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2017 M e n ’ s C r o s sCountry

Name Class Hometown/High SchoolKevin Anderson Sr. Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-FlossmoorStewart Bass Sr. Tucson, Ariz./Saint Gregory College PrepJoel Baumann Sr. Grinnell, Iowa/GrinnellChristopher Brunet Jr. Durham, N.H./Saint Thomas AquinasStephan Cernek Sr. Chicago, Ill./Lincoln ParkLucas Chamberland Fy. Grinnell, Iowa/GrinnellNate Crail Jr. Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard WestJonathan Gilmour Jr. Falls Church, Va./George MasonTim Gilmour Fy. Falls Church, Va./George MasonKeanan Gleason Sr. Albuquerque, N.M./AlbuquerqueJustin Gregor So. New Prague, Minn./New PragueConnor Gregorich-Trevor Sr. Madison, Wis./James MadisonPieter Hansen Jr. Sewickley, Pa./Sewickley AcademyJoshua Jensen Jr. Iowa City, Iowa/WestPhillip Kane Sr. Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville SouthGray Krewson Jr. Camden Wyoming, Del./Caesar RodneyJohn Lennon Jr. Riverside, Ill./Saint Ignatius College PrepratoryMatthew Lieberman Fy. Ann Arbor, Mich./PioneerIan Malone Sr. Palo Alto, Calif./GunnCarter Markegard Fy. Minneapolis, Minn./SouthwestNicholas Midlash Fy. Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale CentralJosh Miller Sr. Sharon, Mass./SharonLuke Mohan Fy. Clive, Iowa/Dowling CatholicAlexander Monovich Sr. Naperville, Ill./Neuqua ValleyMatthew Murphy Sr. Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-SudburyDeclan O’Reilly Fy. Wilmette, Ill./New Trier TownshipSean O’Reilly Jr. Wilmette, Ill./New Trier TownshipJohn Osler So. Minneapolis, Minn./EdinaMatthew Phipps So. White River Junction, Vt./HartfordJackson Schulte So. Grinnell, Iowa/GrinnellSaiham Sharif So. New York, N.Y./High School of American StudiesOlek Yardas So. Washington, D.C./The Field School

Head Coach: Will Freeman

GRINNELL, Iowa – The Grinnell College men’s cross country team and success have gone hand-in-hand over the years.

The Pioneers, winners of 19 of the last 20 Midwest Conference titles and 29 of the last 31, expect more of the same in 2017.

Grinnell, which beat the runner-up by 50 points last season, returns four All-MWC runners in John Lennon ’19 (second place), Jackson Schulte ’20 (seventh), Pieter Hansen ’20 (11th) and Gray Krewson ’20 (17th).

“In general, I’m very pleased with the summer the runners have put in,” said Grinnell coach Will Freeman. “They were very focused on preparation for the fall, realizing cross country is as much a summer sport as a fall sport.

“John Lennon is hoping for yet another big season and Jackson Schulte, who was hurt most of track season, is healthy now and ready to go,” he added. “Joshua Jensen ’19 has been a nice surprise … he’s trained hard and gone to another level. Pieter Hansen has also been training hard, Gray Krewson is fit and ready to go and Joel Baumann ’18 is another nice surprise who wants to run in the front group.”

Freeman said newcomers Matt Lieberman ’21 and Grinnell High School’s own Lucas Chamberland ’21 will also be major players.

“I’m really pleased where we are,” said Freeman. “We’ve had intensive workouts and the runners have shown a great commitment. Their goal is to repeat as conference champs and improve on their regional performance from last year.”

Freeman said a tweaked schedule will also help the team. “We’ve added some great meets, including going to the Chicago area and running in the Wheaton invitational,” he said. “It’ll be nice to see some new faces in terms of competition. And then we’re taking the top 10 runners out to Oberlin, Ohio, where we’ll see a lot of the top national teams. It’s a fast course and a good way to prepare for the conference meet.”

2017 Grinnell College Men’s Cross Country Preview

Cross Country Training SitesGrinnell cross country is fortunate to have a number of outstanding areas to train. All are grass or hard-pack trails.

Krumm Nature Preserve: Located just five miles from campus, Krumm Preserve is the primary training ground for Grinnell cross country. It offers 4, 6, and 9k loops. The natural terrain features woodlands, prairie grass areas, lakes, and a variety of wildlife. The mowed trails, a mixture of flats and hills, are perfect for training.

Rock Creek State Park: The site of Sunday long runs, Rock Creek is a large lake seven miles from campus. The grass trail around the lake is 11 miles in length and offers challenging hills as well as flats. Ancillary loops allow for long runs of up to 20 miles without repeating any part of the loop.

Arbor Lake: The site of all repeat mile workouts and all Kenyan runs (increasing tempo runs), Arbor Lake is located within the city limits and is a natural surface mile loop around Arbor Lake. It is located just one mile from campus.

