2009-10 www.tribeathletics.com/trackandfield/Intro | 1 The College Location ..........................................Williamsburg, Virginia Founded ........................................................................ 1693 Enrollment .................................................................. 7,625 President ............W. Taylor Reveley, III (Princeton, 1965) Chancellor ............Sandra Day O’Connor (Stanford, 1950) Athletics Nickname ..................................................................... Tribe Colors ............................................. Green, Gold, and Silver Conference ............................ Colonial Athletic Association Director ....................Terry Driscoll (Boston College, 1969) First Year of XC/Track ..........................1911-12 (98 Years) Track ......................... Zable Stadium at Cary Field (9,021) ...........................................Stimson Throwing Events Area Dept Phone .....................................................757-221-3340 Mailing Address ..........................................W&M Athletics ..........................................................................P.O. Box 399 ...................................................... Williamsburg, VA 23187 Street/Shipping Address .................................... W&M Hall ..................................................................... 751 Ukrop Way ...................................................... Williamsburg, VA 23185 Coaches Director of Track and Field ...... Dan Stimson (Ohio, 1971) Phone ..............................................................757-221-3397 Email ......................................................... [email protected] Head Coach .................................Alex Gibby (W&M, 1997) Phone ..............................................................757-221-3398 Email ........................................................ [email protected] Assistant Coach .......................... Emil Davis (W&M, 1985) Phone ..............................................................757-221-3018 Assistant Coach .............. Dave Fritz (Virginia Tech, 2004) Phone ..............................................................757-221-3018 Email ......................................................... [email protected] Assistant Coach ..................Ryan Murphy (Virginia, 2007) Phone ..............................................................757-221-3018 Email ....................................................rpmurphy@wm.edu Volunteer Assistants ............. Todd Doughty (W&M, 1997) ....................................................... Ed Moran (W&M, 2003) Sports Information Associate SID/Contact ...........Jacob Skipper (W&M, 2005) Phone ..............................................................757-221-3344 Cell ..................................................................757-561-3176 Jon Grey ’10 is handed the award for CAA Performer of the Meet by Associate Commissioner Email ...........................................................jcskip@wm.edu JP Williams after winning the 5,000m and 10,000m conference titles last season. Fax ..................................................................757-221-2989 Website ........................................ www.TribeAthletics.com 2009-10 Outlook ....................2-4 Assistant Coaches ...................7 Regional/State .......................28 After a terrific season in 2008-09, W&M’s assistants have played a The IC4A Championships and this year’s Tribe looks to push the key role in the team’s dominance NCAA Regionals have long been a bar even higher across all three over the years, and with several favorable hunting ground for the seasons. new faces look to propel the team College. even further in 2009-10. The Team .............................5-22 Conference ........................29-31 Coach Alex Gibby ...................5 Roster ........................................8 Since the first VIAA titlists in Alex Gibby has brought the Col- Athletes ................................9-22 1917, W&M athletes have won lege to new heights in his six years more than 400 individual and re- as head men’s coach, and with a History ...............................22-31 lay conference titles. very strong recruiting class and All-Time Roster ................22-24 experienced veterans looks to ex- In 98 years of track and field, more The College........................32-36 tend W&M’s national presence. than 1,200 scholar-athletes have An experience in excellence since worn the Green and Gold. 1693. Director Dan Stimson ............6 CREDITS A fixture in green and gold for Record Book ..........................25 The 2009 W&M Men’s Track and Field more than 20 years, Dan Stim- (Inter)National .................26-27 Media Guide is a publication of the W&M sports information office. Layout, design, son has his throwers in rare form Both in academics and athletics, and writing by associate SID Jacob Skipper. this season and the Tribe poised to William and Mary is in a class of Cover design by associate SID Kris Sears. sweep the CAA titles for the first its own nationally and interna- Editing by the sports information staff. Photography by Bob Keroack, Randy Haw- time since 2004. tionally. thorne, Jacob Skipper, and Pete Clawson. Printing by Worth Higgins and Associates in Richmond, Va. 2 | www.tribeathletics.com/trackandfield/Outlook 2009-10 Peter Dorrell CAA Rookie of the Year Chris McIntosh Junior Hurdles/Sprints Brian Sklodowski All-East Anchored once again by its powerhouse distance and mid- Middle-Distance dle-distance components, the 2009-10 William and Mary track Even with the loss of All-American miler Ian Fitzgerald ’09, and field program looks to have a banner year and set program the Tribe middle-distance platoon projects to have an even better records for best finishes at the national level in all three compe- season in 2010 than it did last year. Senior Harry Miller is fully tition seasons. To complement the team’s four returning NCAA recovered from injuries that robbed him of much of last spring, qualifiers, head men’s coach Alex Gibby ’97 and director of track and will be counted on to get back into his 8:49 steeplechase form and field Dan Stimson have added very strong recruiting class to and challenge the school record that has stood for 30 years. try and sweep the Colonial Athletic Association championships Sophomore Peter Dorrell is also stalking the steeplechase for the first time since 2004. record, after just missing All-East honors and the freshman re- cord when he timed 9:03.85 in his final race last spring. The CAA Sprints/Hurdles Rookie of the Year in cross country last fall, Dorrell is a proven This off-season proved very productive for both the athletes national competitor and will be fighting to retain his spot on the and coaches of the sprints and hurdles group, with nearly every Tribe’s NCAA Championship team. Classmate Liam Anastasia- contributor from last season returning in even better shape and Murphy was a 9:19 steepler in his first year, and has also proved the coaches growing both in number and expertise. The school- an integral part of the College’s 4x800m and DMR teams, earning record holder in the decathlon, Todd Doughty ’97, was also an All-East relay honors outdoors and qualifying for the 800m and outstanding sprinter and hurdler during his four years and re- 1,000m indoors. turns to help Emil Davis ’85 (a school-record holder himself) and Junior Brian Sklodowski has perhaps the greatest range Dave Fritz (newly certified as a Level II sprints and relays coach) on the team, earning All-East honors in all three seasons last restore the College’s fortune in the shorter distance to the level of year and making the NCAA Regional at 1,500m. He also has its 1960s and 70s heyday. the strength to move up to the 3,000m and 5,000m, running Junior Chris McIntosh is the top 400m hurdler of the past 14:16.76 in the latter race at the Penn Relays, and will be counted several years for W&M, and just missed all-conference honors on to help the cross country team extend its streak of consecutive the last two years in that event. Also currently the team’s top NCAA appearances. Jay Bilsborrow also qualified for the IC4A open 400m and 200m runner, McIntosh could challenge for All- Championships outdoors in the 1,500m with a 3:49.79 show- East honors on the indoor DMR and will be a key part of the ing at George Mason, and indoors in the mile that is third-best 4x100m and 4x400m relay efforts. Classmate David Blitzer is among all returning athletes. He was also part of the All-East a powerful runner, and will be looking to contribute in the long- 4x800m relay, and has the top 800m personal-best currently on sprints (400m and up) as well as challenge for IC4A qualifications the team. at 500m indoors. Junior Sean Mahoney was primarily a miler until last sea- Sophomore Matt Clark set the freshman record in the 60m son, but experienced great success moving down to the 800m and hurdles indoors last winter, and also scored in the 110m hurdles 1,000m. Indoors, he qualified for the IC4A Championships in the at the conference meet outdoors. With another year under his 1,000m, and ran at the outdoor meet as part of the preliminary- belt, the coaching staff expects him to begin challenging for all- round 4x800m relay. This year, he will be counted on to make a conference honors, and to also contribute in the short sprints scoring impact both at the conference and IC4A meets. Sopho- as needed.