A staple in the New York region and an emerging program on the nationalQuick stage, the Facts Manhattanville and College Athletic Contents Department continues to bolster its reputation as a program on the rise in all areas: athletic achievement, academic success and overall participation. More than 325 Valiant student-athletes (nearly 20 percent of the student body) took part in intercollegiate athletics during the 2011-12 school year showcasing the continued and rapid growth of athletics at Manhattanville. With women’s golf beginning play as a varsity sport in 2012-13, the program now sponsors 20 competitive intercollegiate teams – including eight teams that have been established or re-established since 2007 alone. And teams at Manhattanville do not just compete, they win. Three teams earned conference regular-season or tournament championships in 2011-12 and two Valiant squads (men’s soccer and men’s golf) made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Fifteen of 21 Valiant squads earned berths in their respective conference championships last year, including the third straight title and seventh in 11 seasons for men’s golf. In addition, the men’s hockey, men’s golf and women’s hockey teams all received national rankings over the course of the year. On an individual level, many Valiant student-athletes were honored in 2011-12 as well, led by All-America selections Eros Olazabal (men’s soccer) and Dan Fiorito (baseball). Manhattanville also boasted three Freedom Conference Players of the Year and two Freedom Rookies of the Year to go with 47 combined All-Conference honorees. In recent years, at least 35 former Valiants have gone on to play their sport professionally either domestically or overseas as well. But at Manhattanville, athletics is only one part of becoming a well- rounded student-athlete. In the classroom, Valiant athletes consistently achieve higher grade-point averages than the student body as a whole, as evidenced by the 3.219 Athletic Department GPA for the Spring 2012 semester and the fact that all but one Valiant teams recorded a team Manhattanville Quick Facts: GPA of 3.000 or higher for the spring term. In addition, men’s tennis senior Michael Capozzi became the department’s fi rst two-time CoSIDA • 20 Varsity Sports Academic All-American and was one of two CoSIDA Academic All-District • Over 325 Student-Athletes representatives, while the department also boasted 89 Academic All- • 8 Sports Added Since 2007 Conference honorees and two MAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year. Community service also continues to play a vital role in the student- • 27 All-Americans (23 since 1999) athlete experience at Manhattanville, as each team performs hundreds • Over 5,000 Service Hours Per Year of community service hours each year. In addition to active involvement with many local sports teams and youth organizations both on and off • Cumulative Department GPA over 3.200 campus, Valiant teams sponsor events such as the women’s basketball “Pink Zone” night and the annual “Soccer for a Cure” event to promote cancer awareness. As a result of these and other efforts, the school was the recipient of two Jostens/NADIIIAA Community Service Awards in 2009, one of only 13 institutions honored and the only school to receive “To the valiant of heart, nothing is impossible.” two awards. The service aspect of the Valiant student-athlete experience plays a large role in helping Valiant athletes fulfi ll the college’s mission - Jeanne d’Albret of educating students to be ethically and socially responsible leaders in a global community.

2 2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide Quick Facts and Contents Table of Contents Quick Facts Quick Facts & Contents...... 1 MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE Location: Purchase, N.Y. Athletics Administration...... 2 Founded: 1841 Coaching Staff...... 3 Enrollment: 1,700 2012-13 Rosters/Schedules...... 4 Nickname: Valiants Colors: Crimson & White Men’s Bios...... 5-7 Affiliation: NCAA Division III Women’s Bios...... 8-10 Conference: Middle Atlantic Conference Interim President: Dr. Jon Strauss 2011-12 Season in Review...... 11 Athletic Director: Keith Levinthal Record Books/All-Time Rosters...... 12-13 Sr. Woman Administrator: Julene Fisher Facilities...... 14 Department Phone: (914) 323-5280 Department Fax: (914) 323-5130 Support Staff...... 15 Website: www.GoValiants.com Manhattanville College...... 16-17 School Address: 2900 Purchase St. Purchase, N.Y. 10577

CROSS COUNTRY STAFF Directions to Manhattanville College Head Coach: Mike Owens (fifth season) FROM SOUTH: Deegan Expressway/New York State Throughway (I-87) north to Exit 8. Alma Mater: Central Connecticut State ’95 Follow the Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287) East to the Hutchinson River Parkway. Phone: (914) 323-7286 Head north on Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 27 (in New York, not Connecticut) at Email: [email protected] Route 120 (Purchase Street). Turn left onto Purchase Street and follow to campus en- Assistant Coach: Brian Ziminsky (first season) trance on left. Alma Mater: Mitchell ’12 Email: [email protected] FROM NORTH: Take the Taconic State Parkway South to Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287) east to Exit 8E (Westchester Ave.). Take second left onto Anderson Hill Road. Make right at first traffic light (Purchase Street) and proceed to campus entrance on right. TEAM INFORMATION MAC Indoor Finish (M): T-9th / 10 FROM WEST: Take the Tappan Zee Bridge (I-287) and continue on the Cross Westchester MAC Outdoor Finish (M): 10th / 10 Expressway (I-287) East, then follow the directions above from the north after the Taconic Letterwinners Returning/Lost (M): 6 / 4 State Parkway. Newcomers (M): 7 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: The Hutchinson River Parkway, Taconic State Parkway, Saw MAC Indoor Finish (W): 10th / 10 Mill Parkway, Merritt Parkway, Sprain Brook Parkway and Bronx River Parkway all have MAC Outdoor Finish (W): 10th / 10 severe height clearance limitations and do not permit most commercial vehicles. As an al- Letterwinners Returning/Lost (W): 3 / 4 ternate route, use I-87 from the south or west, or I-95 from the east, to I-287 and follow Newcomers (W): 8 directions above. From the north, use I-684 south, get off at Exit 2 (Westchester Airport) and follow Route 120 South/Purchase Street to campus. SPORTS INFORMATION Director of Sports Information/ Media Guide Credits Track Contact: Steve Sheridan Office Phone: (914) 323-7280 The 2012-13 Manhattanville College Track & Field Media Guide was designed, written and edited by Steve Sheridan, Director of Sports Information. Photography courtesy of Fax: (914) 323-3180 Gene Boyars and the Manhattanville Sports Information Department. E-Mail: [email protected] Anyone with historical information that may be incorrect or that have been omitted from Assistant Sports Info. Director: Sean Engel this guide is encouraged to contact the Manhattanville Sports Information Department. All Office Phone: (914) 323-7280 information in this guide is current as of January 1, 2013. All meet times listed throughout Fax: (914) 323-3180 the guide are Eastern. E-Mail: [email protected]

2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide 1 Manhattanville Athletic Administration Director of Athletics Keith Levinthal Tenth Year • Hobart ’95 Keith Levinthal begins his 10th full year as Director of Athletics at Manhattanville College in 2012-13 and continues to establish the school as a regional and national leader in athletic success, academic achievement and community involvement. The architect and head coach of Manhattanville’s nationally recognized men’s hockey program before stepping aside in October 2011, Levinthal continues his role in keeping Manhattanville in the local, regional and national spotlight. Levinthal has led the Valiant athletic program to unprecedented heights in recent years, as Manhattanville has collected 52 conference championships – 26 regular-season championships and 26 tournament titles – in the last eight seasons alone. In that span, the program has also produced 27 conference Players of the Year, 15 All-American selections and one National Player of the Year. As a head coach with the men’s hockey team, Levinthal stepped aside with the most wins of any mentor in Manhattanville department history, posting a 202-84-28 (.688) record in 12 seasons and twice earning ECAC West Conference Coach of the Year honors. He left as the 14th winningest coach in NCAA hockey history (all Divisions) and sixth among Division III leaders in terms of winning percentage, and led the team to four NCAA Tournaments, four ECAC West Tournament titles and a pair of fi rst-place fi nishes in the ECAC West regular-season standings. Under Levinthal’s guidance, Manhattanville as a whole continued its recent string of very successful seasons in 2011-12, with both the men’s soccer and men’s golf teams earning berths in the NCAA Tournament and 15 teams overall reaching postseason play. The men’s soccer team picked up the program’s fi rst-ever at-large bid after a program-record 15-win season, while the men’s golf team dominated the fi eld with a 55-stroke victory at the Freedom Conference Championships and also earned the fi rst national ranking in program history as well during the fall. A pair of Valiants - men’s soccer junior Eros Olazabal and baseball senior Dan Fiorito - were honored as All-Americans by the end of the year, while two student-athletes (Emil Sjoberg and Michael Capozzi) were named MAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year as well.

In 2007-08, Levinthal guided the Athletics Department as it transitioned from the Skyline Conference to the Freedom Conference and also reintroduced volleyball and cross country programs to the school. The Valiants saw immediate success in its new conference as two teams clinched Freedom Conference regular-season championships and three programs won conference tournaments in advancing to the NCAA Tournament. The women’s hockey team advanced to the program’s third National Championship game, while the women’s soccer team reached the NCAA Tournament for the fi rst time in program history. Levinthal also led the Valiants to a record-breaking year in their fi nal season in the Skyline Conference in 2006-07, as a program-record six teams won conference championships and a record fi ve teams qualifi ed for the NCAA Tournament. His men’s hockey team spent 13 consecutive weeks as the top-ranked team in the nation and earned its fi rst-ever berth in the national semifi nals, while goaltender Andrew Gallant became the fi rst Manhattanville student-athlete to be named a National Player of the Year. Six coaches were named as conference Coach of the Year, while a program-best four Valiant student-athletes were also named CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honorees. And, for the fi rst time ever, Valiant teams won more league championships than any other Skyline Conference team.

