2011 Alaska Anchorage Cross Country Running Guide

ALASKA ANCHORAGE2011 SCHEduLE

DATE MEET LOCATION TIME Sept. 1 UAA INVITATIONAL Kincaid Park 4 p.m. Sept. 3 Hawaii Pacific Invitational Ka’a’awa, Hawaii 6 p.m. Sept. 10 Universtiy of Hawaii Big Wave Invitational Kaneohe, Hawaii 10 a.m. Oct. 8 Western Washington Invitational Bellingham, Wash. 9:30 a.m. Oct. 22 GNAC Championships Yakima, Wash. 9:30 a.m. Nov. 5 NCAA Division II West Regional Championships Spokane, Wash. 9:30 a.m. Nov. 19 NCAA Division II Championships Spokane, Wash. 10 a.m.

2011 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY TEAMBACK ROW (l-r): Kevin Rooke, Yonatan Yilma, Dylan Anthony, Alfred Kangogo, Michael Adams, Issac Kangogo, Thomas Hill, Jake Parisien, Micah Chelimo.FRONT ROW (l-r): Katie Krehlik, Ruth Keino, Susan Bick, Ivy O’Guinn, Valerie Massie, Shoshana Keegan, Byrn Haebe, Susan Tanui, Christi Schmitz.NOT PICTURED: Miriam Kipng’eno.

2011 CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING

The 2011 Cross Country media guide was written, edited, designed and compiled by assistant sports information director Dallas Baldwin. Editorial assistance was provided by Nate Sagan. Primary photography by Michael Dinneen. 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): Ruth Keino, Micah Chelimo, Shoshana Keegan, Yonatan Yilma.

2011 Schedule / Team Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front CoverQuick Facts / Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12011 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

COACHING STAFF/ROSTERHead Coach Michael Friess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Assistant Coach TJ Garlatz / Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42011 Men’s and Women’s Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SEAWOLF PLAYER PROFILESRETURNERSMen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12

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UAA STATISTICS/RECORDS/HISTORY2010 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152010 Season Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Great Northwest Athletic Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17All-Time GNAC / West Region Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19All-Time Individual and Team NCAA Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Academic / Postseason Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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In the Seawolf, the University of Alaska Anchorage

has one of the more unique mascots in the country . Originally nicknamed the Sourdoughs, UAA adopted the Seawolf moniker in 1977 . The

name Seawolf represents a mystical sea creature and, ac cording to the legend of the Seawolf, anyone fortunate enough to view it was subject to good luck . The exact nature or shape of the Seawolf, however, was left to the imagination and thus the creature has been depicted in many forms throughout the years . The Seawolf of today was introduced in 1985 . Created by the Clark Mishler & Associates Company of Anchorage in cooperation with a University committee, it represents an adaptation of a more traditional Alaska totemic-like characterization of the mythical Seawolf .

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GENERAL INFORMATIONName: University of Alaska AnchorageLocation: 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508Founded: 1977Enrollment: 20,554Nickname: SeawolvesColors: Green & Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division IIConference: Great Northwest Athletic Conf.Chancellor: Tom CaseAthletics Director: Dr. Steve CobbAthletic Dept. Phone: 907-786-1250Ticket Office Phone: 907-786-1293

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Michael Friess, 22nd season Alma Mater: Linfield (’85) Phone: 907-786-1325 Email: [email protected] Coach: TJ Garlatz, 5th season Alma Mater: Washington (‘02) Phone: 907-786-1308 Email: [email protected] Graduate Assist. Coach: David Kiplagat, 3rd season

TEAM INFORMATION2010 NCAA Finish: Men- 8th , Women- 6th 2010 West Region Finish: Men-1st, Women-1st2010 GNAC Finish: Men- 1st, Women- 1stLetterwinners Returning: Men- 6 , Women- 6Newcomers: Men- 4, Women- 4

TEAM HISTORYConference titles: Men-5 (2010, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1997) Women-2 (2010, 2009)NCAA Appearances: Men-7 (2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001) Women-5 (2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004)

SPORTS INFORMATIONSID: Nate Sagan Office Phone: 907-786-1295 E-Mail: [email protected] SID Fax: 907-563-4565Asst. SID/Cross Country 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 game notes complete with statistics for each sport during the season.

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PRIMARYMEDIA OUTLETS


2011 SEASON PREVIEW

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After sweeping the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and NCAA

Division II West Region team titles last season, the Alaska Anchorage men’s and women’s cross country teams have the challenge of staying at the top in 2011 . And with the majority of both squads returning, expectations are high once again . Head coach Michael Friess returns six runners on the women’s team, including the top three from a year ago, and five on the men’s side as the Seawolves look to improve on their 6th- and 8th-place NCAA finishes, respectively. The women – No . 5 in the USTF-CCCA preseason national rankings – will pursue their third straight region and league titles behind the senior leadership of Ruth Keino, who delivered UAA’s best-ever individual finish at the NCAA Championships when she placed sev-enth last December . The two-time All-American and three-time all-conference performer won three races as a junior and was chosen the Bill MacKay UAA Ath-lete of the Year for 2011-12 . Junior Miriam Kipng’eno is another two-time All-American (12th at 2010 NCAAs) who can challenge to win any given race, leading the Seawolves three different times last year . Kipng’eno post-ed six top-3 finishes as a sophomore, in-cluding runner-up honors at the GNAC Championships . Another proven senior is Anchorage native Shoshana Keegan, who was the team’s third runner in six of seven races last season . The Steller Secondary grad placed in the top 10 five times, including fourth at West Regionals . Sophomores Susan Bick (Anchorage/Bartlett), Ivy O’Guinn (Soldotna/Skyview) and Katie Krehlik (Juneau) are three more Alas-kans who established themselves as the future of the program in their rookie sea-sons . Three transfers – Valerie Massie (Snohomish, Wash ./Everett CC), Christi Schmitz (North Pole/Corban [Ore .] Col-lege) and Susan Tanui (El Dovet, Kenya/Dallas Baptist) – and true freshman Bryn Haebe (Evergreen, Colo .) will look to crack the lineup in their rookie seasons . “Our women certainly will have better depth through our top 10 runners, but the

success of any team depends on the strength of your top five,” said Friess. “I think we have a chance of being at least as strong as last year, although much depends on health and the development of our athletes .” On the men’s side, Friess’s preseason 12th-ranked squad features two returning All-Americans with juniors Micah Chelimo and Jake Parisien, plus the return of fellow junior Alfred Kangogo from a medical red-shirt season . Chelimo was the team’s first runner across at the 2010 NCAA Championships, claiming his second All-America honor with a 21st-place finish. The Kapkoi, Kenya, na-tive was the GNAC runner-up as a sopho-more, trailing only teammate and three-time league titlist Marko Cheseto . Parisien, meanwhile, returned from a year off in 2010 and nearly equaled the All-America form of his freshman season, placing 43rd at NCAAs . The Palmer prod-uct was an all-conference and all-region performer as well, finishing seventh in both races . Kangogo – a two-time all-region and all-

conference performer – is back on the trails after redshirting last fall to recuperate from surgery to have a growth removed from his jaw . And last spring he proved himself at full health with a 3rd-place in the 1500 me-ters at the NCAA Track & Field Champion-ships . “Returning Alfred Kangogo on the men’s side will be helpful to us as losing Marko Cheseto will leave a big hole,” said Friess, who enters his 22nd year at the Seawolf helm in 2011-12 . “The team will be a sol-id one, however, and should contend for a conference title and a national appearance .” Senior Yonatan Yilma, from Edmonds, Wash ., was the GNAC Newcomer of the Year in 2010, while the Seawolves also re-turn veterans Michael Adams, a senior from Anchorage (Service), and Thomas Hill, a junior from Ontario . Four freshmen – Dylan Anthony (Ko-diak), Brandon Brewster (Anchorage/South), Issac Kangogo (Eldoret, Kenya) and Kevin Rooke (Toronto, Ontario) – will also join the fray as the Seawolf men try to win their third GNAC title in four years .

Top left: Micah ChelimoTop right: Yonatan Yilma

Bottom left: Ruth KeinoBottom right: Miriam Kipng’eno


MICHAEL FRIESSHEAD COACH22nd SEASON

One of the nation’s most respected track & field mentors, Michael Friess is in his 22nd season as head coach of the cross country and track & field programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2011-12 .

Since joining the GNAC in 2001, UAA’s cross country teams have combined for 17 top-three team finishes at the conference meet, six league titles, 12 All-Americans, 50 all-conference certificates and four individu-al conference titles . Currently, the women’s

team has posted back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010, while the men’s most recent title came in 2010 .

The Seawolves have been no stranger to the NCAA Championships under Friess’ guidance, having qualified a team for the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships 12 times overall, including sending both the men’s and women’s squads in 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010 .

In seven seasons of full institutional sponsorship, the Seawolf track & field teams have quickly left their mark on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference under Friess, earning one individual NCAA title and two runner-up finishes, 21 All-America awards, 40 individual conference titles, 72 all-conference honorees, and nine league records .

In less than a decade as a full-fledged program, Friess has piloted the track & field squads to success on a national level, qualifying 46 athletes for NCAAs since 2001 . A program-record 10 Seawolves competed at the Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2009, and the UAA men have finished in the top 20 for the past four seasons .

Friess has earned 10 conference coach-of-the-year accolades in cross coun-try, including three straight women’s coach-of-the-year honors from 2003-05 . In 2010, Friess swept both the men’s and women’s GNAC Coach of the Year honors . He earned his first West Region honor in the spring of 2009 for the men’s track & field team, before picking up his first women’s cross country honor in the fall of the same year . Friess went on to sweep the West Region in 2010, claiming both the men’s and women’s Coach of the Year accolades .

Athletes have excelled in the classroom as well under Friess, earning 131 academic all-conference accolades over the last 10 seasons and 45 all-academic honors since 2005-06 . Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams have combined for 10 U .S . Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team recognitions since 2005, while both track & field teams have made the All-Academic Team each year since 2009 .

Friess graduated from Linfield (Ore .) College with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 1985 and was an NAIA All-American distance runner for the Wildcats . He 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 the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is certified by ACSM as an exercise test technologist and exercise specialist .

HEAD COACH MICHAEL FRIESS

THE FRIESS FILE Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska Education: Linfield College ‘85 (BA in Exercise science and a MA in Biomechanics) Best NCAA Finish: M: 11th, W: 5th Best West Region Finish: M: 1st, W: 1st Best GNAC Finish: M: 1st, W: 1st All-Americans Coached: 12 (7m, 5w) GNAC Coach of the Year Honors: 8 West Region Coach of the Year: 3

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DAVID KIPLAGATGraduate Assistant Coach

3rd Season

Former UAA cross country and track & field star David Kiplagat is in his

third season coaching in 2011-12 . A three-time All-American, Kiplagat 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 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-Region honoree and a three-time All-Conference member . In 2006 he captured the individual GNAC cross country title and won the 1,500-meter race at the conference championships in track . Kiplagat returned the following season with a GNAC title in the 5,000 meters . Kiplagat earned a bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance and Economics and is pursuing a master’s in public administration .

CHRIS VOLKHead Athletic Trainer

18th Season

Head athletic trainer Chris Volk enters her 18th season with the

UAA Athletic Department . in 2011-12 Volk cares for the treatment and prevention of injuries to Seawolf student-athletes, and manages the overall operation of the department’s Sport Medicine office. 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 certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association . She and her husband Rick are the parents of three children — Megan, Cody and Casey .

