TABLE OF CONTENTS 2005 Schedule 2005 Schedule/Quick Facts ______1 DAY DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME 2005 Season Outlook/Roster ______2 Head Coach Dave Wollman ______3 INDOOR SCHEDULE Assistant Coaches ______4 Sat. Jan. 22 at OU Classic Norman, Okla. All Day 2004-05 Women’s Bios ______5-10 Sat. Jan. 29 at Wes Kittley Classic Lubbock, Texas All Day Wall of Fame ______11 Thu.-Sat. Feb. 10-12 at Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. All Day SMU at NCAAs ______12 Wed.-Sat. Feb. 23-26 at WAC Indoor Championships Boise, Idaho All Day All-Americans ______13 Fri.-Sat. Mar. 11-12 at NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. All Day All-Time Top Performances ______14 SMU Recruiting Section ______15-18 OUTDOOR SCHEDULE MISSION STATEMENT Wed-Sat. Mar. 23-26 at Florida Relays Gainesville, Fla. All Day Southern Methodist University strives for excellence Sat. Apr. 2 at UTA Open Arlington, Texas All Day in teaching, research and service. Within this mission, SMU’s intercollegiate athletics program is an integral Sat. Apr. 23 at Michael Johnson Invitational Waco, Texas All Day part of the institution and its educational programs. SMU is committed to maintaining an intercollegiate Wed.- Sat. Apr. 27-30 at Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa All Day athletics program that refl ects the attitudes and values Wed.-Sat. May 11-14 at WAC Outdoor Championships Tulsa, Okla. All Day underlying the University’s overall mission: integrity, academic excellence, leadership, equity, diversity Fri.-Sat. May 27-28 at NCAA Midwest Regionals Norman, Okla. All Day and success. An intercollegiate athletics program that refl ects these values will contribute to the overall Wed.-Sat. June 8-11 at NCAA Championships Sacramento, Calif. All Day quality of the campus experience by fostering a sense All dates are subject to change. of community and promoting institutional commitment on the part of student, faculty, staff and alumni. SMU is committed to maintaining a successfully competitive intercollegiate athletics program that acts in concert with academic objectives and enriches the life of the institution. Accordingly, the intercollegiate Quick Facts athletics program should be conducted with respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. The student-athlete’s activities are an integral part of the GENERAL COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF larger educational experience, enhancing his or her School: Southern Methodist University Head Coach: Dave Wollman (17 yrs.) holistic development. The University will admit no stu- dent-athlete who does not demonstrate a reasonable Location: Dallas, Texas Asst. Coach: John Rembao (3 yrs.) likelihood of successfully completing a baccalaureate Founded: 1911 Asst. Coach: Cathy Casey degree at SMU. To ensure that SMU’s student-athletes Enrollment: 10,038 Secretary: Doris Hunter have a reasonable opportunity to complete their bac- calaureate degrees, the University will endeavor to Nickname: Mustangs Phone: 214-768-4084 provide the necessary and appropriate resources for Colors: Red & Blue Fax: 214-768-3926 academic support Mascot: Peruna VIII Media Relations Contact: Jenny Parker Conference: Western Athletic (WAC) Email: [email protected] MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Affi liation: Division I Phone: 214-768-2883 Editor Jenny Parker President: R. Gerald Turner Graphic Design/Cover Design Director of Athletics: Jim Copeland 2004 TEAM FINISHES Grant Hawkins Contributors University Athletic Rep.: Paul Rogers WAC Indoor: 7th Brad Sutton, Tod Meisner, Herman Hudson, Athletic Council Chair: Robert Gregory NCAA Indoor: N/A Claire Schmitt AthleticWeb-Site: smumustangs.com WAC Outdoor: 8th Photos Steve Conner, Jim Midgett, SMU NCAA Outdoor: T48th Printer Appreciation Print Brokers

1 2005 Season Outlook

With a strong, young team in place, the SMU leader in the distance group,” said Wollman. “She’s things of her,” said Wollman. Mustang track and fi eld team looks to compete well on the most talented, but more than anything, she’s the Sophomore Gaelle Niare is SMU’s most talented a regional and national level in the 2005 season. The most experienced.” high jumper. “Gaelle is just a stud. She’s one of the 2004 team fi nished seventh at the WAC Indoors and Senior transfer Nicole Kelleher also provides ex- best in the country coming in,” said Wollman. “She eighth at the WAC Outdoors. At the NCAA Outdoors, perience for the team. “Nicole is really talented,” said has a great chance of breaking our school record, the Mustangs tied for 48th. Wollman. “She should do well for us at the conference which is also the collegiate record. We have a really “We’re focusing on outdoor conference this level.” Kelleher, who transferred from Dartmouth, tough school record, but Gaelle has every bit of that year,” said head coach Dave Wollman, now in his 17th fi nished sixth at the 2004 WAC Cross Country Cham- talent, and is maybe physically more gifted. I think she season at SMU. “All of our coaches are focused on pionships and fi fth at the 2004 NCAA South Central can leave a mark that history will record forever.” women only now, so we’re looking forward to bringing Region Championships. Rounding out the Mustangs’ high jumpers are back the way the women’s program was in the 90s. Sophomores Rachel Barber, Rachel Collins sophomore Alesha Stegemoller and senior Marie We want to get back to that level. I think we have a and Jessica Jackson, as well as freshmen Krystal Norrman. “Alesha has great talent, it’s just a matter good core group that we can do that with, and we Rodriguez and Rachael Forish round out the talent of of getting enough experience,” said Wollman. “Marie have to continue recruiting.” this distance group. Collins and Forish were named is just fi nishing out the indoor season. We’re glad to “We’re coming off a great cross country season, the WAC Cross Country Freshmen of the Year in 2003 have her.” so we have a really strong distance group. It’s very and 2004, respectively. “All of those girls should do a Sophomore Andrea Kvetova competes in the young, so we’re trying to get them some experience in great job helping us on the track from the mile to the javelin for the Mustangs. “Andrea Kvetova in the the indoor events,” said Wollman. “ We’re hoping the 10,000,” said Wollman. “We’re expecting a lot of good is an elite talent,” said Wollman. “She is indoors will set up our outdoors and we’ll have a good things, but because they’re so young, we’re looking a javelin thrower that at some point has a chance of shot at doing great.” for experience this year.” winning an NCAA championship. She has the talent The Mustangs’ strong cross country team, which The Mustangs’ strongest lower-distance runner to be the best in the country, there’s no doubt about won the 2004 WAC Championship and the 2004 this year looks to be freshman Ilyssa Pettigrew. Fel- that.” NCAA South Central Region title, as well as 22nd place low freshman Staci Jackson will compete well in the “We have a great tradition here with our women’s at the 2004 NCAA Championships, will anchor this shorter events, as well. “Ilyssa is really gifted,” said track program. Our goals and aspirations are high, but track and fi eld team. “When you are dominant in the Wollman. “I’ve also been really impressed with Staci’s our team is so young that we have time to bring those distances, you control so many events and races,” talent level. If she learns to think positively every day, high aspirations together,” said Wollman said Wollman. then she’s going to be a real surprise for us and be “Two years from now, this group has the The Mustangs’ top runner for the last three excellent.” potential to be a national-caliber team,” said Wollman. seasons is senior Karin van Rooyen. Van Rooyen is SMU’s sole multi-event athlete is sophomore “We’re trying not to put too much pressure on them a two-time All-American who placed 24th at the 2004 Franziska Lakomy. “Franzi is a national qualifi er and and just let them learn. It’s a young group and we feel NCAA Cross Country Championships. “Karin is our she will be awesome again this year. I expect great like the future is really bright.”

