2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Women's Track/Cross Country Guide

2009 WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY2008 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

P R I D E • H O N O R • T R A D I T I O N • S T R E N G T H

◄Donna DonakowskiFour-time NCAA All-American

▲Lela V. Nelson2005 NCAA Heptathlon Champion

Two-time NCAA All-American

Mireille Sankatsing ►1992 NCAA 800 Meter Champion

Five-time NCAA All-American

◄Joy InnissTwo-time NCAA All-American

Carrie Gould ►Eight-time MAC Champion

NCAA All-American

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Sevatheda Fynes ►1995 NCAA 200 Meter Champion

Three-time NCAA All-American

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SportS InformatIon

Associate AD/Media Relations Jim Streeter

Assistant Sports Information Director Greg Steiner

Graduate Assistant/Track Contact Amanda Decker

E-mail [email protected]

Cell Phone 734.276.8818

Graduate Assistant Sarah VanMetre

Graduate Assistant Dan Wyar

Office Phone 734.487.0317

Office Fax 734.485.3840

Mailing Address 799 N. Hewitt Rd.

Convocation Center

Room 307

Ypsilanti, Mich. 48197

Website www.EMUEagles.com

Women’S track & fIeld Staff

Head Coach Sue Parks

Alma Mater Eastern Michigan, 1980

Office Phone Number 734.487.0262


Assistant Coach John Guarino

Alma Mater Georgia Tech, 1993

Office Phone Number 734.487.2250


Assistant Coach Gary Bastien

Alma Mater Eastern Michigan, 1981

Graduate Assistant Coach Shean Perry

Oberlin, 2006

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team InformatIon

2008 MAC Indoor Track Finish 7th

2008 MAC Outdoor Track Finish 9th

2008 NCAA Mideast Regional Finish NTS

2008 NCAA Championship Finish N/A

Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/4

Newcomers 13

1 Quick Facts

2 EMU Sports Information

3 Directions/Mission Statement

4-5 Head Coach Sue Parks

6 Asst. Coach John Guarino

7 Asst. Coach Gary Bastien/Grad. Asst. Shean Perry

8 Season Preview

9 Media Roster

10-19 2009 Student-Athlete Bios

21-23 2008 Results/Best List

25-37 Cross Country

39-46 Track and Field History

48-49 Eastern Michigan University

50 EMU President Dr. Susan Martin

51 EMU Board of Regents

52 EMU Athletic Director Dr. Derrick Gragg

53 EMU Athletic Dept. Personnel/EMU Head Coaches

54 NCAA Indoor Qualifying Marks

55 NCAA Outdoor Regional Qualifying Marks

TABLE OF CONTENTSTable of Contents/ Quick Facts

CREDITSWriting, layout and design by Amanda Decker with special assistance from Bob Parks. Edited by Bob Parks, Jim Streeter, Greg Steiner, Sarah VanMetre and Dan Wyar. Photography by Larry Clapper, Amanda Decker, Dick Schwarze, Randy Mascharka and championship host sites. Information current as of Feb. 2, 2009

UnIverSIty QUIck factS

Location Ypsilanti, Mich.

Founded 1849

Enrollment 22,638

President Dr. Susan W. Martin

Nickname Eagles

Colors Green (349) and White

Conference Mid-American (MAC)

Home Facility (Indoor) Bob Parks Track

Home Facility (Outdoor) Olds/Marshall Track

athletIc department

Athletic Director Derrick Gragg

Assoc. AD/SWA Stephannnie Vandenberg

Associate AD /Chief of Staff Doug Dowdy

Associate AD/Internal Affairs/Budget Oversight Mike Malach

Associate AD/Compliance/Special Projects Melody Reifel Werner

Associate AD/ Development/Ex. Dir. EMU Athletic Club Craig Fink

Associate AD/Media Relations Jim Streeter

Director of Sports Medicine Steve Nordwall

Acting Equipment Manager Jay Sofen

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Sports Information Director .............................................................. Jim Streeter Office Phone ............................................................................... 734.487.0317 Cellular Phone .............................................................................. 734.260.1004 Home Phone ............................................................................... 734.485.3221 E-mail ............................................................................. [email protected] Sport Contact for ........................................................ Football, Men’s Basketball

Asst. Sports Information Director .................................................... Greg Steiner Office Phone ................................................................................ 734.487.0318 Cellular Phone .............................................................................. 734.845.1132 E-mail .............................................................................greg.steiner@emich.edu Sport Contact for ........................................Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Golf

Sports Information Graduate Assistant ...................................... Amanda Decker Office Phone ................................................................................ 734.487.0318 Cellular Phone .............................................................................. 734.276.8818 E-mail .................................................................................adecker5@emich.edu Sport Contact for ...................................... Cross Country, Track & Field, Tennis

Sports Information Graduate Assistant .......................................Sarah VanMetre Office Phone ................................................................................ 734.487.0317 Cellular Phone .............................................................................. 317.679.8228 E-mail ................................................................................ [email protected] Sport Contact for ......................................Swimming & Diving, Softball, Soccer

Sports Information Graduate Assistant ............................................... Dan Wyar Office Phone ................................................................................ 734.487.0318 Cellular Phone .............................................................................. 440.666.2129 E-mail .....................................................................................dwyar@emich.edu Sport Contact for ................................................. Baseball, Gymnastics, Rowing

Office Fax ........................................................................................ 734.485.3840Address ............................................................... Room 307, Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, Mich. 48197

Jim Streeter

EMU MEDIA POLICIES AND SERVICES The Eastern Michigan University women’s track and field guide is intended to be a source of infor-mation for the media. If additional information on EMU track and field and other Eagle sports is re-quired, please contact the EMU Sports Information Office, located on the second floor of the Convoca-tion Center.

CONTACT The Sports Information contact for the track and field team is Amanda Decker. She can be reached at 734.487.0317, or via e-mail at [email protected].

SERVICES The EMU Sports Information Office offers a weekly release containing team and individual notes, statistics, reviews of past meets and a look ahead to upcoming events. Additional information will in-clude Mid-American Conference rankings, statistics and league notes.

CREDENTIALS AND PARKING All credential requests should be directed to Amanda Decker at least one week in advance of home meets. All media wishing to attend away meets should contact the host institution regarding media policies and services. EMU does not issue parking credentials for track and field. Parking for the Olds/ Marshall and Bob Parks track can be found on a first-come, first-serve basis. Media personnel will be responsible for their own parking arrangements.

PRESS SERVICES Game programs, notes and cumulative statistics for all participating teams will be available one hour prior to all meets. Results will be available at the conclusion of the meet.

INTERVIEWS Head coach Sue Parks is available for interviews on an appointment-only basis after meets and practices. Personal interviews with the coach and players should be scheduled with the EMU Sports Information Office. Individual student-athletes are available for interviews Monday-Thursday. Their availability will depend on practice and class schedules. Please give at least 24-hour advance notice so the student-athletes can be contacted and arrangements can be made. Home phone numbers for student-athletes and coaches WILL NOT be given out by the EMU Sports Information Office. The coaching staff and players will be available for post-meet interviews following a short cooling-off period.

WORLD WIDE WEB The media can access all the latest EMU track and field news on the athletic department’s Web site, located at www.EMUEagles.com. The EMU Sports Information Office produces this Web site with the most up-to-date and extensive coverage of the Eagles. Track and field information available on the EMU Web site includes statistics, rosters, press releases and notes.

Greg Steiner Amanda Decker Sarah VanMetre

How to get EMU Track & Field Information

• The Eastern Michigan University Sports Information office: Track & Field contact: Amanda Decker .....................................................734.487.0317 Cell Phone ................................................................................................603.801.9152 Office Fax ..................................................................................................734.485.3840• The Internet:Log onto the World Wide Web to get all of the latest Eastern Michigan University Athletics

Information, including up-to-date track and field statistics and notes:

Dan Wyar

Eastern Michigan Sports Information Department

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Directions to Eastern Michigan University and Olds/ Marshall Track

By air:

Arriving at Detroit Metro Airport, take I-94 west to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181B). Get in the

far left lane and turn left on Hewitt. Head north on Hewitt for 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw Avenue.

Rynearson Stadium, which houses Olds/Marshall Track, is on the east side of the road.

From the north:

U.S. 23 south to Washtenaw Avenue east (exit 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn left on

Hewitt and proceed to Rynearson Stadium.

From the south:

U.S. 23 north to Washtenaw Avenue east (exit 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn left on

Hewitt and proceed to Rynearson Stadium.

From the east:

(A) Take I-94 west to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181B). Get in the far left lane and turn left on

Hewitt Road. Head north on Hewitt for 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw Avenue. The stadium is on the

east side of the street.

(B) Take I-96 west to M-14 west. Follow M-14 to U.S. 23 south. Go south to Washtenaw Avenue east

(exit 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn left on Hewitt and proceed to Rynearson Stadium.

From the west:

Take I-94 east to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181). Turn left and get in the far left lane. Turn left on

Hewitt and head north on Hewitt approximately 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw. The stadium is on the

east side of the road.

Directions to Bowen Field HouseBob Parks Track

From the north:

U.S. 23 to Washtenaw Avenue (exit 37A); head east on Washtenaw to Oakwood; turn left on Oak-

wood and proceed to the parking garage on the east side of the street at the bottom of the hill. The

three buildings are just to the east of the parking garage.

From the south:

See above directions from the north.

From the east:

I-94 west to Huron Street; head north on Huron Street to Cross Street; turn left at Cross to Hewitt;

turn right at Oakwood and see directions above from the north.

From the west:

I-94 east to U.S. 23 north; exit U.S. 23 at Washtenaw Avenue (exit 37A) and follow directions above

(from the north).

EMU Athletics Mission Statement

MISSION OF EMU ATHLETICSOur mission above all else, is to • guide, support and inspire our student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence- academically, athleti-cally and socially while maintaining a successful Division I-A athletics program.

VISION OF EMU ATHLETICSOur vision is to become the pre-• mier program in the Mid-American Conference, both academically and athletically.

CORE VALUES OF EMU ATHLETICSFour values guide and govern our ac-• tion at all times and in all our affairs. The values define “what we stand for” and “what we will not stand for.” These values include:Respect- 1. We treat ourselves and those we serve with dignity, kindness and respect.Integrity- 2. We operate in a spirit of integrity at all times and know that doing the right thing is of utmost importance.Passion3. - We have a strong work ethic and are passionate about what we do. This is more than just a job to us.Excellence4. - Excellence is the cor-nerstone of all we do within our department, on campus, within the community, as well as on the regional and national levels.

Directions to Eastern Michigan/ EMU Athletic Mission Statement


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A familiar face returned to direct the Eastern Michi-gan University women’s track and field and cross coun-try programs on July 27, 2006. That date marks the beginning of the Sue Parks coaching era. A former EMU track great, a member of the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame and the daughter of legendary men’s track coach Bob Parks, enters her third season as the head coach of the women’s cross country and track programs in 2008-09. Rebuilding a team is no easy task, but veteran coach Parks is up to the task. Inn three seasons at the helm of the Eagle track and cross country programs, things are beginning to look bright for the Green and White. Under Parks, the Eagles have made dramatic im-provements, including in 2008 when a dozen or so members of the team propelled the squad to seventh and ninth place finishes, respectively, at the indoor and outdoor Mid-American Conference Championships.

Currently, Parks serves as the second Vice Presi-dent of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coaches Association Executive Commit-tee, which is in charge of all NCAA cross country proposals. In that post, she is responsible for direct-ing the regional representatives and presiding over the national meeting at the NCAA Championship. Prior to returning to EMU as the head coach of the women’s track program, Parks enjoyed tremendous suc-cess in a 12-year tenure at Ball State from 1994-2006, winning eight Mid-American Conference titles and finishing runner-up 10 times in track and cross country. She was named MAC Women’s Coach of the Year a total of eight times, three for indoor track (1996,1998,2001), four for outdoor track (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001) and one for cross country (2003). In addition, she was se-lected as an NCAA Regional Coach of the Year in indoor and outdoor track in 1998. Her 2002 cross country team

Sue ParkSHead Coach Cross Country • Track & FieldAlma Mater • Eastern Michigan, 1980Third season at EMU

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became just the third MAC team to ever qualify for the NCAA Championship when it accomplished the feat. From 1990-94 she was an assistant cross country and track coach for both the men’s and women’s pro-grams at the University of Arizona. Her UA women’s cross country squads placed 11th, 14th, and 12th at the NCAA Championship in 1991, 1992 and 1993, respectively. Her 1993 cross country team won the NCAA District 8 championship. She was also named NCAA District 8 Coach of the Year after the 1993 cross country season. During her tenure at Arizona she coached seven All-Americans in women’s cross country and track, including the 1994 5,000-meter champion in the NCAA indoor track championship. Before heading to Arizona, Parks was the head women’s cross country coach and assistant women’s track coach at Michigan State Univer-sity from 1988-90. She was graduate assistant coach for the EMU men’s track team from 1987-88. From 1984-87, she was the women’s head cross country coach and women’s assistant track coach at the University of Michigan. She coached eight All-Americans in cross country and was selected as the Big Ten Conference Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1986. Her other coaching stints include serving as the head women’s track coach at Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard in 1982 and the head women’s cross country coach at Ann Arbor Huron High School from 1979-83. Parks is certainly no stranger to EMU and the Ypsilanti area. She was raised in Ypsilanti and at-

tended Ypsilanti High School where she was an outstanding cross country and track competitor. She was a Michigan high school champion and former record holder in the 800 meters and also competed for the United States in the Pan American Games. Parks went on to graduate from EMU with a bach-elor’s degree in 1980 and a master’s degree in 1988. While an undergraduate, Parks was a MAC cross country invitational champion in 1976, 1977 and 1978 and was also an Olympic Trials qualifier. She competed against the USSR both indoors, on the American record setting two-mile relay team, and outdoors, as a high jumper, winning a U.S. high jump title. She was elected to the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. Her father, Bob Parks, was the head men’s track and field and head men’s cross country coach at EMU for 34 years, from 1967-2000.

The Sue ParkS File

Name Sue Parks

Birthplace Detroit, Mich.

High School Ypsilanti H.S.

College (Bachelor) Eastern Michigan, 1980

Degree English Literature and Language

College (Masters) Eastern Michigan, 1988

Degree Physical Education

CoaChing exPerienCe

2006-Present Eastern Michigan University

Head Coach, Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field

1994-2006 Ball State University

Head Coach, Women’s Cross Country and Track & Field

1990-1994 University of Arizona

Assistant Coach, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track

1988-1990 Michigan State University

Head Coach, Women’s Cross Country

Assistant Coach, Women’s Track & Field

1987-1988 Eastern Michigan University

Graduate Assistant, Men’s Cross Country and Track & Field

1984-1987 University of Michigan

Head Coach, Women’s Cross Country

Assistant Coach, Women’s Track & Field

1982 Gabriel Richard H.S. (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Head Coach, Girl’s Track & Field

1979-1983 Huron H.S. (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Head Coach, Girl’s Cross Country

Meet The Coaches

Parks is no stranger to Eastern Michigan, as she was a three-time MAC Cross Country Invitational Champion from 1976-1977.


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John Guarino enters his second season as the assistant coach for the women’s track and field program in 2008-09. His responsibilities include coaching the sprinters and jumpers, and he will also serve as the recruiting coordinator. During the 2008 season, Guarino guided a slew of athletes to numerous successes, highlighted by Janice Keppler’s MAC Indoor pole vault Championship title. Keppler also finished second outdoors. The 4x400-meter relay team of Dejaa Shearer, Beverly Elcock, Jasmine Gates and Beverly Elcock finished third at the 2008 Indoor and Outdoor MAC Championship. Five of his athletes earned top-five MAC finishes, including Brittany Lockhart (pentathlon), Andrea Wheeler (60-meter hurdles), Shearer (400 meters) and Gates (high jump). Guarino came to EMU from the University of Central Florida. While at UCF, he coached four athletes in five events to the NCAA Regional meet. He also coached six different athletes to All-Conference USA honors including the 4x400-meter relay team in 2006. In addition, he also coached Ann Larsen, a three-time U.S. National qualifier in the high jump. He also coached four Atlantic Sun Conference champions and 10 all-conference honorees in just one year. Prior to his stint at UCF, he spent one year as a graduate assistant coach at Florida State University. While there, he helped develop the female sprinters and the men’s 800-meter athletes. Before going to FSU, Guarino served as head coach at his alma mater, St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and led them to six consecutive state titles from 1998-2003. In 2000, the team was ranked second in the country, and for his efforts, he received the Florida Girl’s Track Coach of the Year award four times. While at St. Thomas Aquinas, he coached Sanya Richards, the junior American record holder in the 400 meters and an Olympic gold medalist in the 4x400-meter relay. Under Guarino, Richards had a personal high school best 400 meter time of 50.69 and won the silver medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships. At St. Thomas, he coached four high school All-Americans, a national championship relay team (4x200-meters) and state champions in 11 different events. He also

coached the boys and girls cross country teams and the Ultimate Flyers Track Club each of his years. Guarino graduated with a Bachelor’s of Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993 and then went on to receive a Master of Sports Administration in 2004 from Florida State. While at Georgia Tech, he competed for two years as a 400 and 800-meter runner. He was a four-year letter winner in track and field and cross country at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. He holds a USA Track and Field Level II certification in sprints, hurdles, relays and jumps. Guarino currently resides in Ypsilanti.

Meet The Coaches

John guarinoAssistant Coach Track & Field • Sprints/JumpsAlma Mater • Georgia Tech, 1993Second season at EMU

The John guarino File

Name John Guarino

Birthplace North Miami, Fla.

High School St Thomas Aquinas (Ft Lauderdale, Fla.)

College (Bachelor) Georgia Tech, ‘93

Degree Mechanical Engineering

College (Masters) Florida State, 2004

Degree Sports Administration

CoaChing exPerienCe

2007-present Eastern Michigan University

Assistant Women’s Track and Field Coach

2004-2007 University of Central Florida

Assistant Track and Field Coach

2003-2004 Florida State University

Graduate Assistant Coach

1998-2003 St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)

Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach

1995-1997 St. Thomas Aquinas (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)


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Gary Bastien is in his second season at Eastern Michigan University as the throwing coach, teaching the shot put, jav-elin, discus, hammer and indoor weight events. He also helps the heptathletes and decathletes with their throwing technique. The 2007-08 season saw several of his charges make dramatic improvements, including Gerald Gersham, who was an NCAA Regional qualifier. Gersham also finished second at the Mid-American Conference outdoor track and field championship. In 2006-07 he was asked to return to the EMU program as an as-sistant coach responsible for the throwing events. Though away from the national collegiate coaching scene for years, last year he was one of only two coaches at the NCAA Mideast Regionals to have two throwers in the shot put finals (Matt Pinter and Dave Adamek). At season’s end, Adamek, Pinter and freshman Gerald Gersham scored close to 50 points in the indoor and outdoor Mid-American Conference championships. Adamek won both the indoor and outdoor MAC shot put titles, totalling six for his career. Pinter finished second indoors in the shot and third out-doors. Further, Adamek was ranked 11th in the country when he qualified for the NCAA National Championship, breaking the EMU shot put record with a toss of 62-04.00. Bastien also coached the women’s hammer thrower, Maite Cortin, to a school record. Bastien is a 1981 EMU graduate. While an athlete at EMU

he won four consecutive MAC decathlon titles. He also com-peted in the U.S. junior national championship, USA versus USSR junior games, was a four-time NCAA Division I National Championship qualifier, where he twice earned All-American honos, in 1979 and 1980. After college, he defeated two NCAA champions and three future Olympians at the 1983 TAC Na-tional Championship (now the USATF) winning a bronze med-al. That effort earned him a spot on the 1983 U.S. Pan American Games team, qualified him for the 1984 Olympic trials and put him on the All-Time U.S. Decathlon Performance list. During that time, Bastien also coached under legendary Olympic team coach Mel Rosen, at Auburn University, coaching the throwing and multi-events. After retiring from running in 1986, he spent 23 years in the advertising industry, but continued to coach at EMU in 1986 and off and on into the late 80s and early 90s. He has also coached the Saline Hershey youth track teams for 10 years, the Ann Arbor Track Club Youth teams and volunteered with other youth programs on an as-needed basis as well. Bastien was inducted into the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1989. He has been married for 27 years to his wife Kathy, an EMU graduate and a women’s track member from 1976-1978. They reside in Saline, Mich., and have two children, Sarah (20) and Steven (14).

Meet The Coaches

gary BaSTienAssistant Coach Track & Field • ThrowsAlma Mater • Eastern Michigan, ‘81Third season at EMU

Shean PerryGraduate Assistant Coach Track & Field • Pole VaultAlma Mater • Oberlin, 2006

First season at EMU

Shean Perry enters his first season as a graduate assistant for both the men’s and women’s track and field program. Perry’s day-to-day responsibilities include recruiting and coaching the pole vaulters, as well as assisting with the decathletes. Perry comes to Eastern Michigan after serving as an assis-tant coach at Oberlin College for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Most recently, he coached two athletes to first and fourth places finishes at the North Coast Athletic Conference Outdoor Con-ference Championship with both athletes breaking indoor and outdoor school records. He also coached Cory Myers to a third-place finish at the NCAC Outdoor Conference with a men’s provisional qualifying mark for the National meet and an out-door school record. In three seasons (one indoor, two outdoor), Perry coached Myers to a three and a half feet improvement.

Perry graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Archeological Studies and Religion from Oberlin. While there, he was a four-year letterwinner and an NCAC All-Conference performer for five consecutive seasons, winning the NCAC Indoor Confer-ence Championship in 2004 and breaking the indoor school record. Perry holds a USATF Level I Coaching Certificate and is currently working towards a Level II Certificate in sprints and jumps. A native of Loveland, Colo., he is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology at EMU and resides in Ann Arbor.


