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Cross Country 2008 School Information Head Coaches Contact Information Name of School Western New Mexico University Macario Campos Men’s & Women’s PO Box 680 (575) 538-6237 Mailing Address Cross Country Silver City, NM 88062 [email protected] Phone (575) 538-6218 Jim Callender Women’s Volleyball (575) 538-6225 Fax (575) 538-6163 [email protected] Web Site www.wnmumustangs.com Bernie Busken Founded 1893 Football (575) 538-6770 Enrollment 2500 [email protected] Mascot Mustangs Mark Coleman Men’s Basketball (575) 538-6234 School Colors Purple and Gold [email protected] Home Arena Ben Altamirano Memorial Stadium Quinn Tedder Capacity 3000 Women’s Basketball (575) 538-6220 [email protected] Affiliation NCAA Division II Erik Burton Rocky Mountain Athletic Men’s & Women’s Conference (575) 538-6157 Conference (RMAC) Tennis [email protected] President Dr. John Counts Scott Woodard Alma Mater West Point (1963) Softball (575) 538-6233 Scott Woodard [email protected] Athletic Director (575) 538-6233 Kent Beatty [email protected] Men’s & Women’s Golf (575) 538-6235 Western New Mexico University [email protected] Alma Mater (1983) Assistant Athletic Victoria Stimac Cross Country History & Information Director of Media (575) 538-6214 Program Induction 2004 Relations/SWA [email protected] 2007 Best Team Finish Women: 3rd Place Dr. Roland Shook 9-1-07 (FLC) Compliance (575) 538-6423 9-22-07 (NMSU) Coordinator [email protected] Men: 3rd Place 9-1-07 (FLC) Athletic Alma Arellano 9-22-07 (NMSU) Administrative (575) 538-6218 Assistant [email protected] 2007 Best Individual Women: Pam Erickson Finish 7th Place, 21:12 Michael Stimac 9-1-07 (FLC) Men’s Athletic Trainer (575) 538-6236 Men: Paul Gonzalez [email protected] 4th Place, 23:48.7 Terra Strain 9-22-07 (NMSU) Women’s Athletic (575) 538-6236 Trainer [email protected] 2007 Conference Finish Women: 10th Place Men: 7th Place Claudia Leonard Faculty Athletic (575) 538-5177 Number of Years in 5 Years Representative [email protected] Last Post-Season Date 2005 NCAA Regionals Head Coach Macario Campos Sports Information Years at WNMU as 3rd Year Victoria Stimac Head Coach Assistant Athletic (575) 538-6214 (office) Director of Media (906) 281-0135 (cell) Relations [email protected] Fax (575) 538-6163 www.wnmumustangs.com www.wnmumustangs.com www.wnmumustangs.com www.wnmumustangs.com www.wnmumustangs.com www.wnmumustangs.com www.wnmumustangs.com www.wnmumustangs.com Mustang Athletics A Message From the President, Dr. John Counts A Message From the Athletic Director, Scott Woodard www.wnmumustangs.com www.wnmumustangs.com www.wnmumustangs.com www.wnmumustangs.com At Western New Mexico University, Welcome to Western New Mexico the students are our top priority, and University, and thank you for your the athletic department is a key support!! element of campus life. Athletics is an important part of the We are very proud of our student educational process at Western New athletes as they balance athletics Mexico University. It has a unique with academics and community role to play in an effort to create a involvement. The growth and learning well-rounded individual upon that takes place among them is graduation. inspiring. Their participation in our athletic program goes a long way in preparing them for future success. Our student athletes gain a great deal from competing in their games, matches, and contests and spend countless hours We look forward to continued success of all our Mustang during the year learning about themselves and their team- athletic programs. Go Mustangs! mates. Whether we win or lose, they represent the institution with class and dignity. They also learn about discipline and Dr. John Counts commitment. Above all, we are committed to athletes as students first. They are here to use the vehicle provided to gain a quality educa- tion that will help them develop as future leaders. We are proud of the success our young people have not only on the athletic venue but in the classroom as well. Athletics also provides a highly visible way for our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community to play a part in what is a vital role on all university campuses. The athletic programs here at WNMU embrace the highest ideals associated with personal and community development, sportsmanship, equal- ity, competitiveness, safety, and campus pride. We are looking forward to continued success this coming season. Go Mustangs! Scott Woodard