Campus Loop: The North Campus soccer loop is marked around the soccer practice field complex and is used for interval work of 400-meter through mile repeats and tempo runs. It is a perfectly manicured grass surface.

Grinnell College Golf Course: Located directly north of Darren Young Track and Field Complex, and is the current home of the annual Les Duke Cross Country Invitational. The course provides outstanding footing and a fair mixture of rolling hills and flats. They are a spectator’s delight and is viewed by many as outstanding cross country venues.

2017 Grinnell College Men’s Cross Country

S c h e d u l eSept.1 at Central Dutch Invitational 6 p.m.

Sept. 9 LES DUKE INVITATIONAL 10 a.m.

Sept. 16 at Wheaton Gil Dodds 10 a.m. Invitational

Sept. 30 at Carleton 11 a.m. Running of the Cows

Oct. 14 at Oberlin Invitational (Men) TBA

Oct. 28 Midwest Conference 11 a.m. Championships @ Jacksonville, Ill.

Nov. 11 NCAA Central Regional 11 a.m. Meet @ Northfield, Minn.

Nov. 18 NCAA National Championships 11 a.m. @ Elsah, Ill.

Home meets are in BOLD CAPITAL letters

2016 Midwest Conference Champions

GRINNELL, Iowa – With its entire scoring lineup from last year back intact, the Grinnell College women’s cross country team is looking for big things in 2017.

Leading the charge is the Emma “double dose” of Emma Luhmann ’18 and Emma Zimmerman ’18. Both were All-Region and All-Midwest Conference performers last season, with Zimmerman taking fifth at the league meet and Luhmann ninth.

Luhmann owns the 10th-fastest time in program history and Zimmerman the 12th.

Other returnees in the potential scoring unit besides the two Emmas are Whitney Teagle ’18, Anna Ahrens ’18, Nicole Arredondo ’18, Madeleine Breunig ’19, Mikayla Fujiwara ’20, Tori LaVerdiere ’20, Teagle and Jillian Rix ’18. Ahrens and LaVerdiere were both All-Conference last season.

Ahrens ranks 23rd in program history, Fujiwara is 26th, LaVerdiere 33rd and Teagle 34th.

“Emma, Emma, Anna and Whitney bring a lot of experience as senior runners,” said Grinnell coach Evelyn Freeman. “They’ve run at the conference and regional level and are great leaders.”

The two Emmas are captains along with Teagle and Meta Williams ’18. “We’ve had

fabulous leadership, whether it be from our designated captains or others,” said Freeman. “The upperclassmen are taking great ownership of the team as runners and leaders, which really leads to a positive and growth-minded team culture.

The Pioneers are also welcoming nine first-year runners, with Cara Keleher ’21, Ally Cottrell ’21 and Rebecca Villa ’21 looking as best toneders to break into the scoring unit.

“Our strengths this year are our depth and experience,” said Freeman. “All of our returnees have been growing as runners through their careers here. It’s nice to see how some people make great leads and are challenging to get into the scoring unit, which addes to our depth. We’re deep with both returnees and first-years.”

The Pioneers were picked to finish a close second to St. Norbert College in the MWC preseason poll. “We like being the underdog,” said Freeman. “We feel excited about trying to prove our second-place expectation wrong.”

2017 Grinnell College Women’s Cross Country Preview

2017 GRINNELL COLLEGEWOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER

Name Class Hometown/High SchoolAnna Ahrens Jr. Madison, Wis./WestNicole Arredondo Jr. Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton NorthMadeleine Breunig So. Red Hill, Australia/Narrabundah CollegeAnna Brew Fy. Wayzata, Minn./WayzataEmily Burgess Jr. Forest Grove, Ore./Forest GroveCarson Cary Jr. Des Moines, Iowa/RooseveltAlly Cottrell Fy. Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden PrairieLauren Frankel Jr. Franklin Lakes, N.J./Bergen County AcademiesMikayla Fujiwara So. Kanehoe, Hawaii/Punahou SchoolElinor Hanley Sr. Chevy Chase, Md./National Cathedral SchoolVirginia Haverstic Fy. Nevada, Mo./NevadaMadison Howe Fy. Durant, Iowa/DurantCara Keleher Fy. Glencoe, Ill./New Trier TownshipTori LaVerdiere So. Haydenville, Mass./NorthamptonEmma Luhmann Sr. Dayton, Iowa/Southeast Webster GrandCindy Luo Fy. Wuhan, China/Wuhan Foreign Language SchoolKatie Lou McCusker Jr. Murfreesboro, Tenn./Central Magnet SchoolLauren Miller Fy. Auburndale, Mass./Newton SouthTerran Mott So. Golden, Colo./LakewoodVishva Nalamalapu So. Falmouth, Maine/FalmouthNana Okamoto So. Kuwana, Japan/International Christian UniversityChristine Rains Sr. Brookfield, Ill./Lyons Township NorthJillian Rix Jr. Portland, Ore./Saint Marys AcademyJulia Sloniewsky Fy. Arlington, Va./Georgetown Visitation PrepWhitney Teagle Sr. Seattle, Wash./RooseveltRebecca Villa Fy. El Monte, Calif./ArroyoMeta Williams Sr. Middleton, Wis./MiddletonSophie Wynde Jr. Portland, Ore./GrantEmma Zimmerman Sr. West Simsbury, Conn./SimsburyRuilin Yu So. Beijing, China/Beijing Huijia Private School

