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It is in this spot of the newsletter at this time of year that I always mention I can’t wait until the next season...and I can honestly say that has not changed. In one respect, the next season for me is retirement, family and independantly training some talented individual track athletes, however, I am still excited about the upcoming season for USC track and fi eld and the future of the program.

I truly feel honored that I was given the opportunity to be the Director of Track & Field for USC the past 19 seasons. The history and tradition of USC track and fi eld is unparalleled and those that came before me reads like a who’s who in the sport. I gave my all and did the best I could and feel like we were able to accomplish some great things like the women’s team winning the 2001 NCAA title, capturing six Pac-12 Conference championships and helping develop over 330 All-Americans, 31 Olympians, four world record holders and seven American record holders.

USC is still the most storied program for track and fi eld anywhere - collegiately, professionally and in international competitions. I wanted to provide an environment that was conducive for the athletes to develop and pursue their dreams in the sport while at USC and as a representative of the school at Olympic competitions. USC is such a special place and I will miss being around here on a daily basis.

I am not going anywhere, however, and still will be a big supporter to the program that I care so much about. I believe coach Caryl Smith Gilbert is very talented. She has a reputation of being a very successful coach, had developed some very high-end athletes, run a successful program and has had athletes compete at the highest level. There is a great responsibility when you are in charge of a program like USC and Caryl is very aware of this and looks forward to embracing and adding to the heritage. This is an opportunity to get behind her now and support her in her drive to maintain the excellence of the program.

Thank you for all of your support over the years! I really felt blessed to be able to lead the USC track and fi eld program.

Fight On!

Ron

2013 SEASON ACCOMPLISHMENTS BBryshonryshon NellumNellum

Men’s Team:

• NCAA Championships - 5th Place • NCAA Preliminary Rounds - 5 individuals in 7 events advance • Pac-10 Championships - 2nd Place • First Team All-Americans: Aaron Brown (100m & 200m), Remy Conatser (Hammer), Bryshon Nellum (200m & 400m), Reggie Wyatt (400m IH) • Bryshon Nellum (400m) and Reggie Wyatt (400m IH) individual NCAA Champions

Women’s Team: Bryshon Nellum won the 400m dash and placed third in the 200m race at • NCAA Championships - T-21st Place the NCAAs. Reggie Wyatt won the men’s 400m IH to give USC to indi- • NCAA West Regional - 6 individuals & 2 relays advance vidual champions. Remington Co- • Pac-10 Championships - 6th Place natser took 2nd in the hammer throw • First Team All-Americans: Alitta Boyd (Triple Jump), and Aaron Brown placed 5th in both Alexandra Collatz (Discus), Melia Cox (4x100m), Vanessa Jones the 100m and 200m dashes. Jenny (4x100m), Loudia Laarman (4x100m), Jenny Ozorai (Hammer) and Ozorai placed fourth in the women’s Jenna Puterbaugh (4x100m) hammer throw for the second con- secutive season. Alexandra Collatz placed fi fth in the discus throw and Allita Boyd took 8th in the triple jump. AAlexandralexandra CollatzCollatz USC’s 4x100m relay placed 7th. 2013 POSTSEASON AND DUAL MEET REVIEW

