2014 Coast Guard Women's Cross Country Guide

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

www.CGASports.comwww.CGASports.comCREDITSThe 2014 Women’s Cross Country Media Guide is a publication of the Coast Guard Academy’s Athletic Media Relations Offi ce.

Introduction 12014 Roster 2Season Preview 3The Coast Guard Academy 4-5Coast Guard Superintendent 6Director of Athletics 7Athletics Facilities 8-9Strength & Conditioning 10Staff Directory 11

Coast Guard Women’s Cross Country

Coaching Staff 12-14Player Bios 15-19History 20

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2014 ALPHABETICAL ROSTERName Yr. HometownKendall Auth Sr. Elliott City, Md.Andrea Barrameda Jr. Stockton, Ca.Chloe Benoist So. Crystal River, Fla.Rachel Burchill Fr. Oklahoma City, Ok.Emily Cox Fr. Topsham, MaineClara Dahill-Baue So. Amherst, Mass.Rheanastasia Doctolero Jr. Homestead, Fla.Savanah Ebhert Fr. Woodland Park, Col.Annabelle Gagnon Fr. Mount Airy, Md.Beth Gollin Sr. Oneonta, N.Y.Jenn Haley So. Coventry, R.I.Ashlee Johnson Fr. Highlands Ranch, Col.Gretchen Krause So. Doylestown, Pa.Niki Kruger So. Coronado, Ca.Tara Larkin Jr. New Milford, Conn.Jess Mulroy Jr. Rochester, N.Y.Kyndall Percival So. Albuquerque, N.M.Carolyn Smith Jr. Downers Grove, Ill.Maral Toukhanian Fr. Troy, Mich.Bonny Turnage So. Mechanicsville, Va.Cameo Ulbricht Sr. Oysterville, Wash.

Staff Head Coach Ethan Brown (6th Season)Assistant Coaches Greg Ahnrud, Mariette Ogg, Andrew Price Faculty Rep. and Coach Chris ArmstrongCaptains Beth Gollin, Cameo Ulbricht

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SEASON PREVIEWSEASON PREVIEW

2014 SEASON PREVIEWThe Bears, under the leadership of sixth-year head coach Ethan Brown, is committed to continuing the success of the 2013 team in both the formidable conference and region. The team is returning seven of its top runners from a team last season that fi nished in 3rd place in the NEWMAC Conference and in 12th place in the NCAA New England Region.

Senior captain and All-New England runner Beth Gollin is expected to be the team’s top runner this season. Gollin fi nished 8th at last year’s NEWMAC Championship and nabbed All-New England honors with a 35th place fi nish at NCAA New England Regional Meet. Gollin continued her success on the track as she competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship for the second year in a row.

Entering only her second season of cross country, junior Carolyn Smith also looks to make a major contribution to the Bears team this season. Smith quickly moved into the Bears top seven last year and continued the success on the track. Last outdoor track season she became the second fastest 10,000 meter runner in school history with a time of 38:50.18.

Other Bears expected to make in impact in team scoring include sophomore Bonny Turnage (23:59 XC 6K and 5:05.09 Outdoor 1500 meters) and sophomore Jenn Haley (23:53 XC 6K and 5:08.16 Outdoor 1500 meters) who both ran at the Regional Meet last season and sophomore Chloe Benoist

(5:02.05 Outdoor 1500 meters) who was one of the Bears top fi nishers at the ECAC Championship meet.

Since the close of last year’s cross country season the team made major strides during the indoor and outdoor track season. The team has set the goal of breaking the top ten at the regional meet this upcoming season and cementing their spot as one of top teams in the a very competitive region. Brown has great confi dence in his team saying, “This is a goal we have set and it is going to be a challenging one as New England is one of the most competitive region’s in the country, however the team is poised and ready to crack the top ten in the region.”

Brown is also excited about the incoming group of freshmen saying ,” We have a talented group of freshmen joining the team this year who will help play a supporting role as we progress through the season. It is possible that some of our freshmen will step up into the top seven and be key contributors.”

Freshmen joining the team this year include: Rachel Burchill, Emily Cox, Savanah Ebhert, Annabelle Gagnon, Ashlee Johnson, and Maral Toukhanian.

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One of the smallest of the fi ve U.S. One of the smallest of the fi ve U.S.

