2012 Belmont University Men's Cross Country Media Guide

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Belmont Men’s Cross Country

General Information @BelmontXCTF - 2

GENERAL INFORMATIONName of School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belmont UniversityCity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1951Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,374Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BruinsColors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Navy, Red and WhiteAffiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division IConference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ohio ValleyPresident: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert C. FisherAlma Mater, Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Henderson State, 1970Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike StricklandAlma Mater, Year: . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia Southern, 1971Athletic Department Phone: . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-6420Ticket Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-8500

TEAM INFORMATION2011 Conference Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rdReturning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/2Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42012 OVC Preseason Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4thUSTFCCCA Preseason South Region Poll . . . . . . . .6th

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff LangdonAlma Mater, Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belmont, 1983Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-6046Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe FryeAlma Mater, Year: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Belmont, 2010Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-6349

MEDIA INFORMATIONDirector of Media Relations: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg SageOffice Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-6698Media Relations Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .615-460-5584Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207-650-6790Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1900 Belmont Boulevard

Nashville, TN 37212Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.belmontbruins.comTwitter: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .@BelmontXCTF

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Front Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Roster/Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Head Coach Jeff Langdon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Assistant Coach Joe Frye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Student-Athlete Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-132011 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15Records, Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Belmont University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17University President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Nashville, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232012 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24


2012 Roster3 - @BelmontXCTF

MEDIA INFORMATIONINTERVIEWSInterviews with Belmont runners andcoaches can be arranged by callingGreg Sage at 615-460-6698 or byemail at [email protected] and coaches are availablebefore and after most practices, soplease let us know in advance that youare coming, and we will help facilitatethe interview. Runner interviews arenot allowed prior to the start of anyrace. Do not contact student-athletespersonally.

POST RACE INTERVIEW POLICIESFor all home and away meets, Belmontrunners and coaches will be availablefor post-race interviews approximately10 minutes after the conclusion of therace. Opponent interview policy will bedetermined by the visiting SID.

ONLINE RESOURCESbelmontbruins.com: The official web-site of Belmont University athletics.ovcsports.com: The official website ofthe Ohio Valley Conference.OVC Digital Network: Source for FREElive and on-demand video webcasts forall 12 OVC schoolsncaa.com: The official website of theNCAA.twitter.com/BelmontXCTF: Belmontcross country and track & field�s officialTwitter page, featuring exclusiveupdates throughout the season.

MEDIA RELATIONS STAFFGreg SageDirector of Media Relations andBroadcastingoffice: [email protected]�s Basketball, M/W Cross Country

Kenisha RhoneDirector of Media Relations, Women�sSportsoffice: [email protected], Women�s Soccer, Softball

John LangdonMedia Relations Assistantoffice: [email protected], Tennis

Kristen LitchfieldGraduate Assistantoffice: [email protected], M/W Track, Baseball

Dave CarbonellInternoffice: [email protected]�s Soccer

ROSTERNAME CLASS HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL)Zack Beavin Fr. Prospect, Ky. (St. Xavier HS)Marcus Bridger-Wilkinson So. Newbury, England (St. Bartholomew�s)David Everett So. St. Louis, Mo. (Westminster Christian)Kurtis Gibson So. Highbridge, England (Millfield School)Josh Helton RS Jr. Franklin, Tenn. (Independence HS)Kris Howard Fr. Spring Hill, Tenn. (Independence HS)Eamonn Kichuk Fr. Unionville, Ont., Canada (Crothers)Brandon Mahaney RS Jr. Lafayette, Tenn. (Macon County HS)Matt Miller Sr. LaPorte, Ind. (South Alabama)John Sharpe RS So. Oak Ridge, Tenn. (NC State)Kyle Sullinger Sr. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Cuy. Valley Christian)

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Jeff Langdon (Belmont, 1983)Assistant Coach: Joe Frye (Belmont, 2010)


Head Coach Jeff Langdon @BelmontXCTF - 4

An institution within Belmont Athletics, Jeff Langdon enters his 22nd year as Belmont’s head coach for the men’s crosscountry and track & field teams. Belmont annually runs in some of the most competitive and prestigious meets in thenation, ranking among the top programs in the USTFCCCA South Region 11 of the last 13 seasons. During the Bruins�11 year run in the Atlantic Sun Conference, Belmont University became synonymous with cross country success. UnderLangdon’s leadership, BU won a staggering six consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference Championships from 2002-07. Lastseason, Matt Miller earned All-Region and First Team All-Atlantic Sun honors, while Josh Helton was named Second TeamAll-Atlantic Sun. In 2010, the Bruins finished as the A-Sun Runners-Up, while Hilary Cheruiyot gave Belmont a first teamall-conference honoree for the 10th straight year. Picked sixth in the USTFCCCA South Region preseason poll, the Bruinprogram looks forward to year one in the OVC in 2012.

During the Bruins’ 2007 championship campaign, the team had four out of the top eight finishers, including individualchampion, Kipkosgei Magut. Four Bruins were named All-Atlantic Sun and Hillary Cheruiyot earned A-Sun Freshman ofthe Year honors. Langdon was also named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year for a sixth time. Undoubtedly, since the pro-gram’s move to Division I almost a decade ago, the men’s cross country program has been a model of consistency. Inaddition to his conference titles, Langdon’s teams have finished in the top-12 at the NCAA South Regional each of thepast 11 years. All told, Langdon has produced five NCAA Championship qualifiers, 13 All-Region runners and 37 All-Atlantic Sun performers.

Adding to the team’s competitive success, they have also excelled in the classroom. This past year, every team memberearned a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher, helping Belmont to itsninth Atlantic Sun Conference Academic Championship in 11 years.During the 2005 and 2007 seasons, the program had the highest teamgrade point average in Division I according to the United States CrossCountry Coaches Association. Additionally, the squad is annuallyamong the nation’s highest team grade-point averages and honored inthe yearly USTFCCCA All-Academic honor roll.