Men 5th, Women T-21st At 2013 NCAAs USC Hosts Record-Setting Pac-12 Meet - Nellum & Wyatt Win Individual Titles - - USC Men Finish 2nd, Women 6th - Bryshon Nellum was named the Men’s Athlete of the Meet as he won both In Director of Track & Field Ron Allice’s fi nal meet before retiring the USC men’s the 200m and 400m races with PRs and stadium records and USC won team fi nished fi fth with its most points since 1977, highlighted by Bryshon Nel- seven titles at the Pac-12 Track & Field Championships held at Loker Stadi- lum and Reggie Wyatt’s individual titles at the 2013 NCAA Track & Field Cham- um from May 11-12. USC’s men fi nished the two-day competition in second pionships hosted by Oregon at historic Hayward Field from June 5-8 before place with 102 points, while the Trojan women placed sixth with 81 points. more than 40,000 fans. The men’s team earned 42 points for its fi fth-place fi nish and the women scored 12 points to fi nish tied for 21st. Nellum defended his title in the 400m dash by winning with a PR of 44.76, breaking the previous stadium record of 45.34 set by Billy Mullins in 1980. Despite having only 5 men competing in a total of 7 events, USC was tied for fi rst Nellum became the fi rst conference runner to win back-to-back 400m titles heading into the fi nal day, conjuring up thoughts of the 1943 team which won the since former Trojan Lionel Larry accomplished the feat in 2007-08. NCAA team competition with just four men. USC put up quite a fi ght all the way to the end with Nellum and Aaron Brown taking third and fi fth respectively in the Nellum also broke the stadium record in the 200m with a time of 20.23 in 200m dash on the last day. The other top 6 teams had anywhere from 12-20 leading a Trojan sweep in the event. Nellum’s time moved him from 4th to chances to score, making USC’s accomplishment that much more impressive. 3rd on USC’s all-time list and tied for 7th on the Pac-12 all-time list. Aaron Brown was 2nd and Davonte Stewart 3rd. Nellum joined former Trojan Je- Nellum won the 400m dash with a PR of 44.73, coming off the back stretch in rome Davis (1999) as the only athlete two win both the Pac-12 200m and third and sprinting home for the title. His time bettered his fourth-place standing 400m titles in the same season. on USC’s all-time list and became USC’s fi rst national champion in the 400m dash since Jerome Davis won in 1998. Reggie Wyatt also set a stadium record in winning the men’s 400m IH with a time of 49.17. Wyatt became the fi rst Trojan to win the event at Pac-12s Wyatt dominated the fi eld in the 400m IH fi nal to win the title with a PR of 48.58, since current volunteer hurdles coach Ryan Wilson won the title in 2003 and .61 seconds over the second-place fi nisher. Wyatt moved from fi fth to third on the 14th overall to claim the title since 1976. USC’s all-time list in the event and became the Trojans’ fi rst winner of the 400m IH since two-time Olympic gold medalist Felix Sanchez won in 2000. He also Other individual Trojans winning Pac-12 titles were Alitta Boyd (TJ), BeeJay became USC’s only three-time All-American in the event and fourth champion. Lee (100m) and Remy Conatser (Hammer). The women’s 4x400m relay team of Akawkaw Ndipagbor, Vanessa Jones, Jenna Puterbaugh, and Ash- Trojan athletes scoring and earning fi rst-team All-America status were: Alitta ley Liverpool also won with a stadium record of 3:32.36. Boyd (8th, triple jump, 1 point), Aaron Brown (5th, 100m, 4 points and 5th, 200m, 4 points), Alexandra Collatz (5th, discus throw, 4 points), Remington Conatser Final 2012 Pac-12 Championship Results: (2nd, hammer throw, 8 points), Bryshon Nellum (1st, 400m, 10 points and 3rd, Men’s Scores: 1.) Oregon - 149.5, 2.) USC - 108, 3.) UCLA - 98.5, 4.) ASU - 94, 5.) Washington - 76, 6.) Colorado - 70, 7.) Arizona - 67, 8.) California - 66, 200m, 6 points), Jenny Ozorai (4th, hammer throw, 5 points), Reggie Wyatt (1st, 9.) WSU - 45, 10.) Stanford - 43. 400m IH, 10 points) and the women’s 4x100m relay team of Loudia Laarman, Melia Cox, Jenna Puterbaugh and Vanessa Jones (7th, 2 points). Women’s Scores: 1.) Oregon - 139, 2.) Arizona - 123, 3.) ASU - 110.33, 4.) UCLA - 87.33, 5.) Stanford - 86.5, 6.) USC - 81, 7.) Washington - 55.33, 8.) Final team scores: WSU - 42, 9.) California - 41.5, 9.) Colorado - 32, 11.) Utah - 14, 12.) OSU - 6. Men: 1.) Florida & Texas A&M - 53, 3.) Arkansas - 46.5, 4.) Oregon - 44, 5.) USC - 42, 6.) Texas - 32, 7.) LSU - 27, 8.) Mississippi - 24, 9.) Florida State - 22.5, 10.) Arizona - 20.5. Trojans Fall To Bruins In Dual Meet Women: 1.) Kansas - 60, 2.) Texas A&M - 44, 3.) Oregon - 43, 4.) LSU - - Brown, Ndipagbor & Nellum All Part Of 3 Wins - 40, 5.) UCF - 35...T-21.) USC - 12. Bryshon Nellum, Aaron Brown and Akawkaw Ndipagbor each won three events, but it wasn’t enough as USC was swept at home in the USC-UCLA Dual Meet on April 27 before an estimated crowd of 2,800. The men’s meet 11 Individuals Advance Out Of Regional went down to the second to last event with the Trojans falling 85-78, while the women’s team lost 90-73. - Also Women’s 4x100m and 4x400m Relays - Perhaps the highlight of the meet for USC was Nellum’s amazing 200m USC advanced fi ve individual men and six individual women as well as two time of 20.37 which won the event and set a then PR (fi nally breaking his women’s relay teams to the NCAA Championships after a strong three days amazing high school PR of 20.43). Right behind him to pick up three more (May 23-25) of competition by the Trojans at the NCAA Track and Field Pre- valuable points was Brown with a time of 20.66. liminary Rounds held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. Nellum also led USC to a 1-2 fi nish in the 400m dash as he cruised to vic- Trojans who earned a trip to the NCAAs by advancing out of the Preliminary tory with a time of 46.26, followed by Reggie Wyatt with a time of 46.47. Nel- Rounds with a top 12 fi nish were: Lauren Blackburn (women’s 100m HH), lum’s fi nal race of the day was running leadoff on the 4x400m relay which Alitta Boyd (women’s long jump and triple jump), Aaron Brown (men’s 100m USC won with a time of 3:11.62 despite it not mattering in the team scoring and 200m), Alexandra Collatz (women’s discus), Melia Cox (women’s triple as the Bruins had just locked up the meet by winning the triple jump. USC’s jump, 100m HH, 4x100m), Remington Conatser (men’s hammer throw), team was comprised of Nellum, Myles Andrews, Brown and Wyatt. Aleec Harris (men’s 110m HH), Vanessa Jones (women’s 4x100m and The win in the 4x400m race was Brown’s third victory on the day as he also 4x400m), Loudia Laarman (women’s 4x100m), Ashley Liverpool (women’s won the 100m and ran on the winning 4x100m relay. Brown won the 100m 4x400m), Akawkaw Ndipagbor (women’s 200m and 4x400m), Bryshon Nel- dash with a time of 10.24 and BeeJay Lee took second with a time of 10.25. lum (men’s 200m and 400m), Jenny Ozorai (women’s hammer throw), Jen- It was USC’s 11th consecutive 100m victory in the Dual Meet. Brown also na Puterbaugh (women’s 4x100m and 4x400m), and Reggie Wyatt (men’s won with the 4x100m relay team of BeeJay Lee, Brown, Jovante Slater and 400m IH). Mercado which posted a time of 40.18. The biggest setback for the men’s team at the regional was BeeJay Lee Ndipagbor was just as busy and successful, winning the women’s 200m bowing out in the fi rst round of the men’s 100m dash, as he tried to battle dash, winning on both relays and taking second in the 100m race (PR of through a leg injury, but it caused him to run a 10.50 and out of the title hunt. 11.48). The women’s 200m race actually decided the meet on the women’s That was Lee’s fi rst race since winning the Pac-12 100m title with a time side, despite Ndipagbor winning with a time of 23.73 and three events left to of 10.07. Conatser made it interesting in the hammer throw as he needed go. Ndipagbor teamed with Laarman, Jessica Davis and Melia Cox to win to nail a solid fi nal throw in the quarterfi nals just to advance to the regional the 4x100m race with a season-best time of 43.86. She later ran the leadoff fi nals, but he came through and ultimately fi nished fourth. leg for the winning 4x400m relay (3:39.69) of Vanessa Jones, Jaide Stepter and Ashley Liverpool. Cox had impressive fi nal day for the women’s team at the Preliminary Rounds, qualifying for the championships in three events - 100m HH, triple Other USC men winning events were Andrews (800m), Remy Conatser jump and 4x100m. Also, the women’s 4x400m relay team of Ndipagbor, (Hammer), Aleec Harris (110m HH), Tyler Ruiz (HJ) and Wyatt (400m IH). Jones, Puterbaugh and Liverpool ran the eighth-fastest time in USC history Other Trojan women winning titles were Alitta Boyd (TH), Alexandra Col- of 3:32.31. latz (Discus), Tera Novy (Shot), Jenny Ozorai (Hammer) and Jenna Tong (3000m SC). NELLUM AND WYATT WIN 2013 NCAA INDIVIDUAL TITLES

USC’s Bryshon Nellum in the 400m and Reggie Wyatt in the 400m IH won NCAA titles at the 2013 NCAA Track & Field Championships hosted by Oregon at historic Hayward Field on June 7.