Cross Country 2008 Scott Woodard, Athletic Director Victoria Stimac, Assistant Athletic Director for Media They say an army is just as good as Relations/Senior Woman Administrator its leader. If that’s the case, the Victoria Stimac headed south to take WNMU coaching staff is in good the reins of the newly created hands. Scott Woodard enters his Assistant Athletic Director of Media 10th year as Athletic Director for Relations in the spring of 2007. WNMU with high hopes. Woodard, Stimac handles the duties of sports a 1985 graduate of WNMU was an information director as well as senior all-star shortstop at Western, and woman administrator and will was twice named to the all coordinate community and university conference team in the tough Rocky relations for the athletic department. Mountain Athletic Conference. Formerly at Finlandia University in Michigan, Stimac was the The Carlsbad, New Mexico product received his Bachelor of assistant athletic director, senior woman administrator, sports Science in Biology and his Master of Arts Administration. information director, and head women's volleyball coach for While Woodard was a star on the baseball field as a four years. player, his true talent may be in the dugout, as his now-eight- Originally from Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, she played year-old softball team has become the tyrants of the Pacific volleyball at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, West Conference, rolling up the last three Pac-West Wisconsin, where she was a three-year volleyball starter as a Championship banners. Woodard stepped aside after the middle hitter and co-captain her final season and majored in 2001 season from coaching to be able to spend more time business and marketing. getting the athletic department back in the role of dominance it held in the early 1990s. Stimac is actively involved in the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA) and “We have some extremely successful programs here, and we the Collegiate Sports Information Directors Association are striving to make all the sports very competitive,” says (CoSida). Woodard. “We all (coaches) recruit the same areas, and I can honestly say for the first time since I’ve been here, we Roland Shook, Compliance Coordinator have a staff that is aggressive and will bring in top quality kids and those kids will leave Silver City with a quality Dr. Roland Shook held the Faculty degree and a great athletic experience.” Athletic Representative post since 1993 and was an integral part of Dr. Claudia Leonard, Faculty Athletic Representative the Athletic Department, as well as the university’s academic Originally from Detroit, Michigan, department. Now in his retirement, Claudia Leonard joined the Mustang Dr. Shook has the responsibility of staff in 2007 as the faculty athletic the being the Mustang’s compliance representative. An associate coordinator. His responsibilities as the professor in the Occupation Therapy compliance coordinator include Assistant (OTA) program, Leonard scrutinizing each athlete’s transcript and signing off on their first came to WNMU in 1997 and eligibility status and acting as arbitrator and investigator then took a break for two and a half when student athlete, coaching or other athletics related years from WNMU before returning issues arise. again in the fall of 2005. She currently serves as the academic fieldwork coordinator in the OTA department. Leonard received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Michigan University in 1983. She then went on to earn her master’s degree in business from WNMU in 2001. She recently completed her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy at the University of St. Augustine.

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Cross Country 2008 Terra Strain, Women’s Athletic Trainer Michael Stimac, Men’s Athletic Trainer Terra Strain returned to Silver City Michael Stimac changes gears for and WNMU in 2007 after seven the 2008-2009 school year. A part years away. In her second year as a -time employee of the WNMU staff member, she assists the athletic training staff since March successful volleyball program and is 2007 and a full-time employee of full-time in the athletic training room Gila Regional Medical Center in where she works with the Western Silver City, Stimac enters the training New Mexico women's programs. room now full time. Strain, a graduate of the Movement Involved in athletics since the age of Science program at Western, wore a Mustang three and a former collegiate athlete, Stimac played hockey volleyball jersey from 1996-2000. During her four years, she at Finlandia University where he received his Associate of was on the Gold Honor board each semester. She also was Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant in 2004. He named to the Pac-West All-Conference Academic Team in then went on to Northern Michigan University to get his 1999. Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. After WNMU, Strain attended Montana State University - Stimac brings in previous athletic training experience from Billings where she received her Master of Science in Athletic Michigan Technological University and Northern Michigan Training degree in 2006. She also was an assistant volleyball University, both NCAA Division II institutions and members of coach for the Yellowjackets for one year. the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). At Tech, he worked with nearly every sport over his six years Most recently, Strain worked as an athletic trainer and head as a student athletic trainer. While at Northern, he worked girl's volleyball coach at Bradshaw Mountain High School. The primarily with women’s soccer and football. Virden, New Mexico native also coached for the Arizona Mile High Volleyball Club for one year and three years at Stimac also has a great amount of rehabilitation experience. Holbrook High School in Arizona. At Holbrook, she was the While at Gila Regional Medical Center, he rehabilitated a 3A North Co-Coach of the Year in 2002 and the 2004 1A- variety of ages within the in-patient setting. He also fitted 3A All-Star Coach in 2004. and adjusted adaptive equipment for patients, provided wound care, and assisted in the instruction of back safety.

