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49 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD 2011-12 SCHEDULE MEDIA POLICIES CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA POLICIES CREDENTIAL REQUESTS SEPTEMBER All media requests for interviews with St. John’s Credential requests must be made by Sat. 17 Brother Doyle Invite (6K) - Bronx, N.Y. cross country, track & field players and coaches should be sports editors or sports directors on official letterhead Sat. 24 Leeber Invitational (5K) Fairfield University – Fairfield, Conn. directed to Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant no later than five days prior to an event. They should be Will Bryan 24 hours in advance. sent to the Athletic Communications Office, Room 157 The best time for in-season interviews, either in Carnesecca Arena, St. John’s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, OCTOBER person or on the phone, is prior to or following practice. , NY 11439. They also may be faxed to 718-969-8468 Interviews conducted prior to or following practice should or emailed to Brad Zak at [email protected]. Fri. 7 Metropolitan Championships (5K) Van Cortlandt Park - Bronx, N.Y. be held to a brief Q & A session. With advanced notice, Credentials are not transferable and are subject Sun. 16 STJ XC Fall Festival (4K) Cunningham Park - Queens, N.Y. interviews with players can be arranged for other hours. to immediate revocation if transferred to non-working Sat. 28 BIG EAST Championships (6K) Tom Sawyer Park - Louisville, Ky. Calling players at home or on cell phones without members of a media outlet. permission from the St. John’s Athletic Communications St. John’s University and the NCAA prohibit office will not be tolerated. The players’ dorms, training the issuance of credentials to representatives of NOVEMBER room and weight room are also off limits. an organization that regularly publishes gambling Sat. 12 NCAA Northeast Regional (6K) Audubon Golf Course - Buffalo, N.Y. The St. John’s locker room is closed to the media information, such as “tout sheets” or “tip sheets.” following the game. The team is allowed the customary Sat. 19 ECAC Championships (5K) Van Cortlandt Park - Bronx, N.Y. Web sites that sponsor “message boards” or “chat 10-minute cooling off period and time with the coaching staff rooms” where people are allowed to post anonymous Mon. 22 NCAA Championships (6K) Tom Sawyer Park - Louisville, Ky. to meet with the team after each game. The St. John’s Athletic information or rumors are ineligible for credentials or Communications staff will secure coach and student-athletes access to media functions. If a news-gathering medium for postgame interviews that will be held on the field. has an online site that sponsors these anonymous forums, INDOOR TRACK & FIELD The only pregame interviews allowed on game days they may continue to request credentials under their DECEMBER will be for St. John’s radio, and local or national television traditional medium, but will not be granted additional productions. No game day interviews will be allowed unless passes or access for online staff. Thurs. 1 Manhattan College Multi Riverdale, N.Y. specifically requested for televised games. Thurs. 8 Bill Ward Invite St Anthony’s H.S. – South Huntington, N.Y. WIRELESS INTERNET Wireless internet is available in Carnesecca Arena to JANUARY all members of the media and visiting SIDs. Sat. 14 Princeton Quad Princeton University - Princeton, N.J. Fri. 20 Long Island Championship St Anthony’s H.S. – South Huntington, N.Y. QUICK FACTS FEBRUARY Fri.-Sat., 3-4 Meyo Invitational/New Balance Invite Notre Dame, Ind./ Armory – , N.Y. GENERAL INFORMATION Location...... Queens, N.Y. Sat. 11 Millrose Games/St. Valentine’s Armory - New York, N.Y./ B.U. – Boston, Mass. Founded ...... 1870 Fri.-Sat., 18-19 BIG EAST Championships Armory - New York, N.Y. Enrollment ...... 21, 354 Fri. 24 USA Championship Albuquerque, N.M. President...... Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. Athletic Director...... Chris Monasch MARCH Nickname...... Red Storm Sat.-Sun., 3-4 ECAC Championships Reggie Lewis Center - Boston, Mass. Colors...... Red and White Fri.-Sat., 9-10 NCAA Championships Boise State - Boise, Idaho Conference...... BIG EAST Home Venue ...... DaSilva Memorial Field & Cunningham Park First Year of Program...... 1976 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Athletics Department Phone...... 1-888-GO-STORM FEBRUARY Sat. 25 Rossi Relays Clermont, Calif. COACHING STAFF Head Coach ...... Jim Hurt Alma Mater ...... Notre Dame ‘76 MARCH Years at School...... 30 (23 as head coach) Sat. 17 Puerto Rico Spring Classic Carolina, Puerto Rico Assistant Coach...... Yvonne Harrison (Illinois ’98) Assistant Coach...... Blessing Egwu (St. John’s ’05) Volunteer Assistant ...... Tom Farrell (St. John’s ’66) APRIL Volunteer Assistant...... Martin Nutty (St. John’s ‘88) Mon. 9 Monday Meeting Dasilva Field - Queens, N.Y. Office Phone Number...... Contact SID Fri.-Sat., 13-14 Metropolitan Championships Rutgers University – Piscataway, N.J. Fri.-Sat. 20-21 Larry Ellis Invitational Princeton University- Princeton, N.J. 2011-12 TEAM INFORMATION Thurs.-Sat., 26-28 PENN Relays Franklin Field - Philadelphia, Pa. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 22/12 Sun. 29 Yale Invitational New Haven, Conn. Newcomers...... 7 2010-11 BY THE NUMBERS MAY Metropolitan Champions ...... 15 Fri.-Sun., 4-6 BIG EAST Championships South Florida - Tampa, Fla. BIG EAST Qualifiers...... 21 Fri.-Sun., 11-13 ECAC Championships Princeton - Princeton, N.J. All-BIG EAST...... 14 Fri.-Sun., 24-26 NCAA Regional Championships University of North Florida – Jacksonville, Fla. BIG EAST Champions...... 2 ECAC Qualifiers...... 16 All-East...... 5 JUNE NCAA Regional Qualifiers...... 1 Wed.-Sat., 6-9t NCAA Championships Drake University – Des Moines, Iowa. NCAA National Qualifiers...... 1 Fri.-Sat., 15-16 USATF Junior Championships Indiana University - Bloomington, Ind. Consecutive T&F NCAA appearances...... 21 Fri.-Sun., 22-1 USA Olympic Trials U. of Oregon - Eugene, Ore. 2010-11 RESULTS Cross Country 2010 MET Championships ...... 8th 2010 BIG EAST Championships ...... 14th 2010 ECAC Championships ...... 4th 2010 NCAA Northeast Regional ...... 28th Track and Field 2011 Princeton Quad Meet (Indoor)...... 2nd TRACKING THE STORM 2011 NYRR Saturday Night at the Armory (Indoor) ...... 5th Cross Country, Track & Field Twitter: @STJ_Track_XC 2011 NYRR Saturday Night at the Armory III (Indoor) ...... 12th Cross Country, Track & Field Blog: www.RedStormSports.com/blog 2011 MET Championships (Indoor/Outdoor) ...... 1st/2nd 2011 BIG EAST Championships (Indoor/Outdoor) ...... 10th/13th 2011 ECAC Championships (Indoor/Outdoor) ...... 30th/41st

1 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD REV. DONALD J. HARRINGTON, C.M. PRESIDENT, ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY Rev. Donald J. Harrington, C.M. assumed the and establishing the Vincentian Institute for Social Presidency of St. John’s University in 1989. As Action (VISA), which, among other purposes, the 15th President of one of the largest Catholic fosters collaboration between students and faculty universities in the United States, he has provided to explore the causes of poverty and social injustice leadership for an ambitious initiative that has throughout the globe and develop solutions. In positioned the institution as a leader in higher 2011, cognizant of external challenges to higher education for the 21st century. education, particularly society’s perception of an in- His vision has resulted in an extraordinary creasing gap between the cost of higher education transformation of the University into a “new” and its perceived value, the University developed a St. John’s, with enhanced facilities, expanded Strategic Repositioning Plan, focused on articulat- academic initiatives, and an increasing global ing, measuring, and marketing the value of a St. presence. The vision has been enabled by Fulfilling John’s education. the Dream, a capital campaign that ended in May Shortly after his ordination as a Vincentian 2006, exceeding its goal and raising more than priest in 1973, Father Harrington was assigned to $271 million, the largest amount ever realized Niagara University, which, like St. John’s, is spon- by a Catholic institution in New York State. New sored by the Vincentians. He served as Instructor in buildings include St. Thomas More Church, the gift Religious Studies, Director of Student Activities, and of alumnus John V. Brennan and his wife, Anita, Executive Vice President before being named the which stands at the center of the Queens campus; institution’s 22nd president – at 38 years of age, DaSilva Hall, a state-of-the-art classroom building, the youngest ever appointed. which opened in September 2004 on the Staten Father Harrington has amassed a striking record Island campus; and Taffner Field House, which is of community and professional activity. He served located adjacent to arena on the as a trustee of DePaul University, completed three Queens campus and named for the late Donald terms as a trustee of Niagara University, two terms and Eleanor Taffner. Most recently completed is the on the Board of Directors of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU), and 127,000-square-foot D’Angelo Center, named for designed to provide them with direct contact to six years on the Board of Trustees of Immaculate alumnus and Chair of the Board of Trustees Peter the poor. Conception Seminary in Huntington, New York. D’Angelo and his wife, Peg. This impressive edifice, Among the most transformative aspect of the He recently completed two terms on the Board with its 144-foot tower, provides both state-of-the- University’s impressive growth has been the transi- of Directors of the Commission on Independent art classroom facilities as well as space for student tion to residence life. Six residence halls have been Colleges and Universities (CICU) within the State of activities and has become the hub for student life constructed on the Queens campus. The first three New York. He was recently elected to the Board of on the Queens campus. buildings, one of them named for John Cardinal Directors of Fidelis Care, the New York State Catho- Academic initiatives include new degree O’Connor, the beloved prelate of the Archdiocese lic Health Plan and will assume the chairmanship programs on both the graduate and undergradu- of New York, were completed in August 1999. of that Board in 2012. ate levels and curricular changes that incorporate Two more halls were opened in September 2000, Born in Brooklyn, Father Harrington attended service learning and global studies into aca- and one additional building, named for alumnus, Our Lady Help of Christians elementary School demic preparation. Distance learning courses and benefactor, and former Chairman of Mellon Bank in that borough, where he was educated by the programs provide flexibility in scheduling and Corporation Thomas Donovan, was opened in Sisters of Charity (Halifax). He graduated from are expected to enable non-traditional students, September 2002. Complementing the residence Manhattan’s Regis High School in 1963. He especially working adults, to take advantage of hall complex is a dining facility named for alumnus then entered the junior college seminary of the the University’s broad spectrum of offerings. While and former trustee William Montgoris, retired CFO Vincentian Fathers in Princeton, New Jersey, before expanding its outreach through technology, the of Bear, Stearns. The residence halls were supple- completing his studies for the priesthood at Mary University has also increased its physical presence mented in 2005 by acquisition of two complexes Immaculate Seminary in Northampton, Pennsylva- within the metropolitan area and beyond. During on Union Turnpike that provide off-campus housing nia. He pursued graduate studies at the Catholic Father Harrington’s tenure, the University has in apartment style facilities. A townhouse complex, University of America and the University of . opened a Graduate Center in Rome, Italy (1995), completed in 2008, was followed by signing of a Father Harrington holds honorary doctorates acquired an Extension Center in Oakdale at a 175- longterm lease on a newly constructed apartment from several colleges and universities in the United acre site on the Great South Bay (1999), gained a building close to the Queens campus. Apartment States, including Niagara University, St. Thomas campus in Manhattan through consolidation with style living accommodations are also available in Aquinas College, and The Catholic University of The (2000); and purchased buildings adjacent to the Staten Island campus. America and has also been honored by such inter- facilities and acquired some academic programs Strategic planning has also been a focus of Fa- national institutions as Fu Jen University in Taipei, formerly operated by St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical ther Harrington’s Presidency. The 2008-2013 plan, Taiwan, Republic of China; the American University Center in Queens (2006). Through its unique global the University’s third, focuses on Mission, Student in Rome, Italy; and Kokushikan University in Tokyo, studies program, Discover the World, students have Engagement, and Global Education. Among the Japan. He was awarded the honor Pro Ecclesia et the opportunity to study on the University’s campus goals are fostering study abroad among both Pontifice by His Holiness Pope John Paul II in 1989 in Rome as well as at a site opened by St. John’s graduate and undergraduate students by develop- and was named a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre in in Paris (2008). Consistent with the mission of the ing new sites and programs in countries through- 1999. He received the Order of Merit (Cavalieri) of University as a Vincentian institution, founded in out the globe as well as increasing the numbers of the Republic of Italy in June 2003 and the Grand the spirit of St. Vincent DePaul, the patron saint of students who participate; providing students with Ufficiale in October 2003. charity, students studying abroad not only combine opportunities for experiential education, through classroom instruction with cultural activities but programs such as internships and service learning; engage in a unique component – service activities

2 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD CHRIS MONASCH DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Now in the seventh year providing NCAA National Championships. Marat Israelian and Daryl Homer consecutive season the cross country team has earned this leadership for his alma mater’s athletics captured their second-straight individual NCAA titles, finishing honor. program, Chris Monasch oversees St. first in men’s epee and men’s saber, respectively. St. John’s student-athletes continue to be extremely active John’s 17 varsity sports programs and • The women’s basketball team returned to the NCAA members of the community – on campus, in the greater leads the University’s Strategic Plan Tournament Second Round for the second-straight year, area, and beyond. Red Storm student-athletes for Athletics, including development, the first time the program has made it to the Big Dance in contributed nearly 2,000 community outreach hours during the facilities, marketing, communications, two-consecutive seasons since 1984. St. John’s defeated 2010-11 academic year. corporate relations and NCAA Texas Tech in the First Round and finished with a 22-11 Monasch, 52, was named the fifth Athletic Director in St. compliance. record, marking the team’s second-straight 20-win season, John’s University history on February 1, 2005. He has spent his Monasch has made a considerable the fourth of coach Kim Barnes Arico’s nine-year tenure. entire career in collegiate athletics, serving in various leader- impact in every area of St. John’s • The men’s basketball team’s inaugural campaign under ship capacities for more than 25 years and has a résumé that Department of Athletics during his tenure. He has overseen Steve Lavin included its first NCAA appearance since 2002, touches some 30 institutions. He has served as commissioner the hiring of men’s basketball coach Steve Lavin and other key the most wins since 2002-03 and six Top 25 victories with of the America East and Northeast Conferences, as well as personnel in the Athletic Development, Sports Marketing and four over Top 10 opponents. The men improved from 13th Assistant and Associate Athletic Director at Fordham and Athletic Communications areas. He also created several new place in the in 2009-10 at 6-12 to a Seton Hall Universities, respectively. He has experience with assistant coaching positions for women’s sports programs, in tie for third at 12-6. At 21-12 overall, the Red Storm finished complex issues such as NCAA governance, compliance, student alignment with the University’s commitment to gender equity. its season ranked 18th in the Associated Press Top 25. development and academic support, and is known as a vision- Significant facility upgrades have been made during • The indoor track team finished 10th at the 2011 BIG EAST ary administrator. Monasch’s tenure, including the construction of The Courts at Championships, the best team finish since 2006 when the Monasch spent 1997-2004 as Commissioner of the St. John’s and various improvements at Jack Kaiser Baseball Red Storm placed sixth. Priscilla Frederick and Molly Ellis America East Conference, leading that organization in imple- Stadium, which honors one of Monasch’s most distinguished won individual BIG EAST titles. Frederick went on to finish menting a NCAA compliance program, developing a marketing predecessors. Monasch is currently spearheading the multi- 10th at the NCAA Indoor National Championships, earning program and organizing the league’s television network. phase fundraising and renovation plan for the modernization second team All-America honors. Monasch created the Student Athletic Advisory Committee and of venerable Carnesecca Arena – which received significant • The St. John’s baseball squad (36-22) advanced to the restructured the league governance process to empower the changes already in Phases I, II and III of the initiative, houses NCAA Tournament for the 33rd time, a total that ranks tied member institutions’ presidents as its chief governing body. most of St. John’s Athletics Department and serves as the on- for eighth all-time. Head coach Ed Blankmeyer became the Monasch also oversaw the addition of four new members to campus home for the University’s storied basketball programs. all-time winningest coach in BIG EAST play and led the Red the conference and brought the conference to the highest level Phase II renovations in 2008 included a new playing surface, Storm to the BIG EAST Championship Finals for the second- of athletic success in its history. an overhauled seating bowl with 800 chairback seats, and straight season. All-American shortstop Joe Panik was Prior to his tenure at the AEC, Monasch served as the enhanced ticketing and lobby areas. The installation of a high- selected by the San Francisco Giants in the first round (29th first full-time Commissioner of the Northeast Conference, a resolution video scoreboard and sound system, a refurbishing overall) of the MLB Draft, the highest Red Storm selection position he held for nine years. He extricated the league from of the arena ceiling, and a new high-definition lighting system since 2005. the ECAC in the late 1980s, changing its name from the ECAC are among the series of Phase III changes Red Storm fans • The softball team boasted five starters batting better than Metro Conference, expanded league membership, added Divi- enjoyed during the 2009-10 hardwood seasons. .300 and four BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll selections. sion I-AA football to its sports sponsorship list and developed Under Monasch’s leadership, St. John’s successfully Chelsea Durning etched her name in Red Storm record its television network. completed the NCAA Certification process in 2009-10. books, becoming the program’s all-time leader in doubles Monasch has been a member of several NCAA committees, Following a year long self-study to review the Department’s and walks. Amber Curry was named to the 2011 All-BIG including the NCAA Management Council, the Minority Op- governance and commitment to rules compliance, academic EAST team. portunities and Interests Committee, the Recruiting Committee integrity, gender/diversity issues and student-athlete well • The women’s golf team posted five top-3 team showings and the Division I Baseball Committee, on which he still serves. being, the St. John’s Department of Athletics received a with Harin Lee capturing three individual titles, including the He has been an advocate for student-athletes, serving two designation of “certified,” by the Division I Committee on BIG EAST Championship en route to being named BIG EAST terms as liaison with the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Athletics Certification. Freshman of the Year, and becoming the first Red Storm Committee. He served as chair of the Division I Management In 2009, Monasch also announced a new corporate women’s golfer to compete in NCAA Regionals. Council during the 2004-05 academic year, and currently marketing partnership with IMG College. IMG College, the • The men’s golf team garnered five top-five finishes in the serves on the NACDA Sears Cup Board of Directors. country’s foremost collegiate sports marketing company, serves 2010-11 season, with two tournament wins. Peter Ballo was Monasch began his career as an Assistant Athletic Director as the exclusive sales and marketing representative for the named to the BIG EAST All-Conference squad while 2008 at Fordham University, a role he filled for four years before Red Storm. grad Keegan Bradley claimed the 2011 HP Byron Nelson serving as the school’s interim athletic director in 1985, where Monasch has implemented an athletics department Classic, and the 2011 PGA Championship as a PGA Tour he also started the school’s first academic support program. philosophy of “Win, Graduate, Serve,” which begins with an rookie. As an Associate Athletic Director at , annual orientation program for all incoming student-athletes. • The men’s tennis team had a record breaking season in Monasch was a key player in the athletic department’s St. John’s Student Development staff provides academic 2011, setting the program record for wins and earning the upgrade that led to a men’s basketball Final Four appearance support and guides community service and leadership efforts program’s first national ranking. Head coach Eric Rebhuhn and the move of its games to the Meadowlands. in Carnesecca Arena’s five-year old, state-of-the-art Student- was named the BIG EAST Coach of the Year, while Milo Monasch was recently the chair of the BIG EAST finance Athlete Center for Excellence. Hauk and Mike Lampa both earned all-conference honors. committee and currently serves on the Advisory Board of Annual giving to St. John’s Athletics and the number of St. John’s student-athletes excelled in the classroom during the National Consortium of Academics and Sports. He also members in the Red White Club have markedly increased since the 2010-11 academic year. In addition to the 193 students contributes on the Advisory Board for the Sport Manage- Monasch’s arrival, with the addition of development events named to the Athletics Department’s Honor Roll, 63 percent of ment program and the College of Professional Studies at St. such as the annual Bullpen Winter Banquet, benefiting the Red our student-athletes achieved a cumulative GPA above a 3.0 John’s. He has served as an adjunct professor at the Seton Hall Storm baseball team. He has overseen several special events for the academic year, several individuals and teams achieved University School of Law and St. John’s University. related to the storied men’s basketball program, such as noteworthy honors: Monasch is a St. John’s alumnus, graduating with a B.S. Legacy Honors Weekend (2006), the Joe Lapchick Symposium • Women’s soccer player Nicole Pasciolla and baseball’s Panik in athletic administration in 1981. In addition to his degree (2006), the year-long 100 Years of St. John’s Basketball were named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America from St. John’s, Monasch holds a M.A. in communications from celebration (2007-08) and the 25th Anniversary of St. John’s team. Fordham University (1984) and a Juris Doctorate from Seton 1985 Final Four Run (2009-10). • Dan Cremens of the lacrosse team and Pasciolla were Hall University (1993). He is a member of the New Jersey and In 2010-11, the St. John’s athletics program posted named candidates for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award, which Pennsylvania Bar Associations. another year of achievement: celebrates a four-year athlete’s excellence in character, the Monasch currently resides in Manhattan. • The men’s soccer team (10-6-2) qualified for the BIG EAST classroom, the community, and in competition. Pasciolla Tournament for the 20th-consecutive season, and had made the list of finalists. four players earn All-BIG EAST honors, including first team • With a cumulative team GPA of 3.59 the women’s soccer selection Tadeu Terra. Connor Lade earned second team team earned its eighth-straight NSCAA Team Academic All-Northeast Region honors after anchoring a defense that Award (2003-10). The men’s soccer squad also received the posted 10 shutouts and goalkeeper Rafael Diaz earned academic accolade, its seventh overall with a 3.06 team second team All-Freshman honors from Soccer America. GPA. • The nationally-ranked fencing programs set the tone for the • On Feb. 16, the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country winter season, as eight Red Storm fencers earned All-America Coaches Association named the Red Storm cross country honors to lead Yury Gelman’s squad to a third-place finish at the squad to its all-academic team, marking the fifth-