The BU track and field program has also emerged under Langdon’sdirection, and is coming off one of its most successful seasons in pro-gram history. Thrower Joe Frye earned multiple individual event cham-pionships at the indoor and outdoor conference meets, and qualified forthe NCAA Outdoor Regionals. The Bruin indoor team finished in aschool-best second place at the 2007 A-Sun Indoor Championship,highlighted by Hillary Cheruiyot earning meet Most OutstandingPerformer honors. In all, Belmont won five individual titles. The highlevel of competition carried into the outdoor season, as BU once againearned a program-best finish, this time third. Belmont had four individ-ual champions, most notably Kipkosgei Magut winning the 800 metersand earning two seconds en route to his second consecutive MostOutstanding Track Performer award. Magut, Ryan Snellen, and JacobBuckman also qualified for the NCAA Regional meet in the 5,000meters.

For Langdon, coaching is a natural extension from his competitive daysat Belmont where he ran from 1979-83. He was an outdoor track All-American in the marathon, an Academic All-American and the 1982District 24 Individual Champion in the marathon. Langdon was inductedinto the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in September of 1994.

A native of Fairfield, Ohio, Jeff and his wife Kelly, also a Belmont grad-uate, have one daughter, Jenna.

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Head Coach22nd Year

Belmont, 1983


Assistant Coach Joe Frye5 - @BelmontXCTF

Hailing from Higgins Lake, MI, William ’Joe’ Frye attended Belmont University to attain his undergraduate degree in MusicBusiness. While in school, Joe developed into one of the most decorated student-athletes in Belmont’s NCAA Division Iera.

He was a thrower on the men’s track and field team, and still holds five school records and the Atlantic Sun ConferenceHammer Throw and Weight Throw records.

After graduating in May 2010, Joe entered the Masters in Sport Administration program at Belmont with one year of eligi-bility left, and proceeded to finish his collegiate career placing 14th at the NCAA National Championship East preliminarymeet.

Throughout his time as a thrower at Belmont, Joe was tagged Belmont "Athlete of the Year" as well as Atlantic Sun "MostValuable Performer" in 2010. On top of achieving the Atlantic Sun "Outstanding Male Field Performer" of the year in 2010and 2011, he was dubbed Atlantic Sun "Athlete of the Week" a total of 9 times, and proceeded to place 9th at the USATrack and Field National Indoor Championships in 2011, and 10th in 2012. He is an NSCA All-American, a USTFCCCAAll-Academic scholar-athlete, and was the recipient of the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Commissioner’s Scholar award.

As he continued to grow and throw professionally, Joe finished his final year of graduate school as a graduate assistanttrack and field coach for the 2011-2012 season. On June 1, 2012, Frye was elevated to the position of Assistant Coachfor Belmont Men’s Track & Field, taking a more sustained reign of the throwers, sprinters, jumpers, and hurdlers. Herecently obtained his Level 2 USATF Sprints/Hurdles/Relays coaching certification, as well as the National Strength andConditioning Association’s CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) certification.

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Assistant CoachFirst Year

Belmont, 2010


Student-Athlete Profiles @BelmontXCTF - 6

2011: Competed in all six meets ... Two Top 50 finishes ...Season-best 42nd at Evansville Invitational ... 47th at AtlanticSun Championships ... 82nd at Belmont Opener ... 89th atNCAA South Regional meet at Tuscaloosa, Ala. ... Season-best 8K time at Greater Louisville Classic (26:26.91)... EarnedAtlantic Sun Academic All-Conference honors.

2010: Earned A-Sun All-Academic honors ... Ran in one meet... Placed 35th at Eye Opener Invitational (8K) with a time of27:09.

2009: Earned A-Sun All-Academic honors ... Ran in all sixmeets ... Placed 10th out of 66 at Belmont Opener (5K) with atime of 16:09.41 ... Took 19th out of 125 at Crimson Classic(8K) in a time of 25:58.00 ... Was 42nd at Atlantic SunChampionships (8K) ... 59th at Panorama Farms Invitational(8K) hosted by the Univ. of Virginia in a time of 25:26.00 ...Top Bruin finisher, 74th out of 334 at Greater Louisville CrossCountry Classic (8K) in a time of 25:27.44 ... 73rd at NCAASouth Regional Qualifier.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Cuyahoga Valley ChristianAcademy under Rick Lyons ... Finished second in the DivisionII State Cross Country Meet in 2008 ... Clocked a 5K person-al-record of 15:37 ... Placed third at States in 3,200 on thetrack in 2008 ... Member of a 4x800 relay team that placedfourth in both 2008 and 2009 ... Held 1,600 personal-recordof 4:28.00 and 9:28.10 for the 3,200.

Personal: Born on June 10, 1990 in Fremont, Calif., to par-ents Glenn and Theresa Sullinger ... Would like to attendmedical school to become a radiologist after graduating fromBelmont ... Majoring in biology.

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SeniorCuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy


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2011: Competed in all six meets .... Four Top 10 and five Top15 finishes ... Top Belmont finisher at every race ... 4th atAtlantic Sun Championships en route to First Team All-Atlantic Sun honors ... 4th in Evansville Invitational ... 5th atBelmont Opener 5K ... 8th at Commodore Classic ... 14th atNCAA South Regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala. en route to All-Region Team honors ... Season-best 8K time at GreaterLouisville Classic (24:54.31) ... Also named Belmont Student-Athlete Newcomer of the Year ... Academic All-Conference.

Prior to Belmont: Spent one year at South Alabama.Prepped at LaPorte High in LaPorte, Indiana under coach TimBeres ... Two-time winner at track Sectional and Regional(2007, 2008) ... Won the cross country Sectional, Regionaland Semi-State in 2008 ... Served as team captain as a sen-ior ... Placed eighth at Indiana Cross Country StateChampionships.

