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2 Quick Facts || 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD Quick Facts Location: 8000 York Road, Towson, Md. 21252 Founded: 1866 Enrollment: 21,464 Degrees: B.A., B.S., B.F.A., B.M., M.A., M.A.T., M.F.A., M.Ed., M.M. Top Majors: Business, Mass Comm, Elem. Ed., Psychology, Biology President: Dr. Maravene Loeschke Faculty Representative: Dr. Gail Gasparich Director of Athletics: Mike Waddell Deputy Director of Athletics: Devin Crosby Senior Associate Athletics Director: Colleen Sorem Senior Associate Athletics Director: Mike Harris Associate Athletics Director: Margie Tversky Nickname: “Tigers” Colors: Gold, White and Black Affiliation: NCAA Division I Home Stadium: Johnny Unitas Stadium Head Coach: Roger Erricker (Frostburg State, ‘79) Assistant Coaches: Garry May (Ball State, ‘08), Dr. John Govern (Albright College, ‘84) Returning Letter Winners: 28 Letter Winners Lost: 7 Head Athletic Trainer: James Shipp Track and Field Trainer: Jess LeClaire Athletics Media Relations Director: Dan O’Connell Athletics Media Relations Assoc. Director: Dustin Semonavick Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director: Megan Bradshaw Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director: Megan O’Brien Athletics Media Relations Intern: Kevin Hess (TF contact) Hess’ Phone: (410) 704-2232 Hess’ Cell: (717) 679-3005 Hess’ E-Mail: [email protected] Athletics Media Relations Phone: (410) 704-2232 Athletics Media Relations Fax: (410) 704-3861 Athletics Web Site: www.TowsonTigers.com

Head Coach Roger Erricker

2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD GUIDE The 2013 Tiger Track and Field Media Guide is published by the Towson University Department of Athletics. It is written and edited by Kevin Hess of the Towson University Office of Athletics Media Relations with assistance from Megan O’Brien, Peter Schlehr and the Athletics Media Relations staff. Photography by Kanji Takeno, Brendan Cavanaugh, Desiree Stover, PJ Dunn, Scott Thornton and Rob Brown.

Junior Sprinter Maya Hinton

3 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD || Roster

2012-13 TOWSON UNIVERSITY TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER

Player Event Class Major Hometown/High School Eva-Mallay Atcherson Sprints/Hurdles Fr. Athletic Training Mitchellville, Md./Elizabeth Seton H.S. Wilhelmina Austin Jumps/Hurdles Fr. Actuarial Science Edgewood, Md./Edgewood H.S. * Aryn Barrett Sprints Jr. Biology Windsor Mill, Md./Randallstown H.S. * Lauren Bergamo Jumps So. Pre-Occupational Therapy Vineland, N.J./Our Lady of Mercy Academy * Kamilah Browne Hurdles Sr. Exercise Science Laurel, Md./Reservoir H.S. * Kara Bucaro Distance So. Graphic Design Weston, Conn./Weston H.S. * Evan Campbell Jumps Jr. Pre-Elementary Education Joppa, Md./Fallston H.S. Karen Cohen Distance Fr. Accounting Rockville, Md./Wootton H.S. Ali Coning Middle Distance Fr. Chemistry Cape Henlopen, Del./Cape Henlopen H.S. * Jessica Cooke Jumps Sr. Business Administration California, Md./Leonardtown H.S. * Ashley Dabney High Jump Sr. Pre-Nursing Silver Spring, Md./Wheaton H.S. Kaitlyn Davis Sprints/Hurdles Fr. Kinesiology North Brunswick, N.J./North Brunswick H.S. * Megan Deckert Pole Vault So. Mathematics Boonsboro, Md./Boonsboro H.S. Amanda Eng Pole Vault Fr. Art Eldersburg, Md./Liberty H.S. Leone Evans-Anfom Throws Fr. Accounting Frederick, Md./Thomas Johnson H.S. Kelsey Fiddes Sprints Fr. Family Studies Baltimore, Md./Mercy H.S. Jader Godsey Throws Fr. International Business Ellicott City, Md./Mt. Hebron H.S. * Nicole Gould Throws So. Pre-Mass Communication Morganville, N.J./Marlboro H.S. * Maya Hinton Sprints Jr. Psychology Mt. Laurel, N.J./Lenape Regional H.S. * Jade Johnson Jumps So. Pre-Elementary Education South Orange, N.J./Columbia H.S. * Kiera Joyner Sprints Jr. Pre-Business Administration Odenton, Md./Meade H.S. Michelle Keller Multi-Events Fr. Pre-Nursing Marriottsville, Md./Liberty H.S. * Kathryn Kennedy Multi-Events So. Pre-Elementary Education Lutherville, Md./Maryvale Prep Heather Kirwan Pole Vault Fr. Pre-Pharmacy Bel Air, Md./The John Carroll School Kelsey Kollar Distance Fr. Art Baltimore, Md./Catholic H.S. * Elaina Malone Distance So. Physical Education Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown H.S. * Shemika Martin Hurdles Sr. Biology Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen H.S. Jackie Mazer Distance Fr. Business Marketing Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh H.S. * Nicki McGrainer Middle Distance Jr. Pre-Business Administration Medford Lakes, N.J./Seneca H.S. * Hannah McKenzie Distance Sr. International Studies Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright H.S. * Leslie Miles Sprints Jr. Psychology Mullica Hill, N.J./Kingsway H.S. Chelsea Naylor Distance So. Pre-Electronic Media and Film Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham H.S. * Emilee Petti Pole Vault Jr. Deaf Studies Lockport, N.Y./Lockport H.S. Lindsay Pinckney Jumps Fr. Exercise Science Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook H.S. * Vanessa Pierre Jumps So. Special Education Woodmere, N.Y./G. W. Hewlett H.S. Maggie Rampolla Pole Vault Fr. Pre-Mass Communication Reisterstown, Md./Maryvale Prep Anna Ranly High Jump Fr. Undeclared Dunkirk, Md./Northern H.S. Danielle Russell Hurdles Fr. Family Studies Stony Point, N.Y./ North Rockland H.S. * Katie Salke Multi-Events Sr. Education Brookeville, Md./Sherwood H.S. Yamundow Sarr Sprints Fr. Exercise Science Silver Spring, Md./Northwood H.S. Niki Schaefer Distance Jr. Communication Studies Dunkirk, Md./Northern H.S. * Elizabeth Shaw Distance Jr. Mass Communication Middletown, N.J./Mater Dei Prep * Melissa Shirley Throws Jr. Sport Management Middletown, Md./Middletown H.S. * Ashley Simmons Distance So. Pre-Occupational Therapy Fishing Creek, Md./Cambridge S. Dorchester H.S. Ashley Stallings Multi-Events Fr. Undeclared Owings Mills, Md./Maryvale Prep * Elizabeth Tauber Distance Fr. Pre-Elementary Education Bel Air, Md./The John Carroll School Jayla Therancy Hurdles/Jumps Fr. Exercise Science College Park, Md./G.W. Hewlett H.S. * Emma Tobin Middle Distance Jr. Philosophy Stamford, Conn./Weston H.S. * Desiree Vaughn Sprints Jr. Exercise Science Baltimore, Md./Western H.S. Emerald Vickers High Jump Fr. Secondary Education Babylon, N.Y./Babylon H.S. * Emily Wenger Hurdles So. Undeclared Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley H.S. Alyse Williams Sprints Fr. Pre-Nursing Laurel, Md./Elizabeth Seton H.S. Katelynn Williams Hurdles Fr. Business Marketing Conshohocken, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh H.S.

* Denotes returning letter winner (28)

4 Coaching Staff || 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD Roger Erricker

HEAD COACH – 28TH SEASON Frostburg State, ‘79

Roger Erricker has always emphasized hard work and integrity as head coach of the Roger’s college coaching career has yielded numerous successes. In 1992, his women’s Towson University track and field team. Now entering his 28th season at the helm, Erricker cross country team finished second in the Big South Conference meet, just three points from has guided the Tigers to success both on the track and in the classroom. the championship. In 1998 his men’s squad placed third in the prestigious IC4A meet. He has coached three NCAA Division I Championship competitors while at Towson, high A number of individuals have performed well over the years, too. Maureen Shaneman, who jumper Laura Passalacqua, javelin thrower Kelly Robinson and hurdler Ashley Adams. went on to a very successful road racing career, was unbeaten during the 1987 regular season In 2011-12, Erricker’s roster featured a number of talented contributors who rewrote the and finished third in the East Coast Conference championships. Vikki Benhardt, a 2007 inductee school record books. Senior throwers Shianna Smith and Shannel Shivers combined to break into Towson’s Athletic Hall of Fame, won the 1991 ECC title. Shaneman is a 2010 TU Hall of Fame three school records. Smith set a pair in the weight throw event at Princeton with a 59’ 8.25” inductee. mark that was over four feet longer than the previous record. She also set the hammer throw Buffy Gavigan was an All-Conference runner who went on to teach chemistry and biology record by over seven feet, setting the new record at the CAA’s with a throw of 173’ 2.00”. at nearby Calvert Hall High School where she was the head cross country and track coach for In 2010-11, Erricker saw his squad break four indoor and two outdoor records. Adams broke over a decade. Megan Lerch was an All-Colonial Athletic Association selection after finishing three indoor records, setting new marks in the 60-meter hurdles (8.43 seconds), long jump ninth in the 2004 conference championships. (19’ 5.50”) and pentatholon (3,858 points). Katie Ogden also broke the indoor 5,000-meter run On the men’s side, Paul Borg missed winning the 1998 America East title by a second. Doug record (17:26.48). Stewart and John Supsic joined Borg as All-America East selections with all three finishing in The outdoor season was also a success for Ogden, who broke the 10,000-meter run mark the IC4A top 20. Erik Estrada was an All-Big South runner and Paul Walten an All-ECC performer. with a time of 36:18.14. Towson’s 4x200 relay was also broken by the quartet of Kiera Joyner, Roger can point with much pride to his teams’ academic successes. The women’s cross Desiree Vaughn, Motara Okusaga and Adams in 1:42.35. country team usually perches on the top rung of the athletic department’s semester grade The 2009-10 season was a banner year that marked Erricker’s silver anniversary at point-average ladder. Women’s cross country finished its most recent semester with a team Towson. His outdoor track squad presented him with a surprise third place finish in the Colo- GPA of 3.543. Of the 13 women on the squad, 11 posted GPA’s of 3.2 or better. The track team tied nial Athletic Association Championship Meet. One of his athletes, hurdler Adams, was named for 14th nationally among 151 schools on the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches the league’s Co-Female Athlete of the Year for women’s track. His tracksters broke 14 indoor Association’s 2010 Division I All-Academic Scholar teams list. Of the 41 athletes on the track and outdoor school records. squad, 35 turned in a GPA of 3.0 or better. Since arriving on campus in 1985, Erricker has logged more years coaching at Towson Erricker attended Gaithersburg High School, winning a Maryland state high jump title with than all but one of the University’s other coaches. And his tenure has certainly been a busy a leap of 6-6. After a year at Charleston Southern he transferred to Montgomery Community one. College, winning the Eastern Junior College high jump championship. In 1979 he earned his In 1978, Erricker won the Mason-Dixon Conference Indoor high jump title with a 6-6 leap degree in History and Social Science at Frostburg, leaving with the Mason-Dixon high jump while competing for his alma mater, Frostburg State, in the Towson Center. He never imagined title. The best jump of his career was 6-7. he would return to the Towson campus seven years later to coach the Tigers’ cross country After receiving his degree, Erricker followed in his father’s footsteps as a huntsman and and track teams. caring for fox hounds at Andrews Bridge Fox Hunt Club in Pennsylvania and the Elkridge-Harford He didn’t imagine he would stay 28 years either. Hunt Club near Baltimore. Four years later he entered the education profession, teaching at Erricker came to Towson as its women’s cross country and assistant track coach. In 1986 Howard High School where he coached track for three years and junior varsity football for one he was appointed head track coach, responsible for overseeing six varsity squads. After the year. 2003-04 year, the University discontinued the cross country, indoor track and outdoor track In 1985, Howard High won the Maryland state boys track championship on Erricker’s watch. programs for men. However, he has remained the skipper for the women’s program and his The year before, Laurie Governor, who went on to enjoy a successful college basketball career tenure on Towson’s athletics staff places him second on the longevity list behind men’s soccer at Richmond, won the state shot put title with a record throw that stood for over a decade. coach Frank Olszewski.

