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Arkansas Men's Track & Field Media Guide, 2012

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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 4 Outdoor Results and Records 62-70 Razorback All- 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 . 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- 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 , Mass. Lawson Offi ce ______479/575-7089 Feb. 10-11 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 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 Des Moines, Iowa Fayetteville, AR 72702-7777 April 26-28 Philadelphia, Penn. April 29 Invitational Palo Alto, Calif. Shipping Address May 4 Arkansas Twilight FAYETTEVILLE UA Media Relations May 10-13 SEC Championships Baton Rouge, La. 131 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.

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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, ) 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) 3 Outdoor Press Box Phone 479-575-6956 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 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 2 1 Indoor Track and Field 29 8 Long Jump 8 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 15 Triple Jump 12 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, High Jump 1 Pole Vault 1 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Dominating the SEC Outdoor Track and Field 25 Since joining the Southeastern Conference in 1990 and 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, beginning competition during the 1991-92 athletic year, the 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, Razorbacks have won all but eight of the 58 cross country, indoor 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 and outdoor track and fi eld championships contested.

Olympians 27 SEC Championships Since 1991-92 All-America Honors 705 Awards /200 Student-Athletes Arkansas 52 (19 Cross Country, 17 Indoor, NCAA Individual Event Titles 105 16 Outdoor) Tennessee 4 (1996 Indoor, 3 Outdoor) Florida 3 (‘04, ‘11 Indoor, ‘10 Outdoor) Alabama 2 (2008, ‘09 Cross Country)

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 3 THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

The Nation’s Top Track & 2011 SEC Men’s Track and Field Awards Field Conference In the ever-changing world of collegiate athletics, the tradition of excellence in the Southeastern Conference has remained constant. The SEC boasts a rich history and has dominated track and fi eld like no other conference.

Indoor Coach Outdoor Coach Indoor and 2011 SEC Men’s Indoor Track & Field of the Year of the Year Outdoor Runner Florida captured its second consecutive team title at Chris Bucknam of the Year Florida Arkansas the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Alabama College Station, Texas. The Gators were one of four SEC teams to fi nish inside the top 20 along with LSU (4th), Ole Miss (11th) and Auburn (t-20th). The remaining conference teams--in order of fi nish--were Alabama, Arkansas, , Tennessee, , South Carolina and Mississippi State. At the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships, Florida captured the team crown and the Gators’ head coach Mike Holloway was named the SEC Coach of the Year. Kirani James of Alabama and Christian Taylor of Florida were tabbed the Runner and Field Athlete of the Year, respectively. Freshman Runner of the Year honors went to Florida’s Eddie Lovett while Indoor Field Outdoor Field Indoor Freshman Auburn’s Stephen Saenz was named the Freshman Field Athlete of the Athlete of the Runner of the Athlete of the Year. Year Year Year Christian Taylor Eddie Lovett 2011 SEC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Florida Florida Florida At the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, the SEC was represented by nine teams with Florida (3rd), LSU (4th) and Arkansas (t-10th) fi nishing inside the top 10. The remaining teams in the fi eld were Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia and Tennessee. Arkansas won its 16th team title at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in , Ga. For leading his team to the win, Arkansas’ Chris Bucknam was named the SEC Coach of the Year. Kirani James of Alabama and Will Claye of Florida were the SEC Runner and Field Athlete of the Year, respectively. Tennessee’s Dentarius Locke earned Freshman Runner of the Year honors and Stephen Saenz of Auburn was the Freshman Field Athlete of the Year. Outdoor Indoor and Freshman Runner Outdoor of the Year Freshman Field Indoor Track Dentarius Locke of the Year Sixteen national championships since 1992 with Tennessee Stephen Saenz 135 NCAA individual champions and three NCAA Auburn Championship record holders. The SEC led all conferences with 69 All-America recipients.

Outdoor Track Seventeen NCAA titles and 15 of 19 national championships since 1989, 187 NCAA individual champions, fi ve NCAA Championship record holders and 51 First-Team All-Americans during the 2011 season.

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For the sixth time in the storied history of the Randal Tyson Track Center, the facil- ity played host to the SEC Championshps during the 2011 season.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 5 2011 INDOOR NOTES

2011 All-Americans: The University of Arkansas men’s track and fi eld team collected 18 All-America honors with the release of 2011 indoor accolades by the USTFCCCA. The accolades were spread among 12 student-athletes in nine events. First-team honors went to Tarik Batchelor and the 4x400 relay team:

RECAP - NCAA Championships: Tarik Batchelor had a fi fth- place fi nish in the long jump and the 4x400-meter relay team of Ben Skidmore, Marek Niit, Chris Bilbrew and Neil Braddy ran to a bronze result this past weekend at the NCAA Champion- ships in College Station, Texas. The Razorbacks fi nished tied for 22nd place with 10 points at the national meet. The 2011 NCAA Championships aired on tape-delay March 16 at 1:30 p.m. (CT) on ESPN2.

Capping the Weekend: The quartet of Ben Skidmore, Marek Niit, Chris Bilbrew and Neil Braddy combined for a time 3:06.79 and a bronze fi nish in the 4x400-meter relay at the NCAA Championships. It marked the program’s fi fth top-eight result in the event, and its highest since the 1987 team ran to a collegiate bests in six of the seven events. His previous record second-place fi nish. of 5,509 points came from his performance at the Jan. 28-29 Razorback Invitational. Prior to this season, the previous record Who Got In: Arkansas collected 12 national entries spread of 5,478 points wa set by Mike Morrison while competing for among nine student-athletes and two relays. Nine of the 12 par- Florida in 2007. ticipants came via an automatic qualifi er while the remaining three were at-large selections. Arkansas is the only men’s team All-SEC Honors: Based on respective performances at the SEC to qualify both distance-medley and 4x400-meter relays. Championships in Fayetteville, the Razorbacks also collected 13 all-conference honors. Tarik Batchelor and members of the Case Earns Regional Honor: Doug Case was recognized Mon- 4x400 relay--Ben Skidmore, Marek Niit, Chris Bilbrew and Neil day with the release of the USTFCCCA regional awards for the Braddy--earned fi rst-team honors for their victories at the con- 2011 indoor season. Case was selected as the South Central ference meet. Second-team selections went to LaShawn Butler Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year. In his third season (200m), Duncan Phillips (mile), Eric Fernandez (5,000m) and at Arkansas, Case coaches the Razorbacks’ sprints, hurdles and Kevin Lazas (). Four members of the team--Braddy pole vault crews. During the 2011 indoor season, his athletes (400m), Lazas (heptathlon), Bryan Cantero (mile) and Raymond have collected six NCAA automatic qualifi ers spread among Higgs (high jump)--were named to the freshman team. four student-athletes and one relay. 2011 SEC Championships Wrap-Up: Arkansas scored 136.5 Get the Baton Around the Track: Arkansas is the only team in points to earn a second-place fi nish at the 2011 SEC Indoor the men’s fi eld with both relays--DMR and 4x400--qualifi ed for Track and Field Championships at the Randal Tyson Track Cen- the NCAA Championships. The Razorbacks have the top-ranked ter. The Razorbacks’ point total is their highest since scoring 4x400 crew with its time of 3:05.13 at the SEC Championships. 141 points at the conference meet in 2006. Arkansas fi nished The distance-medley relay will enter the national meet with the the three-day event with two event champions and one school No. 6 time in the NCAA, a 9:30.85 showing at the Razorback record. The team wins came in the long jump with Tarik Batch- Invitational in January. elor and the 4x400-meter relay. The school record came by way of Kevin Lazas in the heptathlon. The 2011 SEC Indoor Track Impact Freshmen: The Razorbacks qualifi ed three freshmen and Field Championships will be broadcast by ESPNU on March in individual events for the NCAA Championships with Neil 10 at 8 p.m. (CT). Braddy in the 400 meters, Raymond Higgs in the long jump and Kevin Lazas in the heptathlon. Braddy is the fastest freshman Jumping to a Title: Batchelor won his fi rst SEC title with his qualifi er in the 400 meters and is just one of two freshman in performance in the long jump. He went out over 26 feet in his the event. Higgs and Lazas will be one of three freshman in the fi rst three jumps, including the championship mark of 26-5.75 long jump and heptathlon, respectively. on his third attempt. With the victory, the Razorbacks have won the last two conference indoor titles in the event. Batch- RECAP - Arkansas Last Chance: In its fi nal home indoor date elor is the fourth jumper in program history to win the SEC in- of the season, the Razorbacks posted three event wins and a door crown, joining former Razorbacks Erick Walder (1992-94), handful of season-best marks at the Arkansas Last Chance meet. Robert Howard (1997-98) and Alain Bailey (2008, 2010). The team’s wins came from Chris Bilbrew in the 800 meters, Solomon Haile in the 3,000 meters and Raymond Higgs in the 4x4 Posts a World Leader: The Razorbacks saved a bit of school long jump. Among the other highlights, Scott Gillespie ran to history for the fi nal race of the weekend as the 4x400-meter relay an eight-second improvement on his personal best in a runner- captured the program’s fi rst-ever SEC indoor title in the event. up effort in the mile. in the third section of the timed fi nal, the foursome of Ben Skidmore, Marek Niit, Chris Bilbrew and Neill Braddy held American Junior Record: Having already established the Amer- off Florida and LSU for the title, clocking in at 3:05.13. Arkan- ican junior record in the heptathlon earlier in the season, fresh- sas’ performance is the fastest time in the world this year, an man Kevin Lazas extended the mark with his 5,674 points at NCAA automatic qualifi er and the second-best time in school the SEC Championships. Along the way, he notched personal history.