Head Coach: Evelyn FreemanVolunteer Assistant Coach: Shannon Young

2017 Women’s C r o s sCountry

Cross Country Training SitesGrinnell cross country is fortunate to have a number of outstanding areas to train. All are grass or hard-pack trails.

Krumm Nature Preserve: Located just five miles from campus, Krumm Preserve is the primary training ground for Grinnell cross country. It offers 4, 6, and 9k loops. The natural terrain features woodlands, prairie grass areas, lakes, and a variety of wildlife. The mowed trails, a mixture of flats and hills, are perfect for training.

Rock Creek State Park: The site of Sunday long runs, Rock Creek is a large lake seven miles from campus. The grass trail around the lake is 11 miles in length and offers challenging hills as well as flats. Ancillary loops allow for long runs of up to 20 miles without repeating any part of the loop.

Arbor Lake: The site of all repeat mile workouts and all Kenyan runs (increasing tempo runs), Arbor Lake is located within the city limits and is a natural surface mile loop around Arbor Lake. It is located just one mile from campus.

Campus Loop: The North Campus soccer loop is marked around the soccer practice field complex and is used for interval work of 400-meter through mile repeats and tempo runs. It is a perfectly manicured grass surface.

Grinnell College Golf Course: Located directly north of Darren Young Track and Field Complex, and is the current home of the annual Les Duke Cross Country Invitational. The course provides outstanding footing and a fair mixture of rolling hills and flats. They are a spectator’s delight and is viewed by many as outstanding cross country venues.

2017 Grinnell College Women’s Cross Country

S c h e d u l eSept.1 at Central Dutch Invitational 6 p.m.

Sept. 9 LES DUKE INVITATIONAL 10 a.m.

Sept. 16 at Wheaton Gil Dodds 10 a.m. Invitational

Sept. 30 at Carleton 11 a.m. Running of the Cows

Oct. 14 at Wisconsin-La Crosse 10:30 p.m. Tori Neubauer Invitational

Oct. 28 Midwest Conference 11 a.m. Championships @ Jacksonville, Ill.

Nov. 11 NCAA Central Regional Meet 11 a.m. @ Northfield, Minn.

Nov. 18 NCAA National Championships 11 a.m. @ Elsah, Ill.

Home meets are in BOLD CAPITAL letters

Men’s Top 50 All-Time 8,000-Meter Times1 Adam Booth 24:29:00 NCAA Regional 20032 Dave Cooke 24:41:00 NCAA Championships 19813 Dan Krauss 24:44:00 Oshkosh-Brooks 20094 David Honig 24:46:00 Augustana 20055 John Aerni 24:49:00 NCAA Championships 19996 Henry Reich 25:06:00 Oshkosh-Brooks 20087 David Montgomery 25:08:00 Oshkosh-Brooks 20098 Greg Evans 25:13:00 Iowa Wesleyan 19889 Frank Canady 25:15.00 Les Duke Invite 201310 Justin Riley 25:17:00 Augustana 200510 Ben Tyler 25:17.00 MWC Championships 201112 Noah DeLong 25:18:00 Oshkosh-Brooks 200913 Dick Gilbert 25:20:00 NCAA Regional 198014 Mike Nawrocki 25:21:00 Carleton 199315 Alex Reich 25:23:00 NCAA Championships 201016 Dave Raub 25:24:00 Indianola 197417 Erik Figge 25:25:00 MWC Championships 201118 Rob Park 25:28:00 NCAA Preview Meet 200019 Adam Dalton 25:34.00 Augustana 201420 David Krist 25:35:00 Augustana 200521 Chris Garman 25:36:00 Carleton 199122 Sam Calisch 25:37:00 Oshkosh-Brooks 200823 Noah Lawrence 25:39:00 Pre-National Meet 200124 Barry Matchett 25:41:00 Arbor Lake Sprint 199225 Chris Mills 25:44:00 Arbor Lake Sprint 1992