5 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD || Coaching Staff Garry May Dr. John Govern Assistant Coach Throws Coach 4th Season 14th Season Ball State, ‘08 Albright College, ‘84

Charged with the responsibility of mentoring Towson’s In his 14th season as a member of the Tiger coaching distance runners, Garry May’s recent promotion to full- staff, John Govern serves as the throws coach for both time assistant has been a boon to the Tigers’ cross the indoor and outdoor track programs. country and track programs. A Psychology professor at Towson University since May was appointed full-time assistant in now his 1989, Govern graduated summa cum laude from fourth year with the Tigers. Albright College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psycho- May earned his Tiger stripes by producing positive biology. results. His resume boasts of the cross country and track distance records that have fallen at During his four-year career at Albright, he threw the shot, discus, and javelin while also a steady pace since his arrival at Towson in 2009. competing in the 400-meter dash and the 1,600-meter relay team. Towson’s 5K record was reset in 2011 when two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association cross A team captain his senior year, Govern’s discus record at Albright stood for 13 years. He was country runner Katie Ogden clocked an 18:00.59. Kaylin Gilmartin-Donohue joined Ogden in 2011 also the recipient of the Eugene Shirk Award as an outstanding senior scholar-athlete. as an All-CAA selection, determined by placing among the championship meet’s top 10 finishers. While studying at Temple for his Doctorate in Social Psychology, Govern was a graduate They are two of just three All-CAA runners in the program’s history. student member of the Owls Powerlifting club team. He also found time to throw competitively Indoors, Gilmartin-Donohue became Towson’s record holder in the mile with a 4:54.98 while in the Philadelphia area before accepting a position at Towson in 1989. Ogden ran a 17:25.48 to top Towson’s 5,000-meter run list. Meanwhile, as a freshman, Kara In his position as the Tigers’ throws coach, he has worked with senior Kelly Robinson, the Bucaro came within a second of breaking Maureen Shaneman’s 25-year-old 1,000-meter run Tigers’ record-setting javelin thrower. Govern helped Robinson qualify for Nationals twice. She mark with a time of 2:56.83. was the first Tiger track athlete to reach nationals. On the outdoor track, Ogden became the record holder in the 10,000 meter run (36:18.14) Perhaps Govern’s best coaching job came during the 2011-12 season. With an experienced and picked up another All-CAA honor. Gilmartin-Donohue took over as Towson’s leader in the group of throwers, Govern guided his group to help set three new school records. Senior 1500 meter run (4:30.44). Megan DiGregorio assumed command of the 3,000 steeplechase mark Shannel Shivers set the new school record in the shot put with a throw of 43’ 7.00”. Govern (10:56.69). also helped develop Shivers’ classmate, Shianna Smith, into one of the best throwers in school Additionally, Towson’s 4x800 relay and distance medley relay records have fallen under history. Her senior season culminated in a virtuoso finale which saw Smith set two records of Coach May’s direction. her own. Smith set a record in the weight throw with a toss of 59’ 8.25” while also setting the Collegiately, he ran cross country and track at Indiana State before transferring to Ball hammer throw record of 173’ 2.00”. State where he earned a degree in Sports Administration in 2008. Although Ball State had discontinued both cross country and track, he continued to train on his own. Prior to moving to Maryland he helped out at his alma mater, Angola (Ind.) High School, draft- ing workouts for the distance programs. Upon arriving in Maryland he was named cross country coach at Indian Creek Upper School in Crownsville where he helped develop the program. May began his collegiate coaching career at Towson, joining the Tigers for the 2009-10 indoor season as a volunteer assistant. He became a part-time assistant in 2011-12 before receiving his full-time appointment.

6 Student-Athlete Bios || 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD Kamilah Browne Ashley Dabney Senior • Sprints/Hurdles Senior • High Jump Laurel, Md. • Reservoir H.S. Silver Spring, Md. • Wheaton H.S. Exercise Science Major Nursing Major

AT TOWSON: (Junior Year): Made a comeback in AT TOWSON: (Junior Year) Finished in fi rst-place the outdoor hurdles after not competing in those at the Towson Invitational in the high jump with a events for two years ... posted three consecutive top 1.60 -meter result ... had the best time of her col- four fi nishes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Towson lege career in the 200-meters, posting a time of Invitational, the Penn Invite and the Johns Hopkins- 27.75 seconds at Coastal Carolina ... fi nished sixth in Loyola meets ... won the event at the Johns Hopkins- the high jump at the CAAs, with a 1.60-meter result. Loyola in 15.14 seconds ... did well in the 60-hurdles during the indoor season ... fi nished in (Sophomore Year) Opened the outdoor season with a 5’ 7” high jump at the Coastal Carolina second-place at Lafayette and third in the Thomson Invite ... best time in the 60-meter hurdles Invitational that found her seeded second for the CAA Championships where she tied for sixth came at Navy, clocking in at 9.23 seconds. ... that early season jump ties her for third on Towson’s all-time list ... tied for fi rst place at BACKGROUND: Transferred to Towson from Hampton where she competed in the hurdles for Princeton’s indoor invitational with a 5’ 3” ... in six indoor meets she fi nished among the top the Pirates during the 2009-10 indoor season ... two-time Female Athlete of the Year at Res- three fi ve times ... ran a personal best 9.66 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Thomson Invita- ervoir High School for her performances in volleyball and track ... county, regional and state tional. (Freshman Year) High jumped and hurdled ... top 55-meter hurdle time was 9.23 at champion in 100-meter hurdles in 2009 ... holds school records in the 100-meter hurdles (14.94) the Ursinus Winter Invitational ... topped out at 9.91 in the 60-meter hurdles ... high jumped a and 300-hurdles (46.29) for Coach Rita Williams ... helped the Reservoir volleyball team to a personal best 5’ 1” both indoor and outdoor ... ran the high hurdles outdoors with a personal 24-0 record in 2007 ... awarded the U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Award. best time of 15.98 at the Delaware Open ... competed in several relays. PERSONAL: Career goal is to become a physical therapist ... most admires her grandparents AT WHEATON H.S.: Finished second in the state meet with a high jump of 5’ 6” ... named Whea- ... avid fan of the Baltimore Ravens... lists Lauryn Hill as favorite musician ... enjoys shopping ... ton’s Athlete of the Year ... a member of the honor roll throughout high school. favorite actress is Gabrielle Union ... serves as a volunteer assistant coach at the Silver Spring PERSONAL: Ambition is to be a zoologist ... the person she admires most is her brother, Track Club ... daughter of Venzil and Ava Aleeta Browne ... born on June 17, 1991 in Laurel, Md. Vaughn ... hobbies include dancing, shopping and eating ... favorite athlete is Lolo Jones ...... major is exercise science. favorite movie is Finding Nemo ... favorite musical artist is Beyonce ... favorite meal is Shrimp Fettucini ... father is a graduate of Rutgers ... a sister, Maya Moore, was the fi rst ever two-time Naismith Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year during her career at the University of Connecticut ... daughter of Michael Dabney and Lean Creswell ... born July 2, 1991 in Portland, Jessica Cooke Ore. ... major is nursing. Senior • Jumps California, Md. • Leonardtown H.S. Business Administration Major Shemika Martin Senior • Hurdles/Jumps Aberdeen, Md. • Aberdeen H.S. AT TOWSON: (Junior Year) Towson’s top performer Biology Major in the heptathlon ... fi nished third in the CAA Meet with 4,350 points, moving her into sixth on the pro- gram’s all-time list ... placed 12th in the ECAC Cham- pionships ... good long jumper, posting a 17’5.5” leap in the Towson Invitational for a second place fi nish. TRACK: (Junior Year) Timed 26.76 seconds in the (Sophomore Year) Began making her way up the heptathlon ladder and ranked 8th on the all- 200-meter dash at the Hopkins-Loyola Invite, plac- time list with 4,112 points ... fi nished second in the pentathlon at the Navy Sweetheart Multi- ing fi fth ... (Sophomore Year) Stayed with the Mix. (Freshman Year) Hit the ground running, high jumping a personal record 5’3”to place 200-meter dash ... quickest indoor was a 27:61 at the third in the Navy Lidlifter and tie for 10th all-time at Towson ... equaled that mark outdoors Mason Last Chance ... clocked a 26:03 outdoors at at the CAA Championships where she tied for second ... also long jumped (17’0”) and triple the CAA Championship. (Freshman Year) Ran the jumped (35’6.5”) ... also ran relays. 200, 400 and 4x200 relay indoors ... clocked a 27.87 at the Susquehanna Open in the 200 ... top 400 time was 1:03.91 at the Bucknell Heptagonal. AT LEONARDTOWN H.S.: Won the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference indoor long jump ti- tle in her senior year with an effort of 15’ 10.5” ... captured the 4A regional triple jump title with AT ABERDEEN H.S.: Won conference champship in the 300-meter hurdles while at Aberdeen a jump of 35’6” ... best high jump was 5’ 2” for a seventh place fi nish in the 2008 4A State Meet. ... named to the All-Harford County Team in her senior year ... top 400-meter time was 59.9, top 300-meter hurdle time was 48.66 ... also played soccer for the Eagles. PERSONAL: Older brother, Jason, played soccer at Pitt ... her sister Heather played at nearby Loyola College ... hobbies include languages, kayaking and rock climbing ... the person she PERSONAL: Ambition is to teach at the high school level ... the people she most admires are admires the most is her sister ... favorite book is Water For Elephants ... enjoys listening to the her parents ... hobbies include reading ... has worked at Top of the Bay on Aberdeen Proving music of Brand New ... favorite food is Filipino food ... her most memorable experience was Ground in the summer ... favorite book is Kindred by Octavia E. Butler ... favorite movie is visiting her family in the Philippines ... her father graduated from Illinois Institute of Technol- “She’s The Man” featuring Amanda Bynes ... favors Caribbean and Chinese food ... her father ogy ... spent the 2011 fall semester studying abroad in China ... daughter of Terrence and Elsa graduated from Columbia Southern ... mother graduated from UMUC ... daughter of Theron and Cooke ... born April 7, 1991 in Lexington, Md. ... major is business administration. Julien Martin ... born June 4, 1991 in Leominster, Mass. ... major is biology.