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All-Academic Team: For his outstanding work in the classroom, Kevin Lazas turned in a third-place fi nish with a school-record Lane Boyer was anmed to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team 5,509 points. for the 2010 cross country season. This marks the third career honor for Boyer who was also recognized in 2008 and 2009. DMR Qualifi es for NCAAs: The foursome of Bryan Cantero, The Fredonia, Kan., native carries a 3.865 cumulative GPA as a Chris Bilbrew, Dey Tuach and Duncan Phillips combined for a geology major in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. time of 9:30.85 to seal the crew’s spot at the NCAA Champion- ships. The Razorbacks’ time is the second-fastest in the nation RECAP - Husky Classic/Tyson Invitational: The Razorbacks this season (as of Jan. 29) and the No. 9 mark in school his- hosted the 2011 Tyson Invitational this weekend, competing tory. in a fi eld that featured 13 teams ranked inside the nation’s top 25. Among the highlights, Dey Tuach posted a top-15 national Weekend Produces Big Performances: With a competition performance in the 800 meters, Marek Niit had top-10 results in fi eld that featured eight teams ranked in the nation’s top 25, the the 200 and 400 meters and the 4x400-meter relay team posted Razorback Invitational (Jan. 28-29) saw several NCAA seasonal a season-best time. The Razorbacks also sent a handful of dis- bests and qualifying marks. All told, the 11-team fi eld (men’s tance runners to the UW Husky Classic in Seattle where Duncan and women’s) combined to post 23 automatic qualifi ers—20 Phillips picked up an NCAA automatic qualifi er in the mile. individual and three relays.

Fast Track: In a re-dedication ceremony Saturday during the RECAP - Arkansas-Texas Dual: The No. 13 University of Ar- 2011 Tyson Invitational, the Randal Tyson Track Center was men’s track and fi eld team beat 15th-ranked Texas in a recognized as “The Home of the Fastest Indoor Track in the dual meet (Jan. 14) at Randal Tyson Track Center. The Razor- World.” Joining Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff backs secured the meet, 97-72, with victories in 12 of the 16 Long on the track for the presentation were Mondo area repre- events, including an NCAA automatic-qualifying mark (26-2.5) sentative Kirk Sandifer and members of the Razorback coaching by Tarik Batchelor in the long jump. He has also qualifi ed for staffs. the national championships in the triple jump.

RECAP New Balance Collegiate Invitational: The Razorbacks Calling the (Former) Hogs: Razorback track and fi eld history fi nished fourth in the team race with 52 points. Arkansas got was well represented during Arkansas’ dual with Texas as for- victories by Duncan Phillips and Dey Tuach in the 800 meters mer All-Americans , , Jr., and and mile, respectively, and a runner-up performance by the Erick Walder were on hand to present awards to a few victo- 4x400-meter relay team—Marek Niit, Ben Skidmore, Chris Bil- rious Razorbacks. Former standout was also in brew and Neill Braddy—in the fi nal event of the weekend. Phil- attendance. lips’ time in the 800 meters is the No. 5 time in the NCAA this season. RECAP - Arkansas Invitational: In the season-opening event of the 2011 campaign, the Razorbacks collected three event Personal Best for Phillips: Duncan Phillips won the champi- wins at the Arkansas Invitational. Tarik Batchelor led the way onship section of the 800 meters at the NB Collegiate Invita- by securing a spot at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Cham- tional. Using a late burst down the fi nal back stretch, he ran to pionships with an automatic-qualifying mark of 54-2.75 in the victory in a personal-best time of 1:48.47, more than a second triple jump. Leoman Momoh (800m) and Dey Tuach (1,000m) faster than his previous best (1:49.92). also won.

Right There With the Best: Stacked up against a talented fi eld Meeting the Standard: In his fourth attempt of the season, of teams at the NB Collegiate Invitational, Arkansas fi nished Tarik Batchelor became the fi rst Razorback to punch his ticket the two-day event in fourth place with 52 team points. The for the indoor national meet. His mark of 54-2.75 is not only an Razorbacks were aided by 16 points in the 800 meters and 13 automatic qualifi er but a personal best by more than a foot and in the mile. In order, the top-fi ve teams were LSU, Texas A&M, a half (previous: 52-7.5). He won the event by nearly four feet. Duke, Arkansas and BYU.

SEC Male Runner of the Week: Dey Tuach ran to a runner-up result in the invitational 800 meters at the Razorback Invita- tional, clocking a time of 1:48.70, the fi fth-fastest time in the nation. The race marked his Arkansas debut in the event. He also ran the 800-meter leg of Arkansas’ distance-medley relay that clocked an NCAA automatic-qualifying time of 9:30.85, good for a second-place fi nish, the No. 2 time in the nation and the ninth-best performance in school history.

RECAP - Razorback Invitational: The men’s track and fi eld team hosted the Razorback Invitational which featured a highly competitive fi eld including eight teams ranked in the top 25. During the two-day event, the Razorbacks came away with two NCAA automatic-qualifying marks. The distance-medley relay team of Bryan Cantero, Chris Bilbrew, Dey Tuach and Duncan Phillips combined for a second-place performance in a time of 9:30.85 to secure their spot at the NCAA Championships. Tarik Batchelor notched his second auto qualifi er in the triple jump with a mark of 53-4.25, good for third place. In the heptathlon,

