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ERICFERNANDEZ

DUNCANPHILLIPS

ALL-SEC

ALL-SEC

SOLOMONHAILE

MEN’S

CROSS COUNTRYMEDIA G U ID E

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2011 Razorback Cross CountryTable of Contents ................................................... 1Media Information/Quick Facts ............................ 2The Southeastern Conference ............................ 3-42011 Outlook ..................................................... 5-6

The RazorbacksOmar Abdi .............................................................. 8Drew Butler ......................................................... 8-9Thomas Cattin-Masson .......................................... 9Chuol Dey ............................................................ 10Cameron Efurd ................................................ 10-11Rick Elliott ....................................................... 11-12Eric Fernandez ................................................. 13-14Solomon Haile ................................................ 14-15Aaron Hamilton .............................................. 15-16Anthony Lieghio .................................................. 16Layne Nixon ......................................................... 17Duncan Phillips .............................................. 17-18Patrick Rono ......................................................... 18

The StaffChris Bucknam ............................................... 20-21Doug Case ............................................................ 22Travis Geopfert ..................................................... 23Support Staff ........................................................ 24

History and Records2010 Review ................................................... 26-27NCAA Championships ........................................ 28NCAA All-Americans ........................................... 29NCAA Regional Championships ......................... 30Conference Championships ............................... 31Southwest Conference Team Results .................. 32Southeastern Conference Team Results .............. 33Conference Individual Championships ............. 34Agri Park .............................................................. 35Hall of Honor ................................................. 36-37Razorback Olympians .................................... 38-39All-Time Lettermen ........................................ 40-42

Credits The 2011 Arkansas Razorback men’s cross country media guide was designed by assistant media relations directors Zach Lawson. Editing by Jeri Thorpe, Phil Pierce and Mary Lynn Gibson. Photography by Robert Black, Wesley Hitt, Beth Hall and David Yerby.

On the Cover The covers of the 2011 Arkansas Razorback men’s cross country media guide were designed by graphic designer Andrew Reynolds. Pictured on the front are senior Duncan Phillips and junior Eric Fernandez and Solomon Haile. Pictured on the back are head coach Chris Bucknam.

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QUICK FACTS/MEDIA INFORMATIONUniversity InformationLocation ............................................................Fayetteville, Ark.Founded ............................................................. March 27, 1871Enrollment ........................................................................21,406Nickname ...................................................................RazorbacksSchool Colors .............................................. Cardinal and WhiteAffilliation .........................................................NCAA Division IConference .............................. Southeastern (Western Division)Facility (capacity) .....................................Barnhill Arena (8,500)Chancellor ................................................ Dr. G. David GearhartAthletic Director ........................................................... Jeff LongFaculty Athletic Rep ................................................Sharon HuntUniversity Website ................................................www.uark.edu

Team InformationHead Coach ....................................Chris Bucknam (4th Season)Assistant Coach .......................................................... Doug CaseAssistant Coach ................................................... Travis GeopfertDirector of Operations ...........................................Danny GreenAthletic Trainer ...............................................Gwendolyn DavisOffice Phone.......................................................... 479-575-6384Office Fax .............................................................. 479-575-3716Mailing Address......................................... 10 S. Razorback Road John McDonnell Field Fayetteville, AR 72701Home Course ................................................................Agri Park2010 SEC Finish ...................................................................... 1st2010 NCAA Regional Finish ................................................... 1st2010 NCAA Finish ............................................................... 10th

Athletic Media RelationsDirector of Football Media Relations ....................... Zack HigbeeAssociate Media Relations Director ....................Robby Edwards Soccer/GymnasticsAssociate Media Relations Director ............................Phil Pierce Men’s Basketball/Men’s GolfAssociate Media Relations Director ...........................Jeri Thorpe Women’s Basketball/Women’s GolfAssistant Media Relations Director ..........................Chad Crunk Baseball/FootballAssistant Director/XC Contact ...............................Zach LawsonLawson Office ........................................................ 479-575-7089Lawson Cell ........................................................... 479-595-2358Lawson E-mail ................................................ [email protected] Media Relations Director ................... Derek Satterfield FootballGraphic Designer ............................................ Andrew ReynoldsIntern ............................................................... Patrick Crawford SoftballIntern ..................................................................... Tyler Maland Swimming & DivingIntern ..................................................................... John Thomas Men’s and Women’s TennisSecretary ........................................................ Mary Lynn GibsonAMR Office ............................................................ 479-575-2751AMR Fax ................................................................ 470-575-7481Mailing Address............................................UA Media Relations 131 Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 72701

Athletic Media RelationsAssistant Athletic Media Relations Director Zach Lawsonwill be handling the publicity and media information for the University of Arkansas Razorback men’s cross country and track and field programs during the 2011-12 season.

Additional information is available by contacting the Athletic Media Relations Office at 479-575-2751. The AMR offices are located in Barnhill Arena on the second floor of the north side of the building.

Coach/Student-Athlete InterviewsPlease make arrangements for all coach and student-athlete interviews through Lawson and the Athletic Media Relations Office. Phone interviews for out-of-town media can be arranged with 24-hour notice.

PhotographersAnyone wishing to shoot any meets should contact the Athletic Media Relations Office.

Post Meet ResultsComplete results for all home events are available at ArkansasRazorbacks.com and via email. For opponent SIDs, please contact Lawson with email information for meet results distribution lists.

Razorbacks on the WebThe latest in Razorback Athletics can be accessed by logging onto the official web site. Check out ArkansasRazorbacks.com for complete student-athlete and coaches’ bios, releases and results for the Arkansas men’s cross country team and other sports.

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THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCESetting the Standard for Intercollegiate Athletics in

Cross Country and Track & Field

The Nation’s Top Track and Field ConferenceIn the ever-changing world of collegiate athletics, the tradition of the Southeastern Conference has remained constant. The SEC boasts a rich history and has dominated track and field like no other conference.

2010 SEC Cross CountryMenThe SEC sent two teams to compete in the NCAA Championships with Arkansas leading the way with a 10th-place finish

Arkansas 329 10thAlabama 338 11thFlorida South Regional – 3rdTennessee South Regional – 4thGeorgia South Regional – 5thOle Miss South Regional – 7thMississippi State South Regional – 10thVanderbilt South Regional – 14thLSU South Central Regional – 14thKentucky Southeast Regional – 21st

SEC Champion: ArkansasCoach of the Year: Chris Bucknam, ArkansasAthlete of the Year: Barnabas Kirui, Ole MissFreshman of the Year: Bryan Cantero, Arkansas

USTFCCCA All-Americans: Julius Bor (Alabama), Dorian Ulrey (Arkansas), Solomon Haile (Arkansas).

WomenFlorida finished 29th at the NCAA Championships to lead the SEC.

Florida 635 29thArkansas South Central Regional – 3rdVanderbilt South Regional – 3rdGeorgia South Regional – 4thMississippi State South Regional – 5thAlabama South Regional – 7thOle Miss South Regional – 8thKentucky Southeast Regional – 14thLSU South Central Regional – 16thSouth Carolina Southeast Regional – 18th Tennessee South Regional – 18th

SEC Champion: FloridaCoach of the Year: Todd Morgan, FloridaAthlete of the Year: Kristie Krueger, GeorgiaFreshman of the Year: Stephanie Brown, Arkansas

USTFCCCA All-Americans: Kristie Krueger (Georgia).

SEC Cross Country Accomplishments

Men — Eight national championships, two individual titles, 98 All-Americans since 1984 (three in 2010),

45 teams have finished among the Top 25 since 1984.

Women — One team championship in 1988, 58 All-Americans since 1981 (one in 2010),

48 teams have finished among the top 25 since 1982.

The Razorbacks won their 18th SEC cross country title in 2010.

2010 SEC Cross CountryMen’s Team Results

1. Arkansas ______________________ 34

2. Alabama ______________________ 62

3. Florida ________________________ 69

4. Tennessee ____________________ 132

5. Ole Miss _____________________ 154

6. Georgia ______________________ 155

7. Mississippi State ______________ 211

8. Kentucky ____________________ 222

9. LSU__________________________ 231

10. Auburn _____________________ 234

11. Vanderbilt __________________ 278

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THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

ALABAMA (205) 348-7476Ty Patton, Associate Media Relations Director P.O. Box 870391CELL: (205) 310-1271 FAX: (205) 348-8841 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0391E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.rolltide.com

ARKANSAS (479) 575-2751Zach Lawson Assistant Media Relations Director 218 Barnhill ArenaCELL: (479) 595-2358 FAX: (479) 575-7481 Fayetteville, AR 72701E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.arkansasrazorbacks.com

AUBURN (334) 844-9900Taylor Bryan, Media Relations Assistant P.O. Box 351CELL: (205) 862-8418 FAX: (334) 844-9807 Auburn, AL 36831-0351E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.auburntigers.com

FLORIDA (352) 692-6212 Kelly Reynolds, Assistant Director, Communications P.O. Box 14485CELL: (352) 275-2782 FAX: (352) 375-4809 Gainesville, FL 32604-2485E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.gatorzone.com

GEORGIA (706) 542-1621Leland Barrow, Associate Sports Communications Director P.O. Box 1472CELL: (678) 378-3085 FAX: (706) 542-9339 Athens, GA 30603E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.georgiadogs.com

KENTUCKY (859) 257-3838Metz Camfield, Media Relations Assistant Joe Craft Center, 338 Lexington Ave. CELL: (434) 962-0080 FAX: (859) 323-4310 Lexington, KY 40506-0604E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.ukathletics.com

LSU (225) 578-4758Jacob Most, Sports Information Student Assistant P.O. Box 25095CELL: (516) 996-3229 FAX: (225) 578-1861 Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5095E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.LSUsports.net

OLE MISS (662) 915-7526Joey Jones, Associate Media Relations Director P.O. Box 217CELL: (662) 816-7512 FAX: (662) 915-7006 University, MS 38677E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: olemisssports.com

MISSISSIPPI STATE (662) 325-3525Jason Edwards, Media Relations Graduate Assistant P.O. Box 5308CELL: (662) 312-7403 FAX: (662) 325-3600 Mississippi State, MS 39762E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.mstateathletics.com

SOUTH CAROLINA (803) 777-7872Justin Holt, Media Relations Intern Williams Brice StadiumCELL: (865) 765-5335 FAX: (803) 777-2967 Columbia, SC 29208E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.gamecocksonline.com

TENNESSEE (865) 974-8173Eric Trainer, Associate Director of Media Relations P.O. Box 15016CELL: (865) 603-2916 FAX: (865) 974-8875 Knoxville, TN 37901E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.utsports.com/www.utladyvols.com

VANDERBILT (615) 322-4121 Ashley Crosby, Athletic Communications Intern P.O. Box 129001CELL: (508) 685-0628 FAX: (615) 343-7064 Nashville, TN 37212-9001E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.vucommodores.com

SEC MEDIA RELATIONS (205) 458-3000 Sean Cartell, Assistant Director of Media Relations 2201 Richard Arrington Blvd. NorthCELL: (352) 278-5422 FAX: (205) 458-3030 Birmingham, AL 35203-1103E-Mail: [email protected] Web site: www.secsports.com

SEC CROSS COUNTRY CONTACTS

SEC CROSS COUNTRY 2011

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2011 OUTLOOK

When the University of Arkansas men’s cross country team toes the starting line Sept. 2 for the beginning of its 2011 season, it will mark the beginning of the fourth year for head coach Chris Bucknam at Arkansas. Bucknam and the Razorbacks will look to benefit from the experi-ences held over from the 2010 team that won the SEC and NCAA South Central Region titles and finished 10th at the NCAA Champion-ships.“We’re back and ready for another cross coun-try season,” head coach Chris Bucknam said. “We’re back open for business. The main em-phasis early on will be for the guys to get settled with their classes and settled back into a rou-tine. We’re a long ways from talking about the SEC meet or anything along that line but we’ll focus, initially, on switching from their summer training to their in-season training.” Arkansas brings back 11 members from last year’s team, including 2010 All-American Solomon Haile and All-Southeastern Confer-ence performers Eric Fernandez and Chuol Dey. Haile finished 17th at the national meet in Terre Haute, Ind., to earn the first All-America honor of his career. He and 2010 senior Dorian Ulrey were the Razorbacks’ first All-American duo since the 2006 season when Peter Kosgei, Scott MacPherson and Seth Summerside were all honored. Along with his national accolades, Haile is one of four returning all-region runners for the

Razorbacks with the additions of Fernandez, Cameron Efurd and Rick Elliott. Haile, Fernan-dez and Dey were also All-SEC selections in 2010, so the Razorbacks’ roster has the acco-lades to match its talents. Haile and Fernandez were first-team runners while Dey ran to a spot on the league’s second team. The Razorbacks will need to fill the voids left vacant by the departures of 2010 seniors Ulrey and Lane Boyer, both of which were all-region performers last year for the team. Ulrey also earned All-SEC and All-America honors in his final season in the Cardinal and White. “Early on, we’ll be looking to see who steps into that leadership role. We haven’t been back together very long as a team but as the season goes on, we’ll start to identify those guys that are taking on that role.” From last year’s SEC championship team, Ar-kansas welcomes back six of its top-nine lineup that placed at the meet. Thomas Cattin-Masson was part of that group and is back for his second season in Fayetteville. He made his Razorback cross country debut at the conference meet last season in Columbia, S.C. “We have a lot of work ahead of us,” Buck-nam said. “But we’re excited to get started. We always are. This is why we do what we do. We love to compete and we’re looking forward to getting our runners out there so we can start to test ourselves. That will continue to be the theme throughout the whole year. We will test

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2011 OUTLOOKand evaluate all year long. We’re not afraid to do that because we all know the ultimate goal is an SEC and NCAA championship. That’s what we’ll continue to work toward.” This year’s team will also feature the return-ing talents of sophomore Omar Abdi, sopho-more Drew Butler, junior Aaron Hamilton, red-shirt junior Layne Nixon and senior Duncan Phillips. Along with Dey and Elliott, Phillips is one of three Razorback seniors this year for Bucknam. Phillips emerged as a national pres-ence on the track in the spring of 2011 and will look to carry that over to his final season on the trails. Arkansas added two newcomers for the up-coming season with Anthony Lieghio, a junior transfer from Iowa Central, and Patrick Rono, a freshman from Lyndhurst, N.J. Lieghio was the NJCAA national indoor champion at 800 and 1,000 meters, while Rono was a multiple-time track state champion and finished 24th at the 2010 Foot Locker National Meet. He’s got the genes to succeed as his father, Peter, was the 1,500 meters gold medalist at the 1988 Olym-pic Games in Seoul, South Korea. “It’s a big adjustment coming from Ireland (Lieghio’s home country),” Bucknam said. “It’s a big adjustment coming from New Jersey so

we’ll see how it plays out, but we’ll make sure these guys get the correct preparation to make sure they’re in the groove.” The 2011 season begins Sept. 2 with the Ra-zorback Invitational, a scheduled dual with Mis-souri Southern at Agri Park. Arkansas returns to its home course Oct. 15 for the 23rd Annual Chile Pepper Festival. Sandwiched between the two races in Fayetteville are trips to Joplin, Mo., for the MSSU Stampede (Sept. 17) and Stillwa-ter, Okla., for the Cowboy Jamboree (Oct. 1). Host Oklahoma State is the two-time defending national champion. The championship season gets started Oct. 31 with the SEC Championship, hosted by the University of Tennessee at the Lambert Acres Course. The league championship meet was last held in Knoxville during the 1998 season. The NCAA Regional Championship will be run Nov. 12 in Waco, Texas. The Razorbacks are the defending conference and regional champion, having run to the team titles last season in Co-lumbia, S.C., and Waco, respectively. Terre Haute, Ind., serves as the host for the NCAA Championships on Nov. 21 for the ninth time in 10 seasons. The championship meet will be run on the LaVern Gibson Champion-ships Course. “Our kids are coming off a very long track season,” Bucknam said. “We were in the game nationally, both indoor and outdoor, national-ly so those kids needed a break. We continue to try to kill three birds with one stone and that’s to make sure our kids are competitive in cross country, indoor and outdoor. You can’t go to the well all the time. Our kids have had a break since the end of the outdoor season and we are, generally, in good shape and fitness.”

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ATHLETE BIOS

OMAR ABDISOPH. || 6-0

BOSTON, MA.(CHARLESTON HS)

2010: After a sitting out the previous season with a redshirt, Abdi made two appearances in the Razor-back lineup during his freshman year. At the Mis-souri Southern Stampede, he was the team’s fourth finisher with an 8K time of 25:27.1. In his first col-legiate 10K race, he crossed the finish in a time of 32:11.27 at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayette-ville.

2009: Abdi redshirted the season.

AT CHARLESTOWN HS: Abdi held bests of 2:27.80 in the 1,000 meters, 3:54.21 in the 1,500 meters and 4:13.83 in the mile outdoors. His 1,000-meter time ranked fourth nationally and his best in the 1,500 meters ranked fourth nationally in 2008. Abdi clocked his best 1,000-meter time (2:27.80) at the MSTCA Elite to win the event. His time is a meet record and was No. 2 nationally at the time. He also ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay that won the event with a time of 3:28.85. He earned a runner-up finish at the 2008 Massachusetts State Cross Coun-try Championships with a 5K time of 16:05.4. He has a cross country 5K best of 15:49 clocked at the 2008 Manchester Invitational Nike Classic.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 1, 1991, he is the son of Mo-hamed Hussien and Asha Mohamed. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. He was a member of the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Depart-ment Fall Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA).