Military AcademiesMilitary Academies

Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree

programprogram

Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner

DobbinDobbin

Highly selective admissions standardsHighly selective admissions standards

No tuition, traditional application No tuition, traditional application

processprocess

No congressional nomination necessaryNo congressional nomination necessary

Education includes academics, physical Education includes academics, physical

fi tness, character and leadership fi tness, character and leadership

developmentdevelopment

85 percent of graduates choose to serve 85 percent of graduates choose to serve

beyond their fi ve-year commitmentbeyond their fi ve-year commitment

Two graduates have been NASA Two graduates have been NASA

AstronautsAstronauts

80 percent of graduates go to graduate 80 percent of graduates go to graduate

school (most paid for by Coast Guardschool (most paid for by Coast Guard

COAST GUARD ACADEMYCOAST GUARD ACADEMY


COAST GUARD QUICK FACTSThe Coast Guard Academy has 23 Intercollegiate

sports (12 men’s, 10 women’s, 3 co-ed)

The Bears have been members of the New England

Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in

15 sports since 1999

Coast Guard has won NEWMAC championships

in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball,

Women’s Crew and Softball

Teams have competed in the ECAC Championship

tournament in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s

basketball, baseball and softball in the past fi ve years

The Bears have advanced to the NCAA Tournament

Elite 8 in both Volleyball (2006) and Men’s Basketball

(2007-08)

COAST GUARD ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS

DEMOGRAPHICS

- about 1,000 cadets enrolled- 48 states and 11 foreign nations represented- 100% of students housed on campus- 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams- 31% of cadets are women- 22% of cadets are minorities- 1 faculty member for every 8 students- 19 Cadets in an average class

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REAR ADMIRAL SANDRA L. STOSZACADEMY SUPERINTENDENTFOURTH YEAR

Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz assumed the duties of the 40th Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, June 3, 2011. She reported to the Academy after serving as the Director of Reserve and Leadership at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. There she was responsible for developing policies to recruit, train and support approximately 8,100 Coast Guard Reservists.

Rear Admiral Stosz is a surface operations offi cer with 12 years at sea, including command of two cutters – an icebreaking tug on the Great Lakes and a medium endurance cutter that patrolled North Atlantic and Caribbean waters. She and her crews executed many of the Coast Guard’s 11 missions such as drug and alien migrant interdiction, fi sheries enforcement, search and rescue, polar and domestic icebreaking and ports and waterways security.

Between sea duty tours Rear Admiral Stosz specialized in personnel and resource management and program review. She served tours of duty as Chief of Offi cer Assignments and as Program Reviewer and Acquisition Funds Coordinator for Coast Guard major systems acquisitions, including the 225-foot buoy tenders and 87-foot coastal patrol boats. She broadened her experience as the Secretary of Transportation’s military assistant and years later as the Commandant’s executive assistant. She has served as Commanding Offi cer of the Coast Guard’s recruit training center in Cape May, New Jersey and as Director of Coast Guard Enterprise Strategic Management and Doctrine where she was responsible for aligning enterprise level strategic and management functions with the Commandant’s strategic intent.

Rear Admiral Stosz graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in Government. She was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University’s J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1994. In 2000 she completed an executive fellowship in national security through the MIT Seminar XXI program, and she earned a Master of National Security Strategy from the National War College in 2004. In 2009 she attended the Navy’s Executive Business Course at University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler business school.

Rear Admiral Stosz’s personal awards include three Legion of Merit Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals and two Coast Guard Achievement Medals.


DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

TIM FITZPATRICKDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSFOURTH YEAR

Tim Fitzpatrick just completed his third academic year as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and on his watch the USCGA’s athletic program has seen growth in several key areas. In addition to securing a comprehensive, fi ve-year shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America for the academy’s 21 NCAA sports, has overseen a rebranding initiative that has resulted in new logos and marks and created an athletic booster organization (the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Bear Club). Under Fitzpatrick’s guidance, the department produced its fi rst-ever women’s professional development seminar (the Women’s LeadHERship Symposium) for female USCGA athletic staff members as well as attendees from colleges and universities throughout New England, and has launched an external program for sale of corporate sponsorships and partnerships.

Fitzpatrick was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for two years prior to his arrival at USCGA, after spending the previous four years as the Deputy Athletic Director at Indiana University. At Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Fitzpatrick secured major gifts for construction of a new outdoor tennis center, as well as renovation of the university’s baseball and softball stadiums. He additionally served on the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee while in south Texas, and executed a strategic plan which increased the department’s corporate sponsorship revenue by nearly 40%.

While at Indiana, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, website, and publications.

Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfi eld Sports and the Big Ten Network. During his tenure, Indiana realized a ticket sales revenue increase of 15-percent over annual budgeted projections.

Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous fi ve years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy. Fitzpatrick directed a fundraising eff ort that saw Army’s “A Club” donor base grow from 750 to 6,700 and annual giving grow from $500,000

to $1.8 million. He also cultivated the Army Sports Network from two radio stations to 18, including 50,000-watt ESPN 1050 in New York City. During his tenure at West Point, corporate sponsorship revenue jumped from $250,000 to $920,000 annually.