Levinthal saw immediate athletic success during his fi rst full year at the helm, as all 14 of Manhattanville’s athletic programs participated in postseason play during the 2003-04 year. Four teams earned bids to the ECAC postseason tournaments, while the women’s ice hockey program earned its third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. In 2004, Levinthal also received the honor of beginning a four-year term on the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey Rules Committee, serving as one of 13 overall members and one of just four from Division III institutions. But in addition to athletic success, at the heart of every successful program lie sound resources for its lifeblood – its student-athletes. Therefore, Levinthal has made it a priority to provide the resources needed to create an environment in which Manhattanville student-athletes can achieve at the highest level in all areas: academically, socially and athletically. A 1995 graduate of Hobart College, Levinthal is committed to developing all aspects of the athletics program. In his tenure at Manhattanville, Levinthal’s agenda has included: Student-Athlete Development - Manhattanville continues to be on the cutting edge in the total development of its student-athletes. Valiant student- athletes have exhibited a strong presence and desire to serve the New York area. All varsity teams participate in outreach activities, positively impacting numerous area youth groups, hospitals, schools and agencies. Professionalism - Under Levinthal’s guidance, Manhattanville athletics received a much-needed face-lift. With a new website, logo, team colors and method of business, he has streamlined and energized the department. The result has been increased exposure to Manhattanville student-athletes, improved performance both on and off the fi eld, and increased support from fans and alumni. Exposure - Manhattanville Athletics continues to maintain a strong presence on national and regional media outlets. Levinthal has helped increase the program’s media opportunities as well as displaying the values of the Valiants constantly in the public eye. Assistant Director of Athletics Julene Fisher Eighth Year • Marymount ’02 Julene Fisher enters her eighth year as Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator, and her 10th year overall within the Manhattanville Athletic Department in 2012-13. As Assistant Athletic Director, Fisher is responsible for assisting the athletic director in an administrative capacity. She handles the scheduling for all of Manhattanville’s 21 sports and also handles travel accommodations and assignment of the department’s student workers. A former Assistant Sports Information Director at Manhattanville, Fisher also has assisted the Sports Information Department by serving as offi cial scorer for baseball games. Fisher began her tenure at Manhattanville as an administrative assistant in the Manhattanville development offi ce before moving over to the Athletic Department. Fisher graduated from Marymount College in 2002 as an English/Journalism major. She served as the editor-in-chief of Marymount’s student newspaper, The Cormont, and also was a four-year letterwinner in both swimming and softball at the school. In television, she worked in conjunction with ABC News, the Discovery Channel and HBO to produce the hit series, “The Justice Files”, as well as HBO’s Emmy award winning documentary “In Memoriam: New York City, 9/11”.

2 2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide Manhattanville Coaching Staff Head Coach Mike Owens Fifth Season • Central Connecticut State ’95 Mike Owens returns for his sixth season as head coach of the Manhattanville cross country programs and fifth year at the helm of the Valiant indoor and outdoor track programs in 2012-13.

As head coach of the Valiant men’s and women’s cross country and track & field programs, Owens has his teams compete against some of the top Division I, II and III teams in the area and worked diligently to turn the nascent teams into competitive squads both in the tough Middle Atlantic Conference and in the region.

In 2011-12, Manhattanville continued its path toward success, setting new standards both on and off the course. During the fall season, both Valiant cross country teams placed at the NCAA Div. III Atlantic Regionals for the first time and both squads also were honored as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams. During the indoor season, a program-record seven Valiants earned MAC All-Conference honors, including Bill Motherway’s first-team selection in the high jump, while Alexis Lanzillotti earned All-Conference honors during the outdoor season and also became the program’s first qualifier for the ECAC Outdoor Championships.

The Valiants continued to improve in 2010-11, setting new benchmarks during every season. In the fall, the men’s cross country team placed 37th at the NCAA Div. III Atlantic Regional, becoming the first Valiant team to score at regionals and subsequently the first to be honored as an USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. The firsts continued during the indoor track season, when Morrison Boateng and Christi Marraccini became the program’s first two ECAC Indoor Championship qualifiers, and kept going right into the outdoor season, when the men’s 4x400 team became the program’s first-ever entry at the historic Penn Relays.

Owens oversaw the first year-long running season in Manhattanville history in 2008-09, supervising the second season of the reinstituted cross country program while also integrating new indoor and outdoor track programs into the Valiant stable of sports.

In 2008, the women’s cross country team recorded the first meet win in program history with a first-place finish at the Brooklyn Invitational, while both cross country teams scored in five of the seven meets of the year. On the track side, both Boateng and Emelda Ogweta won individual events in the first year of the program.

Owens took over the school’s reinstituted cross country teams in 2007 and brought success to a young program. He led the women’s team to a fourth- place finish among Freedom Conference teams at the MAC Championships, while freshman Julie Hinchey earned All-Conference honors and advanced to the NCAA Div. III Atlantic Regional meet.

Owens brings a bevy of coaching experience to the young Valiant program, most notably his two-year run as Head Coach at Div. I Fairfield University from 2005-06. With the Stags, six of Owens’ runners cracked the all-time top 20 list in just two years and he placed one runner in the top 20 at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships. Before assuming the top job, Owens served as an assistant with Fairfield during the 2004 season.

Prior to his collegiate coaching career, Owens spent seven years as a high school coach, including the 2002-04 seasons as the Head Cross Country and Track Coach at Wamogo Regional High School in Litchfield, Conn. Prior to his time at Wamogo, Owens was a Volunteer Coach at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Sharon, Conn. from 1998-2002 and the Head Boys Track and Field Coach at Wolcott High School in 1997.

A standout runner in his own right, Owens ran collegiately at Division I Central Connecticut State University and has run with the prestigious Westchester Track Club since 2000, one of only 30 United States Track and Field Elite Development clubs in the nation. The club consists of some of the top runners in the nation, including a multi-national group of aspiring Olympians. Owens, who runs with Westchester’s Elite Team, helped the club win the 2006 Boston Mayor’s Cup, one of the biggest cross country races in the nation.

Individually, Owens has run in the 2002 Millrose Games 3K at Madison Square Garden, finished fifth – the top American finisher – at the 2001 Greater Hartford Marathon and has a personal-best marathon time of 2:31.

A 1995 graduate of Central Connecticut State, he earned his master’s degree in education from Manhattanville in January 2012. Owens also received his USTFCCCA Track & Field Technical Certification in January 2012 as well. Assistant Coach Brian Ziminsky First Season • Mitchell ’12 Brian Ziminsky enters his first season as an assistant coach with the Manhattanville cross country and track & field programs in 2012-13.

Ziminsky comes to Manhattanville after earning four varsity letters on the cross country team at Division III Mitchell College. He competed in every event in each of his last three seasons with the Mariners, helping the squad to a pair of runner-up finishes at the New England Collegiate Conference championships and twice running at the NCAA Regional Championships.

A native of nearby Mount Kisco, Ziminsky graduated from Mitchell in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management.

2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide 3 2012-13 Manhattanville Rosters/Schedules MEN’S INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK ROSTER Name Yr. Season(s) Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous School) Amado Amezquita-Santos Jr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-7 130 Providence, R.I./E-Cubed Academy (Viterbo Univ.) Dan Caggiano Jr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-8 140 Staten Island, N.Y./Saint Peter’s Teddy Celaya Jr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-7 135 Rockaway Beach, N.Y./Frederick Douglass (Monroe C.C.) Chris Dadzie Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-7 150 Accra, Ghana/Taft Educational Campus Matt Goidell Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 6-1 180 Centerport, N.Y./St. John the Baptist Bill Motherway Sr. Indoor 6-2 180 Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park Raphael Ray Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 6-1 170 Westport, Conn./Staples Joel Rosenberg So. Outdoor 6-1 210 Sigtuna, Sweden/Lulea Gymnasie Eddie Silber Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 6-3 160 Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem East Ben Smith Jr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-3 120 Proctor, Vt./Mount St. Joseph Academy Mike Szarkowicz Gr. Indoor 6-0 145 Watertown, Conn./Watertown James Tatum Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-9 155 Fulton, Md./Atholton Evan Winston Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-9 135 North Salem, N.Y./Briarcliff

WOMEN’S INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK ROSTER Name Yr. Season(s) Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School) Rebecca Canavan Fr. Indoor/Outdoor Kelly Davidson Sr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-11 Yorba Linda, Calif./Esperanza Shan Du So. Indoor/Outdoor 5-3 Shenzhen, China/Shenzhen Yaohua Experimental School Elisa Gashaj Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-9 Pearl River, N.Y./Pearl River Alexis Lanzillotti So. Indoor/Outdoor 5-3 Wallkill, N.Y./Wallkill Alexis Moore Jr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-2 Voorheesville, N.Y./Voorheesville Nicole Muschio Sr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-3 Pawling, N.Y./Pawling Kayla Pleasant Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-5 New Orleans, La./Isidore Newman School Christine Pluchino Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-3 Yonkers, N.Y./Sacred Heart Debbie Rivera Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-1 Lynbrook, N.Y./Lynbrook Shannon Roberts Fr. Indoor/Outdoor 5-1 Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook

Head Coach: Michael Owens (Central Connecticut State ’95, fourth season) Assistant Coach: Brian Ziminsky (Mitchell ’12, first season)

