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GENERAL INFORMATION University Information Table of Contents Location: Seattle, Wash. GENERAL INFO. Founded: Nov. 4, 1861 2007 Season Info Enrollment: 42,000 (31,474 undergrad) Quick Facts ..................................................................... 1 Nickname: Huskies Husky Track and Field: History in the Making .............2-3 Colors: Purple and Gold Husky Stadium ............................................................... 4 Dempsey Indoor ............................................................. 5 Conference: Pacific-10 2007 Men’s Outlook ...................................................6-7 Indoor Track: Dempsey Indoor 2007 Men’s Roster ......................................................... 7 Outdoor Track: Husky Stadium 2007 Women’s Outlook ...............................................8-9 President: Mark Emmert 2007 Women’s Roster .................................................... 9 Previews, p. 6-9 Athletic Director: Todd Turner Men’s Qualifying Standards ......................................... 10 Internet Site: www.gohuskies.com Women’s Qualifying Standards.................................... 11 OUTLOOK 2007 Athlete Bios Coaching Information Men’s Bios ...............................................................12-29 Head Coach Track & Field / Cross Country: .............................Greg Metcalf (5th yr.) Women’s Bios..........................................................30-47 Office Phone: (206) 543-0811 Assistant Coach (Vault/Jumps): .............................................Pat Licari (10th yr.) Husky Coaches Office Phone: (206) 685-7429 Head Coach Greg Metcalf.......................................48-49 Assistant Coach (Throws): .........................................Reedus Thurmond (2nd yr.) All-Time Husky Coaches .............................................. 49 Office Phone: (206) 616-8086 Assistant Coach Pat Licari ........................................... 50 MEET THE TEAM Bios, p. 12-45 Asst. Coach (Sprints/Hurdles): .............................. LaMonte Vaughn, Jr. (3rd yr.) Assistant Coach Reedus Thurmond ............................. 50 Office Phone: (206) 543-7914 Assistant Coach LaMonte Vaughn, Jr. ......................... 51 Assistant Coach (Men’s Distances): ....................................Jimmy Bean (1st yr.) Assistant Coach Jimmy Bean ...................................... 51 Assistant Coach Kelly Strong....................................... 52 Office Phone: (206) 221-2625 Volunteer Assistant Kate Carlson ................................ 52 Assistant Coach (Women’s Distances): ................................Kelly Strong (5th yr.) Volunteer Assistant Will Conwell ................................ 52 Office Phone: (206) 221-4047 Volunteer Assistant Aretha Thurmond ........................ 53 Volunteer Assistants: ................................................Kate Carlson (vault/jumps), Volunteer Assistant Hendrik Voll ................................. 53 Will Conwell (throws), Aretha Thurmond (throws), Volunteer Assistant Brad Walker................................. 53 Hendrik Voll (throws), Brad Walker (vault) Husky Track Support Staff ............................................ 53 Track Office Phone: ....................................................................... (206) 221-2625 COACHES Fax: (206) 685-1677 2006 Season Review 2006 Men’s Best Marks ..........................................54-55 Coaches, p. 46-51 2006 Women’s Best Marks .....................................56-57 Administrative Staff 2006 Postseason Summaries ..................................59-60 Certified Athletic Trainers: ........................................Nikki Smith, Susie Wegner 2006 Pac-10 All-Academic Teams ............................... 61 Equipment Mgrs.: ..............................Gary McGuire, Jim Hagland, Grant Gasca Athletic Communications Director: ............................................ Richard Kilwien 2007 Opponents Asst. Athletic Comm. Director/Track Contact: ................................. Brian Beaky Pac-10 Team Capsules ................................................. 62 Office: (206) 543-2331 .................................................. Cell: (206) 227-5709 UW-WSU Scoring Meet Summary .............................. 63 1 UW-Oregon Scoring Meet Summary ........................... 64 Fax: (206) 543-5000 ............................... E-mail: [email protected] Husky Records REVIEW Team Information Pac-10, NCAA, American Records ............................... 65 Review, p. 52-59 2006 Men’s Pac-10 Finish: .............................................................................. 4th Men’s Outdoor Top-10 Lists ....................................66-67 2006 Men’s NCAA Finish (Outdoor/Indoor): ......................... 