2015 University of the Ozarks Men's and Women's Cross Country Recruiting Guide

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2015 University of the Ozarks Men’s And Women’s Cross Country

Samuel BINNS

Stephanie ALDERSON

General Information1 Table of Contents

Head Coach 2 Head Coach Jeremy Provence2 Assistant Coach Jackie Bacon 2015 Cross Country Preview3 Preview 4 Roster

2015 Runner Profiles 5-11 RunnerProfiles

Men’s Program Records 12-14 8K times 14 5-mile times 14 4-mile times14 4.1-mile times14 4.4-mile times Men’s Honors & Awards15 Honors & Awards Women’s Program Records 16-17 5K times 17-18 6K times 18 2-mile times

Women’s Honors & Awards 19 Honors & Awards NCAA Division III20 NCAA Division III Philosophy American Southwest Conference21 ASC History & Current Members

Location Clarksville, Arkansas (9,251)Founded 1834Enrollment 650Nickname: Eagles, Lady Eagles School Colors Purple & Gold Course Ozarks Course (off-campus) NationalAffiliationNCAAIIIConference American SouthwestPresident Richard Dunsworth, JDAthletics Director Jimmy Clark Web Site www.ozarks.edu

Season of Cross Country (M/W) 20th/20thNCAA Appearances (M/W) 0/0NCAA Individual Championships (M/W) 0/0Conference Team Championships (M/W) 1/0Conference Individual Championships (M/W) 1/02014 Conference Finish (M/W) 8th/8thMen’s Letterwinners (Returning/Lost) 3/3Women’s Letterwinners (Returning/Lost) 3/3 Head Coach Jeremy Provence (2nd season) Office Phone 479-979-1419 E-mail [email protected] Alma Mater, Yr. University of the Ozarks (‘12) Head Coach Jackie Bacon (1st season) Office Phone 479-979-1419 E-mail [email protected] Alma Mater, Yr. Harding University (‘15) Sports Information Director Josh Peppas Email [email protected] OfficePhone 479-979-1483Cell Phone 479-746-1264 Director of Video Technology Ryan West

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WOMEN’S PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: 63 Conference All-Academic Team Members || 11 NCAA III Regional Participants | 3 Academic All-District Runners |

Jeremy Provence Head Coach Jeremy Provence returned to his alma mater for the 2014 season to serve as the head men’s and women’s cross country coach after a record-setting career as a student-athlete. Provence was also named the head coach of Ozarks’ newest sport - men’s and women’s indoor and out-door distance track - a position he took in December of 2014.

Provence begins his second season as head coachin2015-2016afterpostingasolidfirstyear.Provence quickly injected energy into the program with enthusiasm and high expectations. With an out-standing recruiting class under his belt, the 2015-2016 season promises to be even more competitive. Sev-eral new runners ran at an elite high school level and look to provide an instant boost to both the men’s and women’s program in 2015. Provence, a native of Bidville, Ark., ran four years at Ozarks, and owns the second-fastest 8K time (25:54) in school history. He is the only runner in men’s program history to earn Capital One Academic All-District honors and one of only two runners to be a member of the US Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team. Provence participated in four NCAA III Regional races during his career at Ozarks. He was named to the USTF-CCCA All-Region Team and All-Conference Team in 2011 and was a member of the American Southwest Conference All-Academic Team three times. Following his standout running career, Provence served as a volunteer assistant for the men’s and women’s cross country program at NCAA II Univer-sity of West Florida in 2012 and then was a graduate assistant during the 2013 season at UWF. Provence holdsaUSATrackandFieldLevelOnecertification. Provence received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Ozarks in 2012. He received his master’s degree in health, leisure, and exercise science with an emphasis in exercise science from UWF in 2014. In addition to coaching, Provence is an adjunct instructor for the health science program at Ozarks.

Jackie BaconAssistant Coach Jackie Bacon was named the assistant men’s and women’s cross country and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor distance track coach in August of 2015. Bacon, a native of Ozark, Mis-souri, will serve as the program’s Social Media Director and lead fundraiser. Bacon comes to Ozarks

after a multiple-sport collegiate career. Bacon played basketball at Harding University for two sea-sons, helping the program to a pair of Great Ameri-can Conference regular season championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Prior to Hard-ing, Bacon played two seasons at Avila University, leading the team to the NAIA National Tournament. She also played one season of softball at Avila. She is an active member of the Arkansas Road RunnersClubofAmericaandcompletedherfirsthalfmarathoninApril,finishingfourthinheragegroup and was the tenth female overall with a time of 1:37:32. Bacon’s public relations experience includes serving as the Media Coordinator for Youth Baseball Nationals and as a Co-Director for Searcy Kids Track Night,anon-profitorganizationinSearcy,Ark.,thatencouragesfitnessatanearlyage.Baconhelpedthe youth running initiative raise over $2,800 and increased the number of participants to 155. She received her bachelor’s degree in public relations from Harding in 2015. She and her husband, Nathan, were married in 20

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MEN’S PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: 6 USTFCCCA All-Region Runners | 3 Team Championships | 3 Conference Freshman of the Year | 11 Conference Runners of the Week |

Talented incoming Class Gives Program Boost The U of O men’s and women’s cross country teams will receive a lift from a strong recruiting class for the upcoming 2015 running season. Head Coach Jeremy Provence enters his second year with the program and is expecting his newest crop of freshmen to provide valuable talent. “Several new faces will join the program this fall and I believe each has the potential to make an immediate impact,” he said. “I can sense the excite-ment building within our program.”

