AWARDS AND MEMORIALS - netitor.com –Richmond Flowers (Hur.) 1968 –Richmond Flowers (Hur.) 1969 –Bill Skinner (Javelin) 1970 –Bill Skinner (Javelin) 1971 –James Craig

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James Snow Freshman Academic Award . . . . . . . .Alex DobranowskiDr. Jack Chesney Senior Academic Award . . . . . . . . . .Zach SabatinoMost Valuable Freshman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard WootenMost Valuable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aries MerrittMost Improved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tyler DeVault and Yarrick KincaidIronman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Helwick and Rubin WilliamsComeback of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff TrembleyVolunteer Award (Toughest competitor) . . . . . . . . . . .Michael HogueHerb Neff Award (Contribution by walk-on/freshman) . . . .James JonesCareer Achievement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim SextonJohn Stucky Lifter of the Year . . . . .Michael Hogue and Tim Nguyen

Jangy Addy

1965 – Pat Pomphrey (Hur.)1966 – Bob Redington (Mile)1967 – Richmond Flowers (Hur.)1968 – Richmond Flowers (Hur.)1969 – Bill Skinner (Javelin)1970 – Bill Skinner (Javelin)1971 – James Craig (800m)1972 – Willie Thomas (800m)1973 – Doug Brown (Steeple)1974 – Reggie Jones (100, 200m)1975 – Reggie Jones (100, 200m)1976 – Phil Olsen (Javelin)1977 – Jerome Morgan (400m)1978 – Phil Olsen (Javelin)1979 – Paul Jordan (Triple jump)1980 – Anthony Blair (400m)1981 – Jeff Phillips (100, 200m)1982 – David Patrick (400m)1983 – Willie Gault (Hur.)1984 – Sam Graddy (100m)1985 – Terry Scott (100m)1986 – John Tillman (Triple jump)1987 – J.R. Quinn (Discus)1988 – Don Moore (Hur.)

1989 – John Richardson (Javelin)1990 – Brian Brophy (Decathlon)1991 – Todd Williams (Distance)

Aric Long (Decathlon)Randy Jenkins (High jump)

1992 – Brian Brophy (Decathlon)1993 – Randy Jenkins (High jump)

José Parrilla (800m)1994 – José Parrilla (800m)1995 – Lawrence Johnson (PV)1996 – Lawrence Johnson (PV)1997 – Aaron Ausmus (Shot put)1998 – Russell Johnson (PV)1999 – Tom Pappas (Decathlon)2000 – Anthony Famiglietti (Steeple)2001 – Justin Gatlin (100, 200m)2002 – Justin Gatlin (200m)

Gary Kikaya (400m)2003 – Jabari Greer (Hur.)2004 – Leigh Smith (Javelin)2005 – Aries Merritt (Hur.)

Garland Porter (Weight throw)2006 – Aries Merritt (Hur.)

Jon Young

THE ED MURPHEY AWARDMost Outstanding Performance

THE PRITCHETT AWARDMost Dedicated Senior

1966 – Pat Pomphrey1967 – Roger Neiswender1968 – Russell Whitenack1969 – Gary Wagner1970 – David Warner1971 – Audry Hardy1972 – Wayne Whigham1973 – Richard Bowers1974 – Darwin Bond1975 – Danny Martin1976 – Mark Branch1977 – Jon Young1978 – Dave Lapp1979 – Paul Jordan1980 – Keith Young1981 – Jeff Phillips1982 – David Patrick1983 – David Siler1984 – Jerome Wilson1985 – Rickey Pittman1986 – Ken Barbee and

David Krafsur

1987 – J.R. Quinn1988 – Ted Goodlake1989 – Jeff Glass1990 – Vince Martin1991 – Tommy Walker1992 – Kevin Fitzpatrick1993 – Rodney Thompson1994 – José Parrilla1995 – Marwin Kline1996 – Travis Garrett1997 – Mike Moran1998 – Aaron Ausmus1999 – Grant Cleghorn2000 – Anthony Famiglietti2001 – Toby Colyer and

Jebreh Harris2002 – Steve Pitlik and

Hassaan Stamps2003 – Senior class (10 recipients)2004 – Rob Cloutier2005 – Kevin Yeager2006 – Zach Sabatino

2006 COACHES’ AWARDS

JON YOUNGMEMORIAL

CAPTAINS’ AWARD1978 – Reggie Jones1979 – Mike Barlow, Paul Jordan1980 – Sam Jones1981 – Anthony Blair, Jason Grimes1982 – Willie Gault, David Patrick1983 – Steve Poe, David Siler1984 – David Scandrett, Doug Tolson,

Jerome Wilson1985 – Sam Graddy1986 – John Tillman, Pat Reid1987 – John Tillman, Pat Reid1988 – Vince Martin1989 – Glenn Morgan, Don Moore,

Jeff Glass1990 – John Coyne, Don Moore,

Todd Williams1991 – Brian Brophy, Tony Lee,

Todd Williams1992 – Brian Brophy, Tony Lee,

Aric Long1993 – Lars Sumberg, José Parrilla

Rodney Thompson, 1994 – José Parrilla, Shane Lacy,

Randy Jenkins1995 – Lars Sumberg, Matt Shuler,

Lawrence Johnson,Marwin Kline

1996 – Stewart Ellington, Chad Smith,Lawrence Johnson

1997 – Aaron Ausmus, Chris Brown, Russell Rainey

1998 – Bob Dickie, Diondre Jackson, Chris Morland

1999 – Doug Ellington, Tom Pappas, Dawane Wallace

2000 – Anthony Famiglietti,Adrian Wheatley

2001 – Toby Colyer, Hassaan Stamps2002 – Tim Bell, Stephen Harris,

Hassaan Stamps2003 – Stephen Harris2004 – Sean Lambert, Marc Sylvester2005 – Robert Boulware,

Matthew Lapp, Jeff Trembley2006 – Chris Helwick, Jim Sexton2007 - Jangy Addy, Tyler DeVault,

Chris Helwick

Tyler DeVault

Chris Helwick

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RECORD FIVE VOLS COMPETE IN2004 OLYMPICS

Five former Vols graced the world’s greatest track and field meet atthe 2004 Olympics, tied with the 1992 Games as the most in program histo-ry. Justin Gatlin (100-meters, 200 and 4x100 relay), Tim Mack (polevault), Tom Pappas (decathlon), Anthony Famiglietti (steeplechase) andGary Kikaya (400) authored the most productive Olympics in Tennessee’sproud tradition.

Gatlin became the “World’s Fastest Man” at the Games, winning themost electrifying 100 final in Olympic history in 9.85, the fastest time ofthe year. Gatlin’s lifetime-best time led an astounding five finalists whosubmarined the 10-second barrier in what some journalists called the great-est race ever. He became the first former Vol to win a gold medal in anindividual event. At just 22, Gatlin became the youngest 100 Olympicchampion since Jim Hines in 1968. Gatlin ran a 10.07 in the semifinals,9.96 in the quarterfinals and 10.07 in the first round.

Gatlin won a bronze medal in the 200 after sprinting to the line in20.03. He ran a 20.35 in the semifinals, 20.03 in the quarterfinals and20.51 in the first round. Gatlin bookended an American medal sweep in the200, the first time that’s happened since 1984.

Gatlin also became the first Vol to win a complete set of Olympicmedals when he took silver in the 4x100 relay. Shawn Crawford, Gatlin,Coby Miller and Maurice Greene finished second, just one-hundredth of asecond off the gold, with a 38.08 time.

Mack authored another golden chapter to the Games of the Volunteerswhen he won the pole vault with an Olympic record height of 19 feet, 6 1/4inches. In a clinic of pole vault strategy, Mack never led until the finaljump at the winning height.

Mack proved adept at both playing the mental chess match necessaryin the pole vault and harnessing the athletic ability to soar through theAthenian air, finding a way to peak when it was most important and the

world was watching. Highlighting the finest season of his career, Mackbecame the first former Vol to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event.Mack opened his first Olympics by clearing the automatic qualifier of 18-81/4 in the prelims two days earlier.

Unfortunately, a foot injury ended former Vol and defending worldchampion Tom Pappas’ Olympic decathlon aspirations. Pappas rose as highas fourth in the overall decathlon standings on the second day before hewas forced to leave the competition after sustaining a painful foot injuryduring his first pole vault run. After the discus, his seventh and last eventbefore his injury, Pappas’ score stood at 6,182.

In the opening ceremony, Kikaya served as the flag bearer for theDemocratic Republic of Congo. In the 400 prelims, Kikaya advanced afterrunning a 45.57, the 17th-fastest of the world’s 63 fastest 400 men. Kikayaplaced 14th in the semifinals with a 45.58, which didn’t qualify for finals.

Anthony Famiglietti banged his knee on one of the steeplechase hur-dles, slowing him considerably, and didn’t make the cut to finals, though hepersevered for a 8:31.59, 26th-place finish.

With the exception of the 1988 Games in Seoul, South Korea,Tennessee has had at least one representative on each U.S. team since 1972.

The 2004 Olympics marked a zenith for the Tennessee program at theGames. Former Volunteers won four medals in 2004, more than doublingthe program’s previous total in a week. With four medals Team Tennesseeranked an astounding fourth out of the 197 nations that competed in trackand field at the 2004 Games in overall men’s track and field medals, trail-ing only the U.S., Russia and Kenya.

With two gold medals, Team Tennessee ranked tied for second among197 nations in men’s track and field gold medals in 2004. Only the U.S.outpaced Team Tennessee in men’s track and field gold medals. TeamTennessee defeated Russia, Great Britain, Japan, China, Kenya, Germany,Spain, Australia, Mexico, France and scores of other nations in the race formen’s track and field gold medals.

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Doug BrownSteeplechase

Olympics 1972, ‘76, ‘80

OLYMPIC MEDAL COUNT (Seven)Gold Justin Gatlin, 100, 2004

Tim Mack, pole vault, 2004Sam Graddy, 4x100 relay, 1984

Silver Justin Gatlin, 4x100 relay, 2004Sam Graddy, 100 dash, 1984Lawrence Johnson, pole vault, 2000

Bronze Justin Gatlin, 200, 2004

VOLS PER OLYMPIAD (includes coaches)1t. 2004 Athens 5

1992 Barcelona 53t. 1980 Moscow 4

1976 Montreal 45t. 2000 Sydney 3

1996 Atlanta 37t. 1984 Los Angeles 1

1972 Munich 1

Tony CoseySteeplechase

Olympics 2000

Anthony FamigliettiSteeplechaseOlympics 2004

Justin Gatlin100/200/4x100Olympics 2004

Tim MackPole Vault

Olympics 2004

Phil OlsenJavelin

Olympics 1976

Tom PappasDecathlon

Olympics 2000, ‘04

José Parrilla800


Lawrence JohnsonPole Vault

Olympics 1996, 2000

Paul JordanTriple Jump

Olympics 1976

Gary Kikaya400

Olympics 2004

Aric LongDecathlon

Olympics 1992

Willie Gault4x100/Bobsled


Sam Graddy100/4x100

Olympics 1984

Stan HuntsmanCoach


Trevor James4x400

Olympics 1980

David Patrick400 Hurdles

Olympics 1992

John TillmanTriple Jump

Olympics 1992

Todd Williams10,000


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OLYMPIC ORANGETennessee is no stranger to having its athletes compete

on the world stage. In fact, the Tennessee track andfield program is proud to have been represented 25 timesin the last eight summer Olympic Games.

The 2004 Athens Olympics mark a zenith in the pro-gram’s proud history as five former Vols authored the mostproductive Olympics the Tennessee program has enjoyed.

In 2004, Justin Gatlin became the most decoratedTennessee Olympian when he won a complete set of gold(100 meters), silver (4x100 relay) and bronze (200)medals. In his first Olympics, Gatlin won the 100 final in9.85 to lead an astounding five finalists under the 10-sec-ond barrier in what some journalists called the greatestrace ever.

Also in his first Olympics, Tim Mack became the firstformer Vol to strike gold in a field event. On his third andfinal attempt at the winning height of 19-6 1/4, Macksoared over the bar to set an Olympic record in 2004.

At the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, Calif., SamGraddy hauled home a gold medal for his role on the U.S.4x100 relay team and a silver medal in the 100.

Lawrence Johnson earned a silver medal in the polevault at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

Doug Brown set the school standard for the mostOlympic teams made. Brown remained on top of his formto make the 1972, ‘76 and ‘80 U.S. Olympic teams in thesteeplechase.

Legendary Willie Gault wrote one of Tennessee’smost memorable Olympic stories. Gault opened hisOlympic career in 1980 as a member of the U.S. 4x100relay team. However, the U.S. boycotted the 1980 Gamesheld in Moscow.

In 1983, he was a member of the USA’s world cham-pion and world record-setting 4x100 relay.

In 1984, Gault had a decision to make. He could signand begin his promising NFL career with the ChicagoBears or wait a year to preserve his amateur status to com-pete in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif. Gaultchose to begin his NFL career.

However, Gault didn’t give up on his Olympic dream.The talented and resourceful Vol tried a new game in 1988.Gault used his explosive sprinter/hurdler start to launch hiscareer in -- bobsled. Gault made the team and wasassigned to the No. 3 U.S. bobsled. So Gault became theonly Vol to garner acclaim as a tri-sport athlete in track,football and bobsled.

With the exception of the 1988 Olympic Games inSeoul, South Korea, Tennessee’s track and field programhas been represented in every Summer Olympics since1972.

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Although Tennessee has had less time to work on its tradition atthe world championships than at the Olympics, the Volunteer

legacy is no less impressive.Tennessee boasts world championships competitors in eight of

the 10 outdoor meets dating to 1983. One must travel back to 1991to find the last outdoor world championships meet without aVolunteer connection. With the exception of the 1987 and 1991meets, a Tennessee athlete has taken part in each outdoor worldchampionships.