22nd (tie)/19th (tie) Men’s Freshman Records ............................................. 67 NCAA Men’s Competitors Returning / Lost: .................................................. 6/5 Men’s Indoor Top-10 Lists .......................................68-69 Men’s Best Conference Finish: .......................................................... 2nd—1976 Women’s Outdoor Top-10 Lists ...............................70-71 Men’s Best NCAA Finish: ........................................................ 2nd—1929, 1930 Women’s Freshman Records ........................................ 70 OPPONENTS Women’s Indoor Top-10 Lists ..................................72-73 2006 Women’s Pac-10 Finish: ......................................................................... 7th Husky History: A Century of Excellence 2006 Women’s NCAA Finish (Outdoor/Indoor): ............................ 21st (tie)/DNS Pac-10 Championships History ...............................74-75 NCAA Women’s Competitors Returning / Lost: ............................................. 5/1 MPSF Championships History ...................................... 75 Women’s Best Conference Finish: ..................................4th—1995, 1996, 1998 Men’s NCAA Championships History ..........................76-79 Women’s Best NCAA Finish: ............................................................10th—1988 All-Time Team Finishes 76 Opponents, p 60-62 AAU/TAC National Champions 76 NCAA Champions 77 RECORDS Career Individual Scoring 78 All-Americans 78-79 Women’s NCAA Championships History .............................. 80-81 All-Time Team Finishes 80 NCAA Champions 80 Career Individual Scoring 80 All-Americans 81 HISTORY World Record Holders .................................................. 82 Olympians..................................................................... 83 CREDITS: The 2007 University of Washington track & field media guide IAAF World Championships Participants ...............................83 Records, p. 63-71 was written and edited by Brian Beaky. Design and layout done entirely in- Letterwinners ...............................................................84-89 house by Beaky and Jonathan Soriano. Exterior and interior covers designed by Mike Sayenko, SayenkoDesign.com, based on original cover design The Husky Experience University of Washington ............................................ 90 by Soriano. Cover photography by Beaky. Interior shots by Beaky, Joanie EXPERIENCE Komura, David Gonzales, Bruce Humber, Bruce Terami and Geoff Thurner. Campus Landmarks ...................................................... 91 Notable Husky Alumni ................................................. 92 Printing by University of Washington Department of Publications Services Key Athletic Administrators ......................................... 93 (Judy Robertson). Special thanks to Daniel Bell of the Amateur Athletics Student-Athletic Academic Services ........................... 94 Foundation, and to Paul Merca of USA Track and Field, for historical research. Sport Performance & Health ........................................ 95 Editorial assistance provided by the UW coaching staff. Also thanks to Andre Washington Athletic Facilities ................................96-97 Bayard, Holly Laubacher and all previous UW Sports Information staffs who Washington Athletics Highlights ................................. 98 contributed to this guide. Excellence in Coaching ................................................ 99 History, p. 72-87 Seattle: The Emerald City ......................................... 100 2007 WASHINGTON TRACK AND FIELD MEDIA GUIDE GENERAL INFORMATION Husky Stadium Husky Stadium Records While Dempsey Indoor hosts the Huskies from January to March, when the weather warms up, Washington’s track and field teams head outdoors to MEN 72,500-seat Husky Stadium, the largest on-campus track and field facility in 100m Dash ..................................................10.05, Leroy Burrell, USA, 1990 200m Dash .......................................... 20.54, Michael Johnson, USA, 1990 the Pac-10. 400m Dash ........................................ 44.79, Robert Hernandez, Cuba, 1990 800m...................................................1:45.10, Joaquim Cruz, Oregon, 1984 Athletes running on the hallowed Husky Stadium track do so in the footsteps 1500m................................... 3:38.2, Jerome Howe, Mid-America TC, 1972 of some of track and field’s most notable names, including former U.S. gold GENERAL INFO. Steeplechase...................................8:05.4, Henry Rono, Wash. State, 1978 medalists Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson, both of whom own facility 5000m..............................................13:33.52, Paul Williams,