26 Drake Ballew 25:46:00 NCAA Regional 200627 Jonathan Lave 25:50:00 Augustana 198928 David Hammond 25:53:00 MWC Championships 198728 Colin Tschida 25:53:00 Augustana 200430 Ethan Heppner 25:54:00 Oshkosh-Brooks 200831 Anthony McLean 25:55.00 MWC Championships 201432 Neil Gipson 25:57:00 Carleton 199632 Jeff Ulmer 25:57:00 Arbor Lake Sprint 199234 Mitch Herz 25:58:00 Augustana 200435 Andy Nassiff 25:59:00 NCAA Regional 199635 Jason Maples 25:59:00 Carleton 199137 Charles Knuth 26:00:00 Augustana 200537 Eric Jahn 26:00:00 NCAA Championships 197337 Omondi Kashidi 26:00:00 Augustana 200437 Nate Kolacia 26:00.00 MWC Championships 201241 John Marciari 26:02:00 Carleton 199141 Sam Krauth 26:02.00 MWC Championships 201243 Matt Shamey 26:03:00 Augustana 200244 Mark Beilstein 26:04:00 NCAA Championships 199145 Shyam Deshpande 26:06:00 MWC Championships 201045 Dan Madigan 26:06:00 Augustana 199945 Jon Greenberg 26:06:00 Carleton 199348 Jim Hackett 26:13:00 Pre-Nats 200149 David Wisdom 26:14:00 IA Small College Ch. 198650 John Lennon 26:15:00 MWC Championships 2016

Women’s Top 50 All-Time 6,000-Meter Times1 Sarah Spencer 21:28 20072 Sarah Burnell 22:01 20123 Allison Louthan 22:02 20064 Katie Ryan 22:22 20055 Stephanie Rouse 22:36 20116 Sara Brady 22:40 20067 Hannah Colter 22:45 20118 Alosha Southern 22:50 20149 Erin Booth 22:55 200510 Emma Luhmann 23:00 201611 Stephanie Meleady 23:03 200312 Paulina Campbell 23:06 201412 Emma Zimmerman 23:06 201612 Diana Seer 23:06 201215 Meredith Groves 23:14 200516 Erin Sindewald 23:17 200517 Toni Androski 23:18 201518 Becky Bessinger 23:29 200719 Maja Gamble 23:30 200920 Clare Roberts 23:32 201420 Meg Rudy 23:32 201122 Leah Russell 23:37 2009 23 Anna Ahrens 23:43 201624 Cassidy White 23:45 201125 Mary Parsons 23:52 2002

26 Naomi Marsh 23:54 200226 Mikayla Fujiwara 23:54 201628 Samantha Kubica 23:55 201329 Jesse McNealy 23:57 201229 Paige Wheeler 23:58 200329 Kate Edeker 23:58 201132 Metzere Bierlein 23:59 201133 Tori LaVerdiere 24:00 201634 Whitney Teagle 24:04 201435 Tirza Costello 24:10 200336 Annie Tempest 24:11 200937 Lola Garcia 24:12 200537 Catherine Bisignano 24:12 201039 Bridget O’Malley 24:13 201440 Marie Lindquist 24:14 200541 Nora Colter 24:15 200642 Sachi Graber 24:19 200843 Alison Bayly 24:20 201344 Shannon Young 24:22 201545 Elizabeth Jach 24:23 200746 Rachel Whitfield 24:34 200947 Sasha Dunbar 24:38 2009 48 Kate Morcom 24:42 200349 Rose Hendricks 24:55 200450 Liz Jarvis 24:58 2003

2017 Track and Field RecapMen’s IndoorThe distance racers continued their successful tradition with strong showings at the Midwest Conference Championships to cap the 2017 indoor campaign.

John Lennon ’19 was second in the 5000-meter run in 15:30.34 and took fifth in the 3000 in 9:03.87.

Placing third for Grinnell were Erik Henderson ’19 in the high jump (5-10 ½) and the distance medley relay team of Pieter Hansen ’18, Jonathan Braun ’17, Sean O’Reilly ’19 and Anthony McLean ’17 (10:55.00).

Fifth place went to Gray Krewson ’19 in the 5000 (16:03.34), Ibuki Ogasawara ’17 in the pole vault (13-11 ¾) and the sprint medley relay team of Braun, Henderson, Andrew Shults ’19 and Nathaniel Crail ’19 (3:40.99).

Also in 2017, Shults ran the third-fastest 60 and 400 dashes in program history with clockings of 7.21 and 51.12, respectively. John Gallagher ’17 and Ethan Huelskamp ’20 raced to the second- and third-fastest 60 hurdles times in school history in of 10.12 and 10.46.

Women’s IndoorThe Grinnell College women’s track and field squad saved its best for last during the 2017 indoor campaign, climbing up to fifth place in the team standings at the Midwest Conference Championships.

The distance races proved vital for Grinnell at the meet, with Shannon Young ’17 placing third in the 800-meter run in 2:21.80 and fourth in the mile in 5:15.10. Mikayla Fujiwara ’20 was second in the 3000 in 10:48.68 and Anna Ahrens ’19 placed third in that race in 10:48.95 and fourth in the 5000 in 19:00.51.