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Name Event Cl.-El. Hometown-High SchoolMorgan Churchwell Middle Distance Fr.-Fr. Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills CentralCassie Coffman Multis/Pole Vault Fr.-Fr. Chelsea, Mich.-ChelseaBeverly Elcock Middle Distance So.-So. Fort Wayne, Ind.-NorthropJacqueline Ellis Distance Jr.-Jr. Lebanon, Ohio-Lebanon (Hope College)Christina Farrow Middle Distance Fr.-Fr. Detroit, Mich.-RenaissanceMegan Flewelling Distance Jr.-Jr. Grand Blanc, Mich.-Powers CatholicJasmine Gates Sprints/Jumps Jr.-Jr. Virgina Beach, Va.-TallwoodMelissa Green Distance Sr.-Sr. Brecksville, Ohio-Broadview HeightsRachel Hollinger-Janzen Distance Fr.-Fr. Goshen, Ind.-GoshenDesiree Holman Long Sprints So.-So. Ypsilanti, Mich.-LincolnAmber Hutson Distance Fr.-Fr. Jerome, Mich.-Hanover HortonDanielle Kirkpatrick Distance Fr.-Fr. Twinsburg, Ohio-TwinsburgBrittany Lockhart Multis Jr.-Jr. Canton, Mich.-SalemReJeana Marigna Sprints Fr.-Fr. Beverly, N.J.-Burlington County Institute of TechnologyAshley Minor Sprints So.-So. Cleveland, Ohio-East TechnicalJessica Novakowski Pole Vault Jr.-Jr. Wixom, Mich.-Walled Lake WesternLauren Quaintance Middle Distance So.-So. White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake NorthernShannon Rimmer Sprints So.-So.. Cleveland, Ohio-James Ford RhodesAngela Scarber Throws Fr.-Fr. Waterford, Mich.-WaterfordShade St. Louis Middle Distance Jr.-Jr. Kansas City, Kan.-Eldorado Senior Comprehensive (Trinidad) (Kansas City CC)Dejaa Shearer Sprints/Hurdles So.-So. Canton, Ohio-GlenOakAshley Wartley Sprints Fr.-Fr. Ypsilanti, Mich.-BellevilleNatalie Webb Distance Fr.-Fr. Allen Park, Mich.-WoodhavenMargaret White Sprints/Jumps Fr.-Fr. New Albany, Ohio-New AlbanyShantavia Williams Long Sprints Fr.-Fr. Homestead, Fla.-South Dade

Head Coach: Sue Parks (Third season)Assistant Coach: John Guarino (Second season)Assistant Coach: Gary Bastien (Third season)Graduate Assistant Coach: Shean Perry (First season)

2009 Roster

2009 Women’s Track and Field TeamBack Row (L-R): Assistant Coach John Guarino, Shannon Rimmer, Christina Farrow, Lauren Quaintance, Brittany Lockhart, Jackie Ellis, Jessica Novakowski, Jas-

mine Gates, ReJeana Marigna, Rosie White, Assistant Coach Gary Bastien. Middle Row (L-R): Head Coach Sue Parks, Natalie Webb, Melissa Green, Amber Hutson, J.B., Desiree Holman, Morgan Churchwell, Cassie Coffman, Ashley Wartley, Rachel Hollinger-Janzen, Shantavia Williams, Graduate Assistant Coach Shean Perry.

Front Row (L-R): Beverly Elcock, Danielle Kirkpatrick, Megan Flewelling, Angela Scarber, Ashley Minor, Shade St. Louis, Dejaa Shearer


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Morgan Churchwell Cassie Coffman Beverly Elcock Jackie Ellis Christina Farrow

Megan Flewelling Jasmine Gates Melissa Green Rachel Hollinger-Janzen Desiree Holman

Amber Hutson Danielle Kirkpatrick Brittany Lockhart ReJeana Marigna Ashley Minor

Jessica Novakowski Lauren Quaintance Shannon Rimmer Angela Scarber Shade St. Louis

Dejaa Shearer Ashley Wartley Natalie Webb Rosie White Shantavia Williams

Head Coach Sue Parks Asst. Coach John Guarino Asst. Coach Gary Bastien Graduate Asst. Shean Perry

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2009 Season Preview The Eastern Michigan University women’s track team returns a strong sophomore and junior class and with a talented group of newcomers on board and this means the 2009 season will be filled with high expectations. In just two seasons at the helm of the EMU women’s track and field team, Head Coach Sue Parks has begun to turn the pro-gram around, one rich in tradition, producing 13 Mid-American Conference Championship titles. Joining Parks for the 2008-09 season will be sprints/jumps assistant coach John Guarino, who enters his second season, as well as third-year throwing mentor Gary Bastien. New to the group this season is graduate assistant coach Shean Perry, who will work primarily with the pole vaulters, along with those com-peting in the multi event category. The 2008-09 Eagles are very young, with just one senior on the roster in Melissa Green (Brecksville, Ohio-Brecksville/Broadview Heights). Also returning are the members of the 4x400-meter relay team; Jasmine Gates (Virginia Beach, Va.-Tallwood), Dejaa Shearer (Canton, Ohio-Glen Oak), Beverly Elcock (Fort Wayne, Ind.-Northrop) and Brittany Lockhart (Canton, Mich.-Salem). This team finished third in the 4x400 at both the indoor and outdoor MAC Championship. “You look to the more experienced athletes for leadership, but we do have some sophomores and freshmen who lead by exam-ple,” commented Guarino. “The freshmen and transfer student-athletes will make a big impact for us. They are the present and future of the success of this team.” Coach Parks and staff follows with a preview of each area for the 2009 season.

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EMU’s short sprints will be dominated by a group of fresh-men, as ReJeana Marigna (Beverly, N.J.-Burlington County Institute of Technology), Rosie White (New Albany, Ohio-New Albany) and Ashley Wartley (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Belleville) look to impact the team immediately. That trio of newcomers, with several state championships under their belt, bring a wealth of experience to the squad. In fact, Marigna was a seven-time New Jersey state champion in the short/long sprints. The long sprints will meld veterans and newcomers. Dejaa Shearer returns for her second year wearing the Green and White, while junior Shade St. Louis (Kansas City, Kan.-Eldorado Se-nior Comprehensive (Trinidad) (Kansas City CC)) joins the mix after transferring from Kansas City Community College. Freshmen Shantavia Williams (Homestead, Fla.-South Dade) and Christina Farrow (Detroit, Mich.-Renaissance) will join Shearer and St. Louis. Shearer made an immediate impact last season in the 400 meters, finishing sixth indoors and fifth out-doors at the MAC Championship. In the hurdles, the Eagles will look for Brittany Lockhart for support, while Shearer will see action in the intermediate hurdles during the outdoor season.

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Perhaps the core of the team, the middle distance group will be littered with freshmen and sophomores looking to make an immediate impact on the team. Perhaps the strongest group will be the 800 meter runners, with a quartet of athletes—Beverly Elcock, Shade St. Louis, Christina Farrow and Lauren Quain-tance (White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Northern)—vying for the three squad spots at the MAC Championships. Quaintance, Elcock and freshman Natalie Webb (Allen Park, Mich.-Woodhaven) will keep the Eagles on pace in the mile and 1,500 meters.

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Joining freshman Natalie Webb in the distance corp will be fellow newcomer Rachel Hollinger-Janzen (Goshen, Ind.-Gos-hen) and senior Melissa Green. Webb is coming off a tremendous rookie cross country sea-son as the Eagles’ top runner in four meets in the fall of 2008, including the MAC Championship and NCAA Great Lakes Re-gional, while Hollinger-Janzen was the top EMU runner in two meets this past fall. Green is the current school-record holder in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, as she broke her own mark last season, running 10:48.14. She also finished third in the event at the MAC Out-door Championship and was fifth in the 5,000-meter run.

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The Eagles will look to four individuals in the jumps. Lead-ing the way will be junior Jessica Novakowski (Wixom, Mich.-Walled Lake Western) and freshman Cassie Coffman (Chelsea, Mich.-Chelsea) in the pole vault, junior Jasmine Gates in the high jump and freshman Rosie White in the horizontal jumps. Novakowski returns as the top EMU vaulter after a transfer led the Eagles short handed in the vault. After sitting out the indoor season, Novakowski began to consistently jump over 11 feet and cleared an outdoor personal-best in the pole vault last season, jumping 11-11.75. Coffman, who cleared over 10 feet in high school, will look to add some depth in the event. Gates returns for her junior season after finishing third in the high jump last indoor season. Outdoors, she jumped a best of 5-07.00 at the Sea Ray Relays. She just missed out placing in the event at the outdoor conference championship. White will hold down the field in the long and triple jumps for the Eagles.

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Brittany Lockhart and Cassie Coffman will represent the Eagles in pentathlon and heptathlon. With two years under her belt, Lockhart just missed out on cracking into the scoring col-umn at last year’s indoor and outdoor MAC Championships and has high expectations to do so in 2009.

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After spending the 2008 season without a single thrower on the roster, coach Parks and crew added Angela Scarber (Water-ford, Mich.-Waterford) to the roster. Scarber was a three-year state qualifier in the shot put for the state of Michigan. Her best finish came as a junior when she finished second.

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EMU: 2008 XC: Ran in seven meets, finishing a top-five runner five out of seven meets...Placed 131st while running a 6K time of 23:45 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15)...At the MAC Championship (Nov. 1), she ran a season and career-best 5K mark of 18:40, finishing 55th...Set career-best 6K time of 23:27 at the Pre-NCAA Championship (Oct. 18)...Placed 31st at the Michigan Intercollegiate (Oct. 10), running 20:24...Ran 20:23 at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (Sept. 27), good for 129th...Season-best finish of 27th at the George Dales Invitational (Sept. 19), crossing the tape at 20:21.84...At the season-opener, ran 22:13 to finish 100th...2008 Track: Outdoor: Helped lead the Eagles to a ninth place finish at the MAC outdoor championship, running 2:12.45 in the 800 to finish fourth...Was also a member of the third-place finishing 4x400 relay that ran a season-best 3:50.88...Ran a career-best in the 800 at the Hillsdale ‘Gina’ Relays, going 2:11.89 over the two-lap race...Recorded the team’s five-fastest 800 times during the 2008 season....Ran a personal best 57.16 in the 400 meters at the Len Paddock Invitational (May 10)...Indoor: Helped lead the Eagles to a seventh place team finish at the Indoor MAC Championship (Feb. 29-March 1), placing fifth in the 800 (2:15.49) and as a member of the 4x400-meter relay and distance medley relay...Ran a season best 58.01 for the 400-meter dash at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 23), good for second place...Took second in the 500-meter dash at the Bowling Green Invite (Jan. 18), running 1:18.21...Ran a 2008 team-best 2:14.06 in the 800-meter run at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 8-9)....2007 XC: Ran in one meet, the MAC Championship (Oct. 27), where she finished 76th with a season-best 20:12.0...High School: All-SAC in 400 and 800 meters…Third place at state championship in 800 meters…Personal-best time of 2:13 in 800 meters and 57.0 seconds in 400 meters…Personal: Full name: Beverly Marie Elcock...Daughter of Claude Elcock and Michelle Bolton Sims...Has one brother, Braylon Sims, and four sisters, Brianna, Patricia and Latrice Bolton and Shantel Elcock...Born: 6-26-89…Major: Japanese and art.

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Fort Wayne, Ind.Northrop

Sophomore-SophomoreLetters: 2007 & 2008 XC, 2008 Track

elCoCk’S CollegiaTe CollegiaTe Career BeSTS5K 18:40 6K 23:27400 (I) 58.01800 (I) 2:14.06Mile 5:18.51200 (O) 27.05400 (O) 57.16800 (O) 2:11.89

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High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner…School record holder in 4x800-meter relay…Senior: State qualifier in the 800 meters in the 4x800-meter relay...All conference in the 400 meters…Personal: Full name: Morgan Almia Churchwell…Daughter of Joseph and Candice Churchwell…Both mother and father are graduates of Western Michi-gan University…Has two brothers, Jay and Melvin…Born: 4-20-90…Major: Communications.

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Ada, Mich.Forest Hills CentralFreshman-Freshman

High School: Held high school bests of 10-00.00 in the polvault, 2:30 in the 800 meters, 16-06.00 in th elong jump, 1:02.4 in the 400 and 5:28 in the 1,500...Was the varsity track and cross country teams cap-tain both junior and senior year…Senior year was named All-Academic All-State, All-Region and All-Conference…Received the Sportsmanship Award senior year…Placed second in the 4x400-meter relay and 12th in the 10 feet pole vault at the state meet her senior year…Also senior year she placed third in pole vault and second in the 4x400-meter relay at the regional meet…Sophomore year was named track All-Region and All-Conference in the 4x400…Was a state qualifier in the 4x400-meter relay and was All-Conference in the 4x200… Freshman year was a level 9 gymnastics competitor…Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Chelsea High School…Was a four-year member of the High Honor Roll…A member of the National Honor Society and a Student Council repre-sentative…Personal: Full name: Cassandra S. Coffman…Daughter of Charles and Tammy Coffman, both who are EMU graduates…Charles was a member of the EMU swim team…Has one brother, Niko and one sister, Christina…Born: 9-25-90…Major: Exercise Science/Pre-Med.

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Grand Blanc, Mich.Powers Catholic

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EMU: 2008 XC: Ran a season best 20:29.6 at the MAC Championship (Nov. 1)...2008 Track: Outdoor: Had a career best time of 5:15.91 both at the EMU Invite (April 19) and Hillsdale Relays (April 24-26)...Ran a season best 2:34.26 in the 800-meter run at the Jack Shaw Invite (April 5) placing eighth...Indoor: Ran a season best 2:30.33 in the 800 at the EMU Classic (Feb. 16)...2007 XC: Ran a season best 19:57 at the Falcon Invite (Oct. 13), finishing 79th...2007 Track: Fifth in the 600 meters at the Bowling Green Invite (1:46.80)...Seventh in the 800 meters (2:29.13) at the Len Paddock Invite...2006 XC: Competed in all eight events...Placed 14th at the Michigan Intercollegiate (16:13)...18th at the EMU Classic (19:53)...19th at the Michigan Open (22:43)...27th at the Bronco Invitational (20:21)...34th at the Toledo Invitational (20:54)...72nd at the MAC Championships (22:47)...79th at the Falcon Invitational (20:10)...166th at the NCAA Regionals (24:44)...High School: Two-year varsity track team member...Also participated in cross country, soccer and bowling...Personal: Full name: Megan Mae Flewelling...Daughter of Tim and Sally Flewelling...Has one brother, Keith, and one sister, Liza...Born: 11-16-88...Major: General Business.

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Lebanon, OhioLebanon-Hope College

Junior-JuniorLetters: 2008 XC

2008 XC: Ran in six meets for the Eagles...Ran a season-best time of 19:09.20 a tthe MAC Championship (Nov. 1)...Her best team finish came at the Titan Invitational (Sept. 6), where she finished as EMU’s fourth runner...Prior to EMU: Competed for Hope College from the fall of 2006 through spring 2008…NCAA Division III championship qualifier in cross country, finishing 64th…High School: Team captain 2003-2005…Senior: Second-team All-Conference…Southwest Regional Qualifier in 4x800-meter relay and 800 meters…Personal: Full name: Jacqueline Marie Ellis…Daughter of Timothy and Susan Ellis…Both mother and father competed for Purdue University in cross county and track...Has one brother Gabe…Born: 10-19-1987...Major: Exercise Science, Pre-Med.

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Detroit, Mich.Renaissance

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EMU: 2008: Outdoor: Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed third at the MAC Championship that ran a season best 3:50.88...Member of the 4x100-meter relay team that finished eighth at the conference championship...Ran a season best time of 58.74 in the 400 at the Stanford Invitational (April 4-5)...Finished eighth in the 100 at the Len Paddock Invite (May 10), running 12.73...Cleared 5-07.00 at the Sea Ray Relays (April 10-12) to finish tied for eighth and set a personal best...Indoor: Tied for third in the high jump at the MAC Championship (Feb. 29-March 1), clearing 5-06.00, an indoor personal best...Member of the third-place 4x400 relay team...Won the high jump at the Bowling Green Invite (Jan. 18) and the EMU Open (Jan. 12)...Ran 25.76 in the 200-meter dash at the Silverston Invitational (Feb. 23) to finish fourth...2007: Fourth in the heptathlon at the Hillsdale ‘Gina’ Relays (3,799 pts.)...Fifth in the high jump at Toledo (5-03.00) and sixth at EMU Twilight (5-02.25)...Sixth at Bowling Green Invite in the high jump (5-02.25)...Eighth in the pentathlon (2,449 pts.) and third in the high jump (5-04.35) at the Michigan Intercollegiates...High School: Three-time state champion in the 4x400-meter relay…Placed third or higher in high jump state competition all four years…Held personal bests of: 5-07.00 in the high jump, 57.8 seconds in the 400 meters, 46.5 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles…Four-year honor student…Personal: Full name: Jasmine Danielle Gates...Daughter of Anthony and Jacqueline Gates…Born: 9-02-88...Major: Psychology and a minor in Social Work.

EMU: 2008 XC: The Eagles’ top finisher at the Pre-NCAA meet (Oct. 19) finishing 188th with a time of 22:46...Finished 39th at the MAC Championship (Nov. 1) with a time of 18:21.9...2008: Outdoor: Academic All-MAC...NCAA Regional qualifier in the steeplechase...Finished third in the steeplechase (10:58.31) and fifth in the 5,000 meters (17:49.07) at the Outdoor MAC Championship...Indoor: Indoor Academic All-MAC...Set a season best time of 5:05.79 in the mile at the EMU Classic (Feb. 16)...2007 XC: Top EMU runner at the MAC Championships (Oct. 27) where she finished 12th to earn second team All-MAC honors for the first time in her career...Ran a career-best at the Falcon Invitational on Oct. 13 (18:17), finishing 11th, breaking her previous best by eight seconds and improving by a total of 13 seconds during the season...Finished 55th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship (Nov. 10)...Highest finish came at the Detroit Run Fit Invitational (Sept.8) where she placed fourth...Finished eighth at the Central Collegiate Championship (Sept. 21), 12th at Loyola Lakefront Invitational (Sept. 29) and 15th at the Michigan Open (Aug. 31)...2007: Set the EMU record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Penn Relays with a time of 11:03.11 and then broke it two weeks later at the MAC Championship with a time of 11:00.67...Finished fifth in the 5,000meters and sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2007 Outdoor MAC Championship...Sixth in the 1,500 meters at the Len Paddock Invite...Won the steeplechase at the EMU Twilight...Finished 13th in the 5,000 meters at the prestigious Stanford Invite...Third in the 3,000 meters at the Simmons-Harvey Invite (10:19.52)...Fifth in the 5,000 meters at the Bowling Green Invite (17:58.99)...2006: Fifth in the mile at the EMU Classic (5:22.24)...High School: Conference MVP, District champion and state qualifier her junior and senior years...Finished 10th at States in the 3,200 meters her junior year...Conference champ, District and Regional runner-up and All-Ohio at States her sophomore year...Also a member of the cross country and swimming teams throughout her high school career, winning many awards in those events as well...Personal: Full name: Melissa Karrie Green...Daughter of Trevor and Shanon Green...Has three sisters, Alicia, Candice and Tataiana...Born: 5-8-87...Major: Chemistry.

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Brecksville, OhioBroadview Heights

Senior-SeniorLetters: 2005-2008 XC, 2006-2008 Track

gaTeS’ CollegiaTe Career BeSTS300 (I) 41.15200 (O) 24.80High Jump (I) 5-06.00High Jump (O) 5-07.00Pentathlon 2,449Heptathlon 4,358

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Freshman-FreshmanLetters: 2008 XC

2008 XC: Was the Eagles’ top runner in two meets, at the Titan Invitational and the Michigan Intercollegiates... Ran a career-best time at the MAC Championship (Nov. 1), running 18:25.9...High School: Cross Country Team MVP in 2006 and 2007…Ran a high school best time of 11:10 for the 3,200 meters...Senior: Northern Lakes Conference All-Conference, state qualifier, school record holder (5K)…Conference champion and record holder in 1,600 and 3,200 meters…Seventh in 3,200 at the indoor state meet…Junior: All-Conference Honorable Mention…Track all-conference and 3,200 champion…Eighth at indoor state meet in the 3,200…Personal: Full name: Rachel Akpene Hollinger-Janzen…Daughter of Rod and Lynda Hollinger-Janzen…Father is a graduate of Waterloo University and mother is a graduate and former volleyball and track athlete for Goshen College…Has a brother, Femi, and a sister, Mimi…Born: 12-09-90... Major: Biochemistry.

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HolmanLong SprintsYpsilanti, Mich.

LincolnSophomore-Sophomore

Letters: 20082008: Outdoor: Ran a 26.79 for the 200-meter dash at the Len Paddock Invitational (May 9-10)...Also at the Len Paddock, she ran a best 59.75 seconds in the 400 meters...Indoor: Ran an indoor 400-meter dash best of 1:00.85 at the Silverston Invitational, where she finished sixth...High School: Held a personal-best of 58.6 seconds in the 400 meters...Personal: Full name: Desiree Ashton Holman...Daughter of Norman and Angle Holman…Born: 9-12-89...Major: Biology.

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HuTsonDistance

Jerome, Mich.Hanover Horton


2008 XC: Ran in all eight meets for the Eagles...Was named MAC Runner of the Week after being the top EMU runner at the EMU Classic (Oct. 25)...Ran a collegiate best time of 19:35.1 at the MAC Championship (Nov. 1)...High School: Four-year track letterwinner, three in cross country...Team captain senior year in track, cross country and basketball...Senior: Named team MVP...Jackson Citizen Patriot All Area second team...MHSAA Division III State qualifier, Academic All-State, Team Academic All-State, All-Conference...Team Conference Champions...Academic All-Conference and All-County in cross country...Track team captain; MVP, Coaches Award, Foundation Award, 4x800, 1,600 and 3,200 All-Conference; Academic All-Conference; 4x800 All-County...Basketball Team Captain; Coaches Award; Starting point guard; Academic All Conference; Record 17-4...Junior: Cross country team conference champions; Jackson Citizen Patriot All Area third team, MHSAA D3 All State (18th place, 5Kk: 19:20)...Track Most Valuable Runner; 4x800, 1,600, and 3,200 All Conference; 4x800 All County; 4x800 MHSAA D3 State Qualifier...Basketball Starting Point Guard, Class C Team Academic All State HM, Record 16-7...Sophomore: Cross country team conference champions; MHSAA D3 State Qualifier; Team Academic All State...Track team leader in points; 4x800, 1,600, and 3,200 Conference Champion; 4x800 MHSAA Division III State Qualifier...Basketball point guard; Class C Team Academic All State Honorable Mention; Record 17-5...Personal: Full name: Amber Lynn Hutson...Daughter of Ramon Hutson...Born: 7-22-89...Major: Business.

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Twinsburg, Ohio.Twinsburg

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High School: Team won 2007 district championship and NOC Championship…Three-time district champion in 3,200 meters and two-time champ in 1,600 meters in track…Senior: All-league…District Champion in 1,600 and 3200 meters…Junior: All-league in cross country…All-State and district champion in 1,600 and 3,200…Part of state championship 4x800-meter relay team…Personal: Full name: Danielle Arianna Kirkpatrick…Daughter of Darryl and Victoria Kirkpatrick…Father attended University of Dayton and mother attended Cleveland State University…Has two brothers, Darryl and Isaiah…Born: 8-12-90…Major: Undecided.

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MultisCanton, Mich.