Personal: Born Matthew William Miller on November 19,1990 to parents David and Sherree Miller in LaPorte, Indiana... Has two siblings: Claire and Evan ... Lists greatest sportsthrill as a second place finish at Indiana XC Championships... Majoring in History.

SeniorLaPorte, Ind.

South Alabama

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2011: Competed in all six meets ... Four Top 40 and threeTop 30 finishes ... Season-best 11th at Belmont Opener ...14th at Atlantic Sun Championships, earned Second TeamAll-Atlantic Sun honors ... 29th at Evansville Invitational ...40th at Commodore Classic ... Season-best 8K time of25:49.39 at Greater Louisville Classic ... Fourth on team atNCAA South Regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala... Earned A-Sun All-Academic honors.

2010: Earned A-Sun All-Academic honors ... Competed in fiveof six meets on the year ... Best finish was 36th at the FastCats Classic (8K), crossing the line in 27:55.28 ... Fastesteight kilometer time was 26:40.67, placing 267th at theGreater Louisville Classic ... Recorded a time of 26:44.09(8K) at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships.

2009: Earned A-Sun All-Academic honors ... Redshirted.

Prior to Belmont: A four-year letterman in track and crosscountry at Independence High School for head coach LukeFinley ... Finished in the top-10 in the Class AAA State CrossCountry Meet as a junior and senior ... Clocked a cross coun-try personal-record of 16:03 ... Graduated holding six schoolrecords in the 800m (1:56.51), 1,600m (4:20), 3,200m (9:39),4x800m (8:15), distance medley relay, and 5,000m (16:03)races ... Also served as the team captain for the first UltimateFrisbee team at Independence.

Personal: Born Joshua Paul Helton on June 9, 1990 to par-ents Jeff and Lora Helton in Wheaton, Ill. ... Majoring in socialentrepreneurship.

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RS JuniorFranklin, Tenn.

Independence HS



2011: Competed in all six meets ... Four Top 30 finishes ...23rd at Atlantic Sun Championships ... 28th at BelmontOpener ... 29th at Commodore Classic ... 30th at EvansvilleInvitational ... Ran season-best 8K at Greater LouisvilleClassic (25:50.49) ... Also competed in NCAA South Regionalin Tuscalooa, Ala. ... Personal best 5K is 15:08... EarnedAtlantic Sun Academic All-Conference honors.

2010: Earned A-Sun All-Academic honors ... Competed in allsix meets ... Named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Teamafter finishing 19th at the conference championships in a timeof 25:43.25 (8K) ... Best 8K time on the season was 25:32.99,placing 147th at the Greater Louisville Classic ... Top overallfinish was 16th, crossing the line in 26:33.10 at the Fast CatsClassic (8K) ... Also competed in the NCAA South Regional,taking 75th with a time of 32:47.35 (10K).

2009: Redshirted.

Prior to Belmont: Two-time TSSAA Class A/AA CrossCountry State Champion in 2007 and 2008 at Macon CountyHigh School under head coach Glen Gattis ... Clocked a 5Kpersonal-record of 15:40 ... Three-time 3200 State Championon the track in 2007, 2008, and 2009 ... Two-time 1600 StateChampion as a junior and senior; runner-up as a sophomore... Finished second at the State Meet in the 800 as a juniorand senior ... 800 personal-record of 1:58.75 ... 1600 PR of4:22.84 ... 3200 PR of 9:31.22.

Personal: Born January 22, 1991 in Lebanon, Tenn. ...Parents are Teddy and Christina Mahaney ... Has one olderbrother, Kyle ... Majoring in Spanish and education.

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RS JuniorLafayette, TennesseeMacon County High



Career at NC State (2010-12): Competed two seasons at NC State ... (2011): Finished 11th at the adidasCross Country Challenge on Sept. 16 ... Ran 128th on Sept. 24 at the Roy Griak Invitational ... Ran at the TribeOpen on Oct. 15 and finished 5th in a time of 25:24 ... Lined up for the Pack on Oct 29 at the ACCChampionships at the Musser Fruit Research Center at Clemson, S.C., and took 78th place in a time of25:24.4 over the 8k course ... 2010 ... Redshirted the season ... Ran unattached in three races

High School: Won the state championship in cross country as a senior in 2009, beating the runner-up by 17seconds ... A two-time all-state runner in cross country ... Was all-state in track as a junior in the 4x800 relayand the 3200-meter run ... Was all-state again as a senior in the 3200 ... Helped lead Oak Ridge to the 2007Nike Team Nationals in 2007 ... Earned All-America honors in cross country at the 2008 USATF JuniorOlympics ... A member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in Social Entrepreneurship... Favorite movies include: The King’s Speech, The Dark Knight,and The Lord of the Rings trilogy... Hobbies include watching movies, playing sports, and reading... Favoritevacation place is Fripp Island, South Carolina... Has two brothers: Chris and Ben, Son of McRae and KaySharpe... Born October 1, 1991 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

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RS SophomoreOak Ridge, Tenn.

NC State

2011: Competed in five of six meets ... Three Top 50 finishes ... Season-best 22nd at Atlantic SunChampionships ... 32nd at Belmont Opener ... 44th at Commodore Classic ... Ran personal-best 8K at GreaterLouisville Classic (25:52.93) ... Placed third on team at NCAA South Regional 10K in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ...Earned Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference honors ... Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team ... A-Sun championand NCAA Regional participant in 1500m ... Also competed for Great Britain in summer meets, includingOlympic Qualifier.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at St. Bartholomew�s School in Newbury, England, the same school as Bruin for-mer assistant coach, Dave Milner ... Set the school 800m record of 1:51.75 ... Also set the Newbury AthleticClub U-15, U-17, and U-20 800m records.

