University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Arkansas Men's Track and Field Athletics 2012 Arkansas Men's Track & Field Media Guide, 2012 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/track-field-men Citation University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations. (2012). Arkansas Men's Track & Field Media Guide, 2012. Arkansas Men's Track and Field. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/track- field-men/4 This Periodical is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arkansas Men's Track and Field by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011 SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS Index 1-4 History and Records 49-84 Table of Contents 1 Razorback Olympians 50-51 Media Information 2 Cross Country Results and Records 52-54 Team Quick Facts 3 Indoor Results and Records 55-61 The Southeastern Conference 4 Outdoor Results and Records 62-70 Razorback All-Americans 71-75 2011 Review 5-10 Randal Tyson Track Center 76 2011 Indoor Notes 6-7 John McDonnell Field 77 2011 Outdoor Notes 8-9 Facility Records 78 2011 Top Times and Honors 10 John McDonnell 79 Two-Sport Student Athletes 80 2012 Preview 11-14 Razorback All-Time Lettermen 81-84 2012 Outlook 12-13 2012 Roster 14 The Razorbacks 15-40 Returners 16-35 Credits Newcomers 36-40 The 2012 University of Arkansas Razorback men’s track and fi eld media guide was designed by assistant The Staff 41-48 media relations director Zach Lawson with writting Chris Bucknam 42-43 assistance from Molly O’Mara and Chelcey Lowery. Doug Case 44-45 Editing by the athletic media relations and men’s Travis Geopfert 46-47 track and fi eld staffs. Photography by Robert Black, Support Staff 48 Wesley Hitt, Gary Yandell and Collin Reid and Earl Bailey of Jamaica. Cover art by Andrew Reynolds. • 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 1 MEDIA INFORMATION Athletic Media Relations _________________________________ 2012 Schedule Director of Football ____________________________ Zack Higbee Indoor Associate Director ___________________________ Robby Edwards Jan. 6 Arkansas Invitational FAYETTEVILLE Associate Director _______________________________ Phil Pierce Jan. 13 Arkansas-Texas FAYETTEVILLE Associate Director _______________________________Jeri Thorpe Jan. 27-28 Razorback Invitational FAYETTEVILLE Assistant Director ______________________________Chad Crunk Feb. 3-4 Meyo Invitational South Bend, Ind. Assistant Director (TF Contact) _________________ Zach Lawson Feb. 4 NB Indoor Grand Prix Boston, Mass. Lawson Offi ce ______________________________ 479/575-7089 Feb. 10-11 Tyson Invitational FAYETTEVILLE Lawson Cell _______________________________ 479/595-2358 Feb. 24-26 SEC Championships Lexington, Ky. Lawson E-mail _________________________ [email protected] March 2 Arkansas Last Chance FAYETTEVILLE Assistant Director __________________________ Derek Satterfi eld March 9-10 NCAA Championships Boise, Idaho Graphic Designer _________________________ Andrew Reynolds Intern ________________________________________ Tyler Maland Outdoor Intern _____________________________________ Emily Robinson March 28-31 Texas Relays Austin, Texas Intern ________________________________________John Thomas March 31 Arkansas Spring Invitational FAYETTEVILLE Secretary ________________________________Mary Lynn Gibson April 6-7 Stanford Invitational Palo Alto, Calif. April 13-14 Arizona State Tri-Meet Tempe, Ariz. Mailing Address April 18-21 Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, Calif. UA Media Relations April 20-21 John McDonnell Invitational FAYETTEVILLE PO Box 7777 April 26-28 Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa Fayetteville, AR 72702-7777 April 26-28 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Penn. April 29 Payton Jordan Invitational Palo Alto, Calif. Shipping Address May 4 Arkansas Twilight FAYETTEVILLE UA Media Relations May 10-13 SEC Championships Baton Rouge, La. 131 Barnhill Arena May 24-26 NCAA West Preliminary Austin, Texas Fayetteville, AR 72701 June 6-9 NCAA Championships Des Moines, Iowa Offi ce: 479/575-2751 June 15-17 USA Junior Championships Bloomington, Ind. Fax: 479/575-7481 June 22-July 1 Olympic Trials Eugene, Ore. University Quick Facts ___________________________________ Location ______________________ Fayetteville, Arkansas | 72701 Enrollment _________________________________________ 23,199 Founded _____________________________________________1871 Chancellor ___________________________ Dr. G. David Gearhart Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics ___________ Jeff Long NCAA Faculty Representative __________________ Sharon Hunt Arkansas Athletics Quick Facts ___________________________ Website ___________________________ ArkansasRazorbacks.com