SalemJunior-Junior

Letters: 2007, 2008

loCkharT’S CollegiaTe Career BeSTSPentathlon 3,568Heptathlon 4,371

High School: Held high school bests of 12.15 for the 100 meters, 25.2 for the 200 meters and 58.00 for the 400 meters...Senior year was the outdoor and indoor track Group I 400 meter, 200 meter, and 100 meter state champion…Was named to the Burlington County Times first team in the 400…She was only the third female in her county history to win the 100-meter title four years in a row…Junior year she was the outdoor and indoor Group I 100 and 400 state champion…Was named to the Burlington County first team in the 400 and a member of the Freedom All-Star team in the 4x4 relay, 100 and 200 meters…Sophomore year was the 400 and 4x400-meter relay state champion…Was named the Burlington County First-Team for the 400… A member of the Freedom All-Stars in the 4x4 relay, 100 and 400…Freshman year was named the Burlington County Fastest Female Athlete…Was named to the Burlington County Times first-team in the 100 and 200… A member of the Freedom Division All-Stars for 4x400 relay and 100…Personal: Full name: ReJeana Ann Marigna…Daughter of Homer and Martha Marigna…Has two brothers, Nicholas and Jeremiah and seven sisters, Nicole, Natasha, LaVonda, Rechelle, Charna, Alex and Marjorie…Born: 6-27-90…Major: Undecided.

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SprintsBeverly, N.J.

Burlington County Institute of Tech.Freshman-Freshman

2008: Indoor: Finished third in the 60-meter dash at the Silverston Invitational (Jan. 26), running a career best 7.84 seconds...Third in the 60 at the Bowling Green Invite (Jan. 19), running 7.90...High School: 2006 Regional Champion in 100 meters…2006 District Champion in 100-meters and 200 meters…Honor Student…Personal: Full name: Ashley Renee Minor...Daughter of Charlotte Minor…Born: 8-15-89…Major: Undecided.

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Wixom, Mich.Walled Lake Western

Junior-JuniorLetters: 2007, 2008

EMU: 2008: Outdoor: Won the vault at the Jack Shaw Invitational (May 3) clearing 11-05.75...Set a career best at the Len Paddock Invitational (May 10), clearing 11-11.75 to finish sixth...Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor season...2007: Competed indoors for the Eagles in the pole vault...Had four fifth-place finishes at the Michigan Open, Simmons-Harvey Invite, EMU Classic and Silverston Invitational...Finished seventh at the Michigan Intercollegiates...Jumped a personal-best 11-07.75 at the Simmons-Harvey Invite and the Indoor MAC Championships where she finished ninth...High School: Was named All-Conference and Most Valuable Scholar-Athlete her senior year...Earned the most points for her team her senior season...Finished ninth in the pole vault at the state meet...Also ran cross country for four years...Honor roll student…Physical Education award recipient…Personal: Full name: Jessica Marie Novakowski...Daughter of David and Vera Novakowski...Has one brother, Joshua...Born: 10-6-88...Major: Criminal Justice.

EMU: 2008 XC: Ran a personal best 23:40 for the 6K at the Pre-NCAA meet (Oct. 18)...Ran a career-best 5K time of 19:24.68 at the George Dales Invitational (Sept. 20)...2008: Outdoor: Ran a personal best 2:15.12 in the 800-meter run at the Len Paddock Invitational (May-10), finishing sixth...Won the 800 at the Jack Shaw Invite (April 3), running 2:17.94...Fastest 1,500-meter run time of 4:48.63 at the Stanford Invitational (April 5)...Indoor: Finished seventh at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Jan. 26) in the 600 meters, running 1:41.70...Placed eighth in the 800 at the MAC Championship, running 2:16.20...Fastest 800 came during the preliminary round of the event at the MAC Championship, running 2:15.89...2007 XC: Season best time of 19:30 at the Lakefront Invite...High School: 800 meter Oakland County, Regional and Michigan Division I State Champion her senior year...4x400-meter relay team qualified for states her senior year...800-meter Oakland County and Regional Champion her junior year and also a state qualifier...400 meter Regional runner-up and state qualifier her sophomore year...400 meter Regional Champion and state qualifier as a freshman...4x400-meter relay team qualified for states...Four-year member of the varsity cross country and track squads...Member of the National Honor Society...Personal: Full name: Lauren Marie Quaintance...Daughter of Timothy and Ruth Quaintance...has two sisters, Rachel and Rebecca...Born: 8-4-89...Major: Elementary Education (Language Arts) with a minor in Integrated Science.

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White Lake, Mich.Walled Lake Northern

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QuainTanCe’S CollegiaTe Career BeSTS5K 19:24.686K 23:40600 1:41.70800 (I) 2:15.89Mile 5:11.11400 (O) 1:02.07800 (I) 2:15.121,500 4:48.63

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EMU: 2008: Outdoor: Top sprinter for the Eagles, running the fastest times in the 200 and 400 during 2008...Second in the 200-meter dash at the Hillsdale ‘Gina’ Relays (April 24-26), running 25.04...Ran the three fastest 400 times during 2008, including a fifth place finish at the MAC Championship (May 15-17) running 55.29...Also member of the 4x100 meter relay team that finished eighth at the MAC Championship and the 4x400-meter relay team that finished third with a season best time of 3:50.88...Won the 400 at the Len Paddock Invite (May 10), running 55.50...Indoor: Placed sixth in the 400 at the MAC Championship (Feb. 29-March 1) running 57.64...Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished third at the MAC Championship...Ran a career best in the 400 at the Meyo Invite (Feb. 8-9), running 57.06...High School: 2007 District Champion in 300-meter hurdles…Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed third at states in 2007...2005 State runner-up in 4x200-meter relay…In 2004, her 4x100-meter relay team placed third at the state competition… Had a personal-best of 43.98 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles and 55.9 seconds for the 400 meters…Personal: Full name: Dejaa Tierra Shearer...Daughter of Elizabeth Jackson...Has two brothers, Derrick Jackson and Dominique Shearer and one sister, Denaya Jackson…Born: 5-10-89…Major: Biology.

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High School: Four-year track and field letterwinner...Inducted into Waterford Ketterings Hall of Fame for junior and senior year performances in the shot put...Team won four-consecutive league titles...Awarded MVP Senior year...Finished third in the state in the shot put, second as a junior and was a qualifier as a sophomore...Varsity top-point scorer her junior and senior years...Participated in basketball for three years...Personal: Full name: Angela Elyse Scarber...Daughter of John and Tonya Scarber...Has one brother, Jonathan…Born: 2-20-90…Major: Political Science.

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Prior to EMU: Attended Missouri Baptist University where she was named an All-American in 2006…Attended Kansas City Community College through May 2008…High School: Attended El Dorado Senior Comprehensive in Trinidad…Personal: Full name: LaDonna Shade St. Louis…Daughter of Ali and Lydia St. Louis…Has one brother and four sisters…Sister Candace runs track at Highland University and her other sister Britany runs track at Florida State University…Born: 5-12-86…Major: Psychology.

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High School: Was named to the Ann Arbor All-Area Team senior year…Placed fifth in the 4x100 at the state meet and was named MVP senior year…Sophomore year received MVP status…Holds the Belleville High School records for long jump, 100-meter hurdles, 100-meter dash, 4x100 and 4x200-meter relays…Personal: Full name: Ashley Wartley…Daughter of Lawrence and Sharon Wartley…Has two sisters, Julia and Melissa…Born: 11-21-90…Major: Nursing.

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EMU: 2008 XC: Top EMU runner in four out of the seven meets she ran in...Ran a personal best 18:05.3 at the MAC Championship (Nov. 1) to finish 25th...Top 6K mark came at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 15) where she finished 67th...High School: Recorded high school best time of 4:59 for the 1,600 meters...Team captain and MVP in 2006 and 2007...All-State honors in track from 2006 through 2008…Earned All-state honors in cross country in 2004, 2005 and 2007...Senior: All-state honors in cross country and track…All-state honors in track as a junior…Personal: Full name: Natalie Rose Webb…Daughter of Robert and Doreen Webb…Mother is a graduate of the University of Michigan…Has three sisters…Sister Kelsey is a junior at Aquinas College and runs cross country and track…Born: 9-7-90…Major: Undecided.

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WHiTeSprints/JumpsNew Albany, Ohio

New AlbanyFreshman-Freshman

High School: Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in track and field…Held personal bests of 18-08.00 in the long jump, 12.2 in the 100 meters and 25.5 in the 200 meters...She was named captain of her team sophomore, junior and senior years…Personal: Full name: Margaret Rossetta White…Daughter of Anthony and Dena White…Has one brother, Mark Childs, who runs track and field at Heidelberg College, and one sister, Dena…Born: 3-21-90…Major: Communications.

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WilliamsLong SprintsHomestead, Fla.

South DadeFreshman-Freshman

High School: Was named MVP of the track team and Most Improved runner of the cross country team her senior year…Placed third in the 4x800-meter relay and sixth in the 4x400-meter relay at the state meet…Junior year was named the Most Improved runner of the track team…Placed eighth in the 4x800 and sixth in the 4x400 at the state meet…Sophomore year was named the track team MVP…Personal: Full Name: Shantavia Rena Williams…Daughter of Catrina Williams…Has one brother, Xavier Harmon…Born: 10-27-90…Major: Undecided.

EMUDid You Know?

The Eastern Michigan University women’s track and field team has had three NCAA Champions in the 32-year history of the program. Mireille Sankatsing won EMU’s first NCAA Cham-pionship title in 1992 in the indoor 800 meters. Sevatheda Fynes was next, winning the 200 meters at the 1995 NCAA outdoor Champiosnip. She also finished second in the 100 meters. Lela V. Nelson is EMU’s most recent NCAA Cham-pion, winning the seven-event heptathlon in 2005. She also earned All-Amer-ican honors in the long jump that season.

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60 Meter Dash Time Place MeetAshley Minor 7.84 3rd Silverston InvitationalAndrea Wheeler 7.88 5th Silverston InvitationalShannon Rimmer 8.11 prelim Bowling Green InviteShellie Rimmer 8.14 prelim Bowling Green InviteJasmine Gates 8.16 prelim Bowling Green Invite

200-Meter Dash Time Place MeetDejaa Shearer 25.61 3rd Silverston InvitationalJasmine Gates 25.76 4th Silverston InvitationalShellie Rimmer 26.73 12th EMU ClassicShannon Rimmer 27.47 12th EMU Open

300-Meter Dash Time Place MeetDejaa Shearer 40.15 5th Notre Dame MeyoJasmine Gates 41.15 15th Notre Dame MeyoBrittany Lockhart 43.33 32nd Notre Dame MeyoShellie Rimmer 43.86 6th Bowling Green InviteShannon Rimmer 44.28 8th Bowling Green Invite

400-Meter Dash Time Place MeetDejaa Shearer 57.06 22nd Notre Dame MeyoBeverly Elcock 58.01 2nd Silverston InvitationalDesiree Holman 1:00.85 6th Silverston InvitationalKarmen Coley 1:02.03 7th Silverston Invitational

500-Meter Run Time Place MeetBeverly Elcock 1:18.21 2nd Bowling Green Invite

600-Meter Run Time Place MeetLauren Quaintance 1:41.70 7th Simmons-HarveyMorgan Newman 1:45.76 9th Simmons-HarveyBrittany Lockhart 1:49.89 11th Simmons-Harvey

800-Meter Run Time Place MeetBeverly Elcock 2:14.06 31st Notre Dame MeyoLauren Quaintance 2:15.89 prelim MAC ChampionshipMorgan Newman 2:24.83 18th EMU ClassicMegan Flewelling 2:30.33 41st EMU ClassicHayden Ahrens 2:39.08 56th EMU ClassicRobyn Nalanzi 2:43.25 63rd EMU Classic

Mile Run Time Place MeetMelissa Green 5:05.79 2nd EMU ClassicLauren Quaintance 5:17.48 10th Silverston InvitationalBeverly Elcock 5:18.51 12th EMU ClassicKalli Williams 5:21.23 15th EMU ClassicMorgan Newman 5:22.79 12th Silverston InvitationalAndrea Pollack 5:46.99 11th Simmons-HarveyHayden Ahrens 5:57.78 14th Bowling Green InviteNicole Boeving 6:19.02 19th EMU Open

3,000-Meter Run Time Place MeetMelissa Green 10:15.57 4th Michigan IntercollegiatesKalli Williams 10:21.10 7th Michigan IntercollegiatesAndrea Pollack 11:32.51 3rd EMU Open

5,000-Meter Run Time Place MeetKalli Williams 18:00.11 26th Notre Dame MeyoAndrea Pollack 19:13.87 7th Bowling Green Invite

High Jump Mark Place MeetJasmine Gates 5-6 1st Bowling Green InviteBrittany Lockhart 5-0.25 7th Michigan Intercollegiates

Long Jump Mark Place MeetJasmine Gates 15-8.25 10th Bowling Green InviteBrittany Lockhart 16-10.50 8th Bowling Green Invite

Triple Jump Mark Place MeetBrittany Lockhart 34-7 6th EMU Classic

Shot Put Mark Place MeetJasmine Gates 31-3.75 18th EMU OpenBrittany Lockhart 31-8.00 32nd EMU Classic

Pole Vault Mark Place MeetJanice Keppler 13-05.75 1st EMU Classic

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100-meter dash time place Pre/Final MeetAndrea Wheeler 12.27 5th F Len PaddockDejaa Shearer 12.73 14th P Hillsdale ‘Gina’ RelaysJasmine Gates 12.73 6th F Jack Shaw InviteShellie Rimmer 13.12 17th P EMU Invitational

200-meter dash time place Pre/Final Meet Dejaa Shearer 24.49 10th P MAC ChampionshipJasmine Gates 25.54 8th F Len PaddockBrittany Lockhart 26.22 5th F Jack Shaw InviteAndrea Wheeler 26.56 34th F Stanford InvitationalDesiree Holman 26.85 18th F Len PaddockBeverly Elcock 27.05 32nd F Hillsdale ‘Gina’ RelaysShellie Rimmer 27.24 23rd F EMU Invitational

400-meter dash time place Pre/Final Meet Dejaa Shearer 55.29 5th P MAC ChampionshipBeverly Elcock 57.16 4th F Len PaddockBrittany Lockhart 57.83 4th F Hillsdale ‘‘Gina’’ RelaysJasmine Gates 58.74 29th F Stanford InvitationalDesiree Holman 59.75 15th F Len PaddockLauren Quaintance 62.07 4th F Jack Shaw InviteKarmen Coley 62.79 21st F EMU Invitational

800-meter run time place Pre/Final Meet Beverly Elcock 2:11.89 5th F Hillsdale ‘Gina’ RelaysLauren Quaintance 2:15.12 6th F Len PaddockMorgan Newman 2:19.61 25th F Hillsdale ‘Gina’ RelaysMegan Flewelling 2:34.26 8th F Jack Shaw InviteHayden Aherns 2:39.19 50th F EMU Invitational

1,500-meter run time place Pre/Final Meet Melissa Green 4:46.36 29th F Sea Ray RelaysLauren Quaintance 4:48.63 59th F Stanford InvitationalMorgan Newman 4:49.76 15th P MAC ChampionshipKalli Williams 4:49.81 28th F EMU InvitationalMegan Flewelling 5:15.91 47th F EMU InvitationalRolyn Nakalanzi 5:39.00 52nd F EMU Invitational

3,000 steeplechase time place Pre/Final Meet Melissa Green 10:48.14 11th F Stanford Invitational

3,000-meter run time place Pre/Final Meet Melissa Green 10:18.91 1st F Jack Shaw InviteKalli Williams 10:27.80 2nd F Jack Shaw Invite

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Melissa Green 17:20.00 1st F EMU InvitationalKalli Williams 17:46.49 20th F Hillsdale ‘Gina’ RelaysAndrea Pollack 20:27.99 31st F EMU Invitational

10,000-meter run time place Pre/Final Meet Kalli Williams 36:40.01 20th F Stanford Invitational

100-meter hurdles time place Pre/Final MeetAndrea Wheeler 13.63 1st F Jack Shaw InviteBrittany Lockhart 14.90 10th P EMU Invitational

400-meter hurdles time place Pre/Final MeetDejaa Shearer 1:02.71 2nd F Hillsdale ‘Gina’ RelaysJasmine Gates 1:07.36 23rd F Stanford InvitationalDejaa Shearer 1:10.39 28th F Stanford Invitational

Long Jump Mark Place Pre/Final MeetBrittany Lockhart 17-5.50 6th F EMU Invitational

High Jump Mark Place Pre/Final Meet Jasmine Gates 5-7 tie-8th F Sea Ray RelaysBrittany Lockhart 5-5 5th F Jack Shaw Invite

Triple Jump Mark Place Pre/Final Meet Brittany Lockhart 36-0.75 14th F MAC Championship

Pole Vault Mark Place Pre/Final Meet Janice Keppler 13-3.50 2nd F MAC ChampionshipJessica Novakowski 11-5.75 1st F Jack Shaw Invite

Javelin Mark Place Pre/Final Meet Jasmine Gates 84-02 3rd F Jack Shaw InviteBrittany Lockhart 75-00 5th F Jack Shaw Invite

Heptathlon Mark Place Pre/Final Meet Brittany Lockhart 4,371 9th F MAC Championship

Discus Mark Place Pre/Final Meet Jessica Novakowski 63-07 9th F Jack Shaw Invite

Shot Put Mark Place Pre/Final Meet Jasmine Gates 31-3.75 9th F Jack Shaw InviteBrittany Lockhart 30-11.75 10th F Jack Shaw Invite

4x100 Relay Mark Place Pre/Final Meet Wheeler, Shearer, Lockhart, Gates 47.35 5th F EMU Invitational

4x400 Relay Mark Place Pre/Final Meet Elcock, Lockhart, Shearer, Gates 3:50.88 3rd F MAC ChampionshipLockhart, Gates, Shearer, Holman 3:51.66 2nd F EMU InvitationalNewman, Quaintance, Flewelling, Aherns 4:18.12 12th F EMU Invitational4x800 Relay Mark Place Pre/Final Meet Quaintance, Elcock, Newman, Green 9:26.83 6th F Sea Ray Relays

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Player Cl.-Elig. Ht. Hometown- High SchoolJustine Baese Fr.-Fr. 5-0 Elsie, Mich.-Ovid-ElsieMorgan Churchwell Fr.-Fr. 5-3 Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills CentralBeverly Elcock So.-So. 5-5 Ft. Wayne, Ind.-NorthropJacqueline Ellis Jr.-Jr. 5-8 Lebanon, Ohio-Hope CollegeMegan Flewelling Jr.-Jr. 5-7 Grand Blanc, Mich.-Powers CatholicMelissa Green Sr.-Sr. 5-7 Brecksville, Ohio-Broadview HeightsRachel Hollinger-Janzen Fr.-Fr. 5-5 Goshen, Ind.-GoshenAmber Hutson Fr.-Fr. 5-1 Jerome, Mich.-Hanover HortonDanielle Kirkpatrick Fr.-Fr. 5-3 Twinsburg, Ohio-TwinsburgLauren Quaintance So.-So. 5-7 White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake NorthernNatalie Webb Fr.-Fr. 5-7 Allen Park, Mich.-WoodhavenHead Coach: Sue Parks (Third season)

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Justine Baese 21:03 (76-6) 20:47.98 (30-98) --- --- --- 21:01 (35-2) 20:10.3 (94-8) ---

Beverly Elcock 22:13 (100-8) 20:21.84 (27-6) 20:23 (129-5) 20:24 (31-4) 23:27 (228-4) --- 18:40 (55-4) 23:45 (131-3)

Jacqueline Ellis 21:03 (64-4) 20:21.13 (26-5) 20:45 (153-7) 21:15 (68-7) 25:40 (265-7) --- 19:09.2 (72-5) ---

Megan Flewelling 20:44 (68-5) 20:45.26 (29-8) --- --- --- 21:02 (36-3) 20:29.6 (97-9) ---

Melissa Green --- 20:05.50 (24-4) 19:16 (51-3) 19:49 (19-3) 22:46 (188-1) --- 18:21.9 (39-2) 23:13.7 (98-2)

Rachel Hollinger-Janzen 19:06 (24-1) 18:39.17 (6-2) 18:51 (32-2) 19:20 (11-1 23:02 (206-3) --- 18:25.9 (47-3) 24:03.2 (148-4)

Amber Hutson 21:32 (88-7) 20:28.19 (28-7) 20:31 (141-6) 20:37 (41-5) 24:30 (256-6) 20:05 (25-1) 19:35.1 (75-6) 24:33 (179-5)

Lauren Quaintance 20:19 (60-3) 19:24.68 (16-3) 19:53 (92-4) 20:48 (50-6) 23:40 (240-5) --- 20:08.9 (79-7) DNF

Natalie Webb 19:12 (29-2) 18:21.32 (2-1) 18:40 (18-1) 19:21 (13-2) 22:51 (194-2) --- 18:05.3 (25-1) 22:46 (67-1)

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After returning to her alma mater in 2006, head coach Sue Parks knew that rebuilding the women’s cross country program to its glory days would be no easy task, but little by little, the team has made improvements, heading in the right direction. Leading the way for the Eagles during the 2008 season was not a group of veterans but a duo of freshmen in Natalie Webb and Rachel Hollinger-Janzen, while senior Melissa Green added a solid third runner to the mix. Green, who was a 2007 All-Mid-American Conference performer and the teams’ num-ber one runner at the MAC meet in 2007, was hampered all season long by a lingering leg injury. In the first meet of the season the team was without Green, Hollinger-Janzen stepped up and led the team to a sixth place finish at the Detroit Titan Invitational. At the George Dales Invitational, it was Webb who would finish as the Eagles’ top runner, finishing second overall, while Hollinger-Janzen was sixth. Sophomore Lauren Quaintance was the third EMU runner across the line, finishing 16th. Green, running in her first meet of the season, debuted at 24th, good for fourth on the team. Hollinger-Janzen got her chance to lead the team against the best the state of Michigan had to offer at the Michigan Intercol-legiates, featuring MAC rivals Central Michigan and Western Michigan, along with countr rival Michigan. She led the team to a third-place finish overall and finished 11th individually.

Green returned to form at the Pre-National meet in Terra Haute, Ind. She led the Eagles for the first time all season against the nation’s best. It was her experience that helped her lead the way through one of the most challenging courses of the season for the Eagles. Green placed 188th overall. In the final home meet of the year before heading to the MAC Championship, freshman Amber Hutson led the way for the Eagles at the non-scoring EMU Fall Classic, finishing 25th in a time of 20:05. For her efforts, she was named the MAC Runner of the Week. In the comfort of home, the Eagles were looking for improve-ment from last season at the MAC Championship in which they finished 11th. The team finished 10th overall improving one spot from 2007. Webb led the way for the best individual per-formance, finishing 25th, while Green followed, placing 39th. Two weeks later, Webb led the way in the final meet of the season at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet in West Lafayette, Ind. Webb finished 67th with a personal best time of 22:46. Eight out of nine runners set personal best times in the 5K during the season, while five of the runners improved their 6K marks. With a solid nucleus of underclassmen, the future looks bright for the Eagles.

