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University Information Season Outlook Location Flagstaff, Ariz. Men’s 2 Elevation 7,000 feet Women’s 3 Enrollment 23,600 Staff Profiles Founded 1899 Eric Heins 4,5 Nickname Lumberjacks Mo Huber 6 Colors Blue, Gold and Sage Jason Pedersen 6 Affiliation NCAA Division I Crystal Fix 6 Conference Big Sky John D. Haeger, NAU President 62 President Dr. John D. Haeger Jim Fallis, AD 63 Athletic Director Jim Fallis Men’s Team Information Faculty Athletic Representative Tom DeStefano Team Roster 7 University Web Site www.nau.edu Returning Athlete Profiles 8-27 Newcomer Athlete Profiles 28-30 Cross Country Information Women’s Team Information Director of Track & Field Team Roster 31 and Cross Country Eric Heins Returning Athlete Profiles 32-45 Assistant Coaches Mo Huber Newcomer Athlete Profiles 46-50 Jason Pedersen 2010 Year In Review 52-53 2010 Men’s Big Sky Finish First 2010 Women’s Big Sky Finish Fifth 2010 Men’s Results 54 2010 Men’s Mountain Region Finish Fourth 2010 Women’s Results 55 2010 Women’s Mountain Region Finish 15th Men’s History NCAA Finishes 56 Media Relations All-Americans 56 Track and Field Contact Matthew Sewell Mtn. Region Finishes 56 E-Mail [email protected] Mtn. Region Individuals 56 Office Phone (928) 523-1017 Big Sky Finishes 57 Office Fax (928) 523-6793 Women’s History Cell Phone 406-559-0091 Media Relations Director Steve Shaff NCAA Finishes 58 All-Americans 58 Assistant Director Andrew Tomsky Mt. Region Finishes 58 Mailing Address P.O. Box 15400 Mt. Region Individuals 58 (Overnight: 1 Skydome Drive) Big Sky Finishes 59 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5400 George Kyte Classic 60-61 Athletics Web Site www.nauathletics.com Big Sky Conference 64 About The Cover Designed by Matthew Sewell of NAU Media Relations. The 2011 media guide covers feature the 2010 women’s (front) and men’s (back) cross country teams
Credits The 2011 Northern Arizona cross country media guide was written and designed by Matthew Sewell with editorial assistance from Steve Shaff, Andrew Tomsky, Stayson Isobe and Eric Heins. Photography courtesy of Matt Beaty, Eric DeSalvo, Kirby Lee, Randy Miyazaki, Luis Montano, and Erik Pedersen.
2011 Cross Country Media Guide 1 Men’s Outlook Men’s Outlook The 2011 cross country season for the Lumberjack men looks extremely promising and has the potential to top any previous season at NAU. The squad placed ninth at last year’s NCAA Cross Country Championships.
The Lumberjack men will rally behind the leadership of its five seniors, but will also rely on some other returning runners, as well as four incoming freshmen for competition on the team.
After graduating three seniors from last year’s team, including two-time track national champion David McNeill, the team will be led this year by seniors Diego Estrada and Jordan Chipangama, both All-Americans in their Diego Estrada own right. Estrada placed 16th at last year’s national meet, and also placed in the top 5 in both the indoor and outdoor 5,000-meter runs during the track and field season. Chipangama, who missed all of last season due to injury, placed fifth at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 2009. Also competing in their last year of eligibility are Andrew Belus, another competitor in the national championship, Matt Coloe, and John Yatsko.
“We have a very complete team this year,” said Eric Heins, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country. “A couple guys will be able to build on their strong finishes in past years, but our team as a whole is more compact than before in terms of the levels of talent.”
The Lumberjacks naturally have lofty goals in mind, and they don’t stop at wanting to achieve their fifth consecutive national top-10 and ninth in the last 12 years. The men look to bring home NAU’s first national championship, and they may just have the talent to do it. Heins spoke to Jordan Chipangama the fact that aside from their returning All-Americans, the team is holistically strong, making it hard to determine the talent difference between the #3 and #10 spots.
“We have a much stronger group of guys than we have had traditionally,” said Heins. “With those guys stepping up, I really think we can improve on our finish last year.”
Aside from the senior leadership, the Lumberjack men will expect a lot from junior returner Tim Freriks, who competed at the national championships last year. Freriks hopes to build on an all-conference finish at the Big Sky Cross Country Championships and provide continuity going into next year.
With some familiar faces out front and some unfamiliar faces likely to step up and make a name for themselves, the Lumberjack men look forward to bringing home hardware that NAU has yet to see. Tim Freriks
2 Northern Arizona University Women’s Outlook Women’s Outlook The Lumberjack women’s cross country team of 2011 looks to hit the ground running, literally, and get back to its winning ways after an injury-plagued season left them shorthanded in 2010. The NAU women return their top two finishers from last season in juniors Rochelle Kanuho and Lisette Michaels. Also returning to the squad after a year off due to injury are seniors Kortnee Burton and Haley Lawrence, who bring valuable experience to a team loaded with incoming freshmen. “The women’s team this year has some strong leadership,” said Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Eric Heins. “Having Kortnee and Haley back this year is huge for our team.” Burton, hampered by a nagging injury last season, looks to build on her success Kortnee Burton in last year’s outdoor track season, where she collected all-conference honors at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 10,000-meter run. Lawrence is looking to get back in action after a lower-leg stress fracture kept her out for the better part of a year. The two runners made the All-Big Sky team in 2009. Kanuho, a native of Flagstaff and a graduate of Coconino High School, will add the most continuity from last year’s team, building on a fifth-place finish at the Big Sky Championships and a 28th-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships. The Lumberjacks will also rely heavily on a remarkably strong recruiting class that includes some hoping to make a play for the top five, including freshman Lauren Justus. “We have very strong recruits this year, and Lauren has already shown that she is ready to step up and make a play for the top five,” said Heins. The women’s team has also benefitted greatly from the experience of graduate assistant coach Mo Huber, who enters her second season with the Rochelle Kanuho team. A graduate and former cross country and track & field athlete from the University of Washington, Huber has been extremely valuable for the women’s program in the past year, and Heins believes she will continue to be a great asset to the squad. “Whenever you have a male coach in charge of both programs, it is always helpful to have a female on staff, especially one with her credentials,” Heins said. She has already shown her ability to recruit top-notch talent to NAU, judging from the strength of this year’s recruiting class. Being able to form those new student-athletes into strong conference and national competitors will hopefully bring the program to new heights. The Lumberjack women have a great opportunity to regain their dominance atop the Big Sky Conference. With returning talent leading the way and recruits rounding out the team, the women’s squad looks forward to being a formidable presence all season. Lauren Justus
2011 Cross Country Media Guide 3 Staff Profiles Eric Heins Eric Heins begins his fifth season as the head coach of the cross country teams at Northern Arizona University, and second year as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country. He has won eight Big Sky Championships and produced six top ten national finishes in his first three seasons at NAU.
In his four years since returning to Flagstaff, Heins has been named coach of the year by the Big Sky Conference seven times, with one coming from the 2010-11 seasons. Heins was also honored as the Mountain Region Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in 2010.
The Lumberjacks thrived in Heins’ first full season as Director of Track and Field. Junior Diego Estrada led the group with a pair of top-10 finishes at the indoor and outdoor national meets in the 5,000-meter run. Heins’ leadership also produced a collective six Big Director of Track & Field Sky Conference individual titles, including two from Estrada. and Cross Country In the fall of 2010, NAU’s cross country teams continued their powerful presence as one of 2nd Year/5th Overall the premiere programs in the country. In his fourth season as head coach of cross country, Heins produced a fourth consecutive conference title on the men’s side, and coached an Coaching Honors: injury-depleted women’s squad to a respectable fifth-place finish in the same meet. At the USTFCCCA Track Coach of the Year national meet, the Lumberjack men placed ninth behind All-America performances from Mountain Region, Indoor 2010 Estrada and Ahmed Osman. For his efforts, Heins earned his seventh coach of the year honor from the Big Sky Conference. Big Sky Cross Country Coach of the Year 2007 (M&W), 2008 (M), 2009 (M&W), Serving as the Interim Director of Track and Field, the 2010 track and field campaign under 2010 (M) Heins' direction saw the program collect its first national champion in three seasons, as Big Sky Indoor T&F senior David McNeill won both the indoor and outdoor 5,000-meter run titles. Under the Coach of the Year tutelage of Heins, McNeill rewrote the record books at NAU in both the indoor and 2010 (M) outdoor 5Ks, as well as giving the program its highest finish (T-8) when he scored 18 points at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Eric Heins Has Lead Teams to: Four Top Finishes at NCAA Championships The 2009 cross country campaign proved to be a historic one for the program as the Fourth Place: 2007(M), 2009 (M) season culminated with the men's team finishing fourth overall at the NCAA Cross Country Sixth Place: 2008 (M) Championships. Heins coached junior David McNeill to his third-straight All-American Ninth Place: 2010 (M) award as he finished runner-up in the race. Junior Jordan Chipangama finished fifth to give Seven Big Sky Cross Country Titles the Lumberjacks their first ever duo to finish in the top five at the NCAA Championships. 2007 (M&W), 2008 (M&W), 2009 Senior Veronica Pohl, the lone member of the women's team to run in Terre Haute, Ind., (M&W), 2010 (M) landed her second-consecutive All-American award after finishing 38th. One Big Sky Indoor Championship 2010 (M) The combination of top finishes at the cross country and track and field championships by Eric Heins Has Guided Athletes to: the men's team during 2009-10, yielded the Lumberjacks a third-place finish in the final Two Individual NCAA Titles standings for the NCAA Division I John McDonnell Program of the Year Award awarded by David McNeill, 2010 Indoor & Outdoor the USTFCCCA. 5,000m Ten Cross Country In 2008-09, the men's cross country team finished sixth at the NCAA Championships, while All-American Honors Diego Estrada (2010), Ahmed Osman the women finished 23rd overall in posting their second consecutive top 25 finish. The (2010), Jordan Chipangama (2009), men's sixth-place finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships marked just the second time in Lopez Lomong (2007), David McNeill NAU history that the Lumberjacks have posted back-to-back top-six finishes. They were led (2007, 2008, 2009), Ilsa Paulson (2007), by McNeill (15th overall) and Pohl (16th overall), who were both named to their respective Veronica Pohl (2008, 2009) All-American teams. McNeill was named Mountain Region Male Athlete of the Year, Ten Track & Field capturing the region title to keep the title in the program for the second straight year. All-American Honors Both the men and women also captured Big Sky Conference championships for the Diego Estrada (2011, 5,000m, indoor & second consecutive season in 2008, as McNeill and Pohl were crowned individual outdoor), David McNeill (2008, indoor champions. The men placed six runners in the top-10, scoring just 19 points, while the 3,000m; 2008, outdoor 5000m; 2009, women had three top-ten finishers. outdoor 5000m; 2010, indoor 3,000m; 2010 indoor 5,000m; 2010, outdoor 5,000m), Ahmed Osman (2009, The 2009 indoor and outdoor track seasons produced three Big Sky team championships 10,000m; 2010, 10,000m) led by a strong distance group. McNeill ran to a runner-up finish at the NCAA 4 Northern Arizona University Staff Profiles Championships in the 5000m, while freshman Ahmed Osman earned All-America honors in the 10,000m. Pohl, Diego Estrada and Nell Rojas also advanced to the NCAA Championships.
Heins was hired in September 2007 and in two months time his teams were making history in Terre Haute, Ind. The men's team finished fourth and the women's team took seventh at the 2007 NCAA Cross Country Championships, to mark the first time in the storied history of the NAU cross country program that both teams have finished in the top eight nationally.
Heins produced three All-Americans in his rookie year at NAU. Lopez Lomong finished third at the championships, with McNeill taking 10th to garner national honors. On the women's side, Heins coached freshman Ilsa Paulson to All-American status on the merit of her national finish. Nine of Heins' runners were named to the All-Conference team, as well as seven to the 2007 All-Region team.
Lomong, who won the Big Sky and Mountain Region titles in 2007, went on to make the United States Olympic team in 2008 in the 1500m and represented his country as the flag bearer in the Opening Ceremonies in Beijing.
For returning the men's and women's Big Sky Championships to Flagstaff in 2007, Heins was selected as the Big Sky Cross Country Coach of the Year for both teams, as voted on by the conference's coaches.
Back on the track, Heins coached McNeill (1,500m, 5,000m), Ben Ashkettle (steeplechase), and Lesley van Miert (1,500m) to conference championships in the 2008 outdoor season. McNeill and Van Miert would advance to the NCAA Championships, where McNeill would finish fourth (13:42.17) and Van Miert would take ninth (16:20.66) in their respective 5,000m finals.
Academically, the cross country teams have received the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award five times under his direction while 20 student-athletes have earned a combined 26 Big Sky All-Academic honors. McNeill was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All- America team in 2009 and 2010.
His first women's team was given the honor of being named an Academic All-American team, based on their combined grade point average of 3.42 in the fall semester.
Heins returned to NAU from Texas Christian University, where he served as an assistant during the 2006-07 season. In his only season with the TCU Frogs, he took both the men's and women's teams to top 10 finishes at the NCAA South Central Regional. In addition, he saw five of his runners honored as Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athletes.
From 2001-03, Heins served as an assistant for the Lumberjacks under then-Head Coach Ron Mann. During his first tenure, the men's team finished as high as fourth place at the NCAA Championships, while the women took home a 10th place finish. From there Heins went to Southeast Missouri State, where he spent three years coaching the Redhawks to six different Ohio Valley Conference Championships.
Heins, who began his coaching career as an assistant in 2000 at Indiana, ran for Cincinnati from 1995-99, while earning his bachelor's degree in health promotion and education. At the 1997 Indoor Conference USA Championships, he achieved his highest individual accomplishment by placing third in the 3000 meters. He also notched top 10 finishes in both the indoor and outdoor 5,000 meters, as well as the outdoor 10,000 meters.
In 2001, Heins earned a master's in kinesiology from Indiana. In November 2007 he competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon in New York, N.Y. Other accolades include winning the St. Louis Marathon in 2004 and placing first in his age group, and fifth overall, in the 2000 Marine Corps Marathon.
A native of Zanesville, Ohio, Heins now resides in Flagstaff with his wife Kaci. They have one son, Chase, who is three years old. 2011 Cross Country Media Guide 5 Staff Profiles Mo Huber Mo Huber rejoins the Northern Arizona cross country coaching staff in her second year as a graduate assistant. She will assist with the men's and women's cross country teams, as well as with the distance events during the track season.
Huber's guidance as an assistant coach helped lead the men's team to their fourth consecutive Big Sky conference title, followed by a ninth place finish at the NCAA Championships. During the track and field seasons, Huber helped coach the women's distance crew to a total of 12 top-10 finishes at the two Big Sky Conference meets.