2005 Roster NAME EVENT CL HT HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Rachel Barber ______Middle Distances ______SO-1L ____ 5-9 ______Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks) Jennifer Clarke ______Middle Distances ______FR-HS ____ 5-9 ______Perkins, Okla. (Stillwater) Rachel Collins ______Middle Distances ______SO-2L ____ 5-6 ______Granbury, Texas (Granbury) Courtney Dugan ______Distances ______SO-1L ____ 5-7 ______Redding, Conn. (Barlow) Tangela Feemster ______IM Hurdles ______SO-1L ____ 5-6 ______Hurst, Texas (Trinity) Rachael Forish ______Distances ______FR-HS ____ 5-2 ______Arlington, Texas (Lamar) Jessica Jackson ______Distances ______SO-1L ____ 5-7 ______Corpus Christi, Texas (Incarnate Word) Staci Jackson ______Sprints ______FR-HS ____ 5-3 ______Lake Highlands, Texas (Lake Highlands) Nicole Kelleher ______Distances ______SR-TR ____ 5-4 ______Seattle, Washington (Dartmouth) Andrea Kvetova ______Javelin Throw ______SO-1L ____ 6-0 ______Prague, (All Sports Grammar) Franziska Lakomy ______Multi-Events ______SO-1L ____ 5-6 ______Beesenstedt, (Sport Gymnasium Halle) Magan Moore ______Distances ______FR-HS ____ 5-5 ______Wichita Falls, Texas (Archer City) Gaelle Niare ______High Jump ______SO-1L ____ 6-3 ______Montrveil, (I.N.S.E.P.) Marie Norrman ______High Jump ______SR-3L ____ 5-11 ______Eskilstuna, (St. Eskil) Ilyssa Pettigrew ______Middle Distances ______FR-HS ____ 5-3 ______Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall) Krystal Rodriguez ______Middle Distances ______FR-HS ____ 5-2 ______Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie) Alesha Stegemoller ______High Jump ______SO-1L ____ 6-0 ______Priddy, Texas (Priddy) Karin van Rooyen ______Distances ______SR-3L ____ 5-7 ______Ermelo, South Africa (Ermelo)

Head Coach: Dave Wollman (Indiana Central, ‘79) Assistant Coach: John Rembao (Cal Poly-SLO, ‘86) Assistant Coach: Cathy Casey

2 Coaching Staff

“We now have elite athletes in numerous Wollman came to SMU after six years as events,” said Wollman. “We have built a an assistant at Stanford, where he coached tradition that attracts top-level talent from all two Olympians, four NCAA champions and over the world. Athletes choose to come to 44 All-Americans. SMU because of the combination of quality Prior to Stanford, Wollman was an as- coaching and quality academics that it offers. sistant at Purdue from 1981-82 and a I honestly believe that SMU is one of the teacher and coach at Concord High School greatest opportunities for a young person in Elkhart, Ind., from 1979-81. from anywhere in the world.” Wollman received a bachelor’s degree in Wollman’s status as an elite coach was physical education and business education reinforced at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic from Indiana Central University in Indianapo- Games. He coached multiple athletes at lis in 1979, and was later inducted into the the games in four throwing events, including school’s Hall of Fame. He won the NCAA Dave Wollman Bronze Medallist Aleksander Tammert and Division II championship in 1977 Head Coach fi nalist Hannes Hopley. and was runner-up the next two seasons. In addition, Wollman has been named a He also was a four-year starter at defensive Since his arrival at SMU in 1988, Dave “Master Coach” by the U.S. Track & Field end for the football team. Wollman has put together one of the top Coaches Association and was tabbed to At Stanford, Wollman was very active track and fi eld programs in the country on the serve as coach of the U.S. team at a com- in community relations. He and his wife, Hilltop. The Mustangs have had remarkable petiton in the off-season. Shelley, were co-founders and directors of success at the NCAA Championships during Since his arrival on the Hilltop, SMU stu- the Champs Foundation, the San Francisco Wollman’s tenure. Wollman has led the SMU dent-athletes have earned 154 All-America 49ers football camp for underprivileged chil- program to top-10 fi nishes in three of the last awards and in the last fi ve years, his athletes dren in the bay area. Shelley was a member seven seasons at the National Indoor meet have been honored as All-Americans 81 of the 49ers’ public relations staff for six while guiding them to top-six honors at fi ve times. Wollman has also guided 34 NCAA years before moving to Dallas. of the last ten National Outdoor meets. Champions during his tenure. Born July 18, 1957, in Highland Park, In 2004, Wollman led the Mustang team to “I am extremely proud of every student- Mich., Wollman graduated from Wawasee compete at the NCAA Outdoor Champion- athlete, present and past,” said Wollman. High School in Syracuse, Ind. ships. Wollman also coached Nevena Lendel “We continue to have exceptional talent at to a sixth-place mark at the NCAA SMU, but the most amazing ingredient in Indoor Championships. the makeup of these young people is their Wollman’s reputation as a coach has at- personal qualities. Their parents should be tracted many premier performers to the SMU proud.” campus. When he came to SMU in 1988, Wollman’s peers have taken notice of Wollman inherited a track and fi eld program his coaching expertise, as he has been that had very few returning letterwinners. selected to speak at a variety of clinics all He immediately brought in an outstanding over the world and was selected to serve as coaching staff, recruited several extremely an assistant coach for the 1995 Junior Pan talented athletes and built a closeness Am Games in Santiago, Chile. He also was among team members. Wollman has been enshrined in the Mt. Sac Relays Hall of Fame the architect of the SMU women’s team, in 2004 and the Indiana Hall which was just a year old when he arrived of Fame in 2005. in 1988.