He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external aff airs and executive director of the athletic foundation. Fitzpatrick’s work at Charlotte resulted in a 26-percent increase in annual gifts and a 39-percent increase in planned gifts.

Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to serving as the men’s basketball sport administrator, he directed a staff that generated a school record $1.4 million in sponsorship revenue and a $125,000 increase in annual giving.

Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference, and during the 1994 football season, North Texas was one of three programs nationally to have every football game televised in its home market. This local television package generated more than $700,000 in corporate sponsorship revenue.

He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 1992-94. Fitzpatrick negotiated a $2.25 million, three-year men’s basketball tournament title sponsorship with the Dr. Pepper Company, and he also oversaw the league’s national and local television syndication eff orts.

Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92.

A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982.

Tim is married to Kerry Marks, and they have a son, James.

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COAST GUARD ACADEMYCOAST GUARD ACADEMYNITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEXNITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX

The Track & Field Complex was The Track & Field Complex was

constructed in the summer of 2007 constructed in the summer of 2007

fi rst used for the men’s and women’s fi rst used for the men’s and women’s

soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf

surface lies on the banks of the surface lies on the banks of the

beautiful Thames River and is also beautiful Thames River and is also

home to the men’s and women’s track home to the men’s and women’s track

& fi eld program.& fi eld program.

COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYMCOMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM

Merriman Gymnasium is home to Merriman Gymnasium is home to

the women’s volleyball program and the women’s volleyball program and

the men’s and women’s basketball the men’s and women’s basketball

programs. The gym holds three programs. The gym holds three

basketball courts used for varsity basketball courts used for varsity

practices and games, as well as practices and games, as well as

intramural competition. The 1200-seat intramural competition. The 1200-seat

facility has been home to numerous facility has been home to numerous

league and regional championships.league and regional championships.

ROLAND POOLROLAND POOL

Roland Pool is home to our men’s Roland Pool is home to our men’s

and women’s swimming and diving and women’s swimming and diving

program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool

is also used daily for athletic training is also used daily for athletic training

programs for our cadet-athletes, programs for our cadet-athletes,

physical education courses, as well as physical education courses, as well as

military training programs necessary military training programs necessary

to carry out the missions of the Coast to carry out the missions of the Coast

Guard for all cadets. Guard for all cadets.

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NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELDNITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD

Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the

Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The

picturesque view from the fi eld overlooks picturesque view from the fi eld overlooks

the Thames River.the Thames River.

NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD

Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the

softball team. The Bears have enjoyed softball team. The Bears have enjoyed

tremendous success winning three of tremendous success winning three of

the last four NEWMAC tournament the last four NEWMAC tournament

championships and going to the NCAA championships and going to the NCAA

tournament four straight seasons (2009-tournament four straight seasons (2009-

2012).2012).

CADET MEMORIAL FIELDCADET MEMORIAL FIELD

Cadet Memorial Field was made into a Cadet Memorial Field was made into a

FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the

Class of 1952. The facility features a two-Class of 1952. The facility features a two-

story press box that includes two coaches story press box that includes two coaches

rooms, a room for radio broadcasting rooms, a room for radio broadcasting

and video recording, space for media and video recording, space for media

personnel, and two lounge lounge areas personnel, and two lounge lounge areas

for additional for additional

seating. The 1500-seating. The 1500-

seat stadium seat stadium

overlooks the overlooks the

Thames River and the Thames River and the

Gold Star Memorial Gold Star Memorial

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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight Coast Guard Athletics has two weight

rooms, each featuring state-of-the-rooms, each featuring state-of-the-

art equipment for our cadets and art equipment for our cadets and

cadet-athletes to use to improve their cadet-athletes to use to improve their

overall health and fi tness. The facility overall health and fi tness. The facility

in Roland Hall is dedicated to free-in Roland Hall is dedicated to free-

weight exercising while our Billard weight exercising while our Billard

Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio,

and other guided machine equipment.and other guided machine equipment.

