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STEVEN B. SAMPLE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Steven B. Sample became the 10th president of one of the most academically talented freshman classes the University of Southern California in March 1991. He in the nation. is the university’s fi rst holder of the Robert C. Packard Sample is the author of numerous journal articles President’s Chair. and published papers in science and engineering and Sample is an electrical engineer, a musician, an higher education. His patents in the fi eld of digital ap- outdoorsman, an author, and an inventor. In February pliance controls have been licensed to practically every 1998 he was elected to the National Academy of Engi- major manufacturer of appliance controls and microwave neering for his contributions to consumer electronics and ovens in the world. Over 300 million home appliances leadership in interdisciplinary research and education. In have been built using his inventions. 2003 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts Sample has chaired a number of statewide and na- and Sciences in recognition of his accomplishments as tional groups examining the state of elementary, second- a university president. ary, and higher education. In 1994 he convened a group He remains an active member of USC’s faculty, of Los Angeles leaders which was awarded a historic $53 co-teaching with management expert Warren Bennis a million challenge grant from the Annenberg Foundation popular spring-semester course for juniors and seniors to accelerate reforms in local public schools. He currently entitled “The Art and Adventure of Leadership.” His book, The Contrar- serves on the California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth. ian’s Guide to Leadership, released in October 2001 by Jossey-Bass, Sample co-founded the Association of Pacifi c Rim Universities (APRU), has been a Los Angeles Times best-seller, was chosen by the Toronto a consortium of 36 premier Pacifi c Rim research universities located Globe as one of the 10 best business books of 2001, and has been in 17 countries. He is a past chairman of the Association of American translated into fi ve languages. Universities (AAU), a consortium of the 62 leading North American Under Sample’s leadership, USC has become world-renowned research universities. He chaired a special AAU committee on post- in the fi elds of communication and multimedia technologies, received doctoral education and an AAU task force on increasing protection for national acclaim for its innovative community partnerships, and solidi- human subjects in university-based research. fi ed its status as one of the nation’s leading research universities. Sample came to USC from the State University of New York at USC milestones in the past 14 years include conducting the most Buffalo, where he had served as president since 1982. successful fund-raising campaign in the history of higher education Sample earned B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical en- and receiving fi ve gifts of $100 million or more, a record unmatched gineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is by any other university in the nation; the awarding of the Nobel Prize in married to the former Kathryn Brunkow of Park Ridge, III. The Samples, chemistry to USC faculty member George Olah in 1994; being named who reside in San Marino, Calif., have two daughters and two grand- College of the Year 2000 by Time magazine; and the recruitment of children.

President Steven B. Sample on landscape—such as chemistry and classics, or English and engineering, or business and music. We’ve found there is a marvelous release of intellectual What Makes a USC Education Distinctive energy that occurs when two widely separated fi elds of thought come together in one mind. (From A Guide to USC, a publication for prospective students) At USC we want students to probe deeply into what they study, and we want them to stretch themselves. We call it “breadth with depth.” The uni- While the University of Southern California shares the high ideals and high versity recognizes students who do outstanding work in two or more widely quality of many of the world’s great universities, it possesses a special vitality, separated fi elds by naming them Renaissance Scholars. Student who receive a sense of community and a drive for excellence that set it apart. Our cam- this honor then have an opportunity to compete for $10,000 prizes, awarded pus is suffused with optimism and a can-do spirit that motivates students to at graduation. I know of no other university that offers this kind of program to expand their minds and enlarge their vision, and inspires them to transform its undergraduates. their ambitions and aspirations into accomplishments and achievements. At Another hallmark of a USC education is community service. At USC we give USC we want students to invent their future by probing deeply into what they students a wide array of experiences so they can develop fully has human study and by stretching broadly across the intellectual landscape. beings, and community service is an important part of this process. What are some qualities that set USC apart? First, USC has outstanding Another thing that sets USC apart from other universities is our location. I faculty who are engaged in research, scholarship and creative activities that have visited and lived in many places around the world, and, believe me, South- have an impact on people around the world. ern California is extraordinary. It is probably the most interesting, dynamic, Because they are at the forefront of their fi elds, faculty members such as culturally rich, and diverse place on the face of the earth. This region has a those we have at USC are exciting in the classroom, whether they teach fresh- terrifi c intellectual and artistic vibrancy, and its human and creative resources men or doctoral students. They can ignite a fi re in the minds of their students are nearly limitless. Southern California brings together the peoples of the and bring a perspective to their teaching that faculty members in more parochial world in a manner and to an extent unlike that of any other city in history. institutions simply cannot duplicate. All of our senior faculty teach regularly. Finally, what truly makes USC unique is the “Trojan Family.” There is a We’re very proud of the fact that practically all of our courses are taught by closeness among the students, faculty, staff and alumni at USC that is un- members of the professoriate, generally in classes of 30 or fewer students. matched by that of any other university with which I’m familiar. Trojans tend Another characteristic that sets USC apart from other universities is its to stick together and help one another long after they leave the university. It’s outstanding students. USC is one of the most selective academic institutions in a genuinely supportive community, all that the word family implies: a special the country, typically receiving 10 applicants for every opening in our freshman bond that lasts a lifetime and is with you wherever you go; memories and class. The ones we admit are those who excel, who probe, who ask questions traditions that are held dear by Trojans everywhere; a desire to give mutual and have the capacity to think deeply and originally. You may be interested encouragement and inspiration. to know that USC has more National Merit Scholars than Princeton, MIT or There are more than 180,000 members of the Trojan Family throughout UCLA. the world, and I’ve never met one who doesn’t feel a kindred bond to all of his One of the unique strengths of USC is our integration of the liberal arts fellow Trojans. Undoubtedly one of the greatest benefi ts of a USC education with professional studies. Every student early on takes six courses in our is becoming a part of this special family, whose embrace of every Trojan is highly successful core curriculum. We then encourage them to take a major truly lifelong and worldwide. and a minor that are widely separated from each other across the intellectual

