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STANFORD ATHLETICS A Tradition of Excellence 116 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship award winners, including 10 in 2007-08. 109 National Championships won by Stanford teams since 1926. 95 Stanford student-athletes who earned All-America status in 2007-08. 78 NCAA Championships won by Stanford teams since 1980. 48 Stanford-affiliated athletes and coaches who represented the United States and seven other countries in the Summer Olympics held in Beijing, including 12 current student-athletes. 32 Consecutive years Stanford teams have won at least one national championship. 31 Stanford teams that advanced to postseason play in 2007-08. 19 Different Stanford teams that have won at least one national championship. 18 Stanford teams that finished ranked in the Top 10 in their respective sports in 2007-08. 14 Consecutive U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cups. 14 Stanford student-athletes who earned Academic All-America recognition in 2007-08. 9 Stanford student-athletes who earned conference athlete of the year honors in 2007-08. 8 Regular season conference championships won by Stanford teams in 2007-08. 6 Pacific-10 Conference Scholar Athletes of the Year Awards in 2007-08. 5 Stanford teams that earned perfect scores of 1,000 in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Report Rate in 2007-08. 3 National Freshmen of the Year in 2007-08. 3 National Coach of the Year honors in 2007-08. 2 National Players of the Year in 2007-08. 2 National Championships won by Stanford teams in 2007-08 (women’s cross country, synchronized swimming). 1 Walter Byers Award Winner in 2007-08. 2008 STANFORD CROSS COUNTRY Table of Contents Quick Facts ...................................................................................... 1 Outlook ........................................................................................ 2-3 Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track & Field Edrick Floreal ........ 4-5 Coaching Staff ............................................................................... 6-7 Men’s Roster ..................................................................................... 8 Men’s Bios ................................................................................... 9-17 Women’s Roster .............................................................................. 18 Women’s Bios ............................................................................ 19-28 2007 Review and Results ........................................................... 29-32 Top Times ...................................................................................... 33 Stanford at the NCAA’s ............................................................. 34-35 Stanford on the International Scene .......................................... 36-37 Stanford’s Cross Country Heritage ............................................ 38-39 Cross Country Honors ................................................................... 40 Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby ....................................................... 41 Stanford University ................................................................... 42-43 U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup .............................................. 44 Stanford’s Champions .................................................................... 45 2008 Men’s Cross Country Team. Top Row (l to r): Justin Marpole-Bird, Brendan Gregg, Chris The Principles that Guide Us ......................................................... 46 Mocko, Chris Derrick, Garrett Heath. Middle Row (l to r): Hari Mix, Dylan Ferris, Hakon Academic Services .......................................................................... 47 DeVries, Miles Unterreiner, Jacob Evans, Jacob Riley. Bottom Row (l to r): Riley Sullivan, Benjamin San Francisco Bay Area ................................................................... 48 Johnson, J.T. Sullivan, Kevin Havel, Elliott Heath. 2008 Cross Country Schedule .......................................... Back Cover 2008 Stanford Cross Country Quick Facts Cardinal Quick Facts Location: Stanford, CA 94305 General Information Founded: 1891 Location: Stanford, CA 94305-6150 Enrollment: 6,689 undergraduates Enrollment: 13,198 (6,584 undergraduates, 6,614 graduates) President: John Hennessy Founded: 1891 Athletic Director: Bob Bowlsby Nickname: Cardinal Colors: Cardinal & White Colors: Cardinal and White Nickname: Cardinal Conference: Pac-10 Home Course: Stanford Golf Course Athletics Director: Bob Bowlsby Conference: Pacifi c-10 President: John Hennessy Coaching Staff Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track & Field/Cross Country: Edrick Floreal Head Cross Country Coach: Jason Dunn Assistant Coach: David Vidal Director of Operations: Mary Jo