NAU OLYMPIANS 1 2008 Olympian Georgina Toth IELD & F & Victor Castillo Anna Soderberg RACK T •Competed in the in the 2004 Olympic Games in , •Third-place finish at 2003 •IAAF third-best world mark of 27-3 •Competed in the 2008 Olympics in , 2004 Olympics in Athens, and the 2000 games in •Competed in three World Championships, finishing as high as eighth (Paris, 2003) in the discus •NCAA Champion, 1997 •NAU student-athlete 1993-1997 •NAU Hall of Fame, 2003 RIZONA Lopez Lomong Lopez LYMPICS A O •Served as U.S. Flagbearer at 2008 Summer Olympics in Summer Olympics U.S. Flagbearer at 2008 •Served as Beijing men’s 1500m to semifinals of the •Advanced the the United States in athlete to represent •First NAU Olympic Games (2007 indoor 3000, •Won two National Championships a Lumberjack 2007 outdoor 1500) as 2005 to 2007, earning five All- •Competed at NAU from American awards Samantha George •Competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, on the Canadian 4x400 meter relay team •11th-place finish at NCAA Championships, 400-meters •Big Sky Conference record-holder, 400-meters (53.01, 1998) Angela Chalmers •Bronze medal in the 3000-meters at the 1992 Summer Olympics in , Spain •Competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea •Ran track and cross country for the Lumberjacks 1982-1986 •1986 NCAA Women’s Cross Country Champion •NAU Hall of Fame, 1992 ORTHERN N

UMBERJACKS IN THE of 10 differnet athletes, including three-time Olympians Angela Chalmers and Anna Soderberg. of 10 differnet athletes, including L Northern Arizona has been represented in every summer Olympics since 1984, by a total has been represented in every summer Olympics since 1984, Northern Arizona Track and Field AthleteMaya BenzoorJama BileVictor CastilloAngela ChalmersSamantha George 1984Lopez Lomong Year(s) 1988, 1992, 1996Kristian PetterssonAnna Soderberg 2004 1996 2000Georgina TothAnthony Wilson 2000, 2004, 2008 2000 Canada 2008 Country Israel 2008 Sweden Canada Samolia 1996 United States Sweden Cameroun Canada 2 QUICK FACTS tltc e iewww.nauathletics.com Athletics WebSite aln drs P.O.Box15400 (928)221-1397 KarenAuerbach (928)523-6793 (928)523-1017 SteveShaff [email protected] NateSilva Mailing Address Assistant Director Media RelationsDirector Cell Phone First SethWatkins Office Fax Third Office Phone GilesMcDonnell E-Mail LaurynJordan Second Track andFieldContact Third MEDIA RELATIONS 2008 Men’sOutdoorBigSkyFinish 2008 Women’sOutdoorBigSkyFinish 2008 Men’sIndoorBigSkyFinish MohamadSaatara www.nau.edu 2008 Women’sIndoorBigSkyFinish EricHeins Coach Assistant BigSky JimFallis PamLowie Assistant Coach Assistant Coach J.W.Hardy 1899 Dr.JohnD.Haeger Head Throws/MultisCoach MariaBruggeman NCAADivisionI Head Distance/CrossCountryCoach Jared Bruggeman Lumberjacks 22,507 Blue,GoldandSage Head Coach&DirectorofTrackandField Dr.WayneSjoberg TRACK ANDFIELDINFORMATION 7,000feet University WebSite Flagstaff,Ariz. 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N ORTHERN (Overnight: 1SkydomeDrive) Flagstaff, AZ86011-5400 A RIZONA A rc n il ainlCapos..48 Champions National Field and Track NAU Northern ArizonaUniversity 2009 OutdoorStandards Women’s Outdoor Men’s Outdoor Women’s Indoor Men’s Indoor 2009 IndoorStandards 2009 NAUWomen’sTeam 2009 NAUMen’sTeam . . . . .10 Northern ArizonaUniversity-TheMountainCampus ..9 Conference Sky Big ..8 Skydome Walkup Lawrence J. ..7 Heins Eric Coach Distance Head ..6 Saatara Mohamad Coach Multis Throws, Head . . .4 Director ofCrossCountryandTrackFieldJWHardy Coaching Staff . .3 Review Season 2008 ..2 Contents of Table Facts, Quick . ..1 Olympians Field and Track NAU TABLE OFCONTENTS T RACK Surrounding Area ..47 Area Surrounding ..46 Review in Year Athletics 2007-08 ..45 Staff Athletics . . .44 Administration ..43 All-Americans Field and Track NAU ..42 Standards Qualifying NCAA ..42 Standards Qualifying Conference Sky Big ..41 History NAU ..40 History Conference Sky Big ..39 History NAU . ..38 History Conference Sky Big ..37 History NAU ..36 History Conference Sky Big ..35 History NAU ..34 History Conference Sky Big ..33 Standards Qualifying NCAA ..32 Adjustments Altitude ..32 Standards Qualifying Conference Sky Big ..22-31 Biographies Athlete ..22 Roster ..12-21 Biographies Athlete ..11 Roster . .7 Watkins Seth Coach Assitant Graduate ..5 McDonnell Giles Coach Assistant Graduate ..5 Jordan Lauryn Coach Assistant Graduate & F IELD 2008 RECAP 3 IELD & F & ------David ------David ------McNeill, 5000m ------Aisha Goynes, Triple Jump ------Ben ------Ashkettle, Steeplechase ------Javier ------Villarreal, ------Candice Bryant, Shot Put ------Curtis ------Durocher, Hammer RACK T For the first time since the 1991-92 seasons, the Lumberjacks For the first time since as to send nine individual competitors The team went on earned his third All- At the NCAA Championships, McNeill The NAU women edged Idaho State by one point to claim The NAU women edged Idaho State (shot put) and Lesley The West saw seniors Candice Bryant Van Miert would go on to finish ninth at the NCAA defended their men’s outdoor Big Sky Championship. defended their put up scene for the 2008 triumph, as NAU Sacramento was the events host Hornets’ 160. With wins in two 166 points to top the Meet. named the Men’s Track Athlete of the David McNeill was relay team to the West Regional well as the 4x100 McNeill won the men’s Championships in Northridge, Calif. in the shot put, and 5,000m race, Javier Villarreal took seventh all-region honors. the relay team finished eighth to earn in the 5k, with a time of American title with a fourth place finish the championships. 13:42.17. NAU finished tied for 42nd at 2008 Women’s Outdoor Conference Finish ------Second Conference Champions ------Lesley van Miert, 1500m 2008 Men’s Outdoor 2008 All-American McNeill, 5000m David Conference Finish ------First ------Conference Champions ------David - - McNeill, 1500m second place in the conference in 2008. Three conference cham- second place in the conference in 2008. to the regional champi- pions emerged, earning automatic bids invitations to bring the onships. Five other runners also earned women’s total to eight athletes in Northridge. team with their dual top- van Miert (5,000m) join the all-region eight finishes. Championships in Des Moines, Iowa with a time of 16:20.66. RIZONA A ORTHERN N ------Pascal ------Tang, Weight Throw

The DMR took third, while the 4x400 team captured four The distance events were the Lumberjacks’ strength in the The distance events were the Lumberjacks’ Senior Candice Bryant was the lone individual champion Senior Candice Bryant was the lone Junior Aisha Goynes led the Lumberjacks finishing second in Junior Aisha Goynes led the Lumberjacks Like the men’s team, the women placed behind Like the men’s team, the women McNeill made his return to the track to end the season at McNeill made his return to the track While only two conference champions came out of the champions came out of While only two conference The Lumberjacks were without the services of Australian the services of were without The Lumberjacks

points with its fifth-place mark.

the 3000, along with Addie Devine in the 5000. the mile, Haley Lawrence in the 800, Astrid Leutert and Boyd in (Georgina Toth). meet. Along with four second-place finishes, Nell Rojas scored in 5000m (Amanda Boyd), long jump (Goynes), and weight throw 5000m (Amanda Boyd), long jump (Goynes), (Lesley van Miert), 800m (Nikki Codd), 3000m (van Miert), (Lesley van Miert), 800m (Nikki Codd), However, NAU did accumulate second-place finishes in the mile However, NAU did accumulate second-place NAU produced with her mark of 15.05m in the shot put. NAU produced with her mark of register 18 points. the long jump, third in the triple jump, and fifth in the 60m to the long jump, third in the triple jump, compiled 94 points for third place. Sacramento State and Weber State in Pocatello in 2008. NAU Sacramento State and Weber State in Conference Champion ------Candice Bryant, Shot Put Conference Finish ------Third 2008 Women’s Indoor good enough for eighth place, eaning him All-American status. good enough for eighth place, eaning the NCAA Championships. His time of 8:06.18 in the 3000m was the NCAA Championships. His time of es. points in the 4x400 relay and the DMR with second-place finish- relay and the DMR with second-place points in the 4x400 event except for the 800m. The Lumberjacks also posted eight 800m. The Lumberjacks also posted event except for the meet, NAU had at least two athletes score in every running meet, NAU had at third behind Sacramento State and Weber State. third behind Sacramento nursed a foot injury, his teammates tallied 108 points to finish his teammates tallied 108 points to nursed a foot injury, Conference Conference Champions ------Javier Villarreal, Shot Put in Pocatello, Idaho. While the freshman Field Championships Conference Conference Finish------Third ------and going into the Big Sky Indoor Track standout David McNeill All-American McNeill, 3000m David 2008 Men’s Indoor 2008 COACHING STAFF

J.W. Hardy, a former All- In the indoor season, both teams finished third at a tight confer- American for the Lumberjacks, ence meet, before the women took second place in their out- enters his fifth season as the Head door season. Coach and Director of Track & Field The 2005-06 school year also proved to be a historic time and Cross Country at Northern in the NAU running program, as the Lumberjacks attained four Arizona University. Hardy is just the Big Sky Conference Championships, including the first ever IELD third person to lead the NAU track female triple crown. In addition to the women’s cross country, and field programs since 1968, follow- the women’s indoor track and field, and the outdoor women’s ing NAU Hall of Famers Leo “Red” track and field titles, NAU also brought a men’s cross country & F Haberlack and Ron Mann. Hardy crown to Flagstaff. Hardy was named Mountain Regional, as enters his 12th season overall, after serving as the assistant coach well as Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year. He took four ath- and recruiting coordinator at NAU for the seven seasons prior to letes to the NCAA outdoor track and field championships; his current position. Lomong in the 800m, Britney Rogers in the high jump, Monique RACK Since Hardy took over prior to the 2005 track and field Young in the triple jump and Nicole Gueldemeister in the seasons, the Lumberjacks have captured five Big Sky 10,000m. Rogers and Young both had career years, competing Conference track and field team championships, 72 event at the USA Championship, and breaking school records in their & T champions, as well as six Big Sky cross country championships. respective events. Young’s triple jump of 43-7 and Rogers’ leap Hardy has played a significant role in the return to con- of 6-1.25 in the high jump helped them attain top 100 IAAF ference prominence in the sprints, hurdles, horizontal jumps and world ranks in 2006. the 800-meters at NAU. From his time as student-athlete to the Through his seven seasons as an assistant at Northern the start of the 2009 season, Hardy has been a part of 34 Big Arizona, Hardy guided his athletes to over 50 individual confer- Sky Conference Championships. Most recently the Lumberjacks ence championship titles, eight relay titles, 12 NCAA national OUNTRY have added the men’s outdoor crown as well as cross country qualifying marks, eight NCAA regional qualifying marks, nine

C titles for both men and women in 2008. During his four years at school records, two Big Sky Conference records, and over 100 all- the helm, the program has flourished significantly, boasting six conference honors. In his first season as director, Hardy tallied up NCAA individual champions and the first NCAA Indoor top 10 three more conference team titles and two top-25 NCAA team finish in school history, when the women’s team placed 10th in rankings. ORSS 2006. Beyond that, his years have produced 20 school records. Besides Lomong, the most notable athletes under Hardy’s

C Hardy’s list of accolades has grown significantly in the past tutelage include Olympians Victor Castillo and Samantha year, most notably with 2008 Olympian Lopez Lomong. A five- George, Rudolph Drummond, Terrance Johnson, Daryl Wonsey, time All-American, Lomong cemented himself in school history Vytautas Kancleris, Landon Benson, Liza Conteh, and Bubba when he championed the NCAA Indoor 3000-meters and Edmonds, who most recently competed in the 2008 Olympic NCAA Outdoor 1500-meters in 2007. During the fall cross- trails in the decathlon. Castillo competed for Venezuela in the country season, Lomong won four races, including the confer- 2004 Olympic Games after posting the third-best mark in the ence and regional championships, en route to an individual world that year in the long jump with a leap of 27-3. Castillo also bronze medal at the NCAA Championship, leading the men’s competed at the 2003 World Championships in Paris finishing team to a fourth-place national finish, while the women 25th, and was third in the long jump at the 2003 Pan American IRECTOR OF achieved seventh. This marked the first time in school history Games. Samantha George competed in the 2000 Olympic that both squads took top eight honors, and just the second Games running on the Canadian 4x400 meter relay team. At occasion when they NAU, George finished - D both finished in the top 11th in the 400-meter 10. HARDY COACHING HONORS dash at the NCAA The 2008 out- 2008 MEN’S OUTDOOR BIG SKY COACH OF THE YEAR Championships and is door men’s team took the school record holder

ARDY first place at the Big 2007 MEN’S OUTDOOR BIG SKY COACH OF THE YEAR in the 400-meter and Sky championship for 2006 USTFCCCA MOUNTAIN REGION COACH OF THE YEAR 200-meter events. the second consecutive Drummond (hur- 2006 WOMEN’S OUTDOOR BIG SKY COACH OF THE YEAR year, marking the first dles), Wonsey (hurdles), times the Lumberjacks 2006 WOMEN’S INDOOR BIG SKY COACH OF THE YEAR Kancleris (hurdles), had repeated that feat Johnson (sprints),

J.W. H 2005 WOMEN’S OUTDOOR BIG SKY COACH OF THE YEAR since they won three Benson (sprints), Conteh time from 1990 to 1992.. (jumps), and Edmonds #4 COACHING STAFF

(hurdles) also reaped the benefits of Hardy’s expertise as each attained Lauryn Jordan, a for- provisional or automatic qualifying marks for the NCAA mer heptathlete for the Championships in their respective events as NAU student-athletes. Oregon Ducks, begins her sec- Prior to his arrival at NAU, Hardy coached the sprints and hori- ond season on the Northern zontal jumps at Alhambra High School. During his three years at Arizona coaching staff as a

Alhambra, the team won two division titles, finished second at the graduate assistant, specializ- L

Arizona state championships and had five athletes receive all-state ing in hurdles, jumps, and AURYN honors. Hardy also coached local football standout, Eric Johnson, to a multis. state long jump title as well as a second-place finish in the 100-meter Coach Jordan’s expe- dash and 4x100-meter relay. Johnson spent five years in the National rience has been instrumental Football League, recording a career-high 19 tackles in 2000, with the in the development of the multi-events at NAU. Her

Oakland Raiders. assistance helped guide Ryan Eck to a fifth place finish at J

Former Lumberjacks Francis St. Paul and Clarence Moore also the 2008 Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the ORDAN add to Hardy’s list of student athletes who built careers in the NFL. decathlon. Eck became the first Lumberjack since Nils Both men contributed to conference performances in the sprints dur- Wiklund in 2000 to score in the event. ing their collegiate careers. St. Paul provided speed and versatility in Jordan competed at Oregon from 2005 to 2007, the efforts of the St. Louis Rams 2001 Super Bowl Championship. after winning the JuCo heptathlon state championship in Moore played four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens after being 2004 for San Joaquin (Calif.) Delta College. As a Duck, drafted by the team in the sixth round in 2004. she recorded personal bests in the 60-meter hurdles, shot As an athlete, Hardy was a top NAU sprinter from 1989-93 put and indoor pentathlon at the 2007 Mountain Pacific under Ron Mann. He was a three-time NCAA All-American and a Sports Federation Indoor Championships, placing third in seven-time conference champion. Hardy is also a member of two the competition. At the 2006 Pac-10 Track and Field relay teams that still hold Big Sky conference records. In 1991 his teams Championships, Jordan scored 5,378 points in the hep- set both indoor and outdoor records in the 4x400 with times of 3:06.06 tathlon to take the bronze medal, as Oregon placed fifth and 3:04.77, respectively. Hardy was also an individual conference as a team. champion in the 400-meter dash as well as a two-time champion as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team. During the four years that Giles McDonnell is in Hardy competed at NAU, the team won seven out of eight possible his second year working pri- team titles. marily with sprinters and Hardy earned his bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona in jumpers. McDonnell’s enthu- advertising in 1993. He was recently ordained as a Minister of the siasm and experience as a Gospel Ministry. His wife, Amy is a speech pathologist for Flagstaff sprints and jumps coach has G Unified School District. They have a 17-year old daughter, Kennedy been instrumental in the con- ILES and a four-year old son, Traevin, born on Sept. 11, 2004. tinuing success of the sprints and jumps program at NAU. Coach McDonnell’s assistance, particularly in the jumping events, has been M

valuable to the development of the jump crew with C

three triple jumpers increasing their lifetime-bests by D over a foot last season. ONNELL Before arriving at Northern Arizona, McDonnell spent five years as an assistant coach at Eldorado (N.M.) High School, where he coached former NAU sprinter Scott Johnston to the 2007 state title in the 400-meters, as well as state runner-up honors in the 200-meters. Every year from 2002 to 2007, McDonnell led student-athletes to top five state finishes at Eldorado. During his five-year tenure, he racked up 40 state qual- ifiers and six state championships, three of which occurred in his final season. His 2007 squad boasted state titles in the 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay and the 100M hurdles. 2009 NAU Coaching Staff (left to right): Mohamad Saatara, Eric Heins, #5 JW Hardy, Lauryn Jordan, Giles McDonnell Coach McDonnell earned a bachelor’s of com- munication in 1999 from the University of New Mexico after earning three letters in the track program. COACHING STAFF

Mohamad Saatara begins his claimed accolades in the discus event with a throw of 159-02. seventh season with the Lumberjacks, Also in the outdoor season, Posey took home her third confer- coaching the throws, pole vault and ence title of the year and fifth of her career under Saatara. multi-event athletes. Duplicating her indoor success, Posey again bested the field in the The summer of 2008 saw shot put competition. This time, her 49-01 throw was enough to Saatara send four athletes to Beijing to claim the title. compete in the Olympic Games. NAU In his first three seasons at NAU Saatara coached 16 All Big volunteer assistant coach Amin Nikfar Sky Conference athletes (indoor and outdoor); including indoor (Iran), who has been training under men's and women's weight throw, , and shot put Big Saatara for two years, qualified for the Sky Conference Champions. He also had 16 athletes qualify for the shot put with a throw of 19.94m (65-4). NCAA Regional meet. Former NAU student-athlete Georgina Some of his prominent athletes include Jeremy Hoff, Karim Toth (Cameroun) was also coached by Saatara to a qualifying Chester, and Posey who currently holds the NAU record for the mark of 67.42m (221-2) in the hammer throw. Zara Northover hammer throw. (Jamaica) and Vivian Chukwuemeka (Nigeria) also made it to He helped guide walk-on Jeremy Hoff to become one of the Beijing to compete in the shot put. Big Sky Conference's best shot putters. Hoff's career was highlighted In addition, two of Saatara’s athletes competed at the USATF by qualifying twice for the NCAA Championships.

ULTIS Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., in June 2008. Former NAU student- Saatara also guided Karim Chester to four conference cham- athlete, Lysias “Bubba” Edmonds took eighth in the decathlon with pionships in 2004 and 2005. All four titles in the weight and ham- 7,765 points, while David Paul finished 11th in the hammer throw. mer throw events set new Big Sky Conference records. Chester was Also in 2008 Saatara coached his athletes to six Big Sky one of the leading NCAA hammer and weight throwers for most of

& M Conference titles in the throws. The indoor season saw Candice his sophomore season and finished with a fifth-place national finish Bryant (shot put), Javier Villarreal (shot put), and Pascal Tang in the weight throw at the 2005 Championships. (weight throw) all come away with conference crowns. In May In the pole vault arena, Saatara has coached two NAU school Bryant and Villarreal would match their indoor accomplishments record holders to their places in history. In addition to that, he and Curtis Durocher would take gold in the men's hammer. coached Bubba Edmonds to All-Conference accolades with a vault With the large contributions from Saatara's throwers the of 16-4. Lumberjacks would go on to with their second consecutive men's Under Saatara's tutelage, several all-time NAU records have HROWS team outdoor Big Sky Championship. been broken; including the women's hammer throw record which In addition to their conference sweep in the event, Tang, has been increased every season under his guidance. Athletes under Durocher, and Jacob Nicol would advance to the Regional his care also hold the men's weight and hammer record along with - T Championships in the hammer throw. Villarreal would make his the women's indoor pole vault record. second trip to the championships in the shot put, finishing in seventh In his coaching career, he has guided such prominent athletes place with lifetime best of 18.23m (59-09.75). as Nicole Duncan, a Division II national champion in the 100m, Bryant also appeared in the ring at the West Region 200m, long-jump, and 2002 Honda Award winner, and Taras Championships for the third straight year in the shot put. In 2007 Rohde NCAA D-II All American (shot put, 61'8"). Saatara also she advanced to the NCAA Championships with a throw of 15.25m tutored Janet Hill, who finished fifth in the 2000 Olympic Trials in (50-00.50). As a senior at the 2008 regional, she capped off an the discus as well as Jenny Folz who was a top 10 US hammer and AATARA impressive career under Saatara with personal best of 15.41m (50- weight thrower in both 2001 and 2002. Saatara also instructed S 06.75). Trinidad & Tobago national shot-put record holder Dave Stoute. In 2007 Sataara also coached Jeff Wheeler to a personal Saatara is an avid clinician. He has presented at the record in the javelin, as he advanced to the West Regional with his USATF Super Clinic, held in conjunction with the USATF Olympic mark of 206-4 at the Big Sky Championship. Wheeler took 15th Trials, the Arizona Track Coaches Association (shot put and discus), (191-0) and Villarreal came in 13th in the shot put (55-7.75). and the National Throws Coaches Association (hammer throw). He Additionally, nine conference-qualifying marks were recorded also organizes the NAU Track and Field Coaching Seminars. He has under Saatara's leadership. written several articles on the training of throwers in such periodi- The indoor season also saw success for the field event athletes. cals as The Coach (Great Britain) and the 2006 edition of the