Originally from Oakland, Calif., Huber joined the coaching staff after graduating in June 2010 from the University of Washington with a bachelor of arts in drama and communication. Huber was a member of the Husky cross country team that won two PAC-10 titles and the women's national championship in 2008. On the track, Huber was an accomplished Graduate Assistant Coach steeplechaser, competing in three PAC-10 championships in the event, as well as advancing 2nd Year to the 2008 West Regional.
While in college, Huber began her coaching career as a counselor at the Stanford Running Camp in 2009 as well as working the Runners workshop camp from 2006-10. Huber also coached the University of Washington U19 freshmen women at the 2010 USA Championships in Spokane, Wash.
Huber is currently working towards her master's degree in educational leadership. Jason Pedersen Jason Pedersen enters his first year as a graduate assistant coach for NAU cross country and track & field. He will assist with the men's and women's cross country teams, as well as the distance runners during the track and field seasons.
Pedersen joins the coaching staff after finishing a successful career with the Lumberjacks in the spring of 2011. Pedersen was a constant presence on the men's cross country team from 2006-2011, running in three NCAA Cross Country Championships and improving on his finish every year (194th in 2008, 95th in 2009, and 87th in 2010).
A native of Simi Valley, Calif., Pedersen led his Royal High School cross country team to consecutive state championships his junior and senior years.
Graduate Assistant Coach Pedersen is currently working towards his master's in mechanical engineering. 1st Year Cherisse Kutyreff Cherisse Kutyreff is in her fourth year at Northern Arizona University as an assistant athletic trainer after working as a graduate assistant at NAU for two years. She will assist with the day-to-day operations of the athletic training operation and will work primarily with the women’s basketball soccer and cross country teams after coordinating the efforts for the women’s basketball program in 2010-11.
Kutyreff joined the staff from New Mexico State University. She earned her bachelor of science in athletic training in 2008 and completed her master of education in education leadership in 2010. She also worked as the Clinical Coordinator for the NAU Athletic Training Education Program on campus during the 2010-11 academic year.
She is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification and is an Athletic Trainer Arizona Licensed Athletic Trainer. 4th Year
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Top row: (left to right) Andrew Belus, Matthew Coloe, Diego Estrada, Daniel Filipcik, John Yatsko. Middle row: Ian Cable, Cody Reed, Bahlbi Gebreyohanns, Myles Kloer, Caleb Potts. Bottom row: Caleb Hoover, Chris Ganem, Jordan Chipangama, Alejandro Montano, Tim Freriks. Men’s Cross Country Roster Name Year Hometown/Last School Andrew Belus Senior* Phoenix, Ariz./Seton Catholic Jordan Chipangama Senior* Lusaka, Zambia/Central AZ College Matthew Coloe Senior* Melbourne, Australia/Marcellin College Diego Estrada Senior Salinas, Calif./Salinas John Yatsko Senior* Tempe, Ariz./McClintock Tim Freriks Junior Cottonwood, Ariz./Mingus Union Myles Kloer Junior* Albuquerque, N.M./Sandia Daniel Filipcik Sophomore* Redwood Ciy, Calif./Woodside Bahlbi Gebreyohanns Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind./North Central Caleb Potts Freshman* Eastvale, Calif./Eleanor Roosevelt Cody Reed Freshman* Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley Ian Cable Freshman San Diego, Calif./Rancho Bernardo Chris Ganem Freshman Castle Rock, Colo./Castle View Caleb Hoover Freshman Joplin, Mo./College Heights Alejandro Montano Freshman Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Magnet
*-denotes athlete has utilized redshirt season
2011 Cross Country Media Guide 7 Men’s Profiles Andrew Belus Academic Notes: 2009 and 2010 Big Sky All-Academic Selection ... Majoring in microbiology.
2011 Track & Field: Appeared in four meets due to injury in his third season ... Made the most of his time on the track during the indoor season, recording three personal-best times ... Doubled up at the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the 3,000-meter run and the 5K, scoring a fourth-place finish in the 3K (8:14.56@) and fifth overall in the 5K ... Ran a career-best 5,000-meter mark at the Husky Classic with a time of 14:35.69 ... Collected an altitude-adjusted time of 4:16.68 in the mile at the Lumberjack Invitational.
2010 Cross Country: Closed out cross country season at the NCAA Championships, finishing 141st overall, and eight-place improvement from 2009, in a time of 31:30.9 … Finished 32nd overall, and fifth on the team, at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships … Recorded career-best 10K time of 30:48.7 at the Mountain Regional Senior from Salt Lake City, Utah, and improved six spots from a year ago … Placed 11th overall Chandler, Ariz. on the team at the Big Sky Championships, completing the 8K course in 22:27.3 … Ran to Seton Catholic HS a 61st-place finish (24:33.1) in the ‘blue’ race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals, 31 spots better than his 2009 performance … Aided men’s team to third-place finish at the Stanford Invitational after finishing 23rd in personal-best 8K time of 24:23 … Finished fourth Personal Bests overall (26:36.4) at the George Kyte Classic to open season. 8:14.56 - 3,000 Meters 14:35.69 - 5,000 Meters 2010 Track & Field: In his second track season, collected three personal best times in the 29:58.31 - 10,000 Meters 1500m (4:07.30), 5,000m (14:42.24) and the 10,000m (29:58.31) … Ended the 2010 9:45.18 - Steeplechase outdoor season with the 65th-best time in the 10K in the West Region … Finished third overall at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 10K (30:04.20@) to earn first career NCAA Cross Country Big Sky medal … Followed up 10K performance with a sixth-place finish in the 5K to score Championships nine points during the championships … 10K personal record came at the Mt. SAC Relays 2010 - 114th; 31:31.6 when he finished 19th overall in the Olympic development heat … Recorded best 3,000- 2009 - 149th, 31:21.7 meter time of the indoor season at the Big Sky Indoor Championships (8:38.63@). @-altitude converted time 2009 Cross Country: Enjoyed breakout sophomore campaign, participating in six races for the Lumberjacks, including a trip to the NCAA Cross Country Championships … Finished 149th overall in the race, recording a 10,000-meter best time of 31:21.7 on the course … Placed 38th, sixth on the team, at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in a time of 31:25.2 … Recorded third top-10 finish of the season at the Big Sky Championships, finishing eighth overall (25:58.5) to earn All-Big Sky honors … In his first career trip to Terre Haute, Ind., finished 92nd overall in the "blue" race at the NCAA Pre- Nationals … Finished ninth overall at the Aztec Invite (26:21) … Opened season with a second-place finish at the George Kyte Classic as he was the first Lumberjack to cross the finish line in a time of 25:39.1.
2009 Track and Field: Recorded times of 4:47.31 in the mile, and 9:04.66 in the 3,000 during the indoor season. In the 3,000 steeplechase, had season-best time of 9:45.18 in outdoor campaign.
2008 Cross Country: In first full season with the Lumberjacks he ran in three races ... Placed 86th overall (26:25) at Cowboy Jamboree ... In the Aztec Invitational placed 75th (26:37) ... Recorded a time of 26:45.5 in George Kyte Classic.
2007-08: Redshirt seasons
High School: Graduated from Seton Catholic High School in 2007 ... Earned four cross country letters and served as team captain for three years ... Three-year letterwinner and two-time team captain of the track team ... Broke school's 5K and two mile high school records.
Personal: Born on March 19, 1989 to Michael and Gail Belus ... Has one brother, Matthew ... Enjoys hunting, camping, and climbing. 8 Northern Arizona University
Men’s Profiles Jordan Chipangama Academic Notes: Majoring in community health.
2011 Track & Field: After over a year off from running due to injury, made his return to the track at the 53rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays in the 1,500 (3:48.41) ... Recorded a personal-best time in the 5,000-meter run at the Payton Jordan Stanford Invite with a mark of 14:13.44 ... Finished the season at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships where he scored a fourth- place finish in the 5K (14:17.33) and placed fifth in the 1,500m with a time of 3:50.95.
2010 Cross Country: Redshirt season.
2010 Track & Field: Competed only during the indoor season for the Lumberjacks … Capped off his 2010 campaign at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational when he ran 4:00.69 in the mile run, giving him the second fastest indoor mile time in school history … His career-best time in the mile was the 26th-fastest time in the nation … Captured Senior first Big Sky track title with a victory in the 800-meter run (1:49.34@) which earned him Lusaka, Zambia an NCAA provisional mark, and the 28th fastest time in that event during the indoor Central Arizona College season … Took third in the mile run at the indoor championships in a time of 4:05.47@ Sutherland HS … Ran the 800-meter leg of the record-setting distance medley relay that took first place at the conference championships (9:44.14) … Ran 4:01.75 in the mile at the Husky Classic to record a then personal-best time in the event … Opened track season with a NCAA Personal Bests provisional mark in the 800m at the Mountain T's Invitational (1:50.16@). 1:49.34 - 800 Meters 3:46.43 - 1,500 Meters 2009 Cross Country: Was the Lumberjacks' most consistent runner on the year recording 4:00.69 - Mile five top-five finishes on the season, including a fifth-place finish (29:33.1) at the NCAA 14:13.44 - 5,000 Meters Cross Country Championships to earn his first career All-American award … Along with David McNeill, became the first NAU duo to record a top-five finish in a championship 2009 NCAA All-American race … Took 14th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in a time of 30:49.5 to earn All-Region honors … Finished second (25:31.7) at the Big Sky Cross Country NCAA Cross Country Championships to help the men's team earn its third-straight conference title … Earned Championships first All-Big Sky award with the top-10 finish … In the "blue" race at the NCAA Pre- 2009 - 5th, 29:33.1 Nationals, finished third overall in a time of 23:47.3, and was the first Lumberjack to cross the stripe … Led the men's team with his second win of the season at the Cowboy @-altitude converted time Jamboree in a time of 23:44.7, his best 8K time of the year … With the victory, NAU finished first out of 25 teams in Stillwater, Okla. … In his first race in uniform, captured the Aztec Invite title (25:17) by finishing 17 seconds ahead of teammate Ahmed Osman … Won two Big Sky Cross Country Athlete of the Week awards during the 2009 campaign.
Before NAU: Attended Central Arizona College from 2007-2008... Junior College National Champion in the 1500m in 2009 ... Junior College Regional Runner of The Year in 2008 ... In both track seasons, finished second overall in the 5,000m event ... Helped Central Arizona to the 2008 cross country regional championship.
Personal: Born on November 12, 1988 to Piet and Kirk Chipangama ... Has one younger brother, P.J. and one younger sister, Lisa ... Also considered Alabama and Oregon before choosing to attend NAU.
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Men’s Profiles Matthew Coloe Academic Notes: Majoring in medical imaging.
2011 Track & Field: Competed during the indoor and outdoor campaigns for the Lumberjacks in his first year on campus ... Closed out the 2011 season with a seventh- place finish in the 5,000-meter run (14:20.89) at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships and an eighth-place showing in the 1,500-meter run (3:52.82) ... Season-best 1,500m time came at the 53rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays when he crossed the finish line in 3:48.20 ... Scored 10 points at the Big Sky Indoor Championships after finishing fourth in the mile (4:11.28@) and in the 800-meter run (1:53.07@).
2010 Cross Country: Placed 45th overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships from Rose Park Golf Course in Salt Lake City, Utah … Finished first 10K at the regional in a time of 31:18.2 …Took 90th, finishing in a time of 24:51.7, in the ‘blue’ race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in first career trip to Terre Haute, Ind. … Made collegiate debut at the Senior Stanford Invitational … Finished 80th overall in a time of 25:17. Melbourne, Australia Marcellin College Before NAU: Attended Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia ... Recorded time of 3:49.29 in the 1,500m at the Australian Athletics Championships ... Personal Bests Turned in time of 8:30.75 in the 3,000-meter Under 20 A Race at the 2006 Zatopek Classic, 1:51 - 800 Meters finishing one spot behind teammate Ben Ashkettle ... Finished second overall behind 3:45 - 1,500 Meters teammate Ashkettle for the second straight year in a time of 8:17.48 in the U-20 3,000m 8:17 - 3,000 Meters at the 2007 Zatopek. 14:20.89 - 5,000 Meters High School: Graduated from Marcellin College in 2006 … Was a member of the cross country and track teams all four years, and served as captain of the two squads his senior season … Finished 13th at the World Youth Track & Field Championship in Morocco in the 1,500m … Competed in the World School Cross Country Championships … Recorded personal bests of 1:51 in the 800m, 3:45 in the 1,500, and 8:17 in the 3,000m … Also played cricket and basketball in high school.
Personal: Born to Peter and Sue Coloe on April 2, 1988 … Has one older brother, Daniel.
12 Northern Arizona University Matt Coloe Men’s Profiles Diego Estrada Academic Notes: Majoring in Spanish.
2011 Track & Field: Finished fifth overall in the 5,000-meter run (13:38.36) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships for his fourth All-America honor of the year ... Held the third-best collegiate mark in the 5K for the outdoor season with the second-fastest time in NAU history of 13:26.94 ... Earned first birth in 5K outdoor final with the fifth-best time at the NCAA West Prelims (13:35.03) ... Won the 5K and finished third in the 1,500m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, scoring 16 points for the Lumberjacks ... Opened outdoor season with the third-fastest 1,500m time in NAU history at the Mt. SAC Relays when he crossed the finish line in 3:41.80 ... At the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships, finished fourth overall in a NAU indoor-record time of 13:29.01 for first All-America award on the track ... Returned the following night to finish 14th overall in the 3,000-meter run for Second-Team All- America honors ... In mid-February, ran to a 7:52.18 seventh-place finish at the Husky Classic for the nation’s sixth-best time in the event in 2011 ... The following Senior weekend, he claimed an altitude- hindered 14:21.04 clocking over 5,000 meters for his Salinas, Calif. second PR and automatic time of the season (converted to 13:42.64) ... Competing in his Alisal HS second Big Sky Indoor Championships, won the men's 3K for second time in his career and was a part of Distance Medley Relay that finished second overall. Personal Bests 3:41.80 - 1,500 Meters 2010 Cross Country: Claimed All-American honors for the first time at the NCAA Cross 7:52.18 - 3,000 Meters Country Championships after placing 16th overall … Was the top finisher for the 13:26.94 - 5,000 Meters Lumberjacks at the national championship event and finished the 10K LaVern Gibson 28:40.19 - 10,000 Meters Championship Course in a time of 30:10.7 … Pushed his streak of top-five finishes to eight after placing third overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, running to a NCAA Cross Country career-best 10K mark of 29:33.0 … It was the highest finish at the regional event, earning Championships him his first career All-Region honors … Took second at the Big Sky Championships 2010 - 13th, 30.11 behind teammate David McNeill in a time of 21:30.6 for his highest finish in an NAU 2008 - 76th, 30:40.6 uniform … Followed up strong 2009 performance at the NCAA Pre-Nationals with a fifth- place finish (23:33.9) in 2010 to pace the Lumberjacks … It was his second-straight top-five Four-Time All-American finish in the 8K event … Opened season with third-place overall finish at the Aztec Invite 2010 NCAA Cross Country (25:30.2), matching his 2009 finish from San Diego. Championships, 2011 - Indoor and Outdoor 5,000 Meter, 2010 Track & Field: Focused on the 10,000-meter run during sophomore season … Ended 2nd-team Indoor 3,000-Meter season by reaching the NCAA West Region Prelims and finishing 16th in a time of 30:02.94 … At the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, doubled up in the 5,000-meter run and the 10K @-altitude converted time … Finished fourth overall in the 10K to give the Lumberjacks the top four finishers in the race … Returned the following day to finish second in the 5K, repeating his 2009 performance in the same race … Ran career-best, and NCAA regional qualifying 10K time at the Payton Jordan Stanford Cardinal Invitational (28:40.19) …Finished sixth overall in the race, and third among collegiate runners … Opened 2010 campaign in California by finishing 26th (13:49.35) in the 5K at the Mt. SAC Relays … Competed the following day at the Beach Invite in the 1500-meter run, finishing in a time of 3:59.13.