ASSISTANT COACH / SUPPORT STAFF

TJ GARLATZAssistant Coach

5th Season

T .J . Garlatz is in his fifth season as an assistant coach with Alaska

Anchorage’s cross country and track & field programs in 2011-12 In addition to his coaching duties with the Seawolves, Garlatz serves extensive-ly as a recruiter for UAA . Last sea-son, Garlatz helped UAA sweep both the men’s and women’s West Region and GNAC Championships in cross country, while producing four All-Americans at

the NCAA Cross Country Championships – the women’s team fin-ished sixth, while the men’s team was eighth . In the spring, Garlatz helped produce five All-Americans at the NCAA Track & Field Championships and the men’s fourth straight top-20 placing . In 2009-10, Garlatz helped the women’s cross country team to its first-ever GNAC and West Region titles, while producing a combined three All-Americans at the NCAAs and a team-best 5th-place finish . During the track & field season, the Seawolves recorded nine confer-ence titles and sent a combined nine athletes to Nationals . For his work, Garlatz was honored with the USTFCCCA West Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2010 outdoor season . In 2008-09, Garlatz helped lead both the men’s and women’s cross country teams to the NCAA Championships and produced three All-Americans . The track & field season was highlighted by a program-best 10 UAA athletes qualifying for the National meet, where the Seawolves captured five All-America awards . During his first season with UAA in 2007-08, Garlatz helped guide the men’s cross country team to a third-place finish at the GNAC Championships and a fifth-place result at the NCAA West Regional . He helped oversee both the men’s and women’s track squads to program-best finishes at the conference championship meet . Garlatz came to the Seawolves after serving as an assistant coach at GNAC rival Western Washington for three seasons . While at WWU,

Garlatz helped guide the Vikings to a conference title in men’s cross country (2006), two men’s indoor track & field confer-ence championships (2005, 2006) and one GNAC title in men’s outdoor track & field (2005) . Five athletes earned All-America honors and 27 earned all-conference recognition during Garlatz’s tenure at WWU, while six were named Academic All-Americans . A postgraduate athlete at WWU, Garlatz competed in both cross country and track & field for one season, helping lead the Vikings to the 2003 GNAC cross country title . He also earned an individual conference championship in the 10,000-meter run at the 2003 outdoor track & field championships . Prior to his coaching stint at WWU, Garlatz served as an assistant coach with the cross country and track & field pro-gram’s at Inglemoor High School (Kenmore, Wash .) from Sept . 1998 to June 2003 . The former NCAA Division II Academic All-American earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Washington in 2002 and a Master’s of Science in Exercise Science from WWU in 2007 . He and his wife Kristin were mar-ried in July 2010 .

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2011 ROSTERS

MENNAME YR. EXP HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)Michael Adams Sr. 2V Anchorage, Alaska (Service HS)Dylan Anthony Fr. TR Kodiak, Alaska (Chico State)Brandon Brewster Fr. HS Anchorage, Alaska (South Anchorage HS)Micah Chelimo Jr. 2V Kapkoi, Kenya (Tambach HS)Thomas Hill Jr. 2V Thunder Bay, Ontario (St. Ignatius HS)Alfred Kangogo Sr. 3V Eldoret, Kenya (Kitale Boys HS) Issac Kangogo Fr. HS Eldoret, Kenya (Mother of Apostles Seminary)Jake Parisien Jr. 2V Palmer, Alaska (Palmer HS)Kevin Rooke Fr. HS Toronto, Ontario (Don Mills Collegiate Institute) Yonatan Yilma Sr. 1V Edmonds, Wash. (Edmonds-Woodway HS / Everett CC)

WOMENNAME YR. EXP HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)Susan Bick So. 1V Anchorage, Alaska (Bartlett HS)Bryn Haebe Fr. HS Evergreen, Colo. (Evergreen HS)Shoshana Keegan Sr. 3V Anchorage, Alaska (Steller Secondary School)Ruth Keino Sr. 3V Kapcheno, Kenya (Aldai Girls Secondary)Miriam Kipng’eno Jr. 2V Eldoret, Kenya (Girls Secondary School)Katie Krehlik Jr. 1V Juneau, Alaska (Juneau-Douglas HS)Valerie Massie Jr. TR Snohomish, Wash. (Everett Community College)Ivy O’Guinn So. 1V Soldotna, Alaska (Skyview HS) Christi Schmitz So. TR North Pole, Alaska (Corban College)Susan Tanui So. TR Eldoret, Kenya (Dallas Baptist)

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RETURNERS - MEN

MICHAEL ADAMSSENIOR / 2VANCHORAGESERVICE HS

2010: Competed in five races for UAA, posting a career-best 8th-place finish in the season opener at Hawaii Pacific on Sept . 4, completing the 5K race in a time of 15:34 … cracked the top 15 at the BYU-Hawaii Invite on Sept . 11 with a 13th-place result (27:26) … posted a 33rd-place

finish at the GNAC Championships on Nov . 6 in Yakima, Wash .

2009: Made NCAA debut with a 143rd-place finish, completing the 10K race in a time of 34 minutes, 56 .4 seconds . . . was the Seawolves’ fifth man in the UAA Invite, Sundodger Invite and West Region Preview, before becoming UAA’s fourth man at GNAC Championships and at Nationals . . . posted a season-best 10th-place finish at the UAA Invite . . . competed in all six races .

MAJOR: Medical technology

MICAH CHELIMOJUNIOR / 2V

KAPKOI, KENYA TAMbACH HS 2010, 2009 ALL-AMERICAN2010, 2009 ALL-REGION2010, 2009 ALL-CONFERENCE2010 GNAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM2009 GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

2010: Wrapped up season as UAA’s No . 2 runner, finishing 2nd in four of the seven meets, including a career-high 2nd-place finish at the GNAC Championships in Yakima, Wash ., on Nov . 6 … became the second UAA male runner to post two career All-America awards with a team-high 21st-place finish at the NCAAs – helping the Seawolves to a program-best 8th-place team finish … finished 6th in the NCAA Div . II West Regional championships, helping UAA to its first-ever team title … earned second career all-conference, all-region, and All-America honors … was named to the GNAC All-Academic Team .

2009: Completed a stellar rookie season with the Seawolves, recording All-America honors with a team-best 40th-place at NCAA Championships on Nov . 21 . . . one of three UAA men to land on the All-West Region team, finishing 3rd, and on the GNAC All-Conference team, finishing 5th . . . following the conference championships, received GNAC’s Freshman of the Year honors . . . earned a team-high-tying two GNAC Runner of the Week accolades . . . led Seawolves in three races during the season – UAA Invite,

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Sundodger Invite and Nationals . . . posted a season-best first place at the UAA Invite with a time of 15:18 .60 in the 5K race . . . produced five top-5 finishes during the regular season . . . competed in all six races .

MAJOR: Engineering


RETURNERS - MEN

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THOMAS HILLJUNIOR / 2V

THUNDER bAY, ONTARIOST. IGNATIUS HS

2010: Dressed for the Green & Gold in all seven races and was a member of UAA’s program-best 8th-place team at the NCAA Championships on Dec . 4 in Louisville, Ky . … recorded a season-best 9th-place result at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept . 4, covering the 5K course in a time of

15:34 … registered a 31st-place finish at the GNAC Championships on Nov . 6 in Yakima, Wash ., with a time of 26:44 … helped UAA to its fifth GNAC title and first West Region title … made NCAA debut .

2009: Suited up in all six races as a freshman . . . produced a season-best 7th-place showing at UAA Invite on Aug . 5 with a time of 16:24 .60 . . . was UAA’s fifth man at GNAC Championships and at West Region Championships, completing both races in 39th place .

bEFORE UAA: Produced a 34th-place result at the 2007 Ontario High School Cross Country Championships . . . finished 3rd in the 800 meters at the 2006 Canadian Legion National Track Championships . . . a two-time qualifier for the Ontario Track & Field Championships . . . clocked personal-best times of

ALFRED KANGOGOJUNIOR / 2V

ELDORET, KENYAKITALE bOYS HS

2009 ALL-REGION2009 ALL-CONFERNCE2008 ALL-REGION2008 ALL-CONFERENCE

2010: Redshirted . 2009: Completed sophomore season as UAA’s third man . . . posted four top-10 finishes . . . registered a 4th-place finish at the GNAC Championships on Oct . 24 and a season-best 3rd-place finish at UAA Invite on Aug . 5 and a . . . raced to an 8th-place showing at West Region Preview and 10th place at West Region Championships . . . competed in second NCAA Championships, finishing 94th overall in a time of 33:39 .6 .

2008: Joined UAA at the NCAA Championships in his rookie season, helping the squad to an 11th-place team finish . . . was the fourth Seawolf to cross the line at Nationals at 90th in a time of 33:04 . . . completed the season with four top-10 finishes, including 3rd-place at the GNAC Championships (25:09), helping UAA win the conference meet, while

making the All-GNAC team . . . was the Seawolves’ third runner at the West Regional, completing the race in 9th with a time of 33:26 for All-West Region honors .

bEFORE UAA: Clocked a time of 3 minutes, 54 seconds over 1,500 meters on dirt track at 6,000 feet of elevation .

MAJOR: Nursing and nutrition

1:55 .35 in the 800 and 3:55 .40 in the 1500 .

MAJOR: Physical education


RETURNERS - MEN

JAKE PARISIENJUNIOR / 2V

PALMERPALMER HS

2008 ALL-AMERICAN2010, 2008 ALL-REGION2010, 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE2008 GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

2010: Returned for sophomore season in 2010, posting five top-10 finishes throughout the season … recorded a season-high 3rd-place result at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept . 4, finishing the 5K course with a time of 14:44 … earned All-Conference and All-Region honors, finishing 7th in both races and helping UAA to its fifth GNAC title and its first-ever West Region title … made second NCAA appearance, finishing 43rd and helping the Seawolves to a program-best 8th-place team finish on Dec . 4 in Louisville, Ky . … was UAA’s third runner across the line in six of the seven races .

2009: Did not compete .

2008: Was the Seawolves’ second-best runner in four of six meets as a true freshman . . . registered a 17th-place finish (31:43) at Nationals with All-

American status — UAA’s second-best all-time finish at the NCAAs . . . posted four top-10 finishes throughout the season . . . notched season-high second place at the GNAC Championships in a time of 25:07 . . . helped UAA to a 2nd-place performance, while finishing the 10K in a time of 32:54 .2 . . . at the season opening UAA Invite, tallied his second-best finish (2nd, 24:01) .

bEFORE UAA: Top Alaskan finisher at the 2007 Footlocker West Cross Country Championships, placing 26th . . . ran to a 3rd-place finish in the 4A boys 5K race at the 2008 Alaska State Cross Country Championships with a time of 16:35 .33 . . . helped lead Palmer High to a 4th-place team finish at state meet . . . 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) .

MAJOR: English

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YONATAN YILMASENIOR / 1V

EDMONDS, WASH. EDMONDS-WOODWAY HS

EVERETT CCGNAC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

2010: Completed first season with Green & Gold as one of UAA’s top-7 runners … competed in all seven races, earning a season-best 7th-place

finish at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept . 11 with a time of 15:12 in the 5K race … UAA’s fourth man across the line at the GNAC Championships (Nov . 6) in Yakima, Wash ., with a 14th-place finish, helping the Seawolves to their fifth league title and earning GNAC Newcomer of the Year honors … raced to 21st at the West Region meet with a time of 32:58 .5, helping UAA claim its first-ever region title … member of the NCAA team that posted a program-best 8th-place finish on Dec . 4 in Louisville, Ky .

bEFORE UAA: Competed two years at Everett (Wash .) Community College . . . as a sophomore in 2009, finished 8th at NWAACC Championships, helping ECC to runner-up team finish . . . placed 5th at Northern Division Championships as ECC ran away with team title . . . placed 4th in the 10,000 meters in 34:05 .22 and 5th in the 5,000 meters in 15:58 .39 at 2010

NWAACC Track & Field Championships .