On the women’s side, Provence returns four runners from last season, including sophomores Stephanie Alderson, Madison Sherrer and Erika Henderson. Nena Evans isalsobackforherfinalyear. “Stephanie, Madison and Nena were running up in the front of the pack last year,” he said. “Nenacameinreallyfitand I think she will have a good year. Madison is an athlete and a workhorse. She is running well, too. Stephanie is very consis-tent and I know what I will get out of her.” Provence’s goal for the women’s team is to

compete in the NCAA III regional at the end of the season. “I want to take the entire team to the NCAA III regional,”hesaid.“ButItoldthemtheyhavetofinishamong the top three in the conference to go. I don’t know if we are there right now, but if they continue to work hard and improve, and if they believe they can make it, then I fully expect us to be going.” With the addition of his talented newcomers, Provence is happy with the direction of the program. “We have more of a team atmosphere,” he said. “There is a good vibe. They are starting to see the direction we are headed and are excited about it.” On the men’s team, seven seniors graduated from the program last year, but returners Samuel Binns and Cade Edwards will provide valuable experience to what will be a roster full of new faces. “Cade led us last year in a couple of races,” he

said. “The mileage he has put in will pay off. I think he will have a really good season. Samuel is another experienced runner that keeps improving.” Newcomers include Stephen Babb and Dylan Holman. “There are guys up front running together and pushing each oth-er,” he said. “I don’t know if we are there as a team to go to regionals, but I would love to take individu-als. I can see some of them running well enough to go. They are working hard.” Ozarks will open the season in the Ouachita Baptist Bob Gravett Invitational Septem-ber 5 in Arkadelphia. Ozarks will then travel to Memphis, Tenn., to compete in the Rhodes College Invita-tional September 26. The Ozarks Invitational will be held October 10 in Clarksville.“IlikehavingameetthefirstweekendinSeptem-ber,” he said. “This gives the runners a little taste of competition early and builds excitement for the rest of the season. And, moving the Ozarks Invitational back a few weeks will allow for a much more com-petitive race. Several teams have expressed they will be attending and it looks to be one of the largest home meets we have hosted.”


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WOMENName Class Hometown/High SchoolStephanie Alderson So.-1L Clarksville, Ark. (Oark HS)Nena Evans Sr.-1L Bergman, Ark. (Bergman HS)Erika Henderson So.-1L Highland Village, Texas (Highland Village HS) Madison Sherrer So.-1L Mena, Ark. (Mena HS)Caitlyn Bell Fr.-HS Hensley, Ark. (Bryant HS)Caitlyn Hill Fr.-HS Conway, Ark. (Vilonia HS)Hannah Smith Fr.-HS Blue Eye, Mo. (Blue Eye HS)Diamond Pawlik Fr.-HS Wallis, Texas (Brazos HS)Iman Turner Fr.-HS Crawfordsville, Ark. (Marion HS) MENSamuel Binns Jr.-2L Hot Springs, Ark. (Hot Springs HS)Cade Edwards So.-1L Claremore, Okla. (Claremore HS)Stephen Babb Fr.-HS Sherwood, Ark. (North Little Rock HS)Dylan Holman Fr.-HS Berryville, Ark. (Berryville HS)Cristian Garcia Fr.-HS Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock HS) Trevor Lister Jr.-1L Waldron, Ark. (Arkansas School for Math & Sciences)Nick Conard Sr.-1L Dallas, Texas (Southlake Carroll HS)

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Stephanie AldersonSo. - Clarksville, Ark.Oark HS

2014: Named ASC Runner of the Week once after placing third at the Arkansas D-III Championships, running a 24:36 in the 5K race. Ran a 22:29 at the 5K Ozarks Invitational for aseventh-placefinish.Wastheteam’stopfin-isher at the 5K Platinum Buffalo Cross Country Festival running a 26:09. Posted a 24:52 at the 5K

Mississippi College Choctaw Open to pace the team asthetopfinisher.Rana29:59atthe6KASCChampi-onships. Oark HS: Earned All-State honors in cross country and wasnamedAll-Stateintrackandfieldinthe3200-me-ter run.

Nena EvansSr. - Bergman, Ark.Bergman HS

2014: Ran a 26:26 at the 5K Mississippi College Choctaw Open, good enough for a 45th place finish.Atthe5KArkan-sas D-III Championships, Evans ran a 26:15 for aneighth-placefinish.Finished 67th overall with a time of 30:53 at the 6K ASC Championships. Member of the ASC All-Academic Team.



