2010 UAA Track & Field Guide

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2010 Alaska Anchorage Track & Field

2010 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front CoverQuick Facts/Table of Contents/Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12010 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

COACHING STAFF/ROSTERHead Coach Michael Friess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Assistant Coaches T .J . Garlatz and Rafael Echavarria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Graduate Assistant Coaches David Kiplagat and Ryan McWilliams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52010 Roster & Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

SEAWOLF TRACK & FIELD PROFILESMEN RETURNERSMarko Cheseto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Brandon Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Thomas Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Alfred Kangogo and Taylor Karnikis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10James McLaughlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Demietrius Preston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12David Registe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14Ryan Rencehausen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Paul Rottich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Levi Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Shaun Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

WOMEN RETURNERSEmma Bohman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Laura Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Ardrienna Everett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Meagan Friess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Elisha Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Shoshana Keegan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Miriam Kipng’Eno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Lauren Laichak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Natalie Pfeifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Ariel Roelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Alex West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Hallidie Wilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Zee Zee Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-35

UAA STATISTICS/RECORDS/HISTORY2009 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Great Northwest Athletic Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37All-Time GNAC Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Conference Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39All-Time NCAA Results & All-Americans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

UAA & ALASKAUAA Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42This is UAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover

SEAWOLF QUICK FACTS ∙ MEDIA INFO

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GENERAL INFORMATIONName: University of Alaska AnchorageLocation: 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508Founded: 1977Enrollment: 19,428Nickname: SeawolvesColors: Green & Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division IIConference: Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceChancellor: Fran UlmerAthletics Director: Dr. Steve CobbAthletic Dept. Phone: 907-786-1250Ticket Office Phone: 907-786-1293

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Michael Friess, 20th year Alma Mater: Lindfield, ‘85 Phone: 907-786-1325 Email: [email protected] Coach: T.J. Garlatz Alma Mater: Washington, ‘02 Phone: 907-786-1308 Email: [email protected] Coach: Rafael EchavarriaGraduate Assistant Coaches: David Kiplagat Ryan McWilliams

TEAM INFORMATION2009 NCAA Finish: M: 14th2009 GNAC Finish: CancelledLetterwinners Returning: Men-12, Women-14Newcomers: Men-10, Women-4

SPORTS INFORMATIONSID: Nate Sagan Office Phone: 907-786-1295 E-Mail: [email protected] SID Fax: 907-563-4565 WFSC Courtside Phone: 907-786-4877Asst. SID/T&F Contact: Dallas Baldwin Office: 907-786-4625 E-Mail: [email protected]: GoSeawolves.com

SUPPORT STAFFAthletic Trainer: Chris Volk Office Phone: 907-786-1326Ticket Manager: Mary Beth Wooden Office Phone: 907-786-1293

MEDIA GUIDELINES: For credentials or inter-view requests, please contact the UAA Sports Information Office at least one day in advance. Sports Information produces weekly press releases and notes complete with statistics for each sport during the season.

The 2010 Track & Field media guide was written, edited, designed and compiled by assistant sports information director Dallas Baldwin. Editorial assistance was provided by Nate Sagan. Photography by Michael Dinneen and Kelley Cox. It is the policy of UAA to provide services and benefits to all students and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran.

ON THE COVER: (L-R) Top: David Registe, Hallidie Wilt. Below: Elisha Harris, Demietrius Preston and Laura Carr.

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Anchorage Daily NewsBeth Bragg — Sports Editor1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99504Phone: (907) 257-4335 / Fax: (907) 257-4342

KTUU-TV (NBC – Channel 2)John Carpenter — Sports Director701 E . Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503Phone: (907) 762-9229 / Fax: (907) 563-3318

KIMO-TV (ABC – Channel 13)David Tuttle — Sports DirectorPhone: (907) 762-8818 / Fax: (907) 561-89342700 E . Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507

The Northern Light3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508Phone: (907) 786-1567 / Fax: (907) 786-1331

KRUA Radio (88.1 FM)University of Alaska Anchorage3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508Phone: (907) 786-6803 / Fax: (907) 786-6809

KCFT-TV (GCI Cable Channel 19)Tom Steigleman – General Manager6401 E . Northern Lights Blvd .Anchorage, AK 99504Phone: (907) 377-2020/ Fax: (907) 333-9851

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2010 ALASKA ANCHORAGE SEASON PREVIEW

The 2010 edition of the Sea-wolves returns 26 athletes (14 women, 12 men) from last season, while adding 15 newcomers (4 women, 11 men) to the list . TheSeawolves also returnfiveNCAA qualifiers from 2009, in-cluding two-time All-American ju-nior Marko Chesteo and the 2008 NCAA long jump champion, se-nior David Registe . Sophomore Alfred Kangogo and juniors Demietrius Preston and Shaun Ward will also be back in the lineup for the men’s team . UAA also returns senior James McLaughlin, who posted the fast-est 400-meter time in the confer-ence . After sitting out the 2009 track &fieldseason,crosscountryAll-American Jake Parisien will suit back up for the Green & Gold . On the women’s side, UAA only graduated two seniors and returns seniorLauraCarrforherfinalsea-son as a Seawolf . The women’s distance squad will be a force to be reckoned with after registering its first GNACand West Region titles in cross country .

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Senior Brandon Grant

Junior Emma Bohman

Senior Laura Carr leads a pack of runners in the women’s 5,000 meters.

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SEAWOLF COACHING STAFF

MICHAeL FRIessHead Coach 20th season

Oneofthenation’smostrespectedtrack&fieldmentors,MichaelFriess enters his 20th season as head coach of the cross country andtrack&fieldprogramsattheUniversityofAlaskaAnchoragein 2009-10 . Inlessthanadecadeasafull-fledgedprogram,Friesshaspi-lotedUAA’s track&field squad to successonanational level,qualifying 25 athletes for NCAAs since 2001 . A program-record 10 Seawolves competed at the Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2009 . Friess has earned six conference coach-of-the-year accolades in cross country, including claiming three straight women’s coach-of the-year-honors from 2003-05 . In five seasons of full institutional sponsorship, the Seawolftrack & field teams have quickly left their mark on the GreatNorthwest Athletic Conference under Friess, earning one individ-ual NCAA title, 11 All-America awards, 25 individual conference titles, 55 all-conference honorees, and seven league records . In thatsamespan,28UAAathleteshavequalifiedforNCAAs. Seawolf athletes have excelled in the classroom as well under Friess, earning 107 academic all-conference accolades combined in the last eight seasons . Both the men’s and women’s cross coun-try teams garnered U .S . Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-America Team status in 2005 . FriessgraduatedfromLinfield(Ore.)Collegewithabachelor’sdegree in exercise science in 1985 and was an NAIA All-American distance runner for the Wildcats . Friess earned a master’s degree in sport biomechanics from the University of Oregon in 1986 . A graduate of Anchorage’s Dimond High, Friess remains active in the local running community as a competitor, coach and orga-nizer . Some of the events Friess organizes include the Mayor’s Marathon & Half-Marathon and the Crow Pass Crossing . A USA Track & Field Level II coach, Friess is also a member of theAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine(ACSM)andiscertifiedby ACSM as an exercise test technologist and exercise specialist . He has served as the state director of the National Strength and ConditioningAssociation(NSCA)andiscertifiedbyNSCAasastrength and conditioning specialist . He and his wife Stephanie have two children, Meagan and Ste-ven .

THE FRIESS FILEHometown: Anchorage, AlaskaEducation: B.S., Exercise Science,

Linfield College ‘85; M.S., Sport Biomechanics, University of Oregon, 1986

Best NCAA Finish: 14thBest GNAC Finish: 2ndAll-Americans Coached: 10

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T.J. GARLATZAssistant Coach

3rd season

In his third season as an assistant coach with Alaska Anchorage’s cross country andtrack&fieldprogramsisT.J.Garlatz. Last season the track & field seasonwas highlighted by a program-best 10

UAA athletes qualifying for the National meet, where the Sea-wolvescapturedfiveAll-Americaawards. DuringhisfirstseasonwithUAA,hehelpedoverseeboththemen’sandwomen’stracksquadstoprogram-bestfinishesattheconference championship meet, with the men placing second and thewomenfifth. Garlatz came to the Seawolves after serving as an assistant coachwith the cross country and track&field teams atGreatNorthwest Athletic Conference rival Western Washington . Prior to his coaching stint at WWU, Garlatz served as an as-sistantcoachwiththecrosscountryandtrack&fieldprogramsatInglemoor High School (Kenmore, Wash .) from 1998-2003 .

THE GARLATZ FILEEducation: Washington, ‘02Best NCAA Finish: 14thBest GNAC Finish: 2ndAll-Americans Coached: 7

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RAFAeL eCHAVARRIAAssistant Coach

4th seasonBeginning his fourth season as an assis-tantwith theUAAtrack&field teamisRafael Echavarria . Echavarria previously served as an as-sistant coach at Dimond High School for 15 years, where he has helped guide the

boys team to two state titles and three state runner-up results . A former member of the Mexican National Track & Field team, Echavarria competed collegiately at Brigham Young University where he still holds the school record in the 110-meter high hur-dles (13 .79) and stands seventh all-time in the 400-meter hurdles . He claimed a Western Athletic Conference championship in the 110-meter hurdles while at BYU as well . In International competition, Echavarria collected a gold medal at the 1979 Central American Games in the 110-meter hurdles and abronzeinthe400-meterhurdles.Healsoproducedfifth-andseventh-placefinishesinthe110hurdlesattheWorldUniversityGames . He graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in physical education from BYU in 1983 .

THE ECHAVARRIA FILEEducation: BYU, 1983Best NCAA Finish: 14thBest GNAC Finish: 2ndAll-Americans Coached: 8

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DAVID KIPLAGATGraduate Assistant Coach

1st season

RyAN MCWILLIAMsGraduate Assistant Coach

1st season

Former UAA cross country and track & fieldstandoutDavidKiplagatjoinsMichaelFriess’ staff in 2009-10 as a graduate assis-tant coach . A three-time All-American, Ki-plagat will use his experience and success to help the young squad this season .