The pole vault was also good for Grinnell, with Carolyn Peckham ’17 taking second at 9-5 ¾ and Samantha McConnell ’17 placing fourth at 8-11 ¾. In the distance medley relay, Nicole Arredondo ’19, Zoe Schmiechen ’17, Whitney Teagle ’18 and Jillian Rix ’19 placed fourth in 13:21.61.

Earlier in the season, Schmiechen joined Ahrens, Fujiwara and Young to break the school record in the distance medley with a time of 12:42.84. That clocking beat the 20-year-old mark of 12:54.14.Jordan Maddaus ’19 ran the second-fastest 60 dash time in program history in 8.40 and Gwen Holtzman ’19 the third-fastest 60 hurdles time in 10.66.

Men’s OutdoorIbuki Ogasawara ’17 capped a successful track and field career at Grinnell College with a big showing at the Midwest Conference Championships.

Ogasawara was runner-up in two events, placing second in the pole vault with a leap of 14-7 ½ and triple jump with a jump of 43-10 ¾. His effort in the pole vault ranks second all-time at Grinnell.

Grinnell also fared well in the distance races. Anthony McLean ’17 was second in the 3000-meter steeplechase in 10:13.61 and Stewart Bass ’18 placed fourth in 10:26.53.

John Lennon ’19 was fifth in the 10,000 with a time of 34:26.17.

Women’s Outdoor Two school records tumbled for the Grinnell College women’s track and field team during the 2017 outdoor campaign.

Shannon Young ’17 shattered the 3000-meter steeplechase mark with a time of 11:21.80 at the Kip Janvrin Invitational, beating the old record of 11:24.90. At the start the season, Cara Bresnahan ’19 broke the Grinnell javelin record with ease at the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic. She threw 120-3/4, beating the old mark of 115-5.

Later in the season, at the Midwest Conference Championships, Young and Alex Neckopulos ’17 won individual titles as the Pioneers placed fifth as a team. Young won the steeplechase in 11:34.45 and Neckopulos was first in the hammer with a throw of 145-2.

Carolyn Peckham ’17 was second in the pole vault with a leap of 10-2 and Bresnahan placed third in the javelin with a toss of 109-11. Fourth place went to Young in the 1500 (4:43.34) and Mikayla Fujiwara ’20 in the 5000 (19:27.59).

2017 Grinnell College Women’s Track and Field Roster 2017 Grinnell College Men’s Track and Field RosterName Class Hometown/High SchoolLauren Acker So. Park Ridge, Ill./Maine Township SouthAnna Ahrens So. Madison, Wis./WestValencia Alvarez Fy. Yucaipa, Calif./YucaipaNicole Arredondo So. Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton NorthSimona Bambi Fy. Madison, Wis./WestCara Bresnahan So. La Grange Park, Ill./Lyons TownshipMadeleine Breunig Fy. Red Hill, Australia/Narrabundah CollegeEmily Burgess So. Forest Grove, Ore./Forest GroveCarson Cary So. Des Moines, Iowa/RooseveltVanessa Chen Fy. Guangzhou, China/GuangdongLauren Frankel So. Franklin Lakes, N.J./Academy for Cultura VistaMikayla Fujiwara Fy. Kaneohe, Hawaii/Punahou SchoolElinor Hanley Jr. Chevy Chase, Md./Cathedral SchoolGwen Holtzman So. Las Cruces, N.M./Las CrucesHanna Kessel So. Cave Creek, Ariz./Cactus ShadowsTori LaVerdiere Fy. Haydenville, Mass./NorthamptonJordan Maddaus So. Minneapolis, Minn./Benilde-Saint MargaretsYolana Martin Fy. Sun Prairie, Wis./Madison Country Day SchoolSamantha McConnell Sr. Minneapolis, Minn./SouthKatie Lou McCusker So. Murfreesboro, Tenn./Central Magnet SchoolAutumn McMillan Fy. Austin, Texas/George School

Name Class Hometown/High SchoolSelah Mystic So. Washington D.C./Cesar Chavez Public CharterVishva Nalamalapu Fy. Falmouth, Maine/FalmouthAlex Neckopulos Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie RidgeLynn Nguyen Fy. Springfield, Va./Robert E. LeeNana Okamoto Fy. Kuwana, Japan/International Christian UniversityCarolyn Peckham Sr. Austin, Texas/An McCallumSarah Phillips So. West Des Moines, Iowa/ValleyJillian Rix So. Portland, Ore./Saint Marys AcademyAlex Schmiechen Sr. Excelsior, Minn./MinnetonkaZoe Schmiechen Sr. Excelsior, Minn./MinnetonkaSierra Silverwood Jr. Gambier, Ohio/Mount VernonWhitney Teagle Jr. Seattle, Wash./RooseveltKadiata Toumbou So. Washington, D.C./Benjamin BannekerYufei Wang Jr. Condado, P.R./ArcadiaSophie Wynde So. Portland, Ore./GrantKarin Yndestad Sr. Eagan, Minn./EastviewShannon Young Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo./Coronado