2012-13 MANHATTANVILLE INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK SCHEDULE 2012-13 INDOOR SCHEDULE 2013 OUTDOOR SCHEDULE Date Opponent Date Opponent Dec. 1 at Wesleyan Invitational I Mar. 16 at Ursinus Invitational Jan. 12 at Wesleyan Invitational II Mar. 23 at Westchester Tri-Meet ^ Jan. 17 at NYRR Thursday Night at the Races % Mar. 29-30 at Army Dick Shea Open Jan. 18 at Albany Great Dane Classic % Apr. 6 at AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational Jan. 26 at MIT Coed Invitational Apr. 13 at Moravian Coach P Open Feb. 2 at Springfield Invitational Apr. 20 at Springfield Invitational Feb. 8 at BU Valentine Invitational (W) Apr. 26-27 at Penn Relays Feb. 9 at BU Valentine Invitational (M) May 3-5 at MAC Outdoor Championships $ Feb. 17 at USATF New England Regionals # May 16-17 at ECAC Outdoor Championships % Feb. 23 at MAC Indoor Championships $ May 19 at Swarthmore Last Chance Meet Mar. 1-2 at ECAC Indoor Championships % May 24-25 at NCAA Outdoor Championships Mar. 8-9 at NCAA Indoor Championships ^ - White Plains High School (White Plains, N.Y.) # - at Harvard University (Cambridge, Mass.) $ - at Widener University (Chester, Pa.) $ - at Lehigh University (Bethlehem, Pa.) % - at TBA % - at the Armory (Bronx, N.Y.)

4 2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide Men’s Bios AMADO AMEZQUITA-SANTOS Junior • 5-7 • 130 lbs • Providence, R.I./E-Cubed Academy (Viterbo University) 2011-12: Appeared in six meets during the indoor season … made his Valiant debut at the Wesleyan Invitational (1/14), joining in the 4x400 relay team … was named to the All-Conference second team by helping the Distance Medley Relay team to a sixth-place finish at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/24) … ran the 800 meters twice, both times finishing exactly in 2:14.78 … appeared in five events during the outdoor season, running mostly in the 800 … started the year in the 400 at the Queensborough Relays (3/10), crossing the line 11th out of 23 runners with a time of 58.21 … posted his and the team’s best 800 time of the season at Eastern Connecticut (4/13), finishing in 2:13.04 to place ninth. 2010-11: Attended NAIA school Viterbo University for three semesters, redshirting his first year before running cross country during the fall 2011 semester. High School: A 2010 graduate of E-Cubed Academy ... ran one year with the Blue Wave ... was named the Most Improved Player in both track and cross country in 2009. Personal: Born November 29, 1992 ... son of Amado Amezquita ... is one of five siblings ... is a psychology major with a Spanish minor at Manhattanville. DAN CAGGIANO Junior • 5-8 • 140 lbs • Staten Island, N.Y./Saint Peter’s 2011-12: Appeared in six meets during the indoor season … ran primarily in the mile, setting a new program record on three occasions … crossed the line in 4:57.87 at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/11) to set the program mark for the last time … helped the Distance Medley Relay team to a sixth-place finish at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/24), earning second-team All-Conference honors … ran in seven events during the outdoor season … ran the 1,500 a season-high three times, posting a best time of 4:38.30 at Ursinus (3/16) … set a new school record in the 3,000 steeplechase by taking second place at Swanson Invitational (4/7) with a time of 11:10.78 … also tossed the javelin twice, posting a top toss of 32.03m at the season-opening Queensborough Relays (3/10). 2010-11: Took part in five indoor events and eight outdoor competitions in his first collegiate season … ran the 800 and mile during the indoor season … made his debut indoors at the Wesleyan Invitational (1/15), taking sixth in the mile and eighth in the 800 … set a season-best mark in the 800 at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/26), crossing the line in 2:20.28 to finish 17th … his best mile time of the year came at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/11), finishing in 5:08.34 … outdoors, ran the 400, 800, 1,500, 3000 steeplechase and also tossed the javelin a few times … his best 400 time of the outdoor season came in the first race of the year, finishing in 1:05.81 at Queensborough CC (3/12) … had a pair of top-10 finishes at the Elmer Swanson Invitational (4/9), finishing sixth in the 3000 steeplechase (11:20.83) and taking eighth as the first Valiant ever to take part in the javelin event (31.97m) … took 14th in the javelin at the MAC Outdoor Championships (5/6) with a season-best toss of 34.84m. High School: A 2010 graduate of Saint Peter’s High School … ran four years for the Eagles … given the team’s Pepper Martin Memorial Award as a senior. Personal: Born March 10, 1992 … son of Ralph and Barbara Caggiano … has two siblings, Robert and DeAnna … is a communications major with a minor in studio art at Manhattanville. TEDDY CELAYA Junior • 5-7 • 135 lbs • Rockaway Beach, N.Y./Frederick Douglass Academy VI (Monroe C.C.) Previous School: Spent two years at Monroe Community College, running cross country for the Mustangs. High School: A 2010 graduate of Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School. Personal: Born October 29, 1992 … son of Bianca and Antonio Celaya … has one brother, Jonathan, and two sisters, Laura and Ariel … will be a criminal justice major at Manhattanville. CHRIS DADZIE Freshman • 5-7 • 150 lbs • Accra, Ghana/Taft Educational Campus High School: A 2012 graduate of the William H. Taft Educational Campus … played soccer and ran track for two years for the Eagles … named the team’s MVP during both the indoor and outdoor track seasons as well as on the soccer field as a senior … also earned the track & field coaches’ award. Personal: Born November 22, 1993 … son of Florence Okyere … has one sibling, Yaw Brobbey … plans to be a biology major and a psychology minor on a Pre-Med track at Manhattanville. MATT GOIDELL Freshman • 6-1 • 180 lbs • Centerport, N.Y./St. John the Baptist High School: A 2012 graduate of Saint John the Baptist Diocesan High School … ran four years of cross country and one year of track for the Cougars … graduated cum laude from the school. Personal: Born May 15, 1993 … son of Lynn and Mark Goidell … has one sister, Kimberly … plans to be a history and world religions major with the hopes of becoming a high school teacher.

2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide 5 Men’s Bios BILLY MOTHERWAY Senior • 6-1 • 180 lbs • Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park 2011-12: Took part in a team-leading eight meets during the indoor season … mostly performed in the high jump, but also ran the 60 on four occasions … set the program record multiple times in the high jump, doing so for the last time by clearing a top height of 1.91 meters at the Albany Invitational (1/20) … earned All-Conference first-team honors by placing second in the high jump at the MAC Indoor Championships with a height of 1.88 meters … took top honors at the Wesleyan Invitational (1/14) with a then-record 1.88 meters … best finish in the 60 came at the season-opening Bill Ward Invitational (12/8), taking 19th place with a time of 7.54 ... made just one appearance during the outdoor season, tying for second place and matching the school outdoor record with a top height of 1.82m in the high jump. 2009-11: Did not perform for Manhattanville as a freshman or sophomore. High School: A 2009 graduate of Kings Park High School … was a four-year varsity letterwinner in lacrosse … was an All-League member in high school. Personal: Born April 29, 1991 … son of Bill and Vicki Motherway … has three siblings, Jaime, Tory and Erin …is a finance major with a minor in legal studies at Manhattanville … also plays on the Valiant men’s lacrosse team in the spring. JOEL ROSENBERG Sophomore • 6-1 • 210 lbs • Sigtuna, Sweden/Lulea Gymnasie 2011-12: Joined the team midway through the outdoor season and appeared in four events as a freshman … set a new school standard with a top toss of 12.06m at the Springfield Invitational (4/21) … earned first place in his first time ever tossing the shot put collegiately at the Elmer Swanson Invitational (4/7), and also took top honors at Eastern Connecticut (4/13) as well. High School: A 2011 graduate of Lulea Gymnasie. Personal: Born June 8, 1990 … son of Lena and Goran Rosenberg … has two brothers, Freddie and Adam … a two-time dean’s list honoree as a freshman, he is undecided as to his major at Manhattanville … also plays on the Valiant men’s hockey team during the winter season. EDDIE SILBER Freshman • 6-3 • 160 lbs • Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem East High School: Graduated from Sachem East High School in Farmingville, New York … played two seasons of varsity soccer for the Flaming Arrows … was part of the first place Sachem East during his senior season in League I of Suffolk County … was also a member of the track and field team for two seasons, competing primarily in the high jump … was the President of the National Honor Society as well as a member of the Foreign Language Honor Society and the Tri-M Honor Society. Personal: Son of Gail and Peter Silber … has one brother, Willie, and two sisters, Alison and Rachel … plans to study business administration while at Manhattanville … also competes for the Valiant men’s soccer team alongside his brother during the fall season … born on April 28, 1994. BEN SMITH Junior • 5-3 • 120 lbs • Proctor, Vt./Mount St. Joseph Academy 2011-12: Appeared in five meets during the indoor season … ran the 3,000 twice, posting his best time (10:13.46) at the Springfield Invitational (2/4) … posted a career-best mile time at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/11), crossing the line in 4:59.46 … helped the Distance Medley Relay team to a sixth-place finish at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/24), earning second-team All-Conference honors … appeared in eight of the team’s nine events during the outdoor season … ran the 5,000 on four occasions, posting a best time of 17:12.05 at Eastern Connecticut (4/13) to place third overall … has the team’s best 1,500 time of the year, crossing the line in 4:38.07 at the Elmer Swanson Invitational (4/7) … named to the MAC Winter and Spring Academic Honor Rolls. 2010-11: Ran in all six indoor meets and all eight outdoor meets in his first collegiate season … indoors, concentrated mostly on the mile … made his debut at Wesleyan (1/15), finishing the 800 in a season-best 2:27.78 and the mile in 5:29.68 … took 54th place at the USATF New England Indoor Championships (2/20) with a program-record mile time of 5:00.17 … ran the 1,500, 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 during the outdoor season … his best 5,000 time of the year came in his final try at Army (4/16), finishing in 17:28.72 … took third place in the 10,000 at Springfield (4.23), crossing the line in a season-best 25:51.78. High School: A 2010 graduate of Mount St. Joseph Academy … a four-year cross country and track runner for the Mounties … a three-time All-Marble Valley League Class C team honoree and the MVL Class C XC champion in 2008 and 2009 … finished fourth at the Div. III XC State Championship in 2008 and second in 2009 … also qualified for the New England Championship as a senior … on the track, holds school records in the 1,500, the 3,000 and the 3,200 meters … finished sixth in the state in the 3,200 as a senior … in the 3,000, finished fourth at the New England Qualifiers in 2010 and placed second at the Div. III State Championship meet in 2008 … graduated from Mount St. Joseph with honors. Personal: Born October 26, 1991 … son of Roland and Jennifer Smith … has one sister, Emmalee … a history and political science double major at Manhattanville.

