2010 Army Track & Field Guide

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INDOOR SEASONINDOOR SEASONJan 08 -09 Crowell Open WEST POINT, N.Y. Jan 08 -09 Crowell Open WEST POINT, N.Y. Jan 16 College Invitational at the Armory at New York, N.Y. Jan 30 College Invitational at the Armory at New York, N.Y. Feb 06 Navy (Star Meet) * at Annapolis, Md. Feb 13 College Invitational at the Armory at New York, N.Y. Feb 19-21 PATRIOT LEAGUE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP WEST POINT, N.Y. Feb 19-21 PATRIOT LEAGUE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP WEST POINT, N.Y. Mar 06-07 IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championship at Boston, Mass. Mar 12-14 NCAA Championship at College Station, Texas

OUTDOOR SEASONOUTDOOR SEASONMar 20 Bulls Invitational Tampa, Fla. Mar 26-27 Inter-Service Academy Meet at Lexington, Va. Apr 02-03 Dick Shea Open WEST POINT, N.Y. Apr 02-03 Dick Shea Open WEST POINT, N.Y. Apr 10 Navy (Star Meet) * WEST POINT, N.Y.Apr 10 Navy (Star Meet) * WEST POINT, N.Y. Apr 16-17 Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton, N.J. Apr 22-24 Penn Relays at Philadelphia, Pa. Apr 25 Yale Spring Invitational at New Haven, Conn.

Apr 30 - Patriot League Outdoor Championship at Lewisburg, Pa. May 01 May 14-16 IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championship at Princeton, N.J. May 27-29 NCAA Regional Championship at Greensboro, N.C. Jun 10-12 NCAA Championship at Fayetteville, Ark.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Captains On the Cover (L to R) ................... Andrew Ferrara (MI), Annie Taft (WI) ...............................................Adam Schwartz (MO), Amanda Napolitani (WO)Schedule ................................................................................................................2Quick Facts and Contents .....................................................................................3This is West Point .............................................................................................. 4-5Distinguished Graduates .................................................................................. 6-7Why West Point? ................................................................................................ 8-9The United States Military Academy ............................................................10-11Academy Leadership/Athletic Director ........................................................12-13Coaching and Support Staff ........................................................................ 14-17Army Track & Field Facilities .........................................................................18-19Men’s Outlook/Roster...................................................................................20-21Men’s Profi les ................................................................................................22-26Women’s Outlook/Roster .............................................................................27-28Women’s Profi les ...........................................................................................29-32History ............................................................................................................33-35Hall of Fame ....................................................................................................... 36Army All-Americans .............................................................................................37Army Patriot League Champions ....................................................................... 38Patriot League .................................................................................................... 39

U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY QUICK FACTSLocation .........................................................................................West Point, N.Y. Founded .......................................................................................March 16, 1802Enrollment .....................................................................................................4,400Superintendent ....................................................Lt. Gen. Franklin L. HagenbeckDirector of Athletics .......................................................................Kevin Anderson Nickname..........................................................................................Black KnightsColors ....................................................................................Black, Gold and GrayConference .....................................................................................Patriot League

2008-09 TRACK & FIELD FACTS2008-09 Men’s Indoor Patriot League Standing .........................................First2008-09 Men’s Outdoor Patriot League Standing ......................................First2008-09 Women’s Indoor Patriot League Standing ...................................Third2008-09 Women’s Outdoor Patriot League Standing ............................. Fourth

Facilities Indoor .........................................................Crowell Track, Gillis Field House Outdoor ................................................................................... Shea Stadium

ARMY ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSSr. Assoc. AD/Athletic Communications ............................................Bob BerettaAssistant/Men’s Tennis Contact ....................................................... Dallas MillerMiller’s Offi ce Phone .....................................................................845-938-6996Miller’s E-mail ..................................................................dallas.miller@usma.eduAthletic Communications Fax ........................................................845-446-2556Army Athletics Webpage ............................................... www.goARMYsports.com

The 2010 Army Track & Field Guide is an offi cial publication of the U.S. Military Academy Offi ce of Athletic Communications. The guide was designed, written and edited by Dallas Miller. Editing assistance was provided by Brian Gunning, Mady Salvani, Tracy Nelson, Tim Volkmann, and Ryan Yanoshak. Photos courtesy of the USMA Department of Information Management Creative Imaging Center, John Pellino, Frank DiBrango and Mady Salvani.

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THE PREMIER LEADER DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION IN THE NATION

The United States Military Academy is renowned because of its historic and distinguished reputation as a military academy, and as a leading, progressive institution of higher education. Made legendary in books and movies produced over the years, the Academy’s “Long Gray Line” of graduates

includes some of our nation’s most famous and infl uential men: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf. Because of this superb education and leadership experience, West

Point graduates historically have been sought for high level civilian and military leadership positions. Their numbers include two U.S. presidents, several ambassadors, state governors, legislators, judges, cabinet members,

educators, astronauts and corporate executives. Today, West Point continues to provide hundreds of

young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career as an Army offi cer in the service of our nation. Cadets have much more responsibility in running the Academy than

students in most other colleges or universities. It adds to the leadership experience.

Cadets succeed at West Point because of the support they receive from the staff and faculty. After all, many faculty members are West Point graduates and understand the challenge cadets face on a daily basis. They also serve as ideal role models, showing cadets what Army life is like.

The U.S. Military Academy’s primary strength is its ability to develop leaders of character who are committed to “Duty, Honor, Country” and selfl ess service to our nation.



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ROBERT E. LEE ’29 The Academy’s ninth Superintendent (1852-55), Lee was a model cadet during his four years at West Point. He graduated second in his class and never earned a single demerit during his four years at the Academy. At the beginning of the Civil War, he was se-lected to serve as Commanding Gen-eral of the Army, but instead resigned his commission and was named Gen-eral-In-Chief of the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1865. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant (USMA 1843), at Appomattox Court House, Va., ended the Civil War. Fort Lee, Va., was named in his honor.

ULYSSES S. GRANT ’43 Grant distinguished himself during the Civil War at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863; his victory secured control of the Mississippi River for the Union. President Abe Lincoln later appointed him Commanding General of the Army in March 1864. On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Va., Robert E. Lee (USMA 1829) surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to him, end-ing the Civil War. Grant later served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Today, his image graces the $50 bill.

GEORGE W. GOETHALS ’80 Goethals became an architect and was builder of the Panama Canal, 1904 TO 1914.

JOHN J. PERSHING ’86 Considered the second most senior offi cer in Army history, behind only George Washington, Pershing served as commander of the American Ex-peditionary Force during World War I. The two-million-plus troops of the AEF made a decisive contribution to the defeat of Imperial Germany. Pershing’s abilities as a leader distinguished him among European commanders, and through repeated successes on the battlefi eld, promoted American pres-tige around the world. He served as Army Chief of Staff in 1921, and was named General of the Armies of the United States upon his retirement in 1924.

DOUGLAS MacARTHUR ’03 After World War I, MacArthur re-turned to West Point to serve as the Academy’s 31st Superintendent from 1919 to 1922. During that time, he was responsible for the revitalization of the Academy. He was later promot-ed to General of the Army and served as Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacifi c Theater during World War II. During that time, he received the Medal of Honor for leading defense preparation and operations on the Philippine Islands. He later served as Supreme Allied Commander, Japan, and as commander, United Nations Command in the Far East. He was one of only fi ve offi cers to be promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars).

GEORGE S. PATTON JR. ’09 “Old Blood and Guts,” Patton was one of the most colorful command-ers in the Army. During World War II the famed commander of the 2nd Armored Division and later the Third Army displayed courage and daring as prominently as the pair of ivory handled revolvers he wore. Patton ac-complished one of the most remark-able feats in military history in Decem-ber 1944, when he quickly turned the Third Army northward to reinforce the Allied southern fl ank against the Ger-man attack in the Battle of the Bulge. The General’s doctrine of aggressive employment of massive armor forces continue to prove themselves in com-bat arenas around the world.

OMAR N. BRADLEY ’15 During his career, Bradley earned a reputation as one of the best infantry commanders in World War II. He com-manded the 82nd Airborne and 28th Infantry Divisions before going on to command the 1st Army and the 12th Army Group. After the war he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1948 to 1949 and served as the fi rst Chair-man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949 to 1953. He was the last Army offi cer to be promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars), and the Bradley fi ghting vehicle is named in his honor.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ’15 During World War II, Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe from 1943 to 1944, during which he led the D-Day invasion of Europe. During that time, he was promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars). After the war, he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1945 to 1948 and was named Presi-dent of Columbia University in 1948. He served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 and was one of only fi ve offi cers to be promoted to General of the Army (fi ve stars).

ALEXANDER M. HAIG JR. ’47 Haig served as Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon from 1973 to 1974; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe 1974 to 1979; President of United Technologies Corporation 1980 to 1981 and Secretary of State during the Reagan administration from 1981 to 1982.

FRANK BORMAN ’50 An astronaut from 1962 to 1970, Bor-man commanded the fi rst circumlunar fl ight of the earth. He later served as President of Eastern Airlines.

FIDEL V. RAMOS ’50 One of the Academy’s international cadets, Ramos served as a Philippine Army offi cer after graduation. He even-tually became the country’s military Chief of Staff and later Secretary of National Defense. He also served as President of the Republic of the Philip-pines from 1992 to 1998.

EDWIN E. ALDRIN ’51 An astronaut from 1963 to 1972, Aldrin participated in the fi rst manned lunar landing with Michael Collins (USMA ’52) and was the second man to walk on the moon.

EDWARD WHITE ’52 An astronaut from 1962 to 1967, White was the fi rst man to walk in space and was one of the three astro-nauts killed in the Apollo I disaster in 1967.

H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF ’56 As Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command from 1988 to 1991, Schwarzkopf’s command ul-timately responded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with the largest U.S. deploy-ment since the Vietnam War, includ-ing portions of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps as well as units from dozens of nations around the world. After retiring, Schwartzkopf received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

PETER M. DAWKINS ’59 Dawkins was Cadet Brigade Com-mander (First Captain of the U.S. Corps of Cadets) as a senior and became the third Heisman Trophy winner in Army football history. He later served as chairman and CEO of Primerica.

JAMES V. KIMSEY ’62 Kimsey was the founding chairman of America Online, and was named chairman emeritus in 1996. He found-ed the Kimsey Foundation in 1996.

MICHAEL W. KRZYZEWSKI ’69 Krzyzewski served as head basket-ball coach at West Point from 1974 to 1979 before assuming similar duties at Duke University. Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to three national championships and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Octo-ber 2001. He coached the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO ‘76 Odierno commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the fall of 2003 which, along with Special Forces units, cap-tured Saddam Hussein in December of that year. Odierno helped plan and coordinate the raid that netted Iraq’s fallen dictator.

ROBERT S. KIMBROUGH ’89 Kimbrough was named one of 11 new astronaut candidates by NASA in May 2004. Kimbrough ranks among Army Baseball’s career leaders in saves. A veteran of Desert Storm, he currently works for NASA in Houston as a fl ight simulation engineer and participated in a space shuttle mis-sion last fall.

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“I think if my dear mother were alive, she would tell you nothing comes close to graduating from West Point, even going to the moon.” - ASTRONAUT FRANK BORMAN

“The combination of an education at West Point and the experience of a career in the armed services will prepare you in a unique way for a rich diversity of further career and service in civilian life.” - HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER GLENN DAVIS

“I believe in the code ... ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ I believe in service to one’s country. The institution of the armed forces has thrived on its commitment to developing excellence. It is meritocracy in action. Race, religion, wealth, background count not.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH

“How great it must be, gosh how great it must be to be a member of this Corps. To know that camaraderie of discipline, of manners, of courtesy, of human sensibility, of one’s duty to his fellow man.” - JOURNALIST WALTER CRONKITE

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“My four years at West Point were wonderful. I loved every minute of it and particularly the last three years. I loved the history. I loved the tradition. I liked wearing the uniform. I felt like I belonged there. Everything was meaningful to me. There is no question in my mind the proudest day of my father’s life was the day I graduated from West Point. There is a picture of the two of us standing on ‘The Plain’ and he is just beaming.” - GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF

“I was so proud to be on the verge of entering the only institution in American society at that time that was totally integrated, in which I would have the opportunity to rise, based solely on performance and ability. The nation always looks to West Point and always looks to each and every one of you to follow always the angels of your nature.” - GENERAL COLIN POWELL

“In every corner of America, the words ‘West Point’ command immediate respect. This place where the Hudson River bends is more than a fi ne institution of learning. The United States Military Academy is the guardian of values that have shaped the soldiers who have shaped the world.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH



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and physical education program. Each cadet participates at the intercollegiate, club or intramural level each semester. This read-ies the cadet for the physical demands of military life and helps teach good judgment and self-discipline, even while under mental and physical stress. Military development begins with the cadet’s fi rst day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their fi rst year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Train-ing. Cadets spend their third and fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending specialty training such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare or helping to train the fi rst- and second-year cadets. The Cadet Leader Development Sys-tem seeks to give the cadets increasing responsibility until they are ready to receive their commissions and assume their duties as leaders in today’s Army. Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at West Point. Commitment to the Academy’s “Bedrock Val-ues,” based on integrity and respect for the dignity of others, be-gins on the fi rst day. Integrity is refl ected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Respect denotes that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they themselves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leaders—they must be leaders of character. Admission is keenly competitive and is open to young men and women from all states and territories and from every socioeconomic level. Prospective cadets must receive a nomination by a member of Congress or from the Department of the Army. The Academy seeks candi-dates who possess records of success in academics, athletics and leadership indicative of well-rounded in-dividuals. Although the life of a cadet is demanding, there remains an array of club activities ranging from golf, skiing, boxing, crew and orienteering to such organi-zations as the cadet radio station, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers-Big Sisters. Additionally, the U.S. Corps of Cadets hosts a Special Olym-pics event each spring. Today’s Military Academy is a vastly different institu-tion from the small acad-emy legislated into being by Congress in 1802. Originally just 1,800 acres, the Academy has grown to more than 16,000 acres. The fi rst graduating class numbered just two men; today’s class-es graduate more than 900 new offi cers annual-ly, both men and women, who are prepared for leadership roles within the Army. With the expansion of knowledge and the changing needs of the Unit-ed States Army and the nation, life at West Point has changed to keep pace. Ever mindful of its rich heri-tage, the U.S. Military Academy is developing leaders for tomorrow, and its focus remains the nation-al needs of the 21st century.

The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a com-missioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an of-fi cer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfl ess service to the Na-tion. Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicen-tennial in 2002. But West Point’s role in America’s history dates to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. George Washington considered West Point to be the most strategic position in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifi cations in 1778 after problems arose with French engi-neers originally placed in charge of the design. In 1779, General Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point. Continen-tal soldiers built forts, batteries and defensive barriers. A 100-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river traffi c. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at Trophy Point as a reminder of West Point’s original fortifi cations. In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed the legislation es-tablishing the U.S. Military Academy to create an institution devot-ed to the arts and sciences of warfare. This effectively eliminated America’s wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists. West Point became the nation’s fi rst engineering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventu-ally established at other colleges. Col. Sylvanus Thayer, the “Father of the Military Academy,” served as Superintendent from 1817 through 1833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Early graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the nation’s initial railway lines, bridges, har-bors, and roads. Although the curriculum maintains its focus on engineering, in recent decades the program of instruction has markedly changed, providing cadets a selection of more than 40 majors. This tradition of academic and military excellence, guided by a demanding standard of moral and ethical conduct, remains the cornerstone of the West Point experience. It is said at West Point that “much of the history we teach was made by those people we taught.” The Academy has produced fa-mous leaders throughout its illustrious past…Civil War Generals Grant, Sherman, Lee, and Jackson, to name but a few. In World War I, 34 of the 38 corps and division commanders were gradu-ates. World War II would see many graduates reach brigadier gen-eral or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Pat-ton. In more recent confl icts, MacArthur, Ridgway, Westmoreland, Abrams, Schwarzkopf and Abizaid were in command. Academy graduates have also excelled in air and space explora-tion, and countless others went on from military service to become leaders in medicine, law, business, religion and science. Since its founding, the Military Academy fulfi lls the same mis-sion as it always has . . . to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It accomplishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: intellectual, physical and military. These develop-mental paths are balanced and fully integrated into the daily life of each young man and woman at the Academy. Intellectual growth is fostered through an academic curriculum that provides a broad liberal education in the arts and sciences. The electives program builds upon the foundation of the core, al-lowing cadets to develop even greater competence in selected areas. In addition, the fi elds-of-study and majors nurture the de-velopment of creativity, critical thinking, and self-directed learn-ing, essential characteristics of 21st century offi cers. The four-year academic experience leads to a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army. Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic

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Lt. Gen. Franklin L. Hagenbeck assumed duties as the 57th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy in June 2006. Hagenbeck was commissioned from West Point in 1971. He earned a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and served as an assistant football coach at Florida State University. While assigned to the Academy’s Department of Physical Education, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Long Island University. His military education includes the Army War College, Army Command and General Staff College and the Infantry Offi cer Ad-vanced Course. Hagenbeck has commanded at every level from company through division, culminating as Com-manding General of the 10th Mountain Division. He has also served in the 25th Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division, 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions and The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. Among his other assignments, Hagenbeck served as the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, and in nu-merous staff positions. His Joint assignments include: Exchange Offi cer and Tactics Instructor to the Royal Australian In-fantry Center; Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for Global and Multi-Lateral Issues and Western Hemisphere; Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J5); and Deputy Director for Current Operations, J33, Joint Staff. He served as Com-mander, Coalition Joint Task Force Mountain, Op-erations Enduring Freedom/Anaconda and Deputy Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force 180 in Afghanistan. Hagenbeck’s decorations include the Distin-guished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (oak leaf cluster); Legion of Merit (four oak leaf clusters); Bronze Star (oak leaf cluster); Meri-torious Service Medal (two oak leaf clusters); Army Commendation Medal (oak leaf cluster); Army Achievement Medal; Air Assault Badge; Master Parachutist Badge; Expert Infantryman Badge; Aus-tralian, British, and Honduran Airborne Wings; Joint Chiefs of Staff Identifi cation Badge and Army Staff Identifi cation Badge.