3 Coaching Staff On the track, his runners have produced Cathy Casey more than 40 personal bests during the past Assistant Coach few seasons, not including the many personal bests attained in the cross country seasons Cathy Casey is in her fourth season at alone. He also spearheaded UT’s resurgent SMU where she plays a key role in the de- cross country program, leading the Longhorns velopment of the cross country team, middle to a Top-25 national ranking and three con- and long distance runners and the vertical secutive appearances at the NCAA National and horizontal jumpers. Championship in the 1998, 1999 and 2000 A former middle distance runner at Texas, seasons. Casey has brought many skills to SMU. Her Rembao spent the fi rst 11 years of his experience has been instrumental in the rise coaching career at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, of performance of the distance runners and where he distinguished himself as one of jumpers. During her tenure on the Hilltop, the brightest young coaching minds in the Casey has played a pivotal role in the Mus- sport. From 1984-1994, Rembao coached tangs’ swift rise to national prominence, in- John Rembao 73 NCAA All-Americans and 10 Division II cluding SMU’s fi rst-ever NCAA Regional title Assistant Coach national champions, and coached on fi ve and women’s WAC Cross Country Cham- NCAA national championship and 17 confer- pionship. In addition, SMU qualifi ed for the In just his third year at SMU, assistant track ence championship teams. He held just about NCAA Women’s Cross Country Champion- and fi eld Coach John Rembao has made an every position in the track and fi eld program ships in 2004 for the fi rst time since 1996. immediate and easily recognizable impact on at Cal Poly-SLO, beginning as the assistant Casey also helps in the guidance and de- the Hilltop. women’s track and fi eld/cross country coach velopment of standout distance runner Karin In 2004, Rembao led the women’s cross (1984-88), progressing to the assistant men’s van Rooyen, a two-time All-American, an country team to a nationally-ranked season. track and fi eld coach (1989-92), and rounding NCAA Regional Champion, a WAC & SMU The eleventh-ranked team won the WAC out his Mustang career as the head men’s record holder, two-time WAC Athlete of the Championships and the NCAA South Central cross country coach. Year, and three-time WAC Champion. Region Championships and placed 22nd at He moved on to Arizona in August 1994, In the last four years, Casey has assisted the NCAA Championships. Rembao was where he made an impact on the Wildcat pro- with three WAC Freshmen of the Year, fi ve awarded the title of NCAA South Central gram. As the assistant coach, Rembao recruited All-Region Cross Country student-athletes, Region Cross Country Coach of the Year for two of the nation’s top high jumpers. seven All-WAC performers and four school his efforts. Rembao twice earned NCAA and confer- record holders. A 20-year veteran of the coaching ranks, ence mention for his teams’ successes. He In addition to working with distance run- he came to Dallas after four years at the was named NCAA Cross Country Regional ners, Casey also helps with the jumpers University of Texas, where he led the Longhorn Coach of the Year in both 1992 and 1993. including 2005 NCAA Indoor High Jump run- cross country and distance program and the From 1989-94, 25 of his athletes earned ner-up and WAC Indoor Champion, Gaelle UT high jumpers. His accomplishments All-America status and five won national Niare, and 2003 NCAA Indoor High Jump in those areas earned him a spot on the championships. Champion and 2004 Outdoor All-American, coaching staff for Team USA at the 2001 IAAF He has served on two Nevena Lendel. World Championship Games in , Olympic Festival coaching staffs in 1994 as When not working with athletes on the . head coach for the West Team, and in 1993 track, Casey assists in recruiting and also In his four seasons at Texas, Rembao was as coach for the West’s jumps and throws organizes and manages the HorsePower the driving force behind the development competitors. High Performance Camp held each summer. of Olympic high jumper Erin Aldrich and Rembao graduated from Cal Poly-SLO in She is a member the of the USATF Women’s the revitalization of the Longhorn distance 1986, where he helped the Mustangs win the High Jump Development Committee and is a program. Already a top-level competitor at NCAA Division II National Championship. Level I USA Track and Field Certifi ed Coach the University of Arizona in 1996 and 1997, Rembao and his wife, Sue, a 1992 Olym- A native of Carbondale, Ill., Casey was a Aldrich followed Rembao to UT, where, under pian and three-time All-America high jumper, three-year letterwinner at the University of his guidance, she became one of the top have one son, four-year-old Jared Asher. Texas. She graduated in 1997 with a degree female high jumpers in the world. in advertising.

4 Karin van Rooyen All-American Distances 5-7 • Senior Ermelo, South Africa (Ermelo)

2004: Indoor: Placed second in the 5000m (16:47.26) at the WAC Championships; Outdoor: Placed third in the 1500m (4:32.66) at the A&M Invite... Placed fi fth in the 10,000m (33:54.82) at the Stanford Relays... Finished third in the 800m (2:19.03) and fi rst in the 1500m (4:40.36) at the College Station Relays; Cross Country: Won the Mean Green Opener in a time of 17:56... Finished fourth at the Stanford Invite (13:56)... Won the Murray Keating Invite (17:02)... Placed fi fth at the Chili Pepper Invite (20:42.4)... Placed second at the WAC Cham- pionships (17:06.80)... Finished second at the NCAA South Central Region competition (20:12)... Finished 24th at the NCAA championships (20:58.1), earning All-America honors. 2003: Indoor: Took fi rst in the 3,000m (9:53.92) at the Iowa State Open; Outdoor: Placed third in the 5,000m (16:50.70) at the NCAA Midwest Regionals... Finished second in the 5,000m (17:26.81) at the WAC Championships... Took fi rst in the 5,000m (17:05.12) at the Texas Relays... Finished fourth in the 5,000m (16:30.27) at the Cardinal Qualifi er... Placed fourth in the 1,500m (4:36.66) at the Texas A&M Invite... Took the 3,000m (9:48.50) at the Ar- lington Invite... Finished third in the 1,500m (4:43.00) at the A&M Relays. 2002: Cross Country: All-American... Took 14th at the NCAA Champi- onships... Won the South Central Regional and WAC Championship... Won the Arkansas Chile Pepper Invite; Indoor: Won the mile (5:01.05) at the OU All-Comers meet... Took second in the 3,000m at the Purple Tiger Invite (9:57.61); Outdoor: Won the 1,500m (4:31.40) at the A&M Relays... Won the 3,000m at the Dr. Pepper Invite... Ran the fastest 5,000m in SMU history (16:03.40) at the Mt. SAC Relays... Was the top collegiate fi nisher in the 5,000m at the Drake Relays... Finished second in the 1,500m at the Texas Relays, fi nishing in 4:24.85... Was named WAC Outdoor Track Freshman of the Year after winning the 1,500m and 5,000m at the WAC Championships... Finished 11th in the 5,000 at the NCAA Championships... Won the 3,000m at the Iowa State Open. 2001: Cross Country: Qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships... Named the WAC Newcomer of the Year... Finished third at the WAC Champion- ship and second at the South Central Regional. Personal: Economics major... Enjoys sailing, reading, and watching movies...Parents are Karel and Petro...Favorite athletes are Gabriela Zabo and Lance Armstrong. Top Performances Karin van Rooyen 1,500m - 4:24.85 3,000m - 9:34.29 5,000m - 16:03.40

5 Rachel Barber Rachel Collins Middle Distances Distances 5-10 • Sophomore 5-7 • Sophomore Tulsa, Oklahoma Granbury, Texas [Jenks] [Granbury]

2004: Indoor: Finished ninth in the one mile (5:19.16) at the WAC 2004: Indoor: Placed second in the 3000m (9:59.27) at the Texas Championships... Competed in the one mile at the Tyson Invite... Tech Quad... Placed fourth in the 3000m (10:10.32) at the OU Classic; Placed seventh in the 1000m (3:10.38) at the Texas Tech Quad... Cross Country: Competed at the Murray Keating Invite and the Chili Placed fourth in the one mile (5:27.83) at the Red Raider All-Com- Pepper Invite... Placed eighth at the WAC Championships (17:53.13)... ers meet... Placed third in the 1000m (3:07.98) at the OU Classic; Finished tenth at the NCAA South Central Regional competition (21:01). Outdoor: Finished 12th in the 1500 (4:53.93) at the WAC Champion- Prep: Lettered four years at Granbury... was the state champion in the ships... Finished third in the 1500m (4:50.60) and eighth in the 800m 3200 in 2003. Personal: Favorite athlete is Steve Nash... Daughter of (2:26.89) at the Tulsa Invite; Cross Country: Competed at the Chili David and Janet Collins... Has two sisters, Audrey and Shelly. Pepper Invite. Prep: Lettered four years in both cross country and Top Performances track at Jenks... was the AAU National Cross Country champion in 3,000m – 9:59.27 2002. Personal: Hobbies include sewing and collecting antiques... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan... Daughter of Michael and Julia Barber... Has three sisters, Atalie, Anna and Grace. Top Performances Jennifer Clarke 1,000m – 3:07.98 One Mile – 5:20.57 Middle Distances 5-9 • Freshman Perkins, Oklahoma [Stillwater]

Prep: Placed third in the 3000m and eighth in the 1500m at the 2004 USATF Youth National Championships... Was a four-year MVP for cross country and the 2004 MVP for track at Stillwater High School... Placed sixth in the 3200m at the 2004 state competition and eighth in the 800m at the 2002 state competition... Lettered four years for cross country, four years for track, and three years for . Personal: Daughter of Cyril and Jean Clarke... Has two brothers, Stephen and Peter... Favor- ite athlete is Manu Ginobili.

