2010 Belmont Women's Track and Field Media Guide

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2009-10 Belmont Women’s Track & Field -- 1

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GeneralSchool: Belmont UniversityCity/Zip: Nashville, TN 37212Founded: 1951Enrollment: 5,445Nickname: BruinsColors: Navy Blue, Red and WhiteAffiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Atlantic SunPresident: Dr. Robert C. FisherAlma Mater, Yr.: Henderson State, 1970Athletics Director: Mike Strickland Alma Mater, Yr.: Georgia Southern, 1971Athletic Department Phone: (615) 460-6420

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Seth SheridanAlma Mater, Yr.: Belmont, 1992Office Phone: (615) 460-6163Best Time to Reach: MorningsAssistant Coach: Cameron Harvey (Marquette, 2002)Assistant Coach: Josh McMillian (Lindenwood, 2003)

Media RelationsTrack & Field Contact: Kenisha RhoneOffice Phone: (615) 460-5990Cell Phone: (267) 978-2304Fax Number: (615) 460-5584Email Address: [email protected] Relations Mailing Address:1900 Belmont BoulevardNashville, TN 37212Website: www.belmontbruins.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/BelmontXCTF

Table Of Contents

Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Team Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15

2009-10 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Athlete Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

2008-09 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-20

2009 Indoor Track & Field Results . . . . . . . 18-19

2008 Outdoor Track & Field Results . . . . . .19-20

Team History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-23

Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Team Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23

Atlantic Sun Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Belmont University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-30

Belmont Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Athletic Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Nashville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

MEDIA INFORMATION


The Belmont Media Relations Office is located on themezzanine level of Belmont’s Curb Event Center. The2009-10 indoor and outdoor track and field media guideis published by the Athletic Media Relations Office andis designed to assist print and electronic media, otherschools, and interested persons in getting acquaintedwith the program.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews with Belmont players and coaches can bearranged by calling Kenisha Rhone, track and field con-tact at (615) 460-5990. Players and coaches are avail-able before and after most practices, so please let usknow in advance that you are coming, and we will helpfacilitate the interview. Please do not contact playerspersonally.

DIRECTIONS TO THE CURB EVENT CENTER

From the west via I-40: Exit onto I-440 and continueeast. Take exit 3 onto 21st Avenue and proceed to BlairBoulevard. Take a right onto Blair. Blair deadends intoBelmont Boulevard. Take a left and follow to BernardAvenue (1/4 mile). Take a right at Bernard and go upthe hill. Take a left into the parking garage and park inthe garage. Go to the 3rd floor of the garage and fol-low the covered walkway to the Curb Center entrance,which is on the east side of the building.

From the east via I-40: At the I-40 split, bear left to I-24/I-440, then right to I-440 west. Take exit 3 onto 21stAvenue and proceed to Blair Boulevard. Take a rightonto Blair. Blair deadends into Belmont Boulevard. Takea left and follow to Bernard Avenue (1/4 mile). Take aright at Bernard and go up the hill. Take a left into theparking garage and park in the garage. Go to the 3rdfloor of the garage and follow the covered walkway tothe Curb Center entrance, which is on the east side ofthe building.

From the north via I-65 or I-24: Just north ofNashville, I-24 merges with I-65. Travel east on I-24.After passing downtown, take I-40 west ramp towardsMemphis. Follow I-40 to I-65. Take I-65 South towardsHuntsville. Follow I-65 South to exit 81, WedgewoodAvenue. Take right at the bottom of the ramp ontoWedgewood. Follow Wedgewood to the first entranceto Belmont on your left, which is just after 15thAvenue. Follow that road back to the parking garage.Park in the garage and go to the 3rd floor of the garage

and follow the covered walkway to the Curb Centerentrance, which is on the east side of the building.

From the south via I-65: Follow I-65 north to exit 81.Turn left at the off-ramp onto Wedgewood Avenue.Follow Wedgewood to the first entrance to Belmont onyour left, which is just after 15th Avenue. Follow thatroad back to the parking garage. Park in the garage andgo to the 3rd floor of the garage and follow the coveredwalkway to the Curb Center entrance, which is on theeast side of the building.

From the southeast via I-24: Take I-440 west towardsMemphis. Take exit 3 onto 21st Avenue and proceed toBlair Boulevard. Take a right onto Blair. Blair deadendsinto Belmont Boulevard. Take a left and follow toBernard Avenue (1/4 mile). Take a right at Bernard andgo up the hill. Take a left into the parking garage andpark in the garage. Go to the 3rd floor of the garageand follow the covered walkway to the Curb Centerentrance, which is on the east side of the building.

Belmont Athletics Office of Media Relations

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Greg Sage, Media Relations Director - Men’s Sports

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Kenisha Rhone, Media Relations Director - Women’s Sports


Brian Karst, Media Relations Graduate Assistant


Patrick Stubblefield, Media Relations Graduate Assistant


2009-10 ROSTER


Name ITF/OTF Event Hometown (Last School) Academic Major

Aubrey Alexander Sr./Sr. Distance Strongsville, Ohio/George Mason Music Business

Courtney Bishop Fr./Fr. Distance Nashville, Tenn./Brentwood Academy Undeclared

Megan Bradley Fr./Fr. Hurdles/Sprints Nampa, Id./Nampa Christian Mathematics

Anna Chappell Fr./Fr. Sprints Nashville, Tenn./Hume-Fogg Art History

Elizabeth Codrington Sr./Sr.. Jumps Gretna, La./West Jefferson Pharmacuetical Studies

Fallon Dickens Fr./Fr. Distance Nashville, Tenn./Brentwood Academy Undeclared

Jessica Duble Fr./Fr. Distance Lookout Mountain, Ga./Chattanooga Christian Undeclared

Katelyn Eberhardt So./So Distance Mishawaka, Ind./Mishawaka Exercise Science

Erin Mankin Jr./Jr. Distance Nashville, Tenn./Father Ryan Accounting

Ester Mellado So./So. Javelin South Barrington, Ill./Fremd Int'l Business/Honors

Kimberly Muldowney Fr./Fr. Distance Hoover, Ala./Hoover Undeclared

Nicole Muldowney So./So. Distance Hoover, Ala./Hoover Undeclared

Jessica Pesut Sr./Sr. Jumps Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton Music Business

Kara Sephel Jr./So. Distance Nashville, Tenn./David Lipscomb HS Spanish/European Studies

Caitlin Standifer So./So. Distance Plano, Texas/Plano West Entrepreneurship

Brittany Thune Sr./Sr. Distance Sioux Falls, S.D./Roosevelt Business Admin.

Shannon Titus So./So. Distance Bowling Green, Ohio/Bowling Green HS English/Soc. Entrepreneurship

Khalia Turner Sr./Sr. Sprints Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro Accounting

Head Coach: Seth Sheridan (Belmont, 1992)

Assistant Coach: Cameron Harvey (Marquette, 2002)

Assistant Coach: Josh McMillian (Lindenwood, 2003)

2009 Indoor: Competed in four meets ... Finished 15th in 800m at MTValentine Invitational ... Also took 18th in the Mile at the same meet ... AtAtlantic Sun Indoor Championships, finished 12th in the Mile.

2008-09: Competed in three meets during indoor season ... Took eighth in3000m at Blue Raider Indoor Invitational ... Ran in two outdoor meets, notching three top-10 fin-ishes ... Finished ninth in both 3000m and 3000m steeplechase at Austin Peay Spring Fling.

2007-08: Three indoor appearances ... Fifth in 3000m at MTSUInvitational ... Finished 17th in 3000m at Atlantic Sun Indo orChampionships ... Also competed at Indiana Indoor Relays.

Prior to Belmont: Attended George Mason University for oneyear before transferring ... Participated in 2006 cross countryseason ... Ran well at Towson Invitation, her season-best ...Finished 88th at CAA Championships ... Twice PioneerConference MVP for Strongsville High School ... All-Ohio DI in1600m ... Set school record in 1600m and 4x800m relay ... Twicecross country MVP and track MVP at Strongsville ... Twice StateQualifier in cross country (2002, 2003) and twice State Qualifierin track (2003, 2004) ... All-State in 1600m ... Team captain ...National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Music Business ... Hobbies include music,running and shopping ... Lists LeBron James and Grady Sizemoreas favorite athletes ... Lists Little Miss Sunshine and Mean Girlsamong favorite movies ... Enjoys eating mangos and ice cream... Daughter of Don and Rae Alexander ... Both parents are com-petitive runners ... Has three siblings - Andy, Kellen and Colby... Born January 14, 1988 in Strongsville, Ohio.

ATHLETE PROFILES


Aubrey AlexanderSenior/SeniorStrongsville, Ohio (George Mason University)

Indoor Personal Bests

800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:28.433000m . . . . . . . . . . . .10:46.17Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:29.25

Outdoor Personal Bests

3000m . . . . . . . . . . . .10.47:265000m . . . . . . . . . . . .19:03.603000m SC . . . . . . . . . .11:48.38

ATHLETE PROFILES


Indoor 2009: Competed in three meets ... At Indiana Relays, took second in afield of 23 in the long jump with a mark of 17’ 11.5” ... Won the triple jumpat the MT Valentine Invitational with a school record 38’ 4.25”.

2008-09: Did not compete due to injury.

2007-08: Three Top 5's in five indoor season starts ... Second in triple jump at Ed Temple Classicwith a distance of 37-09.54 ... Fourth in triple jump at A-Sun Indoor Championships (37-07.18) ...Fourth in triple jump at MTSU Invitational.

2006-07: Recorded six top-15 finishes during the outdoor season ... Finished fifth in the triplejump at the Ed Temple Indoor Classic with a distance of 36-0.125, setting a school record ... Placedfourth in the triple jump at the Boston-Moon Classic where she broke the school record with a dis-tance of 36-07.50 ... Finished fifth in the triple jump at the A-Sun Outdoor Championships with adistance of 37-07.25 ... Placed sixth in triple jump at the A-Sun Indoor Championships with a dis-tance of 35-11.25.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at West Jefferson High School ... At the 2006 Louisiana State IndoorChampionships, placed second in the triple jump and third in the long jump ... Posted top teammarks in 400m indoors, triple jump, and long jump ... Earned All-State honors three times ... Alsolettered in volleyball, where she earned All-State honors, and soccer.

Personal: Majoring in Pharmaceutical Studies ... Favorite book is To Kill A Mockingbird ... Likes tolisten to the music of Aaliyah and Whitney Houston ... Favorite food is lasagna ... Favorite vaca-tion spot is The Bahamas ... Has seven sisters and three brothers ... Daughter of Charlotta Jones... Born December 15, 1987 in Harvey, Louisiana.

Elizabeth CodringtonSenior/SeniorGretna, Louisiana (West Jefferson)


TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . .38’ 4.25”*LJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17’ 0.5”


TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37’10”LJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17’1.5”100m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.02200m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27.62

* Belmont record

ATHLETE PROFILES


Indoor 2009: Competed in all five meets ... Best mark at 5.16m in the longjump at the Saluki Fast Start Meet ... Took 12th in long jump at Indiana Relayswith a distance of 5.14m ... Finished 10th at Atlantic Sun IndoorChampionships with a mark of 5.16m.

2008-09: Competed in three indoor meets ... Finished 20th at Indiana Relays in long jump ... Bestlong jump distance was 5.22m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... Competed in five outdoormeets ... Finished eighth in high jump at APSU Spring Fling ... Season-best long jump distance was5.28m at Hilltopper Invitational ... Took sixth at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships in long jump... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.

Prior to Belmont: Two-sport athlete atChesterton High, competing in track andgymnastics ... Two-time track and field MVP... Competed in state meet as a junior andsenior ... Competed in the Midwest Meet ofChampions ... In gymastics was named MostImproved and earned Academic All-Statehonors.