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LT. GEN.FRANKLIN L. HAGENBECK

COMMANDANT OF CADETS

BRIG. GEN.WILLIAM E. RAPP

Brig. General William E. Rapp took command of the United States Corps of Cadets as West Point’s 72nd Com-mandant of Cadets in October 2009. Rapp was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers from the U.S. Military Academy in 1984. His civilian education includes a Masters of Arts in Political Science and a PhD in International Relations from Stanford University. His military education includes the Engineer Of-fi cer Basic Course, Infantry Offi cer Advanced Course, US Army Command and General Staff College, the Army War College where he earned a Masters of Arts in National Se-curity Policy, and the Joint Forces Staff College. He was the distinguished honor graduate of his Infantry Offi cer Advance Course, Ranger School class, Jumpmaster class, and the Strategist Program at CGSC. He is a licensed Pro-fessional Engineer in the state of Virginia. Rapp’s early assignments included duties as a Platoon Leader, Executive Offi cer, Assistant S3, and the Corps Op-erations Offi cer in Germany and at Fort Bragg, North Caroli-na. He commanded an airborne engineer company during Operation Desert Storm. Following grad school, he served as an instructor and assistant professor in the Department of Social Sciences at USMA and as an Engineer Battalion S3 and Group S3 at Fort Lewis, Wash. He also served as the Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) before commanding the 54th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Mech) in Bamberg, Germany. Following command, Rapp was selected for the Council of Foreign Relations Fellowship at the Institute for Interna-tional Policy Studies in Tokyo, Japan. He returned to the States in the summer of 2003 to attend the Army War Col-lege before proceeding to Fort Lewis to serve as the Chief of Plans (G3) for I Corps Headquarters. In June 2005, he assumed command of 555th Combat Engineer Group and deployed in support of the 101st Airborne Division for Op-eration Iraqi Freedom. In 2007, Rapp completed his command and returned to Iraq as the Director of the Commander’s Initiatives Group serving under GEN Petraeus in Multi-National Forces-Iraq. In his most recent assignment, Rapp served as the Com-manding General of the Northwestern Division of the Corps of Engineers in Portland, Oregon. Rapp’s awards and decorations include the Defense Su-perior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with fi ve oak leaf clusters, and the Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters. He has earned the Combat Action Badge, Master Parachutist wings, Air Assault wings, Ranger Tab, and the Engineer Regiment’s Bronze DeFleury Medal. Rapp is married to the former Debbie Biggi of Sacra-mento, California. They have three children: Anna Marie, David and Robby.

DEAN OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD

BRIG. GEN.PATRICK FINNEGAN

In the summer of 2005, Brig. Gen. Patrick Finnegan was named Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy. Upon graduation from West Point in 1971, he was commissioned a second lieutenant, attended the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Univer-sity and earned a Master of Public Administration degree in 1973. As a cadet, he served as Chairman of the Honor Committee and head manager of the Army football team. Finnegan received his Juris Doctor from the Univer-sity of Virginia Law School in 1979. While attending law school, he was a member and editor of the Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. Finnegan has served JAG Corps tours at Bad Kreuznach, Germany (1979-82); the Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, Va. (1983-87); Fort Bragg, N.C. (1988-93); MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. (1994-96); and Stuttgart, Germany (1996-98). He served as USMA Staff Judge Advocate from August 1998 until he was appointed as Professor and Head of the Department of Law in July 1999. Prior to his appointment as Dean, Finnegan also served as head offi cer representative for the Army football team. During his time at Fort Bragg, Finnegan was de-ployed to the Persian Gulf to participate in Opera-tions Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Finnegan’s awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal (oak leaf cluster), Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (two oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (two oak leaf clus-ters), Humanitarian Service Medal, Saudi Arabia/Kuwait Liberation Medal and Defense Meritorious Unit Award (oak leaf cluster). A member of the Virginia Bar and the Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society, Finnegan has also been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Finnegan and his wife, Joan, have two daughters: Katie Finnegan Rucker and Jenna Finnegan Bech-en; and four grandchildren.

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KEVIN ANDERSON

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THE ANDERSON FAMILY: KEVIN, MOIRA, CHAUNCEY, OLIVIA AND MICHAELA

Since Kevin Anderson was introduced as Army’s Director of Athletics on Dec. 13, 2004, West Point’s intercollegiate athletic program has enjoyed immense success both on and off the “fi elds of friendly strife.” Boasting more than two decades of leader-ship and experience, Anderson departed his post as executive associate athletic director at Oregon State University to accept the chal-lenge of re-invigorating Army’s proud athletic

program. The veteran administrator has played a large role in accomplishing that goal during his fi ve years along the banks of the Hudson. In that time, Army has sent 19 intercollegiate athletic teams to the NCAAs, captured its fi rst National Champion-ship in more than 50 years, witnessed the revitalization of its hockey and men’s basketball programs, and experienced unparalleled success in several others, such as baseball, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis and women’s basketball. A year ago, Army’s women’s soccer team became West Point’s ninth different intercollegiate program to advance to the NCAAs under Anderson’s watch, while the baseball team reached a regional fi nal for the fi rst time in school history. During the 2004-05 academic year, Anderson’s fi rst at West Point, Army’s ath-letic program won a National Championship in rifl e, sent a record seven teams to postseason appearances, defeated Navy in the year-long series for the fi rst time since 1978 and forged an overall winning percentage of .582. It marked Army’s fi nest overall performance in more than a decade. Seventeen of Army’s 25 intercollegiate teams carved records of .500 or bet-ter that year as the Black Knights put forth their highest year-long winning per-centage since a .604 effort in 1993-94. In addition, Army reclaimed the Patriot League’s Presidents’ Cup—signifying the league’s all-sports champion—for the fi rst time since 1997. Army sent its rifl e, gymnastics, baseball, la-crosse, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and golf squads to postseason play, surpassing the pre-vious standard of six teams in NCAA action. Six of Army’s eight spring teams won Patriot League titles that year. Army’s success opposite Navy snapped a 27-year drought in the all-sports rivalry, giving the Black Knights their fi rst series win over Navy since going 9-8-1 (.528) in 1977-78. The Black Knights used their 2004-05 success as a springboard to continued outstanding perfor-mances in 2005-06. Army’s fall and winter teams combined to forge back-to-back winning records for the fi rst time since 1993-94. Additionally, four Army teams earned NCAA Tour-nament appearances in 2005-06, highlighted by the women’s basketball team, which earned the Academy’s fi rst postseason berth at the Division I level. In 2006-07, Anderson presided over a re-surgence of Army’s men’s basketball and hockey programs, as well as the continued success of the Black Knights’ women’s basketball squad, which set a single season school record for victories at the Division I level. All three programs fl ourished again the following year with hockey earning its fi rst Atlantic Hockey Association regular-season crown and the men’s basketball squad advancing in the Patriot League postseason for the second straight year, a fi rst since 1995 and 1996. Additionally, a young Black Knights’ baseball team captured its third regular season Patriot League championship in fi ve years and Army’s women’s tennis team earned its fourth consecutive conference championship and ac-companying NCAA berth. Three Army teams traveled to the NCAAs last season, headlined by the wom-en’s soccer and baseball squads. The Black Knights’ baseball team gained na-tional attention by reaching the fi nals of the Austin Regional and nearly upsetting national top seed and NCAA runnerup Texas in a championship game. Off the fi eld, construction of the Foley Athletic Center, a spacious indoor prac-

tice facility for football, was completed in the winter of 2007. During Anderson’s time at West Point, Randall Hall, which houses offi ces, locker rooms and team rooms for men’s and women’s basketball, as well as luxury suites that overlook historic Michie Stadium, was also unveiled. Army’s fabled football home received additional state-of-the-art amenities last summer with the installation of a new FieldTurf playing surface and a sparkling 30-foot-by-50-foot scoreboard, com-plete with a 20-foot-by-50-foot high-defi nition video board. In the last year alone, Anderson led the search that resulted in the hiring of Rich Ellerson as Army’s 36th head football coach. He was also instrumental in negotiating a broadcast extension with CBS Sports to televise the Army-Navy foot-ball game to 2018, a new national television deal for Army’s football program, separate contracts with three different cities to serve as host for future Army-Navy games, and a landmark agreement with the New York Yankees that will result in Army’s football team playing six games over the next years at Yankee Stadium. As part of the deal, Army will battle Notre Dame next fall in the fi rst col-lege football game to be played at the Yankees’ majestic new home. Prior to his busy 2008-09 academic year, Anderson brokered major broadcast agreements for Army’s football program with ESPN and WABC Radio (770-AM), as well as aligning the Black Knights’ athletics teams with Nike, as part of a signifi cant apparel deal, and Learfi eld Sports Properties. The Army “A” Club has continued to fl ourish under Anderson’s leadership, establishing school records for annual giving during each of his four years at the Academy. During his time at Oregon State, Anderson directed the athletic department’s external operations, to include marketing and promotions, sports information, ticket operations and the Beaver Athletic Student Fund. He also oversaw Oregon State’s highly successful football, men’s basketball and baseball programs, lead-ing the search and recruitment for head football coach Mike Riley. Anderson, who ranks as the fi rst African-American to hold the position of direc-tor of athletics at West Point, was a member of an OSU management staff that balanced the athletic department’s budget for the fi rst time in nearly 15 years. Anderson took residence in Corvallis, Ore., in December 2002 after serving as executive associate athletic director for external affairs at the University of California. He joined the California staff in November 1997 as assistant athletic director for annual programs and was promoted to associate athletic director for development, tickets and the Bears’ baseball team in March 1999. At California, Anderson oversaw all fundraising matters involving capital giving and capital projects, as well as ticketing operations. He also functioned as the

primary major gift offi cer for the athletic depart-ment. Under his leadership, California raised more than $5 million annually, including a record num-ber of funds in fi scal years 2001 and 2002. An-derson also headed efforts to raise money for a renovation of California’s Memorial Football Sta-dium. Before accepting his position with the Golden Bears, Anderson served as area executive direc-tor of the YMCA of the East Bay from 1995 to 1997. He was director of annual giving with Stan-ford University’s athletic department from 1993 to 1995. While at Stanford, Anderson worked with the Stanford University Provost, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Anderson served as director of development, marketing and communications of the San Fran-cisco Education Fund (1990-93) and was North-ern California development director for the United Negro Fund (1989-90). He was also a manager with the Xerox Corporation from 1980 through 1989. Anderson graduated from San Francisco State University in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree in po-litical science. He is also a 1981 graduate of the Xerox Corporation’s New Manager School and the Xerox Marketing School in 1986. He completed the executive management program at the Sports Management Institute in 1995. In addition to his duties at West Point, An-derson has served as chairman for the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Division I-A Athletic Directors McClendon Minority Scholarship Steering Committee and is a member of the NCAA’s Basketball Academic Enhancement Group. In September, he became

chairman of the Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee. Most recently, Anderson was elected Third Vice President of NACDA in June. Kevin and his wife, Moira, have four children: daughters, Olivia and Michaela; and sons, Kevin Jr. and Chauncey.

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Troy Engle brings a wealth of international and collegiate coaching experience to West Point as he begins his second season as the head coach of the Army men’s and women’s cross country and track and fi eld teams.

This is his third stint at the U.S. Military Academy after previously serving as an instructor of physical education and assistant coach for the men’s and women’s track and fi eld teams from 1995-96 and again in 1998.

In his fi rst season at the helm, Engle guided men’s teams to a sweep of the cross country, indoor, and outdoor Patriot League Championships, and was named as the League’s men’s Coach of the Year in both the Indoor and Outdoor track campaigns.

Engle most recently coached the U.S. track and fi eld team in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing from September 6-17. During his tenure with the United States Olympic Committee, which began in 2006, Engle also served as the associate director of the Paralympic Division. Engle directed all aspects of the U.S. track and fi eld team’s preparation for the Paralympic Games and served as the head coach at all major international competitions leading up to the Paralympics, including the Pan American and World Cup games. Engle orchestrated a growth in the program that resulted in an increase in the U.S. team’s medal count and a jump in the track and fi eld standings to second behind China.

Prior to joining the USOC, Engle was the head coach of the men’s and women’s track and fi eld and cross country teams, assistant athletic director, and athletic department business manager at Division III Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif. He turned the women’s cross country team, which was initially unable to fi eld a full program,

into a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title winner by his fourth year. In his seventh and fi nal year at the school, Engle led the team to its fi rst NCAA appearance in 12 years. Engle garnered three West Regional NCAA Division III Coach of the Year honors at Occidental; one for cross country (2006) and two in indoor track and fi eld (2003 and 2005).

A native of Council Grove, Kan., Engle served as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s track and fi eld team at Kansas State University for the 1998-99 academic year. There, he helped coach all the events and assisted in recruiting a class which was rated fourth-best in Division I by Track and Field News.

In between his fi rst two stints at Army, Engle served as the director of sports for the Papua New Guinea Sports Commission. Engle directed all sports development programs for the nation of fi ve million people and served as the national track and fi eld coach. He fi rst served as the national coach for Papua New Guinea between 1987 and 1991.

Engle closed out a successful stint as head men’s and women’s track and cross country coach at Washington (Mo.) University (1992-94) by guiding the women’s outdoor track and fi eld and cross country teams to the University Athletic Association title in his fi nal season. His efforts earned him UAA “Coach of the Year” honors in both track and cross country. Engle also served as the men’s track and cross country coach at Swarthmore College (1991-92).

In addition to his international and collegiate coaching experience, Engle is a respected administrator and clinician. He was a member of the NCAA Track and Field Committee from 2001-06, chairing it from 2005-06.

Engle has also served in various leadership

capacities within USA Track and Field, both as assistant coach at such meets as the 1995 World Indoor Championships in Barcelona and through his involvement with the Coaching Education Program. He has lectured in the Level II endurance program since 1998.

In addition, he has conducted clinics for the world governing body of track and fi eld, the International Association of Athletic Federations, in four nations and has lectured at numerous coaching clinics around the United States.

Engle earned his bachelor’s degree from Amherst College in 1983 and a master’s degree in sport management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1985.

He currently resides at West Point with his daughter, Nawen, 17.

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Knut Hjeltnes, a veteran of four Olympic Games, resumes control of the Army throwers for a tenth year.

Hjeltnes’ Olympic experience was culminated with a fourth-place fi nish in the discus for the Norwegian national team at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los An-geles, Calif. in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Hjeltnes was able to garner seventh-place fi nishes. The Norway native also qualifi ed for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia, but unfortunately for Hjeltnes, Norway took part in the boycott of the Olympic Games that year. During his competitive career, Hjeltnes established 11 Norwe-gian records and captured 20 Norwegian championships.

Since arriving at West Point, throwers under his guidance have won 39 Patriot League Championships, set fi ve Academy records and now dominate the top-10 performers lists for both the Army men’s and women’s Olympic throwing events. Hjeltnes also developed three All-American performances, including Adam Burke’s back-to-back All-America campaigns in the javelin in 2003 and 2004 and Brian Gebhardt’s stellar 2000 season in the weight throw.

Additionally, Hjeltnes has developed several other NCAA Qualifi ers, including two 35 lbs. weight throwers, two hammer throwers and one discus thrower, while developing three javelin U.S. Junior National Qualifi ers in Marcus Canty, Mike Nulk and Jason Smartt.

Hjeltnes’ athletes have been just as successful in the classroom as they have been on the fi eld. Senior captain and javelin thrower Kevin Kumlien was named an Academic All-American and Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 2007-08 season, while discus and shot put athlete Caleb Wells earned the same honors after the 2005-06 season.

A 1978 graduate of Brigham Young University, Hjeltnes returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach for the Cougars from 1982-1984. While coaching at BYU, Hjeltnes earned his master’s degree in Professional Leadership and Exercise Science. During his coaching career, Hjeltnes also has served as an as-sistant coach at University of California-Berkeley, University of California-Irvine (1984-1986) and at SUNY Albany (1997-1999).

Experienced in the world of business marketing as well, Hjeltnes was involved in sales and marketing for Nike International (1980-1982) and with Microsoft, Inc. (1989-1991).