2006-2007 • 171 • USC BASKETBALL MIKE GARRETT USC ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Michael L. Garrett, so much a part of USC’s unparal- ment for the Great Western Forum (1988-90), including leled athletic tradition, was named the school’s sixth-ever its highly-successful boxing program. athletic director in January of 1993. Earlier in his career, he worked for the San Diego Garrett, Troy’s 1965 Heisman Trophy-winning tail- district attorney’s offi ce and as a youth counselor, held back who has a background in business, law, government, management positions in the retail, construction and real athletic administration and community affairs, oversees estate industries, did color commentary on USC football the 19 men’s and women’s teams and the $67 million telecasts, and ran for Congress (1982) and San Diego budget that make up the nation’s most tradition-rich City Council (1983). athletic program. Garrett has been involved in community affairs since During his tenure: his days at USC. While in college, he helped found the • USC has won 16 national titles (in men’s tennis Cool-Head Program, an organization that met with youth in 1993, 1994 and 2002, women’s swimming in 1997, groups to try to offset racial tensions in Los Angeles, and baseball in 1998, men’s water polo in 1998, 2003 and volunteered at the MacLaren Children’s Center, a home 2005, women’s water polo in 1999 and 2004, women’s for abused children. track and fi eld in 2001, women’s volleyball in 2002 and He helped establish the East Los Angeles Youth 2004, women’s golf in 2003 and football in 2003 and 2004), plus 36 Activities Foundation in 1989, a community-based group that ran box- conference crowns, and almost annually has fi nished in the Top 10 ing/educational clubs as a gang-intervention program. (among the 323 Division I universities) in the Sears Directors’ Cup In 1996, he received the Boys and Girls Clubs of Pasadena’s all-sports standings. “Youth Partnership Award.” • USC won the Lexus Gauntlet Trophy, a year-long all-sports He is on the Board of Directors of First American Bank. competition between Troy and crosstown rival UCLA, in the 2001-02 Born April 12, 1944 in East Los Angeles, Garrett was a prep All- inaugural season and again in 2003-04 and 2005-06. American at that neighborhood’s Roosevelt High. • Fundraising (reaching a record $40 million in 2005-06) and As a student at USC, Garrett set the standard for the modern-era corporate sponsorships, merchandising and licensing (to more than “I” formation Trojan tailbacks. He was a two-time All-American (1964- $8 million in 2005-06) have skyrocketed. 65) who set 14 NCAA, conference and USC records in his 3-year • He has undertaken the biggest building program in the history of career, including a then-NCAA career rushing mark of 3,221 yards USC athletics, including the Galen Center (a dining/activity center), a and a then-USC season mark of 1,440 yards in 1965. He was the fi rst 3,000-square-foot addition to the weight room, a 3,000-seat track and Trojan since 1927 to run for 1,000 yards in a season. fi eld stadium, expansion of the tennis stadium and football practice A versatile athlete, he also started at cornerback for the Trojans fi eld, a new women’s soccer practice fi eld, a short-game golf practice and was an All-League outfi elder for USC’s baseball team (he hit .309 facility, an addition to baseball’s Dedeaux Field, and the 10,000-seat in 1965 and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Galen Center (for basketball and volleyball). Dodgers). • He has added two women’s teams (soccer and water polo), el- Garrett played eight seasons (1966-73) in the NFL with the Kansas evated women’s rowing from a club to intercollegiate sport, and awarded City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers, becoming the fi rst player to rush 42 more women’s scholarships (at an annual cost of $1.8 million) so for 1,000 yards for 2 teams. An All-Pro, he played in Super Bowls I that USC provides the maximum number of women’s scholarships and IV. permitted by the NCAA. Garrett was inducted into the National Football Foundation’s Col- • Offi cial NCAA graduation rates for USC student-athletes reached lege Football Hall of Fame in 1985 and won the NCAA’s prestigious an all-time high in 1996 (71%) and have averaged near or above the Silver Anniversary Award in 1990. He was a charter member of USC’s national rate over the past nine years; the 2001 graduation rate for Athletic Hall of Fame, which he founded in 1994. He was inducted into the Trojan football team was at an all-time high 82%. There have the East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame in 2004. been nine NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winners, seven Academic Garrett graduated from USC in 1967 with a bachelor’s degree All-American fi rst teamers, four National Football Foundation Scholar- in sociology and earned a law degree from Western State University Athletes and a USC valedictorian and salutatorian under Garrett. College of Law in Fullerton, Calif., in 1986. • He has hired 19 head coaches and Trojan coaches have been Garrett and his wife, Suzanne, have four children, Sara, 24, a named National Coaches of the Year 10 times and Conference Coaches 2004 graduate of USC, and Daniel, 20, a USC junior, and 1-year-old of the Year 26 times under his watch. twins, Michael and John. He was a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Danielle Martinez-Galvan serves as Garrett’s executive assis- Track and Field Committee. tant. Garrett, 62, became the seventh African-American athletic direc- tor at a major Division I-A institution. In 2003, he was named one of “Southern California’s 25 Most Infl uential Executives in Sports” by the USC Athletic Directors Los Angeles Business Journal (ranking sixth) and one of the nation’s “101 Most Infl uential Minorities in Sports” by Sports Illustrated (ranking Willis O. Hunter* 1926-57 Richard Perry* 1975-84 49th). He rose to 21st in SI’s 2004 poll (the highest of any collegiate Jess Hill* 1957-72 Mike McGee 1984-93 executive). In 2005, he was named one of the “50 Most Powerful John McKay 1972-75 Mike Garrett 1993- African Americans in Sports” by Black Enterprise magazine and was *Member of National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall of Fame ranked fi fth among the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Los Angeles’ Most Powerful Sports Executives.” : Records are unclear prior to Hunter’s tenure. One reference source listed William Garrett previously had served as USC’s associate athletic director Note Clay as “athletic manager” in 1909 and cited him as USC’s fi rst A.D. Another source listed since December of 1990. In that role, he was responsible for the athletic Elmer Henderson as football coach and athletic director from 1919 to 1924. Still another department’s budget, personnel, contract compliance and corporate source said “graduate managers” were akin to athletic directors and listed Warren Bovard, sponsorships. He also handled day-to-day supervision of fi ve men’s Henry Bruce, Gwynn Wilson (1921-30) and Arnold Eddy (1930 and on) in that role (that sports — volleyball, golf, tennis, swimming and water polo. source also claimed Eddy was athletic director in 1941-44). Prior to joining the USC staff, he was director of business develop-

