20132013 ARMY MEET SCHEDULE ARMY MEET SCHEDULEJANUARYJANUARY4-5 CROWELL OPEN WEST POINT, N.Y.12 ARMY SIX-WAY WEST POINT, N.Y.19 Harvard Challenge Boston, Mass.25 NYRR College Night New York, N.Y.

FEBRUARYFEBRUARY3 NAVY (STAR MEET) WEST POINT, N.Y.8 Lafayette-Rider Games New York, N.Y.15-17 PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS WEST POINT, N.Y.

MARCHMARCH1-3 ECAC/IC4A Championships Boston, Mass.22-23 All-Academy Championships Miami, Fla.29-30 DICK SHEA OPEN WEST POINT, N.Y.

APRILAPRIL6 Navy (Star Meet) Annapolis, Md.13 ARMY QUAD MEET WEST POINT, N.Y.19-20 Larry Ellis Invitational Princeton, N.J.25-27 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa.

MAYMAY3-4 Patriot League Championships Bethlehem, Pa.10-12 ECAC/IC4A Championships Princeton, N.J.23-25 NCAA East Regional Greensboro, N.C.Home meets in BOLD CAPS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS2013 Schedule Inside Front CoverQuick Facts and Table of Contents 1This is West Point 2-5Distinguished Graduates 6Why West Point? 7 Academy Leadership 8Director of Athletics 9Army Track & Field Facilities 10-11 Coaching and Support Sta 12-172013 Season Preview 18-19Mens Roster 20-21 Returning Mens Profi les 22-29Mens Captain Spotlights 30-33Womens Roster 34-35 Returning Womens Profi les 36-41Womens Captain Spotlights 42-452012 Season Bests 46-47Army Track & Field History 48-51Record Book 52Army All-Americans 53Army-Navy Series 54-55Army in the Patriot League 56-63Patriot League Inside Back CoverArmy in Puerto Rico Back Cover

TRACK & FIELD QUICK FACTSHead Coach Troy EngleAssistant Coaches John Hill Knut Hjeltnes Shannon OBrien Joe Rogers Rondell Ru Shene Davis Carlys Romano-Lemler Col. John Nelson Lt. Col. Liam CollinsMens Team Captains Nicholas Snoad Thomas Ryan Kevin Russell (Cross Country)Womens Team Captains Kaitlyn Love Ashley Gordon Mary Prakel (Cross Country)Athletic Trainer Jason HeiarHead O cer Representative Col. Mark TooleTrack & Field O ce Phone 845.938.2425Facilities Indoor Gillis Field House Outdoor Shea Stadium2012 Indoor Patriot League Finish 3rd (M), T5th (W) 2012 Individual Indoor PL Champions 2 (M), 0 (W)2012 Outdoor Patriot League Finish 3rd (M), 4th (W)2012 Individual Outdoor PL Champions 3 (M), 2 (W)All-Americans 66 Most Recent Domonick Sylve (2011)

ARMY ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSExecutive AD/ Athletic Communications Bob BerettaComm. Assistant/T&F Contact Pam FlenkeFlenkes O ce Phone 845.938.6996Flenkes Email pamela.fl enke@usma.eduAthletic Communications Fax 845.446.2556Army Athletics Webpage www.goARMYsports.com

U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY FACTSLocation West Point, N.Y.Founded March 16, 1802Enrollment 4,400Superintendent Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon, Jr.Director of Athletics Boo CorriganNickname Black KnightsColors Black, Gold and GrayConference Patriot League

CREDITSThe 2013 Army Track & Field Media Guide is an o cial publication of the U.S. Military Academy O ce of Athletic Communications. The guide was designed, written and edited by Pam Flenke. Editing assistance was provided by Christian Anderson. Photos courtesy of the USMA Department of Information Management Creative Imaging Center, John Pellino, Mady Salvani and Col. Bryan Goda.

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The United States Military Academy is renowned because of its historic and distinguished reputation as a military academy, and as a leading, progressive institution of higher education. Made legendary in books and movies produced over the years, the Academys Long Gray Line of graduates includes some of our nations most famous and infl uential men: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas Stonewall Jackson, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf. Because of this superb education and leadership experience, West Point graduates historically have been sought for high level civilian and military leadership positions. Their numbers include two U.S. presidents, several ambassadors, state governors, legislators, judges, cabinet members, educators, astronauts and corporate executives. Today, West Point continues to provide hundreds of young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career as an Army o cer in the service of our nation. Cadets have much more responsibility in running the Academy than students in most other colleges or universities. It adds to the leadership experience. Cadets succeed at West Point because of the support they receive from the sta and faculty. After all, many faculty members are West Point graduates and understand the challenge cadets face on a daily basis. They also serve as ideal role models, showing cadets what Army life is like. The U.S. Military Academys primary strength is its ability to develop leaders of character who are committed to Duty, Honor, Country and selfl ess service to our nation.

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The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an o cer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfl ess service to the Nation. Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicentennial in 2002. But West Points role in Americas history dates to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. George Washington considered West Point to be the most strategic position in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifi cations in 1778 after problems arose with French engineers originally placed in charge of the design. In 1779, General Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and defensive barriers. A 100-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river tra c. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at Trophy Point as a reminder of West Points original fortifi cations. In 1802 President Thomas Je erson signed the legislation establishing the U.S. Military Academy to create an institution devoted to the arts and sciences of warfare. This e ectively eliminated Americas wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists. West Point became the nations fi rst engineering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventually established at other colleges. Col. Sylvanus Thayer, the Father of the Military Academy, served as Superintendent from 1817 through 1833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Early graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the nations initial railway lines, bridges, harbors, and roads. Although the curriculum maintains its focus on engineering, in recent decades the program of instruction has markedly changed, providing cadets a selection of more than 40 majors. This tradition of academic and military excellence, guided by a demanding standard of moral and ethical conduct, remains the cornerstone of the West Point experience. It is said at West Point that much of the history we teach was made by those people we taught. The Academy has produced famous leaders throughout its illustrious pastCivil War Generals

Grant, Sherman, Lee, and Jackson, to name but a few. In World War I, 34 of the 38 corps and division commanders were graduates. World War II would see many graduates reach brigadier general or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Patton. In more recent confl icts, MacArthur, Ridgway, Westmoreland, Abrams,

Schwarzkopf and Abizaid were in command. A c a d e m y graduates have also excelled in air and space exploration, and countless others went on from military service to become leaders in medicine, law, business, religion