Personal: Majoring in Music Business ...Greatest sports thrill was jumping her per-sonal record in the long jump and advanc-ing to State ... Lists favorite athletes asPeyton Manning and Drew Brees ... Favoritemovies are Pride and Prejudice, Across the Universe and Everything is Illuminated ... Daughter ofRobert and Jeannie Pesut ... Has two siblings, Anna and Kristen ... Born on February 5, 1988 inCrown Point, Indiana.

Jessica PesutSenior/SeniorChesterton, Indiana (Chesterton)


LJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17’ 1.5”HJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4’ 10.25”


LJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17’ 4”HJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4’ 9.25”

ATHLETE PROFILES

2009-10 Belmont Women’s Track and Field -- 7

Indoor 2009: Competed in three indoor meets ... Top Bruin finisher at Blue RaiderInvitational taking fourth in Mile (5:61.61) ... Finished fifth in 3000m (10:19.90) in deepfield at Indiana Relays ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships was third in 3000m(10:09.55), fifth in the 5000m (17:53.27) and sixth inMile (5:12.46).

2008-09: Competed at four indoor meets ... Took fourth in the Mile with sea-son-best time of 5:09.27 at the Blue Raider Invitational ... Finished third in3000m at MTSU Valentine Invitational ... Competed at six outdoor meets, withfour top-two finishes ... Opened season with win in 1500m (4:40.39) at APSUSpring Fling ... Set new PR in 5000m (17:23.15) at Raleigh Relays ... Finishedsecond in 3000m at Boston-Moon Invitational ... Took second in the 1500m atthe Hilltopper Invitational ... Earned a silver in the 5000m at the Atlantic SunOutdoor Championships, qualifying for the NCAA Mideast Regionals for thefirst time in her career ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.

2007-08: Named to 2008 Division I South Region Women's USTFCCC All-Regionteam ... One victory and two second place finishes in indoor season ... NamedAll-Conference as part of champion distance medley team at A-Sun IndoorChampionships ... Also second in Mile Run and seventh in 5000m ... Second inMile Run at MTSU Invitational ... Claimed 10,000m (37:29.52) and 5000m(17:39.86) titles at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships ... Two top-10 finish-es during regular season ... Named to A-Sun All-Academic Team.

2006-07: Recorded four top-10 finishes during outdoor season and three top-15 finishes during indoor season ... Placed second in the 1,500m at the A-Sun Outdoor Championships with a timeof 4:49.25 ... Earned second team All-Atlantic Sun honors for outdoor season ... Finished fourth in the mile(5:17.22) at A-Sun Indoor Championships and was a member of the group that placedsecond in the distance med-ley (12:26.52) ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Roosevelt High School ... Two-time All-State performer in cross country and three-time All-State selection in track and field ... As a senior, placed 12th at the state cross country championships andfifth and seventh in the 800m and 1600m, respectively ... Named Roosevelt's Female Athlete of the Year in 2006.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... Would like to pursue a Master’s in business or attend law school... Hobbies include singing, running, and painting ... She likes all foods except red peppers, black olives, and onions... Favorite TV show is Laguna Beach ... Has one sibling: Larissa ... Daughter of John and Kimberley Thune ... BornApril 18, 1987 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Brittany ThuneSenior/SeniorDistanceSioux Falls, South Dakota (Roosevelt)


800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:26.783000m . . . . . . . . . . . .10:09.55Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:09.275000m . . . . . . . . . . . .17:53.27


1500m . . . . . . . . . . . .4:40.493000m . . . . . . . . . . . .10:05.465000m . . . . . . . . . . . .17:23.15

ATHLETE PROFILES


Indoor 2009: Competed in all five indoor meets ... Best finish was was second in the 400m ina personal best 57.06 at the MT Valentine Invitational ... Finished seventh at Indiana Relays in400m with a time of 57.72 ... At Atlatnic Sun Indoor Championships took fourth in 400m(57.56), eighth in 200m (25.63) and helped the DMR team to a fifth place finish (12:34.35).

2008-09: Competed in all but one indoor meet ... Opened season with win in 200m at MTSU Christmas Invitational ...Took third in her section of 400m at Blue Raider Invitational ... Finished ninth in 200m at Indiana Relays with time of25.15 ... At highly competitive Meyo Invitational took 23rd in 200m ... Set new personal record in 200m at AtlanticSun Indoor Championships with a time of 25.10 ... Also helped to set newBelmont record (12:18.12) in Distance Medley at same meet, earning silver ...Named Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team for effort in event ...Competed in six outdoor meets ... Finished fifthin 200m at APSU Spring Fling... At Raleigh Relays took 15th of 99 runners in 400m with season-best time of56.64... Won 400m at Boston-Moon Invitational ... Took 10th at MississippiOpen in 400m ... Finished eighth in both 200m and 400m at Atlantic SunOutdoor Championships.

2007-08: Ultra-consistent performer for the Bruins ... Nine starts duringindoor season, all Top-6 finishes ... Named All-Conference as part of champi-on 4x400m relay team at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... Also earnedAll-Conference nod with third-place finish in 400m ... Fifth in 200m ... Partof winning 4x200m relay team at Ed Temple Classic ... Also third in 4x400mrelay and fourth in 400m ... Fourth in 4x400m relay and sixth in 800m at MTSUInvitational ... Sixth in 4x400m relay at Indiana Indoor meet ... Two top-10outdoor finishes ... Claimed second-place at Alabama Relays in 200m with atime of 24.63.

2006-07: Posted four top-five finishes during outdoor season and three top-10 finishes during indoor season ... Placed second in the 400m at the AustinPeay Spring Fling with a time of 59.00 ... Finished fifth in the 400m at theAtlantic Sun Championships with a time of 56.62 ... Helped Belmont claimAtlantic Sun Outdoor Championship titles in 4x100m (45.64) and 4x400m(3:45.78) relays ... NCAA Regional Qualifier for 4x100m and 4x400m relays ...Earned All-Academic honors.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Hillsboro High School ... As a senior, placed second in the 400m and seventh in the 200mat the 2006 Tennessee Class AAA State Championships ... Set meet record in the 400m of 55.74 at the Great EightInvitational ... Also played volleyball, basketball, and ran cross country while at Hillsboro.

Personal: Majoring in Accounting ... Plans a career in physical therapy ... Favorite movies are Love and Basketball andPirates of the Caribbean ... Favorite food is chicken ... Hasone sibling, Akeem ... Daughter of Sylvester and JoyceTurner ... Born June 28, 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Khalia TurnerSenior/SeniorSprintsNashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro)


60m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.09200m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25.10300m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.12400m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57.06800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:26.224x200 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:48.544x400 . . . . . . . . . . . .3:49.44*DM . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:18.12


200m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.63400m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.744x100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.64*4x200 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:37.764x400 . . . . . . . . . . . .3:43.41*

*school record

ATHLETE PROFILES


Indoor 2009: Competed in fourmeets ... Finished seventh at BlueRaider Invitational in 3000m(11:05.72) ... Took 19th in 3000mat Atlantic Sun IndoorChampionships (11:10.41).

2008-09: Competed in two indoor meets ... Competed insix outdoor meets ... Best finish was 13th (11:09.44) in3000m at Boston-Moon Invitational ... Ran career-best19:22.55 in 5000m at Jesse Owens Track Classic ...Finished 15th in 1500m at Hilltopper Invitational ...Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.

2007-08: Two race appear-ances during indoor season... Ninth in Mile Run atMTSU Invitational ... 14th in3000m at Atlantic SunIndoor Championships ...Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.

Prior to Belmont: Preppedat Father Ryan High School... Set 4x1600 relay record... First Team All-State hon-oree ... Named First TeamAll-Metro ... District andRegional champion ...Served as team captain.

Personal: Majoring inAccounting ... Favorite ath-letes are Michael Jordan, Michael Johnson and DeannaKasner ... Favorite movies are The Guardian, TheNotebook, and Smokey & the Bandit ... Has one brother,Corey ... Daughter of Jay and Suzanne Bingham ... Bornon November 2, 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Erin MankinJunior/JuniorDistanceNashville, Tennessee(Father Ryan HS)

Indoor 2009: Competed in four meets ...Finished eighth in the Mile (5:33.09) atthe Blue Raider Invitational ... Top BUfinisher at MT Valentine Invitational in3000m (10:48.61) ... At A-Sun IndoorChampionships took 17th in 800m(2:26.08).

2008-09: Competed in four indoor meets ... Finished fifth in theMile (5:35.88) at the Blue Raider Invitational ... At Atlantic SunIndoor Championships, took 10th in 800m with season-best timeof 2:24.74 ... Helped Belmont to a silver (12:18.12) in DistanceMedley at same meet ... Competed in two outdoor meets ... Tookeighth in the 1500m at the APSU Spring Fling with a time of4:52.55 ... Finished seventh in the 3000m Steeplechase(11:39.43) at the Raleigh Relays ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic recognition.

2007-08: Did not start in the indoor season ... Finished 12th in800m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships ... Earned A-Sun All-Academic Team honors.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at David Lipscomb High School ...Tabbed Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 ... Named Runner ofthe Year in 2003 and 2004 ... Named cross country team’s MVP allfour years ... Named to All-Metro and All Mid-State cross countryteams five times (2002-2006) ... Helped DLHS cross country teamto state championship title three years in a row (2002-04) ...Tabbed Most Valuable Distance Runner five consecutive years(2003-07) ... Three-time Region Individual champion ... Threeevent (3,200m, 1,600m, 800m)state qualifier in 2005 and 2007... Was state champion in1,600m in 2005 ... Freshmancity champion in the one andtwo mile events (2004) ...Participated in Music City TrackUSATF Junior Olympics in 2004and 2005.

Personal: Majoring in Spanishand European Studies ...Hobbies include skiing, reading,biking and the Tour de France ...Favorite athletes are LanceArmstrong, Steve Prefontaineand Tom Boonen ... Favoritemovies are the Harry Potterseries, The Holiday, Pride andPrejudice and Sahara ... Has anolder sister Alysse and an twinsister, Erin ... Daughter of Gregand Stephanie Sephel ... Born onFebruary 3, 1989 in Nashville,Tennessee.

Kara SephelJunior/Sophomore

DistanceNashville, Tennessee(David Lipscomb HS)


800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:53.343000m . . . . . . . . . . . .11:05.72Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:32.37


1500m . . . . . . . . . . . .5:19.443000m . . . . . . . . . . . .11:09.44Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:255000m . . . . . . . . . . . .19:22.55


800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:24.74Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:29.673000m . . . . . . . . . . . .10:48.61DMR . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:34.354x400 . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:11.56


1500m . . . . . . . . . . . .4:52.553000m SC . . . . . . . . . .11:39.43Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:18

ATHLETE PROFILES


Indoor 2009: Competed in fourmeets ... Finished 12th in the 800m(2:32.84) at the Blue RaiderInvitational ... Took 20th in the3000m (11:07.17) at the MT ValentineInvitational ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor

Championships was 20th in the 3000m (11:18.44).

2008-2009: Competed in three indoor meets... Finishedfourth in the Mile at Blue Raider Invitational with season-best 5:26.10 ... Took sixth in the Mile at the MTSU ChristmasInvitational ... At Indiana Relays competed in 800m ...Competed in two outdoor meets ... Notched season-besttime of 4:56.92 in 1500m at Raleigh Relays ... Also ran atAPSU Spring Fling ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academichonors.

Prior to Belmont: Standoutperformer at Mishawaka Highfor coach Chris Kowaleski ...Three-time First Team All-Conference N.I.C. ... IndianaState Qualifier in cross coun-try ... Also State Qualifier inoutdoor track events, 3200mand 4x800m relay ... Two-time conference champion in3200m ... Part of high schoolrecord-setting 4x800m relayteam ... Earned Frank M.Steele Mental AttitudeAward.