Nellum won the men’s 400m dash with a PR of 44.73, coming off the back stretch in third and splitting Texas A&M’s Deon Lendore on his left and Florida’s Arman Hall on his right with about 60 meters left and sprinting home for the win. His time bettered his fourth-place standing on USC’s all-time list and became USC’s fi rst national champion in the 400m dash since Jerome Davis won in 1998. Nellum’s time was the fourth-fastest ever by a Trojan in the fi nals.

“The race felt good. I was controlled the fi rst 200, and I made my move and came home. Coming off the curve coming home, I used my form and fi nished strong. I just had to run my own race, stay comfortable, and fi nish strong. It’s a beautiful feeling. This was one of my goals and the reason I came back for my sixth year, to win a national championship. I was able to come back and win which is just what I came back for. I was hungry, I wanted it. Coming off the curve I had another gear and my main goal was to get across that fi nish line fi rst. Once I was in position I made my move and went past them.”

Wyatt dominated the fi eld, winning the men’s 400m IH NCAA title with a PR of 48.58, .61 seconds over the second-place fi nisher Mi- chael Stigler of Kansas State. Wyatt moved from fi fth to third on USC’s all-time list in the event and became the Trojans’ fi rst winner of the 400m IH since two-time Olympic gold medalist Felix Sanchez won in 2000. He also became USC’s only three-time All-American in the event and fourth champion, including Rex Cawley’s win in the 400 yard hurdles in 1963.

“It was my last collegiate race and I wanted to leave it all on the track,” said Wyatt. “I knew this was it. I felt like this was for all the marbles, what I’ve been training for my whole career.”

NELLUM NAMED USTFCCCA NATIONAL NELLUM ALSO NAMED PAC-12 MALE TRACK MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR; BOWERMAN SEMIFINALIST

USC’s Bryshon Nellum was named the 2013 National Men’s Track Athlete USC’s Bryshon Nellum was named the Pac-12 Male Track Athlete of the of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Asso- Year on June 17 by Commisioner Larry Scott and was a named semifi - ciation (USTFCCCA) on June 12. nalist for the Bowerman Award given out by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on June 17. The redshirt senior Nellum won the 400m dash title at the 2013 NCAA Unfortunately, Nellum’s name was not on the fi nalist list of three which was Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Eugene, Ore. on June 7 announced on July 10. with a collegiate-best time of 44.73. That time was a PR and improved his fourth place standing on USC’s all-time list in the event. Nellum then came back to place third in the men’s 200m dash fi nals with a wind-aided time of 20.27, just missing out on becoming the fi rst male collegian to win both the 200m and 400m NCAA titles in the same season since 1951. In the semifi nals Nellum posted a wind-aided PR of 19.99 which was the fastest all-conditions 200m performance by a collegian in 2013. His legal best 200m dash this season was 20.23 set in winning the Pac-12 title and ranks third all-time by a Trojan.

Nellum claimed the Pac-12 Championships titles in both the 200m and 400m, becoming just the second conference male to accomplish the feat. He fi nished the season undefeated against collegians in fi ve fi nals at 400m and won three of four fi nals against collegians at 200m.

It was quite a calendar year for Nellum who made the 2012 U.S. Olympic team in the 400m in late June, then reached the Olympic semifi nals in the 400m and earned a silver medal as a member of the 4x400m relay team in August, graduated in December, began his graduate degree in Janu- ary and captured the Pac-12 200m and 400m crowns en route to being named the Pac-12 Championships Male Track Athlete of the Meet in May.

Indiana’s Derek Drouin, a high jumper, was named the 2013 National Men’s Field Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA. The Women’s National Track Athlete of the Year was Clemson hurdler Brianna Rol- lins (who broke USC’s Virginia Powell’s NCAA 100m hurdle record) and Nellum Was Named Male Track Athlete of the Women’s National Field Athlete of the Year was Arizona high jumper the Meet at the Pac-12 Championships Brigetta Barrett. TROJANS LIVING THE ALL-AMERICAN DREAM

USC track and fi eld athletes earned 13 fi rst team All-America honors during the 2013 NCAA outdoor track and fi eld season. Trojans also gar- nered six second-team honors and four athletes earned honorable mention accolades. A fi rst team All American fi nishes in the top 8 positions and scores at the NCAA meet, second team is a 9-16 fi nisher and honorable mention places 17-24.

The following is a list of USC’s fi rst, second and honorable mention All-America selections for 2013:

First Team: Alitta Boyd (triple jump), Aaron Brown (100m & 200m), Alexandra Collatz (discus), Remington Conatser (hammer), Melia Cox (4x100m), Vanessa Jones (4x100m), Loudia Laarman (4x100m), Bryshon Nellum (200m & 400m), Jenny Ozorai (hammer), Jenna Puterbaugh (4x100m) and Reggie Wyatt (400m IH).

Second Team: Alitta Boyd (long jump), Melia Cox (triple Jump), Vanessa Jones (4x400m), Ashley Liverpool (4x400m), Akawkaw Ndipagbor (4x400m) and Jenna Puterbaugh (4x400m).

Honorable Mention: Lauren Blackburn (100m HH), Melia Cox (100m HH), Aleec Harris (110m HH) and Akawkaw Ndipagbor (200m).

2013 USC Track & Field First Team All-Americans

Alitta Boyd Aaron Brown Alexandra Collatz Remy Conatser Melia Cox

Vanessa Jones Loudia Laarman Bryshon Nellum Jenny Ozorai Jenna Puterbaugh Reggie Wyatt

TROJANS LEAVING THEIR MARKS - USC’s 2013 team had 29 athletes who during their careers posted all-time top 10 marks by a Trojan, including 15 that rank in USC’s all-time top 5. The following is a list of those athletes and their ranking at USC: Men Women Aaron Brown (3rd - 100m, 9th - 200m) Katerina Berdousi (8th - 3000m, 9th - 3000m SC) Remington Conatser (8th - Hammer) Lauren Blackburn (4th - 100m HH) Viktor Fajoyomi (5th - Decathlon) Alitta Boyd (4th - Triple Jump) BeeJay Lee (T-4th - 100m) Lauren Chambers (7th - Hammer) Bryshon Nellum (4th - 400m, 3rd - 200m, 2nd/8th/9th - 4x400m) Alexandra Collatz (2nd - Discus) Adrian Rafi ee (8th - 3000m SC) Melia Cox (5th - Triple Jump) Tyler Ruiz (7th - High Jump) Jessica Davis (6th - 100m, T-6th - 200m, 4th - 4x100m) Daniel Szabo (9th - Hammer) Ariel Hayward (7th - Pole Vault) Cooper Thompson (2nd - Javelin) Vanessa Jones (7th - 400m, 8th - 4x400m) Reggie Wyatt (3rd - 400m IH; 2nd/5th/8th/9th - 4x400m) Loudia Laarman (4th - 4x100m) Ashley Liverpool (T-10th - 400m, 8th - 4x400m) Akawkaw Ndipagbor (8th - 4x400m) Tera Novy (9th - Discus) Oluwakemi Olonade (9th - Triple Jump) Jenny Ozorai (2nd - Hammer) Jenna Puterbaugh (4th - 4x100m, 8th - 4x400m) Kira Soderstrom (10th - 3000m SC) Jenna Tong (4th - 3000m SC) Thea Weiss (6th - Pole Vault)