3 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD FACTS AND HIGHLIGHTS Last year, St. John’s University’s Men’s Basketball Hispanic, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, facility situated in the historic Prati section. team returned to prominence under the careful American Indian, Alaska Native or of two or more Located in the heart of the Eternal City, the stewardship of Head Coach Steve Lavin. Their races. four-story, 75,000 square foot facility includes achievement was just one highlight in a year of During the 2011-2012 academic year, 92% of eight classrooms, a student and faculty lounge, continuing success for our Division I, Big East men’s all St. John’s students received over $458 million 200 resident beds, a chapel, library, courtyard, and and women’s teams. However, our proud athletic in financial assistance through scholarships, work- campus ministry and administrative office. tradition is but one area worthy of recognition. study programs, loans and grants. St. John’s Paris location, at the Maison-Mere, The University continues to stand at the is situated within a six-story structure containing forefront of current global issues, such as poverty Faculty: Nearly 90% of our full-time faculty approximately 20,000 square feet of space with and sustainability, working with outside agencies members hold a Ph.D. or other terminal degree residences, classrooms, office and support space. to develop positive solutions, and our students are in their field. The University offers more than 100 Students enjoy convenient access to the wealth of immersed in a culture that promotes service with undergraduate and graduate programs, including cultural and artistic treasures for which this historic impact. Founded by the Vincentian Community in 12 doctoral programs. city is known. 1870, St. John’s is committed to the principles of With our low 19:1 student-faculty ratio, St. All campuses offer full access to the University- St. Vincent de Paul, whose life’s work was one of John’s offers personal attention for every student. wide wireless network. service to those in need. St. John’s has extended its reach far beyond CAMPUSES the local metropolitan area to become a truly Our 96.5-acre, fully wireless Queens campus GLOBAL STUDIES international institution with the wealth of features contemporary residence halls with state- Beginning in the spring of 2012, Seville resources necessary to prepare our students for of-the-art amenities such as cyber lounges, study will be the newest addition to our innovative, successful careers. rooms and fitness facilities; three-story townhouse- multinational study abroad experience, Discover style residences and centrally located modern, the World. Considered to be the cultural, historical Mission: a Catholic, Vincentian and apartment-style residences for graduate, Law and economic capital of Southern Spain, Seville’s metropolitan University that embraces the Judeo- School and select upperclass students. High-tech tremendous wealth of history and its confluence of laboratories and classroom buildings, as well as a Christian and Muslim cultural influence make it one newly-renovated, 1.7-million volume library, are all of the most unique and enchanting cities in Europe. designed with student success in mind. Discover the World Europe allows students to Nestled in the residential Grymes Hill section of live and learn in three international cities during Staten Island, the 16.5-acre Staten Island campus a single semester, immersing them in the cultural, features strikingly modern facilities such as the artistic and economic life of each city and providing DaSilva Academic Center offering state-of-the-art them with an insight and perspective that will computer and media labs, the Loretto Memorial serve them well in the future. Library, a Fitness Center, and a Campus Center. Modern apartment-style residences are adjacent to the intimate campus. ACADEMICS Situated in the heart of lower Manhattan’s THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION financial district, our distinctive 10-story St. John’s University’s College Immersion Christian ideals of respect for the rights and Manhattan campus offers students the excitement Program brought local eighth-graders to the dignity of every person, as well as each individual’s of being in the heart of the world’s most dynamic Queens campus for an early taste of college responsibility for the world in which we live. city. Located on a magnificent former estate, our life, with courses taught by St. John’s professors scenic 175-acre Oakdale campus provides a wealth and campus activities guided by St. John’s President: Donald J. Harrington, C.M. of excellent graduate programs for students on undergraduate and graduate students, who Long Island. served as group leaders. Mary Beth Schaefer, SAT SCORES St. John’s University’s Rome campus is a modern In 2010, the average SAT score for admitted St. John’s students rose to 1097.

ENROLLMENT Total enrollment in 2010 of 21,354 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students at campuses in Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan, NYC; in Oakdale, NY; and in Rome, Italy. St. John’s student body comprises 15,720 undergraduate and 5,634 graduate students from 46 states, Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands and 115 countries. 1,380 Non-Resident (International) students representing six percent of the total student population. This is the largest number ever. 45% of enrolled students are African American,

4 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD FACTS AND HIGHLIGHTS Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Education, created and Ethnic Diversity in the Educational Pipeline the University’s Catholic, Vincentian mission into the program, which was administered with the St. recently named the Ronald H. Brown Prep Program students’ lives. John’s-based New York chapter of After-School for College Students the recipient of its 2011 All-Stars. The School of Education and After-School Alexander Award for Excellence in Pipeline Diversity. HONORS AND AWARDS All-Stars developed the proposal for the five-year, The Alexander Award recognizes an individual Yvonne Pratt-Johnson, Ph.D., a Professor in The $2,878,190 grant supporting the program. or organization for success in working along the School of Education, won a prestigious Fulbright- The Staten Island Foundation and Northfield educational pipeline in a collaborative approach Hays grant to lead a summer course in Vietnam that Bank awarded Regina Mistretta, Ph.D., Associate involving more than one segment of the continuum she designed to give New York City public school Professor in The School of Education, Staten from elementary to high school to college to law teachers a greater understanding of Vietnamese Island campus, an $85,000 grant for the next two school to the practice. Celebrating a milestone language and culture. The $90,000 grant allowed academic years. The grant will provide for parental fifth anniversary this year, the Prep Program is one her to bring eight K-12 teachers to Vietnam for six engagement programs in mathematics and science. of several path-breaking initiatives of the Ronald weeks this past summer. H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Earning further recognition for its Vincentian ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Development at St. John’s School of Law. commitment to making a positive difference AND SCIENCES through service, St. John’s University was one of Janine Flores ‘12C, a junior biology major in St. COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES only 115 colleges and universities selected for John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, won a Mark J. Prendergast, Associate Professor of the 2010 Community Engagement Classification place in the inaugural class of Obama Scholars – an Journalism, received the First Amendment Award by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement award entirely funded by President Barack Obama’s from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) of Teaching. St. John’s was chosen for “excellent Nobel Peace Prize award. Students receiving this in recognition of his “extraordinarily strong efforts alignment among mission, culture, leadership, prestigious award have part of their education paid to preserve and strengthen the First Amendment.” resources and practices that support dynamic and for from the $125,000 gift President Barack Obama Earlier in the year, SPJ honored him with a Sigma noteworthy community engagement.” made to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF). HSF Delta Chi Award for Excellence in Journalism for then selected twelve Obama Scholars based on columns he wrote in 2010 as Ombudsman of the INITIATIVES essays they wrote about their interest in teaching newspaper Stars and Stripes. Acknowledging the breakthrough educational science-related fields. For the 16th time in 18 years St. John’s Mock Trial opportunity program resulting from one of the Team earned a bid to the National Intercollegiate University’s important strategic partnerships, COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND Mock Trial Tournament. The bid went to the St. the Oak Foundation awarded the New York City ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS John’s A squad which finished in 6th place out of 24 Department of Homeless Services a three-year Jessica Placido ‘07GP, a St. John’s University teams with a record of 5-3 in the Atlantic Regional $344,200 grant to support a variety of initiatives graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Tournament held last February. to help St. John’s Advantage Academy students Sciences with a specialization in Toxicology, has and graduates change their lives. The Advantage been awarded the prestigious J. Edgar Hoover THE PETER J. TOBIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Academy allows qualified homeless and formerly Foundation Scientific Scholarship. This annual award Last November, 40 students from The Peter J. homeless individuals the opportunity to earn is given to only one student in the U.S. from an Tobin College of Business went behind the scenes associate’s degrees. elite pool of applicants. St. John’s University is one for a firsthand look at what really happens on “The Earning further recognition for its dedication to of only 12 institutions nationwide that qualified to Street.” The Ninth Annual Alumni Insider’s View… improving the environment through sustainability, nominate someone for this prestigious award. Day on Wall Street, is a unique day-long program St. John’s University placed fourth in a field of 40 The Urban Pharmaceutical Care Research designed to offer information unavailable to the colleges and universities participating in the first and Education Institute, recently created by general public. real-time, nationwide electricity and water-use The College of Pharmacy and Allied Health The Peter J. Tobin College of Business was reduction competition. Held last November, the Professions, is an institute without walls. It is an selected by the Graduate Management Admission Campus Conservation Nationals 2010 engaged “umbrella” for programs that provide students, Council (GMAC) as one of 17 new member colleges and universities in an effort to slash energy pharmacists, physicians, nurses and other health institutions from around the world, exemplifying and water use at their campuses. St. John’s was care providers with the opportunity to research the College’s commitment to the highest standards a top “campus reducer” with a 12.2% overall and better understand how health care needs are in graduate management education. The Graduate reduction in energy. affected by the environmental, socioeconomic and Management Admission Council, an international cultural characteristics of New York City’s diverse nonprofit association of business schools, now FACILITIES communities – especially its low-income and has 200 member schools representing Africa, the St. John’s University is “paving the way toward immigrant populations. Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. a sustainable tomorrow for the next generation,” according to Green Business Quarterly. “Making SCHOOL OF LAW SERVICE the Grade,” an article on how 16 colleges and Students from the School of Law’s Child Advocacy For the third consecutive year, St. John’s universities are leading by their example in Clinic teamed with lawyers from Catholic Charities innovative Project Identity worked to improve the their sustainability efforts, cited St. John’s for Community Services to obtain a significant appellate lives of some of New York’s neediest residents by its leadership in New York City Mayor Michael victory in Matter of Daniel T.-H. The decision in this assisting them in obtaining official identification Bloomberg’s Challenge to reduce carbon emissions highly unusual private party child neglect action is they need to vote, apply for jobs and ensure self- by 30 percent in 10 years as well as its aggressive the first to extend New York State’s longstanding sufficiency. Project Identity is one example of the efforts to develop best practices for a more commitment to protecting children to a child being many services Ozanam Scholars perform under the sustainable future. held in a juvenile immigration facility. rubric of the Vincentian Institute for Social Action The American Bar Association Council for Racial (VISA) which was created to more visibly embed

5 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Jim Hurt Head Coach • Notre Dame ’76 • 30th Season

Jim Hurt is in his 23nd year as the head coach of in the , Frederick was an All-BIG EAST Cortlandt Park is the home for the cross country the St. John’s cross country and track & field teams, honoree in the pentathlon (indoor) and heptathlon team, while the world class facility at the 168th and his 30th season overall with the Red Storm. (outdoor). The 4x800-meter relay team of Kim Street Armory is home for indoor practice and Since becoming head coach in 1988, Hurt’s Piard, Sarah Sudbury, Pamela Petruski and Alexis competitions. The outdoor team uses DaSilva teams have made an impact at the national, Bean set a new school record time at the Indoor Memorial Field on the Queens Campus, which regional and conference levels. His squads have BIG EAST Championships. boasts a state-of-the art 400-meter oval. appeared in 21-consecutive NCAA Championships Under Hurt’s leadership, St. John’s athletes Hurt’s student-athletes have excelled in the and 15 USA National Championships while have competed in nearly every major track & field classroom as well as in the athletic arena. Distance winning 22 Metropolitan Conference titles. Under competition in the world including the Olympic runner and 3,000-meter NCAA All-American Hurt’s leadership, Red Storm teams finished second Games in 2004 (Athens), 2000 (Sydney), 1996 Fogarazzo won NCAA and BIG EAST postgraduate at the 1996 IC4A Championships, second at the (Atlanta), World Championships in Sweden, Japan, scholarships, while Georgina Bendana and Te-Mika 1989 and 1996 ECAC Indoor Championships Ireland, Poland, Canada, and Spain, Pan American Warner, who attended Harvard Law School, also and second at the 1993 Cross Country ECAC Games in Canada and Argentina, the World won BIG EAST postgraduate scholarships in recent Championship. The Red Storm has finished as the Student Games in Spain, and the Caribbean Games years. In 2010-11, the Red Storm track & field runner-up at three BIG EAST Championships. in Barbados and Guatemala. Red Storm athletes team recorded the fourth highest GPA in the nation In the past few seasons, Hurt has assembled have won 18 individual national titles since 1988, among Division I programs to qualify them for championship-caliber squads at St. John’s. In producing 12 USA champions, two Irish national USTFCCA Academic All-American honors. The cross 2010-11, the Red Storm captured an Indoor champions, a Jamaican national champion, a country team also earned USTFCCA All-American Metropolitan Championship and placed second Dominican Republic national champion and a recognition for the fifth straight year in 2010. in the Outdoor Metropolitan Championship. The Caribbean champion. Since 1991, Hurt’s teams Hurt was a prep All-American in 1972, clocking team showed strength across all events as they have earned 15 NCAA All-American honors and a 4:10 mile at Proviso West High School in Hillside, claimed 15 Metropolitan Championships, 21 BIG 16 individuals who have competed in the Olympic Ill. At the University of Notre Dame, he captained EAST qualifications, 14 All-BIG EAST honors, and trials. the cross country and track & field teams and five All-East Performances. The team placed 10th During Hurt’s 22-year tenure of coaching the established school records in the three mile run overall at the Indoor BIG EAST Championships middle and long distance runners, he has guided and the mile relay. Following graduation in 1976, which marked St. John’s first top-ten conference 17 NCAA qualifying performers as well as NCAA Hurt competed for the University of Chicago Track finish since 2006. Priscilla Frederick once again All-American cross country runner Bob Reid, 3k Club and the Oregon Track Club. After attending dominated the Indoor season with six first place All-American Chris Fogarazzo, and 5k and 10k graduate school at the University of Oregon, Hurt finishes in the high jump, an appearance at the All-Americans Chris Graff and John Honerkamp, served three years as head track & field coach at NCAA Nationals and second-team All-American the latter who became the youngest semifinalist Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore. In 1982, Hurt accolades. Molly Ellis also emerged as a star for at the 1996 USA Olympic Trials and placed sixth moved to St. John’s to become the cross country Hurt’s squad by capturing the 400-meter title in the USA Indoor Nationals in the 800-meter run. and assistant track & field coach. at the Indoor BIG EAST Championships. The St. Thirteen of Hurt’s distance medley, 800-meter Currently, Hurt serves as the secretary-treasurer John’s cross country team also saw significant and 1,500-meter relay teams have ranked in the of the IC4A Coaches Association and was once improvement in 2010 as they improved fourteen top 10 nationally, 68 distance runners have won president of the BIG EAST Coaches Association. spots from the previous year to finish fourth overall All-East recognition. Hurt’s athletes have also won In 1995, he served as distance coach for the East at the ECAC Championship. BIG EAST titles in the 800-meters, the mile, the 3K team at the USOC Sports Festival in Colorado In 2009-10, the team won its third-straight steeplechase and the 10,000-meter. Since 1982, Springs, Colo. That same year, Hurt and his staff Metropolitan Outdoor Championship, totaling 170 48 school records have been established in the were also named Staff of the Year in the BIG EAST points and six event wins. The team came in fourth distance events under Hurt’s guidance. In 1996, the Conference. In 1996, he was honored as NCAA place at the Metropolitan Indoor Championships. men’s cross country team placed 17th in the NCAA Region II Cross Country Coach of the Year. Then-junior Priscilla Frederick had a benchmark Championships. In 1989, Hurt earned his master’s degree in season, earning All-American status twice at Hurt has kept St. John’s committed to a total government and politics from St. John’s. the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, team philosophy that recruits and develops quality Hurt currently resides in Glen Cove, N.Y., with finishing eighth and sixth respectively. Frederick athletes in all event areas. He utilizes a national his wife Ann. He has two daughters, Kathleen also competed at the USA Outdoor Championships schedule that has Red Storm teams competing Urtnowski and Cynthia, and son James. He is and won the ECAC Championships with a school across the country at top venues that afford also the proud grandfather of Cassandra Anne record-breaking high jump. Along with competing the highest levels of competition. Historic Van Urtnowski, who was born on Sept. 16, 2007.