A native of Kapsabet, Kenya, Kiplagat graduated from UAA in the spring of 2009 as undeniably the most decorated distance runner ever to suit up for the Green & Gold . In addition to his three All-America awards, Kiplagat was a four-time All-West Region hon-oree and a three-time All-GNAC performer . In 2006-07, he captured the individual GNAC cross country title and won the 1,500-meter race at the conference track championships . Kiplagat returned the following season with a GNAC title in the 5,000 meters . Sinceearninghisbachelor’sofbusinessadministrationinfinanceand economics, he is persuing a masters in public administration .He also receivedfiveAcademicAll-Conference accoladesduringhistenure as a Seawolf .

JoiningtheAlaskaAnchoragetrack&fieldteam as a graduate assistant for the 2010 season is former Division II All-American Ryan McWilliams . McWilliams competed for the Angelo

StateRamsfrom2005-09,registeringsixtop-10finishesatNation-als, including three All-America honors in the decathlon and two in the 110-meter hurdles . TheRams’teamcaptainendedhiscareerwitharunner-upfinishin the decathlon, seventh place in the 110 hurdles and fourth in the mile relay at the 2009 NCAA Div . II Championships . McWilliams graduated from ASU in 2009 with a major in kinesi-ology and exercise science . He is currently working on a master’s in public health at UAA . The Alpine, Texas, native helps handle UAA’s sprinters and jumpers .

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2010 ALASKA ANCHORAGE ROSTERS & SUPPORT STAFF

Head athletic trainer Chris Volk enters her 16th season with the UAA Athletic Department . in 2009-10 . Volk cares for the treatment

MeN’s ROsTeRMichael Adams DIS Fr. Anchorage (Service HS)

A.J. Allen J/S Fr. Fairbanks (Lathrop HS)

Micah Chelimo DIS Fr. Kapkoi, Kenya (Tambach HS)

Marko Cheseto DIS Jr. Kapenguria, Kenya (Chewoyet HS)

Austen DeWolf J/S Fr. Anchorage (South HS)

Andrew Freed JMP Fr. Anchorage (Service HS)

Brandon Grant SPR Sr. Anchorage (Dimond HS)

Ethan Hewitt SPR Fr. Eagle River (Chugiak HS)

Thomas Hill MDIS So. Thunder Bay, Ontario (St. Ignatius HS)

Alfred Kangogo MDIS So. Eldoret, Kenya (Kitale Boys HS)

Taylor Karnikis THR So. Soldotna (Soldotna HS)

James McLaughlin SPR Sr. East Bethel, Minn. (St. Francis HS)

Jake Parisien DIS Fr. Palmer (Palmer HS)

Demietrius Preston J/S Jr. Anchorage (Service HS)

John Reed J/S Fr. Katy, Texas (St. Thomas High School)

David Registe J/S Sr. Palmer (Colony HS)

Ryan Rencehausen THR Sr. Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon Del Oro HS)

William Ritekwiang DIS Fr. Kapenguria, Kenya (Tamkal HS)

Paul Rottich DIS Sr. Kapsabet, Kenya (Meteitei Boys HS)

Levi Sutton MDIS Jr. Kenai (Kenai Central HS)

Brad Truax MDIS Fr. Palmer (Colony HS)

Shaun Ward HUR Jr. Eagle River (Chugiak HS)

CHRIs VOLKHead Athletics Trainer

16th season

DALLAs BALDWINAsst. sports Info Director

2nd season

and prevention of injuries to Seawolf student-athletes, and manages the overall operation of the department’s SportMedicineoffice. A 1979 graduate of the University of Dayton with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Volk also earned a master’s degree in biology from UD in 1986 . She is a certifiedmember of theNationalAthleticTrainersAssociation . She and her husband Rick are the parents of three children — Megan, Cody and Casey .

Dallas Baldwin starts her sec-ond season as UAA’s Assistant Sports Information Director af-ter taking over the position in November 2008 .

Baldwin serves as the University’s hockey, cross countryrunning,skiingandtrack&fieldcontact,whilehelping coordinate the GoSeawolves .com website . Bald-win also serves on the UAA Hall of Fame committee . A 2007 graduate of Worcester State College in Mas-sachusetts, Baldwin received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in photography . Af-ter graduation she completed her internship at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo during the 2007-08 season .

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WOMeN’s ROsTeREmma Bohman DIS Jr. Palmer (Palmer HS)

Linzee Burcham J/S Fr. Kodiak (Kodiak HS)

Laura Carr DIS Sr. South Bend, Ind. (Penn HS)

Mary Chepkoech DIS Fr. Kapsabet, Kenya (Chebisas Girls)

Ardrienna Everett SPR Jr. Palmer (Colony HS)

Meagan Friess HUR Sr. Anchorage (Dimond HS)

Elisha Harris THR Sr. West Jordan, Utah (West Jordan HS)

Shoshana Keegan DIS So. Anchorage (Steller Secondary School)

Ruth Keino DIS So. Kapcheno, Kenya (Aldai Girls Secondary)

Kristen King MDIS Fr. Eagle River (Eagle River HS)

Miriam Kipng’Eno MDIS So. Eldoret, Kenya (Girls Secondary School)

Katie Krehlik DIS RFr. Juneau (Juneau Douglas HS)

Leah McWilliams SPR Fr. Pecos, Texas (Pecos HS)

Lauren Laichak HUR So. Anchorage (Dimond HS)

Natalie Pfeifer MDIS Jr. Ketchikan (Ketchikan HS)

Ariel Roelle MDIS So. Anchorage (Steller Secondary School)

Alex West MDIS Jr. Soldotna (Soldotna HS)

Hallidie Wilt MDIS Jr. Unalaska (Unalaska HS)

Zee Zee Young HUR Sr. Anchorage (Dimond HS)

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MARKO CHeseTOJunior

DistanceKapenguria, Kenya

Chewoyet Hs

2009: In debut season, becamefirstUAA track&field athletetogarnertwoAll-Americahonorsinthesameseason...finished4th in the 5,000 (14:28 .82) and 7th in the 10,000 (30:28 .81) . . . set UAA & GNAC records in both events during regular season with time of 14:02 .45 in 5K and 29:08 .28 in 10K . . . time in the 10K was the 24th-fastest time in Div . II history . . . honored by GNAC with an Athlete of the Week honor for his performances at the Occiden-tal Distance Carnival (Mar . 13) and Northridge Invite (Mar . 14) . . . named GNAC Newcomer of the Year .

CHESETO’S CAREER BESTS800 Meters: 1:55.06

(3/7/09 at UNLV Collegiate Classic)

1500 Meters: 3:51.52(3/14/09 at Northridge Relays)

5,000 Meters: 14:02.45(3/27/09 at Stanford Invite)

10,000 Meters: 29:08.28(4/16/09 at Mt. SAC Relays)

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BRANDON GRANTseNIORsPRINTs

ANCHORAGe, AKDIMOND Hs

2009: Posted UAA’s third-best season time in the 100 meters (11 .12) and the season’s second-best time in the 200 (22 .14) and 400 meters (50 .05) . . . 200-meter time was the second-best in the GNAC, while the 100-meter time ranked him 10th and the 400 time ranked him 7th . . . helped the UAA 4x400 relay to a new school record as the third leg with a time of 3:15 .27 at the Oxy Invite . . . was the second leg of UAA’s fastest 4x100-meter relay time(41.80),accomplishedatthePacificTwilightmeet.

2008: Collected all-conference honors by placing 3rd in the 400 meters at the GNAC Championships . . . also earned all-conference nods as a member of UAA’s title winning 4x400 relay team . . . placed 6th at league championships in the 200 . . . member of men’s school-record 4x400 relay team (3:17 .30) . . . recorded personal-best times in the 100 (11 .30), 200 (22 .30) and 400 (49 .37) . . . stands second on Seawolves’ all-time performance list in the 400 and 5th overall in the 200 .

2007: Participated in three events at the GNAC Championships (100, 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay) . . . earned all-conference accolades asamemberofUAA’s4x100relayteam...relaysquadfinishedaprogram-best second at GNACs in a school-record time of 42 .21 ... also helped 4x400 team place fifth at leaguemeet ... placedninth in the preliminary round of the 100-meter dash . . . posted UAA’s second-best time in the 400 (51 .20) at the season-opening LinfieldIcebreaker...season-bestresultwasfifthinthe400attheLinfieldIcebreaker.

BeFORe UAA: A two-time Alaska state track champion . . . won the 2004 state title in both the 200- and 400-meter dash events . . . named the Most Outstanding Male Competitor at the 2004 state championships . . . earned the 2003-04 Gatorade Boys Track Ath-lete of the Year for Alaska .

GRANT’s CAReeR BesTs100 Meters: 11.12

(3/28/09 at Chabot Relays)

200 Meters: 22.14(4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific)

400 Meters: 49.37(5/3/08 at GNAC Championships)

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THOMAs HILLsOPHOMORe

MIDDLe DIsTANCeTHUNDeR BAy, ONTARIO

sT. IGNATIUs Hs

2009: Competed for the Green and Gold in the highly competi-tive mid-distance events . . . posted his fastest 800-meter time at the Northridge Relays — clocked at 1:55 .42 . . . registered best time in 1500, breaking the 4-minute mark (3:58 .80) at Occidental Dis-tance Carnival .

BeFORe UAA: Produced a 34th-place result at the 2007 Ontario HighSchoolCrossCountryChampionships...finished3rdinthe800 meters at the 2006 Canadian Legion National Track Cham-pionships ... a two-timequalifier for theOntarioTrack&FieldChampionships . . . has a personal-best time of 1:57 .42 in the 800 and 4:04 .14 in the 1500 .

HILL’s CAReeR BesTs800 Meters: 1:55.42

(3/14/09 at Northridge Relays)

1500 Meters: 3:58.80(3/13/09 at Oxy Distance)

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ALFReD KANGOGOsOPHOMORe

MIDDLe DIsTANCeeLDOReT, KeNyA KITALe BOys Hs

2009: Produced a stellar rookie season, garnering the GNAC’s Male Freshman of the Year award and qualifying for the NCAA Championships...atNationals,finishedtheprelimsofthe1,500meters in 14th place with a time of 3:54 .36 . . . throughout the regu-lar season posted top times of 1:53 .01 in the 800, 3:50 .04 in the 1500 and 15:10 .02 in the 5,000 . . . as a freshman, was in the top 5 of UAA’s performances in all three events, including UAA’s sec-ond-best ever in the 1,500 . . . in the GNAC, Kangogo was ranked 4th in the 800, 3rd in the 1500 and 8th in the 5,000 .

