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2010 USC TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE Date Event Location Feb. 21 Out of the Blocks Banquet Town and Gown/USC Feb. 27 Claremont Relays Claremont, Calif. March 6 Ben Brown Invitational Fullerton, Calif. March 12-13 Northridge Invitational Northridge, Calif. March 12-13 NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. March 19-20 Trojan Invitational USC March 26-27 Stanford Relays Palo Alto, Calif. March 26-27 Cal-Nevada Championships Westwood, Calif. April 3 Pomona-Pitzer Invite Claremont, Calif. Apr. 15-17 Mt. Sac Relays Walnut, Calif. April 16-17 Long Beach Invitational Long Beach, Calif. Apr. 23-24 UC San Diego Invitational San Diego, Calif. April 23-24 Tiny Lister Invitational Los Angeles, Calif. May 1 USC-UCLA Dual Meet Westwood, Calif. May 8-9 Pac-10 Multi-Event Championships Berkeley, Calif. May 15-16 Pac-10 Championships Berkeley, Calif. May 27-29 NCAA West Regional Championships Austin, Texas June 9-12 NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore. June 23-27 USA Junior/Senior Championships Des Moines, Ia. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — PAGE 1 550339_2010MenTrack.indd0339_2010MenTrack.indd 1 33/3/2010/3/2010 11:40:2311:40:23 AAMM 2010 USC TRACK & FIELD QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Nickname: Trojans Schedule................................................................................... 1 Contents and Quick Facts ........................................................ 2 2010 Outlook ........................................................................3-4 Fight Song: USC Coach Ron Allice........................................................... 5-6 “Fight On” Assistant Coaches ...............................................................7-14 Men's 2009 NCAA Championship Results ..............................11 Colors: Support Staff ........................................................................... 14 Cardinal & Gold 2009 Season in Review ..........................................................15 Men's 2010 Roster ................................................................. 16 Enrollment: Men Veteran Athlete Bios ..................................................17-26 33,000 (16,500 undergraduates) 2010 Men's Newcomer Bios ..............................................27-28 Other Trojan Men to Watch ............................................... 29-30 University President: Men of Troy............................................................................. 31 Dr. Steven Sample 2009 Men's Career/Season Bests ..........................................32 Men's Year-by-Year Results .............................................. 34-35 Men's NCAA Individual Champions ...................................36-37 Athletic Director: Men's NCAA Point Scorers ................................................38-41 Michael L. Garrett Men's NCAA Point Leaders .................................................... 42 Men's Olympic Team Members ......................................... 43-44 Director of Track & Field: Men's Olympic Champions .....................................................45 Ron Allice (213) 740-4201 Hall of Famers ........................................................................ 46 Heritage Award Winners and Inductees ................................. 47 Assistant Coaches: Katherine B. Loker Trible and Award ......................................48 Tina Fernandes, John Henry Johnson, Dan Lange, Men's All-Time Records ..........................................................49 Tom Walsh, Mike Pullins, Dr. Tommie White, Men's All-Time Top 10 Performers .....................................50-52 Laszlo Tabori, Kate Carlson Men's Freshman and Cromwell Field Records .......................53 Trojans in the World/U.S. Rankings................................... 54-55 Administrative Assistant: Trojans on Track and Field News ........................................... 56 Paths of Glory ....................................................................57-58 Gwen Clementin All-Time Men's Letterwinners ............................................ 59-62 Men's NCAA Regional Qualifying Standards .......................... 64 Strength Coach: Loker Stadium ........................................................................ 65 Tatyana Obukhova Women's 2010 Roster ............................................................ 66 Women Veteran Athlete Bios .............................................67-78 Managers: 2010 Women's Newcomer Bios......................................... 79-80 April Alba, Jeff Curtis, Josanta Gray, Beruk Shireraw Other Trojan Women to Watch ..........................................81-82 Women's 2009 NCAA Championships Results ...................... 83 Academic Counselor: 2009 Women's Career/Season Bests .................................... 