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished 6th at the Washington Class 4A Cross Country Championships (5K) . . . on the track, posted 8th-place finish at 4A state meet in the 3200 meters . . . top prep times were 4:18 .96 in the 1600 and 9:16 .35 in the 3200 .

MAJOR: Marketing


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SUSAN bICKSOPHOMORE / 1V

ANCHORAGEbARTLETT HS

2010: Completed first season with the Green & Gold with appearances in all seven races … recorded a season-high 5th-place finish at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept . 4, covering the 5K course in a time of 18:08 … finished in the top 20 on three occasions, including at the GNAC Championships with an 11th-place

result – helping the Seawolves to their second consecutive team title … raced at the NCAA Div . II West Region Championships, helping UAA to its second title with a 31st-place showing … made NCAA debut on Dec . 4 in Louisville, Ky ., helping Seawolves to a 6th-place team finish … posted points in three meets for UAA .

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished 3rd at 2009 ASAA Class 4A State Cross Country Championships with personal-best 5K time of 19:08 … on the track, finished 5th at 2010 State meet in the 400 with time of 59 .94 … set PR of 59 .60 with runner-up finish in 400 at 2010 Region IV meet … posted 800-meter PR of 2:27 .18 with runner-up finish at 2009 Region IV meet .


SHOSHANA KEEGANSENIOR / 3VANCHORAGE

STELLER SECONDARY SCHOOL

2010, 2009 ALL-REGION2010, 2009 ALL-CONFERENCE

2010: Wrapped up junior season as UAA’s third runner in six of the seven meets … recorded five top-10 finishes throughout the season, including

a season-high-tying 4th-place finish in three meets . . . earned all-conference honors after finishing 5th at the GNAC Championships, helping UAA to its second straight title … posted a career-best 4th-place finish at the West Regional, helping the Seawolves to their second straight title … competed at the NCAA Championships for the third consecutive year, placing 50th with a 6K time of 22:33 .7, helping UAA to a 6th-place team showing .

2009: Finished sophomore year with All-West Region and All-Conference honors . . . finished 53rd at the NCAAs, helping UAA to a program-best 5th-place team finish . . . primarily UAA’s fourth woman for most of the season, though was the second Seawolf to cross the finish line at the GNAC Championships (4th), helping UAA to its first-ever conference title . . . also

helped UAA to its first-ever West Region title with a 14th-place finish in a time of 21:45 .7 . . . posted four top-10 finishes, including a season-high-tying 4th at UAA Invite and at GNACs . . . one of seven Seawolves named to the GNAC All-Academic Team .

2008: Traveled to Slippery Rock, Pa ., for the NCAA Championships with the Seawolves . . . finished Nationals in 123rd place after being clocked at 24:06 . . . posted a season-high 13th place (20:25) at the UAA Invite in early September . . . finished the GNAC Championships in 33rd place with a time of 24:21 .

bEFORE UAA: Competed for East Anchorage High School . . . produced four straight top-5 results at Alaska State 4A Cross Country Championships . . . placed state runner-up in 2005 and 2006 . . . finished 4th at state in 2004 and 2007 . . . won four straight Cook Inlet Conference titles in the 3200 meters (first girl in state’s history to accomplish that feat) . . . placed 6th in both the 1600 and 3200 at 2008 Alaska State 4A Track & Field Championships . . . placed 3rd at 2008 CIC Championships in the 1600 . . . finished 7th in the 1600 and 10th in the 3200 at state in 2006 .

MAJOR: Early childhood education


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RUTH KEINOSENIOR / 3V

KAPCHENO, KENYAALDAI GIRLS SECONDARY

2010, 2009 ALL-AMERICAN2010, 2009 ALL-REGION2010, 2009, 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE

2010: Named UAA’s 2011 Bill MacKay Athlete of the Year . . . did not finish below 7th place all

season, including six top-3 finishes … led the Seawolves in three races, including at the NCAA Championships with a program-best 7th-place finish in the 6K race in Louisville, Ky . … recorded NCAA time of 21:20 .8 for second career All-America honor … led the Seawolves to their second straight West Region title with a 2nd-place finish on Nov . 20 – earning All-Region honors … helped UAA to its second GNAC title in two years with a 3rd-place result on Nov . 6 in Yakima, Wash ., for third career All-Conference honor … one of four Seawolves named to the GNAC All-Academic Team – second of career … claimed a GNAC Runner of the Week accolade on Sept . 13 after winning the BYU-Hawaii Invite on Sept . 11 … also won the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept . 4 .

MIRIAM KIPNG’ENOJUNIOR / 2V

ELDORET, KENYAGIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL

2010, 2009 ALL-AMERICAN2010, 2009 ALL-REGION2010, 2009 ALL-CONFERENCE2009 GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

2010: Led the Seawolves in three straight races from Oct . 10-Nov . 6, including at the GNAC Championships … posted six top-3 finishes … earned All-Conference honor after finishing 2nd with a time of 21:09, leading UAA to its second consecutive GNAC team title … posted a 3rd-place result at the NCAA Div . II West Regional, helping the Seawolves to their second straight title and garnering All-Region honors … made second appearance at the NCAAs, finishing with All-America honors in 12th place with a time of 21:40 .2 … one of four Seawolves named to the GNAC All-Academic Team … claimed GNAC Runner of the Week accolade on Oct . 4 after winning the Willamette Invite on Oct . 2 with a 5K time of 17:19 .

2009: Led the Seawolves in two races during rookie season . . . earned

2009: Led the Seawolves in three races as a sophomore . . . registered five top-5 finishes throughout the season . . . recorded a victory at the UAA Invite, completing the 5K course in a time of 18:22 .80 . . . helped the Seawolves to a program-best 5th-place finish at the NCAA Championships on Nov . 21 . . . finished the 6K in a time of 21:58 .2 for 39th place at NCAAs, earning first All-America honor . . . helped UAA to its first-ever West Region and GNAC Championship titles, placing 4th and 5th, respectively, for All-West Region and All-Conference honors . . . received a team-high-tying two GNAC Runner of the Week accolades during the season . . . one of seven Seawolves named to the GNAC All-Academic Team .

2008: Joined the Seawolves at the NCAAs with a 74th-place finish in a time of 23:24 . . . posted a season-high 10th place at the GNAC Championships, crossing the line at 23:03 to earn All-GNAC honors .


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All-America honors with her individual 14th-place effort, leading UAA to a program-best 5th-place finish at the NCAA Championships . . . registered All-West Region and All-Conference honors after placing 5th and 3rd, respectively . . . helped UAA to its first-ever West Region and GNAC titles . . . recorded five top-10 finishes and six top-20 finishes . . . led UAA at the GNAC Championships with a 3rd-place finish, earning GNAC Freshman of the Year honors .



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KATIE KREHLIKSOPHOMORE / 1V

JUNEAUJUNEAU-DOUGLAS HS

2010: Competed in five races for the Seawolves, posting two top-10 finishes … recorded a season-high 6th-place finish at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept . 4 with a 5K time of 18:09 … helped UAA to its second straight GNAC title with an 18th-place finish on Nov . 6 in Yakima, Wash .,

with a time of 23:20 … UAA’s fifth runner across the line in both Hawaii races .

2009: Redshirted .

bEFORE UAA: A four-time letterwinner in both cross country running and track & field … during senior season, placed runner-up at the state meet in the 3200 and 5th in the 1600 … member of the 2nd-place 4x800 relay team and the 4th-place 4x400 relay team at the state meet … posted personal records of 11:07 in the 3200 meters and 5:14 in the 1600 meters .

MAJOR: Early childhood education

IVY O’GUINNSOPHOMORE / 1V

SOLDOTNASKYVIEW HS

2010: Completed rookie season with six top-20 finishes … raced in all seven meets for the Green & Gold, registering a season-high 9th-place showing at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept . 4 with a 5K time of 18:32 … posted points in three races, including 17th-place finish at the

West Region Championships as UAA won its second straight title . … was UAA’s third runner across the line at the Willamette Invite on Oct . 2 (13th) and UAA’s fourth runner to finish at the Western Washington Invite on Oct . 23 (17th) … made NCAA debut on Dec . 4 in Louisville, Ky ., placing 112th with a time of 23:43 .8, helping UAA to 6th-place team showing .

bEFORE UAA: Placed runner-up at 2009 ASAA State 4A Cross Country Championships in 5K time of 19:00 … also won individual title at Region III meet as senior … placed 4th at 2008 4A State meet as junior in 19:10 … captured three state titles in track & field, winning the 1600 and 3200 at the 2010 ASAA 4A State Championships and the 800 at the 2009 meet … all three personal-bests came in state-title performances – 2:16 .96 in 800;

5:09 .41 in 1600; and 11:06 .97 in 3200 … won back-to-back Region III titles in 1600 and 3200 in 2009 and 2010 .

MAJOR: Undeclared .


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DYLAN ANTHONYFRESHMAN / TR

KODIAKKODIAK HS

bRADON bREWSTERFRESHMAN / HS

ANCHORAGESOUTH ANCHORAGE HS

bEFORE UAA: Redshirted for Chico State in 2010 . . . was 2009 Alaska State Cross Country champion (15:43) . . . delivered runner-up finishes in the 1600m (4:20) and 3200m (9:22) at the 2010 Alaska State Track and Field Championships . . . was 3rd at Alaska State Cross Country Championships in 2008 (16:08) . . . placed 6th in 1600m (4:29) and 3rd in the 3200m (9:33) at the 2009 Alaska State Track and Field Championships .

MAJOR: Undeclared

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended South Anchorage High School . . . four-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field . . . placed 14th at the 2010 Alaska State Cross Country Championships and seventh at the Region IV Cross Country Championships . . . holds second-fastest 3,200-meter time in school history . . . posted career bests of 2:06 in the 800 meters, 4:33 in the 1600 meters and 9:45 in the 3,200 meters . . . two-time team captain and team MVP . . . also competed for varsity ski team .

MAJOR: Economics

KEVIN ROOKEFRESHMAN / HS

TORONTO, ONTARIODON MILLS

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

bEFORE UAA: Graduated from Don Mills Collegiate Institute, where he won multiple regional track & field championships in the distance events . . . holds personal-bests of 3:58 in the 1500 meters and 8:42 in the 3,000 meters .


ISSAC KANGOGOFRESHMAN / HSELDORET, KENYA

MOTHER OF APOSTLESSEMINARY

PERSONAL: Brother of All-American and current team memeber Alfred Kangogo . MAJOR: Accounting

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bRYN HAEbEFRESHMAN / HS

EVERGREEN, COLO.EVERGREEN HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and a three-year letterwinner in track & field . . . four-time 1st-Team all-conference runner, while collecting three league MVP honors at Evergreen High School . . . a three-time league champion and two-time region champion in cross country . . . qualified three times for the track & field state championships and holds PR’s of 5:30 in the 1600 meters and 11:42 in the 3,200 meters . . . team captain . . . also competed in basketball .