Rachel Barber

6 Courtney Dugan Jessica Jackson Distances Middle Distances 5-7 • Sophomore 5-7 • Sophomore Redding, Connecticut Corpus Christi, Texas [Joel Barlow] [Incarnate Word]

2004: Indoor: Took fi rst in the 3000m at the Red Raider All Comers 2004: Indoor: Finished third in the one mile (4:57.93) at the WAC meet; Outdoor: Finished 11th in the 800m (2:47.89) at the Tulsa Invite; Championships... Placed fi fth in the 3000m (10:16.11) at the OU Classic; Cross Country: Competed at the Murray Keating Invite. Prep: 2002 Outdoor: Placed fi fth in the 1500m (4:41.22) at the WAC Champion- Southwest Conference cross country champion... Named All-SWC, All- ships... Finished sixth in the 1500m (4:35.92) at the WAC Champion- New England, and All-State... Was a USATF Junior Olympic All-Ameri- ships... Took fi rst in the 1500m (4:35.97) at the Tulsa Invite... Finished can... Lettered all four years of high school... Also lettered in swimming. fourth in the 1500m (4:41.29) at the Arlington Invite... Took the 800m Personal: Daughter of Tom and Cathy Dugan... Has one sibling, T.J. ... competition (2:15.49) at the College Station Relays; Cross Country: Favorite athletes are Michael Phelps and Lance Armstrong. Placed tenth in the Mean Green Opener in 18:41... Finished twelfth at the Stanford Invite (14:16)... Finished seventh at the Murray Keating Invite (17:25)... Competed at the Chili Pepper Invite... Finished tenth at the WAC Championships (18:00.90)... Placed fourth at the NCAA South Central Regional competition (20:45). Prep: Lettered four years at Rachael Forish Incarnate Word... Holds several school records at Incarnate Word... Won second place at the AAV National Junior Olympics... Won fi rst place in Distances TAPPS state competition in the one and two mile races in 2003. 5-2 • Freshman Personal: Enjoys reading... Daughter of Jimmy and Gloria Jackson... Arlington, Texas Has one brother, Colton... Plans to major in psychology. [Lamar] Top Performances One Mile – 4:57.93 3,000m – 10:16.11

2004: Cross Country: Named WAC Freshman of the Year... Placed fourth at the WAC Championships (17:28.24)... Placed fi fth in the Mean Green Opener in 18:24... Finished ninth at the Stanford Invite (14:08)... Placed fourth in the Murray Keating Invite (17:17)... Finished 13th at the Chili Pepper Invite (21:10.7). Prep: Four-time district cham- pion in both cross country and track... Was cross country regional champion in 2002 and 2003... Was No. 2 in state in the 3200m in 2003... All-State cross country team member in 2002 and 2003... Was named the Fort Worth Star Telegram’s Runner of the Year in 2002. Personal: Daughter of John Holzer and Anne Forish... Has one sister, Samantha... Favorite athletes are Michael Phelps and Diana Taurasi.

Jessica Jackson

7 Staci Jackson Andrea Kvetova Sprints Javelin 5-3 • Freshman 6-0 • Sophomore Lake Highlands, Texas Prague, Czech Republic [Lake Highlands] [SG Pripotocni]

Prep: 2004 district champion in the 400m, runner up in the 200m... 2004: Indoor: Placed fi fth in the shot put (11.73m) at the Texas Tech Member of 2003 and 2004 district champion 4x100 relay team... 2004 Quad... Placed fi fth in the shot put (11.53m) at the OU classic. All-State in 200m and 400m... Lettered four years... Team captain three Prep: Placed third in the 2001 World Championships and eighth in years. Personal: Daughter of Alvin and Jacquelyn Jackson... Majoring the 2002 World Championships... Placed ninth in the European Junior in biochemistry... Member of National Honor Society... Favorite athlete is Championships in 2001 and 2003. Personal: Enjoys movies and Dominique Dawes. music... Daughter of Jaroslav and Zita Kvetova... Has one brother, Jaroslav... Majoring in business. Top Performances Shot Put – 11.53m

Nicole Kelleher Franziska Lakomy Distances Multi-Events 5-5 • Senior 5-6 • Sophomore Mercer Island, Washington Beesenstedt, Germany [Dartmouth] [Sport Gymnasium Halle]

2004: Cross Country: Placed third in the Mean Green Opener in 2004: Indoor: Finished second in the pentathlon at the WAC Champion- 18:05... Finished 13th at the Stanford Invite (14:20)... Placed tenth at the ships... Also placed seventh in the long jump (5.55m) at the Champion- Murray Keating Invite (17:31)... Finished 12th at the Chili Pepper Invite ships... Finished tenth in the long jump (5.61m) at the Tyson Invite... (21:08.9)... Placed sixth at the WAC Championships (17:43.78)... Placed Placed sixth in the shot put (11.50m) at the Texas Tech Quad... Finished fi fth at the NCAA South Central Regional competition (20:47)... Named seventh in the shot put (11.87m) at the Red Raider All Comers meet... to the fi rst team All-WAC. Prep: Lettered four years at Dartmouth... Placed sixth in the shot put (11.30m) at the OU Classic; Outdoor: An Academic All-American at Dartmouth... Nominated for Dartmouth Placed second in the heptathlon at the WAC Championships... Finished Student Athlete of the Year. Personal: Daughter of Tom and Denise fi fth in the 100m hurdles (15.67), seventh in the long jump (5.52m) and Kelleher... Has one brother, Shaun... Favorite athletes are Magic John- second in the shot put (12.60m) at the Tulsa Invite... Finished sixth in son and Brett Favre. the javelin throw (38.01m) at the A&M Invite... Finished eighth in the high jump (1.60m) at the Arlington Invite... Placed sixth in the 100m hurdles (14.68) at the Arlington Invite. Prep: Has participated in many interna- tional meets... Is a German national champion. Personal: Daughter of Burghard and Irene Lakomy... Has three sisters, Natalia, Elisabeth, and Paulina... Majoring in business and psychology... Favorite athlete is Nicole Uphoff.