All-Time Best (10K): 32:11.27 (Chile Pepper, 10/16/10)All-Time Best (8K): 25:27.1 (MSSU Stampede, 9/18/10)All-Time High Placing: 29th (MSSU Stampede, 9/18/10) 2010 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/18 MSSU Stampede (8K) 25:27.1 29 (4)10/16 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 32:11.27 136 (12)

DREW BUTLERSOPH. || 6-1

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS(THE WOODLANDS)

2010: Butler did not appear in an Arkansas’ lineup during the year.

2009: Butler redshirted the season.

AT THE WOODLANDS HS: Butler held bests of 1:50.83 in the 800 meters, 4:09.62 in the mile and 9:01.20 in the 3,200 meters. His 800-meter time is The Woodlands High School record. He clocked his best mile time at the Boston Indoor Games. He picked up 800-meter state, region and district cham-pionship titles in 2009 and was also the region and district runner-up in the 1,600 meters. He also com-peted in the 1,600 meters at the 2009 state cham-pionships. At the 2008 Texas State Championships, he was the state runner-up at 800 meters with a time of 1:53.02. He was the Region II 5A Champion at 800 meters with times of 1:55.39 (prelims) and 1:52.67 (finals). He also won a district 800-meter title and finished fifth in the 1,600 meters at the district championships in 2008. At the 2008 Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, he earned a runner-

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up finish with a 5K time of 15:20.17. At the 2007 Chile Pepper, he finished ninth with a 15:59. He holds a cross country 5K best of 15:17.90, clocked at the 2008 Texas State Cross Country Champion-ships where he finished sixth. While competing for The Woodlands, Butler was a member of three state champion cross country teams, two Nike Team Nationals championship teams, one Nike Cross Na-tionals championship team and ran legs on the 2008 and 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals winning 4xMile relay and the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals winning distance medley relay. He was a 2009 Texas Relays Champion as a member of the 4x800-meter relay and the distance medley relay.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 11, 1990, he is the son of Robert and Susan Butler. He is enrolled in the Ful-bright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in journalism. Butler was a member of the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Department Fall Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA).

THOMASCATTIN-MASSON

JR. || 5-10AIGUEBELETTE, FRANCE

(LYCEE MARLIOZ/TEXAS TECH)

2010: Cattin-Masson made his Razorback debut at the SEC Cross Country Championship in Columbia, S.C. He was Arkansas’ ninth finisher and 48th over-all, navigating the 8K course in a time of 26:10.23. It was his lone appearance of the year.

PRIOR TO ARKANSAS: Cattin-Masson holds prep bests of 1:49.38 in the 800 meters, 3:47.70 in the 1,500 meters and 8:20.91 in the 3,000 meters. Cat-tin-Masson holds the school record in the 800 me-ters. He has three top-eight finishes at the French Championships in the 1,500 meters. He was fourth as a member of the 4x800-meter relay at the 2008 national championships and is a four-time under-23 inter-club champion. He competed for one sea-son in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field at Texas Tech.PERSONAL: Born March 6, 1989, he is the son of J.L. and Evelyne Masson. He plans to major in me-chanical engineering.

SEC Scoring (8K):Year Time Overall (Team) Place2010 26:10.23 48 (9)

All-Time Best (8K): 26:10.23 (SEC Championships, 11/1/10)All-Time High Placing: 48th (SEC Championships, 11/1/10) 2010 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place11/1 SEC Championships (8K) 26:10.23 48 (9)

Thomas Cattin-Masson

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ATHLETE BIOSPERSONAL: Born April 28, 1991, he is the son of Tuach Dey Mut and Nyamuonga Lul Chuol. He is a native of Sudan and relocated to the U.S. in 2007. Dey plans to major in business.

NCAA Scoring (10K):Year Time Overall (Team) Place2010 31:40.2 156 (5)

SEC Scoring (8K):Year Time Overall (Team) Place2010 24:24.77 10 (5)

All-Time Best (10K): 30:13.87 (Chile Pepper, 10/16/10)All-Time Best (8K): 24:24.77 (SEC Championships, 11/1/10)All-Time High Placing: 5th (Arkansas Invitational, 9/3/10) 2010 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/3 Arkansas Invitational (6.6K) 20:33.5 5 (5)9/25 Stanford Invitational (8K) 24:32 34 (7)10/16 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 30:13.87 24 (5)11/1 SEC Championships (8K) 24:24.77 10 (5)11/22 NCAA Championships (10K) 31:40.2 156 (5)

CAMERON EFURDJR. || 5-11

ROGERS, ARK.(ROGERS)

2010: Efurd was Arkansas’ top finisher at the Mis-souri Southern Stampede and led a group of the team’s youngsters to a second-place finish at the

CHUOL DEYSR. || 6-5

THORNTON, COLO.(THORNTON/

REND LAKE COLLEGE)

2010: Dey made his collegiate debut at the season-opening Arkansas Invitational where he was the team’s fifth finisher in a 6.6K time of 20:33.5 at Agri Park. He finished in the team’s top five in three other races—Chile Pepper Festival, SEC Champion-ships and NCAA Championships—during the year, posting a fifth-place result on each occasion. At the Chile Pepper Festival, Dey had a season-best perfor-mance at 10K distance with a time of 30:13.87. He finished 10th overall at the conference champion-ship, helping the team to the league title with an 8K time in 24:24.77, a season best over that distance. In recognition of his performance at the SEC Cham-pionships, Dey earned a spot on the All-SEC Second Team. He helped the Razorbacks to a 10th-place re-sult at the national meet as the team’s fifth finisher in a 10K time of 31:40.2.

AT REND LAKE COLLEGE: Dey competed in two seasons of cross country and one season of indoor and outdoor track and field. He helped Rend Lake College to the 2009 NJCAA Cross Country team title by placing 11th for a spot on the NJCAA All-Amer-ican Team. He earned a bronze finish in the 1,500 meters at the 2009 NJCAA Outdoor Championships and a runner-up finish in the 800 meters at the 2009 NJCAA Indoor Championships. He holds bests of 1:47 in the 800 meters, 3:48 in the 1,500 meters, 24:14 over 8K and 30:24 in the 10K.

AT THORNTON HS: Dey won two state champion-ships in the 800 meters at Thornton High School and finished third in the 1,600 meters at the state finals after being tripped in the race. With a sizeable lead at the state cross country championships, he tore his meniscus and was unable finish the race.

Chuol Dey

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ATHLETE BIOS8K event. He finished the race in a time of 24:40.7, good for an 11th-place overall result. He was Arkan-sas’ seventh finisher at the SEC Championships. At the NCAA South Central Regional meet, Efurd was sixth in the team’s lineup and 24th overall in a 10K time of 31:03.8, earning him all-region honors. He had a season-best 10K performance of 30:38.87 at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville. Efurd made his season debut at the Arkansas Invitational with a sixth-place finish.

2009: Efurd made his Razorback debut at the Mis-souri Southern Stampede with an 8,000-meter time of 24:35.56 and a 19th-place finish. He was Arkan-sas’ fourth runner. At the Wisconsin Invitational, he finished 97th with an 8K time of 26:04.5. He ran his first collegiate 10K in a time of 32:27.88 and fin-ished 104th at the Chile Pepper Festival. He ended the season with a 66th-place finish and 8K time of 27:47.17 at the SEC Championships.

AT ROGERS HS: Efurd held personal bests of 1:56 in the 800 meters, 4:14.6 in the 1,600 meters, 9:18 in 3,200 meters and 15:20 in the cross country 5K. Efurd was a member of four cross country state championship teams, two indoor track and field state championship teams and two outdoor track and field state championship teams. Individually, he was the 2008 Arkansas cross country state cham-pion. He also holds six state titles in indoor and outdoor track and field. At the 2009 Nike Indoor Nationals he finished eighth in the mile. Efurd was named the 2008 Arkansas Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 17, 1990, he is the son of Carlton and Becky Efurd, both UA graduates. His father was an Arkansas track and field letterman during the 1983-84 seasons. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. He was a member of the 2010 Arkansas Athletic Department Spring Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA).

SEC Scoring (8K):Year Time Overall (Team) Place2010 24:52.03 21 (7)2009 27:47.17 66 (9)

All-Time Best (10K): 30:38.87 (Chile Pepper, 10/16/10)All-Time Best (8K): 24:40.7 (MSSU Stampede, 9/18/10)All-Time High Placing: 6th (Arkansas Invitational, 9/3/10) 2010 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/3 Arkansas Invitational (6.6K) 20:36 6 (6)9/18 MSSU Stampede (8K) 24:40.7 11 (1)10/16 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 30:38.87 44 (8)11/1 SEC Championships (8K) 24:52.03 21 (7)11/13 NCAA SC Regional (10K) 31:03.8 24 (6)

2009 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/19 MSSU Stampede (8K) 24:35.56 19 (3)10/3 Wisconsin Invitational (8K) 26:04.5 97 (8)10/17 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 32:27.88 104 (8)10/31 SEC Championships (8K) 27:47.17 66 (9)

RICK ELLIOTTSR. || 6-1

SPRINGFIELD, MO.(KICKAPOO HS)

2010: Running in his home state, Elliott made his season debut at the Missouri Southern Stampede where he was Arkansas’ fifth finisher in the 8K race. He navigated the course in a time of 26:15. At the NCAA South Central Regional, Elliott earned all-region honors for his 14th-place finish. He finished the 10K course in a time of 30:49, helping the Ra-zorbacks clinch the regional title and earn a berth into the NCAA Championships. Elliott finished as Arkansas’ sixth runner at the SEC Championships and posted a 17th-place result in 24:45.27. He had a season-best 10K performance at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville when he crossed the finish in 30:27.57, good for a 30th-place overall result.

Cameron Efurd

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ATHLETE BIOS2009: Elliott opened the season with a 12th-place fin-ish at the Missouri Southern Stampede. He clocked an 8,000-meter personal-best time of 24:09.58 and was the third Razorback to cross the finish line. He finished 68th with an 8K time of 25:21.4 at the Wis-consin Invitational. He clocked a 10K personal-best time of 30:42.35 to finish 24th overall and third on the team at the Chile Pepper Festival. He was Ar-kansas’ fourth finisher and 19th overall at the SEC Championships with an 8K time of 25:28.67. His 8K time of 31:58.4 and 22nd-place finish at the NCAA South Central regional Championships earned him the first all-region honor of his career. He ended the season finishing 200th at the 10K NCAA Champi-onships (31:56.5).

2008: Elliott made his Razorback debut at the Ar-kansas Dual where he clocked a four-mile time of 20:44.5. He finished 12th overall and sixth on the team. He ran his first collegiate 8K race at the Stan-ford Invitational. He clocked a time of 26:12, good for a 63rd-place finish and a sixth-place team finish. He was Arkansas’ eighth finisher and 63rd overall at the Chile Pepper Festival. In his first 10K race, he clocked a time of 31:18.37. He posted a season-best 8K time of 24:56.44 at the SEC Championships, good for a 27th-place finish and a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. He followed up with a season-best 31:57.8 10K at the NCAA South Central Re-gional Championships and a 27th-place finish.

AT KICKAPOO HS: Elliott was an eight-time all-state honoree while competing for Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Mo. At the state champion-ships, he earned a runner-up finish at 1,600 meters (4:12), a runner-up finish at 3,200 meters (9:16) and was a member of the state champion 4x800-meter relay with a 1:54.67 split. He also earned a runner-up finish at the state cross country championships. He also holds a 5K personal best of 15:18. He served as Kickapoo’s senior class vice president.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 3, 1990, he is the son of Dale and Rita Elliott. His father ran collegiately while attending Missouri State. He is enrolled in the Ful-bright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in kinesiology. He was a member of the 2010 Arkan-sas Athletic Department Spring Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA).

NCAA Scoring (10K)Year Time Overall (Team) Place2009 31:56.5 200 (5)

SEC Scoring (8K):Year Time Overall (Team) Place2010 24:45.27 17 (6)2009 25:28.67 19 (4)2008 24:56.44 27 (7)

All-Time Best (10K): 30:27.57 (Chile Pepper, 10/16/10)All-Time Best (8K): 24:09.58 (MSSU Stampede, 9/19/09)All-Time High Placing: 12th (MSSU Stampede, 9/19/09) 2010 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/18 MSSU Stampede (8K) 26:15 55 (5)10/16 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 30:27.57 30 (7)11/1 SEC Championships (8K) 24:45.27 17 (6)11/13 NCAA SC Regional (10K) 30:49 14 (5)

2009 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/19 MSSU Stampede (8K) 24:09.58 12 (3)10/3 Wisconsin Invitational (8K) 25:21.4 68 (5)10/17 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 30:42.36 24 (3)10/31 SEC Championships (8K) 25:28.67 19 (4)11/14 NCAA SC Regional (10K) 31:58.4 22 (5)11/23 NCAA Championships (10K) 31:56.5 200 (5)

2008 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/5 Arkansas Dual (4M) 20:44.5 12 (6)9/27 Stanford Invitational (8K) 26:12.0 63 (6)10/18 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 31:18.37 63 (8)11/3 SEC Championships (8K) 24:56.44 27 (7)11/15 NCAA SC Regional (10K) 31:57.8 27 (7)

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ERIC FERNANDEZJR. || 6-3

BALLWIN, MO.(PARKWAY WEST HS)

2010: Fernandez finished inside Arkansas’ top four in all six races he competed in during the season. He earned All-SEC First Team honors at the confer-ence meet as the Razorbacks’ second finisher and the meet’s sixth-place runner. He navigated the 8K course in a time of 24:10.12 to help propel Arkan-sas to the SEC team title. At the NCAA South Cen-tral Regional meet, he finished fourth overall and was the Razorbacks’ third finisher in the race. He posted a time of 30:15.5 and was named to the All-Region Team. In his second appearance at the na-tional meet, Fernandez was once again the team’s third finisher at the NCAA Championships and fin-ished 79th overall with a 10K time of 30:56.9. At the Stanford Invitational, he crossed 11th overall in an 8K time of 23:52. Arkansas finished second at the meet behind the host Cardinal by 12 points. Fernandez had a 10K time of 30:02.22 at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, a season-best effort at that distance.

2009: Fernandez began the season at the Arkansas Invitational where he clocked a four-mile time of 20:06.0, good for a runner-up finish. He was unable to compete in the remainder of the season because of an injury and earned a redshirt for 2009.

2008: Fernandez made his Razorback debut at the Arkansas Dual where he ran to a fourth-place finish and was the second Razorback to cross the line. He clocked a four-mile time of 20:03.2. He earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors for his 19th-place fin-ish at the Stanford Invitational. The third freshman overall to cross the finish line, Arkansas’ first fresh-man to cross the line and the Razorbacks’ third run-ner overall, he clocked an 8K time of 25:00. He was the top UA freshman finisher and rounded out Ar-kansas’ scoring five at the Chile Pepper Festival. He finished 36th overall in his first collegiate 10K race,

clocking a time of 30:40.25. He was the fifth fresh-man overall to cross the finish line. He finished 21st overall at the SEC Championships with an 8,000-meter time of 24:43.51. He was the second Razor-back to cross the line and was seventh overall at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships, clocking at 30:53.7. He concluded the season as the second Razorback finisher at the NCAA Champion-ships with a time of 31:17.1.

AT PARKWAY WEST HS: Fernandez was a cross coun-try scholar athlete all four years of his high school career and was named a U.S. Marines Distinguished Athlete. While at Parkway West High School, he fin-ished 11th, ninth and first in the cross country state meet during his sophomore, junior and senior sea-sons, respectively. During his senior cross country season, he went undefeated and capped it off with the state title. In the state track meet, Fernandez ran the 3,200 meters and finished in the top six every year, winning the event during his junior season. From 2005 to 2007, he was named both all-metro and all-state in track and cross country. In 2007, Fernandez was named the Missouri Cross Country Gatorade athlete of the season. He led his team to a second-place finish at the state cross country cham-pionships in 2007 and to conference champion-ships in 2006 and 2007.

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ATHLETE BIOSPERSONAL: Born March 14, 1990 in Princeton, N.J., he is the son of Juan and Joan Fernandez. He is en-rolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in history. He was a member of the 2010 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll and the 2009 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. Fernandez was also a member of the 2009 and 2010 Arkansas Ath-letic Department Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.50-3.99 GPA) and the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Department Fall Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA).

NCAA Scoring (10K)Year Time Overall (Team) Place2010 30:56.9 79 (3)2008 31:17.1 152 (2)

SEC Scoring (8K):Year Time Overall (Team) Place2010 24:10.12 6 (2)2008 24:43.51 21 (5)

All-Time Best (10K): 30:02.22 (Chile Pepper, 10/16/10)All-Time Best (8K): 23:52 (Stanford Invitational, 9/25/10)All-Time High Placing: 2nd (Arkansas Invitational, 9/3/10) 2010 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/3 Arkansas Invitational (6.6K) 20:33.4 2 (2)9/25 Stanford Invitational (8K) 23:52 11 (4)10/16 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 30:02.22 18 (3)11/1 SEC Championships (8K) 24:10.12 6 (2)11/13 NCAA SC Regional (10K) 30:15.5 4 (3)11/22 NCAA Championships (10K) 30:56.9 79 (3)

2009 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/4 Arkansas Invitational (6.6K) 20:06 2 (2)

2008 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/5 Arkansas Dual (4M) 20:03.2 4 (2)9/27 Stanford Invitational (8K) 25:00 17 (3)10/18 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 30:40.25 36 (5)11/3 SEC Championships (8K) 24:43.51 21 (5)11/15 NCAA SC Regional (10K) 30:53.7 7 (2)11/24 NCAA Championships (10K) 31:17.1 152 (2)

SOLOMON HAILEJR. || 6-2

SILVER SPRINGS, MD.(SHERWOOD HS)

2010: Haile capped his sophomore season by earn-ing the first All-America honor of his career. At the NCAA Championships, he was Arkansas’ second finisher and was 17th overall (30:13.3) among the nation’s elite distance runners. Haile was the Ra-zorbacks’ top finisher at the Stanford Invitational and NCAA South Central Regional. In Palo Alto, he posted a sixth-place finish in a time of 23:30 to lead the team to a runner-up meet result. Haile was the NCAA South Central individual runner-up with his 10K time of 30:13.2. He earned all-region accolades and led a group of four top-10 runners for Arkan-sas as the team walked away with the regional title and a spot at the NCAA Championships. At the SEC Championships, Haile finished seventh overall to earn a spot on the All-SEC First Team. He crossed the finish at the conference meet in a time of 24:17.35 and later celebrated with his team as the Razorbacks won the SEC title. Haile made his season debut at the Arkansas Invitational. With the top-five runners crossing together, he posted a time of 20:33.4 in the opener.