Personal: Majoring inExercise Science ... Interestsinclude being outdoors andhanging out with friends ...Lists cheeseburgers and ribsamong favorite foods ... ListsChris Brown as favorite musical artist ... National HonorSociety ... Three siblings; Mary Beth, Christopher, Ryan ...Daughter of Thomas and Christine Eberhardt ... Born March16, 1990 in South Bend, Ind.

Katelyn EberhardtSophomore/SophomoreDistanceMishawaka, Indiana(Mishawaka HS)

2009: Walked on to the Bruin squadto compete in the Spring in thejavelin.

Personal: Daughter of Jim andLeanne Mellado ... Born January 6,

1989 in Downers Grove, Illinois ... Father Jim competed inthe 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea in decathlon... 18 former teammates playing college volleyball ...Represented U.S.A. in international volleyball competitionin Moscow, Russia ... Majoring in International Business andHonors ... Highly decorated for service and academics.

Ester MelladoSophomore/SophomoreJavelinSouth Barrington, Illinois(Mishawaka HS)


800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:28.443000m . . . . . . . . . . . .10:59.83Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:26.10


800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:35.381500m . . . . . . . . . . . .4:56.925000m . . . . . . . . . . . .19:22.554x400 . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:25.20

ATHLETE PROFILES


Indoor 2009: Competed in four meets... Best finish was second in the3000m (10:28.14) at the Blue RaiderInvitational ... Top BU finisher atIndiana Relays in Mile (5:12.36) ...Took third in the Mile (5:17.00) at the

MT Valentine Invitational ... At A-Sun Indoor Championshipswas sixth in 3000m (10:17.710, seventh in Mile (5:17.45) andeighth in 5000m (18:24.32).

2008-09: Competed in three indoor meets ... Won her sec-tion of the 800m at the Blue Raider Invitational with a timeof 2:30.34 ... Finished eighth(5:15.25) in Mile at Indiana Relays... Took 11th in 3000m at AtlanticSun Indoor Championships with atime of 10:46.17 ... Competed insix outdoor meets, with five top-10 finishes... Won the 3000m(10:21.93) at the APSU SpringFling to open the season ... Tookthird in her section of the 5000m(18:18.08) at the Raleigh Relays... Finished third in the1500m atthe Hilltopper Invitational with atime of 4:54.63 ... Second-bestBelmont finisher (21st) in the5000m at the Jesse Owens TrackClassic.

Prior to Belmont: Two-timeRegional Qualifier in the 4x400 ...Helped Plano West team to appearances at District andRegional Championships and two fourth-place finishes at 5AState.

Personal: Majoring in Entrepreneurship ... Interests includecooking, music, philosophy, being outside and adventurousand seeing movies ... Greatest sports thrill was completingher first half marathon and Dallas Cowboys football ... Listsfavorite athletes as Michael Phelps, Lance Armstrong, KaraGoucher, Deana Kastur and Paula Radcliffe ... Favoritemovies are Little Miss Sunshine, Good Will Hunting, Night atthe Roxbury, Fight Club and Monty Python ... Daughter ofSteve and Sheryl Standifer ... Born on February 11, 1989 inPlano, Texas.

Caitlin StandiferSophomore/SophomoreDistancePlano, Texas(Plano West HS)

Indoor 2009: Competed in four meets ...Top finish was fifth in the Mile (5:21.30)at the Blue Raider Invitational ... AtAtlantic Sun Indoor Championships took16th in 800m (2:25.87).

2008-09: Competed in four indoormeets ... Won first collegiate race at Blue Raider Invitational inMile, taking first of nine runners... Took 11th in the Mile atIndiana Relays ... Ran career-best 5:15.96 in the Mile at theAtlantic Sun Championship ... Competed in five outdoor meets ...Best finish was sixth (4:48.13) in the 1500m at the APSU SpringFling ... Finished 26th at Jesse Owens Track Classic in 5000m withtime of 18:07.27 ... Finished ninth at Atlantic Sun OutdoorChampionships in 5000m ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academichonors.

Prior to Belmont: A highly-decorated runner from Hoover Highprogram for coach Devon Hind ... Four-time Alabama All-Statehonoree ... Two-time All-South Team honoree ... Four-time All-Metro Team ... Hoover Top Runner Award 2004-2007 ... Four-timeletterwinner ... Member of 2006 Alabama 6A Indoor Track StateChampions .. Three-time State Runner-up in Cross Country ...Two-time State Runner-up in Indoor Track ... 2005 State Runner-up in Outdoor track ... Holds numerous Hoover High schoolrecords; 1600m indoor, 3200mIndoor, 1600 Outdoor, 3200mOutdoor, 4 x 800 Indoor relay, 4 x1600m Outdoor relay and OutdoorDistance Medley relay ... Four-timeletterwinner.

Personal: Major is undecided ...Interests include playing soccer andwatching movies ... Twice namedMidfield Player of the Year as partof Hoover High soccer team ...Enjoys pasta, chicken salad andbrownies ... National Honor Society... Mu Alpha Theta Math HonorSociety ... Spanish National HonorSociety ... Awarded Hoover HighCommunity Service Award in 2005,2006, 2008 ... Lists Tiger Woodsamong favorite athletes ...Daughter of Ken and TeresaMuldowney ... Has two sisters, Michelle and Kimberly, the latterof which is her twin and also on the Belmont team ... Born June13, 1990 in Staten Island, New York.

Nicole MuldowneySophomore/SophomoreDistanceHoover, Alabama(Hoover HS)


800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:25.87Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:15.96DMR . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:18.12


1500m . . . . . . . . . . . .4:48.135000m . . . . . . . . . . . .18:07.274x400 . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:25.20


800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:25.193000m . . . . . . . . . . . .10:17.71Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:12.365000m . . . . . . . . . . . .18:24.32


1500m . . . . . . . . . . . .4:50.313000m . . . . . . . . . . . .10:21.935000m . . . . . . . . . . . .17:56.72

ATHLETE PROFILES


Indoor 2009: Competed in fourmeets ... Top finish was seventh in800m (2:28.83) at the Blue RaiderInvitational ... Finished 13th atIndiana Relays in 3000m (10:37.04)... At Atlantic Sun Indoor

Championships finished ninth in 3000m (10:27.84).

2008-09: Competed in four indoor meets ... Finished 29that Indiana Relays in the 800m with a season-best time of2:28.44 ...Took 13th in 3000m (10:59.30) at Atlantic SunIndoor Championships ... Competed in five outdoor meets... Top Belmont finisher, eighth, at APSU Spring Fling in800m with time of 2:31.05 ... Took 29th of 79 runners in hersection of 1500m at Raleigh Relays ... Finished ninth atHilltopper Invitational in 1500m ... Raced at Jesse OwensTrack Classic, competing in 1500m ... Earned Atlantic SunAll-Academic honors.

Prior to Belmont: Decoratedproduct of tradition-rich BowlingGreen HS program for coachBrian Tucker ... Four-time OhioState Cross ChampionshipsQualifier ... Member of two OhioState Cross Country TeamChampionships at BGHS ...Personal-best time of 18:44 inthe 5K senior year ... AttendedNike Team Nationals.

Personal: Majoring in Englishand Social Entrepreneurship ...Enjoys Harry Potter series ofbooks and movies ... Lists DaveMatthews Band as favorite musi-cal group ... Lists The Office andProject Runway among favorite TV shows ... Five highschool teammates running collegiately, including sisterChristy at Boston College ... Also a standout high schoolswimmer, part of All-Ohio 400m free relay ... Three siblings;Ben, Christy, and Kelly ... Daughter of Phil and Jeanne Titus... Born March 8, 1990 in State College, Pennsylvania.

Shannon TitusSophomore/SophomoreDistanceBowling Green, Ohio(Bowling Green HS)

Indoor 2009: Competed in threemeets ... Finished ninth at the BlueRaider Invitational in the Mile(5:37.87) ... Took 14th in the3000m (10:51.76) at the MTValentine Invitational.

Prior to Belmont: Led Brentwood Academy to a second-place team finish in the 2008 Cross Country StateChampionship ... A four-time All Mid-State selection ...Earned All-State track honors in 2009 ... Cross countryteam captain junior and senior years ... Qualified for thecross country state meet all four years ... Finished sec-ond at the state cross country meet as a senior ...Coached by Cathy Cheeseman.

Personal: Born Courtney Mae Bishop on May 20, 1990 inPensacola, Florida ... Parents are Robert and AnnetteBishop ... Mother graduated from Belmont in 1982 ...Father is a family practice M.D. ... Uncle, Rob Parrish,also graduated from Belmont ... Has an older sister,Brooke, and a younger sister, Grace ... Major is unde-clared.

Courtney BishopFreshman/FreshmanDistanceNashville, Tennessee(Bowling Green HS)


800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:28.833000m . . . . . . . . . . . .10:27.84Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:26.71


800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:31.051500m . . . . . . . . . . . .4:54.224x400m . . . . . . . . . . . .4:25.20


3000m . . . . . . . . . . . .10:51.76Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:32.13


ATHLETE PROFILES


Indoor 2009: Did not compete.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped atNampa Christian under coach EricLacy ... Helped NCHS to four statetrack championship titles ...

Helped team to first place finishes in 4x400 relay as asophomore and senior ... As a senior earned sixth placefinish in distance medley and fifth place finish in longjump.

Personal: Born Megan Kay Bradley on July 5, 1991 inSlidell, Louisiana ... Daughter of Evan and Julie Bradley... Has two sisters: Olivia and Alexa ... Favorite athletesare Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Eli Manning ... Listsfavorite movies as The Guardian and Walk The Line ...Favorite singers are Brad Paisley and Eric Church ... Listsgreatest sports thrill as winning four state track champi-onships ... Majoring in Mathematics.

Megan BradleyFreshman/FreshmanHurdles/SprintsNampa, Idaho(Nampa Christian HS)

Indoor 2009: Competed in fourmeets ... Finished 13th in 200m(28.85) at the Blue RaiderInvitational ... At Atlantic SunIndoor Championships helpedBelmont to sixth place finish in

4x400m (4:11.56).

Prior to Belmont: Spent one year at University ofTennessee but did not compete ... Prepped at Hume-Fogg Academic under coach Angela Hubbard ... Helpedlead track team to state championship in relays threeconsecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008) ... Four-time varsi-ty letterwinner ... Served as captain of track team as ajunior and senior ... Also played soccer at Hume-Fogg ...Was captain of the team as a senior ... Named All-Districtin 2007.

Personal: Born Anna Elaine Chappell on January 12, 1990in Nashville ... Majoring in Art History ... Daughter ofLindsay and Susan Chappell ... Has one sibling: Lily Rae... Hobbies include traveling and baking ... Favorite ath-letes are Wilma Rudolph and Eric Berry ... Lists favoriteTV shows as 24 and The Soup ... Favorite books are theHarry Potter series, Twilight, and Girl with the PearlEarring ... Lists greatest sports thrill as running in statechampionship on relay team with my younger sister.

Anna ChappellFreshman/FreshmanSprintsNashville, Tennessee(Hume-Fogg HS)


55m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.0860m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.85200m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27.774x400 . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:11.56


ATHLETE PROFILES


Indoor 2009: Competed in fourmeets ... Took sixth in the 600m(1:40.67) at Indiana Relays ... TopBruin finisher at MT ValentineInvitational in the 800m (2:23.87),taking sixth ... Finished 18th at

Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in 800m (2:28.74).

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Brentwood Academy underhead coach Cathy Cheeseman ... Qualified for state allfour years ... Great 8 Conference Champion as a juniorin the 800m race ... Lists greatest sports thrill as advanc-ing from fourth to first-place in the last leg of the dis-tance medley relay at the Doug Hall Relays during senioryear ... All Mid-State selection.

Personal: Born Fallon Elizabeth Dickens on June 8, 1991in Pasadena, California ... Parents Matthew Dickens andAlisa Gyse both work in the music industry.