7 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD || Student-Athlete Bios

that ranks fi fth on the all-time list. Hannah McKenzie AT SHERWOOD H.S.: Voted the MVP of the Warriors’ indoor and outdoor teams ... school Senior • Distance record holder in the 55 hurdles at 8.48 and the 100 hurdles outdoors at 14.65 that earned her a regional title ... ran the 300 hurdles in 51.66 ... turned a 13.35 in the 100 meters and a 27.94 in Bel Air, Md. • C. Milton Wright H.S. the 200 meters ... a member of Sherwood’s 4x100 relay team. International Studies Major PERSONAL: Ambition is to become an elementary school art teacher ... favorite athlete is Lolo Jones, and the person she most admires ... favorite movie is Moulin Rouge ... most memorable experience was a trip to China ... hobbies include dancing and drawing ... favorite restaurant is Raku where Asian food is served ... her mother, a physical education teacher, was a hurdler at AT TOWSON: Cross Country: (Junior Year) Posted a Bridgewater State ... her father, a personal trainer, graduated from Connecticut and Maryland personal record of 19:14.24 for a 5K at the Cappy An- ... daughter of Richard Salke and Theresa Briscuso ... born August 6, 1991 in Washington, D.C. derson Meet for an 11th place fi nish overall, her best ...major is education. of the season ... scored in one meet when she was the fourth Tiger to cross the fi nish line at the Paul Short 6K in a time of 23:50. (Sophomore Year) Shat- Aryn Barrett tered her 6K personal record by 2:22 when she clocked a 22:03 at the CAA Championships ... also reset her best 5K by 27 seconds with a 19:26 at the ECAC Championship. (Freshman Year) Junior • Sprints Ran in seven of the eight races for the Tigers ... top fi nish was a 12th in the Towson Invitational Windsor Mill, Md. • Randallstown H.S. in 21:11 ... her best 5K time of the season was 19:53 when she fi nished 76th at the ECAC Meet ... Biology Major her fastest 6K time was the 24:25 she turned in the CAA Meet. Track: (Junior Year) Recorded her fi rst collegiate win with a fi rst place fi nish at the Goucher Invitational’s 3,000-meter run, clocking a 10:50.94 ... got off to great start outdoors, fi nishing 4th in the 5,000-meter run at the Coastal Carolina Invitational by posting a personal best AT TOWSON: (Sophomore Year) Her 800 time 18:25.08. (Sophomore Year) Times dropped signifi cantly ... set indoor personal records in the continued to drop, posting a 2:28.51 at the Bucknell 3000 with a 10:37.63 at the Lafayette-Rider Winter Games and in the mile with a 5:32.65 at the Challenge ... placed third in the 500-meter run at Princeton Invitational ... posted a 19:04.03 in the 5,000 for a fi rst place fi nish in the Thomson the Thomson Invitational with a time of 1:26.14 ... Invitational ... highlight of the outdoor season was a personal record 18:48.34 for a third place followed that up by posting a personal best 1:19.08 in the 5,000 at the Towson Invitational ... that was her fi rst sub-19:00 5K in either track or cross at the Armory Collegiate Challenge ... helped the country at Towson. (Freshman Year) Competed in the 3,000 indoors, posting a season best Tigers fi nish second at Goucher in the 4x400 relay contributing to the team’s 4:19.81 time. 11:11.40 at the Navy Lidlifter ... clocked a 5:45.03 in the mile at the Susquehanna Open ... ran the (Freshman Year) Timed 2:31.14 in the 800-meter run at Coastal Carolina ... 14th place fi nish at 3,000 outdoors with a personal record of 11:08.43 at the George Mason Spring Opener ... posted Delaware Outdoor Open in 800-run with time of 2:31.09. a 19:09 in the 5,000 at the Towson Invitational. AT RANDALLSTOWN H.S.: Earned fi rst place in the 2A state fi nals in the 300-meter hurdles ... AT C. MILTON WRIGHT H.S.: Helped the Mustangs to consecutive state 4A track champion- honor roll student who made the all-academic team two years at Randallstown. ships in her junior and senior years ... named All-Harford County in cross country for three years ... top 5k time was 19:45 ... other personal records included 19:13 in the 3 mile, 11:45 in the PERSONAL: Favorite TV show is “That 70’s Show” ... lists Will Smith as favorite actor ... involved 2 mile, 5:32 in the mile and 2:30 in the 800 run. with the SAGE community service project at Towson ... daughter of Derryl and Teresa Barrett ... born on Oct. 3, 1992 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is biology. PERSONAL: Lists Evangeline Lilly as the person she most admires ... summer jobs have in- cluded working as an offi ce assistant and in a fast food restaurant ... favorite author is J.K. Rowling ... favorite movie is Band of Brothers ... listens to Coldplay ... favorite meal is mashed potatoes ... favorite athlete is David Ortiz ... favorite actors are Sandra Bullock and Matt Da- Evan Campbell mon ... the oldest of four children ... both parents graduated from the University of Lowell ... daughter of Frank and Robin McKenzie ... born April 14, 1991 in Yokota Air Base, Japan ... major Junior • Sprints/High Jump is international studies. Joppa, Md. • Fallston H.S. Elementary Education Major Katie Salke Senior • Multi-events Brookeville, Md. • Sherwood H.S. AT TOWSON: (Sophomore Year) Hit the high- est height of the year for a CAA jumper when she Education Major cleared 5’7” at the indoor Thomson Invitational but fi nished seventh in the CAA Outdoor Championships ... Towson’s only top seed going into the CAA Meet ... ECAC qualifi er in the high jump ... ran the 400-meter AT TOWSON: (Junior Year) Had an outstanding dash and several relays ... moved up to fi fth on Towson’s all-time 400 list when she clocked CAA Championship outdoors, setting a personal a 57.96 at the CAA Meet ... bettered her previous personal best by almost three seconds ... best in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.49 teamed with Desiree Vaughn, Kiera Joyner and Kara Bucaro for a school record 4:08.63 in the ... best indoor time in the same event was 26.73 1,600 sprint medley at the Hopkins/Loyola meet. (Freshman Year) Broke into Towson’s top 10 ... won the triple jump and long jump at the Penn list and stands tied for sixth after her 5’6” leap at the CAA Meet in the spring ... tied for fi rst Invitational ... also won the 100-meter hurdles (14.62 place at the Princeton Indoor Invitational with a 5’3” effort ... tied for second place at the seconds) at Penn. (Sophomore Year) Enjoyed a successful indoor season in the 60 George Mason Last Chance Meet at 1.62m. hurdles, lowering her time to under nine seconds ... fi nished fi rst in the hurdles twice ... posted AT FALLSTON H.S.: Broke the Cougar’s 28-year-old high jump record with a leap of 5’4” ... top an 8.88 in the prelims of the George Mason Last Chance Meet for a personal record that put high school times include 25.88 in the 200 and 58.8 in the 400 ... earned All-County honors all her third on the school’s all-time 60 hurdles list ... fi nished second at the Princeton New Year four years with the Cougars who were conference champions in 2007 and 2008. Invitational with an 8.95 that tied for fourth best in program history ... best meet was the Buck- nell Heptagonal where she won the hurles and was second with a season long 35’ triple jump PERSONAL: Cousin, Michael Eames, ran track at Morgan State ... most admires her mother ...... ran the 100 meter hurdles and triple jumped outdoors ... best jump was a personal record 35’ most memorable moment was winning the 200 meter dash when she was 9-years-old at the 6” in the spring opener at Coastal Carolina ... ran a season best 14.60 in the hurdles at the CAA Junior Olympics ... favorite athlete is Allyson Felix ... favorite actor is Will Smith ... favorite Meet ... teamed with Ashley Adams, Motara Okusaga and Maya Hinton to set a school record musician is Chris Brown ... enjoys playing Halo ... ambition is to become a teacher ... her father in the 4x100 shuttle hurdles in 58.18 at the Coastal Carolina Invitational. (Freshman Year) Ran graduated from Lincoln University ... daughter of Medford and Charlette Campbell ... born on the hurdles and tripled jumped ... best 60 hurdles time was 9.26 at the Bucknell Winter Clas- February 3, 1992 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is elementary education. sic that ties her for 9th on Towson’s all-time list ... top jump was 35’ 5.25” at the Eric Kloiber Invitational outdoors ... fi nished 2nd at that same meet in the high hurdles with a time of 14.49

8 Student-Athlete Bios || 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD Maya Hinton Kathryn Kennedy Junior • Sprints/Hurdles Junior • Throws Mount Laurel, N.J. • Lenape H.S. Lutherville, Md. • Maryvale Prep Psychology Major Elementary Education Major

AT TOWSON: (Sophomore Year) Excelled in both AT TOWSON: (Sophomore Year) Continued to shine indoor meets at Princeton ... ran the 60-meter during the outdoor season ... incorporated the dash and hurdles indoors ... ran the 100-meter and discus and hammer throw into her arsenal ... set a 400-meter hurdles outdoors ... fi nished sixth overall new career-best in the javelin with a throw of 34.56 at the Penn Invite in the 100-hurdles with a time of meters at the CAA Championship. (Freshman Year) 15.59. (Freshman Year) Hurdled and ran the sprints Threw the javelin ... best effort was a 103’ 7” throw ... teamed with Mortara Okusaga, Katie Salke and Ashley Adams to post a school record 58.18 at the CAA Championships where she placed 11th in the event ... opened the outdoor season for the 4x100 shuttle hurdles relay at the Coastal Carolina Invitational ... top outdoor times with a 102’’ 11” throw at Coastal Carolina ... competed in the javelin at the Morgan Legacy Meet. came in the CAA Championships where she clocked a 14.88 in the 100 hurdles and a 1:04.42 in AT MARYVALE PREP: School record-holder in the shot put with a throw of 35’ 2” ... second the 400 hurdles ... turned a 26.67 in the 200 indoors and a 26.30 outdoors ... clocked a 12.85 on the Lions’ discus throw list at 90’ 5” ... part of the school’s record setting (2:00.30) sprint for the outdoor 100 dash. medley relay team and the 4x200 relay team that captured second place in the IAAM Champi- AT LENAPE H.S.: Recognized as a fi rst team All-Olympic Conference selection in the indoor onships ... also long jumped (15’ 4”) and pole vaulted ... track team captain as a senior as well high hurdles ... a national qualifi er for the 4x200 and sprint medley relay ... top high school as the squad’s MVP ... earned All-IAAM recognition as a junior and senior times include 12.5 seconds in the 100, 25.9 in the 200 and 15.6 in the high hurdles ... earned PERSONAL: Ambition is to teach ... favorite athlete is Ray Lewis ... Sandra Bullock is her fa- team MVP honors in the hurdles (senior year) and sprints (junior year) ... helped the Indians to vorite actress ... likes listening to the Dave Matthews Band ... Keeping Up with the Kardashians three consecutive conference track titles ... also played three years of basketball and a year is her favorite TV show ... her father, Pat Kennedy, coached men’s basketball at Iona, Florida of volleyball at Lenape State, DePaul, Montana and Towson ... an older brother, Joe, played basketball at Northwestern PERSONAL: Ambition is to be a psychologist ... the people she most admires are her parents ... mother graduated from Iona College ... daughter of Pat and Jeannie Kennedy ... born April 27, ... favorite professional team is the Philadelphia Eagles ... listens to Chris Brown ... most memo- 1992 in Tallahasse, Fla. ... major is elementary education. rable experience was a trip with a basketball group to Holland ... father graduated from West Chester where he ran track and played football ... daughter of Melvin and Sandra Hinton ... born on April 3, 1992 in Camden, N.J. ... major is psychology. Nicki McGrainer Kiera Joyner Junior • Middle Distance Medford Lakes, N.J. • Seneca H.S. Junior • Sprints Business Administration Major Odenton, Md. • Meade H.S. Business Administration Major