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Erika HendersonSo. - Highland Village, TXHighland Village HS

2014: Ran a 24:11 at the 5K Ozarks Invitational for 12th-place overall. Finished 44th at the 5K Mississippi College Chactaw Open with a time of 26:37. Finished second on the team at the Arkansas D-III Cham-pionship with a time of 26:12.

Madison SherrerSo. - Mena, Ark.Mena HS

2014: Finished as the team’s top runner in tworaces.Placedfifthat the 5K Ozarks Invita-tional running a 22:16. Finished 41st at the 6K ASC Championships running a 28:06.



Caitlyn BellFr. - Hensley, Ark.Bryant HS

Bryant HS: Named All-State as a senior. Earned All-Conference three times during her prep career. Member of the All-Star team her sophomore and senior year. Named school’s Student-Athlete of the Year as a junior. Posted a 20:12 (5K) in Russellville. Ran a 19:46 in the 5K Chile Pepper

and a 12:06 in the 2-mile Bryant meet. Helped team to a conference championship her freshman and senior year.

Caitlyn HillFr. - Conway, Ark.Vilonia HS

Vilonia HS: Named All-Conference three times during her prep career. Ran a 5:42 mile, 21:30 5K and 2:32 800-meter. Helped team to a conference championship and staterunner-upfinish.

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Hannah SmithFr. - Blue Eye, Mo.Blue Eye HS

Blue Eye HS: Named All-State as a junior. Earned All-District and All-Region her junior and senior season. Ran a 20:05 at the 5K District championship. Ran a 20:12 in the 5K Reeds Spring Invita-tional. Posted a 20:23 in the 5K state race and ran a 20:54 in the 5K SWCL conference clever. Posted a 20:45

inthe5KGrandby.Helpedteamtoastatequalifi-cation her junior and senior season. Led team to a conference championship as a senior. Team won the Southwest Meet and Hollister Meet champion-ships during her prep career.


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Iman Turner Fr. - Crawfordsville, Ark.Marion HS

Marion HS: Ran a 3:02 in the 800-meter. Ran a 17:13 in the 3200-meter.



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Samuel BinnsJr. - Hot Springs, Ark. Hot Springs HS

2014: Participated in 5 races. Finished 22nd at the 8K Platinum Buffalo Festival after running a 36:59.6. Was 49th at the 8K Mississippi College Choctaw Open with a time of 36:31. Placed 10th at the 4.1-mile Arkansas D-III Champi-onships with a time of 30:25.6. At the 8K ASC Championships,fin-

ished 78th with a time of 36:11. Member of the ASC All-Academic Team.

2013: Ran a 38:07 at the 8K American Southwest Conference championships. Finished 14th at the 4.1-mile Arkansas D-III championships running a 30:18. Ran a 40:30 at the 8K Ozarks Invitational. Posted a 37:30 at the 8K Arkansas Tech Invitational.

Nick ConardSr. - Dallas, Texas Carroll HS 2012: Ran a 44:18 at the 8K Ozarks Invita-tional.



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Cade Edwards So. - Claremore, Okla. Claremore HS

2014: Was the team’s topfinisheratthe8KPlatinum Buffalo Festi-val running a 33:24.4, good enough for 16th overall. Team’s top runner in the 8K Ozarks Invitational with a time of 31:47. Was 38th overall at the Mississip-pi College Choctaw Open with a time of 32:11. Placed sixth at the 4.1-mile Arkansas

D-III Championships with a time of 26:03. Placed 59th in the 8K ASC Championships with a 32:01 time.

Trevor ListerJr. - Waldron, Ark. Arkansas School for Math & Sciences

2013: Ran a 37:14 at the 8K American Southwest Confer-ence championships. Placed 13th at the 4.1-mile Arkansas D-III Championships run-ning a 29:36. Ran a 37:03 at the 8K Ozarks Invitational. Posted a 37:30 at the 8K Arkan-sas Tech Invitational.



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Dylan HolmanFr. - Berryville, Ark. Berryville HS Berryville HS: Posted a 18:53 time in the 5K. Ran a 12:15 in the 3200-meter, 5:24 in the 1600-meter and 2:24 in the 800-meter.

Stephen BabbFr. - Sherwood, Ark. North Little Rock HS North Little Rock HS: Ran a 18:30 in the 5K. Posted a 41.06 in the 300 hurdles.