Prior to moving to Silver City, Stimac worked in therapy at Portage Health in Hancock, Michigan.

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2008 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Schedule Date Meet Host Location September 6, 2008 Lobo Invitational University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM September 20, 2008 Kachina Classic New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM September 27, 2008 UC—Riverside Invite University of California—Riverside Riverside, CA

October 4, 2008 Rocky Mountain Shootout University of Colorado—Boulder Boulder, CO October 11, 2008 Mustang Stampede Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM October 25, 2008 RMAC Championships Mesa State College Grand Junction, CO

November 8, 2008 Central Regional Championship University of Nebraska—Kearney Kearney, NE November 22, 2008 NCAA Division II Nationals Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA

Cross Country 2008 2008 Women’s Cross Country Team Picture

Front Row: Ellen Mork, Chelsea Nelson, Ashley Marrufo Second Row: Amy Roybal, Rebecca Gazar, Cassandra Sanchez

2008 Women’s Cross Country Roster Name Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School Previous College Rebecca Gazar 5-6 Fr. Flagstaff, AZ/Sinagua HIgh School -- Ashley Marrufo 5-0 Fr. Deming, NM/Deming High School -- Ellen Mork 5-0 Sr. Tucson, AZ/Flowing Wells High School Pima Community College Chelsea Nelson 5-2 Jr. Grants, NM/Grants High School -- Amy Roybal 5-5 So. Pojoaque Valley, NM/Pojoaque Valley High School -- Cassandra Sanchez 5-4 So. Acoma Pueblo, NM/Laguna Acoma High School --

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High School (Freshman Year): All-District, Science Olympiad Participant. High School (Sophomore Year): All-District, Science Olympiad Participant, Gatorade Runner of the Year, National Honors Society. High School (Junior Year): All-District, Science Olympiad Participant, Gator- ade Runner of the Year, National Honors Society, Student Body President. High School (Senior Year): All-District, Science Olympiad Participant, Na- tional Honors Society.

Ellen Mork Chelsea Nelson Year: Senior Year: Junior Height: 5-0 Height: 5-2 Hometown: Tucson, AZ Hometown: Grants, NM Previous School(s): Previous School(s): Flowing Wells High School, Pima Grants High School

PCC: All-Regional. WNMU: All-Heartland Conference Top 10 Freshmen ('05), RMAC All- Academic Team ('07).

Amy Roybal Cassandra Sanchez Year: Sophomore Year: Sophomore Height: 5-5 Height: 5-4 Hometown: Pojoaque Valley, NM Hometown: Acoma Pueblo, NM Previous School(s): Previous School(s): Pojoaque Valley High School Laguna Acoma High School

High School (8th Grad): 10th Place at State Championships. High School (Freshman Year): Team's Top Runner. High School (Freshman Year): 7th Place at State Championships. High School (Sophomore Year): Team's Top Runner, All-State. High School (Junior Year): 10th Place at State Championships, High School (Junior Year): Team's Top Runner, All-State, National National Honor Society. Honor Society. High School (Senior Year): Student Body President. High school (Senior Year): Team's Top Runner, National Honor Society, Class Valedictorian.