2009 Cross Country: Ran in three races during injury-shortened season for the Lumberjacks, finishing in the top five in each one … Finished fourth overall, one spot behind teammate Jordan Chipangama, in the "blue" race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals for best 8K time of the year (23:49) … At the Cowboy Jamboree, helped men's team capture title with a fifth-place finish in a time of 23:55.4 … Took third at the Aztec Invite in season debut, finishing behind teammates Chipangama and Ahmed Osman to give the Lumberjacks a clean sweep of the top-three finishers.
2009 Track & Field: Capped off sensational freshman year with a 19th-place finish in the prelims of the 5,000m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … At the West Region Championship, finished 10th in the 5k with a time of 14:16.20 … Took second place in both the 5k (14:28.09@) and 10,000m (30:26.80@) races at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships … During the indoor campaign claimed the title in the 3,000m run at the Big Sky Indoor Championships and took fifth place in the 5k (14:25.45@).
14 Northern Arizona University Diego Estrada Men’s Profiles Diego Estrada (continued) 2008 Cross Country: Competed in four races as a freshman ... Placed 76th overall (30:40.6) at NCAA Championships, and fourth on the team ... Finished 16th (30:09.1) at NCAA Mountain Regional ... Named to All-Big Sky team for third place finish (23:33.9) at the Big Sky Championships ... In first race of the year, finished 48th (24:26.4) at NCAA Pre-Nationals.
High School: Graduated from Alisal High School in 2008 ... Four-time letterwinner in cross country and track ... Was captain for both team for two years ... Three-time CIF qualifier in cross country ... Two-time CCS champion ... Qualified for CIF Championships in the 3200m three times, finishing as high as fourth ... Holds school records in 3200m, 1600m, and mile.
Personal: Born on December 19, 1989 to Francisco Estrada and Rosa Constantino ... Has four sisters, Ruby, Alma, Gabby, and Delia Estrella ... Also has one brother, Francisco Estrada.
16 Northern Arizona University Diego Estrada Men’s Profiles Daniel Filipcik Academic Notes: Majoring in exercise science.
2010 Cross Country: Recorded 13th-place finish at the Grand Canyon/Southwestern Invite (27:52.3) … Ran to season-best time 8K time of 25:44 at the Stanford Invitational … Finished sixth overall, and second on the team at Aztec Invite (26:08.3) … Made collegiate debut at the George Kyte Invitational, finishing ninth overall in a time of 27:18.8.
2009-10: Redshirt season.
High School: Graduated from Woodside High School in 2009 … Was a member of the cross country and track teams for four years, serving as the captain his senior season … Became the first runner in 20 years from Woodside to reach the state championship meet for cross country … PAL cross country champion in 2008, and PAL 3,200m champion, RS-Sophomore running 9:21 in the event … Broke school 5K cross country record with a time of 15:37. Redwood City, Calif. Woodside HS Personal: Born to Jana and Stefan Filipcik on June 16, 1991 … Has two older siblings, Thomas and Gaby … His brother Thomas was a member of the St. Mary's tennis team Personal Bests: while in college … Also considered Colorado and Portland before coming to NAU. 25:44 - 8K
18 Northern Arizona University Daniel Filipcik Men’s Profiles Tim Freriks Academic Notes: 2010 Big Sky All-Academic Selection ... Majoring in biology.
2011 Track & Field: In his first trip the NCAA West Preliminary Round Championships, finished 37th overall with a time of 30:31.65 ... Doubled up at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 10K and 5,000-meter run, scoring a third place finish in the 25-lap event (30:23.17) and fifth-place showing in the 5K with a personal-best time of 14:18.20 ... Recorded a career-best time in the 1,500-meter run at the Double Dual with a mark of 3:58.34 ... At the 53rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays, scored a career-best 10K time of 29:35.80 ... Scored eight points for the Lumberjacks at the Big Sky Indoor Championships after placing third overall in the 5K and seventh in the 3,000-meter run ... Recorded personal- best 3K time at the Husky Classic with a mark of 8:23.43.
2010 Cross Country: Wrapped up sophomore campaign with first-career trip to the NCAA Championships where he finished 144th overall in a time of 31:33.6 … Finished 41st at the Junior NCAA Mountain Region Championships, an improvement of 38 places from 2009, and Cottonwood, Ariz. turned in a career-best 10K time of 31:09.0 … Ran to a sixth-place finish (22:17), and All- Mingus Union HS Conference honors, at the Big Sky Championships, giving the sophomore two top-10 finishes on the season … Recorded new personal-best 8K time (24:42.7) in first career Personal Bests race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals, finishing 75th overall … Placed fourth on the team, and 8:23.43 - 3,000 Meters 45th overall at the Stanford Invitational in a time of 24:47 … Opened season at the 14:18.20 - 5,000 Meters George Kyte Invitational, placing fifth overall in a time of 26:42.8. 29:35.80 - 10,000 Meters 2010 Track & Field: Represented the Lumberjacks at both Big Sky Championships in first year on the track … Doubled up in the 10,000-meter run and the 5,000-meter run at the @-altitude converted time outdoor championships … Recorded a time of 4:06.22 in first career 1500-meter run at the UA/NAU/ASU Double Dual … Traveled to the Mt. SAC Relays, recording a career-best 10K mark of 30:30.99 in the Olympic development section … At the Big Sky Indoor Championships, recorded two seventh-place finishes in the 5K (14:42.17@) and 3,000- meter run (8:25.10@) to give him his first career Big Sky points … Turned in career-best time in the 5K at the Husky Classic (14:27.91) … Ran two 3Ks at the Mountain T's Invitational (8:23.57@) and Lumberjack Invitational (8:34.38@) to begin the season.
2009 Cross Country: In first season with the Lumberjacks, competed in four races … Finished 79th overall at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in a time of 32:46.5 … A member of the Big Sky Cross Country championship team where he took 15th in the race (26:47.5) … Ran to a 38th-place finish (25:07) at the Cowboy Jamboree, collecting his fastest 8K time of the season … Opened NAU career at the Aztec Invite where he finished 11th overall for the Lumberjacks.
High School: Graduated from Mingus Union High School in 2009... Lettered four years in cross country and track and field ... Was the captain of both teams for 2009 ... Three-time All-State including second place finishes and an eighth ... Best 5K time while in high school was 15:18 ... Holds school record in the 3,200m with a time of 8:58.
Personal: Born on November 23, 1990 ... Son of Jon and Karen Freriks ... Has one sister, Erin ... Considered Portland and Arizona State before choosing NAU.
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Men’s Profiles Bahlbi Gebreyohanns Academic Notes: Plans to major in economics.
2011 Track & Field: Debuted for the Lumberjacks during the outdoor season ... Doubled up at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 and 5,000-meter runs ... Clocked a time of 30:52.31 to finish fourth in the 10K and ran a personal-best time of 14:34.36 to place ninth overall in the 5K ... Recorded personal-best mark of 30:10.52 in the 10K at the Mt. SAC Relays in first career attempt at the 25-lap event.
2010 Cross Country: Ran to 135th-place finish in the men’s ‘blue’ race at the NCAA Pre- Nationals (25:17.5) … Launched his Lumberjack career at the Stanford Invitational where he finished fifth on the team, and 56th overall (25:01).
High School: Graduated from North Central High School in 2010 … Ran on the cross country and track teams from 2008-09 … Served as the captain in 2008 … A member of Sophomore the 2008 fourth-place team at the Indiana State Cross Country Championships. Indianapolis, Ind. North Central HS Personal: Born to Zeinasellassie Gebreyohanns and Letebrhan Teklehay Manot on July 27, 1990 … Has two younger brothers and one older sister. Personal Bests: 14:34.36 - 5,000 Meters 30:10.52 - 10,000 Meters
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Men’s Profiles Myles Kloer Academic Notes: All-Academic Big Sky selection in 2010 ... Majoring in business economics.
2011 Track & Field: Concentrated on the 1,500-meter run during the outdoor season ... Recorded career-best time in the event at the Brian Clay Invitational with a winning mark of 3:56.96 ... Competed in his first ever Big Sky Indoor Championships in the mile run, placing 11th overall ... Ran a personal-best time in the mile at the Lumberjack Invitational (4:16.81@).
2010 Cross Country: Collected career best 8K time at the Grand Canyon/ Southwestern Invite where he finished fourth overall (26:37.90) … Opened second season in uniform with the Lumberjacks at the Aztec Invite, placing 24th overall (26:49.1).
2010 Track & Field: During sophomore campaign, saw action in five outdoor meets for RS - Junior the Lumberjacks … Recorded career-best time of 9:46.22 in the steeplechase at the Albuquerque, N.M. Beach Invitational … Best 1,500m time of career came at the Brian Clay Invitational when Sandia HS he ran 4:00.54.
2009 Cross Country: Redshirt season. Personal Bests 3:56.96 - 1,500 Meters 2009 Track & Field: Competed in both the indoor and outdoor season his freshman year 4:16.81 - Mile for the Lumberjacks ... Season-best marks include 4:29.38 in the mile, 4:13.44 in the 9:46.22 - Steeplechase 1,500m and 9:53.34 in the steeplechase.
2008 Cross Country: Ran in three events in his freshman season ... Placed 41st (28.28.0) at the ASU Invitational in final race ... Collected at time of 27:30 at the Aztec Invitational ... In first race of the year recorded a time of 27:38.2 at the George Kyte Classic.
High School: Graduated from Sandia High School in 2008 ... 2008 5A State Champion in the 1,600m ... Cross country team finished runner up in state meet in 2006 ... Earned two academic letters in high school ... National Honor Society member.
Personal: Born on May 29, 1990 to Irene Madrigal and Rick Kloer ... Has two sisters, Carmen and Amelia ... Chose NAU because of the academic program, great location, and the strong running program.
24 Northern Arizona University Myles Kloer Men’s Profiles John Yatsko Academic Notes: Majoring in civil engineering.
2011 Track & Field: In only his second indoor season, came out with a bang by setting personal-best indoor times in the 1500m (5th place) and 3000m (18th place) at the New Mexico Collegiate Invitational by running 4:20.55 and 8:56.02, respectively ... Collected a pair of 5th place finishes at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships in the 800m and 1500m ... Continued his success into the outdoor season by setting another PR, this time in the 400-meter run at the Willie Williams Classic ... Finished up his junior campaign with two more PRs in the 800-meter run and 1500-meter run at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, including a 3:50.05 time in the 1500m, good enough for 5th place.
2010 Cross Country: Did not compete.
Senior 2010 Track & Field: Running in uniform for the first time with the Lumberjacks, saw action Tempe, Ariz. in four indoor meets … Competed in three events at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, including the record-setting men's distance medley relay in which he ran the first leg of McClintock HS 1200m … Made it through to the finals of the mile, finishing 12th overall (4:21.17@) … Was a competitor in the 800-meter run (1:55.27@) … Ran best mile of career at the Personal Bests Mountain T's Invitational (4:11.89@) … Turned in a personal record of 1:54.40@ in the 1:52.63 - 800 Meters 800m at the Lumberjack Invitational. 3:50.05 - 1,500 Meters 4:11.89 - Mile 2009 Cross Country: Did not compete. 8:56.02 - 3,000 Meters 2008-09: Redshirt season. @-altitude converted time High School: Graduated from McClintock High School in 2007 ... Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field ... Was the 2006 4A Arizona state champion in cross country ... Claimed the 2006 and 2007 state championships in the 3,200m, and 1,600m champion in 2007 for track.
Personal: Born on Nov. 11, 1988 ... Parents are Christine and Andy Rollins.
26 Northern Arizona University John Yatsko Men’s Newcomers Caleb Potts Academic Notes: Majoring in exercise science.
Personal Bests: 1:54.08 (800m)
2011 Track & Field: Qualified for the Big Sky Conference Championships in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.
High School: Graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in 2010 … Competed on the cross country, track and field and football teams … Lettered four years in track and field, three years in cross country and one year in football … Broke the school record in the 800- meter run with a time of 1:54 … Competitor in the Junior Olympics.
Personal: Born to Keith and Marnae Potts on June 10, 1992 … Has three younger siblings. RS-Freshman Eastvale, Calif. Eleanor Roosevelt
Cody Reed Academic Notes: Majoring in mechanical engineering.
2011 Track & Field: Redshirt season.
High School: Graduated from San Ramon Valley High School in 2010 … Competed four years under Tim Hunter on the cross country team and also played lacrosse and ran track … Lettered all four years in cross country and was team’s captain for two … Won the Roy Kissin Award in 2008 and was named all-league in 2009 … A member of the 2009 undefeated San Ramon Valley team that finished as NCS championships and placed 10th overall at the California State Championships.
Personal: Born to Donna and Richard Reed on June 24, 1991 … Has one younger sister, Lauren … Also considered attending Chico State, San Jose State and Sacramento State before choosing NAU. RS-Freshman Danville, Calif. San Ramon Valley
28 Northern Arizona University 2011 Media Guide Ian Cable Academic Notes: Contemplating a major in biochemistry.
High School: Competed in track & field and cross country for four years...Holds a school record as a part of distance medley relay and 4x800-meter run...Led team to CIF state championships in cross country and track & field in 2011
Personal: Born to Ed and Judy Cable on Jan. 11, 1993...Has one younger sister, Alyssa...Chose NAU for the great team unity, the area, snow, and love of the outdoors
Freshman San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo
Chris Ganem Academic Notes: Majoring in Computer Science
High School: Graduated from Castle View High School in 2011.