Fallon DickensFreshman/FreshmanDistanceNashville, Tennessee(Brentwood Academy)

Indoor 2009: Competed in fourmeets ... Finished 13th in 800m(2:32.90) at the Blue RaiderInvitational ... Took 19th in the Mile(5:29.69) at the MT ValentineInvitational ... Notched best indoor

Mile time (5:26.24) at Atlantic Sun IndoorChampionships.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Chattanooga ChristianSchool under head coach Mike Fingerle ... Graduatedfrom CCS holding three records in cross country andtrack ... 5K record of 18:47 ... 3200m record of 11:18 ...1600m record of 5:14 ... Named cross country team MVPall four years and track MVP two years ... Three-time All-State selection ... A three-time TSSAA Class A-AA StateChampion ... Captured first cross country state title as asophomore with a 5K time of 19:31 ... Repeated as a jun-ior with a time of 18:59 ... Also won the 1600m statechampionship on the track as a junior with a time of5:14.

Personal: Born Jessica Rheay Duble on June 30, 1991 inChattanooga, Tennessee ... Parents are Greg and DebbieDuble ... Chattanooga Christian School valedictorian forthe Class of 2009 with a 4.22 GPA ... National MeritScholar Finalist ... Malone Scholar ... Has two youngersiblings, Ryan and Rebecca ... Undecided on a major atBelmont.

Jessica DubleFreshman/FreshmanDistanceLookout Mountain, Ga.(Chattanooga Christian HS)


600m . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:40.67800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:23.87

Outdoor Personal Bests Indoor Personal Bests

800m . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:32.90Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:26.24


ATHLETE PROFILES


Indoor 2009: Competed in fourmeets ... Finished sixth in 3000m(11:03.38) at the Blue RaiderInvitational ... Second-best Bruinfinisher at Indiana Relays in theMile with a time of 5:23.25 ... At

Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships took eighth in theMile in season-best 5:20.42.

2008-09: Did not compete ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.

Prior to Belmont: A highly-decorated runner fromHoover High program for coach Devon Hind ... Four-timeAlabama All-State in Cross Country ... Four-time All-Metro ... 2006 All-South selection ... Member of 2006Alabama 6A High School State Champions in Indoor Track... Also three-time State Runner-up in Cross Country ...Two-time State Runner-up in Indoor Track and 2005 StateRunner-up in Outdoor Track ... Holds school record inIndoor 800m at 2:22.20 ... Also part of school recordrelay teams in Indoor 4 x 800, Outdoor 4 x 1600m, andOutdoor Distance Medley ... Four-time letterwinner.

Personal: Major is undecided ... Interests include shop-ping, listening to music and hanging out with friends ...Lists pasta and chocolate as favorite foods ... ListsGossip Girl among favorite TV shows ... Also named 2004Defensive Player of the Year as part of Hoover High soc-cer team ... Eight high school teammates playing colle-giately ... National Honor Society ... Mu Alpha ThetaMath Honor Society ... Spanish National Honor Society ...Honor Roll ... Lists David Beckham among favorite ath-letes ... Daughter of Ken and Teresa Muldowney ... Hastwo sisters, Michelle and Nicole, the latter of which isher twin and also on the Belmont team ... Born June 13,1990 in Staten Island, New York.

Kimberly MuldowneyFreshman/FreshmanDistanceHoover, Alabama(HooverHS)


3000m . . . . . . . . . . . .11:03.38Mile . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:20.42.


COACHING STAFF


Seth Sheridan is entering his 15th year as the head coach of the Belmont women'scross country and track and field programs.

Sheridan has brought much attention to Belmont's cross country program. Thispast fall, the Bruins secured their sixth Atlantic Sun Cross Country Championshipin the last seven years. In addition, Sheridan was named A-Sun Coach of the Year

for the seventh year in a row. The Belmont stranglehold on conference supremacy manifests individually aswell. Lauren Williams Weaver became the first Bruinto win the A-Sun Individual title and Runner of the Yearhonors. Weaver went on to finish fifth at the NCAA South Region meet and 45th at Nationals - the best-everperformance by a Bruin runner, eclipsing Keely Weaver who qualified for the 2000 NCAA Cross CountryChampionship. Weaver paced three Bruins earning All-Conference honors, joined by Brittany Thune andElizabeth Smothers. All told, Belmont has had an unprecedented 25 All-Conference honorees since joiningthe Atlantic Sun in 2001.

The program's success has also permeated into unparalleled national academic distinction. Lauren Williams-Weaver was named to the 2007 NCAA Division I U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association(USTFCCCA) All-Academic team. Furthermore, Belmont's team GPA has ranked in the Top-10 nationally aremarkable nine consecutive years, including leading the nation in 1999 and 2001. The Bruins' team GPA of3.77 in 2007 ranked second nationally.

His track and field teams have also taken overwhelming strides. The Bruins have finished a strong secondplace in each of the last two A-Sun Championships. Moreover, a record five student-athletes participated inthe 2007 NCAA Regional meet in Columbia, Mo. - Lynette Rives, Lizz Pollock, Jessica Giles, Khalia Turnerand Christa Coppin. School and conference records continnue to falldaily.

Prior to coming to Belmont, Sheridan served on the track coaching staffat Nashville's Montgomery Bell Academy in 1996. From 1993-1994Sheridan was an assistant coach for Elvis Ford at Austin Peay StateUniversity. While at Peay, he was instrumental in the development of thedistance runners. Before his stint in Clarksville, he served as the boys'track coach at the University School of Nashville in 1993.

A native of Mansfield, Pa., Sheridan was an all-district performer andtwo-time national qualifier during his collegiate career at Belmont. Heis married to the former Beth Tallent, a former All-American runner atVanderbilt University. The couple has two sons, Brennen and Brooks.

The Sheridans reside near Franklin, Tennessee.

Seth SheridanHead CoachWomen’s Cross Country/Track and Field

COACHING STAFF


Cameron Harvey joined the Belmont women's track and field program for his first year inAugust 2008. He will use his experience and expertise to help the sprinters, jumpers andhurdlers move to the next level as well as assist with recruiting for the program.

Harvey joins the Bruins after a two year stint at his alma mater Marquette University as agraduate assistant. While with the Golden Eagles, he was responsible for designing andimplementing workouts for all sprinters and hurdlers as well as handling scouting, recruit-ing and scheduling. While with the UM program, Harvey assisted in the development oftwo NCAA Division I qualifiers in the decathlon and indoor 800m and three USATF Junior

National Qualifiers in the 100m, 200m and high jump.

The program also saw an amazing 17 school records established in events ranging from the 60m to the outdoor polevault on both the men's and women's side under Harvey's tutelage.

Before beginning his career with the Golden Eagles, he served as assistant coach at Rufus King High in Milwaukee.Harvey, who helped oversee over 150 student-athletes at RKHS, once again pushed athletes to excel on the champi-onship level. In 2005, a student-athlete claimed the state title in both the long and triple jumps.

Harvey got his coaching start at Catholic Memorial High in Waukesha, Wisc., as assistant men's hurdles and sprintscoach. Over the course of his tenure, he helped the program earn the WIAA State Championship and the men's 4x400relay team to back-to-back championships (2003, 2004). In addition, CMHS became the team indoor state championsin 2004.

Harvey, who earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Marquette, was a four-year member of the trackand field team. MU's record holder in the 110 hurdles, he was also a two-time Conference USA finalist in both the 60mhurdles and 110m hurdles.

A native of Oshkosh, Harvey resides in Nashville.

Cameron HarveyAssistant Coach

Josh McMillianAssistant Coach

Josh McMillian begins his second season as Strength and Conditioning Head Coach and first year as anassistant coach with the women’s cross country/track and field programs in 2009-10.

Highly respected and dedicated to the safety and development of Belmont’s student-athletes,McMillian served as an assistant coach with Belmont men’s cross country/track and field program forthe last two years. He worked extensively with the program’s field event athletes. From 2003-2005,McMillian served as a graduate assistant with the cross country/track program.

The native of St. Peter’s, Missouri, McMillian is a 2003 graduate of Lindenwood University in St. Charles,Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education/Health. He earned his Master’s degree inSports Administration from Belmont last May. In addition, Josh is certified USATF Level II in both the

throws and jumps and also certified USAW level I.

While at Lindenwood, McMillian was a thrower for the university’s track and field team. He was a NAIA National Indoor Track Qualifierin the weight throw and shot put the last two years, finishing 11th in the shot-put in 2003. McMillian was also a NAIA National OutdoorQualifier in the shot-put in both 2003 and 2004 and finished seventh in 2003. In addition to his exploits nationally, he also was a six-time conference indoor and outdoor champion in both the shot and weight throw events.

Josh resides in Nashville.

MTSU Christmas InvitationalHost: MTSUMurfreesboro, TennesseeDecember 6, 2008

55m Hurdles(4/7) Lizz Pollock 8.23

55m Dash(8/11) Ashley Pickett 7.48(9/11) Lizz Pollock 7.49

200m Dash(1/12) Khalia Turner 25.63

800m Run(6/14) Britney Green 2:31.05(9/14) Mollie Schlarman 2:38.99(10/14) Brittany Thune 2:40.05(11/14) Dominique Roy 2:40.44(13/14) Aubrey Alexander 2:53.05(14/14) Erin Mankin 2:53.34-- Jena Rickards DNF

One Mile Run(6/11) Katelyn Eberhardt 5:53.32(8/11) Kara Sephel 5:53.64(9/11) Nicole Muldowney 5:53.76-- Shannon Titus DNF

Ed Temple ClassicHost: Tennessee StateNashville, TennesseeJanuary 11, 2009

55m Hurdles Prelims(17/23) Lizz Pollock 9.54

55m Dash Prelims(4/29) Lynette Rives 7.19

55m Dash Finals(4/9) Lynette Rives 7.11

200m Dash(2/34) Lynette Rives 25.36(4/34) Khalia Turner 25.83

400m Dash(1/29) Lizz Pollock 57.46(3/29) Khalia Turner 59.05

Blue Raider InvitationalHost: Middle Tennessee StateMurfreesboro, TennesseeJanuary 24, 2009

55m Dash Prelims - Heat 1(1/4) Lynette Rives 7.23

55m Dash Prelims - Heat 2(3/4) Ashley Pickett 7.51


55m Hurdles - Heat 1(1/5) Lizz Pollock 8.15

55m Hurdles Finals(3/6) Lizz Pollock 8.31

200m Dash Prelims - Section 3(3/3) Ashley Pickett 26.02

400m Dash - Section 3(3/3) Khalia Turner 59.80

800m Run - Section 1(1/4) Caitlin Standifer 2:30.34

Shannon Titus DNFKatie Wood DNF

800m Run - Section 2(2/6) Mollie Schlarman 2:19.40

One Mile Run - Section 1(1/9) Nicole Muldowney 5:25.30(4/9) Kate Eberhardt 5:26.10(5/9) Kara Sephel 5:35.88

One Mile Run - Section 2(4/9) Brittany Thune 5:09.27

3000m Run(8/10) Aubrey Alexander 11:14.91(9/10) Jena Rickards 12:08.39(10/10) Erin Mankin 12:12.10

Long Jump(9/9) Jessica Pesut 14-07.00A

Indiana RelaysHost: Indiana UniversityBloomington, IndianaJanuary 30-31-2009

60m Dash Prelims(5/34) Lynette Rives 7.67(23/34) Ashley Pickett 8.01


200m Dash Seeded Prelims(1/24) Lynette Rives 24.47(9/24) Khalia Turner 25.15

Ashley Pickett DQ

400m Dash Prelims(4/32) Lizz Pollock 56.85

(10/32) Khalia Turner 57.89

800m Run Prelims(21/40) Kara Sephel 2:25.10(29/40) Shannon Titus 2:28.44(30/40) Katelyn Eberhardt 2:28.44(31/40) Aubrey Alexander 2:28.87