Personal: Born Marcus Bridger-Wilkinson on March 31, 1992 to parents Andy and Fiona in Oxford, England... Has one sibling: twin sister, Eleanor ... Lists favorite athletes as Mo Farah, Tyson Gay, and Chris Hoy ...Favorite movies are Gladiator, Inception, and The Hangover ... Favorite singers are The Killers, Kings of Leon,and Red Hot Chili Peppers ... Hobbies include cycling, swimming and rugby ... Majoring in InternationalPolitics.

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SophomoreNewbury, England

St. Bartholomew�s School


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SophomoreSt. Louis, Mo.

Westminster Christian Academy

2011: Competed in five of six meets ... 59th at Atlantic Sun Championships ... 70th at Evansville Invitational ...78th at Belmont Opener ... Ran season-best 8K at Greater Louisville Classic (27:22.24)... Earned Atlantic SunAcademic All-Conference honors.

Prior to Belmont: Ran at Millfield for Head Coach Ian Humphreys ... Set Division 2 South-West records forthe 800 meters in U17 and U20 divisions ... Also set 800 meter record for intermediate school ... Broke twominutes for the 800 meters for first time at U17 Somerset Championships.

Personal: Born Kurtis Harley Gibson on October 12, 1992 in Weston-Super-Mare, England ... Son of DavidGibson and Nichola Popham ... Majoring in mathematics ... Also enjoys soccer and piano.

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SophomoreHighbridge, England

Millfield School


2011: Ran in four of six meets ... Three Top-65 finishes...Season-best 37th at Belmont Opener ... 53rd atEvansville Invitational ... Ran personal-best 8K time of 27.12:26 at Greater Louisville Classic ... Also competedin Atlantic Sun Championships ... 5K personal best is 15:16.

Prior to Belmont: Competed for four years at Westminster Christian in St. Louis for head coach Chris Ammen... Won the State 4x800m relay during senior year ... Holds high school records for the 3200m (9:17) and the4x800m relay (7:55).

Personal: Born David William Everett on May 27, 1993 to parents Paul and Traci Everett in Houston, Texas ...Has two brothers, Andrew and Daniel, a twin attending Columbia University ... Major is undeclared.



Prior to Belmont: Four-year letterwinner and prep standout at St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Ky. forhead coach Chuck Medley ... 2011 Kentucky All-State in cross country and track ... Part of 2011 KentuckyState Champion in cross country ... Part of school and state record 4x800m relay team ... St. Xavier won twostate titles and had two state runner-up finishes in four years ... Team captain ... Kentucky State Track SeniorDistance Runner of 2012 ... Ran personal best mile of 4:19 ... Also 9:13 in 3200m ... Athlete of the Year byKYTrackXC.com.

Personal: Son of Gary and Tina Beavin ... Born Zachary Lynn Beavin on May 24, 1994 in Louisville, Ky. ...Two siblings, Sam and Sophie ... Seven former high school teammates running collegiately ... Gave seniorreflection at 2012 St. Xavier graduation ... Lists Bernard Lagat, Chris Solinsky, and Cam Levins as favoriteathletes ... Plans to major in biochemistry.

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FreshmanProspect, Ky.St. Xavier HS

Prior to Belmont: Prepped in cross country and track at Independence HS in Franklin... finished 13th at theClass AAA State Championships as a senior... Earned All-State honors twice in cross country and three timesin track... Selected to the All-Midstate cross country team twice... Elected team captain as senior for bothcross country and track.

Personal: Majoring in Chemistry... Would like a career as a pharmacist... Favorite musical groups are TheFray, Coldplay, and Reliant K... Hobbies include music, movies, and astronomy... Favorite foods are steak andpizza... Has two sisters: Rachelle and Kylie... Son of Kris and Camesha Howard... Born January 26, 1994 inRiverside, California.

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FreshmanSpring Hill, Tenn.Independence HS

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FreshmanUnionville, Ont., Canada

Bill Carothers Secondary School


Prior to Belmont: One of the most decorated prep distance runners to come out of Canada in recent memory... Qualified for 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in 3000m ... Reigning Royal Canadian Legion Junior 1500mchampion ... Won is record tying time of 3:52.78 ... Also holds Royal Canadian Legion Junior 3000m recordtime of 8:25.99 ... Profiled in the Toronto Star at age 15 for having fastest 800m, 1500m, and 3000m times inprovince of Ontario ... Ran 800m in personal best 1:55.89 in Toronto in May 2011 ... Claimed multiple OFSSAprep distance championships ... Won 2011 York Region Athletic Association 7000m title ... Featured in fall 2012issue of Canadian Running Magazine ... Featured in Parent Central magazine at age 14 ... Holds 400m and800m meet records at Windsor Invitational ... Went four years in prep without losing a race.

Personal: Born April 18, 1994 ... Father, Robert, ran distance at the Univ. of Florida ... Plans to major in busi-ness.



@BelmontXCTF - 142011 Results

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17. Florida A&M 41718. Alabama 42319. North Florida 42920. Vanderbilt 47921. South Alabama 50922. South Florida 57023. UT-Martin 59524. Tennessee Tech 601

Individual Results Time Points14. Matt Miller 31:38.50 1450. Erick Kigen 32:55.00 5066. Marcus Bridger-Wilkinson 33:19.00 6568. Josh Helton 33:20.50 6789. Kyle Sullinger 33:40.20 85132. Brandon Mahaney 34:53.80 -


@BelmontXCTF - 16Awards & Honors

RECORDS8K RaceWilliam Kemey Saluki Invitational, 2001 24:03

10K RaceWilliam Kemey NCAA South Regional, 1999 . .30:05

AWARDS AND HONORSUSTFCCCA South Region PollFinished in the Top Five three timesFinished in the Top 10 in 11 of last 13yearsIn 2002, ranked as high as 2nd

NCAA Championship QualifierWilliam Kemey . .1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Ryan Snellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

All-South RegionJacob Buckman . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 07Matt Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001William Kemey . . . . . . . .1999, 00, 01, 02Nathan Kosiba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Kipkosgei Magut . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 07Micah McGowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Kyle McPhee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000Matt Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011Ryan Snellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