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7 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD ASSISTANT COACHES Yvonne Harrison Blessing Egwu Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Illinois ‘98 St. John’s ‘05 Sixth Season Second Season

Yvonne Harrison enters her sixth season as an assistant coach for the cross country and Blessing Egwu begins her second season as an assistant coach with Red Storm track & track & field teams for St. John’s, where she works primarily with the sprinters. field program in 2011. Last season, Harrison oversaw the rapid development and success of her underclassmen As a former student-athlete for Jim Hurt’s squads from 2001-06 and a former sprinters. Molly Ellis became St. John’s first ever Indoor BIG EAST 400-meter champion during graduate assistant with the St. John’s strength and conditioning program (2008-10), her breakout season. Harrison also coached 4x400 meter and 4x800 meter relay teams to Egwu is a familiar face on the St. John’s sideline. both Indoor and Outdoor Metropolitan Championships. Egwu holds the school record in the hammer throw with a distance of 196 feet, In 2010, Harrison worked with then-freshman sprinter Rikka Lovely and helped her to a first 6 inches scored at the 2006 Penn Relays. She also ranks second in St. John’s all-time place finish at the Outdoor Metropolitan Championships and a fifth place finish at the Indoor records in the indoor shot put and weight throw and fourth in the outdoor shot put. BIG EAST Championships. Harrison’s 4x400-meter relay team also finished seventh at the Egwu won the 2005 and 2006 BIG EAST titles in the outdoor hammer throw, while BIG EAST and eighth at the ECAC Championships. Then-senior Asia Davy finished first in the earning All-BIG EAST honors in the shot put, weight throw and hammer throw. She 400-meter dash at the Outdoor Metropolitan Championships. earned All-EAST honors at the 2006 Indoor and Outdoor ECAC Championships. Egwu In 2009, Harrison coached sprinter Phobay Kutu-Akoi to top-place finishes at the participated in the 2006 NCAA Championships, representing the Red Storm in the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. Kutu-Akoi’s hammer throw in Sacramento, Calif. 11.52-second finish in the 100-meter preliminaries at that event set a new school record. In 2006, Egwu was named a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) She also coached Asia Davy to a title at the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships in the All-American. 400-meter intermediate hurdles. Along with Kutu-Akoy, Harrison’s 4x100-meter relay team and While competing as a member of the Nigerian national team, Egwu captured a bronze 4x200-meter relay team set new school records. medal in the hammer throw at the 2006 African Games. Harrison is an accomplished track & field athlete and has competed on both national and After graduating from St. John’s, Egwu worked as a child protective specialist for the international levels, having represented Puerto Rico in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. Administration of Children’s Services. Her main duties included working with lawyers in In May 2006, Harrison captured the bronze medal at the Ibero-American Championships in New York family court to protect abused children. Ponce, Puerto Rico. In 2004, she competed at the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, where she From 2008 to 2010, Egwu worked as a graduate assistant with the St. John’s strength was a semifinalist. and conditioning program. She helped instruct student-athletes in the fundamentals of In 2003, Harrison set Puerto Rico’s national record in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. lifting and core strength exercises. She also won the gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean Championships and was Egwu received her undergraduate degree in sports management from St. John’s in a semifinalist at the World Championships in Paris, France. Harrison was also a semifinalist in 2005. She completed her graduate work at St. John’s in May of 2010, earning a master’s the World Championships in 2002 in Edmonton, Canada. degree in sports management. As an undergrad, Harrison ran for the University of Illinois and graduated in 1998 with a She currently lives in Jamaica Hills, N.Y. bachelor of arts in sociology. While a member of the Fighting Illini, Harrison was a four-time All-American. She was also the runner-up at the NCAA Championships in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles during her senior campaign. After graduation, Harrison served as a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater from 1999-2000. Harrison currently lives in Laurelton, N.Y. She is a licensed and ordained minister, and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Divinity at St. John’s. SUPPORT STAFF Tom Farrell Jennifer Hamilton Volunteer Assistant Coach A.T.C. Associate Athletic Trainer

Martin Nutty John Diffley Volunteer Assistant Coach Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration Cross Country, Track & Field Sport Administrator Rob Basile Arina Gerasimova M.A., S.C.C.C., C.S.C.S., U.S.A.W. Graduate Assistant Director of Strength & Conditioning Cross Country, Track & Field Cross Country, Track & Field Strength Coach Jennifer Lebowitz Brad Zak Assistant Director Graduate Assistant Academic Support for Student-Athletes Athletic Communications

8 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD 2011-12 ROSTER Name Year Event Hometown (High School/Previous College) Marisela Acevedo Jr. XC/Mid-Distance Monticello, N.Y. (Sullivan County Comm. College) Natasha Amazan So. Throws New Rochelle, N.Y. (New Rochelle) Stephanie Barnes Jr. XC/Jumps Bay Shore, N.Y. (Bay Shore) Alexis Bean Jr. XC/Mid-Distance Bermuda (Warwick Academy) Radiya Buchannan Fr. Jumps Canton, Mass. (Canton) Nicole Cocozza Sr. XC/Mid-Distance Cranston, R.I. (LaSalle Academy) Latasha Collins Fr. Sprints Los Angeles, Calif. (John Marshall) Michelle Duffy Jr. XC/Mid-Distance Hicksville, N.Y. (Island Trees) Molly Ellis Jr. Sprints/Hurdles Rockford, Ill. (Rockford Christian) Priscilla Frederick Grad. Jumps Sicklerville, N.J. (St. Paul VI) Gina Frisa So. Throws Westbury, N.Y. (W.T. Clarke) Danette Hinton So. Throws Peachtree City, Ga. (McIntosh) Angela Jarvela So. XC/Mid-Distance Batavia, N.Y. (Batavia) Latreace Johnson Fr. Throws Spring Valley, Calif. (The Bishop’s School) Chanel King Sr. Throws Upper Darby, Pa. (Upper Darby) Maya Lewis So. Sprints Upper Marlboro, Md. (Bishop McNamara) Rikka Lovely Jr. Sprints Tampa, Fla. (Gaither) Trudy-Ann McLean Jr. Sprints/Mid-Distance Porus, Jamaica (Holmwood Tech/New Mexico JUCO) Samantha Meyerhoff Sr. XC/Mid-Distance Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos De Niza/Mesa Community College) Rebecca Moise Fr. Sprints Ball Ground, Ga. (Creekview) Claire Mooney Fr. Sprints Kildare, Ireland (St. Wolstan’s Community School) Angela Onye So. Throws Providence, R.I. (Classical) Brittany Petersen So. Sprints/Hurdles Jackson, N.J. (Jackson Liberty) Shayna Presley So. Sprints/Hurdles Windsor, Conn. (Windsor) Natasya Rodriques Fr. Sprints/Mid-Distance Windsor, Conn. (Windsor) Adara Simonelli Jr. Javelin Floral Park, N.Y. (Archbishop Molloy/NYIT) Chelsea Trant So. XC/Mid-Distance Niskayuna, N.Y. (Niskayuna) Aryon Trujillo Sr. XC/Mid-Distance Derry, N.H. (Pinkerton Academy) Corrine Williams So. Sprints Brooklyn, N.Y. (Bishop Ford Central) Brittney Wright So. Sprints Gilroy, Calif. (Presentation)

HEAD COACH RED STORM BY STATE/COUNTRY Jim Hurt (Notre Dame ’76 - 23nd season) Arizona (1): Meyerhoff New York (9): Acevedo, Amazan, Barnes, California (3): Collins, Johnson, Wright Duffy, Frisa, Jarvela, Simonelli, Trant, ASSISTANT COACHES Connecticut (2): Presley, Rodriques Williams Florida (1): Lovely Pennsylvania (1): King Yvonne Harrison (Illinois ’98 - Sixth Season) Georgia (2): Hinton, Moise Rhode Island (2): Cocozza, Onye Blessing Egwu (St. John’s ’05 – Second Season) Illinois (1): Ellis Bermuda (1): Bean Maryland (1): Lewis Ireland (1): Mooney VOLUNTEER ASSISTANTS Massachusetts (1): Buchannan Jamaica (1): McLean Tom Farrell (St. John’s ’66) New Hampshire (1): Trujillo Martin Nutty (St. John’s ‘88) New Jersey (2): Frederick, Petersen

RED STORM BY CLASS GRADUATE ASSISTANT Seniors (5): Cocozza, Frederick, King, Arina Gerasimova (St. John’s ’09) Meyerhoff, Trujillo Juniors (8): Acevedo, Barnes, Bean, Duffy, Ellis, Lovely, McLean, Simonelli Sophomores (11): Amazan, Frisa, Hinton, Jarvela, Lewis, Onye, Petersen, Presley, Trant, Williams, Wright Freshman (6): Buchanan, Collins, Johnson, Moise, Mooney, Rodriques

9 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Nicole Cocozza Senior • Cross Country, Mid-Distance • 5-5 • Cranston, R.I./LaSalle Academy

AS A JUNIOR (2010-11): Cross Country - Achieved AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Cross Country - Was AT LASALLE: Lettered four years in cross country and career-best times in three of her last four races … top finisher for STJ in three different meets, including the three years in track & field … was a three-time all-state finished top three on the team in every race of the season NCAA Regionals (Nov. 14), BIG EAST Championships cross country honoree (2004-2007) … earned cross … posted a time of 14:29.54 at the 4K STJ Fall Festival (Oct. 31) and the Metropolitan Championships (Oct. 9) country All-America honors at the 2005 Junior Olympics (Oct. 17) … earned her best 6K time at the NCAA North- where she ran her top 5K time of the season in 19:54 … … named to the All-New England Cross Country First east Regionals (Nov. 13) with a 23:14 … ended the sea- time of 24:52 at the BIG EAST was her top 6K time of Team in 2005 and Second Team in 2004 … was the son with an impressive 5K performance of 19:08 at the the season … finished second on the team at the 4K STJ 2006 state champion in the indoor 1,500-meter run … ECAC Championships (Nov. 20) … Indoor – Mile: earned Fall Festival with a time of 16:07 … Indoor – placed 10th was named second-team all-state in the 1,000-meter run a first place finish with a time of 5:16.64 at the Bill Ward in the mile at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 30) and third-team all-state in the 1,500-meter run in 2007- Invitational (Dec. 8) … placed fourth at the Princeton with a career-best time of 5:23.11 … Outdoor – finished 08 … was a member of LaSalle’s 2007 All-American Quad Meet (Jan. 7) with a time of 5:11.60 … recorded a third in the 1,500-meter race at the Metropolitan Cham- indoor distance medley relay teams … earned first-team career-best time of 5:05.04 to gain a 19th place finish at pionships (April 17) with a career-best time of 4:55.38 all-state honors as a member of the 2008 outdoor the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 5) … 1,000-meters: finished … set two new career-best times at the Yale Invitational 4x800-meter relay team … earned All-America accolades second overall at the Fordham Christmas Classic (Dec. (April 25) in the 800-meter dash (2:23.28) and the 3K at the 2008 Outdoor Nike National Championships 10) by running a 3:02.20 second heat … had a career- race (10:38.65) … member of the 4x800-meter relay in the distance medley relays … part of the distance best performance of 3:01.92 at the NYU Gotham Cup team that took first place at the Metropolitan Champion- medley relay that set the state championship record (Jan. 14) … Relays: took third place at the NYRR Night ships (April 17) with a time of 9:28.51. (2007) and the 4x800-meter relay team that set the state At The Armory (Jan. 15) as part of a 3,200-meter relay championship record (2008) … part of the concert band team that ran a time of 9:32.58 … member of the team AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09): Cross Country – and marching band at LaSalle … was the school paper’s that placed fifth in the 3,200-meter relay with a time of finished in the top three spots on the squad in all three sports editor … also a member of the Centennial Striders 9:03.67 at the BIG EAST Championship (Feb. 20) … Out- distances, 4K, 5K and 6K … led the team with a season- Running Club. door – 800-meters: took third at the Walt Disney World best time of 19:20.0 at the 5K National Catholic Meet Invitational (March 18) with a career-best time of 2:18.12 (Sept. 19) … placed 113th overall and first on the team PERSONAL: Born in Providence, R.I. … daughter of … used a 2:20.15 performance to win the St. John’s at the 6K NCAA East Regionals (Nov. 15) with a season- Linda and James Cocozza … has four siblings, Jessica Monday Meeting (April 11) … 1,500-meters: finished best time of 23:52.3, besting her time of 24:03 from the (22), Renee (19), Julia (17) and James (15) … enjoys col- in the top five in all five competitions she participated in BIG EAST Championships (Oct. 31) … Indoor – recorded lecting sea shells … Editor-in-Chief of the Legal Society … won the Walt Disney World Invitational (March 18) a time of 5:56.2 in the mile race at the Fordham Opener … Dean’s List … majoring in legal studies with a minor and the Sam Howell Invitational (April 1) to begin the (Dec. 5) … Outdoor – posted a season-best 2:27.06 in in business. season with times of 4:41.00 and 4:42.04 respectively the 800-meter race at the STJ Monday Meeting (April 13), … captured first place at the Yale Springtime Invitational finishing sixth … placed 10th overall in the 1,500-meter (May 1) with a time of 4:44.24 … Relays: contributed to race at the NYC Qualifying Challenge (May 9) with a the 3,200-meter relay team that won the Metropolitan season-best time of 5:03.98. Championships (April 15) with a time of 9:43.62.

10 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Priscilla Frederick Senior • Cross Country, Mid-Distance • 5-5 • Cranston, R.I./LaSalle Academy

AS A SENIOR (2010-11): Indoor – High Jump: AS A SOPHOMORE (2008-09): Indoor – High Jump: EAST and All-East honors … finished fifth at the USA Junior amassed an astonishing six first place finishes throughout jumped a career-best and new school-record height of 5 Nationals, clearing 5 feet, 8.50-inches … 100-meter hurdles: the course of the season … awarded BIG EAST Field feet, 11.5 inches at the USA Track and Field Champion- finished fifth at the Metropolitan Championships (April 19) Athlete of the Week honors twice during the season … ships to place fifth (Feb. 28) … tallied four first-place with a season-best time of 15.42 … also competed in the High Jump: won at the Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. 8), finishes and eight in the top three for the season … triple jump, shot put and 200-meter dash … anchored the Princeton Quad Meet (Jan. 7), NYU Gotham Cup (Jan. declared the Metropolitan Champion with a height of 5 Metropolitan Champion 4x100-meter relay team, the All-BIG 14), NYRR Night At The Armory (Jan. 15), and Metropoli- feet, 10 inches (Jan. 29) … placed third at the BIG EAST EAST squad and the 15th place ECAC team … earned the tan Championships (Jan. 29) to open the season with an Championship (Feb. 22) with a height of 5 feet, 10 inches track & field team MVP award. average jump of 1.75 meters … took home first place … placed 14th at the NCAA Championships (March 14) at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 14) with a jump … Pentathlon: named the Metropolitan Champion with AT ST. PAUL VI: Was St. Paul VI High School’s four-time of 1.79 meters … earned top three finishes at both the 3,570 points (Jan. 29) … at the BIG EAST Championships, MVP and first-team all-conference honoree … earned USATF Indoor National Championships (Feb. 26) and the placed 7th ( Feb. 22) … also competed individually in the the 2007 Varsity Club Award for the Outstanding Female ECAC Indoor Championships (March 5) … placed 10th shot put, long jump, and the 60 meter hurdles … Outdoor in field events … 2007 All-South Jersey Jump Champ … at the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 11) with a – High Jump: tallied seven top-five finishes, five of which was the high jump champion at the 2007 Nike Meet of career-best jump of 1.82 meters garnering her second are first-place finishes … she tied for fourth at the NCAA Champions … placed first in the 2007 State Champion- team All-American accolades. East Regional with a height of 5 feet, 10 inches and quali- ships in the high jump … … was a member of the St. fied for the NCAA Championships (May 29) … at the Penn Paul Dance Team and was captain from 2006-07 … AS A JUNIOR (2009-10): Two-time All-American and Relays she was a finalist, finishing fifth (April 24) … she also lettered in cross country … was a member of the school record holder in the high jump … Indoor – High finished sixth at the BIG EAST Championships (May 1) … National Honor Society. Jump: bested her own school record with a jump of 5 she also competed in long jump, shot put and 100-meter feet, 11.65 inches at the New Balance Invitational (Feb. hurdles in the outdoor season. PERSONAL: Born in Queens, N.Y. … daughter of Eve 6), earning BIG EAST Field Athlete of the Week honors … Peaco and James P. Frederick, a 1982 alumnus, who played captured the ECAC Championship (March 7) title with a AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08): Indoor – High Jump: football for St. John’s … has one sister, Melody Peaco (26), jump of 5 feet, 9.5 inches … placed eighth at the NCAA tallied seven top five finishes, including three first-place and two brothers, Tyler (13) and Justin (11) … her hobbies Championships (March 12) to earn All-American status finishes … had a season-best height of 5 feet, 8.75 include drama, dancing and volleyball … starred in St. with a jump of 5 feet, 10 inches … Pentathlon: scored inches, which she cleared at both the Metropolitan (Feb. Paul’s production’s of “West Side Story” (Anita) and “Crazy 3,576 points in a second-place finish at the Metropoli- 1) and BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 23) … Metropoli- For You” (Tess) … future plans include qualifying for the tan Championships (Jan. 29) … Outdoor – High Jump: tan title winner … earned All-East honors at the ECAC 2012 Olympic Games … plays Beyonce or Lady Gaga on recorded five first place finishes … finished first at USF Championships (March 8), tying for fifth with a height of her iPod to get ready for competition … participates in the Bulls Invitational (March 19) with a jump of 6 feet that 5 feet, 7 inches … competed in the triple jump and shot midnight run, the campus ministry, church choir, and was broke her own personal record and ranked in the NCAA put as well … Outdoor – High Jump: was an NCAA Na- an eighth grade mentor for St. John’s. Top 5 for the next month … placed third at the BIG tional Finalist, finishing 12th with a season-best height of EAST Championships (May 1) … took first at the ECAC 5 feet, 9.75 inches … qualified for the finals by winning Championships (May 14) with a new school-record a jump-off in the NCAA East Regional Championships jump of 6 feet, 0.5 inches … placed sixth at the NCAA (May 31), after tying for fifth with a height of 5 feet, 9.25 Championships (June 9), earning All-America status … inches … took the Metropolitan Championship title with a won the 2009-10 John W. Kaiser Award for top female height of 5 feet, 7 inches (April 19) … runner-up at the Penn athlete at St. John’s. Relays (April 24) … earned USTFCCCA All-Region, All-BIG