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Team Results 1. Miami 39 2. Akron 81 3. Ohio 107 4. Central Michigan 141 5. Bowling Green 147 6. Toledo 165 7. Buffalo 177 8. Kent State 184 9. Western Michigan 218 10. Eastern Michigan 238 11. Ball State 251 12. Northern Illinois 255

MAC Coach of the YearRita Molis-Miami

Women’s All-MAC TeamFirst Team

Annie Beecham-OhioKari Summers-Ohio

Rachel Patterson-MiamiLarisa Arcip-AkronMary Veith-Bffalo

Amanda Mirochna-MiamiKara Butler-Bowling Green

Second TeamLaura Neufarth-MiamiKelsey McHugh-Miami

Kim Lorentz-AkronCassandra Schenek-AkronKelly Gephart-Kent State

Katie Lenanhan-Western MichiganJennifer Roberts-Western Michigan

Women’s Academic All-MACLarisa Arcip, AkronKim Lorentz, Akron

Cassie Schenck, AkronSarah Kehe, Ball State

Kara Butler, Bowling GreenKylie Korsnack, Bowling GreenJamie Roflow, Bowling Green

Mary Veith, BuffaloMichelle Diverio, Central MichiganAmanda Rudert, Central Michigan

Katie Lenahan, MiamiKelsey McHugh, Miami

Amanda Mirochna, MiamiRachel Patterson, MiamiAnnie Beecham, OhioKari Summers, Ohio

Dagna Sztykiel, ToledoJennifer Roberts, Western Michigan

Women’s Academic All-MACHonerable Mention-EMU

Lauren Quaintance-Eastern Michigan

2008 Mid-American Conference Women’s Cross Country Championship • Nov. 1, 2008

Eastern Michigan • Ypsilanti, Mich.Results by Order of Finish

5,000-meter Run: 101 Participants 1. Annie Beecham Ohio 16:56.8 2. Kari Summers Ohio 17:02.9 3. Rachel Patterson Miami 17:10.0 4. Larisa Arcip Akron 17:15.9 5. Mary Veith Buffalo 17:16.4 6. Amanda Mirochna Miami 17:19.0 7. Kara Butler Bowling Green 17:24.6 8. Laura Neufarth Miami 17:29.5 9. Kelsey McHugh Miami 17:34.1 10. Kim Lorentz Akron 17:35.5 11. Cassandra Schenck Akron 17:36.3 12. Kelly Gephart Kent State 17:40.0 13. Katie Lenanhan Miami 17:41.5 14. Jennifer Roberts Western Michigan 17:42.6 15. Maggie Bingham Miami 17:43.7 16. Amanda Rudert Central Michigan 17:46.9 17. Karen Sovacool Toledo 17:51.2 18. Julie Roche Miami 17:51.9 19. Jamie Roflow Bowling Green 17:54.5 20. Jenielle Hunt Ohio 17:57.7 21. Carly Wells Bowling Green 18:01.9 22. Brittni Hutton Western Michigan 18:02.5 23. Vanessa Gilbert Ball State 18:02.5 24. Kelley Miller Miami 18:03.0 25. Colleen Moran Akron 18:04.5 26. Natalie Webb Eastern Michigan 18:05.3 27. Jessica Schultz Buffalo 18:05.4 28. Melissa Darling Central Michigan 18:05.9 29. Michelle Diverio Central Michigan 18:07.0 30. Lindsay Toussant Toledo 18:08.8

EMU Individual Finishes

26. Natalie Webb ................................... 18:05.3

41. Melissa Green .................................. 18:21.9

49. Rachel Hollinger-Janzen ................. 18:25.9

59. Beverly Elcock ................................. 18:40.0

82. Jackie Ellis ....................................... 19:09.2

87. Amber Hutson ................................. 19:35.1

93. Lauren Quaintance .......................... 20:08.9

94. Justine Baese .................................... 20:10.3

97. Megan Flewelling ............................ 20:29.6

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Team Results 1. Ohio 56 2. Akron 58 3. Miami 77 4. Toledo 89 5. Ball State 135 6. Central Michigan 174 7. Bowling Green 218 8. Western Michigan 224 9. Kent State 230 10. Buffalo 232 11. Eastern Michigan 286 12. Northern Illinois 289

MAC Coach of the YearClay Calkins-Ohio

Women’s All-MAC TeamFirst Team

Laura Neufarth, MiamiAllison Bishel, Ball State

Mary Veith, BuffaloCassandra Schenck, Akron

Carime Reinhart, OhioAnnie Beecham, OhioKari Summers, Ohio

Second TeamMelissa Green, Eastern Michigan

Sediah Erskine, AkronRenata Volf, ToledoLarisa Arcip, AkronJennie Stoll, MiamiKim Lorentz, Akron

Julie Weisenborn, Ohio

Women’s Academic All-MACMelissa Green, Eastern Michigan

Kalli Williams, Eastern Michigan Larisa Arcip, Akron

Olivia Jaworek, AkronAli Bishel, Ball State

Vanessa Gilbert, Ball StateMary Veith, Buffalo

Elizabeth Carpenter, Central MichiganKelly McClure, Central MichiganAmanda Rudert, Central Michigan

Sarah Henize, MiamiKelsey McHugh, Miami

Jennie Stoll, MiamiCarime Reinhart, OhioDagna Sztykiel, Toledo

2007 Mid-American Conference Women’s Cross Country Championship • Oct. 27, 2007

Central Michigan • Mount Pleasant, Mich.Results by Order of Finish

5,000-meter Run: 104 Participants 1. Laura Neufarth Miami 17:35.2 2. Allison Bishel Ball State 17:38.9 3. Mary Veith Buffalo 17:48.6 4. Cassandra Schenck Akron 17:49.0 5. Carime Reinhart Ohio 17:51.7 6. Annie Beecham Ohio 17:55.9 7. Kari Summers Ohio 17:56.6 8. Sediah Erskine Akron 17:58.3 9. Renata Volf Toledo 18:00.6 10. Larisa Arcip Akron 18:05.0 11. Jennie Stoll Miami 18:07.4 12. Melissa Green Eastern Michigan 18:11.1 13. Kim Lorentz Akron 18:12.9 14. Julia Weisenborn Ohio 18:16.0 15. Nicole Soblosky Buffalo 18:16.8 16. Nicole Camp Toledo 18:18.8 17. Dagna Sztykiel Toledo 18:23.1 18. Kelsey McHugh Miami 18:25.4 19. Kelly McClure Central Michigan 18:27.6 20. Rebekah Hollander Miami 18:29.3 21. Joni Camp Toledo 18:29.6 22. Vanessa Gilbert Ball State 18:30.0 23. Heidi Gross Akron 18:30.8 24. Rachel Beakas Ohio 18:34.2 25. Samantha Draney Western Michigan 18:34.4 26. Karen Sovacool Toledo 18:35.5 27. Sarah Henize Miami 18:36.4 28. Barbara Powers Bowling Green 18:36.7 29. Amanda Rudert Central Michigan 18:37.5 30. Kelsey Nielsen Ball State 18:38.6

EMU Individual Finishes

12. Melissa Green .................................. 18:11.0

60. Kalli Williams ................................. 19:27.3

63. Lauren Quaintance .......................... 19:33.9

75. Megan Flewelling ............................ 20:11.5

76. Beverly Elcock ................................. 20:12.0

77. Morgan Newman ............................. 20:16.1

84. Anna Delcamp ................................. 21:17.4

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2007 NCAA Great Lakes RegionalIndiana UniversityBloomington, Ind.November 10, 2007Women’s 6,000 Meters

Team Results (Top 10) 1. Michigan State 60 2. Michigan 63 3. Wisconsin 93 4. Marquette 192 5. Butler 220 6. Cincinnati 240 7. Akron 263 8. Miami (Ohio) 284 9. Ball State 285 10. Ohio 286 NTS Eastern Michigan

Individual Results (Top 25) 1. Nicole Edwards Michigan 20:30.76 2. Nicole Bush Michigan State 20:34.47 3. Erin Webster Michigan 20:47.23 4. Hanna Grinaker Wisconsin 20:51.96 5. Laura Neufarth Miami (Ohio) 20:55.07 6. Laura Rolf Valparaiso 20:56.62 7. Alison Bishel Ball State 21:00.07 8. Alissa McKaig Michigan State 21:08.44 9. Genni Gardner Butler 21:15.18 10. Lisa Senakiewich Michigan State 21:20.28 11. Gwen Jorgensen Wisconsin 21:25.46 12. Holly Nearman Wis.-Milwaukee 21:27.78 13. Anna Weber Marquette 21:29.46 14. Lilian Jelimo Cincinnati 21:29.53 15. Sarah Price Michigan State 21:29.99 16. Geena Gall Michigan 21:30.35 17. Jill Glassmeyer Cincinnati 21:32.81 18. Cassie Peller Marquette 21:34.63 19. Leah Coyle Wisconsin 21:37.44 20. Lisa Uible Michigan 21:37.45 21. Crystina Martinez IPFW 21:40.32 22. Jayne Grebinski Marquette 21:40.72 23. Danielle Tauro Michigan 21:44.91 24. Renata Volf Toledo 21:47.47 25. Becky McCormack Michigan State 21:50.17

Eastern Michigan’s Finishes 55. Melissa Green Eastern Michigan 22:29.67 153. Lauren Quaintance Eastern Michigan 24:05.17 165. Morgan Newman Eastern Michigan 24:19.66 178. Megan Fleweling Eastern Michigan 24:47.00

Cross Country • 2007/2008 NCAA Regional Results

2008 NCAA Great Lakes RegionalPurdue UniversityWest Lafayette, Ind.November 15, 2007Women’s 6,000 Meters

Team Results (Top 10) 1. Michigan 72 2. Wisconsin 80 3. Michigan State 83 4. Notre Dame 125 5. Indiana 145 6. Miami (Ohio) 208 7. Marquette 221 8. Akron 284 9. IPFW 288 10. Purdue 309 23. Eastern Michigan 614

Individual Results (Top 25) 1. Nicole Bush Michigan State 20:48.5 2. Nicole Edwards Michigan 20:57.4 3. Gwen Jorgensen Wisconsin 21:01.1 4. Wendi Robinson Indiana 21:03.9 5. Kari Summers Ohio U. 21:16.3 6. Lisa Senakiewich Michigan State 21:21.0 7. Annie Beecham Ohio U. 21:23.5 8. Crystal Martinez IPFW 21:26.8 9. Hanna Grinaker Wisconsin 21:29.2 10. Lindsey Ferguson Notre Dame 21:29.6 11. Jennifer Morgan Michigan 21:32.0 12. Crystina Martinez IPFW 21:34.1 13. Sarah Pease Indiana 21:40.2 14. Marissa Treece Notre Dame 21:41.0 15. Emily Langenberg Michigan State 21:42.4 16. Danielle Tauro Michigan 21:44.7 17. Ashley Beutler Wisconsin 21:45.7 18. Lilian Jelimo Cincinnati 21:48.7 19. Caitlin Comfort Wisconsin 21:51.5 20. Larisa Arcip Akron 21:52.4 21. Geena Gall Michigan 21:52.8 22. Kelly Sampson Michigan 21:54.3 23. Kelsey McHugh Miami (Ohio) 21:54.5 24. Laura Rolf Valparaiso 21:56.2 25. Anna Weber Marquette 21:57.7

Eastern Michigan’s Finishes 67. Natalie Webb Eastern Michigan 22:46.0 98. Melissa Green Eastern Michigan 23:13.7 131. Beverly Elcock Eastern Michigan 23:45.0 148. R. Hollinger-Janzen Eastern Michigan 24:03.2 179. Amber Hutson Eastern Michigan 24:33.0


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MAC Cross CounTry FinisHes Year-By-Year

Year Champion..................EMU Finish

1980 Bowling Green ......................Second

1981 Bowling Green ......................... Fifth

1982 Bowling Green ...................... Fourth


1984 Western Michigan ...............Seventh

1985 Western Michigan ................Second

1986 Western Michigan ................Second

1987 Ohio .....................................Second

1988 Ohio ....................................Seventh

1989 Ohio ........................................ Fifth

1990 Ohio .....................................Second

1991 Ohio .....................................Second

1992 Ohio ..................................... Fourth

1993 Western Michigan ................ Fourth

1994 Ohio ........................................ Sixth

1995 Bowling Green ........................Third

1996 Bowling Green ........................Third

1997 Ohio ........................................ Fifth


1999 Akron ..................................Seventh

2000 Central Michigan ...................Third

2001 Toledo ....................................Tenth

2002 Toledo .................................Seventh

2003 Ball State ................................Tenth

2004 Kent State .......................... Eleventh

2005 Akron ................................ Eleventh

2006 Ohio ...................................... Ninth

2007 Ohio .................................. Eleventh

2008 Miami.....................................Tenth

MAC Team Championships

Ohio .............................................10Bowling Green ...................................7 Western Michigan ..............................4Central Michigan ...............................2Toledo ...............................................2Akron ...............................................2Ball State ............................................2Kent State ..........................................2Miami ...............................................1

Eastern Michigan’s 1996 cross country team is one of only three teams in Mid-Amer-ican Conference history to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Bowling Green

qualified in 1995 and Ball State qualified in 2002.

Sid Sink, BGSU ........................... 5Elmore Banton, Ohio ................... 5Steve Price, BGSU ........................ 3Clay Calkins, Ohio....................... 2Kevin Hadsell, Toledo .................. 2Bob Maybouer, EMU ................... 2Rod O’Donnell, Kent ................... 2

Keela Yount, CMU ...................... 2 Debbie Hunt, WMU ................... 1Karen Lutzke, CMU .................... 1Sue Parks, Ball State ..................... 1Dianne Russo, WMU................... 1Rita Arndt Molis, Miami .............. 1

MAC Coaches of the Year

cHampions 1976 Sue Parks*1977 Sue Parks* 17:22.01978 Sue Parks* 17:57.51987 Donna Donakowski 17:04.61997 Carrie Gould 18:22.0

runners-up

1980 Bonnie Arnold 18:12.91993 Adele Rankin 17:59.01999 Domtilla Mwei 17:22.82000 Domtilla Mwei 17:22.0

Eastern Michigan University

Individual mac champions and runners-up

Current head coach Sue Parks is no stranger to the EMU community. The 1980 graduate competed for the then-Hurons in the late 70s. She was the Mid-American Conference Invitational cross country champion from 1976-1978. Her best time of 17:22 was a school record for eight years and has only been topped by a handful of runners since.

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CROSSCross Country • Through the YearsCoach: Dennis Faletti (1976-84)

1976 (4-0)W Bowling Green 25-31W Central Michigan 28-29W Bowling Green 22-33W Central Michigan 25-321st Lipke Invitational1st Wolverine Invitational1st Golden Triangle Invitational6th Kettering Striders Invitational 3rd State AAU20th AIAW Nationals

1977 (15-1)9-17 EMU Open NTS9-24 at Central Michigan (3-0) 1st, 27 pts.

(w/CMU, WMU, Hillsdale)10-2 Golden Triangle Invite (4-0) 1st, 35 pts.

(w/BGSU, CMU, OSU, Notre Dame)10-8 at Ohio State (1-1) 2nd, 59 pts.

(w/Penn State, Ohio State)10-15 at Central Michigan (3-0) 1st, 27 pts.

(w/CMU, Hillsdale, WMU)10-22 at BGSU Invite (4-0) 1st, 37 pts.

(w/OSU, BGSU, CMU, WMU)10-29 MAC Invitational 1st, 29 pts.

(BGSU, WMU, CMU)11-5 at MAIAW Regional 1st, 211 pts.11-19 at AIAW Nationals NTS

1978 (1-0)9-16 at CMU W, 20-379-23 at Midwest USTFF 4th, 146 pts.9-30 EMU Invite 1st, 66 pts.10-7 at Penn State Tri 3rd, 54 pts.10-14 at WMU Invite 1st, 46 pts.10-21 at BGSU Invite 1st, 44 pts.

(w/CMU, WMU, BGSU, Michigan)10-28 MAC Invite-EMU Classic 1st, 39 pts.

1979 (0-1)9-15 at CMU Invite 3rd, 50 pts.9-22 at Kentucky Invite 7th, 162 pts.9-29 EMU Invite 7th, 162 pts.10-6 at Michigan State Inv. 5th, 104 pts.10-13 at WMU Invite 83 pts.10-20 at BGSU L, 41-1910-27 MAC Invite-EMU IAA 3rd, 69 pts.11-2 at MAIAW Regional 11th, 274 pts.

1980 (1-3)MAC Runner-up

L Michigan Stat 59-28L Michigan 59-40W Kent State 15-46L Bowling Green 35-242nd CMU Invitational5th Kentucky Invitational 4th EMU Invitational 2nd MAC Championship8th AIAW Regional

1981 (1-1)9-12 at CMU Invite 3rd, 78 pts.

(w/CMU, WMU, Spring Arbor, Ferris State, Aquinas)9-19 at Kentucky Invite 9th, 250 pts.9-26 EMU Invite 7th, 160 pts.10-1 SDSU Invite NTS10-10 Cedarville W, 15-50 Bowling Green L, 40-2110-24 at MAC Championship 4th, 97 pts.10-31 at BGSU Open NTS11-7 NCAA Midwest District 4th, 137 pts.

1982 (1-2L Bowling Green 50-15W Toledo 19-14L Western Michigan 39-199th Kentucky Invitational 7th EMU Open4th Western Michigan Invite4th MAC Championship12th NCAA Districts

1983 (1-0)9-17 at Toledo W, 27-319-24 EMU Invite 9th, 205 pts.9-30 3K Postal Run NTS10-8 at WMU Invite 4th, 124 pts.10-15 at MSU Invite 8th, 198 pts.10-22 Huron Open NTS10-29 at MAC Championship 5th, 131 pts.

1984 (1-4)9-13 at Toledo W, 19-38 vs. Central Michigan L, 42-159-22 at Central Michigan L, 40-189-29 EMU Invite 10th, 242 pts.10-6 at WMU Invite 6th, 130 pts.10-13 at MSU Invite 5th, 132 pts.10-19 at Bowling Green L, 5-=15 vs. Central Michigan L, 32-2310-27 Huron Open NTS11-3 at MAC Championship 7th, 159 pts.11-10 at NCAA Districts 15th, 391 pts.

Coach: Bob Maybouer (1985-2005)

1985 (0-2)State and MAC Runner-ups

9-14 at Ball State Invite 3rd, 80 pts.9-21 at CMU Invite 1st, 23 pts9-28 EMU Invite 3rd, 67 pts.10-5 at Indiana Invite NTS10-19 at MSU Invite 2nd, 53 pts.10-26 at Bowling Green L, 33-24 vs. Michigan L, 43-1611-2 at MAC Championship 2nd, 77 pts.11-16 at NCAA Districts 9th, 244 pts.

1986 (9-3) State and MAC Runner-ups

L MiamiL Central MichiganW Ball StateW Toledo 15-40L Central MichiganW Macomb CC 15-40W Lansing CC 15-40L Western Michigan 21-34W Hillsdale 27-28W Central Michigan 26-29W Ball StateW Macomb CC 18-37W Detroit 15-403rd EMU Invitational6th Golden Gopher Invitational2nd Michigan Intercollegiate2nd MAC Championship7th NCAA Districts

19879-12 at Ball State Invite 2nd9-19 at Kentucky Invite 6th9-26 EMU Invite 1stND at Minnesota 4th10-17 at Michigan Intercollegiate 2ndND Ohio 1st11-7 MAC Championship 2nd11-14 at NCAA Districts 6th

19889-10 at Ball State Invite 4th, 86 pts.9-17 EMU Invite 3rd, 76 pts.9-24 at Western Ontario 9th, 280 pts.10-1 at GBS/Nike Invite 17th, 398 pts.10-15 at Michigan Intercollegiate 5th, 129 pts.10-21 at Michigan State Open NTS11-5 at MAC Championship 7th, 187 pts.11-12 at NCAA Disctricts 17th, 445 pts.

19899-9 at UDM Invite 2nd, 44 pts.9-16 at Jayhawk Invite 3rd, 45 pts.9-23 at Western Ontario Invite 4th, 158 pts.9-29 Midwest Invite 7th, 171 pts.10-7 at GBS/Nike Inv. 7th, 86 pts.10-14 at Michigan Intercollegiate 5th, 115 pts.10-20 EMU Open 1st, 31 pts.10-28 at MAC Championship 5th, 188 pts.11-11 at NCAA Districts 13th, 61 pts.

1990 (8-0)MAC Runner-up

W Detroit 19-36W Toledo 15-40W Macomb CC 16-39W Akron 20-35W Michigan State 22-33W Cleveland State 15-40W Toledo 15-401st UDM Invite6th Jayhawk Invite3rd Notre Dame Invitet3rd Michigan Intercollegiate2nd MAC Championship7th NCAA District 4

1991 (8-0) CCC and MAC Runner-up

W Siena Heights 16-39W Macomb CC 15-40W Detroit 16-39W Hillsdale 17-38W Yale 19-36W Syracuse 23-32W Detroit 16-39W Buffalo 15-401st UDM Invite2nd Western Ontario Invite5th Notre Dame Invite3rd Michigan Intercollegiate 2nd Central Collegiate2nd MAC Championship8th NCAA Districts


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1992W Canisius 20-35W Detroit 18-37W Hillsdale 18-37W Yale 23-32W Detroit 20-35W Buffalo 20-35W Syracuse 17-381st at UDM Invite2nd Western Ontario Invite6th at Nike Invite4th at Michigan Intercollegiate7th Michigan Interregional4th MAC Championship 103 pts.9th at NCAA Districts

19939-4 Alumni Meet NTS 9-11 at Detroit Invite 1st, 28 pts.9-18 at Western Ontario Invite 2nd, 44 pts.10-2 at Minnesota Invite 8th, 204 pts.10-8 at Michigan Intercollegiate 6th, 146 pts.10-22 EMU Classic NTS10-30 at MAC Championship 4th, 99 pts.

