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QUICK FA C T S /CON T EN T S /SCHEDULES Table of Contents University Information 2008-09 Schedules Coaching Staff ...................................................... 2-4 Name ..................Appalachian State University Cross Country 2008-09 Women’s Roster ...................................... 5 Location .................................. Boone, N.C. 28608 Date Meet Location Aug. 29 Covered Bridge Open Boone, N.C. Women’s Bios ........................................................ 6-7 Founded .............................................................1899 Sept. 20 Winthrop Invitational Rock Hill, S.C. Newcomers ................................................................ 8 Enrollment .................................................... 16,600 Oct. 3 Paul Short Run Bethlehem, Pa. Men’s Roster .............................................................. 9 Nickname ........................................Mountaineers Oct. 3 Lenoir-Rhyne Run Lenoir, N.C. Men’s Bios .......................................................... 10-13 Colors ..............................................Black and Gold Oct. 17 Blue Ridge Open Boone, N.C. Nov. 1 SoCon Championship Spartanburg, S.C. A Look Back... ................................................... 14-15 Affiliation ......................................NCAA Division I Nov. 15 NCAA Southeast Regional Winston-Salem, N.C. Women’s Cross Country Records .....................16 Conference ...............................................Southern Nov. 24 NCAA Nationals Terre Haute, Ind. Men’s Cross Country Records ............................17 Chancellor ..................... Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock Women’s Indoor Records ............................. 18-19 Faculty Representative ..........Dr. Alan Hauser Indoor Track Men’s Indoor Records .................................... 20-21 Athletics Director ..........................Charlie Cobb Date Meet Location Dec. 5 Appalachian Invitational Boone, N.C. Women’s Outdoor Records ......................... 22-23 Sr. Assoc AD/SWA ..............Debbie Richardson Jan. 17 Appalachian Open Boone, N.C. Men’s Outdoor Records ................................ 24-25 Facilities .......................... Holmes Center (8,325) Jan. 24 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Women SoCon Champions ......................... 26-27 Kidd Brewer Stadium (20,150) Jan. 30-31 ETSU Niswonger Johnson City, Tenn. Feb. 6-7 Sykes-Sabock Chall. Cup State College, Pa. Men SoCon Champions ............................... 28-29 Varsity Gym Feb. 12 Valentine Open Boone, N.C. Women’s All-Time Roster ....................................30 Feb. 13-14 Clemson Invitational Clemson, S.C. Men’s All-Time Roster ...........................................31 Feb. 28-M1 SoCon Championship Clemson, S.C. Women’s All-Americans/HOF ............................32 Mar. 7 NCAA Qualifying Meet Blacksburg, Va. Mar. 13-14 NCAA Championship College Station, Texas Men’s All-Americans/HOF ...................................33 The Southern Conference ..................................34 Outdoor Track The Germann and Commissioner’s Cups ......35 Sports Information Date Meet Location Athletics Administration .....................................36 Mar. 20-21 Wake Forest Invitational Winston-Salem, N.C. Asst. SID/T&F Contact ..........Charles Cochrum Mar. 27-28 Raleigh Relays Raleigh, N.C. University Leadership ..........................................37 Mar. 28 South Carolina Columbia, S.C. This is Appalachian State ....................................38 Office..................................828-262-7602 Mobile................................828-964-6407 Apr. 4 Beach vs. Mountains Cullowhee, N.C. Facilities ....................................................................39 Apr. 10-11 Sea Ray Relays Knoxville, Tenn. [email protected] Campus Life .............................................................40 Apr. 17 Appalachian Invitational Boone. N.C. Intern/CC Contact: ...............Courtney Burchett Apr. 24-25 SoCon Championship Statesboro, Ga. [email protected] May 8 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Coaching Information Sports Information Director............Mike Flynn May 15-16 Georgia Tech Invitational Atlanta, Ga. May 29-30 NCAA East Regional Greensboro, N.C. Associate SID............................................Ty Patton June 10-13 NCAA Championship Fayetteville, Ark. Dir. of T&F/Cross Country ........... John Weaver Interns........................................Courtney Burchett June 24-28 USATF Junior Nationals Eugene, Ore. Years at ASU ........................27th season Eric Bohannon June 24-28 USATF Nationals Eugene, Ore. Alma Mater .............Appalachian, 1971 Mailing Address....................................Box 32116 Office Phone .................