Atlantic Sun ConferenceChampionships (6)

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Atlantic Sun All-Conference Honors2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 runners

First Team: Matt MillerSecond Team: Josh Helton

2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 runnersFirst Team: Hilary CheruiyotSecond Team: Erick Kigen

2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 runnerFirst Team: Jordan Anderson

2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 runnersFirst Team: Hillary Cheruiyot,Clay Hannah, Caleb Swartz

Second Team: Kipkosgei Magut,Will Peters, Kip Hill

2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 runnersFirst Team: Kipkosgei Magut,

Jacob Buckman, Hilary Cheruiyot,John Brigham

2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 runnersFirst Team: Kipkosgei Magut,Ryan Snellen, Kevin Stone

Second Team: John Brigham,Clay Hannah

2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 runnersFirst Team: Brad Polley, Adam Bishop,

Dan MatenaSecond Team: Caleb Swartz

2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 runners

First Team: Ryan Snellen,Jacob Buckman, Jeff Vyain

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 runnersFirst Team: Andy Baksa, Issac Lafond,

Ryan SnellenSecond Team: Jacob Buckman

2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 runnersFirst Team: William Kemey,

Nathan Kosiba, Ryan SnellenSecond Team: Andy Baksa,

Micah McGowan2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 runners

First Team: Nathan Kosiba,William Kemey

Second Team: Matt Day

Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team2011: Marcus Bridger-Wilkinson2010: Erick Kigen, Brandon Mahaney2007: Hilary Cheruiyot, Kip Hill2006: Clay Hannah2005: Caleb Swartz2004: Kevin Stone2003: Jacob Buckman, Isaac Lafond2002: Andy Baksa, Sammy Shaw, RyanSnellen

Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year2010: Erick Kigen2007: Hilary Cheruiyot2006: Clay Hannah2005: Caleb Swartz2003: Isaac Lafond

Atlantic Sun Runner of the YearKipkosgei Magut (2006, 2007)Brad Polley (2005)Ryan Snellen (2004)William Kemey (2001, 2002)

Atlantic Sun Coach of the YearJeff Langdon(2002, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07)

Atlantic Sun All-AcademicJordan Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 10Andy Baksa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Adam Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005Marcus Bridger-Wilkinson . . . . . . . .2011John Brigham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006Jacob Buckman . . . . . .2003, 05, 06, 07Hillary Cheruiyot . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 10David Everett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011Kurtis Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011Clay Hannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010Justin Hayden . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02Josh Helton . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 10, 11Kip Hill . . . . . . . . . .2006, 07, 08, 09, 10Nathan Holden . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 05Daniel Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007Daniel Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010William Kemey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Erick Kigen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010, 11Nathan Kosiba . . . . . . .2001, 02, 03, 04Calvin Locklear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001Kipkosgei Magut . . . . . . . . .2006, 07, 08Brandon Mahaney . . . . . . . . . . .2010, 11Dan Matena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005Ben McGlothlin . . . .2005, 06, 07, 08, 09Micah McGowan . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02Kyle McPhee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02Matt Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011Brien Pafford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010Will Peters . . . . . . . . . .2006, 07, 08, 09Brad Polley . . . . . . . . . .2003, 04, 05, 06Evan Scruton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010, 11Sammy Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Ryan Snellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005, 06Nolan Speichinger . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Kevin Stone . . . . . . . . .2004, 05, 06, 07Kyle Sullinger . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 10, 11Caleb Swartz . . . . . . . .2005, 06, 07, 08Jeff Vyain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004Andrew Whitman . . . . . . . . . . . .2009, 10Mark Woodward . . . . . . . . .2001, 02, 03

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17 - @BelmontXCTF Belmont University

Belmont University sits on 75 historicacres two miles southwest of down-town Nashville, Tenn., a thrivingmetropolis known worldwide as MusicCity USA. In the mid-1800s, the landthe university now occupies wasknown as the Belle Monte estate, theVictorian home of one of Tennessee�swealthiest couples, Joseph andAdelicia Acklen. Their antebellumBelmont Mansion remains today,flanked by university buildings sepa-rated in age by more than a century.

Belmont University is among thefastest growing Christian universitiesin the nation with more than 6,300students hailing from every state and25 countries. Since 2000, enrollmenthas risen from just under 3,000 to6,374 students for the 2011-12 schoolyear, marking an increase of 114 per-cent. As enrollment steadily increas-es, so does the quality and diversityof each new class. Incoming fresh-men represented 43 states and eightforeign countries and scored an aver-age of 26.3 on the ACT.

Intent on being a leader amongteaching universities, Belmont bringstogether the best of liberal arts andprofessional education in a Christiancommunity of learning and service.Belmont was ranked fifth on the U.S.News & World Report listing of "BestUniversities" in the South in the mas-ter’s category for the 2011 edition ofAmerica’s Best Colleges, making

Belmont the highest ranked universityin Tennessee in this category. In addi-tion, Belmont was named a top "Up-and-Comer" for the third year in arow, a high honor that indicates thestrength of the university’s reputationand innovations.

Both Rolling Stone and Time maga-zines have hailed Belmont’s MikeCurb College of Entertainment &Music Business as one of the bestmusic business programs in the coun-try. The Jack C. Massey GraduateSchool of Business has been namedthe best MBA program in the region,and Belmont�s business administra-tion and accounting programs haveearned accreditation by AACSBInternational, the premier accreditingagency in that arena. Moreover,Belmont�s entrepreneurship programhas been named a National ModelUndergraduate Program by theUnited States Association of SmallBusiness and Entrepreneurship andrecognized as a Top 25 program bythe Princeton Review.

