CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2009 CALIFORNIA TRACK & FIELD CALIFORNIA TRACK & FIELD FACTS CONTENTS Name ..........................................................................................University of California Quick Facts ..................................................... 1 Location .................................................................................................. Berkeley, Calif. 2008 Outlook ................................................2-5 Founded ................................................................................................................. 1868 Men’s Roster ...................................................6 Women’s Roster .............................................. 7 Enrollment ........................................................................................................... 34,953 Coaches Nickname .................................................................................................. Golden Bears Tony Sandoval ...........................................8 Colors ..........................................................................................................Blue & Gold Ed Miller .....................................................9 Chancellor ..........................................................................................Robert Birgeneau John Rembao........................................... 10 Athletic Director ...................................................................................... Sandy Barbour Mike Gipson ..............................................11 Magdalena Lewy ......................................12 Senior Associate Athletic Director (Sport Supervisor) ....................................Foti Mellis Scott Slover.............................................. 12 Home Facility ....................................................................... Edwards Stadium (22,000) Volunteer Assistants ......................................13 Men’s 2008 Pac-10/MPSF Finishes ................................................................... 4th/2nd Staff ............................................................... 13 Women’s 2008 Pac-10/MPSF Finishes .............................................................T6th/4th Men’s Bios ................................................ 14-20 Men’s Letterwinners Returning/Lost ......................................................................26/10 Women’s Bios ..........................................21-27 NCAA Standards ...........................................28 Men’s Newcomers ......................................................................................................13 2007 Results ................................................. 29 Women’s Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................................................28/6 Men’s Best Performances .............................30 Women’s Newcomers .................................................................................................15 Women’s Best Performances ........................ 31 Outdoor Records ...........................................32 Freshman/Indoor Records ............................ 33 CALIFORNIA MEDIA RELATIONS Big Meet History ............................................34 Track and Field Contact ................................................... Tim Miguel Dual-Meet History ......................................... 35 All-Time Top 10 ........................................ 36-39 Phone ....................................................................... (510) 326-9761 Edwards Stadium Records ........................... 40 Email .............................................................. [email protected] Cal’s NCAA History ..................................41-43 Media Relations Phone ............................................ (510) 642-5363 Conference Champions ...........................44-45 Media Relations Fax .................................................(510) 643-7778 All-Americans/NCAA Champions ..................46 Media Relations Address ....349 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 Olympians/Olympic Coaches ........................47 World Records .............................................. 48 Website ...............................................................www.CalBears.com World Rankings .............................................49 Don Bowden USATF Hall of Fame Inductee .50 MEDIA CREDENTIALS California Hall of Fame ................................. 51 Please direct all requests/questions for media credentials to Tim Miguel in the media California Track & Field Tradition .............52-53 relations offi ce. Requests should be made in writing by sports editors/directors on appropri- California Oympians ......................................54 ate letterhead at least one week prior to the meet. Please fax (510-643-7778) or email the Edwards Stadium ..........................................55 requests to [email protected]. Academic Support Program ..........................56 Strength and Conditioning ............................ 57 California Winning Tradition .....................58-59 INTERVIEWS/PRESS INFORMATION The Bay Area ........................................... 60-61 A pre-game press release and complete set of results will be made available to members The University ..........................................62-63 of the media covering Cal home track and fi eld meets. These will also be available online Notable California Alumni ..............................64 at www.CalBears.com. All athlete and coach interviews, either in person or by telephone, must be coordinated through the Media Relations offi ce with a minimum of one day’s notice. CREDITS Please call Tim Miguel at 510-326-9761 for more information. The 2009 California Track and Field Media Guide was written and edited by CALIFORNIA TRACK & FIELD COACHING STAFF Tim Miguel, Assistant Media Relations Director of Track and Field .........................................................Tony Sandoval (27th year) Director. Layout and graphics by John [email protected].............................................................................. 510-316-5103 Dunbar, Senior Publications Director, Associate Director (Throws, Decathlon) ...............................................Ed Miller (26th year) and Evan Kerr, Publications Coordina- [email protected] tor. Photography provided by Mollie Mc- Assistant Coach (Director of Operations, Horizontal Jumps, Clure, Evan Kerr, Harrison Stubbs, and High Jump, Heptathlon) ................................................................John Rembao (2nd year) Michael Pimentel, Kelley Cox and John [email protected] Todd of GoldenBearSports.com. Assistant Coach (Recruiting Coordinator, Sprints/Hurdles/Relays) ....Mike Gipson (2nd year) [email protected] WE ARE Assistant Coach (Distance/Middle Distance Runners) .............Magdalena Lewy (8th year) [email protected] CALIFORNIA Assistant Coach (Pole Vault) ............................................................Scott Slover (3rd year) When referring to any California [email protected] athletic team, please use either Volunteer Assistants ...Chris Coffee, Kevin Davis, Al Moolick, Zach Whittington, Mark Jellison “California” or “Cal” to denote the Administrative Assistant .................................................................................. Maria Uriarte institution and “Golden Bears” or Trainers ...................................................................................Elaine Garcia, Kristin Wood “Bears” when indicating the mascot. Equipment Manager ......................................................................................... Laura Wong Refrain from using such names as Strength & Conditioning.................................................................................Lindsay Bufkin UC Berkeley, California-Berkeley, Cal- Academic Advisor ..................................................................................Melanie Moonsamy Berkeley, Cal State Berkeley. Operations Manager ........................................................................................Jenny Simon 2009 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Track & Field Golf Media Guide 1 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2009 SEASON OUTLOOK CAL LOOKS TO in the NCAA Championships, as well as into postseason at the U.S. Nationals,” Gipson CARRY MOMENTUM said. “Jake ran 49.8 last year [in the 400 FROM 2008 hurdles] and the goal this year is to go below 49 seconds.” INTO 2009 Paul will specifi cally be picking up where ith most of its top athletes returning Thomas Mack, a 2008 graduate, left off. Paul from a successful 2008 campaign, took third at the Pac-10 Championships and Wthe California track and fi eld team secured a personal-best, wind-aided time of returns to action in 2009, looking to carry its 13.78. Gipson looks for Paul to qualify for the momentum from last year into this season. NCAA Outdoor Championships and take on Tony Sandoval, the longtime coach for the a leadership role and mentor two incoming Golden Bears, begins his second year as hurdles, Ryan Holmes and Aaron Burney, Cal’s Director of Track and Field after ending who both were medalists at the California his initial season as head coach with the Cal state meet a year ago. women fi nishing 22nd at the NCAA Champi- Patterson and sophomore Keagan Weth- onships. He looks forward to what could be ington are two returners who Gipson will a tremendous year for Cal. look to for adding depth to the sprints and “The key for