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 7 2011 OUTDOOR NOTES

2011 NCAA Championships: The Razorbacks closed out their All-SEC: Overall, 10 Razorbacks earned All-SEC honors, includ- season with a 10th-place fi nish at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor ing fi rst-team performers Marek Niit and Dorian Ulrey. Second- Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. The total totaled 25 team honors, given to runner-up performers at the conference points, including 22 on the fi nal day of competition. Arkansas’ meet, went to Duncan Phillips, Eric Fernandez, Tarik Batchelor, points come from runner-up performances by Marek Niit in the Kevin Lazas and 4x100-relay members Caleb Cross, Neil Braddy 200 meters and Dorian Ulrey in the 1,500 meters, a fi fth-place and LaShawn Butler. Lazas and Raymond Higgs were named to showing by the 4x400 relay, seventh-place fi nishes by LaShawn the SEC All-Freshman Team as the top freshman performers in Butler in the 200 meters and Tarik Batchelor in the long jump their respective events. and an eight-place result by Raymond Higgs in the long jump. This marks the second top-10 national outdoor fi nish for the Prelim Qualifi ers: Arkansas will be represented by 20 student- team under head coach Chris Bucknam. athletes--spread among 13 events--and two relays at the NCAA West Prelim in Eugene, Ore. The Razorbacks have multiple en- 15 All-America Honors: Arkansas totaled 15 All-America ac- tries in six events, including a team-high four set for the high colades spread among 11 student-athletes in seven events. jump. Marek Niit (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m) earned a team-high three All-America accolades. Neil Braddy (4x100m, 4x400m) and SEC CHAMPIONS: The University of Arkansas men’s track and LaShawn Butler (200m, 4x100m) were each selected twice. fi eld team won the 2011 SEC Outdoor Championships team title at the Spec Towns Track in Athens, Ga. The Razorbacks National Qualifi ers: The Razorbacks will be represented by 14 fi nished the four-day conference meet with 157.50 points to student-athletes, spread among 11 entries in eight events. Ar- secure the 16th SEC outdoor title in program history and 25th kansas’ 11 entries at the NCAA Championships is tied for the overall conference crown, dating back to Arkansas’ days in the fi fth most in the nation. The team has two entries in the 200 . The team win is the Razorbacks’ fi rst meters, 1,500 meters and long jump. Full list below: since 2009, and second under head coach Chris Bucknam. With the victories by Dorian Ulrey and Marek Niit, the Razorbacks First in a Long Time: For the fi rst time since the 2000 season, now have 98 SEC event titles. Arkansas will have an entry in the 4x400 relay with the team of Ben Skidmore, Marek Niit, Chris Bilbrew and Travis Southard. Ulrey Doubles Up: On the fi nal day of competition, Dorian In the Razorbacks’ last appearance in the event at the national Ulrey won the 800 meters and 1,500 meters. He is the third Ar- meet, the foursome of Kevin Baker, Sam Glover, kansas runner to pull off the 800/1,500 double in SEC competi- and Ryan Stanley fi nished second in the nation with a time of tion, joining former Razorback standouts (1998, 3:02.02. 1999) and James Karanu (2000).

Bucknam Named Top Coach: Chris Bucknam was named the High-Point Man: Ulrey was named the winner of the SEC Com- SEC Men’s Coach of the Year for the second time; he was also missioner’s Trophy as the top men’s scorer with 25 points; in selected after Arkansas’ 2009 SEC team title. At this year’s SEC his third race of the day, Ulrey fi nished fourth in the 5,000 me- meet, the Razorbacks collected 157.50 points to capture the ters. This marks the eighth time a Razorback has been the high- program’s 16th SEC outdoor title. With this most recent honor, point scorer at the SEC outdoor meet, and fi rst since 2005. Bucknam now has fi ve SEC coaching accolades to his credit— two outdoor (2009, 2011), two indoor (2009, 2010) and one Niit Sprints to Victory: Marek Niit won the team’s third in- cross country (2010) dividual title of the day with a championship run in the 200 meters. The win is the second 200-meter SEC title in Razorback history, and the fi rst since the 1995 season. Niit joins Derrick Thompson as the only other Arkansas sprinter to take fi rst in the event.

Anatomy of a Champion: On their way to the SEC title, the Razorbacks scored in 16 of 21 events, including 24- and 26- point bunches in the 1,500 meters and 800 meters, respectively. The breakdown of Arkansas’ 157.50 points:

Event Points Event Points 800m ...... 26 3KSC ...... 6 1,500m ...... 24 100m ...... 4 200m ...... 15 4x400m ...... 4 5,000m ...... 15 Triple Jump ...... 3 Long Jump ...... 14 400mH ...... 2 ...... 14 400m ...... 1 10,000m ...... 12 Discus ...... 1 High Jump ...... 8.5 Total ...... 157.5 4x100m ...... 8

RECAP - Arkansas Twilight: The Razorbacks closed out their 2011 home slate last Friday with four event wins at the Arkan- sas Twilight. Among the highlights, observers saw an SEC-lead- ing and top-three national performance by Marek Niit in the

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nandez won the ‘A’ section of the university 5,000 meters in a personal-best time of 13:54.33, a personal best by 12 seconds. The Razorbacks also got career-best efforts from Duncan Phillips and Tom Cattin-Masson in the 1,500 meters. Phillips (3:39.87) fi nished fourth overall, and was the second collegiate fi nisher, in the invitational section of the event.

Toward the Front: With his personal-best performance in the 1,500 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays, Duncan Phillips is currently leads the SEC and ranked No. 2 in the country in the event. His time of 3:39.87 improves upon his previous best of 3:44.59 set during the 2008 season.

Higgs Recognized by SEC: For his efforts in the long jump and high jump at the 84th Clyde Littlefi eld Texas Relays, Raymond Higgs was honored by the league offi ce with the SEC Freshman of the Week award. This is the fi rst weekly honor of his Razor- back career.

200 meters. Along with Niit, the team got wins from Ben Skid- RECAP - Texas Relays: Arkansas won the distance-medley relay more in the 400 meters, Andrew Pennington in the 400-meter on the fi nal day of competition at the 84th Clyde Littlefi eld hurdles and the 4x100-meter relay. Texas Relays this past weekend in Austin. The DMR quartet of Tom Cattin-Masson, Travis Southard, Chris Bilbrew and Dorian RECAP - 117th Penn Relays: At the 117th Penn Relays at his- Ulrey took fi rst place in a time of 9:46.46. The win is the Razor- toric in Philadelphia, Arkansas came away with backs’ 13th all-time in the event, and fi rst since the 2004 event. a pair of runner-up relay fi nishes in the distance-medley and Arkansas now has 69 Texas Relays titles in program history. 4xMile relays and a top-10 program performance in the 4x400- During the weekend, the team also came away with second- meter relay. In second-place results, the DMR (Tom Cattin-Mas- place results in the 4x200, 4x800 and -medley relays. son, Marek Niit, Duncan Phillips and Dorian Ulrey) had a time of 9:38.40, while the 4xMile relay (Eric Fernandez, Cattin-Mas- RECAP - Razorback Spring Invitational: No. 14 Arkansas son, Ulrey and Phillips) clocked in at 16:20.42; Ulrey’s third- opened its outdoor home schedule with three wins last week- leg split was the fastest by any runner in the race. On the day end at the Razorback Spring Invitational. The team picked up three, the 4x400 (Travis Southard, Niit, Chris Bilbrew and Neil two victories from its relays—Caleb Cross, Neil Braddy, LaShawn Braddy) ran to a time of 3:06.29, the fastest by a Razorback mile Butler and Marek Niit in the 4x100 and Braddy, Nitt, Ben Skid- relay since the 2000 season. more and Chris Bilbrew in the 4x400. Individually, Noah Kit- telson took the top spot in the high jump competition. Joining Arkansas’ All-Time Bests: A pair of Razorback relays joined the program’s top-10 performance list during the team’s Runner of the Week: Marek Niit was named the SEC Runner of weekend at Penn Relays. The 4x200 team of Neil Braddy, Ben the Week following his efforts at the season-opening Arkansas- Skidmore, LaShawn Butler and Marek Niit posted a time of Texas-UCLA Triangular in Austin. Niit won the 100 meters and 1:22.63 in the preliminary round, the seventh-fastest effort in was part of the Razorbacks’ 4x100-meter relay that fi nished sec- school history. The 4x400 crew of Travis Southard, Niit, Chris ond. Bilbrew and Braddy crossed in 3:06.29, the No. 9 performance by a Razorback mile relay team. RECAP - Arkansas-Texas-UCLA Triangular: The 14th-ranked Razorbacks competed in a triangular meet along with No. 17 RECAP - John McDonnell Invitational: The Razorbacks picked Texas and No. 23 UCLA in Austin to open the outdoor season. up four wins at the rain-effected John McDonnell Invitational Wins came from Marek Niit in the 100 meters, Dorian Urley in in Fayetteville with victories from Kevin Lazas in the decathlon, the 800 meters, Duncan Phillips in the 3,000 meters and Tarik Caleb Cross in the 200 meters, Leoman Momoh in the 800 me- Batchelor in the long jump. The Razorbacks fi nished third in ters and Brede Raa Ellingsen in the high jump. In the process of the team race with 106 points. winning the decathlon, Lazas set the school record with a total of 7,542 points. He surpassed the previous mark of 7,266 points Niit to the Front: Running the fi rst open 100 meters of his set by David Wehmeyer in the 1983; the decathlon mark had collegiate career, Marek Niit took top honors at the season- been the oldest remaining record in the Razorbacks’ records opening triangular in a time of 10.21, the then-No. 1 time in book. the NCAA.