Joe CrozierJoe CrozierStrength and Conditioning CoachStrength and Conditioning CoachJoe Crozier is in his second year as the head of the Joe Crozier is in his second year as the head of the Strength and Conditioning Program with the Coast Strength and Conditioning Program with the Coast Guard Athletic Department. Crozier came to the Guard Athletic Department. Crozier came to the Academy from California State University-Chico Academy from California State University-Chico where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and his masters degree in kinesiology. physiology and his masters degree in kinesiology. Joe is a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Coach Joe is a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Coach with distinction through the National Strength and with distinction through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Certifi ed Personal Conditioning Association and Certifi ed Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. Joe designs and implements workout regimens Joe designs and implements workout regimens for all of our varsity sport programs. Working with for all of our varsity sport programs. Working with teams both in-season and out-of-season, Joe’s focus teams both in-season and out-of-season, Joe’s focus is to better prepare athletes for competition by is to better prepare athletes for competition by concentrating on sport-specifi c programs designed concentrating on sport-specifi c programs designed to achieve the ultimate level of success. Coast Guard’s to achieve the ultimate level of success. Coast Guard’s strength and conditioning program is dedicated strength and conditioning program is dedicated to ensure each cadet-athlete is equipped with the to ensure each cadet-athlete is equipped with the correct instruction, knowledge and guidance to correct instruction, knowledge and guidance to reach their peak performance level and to decrease reach their peak performance level and to decrease the potential for injuries. Our program also preaches the potential for injuries. Our program also preaches the importance of a proper, nutritionally balanced the importance of a proper, nutritionally balanced diet as well as appropriate pre-game and post-game diet as well as appropriate pre-game and post-game routines to ensure safe preparation, performance, and routines to ensure safe preparation, performance, and recuperation for each contest.recuperation for each contest.


STAFF DIRECTORYSTAFF DIRECTORY

ADMINISTRATIONName Title Phone Tim Fitzpatrick Director of Athletics 860-444-8600 Dan Rose Associate AD/Director of 860-701-6798 Physical Education Tim Opstrup Assistant AD/Business Manager 860-444-8602 Chris Parsons Assistant AD/Compliance 860-701-6197 Jason Southard Director of Media Relations 860-701-6800 Casey McGarvey Media Relations Assistant Art Lamoureux Director of Athletic Operations 860-444-8601 Andrea Stewart Senior Women’s Administrator 860-701-6799Donna Koczajowski Senior Women’s Administrator 860-444-8604 Katherine Bossardet Associate Offi ce Manager 860-444-8600 Vi Oliver Administrative Assistant 860-444-8580 Joe Crozier Strength and Conditioning Coach 860-444-8409 Bruce Cobb Head Equipment Manager 860-444-8608 Marc Grindstaff Assistant Equipment Manager 860-444-8606

ATHLETIC TRAININGName Title Phone

Ken Niedzwiecki Head Athletic Trainer 860-444-8619 Kevin Colasurdo Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6618 TBA Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6415 Jake Ibey Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6416 Shannon Nickels Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6617

BASEBALLName Title Phone

C.C. Grant Head Coach 860-444-8581 Kevin Jaskiewicz Assistant Coach 860-701-6132

FOOTBALLName Title Phone

Bill George Head Coach 860-444-8584 Dana Fleischmann Co-Defensive Coordinator/ 860-444-8605 Recruiting CoordinatorC.C. Grant Co-Defensive Coordinator 860-444-8581 Ray LaForte Off ensive Coordinator 860-701-6805Jordan Berrian Wide Receivers 860-701-6767 Jay Driscoll Defensive Line Pat Knowles Tight Ends/Quality Control Don Miller Running Backs

MEN’S BASKETBALLName Title Phone

Kevin Jaskiewicz Head Coach 860-701-6132 Bob Bono Associate Head Coach 860-444-8588

MEN’S CREWName Title Phone

Colin Regan Head Coach Mike Shugrue Interim Men’s Head Coach 860-444-8679

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRYName Title Phone

Ethan Brown Head Coach 860-444-8590 Greg Ahnrud Assistant Coach Mariette Ogg Assistant Coach

MEN’S LACROSSEName Title Phone

Ray LaForte Head Coach 860-701-6805 Mike Higbie Assistant CoachPat Powers Assistant Coach MEN’S SOCCERName Title Phone

Chris Parsons Head Coach 860-701-6197 Patrick McCarney Assistant Coach Anthony Occhialini Goalkeeper Coach

MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGName Title Phone

John Westkott Head Coach 860-444-8586 Mary Westkott Assistant Coach 860-701-6374 Diving Coach

MEN’S TENNISName Title Phone

TBA Head Coach

PISTOL & RIFLEName Title Phone Richard Hawkins Shooting Sports Coach 860-701-6886 SAILINGName Title Phone

Doug Clark Director of Sailing 860-444-8577 Jack Neades Head Off shore Coach 860-701-6291 Brian Swingly Head Intercollegiate Coach 860-444-8325

SOFTBALLName Title Phone

Donna Koczajowski Head Coach 860-444-8604 Amanda Illinger Associate Head Coach Dana Fleischmann Assistant Coach WOMEN’S BASKETBALLName Title Phone Alex Ivansheck Head Coach 860-701-6594 TBA Assistant Coach 860-701-6960 Catherine Lewis Assistant Coach