MAJOR: Nursing

CHRISTI SCHMITZ

SOPHOMORE / TRNORTH POLE NORTH POLE HS

SUSAN TANUISOPHOMORE / TRELDORET, KENYA

bISHOP SECONDARY SCHOOL

VALERIE MASSIEJUNIOR / TR

SNOHOMISH, WASH.SNOHOMISH HS

bEFORE UAA: Transfered from Everett Community College . . . runner-up at the 2009 NWAACC Cross Country Championships, recording a personal best of 18:40 on a 5-K course . . . posted PR’s of 18:11 in the 5,000 meters and 37:56 in the 10,000 meters .

HIGH SCHOOL: Registered PR’s of 5:06 in the 1600 meters and 11:17 in the 3,200 meters .

MAJOR: Undeclared .

bEFORE UAA: Attended Corban College in 2010, earning MVP honors in cross country and track & field . . . competed in cross country (4 years), cross country skiing (4 years), and track & field (3 years) at North Pole HS … competed in state cross country championships as a sophomore, junior and senior … named North Pole HS Top Female Long Distance Runner … named Wendy’s Alaska State Female Athlete … competed at state track & field championships as a junior and senior .

MAJOR: Nursing

bEFORE UAA: Attended Dallas Baptist last spring, competing in the distance events for track & field .

MAJOR: Nursing


The Alaska Anchorage cross coun-try teams wrapped up their third

straight appearances at the NCAAs with a sixth-place finish on the wom-en’s side and a program-best 8th-place result on the men’s side, while land-ing a program-best four runners on the All-America team . Throughout the season, the Seawol-vescombined for 10 team victories, in-cluding a first-ever sweep of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Cham-pionships and the NCAA Div . II West Region Championships . Both teams claimed program-best national ranks, as the women’s team spent three weeks at No . 3 and the men landed a No . 6 ranking at the end of the season . Marko Cheseto completed his se-nior year with six individual titles, including a third straight conference crown and his second West Region title, earning him the GNAC’s and West Region Male Runner of the Year honors . Then-junior Ruth Keino became the highest-placing Seawolf at the NCAAs when she finished seventh in December, while head coach Michael Friess swept the GNAC Coach of the Year honors, as well as the West Re-gion Coach of the Year awards for the first time. In addition to Cheseto and Friess’s honors, junior transfer Yonatan Yilma was named the GNAC’s Male New-comer of the Year . Altogether, eight Seawolves earned all-region honors and seven picked up all-conference accolades . Academically, four Seawolves were named to the 2010 GNAC All-Aca-demic Team – Cheseto, Micah Chel-mio, Keino and Miriam Kipng’eno . The Seawolves said goodbye to a quartet of seniors in Cheseto and Paul Rottich, who recorded seven com-bined letters, and four-year Alaska lo-cals Emma Bohman and Hallidie Wilt .

2010 SEAWOLF HONORSALL-AMERICANMarko Cheseto Micah Chelimo

Ruth KeinoMiriam Kipng’eno

ALL-REGIONMarko Cheseto Micah Chelimo

Shoshana KeeganRuth Keino

Miriam Kipng’enoJake Parisien

William RitekwiangHallidie Wilt

WEST REGION MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEARMarko Cheseto

WEST REGION COACH OF THE YEARMichael Friess (Men’s and Women’s)

ALL-CONFERENCEMarko Cheseto Micah Chelimo

Shoshana KeeganRuth Keino

Miriam Kipng’enoJake ParisienHallidie Wilt

GNAC MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEARMarko Cheseto

GNAC NEWCOMER OF THE YEARYonatan Yilma

GNAC COACH OF THE YEARMichael Friess (Men’s and Women’s)

GNAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMMarko Cheseto Micah Chelimo


GNAC ATHLETE OF THE WEEKMarko Cheseto (3)


Junior Katie Krehlik

Senior Michael Adams

Senior Shoshana Keegan

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MEN’S TEAM RESULTSEvent Place Field Score Race Date Top Runner Place/Time FieldHawaii Pacific Invite 1st 3 15 5K 9/4 Marko Cheseto 1st/14:26 29 BYU-Hawaii Invite 1st 6 15 8K 9/11 Marko Cheseto 1st/25:10 46 Willamette Invite 3rd 23 90 8K 10/2 Marko Cheseto 1st/23:18 239 W. Washington Invite 1st 11 33 10K 10/23 Marko Cheseto 1st/30:41.1 121GNAC Championships 1st 9 41 8K 11/6 Marko Cheseto 1st/23:5 78 West Regional 1st 19 49 10K 11/20 Marko Cheseto 1st/ 31:20.8 135 NCAA Championships 8th 24 262 10K 12/4 Micah Chelimo 21st/31:18.2 182

MEN’S INDIVIDUAL RESULTSName Hawaii Pacific BYU-Hawaiii Willamette W. Washington GNACs West Region Nationals Michael Adams 8th (15:34) 13th (27:26) 117th (26:23) 44th (34:02) 33rd (26:49) DNC DNC Micah Chelimo^#@ 2nd (14:33) 2nd (25:11) 6th (23:46) 2nd (31:15) 2nd (24:27) 6th (32:02.0) 21st (31:18.2)Marko Cheseto^#@ 1st (14:26) 1st (25:10) 1st (23:18) 1st (30:41) 1st (23:56) 1st (31:20.8) 25th (31:28.0)Lukas Ebner 13th (16:04) 10th (27:18) DNC 48th (34:15) DNC DNC DNC Thomas Hill 9th (15:34) 26th (28:33) 127th (26:34) 32nd (33:42) 31st (26:44) 64th (34:37.9) 169th (34:59.4)Alfred Kangogo DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNCBilly Kiefer DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC Eric Norgaard DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC Jake Parisien^# 3rd (14:44) 4th (25:46) 27th (24:41) 9th (31:49) 7th (25:10) 7th (32:02.4) 43rd (31:44.0)William Ritekwiang# 5th (15:06) 5th (26:16) 45th (25:05) 19th (32:28) 17th (25:44) 15th (32:32.2) 101st (32:48.1)Paul Rottich 4th (14:45) 3rd (25:42) 28th (24:42) 10th (31:52) 18th (25:45) 20th (32:49.0) 103rd (32:52.8)Brad Truax 21st (17:26 29th (29:10) DNC DNC 69th (29:04) DNC DNC Yonatan Yilma 7th (15:12) 8th (26:58) 43rd (25:04) 11th (32:05) 14th (25:40) 21st (32:58.5) 136th (33:55.1)

WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS Event Place Field Score Race Date Top Runner Place/Time FieldHawaii Pacific Invite 1st 3 18 5K 9/4 Ruth Keino 1st/17:17 26 BYU-Hawaii Invite 1st 7 20 5K 9/11 Ruth Keino 1st/17:47 57 Willamette Invite 2nd 23 95 5K 10/2 Miriam Kipng’eno 1st/17:19 257 W. Washington Invite 1st 12 42 6K 10/23 Miriam Kipng’eno 2nd/21:10 118GNAC Championships 1st 9 27 6K 11/6 Miriam Kipng’eno 2nd/21:09 80 West Regional 1st 24 40 6K 11/20 Ruth Keino 2nd/22:01.2 162NCAA Championships 6th 24 185 6K 12/4 Ruth Keino 7th/21:20.8 187 WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL RESULTSName Hawaii Pacific BYU-Hawaiii Willamette W. Washington GNACs West Region NationalsSusan Bick 5th (18:08) 15th (19:37) 38th (18:19) 22nd (23:06) 11th (22:56) 31st (24:10.9) 106th (23:37.3)Emma Bohman 8th (18:20) 6th (18:38) 33rd (18:12) 23rd (23:08) 15th (23:10) 34th (24:17.8) 92nd (23:18.2)Jaime Bronga DNC DNC DNC 49th (24:20) 34th (24:03) DNC DNCMary Chepkoech 11th (19:35) 30th (21:01) DNC 47th (24:18) 49th (24:53) DNC DNC Shoshana Keegan^# 4th (17:44) 4th (18:29) 42nd (18:22) 9th (22:21) 5th (22:24) 4th (22:43.9) 50th (22:33.7)Ruth Keino^#@ 1st (17:17) 1st (17:47) 3rd (17:31) 3rd (21:13) 3rd (21:26) 2nd (22:01.2) 7th (21:20.8)Kristen King 14th (20:51) 27th (20:40) DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC Miriam Kipng’eno^#@ 2nd (17:19) 2nd (17:50) 1st (17:19) 2nd (21:10) 2nd (21:09) 3rd (22:09.2) 12th (21:40.2)Katie Krehlik 6th (18:09) 7th (18:45) 61st (18:39) 26th (23:18) 18th (23:20) DNC DNCIvy O’Guinn 9th (18:32) 16th (19:40) 20th (18:04) 13th (22:41) 17th (23:16) 17th (23:44.6) 112th (23:43.8)Hallidie Wilt^# 7th (18:11) 10th (19:00) 41st (18:20) 15th (22:44) 6th (22:27) 14th (23:28.8) 67th (22:52.6)^ All-Conference# All-Region@ All-American


GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Stretching from Alaska to Oregon to Montana – and now to Canada – the Great Northwest Athletic Conference has quick-

ly established itself as one of the most successful leagues in the NCAA Division II ranks . Founded in 2001 as a 10-team league, the GNAC returned in 2010-11 to its original membership number with the addition of Simon Fraser of Burnaby, British Columbia . Along with Montana State Billings, which joined the league in 2007, Simon Fraser joined original GNAC members Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Fair banks, Central Washington, Northwest Nazarene, Saint Martin’s, Seattle Pacific, Western Oregon and

Western Washington . In the last four years, the GNAC has produced one national team title (2009 SPU women’s soccer), three national runner-up finishes, three NCAA Final 4 basketball appearances (all by UAA’s men and women), and top-5 NCAA women’s cross coun-try placings by both SPU and UAA in 2009 . UAA sponsors seven of the GNAC’s 14 sports – volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross coun-try, and men’s and women’s outdoor track & field .

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ALL-TIME GNAC RESULTS2001 GNAC Championships (Oct . 13 at Anchor-age): Men’s Team Scores - Northwest Nazarene 32, Western Washington 76, Central Washington 86, Alaska Anchorage 87, Humboldt State 143, Seattle 181, Seattle Pacific 183, Western Oregon 218, Saint Martin’s 227, Alaska Fairbanks 270 . All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1 . Francis Kimeli, NNU, 26:12 .2; 2 . Martin Ranney, WWU, 26:27 .8; 3 . Aaron Matthias, NNU, 26:31 .5; 4 . Tom Gaschk, CWU, 26:35 .0; 5 . Nathanael Castle, SPU, 26:38 .3; 6 . Zach Boteilho, WWU, 26:44 .7; 7 . Juraj Trubi-roha, NNU, 26:46 .2; 8 . Louie White, HSU, 26:52 .8; 9 . Zach Dwello, NNU, 26:54 .7; 10. Eric Strabel, UAA, 27:00.3. Women’s Team Scores - Humboldt State 58, Western Washington 69, Alaska Anchor-age 84, Seattle Pacific 118, Central Washington 125, Western Oregon 161, Northwest Nazarene 179, Seattle 186, Alaska Fairbanks 189, Saint Mar-tin’s 290 . All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1 . Ash-lee Vincent, WWU, 23:46 .0; 2 . Dolores Bergmann, HSU, 24:05 .7; 3 . Kelly Fullerton, SU, 24:06 .3; 4 . Kylee Wells, WOU, 24:12 .5; 5 . Stephanie Stine, CWU, 24:19 .3; 6 . Jamie Witt, SPU, 24:26 .5; 7 . Kati Gosnell, HSU, 24:27 .6; 8. Stacey Edwards, UAA, 24:30.5; 9. Kiersten Lippmann, UAA, 24:31.9; 10 . Lisa Pearl, WWU, 24:38 .9 .