1994L Detroit 31-24W Canisius 17-38W Findlay 16-39L Western Michigan 34-21W Ball State 27-28W Windsor 27-28W Butler 20-35L Buffalo 29-26W Central Michigan 27-28W Syracuse 25-30W Yale 23-323rd Detroit Mercy Invitational7th Western Ontario Invitational5th Michigan Intercollegiate 2nd Central Collegiate Championship6th MAC Championship 130 pts.14th NCAA Districts

1995W Detroit 20-35W Windsor 27-28W Macomb CC 17-38W Wayne State 15-40W Buffalo 26-29W Syracuse 20-351st at UDM Invite4th at Western Ontario Invite15th at Notre Dame Invite5ht at Michigan Intercollegiate3rd at MAC Championship 101 pts.9th at NCAA Districts

1996Michigan Intercollegiate Champions

NCAA District Runner-upNCAA Qualifying Team

1st at UDM Invite5th at Western Ontario Invite4th at Notre Dame Invite1st at Michigan Intercollegiate7th at Central Collegiate Championship3rd at MAC Championship 71 pts.2nd at NCAA District s22nd at NCAA Championship

19978-30 Alumni Meet NTS9-6 at UDM Invite 5th, 128 pts.9-12 EMU Invite NTS9-20 at Western Ontario Invite 1st, 52 pts.9-27 at Roy Griak Invitational 11th, 310 pts.10-10 at Michigan Intercollegiate 2nd, 54 pts.10-17 Central Collegiate Championship 1st, 51 pts.10-25 EMU Classic NTS11-1 at MAC Championship 5th, 122 pts.11-15 at NCAA Districts 9th, 267 pts.

19989-5 EMU Open NTS9-12 at UDM Invitational 2nd, 71 pts.9-26 at Roy Griak Invite 9th, 226 pts.10-2 at Notre Dame Invite t5th, 181 pts.10-9 at Michigan Intercollegiate 3rd, 83 pts.10-16 at Central Collegiate Championship 2nd, 55 pts.10-23 EMU Classic NTS10-30 at MAC Championship 5th, 127 pts.10-14 at NCAA Districts 10-23 at NCAA Championship

19999-4 EMU Open NTS9-11 at UDM Invite 1st, 559-18 at Mel Brodt Invite 3rd, 59 pts.10-1 at Notre Dame Invite 8th, 263 pts.10-8 at Michigan Intercollegiate 4th, 120 pts.10-15 Central Collegiate Championship 1st, 44 pts.10-22 EMU Classic NTS10-30 at MAC Championship 7th, 15811-13 at NCAA Districts 11-22 at NCAA Championship

20009-2 EMU Open NTS9-9 at UDM Invite 2nd, 70 pts.9-23 at Roy Griak Invite 14th, 417 pts.9-29 at Central Collegiate Championship 3rd, 67 pts.10-6 at Ntre Dame Invite 8th, 254 pts.10-13 at Michigan Intercollegiate 2nd, 38 pts.10-20 EMU Classic NTS10-28 at MAC Championship 3rd, 120 pts.11-11 NCAA Great Lakes Regional 9th11-20 at NCAA Championship Gould, 60th

20019-1 EMU Open NTS9-8 at Detroit Titan Invitational 4th, 98 pts.9-21 at Western Ontario Invite 8th, 174 pts.9-29 at Central Collegiate Championship 3rd, 84 pts.10-5 at Ntre Dame Invite 15th, 365 pts.10-12 at Michigan Intercollegiate 6th, 169 pts.10-19 EMU Classic NTS10-27 MAC Championship 10th, 262 pts.10-10 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional 18th

20028-31 EMU Open NTS9-7 at UDM Invite 4th, 108 pts.9-20 at MSU Invite NTS9-27 Central Collegiate Championship 2nd, 88 pts.10-4 at Notre Dame Invitational 18th, 487 pts.10-11 at Michigan Intercolelgiate 3rd, 63 pts.10-25 EMU Classic NTS11-2 at MAC Championship 7th, 160 pts.11-16 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional 16th, 436 pts.

20038-30 EMU Open NTS9-6 at UDM Invite 4th, 91 pts.9-19 at MSU Invite NTS9-27 at Western Ontario Invite 10-3 at Notre Dame Invite 18th, 527 pts.10-10 at Michigan Intercollegiate 5th, 110 pts.10-24 EMU Classic11-1 at MAC Championship 10th, 264 pts.11-15 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional

20049-4 EMU Open NTS9-11 at UDM Invite 5th, 124 pts.9-17 at MSU Invite NTS9-25 at Western Ontario Classic 8th, 217 pts.10-8 at Michigan Intercollegiate 10th, 277 pts.10-22 EMU Classic NTS10-30 at MAC Championship 11th, 29610-15 NCAA Great Lakes Regional 24th, 662 pts.

2005

9-10 at UDM Invitational NTS9-16 Spartan Invitational NTS9-24 at Western Ontario Classic 12th, 282 pts. 10-7 at Michigan Intercollegiate NTS10-15 at Bronco Invitational 2nd, 50 pts. 10-21 EMU Fall Classic NTS 10-29 at MAC Championship 11th, 284 pts. 11-12 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional 28th, 804 pts.

Coach: Sue Parks (2006-present)2006

9-1 at Michigan Open NTS9-16 at Toledo Invitational 4th, 86 pts. 9-22 at George Dales Invite 3rd, 65 pts. 10-6 at Michigan Intercollegiate 2nd-19 pts. 10-14 at Falcon Invitational 7th, 155 pts. 10-20 EMU CLASSIC NTS10-28 at MAC Championship 9th, 185 pts. 11-11 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional 17th, 488 pts.

20078-31 at Michigan Open NTS9-8 at Detroit Titan Invite 2nd, 49 pts. 9-21 Central Collegiate 4th, 83 pts. 9-29 at Loyola Lakefront Invite 12th, 275 pts. 10-13 at Falcon Invite 8th-200 pts. 10-19 EMU CLASSIC NTS 10-27 at MAC Championships 11th, 286 pts. 11-10 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional DNS

20089-6 at Detroit Titan Invite 6th, 166 pts.9-19 at George Dales Invite 3rd, 59 pts.9-27 at Loyola Lakefront Invite 11th, 304 pts.10-10 at Michigan Intercollegiate 3rd, 115 pts.10-18 at Pre-NCAA 37th, 1,056 pts.10-24 EMU CLASSIC NTS11-1 MAC CHAMPIONSHIP 10th, 238 pts.11-15 NCAA Great Lakes Regional 23rd, 614 pts.


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CROSSCross Country • EMU Individual MAC Finishes1980 @ Eastern Michigan 2. Bonnie Arnold 18:12 6. Cheryl Scheffer 18:37 7. Brenda Clark 18:46 14. Brigette Duprez 19:03 16. Debbie Love 19:08 32. Connie Kidder 19:56 39. Carrie Pierce 20:21

1981 @ Toledo 3. Bonnie Arnold 18:37 4. Cheryl Scheffer 18:38 18. Brigette Duprez 19:06 33. Tammy Babcock 19:51 35. Debbie Love 19:55 39. Brenda Clark 20:09 43. Jennifer Bedick 20:36 1982 @ Bowling Green 4. Brenda Clark 18:16 7. Cheryl Scheffer 18:21 23. Brigette Duprez 19:10 27. Tammy Babcock 19:35 30. Colleen Geary 19:48 31. Julie Montgomery 19:58 35. Debbie Love 20:11

1983 @ Ball State 8. Brenda Clark 17:42 24. Sheryl Koeltbow 18:29 28. Colleen Geary 18:33 35. Leslie Kinczkowski 18:54 36. Nancy Thomas 18:59 38. Amy Kaake 19:08 39. Sue Tomanek 19:22

1984 @ Toledo 20. Colleen Geary 18:48 25. Leslie Kinczkowski 18:57 28. Sheryl Koeltzow 19:01 42. Nancy Thomas 19:26 46. Rebecca Stine 19:39 55. Amy Kaake 20:31

1985 @ Ohio 3. Donna Donakowski 17:31 4. Julie Watson 17:32 18. Sue Tomanek 18:21 24. Leslie Kinczkowski 18:35 28. Barb Courtade 18:42 31. Andrea Bowman 18:48 37. Kath Wojewski 19:02

1986 @ Central Michigan 4. Donna Donakwoski 17:49 5. Sue Tomenak 18:15 6. Julie Watson 18:16 13. Andrea Bowman 18:29 48. Barb Bourtade 20:01 59. Karen Opp 20:50

1987 @ Eastern Michigan 1. Donna Donakowski 17:04 2. Julie Watson 17:11 13. Denise Durrer 18:03 14. Andrea Bowman 18:05 15. Gloria Dursin 18:07 45. Karen Opp 19:05 59. Michele North 20:09

1988 @ Western Michigan 16. Denise Huntsinger 19:10 25. Gloria Durisin 19:37 31. Karen Opp 19:54 51. Jen Sample 21:08 59. Michelle North 22:20 57. Angie DiSalvo 22:20

1989 @ Bowling Green 4. Sara Gish 17:50 24. Karen Opp 18:33 26. Julie Watson 18:39 29. Julie Moore 18:44 35. Gloria Durisin 19:00 46. Lori Larrick 19:25 51. Noelle Dixon 19:54

1990 @ Miami 8. Noelle Dixon 18:17 11. Sara Gish 18:25 15. Lori Larrick 18:47 16. Mireille Sankatsing 18:48 29. Vonda Meder 19:11 41. Tera Tuerst 19:43 43. Pat Bagley 19:54

1991 @ Kent State 4. Adele Rankin 18:04 6. Lori Larrick 19:13 7. Vonda Meder 18:17 9. Mireille Sankatsing 18:27 21. Sara Gish 18:59 35. Pat Bagley 19:21 1992 @ Ball State 5. Mireille Sankatsing 18:01 13. Adele Rankin 18:29 14. Lori Larrick 18:31 34. Tricia Biship 19:01 37. Pat Bagley 19:03 38. Vonda Meder 19:04 48. Tami Rice 19:19

1993 @ Central Michigan 2. Adele Rankin 17:59 11. Vonda Medor 18:31 18. Kari Larsen 18:44 22. Elena Ramos 18:52 46. Susanne Hoesli 19:31 59. Danielle Choate 20:25 60. Michelle Reighler 20:29

1994 @ Eastern Michigan 4. Adele Rankin 18:29 17. Elena Ramos 19:10 39. Susasn Hoesli 19:48 46. Danielle Choate 19:59 49. Alane Spillson 20:06 59. Beth Shroyer 20:25

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1995 @ Akron 9. Michelle Reigler 18:18 12. Elena Ramos 18:28 13. Sue Hoesli 18:30 17. Zelda Elijah 18:39 50. Jenny Sisk 19:46 54. Danielle Choate 19:57 68. D’Ann Bork 22:05 1996 @ Ball State 4. Beth Shroyer 17:47 11. Michelle Riegler 18:17 22. Zelda Elijah 18:43 27. Sue Hoesli 18:47 30. Karen Smith 18:58 48. Rachel Broser 19:34 52. Amity Pollock 19:43

1997 @ Toledo 1. Carrie Gould 18:22 17. Karen Smith 19:10 30. Gabrielle Aispuro 19:36 33. Rachel Broser 19:41 41. Mary Coburn 19:53 42. Amity Pollock 19:54 62. Amber Burkhardt 20:16 75. Christine Synowiec 20:52

1998 @ Bowling Green 4. Carrie Gould 17:43 9. Mary Colburn 18:16 27. Shauna Sikorski 18:42 36. Christine Synowiec 19:02 52. Rachel Broser 19:21 76. Kelsie Gould 20:02 88. Emily Ward 20:28

1999 @ Kent State 2. Domtila Mwei 17:22

8. Sara DeBruyn 17:43 34. Rachel Broser 18:29 52. Christine Synowiec 18:52 63. Amber Ward 19:10 78. Kelly Passino 19:30 90. Emily Ward 20:44 96. Mary Asmus 21:32

2000 @ Western Michigan 2. Domtila Mwei 17:22 4. Carrie Gould 17:26 14. Michell Ruggero 18:03 45. Marne Smiley 18:45 57. Sara DeBruyn 18:55 79. Kelly Passino 19:35 87. Emily Ward 20:00 90. Melissa Ehrecke 20:09

2001 @ Eastern Michigan 37. Michelle Ruggero 19:30 38. Sara DeBruyn 19:32 54. Sarah DeBruyn 19:45 63. Alison Bedingfield 1952 82. Marne Smiley 20:22 102. Melissa Ehrecke 21:26 105. Elizabeth Dillon 21:51

2002 @ Miami 17. Christy Canty 18:14 25. Erin Stauffer 18:30 36. Michelle Ruggero 18:43 38. Sara J. DeBruyn 18:45 44. Evie Scholl 18:53 55. Laura Snell 19:06 66. Tanya Matthews 19:15 78. Allison Bedingfield 19:27 86. Allison Nichol 19:41

2003 @ Akron 23. Lauren Snell 18:19 27. Kristy Canty 18:28 54. Evie Scholl 19:02 88. Allison Bedingfield 19:55 90. Tanya Matthews 19:58 91. Nichole Erlacher 20:00 93. Melissa Ehrecke 20:12 100. Rachel Flores 20:48 109. Lindsay Delorme 21:24

2004 @ Toledo 30. Lauren Snell 19:08 64. Jamie Clark 20:02 67. Amy Zacharaski 20:09 70. Jody Sauer 20:21 75. Nichole Erlacher 20:27 87. Nicole Renaud 21:00 92. Chelsea Snell 21:22 94. Rachel Flores 21:22 97. Lindsay DeLorme 22:17

2005 @ Northern Illinois 24. Consolata Kisang 18:39 48. Laren Snell 19:09 70. Amy Zacharaski 19:41 77. Lindsay Abdul-Haqq 19:48 81. Melissa Green 19:57 101. Chelsea Snell 21:21 102. Nicolle Erlacher 21:38 103. Nicole Boeving 22:12 104. Anna Delcamp 22:56

2006 @ Buffalo 13. Kalli Williams 21:15 17. Melissa Green 21:19 36. Angie Martinez 21:44 49. Consolata Kisang 72. Megan Flewelling 22:47 93. Rachel Oliveras 23:43 100. Anna Delcamp 25:22 101. Nicole Boeving 26:16

2007@ Central Michigan 12. Melissa Green 18:11 62. Kalli Williams 19:27 68. Lauren Quaintance 19:33 84. Megan Flewelling 20:11 85. Beverly Elcock 20:12 87. Morgan Newman 20:16 102. Anna Delcamp 21:17

2008 @ Eastern Michigan 26. Natalie Webb 18:05.3 41. Melissa Green 18:21.9 49. Rachel Hollinger-Janzen 18:25.9 59. Beverly Elcock 18:40.0 82. Jackie Ellis 19:09.2 87. Amber Hutson 19:35.1 93. Lauren Quaintance 20:08.9 94. Justine Baese 20:10.3 97. Megan Flewelling 20:29.6

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ALL-CENTRAL COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE

1991 Adele Rankin Mireille Sankatsing Noelle Dixon1994 Adele Rankin * Elena Ramos Michelle Riegler1996 Sue Hoesli1997 Carrie Gould * Karen Smith Rachel Broser Gabrielle Aispuro

ALL-MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE

1980 Bonnie Arnold Cheryl Scheffer Brenda Clark 1981 Bonnie Arnold (2) Cheryl Scheffer (2) 1982 Brenda Clark (2) Cheryl Scheffer (3) 1983 Brenda Clark (3) 1985 Donna Donakowski Julie Watson 1986 Donna Donakowski (2) Sue Tomanek Julie Watson (2) 1987 Donna Donakowski (3) Julie Watson (3) 1989 Sara Gish 1990 Noelle Dixon Sara Gish (2) 1991 Adele Rankin Lori Larrick Vonda Medor Mireille Sankatsing 1992 Mireille Sankatsing (2) 1993 Adele Rankin (2) Vonda Medor (2) 1994 Adele Rankin (3) 1995 Michelle Reigher 1996 Beth Shroyer Carrie Gould Michelle Reigher (2) 1997 Carrie Gould (2) 1998 Carrie Gould (3) Mary Coburn 1999 Domtila Mwei Sara J. DeBruyn 2000 Carrie Gould (4) 2006 Kalli Williams 2007 Melissa Green

NCAA DIVISION I-A ALL-REGIONAL

1977 Sue Parks (AIAW)1981 Bonnie Arnold Cheryl Scheffer1985 Donna Donakowski1989 Donna Donakowski (2) 1987 Donna Donakowski (3) Julie Watson1991 Mireille Sankatsing1992 Adele Rankin 1993 Adele Rankin (2)1994 Adele Rankin (3)1995 Michelle Riegher1996 Beth Shroyer1997 Carrie Gould1998 Carrie Gould (2)1999 Domtila Mwei2000 Carrie Gould (3) Domtila Mwei

NCAA DIVISION I-A Qualifiers

1977 Sue Parks (AIAW)1986 Donna Donakowski1987 Donna Donakowski1996 Team Carrie Gould Sue Hoesli Michelle Riegler Zelda Elijah Rachel Broser Amity Pollock Beth Shroyer

NCAA DIVISION I-A ALL-AMERICANS

1986 Donna Donakowski 1988 Donna Donakowski 28th

Academic All-MACMary Coburn 1996Mellissa Green 2007Vonda Meder 1993Adele Rankin 1993-94Michelle Riegler 1996Beth Shroyer 1996Lauren Snell 2005Kalli Williams 2006-07

USTFCCCA All-Academic

1994 Team Adele Rankin (Individual)1995 Team1996 Team Beth Shroyer (Individual)1997 Team1999 Team2000 Team

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Carrie Gould is Eastern’s only four-time All-MAC selection, winning it all in 1997.

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Abdul-Haqq, Lindsay 2005

Adcock, Sue 1977-78

Aispuro, Gabrielle 1997

Arnold, Bonnie 1979-82

Asbury, Debra 1979

Asmus, Mary 1999

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Babcock, Tammy 1982-83

Baese, Justine 2008

Bagley, Patricia 1990-92

Barber, Cindy 1977-80

Barrett, Ruth 1979

Bedick, Jennifer 1984

Bedingfield, Alison 2001-03

Bishop, Tricia 1992-93

Boeving, Nicole 2006

Bowman, Andrea 1986-88

Brodt, Robin 1991

Broser, Rachel 1996-99

Brotherton, Carol 1978

Burkhardt, Amber 1997

Burson, Sarah 1985

Butler, Shelley 1992

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Canty, Kristy 2002-03

Choate, Danielle 1993, 95

Clark, Brenda 1981-84

Clark, Jamie 2004

Colburn, Mary 1997-98

Collister, Nancy 1990

Courtade, Barbara 1986-87

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DeBruyn, Sara 1999, 01-02

Delcamp, Anna 2006-07

Dixon, Noelle 1990-92

Donakowski, Donna 1986-88

Dornfield, Mary Ann 1980

Duprez, Brigitte 1980-83

Durisin, Gloria 1988-91

Durrer, Denise 1987-88

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Elcock, Beverly 2007-08

Ellis, Jackie 2008

Erlacher, Nicole 2003, 05

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Faber, Emily 2002

Flewelling, Megan 2006-08

Furst, Tera 1991

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Gardner, Charla 1979-80

Gavoor, Nancy 1977

Geary, Colleen 1983-85

Gish, Sara 1990-92

Gordon, Wendy 1987

Gould, Carrie 1996-98, 00

Green, Melissa 2005-08

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Hoesli, Susanne 1994-97

Hollinger-Janzen, Rachel 2008

Hutson, Amber 2008

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Kaake, Amy 1984-85

Kidder, Connie 1981

Kinczkowski, Leslie 1984-87

Kisang, Consolata 2005-06

Koeltzow, Sheryl 1984-85

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Larrick, Lori 1990-93

Larsen, Kari 1993-94

Love, Debbie 1980-82

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Martinez, Angela 2006

Martinez, Kathy 1985

Mayotte, Deborah 1978

Meder, Vonda 1991-94

Miller, Kim 1977, 79

Moore, Julie 1990

Mwei, Domtila 1998-99

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Newman, Morgan 2007

North, Michelle 1989

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Olivares, Rachel 2006

Opp, Karen 1987-88

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Parks, Sue 1977-79

Passino, Kelly 1999-00

Pierce, Carrie 1978-79, 81

Pollock, Amity 1996-97

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Quaintance, Lauren 2007-08

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Ramos, Elena 1994-95

Rankin, Adele 1992-95

Riegler, Michelle 1994-97

Ruggero, Michelle 2000-02

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Sandweiss, Rhonda 1991

Sankatsing, Mirielle 1991-93

Sauer, Jodie 2004

Scheffer, Cheryl 1981-83

Scholl, Evie 2002-03

Seferian, Tanya 1986

Sikorski, Shauna 1998

Smith, Karen 1997

Snell, Chelsea 2004-05

Snell, Lauren 2002-05

Spillson, Alane 1995

Stauffer, Erin 2002

Stine, Rebecca 1985

Synowiec, Christine 1998-99

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Thomas, Nancy 1984-85

Tomanek, Susan 1984, 86-87

-WWW-

Ward, Amanda 1999

Ward, Emily 1999-00

Watson, Julie 1986-88, 90

Webb, Natalie 2008

Welch, Mary Ann 1978

Williams, Kalli 2006-07

Wojewski, Kathy 1986

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Zacharski, Amy 2004-05

Zelda, Elijah 1995-97

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60 Meters 7.17 Sevatheda Fynes 1995


400 Meters 53.14 Tamyka McCord 1995

800 Meters 2:03.47 Mirielle Sankatsing 1992

Mile 4:41.44 Donna Donakowski 1988

3,000 Meters 9:32.61 Carrie Gould 1999


60 Meter HH 8.28 LaTonya Nobles 1996

Pentathlon 3851 Lela V. Nelson 2004

Long Jump 20-06.50 Ashley McCullough 2006

Triple Jump 42-03.25 Joy Inniss 1994

High Jump 6-01.00 Ellie Hayden 1982

Pole Vault 13-05.75 2002 Hanna Palamaa 2008 Janice Keppler

Shot Put 47-07.25 Tammy Stahl 1990

Weight Throw 53-07.75 Becky Leevy 2000

1,600 Meter Relay 3:38.49 Dooley, Nelson 2005 Beasley, Woods

3,200 Meter Relay 8:51.68 Opp, Bowman 1986 Tomanek, Donakowski

DMR 11:38.95 Gould, K-Dawes 2000 Thompson, Mwei

EMU Track & Field Records

INDOOR RECORDS100 Meters 11.12 Sevatheda Fynes 1995


400 Meters 52.62 Tamyka McCord 1995

800 Meters 2:03.05 Mirielle Sankatsing 1992

1,500 Meters 4:18.09 Sue Tomanek 1987

3,000 Meters 9:14.44 Donna Donakowski 1988



100 Meter HH 13.34 Lela V. Nelson 2005

400 Meter LH 56.75 Chrystal Dooley 2006

3,000 Steeplechase 10:48.14 Melissa Green 2007

Long Jump 21-03.50 Lela V. Nelson 2005

Triple Jump 42-04.00 Joy Inniss 1994

High Jump 6-01.00 Ellie Hayden 1982

Pole Vault 13-05.50 2001 Hanna Palamaa

Shot Put 47-02.50 Vesna Cadikovska 2001

Hammer Throw 166-06 Maite Cortin 2007

Discus 139-01 Rhonda Moorehead 1986

Javelin 169-09 Brit Klanert 2003

Heptathlon 5878 Lela V. Nelson 2005

400 Meter Relay 44.99 Beasley, Nelson 2005 Harvin, Jenkins

800 Meter Relay 1:33.80 Beasley, Harvin 2005 Jenkins, Nelson

1600 Meter Relay 3:35.54 Fuller, Nobles 1995 McKenzie, Fynes

3200 Meter Relay 8:43.85 Opp, Bowman 1987 Tomanek, Watson

Shutlle Hurdle Relay 55.55 Dooley, Giscombe, 2006 Wheeler, McCullough

DMR 11:32.51 Gould, Morgan, 2001 Mwei, Thompson

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60-meter dashSevatheda Fynes 7.17c 1995Jenell Ali 7.33 1998Patrice Beasley 7.35 2006Athleen Bowles 7.35c 1978Joy Ann Clarke 7.38c 1985Sasha Springer 7.42 2002Virgie Bullie 7.45c 1988Vania Nelson 7.47c 1995Jadine Robinson 7.48 2002Debbie Mullice 7.50c 1979