AT TOWSON: (Sophomore Year) Improved on her 800 time, clocking a 2:23.27 at the Bucknell Chal- AT TOWSON: (Sophomore Year) Broke into the top lenge ... also ran a leg in the 4x800 relay. (Fresh- 10 in the 200 dash with a 25.86 at the Bucknell Chal- man Year) Had a steady diet of the 800 meter run lenge ... turned a 12.64 at Coastal Carolina in the 100 ... top indoor time was a 2:34.48 at the Bucknell Hep- for another top 10 performance ... helped the Tigers tagonal ... also ran the 600 once indoor in a time of to a fi rst place in the 1600 sprint relay at the JHU/ 1:53.44 ... turned a 2:29.52 at the Delaware Open for her best outdoor 800. Loyola Invitational. (Freshman Year) Teamed with AT SENECA H.S.: Became the fi rst athlete at Seneca to qualify individually for the Meet of Desiree Vaughn, Motara Okusaga and Ashley Adams to run a school record 1:42.35 for the Champions when she did so in 2010 ... 18:42 is her personal record for the 5K in cross country 4x200 relay ... clocked her personal record of 8.07 seconds for the 60 meter dash in her fi rst meets ... other top times include a 5:01 mile, a 2:15 half-mile and 57.2 in the 400 ... helped collegiate indoor meet to stand seventh in Towson’s top 10 ... also ran the 200 (26.99), 300 the Eagles take sectional crowns three years in a row ... fi nished 7th in the NJSIAA Sectional (42.95) and 400 (1:02.35) indoors ... posted a personal record 1:01.64 in the 400 outdoors at Championships in a time of 19:53 ... also played soccer. the Delaware Open. PERSONAL: Most admires her parents ... hobbies include horseback riding ... favorite pro- AT MEADE H.S.: Recognized Helped the Mustangs to a county championship ... best high fessional team is Manchester United ... favorite video game is Super Smash Bros. ... favorite school times included 12.3 in the 100, 25.5 in the 200, 41.1 in the 300 and 57.0 in the 400 ... actress is Reese Witherspoon ... enjoys listening to John Mayer ... has one younger brother served as a team captain her senior year ...ran the 4x200 (1:43.71) and 4x400 (4:03.56) relays. ... her father graduated from USF, her mother from Rider ... daughter of William and Patricia PERSONAL: Most admires her mother ... favorite athlete is 400 meter runner Sayna Richards McGrainer ...... born April 20, 1992 ... major is business administration. Ross ...favorite video is Rock Band ... enjoys listening to Janelle Monae ... favorite actor is Idris Elba ... favorite TV show is Bad Girls Club ... has an older sister ... daughter of Scottie and Stacy Joyner ... born October 11, 1992 in Fayetteville, N.C. ... major is business administration. Leslie Miles Junior • Sprints/Hurdles Mullica Hill, N.J. • Kingsway H.S. Psychology Major

AT TOWSON: (Sophomore Year) Excelled in the 500-meter and 600-meter dash in both meets at Princeton indoors ... clocked her best 400-meter time outdoors at the CAA’s, recording a time of 58.57 ... also ran the 400-meter hurdles. (Freshman

9 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD || Student-Athlete Bios

peted in the 400 meter dash indoors and the 400 intermediate hurdles outdoor ... top 400 dash time was 1:00.94 at the Mason Last Chance ... best hurdle effort was a 1:07.26 for a fourth Elizabeth Shaw place fi nish at the Delaware Open. Junior • Distance AT KINGSWAY H.S.: Ran the 400, 200 and 400 intermediate hurdles ... helped the Dragons win Middletown, N.J. • Mater Dei Prep the Tri-county championship three out of her four years on the varsity track team ... best 400 time was 58.0, best 200 clocking was 26.5 ... chosen the team’s unsung hero. Mass Communication Major PERSONAL: The person she most admires is her mother ... favorite athlete is Sanya Richards ... listens to Drake ... has one older brother ... her father graduated from Drexel ... her mother, who teaches, graduated from Kean College ... born October 3, 1991 in Mullica Hill, N.J. AT TOWSON: Cross country: (Junior Year) Did not compete (Sophomore Year) Made her collegiate debut at the Paul Short in the women’s open, turn- Emily Petti ing a 26:54 for the 6K run ... knocked 20 seconds off her time the following week at the Penn St. National Junior • Pole Vault Meet ... closed out the season with a 21:01 at the Lockport, N.Y. • Lockport H.S. ECAC’s. (Freshman Year) Did not compete. Deaf Studies Major Track: (Sophomore Year) Times in the middle distances continued to improve ... posted a 3:05.60 in the 1000 at the Armory Collegiate to hold on to tenth on the program’s all-time list ... bettered her outdoor 800 (2:26.29) and 1,500 (4:53.93) times. (Freshman Year) Made steady improvement throughout the indoor season in the 1,000-meter run ... opened with a 3:16.65 and closed out the season with a 3:08.25 for a fi rst place at the Princeton Invitational to stand AT TOWSON: (Sophomore Year) Broke the 10-foot tenth on Towson’s all-time list ... ran the 800 meter run outdoors with a top time of 2:28.94 mark in the pole vault ... moved into sixth-place on clocked at the Towson Invitational. the Towson all-time list in the event. (Freshman Year) Consistently vaulted over nine feet ... topped AT MATER DEI PREP: A second team All-Non Public selection ... also honored as All Shore, All out at 9’6.25” at the Princeton Indoor Invitational County and All State ... voted the Freshman of the Year ... posted an 18:44 for her best 5K time to move into eighth on Towson’s all-time list ... had on a fl at course and a 19:32 for the tour over hilly terrain ... set the Catholic Conference record several clears at 9’4.25”. for the 1,600 with a 5:13 ... other top times included 2:20 in the 800, 1:01 in the 400 and 11:11 in the 3,000-meter runs ... a member of the honor society. AT LOCKPORT H.S.: Helped the Lions to the Niagara Frontier League track title three out of her four years ... they were sectional runners up during that time ... personal records include PERSONAL: Seeks a career in physical therapy ... favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine ... 9’6” on the pole vault, 20:57.0 in the 5,000-meter run and 2:40 in the 800-meter run ... fi rst favorite TV show is The Hills ... Jennifer Aniston is her favorite actor ... favorite musician is team All-NFL for three years in cross country ... served as secretary in the National Honor So- Sara Bareilles ... her father graduated from Seton Hall, her mother graduated from Quinnipiac ciety ... senior class secretary ...graduated 19th in a class of 380 ... captain of the indoor track ... daughter of James and Sharon Shaw ... born December 16, 1991 in Red Bank, N.J. ... major is team ... recipient of the sportsmanship award and Lionheart Award. mass communication. PERSONAL: Ambition is to be a deaf interpreter and teacher ... most admires her mother and sister ... hobbies include scrapbooking ... favorite team is the Buffalo Sabres ... favorite video game is the Super Mario Brothers ... listens to Maria Mena ... favorite actor is Denzel Washing- ton ... favorite TV show is “Grey’s Anatomy” ... youngest of fi ve children in the family ... her father played basketball at the University at Buffalo ... a brother, Bryan, wrestled at Ithaca ... another brother, Derek, ran cross country and track at C.W. Post ... born April 10, 1992 in Buffalo, N.Y. ... major is deaf studies. Melissa Shirley Junior • Throws Niki Schaefer Middletown, Md. • Middletown H.S. Sport Management Major Junior • Distance Dunkirk, Md. • Northern H.S. Communication Studies Major AT TOWSON: (Sophomore Year) Showed great im- provement during the outdoor season ... set career bests in the hammer throw, discus and shot put ... AT TOWSON: Walk-on who joined the Tigers over stands seventh all-time at Towson with a throw of the summer ... ran cross country for Towson ... top 40’ 1.25” in the shot put and fi fth in the discus at 5K time came at the ECAC’s, recording a time of 127’ 5”. (Freshman Year) Threw the weights ... in- 20:39 ... top 6K time was at the William & Mary Open, doors her best shot put was a 36’ 2.25” at the George Mason Last Chance ... top effort in the running a 25:08. 20lb. weight was a 34’1 0.25” at the Princeton New Year Invitational ... outdoors she broke into the program’s top 10 in the discus with a 124’ 5” throw to place 7th in the CAA Meet and stand AT NORTHERN H.S.: Was an honor roll student at 8th on the school’s all-tme list ... tossed the hammer 127’ 5” at the Delaware Open to place Northern High School for the Patriots and coach Devin Hall ... named All-SMAC ... also played 7th on the all-time list ... threw the shot put a personal record 37’ 7.75” at the CAA Meet ... top volleyball for the Patriots javelin throw was 103’ 6” at the Delaware Open. PERSONAL: Brother, Sean Schaefer, was a record-setting starting quarterback for Towson ... AT MIDDLETOWN H.S.: Won the 2010 Maryland state discus title ... personal record in the most admires her mother and father ... has had a summer job working for the Census Bureau discus is 117’ 8” ... also threw the shot put with a personal record of 38’ 9” ... earned numerous ... favorite athlete is Tim Tebow ... father is a fi reman ... avid fan of the Washington Redskins ... regional and conference titles ... helped the Knights win the 2008 outdoor state championship enjoys listening to music by Luke Bryan ... favorite movie is “The Notebook” ... favorite actress and the 2009 indoor state crown is Rachel McAdams ... enjoys eating steak and mashed potatoes ... born on October 25, 1991 in Dunkirk, Md. ... daughter of John and Kim Schaefer ... major is communication studies. PERSONAL: Plays the guitar ... favorite video game is Guitar Hero ... favorite athlete is Ray Lewis ... favorite actor is Johnny Depp ... favorite TV show is NCIS ...winning those state titles are among her most memorable experiences ... enjoys listening to Green Day ... her father- graduated from Grove City College and played football for the Wolverines ... her mother gradu- ated from Mount Union ... has one younger sister ... daughter of Marc and Lori Shirley ... born December 11, 1991 in Silver Spring, Md. ... major is sport management.