Former Vols Willie Gault, Jason Grimes and then head coachStan Huntsman got the tradition rolling for Tennessee with theirparticipation in the first world championships meet in 1983.

However, the Vols authored the most stellar chapter ofTennessee’s world championships experience in 2003. Former VolsJustin Gatlin and Tom Pappas struck gold at the 2003 indoor worldchampionships in Birmingham, England. Gatlin, in just his thirdmeet as a professional, won the 60 meters. Pappas won the hep-tathlon. Six months later, Pappas won the decathlon at the outdoorworld championships in Paris, France.

The 2005 championships proved to be a high-water mark formost Tennessee participants with five qualifiers, including AnthonyFamiglietti, Gatlin, Karl Jennings, Gary Kikaya and Leonard Scott.Gatlin won gold in the 100 and 200, the first Vol to win doublechampionships in the same meet.

Leonard Scott won the most recent gold medal for Vol alumnias he outraced the field in the 60 at the 2006 indoor world champi-onships in Moscow, Russia.

In addition to the Vols’ gold-medal haul, Jason Grimes strucksilver in the long jump in 1983. Kikaya won bronze in the 400 atthe 2004 world indoor championships in Budapest, Hungary,adding to the program’s medal count.

The 11th edition of the world championships will be held inOsaka, Japan, Aug. 25-Sept. 2, 2007.

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSMEDAL COUNT (Eight)

Gold Justin Gatlin 60, 2003Justin Gatlin 100, 2005Justin Gatlin 200, 2005Tom Pappas Heptathlon, 2003Tom Pappas Decathlon, 2003Leonard Scott 60, 2006

Silver Jason Grimes Long jump, 1983Bronze Gary Kikaya 400, 2004

VOLS PER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

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1. 2005 Helsinki 52t. 2003 Birmingham (indoor) 4

2003 Paris (outdoor) 42001 Edmonton 41995 Gothenburg 4

6t. 1993 Stuttgart 31983 Helsinki 3

8t. 2004 Athens 11999 Seville 11997 Athens 12006 Moscow 1

Brian Brophy Decathlon

World Championships1995

Doug BrownCoach


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Anthony FamigliettiSteeplechase

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Lawrence JohnsonPole Vault


Jason GrimesLong Jump


Stan HuntsmanCoach


Karl Jennings110 Hurdles


José Parrilla800


Tim MackPole Vault


Tom PappasHeptathlon/DecathlonWorld Championships

1999, 2003

Todd Williams10,000


Bill WebbAsst. Coach


Dawane Wallace110 Hurdles


Leonard Scott60, 100


Gary Kikaya400

World Championships2003, 04, 05

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Gary Kikaya--2002-03400

Stephen Harris--2000-03Decathlon

Tom Pappas--1997, 1999Decathlon

Garland Porter--2004-05Hammer

Leonard Scott--1999-02100 / 200

Leigh Smith--2001-04Javelin

Dawane Wallace--1996-99110 hurdles

1. Leonard Scott60, 6.50, 2006

1. Justin Gatlin100, 9.77, 2006

1. Tim MackPole vault, 19-8 1/2 (6.01), 2004

1. Justin Gatlin60, 6.45, 2003

1. 4x200 relayKikaya, Lambert, Scott and Gatlin, 1:20.20, 2002

2. Gary Kikaya400, 44.10, 2006

2. Leonard Scott60, 6.46, 2005

2. Tom PappasDecathlon, 8,784, 2003

2. Tom PappasHeptathlon, 6,361, 2003

3. Leonard Scott100, 9.94, 2005

3. Justin Gatlin200, 19.86, 2002

4. 4x200 relayPritchett, Wade, Merritt andR. Williams, 1:21.75, 2005

5. 4x800 relayDeVault, Schappert, Kincaid andCross, 7:24.16, 2005

5. Leonard Scott100, 9.91, 2006

6. Aries Merritt110 hurdles, 13.12, 2006

11. Jabari Greer110 hurdles, 13.32, 2003

13. Anthony FamigliettiMile, 3:55.71, 2006

13. Chad SmithDecathlon, 8,133, 2002

15. Stephen HarrisDecathlon, 8,103w, 2003

15. 4x100 relayLambert, Gatlin, Stamps and Scott, 38.66, 2002

18. Anthony FamigliettiSteeplechase, 8:17.91, 2004

19. 4x100 relayPritchett, Wade, Merritt and R. Williams, 38.86, 2006

19. 4x400 relayBell, Wheatley, Gatlin and Kikaya, 3:02.14, 2002

23. Leigh SmithJavelin, 270-1 (82.33), 2006

22. Anthony Famiglietti10,000, 27:37.74, 2006

25. Leonard Scott200, 20.38, 2005

28. Gary Kikaya200, 20.40, 2006

37. Rubin Williams200, 20.47, 2006

38. Karl Jennings110 hurdles, 13.52, 2005

39. Anthony Famiglietti1,500, 3:35.83, 2006

40. Chris HelwickDecathlon, 7,780, 2005

40. Aries Merritt60 hurdles, 7.72, 2005

50. Jebreh Harris800, 1:45.91, 2006

Rankings courtesy of www.iaaf.org.

Rocky Danners--2000-03Pole vault

Anthony Famiglietti--1999-00Steeplechase

Aries Merritt--2004-06110 hurdles

Patrick Gildea--2002-0310,000

Jebreh Harris--2000-01800

Tim Mack--1994-95Pole vault

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OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICAS1950 – Herb Neff, high jump (3rd-t)1951 – Herb Neff, high jump (6th-t)1956 – Ed Murphey, 1,500m (6th)1966 – Pat Pomphrey, 120yd. hurdles (3rd), 13.81967 – Larry Kelley, 880yd. (3rd), 1:48.3 • RichmondFlowers, 120yd. hurdles (2nd), 13.5 • 4x110yd. relay (CarrollThrift, Chick McGeehan, Gary Wagner, Richmond Flowers)(2nd), 40.31968 – Richmond Flowers, 120yd. hurdles (Selected bycoaches) • Karl Kremser, high jump (2nd), 7-11969 – Richmond Flowers, 120yd. hurdles (3rd), 13.5 • BillHigh, 120yd. hurdles (2nd), 13.5 • Bill Skinner, javelin (2nd),273-3 • Mile relay (Gary Womble, Larry Kelly, Audry Hardy,Hardee McAlhaney) (3rd), 3:06.51970 – Bill Skinner, javelin (NCAA champion), 270-8 • Milerelay (Abe Henderson, Audry Hardy, Hardee McAlhaney, GaryWomble) (3rd), 3:07.81971 – Doug Brown, six-mile run (3rd), 27:51.6 • DarwinBond, 440yd. dash (3rd), 46.0 • Mile relay (Trevor James,Audry Hardy, James Craig, Darwin Bond) (4th), 3:07.91972 – Doug Brown, steeplechase (3rd), 8:33.6 • WillieThomas, 800m (NCAA champion), 1:47.111973 – Doug Brown, steeplechase (NCAA champion), 8:28.1• Darwin Bond, 440yd. (4th), 46.2 • Thom Garrison, 880yd.(4th), 1:48.2 • Mile relay (Wilbur Hawkins, Rick BowersTrevor James, Darwin Bond) (4th), 3:07.31974 – Reggie Jones, 100yd. (NCAA champion), 9.18w;220yd. (2nd), 20.0w • Doug Brown, steeplechase (NCAAchampion), 8:35.94 • Ron Addison, steeplechase (2nd), 8:36.76• Darwin Bond, 440yd. (2nd), 45.63 • Willie Thomas, 880yd.(NCAA champion), 1:48.72 • 4x110yd. relay (Jon Young,Greer Radcliff, Darwin Bond, Reggie Jones) (3rd), 39.691975 – Reggie Jones, 100yd. (3rd), 9.44; 220yd. (NCAAchampion), 20.60 • Danny Martin, javelin (4th), 246-0 • PhilOlsen, javelin (7th), 233-8 • Paul McMahen, discus (4th), 182-10 • Ron Addison, steeplechase (7th), 9:12.71976 – Reggie Jones 100m (2nd), 10.33 • Ron Addison, stee-plechase (3rd), 8:29.47 • Paul Jordan, triple jump (6th), 50-03/4 • Ronnie Harris, 400m (6th), 46.0 • Phil Olsen, javelin(NCAA champion), 273-2 • 4x100m relay (Jon Young, Ricci

Gardner, Jerome Morgan, Reggie Jones) (NCAA champions),39.16 • 4x400m relay (Mike Barlow, Ronnie Harris, LamarPreyor, Jerome Morgan) (4th), 3:05.071977 – Phil Olsen, javelin (5th), 252-0 • Jerome Morgan,400m (6th), 46.29 • Russell Fritts, decathlon (4th), 7,245 •4x400m relay (Lamar Preyor, Ronnie Harris, Mike Barlow,Jerome Morgan) (3rd), 3:05.821978 – Pat Davey, 10,000m (3rd), 28:34.85 • Phil Olsen,javelin (5th), 249-1 • Scott Genther, discus (8th American) •4x400m relay (Anthony Blair, Mike Barlow, Ronnie Harris,Jerome Morgan) (3rd), 3:06.791979 – Ronnie Harris, 400m (3rd), 45.79 • Anthony Blair,400m (5th), 46.12 • Steve Darcus, 110m hurdles (5th), 13.75 •Mike Miller, 100m (5th), 10.35 • Sam James, steeplechase(5th), 8.30.26 • 4x400m relay (Al Horne, Jason Grimes,Anthony Blair, Ronnie Harris) (4th), 3:05.76 • 4x100m relay(Darryal Wilson, Junior Reid, Jason Grimes, Mike Miller)(5th), 40.301980 – Anthony Hancock, 110m hurdles (6th), 13.68 • KeithYoung, 1,500m (6th American) • 4x400m relay (Al Horne,Darryal Wilson, Lamar Preyor, Anthony Blair) (NCAA champi-on), 3:03.941981 – Rickey Pittman, steeplechase (3rd), 8:27.62 • JasonGrimes, long jump (3rd), 25-11 3/4 • Willie Gault, 110m hur-dles (2nd), 13.63 • Jeff Phillips, 100m (2nd), 10.00w • DavidPatrick, 400m hurdles (3rd), 50.04 • 4x100m relay (WillieGault, Jeff Phillips, Jason Grimes, Michael Miller) (3rd), 39.58• 4x400m relay (Daryl Canady, Darryal Wilson, David Patrick,Anthony Blair) (NCAA champion), 3:03.08 • David Siler, triplejump (6th American), 52-2 1/21982 – Willie Gault, 100m (2nd), 10.10; 110m hurdles (2nd),13.60 • Mike Miller, 100m (3rd), 10.11, 200m (3rd), 20.21 •David Patrick, 400m hurdles (NCAA champion), 48.44 • GregNeal, triple jump (3rd), 55-1 3/4 • David Siler, triple jump(6th), 54-8 1/2 • Chuck Locke, shot put (6th American), 63-43/4 • Steve Poe, decathlon (6th American), 7,515 • RickeyPittman, steeplechase (6th American), 9:20.05 • 4x400m relay(Mark Patrick, Isky Moat, Darryl Canady, David Patrick) (6th),3:07.451983 – Willie Gault, 100m (6th), 10.32, 110m hurdles (3rd),

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ED MURPHEY

A member ofTennessee’s first generation of All-America perform-ers, Ed Murphey helpedestablish the Volunteerdistance tradition. Still afamiliar face inTennessee track andfield, the Vol All-America is the name-sake of the Ed MurpheyAward, given annuallyto a Vol track and fieldathlete who posts themost noteworthy peformance during theseason.

RICHMONDFLOWERS

One of Tennessee’s firstgreat track/football ath-letes, RichmondFlowers’ hurdlingprowess landed him onthe cover of the March14, 1966 SportsIllustrated. Flowers stillstands tied for fourth inthe 55m hurdles and tiedfor seventh in the 110mhurdles. Flowers’ fasci-nating life story becamethe subject of an ESPNClassic documentary.