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impact of the football program on the strategic goals of the University of Carol Dougherty Southern California, a highly reputable research institution...Lopes is also heavily involved in the community as a Trustee of the Peninsula Education Senior Associate Foundation and a Board member for the Palos Verdes Little League...He Athletic Director is married to Helaine, who was an assistant trainer at USC...They have two children, Jennifer (12) and Matthew (11) and reside in Palos Verdes Estates...Working with him is Marilee Pischel, assistant athletic director, and John Henderson, assistant athletic director in charge of operations Promoted to senior associate athletic direc- and game management. tor in April of 2002 and added the senior women’s associate athletic director duties in 2005...Named an associate athletic direc- tor in fall of 2000...Was responsible for the coordination and supervision of the planning, design and construction of the Galen Center...Will serve as the managing director of the 10,258-seat facility which houses the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball programs, as well as provide a venue for concerts, theatrical productions, family shows, lectures, cultural events, convocations/commencements, and local high school and city athletic championships...Oversees the athletic department’s corporate sales and marketing operations...Administers day- to-day management of women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and fi eld and women’s cross country... Came to USC in January of 1974 and served as senior associate dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences from 1980 until joining athletic department...Has been active in, and held various positions in, campus service organizations...Previously was fi nance director at Stanford Hospital from 1969 to 1974...Has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics...Husband, Dennis, is USC’s senior vice president for administration.

Steve Lopes Don Winston Senior Associate Senior Associate Athletic Director Athletic Director

Promoted to senior associate athletic moted to associate athletic director in August director in June of 1989... Joined the of 1995, in charge of athletic department’s athletic staff as associate athletic director fi nancial affairs, all contract negotiations in January of 1983...Director of athletic and operations...Also handles day-to-day development offi ce which raised funds for supervision of women’s soccer, men’s tennis, the Galen Center and includes all support men’s volleyball, men’s and women’s golf and women’s rowing...Assists with groups, major gifts and endowments...Last year, USC raised $70 million the day-to-day management of the football and men’s basketball programs... in total gifts, doubling their highest total ever and ranked as one of the top Is the program coordinator for the Sports Management Institute, which is a two athletic departments in fund raising in the country. Helped athletic sports management executive education program sponsored by the univer- department raise more than $260 million and guided athletic endowment sities of Southern California, Michigan, Texas, Notre Dame, North Carolina growth to nearly $125 million (among the tops in the nation)...Helped athletic and South Carolina...Served as tournament director for 1994 NCAA Men’s department raise 40% over its goal in USC’s recently-completed Campaign Basketball West Regional...Has worked in USC athletic department for 21 For Excellence...In 1999, he was named the university division Fundraiser years, fi rst as an assistant strength coach (1984-86), then as an adminis- of the Year by the National Association of Athletic Development Directors... trative assistant (1986-89), business manager (1989-91), fi nance director Also handles day-to-day supervision of baseball (he previously also handled (1991-92) and assistant athletic director (1992-95)...Earned his doctorate men’s golf, tennis, volleyball and water polo)...Inducted into USC Athletic in Higher Education Administration from the University of Pennyslyvania in Hall of Fame in 2003...Came to USC in 1974 as director of development for 2005...Has earned two master’s degrees from USC, in athletic administra- College of Letters, Arts and Sciences...Named assistant vice president for tion (in 1986) and business administration (in 1991)...Was a 1983 College development in 1982...Was director of development at Davidson College for four years, associate director of development at Whitman College for Division Kodak All-American as an offensive lineman at Linfi eld College in three years, and assistant director of development at Pomona College for McMinnville, Ore...Team won the NAIA national championship in 1982...His fi ve years...Spent three years with United California Bank in their branch 1982 team was inducted into the Linfi eld Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002... management training program...Graduated in 1958 from Cal Poly, San Luis Besides lettering four years (1980-83) in football there, he also lettered in Obispo, where he played varsity baseball...Obtained a master’s degree in Promotedwrestling andto senior golf...Received associate athletic bachelor’s director degree in April from of 2002 Linfi eldafter in being business pro- liberal arts from USC...Jill Dennis is his administrative assistant. and communications in 1984...Lopes’ research at Penn focused on the

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Dr. Magdi El Shahawy Dr. Brandon Martin Associate Associate Promoted Athleticto associate Director athletic director Athletic Director in May of 2002...Promoted to Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS) Promoted associate athletic director in May in January of 2002 after serving as interim of 2005...Responsible for student-athlete director since Fall of 2001 … Handles day-to- admissions and initial eligibility, sport ad- day supervision of the SAAS center...Joined ministration for men’s and women’s swim- USC in August of 2000 as associate director ming and diving, men’s and women’s water of SAAS … Came to USC after serving as polo, and shares administrative men’s and senior associate director for the Student Athlete Support Staff at Michigan womens track and fi eld duties with Carol Dougherty. Brandon also works State (1999-2000)… Prior to that, he served as the academic advisor for with the athletic development on various support group projects and is the Florida State’s football team from 1994 to1999 … Earned a doctorate de- liaison with Student Affairs. Named assistant athletic director in January gree in sport administration from Florida State in 1999 … Worked at Florida of 2003, in charge of student-athlete admissions...Came to USC in 1999, State as a graduate assistant in the compliance offi ce (1993-94) … Was fi rst serving as a management intern in various campus departments, then a three-year varsity letterman on Florida State’s football team (1986-89), named admissions coordinator in Student-Athlete Academic Services in playing nose guard (the Seminoles fi nished ranked in the nation’s Top 2000...Was a four-year (1993-96) letterwinning guard on USC’s basketball 3 each year) … Missed his senior season with a back injury … Earned team, starting his fi nal three seasons and serving as team captain the last bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Florida State two years...Led USC to NIT appearances in 1993 (quarterfi nals) and 1994... in 1991...Is assisted in SAAS by Jason Pappas, Christina Rivera, Monica Finished his career among Troy’s Top 20 scorers (1,070 points), while av- Morita, Austin Lee, Willie Brown, Jennifer Castro, Mimi Butler, Denise Kwok, eraging 10.2 points...Won an Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar Award in 1996 (from Claudia Saddul, Susie Cognetta, John Mosbach, Jennifer Amran, Emily Black Issues in Higher Education magazine)...Has bachelor’s (1996) and Yasutomi and Michelle Boon. master’s (2001) degrees in education from USC and is currently working on his doctorate in education at USC...Played professionally in China, Venezuela and Spain...Starred at Reseda’s Cleveland High and then at Washington High, where he was a Top 30 prep recruit and played in the prestigious Roundball Classic all-star game...Earned three degrees from the Rossier School of Education, bachelors (1996), master’s (2002) and doctorate (2005). He was recipient of the “Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award” in the School of Education...He is also an assistant professor in the School of Education.