and science. Since its founding, the Military Academy fulfi lls the same mission as it always has . . . to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It accomplishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: intellectual, physical and military. These developmental paths are balanced and fully integrated into the daily life of each young man and woman at the Academy. Intellectual growth is fostered through an academic curriculum that provides a broad liberal education in the arts and sciences. The electives program builds upon the foundation of the core, allowing cadets to develop even greater competence in selected areas. In addition, the fi elds-of-study and majors nurture the development of creativity, critical thinking, and self-directed learning, essential characteristics of 21st century o cers. The four-year academic experience leads to a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army. Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic and physical education program. Each cadet participates at the intercollegiate, club or intramural level each semester. This readies the cadet for the physical demands of military life and helps teach good judgment and self-discipline, even while under mental and physical stress. Military development begins with the cadets fi rst day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their fi rst year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets spend their third and fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending specialty training such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare or helping to train the fi rst- and second-year cadets. The Cadet Leader Development System seeks to give the cadets increasing responsibility until they are ready to receive their commissions and assume their duties as leaders in todays Army. Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at West Point. Commitment to the Academys Bedrock Values, based on integrity and respect for the dignity of others, begins on the fi rst day. Integrity is refl ected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Respect denotes that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they themselves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leadersthey must be leaders of character. Admission is keenly competitive and is open to young men and women from all states and territories and from every socioeconomic level. Prospective cadets must receive a nomination by a member of Congress or from the Department of the Army. The Academy seeks candidates who possess records of success in academics, athletics and leadership indicative of well-rounded individuals. Although the life of a cadet is demanding, there remains an array of club activities ranging from golf, skiing, boxing, crew and orienteering to such organizations as the cadet radio station, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers-Big Sisters. Additionally, the U.S. Corps of Cadets hosts a Special Olympics event each spring. Todays Military Academy is a vastly di erent institution from the small academy legislated into being by Congress in 1802. Originally just 1,800 acres, the Academy has grown to more than 16,000 acres. The fi rst graduating class numbered just two men; todays classes graduate more than 900 new o cers annually, both men and women, who are prepared for leadership roles within the Army. With the expansion of knowledge and the changing needs of the United States Army and the nation, life at West Point has changed to keep pace. Ever mindful of its rich heritage, the U.S. Military Academy is developing leaders for tomorrow, and its focus remains the national needs of the 21st century.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H. NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF 56 As Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command from 1988 to 1991, Schwarzkopfs command ultimately responded to Iraqs invasion of Kuwait with the largest U.S. deployment since the Vietnam War, including portions of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps as well as units from dozens of nations around the world. After retiring, Schwartzkopf received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO 76 Odierno commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the fall of 2003 which, along with Special Forces units, captured Saddam Hussein in December of that year. Odierno helped plan and coordinate the raid that netted Iraqs fallen dictator.

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

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

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

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

GEORGE S. PATTON JR. 09 Old Blood and Guts, Patton was one of the most colorful commanders in the Army. During World War II the famed commander of the 2nd Armored Division and later the Third Army displayed courage and daring as prominently as the pair of ivory handled revolvers he wore. Patton accomplished one of the most remarkable feats in military history in December 1944, when he quickly turned the Third Army northward to reinforce the Allied southern fl ank against the German attack in the Battle of the Bulge. The Generals doctrine of aggressive employment of massive armor forces continue to prove themselves in combat arenas around the world.

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

FIDEL V. RAMOS 50 One of the Academys international cadets, Ramos served as a Philippine Army o cer after graduation. He eventually became the countrys military Chief of Sta and later Secretary of National Defense. He also served as President of the Republic of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.

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

ROBERT S. KIMBROUGH 89 Kimbrough was named one of 11 new astronaut candidates by NASA in May 2004. Kimbrough ranks among Army Baseballs career leaders in saves. A veteran of Desert Storm, he currently works for NASA in Houston as a fl ight simulation engineer and participated in a space shuttle mission in 2009.

DAVID H. PETRAEUS 74 Petraeus, a four-star general, served as the commander of the International Security Assistance Force and commander of the U.S. Forces Afghanistan from July 4, 2010-July 18, 2011 and was responsible for implement President Barack Obamas strategies and policies in Afghanistand during that time. He also served as commander of U.S. Central Command from 2008-2010. The Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y., native was unanimously as the next Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on June 30, 2011.

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

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

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

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

From the birth of our existence, America has had a faith in the future -- a belief that where were going is better than where weve been, even when the path ahead is uncertain. To fulfi ll that promise, generations of Americans have built upon the foundation of our forefathers -- fi nding opportunity, fi ghting injustice, forging a more perfect union. Our achievement would not be possible without the Long Gray Line that has sacrifi ced for duty, for honor, for country. - PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

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Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon, Jr. became the 58th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy in July 2010. He had previously served as Director of the Army Sta in January 2008. Huntoon was commissioned from West Point in 1973. From 1973-1986, he served as an infantry o cer in a series of command and sta assignments with the 3rd Infantry Regiment at Fort Myer, Va., the 9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash., the 7th Army Training Command at Vilseck, Germany, and with the 3rd Infantry Division in Ascha enburg, Germany. From 1986-1988, Huntoon attended the Command and General Sta College at Fort Leavenworth, Kans. and the School for Advanced Military Studies. He then served in the Directorate of Plans, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C., as Senior War Plans O cer (Operation Just Cause), Deputy Director of Plans (Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm), and Director of Plans. Huntoon commanded 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry (Mechanized) at Camp Casey, Korea, and served as Chief of Plans, CJ3, Combined Forces Command and United Nations Command, Yongsan from 1992-94. In 1994-95, he was the Armys National Security Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He then took command of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Fort Myer, Va. Huntoons next assignment was the Executive O cer to the Chief of Sta of the United States Army. Prior to that assignment, he served as the Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, and from 2000-2002, he was the Deputy Commandant of the US Army Command and General Sta College. Huntoon moved on to become the Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy, Army G3, at the Pentagon. In August 2003, he was assigned as the 46th Commandant, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Huntoons awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (6th Award), and the Bronze Star; Expert Infantrymans Badge, Parachute Qualifi cation Badge, and the Ranger Tab. He has a Masters of Arts in International Relations from Georgetown University and a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences from the CGSC Advanced Military Studies Program.

Brigadier General Theodore D. Martin, a former Army swimmer and captain of the 1982-83 Black Knights swimming team, returned to West Point in July 2011 to assume command of the United States Corps of Cadets as the 73rd Commandant of Cadets. Martin graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1983 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the armor branch of the U.S. Army. His military education includes the Armor O cer Basic Course (cavalry track), the Infantry O cer Advanced Course, the Naval College of Command and Sta , and the Army War College. He holds a masters degree in national security & strategic studies from the Naval War College, a masters degree in strategic studies from the Army War College, and a masters degree in business from Webster University. Martins command experience includes Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Federal Republic of Germany; Commander, 1st Squadron, 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Bu alo Soldiers), 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq; Commander, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq; Commander, Operations Group (COG), National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif.; and Commandant & 45th Chief of Armor, U.S. Army Armor School, Fort Benning, Ga. Beyond command, Martin has served in a wide variety of sta and leadership assignments including duty in the 1st Armor Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Ky.; the Combined Arms Command-Training, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; Advisor to the Imam Mohammed bin Saud Brigade and later the Prince Saad bin Abdul Rahman Brigade, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Joint Improvised Explosive Device-Defeat Task Force as the Iraq Field Team Leader, Baghdad, Iraq; and Human Resource Command, Alexandria, Va., as Armor Branch Chief and Chief of Combat Arms Division. Brigadier General Martins awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star Medal with V device and two oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, and the Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters. Additionally, he has earned the Combat Action Badge and Parachutist Badge. Martin is a member of the 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Bu alo Soldiers) and is the recipient of the Order of Saint George, the Order of Saint Barbara, and the Order of Saint Maurice (Primicerius).

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Brigadier General Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D., became the Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy in the summer of 2010. He previously served as professor and head of the Department of Systems Engineering at West Point where he taught courses in engineering management, systems engineering and decision analysis. Trainor graduated with a Bachelor of Science from West Point in 1983 and entered the Engineer Branch of the U.S. Army. As an engineering o cer, Trainor has served in operational assignments around the world, including Germany, Honduras, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Riley, Kans. and Sarajevo, Bosnia. Trainor has a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doctorate degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Military Applications Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for Engineering Management and the American Society of Engineering Education. He is a past president of Epsilon Mu Eta, the national Engineering Management Honor Society. Trainor is also a member of the Board of Fellows for the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University. As an analyst, Trainor helped develop the Installation Status Report that provides the Army a standardized means to assess infrastructure and environmental conditions on installations to support resource allocation decisions. He has applied decision analysis methods in completing an organizational analysis of the Armys Installation Management Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs. Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the summer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in helping the provincial Iraqi leaders improve their infrastructure revitalization plans. Trainor is married to Col. Donna Brazil, a 1983 graduate of West Point, who is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Academy. They have a daughter Cory, who is currently attending West Point, and two sons; Danny and Zach.

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Superintendent Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr., announced the hiring of Boo Corrigan as the Academys director of athletics on Feb. 1, 2011.