Head Coach: Evelyn FreemanInterim Head Coach: Jeff PedersenAssistant Coach: Nate Kolacia

Name Class Hometown/High SchoolPapa Kojo Ampim-Darko So. Osu, Accra, Ghana/Merton International SchoolStewart Bass Jr. Tucson, Ariz./Gregory SchoolJonathan Braun Sr. Nutley, N.J./NutleyChristopher Brunet So. Dunham, N.H./Saint Thomas AquinasSam Collins So. Roscoe, Ill./HononegahNathaniel Crail So. Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard WestJohn Gallager Sr. Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer IslandReilly Grant Jr. Deerfield, Ill./DeerfieldJustin Gregor Fy. New Prague, Minn./New PragueConnor Gregorich-Trevor Jr. Madison, Wis./James Madison MemorialPieter Hansen So. Sewickley, Pa./Sewickley AcademyAidan Healey Sr. Seattle, Wash./University Prep AcademyErik Henderson So. Chicago, Ill./Urban Prep Academy for Young MenEthan Huelskamp Fy. Saint Henry, Ohio/Saint HenryJoshua Jensen So. Iowa City, Iowa/WestGray Krewson So. Camden Wyoming, Del./Caesar RodneyJohn Lennon So. Riverside, Ill./Saint Ingatius College PrepAnthony McLean Sr. Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling CatholicJosh Miller Jr. Sharon, Mass./SharonAlexander Monovich Jr. Naperville, Ill./Neuqua ValleyJordan Morris So. Miami, Fla./Miami Country Day SchoolConnor Mulligan Sr. Windham, N.H./Phillips Exeter Academy

Name Class Hometown/High SchoolIbuki Ogasawara Sr. Takasaki-Shi, Japan/Chuo Secondary SchoolSean O’Reilly So. Wilmette, Ill./New TrierJohn Osler Fy. Minneapolis, Minn./EdinaJames Page Sr. Alma, Kan./WamegoMatthew Phipps Fy. White River Junction, Vt./HartfordJackson Schulte Fy. Grinnell, Iowa/GrinnellChip Scott So. Harvey, La./Helen CoxSaiham Sharif Fy. New York, N.Y./High School of American StudiesAndrew Shults So. South Pasadena, Calif./South PasadenaSam Sokolsky Sr. San Mateo, Calif./Aragon Olek Yardas Fy. Washington D.C./The Field School

Head Coach: Will FreemanAssistant Coaches: Jeff Pedersen, Nate Kolacia

2018 Track ScheduleIndoor

Date Meet TimeJan. 27 Cornell Invitational 10 a.m.

Feb. 3 GRINNELL INVITATIONAL 10 a.m.

Feb. 10 DARREN YOUNG CLASSIC 10 a.m.

Feb. 17 Wartburg Invitational 10 a.m.

Feb. 23-24 MWC Championships @ Ripon, Wis. TBA

March 3 Last Chance Meet @ UW-Stevens Point 10 a.m.

March 9-10 NCAA Nationals @ at Birmingham, Ala. TBA

Date Opponent TimeMarch 30-31 Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic TBA

April 7 Cornell Invitational 11 a.m.

April 13-14 Jim Duncan Invitational @ Des Moines 2 p.m./8:30 a.m.

April 21 DICK YOUNG CLASSIC 10 a.m.

April 26-27 Kip Janvrin Invitational @ Indianola 2 p.m.

April 27 Drake Relays 4 p.m./10 a.m./10 a.m.

May 5 Monmouth Open Noon

May 11-12 Midwest Conference Championships 12:30 p.m./10:30 a.m. @ Monmouth, Ill.

May 19 Last Chance Meet @ Rock Island, Ill. or Naperville, Ill. TBA

May 24-26 NCAA Nationals @ La Crosse, Wis. TBA

Outdoor

Home competition is indicated in BOLD CAPITAL letters

Men’s Head Coach Will FreemanThrough the spring of 2017, Freeman has led the Pioneers to 32 Midwest Conference titles in cross country and track and field, with 29 of those coming in cross country. He has coached beginners to national champions while at Grinnell, and was named the NCAA Division III Central Region Coach of the Year in 2010. Freeman attended the University of Florida where he competed as an internationally-ranked pole vaulter. He won five SEC titles in the vault, received All-America recognition and was finalist at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

He is a former National Chairman for Coaching Education for the USA Track & Field and holds Level III certification as a coach and as a Level II instructor. A much sought-after clinician

speaking at clinics both around the U.S. and internationally, he has also written three books, many articles and 19 training videos for coaches of all levels. He has trained coaches and athletes throughout the US, in Canada, the Bahamas, and Africa. Besides his duties as cross country and track coach, Freeman is an Associate Professor at Grinnell College and teaches popular courses in the Foundations of Sports Psychology and Sport Sociology.

