2018 TRACK AND FIELD MEDIA GUIDE WELCOME TO COLLEGE

On behalf of the entire community, it is my pleasure to welcome the student-athletes, coaches, parents and fans in attendance. We truly appreciate your support of Illinois College, the Midwest Conference and the NCAA Division III athletics.

We are extremely proud of our student-athletes at Illinois College. The Blueboys and Lady Blues strive for excellence on the playing field, as well as in the classroom and in the community. As a result, IC has continued to climb the ranks in the Midwest Conference’s All-Sports Standings, while increasing its number of academic all-conference awards and contributing to the vitality of the Jacksonville community.

We are also very proud of the athletic facilities at Illinois College. Through the College’s dedication to fostering competitive athletic programs, and the financial investment of generous supporters, IC boasts some of the finest athletic facilities in Division III sports.

Thank you for your enthusiastic and respectful support of all the competitive student-athletes. Please join me in wishing them the very best of luck. Go Blueboys and Lady Blues!

Barbara A. Farley, Ph.D. President Illinois College

New season, new student-athletes and new goals to achieve. Spring is a time for a fresh start and I look forward to seeing what these new things have to offer in 2018.

Please join me in the wonderful spring weather to cheer on the Blueboys and Lady Blues. This year we return a crew of dedicated student-athletes looking to put their mark on IC Athletics. This group of young men and women have been working hard to hone their craft and help IC Athletics soar up the rankings in the Midwest Conference. These strong men and women should make us all proud to be part of the Blueboy and Lady Blue family.

This is going to be an exciting year for the Blueboys and Lady Blues. I look forward to seeing you at the games!

Mike Snyder Director of Athletics Illinois College 2018 TRACK & FIELD COACHING JASON HAYNES Head Track and Cross Country Coach 217.245.3382 [email protected] Twitter: ICXCTF

Jason Haynes, a 2009 graduate of Illinois College, begins his USTFCCCA Midwest All-Region selections with Haynes in charge. fourth season as the head coach of cross country and track & field in 2017-18. Haynes came back to IC from where he was men’s and women’s head track and field coach, cross country team The Illinois College track & field teams have made tremendous coordinator/assistant and Fleming Fieldhouse coordinator. During strides under Haynes’ guidance. In three seasons, Haynes has his time at Knox, Haynes saw his athletes break 20 school records, had a total of 45 All-Midwest Conference performers and 103 earn nine All-Midwest Conference honors and win two individual Academic All-MWC honorees. An IC student-athlete has won MWC event conference championships. Performer of the Week nine times and an IC school record has been broken on 21 occasions. While a student at Illinois College, Haynes competed in cross The 2016-17 indoor and outdoor track & field teams had their best country, and indoor and outdoor track. He graduated from IC with MWC finishes under Haynes, with both the men and the women a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and has a Master placing fourth at the two championship events. Andrea Hyde was of Science degree in sports management from Western Illinois the Indoor Women’s Newcomer of the Year and Chris Moore was University. He is also a USTFCCCA certified event specialist in the Outdoor Men’s Newcomer of the Year. Additionally, the men’s sprints, hurdles, relays, jumps and endurance events. team won its second consecutive Elite 20 Award as Caleb Rybolt succeeded Sean Kisch in winning the academic award. Haynes resides in Jacksonville with his wife, Ellen, and daughter, Kiera. Haynes has had two national qualifiers at Illinois College. Brittney Burgess was an All-American in the women’s javelin in 2014- 15 and Hyde appeared at the national meet in the women’s 100 Meters in 2016-17. Both Hyde and Brant Bess have been named 2018 TRACK & FIELD COACHING DIRK DOEHRING OLIVIA RAYA Assistant Track & Field Coach Assistant Track & Field Coach 217.245.3645 217.245.3615 [email protected] [email protected]

Dirk Doehring begins his third season as an assistant coach with Olivia Raya begins her third season at Illinois College in 2017-18, the Illinois College track & field programs in 2017-18, working working primarily with throwing events. primarily with sprints, horizontal jumps, hurdles and pole vault. In her first season working with the Blueboys and Lady Blues, Doehring joins IC from the University of Illinois, where he was a Raya helped IC throwers record nine top-five distances in various volunteer assistant for the past two seasons. During that time, events. Additionally, Taylor Duffy set a school record in the the Illini had 41 Big Ten finalists in sprints, jumps and hurdles. women’s hammer throw and Brant Bess set a school record in Members of the team won 11 Big Ten titles and went on to garner the men’s javelin throw under her watch. Four throwers ended six First Team All-American honors and another five Second Team the season with All-MWC performances at the MWC Outdoor All-America accolades. Championships.