Lazas Recognized by SEC: For his performance at the John Ulrey Wins in Return: In his fi rst competition since winning McDonnell Invitational, Kevin Lazas was named the SEC Fresh- the national indoor title at 3,000 meters in 2010, Dorian Ulrey man of the Week. Competing in his fi rst collegiate decathlon, ran to a victory in the 800 meters during Arkansas’ tri-meet Lazas led throughout the entire second day to claim the vic- to open the season. He posted a time of 1:51.23, the then-top tory. With this total of 7,542 points, Lazas has the top freshman mark in the SEC. point total in the SEC, third overall in the conference and No. 14 overall in the NCAA. Fernandez Debuts in 10K: Taking on the 10,000-meter distance in his fi rst race of the season, Eric Fernandez earned a sixth- RECAP - Mt. SAC Relays: The distance crew for the Razorbacks place fi nish in a time of 28:48.44 at the Stanford Invitational. competed at the 53rd Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. Eric Fer- His time is tops in the SEC and No. 6 in the nation.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 9 2011 TOP TIMES/HONORS

2011 Indoor Top Marks 2010 Outdoor Top Marks 60 Meters LaShawn Butler 6.78 (SECs, 2/26/11) 100 Meters Marek Niit 10.17 (SECs, 5/15/11) 200 Meters Marek Niit 20.70 (SECs, 2/26/11) 200 Meters Marek Niit 20.38 (NCAAs, 6/11/11) 400 Meters Marek Niit 45.99 (SECs, 2/26/11) 400 Meters Ben Skidmore 46.58 (SECs, 5/14/11) 800 Meters Leoman Momoh 1:49.55 (JMcD Invite, 4/23/11) 800 Meters Dey Tuach 1:48.08 (Tyson Invite, 2/11/11) 1,500 Meters Duncan Phillips 3:39.87 (Mt. SAC Relays, 4/15/11) Mile Duncan Phillips 3:58.82 (Husky Classic, 2/11/11) Steeplechase Rick Elliott 8:52.70 (NCAA prelims, 5/27/11) 3,000 Meters Eric Fernandez 7:59.30 (Razorback Invite, 1/29/11) 5,000 Meters Eric Fernandez 13:54.33 (Mt. SAC Relays, 4/15/11) 5,000 Meters Eric Fernandez 13:53.48 (Husky Classic, 2/11/11) 10,000 Meters Eric Fernandez 28:48.44 (Stanford Invite, 3/25/11) 60M Hurdles Caleb Cross 7.91 (Ark Last Chance, 3/4/11) 110M Hurdles Caleb Cross 13.78 (Ark. Twilight, 5/6/11) 4x400-Meter Skidmore, Niit 3:05.13 (SEC, 2/27/11) 400M Hurdles A. Pennington 52.20 (Ark. Twilight, 5/6/11) Relay Bilbrew, Braddy 4x100-Meter Cross, Braddy, 39.29 (NCAAs, 6/8/11) Distance Cantero, Bilbrew 9:30.85 (Razorback Invite, 1/28/11) Relay La. Butler, Niit Medley Relay Tuach, Phillips 4x400-Meter Skidmore, Niit, 3:03.59 (NCAAs, 6/11/11) Relay Southard, Braddy High Jump Raymond Higgs 7-1 (Ark Last Chance, 3/4/11) High Jump Brede Ellingsen 7-1 (Penn Relays, 4/30/11) Pole Vault Sam Ewing 16-6.75 (Tyson Invite, 2/12/11) Pole Vault Kevin Lazas 16-8.75 (SECs, 5/13/11)M Long Jump Tarik Batchelor 26-5.75 (SECs, 2/26/11) Long Jump Tarik Batchelor 26-10.5 (SECs, 5/14/11) Triple Jump Tarik Batchelor 54-2.5 (Arkansas Invite, 1/7/11) Triple Jump Tarik Batchelor 52-0 (SECs, 5/15/11) Marlon Dwyer 47-1 (Arkansas-Texas Dual, 1/14/11) Shot Put Marlon Dwyer 48-0.75 (Texas Triangular, 3/25/11) Weight Throw Justin Holmes 55-9.25 (Tyson Invite, 2/11/11) Discus Justin Holmes 173-6 (JMcD Invitational, 4/22/11) Heptathlon Kevin Lazas 5,674 pts. (SECs, 2/25-26/11)%^ Javelin Kevin Lazas 197-11 (Pan Am Jr., 7/23/11)M % School Record Hammer Justin Holmes 154-5 (Texas Triangular, 3/25/11) ^ American Junior Record Decathlon Kevin Lazas 7,802 pts. (NCAAs, 6/8-10/11)%^ % - School Record ^ - American Junior Record 2011 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Americans M - during multis competition First Team Tarik Batchelor • Long Jump (5th) 2011 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Americans Ben Skidmore, Marek Niit, Chris Bilbrew, First Team Neil Braddy • 4x400m (3rd) Tarik Batchelor • Long Jump (7th) Second Team Neil Braddy, Marek Niit, Ben Skidmore, Tarik Batchelor • Triple Jump (5th) Travis Southard • 4x400M (5th) Neil Braddy • 400 Meters (13th) LaShawn Butler • 200M (7th) LaShawn Butler • 200 Meters (13th) Raymond Higgs • Long Jump (8th) Raymond Higgs • Long Jump (10th) Marek Niit • 200M (2nd) Dorian Ulrey • 1,500M (2nd) Kevin Lazas • Heptathlon (14th) Second Team Marek Niit • 200 Meters (9th) Neil Braddy, LaShawn Butler, Caleb Cross, Duncan Phillips • Mile (10th) Marek Niit • 4x100M (9th) Ben Skidmore • 400 Meters (9th) Brede Ellingsen • High Jump (10th) Dey Tuach • 800 Meters (11th) Kevin Lazas • Decathlon (10th) Honorable Mention Bryan Cantero, Travis Southard, Chris Bilbrew, Rick Elliott • Steeplechase Duncan Phillips • DMR (11th) Duncan Phillips • 1,500M

2011 SEC Indoor Champions 2011 SEC Outdoor Champions Tarik Batchelor • Long Jump Marek Niit • 200M Ben Skidmore, Marek Niit, Chris Bilbrew, Dorian Ulrey • 800M, 1,500M Neil Braddy • 4x400m 2011 All-SEC Honors 2011 All-SEC Honors First Team First Team Marek Niit • 200M Tarik Batchelor • Long Jump Dorian Ulrey • 800M, 1,500M Ben Skidmore, Marek Niit, Chris Bilbrew, Second Team Neil Braddy • 4x400m Tarik Batchelor • Long Jump Second Team Caleb Cross, Neil Braddy, LaShawn Butler • 4x100M LaShawn Butler • 200 Meters Eric Fernandez • 5,000M, 10,000M Eric Fernandez • 5,000 Meters Kevin Lazas • Decathlon Kevin Lazas • Heptathlon Duncan Phillips • 800M, 1,500M Duncan Phillips • Mile All-Freshman All-Freshman Raymond Higgs • Long Jump Neil Braddy • 400 Meters Kevin Lazas • Decathlon Bryan Cantero • Mile Commisioner’s Trophy: Dorian Ulrey (25 pts.) Raymond Higgs • High Jump Men’s Coach of the Year: Chris Bucknam Kevin Lazas • Heptathlon