8 Magan Moore Marie Norrman Distances High Jump 5-5 • Freshman 5-11 • Senior Wichita Falls, Texas Eskilstuna, Sweden [Archer City] [St. Eskil]

Prep: Was the 2003 state champion in the 3200m and 1600m... Holds 2004: Indoor: Placed fourth in the high jump (1.84m) at the WAC Cham- the 3200m and 1600m records at regional meet... Lettered two years pionships... Finished eleventh in the high jump (1.65m) at the Tyson in track and cross country... Also lettered in softball, , and Invite... Placed fi fth in the high jump (1.73m) at the Texas Tech Quad... . Personal: Daughter of Darrell and Paula Moore... Member of Tied for ninth in the high jump (1.79m) at the Red Raider All Comers National Honor Society... Plans to be a physical therapist. meet... Took fi rst in the high jump (1.73m) at the OU Classic; Outdoor: Finished 21st in the high jump (1.69m) at the NCAA regional competi- tion... Placed seventh in the high jump (1.68m) at the WAC Champion- ships... Placed second in the high jump (1.73m) at the Tulsa Invite... Gaelle Niare Finished fi fth in the high jump (1.73m) at the A&M Invite)... Finished seventh in the high jump (1.68m) at the Texas Relays... Placed fourth in High Jump the high jump (1.70m) at the Arlington Invite... Placed third in the high 6-3 • Sophomore jump (1.68m) at the College Station Relays. 2003: Indoor: Finished Montrveil, France third in the high jump (1.69m) at the WAC championships... Placed fi fth [I.N.S.E.P.] in the high jump (1.68m) and eighth in the 800m (2:23.37) at the J.D. Martin Invite... Took sixth in the 800m (2:20.03) at the Leonard Hilton Memorial... Placed ninth in the 600yd (1:30.00) and 22nd in the 800m at the Iowa State Open; Outdoor: Placed fi fth in the high jump (1.76m) at the NCAA Midwest Regionals... Finished third in the high jump (1.79m) Prep: Has participated in several international meets, including the at the WAC Championships... Placed fi fth in the high jump (1.70m) at Mt. World Youth Championships and the European Championships. SAC... Finished third in the high jump (1.75m) at the Texas A&M Invite... Personal: Daughter of Namakoro and Martine Niare... Has one Competed in the 800m at the Arlington Invite... Placed ninth in the 400m brother, Yves... Majoring in advertising... Favorite athlete is Tony (59.42) at the A&M Relays; 2002: Indoor: Tied for second in the high Parker. jump (1.65m) at the Purple Tiger Invite... Was runner-up in the high jump at the WAC Championships (1.73m); Outdoor: Ran the 400m at the A&M Relays... Won the 800m (2:15.12) at the Dr. Pepper Invite... Third in the high jump at the Arlington Invite... Won the high jump at the WAC Championships; 2001: Outdoor: Placed second in the high jump at the College Station Relays... Competed at the Texas Relays... Won the high jump at the Arlington Invite (1.78m)... Runner-up in the high jump at the Texas A&M Invite... Won the high jump at the Southwest Bell Classic. Prep: Finished second at the 1998 World Junior Championships... Played soccer and also competed in in high school. Personal: Majoring art... Favorite athlete is high jumper Mark Boswell... Has two siblings, Tomas and Kristina. Top Performances 200m – 27.51 400m – 59.26 800m - 2:13.65 600yd – 1:30.00 High Jump - 1.89m (6-2)

Gaelle Niare

9 Ilyssa Pettigrew Alesha Stegemoller Middle Distances High Jump 5-3 • Freshman 6-0 • Sophomore Rockwall, Texas Priddy, Texas [Rockwall] [Priddy]

Prep: Was named to the 2004 Dallas Morning News All-Area track 2004: Indoor: Finished seventh in the high jump (1.71m) at the WAC team... Was the 2004 5A state champion in the 800m... Lettered four Championships... Placed fourth in the high jump (1.73m) at the Texas years in track and three years in cross country. Personal: Daughter Tech Quad... Tied for ninth in the high jump (1.79m) at the Red Raider of Ronnie Pettigrew and Teresa McCloud... Has three siblings, R.J., All Comers meet... Placed third in the high jump (1.63m) at the OU Throne, and Jordyn... Majoring in accounting... Favorite athlete is Derek Classic; Outdoor: Finished 21st in the high jump (1.69m)at the NCAA Jeter. regional competition... Placed seventh in the high jump (1.68m) at the WAC Championships... Finished second in the high jump (1.73m) at the Tulsa Invite... Placed second in the high jump (1.73m) at the A&M Invite... Finished fi fth in the high jump (1.70m) at the Arlington Invite... Placed second in the high jump (1.73m) at the College Station Relays. Krystal Rodriguez Prep: 2001 state champion in high jump... Runner-up at 2003 state Middle Distances high jump competition... MVP of 1A state basketball tournament... 5-2 • Freshman Four-time state qualifi er in high jump. Personal: Salutatorian of high Grand Prairie, Texas school class... Class president... Honor Society president... Has three older siblings. [South Grand Prairie]

2004: Cross Country: Placed fourth at the Mean Green Opener in 18:23... Competed at the Murray Keating Invite and the Chili Pepper Invite... Finished 31st at the NCAA South Central Regional competition (21:52). Prep: District champion in the 1600m for four years... Regional qualifi er for four years in track... Lettered four years in high school... Also lettered in soccer. Personal: Daughter of Paul and Thelma Rodriguez... Majoring in journalism... Favorite athlete is Steve Nash.

Alesha Stegemoller

10 The SMU Women’s Wall Of Fame

Kajsa Bergqvist Sollentuna, Sweden High Jump Two-time NCAA Champion in the high jump (1997, 1999)... Five-time All-American... Outdoor collegiate re- cord holder (6-6, 1.98)... 1996, 2000 Olympian... Bronze medalist at the 2000 Games.

Windy Dean Roseburg, Oregon Javelin/Hammer Three-time NCAA Champion in the javelin (1996-98)... Seven-time All-American in the hammer and javelin... First woman in the history of the NCAA to win three consecutive NCAA javelin titles... Four-time Southwest Conference and WAC Champion in the hammer and javelin... 1998 U.S. Champion in the hammer and meet record holder (210-4)... 1998 ... 1995 U.S. Jr. Champion in the javelin.

Florence Ezeh Sartrouville, France Hammer/Weight Throw A fi ve-time national champion... Six-time All-American... Only three-time NCAA hammer champion... Six-time WAC champion... Set NCAA indoor and outdoor records Kajsa Bergqvist in the weight throw and hammer, respectively... Named winner of the Joe Kearney Award as the WAC Female Athlete of the Year.

JoAnn Hacker titles, including two cross country titles... SWC High Point Award SWC Champion in the shot put and discus... Two-time WAC San Antonio, Texas winner in 1995 and 1996... First and only athlete ever in the Champion in the shot put... 1994 World Junior Champion- Shot Put history of the Southwest Conference win four individual events ships...1998 SMU Outstanding Female Athlete award... 1999 Five-time NCAA All-American (1990-93)... SMU’s fi rst (1500, 3000, 5000 and 10,000 meters)... Dallas Morning News World Championships bronze medallist... Ranked number female track & fi eld All-American... elected to the South- Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year in 1996... GTE Academic eight on the all-time world list in 2000. west Conference All-Decade track & fi eld team in 1992... All-American in 1996. Three-time SWC Champion... 1993 SMU Outstanding Marika Tuliniemi Female Athlete Award. Raisio, Teri Steer Shot Put Katie Swords Crete, Nebraska 1999 NCAA Indoor shot put champion... Five-time All- Brisbane, Shot Put/Discus American. Distance Events/Cross Country 2000 USA Olympian... Two-time NCAA Champion in the shot First female SMU track & fi eld member to win an NCAA put... Indoor collegiate record holder (61-9 ½)... Two-time title... Two-time NCAA champion... Seven-time All-Ameri- NCAA runner-up in the shot put (1996 indoor, 1998 outdoor)... can in track and fi eld and cross country... Won 10 SWC Eight-time All-American in shot put and discus... Two-time