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Distance Records8KTime Runner Race Location Date25:38.17 Ryan Holt NCAA III South/Southeast Reg. Newport News, VA Nov. 16, 2013 25:54.19 Jeremy Provence ASC Championships Seguin, TX Oct. 29, 201125:57.84 David James Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 25, 201026:02 Brandon Johnson ASC Championships Brownwood, TX Oct. 26, 1996 26:07 Tristan Cooper NCAA III Regional Memphis, TN Nov. 13, 201026:22.41 Tristan Cooper Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 25, 201026:24 Ryan Holt Lois Davis Invitational Magnolia, AR Oct. 12, 2013 26:24 David James NCAA III Regional Memphis, TN Nov. 13, 201026:26 Jeremy Provence Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 1, 201126:31 Ryan Holt Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Sep. 28, 2013 26:31 Brian Hull Lyon College Batesville, AR Oct. 21, 199826:40.15 Matt Friant Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 25, 201026:42.35 Tristan Cooper ASC Championships Seguin, TX Oct. 29, 2011 26:42 Brian Hull Bob Gravett Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 12, 199826:45.16 Jeremy Provence Watson Ford Invitational Clinton, MS Oct. 7, 201126:46 Tristan Cooper Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 2, 201026:46.3 Jeremy Provence NCAA III Regional Seguin, TX Nov. 12, 201126:47 Brian Hull Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Oct. 3, 1997 26:48 Tristan Cooper Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 1, 2011 26:49.68 Ryan Holt ASC Championships Abilene, TX Nov. 2, 201326:50.06 David James ASC Championships Seguin, TX Oct. 29, 201126:52 David James Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 2, 201026:52.47 Tristan Cooper ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 30, 201026:55.59 Tristan Cooper Watson Ford Invitational Clinton, MS Oct. 7, 201127:04.05 David James UALR Open Little Rock, AR Sep. 27, 2008 27:04.99 Calvin Jones Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 25, 201027:07.78 Matt Friant ASC Championships Seguin, TX Oct. 29, 201127:08.68 David James ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 3, 201027:12.4 David James ASC Championships Seguin, TX Nov. 1, 2008 27:13 Matt Friant Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 2, 201027:18.89 Matt Friant ASC Championships Clinton, MS Oct. 27, 201227:22 Matt Friant Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 1, 201127:23.3 Ryan Holt Arkansas Tech Invitational Russellville, AR Sep. 14, 201327:30 David James Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 1, 201127:38 William Shoemate ASC Championships Brownwood, TX Oct. 26, 199627:40.6 David James NCAA III Regional Seguin, TX Nov. 12, 201127:40.52 David James Lyon College Invitational Searcy, AR Oct. 2, 200827:45 David James Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN Oct. 15, 2008 27:45 Chad Kingston Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Oct. 3, 1997 27:49 Calvin Jones Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 2, 201027:49.54 David James Harding Univ. Bison Stampede Searcy, AR Oct. 10, 2009 27:53.06 Matt Friant Watson Ford Invitational Clinton, MS Oct. 7, 201127:53.22 Tristan Cooper Lyon College Invitational Searcy, AR Oct. 2, 200827:54.18 Matt Friant ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 30, 201027:55 Calvin Scharf Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 25, 2010



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27:57 Calvin Jones NCAA III Regional Memphis, TN Nov. 13, 201027:59.0 Tristan Cooper ASC Championships Seguin, TX Nov. 1, 2008 28:02 Tristan Cooper Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, AR Sep. 26, 2009 28:02.7 Matt Friant NCAA III Regional Seguin, TX Nov. 12, 201128:04 Matt Friant Lois Davis Invitational Magnolia, AR Oct. 12, 201328:04 Tristan Cooper Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN Oct. 15, 2008 28:05 Matt Friant NCAA III Championships Memphis, TN Nov. 13, 201028:08 Michael Sparkes Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 11, 1999 28:09 Tristan Cooper Texas-Tyler Invitational Tyler, TX Sep. 11, 201028:09 Matt Friant Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Sep. 29, 2012 28:10 Matt Friant Texas-Tyler Invitational Tyler, TX Sep. 11, 201028:10 David James Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, AR Sep. 26, 2009 28:11.2 Tristan Cooper NCAA III Regional Seguin, TX Nov. 12, 201128:15 Brandon Johnson NAIA Regionals Irving, TX Nov. 5, 1996 28:22 T.J. Johnson ASC Championships Brownwood, TX Oct. 26, 199628:23 Michael Sparkes Ouachita Baptist Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 11, 199928:25 Tristan Cooper Texas-Tyler Invitational Tyler, TX Sep. 11, 201028:26 David James NCAA III Regional Guilford, NC Nov. 14, 200928:26 Brian Hull Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Oct. 3, 1997 28:27 Brian Hull Ouachita Baptist Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 13, 1997 28:31.76 Calvin Jones ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 30, 201028:32 Ryan Twiggs Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Oct. 3, 199728:34.06 Tristian Cooper UALR Open Little Rock, AR Sep. 27, 2008 28:34 Brandon Johnson NAIA National Championships Kenosha, WI Nov. 16, 199628:35.21 Calvin Jones ASC Championships Clinton, MS Oct. 27, 201228:36.44 David James ASC Championships Clinton, MS Oct. 31, 200928:37 Calvin Scharf NCAA III Regional Memphis, TN Nov. 13, 201028:42 Matt Friant Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Sep. 28, 2013 28:46.80 Tristan Cooper ASC Championships Clinton, MS Oct. 31, 200928:47.95 Matt Friant ASC Championships Abilene, TX Nov. 2, 201328:50 Michael Sparkes Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Sep. 28, 2001 28:54 Tristan Cooper NCAA III Regional Guilford, NC Nov. 14, 2009 28:55 Brian Hull Arkansas Tech Invitational Russellville, AR Sep. 20, 199728:58 Calvin Scharf Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 2, 201029:00.09 Calvin Scharf ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 30, 201029:03 David James Bob Gravett Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 23, 2008 29:05 Brian Hull ASC Championships Clinton, MS Nov. 11, 199829:12 Calvin Jones Texas-Tyler Invitational Tyler, TX Sep. 11, 201029:18.63 Jeremy Provence Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 25, 201029:22 Ricky Armstrong NA 29:23 Michael Sparkes Lyon College Batesville, AR Sep. 27, 200229:24.8 Jeremy Provence ASC Championships Seguin, TX Nov. 1, 2008 29:27.45 Trent Ueunten Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 25, 201029:29.45 Michael Sparkes Hendrix Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 22, 200129:32 Chad Kingston ASC Championships Longview, TX Oct. 27, 200129:36.21 Trent Ueunten ASC Championships Seguin, TX Oct. 29, 201129:41 Ricky Armstrong ASC Championships Brownwood, TX Oct. 26, 199629:42.20 Matt Friant University of Dallas Invitational Irving, TX Sep. 1, 201229:45 Michael Sparkes Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 7, 2000 29:45.32 Trent Ueunten ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 30, 201029:47.55 Michael Sparkes ASC Championships Clinton, MS Oct. 27, 2001 29:48 Calvin Scharf Texas-Tyler Invitational Tyler, TX Sep. 11, 201029:48 Calvin Jones Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Sep. 29, 201229:49 Trent Ueunten NCAA III Regional Memphis, TN Nov. 13, 2010