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13.63 • Terry Scott, 100m (3rd), 10.23 • Sam Graddy, 100m(5th), 10.25 • Laron Brown, 400m (6th), 45.63 • RickeyPittman, steeplechase (5th), 8:33.05 • Reggie Towns, 110mhurdles (2nd), 13.63 • Mark Patrick, 400m hurdles (4th), 50.07• David Siler, triple jump (6th), 54-1 1/4 • Jerome Wilson,400m hurdles (6th American), 50.41 • Jeff Field, javelin (6thAmerican), 246-0 • 4x100m relay (Sam Graddy, Reggie Towns,Terry Scott, Willie Gault) (NCAA champions), 39.221984 – Sam Graddy, 100m (NCAA champion), 10.251985 – Terry Scott, 100m (NCAA champion), 10.02w •Rickey Pittman, steeplechase (3rd), 8:23 • John Tillman, triplejump (2nd), 55-71986 – Sam Graddy, 100m (4th), 10.19 • David Krafsur,10,000m (6th), 30:18.77 • John Tillman, triple jump (4th), 55-3• Pat Reid, shot put (10th), 61-9 • J.R. Quinn, discus (9th), 180-8 • Doug Hedrick, decathlon (12th), 7,3091987 – Doug Hedrick, decathlon (6th), 7,597 • J.R. Quinn,discus (5th), 195-10 • John Tillman, triple jump (5th), 54-41989 – John Richardson, javelin (6th), 237-6 • John Coyne,pole vault (11th), 17-6 1/41990 – Glenn Morgan, 5,000m (7th), 14:15.06 • ToddWilliams, 10,000m (4th), 28:41.97 • Rich Fulford, pole vault(10th), 17-0 3/4 • Brian Brophy, decathlon (2nd), 7,779 • AricLong, decathlon (6th), 7,515 • John Richardson, javelin (6th),234-31991 – Aric Long, decathlon (NCAA champion), 7,916 •Todd Williams, 10,000m (2nd), 28:26.92; 5,000m (3rd),13:49.27 • John Richardson, javelin (2nd), 236-3 • RandyJenkins, high jump (2nd), 7-6 1/2 • Brian Brophy, decathlon(3rd), 7,762 • José Parrilla, 800m (6th), 1:48.15 • Rich Fulford,pole vault (8th), 18-0 1/2 • Matt Shelton, decathlon (8th), 7,454• Kevin Fitzpatrick, discus (10th), 177-10 • Rodney Thompson,110m hurdles (10th), 13.791992 – Brian Brophy, decathlon (NCAA champion), 8,276 •José Parrilla, 800m (NCAA champion), 1:45.37 • Aric Long,decathlon (2nd), 8,227 • Kevin Fitzpatrick, discus (5th), 195-10• 4x400m relay (Marwin Kline, Tony Lee, Shane Lacy, JoséParrilla) (5th), 3:04.24 • Rodney Thompson, 110m hurdles(7th), 14:05 • Monterrio Holder, high jump (7th-t), 7-1 3/4 •Matt Shelton, decathlon (8th), 7,870 • Tim Pitcher, 1,500m

(10th), 3:44.01993 – Rob Carlson, shot put, (4th), 62-1 1/4 • Justin Daler,pole vault, (4th), 18-0 1/2 • Randy Jenkins, high jump, (NCAAchampion), 7-5 1/4 • Lawrence Johnson, pole vault, (9th), 17-81/2 • José Parrilla, 800m (NCAA champion), 1:46.51 • TimPitcher, 1,500m (12th), 3:53.2 • Matt Shelton, decathlon (3rd),7,736 • Adam Smith, pole vault (2nd), 18-4 1/21994 – Randy Jenkins, high jump (NCAA champion), 7-7 •Monterrio Holder, high jump (5th), 7-3 3/4 • Tim Mack, polevault (5th), 18-0 1/2 • José Parrilla, 800m (NCAA champion),1:46.01 • Darius Pemberton, long jump (6th), 25-10 1/4 •Bobby Tonker, decathlon (3rd), 7,637 • 4x400m relay(Donnelle Dunning, Marwin Kline, Shane Lacy, José Parrilla)(8th), 3:06.111995– Lawrence Johnson, pole vault (NCAA champion), 18-8 1/4 • Chad Smith, decathlon (2nd), 7,992 • Lars Sumberg,javelin (5th), 233-10 • Tony Cosey, 10,000m (5th), 29:34.43;5,000m (6th American), 14:46.84 • Tim Mack, pole vault (6th),17-4 1/4 • Bobby Tonker, decathlon (7th), 7,510 • StewartEllington, 10,000m (4th American), 30:08.50; 5,000m (5thAmerican), 14:39.081996 – Lawrence Johnson, pole vault (NCAA champion), 19-1 • Wes Boudreau, hammer (5th), 222-7 • Travis Garrett, discus(10th), 185-8 • Tony Cosey, steeplechase (4th), 8:36.781997 – Tom Pappas, decathlon (8th), 7,487 • Wes Boudreau,hammer (8th), 217-8 • Aaron Ausmus, shot put (6th), 61-1 1/4 •Doug Ellington, 5,000m (11th), 14:18.61 • Mike Moran,1,500m (13th, 8th American), 3:49.741998 – Russell Johnson, pole vault (5th), 17-10 1/2 • DarwinWalker, shot put (10th), 58-9 3/4 • Pat Buckheit, decathlon(10th), 7,232 • Dawane Wallace, 110m hurdles (7th American),13.931999 – Tom Pappas, decathlon (NCAA champion), 8,184 •Dawane Wallace, 110m hurdles (2nd), 13.54 • AnthonyFamiglietti, steeplechase (6th), 8:50.11 • Russell Johnson, polevault (7th), 16-10 3/4 • Grant Cleghorn, decathlon (6thAmerican), 7,259 • Leonard Scott, 100m (8th American), 10.292000 – Boris Kawohl, decathlon (3rd), 7,788 • AnthonyFamiglietti, steeplechase (4th), 8:42.49 • Stephen Harris,decathlon (4th), 7,651 • Tim Bell, high jump (7th-t), 7-2 1/4 •Toby Colyer, javelin (11th, 8th American), 217-3

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A stalwart on the firstVolunteer NCAA out-door track champi-onship team in 1974,Bond held Tennessee’s400m record for anamazing 28 years. Alsoa talented relay man,Bond contributed someof Tennessee’s fastest4x100m and 4x400mrelays.

SAM GRADDY

One of the fastest mento ever don Tennessee’sorange and white, SamGraddy holds spots onthe Volunteer all-timelists in the 60yd. (first),60m (third), 100m(fourth) and 4x100mrelay (sixth). Graddystands as the first Vol tomedal twice at theOlympics. In 1984, heearned a gold medal inthe 4x100m relay andsilver in the 100m.

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2001 – Justin Gatlin, 100m (NCAA champion), 10.08; 200m(NCAA champion), 20.11w • Stephen Harris, decathlon (2nd),7,871w • 4x100m relay (Sean Lambert, Justin Gatlin, HassaanStamps, Leonard Scott) (2nd), 38.80 • Sean Lambert, 100m(4th), 10.26 • Leigh Smith, javelin (4th), 231-1 • LeonardScott, 200m (6th), 20.92w • 4x400m relay (Jebreh Harris,Hassaan Stamps, Adrian Wheatley, Dwayne Bell) (8th), 3:07.952002 – Justin Gatlin, 100m (NCAA champion), 10.22; 200m(NCAA champion), 20.18 • Gary Kikaya, 400m (NCAA cham-pion), 44.53 • Rocky Danners, pole vault (3rd), 17-10 1/2 •4x100m relay (Sean Lambert, Justin Gatlin, Hassaan Stamps,Leonard Scott) (3rd), 38.83 • Stephen Harris, decathlon (4th),7,955 • 4x400m relay (Dwayne Bell Jr., Hassaan Stamps, JustinGatlin, Gary Kikaya) (5th), 3:02.83 • Camron Howard, longjump (6th), 25-6 • Marc Sylvester, 800m (6th), 1:46.21 • KevinThompson, decathlon (9th, 8th American), 7,5982003 – Stephen Harris, decathlon (NCAA champion), 8,061 •4x100m relay (Jabari Greer, Gary Kikaya, Sean Lambert,Jonathan Wade) (2nd), 38.72 • Gary Kikaya, 400m (4th), 45.02• Karl Jennings, 110m hurdles (5th), 13.65 • Sean Lambert,100m (6th), 10.43 • Leigh Smith, javelin (10th, 8th American),223-3 • Rocky Danners, pole vault (12th, 8th American), 16-103/4 • Jonathan Wade, 200m (12th, 8th American), 21.042004 – Paul Cross, 800m (3rd), 1:47.18 • Marc Sylvester,800m (4th), 1:47.23 • Aries Merritt, 110m hurdles (4th), 13.47• Leigh Smith, javelin (5th), 241-102005 – 4x100m relay (Jeremy Burton, Jonathan Wade, AriesMerritt, Rubin Williams) (3rd), 38.83 • Chris Helwick,decathlon (5th), 7,569 • Aries Merritt, 110m hurdles (5th),13.56 • Garland Porter, hammer (9th, 7th American), 204-7 •Rubin Williams, 200m (9th in semifinal, did not run the finalbecause of injury but was awarded All-America honors)2006 – Aries Merritt, 110m hurdles (NCAA champion), 13.21• Chris Helwick, decathlon (2nd), 7,772 • 4x100m relay(Matthieu Pritchett, Jonathan Wade, Aries Merritt, RubinWilliams), (2nd), 38.86 • Rubin Williams, 200m (3rd), 20.49

INDOOR ALL-AMERICAS1968 – Lonnie Hance, high jump (3rd-t), 6-10 • RichmondFlowers, 60yd. hurdles (NCAA champion), 7.01969 – Audry Hardy, 600yd. (2nd), 1:10.1 • Jeff Gabel, triplejump (3rd), 50-10 1/4 • Mile relay (Gary Womble, Larry Kelly,Audry Hardy, Hardee McAlhaney) (NCAA champion), 3:14.61970 – Jeff Gabel, triple jump (3rd), 50-0 • Steve Owens,pole vault (3rd), 16-0 • Bill High, 60yd. hurdles (2nd), 6.9 •Mile relay (Gary Womble, Abe Henderson, Audry Hardy,Hardee McAlhaney) (2nd), 3:16.01971 – Bill High, 60yd. hurdles (2nd), 7.1 • Mile relay (JamesCraig, Audry Hardy, Gary Womble, Darwin Bond) (2nd),3:15.11972 – Bill High, 60yd. hurdles (2nd), 7.21973 – Danny Zoeller, mile (3rd), 4:04.8 • Two mile relay(Bill Anderson, Thom Garrison, Wilbur Hawkins, WillieThomas) (2nd), 7:31.61974 – Darwin Bond, 600yd. (2nd), 1:10.11975 – Reggie Jones, 60yd. (4th), 6.11976 – Reggie Jones, 60yd. (3rd), 6.24 • Ricci Gardner, 60yd.(5th), 6.37 • Mark Branch, high jump (4th), 7-1 • RonnieHarris, 440yd. (4th), 49.04 • Mile relay (Lamar Preyor, MikeBarlow, Ronnie Harris, Jerome Morgan) (NCAA champion),3:16.031978 – George Watts, three-mile (6th), 13:29.79 • Mile relay(Ronnie Harris, Mike Barlow, Al Horne, Jerome Morgan) (4th),3:15.99 • Two-mile relay (John Wright, Sam James, DavidLapp, Keith Young) (6th), 7:37.51979 – Paul Jordan, triple jump (2nd), 54-4 • Anthony Blair,440yd. (3rd), 48.83 • Distance medley relay (Solomon Hunter,Mike Barlow, Chip Hadler, Keith Young) (NCAA champions),9:47.11980 – Anthony Blair, 440yd. (NCAA champion), 48.7 •Anthony Hancock, 60yd. hurdles (2nd), 7.19 • Mike Miller,60yd. (5th), 6.24 • Jeff Phillips, 60yd. (6th), 6.25 • JasonGrimes, long jump (2nd), 25-10 3/4 • Mile relay (AnthonyBlair, William Contee, Jason Grimes, Darryal Wilson) (5th),3:18.11 • Distance medley relay (Solomon Hunter, Sam James,Lamar Preyor, Keith Young) (2nd), 9:43.561981 – Anthony Blair, 440yd. (2nd), 48.29 • Jason Grimes,

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DAVID PATRICK

A versatile performer,David Patrick wonNCAA titles in threeevents. In only twoyears at Tennessee,Patrick took NCAAtitles in the 400m hur-dles, 880yd. and ran thethird leg of theVolunteers’ winning4x400m relay.

JOSÉ PARRILLA

Tennessee’s greatesttwo-lapper, JoséParrilla set the stan-dard by which allother Volunteer 800mmen are measured.Parrilla ruled theNCAA outdoor 800mfrom 1992 through1994, including anational indoor title in1994. No one else incollegiate track historyhas won four NCAA800m titles. He heldthe SEC meet recordin his specialty at aburning 1:45.34 for 10years.

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long jump (5th), 25-5 1/2 • Mike Miller, 60yd. (5th), 6.26 • JeffPhillips, 60yd. (6th), 6.28 • Willie Gault, 60yd. hurdles (2nd),7.16 • Anthony Hancock, 60yd. hurdles (4th), 7.28 • Mile relay(Mike Miller, Darryal Wilson, David Patrick, Anthony Blair)(2nd), 3:16.241982 – David Patrick, 880yd. (NCAA champion), 1:49.94 •Willie Gault, 60yd. hurdles (2nd), 7.15 • Chuck Locke, shot put(6th American), 61-1 1/2 • David Siler, triple jump (6th), 52-111/2 • Rickey Pittman, two-mile run (6th American) • Two-milerelay (Basil Magee, Mark Patrick, Al Harden, David Patrick)(4th), 7:28.381983 – Willie Gault, 60yd. (NCAA champion), 6.18; 60yd.hurdles (NCAA champion), 6.98 • Reggie Towns, 60yd. hur-dles (3rd), 7.301984 – Sam Graddy, 55yd. (2nd), 6.15 • Craig Dickinson,3,000m (6th American) • Greg Neal, triple jump (7th)1985 – Sam Graddy, 55m (NCAA champion), 6.12 • JeffPowell, 55m hurdles (3rd), 7.20 • Teddy King, 500m (2nd),1:02.19 • John Tillman, triple jump (4th), 53-8 • Metric dis-tance medley relay (Kevin Shamblee, Sam Hill, John Everett,Doug Tolson) (6th), 9:43.341986 – Sam Graddy, 55m (2nd), 6.05 • John Tillman, triplejump (3rd), 54-4 3/4 • Ken Barbee, mile (10th), 4:10.01987 – John Tillman, triple jump (4th), 54-0 1/21988 – John Coyne, pole vault (6th), 17-5 3/41990 – Todd Williams, 5,000m (3rd), 13:50.41 • GlennMorgan, 3,000m (4th), 8:00.421991 – Todd Williams, 5,000m (3rd), 13:41.50 • RandyJenkins, high jump (5th-t), 7-2 1/21992 – Tim Pitcher, mile (5th), 4:04.40 • José Parrilla, 800m(8th American), 1:51.211993 – Monterrio Holder, high jump (5th), 7-1 3/4 • JustinDaler, pole vault (3rd), 18-0 1/2 • Lawrence Johnson, polevault (2nd), 18-0 1/2 • José Parrilla, 800m (2nd), 1:49.75 •Adam Smith, pole vault (6th), 17-8 1/21994 – Randy Jenkins, high jump (NCAA champion), 7-7 •Monterrio Holder, high jump (3rd), 7-3 • Lawrence Johnson,pole vault (NCAA champion), 19-1 1/2 • José Parrilla, 800m(NCAA champion), 1:47.77 • 4x400m relay (Shane Begnaud,Marwin Kline, Shane Lacy, José Parrilla) (5th), 3:07.54