We have an opportunity to work every day with a truly exceptional group of young people, Corrigan said. The opportunities they receive

through intercollegiate athletics will help shape their own leadership styles as they become o cers in the U.S. Army. We have a great team that focuses daily on our cadet-athletes. We strive to enhance their overall experience as they develop into the leaders our nation needs.

In his short time as athletic director, Corrigan has strengthened and expanded Army Athletics relationships in several key areas. In recent months, Army has secured a new apparel agreement with Nike, a new pouring rights contract with Coke and bringing in the Aspire Group to enhance ticket sales and better serve Army season ticket holders. Corrigan also crafted the Team Army concept, a comprehensive plan designed to add signifi cant value to Armys corporate sponsorships while maintaining the tradition of West Point Athletics.

Corrigan, who has a proven record as a fundraiser, spearheaded changes in the Army A Club and ticket operations that have resulted in more than $20 million dollars in major gifts and record-setting annual giving during his tenure. During that time the funding for a new lacrosse facility, that is scheduled to break ground, was secured.

In addition to his role in enhancing revenues for Army Athletics, Corrigan led a strategic planning process that developed a new mission statement and goals for the department.

In his fi rst full year at West Point, Corrigan oversaw a program that won three Patriot League championship (baseball, womens soccer, womens tennis) and sent four teams to the NCAA postseason (rifl e). Eighteen cadets earned a major award from their conference, including six Rookies of the Year selections and three Player of the Year winners.

Cadet-athletes have continued to thrive in the classroom under Corrigans watch. In 2011-12, Army had fi ve Academic All-Americans, including four fi rst-team selections. The Black Knights football team boasted two fi rst-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2011, a fi rst for the program since 1957. The Black Knights also boasted three Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year, including overall mens winner Brendan Buckley. In addition, former football standout Andrew Rodriguez became the fi rst Army player to win the National Football Foundations Willam V. Campbell Trophy, which is presented annually to the nations top football scholar-athlete. Rodriguez later was honored with the Amateur Athletic Unions James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the country. He was the fi rst Army player to receive the award since 1946 and was just the third player in history (Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow) to win both the Campbell Trophy and Sullivan Award.

Army has been the focus of national attention since Corrigans arrival. He was instrumental in supporting the CBS documentary, Game of Honor, that chronicled the Black Knights 2011 football season leading up to its annual showdown with arch-rival Navy. Not only was the two-hour program broadcast to a national audience on Showtime, but also won the Emmy

Award for Best Sports Documentary. The Army football team was also the focus of a behind-the-scenes book titled, Soldiers First, written by New York Times writer Joe Drape.

Corrigan has also made his mark on the aesthetics of historic Michie Stadium. In order to upgrade the appearance and provide a better experience for Army fans, Corrigan implemented a Michie Stadium branding and signage campaign that began in 2011. The fi rst phase of the project was completed prior to the 2012 season.

In addition to his duties at West Point, Corrigan has been an active leader in the Patriot League, serving as chairman of the conferences Broadband Committee.

Corrigan, who was the senior associate athletic director for external a airs at Duke University starting in August 2008, brings a wealth of leadership to his post. He is a proven administrator with 18 previous years of experience in all areas of revenue generation, external a airs, sta management and leadership.

Corrigans chief responsibilities at Duke included the oversight of the Blue Devil corporate partnerships and the Marketing, Promotions, Ticket, Internet Operations, Sports Information and Video Services departments. In only two years at Duke, Corrigan was responsible for the negotiation of multi-media rights to ISP.

A supervisor of the 2009 NCAA Champion womens tennis and 2010 NCAA Champion mens lacrosse programs, Corrigan was a part of three NCAA Championships at Duke in just two seasons. He is currently a member of the NCAA Mens Lacrosse Rules committee and the Atlantic Coast Conference Mens Lacrosse Committee, while serving on the Executive Budget Committee at Duke.

Prior to arriving at Duke in August of 2008, he oversaw Notre Dames corporate relations and marketing as an associate athletic director for fi ve years. During his stint at Notre Dame, Corrigan spearheaded the redesign of its o cial athletics website and creation of 15-20 hours of original video content weekly. That resulted in a 35 percent increase in page views and unique users. Corrigan also worked directly with ISP Sports, CSTV, and NBC Sports from a sales and marketing standpoint.

Before joining the sta at Notre Dame, Corrigan spent nearly three years as the associate athletic director for marketing at the United States Naval Academy. He was responsible for turning the marketing department from a defi cit to profi t in his fi rst year with full budget responsibility for the department. Corrigan also was intimately involved with the re-branding of the Annual Giving Campaign (The Blue and Gold), which led to an increase of 75 percent year over year donations.

His collegiate experience also includes a stint as assistant director of marketing at Florida State from 1992-95.

Corrigan is a 1990 University of Notre Dame graduate with a degree in economics. He is married to the former Kristen Aceto, a former fi eld hockey and lacrosse player at the University of Virginia who also earned a masters degree from the school. The couple has three children, Finley (11), Tre (9) and Brian (8). He is the youngest of seven children of Gene and Lena Corrigan.

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Armys Gillis Field House is the home of the Black Knights track and fi eld and volleyball teams. Gillis Field House is fully-equipped with locker rooms for both teams and also features coaches o ces and a fully-equipped training room.

Located within Gillis Field House, Crowell Track is the home of Armys indoor track & fi eld team. Resur-faced in the spring of 2011, Crowell track features a six-lane (eight on the straightaway), 200-meter oval track. This lightning-fast track incorporates the same surface as the tracks used in the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games. The facility is also equipped with two jumping pits, pole vault runway with new UCS 1900 landing system and a high jump apron with UCS landing mats. There is an indoor throwing cage and sec-tor, as well as throwing nets to allow for discus and hammer practice.

Carleton T. Crowell took over the reins of the Army track and fi eld program in 1952 and continued Armys long string of success on the track. One of the most beloved coaches at West Point, Crowell guided Army teams to 351 victories and a dozen Heptagonal championships - fi ve indoors, three outdoors and four in cross country. All but one indoor and outdoor track and fi eld record was shattered during his 25-year tenure.

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

Located along the banks of the Hudson River, Shea Stadium is also equipped with two functional locker rooms and an athletic training facility. The playing fi eld features an AstroTurf surface surrounded by the eight-lane all-weather track. At night, the impressive facility is illuminated by seven television-quality lightstacks. Improvements to the seating area were completed in the summer of 2000 along with the installation of two modest press boxes servicing both track and fi eld competitions as well as sprint football games.

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

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

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

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Troy Engle brings a wealth of international and collegiate coaching experience to West Point as he enters his fi fth season as the head coach of the Army mens and womens cross

country and track and fi eld teams.

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

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

In 2009-10, Engle led the womens cross country team to its fi rst Star Meet win since 2005, as well as another indoor-outdoor season sweep of the Midshipmen by the Black Knight mens track squad. The 2010 track season was also highlighted by Armys 14th mens indoor Patriot League title and an NCAA Outdoor Championship trip by Domonick Sylve. Sylve qualifi ed for the national semifi nals in the 110-meter hurdles after winning his heat in the national quarterfi nal.

Success continued in 2010-11 as womens cross country defeated Navy for its fi rst back-to-back Star Meet wins since 2004-05. Mens track and fi eld swept both the indoor and outdoor Star Meets for their sixth-straight victories against the Midshipmen.

Sylve capped o his record-breaking career by earning All-America honors after advancing to the national semifi nals once again. Sylve placed 11th overall at the 2011 NCAA Championships to earn second-team recognition, becoming the 34th All-American in Academy track and fi eld history.

In 2012, the womens distance contingent shined for Engle as freshman Lisa Junta became Armys fi rst ECAC Champion on the track with her winning time in the 10,000-meter run, simultaneously qualifying for the NCAA Regionals.