Located in the heart of Music CityUSA (Nashville, Tenn.), one ofBelmont�s consistent success storiescomes from its world-renowned musicand music business programs.Several big names in the musicindustry started their careers atBelmont including �American Idol�finalist Melinda Doolittle, Christianrecording artists Ginny Owens and

Steven Curtis Chapman, and countrystars Trisha Yearwood, Lee AnnWomack, Brad Paisley and JoshTurner. The annual �Christmas atBelmont� concert showcases perform-ing ensembles from many differentgenres and has been broadcastnationwide on PBS eight years in arow. The University recently added asongwriting major to its offerings, oneof only a few such programs in thecountry.

Belmont is a student-focused,Christian community of learning andservice where students hear fromtheir first visit to campus until the daythey graduate that they are createdfor a purpose in life. The Belmont fac-ulty and staff dedicate themselves topreparing and empowering studentsto find their passion and use it tochange the world. The universityseeks to show every student how thelove of Christ can compel them tolead lives of disciplined intelligence,compassion, courage and faith.

As Belmont�s academic programofferings grow, so too does the physi-cal campus. Additions includeMcWhorter Hall, Patton Hall and BearHouse, Randall and Sadie BaskinCenter of Law, The Gordon E. InmanCenter, Troutt Theater, the CurbEvent Center and E.S Rose Park.

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@BelmontXCTF - 18Dr. Robert C. Fisher

ENROLLMENT GAINSUNDER FISHER

Year . . . . . .Enrollment (gain)2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,9762001 . . . . . . . . . .3,129 (153)2002 . . . . . . . . .3,344 (215)2003 . . . . . . . . .3,629 (285)2004 . . . . . . . . .3,959 (330)2005 . . . . . . . . .4,319 (360)2006 . . . . . . . . .4,484 (165)2007 . . . . . . . . .4,765 (281)2008 . . . . . . . . .5,017 (252)2009 . . . . . . . . . .5,393 (376)2010 . . . . . . . . . .5,936 (543)2011 . . . . . . . . . .6,374 (438)

Enrollment is up 114 percentsince Fall 2000. The over-whelming progress is �the lat-est validation that BelmontUniversity has the right visionfor its future," said Dr. RobertFisher, president of the univer-sity. "Belmont University is ona roll. The abilities of ourincoming freshmen and ourrapidly rising enrollment showwe are on the right track."

MISSION STATEMENTBelmont University is a stu-dent-centered Christian com-munity providing an academi-cally challenging educationthat empowers men andwomen of diverse back-grounds to engage and trans-form the world with disciplinedintelligence, compassion,courage and faith.

VALUES OF BELMONTIntegrityInquiryCollaborationServiceHumility

Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher serves asPresident of Belmont University, a posi-tion he has held since April 2000. Duringhis tenure the University’s enrollment hasmore than doubled while the campusitself has expanded significantly with theadditions of the Curb Event Center andBeaman Student Life Center, the GordonE. Inman Center, the Troutt Theater com-plex, McWhorter Hall and several newresidence halls and parking garages.Under his leadership Belmont Universityalso broke into the Top 5 for the first timein the Best Regional Universities Southcategory in U.S. News & World Report’sanalysis of America’s Best Colleges.Soaring to No. 5 in the 2011 edition,Belmont was also honored for the thirdyear in a row as one of the top schoolsnationwide for "leading the pack inimprovements and innovative changes."

Academically, the University has addednumerous new interdisciplinary programsin the past decade, including SocialEntrepreneurship, New CenturyJournalism, Pharmacy and, most recent-ly, the Belmont College of Law which willwelcome its first class this fall. In addition,Fisher worked to secure Belmont as thehost site for the 2008 Town HallPresidential Debate, a historic eventbroadcast worldwide that also led toFisher’s selection as 2008 Tennessean ofthe Year and 2010 Nashvillian of the Year.

But Dr. Fisher’s greatest sense of accom-plishment comes not from new campusstructures, stronger endowments or anever-increasing student population.Rather, he measures achievementthrough witnessing education’s impact on

each individual student. "The student isthe focus of all our efforts here atBelmont," Fisher said, "and our top priori-ty is meeting the needs of those students.My life’s mission is to help create experi-ences that transform people, especiallystudents, in ways that enable them tobecome all they were created to be."

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

In addition to his success as both facultymember and higher education adminis-trator, Fisher is also an accomplishedauthor with his most recent work, Life Is aGift: Inspiration from the Soon Departed,released in 2008. Co-authored with hiswife Judy, Life Is a Gift features a collec-tion of lessons learned from interviewswith 104 terminally ill patients of AliveHospice in Nashville. Dr. Fisher previous-ly co-authored Real Dream Teams:Seven Practices Used by World-ClassTeam Leaders to Achieve ExtraordinaryResults, published by St. Lucie Press,with Belmont’s Vice President ofUniversity Advancement Dr. Bo Thomas.

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19 - @BelmontXCTF Mike Strickland

Now entering his 17th year as Director ofAthletics, Mike Strickland has led Belmont’sDepartment of Athletics through its infancystages as a new NCAA Division I program tobecome one that sees annual success on thefield and in the classroom. During his tenure atBelmont, the program has expanded the num-ber of teams it fields, transitioned from anNCAA Division I independent to the AtlanticSun Conference and now the Ohio ValleyConference, enhanced its facilities, and estab-lished a reputation producing winning teamsand distinguished student-athletes.

Since arriving in Nashville in 1996, Stricklandhas overseen the inception of six new sportsat Belmont: women’s soccer, women’s golfand men’s and women’s indoor and outdoortrack and field. In addition, the University hasbuilt the Frances Bond Davis Tennis Courts,as well the most recent partnership with MetroParks for athletic fields at E.S. Rose Park.This exciting new venture houses Belmontbaseball, softball, soccer, and track & field.

During his tenure, Strickland has overseen aprogram expansion from 11 to 17 teams ofcompetition, spurred athletic facility enhance-ment and forged a reputation of producingwinning teams and distinguished student-ath-letes.