6 2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide Men’s Bios RAPHAEL RAY Freshman • 6-1 • 170 lbs • Westport, Conn./Staples High School: A 2011 graduate of Staples High School … ran four years of cross country, indoor track and outdoor track for the Wreckers … broke a 27-year-old Class LL state record in the 400 meters with a personal best of 47.9 seconds … a four-time All-Area, All-State and All-New England selection for indoor and outdoor track … named the team’s MVP in his junior and senior seasons … anchored the two-time New England champion 4x400 relay team.

Personal: Born March 15, 1993 … son of Dennis Ray … has three siblings: Remi, Lexis and Celine … plans to be an English major with a communications minor at Manhattanville.

MIKE SZARKOWICZ Graduate Student • 6-0 • 145 lbs • Watertown, Conn./Watertown 2011-12: Made four appearances on the track during the indoor season … posted three top-10 finishes at the Wesleyan Invitational (1/14), including finishing fifth in the 800 with a season-best time of 2:26.69 … ran the mile twice, including a season-best 5:03.05 at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/11) … helped the Distance Medley Relay team to a sixth-place finish at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/24), earning second-team All-Conference honors … took to the track for seven events during the outdoor season … ran the 5,000 on three occasions, posting his best time of the year at Eastern Connecticut (4/13) by crossing the line in 17:03.48 … had the team’s best 10,000 result of the season, finishing in 35:37.31 at the Dick Shea Open (3/31) … named to the MAC Winter and Spring Academic Honor Rolls. 2010-11: Ran in five meets during the indoor season and eight during the outdoor season … ran the 800, mile, 3,000 and 5,000 during the indoor year, setting new program records in the latter two … set a new 3,000 mark at Springfield (2/5), crossing the line in 9:56.40 … took 22nd place in the 5,000 with a program-best time of 17:22.24 at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/26) … ran primarily in the 5,000 and 10,000 during the outdoor year, setting new school marks in both races … his best 5,000 time came at Springfield (4/23), taking 13th place with a time of 16:43.11 … set the school 10,000 mark as well at the Monmouth Season-Opener (3/25) with a time of 34:56.05 … named to the MAC Winter and Spring Academic Honor Rolls. 2009-10: Took part in five indoor meets, mostly in the mile … placed 17th in the mile at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/27), crossing the line in a season-best time of 5:09.12 … one of two Valiants to appear in all seven meets during the outdoor season … had the team’s best time in three different events … posted the top-two Valiant times in the 1,500 run, including a season-best 4:33.09 at the Dick Shea Open (4/3) … ran the 3,000 twice, beginning with a 9:48.33 time at the Elmer Swanson Invitational (4/10) … was the only Valiant to run the grueling 5,000, posting a season-best time of 16:49.47 at the Vassar Open (4/30) … named to the MAC Winter and Spring Academic Honor Rolls. 2008-09: Took part in five 1,500 races during the outdoor track season … posted a season-best time of 4:40.58 at the Springfield Invitational (4/18). High School: A 2008 graduate of Watertown High School … was a two-year letterwinner in both cross country and track & field for the Indians … helped his team to three consecutive Nougatuck Valley League titles from 2004-06. Personal: Born August 27, 1989 … son of Tom and Marianne Szarkowicz … has two sisters, Andrea and Mary, and a brother, Tom … graduated from Manhattanville in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in education and history. JAMES TATUM Freshman • 5-9 • 155 lbs • Fulton, Md./Mount St. Joseph Academy High School: A 2012 graduate of Atholton High School … ran indoor and outdoor track for two years while also playing basketball and soccer for a year each for the Raiders … captained the varsity track teams and was named team MVP as a senior … was an honor roll student.

Personal: Born November 16, 1994 … son of Sherri and James Tatum … has two sisters, Margaret and Trinitee … plans to major in international affairs with a minor in theology in the hopes of becoming an Army chaplain.

EVAN WINSTON Freshman • 5-9 • 135 lbs • North Salem, N.Y./Briarcliff High School: A 2012 graduate of Briarcliff High School … ran four years of cross country for the Bears … earned the school’s Physical Education/Athletic Award as a senior.

Personal: Born March 21, 1994 … son of Angela Evangelista and Michael Winston … has one brother, Stephen … plans to major in environmental science at Manhattanville.

2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide 7 Women’s Bios REBECCA CANAVAN Freshman • --- • HOMETOWN/HS High School:

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KELLY DAVIDSON Senior • 5-11 • Yorba Linda, Calif./Esperanza 2011-12: Did not run during the indoor or outdoor seasons due to injury.

2010-11: Ran in two indoor meets and six outdoor meets as a sophomore … ran the 800 twice during the indoor season, setting a new program record with her 2:34.99 finish at the BU Valentine Invitational (2/11) … also took 12th at the MAC Indoor Championships in the 800 with a time of 2:39.44 … ran the 1,500 four times and the 3,000 steeplechase twice outdoors, yet still set new program records in both … ran a school-best 1,500 at the Elmer Swanson Invitational (4/9), finishing 11th with a time of 5:22.40 … scored the Valiants’ only point at the MAC Outdoor Championships (5/6), taking eighth place in the 3,000 steeplechase with a record time of 12:40.32 … named to the MAC Winter and Spring Academic Honor Rolls.

2009-10: Appeared in only two indoor meets due to injury … her best indoor 800 time came in her first race, finishing in 2:39.10 at the Wesleyan Invitational (12/5) … ran three different events over five meets during the outdoor season … posted the team’s top-two times in the 1,500, including a season- best time of 5:32.59 at the Dick Shea Open (4/3) … also recorded the two best Valiant times in the 3,000 steeplechase, concluding the year at the Vassar Open (4/30) with a top time of 13:00.87.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Esperanza High School … ran four years of cross country and track for the Aztecs, while also playing soccer for one season … captained the cross country team to a Sunset League championship as a senior … her Aztec team was ranked second in California and in the top-20 of the nation in 2008 … also helped the track team to a Sunset championship on one occasion … a National Honors Society student.

Personal: Daughter of Richard and Mary Davidson … has two brothers, Sean and Scott … plans to major in economics and management at Manhattanville. SHAN DU Sophomore • 5-3 • Shenzhen, China/Shenzhen Yaohua Experimental School High School: A 2011 graduate of Shenzhen Yaohua Experimental School ... was a four-year letterwinner in track & field and swimming.

Personal: Born October 26, 1993 ... daughter of Xueying Liu and Chaohai Du ... has one brother, Junfeng ... is a finance major with dual minors in mathematics and legal studies.

ELISA GASHAJ Freshman • 5-9 • Pearl River, N.Y./Pearl River High School: A 2012 graduate of Pearl River High School … ran two years on the track for the Pirates … qualified for the sectional and national championships … was a high honors and National Honor Society student and was named to the Rho Kappa Honor Society.

Personal: Born November 10, 1994 … daughter of Rita Gashaj … has three siblings: Guiliano, Josef and Diana … plans to be a marketing major at Manhattanville.

8 2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide Women’s Bios ALEXIS LANZILLOTTI Sophomore • 5-3 • Wallkill, N.Y./Wallkill 2011-12: Named Manhattanville’s Female Rookie of the Year after a record- setting freshman season … appeared in all seven meets during the indoor season … set three program records, finishing as the record holder in the 60, 200 and 400 dashes … set two program records on one day at the USATF New England Regionals (2/19), finishing the 400 in 1:00.94 and the 200 in 27.14 … also earned All-Conference second-team recognition with a fifth-place finish in the 400 at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/24) … placed fourth in the 60 at the Wesleyan Invitational (1/14), setting a new program standard with a time of 8.61 … took a season-best third place at the MIT Invitational (1/28) by running the 400 in 1:03.81 … was the only Valiant to appear in all 10 meets outdoors … finished the season with four new program records and set new marks in nine of her 12 races … set and re-set the 400 record on four separate occasions, finishing up by earning second-team All-Conference honors with a fifth-place finish (59.16) at the MAC Outdoor Championships (5/5) … ran the 800 on four occasions and broke the school record three times, finishing the year with a program-best 2:30.32 time at Eastern Connecticut (4/13) … ran the 100 and 200 for the first and only time at the St. John’s Monday Meeting (4/9), taking first place and setting a new program mark in the 200 (27.01) and also breaking the previous school 200 mark with a time of 13.26 as well … made the school’s first appearance at the ECAC Outdoor Championships (5/18), taking 25th place in the 400.