1995 – Tim Mack, pole vault (NCAA champion), 18-4 1/2 •Darius Pemberton, long jump (2nd), 25-5 1/2 • Tony Cosey,3,000m (4th), 8:08.00 • Darius Pemberton, 55m hurdles (7th),7.33 • Rob Carlson, shot put (8th), 58-1 1/41996 – Lawrence Johnson, pole vault (NCAA champion), 18-6 1/2 • Stewart Ellington, 5,000m (4th), 13:55.71 • Distancemedley relay (Junior Sloan, Shane Begnaud, Mike Moran, NateWestin) (7th), 9:44.39 • Tony Cosey, 3,000m (7th), 8:00.92 1997 – Aaron Ausmus, shot put (NCAA champion), 62-4 1/2• Dawane Wallace, 55m hurdles (3rd), 7.271998 – Doug Ellington, 5,000m (11th), 14:17.41 • RussellJohnson, pole vault (11th), 17-4 1/41999 – Leonard Scott, 60m (NCAA champion), 6.58 •Dawane Wallace, 60m hurdles (5th), 7.84 • Tim Bell, highjump (8th), 7-2 1/22000 – Leonard Scott, 200m (4th), 20.55; 60m (5th), 6.68 •Distance medley relay (Marcus Tanner, Shannon Wheatley,Jebreh Harris, Anthony Famiglietti) (5th), 9:35.24 • BrockSmith, 800m (8th), 1:51.572001 – Leonard Scott, 200m (3rd), 20.61; 60m (6th), 6.78 •Justin Gatlin, 60m (4th), 6.71; 200m (4th), 20.652002 – Justin Gatlin, 60m (NCAA champion), 6.59; 200m(NCAA champion), 20.63 • Leonard Scott, 60m (2nd) 6.61;200m (3rd), 20.80 • Marc Sylvester, 800m (2nd), 1:47.41 •4x400m relay (Justin Gatlin, Dwayne Bell Jr., Leonard Scott,Gary Kikaya) (2nd), 3:06.87 • Gary Kikaya, 400m (3rd), 45.93• Karl Jennings, 60m hurdles (5th), 7.80 • Rocky Danners, polevault (6th-tie), 17-7 3/42003 – Jabari Greer, 60m hurdles (NCAA champion), 7.55 •Gary Kikaya, 400m (NCAA champion), 45.71 • RockyDanners, pole vault (6th), 17-7 3/42004 – Sean Lambert, 60m (7th), 6.72 • Chris Helwick, hep-tathlon (9th, 8th American), 5,3862005 – Garland Porter, weight throw (3rd), 72-5 3/4 • AriesMerritt, 60m hurdles (5th), 7.77 • Rubin Williams, 200m (7th),20.78 • Chris Helwick, heptathlon (8th), 5,421 • JonathanWade, 60m (8th), 8.59 • Paul Cross, 800m (16th, 8thAmerican), 1:51.652006 – Aries Merritt, 60m hurdles (NCAA champion), 7.51 •Chris Helwick, heptathlon (2nd), 5,917 • Rubin Williams,200m (5th), 20.67; 60m (6th), 6.59

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JUSTIN GATLIN

In an eyeblink of onlytwo years, Justin Gatlinleft as Tennessee’s mostprolific NCAA champi-on. Gatlin took doublesprint titles in threeNCAA outdoor andindoor championshipsmeets to capture sixconsecutive collegiatecrowns in three differ-ent distances (60m,100m and 200m). Bythe time be entered pro-fessional track after hissophomore year, Gatlinaccumulated anunthinkable 12 All-America certificates.

TOM PAPPAS

Not content withbecoming Tennessee’sfinest in a long string ofacclaimed decathletes,Tom Pappas stands asthe greatest decathletein the history of theNCAA. Pappas brokethe all-time collegiatedecathlon record of8,463 points as aTennessee senior andheld the record until2006. Pappas alsoclaimed the NCAAdecathlon title in 1999.

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AAbernethy, Al 1984, 1986Addison, Ron 1973-1976Addy, Jangy 2005-2006Ailor, Earl 1940Ailshie, Jim 1985-1986Albertson, Frank 1951-1953Alexander, W. 1902Anderson, Bill 1972-1975Anderson, Harry 1934-1936Anderson, W.A. 1936Andridge, Robert 1938-1940Angel, Jim 1973-1975Apablaza, Felipe 1996-1997Armitage, O.C. Jr. (Mgr.) 1934Ash, Ell 2006Atkins, Doug 1950-1952Atkinson, Bill 1974Aughenbaugh, Dustin 1942-1943, 1946Ausmus, Aaron 1995-1998Austin, David 1947-1948Austin, Henry 1940

BBacigalupi, Jesse 1999Baker, Charles 1960Baldwin, Scott 1942Ball, Bob 1969-1971Barbee, Ken 1985-1986Barber, Robert 1964-1966Barbour, Clifford Jr. 1954Barlow, Mike 1976-1978Barnes, Jamie 1991-1992Barnes, William 1937-1939Baron, Drew 1970Bartholomew, Sam 1937-1939Bass, George (Mgr.) 1939Bayer, S.D. 1913-1915Beal, Harold 1964-1967Bean, Tyrone 1986-1988, 1990Bedford, Phil 1981-1984Begnaud, Shane 1994-1996Bell, Dwayne Jr. 1999, 2001-2003Bell, Eric 2002-2003Bell, Tim 1998-2000, 2002Beller, Ted 1941Bennett, Andy 1969Bentz, Bob 1974-1976Bergenback, Bruce 1979Bergmeier, Ronald 1947-1949Berner, David 1969Bierschenk, Gordon 1980Binder, Clint 1999, 2001-2002Birger, Steve 1971-1972Blackburn, Clarence 1935-1936

Blackistone, Frank 1955Blair, Anthony 1978-1981Blane, John 1948-1950Bockenstette, Doug 1996-1997Boggan, William 1926-1927Bond, Darwin 1971-1974Bonfiglio, Phil 1973Bordinger, Donald 1949-1952Boskovitch, Daniel 1978Bowers, Bruce 1978-1980Boudreau, Wes 1995-1998Boulware, Robert 2003-2005Bowers, Rick 1969, 1972-1973Bowie, Anthony 1985Branch, Mark 1973-1976Brixey, Tom 1948-1949Brophy, Brian 1990-1992Brown, Beecher 1957-1958Brown, Bob 1960Brown, Chris 1994-1995, 1997-1998Brown, Dan 1964-1967Brown, Doug 1971-1974Brown, James 1930-1933Brown, Laron 1983-1984Bruce, James 1947Brunson, Drew 2005-2006Bryan, Chalmers Jr. 1967-1968Buckheit, Pat 1996-1998, 2000Burchfield, Chip 1981-1983Burton, Jeremy 2004-2005Butterfield, Paul 1990-1992

CCalvert, David 1969Cameron, Bill 1970Campbell, Damond 2003, 2006Campbell, Earl 1950-1952Campbell, John 1936Campbell, Lester 1941-1942Canady, Darryl 1981-1983Cantrell, Maurice 1956-1957Carlson, Rob 1992-1995Carmichael, Tom 1969-1971Carter, Phil 1996-1997Chisholm, Bill 1970-1972Cifers, Ed 1938-1942Clapp, Larry 1978-1980Clark, Belfred 1984-1987Clark, Ernest Jr. 1930-1934Cleghorn, Grant 1998-1999Clinton, Alan 1994Cloutier, Rob 2001-2004Cobb, Reggie 1988Colyer, Toby 1999-2001Conn, Jerry 1984, 1986Contee, William 1980

Cook, Jeff 1983Cosey, Tony 1993-1996Cottrell, Maurice 1940Coulter, Kenneth 1957-1959Cowan, Brian 1991-1993Cox, Bob 1974Cox, J.T. 1902Cox, William 1940Coyne, John 1987-1989, 1991Craig, James 1969-1971Creswell, George 1936-1938Critchlow, David 1953Cross, Paul 2004-2005Cruz, Robert 1997Cummins, Charles Jr. 1919, 1921Cummins, Rick 1987-1988Curry, Russell 1938Cutler, Jimmy 1969-1970

DDaler, Justin 1992-1993Danners, Rocky 2000-2003Darcus, Steve 1976, 1978-1979Daun, Joakim 2003Davey, Pat 1975-1976, 1978-1979Davis, Harlan 1989, 1991Davis, Vando 1986-1987Day, Jeff 2004-2005Deal, William 1949Deatherage, Bill 1958Deaton, Steve 1964-1967DeFilippis, Scott 2002-2003DeGeorges, Roger 1972-1973DeLorenzo, Louie 1976, 1980Demers, Ryan 2002Dennis, Jacob 2004-2006Deutsch, Chad (Mgr.) 1994-1995Devane, Geno 1997DeVault, Tyler 2005Devine, Justin 1996, 1998Dewalt, Jon 1997Dickie, Bob 1994-1998Dickinson, Craig 1983-1985Dickinson, Jack (Mgr.) 1942Dickson, Bob 1969Dickson, Joe 1999-2001Donaldson, Donald 1915-1916Dooley, Colin (Mgr.) 2001Dorsey, Richard 1932-1934D’Orazio, Chris 1969-1970Dougherty, Joe 1933-1937Douglas, Ryan 1997-1999Downey, Earl 1948Dressler, Matt 2001Drummond, Damion 2001-2002Duncan, Dick 1956-57Duncan, Edmund 1936-1939Dunning, Donnelle 1994Duren, Ray 1936-1937Duthey, Greg (Mgr.) 1991-1992Dyer, E.B. 1956Dysart, Lawrence 1928-1930

EEarnhardt, Robert 1949-1951Edmonds, Phil 1971Eldridge, John 1900Ellenburg, Robert 1938-1940Elliott, Dick 1957-1958Elliott, Sid 1962-1964Ellington, John 1964-1967Ellis, Rick 1974-1975Ellington, Doug 1996-1999Ellington, Stewart 1993-1996Elmore, Bill 1948Ely, James 1930Englert, Jeff 1990-1991Everett, John 1984-1985Evey, Dick 1961-1963

FFamiglietti, Anthony 1999-2000Field, Jeff 1982-1985

Fisher, Jody 1941-1942Fisher, John 1936-1938Fisher, Tom 1967-1969Fitzpatrick, Kevin 1989-1992Flack, Hunter 1924-1925Fletcher, Allen 1967-1968Flood, Dennis 1971Flowers, Jeff 1971-1974Flowers, Richmond 1966-1969Floyd, William 1979Ford, Harry 1940Foster, William 1940Fourman, Jim 1948-1951Fowler, Sam 1947-1948Fowler, W.S. 1947Francois, Frank 2002-2005Franklin, Alan 1986-1987Franklin, Coy 1958-1960Franklin, John 1930-1932Frazier, French 1939Frazier, Howard 1934Fritts, Russell 1974-1977Frye, Russell 1998-2001Frykberg, Brett 2002, 2004Fulford, Rich 1988-1991

GGabel, Jeff 1968-1970Gaffney, James 1940-1943Gaines, Teddy 1999Galeano, Joe 1989Gamble, Richard 1951-1953Gardner, Gene 1953-1956Gardner, Ricci 1975-1978Garrett, Gabe 1996Garrett, Travis 1993-1996Garrett, Tyler 1999-2001Garrison, Thom 1973-1976Gatlin, Justin 2001-2002Gault, Willie 1980-1983Gawinski, Tom 1978Genever, Chuck 1966Genther, Scott 1975-1978Geter, Charles 1971-1973Gildea, Patrick 2002-2003Giles, David 1984Gilley, Nolan 1964Gilliland, David 1977

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Gene Gardner (1953-56) nears the tape to win the 440yd. in 1954 on the oldtrack around Shields-Watkins Field. Tennessee teammate Sam Hill crosses sec-ond to beat Vanderbilt’s Raphael Smith. In the background (center), as proof ofTennessee’s longstanding track/football tradition, legendary Vol head footballcoach and athletics director Gen. Robert R. Neyland watches the finish unfold.

Wes Boudreau (1995-1998) rewrote theUT record books, leaving Knoxville withthe 35-lb. weight throw and hammerthrow record. Although his weight throwrecord was broken in 2004, his mark of222-7 in the hammer earned him All-America acclaim in 1996 and is still thefarthest throw in Tennessee history.