Katie Swords

11 SMU Women At The NCAA Championships 1990 Indoor 1999 JoAnn Hacker (7th, shot put, 48-7 1/2) Indoor (3rd place, 25 points) Outdoor (t37th place, 4 points) Marika Tuliniemi (1st place, shot put, 54-11 ¼) JoAnn Hacker (5th, shot put, 50-7 1/2) Florence Ezeh (2nd, 20lb. Weight, 68-5 ¾) Tytti Reho (3rd place, 800 meters, 2:03.67) 1992 Bianca McKell (8th place, high jump, 6-0) Indoor (t34th place, 2 points) Outdoor (6th place, 29 points) JoAnn Hacker (5th, shot put, 51-6 1/2) Kajsa Bergqvist (1st, high jump, 6-2 ¾) Outdoor (t43rd place, 4 points) Florence Ezeh (1st, hammer, 207-2) JoAnn Hacker (5th, shot put, 52-2) Tytti Reno (4th, 800 meters, 2:04.99) Grete Etholm (5th, discus, 181-4) 1993 Outdoor (t36th place, 4 points) 2000 JoAnn Hacker (5th, shot put, 52-6 1/2) Indoor (10th place, 16 points) Florence Ezeh (1st, 20lb. Weight, 69-11½) 1994 Tytti Reho (3rd, 800 meters, 2:03.38) Outdoor (t55th place, 2 points) Tracey Ball (10th, 200 meters, 23.74) Teri Tunks (7th, shot put, 51-1) Outdoor (12th place, 20 points) 1995 Florence Ezeh (1st, hammer, 211-10) Indoor (37th place, 4 points) Tytti Reho (1st, 800 meters, 2:01.43) Teri Tunks (6th, shot put, 51-3) Sabine Krieger (8th, high jump, 5-11 1/4) Outdoor (t6th place, 27 points) Katie Swords (1st, 10,000 meters, 34:28.46) Windy Dean (3rd, javelin, 172-3) Katie Swords (4th, 5,000 meters, 16:32.10) Sabine Krieger (5th, heptathlon, 5,712 points) Teri Tunks (7th, shot put, 52-8 1/4) 1996 Indoor (21st place, 9 points) Teri Tunks (2nd, shot put, 56-4 1/2) Teri Tunks Katie Swords (8th, 5,000 meters, 16:15.56) Outdoor (3rd place, 50 points) Windy Dean (1st, javelin, 186-1) 1998 Katie Swords (1st, 10,000 meters, 32:56.63) Indoor (7th place, 23 points) Teri Tunks (1st, shot put, 59-0) Teri Tunks (1st, shot put, 60-5 ¼ ) Kajsa Bergqvist (2nd, high jump, 6-3 1/4) Kajsa Bergqvist (2nd, high jump, 6-4 ¼) Katie Swords (2nd, 5,000 meters, 16:11.42) Marika Tuliniemi (5th, shot put, 55-7 ¾) Windy Dean (5th, hammer, 195-0) Bianca McKell (8th, high jump, 5-11 ½) Bianca McKell Outdoor (t3rd place, 45 points) 1997 Windy Dean (1st, javelin, 184-8) Indoor (t23rd place, 8 points) Kajsa Bergqvist (2nd, high jump, 6-4) 2001 Marika Tuliniemi (2nd, shot put, 57-5 1/2) Teri Tunks (2nd, shot put, 60-10 ¾) Indoor (t14th place, 14 points) Outdoor (4th place, 34 points) Windy Dean (3rd, hammer, 203-5) Florence Ezeh (1st, weight throw, 69-10 1/4) Kajsa Bergqvist (1st, high jump, 6-4) Liza Randjelovic (5th, javelin, 173-10) Diana Nikitina (5th, triple jump, 42-10 1/4) Windy Dean (1st, javelin, 191-2) Marika Tuliniemi (5th, shot put, 56-6 ¾) Outdoor (13th place, 19 points) Marika Tuliniemi (2nd, shot put, 58-6 3/4) Teri Tunks (5th, discus, 185-8) Florence Ezeh (1st, hammer, 219-4) Windy Dean (3rd, hammer, 200-9) Tytti Reho (8th, 800 meters, 2:07.45) Nancy Guillen (6th, hammer, 201-10) Bianca McKell (9th high jump, 5-101/4) Liza Randjelovic (3rd, javelin, 168-4) 2003 Indoor (17th place, 10 points) Nevena Lendel (1st, high jump, 6-2 1/2)

NCAA Indoor Champions 1998 _____Teri Tunks, shot put ______60-5 ¼ 1999 _____Marika Tuliniemi, shot put ______54-11 ¼ 2000 _____Florence Ezeh, weight ______69-11 1/2 2001 _____Florence Ezeh, weight ______69-10 1/4 2003 _____Nevena Lendel ______6-2 1/4 NCAA Outdoor Champions

1995 _____Katie Swords, 10,000 meters ______34:28.46 1996 _____Windy Dean, javelin ______186-1 Teri Tunks, shot put ______59-0 Katie Swords, 10,000 meters ______32:56.63 1997 _____Kajsa Bergqvist, high jump ______6-4 Windy Dean, javelin ______191-2 1998 _____Windy Dean, javelin ______184-8 1999 _____Kajsa Bergqvist, high jump ______6-2 ¾ Florence Ezeh, hammer ______207-2 2000 _____Florence Ezeh, hammer ______211-10 2001 _____Florence Ezeh, hammer ______219-4

Nevena Lendel

12 SMU Women All-Americans Tracey Ball (1) 200 Meters (2000)

Kajsa Bergqvist (5) High jump (1996-99)

Windy Dean (7) Hammer (1996-98) Javelin (1995-98)

Grete Etholm (1) Discus (1999)

Florence Ezeh (6) 20 lb. Weight (1999-2001) Hammer (1999-2001) Diana Nikitina

Nancy Guillen (1) Hammer (2001)

JoAnn Hacker (5) Shot put (1990, 1992-93)

Sabine Krieger (2) Heptathlon (1995) High jump (1995)

Nevena Lendel(1) High Jump (2003)

Bianca McKell (3) High jump (1997-99)

Diana Nikitina (1) Triple Jump (2001) Florence Ezeh

Liza Randjelovic (2) Javelin (1998, 2001)

Tytti Reho (5) 800 meters (1998-2000)

Katie Swords (7) Cross Country (1994) Cross Country (1995) 5,000 (1995-96) 10,000 (1995-96)

Marika Tuliniemi (5) Shot put (1997-99)

Teri Tunks (8) Discus (1998) Shot put (1994-96, 1998)

