Finalist (13th) Finalist Champion (9th) the AmericanLeague (2nd), broke record (9:11.42) (‘13) ....Mid Distance/Steeple (‘13) ....Mid EMMA COBURN Club ...... New Balance • *2011 USA Steeplechase Champion • Championship Steeplechase World *2011 IAAF • Steeplechase 1 Ranked • *2011 USA No. Steeplechase Trials *2012 USA Olympic • Finalist *2012 Olympic Games Steeplechase • Steeplechaser 1 Ranked • *2012 USA No. Steeplechaser 1 Ranked • 2014 USA No. • (1st) Prix 2014 Shanghai Golden Grand 2014 USA Steeplechase Champion • British Athletics Diamond 2014 Glasgow • 2014 IAAF Continental Cup Champion • 2015 USA Steeplechase Champion Emma Coburn

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POST COLLEGIATE SUCCESS POST COLLEGIATE Here at CU we are no more proud of the successes of present Buff s than we are of those who went on went of those who we are s than Buff of present of the successes proud no more are CU we at Here gone on have program distance of the Buff graduates numerous Wetmore, of Coach During the tenure of excellence. a tradition It’s Renee Metivier Baillie World XC Championships (49th) XC World Championships (49th) XC Championships (38th) XC (2:27.17) overall ticipant) to the next level. Frankly, we don’t believe there is another college program in the country can boast that program is another college there believe don’t we Frankly, the next to level. professionals. level national as many Olympic won have been Olympians and two have Ten active. currently are Seven contracts. professional to made Eighteen Country teams. or Cross Track Championship World made have Twenty-eight Medals. Bronze while still running for CU. teams World RENEE METIVIER BAILLIE(‘05) ...... Distance Club ...... Mizuno • • Outdoor Championships (5th, 10k) 2005 USATF 4k), IAAF Championships (3rd, 2006 USA XC • World Championships (2nd), IAAF 2008 USA XC • er (5k) Qualifi Trials • 2008 USA Olympic World Championships (5th), IAAF 2010 USA XC • 2010 USA Indoor 3k Champion • • 2010 USA Outdoor Championships (8th, 5k) USA Member (6th) • Team 2011 Bolder Boulder 1st American, 7th 2012 Chicago , • • 2015 BolderRace participant Boulder Elite (Par- Trials Marathan Team Olympic 2016 U.S. 74 75 Jenny thon) • Championships (9th, mara- World 2009 IAAF • • 10k) 2011 USA Outdoor Championships (2nd, • (5th) 2011 Marathon (11th) Trials • 2012 USA Olympic Marathon Champion 2012 USA Half Marathon • • (11th) 2012 Olympic Games Marathon • (6th) 2013 (4th) Trials Marathan Team Olympic 2016 U.S...... Steeple/Distance KIPP (‘14) SHALAYA Club ...... Oiselle/Saucony • steeplechase) (3rd, Trials • *2012 USA Olympic • *2012 Olympic Games participant • *2013 USA Outdoor Championships participant • 2014 USA Outdoor Championships participant • 2015 USA Outdoor Championships participant • steeplechase) Games (2nd, 2015 Pan-American 3k) • 2016 USA Indoor Championships (3rd, (4th, steeplechase) Trials *run while still in college 2016 USA Olympic RITZENHEIN ...... DATHAN Distance Club ...... NIKE • member (10k) Team • 2004 USA Olympic 2005 USA XC Champion • 2005 USA Road 10k Champion • 5k) 2006 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, Dathan

