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Track & field header MEG RITCHIE – Olympian AMY SKIERESZ – National – National Champion - Champion – School School Record Holder, Record Holder, 5000 Shot Put and Discus and 10000-meters TANYA HUGHES – Olympian – 1994 NCAA Woman of the Year – School Record Holder, High Jump ABDI ABDIRAHMAN CARLA GARREtt – Olympian – Olympian – School National Champion Record Holder, 10000-meters ROBERT CHESERET – National Champion – School Record Holder, 5000-meters ZACK LLOYD – School 33 Olympians Record Holder, Shot Put 42 individual naTiOnal champiOnships All-American BOBBY MCCOY 349 all — american hOnOrs School Record Holder, 400-meters ariZOna Track and field — Where champiOns flOurish All-American 2 2009-10 ArizonA TrACK & FiELD MEDiA GuiDE www.ArizonAAThLETiCs.CoM Track & field header Quick facTs/TaBle Of cOnTenTs 2010 QUICK FACTS Quick Facts/ Table of Contents ...................................................... 1 University Page ................................................................................... 2 GENERAL INFORMATION Tucson Page ......................................................................................... 3 Location ........................................................................................................Tucson, Ariz. Strength Training Page ..................................................................... 4 Enrollment ...............................................................................................................38,000 Academics Page .................................................................................. 5 Founded ...................................................................................................................... 1885 Athletic Facility Page ......................................................................... 6 School Colors ...................................................................................Cardinal and Navy Athletic Facility Page ......................................................................... 7 Nickname .............................................................................................................Wildcats Fred Harvey-Head Coach .........................................................10-13 Conference.........................................................................................................Pacific-10 James Li-Associate Head Coach ............................................14-15 Facility ..................................................................................Roy P. Drachman Stadium Sheldon Blockburger-Assistant Coach ...............................16-17 President ........................................................................................... Dr. Robert Shelton Francesca Green-Assistant Coach.........................................18-19 Interim Director of Athletics ..........................................Kathleen “Rocky” LaRose Craig Carter-Assistant Coach ..................................................20-21 Erin Dawson-Assistant Coach ......................................................22 WILDCAT TRACK AND FIELD Dawn Boxley-DOPS..........................................................................23 Director of Track & Field/Cross Country ..........Fred Harvey( Sprints/Hurdles) Qualifying Standards Page ............................................................24 Associate Head Coach ................................................................James Li (Distance) Men’s Season Preview ...............................................................23-25 Assistant Coaches ......................................Sheldon Blockburger (Jumps/Multis) Women’s Season Preview ........................................................26-28 Francesca Green (Sprints/Hurdles) Rosters ..................................................................................................29 Craig Carter (Throws) Depth Chart ........................................................................................30 Erin Dawson(Distance) Men’s Bios Start ...........................................................................31-36 Director of Operations ............................................................................Dawn Boxley Other Men to Watch ........................................................................37 Women’s Bios ...............................................................................38-43 ARIZONA TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY Other Women to Watch..................................................................44 Office Phone ............................................................................................. 520-621-2124 Cross Country (Include Cross Country History) .....................45 Track and Field Office Fax .................................................................... 520-621-3171 Roy P. Drachman Stadium .............................................................46 Mailing Address ....................................................................................PO Box 210096 Men’s T&F School Records .............................................................47 212 McKale Center Freshman T&F School Records ....................................................48 Tucson, Ariz. 85721-0096 Women’s T&F School Records ......................................................49 Men’s All-Time top-10 ...............................................................50-51 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Women’s All-Time top-10.........................................................52-53 Media Relations Phone.......................................................................(520) 621-4163 Pac-10 History ..............................................................................54-55 Media Relations Fax .............................................................................(520) 621-2683 NCAA History ...............................................................................56-58 Sports Information Director ....................................................Tom Duddleston, Jr. Arizona Olympians and National Team members ................59 Cross Country/Track & Field Contact ..............................Jeremy Hawkes Athletics Administration ................................................................60 Office Phone ..................................................................(520) 621-4163 Cell Phone ......................................................................(520) 403-0121 Email ........................................................ [email protected] Website .............................................................................www.arizonaathletics.com Mailing Address ....................................................................................PO Box 210096 106 McKale Center Tucson, AZ 85721-0096 2010 MEN’S TEAM INFORMATION Pac-10 Finish ................................................................................................................. 8th NCAA West Regional Finish ..................................................................................... 6th NCAA Championships Finish ................................................................................23rd Returning All-Americans................................................................................................1 (Luis Rivera-Morales, SR. (Will Compete Indoors Only), Mohamud Ige, Sr. (Cross Country) 2010 WOMEN’S TEAM INFORMATION Women’s Pac-10 Finish .............................................................................................. 8th The 2009 University of Arizona Track and Field media guide was compiled and edited by Jeremy Hawkes. Production and design by Ben Franklin press with Mike Chavez as project Women’s NCAA West Regional Finish ................................................................10th leader. Photography by Luke Adams, Jeremy Hawkes, Kirby Lee, Jon Alquist, James Li and Women’s NCAA Championships Finish .............................................................25th J&L Photo. Further photo contributions by Francesca Green, Erin Dawson and Elizabeth Returning All-Americans................................................................................................2 Apgar. The University of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity institution committed to a policy (Liz Patterson, Sr., Jasmin Day, Sr.) of affirmative action. Copies of this book may be purchased through upon request through the McKale Center Ticket Office, 520-621-2287, 800-454-2287. 2009-10 ArizonA TrACK & FiELD MEDiA GuiDE www.ArizonAAThLETiCs.CoM 1 The universiTy Of ariZOna UA Facts • UA has the highest undergraduate graduation rate of any of Arizona’s universities. • Current faculty members include Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners. • Bear Down Gym was named after John “Button” Salmon, student body president in 1926, whose last words to the football team before a game included the famous phrase. Button would pass away from an auto accident shortly after. • In the past decade, UA honor students have won national and international scholarships, including the Truman, Rhodes, Fulbright, Churchill, Udall and Marshall. • The UA student body includes students from 135 foreign countries. • Average class size at UA is 29. • There are more than 400 student organizations on campus, ranging from the Sports Marketing Association to Women of Color. The Student Union The new 405,000-square-foot Student Union Memorial Center (SUMC) is among the largest in the country. The In the Rankings SUMC is home