Jose Eskenazi Ron Orr Associate Associate Athletic Director Athletic Director Promoted to associate athletic director in July of 2005. In May of 2003, Jose joined the USC Athletic Department as assistant Promoted to associate athletic director athletic director responsible for corporate in August of 1995...Handles all annual sponsorship, strategic partnerships and giving operations...Joined the USC athletic trademarks and licensing for athletics... development offi ce in 1984 as assistant Additionally, Jose oversees the USC Athletics athletic director (was promoted to senior website and radio broadcast properties...Spent the previous fi ve years assistant athletic director in 1993) after (1998-2003) at the Los Angeles Times, as an Event Project Manager, and spending year-and-a-half with the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing was promoted to Department Manager of Consumer Events in March 2000... Committee...Was venue manager of all swimming, diving and synchronized His team produced events such as the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books swimming events at USC’s Olympic Swim Stadium during 1984 Games... and Kid City…Before that, he spent nearly fi ve years (1994-1998) with Was a six-time USC All-American swimmer (he was second in the 1650- Nike, Inc., fi rst as the Nike campus representative for USC…Later became yard freestyle at the 1975 and 1976 NCAA meets) and once held the a project manager for Nike Sports Entertainment, where he was involved school record for the 1650-yard freestyle...Was a USC assistant swim in producing global sporting events like the Tiger Woods Invitational, The coach for two years after receiving his degree in 1978 in marketing and Brazil World Tour, Nike Hoop Heroes, The Nike Cup and the Nike Hoop management...Established “Swim with Mike,” a fundraising swim-a-thon Summit…Obtained his bachelor’s degree in marketing from USC in 1996, that has raised more than 6.5 million for physically challenged athletes and and began his career in sports marketing as a marketing intern in the Athletic provided scholarships to more than 65 recipients at universities throughout Department…Is assisted by DeSha Runnels (Corporate Sponsorship the country...Received President’s Award for Staff Achievement at USC Manager) and Jordan Cohen (Sponsorship Coordinator). in 1992...Was associate director of USC’s annual giving offi ce from 1979 to 1983...Is a noted national speaker on alcohol and drug education... Samantha Tulin is his administrative assistant.

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John Henderson Marilee Pischel Assistant Assistant Athletic Director Athletic Director

Named assistant athletic director in charge of operations and game management in Named assistant athletic director in charge spring of 2000 after spending previous three of human resources and personnel in July years (1997-99) as athletic department’s di- 2005...Began at USC in February 1992 as rector of operations...In charge of all athletic an assistant in game management, work- department operations and game manage- ing for men’s and women’s volleyball and ment functions...Also works closely on projects with senior associate A.D. women’s basketball...Has been involved with the USC “Swim with Mike” Steve Lopes...Was an assistant coach with the USC women’s basketball charity fundraising swim-a-thon since she arrived at USC...She was pro- team for two seasons (1996-97)...Was a women’s basketball assistant at moted to Business Manager in the athletic department in 1995, adding Pacifi c for three seasons (1993-95) and a graduate assistant with the San on the responsibilities of human resources and payroll...Prior to joining Diego State women’s basketball squad for two years (1991-92)...Also was the Trojans, Pischel worked at Greg Smith & Associates public relations an administrative assistant with San Diego State’s men’s basketball team fi rm in Santa Ana...Prior to that, she worked for the Intercommunications in 1992...Earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from San advertising agency in Newport Beach...Earned her bachelor’s in business Diego State in 1989...Was on basketball and track teams at El Camino from USC in 1987...Played high school basketball and softball at Corona Real High in Woodland Hills and was on track team at Los Angeles Valley del Mar H.S....Married her husband Bob in 2002...She is assisted by Isaac Junior College...Is a high school and junior college basketball referee... Flores and Andrea Katz, assistant business managers. Began working with the Tournament of Roses for the Rose Bowl in 2004 as Game Manager-Team Operations...Is assisted at USC by Ryan Maier, assistant director of game management...Lives in Newhall with wife Stacey and son Jeremy (9) and daughter Kenna (5).

Jennifer Noriega Teresa Verbeck Assistant Assistant Athletic Director Athletic Director

Promoted to director of special events in fall Promoted to assistant athletic director in Au- of 2001...Responsible for all athletic depart- gust of 2001, responsible for women’s ath- ment special events and donor services, pri- letic development and car dealer program... marily working with the Scholarship Club and Joined athletic department in the summer of the Baseball Diamond Club...Also is advisor 1999 as director of special events, handling to Trojan Dance Force...Promoted to director all athletic department special events and of marketing services in summer of 2000...Named manager of marketing donor services, primarily working with the Scholarship Club...Spent previ- services in September of 1996, handling trademarks and licensing for USC ous three years (1996-99) as an event manager for StarGames, a sports athletics, as well as marketing activities for USC’s Olympic sports...Also marketing fi rm...For two years (1994-96) before that, was an administra- coordinated all Kid’s Corner programs at USC sporting events...Worked tive assistant to the USC coaches of baseball, swimming, water polo and at a physical therapy clinic for two years (1994-96)...Served as an intern golf...Worked in the USC athletic department as a student intern during with the USC football offi ce and a student trainer from 1991 until 1994... undergraduate days...Received bachelor’s degree in public administration Received bachelor’s degree in physiology from USC in 1994. from USC in 1994 (with a minor in sports studies), then a master’s degree in education from USC in 2003.