OHAMAD At the Big Sky Championship, Bryant finished second in the shot put Throws Handbook. and Villarreal rounded out the top ten in the weight throw. Saatara came to NAU after a stint at his alma mater, Cal M In 2006, Saatara coached two female athletes to four individ- State Los Angeles, where he served as the interim head coach for ual Big Sky championships in helping the indoor and outdoor the program. He is a former All-American at CSULA, setting the women's teams attain team conference championships. During Iranian national record in the weight throw in 1997 with a toss of indoor, Dana Posey proved herself to be the Big Sky's best in the 20.06 meters (65 feet, 9 inches). He finished second in the hammer shot put and the weight throw with marks of 49-7.25 and 60-4, throw at the 1995 Division II national championships. Saatara is a respectively. Saatara also tutored Candice Bryant to a second - USA Track and Field Level II certified coach and is married to his place finish behind Posey in the shot put with her mark of 48-2.5. wife of three years, Diane. Bryant's championship came in the outdoor season where she

#6 COACHING STAFF

Coach Eric Heins begins his 23rd place. second season as the head distance and Heins returned to cross country coach for the Northern NAU from Texas Arizona track and field team in 2009. Christian University, Most recently, Heins directed the NAU where he served as an cross country teams to back-to-back assistant during the men's and women's Big Sky Conference 2006-07 season. In titles and NCAA Championship his only season with appearances. the TCU Frogs, he With three Big Sky Cross took both the men's Country Coach of the Year honors to his and women's teams credit, Heins has quickly made an to top 10 finishes at E impression in Flagstaff, where he began his coaching career as a the NCAA South RIC graduate assistant under Ron Mann. Central Regional. In In his first year at the helm, the NAU men's team finished addition, he saw five

fourth and the women's team took seventh at the 2007 NCAA of his runners honored H Cross Country Championships, to mark the first time in the storied as Mountain West Conference Scholar-Athletes. history of the NAU cross country program that both teams finished From 2001-03, Heins served as an assistant for the EINS in the top seven nationally. Lumberjacks under Mann. During his first tenure, the men's team Heins produced three All-Americans in his rookie year at finished as high as fourth place at the NCAA Championships, while NAU. Lopez Lomong finished third at the championships, with the women took home a 10th place finish. From there Heins went

freshman David McNeill taking 10th to garner national honors. On to Southeast Missouri State, where he spent three years coaching - D the women's side, Heins coached freshman Ilsa Paulson to All- the Redhawks to six different Ohio Valley Conference American status on the merit of her national finish. Nine of Heins' Championships.

runners were named to the all-conference team, as well as seven to Director of Cross Country and Track and Field J.W. Hardy, ISTANCE the 2007 all-region team. who worked with Heins from 2001-03, said, "Eric is an enthusiastic Back on the track, Heins coached McNeill (1,500m, young coach who understands altitude and posesses the necessary 5,000m), Ben Ashkettle (steeplechase), and Lesley van Miert skills, knowledge, and the experience to be a great asset to our pro- (1,500m) to conference championships in the 2008 outdoor season. gram." McNeill and Van Miert would advance to the NCAA Heins, who began his coaching career as an assistant in Championships, where McNeill would finish fourth (13:42.17) and 2000 at Indiana, ran for Cincinnati from 1995-99, while earning his Van Miert would take ninth (16:20.66) in their respective 5,000m bachelor's degree in health promotion and education. At the 1997 finals. Indoor Conference USA Championships, he achieved his highest The 2008 cross country season saw more of the same as individual accomplishment by placing third in the 3000 meters. He McNeill took his fourth overall All-American honor. The sopho- also notched top 10 finishes in both the indoor and outdoor 5,000 more, who was also the Big Sky Conference and Mountain Region meters, as well as the outdoor 10,000 meters. Runner of the Year, finished 15th overall in the men's NCAA In 2001, Heins earned a master's in kinesiology from Championship race. Newcomer Veronica Pohl was the fourth NAU Indiana. In November 2007 he competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials athlete to be named an All-American under Heins with her 16th in the marathon in New York, N.Y. Other accolades include win- place finish in the women's race. ning the St. Louis Marathon in 2004 and placing first in his age The NAU men's sixth place finish at the 2008 NCAA group, and fifth overall, in the 2000 Marine Corps Marathon. Championships marked just the second time in NAU history that the A native of Zanesville, Ohio, Heins now resides in Flagstaff Lumberjacks have posted back-to-back top-six finishes. The with his wife Kaci. Kaci gave birth to the couple's first child, Chase women recorded their second consecutive top-25 national finish in Matthew Heins, on July 13, 2008.

A 2006 graduate of NAU, third and seventh place finishes at the NCAA Championship in Seth Watkins is in his second year his junior and sophomore seasons, respectively. Watkins racked

coaching for his alma mater, working up three Big Sky titles during his four years, one Mountain S with the distance program. Region crown and two more top-five finishes. ETH Most recently, Watkins assist- In track, he was a member of the 2003 squad that ed the men’s and women’s cross swept the indoor and outdoor conference championships. That country teams to 2008 Big Sky same year he finished 26th at the NCAA Outdoor Championship W Championships, and top-three finish- in the 5k and sixth in the Big Sky Outdoor 1500m. es at the Mountain Region Watkins was recruited to Flagstaff by former NAU ATKINS Championships. The men’s team coach Ron Mann from Flathead High School in Montana, where went on to take sixth at the NCAA Championships, while the he won the state championship in the 3200-meter and the women finished 23rd. Footlocker West Cross Country Championship. In addition to From 2002-06, Watkins was a standout on the cross earning six all-state honors, Watkins holds the school record in country and track and field teams. During his career, he twice the 3200m with a time of 9:15.50. earned All-American honors, leading the cross country team to #7 J. LAWRENCE WALKUP SKYDOME

Capacity...... 15,300 Constructed ...... 1977 Elevation ...... 7,000 ft.

Indoor Track and Field Big Sky Championships Hosted

OST Men’s Team Women’s Team 2009 H Idaho State 2006 Northern Arizona Northern Arizona 2003 Weber State Northern Arizona 2000 Northern Arizona In 2009, the J. Lawrence Walkup Idaho State 1997 Northern Arizona large ducts, maintaining a constant tempera- Skydome, one of the most unique venues in all Northern Arizona 1993 Northern Arizona ture of 72 degrees. of college athletics, celebrates its 33rd year as Northern Arizona 1990 Northern Arizona The first NAU sporting event held in the Skydome was a Lumberjack win over the entertainment center for northern Idaho 1984 Northern Arizona Arizona. Montana in football on a last-second field The Skydome has been the home of NAU goal, 25-24. The first NAU basketball game tice pole vault pit and a long/triple jump run- football, basketball and indoor track and field was a 101-76 triumph over Alaska Anchorage. way, as well as a lane for sprinting and hur- since 1977. Construction began in the fall of Special athletics events held in the dles. When the turf is up, the facility can be HAMPIONHIPS 1975, and the facility was completed in Skydome include a Division II football playoff used for intramural and camp sports, and has game in 1977, a Division I-AA football playoff C September 1977. Seating capacity for football enough room for a varsity soccer practice. is 15,300 and 7,000 for basketball. games in 1996 and 2003, a first-round The roof was also resurfaced during the Once the largest wood-span structure of National Invitation Tournament basketball summer of 2000 and the astroturf was its kind in the world, the Skydome was built at game in 1986 and 2006, the 1987, 1997, 1998 replaced in 2002 from a surface that was in a cost of more than $8 million. It covers an and 2006 Big Sky Conference men’s basket- the Tropicana Dome, the home of the Tampa area of 6.2 acres, with the roof spanning more ball tournaments, and the 1984, 1990, 1993, Bay Devil Rays, in St. Petersburg, Fla. than 500 feet and rising 142 feet above the 1997, 2000, 2003 and 2006 Big Sky

NDOOR The concourse contains offices, meeting playing surface. Conference indoor track and field champi- I rooms, restrooms and concession stands. The Skydome showcases the new REAL- onship meets. In 2003, comedian Jay Leno Located on the dome’s floor level are fully GRASS™ surface installed in the spring of 2008 appeared at the Skydome in a special Family equipped locker rooms and state-of-the-art by the Hellas Construction firm of Austin, Weekend event. athletic training and weight rooms. During Texas. The carpet, the Matrix version of the Many special events, including concerts, the summer of 1997, the dome underwent a $1 brand REALGRASS™ cost close to $1 million. trade shows and high-school state tourna- million lighting renovation that further The REALGRASS™ Matrix system is comprised ments are held in the Skydome each year. It enhances the Skydome’s lure for television of a monofilament spinneret yarn in two dif- also serves as training camp home of the cameras. Fresh air and heat come through 19 ferent sizes and colors. It is the same one under Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Suns. In May of consideration for the Dallas 2000, the facility hosted Cowboys' new stadium. a WNBA exhibition game ONFERENCE With the 2001 renova- between the Phoenix C tion to the Skydome floor, Mercury and the Detroit the 96,000-square foot sur- Shock. face was covered with NAU is one of 11 KY Mondo. The track contains universities to own its S a six-lane, 300-meter non- own domed facility. The banked loop (eight - others are Idaho, Idaho IG ing lanes) with the infield State, Minnesota, North containing enough area for Dakota, Northern Iowa, six NCAA-standard basket- Northern Michigan, ball and volleyball courts, as North Dakota State, well as two regulation ten- South Dakota, East nis courts. Track and field Tennessee State and specific, the facility now has Syracuse.

2009 B 12-month training capabili- ties. When covered for foot- ball with artificial turf, the Skydome supports a prac- #8 THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE

The Big Sky Conference enters its 46th the Rocky Mountain Front. The Big Sky is year of athletic competition in 2008-09. The represented along the entire west coast Big Sky is an NCAA Division I member in all with schools in Washington, Oregon and sports, with member institutions classified in California. League schools also range up the Football Championship Subdivision (for- and down the Rocky Mountains with mally I-AA). The Big Sky returned to a institutions in Montana, Idaho, Utah, nine-team format in 2006 with the addition Arizona and now Colorado. of Northern Colorado. Of the eight western-most states in The current lineup includes Eastern the contiguous United States only one,

Washington, Idaho State, Montana, Nevada, is not represented in the Big Sky. FOUNDED: 1963 Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern On Feb 25, 1963, the name Big Sky WOMEN’S SPORTS ADDED: 1988 Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State was adopted by the six presidents of the MEMBER SCHOOLS: Eastern Washington, and Weber State. The league has become charter members as the name of the new Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland conference. The name Big Sky originated one of the strongest Division I conferences in State, Sacramento State, Weber State

the West and is a national leader in the in a novel written by the late A.B. (Bud) SPONSORED SPORTS: Football, Soccer (W), T

Football Championship Subdivision. Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., in 1947 enti- Volleyball, Basketball (M/W), Golf (W), Cross HE The Big Sky Conference was estab- tled “The Big Sky.” Jack Hollowell, a for- Country (M/W), Tennis (M/W), Indoor Track and Field (M/W), Outdoor Track and Field lished in 1963 by six charter members – mer Montana advertising director, pro-

(M/W) B Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga, Montana, moted the Big Sky theme for the Treasure

Montana State and Weber State. Those six State. While on a track and field trip from MAILING ADDRESS IG schools formed the foundation of the Big Sky Pocatello, Idaho, to Missoula, Mont., the 2491 Washington Blvd., Suite 201 Ogden, UT 84402 before the league expanded in 1970 by legendary Dubby Holt of Idaho State saw S KY adding Boise State and Northern Arizona. a “Welcome to Big Sky Country” sign as OFFICE PHONE: (801) 392-1978 Gonzaga left the Sky in 1979 and was his team entered Montana. Holt, and his FAX: (801) 392-5568 WEB SITE: www.bigskyconf.com

replaced by Nevada, which gave the league athletes thought “Big Sky” would be a C eight members. The conference grew to nine perfect name for the new conference. from 1982-88, sponsoring championships for ONFERENCE schools in 1987 with the addition of Eastern Harry Missildine of the Spokane women’s sports at the same institutions the Washington. Spokesman-Review called for the newly Big Sky had men’s programs. The Big Sky The 1990s saw change in the makeup formed league to be named the Big Sky merged with the Mountain West in 1988, of the league, beginning in 1992 when Conference in his column dated Feb. 20, forming one league for both men and Nevada departed and put the Big Sky back 1963. women. at eight teams. In 1996 Boise State and Idaho The Big Sky sponsors championships in Doug Fullerton, the fifth commissioner left and at the same time the conference 14 sports, including men’s and women’s cross of the Big Sky Conference, will enter his 14th added Portland State, Sacramento State country, indoor and outdoor track and field, year at the helm. Fullerton took over the Big and Cal State Northridge. The Big Sky basketball and tennis. In addition, there are Sky on July 1, 1995, replacing longtime com- maintained nine teams for five years before also championships in football, and women’s missioner Ron Stephenson. Stephenson Cal State Northridge departed in the spring volleyball, golf and soccer. served the league for 14 years. Steve Belko of 2001. The 2008-09 season will mark the 21st was the commissioner from 1977-81 while With the addition of Northern year that the Big Sky Conference will spon- John Roning held the post from 1971-77. The Colorado, the Big Sky spreads across eight sor championships in women’s sports. The first league commissioner was Jack Friel, who states spanning from the Pacific Ocean to former Mountain West Conference existed served from 1963-71.

2008 Men’s 2008 Women’s 2009 Men’s 2009 Women’s School Mascot Location Indoor Finish Indoor Finish Outdoor Finish Outdoor Finish Eastern Washington Eagles Cheney, Wash. 7th (21) 8th (34) 6th (74) 7th (75.5) Idaho State Bengals Pocatello, Idaho 4th (105) T-4th (94) 7th (40) 3rd (120) Montana Grizzlies Missoula, Mont. 6th (50) T-4th (94) 5th (82.5) 6th (85.5) Montana State Bobcats Bozeman, Mont. 5th (69) 6th (56) 4th (99.5) 5th (86) Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Flagstaff, Ariz. 3rd (108) 3rd (95.5) 1st (166) 2nd (121) Northern Colorado Bears Greeley, Colo. 8th (21) 9th (30) T-8 (29) 9th (25.5) Portland State Vikings Portland, Ore. 9th (16) 7th (35.5) T-8 (29) 8th (31) Sacramento State Hornets Sacramemto, Calif. 1st (141) 1st (112) 2nd (160) 1st (166.5) 9 Weber State Wildcats Ogden, Utah 2nd (140) 2nd (111) 3rd (137) 4th (106) NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY

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#10 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Name Event Exp. Hometown Previous School Ben Ashkettle Distance So. / So. , Australia Camberwell Grammer Nikko Barnes Jumps Fr. / Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. Eastlake HS Tommy Beguin High Jump Fr. / Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Greenway HS Anthony Belcher Hurdles/Jumps/Multis *Fr. / *Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Chandler HS Andrew Belus Distance *Fr. / *Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Seton Catholic HS Morten Bostrom Distance Sr. / Sr. , Finland University of Helsinki Brendan Cleary Sprints/Mid Distance Sr. / *Jr. Ladysmith, B.C. Simon Fraser Univ. Pat Colonnelli Throws *Fr. / *Fr. Torrence, Calif. La Costa Canyon HS Zach Coronas Sprints Fr. / Fr. Kaneohe, Hawaii Punahou HS Pete Dhillon Sprints Fr. / Fr. Maricopa, Ariz. Ironwood Ridge HS Curtis Durocher Throws *Jr. / Sr. Belle River, Ontario Mesa CC Ryan Eck Multis Jr. / Jr. Grand Canyon, Ariz. Grand Canyon HS Diego Estrada Distance Fr. / Fr. Salinas, Calif. Alisal HS Mark Fruin Distance Sr. / Sr. Elmhurt, Ill. Univ. of Indiana Simon Gilna Distance Jr. / Jr. Los Alamos, N.M. Los Alamos HS Dominic Giovannoni Multis Fr. / Fr. Napa, Calif. Napa HS Dennis Givens Sprints *So. / Jr. Peoria, Ariz Glendale CC Michael Grier Jumps So. / So. Phoenix, Ariz. South Mountain HS Grant Hamilton Throws *Fr. / *Fr. Milford, N.H. Milford HS Josh Heck Sprints *So. / *So. Gilbert, Ariz. Highland HS Kameron Holbrook Distance Jr. / Jr. Casper, Wyo. Kelly Welsh HS Brandon Hunt Sprints Jr. / Jr. Glendale, Ariz. Peoria HS Chris Hutzel Hurdles NA / Sr. Rio Rico, Ariz. Rio Rico HS Derrick Jackson Sprints Jr. / Jr. West Point, Utah Northridge HS Thremaine Johnson Jumps So. / So. Phoenix, Ariz. Central HS Robbie Kerback Sprints Sr. / *Jr. Rio Rico, Ariz. Rio Rico HS John Killian Distance Sr. / Sr. Chino Valley, Ariz. Chino Valley HS

Myles Kloer Distance Fr. / Fr. Albuquerque, N.M. Sandia HS T

Joel Lang Pole Vault Fr. / Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista HS EAM Eric Lynch Distance Jr. / Jr. Eugene, Ore. South Eugene HS Nick Masterson Pole Vault Fr. / Fr. Los Alamitos, Calif. Servite HS David McNeill Distance Jr. / Jr. Melbourne, Australia La Trobe Univ. Conrad Meadows Sprints Jr. / Jr. Moorpark, Calif. Moorpark College

Isaac Nelson Distance Fr. / Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Valley Christian HS R Jacob Nicol Throws *So. / Jr. Peoria, Ariz Sunrise Mountain HS Andre Nunis Sprints Sr. / Sr. Manteca, Calif. Manteca HS OSTER Ian Nunya Throws *So. / *So. Los Angeles, Calif. St. Francis HS Ahmed Osman Distance *Fr. / *Fr. San Diego, Calif. San Diego HS Rodney Overton Sprints Sr. / Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. Central Arizona CC Jordan Page Sprints Fr. / Fr. Amado, Ariz. Sahuarita HS Jason Pedersen Distance *So. / Jr. Simi Valley, Calif. Royal HS Jeremy Petak Pole Vault *Fr. / *Fr. Lansing, N.Y. Lansing HS Will Porter Hurdles/Mid Distance So. / So. Painsville, Ohio Chardon HS Michael Puett Distance Fr. / Fr. Sierra Vista, Ariz. Buena Vista HS Austin Shanks Sprints Fr. / Fr. Shadow Hills, Calif. Crespi HS Pascal Tang Throws So. / So. Leverkusen, Germany IGP BGL School Darius Terry Mid Distance Fr. / Fr. San Jose, Calif. Piedmont Hills HS Javier Villarreal Throws Sr. / *Jr. Eloy, Ariz. Santa Cruz Valley Mike Washington Jumps/Sprints Sr. / Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. Central Arizona CC Joe Withers Distance Fr. / Fr. Santa Rosa, Calif. Cardinal Newman HS John Yatsko Distance *Fr. / *Fr. Tempe, Ariz. McClintock HS Julius Young Sprints Fr. / Fr. San Diego, Calif. Mission Bay HS

*Indicates athlete has utilized redshirt season Sprints Hurdles Mid Distance Distance Jumps Throws Pole Vault Multis Cleary Belcher Cleary Ashkettle Barnes Colonnelli Lang Belcher Coronas Hutzel Holbrook Belus Beguin Durocher Masterson Eck Dhillon Porter Porter Bostrom Belcher Hamilton Petak Giovannoni Givens Terry Cleary Grier Nicol Heck Estrada Johnson Nunya Hunt Fruin Washington Tang Jackson Gilna Villarreal Kerback Holbrook Meadows Killian Nunis Kloer Overton Lynch Page McNeill Shanks Nelson Washington Osman Young Pederson 11 Puett # Yatsko 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

BEN ANTHONY ASHKETTLE BELCHER

Distance So./So. Melbourne, Australia Hurdles/Jumps/Multis *Fr./*Fr. Chandler, Ariz. 14.9 (110H), 39.40 (300H) 2008 Regional: 12th place- steeplechase (9:01.02) Personal Bests: 2008 Big Sky: 1st place- steeplechase (9:05.70), 2nd place- out- door 5000 (15:19.83), 3rd place- indoor 3000 (8:26.18), 5th place- indoor 5000 ANDREW Personal Bests: 4:13.51 (mile), 8:15.83 (3000), 9:01.02 (steeple- chase), 14:07.86(5000) Before NAU: Won Australian BELUS national titles in the U-18 cate- gory for the 2000m steeple- chase and in the U-20 age group for 3000m steeplechase and 5000m … Holds high school records in 800m, 1500m, 300m and 2000m …Represented Australia on the U-20 team at the IAAF Junior Distance *Fr./*Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Championships in the 3000m High School: A 2007 graduate of Seton Catholic High School … steeplechase in Beijing, as well Four-year letterwinner and two-year captain in cross country … as at the IAAF Cross Country Three-year letterwinner and two-year captain … Set high school Junior Championships in Kenya. records in 5K and 3200m. IOGRAPHIES Personal: Born September 9, Personal: Born on March 19, 1989 in Mesa, Arizona … Son of Gail 1988 in Wellington, New and Michael Belus … Has one brother, Matthew ... Majoring in micro- B Zealand … Son of Patrick and biology. Christine Ashkettle ... Majoring in finance. Ben Ashkettle MORTEN NIKKO THLETE BOSTROM

A BARNES

Distance Sr./Sr. Helsinki, Finland 2008 Big Sky: 2nd place- outdoor 10,000 (30:22.66), 4th place- Jumps Fr./Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. indoor 5000 (14:49.72), competitor- indoor 3000 Personal Bests: 22-0 (LJ), 43-4 (TJ) 2007 Big Sky: 2nd place- indoor 5000 (14:49.54), 3rd place- out- door 10,000 (31:20.87), 6th place- outdoor 5000 (15:35.25), 6th place indoor 3000 (8:34.84) 2006 Big Sky: 1st place- indoor 5000 (15:11.29), 4th place- stee- TOMMY plechase (9:29.04), 4th place- outdoor 5000 (14:49.93), 4th place- indoor 3000 (8:48.6) Personal Bests: 8:17.88 (3000), 14:21.76 (5000), 29:16.68 (10,000) BEGUIN University of Helsinki: Finished in third-place at the 2003 European Championships in orienteering ... Third in Nordic Championships in 10,000 meters 2005. High School: Attended Mäkelänrinne Sports High School in Helsinki, Finland. Personal: Born August 3, 1982, in Kyrkslatt, Finland … Son of Paul and Birgitta Bostrom … Has one brother Mikael, and two sisters, #12 Monica and Marika ... Getting his masters in geography. High Jump Fr./Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Personal Bests: 6-4 (HJ) 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

BRENDAN PETE CLEARY DHILLON

Sprints/Mid Distance Sr./*Jr. Ladysmith, B.C. Sprints Fr./Fr. Tucson, Ariz. Personal Bests: 47.82 (400), 1:52.34 (800) Personal Bests: 50.99 (400) Before NAU: 2002 BC Summer Games gold medalist in 400M and 800M … Two-time bronze medalist in 400M at Canadian Juvenile National Championship … Member of 2003 and 2004 silver medal- ist team in 4x400 at CJNC … Broke indoor 600M record at Simon Fraser University. CURTIS Personal: Son of Bill and Barb Cleary … Born October 26, 1987 … Geography major. DUROCHER A ATRICK P THLETE COLLINELLI

Throws *Jr./Sr. Belle River, Ont.