11 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Chanel King Senior • Throws • 5-8 • Upper Darby, Pa./Upper Darby

AS A JUNIOR (2010-11): Indoor – Shot Put: achieved AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Indoor – Shot Put: career best at the Yale Invitational with 44 feet, 7 inches, seven top-five finishes … opened the season with a placed fifth in the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. qualifying her for BIG EAST (April 26) … placed thir- win at the Manhattan College Opener (Dec. 1) with a 30) with a throw of 42 feet, 5.8 inches … set a new teenth at BIG EAST (May 1) … Discus: placed first at the throw of 13.3 meters … took first place at the Bill Ward career best with a throw of 43 feet, 8 inches at the New Metropolitan Championships with her season best of 131 Invitational (Dec. 8) with a throw of 13.20 meters … Balance Invitational (Feb. 5) … finished 15th at the BIG feet, 4 inches (April 18) … at the BIG EAST Champion- won the Fordham Christmas Classic (Dec. 10) with a EAST Championships … Weight Throw: qualified for the ships she placed 17th (May 1) … also competed in the career-best throw of 13.75 meters … finished twelfth at BIG EAST and ECAC Championships with a second-place hammer and javelin throw at the Metropolitan Champi- the BIG EAST Championships with a toss of 12.82 meters throw of 54 feet, 11.8 inches at the Metro Coaches Invite onships to place fourth and ninth respectively. (Feb. 20) … Weight Throw: placed in the top-10 in all (Jan. 8) … set a new career high with her throw of 56 but one meet during the season … qualified for the BIG feet, 3.6 inches at the Great Dane Invite (Jan. 22) … won AT UPPER DARBY: A four-year track & field letter EAST and ECAC Championships with a first place throw the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 30) and finished winner and captained the team for two seasons … also of 16.36 meters at the Manhattan College Opener (Dec. seventh at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 20) … lettered one year in cross country … placed eighth in the 1) … threw 16.41 meters at the Bill Ward Invitational Outdoor – Shot Put: won first place at the Metropolitan shot put at the 2008 state championships … broke the (Dec. 8) to capture first place … won the Metropolitan Championships (April 17) with a throw of 42 feet, 2.7 Upper Darby indoor shot put record with a personal-best Championships (Jan. 29) with a throw of 17.30 meters inches … placed 15th at the BIG EAST Championships distance of 40 feet, 4 inches … also broke the Royals’ … posted a career-best throw of 17.59 meters to come (April 30) with a season-best throw of 43 feet, 9.2 inches outdoor discus record with a personal-best distance of in fifth at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 5) … placed fifth at … Discus: Set a new career-high with a throw of 137 118 feet. the BIG EAST Championship with a throw of 17.30 me- feet, 6 inches in a second-place finish at the Metropolitan ters … Outdoor – Shot Put: won the Walt Disney World Championships (April 17) … placed 20th at the BIG PERSONAL: Born in Philadelphia, Pa. … daughter of Invitational (March 18) with a throw of 13.10 meters … EAST Championships (April 30). John A. King Sr. and Gwen D. King … has a sister, Chris- qualified for the ECAC Championships with a career-best tina (25), and a brother, John (20) … her hobbies include throw of 13.90 meters at the St. John’s Monday Meeting AS A FRESHMAN (2008-09): Indoor – Weight Throw: painting and drawing … credits her family and her high (April 11) … placed fifth overall at the Penn Relays (April tallied six top five finishes … at her first meet she threw school coach, Mike Carrol, as the most influential people 28) by throwing 13.30 meters … earned a first place 44 feet, 0.25 inches to place second (Dec. 1) … placed in her athletic career … majoring in criminal justice and finish at the Yale Springtime Invitational (May 1) with 4th at the Millrose Games (Jan. 30) … had her first win hopes to one day be a part of the U.S. Marshals. a throw of 13.62 meters … Discus Throw: averaged at the Fordham Opener (Dec. 5) … placed second at the a throwing distance of 36.47 meters to earn top-five Metropolitan Championships with a throw of 45 feet, finishes in the first four meets of the season … took third 5.75 inches (Jan. 29) … threw her season best at the place at the Yale Springtime Invitational (May 1) with a NYU Last Chance Meet with 49 feet, 2.5 inches (Feb. season-best throw of 39.08 meters … Hammer Throw: 27) … Shot Put: had four top-five finishes … threw her placed third at the Walt Disney World Invitational (March season best at the Yale Intercollegiate with 40 feet, 8.25, 18) with a throw of 45.12 meters … threw a season long inches (Jan. 10) … placed second at the Metropolitan distance of 45.65 meters to finish fifth place at the Yale Championships (Jan. 29) … Outdoor – Shot Put: at Springtime Invitational (May 1). the Metropolitan Championships she placed first with a throw of 43 feet, 10.5 inches (April 18) … threw her

12 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Samantha Meyerhoff Senior • Cross Country, Mid-Distance • 5-11 • Tempe, Ariz./Mesa Community College

AS A JUNIOR: Cross Country – established … Outdoor – placed first at the Walt Disney World AT MARCOS DE NIZA: four-year letterwinner herself as a leader by finishing first on the team Invitational (March 18) in the 3K steeplechase by … ranked in the top five in the state in the 3K in every race except one … finished third overall running a time of 11:39.63 … won the 3K steeple- steeplechase in 2009 and 2010 … ranked in the at the 5K CW Post Invite (Sept. 18) with a time of chase at the Metropolitan Championships (April National Top 50 in cross country in 2009 and 2010 18:57.29 … placed 22nd out of 387 runners at 15) with a career-best time of 11:15.80 … had … named high school team MVP twice and Tempe the Paul Short Invite (Oct. 1) by running her best a second place finish in the 800-meters at the St. Top Teen in 2008 … finished fourth in steeple- 6K time of the year at 22:37 … attained a 14th John’s Monday Meeting (April 11) … contributed chase and won state championship in 4x800-meter place finish out of 135 runners at the 5K Metropol- to a 4,000-meter relay time of 13:21.04 that relay during senior year … named Padre Athlete of itan Championships (Oct. 8) with a time of 19:13 earned third place at the Metropolitan Champion- the Month three times for perfect GPA and athletic … notched another third place overall finish with ship (April 15) … finished with a time of 11:30.14 achievement. a time of 14:25.52 at the 4K STJ Fall Festival (Oct. in the 3K steeplechase to take first place at the 17) … awarded All-East honors for her impressive Yale Springtime Invitational (May 1). PERSONAL: Daughter of Cindi and Tom Meyer- 18:57 time at the 5K ECAC Championships (Nov. hoff … has one brother, Daniel (24), and one sister, 20) … Indoor – finished third at the Bill Ward AT MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Ran Sally (26) … her sister ran track for Duke University Invitational (Dec. 8) in the mile run with a time of cross country and track & field two years at Mesa from 2004-07 … majoring in biology with a minor 5:26.07 … tallied two third place finishes in the Community College, served as captain both years in Spanish … hopes to be a physician’s assistant. 3K steeplechase at the Fordham Christmas Classic … placed sixth overall in the cross country Region (Dec. 10) and the Princeton Quad Meet (Jan. 7) … I Conference Championships in 2009 … finished ran a career-best mile time of 5:13.24 to take fifth second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the place at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 29) 2010 NJCAA Region I Track & Field Championship.

13 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Aryon Trujillo R-Junior • Cross Country, Distance • 5-1 • Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy

AS A JUNIOR (2010-11): Cross Country - at the Metropolitan Championships (April 15) dash at STJ Monday Meeting (April 13) … Finished Placed top five on the team in every meet … … contributed to a 4,000-meter relay time of third in 5,000-meter race at Metropolitan Champi- finished 9th overall at the 5K C.W. Post Invite 13:21.04 that earned third place at the Metropoli- onships (April 18) with time of 19:49.83. (Sept. 18) with a time of 19:55.26 … was the third tan Championship (April 15). St. John’s runner to finish at the 4K STJ Fall Festival AT PINKERTON: Lettered four years in track & (Oct. 17) by running a 14:40.05 … ran the 6K AS A SOPHOMORE (2009-10): Cross Country field and two years of cross country for the Astros NCAA Northeast Regionals (Nov. 13) at a season- - Missed part of the season due to injury … … part of the 2007 Cross Country Class L Cham- best pace of 23:47 … set a career-best 5K mark finished first overall at the Hofstra Invitational pionship team … earned the United States Marine of 19:09 at the ECAC Championships (Nov. 20) … 5K (Sept. 5) with a season-best time of 19:58 … Corps Distinguished Athlete Award for Pinkerton Indoor – ran a career-best time of 5:23.70 in the placed second on the team with a time of 19:59 … also earned Pinkerton’s Senior Athlete Award mile to place second at the Bill Ward Invitational at the 5K Metropolitan Championships (Oct. 9) … was the 2007 Class L 3,000-meter state cham- (Dec. 8) … placed second in the 3,000-meter race … clocked in at 26:02 in her only 6K race of the pion … earned 2008 all-state honors in indoor with a time of 10:42.30 at the Fordham Christmas season, the BIG EAST Championships (Oct. 31) … track … named to the 2006 and 2007 Class L all- Classic (Dec. 10) … had a career-best 5,000-meter Indoor/Outdoor – Did not participate due to injury. star team … set the Pinkerton 1,600-meter record performance at the Metropolitan Championships in 2007 … was runner-up in the 1,600-meter run (Jan. 29) with a time of 18:46.87 … achieved As a Freshman (2008-2009): Cross Country – Fin- and was third in the 1,500-meter run at the 2007 a career-best 3,000-meter time of 10:36.20 at ished in the top five on the team in the 4K, 5K and Class L Championship … personal-best times the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 5) … finished eighth 6K distances … set a season-best time of 19:40.0 include: 2:21.79 (800-meters), 4:58.11 (1,500-me- at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 19) in the at the 5K Metropolitan Championships (Oct. 10), ters), 5:07.07 (1 mile), 10:45.36 (3,000-meters) 1,000-meters with a career-best time of 2:57.72 finishing 15th overall … finished in the top 100 and 18:38.5 (5K). … Outdoor – competed in the 400, 800, 1,500, overall at the 6K BIG EAST Championships (Oct. 3,000, 5,000-meter runs … put together top ten 31) with a time of 23:39 … Indoor – placed fourth PERSONAL: Born in Las Cruces, N.M. … daugh- finishes in the 1,500 and 3,000-meter runs at the overall at the Yale Intercollegiate (Jan. 10) with a ter of Lainie R. and Joseph K. Trujillo … has one Rutgers Invitational (April 9) … ran a career-best time of 10:49.88 in the 3,000-meter race … Out- brother, Joseph (17) … trained to be an EMT-Basic 5,000-meter time of 18:26.4 to take ninth place door – Earned top time of 1:02.97 in 400-meter … majoring in sports management.

14 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Marisela Acevedo Junior • Cross Country • 4’11 • Monticello, N.Y./Monticello

AT SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE: PERSONAL: Daughter of Santiago and Ana Ran cross country and track & field two years Acevedo ... has two brothers, Alejandro (24), San- … recorded personal best times of 19:51 in the tiago (17) and one sister, Pamela (13) ... majoring 5K, 11:13 in the 3000-meter run and 5:14 in the in government and politics ... has aspirations of 1500-meter run in 2007 ... was awarded the Stu- becoming a lawyer concentrating in immigration. dent/Athlete Chancellor’s Award ... named athlete of the year in 2010 … recognized as the 2010-11 Mid-Hudson Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year … was named Honorable Mention All-Ameri- can in Women’s Track & Field for the 10000-meter and 5000-meter runs.

15 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Stephanie Barnes Junior • Cross Country, Jumps • 5-4 • Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Cross Country but one race … best 5K performance was 19:52 best jump of 38 feet, 7 inches at the NYC Qualify- – Ran a 17:59 at the 4K Venetian Cup (Sept. 4) at the ECAC Championships (Nov. 21), finishing ing Challenge (May 7) … Long Jump: season-best to open the season … finished with a time of second on the team … top 6K time was 23:36 as distance 17 feet, 10 inches was recorded at USF 22:04.74 at the 5K C.W. Post Invite (Sept. 18) … she finished third on the team at the Paul Short Invitational (March 19) … competed at the USATF Indoor – placed fourth overall in the triple jump at Invite (Oct. 2)…placed third on the team at the Junior Nationals and Empire State Games over the the Princeton Quad Meet (Jan. 7) with a distance BIG EAST Championships (Oct. 31) with a time summer. of 10.80 meters … recorded a long jump of 4.68 of 25:10 (6K) … Indoor – Triple Jump: Took first meters at the NYU Gotham Cup (Jan. 14) … place in the Yale Invitational (Jan. 9) and Night At AT BAYSHORE: Earned six varsity letters in track Outdoor – Triple Jump: qualified for the BIG EAST The Armory (Jan. 16) … qualified for the ECAC and cross country … named Suffolk County Athlete Championships with a fourth place jump of 11.28 Championships with a fourth-place finish at the of the Year in 2009 … earned team MVP honors meters at the Sam Howell Invitational (April 1) … Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 30), jumping 38 for cross country, winter track and spring track … Long Jump: earned a fifth place finish at the Rut- feet, 11 inches … scored points with a sixth-place team captain for two years … set school records gers Invitational (April 9) with a jump of 5.42 me- finish at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 20) … in the triple jump (39 feet, 10.5 inches) and long ters … finished second at the St. John’s Monday notched a season-best jump of 39 feet, 2 inches jump (18 feet, 9 inches). Meeting (April 11) with a jump of 5.54 meters. … in a ninth-place finish at the ECAC Championships won the Yale Springtime Invitational (May 1) with (March 7) … Long Jump: Made her best jump at PERSONAL: Daughter of Cathy and Keith Barnes a jump of 11.87 meters … pulled off a career-best the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 20), reaching … has one sibling, Kenneth (17) … her goal is to performance of 12.00 meters to place tenth overall 17 feet, 1.5 inches … Outdoor – Triple Jump: run professionally … cites high school Coach Steve at the BIG EAST Championships (May 6). Placed fourth at the USF Invitational (March 19) Borbet as the most influential person on her ath- with a jump of 38 feet, 1.9 inches … finished third letic career … has traveled to Australia … intends AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Cross Country at the Metropolitan Championships (April 17) with to major in psychology. – Was a top-five finisher for the Red Storm in all a distance of 37 feet, 2 inches … made her season

16 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Alexis Bean Junior • Cross Country, Mid-Distance • 5-5 • Warwick Academy/Bermuda

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Cross Country AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Cross Country – AT WARWICK: Participated in track & field and – Competed in the C.W. Post Invite (Sept. 18) and Placed 11th overall at the season-opening Hofstra cross country from 2002-2009 ... set Bermuda posted a 5K time of 21:33.74 … Indoor – took Invitational (Sept. 5), running her best 5K time Junior Nationals record in the 1,500-meter race third place at the NYRR Night At The Armory (Jan. of 21:01 … tied her 5K best at the Metropolitan with a time of 4:45 and the 800-meter race with 15) as part of a 3,200-meter relay team that ran Championships (Oct. 9) … ran fastest 6K time of a time of 2:13 … finished in the top 10 of the a time of 9:32.58 … recorded an 800-meter time 24:29 at the Paul Short Invite (Oct. 2), finishing 1500-meter race at the 2009 Pan-American games of 2:24.13 at the NYRR At The Armory III (Feb. 12) sixth on the team … Indoor – finished in the Top … took bronze in the 1,500 meters at the 2009 … Outdoor – ran a season-best time of 2:21.84 10 in the 800-meter dash at the Great Dane Invite Carifta games. to place fourth in the 800-meters at the Walt (Jan. 22) with a season-best time of 2:20.05 … Disney World Invitational (March 18) … finished member of the 4x800-meter relay team that set a PERSONAL: Daughter of Wayne Calvin Eugene fifth in the 1,500-meters at the Walt Disney World school record at the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. Bean … has three siblings, Keishen (23) who Invitational (March 18) with a time of 5:08.60 … 21) with a seventh-place time of 9:02.92 … Out- attends Cape Breton University in Canada, Taylor- recorded a career-best 400-meter time of 1:00.79 door – Ran a season-best time of 2:20.43 in the Ashley (17) and Dominique (14) … cites her to place fourth at the St. John’s Monday Meeting 800 meters at the Victor Lopez Classic (March 26). parents and her coach as most influential on her (April 11) … contributed to a 4,000-meter relay athletic career because of their support and belief time of 13:21.04 that earned third place at the in her … participated in orchestra and school Metropolitan Championship (April 15) … placed drama productions in high school ... majoring in third at the Yale Springtime Invitational (May 1) by communications. posting a time of 4:51.12. 17 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Michelle Duffy Junior • Cross Country, Mid-Distance • 5-7 • Island Trees/Levittown, N.Y.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Cross Country running a 2:22.60 heat … had a third place time AT ISLAND TREES: Five-year letterwinner and – Missed the cross country season due to injury of 4:54.03 in the 1,500-meters at the Walt Disney four-year captain in track for … played on and … Indoor – used a career-best 800-meter time of World Invitational (March 18) … recorded her captained JV soccer team … finished seventh in 2:29.19 to finish second at the Bill Ward Invita- season-best time of 4:51.90 in the 1,500-meters to the freshman mile at nationals … six-time Nassau tional (Dec. 8) … finished third in the 1,000-me- finish seventh at the Rutgers Invitational (April 9) County champion … four-time state meet qualifier ters at the Fordham Christmas Classic (Dec. 10) … contributed to the 3,200-meter relay team that in the high jump and 1,500-meters … finished third with a time of 3:04.10 … took third place at the won the Metropolitan Championships (April 15) in the 1,500-meter race at the 2008 Derrick Atkins NYRR Night At The Armory (Jan. 15) as part of a with a time of 9:43.62 … posted a season-best meet, made the Milesplit U.S. First Team Elite in the 3,200-meter relay team that ran a time of 9:32.58 800-meter time of 2:22.46 at the Yale Springtime 1,000-meter race in 2009 … holds school records … earned her way to the BIG EAST Championships Invitational (May 1). in the high jump, 400-meter, 600-meter, 800-meter, with a season-best 1,000-meter time of 2:58.40 to 1,000-meter, 1,500-meter and 2,000-meter steeple- place second at the Metropolitan Championships AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Cross Country chase … member of the National Honor Society. (Jan. 29) … helped achieve a 3,200-meter relay - Participated in two races before missing most of time of 9:18.99 that won the Metropolitan Cham- the season with an injury … finished third on the PERSONAL: Has two siblings, John (17) and Cara pionships (Jan. 29) … member of the team that team at the 5K Hofstra Invitational (Sept. 5) with a (8) … her parents and younger brother John were placed fifth in the 3,200-meter relay with a time of time of 20:15 … placed first on the team and 80th born in Ireland … cites her mother as the most in- 9:03.67 at the BIG EAST Championship (Feb. 20) overall with her time of 25:04 at the 6K Iona Meet fluential person on her career … majoring in English … Outdoor – was fifth in the 800-meter run at of Champions (Sept. 19) … Indoor/Outdoor – Did … intends on going into sports law … treasurer of the Walt Disney World Invitational (March 18) after not participate due to injury. St. John’s Gaelic Society.