Prior to joining Army’s staff, Hjeltnes served as the Norwegian National track and fi eld coach from 1994-97. He also worked as a personal discus coach for Olympians from Norway, Sweden and Ireland.

Hjeltnes currently resides in New Windsor, N.Y., with his wife Colleen. They have three children, Kristin, Erik and Daniel, and one granddaughter, Charlotte (4).

Joe Rogers, one of the most experienced and well-respected track and field coaches in the country, joined the Army staff in 2000 after a 16-year stint as the head coach at Ball State University. He has over 43 years of experience coaching track and field with 38 of those years at the collegiate level.

Primarily working with Army’s jumpers and hurdlers, Rogers has guided athletes to Academy records (Jeff Weaver in the indoor and outdoor long jump and outdoor triple jump and Brandon Lewis in the indoor heptathlon), and 58 Patriot League titles.

At the conference championships, Weaver (2002 & ‘04), Rudy Mejia (‘05 & ‘07) and Kenneth Saffold (‘06) won five indoor long jump individual titles in six years under Rogers’ guidance. Mejia claimed a total of five conference titles as he also claimed the 2006 and 2007 outdoor long jump and 2006 outdoor triple jump. Rogers’ triple jumpers have also taken the last three outdoor men’s titles (Mejia, Steve Zhang and Archie Smith, respectively). On the women’s side, Rogers guided Angela Jenkins to the last two indoor triple jump titles while Janelle Jones took the last two outdoor triple jump titles. In addition to Lewis’ three straight (06-08) decathlon championships and back-to-back (06-07) pentathlon titles, Rod Manzo was also an Army standout under Rogers who won the 2004 heptathlon. Hurdler Katelin Grant garnered three straight titles (05-07) in the 400-meter hurdles, while Alfred McDaniel is poised to rewrite the Army record books after winning the outdoor 100-meter dash title and placing runner-up in the triple and long jumps as a plebe in 2008.

The honors that Rogers garnered prior to joining the Army staff included being selected as the Mid-American Conference “Coach of the Year” in 1987 and 1990. Following an outstanding 1990 campaign, Rogers was also selected as the NCAA District IV “Coach of the Year”. Additionally, he served as the Cardinal’s cross country coach for 12 years, leading the 1989 team to a 19th place finish at the NCAA National meet and a 14th place ranking in the final NCAA poll.

Rogers also has international experience, coming first as the assistant manager for the USA team that competed in Bremen, Germany against the West German team in 1985. He was also the head coach of the U.S. team that won a triangular running meet versus England and Kenya in 1990. Rogers served as the head manager on the U.S. Junior Pan-American team that competed in Santiago, Chile, in 1995. He was an assistant coach for the North team competing in the National Sports Festival in 1983 and was the head coach of the same team competing in the US Olympic Festival in 1987.

Rogers has served on various track and field and development committees within the USA Track and Field organization. He was a member of the original Coaches’ Education Committee formed in 1984 and chaired it from 1992-1995. Rogers has also been a clinic speaker throughout the United States and has been a part of the curriculum development groups that formulated and revised the Level I and Level II Coaching Education Programs.

After earning his bachelor and master’s degrees from Miami University, Rogers began coaching at the high school level, then took coaching positions at Hillsdale College and Olivet College in Michigan before taking over as head coach at Ball State.

Rogers and his wife, Irene, a teacher and coach at the West Point Middle School, reside in New Windsor, N.Y. They have a married son, Jason, who is Director of Emrgency Services in Delaware County; a married daughter, Blythe, who lives in Sunnyvale, Calif.; as well as two grandchildren: granddaughter Makayla (6) and step-grandson, Cameron (8).

ASSISTANT COACH KNUT HJELTNESTHROWS | 10TH SEASON | BYU ‘78

ASSISTANT COACH JOE ROGERSJUMPS/HURDLES | 10TH SEASON |MIAMI (OHIO) ‘66


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Kristen Kalinowski joins the Black Knights after most recently completing one-year stint at Coastal Carolina. At West Point, Kalinowski will mentor the combined events.

The West Nyack, N.Y. native was responsible for the implementation and supervision of training programs for the sprints, jumps, hurdles, and multi events, while monitoring the Chanticleers’ academic progress.

As a student-athlete at Lafayette, Kalinowski was a standout member of the Leopards’ track & fi eld teams. An All-League recipient on several occasions, Kalinowski was a two-time Patriot League heptathlon and high jump champion, and an indoor pentathlon champion who also garnered Patriot League Scholar Athlete laurels during her career. She was selected to serve as a team captain in each of her fi nal three seasons.

Kalinowski holds a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs (French) from Lafayette, and is fl uent in written and spoken French.

Greg Lott continues his role as the Black Knights’ sprint and pole vault coach in his second season with the program. He also serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator.

Army sprinters have enjoyed success under Lott, including three of the top four spots in the 100m dash and three of the top fi ve positions in the 200m at the Patriot League Championships. On the women’s side, two Black Knights fi nished among the top three in the 60m dash at the Indoor Championships, while pole vaulters Hallie Huggins’ and Kaci Clark’s performances ranked second and fourth on the Academy’s all-time list, respectively. Lott also mentored Ebony Thomas, who set a new Academy record in the 200m dash (24.50).

Prior to West Point, Lott spent two years running professionally under the tutelage of U.S. Olympic team coach Brooks Johnson, and competing on the European Circuit in the 200m and 400m. He ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay for the U.S. team at The International Freedom and Friendship Games, and orchestrated the pole-vaulting program at the National Training Center (NTC) in Clermont, Fla. concurrent to his own racing in 2007.

From 2005-06, Lott served as a graduate assistant coach at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind. with a primary responsibility for the sprints, hurdles and relays. Athletes he coached achieved great heights with 39 personal best performances, 20 marks on the “Top-Five All-Time List” at Valpo and fi ve school records. While at Valpo, Lott also completed coursework towards a Master of Business Administration degree.

Lott began his collegiate coaching career at Buffalo State College while completing his master’s degree in sport administration at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y. Working with the Bengal sprinters and hurdlers, he led Richard Harris to a fi rst place fi nish in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2005 Division III Outdoor National Championships, becoming the fi rst track and fi eld athlete at Buffalo State to win a national championship since 1986.

Lott earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Management from Dickinson in 2004.He captained the Red Devils’ track and fi eld team for two seasons. Lott was an All-American fi nishing as high as second in the 200-meter dash at the NCAA Div. III Championships, and left Dickinson as one of the most-decorated athletes in school history.

Lott currently resides in Highland Falls, N.Y. with his wife, wife Melanie.

Jayne Penn, who joined the Army track and fi eld team for her fi rst season last year, returns as an assistant coach with the Black Knights for her second campaign in 2010. She primarily works with the middle-distance events.

Penn was a standout performer on the Georgetown University track and fi eld team that claimed the 2006 Big East Indoor Championship and 2007 Outdoor ECAC Championships. Penn excelled in the 400m, running that leg on Georgetown’s top-10 in the nation distance medley relay teams during the 2007 outdoor season.

She was also a vital member of the Hoyas’ relay teams that won the 2007 Penn Relays ECAC 4x400-meter relay, the 2006 Big East Championships 4x400m and the 2003 ECAC Indoor Championships distance medley relay. Additionally, Penn was a top-eight fi nisher in the 2007 ECAC outdoor 400-meter dash and 2007 Big East Indoor 500m.

Penn served as a volunteer assistant track and fi eld coach for the past two years at James Hillhouse High School. As a student at the school she was an All-American and All-New England runner and set the Connecticut record for the 600-meter run. She also captained both the cross country and track and fi eld teams during her junior and senior years.

Throughout her athletic, academic and professional career, Penn has demonstrated phenomenal leadership and teaching abilities. The New Haven, Conn. native graduated with a degree in English and most recently served as an English and literature teacher (seventh and eighth grades) and cheerleading coach at St. Martin de Porres Academy in her hometown.

Penn resides in Wappingers Falls, N.Y.

ASSISTANT COACH GREG LOTTSPRINTS/POLE VAULT

2ND SEASON | DICKINSON ‘04

ASSISTANT COACH JAYNE PENNMID-DISTANCES

2ND SEASON |GEORGETOWN ‘07

ASSISTANT COACH KRISTEN KALINOWSKI

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Dr. William Brechue, a professor in the Development of Physical Excellence (DPE) program and Director Department of Kineseology at West Point, returns to the staff this season to assist with the throwing events.

Brechue, father of recently-graduated thrower Nicole (USMA ‘08), is a certifi ed weightlifting coach and most recently served as the defensive line coach and strength and conditioning coordinator for the Central Missouri Football team.

Previously, he has been a faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies atthe University of Central Oklahoma (2006), the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University (1995-2002) and at the University of Florida College of Medicine in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (1987-1993) and Department ofMedicine (1993-1995).

Lieutenant Colonel Liam Collins returns to the Black Knights for the fi rst time since graduating from West Point in 1992, where he enjoyed a successful track and cross country career. A former Academy and Patriot League record holder, Collins will help coach the distance and steeple chase athletes.

Although this is his fi rst year coaching at the collegiate level, Collins has been coaching distance runners in the Army for the past 17 years, and in 2009 was promoted to coach of the All-Army cross country and marathon teams. His coaching experience with other ten-mile teams includes Fort Bragg (1993-1997), U.S. Army Europe (1998-2000), and Fort Leavenworth (2004). During his collegiate career, Collins held an Academy record as a member of the Distance Medley Relay team, and set a new League mark for the top time in the 3000m Steeplechase. His personal bests include a 4:09-mile, 9:01 in the 3000m Steeplechase, and marathon of 2:23:00. Additionally, Collins currently ranks as the oldest person to win the Best Ranger Competition, having won the annual event at the age of 36.

Following his collegiate career, Collins was a member of multiple U.S. Armed Forces teams at multiple military world championships. He ranked as the top American runner at the World Military Cross Country Championships in 1997, and carried the same distinction in the marathon at the World Military Games in 1999.

Collins is also a highly-decorated Special Forcers Offi cer (Green Beret) and Ranger who has conducted multiple combat deployments to both Afghanistan and Iraq. He has been awarded multiple bronze star medals and two valorous awards for bravery in combat.

Collins (USMA ’92) was a distinguished honors graduate from the Academy. He holds a B.A. in Aerospace Engineering, and a master’s in Public Administration from Princeton.

Dr. Todd Crowder begins his seventh year assisting the team, primarily working with the middle-distance runners. He has also taught a variety of classes in the Department of Physical Education since 1990. Since 2003, Crowder has assisted Army middle-distance runners and the 4x800m and distance medley relay teams to achievements including Junior All-American, NCAA Regional Qualifying, Patriot League or Navy Champion, and Army’s top-10 performers list. In 2009, Crowder helped lift the middle distance team to the highest levels of his tenure. This included going 1-2 in the 800m during Navy Indoor/Outdoor, and Patriot League Indoor/Outdoor meets. Andy Ferrara was champion in three of those meets, while placing second to Andrew Tingan during the Patriot League outdoor meet. Tingan was runner-up in the three meets in addition to being the Patriot League outdoor champion and NCAA qualifi er, while Brandon Wright garnered the Navy Indoor 500m crown and placed fi fth on the Army All-Time Performance in 1:03.78.

During his tenure at the Academy, he has assisted several athletes in their attempts to pursue Olympic and professional sports achievements. He has an on-going research program and created the menu driven Cadet Fitness Challenge taken by all fourth and second class. Crowder was a three-year state medalist in track and fi eld during his high school days. He also played college football and baseball. While studying at Missouri, Crowder was a graduate assistant in the Human Performance Lab (1984-87) and with the track team (1986-87.) Crowder, who has a Ph. D. in Exercise Physiology and Human Performance from Missouri, lives with his wife, Cathy, and their two daughters, Lauren and Sarah, in Cornwall, N.Y.

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DR. WILLIAM BRECHUE VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT

3RD SEASON | PITTSBURGH STATE ‘96

DR. TODD CROWDERVOLUNTEER ASSISTANT

7TH SEASON | FORT HAYES STATE ‘82

LT. COL. LIAM COLLINSVOLUNTEER ASSISTANT

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Located within Gillis Field House, Crowell Track is the home of Army’s indoor track and fi eld team.

Crowell Track features a six-lane (eight on the straightaway), 200-meter Mondo surface oval track. The facility is also equipped with two jumping pits, a Mondo pole vault runway with a UCS 1900 landing system and a Mondo high jump apron with UCS landing mats. There is an indoor throwing cage and sector, as well as throwing nets to allow for discus and hammer practice.

Gillis Field House is also equipped with locker rooms and a weight room designed exclusively for the Army track and fi eld team.

The track is named after Carlton T. Crowell, who took over the reins of the Army track and fi eld program in 1952 and continued Army’s long string of success on the track. One of the most beloved coaches in West Point history, Crowell guided Army teams to 351 victories and a

dozen Heptagonal championships — fi ve indoors, three outdoors and four in cross country.

All but one indoor and outdoor track and fi eld record was shattered during his 25-year tenure.

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Shea Stadium is a multi-purpose facility utilized as a home venue by the track and fi eld teams in the spring, and is also used by the sprint football team during the fall season.

Considered one of the fi nest track venues on the East Coast, Shea Stadium includes an eight-lane Southwest all-weather surface designed with capabilities to set up sprints in either direction. Six jumping pits and six vault boxes face every direction, allowing jumpers to always enjoy the most favorable winds. The stadium boasts a great surface for racing that is well cushioned and resiliant enough for daily training to minimize chance of injury. Shea also possesses two shot put circles and sectors, two Olympic-size hammer and discus cages, and a Southwest all-weather surfaced javelin runway.

Located along the banks of the Hudson River, Shea Stadium is also equipped with two functional locker rooms and an athletic training facility. The playing fi eld features an AstroTurf surface surrounded by the eight-lane all-weather track. At night, the impressive facility is

illuminated by seven television-quality lightstacks. Improvements to the seating area were completed in the summer of 2000 along with the installation of two modest press boxes servicing both track and fi eld competitions as well as sprint football and lacrosse matches.

Shea Stadium was named in honor of Richard Shea, one of West Point’s fi nest athletes and soldiers. A 1952 graduate, Shea enlisted in the Army in 1944 and served as a staff sergeant in the 53rd Constabulary Regiment in Nuremberg, Germany. A native of Portsmouth, Va., he did not compete in cross country until entering the Army, but went on to win the European 1500-meter and 5000m championships.

Shea entered West Point in 1948, served as a cadet captain and was the recipient of the Army Athletic Association Trophy presented to the top senior athlete. He won 16 major intercollegiate middle distance and cross country championships and set seven indoor and outdoor Academy track records. He also qualifi ed for the 1952 Olympic Games in the 10,000m competition.

Shea was assigned to Korea following graduation and died in action on July 8, 1953, at Sokkogae, trying to repel Communist “suicide attacks” during the Korean Confl ict. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for wartime bravery, the 77th Medal of Honor awarded during the Korean War.

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MEN’S OUTLOOK

After completing a sweep of the cross country, indoor and outdoor Patriot League Championships for the seventh time in school history in 2008-09, the 2010 track & fi eld season looks to be more of the same under the tutelage of reigning Coach of the Year Troy Engle. Bolstered by a host of athletes who have grown accustomed to hoisting Patriot League hardware, Army has the depth, experience, and talent not only to replace seniors lost to graduation, but also to potentially add more trophies to an impressive mantle.

Last season, the Black Knights captured their 13th indoor title and added a 17th outdoor championship in 18 seasons.

Senior captain Andrew Ferrara, the reigning 800-meter Patriot League Indoor Champion, ran to new personal-bests in both the 800- and 1000m and leads a crop of strong runners in the distance events. Fellow senior Brandon Wright returns after running a leg of the 4x800m relay team that also claimed top honors in the Patriot League.

In the longer distance events, junior Torre Santiago will continue his role as Army’s top threat in the mile run. The Patriot League First Teamer ran the eighth-fastest mile in Academy history last season, and also scored in the fi nal three cross country races of the 2009 season, laying the framework for 2010. Paramount to the Black Knights success will be to fi ll in

for the production of Jonathan Anderson, who established himself as the top distance runner in the conference before being commissioned.

Also serving as a team captain is Adam Schwartz. The senior thrower qualifi ed for the NCAA Regional meet in the hammer, and won the League title with a discus heave of 162 feet, one inch. Schwartz also raised his personal best in the weight throw during the indoor season. Senior Matt Nulk, who earned second place in the shot put at last year’s Patriot League Outdoor Championship, set a new personal best in that event and rounds out a throwing group that will continue to improve.

Arguably the Black Knights’ strongest event are its sprints, hurdles, and jumps. Junior Domonick Sylve, who was crowned as the Most Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet at the Outdoor Championships, defended his 110m high-hurdles honor by matching a personal-best, NCAA Regional qualifying time of 14.07 seconds. Additionally, versatile junior Alfred McDaniel returns after a sophomore season in which he consistently posted good marks in the 55-, 60-, 100-, and 200-meter sprint events, while soaring to new bests in the long and triple jumps.