2008 Regional: 20th place- hammer throw (188-09) B 2008 Big Sky: 1st place- hammer throw (203-09), competitor-

discus IOGRAPHIES Personal Bests: 172-2 (Discus), 203-9 (Hammer), 65-3.5 (WT) Throws *Fr./*Fr. Torrance, Calif. Before NAU: 2007 National JuCo Champion in weight throw … Personal Bests: 168-05 (Discus) Three-time All-American in weight and hammer throw at Mesa CC … Won the 2003 Ontario High School Championship in discus … Holds high school discus record of 180 feet. Personal: Born Sept. 7, 1986 to Kevin and Cathy Durocher … Majoring in parks and rec management. ZACH CORONAS

Sprints Fr./Fr. Kaneohe, Hawaii Personal Bests: 10.88 (100), 22.12 (200), 49.46 (400) High School: A 2008 graduate of Punahou High School … Member of state champion track teams in 2007 and 2008 … Four-year let- terwinner and two-year track captain … 2007 state champion in 200m, 400m, and 4x400m … 2008 state champ in 400m. Personal: Born January 12, 1990 in Honolulu, Hawaii to David and Sherrie Coronas ... Has one brother, Ian ... Majoring in civil engineer- ing.

13# Curtis Durocher 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

RYAN SIMON ECK GILNA

Multi Jr./Jr. Grand Canyon, Ariz. Distance Jr./Jr. Los Alamos, N.M. 2008 Big Sky: 5th place- decathlon (6368), competitor- hep- 2008 Big Sky: Competitor- mile, indoor 5000, indoor 10,000 tathlon Personal Bests: 4:27.03 (mile), 8:52.24 (3000), 15:51.72 (5000) Personal Bests: 22-5 (LJ), 44-00.50 (TJ), 9.13 (60H), 4399 (Hep) High School: Three-year letterwinner in cross country at Los High School: A 2005 graduate of Grand Canyon High School ... Alamos High School … Served as team captain for two seasons … Best prep time in the 300 meter hurdles of 42.2 ... Also had marks of Won state cross country championships in 2003 … Set records in 1600 22-5 in the long jump, 43-9 in the triple jump and 6-0 in the high (4:31) and 3200 (9:41) at 5000 feet elevation. jump. Personal: Born on July 24, 1988 … Son of Paul and Margot Gilna … Personal: Son of Robert and Cynthia Eck ... Born on June 22, 1987 Majoring in biology. ... Majoring in mechanical engineering.

DIEGO DOMINIC ESTRADA GIOVANNONI IOGRAPHIES B Distance Fr./Fr. Salinas, Calif. Multis Fr./Fr. Napa, Calif. 4:19.30 (1600), 9:04.80 (3200) Personal Bests: 6-5 (HJ), 21-0.75 (LJ), 43-4 (TJ), 4629 (Hep.) High School: Graduated from Alisal High School in 2008 ... Four- Personal Bests: time letterwinner in cross country and track ... Was captain for both High School: A 2008 graduate of Napa High School ... Lettered team for two years ... Three-time CIF qualifier in cross country ... in track and water polo ... Also played basketball for two years ... Holds school records in 3200m, 1600m, and mile. Was first team all-county in the triple jump and 4x100 ... Second Born on December 19, 1989 to Francisco Estrada and team all-county in the high and long jump. THLETE Personal: Rosa Constantino ... Has four sisters, Ruby, Alma, Gabby, and Delia Personal: Born July 30, 1990 to Tony and Julie Giovannoni ... Has a younger brother, Mario ... Majoring in business management.

A Estrella ... Majoring in exercise science.

MARK DENNIS FRUIN GIVENS

Distance Sr./Sr. Elmhurt, Ill. Sprints *So./Jr. Peoria, Ariz. Personal Bests: 8:12.58 (3000), 29:55 (10,000) Before NAU: Ran cross country and track for Indiana University ... Personal Bests: 7.00 (60), 21.81 (200), 48.05 (400) Finished 25th at the Regional Championships in 2006, running Before NAU: Ran for two years under Coach Ralph Neighbors at 31:38.50, helping the Hoosiers to an at-large berth in the NCAA Glendale Community College ... Named Most Outstanding Runner in Championships. the 200 and 400 meters. High School: Graduated from York High School in 2004 ... High School: A 2006 graduate of Millennium High School ... Set Captured fourth-place honors at the Illinois state meet in the 3200m school record in the 40 meter dash (4.44 second) ... Also a football ... Personal best at 3200m was 9:16 ... Ran a prep best 4:16 in the standout, setting school records with 14 career interceptions, and nine 1600m ... Was team captain of cross country and track teams as a in one season. #14 senior. Personal: Born on January 6, 1988 to David Givens and Kim Hyung Personal: Born on January 8, 1986 to Ronald and Jane Fruin ... Has Sun in Suwon, South Korea ... Has two sisters, Kara and Kimberly ... two brothers, Emmett and Joe, and one sister, Rachel ... Getting his Majoring in electronic media and film. masters in public management. 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

MIKE KAMERON GRIER HOLBROOK

Sprints/Jumps So./So. Phoenix, Ariz. Mid Distance Jr./Jr. Casper, Wyo. 2008 Big Sky: 7th place- indoor triple jump (46-02.00), com- 2008 Big Sky: 2nd place- DMR (10:12.68), 4th place- indoor 800 petitor- outdoor triple jump (1:54.87), 6th place- outdoor 800 (1:54.96), 8th place- outdoor 1500 (3:56.38) 23-2 (LJ), 47-10.75 (TJ) Personal Bests: 2007 Big Sky: 4th place- indoor 800 (1:52.23), 5th place- outdoor High School: A 2007 graduate of South Mountain High School. 800 (1:53.59) Personal: Majoring in civil engineering. Personal Bests: 1:50.34 (800), 4:01.96 (1500), 4:15.41 (mile) High School: Ran track, played football and basketball in addi- tion to running cross country in high school … Set school record in GRANT 800m as a senior in 2006, with a time of 1:53. Personal: Born July 4, 1987 … Son of John and Kristine Holbrook … A Planning to major in business marketing and elementary education. HAMILTON THLETE B

Throws *Fr./*Fr. Milford, N.H. IOGRAPHIES Personal Bests: 48-11 (WT), 157-0 (HT) High School: Finished eighth in the weight throw at the Nike Indoor Nationals and in the hammer throw at the National Junior Olympics … Team finished sixth at the 2007 class I championship. Personal: Born on July 18, 1988 in Wenatchee, Washington to George and Mary Hamilton … Has two brothers, Adam and Mark ... Kam Holbrook Majoring in earth science.

BRANDON JOSH HECK HUNT

Sprints Jr./Jr. Glendale, Ariz. Sprints *So./*So. Gilbert, Ariz. 2008 Regional: 6th place- 4x100 (41.34) Personal Bests: 7.02 (60), 22.42 (200) 2008 Big Sky: 1st place- outdoor 4x100 (40.45), 2nd place- out- door 4x400 (3:12.26), 2nd place- indoor 4x400 (3:13.54), 3rd place- indoor 400 (48.13), 6th place- outdoor 400 (48.15), 8th place- indoor 60 (7.5), 8th place- indoor 200 (22.5) 2007 Regional: 6th place- 4x400 (3:15.24) 2007 Big Sky: 1st place- outdoor 4x400 (3:13.88), 3rd place- indoor 4x400, 6th place- outdoor 400 (48.55), competitor- indoor 400, outdoor 200 Personal Bests: 6.98 (60), 10.84 (100), 21.91 (200), 47.43 (400) High School: Graduated from Peoria High School in 2006, where he served as track team captain for two years ... Set personal best in high school in the 100 (11.09), 200 (22.5) and 400 (49.1). Personal: Son of Rick and Char Hunt ... Born on January 26, 1988, 15# in South Bend, Indiana ... Has two brothers, Jaylon and Jared, and four sisters, Anjanae, Cherisse, Vanessa and Shaina ... Majoring in Brandon Hunt biology. 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

CHRIS ROBBIE HUTZEL KERBACK

Hurdles NA/Sr. Rio Rico, Ariz. Sprints Sr./*Jr. Rio Rico, Ariz. 2008 Big Sky: 7th place- outdoor 110H (14.99), 7th place- indoor 2008 Big Sky: 2nd place- outdoor 4x400 (3:12.26), 2nd place- 60H (8.55), competitor- ourdoor 400h indoor 4x400 (3:13.54), competitor- outdoor 400, indoor 400 2007 Big Sky: 3rd place- indoor 4x400 (3:16.09), 8th place- 2007 Big Sky: 1st place- outdoor 4x400 (3:13.88), 3rd place- indoor 55H (7.89), competitor- outdoor 400H indoor 4x400 (3:16.09), competitor- outdoor 400, indoor 400 3rd place- indoor 4x400 Personal Bests: 7.85 (55H), 8.39 (60H), 14.89 (110H) 53.57 (400H) 2006 Big Sky: High School: A 2004 graduate of Rio Rico High School ... Received Personal Bests: 22.60 (200), 48.36 (400) four letters in track and field, one letter in cross country, and two let- High School: A 2005 graduate of Rio Rico High School … Was a ters in both football and basketball ... Served as team captain for three year letterwinner in track and field … Also lettered two years one year for football, basketball and track teams ... Holds school in both cross country and football…Helped lead team to state cham- records in 110 meter high hurdles at 14.8 seconds, 300 intermediate pionships in 2003 … Was 2005 individual state champion in both the hurdles at 38.63 seconds, and triple jump at 43-0"champions in 2002 200-meters and 400-meters … Holds school records in both the 200- and 2003 and regional champions in 2002. meters (22.62) and 400-meters (49.33) … Also contributed a leg on Personal: Son of Paul and Connie Hutzel... Born August 14, 1985 in the school record 4x100-meter relay … Helped lead cross country to Mesa, Arizona ... Has two sisters, Brandi and Ashley. a team state runner-up finish in 2004. Personal: Son of Patty Nigbur … Born April 4, 1987 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming … Has one brother, Jerun … Majoring in business adminis- tration. DERRICK

IOGRAPHIES ACKSON J JOHN B KILLIAN

Sprints Jr./Jr. West Point, Utah THLETE Personal Bests: 7.10 (60), 11.01 (100), 22.50 (200) High School: A 2006 graduate of Northridge High School ... His A 4x100 team won Utah State Championship his junior year ... Best prep times include 11.20 mark in the 100 and a 22.69 time in the 200 Distance Sr./Sr. Chino Valley, Ariz. ... Was also a football standout at Northridge. 2008 Regional: 28th place- steeplechase (9:30.87) Personal: Born July 1, 1988 in Oakland, Calif., to Derrick Jackson 2008 Big Sky: 2nd place- DMR (10:12.68), 3rd place- steeplechase and Darlene Johnson ... Has an older sister, Brittany, and a younger (9:06.49), 8th place- mile (4:20.60), competitor- outdoor 1500 brother, Chris ... Majoring in business. 2007 Big Sky: 3rd place- steeplechase (9:29.18), 7th place- mile (4:21.51), 7th place- outdoor 5000 (15:37.65), competitor- 3000 2006 Big Sky: 6th place- steeplechase (9:30.67) HREMAINE Personal Bests: 2:01.05 (800), 4:16.24 (mile), 8:35 (3000), 9:06.49 T (steeplechase) High School: Competed two years in both cross country and track and field for Chino Valley … Was the 3A West Region Champion JOHNSON both in 2003 and 2004 … Was named first team All-State every year of competition … Arizona State Champion in both the 1,600- meters and 3,200-meters. Personal: Born January 19, 1987, in Page, Arizona … Son of Miles and Barbara Killian … Has one brother, Marvin, and three sisters, Raenell, Crystal, and Candice … Majoring in biology with an empha- sis in exercise physiology.

Jumps So./So. Phoenix, Ariz. 2008 Big Sky: 4th place- outdoor triple jump (47-02.25), indoor #16 triple jump (46-02.75), competitor- outdoor long jump Personal Bests: 21-11.5 (LJ), 47-7.75 (TJ) High School: A 2007 graduate of Central High School. 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

MYLES NICK KLOER MASTERSON

Distance Fr./Fr. Albuquerque, N.M. Pole Vault Fr./Fr. Los Alamitos, Calif. Personal Bests: 4:23.27 (mile) Personal Bests: 15-9 (PV) High School: Graduated from Sandia High School in 2008 ... 2008 High School: A 2008 graduate of Servite High School ... Four-year State Champion 5A in the 1600m ... Cross country team finished run- letterwinner in track and field ... Also lettered in football and cross ner up in state meet in 2006 ... Earned two academic letters in high country ... Set a personal best of 15-9 in the pole vault at the school ... National Honor Society member. California state meet. Personal: Born on May 29, 1990 to Irene Madrigal and Rick Kloer Personal: Born on March 16, 1990 to Matt and Grace Masterson ...... Has two sisters, Carmen and Amelia ... Majoring in business eco- Has two brothers, Scott and Zack, and one sister, Kaitlyn ... Majoring nomics. in history. A AVID JOEL D THLETE LANG MCNEILL B IOGRAPHIES

Pole Vault Fr./Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Distance Jr./Jr. Melbourne, Australia Personal Bests: 15-7 (PV) 2008 NCAA Championships: 4th place- outdoor 5000 High School: A 2008 graduate of Desert Vista High School … (13:42.17), 8th place- indoor 3000 (8:06.18) Named to All-State team … Three-year letterwinner … Member of 2008 Regional: 1st place- 5000 (13:52.2) two-year Nike Web national champion team … Two-time state 2008 Big Sky: 1st place- outdoor 5000 (15:17.77), 1st place- out- champion high school team. door 1500 (3:47.11), 2nd place- outdoor 800 (1:50.97) Personal: Born on February 28, 1990 in Phoenix, Arizona … Son of Lanny and Carol Lang … Has two sisters, Michelle and Nicole ... Personal Bests: Majoring in business. 3:44.18 (1500), 4:09.45 (mile), 7:50.37 (3000), 13:35.07 (5000) Honors: Four-time ERIC All-American (2008 cross country, 2008 outdoor 5000m, 2008 indoor 3000m, 2007 LYNCH cross country) ... 2008 USTFCCCA Mountain Region Cross Country Athlete of the Year ... 2008 Mountain Region cross country champi- on ... 2008 Big Sky Conference cross coun- try champion ... 2008 Distance Jr./Jr. Eugene, Ore. Big Sky Outdoor Track Athlete of the Meet. 2008 Big Sky: 7th place- outdoor 5000 (15:35.12), 7th place- out- door 10,000 (31:23.81), 8th place- indoor 5000 (15:13.80) Personal: Born Competitor- outdoor 10,000 October 6, 1986 to 2007 Big Sky: Peter and Jenny Personal Bests: 4:28.68 (mile), 8:34.63 (3000), 15:03.98 (5000), McNeill in Melbourne, 33:11.78 (10,000) Australia .... High School: Ran four years of track and three years of cross coun- Contemplating a try at South Eugene High School … Served as captain of both teams career in physical ther- for one year … Earned six varsity letters … Won 2005 Midwestern apy. League District individual cross country title … Finished 25th at 17 Footlocker West … Personal best 5k of 15:47. # Personal: Born August 7, 1988 in Redmond, Ore. … Son of Margie James … Has one Brother, Kevin (20) ... Majoring in exercise science. David McNeill 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

CONRAD ANDRE MEADOWS NUNIS

Sprints Jr./Jr. Moorpark, Calif. Sprints Sr./Sr. Manteca, Calif. Personal Bests: 10.90 (100) 2008 Regional: 6th place- 4x100 (41.34) Before NAU: Played football at Moorpark College after graduat- 2008 Big Sky: 1st place- outdoor 4x100 (40.45), 3rd place- indoor ing from Moorpark High School in 2005. 60 (6.84), 5th place- outdoor 100 (10.79), competitor- indoor 200, Personal: Born on July 11, 1987 ... Son of Robert Meadows who outdoor 200 played baseball at NAU ... Also plays football for the Lumberjacks. 2007 Regional: 6th place- 4x100 (40.95) 2007 Big Sky: 2nd place- indoor 55 (6.38), 2nd place- outdoor 4x100 (40.56), 5th place- outdoor 100 (10.69), competitor- outdoor 200, indoor 200 ISAAC 2006 Big Sky: 4th place- outdoor 100 (10.94) Personal Bests: 6.35 (55), 6.79 (60), 10.69 (100), 22.04 (200) NELSON High School: A 2004 graduate of Manteca High School ... Lettered in football and track while breaking the school’s 100-meter record and earning all-district honors. Personal: Born September 15, 1985 in Westmoreland, Jamaica ... Son of Oral and Roxie-Anne Nunis ... Has four sisters, Abigal, Nana, Kim and Ludecea, and one brother, Oral Jr ... Originally came to NAU to play football ... Majoring in educational leadership.

Distance Fr./Fr. Chandler, Ariz.

IOGRAPHIES Personal Bests: 4:32 (1600) High School: A 2008 graduate of Valley Christian High School …

B Member of state champion 4x800m team in 2008 … Placed 3rd in 1600m … Member of track team that won a state championship in 2007 and placed 2nd in 2008 … Also competed on cross country team that was state runner-up in 2007 … Captain and letterwinner in track … Also competed on school’s 2008 state champion soccer team … Named All-State in soccer in 2008. Personal: Born August 28, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona … Son of Troy and Judy Nelson … Has four brothers, Tyler, Eric, Daniel, and Riley. THLETE A JACOB NICOL Jacob Nicol Andre Nunis IAN NUNYA

Throws *So./Jr. Peoria, Ariz. 2008 Regional: 24th place- hammer throw (184-01) 2008 Big Sky: 3rd place- hammer throw (191-04), 4th place- dis- cus (157-03), 4th place weight throw (56-11.50), competitor- out- door shot put, indoor shot put 2007 Big Sky: 8th place- discus (151-00), competitor hammer Throws *So./*So. Los Angeles, Calif. throw, outdoor shot put 2007 Big Sky: 7th place- hammer throw (173-11.00) 52-10 (SP), 157-4 (Dis.), 191-4 (HT), 56-11.50 (WT) Personal Bests: 52-10 (SP), 157-4 (Dis.), 173-11 (HT), 49-02.25 (WT) High School: Graduated from Sunrise Mountain HS in 2006 ... Set Personal Bests: high school records in both shot put and discus ... Named Athlete of High School: A 2006 graduate of St. Francis High School ... Named the Meet at the 2006 Great Southwest Invitational ... Also played ‘Thrower of the Year’ at St. Francis ... Best 12 lb. shot put of 52-10 ... #18 four years of football. Personal best of 54.32 meters in the 6k hammer, ranking him 13th in the country on the high school boys hammer list. Personal: Son of Robert and Carol Nicol ... Born on Dec.18, 1987... Majoring in biology. Personal: Born on January 11, 1988 ... Son of James and Cheryl Nunya ... Majoring in political science with a minor in business. 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

AHMED OSMAN

Distance *Fr./*Fr. San Diego, Calif. Personal Bests: 8:28.23 (3000), 14:36 (5000), 29:53 (10,000) Ahmed Osman and Jason Pedersen

RODNEY JASON OVERTON PEDERSEN A THLETE

Sprints Sr./Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. Distance *So./Jr. Simi Valley, Calif.

2008 Regional: 6th place- 4x100 (41.34), 12th place, 400 (47.99) 08 Big Sky: 4th place- steeplechase (9:09.04), 6th place- outdoor B 2008 Big Sky: 1st place- outdoor 4x100 (40.45), 2nd place- out- 5000 (15:33.37), 8th place- indoor 3000 (8:32.46) door 4x400 (3:12.26), 2nd place- indoor 4x400 (3:13.54), 3rd place- 07 Big Sky: 8th place- steeplechase (9:47.39), competitor- out- IOGRAPHIES outdoor 200 (21.45), 3rd place- outdoor 400 (47.42), 7th place- door 1500 indoor 200 (21.81), competitor- indoor 400 Personal Bests: 3:59.58 (1500), 4:21.20 (mile), 8:26.80 (3000), Personal Bests: 6.92 (60), 10.71 (100), 21.30 (200), 47.32 (400) 9:09.04 (steeplechase), 14:50.80 (5000) High School: Attended Central Arizona before coming to NAU ... A High School: Ran four seasons of cross country at Royal High 2004 graduate of Alhambra High School in Phoenix ... Best prep School, serving as team captain for one ... Also lettered in track all times include 48.22 in the 400 meter, 21.85 in the 200 meter and four years ... Top-20 CIF Division I finisher three consecutive years in 10.71 time in the 100 meter. high school ... Qualified for the 2004 CIF Southern Section finals in Personal: Son of Rosemary Swain ... Born January 21, 1985 ... the 3200m ... Set a freshman record with a time of 9:37.48 in the Majoring in criminal justice. 3200m ... Team was CIF Division I cross country state runner-up in 2003, and state champions in 2004 and 2005. Personal: Born May 15, 1987 to Erik and Laura Pedersen ... Has one brother, Andrew ... Sister Jaclyn ran cross country and track for Long JORDAN Beach State ... Majoring in mechanical engineering. PAGE JEREMY PETAK

Sprints Fr./Fr. Amado, Ariz. Personal Bests: 48.80 (400), 2:00 (800) High School: 2008 graduate of Sahuarita High School … 3A South conference champion in 800m, 4x800m and 4x400m … Named athlete of the year … Won Best Newcomer and Best Team Leader Pole Vault *Fr./*Fr. Lansing, N.Y. awards … Two-time MVP award … Medaled in Arizona State Personal Bests: 13-7 (PV) University track meet … Also competed on cross country team…Was a medalist in state finals. Personal: Born on October 11, 1988 in Tucson, Ariz. … Son of James and Sarah Page ... Majoring in business. 19# 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

WILL PASCAL PORTER TANG

Hurdles/Mid Distance So./So. Painsville, Ohio Throws So./So. Leverkusen, Germany Personal Bests: 54.78 (400H), 1:59.87 (800) 19th place- hammer throw (188-10) Lettered in soccer, track and cross country in high 2008 Regional: High School: 2008 Big Sky: 1st place- weight throw (60-11.5), 2nd place- ham- school…set records in 300H, 4x800M and 4x1600M mer throw (197-11) Personal: Born in Painsville, Ohio, to Dan and Jamie Porter…Born May 16, 1988…Sister ran college track from 2004-07 ... Majoring in Personal Bests: 62-7.75 (WT), 207-0 (HT) elctrical engineering. High School: Threw 207 feet in outdoor ... Attended IGP BGL School in Germany. Personal: Born May 27, 1987 in Leverkusen, Germany ... Considering a major in marketing. MICHAEL PUETT

IOGRAPHIES Distance Fr./Fr. Sierra Vista, Ariz. 4:29 (1600), 9:44 (3200)

B Personal Bests: High School: A 2008 graduate of Buena High School … Three-year letterwinner and one-year captain in cross country … Took 8th in state senior year … Two-year letterwinner in track … Named most improved runner during junior year … Named most valuable senior year for cross country … Set meet record at University of Arizona meet in 1600m with a time of 4:29. Personal: Born on July 5, 1990 in Fayetteville, N.C. … Son of Margaret and Joe Puett … Has one brother, Gregory ... Majoring in THLETE environmental engineering. A

AUSTIN SHANKS Pascal Tang

DARIUS ERRY Sprints Fr./Fr. Shadow Hills, Calif. T Personal Bests: 10.58 (100), 21.31 (200) High School: A 2008 graduate of Crespi Carmelite High School ... Finished fourth at the California State Championships. Personal: Born in Woodland Hills, Calif., to Austin and Shea Franklin Shanks ... Has four siblings, Mirandon, MiAjani, Alexandria and Akil ... Also plays football for the Lumberjacks. Mid Distance Fr./Fr. San Jose, Calif. Personal Bests: 1:54.48 (800), 4:15 (1600) #20 Personal: Born on February 23, 1991 to Kerry and Cherise Terry ... Majoring in electronic media and film. 2009 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

JAVIER JOHN VILLARREAL YATSKO

Throws Sr./*Jr. Eloy, Ariz. Distance *Fr./*Fr. Tempe, Ariz. 2008 Regional: 7th place- shot put (59-09.75) Personal Bests: 4:23 (1600), 9:27 (3200) 2008 Big Sky: 1st place- outdoor shot put (58-11.5), 1st place- High School: A 2007 graduate of McClintock High School … 4A indoor shot put (58-09.25), 6th place- weight throw (54-03.75), Division 1 state champion in cross country in 2006 … State champion competitor- hammer throw in 3200m in 2006 and in 1600m and 3200m as a senior… 2007 Regional: 13th place- shot put (55-07.75) Letterwinner all four years in both cross country and track ... Two- 2007 Big Sky: 5th place- outdoor shot put (55-05.75), competi- year track captain … Also competed on tennis and swim teams. tor- weight throw Personal: Born on November 2, 1988 in Laguna Niguel, Calif. … 2006 Big Sky: Competitor- indoor shot put Majoring in civil engineering.