In 2008, Belmont became the first school inAtlantic Sun Conference history to representthe league in three consecutive NCAA Men’sBasketball Championships. Adding confer-ence championships in baseball and men�sbasketball in conference campaigns, BelmontAthletics won a staggering 36 Atlantic SunConference Championships in 11 years.

In addition, the school has hosted 11 confer-ence championships over the past sevenyears, most recently the 2011 A-Sun CrossCountry Championships. Strickland has takena leadership role in the A-Sun serving aschairman of the tournament committee andvarious other leadership capacities.

In addition to the program’s success on thefield, his tenure has seen the building of theexquisite Curb Event Center. The $52 millionfacility, which opened in the fall of 2003, hasbecome the centerpiece of the athletics pro-

gram. The complex houses a new 5,000-seatarena for basketball and volleyball, lockerrooms for all sports, a training facility andweight room, as well as administrative officesfor the Athletic Department.

Off the field, the athletic department has madeacademic achievement the cornerstone of itsdefinition of success. Belmont has won theAtlantic Sun Academic Trophy eight of thepast 10 years. The Bruins boasted over 76percent of their student athletes with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scaleduring the past academic year. Belmont is theonly school to win the trophy five straight times(2002-2006). Also of significance, Belmonthas earned distinction from the NCAA in eachof their Academic Progress Rate (APR)reports, including a program-best seventeams in 2011-12.

Strickland brings varied years of experience tothe program, including nine years as athleticsdirector at Murray State University prior tocoming to Belmont. While at Murray State,Strickland served on numerous Ohio ValleyConference committees as well as serving onthe NCAA I-AA football advisory committeeand the NCAA rifle committee. Prior to servingat Murray State, Strickland was an AssociateAthletics Director at Wichita State Universityfrom 1983-87, where he was responsible forall business operations for the department.

Strickland earned his bachelor’s degree inpolitical science from Georgia SouthernUniversity and a master’s degree in publicadministration from the University of Georgia.

In June of 2009, Strickland received the UnderArmour National Association of CollegiateDirectors of Athletics (NACDA) Division ISoutheast Region A.D. of the Year Award.Strickland was honored at the annual NACDAconvention in Orlando, Fla.

Strickland is married to the former MarthaThomas, an English instructor at NashvilleState Community College. The couple has twochildren: Leanna Elizabeth, a graduate of theUniversity of Tennessee, and Sara Grace, aBelmont University graduate who is married toBelmont alumnus Jared Vaughn. Stricklandhas one grandson, Jacob.

ABOUTMR. STRICKLAND

BIRTHDATEJune 4

HOMETOWNAtlanta, Ga.

EDUCATIONGeorgia Southern

B.S. Political ScienceUniversity of Georgia

M.A. Public Administration

EXPERIENCEBelmont, Director of Athletics

1996-presentMurray State, AthleticsDirector

1987-96Wichita State, Associate AD

1983-87

PERSONALWife: MarthaDaughters: Leanna, Sara(Vaughn)Grandchild: Jacob

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Renee Schultz enters her eighth year as Academic Coordinator for Belmont’s Department of Athletics. She manages andoversees the extensive academic support programs offered to Belmont student-athletes which include weekly, one-on-one academiccounseling sessions for new student-athletes, academic advising and class scheduling, tutoring, team-assigned laptops, and monitor-ing class performance. She works closely with coaches in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes, serving as the departmen-tal liason for Admissions and meets with prospective student-athletes and their families during their recruiting visit. She also managesthe department’s Academic Enhancement Fund.

Schultz’s additional duties including managing the student-athlete academic center located within the athletic offices in theCurb Event Center. The academic center provides study tables and computers in a quiet, monitored study environment exclusively forBelmont student-athletes.

Schultz earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a M.Ed. in Sports Administration from Belmont University. While atBelmont, she was a part of the Women’s Soccer Program and helped Captain the team in both 1999 and 2001. Schultz served as theAssistant Coach for the Women’s Soccer team from 2003-2004.

She serves on various campus committees, including the University Advising Committee, Enrollment Services CommitteeExtended (ESCX), the Scholarship and Awards Nomination Committee, and the Academic Integrity Review Committee. Schultz alsoholds memberships in various professional organizations, including N4A (National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics) andNACADA (National Academic Advising Association).

A native of University Place, Washington, Schultz currently resides in Nashville with her husband, Donovan and daughter,Brynn.

In eleven storied years in the Atlantic Sun Conference, Belmont University enjoyed unparalleled success on the court and in the class-room. Belmont claimed the league’s All-Academic Trophy a remarkable nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years uponentry into the A-Sun.

Belmont student-athletes posted a 3.348 grade-point average (GPA) in the 2012 spring semester marking both the highest depart-ment GPA since Belmont became an NCAA Division I member institution in 1997 and the 29th consecutive semester in which thedepartmental GPA has exceeded 3.0.

This past year, 165 out of 216 Belmont student-athletes earned All-Academic honors, giving the university the greatest percentage ofAll-Academic honorees at 76.39 percent. To be named an A-Sun All-Academic honoree, a student-athlete must achieve a 3.00 GPA orhigher in the classroom during the academic year. The student-athlete must participate in a conference sponsored sport and be on theteam’s final squad list.

In the recent NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Recognition List report, a program-best seven Bruin teams ranked amongthe top 10 percent nationally in measures of eligibility and retention. Men’s basketball and men’s soccer stand among a handful ofinstitutions to have been honored all seven years of the APR program’s existence. Adding Belmont’s contributions, the OVC had atotal of 25 teams receive APR Public Recognition.

Mick Hedgepeth and Scott Saunders of men’s basketball and Drew Turner of baseball became the latest members to join the exclu-sive Belmont fraternity of Capital One Academic All-District honorees. Since 2000, Belmont has had 49 All-District recipients in 11sports. Belmont also ranks among the nation’s best in Capital One Academic All-America selections (19) since 2001.