Remington Conatser took second in the hammer throw at the 2013 NCAA Championships. TROJANS DOMINATE AT THE USA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Wilson, Solomon & Muhammad Win National Titles -

DES MOINES, IA. - Ryan Wilson in the 110m HH, Duane Solomon in the 800m race and Dalilah Muhammad in the 400m IH race all won national titles to highlight the Trojans’ efforts at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships from June 19-23 in Des Moines, Iowa. Also, Allyson Felix in the women’s 200m dash, Nia Ali in the 100m HH and Jesse Williams in the high jump will represent USC and team USA at the 2013 World Championships to be held in Moscow, Russia from Aug. 10-18.

Wilson, the 2013 volunteer hurdles coach for the Trojans who helped guide Reggie Wyatt to the 2013 NCAA 400m IH title, won the USA 110m HH title with a time of 13.08 just edging four-time U.S. champion David Oliver at the wire, with 2012 Olympic gold medalist Aries Merritt taking third.

“Well its about time,” said the 2003 NCAA champion Wilson. “It just means that 10 years of hard work is starting to pay off! It felt really good, I think the best race of the year, always happy about that in the U.S. championship. This is the best hurdle nation in the world, always has been. To be the No. 1 fi nisher, in a great fi eld, the resumes of those guys are incredible.”

Wilson reached the fi nals earlier in the day by winning his heat with the fi fth-best qualifying time of 13.34. Former Trojan Brendan Ames was fi fth in that heat and fi nished 10th overall with a time of 13.50.

Solomon won the USA 800m title by snapping the fi ve-year winning streak at the USA T&F Championships in the event by Nick Symmonds. Solomon jumped to the lead and held off Symmonds down the back stretch with a winning time of 1:43.27, the ninth-fastest time ever by an American. Sym- monds took second with a time of 1:43.70.

“I felt really good coming into today, so I knew I could do it,” said the 2012 Olympian Solomon. “I knew, in order to make the team, I needed to be on my `A’ game. If I came with anything less, if I brought my `B’ game, I probably wouldn’t make the team. I came with my `A’ game and did what Coach [Johnny Gray] told me to do today and it worked out.”

Muhammad took down the women’s 400m IH fi eld with a time of 53.83, pulling away late from Georgeanne Moline to win the 2013 USA title and earn a spot on the team heading to Moscow.

“It’s amazing, unbelievable,” said Muhammad. “ Last year I didn’t even make it to the fi nals and this year I won, so I’m lost for words right now. I’ve been a lot stronger, a lot faster and workouts are a lot harder this year. I’ve just been focused on making the team.”

Reigning Olympic 200m champion Allyson Felix made the team by taking second in the fi nal of the event to three-time NCAA Champion Kimberlyn Duncan. Felix had a time of 21.87w, but couldn’t hold off the fast-charging Duncan down the stretch who fi nished with a time of 21.80w. Felix reached the fi nals by winning her semifi nals heat earlier in the day with a time of 22.66, the top qualifying time.

The reigning high jump champion Jesse Williams, still coming back from an ankle injury, tied for ninth in the men’s high jump competi- tion with a clearance of 7-2.50 (2.20m). He already is entered in the fi eld at the World Championships by virtue of winning in 2011 and Dalilah Muhammad (above) now has seven more weeks to continue to come back from the injury. and Nia Ali (below)

On June 22, Nia Ali took third in the women’s 100m HH with a PR of 12.48 to earn a spot on the USA team for the World Champion- ships.

Not everything went the Trojans way as 2013 NCAA champions and Bryshon Nellum and Reggie Wyatt had tough setbacks. First, Nellum tried to run in the men’s 400m prelims after suffering a right leg injury in practice and could not advance with a time 3-seconds off his season best. Then, Wyatt appeared to advance to the 400m IH fi nals with a time of 49.13, but was later disqualifi ed for a trail leg violation.

Among the other Trojans competing at the USA T&F Championships and their fi nish were: Brendan Ames (10th, men’s 110m HH), Alitta Boyd (8th, women’s triple jump), Alexandra Collatz (12th, women’s discus), Remington Conatser (10th, men’s hammer), Virginia Crawford (9th, women’s 100m HH), Joey Hughes (12th, men’s 400m), Josh Mance (4th, men’s 400m), Marissa Minderler (15th, wom- en’s hammer), Ahmad Rashad (24th, men’s 100m) and Corey White (11th. men’s javelin). Also, Tera Novy fi nished 14th in the junior women’s discus competition with a mark of 140-0 (42.68m). She fouled in her fi rst two attempts, but couldn’t land a throw far enough in her third round attempt to advance her to the fi nals.

BROWN WINS 100M TITLE AT CANADIAN TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPI0NSHIPS - 2012 Olympian Once Again Will Run On The World Stage -

Also qualifying for the IAAF World Track & Field Championships was Aaron Brown won the men’s 100m dash at the Canadian Track & Field Championships on June 22.

Aaron Brown, who just completed his junior year at USC by taking fi fth in both the 100m and 200m dashes at the 2013 NCAA T&F Championships, won the Canadian 100m dash title with a time of 10.25 on June 22. USC BRINGS IN TALENTED RECRUITING CLASS - Trojans Still Working On Adding To This Strong Group - The USC track and fi eld team has signed women’s thrower Tanya Sapa, women’s 400m runner Cameron Pettigrew, men’s 400m runner Alexander Rohani and men’s sprinter Armon Owens, it was announced on July 26.