Karin van Rooyen (2) Cross Country (2002, 2004) Windy Dean

13 SMU’s All-Time Top Five Performances

4:29.71 Katie Swords 1996 53-3 1/4 Ruta Rakstyte 2002 Women’s Indoor 4:33.50 Heather Murrell 1993+ Distance Medley Relay 55 Meters Discus 11:45.78 1996 7.11 LaVada Hill 2002 3,000 Meters 186-3 Grete Etholm 1999 N. Burnham • S. Krieger • 7.20 Quaniqua Ragsdale 1999 9:34.29 Karin van Rooyen 2002 185-8 Teri Tunks 1998 E. Hieblinger • K. Swords 7.30 Kristina Grooms 1999 9:34.41 Katie Swords 1996 173-1/2 Irache Quintanal 2002 7.57 Iman James 2004 9:48.58 Simone Shepherd 1994 169-4 Allison Franke 1990 Shot Put 7.60 April Brown 1999 9:48.80 Rika Feuth 2003 161-6 Windy Dean 1995 61-9 ½ Teri Tunks 1998cr 10:03.92 Leah Rogers 1995 58-2 Marika Tuliniemi 1997 60 Meters Hammer 53-1 ½ JoAnn Hacker 1993 7.70 LaVada Hill 2003 5,000 Meters 219-4 Florence Ezeh 1999 52-4 1/2 Karen Freberg 2002 7.79 Tracey Ball 1999 16:03.40 Karin van Rooyen 2002 210-4 Windy Dean 1998 52-4 Ruta Rakstyte 2003 7.80 Antra Higgins 2000 16:11.42 Katie Swords 1996 203-1 Nancy Guillen 2001 7.99 Quaniqua Ragsdale 1999 16:59.06 Simone Shepherd 1995 201-6 Julianna Tudja 2000 20-Lb. Weight Throw Isabel Rossauw 2001 17:38.58 Andrea Marquardt 1993 188-5 Eva Charfreitag 2004 72-11 ¾ Florence Ezeh 2001 17:39.34 Eva Hieblinger 1996 60-4 Nancy Guillen 2002 55-Meter Hurdles Javelin (New Model) 59-3 Lianne Coombe 2001 8.04 LaVerne Hypolite 1988 10,000 Meters 181-0 Liza Randjelovic 1999 54-8 Windy Dean 1998 8.57 Ellen Bergin 1995 32:56.63 Katie Swords 1996 151-1 1/2 Catherine Betz 2003 54-2 ¾ Eva Charfreitag 2001 8.70 Sabine Krieger 1995 33:54.82 Karin van Rooyen 2004 144-8 Ruta Rakstyte 2003 35:29.60 Simone Shepherd 1995 124-8 1/2 Franziska Lakomy 2004 High Jump 200 Meters 37:14.61 Jennifer Max 1994 6-4 ¾ Kajsa Bergqvist 1997c 23.74 Tracey Ball 2000 Javelin (Old Model) 6-2 1/4 Nevena Lendel 2003 25.09 Isabel Rossauw 2001 100-Meter Hurdles 191-2 Windy Dean 1997 6-0 Bianca McKell 1999 25.95 Antra Higgins 2000 13.3 LaVerne Hypolite 1988+ 178-10 Liza Randjelovic 1998 6-0 Sabine Krieger 1995 25.97 Zivile Pukstiene 2003 14.38 Stefanie Rombach 2002 156-11 Allison Franke 1990 5-11 1/4 Gabrielle Conroy 1999 26.12 LaVada Hill 2000 14.49 Marthe Liff 1995 138-5 Sabine Krieger 1995 14.5 Ellen Bergin 1996+ 138-3 Teri Tunks 1996 Long Jump 400 Meters 14.65 Sabine Krieger 1995 20-9 3/4 LaVada Hill 2003 53.76 Tracey Ball 2001 High Jump 19-0 Diana Nikitina 2001 55.15 Miriam Masekova 2001 400-Meter Hurdles 6-6 Kajsa Bergqvist 1999cr 18-4 3/4 Franziska Lakomy 2004 58.73 Ellen Bergin 1996 61.57 Ellen Bergin 1998 6-1 1/4 Nevena Lendel 2004+ 17-9 ½ Sabine Krieger 1996 58.98 Heather Murrell 1990 62.96 Daphne Roscoe 1992 6-0 ¾ Gabrielle Conroy 1999 6-0 ½ Bianca McKell 1999 Triple Jump 800 Meters 4X100 Meter Relay 5-10 ¾ Sabine Krieger 1995 43-8 3/4 Zivile Pukstiene 2003 2:03.38 Tytti Reho 2000 48.01 1999 42-3 ¼ LaVada Hill 2001 2:08.85 Heather Murrell 1993 Q. Ragsdale • T. Ball • Long Jump 41-9 3/4 Diana Nikitina 2001 2:09.38 Miriam Masekova 2000 K. Grooms • D. Nikitina 21-0 3/4 LaVada Hill 2003 38-4 ¼ Bianca Taylor 2001 2:14.71 Natalie Burnham 1998 48.09 1999 19-11 ¼ Diana Nikitina 2000 2:16.36 Marie Normann 2002 Women’s Outdoor Q. Ragsdale • K. Grooms • 18-11 ¾ Sabine Krieger 1995 A. Green • T. Ball 18-11 ¼ Marthe Liff 1995 100 Meters Mile 18-8 ¼ Ashley Green 2001 11.88 LaVada Hill 2004 4:53.43 Leah Rogers 1995 4X400 Meter Relay 11.94 Tracey Ball 2002 4:53.44 Danielle Beardsell 1996 3:46.14 2000 Triple Jump 12.04 LaVerne Hypolite 1987 4:55.53 Katie Swords 1996 T. Ball • M. Masekova • 44-5 1/4 LaVada Hill 2003 12.21 Kristina Grooms 1999 4:56.53 Rika Feuth 2003 L. Hill • S. Johnson 43-4 ¼ Diana Nikitina 2001 12.22 Antra Higgins 2000 4:57.93 Jessica Jackson 2004 3:48.76 1998 39-10 Bianca Taylor 2001 Iman James 2003 E. Bergin • T. Reho • 38-6 ¼ Kajsa Bergqvist 1998 3,000 Meters N. Burnham • J. Claiborne 36-3 Bianca McKell 1998 200 Meters 9:33.58 Andrea Marquardt 1993 3:50.68 1999 23.43 Tracey Ball 2000 9:45.35 Danielle Beardsell 1996 M. Masekova • T. Ball • Heptathlon 24.86 Miriam Masekova 2001 9:48.85 Katie Swords 1994 K. Grooms • N. VanTol 5,712 pts. Sabine Krieger 1995 25.02 Sabine Krieger 1995 9:52.70 Simone Shepherd 1994 5,268 Stefanie Rombach 2002 25.14 Antra Higgins 2000 9:53.92 Karin van Rooyen 2003 4X800 Meter Relay 4,872 Ellen Bergin 1996 25.20 LaVada Hill 2003 8:57.01 1999 4,727 Marthe Liff 1995 5,000 Meters N. Burnham • M. Masekova • 4,304 Allison Franke 1990 400 Meters 16:15.56 Katie Swords 1996 N. VanTol • T. Reho 53.20 Tracey Ball 2002 16:37.82 Andrea Marquardt 1993 8:58.33 1992 Key 54.68 Miriam Masekova 2001 16:47.26 Karin van Rooyen 2004 H. Murrell • L. Guerra • * Converted from yards to metric equivalent 55.87 Tytti Reho 1999 17:18.42 Rika Feuth 2003 T. Veenker • A. Carter ^ Converted from hand timing to automatic timing 56.65 Miriam Masekova 2000 17:35.99 Simone Shepherd 1995 # Converted from yards & hand timing to metric & 57.09 Heather Murrell 1992 Distance Medley Relay automatic timing 1,600-Meter Relay 11:40.25 2000 + Hand Timing 800 Meters 3:50.58 2000 T. Reho • T. Ball • c WAC All-Time Record 2:01.29 Tytti Reho 1999c T. Ball • L. Hill • M. Masekova • Y. Buitedag cr Collegiate Record 2:06.52 Heather Murrell 1993 M. Masekova • S. Johnson 12:33.82 1998 2:07.26 Miriam Masekova 1999 3:52.70 1998 E. Dolan • N. Burnham • 2:10.97 Jamille Claiborne 1997 E. Bergin • J. Claiborne • H. Reser • L. Mitchell N. Burnham • T. Reho 2:13.39 Natalie Burnham 1997 Shot Put 1,500 Meters 3,200-Meter Relay 60-10 ¾ Teri Tunks 1998c 4:13.38 Tytti Reho 2000 9:14.07 1993 59-4 ¼ Marika Tuliniemi 1997 4:24.85 Karin van Rooyen 2002 K. Woolheater • A. Marquardt • 54-5 1/2 Irache Quintanal 2002 4:29.12 Rika Feuth 2003 L. Guerra • H. Murrell 53-7 JoAnn Hacker 1992