29:50.2 Matt Friant Arkansas Tech Invitational Russellville, AR Sep. 14, 201329:53 Michael Sparkes Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 9, 200029:57 Brian Hull Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 11, 1999 29:57 Tristian Cooper Bob Gravett Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 23, 2008 29:57 Jeremy Provence Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Sep. 26, 2009 29:58 Michael Sparkes Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 21, 200229:58.92 Jeremy Provence UALR Open Little Rock, AR Sep. 27, 2008

5-Mile26:02.4 Brandon Johnson ASC Championships Brownwood, TX Oct. 26, 1996 4-Mile21:11.01 Tristan Cooper Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 10, 200921:28.83 David James Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 10, 200921:51.58 Tristan Cooper Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 3, 2010 21:57 Matt Friant Arkansas Tech Invitational Russellville, AR Oct. 5, 2012 21:57.46 Tristan Cooper Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 3, 201122:10.40 Matt Friant Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 3, 2010 22:18 Jeremy Provence Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 3, 201122:20 David James Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Aug. 29, 200822:29 Calvin Jones Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 3, 2010 22:32 Calvin Scharf Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 3, 2010 22:37 Lee Goble Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Aug. 29, 200822:38 Tristan Cooper Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Aug. 29, 2008 22:47.59 David James Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 3, 2010 22:49.63 Matt Friant Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 3, 201122:53.34 David James Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 3, 2011

4.1-Mile21:10.90 Jeremy Provence Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 19, 201121:27.90 Ryan Holt Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 23, 201321:37.50 Tristan Cooper Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 19, 201121:42.50 David James Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 19, 201121:58.60 Matt Friant Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 19, 2011 4.4-Mile24:47 Brandon Johnson Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 13, 199727:47 Eric Smith Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 13, 199728:26 William Shoemate Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 13, 199728:39 TJ Johnson Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 13, 1997


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ASC Freshman of the Year 2013 Ryan Holt2010 Matt Friant 2008 David James All-Conference2013 Ryan Holt (1st team) 2012 Matt Friant (2nd team) 2011 Tristan Cooper (1st team) David James (1st team) Jeremy Provence (1st team) Matt Friant (2nd team) 2010 Tristan Cooper (1st team) David James (1st team) Matt Friant (2nd team) 2009 David James (1st team) Tristan Cooper (2nd team)2008 David James (2nd team)2007 None2006 None2005 None2004 None 2003 Zach Boatwright (2nd team)2002 Chad Kingston (2nd team)2001 Michael Sparkes (2nd team) Chad Kingston (2nd team)2000 None1999 None1998 None 1997 Brian Hull (1st team) 1996 Brandon Johnson William Shoemate ASC Runner of the Week 2013 Ryan Holt (4 times)2012 Matt Friant 2011 Tristan Cooper2011 Jeremy Provence (twice) 2010 David James2009 David James1998 Brian Hull1997 Brian Hull

ASC Coach of the Year1996 Sally Wood

ASC Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year2014 Andrew Cummings 2011 Zach Doty 2010 David James