WOMEN’S CREWName Title Phone

Jen Meuse Rowing Coordinator/Head Coach 860-444-8679 Jodi Hope Assistant Coach LT Vicky Futch Assistant Coach

WOMEN’S LACROSSEName Title Phone

Ruth Ness Head Coach 860-701-6744

WOMEN’S SOCCERName Title Phone Susan Grant Head Coach 860-444-8582 Amanda Illinger Assistant Coach Beth Nakagawa Assistant Coach Anthony Occhialini Goalkeeper Coach

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGName Title Phone John Westkott Head Coach 860-444-8586 Mary Westkott Assistant Coach 860-701-6374

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLName Title Phone

Aylene Ilkson Head Coach 860-444-8589 Alex Amaylon Assistant Coach Sarah Lang-Rodean Assistant Coach

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRYName Title Phone

Ethan Brown Head Coach 860-444-8590 Greg Ahnrud Assistant Coach Mariette Ogg Assistant Coach WRESTLINGName Title Phone Kevin Bratland Head Coach 860-701-6595


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Ethan Brown begins his fourth season as the head coach of men’s & women’s track & fi eld, while he is in his third season as head coach of the men’s cross country team and sixth season directing the women’s cross country team.

Coast Guard’s track & fi eld and cross country teams are beginning to build momentum on the regional and national stage. Since taking over the helm of both cross country, the men’s and women’s cross country team placed as high as ninth and 12th respectively (both last season) with a pair of men’s runner earning All-New England honors last year. Brown was named the NEWMAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year last season as he led the Bears to a second place fi nish, their best in the last three seasons while the team went on to fi nish ninth at the New England Championships, the Bears best fi nish since 2005.

On the track and in the fi eld, several athletes have gone on to represent Coast Guard at regional meets in both cross country and track & fi eld, while 6 have earned All America honors including 4-time All-American in the hurdles, Adam Scalesse.

Prior to becoming head coach at Coast Guard, Brown served as an Assistant Coach for Track & Field for two years, working

primarily with Sprinters, Jumpers and Multi-Eventers, helping 32 athletes on to All-Region honors and Carl Luxhoj to earn All-America honors three times in the long and triple jump.

Prior to joining the staff at Coast Guard, Brown was an assistant coach for both cross country and track & fi eld at Babson

College from 2006-2008. While at Babson, Brown helped guide 16 athletes on to NCAA regional qualifi ers and 17 track athletes to the ECAC Championships. Before arriving at Babson, Brown served as an assistant coach for the men’s track & fi eld team at his alma matter, Springfi eld College from 2003-2005. During his time at Springfi eld, brown primarily worked with Sprints & Jumps where he coached several athletes to regional honors and 6 athletes to earn All-America honors in the 400 meters, 4x400, long jump, and high jump.

In college, Brown was a standout at Springfi eld College where he was a two-time All-New England high jumper. In 2001,

he qualifi ed for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he fi nished 12th. He holds a Master’s of Education in Sports Management from Springfi eld College and professional certifi cations including; Certifi ed Strength & Conditioning Specialist from the NSCA and USA Track & Field (USATF) Level I and Level II (Jumps) certifi ed coach.


GREG AHNRUDASSISTANT COACH THIRD SEASON

Greg Ahnrud is in his third season as a cross country and track and fi eld assistant coach at the Coast Guard Academy.

Ahnrud served as an assistant coach for both cross country and track & fi eld at Rhode Island College from 2009-2012 where the women’s team set 18 individual records and fi ve relay school records and the men’s team set 13 individual records and eight relay school records during his time at the school.

The last two seasons, the RIC men’s outdoor track team had its best fi nishes at the New England Championships, placing 10th in 2011 and seventh last season of the over 50 schools competing.

Ahnrud competed for the Rhode Island College cross country and track programs from 2006-08 after transferring in from Assumption College. During his time as an athlete at RIC, he served as a team captain and was a middle distance event specialist where he earned New England Alliance Conference honors several times. During the cross country season, he was one of their top runner’s at the conference and regional stages.

Coach Ahnrud holds both a USATF Level 1 and Level 2 (distance) coaching certifi cate. His coaching background is also highlighted with experience in strength training and gait analysis.

MARIETTE OGGASSISTANT COACHTHIRD SEASON

LT Ogg, a 2004 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy is an assistant coach for the Bears.

She served aboard Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis (WHEC-725) in Honolulu, Hawaii where she qualifi ed as a Deck Watch Offi cer and Boarding Offi cer.

Upon completion of her tour aboard CGC Jarvis in 2006, LT Ogg reported to Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) San Francisco (91105) in Alameda, California where she qualifi ed as a Boat Crew Member, received certifi cation as an Air Force Load Planner, and served as the unit’s Planning Offi cer and Weapons Offi cer.