84 John Mosbach Cross Country......................................................................... 85 Women of Troy Year-by-Year.................................................. 86 Track & Field Athletic Trainers: Women's All-Time Records .................................................... 87 Jon Yonamine Women's All-Time Performers ................................................ 88 Women's Pac-10 and Freshman Record-Holders ..................89 Women's NCAA Individual Champions................................... 90 Equipment Manager: Women's All-Time NCAA Finalists .....................................91-92 Greg Allen Women's All-Time NCAA Point Leaders .................................93 Women's Olympic Members ...................................................94 Historian: Women's Letterwinners .......................................................... 95 George Ambrose Women's NCAA Regional Qualifying Standards .................... 96 USC Experience Section .................................................97-112 Trojan Force President: Jerry Culp USC SPORTS INFORMATION Track and Field SID David Tuttle -- (213) 740-3806 (offi ce) (213) 725-3102 (cell) For all the latest news, facts and fi gures on Trojan track and fi eld, visit the offi cial USC The 2010 USC Track & Field Media Guide has been prepared by the sports informa- athletics website at the following internet address: tion offi ce for use during the 2010 season. The guide was written and edited by David Tuttle, USC assistant sports information director. Cover design and layout by Ross Yoshida. Some photographic services provided by Kirby Lee/Image of Sport, Dan Avila, Patrick Gee, Sam Haythorn, Hal Keimi, Dan Lange and David Tuttle. Copies www.usctrojans.com of this guide are available to the general public by sending $10 payable to USC to the USC Sports Information Offi ce, Heritage Hall 103, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0601. PAGE 2 — 2010 USC TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 550339_2010MenTrack.indd0339_2010MenTrack.indd 2 33/3/2010/3/2010 11:41:2811:41:28 AAMM 2010 USC Season Outlook TROJAN SQUADS LOOK TO MAKE SOME NOISE The 2010 track and fi eld season promises to be a special one for of running the event, Walker was able to qualify for the NCAAs, USC which returns 14 All-American and 22 athletes which have after placing fi fth at the Pac-10s and 10th at the West Regional in already placed their names in USC’s all-time top 10 lists. The the event. His season-best time of 50.78 sits just outside of USC’s USC women’s team placed eighth and the men’s team 10th at all-time top 10 list. the 2009 NCAA Track and Field Championships, but did lose key components to those teams in All-Americans Eva Orban (2nd in The Trojans top middle distance runner is also a sophomore, Blake the hammer throw), Corey White (2nd in the javelin throw) and Irek Shaw. He took fourth place in the 800m race at both the Pac-10s Sekretarski (7th in the 800m race). However, Director of Track and West Regional and qualifi ed for the NCAAs. He also posted and Field Ron Allice has a bevy of talent returning to both the the ninth-fastest 1500m time ever by a Trojan (3:47.97). men’s and women’s teams. Junior Oscar Spurlock established himself as one of the top sprint Senior Ahmad Rashad anchors the men’s team and is coming hurdlers in the West, winning the 110m HH at the Pac-10 Cham- off a second-place fi nish at the NCAAs in the 100m dash with pionships and placing second at the West Regional. At the NCAA the fourth-fastest time all-time by a Trojan of 10.10. He also took Championships, he reached the semi-fi nals, but missed advanc- home the 100m and 200m crowns at the Pac-10 Championships ing to the fi nals by .01 seconds. last season. Redshirt senior Manjula Wijesekara high jumped to a third-place Another sprinter who burst on the scene for the Trojans last sea- fi nish at the NCAA Championships and big things are expected of him in his fi nal season. He also won the West Regional high jump title last season, while placing second at the Pac-10s where he doubled by placing third in the triple jump. USC also returns a pair of 17-foot pole vaulters in redshirt seniors Brandon Estrada and Derek Scott. Estrada cleared 17-7 last sea- son to move into 10th place on USC’s all-time list, while capturing fourth place at the West Regional. Scott established a new PR of 17-3 last season in fi nishing seventh at the West Regional. Senior Aven Wright is USC’s top triple jumper having leaped 52-2 and looking to crack USC’s all-time top 10. He placed fourth in the event at both the Pac-10s and West Regional. Junior Brendan Ames is back for his second season at USC as both a hurdler and long jumper. He comes into the season as the Trojan’s second- best 110m hurdler and top long jumper. Redshirt seniors Aaron Dan and Colin Campbell return to anchor