He has been at Grinnell since 1980. He was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010. Freeman’s wife Evelyn is the women’s cross country and track coach at Grinnell.

Will Freeman at a GlanceEducation B.S., University of Florida, 1976M.S., Indiana University, 1980Ph.D. (nearly completed), University of Iowa

Published Three books, with another pending19 coaching videosNumerous articles on coaching

Awards 10-time Midwest ConferenceCoach of the Year2010 NCAA Central RegionCoach of the Year

Women’s Head Coach Evelyn FreemanEvelyn Freeman has been a member of the Grinnell College coaching staff since 1980. She is the head women’s cross country coach, as well as the head women’s indoor and outdoor track coach.

Through the spring of 2017, Evelyn has produced 16 Midwest Conference cross country championship teams, two indoor track title teams, and one outdoor track league winner. She has also coached several All-American athletes and Academic All-Americans, and eight times has been named MWC Coach of the Year in cross country.

In addition to serving as a full-time coach, Freeman is an Assistant Professor. She instructs Wellness I and Wellness II, as well as the aerobics physical education activities classes.

A native of Canada, Freeman obtained her Bachelor of Art in physical education from York University (Toronto) in 1978. She received a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto in 1979.

As an athlete, Evelyn was an outstanding high jumper for Canada during the 1970s. She competed in two Olympic trials, in 1972 and 1980.

During the summers, Freeman is often invited to be a guest speaker at various track and field coaching clinics throughout the country. Freeman is married to Grinnell men’s cross country and track & field coach, Will Freeman. The Freeman’s have three adult children: Cameron, Deidre, and Nicolette.

Assistant Coach Shannon Young ’17

Assistant Coach Eloise Miller ’15

Evelyn Freeman at a GlanceEducation B.A., York University, Toronto, 1978 B.Ed., University of Toronto, 1979

Publications Co-authored one book Four coaching videos

Awards Seven-time Midwest Conference Coach of the Year 2006 NCAA Central Region Coach of the Year

Indoor Women Event Name Year Time55 Amanda Walker 1997 7.6760 Christine Ajinjeru 2014 8.22200 Christine Ajinjeru 2014 26.65400 Christine Ajinjeru 2014 57.73800 Sarah Burnell 2014 2:16.211500 Nicole Cueno 2001 4:37.74Mile Nicole Cueno 2002 4:49.803000 Sarah Spencer 2007 10:12.365000 Sarah Spencer 2007 17:36.8855 Hurdles Danielle Walker 1986 8.8860 Hurdles Daja Tyree 2014 9.864X200 Relay 2013 1:47.584X400 Relay 2013 4:03.30Sprint Medley 2014 4:11.75Distance Medley 2017 12:42.84High Jump Curran Johnson 2009 5’1.25Long Jump Eloise Miller 2013 17’4.75Triple Jump Eloise Miller 2013 37’3.25Pole Vault Anna Gilbert 2006 11’2Shot Put Veronika Platzer 1985 44’6.75Weight Throw Jordan Young 2014 47’5Pentathlon Isabelle Miller 2011 2727

Outdoor Women 100 Lisa Meeden 1982 12.37200 Amanda Walker 1997 25.72400 Christine Ajinjeru 2014 55.49800 Sarah Burnell 2012 2:12.461500 Sarah Burnell 2014 4:34.653000 Nicole Cueno 2001 10:34.215000 Nicole Cueno 2002 16:54.4210000 Nicole Cueno 2002 34:52.14100 Hurdles Danielle Walker 1984 15.46400 Hurdles Isabelle Miller 2010 1:04.683000 SC Shannon Young 2017 11:21.804X100 Relay 2001 51.134X400 Relay 2014 3:56.09Distance Medley 1997 12:54.14High Jump Abby Green 1987 5’4Long Jump Eloise Miller 2015 17’9.25Triple Jump Eloise Miller 2015 38’2.75Pole Vault Idelle Cooper 2000 11’6.5Shot Put Veronika Platzer 1983 46’7.5Discus Veronika Platzer 1986 156’8.5Javelin Cara Bresnahan 2017 120’0.75Hammer Throw Alex Neckopulos 2016 147’1Heptathlon Sheryl Thedford 1984 4263

Indoor Men Event Name Year Time55 Mike McCrary 1980 6.5860 Dylan Boucher 2012 7.12200 Darren Young 1991 22.57400 Darren Young 1992 50.46800 Jonathan Lave 1990 1:54.311500 Jonathan Lave 1990 3:53.00Mile Nate Kolacia 2016 4:20.163000 Adam Booth 2004 8:31.915000 Adam Booth 2004 14:54.6555 Hurdles Mark Schliekelman 1996 7.7160 Hurdles Andy Hirakawa 2012 9.044X200 Relay 1998 1:32.604X400 Relay 1964 3:24.39Sprint Medley 1964 3:30.20Distance Medley 1971 10:28.40High Jump Jon Maron 1984 6’6Long Jump Darren Young 1992 23’4.5Triple Jump Anthony Perez 1995 46’3Pole Vault Lee Kraemer 1992 15’0.75Shot Put Jim Miller 1964 50’8.25Weight Throw Darren McNabb 2006 50’6.75