Newcomers last spring, Michael Hutchins and Jermaine Wright each return for their sophomore seasons. Hutchins swept the

400m Inddor and Outdoor titles, and was Rookie of the Meet at the Outdoor Championships, while Wright fi nished second in the 200m and fourth in the 100m at the League Championships.

The Army men are fi ve-time defending 4x100m relay champions, and return all four legs of a group that posted the second-fastest time in Academy history (41.13) in 2009.

Army will begin the season with the Carelton Crowell Open at Gillis Field house before competing in the fi rst of three invitationals at the New Balance Track & Field Center in New York City. The annual Star Meet opposite Navy is scheduled for February 6 in Annapolis, Md. Army will once again play host to the Patriot League Championship February 19-21, while the IC4A/ECAC and NCAA Championships will take place on consecutive weekends March 6 and 13, respectively.

The Outdoor season begins on the road, as Army will compete in Tampa, Fla. and Lexington, Va. Over its spring break. the Black Knights will then host back-to-back meets in the Dick Shea Open and a dual meet with Navy, before rounding out the season with the Larry Ellis Invitational, Penn Relays, and Yale Spring Invitational. The Patriot League Outdoor Championships will begin Friday April 30, and will be hosted by Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pa.


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MEN’S ROSTER

2010 ARMY MEN’S TRACK & FIELD ROSTERNAME EVENT YR. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Austin, Brian Sprints Fr. Wexford, Pa. (North Allegheny)Batcho, Zachary Sprints Sr. North Canton, Ohio (Jackson)Beebe, Frederick Jumps So. San Antonio, Texas (John Jay)Bliss, Michael Multis So. Thornwood, N.Y. (Westlake)Bujewski, Kurt Throws Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva)Bunch, James Throws Fr. ---Caffery, William Hurdles Sr. Westport, Conn. (Staples)Castelli, Mark Distances Fr. Carmel, N.Y. (USMAPS) (Carmel)Cayton, Jordan Sprints Fr. Ayden, N.C. (Ayden-Grifton)Cheben, Landon Hurdles Sr. Loveland, Ohio (Loveland)Cheng, Alex Hurdles Fr. ---Chitwood, Kirk Distances Sr. Manchester, Mo. (Parkway South)Clark, Christopher Sprints Sr. Elerbe, N.C. (Richmond Sr.)Cobbs, Brian Sprints Fr. St. Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell)Davis, Grady Throws So. Lewiston, Idaho (Lewiston)Dillon, Matt Throws So. Ashburn, Va. (Bishop O’Connell)Ferrara, Andrew Mid-Distances Sr. Torrance, Calif. (South)Geary, Scott Throws Fr. Sheridan, Wyo. (Great Plains Lutheran)Griffi th, Greg Distances Sr. Rock Springs, Wyo. (Rock Springs)Harris, Justin Pole Vault Fr. Tyler, Texas (Bishop T.K. Gorman )Helis, Corbin Distances Jr. Carlisle, Pa. (Trinity)Hunsberger, Zeke Distances Fr. Roanoke, Va. (Lord Botetourt)Hutchins, Michael Jumps/Sprints So. Saint Charles, Mo. (Harvest Preparatory)Jester, Daniel Distances Fr. Alpharetta, Ga. (Alpharetta)Jones, Christopher Distances So. Blairsville, Ga. (Union County)Kensy, Taylor Hurdles So. Holland, N.Y. (Holland Central)Lawrence, Brandon Throws Jr. Portsmouth, R.I. (Portsmouth)Lehardy, Barrett Distances So. Roanoke, Va. (Hidden Valley)Linder, David Multis Jr. Dewitt, Mich. (Grand Ledge)Livingston, Bryce Distances Jr. Tucson, Ariz. (USMAPS) (Salpointe Catholic)Lorette, Scott Throws So. Olalla, Wash. (Evergreen Lutheran)Marburger, Justin Distances Sr. Morgantown, Pa. (Twin Valley)Marthy, Stephen Distances Sr. Latham, N.Y. (Shaker)Martin, Kyler Sprints Fr. Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville)McDaniel, Alfred Jumps/Sprints Jr. San Antonio, Texas (Judson)Meyer, Tom Distances Jr. Clarksville, Md. (Mt. St. Joseph)Michels, Christopher Sprints Jr. Kalama, Wash. (Skyview)Mitchell, Mike Distances So. Ridgefi eld Park, N.J. (Bergen County Academy)Morenus, Brian Distances Fr. Naperville, Ill. (Nequa Valley)Nelson, Evan Pole Vault Jr. Minisink Hills, Pa. (East Stroudsburg)Nemeth, Joseph Throws Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Central Catholic)Nix, Dan Distances So. Williamston, Mich. (Williamston)Nulk, Matt Throws Sr. Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva (New Mexico Military Institute))O’Reilly, Blaine Distances Jr. Hayes, Va. (Gloucester)Patrick, Heath Throws Jr. Marquette, Kan. (Ell-Saline)Potts, Bradley Mid-Distances So. Highland Heights, Ohio (Mayfi eld)Prial, Dan Distances So. Warwick, N.Y. (Warwick)Quinn, Ian Pole Vault So. Kenmore, Wash. (Inglemoor)Reiter, Zac Distances Sr. Rock Springs, Wyo. (Rock Springs)Russell, Kevin Distances Fr. Danbury, Conn. (Danbury)Ryan, Thomas Hurdles Fr. Mooresville, N.C. (Mooresville)Santiago, Torre Distances Jr. Ft. Monmouth, N.J. (Gray’s Creek)Schwartz, Adam Throws Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South)Slater, Ramon Sprints So. Lynwood, Ill. (Mount Carmel)Snoad, Nick Throws Fr. ---Sylve, Domonick Hurdles Jr. Long Beach, Calif. (Millikan)Tingan, Andrew Mid-Distances Sr. Beaumont, Texas (Monsignor Kelly Catholic)Tisdale, Brandon Sprints Fr. ---Underwood, Tim Sprints Jr. Pleasant Grove (Pleasant Grove)Wagner, Christopher Mid-Distances Jr. Bel Air, Md. (Fallston)Wagner, Tom Jumps So. Clinton, N.Y. (Clinton Central)Walker, Melvin Sprints Sr. Anaheim, Calif. (Servite (USMAPS))Wallace, Benjamin Multis Fr. Hilton, N.Y. (Hilton )Weir, Robert Hurdles Jr. San Pedro, Calif. (San Pedro)Wright, Brandon Sprints Sr. San Diego, Calif. (San Diego)Wright, Jermaine Sprints So. Sulphur Springs, Texas (Sulphur)

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

BY EVENTDistances .......................... 17 Hurdles.............................. 8Jumps/Sprints .................. 5Mid-Distances ................... 4Multis ................................ 3Pole Vault .......................... 3Sprints ............................... 11Throws ............................... 13

BY YEARFreshman (Plebe) ............. 16Sophomore (Yuk) .............. 17Junior (Cow) ...................... 15Senior (Firstie) .................. 16

BY STATENew York, Texas ...................7

California ..............................6

Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania ... Washington ..........................3

Georgia, Connecticut ........... Maryland, Michigan ............. Missouri, New Jersey ........... New Mexico, Virgina ............2

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MEN’S PROFILESKurt BujewskiAlbuquerque, N.M.La Cueva (New Mexico Military Institute)Senior | Throws

2009: Competed exclusively in the shot put during the indoor season ... set personal best mark of 51- ¾ to complete 1-2 sweep of Navy ... opened indoor season with mark of 47-10 ¾ to place third at the Crowell Open ... placed fi fth (49-7) at the

Great Dane Classic ... opened outdoor season

at the USF Bulls Invitational with discus throw of 155-8 to place third ... won discus with personal best throw of 161-9 and placed second in shot put (49-1 ¾) at the Dick Shea Invitational ... placed third in discus throw at Navy with throw of 160-2 ... also took third to complete 1-2-3 Army sweep of the shot put 48-1 ¼ ... set new personal best of 162-1 at Larry Ellis Invitational to place second ... won discus at Yale Springtime Invitational with throw of 157-6 ... placed third in the discus at Patriots (156-2).

2008: Competed exclusively in shot put during indoor season … opened with throw of 42-10 ¼ in the Crowell Open … improved to 45-9 ¾ to take fi rst at Army Open … had best indoor throw at Navy, measuring 48-4 ¾ … competed in both discus and shot put during outdoor season … took fi fth at USF Bulls Invite with discus throw of 142-11 … placed third at same meet in the shot put with a mark of 44-1 ¼ … improved discus throw at Army Open with mark of 153-0 ½ to place fi rst … placed third (44-8) in the shot put at same meet … posted mark of 44-5 ¼ at Auburn Classic … scored in shot put (fourth, 49-0 ¼) and posted IC4A qualifi er with personal best throw of 158-10 in the discus vs. Navy... placed third at the Patriot League Champi-onships in the discus ... threw personal best 49-3 ¾ in shot put at the league meet.

2007: Debuted in shot put during indoor sea-son … placed seventh with throw of 39-11 ½ at Army Open … competed in shot put, discus and javelin events at Dick Shea Open and Penn State Invitational … posted top-10s in all three events at Penn State … had shot put throw of 38-6 (10th) … placed seventh in discus (135-9) …placed ninth in javelin (139-11) … posted top shot put throw of 40-1 ½ at Princeton.

High School: Graduated from La Cueva High School

in 2006 ... three-year varsity letterwinner in track and fi eld ... specialized in the shot put, discus and javelin events ... two-time state qualifi er in the dis-cus and javelin ... earned three additional varsity letters in football ... named all-state at offensive guard ... helped lead team to two state champion-ships … member of the National Honor Society ... student body president ... named “Student-Athlete of the Year”.

Personal: Given name is Kurt M. Bujewski … son of Grace Thompson ... has one sister ... USMA academic honors include Superintendent’s Award for Achievement, Dean’s List and Distinguished Cadet Award ... enjoys snowboarding and fl y fi shing ... lists Pat Tillman as favorite athlete ... major is Systems Engineering.

Michael HutchinsSaint Charles, Mo.Harvest Preparatory (USMAPS)Sophomore | Jumps/Hurdles

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indoor and outdoor 400m and and the Rookie of the Meet Award as well … great deal of promise … has shown great progress … Army’s top high jumper … great potential in the triple and long jump.

2009: Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week after winning high jump and long jump titles vs. Navy with IC4A qualifying personal best marks of 6-9 ¾ in the high jump and 23-6 ¼ in the long jump ... debuted on the track at BU Valentine Invi-tational in the 4x400m relay ... won indoor Patriot League Championship in the 400m (48.91) and qualifi ed for the IC4As in fi rst-ever collegiate at-tempt at the race (ran in slowest seeded heat) and was also on the champion 4x400m team ... also scored in the high jump (sixth, 6-6 ¼) and long jump (fourth, 23-3 ½) ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week after debuting with a winning 6-4 ¼ high jump and a second-place long jump of 22-8 at the Crowell Open ... won long jump (22-4 ¼) and took second in the high jump (6-0 ½) at the Army Quad ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Meet at outdoor Patriot League Championships after winning second attempt at the 400m and placing second in both the high jump (6-6 ¾) and

long jump (23-0) ... placed second in the long jump (22-10) at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... placed second in high jump at Navy with mark of 6-4 and completed 1-2-3 sweep of long jump after fi nishing third (22-2 ¼) ... opened the outdoor season at the USF Bulls Invitational with a win in the long jump (22-6 ½) ... won both the high jump (6-4 ¾) and long jump (21-9) the following week at the Dick Shea Invitational ... matched outdoor-best high jump at Penn Relays with jump of 6-6 ¾.

High School: Track and fi eld and basketball star at Harvest Preparatory School … named Most Valuable Player senior year on regional champion-ship team track team … captained both teams … garnered all-state academic honors sophomore and senior years.

Personal: Given name is Michael Hutchins … son of Michael and Karen Hutchins … mother, Karen served as a reserve offi cer … younger brother, Joseph … is a published poet … involved in many USMA clubs … member of AWANA (Approved Work-ers Are not Ashamed), Offi cer Christian Fellowship, Plebe Chapel, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Ball Room Dancing, Howitzer (Yearbook) Club, and The-ater Arts Guild ... favorite athlete is Michael Jordan.

Alfred McDaniel IIISan Antonio, TexasJudson (USMAPS)Junior | Sprints/Jumps

Four-Time Patriot League Champion (2008 outdoor 100m and 4x100m relay; 2009 indoor long jump, 2009 outdoor 100m) … swept 2008 Patriot League Rookie of the Meet awards … IC4A and NCAA Regional qualifi er … top long jumper and sprinter on the team … excep-tional performer … extremely focused … team leader.

2009: Top Army scorer in individual events vs. Navy with win in 60m dash (6.92) and second place fi nishes in the 200m (22.63) and long jump (23-5 ¼) ... ran a personal best 22.00 in the 200m dash at the BU Valentine Invitational to place ninth out 172 runners ... indoor Patriot League champion in the long jump (24-1 ½) ... also ran personal best 6.90 in 60m preliminaries then placed second in the fi nals in 6.93 ... took second in the 200m at Patriots in 22.10 ... opened indoor season with two wins ... won 60m dash in 7.02 and long jump in IC4A qualifying 23-1 ¼ at the Crowell Open ... qualifi ed for IC4A championships with win-

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MEN’S PROFILESning performance of 6.97 at the Army Quad ... set new personal best of 6.43 in 55m dash to surpass the IC4A standard and place third at the Great Dane Classic ... also improved on IC4A qualifying long jump to place fourth (23-6) at the Great Dane ... defended Patriot League title outdoors in the 100m with personal-best, IC4A qualifying perfor-mance of 10.68 seconds ... named Patriot League Male Track Athlete of the Week after placing second in the 100m at the Dick Shea Invitational in 10.97 seconds and also running the fi rst leg of the 4x100-meter relay team’s winning and IC4A qualifying performance of 41.58 ... at Navy, scored in 100m dash with third place fi nish (11.63) and completed scoring position sweep with second in long jump (22-3).

2008: Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week in consecutive weeks to start the season ... reached IC4A qualifying standards in 60m, long jump and triple jump ... won the long jump against Navy with a leap of 23-5 ¼ ... also placed third in the 55m dash against the Mids ... named the Patriot League Rookie of the Meet after competing in four events at the championships ... earned sec-ond team all-league honors in the 60-meter dash with (6.94) ... also earned second team nod in long jump (23-9) ... scored in the triple jump at league meet as well, placing third with a jump of 47-7 ¼ ... McDaniel also qualifi ed for the fi nals of the 200m dash, where he placed seventh ... opened outdoor season by qualifying for IC4A meet in triple jump, winning the Bulls Invitational with a jump of 47-11 ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for his efforts at the outdoor opener ... won the long jump against Navy with an NCAA Regional qualify-ing jump of 24-7 ¾ ... jump ranks fourth all-time at Army ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for that performance ... topped that performance by winning the 100m and running a leg of the win-ning 4x100-meter relay team at the Patriot League Championships ... posted ninth-fastest 100m time in Army history at 10.73 to win the event ... also placed second in the long jump and triple jump at the league meet ... named the Patriot League Rookie of the Meet outdoors, matching his indoor accomplishment ... earned All-Patriot League fi rst team honors in two events (100m, 4x100m) and second team honors in two events (LJ, TJ) ... posted a personal best of 10.71 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA East Regionals.

High School: Ranked 12th in the nation in triple jump at Judson High School ... attended USMAPS ... was all-state in the triple jump and the 4x100m relay ... regional champion in the 4x100m, 4x200m and triple jump ... USMAPS record holder in the long jump and triple jump ... member of the National Honor Roll.

Personal: Given name is Alfred McDaniel III … son of Robert and Yulonda Gordon ... has one brother and one sister ... Dean’s List student … enjoys listening to music ... lists Irving Saladino as his fa-vorite athlete ... plans to major in Civil Engineering..

Chris MichelsKalama, Wash.SkyviewJunior | Sprints

Two-time Patriot League

champion with 4x400m relay team … core of 400m runners … IC4A qualifi er … one of the hardest working cadets on the team … team leader … dedicated to the sport … should be very competitive at the conference meet.

2009: Claimed 200m to open indoor season (22.81) ... completed 1-2 sweep of 400m vs. Navy in 50.09 ... qualifi ed for IC4As for the fi rst time individually with a time of 49.19 in the 400m to place 15th out of 164 runners at the BU Valentine Invitational ... set personal best of 22.41 in the preliminaries of the 200m and fi nished sixth in the fi nals in 22.55 at the indoor Patriot League Championships ... also fi nished fourth (49.73) in the 400m and ran leg of winning 4x400m team ... placed second in the 400m at outdoor Patriot League championships in a personal-best 48.95, fourth in the 200m in a season-best 22.34 and ran leg for winning 4 x400m team.ran on winning 4x400m relay team at the USF Bulls Invitational ... won 200m at Navy in 22.73 and led Army in the 400m with second place fi nish in 49.45.

2008: Opened season with a time of 49.96 seconds in the 400m ... ran a leg of IC4A qualifying 4x400m relay team that ran 3:17.08 at Penn State National Invite ... earned Second-Team All-Patriot League honors as a member of the 4x400m relay team ... also placed sixth in the 400m at the league meet with a time of 50.13 seconds ... ran personal best time of 22.11 seconds in the 200m at the outdoor league meet ... placed sixth in the 400m from the second heat with clocking of 49.10 seconds.