Personal Bests: 61-0 (SP), 53-09 (WT), 164-11 (HT) A High School: A 2005 graduate of Santa Cruz Valley High School JOE

… Was a four-year letterwinner in track and field and football … THLETE Averaged throws of 50 feet in the shot put and 140 feet in the discus … Holds the school record in the shot put with a throw of 55-9 and in the discuss with a throw of 159-10 … State champion his senior year WITHERS in both shot and discuss … Was voted most outstanding male athlet of the year. Personal: Son of Adela Villarreal … Born November 4, 1986 in Casa Grande, Arizona … Has three brothers, Authuro Villegas, Joaquin

Villareal, and Eddie Lara, and one sister, Teresa Villarreal ... Majoring B in physical therapy. IOGRAPHIES

MIKE Distance Fr./Fr. Santa Rosa, Calif. Personal Bests: 1:56 (800), 4:19 (1600) Personal: Born on December 11, 1989 to John and Carolyn Withers WASHINGTON ... Majoring in economics.

JULIUS YOUNG Sprints/Jumps Sr./Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. 2007 Big Sky: 5th place- indoor triple jump (47-00.25), 5th place- indoor long jump (23-05.5), competitor- outdoor triple jump, outdoor long jump, outdoor 100 Personal Bests: 24-1 (LJ), 49-01 (TJ) Sprints Fr./Fr. San Diego, Calif. Before NAU: Attended Central Arizona College ... Personal Bests: 10.9 (100), 22.5 (200) A 2004 graduate of High School: A 2008 graduate of Mission Bay High School in San Desert Pines High School ... Diego … Lettered in track and basketball … Placed 3rd in the 100 Earned four letters in and 200 meters in the CIF San Diego Section Western Regional as track, two in football and a senior … On the school record-breaking 4x200 relay team … Also two in basketball ... Was attended Point Loma High School. state champion in the long Personal: Born to Ron and Wendy Young on October 31, 1990 jump and the triple jump …Has one brother, Rashaan, and one sister, Raya … Majoring in in 2004 ... Set high school business management. triple jump record with a mark of 46-5.5. Personal: Born on December 26, 1985 ... Son of Bridgette Graham ... Has one brother, Kyshaun, and one sister, Kyeain. 21# 2009 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Name Event Exp. Hometown Previous School Melissa Anderson Sprints Fr. / Fr. Sierra Vista, Ariz. Buena Vista HS Michelle Baltimore Throws Jr. / Jr. Yuma, Ariz. Bethany College Amanda Boyd Distance So. / So. Hollister, Calif. San Benito HS Maria Braun Throws *So. / Jr. Dormagen, Germany Norbert Gymnasium Kortnee Burton Distance Fr. / Fr. Brea, Calif. Brea Olinda HS Brittany Bertuzzi Distance So. / So. Mission Viejo, Calif. Aliso Niguel HS Jenne Childs Sprints Fr. / Fr. Meridian, Idaho Timberline HS Nikki Codd Distance So. / So. Spokane, Wash. Mead HS Addie Devine Distance Sr. / Sr. Incline Village, Nev. Univ. of Colorado - CS Amanda Duarte Jumps So. / So. Phoenix, Ariz. Mountain Ridge HS Nicole Elliot Throws So. / So. Scottsdale, Ariz. Sandra Day O'Connor HS Aisha Goynes Sprints/Jumps Sr. / Sr. Orlando, Fla. Edgewater HS DJ Graham Sprints Fr. / Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. Highland HS Amanda Griggs Distance Jr. / Jr. Hilton, N.Y. Hilton HS Vanessa Hancock Distance Fr. / Fr. Brea, Calif. Brea Olinda HS Annmarie Harris Sprints So. / So. San Diego, Calif. Mera Mesa HS Lauren Hill Mid Distance Fr. / Fr. Carroll, Texas Southlake Carroll HS Simone Holder Sprints *Fr. / *Fr. Sauga City, Barbados Clarkston Secondary Tiffany Hooks Multis Jr. / Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Univ. of Arizona Arshiya Hoseyni Throws *So. / Jr. Tehran, Iran Iran's HS Hannah Jackson Hurdles/Multis Fr. / Fr. Litchfield Park, Ariz. Millennium HS Talia Jones Sprints So. / So. Kayenta, Ariz. Kayenta HS Holly Kareiva Hurdles Fr. / Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Sunnyslope HS Whitney Koester Hurdles *Fr. / *Fr. Manhatten, Kan. Manhatten HS Shannon Lane Mid Distance So. / So. Trabuco Hills, Calif. DePaul HS Haley Lawrence Distance So. / So. Laguna Beach, Calif. Aliso Niguel HS Astrid Leutert Distance So. / So. Zurich, Switzerland Gymnasium Hofwic Shelby McCray Throws So. / So. Fontana, Calif. La Salle College Prep Rashida McKinnon Sprints Fr. / Fr. Palmdale, Calif. Hamilton HS Lisette Michaels Distance Fr. / Fr. Peoria, Ariz. Cactus HS

OSTER Jamilyn Michaud Pole Vault So. / So. Mesa, Ariz. Paradise Valley CC Tatiana Miller Sprints Fr. / Fr. Houston, Texas Westfield HS Chanda Penney Sprints Fr. / Fr. Highland, Calif. San Gorgonio HS Veronica Pohl Distance Jr. / Jr. Cologne, Germany Cologne University Katelin Radosevich Distance Fr. / Fr. Glendale, Ariz. Mountain Ridge HS Nell Rojas Distance Jr. / Jr. Boulder, Colo. Boulder HS Jackie Shea Hurdles *Fr. / So. Pasadena, Calif. Mountain Vista HS Annie Skordas Sprints Jr. / Jr.. Salt Lake City, Utah Murray HS 2009 R Kim Stoner Sprints/Mid Distance Fr. / Fr. Mesa, Ariz. Dobson HS Adrianne Tennant Throws Fr. / Fr. Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet HS Amanda Thurston Throws Sr. / Sr. Paradise Valley, Ariz. University of Arizona Amber Washington Sprints Sr. / *Jr. Phoenix, Ariz Mesa CC Ciara Williams Hurdles Fr. / Fr. Fairfield, Me. Waterville HS

Sprints Hurdles Mid Distance Distance Jumps Throws Pole Vault Multis Anderson Childs Codd Boyd Duarte Baltimore Michaud Jackson Childs Jackson Hill Burton Goynes Braun Hooks Goynes Kareiva Lane Codd Penney Elliott Graham Koester Lawrence Devine Hoseyni Holder Miller Stoner Griggs McCray Jones Shea Hancock Tennant Mckinnon Williams Lane Thurston Miller Lawrence Penney Leutert Skordas Michaels Stoner Pohl Washington Radosevich Williams Rojas

#22 2009 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

MELISSA MARIA ANDERSON BRAUN

Sprints Fr./Fr. Sierra Vista, Ariz. Throws *So./Jr. Dormagen, Germany 60.37 (400) Personal Bests: : 2nd place- discus (147-02) High School: A 2008 graduate of Buena Vista High School … 2008 Big Sky Served as captain of the track team for one season … Track team 2007 Big Sky: 3rd place- discus (142-11) won the 5A Southern Region title in 2008. 39-9.75 (SP), 147-6 (discus) Born on April 24, 1990 to Kenneth and Dianne Anderson Personal Bests: Personal: High School: Graduated from Norbert Gymnasium in 2006 ... … Has one brother, Kenneth … Majoring in chemistry. Registered second, fifth and fourth place finishes at the German Youth Championships from 2003 to 2005 ... Came in seventh at the German Junior Championships in 2006. MICHELLE Personal: Born on July 3, 1986 ... Daughter of Bernhard and

Marlene Braun ... Majoring in physical education. A

BALTIMORE THLETE KORTNEE BURTON B

Throws Jr./Jr. Yuma, Ariz. IOGRAPHIES Personal Bests: 44-5.25 (SP), 52-7 (WT) Before NAU: Competed two years at Bethany College of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. High School: A 2006 graduate of Yuma Catholic High School … Four-time letterwinner in track and field … Served as track and field Distance Fr./Fr. Brea, Calif. team captain for two years at Yuma Catholic … Also received two Personal Bests: 5:12 (1600), 11:19 (3200) letters in basketball. High School: Graduated with honors from Brea Olinda High Personal: Born April 2, 1988 to Paulette Brown … Majoring in exer- School in 2008 ... Four-year letterwinner in cross country, serving as cise science and contemplating a career in physical therapy. team captain for one year ... Earned three letters in track ... Three- time state qualifier in cross country (2004-06) ... Ran the 1200m leg on the school record distance medley relay team ... Also played bas- ketball for two years. Personal: Born to Kim Burton on April 2, 1990 ... Graduated high AMANDA school with a 4.0 grade point average ... Enjoys painting and going to the beach in her spare time ... Majoring in marketing. BOYD

Distance So./So. Hollister, Calif. 2008 Region: 22nd place- 5000 (17:27.89) 2008 Big Sky: 2nd place- outdoor 10,000 (36:53.56), 2nd place- indoor 5000 (17:34.28), 5th place- outdoor 5000 (18:03.43), 7th place- indoor 3000 (10:05.77) Personal Bests: 2:18 (800), 5:16.84 (mile), 9:53.66 (3000), 16:45.57 (5000), 36:53.56 (10,000) High School: Four-sport athlete at San Benito HS … Lettered in cross country, track, basketball and volleyball … Best 5k time of 18:06 registered in high school … Broke records in 1500, 1600, 3200, 3000 and 800 … State qualifier in 1600 and 3200. 23# Personal: Born March 29, 1988 in Mountain View, Calif. … Daughter of Randall and Arlene Boyd … Majoring in political science. 2009 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

JENNE ADDIE CHILDS DEVINE

Sprints Fr./Fr. Meridian, Idaho Distance Sr./Sr. Incline Village, Nev Personal Bests: 14.74 (100H) 2008 Big Sky: 7th place- indoor 3000 (18:38.09) High School: A 2008 graduate of Timberline High School … 2007 Big Sky: 7th place- indoor 5000 (18:26.88), competitor- Earned four letters in track and field, served at team captain for one outdoor 10,000 season … Three-time state champion in the 4x100 relay … Three-time state runner-up in the 100m hurdles … Also earned two letters in Personal Bests: 5:30.93 (mile), 10:34.58 (3000), 18:00.06 (5000), basketball. 39:38.60 (10,000) Personal: Born on March 19, 1990 to Chris and Kana Childs … Has High School: Three-time cross country individual champion while an older brother, Jesse, and an a younger sister, Jade … Planning to running at Incline High School … Three-time track state champion … major in communication. Father, Bill Devine, was her high school coach … Record holder in the two mile at Incline … Team won cross country state championships in 2003 … 2002 state track champions. Personal: Born on February 28, 1987 … Daughter of Bill and Debbie Devine … Has one brother, Jake, who is a professional snowboarder NIKKI ... Majoring in accounting.

CODD AMANDA DUARTE IOGRAPHIES B Mid Distance So./So. Spokane, Wash. 2008 Regional: 10th place- 800 (2:09.51) 2008 Big Sky: 2nd place- outdoor 800 (2:10.59), 2nd place- indoor 800 (2:11.22), 3rd place- DMR (11:51.61), 4th place- outdoor Jumps So./So. Phoenix, Ariz. 4x400 (3:49.86) 2008 Big Sky: Competitor- outdoor long jump, indoor long jump THLETE Personal Bests: 57.49 (400), 2:09.01 (800), 4:43.52 (1500), 5:22.81 (mile) Personal Bests: 13.27 (100), 18-10.5 (OLJ) A 2006 Arizona state champion in long jump ... 2007 High School: Runner of the Year in the Greater Spokane League High School: … Two-time Mead High Track MVP (2006 & 2007) … 2007 Junior Arizona state runner-up ... Graduated from Mountain Ridge High Nationals Finalist in the 800m … Member of state runners-up female School. track team … Holds school record in 800m, 400m and 4x400m. Personal: Daughter of Rick and Jackie Duarte ... Born Oct. 2, 1988 ... Major is undeclared. Personal: Born on April 8, 1989 … Daughter of Nick and Patrice Codd … Has a sister, Evadine ... Undeclared major. NICOLE ELLIOT

Throws So./So. Scottsdale, Ariz. 2008 Big Sky: Competitor- outdoor shot put, hammer throw Personal Bests: 44-9.5 (SP), 59-8.5 (WT), 156-0 (HT) High School: Holds record in shot put and discus … Broke North #24 Canyon Invitational shot put record … Team was state runner-up in 2007 … Placed third in shot put and javelin, and fifth in discus at Down Under Sports in Australia. Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Kim Elliott … Born on June 25, 1989 Nikki Codd ... Majoring in business. 2009 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

AISHA DJ GOYNES GRAHAM

Sprints/Jumps Sr./Sr. Orlando, Fla. Sprints Fr./Fr. Highland, Ariz. 2008 Regional: 11th place- triple jump (40-01.25) Personal Bests: 60.70 (400) 2008 Big Sky: 1st place- outdoor triple jump (41-06.5), 2nd High School: A 2008 graduate of Highland High School ... Ran place- outdoor long jump (19-02.5), 3rd place- outdoor long jump track as well as played soccer ... Competed in the 4x400 relay at the (19-02.75), 3rd place- indoor triple jump (39-09.25), 5th place- state meet as a junior. indoor 60 (7.81), 5th place- outdoor 4x100(47.48) Personal: Born August 28, 1990 to David and Dinorah Graham ... 2006 Big Sky: 6th place- outdoor long jump (19-02), 6th place- Has one brother, David, and two sisters, Sharon and Sariah ... outdoor triple jump (38-03.5) Majoring in exercise science. 2005 Big Sky: Competitor- triple jump (38-5) 7.76 (60), 12.62 (100), 25.95 (200), 59.74 (400), 19-

Personal Bests: A 2.5 (ILJ), 19-6.75 (OLJ), 40-0 (ITJ), 41-06.5 (OTJ) AMANDA A 2004 graduate of Edgewater High School ... Four- High School: THLETE year letterwinner in track and field ... Holds school records in triple jump, 300 meter hurdles, and as a member of the 4 x 400 meter relay team ... Named to first team all-conference two years ... GRIGGS Qualified for nationals two years ... Three-time district champion and three-time region champion ... Three-time all-state triple jumper ... Received two MVP awards ... Also played basketball. Personal: Daughter of Stephanie Goynes ... Born March 28, 1986 in Orlando, Florida ... Pursuing a masters in education. B IOGRAPHIES Distance Jr../Jr. Hilton, N.Y. 2008 Big Sky: Competitor- indoor mile, indoor 3000, outdoor 1500, outdoor 5000 2007 Big Sky: 4th place- indoor 5000 (17:41.56) Personal Bests: 2:15 (800), 4:54.42 (mile), 9:42.65 (3000), 17:08.19 (5000) High School: Four-time cross country team MVP at Hilton High School in New York …Named Senior Athlete of the Year in 2006 ... Served as captain of track team for one year ... Team won Nike Team Nationals and Mcquaid Invitational. Personal: Born on February 29, 1988 … Daughter of David and Cheryl Griggs … Also has one brother, Nathan, and one sister, Shannon ... Majoring in public relations with a minor in sociology.

VANESSA HANCOCK

Distance Fr./Fr. Brea, Calif. Personal Bests: 4:53 (1600), 10:49 (3200) High School: Graduated from Brea Olinda High School as a distin- guished scholar in 2008 ... Earned three letters in cross country and four letters in track ... Served as cross country and track team cap- tain for one year ... Was All-State in cross country in 2006 and 2007 ... Holds school records in 1600m, 3200m, and distance medley relay 25# ... Named school's "Athlete of the Year" in 2008. Aisha Goynes Personal: Born to Gary and Kathryn Hancock on September 1, 1990 ... Has one sister, Megan, and one brother, Michael. 2009 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

SIMONE HOLDER

Sprints *Fr./*Fr. Sauga City, Barbados Personal Bests: 7.73 (60), 12.13 (100), 24.78 (200)

TIFFANY HOOKS

Multis Jr./Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. Before NAU: Attended Fresno State University as a student-ath- lete (2004-06) … Attended the University of Arizona (2006-08), but did not compete … Ran in the 2004 Los Angeles Marathon.

IOGRAPHIES High School: A 2004 graduate of Westchester High School … Earned letters in track and field and basketball.

B Personal: Born on November 27, 1986 to Sheree White … Has one brother, Keon … Earned a B.A. in psychology from University of Simone Holder Arizona … Gave birth to daughter Taylor in December 2007.

LAUREN THLETE ILL ARSHIYA A H HOSEYNI

Mid Distance Fr./Fr. Carroll, Texas Personal Bests: 2:18 (800) High School: A 2008 graduate of Carroll Senior High School … Throws *So./Jr. Tehran, Iran Four-year member of the track and field team … Team was a three- time state champion at the Nike Team Nationals … Three-time 2008 Big Sky: Competitor- outdoor shot put, indoor shot put regional qualifier in the 800m … Also earned one letter in cross coun- 44-9.5 (SP) try. Personal Bests: High School: Attended Iran’s High School in 2005, before continu- Personal: Born on February 20, 1990 to Tim and Vilette Hill … Has ing her education at Payam Pre University in 2006 ... Career high- one brother, Harrison … Father played collegiate football at light was placing second in the shot put at the International Islamic Northwestern … Planning to major in visual communications. Women’s Games with at mark of 12.64 meters. Personal: Was born on March 2, 1988 ... Daughter of Behjat Chaharbagi and Hassan Hoseni ... Majoring in mechanical engineer- ing.

#26 2009 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

HANNAH HOLLY JACKSON KAREIVA

Hurdles/Multis Fr./Fr. Lynchfield Park, Ariz. Sprints Fr./Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Personal Bests: 15.20 (100H), 46.44 (300H) High School: A 2007 graduate of Sunnyslope High School … High School: Graduated from Millennium High School in 2008 … Earned three letters each in track and field, cross country, and soc- Four-year letterwinner in track and field … Team captain her junior cer at Sunnyslope … Served as team captain for two years in each and senior years … Set school records in the 100m hurdles, 300m hur- sport … Named track team MVP as a junior, and Runner of the Year dles, 4x100, 4x400, and 4x800 … Also lettered in cross country and her senior year … Soccer team finished second in the regional tour- swim. nament. Personal: Born October 13, 1989 … Daughter of Joseph and Melinda Personal: Born November 9, 1988 to Peter and Michele Kareiva … Villasenor … Has two sisters, Olivia and Emma … Undecided major. Has four brothers, Austin, Trenten, Dillon, and Quentin … Pursuing a degree and career in nursing. A

TALIA THLETE WHITNEY JONES KOESTER B IOGRAPHIES

Sprints So./So. Kayenta, Ariz. 2008 Big Sky: 5th place- indoor 4x400 (3:51.97), competitor- Hurdles *Fr./*Fr. Manhatten, Kan. indoor 400, outdoor 400 Personal Bests: 12.15 (100), 15.1 (100H), 44.70 (300H) High School: Four-sport athlete in track, volleyball, basketball Personal Bests: 12.45 (100), 25.56 (200), 57.40 (400) and soccer … Earned all-region, conference and state honors in track High School: 2007 3A State Champion in the 400-meter dash and … Competed in the AAU 2002 National Championship and 2006 800-meter run ... State runner-up in the 100-meter dash ... Named National Championship in 100H and 400H ... Named Team MVP the Most Outstanding Athlete of the Year at Kayenta HS. and Rookie of the Year … State Champs in 4x200. Personal: Daughter of Kenny Jones and Georgia Big ... Born on Personal: Daughter of Ronald and Betty Koester…Born on Oct. 1, September 27, 1988 ... Majoring in criminal justice. 1988 in Manhattan, Kansas …Contemplating a major in environmen- tal engineering.

SHANNON LANE

Mid Distance So./So. Trabuco Hills, Calif. Personal Bests: 56.80 (400), 2:16 (800), 5:09 (1600) High School: Graduated from Trabuco Hills High School in 2007 ... Lettered all four years in cross country, track, and basketball ... Captain of cross country, track, and basketball teams for two years each ... Voted cross country team MVP her senior year ... Won indi- vidual and team championships at Woodbridge Invitational and Sea View League Championships as a senior ... Seventh place indi- vidual finish at Stanford Invitational her senior year. 27# Talia Jones Personal: Born on July, 13, 1989 to Mike and Mary Williams ... Has two brothers, Daniel and Andrew, and two sisters, Melissa and Ally ... Sister Melissa also attended NAU ... Majoring in broadcast journalism and English. 2009 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

ASTRID LEUTERT

Distance So./So. Zurich, Switzerland 2008 Regional: 14th place- 5000 (17:10.84) 2008 Big Sky: 3rd place- outdoor 5000 (17:42.18), 3rd place- indoor 3000 (10:01.10), 3rd place- DMR (11:51.61), 6th place- out- door 1500 (4:28.45)

Personal Bests: 4:28.45 (1500), 9:44.76 (3000), 16:40.58 (5000) High School: 2006 Swiss junior cross country champion ... Placed second at the 2007 Swiss under-23 cross country championships ... Competed in the 2006 world junior cross country champiosnhips and placed in the top 60 ... Attended Gymnasium Hofwik in Bern, Switzerland. Personal: Born on Sept. 12, 1987 to Roger and Marion Leutert ... Majoring in biochemistry ... Chose NAU for its running program and altitude training.