2002 GNAC Championships (Oct . 26 at Seattle): Men’s Team Scores - Alaska Anchorage 70, Hum-boldt State 72, Western Oregon 85, Western Wash-ington 102, Northwest Nazarene 119, Seattle 148, Central Washington 152, Seattle Pacific 163, Saint Martin’s 252, Alaska Fairbanks 262 . All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1 . Paul Kezes, WWU, 24:20 .85; 2 . Pete Clusener, HSU, 24:40 .13; 3. Sean Rivers, UAA, 24:53.22; 4 . Louie White, HSU, 24:57 .71; 5 . Nathanael Castle, SPU, 25:04 .01; 6 . Zach Dwello, NNU, 25:05 .74; 7. Tobias Schwoerer, UAA, 25:08.42; 8 . Tim LeCount, SPU, 25:15 .34; 9. Eric Strabel, UAA, 25:19.01; 10 . Doug Hamilton, HSU, 25:23 .73 . Women’s Team Scores - Humboldt State 49, Central Washington 78, Western Washington 92, Alaska Fairbanks 113, Alaska Anchorage 122, Seattle Pacific 124, Western Oregon 154, Se-attle 189, Northwest Nazarene 264, Saint Martin’s inc . All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1 . Ashlee Vincent, WWU, 21:44 .89; 2 . Kati Gosnell, HSU, 21:55 .21; 3 . Alicen Maier, CWU, 22:08 .75; 4 . Sig-rid Aas, UAF, 22:16 .33; 5. Stacy Edwards, UAA, 22:23.46; 6 . Delores Bergmann, HSU, 22:28 .97; 7 . Kelly Cronin, HSU, 22:31 .62; 8 . Jill Salmon, WOU, 22:34 .23; 9 . Nicole Seana, SPU, 22:36 .68; 10 . Tif-fany Picinich, CWU, 22:39 .15 .

2003 GNAC Championships (Oct . 25 at Mon-mouth): Men’s Team Scores - Western Washing-ton 61, Alaska Anchorage 77, Western Oregon 79, Humboldt State 96, Saint Martin’s 154, Seattle 157, Central Washington 174, Seattle Pacific 183, Northwest Nazarene 194, Alaska Fairbanks 257 . All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1 . Doug Hamilton, HSU, 24:59 .53; 2 . Chase Wells, WOU, 25:01 .81; 3 . Andy Prentice, SMC, 25:04 .60; 4 . Brian Bran-cheau, WWU, 25:07 .05; 5 . Steve DeKoker, WWU, 25:16 .93; 6 . Brad Brolin, WOU, 25:17 .64; 7 . Kurt Hartmaier, WWU, 25:30 .35; 8 . Jake Hotchkiss, NNU, 25:31 .50; 9. Brandon Stum, UAA, 25:32.94; 10 . Tris O’Bluck, SMC, 25:34 .21 . Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 62, Alaska Anchorage 77, Central Washington 88, Western Washington 113,

Alaska Fairbanks 135, Western Oregon 147, Seat-tle 152, Humboldt State 205, Northwest Nazarene 210, Saint Martin’s 255 . All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1 . Josie Lavin, SPU, 21:42 .84; 2 . Jamie Witt, SPU, 21:56 .19; 3 . Laura Trevellyan, WWU, 21:57 .77; 4 . Sigrid Aas, UAF, 22:04 .02; 5. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 22:14.79; 6 . Nicole Campbell, HSU, 22:15 .71; 7 . Kristie Rice, SU, 22:28 .12; 8. Sarah Hansen, UAA, 22:31.35; 9. Stacy Edwards, UAA, 22:32.91; 10 . Alicen Maier, CWU, 22:37 .25 .

2004 GNAC Championships (Oct . 23 at McKin-leyville, CA): Men’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 71, Alaska Anchorage 80, Western Washington 95, Western Oregon 97, Humboldt State 116, Northwest Nazarene 121, Central Washington 161, Saint Martin’s 187, Seattle 218, Alaska Fair-banks 263 . All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1 . Tim LeCount, SPU, 25:58; 2 . Brian Kostock, SPU, 26:11; 3 . Ethan Barrons, WOU, 26:12; 4 . Jasper Peach, HSU, 26:27; 5 . Andy Prentice, SMC, 26:39; 6 . Sam Scotchmer, CWU, 26:40; 7 . Bjorn Bostrom, SPU, 26:42; 8 . Sam Brancheau, WWU, 26:45; 9 . Chase Wells, WOU, 26:48; 10 . Keever Henry, WWU, 26:49 . Women’s Team Scores - Central Washington 67, Seattle Pacific 74, Alaska An-chorage 98, Seattle 104, Western Washington 123, Humboldt State 130, Western Oregon 151, Saint Martin’s 203, Northwest Nazarene 220, Alaska Fairbanks 265 . All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1 . Karen Dickson, SPU, 22:28 .02; 2 . Laura Trevel-lyan, WWU, 23:05 .87; 3 . Kelly Fullerton, SU, 23:26 .54; 4 . Brandy Anderson, CWU, 23:49 .22; 5. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 23:54.00; 6 . Alana Garcia, SU, 23:54 .28; 7 . Karin Rohde, SPU, 23:57 .08; 8 . Becky Knox, SPU, 24:03 .55; 9 . Stephanie Stine, CWU, 24:13 .43; 10 . Nicole Campbell, HSU, 24:16 .98 .

2005 GNAC Championships (Oct . 22 at East Lake Padden, Bellingham): Men’s Team Scores - Alaska Anchorage 39, Western Washington 88, Humboldt State 91, Seattle Pacific 97, Northwest Nazarene 149, Western Oregon 151, Seattle 161, Central Washington 207, Saint Martin’s 231, Alas-ka Fairbanks 236 . All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1 . Casey Moriarty, SU, 25:16; 2. David Kiplagat, UAA, 25:57; 3 . Brian Kostock, HSU, 26:06; 4 . Jas-per Peach, HSU, 26:08; 5. Aaron Dickson, UAA, 26:29; 6 . Logan Senrud, WWU, 26:30; 7 . Eric Tib-betts, HSU, 26:31; 8 . Kevin Lambert, NNU, 26:32; 9. Leif Olson, UAA, 26:36; 10. Drew Dickson, UAA, 26:38. Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pa-cific 54, Alaska Anchorage 71, Central Wash-ington 91, Seattle 123, Northwest Nazarene 138, Western Washington 148, Alaska Fairbanks 148, Humboldt State 182, Western Oregon 211, Saint Martin’s 245 . All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1 . Pavla Havlova, UAF, 22:15; 2 . Meredith Crane, SPU, 22:32; 3. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 22:36; 4 . Laura Trevellyan, WWU, 22:43; 5 . Alana Gar-cia, SU, 22:57; 6 . Johanna Turunen, UAF, 23:03; 7 . Mary Moriarty, SPU, 23:11; 8 . Rachel Bailey, CWU, 23:12; 9. Stacy Edwards, UAA, 23:13; 10. Laura Carr, UAA, 23:22 .

2006 GNAC Championships (Oct . 21 at Lacey): Men’s Team Scores - Western Washington 35, Alaska Anchorage 53, Seattle Pacific 86, West-ern Oregon 104, Central Washington 117, Saint

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Martin’s 169, Seattle University 213, Alaska Fair-banks 244, Northwest Nazarene 245 . All- Confer-ence (8,000 Meters) -1. David Kiplagat, UAA, 24:28.27; 2 . Sam Scotchmer, CWU, 24:49 .85; 3 . Anthony Tomsich, WWU, 25:06 .57; 4 . John Riak, SMU, 25:07 .77; 5. Aaron Dickson, UAA, 25:12.48; 6 . Chad Portwood, WWU, 25:18 .98; 7 . Keever Henry, WWU, 25:26 .63; 8 . Cale McCulloch,WWU, 25:29 .75; 9 . Bjorn Bostrom, SPU, 25:30 .15; 10. Brent Knight, UAA, 25:33.38 . Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 34, Alaska Anchorage 44, Central Washington 93, Western Washington 113, Alaska Fairbanks 127, Western Oregon 131, Saint Martin’s 195, Northwest Naza-rene 203, Seattle University 252 . All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1 . Jessica Pixler, SPU, 21:11; 2. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 21:14; 3 . Katie Hummel, CWU, 21:18; 4 . Rachel Bailey, CWU, 21:39; 5. Elizabeth Chepkosgei, UAA, 21:50; 6 . Mary Mo-riarty, SPU, 21:56; 7 . Karin Rohde, SPU, 22:04; 8. Laura Carr, UAA, 22:24; 9 . Jane Larson, SPU, 22:27; 10 . Ashley Puga, NNU, 22:28 .

2007 GNAC Championships (Oct . 20 at Nampa, West Park): Men - Western Washington 35, West-ern Oregon 67, Alaska Anchorage 81, Central Washington 141, Alaska Fairbanks 151, Seattle 163, Northwest Nazarene 164, Saint Martin’s 179, Seattle Pacific 218, Montana State Billings 296 . All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1 . John Riak, SMU,24:56 .77; 2 . Daniel Phillips, WWU, 25:05 .96; 3 . Bennett Grimes, WWU, 25:09 .03; 4 . Sam Scotchmer, CWU, 25:17 .56; 5 . Kevin Lam-bert, NNU, 25:26 .29; 6 . Mike Schmidt, WOU, 25:33 .92; 7. Peter Doner, UAA, 25:39.68; 8 . Blake Medhaug,WWU, 25:40 .82; 9 . Braxton Jack-son, WOU, 25:42 .68; 10 . Jordan Welling, WWU, 25:56.31. Women - Seattle Pacific 24, Western Oregon 99, Northwest Nazarene 110, Alaska Anchorage 123, Seattle 131, Central Washington 139, Western Washington 151, Saint Martin’s 188, Alaska Fairbanks 192, Montana State Billings 233 . All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1 . Jessica Pixler, SPU, 20:53 .48; 2 . Jane Larson, SPU, 21:45 .32; 3 . Ashley Puga, NNU, 21:48 .67; 4 . Suzie Strickler, SPU, 22:06 .74; 5 . Katie Hansen, SU, 22:07 .92; 6 . Marcie Mullen, CWU, 22:08 .37; 7 . Karin Rohde, SPU, 22:16 .22; 8. Elizabeth Chepkosgei, UAA, 22:18.27; 9 . Sarah Porter, WWU, 22:21 .97; 10 . Kate Harline, SPU, 22:24 .68 .

2008 GNAC Championships (Oct . 25 at Yakima):Men’s Team Scores – Alaska Anchorage 34, Western Washington 53, Western Oregon 78, Saint Martin’s 98, Seattle Pacific 119, Northwest Naza-rene 183, Alaska Fairbanks 183, Central Washing-ton 213, MSU Billings 276 . Men (8,000 Meters) 1. Marko Cheseto, UAA 24:30.27 2. Jacob Parisien, UAA 25:07.82 3. Alfred Kangogo, UAA 25:09.92 4 . Brian Cronrath, SPU 25:10 .49 5 . Jordan Welling, WWU 25:15 .76 6. David Kiplagat, UAA 25:20.90 7 . Zeke VanPatten, WOU 25:33 .26 8 . John Riak, SMU 25:33 .58 9 . Bennett Grimes, WWU 25:36 .65 10 . Blake Medhaug, WWU 25:45 .48 Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 48, Alaska An-chorage 52, Western Washington 75, Western Oregon 111, Northwest Nazarene 123, Alaska Fairbanks 158, Saint Martin’s 179, Central Wash-ington 218, Montana State Billings 253 . Women (6,000 Meters) 1 . Jessica Pixler, SPU 21:12 .00 2 .