Freshman Castle Rock, Colo. Castle View
2011 Cross Country Media Guide 29 Men’s Profiles Caleb Hoover Academic Notes: Majoring in exercise science.
High School: Four-year all-state honoree in cross country and track & field for the 1600 and 3200-meter runs...Holds school records in the 1600m (4:15.07), the 3200m (9:11.98), and 5000m (15:01.97)...Holds the Class One Missouri State record in cross country...Holds the record for longest streak of victories in cross country (11)...Led his cross country team to state championships four years in a row
Personal: Born to Tim Hoover and Sarah Dougherty on July 22, 1992...has four younger brothers: Derek, Johnny, Hagen, and Thomas...Also considered Oklahoma Christian, Liberty University, and Kansas University before choosing NAU...Enjoys kayaking, hiking, and backpacking in his free time.
Freshman Joplin, Mo. College Heights Christian
Alejandro Montano Academic Notes: Contemplating a major in mechanical engineering.
High School: Set school records in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs...Ran a time of 4:13 in setting a 38-year-old 1600-meter record...Competed and led his team to a runner-up finish at the 2008 state cross country meet.
Personal: Born to Arnoldo Montano on May 27, 1992...Also considered University of Arizona before choosing NAU...Enjoys fishing, reading, and hiking in his spare time.
Freshman Tucson, Ariz. Catalina High School
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Top row: (left to right) Kelly Fruth, Shayla Freeman, Kayla Freeman, Sarah Raber, Kenzie Estes. Middle row: Agnes Laurent, Caroline Hogardh, Haley Lawrence, Kortnee Burton, Carissa Gwerder, Emily Fuld. Bottom row: Lauren Justus, Sarah Baker, Kerri Lenihan, Lauren Hill, Rochelle Kanuho. Not pictured: Lisette Michaels. Women’s Cross Country Roster Name Year Hometown/High School Lauren Hill Senior* Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll Haley Lawrence Senior* Laguna Beach, Calif./Aliso Niguel Lisette Michaels Senior* Peoria, Ariz./Cactus Kortnee Burton Junior* Brea, Calif./Brea Olinda Rochelle Kanuho Junior* Flagstaff, Ariz./Coconino Agnes Laurent Junior Verviers, Belgium/Institut Superior d’Architecture Mary Rhoades Junior San Carlos, Calif./Carlmont Emily Fuld Sophomore* Camarillo, Calif./Oaks Christian Carissa Gwerder Sophomore Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw Sarah Raber Sophomore Cottonwood, Ariz./Mingus Union Sarah Baker Freshman Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield High Kenzie Estes Freshman Riverside, Calif./Riverside Poly Kayla Freeman Freshman Phoenix, Ariz./Greenway Shayla Freeman Freshman Phoenix, Ariz./Greenway Kelly Fruth Freshman Torrance, Calif./Torrance High Caroline Hogardh Freshman Halmstead, Sweden/Vaxjo Lauren Justus Freshman Glendora, Calif./Glendora High Kylee Kieser Freshman Casa Grande, Ariz./Marcos de Niza Kerri Lenihan Freshman Tucson, Ariz./Mountain View *-denotes athlete has utilized redshirt season 2011 Cross Country Media Guide 31 Women’s Profiles Kortnee Burton Academic Notes: All-Academic Big Sky selection in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... Majoring in marketing.
2011 Track & Field: Closed out junior year with second-straight appearance at the NCAA West Preliminary Round Championships where she placed 34th overall in the 10,000-meter run (35:11.93) ... Recorded a personal-best time at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 10K for the second-straight year (34:55.16) with a second-place finish ... Also took fourth in the 5,000-meter run in a time of 17:09.71 ... Collected a personal-best time of 16:59.56 in the 5K at the Stanford Invitational ... Double up at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, recording a fifth-place finish in the 5K and sixth-place showing in the 3,000-meter run ... Season-best indoor 3K time came at the Husky Classic (10:10.81).
2010 Track & Field: Continued breakout sophomore campaign on the track by reaching the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 10,000-meter run … Came into the race ranked 41st Senior in the region and finished 27th overall to end the year … Recorded new personal-best Brea, Calif. mark of 35:02.45@ on her way to a second-place finish in the 10K at the Big Sky Outdoor Brea Olindo HS Championships … Followed up 10K performance with another outdoor personal record on the weekend, this time in the 5,000-meter run where she finished third in a time of Personal Bests 17:21.78@ … Cruised to victory (35:18.67) in the women's open division of the 10K at the 4:55.37 - 1,500 Meters Mt. SAC Relays, besting the second-place finisher by more than 20 seconds … Scored a 9:59.62 - 3,000 Meters fifth-place finish, and new personal best (17:08.91@), in the 5K at the Big Sky Indoor 16:59.56 - 5,000 Meters Championships … Doubled up in the 3K as well, taking eighth in the event … Ran 17:30.27 34:55.16 - 10,000 Meters at the Husky Classic in first 5K of the season … Ran two 3Ks at the Mountain T's Invitational and Lumberjack Invitational to open indoor campaign. NCAA Cross Country Championships 2009 Cross Country: In the five races she appeared in on the season, finished second on 2008 - 217th, 22:12.0 the team in four … Closed out season with a 23rd-place finish (21:39.1) at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships to earn first All-Region medal … Took second place @-altitude converted time (19:27.6) at the Big Sky Championships behind teammate Veronica Pohl to make first career All-Big Sky team … Finished 76th in the "white" race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in a time of 21:50.9 … Turned in a 28th-place performance (18:10.6) at the Cowboy Jamboree to help the women's team finish fourth overall … At the George Kyte Classic, opened season with a fourth-place finish with a season-best 5K time of 17:54.4.
2009 Track & Field: In freshman campaign with the Lumberjacks, recorded season-best indoor mark in the 3,000-meter run at the NAU Open (10:15.34@) ... At the Big Sky Indoor Championships, finished seventh overall in the 3,000m (10:17.06@) and fifth in the 5,000m (17:52.67@) ... At the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, finished second in the 10,000-meter run, scoring eight points for the Lumberjacks (37:21.91@) ... Also competed in the 5,000- meter run.
2008 Cross Country: Ran in seven races during first season with the Lumberjacks … Finished fifth on the team at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in a time of 22:12 … Took 34th at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships to help the team finish third overall (21:28.4) … Ran to a season-best 13th-place finish (17:43.3) at the Big Sky Championships … Placed fifth on the team at the NCAA Pre-Nationals (22:10.8) … At the Cowboy Jamboree, finished 59th overall in the 6K event (22:53) … Finished 41st at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego (18:54) … Opened NAU career at the George Kyte Classic, finishing fifth in a time of 18:53.
High School: Graduated with honors from Brea Olinda High School in 2008 ... Four-year letterwinner in cross country, serving as team captain for one year ... Earned three letters in track ... Three-time state qualifiers in cross country (2004-06) ... Ran the 1,200m leg on the school record distance medley relay team ... Also played basketball for two years ... Graduated high school with a 4.0 grade point average.
Personal: Born to Kim Burton on April 2, 1990 ... Enjoys painting and going to the beach in her spare time. 32 Northern Arizona University Kortnee Burton Women’s Profiles Carissa Gwerder Academic Notes: Big Sky All-Academic selection in 2010...Majoring in Spanish and international affairs.
2011 Track & Field: Saw action in six meets during her first year in uniform ... Competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 1,500-meter run during the outdoor season ... Best 1,500m time came at the Sun Devil Open (5:02.09) ... At the Big Sky Indoor Championships, scored first-career Big Sky point with an eighth-place finish in the mile run ... Was a member of the distance medley relay team that placed sixth overall.
2010 Cross Country: Placed 118 at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships and turned in a 6K time of 23:34.2 in season finale … In a return to her home state, finished third on the women’s team, and 29th overall (16:58.9), at the Big Sky Championship from Cheney, Wash. … Turned in 64th-place finish in the ‘open’ race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals for a career-best 6K time of 23:16.8 … Ran to second-place finish at the Grand Canyon/ Sophomore Southwestern Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 19:18.2 … In first 6K of the Enumclaw, Wash. season, finished 170th at the Stanford Invitational (24:43) … Opened collegiate career at Enumclaw HS the Aztec Invite, placing 52nd in a time of 19:59.1.
Personal Bests: High School: Graduated from Enumclaw High School in 2010 … Ran cross country and 5:02.09 - 1,500 Meters track over her four years, serving as the captain her senior season … Was the SPSL 3A cross country girls athlete of the year for 2008 … Won the Towel Award for eight letter 23:16.8 - 6K during high school career … Also claimed the Chuck Smith Outstanding Athlete award … Broke the Enumclaw freshman record in the 3,200m, running 11:47 … Her team was state qualifiers for four years, and SPSL 3A league champions twice.
Personal: Born to Paul and Judy Gwerder on April 29, 1992 … Has two brothers, Caleb and Jeremy, and one younger sister, Aleea … Also considered Portland, Pacific and Oregon State before choosing NAU.
34 Northern Arizona University Carissa Gwerder Women’s Profiles Lauren Hill Academic Notes: Big-Sky Spring All-Academic team in 2009 ... Majoring in visual communication with an emphasis in graphic design.
2011 Track & Field: Ended the season with four new personal records in the 1,500-meter, mile, 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter runs ... Competed in the 1,500m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, placing 13th overall in season-best time of 4:46.14 ... Ran a PR in the 5K at the Steve Scott Invite (18:02.18) ... Recorded best time of the year in the mile at the Lumberjack Invitational (5:34.28@) and best 3K time came at the NAU Open (11:18.55@).
2010 Track & Field: Took to the track in three meets for the Lumberjacks, focusing on the 800m and mile run … Season-best time in the mile (5:48.91@) came at the NAU Tune Up … Ran 2:41.82@ in the 800m at the Friday Night Challenge.
Senior 2009 Cross Country: Did not compete. Carroll, Texas Southlake Carroll HS 2009 Track & Field: In first track and field season, recorded season-best marks in the 400- meter dash (1:02.99), 800 meters (2:21.51@), 1,500 meters (4:56.17) and the mile (5:33.35) Personal Bests: ... 800-meter competitor at the Big Sky Indoor Championships. 2:22.90 - 800 Meters 4:46.14 - 1,500 Meters 2008 Cross Country: Redshirt season. 18:02.18 - 5,000 Meters High School: Graduated from Carroll High School in 2008 ... Letterwinner four years in track and field and one year in cross country ... Was a captain of the track and field team @-altitude converted time where she competed in the 200m, 400m and 800m events ... Named Athlete of the Year in 2008 at her high school ... Was a part of the Nike Team National Athletes.
Personal: Born on Februrary 20, 1990 to Vilette and Timothy Hill ... Has one younger brother, Harrison Hill ... Father Timothy played college football at Northwestern.
36 Northern Arizona University Lauren Hill Women’s Profiles Rochelle Kanuho Academic Notes: Majoring in parks and recreation management.
2011 Track & Field: Continued breakout sophomore campaign with a personal-best mark in each event she competed in ... Finished the season ranked 31st in the 10,000-meter run after collecting a PR at the NCAA Preliminary Round Championships (34:57.17) ... Doubled up at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, finishing third in the 10K (35:38.00) and seventh in the 5K (17:16.71) ... Ran PB in the 1,500m at the New Mexico Tailwind Invite (4:40.80@) ... At the Big Sky Indoor Championships, scored nine points with a fourth- place finish in the 5K and fifth-place showing in the 3,000-meter run with a career-best time of 9:55.42@.
2010 Cross Country: Closed out sensational sophomore season with a 28th-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships … Turned in a season-best 6K time from the regional meet (21:31.7) … Garnered Big Sky All-Conference honors after finishing fifth to RS-Junior lead the team (16:03.8) at the conference championship meet … Turned in a fifth-place Flagstaff, Ariz. finish in the ‘open’ race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in first career 6K event (21:58.2) … Coconino HS After two seasons with the team, made collegiate debut at the Grand Canyon/Southwestern Invite … Blazed past the competition on the 5K course in a time Personal Bests: of 18:16.1 to claim the individual title. 4:40.80@ - 1,500 Meters 9:55.42@ - 3,000 Meters 2010 Track & Field: In first track season with the Lumberjacks, ran the mile at five indoor 17:16.17 - 5,000 Meters meets in Flagstaff … Best mile time came at the NAU Tune Up when she crossed the finish line in 5:52.56@ … In lone outdoor race, ran 20:12.61 in the 5,000m at the Mesa 34:57.17 - 10,000 Meters Classic .
@-altitude converted time 2009 Cross Country: Did not compete.
2008-09: Redshirt season.
High School: Graduated from Coconino High School in 2008 ... Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field ... Also lettered two years in basketball ... Was the Grand Canyon Regional Track and Field Most Valuable Athlete in 2005 and 2006.
Personal: Born on July 4, 1990 ... Daughter of Carlos Jimenez ... Has four brothers, Terrance Kanuho, Julio Jimeniz, Joshua Ratcliff and Jessie Ratcliff ... Also has three sisters, Kristy Kanuho, Vanessa Jimenez and Samantha Jimenez.
38 Northern Arizona University Rochelle Kanuho Women’s Profiles Haley Lawrence Academic Notes: Named to the fall 2009 Big Sky All-Academic team ... Majoring in health sciences.
Personal Bests: 2:11.36 (800m), 4:26.84 (1,500m), 4:47.12 (mile), 9:58.56 (3,000m), 17:41.58 (5,000m)
2011 Track & Field: Competed during the outdoor season in her fourth season with the Lumberjacks ... Closed out the year with an eighth-place finish in the 1,500-meter run with a personal-best time of 4:33.00 ... Also competed in the 5,000-meter run, and was a member of the 4x400-meter relay that finished seventh overall ... Ran a personal-best 5K time at the Beach Invitational (17:41.58) and top 800-meter run came at the Sun Devil Open (2:16.31).