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POST COLLEGIATE SUCCESS POST COLLEGIATE Shalaya Kipp Shalaya fi nisher fi Champion the American record (9:07.63) Championships (21st) XC World Medalist (10k) (1:06.57) debut woman U.S. (2:25.53), fastest can) • Championship (5th) World • 2015 IAAF Classic third place 2016 Prefontaine • Steeplechase Trials 2016 USA Olympic • set 2016 Olympic Games Medalist, Bronze *run while still in college ...... DistanceKARA GOUCHER (‘01) Club ...... Oiselle/Sketchers • Championships (7th, 4k), IAAF 2006 USA XC • • 5k) 2006 USA Outdoor Championships (2nd, • Championships (3rd) 2007 USA XC • 10k) 2007 USA Outdoor Championships (2nd, Championship Bronze World 2007 IAAF • North Champion 2007 Great Run Half Marathon • 5k Champion Trials 2008 USA Olympic • 10k) (2nd, Trials • 2008 USA Olympic • 2008 Olympic Games (10th, 10k; 9th, 5k) Overall 1st American, 3rd Marathon, 2008 NYC • 2009 USA Outdoor 5k Champion• 1st Ameri- overall, (3rd Shayne (Wille)Shayne Culpepper Silver Medalist Silver an American (3:57.22) time by fastest (1,500-meters) the American record (9:07.63) • 1,500 Champion World 2011 IAAF • 2012 USA Indoor Champion, Mile and 3k • 1,500) (3rd, Trials • 2012 USA Olympic nalist • 2012 USA Olympic 1,500m semifi 2013 USA Outdoor 5k Champion• Championship 1,500 World 2013 IAAF • • Runner-up (8k) 2014 USA XC (1st) Prix Golden Grand Seiko Toyko • 2014 2014 USA I,500 Champion • the second (2nd) -ran Meeting AREVA 2014 Paris • • (1st) Prix Grand 2014 DN Galan Stockholm (1st) • Prix Grand 2014 Zurich 2014 IAAF Champion • 2015 USA 1,500 Champion • nalist Championship fi World • 2015 IAAF 1,500 Champion Trials 2016 USA Olympic • set 2016 Olympic Games Medalist, Bronze *run while still in college ...... BRENT VAUGHN Distance Club ...... unattached • nalist (5k) fi Trials • 2008 USA Olympic • 2009 USA Outdoor Championships (9th, 5k) 2010 BolderRace (4th), highest Boulder Elite Alan Culpepper

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POST COLLEGIATE SUCCESS POST COLLEGIATE Brent Vaughn Bronze Medalist Bronze the Americanbroke record the Americanbroke record (9:12.50) 76 • • Championships (3rd) 2007 USA XC 10k) • 2007 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, (2nd) Trials • 2008 USA Olympic Marathon 2008 USA XC Champion • • (9th) 2008 Olympic Games Marathon • 10k) 2009 USA Outdoor Championships (2nd, Championships (6th, 10k) World • 2009 IAAF • Record (12:56.27) 2009 Set USA 5k National Championship Half Marathon World 2009 • 2010 USA XC Champion • (4th) Trials • 2012 USA Olympic Marathon 10k) (3rd, Trials • 2012 USA Olympic • Championships (2nd) 2013 USA XC • 10k) 2013 USA Outdoor Championships (2nd, Championships (10th, 10k) World 2013 IAAF ...... JENNY SIMPSON (‘09) Middle Distance Club ...... New Balance • *2007 USA Steeplechase Champion • steeplechase) (3rd, Trials • *2008 USA Olympic *2008 Olympic Games (8th, steeplechase), • *2009 USA Steeplechase Champion • Championships (5th), World *2009 IAAF • 5k) • 2010 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, 2011 USA Indoor Champion, Mile and 3k • 1,500) 2011 USA Outdoor Championships (2nd, 77 Steve Slattery Steve Medalist, 3k Medalist, • • 4th , • 5th 2006 Boston Marathon, 2007 USA XC Champion CULPEPPER (‘97) SHAYNE ...... Middle Club ...... NIKE • • Championships (4th, 4k) 1999 USA XC • 1,500) 1999 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, • Championships (4th, 4k) 2000 USA XC (4th, 1,500) Trials • 2000 USA Olympic 1,500 Member, Team • 2000 USA Olympic Club Cross Country Champion 2002 USATF • • 3k) 2003 USA Indoor Championships (2nd, 2003 USA XC Champion, 4k • 2004 USA Indoor 3k Champion • 2004 IAAF Indoor Championships Bronze • 5k Champion Trials 2004 USA Olympic • 5k Member, Team • 2004 USA Olympic 2005 USA Indoor 3k Champion • 4k) • Championships (2nd, 2005 USA XC Championships (20th, 4k) XC World • 2005 IAAF 1,500) 2009 USA Indoor Championships (2nd,