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Gilliland, Jesse (Mgr.) 1975Givens, David (Mgr.) 1990-1993Gladden, Tom 1965-1966Glascoe, Frankie 1973-1976Glasgow, A.M. (Mgr.) 1937Glass, Jeff 1980Glass, Jeff 1986, 1988-1989Goba, Ben 1994-1995Goddard, Herman 1931-1934Gooch, Michael 1965-1968Goodlake, Ted 1985-1987Goodman, Tom 1966Goodson, Floyd 1939Gordon, Greg 1965Graddy, Sam 1983-1986Graham, Donnie 1969Graham, Jay 1994Graham, Tyrone 1998Gray, Gene 1985-1987Green, Ken 1987-1988, 1990Greer, Jabari 2002-2003Griffith, Dave 1952-1953Grimes, Jason 1978-1981Guaschino, Brian 1974Gundlach, Greg 1977-1978, 1980

HHadler, Chip 1975-1976, 1978-1979Hadlow, Tom 1964-1965Hagan, Tom 1966Hall, Robert 1983-1984Halliburton, Rob 1970Hance, Lonnie 1969-1971Hancock, Anthony 1979-1981Hanning, Randy 1997Hansard, Sam 1935-1937, 1939Hardy, Audry 1969-1971Harden, Al 1980-1983Harper, Alvin 1990Harrell, Harvey 1948Harris, Henry Jr. 1936Harris, Jebreh 2000-2001Harris, Ronnie 1976-1979Harris, Stephen 2000-2003Hatcher, Adolphus 1915-1916, 1919-1921Hauk, Bob 1971-1972Haun, Fred 1929-1931Hawkins, Wilbur 1970-1973Hayes, Joe 1935-1938Haynes, Winfred 1943Hayward, Glenn 1992-1993Haxter, Kevin 1980Hearn, John 1988-1989Hedrick, Doug 1984-1987

Heitzman, Tony 1984-1987Helwick, Chris 2004-2006Henderlight, Tim 1965-1966Henderson, Abe 1970-1972Hendrix, Chris 1998-1999Henry, Don (Mgr.) 1948-1953Hensley, Rick 1967-1968Henson, Greg 1988-1989Herring, Don (Mgr.) 2002-2003Herring, Melvin Jr. 1936-1938Higdon, Brad 1991-1992High, Bill 1969-1972Hill, James 1948-1951Hill, Sam 1984-1987Hofeler, Adam (Mgr.) 1994-1995Hogan, Mark 1982Hogue, Michael 2005-2006Holder, Monterrio 1992-1994Holmberg, Alf 1951-1952Holmes, Stanley 1977-1979Holt, Roland 1964, 1967Hood, Merlyn 1970-1972Hooser, Hobart 1925-1927Horne, Alburtos 1978-1980Hopkins, Matt 1987-1989Houchin, Dave 1973-1974Householder, Jerry 1961-1964Howard, Camron 1999-2002Hritcu, Alex 2001-2004Hubbard, Harold 1951-1953Hubbell, Webster 1941Hughes, Mike (Mgr.) 1979Hunt, Josh 1992-1993Hunt, William 1940-1941Hunter, George 1939Hunter, Solomon 1978-1980Hust, Al 1939-1942

IIrvine, Bruce 1991-1992

JJackson, Brett (Mgr.) 2002Jackson, Chris (Mgr.) 1994-1995Jackson, Diondre 1996-1999James, Roland 1977-1979James, Sam 1978-1980James, Trevor 1971-1974Jamison, Jon 1999-2000Jauron, Lance 1999-2001Jeffries, Glenn 1934-1937Jenkins, Deron 1993Jenkins, Randy 1990-1991, 1993-1994Jennings, John Jr. 1930-1935

Jennings, Karl 2000-2003Jensen, George 1969-1970Jernigan, Tom 1967-1968Jernigan, Wright 1991-1993Job, David 1963-1966Johnson, John 1974-1977Johnson, Lawrence 1993-1996Johnson, Mark 1999Johnson, Russell 1996-1999Johnson, Steve 1995-1996, 1998Jones, Blake 2004Jones, Brad (Mgr.) 1989-1990, 1992, 1995Jones, James 2006Jones, Reggie 1974-1976, 1978Jordan, Paul 1975-1977, 1979Joslin, Clarence 1940Jumonville, Ryan 1992Juras, Mike 1966

KKastory, Richard 1953-1955Kawohl, Boris 2000Keith, Tim 1973-1976Kell, Chip 1968-1970Kelly, Larry 1969Kelly, Tim 2001-2004Keltner, Steve 1967-1969Kennedy, E.M. 1940-1941Kenney, Ted 1940Kiesel, Pat 1983-1984Kikaya, Gary 2002-2003Killian, Gene 1972-1974Kincaid, Yarrick 2006King, Teddy 1985Kinney, Ted 1940-1941Kirk, Albert 1932-1934Kirtland, Max 1955-1958Kleier, Dickie 1969-1970Kline, Marwin 1992-1995Kodres, Ray 1964Korik, Martin 1947-1948Krafsur, David 1983-1986Kremser, Karl 1967-1969Kuzne, Steve 1968-1969Kyler, Greg 1995-1996

LLacy, Shane 1991-1994Ladniak, Paul 1966Langston, Jamarcus 1996Lambert, Sean 2001-2004Lamp, Danny 1982Lane, Andy 2005Lapp, David 1975-1978Lawkins, Bill 1962-1963Leach, Brad 2000-2001Lee, Gee 1970Lee, George 1968Lee, Tony 1989-1992Leming, Chris 1992-1995Lenarduzzi, Roberto 1972-1973Letner, Robert 1958-1960Lewis, Alan 1968Lewis, Kasey 1982Lincoln, Jeremy 1991Lippe, William 1934-1935Locke, Chuck 1981-1982Loe, Gary 1981Long, Aric 1989-1992Longmire, Wayne 1900-1902Lovell, James 1917-1918Lowery, Sam (Mgr.) 2000Lukowski, Ben 2005-2006Lund, John 1956-1959Lundy, Scott 1982-1985Lutkewitte, Bob 1983-1984Lyles, Carjay 2006Lyon, Worley 1938Lyons, Vernon 1949-1951

MMaez, David 1987-1989Mack, Tim 1994-1995Magee, Basil 1981-1983Magee, Gordon 1941Malone, Marc 1975-1977

Mancke, Mike 1982Marjenhoff, Fred 1970-1972Markel, Pete 1980Marks, Edward 1940-1941Marshall, Floyd 1935-1937Martin, Danny 1972-1975Martin, Vince 1988-1990Martland, Chris 2005Masi, Toni 1968Mathews, Robert 1937Mattina, Pete 1970-1972Maxwell, Melvin 1964-1966Maynard, Bill 1935McAlhaney, Hardee 1968-1970McCarroll, Nelson 1934-1936McClure, Wallace (Mgr.) 1947-1948McDaniel, Terry 1984-1987McElheney, Bob 1967McGeehan, Chick 1967-1968McMahen, Paul 1974-1977McNees, Bob 1960McPherson, David 1933-1934McRae, Leon 2002McQueen, Calvin 1979McWhorter, Ashton 1942, 1948Mears, Josh 1998Mehen, Bernie 1940-1942Meister, H.E. (Mgr.) 1936Merritt, Aries 2004-2006Mershon, Rondell 1999, 2002-2003Meseroll, Norman 1947-1950Miller, Anthony 1987Miller, Dusty 2004-2005Miller, Mike 1979-1982Mitchell, Brian 1994-1996Mitchell, Teddy 1991-1992Moat, Isky 1982-1983Moeller, Gene 1951-1952Monaghan, Dan 1994-1996Monk, Sam 1941Moran, Mike 1996-1997Mondy, John 1993-1994Moore, Don 1987-1990Moore, Ira 1977-1978Moore, Ray 1964-1966Moore, Tyrone 1979Moran, Michael 1994Morgan, Anthony 1990Morgan, Ed 1950-1952Morgan, Glenn 1987, 1989-1991Morgan, Jerome 1975-1978Morland, Chris 1996, 1998Morse, Gayl 1964-1966Motes, James 1949-1950Mullins, John 1983Murphey, Ed 1954-1957Murphy, Pat 1967Murray, Joe 1964-1965Mynatt, Arthur 1957Mynatt, Bobby 1947-1948Myslinski, Tom 1988, 1990-1991

NNeal, Greg 1982-1984, 1986Neff, Herb Jr. 1948-1952Neiswender, Rodger 1965-1967Nelson, Hans Jr. 1946,-1947Nelson, Steve 1969-1970Newell, Jon 1980, 1982Nguyen, Tim 2006Nichols, John 1962-1966Niedergeses, Henry 1966Nielson, Phil 1981Noel, Walker (Mgr.) 1938

OOgles, George 1952-1955O’Hare, Tim 1998Oldham, Lee 1964Olsen, Phil 1975-1978Ott, Jim 1968Ottinger, Charles 1941Ottinger, Ewin 1957, 1959Owens, Steve 1966-1970

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Tennessee sprints coach Norbert Elliott (center) poses for a picture with two ofUT’s greatest high hurdlers, Aries Merritt (left) and Willie Gault (right), at the2006 USA outdoor championships. Gault, a track letterman from 1980-83, heldthe 110-meter hurdles school record of 13.26 until Merritt broke it with a 13.21time at the 2006 NCAA outdoor championships. Merritt, who lettered at UT from2004-06, recorded the second-fastest collegiate time ever in the event.

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PPappas, Tom 1997, 1999Parrilla, José 1991-1994Partin, Max 1941, 1945-1947Partridge, Larry 1941-1942Patrick, David 1981-1982Patrick, Mark 1982-1983Patterson, Ryan 1992-1993Payne, Reuben 1947-1949Peery, Clifford 1902-1903Pemberton, Darius 1994-1995Peppers, Victor 1986-1987Perkins, Jeff (Mgr.) 2000Perkinson, Scott 1996-1999Perry, Patrick 1965Peterie, Tim 1987-1989Peterson, John 1989Phillips, Jeff 1980-1981Pick, Daniel 1936-1938

Pierce, Eric 2005-2006Pierce, H. 1900Pinkston, Don 1964-1966Pitcher, Tim 1990-1992Pitlik, Steve 2001-2002Pittman, Rickey 1981-1983, 1985Plotnicki, Ben Jr. 1963, 1965Plunkett, Oscar Jr. 1936-1938Poe, Steve 1980-1983Pomphrey, Pat Jr. 1963-1966Porter, Garland 2004-2005Porter, Kevin 1987, 1989-1990Pounders, Louis 1932-1934Powell, Jeff 1985-1986Pratt, Troy 1993-1996Pratt, Will (Mgr.) 2004-2006Preyor, Lamar 1976-1978, 1980Pride, Al 1991-1992Pritchard, Tom 1964-1966Pritchett, Matthieu 2006Pritchett, Will 1932, 1934-1935Pritchett, Quinn 1927-1929Provins, Paul 1990-1993Pugh, Andrew 1931-1934Pugh, Hixson 1947-1948

QQuinn, J.R. 1985-1987

RRacey, Jeremy 1996-1999Radcliff, Greer 1972-1975Rager, Les 1969Rainey, Russell 1996Ranson, Todd 1990Rapavi, Paul 1979

Raspberry, Brian 1995-1996Ray, Jim 1966-1967Rayford, Forress 1973-1975Redington, Robert Jr. 1962-1966Reed, Horace 1942, 1946-1947Reeder, Fleming 1949Reeverts, Don 1957-1959Reeves, Chip 1989-1990Reeves, Eric 1993Reeves, Roy 1969Reid, Junior 1979-1980Reid, Pat 1985-1987Reynolds, Allen 1974Rice, Chandler 2002Richardson, John 1988-1991Richardson, Willard 1938Riley, Don 1946-1950Rivera, Edgardo 1975-1976Roach, Robert 1978, 1980

Robinson, Jared 1993Robinson, Tim 1984, 1987Robinson, Troy 1986-1988Robison, Charles 1916, 1919-1920Romine, David 1940-1942Rose, Henery 1964-1968Rosen, Larry 1980-1982Ross, Forrest 1947-1948Routon, James 1937-1938Rowlett, Ken 1969Rush, Matt 2000-2002Russell, Andy 1966Russell, Hugh 1937Russell, Winston 1962-1964Ruth, Rodney 1989Rutherford, Sam 1967-1969

SSabatino, Zach 2005Sabo, Blake 2001, 2003-2004San Miguel, Jose 1988Saraceni, Joe 1993Sarar, Pete 1965-1966Saxon, Malcolm 1994Scandrett, David 1983-1984Schmidt, Robert 1978-1979Schneider, Louis 1946-1948Scire, Dave 1969-1971Scott, Charles 1958-1959Scott, Leonard 1999-2002Scott, Ryan (Mgr.) 2005-2006Scott, Terry 1983-1985Scott, Tom 1963-1964Self, Owen 1969, 1971Sellmer, William II 1969-1966Sexton, Jim 2004-2006

Seyfried, Robert 1951-1953Shamblee, Kevin 1983-1986Shelton, Matt 1989-1993Shelton, Mickey 1964-1966Sherrill, J.W. 1947-1950Sherrod, Harold 1931-1934Shipman, Mike (Mgr.) 2003Shires, Abe 1938-1940Shofner, Howard 1942Short, Charles 1952-1954Shuler, Matt 1992-1995Siler, David 1980-1983Silvan, Nilo 1993-1994Simpson, Jeff 1989Skinner, Bill 1968-1970Sledge, Barnett 1934-1936Sledge, David 1942-1943Sloan, Harry 1996Smith, Adam 1991-1993, 1995Smith, Brock 1997, 1999-2000Smith, Chad 1994-1996Smith, Danny 1963-1965Smith, James Jr. 1949-1951Smith, Leigh 2001-2004Smith, Maurice 1984Smith, Matt 1991Smith, Phillip 1964-1968Soderberg, Rocky 1963-1966Sonnenfeldt, Martin 1976-1977Soutern, A. 1939-1941Speed, Steve 1967-1968Speed, Vic 1969Sprung, Robert 1969, 1973-1974Stalcup, Mac 1967-1968Stamps, Hassaan 1999-2002Stanfield, Roland 1978Steele, Les 1973-1975Stein, Gilbert 1947Stewart, Butch 1969Stewart, George 1926-1930Stock, Tom 1971-1975Studevant, Dare 1981Stone, Norman 1956-1959Storey, David 1964-1967Stothart, Edward Jr. 1932-1933Stout, Dean 1939Stroud, Jack 1947-1950Sumberg, Lars 1992, 1994-1995Sykes, Gary 1981-1982Sylvester, Marc 2002-2004

TTack, Gregory 1967-1971Tanner, Marcus 2000-2001Taylor, Alf 1947Taylor, Jak 2004Taylor, Ron 1953-1957Terrell, Leonard 1984Thomas, Kurt (Mgr.) 2002-2004Thomas, Richard 1946-1947Thomas, Willie 1972-1974Thompson, Doug 1988Thompson, Kevin 2000-2003Thompson, Marcus 1988-1989Thompson, Rodney 1990-1993Thornburgh, John M. 1897-1900Thrift, Carroll 1965-1967Tillman, John 1984-1987Tolson, Doug 1981-1982, 1984-1985Tonker, Bobby 1992-1995Towns, Reggie 1980-1983Trembley, Jeff 2004, 2006Trent, John 1947-1952Trott, Stan 1969-1971Tucker, Richard 1983Tucker, Willis 1940-1941Tullis, Jeff 1989, 1991-1992Turpin, William 1959-1960