Nickname ______________________________________ Razorbacks Colors _________________________________Cardinal and White National Affi liation ________________________NCAA Division I Conference Affi liation ______________Southeastern Conference Arkansas Athletic Media Relations Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director Zach Lawson handles the publicity and media information for the University of Arkansas track and fi eld programs for the the 2011-12 season. The Athletic Media Relations offi ce is located in Barnhill Arena and can be reached at 479-575-2751. Coach/Student-Athlete Interviews Please make arrangements for all coach and student-athlete interviews through the Athletic Media Relations Offi ce. Phone interviews for media can be arranged with 24-hour notice. Head coach Chris Bucknam is available at the Media Relations Weekly Olympic Sport Press Conference, Tuesdays at 1 p.m. in the Barnhill Arena Media Room. Photographers Anyone wishing to shoot any meets should contact the Athletic Media Relations Offi ce for credentials. Post-Meet Results Complete results for each meet will be available via email, in the Athletic Media Relations Offi ce and at ArkansasRazorbacks.com. If you are the SID of a team competing at Arkansas and wish to be added to the post-meet distribution list, please contact Lawson or the Athletic Media Relations Offi ce. Razorbacks on the Web The latest in Razorback athletics can be accessed by logging onto the offi cial web site. Visit ArkansasRazorbacks.com for complete student-athlete and coaches’ bios, releases and results on the Arkansas track and fi eld team and other sports. 22 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • TEAM QUICK FACTS Track and Field Quick Facts Decades of Dominance Head Coach (Distance) Chris Bucknam By far the most dominant cross country and track and fi eld Asst. Coach (Sprints, Hurdles, Pole Vault) Doug Case program of the past three decades, Arkansas has rewritten the Asst. Coach (Field Events) Travis Geopfert record books when it comes to NCAA Championships. Of the Director of Operations Danny Green 84 (at time of print) championships contested since 1984 in Secretary Lora Nanak cross country, indoor and outdoor track and fi eld, Arkansas has Athletic Trainer (GA) Aki Tajima brought home 40 national titles. No other school has earned Offi ce Phone 479-575-6384 more than fi ve during that same time span. Offi ce Fax 479-575-3716 Mailing Address 10 S. Razorback Road Winning on the National Scale P.O. Box 7777 As one of the most successful programs in collegiate history, John McDonnell Field University of Arkansas cross country and track and fi eld teams Fayetteville, AR 72702 have won 40 national titles since 1984 and have captured an Facilities unprecedented fi ve NCAA triple crowns. Indoor Track Randal Tyson Track Center Capacity: 5,500 Arkansas 40 (200 Meters, banked track, Mondo surface) LSU 5 Indoor Press Box Phone 479-571-2362 Stanford 5 Outdoor Track John McDonnell Field Wisconsin 5 Capacity: 7,000 Oregon 4 (nine-lane Mondo) Colorado 3 Outdoor Press Box Phone 479-575-6956 Florida State 3 Tennessee 3 2011 Review Texas A&M 3 SEC Indoor Track Finish 2nd Florida 2 NCAA Indoor Track Finish t-22nd Iowa State 2 SEC Outdoor Track Finish 1st Oklahoma State 2 NCAA Outdoor Track Finish t-10th UCLA 2 Honors and Awards Arizona State 1 NCAA Championships 40 George Mason 1 Cross Country 11 SMU 1 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000 NCAA Individual Event Titles The Arkansas cross country and track and fi eld program has Indoor Track and Field 19 had its share of NCAA event championships during its storied 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, history. The breakdown of NCAA champions by event is listed 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, below. 2006 Cross Country 3 Outdoor Track and Field 10 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, Indoor Track & Field 54 Outdoor Track & Field 48 2003 200 Meters 1 200 Meters 2 400 Meters 1 110-Meter Hurdles 1 Conference Championships 95 500 Meters 2 400 Meters 1 Cross Country 43 1,000 Yards 1 800 Meters 1 1950, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1,500 Meters 1 1,000 Yards 1 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, Mile 5 1,500 Meters 6 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 3,000 Meters 10 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 5 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 5,000 Meters 5 5,000 Meters 2 2007, 2010, 2011 4x800-Meter Relay 2 10,000 Meters 7 Distance Medley Relay 2 High Jump 1 Indoor Track and Field 29 Long Jump 8 Long Jump 8 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, Triple Jump 15 Triple Jump 12 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, High