Before the University of Illinois, Doehring was the Director of Track The success continued for IC throwers in 2017. Bess again set a & Field and Cross Country at Millikin University for two seasons. school record in the javelin and was a MWC champion, while five The Big Blue had 14 CCIW champions and a pair of NCAA Division others joined him in receiving All-MWC recognition. All told, the III All-Americans in that span. Doehring began his coaching Blueboy and Lady Blue throwers have combined for 30 top-five career at Millikin, Defiance College and as a volunteer assistant at distances in school history in three seasons under Raya, and Bess Delaware State University. has been honored as a USTFCCCA All-Midwest Region selection in both 2016 and 2017. Doehring graduated from Millikin University in 2002 and received his Master’s degree from Defiance College in 2010. He and his Raya graduated from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, where wife, Angie, live in Springfield. she set a school record in the hammer throw and was Mountain West Academic All-Conference in each of her four seasons. Following her collegiate career, she began coaching with a graduate assistant position at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. ELAINA FEUERBACH While there, she helped guide two school record holders and the second place finisher in discus for all of NCAA Division II. Assistant Track & Field Coach 217.245.3400 Following Texas A&M-Kingsville, Raya has made coaching stops at Cal State Fullerton and at Orange Lutheran High School.

Raya is American College of Sports Medicine certified as a personal trainer and is Eleiko Strength Certified. She also holds a Elaina Feuerbach begins her second season as a volunteer Throwing Event Specialist Certification through the U.S. Track & assistant coach with the track & field programs in 2018. Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Feuerbach was a standout sprinter at Durant High School in Iowa, and holds the school record in the 100 Meter Dash. She also ran collegiately for one season at . ANA FLORES Assistant Track & Field Coach 217.245.3400 [email protected] 2018 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

Kyle Adams Dominic Aiello McAbraham Appiah-Kubi Bright Asante Brant Bess Brody Bivens Anthony Canton So. Sr So. Fr. Sr. Fr. So. Niota, Ill. Springfield, Ill. Kumasi, Ghana Accra, Ghana Pittsfield, Ill.Pittsfield Camp Point, Ill. Beardstown, Ill. Warsaw Sacred Heart-Griffin International Community SOS-Hermann-Gmeiner Camp Point Central Beardstown School International College

Greg Cross Tyler Devlin Bailey Downey Anthony Flores Anthony Hand Levon Hendricks Rylan Hynek Sr. Sr. So. So. So. So. So. Alton, Ill. Bluffs, Ill. Streator, Ill. Oxnard, Calif. Mapleton, Ill. Glen Carbon, Ill. Industry, Ill. Alton Bluffs Woodland Rio Mesa Illini Bluffs Edwardsville Rushville-Industry

Sean Kisch Chris Moore Lucas Motley Nick Mucciante Michael Nolte Olawadare Olusola Brett Peifer Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Elgin, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Palmyra, Ill. Springfield, Ill. Brighton, Ill. West New York, N.J. Shelbyville, Ill. Burlington Central Ace Tech Northwestern Sacred Heart-Griffin Southwestern Caleb International College Shelbyville

Justin Pollard Ben Rakers Jaxon Rieke Sammy Salinas Isaiah Smith Dillan Sorrells Austin Spriggs Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Roodhouse, Ill. Aviston, Ill. Eureka, Ill. Hemet, Calif. Mims, Fla. Sherrard, Ill. Scott City, Mo. North Greene Breese Central Eureka West Valley Astronaut Sherrard Scott City

Dakota Stevens Dalton West Josh Weller Nifesimi Williams Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Milford, Ill. Hettick, Ill. Waggoner, Ill. Naperville, Ill. Milford Northwestern North Mac Avi-Cenna International School 2018 WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD

Lindsay Alewelt Joselynn Allen Amanda Boeckman Telia Cobb Ashlyn Haage MacKenzie Heinz Andrea Hyde Fr. So. So. So. So. Jr. So. Rochester, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Breese, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Granville, Ill. Ogle, Ill. Granite City, Ill. Rochester North Lawndale Mater Dei DePaul College Prep Putnam County Forreston Granite City

Jenna Kennedy Madison Klanke Paige Leahy Bailey Leitschuh Rebecca Lucas Jeanne Malis Olivia Molette So. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Freeburg, Ill. Vandalia, Ill. Oak Forest, Ill. Highland, Ill. Liberty, Ill. Castries, France Chicago, Ill. Freeburg Vandalia Oak Forest Highland Liberty Lycee Georges Pompidou Lane Tech

