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2007 McMURRY TRACK ROSTER McMurry University 2007 T R A C K & F I E L D Name Event(s) Class/Exp. Hometown (Transfer School) MEN’S ROSTER Tanner Baggett Pole Vault Jr. / 2VL Sundown Clint Corbin Throws Soph. / 1VL Abilene Matthew Cueva Mid Distance Fresh. Georgetown Adam Davidson Hurdles/Sprints Sr./3VL Eastland Amos Davidson Mid Distance Soph. Valley View Thomas Dimitri Pole Vault Soph./1VL Cross Plains Justin Eddy Distance Fresh. Mesa, Ariz. Dylan Everett Throws Sr./3VL Cactus Adrian Galindo Sprints Fresh. Crane Josh Gideon Distance Fresh. Mesquite Bert Green Sprints Jr./1VL Mansfield Shane Gruensfelder Distance Soph./1VL Southwest Shawn Hailey Distance Sr./3VL Breckenridge Ethan Harper Hurdles/Sprints/Jumps Fresh. Rankin Roderick Henderson Sprints Fresh. Lewisville Peter James Sprints Fresh. Galveston Chuck Jones Mid Distance Fresh. Brownwood Christopher Kelley Sprints Soph./1VL DeSoto John Mikalik Sprints Jr./1VL Georgetown Brad Mullens Distance Fresh. Robinson Brandon Mullens Distance Fresh. Robinson Todd Neer Distance Fresh. La Grange Kevine Norris High Jump Soph./1VL High Island Hanneus Ollison Sprints/Jumps Soph./1VL Colorado City Blake Ortiz Sprints Fresh. Mineral Wells Jessie Palacio Sprints/Jumps Fresh. Mason Devin Rotramel Throws Fresh. Devine Daniel Rudd Distance Fresh. Mesquite Joseph Sanders Throws Fresh. Austin Alberto Saucedo Sprints Fresh. McKinney Zac Serna Throws Fresh. Sanger Zach Shew High Jump Soph./Tr Tuscola (Tarleton State) Anson Slaughter Sprints Soph./1VL Hillcrest Christofor Tucher Throws Soph./1VL Abilene Seth Waller Thrower Soph. Bryan Corey Werner Distance Fresh. Pasadena Robert West Throws Fresh. Abilene Kenneth Wheeler Distance Fresh. Fort Worth C.J. Villegas Jumps Senior Fort Worth Rashon Lewis Sprints Soph. / Tr. Missouri City (Mt. St. Joseph's) Randy Willis Jumps Senior Abilene WOMEN’S ROSTER Juliann Ashabranner Distance Soph./1VL Brackettville Sarah Ashton Distance Fresh. Austin Ashley Brown Sprints Fresh. Midland Samantha Burgess Mid Distance Sr. Ballinger Casey Filis Distance Jr./2VL N. Richland Hills Quinesha Franklin Sprints Soph. Haltom Molly Fuston Sprints/Jumps Fresh. Childress Jenova Green Hurdles/Jumps Sr./3VL Red Oak Brittany Hunter Pole Vault Fresh. Ballinger Irene Johnson Throws Soph./1VL Haltom Kelli Johnson Distance Fresh. Portales, N.M. Kourtney Johnson Sprints Fresh. Hale Center Shelby Jones Sprints/High Jump Soph./1VL Albany Carla Lewis Mid Distance Fresh. Tuscola Kaelan Meals Distance Soph./Tr Whitesboro (Howard Payne) Jenna Posey Jumps/Sprints Fresh. Cisco Samantha Sampson Sprints Fresh. Clyde Kelsey Smith Throws Soph. Decatur Rachel Steinmetz Distance Fresh. Spring Taron Weaver Sprints Sr./3VL Waco Richalle Wright Sprints Sr./3VL Grand Prairie Rachel Rothermel Throws Jr. May 1 Shannon Brooks Distance Fresh. San Antonio 2007 McMurry Track & Field Media Guide | athletics.mcm.edu COACHING STAFF Success is beginning to be old hat for head coach Barbara Crousen and the McMurry University track program. Since taking over the program in the summer of 1998, Crousen has helped McMurry become a consistent track power in the south region among NCAA Division III schools. Since her first season in 1999, Crousen led the men’s team to nine consecutive American Southwest Conference titles (1999-2007) and the women’s team to eight ASC champi - onships in the last nine seasons (1999- 2004, 2006-2007). During that time, she has been named the ASC’s Men’s Coach of the Year all nine seasons and seven times she was named the Women’s ASC Coach of the Year. Most recently, in 2007, she was named the men’s South Region Coach of the Year for the second straight year marking fifth time she’d earned the honor. In 2006, the men’s team finished fourth at the national outdoor meet in Lisle, Ill. and was the highest finish of any men’s team in school history. In 2007, she coached the men’s sprint relay team to a national title as Hann Ollison, Bert Green, John Mikalik and Chris Kelley won the first men’s relay title in school history. Crousen was named the women’s South Region Coach of the Year three straight years (2000-2002) including the nation’s highest honor in 2001 when she was named NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year. The women’s program finished fourth overall at the national outdoor meet in 2001 and followed in 2002 as the national runner up. 92 all-America honors have been earned at McMurry since Crousen’s tenure began in 1999, including 14 this past season in 2007. 