Sapa graduated La Sierra High in Riverside, Calif. and is widely regarded as one of the top high school shot putters in the country, posting the fourth-farthest throw in 2013. Sapa placed second with PRs in both the shot put of 50-0.25 and the discus throw with a mark of 151-2 at the 2013 CIF State Cham- pionship on June 1. Sapa went on to take fourth in the California State Hammer Championships with a throw of 141-5 on June 15. Sapa was named the 2012 Co-Riverside Country Athlete of the Year as she broke her own Riverside County record in the shot put with a throw of 47-10.25 and fi nished the season with a best of 47-10.75 at the Mt. SAC Relays. The previous record had stood for 28 years. Sapa placed second at the 2012 state meet with a mark of 47-1.75 and had bests in the discus of 149-6 and 51-8 in the weight throw.

Pettigrew attended Walter Payton College Prep in Chicago, Ill. and placed 11th at the 2013 USA Junior Track & Field Championships in the 400m dash with a time of 55.60. Pettigrew won the 2013 Illinois Indoor Class Tanya Sapa AAA title in the 400m dash with a time of 56.22. As a junior she placed second in the 400m dash at the Illinois’ state meet with a PR of 54.41 and again took second as a senior with a time of 54.84. In 2013, Pettigrew established a 200m PR of 24.85 and took sixth at the state meet with a time of 25.15. Pettigrew is also a talented high jumper winning the 2012 Illinois High School Indoor Champion- ship and owning a best clearance of 5-6. In 2011 Pettigrew claimed the 15- and 16-year-old intermediate division national championship in the 400m race at the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics competition in Wichita, Kan.

Pettigrew’s grandfather George Kerr ran for Jamaica in the 800m and 4x400m relays at the 1960 Rome Olympics, earning a bronze medal in both events. Her mother Karyn ran track in high school, and competed in both fi eld and running events. She competed in the long jump, 100m Hurdles, 4x100m relay, and 100m dash. Her mother also competed in the Junior Olympics and Jesse Owens Games. Pettigrew has also excelled in the classroom where she is an honor roll student and was named a World Sport Chicago Scholar.

Rohani, from Beverly Hills High in Beverly Hills, Calif., posted a PR of 46.71 in the 400m dash to place third at the 2013 California State meet. He was the reigning state champion in the 400m dash as he won in 2012 with a time of 47.34. Rohani also won the 400m title in 2012 for the Ocean League, CIF-Southern Section Division III and CIF Southern Section Masters Meet. Rohani also has a PR of 21.79w in the 200m.

Owens fi nished his sophomore season at Central Arizona College following a season at Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas. He gradu- ated in 2011 from Cypress Falls High in Houston, Texas. Owens is the top three event sprinter in the 2013 U.S. junior college rankings and has a best 100m time of 10.43, 200m time of 20.87 and 400m time of 46.03. He currently ranks No. 2 in the 400, No. 5 in the 200m and No. 10 in the 100m. Owens also excels in the classroom, posting a 3.0 GPA in his fi rst semester at Central Arizona.

Director of Track & Field Caryl Smith Gilbert and her staff are still working on a few things and hope to add on to this group before the season.

Alex Rohani Armon Owens Cameron Pettigrew 2014 Trojan Additions Women Men

Cameron Pettigrew 200m -24.85 Armon Owens 100m - 10.43 400m - 54.41 200m - 20.87 HJ - 5-6 400m - 46.03

Tanya Sapa Shot - 50-0.25 Alex Rohani 200m - 21.79 Discus - 151-2 400m - 46.71 Hammer - 141-5 ------Back in action after redshirting ------

Jeffrey Churchman Javelin - 206-1

Daniel Szabo Hammer - 220-2 (at USC)

100m - 10.45w

TROJANS STELLAR IN THE CLASSROOM, TOO!

USC’s track and fi eld team had 24 student-athletes named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Teams it was announced on June 5 by commissioner Larry Scott. Leading the way for the Trojans and earning fi rst-team recognition were Jackie Dion and Thea Weiss from the women’s team and Joseph Laetsch and Ryan Thomas of the men’s team.

The USC women’s team had 18 selections led by the fi rst-team honors earned by the juniors Dion and Weiss. Dion maintains a 3.93 GPA in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies and Weiss a 3.94 GPA in Biological and Biomedical Studies.

Senior Caroline Lutzky was named to the second team. She has a 3.66 GPA in Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. Trojan females named Pac-12 Academic honorable mention were senior Candace Bailey, senior Farren Benjamin, senior Alexis Brown, sophomore Erica Capellino, senior Katherine Chang, sophomore Alexandra Collatz, sophomore Kiana Henry, senior Jennifer Jones, senior Kathryn Karkut, sophomore Austin Lundin, senior Kelly Owen, junior Jenna Puterbaugh, sophomore Kira Soderstrom, senior Jennifer Stutland and junior Natalia Williams.

The seniors Laetsch and Thomas led six Trojans on the All-Academic squad with their fi rst-team designation. Laetsch has a 3.75 GPA in Busi- ness Management, Marketing and Related Support Services and Thomas a 3.81 GPA in the same major.

USC men named to the second team were junior Doug Bogie with a 3.37 GPA in Business Management, Marketing and Related Support Ser- vices, senior Beau Falgout with a 3.56 GPA in Social Services and junior Spencer Remick with a 3.43 GPA in Business Management, Marketing and Related Support Services.

Senior Tyler Ruiz was named honorable mention on the Pac-12 All-Academic Team.

2013 Pac-12 All-Academic First Team

Jackie Dion Joe Laetsch Ryan Thomas Thea Weiss

THREE TROJANS RECEIVE USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS

USC track and fi eld athletes Alexandra Collatz, Ashley Liverpool and Tyler Ruiz received United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors it was announced on July 24.

To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumula- tive grade point average of 3.25 and fi nished the regular season ranked in the national top 96 in an individual event or ranked in the national top 48 in a relay event on the offi cial NCAA descending order list.

The discus All-American Collatz has a 3.51 GPA in Cognitive Science. She unleashed a personal-best throw of 181-11 (55.46m) to place fi fth at the 2013 NCAA Championships and earn fi rst team All-America honors as a sophomore. Col- latz became the fi rst Trojan female to score in the discus at the NCAA Championships since Allison Franke in 1992. Collatz also placed fourth at the Pac-12 Championships in the discus throw with a best mark of 179-7. She currently ranks second on USC’s all-time list in the event.

As a junior, Liverpool earned All-America honors as part of USC’s 4x400m relay team which placed 11th at the 2013 Ashley Liverpool NCAA Championships. Liverpool also advanced to the NCAA Preliminary Rounds in the open 400m and posted a best time of 53.04. That time is tied for the 10th-fastest in school history. Liverpool maintains a 3.33 GPA in Psychology.