18 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Molly Ellis Junior • Sprints • 5-7 • Rockford, Ill./Rockford Christian

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Indoor – High- second and fourth in two 100-meter dash appear- season-best time of 57.22 seconds in the BIG EAST lighted an incredible season by becoming the BIG ances during the year running in 12.49 seconds Championship prelims (Feb. 20) … 200-meters: EAST champion of the 400-meter run … won the at the Walt Disney World Invitational (March 18) Finished eighth at the College At The Armory (Jan. 400-meter run at the Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. and 12.51 seconds at the Sam Howell Invitational 16) with a season-best 26.08 seconds … Outdoor 8) with a time of 58.12 seconds … qualified for (April 1) … won the 200-meter dash at the Walt – 400-meters: Placed ninth and qualified for BIG the ECAC Championships with a winning time of Disney World Invitational (March 18) with a time of EAST with a time of 56.80 seconds at the Miami 56.33 seconds in the 400-meter at the Metropoli- 24.77 seconds … secured a spot at the BIG EAST Alumni meet (April 10) … ran a season-best time tan Championships (Jan. 29) … ran a career-best Championships with a victory at the Rutgers Invi- of 56.36 seconds in the prelims of the BIG EAST time of 55.04 seconds in the 400-meter finals at tational (April 9) in the 400-meters with a time of Championships (May 1). the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 19) to become 56.28 seconds … participated in the second place the first 400-meter BIG EAST champion in St. 4x400-meter relay finish at the Rutgers Invitational AT ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN: Four-year let- John’s history … registered the sixth fastest time (April 9) that was timed at 3:51.47 … repeated as terwinner and one year captain for cross country for the 400-meter in St. John’s history … tied for a champion in the 4x400-meter relay at the out- and track … has run a 56.6 in the 400 meter … first place in the 60-meters at the Fordham Christ- door Metropolitan Championships (April 15) with in 2008, she ranked 2nd in her state for the 400 mas Classic (Dec. 10) with a time of 7.6 seconds a time of 4:02.13 … ran a career-best 400-meter meter … a member of the National Honor Society. … helped achieve victory in the 4x400-meter relay time of 54.72 seconds to finish fifth at the BIG at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 29) with EAST Championships (May 6) … part of the 4x100 PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark and Paige Ellis … a time of 3:50.60 … contributed to a tenth-place team that took fifth place in both the BIG EAST has two sisters, Kiersten (22) who attends Southern finish at the BIG EAST Championship (Feb. 20) by (May 6) and ECAC Championships (May 13). Illinois University and Samantha (18) who attends running a leg of the 3:50.30 4x400-meter relay olivet Nazarene University … enjoys running, time … Outdoor – member of the 4x100 team AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Indoor – rollerblading, and shopping … says the most in- that won the Walt Disney World Invitational (March 400-meters: Placed eighth and qualified for the fluential people in her running career are her sister, 18) with a time of 47.56 seconds … placed BIG EAST with a time of 57.49 seconds … ran her Kiersten, and her high school teammates.

19 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Rikka Lovely Junior • Sprints & Jumps • 5-1 • Palm Beach, Fla./Gaither

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Outdoor – AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Indoor – 55-me- 4x100-meter relay team that finished first at the 100-meters: finished third at the Sam Howell ters: Tied meet record and finished second at Metropolitan Championships (April 17) with a time Invitational (April 1) with a time of 12.48 seconds Great Dane Invite (Jan. 22) with a time of 6.98 of 47.16 seconds. … claimed victory at the St. John’s Monday Meet- seconds … 60-meters: Placed first at the Metro ing (April 11) with another time of 12.48 seconds Coaches Invitational (Jan. 8) with a BIG EAST and AT GAITHER: Lettered four years of track & field … qualified for the BIG EAST Championships with ECAC-qualifying time of 7.66 seconds … Placed and captained the 2008 and 2009 squads … time of 12.18 seconds in a second place finish at second at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. awarded team MVP in 2008 … finished fourth in the Yale Springtime Invitational (May 1) … placed 30), running 7.62 seconds … set a season-best 100 meter dash at the state meet … finished sixth twentieth at the BIG EAST Championships (May 6) time of 7.58 seconds in the prelims of the BIG in triple jump and seventh in long jump at state thanks to a season-best time of 12.13 seconds … EAST Championships (Feb. 21), before placing meet. 200-meters: ran a 26.49 second heat at the Rut- fifth in the finals … 200-meters: Finished fourth gers Invitational (April 9) to finish tenth … posted with an ECAC-qualifying time of 24.89 seconds PERSONAL: Daughter of Angela Davis and a time of 22.90 seconds to earn a fourth place at the New Balance Invitational (Feb. 5) … ran a Kenneth Lovely Sr. … has six siblings, Kemeshia finish at the Metropolitan Championships (April season-best race of 24.70 seconds in the BIG EAST (25), Jahmal (25), Kenneth (23), Keni’h (10), Jazlyn 15) … Relays: member of the 4x100 team that prelims (Feb. 20) … Outdoor – 100-meters: Won (10) and Synnei (5) … born in Palm Beach, Fla. … won the Walt Disney World Invitational (March 18) the Metropolitan Championships (April 17) with a a mass communications major … earned All-BIG with a time of 47.56 seconds … part of the 4x100 time of 12.13 seconds … set a season-best time EAST Academic Honors … named Miss Teenage team that took fifth place in both the BIG EAST of 11.90 seconds in the BIG EAST prelims (May 1) Tampa … participated in Relay For Life and Special (May 6) and ECAC Championships (May 13). … placed 15th in the ECAC semifinals (May 14), Olympics … wants to learn to play guitar … hopes running 12.31 seconds … 200-meters: ran her to eventually become a professional singer … season-best time at the USF Invitational (March participates on campus with the NAACP, Haraya, 19), finishing in 24.82 seconds … member of the SAAC, Fashion Club and Midnight Run.

20 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Trudy-Ann McLean Junior • Sprints/Mid-Distance • 5-6 • Porus, Jamaica/Holmwood Technical

AT NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE: Ran PERSONAL: Daughter of Karen Williams and track & field for two years … earned the Extra Michael McLean … has three siblings, Shelly-Ann Effort Award for her contributions to the team in (24), Damion (21) and Michael (19) … plans to 2011 … named an All-American in the 400-meter major in Criminal Justice. for 2010 … contributed to New Mexico Junior College’s first national title at the 2010 NJCAA Indoor Championships … part of the champion- ship 4x400-meter relay team at the NJCAA Indoor Champions in 2011 … received All-American rec- ognition as part of her 4x800 relay team in 2011 … placed sixth place in the 400-meters at the NJCAA Indoor Championships and twelfth place in the NJCAA Outdoor Championships.

21 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Adara Simonelli Junior • Throws • 5-9 • Floral Park, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy

AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Outdoor – AT ARCHBISHOP MOLLOY: Lettered three Javelin: qualified for the BIG EAST Championship by years in track & field ... also played softball, serving winning the Walt Disney World Invitational (March as team captain for two years, and was starting 18) with a throw of 38.85 meters … placed fifth at shortstop and team MVP in her sophomore season the Rutgers Invitational (April 9) with a season- ... threw javelin and shot put ... won the javelin best throw of 40.09 meters … threw 39.22 meters throw in the 2009 CHSAA Intersectional Cham- to place third at the Metropolitan Champion- pionships ... named Most Improved Athlete in her ships (April 15) … finished twelfth at the BIG senior season … transferred from NYIT. EAST Championship (May 6) with a 36.82 meter Personal: Daughter of Michael and Lori Simonelli ... performance. has one younger sister, Christie (14) and an older brother, Jason (25) ... a Physician’s Assistant major ... enjoys playing guitar and skateboarding and snowboarding ... participates in the Midnight Run and is a member of SAAC ... is an EMT-B.

22 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Natasha Amazan Sophomore • Throws • 5-4 • New Rochelle, N.Y./New Rochelle

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Indoor – Shot opened the season with a second place finish at AT NEW ROCHELLE: Five-year letterwinner in Put: finished in the top ten in all but one meet the Walt Disney World Invitational (March 18) with track … also played soccer … earned her school’s … threw 11.24 meters at the Manhattan College a throw of 12.67 meters … earned a spot at the Athlete of the Year award in 2010 … placed sixth Opener (Dec. 1) to finish second overall … won BIG EAST Championships with a throw of 12.93 in the NYSPHSAA state meet in the shot put and the NYU Gotham Cup (Jan. 14) with a throwing meters to place tenth at the Penn Relays (April 28) discus … finished 13th at the Nike Nationals in distance of 12.05 meters … placed fifth at the … had her best performance of the season with a the weight throw. Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 29) with a distance of 13.08 meters at the BIG EAST Champi- throw of 12.68 meters … recorded her season- onships (May 6) … Discus Throw: put together four PERSONAL: Daughter of Rose Marie and Michel best throw of 12.69 meters at the Meyo Invitation- top-ten finishes … finished seventh at the Sam Amazon … has two siblings, Michelle (35) and al (Feb. 5) … Weight Throw: came in second at the Howell Invitational (April 1) with a throw of 32.18 Alexandra (13) … majoring in psychology with Manhattan College Opener (Dec. 1) with a throw meters … placed eighth at the Yale Springtime plans of becoming a children’s psychologist … of 14.16 meters … had her season-best throw Invitational (May 1) with a season-best throw of enjoys playing violin … is involved in the Midnight at the Fordham Christmas Classic (Dec. 10) with 33.48 meters … Hammer Throw: took ninth at the Run and youth ministry. a distance of 15.24 meters … placed twentieth Yale Springtime Invitational (May 1) by throwing in the BIG EAST Championships (Feb. 19) with a 44.58 meters. throw of 14.43 meters … Outdoor – Shot Put:

23 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Gina Frisa Sophomore • Throws • 5-7 • Westbury, N.Y./W.T. Clarke

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Indoor – Shot Put: at the Walt Disney World Invitational (March 18) AT W.T. CLARKE: Four-year letterwinner, captain- recorded four top-ten finishes to begin the season with a throw of 9.99 meters … used a season-best ing her team in 2009 and 2010 … won the 2010 … threw 9.39 meters at the Bill Ward Invitational throw of 10.62 meters to take seventh place at Division Championship in the discus and was (Dec. 8) to finish in seventh place … had her best the Yale Springtime Invitational (May 1) … Discus named All-Division and All-Conference in the shot performance of the year with a throw of 9.57 me- Throw: averaged a throwing distance of 25.84 put … earned Team MVP honors her junior and ters at the NYRR Saturday At The Armory III (Feb. meters over the course of the season … concluded senior year … named a member of the National 12) … Weight Throw: placed fifth at the Manhat- the year with a season-best distance of 27.73 Honor Society. tan College Opener (Dec. 1) with a throw of 11.61 meters at the Yale Springtime Invitational (May 1) meters … registered a season-best throw of 12.51 … Hammer Throw: recorded her best performance PERSONAL: Daughter of Lydia and David Frisa meters to finish ninth at the Princeton Quad Meet of the season at the Sam Howell Invitational (April … has one sibling, Shelby (16) … her uncle, Dan- (Jan. 7) … Outdoor – Shot Put: took sixth place 1) by throwing 36.12 meters. iel, attended St. John’s … majoring in finance.

24 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Danette Hinton Sophomore • Throws • 5-8 • Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Indoor - Shot Put: throw of 11.62 meters … Discus Throw: had her PERSONAL: Daughter of Verna Thornton and placed third at the Manhattan College Opener best throw of the season at the Yale Springtime Dennis Hinton … has three siblings, including a (Dec. 1) with a throw of 10.77 meters … earned Invitational (May 1) by totaling 35.21 meters … twin sister, Denise (18), who throws for LSU, and a second place finish with a season-best throw of Hammer Throw: placed twelfth at the Metropolitan Deva (6) and Devam (24) … plans to major in fi- 10.85 meters at the Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. 8) Championships (April 15) with a season-best throw nance … plans to work on Wall Street and become … Weight Throw: achieved top-five finishes at both of 41.25 meters. a stock broker or financial analyst. the Manhattan College Opener (Dec. 1) and the Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. 8) … qualified for the BIG AT MCINTOSH: Lettered three seasons outdoor EAST Championships with a season-best throw of track & field … threw the shot and discus, as 15.38 meters at the New Balance Invitational (Feb. well as the triple jump … also played basketball, 5) … placed fourteenth at the BIG EAST Cham- leading her team to the state playoffs … earned pionships (Feb. 19) with a throw of 14.81 meters the Field Event MVP during her sophomore year … … Outdoor – Shot Put: finished top ten in every named to Honor Roll all four years of high school meet she competed in … took fourth at the Yale … participated in Adopt-A-Stream during fresh- Springtime Invitational (May 1) with a season-best man and sophomore years.

25 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Angela Jarvela Sophomore • Cross Country, Mid-Distance • 5-8 • Batavia, N.Y./Batavia

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Cross Country relay time of 9:18.99 that won the Metropolitan AT BATAVIA: Five-year letterwinner in track - Began her St. John’s career with a fourth place Championships (Jan. 29) … part of the 4,000-me- and cross country … three-year team captain … team finish at the 4K Venetian Cup (Sept. 4) with a ter relay team that placed second at the NYC state qualifying champion in the 2K steeplechase time of 16:34 … achieved her best 5K time of the Gotham Cup (Jan. 14) with a time of 12:30.64 in 2009, setting a new school record (7:06) … year at the C.W. Post Invite (Sept. 18) clocking in at … Outdoor – recorded top-ten finishes in both led team to indoor sectional championships from 20:51.96 … ran a 24:57 at the NCAA Northeast the 800 and 1,500-meter runs at the Walt Disney 2005-10 … ranked fourth in state in outdoor Regionals for her fastest 6K time of the year … World Invitational (March 18) … placed second at steeplechase in 2009 … part of the outdoor represented St. John’s at the USATF Junior Cross the Metropolitan Championships (April 15) with 4x400-meter relay team that ranked seventh in Country Championships (Feb. 5) in San Diego … a season-best time of 11:44.00 … contributed to New York State in 2010. Indoor – placed fourth in the 800-meters at the Bill a 4,000-meter relay time of 13:21.04 that earned Ward Invitational (Dec. 8) with a time of 2:31.95 third place at the Metropolitan Championship PERSONAL: Daughter of Ross and Jennifer … clocked in at 2:22.06 at the Metropolitan (April 15) … excelled in the 3,000-meter steeple- Jarvela … has a brother, Alex (21) … intends to Championships (Jan. 29) for her fastest 800-meter chase with a second and third place finishes at the major in sports management … hopes to be a time of the year … finished eighth at the Fordham Metropolitan Championship (April 15) and the Yale college track coach one day. Christmas Classic (Dec. 10) with a 1,000-meter Springtime Invitational (May 1). time of 3:18.80 … helped achieve a 3,200-meter

26 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Maya Lewis Sophomore • Sprints • 5-5 • Upper Marlboro, Md./Bishop McNamara

AS A FRESHMAN: Indoor – 60-meters: placed season … earned a fourth-place finish at the St. 10 in the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes in the fourth at the Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. 8) with a John’s Monday Meeting (April 11) with a time of indoor season … ranked in the top 25 in the state finals time of 8.19 seconds … posted a season- 13.02 seconds … 200-meters: posted a time of for the outdoor 200-meter dash … member of a best time of 8.09 seconds at the Princeton Quad 22.45 seconds to finish third at the Metropolitan 4x100-meter relay team that ranked second in the Meet (Jan. 7) on her way to an eighth place finish Championships (April 15) … ended the season state … named to the school honor roll every year … 200-meters: ran a 26.79 second time to finish with a sixth-place finish at the Yale Springtime Invi- of high school … was a senior class officer. fourth at the Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. 8) … tational (May 1) by running a 25.97 second heat. recorded her best time of the season with a 26.53 PERSONAL: Daughter of Charles and Shirleen second dash at the Princeton Quad Meet (Jan. 7) AT BISHOP MCNAMARA: Lettered three Lewis … has two brothers, Charles (34) and … Outdoor – 100-meters: improved from a time seasons in track … also participated on the Jonathan (25) … is majoring in English … writes of 13.54 seconds in her first meet to a season-best cheerleading team … won the Coach’s Cup in poetry and paints abstract collages. time of 12.74 seconds by the final meet of the 2010 and 2008 … ranked in the Maryland top

27 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Angela Onye Sophomore • Throws • 5-7 • Providence, R.I./Classical

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Indoor – Shot Put: fifth at the Walt Disney World Invitational (March AT CLASSICAL: Lettered two years … placed placed sixth at the Fordham Christmas Classic (Dec. 18) with a throw of 10.67 meters … used a second in the nation in the Nike Nationals Meet in 10) with a season-best throw of 10.76 meters season-best throw of 10.85 meters to finish fifth at 2010, launching the weight 56 feet 0.5 inches … … threw 10.32 meters to come in sixth at the the St. John’s Monday Meeting (April 11) … Discus her top hammer throw ranked seventh nationally Princeton Quad Meet (Jan. 7) … Weight Throw: Throw: threw 31.64 meters at the Metropolitan and tops in Rhode Island in 2010 … placed sec- finished second at the Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. Championships (April 15) to come in seventh … ond in the prestigious Millrose Games in Madison 8) with a throw of 14.94 meters … qualified for recorded her farthest throw of the season with a Square Garden … earned All-Division and All-Class the BIG EAST Championships with a 15.97 meter 36.43 meter toss at the Yale Springtime Invitational honors in 2010. throw at the Fordham Christmas Classic (Dec. 10) (May 1) … Hammer Throw: secured a spot at the … earned a spot in the ECAC Championships with BIG EAST Championship with a seventh place toss PERSONAL: Daughter of Nicole and Godfrey a season-best 16.17 meter throw at the NYRR At of 47.12 meters at the Sam Howell Invitational Onye … has two siblings, Christina and Patrick, The Armory (Jan. 15) … achieved fourth-place at (April 1) … had a season-best throw of 49.50 who throws for University of Indiana … plans to the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 29) with a meters to place 11th at the BIG EAST Champion- study environmental law … hopes to get into act- throw of 15.97 meters … placed fifteenth in both ship (May 6). ing or law … is involved in Youth In Action and the the BIG EAST (Feb. 19) and the ECAC Champion- Boys & Girls Clubs of America. ships (March 5) … Outdoor – Shot Put: came in

28 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Brittany Petersen Sophomore • Sprints, Hurdles • 5-3 • Jackson, N.J./Jackson Liberty

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Indoor – Ran a 200-meter dash at the St. John’s Monday Meeting PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Esther Peters- season-best 10.25 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles (April 11) and registered a time of 28.10 seconds en … has two siblings, Joseph (33) and Nicole (18) in her first career heat at the Bill Ward Invitational … recorded her best 400-meter hurdle time of who attends Ocean County College … majoring in (Dec. 8) … finished eighth in the 200-meters at the year with a 1:12.01 performance at the Yale chemistry and eventually attend medical school. the Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. 8) with a time of Springtime Invitational (May 1). 28.14 seconds … had her fastest 60-meter time of 8.80 seconds at the Princeton Quad Meet (Jan. AT JACKSON LIBERTY: Four-year letterwin- 7) … Outdoor – placed third in the 400-meter ner … participated in the middle sprints and the hurdles at the St. John’s Monday Meeting (April hurdles … won the sectional championships in the 11) with a time of 1:19.76 … participated in the 4x400-meter relay.