2009: Haile made his Razorback debut with a race win at the Arkansas Invitational. He clocked a winning four-mile time of 19:43.9. He finished eighth overall and second on the team at the Missouri Southern Stampede where he clocked a personal-best 8K time of 24:01.79. He earned SEC Freshman Runner of the Week honors for his performance. He led the team and finished 17th overall at the Wisconsin Invita-tional. He clocked an 8K time of 24:25.2. He was named the SEC Freshman Runner of the Week for his effort. At the SEC Championships, he finished ninth overall, third among the Hogs and was the top freshman finisher. His 8K time of 25:01.12 earned him SEC Freshman Runner of the Year honors and a spot on the All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman Teams. He was the runner-up at the NCAA South Central

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ATHLETE BIOSRegion Championships and Arkansas’ second fin-isher with his personal-best 10K time of 30:25.9. He ended the season with a 48th-place finish and 10K time of 30:27.8 at the NCAA Championships.

AT SHERWOOD HS: Haile joined the Razorbacks after competing for two years at Sherwood High School. He was the 2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Champion (15:15) at Balboa Park in San Diego. He also picked up a title at the 2008 Foot Locker North-east Regional with a 5K time of 15:21.90. He was the 2008 Nike Indoor and Outdoor Champion at 5,000 meters, clocking times of 14:53 and 14:36, respec-tively. He defended his Nike Outdoor title in 2009, clocking a meet-record time of 14:29. Haile was a two-time 2009 National Scholastic Indoor Cham-pion, winning the two-mile run in a time of 9:02.67 and the 5,000 meters in a time of 14:22.88. At the 2009 Midwest Distance Gala, he finished second in the two-mile run. He also picked up a win at the Manhattan two-mile race with a clocking of 8:56. At the Maryland State Indoor and Outdoor Cham-pionships, Haile took titles in the 1,600 meters and the 3,200 meters in 2008 and 2009. He was also the 2008 Maryland State Cross Country Champion. He holds personal bests of 4:13 at 1,600 meters, 8:56 in the two-mile run, 8:21 in the 3,000 meters, and 14:22 in the 5K.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 23, 1990, he is the son of Se-munguse Haile. He is enrolled in the Fulbright Col-lege of Arts and Sciences. Haile was a member of the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Department Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.50-3.99 GPA). He was also named to the 2009 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

NCAA Scoring (10K)Year Time Overall (Team) Place2010 30:13.3 17 (2)2009 30:27.8 48 (2)

SEC Scoring (8K):Year Time Overall (Team) Place2010 24:17.35 7 (3)2009 25:01.12 9 (3)

All-Time Best (10K): 30:13.2 (NCAA Champsionships, 11/22/11)All-Time Best (8K): 23:30 (Stanford Invitational, 9/25/11)All-Time High Placing: 1st (Arkansas Invitational, 9/4/09) 2010 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/3 Arkansas Invitational (6.6K) 20:33.4 4 (4)9/25 Stanford Invitational (8K) 23:30 6 (1)11/1 SEC Championships (8K) 24:17.35 7 (3)11/13 NCAA SC Regional (10K) 30:13.2 2 (1)11/22 NCAA Championships (10K) 30:13.3 17 (2)

2009 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/4 Arkansas Invitational (6.6K) 19:43.9 1 (1)9/19 MSSU Stampede (8K) 24:01.79 8 (2)10/3 Wisconsin Invitational (8K) 24:25.2 17 (1)10/31 SEC Championships (8K) 25:01.12 9 (3)11/14 NCAA SC Regional (10K) 30:25.9 2 (2)11/23 NCAA Championships (10K) 30:27.8 48 (2)

AARON HAMILTONJR. || 5-11

ROGERS, ARK.(ROGERS)

2010: Hamilton had a season-best showing at the Missouri Southern Stampede where he was Arkan-sas’ second scorer and finished in 18th place overall. He finished the 8K race in a time of 25:02. In his first 10K of the year, Hamilton finished 81st at the Chile Pepper Festival with a time of 31:24.16. He opened his sophomore season at the Arkansas Invitational where he was part of the team’s sweep of the top-seven spots. He finished in opener in 20:42.3. At the Stanford Invitational, Hamilton was a ‘B’ entry at the meet and finished the 8K race in 25:13, good for 75th place overall.

2009: Hamilton made his Razorback debut at the Arkansas Invitational where he finished fifth over-all with a four-mile time of 20:39.1. At the Missouri

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Southern Stampede he finished 24th with a 8K time of 24:48.97. He finished 87th with an 8K time of 25:43.8 at the Wisconsin Invitational. He finished 46th with a 10K time of 31:21.84 at the Chile Pep-per Festival. His 23rd-place finish and 8K time of 25:48.01 at the SEC Championships earned him a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. He was Ar-kansas’ fifth finisher. He ended the season with a 34th-place finish at the NCAA South Central Region Championships. He clocked a 10K time of 32:38.8.

2008: Hamilton redshirted the season.

AT ROGERS HS: Hamilton was named the 2007 Ar-kansas Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year. He was a two-time Arkansas state champion in cross country as Rogers HS won state titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He broke the Hot Springs Oaklawn Park Infield 5K course record at the state championships his senior year. He clocked a time of 15:30.1 to re-place the previous record of 15:34, clocked in 2002. He is a four-time all-state cross country honoree. He led his track team to outdoor state titles in 2006 and 2007. With his high school team, he competed at the 2007 Nike Team Cross Nationals and finished 13th with a time of 16:33.2.

PERSONAL: Born May 31, 1989 in Monroe, La., he is the son of Herbert and Ruth Hamilton. He is en-rolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in criminal justice. He was a mem-ber of the 2010 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll and the 2009 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. Hamilton was also a member of the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Department Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and the Arkansas Athletic Department 2008 Fall and 2010 Spring Honor Roll.

SEC Scoring (8K):Year Time Overall (Team) Place2009 25:48.01 23 (5)

All-Time Best (10K): 31:21:84 (Chile Pepper, 10/17/09)All-Time Best (8K): 24:48.97 (MSSU Stampede, 9/19/09)All-Time High Placing: 5th (Arkansas Invitational, 9/4/09) 2010 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/3 Arkansas Invitational (6.6K) 20:42.3 7 (7)9/18 MSSU Stampede (8K) 25:02 18 (2)9/25 Stanford Invitational (8K) 25:13 75 (9)10/16 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 31:24.16 81 (11)

2009 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/4 Arkansas Invitational (6.6K) 20:39.1 5 (5)9/19 MSSU Stampede (8K) 24:48.97 24 (7)10/3 Wisconsin Invitational (8K) 25:43.8 87 (7)10/17 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 31:21.84 46 (6)10/31 SEC Championships (8K) 25:48.01 23 (5)11/14 NCAA SC Regional (10K) 32:38.8 34 (7)

ANTHONY LIEGHIOJR. || 6-1

DUBLIN, IRELAND(DRIMNAGH CASTLE/

IOWA CENTRAL)

PRIOR TO ARKANSAS: A middle-distance special-ist at Iowa Central, Lieghio won a pair of national titles with victories in the 800 and 1,000 meters at the 2011 NJCAA National Indoor Championships. He was part of Iowa Central’s national-title team. Lieghio was also a member of the Triton’s cham-pionship distance-medley relay team. During his junior college career, he established personal bests of 50.88 in the 400 meters, 1:49 in the 800 meters, 2:26 in the 1,000 meters, 3:51 in the 1,500 meters and 4:08 in the mile. Competing at his home coun-try’s national championship, Lieghio won the 800 meters at the Under-23 Irish Track and Field Cham-pionships.

PERSONAL: Born June 30, 1989, he is the son of Anthony and Tina Lieghio and has an older sister, Tarya. He is currently undecided on a major at Ar-kansas.

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LAYNE NIXONRS-JR. || 6-1

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS(THE WOODLANDS/

UTSA)

2010: Nixon redshirted the 2010 season.

AT UTSA: Nixon competed for two seasons in cross country and one season in track and field. He comes to Arkansas with two seasons of eligibility in cross country and three years on the track. As a true fresh-man during the 2008 cross country season, Nixon was UTSA’s top finisher in five meets. In 2009, he also led the Roadrunners in five meets, picked up a seventh-place finish at the Southland Conference Championships and a 24th-place finish and all-re-gion honors at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships. On the track, he finished fifth in the 5,000 meters at the 2009 SLC Indoor Champi-onships and fifth in the 10,000 meters at the 2009 SLC Outdoor Championships.

AT THE WOODLANDS HS: Nixon held prep bests of 3:10 in the 1,200 meters, 4:20 in the 1,600 me-ters, 9:16 over 3,200 meters and 15:31 in the 5K. He placed ninth at 2007 UIL 5A State Cross Country Championships and was the top finisher for state championship team. Nixon finished 17th at 2007 Nike Team Nationals and was the top finisher for the fourth-place national team. He also placed fourth at 2007 Nike South Regionals and was a member of the 2006 state champion team.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 11, 1989, he is the son of Dan and Angela Nixon, both UA grads. He is major-ing in kinesiology.

DUNCAN PHILLIPSSR. || 6-0

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS(A&M CONSOLIDATED HS)

2010: Phillips competed in two events during his ju-nior season. He opened at the Stanford Invitational where he was Arkansas’ eighth finisher and crossed the line in 25:02, good for 58th place overall. Phil-lips was in the lineup at the Chile Pepper Festival and finished in 74th place in the 10K race. He navi-gated the course at Agri Park in a time of 31:18.62.

2009: Phillips redshirted the season.

2008: Phillips opened the season at the Stanford In-vitational where he clocked an 8,000-meter time of 25:48.0 and finished 42nd. He was Arkansas’ fifth runner to cross the finish line. At the Chile Pepper Festival, he clocked a 10,000-meter personal best of 30:57.92, good for a 48th-place finish as Arkansas’ sixth runner. He was Arkansas’ eighth runner and 28th overall at the SEC Championships with a time of 24:57.90. He finished the season at the NCAA Championships with a time of 31:33.8.

2007: Phillips opened the season clocking a 25:22 8K at the MSSU Stampede, finishing in 29th place. In an 8K at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree, he crossed the line in 26:13, which was good enough for 58th. At the Chile Pepper Invitational, his 31:53.1 10K time was good enough for 51st place. At the SEC Championships, he crossed the finish line with a 34th-place finish (25:10.01). He ended the season finishing 248th with a time of 34:35.0 at the NCAA Championships.

AT A&M CONSOLIDATED HS: Phillips was a Tex-as state champion in the 1,600 meters and in cross country. He holds personal bests of 1:50.6 in the 800 meters, 4:09 in the mile and 9:16 in the 3,200 me-ters. His 800-meter time was the second-best high school time run by a Texan in 2007.

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ATHLETE BIOSPERSONAL: Born June 7, 1989 he is the son of Ken-ny Phillips and Lisa Black. He is enrolled in the Ful-bright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in history. He was a member of the 2010 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll and the 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. Phillips was also a member of the 2010 Arkansas Athletic Department Spring Ath-letic Director’s Honor Roll (3.50-3.99 GPA) and the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Department Fall Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA).

NCAA Scoring (10K)Year Time Overall (Team) Place2008 31:33.8 185 (5)2007 34:35 210 (7)

SEC Scoring (8K):Year Time Overall (Team) Place2008 24:57.9 28 (8)2007 25:10.01 26 (7)

All-Time Best (10K): 30:57.92 (Chile Pepper, 10/18/08)All-Time Best (8K): 24:57.90 (SEC Championships, 11/3/08)All-Time High Placing: 26th (SEC Championships, 10/27/07) 2010 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/25 Stanford Invitational (8K) 25:02 58 (8)10/16 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 31:18.62 74 (10)

2008 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/27 Stanford Invitational (8K) 25:48 42 (5)10/18 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 30:57.92 48 (6)11/3 SEC Championships (8K) 24:57.9 28 (8)11/24 NCAA Championships (10K) 31:33.8 185 (5)

2007 PerformancesDate Meet Time Overall (Team) Place9/15 MSSU Stampede (8K) 25:22 29 (-)9/29 Cowboy Jamboree (8K) 26:13 43 (-)10/13 Chile Pepper Festival (10K) 31:53.1 51 (-)10/27 SEC Championships (8K) 25:10.01 26 (7)11/19 NCAA Championships (10K) 34:35 210 (7)

PATRICK RONOFR. || 6-0

LYNDHURST, N.J.(LYNDHURST)

AT LYNDHURST HS: A middle-distance standout for the Golden Bears, Rono most recently won a pair of state titles at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions in June 2011. He ran to victories in both the 800 meters and 1,600 meters, clocking personal bests in both events with times of 1:50.10 and 4:10.01, respectively. In the previous competition, he was a double winner at the state’s Group Championships meet. At the country and sectional championships in May 2011, Rono captured four titles—400 me-ters, 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters—at each event. He also won three events at the NJIC League Championships. During one stretch of his senior season, Rono won 16 consecutive finals. He owns a 5K personal best of 15:14, run in 2010 at the Bergen County Championships. He also found suc-cess at the national level with a 24th-place finish at the Foot Locker National Meet in December 2010. He qualified for the national meet by finishing sev-enth at the Northeast Regional. At the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals, Rono finished fifth and sixth in the 3,000 meters and two-mile run, respectively.

PERSONAL: Born April 8, 1992, he is the son of Pe-ter Rono and Mary Kirui and is the middle of five children with siblings Irene, Winnie, Cynthia and Nosheena. Father was the gold medalist in the 1,500 meters at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Rono plans to major in psychology at Arkan-sas.

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Head coach Chris Bucknam begins his fourth season at the helm of Ar-kansas Razorback men’s cross country and track and field. Following 25 sea-sons at Northern Iowa, Bucknam was named Arkansas’ head coach on June 27, 2008. For the second time in three years, Bucknam and the Razorbacks won two of the three SEC Championships with the team’s efforts in 2010-11. Arkansas began the championship season with a victory at the 2010 SEC Cross Country Championships, the first such league

title for the Razorbacks under Bucknam. The team went on to win its second SEC title of the year with top honors at the 2011 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. On the national level, the Razorbacks finished 10th at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, their highest finish un-der Bucknam’s watch, and earned two All-America selections with Dorian Ulrey and Solomon Haile. Arkansas picked up an-other top-10 national finish with its team performance at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Overall, the Razorbacks finished the 2010-11 season with 35 All-America honors—two in cross country, 18 during the indoor season and 15 during the outdoor season. Bucknam earned his fourth and fifth SEC Men’s Coach of the Year honors following Arkansas’ triumphs at the league’s cross country and outdoor meets. Propelled by five event titles, including two from Ulrey, and two runner-up finishes, the Razorbacks won the team title at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships. Ulrey took wins in the mile, 3,000 meters and as the anchor of the distance medley relay, Scott MacPherson won the 5,000 meters and Alain Bailey won the long jump. Ulrey was named the 2010 SEC Indoor Runner of the Year and Bucknam was named the 2010 SEC Indoor Coach of the Year, both for the second-straight season. Ulrey, the 2010 NCAA Indoor South Central Region Runner of the Year, and Bucknam, the 2010 NCAA Indoor South Central Region Coach of the Year, were also honored for the second-straight season. Ulrey’s outstanding season started with a sixth-place fin-ish and All-America honors at the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Ulrey was the 2009 SEC Cross Country runner-up and won the title at the 2009 NCAA South Central Region Championships. Ulrey was also named the 2009 NCAA South Central Runner of the Year for his cross country efforts. The Razorbacks won the 2009 NCAA South Central Region Cross Country Team title and posted a runner-up finish at the 2009 SEC Cross Country Championships. The 2009-10 season saw the Razorbacks earn 23 All-SEC honors. Additionally, Solo-mon Haile was named the 2009 SEC Freshman of the Year in cross country and Lane Boyer was named CoSIDA ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District. The 2008-09 season was another successful one for the Ra-zorbacks as the squad captured both the Southeastern Confer-ence Indoor and Outdoor team titles. Bucknam was named the 2009 SEC Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year and the 2009 NCAA South Central Indoor and Outdoor Regional Coach of the Year. In his first season as head coach, Arkansas student-athletes won 10 SEC individual titles and earned 16 All-America honors. Since joining the SEC in 1992, the Razorbacks have the only two coaches--Bucknam and John McDonnell--to earn top coaching honors during their respective first seasons in the league. Bucknam also joins McDonnell as the only head coach,