KANGOGO’s CAReeR BesTs800 Meters: 1:53.01

(4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)

1500 Meters: 3:50.04(5/12/09 at Oxy Invite)

5,000 Meters: 15:10.02(3/13/09 at Oxy Distance)

TAyLOR KARNIKIssOPHOMORe

THROWssOLDOTNA, ALAsKA

sOLDOTNA Hs

2009: Finished rookie season with season-bests in the discus and javelinattheAzusaPacificInvite...recordedatossof101-6inthediscus and 127-3 in the javelin .

KARNIKIs’ CAReeR BesTsDiscus: 101-06

(4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific)

Javelin: 127-03(4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific)

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JAMes MCLAUGHLINseNIORsPRINTs

eAsT BeTHeL, MINN. sT. FRANCIs Hs

2009: Posted UAA’s and GNAC’s fastest 400-meter (48 .81) time of the season at Oxy Invite on May 12 . . . registered the Seawolves’ third-fastesttimeinthe200at22.42andtheschool’sfifth-fastesttime in the 100 (11 .40) . . . member of UAA’s 4x100 and 4x400 re-lays . . . helped the UAA 4x400 relay to a new school record as the finallegwithatimeof3:15.27attheOxyInvite...wasthethirdleg of UAA’s fastest 4x100 relay time (41 .80)—accomplished at thePacificTwilightmeet.

2008: Earned all-conference honors by placing 2nd in the 400 meters at the GNAC Championships . . . posted second-best time in GNAC history in the 400 at the league meet by clocking a UAA-recordtimeof48.15...finished4thinthe200atconferencecham-pionships . . . set and broke the school mark in the 400 four times during the season . . . anchored UAA’s GNAC-winning 4x400 relay team to a new school record time of 3:17 .30 . . . relay title also garnered all-conference accolades . . . produced seven top-5 perfor-mances, including three runner-up results . . . won his heat of the 400 at the prestigious Mt . SAC Relays . . . registered team’s third-fastest season time in the 200 . . . stands third all-time on UAA’s performance list in the 200 . . . a member of Seawolves’ 4x400 re-lay squad for the entire season .

2007: Set new UAA school record in the 400-meter dash by run-ningtoatimeof50.23attheGNACChampionships...placedfifthin the 400 at the league championship meet . . . posted seven top-10 effortsduringrookieseason...topfinishwasfourthinthe400atthe PLU Invitational . . . ran Seawolves’ sixth-best season time in the100andfifth-fastest in the200 ... rananchor legonUAA’s4x400-meter relay team for majority of season . . . helped 4x400 team set a new school record time of 3:24 .50 at GNACs .

BeFORe UAA: A four-year letterwinner in track at St . Francis High School (Minn .) .

McLAUGHLIN’s CAReeR BesTs100 Meters: 11.30

(3/15/08 at Northridge Relays)



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DeMIeTRIUs PResTONJUNIOR

JUMPs / sPRINTsANCHORAGe, ALAsKA

seRVICe Hs

2009: Earned a flight to theNCAAChampionships after post-ing a long jump mark of 24-4 .5, qualifying him provisionally for Nationals...attheNCAAs,finished13thintheeventwithaleapof22-8...career-bestjumpof24-4.5(setatthePacificTwilightmeet) was only the third time a GNAC member had hit the 24-foot mark...alsoatPacificTwilight,postedapersonal-bestandaUAAseason-best in the 100 meters with a time of 10 .95 – the only Sea-wolf in 2009 to break 11 seconds . . . 10 .95 time ranks fourth in the UAA all-time record book . . . earned GNAC Athlete of the Week honorsforhisperformancesatPacificTwilight...memberoftheGNAC All-Academic Team .

2008: Participated in two events at the GNAC Championships, placing 7th in the 100 and 13th in the 200 . . . ran season-best 11 .11 100-meter race . . . ran a leg on UAA’s 4x400-meter relay team for majority of season . . . contributed services on three of UAA’s 4x400 relay squad’s school-record breaking performances . . . re-cordedfivetop-10finishes,placingaseason-best5thinthe100atthe UNLV Collegiate Classic .

BeFORe UAA: Placed state runer-up in the 200 meters and 4th in the 400 meters at the 2007 Alaska State Track & Field Champion-ships...finished8thatstateinthe100metersin2006.

PResTON’s CAReeR BesTs100 Meters: 10.95

(5/02/09 at Pacific Twilight)

200 Meters: 22.57(4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific Invitational)

400 Meters: 51.47(4/19/08 at Long Beach Invitational)

Long Jump: 24-4.5(5/02/09 at Pacific Twilight)

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DAVID ReGIsTeseNIOR

JUMPs / sPRINTsPALMeR, ALAsKA

COLONy Hs

2009: As a junior, earned his second All-American honor in the longjumpattheNCAAChampionships,finishingrunner-upwitha career-best jump of 25 feet, 11 .5 inches – improving upon his own UAA and GNAC record in the event . . . started off the season with an automatic qualifying jump of 24-9 .75 at the UNLV Clas-sic–givinghimhisfirstGNACAthleteoftheWeekhonoroftheseason . . . due to an injury, sat out the next few meets before re-turning in mid-April for the Mt . SAC Relays and the Long Beach Invitational . . . at Long Beach, smashed the GNAC record in the long jump with a mark of 24-10 .5 for his second GNAC weekly honor and a total throughout his career . . . at one point, his leap of 24-10 .5 ranked tied for 16th in the world and sixth among Ameri-cans . . . also posted UAA’s season-best time in the 200 meters at 21.91—accomplishedattheAzusaPacificmeet...racedtoUAA’ssecond-fastest time in the 100 (11 .00) . . . at the conclusion of the season, was honored with the USTFCCCA West Region Male Field Athlete of the Year award and the GNAC Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year . . . for winning the 2008 NCAA Cham-pionships in the long jump, Registe was awarded the 2009 UAA Athlete of the Year award at the banquet in May .

2008: NCAA Division II National Champion in the long jump . . . recorded a winning leap of 24-8 .5 at NCAAs, earning All-America honors...firstUAAtrack&fieldathleteinprogramhistorytowina national title . . . second men’s athlete in GNAC history to win an NCAAtitleinoutdoortrack&field...helpedleadSeawolfmentoa19th-placeteamfinishatthe2008NCAADivisionIIChampion-ships . . . named GNAC Male Athlete of the Year, encompassing all of the league’s sports . . . won GNAC title in the long jump for secondconsecutiveseason...finishedconferencerunner-upinthe100 meters and 200 meters for second straight league champion-ship meet behind teammate Michael Madrid . . . earned a confer-ence title as member of UAA’s winning 4x100-meter relay team (first-everGNACtitlebyaSeawolfrelaysquad)...votedGNACMale Track & Field Athlete of the Year by league’s coaches . . . broke own school record in the long jump with a leap of 24-10 1/2 at the UNLV Collegiate Classic . . . (continued on page 14) . . .

ReGIsTe’s CAReeR BesTs100 Meters: 10.69

(4/18/08 at Mt. SAC Relays)

200 Meters: 21.71(4/18/08 at Mt. SAC Relays)

Long Jump: 25-11.5(5/21/09 at NCAA Championships)

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(second-best all-time in the GNAC) . . . held the top long jump mark in Division II for majority of season . . . set new UAA re-cords in both the 100 meters (10 .69) and 200 meters (21 .71) . . . established both school sprint records at the Mt . SAC Relays . . . finishedseasonsecondonall-timeGNACperformancelistinthe 100 and third in the 200 . . . helped men’s 4x100 relay team setanewschoolrecordof41.55at theAzusaPacificInvita-tional . . . recorded 11 top-5 results, including three victories . . . won the long jump events at the UNLV Collegiate Classic and theWillametteInvitaitonal...postedatotaloffiverunner-upperformances . . . recorded season-best league marks in the 100, 200 and long jump . . . earned GNAC Men’s Track & Field Ath-lete of the Week honors after his record-breaking leap at UNLV (3/11) and after winning national title in the long jump (5/28) .

2007: Placed 12th in the long jump at the NCAA Division II Championships . . . one of four freshmen to compete in the longjumpatNationals...firstUAAmen’sathletetoqualifyforNCAAsinafieldevent...wonthemen’slongjumptitleatthe2007GNACChampionships...finishedconferencerunner-upin both the 100 and 200 behind teammate Michael Madrid . . . helped lead UAA’s 4x100-meter relay team to a program-best second-place finish atGNACs ... earned four all-conferenceaccolades(100,200,longjump,4x100relay)...becamefirstSeawolf track athlete in program history to earn four or more all-conference honors in a season . . . tied for men’s high-point honors at conference meet, earning 26 team points . . . named the 2007 GNAC Men’s Track & Field Freshman of the Year . . . set then-UAA school record in the long jump with a per-sonal-best leap of 24-4 .25 at the Triton Invitational . . . became second long jumper in GNAC history to surpass the 24-foot mark . . . ranked second all-time in the GNAC record book in the long jump . . . set UAA school record in the 200 with a time of 22 .14 (Triton Invitational) . . . registered third-fastest 100 time in program history (11 .05) . . . recorded 10 top-10 efforts, in-cludingseventop-3finishes...recordedfourvictoriesoverallfreshman season . . . other than GNACs, won long jump title at theLinfieldIcebreaker,WashingtonOutdoorPreviewandtheWillamette Invitational . . . earned GNAC Men’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors twice .

BeFORe UAA: A two-time Alaska state champion (2005, 2006) in the long jump . . . jumped 22-4 .25 at state senior season . . . placed third at state in the 200-meter dash in 2006 . . . helped lead Colony to a fourth-place team effort at the 2005 state championship meet .

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RyAN ReNCeHAUseNseNIOR

THROWsTUCsON, ARIZONACANyON DeLORO

2009: Set season-bests at the UNLV Classic in the shot put and the hammer as a junior . . . recorded a mark of 42-8 in the shot put and 128-5 in the hammer to lead UAA in the throwing events . . . posted a season-best in the discus at the Long Beach Invitational with a throw of 126-6 . . . ranked second in all three throwing events on the UAA all-time record list .

2008: Redshirted .