1010 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • 2012 PREVIEW

Caleb Cross was an All-America selection in each of his fi rst two seasons with the Ra- zorbacks.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 1111 SEASON OUTLOOK

The 2012 campaign for the University of Arkan- Arkansas’ Returning All-Americans sas men’s track and fi eld team begins Jan. 6 with (2011 honors earned) the Arkansas Invitational at the Randal Tyson Track Tarik Batchelor (3) - Sr. Center in Fayetteville. The beginning of the season Neil Braddy (4) - Soph. will mark the fourth for the Razorbacks under the Caleb Cross (1) - Jr. direction of head coach Chris Bucknam. As has been Chuol Dey (1) - Jr. the case for the past two seasons, he is joined by as- Brede Ellingsen (1) - Jr. sistant coaches Doug Case and Travis Geopfert. Rick Elliott (1) - Sr. Within its 2012 roster, Arkansas features 12 re- Raymond Higgs (2) - Soph. turning All-Americans from a season ago, including Kevin Lazas (2) - Soph. its entire 4x400-meter relay team of Neil Braddy, Marek Niit (5) - Jr. Marek Niit, Ben Skidmore and Travis Southard. The Duncan Phillips (3) - Sr. group represents the third-fastest foursome in pro- Ben Skidmore (3) - Sr. gram history. Niit, the 2011 SEC champion and na- Travis Southard (2) - Jr. tional runner-up at 200 meters, leads the returning group of Razorbacks with fi ve All-America honors All-Americans Lost last season while Braddy was a four-time honoree (2011 honors earned) during his fi rst season in Cardinal and White. Chris Bilbrew (2) Moving up to its middle- and long-distance LaShawn Butler (3) crews, Arkansas will benefi t from the returning All- Bryan Cantero (1) America efforts of Chuol Dey, Rick Elliott and Dun- Dorian Ulrey (1) can Phillips. The Razorbacks’ roster also features 2011 SEC cross country individual champion Eric

12 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • SEASON OUTLOOK

Fernandez and 2010 cross country All-American The indoor championship season begins Feb. 24- Solomon Haile who redshirted last outdoor season. 26 with the 2012 SEC Championships in Lexington, In the fi eld, Tarik Batchelor posted two top-eight Ky. The 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships will be national fi nishes in the long jump last season to go held March 9-10 in Boise, Idaho. along with the emergence of Raymond Higgs, an The team’s outdoor home schedule features the outdoor All-American in 2011. Brede Ellingsen was Arkansas Spring Invitational (March 31), John Mc- Arkansas’ top performer in the high jump with a Donnell Invitational (April 20-21) and Arkansas trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships last sea- Twilight (May 4). The Razorbacks will head to Baton son. Two-time All-America selection Kevin Lazas, Rouge, La., for the 2012 SEC Outdoor Champion- the school-record holder in both the heptathlon ships in defense of their 2011 outdoor conference and decathlon, will lead a strong group of multi- crown. The SEC meet will be held May 11-13. Arkan- event competitors. sas will then compete May 24-26 at the NCAA West Joining that cast of experience, the Razorbacks Preliminary in Austin. After the qualifying meet, have added a recruiting class that was ranked the Arkansas will wrap its season June 6-9 at the 2012 fourth best in the country by Track & Field News. NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Arkansas’ incoming freshman class includes Alex Iowa. Chaffi n (middle distance), Kyle Dunn (hurdles), Following the collegiate season, several Razor- Andrew Irwin (pole vault), (multi backs will continue competition into the summer events), Devin Randall (throws), Patrick Rono (mid- months. The USA Junior Championships will be dle distance) and Ryan Thomas (middle distance). contested June 15-17 in Bloomington, Ind., while The incoming class of Razorbacks includes the the USA Championships, also doubling as the 2012 No. 1-ranked prep decathlete in 2010 (Nixon), top- Olympic Trials, will be held June 22-July 1 in Eu- ranked pole vaulter (Irwin) and second-ranked 400- gene, Ore. The track and fi eld competition at the meter hurdler (Dunn). In June, Nixon was named 2012 in will be held Aug. the 2010-11 Gatorade National Boys Track and Field 3-12. Athlete of the Year. Arkansas hosts eight meets—fi ve indoor and three indoor—as part of its 2012 schedule. All home indoor events will be held at the Randal Tyson Track Center while outdoor events in Fayetteville will be contested at John McDonnell Field. The Razorbacks’ indoor home slate includes the Arkansas Invitation- al (Jan. 6), Arkansas-Texas Dual (Jan. 13), Razorback Invitational (Jan. 27-28), Tyson Invitational (Feb. 10-11) and Arkansas Last Chance (March 2).

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 1313 2012 ROSTER

Name Event Height CC/IN/OUT Hometown (Previous School) Omar Abdi Distance 6-0 SO/JR/JR Boston, Mass. (Charlestown HS) Nii Ayi Jumps 6-2 X/SR/SR Mulhouse, (Iowa Central CC) Tarik Batchelor Jumps 6-2 X/SR/SR Kingston, Jamaica (Kingston College) Hunter Bourke Sprints/Hurdles 6-3 X/JR/JR Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville) Lane Boyer Distance 5-5 X/SR/SR Fredonia, Kan. (Fredonia) Neil Braddy Sprints 5-11 X/SO/SO Fort Smith, Ark. (Southside HS) Drew Butler Middle Distance 6-1 SO/JR/JR The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) Phillip Butler, Jr. Jumps 5-10 X/JR/JR Coffeyville, Kan. (Johnson County CC) Thomas Cattin-Masson Middle Distance 5-10 JR/JR/JR Aiguebelette, France (Texas Tech) Alex Chaffi n Distance 5-11 FR/FR/FR Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic HS) Auston Chen Multi Events 6-1 X/FR/FR Tampa, Fla. (Berkeley Prep) Michael Chinchar Distance 6-0 X/SR/SR Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS) Caleb Cross Sprints/Hurdles 5-11 X/JR/JR Newport, Ark. (Newport) Chuol Dey Middle Distance 6-5 SR/JR/JR Thornton, Colo. (Rend Lake College) Travis Diepenbrock Distance 6-1 FR/FR/FR Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville) Kyle Dunn Hurdles 6-2 X/FR/FR Marion, Iowa (Linn-Mar HS) Marlon Dwyer Throws 6-7 X/SR/SR Kingston, Jamaica (Monroe College) Georg Eberhardt Middle Distance 6-0 X/JR/JR Schleiz, (Pierre-de-Coubertin) Cameron Efurd Distance 5-11 JR/SO/SO Rogers, Ark. (Rogers) Brede Ellingsen Jumps 6-2 X/JR/JR Bergen, (Sandsli VGS) Rick Elliott Distance 6-1 SR/SR/SR Springfi eld, Mo. (Kickapoo HS) Eric Fernandez Distance 6-3 JR/JR/JR Ballwin, Mo. (Parkway West HS) Nathanael Franks Multi Events 6-3 X/FR/FR Damascus, Ore. (Sam Barlow HS) Akheem Gauntlett Sprints 5-11 X/JR/JR Kingston, Jamaica (Maryland-Eastern Shore) Scott Gillespie Distance 5-11 JR/JR/JR Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South HS) Dwayne Golbek Jumps 6-2 X/SO/SO Claremore, Okla. (Claremore) Roderque Gray Sprints 6-0 X/FR/FR Stafford, Va. (Brooke Point HS) Solomon Haile Distance 6-2 JR/JR/SO Silver Spring, Md. (Sherwood HS) Aaron Hamilton Distance 5-11 JR/JR/JR Rogers, Ark. (Rogers) Raymond Higgs Jumps 6-2 X/SO/SO Freeport, Bahamas (Athens Christian School) Justin Holmes Throws 6-2 X/JR/SR Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South HS) Andrew Irwin Pole Vault 6-3 X/FR/FR Mt. Ida, Ark. (Mt. Ida) Zachary Johnson Middle Distance 6-0 X/FR/FR The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) Raymond Joseph Distance 6-3 JR/JR/JR Austin, Texas (Texas) Matt Kirbos Multi Events 6-2 X/JR/JR South Brunswick, N.J. (South Brunswick) Noah Kittelson Jumps 6-4 X/SO/SO Indianola, Iowa (Indianola) Zachary Kovach Sprints 6-1 X/FR/FR Fayetteville, Ark. (Ramona HS) Luke Laird Throws 6-0 X/X/SR Gardner, Kan. (Edgerton HS) Kevin Lazas Multi Events 6-0 X/SO/SO Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood) Anthony Lieghio Middle Distance 6-1 JR/JR/JR , (Iowa Central CC) Anthony May II Jumps 6-2 X/JR/JR Hoover, Ala. (South Plains College) Peter Mirocke Javelin 6-0 X/X/JR Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Johnson County CC) Leoman Momoh Middle Distance 6-2 X/JR/JR Memphis, Tenn. (Cordova HS) Joshua Morgan Pole Vault 6-0 X/FR/FR Branson, Mo. (Branson) Marek Niit Sprints 6-2 X/JR/JR Kuressaare, (Audentes School) Gunnar Nixon Multi Events 6-4 X/FR/FR Edmond, Okla. (Santa Fe HS) Layne Nixon Distance 6-1 JR/JR/JR The Woodlands, Texas (UT-San Antonio) Andrew Pennington Hurdles 6-0 X/SR/SR Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission East HS) Scott Petersen Sprints 5-9 X/FR/FR Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) Duncan Phillips Distance 6-0 SR/SR/SR College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated HS) Andrew Pisechko Middle Distance 6-4 X/FR/FR Webb City, Mo. (Webb City) Terry Prentice Multi Events 5-10 X/SR/SR Pomona, Calif. (Southern ) Devin Randall Throws 6-4 X/FR/FR Bartlesville, Okla. (Bartlesville) Arch Robertson Distance 5-11 X/FR/FR Mildenhall, (Lakenheath HS) Patrick Rono Distance 6-0 FR/FR/FR Lyndhurst, N.J. (Lyndhurst) Ben Skidmore Sprints 5-10 X/SR/SR The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) Travis Southard Sprints/Hurdles 6-4 X/SO/JR The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) Stuart Sparks Pole Vault 5-8 X/SR/JR Tulsa, Okla. (Jenks HS) Ryan Thomas Middle Distance 6-2 X/FR/FR Highland Village, Texas (Marcus HS) Jeff Woods Throws 6-2 X/X/JR Louisburg, Kan. (Johnson County CC)