HEAD COACH CHRIS BUCKNAMsince 1992, to sweep the SEC Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year honors in the same season. At the 2009 SEC Outdoor Championships, Arkansas stu-dent-athletes picked up six individual titles: Bailey (high jump and long jump), Shawn Forrest (5,000 meters), MacPherson (3,000-meter steeplechase), Alex McClary (800 meters) and Ulrey (1,500 meters). The Razorbacks added to their winning point total with two runner-up finishes from seniors Nkosin-za Balumbu (triple jump) and Andy McClary (1,500 meters). The Razorbacks topped Florida’s 129 points with a score of 141 points. At the 2009 SEC Indoor Championships, the Razorbacks won four individual and relay events (800 meters, mile, 3,000 meters, distance medley relay) and earned seven runner-up fin-ishes (60 meters, 200 meters, mile, 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters, long jump and triple jump). Arkansas scored 130 points to Flor-ida’s 102. Outdoors, Bailey was named the SEC Field Athlete of the Year and Tarik Batchelor was named the SEC Freshman Field Athlete of the Year. At the 2008 SEC Cross Country Championships, four Razor-backs earned All-SEC honors including two named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. MacPherson went on to earn All-America honors with a 32nd-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Arkansas earned a runner-up finish and an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships at the NCAA South Central Region Championships. MacPherson was the top finisher in bronze place and six members of the squad earned all-region honors. Ulrey had a stellar first season with the Razorbacks as he earned four All-America honors (1,500 meters, mile, 3,000 me-ters, distance medley relay) and won three SEC individual titles (1,500 meters, mile, 3,000 meters). Under Bucknam’s guidance, he anchored the distance medley relay to a school-record time of 9:28.35 with his 3:54 1,600-meter anchor. At the 2009 USA Championships, Ulrey picked up a bronze finish in the 1,500-meter finals to earn a spot on Team USA for the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Ulrey picked up the “A” standard in Rome with his clocking

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HEAD COACH CHRIS BUCKNAMof 3:35.23, the second-fastest time in school history. In Berlin, representing Team USA, Ulrey advanced to the semifinals of the 1,500 meters. He clocked a qualifying time of 3:38.86 and a semifinal time of 3:39.33. Ulrey earned ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District and All-America honors with his 3.50 GPA as a sociology major. He was named the SEC Indoor Runner of the Year, the SEC’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was the recipient of the SEC Sportsmanship Award. In the classroom, 12 men’s track and field student-athletes earned selection to the 2009 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Additionally, seven members of the squad were named to the 2009 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll. Earning spots on the 2009 USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Track and Field Team were Lane Boyer, Luke Laird, Alex McClary, Daniel Quinn, James Strang and Ulrey. Bucknam guided his UNI teams to 35 league titles, two top-10 and six top-20 finishes at NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Cham-pionships. A 33-time conference coach of the year, Bucknam produced three national champions and an outstanding 34 All-Americans, who earned a total of 85 All-America awards. That includes seven athletes who earned top-three finishes in NCAA championships competition, three of which came in 2008. In all, Bucknam has sent 146 qualifiers to the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships. He was Northern Iowa’s head men’s track and field coach from 1984-2008 and the women’s head coach from 1997-2008 after beginning his career as a men’s assistant at UNI in 1979. UNI earned 69 All-America honors from 2000-08, including 51 total from 2005-2008. UNI’s 47 men’s All-Americans from 2005-08 ranked as the 10th-most in the nation over that time. UNI dominated the action at the conference level in Buck-nam’s era. During his time as an assistant and head coach, UNI won or shared 38 conference titles (Mid-Continent and Mis-souri Valley). UNI won nine-straight MVC men’s indoor titles (2000-2008). Bucknam also guided the Panthers to 25 MVC team titles and 231 MVC individual crowns. Bucknam wrapped up his 25th season with the Panthers and tallied an all-time best outdoor showing for the program as UNI notched an 11th-place finish (22 team points) at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. The Pan-thers put on quite a show for the home state as they crowned nine All-Americans who earned a total of 11 All-America certifi-cates in seven events. UNI also posted back-to-back ninth-place finishes at the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships. In the men’s NCAA Outdoor Championships, his team’s high finishes were 11th in 2008, 17th in 1997, 39th in 2001, 42nd in 1999, 52nd in 2006 and 54th in 2005. In the men’s NCAA Indoor Championships, his teams had high finishes of ninth in 2008 and 2007, 12th in 2002, 18th in 2006, 20th in 2001, 28th in 2005 and 44th in 1996. Bucknam’s men’s teams won 11 Missouri Valley Confer-ence indoor titles, six MVC outdoor titles and four cross coun-try championships. His women’s teams won two indoor titles, an outdoor title and a cross country title. His men’s teams had a current streak of nine-straight conference indoor titles (2000-08) and won three of the last four outdoor championships. He also won 10 men’s titles while UNI was a member of the Mid-Continent Conference, including five indoors, two out-doors and three in cross country. After moving from the Mid-Continent to the Missouri Val-ley in 1992, Bucknam’s men’s teams won 21 league titles and finished second 13 times while producing 231 individual event champions. A 24-time MVC Coach of the Year, he was named United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association

(USTFCCCA) Midwest Region Coach of the Year nine times, in-cluding five straight (1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008). His USTFCCCA honors include an indoor award for his men’s team and an outdoor honor for his women’s team in 2008. Before UNI moved to the Missouri Valley, he earned nine Mid-Continent coach of the year awards in seven seasons. Under Bucknam’s tutelage, Joey Woody was a three-time UNI All-American and 1997 national champion in the 400-me-ter hurdles. He placed second in the 400-meter hurdles at 2003 World Championships and was a member of the 1999 World Champion 4x400-meter relay team. Former UNI pole vaulter Jacob Pauli, also a member of Bucknam’s squads, took the 2001 NCAA Indoor title and earned All-America honors five times. Pauli continues to compete in-ternationally, including a third-place finish at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships and a 15th-place showing at the 2007 World Championships. Cedar Falls, Iowa native Dirk Homewood became an MVC legend as a member of Bucknam’s squads, as he earned nine Valley championships and three All-America honors from 2001 to 2005. Bucknam coached back-to-back MVC men’s cross country champions in Mate Nemeth (2000) and Balazs Csillag (2001). Csillag also earned three MVC track championships and was a two-time track All-American in the distance medley relay and 3,000 meters. A native of Beverley, Mass., Bucknam attended Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., where he was a cross country and track letterman. He was elected cross country co-captain his senior year and is a member of the Norwich Athletic Hall of Fame. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1978. He earned his master’s degree in physical education from Northern Iowa in 1982. He and his wife, Cindy, are the parents of a son, Eric, and a daughter, Kate.

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Doug Case is in his fourth season as an Arkansas assistant coach, charged with the Razorback sprinters, relay teams and pole vault. The 2011-12 sea-son will be his 21st coaching at the col-legiate level.The Arkansas sprint crew garnered 20 All-America honors spread among sev-en student-athletes in 2011. Marek Niit led the way with five accolades, cap-ping a season in which he emerged as an SEC and national sprint contender. During the outdoor season, Niit won the SEC title at 200 meters and finished

second in the event at the NCAA Championships.Case also oversaw the emergence of the Razorback relays. Ar-kansas won its first-ever SEC indoor title in the 4x400 relay with the foursome of Niit, Ben Skidmore, Chris Bilbrew and Neil Braddy. That same group finished third at the NCAA Indoor Championships for the program’s highest finish in the event since 1987. At national outdoor meet, the Razorbacks’ 4x400 relay finished fifth for Arkansas’ first All-America status in the event since the 2000 season.Case’s work did not go unnoticed as he was named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (UST-FCCCA) South Central Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year. The 2010 season saw Case’s student-athletes qualify for the NCAA prelims in the 4x100 meter and 4x400-meter relay for the first time since the 2005 season. LaShawn Butler also competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 200 meters. Hurdler Caleb Cross was Case’s biggest success story of 2010. The freshman from Newport, Ark., earned All-America honors in the 60-meter hurdles indoors and competed in the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays, indoors and out. Cross’ best indoor time of 7.78 ranks No. 2 in Arkansas school history. His best outdoor time of 13.90 ranks No. 10 in Arkansas school history. During the summer months of 2010, Cross won the USA Junior title in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.64. He earned a spot on Team USA at the World Junior Champion-ships, in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. In his first season in Fayetteville, Case’s student-athletes earned two All-America honors, an NCAA Mideast 800-meter title, seven Mideast All-Region honors, an SEC Indoor title and four All-SEC honors. As UNI’s assistant coach, Case’s sprinters and pole vault-ers earned 43 All-America honors, including national champi-onships in the 800 meters and the pole vault, and 68 NCAA Division I national meet qualifiers. UNI sprinters and vaulters dominated the Missouri Valley Conference over the last eight years, crowning 97 individual and relay conference champions. At the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships, UNI’s Tyler Mulder took the half-mile title with a time of 1:49.20. When it comes to the pole vault, Case built UNI into a national leader in the event. He developed three of the great-est vaulters in MVC history in Jacob Pauli, Andre Poljanec and Jarno Kivioja, a trio that claimed 12 MVC championships and eight All-America honors from 1999 to 2007. Both Pauli, who claimed the pole vault NCAA title at the 2001 NCAA Indoor Championships and Poljanec competed at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Pauli, who owns UNI’s indoor and outdoor school records, also took third at the 2007 USA Outdoor Nationals. Under Case’s guidance, UNI vaulters claimed five of his last eight MVC titles, both indoors and outdoors. In 2007, the Pan-

ASSISTANT COACH DOUG CASEthers finished 1-2-3 and took four of the top five spots in the MVC indoor pole vault and then claimed four of the top six spots at the outdoor conference meet. Kivioja claimed his sec-ond straight Missouri Valley indoor title, while Poljanec took the outdoor crown for the third consecutive season. Poljanec earned the third All-America honor of his career at the NCAA Indoor Championships and was the nation’s No. 1-ranked vaulter outdoors heading into regional competition. Kivioja concluded his career with a berth in the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In all, Case’s sprinters set school records in 10 events since 2001, including the 7.81-second effort by Jarrel Anderson in the 60-meter hurdles in 2007. He also guided Dirk Homewood to a career that included four All-America honors and school records in the 200 meters and 400 meters, both indoors and outdoors Prior to his return to UNI, Case spent three seasons as the men’s head coach at Drake University. Under his guidance, Drake set three school records during the indoor season and its distance medley relay team placed ninth at the NCAA Champi-onships. Before coaching at Drake, Case served as an assistant tcoach at Arkansas State where, during his tenure, ASU’s men’s and women’s programs won nine Sun Belt Conference titles. At ASU, Case was responsible for recruiting 52 outdoor and 49 indoor individual conference champions. His recruiting classes included 39 NCAA Division I national qualifiers, four All-Amer-icans, seven Olympic Trials qualifiers and three Olympians. A former UNI standout as a sprinter, Case established eight school records between 1982 and 1986 and was an all-con-ference performer in the Mid-Continent Conference. He was a member of the school record-setting outdoor 4x100-meter, 4x200-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams, as well as the indoor 4x400-meter relay. Individually, he twice placed second at the AMCU meet in the 100 meters. A native of Marshalltown, Iowa, Case received his bach-elor’s degree from UNI in 1987 and then served as a graduate assistant with the Panthers in 1988 and 1989. He and his wife, Chris, have four children: Kelsey, Lauren, Cameron and Regan.

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Travis Geopfert is in his third sea-son as the Razorbacks’ field events and multi-events assistant coach. He came to the University of Arkansas af-ter a six-year stint at the University of Northern Iowa where he served in vari-ous coaching positions. Most recently, he served as head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs during the 2008-09 season. Geopfert’s work with Arkansas’ multi-event crew was on full display during the 2011 track and field season with

the emergence of freshman Kevin Lazas. During his first season in Fayetteville, Lazas was a two-time All-American in the hep-tathlon and decathlon and set school records in both events. He was also the runner-up at both the SEC Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the combined events. On its way to the SEC outdoor team title, Arkansas picked up 14 points from Geopfert’s long jump duo of Tarik Batchelor and Raymond Higgs and another 14 points from the decathlon with Lazas in second place, Terry Prentice in fifth and Matt Kir-bos in seventh. The success carried over into the summer season as Lazas went on to set the American junior record in the decathlon and win gold medals in the event at the 2011 USA Junior and Pan American Junior Championships. Long jumper Raymond Higgs, competing for his native Bahamas, won his nation’s title and went on to compete at the 2011 IAAF World Champion-ships in Daegu, South Korea. In his first season with the Razorbacks, Geopfert coached long jumpers Alain Bailey and Batchelor to a 1-2 finish at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships and first- and third-place fin-ishes, respectively, at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships. Their best indoor marks of 26-9.75 and 26-6.5, respectively, ranked first and third in the NCAA and seventh and 11th in the world for the 2010 indoor season. The success continued during the outdoor campaign with Bailey grabbing the SEC title with a personal-best and a then-world-leading jump of 27-4.75. Batchelor showed he is a dual threat with fourth-place finishes in both the SEC Indoor and Outdoor triple jump. He also earned NCAA bids in both indoor and outdoor campaigns. Also during the 2010 season, Geopfert mentored profes-sional athlete Joe Detmer to become the 66th decathlete in American history to score over 8,000 points. Detmer finished third at the USA Championships with a career-best point total of 8,009 points. In the past seven seasons, Geopfert has coached three Divi-sion I and II National Champions, 13 student-athletes to 26 All-America honors, three academic All-Americans, 54 conference champions, 89 all-conference performers, 43 NCAA qualifiers, 43 NCAA outdoor regional qualifiers and 16 USA Champion-ships qualifiers. He was selected as the decathlon coach for the 2009 USA vs. Germany Thorpe Cup by USA Track and Field. Geopfert, with Mario Sategna of the University of Texas’ men’s track and field staff, lead Team USA’s decathletes to a victory over Team Germany. Members of Team USA included three-time Olym-pian Tom Pappas, 2004 Olympian Paul Terek and three-time Thorpe Cup qualifier Detmer. Geopfert, himself, is a three-time participant in the Thorpe Cup (2003, 2005, 2006). As UNI’s head coach in 2008-09, Geopfert led the Pan-thers to the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor and Outdoor team titles and was named the 2009 MVC Indoor and Outdoor

ASSISTANT COACH TRAVIS GEOPFERTCoach of the Year. During his time as head coach, Geopfert’s student-athletes earned four All-America honors and captured 18 MVC event titles. In 2009, Geopfert coached eight NCAA and 15 regional qualifiers, in addition to five student-athletes who competed at the 2009 USA Championships. The UNI men’s team swept the 2009 MVC Outdoor awards with Geopfert winning MVC Coach of the Year, Cory Goos win-ning MVC Track Athlete of the Year, Mat Clark earning MVC Field Event Athlete of the Year and Terrance Reid named the MVC High Point Scorer. In 2008, Geopfert was named the UST-FCCCA Midwest Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year. He coached five-time All-American Raven Cepeda to the No. 7 all-time NCAA heptathlon score. Cepeda was ranked 12th in the world in 2008. He currently holds the MVC and school records in both the heptathlon and decathlon. He was named the MVC Athlete of the Year four times during his career. Cepe-da was also a two-time NCAA Midwest Region Field Event Ath-lete of the Year. Under Geopfert’s guidance, Cepeda became the first MVC student-athlete to win four indoor heptathlon titles. Addition-ally, Cepeda won three-straight MVC outdoor decathlon titles. At the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships, UNI was the only school to qualify two athletes for each of the multi-event competitions. Cepeda and Mat Clark each earned All-America honors in the men’s heptathlon, while Dani Stipe and Olimpia Nowak both competed in the women’s pentathlon. Addition-ally, UNI also boasted two competitors in the men’s high jump competition with Ehi Oamen finishing third. Additionally, Geopfert coached three of the 19 decathletes at the 2008 USA Olympic Trials in Cepeda, Clark and Detmer. Prior to his return to UNI, Geopfert served as assistant track and field coach at Central Missouri. During the 2003 indoor season, Geopfert’s athletes scored 25 points at the NCAA Cham-pionships, including NCAA titles in the high jump and triple jump. During his time as a student-athlete at UNI, Geopfert was an All-American and a three-time MVC Champion. During his post-collegiate career, he was a two-time Drake Relays decath-lon champion, a three-time member of the U.S. vs. Germany decathlon duel team and a six-time USA Championships de-cathlon qualifier. Originally from Panora, Iowa, Geopfert earned his bach-elor’s degree from UNI in 2002. He and his wife, Nicole, reside in Fayetteville.

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SUPPORT STAFF

Danny Green is in his 17th year as the director of operations for the Univer-sity of Arkansas men’s cross country and track and field programs. A former Razor-back runner, Green came back to the UA after spending 18 months as a counselor for troubled teens at Youth Bridge. As the director of cross country and track and field operations, Green is re-sponsible for a myriad of duties includ-ing management of the Razorbacks’ equipment needs, management of home meets at John McDonnell Field and the coordination of details in the coaches’ recruiting efforts and the team’s travel ar-rangements. Green aspires to further his track career in the future as a collegiate head coach. A 1995 graduate of Arkansas, Green earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiol-ogy while competing for former head coach John McDonnell. He was a mem-ber of nine NCAA Championship Razor-back squads. Primarily a distance runner, Green earned All-America honors in the 5,000-meter run at the 1993 NCAA Out-door Track and Field Championships. Green is married to the former Sarah Martucci. They have one daughter, So-phie Jane, and two sons, Wyatt and Ro-man.