2007: Placed eighth in the shot put at the GNAC Championships . . . also placed 14th in the hammer at conference meet . . . season-best result was second in the shot put at the PLU Invitational . . . top discus effort was fourth (PLU Invite) and top hammer result wasfourth(PLU)...alsoplacedthirdintheshotputattheLinfieldIcebreaker . . . established personal-best marks in all three throwing events . . . recorded UAA’s top season mark in the shot put (44-0.75)andsecond-bestmarkinthediscusandhammer...finishedcampaign ranked second in UAA record books in both the discus andshotput...postedsixtop-10finishes.

2006:Qualifiedandcompetedinthreethrowingevents(discus,hammer and shot put) at the GNAC Championships . . . placed in top-10 at conference meet in all three events with a top effort of seventh in the shot put . . . became school record holder in the ham-mer with a mark of 118-9 . . . posted UAA’s second-best marks in both the discus and shot put .

BeFORe UAA:Athree-yearletterwinnerintrack&fieldandtwo-year letterwinner in football . . . placed third at 2004 Regionial meet in shot put and fourth in discus . . . earned team’s Most Valuable Thrower Award in 2002 .

ReNCeHAUseN’s CAReeR BesTsDiscus: 128-9

(4/7/07 at Willamette Invitational)

Hammer: 142-3(3/17/07 at PLU Invitational)

Shot Put: 44-0.25 (3/3/07 at Washington Outdoor Preview)

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PAUL ROTTICHseNIOR

DIsTANCeKAPsABeT, KeNyA MeTeITeI BOys Hs

2009: Set career-bests in the 1500 meters and 3,000-meter stee-plechase during junior season . . . recorded a time of 3:56 .26 at the Northridge Relays in the 1500 and 9:40 .78 in the steeplechase at the Occidental Distance Carnival . . . holds ranks of 6th and 4th on the UAA all-time records list for the 1500 and steeplechase, respectively . . . member of the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team .

2008: Produced best career result at GNAC Championship meet byplacing5th in the5,000 ... alsofinished10th in the1500atconferencemeet...recordedfivetop-10results...registeredapairofcareer-bestrunner-upfinishesinthe800and1500attheUNLVCollegiate Classic . . . produced UAA’s second-best season time in the 800 and third-best in the 1500 . . . earned GNAC All-Academic recognition .

2007: Placed seventh in the 1500 and 12th in the 5,000 at the GNACChampionships...placedinthetop10infiveraces...bestfinishwas third in the 1500 at the PLU Invitational ... also re-cordedafifth-placeeffortinthe1500attheLinfieldIcebreaker...registered team’s third-fastest season times in the 800 and 1500 . . . 800 time (1:55 .45) ranked as third-best all-time at UAA .

2006: Redshirted .

ROTTICH’s CAReeR BesTs800 Meters: 1:55.45

(3/16/07 at Washington Preview)


5,000 Meters: 15:04.63(3/30/07 at Stanford Invitational)

3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 9:40.78(3/13/09 at Oxy Distance)

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LeVI sUTTONJUNIOR

sPRINTs/MIDDLe DIsTANCeKeNAI, ALAsKA

KeNAI CeNTRAL Hs

2009: Produced two personal-bests during sophomore season . . . raced to a career-best time of 22 .89 in the 200 meters at the Azusa PacificInviteandatimeof1:56.72inthe800metersattheOxyDistanceCarnival ... recordedUAA’sfifth-best 200 time of theseason and the third-best 400 time (50 .41)—accomplished at the Long Beach Invite on April 18 where he matched his career-best from the 2008 season . . . 400 time ranks him third on the UAA all-time record list . . . ran as a member of the 4x400 relay on two occasions .

2008: A 400-meter specialist . . . placed 6th in the 400 at the GNAC Championships . . . earned all-conference honors as a member of UAA’s winning 4x400-meter relay team at conference meet . . . re-cordedthreeindividualtop-10results...bestseasonfinishwas4thin the 400 at the Washington Outdoor Preview . . . posted third-best 400 time on Seawolf squad . . . member of UAA’s school record-breaking 4x400 relay team (3:17 .30) . . . relay time ranked as third-best in GNAC history .

BeFORe UAA: Earned 2006 Alaska state title in the 400-meter dash .

sUTTON’s CAReeR BesTs200 Meters: 22.89

(4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific Invite)

400 Meters: 50.41(4/5/08 at Willamette Invitational)

800 Meters: 1:56.72(3/13/09 at Oxy Distance)

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sHAUN WARDJUNIOR

HURDLeseAGLe RIVeR, ALAsKA

CHUGIAK Hs

2009:QualifiedprovisionallyfortheNCAAChampionshipsinthe400-meters hurdles . . . at the NCAAs, was one of two Seawolves to post career-highs . . . completed the prelims of the event with a new PR of 52 .45, improving upon his own UAA record . . . went ontothefinalsattheNCAAsandplaced6thwithatimeof52.87forhisfirstAll-Americanhonor...helpedUAAtoaprogram-best14th-placeteamfinish...duringtheregularseason,settheUAArecord in the 110-meters hurdles with a time of 15 .02 on April 2 at the Willamette Invite . . . in the GNAC, held ranks of second in both hurdle events . . . member of the UAA record-breaking 4x400 relay team as the lead-off leg . . . helped UAA to a new time of 3:15 .27 at the Oxy Invite . . . member of the GNAC All-Academic Team .

2008: Produced a solid freshman season, establishing new school records in both the 110-meter (15 .32) and 400-meter hurdles (54 .22) . . . earned all-conference honors in the 110- and 400-meter hurdles after placing third and second, respectively, at GNAC Champion-ships . . . results at conference meet were the best all-time by a Sea-wolf hurdler . . . broke and set school record in the 110 hurdles four timesduringseasonandfivetimesoverallinthe400hurdles...reg-isteredninetop-10finishes,includingsixtop-3efforts...collectedfirstcareervictoryinthe400hurdlesattheWillametteInvitational.

BeFORe UAA: Athree-timeletterwinnerintrack&fieldatChu-giak High School . . . 2006 Alaska state champion in the 300 hur-dles . . . two-time regional champion in both the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles . . . named CHS Athlete of the Year for track . . . awarded track team’s MVP award as a junior . . . also lettered two seasons in both basketball and football . . . helped lead Mustangs to state championship basketball game as a junior .

WARD’s CAReeR BesTs110-Meter Hurdles: 15.02


400-Meter Hurdles: 52.45(5/22/09 at NCAA Championships)

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eMMA BOHMANJUNIOR

DIsTANCePALMeR, ALAsKA

PALMeR Hs

2009: Registered a UAA school record in the 3,000-meter stee-plechase with a time of 11:37 .47 at the Long Beach Invite on April 18 . . . steeple time ranked her fourth in the GNAC for the season . . . member of the 4x400m relay team, helping UAA to a season-best time of 4:05 .02 at the Chabot Relays on March 28 .

2008: Competed in three events at the GNAC Championships (1500, 3000, 5000) . . . top result at conference championships was 13th in the 1500 . . . produced sixth-best performances all-time at UAA in both the 800 and 1500 . . . best season result was eighth in the 1500 at the Washington Outdoor Preview, Occidental Relays and UNLV Collegiate Classic .

BeFORe UAA: Finished 16th in the 3200 run at the 2007 Alaska State Track & Field Championships .

BOHMAN’s CAReeR BesTs800 Meters: 2:23.40

(4/19/08 at Long Beach Invitational)

1500 Meters: 4:53.71(3/14/08 at Occidental Distance Carnival)

3,000 Meters: 11:03.25(3/15/08 at Northridge Relays)

3000-Meter Steeplechase: 11:37.47(4/18/09 at Long Beach Invite)

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LAURA CARRseNIOR

DIsTANCesOUTH BeND, IND.

PeNN Hs

2009: Redshirted

2008: Finished 10th in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Division II Championships . . . also ran to a 15th-place effort in the 5,000 meters at Nationals . . . captured the GNAC title in the 5,000 for the second straight year . . . earned all-conference recognition in the 5,000 for third all-league honor of career . . . set a new UAA and GNAC record in the 5,000 by clocking a 16:56 .48 at the Stanford Invitational . . . became third runner in GNAC history to go under 17 minutes in the 5,000 . . . set new school mark in the 10,000 by running a 35:41 .98 at the Mt . SAC Relays (second-best time in GNAC history) . . . posted UAA’s top season times in the 5,000 and 10,000, and second-best times in the 1500 and 3000 . . . earned GNAC Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week (4/7) after record-breaking performance at Stanford . . . earned academic all-conference accolades .

2007: Captured 15th in the 5,000 at the 2007 NCAA Champion-ships . . . won the GNAC title in the 5,000 . . . set a new UAA school recordinthe3,000(10:09.48,LinfieldIcebreaker)...ransecond-fastest 5,000 in school history (17:26 .66, Stanford Invitational) . . . producedfifth-bestGNACtimeinleaguehistoryinthe5,000andeighth-best time in the 3,000 . . . only Seawolf athlete to provision-ally qualify for NCAAs in two events (3,000, 5,000) . . . registered four top-5 results, including two wins . . . awarded GNAC Wom-en’s Athlete of the Week accolades after performance at Stanford Invite . . . earned academic all-conference honors .

2006: Earned all-conference honors after placing third in the 3,000 at the GNAC Championships . . . placed sixth at the con-ference meet in the 5,000 . . . posted the second-best time in pro-gram history in the 3,000 (10:40 .59) and third best in the 5,000 (18:27 .68) .

HIGH sCHOOL: A first team all-conference selection in crosscountry in 2003 and 2004 at Penn High School in South Bend, Ind . . . . named Northern Indiana Conference MVP senior season .

CARR’s CAReeR BesTs800 Meters: 2:30.39

(4/8/06 at Willamette Invitational)

1500 Meters: 4:53.93(3/8/08 at UNLV Collegiate Classic)

3,000 Meters: 10:08.84(5/3/08 at GNAC Championships)

5,000 Meters: 16:56.48(4/5/08 at Stanford Invitational)

10,000 Meters: 35:41.98(4/17/08 at Mt. SAC Relays)

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ARDRIeNNA eVeReTTJUNIOR

sPRINTsPALMeR, ALAsKA

COLONy Hs

2009: A dominant member of the UAA sprint squad, posting UAA’s fastest time of the season in the 100 (12 .39) at the Azusa Pacific Invite onApril 17—second-fastest time inUAAhistory...qualifiedprovisionallyinthe400-meterhurdleswithatimeof1:02 .57, while setting a UAA record at the Long Beach Invite . . . member of the 4x100m relay team that broke the UAA record with a new time of 48 .96 at the Chabot Relays (ran lead leg) . . . also ran as thefinal legof the4x400mrelay teamon threeoccasions ...garnered GNAC All-Academic Team honors .