The Black Knights spent most of the season attacking the

Academy record book, as the cadets posted 47 marks that rank among the top 10 all-time, including two Army records. Junta accounted for seven top-10 times during her fi rst season.

The Black Knights have also been successful in the classroom under Engle as mens cross country has been named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team list in each of his four seasons and the women being recognized in each of the last three seasons.

Tom Wagner was named the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year following the 2012 outdoor season, becoming the second Black Knight (Andrew Ferrara, 2009) under Engles watch to earn the distinction.

In February 2011, Engle was once against selected by USA Track & Field as an assistant coach for endurance events for the Pan-American Games. The 2011 Pan-American Games took place in October in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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

Prior to joining the USOC, Engle was the head coach of the mens and womens

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track and fi eld and cross country teams, assistant athletic director, and athletic department business manager at Division III Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif. He turned the womens cross country team, which was initially unable to fi eld a full program, into a Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title winner by his fourth year.

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

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

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

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

In addition to his international and collegiate coaching experience, Engle is a respected administrator and clinician. He was a member of the NCAA Track and Field Committee from 2001-06, chairing it from 2005-06.Engle has also served in various leadership capacities within USA Track and Field, both as assistant coach at such meets as the 1995 World Indoor Championships in Barcelona and through his involvement with the Coaching Education Program. He has lectured in the Level II endurance program since 1998.

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

Engle earned his bachelors degree from Amherst College in 1983 and a masters degree in sport management from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1985. He currently resides at West Point with his wife, Katrina, daughter, Nawen, and new baby girl, Kassidy, born in August 2012.

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22 Mens Indoor; 21 Mens Outdoor8 Womens Indoor; 8 Womens Outdoor

Army Records (10)5 Mens Indoor; 1 Mens Outdoor;

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42 Mens Indoor; 27 Mens Outdoor; 34 Womens Outdoor; 36 Womens Indoor

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Rondell Ru enters his second season with the Army track and fi eld team. Head coach Troy Engle selected Ru as the Black Knights new sprint coach in August 2011. He also directs a pair of middle-distance groups and the relay units.

Ru s fi rst season at West Point was a successful one, highlighted by an Academy records and three Patriot League event titles. The womens outdoor 4x800-meter relay team snapped the Army record established in 1985, while the Black Knight men won three relay titles at the 2012 conference championships: the indoor 4x400 and outdoor 4x400 and 4x800.

In addition to the two West Point records established, Ru s athletes added 11 fi nishes that rank in the all-time top 10, including Jennifer Comforts third-best outdoor 800-meter time which was the best by a Black Knight since 1985.

Ru came to West Point from Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pa., where he coached the jumps, sprints and relays as a graduate assistant since August of 2009. Under his tutelage, the Red Flash boasted multiple student-athletes who competed in the postseason after achieving ECAC and IC4A Championship-qualifying marks.

The Saint Francis womens indoor and outdoor track and fi eld teams made strides at the Northeast Conference

Championships under Ru in 2011, earning their best fi nish at the indoor meet since 2005 and best outdoor place since 2003.

Ru , a 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan, captained the Wolverines cross country and track teams in 2005-06. Originally a walk-on to the programs, the Detroit native went on to win a pair of Big Ten indoor distance medley relay titles (2002, 2005) before capturing the 2005 NCAA Indoor National Championship trophy in the event.

After earning his degree in general studies, Ru returned to his alma mater to serve as a volunteer assistant coach with the track and cross country teams. He also coached three summers at Michigans track and fi eld camp.

Rondell currently resides in Newburgh, NY., with his spouse, Jacqueline, son Rondell Jr., and daughter Norah.

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Shannon OBrien begins her fi rst season with the Army track and fi eld program. OBrien will be in charge of the Black Knights distance contingent and also assists the cross country program. She comes to West Point from Florida State, where she served

two years as meet director and graduate manager for the womens track and fi eld and cross country programs.

At FSU, OBrien was responsible for designing a training regiment for walk-on athletes as well as conducting daily practices for that contingent. With her guidance, four student-athletes were o ered scholarships to run for the perennial national contender program.

Working alongside FSU head coach Karen Harvey, the womens cross country team placed second at the NCAAs in 2010 and fourth in 2011, while the track teams distance unit enjoyed similar success on the regional and national stage.

Prior to her two-year stint with the Seminoles, OBrien was an assistant coach/coaching intern at Dartmouth College with the Big Greens track and cross country teams. OBrien got her fi rst taste of recruiting while in Hanover, N.H., as she worked on arranging o cial visits and contacted potential student-athletes.

OBrien also spent her undergraduate years in New Hampshire, receiving a bachelors degree in English from Keene State College in 2005. The middle-distance specialist was an All-American for the Owls in the 800 meters, and still maintains her hold on school records in the 500 meters, 400-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay.

Following her graduation, she worked at her alma mater as an assistant coach through the summer of 2006.

OBrien, who received her masters degree in sport management from Florida State earlier this year, has a USATF Level 1 Certifi cation and has worked for running camps across the country, including Vermont and Oregon.

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Knut Hjeltnes, a veteran of four Olympic Games, resumes control of the Army throwers for a 13th year.

Hjeltnes Olympic experience was culminated with a fourth-place fi nish in the discus for the Norwegian national team at the 1984

Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Calif., in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, and the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Hjeltnes was able to garner seventh-place fi nishes. The Norway native also qualifi ed for the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia, but unfortunately for Hjeltnes, Norway took part in the boycott of the Olympic Games that year. During his competitive career, Hjeltnes established 11 Norwegian records and captured 20 Norwegian championships.

Since arriving at West Point, throwers under his guidance have won 41 Patriot League Championships, set fi ve Academy records and now dominate the top-10 lists for both the Army mens and womens Olympic throwing events to the tune of 62 distances. Hjeltnes also developed three All-American performances, including Adam Burkes back-to-back All-America campaigns in the javelin in 2003 and 2004 and Brian Gebhardts stellar 2000 season in the weight throw.

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

Most recently, two Black Knights earned invites to the NCAA Regional Championships as Patriot League discus champion Jessica Waggoner and

conference hammer throw runner-up Nicholas Snoad fi nished the 2012 season among the top 48 in the East Region in their respective events. Snoad went on to compete in Jacksonville, Fla., while Waggoner opted out of the competition, but capped her season by breaking the 10-year old Academy record in the discus in just her second season at West Point.

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

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

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

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

Hjeltnes currently resides in New Windsor, N.Y., with his wife Colleen. They have three children, Kristin, Erik and Daniel, and two grandchildren: Charlotte and Graham.

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Oregon native Jon Hill enters his fi rst season as the multi-event and pole vault coach for Army track and fi eld in 2012-13. Hill came to West Point after four years of coaching at Eastern Washington University.

While with the Eagles, Hill oversaw the jumping and multi-event competition groups, while also managing recruiting and scholarship allocation, home competitions and monitoring academic performance. During his tenure, Hills student-athletes broke 11 school records, established 44 top-10 historical marks, collected 24 all-conference certifi cates and earned fi ve bids to the NCAA Regional Championships.

A proven recruiter, notable EWU signees scouted by Hill included six high school valedictorians, a national record holder, 12 state champions and one junior national champion.

Prior to his time in Cheney, Wash., Hill spent the 2007-08 season as the head track and fi eld coach at La Salle Catholic

College Preparatory in Milwaukie, Ore. Hills teams excelled both on the track and in the classroom, establishing three school records and 17 all-state nods, while earning a pair of all-state academic team certifi cates.

Hill is a certifi ed USATF Level I instructor, while also boasting Level II credits for jumps and sprints, hurdles, relays, and combined events.