Outdoor Men 100 Mike McCrary 1981 10.59200 Darren Young 1991 21.55400 Bruce Beckord 1964 48.34800 Nate Kolacia 2015 1:53.301500 Jonathan Lave 1990 3:48.755000 Mike Nawrocki 1994 14:41.2010000 David Honig 2004 30:55.10110 Hurdles Rob Yamachika 1994 14.23400 Hurdles Jon Maron 1984 53.303000 SC John Aerni 2001 9:08.364X100 Relay 1993 42.544X400 Relay 1964 3:18.24Distance Relay 1990 10:09.66High Jump Jon Maron 1983 6’6.25Long Jump F. Morgan Taylor 1925 25’2Triple Jump Norris Stubbs 1966 46’4.5Pole Vault Lee Kraemer 1992 15’3Shot Put Barry Huff 1973 51’3Discus Tom Briles 1979 156’6Old Javelin Chip Hall 1975 214’9New Javelin Willie Stewart 2009 192’10Hammer Throw Chad Rapp 2005 152’2Decathlon Jim Niemeyer 1985 6485

Grinnell College Track and Field Records

Assistant Coach Jeff Pedersen ’02Jeff Pedersen ’02 returned to Grinnell College in 2008 as head football coach after serving on the Pioneers’ football staff from 2003-2006. In track and field, Pedersen coaches all throwing events.

Pedersen is a Grinnell graduate, earning a degree in history in 2002 after which he earned his master’s degree in sports management from the United States Sports Academy. Besides his track and football duties, Pedersen also serves as director of the College’s Fitness Center.

Pedersen served as offensive coordinator and head strength and conditioning coach at The Catholic University of America. He also served as tight ends and wide receivers coach at the school from 2006-2007. Prior to that while

at Grinnell, Pedersen served as the Pioneers’ offensive coordinator, head strength and conditioning coach and Fitness Center director. Before that, Pedersen was an assistant coach at the University of Chicago for the 2002 season.

A two-time All-America tight end while playing at Grinnell, Pedersen set school records for receptions in a single season. He was also a four-time All-Midwest Conference performer and a participant in the 2001 Division III Aztec Bowl, which pitted D-III All-Stars against the top players in Mexico.

Jeff and his wife Jordan Esbrook ’01 have two daughters.

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Grinnell is fortunate to have one of the finest indoor/outdoor track and field venues in the NCAA.The Charles Benson Bear ’39 Recreation and Athletic Center, which hosted the NCAA D-III National Indoor Championships in 2012 and 2016, opened in the summer of 2010. The center includes a wide-turn 200-meter Beynon synthetic-surfaced indoor oval track with six 42-inch lanes and eight lanes on the sprint straight. Dedicated pole vault and long-triple jump areas are outside of the oval.

The Bear Center also includes a state-of-the-art 50-meter Olympic-size swimming pool and outstanding fitness and weight-training facilities.

In the spring of 2014, the outdoor Les Duke Track and Field Complex got a complete facelift, as a new track and runways were installed to make it one of the finer facilities in all of Division III. The complex sits adjacent to Bear Center and is a dedicated track-only facility with multiple jump runways and throwing circles. The 400-meter synthetic-surfaced facility is the site of the annual Dick Young Track Classic.

Grinnell College Track and Field Facilities

Assistant Coach Eric Ragan ’12Eric Ragan ‘12, named volleyball coach at Grinnell College in the spring of 2017, is also an assistant track and field coach for the Pioneers.

Ragan majored in history at Grinnell and completed his master’s degree this year. While at Grinnell he enjoyed success with the Pioneers’ track and field team, earning All-Midwest Conference honors in the 400-meter hurdles, serving as team captain and collecting Academic All-Conference recognition.

Ragan also has plenty of volleyball coaching and administrative experience, serving as Director of Volleyball Operations at Loyola Marymount University in California prior to coming to Grinnell.

At Loyola Marymount, Ragan contributed to practice design, game plans and strategies, plus facilitated statistical analysis for the team. Prior to that, Ragan served as assistant volleyball coach at Bucknell University from 2014-16 where he helped the team double its win total and earn its best conference record in a decade.

Ragan also served as volunteer assistant coach at Loyola University in Chicago from 2013-14 and Grinnell during the 2012 season.

Additionally, he is co-founder and Director of Volleyball of Train Ugly, coordinating week-long volleyball and basketball camps for over 500 athletes and their club and school coaches.