2008: Set a new UAA record of 1:04 .24 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Long Beach Invitational . . . career-best time ranked third-fastest of season in the GNAC . . . recorded second-fastest time in school history in 100 meters (12 .69) . . . placed sixth in the 100 at GNAC Championships . . . registered fourth-best school time in the 200 (27 .33) . . . placed third as a member of women’s 4x100 relay team at conference championships .

BeFORe UAA: Had an outstanding high school career at Colony High . . . placed state runner-up in the long jump and triple jump at the2007AlaskaStateTrack&FieldChampionships...alsofin-ished fourth in the 300 hurdles . . . as a junior, fnished second in the triplejump,fifthinthelongjumpandfourthinthe300hurdlesatstate meet .

eVeReTT’s CAReeR BesTs100 Meters: 12.39

(4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific Invite)

200 Meters: 27.33(4/5/08 at Willamette Invitational)

400-Meter Hurdles: 1:02.57(4/18/09 at Long Beach Invite)

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MeAGAN FRIessseNIOR

sPRINTs/HURDLesANCHORAGe, ALAsKA

DIMOND Hs

2009: Posted four personal-bests during junior season . . . regis-teredUAA’sfifth-fastesttimeinthe100(13.78),second-besttimein the 200 (27 .15), third-best in the 100 hurdles (15 .24) and the fourth-best time in the 400m (1:08 .22) . . . on the UAA all-time recordlist,ranksfifthinthe200,sixthinthe400andthirdinthe100hurdles...finishedtheseasonrankedeighthinthe100hurdlesin the GNAC . . . member of the 4x100m relay team that broke the UAA record with a new time of 48 .96 at the Chabot Relays – ran the third leg of the relay .

2008: Participated in 100- and 400-meter hurdles ... qualifiedfor GNAC Championships in the 100 hurdles . . . placed 3rd as a member of UAA’s 4x100 relay team at conference championship meet . . . season-best result was seventh in the 100 hurdles at both the UNLV Collegaite Classic and Washington Outdoor Preview . . . finishedseason thirdonUAA’sall-timeperformance list in100hurdles,fifthin400hurdles.

FRIess’ CAReeR BesTs100 Meters: 13.78

(3/27/09 at SFSU Distance Carnival)

200 Meters: 27.15(4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific Invite)

100-Meter Hurdles: 15.24(4/4/09 at Willamette)


400-Meter Hurdles: 1:08.11(5/3/08 at GNAC Championships)

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eLIsHA HARRIsseNIOR

THROWsWesT JORDAN, UTAH

WesT JORDAN Hs

2009:A newcomer to the Seawolf track&field team, startingwithUAAmidwaythroughtheseasonafterfinishingasamemberof the Seawolves’ Final 4 women’s basketball team . . . competed as UAAwomen’slonefieldeventathlete,competinginthejavelin...easily broke the UAA javelin record with a toss of 131-9 on April 18 at the Long Beach Invite .

AT UAA: Played two seasons for Seawolf basketball team, help-ing Seawolves to 61-9 combined record and two trips to NCAA Semifinals.

BeFORe UAA: Three-year letterwinner at West Jordan High School . . . two-time state champion in the javelin and second place in shot put . . . three-time all-state selection . . . holds three school records — javelin (137 ft), shot put (39 ft) and discus (116 ft) . . . Regional Champion in all three throwing events .

HARRIs’ CAReeR BesTsJavelin: 131-9

(4/18/09 at Long Beach Invite)

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sHOsHANA KeeGANsOPHOMORe

DIsTANCeANCHORAGe, ALAsKA

sTeLLeR seCONDARy sCHOOL

2009: Finished freshman season with a best time of 2:30 .89 in 800 meters and a best time of 18:21 .03 in the 5,000 at the Wil-lamette Invite . . . set a season-high 1500-meter time of 4:56 .84 at theAzusaPacificInviteonApril17...ranUAA’sfifth-fastesttimein the 5000 for the season—seventh overall in the UAA all-time record book .

BeFORe UAA: Attended Steller Secondary School but competed for East Anchorage High School . . . produced four straight top-5 results at Alaska State 4A Cross Country Championships . . . placed staterunner-upin2005and2006...finished4thatstatein2004and2007...helpedleadWestAnchoragetoitsfirst-everstateti-tle in 2007 . . . three-time participant at the Footlocker West Cross Country Regionals, placing 59th at the prestigious meet in 2005, 87th in 2006 and 65th in 2007 . . . won four straight Cook Inlet Conferencetitleinthewomen’s3,200meters(firstgirlinstate’shistory to accomplish that feat) . . . placed 6th in both the 1600 and 3200 at 2008 Alaska State 4A Track & Field Championships . . . placed3rdat2008CISChampionshipsinthe1600...finished7thin the 1600 and 10th in the 3200 at state in 2006 . KeeGAN’s CAReeR BesTs

800 Meters: 2:30.89(4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)

1500 Meters: 4:56.84(4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific Invite)

5,000 Meters: 18:21.03(4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)

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MIRIAM KIPNG’eNOsOPHOMORe

MIDDLe DIsTANCeeLDOReT, KeNyA

A.I.C. GIRLs seCONDARy sCHOOL

2009: Suited up for UAA in the distance events . . . posted a season-best time of 2:33 .63 in the 800 at the UNLV Classic . . . registered aseason-besttimeof4:46.78inthe1500atthePacificTwilighmeet and a time of 18:12 .33 at the Willamette Invite . . . third this season for UAA in the 5,000 and fourth in the 1,500m . . . ranks sixth in the UAA all-time record book in both the 1,500 and 5,000 .

BeFORe UAA: Attended A .I .C . Girls Secondary School in Iten, Kenya .

KIPNG’eNO’s CAReeR BesTs800 Meters: 2:33.63

(3/7/09 at UNLV Collegiate Classic)

1500 Meters: 4:46.78(5/02/09 at Pacific Twilight)

5,000 Meters: 18:12.33(4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)

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LAUReN LAICHAKsOPHOMORe


DIMOND Hs

2009: Started career with by breaking school record in the 100-me-ter hurdles with a time of 15 .06 at the Willamette Invite on April 4 . . . ranked fourth in the conference . . . posted UAA’s third-best time of the season in the 100 meters (13 .36), the best time in the 200 (26.94)andthefifth-bestmarkinthe400-meterhurdles(1:10.31).

BeFORe UAA: Four-year letterwinner in track at Dimond High School . . . helped lead a young Lynx girls squad to both the 2008 CookInletConferenceandASAAStatetrack&fieldtitles...post-ed season-best times of 15 .58 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles and46.76in300-meterhurdlestobestthefieldatthestatemeet . . . also ran strong legs on Dimond’s state-best 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams .

LAICHAK’s CAReeR BesTs100 Meters: 13.36


100-Meter Hurdles: 15:06(4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)

200 Meters: 26.94(4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)

400-Meter Hurdles: 1:12.05(3/14/09 at Northridge Relays)

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NATALIe PFeIFeRJUNIOR

MIDDLe DIsTANCeKeTCHIKAN, ALAsKA

KeTCHIKAN Hs

2009: Ran the 800 meters for the Seawolves . . . posted a season-best time of 2:26 .84 on March 14 at the Northridge Relays . . . mem-ber of the 4x400m relay team on one occasion as the second leg .

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Ketchikan High School . . . par-ticipatedincrosscountryforthreeyearsandtrack&fieldforfouryears for the Kings . . . team MVP of the cross country team in 2004 and team captain in 2005 and 2006 . . . named Most Inspirational in 2007 and team captain in both 2006 and 2007 for the Ketchikan track team .

PFEIFER’S CAREER BESTS800 Meters: 2:26.84

(3/14/09 at Northridge Relays

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ARIeL ROeLLesOPHOMORe

MIDDLe DIsTANCeANCHORAGe, ALAsKA

sTeLLeR seCONDARy sCHOOL

2009: Competed in the mid-distance events for UAA . . . regis-tered a season-high time of 2:21 .32 in the 800 meters at the SFSU Distance Carnival on March 27 . . . recorded a season-best time of 5:02 .59 in the 1500 meters at the Willamette Invite on April 4 . . . posted UAA’s fourth-best time in the 800 meters for the season for a seventh-place ranking in the all-time record book .

ROELLE’S CAREER BESTS800 Meters: 2:21.32



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ALeX WesTJUNIOR

MIDDLe DIsTANCesOLDOTNA, ALAsKA

sOLDOTNA Hs

2009: Suited up for UAA in second season, posting two career-bests throughout the season . . . recorded a PR in the 800 with a time of 2:22 .61 and in the 1500 (4:56 .61) – both at the Willamette Invite ... registeredUAA’sfifth-fastest timeof theseason in the800 . . . garnered GNAC All-Academic honors .

2008: Competed in the 800 meters freshman season . . . season-best time was 2:26 .47 at the Long Beach Invitational . . . best placing was 10th at the Occidental Distance Carnival .

BEFORE UAA: Placed 6th in the 800 meters at the 2007 Alaska State Track & Field Championships .

WEST’S CAREER BESTS800 Meters: 2:22.61



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HALLIDIe WILTJUNIOR

MIDDLe DIsTANCeUNALAsKA, ALAsKA

UNALAsKA Hs

2009: Set career-bests in three of four events during sophomore season . . . posted times of 2:18 .55 in the 800, 4:41 .68 in the 1,500 and 17:48 .10 in the 5,000 . . . registered UAA’s third-fastest time of the season in the 800, and second-fastest in both the 1500 and 5,000 . . . holds ranks of second in the Seawolves’ all-time record bookinthe1500andfourthinthe5,000...finishedtheseasoninthe top 10 of the GNAC in both the 1500 and 5,000 .

2008: Competed in three events at the GNAC Championships, earning three top-10 results . . . best effort at conference meet was 5th in the 5000 . . . also placed 7th in the 1500 and 10th in the 3000 at GNACs . . . registered fourth-best 1500 time in school history .