2010 Cross Country: Did not compete.
2010 Track & Field: Competed only during the indoor season for the Lumberjacks … At the Big Sky Indoor Championships, scored 15 points over the course of three events … Ran the anchor leg Senior (mile) of the second-place distance medley relay team … Took seventh place in the 3,000-meter run, the first of her career (9:58.56@) … Closed out weekend with a fourth-place finish in the mile Laguna, Calif. (4:57.55@) … Nearly matched personal best in the mile at the Husky Classic, finishing in a time of Aliso Niguel HS 4:57.13) … Turned in a time of 5:01.60@ at the Mountain T's Invitational in Flagstaff … Opened season at the Friday Night Challenge in the Walkup Skydome, collecting times of 2:24.88@ in the 800m and 5:12.81@ in the mile. Personal Bests 2:11.36 - 800 Meters 2009 Cross Country: Concluded sophomore season having run in six races for the Lumberjacks … 4:26.84 - 1,500 Meters Finished fifth on the team at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in a time of 22:28.1 … 4:47.12 - Mile Claimed All-Big Sky honors for the first time in career with a sixth-place finish (19:54.9) at the Big 9:58.56 - 3,000 Meters Sky Championships … Was fourth on the team (85th overall) in the "white" race at the NCAA Pre- 17:41.58 - 5,000 Meters Nationals meet, finishing with a time of 21:58.2 … Took 26th-place at the Cowboy Jamboree in best 5K time of the season (18:08.9) … Turned in a time of 18:39 to finish fifth overall at the Aztec Invite NCAA Cross Country … Began season with ninth-place finish at the George Kyte Classic (18:25.1). Championships 2009 Track & Field: Capped off successful sophomore campaign with a trip to the West Region 2008 - 213th, 22:06.9 Outdoor Championships where she finished 15th in the 1,500-meter prelims (4:28.76) ... Ran the 800m and mile events during the indoor season, and competed in both at the Big Sky Indoor @-altitude converted time Championships ... Scored in both events for the Lumberjacks, finishing seventh in the 800m (2:20.17@) and fifth in the mile (4:58.20@) ... At the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, took third place in the 1,500m (4:28.22@) and seventh in the 800m (2:18.13@).
2008 Cross Country: Ran in six meets in initial season at NAU … Recorded Four top-20 finishes on the season … Placed 33rd at Mountain Region with season-best 6K time (21:26.3) and 213th at NCAA Championships (22:06.9) … Finished 11th overall at the Big Sky Conference Championships in best 5K time of the season (17:41) … Placed 18th overall at the Cowboy Jamboree (21:57) … Ran to a 13th-place finish, and third on the team, at the Aztec Invitational (18:31) … Finished a season-best third at the George Kyte Invitational to open up cross country career as a Lumberjack (18:43.7)
2008 Track & Field: During the her first year with the Lumberjacks, competed in the indoor and outdoor seasons ... Competed in the 800 and 1,500-meter events, collecting season-best marks in both events at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships ... Finished fifth in the 1,500m in 4:27.54, and placed seventh in the 800-meter run (2:14.80).
2007 Cross Country: Redshirt season.
High School: Named Team Best Distance Runner in 2005 ... South Coast League Athlete of the Year 2007 … Earned Coaches Award and All-League honors in Soccer in 2006-07 ... Holds school record in 800m and 4x400 … Soccer team won league all four years … Track team won league three-of- four years and cross county once … 2006 state champion in 800m, as well as top-five finish in 2005 and top 10 in 2007 ... Maintained honor roll and scholar-athlete status for all of high school
Personal: Born on August 16, 1989 to Jerry and Sherri Lawrence … Has a brother, Blake … Grandfather Gary Kimbrell played football at Pepperdine … Likes traveling and spending time at the beach in her spare time.
40 Northern Arizona University RS-Freshman Camarillo, Calif. Oaks Christian HS
Haley Lawrence Women’s Profiles Lisette Michaels Academic Notes: Big Sky All-Academic selection in 2010 ... Majoring in speech-language pathology with a minor in community health.
Personal Bests: 5:33.29 (mile), 10:40.75 (3,000m), 17:46.28 (5,000m)
2011 Track & Field: Recorded personal-best times in the outdoor 1500-meter run when she placed 10th at Sun Devil Open with a time of 4:47.61 ... Ran a 5:34.34 in the 1 mile at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships and earned a 12th place finish ... Closed out the regular season with a 7th place in the 5K at the Steve Scott Invitational by running a 17:46.28.
2010 Cross Country: Capped off junior campaign with a 44th-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships, turning in a season-best 6K time of 21:55.0 … Finished Junior 21st overall in first trip to the Big Sky Championship, completing the 5K course in a time of 16:46.3 … Matched her 6K performance from Stanford (22:25.3) and took 19th place in Peoria, Ariz. the ‘open’ race at the NCAA-Pre Nationals … Top finisher for the team at the Stanford Cactus HS Invitational, covering the 6K course in a time of 22:55 to place 60th … Finished 33rd overall, and second on the team at the Aztec Invite (19:23.6) … Opened season at the Personal Bests George Kyte Classic, crossing the finish line in a time of 19:46.0 to claim 17th place. 4:47.61 - 1,500 Meters 10:40.75 - 3,000 Meters 2010 Track & Field: Saw action in both the indoor and outdoor seasons for the 17:46.28 - 5,000 Meters Lumberjacks … Scored first career point at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 5,000-meter run with an eighth-place finish (18:03.45) … Recorded 5K personal record at @-altitude converted time the Beach Invitational when she crossed the finish line in a time of 17:42.11 … Collected personal best in the 1,500m at the Mesa Classic with a time of 4:47.62 … Opened outdoor season with a mark of 18:34.97 in the 5K at the ASU Invitational … Made her first trip to the Big Sky Indoor Championships for the 5K, finishing in a time of 18:24.10@ … Ran best 3,000m of the season at the NAU Invitational (10:40.75@) …At the Friday Night Challenge in Flagstaff, recorded new personal record in the mile with a time of 5:33.29@.
2009 Cross Country: Appeared in one meet during sophomore season, finishing 20th- overall at the Arizona State Invitational 5K in a time of 18:33.6.
2009 Track & Field: Competed in five meets during the indoor season ... Best mile time came at the NAU Big Sky Tune Up (5:39.60).
2008 Cross Country: Ran in three meets in her freshman season …Finished a season-best 32nd at George Kyte Invitational in collegiate debut.
High School: Graduated with honors from Cactus High School in 2008 ... Earned three cross country letters and was team captain ... Four-year captain and letterwinner in track ... Received Scholar-Athlete Award all four years ... Set school records in the 1,600m and 3,200m ... Named Athlete of the Year in 2008.
Personal: Born to John and Norma Michaels on Aug. 26, 1989 ... Has a brother, Daniel, and one sister, Elyse.
42 Northern Arizona University Lisette Michaels Women’s Profiles Sarah Raber Academic Notes: Big Sky All-Academic selection in 2010...majoring in biology
2011 Track & Field: Specialized in the middle distance events for the Lumberjacks in her inaugural campaign ... Placed ninth overall in the 800-meter run at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships with a personal-best time of 2:16.79 ... Took 11th overall in the 1,500-meter run in a season-best 4:43.68, and was also a member of the women’s 4x400-metere relay at the championships ... At the Big Sky Indoor Championships, placed 11th in the 800m and ran the 400-meter leg of the distance medley relay that finished sixth overall.
2010 Cross Country: Concluded first season finishing 120th overall in a 6K time of 23:41.4 … Completed the Big Sky Championship with a 52nd-place finish (17:49.1) over the 5K course … Improved 6K time by 31 seconds (23:19.3) and finished 71st overall in the ‘open’ race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals … Completed the 6K course at the Stanford Invitational in Sophomore a time of 23:50 … Raced to a 62nd-place finish at the Aztec Invite (20:27.2) … Opened NAU career with a 38th-place finish at the George Kyte Classic (20:58.7). Cottonwood, Ariz. Mingus Union HS High School: Graduated from Mingus Union High School in 2010 … Ran on the track & field team all four years … Collected personal-best marks of 2:21.34 in the 800m and 58.4 Personal Bests: in the 400m … Named Grand Canyon Region Most Valuable Female Athlete … Team won 2:16.79 - 800 Meters the 2010 Grand Canyon Region Championship … Was also a two-time 4-A AII-State 4:43.68 - 1,500 Meters champion in the 100-meter breastroke.
Personal: Born to Sally and Mike Raber on Sept. 3, 1991 … Has one older sister, Lindsay, and one older brother, Cody.
44 Northern Arizona University Sarah Raber Women’s Newcomers Emily Fuld Academic Notes: Majoring in food science and biology.
2010 Cross Country: Did not compete.
2009-10: Redshirt season.
High School: Graduated from Oaks Christian High School in 2009 ... Three-year letter winner on cross country and track teams ... Second team all-league 2007 and first team all-league 2008 ... Third team All-CIF Division four ... A key member of the 2007 Division four State Champions.
Personal: Born on August 13, 1991 ... Daughter of Johnathan and Caura Fuld ... Has two older brothers, Jeremy and Matt. RS-Sophomore Camarillo, Calif. Oaks Christian HS
Sarah Baker Academic Notes: Plans to major in Exercise Science and eventually pursue a doctorate in Physical Therapy.
High School: Competed in three sports in high school--soccer, cross country, and track & field ... Was team captain all four years in both cross country and track & field ... Named All-Area Athlete of the Year in cross country ... Named MVP of her cross country team four times ... Was MVP and named to the All-Area First Team her senior year ... Set school records in the 3-mile, 5K, and 1-mile runs ... Her new record in the 1-mile (5:05) replaced a 33-year-old mark of 5:10.
Personal: Born to Rob and Sally Baker on July 15, 1993 ... Has older brother, Thomas, an older sister, Katy, and a younger sister, Maggie ... Also considered San Jose State, Cal State-Bakersfield, and Boise State before choosing NAU ... Hobbies include cycling, watching movies, and paddleboarding. Freshman Bakersfield, Calif. Bakersfield High
46 Northern Arizona University Women’s Newcomers Kenzie Estes Academic Notes: Plans to major in Marketing.
High School: Was a two-year team captain in cross country and three-year captain in track & field ... Broke the 3200-meter run record at the 2011 Redondo Nike Invitational with a time of 11:14.35.
Personal: Born to Don and Kelly Estes on Feb. 12, 1993 ... Has one older brother, Chris ... Also considered Sacramento State, Chico State, and Cal Poly SLO before choosing NAU ... Hobbies include Photography and Cooking.
Freshman Riverside, Calif. Riverside Poly
Kayla Freeman Academic Notes: Plans to major in secondary education and mathematics.
High School: Was named Greenway Female Athlete of the Year in 2011 ... Named First Team All-State in cross country her junior and senior years ... Placed first and set a personal-best time in the 1600-meter run at the Arizona Meet of Champions in 2011, her second year competing in that meet ... Was the outstanding varsity athlete for both cross country and track & field in 2010 ... Named the 2011 Regional Athlete of the Year ... Holds school records in the 4x800-meter relay and distance medley relay alongside her twin sister, Shayla.
Personal: Born to Jimmy and Janet Cole on Sept. 28, 1992 ... Has four brothers: Jimmy, Juwan, Javontae, and Jacob; and four sisters: Shatonja, Shayla (twin sister), Gabbie, and Aaliyah ... Hobbies include hiking and reading ... Chose NAU for the beautiful campus and weather, as well as the great coaches and team. Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. Greenway
2011 Cross Country Media Guide 47 Women’s Newcomers Shayla Freeman Academic Notes: Plans to major in chemistry for pre-med
High School: Earned First Team All-State honors three times for cross country ('08-'10) ... Was named Black Canyon Region Athlete of the Year three times, once in track and twice in cross country, and was the 2009 Black Canyon Region champion in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m ... Holds a school record in the 4x800-meter relay and the distance medley relay along with her twin sister, Kayla.
Personal: Born to Jimmy and Janet Cole on Sept. 28, 1992 ... Has four brothers: Jimmy, Juwan, Javontae, and Jacob; and four sisters: Shatonja, Kayla (twin sister), Gabbie, and Aaliyah ... Hobbies include hiking and reading ... Chose NAU because of her love for Flagstaff, and for the impression the coaches and players made when being recruited.
Freshman Phoenix, Ariz. Greenway
Kelly Fruth Academic Notes: Majoring in Nursing.
High School: Graduated from Torrance High in 2011.
Freshman Torrance, Calif. Torrance High
48 Northern Arizona University Women’s Newcomers Caroline Hogardh Personal Bests: 2:09.6 (800m), 4:33.14 (1500m)
Academic Notes: Majoring in Exercise Science.
High School/Club: Won award for best athlete in her club (IFK Halmstead) for five consecutive years (2007-2011) ... Holds club records in the 800m, 1500m, and 2000m steeplechase ... Set a district record in the 2000m steeplechase in 2011
Personal: Born Nov. 16, 1992 to Christer and Anna-Carin Hogardh ... Has one younger sister, Johanna ... Chose NAU for the altitude, great training opportunities, beautiful scenery, and great team unity.
Freshman Halmstead, Sweden Vaxjo
Lauren Justus Academic Notes: Plans to major in pre-physical therapy.
High School: Named MVP of her cross country and track & field teams ... Was San Gabriel Valley Runner of the Year for four consecutive years ... Placed 5th in the 3-mile at the Woodbridge Invitational with a time of 17:04 (PR)
Personal: Born to George and Wendy Justus on Oct. 12, 1992 ... Has two older brothers, Matthew and Cory, and one older sister, Sarah ... Also considered University of Nevada- Reno and University of Utah before choosing NAU ... Hobbies include wakeboarding and water-skiing ... Chose NAU because of its competitiveness on a national stage, and for her love of NAU's team and coaches.
Freshman Glendora, Calif Glendora High
2011 Cross Country Media Guide 49 Women’s Newcomers Agnes Laurent Academic Notes: Majoring in cultural studies.
Personal: Came to NAU after completing studies at the Higher Institute of Architecture Saint-Luc in Brussels, Belgium.
Junior Verviers, Belgium Institut Superieur d’ Architecture
Kerri Lenihan Academic Notes: Majoring in biology.
High School: Graduated from Mountain View Marana in Tucson, Ariz. in 2011.
Freshman Tucson, Ariz. Mountain View Marana
50 Northern Arizona University
2010 Year In Review Bringing Home the Hardware The 2010 season ended with the men’s team bringing home hardware from each of its final three meets and the women’s team finishing strong after a tough year competing without some of its top runners.
The campaign led to many awards being given to the program. Heins earned his seventh Big Sky Coach of the Year honor, this time for the men’s team, since taking over the team in 2007. Senior David McNeill earned his third-straight Mountain Region Male Athlete of the Year award after taking both the Big Sky and Mountain Region individual titles. Diego Estrada and Ahmed Osman each earned All-America status. The team also produced in the classroom with four men and four women being named to the Big Sky All-Academic team for the fall.
NCAA Championships After tying for their best finish (fourth) in 2009, the men had the podium in mind when they earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships held in Terre Haute, Ind. They once again placed in the top ten, though this time it was All-Americans Estrada (16th) and Osman (19th) who led the team to a ninth-place finish.
Jason Pedersen finished third on the team with an 87th-place overall finish, his best mark at the NCAA Championships. Teammate David McNeill suffered a side-stitch after the 5K mark and ended up in 101st overall, wrapping up a storied career that included a spot on the USTFCCCA Division-I All-Academic Team, two national championships in the 5,000- meter run, and nine All-America awards.
Junior Andrew Belus and senior Eric Lynch both improved on their previous NCAA finishes by placing 141st and 165th, respectively. Sophomore Tim Freriks competed in his first national meet and placed 146th.
NCAA Mountain Regional McNeill ran to his third straight Mountain Region title, and the men's team finished fourth overall for the second-straight year, eventually earning an at-large berth in the NCAA Championships.