Markie Mulchay Ali Pankey Monica Pappas Hateeyat Salifu Dazha Shelby-Woods Alexa Walker Emily Woods So. So. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Calmarillo, Calif. Springfield, Ill. Cocoa, Fla. Cortland, Ill. Mt. Vernon, Ill. Oakley, Ill. Mazon, Ill. Rio Mesa Pleasant Plains Space Coast Aburi Girls’ School Mt. Vernon Cerro Gordo Seneca

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics 1101 West College Avenue Jacksonville, Illinois 62650 217.245.3400 | www.illinoiscollegeathletics.com IC SPRING 2018 SPORTS SCHEDULES at Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.) at Diamond 9 Sunkissed Games (Kissimmee, Fla.) March 3 Elms College (DH) 9 a.m. (EST) March 4 1:30 p.m. (EST) March 4 Mitchell College (DH) 9 a.m. (EST) Defiance College 3:45 p.m. (EST) March 6 Penn State-New Kensington 9 a.m. (EST) March 5 Lebanon Valley College 3:45 p.m. (EST) March 7 Baruch College (DH) 12 p.m. (EST) Westminster Colllege (PA) 6 p.m. (EST) March 8 Penn State-Fayette 9 a.m. (EST) March 6 Meredith College 1:30 p.m. (EST) March 17 ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY-PEORIA (DH) 12 p.m. Thiel College 3:45 p.m. (EST) March 19 MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY 2 p.m. March 8 Ohio Northern University 9 a.m. (EST) March 24 ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY-SPRINGFIELD (DH) 12 p.m. Widener University 1:30 p.m. (EST) March 27 LINCOLN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY 3 p.m. March 9 Montclair State University 9 a.m. (EST) March 31 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (DH) 1 p.m. Rowan University 11:15 a.m. (EST) April 3 2 p.m. at DePauw Tournament (Westfield, Ind.) April 7 GRINNELL COLLEGE (DH) 12 p.m. March 16 Illinois Wesleyan University 2:30 p.m. (EST) April 8 GRINNELL COLLEGE (DH) 10 a.m. DePauw University 5 p.m. (EST) April 10 5 p.m. March 17 Washington University in St. Louis 3 p.m. (EST) April 14 Cornell College (DH) 11 a.m. Trine University 5:30 p.m. (EST) April 15 Cornell College (DH) 10 a.m. March 25 DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY (IL) (DH) 1 p.m. April 18 Eastern Illinois University 3 p.m. March 30 Fontbonne University (DH) 1 p.m. at MWC Crossover (Mauston, Wis.) April 3 MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (DH) 3 p.m. April 20 Beloit College 7 p.m. April 7 Grinnell College (DH) 1 p.m. April 21 Ripon College 11 a.m. April 8 Cornell College (DH) 12 p.m. April 22 St. Norbert College 10 a.m. April 10 (DH) 3 p.m. April 22 Lawrence University 1 p.m. April 14 St. Norbert College (DH) 1 p.m. April 26 MONMOUTH COLLEGE (DH) 1 p.m. April 15 Lawrence University (DH) 12 p.m. April 28 Monmouth College (DH) 12 p.m. April 18 KNOX COLLEGE (DH) 3 p.m. May 2 BLACKBURN COLLEGE 3 p.m. April 21 (DH) 1 p.m. May 5 Knox College (DH) 12 p.m. April 22 BELOIT COLLEGE (DH) 1 p.m. May 6 KNOX COLLEGE (DH) 12 p.m. April 25 IOWA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (DH) 3 p.m. April 28 Ripon College (DH) (Janesville, Wis.) TBA May 11-12 MWC Tournament (at North Div. Champ) TBA May 4-5 Midwest Conference Tournament (at No. 1 seed) TBA