Alexander Cross Country/Track and Field Offi ce Phone: (650) 723-2736 Cross Country/Track and Field Offi ce FAX: (650) 725-0758 Media Relations Asst. Media Relations Director/Cross Country Contact: Ricky Brackett Email: [email protected] Offi ce Phone: (650) 736-7635 Media Relations Offi ce: (650) 723-4418 Media Relations Fax: (650) 725-2957 Athletics Website: www.gostanford.com Media Information Interview requests for players and coaches must be coordinated with the Stanford Athletic Media Relations offi ce. Interview requests should be submitted at least 2008 Women’s Cross Country Team. Top Row (l to r): Victoria Pennings, Kristen Reese, Claire 24 hours in advance. Visit www.gostanford.com for news releases, player profi les Collison, Alicia Follmar, Katie Harrington. Middle Row (l to r): Laurynne Chetelat, Stephanie and updated statistics. Marcy, Georgia Griffi n, Madeline Duhon, Kelsey Walker, Maddie O’Meara. Bottom Row (l tor): Anne St. Geme, Sarah McCurdy, Emma Miller-Bedell, Kate Niehaus, Emilie Amaro. Credits: The 2008 Stanford cross country media guide was written and edited by Ricky Brackett. Design, layout and production by Maggie Oren, MB Design. Photography by David Gonzales, Spencer Allen and Getty Images. WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM 2008 STANFORD CROSS COUNTRY 1 2008 CROSS COUNTRY OUTLOOK The Stanford cross country program has clearly established itself as one Also returning from last season’s of the best in the nation. The Cardinal men’s and women’s teams have won championship team are sophomore nine NCAA titles between them since 1996, the most of any school in the Alex Gits and junior Kate Niehaus. nation. The Stanford women have won three NCAA titles in a row, and Gits burst onto the collegiate scene four of the last fi ve after capturing the national championship last season. in her freshman season as a scoring The men last won the title in 2003, but have placed in the top six in the runner for the Cardinal nation for 13 of the last 14 years. Both the men’s and women’s teams expect at the 2007 NCAA to be right back in the running for NCAA titles again in 2008. Championships. In This season they will be led by new head coach, Jason Dunn, who comes the spring, she placed to The Farm from Virginia where he helped build there program into an third in the 10,000 East Coast power. meters on the track at “This is a very exciting time for me to join the program here at Stanford,” the NCAA Outdoor said Dunn. “Both teams display a great balance between established Championships to upperclassmen and talented newcomers, all with tremendous enthusiasm establish herself as one for the season.” of the top collegiate long distance-runners in the WOMEN’S OUTLOOK nation. Niehaus fi nished The Stanford women come 89th last season at the into the 2008 season with a target NCAA Cross Country on their back, having won three Championships and has consecutive NCAA titles and four a wealth of postseason of the last fi ve. They should once cross country experience again be in the running for a NCAA for the Cardinal. championship despite Also with postseason the loss of several key experience for the veteran performers. The Cardinal is Alicia Cardinal have a number Follmar, who was a of runners ready to member of the 2006 step in and, with the NCAA championship addition of one of the team. Follmar is coming top recruiting classes in off an impressive track season where the nation, should reload she earned All-America honors in the Alex Gits is one of quickly. indoor mile and as a member of the the top collegiate Returning for her indoor distance medley relay team. She long distance runners fi nal season is Katie also qualifi ed for the NCAA Outdoor in the nation. Harrington, the only Championships in the 1,500 meters. returning cross country Six other key returners will be back to All-American from last provide essential depth to the program: season. Harrington is a Madeline Duhon, Stephanie Marcy, veteran of the Stanford Maddie O’Meara, Kaylin Pennington, championship teams, Anne St. Geme, and Kelsey Walker. O’Meara earned valuable postseason having been a member experience last year when she was a member of the Pac-10 Championship of the 2005 and 2007 squad. Duhon will also look to contribute after a strong track season, which national title squads. saw her score at the Pac-10 Championships in the 1,500 meters. Last season, she placed The 2007 recruiting class should bring strong returns for Stanford 40th at the NCAA Cross this season as well. The nationally heralded group of nine includes Emilie Country Championships Amaro, Laurynne Chetelat, Claire Collison, Georgia Griffi n, Maria to earn her fi rst All- Lattanzi, Sarah McCurdy, Emma Miller-Bedell, Victoria Pennings and America honor. Kristin Reese. Each is capable of contributing to the Cardinal in their fi rst Katie Harrington The other Stanford is a returning seasons