Estrada (3rd) and Osman (21st) along with McNeill earned All-Region status with their top-25 finishes. Finishing not far behind was Pedersen (31st) and Belus (32nd) to round out the scoring for the team. Freriks (41st) and junior Matt Coloe (45th) ran tough in their first trips to the regional race.
The women's team finished fifteenth overall to close out the season and fulfilled its three goals coming into the meet as to where Coach Heins expected them to finish. Sophomore Rochelle Kanuho led the team with a 28th place finish and fellow sophomore Lisette Michaels followed in 44th. Senior Danielle Hunt (87th) and sophomores Lyndsey Rakestraw (95th) and Alex Myers (96th) closed out the scoring for the Lumberjacks.
Big Sky Championships The Lumberjacks traveled to Cheney, Wash. to defend their Big Sky Conference titles from the year before. The men successfully ran away with their fourth-consecutive win, while the injury-plagued women’s team finished in fifth.
McNeill and Estrada went one-two in the event to anchor the Jacks. All five scorers on the men’s team earned All-Conference honors, with Freriks (6th), Osman (8th), and Lynch (10th) finishing in the top-10. Belus and Pedersen were right behind them in 11th and 12th, respectively.
Kanuho led the team with its only All-Conference finish (5th). Michaels (21st), freshman Carissa Gwerder (29th), Hunt (34th), and Rakestraw (35th) completed the score for the women.
52 Northern Arizona University 2010 Year In Review
George Kyte Classic The lone home meet of the season for the Lumberjacks produced more of the same results on the men’s side, as they took home the title once again, but was more troublesome for a shorthanded women’s team, who finished third.
Hunt (14th) and Michaels (16th) led a team that was without star runners Kortnee Burton and Haley Lawrence, who were gone due to injury.
The men’s team placed all its competitors in the top-20, led by Pedersen (3rd), Belus (4th), and Freriks (5th).
2011 Cross Country Media Guide 53 2010 Men’s Results
2 0 1 0 R A C e - b Y - R A C e R e s U l t s - M e N George Kyte Classic (1st of 10) Big Sky Championships (1st of 9) Sept. 4, 2010 • Flagstaff, Ariz. Pre-Nationals (4th of 35) Oct. 30, 2010 • Cheney, Wash. 2. Jason Pedersen 26:22.2 Oct. 16, 2010 • Terre Haute, Ind. 1. David McNeill 21:28.07 3. Andrew Belus 26:36.4 5. Diego Estrada 23:33.9 2. Diego Estrada 21:30.65 4. Tim Freriks 26:42.8 13. Ahmed Osman 23:58.6 6. Tim Freriks 22:17.01 7. Daniel Filipcik 27:18.8 38. Jason Pedersen 24:20.1 8. Ahmed Osman 22:24.81 16. Joe Withers 28:01.6 61. Andrew Belus 24:33.1 10. Eric Lynch 22:27.13 75. Tim Freriks 24:42.7 (11) Andrew Belus 22:27.34 Aztec Invitational (2nd of 7) (90) Matt Coloe 24:51.7 (12) Jason Pedersen 22:37.06 Sept. 18, 2010 • San Diego, Calif. (135) Bahlbi Gebreyohanns 25:17.5 3. Diego Estrada 25:30.2 Mountain Region Championships 6. Daniel Filipcik 26:08.3 (4th of 16) 12. Joe Withers 26:24.8 Nov. 14, 2009 • Salt Lake City, Utah 15. Kam Holbrook 26:36.5 1. David McNeill 29:24.1 24. Myles Kloer 26:49.1 3. Diego Estrada 29:33.0 21. Ahmed Osman 30:25.7 Stanford Invitational (3rd of 26) 31. Jason Pedersen 30:47.6 Sept. 25, 2010 • Palo Alto, Calif. 32. Andrew Belus 30:48.7 1. David McNeill 23:18 41. Tim Freriks 31:09.0 19. Jason Pedersen 24:15 (45) Matt Coloe 31:18.2 23. Andrew Belus 24:23 39. Tim Freriks 24:47 NCAA Championships (9th of 31) 48. Bahlbi Gebreyohanns 25:01 Nov. 22, 2010 • Terre Haute, Ind. (67) Matt Coloe 25:17 16. Diego Estrada 30:11 (70) Joe Withers 25:23 19. Ahmed Osman 30:15 87. Jason Pedersen 30:59 123. David McNeill 31:23 Grand Canyon U. Invite 141. Andrew Belus 31:31 Oct. 9, 2010 • Tempe, Ariz. (146) Tim Freriks 31:34 2. Kam Holbrook 25:55.72 (165) Eric Lynch 31:45 3. Joe Withers 25:56.92 4. Myles Kloer 26:37.60 13. Daniel Filipcik 27:52.73 David McNeill 54 Northern Arizona University 2010 Women’s Results
2 0 1 0 R A C e - b Y - R A C e R e s U l t s - W o M e N George Kyte Classic (3rd of 7) Grand Canyon U. Invite Big Sky Championships (5th of 9) Sept. 4, 2010 • Flagstaff, Ariz. Oct. 9, 2010 • Tempe, Ariz. Oct. 30, 2010 • Cheney, Wash. 14. Danielle Hunt 19:39.4 1. Rochelle Kanuho 18:16.15 5. Rochelle Kanuho 16:03.82 16. Lisette Michaels 19:46.0 2. Carissa Gwerder 19:18.27 21. Lisette Michaels 16:46.34 19. Alex Meyers 19:57.9 11. Emily Bartz 20:16.55 29. Carissa Gwerder 16:58.92 22. Lyndsey Rakestraw 20:30.8 22. Alexa Kearns 21:18.70 34. Danielle Hunt 17:06.70 42. Alexa Kearns 22:54.3 35. Lyndsey Rakestraw 17:09.37 Pre-Nationals (Top 20) 40. Alex Meyers 17:15.33 Aztec Invitational (7th of 8) Oct. 16, 2010 • Terre Haute, Ind. (52) Sarah Raber 17:49.08 Sept. 18, 2010 • San Diego, Calif. 5. Rochelle Kanuho 21:58.2 32. Danielle Hunt 19:21.6 19. Lisette Michaels 22:25.3 Mountain Region Championships 33. Lisette Michaels 19:23.6 64. Carissa Gwerder 23:16.8 (15th of 19) 50. Alex Meyers 19:57.2 68. Danielle Hunt 23:18.4 Nov. 13, 2010 • Albuquerque, N.M. 51. Lyndsey Rakestraw 19:58.5 71. Sarah Raber 23:19.3 28. Rochelle Kanuho 21:31.7 52. Carissa Gwerder 19:59.1 (115) Alex Meyers 24:13.0 44. Lisette Michaels 21:55.0 (62) Sarah Raber 20:27.2 87. Danielle Hunt 22:50.1 (76) Emily Bartz 21:31.3 95. Lyndsey Rakestraw 22:58.8 (80) Alexa Kearns 22:44.9 96. Alex Meyers 22:59.7 118. Sarah Raber 23:34.2 Stanford Invitational (17th of 24) 120. Carissa Gwerder 23:41.4 Sept. 25, 2010 • Palo Alto, Calif. 54. Lisette Michaels 22:25 74. Lyndsey Rakestraw 22:49 97. Alex Meyers 23:32 108. Sarah Raber 23:50 137. Carissa Gwerder 24:43
Rochelle Kanuho 2011 Cross Country Media Guide 55 Men’s History Men’s Top-20 NCAA Finishes Men’s Mountain Region Team Finishes Year Points Place Year Points Place 2010 317 9th 2010 88 4th 2009 190 4th 2009 86 4th 2008 349 6th 2008 77 2nd 2007 190 4th 2007 84 3rd 2003 190 3rd 2006 160 5th 2002 247 7th 2005 146 4th 2001 193 4th 2004 182 6th 2000 269 7th 2003 83 2nd 1999 370 12th 2002 74 1st 1998 295 7th 2001 93 2nd 1996 328 12th 1999 124 4th 1995 142 2nd 1998 60 2nd 1994 181 4th 1997 105 3rd 1991 368 19th 1996 94 3rd 1990 421 19th 1995 71 2nd 1988 160 2nd 1994 71 2nd 1987 264 8th 1993 94 3rd 1986 269 10th 1992 130 4th 1984 408 17th 1991 112 3rd 1990 138 2nd 1988 21 1st 1987 66 1st 1986 51 1st 1985 89 3rd 1984 106 2nd 1983 180 5th 1980 147 5th 1978 138 5th 2006-07 All-American 1976 51 1st Lopez Lomong Men’s Mountain Region Top-Five Men’s Cross Country All-Americans Individuals Year Athlete Time - Place Yr. Athlete Time-Place 2010 Diego Estrada 30:11.0-16th 2010 David McNeill 29:24.2-1st Ahmed Osman 30:15.0-19th Diego Estrada 29:33.4-3rd 2009 David McNeill 29:06.5-2nd 2009 David McNeill 29:51.6-1st Jordan Chipangama 29:33.1-5th 2008 David McNeill 29:18.3-1st 2008 David McNeill 29:53.0-15th 2007 Lopez Lomong 29:52.1-1st 2007 Lopez Lomong 29:45.5-3rd 2006 Lopez Lomong 29:55.7-2nd David McNeill 29:56.8-7th 2002 Nurani Sheikh 30:26-5th 2006 Lopez Lomong 30:59.8-4th 2001 Travis Laird 31:09-5th 2003 Henrik Ahnstrom 29:41.6-10th 2000 Kevin Koeper 31:08-5th Travis Laird 30:01.3-21st 1998 Billy Herman 31:45.4-4th Seth Watkins 30:14.0-36th 1996 Tim Martin 32:36.25-3rd Andy Weilacher 30:19.9-43rd 1995 Tim Martin 30:07.7-4th 2002 Seth Watkins 30:16-18th 1991 Kim White 30:26-1st 2001 Travis Laird 29:31-10th 1990 Kim White 30:50-2nd Henrik Ahnstrom 29:59-23rd 1988 Bo Reed 30:08-1st Bruno Mazzotta 30:01-25th Milfred Tewawina 30:26-2nd Juwan Nuvayokva 30:11-40th Darren Stonerock 30:32-3rd 2000 Kevin Koeper 31:00.1-31st Cameron Mitchell 30:50-5th 1999 Billy Herman 30:19-40th 1987 Vince Firlotte 31:14-3rd 1998 Billy Herman 31:14.2-38th 1986 Bo Reed 30:26-4th 1997 Web Shelley 30:19-36th 1985 Mark Souza 29:42.2-1st 1996 Tim Martin 31:29-22nd 1984 Larry Chumley 29:29.6-2nd 1995 Jama Bile 31:23-20th Mark Souza 29:30.1-3rd Tim Martin 31:36-30th Theo Martin 31:41-32nd John Howell 31:44-33rd 1994 Theo Martin 30:56.6-20th Jama Bile 30:57.9-21st 1991 Kim White 31:05.6-24th 1988 Bo Reed 29:24-3rd Milfred Tewawina 29:41-8th 1987 Milfred Tewawina 30:02-25th 1986 Bo Reed 31:32.8-25th 1985 Mark Souza 30:32.1-27th 1984 Larry Chumley 29:56.1-9th 1972 Dave Tocheri 29:03*-10th Richard Sliney 30:18*-21st 1971 Richard Sliney 29:47*-6th The 2001 NCAA fourth-place men’s team led by All-Americans Travis 1970 Richard Sliney 28:44*-12th Laird, Henrik Ahnstrom, Bruno Mazzota and Juwan Nuvayokva *Six-Mile Distance 56 *Active Athletes in Bold Northern Arizona University Men’s History Men’s Conference Team Finishes Year Location Team Champion Individual Champion 2010 Cheney, Wash. Northern Arizona, 27 David McNeill, Northern Arizona 21:28(6) 2009 Greeley, Colo. Northern Arizona, 19 David McNeill, Northern Arizona 24:35.8(6) 2008 Portland, Ore. Northern Arizona, 19 David McNeill, Northern Arizona 23:20.0(6) 2007 Missoula, Mont. Northern Arizona, 22 Lopez Lomong, Northern Arizona 23:51.2(6) 2006 Sacramento, Calif. Weber State, 32 Lopez Lomong, Northern Arizona 23:27.1 (6) 2005 Ogden, Utah Northern Arizona, 43 Jon Cardenas, Northern Arizona, 25:07 (6) 2004 Bozeman, Montana Northern Arizona, 40 Nate Long, Weber State, 24:15 (4) 2003 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona, 25 Travis Laird, Northern Arizona, 25:24 (6) 2002 Pocatello, Idaho Montana State, 41 Casey Jermyn, Montana State, 24:53.6 (6) 2001 Cheney, Washington Northern Arizona, 25 Henrik Ahnstrom, Northern Arizona, 24:56 (6) 2000 Riverside, California Northern Arizona, 31 Kevin Koeper, Northern Arizona, 24:23.86 (6) 1999 Portland, Oregon Northern Arizona, 39 Jesse Barnes, Montana, 24:20.40 (6) 1998 Missoula, Montana Northern Arizona, 38 Billy Herman, Northern Arizona, 24:23.32 (6) 1997 Rocklin, California Weber State, 39 Miguel Galeana, Montana State, 25:09 (6) 1996 Riverdale, Utah Northern Arizona, 20 John Howell, Northern Arizona, 24:53.39 (6) 1995 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 30 Tim Martin, Northern Arizona, 30:07.3 (5) 1994 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 32 Chris Jones, Weber State, 30:26.58 (5) 1993 Salt Lake City, Utah Montana State, 34 Thomas Roorda, Boise State, 30:49.80 (5) 1992 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 44 Chris Jones, Weber State, 30:25 (5) 1991 Salt Lake City, Utah Weber State, 34 Kim White, Northern Arizona, 30:26 (5) 1990 Salt Lake City, Utah Weber State, 35 Shannon Butler, Montana State, 29:49 (5) 1989 Salt Lake City, Utah Weber State, 54 Shannon Butler, Montana State, 30:27 (5) 1988 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 15 Bo Reed, Northern Arizona, 30:08 (5) 1987 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 39 Kris Cary, Weber State, 31:14 (5) 1986 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 27 Frank Horn, Montana, 30:17.3 (5) 1985 Boise, Idaho Montana, 40 Mark Souza, Northern Arizona, 29:42.2 (5) 1984 American Fork, Utah Northern Arizona, 56 Larry Chumley, Northern Arizona, 29:29.6 (5) 1983 Eden, Utah Nevada, 32 Derrick May, Nevada, 31:13.7 (5) 1982 Salt Lake City, Utah Idaho State, 25 Derrick May, Nevada, 30:15.3 (5) 1981 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State, 49 Steve Bishop, Montana State, 30:47.0 (5) 1980 Eagle, Idaho Nevada, 46 Joaquin Leano, Nevada, 29:24.2 (5) 1979 Midway, Utah Nevada, 39 Jairo Correa, Nevada, 31:08.8 (5) 1978 Kaysville, Utah Northern Arizona, 28 Art Menchaca, Northern Arizona, 31:24.0 (5) 1977 Salt Lake City, Utah Weber State, 29 Jorge Ruiz, Weber State, 30:56.0 (5) 1976 Boise, Idaho Boise State, 30 Dean Erhard, Montana, 24:34.0 (4) 1975 Moscow, Idaho Montana, 46 Dean Erhard, Montana, 25:43.0 (4) 1974 Ogden, Utah Montana, 45 Doug Darko, Montana, 25:28.5 (4) 1973 Missoula, Montana Boise State, Weber State, 47 Bob Walker, Boise State, 24:57.0 (4) 1972 Flagstaff, Arizona Montana, 48 Rich Sliney, Northern Arizona, 25:19.0 (4) 1971 Pocatello, Idaho Montana, Northern Arizona, 40 Rich Sliney, Northern Arizona, 25:59.0 (4) 1970 Bozeman, Montana Montana, 38 Rich Sliney, Northern Arizona, 26:09.0 (4) 1969 Moscow, Idaho Montana, 28 Wade Jacobson, Montana, 20:46.0 (1) 1968 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State, 36 Wade Jacobson, Montana, 20:02.0 (1) 1967 Missoula, Montana Montana, 29 Fred Friesz, Montana, 20:06.6 (1) 1966 Bozeman, Montana Idaho State, 38 Doug Brown, Montana, 19:44.8 (1) 1965 Spokane, Washington Idaho, 50 Doug Brown, Montana, 20:31.9 (3) 1964 Ogden, Utah Idaho State, 30 Art Scott, Idaho State, 19:26.9 (2) 1963 Moscow, Idaho Idaho, 49 Doug Brown, Montana, 20:24.5 (1) (1) Four Miles; (2) 3.95 Miles; (3) 4.3 Miles; (4) Five Miles; (5) 10,000 Meters; (6) 8,000 Meters.