BEFORE UAA:Placedfifthoverallinthegirls1-2-3Aeventatthe2006 Alaska State High School Cross Country Championships . . . finished10thatthe2005statemeet.

WILT’S CAREER BESTS800 Meters: 2:18.55


1500 Meters: 4:41.68(4/18/09 at Long Beach Invite)

3,000 Meters: 10:52.92(5/3/08 at GNAC Championships)

5,000 Meters: 17:48.10(3/27/09 at SFSU Distance Carnival)

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Zee Zee yOUNGseNIOR


DIMOND Hs

2009: Set career-best times in the 100 meters (13 .55) and in the 400-meter hurdles (1:04 .37) . . . ranked fourth for the season for UAA in the 100, second in the 400 hurdles and fourth in the 100 hurdles . . . member of the 4x400m relay team on two occasions throughout the season .

2008: Placed 4th in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2008 GNAC Championships . . . also competed in the 110 hurdles at conference meet . . . stands fourth on UAA’s all-time performance list in the 400-meter dash, fourth in the 100 hurdles and third in the 400 hurdles...earnedfirst-careervictorybywinningthe400hurdlesat the Washington Outdoor Preview .

BEFORE UAA: Chosen 2003-04 Anchorage Daily News Female State Athlete of the Year for exploits on the basketball court and intrack&field...ledDimondHighto2004Class4AAlaskastatebasketball title, earning Player of the Game honors in Lynx’s 58-38championshipgamewinoverJuneau-Douglas...earnedfirst-team all-state honors as team captured Region IV title as well . . . second-team all-state as a junior . . . three-time All-Region IV honoree . . . in track, won state titles in 300-meter hurdles as a se-nior and 110-meter hurdles as a junior . . . was two-time Region IV champ in both hurdles races . . . played for DHS’s state runner-up soccer squad in 2002 . . . won 10 letters overall (4 basketball, 4 track, 2 soccer) . . . four-time state champion in NFL’s Punt, Pass andKickcompetitionandfinishedintopfivenationallyin2002,competing in Jacksonville, Fla .

YOUNG’S CAREER BESTS100 Meters: 13.55


400 Meters: 1:03.45(3/8/08 at UNLV Collegiate Classic)

100-Meter Hurdles: 15.76(4/18/08 at Azusa Pacific Invitational)

400-Meter Hurdles: 1:04.37(4/18/09 at Long Beach Invite)

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MICHAeLADAMs

FreshmanDistance

Anchorage, Alaskaservice Hs

LOOKING AT 2010:Startstrack&fieldcareeraftermakinghisNCAA debut in cross country last fall . . . completing 10-K race at national meet in a time of 34 minutes, 56 .4 seconds . . . throughout cross country season with the Seawolves, the AnchoragenativewastheSeawolves’fifthmanintheUAAInvite, Sundodger Invite and West Region Preview, before becoming UAA’s fourth man at GNAC Championships and atNationals...postedaseason-best10th-placefinishattheUAA Invite . . . competed in all six cross country races .

AJ ALLeNFreshman

sprints / JumpsFairbanks, Alaska

Lathrop Hs

BEFORE UAA:Competedinfootballandtrack&fieldforLath-rop High School, earning two letters in both sports … Alaska state champion in the 100 during senior season … member of the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relay teams that placed third andsecondatstate,respectively…finishedthirdatthestatemeet in the 100 as a sophomore … posted personal bests of 10 .96 in the 100 and 23 .44 in the 200 … helped Lathrop to the Region VI Track and Field title in 2007 and 2009 .

LINDZeeBURCHAM

Freshmansprints / JumpsKodiak, Alaska

Kodiak Hs

BEFORE UAA: A three-sport athlete at Kodiak High School, earninglettersinbasketball,volleyballandtrack&field…helpedtheBears’track&fieldteamtothe2008RegionIIItitle … named MVP during the 2007 and 2008 season … owns the record in high jump and pentathlon at KHS … the 2008 regional champion in the high jump and runner-up in the 100- and 200-meter races .

MICAHCHeLIMO

FreshmanDistance

Kapkoi, KenyaTambach Hs

LOOKING AT 2010: Will bring depth to the distance squad after a stellar rookie season with the UAA cross country team . . . earned All-America, All-West Region and All-GNAC hon-ors, while being selected as the 2009 GNAC Freshman of the Year . . . earned two GNAC Runner of the Week accolades . . . posted a overall victory in collegiate debut at the UAA Invite withatimeof15:18.60inthe5K...producedfivetop-5fin-ishes during the regular season . . . competed in all six races .

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MARyCHePKOeCH

FreshmanDistance

Kapsabet, KenyaChebisas Girls Hs

LOOKING AT 2010: Completed rookie season in cross country with two races for the Seawolves . . . registered a season-best 13thplaceattheUAAInviteinatimeof21:22.00...finished86thinlargefieldattheSundodgerInviteonAug.19inatime of 24:18 .82 .

AUsTeNDeWOLF

Freshmansprints / Jumps

Anchorage, Alaskasouth Hs

BEFORE UAA: Attended South Anchorage High School, par-ticipatinginfootballandtrack&field…placedsixthatthestate meet in the 100 meters and seventh in the 200 meters during senior season … posted personal records of 11 .29 in the 100 and 23 .13 in the 200 .

ANDReW FReeDFreshman

JumpsAnchorage, Alaska

service Hs

BEFORE UAA: Placed 5th in triple jump at 2009 Alaska Class 4A State Championships as a senior, helping Service High to 5th-placeteamfinish...helpedCougarstorunner-upfinishatCook Inlet Conference meet with 5th-place leap of 39-10 .25 .

eTHANHeWITT

Freshmansprints

eagle RIver, AlaskaChugiak Hs

BEFORE UAA: Competed for Chugiak High School, earning four letters in track and three letters in both football and bas-ketball … the state record holder in the 400 meters with a time of 47 .78 seconds … in addition to winning the 400 at the state meet in 2009, also took home the 200-meter title with a time of 22 .66 … received MVP honors during senior season .

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KATIe KReHLIK

FreshmanDistance

Juneau, AlaskaJuneau Douglas Hs

BEFORE UAA: A four-time letterwinner in both cross country running and track&field…during senior season, placedrunner-upatthestatemeetinthe3200andfifthinthe1600… member of the second-place 4x800 relay team and the fourth-place 4x400 relay team at the state meet … holds per-sonal records of 11:07 in the 3200 meters and 5:14 in the 1600 meters .

LeAHMCWILLIAMs

Freshmansprints

Marfa, TexasPecos Hs

AT UAA: Competed as true freshman on UAA’s 2009 volley-ball team that advanced to second round of NCAA Tourna-ment .

BEFORE UAA: A four-sport athlete at Pecos High School … competedintrackandfield,volleyball,basketballandsoft-ball … advanced to the regional meet during three seasons, while helping her team to a district championships in her finalseason.

JAKePARIsIeN

FreshmanDistance

Palmer, AlaskaPalmer Hs

BEFORE UAA: TopAlaskanfinisherat the2007FootlockerWest Cross Country Championships, placing 26th . . . ran to a3rd-placefinishinthe4Aboys5Kraceatthe2008AlaskaState Cross Country Championships with a time of 16:35 .33 ...helpedleadPalmertoafourth-placeteamfinishatstatemeet . . . placed state runner-up as a sophomore (2005) . . . won the 2005 Footlocker West sophomore race . . . registered an 11th-place result at state meet freshman season (2004) . . . won the 2008 state title in the boys 4A 3200 meters, record-ing a meet-record time of 9:11 .27 .

KRIsTeNKING

FreshmanMiddle Distance

eagle River, Alaskaeagle River Hs

BEFORE UAA: A four-year letter winner in both cross country and track … completed senior season with an eighth-place finishinthe3200atthestatemeetafterfinishingfirstinboththe 1600 and 3200 at regions … placed 9th at the state meet in the 1600-meter race as a junior, while qualifying for the 3200 .

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JOHNReeDFreshman

sprints / JumpsKodiak, Alaska

Kodiak Hs

BEFORE UAA:Pickeduptwolettersintrack&fieldandonein football … helped team to second place during 2009 and third place in 2008 … individually during senior season, postedafirst-placefinishinthelongjump,triplejumpand100 meters at the conference meet … member of the 4x200-meter relay team thatowns theschool recordandfinishedfirstatthestatechampionships…wonthelongjumpatthestate meet, while placing second in the 4x100 meters .

WILLIAM RITeKWIANG

FreshmanDistance

Kapenguria, KenyaMeteitei Boys Hs

LOOKING AT 2010: Will help UAA in the distnace events, in-cluding the 3,000-meter steeplechase .

BRADTRUAXFreshman

Middle DistancePalmer, Alaska

Colony Hs

BEFORE UAA:Earnedfour letters in track&fieldand threein football … was selected as senior captain of the football team and received the All-Alaska Quarterback honor … named track team captain during senior season … received CHS Coaches’ Award and Outstanding Mid-Distance honor … the 2008 region champion in the 800 meters and a mem-ber of the region champion 4x400-relay team .

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2009 SEASON REVIEW

The 2009 track & field seasonendedwitharecord-breakingfiveAll-American honors at the NCAA Championships, 16 new school records and three new GNAC re-cords . The Seawolves sent a pro-gram-best 10 athletes to Nationals, while adding 10 to the GNAC All-Academic Team . Picking up their second All-America honors were senior David Kiplagat and junior David Reg-site. Kiplagat finished eighth inthe 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:12 .23, while Regsite re-broke his own UAA and GNAC record in the long jump with a run-ner-up leap of 25-11 .5 . Sophomore Marko Cheseto becamethefirstUAAtrack&fieldathlete to receive two All-America honors in the same season, doing so in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters . Also leaving a mark in his NCAA debut was sophomore Shaun Ward, who registered a 6th-place finishin the 400 hurdles with a time of 52 .87 . Joining the five All-Ameri-cans at the NCAAs were seniors Mick Boyle and James Pettigrew, sophomore Demietrius Preston and freshmen Alfred Kangogo and Cory Pena . The lone Sea-wolf woman was senior Elizabeth Chepkosgei . After the GNAC Champion-ships were cancelled due to a pos-sibleswineflucontamination,headcoach Michael Friess received his second straight GNAC Male Team Coach of the Year honor, while Ki-plagat brought home the GNAC’s Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year award . Cheseto was awarded the GNAC Male Newcomer of the Year,

and Kangogo was chosen as the GNAC Male Freshman of the Year . Friess and Registe were also honored by the U .S . Track and Field Cross Country Coaches As-sociation . Friess picked up the West Region Coach of the Year, as Registe was selected as the West Region’s Male Field Athlete of the Year . The Seawolf men’s team dom-inated the conference, scooping up the top times in eight of the 13 run-ning events . In addition to Registe, Cheseto set new league records in the 5K and 10K races .