Ruiz graduated with a 3.29 GPA in Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services. Ruiz jumped 7-1.50 (2.17m) to place third at the 2013 Pac-12 Championships and move into seventh place on USC’s all-time list in the event. He then advanced to the NCAA Preliminary Rounds where he tied for 17th with a clearance of 6-11.50 (2.12m). Ruiz also had a best long jump of 23-3.75w and triple jump of 47-9.75 during the 2013 season.

New USC Director of Track & Field Caryl Smith Gilbert’s former team UCF earned the 2013 USTFCCCA Women’s Scholar Team of the Year honors with a 3.166 team GPA. UCF took fi fth place at the 2013 NCAA Championships scoring 35 team points.

Tyler Ruiz THANK YOU RON ALLICE FOR ALL YOU DID FOR THE USC PROGRAM

19 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE...

Ron Allice led the men’s and women’s programs to a combined 25 NCAA top 10 fi n- ishes, including the 2001 NCAA women’s team title, as well as 32 individual NCAA titles.

Complementing the 32 individual NCAA titles, Allice has produced 286 All-American fi rst team selections, including 13 in 2013, and six conference titles. The program has also produced 18 of the 21 women’s school records in the Olympic events and eight of the men’s 21 records, not an easy task considering the glorious track and fi eld history at USC.

Allice maintained, if not strengthened, USC’s strong Olympic tradition. A USC student has represented the Trojans at the Olympics 54 times under Allice, winning 16 medals.

Among the many male track and fi eld stars to come through Allice’s pro- gram are 1996 Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw Balazs Kiss, who also set the NCAA Championship meet record, two-time Olympic 400m IH gold medalist Felix Sanchez and Bryshon Nellum, a 2012 silver medalist in the 4x400m.

Allice’s women’s teams featured powerhouse athletes who starred on the na- tional and world stages, including such greats as Angela Williams, who won an unprecedented four NCAA 100m titles (1999-2002), national record- setting and four-time NCAA title-winning hurdler Virginia Powell (2005-06), Natasha Danvers, the 400 IH NCAA champion in 2000, NCAA 800-meter cham- pion Brigita Langerholc (2001) and 2000 Olympic medalist sprinter Torri Edwards. SMITH GILBERT READY TO ADD TO USC’S TRACK HERITAGE - 6-Time C-USA Coach Of The Year, Led UCF Women To 5th At 2013 NCAAs - Caryl Smith Gilbert, a six-time Conference USA Coach of the Year at the University of Central Florida who guided the Knights’ women’s team to a program-best fi fth place fi nish at both the 2013 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor and Indoor Championships, was named USC’s Director of Track and Field, USC athletic director Pat Haden announced on June 17.

“We are thrilled to have Caryl join the Trojan Family as our Director of Track and Field for our men’s and women’s programs,” said Haden. “USC has a glorious track and fi eld tradition and Caryl is the right person to build on that tradition. She is more than ready to take on this position.

“She has a superb history of success in her career. She knows how to develop athletes, as evidenced by the steady improvement of her UCF program and the number of records her athletes set. She has recruited very well and knows the recruiting landscape in California. And her athletes have performed incredibly well academically.”

Said Smith Gilbert, who has produced 4 NCAA individual champions and more than 50 conference titlists in her career: “This is a tremendous opportunity, a huge opportunity. While it is diffi cult to leave the program we built at UCF and I will forever be thankful for the support I received there, I am very excited about becoming a USC Trojan. I would like to thank Pat Haden and Dr. Magdi El Shahawy for considering me, talking to me and helping me through the process.

“I know we can win championships at USC and we will be a powerhouse program for both men and women. I am from the West Coast and I look forward to getting back there. The academic and athletic tradition at USC is unparalleled and I plan to continue the tradition of winning and add to the numerous national champion- ships USC has already won.”

Smith Gilbert, 44, spent the past six seasons (2008-13) at UCF overseeing the women’s track and fi eld and cross country programs after serving as an assistant at Tennessee, Alabama and Penn State.

During her UCF tenure, the Knights won six Conference USA track and fi eld outdoor and indoor crowns. Her athletes were named All-Americans more than 100 times and set more than 100 school records. Academically, her team’s GPA exceeded 3.0 nearly every term. She also oversaw the building of the on-campus UCF Cross Country Complex.

In 2013, UCF’s fi fth place showing at the NCAA outdoor meet was the best fi nish by a non-BCS team since 2000 and its 35 points more than doubled the previ- ous program best. She was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association South Region Coach of the Year for a fi fth time in 2013 as she guided UCF to its fi rst-ever outdoor national Top 10 ranking in the USTFCCCA poll. She was the only coach to have three 100 meter runners ranked among the Top 10-seeded qualifi ers at the NCAA meet. Twelve school records were broken in the 2013 outdoor season while the team won its fourth-straight C-USA title, a feat unmatched by any other women’s track and fi eld program in conference history. Octavious Freeman was the C-USA Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive year.

UCF also fi nished fi fth at the 2013 NCAA indoor meet, as C-USA Indoor Track Athlete of the Year Aurieyall Scott won the 60-meter dash to become the school’s fi rst NCAA champion in any sport. UCF’s eight place fi nish at the 2012 NCAA indoor meet was the program’s best at the time. UCF won the C-USA outdoor title and capped the season by sending four Knights to compete at the USA Olympic Trials (Scott was one of two collegiate athletes who advanced to the fi nals of the 200 meters). At the 2012 London Olympics, Smith Gilbert trained U.S. Olympian DeeDee Trotter to her third appearance in the Summer Games and her fi rst individual Olympic medal (a bronze), as well as a second gold medal on the 4X400 relay.

In 2011, UCF swept the indoor and outdoor C-USA titles as Jackie Coward was named C-USA Track Athlete of the Year and UCF’s fi rst two-time All-America fi rst teamer. Smith Gilbert was C-USA’s outdoor and indoor Coach of the Year. She led the 2010 Knights to the C-USA Outdoor championship. Coward became UCF’s fi rst NCAA Outdoor All-American (she was fourth in the 100-meter hurdles).

In Smith Gilbert’s fi rst two seasons at UCF, 2008 and 2009, her athletes broke 30 of the school’s indoor and outdoor school records. She also served as the jumps and multi events coach of Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Berlin.

Smith Gilbert came to UCF after fi ve seasons (2003-07) as an assistant coach at Tennessee, where she was responsible for coaching sprints, hurdles and jumps. Her Lady Vol athletes won three NCAA titles and seven Southeastern Conference championships and earned 53 NCAA Division I All-America honors. They also established 19 school records.