Coaching and Support Staff Head Coach ...... Chris Bucknam (Fourth Season) Assistant Coach ...... Doug Case (Fourth Season) Assistant Coach ...... Travis Geopfert (Third Season) Director of Operations ...... Danny Green (17th Season) Head Athletic Trainer ...... Aki Tajima (Second Season)

14 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS

The Razorbacks return all four members of its All-American 4x400-meter relay from 2011, in- cluding junior Marek Niit (885) and senior Ben Skidmore.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 15 THE RAZORBACKS

2011: Indoor: Abdi opened the season with a personal-best 2:26.94 at SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 1,000 meters in a fourth-place fi nish at the Arkansas Invitational. The following weekend, he fi nished third in the mile with a time of 4:11.46 2011: Ayi did not compete during the 2011 indoor or outdoor season at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. At the Razorback Invitational, Abdi ran to but was recognized for his work in the classroom as a member of the a third-place result at 800 meters in 1:51.96. He posted a season-best SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. 800-meter time of 1:50.46 at the Tyson Invitational. Abdi ran the 800- meter leg of the Razorbacks’ third-place distance-medley relay at the BEFORE ARKANSAS: Nii Ayi holds a long jump personal best of 25-4 SEC Championships. Outdoor: In his fi rst race of the outdoor season, and a triple jump personal best of 46-7.5. He set the Iowa Central CC Abdi clocked a time of 8:38.90 in the 3,000 meter at the Texas Trian- school records in the indoor and outdoor long jump events. He also gular. He registered a personal-best performance at 1,500 meters at the holds top-10 marks on the indoor and outdoor triple jump lists. Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 3:51.08. He had a season-best effort in the 800 meters with a time of 1:52.15 at the Arkansas Twilight. Abdi PERSONAL: Born July 9, 1985, he is the son of William and Aba Armah. was the second leg of Arkansas’ 4x1,500-meter relay that fi nished third He plans to major in political science and French. at Texas Relays. At the SEC Championships, he qualifi ed for the fi nal of the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:53.91 in the preliminary round.

2010: Indoor: Abdi won his fi rst race in a Razorback uniform at the Ar- kansas invitational. He clocked a personal-best time of 2:27.62 to take the tape in the 1,000 meters. In his only 800-meter race, he fi nished 10th with a time of 1:53.75 at the Razorback Invitational. He also ran the lead leg of the winning distance medley relay. The quartet clocked a time of 9:55.75. He fi nished third in the mile at the Arkansas vs. Tex- as dual meet with a time of 4:13.54. At the SEC Championships, he fi nished seventh in the prelims of the mile with a personal-best time of 4:08.37. He fi nished 10th in the fi nals with a clocking of 4:14.79. Outdoor: He opened the second half of the track season with a victory in the 800 meters in a personal-best time of 1:52.14 at the Razorback Spring Invitational. At the prestigious Texas Relays, he was part of the Arkansas quartet that secured a fi rst-place fi nish in the 4x1,500-meter relay. Abdi also helped the 4x800-meter relay team to a bronze fi nish FOUR-TIME ALL-AMERICAN in Austin. At the Arkansas-Texas dual meet, he crossed in fi fth place in 2011 SEC CHAMPION the 800 meters. He wrapped his season with a pair of relay appearances, 2010 AND 2011 ALL-SEC 4x800 meter and distance medley, at Penn Relays. 2009 SEC OUTDOOR FRESHMAN FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2009 SEC OUTDOOR ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM AT CHARLESTOWN HS: Abdi held prep bests of 2:27.80 in the 1,000 TWO-TIME ALL-REGION meters, 3:54.21 in the 1,500 meters and 4:13.83 in the mile outdoors. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER His 1,000-meter time ranked fourth nationally and his best in the 1,500 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER meters ranked fourth nationally in 2008. Abdi clocked his best 1,000- JAMAICAN OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFIER meter time (2:27.80) at the MSTCA Elite to win the event. His time is a JAMAICAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER meet record and was No. 2 nationally at the time. He also ran a leg of NATIONAL QUALIFIER the 4x400-meter relay that won the event with a time of 3:28.85. He REGIONAL QUALIFIER earned a runner-up fi nish at the 2008 Massachusetts State Cross Coun- try Championships with a 5K time of 16:05.4. He has a cross country 5K 2011: Indoor: At the season-opening Arkansas Invitational, Batchelor best of 15:49, clocked at the 2008 Invitational Nike Clas- got out to a personal-best mark of 54-2.25 to win the triple jump. The sic. effort was also his fi rst of three NCAA automatic-qualifying triple jumps of the season. The following weekend, Batchelor won the long jump at PERSONAL: Born Jan. 1, 1991, he is the son of Mohamed Hussien and the Arkansas-Texas Dual with a measurement of 26-2.25, good for an Asha Mohamed. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and automatic qualifi er into the national meet. He also won the triple jump Sciences. at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. Batchelor was third at the Razorback Invita- tional in the triple jump with a mark of 53-4.25 and followed that with Career Bests: a bronze effort in the long jump at the Tyson Invitational with a mark 800 meters (I) 1:50.46 Tyson Invitational (2/11/11) of 26-1. He accounted for 15 points at the SEC Championships includ- Mile (I) 4:08.37 SEC Championships (2/27/10) ing a fi rst-place fi nish in the long jump with a season-best 26-5.75 mea- 800 meters (O) 1:52.14 Razorback Spring Invitational (3/27/10) surement. The win was his fi rst conference title and good for First Team 1,500 meters (O) 3:51.08 Mt. SAC Relays (4/15/11) All-SEC accolades. He also fi nished fourth in the triple jump at the con- ference meet. At the NCAA Championships, Batchelor had a best of 26-0.25 in the long jump to fi nish fi fth and earn All-America status. He also fi nished in 10th place (52-2.75) in the triple jump at the NCAA

