2013 South Dakota State Cross Country Media Guide 1 Jackrabbit Cross Country Coaching Staff
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Courtney Neubert Drew Kraft Joel Reichow 2013 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN'S ROSTER Kirsten Anderson Samantha Anderson Cheyanne Bowers Mackenzie Burke Tia Carlson Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake, Minn. St. James, Minn. Waseca, Minn. Kadoka, S.D. Jessica Derby Jessica Eibs Jenna Grossenburg Melissa Knobloch Karley Konkol Estelline, S.D. Henderson, Minn. Yankton, S.D. Brookings, S.D. St. Cloud, Minn. Laura Lawton Taylor Lohan Bobbie McLaury Erica Meyer Courtney Neubert Eden Prairie, Minn. Canton, S.D. Elk Point, S.D. Rosholt, S.D. Aberdeen, S.D. Erin Nolz Brooke Peterson Brittney Schlaikjer Marisa Shady Holly Sheets Garretson, S.D. Hitchcock, S.D. Dell Rapids, S.D. Esko, Minn. Perham, Minn. Tessa Stoltenburg Lindsey Strait Alex Suhr Megan West Rochelle Wynia Watertown, S.D. Castlewood, S.D. Rapid City, S.D. Aurora, Minn. Platte, S.D. Jackrabbit Cross Country Quick Facts/Table of Contents South Dakota State University Table of Contents Location 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111Brookings, S1D1 Quick Facts 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Founded/Enrollment 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1881 (12,554) Coaching Staff Affiliation 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111NCAA Division I 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111112 Nickname 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111Jackrabbits Rosters 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 3-4 Colors 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Yellow and Blue Men’s Roster 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111113 Conference 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 The Summit League Fort Wayne, IUPUI, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota State, Women’s Roster 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111114 South Dakota, South Dakota State and Western Illinois 2013 Schedule 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111115 President 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111Dr1 David Chicoine 2013 Preview Athletics Director 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Justin Sell 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 6-7 Associate AD Compliance 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111Kathy Heylens Men’s Preview 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111116 Athletics Phone 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(605) 688-5625 Women’s Preview 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117 Twitter 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111@Track_Rabbits 2012 Statistics 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111118 Sports Information Jackrabbit Men 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 9-14 Graduate Assistant/XC SID 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Will Rottler Jackrabbit Women �������������������������������������������� 15-22 Alma mater 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Minnesota, Morris, ‘12 Office 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(605) 688-4932 Jackrabbit History 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 23-27 Cell 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(763) 670-4259 Men’s History 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111124 E-mail 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111William1Rottler@sdstate1edu Women’s History 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111125 Summit League Results 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111126 Team Information NCAA Regional Results 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111127 2012 Summit League Finish The Summit League 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111 28-29 Women: Third place Men: First place Jackrabbit Hall of Famers 11111111111111111111111111111111111111130 South Dakota State 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111 31-35 Top Returners: Women: Cheyanne Bowers, Laura Lawton, Courtney Neubert The University 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 32-33 Men: Anthony Bongard, Trent Lusignan, Joel Reichow Administration 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 34-35 Media Information 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111136 History WOMEN: AIAW National Championships 1980 NCAA Division II Championships 1981, 12 Top-10 Finishes The South Dakota State University Print Lab North Central Championships - Nine NCAA Division I Independent Championships 2006 produced 20 copies of the 2013 South Dakota State cross All-Americans (Division II) - 41 country media guide at a cost of $9198 each on recycled Summit League Championships 2008 paper1 MEN: Front cover design by South Dakota State University NAIA Champions 1956 NCAA Division II Championships: 1959, 73, 86, 89, 96 Relations1 Photos credited to Lifetouch Inc1, SDSU University NCAA College or Division II Top-10 Finishes - 40 Relations & Tim Potts1 North Central Conference Championships - 29 NCAA Division I Independent Championships 2005 Historical data compiled by Sports Information All-Americans (Division II) - 67 Graduate Assistant Will Rottler, Sports Information Assistant All-Americans (Division I) - Two Summit League Championships 2009, 2010, 2012 Ryan Sweeter and Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Jason Hove1 @Track_Rabbits 2013 South Dakota State Cross Country Media Guide 1 Jackrabbit Cross Country Coaching Staff Rod DeHaven Head Cross Country Coach Tenth Year South Dakota State, ‘89 Rod DeHaven enters his 10th season at the helm of the Jackrabbit cross country program1 During his tenure his teams have captured six conference championships combined between the men’s and women’s teams1 The men have won the last three of four Summit League Championships1 Overall the men’s program have claimed 33 conference championships with the first dating back to 19241 The women’s team won the Summit League crown in 2008, which was their 10th conference title in program history1 DeHaven has also coached four individual conference champions, the latest being Michael Krsnak, who won the Summit League title a year ago and was named the league’s athlete of the year1 Krsnak was also a part of Jackrabbits’ eighth place Midwest Regional Finish in 2010, where he became the program’s first all-region nominee1 In the six seasons in The Summit League, DeHaven has coached 30 All-Summit League cross country athletes1 In the classroom, SDSU athletes have also set a high mark under DeHaven1 In 2005, Brad Lowery was awarded the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for his achievements as a physics major1 In 2007, Becka Mansheim was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship while majoring in nursing1 Stacy Huss became the latest Jackrabbit to earn that same distinction in 20091 During the past five years, every men’s and women’s cross country and track and field team have earned recognition as an All-Academic Team from the United States Track and Field Coaches Association1 The women’s cross country team has routinely ranked within the top-10 teams among all NCAA Division I institutions for their work academically, including a tie for fourth place in 20081 During his four years of cross country competition, he ran to an unprecedented four North Central Conference individual championships and four top-10 finishes at the NCAA Division II national meet1 With DeHaven leading the pack, SDSU also captured four conference team championships and the 1985 NCAA Division II National Championship1 Jarvis Jelen Graduate Assistant Coach First Year Liberty University, ‘09 Jarvis Jelen joined the Jackrabbits in the summer of 2013 as the graduate assistant coach for the cross country/track & field program1 Jelen, a Sioux Falls native, competed for the Liberty University Flames on the cross country and track and field teams1 He made the Big South All-Conference team six times, (three times each in cross country and track and field), and he was a part of three Big South Cross Country Conference championships1 At the 2006 Big South Cross Country meet he finished sec- ond overall and he took third the following year1 On the track he was a part of three indoor titles and two outdoor titles1 He was all-conference in the mile (indoor), 3,000-meter run (indoor) and the 3,000-meter steeplechase1 Jelen was also all-region at the NCAA D1 Southeast Regional (20th place) in the 2007 cross country season1 He most recently returned to Sioux Falls to help coach at Lincoln High School1 During his time with the Patriots, his team won the GDC Conference Boys Cross Country Championship and they also won the South Dakota ‘AA’ Cross Country State meet1 They placed five individuals in the top-15 and took home six all-state honors1 Jelen also coached at Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Va1 from 2008 to 20091 In 2008, both the boys’ and girls’ teams won conference titles1 In 2009, the boys team won the conference title and placed fifth at the state meet1 2 2013 South Dakota State Cross Country Media Guide @Track_Rabbits Jackrabbit Cross Country Men’s Roster Name Year Hometown 2012 8K Best Previous School Anthony Bongard Sr. Redwood Falls, Minn. 24:46100 (2010) Redwood Valley High School Trevor Capra Fr. Rosemount, Minn. - - - - - Rosemount High School Wilson Hacker Fr. Madison, Wis. - - - - - Madison West High School Austin Hamm So. Hartington, Neb. 26:03100 Bloomfield High School Duane Jongeling Fr. Parker, S1D. - - - - - Parker High