(828) 262-3074 Boone,N.C., 28608 Office Fax .......................(828) 262-4056 Overnight Address....................307 Varsity Gym Email [email protected] Boone, N.C., 28608 Head CC/Asst. Track Coach ..........Mike Curcio Sports Information Fax.............(828) 262-6106 Years at ASU ........................14th season Website.......................................www.GoASU.com Alma Mater .............Appalachian, 1987 Phone ..............................(828) 262-6559 Email [email protected] Throws Coach ...................................... April Smith Years at ASU ................ Seventh season Alma Mater ........ Doane College, 2000 Phone ..............................(828) 262-7164 Email [email protected] Charles Cochrum Courtney Burchett Jumps/Sprints Coach .............Damion McLean Asst. Director Intern Years at ASU ................ Seventh season Alma Mater .............Appalachian, 2002 Phone ..............................(828) 262-7164 Email .......... [email protected] Pole Vault Coach ................................David Ward Years at ASU .......................Sixth season Credits Alma Mater .............Appalachian, 1979 Phone ..............................(828) 262-3074 Mike Flynn Editor .................................. Courtney Burchett Email. [email protected] Asst. AD/Director Editorial Assistance .................Charles Cochrum High Jumps Coach ................... Gary Murphy Ty Patton, Mike Flynn, Eric Bohannon Years at ASU ..................Second season Track and Field Staff Alma Mater .............Appalachian, 1976 Photography ............................................Hal Queen Phone ..............................(828) 295-3204 .........................ASU Creative Services (Troy Tuttle) Email [email protected] ...................................................SoCon Sports Photos Strength and Cond. Asst. ...Thomas Peterson Cover Design .............................................. Ty Patton Administrative Asst. ......................Charles Kutz Ty Patton Eric Bohannon Printing....................Multi-Ad Services; Peoria, Ill. Athletic Trainer .......................................Sarah Gill Assoc. Director Intern 2008-09 APP A L A CHI A N TR A CK A ND FIELD 1 CO A CHING Staff JOHN WEAVER Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Appalachian State, 1971 27th Year Coach John Weaver is in his 27th season as Since regional competition began in 2003, a total of 36 men and 44 women the director of the women’s track and cross country athletes have qualified for the NCAA East Regionals, while eight have had NCAA program and in his 13th season as the director of both Championship qualifying performances for Appalachian. In 2004, ASU had its the women’s and men’s programs at Appalachian first East Region champion, with a first place finish in the men’s 100 meter dash. State University. Weaver assumed the duties of direct- ing both programs in the fall of 1995. Coach Weaver has also worked in athletics fundraising as the Yosef Club Director from 1982-1985 and taught classes in the education and physical edu- A 1971 graduate of Appalachian in biology, Weaver returned to ASU in 1979 cation departments of the university. to assist the men’s program while earning a masters degree in biology. During his three-year tenure as the men’s assistant, he trained two NCAA qualifiers and A native of Fayetteville, N.C., Weaver graduated from Seventy-First High seven Southern Conference champions. School in 1967. He earned his bachelor of science degree in 1971 from Ap- palachian, returning to Fayetteville to teach biology and eventually take over Weaver took over the full-time coaching duties for the women’s program the cross country and track programs at Douglas Byrd High School in 1972. His in 1982. Since that time, the program, including cross country, indoor track cross country dual meet record over eight years was an impressive 71-11 and his and outdoor track, has produced an NCAA Division I National Champion in the teams won six conference titles while competing in four state championships. 1500m twice, nine NCAA Division I all-Americans with 23 all-America perfor- His track team also produced many individual conference and regional champi- mances, 18 NCAA Division I qualifiers, 241 Southern Conference individual- ons, along with several state meet qualifiers. champion performances, 667 all-conference performances, 26 conference MVP athletes, 38 conference team championships, 22 conference coach-of-the-year Currently, Weaver coaches the sprinters, hurdlers, multi-event athletes and honors, 12 conference freshman of the year honors and two Southeast Region relays, while