In 2009, LT Ogg transferred to Coast Guard District Thirteen in Seattle, Washington where she served as the Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security (PWCS) Offi cer and fl ag aide to the Thirteenth District Commander.

She reported to the United States Coast Guard Academy in May 2011.


CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONGOFFICER REPRESENTATIVE/ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON

LCDR Armstrong, a 2001 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, serves as the Offi cer Representative and an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s cross country team.

While in High School, Armstrong ran cross country and track & feld where he specialized in distance events. At the Academy, he continued his running on both the cross country and track & fi eld teams.

After graduation, he headed to Coast Guard Cutter Bear from 2001 to 2003 where he was Student Engineer, Damage Control Assistant, and Assistant Engineer Offi cer. He was qualifi ed Engineering Offi cer of the Watch, Deck Watch Offi cer, and Boarding Team Member. In 2003 he headed to the University of Rhode Island to pursue his Masters Degree.

From 2005-2008, LCDR Armstrong headed to CG Headquarters where he was assigned as the C4IT Project Manager for the new National Security Cutters being constructed. He over saw the design and installation of over $300 million of equipment on each asset. In 2009 He fl eeted up to the Deputy C4IT Acquisition Planner where he was responsible for outlining a $2.3 billion strategic acquisition plan for C4IT equipment on all CG assets over the next 20 years.

In 2009, LCDR Armstrong reported to Electronic Systems Support Unit Miami (ESU) as the Operations Offi cer; overseeing 24/7 operational readiness of all C4IT equipment in the D7 Area of Responsibility. In 2011, LCDR Armstrong was fl eeted up to be the Executive Offi cer of ESU Miami where he was responsible for executing a $2 million budget annually and overseeing 225 personnel.

LCDR Armstrong reported CGA in the summer of 2013 where he currently teaches in the Electrical Engineering Section. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor’s and Master’s Certifi cate in IT Project Management from The George Washington University School of Business. LCDR Armstrong is a 2008 Copernicus Award Recipient from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).

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ANDREW PRICE ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON

Lieutenant Junior Grade Andrew Price, originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. While at the Academy, he was a member of both the cross country and track teams, becoming a team captain for cross country his junior and senior years.

After graduation, his fi rst assignment was as a Deck Watch Offi cer on Coast Guard Cutter DILIGENCE (WMEC 616), home ported in Wilmington, North Carolina. Onboard DILIGENCE he served as the Assistant Navigator and Support Department Head conducting drug and migrant interdiction, search and rescue, and fi sheries enforcement missions.

LTJG Price was then deployed as part of Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia under the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. During the deployment he served as Operations Offi cer on CGC WRANGELL (WPB 1332) and later, CGC MONOMOY (WPB 1326) as well as a Battle Watch Captain for Commander, Destroyer Squadron 50 in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.


KENDALL AUTHSENIORELLIOTT CITY, MARYLAND

Kendall is in her fourth year as a member of the cross country team at the Academy. She is the daughter of Greg and Lisa Auth and is majoring in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

BEFORE CGA

Auth was a two-sport athlete at River Hill (Md.) High, running cross country for coach E.E. Laver … also a member of the school’s track team … has one brother, Trevor (23) … she has had numerous family members serve in all the branches of the military.

GETTING TO KNOW KENDALL

Kendall’s favorite TV show is Downtown Abbey and her favorite song is Riptide by Vance Joy. Her favorite restaurant is Panera and her favorite books include Gone With the Wind, Memoirs of a Geisha, and The Great Gatsby.

BETH GOLLINSENIORONEONTA, NEW YORK

Beth is a member of the Dean’s List and Commandant of Cadets List. She earned All-New England (35th place in 22:16) and All-conference (8th place in 18:49) honors in cross country last season as well as All-New England honors in the 3,000 meters (7th place) during the indoor track season and All-New England honors in the 3,000 meter steeplechase as she fi nished third during the outdoor track season. Beth earned a second straight berth to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 3,000 steeplechase where she placed 13th overall last year. She is the daughter of George and Christine Gollin and is majoring in Civil Engineering.

BEFORE CGA

Gollin was a four-sport athlete at Oneonta (N.Y.) High, running cross country for coach David Forbes … she was a two-time team captain … also a member of the school’s soccer, track, and indoor track teams … has two brothers, Joey and Benny.

GETTING TO KNOW BETH

Beth’s favorite book is Heart and First and her favorite movie is Saw. She lists ice cream as her favorite snack food and How I Met Your Mother as her favorite TV show. She considers Dave Forbes to be the greatest coach to ever live.PL

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CAMEO ULBRICHTSENIOROYSTERVILLE, WASH.