Cross Country 2008 2008 Season Preview On the women’s side, Adams State College captured the 2007 NCAA National Cross Country Championship. Western State College and Adams State finished tied for second on the men’s side. Overall, six teams from the RMAC finished in the top ten at the national championships. Western New Mexico University hopes to be there in the future. And it starts with head coach Macario Campos’ goal of continuous improvement in the RMAC Championships. Last season the women finished tenth at the conference meet, staying consistent with their first year (2006) in the RMAC. The men were able to jump two spots in 2007, going from ninth to seventh. Helping make that jump for the men were WNMU’s number one runner Paul Gonzalez (West Covina, CA) and 2006 number one runner Kempton Jackson (Galllup, NM). Gonzalez came across the finish line first for the Mustangs in every race except one. His best placing game at the Kachina Classic in Las Cruces, New Mexico last September. He finished fourth of 49 runners with a time of 23:48.7, his fastest of the season. Jackson, who was injured on and off throughout the season, saw his best race at the Tom Strandt Memorial Run in Du- rango, Colorado on September 1, 2007. He finished the ten kilometer race with a time of 39:16, good for 17th place. “Both of them will return with great experience and know what to expect at the high level that the RMAC has,” says Campos. The men will miss the 2007 number two runner, however. Ryan Nez, a graduate of Navajo Pine High School Schools, was a two-time Class 2A state champion in cross country as well as track. Nez was the first Mustang in at the RMAC Championship held in Durango. Campos hopes the newcomers will help fill this void. Freshman Donovan Jackson (Gallup, NM), a graduate of Gallup High School, was All-District 1-5A his junior and senior year. He was also an Academic All-District 1-5A selection, a Chief Mohulieto Scholar recipient, and the Marines Athlete of the Year his senior year. Coming from the land down under, James Moloney (Tamworth, Australia) will begin his collegiate career after playing eighth in the Australian All-Schools Meet. “Both of these student-athletes have excelled as runners and will benefit from the running environment that Silver City has to offer,” says Campos. On the women’s side, Campos has his number one through five runner back including Chelsea Nelson (Grants, NM) and Ellen Mork (Tucson, AZ); however, his number one runner has used up her eligibility and will return and become his assistant coach. Pam Erickson was one of the top woman runners the past two seasons. Her best race came during the 2007 season in the Tom Strandt Memorial Run. She came across the finish line seventh and in a time of 21:12. “Pam was a great athlete these past two years for us,” says Campos. “Her energy and enthusiasm for the sport is a great asset to our program.” Cassandra Sanchez (Acoma Pueblo, NM) and Amy Roybal (Pojoaque Valley, NM) return for their sophomore seasons. “Their passion for the sport and mental toughness are key factors that will help them improve and excel,” says Campos. Sanchez finished strong at the end of the season at the RMAC Championship. She finished the race in 25:07.24, placing 23rd and first for WNMU. In her first collegiate race, the Tom Strandt Memorial Run, Roybal placed 12th, her best of the season. Rebecca Gazar (Flagstaff, AZ) and Ashley Marrufo (Demining, NM) are the lone newcomers on the women’s side. Gazar will wear purple and gold for the first time after coming from a great running town. Marrufo joins the Mustangs after being a four- year all-district runner. Campos is confident they will work well with this program. Much of WNMU’s running schedule includes their traditional meets like the Kachina Classic and the University of California – Riverside Invite. Campos did add a Colorado University – Boulder meet, though, to compete against much of the RMAC prior to the RMAC Championships. “Since most of the RMAC tends to compete up north and we compete mostly in the southwest, we rarely meet in the regular season,” says Campos. Campos also has organized the first WNMU home meet, the Mustang Stam- pede, on October 11. The race will be held at the Silver City Golf Course. WNMU opens up their 2007 season September 6 at the University of New Mexico Lobo Invitational.

2007 1994 Harold Howard (‘64) Basketball, Track, Golf Millie Wooten Barnes (’63) Volleyball, Basketball, Softball Walter Winkowski (‘65, ‘66) Football, Baseball Jim Fox (’39) Football & Track Athlete, Football & Track Coach 2006 Mike Haynes (’53) Basketball Reda Riddle-Bigler (’95) Volleyball Larry Marrujo(’57) Basketball, Baseball David Moore (’93, ’99) Football Harv Oliphant (’50) Golf, Tennis, & Basketball Coach Jim Powell (’53, ’57, ’67) Football, Track 2005 Ernie Signars (’76) Basketball Charlie Wright (’67) Basketball Senator Ben D. Altamirano Distinguished Service 1993 2004 Ray Brancheau Coach, Athletic Director Melinda Sue Arcella Luna (’93) Volleyball Ken Gunning Coach Marshall Thomas (’71, ’72) Distinguished Service “Little Joe” Hallock Meritorious Service Members of the 1939-1940 Basketball Team: 2003 Charles Blackman James Grinstead (’43) Howard Holler (’47) Eddy Page (’42) Herman H. Andrews, Jr. (’91) Football Bert Smiley Nick Chintis (’48) Gina Villamor Roebuck (’90, ’93) Volleyball Walter Hoeffner (’41) Paul Hunter Leo Ward (’64) Football Morris Rominger (’46) Al Suttman 2002 1992 Benny Trujillo (’56) Meritorious Service Tiffany Thomas-Vasquez (’91) Basketball Willard Fowler (’61) Baseball Ed Harter (’53) Basketball Bob Macy (’50) Basketball 2001 W. A. Wise (’52) Football Bill Bynum (’70) Football Jim Wood (’56) Basketball Vance Redfern (’63) Golf John Thompson (’60) Basketball 1991 Fred Byrd (’50) Football 2000 Barney Elder (’50) Football Phyllis Cross (’73, ’75) Softball, Volleyball, Coach Rusty Hofacket (’49) Football Marvin Sanders (’60) Basketball, Coach Dick King (’50) Basketball Rodney Smith (’86) Baseball Martha Wellborn Smith (’49) Volleyball, Basketball, Softball