10 Student-Athlete Bios || 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD Emma Tobin Desiree Vaughn Junior • Middle Distance Junior • Sprints Baltimore, Md. • Weston H.S. Baltimore, Md. • Western H.S. Philosophy Major Exercise Science Major

AT TOWSON: Cross Country: (Junior Year) Voted TRACK: (Sophomore Year) Best time in the as team co-captain ... fi nished among the top fi ve 100-meter dash came at the Hopkins/Loyola Invite, Tigers in all but one meet ... set a personal record in running a 12.53 ... time of 25.73 in the 200-meter a 5K with a time of 19:19 at the Towson Invitational. dash at the Bucknell Team Challenge was her best (Sophomore Year) Ran in seven of the eight meets of the season. (Freshman Year) Broke to the front ... fi nished in 15th place twice, at the Cappy Ander- as Towson’s top sprinter ... landed spots in three top son (19:25) and the Towson Invitational (20:09) ... clocked her best 6K time at the Penn St. tens and helped set an outdoor relay record ... clocked a 7.74 in the 60-meter dash at the National Meet (25:16). Princeton Invitational for second place on the school’s all-time list ... outdoors, ran two top ten times at the CAA Meet, turning a 12.49 for the seventh spot on the 100 dash list and run- Track: (Sophomore Year) Became the Tigers’ steeplechaser ... took a second place in 11:41.94 in ning a 25.28 for the sixth spot on the Tigers’ 200-meter dash list ... teamed with Kiera Joyner, her very fi rst attempt at the event in the Towson Invitational ... steadily improved in the event, Motara Okusaga and Ashley Adams for a school record 1:42.35 in the 4x200 relay at the Coastal placing fourth in the CAA Championships with a personal best of 11:21.92 to place her third on Carolina Invitational. Towson’s all-time list ...highlight of her indoor season was the 3:01.16 she posted in the 1,000 meter run that puts her sixth on the program’s all-time list. AT WESTERN H.S.: Led team to city, regional and state championships both indoor and out- door ... top 100 meter time was 12.21 ... top 200-meter clocking was 25.17 ... ran the 100 and 200 BACKGROUND: A transfer from High Point where she ran track for one year ... competed in the relays ... named the team’s unsung hero in 2009 and its MVP in 2010. 1,000 (3:22.25) and 800 (2:27.43) ... high school teammate of current Tiger Kara Bucaro ... a two- year captain ... played soccer in 2006 but then ran cross country from 2007-09 ... she earned PERSONAL: Aspires to be a physical therapist ... the person she admires the most is her moth- All-SWC and All-New England recognition ... top high school times included 60.1 (400), 2:20 er ... favorite athlete is Reggie Bush ... favorite TV show is “CSI Miami” ... listens to Beyonce (800), 3:03 (1,000) and 5:25 (1,600) ... won indoor conference titles in the 1600 as a sophomore and Alicia Keys ... her father attended Morgan State ... has one older sister ... daughter of Eric and 1000 as a junior and senior ... the Trojans won four consecutive SWC track titles plus three and Francine Vaughn ... born October 10, 1992 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is exercise science. indoor state championships and one outdoor during her career. PERSONAL: A runner-up fi nish in the 4x800 relay as well as a personal record at the 2009 New England Indoor Track Meet ranks among her most memorable experiences ... favorite pro team is the Boston Celtics ... aspires to become an elementary school principal ... the person she admires the most is her high school track coach, Matt Medve ... favorite video game is “Buzz” ... favorite actor is Bradley Cooper ... enjoys listening to Coldplay, The Fray and John Mayer ... both parents graduated from UMass Amherst ... has two brothers ... daughter of Stuart and LeAnn Tobin ... born April 9, 1991 in Stamford, Conn. ... major is philosophy.

Desiree Vaughn is part of a school-record relay team. Lauren Bergamo Sophomore • Jumps/Sprints Vineland, N.J. • Our Lady of Mercy Academy Occupational Therapy Major

AT TOWSON: (Freshman Year) Versatile performer who competed in the triple jump, long jump, 200 and 300-meter runs for the Tigers ... primarily competed in the long jump ... best result in the long jump came at the Navy Lid-Lifter, with a 16’ 2.5” leap ... best effort in the triple jump came at the Johns Hopkins-Loyola Invite, recording a 31’ 3”. AT OUR LADY OF MERCY ACADEMY: Competed for Coach Lee Douglas at Our Lady of Mercy Academy … helped team win 2009 State Championship in the Non-Public B League … placed third individually in long jump in Non-Public B League in 2010 … good student who earned honor roll recognition multiple times. PERSONAL: Enjoys dancing, reading and going to the beach … avid fan of the Philadelphia Flyers … most admires her mother… most memorable experience was winning states during her sophomore year … enjoys watching “Tosh.0” … likes listening to music by Drake … aspires to be an occupational therapist … daughter of G. Bryan and Laurel Bergamo … born on June Emma Tobin is a valuable steeplechaser and also runs on the cross country team, 15, 1993 in Vineland, N.J. … major is occupational therapy. serving as a co-captain.

11 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD || Student-Athlete Bios Kara Bucaro Nicole Gould Sophomore • Middle Distance Sophomore • Throws Weston, Conn. • Weston H.S. Morganville, N.J. • Marlboro H.S. Graphic Design Major Pre-Mass Communication Major

AT TOWSON: Cross Country: (Sophomore Year) AT TOWSON: (Freshman Year) Showed great po- Voted as team co-captain ... set a personal record tential by competing in the shot put, hammer, dis- in a 6K meet at the CAA’s, running a 22:59 ... fi nished cus and javelin outdoors ... best meet was at the among the top three Tigers in all but one meet. home Towson Invitational, where she recorded her (Freshman Year) Placed among Towson’s top fi ve top shot put (10.54 meters), discus (34.60 meters) in fi ve of the eight meets ... ran a steady fourth and and hammer throw (30.35 meters) results ... fi nished fi fth ... top performance was a fourth place overall in the Cappy Anderson where she posted a fi fth in the javelin at the CAA Championships with a throw of 36.72 meters. personal best 18:30.98 for a 5K ... it was her only sub-19:00 5K of the season ... clocked a 23:57 AT MARLBORO H.S.: Competed in throws for the Mustangs and Coach Raymond Sypniewski … for her best 6K time at the Paul Short Invitational. named to N.J. Star Ledger All-County team … Hudson County Track Coaches Association cham- Track: (Freshman Year) Very good performer in the middle distance events who came on pion for four years … named fi rst team All-Shore Conference by the Asbury Park Press in 2011. strong in the 1,500-meter run ... had three consecutive top fi ve fi nishes in the 1,000-meter PERSONAL: Aspires to be a sports journalist … lists Abby Wambach as her favorite athlete run, including winning the event at the Princeton Invitational with a time of 3:01.39 ... won the … enjoys playing soccer, reading and taking pictures … enjoys watching “Grey’s Anatomy” … 800-meter run at the Thomson Invite in 2:23.81. daughter of William and Angela Gould … born on March 24, 1993 in Elizabeth, N.J. … major is AT WESTON H.S.: Ran cross country and track at Weston High School in Connecticut ... top 5K pre-mass communication. time was 19:00.36 when she fi nished second in the 2010 Southwest Conference championships ... ran sixth at the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference state championship meet ... helped Weston continue its track dominance, leading the Trojans to a sixth straight SWC title in both indoor and outdoor track ... her personal records included a 2:18.62 in the 800, a 5:12.2 in the mile, a 1:40.06 in the 600 and a 3:02.82 in the 1,000 ... her most memorable experience was taking second place in the sprint medley relay at the New Balance National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Greensboro, N.C. with a time of 4:12.68 that also broke the Weston school record ... named the All Area MVP for indoor track ... recognized as the scholar athlete in cross country, indoor and outdoor track ... the SWC champion in the 600, 800 and 1,600 in both her junior and senior years PERSONAL: Lists a namesake, Kara Goucher, and Lolo Jones as the people she admires the most ... hobbies are drawing and writing ... favorite video game is Assassin’s Creed Brother- hood ... listens to IAMX ... has one younger sister ... her mother graduated from Sacred Heart University ... daughter of Todd and Sandy Bucaro ... born March 24, 1993 in Miami, Fla. ... major is graphic design.

Nicole Gould should make a big jump in the throws after learning from some record-setting seniors. Megan Deckert Jade Johnson Sophomore • Pole Vault Sophomore • Jumps Boonsboro, Md. • Boonsboro H.S. South Orange, N.J. • Columbia H.S. Mathmatics and Secondary Education Major Pre-Elementary Education Major

AT TOWSON: (Freshman Year) Posted two top-10 AT TOWSON: (Freshman Year) Comfortably stepped fi nishes in the pole vault as a freshman ... during into a prominent jumping role ... specialized in the the indoor season, fi nished seventh in the event at triple jump ... had six triple-jumps over 10 meters the Thomson Invitational with a result of 2.55-me- ... best triple jump of 10.37 meters was during the ters ... fi nished seventh at Goucher during the out- Gulden Invitational at Bucknell indoors. door season with a 2.45-meter outcome ... posted a AT COLUMBIA H.S.: Fourth place fi nish at the Penn season-best pole vault of 2.65-meters at the Bucknell Team Challenge, placing 15th. Relays in the 4 x 800 in 2009 … three-time all-county selection for the Cougars. AT BOONSBORO H.S.: Four-time team MVP for the Warriors … led team to 2011 outdoor state PERSONAL: Hobbies include dancing … lists LeBron James and Allyson Felix as favorite ath- championship … all-county and all-MVAL fi rst team selection … recorded a nine-foot vault to letes … likes to listen to music by J. Cole and Wale … daughter of Albert and Marcia Johnson … fi nish in second place at states … very good student who earned class Salutatorian honors. born on Jan. 27, 1993 in Livingston N.J. … major is elementary education. PERSONAL: Aspires to become high school math teacher … enjoys fi shing and going to the beach … favorite actor is Ashton Kutcher ... avid fan of the Indianapolis Colts … daughter of Chris and Pam Deckert … born on Oct. 2, 1993 in Hagerstown, Md. … major is secondary educa- tion and mathematics.

12 Student-Athlete Bios || 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD Elaina Malone Ashley Simmons Sophomore • Middle Distance Sophomore • Distance Huntingtown, Md. • Huntingtown H.S. Fishing Creek, Md. • Cambridge S. Dorchester H.S. Physical Education Major Sociology/Anthropolgy Major

AT TOWSON: (Freshman Year) Concentrated on AT TOWSON: Cross Country: (Sophomore Year) the 800-meter run ... provided depth to the corps Emerged as a solid runner, taking the next step of distance runners ... fi nished the year on a strong in her career progression ... established personal note, timing her best 800-meter run of the season bests in the 5K (19:52 at the Towson Invite) and 6K (2:22.70) at the CAA Championships. (23:33 at the CAA Championship). (Freshman Year) Competed in six of the eight meets ... posted her AT HUNTINGTOWN H.S.: Second team All- SMAC for best 5K time of 20:30.46 in her fi rst collegiate meet, the Cappy Anderson ... followed that with three seasons as a member of the Hurricanes … holds Huntingtown’s outdoor 4 x 400 record her best fi nish of the season, a 31st place in the Towson Invitational ... ran her best 6K at the with a time of 4:11.96 … Maryland 3A Regional indoor champion in 4 x 400 relay … Honor Roll CAA Meet where she was 76th with a time of 25:21. student who served as student senate representative. Track: (Freshman Year) Ran the 3,000 indoors, clocking a best 11:07.70 at the Armory Col- PERSONAL: Most memorable experience was running in relays during regional and state legiate ... ran the 1,500-, 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs on the outdoor track ... top showing was meets in high school … lists Jesus as person she most admires … plans to become a physical a second place fi nish in the 5,000 at the Goucher Invitational with a time of 10:53.74 ... posted education teacher … likes listening to music by Taylor Swift … devoted fan of the Washington an 18:52.51 for a personal best in the 5,000 at the CAA Meet. Redskins … one of four children … daughter of Michael and Christine Malone … born on Nov. 14, 1992 in Cheverly, Md. ... major is physical education. AT CAMBRIDGE SOUTH DORCHESTER H.S.: A top 10 fi nisher at the MPSSAA State Cross Coun- try Championships in each of her last three years ... top scholastic time in a 5K was 19:12, the school record for a Cambridge South Dorchester female runner ... the Maryland Mid-Shore Chelsea Naylor Runner of the Year in 2009 ... 1st runner on the All-Star Cross-Country team 2009 ... placed 6th in 2008 1A Maryland State Cross-Country Championships, 10th in 2009 and 9th in 2010 Sophomore • Distance ... she was regional champion in 2008 and 2009 ... led the Vikings to four straight regional Bellmore, N.Y. • Mepham H.S. team titles and the 2010 Bayside Conference championship ... fi nished 2nd in 2009 Tidewater Pre-Electronic Media and Film Major Invitational ... a Maryland Merit Scholar who earned all AP honors ... a Minds in Motion Scholar Athlete recipient in both cross country and swimming ... voted MVP of both the cross country and swimming teams PERSONAL: Lists father as person she most admires ... hobbies include hunting, fi shing and BACKGROUND: Transfer from Drexel where she swimming ... favorite athlete is the Ravens’ Ray Lewis ... favorite television shows include competed for a spot on the Dragons’ crew team House and Law & Order ... favorite video game is Wii Sports ... listens to Jason Aldean and Brad ... was a dean’s list student ... personal record for Paisley ... fi nishing sixth in the 2008 state meet is her most memorable experience ... has two a 5K in high school was a 22:15 she posted in her sisters ... her father is a commercial fi sherman ... daughter of Dwayne and Bobbie Jo Simmons senior year on the Bethpage State Park course ...... born on Hoopers Island ... major is sociology and anthropology. a co-captain of the Pirates’ cross country team ... received All-County , All-Conference and All-District recognition ... a member of the National Honor Society, the English National Honor Society and the Tri-M Music Society ... also ran track and was a member of the cheerleading squad and drama club PERSONAL: Aspires to become a fi lm editor or sound technician ... the people she most ad- mires are her parents ... hobbies include running and singing ... enjoys listening to The Beatles ... favorite actress is Emma Stone ... favorite TV show is Bones ... favorite video game is Mario Kart ... has one older brother, Jeremy, who was a linebacker on the Seahawks’ football squad while attending Wagner College ... her dad attended Adelphi, her mom attended Stony Brook ... daughter of Robert and Loretta Naylor... born June 14, 1993 in New Hyde Park, N.Y. ... major is electronic media and fi lm. Vanessa Pierre Sophomore •Jumps Woodmere, N.Y. • G.W. Hewlett H.S. Special Education Major