29 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Shayna Presley Sophomore • Sprints, Hurdles • 5-4 • Windsor, Conn./Windsor

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Indoor – placed at the Rutgers Invitational (April 9) by posting named National Scholastic Sports Foundation second in the 400-meter run at the Bill Ward Invi- a time of 1:04.64 … ran a season-best time of (NSSF) Indoor Track Champion in 2009 … won the tational (Dec. 8) with a BIG EAST qualifying time 1:02.79 to win the Yale Springtime Invitational Connecticut state championship in the 300-meter of 58.86 seconds … qualified for the BIG EAST (May 1) and qualify for the BIG EAST Champion- hurdles … named All-State in 2009 and 2010 … Championships with a 500-meter time of 1:17.64 ship (May 6) … Relays: participated in the second part of the state champion and state record-setting to finish second at the Princeton Quad Meet (Jan. place 4x400-meter relay finish at the Rutgers 4x400-meter relay team in 2010 … named to the 7) … won the NYRR Night At The Armory III (Feb. Invitational (April 9) that was timed at 3:51.47 … conference All-Academic team. 12) with a season-best time of 1:16.00 in the member of the 1,600-meter relay team that placed 500-meters … competed in both the BIG EAST tenth at the BIG EAST Championship (May 6) with PERSONAL: Daughter of Henry and Debra Pres- (Feb. 19) and ECAC Championships (March 5) … a time of 3:45.77. ley … is an only child … plans to major in criminal Outdoor – 400-meter hurdles: finished fourth at justice and wants to become a criminologist … the Walt Disney World Invitational (March 18) with AT WINDSOR: Four-year letterwinner in track president of her church choir and is involved with a time of 1:05.24 … earned a fourth place finish … served as team captain in 2009 and 2010 … Teens for Christ.

30 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Chelsea Trant Sophomore • Cross Country, Distance • 5-6 • Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Indoor – Devel- a time of 10:44.83 in the 3,000-meter run… AT NISKAYUNA: Lettered five years in track and oped into one of the top performers on the team registered a time of 18:22.23 in the 5,000-meter cross country … served as cross country team cap- during the course of the season … finished 11th run to finish fourth at the Metropolitan Champion- tain in 2009 … named Section 2 All-Star in track overall in her first career race at the 5K C.W. Post ships (Jan. 29) … ran her best 3,000-meter time in 2007-08 and in cross country in 2005 and 2008 Invite (Sept. 18) with a time of 19:58.90 … re- of the year by posting a 10:25.46 at the NYRR … holds six school records in outdoor and two in corded a 14:48.53 to mark her best 4K time of the Night At The Armory III (Feb. 12) … Outdoor – won indoor competition … finished 13th in the two season at the STJ Fall Festival (Oct. 17) … led the the 5,000-meter run at the Walt Disney World mile race at the Nike Indoor Nationals … served as team at the 6K NCAA Northeast Regionals (Nov. Invitational (March 18) by running a 18:11.00 time treasurer and president of Youth to Youth … was 13) with a time of 22:59 … earned her season … placed fifth at the Rutgers Invitational (April 9) treasurer of the Multicultural Society … member of best 5K time at the ECAC Championships (Nov. with a season-best 3,000-meter time of 10:16.50 the National Honor Society. 20) with a 19:19 performance … represented St. … won the 1,500-meter run at the St. John’s John’s at the USATF Junior Cross Country Champi- Monday Meeting (April 11) with a time of 4:57.78 PERSONAL: Born in Fayetteville, N.Y. … daugh- onships (Feb. 5) in San Diego … Indoor – placed … qualified for the ECAC Championships with ter of Sharon and Jerry Trant … has two sisters, fourth in the mile run at the Bill Ward Invitational a winning 10,000-meter time of 36:36.10 at the Carrie (20) and Shannon (16), and one brother, (Dec. 8) with a time of 5:37.72 … finished seventh Metropolitan Championships (April 15). Patrick (14) … plans to major in pharmaceutical at the Metropolitan Championships (Jan. 29) with studies. 31 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Corrine Williams Sophomore • Sprints • 5-11 • Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Ford Central

AS A FRESHMAN (2010-11): Indoor – 60-me- won the Walt Disney World Invitational (March AT BISHOP FORD CENTRAL: Ran track … ters: Earned a spot in the Big East Championship 18) with a time of 47.56 seconds … captured first named Team MVP in 2008, 2009 and 2010 … with a second place time of 7.77 seconds at the place in the 100-meter dash at the Walt Disney placed second at the NCIS Nationals in 2009 Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. 8) … won the Fordham World Invitational (March 18) with a time of 12.40 … finished fourth in the 100-meter dash at the Christmas Classic (Dec. 10) with a time of 7.60 seconds … took third place in the 100-meter NY State meet in 2009 with a time of 12:06 … seconds … finished seventh at the NYRR Night At dash with a time of 12.32 seconds at the Rutgers CHSAA City Championship winner in the 55-me- The Armory (Jan. 15) with a time of 7.88 seconds Invitational (April 9) … won the 200-meter dash ters, 100-meters, 200-meters and long jump events … tied her season-best performance with a 7.77 at the St. John’s Monday Meeting (April 11) with in 2008-09. second finish at the BIG EAST Championship a time of 25.84 seconds … finished second in (Feb. 19) … 200-meters: opened the season with the 200-meter at the Metropolitan Champion- PERSONAL: Daughter of Donna and Ashley Wil- consecutive third place finishes at the Bill Ward ships (April 15) by running a 22.27 second heat liams … has one sister, Carlisa (19), who attends Invitational (Dec. 8) and the Fordham Christmas … anchored the 4x100 relay team that took fifth SUNY Albany … majors in marketing and public Classic (Dec. 10) … ran a season-best time of place at the ECAC Championship (May 13) with a relations … nickname is Riin. 25.80 at the NYRR Night At The Armory (Jan. 15) time of 47.08 seconds. … Outdoor – member of the 4x100 team that

32 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Radiya Aneesah Buchanan Freshman • Triple Jump • 5-6 • Canton, MA/Canton

AT CANTON: Lettered five years in track & field PERSONAL: Daughter of Maryam Abdul-Rahim and also served as captain her senior year … … plans to study sociology with career aspirations was also a member of the soccer and basketball of becoming a therapist … knows the Arabic al- teams at Canton High School … achieved personal phabet … cites her middle school basketball coach records in track of 60 seconds in the 400-meter as the most influential person in her life. run, 37 feet 6 inches in the triple jump and 5 feet 1 inch in the high jump.

LaTasha Collins Freshman • Sprints • 5-7 • Hollywood, Calif./John Marshall

AT JOHN MARSHALL: Was a four-year varsity PERSONAL: Daughter of Patricia Collins and track & field athlete … served as team captain Abiathar Boone … volunteered as a teacher’s aide during each of her three seasons … named team at the Assistant League of Southern California … MVP in track & field for all four seasons she ran … declared as a criminal justice major with plans of holds the record at John Marshall for the 100-me- becoming a criminal investigator. ter and the 4x100-meter relay … finished 17th in the state of California in the 100-meter dash … owns a personal-best time of 12.3 seconds in the 100-meter … received the Sam Walton Community Scholarship upon graduation.

LaTreace Johnson Freshman • Throws • 5-6 • San Diego, Calif./The Bishop’s School

AT THE BISHOP’S SCHOOL: Lettered three PERSONAL: Daughter of Yosmia and Hernandez years in track & field … competed in the shot put Johnson … has two siblings, Shontai (28) and and discus events … spent two seasons as captain LaShawn (21) who attends Cal State-Monterey Bay for both the track & field and basketball teams … … was part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes won the Division II Championship in 2010 in the and the African American Honor Society in high discus … recognized as the Athlete of the Meet in school … has chosen to major in criminal justice in 2010-11 League Finals at Mt. Carmel … member hopes of pursuing a career in the FBI or CIA. of two league track & field championship squads in 2008 and 2011 … recorded high school bests of 140’6” in the discus and 36’4” in the shot put.

33 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD Claire Mooney Freshman • Sprints • 5-7 Kildare, Ireland/St. Wolstan’s Community School

AT ST. WOLSTAN’S: Ran track and served as the 300-meter record for the U18 Irish division team captain during the 2009 season … member … owns personal best times of 39.27 seconds of the East Leinster Championship winning team in the 300-meter run and 54.00 seconds in the in 2010 … joined her track & field club team, 400-meters. the Naas Athletic Club, in 2005 … captained the Girls Irish Celtic Games Team in 2009, 2007 PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Jennifer and 2006 … won the 400-meter Irish Junior Mooney … has two siblings, Niamh (18) who Championship in 2010 and 2009 … was an Irish attends Trinity College in Ireland and Brian (15) … Senior Indoor silver medalist in 2010 … finished earned the Irish Learning Certificate for finishing in third in the 2010 UK AAA’s Indoor Championship the top 2.5% in the country on her final exams … … brought home the championship at the Celtic remains undecided on her major but hopes to one Games in 2009 … became the record holder for day pursue a career in law. the 400-meters at the Celtic Cup in 2009 … holds

Nastasya Rodriques Freshman • Sprints/Mid-Distance • 5-5 • Kingston, Jamaica/Windsor

AT WINDSOR: Ran track for four seasons … PERSONAL: Daughter of Donovan Rodriques and named team captain for her senior season in Mitzie Wedderman … has two siblings, Donovan 2011 … earned All-Academic and All-Conference and Damani … elected student council treasurer awards … was the recipient of the Windsor High … volunteered as a middle school tutor while School Tomahawk Award her senior year … mem- at Windsor High School … majoring in biology ber of the 2011 State Open and 2010 Indoor state with aspirations of attending medical school upon championship track & field teams … recorded a graduation. personal-best 600-meter time of 1:36 that ranked her 36th nationally … part of the All-State cham- pion 4x400-meter relay team.

34 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD POSTSEASON CHAMPIONS NCAA ALL-AMERICANS Outdoor Track & Field (38) Simone Brooks Long Jump 200-meters Youree Spence 1985, ‘86 Leonie Codrington (2) Triple Jump 400-meters Youree Spence 1985, ’86, ‘87 Nadine Gordon Triple Jump Kerrian Stewart 2005 Michelle Hickman Triple Jump Kaydian Reid 2006 Gina LoMonaco Discus Maxcine Foster 2008 Priscilla Frederick (2) High Jump 10,000-meter run Mary Calderaro 1984 100-meter hurdles Shell Rice 1985 ECAC CHAMPIONS 4x100-meter relay B. Zarzycki, S. Rice, Indoor T. Winn, Y. Spence 1985 Priscilla Frederick High Jump 2010 S. Brooks, C. Smith, Gina LoMonaco Discus 1998 C. O’Sullivan, C. Munroe 1989 Gina LoMonaco Hammer 1997 High Jump Michelle Holley 1984 Outdoor Long Jump Cheryl Munroe 1989 Priscilla Frederick High Jump 2010 Shot Put Sandra Hampton 1983, ‘84 Maxcine Foster 400-meters 2007 Virginia Young 1988 Kerrian Stewart 60-meters 2005 Sonja Fitts 1989 Cheryl Munroe Long jump 1989 Discus Sandra Hampton 1983, ‘84 Cargell, Foote, O’Sullivan, Marion 4x400-meter relay 1989 Sonja Fitts 1990, ’91, ‘92 Gina LoMonaco 1996, ’97, ‘98 Sheba George 2001, ‘02 ECAC MOST OUTSTANDING ATHLETE Javelin Kristine Squitieri 1989 Shernette Hyatt Davis 2004 Hammer Sonja Fitts 1991, ‘92 Lisa Peterson 1995 BIG EAST CHAMPIONS Gina LoMonaco 1998 Indoor Track & Field (29) Nicola Coffey 2001 55-meters Youree Spence 1985, ‘87 Sheba George 2002 60-meters Kerrian Stewart 2005 Blessing Egwu 2005, ‘06 55-meter hurdles Shell Rice 1983*, ’84, ‘85 300-meters Youree Spence 1985, ’86, ‘87 BIG EAST MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES 400-meters Molly Ellis 2011 500-meters Kaydian Reid 2006 (1983-92) 1,500-meters Margarita Sabogal 1985 Youree Spence 1985 4x400-meter relay M. Cargell, C. Marion, Youree Spence (indoor) 1986 C. O’Sullivan, F. Foote 1989 Simone Brooks (indoor) 1991 V. Sessa, M. Foster, Sonja Fitts (indoor) 1992 T. King, K. Reid 2006 Sheba George 2002 High Jump Michelle Holley 1984 Kristine Squitieri 1990 NATIONAL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Long Jump Simone Brooks 1990, ‘91 ASSOCIATION (NSCA) ALL-AMERICAN Triple Jump Leonie Codrington 1994 Blessing Egwu Hammer, 20 lb. weight throw, Arina Gerasimova 2009 Shot Put 2006 Shot Put Sandra Hampton 1983, ‘84 Sonja Fitts 1989, ‘92 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 20-lb. weight throw Virginia Young 1987, ’88, ’89, ‘90 Virginia Young Hammer, 20 lb. weight throw United States Sonja Fitts 1991, ’92** Sonja Fitts Hammer, 20 lb. weight throw United States (1992) Nicola Coffey 1999 Leonie Codrington Triple Jump Jamaica

* 50-meter hurdles ** World Record

35 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD INDOOR ALL-TIME RECORDS Event Name Meet Year Mark 55-meters Youree Spence Yale Invitational 1988 6.94 55-meter hurdles Saphrona McLennon MAC Championships 1997 7.88 60-meters Shernette Hyatt-Davis MAC Holiday Classic 2004 7.42 200-meters Shernette Hyatt-Davis Metropolitan Championships 2004 23.81 300-meters Youree Spence BIG EAST Championships 1987 39.02 400-meters Kaydian Reid New Balance Invitational 2006 53.69 500-meters Kaydian Reid BIG EAST Championships 2006 1:11.04 800-meters Chandal Marion ECAC Championships 1990 2:10.73 1,000-meters Margarita Sabogal ECAC Championships 1984 2:40.5y 1,500-meters Margarita Sabogal ECAC Championships 1984 4:27.04* Mile Run Marion Irwin ECAC Championships 1990 4:47.95 Two Mile Run Eva Shields ECAC Championships 1983 10:46.74* 3,000-meters Trisha Eumont EAIAW Championships 1982 9:52.74* 5,000-meters Jeanne Erkmann BIG EAST Championships 1985 17:20.4y 200-meter Relay Shell Rice EAIAW Championships 1982 1:42.94* Keri Haynes Lolita Jones Sonia Taylor 400-meter Relay Olive Smart ECAC Championships 1998 3:37.56 Stacy-Ann Williams Shameeka Quallo Tashea Holdip 800-meter Relay Sarah Sudbury BIG EAST Championships 2010 9:02.92 Kim Piard Pamela Petruski Alexis Bean Sprint Medley Keri Hayes Princeton Relays 1982 4:13.65 Sonia Taylor Jeanine Huggins Theresa Jaeger Distance Medley Kim Bowman BIG EAST Championships 1984 11:50.69 Melissa Vardakas Margarita Sabogal Ann Marie Kiely 300-yard Dash Sonia Taylor Lafayette Dual Meet 1982 36.94* 600-yard Dash Sophie Davis Lafayette Dual Meet 1982 1:26.2 1,000-yard Dash Margarita Sabogal Connecticut Quad Meet 1984 2:40.5 Mile Walk Maryann Persan National AAU Championships 1979 7:53.4 Shot Put Neni Davis Princeton Relays 1982 15.67 m 20 lb. Weight Throw Sheba George Millrose Games 2002 19.86 m High Jump Priscilla Frederick NCAA Indoor Championship 2011 1.82 m Long Jump Simone Brooks ECAC Championships 1991 6.28 m Triple Jump Nadine Gordon BIG EAST Championships 1997 12.83 m Pole Vault Brianna Drexler Manhattan College Opener 2008 2.29 m Pentathlon Theresa Jaeger Dartmouth Relays 1980 3,803 points

* Converted from hand time to automatic time y Converted from yards to comparable time in meters