�We continue to marvel at the vast achievement of our student-athletes,� Belmont University Director of Athletics Mike Strickland said.�Embodying lofty standards in the classroom while also competing for and winning championships on the field of play is somethingthat merits high praise.�

Academic Coordinator

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Graduate AssistantsAllie Durben - Second YearBrittany Moore - First Year Intern

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On June 1, 2012, Belmont University Director of Athletics MikeStrickland announced the hiring of Ryan Feek to the position ofStrength and Conditioning Head Coach for Belmont UniversityAthletics.

Feek brings a wealth of experience and credentials to the BelmontUniversity athletic program. Most recently, Feek served as a strengthand conditioning coach for the St. Louis Rams. Working with thelikes of Sam Bradford, Stephen Jackson and Chris Long, Feek moni-tored not only strength, speed and agility programs, but also flexbili-ty, stretching, nutrition, recovery and injury prevention.

The Illinois native also has extensive experience at the intercolle-giate athletic level. From 2008-2010, Feek served as strength andconditioning coach at the Univ. of Washington, overseeing severalolympic sports and rehab programs for Husky football.

Prior to his stint in Seattle, Feek was strength and conditioningcoach at Illinois Wesleyan from 2005-2008.

2004 took Feek to Durham, N.C., where he spent one year as thehead olympic strength and conditioning coach at Duke University.

Feek’s first full-time position was at the Univ. of Wisconsin, where hespent four years overseeing over 250 olympic sport student-athletes,student-workers and interns, while also supporting the Badger foot-ball program.

Feek also served in graduate assistantship and internship capacitiesat Middle Tennessee State University, Illinois State University, andTexas A&M University.

A 1999 graduate of Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degreein exercise science, Feek is a Certified Strength and ConditioningSpecialist (C.S.C.S.) and a United States Weight Lifting FederationClub Coach Level 1 Instructor (USAW).

Feek is also a member of the National Strength and ConditioningAssociation (NSCA).

Strength and Conditioning Mission

By means of teamwork, experience, current research,and education, the staff of the Belmont AthleticDepartment challenges each athlete in order for themto participate at the highest level of competition.

In order to promote a positive atmosphere, thestrength and conditioning staff provide the athlete witha safe, clean, professional environment. We strive tochallenge our athletes by way of free weights, multi-joint exercises, and multiple sets.

While keeping the athlete’s sport in mind, we individu-alize the programs as much as possible, focusing onweaknesses in order to prevent injuries and help themstay as competitive as possible for as long as possi-ble.

Inside the Curb Event Center, Belmont has a state ofthe art weight room for Belmont student-athletes. The1600 square foot facility offers several amenities foruse by Belmont and its student-athletes. The facilityhas equipment including:

- Three power stations with customized platforms. - Customized dumbbells from 5-to-150 pounds. - A variety of free weight equipment and machines. - A variety of speed, agility, and plyometric equipment.

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The Belmont athletic training department ishoused in an 1,860 square foot state-of-the-art modern, athletic training facility. The facili-ty is equipped with a hydroroom, taping area,treatment and rehabilitation area as well as adoctor�s office. Servicing 200 over athletesparticipating in 17 Division I varsity sports, thefacility is staffed by five National AthleticTraining Association Certified AthleticTrainers.

� Two whirlpools � Separate doctors office� Separate rehabilitation area� Five training tables

Mission StatementThe Belmont Athletic training staff is primarily responsible for the delivery of quality healthcare to all student ath-letes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at Belmont University. This care will be provided by the guide-lines of the NATA through prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses sustained during anypractice or game.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY VANDERBILT SPORTS MEDICINE

Rehab Areain TrainingRoom

ATHLETIC TRAINING DIRECTORY

Paul Malloy - Head Athletic TrainerMen�s Basketball, Cross Country, Trackand Field

Kim Anderson - Asst. Athletic TrainerWomen�s Basketball, Cheerleading

Kelly Bachus - Asst. Athletic TrainerVolleyball

Jon DeMarie - Asst. Athletic TrainerBaseball

Tim Lee - Asst. Athletic TrainerMen�s Soccer, Golf

Megan Goerlinger - Asst. Athletic TrainerWomen�s Soccer, Tennis

Jay Sturm - Graduate AssistantSoftball

Michael Stevens - Graduate AssistantCross Country, Track and Field

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The Capital of Tennessee since 1843,Nashville�s government, financial and medical

hub make it the �Hottest City in America forRelocation and Expansion� (Expansion

Management).

Belmont is one of four NCAA Division I cam-puses in Nashville, and among 14 other area

universities.

�Music City� pays homeage to the city�s richmusical heritage and active industry. �Athens of

the South� recognizes dedication to fine artsand higher education.

A city of hardwood forests, rolling hills, hugeparks and historic villages, Nashville ranks

among the nation�s best places to live with 1.5million residents in a 13 county area.

Nashville is home to many major sportingevents and teams including the NFL�s

Tennessee Titians, the NHL�s NashvillePredators, Nashville Sounds, LP Field and the

Music City Bowl, Bridgestone Arena -- a regularsite for SEC and NCAA basketball -- and

NASCAR at the Nashville Superspeedway.

Belmont is centrally located with the NashvilleInternational Airport minutes from campus and

just a 3-to-5 hour drive from St. Louis,Memphis, Louisville, or Atlanta.

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2012 SCHEDULEDATE DAY EVENT LOCATION 8/31 Friday Belmont Opener Nashville, Tenn. (Percy Warner)9/15 Saturday Commodore Classic Nashville, Tenn.9/29 Saturday Louisville CC Classic Louisville, Ky.10/12 Friday Blue Ridge Open Boone, N.C.10/27 Saturday OVC Championships Oxford, Ala.11/9 Friday NCAA South Regional Tallahassee, Fla.11/17 Saturday NCAA Championships Louisville, Ky.


Documents

2012 Belmont University Men's Cross Country Media Guide