A 2007 graduate of Portland State University with a degree in health studies, Hill established 11 top-10 marks while qualifying for the NCAA Regionals during his fi nal season with the Vikings. He remains ranked as high as No. 2 on the all-time long jump lists for both indoor and outdoor competition.

Hill, who worked towards a graduate degree in sports administration from EWU, boasts a unique tie to West Point and the military; his grandfather, Edward Hathorn, fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II under the direction of Gen. George S. Patton (USMA 1909).

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JOE ROGERS

Joe Rogers, one of the most experienced and well-respected track and fi eld coaches in the country, joined the Army sta in 2000 after a 16-year stint as the head coach at Ball State University. He has over 45 years

of experience coaching track and fi eld with 40 of those years at the collegiate level.

Primarily working with Armys jumpers and hurdlers, Rogers athletes have established eight Academy records, including three by Je Weaver (indoor and outdoor long jump, outdoor triple jump), while also recording 96 marks which rank among the top 10 in West Point history. On the conference level, 63 Black Knights have captured individual Patriot League titles, including four-time 110-meter hurdles champion Domonick Sylve and eight-time winner Thomas Wagner.

Taylor Kensy (USMA 12) was Rogers latest record breaker following his 500-meter performance at the IC4A Indoor Championships in 2012. Kensy snapped the 500-meter record which had been on the books since 1983.

Wagner also highlighted the indoor 2012 season by becoming just the second Black Knight in history to eclipse the high bar at seven feet. Wagners height of 2.14 meters ranks second all-time in both indoor and outdoor competition. Wagner was also named the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year for outdoor track in 2012.

Rogers helped Sylve, originally a walk-on to the program, develop into an All-American high hurdler. Sylve, a seven-time Patriot League champion, three-time IC4A champion, and two-time NCAA semifi nalist, capped his record-breaking career by earning second team All-America honors following an 11th-place fi nish at the 2011 NCAA Championships.

In addition to owning the Academy records in the 110-meter high hurdles, 55-meter hurdles and 60-meter hurdles, Sylve established Patriot League Championship records in the 60- and 110-hurdles.

On the womens side, Rogers leads one of the most successful units of the Army track and fi eld program. The Black Knight jumpers have taken home seven long jump belts, fi ve triple jump trophies and three high jump crowns from the Patriot League Championships since Rogers took charge.

Five-time conference champion Ti any Martin highlighted the 2005 indoor meet by establishing the Patriot League record in the jump which still ranks second all-time at the Academy.

Rogers female hurdlers have been equally as successful, as Lauren Rowe set the Army record in the 60-meter hurdles against service academy rival Navy in 2003. Rowe, along with Tonya Stallard (three time), Hallie Huggins (2010) Katelin Grant (three time), and most recently Kaitlyn Love (2012), have all collected league titles in the hurdles.

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

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

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

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

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

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JASON HEIAR Athletic Trainer

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PAM FLENKEAthletic Communications

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Col. John NelsonVolunteer Assistant Coach

Shene DavisVolunteer Assistant Coach

Lt. Col. Liam Collins, a 1992 graduate of West Point, returns for his fourth year as a volunteer assistant coach, working with the distance and steeplechase athletes. In the past three years the Armys steeplechase

unit has attacked the Academys record book. The women have recorded three times that rank among the top-10 in Army history, including Mary Prakels third-place time at the Patriot League Championships in 2012 which lists third-best at West Point. The men, who have sent qualifi ers to the IC4A Championships every season under Collins watch, cracked the record book in 2011 for the fi rst time in 10 years when Barrett LeHardy recorded the 10th-fastest steeplechase time in Academy history.

Collins has been coaching distance runners in the Army for the past 20 years, and was recognized as the Armys Coach of the Year in 2011. He has been the head mentor of the All-Army cross country and marathon teams since 2009.

During his collegiate career at West Point, Collins held an Academy record as a member of the distance medley relay team and set a league mark for the top time in the 3000-meter steeplechase.

Following his collegiate career, Collins was a member of multiple U.S. Armed Forces teams competing at numerous military world championships. He fi nished as the top American runner at the World Military Cross Country Championships in 1997 and carried the same distinction in the marathon at the World Military Games in 1999. In 2007, he won the Armys Best Ranger Competition at the age of 36. He is currently one of the nations top Masters (over 40) runners and is the reigning two-time defending national champion in the steeplechase.

Collins is a highly decorated Special Forcers O cer (Green Beret) and Ranger who has conducted multiple combat deployments to both Afghanistan and Iraq. He has been awarded multiple Bronze Star medals and two Valorous Awards for bravery in combat.

Collins was a distinguished honors graduate from the Academy. He holds a B.A. in Aerospace Engineering and a Masters in Public A airs from Princeton Universitys Woodrow Wilson School. He recently fi nished a three-year teaching stint in the Department of Social Sciences and is currently fi nishing his Ph.D. from Princeton before moving to the West Points Department of Military Instruction in 2013.

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The 2013 Army track and fi eld season o cially gets under way Jan. 4 with the Crowell Open which is the fi rst of eight meets on the Black Knights indoor schedule this season, and the fi rst of four slated for Armys home at Gillis Field House. Fifth-year head coach Troy Engle hopes the Black Knights home-laden schedule will serve them as well as it has in the past.

Included in the four meets Gillis will house is the 2013 Patriot League Indoor Championships, as Army will serve as the host for the fi fth time overall and fi rst time since 2010. The 2010 conference meet was also the last time the Black Knights took home a team trophy as the men edged out Bucknell that season by six points.

The Army men have won the Patriot League Indoor Championship team crown all four previous times the meet has been hosted at Gillis Field House, while the women have won the title once at West Point and have fi nished in the top three in three of the four meets.

We love the opportunity to host the conference meet, said Engle. Im convinced our kids compete better at home. Our kids do very well with routine and thrive

in this environment and going on the road takes us out of our zone, so we love to have home meets. To have the Patriot League at West Point is a good thing for us as a team as well as for the Corps of Cadets to be able to see us. Were excited for it.

Army, which was picked to fi nish third on the mens side and fourth on the womens in the leagues preseason poll, will look

to improve upon its fi nishes from last seasons indoor meet where the men earned the bronze and the women took home fi fth place.

A lot has changed on both sides since that meet, with the Army men losing a core of perennial performers to graduation. Included in the graduating Class of 2012 is

four-time indoor Patriot League high jump and triple jump champion Thomas Wagner, long jump title-holder Michael Hutchins, and 500-meter Academy record-setter Taylor Kensy. The womens losses include their workhorse from a season ago in Christina Johnson and distance specialist Chelsea Prahl.

Because of injuries on the mens side last year, we worked around those guys, in the spring in particular, but its still a signifi cant hit, said Engle. Those guys are hard to replace in the short term, they were four-year contributors.

For the women, were going to face the same challenge we continue to have holes that we need to fi ll that are hard to fi ll with a small female population at West Point.

In the o -season weve seen some signifi cant improvements, especially with our sprinters under second-year coach Rondell Ru . We have a couple of folks who look like theyre really ready for breakthrough performances.

Ru s group of sprinters is highlighted on the mens side by the return of Jason Wilkes and Brian Cobbs, who missed most of last season with an injury, while the womens unit has high hopes for newcomer Haley Winters.

I feel better than I did last year with this group because everyone is back on the mens side, and theyre just a more mature group now as well, said

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The middle distance and d i s t a n c e contingents have been fortifi ed on both sides by youth and experience. The mens middle

distance group will rely on sophomore Clyde Wilson, who boasted an IC4A-qualifying season during his fi rst year at West Point, and Ian MacPherson. For the women, sophomores Katrina Donarski and Jennifer Comfort return, both of whom attacked the Academy record book during their inaugural years at the Academy.