36 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD INDOOR ALL-TIME TOP-10 55-METERS/60 YARDS 300-METERS/300-YARDS 1,000-METERS/1,000-YARDS 1. Shell Rice 6.90 1985 1. Youree Spence 39.02 1987 1. Margarita Sabogal 2:40.50y 1984 2. Youree Spence 6.94 1988 2. Keri Hayes 39.84* 1982 2. Donna Geilsman 2:47.20y 1985 3. Rikka Lovely 6.98 2010 3. Vondra Niles 40.79 1995 3. Kim Bowman 2:53.34* 1984 4. Eboni Green 6.99 1996 4. Shell Rice 40.94* 1985 4. Olive Smart 2:53.62 1996 5. Simone Brooks 7.12 1991 5. Nikki Prad 41.26 1995 5. Dinah Mensah 2:54.00 2001 6. Nadine Gordon 7.15 1995 6. Jeanine Huggins 1.31 1984 6. Jasmine Barreto 2:54.30 2006 7. Stacy-Ann Williams 7.18 1998 7. Tisha-Shea Harty 41.38 1992 7. Tyneka Greene 2:54.75 2009 8. Thalene King 7.20 2005 8. Carlene Hayes 41.39 1995 8. Sonja Tome’ 2:55.71 1991 9. Cheryl Munroe 7.23 1989 9. Sonia Taylor 41.54* 1982 T9. Ann Marie Kiely 2:56.24* 1984 10. Neni Davis 7.25 1980 10. Tracy Winn 41.57 1984 Marion Irwin 2:56.24* 1989 10. Aryon Trujillo 2:57.72 2011 60-METERS (STARTING IN 2004) 400-METERS/440 YARDS 1. Shernette Hyatt-Davis 7.42 2004 1. Kaydian Reid 53.69 2006 1,500-METERS/MILE RUN 2. Phobay Kutu-Akoi 7.47 2009 2. Maxcine Foster 53.72 2007 1. Margarita Sabogal 4:27.04* 1984 3. Rikka Lovely 7.58 2010 3. Shernette Hyatt-Davis 53.96 2004 2. Maryann Persan 4:36.64* 1978 4. Alecia Sewell 7.63 2006 T4. Kim Thomas 53.97 1980 3. Trisha Eumont 4:38.34* 1982 5. Paula Rennalls 7.65 2008 Tashea Holdip 53.97 1998 4. Ann Marie Kiely 4:40.54* 1984 6. Corrine Williams 7.77 2011 6. Molly Ellis 55.04 2011 5. Kim Bowman 4:43.44* 1984 7. Marie Griffiths 7.80 2009 7. Thalene King 55.66 2007 6. Chris Skinner 4:46.74* 1982 8. Thalene King 7.90 2006 8. Nicol Corsey 56.06 2001 7. Marion Irwin 4:47.65 1990 9. Rene Cousins 7.92 2011 9. Maxine Cargell 56.60 1990 8. Eva Shields 4:49.04* 1983 10. Brittany Wright 7.98 2010 10. Stacy-Ann Williams 56.65 1998 9. Jeanne Erkmann 4:49.24* 1983 10. Leisha Reid 4:55.14* 1993 200-METERS/220 YARDS 500-METERS/600-YARDS 1. Shernette Hyatt-Davis 23.81 2004 1. Kaydian Reid 1:11.04 2006 3,000-METERS/TWO MILE RUN 2. Kerrian Stewart 24.18 2005 2. Maxcine Foster 1:11.66 2007 1. Trisha Eumont 9:52.74* 1982 3. Youree Spence 24.39 1988 3. Kim Thomas 1:12.54* 1980 2. Marion Irwin 9:57.12 1989 4. Maxcine Foster 24.50 2006 4. Chandel Marion 1:13.27 1987 3. Margarita Sabogal 9:57.24* 1985 5. Phobay Kutu-Akoi 24.55 2009 5. Kim Piard 1:14.01 2010 4. Danielle Eckartz 9:57.82 1999 6. Kaydian Reid 24.56 2006 6. Tiffany Barnes 1:14.17 2000 5. Eva Shields 9:59.04* 1983 7. Kim Thomas 24.60 1978 7. Tashea Holdip 1:14.20 1997 6. Ann Marie Kiely 10:15.30* 1984 8. Rikka Lovely 24.70 2010 8. Felecia Foote 1:14.33 1989 7. Siobhan Murphy 10:27.40 1992 9. Paula Rennalls 24.73 2009 9. Carlene Haynes 1:14.37 1995 8. Chelsea Trant 10:25.46 2011 10. Molly Ellis 24.79 2011 10. Tomika Warren 1:14.74 2000 9. Aryon Trujillo 10:36.20 2011 10. Samantha Meyerhoff 10:41.83 2011 55-METERS/60-YARD HURDLES 800-METERS/880-YARDS 1. Saphrona McLennon 7.88 1997 1. Chandel Marion 2:10.73 1990 5,000-METERS/THREE MILE RUN 2. Shell Rice 7.90 1984 2. Olive Smart 2:10.82 1998 1. Jeanne Erkmann 17:20.40y 1985 3. Theresa Jaeger 8.14 1979 3. Marion Irwin 2:11.42 1989 2. Eva Shields 17:37.79 1983 4. Kesha Roberts 8.22 1991 4. Theresa Jaeger 2:11.99 1980 3. Mary Calderero 17:42.94* 1984 5. Christina Penn 8.25 1992 5. Dina Carpena 2:13.09 1992 4. Susan Lombardi 18:12.88 1999 6. Axum Reid 8.26 1999 6. Jasmine Barreto 2:13.54 2006 5. Chelsea Trant 18:22.23 2011 7. Nagelah Laurent 8.35 1999 7. Margaret Murphy 2:13.89 1992 6. Sarah Fry 18:31.42 2010 8. Sintera Graham 8.38 1990 8. Sarah Sudbury 2:14.24 2011 7.. Aryon Trujillo 18:46.87 2011 9. Deanna Carroll 8.44* 1983 9. Leonie Codrington 2:15.25 1983 8. Jen Doherty 19:35.69 1999 10. Nadine Gordon 8.45 1996 10. Tyneka Greene 2:15.96 2009 9. Lori Dougherty 19:46.38 2010

60-METER HURDLES 1. Vanessa Thompson 8.55 2011 2. Priscilla Frederick 9.11 2011 3. Diana DeJesus 9.54 2011

37 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD INDOOR ALL-TIME TOP-10 HIGH JUMP (METERS) TRIPLE JUMP (METERS) 20LB. WEIGHT THROW (METERS) 1. Priscilla Frederick 1.82 2011 1. Nadine Gordon 12.83 1997 1. Sheba George 19.86 2002 2. Michele Holly 1.79 1985 2. Leonie Codrington 12.82 1994 2. Blessing Egwu 19.55 2006 3. Kesha Roberts 1.77 1994 T3. Arina Gerasimova 12.36 2009 3. Sonja Fitts 19.15 1992 T-4. Kristins Squitieri 1.72 1990 Takiyah Knight 12.36 1996 4. Gina LoMonaco 18.77 1998 Pam Fielder 1.72 1994 5. Christina Penn 12.29 1994 5. Virginia Young 18.33 1989 Ruth Gordon 1.72 1995 6. Nagaleh Laurent 12.14 1999 6. Sheba George 18.26 2001 7. Theresa Jaeger 1.72 1980 7. Carol Smith 12.03 1989 7. Chanel King 17.15 2011 8. Venisa Clarke-Lee 1.70 2008 8. Alina Abramova 11.98 2002 8. Tetee Kuyateh 17.54 2007 T-9. Donna Delveccio 1.67 1979 9. Simone Brooks 11.95 1990 9. LaTanya Brown 17.39 1997 Patricia McAleese 1.67 1984 10. Kellie Brown 11.76 2008 10. Lorraine Smith 16.59 1996

LONG JUMP (METERS) SHOT PUT (METERS) POLE VAULT (METERS) 1. Simone Brooks 6.28 1991 1. Neni Davis 15.67 1982 1. Brianna Drexler 2.29 2009 2. Cheryl Munroe 6.08 1989 2. Blessing Egwu 15.17 2006 PENTATHLON 3. Marsha Henry 5.98 1994 3. Sheba George 15.03 2002 Points T-4. Carol Smith 5.86 1989 3. Sonja Fitts 14.94 1991 1. Theresa Jaeger 3803 1980 Bintou Dibba 5.86 2011 4. Gina LoMonaco 14.49 1998 2. Priscilla Frederick 3784 2011 6. Julia Georges 5.81 2005 5. Lorraine Smith 14.07 1996 3. Ruth Gordon 3550 1995 7. Ruth Gordon 5.79 1994 6. Virginia Young 13.77 1990 4. Beth Zarzycki 3398 1981 T8. Christina Penn 5.73 1994 7. Nicole Adams 13.76 1998 5. Nagelah Laurent 3250 1999 Nadine Gordon 5.73 1994 8. Chanel King 13.75 2010 6. Alina Abramova 3232 2002 10. Tracy Winn 5.71 1984 9. Tetee Kuyetah 13.41 2005 7. Mika Rose 3154 2002 10. Sandra Hampton 13.36 1984 8. Kristine Squitieri 3110 1990 9. Saphrona McLennon 3084 1997 10. Beatrice Green 3080 1999

* Converted to from hand time to automatic time. y Converted from yards to comparable time in meters.

38 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD OUTDOOR ALL-TIME RECORDS Event Name Meet Year Mark 100-meters Phobay Kutu-Akoi Metropolitan Championships 2009 11.52 200-meters Shernette Hyatt-Davis NCAA Regionals 2004 23.08 400-meters Kaydian Reid NCAA Championships 2006 52.63 800-meters Chandel Marion BIG EAST Championships 1990 2:07.63 1,500-meters Margarita Sabogal BIG EAST Championships 1984 4:29.18 Mile run Mary Calderero NYSAIAW Championships 1980 5:09.9 3,000-meters Danielle Eckartz Dogwood Relays 1999 9:46.17 Two mile run Michelle Guido NYSAIAW Championships 1980 11:01.1 5,000-meters Eva Shields Colonial Relays 1985 17:13.0 10,000-meters Mary Calderero EAIAW Championships 1981 35:48.6 100-meter hurdles Shell Rice Paper Tiger Invitational 1985 13.71 400-meter hurdles Shameeka Quallo ECAC Championships 1998 9.44 3,000-meter steeple Jodey Johnson Clemson Invitational 2005 11:26.9 100-meter relay Eboni Green BIG EAST Championships 1997 46.06 Stacy-Ann Williams Tashea Holdip Saphrona McLennon 200-meter relay Shernette Hyatt-Davis Penn Relays 2004 1:37.70 Kaydian Reid Vanessa Sessa Judy Williams 400-meter relay Olive Smart ECAC Championships 1998 3:35.25 Stacy-Ann Williams Shameeka Quallo Tashea Holdip 800-meter relay Heather Burke Penn Relays 1994 8:51.83 Leonie Codrington Siobhan Murphy Carlene Hayes Distance medley Dinah Mensah Penn Relays 1999 11:43.2 Stacy-Ann Williams Shameeka Quallo Danielle Eckartz High Jump Priscilla Frederick ECAC Championships 2010 1.84 m Long Jump Simone Brooks NCAA Championships 1991 6.52 m Triple Jump Leonie Codrington NCAA Championships 1995 13.40 m Shot Put Neni Davis Tom Black Classic 1982 16.03 m Discus Throw Gina LoMonaco BIG EAST Championships 1998 55.66 m Hammer Throw Blessing Egwu Penn Relays 2006 59.89 m Javelin Throw Grace Zollman Sea Ray Relays 2006 46.12 m Pole Vault Brianna Drexler Big “O” Invite 2008 2.40 m Heptathlon Renee Castelo BIG EAST Championships 2001 4,935 pts.

Bold indicates current Red Storm member * Converted from hand time to automatic time y Converted from yards to comparable time in meters

39 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD OUTDOOR ALL-TIME TOP-10 100-METERS/110-YARDS 10,000-METERS/6-MILE RUN SHOT PUT (METERS) 1. Phobay Kutu-Akoi 11.52 2009 1. Mary Calderero 35:48.58 1981 1. Neni Davis 17.56 1982 2. Shernette Hyatt-Davis 11.55 2004 2. Chelsea Trant 36:36.10 2011 2. Sonja Fitts 14.66 1992 T3. Eboni Green 11.68 1997 3. Eva Shields 36:49.94* 1983 3. Sheba George 14.43 2001 Kerrian Stewart 11.68 2005 4. Marion Irwin 36:58.87 1990 4. Blessing Egwu 14.16 2006 5. Youree Spence 11.80 1985 5. Susan Lombardi 37:18.00 1998 5. Lorraine Smith 13.97 1995 6. Rikka Lovely 11.90 2010 6. Chanel King 13.90 2011 7. Judy Williams 11.93 2004 100-METER HURDLES 7. Virginia Young 13.78 1990 8. Stacy-Ann Williams 11.97 1999 1. Shell Rice 13.87 1985 8. Gina LoMonaco 13.74 1998 9. Thalene King 11.99 2007 2. Axum Reid 14.22 1999 9. Nicole Adams 13.66 1998 10. Kaydian Reid 12.00 2006 3. Kesha Roberts 14.60 1991 10. Natasha Amazan 13.08 2011 4. Christina Penn 14.65 1992 200-METERS/220-YARDS 5. Bea Green 14.83 1999 DISCUS (METERS) 1. Shernette Hyatt-Davis 23.08 2004 6. Axum Gaines 14.92 2002 1. Gina LoMonaco 55.60 1998 2. Kerrian Stewart 23.73 2005 7. Beth Zarzycki 15.03 1985 2. Sheba George 49.70 2002 T3. Kaydian Reid 23.74 2006 8. Nadine Gordon 15.07 1995 3. Dianne Pugh 49.40 1980 Stacy-Ann Williams 23.74* 1998 9. Sintera Graham 15.08 1993 4. Sonja Fitts 48.50 1992 5. Tashea Holdip 23.94 1998 10. Vanessa Thompson 15.10 2009 5. Kesheila Reid 46.52 2006 6. Youree Spence 23.97 1986 6. Virginia Young 45.11 1989 7. Phobay Kutu-Akoi 24.01 2009 400-METER/440-YARD HURDLES 7. Brandy Bradford 44.45 2002 8. Maia DeRoche 24.11 1998 1. Shameeka Quallo 59.44 1998 8. Lisa Peterson 43.58 1993 9. Nagelah Laurent 24.28 1998 2. Kaydian Reid 1:00.85 2006 9. LaTanya Brown 43.05 1996 10. Eboni Green 24.37 1996 3. Sophie Davis 1:00.90 1981 10. Elizabeth Aube 43.00 2004 4. Theresa Jaeger 1:01.06 1980 400-METERS/440-YARDS 5. Roslyn Coddette 1:01.35 1999 JAVELIN (METERS) 1. Kaydian Reid 52.63 2006 6. Asia Davy 1:02.02 2009 1. Grace Zollman 46.12 2006 2. Kim Thomas 52.85 1978 7. Tashea Holdip 1:02.38 1993 2. Kristine Squitieri 44.32 1990 3. Tashea Holdip 52.94 1998 8. Chris O’Sullivan 1:02.44 1991 3. Neni Davis 41.51 1979 4. Kerrian Stewart 53.28 2005 9. Leonie Codrington 1:02.45 1994 4. Sandra Hampton 40.23 1984 5. Maxcine Foster 53.54 2008 10. Beth Zarzycki 1:02.86 1984 5. Adara Simonelli 40.09 2011 6. Stacy-Ann Williams 54.28 1997 6. Diane Smith 38.15 1998 7. Youree Spence 54.67 1985 3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE 7. Sheba George 35.17 2001 8. Molly Ellis 54.72 2011 1. Samantha Meyerhoff 11:15.80 2011 8. Rachel Williams 34.06 2008 9. Thalene King 54.97 2006 2. Jodey Johnson 11:26.93 2005 9. Pat Brady 33.03 1978 10. Chandel Marion 55.64* 1987 3. Tara Normandin 12:34.39 2005 10. Ruth Gordon 32.91 1994 4. Jane Vongvorachoti 12:38.06 2006 800-METERS/880-YARDS 5. Rakibat Abiola 13:29.57 2009 HAMMER (METERS) 1. Chandel Marion 2:07.63 1990 1. Blessing Egwu 59.89 2006 2. Kim Thomas 2:09.04* 1978 LONG JUMP (METERS) 2. Sheba George 58.82 2002 3. Dinah Mensah 2:09.24* 2001 1. Simone Brooks 6.50 1991 3. Nicola Coffey 58.39 2001 4. Olive Smart 2:09.66 1998 2. Marsha Henry 6.33 1994 4. Sonja Fitts 57.02 1992 5. Dina Caperna 2:11.67 1992 3. Cheryl Munroe 6.15 1989 5. Gina LoMonaco 56.99 1998 6. Carlene Hayes 2:11.72 1995 4. Takiyah Knight 6.12 1997 6. Lisa Peterson 54.88 1995 7. Pamela Petruski 2:11.89 2010 5. Leonie Codrington 5.96 1995 7. Virginia Young 54.71 1990 8. Marion Irwin 2:12.44 1990 6. Kesha Roberts 5.94 1994 8. Tetee Kuyateh 54.47 2007 9. Shameeka Quallo 2:12.47 1998 7. Nadine Gordon 5.91 1994 9. LaTanya Brown 53.87 1997 10. Kim Piard 2:12.88 2010 8. Carol Smith 5.88 1989 10. Angela Onye 49.50 2011 9. Bintou Dibba 5.86 2011 1,500-METERS/MILE RUN 10. Axum Reid 5.84 1999 POLE VAULT (METERS) 1. Margarita Sabogal 4:29.18 1984 1. Brianna Drexler 2.40 2008 2. Marion Irwin 4:29.57 1990 TRIPLE JUMP (METERS) 3. Georgina Bendana 4:32.12 1998 1. Leonie Codrington 13.40 1994 HEPTATHLON (PTS.) 4. Danielle Eckartz 4:34.66 1999 2. Nadine Gordon 12.94 1996 1. Renee Castelo 4935 2001 5. Siobhan Murpy 4:34.87 1994 3. Arina Gerasimova 12.50 2009 2. Priscilla Frederick 4842 2010 6. Maryanne Persan 4:35.14* 1979 4. Kellie Brown 12.49 2007 3. Ruth Gordon 4717 1995 T7. Kim Bowman 4:36.47 1984 5. Takiyah Knight 12.20 1995 4. Nagelah Laurent 4465 1998 Sonja Tome 4:36.47 1984 T6. Simone Brooks 12.10 1990 5. Kesha Roberts 4255 1994 9. Nicole Cocozza 4:41.00 2011 Nagelah Laurent 12.10 1998 6. Beatrice Green 4115 1999 10. Anne Kiely 4:42.34* 1984 8. Christina Penn 12.05 1993 7. Pam Fielder 3905 1994 9. Carol Smith 12.03 1989 8. Maia DeRoche 3667 1998 3,000-METERS/2-MILE RUN 10. Kellie Brown 12.01 2005 1. Danielle Eckartz 9.46.21 1999 Bold indicates current Red Storm member 2. Mary Calderero 9:58.14* 1980 HIGH JUMP (METERS) * Converted from hand time to automatic time 3. Margarita Sabogal 9:59.74* 1985 1. Priscilla Frederick 1.84 2010 y Converted from yards to comparable time in meters 4. Eva Shields 10.06.24* 1984 2. Michelle Holly 1.81 1985 5. Marion Irwin 10:06.84* 1990 3. Kesha Roberts 1.77 1991 4. Kristine Squitieri 1.72 1990 5,000-METERS/3-MILE RUN T-5. Ruth Gordon 1.67 1995 1. Eva Shields 17.13.24* 1983 MaryBeth Labosky 1.67 1985 2. Margarita Sabogal 17:18.89 1985 Janelle Johnston 1.67 1991 3. Danielle Eckartz 17:29.87 1999 T-8. Venisa Clarke-Lee 1.65 2008 4. Chelsea Trant 18:02.83 2011 Bintou Dibba 1.65 2008 5. Mary Calderero 18:15.04* 1981 10. Pam Fielder 1.63 1994