Cameo will serve as a team co-captain this season. She was the fourth Coast Guard fi nisher at the ECAC Championships last year as the Bears placed 12th and she was the tenth Bear fi nisher at the NEWMAC Championships as the team placed third. Cameo is the daugther of Rick and Ramona Ulbricht and she is majoring in Government.

BEFORE CGA

She was a captain for coach Sarah Taylor at Ilwaco High placing 12th in the state as a junior and sixth as a senior ... also captain of track and fi eld team where she placed sixth in the state in the 800 meters ... was also on the basketball team for three seasons ... had a younger brother Ryan ... two of her uncles served in the military, one in the Army and one in the Navy.

GETTING TO KNOW CAMEO

Cameo’s favorite food are tamales and her favorite TV show is Grey’s Anatomy. Her favorite movie is The Heat and her singer is Luke Bryan. She is a Seattle Seahawks fans and her favorite athlete is middle and long distance runner Steve Prefontaine. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Ronald Reagan or George Washington.

JESSICA MULROYJUNIORROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Jessica is in her third year as a member of the Coast Guard cross country and track teams. She is the daughter of Chris and Grethel Mulroy and is majoring in Operations Research and Computer Analysis.

BEFORE CGA

Mulroy was a three-sport athlete at Pittsford Sutherland (N.Y.) High, running cross country for coach Jim Erwin … also a member of the school’s indoor and outdoor track teams … served as a team captain in all three sports as a senior … has a younger sister, Casey (18).

GETTING TO KNOW JESSICA

Jessica’s favorite actress is Emma Watson and her favorite movie is Apollo 13. If she could visit any sports stadium or arena she would choose Wrigley Field and her favorite book is A Prayer for Owen Meany. If she could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Susan B. Anthony.


GRETCHEN KRAUSESOPHOMOREDOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

Gretchen capped a solid freshman season by earning All-conference honors with a 11th place fi nish in 19:02.31 at the NEWMAC Championships last season. She is the daughter of Kurt and Meghan Krause and is majoring in Civil Engineering.

BEFORE CGA

Krause was a three-sport athlete at Central Bucks West (Pa.) High, running cross country for coach Kiki Bell … also a member of the school’s indoor and outdoor track teams … team captain and All-State selection in all three sports as a senior … has one brother, Max (16), and one sister, Amelia (14).

GETTING TO KNOW GRETCHEN

Gretchen’s favorite movie is the Bourne Ultimatum while her favorite actor is Matt Damon. Her favorite professional athlete is U.S. track star Lolo Jones and if she could visit any sports stadium or arena she would choose Franklin Field. If she could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be St. Joan of Arc.

CAROLYN SMITHJUNIORDOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS

Carolyn enters her third year on the Bears cross country team. Smith was named to the NEWMAC and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic teams last season. She is the daughter of Tom and Sue Smith and is majoring in Marine and Environmental Science.

BEFORE CGA

Smith was a two-sport athlete at Downer’s Grove North (Ill.) High serving as a team captain in both soccer and swimming as a senior … has an older brother, Yost (25), who is a dentist in the Air Force … her grandfather was also an Air Force dentist.

GETTING TO KNOW CAROLYN

Carolyn’s favorite college team, other than Coast Guard, is the University of Illinois and her favorite pro sports team is the Green Bay Packers. Her favorite restaurant is Luminati’s and her favorite TV show is Suits. If she could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Mother Teresa.


CHLOE BENOISTSOPHOMORECRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA

Chloe is back for her second season with the Bears. She was the third Coast Guard runner to cross the fi nish line at the ECAC Championships last season as Coast Guard placed 14th. She is the daughter of Justin and Jacqueline Benoist.

BEFORE CGA

She was team captain and competed at the state championship meet for for coach Epstein and coach Thompson at Lecanto High ... also captain of the track and two-times district champion soccer team ... has a younger brother Chase.

GETTING TO KNOW CHLOE

Chloe’s favorite food is steak or sushi while her favorite snack food is hummus and chips. Her favorite movie is Zoolander and her favorite actor is Johnny Depp. She is a Florida Gators fan and her favorite athlete is Christiano Ronaldo. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Queen Elizabeth I.

JENN HALEYSOPHOMORECOVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND

Jenn was the fi fth Coast Guard runner to cross the fi nish line at the NEWMAC Championships and ran at the Division III New England Championships last season. She is the daughter of Matt and Fran Haley and is majoring in Naval Architecture.

BEFORE CGA

She was captain and All-state performer for coach Michaela Driscoll at Coventry High and was also captain and All-state on the track and fi eld team ... has a brother Matt.