AT TOWSON: (Freshman Year) Ran the 200-meters indoors and also long jumped and triple jumped ... had an outstanding CAA Championship outdoors, recording her best long jump (5.36 meters) of the season and a solid triple jump (10.76 meters). AT G.W. HEWLETT H.S.: All-Conference champion in long jump for four years … All-Conference in triple-jump … All-Conference in 4 x 400 relay for Coach Steven Honerkamp … also played volleyball for the Bulldogs. PERSONAL: Most memorable experience was being chosen as Homecoming Queen … enjoys watching the TV show “Psych” … likes to listen to music by Wale and Tyga … … lists Allyson Ashley Simmons showed great progression in her fi rst season as a distance runner. Felix and Ray Allen as favorite athletes … daughter of Eddy and Nancy Pierre… born on Mar. 3, 1993 in Manhattan, N.Y. … major is special education.

13 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD || Student-Athlete Bios Elizabeth Tauber Emily Wenger Sophomore • Distance Sophomore • Hurdles Bel Air, Md. • The John Carroll School Garnet Valley, Pa. • Garnet Valley H.S. Pre-Speech Pathology Major Undeclared Major

AT TOWSON: Cross Country: (Sophomore Year) AT TOWSON: (Freshman Year) Proved to be Tow- Led the Tigers for the entire season, fi nishing fi rst son’s top 400 hurdler ... posted a season best 1:01.96 in the Towson pack in seven of the eight meets ... for a third place fi nish in the CAA’s that placed her named CAA Runner of the Week after fi nishing 4th on the program’s all-time list ... ran a 1:04.44 for second overall in the Towson Invitational with a a third place in her fi rst collegiate outdoor meet at 19:00.86, the second-fastest of her career in a 5K Coastal Carolina ... followed that with a 1:03.82 for race ... that proved to be the fastest 5K for a Towson runner in 2012 ... had four top 10 overall a fi rst place at the Navy Invitational ... placed second at the Bucknell Team Challenge with fi nishes ... also posted Towson’s fastest 6K time in 2012 with a 22:28.30 at the CAA Meet, an- a 1:02.17 ... dabbled in the indoor 400 dash, fi nishing 4th at the Armory Collegiate Challenge. other personal record for her. (Freshman Year) Enjoyed an outstanding fi rst year with the Tigers ... placed second once, third six times and fourth once for the team ... only freshman on AT GARNET VALLEY H.S.: Three-time Central League champion in the 300 hurdles ... set 10 the squad to score for Towson in every meet ... fi nished second at the Baltimore Metro in her high school records and holds 10 letters for the Jaguars ... fi rst woman to place in states for fi rst collegiate meet with a 19:23.33 clocking ... turned her only sub 19-minute 5K at the Cappy Garnet Valley ... All-State honorable mention selection. Anderson with an 18:23.52 for an overall third place ... followed that with an overall third in the PERSONAL: Lists Sandra Bullock as favorite actress ... enjoys watching “Pretty Little Liars” ... Towson Invitational for her third straight top 10 fi nish ... placed 26th overall in the fi eld of 90 most admires her parents and grandmother ... mother was a gymnast for Temple University runners at the CAA’s, fi nishing eighth among 29 freshman in the race. ... father is a contractor who attended Temple ... daughter of Todd Wenger and June Oakes ... Track: (Freshman Year) Made a couple of Towson top 10 lists ... turned a 38:12.71 in the 10,000 born on Sept. 27, 1993 in Drexel Hill, Pa. ... major is undeclared. to fi nish 10th at the CAA Meet in just her second attempt in the event ... stands 5th on the all- time list ... moved into 9th on the 5000 meter run list with an 18:09.46 she ran indoors at the Lafayette/Rider Invitational ... ran her best 3000 of 10:45.89 at the Thomson Invitational ... ran the 1500 once, clocking a 5:18.03. Eva-Mallay Atcherson AT THE JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL: One of the top runners in the Interscholastic Athletic As- Freshman • Sprints/Hurdles sociation of Maryland A Conference during her high school career ... two-time IAAM champion Beltsville, Md. • Elizabeth Seton H.S. (2008, 2009) and three-time Maryland/Washington, D.C. private school state champion (2008- Athletic Training Major 10) including her senior year when she posted her personal 5K record of 18:42 ... the Baltimore Sun’s Metro Runner of the Year as a sophomore when she was undefeated in IAAM competition ... battled injuries in her senior year but still managed to fi nish second in the IAAM A confer- ence championships ... other top high school times included 18:22 in the 3 mile, 5:22 in the 1600 and 11:26 in the 3200 ... a three-time fi rst team All-Metro selection ... an IAAM All-Star all four AT ELIZABETH SETON H.S.: Outstanding performer in the hurdles and jumps ... top time in the years ... earned cumulative academic honors at John Carroll. 55-meter dash was a 7.77 as a senior ... top time in the 55-meter hurdles was 8.74 ... recorded best long jump of 16’ 1.25” during the indoor season as a senior ... also competed in the high PERSONAL: Earned a community service award and has worked with children at the John jump event. Archer School ... her favorite athlete is Olympian Kara Goucher ... favorite video game is Mario Kart ... Sandra Bullock and Johnny Depp rank among her favorite actors ... enjoys listening to PERSONAL: Avid fan of Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder ... lists father as person Beyonce, Rihanna, Enya and Gwen Stefani ... most memorable experience was a spring break she most admires ... favorite meal is pizza ... was a student intern for the U.S.D.A. ... enjoys trip to Ireland and Scotland ... has a younger sister and brother ... both parents are Towson Uni- watching movies starring Jessica Alba ... favorite movie is “Clueless” ... favorite athlete is Lolo versity graduates ... daughter of Stephen and Teresa Tauber ... born April 26, 1993 in Baltimore, Jones ... daughter of Theodore Atcherson and Amira Jimenez Henly ... born on Sept. 22, 1994 at Md. ... major is pre-speech pathology. the Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma ... major is athletic training. Wilhelmina Austin Freshman • Jumps/Hurdles Edgewood, Md. • Edgewood H.S. Actuarial Science Major

AT EDGEWOOD H.S.: Strong scholastic hurdler and jumper who posted strong times in the 100-meter dash and 100-meter hurdles as a senior ... top time in the 100-meter dash was 12.75 and top time in the 100-meter hurdles was 14.91 ... had very good results in the long jump and triple jump ... best long jump outdoors was an 18’ 3.50” recorded at the 2A Maryland State Championships. PERSONAL: Most memorable experience was graduating from high school ... hobbies include dancing, painting and listening to music ... favorite athlete is Lolo Jones ... most admires her sister ... daughter of Nathan and Pauline Austin ... born on March 6, 1994 in Accra, Ghana ... major is actuarial science.

Elizabeth Tauber is a top distance runner for the Tigers.

14 Student-Athlete Bios || 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD Karen Cohen Kaitlyn Davis Freshman • Distance Freshman • Sprints/Hurdles Rockville, Md. • Wootton H.S. North Brunswick, N.J. • North Brunswick H.S. Accounting Major Kinesiology Major

AT TOWSON: Cross Country: (Freshman Year) AT NORTH BRUNSWICK H.S.: Starred in the 100- Competed in all eight meets ... fi nished between , 200- and 400-meter dashes during the outdoor sixth and ninth for Towson all season ... top overall season ... top time in the 100-meter dash of 11.91 fi nish was 19th in the Towson Invitational when she came at the NJSIAA Central Group 4 Meet ... ran a clocked her best 5K time of 20:46.12. 24.75 in the 200-meter dash at New Jersey’s Meet of Champions ... top 400-meter time was 56.75 ... AT WOOTTON H.S.: Captained the Patriots’ cross indoors, ran in the 55-meter dash and 55-meter hurdles ... two-time Greater Middlesex Confer- country team in her senior year ... ran a personal best 20:05.10 at the 2010 Montgomery County ence Athlete of the Year. Championships ... fi nished among Wootton’s top three in every race her junior and senior years ... placed at the head of the Patriots’ pack twice - in the three mile at the state meet and PERSONAL: Favorite meal is fried rice ... avid fan of the Boston Celtics ...hobbies include read- in a 5K at the Georgetown Prep Fall Classic ... helped the Patriots win division titles in 2009 and ing and dancing ... most admires her sister ... aspires to be a physical therapist ... favorite actor 2011 ... the team placed fourth at the Maryland State Meet in 2009, the school’s highest fi nish is Shia LeBouf ... favorite athlete is Allyson Felix ... favorite movie is “Mean Girls” ... daughter ever ... personal records on the oval include 2:28 in the 800, 5:40 in the 1,600 and 11:58 in the of Glenn and Kim Davis ... born on May 22, 1994 in New Brunswick, N.J. ... major is kinesiology. 3,200 ... earned All-State honors in her junior and senior years. PERSONAL: Most admires her father ... hobbies include dancing and photography ... favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine ... favorite video game is Super Mario Bros. ... top television show Amanda Eng is the Big Bang Theory ... favorite actress is Rachel McAdams ... enjoys listening to Jason Mraz and Matisyahu ... her father, an attorney, graduated from the University of Maryland ... has an Freshman • Pole Vault older sister ... daughter of David and Sandy Cohen ... born January 2, 1994 in Silver Spring, Md. Eldersburg, Md. • Liberty H.S. ... major is accounting. Art Major