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Cross Country 2008 2007 Women’s Cross Country Season Results

Date 9/1/2007 9/8/2007 9/22/2007 9/29/2007 10/5/2007 10/20/2007 Tom Strandt Lobo Kachina Classic UC-Riverside ASU Cross RMAC Location Memorial Run Invitational (Las Cruces, NM) Invitational Country Invite Championship (Durango, CO) (Albuquerque, (Riverside, CA) (Tempe, AZ) (Durango, CO) NM) Distance 5K 5K 5K 5K 5K 6K Teams 4 8 6 22 12 13 No. Participants 35 70 47 223 108 100 Pam Erickson 21.12 (7th) 20:06 (21st) 19:57.8 (11th) 19:00.60 (65th) 20:08.0 (33rd) 26:28.76 (48th) Cassandra Sanchez 21.29 (10th) 20:19 (26th) 20:22.6 (19th) 19:04.80 (69th) 20:20.3 (39th) 25:07.24 (23rd) Amy Roybal 21.30 (12th) 22:25 (51st) 21:12.1 (21st) 19:53.40 (117th) 21:24.0 (65th) 27:59.19 (69th) Ellen Mork 22.46 (17th) 22:12 (49th) 21:33.0 (23rd) 20:26.30 (141st) 21:20.8 (63rd) 27:04.74 (57th) Chelsea Nelson 23.00 (19th) 21.40 (43rd) 22:01.8 (27th) 21:11.40 (167th) — 27:47.85 (67th) Danielle Williams 23.34 (23rd) 22:34 (52nd) 22:03.2 (28th) 20:20.50 (137th) 22:13.1 (79th) 28:47.92 (76th) Team 3rd Place 5th Place 3rd Place 16th Place 7th Place 10th Place

2007 Men’s Cross Country Season Results

Date 9/1/2007 9/8/2007 9/22/2007 9/29/2007 10/5/2007 10/20/2007 Location Tom Strandt Lobo Kachina Classic UC-Riverside ASU Cross RMAC Memorial Run Invitational (Las Cruces, NM) Invitational Country Invite Championship (Durango, CO) (Albuquerque, (Riverside, CA) (Tempe, AZ) (Durango, CO) NM) Distance 10K 8K 8K 8K 8K 8K Teams 4 9 6 17 11 11 No. Participants 39 84 49 162 112 87 Paul Gonzalez 37:44 (7th) 27:36 (22nd) 23:48.7 (4th) 24:57:90 (10th) 26:35.5 (25th) 29:52.38 (56th) Ryan Nez — 27:48 (28th) 24:13.0 (9th) 26:13:70 (40th) 27:18.1 (41st) 28:06.37 (36th) Kempton Jackson 39:16 (17th) 29:19 (55th) 25:00.8 (18th) 27:20.90 (91st) 27:45.0 (52nd) 28:33.62 (41st) Chris Weaver 38:18 (10th) 29:17 (54th) 25:02.1 (19th) 27:08.00 (80th) 28:05.4 (60th) 29:57.22 (58th) Benedikt Domke 42:35 (26th) 31:37 (74th) 28:05.9 (42nd) 29:24.50 (141st) 30:50.3 (95th) 32:19.86 (73rd) Sam Velasco 39:55 (20th) — — 28:19.70 (126th) 30:35.1 (92nd) — Luis Martinez 40:45 (21st) 29:40 (62nd) — — — 31:34.00 (68th) James Schow 43:08 (27th) 30:37 (67th) — — — — Dominick Duncan — 30:51 (70th) — 27:34.40 (98th) 28:30.1 (45th) 29:58.77 (59th) Team 3rd Place 8th Place 3rd Place 10th Place 6th Place 7th Place