16 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS Championships to collect Second Team All-America honors. Outdoor: Career Bests: Batchelor began the outdoor campaign with a fi rst-place effort in the Long Jump (I) 26-6.5 SEC Championships (2/27/10) long jump at the Texas Triangular meet in Austin. He returned to action Triple Jump (I) 54-2.25 Arkansas Invitational (1/7/11) at Penn Relays where he fi nished fi fth in both the long jump (25-6.75) Long Jump (O) 26-10.5 SEC Championships (5/14/11) and triple jump (50-10). At the SEC Championships, Batchelor helped Triple Jump (O) 52-8.75 NCAA Regional Championships (5/30/09) the Razorbacks to the team title with a runner-up performance in the long jump and a sixth-place showing in the triple jump. His long jump of 26-10.5 was a personal-best leap, more than a foot longer than his previous best of the season. The jump was also worth All-SEC Second Team honors. Batchelor qualifi ed for the NCAA West Preliminary in the long jump and triple jump. With a third-place result and a mark of 25-4 in the long jump, he qualifi ed for the national meet. At the NCAA Championships, he earned his third All-America of the 2011 season with a seventh-place leap of 26-0.75 in the long jump. Following the collegiate season, Batchelor won the long jump at the Jamaican Cham- pionships with a fi rst-place mark of 26-9.75. The victory qualifi ed him for the 2011 World Championships.

2010: Indoor: Batchelor opened the season winning the triple jump (49-8.5) and fi nished second in the long jump (25-2.75) at the Arkansas vs. Texas dual meet. His long jump was an NCAA provisional qualifi er. At the Tyson invitational, he fi nished fourth in the long jump with an 2010 ALL-SEC NCAA provisional-qualifying leap of 25-7.25. He earned a runner-up NATIONAL QUALIFIER fi nish in the long jump and a fourth-place fi nish in the triple jump at the SEC Championships. His long jump of 26-6.5 was a personal 2011: Indoor: Bourke opened the season with a sixth-place fi nish at best, earned him the fi rst All-SEC honor of his career, ranked No. 3 in 600 meters (1:25.81) and as the second leg of a third-place 4x400-meter the NCAA and automatically-qualifi ed him for the NCAA Champion- relay. He returned to relay action the following week to help anchor ships. His triple jump of 52-7.5 was also a personal best and was an an Arkansas quartet to a third-place fi nish at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. NCAA provisional qualifi er. He earned his fi rst All-America honor with Bourke turned in a personal-best performance in the 200 meters with a a bronze fi nish at the NCAA Championships. He jumped 26-0. He also 22.19 result at the Razorback Invitational. At the Arkansas Last Chance fi nished 13th in the triple jump with 51-0.25. Outdoor: He made his meet, ran the second leg of the 4x400-meter team that clocked in at outdoor season debut at the Arkansas Twilight with a third-place fi nish 3:14.20. Outdoor: In his fi rst race of the outdoor season, Bourke fi n- in the triple jump behind a mark of 49-3. At the SEC Championships, ished in seventh place in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.28 at Batchelor posted points for the Razorbacks with a fourth-place showing the Texas Triangular. He fi nished fourth at the John McDonnell Invita- in the triple jump with a season-best leap of 51-0. He fi nished ninth in tional in the long-hurdle event with a time of 53.69. In his fi nal race of the long jump at the conference meet. He participated in both events the season, Bourke fi nished third in a season-best time of 52.32 in the at the NCAA West Prelims, advancing to the national meet in the long 400-meter hurdles at the Arkansas Twilight. He also competed on a pair jump with season-best mark of 25-6. He closed out his sophomore sea- of 4x400-meter relays throughout the season. son with a 19th-place fi nish in the long jump at the NCAA Champion- ships. 2010: Indoor: Bourke competed primarily in the 400 meters and as a member of the 4x400-meter relay. His season-best fi nish, third, came 2009: Indoor: Batchelor made his Razorback debut at the Arkansas In- at the Arkansas vs. Texas dual meet. He clocked a time of 48.43. His vitational where he long jumped 25-2.75 to win the event and earn an season-best time of 48.35 came in the prelims at the SEC Champion- NCAA provisional qualifi er. At the Razorback Invitational, he marked ships. He fi nished 15th. As a member of the 4x400-meter relay, the provisional qualifi ers and personal bests with a win in the long jump quartet clocked a season-best time of 3:11.51 to fi nish seventh at the (25-6) and a silver fi nish in the triple jump (52-6.5). At the SEC Champi- SEC Championships. Outdoor: He continued his work with the relays onships, he fi nished fourth in the long jump (24-7.75) and third in the during the outdoor season with both the 4x100 and 4x400 crews, in triple jump (50-2.75). He earned at-large bids to the NCAA Champion- addition to his individual events, primarily the 400-meter hurdles. At ships in both events, fi nishing 10th in the long jump (24-9) and 14th Texas Relays, he was clocked at 55.15 in the preliminary rounds of the in the triple jump (49-2.25). Outdoor: He earned a runner-up fi nish at 400-meter hurdles and returned to the track to run the lead-off leg for Texas Relays in the long jump with a mark of 25-6.75, also a regional the sprint-medley relay team which fi nished ninth in a time of 3:22.68. qualifi er. At the SEC Championships, he competed in his fi rst triple At the Arkansas-Texas dual, he turned in a pair of third-place showings jump event of the season and marked a regional qualifi er of 51-2.75, in the 100 (10.97) and 200 meters (21.93). Bourke scored points at the good for a bronze fi nish. He also fi nished fi fth in the long jump. For SEC Championships with a sixth-place performance in the 400-meter his efforts, he was named the SEC Outdoor Freshman Field Athlete of hurdles. He advanced to the fi nals by running a personal-best time of the Year and was named to the SEC Outdoor All-Freshman Team. At the 53.22 in the prelims. At the NCAA West Prelims, he was the second NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, he earned bronze fi nishes in leg of the 4x100-meter relay that qualifi ed for the national meet with both the long (25-8) and triple (52-8.75) jumps, automatically qualify- a season-best time of 39.95. Bourke closed out his season at the NCAA ing him for the NCAA Championships. Batchelor’s regional triple jump Championships where the relay fi nished 20th overall. was a personal best. At the NCAA Championships, he fi nished 16th in the long jump (25-3.25) and 23rd in the triple jump (49-5.75). At the 2009: Bourke redshirted the season. Jamaican National Championships, he competed in the long jump and fi nished fourth with a mark of 25-9.25, a personal best. AT FAYETTEVILLE HS: Bourke was the Arkansas state champion in the 400 meters (49.76) as a senior in 2008. Also at the 2008 state champion- AT KINGSTON COLLEGE: At the 2008 Jamaican Olympic Trials, he fi n- ships, he fi nished third in the 100 meters (11.33), third as the anchor ished third in the long jump with a leap of 25-9.25. He was the 2008 leg of the 4x100-meter relay (43.48), fourth in the 200 meters (23.62) long and triple jump champion at the Jamaican Boys High School and sixth in the long jump (21-0.75). He also won the 400 meters at the Championships. He also won the long jump at the C.A.C. games as Arkansas Meet of Champions with a time of 48.59. Jamaican’s national representative. He competed in the long jump at the 2008 World Junior Championships in . PERSONAL: Born Oct. 12, 1989, he is the son of Pat and Lisa Bourke. He is enrolled in the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sci- PERSONAL: Born March 22, 1990, he is the son of Desmond Batchelor ences and is majoring in agricultural business. and Yvette Batchelor. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in computer science.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 17 THE RAZORBACKS Career Bests: his time of 9:08.68. He fi nished sixth at the USA Junior Championships 400 meters (I) 48.35 SEC Championships (2/27/10) in the 5,000 meters (14:46). He held prep bests of 4:14 in the 1,600 me- 400m hurdles (O) 52.32 Arkansas Twilight (5/6/11) ters, 9:03 in the 3,200 meters and 14:46 in the 5,000 meters. He was his class valedictorian and was a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Born June 12, 1989, he is the son of Ron and Carol Boyer. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and is ma- joring in geology.