Zach LawsonMedia Relations

Second Year

Gwendolyn DavisAthletic Trainer

Fourth Year

Danny GreenDirector of Operations

17th Year

Gwendolyn Davis begins her fourth season as the athletic trainer for the Arkansas Razorback men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs. Davis joined the Razorbacks from Clemson University. She is a Houston, Texas, native and attended L.V. Hightower High in Missouri City, Texas, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. Her collegiate career began at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Davis worked with men’s and women’s track and field, women’s basketball, football and volleyball and served as a student assistant athletic trainer at San Marcos High School. Davis graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science with a major in athletic training in May 2005 from Texas State. She moved on to graduate school at Clemson where Davis worked men’s cross country and track. Her duties at Clemson included daily prevention, recognition, care and rehabilitation on athletic injuries. She was responsible for practice and meet preparation and supervised students. In addition, Davis worked the Oliver Purnell Basketball Camps, the Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball camps and the Tiger baseball camp. She earned her master’s degree in human resources development from Clemson in May 2008. Davis is one of three children to Joe and Deborah Davis. She has a sister, Jozetta, and brother, Clifton.

Zach Lawson is in his fifth year at Arkansas, fourth as a full-time member of the Athletic Media Relations staff and second with the Razorback cross country and track and field programs. He served as an intern during the 2007-08 academic year prior to a promotion to assistant me-dia relations director. Lawson is the primary media rela-tions contact for the Razorback men’s and women’s track and field teams and volleyball team, in addition to past du-ties with the baseball, soccer and softball teams. He was the media coordinator for the 2010 NCAA Fayetteville Regional played at Baum Stadium and 2011 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Center. As an intern, he worked with Arkan-sas’ men’s golf and men’s tennis teams. He served as the media coordinator for the 2008 Southeastern Conference Men’s Tennis Championship and was the assis-tant editor of the Razorback basketball game day programs. Prior to joining the Arkansas staff, Lawson worked as an intern at the Na-tional Collegiate Athletic Associate during the 2006-07 academic season as member of the public and media relations group within Branding and Communications. A native of Carrollton, Texas, Lawson graduated from Texas Tech University in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in editorial journalism.

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HISTORY AND RECORDS

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2010 REVIEW

The University of Arkansas men’s cross country team closed out the 2010 season with a 10th-place showing at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 22) in Terre Haute, Ind. Dorian Ulrey and Solomon Haile paced the team with a pair of All-America performances, the first time the Ra-zorbacks have had multiple All-Americans since 2006. It was Arkansas’ first top-10 national finish since the 2006 season, and the program’s highest under head coach Chris Bucknam. In 41 appearances at the NCAA Cross Country Championships as a program, Arkansas has now collected 32 top-10 finishes. In qualifying for the national meet, Haile led the Ra-zorbacks to the team title at the 2010 NCAA South Cen-tral Regional meet (Nov. 13) in Waco, Texas. The win se-cured Arkansas’ spot in the NCAA Championships. Haile led a trio of top-five finishers including Ulrey and Eric Fernandez and, all told, the Razorbacks grabbed six All-Region honors-Haile, Ulrey, Fernandez, Lane Boyer, Rick Elliott and Cameron Efurd. For the second consecutive season, Bucknam was se-lected the 2010 NCAA South Central Region Men’s Coach of the Year. Kicking off the championship season, the team cap-tured the program’s 18th SEC title with a win at the con-ference meet (Nov. 1) in Columbia, S.C. Paced by five top-10 individual finishes, the then-No. 10 Razorbacks totaled 34 points to come away with the team title with

Alabama and Florida coming in second and third, respec-tively. Ulrey led the way for Arkansas with a third-place in-dividual finish. He, Fernandez and Haile earned All-SEC First Team honors with their performances while Bryan Cantero and Dey Tuach claimed spots on the second team; with his effort, Cantero also landed on the confer-ence all-freshman team.

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2010 REVIEW

It was the first SEC cross country title, and fourth overall conference championship, for Bucknam. In the postseason SEC award release, Bucknam was named the Coach of the Year and Cantero earned Freshman Runner of the Year accolades. In their final preparation for the conference meet, the Razorbacks raced to a third-place finish at the 22nd Annual Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 16) at Agri Park in Fayetteville. Ulrey paced the team with an eighth-place overall finish. The Razorbacks finished the race with a team score of 74 points, placing behind Indiana and eventual national champion Oklahoma State. Arkansas’ top-five lineup included Ulrey, Boyer, Fernandez, Michael Chinchar and Tuach. Following a 29th-place overall result at Chile Pepper, Cantero earned his second SEC Freshman of the Week award in as many races. Paced by three top-10 finishes, the men’s cross coun-try team earned a second-place finish at the Stanford Invitational (Sept. 25). Haile was Arkansas’ top finisher with a sixth-place effort as the Razorbacks totaled 43 team points. All five of the team’s point earners placed in the top 12. Led by Haile, Arkansas’ top-five finishers in-cluded, in order, Ulrey, Boyer, Fernandez and Chinchar. Making his Razorback debut at the Stanford Invita-tional, Cantero clocked an 8K time of 24:13 and a 17th-place finish to earn SEC Freshman Runner of the Week honors. The Aoste, France, native notched the top fresh-man result in a race of 231 participants. Following its collective performance at the Stanford Invitational, Arkansas moved to a season-high No. 6 in

the USTFCCCA national poll. In that race, the Razor-backs finished just 12 points behind top-ranked Stanford and outpaced then-No. 4 Northern Arizona. Arkansas ran its younger crew at the Missouri South-ern Stampede (Sept. 18) in Joplin, Mo., and picked up a second-place finish. Efurd was the team’s top finisher with an 11th-place overall finish. The rest of the Razor-backs’ top-five lineup included Aaron Hamilton, Michael Golden, Omar Abdi and Elliott. The Razorbacks opened the year with a victory at the Arkansas Invitational (Sept. 3) with a perfect team score of 15 points. Chinchar paced the team with the individual title in the 6,600-meter race. All five Razorbacks crossed the finish line together-fractions of a second apart-with Chinchar grabbing the win in a time of 20:33.4. In order, he was followed by Fernandez, Boyer, Haile and Tuach.

2010 Team ResultsDate Meet (Distance) Finish09.03 Arkansas Invitational (6.6K) 1st (of 2)09.18 MSSU Stampede (8K) 2nd (of 34)09.25 Stanford Invitational (8K) 2nd (of 26)10.16 Chili Pepper Festival (10K) 3rd (of 50)11.01 SEC Championships (8K) 1st (of 11)11.13 NCAA SC Regional (10K) 1st (of 15)11.22 NCAA Championship (10K) 10th (of 31)

2010 Honors & AwardsTeam Titles: Arkansas Invitational (Sept. 3) SEC Championship (Nov. 1)Individual Winners: Michael Chinchar, Arkansas Invitational (Sept. 3)SEC Freshman Runner of the Week: Bryan Cantero (Sept. 28, Oct. 19)All-SEC: Bryan Cantero (All-SEC Second Team; All-Freshman) Eric Fernandez (All-SEC First Team) Solomon Haile (All-SEC First Team) Dey Tuach (All-SEC Second Team) Dorian Ulrey (All-SEC First Team)SEC Postseason: Chris Bucknam (Head Coach of the Year) Bryan Cantero (Freshman Runner of the Year)All-Region: Lane Boyer Cameron Efurd Rick Elliott Eric Fernandez Solomon Haile Dorian UlreySouth Central Region Postseason: Chris Bucknam (Head Coach of the Year)All-America: Solomon Haile Dorian Ulrey

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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPSNCAA Championships - 11 TitlesYear UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Host 1984 101 Arizona 111 10 Penn State1986 69 Dartmouth 141 72 Arizona1987 87 Dartmouth 119 32 Virginia1990 68 Iowa State 96 28 Tennessee1991 52 Iowa State 114 62 Arizona1992 46 Wisconsin 87 41 Indiana1993 31 Brigham Young 153 122 Lehigh1995 100 Northern Arizona 142 42 Iowa State1998 97 Stanford 114 17 Kansas1999 58 Wisconsin 185 127 Indiana2000 83 Colorado 94 11 Iowa StateBold – Denotes lowest point total and largest winning margins

Years Participated (Finish)1957 (13th), 1958 (9th), 1966 (25th), 1972 (26th), 1974 (27th), 1975 (13th), 1976 (10th), 1977 (21st), 1978 (10th), 1979 (10th), 1980 (2nd), 1981 (3rd), 1982 (3rd), 1983 (5th), 1984 (1st), 1985 (2nd), 1986 (1st), 1987 (1st), 1988 (10th), 1989 (5th), 1990 (1st), 1991 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1994 (10th), 1995 (1st), 1996 (2nd), 1997 (2nd), 1998 (1st), 1999 (1st), 2000 (1st), 2001 (3rd), 2002 (6th), 2003 (5th), 2004 (3rd), 2005 (2nd), 2006 (5th), 2007 (23rd), 2008 (28th), 2009 (26th), 2010 (10th).

NCAA Individual Champions

Joe Falcon - 1987 One of the most decorated distance runners in Arkansas history, Joe Falcon compiled seven NCAA titles, 15 SEC crowns and was named an All-American 11 times. He was the 3,000-meter champion in 1987 and 1988, indoor mile champ in 1988, outdoor 10,000-meter champion in 1987, outdoor 1,500-meter champion in 1988 and NCAA cross country champion in 1987. His NCAA win in 1987 propelled Arkansas to its third NCAA Cross Country team title. Falcon and the squad recorded a team score of 87 to edge out Dartmouth (119 points). Falcon was ranked among the top distance runners in the world throughout his career by Track and Field News, including a No. 1 ranking at 5,000 meters in 1989 and 1,500 meters in 1990. He was the champion of the annual Oslo Dream Mile in 1990 in Oslo, Norway with a time of 3:49.31, a race that saw his fastest 1,500-meter split: 3:33.6.

Godfrey Siamusiye - 1995, 1996 A two-time Olympian for his native Zambia, Godfrey Siamusiye competed at 5,000 meters in the 1993 Barcelona Games and in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 1996 games in Atlanta. He finished 10th in his semifinal heat of the steeplechase with a time of 8:37.41. At Arkansas he was a two-time NCAA Champion in cross country (1995-96), and a back-to-back champion in the outdoor 10,000 meters (1995-96). Siamusiye’s race win in 1995 led Arkansas to its eighth NCAA Cross Country team title. The ‘95 squad scored 100 points to beat Northern Arizona’s 142 points. Arkansas earned an NCAA runner-up finish in the team race behind Siamusiye’s win in 1996. Arkansas’ records book still reflects the impact of Siamusiye on the program’s long-distance legacy. He still owns the No. 2 time in the steeplechase with a time of 8:25.49 which he ran during the 1996 season. Siamusiye is also 10th on Arkansas’ all-time 5K list with a 13:37.80 performance in 1996. He never lost a cross country race as a Razorback.

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ALL-AMERICANSYear Student-Athlete Place Time 1955 Ed Morton 14th n/a1956 Ed Morton 10th n/a1975 Niall O’Shaughnessy 7th 28:43.11977 Mark Muggleton 18th 30:02.61979 Mark Anderson 8th 29:27.4 Dave Taylor 10th 29:32.81980 Dave Barney 34th n/a Dave Taylor 9th 29:32.81982 Paul Donovan 24th 30:54.11983 Roland Reina 49th 31:001984 Paul Donovan 23rd 30:21 Joe Falcon 24th 30:21.3 David Swain 14th 30:091985 Joe Falcon 7th 30:01.1 Chris Zinn 17th 30:18.21986 Ian Cherry 28th n/a Richard Cooper 18th 31:26.5 Joe Falcon 2nd 30:32.73 Reuben Reina 21st 31:28.41987 Joe Falcon 1st 29:14.97 Reuben Reina 18th 29:52.2 Chris Zinn 7th 29:28.41988 Chris Zinn 5th 29:311989 Eric Henry 22nd 30:27.41990 Brian Baker 21st 29:58 Johan Boakes 14th 29:49 Eric Henry 5th 29:311991 Brian Baker 3rd 30:36.9 Niall Bruton 2nd 30:35.3 Graham Hood 7th 30:44.9 David Welsh 16th 30:58.81992 Brian Baker 16th 30:08.2 Niall Bruton 25th 31:40.2 Jason Bunston 15th 31:27 Frank Hanley 13th 31:21 Michael Morin 11th 31:18.4 David Welsh 5th 31:09.81993 Niall Bruton 3rd 29:43.6 Jason Bunston 2nd 29:40.2 David Gurry 43rd 30:45.9 Teddy Mitchell 8th 29:51.6 Michael Morin 25th 30:28.21994 Jason Bunston 10th 30:39 Michael Morin 25th 30:28.21995 Seneca Lassiter 23rd n/a Phillip Price 43rd 31:53 Godfrey Siamusiye 1st 30:09 Ryan Wilson 5th 30:571996 Sean Kaley 7th 30:47 Seneca Lassiter 28th 31:37 Godfrey Siamusiye 1st 29:49 Ryan Wilson 8th 30:471997 Sean Kaley 9th 29:39 Michael Power 12th 29:45 Phillip Price 15th 29:57 Ryan Wilson 5th 29:131998 Andrew Begley 16th 30:46.6 Matt Kerr 19th 30:54.3 Seneca Lassiter 28th 31:01.8

Year Student-Athlete Place Time 1999 Andrew Begley 7th 30:40.6 Adam Dailey 39th 31:18.8 James Karanu 10th 30:42.7 Matt Kerr 24th 31:04.5 Murray Link 22nd 31:03.8 Michael Power 2nd 30:092000 James Karanu 11th 30:42.7 Sharif Karie 13th 30:45.4 Daniel Lincoln 24th 30:56.8 Murray Link 16th 30:47.9 Ryan Travis 34th 31:02.82001 Alistair Cragg 3rd 29:10 Silverus Kimeli 13th 29:40 Daniel Lincoln 19th 29:51 Jason Sandfort 32nd 30:042002 Alistair Cragg 2nd 29:06 Daniel Lincoln 14th 29:59 Jason Sandfort 31st 30:292003 Alistair Cragg 8th 29:33 Jason Sandfort 24th 30:062004 Josphat Boit 3rd 30:41 Marc Rodrigues 25th 31:33 Jason Sandfort 20th 31:262005 Josphat Boit 7th 29:50 Kenny Cormier 28th 30:11 Peter Kosgei 12th 29:542006 Peter Kosgei 8th 31:04.4 Scott MacPherson 48th 31:56.0 Seth Summerside 44th 31:48.92008 Scott MacPherson 32nd 30:06.82009 Dorian Ulrey 6th 29:37.92010 Solomon Haile 17th 30:13.3 Dorian Ulrey 11th 30:02.0

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NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSNCAA Regional Championships - 32 TitlesYear UA Points Runner-Up Points Margin Site 1976 39 SMU 53 14 n/a 1978 30 Rice 83 53 n/a 1979 26 Houston 111 85 n/a1980 27 Houston 90 63 n/a1981 28 Texas 78 50 Georgetown, Texas1982 15 Texas A&M 98 83 Austin, Texas1983 28 Texas 55 27 Georgetown, Texas1984 33 Texas 76 43 Austin, Texas1985 26 Texas 47 21 Georgetown, Texas 1986 49 Texas 49 0 n/a1987 26 Rice 75 49 n/a1988 28 Texas 57 29 Denton, Texas1990 42 Texas 43 1 Denton, Texas1991 28 Baylor 43 15 Denton, Texas1992 28 Texas 82 54 Denton, Texas1993 25 Texas 74 49 Denton, Texas 1994 28 Baylor 64 36 College Station, Texas 1995 28 SMU 86 58 College Station, Texas 1996 27 Texas 81 54 Denton, Texas 1997 29 UT- San Antonio 88 59 Denton, Texas1998 21 Tulane 105 84 Denton, Texas 1999 26 Texas A&M 84 58 Denton, Texas 2000 45 Texas 91 46 Denton, Texas 2001 56 Texas 115 59 College Station, Texas2002 47 SMU 49 2 Waco, Texas 2003 54 Texas A&M 73 19 Waco, Texas 2004 34 Texas 51 17 Waco, Texas2005 33 Texas 46 13 Waco, Texas 2006 24 Texas 51 27 Waco, Texas 2007 37 Texas 52 15 Fayetteville, Ark.2009 47 Texas 74 27 Waco, Texas2010 30 Texas 66 36 Waco, TexasBold – Denotes lowest point total and largest winning margins

NCAA Regional Champions - 19 TitlesYear Winner Time 1978 Mark Muggleton n/a1980 David Taylor n/a 1982 Tony Leonard 29:511984 Roland Reina 30:301985 Chris Zinn 29:221989 Reuben Reina 30:441990 Eric Henry 30:391991 Eric Henry 31:001992 David Welsh 30:251993 Niall Bruton 31:081994 Jason Bunston 30:061995 Godfrey Siamusiye 30:111996 Godfrey Siamusiye 31:031997 Ryan Wilson 30:571998 Michael Power 30:591999 Michael Power 30:072002 Alistair Cragg 29:45 2004 Josphat Boit 29:432009 Dorian Ulrey 30:24.6

Josphat Boit

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSConference Championships - 35 TitlesSouthwest Conference - 17 TitlesYear UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Host/Site 1974 30 Rice 61 31 Houston, Texas1975 36 Texas 74 38 Houston, Texas1976 29 Texas 71 42 Lubbock, Texas1977 59 Rice 63 4 Waco, Texas1978 29 Rice 62 33 Fayetteville, Ark.1979 36 Rice 66 30 Willis, Texas1980 23 Texas 71 48 Dallas, Texas1981 32 Texas 67 35 College Station, Texas1982 21 Texas 70 49 Georgetown, Texas1983 29 Texas 42 13 Houston, Texas1984 35 Texas 88 53 Lubbock, Texas1985 26 Texas 60 34 Georgetown, Texas1986 21 Texas 47 26 Waco, Texas1987 38 Rice 67 29 Fayetteville, Ark.1988 24 Texas 48 24 Willis, Texas 1989 27 Texas 53 26 Dallas, Texas1990 15 Texas 51 36 College Station, Texas

Years Participated (Finish)1949 (2nd), 1950 (1st), 1951 (1st), 1952 (n/a), 1953 (n/a), 1954 (n/a), 1955 (n/a), 1956 (1st), 1957 (1st), 1958 (1st), 1959 (1st), 1960 (n/a), 1961 (4th), 1962 (2nd), 1963 (2nd), 1964 (2nd), 1965 (2nd), 1966 (1st), 1967 (3rd), 1968 (5th), 1969 (6th), 1970 (3rd), 1971 (5th), 1972 (4th), 1973 (2nd), 1974 (1st), 1975 (1st), 1976 (1st), 1977 (1st), 1978 (1st), 1979 (1st), 1980 (1st), 1981 (1st), 1982 (1st), 1983 (1st), 1984 (1st), 1985 (1st), 1986 (1st), 1987 (1st), 1988 (1st), 1989 (1st), 1990 (1st).