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Craig Kelley Tim Tessalone Assistant Athletic Sports Director, Marketing Information Director

Named Assistant Athletic Director, Market- Named sports information director in Febru- ing in 2006...Had been named Director of ary of 1984 after serving as an assistant SID Marketing in 2005 after serving as the event at USC since 1979...Has the longest tenure marketing manager since 2001... His duties of any SID in USC history...Taught a “Sports include writing and executing marketing Public Relations” class in USC’s School of plans for revenue generating sports...He Journalism for six years (1991-96)...Served directs all advertising for athletic department including print, radio, televi- on the press operations staff at the 1984 Olympics and 1994 World Cup... sion, billboards, internet and direct mail...In charge of overseeing design Has been a media coordinator at 14 various NCAA, Pac-10 and MPSF and production of all marketing materials, including season ticket brochures, championships hosted by USC...Has worked 18 football bowl games with football and basketball season tickets, ticket promotion mailers, posters and the Trojans, including seven Rose Bowls...Had attended 243 consecutive schedule cards...He manages the offi cial athletic department web site and USC football games from 1980 until missing 2000 Notre Dame contest oversees game day marketing, including pregame, halftime and postgame because of broken ribs...Was a student assistant in the Trojan sports events...Created VictorEmail (victory mail), an e-mail distribution program information offi ce in 1977, then worked two years at Harshe-Rotman & used to generate sales and promote USC athletics...Graduated from Cal Druck, an international public relations agency...Graduated in 1977 with a State Northridge in 1999 with a degree in television prucuction...After gradu- bachelor’s degree in public relations from USC, where he was director of ation, he started working for a publicity company in the San Fernando Valley the Student News Bureau as a senior...The sports information staff also and then was recruited to USC Athletics as the Event Marketing Manager. includes assistants Darcy Couch (formerly of The Big West, USA Water He is assisted in marketing by Braden Hensley. Polow and the Contra Costa Times), Paul Goldberg (a former sports edi- tor of the Daily Trojan and editor of USC Report, a fan newspaper), Jason Pommier (formerly with the Los Angeles Kings and Cal State Fullerton) and Dave Tuttle (formerly of the L.A. Dodgers and a USC alumnus).

Joe Schrimpl Director of Video Operations

Came to USC in the summer of 2000 as director of video operations...Recipient of the 2004 Bob Matey National Video Coordinator of the Year Award given by the Collegiate Sports Video Association... Named 2004 Pac-10 Video Coordinator of the Year, also earning the honors for the 2003 season as Pac-10 Co-Video Coordinator of the Year...Previously was the assistant video coordinator at Miami for two years (1998-2000)...Before that, while an undergraduate at Drake, spent four years (1994-98) handling a variety of production duties in the school’s Teleproduction Center...During that time, also was the video coordinator for the football team for a year (1997-98)...As a senior at Drake, served as producer/director for the Kurt Kanaskie Television Show...Received his bachelor’s degree in radio/television production from Drake in 1998... Is assisted by Rich Rodriguez and David Scott...Wife’s name is Natalie, and they were married in July of 2005...They have a newborn daughter, Anna Rose.

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(All numbers are area code 213 unless noted)

ADMINISTRATION (740-3843) Athletic Director: Mike Garrett University Personnel Senior Associate Directors: Carol Dougherty, Steve Lopes Faculty Athletic Representative: Noel Ragsdale Associate Director: Brandon Martin Associate Provost for Athletic Compliance: Ellen Ferris (821-4290) Assistant Director: John Henderson, Marilee Pischel Directors of Compliance: Brian Barrio (740-3833), Sara Griffi n (740-3832) Assistant Admissions Coordinator: Donna Heinel Jody Shipper (740-5086) Assistant Directors of Game Management: Ryan Maier (740-3845) Equity & Diversity/Title IX Coordinator: Assistant Business Managers: Isaac Flores, Andrea Katz I.T. Coordinator: Daryl Lundy Executive Assistant to Athletic Director: Danielle Martinez-Galvan Receptionist/Offi ce Assistant: Rebecca Morin USC Athletics Head Coaches Ticket Offi ce Director: Mike Prenger (740-4672) — Men’s: BASEBALL: Chad Kreuter (740-5762) DEVELOPMENT (740-4155) BASKETBALL: Tim Floyd (740-3815) Senior Associate Director: Don Winston FOOTBALL: Pete Carroll (740-4204) Associate Director: Ron Orr GOLF: Kurt Schuette (740-8444) Assistant Director: Jennifer Noriega, Teresa Verbeck. SWIMMING/DIVING: Dave Salo/Hongping Li (740-8444) Assistant Director of Development: Kathleen Wallace TENNIS: Peter Smith (740-3829) Administrative Assistants: Jill Dennis, Samantha Tulin TRACK & FIELD: Ron Allice (740-4201) VOLLEYBALL: Bill Ferguson (740-3838) STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES (740-3801) WATER POLO: Jovan Vavic (740-8444) Associate Athletic Director: Dr. Magdi El Shahawy Senior Associate Director: Jason Pappas — Women’s: Associate Director: Christina Rivera BASKETBALL: Mark Trakh (740-7204) Academic Counselor: Austin Lee, Susie Cognetta, Jennifer Amran, John CROSS COUNTRY: Tom Walsh (821-2171) Mosbach GOLF: Andrea Gaston (740-5421) Learning Specialsts: Mimi Butler, Denise Kwok, Claudia Saddul, Jennifer ROWING: Kelly and Zenon Babraj (740-3830) Castro, Emily Yasutomi SOCCER: Jim Millinder (740-3849) Academic Monitor: Willie Brown SWIMMING/DIVING: Dave Salo/Hongping Li (740-8444) Director of Student Services: Monica Morita TENNIS: Richard Gallien (740-3828) Assistant to the Director: Michelle Boon TRACK & FIELD: Ron Allice (740-4201) VOLLEYBALL: Mick Haley (740-4151) MARKETING (740-4170) WATER POLO: Jovan Vavic (740-8444) Associate Athletic Director: Jose Eskenazi Assistant Athletic Director, Marketing: Craig Kelley Manager of Corporate Services: DeSha Runnels Marketing and Events Coordinator: Braden Hensley Sports Information Sponsorship Coordinator: Jordan Cohen SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR: (740-8480) Tim Tessalone, Home (310-540-7052) TRAINING ROOM (740-5845) ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS: (740-8480) Russ Romano Assistant A.D. Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer: Darcy Couch, Home (925-360-7733); Paul Goldberg, Home (310-475-6841); Mark Pocinich (men’s basketball), David Assistant Athletic Trainers: Jason Pommier, Home (310-406-0696); David Tuttle, Home (626-351-1632) Borchardt, Paul Diaz, Andrew Ford, Chris Grosskopf, Sue Lerner, Emily McClellan, SPORTS INFORMATION FAX NUMBER: (740-7584) Sandra Olsen Physical Therapist/Rehab Coordinator: John Meyer Sports Nutritionist: Traci Mitchell Fax Numbers STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING (740-7990) Head Coach: Chris Carlisle Administration: 740-1306; Baseball: 740-5479; Compliance: 740-6744; Assistants: Charr Gahagan (men’s basketball), Bryan Bailey, Ivan Lewis, Sarah Equipment Room: 740-9864; Football: 740-6665; Kennedy Building Stewart, Jamie Yanchar (Men’s and Women’s Golf, Swimming, Water Polo and Women’s Soccer): 740- 6177; Men’s Basketball: 740-7586; Operations/Game Management: VIDEO OPERATIONS (740-6803) 821-1075; Sports Information: 740-7584; Student-Athlete Academic Director: Joe Schrimpl Services: 740-4407; Ticket Offi ce: 740-4300; Training Room: 740-0504; Assistant: Rich Rodriguez, David Scott Weight Room: 821-3142; Women’s Basketball: 740-7380