Posting some of the fastest times in GNAC history were Petti-grew (4th, 800), Boyle (3rd, 1500), Ward (2nd, 400 hurdles), Kiplagat (3rd, 3000 steeplechase) and Pres-ton (3rd, LJ) . The Seawolves’ 4x400 relay time of 3:15 .27 was third-best in league history . Representing UAA on the GNAC All-Academic Team were Boyle, senoir Nathalia Echavarria, sophomore Ardrienna Everett, Ki-plagat, Pettigrew, Preston, senior Paul Rottich, senior Cornelious Sigei, Ward and sophomore Alex West .

Below: All-American Shaun Ward competing at the Azusa Pacific Invite. Right: Freshman Cory

Pena at the NCAA Championships.

Above: Junior Meagan Friess competing in the 100 meter hurdles. Left: senior Elizabeth Chepkosgei running the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships.

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GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Stretching from Alaska to Oregon to Montana, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference has quickly

established itself as one of the most successful league in the NCAA Division II ranks . Founded in 2001 the GNAC currently features nine institutions from the U .S . – Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks, Central Washington, Montana State Billings, Northwest Nazarene, Saint Martin’s, Seattle Pacific, Western Oregon and Western Washington . In addition, the GNAC recently added Simon Fraser – the first ever

Canadian school to join the NCAA . In the last two years alone, the GNAC has pro-duced one national team title (SPU women’s soccer, 2009), three national runner-up finishes, and three NCAA Final 4 placings (all by the Seawolf basketball teams) . UAA sponsors seven of the GNAC’s 14 sports – volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s out-door track & field .

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ALL-TIME GNAC RESULTS

TEAM RESULTS AT THE GNAC’S MEN Year Result Points 2009 Cancelled 2008 2nd (9) 157 2007 4th (8) 105 2006 4th (9) 68 2005 9th (9) 17 2004* 7th (9) 29 2003* 9th (9) 4 2002* 9th (9) 10 WOMEN Year Result Points 2009 Cancelled 2008 5th (9) 109 2007 6th (8) 100.5 2006 6th (9) 76 2005 9th (9) 27 2004* 7th (9) 19 2003* 8th (9) 17 2002* 9th (9) 4

*Not a fully sponsored

intercollegiate sport at UAA until 2005.

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSMENYear Athlete Event(s) 2008 Michael Madrid 100 meters & 200 meters David Registe Long jump 4x100-Meter Relay (Eric Walsh, Brandon Grant, David Registe, Michael Madrid) 4x400-Meter Relay (Michael Madrid, Levi Sutton, Brandon Grant, James McLaughlin)2007 David Kiplagat 5000 meters Michael Madrid 100 meters & 200 meters David Registe Long jump2006 Eric Draper High jump David Kiplagat 1500 meters2004 Nate Normandin 3000-meter steeplechase2002 Sean Rivers 10,000 meters WOMENYear Athlete Event(s) 2008 Kim Brady Long jump & Triple jump Laura Carr 5000-meter run Elizabeth Chepkosgei 3000-meter run2007 Kim Brady Long jump Laura Carr 5000 meters Mary Pearce 400 meters2006 Davya Baker 10,000 meters Mandy Kaempf 5000 meters Mary Pearce 200 meters & 400 meters2003 Stacy Edwards 10,000 meters

CURRENT GNAC RECORD HOLDERSAthlete Year Event Time/MarkMarko Cheseto 2009 10,000 meters (M) 29:08.28Marko Cheseto 2009 5000 meters (M) 14:02.45 David Registe 2009 Long Jump (M) 25-11.50Kim Brady 2008 Triple Jump (W) 39-3 ¾ Mary Pearce 2007 400 meters (W) 53.56Eric Draper 2006 High Jump (M) 6-9 ½Jessica Houston 2005 Discus (W) 165-9

Kim Brady was a two-time GNAC champion in the long junp and a GNAC champion and All-American in the triple jump.

Jessica Houston set the GNAC record in the discus.

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GNAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK2009David Registe March 2-8Marko Cheseto March 9-15David Kiplagat March 23-29Mick Boyle* March 30-April 5David Registe April 13-19 Demietrius Preston April 27-May 22008David Registe & Kim Brady* March 3-9Michael Madrid March 10-16Laura Carr* March 31-April 6David Kiplagat & Kim Brady* April 14-20David Registe May 19-252007Mary Pearce* Feb. 26- March 4Mary Pearce* March 12-18David Kiplagat* & Laura Carr March 26- April 1David Registe* April 16-22David Registe April 30- May 62006Mary Pearce March 13-19Eric Draper* & Mary Pearce April 3-9David Kiplagat & Mandy Kaempf* April 17-232005Jessica Houston March 28- April 32004Nate Normandin March 1-7Nate Normandin March 29- April 42003 Stacy Edwards* March 31- April 62002Sean Rivers March 4-10*Denotes co-recipient

ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE2009

Mick Boyle, Nathalia Echavarria, Ardrienna Everett, David Kiplagat, James Pettigrew,

Demitrius Preston, Paul Rottich, Cornelious Sigei, Shaun Ward & Alex West

2008Mick Boyle, Laura Carr, Nathalia Echavarria, Jessica Houston, Scott Karnitz, David Kipla-

gat, Michael Madrid, Paul Rottich, Cornelious Sigei & Eric Walsh

2007Jessica Allman, Mick Boyle, Laura Carr, Anjuli

Haydu, Jessica Houston, David Kiplagat, Mary Krusen, Michael Madrid, Mary Pearce, Cornelius Sigei, Kaley Strachan & Ryan Walsh

2006Diana Gordon, Mandy Kaempf, Mary Krusen, Michael Madrid, Leif Olson, Courtney Stein

& Kaley Strachan

2005Stacy Edwards, Diana Gordon, Jessica Hous-

ton, Mindy Lindquist, Stephanie Myers & Leif Olson

2004Michelle Bartleman, Stacy Edwards, Diana

Gordon, Kamie Jo Massey & Nate Normandin

2003Stacy Edwards, Lindsay Krous &

Nate Normandin

2002Nate Normandin

CONFERENCE ACCOLADES

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ALL-TIME NCAA RESULTS & ALL-AMERICANS

ALL-AMERICANSYear Name Event(s) 2009 Marko Cheseto (2) 5,000 meters & 10,000 meters2009 David Kiplagat 3,000-meter steeplechase2009 David Registe Long Jump2009 Shaun Ward 400-meter hurdles2008 Kim Brady Triple Jump2008 David Kiplagat 3000-meter steeplechase2008 David Registe Long Jump2007 Mary Pearce 400 meters2006 Mandy Kaempf 5,000 meters2006 Mary Pearce 400 meters

TEAM RESULTS AT THE NCAA’SMENYear Result Points 2009 14th 192008 T-19th 11

WOMENYear Result Points 2007 40th 52006 33rd 6

NCAA CHAMPIONSMENYear Athlete Event 2008 David Registe Long jump

NCAA PARTICIPANTS2009

Mick BoyleMarko Cheseto

Elizabeth ChepkosgeiAlfred KangogoDavid Kiplagat

Cory PenaJames Pettigrew

Demietrius PrestonDavid RegisteShaun Ward

2008Kim BradyLaura Carr

Elizabeth ChepkosgeiDavid KiplagatDavid Registe

2007Laura Carr

Jessica HoustonDavid KiplagatMary PearceDavid Registe

2006Mandy KaempfDavid KiplagatMary Pearce

2005Stacy Edwards

Jessica Houston2004

Nate Normandin2003

Stacy Edwards2002

Sean Rivers

During his sophomore season, David Registe became UAA’s first ever NCAA Champion in track & field.

Mary Pearce David Kiplagat Marko Cheseto

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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS

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Abbott, David .................................................’06,’07Allman, Jessica ................................................’06,’07

BBailey, Mychaela ..................................................’09Baker, Davya ...................................................’05,’06Bartleman, Michelle .............................................’04Bell, Corena ..........................................................’07Bode, Justin ..........................................................’05Bohman, Emma ...........................................’08,’09Boyle, Mick ...............................................’07,’08,’09Brady, Kim ......................................................’07,’08

CCaldwell, Suzanna .................................................’08Canfield, Nick ........................................................’09Carr, Laura ....................................... ’06,’07,’08,’09Chepkosgei, Elizabeth ...............................’07,’08,’09Cheseto, Marko ................................................ ’09Cochran, Clifford ..................................................’07

DDickson, Aaron .........................................’05,’07,’08Dickson, Drew...........................................’05,’06,’07Dixon, Renee ..................................................’05,’06Doner, Peter .........................................................’08Draper, Eric .....................................................’06,’07

EEchavarria, Nathalia .................................’07,’08,’09Edwards, Stacy ...............................................’04,’05Ellis, Auston ........................................’06,’07,’08,’09Evans, Josh ...........................................................’04Everett, Ardrienna .......................................’08,’09

FFagerquist, Casey ...........................................’05,’06Flaharty, Davya ...............................................’07,’08Friess, Meagan ...................................... ’06,’08,’09

GGordon, Diana ..........................................’04,’05,’06Grant, Brandon...................................... ’07,’08,’09

H

Hansen, Sarah.......................................................’06Harper, Shanette ..................................................’04Harris, Elisha .................................................... ’09Haydu, Anjuli ..................................................’05,’07Hernandaz, David .................................................’05Hill, Thomas ..................................................... ’09Holmes, Nicolette .................................................’04Houston, Jessica .................................’04,’05,’06,’08Hufford, Chad .......................................................’05