Southeastern Conference - 18 TitlesYear UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Host/Site 1991 15 Tennessee 88 73 Athens, Ga.1992 23 Tennessee 96 73 Lexington, Ky.1993 18 Tennessee 75 57 Baton Rouge, La.1994 38 Tennessee 42 4 Fayetteville, Ark.1995 32 Tennessee 58 26 Starkville, Miss.1996 15 Alabama 64 49 Oxford, Miss.1997 19 Alabama 66 47 Columbia, S.C.1998 19 Tennessee 63 44 Knoxville, Tenn.1999 17 Tennessee 59 42 Nashville, Tenn.2000 27 Alabama 43 16 Tuscaloosa, Ala.2001 24 Alabama 85 61 Auburn, Ala.2002 31 Alabama 52 21 Gainesville, Fla. 2003 33 Georgia 58 25 Athens, Ga.2004 23 Florida 72 49 Fayetteville, Ark.2005 23 Alabama 73 50 Columbia, S.C.2006 21 Florida 73 52 Baton Rouge, La.2007 36 Florida 74 38 Lexington, Ky.2010 34 Alabama 62 28 Columbia, S.C.

Years Participated (Finish)1991 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1999 (1st), 2000 (1st), 2001 (1st), 2002 (1st), 2003 (1st), 2004 (1st), 2005 (1st), 2006 (1st), 2007 (1st), 2008 (3rd), 2009 (2nd), 2010 (1st).

Bold – Denotes lowest point total and largest winning margins

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SWC RESULTS

1957-9019571. Arkansas 302. Texas 503. TCU 734. SMU 885. Texas A&M 1276. Baylor 142

19581. Arkansas 372. SMU 473. Texas 684. Texas A&M 70

19591. Arkansas 242. Texas 623. SMU 78 Texas A&M 78

19611. Texas A&M 272. SMU 393. Texas 734. Arkansas 78

19621. Texas A&M 472. Arkansas 493. Texas 544. SMU 67

19631. Texas 342. Arkansas 543. SMU 874. Texas Tech 935. Rice 1136. Texas A&M 122

19641. Texas 202. Arkansas 413. Texas A&M 63

19651. Texas 282. Arkansas 543. Texas Tech 824. Texas A&M 1055. Baylor 108

19661. Arkansas 372. Texas A&M 573. Texas 634. Rice 975. SMU 1226. Baylor 134

19671. Texas 412. Texas Tech 573. Arkansas 624. Texas A&M 845. Baylor 906. SMU 165

19681. SMU 342. Texas 603. Rice 944. TCU 1185. Arkansas 1196. Baylor 1277. Texas A&M 1528. Texas Tech 167

19691. SMU 522. Texas 533. TCU 614. Texas Tech 825. Texas A&M 996. Arkansas 120

19701. SMU 282. Texas 463. Arkansas 964. Texas A&M 1075. TCU 1116. Rice 112

19711. SMU 302. Texas 553. Rice 704. Baylor 1005. Arkansas 1136. Texas Tech 148

19721. Texas 292. Rice 723. SMU 934. Arkansas 1055. Baylor 1076. Houston 1107. Texas A&M 1758. Texas Tech 1789. TCU 179

19731. Texas 402. Arkansas 503. Rice 614. Houston 945. SMU 1396. Texas Tech 1657. Baylor 1908. Texas A&M 191

19741. Arkansas 302. Rice 613. Texas 754. SMU 1125. Houston 1156. Texas A&M 1717. Texas Tech 1838. Baylor 1909. TCU 257

19751. Arkansas 362. Texas 743. Texas Tech 1054. Rice 1055. Texas A&M 1076. Houston 1117. SMU 1828. Baylor 194

19761. Arkansas 292. Texas 713. SMU 874. Texas Tech 1025. Rice 1096. Baylor 1287. Texas A&M 1608. Houston 185

19771. Arkansas 592. Rice 633. Texas Tech 1114. Texas A&M 1155. Texas 1256. Baylor 1307. Houston 1318. SMU 1589. TCU 264

19781. Arkansas 292. Rice 623. SMU 874. Baylor 1095. Texas A&M 1316. Texas Tech 1387. Texas 1398. Houston 1759. TCU 256

19791. Arkansas 362. Rice 663. Houston 854. SMU 865. Texas Tech 1216. Baylor 1507. Texas 1588. Texas A&M 198

19801. Arkansas 232. Texas 713. Baylor 794. Houston 1235. Texas A&M 1446. Rice 1467. Texas Tech 1568. SMU 2049. TCU 252

19811. Arkansas 322. Texas 673. Rice 924. Baylor 995. Houston 1066. Texas A&M 1367. SMU 1738. Texas Tech 221

19821. Arkansas 212. Texas 703. Houston 94 4. Rice 1125. Texas A&M 1216. Baylor 1547. Texas Tech 1638. SMU 170

19831. Arkansas 292. Texas 423. Texas A&M 834. Texas Tech 1225. Houston 1436. Baylor 1547. Rice 1798. SMU 187

19841. Arkansas 352. Texas 883. Texas Tech 1014. Rice 1025. Texas A&M 1096. Houston 1277. SMU 1678. Baylor 1909. TCU 191

19851. Arkansas 262. Texas 603. Rice 824. Houston 995. Texas Tech 1436. Baylor 1487. SMU 1758. Texas A&M 2069. TCU DNS

19861. Arkansas 212. Texas 473. Houston 934. Rice 1205. Texas Tech 1616. Texas A&M 1647. SMU 1698. Baylor 1719. TCU 260

19871. Arkansas 382. Rice 673. Texas 804. Houston 985. Baylor 1116. SMU 1367. Texas A&M 1668. Texas Tech DNS

19881. Arkansas 242. Texas 483. Houston 874. Baylor 1255. SMU 1436. Rice 1707. Texas A&M 1988. Texas Tech 2129. TCU 226

19891. Arkansas 272. Texas 533. Houston 924. Baylor 1315. Texas A&M 1446. TCU 1487. SMU 1508. Rice 1859. Texas Tech 262

19901. Arkansas 152. Texas 513. Houston 1064. Baylor 1175. Rice 1356. TCU 1427. Texas A&M 2048. Texas Tech 2119. SMU 243

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SEC RESULTS1991-pres.

19911. Arkansas 152. Tennessee 883. Kentucky 1124. Florida 1275. Auburn 1515. Georgia 1517. Miss. State 2108. Alabama 2178. S. Carolina 21710. Ole Miss 24211. LSU 26812. Vanderbilt 319

19921. Arkansas 232. Tennessee 963. Kentucky 1014. Florida 1335. Ole Miss 1446. S. Carolina 1527. Georgia 1548. Alabama 1809. Auburn 19210. Miss. State 29111. LSU 301

19931. Arkansas 182. Tennessee 753. Auburn 824. Florida 855. Alabama 1526. S. Carolina 1827. Ole Miss 2058. Miss. State 2579. Georgia 25810. Vanderbilt 26911. Kentucky 27912. LSU 287

19941. Arkansas 382. Tennessee 423. Alabama 994. Auburn 1175. Florida 1206. LSU 1697. S. Carolina 2148. Kentucky 2169. Ole Miss 26110. Miss. State 26711. Georgia 28912. Vanderbilt 346

19951. Arkansas 322. Tennessee 583. Alabama 904. Florida 1135. Auburn 1556. LSU 1567. Kentucky 2038. Miss. State 2059. Georgia 22710. Vanderbilt 255

19961. Arkansas 152. Alabama 643. Tennessee 924. Auburn 1065. Ole Miss 1606. LSU 1767. Florida 1938. Kentucky 2079. Georgia 24110. Vanderbilt 280

19971. Arkansas 192. Alabama 663. Florida 924. Georgia 1235. Tennessee 1246. LSU 1517. Kentucky 1918. Ole Miss 1929. Auburn 22110. Vanderbilt 301

19981. Arkansas 192. Tennessee 633. Florida 764. Georgia 1215. LSU 1466. Ole Miss 1677. Kentucky 1988. Auburn 2219. Alabama 26210. Vanderbilt 308

19991. Arkansas 172. Tennessee 593. Alabama 734. Florida 1025. Georgia 1516. Kentucky 1867. Auburn 1918. LSU 1929. Vanderbilt 29010. Ole Miss 295

20001. Arkansas 272. Alabama 433. Florida 984. LSU 1155. Auburn 1346. Georgia 1627. Tennessee 1638. Ole Miss 1749. Kentucky 24510. Vanderbilt 292

20011. Arkansas 242. Alabama 853. Tennessee 924. Florida 975. Kentucky 1256. Georgia 1657. LSU 1668. Auburn 1829. Ole Miss 28510. Vanderbilt 300

20021. Arkansas 312. Alabama 523. Florida 764. Tennessee 1055. Georgia 1066. Auburn 1527. Kentucky 1828. LSU 2299. Vanderbilt 25710. Ole Miss 302

20031. Arkansas 332. Georgia 583. Florida 954. Alabama 975. Kentucky 1226. Tennessee 1417. Auburn 1788. Miss. State 2069. LSU 24110. Vanderbilt 30611. Ole Miss 346

20041. Arkansas 232. Florida 723. Georgia 814. Auburn 965. Tennessee 1246. LSU 1777. Alabama 1848. Kentucky 2369. Miss. State 263

10. Ole Miss 29711. Vanderbilt 320

20051. Arkansas 232. Alabama 733. Florida 874. Tennessee 935. Auburn 1566. Georgia 1587. LSU 1998. Miss. State 2129. Kentucky 22610. Ole Miss 29711. Vanderbilt 320

20061. Arkansas 212. Florida 733. Alabama 754. Tennessee 1215. Georgia 1366. Miss. State 1587. Kentucky 2088. Ole Miss 2229. LSU 24010. Vanderbilt 25211. Auburn 301

20071. Arkansas 362. Florida 743. Alabama 824. Tennessee 1025. Miss. State 1326. Auburn 1587. Georgia 1778. LSU 1809. Kentucky 21410. Vanderbilt 302

20081. Alabama 322. Auburn 623. Arkansas 754. Florida 1075. Tennessee 1306. Miss. State 1867. Kentucky 1928. Georgia 2279. Ole Miss 24510. LSU 25711. Vanderbilt 292

20091. Alabama 562. Arkansas 613. Auburn 864. Florida 120

5. Georgia 1336. Tennessee 1427. Kentucky 1528. Miss. State 2209. Ole Miss 24910. Vanderbilt 28211. LSU 321

20101. Arkansas 342. Alabama 623. Florida 694. Tennessee 1325. Ole Miss 1546. Georgia 1557. Miss. State 2118. Kentucky 2229. LSU 23110. Auburn 23411. Vanderbilt 278

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CONFERENCE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSSWC Individual Champions (since 1957)

Year Site Winner Time1957 Waco, Texas Ray Dyck, Ark. 9:131958 Fort Worth, Texas Jan Ahlberg, SMU 14:321959 Fayetteville, Ark. Jan Ahlberg, SMU 15:11.71961 Dallas, Texas E.L. Ener, Texas A&M 14:11.81962 College Station, Texas E.L. Ener, Texas A&M 14:20.51963 Fayetteville, Ark. Preston Davis, Texas 14:47.21964 Austin, Texas Richard Romo, Texas 14:351965 Dallas, Texas Preston Davis, Texas 14:51.11966 College Station, Texas John Heffner, Texas A&M 14:321967 Austin, Texas Brian Woolsey, Texas 14:231968 Waco, Texas Brian Woolsey, Texas 14:12.31969 Lubbock, Texas Fred Cooper, Texas 15:151970 Fayetteville, Ark. Tom Gardner, Texas 14:221971 Dallas, Texas Peter Morales, Baylor 18:451972 College Station, Texas Ricky Yarbrough, Texas 19:58.71973 Austin, Texas Jeff Wells, Rice 19:121974 Houston, Texas Jeff Wells, Rice 19:12.31975 Houston, Texas Randy Melancon, Ark. 18:501976 Lubbock, Texas Niall O’Shaugnessy, Ark. 24:441977 Waco, Texas Mike Novelli, Rice 29:341978 Fayetteville, Ark. Mark Anderson, Ark. 30:08.71979 Willis, Texas Mike Novelli, Rice 31:271980 Dallas, Texas Mark Anderson, Ark. 30:281981 College Station, Texas Dave Barney, Ark. 29:58.41982 Georgetown, Texas Sam Sitonik, Texas 29:45.01983 Houston, Texas Tom Moloney, Ark. 24:36.31984 Lubbock, Texas David Swain, Ark. 24:411985 Georgetown, Texas Anthony Smith, UH 24:04.321986 Waco, Texas Joe Falcon, Ark. 23:41.811987 Fayetteville, Ark. Harry Green, Texas 23:29.261988 Willis, Texas Reuben Reina, Ark. 24:141989 Dallas, Texas Tim Gargiula, SMU 24:22.51990 College Station, Texas Brian Baker, Ark. 24:11

SEC Individual Champions (since 1991)

Year Site Winner Time1991 Athens, Ga. Brian Baker, Arkansas 24:171992 Lexington, Ky. Pablo Sierra, Ole Miss 24:59.101993 Baton Rouge, La. Michael Morin, Ark. 23:29.201994 Fayetteville, Ark. Jason Bunston, Ark. 23:49.401995 Starkville, Miss. Godfrey Siamusiye, Ark. 23:47.001996 Oxford, Miss. Godfrey Siamusiye, Ark. 23:39.501997 Columbia, S.C. Ryan Wilson, Ark. 23:46.501998 Maryville, Tenn. Michael Power, Ark. 23:55.791999 Nashville, Tenn. Michael Power, Ark. 24:10.602000 Tuscaloosa, Ala. David Kimani, Alabama 24:19.032001 Auburn, Ala. David Kimani, Alabama 23:46.932002 Gainesville, Fla. David Kimani, Alabama 24:05.182003 Athens, Ga. Thomas Morgan, Ky. 24:59.252004 Fayetteville, Ark. Josphat Boit, Ark. 23:09.912005 Columbia, S.C. Josphat Boit, Ark. 22:59.102006 Baton Rouge, La. Barnabus Kirui, Ole Miss 23:53.242007 Lexington, Ky. Emmanuel Bor, Alabama 23:50.452008 Starkville, Miss. Girma Mesecho, Auburn 23:11.262009 Oxford, Miss. Barnabus Kirui, Ole Miss 24:24.752010 Columbia, S.C. Barnabus Kirui, Ole Miss 23:52.07

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AGRI PARK With one of the most successful cross country teams in the nation, there was a need for a permanent place for the University of Arkansas cross country squad to call home. In 1996, the Razorback Cross Country course at Agri Park was developed. Carved out of a portion of the University of Arkansas’ on-campus agricultural area, hence the name Agri Park, the course provides the men’s and women’s cross country teams with an excellent practice and competition area. As one of only a few permanent on-campus cross country venues in the nation, the Razorback Cross Country Course hosted its first events in 1996, serving as the site for the annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival and the Arkansas Invitational. Agri Park is extremely versatile. During the Chile Pepper Festival, seven divisions compete on distances ranging from the mile-long fun run for children to the collegiate/open 10,000 meters - all using the same start and finish areas. Most recently it hosted the 2007 NCAA South Central Regional Championships and it was the first time the event had been held in Fayetteville. A large hometown crowd enjoyed seeing the Hogs compete.

The course is set up with a wide starting area that leads to a competition area that can be arranged to accommodate many different course lengths, including two-miles, 5,000 meters, 8,000 meters or 10,000 meters while using the same starting area and finish chute. The current course configuration has three distinct areas. The open area of the starting chute is separated from the pond and Razorback Meadow by a grove of trees surrounding the former site of one of Fayetteville’s old eateries, the Farmer’s Daughter. Razorback Meadow is open and relatively flat. The former women’s 5,000-meter trail does not use the Meadow. The men’s 10K, however, snakes through three groves of trees in the Meadow. The pond section has more contour as the trail rises up along the rim of the course’s water feature. For women, both the one- and two-mile markers for a 5,000-meter race are in the pond area. The finish chute is shaded by a row of trees separating it from the starting line area. For the spectators, it is a great venue as you can watch most of the race from the hilltop near the finishing area. For the runners, the fast course can include challenges such as a constantly changing terrain ranging from an open field to a covered forest-like area and wooden steeple barriers.

Men’s Course RecordsDistance Time Athlete Event 8K 23:09 Josphat Boit (Arkansas) SEC Championships (10/30/04)10K 28:22.8 Nicodemus Naimadu (Abilene Christian) Chile Pepper Festival (10/14/06)

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ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF HONOR Each year the membership of the University of Arkansas “A” Club votes on nominations for the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor. To be on the ballot, a former Arkansas student-athlete must have been at least a two-time letterwinner, a starter, all-conference or All-American and five years past their last competition for Arkansas. Current coaches or administrators are eligible after 10 years’ service.