EQUIPMENT (740-7862) Director of Equipment Operations: David Scott Manager: Dino Dennis Assistants: Greg Allen, Jim Davis, Tino Dominguez

TEAM PHYSICIANS IT’S NOT ‘SOUTHERN CAL’ Head Team Physician: James Tibone, M.D. (800-USC-CARE) Associate Team Physicians: Michael Apuzzo, John Brodhead, Alan Erl- Note to the media: In references to athletic teams of the University of baum, John Itamura, Mark Lurie, Steve Reischl, Ramon Roges, Edward Scale, Southern California, the following are preferred: USC, Southern California, Chester Semel, Francis Te, Thomas Vangsness, Robert Watkins So. California, Troy and Trojans for men’s or women’s teams, and Women of Troy for women’s teams. PLEASE do not use Southern Cal (it’s like calling San Francisco “Frisco” or North Carolina “North Car.”).

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Press Credentials: Direct all inquiries to Tim Tessalone, Sports USC Practices: USC’s men’s basketball practice sessions are Information Director, USC Heritage Hall Room 103, Los Angeles, Califor- generally closed. The Trojans practice at the Galen Center (on the prac- nia 90089-0601, (213) 740-8480. Information about radio and television tice courts). However, USC does hold several practice sessions in the broadcasting rights can also be obtained from Tessalone. If the request Galen Center. is made seven days prior to the game, the credentials will be mailed, otherwise credentials can be picked up at Will Call on the southeast side Player Interviews: All requests for player interviews should be of the Galen Center beginning two hours prior to tip-off. directed to Dave Tuttle, Assistant Sports Information Director (213) 740- 8480. Please make your requests at least 48 hours in advance. Media Telephones: Contact Victoria Heard at (213) 821-0687 to order members may interview players after USC’s practice sessions or during phone service at the Galen Center. a class break if possible. No interviews will be granted on the day of a game or prior to practice and under no circumstances are players available Facsimile: A FAX machine provided by the USC Sports Information for interviews by calling them in their dorm rooms or apartments. Players Offi ce is available in the press section. Service is provided on a fi rst-come, are instructed not to grant any telephone or face-to-face interviews unless fi rst-serve basis at no charge. arrangements are made through the USC Sports Information Offi ce.

Galen Center: The Galen Center is located approximately 15 miles Coach Interviews: All requests for interviews with Tim Floyd and from Los Angeles International Airport (adjacent to the USC campus). his staff should be directed to Dave Tuttle, Assistant Sports Information Directions: take Century Blvd. east to I-405 north; exit to I-10 east (toward Director (213) 740-8480. Los Angeles) to I-110 South; exit Adams Blvd. and turn right onto Figueroa St.; go one mile and the Galen Center will be on your left. Or take I-405 Game Services: All members of the working media will be south to I-105 (toward Norwalk) east to I-110 north (toward Pasadena/Los supplied with a game program, statistics and pregame notes as well as Angeles) and exit at King Blvd. complimentary food service. Final and halftime statistics will be furnished along with a play-by-play. USC will also supply post-game quotes from Media Parking: Media parking is available in Parking Structure 2, both head coaches (and players in the event of outstanding individual next to the Radisson Hotel. The entrance is off Flower Street. performances), in addition to post-game notes.

Post-Game Interviews: Coaches and player interviews for USC Media Will Call: “Media Will Call” for Trojan basketball games is and the visiting team will be conducted separately and at the respective located at the southeast entrance of the Galen Center, located off Flower locker rooms of each team. USC head coach Tim Floyd will be available Street. to media in the Interview Room, located next to the Media Work Room. The USC locker room will be open to the media after an appropriate cool- ing-off period.