SHELBY MCCRAY IOGRAPHIES B

Haley Lawrence, Astrid Leutert, Nell Rojas

Throws So./So. Fontana, Calif. HALEY 2008 Big Sky: Competitor- Discus THLETE Personal Bests: 39-7.75 (SP), 52-5.25 (WT), 140-11 (Discus) A LAWRENCE High School: A 2007 graduate of LaSalle Prep … Broke HS discus record and placed 4th in all-time shot put record … Named most inspirational three years in a row in track … Also played basketball and was named to Girls Hall of Fame. Personal: Born on Feb. 14, 1990 in Pasadena Calif. … Daughter of Lucy Jarrad and Dennis McCray … Has one brother, Jared, and one sister, Christie ... Majoring in biology.

Mid Distance So./So.Laguna Beach, Calif. RASHIDA 2008 Region: 12th place- 1500 (4:30.45) 2008 Big Sky: 5th place- outdoor 1500 (4:27.54), 5th place- out- door 800 (2:14.80), 5th place- indoor 800 (2:14.11) MCKINNON Personal Bests: 2:11.36 (800), 4:27.54 (1500) High School: Named Team’s Best Distance Runner in 2005 ... South Coast League Athlete of the Year 2007 … Earned Coach’s Award and All-League honors in soccer in 2006-07 ... Holds school records in 800m and 4x400m … Soccer team won league all four years … Track team won league three of four years and cross county one year … 2006 state champion in 800m, as well as top 5 finish in 2005 and top 10 in 2007. Personal: Born on August 16, 1989 to Jerry and Sherri Lawrence … Sprints Fr./Fr. Palmdale, Calif. Has a brother, Blake … Grandfather Gary Kimbrell played football at Pepperdine … Maintained honor roll and scholar-athlete status Personal Bests: High School: A 2008 graduate of Hamilton High School … Four- #28 for all of high school ... Majoring in physical education. year letterwinner and three time captain … Four-time MVP winner … Was city and league champion in the 200m and 400m. Personal: Born on April 9, 1990 in Flossmoor, Ill. … Daughter of Frank and June McKinnon … Has one sister, Adia Armstrong, who ran track for UCLA ... Majoring in sociology. 2009 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

LISETTE CHANDA MICHAELS PENNEY

Distance Fr./Fr. Peoria, Ariz. Jumps Fr./Fr. Highland, Calif. Personal Bests: 5:15 (1600), 11:36 (3200), 19:33 (5000) Personal Bests: 5-4 (HJ), 17-6 (LJ) High School: Graduated with honors from Cactus High School in High School: A 2008 graduate of San Gorgonio High School … 2008 ... Earned three cross country letters and was team captain ... Four year letterwinner and starter in track … Part of school record Four-year captain and letterwinner in track ... Received "Scholar- breaking 4x100 relay team with a time of 47.3 … Received multiple Athlete Award" all four years ... Set school records in the 1600m and awards including Palm Springs Relay award, big jump award, and 3200m ... Named "Athlete of the Year" in 2008. coaches’ award ... Was also named Senior Athlete of the Year in Personal: Born to John and Norma Michaels on Aug. 26, 1989 ... 2008. Has a brother, Daniel, and one sister, Elyse ... Like to dance and work Personal: Born on April 3, 1990 in Moreno Valley, Calif. … Daughter out ... Majoring in dental hygiene. of Amos and Renee Penney ... Majoring in biology. A

VERONICA THLETE JAMILYN MICHAUD POHL B IOGRAPHIES

Distance Jr./Jr. Cologne, Germany Pole Vault So./So. Mesa, Ariz. 2008 Cross Country All-American, 15th place at 2008 NCAA Personal Bests: 12-0.5 (PV) Championships, 2008 Big Sky Individual Champion Before NAU: Competed one year at Paradise Valley Community College. Personal Bests: 4:20.47 (1500), 9:31.28 (3000) High School: 2007 graduate of Mountain View High School … Set Before NAU: Recorded personal bests in the 1500m (4:20.47) and school record in the pole vault her senior year (12-0 ½) … State run- 3000m (9:31.28) in the summer of 2008 ... Placed second at the ner up in the pole vault as a senior … Also lettered on the swimming German National Cross Country Championships in 2005 ... Holds 11 and diving team. top-nine finishes at German national meets, ranging from 800m to Personal: Born on March 10, 1989 to James and Judy Michaud … cross country. Has four brothers (Richard, Braden, Kenly, and Trevor), and one sis- Personal: Born on July 10, 1985 in Heilbronn, Germany to Guenther ter (Tori) … Majoring in dental hygiene. and Renate Pohl ... Has one brother, Johannes, and one sister, Stephanie ... Attended University of Cologne ... Has also won multi- ple championships in windsurfing, catamaran, and skiing competi- tions ... Earning her masters degree in special education. TATIANA MILLER

Hurdles Fr./Fr. Houston, Texas Personal Bests: 43.43 (300H), 63.78 (400H) High School: A 2008 graduate of Westfield High School in Houston, Texas … Was district 300m hurdle champion her junior and senior years … Finished third at state championships in the 4x400 relay as a senior. Personal: Born March 1, 1990 to Nicole Williams … Has one broth- er, Johnny … Majoring in speech communication and contemplating 29# a career in law. Veronica Pohl 2009 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

NELL ROJAS

Distance Jr./Jr. Boulder, Colo. 2008 Regional: 18th place- steeplechase (10:43.24) 2008 Big Sky: 2nd place- steeplechase (10:28.22), 3rd place- DMR (11:51.6), 6th place- outdoor 800 (2:15.57), 8th place- mile (5:06.9), competitor- outdoor 1500 2007 Regional: 26th place- steeplechase (11:07.42) 2007 Big Sky: 5th place- steeplechase (11:10.94), 8th place- 3000 (10:19.89), 8th place- outdoor 1500 (4:43.34) Personal Bests: 2:13.96 (800), 4:36.36 (1500), 4:55.03 (mile), 10:02.87 (3000), 10:28.22 (steeplechase), 17:13.74 (5000) High School: Lettered in cross country, track and basketball in her Annie Skordas time at Boulder High School … Four-year captain of both cross coun- try and track teams … Named Most Outstanding Female Athlete in cross country and track all four years of high school. Personal: Born November 27, 1987 in Boulder, Colo. … Daughter of Ric and Mary Rojas … Contemplating a profession in exercise science … Has two brothers, Jess and Rico ... Exercise science major. KATELIN RADOSEVICH IOGRAPHIES B

Mid Distance Fr./Fr. Glendale, Ariz. Personal Best: 2:22 (800) THLETE A JACKIE SHEA

Hurdles *Fr./So. Pasadena, Calif. Big Sky 2008: Competitor- outdoor 400H Personal Bests: 58.85 (400), 1:04.09 (400H), 2:21 (800) High School: All-state and academic All-state four consecutive years … All-league in 2007 ... Set new record in 300MH, 4x100M, 4x200M, 4x400M and Sprint Medley … Won the 300MH at the state finals by a margin of 2 seconds. Personal: Born July 31, 1988 to Chris Shea and Sarah Shea … Father Nell Rojas and brother played basketball at Pueblo State and San Diego State ... Majoring in exercise science. #30 2009 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

ANNIE AMANDA SKORDAS THURSTON

Sprints Jr./Jr. Salt Lake City, Utah Throws Sr./Sr. Paradise Valley, Ariz. 2008 Big Sky: 4th place- outdoor 4x400 (3:49.86), 5th place- outdoor 4x100 (47.48), 5th place- indoor 4x400 (3:51.97), 7th place outdoor 100 (12.45), 7th place- outdoor 200 (25.14), competitor- indoor 60, indoor 200, indoor 400. AMBER 2007 Regional: 10th place- outdoor 4x400 (3:47.48) 2007 Big Sky: 1st place- outdoor 4x400 (3:45.37), 4th place- DMR (12:25.31), competitor- outdoor 400, indoor 400 WASHINGTON Personal Bests: 12.27 (100), 24.85 (200), 56.90 (400) High School: Ran four years of track at Murray High School, serv- ing as captain for one year ... Holds the school record in the 200- A meters (25.77) ... Had three first-place finishes in the region her sen- ior year in the 400m, 200m and 4x400m. THLETE Personal: Daughter of Greg Skordas and Charlotte Miller ... Born December 17, 1987 ... Has one brother, Nic and one sister, Christina ... Majoring in accounting. Sprints Sr./*Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. 2008 Big Sky: 6th place- indoor 400 (57.61), 5th place- 4x400 3:51.97

KIM B Personal Bests: 26.22 (200), 57.12 (400)

Before NAU: Took first place in 4x400 Regionals while competing IOGRAPHIES STONER for Mesa Community College. High School: Graduated from Mountain Pointe HS in 2005 with a 3.6 grade point average. Personal: Daughter of Perry and Madeline Washington … Born on October 16, 1987 … Plays the violin ... Majoring in speech-language sciences and technology.

Mid Distance/Sprints Fr./Fr. Mesa, Ariz. CIARA Personal Bests: 57.12 (400), 2:16 (800) High School: Graduated from Dobson High School in 2008 … Three-year letterwinner in track and field, and four-year letterwin- WILLIAMS ner in cross country … Regional champion in the 400m as a sopho- more and a junior, and in the 800m as a senior. Personal: Born on October 4, 1989 to Michael and Unae Stoner in Fresno, Calif. … Has one brother, Ryan, and one sister, Sara … Majoring in biology.

ADRIANNE Hurdles Fr./Fr. Fairfield, Me. Personal Bests: 8.6 (55H), 15.2 (100H) High School: A 2008 graduate of Waterville High School … Four TENNANT year letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track … Held school record in the 55m hurdles with a time of 8.6 and the 100m hurdles at 15.2 … Member of state champion indoor team in 2006 and champion out- door teams in 2006 and 2008 … Received MVP, sprinter award, and girls top performer award. Personal: Born on Feb. 28, 1990 in Phoenix, Ariz. … Daughter of Douglas Williams and Anita Johnson ... Majoring in sociology.

Throws Fr./Fr. Mahomet, Ill. Personal Bests: 39-7 (SP), 135-0 (Discus) 31# 2009 INDOOR QUALIFYING STANDARDS

Standard Event Standard Big Sky Track Sizes 7.38 55m 6.56 B - 200 Meters (EWU, WSU, USU) 8.63 55mH 7.87 C- Banked or Over 200 Meters (ISU, NAU, MSU) 7.90 60m 7.05 Converting From B Track To C Track 9.20 60mH 8.4 Men’s 200 - .25 Women’s 200 - .20 (C) 25.65/25.95 (B) 200 (C) 22.25/22.55 (B) Men’s 400 - .40 Women’s 400 - .30 (C) 58.00/58.40 (B) 400 (C) 49.25/49.65 (B) Men’s 800 - .60 Women’s 800 - .40 2.15.50 800 1.54.50 Men’s Mile - .80 Women’s Mile - .60 5.03.00 Mile 4.14.50 Men’s 3000 - 1.3 Women’s 3000 - .80

TANDARDS 10.10.00 3000m 8.30.0 Men’s 5000 - 1.9 Women’s 5000 - 1.6 S 18.45.00 5000m 15.20.00 Converting From 60 Meters to 55 Meters 5' 4" High Jump 6' 5" Dashes: Men - Subtract .49 Women - Subtract .52 KY 18' 2" Long Jump 22' 6" Hurdles: Men - Subtract .53 Women - Subtract .57 S 37' 0" Triple Jump 45' 0" Converting Hand Times IG 11' 6" Pole Vault 15' 6" Hand times are .1-.2 faster than automatic times B 43' 0" Shot Put 50'6" *Add .24 to hand timed races less than one full lap. 52' 0" Weight Throw 53' 0" *Add .14 to all races over one full lap 3100 Pent./Hep. 4500 All teams DMR All teams Top 8 teams 1600m Relay Top 8 teams * Can qualify for the 5,000-meters with a time of 10:45.00 (women) or 8:45.00 (men) or better in the 3,000-meters

Air Force Albuquerque, Bozeman, Flagstaff, Logan, Ogden, Pocatello, Reno, (Colorado) N.M. Montana Arizona Utah Utah Idaho Nevada Men’s Men’s Men’s Men’s Men’s Men’s Men’s Men’s 800 1.27 800 .61 800 .60 800 1.21 800 .56 800 .55 800 .52 800 .53 Mile 9.41 Mile 5.33 Mile 5.28 Mile 9.03 Mile 5.02 Mile 4.91 Mile 4.66 Mile 4.78 3k 21.44 3k 11.98 3k 11.86 3k 20.59 3k 11.24 3k 10.97 3k 10.35 3k 10.66 DJUSTMENTS 5k 40.22 5k 22.47 5k 22.23 5k 38.60 5k 21.09 5k 20.58 5k 19.44 5k 20.01 A DMR 15.52 DMR 8.80 DMR 8.71 DMR 14.90 DMR 8.29 DMR 8.10 DMR 7.68 DMR 7.89

Women’s Women’s Women’s Women’s Women’s Women’s Women’s Women’s 800 1.47 800 .70 800 .69 800 1.39 800 .65 800 .63 800 .60 800 .61 Mile 11.00 Mile 6.24 Mile 6.17 Mile 10.56 Mile 5.87 Mile 5.74 Mile 5.44 Mile 5.59 LTITUDE 3k 25.08 3k 14.02 3k 13.87 3k 24.08 3k 13.15 3k 12.83 3k 12.11 3k 12.47 A 5k 47.07 5k 26.30 5k 26.02 5k 45.18 5k 24.68 5k 24.09 5k 22.75 5k 23.42 DMR 18.14 DMR 10.29 DMR 10.19 DMR 17.42 DMR 9.69 DMR 9.47 DMR 8.98 DMR 9.23

#32 2009 INDOOR QUALIFYING STANDARDS

Men’s Auto. Men’s Prov. Women’s Auto. Women’s Prov. Event FAT MT FAT MT FAT MT FAT MT 55 Meters 6.14@ — 6.25@ — 6.74@ — 6.92@ — 60 Meters 6.63@ — 6.74@ — 7.26@ — 7.44@ — 55-Meter Hurdles 7.17@ — 7.38@ — 7.57@ — 7.86@ — 60-Meter Hurdles 7.70@ — 7.91@ — 8.14@ — 8.43@ — 200 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 21.33 — 21.73 — 23.60 — 24.30 — (200m/220 yds)* 21.08 — 21.48 — 23.40 — 24.10 — (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 20.83 — 21.23 — 23.20 — 23.90 — 400 Meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* 46.95 46.7 48.05 47.8 53.00 52.7 55.00 54.7 (200m/220 yds)* 46.55 46.3 47.65 47.4 52.70 52.4 54.70 54.4 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 46.15 45.9 47.25 47.0 52.40 52.1 54.40 54.1 800 Meters# (200m/220 yds or less)* 1:48.60 1:48.3 1:51.10 1:50.8 2:05.40 2:05.1 2:09.40 2:09.1 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 1:48.00 1:47.7 1:50.50 1:50.2 2:05.00 2:04.7 2:09.00 2:08.7 Mile# (200m/220 yds or less)* 4:00.30 4:00.0 4:04.80 4:04.5 4:38.60 4:38.3 4:48.60 4:48.3 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:59.50 3:59.2 4:04.00 4:03.7 4:38.00 4:37.7 4:48.00 4:47.7 3,000 Meters# (200m/220 yds or less)* 7:55.80 7:55.5 8:06.30 8:06.0 9:15.80 9:15.5 9:34.80 9:34.5 NCAA S (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 7:54.50 7:54.2 8:05.00 8:04.7 9:15.00 9:14.7 9:34.00 9:33.7 5,000 Meters# (200m/220 yds or less)* 13:48.90 13:48.6 14:11.90 14:11.6 16:09.60 16:09.3 16:46.60 16:46.3 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 13:47.00 13:46.7 14:10.00 14:09.7 16:08.00 16:07.7 16:45.00 16:44.7 1,600-Meter Relay (Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:09.70 3:09.4 3:13.60 3:13.3 3:35.40 3:35.1 3:42.40 3:42.1 (200m/220 yds)* 3:08.10 3:07.8 3:12.00 3:11.7 3:34.20 3:33.9 3:41.20 3:40.9 TANDARDS (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:06.50 3:06.2 3:10.40 3:10.1 3:33.00 3:32.7 3:40.00 3:39.7 Mile Relay (Under 200m/220 yds)* 3:10.70 3:10.4 3:14.80 3:14.5 3:36.60 3:36.3 3:43.60 3:43.3 (200m/220 yds)* 3:09.10 3:08.8 3:13.20 3:12.9 3:35.40 3:35.1 3:42.40 3:42.1 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 3:07.50 3:07.2 3:11.60 3:11.3 3:34.20 3:33.9 3:41.20 3:40.9 Distance Medley Relay—Meters# (200m/220 yds or less)* 9:36.20 9:35.9 9:47.90 9:47.6 11:11.00 11:10.7 11:32.00 11:31.7 (Banked or Over 200m/220 yds)* 9:34.00 9:33.7 9:45.70 9:45.4 11:09.00 11:08.7 11:30.00 11:29.7 Distance Medley Relay—Yards# (200 m/220 yds or less)* 9:39.70 9:39.4 9:51.40 9:51.1 11:14.50 11:14.2 11:35.50 11:35.2 (Banked or Over 200 m/220 yds)* 9:37.50 9:37.2 9:49.20 9:48.9 11:12.50 11:12.2 11:33.50 11:33.2

@ Qualifying times attained at altitude of 6,000 feet and above, add .04 seconds. Times attained at altitude of 3,000-5,999 feet, add .02 seconds. *—Size of track. #—Altitude adjustment available. Men’s Auto Men’s Prov. Women’s Auto. Women’s Prov. High Jump 2.24 2.14 1.85 1.78 Pole Vault 5.50 5.20 4.20 3.95 Long Jump 7.85 7.50 6.35 6.10 Triple Jump 16.10 15.40 13.30 12.65 Shot Put 19.30 17.75 16.90 15.20 20-Pound Weight 21.50 19.50 21.00 18.75 Heptathlon/Pentathlon 5,650 points 5,300 points 4,050 points 3,700 points

33# MEN’S INDOOR BIG SKY CONFERENCE

Year Site Champions Points Coach of the Year 2008 Pocatello, Idaho Sacramento State 141 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2007 Bozeman, Montana Sacramento State 107.5 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2006 Flagstaff, Arizona Idaho State 126.5 Dave Nielsen, Idaho State 2005 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State 141 Dave Nielsen, Idaho State 2004 Bozeman, Montana Weber State 165.5 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2003 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 165.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 2002 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 170.5 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2001 Bozeman, Montana Weber State 121 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2000 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 145 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona

ISTORY 1999 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 112.5 Chick Hislop, Weber State

H 1998 Bozeman, Montana I Idaho State 114 Dave Nielsen, Idaho State 1997 Flagstaff, Arizona Idaho State 131 Dave Nielsen, Idaho State 1996 Bozeman, Montana Northern Arizona 132 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1995 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 120 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1994 Pocatello, Idaho Boise State 140 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1993 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 136 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1992 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 108.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1991 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 123.6 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1990 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 129 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1989 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 106 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona HAMPIONSHIP 1988 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 117 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona C 1987 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 110 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1984 Flagstaff, Arizona Idaho 105 Mike Keller, Idaho 1983 Moscow, Idaho Boise State 97.5 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1982 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State 122 Jerry Quiller, Idaho State 1981 Pocatello, Idaho Nevada 95 Jack Cook, Nevada 1980 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 90 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona 1979 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 121 Chick Hislop, Weber State

Event Record Holder-School Time/Distance Year 55 Meters Alphonse Curry, Northern Arizona 6.09 1978 60 Meters Marcus Bivines, Cal State Northridge 6.68 1999 55 Meter Hurdles Jacob Jacoby, Boise State 7.14 1983 60 Meter Hurdles Wiley King, Weber State 7.30 2006 200 Meters *Anthony Wilson, Northern Arizona #20.88 1992 Joe Criner, Cal State Northridge 20.89 1998 400 Meters Anthony Wilson, Northern Arizona 46.26 1992 800 Meters Bryce Knight, Idaho State 1:47.72 2000 One Mile Jeremy Tolman, Weber State 3:59.99 2001 3000 Meters Lopez Lomong, Northern Arizona 7:49.74 2007 5000 Meters Seth Pilkington, Weber State 13:51.50 2006 High Jump Charles Clinger, Weber State 7-7* 2001 ECORDS Long Jump Glenn Carroll, Northern Arizona 26-7.50 1990

R Triple Jump Wendell Lawrence, Boise State 54-9.50 1988 Shot Put Dave Nichols, Sacramento State 62-2.5 2007 35-Pound Weight Josh Henigman, Montana State 70-6.50 2006 Pole Vault Paul Litchfield, Idaho State 18-0.5 2003 Heptathlon Wiley King, Weber State 5,619 2006 1,600 Meter Relay Northern Arizona (Hardy, Glover, Belk, Wilson) 3:06.05 1991 Distance Medley Relay Weber State (Atwater, Grunander, Hooper, Tolman) 9:38.36 2002

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60-Meter Dash Mile Run Triple Jump Kino Carson 6.75 2/23/1999 Lopez Lomong 4:00.46 2/24/2007 Greg Foster 51-3.75 3/1/1986 Andre Nunis 6.79 1/26/2007 Jama Bile 4:03.77 3/7/1996 Greg Foster 50-9 2/9/1985

Francis St. Paul 6.80 2/18/2000 Jama Bile 4:04.38 3/2/1996 Curtis Charles 50-4.75 1/30/1982 A Cardell Glover 6.80 2/2/2008

3,000-Meter Run High Jump LL 55-Meter Dash Lopez Lomong 7:49.74 3/9/2007 Shawn Wright 7-3.25 2/23/1991 Alphonse Curry 6.09 2/11/1978 David McNeill 7:50.37 2/16/2008 Shawn Wright 7-3 2/2/1991