2013 Bryant Ford Matt Friant Max Hilgendorf Trent Ueunten2012 Nick Brill Ian Bryan Robert Elder Bryant Ford Matt Friant Max Hilgendorf 2011 Ian Bryan Tristan Cooper Zach Doty Matt Friant Max Hilgendorf David James Freddy Prince Jeremy Provence Trent Ueunten 2010 Tristan Cooper Zach Doty David James Michael Melcher Jeremy Provence Trent Ueunten 2009 Tristan Cooper Zach Doty Lee Goble Jeremy Provence 2008 Isaac Doss Lee Goble Tyler Wilson 2007 Mike Laws Lee Short 2006 Mike Laws Lee Short 2005 Brett Hays Mark Meade 2004 Clif Cottrell David Hamilton 2003 Clif Cottrell 2002 Sam Fincher 2001 Tim Servis 2000 Matt Yetter 1999 Chance Lawless 1998 Ricky Armstrong Matt Young 1997 Ricky Armstrong Jason Jordan John Scribner Matt Young 1996 Ricky Armstrong Matt Young

Capital One Academic All-District2011 Jeremy Provence (1st team)

US Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association

USTFCCCA All-Region Team2011 David James Jeremy Provence 2010 Tristan Cooper David James2009 David James

USTFCCCA Team Academic Award 2011 Men’s Team

USTFCCCA All-Academic Team 2013 Ryan Holt2011 Jeremy Provence

NCAA III Regional Participants 2013 Ryan Holt2011 Tristan Cooper David James Matt Friant Trent Ueunten Max Hilgendorf Robert Elder Jeremy Provence 2010 Tristan Cooper David James Calvin Jones Matt Friant Calvin Scharf Trent Ueunten Jeremy Provence2009 Tristan Cooper David James Jeremy Provence2008 Tristan Cooper David James Jeremy Provence

Ozarks Male Athlete of the Year 2013 Ryan Holt (co)2011 David James2010 Tristan Cooper

ASC All-Academic Team 2014 Samuel Binns Andrew Cummings Oscar Anzures-Fong Bryant Ford Todd Turner Fernando Valenzuela

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Distance Records 5KTime Runner Race Location Date20:10.80 Ashley Teague Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 19, 2011 20:25.4 Siama Chauhan ASC Championships Brownwood, TX Oct. 26, 199620:28.80 Tadera Garland Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 19, 2011 20:32 Ashley Teague Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 1, 201120:42 Tadera Garland Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 1, 2011 20:49 Kara Willbanks Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 18, 2012 21:22.2 Becky Stoltenberg ASC Championships Brownwood, TX Oct. 26, 1996 21:24.20 Kara Willbanks Arkansas D-III Championship Clarksville, AR Oct. 23, 2013 21:46 Samantha Sparks Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 1, 201121:46 Amanda Stang Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN Oct. 17, 2006 21:46.28 Karen Garcia Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Oct. 7, 2006 21:46.46 Ashley Teague Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 25, 201021:50 Sarah Clary Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 22, 200121:50 Cameron Osborne Hendrix Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 22, 200021:50.80 Samantha Sparks Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 19, 201121:56.90 Tadera Garland Lyon College Invitational Searcy, AR Oct. 2, 200822:02 Kara Willbanks Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Sep. 29, 2012 22:08.21 Samantha Sparks Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 25, 201022:10.0 Kara Willbanks Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 19, 201122:12.1 Tracy Duncan ASC Championships Brownwood, TX Oct. 26,1996 22:13.3 Lori Myers ASC Championships Brownwood, TX Oct. 26,199622:16 Madison Sherrer Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 4, 2014 22:17 Samantha Puent Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN Oct. 16, 2008 22:24.29 Tadera Garland Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 25, 201022:27 Amanda Stang Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 17, 2005 22:29 Kara Willbanks Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 1, 201122:30 Samantha Puent Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN Oct. 11, 200722:30 Samantha Puent Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN Oct. 15, 2008 22:30 Cameron Osborne Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Sep. 28, 2001 22:31 Kara Willbanks Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Sep. 28, 201322:32.04 Samantha Puent Lyon College Invitational Searcy, AR Oct. 2, 2008 22:35 Samantha Puent Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN Oct. 17, 2006 22:43 Tammy Myers ASC Championships Clinton, MS Sep. 12, 1997 22:46 Rebecca McCollum Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Oct. 3, 199722:47.0 Amanda Stang Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 18, 2004 22:47.44 Karen Garcia Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Sep. 29, 2006 22:48 Samantha Sparks Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Sep. 29, 2012 22:49 Karen Garcia Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Sep. 28, 2005 22:51 Amanda Stang Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Oct. 6, 200622:52.15 Karen Garcia Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 9, 2005 22:53 Lisa Hilton ASC Championships Longview, TX Oct. 28, 2000 22:55.55 Amanda Stang Bob Gravett Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 11, 200422:56 Karen Garcia Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 23, 2006 23:01 Cameron Osborne Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 20, 200323:06.32 Cameron Osborne ASC Championships Clinton, MS Oct. 27, 2001 23:09.67 Amanda Stang Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 10, 200523:10 Cameron Osborn Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 10, 2001 23:12 Samantha Puent Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Oct. 6, 2006