Sports Information Staff

Director, Asst. Director, Asst. Director, Asst. Director, Asst. Director, Tim Tessalone Darcy Couch Paul Goldberg Jason Pommier David Tuttle

Pacifi c-10 Conference Press Rows

SCHOOL PHONE SCHOOL PHONE Arizona ...... (520) 621-4334 Stanford ...... (415) 723-4418 Arizona State ...... (480) 965-7274/4778 UCLA ...... (310) 825-1899 California ...... (510) 642-3098 USC...... TBA Oregon...... (541) 346-4496/4497 Washington ...... (206) 543-2230 Oregon State ...... (541) 737-3020 Washington State ...... (509) 335-2684

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Newspapers Wire Services/Ntl. Publications

Los Angeles Times – 202 W. First St., Los Angeles 90012, Associated Press – 221 So. Figueroa #300, Los Angeles 90012, (213) 237-7145, fax (213) 237-7876 (213) 626-1200, fax (213) 346-0200 • Randy Harvey (S.E.), Ben Bolch (beat), T.J. Simers (columnist), J.A. • Ken Peters (S.E.), Beth Harris, John Nadel Adande (columnist), Bill Plaschke (columnist), Diane Pucin (columnist). SportsTicker – 11152 Lexington Dr., Los Alamitos 90720, Orange County Register – 625 No. Grand Ave., Santa Ana 92711, (562) 431-4374 or 8663, fax (562) 596-0295 (714) 796-7804 or -7817, fax (714) 796-6765 • Ron Griffi n, Brandon Beukelman, Robert Brooks • Greg Gibson (S.E.), Mark Saxson (beat), Mark Whicker (columnist), Steve Bisheff (columnist), Randy Youngman (columnist), Marcia Smith (columnist), USA Today – 10866 Wilshire Blvd. #890, Los Angeles 90024, (310) 882- Todd Harmonson (prep sports editor) 2400, fax (310) 882-1901 • David Leon Moore Daily News (lead member of Los Angeles Newspaper Group) – 21221 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills 91364, (818) 713-3600 or -3607, fax (818) 713-3436 • (Los Angeles Newspaper Group also includes Long Beach Press- Television Stations Telegram, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, San Bernardino Sun, Pasadena Star-News, Ontario Daily Bulletin and Whittier Daily News) Matt McHale (S.E.) and Gene Warnick (S.E.); Scott Wolf (beat), KCBS (CBS affi liate) – 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90028, Matt Kredell (writer), Kevin Modesti (columnist), Steve Dilbeck (columnist), (323) 460-3252, fax (323) 460-3337 Tom Hoffarth (columnist) • Jim Hill, Steve Hartman, Dave Ramezzano (producer), A.J. Ponsiglione (producer), Marc Hoffman (producer) Long Beach Press-Telegram – 604 Pine Ave., Long Beach 90844, (562) 499-1330, fax (562) 437-8914 KNBC (NBC affi liate) – 3000 W. Alameda, Burbank 91523, • Jim McCormack (S.E.), Doug Krikorian (columnist), Bob Keisser (colum- (818) 840-4237, fax (818) 840-3076 nist), Frank Burlison (college basketball) • Fred Roggin, Mario Solis, Kevin LaBeach (producer), Steve Leveton (producer), Charlie Rosene (producer) San Gabriel Valley Tribune – 1210 North Azusa Canyon Rd., West Covina 91790, KABC (ABC affi liate) – 500 Circle Seven Dr., Glendale 91201, (626) 962-8811 x2239, fax (626) 856-2758 (818) 863-7677, fax (818) 863-7889 • Doug Spoon (S.E.), Walter Hammerwold (college beat) • Rob Fukuzaki, Curt Sandoval, John Hartung, Stan Radford (senior pro- ducer), Dae Ho Suk (producer), Mike Parker (producer) Inland Valley Daily Bulletin – 2041 E. Fourth St., Ontario 91761, (909) 483-9362, fax (909) 948-9038 KTLA (Warner Bros.) – 5800 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90028, • Louis Brewster (S.E.) (323) 460-5500 or -5907, fax (323) 460-5404 • Leila Feinstein, Damon Andrews, Tom Klimasz (producer), Josh Abelson San Bernardino Sun – 399 “D” St., San Bernardino 92401, (producer), Donovan Tar (producer) (909) 889-9666 or 386-3865, fax (909) 384-0327 • Louis Brewster (S.E.), Paul Oberjuerge (columnist) KCAL (independent/KCBS) – 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90028, (323) 460-3252, fax (323) 460-3337 Riverside Press-Enterprise – 3512 14th St., Riverside 92502, • Allan Massengale, John Ireland, Scott Henry (producer), Lou Cook (951) 368-9533 or (909) 782-7595, fax (909) 782-6009 (producer), Scott Henry (producer), Armen Keuilian (producer), Renaldo • Dave Ammenheuser (S.E.), Greg Patton (columnist), Dan Weber (beat) Vela (producer)

South Bay Daily Breeze – 5215 Torrance Blvd., Torrance 90509, KTTV (Fox) – 1999 So. Bundy Dr., Los Angeles 90025-5235, (310) 540-5511 or -4201, fax (310) 540-3067 (310) 584-2030, fax (310) 584-2450 (also includes San Pedro News-Pilot) • Rick Garcia, Rod Cohen (producer), Alphaeus Taylor (producer), Ray • Todd Bailey (S.E.), Phil Collin (football beat), Mike Waldner (columnist), Bell (producer) Chris Jackson (non-football columnist) KCOP (UPN) – 1999 So. Bundy Dr., Los Angeles 90025-5235, Daily Trojan (USC student newspaper – Student Union 404, USC, Los (310) 584-2030, fax (310) 584-2450 Angeles 90089-0895, (213) 740-5671, fax (213) 740-5666 • Steve Jahnke (producer), Solomon Pulgar (producer) • Alex Delanian (S.E.)