Front Row: Demetrius Smith, Donavan Jackson, Wilton Atkins. Second Row: Paul Gonzalez, Kempton Jackson, James Molony

2008 Men’s Cross Country Roster Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School Previous College Wilton Atkins 5-8 160 Jr. Wanganui, New Zealand/Wanganui Collegiate School University of North Alabama Paul Gonzalez 5-10 147 Sr. West Covina, CA/West Covina High School Mount San Antonio College Donavan Jackson 5-9 148 Fr. Gallup, NM/Gallup High School -- Kempton Jackson 5-11 153 Sr. Gallup, NM/Gallup High School -- James Molony 6-0 150 Fr. Tamworth, Australia/McCarthy Catholic High School -- Dustin Padilla 5-8 140 Fr. Santa Clara, NM/Cobre High School New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Demetrius Smith 5-9 130 Fr. Albuquerque, NM/Albuquerque High School --

Cross Country 2008 Paul Gonzalez Donavan Jackson Year: Senior Year: Freshman Height: 5-10 Weight: 147 Height: 5-9 Weight: 148 Hometown: West Covina, CA Hometown: Gallup, NM Previous School(s): Previous School(s): West Covina High School, Mount Gallup High School

MSAC: Southern Coast Conference Champion, Southern Coast High School (Sophomore Year): National Honors Society. Conference Athlete of the Year. High School (Junior Year): National Honors Society, All-District 1-5A. High School (Senior Year): National Honors Society, Chief Mohulieto Scholar, Academic All-District 1-5A, All-District 1-5A, Marines Athlete of the Year.

Kempton Jackson James Molony Year: Senior Year: Freshman Height: 5-11 Weight: 153 Height: 6-0 Weight: 150 Hometown: Gallup, NM Hometown: Tamworth, Australia Previous School(s): Previous School(s): Gallup High School McCarthy Catholic High School

High School: All-City, All-State Honorable Mention, Participated in High School: Eighth Place in Australian All-Schools Meet, NSW Blue the El Paso All-Star Game. Award.

Dustin Padilla Demetrius Smith Year: Freshman Year: Freshman Height: 5-8 Weight: 140 Height: 5-9 Weight: 130 Hometown: Santa Clara, NM Hometown: Albuquerque, NM Previous School(s): Cobre High Previous School(s): School, New Mexico Institute of Albuquerque High School Mining and Technology

High School (Sophomore Year): All-District. High School (Senior Year): All-District.

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WNMU: Gold Honors (Fall 2006), ITA All-Academic Team (2007 & 2008), ITA Scholar Athlete Award (2008).

RMAC Preseason Poll

Cross Country 2008 RMAC At-A-Glance The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference located in the states of Colorado, Nebraska, and New Mexico. The RMAC currently competes in 19 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 30 NCAA Division II national championships and 19 national runner-ups since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is believed to be the third oldest conference in the United States. The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association was founded in 1888 and the Big 10 in 1898.

Adams State College Colorado Christian University Mascot: Grizzlies Mascot: Cougars Location: Alamosa, CO Location: Lakewood, CO Colors: Green & White Colors: Navy Blue, Gold, 2007 RMAC Meet Finish: 1st (M); 1st (W) & White Head Coach: Damon Martin 2007 RMAC Meet Finish: 11th (M); 13th (W) Years at School: 18 Years Head Coach: Tracy Jex Years at School: 2 Years

Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University—Pueblo (Women’s Only) Mascot: Orediggers Mascot: ThunderWolves Location: Golden, CO Location: Pueblo, CO Colors: Blue & White Colors: Red, White, 2007 RMAC Meet Finish: 9th (M); 3rd (W) & Blue Head Coach: Art Siemers 2007 RMAC Meet Finish: 11th (W) Years at School: 7 Years Head Coach: Bryan Berryhill Years at School: 2 Years

Fort Lewis College Mesa State College (Women’s Only) Mascot: Skyhawks Mascot: Mavericks Location: Durango, CO Location: Grand Junction, CO Colors: Navy & Gold Colors: Maroon & White 2007 RMAC Meet Finish: 8th (M); 6th (W) 2007 RMAC Meet Finish: 4th (W) Head Coach: Ken Flint Head Coach: Gig Leaudbettter Years at School: 8 Years Years at School: 11 Years