Alphonse Curry 6.14 2/17/1979 Lopez Lomong 7:56.02 2/10/2007 Shawn Wright 7-2.5 1/26/1991 -T Michael Haynes 6.20 2/20/1988 5,000-Meter Run Shot Put 60-Meter Hurdles Henrik Ahnstrom 13:52.33 2/12/2005 Kent Larsson 60-6.5 2/11/1989 IME Daryl Wonsey 7.81 2/18/2000 Tim Martin 13:54.34 3/2/1996 Hakan Andersson 60-4 5/25/2000 Vytautas Kancleris 7.87 2/14/2002 Art Menchaca 13:54.40 2/23/1980 Kent Larsson 60-1.75 2/28/1987 Vytautas Kancleris 7.91 2/22/2002 4x400-Meter Relay Weight Throw 55-Meter Hurdles Hardy, Glover, Karim Chester 66-01.50 2/7/2004 T Daryl Wonsey 7.20 5/25/2000 Belk, Wilson 3:06.05 2/23/1991 Curtis Durocher 65-03.50 2/7/2009 Micah Williams 7.26 3/2/1985 Glover, Wilson, Karim Chester 65-03.50 3/6/2004 OP Lysias Edmonds 7.33 2/28/2004 Hardy, Thomas 3:06.64 2/29/1992 Daniel, Foster, Pole Vault 200-Meter Dash Koon, Hall 3:08.14 3/8/1986 Layne White 17-4.5 3/5/1993 -T Anthony Wilson 20.88 3/7/1992 Joe Mauko 17-4.5 3/5/1993 Anthony Wilson 20.90 2/8/1992 4x800-Meter Relay Layne White 17-3.5 2/27/1993 Michael Haynes 21.09 2/20/1988 Walmsley,Sproul, HREE Rice, Smith 7:26.27 2/12/1983 400-Meter Dash Smith, Graff, Note: Underlined marks set under cur- Anthony Wilson 46.26 2/16/1991 Sproul, Walmsley 7:27.46 2/26/1982 rent coach (Hardy 1997-present, Heins Anthony Wilson 46.67 3/3/1990 (names unavailable) 7:32.21 2/26/1983 2008-present, Saatara 2003-present) Anthony Wilson 46.85 2/1/1992 Long Jump 800-Meter Run Glenn Carroll 26-7.25 3/2/1990 Lopez Lomong 1:47.60 2/3/2007 Glenn Carroll 26-0.75 2/24/1990 Kameron Holbrook 1:50.34 2/16/2008 Greg Foster 25-10.25 2/1/1986 Lopez Lomong 1:50.40 3/9/2007

55-Meter Dash 1990 Anthony Wilson 46.67 5,000-Meter Run Shot Put 1989 John Koon 47.32 2003 Landon Benson 6.36 2006 Morten Bostrom 15:11.29 2007 Javier Villarreal 58-09.25 BSC C 1995 Ray Nelson 6.40 1988 John Koon 47.27 2005 Henrik Ahnstrom 14:57.94 2003 Jeremy Hoff 59-4 1994 Len Raney 6.24 440-Yard Dash 1997 Theo Martin 15:09.70 1999 Hakan Andersson 59-2.25 1993 Len Raney 6.23 1980 Greg Carson 48.75 1996 Tim Martin 14:15.20 1998 Hakan Andersson 59-2.75 1991 Len Raney 6.28 1979 Alphonse Curry 49.99 1989 Bo Reed 14:11.24 1996 Kristian Pettersson 58-0.25 1988 Mike Haynes 6.22 800-Meter Run 55-Meter Hurdles 1991 Anders Axlid 57-8 1987 Tony Monroe 6.37 2007 Lopez Lomong 1:50.40 2002 Vytautas Kancleris 7.55 1990 Anders Axlid 59-10.5 BY HAMPIONS 60-Yard Dash 2006 Lopez Lomong 1:50.95 2001 Daryl Wonsey 7.28 1987 Kent Larsson 60-1.75 1980 Alphonse Curry 6.33 1996 Jama Bile 1:50.74 2000 Daryl Wonsey 7.20 35 lb. Weight Throw 1979 Alphonse Curry 6.35 1,000-Meter Run 1998 Rudolph Johnson 7.63 2007 Pascal Tang 60-11.5 60-Meter Dash 1984 Fred Sproul 2:29.04 1988 Peter Daniel 7.56 2005 Karim Chester 68-1 1999 Kino Carson 6.75 1981 Mark Lomeland 2:22.25 1984 Micah Williams 7.34 2004 Karim Chester 64-5.00 200-Meter Dash Mile 60-Meter Hurdles 2000 Sean McNabb 59-7.00 2006 Cardell Glover 21.48 2007 Lopez Lomong 4:05.73 1999 Daryl Wonsey 8.01 1998 Johnny Theiken 62-8 2003 Landon Benson 21.16 2006 Lopez Lomong 4:22.84 Long Jump 1997 Johnny Theiken 63-9.50 2002 Landon Benson 21.63 1997 John Howell 4:18.61 1997 Tommy Sarenbrant 25-0 1996 Kristian Pettersson 62-1 2001 Vytautas Kancleris 21.71 1996 Jama Bile 4:09.45 1990 Glenn Carroll 26-7.25 1994 Gunnar Axlid 62-1 E 1999 Terrance Johnson 21.77 1991 Kim White 4:04.67 1981 Derek Shelton 23-6.5 1993 Kristian Pettersson 54-10.75 1995 Ray Nelson 21.58 1990 Kim White 4:13.22 Triple Jump 1990 Henrik Wennberg 58-10.75 VENT 1992 Anthony Wilson 20.88 3,000-Meter Run 2002 Clearance Moore 48-11.75 4x400-Meter Relay 1991 Anthony Wllson 21.32 2006 Jon Cardenas 8:43.06 1993 Jashuwa Gindiri 49-11 2003 3:12.66 300-Meter Dash 2003 Nurani Sheikh 8:30.79 1979 Derek Shelton 48-9.25 2001 3:12.84 1987 John Koon 33.67 2000 Sean Clendaniel 8:32.33 Pole Vault 1993 3:12.05 1992 3:08.97 400-Meter Dash 1997 Theo Martin 8:24.91 1996 Brian Nimphius 16-6.75 1991 3:11.83 2000 Terrance Johnson 47.10 1996 John Howell 8:22.08 1993 Lane White 17-4.50 1988 3:13.58 1999 Terrance Johnson 47.44 1989 Bo Reed 8:13.24 1992 Joe Mauko 16-8.75 1987 3:13.97 1995 Daniel 47.92 1980 Greg Morgan 15-6 1981 3:14.90 1993 J.W. Hardy 47.59 1979 Jim Wilkerson 16-0 Distance Medley Relay 1992 Will Glover 47.82 1991 Will Glover 47.18 2004 9:54.35 35# WOMEN’S INDOOR BIG SKY CONFERENCE

Year Site Champions Points Coach of the Year 2008 Pocatello, Idaho Sacramento State 112 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2007 Bozeman, Montana Weber State 108.5 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2006 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 189 J.W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2005 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 136. 66 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2004 Bozeman, Montana Weber State 146 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State

ISTORY 2003 Flagstaff, Arizona Weber State 164.5 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2002 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 159 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State H 2001 Bozeman, Montana Montana State 124 Dale Kennedy, Montana State 2000 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 137.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1999 Pocatello, Idaho Cal State Northridge 165 Don Strametz, Cal State Northridge 1998 Bozeman, Montana Northern Arizona 145 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1997 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 134.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1996 Bozeman, Montana Northern Arizona 127.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1995 Moscow, Idaho Boise State 116 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1994 Pocatello, Idaho Boise State 98 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1993 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 132.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1992 Moscow, Idaho Weber State 105.75 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State HAMPIONSHIP 1991 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 112 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State C 1990 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 161 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1989 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 116 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1988 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 109 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona

Event Record Holder - School Time/Distance Year 55 Meters Tracy Bradshaw, Northern Arizona 6.94 1994 55 Meter Hurdles Nsa Henshaw, Weber State 7.81* 1998 60 Meters Kim Sonognimi, Weber State 7.43 2003 60 Meter Hurdles Micki Rogers, Cal State Northridge 8.48c* 1999 200 Meters Joyce Rainwater, Eastern Washington 23.82 1995 400 Meters Christy Otte, Montana State 53.12* 1998 500 Meters Stephanie Clements, Weber State 1:12.07 1986 800 Meters Angie Beebe, Weber State 2:06.69 2002 1000 Meters Gina Drumm, Montana 2:50.74 1986 1500 Meters Annette Hand, Montana State 4:31.34 1985 Mile Run Johanna Nilsson, Northern Arizona 4:32.49 2003 3000 Meters Johanna Nilsson, Northern Arizona 9:06.61 2003 5000 Meters Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona 15:59.33 2005 High Jump Amber Welty, Idaho State 6-2 1988 Long Jump Petra Eklund, Northern Arizona 20-6.5* 1999

ECORDS Monique Young, Northern Arizona 20-6.5* 2006 Triple Jump Monique Young, Northern Arizona 43-5.25* 2006 R Pole Vault Elouise Rudy, Montana State 13-5.75 2006 Shot Put Linda Nestorsson, Northern Arizona 53-9.25 2001 Weight Throw Maureen Griffi n, Idaho State 68-0.25 2001 Pentathlon Erin Jones-Graf, Montana State 3,929 2006 1600 Meter Relay Northern Arizona (Balfour, Mitchell, Smith, Stevens) 3:41.82 1989 3200 Meter Relay Weber State 8:48.10 1993 Distance Medley Relay Northern Arizona (J. Nilsson, Wiik, Rosenplaenter, Young) 11:13.18 2006 * - Set at Big Sky Conference Championship

#36 NAU WOMEN’S INDOOR HISTORY

60-Meter Dash Mile Run Long Jump Summer McCollum 7.53 2/18/1999 Johanna Nilsson 4:32.49 3/15/2003 Petra Eklund 20-6.5 2/22/1999 Monique Young 7.56 2/25/2006 Johanna Nilsson 4:32.72 3/12/2004 Monique Young 20-6.5 2/25/06 Summer McCollum 7.58 2/22/1999 Johanna Nilsson 4:38.25 3/13/2004 Maya Benzoor 20-1.5 2/11/1984 A 55-Meter Dash 3,000-Meter Run Triple Jump Tracy Bradshaw 6.94 2/12/1994 Johanna Nilsson 9:06.61 3/11/2006 Monique Young 43-5.25 2006 LL Tracy Bradshaw 6.95 3/5/1993 Ida Nilsson 9:07.60 2/27/2004 Monique Young 42-7 1/22/2006

Tracy Bradshaw 6.99 2/12/1994 Ida Nilsson 9:07.92 3/12/2004 Asa Lonn 42-5.5 2/25/2000 -T 60-Meter Hurdles 5,000-Meter Run High Jump

Trisha Blair 8.65 2/9/2002 Ida Nilsson 15:50.20 3/12/2005 Britney Rogers 6-1.25 2/23/2006 IME Petra Eklund 8.68 2/13/1999 Ida Nilsson 15:59.23 2/12/2005 Paula Feuerbach 6-0 2/21/1987 Trisha Blair 8.69 2/14/2002 Emily Allison 16:36.36 2/6/1999 Britney Rogers 5-11.75 2/17/2007 55-Meter Hurdles 4x200-Meter Relay Shot Put

Petra Eklund 7.95 2/25/2000 Avent, Patterson, 1.42.27 2/12/1983 Linda Nestorsson 53-9.25 2/16/2001 T Heather Korol 8.03 2/23/1991 Meyers, Ford Linda Nestorsson 53-8.25 2/25/2000 Trisha Blair 8.04 2/22/2002 Patterson, Skiba, 1:43.08 2/27/1982 Anna Soderberg 53-3 2/21/1997 OP Lee, Reeves 200-Meter Dash Weight Throw Brenda Johnson 24.25 1/30/1988 4x400-Meter Relay Anna Soderberg 65-6 2/21/1997 -T Monique Young 24.30 2/25/2006 Balfour, Mitchell, 3:41.82 2/25/1989 Anna Soderberg 64-11.25 2/15/1997 Melanie O'Daniel 24.33 2/21/1997 Smith, Stevens Anna Soderberg 64-2 1/25/1997

Balfour, Mitchell, 3:42.54 2/18/1989 HREE 400-meter Dash Smith, Stevens Pole Vault Samantha George 53.84 2/7/1998 Eller, George, 3:43.47 2/27/1998 Jami Michaud 11-11.75 2/7/2009 Melanie O'Daniel 54.03 2/22/1997 Eklund, Ze Tera Larsen 11-5.75 2/7/2004 Samantha George 54.10 2/28/1998 Laura Cagle 10-11.75 2/18/2000 4x800-Meter Relay Payton, Reycraft, 9:05.80 3/3/1989 800-Meter Run Wood, Toms Johanna Nilsson 2:08.16 1/27/2006 Payton, Reycraft, 9:07.15 3/4/1988 Note: Underlined marks set under cur- Angela Chalmers 2:08.35 2/5/1983 Toms, Feuerbach rent coach (Hardy 1997-present, Heins Nikki Toms 2:08.60 3/5/1988 Wells, Wissman, 9:12.90 1/29/1983 2008-present, Saatara 2003-present) Stevens, Chalmers

55-Meters Mile 1989 Tracy Jarman 17:39.61 Weight Throw 2000 Summer McCollum 7.05 2007 K. Roesenplaenter 4:55.89 1988 Beth Ellickson 17:39.54 2006 Dana Posey 60-4 1993 Tracy Bradshaw 6.95 2006 Johanna Nilsson 4:44 High Jump 2005 Dana Posey 58-07 BSC C 1989 Brenda Johnson 7.16 2005 Ida Nilsson 5:02.45 2007 Britney Rogers 5-10 1999 Jessica Daniels 57-0.75 1988 Susan Philips 7.09 2003 Johanna Nilsson 5:04.00 2006 Britney Rogers 6-1.25 1996 Anna Soderberg 62-6 55-Meter Hurdles 2002 Ida Nilsson 4:53.58 1991 Debbie Orr 5-10.75 4x800-Meter Relay 2002 Trisha Blair 8.04 1989 Brenda Payton 4:57.81 1990 Debbie Orr 5-10.5 1990 9:05.80 1993 Aimee Anthony 8.17 3,000-Meters Long Jump 4x400-Meter Relay BY HAMPIONS 1990 Heather Korol 8.10 2006 Johanna Nilsson 9:59.83 2006 Monique Young 20-6.5 2006 3:46.55 60-Meters 2005 Ida Nilsson 10:05.41 2003 Liza Conteh 19-2.50 1998 3:43.47 2006 Monique Young 7.56 2004 Ida Nilsson 9:20.61 2000 Petra Eklund 19-9.5 1989 3:47.84 200-Meters 2002 Ida Nilsson 9:56.08 1999 Petra Eklund 20-6.5 Distance Medley Relay 2006 Monique Young 24.3 1997 Rikke Pedersen 10:23.56 1998 Petra Eklund 19-9 2006 12:13.35 1993 Tracy Bradshaw 24.51 1995 Rikke Pedersen 9:48.81 1997 Angie Migray 20-0.25 2005 12:00.45 1991 Kristi Klinnert 9:52.50 400-Meters Triple Jump 2004 12:01.40 1990 Kristi Klinnert 10:07.74 1992 Kelly Ramsdell 56.25 2006 Monique Young 43-5.25 1997 12:17.21 5,000-Meters 2003 Monique Young 39-4.00 800-Meters 2006 Nicole Gueldemeister Shot Put 2004 Johanna Nilsson 2:10.67 E 17:45.56 2008 Candice Bryant 49-04.5 2003 Johanna Nilsson 2:11.46 VENT 2005 Ida Nilsson 17:45.05 1998 Martina Ze 2:11.65 2006 Dana Posey 49-7.25 2002 Susie Rutherford 17:02.27 1990 Nikki Toms 2:13.25 2003 Jen Kowacz 50-5.00 1999 Emily Allison 17:06.91 1989 Nikki Toms 2:10.45 2001 Linda Nestorsson 50-9.25 1998 Rikke Pedersen 17.24.33 1988 Nikki Toms 2:08.60 2000 Linda Nestorsson 53-8.25 1997 Rikke Pedersen 17:55.78 1998 Linda Nestorsson 50-3.25 1996 Sarah Thornber 17:53.61 1997 Anna Soderberg 53-3 1995 Rikke Pedersen 17:01.13 1996 Anna Soderberg 49-5 1993 Tracy Jarman 17:35.33 1995 Anna Wiklund 46-5.5 1991 Kristi Klinnert 17:19.16 1994 Anna Soderberg 49-8.25 1990 Kristi Klinnert 17:36.69 37# MEN’S OUTDOOR BIG SKY CONFERENCE

Year Site Champions Points Coach of the Year 2008 Sacramento, Calif. Northern Arizona 166 J. W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2007 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 155.5 J. W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2006 Cheney, Washington Weber State 172 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2005 Flagstaff, Arizona Montana State 169 Dale Kennedy, Montana State 2004 Ogden, Utah Weber State 182 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2003 Bozeman, Montana Northern Arizona 160.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 2002 Missoula, Montana Weber State 215.5 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2001 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 181 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2000 Sacramento, California Weber State 202 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1999 Northridge, California Weber State 152 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1998 Ogden, Utah Weber State 170 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1997 Cheney, Washington Northern Arizona 126 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1996 Tempe, Arizona Idaho 124 Mike Keller, Idaho 1995 Boise, Idaho Idaho 148 Mike Keller, Idaho ISTORY 1994 Missoula, Montana Weber State 149 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1993 Spokane, Washington Weber State 141 Chick Hislop, Weber State

H 1992 Boise, Idaho Northern Arizona 155 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1991 Bozeman, Montana Northern Arizona 143 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1990 Missoula, Montana Northern Arizona 114 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1989 Boise, Idaho Boise State 138 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1988 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 162 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1987 Boise, Idaho Northern Arizona 126 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1986 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 147 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1985 Boise, Idaho Northern Arizona 129.3 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1984 Bozeman, Montana Nevada 153 Jack Cook, Nevada 1983 Tempe, Arizona Idaho 155 Mike Keller, Idaho 1982 Missoula, Montana Nevada 118 Jack Cook, Nevada 1981 Moscow, Idaho Idaho 138.5 Mike Keller, Idaho 1980 Ogden, Utah Northern Arizona 119 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona 1979 Boise, Idaho Northern Arizona 139 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona 1978 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State 121 Jim Klein, Idaho State 1977 Bozeman, Montana Idaho State 158 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1976 Flagstaff, Arizona Idaho State 139 Bob Beeten, Idaho HAMPIONSHIP 1975 Missoula, Montana Northern Arizona 104.5 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona 1974 Ogden, Utah Idaho State 168 Bob Beeten, Idaho C 1973 Moscow, Idaho Idaho State 141 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1972 Boise, Idaho Montana 147 Harley Lewis, Montana 1971 Missoula, Montana Northern Arizona 71 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona 1970 Ogden, Utah Idaho State 93 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1969 Missoula, Montana Idaho State 89 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1968 Ogden, Utah Idaho State 96 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1967 Ogden, Utah Idaho State 160.5 Dubby Holt, Idaho State 1966 Moscow, Idaho Idaho State 151 Dubby Holt, Idaho State 1965 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State 131 Dubby Holt, Idaho State 1964 Missoula, Montana Idaho State 164.5 Dubby Holt, Idaho State

Event Record Holder, School Time/Distance Year 100 Meters Patrick Williams, Idaho 10.06 1990 200 Meters Joe Criner, Cal State Northridge 20.14 1998 Carl Lawson, Idaho State 20.14w 1973 400 Meters Sam Koduah, Idaho 45.58 1985 800 Meters Lopez Lomong, Northern Arizona 1:45.79 2007 1500 Meters Lopez Lomong, Northern Arizona 3:37.07 2007 5000 Meters Shannon Butler, Montana State 13:41.78 1991 10,000 Meters Shannon Butler, Montana State 28:08.40 1991 110 Meter Hurdles Wiley King, Weber State 13.71 2004 400 Meter Hurdles Mike Kinney, Idaho 50.54 1983 3000M Steeplechase Farley Gerber, Weber State 8:19.27 1984 High Jump Charles Clinger, Weber State 7-8.5* 2001 Long Jump George Ogbeide, Idaho 26-8.50 1988

ECORDS Triple Jump Wendell Lawrence, Boise State 55-6.00 1988 Pole Vault John Wurtz, Montana State 18-0.50 1998 R Shot Put David Nichols, Sacramento State 64-7 2006 Hammer *David Paul, Eastern Washington 226-02 2007 Discus Kamy Keshmiri, Nevada 220-10 1992 Javelin Craig Stiles, Montana (old) 255-10 1972 Ryan Cole, Eastern Washington 244-7 2001 Decathlon Dan O'Brien, Idaho 7,988 1989 400 Meter Relay *Idaho 39.61 1985 (Stokes, Koduah, Wanliss, Smith) 1600 Meter Relay Northern Arizona 3:04.77 1991 #38 (Belk, Wilson, Hardy, Glover) * - Set at Big Sky Conference Championship NAU MEN’S OUTDOOR HISTORY

100-Meter Dash 5,000-Meter Run High Jump Sid Bailey 10.23 5/19/1973 David McNeill 13:42.17 6/13/2008 Steve McFadden 7-2 5/23/1980 Tony Monroe 10.24 5/3/1986 Henrik Ahnstrom 13:43.88 4/24/2004 Phil Adams 7-0.5 4/16/1988 Anthony Wilson 10.27 5/9/1992 Henrik Ahnstrom 13:45.23 4/26/2003 Shawn Wright 7-0.5 4/13/1991

110-Meter Hurdles 10,000-Meter Run Shot Put A Ted Zakoscienly 13.78 4/17/1981 *David McNeill 28:03 12/11/08 Kristian Pettersson 64-9 6/22/1994

Vytautas Kancleris 13.79 4/05/2002 Bo Reed 28:20.00 4/23/1988 Kristian Pettersson 63-3.50 3/26/1994 LL Vytautas Kancleris 13.89 5/18/2002 Richard Sliney 28:46.08 1972 Kristian Pettersson 62-6.75 4/23/1994

200-Meter Dash 4x100-Meter Relay Discus -T Tony Monroe 20.24 5/24/1986 Daniel, Haynes, Nick Petrucci 212-5 2000 Tony Monroe 20.44 5/3/1986 Hunter, Koon 39.79 4/2/1988 Nick Petrucci 207-1 4/8/2000 Anthony Wilson 20.49 5/9/1992 Glover, Hardy, Kristian Pettersson 205-4 4/13/1994 IME Nelson, Brown 40.00 3/27/1993 400-Meter Dash Daniel, Monroe, Javelin Anthony Wilson 45.88 6/4/1992 Brass, Foster 40.16 4/5/1986 Heath Fisher 221-1 5/1/1999 Anthony Wilson 46.05 4/11/1992 Heath Fisher 220-9 5/6/2000 Will Glover 46.09 5/23/1992 4x400 Meter Relay Heath Fisher 219-3 5/17/2000 T