High School: A 2011 graduate of Wallkill High School … ran cross country and track during her final two seasons with the Panthers … as a junior, took second place in the 400 meters at the Mid-Hudson Athletic League meet and helped her indoor team to a first-place finish in the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic League … in her senior year, anchored the first-place 4x400 relay team at the MHAL meet and also took third in the 400-meter hurdles and was part of the third-place 4x100 relay team … named her school’s Mid-Hudson Athletic League Scholar-Athlete and was a National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born September 17, 1993 … daughter of Joseph and Denise Lanzillotti … has three siblings: Joseph, Jordan and Gabrielle … plans to be an international studies major at Manhattanville. ALEXIS MOORE Junior • 5-2 • Voorheesville, N.Y./Voorheesville 2010-12: Did not run track for the Valiants as a freshman or sophomore.

High School: Graduated from Voorheesville High School in 2010 … ran three years of cross country and two years of track for the Blackbirds … helped the cross country team to a NYSPHSAA Section 2 Class C Championship and a berth in the State Championship in both 2008 and 2009 … a four-year high honors student and National Honor Society member.

Personal: Born May 7, 1992 … daughter of J. Lance Moore and April Richardson-Moore … has three siblings: Tyler, Bruce and Rachel …a Castle Scholar who is double majoring in history and international studies with an Asian studies minor at Manhattanville.

NICOLE MUSCHIO Senior • 5-3 • Pawling, N.Y./Pawling 2011-12: Made one appearance during the indoor season … took 10th place in the 1,000 at the MIT Invitational (1/28), finishing in 4:31.20 … did not race for the Valiants during the outdoor season … named to the MAC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2010-11: Took part in four meets during the indoor season and seven more during the outdoor part of the schedule … took seventh place in the 1,000 at Springfield (2/5), finishing with a time of 4:11.04 … ran the 1,500 in every outdoor meet … her best 400 time outdoors was a 6:19.85 finish at the Monmouth Season-Opener (3/25).

2009-10: Appeared in three indoor meets as a freshman … posted a season-best mile time of 7:12.48 in her first appearance at the Wesleyan Invitational (12/5) … ran the 800 in a season-best 3:18.00 at the Wheaton Invitational (1/23) … ran the 800 five times during the outdoor season, ending with a season- best time of 3:13.54 at the Brown Springtime Invitational (4/25).

High School: A 2009 graduate of Pawling High School … ran four years on the Tigers’ cross country and track teams … was an All-Northern Counties performer … helped the Tigers to a Girls’ League Championship in track & field in 2007-08 … a four-year honor roll student at Pawling as well.

Personal: Born September 11, 1991 … daughter of Henry and Debbie Muschio … has one younger sister, Camille … majoring in biochemistry with a sociology minor at Manhattanville.

2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide 9 Women’s Bios KAYLA PLEASANT Freshman • 5-5 • New Orleans, La./Isidore Newman School High School: A 2012 graduate of Isidore Newman School … was a four-year member of the track and cheerleading teams for the Greenies … named the school’s Most Outstanding Field Athlete in both 2010 and 2011.

Personal: Born September 4, 1994 … daughter of Catherine and Joseph Pleasant … has one brother, Joseph … plans to be a communications major at Manhattanville.

CHRISTINE PLUCHINO Freshman • 5-3 • Yonkers, N.Y./Sacred Heart High School: A 2012 graduate of Sacred Heart High School … played four varsity seasons of soccer and also ran track for two years … was named the track team’s Most Improved Athlete in 2010 … a National Honor Society and Alpha Honor Society student.

Personal: Born November 24, 1994 … daughter of Barbie Pluchino … plans to double major in English and education at Manhattanville.

DEBBIE RIVERA Freshman • 5-1 • Lynbrook, N.Y./Lynbrook High School: A 2012 graduate of Lynbrook High School … ran four seasons of track and played three years on the soccer field for the Owls … ran the 55, 100, 200 and 300 in high school … was a four-time All-Conference performer during the indoor season and a four-time All-Division honoree outdoors … competed at the county championships all four years and at the state meet as a senior … also named Most Improved member of the team in helping the Owls to a 2009 All-Division Outdoor championship.

Personal: Born February 9, 1994 … daughter of Anna and James Rivera … has one brother, Joshua … plans to be a history and biology double major at Manhattanville with the hopes of becoming a nutritionist.

SHANNON ROBERTS Freshman • 5-1 • Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook High School: A 2012 graduate of Saddle Brook High School … ran four years of indoor and outdoor track for the Falcons … was a short-distance specialist for the Falcons, running the 55, 100, 200, 300 and 400 throughout high school.

Personal: Born July 5, 1994 … daughter of Sharon and Darnell Roberts … has two brothers, Darnell and Sean … plans to major in English at Manhattanville.

10 2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide 2011-12 Season in Review Indoors Top-Three Results Outdoors Men’s 60m Dash Men’s 100m Dash 1 7.32 Boateng, Morrison 2/24/2012 MAC Indoor Championships 1 11.99 Boateng, Morrison 3/31/2012 Dick Shea Open 2 7.42 Boateng, Morrison 2/19/2012 USATFNE Championships 2 12.43 Rosenberg, Joel 4/13/2012 ECSU Invitational 3 7.45 Boateng, Morrison 2/4/2012 Springfield Invitational 3 12.51 Garrison, Dave 4/13/2012 ECSU Invitational

Men’s 200m Dash Men’s 200m Dash 1 23.77 Boateng, Morrison 1/28/2012 MIT Invitational 1 23.70 Boateng, Morrison 4/13/2012 ECSU Invitational 2 24.22 Boateng, Morrison 4/21/2012 Springfield Invitational 2 24.29 Boateng, Morrison 2/4/2012 Springfield Invitational 3 24.54 Boateng, Morrison 2/24/2012 MAC Indoor Championships Men’s 400m Dash 1 51.86 Boateng, Morrison 5/3/2012 MAC Outdoor Championships Men’s 400m Dash 2 52.74 Boateng, Morrison 4/21/2012 Springfield Invitational 1 54.30 Boateng, Morrison 2/11/2012 BU Valentine Invitational 3 53.23 Boateng, Morrison 4/13/2012 ECSU Invitational 2 54.49 Boateng, Morrison 2/19/2012 USATFNE Championships Men’s 800m Run Men’s 600m Run 1 2:13.04 Amezquita-Santos, Amado 4/13/2012 ECSU Invitational 1 1:39.79 Amezquita-Santos, Amado 2/4/2012 Springfield Invitational 2 2:14.42 Amezquita-Santos, Amado 4/21/2012 Springfield Invitational 3 2:15.26 Amezquita-Santos, Amado 3/16/2012 Ursinus Invitational

Men’s 800m Run Men’s 1500m Run 1 2:14.78 Amezquita-Santos, Amado 2/19/2012 USATFNE Championships 1 4:38.07 Smith, Ben 4/7/2012 Elmer Swanson Invitational 2 2:14.78 Amezquita-Santos, Amado 2/11/2012 BU Valentine Invitational 2 4:38.30 Caggiano, Daniel 3/16/2012 Ursinus Invitational 3 2:22.96 Caggiano, Daniel 1/14/2012 Wesleyan Invitational 3 4:40.90 Szarkowicz, Mike 4/7/2012 Elmer Swanson Invitational

Men’s 3000m Run Men’s 5000m Run 1 10:10.96 Szarkowicz, Mike 1/28/2012 MIT Invitational 1 17:02.89 Caggiano, Daniel 3/31/2012 Dick Shea Open 2 10:13.46 Smith, Ben 2/4/2012 Springfield Invitational 2 17:03.48 Szarkowicz, Mike 4/13/2012 ECSU Invitational 3 10:32.23 Smith, Ben 1/28/2012 MIT Invitational 3 17:10.31 Szarkowicz, Mike 3/16/2012 Ursinus Invitational

Men’s 1 Mile Run Men’s 10000m Run 1 4:57.87 Caggiano, Daniel 2/11/2012 BU Valentine Invitational 1 35:37.31 Szarkowicz, Mike 3/31/2012 Dick Shea Open 2 4:57.97 Caggiano, Daniel 2/19/2012 USATFNE Championships 2 35:46.06 Smith, Ben 3/31/2012 Dick Shea Open 3 4:59.46 Smith, Ben 2/11/2012 BU Valentine Invitational 3 39:12.68 Caggiano, Daniel 3/10/2012 Queensborough CC Relays

Men’s High Jump Men’s 3000m Steeplechase 1 1.91m Motherway, Bill 1/20/2012 Albany Invitational 1 11:10.78 Caggiano, Daniel 4/7/2012 Elmer Swanson Invitational 2 11:18.28 Caggiano, Daniel 4/21/2012 Springfield Invitational 2 1.89m Motherway, Bill 2/11/2012 BU Valentine Invitational 3 1.88m Motherway, Bill 2/24/2012 MAC Indoor Championships Men’s High Jump 1 1.82m Garrison, Dave 4/9/2012 St. John’s Monday Meeting Men’s Long Jump 2 1.82m Motherway, Bill 4/9/2012 St. John’s Monday Meeting 1 5.06m Garrison, Dave 2/4/2012 Springfield Invitational 3 1.81m Garrison, Dave 4/21/2012 Springfield Invitational