ALL-TIME GNAC RESULTS / WEST REGION RESULTSSarah Porter, WWU 21:51 .16 3 . Jane Larson, SPU 22:06 .10 4. Laura Carr, UAA 22:10.86 5. Eliza-beth Chepkosgei, UAA 22:19.20 6 . Ashley Puga, NNU 22:37 .05 7 . Natty Plunkett, SPU 22:44 .11 8. Hallidie Wilt, UAA 22:56.24 9 . Jaclyn Puga, NNU 22:56 .86 10. Ruth Jeptoo Keino, UAA 23:03.21 .

2009 GNAC Championships (Oct . 24 at Yakima):Women’s Team Scores - Alaska Anchor-age 25, Seattle Pacific 48, Western Washington 64, Northwest Nazarene 114, Western Oregon 146, Montana State Billings 167, Alaska Fairbanks 196, Central Washington 205, Saint Martin’s 255 . All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1 . Jessica Pixler, SPU, 21:03; 2 . Sarah Porter, WWU, 21:13; 3. Miriam Kipng’eno, UAA, 22:02; 4. Shoshana Keegan, UAA, 22:06; 5. Ruth Keino, UAA, 22:12; 6. Hal-lidie Wilt, UAA, 22:16; 7. Laura Carr, UAA, 22:18; 8 . Jane Larson, SPU, 22:20; 9 . Lauren Breihof, WWU, 22:37; 10 . Jaclyn Puga, NNU, 22:48 . Men’s Team Scores - Western Washington 33, Alaska Anchorage 70, Western Oregon 74, Northwest Nazarene 99, Seattle Pacific 138, Cen-

WEST REGION YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS MEN SEASON FINISH PTS TOP UAA FINISHER LOCATION 1987 11th 335 N/A Seattle, Wash. 1988 10th 305 N/A San Luis Obispo, Calif. 1989 DNP N/A N/A McKinleyville, Calif. 1990 11th 292 N/A Riverside, Calif. 1991 DNP N/A Jason Alward (61st) Rohnert Park, Calif. 1992 9th 235 Dan Fleener (38th) Sandy, Ore. 1993 11th 298 N/A Pomona, Calif. 1994 9th 247 David Laurence (37th) San Francisco, Calif. 1995 12th 288 N/A Pomona, Calif. 1996 5th 139 Miguel Gomez (15th) McKinleyville, Calif. 1997 Pomona, Calif. 1998 6th 134 Jerome Ross (5th) Bellingham, Wash. 1999 5th 152 Richy Hankins (15th) Rocklin, Calif. 2000 5th 139 Tobias Schoerer (10th) Pomona, Calif. 2001 3rd 106 Tobias Schoerer (2nd) Bellingham, Wash. 2002 3rd 105 Sean River (5th) Fresno, Calif. 2003 5th 147 Brandon Stum (13th) Chino, Calif. 2004 4th 186 Brandon Stum (27th) Bellingham, Wash. 2005 3rd 106 David Kiplagat (8th) Chino, Calif. 2006 3rd 119 David Kiplagat (5th) Chico, Calif. 2007 5th 152 David Kiplagat (4th) Boise, Idaho 2008 2nd 67 Marko Cheseto (2nd) San Diego, Calif. 2009 3rd 96 Marko Cheseto (1st) San Francisco, Calif. 2010 1st 49 Marko Cheseto (1st) Bellingham, Wash. WOMEN SEASON FINISH PTS TOP UAA FINISHER LOCATION 2000 10th 260 Kiersten Lippman (36th) Pomona, Calif. 2001 7th 224 Stacy Edwards (21st) Bellingham, Wash. 2002 9th 246 Stacy Edwards (15th) Fresno, Calif. 2003 4th 177 Mandy Kaempf (16th) Chino, Calif. 2004 3rd 172 Mandy Kaempf (9th) Bellingham, Wash. 2005 3rd 129 Mandy Kaempf (4th) Chino, Calif. 2006 5th 109 Laura Carr (9th) Chico, Calif. 2007 11th 297 Hallidie Wilt (25th) Boise, Idaho 2008 3rd 104 Laura Carr (4th) San Diego, Calif. 2009 1st 35 Hallidie Wilt (3rd) San Francisco, Calif. 2010 1st 40 Ruth Keino (2nd) Bellingham, Wash.

CONFERENCE YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS MEN SEASON CONF. FINISH PTS TOP UAA RUNNER LOCATION 1994 PWC 2nd 61 David Laurence (10th) Portland, Ore. 1995 PWC 2nd 40 Hilo, Hawaii 1996 PWC 2nd N/A McKinleyville, Calif. 1997 PWC 1st 28 Erlend Kroken (2nd) Seattle, Wash. 1998 PWC 4th 134 Jerome Ross (5th) Bellingham, Wash. 1999 PWC 2nd 58 Sean Rivers (5th) Seattle, Wash. 2000 PWC 2nd 51 Tobias Schwoerer (3rd) Monmouth, Ore. 2001 GNAC 4th 87 Eric Strabel (10th) Kincaid Park, Alaska 2002 GNAC 1st 70 Sean Rivers (3rd) Seattle, Wash. 2003 GNAC 2nd 77 Brandon Stum (9th) Monmouth, Ore. 2004 GNAC 2nd 71 Brandon Stum (13th) McKinleyville, Calif. 2005 GNAC 1st 39 David Kiplagat (2nd) Bellingham, Wash. 2006 GNAC 2nd 53 David Kiplagat (1st) Lacey, Wash. 2007 GNAC 3rd 81 Peter Doner (7th) Nampa, Idaho 2008 GNAC 1st 34 Marko Cheseto (1st) Yakima, Wash. 2009 GNAC 2nd 70 Marko Cheseto (1st) Yakima, Wash. 2010 GNAC 1st 41 Marko Cheseto (1st) Yakima, Wash.

WOMEN SEASON CONF. FINISH PTS TOP UAA RUNNER LOCATION 2000 PWC 7th 183 Kirsten Lippman (16th) Bellingham, Wash. 2001 GNAC 3rd 84 Stacy Edwards (8th) Kincaid Park, Alaska 2002 GNAC 5th 124 Stacy Edwards (5th) Seattle, Wash. 2003 GNAC 2nd 77 Mandy Kaempf (5th) Monmouth, Ore. 2004 GNAC 3rd 98 Mandy Kaempf (5th) McKinleyville, Calif. 2005 GNAC 2nd 71 Mandy Kaempf (3rd) Bellingham, Wash. 2006 GNAC 2nd 44 Mandy Kaempf (2nd) Lacey, Wash. 2007 GNAC 4th 123 Elizabeth Chepkosgei (8th) Nampa, Idaho 2008 GNAC 2nd 52 Laura Carr (4th) Yakima, Wash. 2009 GNAC 1st 25 Miriam Kipng’eno (3rd) Yakima, Wash. 2010 GNAC 1st 27 Miriam Kipng’eno (2nd) Yakima, Wash.

tral Washington 167, Saint Martin’s 190, Alaska Fairbanks 219, Montana State Billings 257 . All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Marko Cheseto, UAA, 24:50; 2 . Bennett Grimes, WWU, 25:05; 3 . Jordan Welling, WWU, 25:08; 4. Alfred Kangogo, UAA, 25:12; 5. Micah Chelimo, UAA, 25:13; 6 . Anthony Tomsich, WWU, 25:14; 7 . Chris Reed, WOU, 25:26; 8 . Kyle Van Santen, SMU, 25:28; 9 . Blake Medhaug, WWU, 25:32; 10 . Barak Watson, NNU, 25:35 .

2010 GNAC Championships (Nov . 6 at Yakima): Men - Alaska Anchorage 41, Western Washing-ton 56, Western Oregon 67, Northwest Nazarene 90, Saint Martin’s 175, Seattle Pacific 180, Alaska Fairbanks 184, MSU Billings 212, Central Wash-ington 230 . All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Marko Cheseto, UAA, 23:56; 2. Micah Chelimo, UAA, 24:27; 3 . Chris Reed, WOU, 24:29; 4 . Barak Watson, NNU, 24:30; 5 . Jordan Welling, WWU, 24:34; 6 . Bennett Grimes, WWU, 24:36; 7. Jacob Parisien, UAA, 25:10; 8 . Blake Medhaug, WWU, 25:16; 9 . Spencer Hunt, SMU, 25:24; 10 . Kyle Van

Santen, SMU, 25:30 . Women - Alaska Anchorage 27, Western Washington 69, Western Oregon 108, Alaska Fairbanks 129, MSU Billings 137, North-west Nazarene 146, Seattle Pacific 160, Saint Mar-tin’s 189, Central Washington 233 . . All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1 . Sarah Porter, WWU, 21:04; 2. Miriam Kipng’eno, UAA, 21:09; 3. Ruth Kei-no, UAA, 21:26; 4 . Jaclyn Puga, NNU, 22:06; 5. Shoshana Keegan, UAA, 22:24; 6. Hallidie Wilt, UAA, 22:27; 7 . Lauren Breihof, WWU, 22:37; 8 . Raphaela Sieber, UAF, 22:43; 9 . Natty Plunkett, SPU, 22:44; 10 . Joscelyn Minton, SMU, 22:49 .


ALL-TIME NCAA INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM FINISHESWOMENPlace Name Time Year Location7 Ruth Keino* 21:20.8 2010 Louisville, Ky.12 Miriam Kipng’eno* 21:40.2 2010 Louisville, Ky.14 Miriam Kipng’eno* 21:16.7 2009 Evansville, Ind.28 Elizabeth Chepkosgei* 22:30 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.39 Ruth Keino* 21:58.2 2009 Evansville, Ind.45 Hallidie Wilt 22:09.9 2009 Evansville, Ind.46 Mandy Kaempf 22:51.2 2005 Chino, Calif.48 Laura Carr 23:00 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.50 Shoshana Keegan 22:33.7 2010 Louisville, Ky.53 Shoshana Keegan 22:16.3 2009 Evansville, Ind.63 Laura Carr 22:27.1 2009 Evansville, Ind.64 Hallidie Wilt 23:18 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.64 Laura Carr 23:29.8 2005 Chino, Calif.64 Mandy Kaempf 23:41.4 2004 Evansville, Ind.65 Laura Carr 21:46.3 2006 Pensacola, Fla.67 Hallidie Wilt 22:52.6 2010 Louisville, Ky.71 Stacy Edwards 23:38.2 2005 Chino, Calif.74 Ruth Keino 23:24 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.92 Emma Bohman 23:18.2 2010 Louisville, Ky.106 Kamie Jo Massey 24:20.2 2004 Evansville, Ind.106 Susan Bick 23:37.3 2010 Louisville, Ky.112 Ivy O’Guinn 23:43.8 2010 Louisville, Ky.114 Davya Baker 24:27.3 2005 Chino, Calif.119 Davya Baker 24:31.5 2004 Evansville, Ind.123 Shoshana Keegan 24:06 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.129 Kaley Strachan 24:40.6 2005 Chino, Calif.135 Laura Rombach 24:20 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.148 Nicole DeYong 25:14.8 2004 Evansville, Ind.151 Stephanie Myers 25:16.9 2004 Evansville, Ind.152 Emma Bohman 23:58.5 2009 Evansville, Ind.156 Danielle Pratt 25:33.9 2005 Chino, Calif.163 Mary Krusen 25:50.9 2005 Chino, Calif.170 Danielle Pratt 25:50.4 2004 Evansville, Calif.172 Sarah Hansen 25:55.5 2004 Evansville, Calif.174 Emma Bohman 25:25 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.* ALL-AMERICAN