200-meter dashSevatheda Fynes 23.38 1995Angela Springer 23.82 1988Sasha Springer 23.83 2002Jadine Robinson 23.89 2000Patrice Beasley 23.91 2006Janell Ali 23.93 1997Joy Inniss 24.27 1994Eboni Jenkins 24.29 2005Jackie Hinds 24.37 1991Winsome Howell 24.44 2002

400-meter dashTamyka McCord 53.14 1995Jackie Hinds 53.95 1991Shermayne McKenzie 54.65 1995Chrystal Dooley 54.85 2005Angela Springer 54.90 1988LaTanya Nobles 54.94 2007Bria Woods 55.10 2005Adriane Fuller 55.20 1995Jennifer Morgan 55.20 1999Ronique Keane-Dawes 55.23 1997

800-meter runMireille Sankatsing 2:03.47 1992Andrea Bowman 2:07.91 1988Domtila Mwei 2:08.67 2000Margaret Ajayi 2:09.31 2001Karen Smith 2:12.31 1997Sara DeBruyn 2:12.40 2003Evie Scholl- 2:12.46 2003Julie Watson 2:12.56 1989Adriane Fuller 2:12.74 1995Sue Tomanek 2:12.76 1986

Mile RunDonna Donakowski 4:41.44 1988Domtila Mwei 4:44.91 2000Julie Watson 4:44.91 1989Andrea Bowman 4:44.97 1988Adele Rankin 4:48.53 1995Carrie Gould 4:53.91 1999Sue Hoesli 4:55.42 1996Cheryl Sheffer 4:55.70 1982Sara DeBruyn 4:56.80 2003Sue Tomanek 4:58.59 1987

3,000-meter runCarrie Gould 9:32.61 1999Donna Donakowski 9:35.04 1988Domtila Mwei 9:47.63 2000Adele Rankin 9:48.91 1995Andrea Bowman 9:54.00 1988Lauren Snell 9:58.04 2006Sue Hoesli 9:58.76 1996Sue Parks 9:58.84 1980Kalli Williams 10:02.25 2006

5,000-meter runCarrie Gould 16:43.90 1999Brenda Clark 17:12.50 1982Sue Parks 17:12.84 1978Kalli Williams 17:13.64 2006Julie Watson 17:25.13 1987Michelle Ruggero 17:28.45 2001Bonnie Arnold 17:28.69 1982Sara Gish 17:30.50 1989Lori Larrick 17:33.63 2003Denise Durrer 17:39.54 1988

60-meter HurdlesLaTanya Nobles 8.28c 1996Val Beckles 8.29c 1992Gina Tempro 8.36c 1983Rene Murphy 8.45c 1992Chrystal Dooley 8.48 2006Shamarie Giscombe 8.53 2006Marla Benford 8.53c 1998Deby Lansky 8.57c 1973 Pamela Grayer 8.58 1998Andrea Wheeler 8.58 2006Vicky Kozlina 8.58c 1990

Long JumpAshley McCullough 20-06.50 2006Lela V. Nelson 20-05.25 2005Ann Meachum-Lohner 20-02.50 1981Angela Springer 20-02.50 1988Joy Inniss 20-02.25 1993Ingrid Boyce 19-09.75 1984Jenell Ali 19-06.75 1998Marquita Knight 19-06.25 1996Allia Hanson 19-04.75 1996Tomeca Brown 19-04.25 1997

Shot PutTammy Stahl 47-07.25 1990Vesna Cadikovska 47-02.25 2001Jill Kwasneski 44-11.50 1987Lawanda Hall 42-05.00 1996Rhonda Moorehead 41-11.00 1986Anna Parrish 41-02.50 1986Jackie Burton 40-06.50 1980Kerrie Goulding 39-08.75 1994Lisa Cark 39-07.00 1982Jodie Kallio 39-06.00 1999

Weight ThrowBecky Leevey 53-07.57 2000Marika Leroy 48-07.75 2007Maite Cortin 46-11.50 2007Andi Cristodoulou 43-09.00 1999Kerrie Goulding 40-11.50 1996Jennifer Krile 39-06.00 1998Vesna Cadikovska 36-05.75 2000Alex Piening 36-02.25 2003Amber Lauderdale 32-08.50 2003

High JumpEllie Hayden 6-01.00 1982Barb Mahnke 5-10.50 1984Sheila Papatriantafyllou 5-09.00 1990Bethany Piccolini 5-08.75 2002Lisa Cowdrey 5-08.75 2003Pam Klundert 5-08.50 2004Lela V. Nelson 5-07.00 2002Sue Prindle 5-07.00 1988Susie Lee 5-06.50 1998Deb Graski 5-06.25 1983

Pole VaultHana Palamaa 13-05.75 2002Janice Keppler 13-01.25 2007Kim Wise 12-06.00 2005Kellie Kern 12-04.00 2003Val Smith 12-02.50 2006Cailen Wells 12-02.00 2001Jessica Novakowski 11-07.75 2007Lynn Gasparella 11-05.75 2002Hanna Virtanen 11-05.75 2001Susan Jadan 11-05.75 2002

Triple JumpJoy Inniss 42-03.25 1994Kemba Johnson 41-08.50 2004Kayla Dodd 41-04.50 2000Tomeca Brown 41-02.25 1998Arantxa Garcia 40-10.25 1992Allia Hanson 40-07.25 1997Jennifer Morgan 40-04-75 1999Ashley McCullough 40-03.50 2006Lela V. Nelson 40-01.25 2005Ronique Keane-Dawes 39-06.75 2002

PentathlonLela V. Nelson 3894 2005Shamarie Giscombe 3683 2006Chrystal Dooley 3668 2005Ashley McCullough 3586 2006Brittany Lockhart 3564 2008Sheila Papatriantafyllou 3554 1990Lisa Cowdrey 3525 2002Jenn West 3481 1994Andrea Wheeler 3418 2006Rhonda Moorehead 3296 1985Traci Parsons 3255 1998

1,600-meter RelayDooley, Nelson, Beasley, Woods 2005 3:38.49Fuller, Fynes, McKenzie, Nobles 1995 3:39.18Fuller, Judge, Nobles, McKenzie 1995 3:41.18Woods, Walters, Dooley, Harvin 2004 3:43.04Dooley, Giscombe, Beasley, Woods 2006 3:43.87Beasley, Dooley, Woods, Walters 2006 3:43.95Walters, Woods, Dooley, Keane-Dawes 2003 3:44.06Beckles, Sankatsing, Inniss, McCord 1992 3:44.32Bowman, Bullie, Hinds, Springer 1988 3:44.54Judge, Nobles, Swindle, McKenzie 1995 3:45.86

DMRGould, Keane-Dawes, Thompson, Mwei 2000 11:36.88Mwei, Dame, DeBruyn, Gould 1999 11:38.00DeBruyn, Keane-Dawes, Koenig, Canty 2003 11:38.95Smith, Hoesli, Calderon, Gould 1997 11:42.26Hoesli, Judge, Fuller, Rankin 1995 11:44.39Bowman, Opp, Watson, Donakowski 1988 11:50.04Canty, DeBruyn, Koenig, Scholl 2003 11:51.39Meder, Judge, Ramos, Rankin 1994 11:54.91c= Converted times from 55 to 60 meters

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100-meter dashSevatheda Fynes 11.12 1995Vania Nelson 11.42 1995Patrice Beasley 11.43 2006Janell Ali 11.44 1998Winsome Howell 11.65 2002Jadine Robinson 11.72 2001Virgie Bullie 11.72 1988Shakera Pinto 11.72 2002Joy Ann Clarke 11.74 1985Sasha Springer 11.77 2001

100-meter HurdlesLela V. Nelson 13.34 2005Val Beckles 13.43 1992Gina Tempro 13.49 1984Chrystal Dooley 13.50 2006Vicky Kozlina 13.63 1990LaTanya Nobles 13.72 1997Pamela Grayer 13.75 1998S. Papatriantafyllou 13.87 1990Marla Benford 13.90 1997Renee Murphy 13.90 1992

200-meter dashSevatheda Fynes 22.63 1995Vania Nelson 23.33 1995Virgie Bullie 23.55 1988Eboni Jenkins 23.56 2004Janell Ali 23.69 1998Jackie Hinds 23.70 1990Patrice Beasley 23.74 2004Lela V. Nelson 23.78 2005Angela Springer 23.82 1988Winsome Howell 23.85 2002

400-meter dashTamyka McCord 52.62 1993Angela Springer 52.69 1988Jackie Hinds 53.35 1991Mireille Sankatsing 53.35 1991Sevatheda Fynes 53.40 1995Bria Woods 53.55 2005Jennifer Morgan 54.44 1999Shermayne McKenzie 54.44 1995Adriane Fuller 54.84 1995LaTanya Nobles 54.99 1997

400-meter HurdlesChrystal Dooley 56.75 2006R. Keane-Dawes 58.74 2003S. Papatriantafyllou 58.93 1990LaTanya Nobles 59.42 1995Jewel Walters 59.52 2004Lela V. Nelson 60.06 2005Shamarie Giscombe 60.34 2006Val Beckles 60.37 1992Kari Agin 60.97 1984Vicky Kozlina 61.56 1990

800-meter runMireille Sankatsing 2:03.05 1992Domtila Mwei 2:06.23 2001 Andrea Bowman 2:06.31 1986Sue Tomanek 2:07.65 1987Karen Opp 2:09.34 1987Margaret Ajayi 2:09.62 2000Sara DeBruyn 2:10.35 2003Evie Scholl 2:11.30 2003Karen Smith 2:11.41 1997Donna Donakowski 2:11.50 1988

1,500-meter runSue Tomanek 4:18.09 1987Andrea Bowman 4:18.27 1987Domtila Mwei 4:19.03 2001Donna Donakowski 4:21.57 1988Mireille Sankatsing 4:27.68 1991Carrie Gould 4:27.83 1999Adele Rankin 4:28.09 1994Sara DeBruyn 4:29.10 2003Sue Hoesli 4:29.80 1996Julie Watson 4:31.85 1990

3,000-meter runDonna Donakowski 9:14.44 1988Carrie Gould 9:32.58 1999Julie Watson 9:33.95 1989Adele Rankin 9:38.42 1994Sue Hoesli 9:39.55 1996Andrea Bowman 9:41.02 1988Sue Parks 9:42.42 1980Domtila Mwei 9:42.57 2000Sara DeBruyn- 9:58.80 1999Kalli Williams 10:01.25 2007

3,000-meter steeplechaseMelissa Green 10:48.14 2008

5,000-meter runCarrie Gould 16:25.45 1999Donna Donakowski 16:42.16 1986Julie Watson 16:50.80 1987Beth Shroyer 17:00.95 1992Domtila Mwei 17:04.03 2000Adele Rankin 17:08.14 1993Kalli Williams 17:09.83 2006Julie Montgomery 17:18.40 1981Melissa Green 17:20.00 2008Sue Hoesli 17:20.14 1997

10,000-meter runCarrie Gould 34:09.50 1999Julie Watson 34:41.60 1987Kalli Williams 35:27.52 2006Bonnie Arnold 35:41.60 1982Noelle Dixon 35:41.90 1990Beth Shroyer 35:52.95 1995Leslie Kinczkowski 36:39.60 1986Lori Larrick 36:50.73 1993Colleen Geary 36:53.50 1984Kari Larsen 37:09.01 1994

HeptathlonLela V. Nelson 5878 2005Chrystal Dooley 4962 2006Traci Parsons 4896 1996Lisa Cowdrey 4796 2002Shamarie Giscombe 4636 2006Jenn West 4561 1994Hana Palamaa 4513 1999Laura Burke 4506 1982Barb Mahnke 4401 1984Brittany Lockhart 4371 2008

High JumpEllie Hayden 6-01.00 1982Barb Mahnke 5-08.00 1984Laurie Rogers 5-08.00 1981S. Papatriantafyllou 5-07.75 1990 Leah Cunningham 5-07.25 1995Courtney Huffman 5-07.00 1999Pam Klundert 5-07.00 2003Lisa Cowdrey 5-07.00 2003Lela V. Nelson 5-07.00 2005Jasmine Gates 5-07.00 2008

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Long JumpLela V. Nelson 21-03.50 2005Ashley McCullough 20-10.50 2006Ingrid Boyce 20-05.00 1984Angela Springer 20-03.00 1988Janell Ali 20-01.50 1998Ann Meachum 20-01.75 1981Alecia Fraser 20-01.00 1999Kemba Johnson 19-10.75 2004Joy Inniss 19-09.00 1992Nancy Nowak 19-06.50 1988

Triple JumpJoy Inniss 42-04.00 1994Kemba Johnson 41-08.50 2004Allia Hanson 41-05.75 2000R. Keane-Dawes 41-00.25 2002Arantxa Garcia 40-11.75 1991Lela V. Nelson 40-09.50 2003Jennifer Morgan 40-08.75 2000Tomeca Brown 40-07.75 1997Ashley McCullough 40-07.75 2006Kayla Dodd 40-06.75 2000

Pole VaultHana Palamaa 13-05.50 2001 Janice Keppler 13-03.50 2008 Kelli Kern 13-02.25 2003 Kim Wise 12-05.50 2005 Cailen Wells 12-03.50 2002 Sarah Chrzanowski 11-09.75 2004 Lynn Gasparella 11-07.75 2002Hanna Virtanen 11-01.75 2001Susan Jadan 11-00.25 2003Val Smith 10-11.75 2006

Shot PutVesna Cadikovska 47-02.25 2001Tammy Stahl 45-08.00 1990Jill Kwasneski 44-09.75 1987Rhonda Moorehead 42-03.25 1987Bonnie Paulley 40-02.00 1980Lela V. Nelson 39-10.50 2005Anna Parrish 39-00.00 1986Andi Christofoulou 38-09.25 1998Alecia Snyder 38-03.00 1985Jackie Burton 37-10.25 1979

DiscusRhonda Moorehead 139-01.00 1986Julie Blavier 138-11.25 1990Lisa Cark 138-09.00 1983Tammy Stahl 138-08.00 1991Jill Kwasneski 135-09.00 1989Becky Leevey 132-00.00 1998Andi Christofoulou 126-04.00 1998Dasha Yeakey 124-09.75 1996Beth Leonard 122-09.00 1982Jenny Krile 122-04.00 1998

HammerMaite Cortin 166-06 2007Becky Leevey 157-04 2000Kerry Goulding 154-00 1996Marika Leroy 153-04 2006Becky Scheerhorn 121-05 2001Vesna Cadikovska 118-07 2001Alex Piening 115-01 2003

JavelinBrit Klanert 169-09.00 2003Vesna Cadikovska 147-09.00 1999Kerry Schrader 147-02.00 1997Kathy Doughty 145-00.00 1991Laura Burke 138-02.00 1982Jennifer Krile 130-02.00 1998Devra Kaner 128-03.25 1980Jeanette Dezan 126-00.00 1987Francine Rincon 122-10.00 2004Kerry Goulding 120-06.00 1996

400-meter RelayBeasley, Nelson, Harvin, Jenkins 44.99 2005Ali, Nobles, Calderon, Nelson 45.06 1997McCullough, Woods, Harvin, Beasley 45.10 2006Pinto, Jenkins, Beasley, Nelson 45.27 2004Robinson, Keane-Dawes, Alston, S. Springer 45.52 2001Nelson, Jenkins, Pinto, Beasley 45.53 2004Pinto, Bartley, Jenkins, Beasley 45.63 2003Hinds, Springer, Kozlina, Bullie 45.69 1988Nelson, McKenzie, Judge, Fynes 45.69 1995Pinto, Robinson, Bartley, Howell 45.70 2002

800-meter RelayBeasley, Harvin, Jenkins, Nelson 1:33.80 2005Beasley, Nelson, Woods, Jenkins 1:34.40 2005Woods, Jenkins, Nelson, Beasley 1:34.63 2004Beasley, McCullough, Harvin, Woods 1:35.31 2006Beasley, Dooley, Harvin, Woods 1:35.51 2006Beasley, Dooley, Jenkins, Woods 1:35.74 2005Foster, Springer, Inniss, McCord 1:36.21 1993Springer, Hinds, Inniss, Bullie 1:36.58 1988Benford, Nelson, Ali, Calderon 1:36.58 1997Evans, Springer, Hinds, Bullie 1:36.69 1988

1,600-meter RelayFuller, Nobles, McKenzie, Fynes 3:35.54 1995Nelson, Dooley, Beasley, Woods 3:36.23 2005Beasley, Dooley, Harvin, Woods 3:37.94 2005Evans, Bullie, Hinds, Springer 3:38.07 1988Dooley, Woods, Nelson, Walters 3:38.74 2004Beasley, Dooley, Jones, Woods 3:38.77 2006Hinds, Sankatsing, Inniss, McCord 3:39.51 1991Brooks, Dooley, Nelson, Woods 3:41.33 2005Hinds, Bullie, Bowman, A. Springer 3:41.55 1988Sankatsing, Beckles, Hinds, McCord 3:41.92 1991

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CROSSEMU Indoor MAC Champions55-meter dashJoy Ann Clarke 1984Virgie Bullie 1987Virgie Bullie 1988Jenell Ali 1997Jenell Ali 1998

55-meter Hurdles Gina Tempro 1984Kay McConney 1986Val Beckles 1989Vicky Kozlina 1990Val Beckles 1992LaTanya Nobles 1998

60-meter dashAnn Meachum 1981Joy Ann Clarke 1982Sevatheda Fynes 1995Jadine Robinson 2001Sasha Springer 2002Patrice Beasley 2004Patrice Beasley 2006

60-meter HurdlesAnn Meachum 1981Gina Tempro 1982Vicky Kozlina 1987

200-meter dashAngela Springer 1988Joy Inniss 1994Sevatheda Fynes 1995Jenell Ali 1997Jadine Robinson 2001Sasha Springer 2002Patrice Beasley 2004Eboni Jenkins 2005Patrice Beasley 2006

200-meter HurdlesSheila Papatriantafyllou 1989Sheila Papatriantafyllou 1990Val Beckles 1991Val Beckles 1992

300-yard dashAnn Meachum 1981

300-meter dashIngrid Boyce 1985Virgie Bullie 1987

400-meter dashIngrid Boyce 1985Angela Springer 1988Jackie Hinds 1990Jackie Hinds 1991Mireille Sankatsing 1992Maubra Foster 1993Jeanette Judge 1994Shermayne McKenzie 1995LaTanya Nobles 1996LaTanya Nobles 1997

600-meter dashKaren McDougall 1980

800-meter runSue Tomanek 1985Sue Tomanek 1986Andrea Bowman 1987Andrea Bowman 1988Mireille Sankatsing 1990Mireille Sankatsing 1991Mireille Sankatsing 1992Elena Ramos 1994Domtila Mwei 1999Domtila Mwei 2000Margaret Ajayi 2001

1,000-meter runSue Tomanek 1987Karen Opp 1989Karen Opp 1990Adele Rankin 1995

1,500-meter runCheryl Sheffer 1984Andrea Bowman 1987

MileCheryl Sheffer 1981Andrea Bowman 1988Julie Watson 1989Adele Rankin 1995Domtila Mwei 2000

3,000-meter runJulie Watson 1989Carrie Gould 1999Domtila Mwei 2000

5,000-metersBonnie Arnold 1982Pat Bagley 1991Carrie Gould 2000

Pentathlon Jennifer West 1994

800-meter RelayG. Tempro, E. Hayden, I. Boyce, J. A. Clark

1,600-meter RelayS. Tomanek, J.A. Clarke, K. Agin, I. Boyce 1985K. Opp, L. McCoy, A. Bowman, A. Springer 1987A. Bowman, V. Bullie, J. Hinds, A. Springer 1988A. Bowman, K. Opp, S. Papa, M. Sankatsing 1989K. Opp, M. Sankatsing, S. Papa, J. Hinds 1990T. McCord, V. Beckles, A. Robinson, J. Hinds 1991M. Foster, A. Fuller, J. Inniss, T. McCord 1993J. Inniss, T. McCord, A. Fuller, J. Judge 1994J. Judge, L. Nobles, T. Swindle, S. McKenzie 1995J. Robinson, R. Keane-Dawes, M. Ajayi, W. Howell 2000P. Beasley, C. Dooley, B. Woods, J. Walters 2004

Two Mile RelayCrowell, B. Riccardi, C. Sheffer, J. Montgomery 1981

3200-meter RelayA. Kaake, W. Gusie, D. Love, C. Sheffer 1982B. Courtade, D. Durrer, S. Tomanek, A. Bowman 1986K. Opp, D. Durrer, A. Bowman, S. Tomanek 1987J. Watson, D. Donakowski, A. Bowman, D. Durrer 1988M. Sankatsing, L. Larrick, J. Moore, K. Opp 1990A. Rankin, A. Fuller, E. Ramos, V. Meder 1993

Distance Medley RelayV. Meder, J. Judge, E. Ramos, A. Rankin 1994D. Mwei, S. Dame, S. DeBruyn, C. Gould 1999C. Gould, R. Keane-Dawes, N. Thompson, D. Mwei 2000S. DeBruyn, R. Keane-Dawes, N. Koenig, K. Canty 2003

Long JumpAnn Meachum 1980Ann Meachum 1981Ingrid Boyce 1982Ingrid Boyce 1984Angela Springer 1988Nancy Nowak 1989Joy Inniss 1993Joy Inniss 1994Allia Hanson 1997Lela V. Nelson 2004

Triple JumpElaine Chiodini 1985Elaine Chiodini 1986Arantxa Garcia 1990Arantxa Garcia 1991Joy Inniss 1992Joy Inniss 1993Joy Inniss 1994Alecia Fraser 2000

High JumpBarb Mahnke 1984Sheila Papatriantafyllou 1990

Pole VaultHanna Palamaa 1999Hanna Palamaa 2000Hanna Palamaa 2001Hanna Palamaa 2002

Shot PutTammy Stahl 1990Tammy Stahl 1991

Team Titles1986*1987*1988*1989*1990*1991*1992*1993*1994*1995*19972000

MAC Most Valuable Performer2000 Domtila Mwei

MAC Most Outstanding Performance2002 Hanna Palamaa

*The Mid-American Conference did not begin an official Indoor Champi-onship until 1996. Prior to 1996, the meet was held but not officially sanc-tioned by the MAC.