One Mile Run(8/25) Caitlin Standifer 5:15.25(9/25) Dominique Roy 5:15.31(11/25) Nicole Muldowney 5:16.65(12/25) Mollie Schlarman 5:16.70

3000m Run Invitational -- Brittany Thune DNF

Long Jump(20/24) Jessica Pesut 4.73m

Meyo InvitationalHost: Notre DameSouth Bend, IndianaFebruary 7, 2009





200m Dash(2/37) Lynette Rives 24.18(23/37) Khalia Turner 25.51(25/37) Ashley Pickett 25.68

300m Dash (5/38) Khalia Turner 40.12(12/38) Lizz Pollock 40.53


MTSU Valentine InvitationalHost: Middle Tennessee StateMurfreesboro, TennesseeFebruary 14, 2009

800m Run(2/15) Dominique Roy 2:19.60

3000 Meter Run(3/10) Brittany Thune 11:00.98


2008-09 BELMONT WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS

Atlantic Sun ChampionshipsHost: East Tennessee StateJohnson City, TennesseeFebruary 20-21, 2009





200m Dash (2/19) Lynette Rives 24.43(8/19) Khalia Turner 25.10(12/19) Ashley Pickett 25.60

400m Dash(3/15) Lizz Pollock 56.81(5/15) Khalia Turner 57.44

800m Run(3/17) Dominique Roy 2:20.46(10/17) Kara Sephel 2:24.74

One Mile Run(3/24) Dominique Roy 5:04.27(9/24) Nicole Muldowney 5:15.96(15/24) Caitlin Standifer 5:27.37(17/24) Mollie Schlarman 5:31.31

3000m Run(11/20) Caitlin Standifer 10:46.17(12/20) Aubrey Alexander 10:58.70(13/20) Shannon Titus 10:59.30

Distance Medley(2/6) N. Muldowney, Turner

Sephel, Roy 12:18.12

High Jump(8/9) Jessica Pesut J1.48m


APSU Spring FlingHost: Austin PeayClarksville, TennesseeMarch 21, 2009

100m Dash(2/14) Ashley Pickett 12.39

100m Hurdles(2/9) Lizz Pollock 14.31

200m Dash(1/22) Lynette Rives 24.82(5/22) Khalia Turner 25.41

800m Dash(8/22) Shannon Titus 2:31.05(12/22) Katelyn Eberhardt 2:35.38(16/22) Jena Rickards 2:43.10(19/22) Katie Wood 2:50.76

1500m Run(1/28) Brittany Thune 4:40.49(2/28) Dominique Roy 4:42.00(6/28) Nicole Muldowney 4:48.13(8/28) Kara Sephel 4:52.55(11/28) Shannon Titus 4:55.73(18/28) Katelyn Eberhardt 5:09.68(25/28) Jena Rickards 5:31.96

3000m Run(1/33) Caitlin Standifer 10:21.93(9/33) Aubrey Alexander 10:47.26(26/33) Erin Mankin 11:25.75

4x100m Relay(2/6) Pickett, Pollock,

Turner, Rives 46.87

4x400m Relay(2/7) Pollock, Pickett,

Turner, Rives 3:52.34(7/7) K. Muldowney, Eberhardt,

Titus, Alexander 4:25.20

High Jump(8/9) Jessica Pesut 4-07.00


Reebok Raleigh RelaysHost: North Carolina StateRaleigh, North CarolinaMarch 27-28, 2009




1500m Run Section II(29/79) Shannon Titus 4:56.08(32/79) Katelyn Eberhardt 4:56.92

(74/79) Jena Rickards 5:30.69

1500m Run Section I(18/27) Dominique Roy 4:40.29(23/27) Nicole Muldowney 4:49.56

5000m Run Section III(3/21) Caitlyn Standifer 18:18.08(10/21) Aubrey Alexander 19:03.60

5000m Run Section IV(14/20) Erin Mankin 20:13.21

5000m Run Seeded(22/25) Brittany Thune 17:23.15

400 Meter Hurdles(4/64) Lizz Pollock 59.02^

3000m Steeplechase(7/13) Kara Sephel 11:39.43(9/13) Aubrey Alexander 11:48.38


Turner, Rives 46.22


Turner, Rives 1:38.63

4x1500m Relay(10/17) Belmont 19:23.26

High JumpNH Jessica Pesut


Boston-Moon InvitationalHost: Tennessee StateNashville, TennesseeApril 11, 2009

100m Dash(3/19) Ashley Pickett 12.31 (-0.4)

200m Dash(2/24) Lynette Rives 24.26 (-0.8)(3/24) Khalia Turner 25.45 (-0.8)


800m Run(1/14) Dominique Roy 2:16.751500m Run(9/21) Caitlin Standifer 4:50.31


2008-09 BELMONT WOMEN’S INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS


3000m Run(2/20) Brittany Thune 10:05.46(13/20) Erin Mankin 11:09.44

100m Hurdles(2/12) Lizz Pollock 14.32 (-0.6)


Turner, Rives 46.71

LSU Alumni GoldHost: LSUBaton Rouge, LouisianaApril 18, 2009

100m Hurdles(6/18) Lizz Pollock 14.11*

100m Dash(5/37) Lynette Rives 11.75^

400m Hurdles(5/8) Lizz Pollock 1:00.74^

200m Dash(8/14) Lynette Rives 23.96^

Hilltopper InvitationalHost: Western KentuckyBowling Green, KentuckyApril 25, 2009

200m Dash(5/7) Khalia Turner 25.80 (-3.8)

800m Run(6/6) Katie Wood 2:56.15

1500m Run(2/16) Brittany Thune 4:48.58(3/16) Caitlin Standifer 4:54.63(6/16) Nicole Muldowney 4:59.26(9/16) Shannon Titus 5:04.23(12/16) Mollie Schlarman 5:12.50(15/16) Erin Mankin 5:19.44

4x100m Relay(3/3) Pollock, Turner,

Pickett, Rives 47.65

High Jump(8/8) Jessica Pesut 1.45m


Jesse Owens Track ClassicHost: Ohio StateColumbus, OhioMay 1-2, 2009

1500m Run(33/34) Shannon Titus 4:54.22

5000m Run(12/37) Brittany Thune 17:25.04(21/37) Caitlin Standifer 17:56.72(26/37) Nicole Muldowney 18:07.27(37/37) Erin Mankin 19:22.55

Mississippi OpenHost: Ole MissOxford, MississippiMay 2, 2009

100m Dash(3/26) Lynette Rives 11.76 (0.1)

200m Dash(2/30) Lynette Rives 23.79 (+0.0)^


100m Hurdles(7/23) Lizz Pollock 14.05 (0.1)

400m Hurdles(4/16) Lizz Pollock 1:02.23

4x100m Relay(3/6) Pollock, Rives

Pickett, Turner 45.91

High Jump-- Jessica Pesut NH

Long Jump(11/16) Jessica Pesut 5.20 (+0.0)

Atlantic Sun ChampionshipsHost: UNFJacksonville, FloridaMay 15-16, 2009

100m Dash Prelims(9/11) Ashley Pickett 12.42

100m Dash Finals(7/8) Ashley Pickett 12.25

200m Dash(8/12) Khalia Turner 25.18(9/12) Ashley Pickett 25.59


800m Run(11/17) Dominique Roy 2:23.92

1500m Run(5/10) Dominique Roy 4:39.80(9/10) Shannon Titus 4:59.60

5000m Run(2/14) Brittany Thune 17:43.70^(6/14) Caitlin Standifer 18:18.26(9/14) Nicole Muldowney 18:46.12(13/14) Erin Mankin 19:59.50

High Jump-- Jessica Pesut NH

Long Jump(6/9) Jessica Pesut 5.21m (1.2)

NCAA Mideast RegionalsHost: University of LouisvilleLouisville, KentuckyMay 29-30, 2009

100m Dash Preliminaries(4/8) Lynette Rives 11.58 (1.9)

100m Dash Finals (8/8) Lynette Rives 11.66 (1.7)

200m Dash Preliminaries(1/4) Lynette Rives 23.60 (1.5)

200m Dash Finals(3/8) Lynette Rives 23.28# (1.2)

400m Hurdles Preliminaries(3/5) Lizz Pollock 59.33

NCAA National ChampionshipsHost: University of ArkansasFayetteville, ArkansasJune 11, 2009

200m Dash Preliminaries(9/29) Lynette Rives 23.53 (-0.7)

200m Dash Semifinals(14/18) Lynette Rives 23.39

USA Track and Field ChampionshipsHost: University of Oregon/USATFEugene, OregonJune 27, 2009

200m Dash First Round(20/22) Lynette Rives 23.71

^Regional qualifying time#National qualifying time

*Belmont Record

2009 BELMONT WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS

TEAM RECORDS

Christy Csorna

Cross Country Records

Event Athlete Year Mark Meet5K Cross Country Keely Weaver 2001 17:05 Auburn Invitational6K Cross Country Keely Weaver 2000 20:47 NCAA South Regional

Outdoor Track and Field Records

Event Athlete Year Mark Meet100m Lynette Rives 2009 11.66 (1.2) NCAA Mideast Regionals200m Lynette Rives 2008 23.62# (+1.8) Vanderbilt Invitational400m Lynette Rives 2006 54.84 Coach O Invitational800m Debb Arneson 2000 2:14.20 Vanderbilt Invitational1500m Lauren Williams 2007 4:29.35 Alabama Relays3000m Keely Weaver 2000 9:52.32 Willie Williams Classic3000m SC Allison Mills 2002 10:52 Georgia Tech Last Chance5000m Christy Csorna 2004 16:13.71 Cardinal Invitational10,000m Keely Weaver 2000 34:21.38 NCAA ChampionshipMarathon Donna McKennon 1992 3:03 NAIA Championships100m hurdles Lizz Pollock 2009 14.05 Mississippi Open400m hurdles Lizz Pollock 2009 59.02 Raleigh Relays4x100m relay Rives, Giles,

Pollock, Turner 2007 45.64 A-Sun Championships4x400m relay 2008 3:42.32 Alabama RelaysShot Put Amy Walters 2000 43'1.5" Mountain Laurel RelaysHammer Josie DiGuilio 2004 100’07” Boston/Moon ClassicDiscus Amy Walters 1999 150’05” Alabama RelaysJavelin Tiffany Gerloff 2001 116’04” UNC-Asheville InvitationalPole Vault Katie Curtis 2002 11’6.5” A-Sun Championships (Finals)Long Jump Carla Peters 1985 19'1" Vanderbilt InvitationalTriple Jump Elizabeth Codrington 2007 36’7.50” Boston-Moon ClassicHigh Jump Tiffany Gerloff 1999 5'6" Commodore Classic Heptathlon Tiffany Gerloff 1999 4587 points SeaRay Relays

Indoor Track and Field Records

Event Athlete Year Mark Meet50m Audie Nodell 2002 6.99 Ed Temple Classic55m Lynette Rives 2008 6.99 Ed Temple Classic55m hurdles Lizz Pollock 2009 8.15 Blue Raider Invitational60m Lynette Rives 2008 7.59 Indiana Invitational200m Lynette Rives 2008 23.96 Iowa State NCAA Qualifier300m Khalia Turner 2009 40.12 Meyo Invitational400m Lynette Rives 2006 56.21 A-Sun Indoor Championships600m Mary Holliday 2002 1:42.05 Saluki Invitational800m Mollie Schlarman 2009 2:19.40 Blue Raider Invitational1000m Courtney Laughead 2003 3:21.46 TSU InvitationalMile Lauren Williams 2007 4:56.92 Indiana Indoor Relays3000m Christy Csorna 2004 9:51.29 Indiana Invitational5000m Christy Csorna 2004 16:42.18 UNC Last Chance Meet4x400 relay 2008 3:47.34* A-Sun Indoor ChampionshipsDistance Medley 2009 12:18.12 A-Sun Indoor ChampionshipsShot Put Tiffany Gerloff 2000 38’0” Sewanee InvitationalWeight Josie DiGuilio 2004 28’01.5” Indiana InvitationalHigh Jump Tiffany Gerloff 2000 5’1.75” Tennessee Indoor ClassicLong Jump Lynette Rives 2007 18’10” Saluki Booster InvitationalTriple Jump Elizabeth Codrington 2010 38’4.50” MT Valentine InvitationalPole Vault Christa Coppin 2007 10’6” Indiana Indoor Relays