MEN’S GOLF March 15 College of the Holy Cross (Vero Beach, Fla.) TBA MEN’S TENNIS February 2 Simpson College (Galesburg, Ill.) 4:30 p.m. March 24-25 IC INVITE (THE LINKS OF JACKSONVILLE) 10 a.m./10 a.m. February 6 Principia College 5 p.m. March 30-31 Wetherbee Memorial Invitational (Galesburg, Ill.) 12 p.m./9 a.m. February 18 Wisconsin Lutheran College 2 p.m. April 6-7 CROSSTOWN CUP (THE LINKS OF JACKSONVILLE) TBA February 23 St. Louis College of Pharmacy 2:30 p.m. April 9 MCNAUGHTON INVITATIONAL (JACKSONVILLE CC) 10 a.m. February 25 LORAS COLLEGE 12 p.m. April 14-15 UIS Prairie Stars Invite (Springfield, Ill.) TBA March 3 Franklin College (Greenville, Ill.) 1 p.m. April 20-21 BLUEBOY INVITE (THE RAIL) 12 p.m./9 a.m. Greenville University 4 p.m. April 22 Aldeen Preview (Rockford, Ill.) 11 a.m. March 25 LEWIS & CLARK CC (EXHIBITION) 11 a.m. April 27-28 Fighting Scots Invite (Monmouth, Ill.) 12 p.m./9 a.m. March 31 Webster University 11 a.m. May 3-5 Midwest Conference Championship 11 a.m./10 a.m./10 a.m. April 3 MONMOUTH COLLEGE 5 p.m. (Rockford, Ill.) April 7 Ripon College 2 p.m. April 8 Lake Forest College 3 p.m. April 11 Knox College 4:30 p.m. OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD April 14 ST. NORBERT COLLEGE 9 a.m. March 23 Washington University Mini Meet 4 p.m. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY 1 p.m. March 30 Washington University Distance Carnival 4 p.m. April 18 WESTMINSTER COLLEGE (MO) 5 p.m. March 30-31 Lindenwood Invitational 3:30 p.m./9 a.m. April 21 Grinnell College 9 a.m. April 6-7 Lee Calhoun Invitational (Macomb, Ill.) 1 p.m. April 22 Cornell College 9 a.m. April 28-29 Midwest Conference Championships (Madison, Wis.) TBA April 14 Greenville University Invitational 10 a.m. April 20 Rose-Hulman Twilight 4:30 p.m. April 27 TRUE BLUE TWILIGHT 3 p.m. Home contests in bold May 5 Fighting Scot Invite 11 a.m. May 11-12 MWC Championships (Monmouth, Ill.) 12:30 p.m./10:30 a.m. May 16-17 Gregory Invitational (Naperville, Ill.) TBA May 24-26 NCAA Division III National Championships (La Crosse, Wis.) TBA ILLINOIS COLLEGE QUICK FACTS

Location Jacksonville, Illinois Founded 1829 Enrollment 965 IC FIGHT SONG President Dr. Barbara A. Farley, Ph.D. Here come the brave Blueboys from old IC Afilliation NCAA Division III See how they thunder on to victory, Conference Midwest Conference Forever adding glory to her name, Nickname Blueboys, Lady Blues See how they fight, fight, fight School Colors True Blue and White To always bring her fame! Home Field Joe Brooks Baseball Field (Baseball) The cherished sons of dauntless varsity Jessica Kamp Softball Field (Softball) Bellatti Tennis Complex (Men’s Tennis) Will conquer foes opposing old IC The Links of Jacksonville (Men’s Golf) With voices cheering for the blue and white Ware Family Track, Hoagland Athletic Fields Old Illiinois will show her might, fight! (Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field) Director of Athletics Mike Snyder Director of Sports Information Alex Keil IC ALMA MATER Head Athletic Trainer Terry Geirnaeirt Words by Ruth Badger Pixley ’18 Assistant Athletic Trainer Sarah Phillips Music by A. Boyd Pixley Athletics Phone 217.245.3401 Athletics Fax 217.245.3398 Athletics Website www.illinoiscollegeathletics.com Illinois, dear Alma Mater, Athletics Facebook www.facebook.com/ Ivy’d Beecher, Sturtevant. illinoiscollegeathletics Here we sing thy loving praises, Athletics Twitter twitter.com/IC_Athletics Here renew our convenant.

Chorus: IC ATHLETICS STAFF Hail forever, Alma Mater, May thy children bring thee fame. Hail forever, Illinois, In our hearts shall live thy name.

Treasur’d hilltop, ancient grove, Held in mem’ry ever dear, Mike Snyder Meghan Roman Winding walks and cherished campus, Director of Athletics Head Softball Coach/ Old and new united here. Assistant Director of Athletics

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May thy years increase by hundreds, Proud as those already gone. May the lamp thy founders lighted Lead thee e’er to heights beyond.

Alex Keil Caitlyn Moody Director of Director of Athletic Facilities Photography by Jason Johnson and Alex Keil Sports Information and Compliance

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