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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 javelin throw 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, Czech Republic (All Sports Grammar) Franziska Lakomy ____________Multi-Events ____________SO-1L ____ 5-6 ___________ Beesenstedt, Germany (Sport Gymnasium Halle) Magan Moore _______________Distances ______________FR-HS ____ 5-5 ___________