The 2005 Lady Vols won the school’s fi rst NCAA Indoor Championship as her group combined for 24 All-America honors and seven school records. She was named U.S. Track Coaches Association National and Mideast Region Assistant Coach of the Year for sprints and hurdles. She was responsible for the development of Trot- ter, the 2007 USA Indoor and Outdoor Champion and a 2004 gold medalist in the 4x400-meter relay. She also coached Tianna Madison, who won the 2005 world championship in the long jump, Cleo Tyson, who won the 100-meter dash and helped the U.S. 4x100 relay team earn gold at the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Championships, and Toyin Olupona, the 2005 Canadian National Champion in the 100-meter dash and the two-time NCAA runner-up in the 60-meter dash. Smith Gilbert also helped the Lady Vols win SEC Indoor Championships in 2005 and 2007 and an NCAA Mideast Regional outdoor crown in 2005. The Lady Vols fi nished in the top four at the 2004, 2005 and 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships.

Smith Gilbert was an assistant coach at Alabama for three years (2000-02), guiding athletes in the sprints, hurdles and jumps. During her tenure with the Crimson Tide, she produced seven NCAA Division I All-Americans and four USA Olympic Trials qualifi ers. She held similar responsibilities as an assistant at Penn State for two seasons (1998-99). Her Nittany Lion athletes accumulated four All-America honors and nine school records, and made the fi nals at the Big Ten Championships on 10 occasions. She also served the school as an instructor for the exercise science department.

Prior to becoming a collegiate coach, Smith Gilbert was the head coach for four seasons (1994-97) at her prep alma mater, George Washington High in Denver. Her program produced two state titles, three All-America selections and fi ve athletes who accepted full scholarships to NCAA Division I schools.

In addition to her experience at the high school and collegiate levels, Smith Gilbert was an assistant with Team USA during the NACAC Championships and was invited to coach the sprints at the 2005 Pan Am Junior Championships. She also was selected as an assistant coach for the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan.

A former indoor national record holder in the 55- and 60-meter dashes, Smith Gilbert was a two-time Colorado state champion in the 200-meter dash and long jump and a three-time state champion in the 100-meter dash as a prep standout. She set state records in each of those three events.

She went on to become a three-time All-American at UCLA, where she was a Pacifi c-10 champion in the 100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay. She was part of an NCAA Championship runner-up 4x400-meter squad and was an All-American in the 4x100-meter relay in 1988 and 1989.

A 1991 graduate of UCLA, Smith Gilbert holds a bachelor’s degree in fi lm and television production. She also holds master’s degrees in sport management and sport psychology from Tennessee. She is a 2006 USATF Level III Coaches Education Clinician.

Born on April 19, 1969, she is married to former NFL linebacker Greg Gilbert. They have three sons: Alex, Spencer and Osiris. Q&A WITH COACH CARYL...

Q - What is your vision for the USC track and fi eld program?

A - My vision for the USC track and fi eld program is to continue the legacy and dominance that has always been part of USC track and fi eld, to continue with the Olympic champions, the NCAA champions, the conference champi- ons, win NCAA championships and just doing an overall bang-up job academically and athletically.

Q - What are your goals for the program?

A - I want to continue to be top fi ve in the country, national championships...consistent national championships, conference championships...consistent conference championships.

Q - What attracted you to the job at USC?

A - The tradition of USC track and fi eld has always been of note to me. The family atmosphere is truly real, people think it is a slogan, but it’s not. People really care about each other at USC. Being part of an academic institution that internationally is world renowned and athletically one of the best in every sport.

Q - What are some of the things you learned by leading the UCF track and fi eld program?

A - I learned that athletes come fi rst. Build athletes as people. Take care of what’s important and that is school fi rst and athletics will follow when you develop the whole person.

Q - What do you say to the people that question having a female lead a men’s and women’s track and fi eld program.

A - I think that this generation, they are so progressive and they don’t see boundaries. They do not see color, they do not see gender, they just love everyone, so I do not see any difference between me and the next coach. It is just, “am I a good coach or not,” so it comes down to my ability as a coach, not so much my gender. This generation has opened doors. They are absolutely the greatest when it comes to just accepting people for who they are.

Q - How do you plan to navigate the inherent recruiting issues at USC with the elevated academic standards and the high cost of tuition if utilizing partial scholarships?

A - In this day and age, most student athletes are very sound academic prospects. You sign more on the higher end than you used to. With the support system available at USC, we should be able to make sure that everyone graduates and still recruit the top caliber athlete. If you recruit the top caliber athlete and sign them, they are able to do more than one event which will help you with the numbers you should be looking for. The USC men were fi fth this year with fi ve people. It doesn’t take a lot of people to be successful at the national championship level. If you have 12 or 18 bullets (scholarships for men and women), then you just need to make sure they are all gold!

Q - Tell me one thing about yourself that people on the outside might not know?

A - People on the outside might not know that I am a very compassionate person and that I care a lot about people. I am selfl ess for the most part... and I like the beach!

Q - What are your thoughts and remembrances of the USC-UCLA rivalry?

A - That’s a major week, major month. Those were great meets, those were great times. I love the Dual Meet because it gives us an opportunity to complete, lane by lane, school by school. There is no fl uff. Everybody has their best school spirit on for the day and its just L.A. at its fi nest in track and fi eld.

Q - What is your recruiting philosophy?

A - Recruit everybody. If you say philosophy, I just think you have to call every blue-chipper available and make them tell you no. If you don’t call, you won’t get them. You have to make the calls, you have to go out, you have to be consistent and that’s how you get recruits.

Q - Any fi nal message for the dedicated USC track and fi eld fans?

A - I want all the USC track and fi eld fans to come out and support us, help us get through the transition. We are going to continue the legacy. I really want to do a good job for coach Allice and the team. We are going to have some very exciting moments and some great times and continue the great tradition of USC track and fi eld so everyone can be proud and have a lot of pride.

Detach and Mail to: Coach Caryl Smith Gilbert: Track & Field USC Heritage Hall - 203A Los Angeles, CA 90089-0602 SANCHEZ SETS SIGHTS ON ANOTHER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL

USC two-time Olympic 400m IH gold medalist Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic has set his sights on a medal at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia. The 2012 Olympic cham- pion will be attempting to become the fi rst male athlete to win three gold medals at the world championships.

