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2012 MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Team Quick Facts ........................................................................................ 1 2012 Roster ..............................................................................................2-3 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Andy Sythe ............................................................................. 6 Patrick Cunniff, Shaun Meinecke ................................................................. 7 Cory Loebl, Dave Rodda .............................................................................. 8 Carly Harris, Jackie Herkins, Sarah Ambrose, Jennifer Pavlovich ............... 9 MEET THE 49ER MEN Returners ............................................................................................... 12-17 2011 IN REVIEW Newcomers ...........................................................................................18-20 MEET THE 49ER WOMEN Returners ............................................................................................... 22-29 BIG WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Newcomers ...........................................................................................29-31 Men: 1st place -- 177.5 points Women: 4th place -- 98.5 points 49ER HISTORY AND RECORDS Championship Tradition .............................................................................. 34 All-Americans/Olympians ...........................................................................35 All-Conference (Men): Colin Dunbar, 1st place, Hammer; Colin Dunbar, 1st place, National Qualifi ers (Sythe Era - Since 1990) .............................................. 36 Discus; Nicholas Armstrong, 1st place, Decathlon; Cesar Puga, 1st place, Shot Put; Tyler NCAA Regional Qualifers ........................................................................... 37 Wallace, 1st place, Pole Vault; Ben Woodruff, 1st place, Javelin; Koree Hines, 2nd place, Individual Conference Champions ............................................................. 38 110 Hurdles; Manny Nezier, 2nd place, Triple Jump; Cesar Puga, 2nd place, Discus; Heath Long Beach State Athletics Hall of Fame ................................................... 39 Reedy, 2nd place, 10000m; Colin Dunbar, 3rd place, Shot Put; Chris Lawson, 3rd place, Multiple All-Conference Performers ............................................................ 39 400m; Manny Neizer, 3rd place, Long Jump; Eric Nowell, 3rd place, Triple Jump All-Conference Selections (Since 1985) ................................................ 40-41 Big West Athletes of the Year ..................................................................... 41 All-Conference (Women): Phylicia Johnson, 1st place, Long Jump; Rosa Del Toro, 2nd Indoor Records ......................................................................................42-43 Outdoor Records ...................................................................................44-45 place, 1500m; Katrina Graves-Johnson, 2nd place, High Jump; Randi Hicks, 2nd place, Javelin; Phylicia Johnson, 2nd place, Heptathlon; Shakina Phillips, 2nd place, 100 Hurdles; THIS IS LONG BEACH STATE Shakina Phillips, 3rd place, 400 Hurdles; Tara Ross, 3rd place, Javelin; Jillian Weir, 3rd Walter Pyramid ......................................................................................46-47 place, Shot Put Building Champions ..............................................................................48-49 Educating Champions ...........................................................................50-51 All-Academic Team: Rajan Bains, James Bush, Janelle Coulter, Laura Faris, Prism Where Champions Play ......................................................................... 52-53 Garcia, Rebecca Hamilton, Randi Hicks, Kayla Kamaka, Kristen Kiefer, Matt Maldonado, Championship Facilities ........................................................................54-55 Jennifer Rodriguez, Cheryl Smith, Michael Vaughan, Aiyana Welsh The Campus ..........................................................................................56-57 City of Long Beach ................................................................................58-89 NCAA WEST PRELIMINARY ROUNDS President Alexander ...................................................................................60 All-West Region: Colin Dunbar, 4th place, Hammer; Colin Dunbar, 11th place, Discus; Administration ............................................................................................. 61 Randi Hicks, 11th place, Javelin Media Relations .......................................................................................... 62 Sports Medicine .......................................................................................... 63 NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Athletics Directory ......................................................................................64 All-Americans: Randi Hicks (1st Team), 8th, Javelin; Colin Dunbar (2nd Team), 11th, Hammer; Nicholas Armstrong (Honorable Mention), 18th, Decathlon; Colin Dunbar QUICK FACTS (Honorable Mention), 21st, Discus GENERAL INFORMATION USTFCCCA All-Academic: Rajan Bains, Randi Hicks, Tara Ross Location ...........................................................................................Long Beach, Calif. Enrollment ......................................................................................................... 33,419 Nickname............................................................................................................. 49ers Colors ...................................................................................................Black and Gold MPSF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS President .....................................................................................Dr. F. King Alexander Men: 9th place Women: 11th place Athletics Director .........................................................................................Vic Cegles Conferences .................................................................................. Big West (Outdoor) ........................................................... Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation (Indoor) Home Stadium ....................................................................................Jack Rose Track MPSF Champions: Colin Dunbar (Weight Throw) COACHING STAFF MPSF All-Academic Team: Rajan Bains, Alisia Barajas, Janelle Coulter, Colin Dunbar, Head Coach........................................................................ Andy Sythe (23rd season) Prism Garcia, Katrina Graves-Johnson, Rebecca Hamilton, Kayla Kamaka, Kristen Kiefer, Alma Mater ...............................................................................San Diego State, 1987 Liz Ramos, Jennifer Rodriguez Assistant Coaches. ............................................................Patrick Cunniff, 5th season Shaun Meinecke, 3rd season Cory Loebl, 6th season California State University is committed to providing equal opportunities to men and women CSU students Dave Rodda, 12th season in all campus programs, including intercollegiate athletics. CSULB, in compliance with the Civil Rights Act Carly Harris, 2nd season Director of Operations ...................................................... Jackie Herkins, 2nd season of 1964 (Title VI and Title VII), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of Special Events Coordinators ............................................Sarah Ambrose, 1st season 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the American Disabilities Act of 1990, does not discriminate Jennifer Pavlovich, 1st season on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex, handicap or age in any of its policies, Track and Field Offi ce ..........................................................................(562) 985-4666 procedures or practices; nor does CSULB discriminate on the basis of marital status or sexual orientation. This nondiscrimination policy covers all CSULB programs and activities, including employment. In addition MEDIA RELATIONS to meeting fully its obligations of nondiscrimination under federal and state law, CSULB is committed to Track and Field Contact ...........................................................................Andrea Ohta creating a community in which a diverse population can live and work, in an atmosphere of tolerance, Offi ce ....................................................................................................(562) 985-8569 civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to economic status, E-Mail .....................................................................................andrea.ohta@csulb.edu ethnic background, political views, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics or beliefs. SID Fax.................................................................................................(562) 985-1549 Website ................................................................................ www.longbeachstate.com 1 LONG BEACH STATE TRACK & FIELD 1 MEN’S ROSTER ATHLETE YR EXP. EVENT(S) HOMETOWN PREVIOUS SCHOOL Nathan Alade Jr. 2L Sprints Bakersfi eld, Calif. Stockdale HS Joel Baez Jr. TR Throws Ontario, Calif. Mt. San Antonio College/Diamond Bar HS Tim Bergstrom Fr. HS Distances Lake Forest, Calif. El Toro HS Jake Dawson Jr. TR Distances Costa Mesa, Calif. Orange Coast College/Newport Harbor HS Steven DeCastro ^ Sr. 3L Distances Harbor City, Calif. West