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Cable Television Networks Radio Stations

FOX Sports Net West/Prime Ticket (USC local telecasts, replay, KSPN-AM (710) (USC fl agship) – 3321 So. La Cienega, Los Angeles USC Sports Magazine) – 1100 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles 90017, (213) 90016, (310) 840-2492, fax (310) 558-5648 743-7800 (production) or 763-4646 (news), fax (213) 763-4633 • Rory Markas (play-by-play), Jim Hefner (color), Steve Mason, John Ireland, • Brad Zager (USC telecast producer), Micah King, Kyle Reischling (Re- Gary Miller, D’Marco Farr, Dave Denholm, Mia Harris, Beto Duran, Drew gional producers), Mark Walton (Coordinating producer), Michael Eaves, Belzer (producer), David Singer (producer) Lindsay Soto, Patrick O’Neal (Regional Sports Report anchors), Shawn Kopelakis (Assignment editor), Kelly Jackson (Southern California Report KMPC-AM (1540 “The Ticket”) – 2800 28th St., #308, Santa Monica assignment editor) 90405, (310) 452-7100, fax (310) 452-8010 (part of The Sporting News Radio Network) • Hosts: Tony Bruno, Mark Willard, James Brown, Dave Smith; Producers: Craig Larson, Jared Kiemeney, Scott Hodges USC Athletic Fan Publication KNX-AM (1070) – 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90028, (323) 460-3562, fax (323) 460-3275 • Steve Grad, Geoff Nathanson, Barry Turnbull, Randy Kerdon USC Report – P.O. Box 4533, Huntington Beach 92605-4533, (714) 375-3904 or (800) 526-9307, fax (714) 375-3906 KFWB-AM (980) – 6230 Yucca St., Hollywood 90028, • Dave Daniel (S.E.) (323) 525-0980, fax (323) 871-4670 • Joe Cala, Bret Lewis, Ted Sobel, Eric Tracy, Bob Harvey, Bill Seward

USC Athletic Web Site KLAC-AM (570) – 3400 W. Olive Ave. #550, Burbank 91505, (818) 559-2252, fax (818) 729-2511 • Jim Rome, Steve Hartman, Mychal Thompson, Vic Jacobs, Isaac Lowenk- ron, Matt Smith, Joe Grande, Wayne Cook, Joe McDonnell, David Vassegh, FANSonly Network (www.usctrojans.com) – 2035 Corte del Nogal #200, Sonn Eidem (producer), Jayson Campodonia (producer) Carlsbad 92009, (760) 431-8221, fax (760) 431-8108 XPRS-AM (1090) – 3655 Nobel Dr. #470, San Diego 92122, (858) 535-2500, fax (858), 453-8377 • Scott Kaplan, Billy Ray Smith, Matt Vasgersian, John Fricke, Mike USC Athletics on the Web Costa, Bill Werndl, John Kentera, Joe Tutino (producer), Brian Wilson (producer),Marty Caswell (producer), Herman Gasaway (producer), Scott The USC athletic department has an offi cial “home page” on Wood (producer) the World Wide Web, featuring current and historical infor- mation about Trojan sports. For access, type http://www. KDWN-AM (720) (USC Trojan Talk) – P.O. Box 760, Las Vegas, Nev. usctrojans.com. 89125, (702) 383-8255 • Harvey Hyde, Chuck Hayes

KSCR-FM (USC student station) – DXM, USC, Los Angeles 90089, (213) 740-5727, fax (213) 740-1853

ESPN’S BRAD DAUGHERTY INTERVIEWS DESMON FARMER INTERVIEWED BY JIM JEFF TREPAGNIER AT THE 2001 FINAL FOUR WATSON AT THE 2003 PAC-10 TOURNAMENT SLAM DUNK COMPETITION.

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Rory Markas Jim Hefner Radio Play-by-Play Radio Color Commentary

Rory Markas, the play-by-play an- Jim Hefner, a former USC assistant nouncer for the Anaheim Angels for the coach and assistant athletic director, past fi ve seasons, is in his ninth season brings considerable on and off the court as the radio play-by-play voice of USC experience to his job as he enters his men’s basketball. 11th year as the analyst on the USC He also is a news and sports re- men’s basketball broadcasts. porter for KTTV FOX (Channel 11) in For three years, he was a USC Los Angeles. men’s basketball analyst for ON TV in Markas spent the previous four Los Angeles and another four years years (1995-98) doing radio play-by- with Prime Ticket before moving over play and color for the NBA’s Los Angeles to radio and the Trojan broadcasts for Clippers. Before working with the Clip- the 1996-97 season. pers, he did play-by-play for the Milwaukee Brewers on television Hefner began his association with USC in 1966 as an as- for three seasons (1992-94) and as a backup on radio for eight sistant coach to Bob Boyd on the varsity team, and as the head years (1984-91). coach of the Trojan freshman team. During the years that Hefner He was the weekend sports anchor at KCBS-TV in Los An- coached (1966-78), USC enjoyed its greatest basketball success, geles for nine years (1989-97) and was also a news reporter at including a 24-2 record and No. 2 ranking in 1971. He was also KTLA-TV in Los Angeles for three years (1995-97). a tremendous recruiter, bringing in such future college and NBA He has won three Golden Mic awards and numerous A.P. stars as Paul Westphal, Ron Riley, Mack Calvin and Bill Hewitt. awards for news and sports coverage. In his career, which began After 13 years as a coach, Hefner moved upstairs in Heritage in 1976, he has also been a sports and news reporter at radio and Hall and became an assistant athletic director. During his 10 years television stations in Tucson, Ariz., Las Vegas, Nev., Flagstaff, (1979-88) in that position, he oversaw operations for the football, Ariz., and Rogers, Ark. basketball and baseball programs. He starred in basketball in high school, junior college and college. Hefner was a two-time all-league guard at both Alhambra (Calif.) High and Santa Ana (Calif.) Junior College, where Boyd was the head coach. He then earned Little All-America honors in 1963 and 1964 at Cal Western (now USIU). Hefner coached the frosh teams at Cal Western and Seattle University for one year each.

Nick Young visits with Hefner and Markas on the postgame show

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USC Song Leaders

Front Row ( l to r): Megan Ramer, Anasheh Abramiyan, Natalie Nelson, Allison Mattox, Erica Perth, Allison Daniels; Top Row (l to r): Ruth Stainer, Lauren Ochi, Lara Baker, Kim Clement, Teni Panosian, Jacquelyn Umof.

Trojan Dance Force

Brandy Adler, Daphne Areta, Melissa Bulnes, Kara Dingboom, Julie Dragicevich, Ashley Kalimada, Adrianna Kourafas, Chloe Schuetz, Caroline Sellmer, Alexis Spenchian, Bianca Talia, Nicole Trevino and Morgan Wahl

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