Big Sky Men’s Coach of the Year 2010 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 1994 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1977 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2009 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 1993 Tom Raunig, Montana State 1976 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 2008 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 1992 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1975 Harley Lewis, Montana 2007 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 1991 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1974 Harley Lewis, Montana 2006 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1990 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1973 Ed Jocoby, Boise State 2005 John Hayes, Northern Arizona 1989 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1972 Harley Lewis, Montana 2004 Brian Janssen, Idaho State 1988 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1971 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona John Hayes, Northern Arizona 1987 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1970 Harley Lewis, Montana 2003 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1986 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1969 Harley Lewis, Montana 2002 Dale Kennedy, Montana State 1985 Bill Leach, Montana 1968 Bob Beeten, Idaho State 2001 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1984 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1967 Harley Lewis, Montana 2000 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1983 Jack Cook, Nevada 1966 Dubby Holt, Idaho State 1999 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1982 Jerry Quiller, Idaho State 1965 Doug MacFarland, Idaho 1998 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1981 Jerry Quiller, Idaho State 1964 Dubby Holt, Idaho State 1997 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1980 Jack Cook, Nevada 1963 Doug MacFarland, Idaho 1996 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1979 Jack Cook, Nevada 1995 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1978 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona
2011 Cross Country Media Guide 57 Women’s History Women’s Top-20 NCAA Finishes Women’s Mountain Year Points Place 2008 654 23rd Region Team Finishes 2007 357 7th Year Points Place 2005 388 12th 2010 347 15th 2003 407 15th 2009 176 7th 2002 333 10th 2008 92 2nd 2001 367 12th 2007 81 2nd 1999 381 11th 2006 137 6th 1998 423 17th 2005 93 3rd 1996 261 10th 2004 N/A 6th 1992 267 9th 2003 111 4th 1991 184 3rd 2002 90 3rd 1990 318 14th 2001 81 3rd 1989 293 13th 1999 116 3rd 1988 291 14th 1998 95 3rd 1987 226 11th 1997 141 5th 1996 118 4th 1994 181 4th 1992 48 1st 1991 50 1st 1990 57 2nd 1989 60 2nd 1988 77 1st 1987 48 1st 1986 87 2nd 1985 98 3rd 1984 116 5th 1981 111 4th Women’s Mountain Region Top-Five Individuals Yr. Athlete Time-Place 2008 Veronica Pohl 20:25.3-3rd 2005 Johanna Nilsson 20:39.5-1st 2003 Ida Nilsson 20:47.8-2nd 2002 Ida Nilsson 20:32-2nd 1998 Emily Allison 18:02.0-5th 1997 Amy Swier 17:16.5-2nd 2005 NCAA National Champion 1991 Kristi Klinnert 17:15-2nd 1990 Kristi Klinnert 17:18-3rd Johanna Nilsson Tracy Jarman 17:33-5th 1989 Larah Treadwell 17:09-3rd Women’s Cross Country All-Americans Maurie Wood 17:23-5th Year Athlete Time - Place 1986 Angela Chalmers 16:33-1st 2009 Veronica Pohl 20:43.5-38th 1985 Angela Chalmers 16:53.7-2nd 2008 Veronica Pohl 20:24.3-16th 2007 Ilsa Paulson 20:56.1-30th 2005 Johanna Nilsson 19:34-1st 2003 Ida Nilsson 20:05.5-9th Johanna Nilsson 20:07.0-10th 2002 Ida Nilsson 19:57.7-8th Johanna Nilsson 20:01.8-12th 2001 Ida Nilsson 20:58-12th 1999 Kendra Versendaal 17:14.6-21st 1998 Emily Allison 17:37.4-33rd 1997 Amy Swier 16:59-10th 1996 Rikke Pedersen 17:54-9th 1992 Tracy Jarman 17:54.1-22nd 1991 Tracy Jarman 17:17.2-21st Kristi Klinnert 17:19.4-26th 1989 Larah Treadwell 17:13.09-21st 1988 Maurie Wood 17:13-25th 1986 Angela Chalmers 16:55.49-1st 1985 Angela Chalmers 16:38-8th
*Races after 2000 are 6K
The 1991 NCAA Third-Place Women’s Team Featuring All-Americans Kristi Klinnert (left) and Tracy Jarman (right)
58 Northern Arizona University Women’s History Women’s Big Sky Conference Team Finishes Year Location Team Champion Individual Champion 2010 Cheney, Wash. Montana, 49 Erica Wendt-Richardson, Idaho State, 15:46.55 2009 Greeley, Colo. Northern Arizona, 28 Veronica Pohl, Northern Arizona, 19:04.7 2008 Portland, Ore. Northern Arizona, 31 Veronica Pohl, Northern Arizona, 17:03.1 2007 Missoula, Mont. Northern Arizona, 33 Sariah Long, Weber State, 17:13.9 2006 Sacramento, Calif. Weber State, 39 Nicole Gueldemeister, Northern Arizona, 17:14.6 2005 Ogden, Utah Northern Arizona, 27 Johanna Nilsson, Northern Arizona, 17:28.7 2004 Bozeman, Mont. Northern Arizona, 30 Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona, 16:46 2003 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona, 29 Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona, 16:46 2002 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona, 18 Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona, 18:16.1 2001 Cheney, Washington Northern Arizona, 19 Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona, 17:29.0 2000 Riverside, California Weber State, 33 Sabrina Monro, Montana, 17:07.22 1999 Portland, Oregon Northern Arizona, 36 Sabrina Monro, Montana, 17:07.7 1998 Missoula, Montana Northern Arizona, 29 Rikke Pedersen, Northern Arizona, 17:33.31 1997 Rocklin, California Weber State, 38 Amy Swier, Northern Arizona, 17:28 1996 Riverdale, Utah Northern Arizona, 30 Summer Schenck, Weber State, 17:26.48 1995 Salt Lake City, Utah Montana State, 40 Niamh Beirne, Boise State, 17:36.6 1994 Salt Lake City, Utah Montana State, 52 Rikke Pedersen, Northern Arizona, 17:43.98 1993 Salt Lake City, Utah Weber State, 47 Angie Mathison, Idaho, 17:11.50 1992 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 21 Jennifer Cleary, Montana State, 17:12.0 1991 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 22 Kristi Klinnert, Northern Arizona, 17:15.0 1990 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 27 Kristi Klinnert, Northern Arizona, 17:18.0 1989 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 25 Larah Treadwell, Northern Arizona, 17:09.0 1988 Salt Lake City, Utah Northern Arizona, 32 Patty Young, Nevada, 17:29.4 1987* Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona, 19 Nikki Toms, Northern Arizona, 18:02.0 1986* Moscow, Idaho Montana State, 55 Loreen McRae, Montana, 18:18.0 1985* Bozeman, Montana Montana State, 48 Annette Hand, Montana State, 17:36.6 1984* Ogden, Utah Montana, 53 Annette Hand, Montana State, 18:05.3 1983* Missoula, Montana Montana, 37 Patsy Sharples, Idaho, 17:41.1 1982* Portland, Oregon Idaho, 26 Patsy Sharples, Idaho, 18:15.7 Race Distance - 5,000-Meters
* Indicates Mountain West Conference Women’s Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year 2010 Courtney Babcock, Montana 2000 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 1990 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 2009 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 1999 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1989 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 2008 Scott Abbott, Sacramento State 1998 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1988 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 2007 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 1997 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 1987* Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 2006 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 1996 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1986* Dale Kennedy, Montana State 2005 John Hayes, Northern Arizona 1995 Dale Kennedy, Montana State 1985* Dale Kennedy, Montana State 2004 John Hayes, Northern Arizona 1994 Dale Kennedy, Montana State 1984* Dick Koontz, Montana 2003 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1993 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 1983* Dick Koontz, Montana 2002 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1992 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1982* Roger Norris, Idaho 2001 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1991 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona *Indicates Mountain West Conference
MEN’S BIG SKY TEAM MEN’S BIG SKY WOMEN’S BIG SKY TEAM WOMEN’S BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS Northern Arizona 21 Northern Arizona 20 Northern Arizona 17 Northern Arizona 15 Montana 8 Montana 11 Montana State 4 Idaho 3 Weber State 7 Montana State 5 Weber State 4 Montana 3 Idaho State 5 Weber State 5 Montana 2 Montana State 3 Nevada 3 Nevada 4 Idaho 1 Weber State 2 Boise State 2 Boise State 2 Boise State 1 Idaho 2 Idaho State 1 Nevada 1 Montana State 2
2011 Cross Country Media Guide 59 George Kyte Classic George Kyte Classic Men’s George Kyte Classic Results Quick Facts 2011 Team Champion: Arizona State (26 pts.) Individual Champion: Darius Terry, ASU, 25:38.8
-31st running to take place in 2011 2010 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (31 pts.) Individual Champion: Henry Lalei, C. Arizona, 26:14.1 -NAU’s only home meet 2009 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (24 pts.) -Takes place at Buffalo Park Individual Champion: Diego Estrada, 24:57.6 -The late Dr. George Kyte, Professor 2008 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (37 pts.) Emeritus of History, was a long-time Individual Champion: Craig Curley, 25:38.9 supporter of NAU athletics, in 2007 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (28 pts.) particular the track and field and Individual Champion: Jared Scott, 25:23.4 cross country programs. 2006 Team Champion: Arizona (40 pts.) -2004 was the first time Individual Champion: Travis Laird, 25:43.2 the race was run without the presence of George Kyte 2005 Team Champion: Arizona State (35 pts) Individual Champion: Jeff Wiess, 25:34.7 -Since 1985, the men have won 16 2004 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.) times and the women 17 Individual Champion Travis Laird, 25:17.2 2003 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.) Individual Champion: Travis Laird, 24:17.2 2002 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (32 pts.) 2002 Winner Individual Champion: Henrik Ahnstrom, 25:15.67 Henrik Ahnstrom 2001 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (18 pts.) Individual Champion: Juwan Nuvayokua, 25:57.55 2000 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (16 pts.) Individual Champion: Juwan Nuvayokua, 26:10 1999 Team Champion: Southern Utah (21 pts.) Individual Champion: Jody Benson, SUU, 25:17.18 1998 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (35 pts.) Individual Champion: Chad Walton, 25:00.8 1997 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (44 pts.) Individual Champion: Paul Kemei, Diné, 24:00 1996 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (26 pts.) Individual Champion: Bo Reed, Mizuno, 24:18 1995 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (30 pts.) Individual Champion: Driss Dacha, Unatt, 23:38 1994 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.) Individual Champion: Theo Martin, 24:16 1993 Team Champion: Not Available Individual Champion: Driss Dacha, Unat., 24:44 1992 Results Not Available 1991 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (25 pts.) Individual Champion: Jim Klien, NAU Alumni, 24.53 1990 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (18 pts.) Individual Champion: Jim Klien, NAU Alumni, 24:23 2003-04, 2006 Winner Travis Laird 1989 Results not available 1988 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (30 pts.) Individual Champion: Jim Klien, NAU Alumni, 23:53.6 Bahlbi Gebreyohanns was an early 1987 Team Champion: New Mexico (50 pts.) leader in the 2011 George Kyte Classic Individual champion: Not Available 1986 Team Champion: New Mexico (50 pts.) Individual Champion: Mark Roberts, Cent. Ariz., 24:14 1985 Team Champion: Arizona (23 pts.) Individual Champion: Jeff Cannada, Arizona, 24:57
60 Northern Arizona University George Kyte Classic Women’s George Kyte Classic Results 2011 Team Champions: University of Arizona (32 pts.) Individual Champion: Stephanie Pezzullo, Unattached, 17:05.6
2010 Team Champions: University of Arizona (29 pts.) Individual Champion: Elvin Kibet, Arizona, 17:24.1 2009 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (35 pts.) Individual Champion: Veronica Pohl, 17:16.7 2008 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (21 pts.) Individual Champion: Nell Rojas, 18:26.5 2007 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (23 pts.) Individual Champion: Ilsa Paulson, 16:51.1 2006 Team Champion: Arizona (42 pts.) Individual Champion: Jennifer Toomey, 17:24.4 2005 Team Champion: Fort Lewis College (40 pts.) Individual Champion: Jenna Wrieden, 17:56.8 2004 Team Champions Northern Arizona (17 pts.) Individual Champion: Erika Edwards, 18:42.1 2003 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.) Individual Champion: Erika Edwards, 18:31.6 2002 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (26 pts.) 2008 Winner Individual Champion: Ida Nilsson, 18:37.01 Nell Rojas 2001 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (25 pts.) Individual Champion: Susie Rutherford, 18:42.48 2000 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.) Individual Champion: Amy Swier, NAU, 19:11 1999 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (26 pts.) Individual Champion: Amy Swier, 18:34.08 1998 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (21 pts.) Individual Champion: Amy Swier, 18:30.64 1997 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (17 pts.) Individual Champion: Amy Swier, 17:55 1996 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.) Individual Champion: Rikke Pedersen, 18:37 1995 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (27 pts.) Individual Champion: Tracy Jarman, Quest, 18:34 1994 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (24 pts.) Individual Champion: M. Buric-Adam, Yavapai, 18:51 1993 Team Champion: Not Available Individual Champion: Kristi Klinnert, NAU Alumni, 17:51 1992 Results Not Available 1991 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (15 pts.) Individual Champion: (Tie) Tracy Jarman, Kristi Klinnert & Calley Nelson, 16:51 1990 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (19 pts.) 2007 Winner Individual Champion: Larah Treadwell, NAU, 17:24 Ilsa Paulson 1989 Results not available 1988 Team Champion: Northern Arizona (20 pts.) Individual Champion: Maurie Wood, NAU, 16:35.1 1987 Team Champion: New Mexico (41 pts.) Individual Champion: Angela Chalmers, NAU Alum, 16:04 1986 Team Champion: New Mexico (23 pts.) Individual Champion: Carole Roybal, N. Mexico, 17:11.3 1985 Team Champion: New Mexico (24 pts.) Individual Champion: Dawn Gale, N. Mexico, 17:04