Men’s 4x400m Relay Men’s Long Jump 1 4:12.19 1/14/2012 Wesleyan Invitational 1 5.26m Garrison, Dave 3/16/2012 Ursinus Invitational

Men’s 4x800m Relay Men’s Shot Put 1 9:32.78 1/28/2012 MIT Invitational 1 12.06m Rosenberg, Joel 4/21/2012 Springfield Invitational 2 9:37.21 2/24/2012 MAC Indoor Championships 2 11.70m Rosenberg, Joel 5/3/2012 MAC Outdoor Championships 3 11.56m Rosenberg, Joel 4/7/2012 Elmer Swanson Invitational Men’s 4000m Distance Medley Relay 1 12:13.31 2/24/2012 MAC Indoor Championships Men’s Javelin 1 32.03m Caggiano, Daniel 3/10/2012 Queensborough CC Relays Women’s 60m Dash 2 28.22m Caggiano, Daniel 3/24/2012 Stockton Invitational 1 8.60 Lanzillotti, Alexis 1/14/2012 Wesleyan Invitational Men’s 4x400m Relay 2 8.61 Lanzillotti, Alexis 1/20/2012 Albany Invitational 1 4:00.42 3/24/2012 Stockton Invitational 2 8.61 Lanzillotti, Alexis 1/14/2012 Wesleyan Invitational Men’s 3600m Distance Medley Relay Women’s 200m Dash 1 12:17.74 3/10/2012 Queensborough CC Relays 1 27.14 Lanzillotti, Alexis 2/19/2012 USATFNE Championships 2 27.60 Lanzillotti, Alexis 2/24/2012 MAC Indoor Championships Women’s 100m Dash 3 29.96 Walker-Latney, Zeona 1/14/2012 Wesleyan Invitational 1 13.26 Lanzillotti, Alexis 4/9/2012 St. John’s Monday Meeting

Women’s 400m Dash Women’s 200m Dash 1 27.01 Lanzillotti, Alexis 4/9/2012 St. John’s Monday Meeting 1 1:00.94 Lanzillotti, Alexis 2/19/2012 USATFNE Championships 2 1:01.71 Lanzillotti, Alexis 2/24/2012 MAC Indoor Championships Women’s 400m Dash 3 1:01.80 Lanzillotti, Alexis 2/10/2012 BU Valentine Invitational 1 59.16 Lanzillotti, Alexis 5/3/2012 MAC Outdoor Championships 2 59.45 Lanzillotti, Alexis 5/3/2012 MAC Outdoor Championships Women’s 600m Run 3 59.72 Lanzillotti, Alexis 4/21/2012 Springfield Invitational 1 1:55.66 Gustavsson, Sarah 2/4/2012 Springfield Invitational Women’s 800m Run Women’s 1000m Run 1 2:30.32 Lanzillotti, Alexis 4/13/2012 ECSU Invitational 1 4:31.20 Muschio, Nicole 1/28/2012 MIT Invitational 2 2:31.47 Lanzillotti, Alexis 4/7/2012 Elmer Swanson Invitational 3 2:41.86 Lanzillotti, Alexis 3/24/2012 Stockton Invitational Women’s 3000m Run 1 11:28.67 Gustavsson, Sarah 2/4/2012 Springfield Invitational Women’s 1500m Run 2 11:50.95 Gustavsson, Sarah 12/8/2011 Bill Ward Invitational 1 5:25.91 Gustavsson, Sarah 4/7/2012 Elmer Swanson Invitational 3 12:06.76 Gustavsson, Sarah 1/28/2012 MIT Invitational Women’s 3000m Run 1 11:54.96 Gustavsson, Sarah 3/24/2012 Stockton Invitational Women’s 5000m Run 1 20:49.80 Marraccini, Christi 2/19/2012 USATFNE Championships Women’s 5000m Run 1 20:27.32 Gustavsson, Sarah 3/16/2012 Ursinus Invitational Women’s 60m Hurdles 2 20:41.48 Gustavsson, Sarah 4/13/2012 ECSU Invitational 1 10.14 Marraccini, Christi 12/8/2011 Bill Ward Invitational 3 21:09.48 Gustavsson, Sarah 4/21/2012 Springfield Invitational

Women’s Shot Put Women’s 10000m Run 1 7.77m Miranda, Bridget 12/8/2011 Bill Ward Invitational 1 42:18.98 Gustavsson, Sarah 3/31/2012 Dick Shea Open 2 43:59.63 Gustavsson, Sarah 5/3/2012 MAC Outdoor Championships 2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide 11 Men’s Records/All-Time Rosters Men’s Indoor Records 55m Morrison Boateng 6.73 at MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26, 2011) 60m Morrison Boateng 7.23 at USATFNE Indoor Championships (Feb. 20, 2011) 200m Morrison Boateng 23.77 at MIT Invitational (Jan. 28, 2012) 400m Morrison Boateng 50.70 at BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 11, 2011) 600m Chad Spaeth 1:36.83 at Wesleyan Invitational (Dec. 5, 2009) 800m Corey Clavet 2:00.96 at BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 13, 2010) 1,000m Corey Clavet 2:48.70 at Wesleyan Invitational (Jan. 16, 2010) Mile Dan Caggiano 4:54.87 at BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 10, 2012) 3,000m Mike Szarkowicz 9:56.40 at Springfield Invitational (Feb. 5, 2011) 5,000m Mike Szarkowicz 17:22.24 at MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26, 2011) 4x200m Relay 1:42.58 at MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27, 2010) 4x400m Relay 3:41.96 at BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 13, 2010) 4x800m Relay 8:57.70 at Tufts Invitational (Feb. 6, 2010) 4,000m Medley 12:13.31 at MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24, 2012) Shot Put Alvin Roswell 9.63m at MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 27, 2010) High Jump Bill Motherway 1.91m at Great Dane Classic (Jan. 20, 2012) Long Jump Dave Garrison 5.06m at Springfield Invitational (Feb. 4, 2012) Men’s Outdoor Records 100m Chrys Malone 11.18 at MAC Outdoor Championships (May 5, 2011) 200m Chrys Malone 22.60 at MAC Outdoor Championships (May 5, 2011) 400m Morrison Boateng 50.43 at Elmer Swanson Invitational (April 9, 2011) 400m Hurdles Chad Spaeth 1:06.54 at Springfield Invitational (Apr. 17, 2010) 800m Morrison Boateng 2:02.71 at Roadrunner Invitational (April 2, 2011) 1,500m Mike Szarkowicz 4:33.09 at Dick Shea Open (Apr. 3, 2010) 3,000m Mike Szarkowicz 9:48.33 at Elmer Swanson Invitational (Apr. 10, 2010) 3,000m Steeple Dan Caggiano 11:10.78 at Elmer Swanson Invitational (April 7, 2012) 5,000m Mike Szarkowicz 16:43.11 at Springfield Invitational (April 23, 2011) 10,000m Mike Szarkowicz 34:56.05 at Monmouth Season Opener (March 25, 2011) 4x400m Relay 3:36.69 at Penn Relays (April 28, 2011) 4x800m Relay 9:24.18 at Queensborough CC Relays (March 12, 2011) Shot Put Joel Rosenberg 12.06m at Springfield Invitational (April 21, 2012) Discus Alvin Roswell 27.46m at Elmer Swanson Invitational (Apr. 10, 2010) Javelin Dan Caggiano 34.84m at MAC Outdoor Championships (April 5, 2011) High Jump Bill Motherway 1.82m at St. John’s Monday Meeting (April 9, 2012) Dave Garrison Long Jump Dave Garrison 5.26m at Ursinus Invitational (March 16, 2012) All-Time Men’s Indoor Roster Abbondondolo, Mike 2008-10 Modin, Dimitri 2008-09 Spaeth, Chad 2009-10 Amezquita-Santos, Amado 2011-12 Motherway, Bill 2011-12 Szarkowicz, Mike 2009-12 Boateng, Morrison 2008-12 Ncube, Mhla 2008-09 Washington, Devon 2011-12 Caggiano, Dan 2010-12 Parris, Nick 2010-11 Vailes, Javon 2011-12 Clavet, Corey 2009-10 Roswell, Alvin 2009-10 Garrison, Dave 2011-12 Rugarabamu, Geoffrey 2008-09 Marrero, Josh 2008-10 Smith, Ben 2010-11 All-Time Men’s Outdoor Roster Amezquita-Santos, Amado 2012 LeRoy, Fabrizzio 2009 Rosenberg, Joel 2012 Boateng, Morrison 2009-12 Malone, Chrys 2011 Roswell, Alvin 2010 Caggiano, Dan 2011-12 Marrero, Josh 2009-11 Rugarabamu, Geoffrey 2009 Coll, John 2010 Modin, Dimitri 2009 Smith, Ben 2011-12 Clavet, Corey 2010-11 Motherway, Bill 2012 Spaeth, Chad 2010-11 Garrison, Dave 2011-12 Ncube, Mhla 2009 Szarkowicz, Mike 2009-12 Lemieux, Pierre-Olivier 2009 Parris, Nick 2011