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EMU MAC Outdoor Champions100-meter dashGina Tempro 1982Joy Ann Clarke 1985Virgie Bullie 1987Virgie Bullie, 1988Sevatheda Fynes 1995Vania Nelson 1997Sasha Springer 2001Winsome Howell 2002Patrice Beasley 2006

100-meter HurdlesGina Tempro 1981Gina Tempro 1982Gina Tempro 1984Val Beckles 1989Vicky Kozlina 1990Val Beckles 1991Val Beckles 1992Lela V. Nelson 2005

200-meters-dashJoy Ann Clarke 1982Joy Ann Clarke 1985Andrea Springer 1987Virgie Bullie 1988Tamyka McCord 1991Tamyka McCord 1993Sevatheda Fynes 1995Sasha Springer 2001Winsome Howell 2002Patrice Beasley 2004Patrice Beasley 2005Patrice Beasley 2006

400-meters-dashDebbie Mullice 1980*Angela Springer 1988Jackie Hinds 1989Jackie Hinds 1990Tamyka McCord 1991Tamyka McCord 1993Tamyka McCord 1994Shermayne McKenzie 1995

400-meter HurdlesShelia Papatriantafyllou 1989Shelia Papatriantafyllou 1990Jewell Walters 2004Chrystal Dooley 2005Chrystal Dooley 2006

800-meters-runAndrea Bowman 1987Andrea Bowman 1988Mireille Sankatsing 1990Mireille Sankatsing 1991Mireille Sankatsing 1992Domtila Mwei 2000Domtila Mwei 2001

1,500-meter runSue Tomanek 1987Andrea Bowman 1988Mireille Sankatsing 1991Mireille Sankatsing 1992Adele Rankin 1994Zelda Elijah 1996Domtila Mwei 2000Domtila Mwei 2001

3,000-meter runDonna Donakowski 1986Donna Donakowski 1988Julie Watson 1989Adele Rankin 1994Adele Rankin 1995Carrie Gould 1999Domtila Mwei 2000

Two MileSue Parks 1977*

Three MileSue Parks 1977*

5,000-meter runJulie Montgomery 1981Donna Donakowski 1986Donna Donakowski 1988Carrie Gould 1999

10,000-meter runCindy Barber 1979*Julie Watson 1987Beth Shroyer 1995Beth Shroyer 1996Carrie Gould 1999Carrie Gould 2000

Long JumpDebbie Odden 1977*Anne Meachum 1979*Anne Meachum 1980*Anne Meachum 1981Ingrid Boyce 1982Ingrid Boyce 1983Ingrid Boyce 1984Angela Springer 1987Angela Springer 1988Nancy Nowak 1989Joy Inniss 1994Alecia Frazer 1999

Triple JumpArantxa Garcia 1991Joy Inness 1992Joy Inness 1993Joy Inness 1994Allia Hanson 1996Kaylah Dodd 1999

High JumpEllie Hayden 1981

Pole VaultHanna Palamaa 2000Hanna Palamaa 2001Hanna Palamaa 2002Janice Keppler 2007

Shot PutTammy Stahl 1990Vesna Cadikovski 2001

JavelinBrit Klanert 2001Brit Klanert 2002Brit Klanert 2003

400-meter RelayG. Tempro, E. Hayden, I. Boyce, J.A. Clarke 1982I. Brewster, I. Bouce, K. McConney, J.A. Clarke 1984I. Brewster, I. Boyce, K. McConney, J.A. Clarke, 1985M. Brown, L. McCoy, S. Hardy, K. McConney 1986A. Springer, S. Hardy, V. Kozlina, V. Bullie 1987J. Hinds, A. Springer, V. Kozlina, V. Bullie 1988S. Papa, J. Hinds, V. Kozlina, V. Beckles 1989J. Inniss, M. Foster, A. Springer, T. McCord 1993V. Nelson, S. McKenzie, J. Judge, S. Fynes 1995J. Ali, V. Nelson, S. Calderon, L. Nobles 1997S. Pinto, J. Robinson, C. Bartley, W. Howell 2002S. Pinto, C. Bartley, E. Jenkins, P. Beasley 2003P. Beasley, L. Nelson, L. Harvin, E. Jenkins 2005A. McCullough, B. Woods, L. Harvin, P. Beasley 2006

440-yard RelayC. Williams, A. Meachum, K. McDougall, D. Mullice 1979*

Sprint Medley RelayG. Tempro, J.A. Clarke, I. Boyce, C. Sheffer 1982

1,600-meter RelayS. Tomanek, A. Bowman, L. McCoy, S. Hardy 1986K. Opp, A. Bowman, S. Tomanek, A. Springer 1987A. Springer, A. Bowman, J. Hinds, J. Evans 1988 M. Sankatsing, L. McCoy, S. Papa, J. Hinds 1990M. Sankatsing, V. Beckles, J. Inniss, T. McCord 1991A. Fuller, J. Inniss, A. Garcia, M. Sankatsing 1992A. Fuller, M. Foster, J. Inniss, T. McCord 1993J. Judge, A. Fuller, M. Foster, T. McCord 1994S. McKenzie, A. Fuller, J. Judge, L. Nobles 1995V. Nelson, J. Ali, L. Nobles, S. Calderon 1997P. Beasley, C. Dooley, L. Jones, B. Woods 2006

Mile RelayC. Williams, D. Asbury, D. Mullice, K. McDougall 1979 *

3200-meter RelayL. Yanik, C. Gardner, K. Witherspoon, B. Riccardi 1979 *

TEAM TITLES1979* Tie with BGSU19821987198819891990199119921993199519972003

MAC Most Valuable Performers1986 Donna Donakowski1988 Angela Springer1991 Tamyka McCord1993 Joy Inniss1995 Adele Rankin1999 Carrie Gould2005 Lela V. Nelson2006 Patrice Beasley

MAC Most Outstanding Performance1991 Mireille Sankatsing1994 Joy Inniss1995 Sevatheda Fynes2000 Domtila Mwie

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* The Mid-American Conference did not begin an official championship for women until 1981. Prior to that, schools ran it as an Invitational.

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-AAA-Adcock, Sue 1977Abdul-Haqq(Delome), Lindsey 2003-06Agin, Keri 1984-85Ajayi, Margaret 1999-2002Ali, Jenell 1997-98Alston, Shelitha 2001Arnold, Bonnie 1979-82Asbury, Debra 1979Aumaugher, Jan 1978

-BBB-Bagley, Pat 1990-91Barber, Cindy 1977-79Barrett, Ruth 1978Bartley, Chivaun 2001-04Beasley, Patrice 2003-06Beckles, Val 1989-92Bedick, Jennifer 1982-83Bedingfield, Allison 2001-04Benford, Marla 1996-97Bishop, Tricia 1990-93Blavier, Julie 1990Bowles, Athlen 1978Bowman, Andrea 1986-88Boyce, Ingrid 1983-85Boyd, Whitney 2005-06Brewster, Ingrid 1985Broser, Rachel 1996-99Brown, Mary 1986Brown, Tomeca 1997-98Bullie, Virgie 1987-88Burke, Laura 1979, 81-82Burkhardt, Amber 1996-98Burson, Sarah 1985Burton, Jackie 1980Butler, Kasey 2006

-CCC-Cadikovska, Vesna 1999-2002Calderon, Shirley 1994-97Canty, Kristy 2003Cark, Lisa 1981-83Chiodini, Elaine 1984-86Chrzanowski, Sarah 2005-06Clark, Brenda 1981-84Clarke, JoyAnn 1983-85Choatem Danielle 1992-93Cole, Charneal 1990-93Connell, Suzanne 1991Cortin, Maite 2006-07Courtade, Barbara 1986Cowdrey, Lisa 2000-03Craig, Amy 1987

-DDD-Dame, Stacy 1997-99Danak, Andrea 1993-94Davis, Dottie 1977DeBruyn, Sara J. 1999, 01-03Delcamp, Anna 2007Dezan, Jeanette 1988Dillon, Elizabeth 1999-2002Dixon, Noelle 1989-91Dodd, Kaylah 1997-2000Donakowski, Donna 1986-88Dooly, Chrystal 2003-06Doughty, Kathy 1991Doyal, Kim 1994

Duprez, Brigette 1979, 83Durisin, Gloria 1988-90Durrer, Denise 1986-88

-EEE-Ehrecke, Melissa 2001-04Elcock, Beverly 2008Elijah, Zelda 1996-97Evans, Janet 1987-88Everely, Debbie 1978

-FFF-Faber, Emily 2000-03Foster, Maubra 1992-94Fraser, Alecia 1999-01Fuller, Adriane 1992-95Furst, Tera 1991-92Fynes, Sevatheda 1995

-GGG-Garcia, Arantxa 1990-92Gardner, Charla 1979-80Gaspazella, Lynn 2002Gates, Jasmine 2007-2008Gavoor, Nancy 1977-78Geary, Colleen 1983-84Giscombe, Shamarie 2003-06Gish, Sara 1989, 91Gould, Carrie 1997-2000Goulding, Kerrie 1993-96Graski, Debbie 1983-84Grayer, Pamela 1996-99Gusie, Wendy 1983

-HHH-Hanson, Allia 1994-97Hardy, Saundra 1986-87Harvin, Lintera 2004-06Hayden, Ellie 1981-82Henderson, Kellie 1992Hinds, Jackie 1988-91Hoesli, Sue 1994-97Holman, Desiree 2008Howell, Winsome 1999-2002

-III-Inniss, Joy 1991-94Irby, JoAnn 1987

-JJJ-Jadan, Susan 2002-05Jenkins, Eboni 2002-05Johnson, Kemba 2003-06Jones, LaQuae 2003-06Joyner, Sumon 2007Judge, Jeanette 1994-95

-KKK-Kaake, Amy 1983-85Kaner, Devra 1980Keane-Dawes, Ronique 2000-03Kern, Kellie 2000-03Keppler, Janice 2006-2008Kinczkowski, Leslie 1985-87Kisang, Consolata 2004-07Klanert, Brit 2000-03Klundert, Pamela 2003-06Koeltzow, Sheryl 1985Koenig, Nadja 2002-05Kozlina, Victoria 1987-90Knight, Marquita 1996Krite, Jennifer 1996-99Kwasneski, Jill 1987-90

-LLL-Landerdale, Amber 2003-04Larke, Karen 1986-89Larrick, Lori 1990-93Larsen, Kari 1992-1994Lee, Susie 1997-98Leevey, Rebecca 2000LeRoye Marika 2006-07Lockhart, Brittany 2007-2008Love, Debbie 1980-83

-MMM-Mahnke, Barb 1983-84Martinez, Kathy 1985Matthes, Chris 1980Matthews, Tanya 2001-2003McConney, Kay 1985-86McCord, Tamyka 1990-94McCoy, Lisa 1985-87McCullough, Ashley 2005-06McDougall, Karen 1977-80McKenzie, Shermaine 1995Meachum, Anne 1979-81Meder, Vonda 1991-94Messam, Jade 2007Miller, Kim 1977Minor, Ashley 2008Montgomery, Julie Voyles 1981Moorehead, Rhonda 1983, 85-87Morgan, Jennifer 1998-2001Morrow, Kim 1994-95Mullice, Debbie 1978-81Mulligan, Katie 2007Murphy, Da’Naque 2001Murphy, Lela 2002Murphy, Renee 1992Murphy, Terri 1983Mwei Domtila 1998-2001

-NNN-Nagy. Carol 1986 Nash, Robin 1987 Nelson, Lela V. 2001-2005Nelson, Vania 1994-97 Newman, Morgan 2008Nichol, Allison 2001-03Nobles, Latanya 1995-98 North, Michelle 1989 Novakowski, Jessica 2007-2008Nowak, Nancy 1986-89*

-OOO-Odden, Debbie 1977*Opp, Karen 1987, 89-90*Owen, Shelly 1980-82

-PPP-Palamaa, Hanna 1999-02Papatriantafyllou, Sheila 1989-90Parks, Sue 1977-78, 80Parsons, Traci 1994-97Paul, Kim 1988Perez, Silvia 2003-04Piccolini, Bethany 2002Pierce, Carrie 1980*Pinto, Shakeza 2001-04Platts, Chris 1988*Prindle, Sue 1986, 88Pryor, Porshia 2005-07

-QQQ-Quaintance, Lauren 2008

-RRR-Ramos, Elena 1993-95Rankin, Adele 1992-95Riccardi, Betsy 1978-81Rice, Tami 1992Richi, Heather 1990Riegler, Michelle 1993-96Robinson, Jadine 1999-2002Robinson, Jamie 2000-02Rogers, Laurie 1981Rokicsak, Stacey 1993 Ruggero, Michelle 2000-01 Runyon, Kelly 1984

-SSS-Sandweiss, Rhonda 1988-91Sankatsing, Mireille 1989-92Shearer, Dejaa 2008Scheffer, Cheryl 1981-83Scholl, Evelyn 2001-04Shroyer, Beth 1995-1998Smith, Karen 1995-98Smith, Michelle 1984Smith, Valerie 2006-07Snell, Lauren 2003-06Snyder, Alicia 1985Spears, Sandy 1983Springer, Angela 1986-88Springer, Deanna 1990-93Springer, Sasha 2001-02Stahl, Tammy 1990-91Sterle, Mary 1988Steward, Phillippia 1978Swindle, Teyah 1993-96

-TTT-Taylor, Shawana 1996-98Tempro, Gina 1981-84Tomanek, Sue 1984-87

-VVV-Virtanen, Hanna 2000-01

-WWW-Walters, Charlise 2001-04Watson, Julie 1986-90Welch, Mary Ann 1978-79Wells, Cailen 2001-04West, Jennifer 1992-94Wheeler, Andrea 2005-2008Whitfield, Valerie 1977Williams, Cheryl 1979Williams, Kalli 2006-2008Witherspoon, Kim 1979Wise, Kim 2003-05Woods, Bria 2003-06

-YYY-Yasenchak, Dawn 1980

-ZZZ-Zacharaski, Amy 2005-06Current athletes are Bold.

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1976 Deby Lasky1996 Sevatheda Fynes2000 Sevatheda Fynes2008 Sasha Springer-Jones

ncaa cHampionsYear Name Event1992 Mirielle Sankatsing 800 (I)1995 Sevatheda Fynes 200 2005 Lela V. Nelson Heptathlon

ncaa indoor cHampionsHipTeam FinisHes

Year Finish Points1986 T-25th 41991 T-18th 81992 T-15th 101993 T-35th 21994 T-43rd 21995 T-25th 81998 T-43rd 42000 T-56th ½2001 T-45th 3

ncaa indoor cHampionsHipall-americans

Year Name Finish Event1986 Donna Donakowski 4th Mile1991 Mirielle Sankatsing 2nd 8001992 Mirielle Sankatsing 1st 8001993 Joy Inniss 5th TJ1994 Joy Inniss 7th TJ1995 Sevethyda Fynes 2nd 551998 Jenell Ali 5th 552000 Domtilla Mwei 8th Mile2001 Hanna Palamaa 6th PV

mac indoor cHampionsHipFirsT Team

Year Name1996 LaTanya Nobles1997 Jenell Ali Allia Hanson LaTanya Nobles (2)1998 Jennell Ali (2) LaTanya Nobles (3)1999 Carrie Gould Domtila Mwei Hanna Palamaa2000 Alecia Fraser Carrie Gould (2) Domtila Mwei (2) Hanna Palamaa2001 Margaret Ajayi Hanna Palamaa (2) Jadine Robinson2002 Hanna Palamaa (3) Sasha Springer2004 Patrice Beasley Lela V. Nelson Bria Woods2005 Eboni Jenkins2006 Patrice Beasley (2)2008 Janice Keppler

mac indoor cHampionsHipsecond Team

Year Name1996 Sue Hoesli Marquita Knight Allia Hanson Shawna Taylor1997 Karen Smith Carrie Gould1998 Domtila Mwei1999 Jennifer Morgan Pam Grayer2000 Jadine Robinson Kaylah Dodd

2001 Michelle Ruggero2002 Jadine Robinson Kia Johnson2003 Lela V. Nelson2004 Bria Woods Pam Klundert2005 Patrice Beasley Lela V. Nelson (2)

ncaa ouTdoor cHampionsHipTeam FinisHes

Year Finish Points1988 T-42nd 31990 T-54th 31991 T-31st 51992 T-34th 51995 T-12th 181999 T-48th 52001 T-67th 12003 T-43rd 52005 17th 16

ncaa ouTdoor cHampionsHip

all-americansYear Name Finish Event1982 Gina Tempro 10th 100HH1988 Donna Donakowski 6th 3,0001990 Mirielle Sankatsing 7th 8001991 Mireille Sankatsing 4th 8001992 Mireille Sankatsing 4th 8001995 Sevatheda Fynes 1st 2001995 Sevatheda Fynes 2nd 1001999 Carrie Gould 4th 10K2001 Domtilla Mwei 8th 1,5002003 Brit Klanert 4th Jav.2005 Lela V. Nelson 1st Hept.2005 Lela V. Nelson 6th LJ2006 Ashley McCullough 12th LJ

mac ouTdoor cHampionsHipFirsT Team

Year Name1981 Jule Montgomery Gina Tempro Anne Meachum Ellie Hayden1982 Gina Tempro (2) Joy Ann Clarke Ingrid Boyce 1983 Ingrid Boyce (2)1984 Gina Tempro (3)1985 Joy Ann Clarke (2)1986 Andrea Bowman Donna Donakowski1987 Andrea Bowman Angela Springer Virgie Bullie Sue Tomanek Julie Watson1988 Andrea Bowman (2) Angela Springer (2) Donna Donakowski (2) Virgie Bullie (2)1989 Nancy Nowak Julie Watson Val Beckles Jackie Hinds Sheila Papatriantafyllou1990 Tammy Stahl Jackie Hinds (2) Vicki Kozlina Mireille Sankatsing Sheila Papatriantafyllou (2)1991 Mireille Sankatsing (2) Tamyka McCord Val Beckles (2) Arantxa Garcia1992 Mireille Sankatsing (3) Val Beckles (3) Joy Inniss (1)

1993 Tamyka McCord (2) Joy Innis (2)1994 Adele Rankin Joy Inniss (3) Tamyka McCord (3)1995 Shermaine McKenzie Sevatheda Fynes Adele Rankin (2) Beth Shroyer1996 Beth Shroyer (2) Zelda Elijah Allia Hanson1997 Vania Nelson1999 Carrie Gould Alecia Fraser Kaylah Dodd2000 Domtila Mwei Carrie Gould (2) Hanna Palamaa2001 Sasha Springer Domtila Mwei (2) Hanna Palamaa (2) Brit Klanert2002 Winsome Howell Hanna Palamaa (3) Brit Klanert (2)2003 Brit Klanert (3)2004 Patrice Beasley Jewel Walters2005 Patrice Beasley (2) Lela V. Nelson Chrystal Dooley2006 Patrice Beasley (3) Chrystal Dooley (2)2007 Janice Keppler

mac ouTdoor cHampionsHipsecond Team

Year Name1981 Debbie Mullice Cheryl Scheffer1982 Bonnie Arnold Ellie Hayden1984 Colleen Geary1985 Ingrid Boyce Mary Brown1988 Jill Kwasneski Nancy Nowak1990 Val Beckles Arantxa Garcia 1991 Lori Larrick Renee Murphy1993 Jennifer West Maubra Foster 1994 Adriane Fuller1995 Allia Hanson Vania Nelson LaTonya Nobles1996 Marquita Knight1997 Jenall Ali Karen Smtih Carrie Gould Tomeca Brown1998 Jenell Ali (2) Pam Grayer Tomeca Brown1999 Domtila Mwei Pam Grayer Vesna Cadikovska2000 Alecia Fraser Jennifer Morgan2001 Sara DeBruyn2002 Jadine Robinson Vesna Cadikovska (2)2003 Sara DeBruyn (2) Ronique K-Dawes Lisa Cowdrey2004 Eboni Jenkins Chrystal Dooley2006 Ashley McCullough

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Fast FactsFounded: 1849 - Michigan State Normal SchoolEnrollment: Fifth-largest state institution in MichiganUndergraduates: 17,808Graduates: 4,830Gender:Undergraduates: 60 percent female; 40 percent maleGraduates: 65 percent female; 35 percent maleMichigan residents: 91 percentPresident: Susan MartinBoard of Regents: Eight-member board, appointed by governorFaculty: 689 full timeFaculty holding Ph.D.: 93 percentStudent/Faculty Ratio: 19:1New Freshmen Average GPA: 3.1New Freshmen Average ACT: 21New Freshmen Average SAT: 1014Academic programs: 423 majors, minors and concentrations, plus 167 graduate degrees and certificateprogramsDoctoral programs: 2 - Educational Leadership; Clinical PsychologyCampus Buildings: 122Campus Size: 880 acresAthleticAffiliation: NCAADivisionI-ANCAA Conference: Mid-American ConferenceMascot: Eagles Colors: Green and White

2008-09 Tuition and Fees*In-stateandOhio,30credithours: $7,490Out-of-State,30credithours: $19,924RoomandBoard,20mealsweekly: $6,874*subject to change

Our History Founded in 1849, when the state of Michigan was just 12 years old, Michigan State Normal Schoolwasdesignatedbythestatelegislatureasthefirstinstitutiontoeducateteacherstoservethe public schools. The University thus began, somewhat humbly, as the sixth teacher education institution in the nation. A campus that today comprises more than 800 acres was once a four-acre plot with one building and two programs of study – a classical course and an English Course. The school’s name changed several times – to Michigan State Normal College in 1899; to Eastern MichiganCollegein1956;andfinallytoEasternMichiganUniversityin1959.Duringitsfirst100years,theinstitutioncertifiedthousandsofteachersanddevelopedthebroad-basedcurriculathatultimately prepared it for university status. Within that new university, three colleges emerged: Education, Arts and Sciences and the Gradu-ate School. The University has since expanded three more times; adding the College of Business in 1964, the College of Health and Human Services in 1975 and the College of Technology in 1980. More recently Eastern Michigan has developed Extended Programs that include Continuing Edu-cation, the Centers for Corporate Training, the World College and numerous community-focused institutes. The University has enhanced its learning environment through structural initiatives during the past several years. Recent construction includes the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998), the Convocation Center (1998), the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998), the John W. Porter College of Education Building (1999), the Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services Build-ing (2000), the Village residence hall (2001), University House (2003), and new Student Center (2006).