14 As a private, comprehensive university enriched by its United Methodist heritage and partnership with the Dallas Metroplex, SMU seeks to enhance the intellectual, cultural, technological, ethical and social development of a diverse student body.

SMU offers undergraduate programs centered on the liberal arts and excellent graduate, professional and continuing education programs in selected areas. The SMU experience includes abundant opportuni- ties for research experience, international study, leadership development and off-campus service and internships — all with the goal of preparing students to be contributing citizens and leaders for our state, nation and world.

SMU comprises six degree-granting schools: Ded- man College of Humanities and Sciences, Meadows School of the Arts, Edwin L. Cox School of Business, School of Engineering, Dedman School of Law and Perkins School of Theology. Founded in 1911 by what is now the United Methodist Church, SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and is committed to the values of academic freedom and open inquiry.

Because of its location in Dallas, a top 10 city for busi- ness and home to numerous corporate headquarters, SMU enhances the classroom experience with opportunities to gain practical experience through internships and part-time jobs. A number of compa- nies are partners in SMU’s cooperative engineering education program, and several other companies provide high-level executives as mentors to busi- ness and other students. Many of the area’s 32,000 SMU alumni remain involved with the University as advisers and career contacts.

At SMU, personal attention is a priority. Classes are small enough to foster close faculty-student interaction and mentoring opportunities. Most courses at SMU are taught by faculty, not by gradu- ate assistants, and even senior-level faculty teach undergraduates. To foster leadership development beyond the classroom, SMU offers nearly 200 student organizations. It is one of the few schools in the nation to have a voting student member on the Board of Trustees and several others on Board committees.

The school’s diverse student population numbers about 6,000 undergraduate students and 4,500 graduate and professional school students. Although 63 percent of SMU undergraduates list home ad- dresses in Texas, SMU also includes students from all 50 states and from 93 foreign countries. Members of minority groups comprise more than 20 percent of the student body. Most students come from the top third of their high school graduating classes and nearly 80 percent of fi rst-year students receive some

15 Graduating student-athletes is also an SMU priority. For the class entering during the 1995- 96 academic year, SMU’s student-athletes graduated at an 82.9 percent rate, 10 percent higher than that of the general SMU student population, with a refi ned graduation rate of 95.7 percent. In 1997, SMU and Penn State were the only two programs whose student-ath- letes exceeded both school overall graduation rates and NCAA Division I averages in every sport (the national football graduation rate was 56 percent during that period).

SMU graduates join a distinguished group of more than 96,000 alumni throughout the world. Notable SMU alumni include Nobel Prize-winning physicist James Cronin; com- puter-memory pioneer Robert Dennard; First Lady Laura Welch Bush; movie and television producer Aaron Spelling; founder of Investor’s Business Daily William J. O’Neil; I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt co-founders Bill and Julie Ann Brice; Franklin Resources COO and CFO E Martin Flanagan; Emmy Award-winning “Late Night with David Letterman” producer Maria Pope; Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates and sound producer Rod Judkins; Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley and journalist Craig Flournoy; Dallas City Manager Ted Benavides; Olympic gold medalists Ryan Berube, Lars Frolander, Steve Lundquist, the late Jerry Heidenreich and silver medalist Mar- tina Moravcova; Hermann Trophy winner Luchi Gonzalez; and NFL Hall of Fame members Raymond Berry, Eric Dickerson, Forrest Gregg, Lamar Hunt and the late Doak Walker.

16 Academic support for SMU’s varsity athletes is coor- dinated through the Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center, which opened its doors to the student popula- tion in 1989 and has become one of the University’s most widely-used student services.

In August 2000, the A-LEC staff and tutors moved into their new home on the second fl oor of the Paul B. Loyd, Jr. All-Sports Center. The A-LEC’s move was made possible by signifi cant gifts from longtime SMU supporters Ken and Ruth Altshuler, Jack and Laura Blanton and Joseph D. Jamail. Their generosity real- ized the vision fi rst articulated in President R. Gerald Turner’s “Strategic Plan for Southern Methodist University: 1996-2000.” The new A-LEC contains the Blanton Academic Development Complex, including three state-of-the-art, fully-networked computer labs; six private rooms for both individual and small group study; an extensive library of audio, video and digital resources; and a large lounge area.

17 The A-LEC’s content-specifi c services include tutoring, study groups, review sessions and the Writing Center, which is operated by faculty from SMU’s English Department. At the Writing Center, students receive help with the process of drafting and revising a specifi c project, as well as assistance with grammar, organization and style.

The A-LEC offers free tutoring for undergraduates enrolled in targeted courses, including almost all first and second-year courses. The A-LEC employs nearly 60 tutors, who provide an exceptionally strong support for SMU’s undergraduate curriculum. The A- LEC’s tutoring program has won enthusiastic support from SMU faculty, who encourage students to use the service, and work with A- LEC staff to recruit outstanding tutors. Almost all of the A-LEC tutors are SMU juniors and seniors who have done exceptionally well in a wide range of SMU courses. The A-LEC staff is especially proud of the many student-athletes who have served as A-LEC tutors. Recent changes in NCAA policy will make it possible for even more student-athletes to work at the A-LEC and serve as academic role models for the entire student body.

Heading the A-LEC is Vicki Hill, who received her A.B. from the University of California- Berkeley and her Ph.D. in English from SUNY- Buffalo. Also working with student-athletes are academic counselors Nichole Cruson, Nick Plack and Jane Preston.

Understanding the distinctive challenges and unique experiences facing student-athletes, the A-LEC’s Academic Counselors are respon- sible for tracking and responding to student- athlete needs at each stage of the academic calendar. The Academic Counselors’ work includes pre-advising student-athletes during summer orientation and registration sessions, meeting with all student-athletes to discuss LEC Mission Statement each semester’s academic support needs, The mission of the A-LEC’s academic counseling staff is to create a supportive educational environment that assists and conferring with coaches to determine student-athletes with their transition to the university culture, to guide student-athletes in becoming responsible for which student-athletes should be recom- their learning by teaching skills that help them identify and pursue their educational goals, and to encourage student- mended for more closely monitored academic athletes to develop and apply the skills and abilities that will expand their range of personal and professional choices

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