Hardy, Glover, OP 400-Meter Hurdles Belk, Wilson 3:04.77 5/4/1991 Hammer Peter Daniel 50.78 5/20/1987 Hardy, Glover, Karim Chester 219-8 4/23/2005 Rodney Belk 51.03 5/11/1991 Belk, Wilson 3:06.48 NCAA 1991 Karim Chester 212-0 5/13/2004 Peter Daniel 51.08 5/20/1988 Hardy, England, Brandon Hall 207-6 5/5/2001 -T Brown, Glover 3:08.21 4/17/1993

800-Meter Run Pole Vault HREE Lopez Lomong 1:45.79 6/24/2007 Long Jump Layne White 17-5 4/10/1993 Lopez Lomong 1:47.00 6/8/2007 Victor Castillo 26-2.75 5/20/2003 Layne White 17-0.75 3/27/1993 Lopez Lomong 1:47.65 3/30/2007 Charles Green 26-2.50 4/28/1990 Layne White 17-0.75 4/3/1993 Glenn Carroll 25-8.75 4/28/1990 1,500-Meter Run Decathlon Lopez Lomong 3:37.07 6/9/2007 Triple Jump Tommy Sarenbrant 7,659 points 3/15/1997 Jama Bile 3:39.56 4/20/1996 Charles Green 52-9 5/19/1990 Tommy Sarenbrant 7,404 points 3/14/1996 Richard Selby 3:42.34 1972 Victor Castillo 51-4.5 5/3/2003 Tommy Sarenbrant 7,402 points 5/17/1996 Mark Joseph 51-3.75 5/16/1987 Steeplechase Billy Herman 8:26.12 8/26/2000 Note: Underlined marks set under cur- Billy Herman 8:38.22 4/13/2000 rent coach (Hardy 1997-present, Heins Billy Herman 8:39.05 5/17/2000 2008-present, Saatara 2003-present)

100-Meter Dash 5,000-Meter Run 400-Meter Hurdles Pole Vault 2005 Adewale Awosanya 10.77 2008 David McNeill 15:17.77 1991 Rodney Belk 52.13 1992 Joe Mauko 16-5.5 2000 Francis St. Paul 10.48 2007 Lopez Lomong 15:07.06 1988 Peter Daniel 51.08 1986 Matt Kendall 16-6

1993 Len Raney 10.71 2005 Henrik Ahnstrom 15:16.99 1987 Peter Daniel 50.78 1985 Matt Kendall 16-0 BSC C 1988 Michael Haynes 10.56 2004 Travis Laird 14:42.52 1985 Micah Williams 51.09 1981 Dave Tucker 15-10.5 1981 Ron Gray 10.58 2000 Juan P. Miramontes 14:47.06 1984 Micah Williams 51.85 1979 Jim Wilkerson 16-0 1980 Alphonse Curry 10.66 1998 Tim Martin 14:48.81 4x100-Meter Relay 1978 Mike Morgan 16-0 200-Meter Dash 1997 Chad Walton 14:35.99 2008 40.45 1976 Brad Armstrong 16-6 2003 Landon Benson 21.57 1996 John Howell 14:29.12 2003 40.67 1975 Brad Armstrong 16-8 2002 Landon Benson 21.08 1992 B. Bonenberger 14:52.05 2000 40.53 1974 Mike Sampson 15-9 1992 Anthony Wilson 20.88 1988 Bo Reed 14:33.15 1993 40.72 Discus 1985 Mark Souza 14:45.10

1991 Anthony Wilson 20.25 1992 40.50 2000 Nick Petrucci 196-2 BY HAMPIONS 1988 Michael Haynes 21.11 1979 Art Menchaca 14:25.14 1981 41.45 1999 Nick Petrucci 195-4 1981 Ron Gray 21.34 10,000-Meters 4x110-Yard Relay 1997 Nick Petrucci 174-6 1979 Alphonse Curry 21.24 2007 Jon Cardenas 31:13.10 1980 41.51 1996 Kristian Pettersson 190-10 400-Meter Dash 2002 Juan P. Miramontes 31:05.90 1975 41.14 1995 Nick Petrucci 172-11 1993 Will Glover 46.31 2001 Juwan Nuvayokva 31:22.30 1994 Kristian Pettersson 166-1 1998 Tim Martin 30:54.32 4x400-Meter Relay 1993 Kristian Pettersson 172-11 1992 Will Glover 46.09 2007 3:13.88 1991 Will Glover 48.02 1997 Web Shelley 30:35.26 1971 Mike McNabb 159-9 1996 Tim Martin 30:34.42 2003 3:13.77 Shot Put 1987 John Koon 46.40 1993 3:12.46 1986 Dwane Hall 46.95 1988 Bo Reed 30:12.84 2008 Javier Villarreal 58-11.5 1987 Bo Reed 30:31.84 1992 3:10.93 1980 Greg Carson 46.77 1991 3:16.64 2000 Hakan Andersson 59-4 800-Meter Run 1986 Mark Souza 30:22.03 1999 Hakan Andersson 59-2 Steeplechase 1989 3:12.41 2007 Lopez Lomong 1:51.82 1986 3:13.79 1996 Kristian Pettersson 59-10.25 2006 Lopez Lomong 1:48.86 2008 Ben Ashkettle 9:05.7 1982 3:08.53 1994 Kristian Pettersson 60-3.75 2005 Henrik Ahnstrom 9:20.72 1991 Anders Axlid 58-4.75 880-Yard Run 2000 Billy Herman 8:39.05 Long Jump 1988 Kent Larsson 55-4.5 1972 Steve Cross 1:61.64 1999 Billy Herman 8:50.95 1997 Tommy Sarenbrant 24-4.25 Javelin 1990 Glenn Carroll 25-2 E 1,500-Meter Run 1997 John Howell 9:09.77 1976 Dan McDowell 226-5 1989 Milfred Tewawina 8:59.07 1988 Glenn Carroll 25-2.5

2008 David McNeill 3:47.11 VENT 1986 Greg Foster 25-4 1975 Dan McDowell 241-10 2007 Lopez Lomong 3:47.89 1986 Mark Souza 8:49.95 Hammer Throw 20o6 Lopez Lomong 3:48.64 1979 Art Menchaca 8:58.57 1985 Greg Foster 25-2.5 1996 Jama Bile 3:53.39 1971 Richard Sliney 9:08.42 1981 Derek Shelton 23-6 2008 Curtis Durocher 203-09 1990 Kim White 3:50.89 110-Meter Hurdles 1975 Fred Buys 24-7 2004 Karim Chester 215-07 1971 John Green 23-9.5 2004 Karim Chester 212-0 1980 Larry Martinez 3:50.94 2002 Vytautas Kancleris 14.18 Mile Triple Jump 2000 Sean McNabb 202-5P 2001 Daryl Wonsey 14.25 Decathlon 1977 Jim Trapp 4:10.36 1998 Rudolph Drummond 13.95 1992 Jashuwa Gindiri 50-6.25 1973 Richard Selby 4:11.88 1985 Micah Williams w13.90 1990 Charles Green 52-9 2000 Nils Wiklund 7,104 1972 Richard Selby 4:21.24 1984 Albert Kelly 14.06 1986 Greg Foster 51-0.75 1996 Tommy Sarenbrant 7,402 1971 Richard Selby 4:10.94 1982 Ted Zakoscienly 13.92 High Jump 1995 Tommy Sarenbrant 7,363 Three Mile 1981 Ted Zakoscienly 14.23 1992 Brian McCurdy 6-10.75 1976 Larry Gerich 14:28.96 1980 Steve McFadden 7-2 39 1973 Dave Tocheri 14:21.02 1976 Dave Shattuck 6-10 # 1972 Richard Selby 13:51.24 1971 Eric Moore 6-4 1971 Richard Selby 13:55.24 WOMEN’S OUTDOOR BIG SKY CONFERENCE

Year Site Champions Points Coach of the Year 2008 Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento State 112 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2007 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State 140.5 Davie Nielsen, Idaho State 2006 Cheney, Washington Northern Arizona 180 J.W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2005 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 150.75 J.W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2004 Ogden, Utah Northern Arizona 189 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona

ISTORY 2003 Bozeman, Montana Montana State 176 Dale Kennedy, Montana State 2002 Missoula, Montana Weber State 242 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State H 2001 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 153.5 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2000 Sacramento, California CSU Northridge 160 Don Strametz, Cal State Northridge 1999 Northridge, California CSU Northridge 163 Don Strametz, Cal State Northridge 1998 Ogden, Utah Weber State 188.5 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 1997 Cheney, Washington CSU Northridge 133 Don Strametz, Cal State Northridge 1996 Tempe, Arizona Northern Arizona 134 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1995 Boise, Idaho Boise State 124 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1994 Missoula, Montana Boise State 119 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1993 Spokane, Washington Northern Arizona 157.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1992 Boise, Idaho Weber State 163 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State HAMPIONSHIP 1991 Bozeman, Montana Weber State 119 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State C 1990 Missoula, Montana Northern Arizona 153 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1989 Boise, Idaho Northern Arizona 147 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1988 Moscow, Idaho Boise State 150.5 Jim Klein, Boise State

Event Record Holder - School Time/Distance Year 100 Meters Joyce Rainwater - Eastern Washington 11.55 1995 200 Meters Annetta Wells - Cal State Northridge 23.52 1999 400 Meters Samantha George - Northern Arizona 53.01 1998 800 Meters Nancy James - Cal State Northridge 2:05.08 2000 1500 Meters Johanna Nilsson - Northern Arizona 4:10.72 2003 3000 Meters Annette Hand - Montana State 9:19.23 1985 3000 Steeplechase Lindsey Anderson - Weber State 9:39.95 2007 5000 Meters Ida Nilsson - Northern Arizona 15:33.18 2004 10,000 Meters Shelley Smathers - Montana 33:07.33 1994 100-Meter Hurdles Nancy Searcy - Sacramento State 13.35 3007 400 Meter Hurdles Frances Santin - Cal State Northridge 56.64 2001 High Jump Amber Welty - Idaho State 6-3.5 1990 Long Jump Lacy Hinzpeter - Montana State 20-9 2003 Triple Jump Asa Lonn - Northern Arizona 44-4.25* 2000 Shot Put Beth Burton - Cal State Northridge 54-8.75* 1998 Discus Anna Soderberg - Northern Arizona 197-8* 1997 ECORDS Javelin (Old) Sherry Schoenborn - Idaho 178-2 1986

R Javelin (New) Carolee Gutierrez - Eastern Washington 175-7 2007 Hammer Maureen Griffin - Idaho State 209-7 2002 Pole Vault Elouise Rudy - Montana State 13-7.75 2006 Heptathlon Sabine Krieger - Northern Arizona 5,766 1999 400 Relay CS Northridge -(Fowler, Rimm, Harris, Wells) 44.82 1999 1600 Relay CS Northridge-(Woods, Matthews, Santin, Malone) 3:39.05 2001 * - Set at Big Sky Conference Championship

#40 NAU WOMEN’S OUTDOOR HISTORY

100-Meter Dash Steeplechase High Jump Taneisha Wright 11.58 5/9/2007 Ida Nilsson 9:43.25 4/17/2004 Debbie Orr 6-0.75 1991 Gisele Essaka 11.73 5/14/1994 Ida Nilsson 9:46.74 6/15/2003 Britney Rogers 6-0.50 5/13/2007 Summer McCollum 11.74 2/21/1999 Ida Nilsson 9:48.62 6/13/2003 Paula Feuerbach 6-0.25 1986

100-Meter Hurdles 5,000-Meter Run Shot Put A Petra Eklund 13.75 4/22/2000 Ida Nilsson 15:33.18 5/24/2004 Linda Nestorsson 53-1.5 6/2/1992 Summer Welch 13.99 5/11/1996 Ida Nilsson 15:51.71 4/21/2002 Linda Nestorsson 52-2.5 5/6/2000 Trisha Blair 14.00 4/19/2002 Lesley van Miert 16:11.69 5/29/08 Linda Nestorsson 51-11.75 5/1/1999 LL

200-Meter Dash 10,000-Meter Run Discus -T Samantha George 23.66 5/23/1998 Kris Klinnert 33:23.30 4/20/1991 Anna Soderberg 197-8 5/17/1997 Taneisha Wright 24.10 5/9/2007 Amy Swier 34:17.93 4/17/1999 Anna Soderberg 196-1 5/10/1997

Liza Conteh 24.11 5/7/2004 Kris Klinnert 34.35.24 4/21/1990 Anna Soderberg 195-3 5/30/1996 IME 400-Meter Dash 4x100-Meter Relay Javelin Samantha George 53.01 5/30/1998 Korol, Maulseed, Chris Johnson 161-8 4/25/1987 Samantha George 53.03 5/2/1998 Bradshaw, Essaka 46.06 4/23/1994 Chris Johnson 158-1 4/18/1985

Samantha George 53.24 5/16/1998 Ramsdell, Game, Chris Johnson 147-8 4/4/1987 T Bradshaw, Kimmey 46.17 5/23/1992 400 Meter Hurdles Edmund, Glowacka, Heptathlon OP Kristina Robinson 1:01.81 5/14/2005 Wright, Williams 46.20 5/12/2005 Sabine Krieger 5,766 points 6/5/1999 Susan Phillips 1:02.02 3/28/1987 Sabine Krieger 5,643 points 4/18/1997 Aimee Anthony 1:02.09 4/11/1992 4x400-Meter Relay Sabine Krieger 5,465 points4/16/1998 -T Balfour, Stevens, 800-Meter Run Mitchell, Johnson 3:43.85 4/22/1989 Hammer Angela Chalmers 2:03.52 5/9/1987 Nystrom, George, Dana Posey 195-06 4/23/2005 HREE Johanna Nilsson 2:05.43 4/12/2003 Eklund, Ze 3:43.86 5/2/1998 Dana Posey 191-11 3/31/2006 Martina Ze 2:05.76 5/1/1999 Jenkins, Balfour, Georgina Toth 189-01 3/31/2006 Johnson, Mitchell 3:43.92 4/14/1990 1,500-Meter Run Pole Vault Johanna Nilsson 4:10.72 4/11/2003 Long Jump Rosada Martin 11-9.75 4/22/2000 Angela Chalmers 4:12.13 1985 Maya Benzoor 20-6 1984 Laura Cagle 11-5.75 4/15/2000 Johanna Nilsson 4:12.89 4/17/2004 Rachel Game 20-4.25 5/11/1991 Rosada Martin 11-5.75 4/15/2000 Rachel Game 20-3.5 5/4/1991 3,000-Meter Run Angela Chalmers 9:00.02 4/20/1985 Triple Jump Note: Underlined marks set under cur- Angela Chalmers 9:05.43 4/25/1987 Asa Lonn 44-4.25 5/17/2000 rent coach (Hardy 1997-present, Heins Rikki Pederson 9:22.34 3/21/1987 Monique Young 43-7.00 4/14/2006 2008-present, Saatara 2003-present) Asa Lonn 42-5.00 6/2/2000

100-Meters 3,000-Meters Steeplechase 100-Meter Hurdles Discus 2007 Taneisha Wright 11.58 2004 Ida Nilsson 10:29.30 1996 Summer Welch 14.04 2006 Candice Bryant 159-02 1999 Summer McCollum 11.88 2003 Ida Nilsson 10:32.32 Long Jump 2002 Andrea Hancock 173-11

1992 Angela Kimmey 11.96 2002 Ida Nilsson 10:17.36 1998 Petra Eklund 19-4.75 2000 Linda Nestorsson 160-2 BSC C 1990 Brenda Johnson 12.14 3,000-Meters 1996 Angie Migray 18-9.75 1999 Linda Nestorsson 163-2 200-Meters 1997 Rikke Pedersen 9:52.50 1991 Rachel Game w20-0.25 1997 Anna Soderberg 197-8 2007 Taneisha Wright 24.10 1996 Rikke Pedersen 9:49.60 High Jump 1996 Anna Soderberg 184-2 2006 Monique Young 24.21 1995 Rikke Pedersen 9:55.74c 2007 Britney Rogers 5-08.75 1994 Anna Soderberg 179-4 2004 Liza Conteh 24.11 1989 Larah Treadwell 9:54.01 2006 Britney Rogers 6-00.5 1993 Anna Soderberg 150-4

1990 Brenda Johnson 24.29 1988 Maurie Wood 9:50.82 1997 Sabine Krieger 5-8.75 1989 Lori Parker 170-9 BY HAMPIONS 400-Meters 5,000-Meters 1994 Angel Leath 5-6 Hammer Throw 1998 Samantha George 53.24 2006 Nicole Gueldemeister 17:28.11 Triple Jump 1997 Anna Soderberg 179-0 1994 Charlene Maulseed 53.92 2005 Natalie Rogers 18:22.31 2008 Aisha Goynes 41-06.5 Heptathlon 1990 Christine Balfour 55.86 2004 Erika Edwards 17:44.06 2007 Monique Young 41-01 1998 Petra Eklund 5,337 1989 Sonya Mitchell 55.09 2003 Ida Nilsson 17:06.58 2006 Monique Young 42-00 1997 Sabine Krieger 5,141 800-Meters 2002 Ida Nilsson 17:18.26 2004 Monique Young 40-0.50 1996 Anna Wiklund 5,266 2006 Elin Wiik 2:09.16 1995 Rikke Pedersen 17:33.67 2000 Asa Lonn 44-4.25 1995 Anna Wiklund 5,253 2005 Johanna Nilsson 2:09.65 1993 Tracy Jarman 17:04.30 Shot Put 1994 Anna Wiklund 5,311 2004 Johanna Nilsson 2:09.76 1992 Tracy Jarman 16:35.86 2008 Candice Bryant 50-06.25 1993 Aimee Anthony 5,160 2003 Johanna Nilsson 2:07.82 1991 Kristi Klinnert 18:17.53 2007 Candice Bryant 48-04.75 1992 Aimee Anthony 5,111 1999 Martina Ze 2:07.21 1990 Kristi Klinnert 17:22.40 2006 Dana Posey 49-01 4x100-Meter Relay

1989 Nikki Toms 2:08.84 10,000-Meters 2005 Dana Posey 49-07.75 2005 46.20 E 1988 Nikki Toms 2:07.85 2006 Nicole Gueldemeister 35:36.26 2002 Andrea Hancock 47-10 4x400-Meter Relay VENT 1,500-Meters 2005 Natalie Rogers 38:44.16 2000 Linda Nestorsson 52-2.5P 2007 3:45.37 2008 Lesley van Miert 4:22.73 2004 Erika Edwards 36:43.31 1999 Linda Nestorsson 51-3 2004 3:44.19 2007 Katja Rosenplaenter 4:33.06 1999 Amy Swier 35:19.89 1997 Anna Soderberg 51-3 2006 Katja Rosenplaenter 4:30.69 1997 Rikke Pedersen 36:04.38 1996 Anna Soderberg 50-3.5 2005 Johanna Nilsson 4:32.23 1993 Kristi Klinnert 36:12.23 1994 Anna Soderberg 49-5 2004 Johanna Nilsson 4:31.62 1992 Kristi Klinnert 37:04.42 2003 Johanna Nilsson 4:27.80 1991 Kristi Klinnert 40:42.18 2002 Ida Nilsson 4:34.76 1990 Kristi Klinnert 36:31.44 1992 Christy Michaels 4:32.00 1989 Beth Ellickson 36:51.92 41 1990 Nikki Toms 4:28.79 1988 Beth Ellickson 36:25.82 # 1989 Nikki Toms 4:25.89 1988 Nikki Toms 4:24.97 2009 OUTDOOR QUALIFYING STANDARDS

Women’s Standard Event Men’s Standard 12.45 100m 10.95 15.00 100/110mH 15.15 25.40 200m 22.00 58.00 400m 48.90 1.05.00 400mH 55.50 2.17.5 800 1.55.00 4.41.00 1500 3.55.00 11.41.00 3000mSC 9.41.00 18.00.00 5000 14.51.00 * Time of 18:30.00 (women) or 15:20.00 (men)

TANDARDS or better in the 5,000-meters qualifies athletes for 10,000m 38.30.00 10,000* 32.00.00 5' 3" High Jump 6' 5" Y S

K 18' 2" Long Jump 22' 6"

S 37' 0" Triple Jump 45' 0" 11' 3" Pole Vault 15' 6"

IG 41' 6" Shot Put 50' 0"

B 136' 0" 153' 0" 130' 0" Javelin Throw 193' 0" 157' 0" Hammer Throw 162' 0" 4100 Hep./Dec. 5500 Top 8 teams 400m Relay Top 8 teams Top 8 teams 1600m Relay Top 8 teams

Event Men’s FAT Men’s MT Women’s FAT Women’s MT 100 Meters 10.55 -- 11.75 -- 200 Meters 21.35 -- 23.96 -- 400 Meters 47.20 46.9 54.61 54.3 800 Meters 1:50.40 1:50.1 2:09.80 2:09.5 1,500 Meters 3:47.80 3:47.5 4:27.80 4:27.5 Mile 4:06.00 4:05.7 4:49.30 4:49.0 3,000- Meter Steeplechase 9:07.00 9:06.7 10:50.25 10:50.0

TANDARDS 5,000 Meters 14:12.00 14:11.7 16:52.00 16:51.7 S 10,000 Meters - Auto 28:45.00 28:44.7 33:30.00 33:29.7 10,000 Meters - Prov 29:30.00 29:29.7 35:00.00 34:59.7 110M Hurdles, 100M Hurdles 14.30 -- 13.92 -- 400-Meter Hurdles 52.51 52.2 1:00.82 1:00.5 400-Meter Relay 40.66 40.4 45.70 45.4 440-Yard Relay 40.86 40.6 45.90 45.6 1,600-Meter Relay 3:10.00 3:09.7 3:42.00 3:41.7 EGIONAL Mile Relay 3:11.10 3:10.8 3:43.30 3:43.0 Metric Metric High Jump 2.10 1.75 Pole Vault 5.05 3.85 Long Jump 7.34 6.00 Triple Jump 15.00 12.32

NCAA R Shot Put 16.80 14.30 Discus 51.70 47.30 Javelin 61.60 43.45 #42 Hammer 56.80 54.15 Decathlon, Heptathlon - Auto 7,500 points 5,500 points Decathlon, Heptathlon - Prov 6,900 points 5,050 points NAU ALL-AMERICANS

Men - Indoor Track Men - Outdoor Track

Paul Wagner - 1970 Richard Sliney, Six-Mile M Richard Sliney, Two-Mile Rodney Belk, 4x400MR EN Rodney Belk, 4x400MR Will Glover, 4x400MR

J.W. Hardy, 4x400MR J.W. Hardy, 4x400MR ’ Will Glover, 4x400MR Anthony Wilson, 4x400MR S Anthony Wilson, 4x400MR Kristian Pettersson, Shot Put A