UUlrich, Kurt 1980

VVega, Sal 1977-1979Vick, Warren 1940-1942Vickers, Coppley 1963-1965

Vigdorth, Ewell 1940-1942Vowell, Ritchie 1924-1929

WWade, Jonathan 2003-2006Wagner, Gary 1969Wale, Ernie 1964-1965Walker, Darwin 1997-1999Walker, Nelson 1973-1974Walker, Tommy 1988-1991Wallace, Dawane 1996-1999Walter, Calvin 1947Wamer, David 1969-1970Warren, Buist 1938-1940Warren, Shelbourne 1938-1940Washburn, Bruce 1970, 1972Washington, Kelvin 1977Waters, Jason 1996-1997, 1999Watson, Bob 1923Watts, George 1976-1978Webster, Jason 1996Webster, Jim 1964-1966West, John (Mgr.) 1935West, Tom 1971-1974West, William Jr. 1940-1941Westin, Nate 1996-1997Wheatley, Adrian 1998-2002Wheatley, Shannon 2000-2001Whigham, Wayne 1969-1972Whisman, Josh 2005Whitelock, Paul 1957-1960Whitenack, Russ 1967-1969Wiedner, David 1989Wilkins, Bill 1967Williams, John 1968Williams, Rubin 2005-2006Williams, Sander 1980-1981Williams, Todd 1988-1991Wilson, Chris 2005-2006Wilson, Darryal 1979-1981Wilson, Gordon 1969Wilson, James 1939Wilson, Jerome 1981-1984Wilson, Tony 1971-1972Winfrey, Robert 1925-1928Wingo, Maynard 1938Witek, Norman 1965-1967Wodder, Bruce 1977, 1979Wolfe, Harold 1934Womble, Gary 1969, 1971Wood, Del 1954Woodall, Herman 1934-1935Woods, Lowell 1958-1960Wooten, Richard 2006Wright, Edwin 1965Wright, John 1975-1978Wright, Tom 1938Wright, Wilson (Mgr.) 1979Wroblewski, Matt 1997

YYeager, Kevin 2002-2005Young, John 1983-1985Young, Jon 1974-1977Young, Keith 1977-1980Young, Tony 1986Yurcho, Mike 2004

ZZettelmeyer, Scott (Mgr.) 1996Zoeller, Danny 1971-1973

In the past, Tennessee’s track andfield media guide contained only let-termen from 1969 to present becauserecords before that period provedhard to find. However, out of respectfor all our lettermen, we have triedto include all known Tennessee trackand field lettermen. Special thanksgo to Jesse Bacigalupi (track, 1999),Gordon Polofsky (football, 1949-1951) and Pat Shires (football, 1950,1952-1953) for their valuableresearch assistance in this endeavor.

Will Pritchett (1932, 1934-1935) became the first Volunteer to crack the 12-feetbarrier in the pole vault. Pritchett used a bamboo pole to clear 12-0 1/4 on May12, 1934, a height that stood as Tennessee’s school record for four years. Pritchettand his brother Quinn, also a Tennessee track man (1927-29), are the namesakesof the Pritchett Award, given annually by the Knoxville Track Club to the most ded-icated Volunteer senior.

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55m / 60 yd1 Sam Graddy 1986 6.03y2 Leonard Scott 1999 6.073 Jeff Phillips 1980 5.9m4 Terry McDaniel 1986 6.15

*5 Willie Gault 1983 6.18y6 Michael Miller 1980 6.19y

Sean Lambert 2003 6.198 Terry Scott 1983 6.20y

Tommy Walker 1990 6.2010 Tyrone Graham 1998 6.22y - 60yd. dash

60m1 Leonard Scott 2001 6.482 Justin Gatlin 2002 6.543 Sam Graddy 1985 6.634 Sean Lambert 2001 6.655 Terry McDaniel 1986 6.666 Rubin Williams 2006 6.67

Jonathan Wade 2005 6.678 Tyrone Graham 1999 6.75

Terry Scott 1983 6.7510 Matthieu Pritchett 2005 6.80

Allen Franklin 1986 6.80

100m*1 Justin Gatlin 2002 10.05

Leonard Scott 2001 10.053 Terry Scott 1985 10.084 Sam Graddy 1984 10.095 Willie Gault 1982 10.106 Jeff Phillips 1981 10.117 Mike Miller 1982 10.118 Reggie Jones 1976 9.9m9 Sean Lambert 2001 10.17

10 Harlan Davis 1991 10.23

200m1 Justin Gatlin 2002 19.862 Mike Miller 1982 20.153 Leonard Scott 2002 20.344 Jeff Phillips 1981 20.365 Rubin Williams 2006 20.476 Reggie Jones 1976 20.3m7 Sam Graddy 1984 20.628 Terry McDaniel 1986 20.679 Willie Gault 1982 20.68

10 Russell Frye 2000 20.70

400m*1 Gary Kikaya 2002 44.532 Darwin Bond 1974 45.04+3 Laron Brown 1983 45.454 Gary Womble 1969 45.68+5 José Parrilla 1994 45.766 Ronnie Harris 1979 45.797 Terry McDaniel 1987 45.908 Anthony Blair 1981 45.919 Hardee McAlhaney 1969 45.98+

10 Jerome Morgan 1978 46.06

500m1 Sam Hill 1986 1:01.652 Teddy King 1985 1:02.133 Kevin Porter 1987 1:03.224 Isky Moat 1982 1:03.265 Belfred Clark 1987 1:03.2m6 Tyrone Bean 1987 1:03.847 Ken Green 1987 1:04.0m8 Jacob Dennis 2006 1:04.539 Ronnie Harris 1977 1:04.6m

10 Ryan Douglas 1998 1:05.21

600yd1 Anthony Blair 1980 1:09.192 Darwin Bond 1974 1:09.7m3 Sam Hill 1986 1:09.854 David Patrick 1982 1:09.905 Laron Brown 1983 1:10.0m6 Isky Moat 1983 1:10.147 Teddy King 1986 1:10.228 Audry Hardy 1969 1:10.1m9 Larry Kelley 1967 1:10.1m

10 Tyrone Bean 1986 1:10.30

600m1 José Parrilla 1992 1:17.012 Marc Sylvester 2002 1:18.123 Teddy King 1985 1:18.584 Frank Francois 2003 1:20.755 Adrian Wheatley 1998 1:21.036 Brock Smith 1997 1:22.147 Mike Moran 1997 1:22.248 Jason Marlin 1994 1:22.379 Jeff Englert 1990 1:22.68

10 Hassaan Stamps 1999 1:23.18

800m1 José Parrilla 1992 1:43.972 Marc Sylvester 2002 1:46.213 Paul Cross 2004 1:46.604 Larry Kelley 1967 1:46.62+

*5 Willie Thomas 1972 1:47.116 Jebreh Harris 2001 1:47.307 Thom Garrison 1973 1:47.32+8 James Craig 1969 1:47.52+9 Wilbur Hawkins 1972 1:47.6m

10 Mark Patrick 1982 1:48.07

1,000yd1 Keith Young 1979 2:09.312 Al Harden 1983 2:09.343 Thom Garrison 1975 2:09.4m4 Danny Zoeller 1973 2:09.6m5 Kevin Shamblee 1986 2:10.026 Billy Anderson 1973 2:10.147 Solomon Hunter 1979 2:10.278 Dave Lapp 1977 2:10.4m9 Willie Thomas 1973 2:10.5m

10 Jim Ailshie 1985 2:10.78

1,000m1 Basil Magee 1982 2:24.252 Kevin Shamblee 1986 2:25.073 Matt Hopkins 1989 2:25.814 Rob Cloutier 2004 2:26.575 David Maez 1987 2:27.036 Paul Cross 2005 2:27.697 Tim Pitcher 1991 2:27.898 John Everett 1985 2:28.609 Al Harden 1982 2:28.6m

10 Solomon Hunter 1981 2:28.7m

1,500m1 Tim Pitcher 1993 3:41.242 Marcus Tanner 2000 3:42.143 John Everett 1985 3:42.394 Al Harden 1982 3:42.555 Sam James 1979 3:42.656 Ken Barbee 1986 3:43.017 Keith Young 1979 3:42.9m8 Mike Moran 1997 3:43.589 David Lapp 1976 3:44.1m

Bob Bentz 1976 3:44.1m

MILE1 Ken Barbee 1986 4:00.192 Dave Lapp 1977 4:01.3m3 Bob Redington 1966 4:01.9m4 John Wright 1977 4:02.4m5 Danny Zoeller 1973 4:03.0m6 Tim Pitcher 1992 4:03.347 Billy Anderson 1975 4:03.3m8 Basil Magee 1983 4:03.709 Dickie Kleier 1969 4:03.7m

10 Matt Hopkins 1989 4.04.10

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George Watts was quite a dis-tance and cross country special-ist during his career as a Vol.Still a Tennessee man, assistanthead coach Watts heads the dis-tance and cross country effort.

José Parrilla’s 1:43.97 standsatop the Vol 800 list. Parrillaalso ranks fifth in the 400 andran on three top-10 4x400 relayteams.

Leonard Scott (center), Justin Gatlin (left) and Sean Lambert (right)post a historic 1-2-3 sweep, respectively, in both the 60m and 200mdashes at the 2001 SEC Indoors in Lexington, Ky., the first time anySEC school has accomplished the feat. The Vol trio rewroteTennessee’s all-time top 10 lists with a magnificent 2001 campaign.

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TWO MILE1 Craig Dickinson 1984 8:39.5m2 Doug Tolson 1985 8:39.963 Doug Brown 1974 8:39.9m4 Pat Davey 1976 8:40.0m5 George Watts 1976 8:42.6m6 Rickey Pittman 1983 8:44.3m7 David Lapp 1978 8:45.6m8 Roberto Lenarduzzi 1973 8:46.0m9 David Krafsur 1986 8:47.7m

10 Ron Addison 1974 8:48.1m3000 METER

3,000m1 Todd Williams 1991 7:58.342 Glenn Morgan 1990 8:00.423 Zach Sabatino 2006 8:00.654 Tony Cosey 1996 8:00.925 Rickey Pittman 1982 8:01.3m6 Anthony Famiglietti 2000 8:04.217 Doug Tolson 1982 8:08.0m8 Doug Ellington 1997 8:09.789 George Watts 1978 8:10.0m

10 Gene Gray 1987 8:10.80

STEEPLECHASE1 Doug Brown 1974 8:23.2m2 Rickey Pittman 1983 8:23.663 Anthony Famiglietti 2000 8:25.374 Sam James 1980 8:29.015 Ron Addison 1976 8:29.476 Tony Cosey 1996 8:35.307 John Wright 1977 8:36.458 Gene Gray 1986 8:42.209 Zach Sabatino 2006 8:46.64

10 Tim Peterie 1989 8:48.47

5,000m1 Todd Williams 1991 13:41.502 Glenn Morgan 1991 13:46.3m3 Ron Addison 1976 13:47.2m4 Phil Bedford 1984 13:49.61+5 Doug Tolson 1985 13:49.7m6 Pat Davey 1975 13:53.20+7 David Krafsur 1986 13:53.8m8 Tony Cosey 1996 13:55.439 Stewart Ellington 1996 13:55.71

10 Doug Ellington 1999 13:56.21

10,000m1 Todd Williams 1991 28:18.4m2 Pat Davey 1979 28:30.433 George Watts 1978 28.35.1m4 David Krafsur 1986 28:47.455 Doug Brown 1972 28:51.93+6 Ron Addison 1976 28:54.9m7 Sal Vega 1978 29:01.2m8 Stewart Ellington 1995 29:04.039 Doug Tolson 1984 29:04.78

10 Zach Sabatino 2006 29:05.59

55m / 60yd HIGH HURDLES1 Willie Gault 1983 6.95y2 Aries Merritt 2006 7.103 Jabari Greer 2003 7.134 Richmond Flowers 1966 6.9m, y

Bill High 1970 6.9m, y6 Jerome Wilson 1984 7.18y

Dawane Wallace 1999 7.188 Anthony Hancock 1980 7.19y9 Jeff Powell 1985 7.20

10 Joe Galeano 1988 7.23y - 60yd. hurdles

60m HIGH HURDLES*1 Aries Merritt 2006 7.51*2 Jabari Greer 2003 7.553 Willie Gault 1983 7.674 Dawane Wallace 1999 7.725 Karl Jennings 2002 7.776 Justin Gatlin 2001 7.867 Hassaan Stamps 2002 7.88

Robert Boulware 2004 7.889 Drew Brunson 2006 7.90

10 Chad Smith 1996 7.91

110m HIGH HURDLES*1 Aries Merritt 2006 13.212 Willie Gault 1982 13.263 Jabari Greer 2003 13.324 Justin Gatlin 2002 13.415 Karl Jennings 2003 13.536 Dawane Wallace 1999 13.577 Matt Rush 2000 13.58

Richmond Flowers 1968 13.58+9 Reggie Towns 1983 13.63

10 Steve Darcus 1979 13.68Anthony Hancock 1980 13.68Pat Pomphrey 1966 13.68+

400m INTERMEDIATEHURDLES

*1 David Patrick 1982 48.442 Belfred Clark 1986 49.293 Mark Patrick 1983 49.884 Jerome Wilson 1983 50.415 Hassaan Stamps 2002 50.626 Mike Barlow 1978 50.637 Hardee McAlhaney 1970 50.958 Jeremy Burton 2005 51.139 Karl Jennings 2003 51.17