Head CoachJohn McDonnell, 1990

A member of the Arkansas coaching staff for 36 seasons, former head coach John McDonnell led Arkansas’ historic rise into the NCAA and world records books in cross country and track and field. His squads won 40 NCAA titles, five NCAA triple crowns,

84 conference championships, 34 straight conference cross country championships and 21 conference triple crowns. During McDonnells’ term, 184 Hogs were named All-Americans and they combined to earn a stunning 643 All-America honors. McDonnell was named National Coach of the Year 12 times in indoor track, 11 times in outdoor track and seven times in cross country for a total of 30 awards. He was also selected Conference Coach of the Year a remarkable 48 times, and Region Coach of the Year on 62 occassions.

Niall O’Shaughnessy, 1994 A six-time All-American in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track in 1973-78, Niall O’Shaughnessy is recognized as one of the early leaders in Arkansas’ climb to national prominence in track. He anchored the first Southwest Conference cross country championship team under Coach John McDonnell.

Twice he finished second in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships and he participated in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. He was named to the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor in 1994.

Joe Falcon, 1996 An 11-time All-American while competing in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track at the University of Arkansas, Joe Falcon won seven individual NCAA titles during a very successful era for Razorback track and field. He won the 1987 national cross country title, twice won the indoor mile and 3,000

meters and won the 10,000 and 1,500 meters outdoor. He was inducted into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor in 1996.

Frank O’Mara, 1997 A three-t ime All -American, Frank O’Mara won the 1,500-meter championship at the 1983 NCAA Indoor Championships and was twice an All-American as a member of Arkansas’ distance medley relay team. He ran the 5,000 meters for Ireland at the Olympic Games of 1984, 1988 and 1992. He was inducted into the

University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor in 1997.

Paul Donovan, 1998 A 10-time All-American during his brilliant career at Arkansas, Paul Donovan won the 1,500-meter championship at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 1985 and was the 3,000-meter champion in the 1986 indoor event. He was also a member of the 1986 NCAA Indoor Championship 3,200-meter relay team. He was an All-American three

times in cross country, five times in indoor track and twice outdoors. He represented Ireland at the 1984 and 1992 Olympic Games. He was inducted into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor in 1998.

Stanley Redwine, 1999 A four-time All-American from 1980-83, Stanley Redwine was one of the premier middle distance runners of his era. He was second at 600 meters at the 1981 NCAA Indoor Championships and finished second in the 880 indoors in 1983. He ran for five Southwest Conference Championship teams.

After serving as an assistant track coach at Arkansas, he became head coach at the University of Tulsa. He currently serves as the head coach at the University of Kansas. He was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor in 1999.

Reuben Reina, 2001 An eight-time All-American, Reuben Reina helped lead the Hogs to nine NCAA championships and 11 Southwest Conference crowns. He was a two-time national individual champion in the 3,000 meters winning the indoor title in both 1990 and 1991. Reina captured seven individual conference championships

including the 1988 SWC Cross Country crown. A four-year letterman in cross country, indoor and outdoor track at Arkansas, Reina garnered a spot on the U.S. Olympic team that competed in the 1992 Barcelona Games.

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ARKANSAS SPORTS HALL OF HONORSeneca Lassiter, 2004

A standout distance runner for the Hogs from 1995 through 1999, Seneca Lassiter was a part of nine national championship teams, including the 1998-99 squad that captured Arkansas’ unprecedented fifth NCAA triple crown. During his career he earned 13 All-America honors, including two NCAA 1,500- meter titles. He is

the only Razorback in Arkansas’ legendary track history to capture multiple 1,500-meter crowns. He was also able to claim the United States 1,500-meter championship in 1997 and 2001 and went on to represent Team USA at the World Championships.In addition to his success on a national level, Lassiter was an 11-time Southeastern Conference Champion, earning five during the indoor season and six at the conference outdoors championships.

Daniel Lincoln, 2008 A four-time NCAA champion, Daniel Lincoln won three straight in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (2001-03) and the 10,000 meters in 2003 for John McDonnell’s Razorbacks. He was a four-year letterman as a member of the cross-country and track and field teams, and was a 14-time All-American honoree. He was a seven-

time Southeastern Conference champion, winning the indoor 5,000 meters (2002-03), three straight steeplechase titles (2001-03), and the 5,000 and 10,000 meters (2002). He was named the 2003 NCAA Division I National Scholar Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. He was a member of Team USA at the 2004 Athens Olympics and is the American record holder in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (8:08.82).

Alistair Cragg, 2009 Alistair Cragg dominated any event he competed in, ranging from the fast-paced 1,500 meters outdoors and the mile indoors to the grueling 10,000 meters. A 13-time All-American and seven-time NCAA Champion, Cragg is one of Arkansas’ most dominant and decorated distance runners. He won nine SEC individual titles during

his time at Arkansas; four indoors and five outdoors. He was named the SEC Athlete of the Year for his performances during the 2003 and 2004 indoor seasons and for the 2004 outdoor season. Cragg remains as the SEC meet record holder in the indoor 5,000 meters (13:42.95) and the outdoor 5,000 meters (13:41.04).On the NCAA level, Cragg owns seven NCAA individual titles; five indoors, including three straight in the 5K (2002-04), and two outdoors (5,000 meters, 2003; 10,000 meters, 2004).

Godfrey Siamusiye, 2011 During his time in Fayetteville, Godfrey Siamusiye was a four-time NCAA champion, eight-time All-American and was part of four NCAA title teams for the Razorbacks. Siamusiye excelled on the national stage for the Razorbacks during his time in Cardinal and White. He became the second NCAA cross

country champion in program history, joining former Arkansas great Joe Falcon, when he captured the national individual title in 1995. Siamusiye backed that up with a repeat performance at the NCAA cross country meet in 1996. He is Arkansas’ only two-time cross country national champion. The long-distance standout added two more NCAA titles to his resume with back-to-back victories at 10,000 meters at the 1995 and 1996 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Siamusiye was also a two-time NCAA Regional champion in cross country.

Alistair Cragg

Daniel Lincoln

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RAZORBACK OLYMPIANSEspen Borge - Norway1988 Seoul Steeplechase

Was a two-time All-American - On the distance medley relay team that finished second at the 1985 NCAA Indoor Championships - Finished third in the 1986 out 1,500 meters.

Niall Bruton - Ireland1996 Atlanta 1,500 meters

Was a three-time NCAA Champion - Won back-to-back championships in the indoor mile relay in 1993 (4:00.05) and 1994 (3;59.34) - Ran on the indoor distance medley relay team that won with a time of 9:30.40 in 1994.

Doug Consiglio - Canada1988 Seoul 1,500 meters

Holds the Candian national records in the 1,000 meters, the mile and the 1,500 meters - Ran on the 1985 indoor distance medley relay team that finished second at the NCAA Championshiops - Also earned All-

America honors in the indoor 1,000 meters (1986) and outdoor (1,500 meters).

Alistair Cragg - Ireland2004 Athens 5,000 meters2008 Beijing 1,500/5,000 meters

A 13-time All-American and seven-time NCAA Champion - Captured consecutive indoor 3,000 (2003-04) and 5,000 meter (2002-04) titles - Won the 2003 NCAA outdoor 5,000 title and 2004 NCAA 10,000

crown - A nine-time SEC Champion - In 2004 claimed the league’s indoor 3,000 and 5,000 meters and the outdoor 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs - In 2003 won the Indoor mile and 3,000 meters and the outdoor 5,000 and 10,000 - Also named as a two-time SEC Male Athlete of the Year.

Paul Donovan - Ireland1992 Barcelona 5,000 meters1984 Los Angeles 5,000 meters

Three-time NCAA Champion at Arkansas - captured all three NCAA titles indoors - Won the 1,500 meters in 1985 - added the 3,000 meters and 3,200 meter relay in 1986 - A 10-time All-American.

Graham Hood - Canada1996 Atlanta 1,500 meters1992 Barcelona 1,500 meters

Won an NCAA title in the 1994 indoor 1,500 meters - Ran on the 1994 indoor distance medley relay for his second title - Garnered nine All-America honors - Injuries kept him from competing in Atlanta.

Sean Kaley - Canada2000 Sydney 10,000 meters

Competed in the 10,000 meters and ran 28:36.07 in the semifinals - Was a nine time All-American during his Razorback career - Grabbed three consecutive SEC titles in the 5,000 meters in 1997, ‘98 and ‘99 -

Finished second at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 5,000 meters in 1997 and 1998 - Finished third in the indoor 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters in 1999.

Daniel Lincoln - USA2004 Athens Steeplechase

Was the 2004 United States Champion in 3,000-meter steeplechase - A four-time NCAA champion - Claimed three-straight (2001-03) national 3,000-meter steeplechase titles and 10,000-meter championship (2003) - A 14-time All-American — Also

captured seven SEC titles - He won two indoor 5,000 meter trophies (2002-03) - During outdoors he was a three-time steeplechase champion (2001-03) and in 2002 he claimed the 5,000 and 10,000-meter titles.

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RAZORBACK OLYMPIANSFrank O’Mara - Ireland1992 Barcelona 5,000 meters1988 Seoul 5,000 meters1984 Los Angeles 5,000 meters

Won the 1983 NCAA outdoor 1,500-meter title - Was a three-time All-American - Ran on the 1980 and 1981 distance medley relay teams

that finished fourth and fifth, respectively - Was the third Razorback to earn a national title - Won the 1989 World Indoor title in the 3,000 meters.

Niall 0’Shaughnessy - Ireland1976 Montreal 800/1,500 meters

Recognized as one of the early leaders in Arkansas’ climb to national prominence in track - A six-time All-American - Competed in the 880 yards, 1,000 yards, mile and

1,500 meters - Also ran cross country where he finished seventh at the 1976 NCAA Championship - Finished second in the indoor mile at the 1977 and 1978 indoor championships.

Michael Power - Australia2000 Sydney 5,000 meters

Was a nine-time All-American during his Razorback career - Grabbed consecutive SEC cross country championships in 1998 and 1999 - At the 1999 SEC Indoor Championships, was the winner of

the mile (4:01.8) and the 3,000 meters (7:56.06) - Was the 1998 SEC outdoor champion for the 5,000 meters - Finished seocnd at the 1999 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

Reuben Reina - USA1992 Barcelona 5,000 meters

Wo n b a c k - t o - b a c k N C A A championships in the indoor 3,000 meters in 1990 and 1991 - Was a two-time cross country All-American (1986 & 1987) - Also earned All-America honors in the mile, 3,000

meters (two indoor) and 5,000 meters (two outdoor, one indoor).

Godfrey Siamusiye - Zambia1996 Atlanta Steeplechase1992 Barcelona 5,000 meters

Made it to the semifinals in the steeplechase - Finished 10th during his heat in 8:37.41 - Won the 1995 and 1996 NCAA cross country championship - Also won back-to-back championships in the outdoor 10,000 meters (1995 and 1996).

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Josphat Boit Alistair Cragg

Abdi, Omar 2010-pres.Abejidi, Femi 1986Abiatti, Mike 1968-71Adair, Mike 1969Adams, Chris 1990-92Adams, Gary 1947-49Adams, Joe David 1970Adams, Pierce 1929-30Agee, Owen Frank 1921Ahmed, Said 2002-05Akins, Chris 1996Alexander, Floyd 1966Alkin, Wes 2001-03Alsen, Ian 1990-91Ambler, Robert Lee 1941Anderson, Mark 1978-82Arenz, Terry 1957-59Armstrong, Stroud D. 1928Arnold, William Alvin 1959Asselin, Larry 1967-68Aspel, Tom 1973-74Atkinson, John 1928Audrin, Earl 1903, 05Auffet, John 1965-67Austin, Robert 1932, 34Austell, Kent 2007-08Avery, Greg 1980-81Ayers, James 1926Babb, Gordon Glenn 1962-64Baber, Winston 1948Bach, Thomas Karl 1956-57Backus, A. 1930Bagby, Herman 1924Bailey, Alain 2007-10Bailey, Jack Elmer 1949-51Baker, Kevin 2000Bain, Milton 1931Baker, Brian 1990-92, 94Baker, Charles Guy 1947-48Baker, G.C. 1905Baldwin, Alton 1945-46Ballard, James 1997-98Balumbu, Nkosinza 2006-09Bane, James Harrison 1963-64Barker, E.M. 1905Barney, David 1981-82Barnicle, Chris 2006-08Barrett, Paul 1981-83Basham, Charles Baker 1948Batchelor, Tarik 2009-pres.Bass, Billy Glen 1947-48Bauldree, Larry 1972Bauer, Steve 1975-78Bean, James Wilkes 1951-53Beard,Abner 1903, 05Bearden, Barry Warren 1964-66Beasley, Andrew 2000-02Beavers, E.J. 1906Beckman, James 1962-63Begley, Andrew 1997-2000Beitelspacher, Shauwn 1999

Bell, C. 1991-92Bell, Ted 1977-80Belvit, C. 1903Bender, Kurt 1946Benson, Buddy Bob 1955-56Berry, Beverly K. 1949-50Berry, Channing 1993-94Berry, Homer 1922, 24Berry ,Bennie 1954Bessenbacker, Joe C. 1958-60Bickerstaff, Raymond 1948Bilbrew, Chris 2008-11Bird, Thomas Paul 1969-70Black, Dusty 1997-98Black, Eddie 1959-60Blakenship, Ken 1960-62Blaylock, J.C. 1903Blevins, Paul Stuart 1968Bloomer, Keith 1996Boakes, Johan 1991-92Bogard, Carl Jerry 1951-53Bogard, Francis 1948-49Bohannon, Don 1971Bond, Earle Gene 1956-58Boit, Josphat 2004-06Bordes, Luis 2003-06Borge, Espen 1985-86Botha, Ryan 2004Bourke, Hunter 2010-pres.Bowers, Wm. 1947Boyer, Lane 2008-pres.Boykins, Marlon 1990-93Boyle, Blaise 1980-81Braddy, Neil 2010-pres.Bradford, Wm. S. 1946-47, 49-50Bradley, Robert 1986, 88-90Brewer, Patrick Aden 1954-55Brewster, H. 1903Bridges, Maketha 1995-97Bridges, Maurice 2003-04Briggs, Clarence 1995-96Britt, Tommy Mercer 1951-53Brodie, Ralph G. 1959-60, 62Brooks, Ralph M. 1947-48Brown, D'Marcus 1998-2000Brown, Eric 2003-06Brown, Gary Leonard 1961Brown, Gordon 1925Brown, James Frank 1949-51Brown, Lemuel 1903Brown, Lorenzo 1987Brown, Omar 2004-05Brown, P.J. 2001-05Brown, Randy 1978-80Brown, Temple Nix 1951-53Brunton, Nigel 1991Bruton, Niall 1991-94Bryan, Phillip 1968Bryant, Gerald 1951Bryant, Jordan 2010-pres.Bullock, Fay 1906Burke, James B. 1911Burnett, Chad 2008-10Burnett, Tommy 1963, 65-66Burns, Robert Jerry 1955-57Bunston, Jason 1993-96Burrows, Claude 1905Butler, Drew 2010-pres.Butler, Lashawn 2010-11Bynum, Firmin 1941Cabada, Fernando 2001-02Cairns, Wm. Dean 1950-52Caldwell, J.P. 1930Caldwell, T. 1990-93Camien, Tom 1978-80Cammack, George S. 1912Campbell, Leon 1947-49Campos, Jose 2005Canada, Eugene 1946-48

Cantero, Bryan 2010Cantwell, H.C. 1905Carey, Edward Joseph 1956-57Carpenter, Gordon 1941-42Carpenter, Warren Lee 1954Carroll, Ahmad 2002Carroll, Ronnie 1982-83Carter, David Carroll 1968Carter, Jerry Carroll 1956-57Carter, Robert Calvin 1946Cassard, Howard 1937Castner, John 1997Cato, Daryl 1940-42Chilton, Mike 1964Chinchar, Michael 2008-11Chukwumia, C 1997, 99Christie, Leslie Guy 1968-70Clark, Elbert 1903Clark, Mike 1977-79Clarke, John Roger 1951 '52Clavelle, Marcus 1997-2000Cleary, Fred 1982-84Coates, Jerry 1969Cobrin, Micky 2007-08Coleman, Scott 1990, 92Coleman, William 1932-33Collier, James, Wm. 1958-59Collins, David A. 1948-49Conley, Mike 1982-85Conley, Steve 1993Conroy, Anthony 1978-82Consiglio, Doug 1984-86Contreras, Gilbert 1989-92Cook, Clyde Lee 1962Cooper, Richard 1987-89Copeland, Jady 1945Corbin, K. 1997-98Cormier, Kenny 2006-07Costello, Colin 2006-07Couch, Corbin 1927Cowger, James 1926-28Cox, James Harrold 1947-48Crabaugh, Charles Q. 1927-28Crafton,James Blair 1947-48Cragg, Alistair 2002-04Cramer, Scott 1990-92Craven, Brandon 1996-97Creighton, Milam 1929-31Crippin, Eddie 1942Cross, Caleb 2010-pres.Cross, John 1997-2000Cullins, Corey 1990-91Cunningham, Elbert 1942Dailey, Adam 1996-2000Dale, Jack 1929-31Danaher, Kevin 1968-71Daniels, Walter 1922Darnell, Ronald Lee 1965Davis, Calvin 1993-94Davis, Charles M. 1960-61Davis, Colt 2007