2011 Cross Country Media Guide 61 staff Profiles Presidents Climate Commitment, created as an John D. Haeger avenue for university leaders to define and address the challenges of climate change. tuition" proposal that would guarantee first- time, full-time freshmen and transfer students • Opening a door to China. Dr. Haeger, who the same tuition rate for eight semesters, serves on the American Association of State bringing predictability to the cost of higher College and Universities' Committee on education. International Education, has signed agreements with several Chinese universities • 'Finish in Four' guarantee. NAU promises to that will enhance the international flavor of provide students the advisement help and NAU's campus as well as offer Chinese courses necessary to obtain their degree within students a degree from NAU and their home four years. university. • Expansion of nursing and the health Dr. Haeger is a member of the Arizona Board of professions. The university has placed special Education, the Governor's P-20 Council, the emphasis on graduating more students in board of governors of the Translational nursing and developing or expanding programs Genomics Research Institute, known as TGen, in the health professions, including Northern Arizona University the Arizona Commerce Authority, the steering occupational therapy, athletic training and committee of the American Presidents' Climate President physicians assistant. Commitment, and a member of both the 11th Year Greater Phoenix Leadership and the Flagstaff • Commitment to research. With a goal to John D. Haeger leads Northern Arizona 40. He also is former chair of the United Way of underpin the university's distinctive research University in its commitment to Northern Arizona board, serves as profile, President Haeger has instituted NAU's undergraduate education—a commissioner for the Western Interstate first office of Vice President for Research. In commitment enhanced by the Commission for Higher Education, and is past Yuma, ground has been broken on a 12,225- university's ongoing efforts in research, chair of the Council of Presidents of the Big Sky square-foot building that will provide graduate education and distance Conference. learning. collaborative research opportunities in environmental disciplines and will He has worked at all levels of higher accommodate expansion of four-year degree Dr. Haeger has been NAU president education—professor, chair, dean, vice programs in engineering and nursing. since November 2001 after joining the president, and provost. university to serve as NAU provost in • High Country Conference Center. Dr. Haeger June 2000. Dr. Haeger earned his bachelor's, master's and initiated a joint partnership among NAU, the doctoral degrees from Loyola University in city of Flagstaff, the Arizona Board of Regents, During his term as president, Dr. Haeger Chicago. He was a professor and chair of the Sodexo Conferencing and Drury Hotels to build has guided the university to new heights history department at Central Michigan a 42,000-square-foot conference center and an in student enrollment in Flagstaff and University as well as the dean of the College of adjoining hotel and parking structure. The across the state, answering the call from Arts and Sciences. He later worked as associate complex will be a financial, cultural and the Governor's Office and the state dean and then interim dean and finally dean of educational asset to the university and Flagstaff Legislature to make higher education the College of Graduate Studies/Office of communities. Consultants have estimated the accessible and affordable to all Arizona Research and Sponsored Programs at the same economic benefit to northern Arizona to be citizens. He also has ushered the institution. university into its largest building boom about $7 million annually. since the 22-year term of former NAU He also served as provost and vice president •Largest gift in university history. The College President J. Lawrence Walkup. for academic affairs at Towson University in of Business Administration was able to acquire Maryland. As the nation grapples with an the largest gift in university history, a $25 million donation from prominent business increasing need for scientists, health He had substantial years in the classroom leader William Franke. The college was professionals, engineers and technical before his administrative career and published renamed The W.A. Franke College of Business. experts, Dr. Haeger is re-emphasizing several books and numerous articles on topics the university's efforts to attract and related to the history of economic change in • Arizona Cardinals partnership. The National retain qualified teachers who will draw the United States and how it affects individuals Football League's Arizona Cardinals agreed to students into these fields. and institutions. His 1982 book, The Investment continue to operate their training camp at the Frontier: New York Businessmen and the Flagstaff campus. About $2 million is added to Further, he has fully endorsed a national American West, won a national award from the northern Arizona economy as a result of the effort to increase institutional Choice magazine, and his 1991 book, John Cardinals training camp. accountability, explaining that Northern Jacob Astor: Business and Finance in the Early Arizona University must perform on a Republic, argued for Astor's role as the first •'Going green.' The university is home to the level that demonstrates its significance modern American venture capitalist. to students and to society. greenest building in Arizona and one of the three greenest in the world after receiving a Dr. Haeger has said he still defines himself by "Platinum" rating for its Applied Research and Among other university achievements his teaching and research on economic Development building shortly after the under his leadership: development. "In a way, I am now living the university earned "Gold" ratings for buildings story that I used to teach and write about," he that house Engineering and The W.A. Franke • Tuition guarantee. NAU President said. John Haeger instituted a pilot "block College of Business. Dr. Haeger also is a charter signatory of the American College & University 62 Northern Arizona University staff Profiles Jim Fallis Outside the classroom, the department Prior to UNC, Fallis spent seven years as staff and student-athletes contributed athletic director at Lake Superior State 4,000-plus community service hours in University. Under his leadership, LSSU Flagstaff and around the state of Arizona won NCAA Division I Hockey each of the last five years and totaled Championships in 1988 and 1992. more than 28,000 hours during his tenure. The yearly contribution is believed to be Fallis, 58, has been actively involved in the the highest among the three state administration of intercollegiate athletics universities. at the national level. Presently, he serves on the Learfield Directors' Cup Committee NAU has ranked among the top 100 and represents the Big Sky on the Division athletic departments in the Learfield I Championship cabinet and serves on the Directors’ Cup standings four times under Administrative Committee. He was also Fallis, while winning 27 Big Sky Conference selected by Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano Northern Arizona University tiles, recording 20 Top-40 national finishes to serve on the Governor's Council on Director of Athletics and winning eight individual national Health, Physical Fitness and Sport for the 7th Year titles. NAU has won the Big Sky state of Arizona and is a member of the Conference Men's All-Sports title three Rotary Club in Flagstaff. Jim Fallis was named the Director of times and finished among the top three Athletics at Northern Arizona for the prestigious President’s Cup award A member of five Hall of Fames (NAIA, University in May, 2004, and the every year of its existence. NCAA Division II Wrestling, Lake Superior department has had success across State, NCC Hall of Honor), he was recently the board under his leadership. Fallis has also overseen the installation of named to the University of Northern state-of-the-art scoreboard and message- Colorado Hall of Fame in the Winter of Under his direction, the 300-plus center in the Walkup Skydome since his 2010. A native of Durand, Mich., Fallis Lumberjack student-athletes have arrival. The Skydome also welcomed the earned his masters degree from Northern maintained 3.00 or better installation of a removable REALGRASS™ Michigan in 1977. He and his wife, Anna, cumulative mark in 13 of the 14 Matrix system during the Spring of 2008, are the parents of two grown children and semesters under his direction. Eight the first removable REALGRASS™ system two grandchildren. squads posted a 3.0 or higher to be installed in the United States. It cumulative GPA last year led by the marked the first accomplishment by the soccer team which posted a President’s Task Force on Athletics department-best 3.39 in 2010-11. The Facilities. positive grade report comes after a semester that produced a school- NAU signed a five-year apparel agreement record fifty-five student-athletes with Adidas in 2008 to outfit all 15 participating in spring intercollegiate teams with practice and commencement ceremonies. NAU game gear. The deal replaced NIKE as the also recently had all 15 sponsored official team outfitter, a three-year sports are exceeding NCAA contract originally developed by Fallis. academic standards in the Academic Progress Report. Prior to NAU, Fallis served as athletics director at the University of Northern One hundred sixth-three student- Colorado since 1993. Academic and athletes were recognized in 2011 at athletic successes as well as fiscal the Golden Eagle Awards for responsibility were hallmarks of Fallis' significant contributions to the tenure at Northern Colorado. Northern Lumberjack athletics program while Colorado teams won 31 conference maintaining a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. championships in his 10 years. Fallis established the Athletic Academically, UNC produced 13 NCAA Director's Honor Roll to recognize postgraduate scholarship recipients in his student-athletes with a 3.5 or better 11-year tenure. GPA and men’s basketball player Kelly Golob, women’s golfer Ali UNC won two Division II National Carter and soccer player Kristi Championships in football (1996, 1997) Andreassen have earned NCAA under his direction. At the time he left, Postgraduate Scholarships under his Jim Fallis presents the Big Sky Indoor Track & Field athletics had over $8 million in leadership. Men’s Coach of the Year Award to endowments and $600,000 in reserves. Eric Heins 2011 Cross Country Media Guide 63 the big sky Conference 13 football-playing members on July 1, 2012. Southern Utah University and the University of On Feb 25, 1963, the name Big Sky was adopted by North Dakota will join as full members. Cal Poly the six presidents of the charter members as the and UC Davis will join as football-affiliate name of the new conference. The name Big Sky members. originated in a novel written by the late A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., in 1947 entitled “The The league has become one of the strongest Big Sky.” Jack Hollowell, a former Montana Division I conferences in the West and is a national advertising director, promoted the Big Sky theme leader in the Football Championship Subdivision. for the Treasure State. While on a track and field Six times, Big Sky teams have won the Division I trip from Pocatello, Idaho, to Missoula, Mont., the National Championship, including Eastern legendary Dubby Holt of Idaho State saw a Washington in 2010. A Big Sky team has played for “Welcome to Big Sky Country” sign as his team the national championship each of the past three entered Montana. Holt, and his athletes thought FOUNDED: 1963 WOMEN’S SPORTS ADDED: 1988 seasons. “Big Sky” would be a perfect name for the new MEMBER SCHOOLS: Eastern Washington, conference. Harry Missildine of the Spokane Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, The Big Sky Conference was established in 1963 by Spokesman-Review called for the newly formed Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, six charter members – Idaho, Idaho State, league to be named the Big Sky Conference in his Portland State, Sacramento State, Weber State Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State and Weber column dated Feb. 20, 1963. SPONSORED SPORTS: Football, Soccer (W), State. Those six schools formed the foundation of Volleyball, Basketball (M/W), Golf (W), Cross the Big Sky before the league expanded in 1970 by The Big Sky sponsors championships in 14 sports, Country (M/W), Tennis (M/W), Indoor Track adding Boise State and Northern Arizona. including men’s and women’s cross country, and Field (M/W), Outdoor Track and Field Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 and was replaced by indoor and outdoor track and field, basketball and (M/W) Nevada, which gave the league eight members. tennis. In addition, there are also championships in MAILING ADDRESS The conference grew to nine schools in 1987 with football, and women’s volleyball, golf and soccer. 2491 Washington Blvd., Suite 201 the addition of Eastern Washington. The Big Sky will add a softball championship in the Ogden, UT 84402 spring of 2013. OFFICE PHONE: (801) 392-1978 The 1990s saw change in the makeup of the FAX: (801) 392-5568 league, beginning in 1992 when Nevada departed The 2011-12 season will mark the 24th year that the WEB SITE: www.bigskyconf.com and put the Big Sky back at eight teams. In 1996 Big Sky Conference will sponsor championships in COMMISSIONER: Doug Fullerton Boise State and Idaho left and at the same time women’s sports. The former Mountain West The Big Sky Conference enters its 49th year of the conference added Portland State, Conference existed from 1982-88, sponsoring athletic competition in 2011-12. The Big Sky is an Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge. The championships for women’s sports at the same NCAA Division I member in all sports, with Big Sky maintained nine teams for five years institutions the Big Sky had men’s programs. The member institutions classified in the Football before Cal State Northridge departed in the spring Big Sky merged with the Mountain West in 1988, Championship Subdivision (formally I-AA). For the of 2001. forming one league for both men and women. sixth and final year, the Big Sky is a nine-team league. The Big Sky spreads across eight states spanning Doug Fullerton, the fifth commissioner of the Big from the Pacific Ocean to the Rocky Mountain Sky Conference, is in his 17th year at the helm. The current lineup includes Eastern Washington, Front. The Big Sky is represented along the entire Fullerton took over the Big Sky on July 1, 1995, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern west coast with schools in Washington, Oregon replacing longtime commissioner Ron Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, and California. League schools also range up and Stephenson, who passed away in 2011. Sacramento State and Weber State. Northern down the Rocky Mountains with institutions in Stephenson served the league for 14 years. Steve Colorado is the newest member of the league, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona and Colorado. Of Belko was the commissioner from 1977-81, while having joined the conference in 2006. the eight western-most states in the contiguous John Roning held the post from 1971-77. The first United States only one, Nevada, is not league commissioner was Jack Friel, who served The Big Sky will expand to an 11-team league with represented in the Big Sky. from 1963-71. 2010 Men’s 2010 Women’s 2011 Men’s 2011 Women’s School Mascot Location BSC Finish BSC Finish Preseason Poll Preseason Poll Eastern Washington Eagles Cheney, Wash. 5th (137) 7th (197) 5th 7th Idaho State Bengals Pocatello, Idaho 6th (151) 3rd (68) 7th 4th Montana Grizzlies Missoula, Mont. 8th (193) 1st (49) 6th 2nd (2) Montana State Bobcats Bozeman, Mont. 2nd (56) 6th (168) 2nd 6th Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Flagstaff, Ariz. 1st (27) 5th (124) 1st (9) 3rd (2) Northern Colorado Bears Greeley, Colo. 9th (250) 9th (237) 9th 9th Portland State Vikings Portland, Ore. 7th (166) 8th (213) 8th 8th Sacramento State Hornets Sacramemto, Calif. 4th (134) 4th (105) 4th 5th Weber State Wildcats Ogden, Utah 3rd (99) 2nd (63) 3rd 1st (5) 64 Northern Arizona University