* denotes banked track or track over 200m/220 yards# denotes wind velocity

Keely Weaver

Lynette Rives


INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD HONORS AND AWARDS

Atlantic Sun Individual Champions2008200 Meters Lynette RivesDMRPole Vault Christa Coppin

20073,000 Meters Lauren (Williams) Weaver

2006400 Meters Lynette Rives

All-Atlantic Sun Conference2009: Second Team: Lynette Rives (200m), LizzPollock (60mH)Third Team: Lizz Pollock (400m), Dominique Roy(800m and mile)

2008: First Team: Lynette Rives (200m), ChristaCoppin (pole vault)Second Team: Brittany Thune (mile)Third Team: Khalia Turner (400m), MollieSchlarmann (mile), Lynette Rives (long jump)

2007: First Team: Lauren (Williams) Weaver(3,000m)Second Team: Lynette Rives (60m and 200m),Lauren (Williams) Weaver (mile), Christa Coppin(pole vault)Third Team: Lizz Pollock (60mH)

2006: First Team: Lynette Rives (400m)Second Team: Lynette Rives (200m)Third Team: Kia White (long jump); Jessica Giles,Lizz Pollock, Lynette Rives, Kia White (4x400mrelay)

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD AWARDS AND HONORS

Track and Field All-AmericanLynette Rives -- 2008Keely Weaver -- 2000

NCAA Championship Participant 2009 -- Lynette Rives (200m - 20th)

2008 -- Lynette Rives (200m - 14th), Lauren(Williams) Weaver (5,000m - 25th)2004 -- Christy Csorna (5,000m - 12th)2000 -- Keely Weaver (10,000m - 8th)

NCAA Regional Qualifier2009 -- Lynette Rives (100m and 200m), BrittanyThune (5000m)

2008 -- Lynette Rives (100m and 200m), Lizz Pollock(400mH), Lauren (Williams) Weaver 5,000m,Brittany Thune (5,000m)

2007 -- Lynette Rives (100m and 200m, 4x100,4x400), Lizz Pollock (400m, 4x100, 4x400), ChristaCoppin (pole vault), Jessica Giles (4x100, 4x400),Khalia Turner (4x100, 4x400)

2006 -- Lynette Rives (400m)

2005 -- Lauren (Williams) Weaver (5,000m)

2004 -- Christy Csorna (5,000m)

ATLANTIC SUN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS2008100 Meters Lynette Rives200 Meters Lynette Rives1,500 Meters Lauren (Williams) Weaver5,000 Meters Brittany Thune10,000 Meters Brittany Thune400 Meter Hurdles Lizz Pollock

2007Pole Vault Christa Coppin200 Meters Lynette Rives4x100, 4x400 Relays Lynette Rives, Lizz Pollock,

Jessica Giles, Khalia Turner

2006400 Meters Lynette Rives

20055,000 Meters Lauren (Williams) Weaver

20023,000 Meters Keely Weaver5,000 Meters Allison Mills10,000 Meters Keely WeaverDiscus Tiffany GerloffPole Vault Katie Curtis


TEAM AWARDS


Elizabeth Benson (2003, 2004, 2005)Katie Chinn (2003, 2004, 2005)Christa Coppin (2007, 2008)

Lisa Crampton (2005)Sarah Damen (2003, 2004, 2005)Katelyn Eberhardt (2009)Margaret Elliott (2002)Elaine Fowler (2005, 2006)Kristin Furman (2003, 2004, 2005) Krysta George (2005)Anna Giles (2004)Mary Holiday (2002)Lindsay Honea (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)Eurie Jennings (2002)Constance Key (2002, 2003) Courtney Laughead (2002, 2003) Lauren Linton (2006)Erin Mankin (2008, 2009)Kristin McKnight (2003, 2005)Allison Mills (2002)Molley Moody (2003)

Brooke Morgan (2002, 2003)Kimberly Muldowney (2009)Nicole Muldowney (2009)

Audie Nodell (2002, 2003)Jessica Pesut (2009)Ashley Pickett (2008)Lizz Pollock (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)Kelsey Reed (2002, 2005, 2006)Jena Rickards (2009)Lynette Rives (2006)Lynn Roessner (2002, 2003)Dominique Roy (2008, 2009)Megan Saunders (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)Mollie Schlarman (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)Kara Sephel (2008, 2009)Emily Sheffer (2002)Elizabeth Smothers (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)Abbie Sumrall (2006, 2007)Emily Tanner (2002)Brittany Thune (2007, 2008, 209)Whitney Thurman (2007)

Shannon Titus (2009)Khalia Turner (2007)Amy Violette (2005)

Keely Weaver (2002)Catherine Williams (2006)Lauren (Williams) Weaver (2004, 2005, 2006,2007, 2008)Katie Wood (2009)

(*Separate distinction for 2006 only)Ashley Lofton (2006)Kelsey Reed (2006)

Lynette Rives (2006)Megan Saunders (2006)Mollie Schlarman (2006)

Abbie Sumrall (2006)Lauren Walker (2006)Lauren (Williams) Weaver (2006)

Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic - Indoor

Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic - Outdoor

ALL-ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

2008:First Team: Lynette Rives (100m and 200m), Lauren(Williams) Weaver (1,500m), Brittany Thune(5,000m and 10,000m), Lizz Pollock (400mH)Second Team: Dominique Roy (800m), Lauren(Williams) Weaver (5,000m), Elizabeth Smothers(3,000mSC); Quina Fortune, Lizz Pollock, KhaliaTurner, Lynette Rives (4x100m)Third Team: Lizz Pollock (100mH), Christa Coppin(pole vault), Lynette Rives (long jump), LizCodrington (triple jump)

2007: First Team: Lynette Rives (200m), Christa Coppin(pole vault)Second Team: Lynette Rives (100m), Brittany Thune(1,500m), Lizz Pollock (3,000m, 100mH, 400mH)Third Team: Whitney Thurman (10,000m)

2006: First Team: Lynette Rives (400m)Second Team: Lynette Rives (long jump); JessicaGiles, Lizz Pollock, Lynette Rives, Kia White (4x400relay)Third Team: Lizz Pollock (400mH)

2005: First Team: Lauren (Williams) Weaver (5,000m)Second Team: Lisa Crampton (10,000m)

2004: Second Team: Christy Csorna (5,000m)Third Team: Lisa Crampton (3,000m)

2003: Third Team: Katie Chinn (3,000m)

2002: First Team: Keely Weaver (3,000m, 10,000m),Allison Mills (5,000m), Tiffany Gerloff (discus),Katie Curtis (pole vault)Second Team: Margaret Elliott (3,000m and 5,000m)Third Team: Tiffany Gerloff (pole vault)

TEAM AWARDS

ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE


THIS IS THE ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

For more than 30 years the Atlantic SunConference has stood for achievementwith integrity in both the academic

and athletic arenas with a focus onthe balance between the two for its

student-athletes. The A-Sun boastsa blend of the most dynamicand prestigious private and

public institutions in the region,with all committed to the conference goal of Building Winners forLife.

The experience for a student-athlete in the A-Sun is supported bythe entire university community, from coaches to faculty, and fromthe CEO’s to the athletic and academic support staff. Atlantic Sunstudent-athletes compete in outstanding facilities throughout theconference and in some of top markets in the Southeast. Eight A-Sunschools compete in the top 10 media markets within the confer-ence’s five-state footprint. With All-America selections, NationalAll-Academic honorees, teams and individuals qualifying for andadvancing in NCAA Championship play, Atlantic Sun student-athletesachieve at the highest levels of collegiate athletics.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

For the second straight year, all 11 institutions placed at least 50percent of its student-athletes on the All-Academic Team. Themembership also established a new overall record of 59 percent ofall student-athletes earning All-Academic status during the 2007-08academic year.

Continuing a tradition of academic achievement, more than 57 per-cent of all student-athletes earned All-Academic status during the2008-09 academic year. Fifteen student-athletes earned places onthe 2008-09 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Teams.Belmont led the impressive institutional totals in the race for theAll-Academic Trophy for the seventh time in eight years with 66.5percent of its the student-athletes achieving All-Academic statuswith grade point averages of a 3.00, or better.

Belmont senior Andy Wicke, Jacksonville senior Jeremy Gillan,Lipscomb junior Kellie Sirus and Campbell senior Karlie Love earnedspots on CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America teams.Lipscomb’s men and women track and field teams and the women’scross country team ranked among the top 10 GPAs in NCAA DivisionI, in being recognized as All-Academic Scholar Teams from the U.S.Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Belmontmen’s cross country team posted the fifth-highest GPA, according tothe USTFCCCA.

Wicke, one of the Bruins’ most celebrated student-athletes, sharedthe conference’s male Scholar Athlete of the Year award and earnedthe conference’s Postgraduate Scholarship. Mercer’s Chereese Roweearned the conference’s second Postgraduate Scholarship. Wickeearned national acclaim as he became one of just two men’s bas-ketball players to receive an educational grant through the NCAApostgraduate scholarship program. For his dedicated academic suc-cess and community service, Wicke landed on the Lowe’s All-SeniorAll-America Second Team and was one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’sSenior Class Award.

ATHLETIC SUCCESS

For the second straight season, the A-Sun made early headlines onthe hardwood as Mercer, under new head coach Bob Hoffman, wenton the road and defeated Alabama and Auburn within a four-dayspan, shooting the Bears up to the top spot in the RPI. At theGeneral Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship, ETSU endedBelmont’s three-year reign, winning its first A-Sun Tournament titleand making the NCAA field for the eighth time. During theChampionship, Courtney Pigram became just the second player inleague history to reach the 2000-point plateau. Two players couldreach that mark this season in Mercer’s James Florence andCampbell’s Jonathan Rodriguez. Florence and Campbell begin theseason as the second- and third-highest active scorers in the nation.

During the baseball season, three A-Sun hurlers, Lipscomb’s RexBrothers and Kennesaw State’s duo of Chad Jenkins and KyleHeckathorn moved up the draft boards of Major League teams withevery dominating performance. Brothers turned in one of theleague’s top single-season strikeout performances; Jenkins posted a41-inning scoreless streak and Heckathorn capped his season with adominating 15-strikeout performance against UNF, earning NationalPlayer of the Week honors. On draft night, Jenkins became just theseventh A-Sun player to be a first-round selection, going to the BlueJays. In the supplemental phase of the first round, the Rockiespicked Rex Brothers and the Brewers tabbed Heckathorn.

In softball, the conference turned in one of its finest seasons in his-tory, especially during the non-conference season. Against out-of-conference opposition, A-Sun schools posted a .602 win percentage,the fifth-highest in the nation, trailing only the SEC, Pac-10, ACCand Big 12. Five schools finished with win percentages better than.600 and FGCU and Mercer reached the 40-win mark. The Eaglesestablished a league record for win percentage at .839 in posting a47-9 record. For the second-consecutive May, Campbell emergedvictorious at the A-Sun Championship, led by the dominating per-formance of MVP Brittany Stanley. She pitched all 31 innings,recorded two shutouts and struck out 26 against only two walks.