Leon Thomas, 4x400MR John Howell, Steeplechase LL

Brian Martinez, 4x400MR Theo Martin, 10000M -A Tim Martin, 5000M Tim Martin, 10000M

Jama Bile, Mile Hardy Tommy Sarenbrandt, Decathlon MERICANS Theo Martin, 5000M Billy Herman, Steeplechase John Howell, 3000M Nick Petrucci, Discus Karim Chester, Weight Throw Travis Laird, 10,000M Lopez Lomong, 3000M Lopez Lomong, 800/1500M David McNeill, 3000M David McNeill, 5000M W

Petrucci Laird OMEN

Women - Outdoor Track Monique Donithan, High Jump

Mindy Meyer, 4x400MR ’ S Charlotte Reeves, 4x400MR A Nancy Skiba, 4x400MR Tiffany Wells, 4x400MR LL

Maya Benzoor, Long Jump -A Angela Chalmers, 1500/3000M

Nikki Toms, Distance MERICANS Lori Parker - Discus Hanifan Chester Debbie Orr, High Jump Women - Indoor Track Kristi Klinnert, 10,000M Angela Chalmers, Mile/1500M Anna Wiklund, Heptathlon Nikki Toms, Mile Anna Soderberg, Discus Rikke Pedersen, 3000M Sabine Kreiger, Heptathlon Anna Soderberg, WT/SP Linda Nestorsson, Shot Put Emily Allison, 500M Ida Nilsson, Steeplechase Ida Nilsson, 5000/3000M Jinny Hanifan, Steeplechase Johanna Nilsson, Mile/3000M Johanna Nilsson, 1500M Britney Rogers, High Jump Britney Rogers, High Jump 43# Monique Young, Triple Jump Rogers Monique Young, Triple Jump NORTHERN ARIZONA ADMINISTRATION

John D. Haeger leads Northern Arizona University Conferencing and Drury Hotels to build a 42,000-square-foot conference in its commitment to undergraduate education-a com- center and an adjoining hotel and parking structure. The complex will be a mitment enhanced by the university's ongoing efforts in financial, cultural and educational asset to the university and Flagstaff com- research, graduate education and distance learning. munities. Consultants have estimated the economic benefit to northern Dr. Haeger has been NAU president since Arizona to be about $7 million annually. November 2001 after joining the university to serve as * Largest gift in university history. The College of Business NAU provost in June 2000. Administration was able to acquire the largest gift in university history, a $25 During his term as president, Dr. Haeger has guid- million donation from prominent business leader William Franke. The college ed the university to new heights in student enrollment was renamed The W.A. Franke College of Business. in Flagstaff and across the state, answering the call * Arizona Cardinals partnership. The National Football League's from the Governor's Office and the state Legislature to Arizona Cardinals agreed to continue to operate their training camp at the make higher education accessible and affordable to all Flagstaff campus. About $2 million is added to the northern Arizona econo- Arizona citizens. He also has ushered the university into my as a result of the Cardinals training camp. its largest building boom since the 22-year term of for- * Yuma branch campus. NAU received approval from the Arizona Board of mer NAU President J. Lawrence Walkup. Regents to designate NAU-Yuma as a branch campus. The designation allows As the nation grapples with an increasing need for scientists, health pro- NAU to build programming and resources at its Arizona Western College site. AEGER fessionals, engineers and technical experts, Dr. Haeger is re-emphasizing the * Yuma campus named Hispanic Serving Institution. The U.S. university's efforts to attract and retain qualified teachers who will draw stu- Department of Education designated NAU-Yuma a Hispanic Service

H dents into these fields. Institution. This designation will strengthen NAU-Yuma's ability to serve Further, he has fully endorsed a national effort to increase institutional Hispanic students by making it eligible for increased funding to be used for accountability, explaining that Northern Arizona University must perform on activities such as faculty development, student support services, development a level that demonstrates its significance to students and to society. of academic programs, endowment funds, scientific or laboratory equipment Among other university achievements under his leadership: for teaching and renovation of instructional facilities. * Tuition guarantee. NAU President John Haeger instituted a pilot "block * Distance learning. In addition to extending programs in rural Arizona,

OHN tuition" proposal that would guarantee first-time, full-time freshmen and Northern Arizona University has expanded programs and buildings and solid- transfer students the same tuition rate for eight semesters, bringing pre- ified the university's presence throughout Maricopa and Pima counties. Fully dictability to the cost of higher education. one-third of NAU students take courses through distance programs at 37 sites

. J * 'Finish in Four' guarantee. NAU promises to provide students the throughout the state. advisement help and courses necessary to obtain their degree within four * The university is home to the greenest building in Arizona

R 'Going green.' years. and one of the three greenest in the world after receiving a "Platinum" rat- * Expansion of nursing and the health professions. The university has ing for its Applied Research and Development building shortly after the uni- D placed emphasis on graduating more students in nursing and developing or versity earned "Gold" ratings for buildings that house Engineering and The expanding programs in occupational therapy, athletic training and physicians W.A. Franke College of Business. Dr. Haeger also is a charter signatory of the assistant. American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, created as * Commitment to research. With a goal to underpin the university's dis- an avenue for university leaders to define and address the challenges of cli- tinctive research profile, President Haeger has instituted NAU's first office of mate change. Vice President for Research. In Yuma, ground has been broken on a 12,225- * Opening a door to China. Dr. Haeger, who serves on the American square-foot building that will provide collaborative research opportunities in Association of State College and Universities' Committee on International environmental disciplines and will accommodate expansion of four-year Education, has signed agreements with several Chinese universities that will degree programs in engineering and nursing. enhance the international flavor of NAU's campus as well as offer Chinese stu- * High Country Conference Center. Dr. Haeger initiated a joint partner- dents a degree from NAU and their home university. ship among NAU, the city of Flagstaff, the Arizona Board of Regents, Sodexo

Jim Fallis was named national finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Postgraduate Scholarship honors since 2000. the Director of Athletics at Field Championships. The Lumberjacks posted four top-40 nation- Northern Arizona University The Lumberjacks posted two top-40 nation- al finishes in 2004-05, including a 24th-place fin- in May, 2004, and the al finishes in 2006-07 behind a pair of national ish in men's cross country and 21st-place in department has had success championships by sophomore standout Lopez women's outdoor track and field. NAU won three across the board under his Lomong. NAU won the Big Sky title in men's track Big Sky Conference championships, winning titles leadership. and field, the regular season title in men's basket- in men's and women's cross country and women's Under his direction, the ball and produced four All-Americans who outdoor track and field. 300-plus Lumberjack stu- earned a combined 10 All-America honors. The The accomplishments did not go unnoticed dent-athletes have main- Lumberjacks won the Big Sky Conference Men's as the Lumberjacks tied for the Big Sky tained 3.00 or better cumu- All-Sports title for the first time since 2003-04. Conference President's Cup title that recognizes lative mark in all eight In 2005-06, the Lumberjacks had one of the the combined academic and athletic success. semesters under his direc- most successful seasons in recent history, finishing Fallis has also overseen the installation of tion. Eleven of the 15 squads posted a 3.0 or high- 90th in the United States Sports Academy state-of-the-art scoreboard and message-center er cumulative GPA last year led by the volleyball Directors Cup standings aided by a 10th-place in the Walkup Skydome since his arrival. The team which posted a department-best 3.42 in national finish by the women's indoor track and Skydome also welcomed the installation of a 2007-08. A school-record one hundred seventy- field team and a 12th-place showing at the NCAA removable REALGRASS™ Matrix system during ALLIS eight student-athletes were recognized at the Women's Cross Country championships. The NAU the Spring of 2008, the first removable REAL- 30th Annual Golden Eagle Awards for significant women's sports programs captured the 2005-06 GRASS™ system to be installed in the United F contributions to the Lumberjack athletics pro- Big Sky Conference Women's All-Sports Trophy for States. It marked the first accomplishment by the gram while maintaining a minimum of a 3.0 the first time since 2000. The campaign was high- President's Task Force on Athletics Facilities. GPA. He also established the Athletic Director's lighted by six Big Sky Championships including NAU recently signed a three-year apparel IM Honor Roll to recognize student-athletes with a titles in cross country, as well as indoor and out- agreement with Adidas to outfit all 15 intercolle- J 3.5 or better GPA, recognizing more than 70 door women's track and field. The men's basket- giate teams with practice and game gear. The recipients last spring. Outside the classroom, the ball team won the conference regular season title, deal replaced NIKE as the official team outfitter, department staff and student-athletes con- while the women captured the Big Sky a three-year contract originally developed by tributed 4,000-plus community service hours in Conference tournament title to advance to its first Fallis. Flagstaff and around the state of Arizona each of NCAA Tournament in school history. NAU finished Prior to NAU, Fallis served as athletics direc- the last two years. second in golf and third in regular-season women's tor at the University of Northern Colorado since NAU has ranked among the top 100 athlet- basketball, soccer and tennis. NAU highlighted the 1993. Academic and athletic successes as well as ic departments in the United States Sports campaign by winning the 2005-06 Sterling fiscal responsibility were hallmarks of Fallis' tenure Academy Directors Cup standings twice under Savings Bank Presidents Cup, which is unique to at Northern Colorado. Northern Colorado teams Fallis, while winning 14 Big Sky Conference tiles collegiate athletics in that it reinforces the Big Sky won 31 conference championships in his 10 years. and recording 12 Top-40 national finishes and six Conference's dedication to the academic side of Academically, UNC produced 13 NCAA postgrad- individual national titles. NAU won the Big Sky being student-athletes. uate scholarship recipients in his 11-year tenure. Conference Men's All-Sports title for the second NAU coaches garnered five Big Sky A native of Durand, Mich., Fallis earned his consecutive season. Conference Coach of the Year awards, eight stu- masters degree from Northern Michigan in 1977. In 2007-08, the Lumberjacks ranked 98th dent-athletes were honored as 2006 ESPN the He and his wife, Anna, are the parents of two #44 overall in the United States Sports Academy Magazine Academic All-America District 8 selec- grown children and two grandchildren. Directors Cup standings aided by two top-10 tions and senior men's basketball player Kelly national finishes in cross country and a 42nd-place Golob became the first Lumberjack to earn NCAA NAU ATHLETICS STAFF

Dr. Wayne Sjoberg (shoo-berg) is in his 11th year softball and youth soccer. He is a certified soccer referee. as the faculty athletics representative at NAU. In his role as faculty representative, Sjoberg works In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor activities such as tennis, hiking, A closely with athletic department personnel on running and cross-country skiing. THLETICS issues related to academic integrity, rules compli- A native of Hutchinson, Kan., Sjoberg earned his bachelor's degree ance, and student-athlete welfare. from Kansas State and his master's from Oklahoma State. He also A professor of psychology in the College of Social obtained his Ph.D. in psychology from Oklahoma State in 1967. and Behavioral Sciences until his retirement in His wife, Cynthia, owns bachelor's and master's degrees from NAU and May of 2006, Sjoberg has been associated with currently works in the NAU North Learning Assistance Center. The NAU for more than 30 years. couple has two daughters, Sara (33), a 1998 NAU graduate, and

A longtime NAU booster and athletics fan, he has been involved with Gretchen (30). A youth sports for many years, including Little League baseball, girls DMINISTRATION

Maria Bruggeman begins her second year on the for seven seasons as the head volleyball coach at the University of Northern Arizona University athletics depart- North Dakota. She left the school as the all-time winningest coach in ment staff after joining the staff in May, 2006. North Central Conference (NCC) play, leading the program to two NCAA Tournament appearances. Her student-athletes produced a Bruggeman serves as the department’s senior team GPA of 3.0 or higher for 15 consecutive semesters. She was woman administrator, while coordinating special named NCC Coach of the Year in 2002 after leading the team to its events and supervising several sports. She also best conference finish and best overall record since 1990. oversees the academic and media relations departments. She coordinated the Wine and She is a 1993 graduate from the University of North Dakota with a Dine in the Pines, Athletics Hall of Fame degree in education, while earning her master of science in kinesiolo- Banquet, Axer Auction and the first Lumberjack Athletic Association gy in 2004 from the University of North Dakota. She is married to Texas Hold ‘em Poker Tournament in 2006-07 and 2007-08. Jared Bruggeman, the associate athletics director for compliance at NAU. They have three children, Micah (5), Logan (3), and newborn Bruggeman joined the NAU athletics administrative staff after serving Reese. A THLETIC

Karen Auerbach Jared Bruggeman Maria Bruggeman George Fox George Hershey Cherisse Kutyreff Pam Lowie Assistant Media Associate AD/ Associate AD/ Equipment Team Track and Field Academic D Relations Director Compliance SWA Coordinator Physician Athletic Trainer Coordinator EPARTMENT

Jeff Pritsker Jason Roundy Ryan C. Pinson Rob Schwartz Steve Shaff Nate Silva Beth Vechinski Assistant AD/ Director of Annual Head Head Strength & Assistant AD/ Graduate Asst. Assistant AD/ S Business Giving Athletic Trainer Conditioning Coach Media Relations Media Relations Marketing TAFF

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* The Northern Arizona University men's and to volunteer more than 4,100 hours over the last becoming the first player in league history to win women's cross country teams both garnered top 10 academic year, assisting organizations like Flagstaff the honor three times. Choi made the All- finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships Junior Academy, the Humane Society and the Toys Conference team four consecutive seasons, becom- in Terre Haute, Ind. The NAU men finished fourth, for Tots. In all, the department participated with ing just the third player in league history to accom- while the women were seventh overall. NAU joined more than 20 different organizations and/or plish the feat. Oregon as the only two schools to place both its events. * Senior men's basketball player Kyle Landry men's and women's teams among the top 10 in the * Junior Lopez Lomong, sophomore David McNeill became the 22nd player in school history to reach nation. NAU's team success marked the second and freshman Ilsa Paulson all earned All-America the 1,000 career point milestone and seventh to time in school history both teams finished among honors on the basis on their top 30 finishes at the record 600 career rebounds. He finished his career the nation's top 10 programs, joining the 2002 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Lomong, who as one of only four players in school history to record squad that placed seventh in the men's race and finished fourth in 2006, was third overall to pace 1,200 points and grab 650 rebounds. 10th in the women's race. the men. McNeill finished 10th overall. NAU and * McNeill earned two All-America honors during * Six school records were set, 39 All-WAC awards Oregon were the only two schools to place two men the track and field season, finishing eighth in the were received, and two special awards were in the top 10. Ilsa Paulson was the top finisher for 3,000-meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships earned by the Northern Arizona swimming and the women, crossing the line 21st overall. and fourth in the 5,000-meters at the NCAA diving team that placed second of eight teams at * Senior Kim Babcock finished the 2007 volleyball Outdoor Championship. Teammate Lesley van the 2008 Western Athletic Conference season ranked first in NCAA Division I in kills per Miert took ninth in the women's event at the out- Championships. game at 5.63. Babcock, an All-Big Sky First Team door meet. * The NAU men's basketball team made its 18th selection, is the first NAU volleyball player to ever * Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc. honored a school- Big Sky Championship appearance, advancing to rank higher than 13th in any category. record 178 Northern Arizona University (NAU) stu- the championship game for the third consecutive * Senior diver Natalie Hughes earned NAU's first dents for their scholastic and athletic accomplish- season. NAU lost to Portland State but finished the ever gold medal for diving at the 2008 WAC ments at the 30th annual Golden Eagle Awards. season with a school-record tying 21 wins. Championships, placing first on the 3-meter event. The Golden Eagle Awards recognize NAU athletes * NAU women's tennis team earned its third Hughes went on to earn the honor of WAC Diver of who have made significant contributions to the straight trip to the Big Sky Championships with a the Year, while Coach Nikki Huffman earned the Lumberjack athletics program while maintaining a EVIEW 15-8 overall record and a 7-1 mark in conference honor of co-WAC Diving Coach of the Year. minimum of a 3.0 grade point average.

R play, the best finishes for the women since 2002. * Senior goalkeeper Elizabeth Winkeblech opened * Forty-three Northern Arizona University student- NAU totaled six players with the 2007 season with a Big Sky Conference and athletes and department double-digit wins in singles NAU record 513 consecutive scoreless minutes. student assistants participat- play while maintaining sin- Winkeblech, an All-Big Sky first team selection, fin- ed in spring commencement gle digit loss records for the ished the year ranked 10th in Division I Women's ceremonies on the NAU cam- first time since 1997. Soccer in save percentage (.877) and 30th in goals pus and were commissioned * Student-athletes, against average (.691). degrees as part of the Class of EAR IN coaches and athletic * Northern Arizona golfer Sophia Choi captured 2008. department staff combined the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year Award, Men’s Sports Women’s Sports Basketball Basketball Overall: 21-11 Big Sky: 11-5, 2nd Overall: 10-20 Big Sky: 6-10, 6th MIKE ADRAS Cross County Cross Country JEROME SOUERS Men’s Basketball Football Big Sky: 1st National: 4th Big Sky: 1st National: 7th Football Golf Overall: 6-5 Big Sky: 5-3, 3rd Big Sky: 2nd Tennis Swimming & Diving Overall: 7-15 Big Sky: 4-4, 5th Overall: 8-5 WAC: 2nd/8 2007-08 Y Indoor Track & Field Tennis Big Sky: 3rd National: T-60th Overall: 15-8 Big Sky: 7-1, 2nd Outdoor Track & Field Indoor Track & Field Big Sky: 1st National: T-42nd Big Sky: 3rd Outdoor Track & Field Big Sky: 2nd BRAD BEDORTHA Volleyball ANDRE LUCIANO Women’s Golf Overall: 12-15 Big Sky: 7-9, 6th Soccer

#46 KIM BRUNO CRAIG CHOATE J.W. HARDY ERIC HEINS ANDY JOHNS LAURIE KELLY Women’s Tennis Volleyball C.C. and Track & Field Cross Country Swimming & Diving Women’s Basketball ARIZONA

Flagstaff, northern Arizona's largest city with a year-round The area's natural and cultural history is represented by such population of approximately 62,000, is the home of Northern institutions as the Museum of Northern Arizona, the Pioneer Arizona University. Surrounded by pines and aspens and sitting at Historical Museum and Riordan State Historical Park. the base of the 12,633-foot San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff is in the Flagstaff is surrounded by incredible scenery, including the middle of the Coconino National Forest, the largest contiguous Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Meteor Crater, the stand of ponderosa pines in the world, at an elevation of 7,000 Wupatki Indian ruins and the San Francisco Peaks. Within a 30- feet above sea level. The altitude, clean air and minute drive from campus surrounding forest provide an unsurpassed climate are Slide Rock State Park, year-round. Oak Creek Canyon, Sunset Flagstaff’s most attractive quality may be its Crater, Walnut Canyon and four distinctive seasons. In the summer, Flagstaff is Lake Mary. F warm and comfortable, boasting an average day- LAGSTAFF time high temperature of 80 degrees and an overnight low of 47. The winters offer sunny days and beautiful FLAGSTAFF FACTS snow scenes. Flagstaff has Population ...... 62,000 an average of Elevation ...... 7,000 ft 288 days of Avg. High Temp. Range ...... 40-850 sunshine each Area Attractions...... year as well as a mild, four- This diverse landscape also offers Snowbowl Ski Resort, Grand season climate that offers an exciting array of recreational pos- Canyon National Park, Lake excellent conditions for study sibilities, from hiking and biking to Powell, Slide Rock State Park, and recreation. skiing and backpacking. From raft- Sunset Crater, Meteor Crater, This college town has a ing down the Colorado River Lowell Observatory, Oak Creek friendly, small-town atmos- through the Grand Canyon to hiking Canyon, San Francisco Peaks. phere combined with out- through Sedona’s red rock country standing cultural, scientific south of Flagstaff, to experiencing and recreational opportunities. The variety of cultural resources the beauty of the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona, the oppor- includes the Flagstaff Symphony and the Festival of Native tunities for outdoor enjoyment are truly endless. American Arts.

It’s been said time and again, but it Sky Harbor International Airport, greater continues to ring true: Phoenix is an Phoenix is comprised of 2.5 million residents liv- amazing place. As the sixth-largest city ing in 22 incorporated cities. in the United States with 1.2 million res- Dependable sun- idents, Phoenix offers a multitude of shine and great weather cultural and recreational activities. make outdoor sports a Blending the rugged Old West with the way of life. Golf, tennis, urban new West, the city gives visitors hiking, mountain biking the opportunity to enjoy a full range of and rollerblading are pop- dining experiences, outstanding muse- ular Phoenix activities. P ums, art galleries, performing arts, Visitors can also choose horseback riding, Western cookouts from water skiing, sailing HOENIX and cowboy shootouts. The sunshine that inspires the casual lifestyle of this resort and fish- mecca is more ing in the PHOENIX FACTS plentiful than in region’s any other part of lakes and Population (metro)...... 2.5 million the country, with rivers. Elevation ...... 1,100 feet an average of 300 Phoenix has a variety of Distance from Flagstaff ...... 140 miles sunny days and 72- professional sporting events for Area Attractions ...... Several area lakes, degree weather fans to enjoy year-round. It is also Championship golf courses, NFL Arizona every year. The among a handful of cities to Cardinals,NBA Phoenix Suns, NHL Phoenix climate makes have professional franchises in Coyotes, MLB Arizona Diamondbacks, U.S. outdoor activities a the four major leagues. Also pop- Airways Center, Chase Field, University of way of life. ular spectator events are Arizona Phoenix Stadium. Spectator and Rattlers arena football, the participatory sports include everything from golf and tennis to Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA four-wheeling in the desert and hot-air ballooning. and the Phoenix Open, consid- Located along the banks of the Salt River, where early ered the most heavily attended Hohokam Indians first settled, Phoenix is saddled between dra- event on the PGA Tour, and The 47# matic mountain ranges to the north, south and east. Anchored by Tradition, one of the “majors” on the Senior PGA Tour. NORTHERN ARIZONA TRACK & FIELD

Angela Chalmers Ida Nilsson Johanna Nilsson

1986 Cross Country 2005 Indoor 5000m 2004 Outdoor Steeplechase 2003 Indoor Mile The NAU track and field program has seen five different student-athletes win a total of 10 NCAA Championships.

Angela Chalmers Anna Soderberg Johanna Nilsson

HAMPIONS 1986 Cross Country 1996 Outdoor Discus 2006 Indoor

C Mile 2006 Indoor Ida Nilsson Lopez Lomong 3000-Meters 2005 Indoor 2007 Outdoor 5000-Meters 1500-Meters 2005 Cross Country 2004 Outdoor 2007 Indoor 2003 Indoor Steeplechase 3000-Meters Mile ATIONAL 2005 Cross Country NAU N

1996 Outdoor Discuss 2007 Outdoor 1500m 2007 Indoor 3000m 2006 Indoor Mile and 3,000m Anna Soderberg Lopez Lomong

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