MENPlace Name Time Year Location9 Marko Cheseto* 31:32 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.17 Jake Parisien* 31:43 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.21 Micah Chelimo* 31:18.2 2010 Louisville, Ky.25 Marko Cheseto* 31:28.0 2010 Louisville, Ky.26 David Kiplagat* 31:16.5 2007 Joplin, Mo.35 Tobias Schwoerer* 33:13.1 2001 Slippery Rock, Pa.40 Micah Chelimo* 32:34.3 2009 Evansville, Ind.41 David Kiplagat 30:36.4 2006 Pensacola, Fla.42 Marko Cheseto 32:38.8 2009 Evansville, Ind.43 Jake Parisien 31:44.0 2010 Louisville, Ky.47 David Kiplagat 33:20.9 2005 Chino, Calif.59 Tobias Schwoerer 33:32.2 2000 Pomona, Calif.63 Eric Strabel 33:02.6 2002 Ashland, Ohio64 Sean Rivers 33:03.7 2002 Ashland, Ohio73 Eric Strabel 34:08.9 2001 Slippery Rock, Pa.77 Andy Elvester 33:15.5 2002 Ashland, Ohio82 Tobias Schwoerer 33:18.8 2002 Ashland, Ohio85 Brent Knight 31:35.7 2006 Pensacola, Fla.86 David Kiplogat 33:01 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.87 Sean Rivers 34:26.0 2001 Slippery Rock, Pa.90 Alfred Kangogo 33:04 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.92 Aaron Dickson 31::40.6 2006 Pensacola, Fla.94 Alfred Kangogo 33:39.6 2009 Evansville, Ind.96 Aaron Dickson 34:36.1 2005 Chino, Calif.101 William Ritekwiang 32:48.1 2010 Louisville, Ky.103 Paul Rottich 32:52.8 2010 Louisville, Ky.115 Drew Dickson 35:12.7 2005 Chino, Calif.120 Drew Dickson 32:08.0 2006 Pensacola, Fla.121 Andy Elvester 35:11.1 2001 Slippery Rock, Pa125 Todd List 34:03.8 2002 Ashland, Ohio132 Auston Ellis 33:47 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.134 Vernon Campbell 35:30.7 2001 Slippery Rock, Pa136 Yonatan Yilma 33:55.1 2010 Louisville, Ky.143 Michael Adams 35:56.4 2009 Evansville, Ind.143 Nate Normandin 34:33.3 2002 Ashland, Ohio147 Mick Boyle 32:50.0 2006 Pensacola, Fla.149 Leif Olson 36:14.8 2005 Chino, Calif.152 Mick Boyle 36:31.8 2005 Chino, Calif.153 Auston Ellis 32:57.1 2006 Pensacola, Fla.154 Chris Cannon 34:55.2 2002 Ashland, Ohio159 Paul Rottich 34:49 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.159 Nate Normandin 36:21.5 2001 Slippery Rock, Pa162 Mick Boyle 35:00 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.166 Scott Rood 36:38.6 2001 Slippery Rock, Pa168 Stig Yngve 40:06.9 2005 Chino, Calif.173 Andy Liebner 33:42.9 2006 Pensacola, Fla.174 Will Estes 36:42.5 2009 Evansville, Ind.180 Paul Rottich 37:26.5 2009 Evansville, Ind.*ALL-AMERICAN

WOMENPlace Coach Points Year Location5 Michael Friess 158 2009 Evansville, Ind. 6 Michael Friess 185 2010 Louisville, Ky.9 Michael Friess 266 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.12 Michael Friess 350 2005 Chino, Calif.21 Michael Friess 489 2004 Evansville, Calif.

MENPlace Coach Points Year Location8 Michael Friess 262 2010 Louisville, Ky.11 Michael Friess 288 2008 Slippery Rock, Pa.12 Michael Friess 358 2002 Ashland, Ohio15 Michael Friess 402 2006 Pensacola, Fla.16 Michael Friess 407 2001 Slippery Rock, Pa.17 Michael Friess 415 2009 Evansville, Ind.r20 Michael Friess 490 2005 Chino, Calif.

All-Time NCCA TeAm FiNiSHeS

UAA’s first All-American, Tobias Schwoerer (2001).

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ACADEMIC / POSTSEASON AWARDSACADemiC ALL-AmeriCAN2006 Mandy Kaempf2008 Peter Doner David Kiplagat Cornelious Sigei2009 Laura Carr Ruth Keino David Kiplagat Laura Rombach Paul Rottich2010 Micah Chelimo Laura Carr Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’enoALL-ACADemiC TeAms2005 Men Women2007 Men Women2008 Men Women2009 Men Women2010 Men WomenGNAC ALL-ACADemiC1994 Brad Bauer (PacWest)1996 Steve Carroll (PacWest)1998 Brad Hawkins (PacWest) Casey Jackson (PacWest) Jerry Ross (PacWest) Mike McQueen (PacWest) Tim Miller (PacWest) Jerry Ross (PacWest)1999 Benji Uffenbeck (PacWest)2000 Meyoung Blum (PacWest) Leslie Boyd (PacWest) Katya Lamskova (PacWest) Sara Nielsen (PacWest)2001 Meyoung Blum Leslie Boyd River Campbell Nicole Hanson Sheamus Lamb Katya Lamskova Sean Rivers Tobias Schwoerer 2002 Meyoung Blum Leslie Boyd Chris Cannon Stacy Edwards Lindsay Krous Sarah Hansen Nate Normandin Sean Rivers Tobias Schwoerer2003 Nicole DeYoung Stacy Edwards Sarah Hansen Lindsay Krous2004 Nicole DeYoung Sarah Hansen Anjuli Haydu Kamie Jo Massey Stephanie Myers Mandy Kaempf Nate Normandin 2005 Stacy Edwards Mandy Kaempf Leif Olson Kaley Strachan2006 Mick Boyle Laura Carr Mandy Kaempf Mary Krusen Brent Knight Danielle Pratt Cornelius Sigei Paul Schauer Kaley Strachan2007 Mick Boyle Anjuli Haydu David Kiplagat Mary Krusen

Heather McIntyre Cornelius Sigei Kaley Strachan Autumn Streuli2008 Mick Boyle Laura Carr David Kiplagat Paul Rottich Cornelius Sigei2009 Laura Carr Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Natalie Pfeifer Arielle Rolle Paul Rottich Alex West2010 Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’enoGNAC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION2006 David Kiplagat2008 Marko Cheseto2009 Marko Cheseto2010 Marko ChesetoGNAC TEAM CHAMPION1997 Men (PacWest)2002 Men2005 Men2008 Men2009 Women2010 Men WomenALL-CONFereNCe1994 David Laurence (PacWest)1996 Chad Dudney (PacWest) Miguel Gomez (PacWest) Frode Lillefjell (PacWest) Mike McQueen (PacWest)1997 Todd Bruce (PacWest) Chad Dudney (PacWest) Erlend Kroken (PacWest) Preston Martin (PacWest) Mike McQueen (PacWest) Jerry Ross (PacWest)1999 Richy Hankins (PacWest) Sean Rivers (PacWest)2000 Sean Rivers (PacWest) Tobias Schwoerer (PacWest) Eric Strabel (PacWest)2001 Stacy Edwards Kiersten Lippmann Eric Strabel2002 Stacy Edwards Sean Rivers Tobias Schwoerer Eric Strabel2003 Stacy Edwards Sarah Hansen Mandy Kaepmf Brandon Stum2004 Mandy Kaepmf2005 Laura Carr Aaron Dickson Drew Dickson Stacy Edwards Mandy Kaepmf David Kiplagat Leif Olson2006 Laura Carr Elizabeth Chepkosgei Aaron Dickson Mandy Kaepmf David Kiplagat Brent Knight2007 Elizabeth Chepkosgei Peter Doner2008 Laura Carr Elizabeth Chepkosgei Marko Cheseto Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino David Kiplagat Jacob Parisien Hallidie Wilt

2009 Laura Carr Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Alfred Kangogo Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Hallidie Wilt2010 Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Jacob Parisien Hallidie WiltGNAC RUNNER OF THE YEAR2008 Marko Cheseto2009 Marko Cheseto2010 Marko ChesetoGNAC COACH OF THE YEAR1997 Men - Michael Friess2002 Men - Michael Friess2003 Women - Michael Friess2004 Women - Michael Friess2005 Men - Michael Friess Women - Michael Friess2008 Men - Michael Friess2009 Women - Michael Friess2010 Men - Michael Friess Women - Michael FriessGNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2003 Mandy Kaempf2005 David Kiplagat2008 Jacob Parisien2009 Micah Chelimo Miriam Kipng’enoGNAC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR1996 Miguel Gomez (PacWest)1999 Sean Rivers (PacWest)2000 Tobias Schwoerer (PacWest)2007 Peter Doner2008 Marko Cheseto2010 Yonatan YilmaWEST REGION INDIVIDUALCHAMPION2009 Marko Cheseto2010 Marko ChesetoWEST REGION TEAM CHAMPION2009 Women2010 Men WomenALL-WesT reGiON1996 Miguel Gomez1998 Jerry Ross1999 Richy Hankins 2000 Tobias Schwoerer2001 Tobias Schwoerer Eric Strabel2002 Stacy Edwards Sean Rivers Tobias Schwoerer2003 Brandon Stum2004 Mandy Kaempf2005 Stacy Edwards Mandy Kaempf David Kiplagat Leif Olson2006 Laura Carr Elizabeth Chepkosgei David Kiplagat Brent Knight2007 David Kiplagat2008 Laura Carr Elizabeth Chepkosgei Marko Cheseto Alfred Kangogo David Kiplagat Jacob Parisien2009 Laura Carr Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Alfred Kangogo Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno

Hallidie Wilt2010 Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Jacob Parisien William Ritekwiang Hallidie WiltWEST REGION ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2009 Marko Cheseto2010 Marko ChestoWEST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR2009 Women - Michael Friess2010 Men - Michael Friess Women - Michael FriessGNAC RUNNERS OF THE WEEK2000 Kiersten Lippman (Oct. 9)

Tobias Schwoerer (Sept. 25)

2001 Eric Strabel (Aug. 27-Sept. 2)

Tobias Schwoerer (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)

2002 Sean Rivers (Aug. 26-Sept. 1)

2004 Kamie Jo Massey Brandon Stum (Sept. 20-26)

2005 Mandy Kaempf (Oct. 31-Nov. 6)

David Kiplagat (Sept. 19-25)

2006 Mandy Kaempf (Oct. 2-8)

David Kiplagat (Sept. 18-24

David Kiplagat (Sept. 25-Oct. 1)

2007 Elizabeth Chepkosgei (A. 27-S. 2)

Elizabeth Chepkosgei (S. 24-30)

David Kiplagat (Sept. 24-30)

2008 Marko Cheseto (Sept. 1-7)

Marko Cheseto (Sept. 15-21)

Marko Cheseto (Oct. 6-12)

Marko Cheseto (Nov. 3-9)

2009 Micah Chelimo (Aug. 31-Sept. 6)

Micah Chelimo (Sept. 14-20)


Ruth Keino (Sept. 6-12)

Ruth Keino (Oct. 5-11)

2010 Marko Cheseto (Aug. 30-Sept. 5)

Marko Cheseto (Sept. 27-Oct. 3)


Ruth Keino (Sept. 6-12)

Miriam Kipng’eno (Sept. 27-Oct. 3)

ALL-AmeriCANs2001 Tobias Schwoerer2007 David Kiplagat2008 Elizabeth Chepkosgei Marko Cheseto Jacob Parisien2009 Micah Chelimo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno2010 Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno

PacWest results incomplete

Marko Cheseto became the first GNAC male runner to claim three individual titles.