One of the most dominating athletes in Atlantic Sun history closedout her career in Jacksonville’s Natasha Harvey. She led theDolphins team titles in both Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field for afourth-straight year and won the inaugural MVP honors at bothmeets as well as the Most Outstanding Field Performer award.During her four years, she won a combined 18 individual events, fiveMost Outstanding Performer awards, both Most OutstandingFreshman performers in addition to the two MVP honors. Off thetrack, she won the A-Sun’s Female Student-Athlete of the YearAward, was the A-Sun’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the YearAward and appeared on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross CountryCoaches Association All-Academic team for a fourth-straight year.

The 2009-10 athletic year promises to be an exciting one for theAtlantic Sun as UNF and Kennesaw State earned full Division-I statusand will be eligible for all postseason tournaments. FGCU’s champi-on volleyball and baseball programs and USC Upstate’s soccer andsoftball programs have also gained access to A-Sun and NCAA post-season play. For the first time in league history, Mercer and it’sUniversity Center will play host to the General Shale Brick Men’s andWomen’s Basketball Championships. The Baseball Championshipleaves Florida for the first time in 16 years for Nashville, Tenn. andLipscomb’s Dugan Field. FGCU landed its first championship, andwill host volleyball in November. These new additions and venuesmake the upcoming year a hotly anticipated season for the AtlanticSun.

BELMONT UNIVERSITY


In the mid-1800s, the campus was known as AdeliciaAcklen's Belle Monte estate. The antebellum mansionremains today, flanked by university buildings separated inage by a century. The first educational institution on theestate was the original Belmont College (1890-1913), offer-ing elementary school through junior college education toyoung ladies. The school merged with Ward Seminary tobecome the prestigious Ward-Belmont School for Women(1913-1951) and in 1951 became the coed Belmont College.In 1991, the college became Belmont University and, thisyear, began the 115th year of higher education on this site.

Belmont continually reflects its rich heritage as it excels inthe academic area. Last year, U.S. News & World Reportnamed Belmont University in the top 20 of the best collegesand universities in the South in the magazine's "master's"category.

VISION

Belmont's vision is to be a premier teaching universitybringing together the best of liberal arts and professionaleducation in a Christian community of learning and service.

Belmont strives to enable men and women from diversebackgrounds to engage and transform the world with disci-plined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith.

Believing that every student is created for a purpose in life,Belmont encourages students to explore their passions anddevelop their talents to meet the world's needs.

ACADEMICS AND MORE

Belmont's boundaries continue to extend beyond theNashville campus through its Cool Springs campus south ofNashville and organized programs such as the WashingtonCenter program and music business' Belmont West in LosAngeles and Belmont East in New York City. Study-abroadprograms place students in China, Costa Rica, Great Britain,France, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa and Spain.

Belmont also serves as a regional center of the East-WestCenter for the Development of Asian Studies.

Vital to the Belmont student experience are service learn-ing, volunteerism and mission projects that invest in sur-rounding communities.Through the efforts of students andfaculty, Belmont has touched lives in Nashville's charitableorganizations, its growing Hispanic community, area tutor-ing programs, neighboring businesses and mentoring pro-grams, as well as inner-city and overseas mission projects,including trips to the Appalachian Mountains and theUkraine.

Among its student body of over 5,000, are students fromnearly every state and more than 25 countries. In additionto seven baccalaureate degrees in over 60 areas of study,Belmont offers master's degrees in Business Administration,Accountancy, English, Education (including SportAdministration), Music, Nursing and Occupational Therapy,and doctorates in Occupational Therapy and PhysicalTherapy.

Under the leadership ofPresident Robert Fisher,Belmont celebrates more than acentury of academic heritage.Perhaps most notably, Belmontrose five spots in the latestannual ranking of America’sbest colleges and universities inU.S. News & World Report and isnow ranked 10th in the South inthe “Best Universities –Masters” category. Belmont hasrisen 11 spots in the annual U.S.News ranking since 2003. Alsonoteworthy, Belmont hasearned the Atlantic SunAcademic Champion Trophy sixof the last seven years - withover 70 percent of its student-athletes with a GPA of 3.0 orhigher in 2007-08.

Moreover, Belmont has opened several impressive new facil-ities on campus which have enhanced the learning environ-ment: the Massey Performing Arts Center, the Curb EventCenter, and the newly unveiled Gordon E. Inman Center.Then came word Belmont would host the 2008 PresidentialTown Hall Debate, further exposing the school to a globalaudience.

In short, Belmont has experienced remarkable growth andachievement - increases in average ACT scores, innovativeprogram development, impressive campus expansion, landand facility development and establishing itself as a nation-al leader in quality improvement.

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

2009-10 Belmont Women’sTrack & Field -- 26

Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher serves as President ofBelmont University, a position he has held sinceApril 2000.

During his tenure the university's enrollment hasrisen by nearly 70 percent while the campus itselfhas expanded significantly with the additions of

the Curb Event Center and Beaman Student Life Center, the Gordon E. InmanCenter, the Troutt Theater complex and several new residence halls andparking garages. But Dr. Fisher's greatest sense of accomplishment comes notfrom new campus structures, stronger endowments or a larger student body.Rather, he measures achievement through witnessing education's impact oneach individual student.

"The student is the focus of all our efforts here at Belmont," Fisher said, "andour top priority is meeting the needs of those students. My life's mission is tohelp create experiences that transform people, especially students, in waysthat enable them to become all they were created to be."

Prior to his appointment at Belmont, Fisher was vice president for academicaffairs at Arkansas State University for four years and was dean of the Schoolof Business at Henderson State University, his alma mater, for 10 years. Fisherearned a B.S.B.A. from Henderson State, an M.B.A. from the University ofMemphis and a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas.

In addition to his success as both faculty member and higher educationadministrator, Fisher is also an accomplished author with his most recentwork, Life Is a Gift: Inspiration from the Soon Departed, released in 2008. Co-authored with his wife Judy, Life Is a Gift features a collection of lessonslearned from interviews with 104 terminally ill patients of Alive Hospice in

Nashville. Dr. Fisher previously co-authored Real Dream Teams: Seven rac-

tices Used by World-Class Team Leaders to Achieve extraordinary Results,

published by St. Lucie Press, with Belmont's Vice President of University

Advancement Dr. Bo Thomas.

Dr. Fisher has published numerous articles on management and leadership

and has consulted with a wide variety of organizations on human resource

and strategic planning issues, including Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Alltel,

Arkla Gas and the U.S. Department of Transportation, among others. In 1992,

Fisher served in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a Fulbright Scholar, conducting

research and consulting with the National Institute of Public Administration.

He also provided a keynote address at the Arabian Society for Human

Resource Management Conference in Bahrain in 1998.

Active in his community, Fisher has served on the Board of Directors for the

Greater Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Metropolitan

Nashville, the Country Music Foundation, the Boy Scouts of Middle Tennessee,

the Nashville Symphony, the PENCIL Foundation, the YMCA of Middle

Tennessee, the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, TICUA, Cumberland

Region Tomorrow, Fifth Third Bank and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors

and Executive Committee. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of

Nashville, participates in Nashville's Agenda, and is a 2001 graduate of

Leadership Nashville. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors

for the Arkansas Enterprise Group, a division of Southern Development Bank.

Married for 38 years, Dr. Fisher and his wife Judy share in their commitment

to Belmont University. The Fishers are the proud parents of three grown chil-

dren and have two wonderful sons-in-law and four perfect grandsons.

Dr. Robert FisherPresident

Now entering his 14th year as Director of Athletics,Mike Strickland has led Belmont's Department ofAthletics through its infancy stages as a new NCAADivision I program to become one that sees annualsuccess on the field and in the classroom. Duringhis tenure at Belmont, the program has expanded

the number of teams it fields, joined the Atlantic Sun Conference, enhancedits facilities, and established a reputation producing winning teams and dis-tinguished student-athletes.

Since arriving in Nashville in 1996, Strickland has overseen the inception ofsix new sports at Belmont: women's soccer, women's golf and men's andwomen's indoor and outdoor track and field. In addition, the University hasbuilt the Frances Bond Davis Tennis Courts and the Whitten Soccer Complex,as well the most recent partnership with Metro Parks for athletic fields atRose Park. This exciting new venture will house Belmont baseball, softball,soccer, and track & field. Two of the most important achievements of histenure at Belmont are the acceptance of Belmont into the Atlantic SunConference and the opening of the Curb Event Center. During his tenure,Strickland has overseen a program expansion from 11 to 17 teams of compe-tition, spearheaded membership into the Atlantic Sun Conference, spurredathletic facility enhancement and forged a reputation of producing winningteams and distinguished student-athletes. In 2008, Belmont became the firstschool in Atlantic Sun Conference history to represent the league in threeconsecutive NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. Adding conference cham-pionships in women's cross country, women's soccer and volleyball during thepast academic year, Belmont Athletics has won a staggering 26 Atlantic SunConference Championships since becoming a member institution in 2001-02 -far and away the league standard. In addition, the school has hosted nineconference championships over the past five years, most recently the 2006

A-Sun Volleyball Championship. Strickland has taken a leadership role in theA-Sun serving as chairman of the tournament committee and presently servesas a member of the conference's membership committee. As well as the pro-gram's success on the field, his tenure has seen the building of the exquisiteCurb Event Center. The $52 million facility, which opened in the fall of 2003,has become the centerpiece of the athletics program. The complex houses anew 5,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball, locker rooms for allsports, a training facility and weight room, as well as administrative officesfor the Athletic Department. Off the field, the athletic department has madeacademic achievement the cornerstone of its definition of success.

Belmont has won the Atlantic Sun Academic Trophy seven of thepast eightyears. The Bruins boasted over two-thirds of their student-athletes with agrade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale during the past academ-ic year. Belmont is the only school to win the trophy five straight times (2002-2006). Also of significance, Belmont has earned distinction from the NCAA ineach of their Academic Progress Rate (APR) reports. Strickland brings variedyears of experience to the program, including nine years as athletics direc-tor at Murray State University prior to coming to Belmont. While at MurrayState, Strickland served on numerous Ohio Valley Conference committees aswell as serving on the NCAA IAA football advisory committee and the NCAArifle committee. Prior to serving at Murray State, Strickland was an AssociateAthletics Director at Wichita State University from 1983-87, where he wasresponsible for all business operations for the department.

Strickland earned his bachelor's degree in political science from GeorgiaSouthern University and a master's degree in public administration from theUniversity of Georgia. In June of 2009, Strickland received the Under ArmourNational Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Division ISoutheast Region A.D. of the Year Award. Strickland was honored at the annu-al NACDA convention in Orlando, Fla. Strickland is married to the formerMartha Thomas, an English instructor at Nashville State Community College.The couple has two children - Leanna Elizabeth, an undergraduate student atthe University of Tennessee, and Sara Grace, a Belmont University graduatewho is married to Jared Vaughn - and one grandchild, Jacob.

Mike StricklandDirector of Athletics

BELMONT ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS


INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC HONORSThe following Belmont student-athletes have received distinguished con-ference and national recognition for their academic accomplishments:

NCAA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team (Team, Year)Josh Brumett -- Baseball (3rd, 2002; 1st, 2004)Wes Burtner -- Men’s Basketball (3rd, 2001; 1st, 2002)Marcos Cabrera -- Men’s Soccer, Tennis (3rd, 2001; 3rd, 2002)Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2nd, 2007; 1st, 2008)Meggan Harris -- Women’s Soccer (2nd, 2000; 2nd, 2001)Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2nd, 2002; 1st, 2003; 1st, 2004)Dan Soukup -- Baseball (3rd, 2004)Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (3rd, 2009)

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship WinnerJustin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008)Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2004)Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009)

Division I-AAA Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the YearAdam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2004)Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008)

Division I-AAA Basketball Scholar-Athlete TeamJustin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2007, 2008)

CollegeInsider.com Student-Athlete of the YearWes Burtner -- Men’s Basketball (2002)

Creamland Dairies Collegiate Basketball Award of ExcellenceAdam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2004)

Atlantic Sun Conference Male Student-Athlete of the YearWes Burtner -- Men's Basketball (2002)Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2007, 2008)Adam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2003, 2004)Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009)

Atlantic Sun Conference Female Student-Athlete of the YearCandice Mitchell -- Women's Basketball (2002)

Atlantic Sun Conference Postgraduate Scholarship WinnerSarah Brandt -- Women’s Soccer (2008)Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009)

National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar TeamLauren Oeser -- Women’s Golf (2007, 2008)Laura Dyson -- Women’s Golf (2008)

Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar TeamDanny Amundson -- Men’s Golf (2008, 2009)

National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Scholar TeamLaura Dyson -- Women’s Golf (2009)Lauren Oeser -- Women’s Golf (2009)

NSCAA/adidas All-South Scholar TeamAnnie Musacchio -- Women’s Soccer (2008)

Colette Keyser enters her eighth year withBelmont University's Department ofAthletics. Keyser serves as the primary liai-son to the Belmont campus regarding issuesrelated to student-athlete eligibility.