12 2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide Women’s Records/All-Time Rosters Women’s Indoor Records 55m Emelda Ogweta 7.53 at MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28, 2009) 55m Hurdles Christi Marraccini 8.75 at MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26, 2011) 60m Alexis Lanzillotti 8.60 at Wesleyan Invitational (Jan. 14, 2012) 60m Hurdles Christi Marraccini 9.96 at USATFNE Indoor Championships (Feb. 20, 2011) 200m Alexis Lanzillotti 27.14 at USATFNE Indoor Championships (Feb. 19, 2012) 400m Alexis Lanzillotti 1:00.94 at USATFNE Indoor Championships (Feb. 19, 2012) 500m Jamie Harrison 1:31.04 at Wesleyan Invitational (Dec. 6, 2008) 600m Sarah Gustavsson 1:52.54 at Springfield Invitational (Feb. 5, 2011) 800m Kelly Davidson 2:34.99 at BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 11, 2011) 1,000m Patricia Neubauer 3:29.58 at Wesleyan Invitational (Jan. 17, 2009) Mile Sarah Gustavsson 5:48.35 at BU Valentine Invitational (Feb. 11, 2011) 3,000m Sarah Gustavsson 11:28.67 at Springfield Invitational (Feb. 4, 2012) 5,000m Sarah Gustavsson 20:49.80 at USATFNE Indoor Championships (Feb. 19, 2012) 4x200m Relay 2:10.39 at Susquehanna Invitational (Feb. 21, 2009) 4x400m Relay 4:38.17 at MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26, 2011) 4x800m Relay 12:00.48 at Tufts Invitational (Feb. 6, 2010) High Jump Michele Gilliland 1.48m at USATF New England Regionals (Feb. 21, 2010) Shot Put Bridget Miranda 7.77m at Bill Ward Invitational (Dec. 8, 2011) Women’s Outdoor Records 100m Alexis Lanzillotti 13.26 at St. John’s Monday Meeting (April 9, 2012) 100m Hurdles Christi Marraccini 16.97 at Roadrunner Invitational (April 2, 2011) 200m Alexis Lanzillotti 27.01 at St. John’s Monday Meeting (April 9, 2012) 400m Alexis Lanzillotti 59.16 at MAC Outdoor Championships (April 5, 2012) 800m Alexis Lanzillotti 2:30.32 at Eastern Connecticut Invitational (April 13, 2012) 1,500m Kelly Davidson 5:22.40 at Elmer Swanson Invitational (April 9, 2011) 3,000m Kelly Davidson 11:57.30 at Brown Springtime Invitational (Apr. 25, 2010) 3,000m Steeple Kelly Davidson 12:40.32 at MAC Outdoor Championships (May 5, 2011) 5,000m Sarah Gustavsson 20:27.32 at Ursinus Invitational (March 16, 2012) 10,000m Sarah Gustavsson 42:18.98 at Army Dick Shea Open (March 31, 2012) 4x400 Relay 4:37.67 at Queensborough CC Relays (March 12, 2011)

All-Time Women’s Indoor Roster Alton, Katie 2009-10 Isaza, Stephanie 2008-09 Mieleszko, Emilia 2009-10 Baronian, Shogher 2008-09 Joseph, Jamela 2010-11 Miranda, Bridget 2011-12 Davidson, Kelly 2009-11 Klick, Genevieve 2008-09 Muschio, Nicole 2009-12 Fawber, Annie 2008-09 Lanzillotti, Alexis 2011-12 Neubauer, Patricia 2008-11 Gilliland, Michele 2009-10 Leahy, Erin 2008-09 Ogweta, Emelda 2008-09 Granata, Amanda 2008-10 Mahady, Pilar 2008-10 Rojas, Marilyn 2008-09 Gustavsson, Sarah 2010-12 Maldonado, Olivia 2009-10 Rojas, Michelle 2008-09 Harrison, Jamie 2008-09 Marraccini, Christi 2010-12 Walker-Latney, Zeona 2011-12 Hinchey, Julie 2008-09 Mbodj, Arame 2008-11 All-Time Women’s Outdoor Roster Alton, Katie 2010 Joseph, Jamela 2011 Mieleszko, Emilia 2010 Davidson, Kelly 2010-11 Lanzillotti, Alexis 2012 Muschio, Nicole 2010-11 Fawber, Annie 2009 Leahy, Erin 2009 Neubauer, Patricia 2009-11 Granata, Amanda 2009-10 Mahady, Pilar 2009-10 Gustavsson, Sarah 2011-12 Maldonado, Olivia 2010 Harrison, Jamie 2009 Marraccini, Christi 2011 Isaza, Stephanie 2009 Mbodj, Arame 2009, 2011

2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide 13 Facilities The Armory Due to the campus’ close proximity to New York City, the Valiants are allowed to utilize the legendary Fort Washington Armory, commonly referred to simply as “The Armory”, as their practice facility during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Widely regarded as one of the premier indoor track and field centers in America, the Armory is home to the world-class New Balance Track and Field Center and includes a six-lane banked track, two runways and sand pits, a pole vault pit and a throwing case. The Valiant track teams make the 30-minute trip into the city multiple times each week in order to practice and train at one of the world’s most famous track facilities throughout the school year, giving the student-athletes a fun and unique opportunity. The Armory plays host to numerous meets and the high school, college and professional level each year, and also serves as the home track of many Division I programs in the area. The facility also houses the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, which has had its permanent home at the Armory since 2002.

Kennedy Gymnasium Dedicated in October 1957 by the family of eventual United States President John F. Kennedy, Kennedy Gymnasium is the day-to-day operational home of the Manhattanville Athletic Department as well as the home court for the Valiant men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball programs. Kennedy’s main attraction, a basketball and volleyball arena, is flanked by strength & conditioning, sports medicine, locker room and office facilities, as well and a full-length swimming pool and dance studio, making it the daily hub of Athletics at Manhattanville. All in-season sports have their own space inside Kennedy Gym’s several locker rooms, with each player allowed his or her own locker for the full season. Inside the fully-enclosed locker rooms, members of the coaching staff can address their team before, during and after games or events, while the rooms also serve as a perfect congregating spot for teams at any time throughout the season. The rest of the locker rooms inside Kennedy Gym include full shower and locker facilities, as well as access to Manhattanville’s swimming pool, strength and conditioning facilities, and athletic train- ing facilities. The offices of almost all varsity head and assistant coaches at the school are also located within Kennedy Gym, as are the offices of all Manhattanville athletics administrators. Manhattanville’s athletic trophies and banners, highlighting the program’s best accomplishments throughout the school’s distinguished athletic history, are also located inside the lobby and main arena of Kennedy Gymnasium. The gym also plays host to several camps and local recreational groups during the summer and throughout the school year.