AT LIBERTY H.S.: Successful polevaulter who also competed in jumps at Liberty ... set a personal re- cord with a pole vault of 9’ 6.00” as a senior ... best long jump came in the outdoor season as a junior, Ali Coning leaping 15’ 5.43 “. Freshman • Middle-Distance PERSONAL: Enjoys drawing, skateboarding and painting ... favorite movie is “The Dark Knight” ... daughter of Jesse Hooper, Jr. ... born on July Cape Henlopen, Del. • Cape Henlopen H.S. 19, 1994 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is art. Chemistry Major Leone Evans-Anfom Freshman • Throws AT TOWSON: Cross Country: (Freshman Year) Ran in every meet ... scored for Towson in the sea- Frederick, Md. • Thomas Johnson H.S. son’s fi nal meet when she turned a personal record Accounting Major 20:27.2 to fi nish fi fth for the Tigers ... best overall showing was an 18th in the Towson Invitational. AT CAPE HENLOPEN H.S.: A consistent top 10 fi n- isher for the Vikings’ cross country team ... personal record for the 5K was the 19:25 at the AT THOMAS JOHNSON H.S.: Excelled in the shot county meet in her junior year that stands as the Cape Henlopen High School record ... also put and discus throws ... increased her indoor shot turned a 19:50 in her sophomore year at the Joe O’Neill Invitational, fi nishing 22nd out of 190 put by two feet as a senior, recording a personal runners ... in her junior year she was third in a fi eld of 166 runners in a time of 19:52 in the Tide- best 37’ 11.00” throw at the state championships ... water Classic ... ran third in the Henlopen Athletic Conference Championship Meet in her senior best effort in the discus came during her outdoor year, clocking a 20:00.43 ... helped the Vikings to a couple of state cross country team titles senior season, throwing a 109’ 6.00” at the Pied- ... on the track she holds the school record in the 1,600-meter run in 5:15.6 that she ran at the mont Conference Championships. DIAA state meet for a second place after winning that event at the conference championships PERSONAL: Favorite movie is “Love and Basketball” ... hobbies include shopping, reading and ... owns a share in the school record (9:24) for the 4x800 meter relay ... other top performances listening to music ... favorite meal is lasagna ... enjoys music by the group Coldplay ...avid fan include 2:19.3 in the 800, 11:33 in the 3,200, 1:00.2 in the 400 ... helped the Vikings win back- of the Pittsburgh Steelers ... aspires to be an accountant ... daughter of Charles and Teokor to-back state track team titles in 2011 and 2012 ... graduated among the top 50 in her class. Evans-Anfom ... born on Nov. 20, 1994 in Frederick, Md. ... major is accounting. PERSONAL: Lists her parents and high school coaches as the people she admires the most ... her favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine ... has one older brother ... her mother, a physical therapist, attended the University of Delaware ... daughter of Richard and Karen Coning ... born September 29, 1993 in Wilmington, Del. ... major is chemistry.

15 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD || Student-Athlete Bios Kelsey Fiddes Heather Kirwan Freshman • Sprints Freshman • Pole Vault Baltimore, Md. • Mercy H.S. Bel Air, Md. • The John Carroll School Family Studies Major Pre-Pharmacy Major

AT MERCY H.S.: Very successful sprinter who had AT THE JOHN CARROLL SCHOOL: Improved pole a strong indoor season as a senior ... led Mercy to vault results in three consecutive seasons ... school a ninth-place fi nish at the IAAM-MIAA Indoor Track record-holder in the event ... vaulted 9’ 3.00” as a Championships ... ran a personal best 7.42 in the senior, breaking own record set as a junior ... two- 55-meter dash and a 1:22.14 in the 500-meters at time IAAM all-star selection. the event ... outdoors ran a personal best 58.51 in PERSONAL: Most admires her father and grand- the 400-meters as a senior ... set personal records in the 100 (12.35 seconds) and 200 (25.79) mother ... hobbies include volunteering and hiking ... favorite musical artist is Taylor Swift ... as a junior. most memorable moment was having her father return home from deployment and surprise PERSONAL: Most admires her parents ... hobbies include reading and running ... favorite book her at her school ... daughter of Mark and Wendy Kirwan ... born on September 25, 1994 in is “The Perks of Being a Wallfl ower” ... avid fan of the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles ... lists Baltimore, Md. ... major is pre-pharmacy. favorite athlete as Allyson Felix ... daughter of Jack Fiddes and Sherrie Brophy ... born on Nov. 27, 1993 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is family studies. Jader Godsey Kelsey Kollar Freshman • Distance Freshman • Throws Baltimore, Md. • Catholic H.S. Ellicott City, Md. • Mt. Hebron H.S. Art Major International Business Major

AT TOWSON: Cross Country: (Freshman Year) Ran AT MOUNT HEBRON H.S.: Led Vikings to county in seven of the eight meets ... top 5K time was the and regional championships ... helped team to third personal record 21:39 she posted in the ECAC’s in place fi nish at state meet ... earned best newcomer the fi nal meet of the season ... best 6K time was the award in 2010 from track team ... thrived during the 25:59 she ran at the Tribe Open ... placed between outdoor season as a senior ... set personal bests 9th and 11th for Towson ... overall best fi nish was a in the shot put (throw of 30’ 7.25”) and discus (94’ 30th in the Towson Invitational. 8.00”) throws. PERSONAL: Has volunteered with the American Red Cross ... avid fan of the Baltimore Ra- vens ... hobbies include shopping, drawing and listening to music ... had a summer job as a AT CATHOLIC H.S.: Ran a 23:45 in the 5K at the Peter Geraghty Cross Country Invitational ... church counselor ... favorite actor is Jackie Chan ... most memorable experience was moving capped off cross country season with a 47th-place fi nish at the IAAM Championships with a to America from Japan during her junior year of high school ... daughter of Brian and Yuko 5K time of 22:00 minutes. Godsey ... born on Aug. 4, 1994 in Yokosuka, Japan ... major is international business. PERSONAL: Daughter of Clara Kollar ... born on December 20, 1994 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is art. Michelle Keller Freshman • Multi-Events Marriottsville, Md. • Liberty H.S. Pre-Nursing Major

AT LIBERTY H.S.: First team all-county selection ... Carroll County Times Track Athlete of the Year ... set a personal best in the high jump as a senior with a 5’ 5” leap ... best triple jump effort was 34’ 6.75” ... had a 37’ 2.50” throw of the discus at the Maryland 2A State Championship. PERSONAL: Aspires to be a nurse ... favorite meal is seafood ... favorite musician is Kid Cudi ... hobbies include reading, playing clarinet and video games ... avid fan of Ray Rice and the Baltimore Ravens ... daughter of Phil and Donna Keller ... born on April 3, 1994 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is pre-nursing.

Kelsey Kollar enters her fi rst season on the track team after running cross country in the fall.

16 Student-Athlete Bios || 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD Jackie Mazer Maggie Rampolla Freshman • Distance Freshman • Pole Vault Plymouth Meeting, Pa. • Plymouth Whitemarsh H.S. Reisterstown, Md. • Maryvale Prep Marketing Major Pre-Mass Communication Major

AT TOWSON: Cross Country: (Freshman Year) AT MARYVALE PREP: Outstanding pole vaulter Top overall fi nish was a 33rd in the Delaware Invi- with numerous quality results ... had three career tational ... clocked her best 5K time of 22:52 in the results of at least 10’ 6.00” ... vaulted 11’ 6.00” dur- Baltimore Metro Meet ... ran a personal 6K record of ing the indoor season as a senior, a personal best ... 26:15.20 at the CAA Championships. also successful in the outdoor pole vault, recording a top result of 11’ 1.75”. PERSONAL: Favorite movie is “The Italian Job” ... favorite meal is crabs ... avid fan of Ray AT PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH H.S.: Ran among the Colonials’ top fi ve in cross country ... per- Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens ... hobbies include photography, art and hanging out with sonal 5K record in high school was 21:11 ... captained the cross country and indoor track teams friends ... favorite musical groups include The Killers and Fun ... most admires her mother ... in her senior year ... third team Suburban One All-League choice as a sophomore and honor- daughter of Joseph and Dana Rampolla ... born on Feb. 18, 1994 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is able mention her fi nal two years ... personal records on the track include 2:33 in the 800 and pre-mass communication. 1:00.05 in the 400 ... among her memorable moments was the running of the 4x400 relay at the 2012 Penn Relays ... member of the distinguished honor roll as an upperclassman ... mem- ber of the National Honor Society her last two years ... also served on the student council. Anna Ranly PERSONAL: A volunteer for Habitat for Humanity ... community service work includes volun- teering with the Jewish Relief Agency and the Delaware Valley Stroke Council ... the people Freshman • High Jump she admires most are her parents ... favorite pro athlete is Steve Prefontaine ... favorite TV Dunkirk, Md. • Northern H.S. show is Modern Family ... her father, a senior attorney for the U.S. Department of Homeland Undeclared Major Security, graduated from Drexel ... her mother, a senior manager for Earthbound Farms, grad- uated from Fairleigh-Dickinson where she was a four-year letter winner in cross country and track ... has one younger brother ... intends to major in marketing or business management ... born August 20, 1994 in Edison, N.J. ... daughter of Ira and Jill Mazer. AT NORTHERN H.S.: Very good high jumper ... top effort was a 5’ 2.00” during her senior season ... also competed in the sprints and hurdles ... top 55-meter dash time was 7.91. PERSONAL: One of three children in family ... hob- bies include gymnastics ... favorite movie is “With- out a Paddle” ... has had a summer job as a lifeguard ... most admires her brother ... has been involved in community service efforts in the Dominican Republic ... favorite meal is macaroni and cheese ... favorite musician is Blake Shelton ... daughter of George Ranly ... born on June 13, 1994 at the Andrew Air Force Base in Maryland ... major is undeclared.

Danielle Russell Freshman • Hurdles Stony Point, N.Y. • North Rockland H.S. Exercise Science Major

Jackie Mazer will try to make her mark in her fi rst season on the track team.

AT NORTH ROCKLAND H.S.: Posted solid times Lindsay Pinckney in the 55-meter and 400-meter hurdles and the Freshman • Jumps 200-meter dash ... recorded a time of 9.20 seconds Silver Spring, Md. • Springbrook H.S. in the 55-meter hurdles indoors as a senior, setting a personal best ... top 400-meter hurdle time was a Exercise Science Major 1:09.96 at the Glenn D. Loucks Games ... best time in the 200-meter dash was 28.07 seconds run outdoors as a senior. PERSONAL: Avid fan of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots ... favorite food is pizza ... favorite musician is Taylor Swift ... favorite movie is “Titanic” ... daughter of Stephen and AT SPRINGBROOK H.S.: Superb in the long jump Christine Russell ...born on Oct. 7, 1994 in Westwood, N.J. ... major is family studies. ... had a personal best long jump of 17’ 7.00” in the outdoor season as a sophomore, winning the state championship ... also had a 17’ 4.00” leap as a ju- nior ... best time in the 55-meter dash was 7.65 as a junior ... recorded a top time in the 100-meter dash of 13.54 as a sophomore. PERSONAL: Avid fan of the Washington Redskins ... hobby is shopping ... lists gradmother as person she most admires ... aspires to be a physical therapist ... favorite meal is lasagna ... favorite athlete is Allyson Felix ... daughter of Michael and Sherry Pinckney ... born on March 24, 1994 in Washington, D.C. ... major is exercise science.