The distance group was able to prove themselves during the cross country season as fi ve Black Knights took home All-Patriot League honors at seasons end, including a fi rst-team certifi cate by Lisa Junta. Junta had a breakthrough outdoor track season a year ago, becoming Armys fi rst ECAC running champion (10,000 meters), and continued that success through the cross country calendar.

Cross country team captains Mary Prakel and Kevin Russell will also be counted on for senior leadership during the track seasons.

Junior Ricardo Galindo shone bright on the mens side, earning Armys top time in every meet of the cross country season while taking home second-team a l l - c o n f e r e n c e accolades. Engle will rely on Galindo as well as classmate Kendall Ward to carry much of the workload this season for the Army distance runners.

Field events have many unanswered

questions for Army this season. The mens jumping unit will need young members of its team to step up following the graduation of Wagner, Hutchins and Fred Beebe, while senior McKenzie Majchrzak, a two-time Patriot League high jump champion, will be relied on heavily in at least a pair of events for the women.

The throwers are highlighted by a pair of NCAA Regional qualifi ers in senior co-captain Nick Snoad and junior Jessica Waggoner. Waggoner won the discus at last seasons outdoor conference meet and also set the Academy standard in the event, while Snoad earned the silver medal in the hammer throw at the Patriots.

Nick Snoad will be one of the best weight throwers in the conference and certainly one of the best hammer throwers outdoors, said Engle. Scott Geary and Shane Jones are awfully good, but we need depth.

The multis and the pole vault groups are under the direction of fi rst-year coach Jon Hill. Engle has high hopes for sophomore Chris Kittle on the mens side, while the womens group could be highlighted by a pair of freshman in Avrie Welton and Anna Smith.

Engle will rely on leadership from not only Snoad but fellow mens team captain Thomas Ryan, who came on strong last season in the hurdles. Fellow hurdler Kaitlyn Love is one of two captains on the womens side, as she is joined by middle distance runner and sprinter Ashley Gordon.

The mix of experience and maturity as well as what Engle described as youthful exuberance will hopefully work in Armys favor this season. The Black Knights made strides last season, attacking the Academy record book like they never had before, and the goal is to continue in that direction once again in 2013.

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NAME EVENT YEAR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOLCody Barger Distance SO Gainesville, Ga./North HallDrew Beck Distance FR South Easton, Mass./Home EducatedJohn Mark Bellet Multis FR Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell AcademySwasey Brown Mid-Distance JR Boys Ranch, Texas/Boys RanchDanny Camacho Mid-Distance FR Manassas, Va./ Forest ParkMark Castelli Distance/Steeple SR Carmel, N.Y./CarmelDylan Chamberlen Mid-Distance FR Paradise, Calif./ParadiseBrian Cobbs Sprints SR St. Charles, Mo./Francis HowellHayden Conrad Hurdles SO Prescott, Ariz./Prescott (USMAPS)Nathan Cruz Sprints FR Broken Arrow, Okla./Lincoln ChristianJacob Drozd Throws/Jumps SO Seymour, Conn./Seymour (USMAPS)Alex Du y Mid-Distance FR Fall City, Wash./ODea (USMAPS)Mitch Dutton Mid-Distance FR Fort Wayne, Ind./SniderJosh Ecker Distance JR Seoul, South Korea/Seoul American High SchoolEric Fenton Distance FR Albuquerque, N.M./Hope ChristianHunter Firebaugh Distance FR Albuquerque, N.M./La CuevaNathan Fisher Mid-Distance SO Joplin, Mo./JoplinAlex Fletcher Throws FR Cosmopolis, Wash./North RiverOthie Freeny Hurdles FR Portage, Ind./Portage Ludo Funfrock Distance FR Colardo Springs, Colo./Cheyenne Mountain (USMAPS)Ricardo Galindo Distance JR Farmington Hills, Mich./Novi-Detroit CatholicScott Geary Throws SR Sheridan, Wyo./Great Plains LutheranTom Girardot Distance FR Franklin, Mich./Brother RiceAustin Gorge Throws SO Fishers, Ind./FishersMatt Green Sprints JR Dakota Dunes, S.D./Dakota ValleyJoseph Hannigan Sprints JR Swansea, Ill./Belleville WestJustin Harris Pole Vault SR Tyler, Texas/Bishop T.K. GormanCorey Hobbs Throws FR Anaheim, Calif./Esperanza (USMAPS)James Hodgen Distance SR Clarks Hill, Ind./McCutcheon (USMAPS)Michael Ho man Sprints JR Moraga, Calif./CampolindoErnest Holland Jumps SO Auburn, Ala./Auburn High SchoolJames Holland Hurdles JR Renton, Wash./Oliver M. HazenBryan Houp Sprints SO Los Gatos, Calif./Valley ChristianMarcus Jackson Sprints SO Rome, Ga./PepperellDaniel Jester Distance/Steeple SR Alpharetta, Ga./AlpharettaShane Jones Throws JR Van Alstyne, Texas/Van AlstyneAndreas Kellas Mid-Distance SO Fort Lee, N.J./Bergen County AcademyChristopher Kittle Multis SO Ladysmith, Va./CarolinaEliot Knotts Jumps SO Huntsville, Ala./Lee (USMAPS)Robert Koehlmoos Mid-Distance FR Landstuhl, Germany/Jakarta International SchoolTrevor Lafontaine Distance SO Tolland, Conn./TollandJunyoung Lee Sprints SO Kenosha, Wis./BradfordJonathan Lehman Sprints SO Brookfi eld, Wis./ Brookfi eld EastNigel Liefveld Sprints JR Whittier, Calif./La SernaIan MacPherson Mid-Distance JR Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery High SchoolAfa Madza Sprints FR Comstock, Mich./Comstock ParkChristian Mapes Pole Vault FR Omaha, Neb./Creighton Preparatory SchoolKyler Martin Hurdles SR Vacaville, Calif./VacavilleJared McFarlin Jumps/Sprints JR Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-WoodburyBlake McPherson Multis/Throws FR Arlington, Wash./ArlingtonPeter Miller Throws JR Macungie, Pa./EmmansBrian Morenus Distance SR Naperville, Ill./Nequa ValleyJacob Newell Throws FR Albuquerque, N.M./Albuquerque AcademyMarcus Phillips Hurdles FR Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill High School EastJerome Raphael Sprints JR Bronx, N.Y./Frederick Douglass AcademyKevin Russell Distance SR Danbury, Conn./DanburyThomas Ryan Hurdles SR Mooresville, N.C./Mooresville

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Christopher Smith Sprints/Hurdles JR North Wales, Pa./Devon Preparatory SchoolNick Snoad Throws SR Gahanna, Ohio/LincolnStevyn Spees Sprints FR Columbus, Ohio/ St. Charles PreparatoryBrent Stout Throws SO Menomonie, Wis./MenomonieAlexander Tardieu Pole Vault FR Grants Pass, Ore./Grants Pass (USMAPS)Patrick Taylor Sprints SO Fairfax, Va./Woodson (USMAPS)Jordan Trompke Throws FR Eagle, Idaho/Rocky MountainMark Van Benschoten Pole Vault JR Minnetonka, Minn./Home SchooledKendall Ward Distance JR Highland Falls, N.Y./James I. ONeill High SchoolNathan Weir Multis FR Hackett, Ark./Union Christian Academy (USMAPS)Jason Wilkes Sprints JR Lubbock, Texas/LubbockClyde Wilson Mid-Distance SO Corpus Christi, Texas/Jack Britt High School (N.C.)Christian Young Pole Vault JR Bisbee, Ariz./BisbeeBranam Yow Javelin FR Keene, Texas/Southwest Christian

By EventDistance ....................15Steeple ....................... 2Mid-Distance ............ 10Sprints .......................17Hurdles ....................... 7

Jumps .........................4Javelin .........................1Throws ......................12Multis .........................4Pole Vault ................... 5