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POST COLLEGIATE SUCCESS POST COLLEGIATE s Adam Goucher Adam American fi nisher American fi 3rd, 10k) 3rd, debut in history pion • 2011 USA XC Champion • • 2010 USA Outdoor Championships (5th, 5k) • 2011 USA Indoor Championships (4th, 3k) (7th, 10k) Trials • 2012 USA Olympic 2015 Bolder Race participant Boulder Elite Retired Buff ALAN CULPEPPER (‘96) ...... ALAN CULPEPPER (‘96) Distance Club ...... adidas • • 5k) 1997 USA Outdoor Championships (2nd, 1999 USA XC Champion (12k) • 1999 USA Outdoor 10k Champion• 12k) • Championships (2nd, 2000 USA XC 10k) (2nd, Trials • 2000 USA Olympic Member (10k) Team • 2000 USA Olympic 5k/ 2001 USA Outdoor Championships (2nd, • 12k) • Championships (3rd, 2002 USA XC 2002 USA Outdoor 5k Champion• 12k) • 2002 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, 2002 Chicago U.S. 6th, fastest Marathon, • 2003 USA XC Champion, 12k • 2003 USA Outdoor 10k Champion• Cham- Trials 2004 USA Olympic Marathon • 12th 2004 Olympic Games Marathon, steeplechase) chase) steeplechase) chase) 5k) • 2011 USA Steeplechase Champion • Championships participant World • 2011 IAAF nalist fi Trials • 2012 USA Olympic 2014 USA Outdoor Championships participant ...... Steeple (‘02) STEVE SLATTERY Club ...... NIKE • 2002 USA Outdoor Championships (2nd, • • 2003 USA Outdoor Steeplechase Champion (5th, steeplechase) Trials • 2004 USA Olympic steeple- 2005 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, • 2006 USA Outdoor Championships (2nd, • steeple- 2010 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, (‘03) JORGE TORRES ...... Distance Club ...... Reebok • 4k) • Championships (2nd, 2002 USA XC 5k) • 2003 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, nalist (15th, Championships fi World 2003 IAAf • 5,000 meters 1 American at • No. 2003 Ranked (7th, 5k) Trials • 2004 USA Olympic 2005 USA 8k Road Champion • • 12k/4th, 4k) Championships (2nd, 2005 USA XC Championships (13th, 4k) XC World • 2005 IAAF 2006 USA Outdoor 10k Champion• • Championships (4th) 2007 USA XC • 2007 USA Outdoor Championships (5th, 10k) • Championships (2nd) 2008 USA XC • Championships (19th) 2008 IAAF XC 10k) (3rd, Trials • 2008 USA Olympic • 2008 Olympic Games (27th, 10k) Championships (4th) 2009 USA XC NIKE

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POST COLLEGIATE SUCCESS POST COLLEGIATE Jorge Torres 5k) win both in the same year) man to 5k) an American steeplechase) 78 ADAM GOUCHER (‘97) ...... Middle GOUCHER (‘97) ADAM Club ...... • 1999 USA Outdoor 5k Champion• nalist (12th, Championships fi World 1999 IAAF • 2000 USA XC Champion (4k & 12k - only • Champion Trials 2000 USA Olympic 5k • nalist (12th, 5k) • 2000 Olympic Games fi 5k) • 2001 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, nalist (10th, Championships fi World 2001 IAAF • (7:34.96) by 3k of the year 2001 Ran fastest • 5k) • 2003 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, 2006 USA Indoor 3k Champion • 2006 USA XC Champion, 4k • Championships (6th, 4k) XC World • 2006 IAAF • 2006 USA Outdoor Championships (4th, 5k) • Championships (2nd) 2007 USA XC 5k) 2007 USA Outdoor Championships (3rd, NELSON BILLY ...... Steeple/Distance Club ...... unattached • steeplechase) (2nd, Trials • 2008 USA Olympic • 2008 Olympic Games (29th, steeplechase) 2010 USA Outdoor Championships (5th,