March 28, 1849: State Legislature passed Act No. 138 entitled “An Act to Establish a State Normal School.”Oct. 5, 1852: Official dedication of Michigan StateNormal School.March 29, 1853: Michigan State Normal School opens, offering two programs of study, a “classical course” and an “English course.” 1854: MichiganStateNormalSchoolholdsfirstcom-mencement, with three graduates.Sept. 1881: The student newspaper, the Normal News, is founded as a monthly.1890:MSNSisfirstMichiganinstitutiontoestablishadepartment of geography.Oct.22,1896:TheodoreRooseveltvisitsMichiganStateNormal School.Sept. 15, 1897: The student newspaper is renamed the Normal College News, which comes out twice a month.1897:MSNSisfirstU.S.teacher’scollegetobecomeafour-year institution.April 28, 1899: Michigan State Normal School is renamed Michigan State Normal College.1900:StudentathletesunofficiallyadoptthenicknameNormalites. Athletes could wear either a “Y” for Ypsilanti or an “N” for Normal.

1915: First U.S. teacher’s college to establish training for teachers of the disabled. Oct.24,1929:AthleticteamsarenamedtheHurons.July 1, 1956: Michigan State Normal College becomes Eastern Michigan College.July 6, 1956: The student newspaper is renamed the Eastern Echo, a weekly publication.June 1, 1959: Eastern Michigan College is renamed Eastern Michigan University.1959: College of Education is established.1959: College of Arts and Sciences is established.Oct.13,1960:SenatorJohnF.KennedyvisitsEasternMichigan University1964: College of Business is established.1975: College of Health and Human Services is es-tablished.1980: College of Technology is established.1990:EasternMichiganUniversitybeginsfirstphaseofa$213-millioninvestmentincampusrenovations.Jan. 30, 1991: Board of Regents approve changing the Huron name and logo.May 22, 1991: Board of Regents approve new EMU logo and nickname - the Eagles.

Sept. 9, 1994: Themascot “Swoop” is officially ad-opted.Nov. 28, 1995: Groundbreaking for the Bruce T. Halle Library.Oct.30,1996:PresidentBillClintonvisitsEMUtopres-ent a speech on women in the business community.Sept. 20, 1997: A “beaming ceremony” is hosted to cel-ebrate construction of the new Convocation Center. June 1, 1998: Opening of the $41-million Bruce T.Halle Library.Oct.9,1998:OfficialdedicationoftheBruceT.HalleLibrary.Jan. 1, 1999: Eastern Michigan University begins a year-long celebration of its sesquicentennial.May 2000: President Bill Clinton delivers the com-mencement address at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center.Sept. 21, 2004: Ground Breaking Ceremony for New $37.5-millionEMUStudentCenter.May 14, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin appointed the 22nd president of EMU by a unanimous vote of the EMU Board of Regents.July 7, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin begins her role as EMU President.

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Enrollment Profile With nearly 23,000 students, EMU provides a rich learning environment for the campus commu-nity. The University currently has approximately 17,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students.Ourstudentsrepresent45statesand93 foreign countries. Ofundergraduatestudents,69percentarefulltime and 60 percent are women. The most popular majors are education, business, social sciences and history, science and engineering, English, and the health professions. EMU’s population is approximately 70 percent white; 16 percent black; 3 percent international; 6 percent undeclared; 2.5 percent Asian-American; 2 percent Hispanic and 0.5 percent Native-American. Eastern Michigan offers a number of special academic programs to help students succeed. These include the Honors College; the Holman Learning Center; distance learning; accelerated format programs; online, weekend and evening programs and courses; American Humanics certification; theWorldCollegeStudyAbroadTours; a specialized master’s degree program for corporations offered onsite; a double mas-ter’s degree; online technologies for education and training through the Centers for Corporate Training; and EMU Worldwide. With more than 200 academic and social organizations, an extensive intramural sports program,21NCAADivision I-Asportsandnu-merous cultural activities from which to choose, EMU students have diverse opportunities to become involved in campus life. Students’ on-campus housing choices range from traditional dormitory-style rooms to apartments and include living/learning center options.

Where We’re Located Eastern Michigan University is located in historic Ypsilanti, about 10 miles east of Ann Arbor, 40 mileswestofDetroitandjust20minutesfromDetroitMetropolitanAirport.Itisanarearichinacademic,research, technological and recreational resources. The University also has sites in Livonia, Jackson, Traverse City, Flint, Detroit and Monroe. EMU’s800plus-acrecampusofscenicfloraandwoodedareasincludes18milesofwalkwaysandjogging trails and has 122 buildings throughout the academic and athletic campuses. Eagle Crest – Eastern Michigan’s conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake. Recently named “A Cool City,” by Michigan’s Governor Jennifer Granholm, Ypsilanti plays a leading role in industry and education. The city and the University have forged close ties that have lasted 159 years.

What Makes Us UniqUe In1849,withthepassageofActNo.138,theSenateandHouseofRepresentativesoftheStateof Michigan formally paved the way for the establishment of Michigan State Normal School, with the exclusive purposes of instructing persons in the art of teaching; providing a good common school education; and giving instruction in the mechanic arts, husbandry, agricultural chemistry and the laws of the United States. Sinceitsinception,EasternMichigan,firstasaNormalSchool,thenasaCollegeandfinallyasaUniversity,hasgrownanddevelopedtorespondtotheever-changingneedsofsociety.Overtheyears,EMU has educated thousands of sons and daughters of Michigan, the nation, and the world. The University currently serves nearly 23,000 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist,doctoralandcertificatedegreesinthearts,sciencesandprofessions.Inall,morethan200majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. EasternMichigan’sexceptionalfaculty,studentsandalumniincludeCEOsfrommajorbusinesses;a National Student Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year, numerous Fulbright Scholars and Milken Family Foundation National Educators award winners; and several Michigan Teachers of the Year. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education.

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Faculty/Staff Eastern Michigan University employs about 689 full-time faculty and 1,100 staff members. Ninety-four percent of EMU professors have doctoral degrees or terminal degrees in their field.Thestudent to faculty ratio is 19:1. Faculty work closely with students, and many involve students in their research. In 2008, theUniversity celebrated its 28th annual Under-graduate Symposium; a benchmark program for undergraduate research.

Community Outreach Eastern Michigan is making an impact nationally by channeling its academic research as a means of solving real-world problems. EMU currently has 14 research institutes and centers that focus on community building and civic engagement, quality, community and regional development, small busi-ness development, geospatial education, textiles, export assistance and product development. EMU is well known for merging theory and practiceforthebenefitofthecommunity.Appliedresearch leads to new knowledge, new jobs and new business. Annually, the university receives about$15millioninrevenuesforsponsoredre-search and community service activities.

The Alumni Association Representing more than 120,000 alumni and friends, the Alumni Association sponsors social and service-related programs for more than 20 geographically-based and special-interest alumni chapters.

EMU’s Economic Impact Since its founding in 1849, Eastern Michigan has provided quality services to the residents of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, the State of Michi-gan and other states and nations. EMU’s total impact on the Michigan economy of anestimated$3billionannuallyreflectsareturnofmorethan$30foreachdollarreceivedfromthestate. The University’s total impact on the Michigan economyresultsinacontributionof$115millionin state tax revenue. Thus, EMU’s impact on state governmenttaxrevenueis$1.25intaxesforeachdollar received from the state.

eMU President dr. sUsan Martin

Dr. Susan Martin was named the 22nd president of Eastern Michigan University May 14, 2008. She is the first femalepresident in EMU’s 160-year history. Martin officially took officeJuly 7. “Iamthrilledtobechosenforthe honor of leading this great university, which has a strong history of excellent education and a bright future,” said Mar-tin. Before coming to EMU, Mar-tin was the provost and vice-chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Michigan – Dearborn. The majority of Martin’s higher education career was at Grand Valley State University, where she taught and published as a

professor of account-ing and taxation. Mar-tin served as director of the master of taxa-tion program, director of international busi-ness programs, and chair of the accounting and taxation depart-ment. InJune2001,Mar-tin joined the GVSU provost’s office andserved in roles as as-sistant, associate, and executive associ-ate vice president of academicaffairs.Oneof her major duties in thatofficewastohelpmanagethe$154mil-lion budget for the Academic Affairs Divi-sion. Before GVSU, Mar-

tin was deputy state treasurer for

the Bureau of Local Government Services for Michigan from June 1981-June 1984. She also was the commissioner of revenue for the state of Michigan from 1985-1988. Martin is chair of the State of Michigan Hospital Finance Au-thority, originally appointed by former Gov. Blanchard and then reappointed by Governors En-gler and Jennifer Granholm. She also was appointed by Gov. Gra-nholm toserveasherex-officiorepresentative on The Detroit Medical Center Financial Emer-gency Task Force in 2003-2004. Martin received her doctor-ate in accounting from Michigan State University in 1988 and her master’s degree in accounting from MSU in 1976. She earned-her bachelor’s degree from Cen-tral Michigan University in 1971. Martin is married and has three children.

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Thomas W. Sidlik Chair Thomas W. Sidlik was appointed by Governor Granholm in December 2004 to replace Michael Morris with a term ex-piring December 2012. Sidlik was a member of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG from December 1998 through August 2007, and was responsible for Global Pro-curement and Supply from 2003 through August 2007. Sidlik

was Vice-Chairman of the National Minority Supplier Development Council and Chairman of the Council’s Executive Committee. He is Executive Sponsor of the Automobile Industry Action Group and Member of the Board of Overseers, Leon-ard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. Mr. Sidlik is a resident of Ann Arbor.

Floyd Clack Floyd Clack was appointed by Governor Granholm in June 2005 to fill the seat vacated by Steven G. Gordon, and then reappointed to a full term in January of 2007. Clack was a member of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners (District 2) from 1996-2004 and is a former state represen-tative, serving seven terms from 1982 – 1996. He

also served as a member of the Flint City Council from 1979 – 1982 and was a guidance counselor and teacher in the Flint Community Schools. He is a former president of the Flint NAACP. Mr. Clack received a master’s degree in counseling from EMU in 1972. He

Mohamed OkdieMohamed Okdie was appointed by Governor Granholm in December 2007 to replace Ismael Ahmed, who resigned. Okdie is a school social worker for Detroit Public School System. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2008. Prior to working for the Detroit Public School System, Okdie was a psychiatric social worker at Detroit Receiving Hospital and was a community liaison for Congressman John Conyers..

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Gary D. Hawks Gary D. Hawks was appointed by Governor Granholm

in January 2007 to replace Sharon Rothwell, who re-

signed. Hawks was the vice president of University Rela-

tions at EMU from 1972-1981. He is appointed for a

term expiring Dec. 31, 2010.

James F. Stapleton James Stapleton was appointed by Governor Gra-nholm in January 2007 to replace Karen Valvo, who resigned. Stapleton is president and CEO of B&R Consultants. Stapleton was reappointed by Governor Granholm in January 2009 to a term that expires Dec. 31, 2016.

Roy E. WilbanksVice-Chair

Roy E. Wilbanks Vice Chair Roy E. Wilbanks was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor Granholm in December 2004 to fill the seat vacated by Dr. Rosalind E. Griffin for a term ending in December 2012. Wilbanks was employed by Eastern Michigan University in various roles such as: Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations,

Vice President for University Relations and Secretary to the Board of Regents, Executive Vice President, Interim Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Michigan Foundation. In 2004, he was inducted into the Ypsilanti High School Athletic Hall of Fame and, in 2003, he was awarded the John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award. Wilbanks earned a Master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. Mr. Wilbanks serves as chair of the Athletic Affairs Committee and is a resident of Ypsi-lanti.

Francine Parker Francine Parker was appointed by Governor Gra-nholm in January 2007 to replace Joseph Antonini, whose term expired in December 2006. In 2008, Parker retired as president and CEO of Health Alli-ance Plan She is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2014.

Philip A. Incarnati Philip A. Incarnati was appointed to the board by Governor John Engler in February, 1992, to fill the seat left vacant by John Burton. He was reappointed in 1994 for a term ending December, 2002. In December 2002, Governor Engler reap-pointed him for a term ending December 2010. Incarnati is president and chief executive officer for the McLaren Health Care Corporation in Flint, Michigan. He is a member of the following boards: Michigan Health and Hospital Associa-

tion, Genesee Area Focus Council, Healthcare Council of MidMichigan, Genesee County Medical Control Authority, Flint Cultural Center, Greater Flint Health Coalition, Flint Area Medical Education Corporation, The One Hundred Club of Flint, Inc., HBO & Company and the Detroit Area CEO Exchange. Incarnati is an Eastern Michigan University alumnus with a bachelor of business administration degree in 1976 and a masters of business administration in 1982. He served as chair of the Board from 1995 to 2005. He is a resident of Clarkston.

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The Board of Regents is the governing body of Eastern Michigan University. Its current format was created when the State of Michigan ratified a new constitution, Jan. 6, 1964. The Board comprises eight regents who are appointed to eight-year terms by the governor.The current EMU Regents are

Thomas W. Sidlik, chair; Roy Wilbanks, vice chair; Floyd Clack; Gary D. Hawks; Philip A. Incarnati; Mohamed Okdie; Francine Parker; and James F. Stapleton. “Other institutions of higher education established by law having authority to grant baccalaureate degrees shall each be governed by a board of control which shall be a body corporate. The board shall have general supervision of the institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution’s funds. It shall, as often as neces-sary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the institution and be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote. The board may elect one of its members or may designate the president to preside at board meetings. Each board of control shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years, not more than two of which shall expire in the same year, and who shall be appointed by the gov-ernor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner.”

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Dr. Derrick GraggAthletics Director

The mark of an exceptional athletics program is the progress that is made each year. And under the leadership of athletics director Dr. Derrick Gragg, the Eastern Michigan University department of athletics has turned in back-to-back successes in his first two years at the helm. During Gragg’s first year at EMU in 2006-07, the department set a school and Mid-American Conference record by capturing a remarkable eight team conference titles, adding a league post-season crown and recording two runner-up finishes. The MAC-record eight team champion-ships eclipsed the mark of six held jointly by Central Michigan (2003-04) and West-ern Michigan (1984-85). In 2007-08, Gragg’s second as athletics director, EMU followed up the record-breaking eight championships in 2006-07 with four league regular-season titles and one MAC Tournament crown and the Eagles secured the Reese Trophy which is awarded annually to the top overall men’s athlet-ics program in the league. Eastern had won the prestigious Reese Trophy three previous times (1987-88, 1990-91 and 1995-96). Gragg was named EMU’s 11th athletic director, Feb. 21, 2006, after spending the previous six years at the University of Arkansas. He first joined the U of A in 2000 as an associate athletic director and was promoted to senior associate athletic director in 2003 and then to deputy athletic director. In his tenure at Arkansas, Gragg was involved in various areas including:

athletic administration, sport program oversight, marketing, sports information, recruitment, budget, student-athlete support, compliance, facilities and game management, fund-raising and research. During his career, the 38-year-old Gragg has published several articles and editori-als on intercollegiate athletics as well as a nationwide study on sports-related gambling. He is a former member of the NCAA’s Minority Opportunities & Interests Committee, having served as co-chair of the committee in 2004-05. Gragg also served as a member of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas Board of Directors and as a member of the American Heart Association, Northwest Arkansas Board of Directors. He currently serves as a member of the NCAA’s Academic/Eligibil-ity/Compliance Cabinet and is a member of the NACDA Division IA Athletic Directors Scholarship Ad Hoc Steering Committee. Gragg also serves as cochair of the MAC track coaches group. A former collegiate wide receiver, Gragg lettered four years at Vanderbilt while earning his degree. He graduated with a bachelor’s in human development in 1992 and was a member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll during his senior year. Gragg served from 1993 to 1995 as an academic counselor at his alma mater before adding the title of director of student life in his final year at Vanderbilt. During his time as a Commo-dore athletic administrator, he coordinated

student life and support programs as well as supervising the academic counseling programs for student-athletes. In 1995, Gragg was named director of compliance & operations at the University of Missouri. During his two years in Columbia, he was the game event manager for 10 Olympic sports programs and served on the Big 12 Compliance Coordinators Group during his last year as compliance coordinator at the university. Named assistant athletic director for compliance at Michigan in 1997, Gragg spent three years with oversight of the UM compliance department. While serv-ing in Ann Arbor, Gragg also earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Wayne State University. He also served on the faculty at WSU, teaching intercollegiate sport administration and sports marketing classes. He earned his doctorate in higher education administra-tion from the U of A in May of 2004 and also taught two undergraduate courses during his tenure there as an athletic administrator. Gragg is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He is also a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA). Gragg and his wife, Sanya, have a daughter, DeSha, 14, and two sons, Avery, 11, and Phillip-Raymond, 7.

THE DERRICK GRAGG FILEName: Derrick Lamont GraggBorn: 11-19-69 in Huntsville, Ala.High School: Lee H.S. (Graduated in 1988) College: Vanderbilt University (Graduated in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in human development) Wayne State University (Graduated in 1999 with a master’s degree in sports administration) University of Arkansas (Earned his doctorate in higher education administration in 2004)Family: Wife: Sanya (Whittaker); Daughter: DeSha (14); Sons: Avery (11) and Phillip-Raymond (7)

Intercollegiate Athletics ExperienceYear School Position2006-Present. Eastern Michigan University Director of Athletics2000-2006 University of Arkansas 2003-06 Senior Associate Athletics Director 2000-03 Associate Athletics Director and Director of Compliance1997-2000 University of Michigan Director of Compliance1995-97 University of Missouri Director of Compliance and operations1993-95 Vanderbilt University Academic Counselor for two years; Director of Student Life for his final year

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Jay AlexanderBaseball

Brad HoldrenRowing

Derek DelPortoWrestling

John GoodridgeMen’s XC

Sue ParksWomen’s Cross Country/Track

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AUTOMATIC PROVISIONALEvent FAT MT FAT MT55 Meters 6.74@ — 6.92@ —60 Meters 7.26@ — 7.44@ —55-Meter Hurdles 7.57@ — 7.86@ —60-Meter Hurdles 8.14@ — 8.43@ —200 Meters(Under 200m/220 yds)* 23.60 — 24.30 —(200m/220 yds)* 23.40 — 24.10 —(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 23.20 — 23.90 —400 Meters(Under 200m/220 yds)* 53.00 52.7 55.00 54.7(200m/220 yds)* 52.70 52.4 54.70 54.4(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 52.40 52.1 54.40 54.1800 Meters#(200m/220 yds or less)* 2:05.40 2:05.1 2:09.40 2:09.1(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 2:05.00 2:04.7 2:09.00 2:08.7Mile#(200m/220 yds or less)* 4:38.60 4:38.3 4:48.60 4:48.3(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 4:38.00 4:37.7 4:48.00 4:47.73,000 Meters#(200m/220 yds or less)* 9:15.80 9:15.5 9:34.80 9:34.5(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 9:15.00 9:14.7 9:34.00 9:33.75,000 Meters#(200m/220 yds or less)* 16:09.60 16:09.3 16:46.60 16:46.3(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 16:08.00 16:07.7 16:45.00 16:44.71,600-Meter Relay(Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:35.40 3:35.1 3:42.40 3:42.1(200m/220 yds)* 3:34.20 3:33.9 3:41.20 3:40.9(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:33.00 3:32.7 3:40.00 3:39.7Mile Relay(Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:36.60 3:36.3 3:43.60 3:43.3(200m/220 yds)* 3:35.40 3:35.1 3:42.40 3:42.1(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:34.20 3:33.9 3:41.20 3:40.9Distance Medley Relay—Meters#(200m/220 yds or less)* 11:11.00 11:10.7 11:32.00 11:31.7(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 11:09.00 11:08.7 11:30.00 11:29.7Distance Medley Relay—Yards#(200m/220 yds or less)* 11:14.50 11:14.2 11:35.50 11:35.2(Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 11:12.50 11:12.2 11:33.50 11:33.2@ Qualifying times attained at altitude of 6,000 feet and above, add .04 seconds. Times attained at altitude of 3,000-5,999 feet, add .02 seconds. METRIC METRICHigh Jump 1.85 1.78Pole Vault 4.20 3.95Long Jump 6.35 6.10Triple Jump 13.30 12.65Shot Put 16.90 15.2020-Pound Weight 21.00 18.75Pentathlon 4,050 points 3,700 points *—Size of track.#—Altitude adjustment available.

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MetricHigh Jump 1.75Pole Vault 3.85Long Jump 6.00Triple Jump 12.32Shot Put 14.30Discus 47.30Javelin 43.45Hammer 54.15Heptathlon – Auto 5,500 pointsHeptathlon - Prov 5,050 points

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2009 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYWomen’s Track and Field scheduleJANUARY 10 EMU INVITE ..................................11 a.m. 17 at Bowling Green Invite .....................5 p.m. 24 at Simmons-Harvey Invite .................9 a.m.30-31 MICH. INTERCOLLEGIATES 2 p.m./Noon FEBRUARY 6-7 at Meyo Invite .........................5 p.m./8 a.m.13-14 at GVSU ‘Big Meet’ ...............4 p.m./10 am. 21 at Silverston Invite ...........................11 a.m.27-28 at MAC Championship .10 a.m./ 10:45 a.m.MARCH 6-7 at Alex Wilson Invite ........................ All Day 13-14 at NCAA Indoor Championship ....... All Day 20-21 at Willie Williams Classic ................ All Day 27-28 at Stanford Invite ............................. All Day

APRIL 4 at CMU/WMU Triangular ....................Noon 8-9 at Sea Ray Relay Heptathlon .......... All Day 10-11 at Miami Invite ................................. All Day 17-18 EMU TWILIGHT ............................. All Day 23-25 at Drake Relays .............................. All DayMAY 2 at Jack Shaw Invite ......................... All Day 8-9 at Len Paddock Invite ..................... All Day 14-16 at MAC Championship .................... All Day29-30 at NCAA Mideast Regional ............. All DayJUNE 10-13 at NCAA Championship .................. All Day

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2008-09 Eastern Michigan University Women's Track/Cross Country Guide