High School: Earned four letters in track and fi eld at Skyview High School in Washington ... all-league in the 200m and 400m for three years ... named to all-region team ... three-time MVP ... six-time state medalist ... named Track Athlete of the Year ... member of the National Honor Society ... earned the senior class Citizenship Award.

Personal: Given name is Christopher Ryan Michels … son of Marsh and Karl Michels ... enjoys working out and playing competitive sports ... lists Gary Payton and Brett Favre as favorite athletes ... major is American Politics.

Torre SantiagoHope Mills, N.C.Gray’s Creek (USMAPS)Junior | Distance

Patriot League Champion in the 1000m, DMR and 1500 ... excelled in the mile during the indoor season ... had solid sopho-more cross coun-try season with best performance coming in one-point decision at Navy ...

2009: Was named Patriot League Athlete of the Week after winning the mile vs. Navy in an IC4A qualifying, then personal best 4:11.36 ... followed with IC4A qualfi ying performances at the BU Valentine Invitational in the 1000m (2:28.17) to place 10th and the mile (4:08.28) to place seventh ... performance in the mile ranks him eigth all-time at West Point ... ran personal best 2:27.29 to win indoor Patriot League title in the 1000m and ran 1200m leg of champion DMR team ... also scored in the mile at Patriots to place fourth in 4:13.02 ... ran personal best 1:52.22 in the 800m to place fourth at the NYU Invitational and qualify for IC4As in the event ... won outdoor Patriot League title in 1500m with personal-best, IC4A qualifying time of 3:48.53 ... completed 1-2 scoring sweep of 1500m run at Navy with time of 3:53.68 ... ran 3:50.70 at the IC4A Championships ... placed fi fth in the 1500m in a then personal-best 3:52.43 and placed 11th in the 800m in 1:53.37 at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic.

2008: Posted third-fastest mile time on the team during the indoor season with personal best clocking of 4:15.95 ... ran impressive 3:57.65 in the 1500m at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for his performance ... shattered his personal best in the 800m when he ran the third leg of the third-place 4x800m relay team at the Patriot League Champi-onships ... split was clocked at 1:51.11 ... returned the next day with a personal best showing in the 1500m of 3:54.24.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Gray’s Creek ... attended USMAPS ... earned state, regional and

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MEN’S PROFILESconference championships on the track ... went undefeated in the mile in 2005 ... named Wendy’s High School Heisman ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Given name is Alexis Torre Santiago ... son of Axel and Ana Torre ... father is Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army ... twin sister, Gloriemar, attends U.S. Air Force Academy ... older brother, Axel Jr., is Specialist in Army ... sister in law, Crys-tal, is also Specialist in Army ... Uncle is a Sergeant in Army ... major is Foreign Languages.

Domonick SylveLong Beach, Calif.Millikan (USMAPS)Junior | Hurdles

Two-time Patriot League Champion in 110m hurdles … IC4A and NCAA regional qualifi er … short hurdler with a great deal of promise ... ranks ninth best at West Point all-time in the 60m hurdles ... ranks second all-time at Army in 110m hurdles … looking to win at Patriots and qualify for NCAA Regionals … NCAA Nationals within reach … hard worker.

2009: Was named Patriot League Track Athlete of the Week after setting meet record at the Great Dane Classic in the 55m hurdles with personal best, winning time of 7.41 ... time was an IC4A qualifi er and just .03 shy of the NCAA provisional qualifying standard ... won 60m hurdles vs. Navy in then personal best 8.08 ... runner up in 60m hurdles in 8.02 at indoor Patriot League Champi-onships, improving to fi fth all-time at West Point ... also scored in the 60m dash by fi nishing fourth in 7.09 ... moved into a three-way tie all-time at West Point in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.01 to place third at the NYU Fastrack Invitational, just one-tenth off of the NCAA provisional qualifying mark ... opened indoor season by setting new personal best in 60m hurdles (8.13) at the Crowell

Open to win event and qualify for the IC4A Champi-onships ... won 60m hurdles at Army Quad in 8.18 ... named Most Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet at outdoor Patriot League Championships after matching personal-best of 14.07 to defend 110m hurdle title, running a leg for the winning 4x100m relay team and running a personal-best 10.86 in the 100m ... won 100m dash (11.33) and 110m hurdles (14.77) and ran second leg of winning 4x100m relay team at Navy to earn Army Athletic Association Athlete of the Week honors ... placed fourth with fi nals time of 14.20 at IC4A Championships ... named PL and ECAC Track Athlete of the Week after qualifying for the NCAA Regionals in 110m hurdles in 14.24 to place third, completing the 100m dash in 11.18 to place fourth and running leg of IC4A qualfying, second place 4x100m relay effort (42.33) at the USF Bulls Invitational ... ran second leg for winning 4x100m relay team (41.58) at Dick Shea Invitational ... named PL Track Athlete of the Week after fi nishing as the top collegiate fi nisher in the 110m hurdles in third place (14.31) at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... ... named PL Track Athlete of the Week after fi nishing fourth in 14.31 in the 110m hurdles at the Larry Ellis Invitational ... ran below NCAA regional standard at the Penn Relays with time of 14.26 to place 18th.

2008: Qualifi ed for the IC4A Championships in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.70 seconds at the Valentine Invitational at Boston University ... posted a personal best performance of 8.35 seconds in the 60m hurdles at the Patriot League meet to place sixth in the event ... bettered that with the ninth-best time in Army history, clocking 8.18 seconds at the NYU Fastrack Invitational ... posted personal best of 7.63 seconds in the 55m hurdles at the IC4A Championships ... opened the outdoor season with a huge PR in the 110-m hurdles, posting a time of 14.40 seconds to fi n-ish third at the Bulls Invitational ... followed with second-place fi nish in the event against Navy in 14.54 ... posted NCAA Regional qualifi er at the Larry Ellis Invitational with time of 14.30 seconds ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for his effort ... duplicated that performance and the weekly honor with 14.30 winning time at the Yale Springtime Invitational ... improved regional quali-fi er with second-fastest time in Army history when he clocked 14.07 en route to winning the Patriot League Championship in that event ... earned All-Patriot League fi rst team honors.

High School: Earned one letter in track and fi eld at Long Beach Millikan High School ... attended USMAPS.

Personal: Given name is Domonick Dwight Labar Sylve ... son of Vanessa Sylve ... has one brother, Kevin Bailey ... enjoys watching movies and playing basketball ... lists Kobe Bryant as favorite athlete ... plans to major in Business Management.

Andrew TinganBeaumont, TexasMonsignor Kelly CatholicSenior | Mid-Distances

2009: Ran legs for IC4A qualifying 4x800m and DMR (800m) teams at the Penn State National Invitational ... completed 1-2 sweep of 800m vs. Navy in personal best, IC4A qualifying time of 1:54.35 ... bested the IC4A standard again the following meet to lead the team in the 800m with a 15th place fi nish in 1:54.35 ... placed runner-up to teammate Andy Ferrara in the 800m at the indoor Patriot League Championships ... was also on PL champion 4x800m relay team ... ran personal best 1:53.17 at the IC4A Championships ... opened outdoor season at USF Bulls Invitational with third place fi nish in the 400m (48.78) and a win on the 4x400m relay team (3:16.82) ... completed 1-2 scoring sweep at Navy with second place fi nish in 1:53.39 ... ran personal-best 1:52.33 in the 800m at the Larry Ellis Invitational ... won Patriot League titles in the 800m (1:53.53) and 4x400m relay.

High School: Graduated from Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School in 2005 ... four-year varsity letter winner in track and fi eld ...ran 800- and 400-meter races...district champion and state qualifi er in the 400m... earned two additional varsity letters in soccer...named all-state... helped lead team two district and regional championships ... played saxophone in a the symphonic and marching bands which also earned top state honors..active member of student government and key club.

Personal: Given name is Andrew D. Tingan ... son of Adolph and Annie Tingan ... has one brother ... Currently Serving as a member of the Brigade Executive Respect Staff...enjoys reading and occasionally song writing ... lists Michael Johnson as favorite athlete ... major is Business Management.


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WOMEN”S OUTLOOK

The Army women’s track & fi eld team, winners of a combined 12 Patriot League Championships, is once again poised for success in 2010. The Black Knights fi nished in third and fourth place, respectively, in last season’s indoor and outdoor championships, and return a core of talent and leadership that could lift Army to new heights in the coming season.

Senior Annie Taft will serve as team captain and leads the jumps, hurdles, and sprint events. In 2009, Taft led the Black Knights at the Army Quad in both the long jump and 60m hurdles, and claimed top honors once more in the long jump and 100m hurdles in the outdoor meet against arch-rival Navy.

Three-time Patriot League Champion Lesa Boyd will also be back for her fi nal season after stepping into a role as the Black Knights top long sprinter. Boyd, who was a member of an Academy record-breaking 4x400m relay team and ranked ninth on the all-time ledger herself in the 400m dash, will be joined by junior Hallie Huggins. Huggins ran a leg of Army’s Patriot League Champion 4x100m relay team as a freshman and continues to be one of her team’s most versatile athletes, as also exemplifi ed in her performances in the hurdles and pole vault. In the pole vault, Huggins ranks second on the all-time records list with a mark of 11-5 ¾.Sophomore Jarietta Ross earned multiple Patriot League Rookie of the Week

citations, and will continue to improve after winning the indoor League crown as a freshman.

Amanda Napolitani, a senior team captain, will spearhead Army’s throwers. Napolitani set a new personal-best in the weight throw against Navy during the indoor season, and claimed third place against the Mids in their outdoor meeting. Classmate Kim Mallard will also be back for her fi nal season, after cementing her role as the Black Knights top Hammer thrower in 2009. A two-time Patriot League Champion, Mallard qualifi ed for the Regional meet and advanced to third all-time in Academy history with a heave of 173-10 to claim the outdoor Patriot League hammer title.

If the cross country season was any indication, the track & fi eld team will also be bolstered by a strong crop of runners in the distance events. Despite being picked to fi nish fourth in the Patriot League preseason poll, the Army women marched toward improvement all season long, culminating in a second place fi nish in the League Championships.

Junior Courtney Clement stepped up to lead the team in the fi nal half of the season after freshman phenom Jillian Busby paced the squad early on. Chelsea Prahl collected All-Conference honors for the second season in a row as a sophomore in 2009 and rounds out an event group fi lled with potential.

Army could also be bolstered in the multi events in 2010 by the performances of junior Tonya Stallard. In her sophomore season in 2009, Stallard came through in the Patriot League Outdoor Championships to earn the fi rst and only Heptathlon crown in Army’s Patriot League history. As a freshman, Christie Johnson (pictured) placed third and should continue her ascent in her second season.

Army will begin the season with the Carelton Crowell Open at Gillis Field house before competing in the fi rst of three invitationals at the New Balance Track & Field Center in New York City. The annual Star Meet opposite Navy is scheduled for February 6 in Annapolis, Md. Army will once again play host to the Patriot League Championship February 19-21, while the IC4A/ECAC and NCAA Championships will take place on consecutive weekends March 6 and 13, respectively.

The Outdoor season begins on the road, as Army will compete in Tampa, Fla. and Lexington, Va. Over its spring break. Army will then host back-to-back meets in the Dick Shea Open and a dual meet with Navy, before rounding out the season with the Larry Ellis Invitational, Penn Relays, and Yale Spring Invitational. The Patriot League Outdoor Championships will begin Friday April 30, and will be hosted by Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pa.


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WOMEN”S ROSTER

2010 ARMY WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD ROSTERNAME EVENT YR. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Anthony, Ashley Throws So. Kankakee, Ill. (Grace Baptist Academy)

Betterbed, Claire Distances Fr. Fox Island, Wash. (Gig Harbor)

Boyd, Lesa Sprints Sr. Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette)

Busby, Jillian Distances Fr. Merrimack, N.H. (Merrimack)

Carpenter, Victoria Throws So. El Paso, Texas (Franklin)

Clark, Kaci Pole Vault Jr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Our Lady of Mercy)

Clegg, Deanna Sprints Jr. Canyon Country. Calif. (Canyon)

Clement, Courtney Distances Jr. Allen, Texas (New Mexico Military Institute) (Allen)

Dowdy, Shalela Distances So. Mobile, Ala. (S.S. Murphy)

DuPree, LaShaunda Jumps/Sprints Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. (Fleming Island)

Earley, Lenora Throws Jr. Wichita, Kan. (Goddard Sr.)

Farinelli, Erin Sprints Fr. Marion, Ill. (Marion)

Forshee, Cecelia Distances Fr. Northwales, Pa. (Philadelphia Montgomery)

Fynaut, Leah Distances Fr. Madera, Calif. (USMAPS) (Central Valley)

Gamble, Caitlin Distances Fr. Stuttgart, Germany, (Patch American)

Gordon, Ashley Sprints Fr. Burlington, N.J. (Burlington Township)

Hauck, Carissa Hurdles Jr. Watertown, S.D. (Watertown)

Huggins, Hallie Pole Vault Jr. Wasilla, Alaska (Colony)

Jeffcoat, Makeba Throws So. Columbia, S.C. (AC Flora (USMAPS))

Jenkins, Angela Jumps/Sprints Sr. Staunton, Va. (Buffalo Gap)

Johnson, Christie Multis So. State College, Pa. (State College Area)

Kratz, Rebecca Throws So. Woodland Hills, Calif. (Louisville)

Letarte, Jessica Distances Jr. Eaton Rapids, Mich. (Eaton Rapids)

Love, Kaitlyn Hurdles Fr. Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek (USMAPS))

Majchrzak, McKenzie Jumps Fr. Manistee, Mich. (Manistee)

Mallard, Kim Throws Sr. San Antonio, Texas (Communication Arts)

Nagy, Annie Distances Jr. McKinney, Texas (McKinney North)

Napolitani, Amanda Throws Sr. West Union, W. Va. (Doddridge County)

Odunze, Chisom Throws So. Pikesville, Md. (Pikesville)

Prahl, Chelsea Distances So. Greenville, Mich. (Greenville Senior)

Prakel, Mary Distances Fr. Versailles, Ohio (Versailles)

Rath, Christina Distances Jr. Riegelsville, Pa. (Wilson Area)

Rice, Myea Sprints Fr. Mobile, Ala. (John L. LeFlore)

Ross, Jari Jumps So. San Antonio, Texas (Trinity Christian Academy)

Rotondo, Gina Distances So. Plymouth, Mich. (Mercy)

Saffold, Felicia Throws Fr. Chicago, Ill. (St. Ignatius)

Schoeneman, Stephanie Distances Sr. Fort Worth, Texas (Fossil Ridge (USMAPS))

Schue, Savannah Throws Jr. Roosevelt, Minn. (Warroad)

Stallard, Tonya Multis Jr. Bristol, Va. (Virginia)

Taft, Annie Hurdles Sr. Medford, N.J. (Bishop Eustace Prep)

Ulmer, Lauren Distances So. Chesapeake, Va. (Western Branch)

West, Jennifer Distances So. Cape Coral, Fla. (Ft. Myers)

Wright, Taneshina Throws Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. (Las Vegas)

ROSTER BREAKDOWN

BY EVENTDistances .......................... 17 Hurdles.............................. 3Jumps/Sprints .................. 4Multis ................................ 2Pole Vault .......................... 2Sprints ............................... 6Throws ............................... 12

BY YEARFreshman (Plebe) ............. 13Sophomore (Yuk) .............. 14Junior (Cow) ...................... 12Senior (Firstie) .................. 7

BY STATETexas ....................................8

Michigan ..............................4

California, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Virginia .........3

Alabama, New Jersey ..........2

Alaska, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia, Washington ..........................1

Germany ..............................1

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2009: Won the long jump at the Army Quad with leeeap of 17-2 ¾2 ¾ ... alslsolso led Armyy in the 60m hurdles at the meet, placing third in 9.41 ...scored for Army at the outdoor Patriot League Champmpmpionionionshishish psps wwitwith personaal-b-bestest 40 400m hurdle time of 1:05.74.

2008: Placed second in the long jump against Navy indndooro s withth a leap of 117-47-4 ¾ .... also placed third in the 55m hurdles against the Mids with a time of 8.60 seconds ... was a double-winner aggainainst st NavNavy oy outdoors ... .. posposteted a win in the long jump with a leap of 17-4 ¼ ... also won the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.70 seconds ... poststed pepersononal al best timeme of of 14.98 seconds at the Patriot League Championships in theevent ... time ranks her eighth all-time at Army.

2007: Competed in the long jump and 100m hurdles at ththe confnfererence memeet et t outo dood rs ... placed fi fth in the hurdles against Navy outdoors with a personal best performance of 15.24 seconds ... alslso placaceded fourth againa st Navy in the long jump ... competed in the long jump mainlyduring the indoor season ... placed 10th at the Patriot Leeague meemeet with a jump of 17-4 ... placed fourth in the event against Navy ... personalbest jump of 17-8 ¾ came at the VMI Military Classic.