Keyser is responsible for reporting allAcademic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate data to theNCAA. Her duties also include academic advising and monitoring stu-dentathletes' academic progress to meet NCAA requirements for con-tinuing academic eligibility and University requirements for timelygraduation and good academic standing. She works closely withcoaches in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes and man-ages the department's Academic Enhancement Fund.

Keyser earned her Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication fromKentucky Wesleyan College and her Master's in Communication fromWestern Kentucky University. She serves on various campus commit-tees, including the Sport Administration Advisory Council, theScholarship and Awards Nomination Committee, and the AcademicIntegrity Review Committee. She also holds memberships in variousprofessional organizations, including N4A (National Association ofAcademic Advisors for Athletics) and NACADA (National AcademicAdvising Association).

A native of Benton, Kentucky, Keyser spends much of her leisure timesailing on Kentucky Lake with her husband, Jerome Terrell.

She and her husband have two sons, and the family resides inBrentwood, Tennessee.

Colette KeyserAsst. Director of Compliance, Academic Support Services

Renee Schultz enters her fifth year asAcademic Coordinator for Belmont'sDepartment of Athletics.

She coordinates the extensive academicsupport programs offered to Belmont stu-dent-athletes which include weekly, one-on-one academic counseling sessions for

new student-athletes, academic advising and class scheduling, tutor-ing, team-assigned laptops, and monitoring class performance. Shealso manages the student-athlete academic center located within theathletic offices in the Curb Event Center. The academic center pro-vides study tables and computers in a quiet, monitored study envi-ronment exclusively for Belmont student-athletes.

Schultz earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a M.Ed. inSports Administration from Belmont University. While at Belmont, shewas a part of the Women's Soccer Program and helped Captain theteam in both 1999 and 2001. Schultz served as the Assistant Coach forthe Women's Soccer team from 2003-2004. She also holds member-ships in various professional organizations, including N4A (NationalAssociation of Academic Advisors for Athletics) and NACADA (NationalAcademic Advising Association).

A native of University Place, Washington, Schultz spends most of hertime away from work on the soccer field, coaching her club team,BWSC Real Madrid.

She currently resides in Nashville with her husband, Donovan.

Renee SchultzAcademic Coordinator

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING


Josh McMillianStrength & Conditioning Coach

Josh McMillian begins his second season asStrength and Conditioning Head Coach in2009-10.

Highly respected and dedicated to thesafety and development of Belmont’s stu-

dent-athletes, McMillian served as an assistant coach withBelmont men’s cross country/track and field program forthe last two years. He worked extensively with the pro-gram’s field event athletes. From 2003-2005, McMillianserved as a graduate assistant with the cross country/trackprogram.

The native of St. Peter’s, Missouri, McMillian is a 2003 grad-uate of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri witha Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education/Health. Heearned his Master’s degree in Sports Administration fromBelmont last May. In addition, Josh is certified USATF LevelII in both the throws and jumps and also certified USAWlevel I.

While at Lindenwood, McMillian was a thrower for the uni-versity’s track and field team. He was a NAIA NationalIndoor Track Qualifier in the weight throw and shot put thelast two years, finishing 11th in the shot-put in 2003.McMillian was also a NAIA National Outdoor Qualifier in theshot-put in both 2003 and 2004 and finished seventh in2003. In addition to his exploits nationally, he also was asix-time conference indoor and outdoor champion in boththe shot and weight throw events.

Josh resides in Nashville.

Strength and Conditioning Mission

By means of teamwork, experience, current research, and edu-cation, the staff of the Belmont Athletic Department challengeseach athlete in order for them to participate at the highest levelof competition.

In order to promote a positive atmosphere, the strength andconditioning staff provide the athlete with a safe, clean, profes-sional environment. We strive to challenge our athletes by wayof free weights, multi-joint exercises, and multiple sets.

While keeping the athlete's sport in mind, we individualize theprograms as much as possible, focusing on weaknesses in orderto prevent injuries and help them stay as competitive as possiblefor as long as possible.

One of the busiest places in the Curb Event Center on a daily

basis is the athletic department’s state of the art weight

room. The 1600 square foot facility offers several amenities

for use by Belmont and its student-athletes. The facility has

equipment including:

Three power stations with customized platforms.

Customized dumbbells from 5-to-150 pounds.

A variety of free weight equipment and machines.

A variety of speed, agility, & plyometric equipment.

ATHLETIC TRAINING


The Belmont athletic training department is housed in an 1860square foot state-of-the-art modern, athletic training facility. Thefacility is equipped with a hydroroom, taping area, treatment andrehabilitation area as well as a doctor’s office. Servicing 200 ath-letes participating in 17 Division I varsity sports, the facility isstaffed by five National Athletic Training Association CertifiedAthletic Trainers.

• Two whirlpools • Separate doctors office• Separate rehabilitation area• Five training tables• Office space for the staff of five

Mission Statement

The Belmont Athletic training staff is primarily responsible for thedelivery of quality healthcare to all student athletes participating inintercollegiate athletic programs at Belmont University. This care willbe provided by the guidelines of the NATA through prevention, treat-ment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses sustained duringany practice or game.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY VANDERBILT SPORTS MEDICINE

Rehab Area inTraining Room

Taping Area inTraining Room

Michelle TropeanoGraduate AssistantMen’s and Women’s CrossCountry and Track

Haley BrochuGraduate AssistantSoftball

Jonathan DeMarieAssistant Athletics TrainerBaseball

Kelly BacchusAssistant Athletics TrainerSoftball,Women’s Cross Country andTrack

Tim LeeAssistant Athletics TrainerMen’s Soccer,Men’s and Women’s Tennis

Kimberly AndersonAssistant Athletics TrainerWomen's Basketball

Paul MalloyHead Athletics TrainerMen's Basketball,Men’s and Women’s CrossCountry and Track

NASHVILLE -- MUSIC CITY U.S.A.


Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the entertainment,cultural, and commercial center of the Mid-South. With ametropolitan population more than 1.5 million, Nashville is one ofthe fastest growing markets in the country. In the past decadealone, the population of the Nashville area has grown by nearly 30percent.

‘The Music City’ can best be described as a pleasant mix of big cityentertainment and "down home" friendliness. Nashville is located inthe heart of our nation’s bustling core. Major cities such as St. Louis,Cincinnati, Memphis, Atlanta, and Birmingham can all be reached bycar within 3-5 hours.

And when going from work to play, Nashville has it all. The city offersa multitude of sporting events, recreational opportunities,restaurants, parks, and shopping malls.

The sports landscape in Nashville has changed dramatically over thepast decade with the introduction of major professional sports into thearea. The arrival of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans in 1998 brought instantcredibility and excitement to the Mid-State. The Titans have won twodivision titles and one conference championship under longtime HeadCoach Jeff Fisher. Tennessee represented the AFC in Super Bowl XXXIV,playing the St. Louis Rams in one of the most memorable games in NFLhistory. With 2007 NFL Rookie of the Year quarterback Vince Young atthe helm, the future looks bright for the powder blue and white. Homefor the Titans is LP Field, a 68,000 seat, state-of-the-art facility locat-ed on the east bank of the Cumberland River across from downtown.Aside from the NFL, LP Field also plays host to several major concertsand international sporting events.

Not to be outdone, the Nashville Predators have introduced the thrillsof the National Hockey League to Middle Tennessee. In 2008, thePredators advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a fourth consecu-tive season. The Preds skate in one of Nashville’s downtown land-marks, the Sommet Center. The 18,000 seat Sommet Center is a regu-lar venue for touring groups.

Another constant among Nashville professional sports over the pasttwo decades has been the Nashville Sounds. The Sounds, who havecalled Music City home since 1978, compete in the Pacific CoastLeague as the Class AAA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. In recentyears, players like Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, and Ricky Weeks havecalled Nashville home. The 2006 PCL Champion Sounds play at GreerStadium, located just minutes from downtown and the longtime homeof Belmont Baseball.

The Nashville Superspeedway has become the area's top racing venue,hosting NASCAR and IRL events for the past six summers.

Furthermore, Nashville has established itself as the ideal place to hosta major sporting event. In the past decade alone, the city has hostedevents such as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the U.S.Gymnastics Championships, the NCAA men's and women's basketballtournament, the SEC men's and women's basketball tournaments,numerous AAU national championships, and the U.S. SwimmingChampionships. Each year, Nashville hosts the highly-popular CountryMusic Marathon and the Music City Bowl - which now pits teams fromthe Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conferences eachDecember at LP Field.

Recreation is second-to-none in Nashville. Located in the picturesquehills of Middle Tennessee, Nashville boasts thousands of acres of pub-lic parks and offers a variety of outdoor activities like golf, boating,fishing, and hiking.

Known as "Music City USA", Nashville is a city whose musical tastesrange from country to rock to gospel. The city has several major con-cert venues and many big-name concert tours consider Nashville a“must-stop.” The city also serves as home to the Grand Ole Opry, thenation's longest running weekly radio show, and the Country Music Hallof Fame. Nashville has long been the mecca of the country musicindustry and is one of the top recording centers in the world. All of themusic industry's major recording labels have a presence in Music Row,just north of the Belmont campus.

The nightlife in downtown Nashville offers something for everyone.Admist the savory sights and sounds of historic Second Avenue sit someof the most venerable hot spots anywhere. From Wildhorse Saloon andHard Rock Cafe to Famous Dave’s BBQ and The Pancake Pantry, it is notuncommon to bump into stars of stage and screen in Nashville.

Nashville's cultural environment earned the city its other nickname,the "Athens of the South." Nashville is well known as a major educa-tion center. The area's 10 accredited four-year and postgraduate insti-tutions, including Belmont, are an integral part of the economic andcultural identity of the area. In addition to its educational institutions,the city offers numerous cultural and artistic venues. It is home to nineperforming arts facilities, including the Tennessee Performing ArtsCenter. TPAC is the home to a wide range of events, includingBroadway musicals and performances by the Nashville Ballet, NashvilleOpera, and the Nashville Symphony. The city is also home to seven artgalleries, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. The FristCenter, housed in the city's old main post office, presents a wideassortment of visual arts exhibitions. Nashville boasts 25 museums(including the Tennessee State Museum), numerous historic sites (likeThe Hermitage - home of President Andrew Jackson, an exact replicaof the Parthenon, and the Natchez Trace Parkway), and an upgradedpublic library system that includes a new $50 million downtownlibrary.

Lastly, Nashville is the cornerstone of the Mid-South economy. It hasbecome a leader in printing and publishing, music and entertainment,finance and insurance, healthcare management, automobile and otherrelated industry, manufacturing and tourism. Internationally knowncompanies like Bridgestone/Firestone, Catepillar Financial, Dell,Dollar General, HCA, Nissan, and Saturn have significant operations inthe city.

Sporting a mild climate with distinct changes in season - warm sum-mers, colorful autumns, brisk winters, and beautiful springs - no twodays are alike in Nashville.

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2010 Belmont Women's Track and Field Media Guide