Metro State College New Mexico Highlands University Mascot: Roadrunners Mascot: Cowboys Location: Denver, CO Location: Las Vegas, NM Colors: Navy Blue, Colors: Purple & White & Burgundy 2007 RMAC Meet Finish: 5th (M); 12th (W) 2007 RMAC Meet Finish: 4th (M); 8th (W) Head Coach: BobDeVries Head Coach: Peter Julian Years at School: 15 Years Years at School: 4 Years

Regis University University of Colorado—Colorado Springs Mascot: Rangers Mascot: Mountain Lions Location: Denver, CO Location: Colorado Springs, CO Colors: Navy Blue & Colors: Black & Gold Gold 2007 RMAC Meet Finish: 6th (M); 5th (W) 2007 RMAC Meet Finish: 10th (M); 7th (W) Head Coach: Mark Misch Head Coach: John Esquibel Years at School: 2 Years Years at School: 2 Years

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2007-2008 RMAC Champions Sport RMAC Regular Season Champion RMAC Tournament Champion Football Chadron State College N/A Volleyball E—University of Nebraska—Kearney, University of Nebraska—Kearney W—Fort Lewis College Men’s Cross Country N/A Adams State College Women’s Cross Country N/A Adams State College Men's Soccer Metro State College Fort Lewis College Women’s Soccer Metro State College Fort Lewis College Men’s Basketball E—University of Nebraska—Kearney, Fort Lewis College Colorado Christian University W—Fort Lewis College Women’s Basketball E—University of Nebraska—Kearney CSU—Pueblo W– Fort Lewis College Men’s Indoor Track & Field N/A Western State College Women's Indoor Track & Field N/A Adams State College Wrestling N/A University of Nebraska—Kearney Men’s Golf UC—Colorado Springs UC—Colorado Springs Women’s Golf Western New Mexico University Western New Mexico University Men’s Tennis Metro State College, Metro State College University of Nebraska—Kearney Women’s Tennis MSU—Billings University of Nebraska—Kearney Softball E—Colorado School of Mines Fort Lewis W—Adams State College Baseball M—Mesa State College University of Nebraska—Kearney P—Regis University Men’s Outdoor Track & Field N/A Adams State Women’s Outdoor Track & Field N/A Adams State