KKaempf, Mandy ....................................................’06Kangogo, Alfred ................................................ ’09Karnikis, Taylor ................................................. ’09Karnitz, Scott ..................................................’07,’08Keegan, Shoshana ................................................’09Keino, Ruth ...........................................................’09Kiplagat, David ....................................’06,’07,’08,’09Kipng’Eno, Miriam ............................................ ’09Knight, Brent ..................................................’05,’06Krous, Lindsay.................................................’04,’05Krusen, Mary ............................................’05,’06,’07

LLaichak, Lauren ................................................ ’09Leon, Rafael ..........................................................’06Lindquist, Mindy ...................................................’05List, Todd ..............................................................’04

MMadrid, Michael .................................’05,’06,’07,’08Massey, Kamie Jo .................................................’04McCartan, Rachel ...........................................’06,’07McGlasson, Amber ...............................................’07McIntyre, Heather ....................................’05,’07,’08McLaughlin, James ................................ ’07,’08,’09Mitchell, Jenny .....................................................’05Mock, Lindsey .......................................................’08Moreau, Arthur ....................................................’05Myers, Stephanie ...........................................’04,’05

NNormandin, Nate ..................................................’04

O

Olson, Leif .......................................................’05,’06

PPearce, Mary ..................................................’06,’07Pedro, Lucas ...................................................’07,’08Pena, Cory ............................................................’09Pettigrew, James ..................................................’09Pfeifer, Natalie ................................................. ’08Pratt, Danielle ...........................................’04,’05,’06Preston, Demietrius .....................................’08,’09

RRegiste, David ....................................... ’07,’08,’09Rencehausen, Ryan ............................... ’06,’07,’09Roelle, Ariel ...................................................... ’09Rottich, Paul .......................................... ’07,’08,’09Rupert, Andy ........................................................’04

SSigei, Cornelious .................................’06,’07,’08,’09Stein, Courtney ...............................................’05,’06Strachan, Kaley ...............................................’06,’07Streuli, Autumn ....................................................’07Stum, Brandon................................................’04,’05Sutton, Levi .................................................’08,’09

TTran, Genie ...........................................................’06Trenholm, Stephanie ............................................’09Tweto, Emily ...................................................’06,’07

VViolett, Zach .........................................................’05

WWalsh, Eric ..........................................’06,’07,’08,’09Walsh, Ryan ....................................................’06,’07Ward, Shaun................................................’08,’09West, Alex ...................................................’08,’09Wilt, Hallidie ...............................................’08,’09

YYngve, Stig ............................................................’05Young, Zee Zee ............................................’08,’09

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UAA ADMINISTRAION

In nine seasons at the helm of the University of Alaska Anchorage athletic department, Dr . Steve Cobb has helped take Seawolf Athletics to unprec-edented heights . Not only have the Seawolves excelled in the field of com-petition, but the foundation for future success has been set in several ways . The 2007-08 and 2008-09 campaigns were two of the most memorable in school history, highlighted by three Final Four appearances for Seawolf

As cancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage, Fran Ulmer brings to the position 30 years of experience of public policy in Alaska . Previously, Ulmer was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Policy at the Institute of Social and Economic Research . In the early 1980s, Ulmer served as the Mayor of Juneau, then a member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1986-1994) and in 1994, she became

UAA sTAFFCOACHES

BASKETBALL (Men) Head Coach: Rusty Osborne Assistant: Ryan Orton Grad. Assistant: Casey Reed BASKETBALL (Women) Head Coach: Tim Moser Assistant: Rebecca Alvidrez Assistant: Mari Riser CROSS COUNTRY (Men & Women) Head Coach: Michael Friess Assistant: T.J. Garlatz Grad. Assistant: David Kiplagat GYMNASTICS Head Coach:Paul Stoklos Assistant: Tami Monette HOCKEY Head Coach: Dave Shyiak Associate Head Coach: Campbell Blair Assistant: Regg Simon SKIING Head Coach: Trond Flagstad Assistants: Sparky Anderson, Mandy Kaempf Graduate Assistant: Dan McKay TRACK & FIELD (Men & Women) Head Coach: Michael Friess Assistants: T.J. Garlatz, Rafael Echavarria, Vivian Echavarria Grad Assts.: David Kiplagat, Ryan McWilliams VOLLEYBALL Head Coach: Chris Green Assistant: Nicky Rose Graduate Assistant: Emily Sakis

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Steve Cobb . . . . . . . Director of Athletics Dede Allen . . . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./Compliance Tim McDiffett . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./External Jane Pallister . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./Internal Tlisa Northcutt . . . . . . . Development Director Derek Donald . . . . . . . . Marketing/Promotions

SPORTS INFORMATION Nate Sagan . . . . . . . . . . Director Dallas Baldwin . . . . . . . . Assistant Director

SPORTS MEDICINE Chris Volk . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Lechtenberg . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer

BUSINESS OFFICE Robin Calvert . . . . . . . . . Travel Coordinator Diana Campbell . . . . . . . Fiscal Technician Rhea Cardwell . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Roxanne Swallows . . . . Fiscal Manager Mary Beth Wooden . . . Ticket Manager

REC SPORTS Ed Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Shawn Farmer . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Brent Gordon . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Tony Houston . . . . . . . . Assist. Director/Operations Robin Inman . . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Bryan Leiser . . . . . . . . . . Special Events Manager Muzette Nelson . . . . . . Program Supervisor Alan Piccard . . . . . . . . . . Assist. Director/Programs Kevin Silver . . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./WFSC Kristin Warren . . . . . . . . Office Manager Julie Weber . . . . . . . . . . Intramurals Director

FRAN ULMeRChancellor – University of Alaska Anchorage

the first female Lieutenant Governor of Alaska . In that year, she was appointed to the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission by President Bill Clinton and served on this international board for 11 years . She has participated in numerous panels, task forces, commissions and forums as a speaker, moderator and panelist to address the intersection of science, economics, politics and policy . Ulmer currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, the Advisory Board of the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Alaska Nature Conservancy Board . She has a BA in political science and economics and a Law Degree from the University of Wisconsin .

DR. sTeVe COBBDirector of Athletics – University of Alaska Anchorage

basketball teams (women twice, men once), and NCAA top-15 finishes for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s skiing, and men’s track & field . With UAA’s concurrent NCAA basketball runs in 2008, UAA became just the second school in Division II history to qualify both its men’s and women’s squads for the national semifinals . Under Dr . Cobb’s leadership, a planning phase is also under way for the construction of a new on-campus sports facility at UAA . He has also recently overseen several upgrades to UAA’s current facilities, including the installation of the new gym floor and the construction of the new All-American/Academic All-American honors wall . In 2005, Dr . Cobb helped establish the Seawolf Legacy Fund to provide a permanent endowment fund that will ensure full funding for future athletic scholarships at UAA . Seawolf Legacy surpassed the $1 million mark in donations in early 2008 . Early in his tenure, he was the driving force behind the establishment of the Seawolf Hall of Fame and was instrumental in negotiating naming-rights agreements for the Wells Fargo Sports Complex, Kendall Classic hockey and Extended Stay Deluxe Invitational volleyball tourna-ments . The Alabama native has also overseen the creation of the Hockey Classic Wall of Champions above the Seawolves’ practice rink, as well as men’s and women’s Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout champions displays in the gymnasium . A former football coach, Dr . Cobb served as the athletic director at Georgia Southwestern State University before coming to UAA . In five years at Georgia Southwestern, Dr . Cobb raised the Hurricanes’ overall program to become one of the most successful in the nation, making the NAIA national playoffs in six of its seven sports and winning multiple conference champion-ships in men’s and women’s basketball, softball and volleyball . From 1992-95, Dr . Cobb was an assistant athletic director at Iowa Wesleyan College, where he served as the football team’s defensive coordinator and special teams coach . He also had stints as an assistant football coach at East Texas State University (1990-92) and Sul Ross State University (1988-90) . A 1981 graduate of the University of Montevallo, Dr . Cobb also holds a Doctorate of Education degree from East Texas State as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from St . Ambrose University and a Master of Education degree from Sul Ross State . Dr . Cobb and his wife Sandra reside in East Anchorage .

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SEAWOLF ATHLETICSNicknamed the Seawolves, UAA’s athletic teams compete as members of NCAA Division I in men’s ice hockey and women’s gymnastics and NCAA Division II in all other sports, including men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s skiing, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, and women’s cross country .

UAA annually hosts the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout men’s and women’s basketball tournament — recognized as one of the top in-season tournaments in the nation — as well as the Kendall Hockey Classic and the Extended Stay Deluxe Invitational volleyball tournament .

Since joining the NCAA ranks in 1977, UAA has become a perennial national power in many of its sports . A total of 137 Sea-wolves have earned All-America honors, and UAA has produced 14 individual national champions since 1991 .

The Seawolves are coming off perhaps the most successful year in program history in 2008-09, boasting a second straight NCAA Semifinals appearances for women’s basketball, plus the top NCAA finishes ever for skiing, men’s track & field, and both women’s and men’s cross country . UAA also captured league titles in women’s basketball and men’s cross country as well as its first-ever Mountain Pacific Sports Federation gymnastics crown .

Seawolves student-athletes have enjoyed unprecedented suc-cess in the classroom, compiling a cumulative GPA of 3 .0+ in 12 of the last 15 years .

This is UAA!ACADEMICS

The University of Alaska Anchorage is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university, serving nearly 20,000 stu-dents through four primary campuses and numerous other sites in Southcentral Alaska and the Aleutian Chain . Situated in the heart of Alaska’s biggest city, UAA is nestled in the middle of a greenbelt, surrounded by ponds, lakes and wildlife, and is connected to a city-wide trail and transportation system . UAA is comprised of six teaching units at the Anchorage campus — the colleges of Education, Health & Social Welfare, Arts & Sciences, Business & Public Policy; the Community & Technical College; and the School of Engineering . Organized research units at UAA complement the academic programs and reflect the special character of the Univer sity’s mission in Alaska . Research units include the Alaska Center for International Business, the American Russian Center, the Environment and Natural Resources Institute, the Center of Alcohol and Addic-tion Studies, the Center for Economic Education, the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, the Center for Human Development, the Institute of Social and Economic Research and the Justice Center . UAA operates on a semester system . Fifteen semester credits are a normal class load and a mini-mum of 120 credits are required to complete a bachelor’s degree .

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Documents

2010 UAA Track & Field Guide