“I’ve made the most fi nals of any sprint hurdler,” said Sanchez. “I’ve been in six straight fi nals, and I want to be the most decorated 400 hurdler. Right now there’s two or three of us who have three medals. I have the best combination -- two golds and a silver. Hopefully I can get three golds and be the only 400 hurdler to ever have three gold medals at the World Championships, but if not and I get a medal, I’ll be the most decorated for sure and I’ll defi nitely be the oldest to win a medal.”

Sanchez won gold in the 400m IH at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton and the 2003 World Championships in Paris. He added a silver medal in the same event at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka.

THIS AND THAT FROM THE TRACK ALLICE TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE USTFCCCA COACHES HALL OF FAME USC’s recently retired Director of Track & Field Ron Allice will be inducted into the USTFCCCA (United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association) Hall of Fame as a member of the six-man 2013 class it was announced on July 18. Allice will be honored at the 2013 USTFCCCA Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Monday, Dec. 16 at the USTFCCCA Convention in Orlando, Fla.

Coaches are selected for their signifi cant impact on the history of track and fi eld at the collegiate, national and international levels through their coach- ing and the legacies of their student-athletes and will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame for their accomplishments. It didn’t take the organization long to select Allice who just announced his retirement on June 8 after the 2013 NCAA Championships where he guided the USC men’s team to a fi fth-place fi nish. The rest of the 2013 coaches class to be inducted into the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame in December are Al Cantello, Dennis Craddock, Curtis Frye, Jim Hunt and Paul Olsen.

During his 19-year reign as USC’s Director of Track and Field Allice led the men’s and women’s programs to a combined 25 NCAA top 10 fi nishes, including the 2001 NCAA women’s team title, as well as 32 individual NCAA titles. Complementing the 32 individual NCAA titles, Allice has produced 286 All-American fi rst team selections, including 13 this year, and six conference championships. The program has also produced 18 of the 21 women’s school records in the Olympic events and eight of the men’s 21 records, not an easy task considering the glorious track and fi eld history at USC.

Allice also excelled on preparing the athletes for international competition and careers in track and fi eld and maintained, if not strengthened, USC’s strong Olympic tradition. A USC student has represented the Trojans at the Olympics 54 times under Allice, winning 16 medals.

ALLICE TO BE INDUCTED INTO J.C. HALL OF FAME, TOO - Former USC Director of Track and Field Ron Allice will be inducted into the Junior College Hall of Fame at a reception at the the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nev. on Aug. 6.

SMITH GILBERT ANNOUNCES FIRST STAFF ADDITIONS David Freeman has been named head women’s cross country and distance coach, Berry Shumpert has been named jumps coach and Mary Angell has been named the director of operations for the USC track and fi eld program, announced Director of Track & Field Caryl Smith Gilbert on July 25.

Freeman will take over the reigns of the USC women’s cross country program and be in charge of the distance runners, following two seasons at TCU. Shumpert spent the 2013 season at Purdue as the jumps and multi-events coach where he helped lead senior high jumper Geoff Davis to a third-place fi nish at the NCAA Championships and to fi rst team All-America honors for the fi rst time in his career. Angell comes to USC after serving as the direc- tor of operations for Smith Gilbert at UCF last season. Angell graduated from Kentucky in 2011 where she competed in the throws, earning honorable mention All-America status in the discus as a senior.

For all the information on the new coaches, you can read the entire release at USCTrojans.com on the Track & Field home page.

TRACK TO BE HONORED ON OCT. 10 AS PART OF WE PLAY 125 SALUTE The USC track and fi eld, cross country and rowing programs will be honored at the USC football game vs. Arizona on Oct. 10 as part of the 125th an- niversary celebration of the athletic program. Student-athlete alumni can get more information at usctrojans.com/reunions.

SPONSORS NEEDED... The USC track and fi eld program is searching for sponsors for the awards Trojan track and fi eld fans who would like to be added at the Out of the Blocks Banquet to be held on Feb. 16 at Town and Gown. to the Trojan Force e-mail list should send their e-mail Sponsors will be helping keep the awards program going and will have their addresses to: [email protected]. names recognized in the Out of the Blocks program. Also, there is a need for a sponsor to upgrade and preserve the amazing historical items in the Hall of Fame Room in the USC track and fi eld offi ce. DATES TO REMEMBER Sept. 13 13th Annual T&F Golf Tournament Trump National Golf Club Oct. 10 Track Salute - We Play 125 L.A. Coliseum (USC vs. Arizona) Nov. 16 Homecoming L.A. Coliseum (USC vs. Stanford) May 3 USC-UCLA Dual Meet Westwood, Calif. May 17-18 Pac-12 Championships Pullman, Wash. May 29-31 NCAA Preliminary Rounds Fayetteville, Ark. June 11-14 NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore.

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW....

The Trojans have established a very solid foundation of young runners over the last two seasons led by junior Erica Capellino and sophomores Jenna Tong, Nicole Davies and Erica Strickland. This season the team has added a few new walk-on runners and is under the direction of David Freeman who comes to USC from TCU.

USC showed is future promise early in the season when the young Trojan squad handled the tough Balboa Park course and win the Aztec Invitational on Sept. 15 with a score of 39, eight points ahead of second-place Biola. That point total was the lowest by the Trojans since scoring 30 at the Titan Invitational in 2009 and the team’s fi rst win since the Vanguard Invitational in 2009. Capellino won the individual title (the fi rst by a Trojan since 2010), followed closely by Tong who placed third.

In USC’s fi ve regular season meets, the Trojans fi nished in the top fi ve four times: (2nd - UC Irvine Invitational, 1st - Aztec Inviational, 2nd - Highlander Invitational, 8th - Stanford Invitational and 5th - Titan Invitational).

All season the young Trojan squad showed improvement, including at the Pac-12 Championships where they fi nished 12th in 2011 with 384 points, compared to 295 points and a 10th place fi nish in 2012. In fact, the Trojans beat two conference teams for the fi rst time since the 2007 season when they placed eighth.

The Women of Troy also excelled in the classroom where six Trojans were named to the a Pac-12 All-Academic team.

TROJANS CELEBRATE VICTORY Trojans’ team photo after winning the 2012 Aztec Invitational with 39 points, USC’s fi rst team win since the 2009 season. USC student-athletes and their year in school at the time from L-R, front row: freshman Natasha Strickland, freshman Nicole Davies, freshman Jenna Tong, sophomore Kira Soderstrom; top row: sophomore Shannon Byrne, sophomore Erica Capellino, senior Kelly Owen, Trojan Club of San Diego’s Ray Weber, former coach Tom Walsh, sophomore Erin Robinson and junior Katie DeYoung. TROJAN FORCE

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