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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERSA

ADAMS, MICHAEL .............................. ’09, ’10Alward, Jason ......................... ’87, ’88, ’89, ’91Atwood, Dwayne ..................................’86, ’87Bailey, Mychaela ......................................... ’08 Baker-Flaharty, Davya ............. ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Barnett, Jeff ................................................ ’92Bauer, Brad ................................... ’93, ’94, ’96

BBICK, SUSAN .............................................’10Blandheol, J.T. ..................................... ’95, ’96Blum, Meyoung ............................ ’00, ’01, ’02Bohman, Emma ............................ ’07, ’09, ’10Booher, John ............................................... ’91Boyd, Leslie ................................... ’00, ’01, ’02Boyle, Mick ................................... ’05, ’07, ’08Brenner, Mary ............................................. ’85Brown, John ........................... ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87Brown, Peter ................................. ’84, ’85, ’86Bruber, Wilhelm ......................................... ’84Bruce, Todd .......................................... ’97, ’98Budd, Eric .............................. ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94Byrne, Dacry ............................................... ’85

CCallison, Eric ............................................... ’98Campbell, Vernon ................................ ’00, ’01Cannon, Chris ...................................... ’01, ’02Carpentier, Denise ...................................... ’84Carr, Laura ............................. ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09Carroll, Steve ......................... ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98CHELIMO, MICAH .............................. ’09, ’10Chepkoech, Mary ....................................... ’10Chepkosgei, Elizabeth ................... ’06, ’07, ’08Cheseto, Marko ............................ ’08, ’09, ’10Child, Anita ................................................. ’85Clark, Esther ........................................ ’82, ’83Cline, Dan ................................................... ’02

DDavis, John Nathan ...............................’86, ’87De Yong, Nicole .................................... ’03, ’04Dickson, Aaron ...................... ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06Dickson, Drew ........................ ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06Dombrovsky, Ray ................................. ’84, ’85Doner, Johanna ........................................... ’07Doner, Peter ............................................... ’07Dudney, Chad ...................................... ’96, ’97

EEdwards, Stacy ....................... ’01, ’02, ’03, ’05Ellis, Auston .................................. ’05, ’06, ’07Elvester, Andy ............................... ’00, ’01, ’02Emerson, Charles ................... ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94Emerson, Roger .......................................... ’93Enkvist, Urban ............................................ ’93Erickson, Keith ............................................ ’84

FFisher, Kirk .............................. ’88, ’89, ’90, ’92Flora, Bjorn ................................................. ’95Floyd, Jason ................................................ ’95Fudala, Chip ................................................ ’87

GGibbs, Cindy .................................. ’81, ’82, ’83Glover, Billy ................................................. ’96

Gomez, Miguel .................................... ’96, ’97Greer, Brittany ............................................ ’05Gruber, Willie ...................................... ’85, ’86Gunderson, Marne ..................................... ’00

HHamilton, Scott ...................... ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93Hankins, Richy .............................. ’96, ’98, ’99Hansen, Sarah ............................... ’02, ’03, ’04Haydu, Anjuli ................................ ’03, ’04, ’07Hegg, Heidi ................................................. ’85Heuseveldt, Jeff .......................................... ’94HILL, THOMAS ................................... ’09, ’10Hoffman, Dave .............................. ’82, ’83, ’84Hutto, Janet .................................. ’81, ’82, ’83Hynne, Morten ........................................... ’90

IIngram, Christy ........................................... ’85

JJohnson, Mike A. ......................... ’87, ’89, ’90Johnston, Eric ............................................. ’89

KKaempf, Mandy ..................... ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06Kanerva, Heikke ....................................’84, ’85KANGOGO, ALFRED ........................... ’08, ’09Kantola, Tiina ....................................... ’83, ’84KEEGAN, SHOSHANA ...................’08, ’09, ’10KEINO, RUTH .............................. ’08, ’09, ’10Kiplagat, David ........................ ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08KIPNG’ENO, MIRIAM ......................... ’09, ’10Kjellstand, Britta ......................................... ’81Knight, Brent .......................... ’02, ’03, ’04, ’06KREHLIK, KATIE .........................................’10Kroken, Erlend ............................................ ’97Krous, Lindsay ........................ ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03Krusen, Mary ................................ ’05, ’06, ’07

LLambe, Amy ................................................ ’01Lamskova, Ekaterina ................................... ’00Lane, Terry .................................................. ’84Latva-Kiskola, Tuomo ........................... ’87, ’88Leighton, Tim .............................................. ’88Liebner, Andy .............................................. ’06Lillefjell, Frode ..................................... ’95, ’96Lippman, Kiersten ......................... ’00, ’01, ’02List, Todd ............................................. ’02, ’03

MMarkuson, James ....................................... ’91Martin, Preston ................................... ’97, ’98Massey, Kamie Jo ........................................ ’04McIntyre, Heather ...................................... ’07McQueen, Mike ............................ ’96, ’97, ’98Meehan, Dan .............................................. ’84Miller, Yuri .................................................. ’86Myers, Paul ............................ ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98Myers, Stephanie .......................... ’01, ’03, ’04

NNibeck, Meldoy ................................... ’84, ’85Normandin, Nate ................... ’00, ’01, ’02, ’04

OOberbreckling, Scott ................................... ’85O’GUINN, IVY ...........................................’10Olnes, Mathew ........................................... ’86

Olson, Leif ..................................... ’03, ’04, ’05P

PARISIEN, JAKE ............................’08, ’09, ’10Pena, Cory ........................................... ’07, ’08Pollock, Joe ................................................. ’86Pope, Carroll .......................... ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89Potter, Craig ........................... ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90Pratt, Danielle ........................ ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06

RRamsey, Lisa ............................................... ’85Recob, Jim ........................................... ’81, ’82Ritekwiang, William .................................... ’10Rivers, Sean ........................... ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02Roelle, Ariel ......................................... ’08, ’09Rombach, Laura .......................................... ’08Rood, Scott ................................................. ’01Ross, Jerry ............................................ ’97, ’98Rottich, Paul........................... ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10Rupert, Andy .............................................. ’03Rutledge, Tommy .......................... ’89, ’90, ’92

SScheel, Jeromy ............................................ ’95Schiffkorn, Michelle .................................... ’83Schwoerer, Tobias ......................... ’00, ’01, ’02Sievert, Julie ............................................... ’84Sigei, Cornelious .................... ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08Smith, John .......................................... ’94, ’95Sonntag, Benjamin ..................................... ’05Strabel, Eric ........................... ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03Strabel, Mark ....................................... ’99, ’01Strachan, Kaley ....................... ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07Strand, Debbie ..................................... ’84, ’85Strange, Sanford ......................................... ’92Streuli, Autumn ................................... ’06, ’07Stum, Bradon ....................................... ’03, ’04

TTalbot, Paul ................................................. ’89Thill, Brian ........................................... ’92, ’93Trenholm, Stephanie .................................. ’08Truax, Brad.................................................. ’10Turney, R. Scott ........................................... ’85

VVoohees, Coert ........................................... ’81

WWalker, Craig ................................. ’81, ’82, ’83West, Alex .............................................’09, ’10Williams, Lorris .................................... ’99, ’00Wilt, Hallidie .......................... ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10

YYILMA, YONATAN ......................................’10Yngve, Stig .................................................. ’05Yutrzenka, Grant .................................. ’81, ’82

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DR. STEVE CObbDirector of Athletics – Univ. of Alaska Anchorage

In 11 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 . Starting with the 2007-08 campaign, UAA has enjoyed four of the most memorable athletic seasons in school history, highlighted by three Final Four

appearances for Seawolf basketball teams (women twice, men once), plus NCAA top-15 fin-ishes for men’s and women’s cross country (four times), skiing (four times), and men’s track & field (twice) . In fact, 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, ground soon will be broken on UAA’s planned $109 million Seawolf and Community Arena on campus . He has also overseen major upgrades to UAA’s current facilities, including the installation of a new gym floor and bleachers at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex in 2010 . 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 Hockey Classic and Extended Stay Deluxe Invitational volleyball tournaments . 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 .

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 SPORTS INFORMATION Nate Sagan . . . . . . . . . . Director Dallas Baldwin . . . . . . . . Assistant Director SPORTS MEDICINE Chris Volk . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Lechtenberg . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer Rachel Butler . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer BUSINESS OFFICE Diana Campbell . . . . . . . Fiscal Technician Tonya Carney . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Shawna Palmer . . . . . . . Admin. Asst. – Tickets Linda Stimaker . . . . . . . Travel Coordinator Roxanne Swallows . . . . Fiscal Manager Mary Beth Wooden . . . Ticket Manager REC SPORTS Levi Althens . . . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Ed Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance 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

COACHES BASKETBALL (Men) Head Coach: Rusty Osborne Assistant: Ryan Orton Graduate Assistant: Cameron Turner BASKETBALL (Women) Head Coach: Tim Moser Assistant: Rebecca Alvidrez Graduate Assistant: Tamar Gruwell 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: T.J. Jindra SKIING Head Coach: Sparky Anderson Assistants: Andrew Kastning, Julie-Pierre Leclerc Graduate Assistant: Tor Christopherson TRACK & FIELD (Men & Women) Head Coach: Michael Friess Assistants: T.J. Garlatz, Rafael Echavarria Grad Assts.: David Kiplagat, Ryan McWilliams VOLLEYBALL Head Coach: Chris Green Assistant: Nicky Rose Graduate Assistant: Stacie Meisner

UAA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFFTOM CASEChancellor – University of Alaska Anchorage

Tom Case assumed the chancellorship of the University of Alaska Anchorage in May 2011 .

A retired 3-star Air Force Lt . General, Case has spent more than 12 years in Alaska, including two Air Force tours of duty, five years as dean of UAA’s College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP), and three years as president and chief operating officer of a state-owned, independently operated

Aerospace corporation . The 1969 graduate of the U .S . Air Force Academy began his 33-year military career flying in Vietnam . Later, he served at the Pentagon, was selected as the first Air Force Chief of Staff Chair on the faculty of the National War College, and eventually went on to command two fight-er wings, a numbered air force and Alaskan Command . He also served as deputy commander and chief of staff for the nation’s two largest geographic joint combatant commands . After retiring from the Air Force, Case returned to higher education as dean of CBPP at UAA . During his tenure, CBPP added several new certificate and degree programs, including a graduate certificate in Global Logistics, and played an instrumental role in the formation of CBPP’s Experimental Economics Laboratory .

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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.

Since joining the NCAA ranks in 1977, UAA has become a perennial national power in many of its sports. A total of 164 Sea-wolves have earned All-America honors, and UAA has produced 15 individual national champions since 1991.

The 2010-11 campaign will go down as one of the most over-all successful years in Seawolf Athletics history as 10 of 11 UAA teams advanced in postseason competition, including the second-ever WCHA Final Five appearance for hockey. Both basketball and cross country squads, plus volleyball, skiing and track & field, made NCAA appearances.

Seawolves student-athletes have enjoyed unprecedented suc-cess in the classroom, compiling a cumulative GPA of 3.0+ in 14 of the last 17 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.

Michael Dinneen Photography

Documents

2011 Alaska Anchorage Cross Country Running Guide