18 have earned academic all-America honors and she’s coached 21 national champions between indoor and outdoor competitions. She also coached the South Region Athlete of the Year 11 times including Hanneus Ollison most recently who won the honor for the second-straight season in 2007. Darcell Edwards, who may be the most prolific female athlete to compete in McMurry’s track and field program, won six individual national championships under Crousen. Edwards still holds the NCAA Division III outdoor record for the triple jump with a mark of 44 feet and two inches that she set in 2004. Edwards also qualified for the 2004 Olympic Trials in the triple jump. Brad Parris, who is now Crousen’s assistant, set the NCAA Division III record in the outdoor pole vault with a jump of 17 feet and nine inches in 2000. Parris’ record fell in 2002. A renowned clinician throughout the Lone Star state and well respected by her peers, Crousen is USA Track and Field Level I certified in the sport, certified in USA TF Level II for sprints and hurdles and a USATF Level I Lead Instructor. She has been published in the Texas High School Coaches Association Magazine and has produced four track- related videos detailing tips on coaching and improving athletes’ performance. She has had five athletes attend the USA Junior Elite Olympics Training Camp in Colorado Springs, Colo., and San Diego, Calif. Before coming to McMurry, Crousen worked in the Texas public school system for 32 years including a stint as Cooper High School’s head track and cross country coach in Abilene. In addition to her coaching duties, Crousen also serves McMurry as the assistant athletic director for compliance and is the senior woman’s administrator for athletics. Her husband, Joe, was the head football coach at McMurry for the 2005 and 2006 seasons. The couple has three children (Kevin, Kerri and Tamra), six grandchildren (Cooper, Claire, Carson, Foster, Stealey and Levi) and one terrier “Choco.” 2 2007 McMurry Track & Field Media Guide | athletics.mcm.edu COACHING STAFF Since 1999 when the McMurry McMurry’s head cross country coach track program joined the NCAA, Brad David Chandler completed his seventh Parris has been making a positive season as an assistant track coach to impact on the school’s track and field McMurry’s distance runners in 2007. program. First, it was as a five-time Chandler has been on McMurry’s coach - national champion in the pole vault as a student. Second, he was in a part-time role coaching McMurry’s ing staff since 2001 as an assistant to both track and cross coun - pole-vaulters while doubling as a elementary school teacher in try. In 2003, he became the school’s second head cross country the surrounding area. Now, Parris is the school’s full-time track coach in school history. and field assistant and works to pass on his legacy to McMurry’s Chandler was a four-year letterman in cross country as a stu - athletes. dent at McMurry before graduating in 2000. He won the Parris won three straight pole vault championships in indoor American Southwest Conference individual cross competition from 1999-2001 and added two outdoor titles in country championship in both 1998 and 2000 and helped the 1999 and 2000. His junior year he set an NCAA Division III men’s team to an ASC Championship in 2000. He was also a record for outdoor pole vault when he jumped 17 feet and six member of McMurry’s first intercollegiate cross country team in inches. His record was passed two years later but Parris’ mark still stands at third all time at the division III level. 1996 founded by then-head-coach Bill Libby. Throughout his collegiate career, he earned a plethora of As a head coach, Chandler was named the ASC Men’s Coach honors for his performance in the pole vault. In 1999, he was of the Year in 2004 and most recently, he was named the ASC named Outstanding Field Event Performer in Indoor Track for the Women’s Coach of the Year after leading the McMurry women to South/Southeast Region of the NCAA. In 2000, he was the their first ASC title in school history. Outstanding Field Performer at the NCAA III Indoor Track and All in all, Chandler was an all-conference selection four times, Field Meet as well as the American Southwest Conference Athlete an academic all-conference selection three times and was named of the Year. He holds the school record for both indoor and out - to the NCAA all-region team his senior year. He placed 17th at door pole vaulting and has the meet record at McMurry’s annual the regional meet, which is the third best finish among McMurry Indian Relays. In 2001, his work in the classroom paid off as he was named men in school history. He also was a ASC track champion taking a Verizon Academic All-American. He was a first team at-large the 800-meter title in 1997 and was named all-conference twice selection, representing scholastic honors from all sports and all in track and field. divisions of the NCAA. Parris’ honor his senior season was just Chandler has directed long distance camps and clinics since the tip of the iceberg.