40 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD POSTSEASON HONORS NCAA ALL-AMERICANS OUTDOOR ALL-BIG EAST Simone Brooks Long Jump 1991 Alina Ambrova Triple Jump 2003 Leonie Codrington Triple Jump 1994, ‘95 Shakira Best 4x800m relay 2008, ‘09 Nadine Gordon Triple Jump 1997 Tarashon Broomes 4x400m relay 2006 Gina LoMonaco Discus 2000 Kellie Brown Triple Jump 2007 Michelle Hickman Triple Jump 2001 LaTanya Brownny Hammer 1996 Priscilla Frederick High Jump 2010 (2), ‘11 Venisa Clarke-Lee 4x100m relay 2009 Nicole Cocozza 4x800m relay 2011 INDOOR ALL-BIG EAST Rene Cousins 4x100m relay 2008, ’09, ’10, ‘11 Stephanie Barnes Triple Jump 2010 4x400m relay 2010 Alexis Bean 4x800m relay 2010 Asia Davy 4x400m relay 2007, ’08, ‘09 Tarashon Broomes 4x400m relay 2005 Michelle Duffy 4x800m relay 2011 Kellie Brown Triple Jump 2008 Kate Dulmovits 4x100-meter relay 2008 Renee Castelo Heptathlon 2001 Blessing Egwu Hammer, Shot Put 2006 Nicole Cocozza 4x800m relay 2011 Molly Ellis 4x400m relay 2010 Rene Cousins 4x400m relay 2010 400m, 4x100m relay 2011 Bintou Dibba Long Jump 2011 Maxcine Foster 400m, 4x400m relay 2008 Michelle Duffy 4x800m relay 2011 Priscilla Frederick High Jump, 2008, ’09, ‘10 Blessing Egwu Shot Put, 20 lb. Weight Throw 2006 4x100m relay 2008, ‘09 20 lb. Weight Throw 2005 Heptathlon 2010 Molly Ellis 4x400m relay 2010 Sheba George Discus, Hammer 2002 400m 2011 Arina Gerasimova Triple Jump 2009 Maxcine Foster 500m 2007 Nadine Gordon Triple Jump 1996, ‘97 400m, 4x400m relay 2006 Tyneka Greene 4x800m relay 2008, ‘09 Priscilla Frederick High Jump, Pentathlon 2008, ’09, ’10, ‘11 Tashea Holdip 400m, 4x400m relay 1998 Sheba George Shot Put, 20 lb. Weight Throw 2003 Shernette Hyatt-Davis 100m, 200m 2004 Arina Gerasimova Triple Jump 2009 Phobay Kutu-Akoi 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay, Nadine Gordon Triple Jump 1996 100m, 200m 2007, ’08, ‘09 Chanel King Weight Throw 2010, ‘11 Thalene King 4x100m relay, 2007 Thalene King 4x400m relay 2005, ‘06 4x400m relay 2006, ‘07 Phobay Kutu-Akoi 60m 2008, ‘09 Tetee Kuyateh Hammer, Shot Put 2007 Tetee Kuyateh Shot Put 2007 Gina LoMonaco Shot Put, Hammer 1998 Gina LoMonaco 20 lb. Weight Throw 1998 Discus 1997, ‘98 Rikka Lovely 60-meter dash 2010 Rikka Lovely 4x100m relay 2010, ‘11 Asia Nettles 4x400m relay 2010 Asia Nettles 4x400m relay 2007, ’08, ’09, ‘10 Pamela Petruski 4x800m relay 2010 4x100m relay 2010 Kim Piard 4x800m relay 2010, ‘11 Nerissa Pelle 4x400m relay 2006 Kaydian Reid 500m 2006 Pam Petruski 4x800m relay 2008 4x400m relay 2005, ‘06 Kim Piard 4x800m relay 2009, ‘11 Vanessa Sessa 4x400m relay 2006 Shameeka Quallo 4x400m relay 1998 Lorraine Smith Shot Put 1996, ‘98 Kaydian Reid 200m, 400m, 4x400m relay 2006 Kerrian Stewart 200m, 400m, 4x400m relay 2005 Kesheila Reid Discus 2007 Sarah Sudbury 4x800m relay 2010, ‘11 Paula Rennalls 4x100m relay 2007, 2009 Aryon Trujillo 1,000m 2011 Alecia Sewell 4x100m relay 2007 Lauren Wynter 4x400m relay 2010 Olive Smart 4x400m relay 1998 Lorraine Smith Shot Put 1997 Sarah Sudbury 4x800m relay 2008, ’09, ‘11 Vanessa Thompson 4x100m relay 2009, ’10, ‘11 Stacy Ann Williams 4x400m relay 1998 400m 1996 Lauren Wynter 4x400m relay 2009, ‘10 Grace Zollman Javelin 2004 Bold indicates current Red Storm member

41 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD POSTSEASON HONORS ALL-ECAC/EAST CROSS COUNTRY ALL-ECAC/EAST OUTDOOR Tyneka Greene 2007, 2008 Alina Abramova Triple Jump 2002, ‘03 Danielle Eckartz 2000 Tiffany Barnes 400m 2001 Erin Hayes 1998 LaTanya Brown Hammer 1995, ‘96 Siobhan Murphy 1993 Leonie Codrington Triple Jump 1994, ‘95 Marion Irwin 1993 Nicola Coffey Hammer 1998 Neni Davis Shot Put 1982 ALL-ECAC/EAST INDOOR Shernette Davis 200m, 400m 2003 Alina Abromova Triple Jump 2002 Blessing Egwu Hammer Throw 2004, ’05, ‘06 Tiffany Barnes 500m 2001 Molly Ellis 400m 2011 Jasmine Barreto 1,000m 2006 Sonja Fitts Shot Put 1982 Simone Brooks Long Jump 1990 Fayanne Francis Long Jump 2007 LaTanya Brown 20lb. weight throw 1995 Priscilla Frederick High Jump 2008, ’09, ’10 Maxine Cargell 400m 1990 Sheba George Shot Put, Hammer 2002 Renee Castelo Heptathlon 2000 Arina Gerasimova Triple Jump 2009 Venisa Clarke-Lee High Jump 2009 Nadine Gordon Triple Jump 1996 Neni Davis Shot Put 1981 Ruth Gordon Heptathlon 1995 Bintou Dibba Long Jump 2009 Tashea Holdip 400m 1997, ‘98 Blessing Egwu 20lb. weight throw, Shot Put 2004, ‘06 Michelle Holley High Jump 1982, ‘85 Sonja Fitts Shot Put 1989, ‘90 Shernette Hyatt-Davis 100m, 200m 2004 Felecia Foote 500m 1989 Tetee Kuyateh Shot Put 2007 Maxcine Foster 400m 2006, 07 Gina LoMonaco Discus 1998 Priscilla Frederick High Jump 2008, ’09, ‘10 Hammer 1997 Sheba George Shot Put 2002 Cheryl Munroe Long Jump 1989 20lb. weight throw 2001, ‘02 Lisa Peterson Discus 1995 Nadine Gordon Triple Jump 1996 Hammer 1993, ‘95 Eboni Green 55m 1995 Shameeka Quallo 400m-IH 1998 Carlene Haynes 500m 1995, ‘96 Kesheila Reid Discus Throw 2006 Marsha Henry Long Jump 1993 Shell Rice 100m 1983 Tashea Holdip 500m 1997 Kesha Roberts High Jump 1993 400m 1993, ‘98 Tiehise Shell 100m, 200m 2000 Michele Holley High Jump 1982, ‘84 Eva Shields 10,000m Run 1982 Marion Irwin 1 mile run 1990 Lorraine Smith Shot Put 1995, ’96, ‘98 800m 1989 Youree Spence 200m 1986 Takiyah Knight Triple Jump 1996 Kerrian Stewart 100m 2005 Phobay Kutu-Akoi 60m, 200m 2008, ‘09 Kim Thomas 440 yd. 1978 Tetee Kuyateh Weight Throw 2007 Stacy Ann Williams 400m 1996 Gina LoMonaco 20lb. weight throw, Shot Put 1998 Vriginia Young Hammer 1989 Chandel Marion 500m 1989 Grace Zollman Javelin 2004 Cheryl Munroe Long Jump 1989 Margaret Murphy 800m 1993 RELAYS Niles Prad 400m 1995 INDOOR 4X400-METER Kaydian Reid 400m 2006 A. Nettles, M. Ellis, R. Cousins, L. Wynter 2010 Shell Rice 55m hurdles 1982, ‘85 T. Broomes, M. Foster, T. King, K. Reid 2006 Olive Smart 800m 1997 T. Barnes, N. Corsey, M. Daniels, T. Warren 2000 Youree Spence 55m 1985, ’86, ‘87 T. Holdip, S. Quallo, S. A. Williams, O. Smart 1998 200m 1986 Harty, L. Codrington, Gibbon, T. Holdip 1993 Kristine Squitieri High Jump 1990 M. Cargell, F. Foote, C. O’Sullivan, C. Marion 1989 Kerrian Stewart 60m 2005 Kim Thomas 440 yd. Run 1980 INDOOR 4X800-METER Sonja Tome’ 1,000m 1990 S. Sudbury, K. Piard, P. Petruski, A. Bean 2010 Virginia Young 20lb. weight throw 1989, ‘90

42 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD POSTSEASON HONORS INDOOR 4X220-YD. OUTDOOR 4X400-METER S. Rice, K. Hayes, Jones, S. Taylor 1982 T. Holdip, S. Quallo, O. Smart, S. A. Williams 1998 E. Green, V. Niles, S. Williams, C. Haynes 1996 OUTDOOR 4X100-METER E. Green, V. Niles, Prad, Haynes 1995 M. Ellis, R. Lovely, V. Thompson, C. Williams 2011 Harty, T. Holdip, Gibbon, Johnson 1993 A. Nettles, P. Kutu-Akoi, P. Rennals, V. Clarke-Lee 2009 B. Dibba, R. Cousins, V. Thompson, P. Frederick 2009 OUTDOOR 800-METER MEDLEY T. Holdip, S. Quallo, O. Smart, S. A. Williams 1998 S. Rice, Carroll, C. Hayes, Jones 1982 K. Duhaney, E. Green, V. Niles, S. A. Williams 1996 Motel, Newhard, Siciliani, Thomas 1978 N. Davis, J. Huggins, Carroll, Rice 1982 OUTDOOR 4X800-METER T. Greene, P. Petruski, K. Piard, S. Sudbury, (S. Best) 2008 G. Bedana, J. Gordo, S. Quallo, O. Smart 1997

Bold indicates current Red Storm member INTERNATIONAL HONORS USA CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD OLYMPIC TRIALS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS Grace Zollman Javelin 2008 Priscilla Frederick High Jump (Indoor & Outdoor) 2009, ’10, 11 Gina LoMonaco Discus 2004 Stephanie Barnes Triple Jump 2010 Sonja FItts Hammer 1992 Gina LoMonaco Discus, Hammer, 20 lb. weight throw 1998 MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL TEAMS Tashea Holdip 400-meters 1998 Neni Davis University Games 1982 4x400-meter Relay Team 1998 Sonja Fitts USA Junior Team 1989 Stacy Ann Willams, Marion Irwin Irish Nationals 1988 Tashea Holdip, Olive Smart, Chandel Marion USA Junior Team 1988 Shameeka Quallo Sonja Fitts Pan Am Games 1995 LaTanya Brown Hammer 1996 Leonie Codrington Jamaican Nationals 1993 Lorraine Smith 20 lb. weight throw 1996 Nadine Gordon Triple Jump 1996 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Lisa Peterson Hammer 1995 Phobay Kutu-Akoi 2011 Outdoor (Daegu, South Korea) LaTanya Brown Hammer 1995 Coach Connie Hayes (USA) 2001 Indoor (Portugal) Virginia Young 20 lb. weight throw 1989, ’90 1999 Youth (Boyggsza, Poland) Sonja Fitts 20 lb. weight throw 1991, ’92 Sonja Fitts Hammer 1992, ’93 WORLD STUDENT GAMES Kerrian Stewart (Jamaica) 200-meter dash 2005 in Izmer, Turkey USA CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD JUNIOR Nicola Coffey (Ireland) Hammer throw 1999 in DePalmara, Spain NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS Chelsea Trant Cross Country 2011 Angela Jarvela Cross Country 2011 Sonja Fitts (USA) Hammer Throw Silver Medal, 1991 Aryon Trujillo Cross Country 2008 Priscilla Frederick High Jump 2008 Sarah Sudbury Cross Country 2007 Fayanne Francis Long Jump 2007 Kaydian Reid 400-meters 2003 Grace Zollman Javelin 2002 Jen Lebowitz 3,000-meters, 5,000-meters 2000 Roslyn Coddette 400-meter IH 1998 Nadine Gordon Triple Jump 1997 Lorraine Smith Shot Put, Hammer 1995 Takiyah Knight Long Jump, Triple Jump 1995 Eboni Green 100-meters 1995

43 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD RED STORM TRACK & FIELD OLYMPIANS MARK PETER CLOSE ROMAN LINSCHIED New York, N.Y. Trim County, Meath, Ireland Close represented the United States in the 1960 Summer Olympic Games held Linschied represented Ireland in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Ga., in Rome, Italy. He competed in the 1,500-meter run. Close was a member of the and competed in the hammer throw. He was a three time All-American in 1992, St. John’s track and field team from 1956-1960. 1994, and 1995 in the hammer and weight throws while a member of the Red Storm. Linschied set the all-time St. John’s record in the hammer throw and the weight throw at the 1994 NCAA Championships. He hurled the hammer 237 WILKINSON EGWU feet, 6 inches and the weight 68 feet, 9 inches. Linschied was a member of the Queens, N.Y. Irish National Team where he won a national title in the hammer and weight Egwu represented Nigeria in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea in the throws. He competed for St. John’s from 1991-1995. javelin throw. He was a two-time BIG EAST Champion in the javelin throw in 1980 and in 1982. Egwu threw for St. John’s from 1979-1982. KAWAN LOVELACE Jamaica, N.Y. TOM FARRELL Lovelace represented Belize in the 1996 Summer Olympic Games held in Atlan- Forest Hills, N.Y. ta, Ga., in the triple jump. He earned All-BIG EAST and All-IC4A/ECAC honors in Farrell represented the United States in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Ja- the triple jump in 1996. He won the national title at the USA Junior Nationals pan, and in the1968 Summer Olympics in , Mexico, in the 800 meter in 1995 and competed at the World Championships in 1995 in Sweden for run. He won a bronze medal in the Mexico City games and captured fifth place Belize. Lovelace was a member of the Red Storm from 1994-1996. in Tokyo. Farrell set a world record in the 880-yard run and in the 600-meter run in 1965. He was a two-time NCAA and IC4A champion in the 800-meters. Farrell ran for St. John’s from 1962-1966 and is in his eighth season as a volun- IAN ROBERTS teer coach for the Red Storm. Georgetown, Guyana Roberts represented Guyana in the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia, in the 800-meter run. He was a NCAA All-American in 1999 in the PAT JARRETT 800 meters. Roberts set the St. John’s all-time marks in the 500-meters at 1999 Farmingdale, N.Y. BIG EAST Championships with a performance of 1:03.08 and in the 800-meters Jarrett represented Jamaica in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games held in at the St. Valentine Invitational in 1:48.1. Roberts ran for St. John’s in 1999. Sydney, Australia, in the 100 meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay as well as in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, in the 4x100-meter relay. He set the St. John’s all-time record in the 200-meter dash, crossing the line in KIM THOMAS 21.75 seconds at the BIG EAST Championships in 1994. Jarrett has clocked in New York, N.Y. at 10.11 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 20.78 seconds in the 200 meter Thomas represented the United States in the 1980 Summer Olympic Games dash. He ran for the Red Storm from 1991-1994. held in Moscow, USSR in the 4x400-meter relay. She ran for St. John’s from 1977-1980.

44 2011-12 ST. JOHN’S CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK & FIELD RED STORM OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Coach Peter Zinno (USA) - 2004 Indoor in Budapest, Hungary Coach Ken Bantum (USA) - 2001 Outdoor in Edmonton, Canada Coach Connie Hayes (USA) - 2001 Indoor in Portugal and 1999 Youth in Boyggsza, Poland Ian Roberts (Guyana) – 800 meter run - 1999 Outdoor in Seville, Spain, and 1999 Indoor in Maebashi, Japan Chris Graff (USA) - Cross Country - 1999 in Belfast, Ireland Roman Linsceid (Ireland) – Hammer Throw - 1997 Outdoor in Athens, Greece Kawan Lovelace (Belize) – Triple Jump - 1995 Outdoor in Goteberg, Sweden Roman Lincheid (Ireland) – Hammer Throw - 1995 Outdoor in Goteberg, Sweden

WORLD STUDENT GAMES Kerrian Stewart (Jamaica) – 200-meter dash - 2005 in Izmer, Turkey DeWayne Barrett (Jamaica) – 400-meter run - 2005 in Izmer, Turkey Chris Graff (USA) – 10,000-meter run - 1999 in DePalmara, Spain Nicola Coffey (Ireland) – Hammer Throw - 1999 in DePalmara, Spain

PAN AMERICAN GAMES Ian Roberts (Guyana) – 800-meter run – 8th Place, 1999 Sonja Fitts (USA) – Hammer Throw – Silver Medal, 1991 1987 BIG EAST CHAMPIONS

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Jose Zayas – 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter runs - Dominican Republic Championships 1999-2002 Ian Roberts – 800-meter run – Caribbean Championships, 1999 Roman Linscheid – Hammer Throw – Irish Nationals, 1995, ’96, ‘97 Kawan Lovelace – Triple Jump – USA Jr. Nationals, 1995 Leonie Codrington – Triple Jump – Jamaica Nationals, 1994 Sonja Fitts – Hammer Throw – USA Olympic Trials, 1992

NCAA ALL-AMERICANS Simone Brooks – Long Jump,1991 Leonie Codrington (2) – Triple Jump, 1994-95 Chris Fogarrazzo – 3000 meter run Priscilla Frederick (2) – High Jump, 2010 Nadine Gordon – Triple Jump, 1997 Chris Graff – 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter runs, 1999 Michelle Hickman – Triple Jump, 2001 Roman Linscheid (6) – Hammer and Weight Throws, 1995-97 Gina LoMonaco – Discus, 2000 1987 BIG EAST CHAMPIONS IN 2007 Ian Roberts – 800-meter run, 1999

() indicates number of times received honor.

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