10 Jeff Englert 1991 51.22

4x100m RELAY1 Lambert, Gatlin, 2001,02 38.66

Stamps, L. Scott2 Greer, Kikaya, 2003 38.72

Lambert, Wade3 Burton, Wade, 2005 38.83

Merritt, R. Williams4 Pritchett, Wade 2006 38.86

Merritt, R. Williams5 Gault, Phillips, 1981 39.15

Grimes, Miller*6 Young, Gardner, 1976 39.16

Morgan, Jones*7 Graddy, Towns, 1983 39.22

T. Scott, Gault8 Lambert, Gatlin 2001 39.23

Stamps, Frye9 Gault, Phillips, 1980 39.24

Grimes, Miller10 Pritchett, Wade 2005 39.29

Merritt, R. Williams

4x400m RELAY1 D. Bell, A. Wheatley, 2002 3:02.14

Gatlin, Kikaya2 D. Bell, Stamps, 2002 3:02.83

Gatlin, Kikaya*3 Canady, Wilson, 1981 3:03.08

Patrick, Blair*4 Horne, Wilson, 1980 3:03.94

Preyor, Blair5 James, Craig, 1971 3:04.07+

Hardy, Bond6 Kline, Lee, 1992 3:04.24

Lacy, Parrilla7 J. Harris, Stamps, 2001 3:04.56

A. Wheatley, D. Bell 8 Morgan, Barlow, 1978 3:04.5m

Harris, Blair9 Bean, Davis, 1986 3:04.70

Clark, Franklin10 S. Wheatley, Stamps, 2000 3:04.72

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HIGH JUMP1 Randy Jenkins 1994 2.31/7-72 Monterrio Holder 1992 2.26/7-53 Tim Bell 2000 2.25/7-4 1/24 Mark Branch 1976 2.235/7-45 Diondre Jackson 1997 2.22/7-3 1/4

Tony Heitzman 1987 2.22/7-3 1/47 Alvin Harper 1989 2.20/7-2 1/28 Pat Kiesel 1983 2.19/7-29 Brett Frykberg 2004 2.18/7-1 3/4

Aric Long 1991, 1992 2.18/7-1 3/4Tony Wilson 1971 2.18/7-1 3/4

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Todd Williams is Tennessee’sundisputed long distance leaderwith Vol bests in the 3,000, 5,000and 10,000.

Willie Gault stands as one of the greatest Vol sprinters. He held UTrecords in the 55m hurdles, 60m hurdes and 110m hurdles for twodecades, and also ran on three of the top-10 4x100m relay efforts.

2000 Olympic silver medalistLawrence Johnson tops an impres-sive list of Tennessee pole vaultersby more than a foot with his 19-71/2 clearance. In the photo,Johnson clears the then-Americanrecord height of 19-7 1/2 on May25, 1996 at Tom Black Track.

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POLE VAULT1 Lawrence Johnson1996 5.98/19-7 1/22 Russell Johnson 1998 5.65/18-6 1/23 Justin Daler 1992 5.60/18-4 1/2

Rich Fulford 1991 5.60/18-4 1/2Adam Smith 1993 5.60/18-4 1/2Tim Mack 1995 5.60/18-4 1/2

7 Rocky Danners 2002 5.51/18-18 John Coyne 1991 5.43/17-9 3/49 Dan Monaghan 1996 5.33/17-5 3/4

10 Michael Hogue 2005 5.27/17-3 1/2

LONG JUMP1 Darius Pemberton1995 8.06/26-5 1/22 Jason Grimes 1980 8.02/26-43 Vince Martin 1988 7.97/26-1 3/44 Tim Robinson 1984 7.95/26-1 1/45 Stanley Holmes 1979 7.91/25-11 3/46 Greg Neal 1986 7.90/25-117 John Tillman 1985 7.86/25-9 1/28 Camron Howard 2000 7.85/25-9 1/4

Greer Radcliff 1975 7.85/25-9 1/410 Charles Geter 1972 7.82/25-8

TRIPLE JUMP1 John Tillman 1985 16.94/55-72 David Siler 1983 16.84/55-3 1/23 Greg Neal 1982 16.80/55-1 3/44 Paul Jordan 1979 16.68/54-95 Robert Hall 1984 15.96/52-4 1/26 Rondell Mershon 2003 15.82/51-117 Tim Robinson 1985 15.71/51-6 1/28 Eric Pierce 2006 15.67/51-59 Vince Martin 1990 15.65/51-4 1/4

10 Marcus Thompson1988 15.60/51-2 1/2

SHOT PUT1 Chuck Locke 1982 19.53/64-12 Pat Reid 1986 19.41/63-8 1/43 Aaron Ausmus 1997 19.33/63-54 Jon Newell 1980 19.02/62-55 Rob Carlson 1993 18.93/62-1 1/46 Scott Lundy 1984 18.73/61-5 1/27 Darwin Walker 1999 18.64/61-28 Garland Porter 2004 18.43/60-5 3/49 Tom Stock 1974 18.30/60-0 1/2

10 Jerry Conn 198618.24/59-10 1/4

35-LB. WEIGHT1 Garland Porter 2004 22.09/72-5 3/42 Jim Sexton 2006 20.79/68 2 1/23 Wes Boudreau 1997 20.28/66-6 1/24 Paul Provins 1993 19.94/65-5 1/45 Aaron Ausmus 1997 19.10/62-86 Josh Whisman 2004 19.07/62-6 3/47 Chris Leming 1995 18.60/61-0 1/48 Steve Pitlik 2002 18.48/60-7 3/49 Richard Wooten2006 18.41/60-5

10 Kevin Fitzpatrick1992 17.84/58-6 1/2

DISCUS1 Kevin Fitzpatrick1992 61.68/202-42 J.R. Quinn 1987 59.70/195-103 Lance Jauron 2001 59.63/195-74 Larry Rosen 1981 58.86/193-15 Paul McMahen 1975 58.48/191-106 Travis Garrett 1996 57.84/189-97 Scott Genther 1978 57.06/187-28 Aaron Ausmus 1996 56.92/186-99 Jerry Conn 1986 56.88/186-7

10 Tyler Garrett 2001 56.54/185-6

JAVELINNEW

1 Leigh Smith 2004 81.67/267-112 John Richardson 1990 77.52/254-43 Lars Sumberg 1992 76.34/250-54 Jeff Glass 1989 73.68/242-85 Chris Morland 1996 71.92/235-116 Toby Colyer 2000 68.84/225-107 Bobby Tonker 1995 68.50/224-98 Ryan Jumonville 1992 66.76/219-09 Glenn Hayward 1993 66.24/217-4

10 Chris Helwick 2006 65.10/213-7OLD

1 Bill Skinner 1970 88.96/ 291-102 Phil Olsen 1976 87.76/287-113 Jeff Field 1984 78.22/256-74 Phil Nielson 1981 77.56/254-5

HAMMER1 Wes Boudreau 1996 67.84/222-72 Garland Porter 2005 66.05/216-83 Josh Whisman 2005 64.67/212-24 Jim Sexton 2006 64.02/210-05 Chris Leming 1995 62.14/203–106 John Hearn 1989 60.28/197-97 Paul Provins 1993 59.62/195-78 Richard Wooten2006 57.70/189-49 Lance Jauron 2001 56.00/183-9

10 Wright Jernigan 1993 55.90/183-5

PENTATHLON(INDOOR)

1 Tom Pappas 1998 4,2852 Stephen Harris 2003 4,2773 Aric Long 1991 4,1144 Kevin Thompson 2002 4,0805 Doug Hedrick 1987 4,0756 Matt Shelton 1992 4,0587 Boris Kawohl 2000 3,9948 Brian Brophy 1991 3,9789 Jeremy Racey 1998 3,940

10 Grant Cleghorn 1998 3,867

HEPTATHLON(INDOOR)

1 Chris Helwick 2006 5,9172 Chad Smith 1996 5,8913 Stephen Harris 2002 5,6894 Jeremy Racey 1999 5,5705 Pat Buckheit 1999 5,4536 Jangy Addy 2006 5,4107 Grant Cleghorn 1999 5,3778 Blake Sabo 2004 5,3769 Kevin Yeager 2005 5,309

10 Tom Pappas 1999 5,226

DECATHLON1 Tom Pappas 1999 8,4632 Brian Brophy 1992 8,2763 Aric Long 1992 8,2374 Stephen Harris 2003 8,1035 Chad Smith 1996 7,9846 Matt Shelton 1992 7,8707 Boris Kawohl 2000 7,7888 Chris Helwick 2005 7,7809 Bobby Tonker 1994 7,637

10 Doug Hedrick 1987 7,609

TOP-THREEDECATHLON

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS100m

1 Stephen Harris 2002 10.612 Matt Shelton 1991 10.633 Chad Smith 1996 10.70

Long jump1 Stephen Harris 2001 7.62/25-42 Aric Long 1992 7.53/24-8 1/23 Tom Pappas 1999 7.52/24-8 1/4

Shot put1 Brian Brophy 1991 15.68/51-5 1/22 Aric Long 1992 15.45/50-8 1/43 Tom Pappas 1999 15.37/50-5 1/2

High jump1 Tim Bell 1998 2.18/7-1 3/4

Aric Long 1991, 1992 2.18/7-1 3/43 Stephen Harris 2001 2.15/7-0 1/2

400m1 Matt Shelton 1992 47.082 Chad Smith 1995 47.643 Doug Hedrick 1987 47.70

Top First Day Scores1 Tom Pappas 1999 4,4412 Stephen Harris 2003 4,3793 Aric Long 1992 4,313

110m hurdles1 Tom Pappas 1999 14.002 Chad Smith 1996 14.103 Stephen Harris 2002 14.29

Discus1 Brian Brophy 1992 53.86/176-82 Tom Pappas 1999 48.68/159-83 Aric Long 1992 48.18/158-1

Pole vault1 Lawrence Johnson1996 5.51/18-12 Aric Long 1992 5.14/16-10 1/23 Tom Pappas 1999 5.00/16-4 3/4

Javelin1 Bobby Tonker 1994 66.60/218-62 Chris Helwick 2006 65.10/213-73 Tom Pappas 1999 64.42/211-4

1,500m1 Jack Owen 1984 4:21.632 Boris Kawohl 2000 4:22.203 Al Abernathy 1984 4:23.49

Top Second Day Scores1 Brian Brophy 1992 4,0632 Tom Pappas 1999 4,0223 Boris Kawohl 2000 4,004

Aric Long 1992 4,004


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A javelin specialist, Leigh Smithholds the school record (267-11)and SEC meet record (257-10).

John Tillman owns the best Voltriple jump mark with a 55-7effort. Tillman also stands seventh in the long jump.

Decathletes Aric Long (front) andMatt Shelton (back) take first andeighth, respectively, on the way toTennessee’s 1991 NCAA outdoorchampionship at Oregon’s storiedHayward Field.

m Manual Time * NCAA Champions

+ Converted time from yards Bold - Current athletes

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THE VOLUNTEER SPIRIT

Jangy Addy enjoys a captive audience reading tostudents at Belle Morris Elementary School.

In keeping with the mission to build the whole man, not just theathlete, Tennessee stresses community involvement for its student-athletes. The hope is the student-athlete will leave a better man

for having made an impact in the community. In a complementarygoal, the community stands better off because of the impact of caringVolunteers.

While head coach Bill Webb makes no service mandatory, astrong contingent of the track and field squad stood ready to test theirability as true Volunteers whenever the community called last year.

Damond Campbell visits with a camper at CampRainbow

Ben Lukowski greets a finisher atthe finish line of the Race for theCure, an event celebrating breastcancer survivors.

Chris Helwick shares some ice cream with friends at Camp Rainbow.

Brent Smith shares a story at Belle Morris Elementary School.

Nick Panezich, Richard Wooten and Alex Dobranowski (left to right)help load trucks full of turkeys for the “Lift Up America” event.

Members of the UT track team pose with a new friend during a visitto the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.

Jeff Day finds a couple of friends at the Boys and Girls Club.

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What’s a Volunteer? Not your run of the millschool nickname, the proud legacy of theVolunteer calls Tennessee student-ath-

letes to compete at an elevated standard whenthe stakes are highest. A Volunteer is thebravest breed of human from the boldestnation on Earth, fiercely proud to callTennessee home whether the battle lies withinits borders or in a land far away.

In the aftermath of the Declaration ofIndependence, Americans were determined tocreate a nation that was free of the evils that hadrequired them to resort to revolution. Among thesewas the fear of a large standing army. Such aforce could be used to impose the will of anevil monarch and was therefore a threat toindividual liberties. Instead, they would relyupon a volunteer army, citizen soldiers who wouldbe called into service at times of crisis to servetheir country.

When the people who would later beknown as Tennesseans were first asked to vol-unteer for such an army, they had been livingalong the upper tributaries of the TennesseeRiver, near modern day Elizabethton. The callwent out for volunteers to gather at SycamoreShoals in September 1780 and march across theSmoky Mountains to meet this British threat.When finally assembled, the volunteers totaledalmost 1,000 men, virtually the entire fightingforce of the settlements. These“Overmountain Men” defeated the British atKing’s Mountain to turn the tide of the war infavor of the fledgling nation.

The tradition of the Tennessee Volunteer was thus already initiated when,in the War of 1812, the nation once again went to war. As they had done morethan 30 years before, Tennesseans responded enthusiastically. Instead of the3,500 troops requested, 25,000 Tennesseans joined, participating in battles fromthe Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico.

Earlier in the War of 1812 the British torched Washington. TheTennessee Volunteers made sure New Orleans would suffer no such fate.Under future President Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson at the Battle of NewOrleans, Tennessee Volunteers took part in the greatest victory of the war whenthey helped defeat an army of crack British regulars. Facing more than twicetheir number, the Tennessee Volunteers joined a New Orleans militia, a groupof former Haitian slaves fighting as free men and a band of outlaws headed bythe notorious pirate Jean Lafitte. Thanks in no small part to the deadlyVolunteer riflemen of Tennessee, the U.S. took a lopsided victory where morethan 2,000 British were killed or wounded compared to eight killed and 13wounded on the American side.