Cross Country 2008 2007-2008 Award Winners

Football Men’s Basketball RMAC Defensive Player of the Week (9-10-07) Christian Serena RMAC West Division Player of the Week (2-4-08) RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (9-24-07) Rod Windsor RMAC Defensive Player of the Week (10-1-07) Christian Serena Trey RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week (10-8-07) Mike Whitcher Clarkson RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week (10-22-07) Tremaine Cox RMAC West Division Player of the Week (2-25-08) Devin RMAC Offensive Player of the Week (11-12-07) Rod Windsor Stewart RMAC All-Academic Second Team Dakota Woodard RMAC All-Academic Second Team Kris Taylor RMAC All-Academic Second Team Mike Torres RMAC All-Academic Second Team Nathaniel White Women’s Golf RMAC All-Academic First Team Jon Such RMAC Golfer of the Week (9-20-07) Tina Bickford All-RMAC First Team - Offense Rod Windsor RMAC Golfer of the Week (9-27-07) Tina Bickford All-RMAC First Team - Defense Christian Serena RMAC Golfer of the Week (10-4-07) Erika Willis All-RMAC Second Team - Offense Jon Such RMAC Golfer of the Week (4-3-08) Tina Bickford All-RMAC Second Team - Offense Edward Johnson RMAC Golfer of the Week (4-24-08) Tina Bickford All-RMAC Second Team - Offense Mike Whitcher RMAC Golfer of the Year Tina Bickford All-RMAC Second Team - Defense Latron Hickson RMAC Freshman Golfer of the Year Carissa Schwalm All-RMAC Second Team - Defense Tremaine Cox All-RMAC Golf Team Tina Bickford All-RMAC Honorable Mention Jeff Polley All-RMAC Golf Team Erika Willis All-RMAC Honorable Mention Tramell McGill RMAC Academic Player of the Year Tina Bickford All-RMAC Honorable Mention Dakota Woodard RMAC All-Academic First Team Tina Bickford All-RMAC Honorable Mention John Means RMAC All-Academic First Team Rebekah Berve All-RMAC Honorable Mention Colin Boulay College Sports Information Directors of America All-RMAC Honorable Mention Cameron Douglas (CoSida) Academic District VI At-Large College All-RMAC Honorable Mention Tony Norman Division First Team Tina Bickford All-RMAC Honorable Mention Chaz Scott College Sports Information Directors of America All-RMAC Honorable Mention Travis White (CoSida) Academic District VI At-Large College 2007 Daktronics, Inc. Division II All-Southwest Region Division First Team Rebekah Berve Team, Second Team-Defense Christian Serena RMAC Honors Student-Athlete Tina Bickford Don Hansen's Gazette All-Southwest Region Team NGCA All-Academic Scholar Tina Bickford Second Team Defense Christian Serena NCGA All-Academic Scholar Rebekah Berve Don Hansen's Gazette All-Southwest Region Team Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award Tina Bickford Honorable Mention Rod Windsor Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award Rebekah Berve 2007 Gazette All-America Team Honorable Mention Christian Serena Men’s Golf Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award Dakota Woodard RMAC Golfer of the Week (9-20-07) Greg Pool Volleyball RMAC Golfer of the Week (10-4-07) Greg Pool Adams State College Best Western/Grizzly Inn Classic All-RMAC Team Greg Pool All-Tournament Team Tirzah Armenta All-RMAC Team Marcus Molina Adams State College Best Western/Grizzly Inn Classic All-RMAC Team Scott Crichton All-Tournament Team Courtney Heiser RMAC Academic Player of the Year Greg Pool RMAC Player of the Week (8-27-07) Courtney Heiser RMAC All-Academic First Team Greg Pool RMAC Player of the Week (10-1-07) Natali Murdock RMAC All-Academic First Team Scott Crichton Colorado School of Mines Oredigger Classic Division II PING All-Region Team Greg Pool All-Tournament Team and MVP Courtney Heiser Division II PING All-Region Team Marcus Molina RMAC All-Academic First Team Courtney Heiser Division II PING All-Region Team Scott Crichton RMAC All-Academic Honorable Mention Thais Baziquetto RMAC Honors Student-Athlete Greg Pool All-RMAC First Team Courtney Heiser Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award Scott Crichton All-RMAC Second Team Natali Murdock Men’s Tennis All-RMAC Honorable Mention Alzie Auelua 2007 RMAC All-Tournament Team Alzie Auelua RMAC Player of the Week (2-21-08) Luke Salazar All-RMAC Second Team Singles Luke Salazar Women’s Cross Country All-RMAC First Team Doubles Luke Salazar Academic All-RMAC Chelsea Nelson All-RMAC First Team Doubles Billy Wilton Division II ADAD Academic Achievement Award Pam Erickson RMAC All-Academic First Team Rafael Catay Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award Danielle Williams RMAC All-Academic Second Team Wilton Atkins RMAC All-Academic Second Team Emmanuel Hecher Men’s Cross Country RMAC All-Academic Second Team Lloyd Wilton Academic All-RMAC Kempton Jackson Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award Lloyd Wilton Academic All-RMAC Benedikt Domke Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award Rafael Catay Academic All-RMAC Luis Martinez ITA Scholar Athlete Luke Salazar Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award Benedickt Domke ITA Scholar Athlete Wilton Atkins ITA Scholar Athlete Rafael Catay Women’s Basketball ITA Scholar Athlete Lloyd Wilton Texas A&M International All-Tournament Team Whitney Lewis RMAC All-Academic Team Honorable Mention Whitney Card Softball RMAC Second Team All-West Whitney Lewis RMAC Player of the Week (4-22-08) Antoinette Estrella RMAC Honorable Mention All-West Jocelyn Chavez RMAC All-Academic Team Honorable Mention Jody Clark RMAC All-Academic Team Honorable Mention Priscilla Garcia Women’s Tennis RMAC All-Academic Team Honorable Mention Courtney Reyes RMAC Player of the Week (4-2-08) Christina Kolb RMAC Second Team All-Conference Rebecca Reynolds All-RMAC First Team Singles Christina Kolb RMAC Honorable Mention All-Conference Kaci Lewis RMAC Honorable Mention All-Conference Cory Usher

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