High School: Graduated from Bishop Eustace Prep Schoool in 2020066 ... earned varsity letters in both indoor and outdoor track and fi eld ...served as team captain for both squads ... won New Jerseyy Parocochiahial state te titltles in the 400m hurdles, 100m hurdles and 4x400m relayevents ... also lettered in fi eld hockey ... named all-South Jerser y .y ... captainedd te teaam ... member of the National Honor Society ... member of the National Spanish Honor Society ... Wendy’s High School Heismsmaan fi nalist.

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WOMEN”S PROFILESLesa BoydLexington, Ky.LafayetteSenior | Sprints

Three-time Patriot League champi-on (2008 indoor and outdoor

4x400m relay and outdoor 4x100m relay) … Second-Team All-Patriot League in indoor 200m and 400m dashes … mem-ber of Army record breaking 4x400m relay team … ranks ninth all-time in the 400m … the top return-ing long sprinter on the Army squad ... great speed and endurance ... tough competitor … outstanding contributor to the team.

2009: Won 60m dash in 7.93 and completed 1-2 sweep of 200m in 26.22 vs. Navy indoors ... ran personal-best time of 7.45 in the 55m at the BU Valentine Invitational ... placed third (7.95) in the 60m and fourth in the 200m (25.69) at the indoor Patriot League Championships ... opened outdoor season at the USF Bulls Invitational with personal best performance in the 400m of 57.22 to place third.

2008: Ran a leg of the ECAC qualifying 4x400m relay team that ran 3:50.95 at the Penn State National Invite ... qualifi ed for the ECAC Champi-onships in the 200m with a personal best and the fi fth-fastest performance in Army history when she placed fi fth of 168 runners in 24.85 seconds at the Valentine Invitational in Boston ... earned First-Team All-Patriot League Honors as a member of the winning 4x400-meter relay team ... earned second-team honors by placing second in the 200-meter dash (25.28) and 400-meter dash (58.89) ... ran a leg of school record setting 4x400m relay team that posted a time of 3:49.46 at the NYU Fastrack Invitational ... won the 400m against Navy outdoors with time of 58.62 seconds ... posted fi fth-fastest 200m in school history in prelims at the Patriot League Championships with time of 24.82 seconds ... placed third in both the 200m and 400m at the league meet ... time of 57.23 seconds in the 400m is ninth-best in Army history ... ran legs on both the championship 4x100m and 4x400m relays ... earned all-league fi rst-team honors.

2007: Competed at the NCAA East Regional Cham-pionships as a member of the 4x400m relay team outdoors ... placed sixth in the 200m at the Patriot League outdoor meet with a personal best time of 25.34 ... took seventh at the same meet in the 400m with a time of 59.28 ... also was a member of the champion 4x400m relay team ... took sec-ond in the 400m against Navy outdoors (58.93).

High School: Graduated from Lafayette High School in 2006 ... earned four varsity letters in track and fi eld ... competed in the 200m as well as the 4x100m, 4x200m and 4x400m relay events ... four-time all-state selection ... section leader of the school band ... four-time all-district band selection.

Personal: Given name is Lesa Brianne Boyd … daughter of Lester and Nila Boyd ... squad leader … has two siblings ... lists Sonya Richards as favor-ite athlete ... major is Engineering Management.

Hallie HugginsWasilla, AlaskaColoneyJunior | Jumps/Hurdles

Patriot League champion as member of 2008 outdoor 4x100m relay team … ranks tied for second all-time at Army in pole vault … versatile athlete that incorporated pole vault into her events last season … one of Army’s top-three hurdlers … great

team-leader.

2009: Placed third at indoor Patriot League Cham-pionships in the pole vault with personal best mark of 11-5 ¾, which ranks her second all-time at the Academy in the event ... nearly matched top mark with vault of 11-5 ¼ to place fi fth at NYU Fastrack Invitational ... equaled then personal best of 10-6 en route to winning the pole vault at the Army Quad ... completed 1-2 sweep of 60m dash vs. Navy with personal best 8.01 ... also took third in the pole vault with then personal best 10-11 ¾ ... matched Navy pole vault mark to place eighth at the BU Valentine Invitational ... opened indoor season with second place fi nish in the 60m dash at the Crowell Open (8.18) ... posted outdoor season-best pole vault mark of 10-11 ¾ at Penn Invitational ... competed in fi ve events at Navy: 100m dash (second, 12.82), 200m dash (fourth, 27.45), 100m hurdles (fourth, 15.98), pole vault (third, 10-0) and 4x100m ... scored in three events at outdoor Patriot League championships, placing second in the 100m hurdles in personal-best 14.54 to rank sixth all-time at West Point in the event, fourth in the 100m in a personal-best 12.35 and tied for fourth with teammate Kaci Clark in the pole vault (10-10) ... earned a pair of second place fi nishes in the 100m hurdles (15.49) and pole vault (10-6) while also running leg for winning 4x400m relay team at the Dick Shea Invitational.

2008: Moved onto Army’s all-time top-10 pole vaulters list after setting mark of 9-10 at indoor Patriot League Championships ... bested that mark with a 10-0 mark to fi nish sixth at Penn Invitational … set then personal best of 10-6 vs. Navy … also set personal best triple jump of 36-4 vs. Navy ... ran a leg of the championship 4x100m relay at the Patriot League Championships outdoors ... earned All-Patriot League fi rst team honors.High School: Earned three letters in volleyball and four in track and fi eld while attending Coloney High School … attended USMAPS … state champion in 100m hurdles … also competed in gymnastics in high school.

Personal: Given name is Hallie Rebecca Huggins … daughter of Becky and Charlie Huggins … has one older brother, Chad and one younger brother, Cody … lists Kerri Strug as her favorite athlete … major is Management.

Kim MallardSan Antonio, TexasCommunication ArtsSenior | Throws

Patriot League Champion in the hammer … Army’s top hammer and weight thrower.

2009: Won weight throw vs. Navy with season best mark of 51-6 ¼ ... im-proved to 51-9 ¾ the following week at the BU Valentine Invitation-al to place sixth and earn Patriot League Fe-male Field Athlete of the Week honors ... placed runner up at indoor Patriot League Championships with mark of 51-7 ¾ ... opened indoor season with second place performance at the Crowell Open (49-5) ... concluded indoor season with third place fi nish at the NYU Fastrack Invitational (50-4 ¾) ... improved to third all-time at West Point in the ham-mer, winning the outdoor Patriot League cham-pionship with a personal-best throw of 173-10 ... placed 12th at ECAC Championships with throw of 167-11 ... placed 13th at NCAA East Regionals with throw of 165-9 … scored at Navy with third-place fi nish (152-2) ... opened outdoor season with ECAC qualifying hammer throw of 166-11 to win the event at the Dick Shea Invitational ... placed fi fth in college section of the hammer at the Penn Relays with ECAC throw of 162-10 ... won the Yale Springtime Invitational with throw of 163-0.

2008: Led Army’s 1-2-3 fi nish against Navy in the weight throw ... won the event with a personal best throw of 49-1 ¾ ... bettered that performance at the Valentine Invitational at Boston University with a throw of 50-2 ¾ to fi nish eighth in the event ...

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WOMEN”S PROFILESeclipsed personal best again at the Patriot League Championships with a throw of 52-4, placing her fourth ... mark ranks her seventh in Army history ... won the hammer throw against Navy outdoors with an ECAC qualifying throw ... bettered that mark with a personal best throw of 167-4 at the Larry Ellis Invite, ranking her fourth all-time at Army.

2007: Placed 16th at the outdoor conference meet in the hammer with a throw of 125-9 ... placed 13th in the weight throw indoors at the Patriot League meet with a personal best throw of 44-2 ¾ ... placed second in the event opposite Navy.High School: Two-sport athlete at Communications Arts High School ... earned letters in track and fi eld and basketball ... placed second in the district in the 100m dash and the shot put ... was an honor of both the National Honor Society and the Span-ish National Honor Society.

Personal: Given name is Kimberly L. Mallard ... daughter of Carolyn and Charlie Mallard ... has one younger brother, Christian, 10 ... named to Dean’s List … recognized as best squad leader in company E4 … participates in African American Arts Forum … member of National Society of Black Engineers … studied International Politics and Economics at Texas A&M University at Qatar … did Cadet-Troop Leadership Training in Japan … enjoys learning to play new instruments, reading, sports and cooking … lists Jackie Joyner-Kersee as favorite athlete … majoring in Sociology.

Chelsea PrahlGreenville, Mich.GreenvilleSophomore | Distance

Talented distance runner was one of Army’s top cross country runners in the fall … lone Black Knight to earn First-Team All-Patriot League honors

… led team to best fi nish since 2002 at NCAA

Northeast Regionals.

2009: Had career best performances at the indoor Patriot League Championships ... ran mile in 5:15.66 and 3000m in 10:22.73 ... outdoors ran personal-best 4:51.67 in 1500m at Auburn Tiger Track Classic.

High School: Earned all-state and all-conference honors … set school records in 5000m, 3200m and 1600m runs … McDonald’s Scholar Athlete … academic all-state and recipient of President’s education award.

Personal: Given name is Chelsea Lyn Prahl … daughter of Steven and Barbara Prahl … has older sister, Anna, and younger brother, Zach … member of Offi cers’ Christian Fellowship.

Jarietta RossSan Antonio, TexasTrinity Christian AcademySophomore | Jumps

2009: Won indoor triple jump Patriot League title with mark of 38-9 ... won triple jump vs. Navy with

personal best, ECAC quali-fying mark of 39- ½ and earned third PL Rookie of the Week honor ... ranks sixth all-time at the Academy in the event ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week and moved onto Army’s Top 10 performers list after a stellar debut at the Crowell Open ... won

triple jump with jump of 37-1 ... bettered that mark to 37-5 the following week at the Army Quad to win the triple jump again ... improved for a third consecutive week at the Great Dane Classic to place seventh with a jump of 38-2 and earn second PL Rookie of the Week honor ... won triple jump (37-8) at Navy outdoors ... scored with fi fth-place fi nish (37-1 ¼) at outdoor Patriot League championships ... won triple jump at Dick Shea Invitational with leap of 36-4 to earn PL Rookie of the Week honors ... placed second at Yale Springtime Invitational with outdoor-best mark of 37-8 ½.

High School: Four-year letterwinner on the track and fi eld team at Trinity Christian Academy … competed in the long and triple jumps and sprints … captained team senior year … also a two-year letterwinner on the volleyball team … member of National Honor Society … Distinguished Leader Award … Who’s Who Among High School Students.

Personal: Given name is Jarietta Jamie Ross … daughter of Bobby and Brietta Ross … father, Bobby retired as a master sergeant in the Army … mother Brietta retired as a major in the Army … has sister, Angelea (17) … enjoys singing, dancing, reading and painting … lists Venus and Serena Williams as favorite athletes.

Tonya StallardBristol, Va.VirginiaJunior | Combined/Hurdles

Army’s fi rst-ever heptathlon Patriot League cham-pion … phenomenal, versatile athlete … excels in combined events and hurdles …

came up big vs. Navy … expected to be among top athletes at Patriot League Championships.2009: Won shot put and

long jump events en route to winning the pentathlon at the Crowell Open ... also led Army in the 60m hurdles at the meet, coming up just .01 shy of fi rst ... led Army in 60m hurdles with personal best, all-time West Point top-10 time of 9.05 to place second vs. Navy ... scored at indoor Patriot League championships in the pentathlon with a personal best 2968 points (sixth) and in the 60m hurdles with a fi nals time of 9.11 (fi fth) ... dur-ing outdoor season, became fi rst Army athlete to win the Patriot League heptathlon title (personal-best 4242) ... also scored with sixth-place fi nish in 100m hurdles (14.94) ... won 100m hurdles at Navy in then personal-best 15.13 and scored with third-place fi nish in javelin (111-4) ... won heptathlon outdoors at Dick Shea Invitational with 3873 points.

2008: Competed in pentathlon and 55m/60m hurdles during indoor season … placed second in the 55m hurdles against Navy with a personal best time of 8.20 (hand) seconds … posted personal best in the 100m hurdles (15.15) during the pre-liminaries at the Patriot League Championships … eventually scored with a sixth place fi nish in 15.34.

High School: Earned letters in fi ve different sports at Virginia High School ... played softball, volleyball and basketball while also lettering in cross country and track and fi eld ... was named MVP of the cross country team for four years and MVP of the track and fi eld team for three years ... earned all-state honors in softball for three years.

Personal: Given name is Tonya Denise Stallard … daughter of Phyllis and Kevin Stallard ... has one younger sibling, Casey, 16 ... enjoys the outdoors ... major is Human Geography.


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HISTORY SHORTLY AFTER GROVER CLEVELAND BEGAN HIS SECOND TERM AS PRESIDENT OF THE 44-STATE NATION, THE TRACK AND FIELD PROGRAM AT WEST POINT WAS BORN.

WITH THE DREAM OF THE FIRST MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES STILL A TWINKLE IN THE EYE OF THE BARON PIERRE DE COUBERTIN, TRACK AND FIELD COMPETITION BEGAN AT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY IN THE SPRING OF 1893, THREE YEARS AFTER BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL WERE ESTABLISHED AS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES FOR THE CORPS OF CADETS.

THE BEGINNINGS

The importance of the fi rst Army-Navy football game in developing athletics — and certainly track and fi eld — at West Point is clear. Losing to the Midshipmen in that opening game in 1890 made the members of the Corps, as well as staff and faculty, work that much harder to change that result. Thus, the stage was set for the establishment of other sports at the Academy.

In 1893 it was called “Field Day.” Track and fi eld competition was held between the classes. At fi rst, Field Day consisted of teams of fi ve competitors from each class. The Class of 1896 was the inaugural winner and received a banner from the Army Offi cers Athletic Association.

One year after the fi rst Field Day was held, the rules of the competition were changed, allowing two competitors from each class in each event. During the fi rst competition, all athletes were required to compete in all events. The change brought instant improvement in the performances. A spring Field Day remained a fi xture of the athletic schedule at West Point, and later a winter competition was added as well.

GREAT TEAMS AND GREAT COACHES

Intercollegiate track and fi eld competition began in 1921 when Army defeated Tufts 93-33. The fi rst coach was Lt. Elmer Q. Oliphant, a former two-time All-American halfback for the Army football

team (1916-17) and a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame selection in 1955. Oliphant coached the track team for two years, leading them to an unblemished 3-0 record the second season.

After a two-year stint by Lt. Eugene L. Vidal, the Athletic Association turned to Leo Novak to establish a solid program. Novak, who also coached basketball at West Point, laid the foundation for Army’s traditionally strong outdoor program.

Novak led the track squad to 22 straight victories over the course of four seasons. He spent 25 years at the Academy, compiling a 96-24 record before resigning at the close of the 1949 season. He also established an indoor track program in 1942, going 11-2 before wrapping up his coaching career in 1949.

Novak’s outdoor squads won four Heptagonal Championships, one Nonagonal title and fi nished fi rst at the IC4A Championships three times. His Army teams also had two second-place fi nishes at the IC4A meet, along with a second and a third at the national AAU Championships.

Jess Mortensen, a former world-record decathlete and NCAA javelin champion at Southern California, succeeded Novak and served as cross country and track coach in 1950 and 1951. His fi rst cross country team fi nished with a 7-1 record, won the Heptagonal championship and took runner-up honors at the IC4A meet. Mortensen’s indoor track teams posted identical 4-0 records during his two-year stint, and his 1951 squad won the indoor Heps.

Carleton Crowell succeeded Mortensen and continued Army’s long string of success on the track. Crowell guided Army teams to 351 victories and a dozen Heptagonal championships — fi ve indoors, three outdoors and four in cross country. All but one indoor and outdoor track and fi eld record was shattered during his 25-year tenure. Crowell suffered a fatal heart attack on September 5, 1975, at the age of 62.

Capt. Mel Pender, a former Olympian serving as an assistant at West Point, coached the 1975-76 indoor team and the 1976 outdoor unit. Then John Randolph, former head track and cross country coach at William & Mary, was named the head coach. Randolph remained at the Academy for three seasons before accepting a similar position at Florida. While at Army, Randolph accumulated a 28-2-1 record indoors and a 14-3 outdoor mark.

In 1979, the women’s track and fi eld team made its debut, compiling a 6-2 record under Capt. Chuck Hunsaker, who went 14-3 in three seasons at West Point. Sue Kellett captained that inaugural squad, which defeated Barnard 82-13 in its fi rst meet.

During their fi rst season, the Black Knights fi nished third at the New York State Championships. Army

won the New York State AIAW Division III title in 1981 and took runner-up honors a year later. That same year, 1982, Army fi nished fi rst in the Division III championship meet and third at the national championships.

Ron Bazil, head track coach at Adelphi, succeeded Randolph on the men’s side in 1980 and Craig Sherman on the women’s side in 1983. During a splendid 16-year stint at Army, Bazil joined Carleton Crowell as one of only six coaches to win 300 contests in any

men’s or women’s sport at West Point.