17 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD || Student-Athlete Bios Yamundow Sarr Emerald Vickers Freshman • Sprints Freshman • High Jum Silver Spring, Md. • Northwood H.S. Babylon, N.Y. • Babylon H.S. Exercise Science Major Secondary Education Major

AT NORTHWOOD H.S.: Posted a 7.50-second 55-me- AT BABYLON H.S.: Gained great experience in the ter dash as a senior, establishing a personal best sprints as a freshman and sophomore ... excelled ... solid times in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter runs in the high jump as a senior ... recorded a personal outdoors ... recorded personal best times of 12.64 in best of 5’ 4” in the high jump as a senior during the the 100, 25.66 in the 200 and 57.66 in the 400-meter outdoor season ... three-time all-state selection. event. PERSONAL: Lists favorite book as the Bible ... hob- PERSONAL: Has spent time as an H.I.V. and AIDS peer educator ... favorite movie is “The Dark bies include modeling, photography and playing basketball ... aspires to be a lawyer ... most Knight” ... avid fan of the Manchester United Football Club ... favorite musician is Lupe Fiasco admires her mother and sisters ... enjoys eating macaroni and cheese and sweet potatoes ... favorite athlete is Sanya Richards-Ross ... daughter of Mbaye Sarr and Soffi e Ceesay ... born ... avid fan of Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls ... favorite movie is “Love and Basketball” on Dec. 2, 1994 in Silver Spring, Md. ... major is exercise science. ... most memorable experience was competing in the New Balance Outdoor Track and Field Nationals as a senior ... daughter of Glenn and Carol Vickers ... born on June 4, 1994 in Babylon, Ashleigh Stallings N.Y. ... major is secondary education. Freshman • Multi-Events Alyse Williams Owings Mills, Md. • Maryvale Prep Freshman • Sprints Undeclared Major Laurel, Md. • Elizabeth Seton H.S. Pre-Nursing Major

AT MARYVALE PREP: Versatile performer who competed in jumps, throws and hurdles ... posted a number of strong results in the triple jump out- AT G.W. HEWLETT H.S.: Outstanding hurdler and doors ... best triple jump came as a senior, posting sprinter ... specialized in the indoor 55-meter hur- a 33’ 9.00” effort ... posted an outstanding result in dles ... also a strong performer in the long jump ... the discus as a junior with a throw 131’ 5.50”. career-best 9.39 time in the 55-meter hurdles as a senior at the Bishop Laughlin Games ... best effort PERSONAL: Lists her mother as the person she most admires ... favorite movie is “Finding in the long jump was a 14’ 5.50” as a senior. Nemo” ... favorite meal is steak ... hobbies include playing volleyball and being outside ... avid fan of the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles ... daughter of Rick and Katherine Stallings ... born on PERSONAL: Aspires to be a physical therapist ... favorite movie is “Pocahontas” ... favorite Oct. 12, 1994 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is undeclared. meal is Italian food ... hobbies include knitting and dancing ... favorite athlete is Allyson Felix ... favorite musician is Rihanna ... daughter of David Therancy and Stacy Blackman ... born on Dec. 25, 1993 in Queens, N.Y. ... major is exercise science. Jayla Therancy Freshman • Hurdles/Jumps Katelynn Williams College Park, Md. • G.W. Hewlett H.S. Freshman • Hurdles Exercise Science Major Conshohocken, Pa. • Plymouth Whitemarsh H.S. Business Marketing Major

AT G.W. HEWLETT H.S.: Outstanding hurdler and sprinter ... specialized in the indoor 55-meter hur- AT PLYMOUTH WHITEMARSH H.S.: Specialized in dles ... also a strong performer in the long jump ... the 60- and 100-meter hurdles ... top time outdoors career-best 9.39 time in the 55-meter hurdles as a in the 100 was a 14.68 she ran as a senior ... best senior at the Bishop Laughlin Games ... best effort indoor 60-meter hurdles time was a 9.07. in the long jump was a 14’ 5.50” as a senior. PERSONAL: Most admires her mother and sister PERSONAL: Aspires to be a physical therapist ... favorite movie is “Pocahontas” ... favorite ... avid fan of LeBron James and the Miami Heat ... meal is Italian food ... hobbies include knitting and dancing ... favorite athlete is Allyson Felix favorite movie is “Love and Basketball” ... favorite actor is Will Smith ... enjoys listening to ... favorite musician is Rihanna ... daughter of David Therancy and Stacy Blackman ... born on music by Rihanna ... likes to eat steak and mac and cheese ... had a summer job as a camp Dec. 25, 1993 in Queens, N.Y. ... major is exercise science. counselor ... daughter of Kimberly Williams ... born on Jan. 31, 1994 in Conshohocken, Pa. ... major is business marketing.

18 Indoor Records || 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD Women’s All-Time Indoor Records Event Record Holder Time/Distance Year 55-Hurdles ...... Ashley Adams ...... 8.07 ...... 2010 60-Hurdles ...... Ashley Adams ...... 8.43 ...... 2011 60-Dash ...... Ashley Adams ...... 7.87 ...... 2011 200-Dash ...... Beth Wermiel ...... 25.46 ...... 2001 400-Dash ...... Janet Williams ...... 57.2 ...... 1984 500-Dash ...... Michelle Mathsen...... 1:16.42 ...... 1998 800-Run ...... Maureen Shaneman ...... 2:12.51 ...... 1988 1000-Run ...... Maureen Shaneman ...... 2:55.10 ...... 1987 Mile Run ...... Kaylin Gilmartin-Donohue ...... 4:54.98 ...... 2010 3000-Run ...... Britta Nelson ...... 10:15.91...... 2008 5000-Run ...... Katie Ogden ...... 17:26.48 ...... 2011 Distance Medley Relay ...... Katlyn Dillow, Motara Okusaga, Liya Kasimova, Kaylin Gilmartin-Donohue...... 12:19.31 ...... 2010 4x400 Relay ...... Jill Meshey, Alea Murphy, Rachel Jochem, Christina Boden ...... 3:54..25 ...... 2009 4x200 Relay ...... Alana Nedd, Jill Meshey, Vivian Nwachukwu, Christie Boden ...... 1:45.91 ...... 2010 Sprint Medley Relay ...... Danielle Scruggs, Christina Boden, Laura Passalacqua, Britta Nelson ...... 4:12.71 ...... 2008 4x800 Relay ...... Katlyn Dillow, Kaylin Gilmartin-Donohue, Liya Kasimova, Nicole Smith ...... 9:36.34 ...... 2004 Long Jump ...... Ashley Adams ...... 19’ 5.50” (5.93m) ...... 2011 High Jump ...... Laura Passalacqua ...... 5’10” (1.78m) ...... 2006 Triple Jump ...... Stephanie Rathbauer ...... 38’3.75” (10.75m) ...... 2007 Shot Put ...... Shannel Shivers ...... 43’ 7.00”...... 2012 20-pound weight ...... Shianna Smith ...... 59’ 8.25” (18.03m)...... 2012 Pole Vault ...... Jodi Taetle ...... 11’10” (3.61m) ...... 2005 Pentatholon ...... Ashley Adams ...... 3,858 ...... 2011

Christie Boden was a part of three Towson relay records from 2008-10. Danielle Scruggs is part of the Towson record sprint medley relay team.

19 2013 TIGER TRACK AND FIELD || Outdoor Records

Women’s All-Time Outdoor Records Event Record Holder Time/Distance Year 110-Hurdles ...... Ashley Adams ...... 13.55 ...... 2010 400-Hurdles...... Ashley Adams ...... 59.60 ...... 2010 100-Dash ...... Beth Wermeil...... 11.89 ...... 2001 200-Dash ...... Beth Wermiel...... 24.67 ...... 2001 400-Dash ...... Jill Meshey ...... 55.39 ...... 2007 800-Run ...... Maureen Shaneman ...... 2:07.58 ...... 1989 1,500-Run ...... Kaylin Gilmartin-Donohue ...... 4:30.44 ...... 2010 3,000-Run ...... Michelle Mathsen ...... 10:02.60 ...... 1998 5,000-Run ...... Megan Lerch...... 17:28.77 ...... 2006 10,000-Run ...... Katie Ogden ...... 36:18.14 ...... 2011 3000-Steeplechase ...... Megan DiGregorio ...... 10:56.99 ...... 2010 4x100 ...... Vivian Nwachukwu, Jill Meshey, Tara Okusaga, Ashley Adams, ...... 47.14 ...... 2010 4x200 ...... Kiera Joyner, Desiree Vaughn, Tara Okusaga, Ashley Adams ...... 1:42.35 ...... 2011 4x400 ...... Jill Meshey, Nicole Smith, Rachel Jochem, Christie Boden ...... 3:48.96 ...... 2010 4x800 ...... Liya Kasimova, Katlyn Dillow, Kaylin Gilmartin-Donohue, Rachel Jochem ...... 9:12.80 2010 4x1500...... Laura Brazil, Kim Wiesner, Lauren Waddell, Lindsay Klaus ...... 21:15.91 ...... 2002 Distance Medley Relay ...... Katlyn Dillow, Rachel Jochem, Liya Kasimova, Michelle Donadio ...... 12:42.86 ...... 2009 4 Mile Relay...... Shawn Levasseur, Maureen Shaneman, Jane Hughes, Susan Orsega ...... 22:32.58 1988 Long Jump ...... Stephanie Rathbauer ...... 19’8.25” (6.00m) ...... 2007 High Jump ...... Laura Passalacqua...... 5’-11.25” (1.81m) ...... 2007 Triple Jump ...... Rebecca duRivage-Jacobs...... 40’8.75” (12.41m) ...... 2006 Shot Put ...... Kelly Robinson ...... 43’1.75” (13.15m) ...... 2006 Discus...... Shannel Shivers ...... 138’6” (42.21m) ...... 2010 Javelin ...... Kelly Robinson ...... 157’ (47.58m)...... 2006 Hammer ...... Shianna Smith ...... 173’ 2.00” ...... 2012 Pole Vault ...... Jodi Taetle ...... 11’6” (3.50m) ...... 2003 Heptathlon ...... Janet Williams ...... 5,124 points ...... 1984

Tara Okusaga is part of two Towson relay records. Jill Meshey set the 400-meter dash record with a time of 55.39 in 2010.

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2012-13 SCHEDULE

Indoor Dec. 6 at Navy 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at Princeton 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at Bucknell Heptagonal 10:30 a.m. Jan. 26 at Delaware 10 a.m. Feb. 8 at Lafayette/Rider 3 p.m. Feb. 16 at Princeton TBA Feb. 21 at The Armory Collegiate Challenge 3 p.m. Mar. 1-3 at ECAC Championships TBA Mar. 8-10 at NCAA Nationals All day

Outdoor Mar. 8-9 at Coastal Carolina 1 p.m. Mar. 23 at Monmouth 10 a.m. Mar. 30 TOWSON INVITATIONAL * 10 a.m. Apr. 13 at Patriot Open 11 a.m. Apr. 20 at Bucknell Team Challenge 11 a.m. Apr. 25-26 at Penn Relays 10 a.m. May 3-4 CAA CHAMPIONSHIPS $ 10 a.m. May 10-12 at ECAC Championships 12 p.m. May 23-25 at NCAA Semifi nals 12 p.m. June 5-8 at NCAA Finals 1 p.m.

22 Home meets in bold $ - Hosted at Unitas Stadium