Jacob Hartsell, a captain in the 2nd East Tennessee militia, was among theTennesseans who took part in the battle. He was so inspired by his fellowTennesseans that he wrote a heroic poem in their honor. Entitled “The BraveVolunteer,” this poetic journal entry is the earliest known written reference toTennesseans as Volunteers.

Two decades later, Tennesseans advanced their reputation as volunteerswhen, unsolicited, several hundred made the journey south to assist the Texansin their war for independence from Mexico. The best known of these wasDavid Crockett. His already legendary status was only enhanced by his dra-matic death at the Alamo in 1836.

But before the Alamo fell, 33 Tennesseans, the largest number of defend-ers provided by any state--nearly four times as many as from Texas, keptMexican General Santa Anna’s overwhelming army at bay for 13 days againstunbelievable odds. On March 6, 1836, the brave Tennessee Volunteers and theother Alamo defenders were overrun and breathed their last.

However, the crucial days the Volunteers slowed down the Mexican armygave another Tennessean, Sam Houston, enough time to gallop through Texasraising an army to defend what would become the Lone Star State. This armydefeated Santa Anna in no small part because of the contributions ofTennessee’s Volunteers. There can be no doubt Texas owes a great debt ofgratitude for its statehood to the fierce men from Tennessee.

But Tennessee’s status as the “Volunteer State” was solidified 10 yearslater when the U.S. War Department called for volunteers in the War withMexico. Moving quickly to meet their allotted quota of 2,800 recruits, stateofficials were overwhelmed by 30,000 volunteers.

It was during the Spanish-American War that the students of theUniversity of Tennessee began to lay official claim to the Volunteer nicknamefor themselves. In 1897, the student yearbook was christened, The Volunteer.

In 1902, the Atlanta Constitution used the term “Volunteers” to describethe football team when recounting a game between UT and Georgia Tech.However, the university sports teams continued to operate without an officialnickname until 1905. In March of that year an article in the Knoxville Journalannounced a nickname had been chosen.

“One of the admirers of the old school has suggested ‘the Volunteers’,”the newspaper reported. In classic understatement the report concludes, “Thename sounds good, and it is likely that it will stick.”

There have been other men who symbolized the indomitable TennesseeVolunteer spirit on and off the field of battle. One of the most famous provedto be Alvin York in World War I. York was drafted and nearly single-handedlycaptured 132 Germans, took out about 35 machine guns which had been deci-mating his battalion and killed no fewer than 25 of the enemy, according toofficers’ reports. Indeed, Marshall Ferdinand Foch said of York’s heroism,“What you did was the greatest thing accomplished by any private soldier ofall the armies of Europe.”

Humbly, the reluctant hero returned home to Tennessee as the toast of thenation. Yet York wasn’t interested in celebrity or cashing in on his fame, say-ing, “This uniform ain’t for sale.”

Tennessee Volunteers took part in every theater of World War II, whetherhelping secure the deadly beaches of Normandy to working in their own back-yard in Oak Ridge on The Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb that broughtan end to war in the Pacific.

Not every Volunteer story was forged in wartime. Part of the Volunteerlegend deals with self sacrifice for the good of others. Take Tennessee trainengineer Casey Jones, for instance. Steaming full-bore in the early morning inVaughan, Miss., in 1900, Jones saw boxcars in the distance on the tracks infront of him. When it became apparent the passenger train he was driving wasdestined for a catastrophic collision, Jones was faced with a desperate choice--he could jump out of the engine and save his life before the crash, or he couldstay in the engine and try to slow the train enough to save more passengers’lives. After ordering his fireman to jump from the racing locomotive and savehimself, Jones died that day saving dozens of lives in an amazing display ofself sacrifice. But his story and heroism live in the ballad devoted to theTennessean who saved so many lives that day in his casket of splintered woodand twisted steel.

The legend of the Tennessee Volunteer also applies to great minds whocreate items of great cultural value in interesting ways. The first constitutionever written by white men in America was drafted in 1772 by the WataugaAssociation near present day Elizabethton. Take the example of the Cherokeesilversmith Sequoyah, the only known man in the history of the world to sin-gle-handedly create an alphabet, the first written language for a NativeAmerican people. Similarly, Tennessean Alex Haley became one of America’smost famous authors after recounting the experience of African-Americans inhis highly-acclaimed Roots. Haley chose to make his home in Norris, just ashort drive from the University of Tennessee.

Every time since the nation’s birth to this very day, when the U.S. needsan extraordinary effort to brush back the dark curtain of hopelessness, theTennessee Volunteers are called. The bravery, heroism, wisdom and ferocity ofthe Volunteers place them on a pedestal of great American legends.

The 2001 track and field Vols would have made Crockett and Old Hickoryproud as they rallied at storied Hayward Field to bring the NCAA out-door title back to the foothills of the Smokies. Near hopelessly down in

the point standings on a chilly, damp Oregon afternoon, the Volunteers refusedto be given their last rites and found a way to win against the best the colle-giate world could muster (please see complete recount on page 50). Similarly,the 2002 Volunteers proved worthy of their nickname by taking the school’sfirst NCAA indoor title in an impressive display of strength at the home of col-legiate track’s greatest dynasty. As each member of the Vol squad gave morethan could be expected, contenders fell by the wayside and the victoriousTennesseans brought home a shiny, new national championship trophy (pleasesee complete recount on page 49).

While the circumstances aren’t as dire as the siege of the Alamo or theBattle of New Orleans, the 2006 squad must bravely respond to Coach Webb’s,Watts’ and Elliott’s call for extraordinary performance in times of duress to earnits place in the pantheon of great Volunteers.

--Respectfully submitted by Nathan Kirkham. Information provided by the EastTennessee Historical Society, Kent Whitworth, director; Shane Rhyne, publicrelations; Mike Toomey, staff historian.

THE LEGEND OF THE VOLUNTEER

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David Crockett

“Give me a thousand Tennesseans, and I’llwhip any other thousand men on the globe!”

-- President Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson

President Andrew Jackson

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Five NCAA championships, 67 SEC championships, 374 SEC individualtitles, 371 All-America plaques stacked up like cordwood. These numberstell plenty about Tennessee track and field/cross country, but they don’t

tell the whole story. These mountain peaks of success didn’t occur in a vaccu-um. Tennessee grew into a powerhouse because of some of the people listedbelow and their tenacious pursuit of the most becoming qualities of theVolunteer. Stories abound throughout this book with records and titles con-tributed by the Vols of the modern era (1963-present). However, this page isdevoted to the founders of the feast, who ran in a time before professional con-tracts and television exposure, running solely for the love of Tennessee.

THE VOLUNTEERS MAKE A STANDDocumentation is sparse about the first years of the Tennessee track and

field program. The program officially began in 1901 when University Trackand Field Day was celebrated.

However, the foundation for the program took its first steps in the formof John M. Thornburgh, who became the first Tennessee track and field letter-man in 1897. We don’t know much about him. We don’t even know whether hewas a thrower or a speed demon, but he was the first in a line of track and fieldVols who’ve enriched the story of the University of Tennessee.

Unfortunately, we don’t know a lot about those early days, which sure-ly offered the basis of many a great story. We do know that track at Tennesseeuntil 1963 bore little resemblance to the world-class marks and shiny trophiesthat inhabit the Vols’ collegiate scene in 2005. But, importantly, the time-testedqualities exhibited by Volunteers were readily apparent early in the program’shistory.

It was early on when Tennessee’s storied track/football connection wasestablished, years before Richmond Flowers, Willie Gault, Leonard Scott andJabari Greer took a breath. In 1909, Nathan Dougherty was named captain ofthe football, basketball and track teams, likely the only time such a distinctionoccurred. Dougherty went on become a Father of the Southeastern Conferenceand a first-rate engineer in his own right. Scrappy guard Herman Hickman(1929-31) offered up the school shot put record. The talented Hickman laterbecame a professional football player, wrestled 500 matches under the moniker“The Tennessee Terror,” coached at Yale, wrote for Sports Illustrated andbecame a nationally sought-after orator--earning another nickname, “PoetLaureate of the Little Smokies.”

We know that even though the Olympic pipeline hadn’t yet begun toeven trickle, early Vols possessed legendary grit and determination to chasesuccess in the face of imposing obstacles.

The year was 1934 and the Great Depression was in full swing.Understandably, Tennessee didn’t possess the thousands of dollars of pole vaultequipment it does today, but that didn’t stop Will Pritchett. Pole vaulterPritchett fashioned a makeshift dirt runway, standards and a straw mat forrough landings in his back yard in neighboring Fort Sanders. Armed with abamboo pole and industriousness in the greatest tradition of the Volunteer,Pritchett became the first Vol to crack the 12-foot barrier and held the schoolrecord for four years.

His crash landings on the straw mats gave him an unpretentious polevault, and life, lesson. He said staving off the worst was all about knowing howto fall. You had to know how to fall, to keep rolling, keep moving, and youcould live to leap another day.

Things were changing in Tennessee track and field in the 1950s. TheVols were still tough and had to overcome plenty of obstacles, but one by oneindividuals started showing up among the nation’s best. Meanwhile, theVolunteers were starting to put together whole teams capable of challenging forthe title.

High jumper and basketball phenomenon Herb Neff became the firstVolunteer to earn All-America honors with his tie for third-place leap in 1950.Neff opened the All-America pipeline that later became a torrent.

In those days, meal money, guaranteed plane tickets and comfortablemotor coaches were not yet a part of the Volunteer tradition. A story about theroad trip to the 1951 NCAA championships illustrates just how different theirworld was from today.

After winning the 1951 SEC high jump title with a record 6-7 leap, Neffwas set for the NCAA championships. Middle distance man Frank Albertsonjoined him for the trip to Seattle, Wash., host of the NCAA championships.However, in those days, the athletic department could only afford $450 in totalexpense money, just barely enough for two one-way plane tickets with a fewdollars left over. Focused on the competition at hand, like true Volunteers, Neffand Albertson made their way to Seattle with no thought of getting home.

After a good NCAA meet, the two Vols hitchhiked 800 miles toBerkeley, Calif., where they decided they’d compete in the National AAUs.After staying free in fraternity houses and on a “training diet” of hamburgersand doughnuts, Albertson won the AAU Junior 1,500 title, and Neff took third

in the high jump. “Of course the competition is a lot tougher today,” Albertsonhumbly noted. “But so is hitchhiking.”

Then the two, a 6-6 Neff and 5-7 Albertson, hit the road, literally. Theyhitchhiked with all different types of people on their way back to Tennessee.Their most memorable experience came in Salina, Kan., where they were rid-ing in an old model Studebaker with a young couple and a baby when a torna-do struck. The caring young couple went to the hospital to help the victims, asthe woman was a nurse, leaving Albertson and Neff to care for the four-monthold. Albertson quipped that through all the rain and storm the only time he gotwet was -- you guessed it -- the baby. Finally, the Tennessee Two got toNashville and split their remaining money -- a whopping $3.40 each.

A successful Tennessee distance corps also boosted the Volunteer pro-gram toward national respectability in this era. In fact, the cross country squadgot the ball rolling with four consecutive SEC titles from 1949-1952. The greatAlf Holmberg, possibly the first Swede to sign an athletic scholarship in theU.S., became the first Vol to capture All-America honors in cross country in1951. He was also one of the first Vols to arouse fear in his competition.

Burton Brodt, a sophomore runner at Florida for the 1950 SEC CrossCountry Championship, recalled the race in the December 2002 issue ofRunner’s World. “The University of Tennessee had an excellent squad,” Brodtsaid. “They also had a bad attitude: They took cross country seriously. Theyrecruited a superman runner from Sweden named Alf Holmberg. Just hearinghis name gave me chills.”

It wasn’t long before Ed Murphey took the first middle distance All-America certificate on the track. Training on the cinder track around Shields-Watkins football field, miler Murphey nabbed All-America honors in 1956 andtook multiple SEC titles.

The Vols were on their way. Then Chuck Rohe took over the reins of theTennessee track and field program in 1963, thus beginning what we think of asthe modern era with an avalanche of SEC titles in indoor track, outdoor trackand cross country. After Rohe left in 1970, Stan Huntsman continuedTennessee’s SEC domination and put the Volunteers in the NCAA title-winningbusiness with two on his watch. Former Vol distance ace Doug Brown tookover when Huntsman left in 1985 and added more SEC titles and an NCAAcrown. Which takes us to the current crop, as Webb assumed control in 1996and already has three SEC titles and two NCAA trophies to his credit.

--Respectfully submitted by Nathan Kirkham

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Pride, loyalty and teamSweat, pain, tears, the blood we bleed

For you my brother,I will perform my best for no otherWe are VOLS through and through

You and I fighting in the trenches together

The “T” on my chestThe Orange in my blood

The pride of Tennessee Track until the day I restThrowing, running, vaulting and jumping

The thrill of the crowd gets my veins pumpingWhen I’m down and out and have nothing

All I think of is you, my brother and that gets me movingWe will have our ups, we will have our downs

Sometimes before you reach the top you must hit the ground

Knowing I compete not for myself,But for my school, my team ... until I have nothing left

All for what you ask?Victory, pride is why we do this task

Standing on the podium singing good ‘ole “Rocky Top”Until the crowd begs us to stop!

But I will continue to singuntil the top of the Smokies begins to ring!

Only a few are honored with this feeling

When the day the Power “T” is removed from my chestThe day I move on without my brothers

I will know I have competed and trained with the best

Started in 2001, by the ferocious one, preached by the head gun,

and loved by the intense oneWe are part of this dynasty

and we are “ALL FAMILY!”--Jebreh Harris, 2000-2001

Two-time All-America

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