Davis, Edwin 1930Davis, Mike 1983-85Day, Joe Jr. 1957-58Deardorff, John David 1962-64DeBerry, Thomas D. 1967-69Dey, Chuol 2010-pres.Dickerson, Ron 1990Diffy, John 1938-39Dittoe, Brad 2003-06Diven, Wm. Lee 1951-53Dixon, Bobby Herman 1956-57Dixon, Walter 1926-27, 29Doakes, Ray 1994-95Dodson, Jeremy 2006Donley, Chad 1990-91Donnelly, Bernard Jr. 1952-54Donovan, Paul 1982-85Dotson, Kevin 1997-98Dovitch, Victor 1937Dressel, A. 1991Driver, Charles 1940Duke, Alvin C. 1948-50Duke, Jimmy 2003-06Dunleavy, Alan 1998, 2000-01DuPont, Bill 1982-85Durden, Harold Dean 1947Durham, Nate 2009-10Dwyer, Marlon 2010-pres.Dyck, Raymond Lee 1958-60Eberhardt, Georg 2010-pres.Efurd, Cameron 2010-presEfurd, Carlton 1983-84Eidson, Harold D. 1929Elder, Charles S. 1966-67Ellingsen, Brede 2010-pres.Elliott, Rick 2008-pres.Ely, Brian 1997-98English, Elbert 1911-12Eshbaugh, Allen Ray 1953-55Evans, Kenny 1998-2001Ezell, Arthur 1974Falcon, Joe 1986-89Faulkinberry, Charles H. 1952Feiu, Britt 1977-78Fergus, F.H. 1903Ferguson, John S. 1949-50Fernandez, Eric 2008-pres.Fish, Roy Jason 1950-51Fitch, E.Y. 1922-23Fitzgerald, Clarence 1998Fletcher, John Lynn 1947-48Floreal, Edrick 1987-90Forrest, Shawn 2004-06, 08-09Fowler, Aubrey 1946-47Fox, Edwin 1923Frantz, Henry 1945Freeman, Charles 1980, 82Freeman, Dewey 1971French, Jimmy 1991-94Frierson, Charles 1927-28Fry, Joe 1906Gabor, Dan 1989-90, 92Gaither, Conard 1968-70Galley, John Roger 1968-69Gardner, Carnall 1930Garing, Meriwether L. 1947-48Garrett, Claude W. 1912Gaston, Kenny 1988, 90Gatchell, Oliver W. Jr. 1949-51Gatson, Terry 2004-05Gay, Tyson 2004-05Geiser, Elvin 1933-35Gensler, Don 1980-81Gillespie, Scott 2010-pres.Gizzi, Todd 1994Glover, Sam 1999-2002Golbek, Dwayne 2010-pres.Golden, Michael 2010-11Goodwin, John W. 1960-61

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Shawn Forrest Matt Kerr

Gordon, Marshall 1972Gower, Earl 1932-33Grant, Michael 2005Gray, C.W. 1903Gray, Keith 1977-79, 81Green, Danny 1990-93Green, Juris 1994-95Green, Orlando 1998Gregory, Bryan 1926Gregory, Burt 1906Gregory, Noel 1942Gresham, George 1927-29Grier, William N. 1964-66Gross, Eric 2003-04Grundy, A.M. 1906Grundy, Chad 2001-03Gunn, Matt 2004-05Gurry, David 1993-94Guynn, Rex 1973-74Haden, Jack 1934, 36Haile, Solomon 2009-pres.Haley, Roddie 1985-87Hall, Steve 1971-72Hallock, Alex 1988-91Hallock, Edgar 1988-91Hamberg, Harold 1941Hamilton, Aaron 2009-pres.Hamilton, Cobi 2010-pres.Hanley, Frank 1990-94Hardin, Thomas E. 1949-51Harmon, Matt 1997-98Harper, Josh 2003-04Harrison, Harry 1935Hartness, Jimmy F. 1962-63Hatch, James 2002-05Haynes, Bratton 1941Hazard, Richard Fay 1952-54Heber, Richard Frank 1951-53Heeger, Brandon 2010-pres.Heffington, W. Edward 1950-52Hegenberger, R. L. 1966-67Heinze, Dirk 2001Hemingway, Matt 1992-96Hendee, Ron 1966-67Henderson, DeMatt 1899-1901Henderson, Gerald D. 1955-57Henderson, Vincent 1992-94Henry, Clemore 2007Henry, Eric 1988-92Henry, H.F. 1903Henthrome, Richard R. 1955-57Hickey, David 1940Hicks, Haydn 1961-63Hicks, Tom E. 1930Higgs, Raymond 2010-pres.Hight, Frank B. 1923-26Hill, Danny 1974Hill, Tyler 2004-08Hoffman, John 1946-47Hollabaugh, C. 1924-25, 27Holt, E. E. 1933

Holmes, Justin 2009-pres.Hood, Graham 1991-92, 94-95Hooker, Cloyd T. 1954-55Houk, Steve 1972Howard, Antoine 1996-97Howard, Robert 1995-98Howell, Milton 1942Huff, Artie 1993-95Huffman, Jeremy 1997-98Hughes, Milton 1993-94Hughes, Steven Jay 1967Hulton, M.C. 1906Hune, Vernon 1970, 72Hunter, W.B. 1936Iman, Harun 2005Innis, Glen 1930Iovine, Keith 1983-84Irby, Freeman 1923Irwin, Randy 1970Irizary, Luis 1946Irsch, Wayne Charles 1964Jackson, C. 2000Jackson, Eddie 2000-03Jackson, Ivan 1930-32James, C.R. 1906James, Donnie 1981-83Jasinski, Bill 1983-84Jefferson, Tyrus 1988Jett, William 1905Johnson, Chessly 2005Johnson, Gary 1988-92Johnson, Howard 1949Johnson, Kevin 2007Johnson, Lawrence 1998Johnston, J.H. 1906Jones, Cedric 1979-80Jones, Gary 2007Jones, Harry 1995-96Jones, Meredith 1942Jones, Paul 1981-82Jones, Scott 1981-82Jorgensen, Blake 2001Joseph, Ryan 2000Judd, Joe Bernard 1950Jurney, William A. Jr. 1951Kaley, Sean 1995-98Kaminski, Ed 1988, 90Karanu, James 1999-2001Karie, Sharif 1999-2001Karr, Elwin 1931Kastl, Tony 1979-82Keen, Allen 1936-37Keith, Marvin 1912Kelly, Kelvin 1996-98Kerr, Matt 1996-99Kimeli, Silverus 2002-03King, Shannon 1995-96Kiper, Creighton 2004-05Kirbos, Matt 2010-pres.Kirby, Justin 1997Kirkconnell, Evan 2001Kittelson, Noah 2010-pres.Kitts, Earl 1935Klee, Mark 1982-84Kobza, Marty 1983-84Kocurek, Cory 2010-pres.Kolb, Phillip Alden 1962-63Kolb, Ronald 1965-66Komarek, Kyle 2007-09Kosgei, Peter 2005-08LaCava, Daniel 2006-08Laird, Luke 2008-pres.Lake, Howard 1932Lambert, Eugene Sr. 1927-28Landreth, Josh 2000-03Landrum, Richard 1994-95Lassiter, Seneca 1996-99Latzig, Frank 1912Lawson, Jim 1969-70

Lazas, Kevin 2010-pres.Lee, M.E. 1933-34, 36Lefebvre, James Richard 1949Leon, Jonathon 1997-98Leonard, Tony 1982-83Levy,David 1995-98Lightfoot, Sean 1998-2001Lincoln, Daniel 2000-03Linebarier, Chester R. 1948-49Link, Murray 1998-2001Lister, Melvin 1999-2000Lockhart, Tony 1998Lofquist, Scott 1979-83Lohmann, J. 1996Long, Dave 1977-80Long, Paul 1970Long, Rosco 1940Looney, Liam 1984-86Looney, Stacy 1948Lottman, Joseph 1996Loudermilk, Hubert 1997-99Lusby, Dale 1999-2000Lyons, Floyd M. 1938-39Mace, James Lewden 1963-65MacPherson, Scott 2006-Magness, James Edward 1963Maltby, Phillip M. 1969-70Marshall, D. 1991-93Mannino, Anthony 1938Martin, Greg 2004-08Martin, Neil 1937-39Martin, R.T. 1938Martin, Robert 1996Mast, Roger 1938-40May, Wayne Curtis Jr. 1965-67Mayer, James D.P. 1964McCarty 1912McClard, William 1969-70McClary, Alex 2008-09McClary, Andy 2008-09McClung, Joe 1969McColl, Don 1939-40McCollum, Wayne P. 1958-60McCorkel, Spencer 2008-09McDaniel, John T. 1935-37McDonald, Brian 1980-81McDonald, Gary Alan 1959-61McDoniel, Estes 1939-41McDoulett 1988McDow, Ralph S. 1930McEvoy, Gerry 1979-80McFarlan, Robert 1912McGahee, Markus 1988-90McGehee, Phelan 1925-27McGuire, B. 1995McGuire, Dillan 1927-28McIntyre, Curtis 1995McKey, D.E. 1903McLeod, William Jr. 1929-30, 32McRae, Phillip 1927-29McWhorter, Rick 1971-72

Mears, Robert Bruce 1956-58Measel, Marshall 1945Meeks, Lloyd 2000-01Melancon, Randy 1973Mercer, Charley 1973Metzler, George 1927Miller, Lavar 1999-2001Miller, Richard 1929Miner, Dewayne 1991-93Mitchell, Kerry 1977Mitchell, Matt 1993-95Mitchell, Pat 1978-81Mitchell, R.A. 1903Mitchell, Teddy 1994Moloney, Tom 1981-84Momoh, Leoman 2010-pres.Moncrieffe, Wayne 1986-87Moon, Skip 1971-72Moore, Rex Norman 1948Moore, Steve 1996Mordica, Mike 1972Morelock, Ernest 1940Morgan, Jimmy 1940Morin, Michael 1992-95Morman, Clark 1977-80Morrison, James D. 1967Morton, Edward L. 1955-57Moss, Charles 1982-84Moss, Dahrron 1996Moss, Lowell R. 1911-12Moses, C. Hamilton Jr. 1945Moudy, Phillip Wayne 1967-70Muggleton, Mark 1979Mulvaney, Chris 2001-04Munger, Gale 1971-72Munoz, Matt 2007Munz, D. 1991-94Murray, Vonn 1977-78Musselman,Glenn 1924Myers, George N. 1964, 68-70Myers, J 1988Nationa, Leslie 1931-33Neal, Aubrey 1942Nelson, Jackie Lee 1959-61Newton, Christopher M. 1957-59Nichols, Rogers 1988, 90Niit, Marek 2009-pres.Nixon, Layne 2010-pres.Nollsch, Travis 2009-10Norris, Jonathan 2004, 06Oakley, Thomas D. 1957-59Oats, Bruce 1906O'Bar, Alfred 1926O'Doherty, Keith 1997-2000O'Mara, Frank 1979-82O'Neal, Chandon 1999-2001O'Shaughnessy, Niall 1973-76Oldham, Cory 2002-05Osborne, Terry 1980-83Overstreet, Ralph 1937-39Palmer, Curtis 1925Palmer, Robert 1971-72Paradelo, Carlos 1995-96Parker, John 1925Parker, Randy 2008-10Parker, Van Orlie 1968-69Parks, Carlos 1938-40Parks, Julius Ray 1948Pascoe, Jeff 1984-86Pasley, Robert 1920-21Pate, Shannon 1990Payne, Charles 1950Penix, William Roy 1911Penn, Stuart 1973Pennington, Andrew 2009-pres.Perkins, Adam 2004-07Perrille, Price 1940-41Perron, Ken 1978-81Perry, Richard Lee 1963-64

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Robinson, Terry Moore 1955Robinson, William 1924, 26Robles, Josh 2006Rock, Brandon 1995Rodrigues, Marc 2004-06Roe, Brian 2005-07Roebuck, Mack 1937-38Rogers, John H. 1922Romain, Jerome 1994-95Romero, Patrick 1968-69Rosebery, Matt 2002Roslov, Boris 2007-Ross, William James 1954-55Rosson, Brent 2005-09Rule, Bill 1946Runyan, William B. Jr. 1960-62Rush, Trevor 1998Russ, George Paul 1963, 65Russell, Derek 1987-90Russell, Patrick 2010-11Sadler, D.K. 1905Salyer, John 1939Sample, Charles 1912Samuels, J-Mee 2006-09Sanders, Hallman 1932Sandfort, Jason 2001-05Sasser, Gordon 1997-99Schiefer, John 1992-93Schilling, Donnell H. 1963-64Schneider, Michael 1996Scholl, John 1998Schoonover, Wear 1930Schumchuk, Frank 1945Schumchuk, Michael 1945, 48Schimper, Frans 2001Schweder, Chris 1971-72Scott, Clyde Luther 1947-48Scott, Jeremy 2004Scott, Mark 1975-78Scott, Mitchell 2009Scott, Tracy E. 1948Secher, E.B. 1903Selig, Roman Joseph III 1965Semnes. J.M. 1906Sessions, O. 1996Seward, Irwin J.Jr. 1968-70Sharp, Kenneth Ray 1965-67Sherland, Mark 1933-34Siamusiye, Godfrey 1995-97Sidari, Geoffrey 1994-97Sidney, Shannon 1994-97Sikes, F.L. 1911Simpson, Jack Wilson 1947Skidmore, Ben 2009-pres.Skinner, Mike 1990Slaughter, Dewey Lee 1927Smith, Forrest 1925Smith, Glen 1938-39Smith, Jerry 1973-74Smith, Jimmy 1970-71Smith, Joe Samuel 1949-50Smith John 1922-23Smith, Harold 1982-84Smith, Harrison 1990-92Smith, Richard 2000-03Smith, Terry 1970-71Smith, Troy 1988-90Smitherman, Jack D. 1968-69Southard, Travis 2010-pres.Sparks, Stuart 2010-pres.Spearmon, Wallace 1982-85Spearmon Jr., Wallace 2004-05Spencer, Stanley 1940-42Spivey, W.F. 1934Stallings, Randall 1939Stanford, J.B. 1906Stanley, Ryan 1998-2000Stephens, Jake 2009-10Stephens, Malcolm 1929-30

Stephens, Mark 1974Stephens, Randy 1979-82Stevens, Robbie 2002-03, 05Stevenson, Eugene 1928Stewart, Mychael 2005-09Stewart, Reed 1911-12Storey,Frank 1925Stout, Robert 1936-38Strang, James 2007-09Streepy, George 1928-29Sugg, B. Alan 1958-60Summerside, Seth 2005-06Sutherland, Mark 1980-81Sutton, Johnnie 1940, 42Swain, David 1983-84Tarver, Audrey 1981-82Tate, Jimmy Wayne 1961Taylor, Dave 1979-83Taylor, Gary 1984Taylor, James Samuel 1960Taylor, Matt 1986-88Taylor, Michael 2002-04Taylor, Roy 1941Taylor, William Randy 1967-69Tedder, Stephen Ward 1969Temple, Greg 1970Tennant, Robert F. 1963-65Tennison, Jimmy E. 1954-55Thiessen, Kevin 1981-84Thomas, Michael 2001-04Thomas, Patrick 2002Thomas, Paul 1988-90Thomason, George F. 1950-51Thompson, Derrick 1993-95Thompson, Mark 1999Thompson, Samuel B. 1934Thompson, William 1981-83Threat, Leon 1993-94Thurlby, Albert 1936Tibbetts, Joe 1942Tilmon, C.Erby 1927-28Tilmon, Wayne 1934-36Timms, Jeff 1991Towns, Walter Stuart 1960Travis, Ryan 1998-01Treece, Clyde 1928, 30Tressler, Todd 1997Trigg, Tom E. 1905Troxell, Thomas 1952-53Ugoh, Tony 2005-06Ulrey, Dorian 2009-11Uudmae, Jaanus 2003-06Valkenburgh, Van 1903Valladares, Alex 1996Van Winkle, C. 1903Vazquez, Sam 2003-04Vaughn, Joe 2000Vaughn, Pat 1978-82Vest, Larry Carl 1960, 62Walder, Erick 1991-94Walls, Jack 1937-39

Ward, Jason 2000-01Washington, Kerwin 1979-81Washington, Ramon 2000-03Webb, Charles 1903Wehmeyer, David 1981-82, 84Wellman, Brian 1990-94Wells, Joey 1985-86Welsh, David 1990-94Werntz, Leon Erwin Jr. 1947-48West, James Edwin 1949-51Wheeler, Garland 1934Wheeler, Julian 1995Wheelus, James C. 1934-35White, Barnabas 1975-78White, C. Kyle 1987-89White, Kevin 1997Whitfield, W.C. 1931, 34Whitney, DuWayne 1993Wilkinson, Albert Lee 1950-52Williams, Bob 1976-78Williams, C. 1988Williams, Don 1987-89, 91Williams, Ed 1982-84Williams, W.D. 1912Williamson, Robert Ray 1963Wilson, Chris 1995Wilson, David 1980-81Wilson, Gid 1938Wilson, Ocie 1924-25Wilson, Robert John 1967-70Wilson, Ryan 1994-96, 98Wilshire, Eugene 1965-66Windler, Dan 1979, 81Winfrey, John 1912Winters, W.L. 1905Winser, Kim 1970-72Withers, Art 1937Witt, Billy Joe 1952, 54Wittenmyer, David 2003-06Wolf, A.Ford 1923Wood, C. Fox 1903Wray, Bige 1966-68Wynne, Thomas 1935-36Yarbrough, James Francis 1951Yarbrough, Lynn 1925-26Yoder, Dewey Jr. 1952Yoder, Lee 1952Yoder, Phil 2001Young, Robert 1970Young, Charles 1948Zack, Eric 1998Zellner, Cedric 2006-10Zinn, Chris 1988Zuber, Paul 1938-39

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