14 2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide Support Staff Strength & Conditioning Focused on the overall development of the student-athlete, the Manhattanville Strength & Conditioning staff maximizes the athletic performance of Valiant athletes by using the most effective and effi cient training techniques to compete injury free at the highest level of competition. The aim is to instill a sense of self-discipline, respect and responsibility to achieve the ultimate goal of a team championship. The strength and conditioning department is housed inside Healthworks, a large, state-of-the-art weight and cardiovascular training facility located on the bot- tom fl oor of the Athletic Department hub, Kennedy Gymnasium. The room includes several power development stations, glut ham benches, decline abdominal benches and physioballs and cardiovascular machines that are available for student-athlete use both in and out of season as well as during the summer. In 2007, Manhattanville College opened the new Richard A. Berman Student Center in the center of campus that includes a fi rst-class workout area for the general student population; as a result, Healthworks is now the exclusive strength and conditioning home of Valiant student-athletes. Head Coach Corey Crane Fifth Season - Northern Iowa ’97 Corey Crane is in the fourth season of his second stint as Manhattanville’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and also serves as the school’s Assistant Athletic Director for Academics. Graduate Assistant Coach Jason Ward Crane is responsible for managing and providing the design, Second Season - SUNY Albany ’07 implementation, supervision and evaluation of the strength and Jason Ward is in his second season as the assistant strength conditioning program utilized by the school’s 22 varsity sports. and conditioning coach at Manhattanville in 2012-13. Crane brings a wealth of strength and conditioning experience In his role, Ward works with head coach Corey Crane to to Manhattanville. He previously spent two years as the Associate Head Strength and manage and provide the design, implementation, supervision and Conditioning Coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point, working with evaluation of the strength and conditioning program utilized by all all of the school’s 17 sports but focusing primarily on the Academy’s football, men’s 22 Manhattanville varsity sports. lacrosse, hockey and volleyball programs. Outside the Manhattanville realm, Ward is a professional Mixed Crane also has worked as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Western Illinois Martial Arts fi ghter and has competed at both the amateur and professional levels. University during the 2005-06 school year and previously spent one year in Purchase A graduate of SUNY Albany, he received a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a as Manhattanville’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach before taking an assistant concentration in criminal justice in 2007. He currently resides in New Rochelle, N.Y., as position at Army for four years. he pursues his graduate degree at Manhattanville. Sports Medicine The Sports Medicine facilities at Manhattanville are located inside the hub of Manhattanville Athletics, Kennedy Gym, and are the only place where Valiant student-athletes from all 22 varsity sports come to receive comprehensive health care from any of the department’s fully-certifi ed, full-time athletic trainers. The athletic training staff has fi ve main objectives: prevention of athletic injuries; recognition, evaluation and treatment of injuries that do occur; rehabilitation; health care administration; and professional development. The athletic training staff also has on-campus access to state-of-the-art training methods, including ultrasound capability, electrical muscle stimulation and whirlpool treatments. The training staff is also privileged to be affi liated with some of the best physi- cians in the Westchester area, benefi tting from a close relationship with Plancher Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and head team physician Dr. Kevin Plancher, who works out of nearby Greenwich, Conn. The Manhattanville Sports Medicine staff can be contacted throughout the day via phone (914-323-7276), fax (914-323-7212) or email ([email protected]). Head Trainer Scott McIver Graduate Assistant Trainer Victoria Gagliardi Ninth Season - Iona ’83 Second Season - Sacred Heart ’10 Scott McIver, MS, ATC, is in his ninth season as the head athletic trainer at Victoria Gagliardi is in her second year as Manhattanville. McIver previously served as the school’s head trainer from 2000-02 an assistant athletic trainer in the Manhattanville before returning to the school before the 2006-07 school year. Sports Medicine Department in 2012-13. After departing Manhattanville in 2002, McIver was named the head athletic A 2010 graduate of Sacred Heart University, trainer at Iona Prep High School, providing coverage for 20 sports and 250 student- Gagliardi spent three years working as a student athletes. Before his fi rst stint in Purchase, McIver served as an associate athletic assistant as an undergraduate and worked with trainer at Pace University for 12 years from 1989 to 2000, coordinating athletic seven of the school’s Division I programs. She was training coverage and strength and conditioning for all Setter sports. named the school’s Student Athletic Trainer of the McIver received his master’s degree in Athletic Training and Exercise Science Year as a senior and also received the school’s from Long Island University in 1990 and his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Patrick McCaughey Scholarship in 2010. Iona College in 1983. A member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and American Orthotic and Gagliardi is NATABOC certifi ed and is also certifi ed by the American Red Prosthetic Association, he is also an Emergency Medical Technician and a licensed massage therapist. Cross in CPR/AED for the Lifeguard, and Lifeguarding and First Aid. Assistant Trainer Cameron Hillis Graduate Assistant Trainer Janine Bernardo First Season - Connecticut ’91 First Season - Springfi eld ’11 Cameron Hillis, MS, ATC, enters his fi rst season as the assistant athletic trainer Janine Bernardo is in her fi rst year as an at Manhattanville in 2012-13. assistant athletic trainer in the Manhattanville Hillis comes to Manhattanville after spending the last four years as the head Sports Medicine Department in 2012-13. athletic trainer at the Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he oversaw A 2011 graduate of Springfi eld College, she games and practices for all 20 varsity sports. Prior to that, Hillis served as the head has been working since March at Professional athletic trainer at Dominican College in Orangeburg, N.Y. from 2003-07, covering 11 Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy in midtown Division II varsity sports and managing a staff of assistant trainders and interns. Manhattan as an athletic trainer. She previously Hillis earned his master’s degree in Health Science from Nova Southeastern was an athletic training intern at the ESPN Wide University in 2010 and his bachelor’s degree in Human Development from the World of Sports Complex in Orlando. University of Connecticut in 1991. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Bernardo is a member of the National Athletic Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and is also certifi ed by the American Trainers Association, is NATABOC and CPR/AED certifi ed, and is also a Red Cross in CPR for the Professional Rescuer. certifi ed fi rst responder. 2012-13 Manhattanville Track & Field Media Guide 15 Manhattanville College

Manhattanville College, located just north of New York City in thriving Westchester County, has been educating young people on its beautiful 100-acre campus for over 150 years. With only 1,700 undergraduate students, each student is able to make a personal contribution to the campus community in more than 50 areas of study and 50 campus clubs. Also one of the most diverse campuses in the area, Manhattanville attracts students from 48 states and 76 countries.

SCHOOL HISTORY Founded in 1841 in a three-story building on Houston Street of Manhattan’s Lower East Side as the Academy of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic boarding school for girls, The architectural and administrative center of Manhattanville’s campus is Reid Castle, which was built in 1892 Manhattanville has been educating students and overlooks both the quadrangle and the school’s athletic fi elds. On a clear day, you can stand atop the in the New York area for over 150 years. castle and see the skyscrapers of New York City in the distance to the southwest. Six years after its founding in 1847, the centerpiece of Manhattanville’s picturesque students discover their passions and feel academy relocated to an area just north Westchester campus. empowered to make a difference in the larger of New York City on a hill overlooking the local, national and international communities village of Manhattanville. Destroyed by fi re ABOUT MANHATTANVILLE around us. The school offers Bachelor of in 1888, the academy was rebuilt on the At Manhattanville College, rigorous Arts, Fine Arts, Music and Science degrees, same foundation and continued to grow both academic preparation within a nurturing while also housing a highly respected and in curriculum and physical environment. In environment is matched by personalized blossoming array of graduate programs. March of 1917 – 76 years after its founding attention to every student. Our close-knit Our students also participate in over 50 as an academy – Manhattanville was community of 1,700 undergraduate students social clubs, run an award-winning radio chartered as a college by the New York State and 1,200 graduate students allows each station, and collectively engage in over Board of Regents, allowing the school to student to make a personal contribution for 30,000 hours of community service each grant undergraduate and graduate degrees the school. The student body also is one of year. Many students also design their own for the fi rst time. the nation’s most diverse according to the majors by matching interests with courses, Thirty-five years later, in 1952, Princeton Review, representing almost every providing a unique educational experience Manhattanville moved to its current location state and more than 75 countries. both in and out of the classroom. in Purchase on the former estate of New With more than 50 areas of undergraduate Our beautiful 100-acre campus with York Tribune publisher and Ambassador to study, ranging from the Liberal Arts to cross- its historic architecture and recent England Whitelaw Reid. The estate included disciplinary studies such as Environmental environmentally-responsible buildings is a mansion, Ophir Hall, which has since been Science and professional concentrations set in thriving Westchester County. Life at renamed Reid Castle and serves as the such as Business and Museum Studies, our Manhattanville blends the leisurely pace of suburbia with the rich cultural resources and fast pace of New York City, which is only thirty minutes away.

THE CORE VALUES Proudly a value-oriented liberal arts college for more than 150 years, Manhattanville is still guided by the mission “to educate students to become ethically and socially responsible leaders for the global community.” Manhattanville is committed to following its mission by: • Ensuring the intellectual, ethical and social development of each student within a community of engaged scholars and teachers; • Encouraging each student to develop as an independent leader and creative thinker in pursuing career and personal goals; and • Providing a diverse, inclusive and nurturing environment which develops in each student a commitment to service and leadership within a global community. internships both in the city itself and in the thriving New York City suburbs, including right here in Purchase!

MY SOLDIER Manhattanville’s most well-known social action program was founded by a Valiant student-athlete, men’s soccer player Juan Salas, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Venezuela who saw active combat duty in Iraq and was commended for saving the life of a child during his tour. Salas said his mission in Iraq was to “win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people,” but he continued that while the service was at times challenging: “It was the letters that kept me going,” he said. “From kids, boy scouts, students. A letter was like a piece of gold, something you want to keep for the rest of your life.” When Salas got back to Manhattanville, he wanted to help his fellow soldiers overseas and approached then-College President Richard A. Berman with an idea. Together with Berman and administrator Anne Gold, In the classroom, students have the opportunity to choose over 50 different fi elds of undergraduate study at they launched the My Soldier program on Manhattanville; outside of it, there are at least 50 extracurricular clubs and organizations available for students February 14, 2004. to discover and cultivate their passions. Participants in the My Soldier program, A TRADITION OF SERVICE for Social Action works closely with the who were not limited to Manhattanville Co-educational since 1969 and non- Departments of Sociology and Political students, sent letters and occasional care denominational in its governance since Science and helps the next generation packages overseas to boost the quality of 1971, Manhattanville’s original vision lives of college-educated activists acquire the life for American troops. on in the tradition of service begun by the practical skills and knowledge necessary for A non-politically affiliated program, Society of the Sacred Heart. This tradition, work in some fi eld of social change. My Solider was wildly successful, with which preceded the college’s charter, participants from all 50 states and over determined the character the school would NEW YORK CITY 400,000 people in total, reaching more than have: a fi rm belief in the liberalizing effect While on the school’s beautiful 100-acre 175,000 U.S. troops. of the liberal arts, a lively sense of tradition, campus, students are only a 30-minute car a wide-ranging interest in the most humane or Metro North train ride from New York City, manifestations of the human spirit, and giving them the chance to blend the leisurely a continuing effort to enhance the local pace of suburban life in Westchester with community and to accept responsibility for the most populous and exciting city in the this segment of human history. United States. As a result, countless students are Manhattanville’s location offers students involved annually in a number of community a unique opportunity to take advantage of service and social action programs. Last all that New York City has to offer. Whether year, Manhattanville’s students contributed you want to enjoy a Broadway show, catch over 30,000 hours of service while gaining a professional sports event, tour a museum valuable experience in such areas as or art gallery, shop at the world’s best stores, management, teaching and advocacy. dine at the country’s best restaurants, or At the heart of Manhattanville’s ethic of simply stroll around and take in the city’s community service and service learning is many well-known landmarks such as the the Duchesne Center for Religion and Social Statue of Liberty or Times Square, New Justice. The center, which coordinates many York City offers something for everyone to of Manhattanville’s myriad service programs, enjoy. serves as the coordinator, catalyst and The school’s proximity to the worldwide incubator for community outreach, cultural, leader in fi nance, entertainment, culture leadership and spiritual initiatives both across and more also offers Manhattanville the Manhattanville campus and beyond. undergraduate and graduate students a In addition, the Connie Hogarth Center unique and exciting opportunity for jobs and