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23:15 Cameron Osborne Ouachita Baptist Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 8, 2000 23:21 Rebecca McCollum ASC Championships Brownwood, TX Oct. 26, 199623:26.98 Ashley Teague Brooks Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 3, 2011 23:27.2 Kara Willbanks Arkansas Tech Invitational Russellville, AR Sep. 14, 201323:30 Samantha Puent Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Sep. 29, 2006 23:37 Brooxie Dossey Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 1, 201123:49.10 Lindsey Kellaway Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 19, 2011 23:55 Jordyn Ferrell Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 18, 2012 23:55 Misty Moudy Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 7, 2000 23:55 Sydney Johnson Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 18, 2004 23:55 LeAnn Finley Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 7, 2000 23:55.21 Samantha Puent Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 22, 2007 23:55.48 Tadera Garland Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 5, 2009 23:56.61 Samantha Sparks Brooks Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 3, 201123:57 Tadera Garland Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Sep. 26, 2009 23:57 Lindsey Kellaway Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, AR Oct. 1, 201123:59.02 Samantha Puent UALR Open Little Rock, AR Sep. 27, 2008 24:00 Lisa Hilton Lyon College Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 29, 2000 24:06 Tracy Duncan Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 11, 199924:10.18 Tadera Garland UALR Open Little Rock, AR Sep. 27, 2008 24:15 Kara Willbanks Lois Davis Invitational Magnolia, AR Oct. 12, 201324:16.08 Debbie Giesecke ASC Championships Clinton, MS Oct. 27, 200124:21.63 Brooxie Dossey Brooks Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN Sep. 3, 201124:25.2 Tadera Garland Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Oct. 1, 2009 24:25.90 Carrie Rogers ASC Championships Clinton, MS Oct. 27, 200124:28 Amanda Stang Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 23, 2006 24:30 Samantha Puent Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR Sep. 23, 2006 24:36 Stephanie Alderson Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 22, 2014 24:38 Jodie Clark Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN Oct. 17, 2006 24:40 Devon Bottoms Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Sep. 28, 2005 24:41 Amanda Stang Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Sep. 29, 2006 24:44.28 Samantha Puent Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR Sep. 27, 2007 24:44 Tracy Duncan Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 9, 199924:46 Carla Rhodes NA NA 1997 24:49 Seanan Heaney Arkansas D-III Championships Clarksville, AR Oct. 18, 2012 24:54.20 Tadera Garland Bob Gravett Invitational Arkadelphia, AR Sep. 23, 200824:52 Stephanie Alderson Miss. College Choctaw Open Clinton, MS Oct. 18, 2014

6K25:47 Ashley Teague NCAA III Championships Memphis, TN Nov. 13, 201025:54.01 Tadera Garland ASC Championships Seguin, TX Oct. 29, 201125:57.0 Ashley Teague ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 30, 2010 26:04.45 Ashley Teague ASC Championships Seguin, TX Oct. 29, 201126:25 Tadera Garland NCAA III Championships Memphis, TN Nov. 13, 201026:26.50 Tadera Garland ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 30, 201026:45.0 Karen Garcia ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 28, 2006 26:46.7 Ashley Teague NCAA III Regional Seguin, TX Oct. 19, 2011 26:49.9 Tadera Garland NCAA III Regional Seguin, TX Oct. 19, 201126:50.29 Tadera Garland Watson Ford Invitational Clinton, MS Oct. 7, 2011 26:54 Samantha Sparks NCAA III Regionals Memphis, TN Nov. 13, 201026:56 Samantha Sparks Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 2, 201026:56.31 Ashley Teague Texas-Tyler Invitational Tyler, TX Sep. 11, 201027:14.12 Karen Garcia ASC Championships Clinton, MS Oct. 29, 2005


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27:17 Kara Willbanks ASC Championships Clinton, MS Oct. 27, 2012 27:34 Tadera Garland Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN Oct. 2, 201027:46.48 Samantha Sparks ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 30, 201027:50.63 Samantha Sparks Texas-Tyler Invitational Tyler, TX Sep. 11, 201028:00.12 Samantha Sparks ASC Championships Seguin, TX Oct. 29, 201128:01.31 Samantha Sparks Watson Ford Invitational Clinton, MS Oct. 7, 201128:06.12 Kara Willbanks ASC Championships Abilene, TX Nov. 2, 201328:06.64 Madison Sherrer ASC Championships Tyler, TX Nov. 1, 201428:06.64 Kara Willbanks ASC Championships Seguin, TX Oct. 29, 201128:08.3 Kara Willbanks NCAA III Regional Seguin, TX Oct. 19, 2011 28:24.95 Samantha Puent ASC Championships Abilene, TX Oct. 27, 2007 28:25.27 Cameron Osborne ASC Championships Clinton, MS Nov. 1, 2003 28:58.75 Tadera Garland Texas-Tyler Invitational Tyler, TX Sep. 11, 201028:59:0 Amanda Stang ASC Championships Tyler, TX Oct. 28, 2006

2-mile13:41.89 Samantha Sparks Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 3, 201013:52 Kara Willbanks Arkansas Tech Invitational Russellville, AR Oct. 5, 2012 13:55.69 Tadera Garland Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 10, 200914:38.37 Tadera Garland Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Sep. 3, 201014:52 Samantha Puent Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Aug. 29, 200814:53 Tadera Garland Arkansas Tech Twilight Russellville, AR Aug. 29, 2008