Bazil guided the Army men’s and women’s programs into the Patriot League era in 1992, bringing home 18 championship trophies during his tenure at West Point. In 1994, his men’s indoor track team posted a perfect 5-0 record and placed second at Heptagonals. He also led the Army women to four Hep crowns and seven league titles, while developing 14 male and female All-Americans.

When Bazil departed for Tulane following the 1994-95 season, Director of Athletics Al Vanderbush turned to veteran Jerry Quiller, a former national cross country “Coach of the Year” at the University of Colorado and a well-known fi gure on the international track and cross country scene. Quiller, who served as an assistant coach on the 2000 U.S. Olympic team in Sydney, Australia, guided the Army men’s and women’s cross country and track teams to 37 Patriot League titles in 13 seasons on the job. He won a Patriot League title in either cross country or track and fi eld in each of his 13 years at the Academy and was named the Patriot League “Coach of the Year” an astounding 22 times.

As one of the most successful coaches in Army history, ‘Q’ went out on top, coaching the women’s team to their fi rst outdoor Patriot League title in 10 years and earning 2008 Women’s Outdoor Track Coach of the Year honors from the Patriot League. He also earned one last trip to the NCAA Championships as distance runner John Mickowski advanced to the national competition under his leadership.

A new era begins this season with the arrival of Troy Engle as the head coach of both the track and fi eld and cross country teams. Engle, who previously served as an assistant coach for Army in two separate stints under both Bazil and Quiller in the mid-90’s, brings a tremendous amount of collegiate and international coaching experience to West Point. Just prior to arriving at Army, Engle led the U.S. Paralympic track and fi eld team at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. His efforts led to an improvement in the team’s medal count, placing the Americans second to only the host nation.Carleton CrowellCarleton Crowell

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HISTORY

THE ATHLETES

Recruiting is the lifeblood of any successful program, and Army’s legendary coaches have brought in many outstanding individual performers throughout the long history of the sport.

Perhaps the most famous was George S. Patton, Class of 1909, who starred on the Army track and fi eld team and later competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm.

One of the fi nest West Point athletes was Richard Shea, a 1952 USMA graduate. Shea enlisted in the Army in 1944 and served as a staff sergeant in the 53rd Constabulary Regiment in Nuremberg, Germany. A native of Portsmouth, Va., he did not compete in cross country until entering the Army, but he went on to win the European 1,500 and 5,000-meter championships.

S h e a e n t e r e d West Point in 1948, served as a cadet captain and was the recipient of the Army A t h l e t i c Association T r o p h y presented to the top s e n i o r a t h l e t e . He won 16

major intercollegiate middle distance and cross country championships and set seven indoor and outdoor Academy track records. He also qualifi ed for the 1952 Olympic Games in the 10,000.

Shea was assigned to Korea following graduation and died in action on July 8, 1953, at Sokkogae, trying to repel Communist “suicide attacks” during the Korean Confl ict. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for wartime bravery, the 77th Medal of Honor awarded during the Korean War.

West Point’s outdoor track and fi eld facility — Shea

Stadium — is dedicated in his honor.

Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr., the former NASA astronaut who was the Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 11 fl ight that completed the fi rst manned Moon landing in 1969, competed in track at West Point. During his last year, 1951, Aldrin fi nished second in the pole vault at the IC4A Championships, clearing 13-6. His career best was 13-8, just 1/8 of an inch shy of the Academy record at that time.

Another noted astronaut, Ed White, scored in the 400 hurdles at the NCAA Championships in 1952. White became the fi rst American to walk in space in June of 1965. Tragically, he was killed on Jan. 27, 1967, in a fi re during a prefl ight test on what would have become the Apollo 1 mission.

In 1960, Army track and fi eld’s Ron Zinn became the fi rst to compete in the Olympics while still a cadet, placing 19th in the 20-kilometer walk at the Rome games. Zinn competed again in the 1964 Olympic Games, held in Tokyo, delivering one of the fi nest performances by an American in the 20k walk by placing sixth. Tragically, he was killed in action in Vietnam on July 7, 1965, as a fi rst lieutenant. Since 1977, USA Track and Field has awarded the Captain Ron Zinn Memorial Award annually to the top race walker in the country.

Another of Army’s outstanding competitors was Bill Straub, a 1964 graduate. Straub shared the 5,000 championship at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in his senior year. The native of nearby Mt. Kisco, N.Y., fi nished in a dead heat with Jim Murphy of Air Force at Eugene, Ore. Straub, whose time of 14 minutes, 12.3 seconds set an NCAA Championship meet record, is the only male Army runner to win a national title in the history of the program.

Curt Alitz, the son of former Army wrestling coach LeRoy Alitz, is considered another of Army’s fi nest distance men. An All-American in cross country, Alitz was also successful on the track. In 1978 he won the 10,000 at the Heptagonal Championships and the two-mile run at the IC4A meet. In 1977, he captured the Penn Relays 10-kilometer as well as the 3,000 steeplechase and the 5,000 at Heps.

Alitz, who broke fi ve Academy standards gained All-American honors twice indoors in the three-mile and three times outdoors — twice in the 10,000 and once more in the 5,000. His mark on the Academy’s athletic history was recognized in 2008 when he was inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame.

A former Army Athletic Association Award recipient and a two-time Heptagonal Champion, Dennis Trujillo also earned All-American citations in the indoor two-mile run and the outdoor three-mile event in 1975. He and Alitz established a tradition of excellence for Army distance teams that has remained one of the best in the East.

Cardell Williams earned a pair of All-American

certifi cates in the 800m during the 1983 season, and Tom Szoka did the same two years later. Tyno Carter was All-American in the 5,000 in 1988, and Jason Stewart, Mike Bernstein and Dan Browne were all among the nation’s best distance runners in the mid-1990’s. In 1994, Stewart earned the rare distinction of copping All-American honors in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track, placing as high as third in the 5,000 at the 1994 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Browne earned outdoor All-American honors in the 5,000 in 1996 and the 10,000 in 1997. He seemed headed toward a possible national title during his senior campaign before suffering a disappointing leg injury.

During a remarkable three-week stretch in the winter, Browne shattered Academy indoor records in three different events — the mile, the 3,000 and the 5,000 — at three different meets. In Army’s dual meet win over Navy, he became the fi rst Cadet ever to run a sub four-minute mile, clocking a 3:59.31. In 1998, Browne was named “Runner of the Year” by Runner’s World magazine and in 2004 he competed in the Olympic Games held in Athens. Browne’s achievements place him as one of the best athletes in the history of the U.S. Military Academy, as in 2005 he was part of the second class ever inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame.

Hammer thrower Gerald Ingalls, a former walk-on who went on to break Army records and earn All-America recognition in the 35-pound weight and hammer throws, joined Stewart and Browne at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta. Ingalls reached the fi nals of that prestigious event and placed fourth overall. Ingalls was selected as an alternate on the 2000 Olympic team, fi nishing fourth during those trials.

One of the fi nest athletes to pass through West Point’s iron gates in quite some time was 1997 graduate Jon Pontius, who shattered the Academy record in the decathlon and earned a trip to the NCAA Championships in that demanding event. Pontius placed 12th at NCAAs in 1997 while boasting the top javelin throw in the competition.

The class of 2002 gave Army three outstanding distance runners in Will Wyche, Clint Tisserand and Clay Schwabe. In 2001, Wyche became just the fourth runner in the history of the Patriot League to capture the individual conference title twice, while Tisserand ended his junior season as an NCAA provisional qualifi er in the steeplechase. Schwabe, considered one of the fi nest distance runners in the history of the United States Military Academy,

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HISTORYbecame an NCAA All-American in the 1,500 in 2001. That same season he took his talents to the international level, where he fi nished sixth in the 1,500 at the U.S. Track and Field Championships. Schwabe also shattered the school record in the mile, joining Browne as the only Army harriers to ever eclipse the elusive four-minute barrier.

Plebes Tracy Hanlon and Alma Cobb became the fi rst Army women to earn All-American recognition in track and fi eld in 1981. Hanlon placed sixth in the long jump at the nationals with a leap of 17-8 ¾, while Cobb was fourth in the shot put with a toss of 42-6.

Hanlon and Cobb repeated those successes in 1982. Cobb was fi fth in the discus (132-3) and fi rst in the heptathlon (4,895 points), while Hanlon won the long jump event with a top mark of 19-3, which stood for several years as the Academy and meet record. Also in 1982, Army’s Ann Buckingham took third in the high jump, and the mile relay quartet of Teresa Southworth, Buckingham, Michelle Walla and Mary List won a national championship with a time of 4:01.12.

In 1983, Hanlon became an All-American at the NCAA Division II Championships by fi nishing second in the heptathlon with 5,402 points. She was also second in 1984 and fi fth in the Division I heptathlon with 5,550 points, which still remains the Academy record today.

In 1986, Pam Pearson gained All-American honors at the NCAA Division II meet in the long jump and triple jump, while Teresa Sobiesk — perhaps the greatest female distance runner in Academy history — was fourth in the 5,000 to earn her fi rst All-America plaque. Sobiesk, a 1989 graduate, still owns fi ve Army records — three outdoors and two indoors. Pearson owns the rare distinction of being a two-time All-American in two different sports — track and basketball.

Pearson and Cobb have since been inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame.

Sobiesk starred on one of the fi nest Army squads of all-time, the 1988 team that boasted fi ve All-Americans and placed eighth as a team at the national championships. Sobiesk won the NCAA title in the 5,000 and also placed sixth in the 10k. Kim Seminiano (long jump), Sigrun Denny (3,000) and Lisa Benitez (10,000) also earned All-American plaudits.

One of Army’s fi nest women’s track and fi eld athletes of all-time was 1990 grad Diana Wills. A 12-time All-American long and triple jumper, Wills earned a spot on the 1996 Olympic squad in the triple jump after fi nishing third at the Olympic Trials.

Wills shattered Academy records in the triple jump both indoors (43-3) and outdoors (44-11 ¾), as well as in the outdoor long jump (20- ½). An eight-

time Heptagonal champion (four long jump, four triple jump), Wills is also a member of the Academy record-setting sprint medley relay. From 1988-90, she won four Division II national titles in the triple jump (three outdoors, one indoors), and she even earned three All-American citations at the Division I level. Her remarkable accomplishments made her a member of fi rst class ever inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.Browne was joined by Anita Allen ’00 on the U.S. Olympic team at the 2004 Athens Games. Browne qualifi ed for a pair of events, the 10,000-meter run and the marathon. A two-time All-American, Browne was the fi rst American to cross the fi nish line in the 10K, placing 12th overall. He fi nished 65th in the marathon. Allen, meanwhile, competed in the modern pentathlon, where she won the equestrian discipline and fi nished 18th out of 32 competitors. Patriot League champion and Army relay record holding Lorenzo Smith is the most recent track and fi eld graduate to compete in the Olympics. He competed in the 2006 Torino games in the bobsled.

Sprinter and hurdler Yolanda McCray was also dominant in the Patriot League throughout her Army career. The rest of the conference was probably glad to see her graduate in 1998 after she captured the conference title in the 100 hurdles four consecutive years. In 2002, McCray was joined by javelin thrower Susan Warnick as the only Army competitors to win four consecutive titles at the conference championships in their respective events.

Army’s last two-time All-American was javelin thrower Adam Burke. Burke won the Patriot League title in both 2003 and 2004, advancing to the NCAA Championships in both years and placing ninth and 11th, respectively. He set the Army javelin throw record of 236-4 in his fi nal outing at the 2004 NCAA Championships.

The most recent Army participant in the NCAA championships was 2008 graduate John Mickowski. Mickowski became the fi rst Army track and fi eld athlete to win the Regional championships, when he surprised the fi eld with a stellar run in the 1500m.

Army’s men have continued to shine at the Patriot League Championships. Army ran its streak of consecutive outdoor titles to 16 while also adding a 12th indoor title in 2007, giving the Black Knights 28 total championships in 34 attempts to date since joining the league. Their impressive outdoor streak ended with a second place fi nish in 2008, but the women’s team came through to win their eighth Patriot League outdoor title. Additionally, distance runner Jonathan Anderson and sprinter Ebony Thomas both claimed the “Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet” honors, continuing the long history of star cadet-athletes in the Hudson Valley.

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A three-time First Team All-American (1944-46), Felix “Doc” Blanchard ‘47, “Mr.

Inside,” teamed with Glenn Davis, “Mr. Outside,” to form one of the

most heralded backfi elds in college football history. Blanchard became the fi rst junior to win the Heisman Trophy (1945) and the fi rst football player to win the Sullivan Award (1945). While Blanchard starred on three national championship foot-ball teams (1944-46), he was

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‘18 earned 11 varsity letters in four sports and monograms in

three others during his career at the Academy. Garnering All-American honors in football, “Ollie” also established a world record for the 220-yard low hurdles on grass and served as team captain of the

football, baseball and track and fi eld teams while at West

Point. In 1921, Oliphant became the fi rst head coach of the intercolle-

giate track and fi eld team at West Point.One of the Black Knights’ most celebrated distance

runners, Dick Shea ‘52 captured Heptago-nal and IC4A individual cross country titles three successive years (1949-51),

helping Army to three straight team “Heps” titles during that time. He set

seven Academy records in indoor and outdoor track and fi eld and established a meet record in the two-mile run at the prestigious Penn Relays in 1951. Shea repeated as the two-mile champ

at both the Penn Relays and Hep-tagonal Championships in 1951 and 1952. Today, Army’s outdoor track and fi eld complex bears his name.

One of the premier triple jumpers in NCAA history, Diana Wills ‘90 closed

her Army career as a 12-time All-American, earning certifi cates in the long jump

and triple jump events both indoors and outdoors. Three

of her Academy records remain in place, while her triple jump of 44-11 ¾ at the 1990 NCAA Outdoor

Championships still ranks as the longest jump ever in NCAA

Division II Championship competition. Wills represented the United States at the 1995 World Championships and the 1996 Olympic Games.

As Army’s all-time coaching victories leader in both men’s basketball and outdoor track and fi eld, Leo Novak compiled an overall record of 326-115-1

(.739) during his quarter-century tenure at the Academy, which began in 1925. In addition, he was the driving force behind the creation of Army’s indoor track and fi eld program. Under his tutelage, Army teams captured nine major indoor and outdoor track championships, including three

IC4A titles and six Heptagonal crowns. Two cadets established world records while more than 50 athletes won Eastern and

NCAA crowns.

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The only female two-sport All-American in Army history, Pam Pearson ‘86

parlayed her vast athletic talents into standout careers in both basketball and track and fi eld. Pearson copped track and fi eld All-America accolades

outdoors in both the long jump and triple jump during her senior season, fi nishing third in the triple jump event at the 1986 NCAA Division II meet. During her plebe year, she set an Academy long jump record,

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earned three All-America certifi cates in track and fi eld, forged seven

Patriot League individual crowns and established six Academy

records (four indoors and two outdoors), including one relay mark. Five of Browne’s six Academy standards still stand. Browne represent-ed the United States in the 2004 Olympics, participat-

ing in both the 10,000-meter run and the marathon.

A three-time All-American, Alma Cobb ‘84 was a dual sport standout, winning an NCAA championship in 1982 in the heptathlon and also competing

for the women’s basketball team. Cobb earned an All-American cer-tifi cate in 1981 and two in 1982. Cobb, a three-year letterwinner for

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Track and Field Hall of Fame Classes2004: DOC BLANCHARD, GLENN DAVIS, ELMER OLIPHANT, DICK SHEA & DIANA WILLIS 2007: ALMA COBB2005: DAN BROWNE, LEO NOVAK & PAM PEARSON 2008: ALEXIS ALBANO & CURT ALITZ

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During a decorated career at West Point, Curt Alitz ‘78 earned three All-America honors in

outdoor track and fi eld, two in indoor track and another two in cross country. Alitz is widely considered one of the fi nest Black Knight run-

ners ever to pass through the Academy and

also lettered in swimming. Alitz won three Hep-

tagonal outdoor championships and

two Heptagonal titles in cross country.