By YearSenior ........................ 11Junior ....................... 18Sophomore ...............17Freshman ................. 25

Roster Breakdown

By StateAlabama ..................... 2Arizona ....................... 2Arkansas .....................1California ....................6Colorado .....................1Connecticut ............... 3Georgia ...................... 3Idaho ...........................1Illinois ......................... 2Indiana .......................4Massachusetts ............1Michigan .................... 3Minnesota ...................1Missouri ..................... 2Nebraska .....................1New Jersey ................ 3

New Mexico ............... 3New York ...................4North Carolina ............1Ohio ............................ 2Oklahoma ...................1Oregon ........................1Pennsylvania .............. 2South Dakota ..............1Tennessee ...................1Texas ..........................6Virginia ....................... 3Washington ...............4Wisconsin ................... 3Wyoming .....................1International .............. 2

Notable ReturnersNotable Returners

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Justin Justin HarrisHarris

BrianBrianCobbsCobbs

NickNickSnoadSnoad

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MARK CASTELLICASTELLI

SeniorDistance/Steeple

Carmel, N.Y.Carmel

Personal BestsMile: 4:23.55 - Harvard Challenge, 1/22/115,000m - 15:19.29 - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12

3,000m-Steeple: 9:20.56 - Patriots, 5/4/11

BRIAN COBBSCOBBS

SeniorSprints

St. Charles, Mo.Francis Howell

Personal Bests60m: 6.97 - The Armory, 2/12/11100m: 11.07 - Patriots, 4/30/10

200m: 22.45 - Larry Ellis, 4/16/102010 Indoor PL Champion, 4x100 Relay

CODYBARGERBARGER

SophomoreDistance

Gainesville, Ga.North Hall

Personal BestsHas Not Competed

SWASEYBROWNBROWN

JuniorMid-Distance

Boys Ranch, TexasBoys Ranch

Personal Bests800m: 1:59.01 - Yale Springtime, 5/1/11

HAYDENCONRADCONRAD

SophomoreHurdles

Prescott, Ariz.PrescottUSMAPS

Personal Bests110m-H: 15.73 - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12

400m-H: 58.71 - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12

JACOBDROZDDROZD

SophomoreThrows/Jumps

Seymour, Conn.SeymourUSMAPS

Personal BestsHigh Jump: 1.99m - Patriots, 5/4/12

Shot Put: 12.28m - Crowell Open, 1/6/12Javelin: 59.37m - Navy, 4/7/12

RETURNER PROFILES

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COBBS

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SCOTT GEARYSCOTT GEARY

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JOSHUAECKER

JuniorDistance

Seoul, South KoreaSeoul American School

Personal BestsHas Not Competed

RICARDO GALINDOGALINDO

JuniorDistance

Farmington Hills, Mich.Novi-Detroit Catholic

Personal Bests3,000m: 8:26.45 - Patriots, 2/17/12

5,000m: 14:46.32 - Navy, 4/7/1210,000m: 30:41.41 - Patriots, 5/4/12

NATHAN FISHER

SophomoreMid-Distance

Joplin, Mo.Joplin

Personal Bests800m: 1:54.56 - Patriots, 5/4/12

1,500m: 4:13.77 - Virginia Swashbuckle, 3/24/12Mile: 4:24.46 - Army 6-Way, 1/14/12

SCOTT GEARYGEARY

SeniorThrows

Sheridan, Wyo.Great Plains Lutheran

Personal BestsDiscus: 50.90m - Navy, 4/7/12

Hammer: 51.10m - Army Strong, 5/7/12Shot Put: 16.38m - Patriots, 5/7/11

AUSTINGORGEGORGE

SophomoreThrows

Fishers, Ind.Fishers

Personal BestsShot Put: 13.63m - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12Discus: 45.44m - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12

Weight Throw: 12.37m - Crowell Open, 1/6/12

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MATTGREEN

JuniorSprints

Dakota Dunes, S.D.Dakota Valley

Personal Bests200m: 22.97 - Dick Shea, 3/30/12

400m: 49.59 - Patriots, 5/4/12500m: 1:05.99 - Harvard Challenge, 1/21/12

JOSEPH HANNIGAN

JuniorSprints

Swansea, Ill.Belleville West

Personal Bests400m: 51.13 - Armory, 1/28/12500m: 1:05.43 - Navy, 2/4/12

800m: 2:02.09 - Crowell Open, 1/8/11

JUSTIN HARRIS

SeniorPole Vault

Tyler, TexasBishop T.K. Gorman

Personal BestsPole Vault: 4.95m - Larry Ellis, 4/23/11

2011 Outdoor PL Champion, Pole Vault

MICHAEL HOFFMAN

JuniorSprints

Moraga, Calif.Campolindo

Personal Bests100m: 11.37 - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12

200m: 22.09 - Navy, 2/4/12400m: 55.44 - Dick Shea Open, 3/30/12

JAMES HODGEN

SeniorDistance

Clarks Hill, Ind.McCutcheon (USMAPS)

Personal Bests1,500: 4:12.92 - Dick Shea Open, 3/30/12

5,000: 15:41.62 - UVA Swashbuckle, 3/24/12

MATT GREENMATT GREEN

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JAMES HOLLAND

JuniorHurdles

Renton, Wash.Oliver M. Hazen

Personal Bests60m-H: 8.62 - Harvard Challenge, 1/21/12

110m-H: 15.01 - Patriots, 5/7/11

ERNEST HOLLAND

SophomoreJumps

Auburn, Ala.Auburn

Personal BestsHigh Jump: 1.99m - Navy, 4/7/12

Triple Jump: 13.36m - Navy, 4/7/12

BRYAN HOUP

SophomoreSprints

Los Gatos, Calif.Valley Christian

Personal Bests200m: 24.04 - Dick Shea Open, 3/30/12

400m: 53.71 - Lafayette-Rider Games, 2/10/12

MARCUS JACKSON

SophomoreSprints

Rome, Ga.Pepperell

Personal Bests200m: 22.31 - Larry Ellis, 4/20/12400m: 48.50 - Patriots, 5/4/12

SHANE JONES

JuniorThrows

Van Alstyne, TexasVan Alstyne

Personal BestsShot Put: 15.00m - Navy, 4/7/12

Discus: 48.00m - Patriots, 5/4/12

DANIEL JESTER

SeniorDistance/SteepleAlpharetta, Ga.

Alpharetta

Personal Bests1,500m: 4:05.20 - Dick Shea Open, 3/30/12

3,000m: 8:47.23 - Lafayette-Rider Games, 2/10/123,000m-Steeple: 9:17.59 - Larry Ellis, 4/23/11

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ANDREAS KELLAS

SophomoreMid-DistanceFort Lee, N.J.