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All-Conference1997 Siama Chauhan (1st team) Rebecca McCollum (1st team)1996 Siama Chauhan Becky Stoltenberg Capital One Academic All-American 2010 Ashley Teague2011 Ashley Teague 2012 Jordyn Ferrell ASC Coach of the Year1996 Sally Wood ASC Runner of the Week 2014 Stephanie Alderson2013 Kara Willbanks2011 Ashley Teague (twice) 1997 Rebecca McCollum

USTFCCCA Team Academic Award 2011 Women’s Team

NCAA III Regional Participants 2011 Tadera Garland Lindsey Kellaway Samantha Sparks Ashley Teague Kara Willbanks 2010 Tadera Garland Lindsey Kellaway Lacey Mainer Samantha Sparks Ashley Teague 2009 Tadera Garland

ASC All-Academic Team 2014 Jordana Andrews Nena Evans Annabel Fidler Amy Wallace Megan Wallace 2013 Seanan Heaney Kara Willbanks 2012 Jordyn Ferrell Seanan Heaney Sara Sisemore Samantha Sparks Kara Willbanks 2011 Tadera Garland Samantha Sparks Ashley Teague Kara Willbanks 2010 Tadera Garland Ashley Teague 2009 Tadera Garland Lindsey Hanna 2008 Samantha Puent Rebekah Reed 2007 Rebecca Bogue Jodie Clark Jenni Gudahl Sydney Johnson Samantha Puent Amanda Stang 2006 Rebecca Bogue Jodie Clark Jenni Gudahl Sydney Johnson Samantha Puent Amanda Stang 2005 Devon Bottoms Jodie Clark Tiffany Koller Amanda Stang 2004 Claudia Aguilar Devon Bottoms Tiffany Koller Sydney Johnson Amanda Stang 2003 Claudia Aguilar Kaleigh Dees 2002 Claudia Aguilar Wendy Springer 2000 Lisa Hilton Jennifer Jungman Anne Obermueller Amanda Treat Lyndsey Trimble

1999 Tracy Duncan Christa Miser Amanda Treat 1998 Tammy Myers Carla Rhodes 1997 Rebecca McCollum Tammy Myers 1996 Rebecca McCollum Tammy Myers Becky Stoltenberg

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University of the Ozarks is a member of the NCAA Division III and the American Southwest Conference. We are a small, private, nationally acclaimed and accredited university with a “whole-student” focus. We consider athletics a huge part of developing potential for our student-athletes. We’ll offer you the support you need to win, both academically and competitively. At U of O, you’ll play the sport you lovewhilefindingthedirectionyouneed.

DiscoverUniversity of the Ozarks student-athletes are encouraged to pursue their interests and passions beyondtheclassroomandfieldofplay...todiscoverthemselves.

Develop University of the Ozarks provides an environment that encourages student-athletes to develop into well-rounded adults. Small class sizes, the ability to participate in more than one sport, and an emphasis on participating activities outside of the classroom are all hallmarks of the NCAA Division III experience. Dedicate University of the Ozarks expects student-athletes to dedicate themselves to achieving their potential. Student-athletes must manage their busy schedules, keep up with class work and face the same chal-lenges as the rest of the student-body.

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ATHLETICS

The American Southwest Conference, one of the largest intercollegiate athletic conferences in NCAA Division III, is in its second decade of providing quality athletic experiences for its student-athletes, coaches and administrators. Founded in May 1996 to provide a structure for intercollegiate athletics among member institutions, the American Southwest Conference includes former members of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) and other institutions from outside the Texas borders. From the eight founding institutions to today’s present group of 13 college and universities, the ASC encompasses institutions sharing similar educational and athletic philosophies. The roster of American Southwest Conference members includes Belhaven Univer-sity, Concordia University Texas, East Texas Bap-tist University, Hardin-Simmons University, Howard Payne University, LeTourneau University, Louisi-ana College, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, McMurry University, University of the Ozarks, Sul Ross State University, University of Texas at Dallas and University of Texas at Tyler. ASC championships are conducted in 16 sports (8 men, 8 women). Men’s championships are offered in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field. Women’s championships are offered in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and volleyball. The American Southwest Conference is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.

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SEPTEMBER 5 Bob Gravett Invitational Arkadelphia, Ark. 9:00 am26 Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, Tenn. 8:40 am

OCTOBER10 Ozarks Invitational Clarksville, Ark. 9:00 am 17 College of the Ozarks Invitational Point Lookout, Mo. 9:00 am 21 Arkansas NCAA D-III Championships Clarksville, Ark. 5:30 pm 31 ASC Championships Tyler, Texas 8:15 am

NOVEMBER14 NCAA III South/Southeast Regional Kernstown, Va.

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2015 University of the Ozarks Men's and Women's Cross Country Recruiting Guide