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ALL-AMERICANS

MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS

Year Name Place Event Season1964 Bill Straub T-1 5,000 Outdoor1966 John Graham 6 hammer Outdoor1967 John Graham 4 hammer Outdoor1968 Larry Hart 3 wt. throw Indoor1969 Dale Frederick 5 wt. throw Indoor1975 Dennis Trujillo 6 2-mile Indoor1975 Dennis Trujillo 5 3-mile Outdoor1977 Curt Alitz 4 3-mile Indoor1977 Curt Alitz 4 5,000 Outdoor1977 Curt Alitz 4 10,000 Outdoor1977 Dave Wiener 8 hammer Outdoor1978 Curt Alitz 7 3-mile Indoor1978 Curt Alitz 7 10,000 Outdoor1983 Cardell Williams 3 800 Indoor1983 Cardell Williams 9 800 Outdoor1985 Tom Szoka 6 800 Indoor1987 Tyno Carter 7 5,000 Outdoor1994 Jason Stewart 5 5,000 Indoor1994 Jason Stewart 3 5,000 Outdoor1995 Mike Bernstein * 3,000 Indoor1996 Gerald Ingalls 13 wt. throw Indoor1996 Dan Browne 6 5,000 Outdoor1997 Dan Browne 4 10,000 Outdoor1997 Jon Pontius 12 decathlon Outdoor1999 Mike Ross 11 5,000 Indoor2000 Brian Gebhardt 13 wt. throw Indoor2001 Clay Schwabe 8 1,500 Outdoor2003 Adam Burke 9 javelin Outdoor2004 Adam Burke 11 javelin Outdoor

* - Finished among top eight Americans

WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS

Year Name Place Event Season1981 Alma Cobb 4 shot put Outdoor1981 Tracy Hanlon 6 long jump Outdoor1982 Alma Cobb 5 discus Outdoor1982 Alma Cobb 1 heptathlon Outdoor 1982 Ann Buckingham T-3 high jump Outdoor1982 Tracy Hanlon 1 long jump Outdoor1982 Teresa Southworth 1 mile relay Outdoor Ann Buckingham Michelle Walla Mary List 1983 Tracy Hanlon 2 heptathlon Outdoor1984 Tracy Hanlon 2 heptathlon Outdoor1984 Tracy Hanlon 5 heptathlon Outdoor1984 Mary List 5 800 Outdoor 1986 Pam Pearson 7 long jump Outdoor1986 Pam Pearson 3 triple jump Outdoor1987 Diana Wills 3 triple jump Outdoor1988 Lisa Benitez 5 10,000 Outdoor1988 Sigrun Denny 8 3,000 Outdoor1988 Kim Seminiano 2 high jump Outdoor1988 Teresa Sobiesk 1 5,000 Outdoor1988 Teresa Sobiesk 10 5,000 Outdoor 1988 Teresa Sobiesk 6 10,000 Outdoor1988 Diana Wills 1 triple jump Outdoor1988 Diana Wills 5 long jump Outdoor1988 Diana Wills 8 long jump Outdoor1989 Diana Wills 1 long jump Outdoor1989 Diana Wills 1 triple jump Outdoor1989 Diana Wills 4 triple jump Outdoor1990 Mary Cheyne T-5 high jump Indoor1990 Bridget Sullivan 6 800 Indoor1990 Diana Wills 1 triple jump Indoor1990 Diana Wills 3 long jump Indoor1990 Diana Wills 1 triple jump Outdoor1990 Diana Wills 3 triple jump Outdoor1990 Diana Wills 5 long jump Outdoor

Dennis TrujilloDennis Trujillo Adam BurkeAdam Burke Diana WillisDiana Willis Teresa SobieskTeresa Sobiesk


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PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

55/60-METER DASH1995 .................................. Joel Pates1996 ..............................T.J. Petersen1998 .......................Reggie Anderson1999 ..............................Calvin Smith2000 ...........................Lorenzo Smith2006 .............................. Ryan Collins2007 ..................................John Laird

200-METER DASH1995 .................................. Joel Pates1996 ..............................T.J. Petersen2000 .......................Reggie Anderson2006 .............................. Ryan Collins2009 .....................Brandon Thurman

400-METER DASH1994 ......................... Jim McPherson1996 .......................... Tony Dedmond2000-01 ........................Devon Capps2009 ......................Michael Hutchins

500-METER RUN2001 ................................Greg Londo2002 ............................Trevor Hopper2005 ...........................Adrian Perkins2009 .....................Brandon Thurman

800-METER RUN1994 ....................... Timothy Krueger1995 ................................. Rance Lee1996 ............................ Mike Gorman1999-2001 ................ Nicholas Gantt2004 .................................Chris Haag2009 ......................... Andrew Ferrara

1,000-METER RUN1994 ........................... Jason Stewart2001 ............................Clay Schwabe2006 .................................Chris Haag2009 .............................TORRE SANTIAGO

MILE RUN1994 ...............................Dan Browne1995 ..........................Mike Bernstein1996 ...............................Dan Browne2004 ............................. Philip Sakala2006 .........................John Mickowski

3,000-METER RUN1995 ..........................Mike Bernstein1996 .............................Shawn Smith1999 ..................................Mike Ross2003 ............................. Philip Sakala

5,000-METER RUN1996 ...............................Dan Browne1998 ..................................Mike Ross2000 ....................... Ryan Kirkpatrick2001 .................................Will Wyche

55-METER HURDLES1996 ..............................T.J. Petersen1997 ................................Ayo Lawson1998 ................................Justin Rose1999 .................................Chris Curry2001 ............................ Aris Comeaux2002 ............................Trevor Hopper

HIGH JUMP1994-95.......................... Brian Smith1996-97 ...........................Jon Pontius2002 ................................ Rod Manzo2003 ................................Jeff Weaver2004 ................................ Rod Manzo

LONG JUMP1996 ................................Jon Pontius2002, ‘04 ........................Jeff Weaver2005 ................................ Rudy Mejia2006 ........................Kenneth Saffold2007 ................................ Rudy Mejia2009 ........................ Alfred McDaniel

TRIPLE JUMP1994 ................................Chris Baker1998-99.........................Ryan McKee2003-04 ..........................Jeff Weaver

POLE VAULT1995-97 ..................... Darrin Hinman2002 .............................. Chris Bowen2004 ..............................Ryan Keaton2006 ......................Gavin Mohrmann

35-POUND WEIGHT1995-96.......................Gerald Ingalls1997 ................................Brad Pasho1999-2000 ............... Brian Gebhardt2003-04 ....................... Matt Schmitt

SHOT PUT1994 .............................Peter Stelling1998 .................................. Kris Terrill2000 .................................Karl Nilsen2006 ................................Caleb Wells

PENTATHLON1999 .................................Chris Curry2003 ................................ Rod Manzo

HEPTATHLON2004 ................................ Rod Manzo2006-07 ..................... Brandon Lewis

4x400 .......... 1994, ‘97-2001, ‘09

4x800 ..... 1994-95, 2000-01, ‘09

DISTANCE MEDLEY .........1994, ‘96, ....................... ‘98, 2000-02, ‘06, ‘09

MEN INDOORMEN INDOOR MEN OUTDOORMEN OUTDOOR100-METER DASH

1994-95............................. Joel Pates1999 ..............................Calvin Smith2000 ...........................Lorenzo Smith2005 .............................. Ryan Collins2007 ........................... Robert Stovall2008-09 .................. Alfred McDaniel

200-METER DASH1992-94.................... Jim McPherson1995 .................................. Joel Pates1996 ..............................T.J. Petersen2000 .......................Reggie Anderson2005 ............................. Daniel Braud2006 ..........................David Frehulfer

400-METER DASH1992, ’94.................. Jim McPherson1999-2000 ...................Devon Capps2005 ............................. Daniel Braud2006 ..........................David Frehulfer2009 ......................Michael Hutchins

800-METER RUN1992 ..................................Mike Peck1995 ................................. Rance Lee1996 ............................ Mike Gorman2001 ............................Clay Schwabe2009 .......................... Andrew Tingan

1,500-METER RUN1992-93...................... Jason Stewart1995 ..........................Mike Bernstein1996-97 ..........................Dan Browne1999 ..................................Mike Ross2000-01 .......................Clay Schwabe2006 ............................. Philip Sakala2009 ...........................Torre Santiago

110-METER HURDLES1994-96.........................T.J. Petersen1997 .................................Chris Curry1998 ................................Justin Rose1999 .................................Chris Curry2001 ............................Trevor Hopper2008-09 .................. Domonick Sylve

400-METER HURDLES1997-99 ............. Thurman McKenzie2001-03 .......................Trevor Hopper

3000-METER STEEPLECHASE1992 ...............................Liam Collins1998 ................................Andy Jugan2001 .......................... Clint Tisserand2003 ............................ Aaron Smead2004-05 ............................ Eric Heely

5,000-METER RUN1993 ..................................Jeff Harris1994 ................................Erik Rheam1995 ..........................Mike Bernstein1996-97 ..........................Dan Browne1999 .................................. Scott Goff2008 ...................Jonathan Anderson

10,000-METER RUN1993 ........................... John Panhorst1996-97 .............................Mike Ross2008-09 .............Jonathan Anderson

HIGH JUMP1993-94.......................... Brian Smith

2002 ................................ Rod Manzo2003-04 ..........................Jeff Weaver2009 ........................Thomas Wagner

LONG JUMP1998 ..............................Ryan McKee1999 .................................Chris Curry2004 ................................Jeff Weaver2006-07 ........................... Rudy Mejia

TRIPLE JUMP1992 ......................... Mike Crenshaw1993 ................................Chris Baker1995 ............................... John Turner1998 ..............................Ryan McKee1999, 2001 ........... Zachary Harrison2002, ‘04 ........................Jeff Weaver2006 ................................ Rudy Mejia2007 .............................. Steve Zhang2008 ..............................Archie Smith

POLE VAULT1992 ............................Jason Jenkins1993 ................................Ryan Jones1994 .......................... Darrin Hinman1995 ...................... Christopher Page1996-97 ..................... Darrin Hinman1998 ..........................Tyson Mangum1999 ........................... Chad Klascius2000-01 ......................... Chris Bowen2003-05 ........................Ryan Keaton2006 ........................Gavin McMahon

HAMMER1992 .................................. Ken Rahn1994-96.......................Gerald Ingalls1997 .............................Eric Paliwoda1998 ................................Brad Pasho1999-2000 ............... Brian Gebhardt2002 .............................. Dan Presutti2003-2005 ................... Matt Schmitt

DISCUS1992 ............................Marc Brunner1998 ............................... Jason Wells2001 ............................Manny Eleyae2002-03 ................. Travis Pendleton2005 ........................Craig Buerstatte2006 ................................Caleb Wells2009 .........................Adam Schwartz

JAVELIN1992 ................................. Curt Keller1994-1996 .....................Chad Foster1997 ................................Jon Pontius2003-2004 .....................Adam Burke

SHOT PUT1992 ............................Marc Brunner1994 .............................Peter Stelling 1997-98 ............................. Kris Terrill1999-2001 ........................John Ruch

DECATHLON2006-08 .................... Brandon Lewis

4X100 ........... 1993-96, ‘98-2001, .................................................‘05-’09

4X400 ......... 1992, ‘94, ‘96-2001,......................................... ‘04, ‘08-09

4X800 ............ 1995-97, ‘99-2001

OVERALL TEAM CHAMPIONS1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 -

2002 - 2003 - 2006 - 2007 - 2009

OVERALL TEAM CHAMPIONS1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 2000

- 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2009

Brian GebhardtBrian Gebhardt

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AdrianAdrianPerkinsPerkins


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PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

55/60-METER DASH1997 ........................ Yolanda McCray2001 ........................ Jamie Glassford2002-03, ‘05 ...............Tiffany Martin2006 .........Meghan Venable-Thomas2008-09 .................... Ebony Thomas

200-METER DASH1999 ..........................Jennifer Opoku2003 ............................Tiffany Martin2006 .........Meghan Venable-Thomas2008-09 .................... Ebony Thomas

400-METER DASH1994 ......................... Tanesha Hodge1995 .............................Alexis Albano1996 ........................Brandy Andrews1999 ......................LaTonia Koledoye2005 .............. Dominique McLeggan2006 .............................Katelin Grant

500-METER RUN1994 ........................Brandy Andrews1999 ..........................Jennifer Opoku

800-METER RUN1994-95...............Roxanne Theobald

1,000-METER RUN1994 ............................Melissa Wyka1997 .......................... Gretchen Witty

MILE RUN1994 ....................Catherine Gaffi gan

3,000-METER RUN1995 ....................Catherine Gaffi gan1998 ............................ Jessica Jones

5,000-METER RUN1994 ....................Catherine Gaffi gan1998 ............................ Jessica Jones

100-METER DASH1996, ‘98................. Yolanda McCray1999 ................................Stacy Hazel2001 ........................ Jamie Glassford2002-03 ......................Tiffany Martin2008 .......................... Ebony Thomas

200-METER DASH1993 ......................... Tanesha Hodge1996 .............................Alexis Albano2001 ........................ Jamie Glassford2002 ............................Tiffany Martin2005 .............. Dominique McLeggan2006 .........Meghan Venable-Thomas2007-08 ..................... Ebony Thomas

400-METER DASH1992-94.................... Tanesha Hodge1995-96...................Brandy Andrews1998-99.....................Jennifer Opoku2007 .......................... Ebony Thomas

800-METER RUN1995 .............................. Alicia Allison1996 ....................Roxanne Theobald

1,500-METER RUN1994 ....................Catherine Gaffi gan1995-96...............Roxanne Theobald2005 ...............................Ashley Urick

110-METER HURDLES1994 ..........................Melba Goggins1995-98................... Yolanda McCray

400-METER HURDLES1993 ..............................Stacy Takats1994 ......................... Tanesha Hodge1996 ........................... Lindsey Halter1998 ........................ Yolanda McCray2005-07 ........................Katelin Grant

3000-METER RUN1995 ............................Melissa Wyka1998 ............................ Jessica Jones

3000-METER STEEPLECHASE2004 ............................. Myra Markey2005 .................................... Jill Hajec

5,000-METER RUN1995 .................................. Erin Miller1998 ............................ Jessica Jones2004 ...............................Ashley Urick

55-METER HURDLES1995, 97-98 ............ Yolanda McCray2002 ............................. Lauren Rowe

HIGH JUMPNone

LONG JUMP1994 ..........................Melba Goggins2001 ........................ Jamie Glassford2002-03, ‘05 ...............Tiffany Martin

TRIPLE JUMP1994 ..........................Melba Goggins2007-08 .....................Angela Jenkins2009 ............................. Jarietta Ross

POLE VAULT1997 ........................ Christina Congo

20-LBS. WEIGHT1995 .........................Heather Rykard1996 ........................... Leilani Strokin1997-99 ...................Heather Lawson2002-03 .................. Tracey Coleman

SHOT PUT1994-96..............................Kim Nash2001 ..........................Carlys Romano2003-04 .......................... Sara Fields2006 ........................... Kelcee Moody2009 ............................ Geryah White

PENTAHLONNone

4X400 ............. 1996, 2007, 2008

4X800 .................................... None

DISTANCE MEDLEY.................1997

OVERALL TEAM CHAMPIONS1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997

OVERALL TEAM CHAMPIONS1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 2008

WOMEN INDOORWOMEN INDOOR WOMEN OUTDOORWOMEN OUTDOOR10,000-METER RUN

1997 ..................... Tatiana Sohrakoff2008 ............................... Meg Curran

HIGH JUMP1993 ..............................Stacy Takats2001 ..............................Lauren Bolte

LONG JUMP1993-94.....................Melba Goggins1998 ........................ Yolanda McCray2001 ........................ Jamie Glassford2002, ‘05 ....................Tiffany Martin

TRIPLE JUMP1993-94.....................Melba Goggins1995 ........................... Phoebe Penny 2007-08 ........................Janelle Jones

POLE VAULT1997 ........................ Christina Congo1998 .................................Toni Chase

HAMMER1993 .................... Renee Underwood1994-95....................Heather Rykard1996 ........................... Leilani Strokin1997 ........................Heather Lawson1998 ........................... Glenda Wrenn2009 ...............................Kim Mallard

DISCUS1992-93............... Renee Underwood1995 .........................Heather Rykard2000-01 .....................Carlys Romano2002-03 .......................... Sara Fields

JAVELIN1992 ...........................Tiffany Havasy1993-94...........................Tracy Smith1999-02.....................Susan Warnick

SHOT PUT1992 .........................Heather Rykard1993-94, ‘96 ......................Kim Nash2000-01 .....................Carlys Romano2002, ‘04 ........................ Sara Fields2006 ........................... Kelcee Moody

HEPTAHLON2009 ........................... Tonya Stallard

4X100 ... 1995-96, ‘98-’99, 2001, ..................................‘03-’05, ‘07, ‘08

4X400 ........... 1993-98, 2007, ‘08

4X800 .................1995, ‘97, 2004

Ashley UrickAshley Urick

AMPIONSOVERALL TEAM

Catherine GaffiganCatherine Gaffigan

Tiffany MartinTiffany Martin

Heather LawsonHeather Lawson



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The Patriot League, which was founded on the principles of admit-ting athletes who are academically representative of their class, is in its second decade of academic and athletic achievement. Par-ticipation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.

The Patriot League began as a successful Division I-AA (now called Football Championship Subdivision) football conference in 1986. Full League members include American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy. Associate mem-bers include Fordham (football) and Georgetown (football).

These member institutions are among the oldest and most pres-tigious in the nation. Alumni from Patriot League colleges and universities have played a leadership role in the shaping of our country.

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League members have also distinguished themselves on the field of play. The Patriot League sponsors championship competition in 23 sports (11 for men; 12 for women). Championship teams from 14 sports are guaranteed advancement into NCAA post-season competition: baseball, men and women s basketball, field hockey, football, men s golf, men and women s lacrosse, men and women s soccer, softball, men and women s tennis and volleyball.

In the Patriot League s history, more than 225 teams have been selected for post-season play in the NCAA, ECAC or National In-vitational tournaments. The Patriot League also boasts nearly 100 individual student-athletes who have qualified for NCAA Champi-onships, the pinnacle of collegiate individual competition. In excess of 235 Patriot League student-athletes have earned All-America honors.

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2010 Army Track & Field Guide