Bergen County

Personal Bests1,500m: 4:01.74 - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12

Mile: 4:29.47 - Harvard Challenge, 1/21/123,000m: 9:22.86 - Bulls Invite, 3/16/12

ELIOT KNOTTS

SophomoreJumps

Huntsville, Ala.Lee

USMAPS

Personal BestsLong Jump: 6.79m - Patriots, 5/4/12Triple Jump: 13.95m - Navy, 4/7/12

JUNYOUNG LEE

SophomoreSprints

Kenosha, Wis.Bradford

Personal Bests60m: 7.31 - Crowell Open, 1/6/12

100m: 11.45 - Dick Shea Open, 3/30/12200m: 23.42 - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12

CHRISTOPHER KITTLE

SophomoreMultis

Ladysmith, Va.Carolina

Personal BestsDecathlon: 5993 - Patriots, 5/4/12

Heptathlon: 4649 - Patriots, 2/17/12

TREVOR LAFONTAINE

SophomoreDistance

Tolland, Conn.Tolland

Personal BestsMile: 4:30.03 - Lafayette-Rider Games, 2/10/123,000m-Steeple: 9:47.46 - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12

NIGELLIEFVELD

JuniorSprints

Whittier, Calif.La Serna

Personal Bests200m: 23.30 - Army 6-Way, 1/14/12400m: 50.55 - The Armory, 2/12/11

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IAN MACPHERSON

JuniorMid-Distance

Belle Mead, N.J.Montgomery

Personal Bests400m: 51.19 - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12800m: 1:55.52 - Larry Ellis, 4/23/11

KYLER MARTIN

SeniorHurdles

Vacaville, Calif.Vacaville

Personal Bests60m-H: 8.22 - Navy, 2/4/12

110m-H: 14.47 - Navy, 4/7/12400m-H: 55.31 - Yale Springtime, 5/1/11

PETER MILLER

JuniorThrows

Macungie, Pa.Emmans

Personal BestsJavelin: 55.38m - Virginia Swashbuckle, 3/24/12

BRIAN MORENUS

SeniorDistance

Naperville, Ill.Nequa Valley

Personal Bests5,000m: 15:34.32 - Patriots, 5/6/11

10,000m: 31:00.68 - Bison Classic, 4/15/11

JEROME RAPHAEL

JuniorSprints

Bronx, N.Y.Frederick Douglass Academy

Personal Bests200m: 22.77 - Yale Springtime, 5/1/11

400m: 51.52 - West Point Open, 4/16/11

KYLER MARTINKYLER MARTIN

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CHRISTOPHER SMITH

JuniorSprints/Hurdles

North Wales, Pa.Devon Preparatory

Personal Bests200m: 23.20 - The Armory, 1/29/11

500m: 1:05.48 - The Armory, 2/12/11400m-H: 53.84 - Patriots, 5/4/12

MARK VAN BENSCHOTEN

JuniorPole Vault

Minnetonka, Minn.Home Educated

Personal BestsPole Vault: 4.50m - Patriots, 2/17/12

RETURNER PROFILES

BRENT STOUT

SophomoreThrows

Menomonie, Wis.Menomonie

Personal BestsHammer: 44.82m - Dick Shea Open, 3/30/12Weight Throw: 13.84m - The Armory, 1/28/12

PATRICK TAYLOR

SophomoreSprints

Fairfax, Va.WoodsonUSMAPS

Personal Bests200m: 22.84 - Dick Shea Open, 3/30/12

400m: 48.89 - Patriots, 5/4/12

KEVINRUSSELL

SeniorDistance

Danbury, Conn.Danbury

Personal Bests1,500m: 3:52.16 - Patriots, 5/4/12

Mile: 4:16.61 - Harvard Challenge, 1/21/12

KEVIN RUSSELLKEVIN RUSSELL

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JASON WILKES

JuniorSprints

Lubbock, TexasLubbock

Personal Bests60m: 7.04 - Harvard Challenge, 1/21/12

100m: 10.87 - Navy, 4/7/12200m: 22.03 - Navy, 4/7/12

KENDALLWARD

JuniorDistance

Highland Falls, N.Y.James I. ONeill

Personal Bests3,000m: 8:46.09 - Crowell Open, 1/6/125,000m: 15:09.41 - Army 6-Way, 1/14/12

Mile: 4:25.24 - The Armory, 2/12/11

CHRISTIANYOUNG

JuniorPole Vault

Bisbee, Ariz.Bisbee

Personal BestsPole Vault: 4.55m - The Armory, 1/28/12

RETURNER PROFILES

CLYDE WILSON

SophomoreMid-Distance

Corpus Christi, TexasJack Britt

Personal Bests400m: 50.04 - Army 5-Way, 4/14/12

500m: 1:07.34 - Crowell Open, 1/6/12800m: 1:52.93 - IC4As, 3/3/12

JASON WILKESJASON WILKES

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SeniorHurdles

Mooresvi l le , N.C.Mooresvi l le

Personal Bests60m-H: 8.31 - Patriots, 2/17/12

110m-H: 14.33 - Army-Navy Dual, 4/7/12

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2013 Mens Team Captain

2012: Following the graduation of All-American hurdler Domonick Sylve, Ryan stepped into a more prominent roll for the Black Knight hurdling unit during his junior season ... began the season with Armys second-best time at the Crowell Open (Jan. 7) in the 60-meter hurdles, placing sixth of 24 with a fi nish of 8.45 ... ran both the hurdles and the 60-meter dash at the Army 6-Way (Jan. 14) ... recorded a career-best 7.63 in the sprint while placing sixth of 20 in the hurdles (8.55) ... excelled against the Ivy league for the second consecutive season, qualifying for the fi nals and represented the Patriot League to a third-place time of 8.38 at Harvard on Jan. 21 ... ran to a third-place fi nish in the hurdles against Navy (8.36) ... indoor season highlight came at the Patriot League Championships ... qualifi ed for the fi nals by placing fi fth in the prelims (8.35) ... established a career best with his fourth-place fi nish of 8.31 seconds ... earned four points for Army as the only Black Knight to qualify for the fi nals in the event ... ran the 110-meter hurdles exclusively in the outdoor season ... earned Armys top time in every meet ... improved on his PR right out of the gate ... placed fourth of 15 at the USF Bulls Invite (March 16) with a time of 14.77 ... qualifi ed for the fi nals at the UVA Swashbuckle on March 24 ... won the event at the Dick Shea Open (March 31) with a time of 14.81, besting a

fi eld of 16 ... cracked the Army record book for the fi rst time in his career against Navy on April 7 at Shea Stadium ... recorded the seventh-fastest time in Academy history with his fi rst-place mark of 14.33 seconds ... mark also qualifi ed him for the IC4A Championships ... won the 110-hurdles at the Army 5-way (April 14) ... led the hurdling group at the Patriot League Championships with a six-point performance ... placed third in the fi nals with a time of 14.54 ... concluded the year with his fi rst showing at the IC4As ... missed the cut for the fi nals by placing 13th of 19 in the prelims (14.55) ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the third consecutive year.

2011: Ran the 60-meter and 100-meter dash for the fi rst time collegiately ... fi rst 60-meter try was 7.88 seconds at the Crowell Open (Jan. 8) ... also ran the hurdles ... placed seventh of 24 with a time of 8.87 ... competed next at the inaugural Ivy League vs. Patriot League showdown at Harvard on Jan. 22 ... qualifi ed for the 60m-hurdles fi nal by matching his career best time of 8.63 ... matched that time in the fi nals to fi nished third of eight ... wrapped up indoor season at the Patriot League Championships ... qualifi ed for the fi nals in the 60m-hurdles by besting his previous PR by .10 for a time of 8.53 ... set a career standard in the event in the fi nals with a sixth-place time of 8.50, earning Army one point ... began the outdoor season at Armys spring break trip to Puerto Rico ... got o to a successful start by shaving o .08 seconds from his 2010 season best 110-meter hurdles time with a fi nish of 15.19 at the Mayaguez Classic (March 19) ... despite chilly conditions at the Dick Shea Open on March 30, improved his PR to 15.14 for third place in a fi eld of 14 ... established a career best in the 110m-hurdles in the Army-Navy Star Meet ... placed fourth by crossing the line in 14.90 ... ran the 100-meter dash at the West Point Open (Aprl 16), again under less-than-ideal conditions ... fi nished in 11.90 to place 14th of 40 ... concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships ... qualifi ed for the 110-hurdles fi nal following a seventh-place time of 15.22 in the prelims ... fi nished sixth in the fi nals for one point by crossing the line in 14.97, his second sub-15-second time of his career ... once again named to the conferences Academic Honor Roll.

2010: Ran the 60-meter hurdles (indoor) and 110-meter hurdles (outdoor) exclusively ... fi rst collegiate competition was the Crowell Open on Jan. 9 ... ran the 60-meter hurdles, placing eighth of