GETTING TO KNOW JENN

Jenn’s favorite food are bagels while her favorite snack food are bananas. Her favorite TV show is Psych and her favorite movie is Forrest Gump. Jenn’s favorite singer is Kesha and her favorite actor is Zac Efron. Her favorite book is The Great Gatsby and her favorite pro sports team is the Boston Red Sox.


BONNY TURNAGESOPHOMOREMECHANICSVILLE, VIRGINIA

Bonny returns after a solid freshman season in both cross country and track. Turnage was part of both the DMR and 4x800 relay teams which earned All-New England honors during the indoor track season. She is the daughter of Charles and Nancy Turnage and is majoring in Civil Engineering.

BEFORE CGA

Turnage was a fi ve-sport athlete at Lee-Davis (Va.) High, running cross country for coach Neil Mathews … also a member of the school’s indoor and outdoor track, swimming, and soccer teams … she earned numerous all-district and all-regional honors on her way to graduating as class valedictorian … was a team captain in four sports as a senior … has one brother, Mitchell (14), and one sister, Carrie (21).

GETTING TO KNOW BONNY

Bonny’s favorite movie is John Tucker Must Die and her favorite restaurant is Moe’s Southwest Grill. The most-used app on her phone is Snapchat and her favorite college team, other than Coast Guard, is VCU. If she could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Erik Weinhenmayer, the fi rst blind man to climb Mount Everest.


REVIEW & HISTORYREVIEW & HISTORY

2013 RESULTS --- 3rd Place at NEWMAC ChampionshipDate Opponent Result

Sep. 7 @ Smith College Invitational 3rd Place

Sep. 21 @ Southern Maine Invitational 12th Place

Sep. 28 @ Purple Valley Invitational 8th Place

Oct. 5 @ Paul Short Invitational 26th place

Oct. 12 @ James Early Invitational - @ Westfi eld State 14th Place

Oct. 19 @ Conn. College Invitational 8th Place

Nov. 3 @ NEWMAC Championship - @ Franklin Park (Boston) 3rd Place

Nov. 9 @ ECAC Championship - @ Roger Williams 14th Place

Nov. 16 @ N.E. Division III Championship - @ Southern Maine 12th Place

NCAA Team Finishes1992 13th place

All-AmericanGretchen Wagner (12th) 1994Tammy Wilcox (4th) 1995Gretchen Wagner (21st) 1995

All-New EnglandMarv Cassidy (30th) 1981Julie Fritz (7th) 1984Jean Garvin (12th) 1984Julie Fritz (28th) 1985Julie Fritz (15th) 1986Angelic Donovan (23rd) 1991Cathy Gross (14th) 1992Angelic Donovan (15th) 1992Tammy Wilcox (9th) 1993Gretchen Wagner (15th) 1993Gretchen Wagner (4th) 1994Tammy Wilcox (8th) 1994Tammy Wilcox (2nd) 1995Gretchen Wagner (4th) 1995Gretchen Wagner (20th) 1996Erin Kate Mandelberg (18th) 1997Jenny Ng (21st) 1997Colleen McCusker (25th) 1998JoEllen Arons (23rd) 2005Caitlin Quinn (29th) 2006Beth Gollin (35th) 2013

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HISTORYAll-Conference

JoEllen Arons 2004, 2005, 2006Dorothy Bienhoff 2001Kelley Gaff ey 2000Beth Gollin 2011, 2013

Gretchen Krause 2013

Carrie Lam 2002Jayna McCarron 2004Colleen McCusker 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001Sara McGuigan 2007Meredith Nitzberg 2003Caitlin Quinn 2005, 2006Aidan Van Cleef 2006

*ACTIVE RUNNERS IN BOLD *


REVIEW & HISTORY

2014 SCHEDULE2014 SCHEDULESeptember 6 @ Smith College Invitational 11:00September 6 @ Smith College Invitational 11:00

September 27 @ Purple Valley Invitational at Williams 12:45September 27 @ Purple Valley Invitational at Williams 12:45

October 4 @ SUNY Geneso Invitational October 4 @ SUNY Geneso Invitational

October 11 @ James Early Invite at Westfi eld State noonOctober 11 @ James Early Invite at Westfi eld State noon

October 18 @ Conn. College Invitational noonOctober 18 @ Conn. College Invitational noon

November 1 @ NEWMAC Championship at Smith noonNovember 1 @ NEWMAC Championship at Smith noon

November 8 @ ECAC Championship at Westfi eld State noonNovember 8 @ ECAC Championship at Westfi eld State noon

November 15 @ DIII N.E. Championships at Williams November 15 @ DIII N.E. Championships at Williams

November 23 @ NCAA Division III Championships at Mason, Ohio November 23 @ NCAA Division III Championships at Mason, Ohio

Documents

2014 Coast Guard Women's Cross Country Guide