Career Bests: Mile (I) 4:08.14 NB Collegiate Invitational (2/6/10) 3,000 meters (I) 8:00.25 Texas A&M Challenge (1/30/10) 5,000 meters (I) 14:03.72 UW Husky Open (2/11/11) 1,500 meters (O) 3:50.78 McDonnell Invitational (4/9/10) 5,000 meters (O) 14:40.56 SEC Championships (5/18/08) 10,000 meters (O) 28:52.25 Stanford Invitational (3/26/10)

TWO-TIME CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

2011: Indoor: Boyer began his season with a fi fth-place fi nish in the mile (4:17.20) at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. He posted a season-best time at 3,000 meters with an 8:10.54 clocking and ninth-place fi nish at the Razorback Invitational. At the UW Husky Open, Boyer ran to a per- sonal-best 14:03.72 in the 5,000 meters. He turned in a pair of scoring efforts at the SEC Championships with a sixth-place fi nish in the 3,000 meters (8:12.09) and a fi fth-place result at 5,000 meters (14:10.87). Out- door: Boyer redshirted the outdoor season but was recognized for his work in the classroom as a member of the Capital One Academic All- District Second Team, USTFCCCA All-Academic Team and SEC Spring FOUR-TIME ALL-AMERICAN Academic Honor Roll. 2011 SEC CHAMPION 2011 ALL-SEC 2010: Indoor: Boyer opened the season with a race win in the 5,000 me- 2011 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM ters at the Arkansas vs. Texas dual meet. He clocked a time of 14:31.97. NATIONAL QUALIFIER At the Texas A&M Challenge, he fi nished fi fth in the 3,000 meters with REGIONAL QUALIFIER an NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 8:00.25. He clocked a personal- best time in the mile, 4:08.14, at the New Balance Collegiate Invitation- 2011: Indoor: Braddy opened his Razorback career with a pair of fi rst- al. At the SEC Championships, he fi nished sixth in the 3,000 meters place efforts at the Arkansas-Texas Dual with victories in the 400 meters (8:07.91) and seventh in the 5,000 meters with an NCAA provisional- and as the third leg of the 4x400-meter relay. The following weekend, he qualifying time of 14:08.60. Outdoor: Boyer ran a personal-best time of was part of Arkansas’ third-place 4x400-meter relay team that clocked 28:52.25 for a ninth-place fi nish in the 10K at the Stanford Invitational. a time of 3:09.16 at the Razorback Invitational. The foursome repeated He added another personal best with a clocking of 3:50.78 in the 1,500 its bronze result at the Tyson Invitational. Running in the preliminary meters at the McDonnell Invitational. In his fi nal race of the season, rounds of the 400 meters at the SEC Championships, Braddy clocked Boyer crossed in 14:50.13 in the 5,000 meters at Penn Relays. a personal-best and NCAA automatic-qualifying time of 46.03 to ad- vance. In the fi nals, he fi nished in fi fth place with another auto mark 2009: Indoor: Boyer fi nished fourth in the 3,000 meters (8:27.11) at of 46.05. In the fi nal event of the conference meet, Braddy anchored the Arkansas Invitational. At the Razorback Invitational, he clocked a the Razorbacks to a victory in the 4x400-meter relay for the program’s personal best in the mile (4:10.62) and ran the anchor leg of the dis- fi rst-ever SEC indoor title in the event. For his work at the conference tance medley relay that fi nished second (9:59.75). He ran a personal meet, Braddy earned All-SEC First Team and All-Freshman honors. At best 14:16.48 in the 5K at the UW Invitational to fi nish fourth. He the NCAA Championships, he posted a time of 46.81 in the prelims of fi nished ninth in the 3K at the Tyson Invitational (8:13.49). At the SEC the 400 meters but did not advance to the fi nals. Braddy also helped Championships, he fi nished just out of scoring range in 10th with a Arkansas to a third-place fi nish (3:06.79) in the 4x400-meter relay at 5,000-meter time of 14:18.95. Outdoor: He opened the season with a the national meet, good for the second All-America recognition of the 10,000-meter time of 29:07.02 and a 10th-place fi nish at the Stanford weekend. Outdoor: Braddy competed almost exclusively as a member of Invitational. His time was an NCAA provisional qualifi er and a personal Razorback relay teams during the outdoor season. He helped the 4x100- best by nearly one minute. Boyer also competed in the 5,000 meters and 4x400-meter teams to wins at the Razorback Spring Invitational. At at the Penn Relays, placing 29th with a time of 14:44.24. At the SEC Texas Relays, Braddy ran the lead-off leg for the second-place 4x200- Championships, he fi nished 17th in the 5K (14:47.86) and was seventh meter relay which posted a time of 1:23.52. At Penn Relays, he once in the 10K (30:58.09). again ran lead leg for the team’s 4x200-meter relay that fi nished fi fth and was anchor for the 4x400-meter relay that crossed in sixth place 2008: Indoor: Boyer redshirted the season. Outdoor: He opened with with a time of 3:06.29. Braddy fi nished 10th in the prelims of the 400 a fi fth-place fi nish in the 1,500 meters at the John Jacobs Invitational meters at the SEC Championships but did not advance to the fi nals. He (3:57.50). At the John McDonnell Invitational, he fi nished fi fth in the was also part of the runner-up 4x100-meter relay and fi fth-place 4x400 5K with a time of 15:03.17. At Penn Relays, he clocked a time of 30:02.99 squad at the conference meet. He earned All-SEC Second Team acco- in the 10,000 meters and fi nished 10th. He clocked a personal-best time lades for his performance with the 4x100 team. Braddy qualifi ed for the of 14:40.56 and fi nished 23rd in the 5K at the SEC Championships. NCAA West Preliminary in 400 meters and with both 4x100 and 4x400 relays. At the NCAA Championships, Braddy and the 4x100-meter relay AT FREDONIA HS: While running at Fredonia High School, Boyer was clocked a season-best 39.29 but missed advancing to the fi nals by one a 10-time state champion. He broke a 21-year old state record in the spot. He was also part of a season-best 3:03.59 performance with the 3,200 meters (9:12.00) at the 2007 Kansas State Championships with 4x400 relay that fi nished fi fth at the national meet. With his efforts, Braddy earned the third and fourth All-America honors of the season.

18 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS AT SOUTHSIDE HS: Neil Braddy was a member of the 2009 and 2010 AT THE WOODLANDS HS: Butler held prep bests of 1:50.83 in the 800 Arkansas 7A state champion track and fi eld teams. Braddy holds per- meters, 4:09.62 in the mile and 9:01.20 in the 3,200 meters. His 800- sonal bests of 10.57 in the 100 meters, 21.57 in the 200 meters, 48.01 meter time is The Woodlands High School record. He clocked his best in the 400 meters, 23-4.5 in the long jump and 48.07 as a leg of the mile time at the Boston Indoor Games. He picked up 800-meter state, 4x400-meter relay. At the 2010 Arkansas 7A State Championships, he region and district titles in 2009 and was also the region and district won the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 4x400-meter relay and runner-up in the 1,600 meters. He also competed in the 1,600 meters at the long jump. He holds the Southside High School records in the 100 the 2009 state championships. At the 2008 Texas State Championships, meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, long jump and as a member of the he was the state runner-up at 800 meters with a time of 1:53.02. He was 4x100-meter relay. the Region II 5A Champion at 800 meters with times of 1:55.39 (pre- lims) and 1:52.67 (fi nals). He also won an 800-meter title and fi nished PERSONAL: Born Oct. 18, 1991, he is the son of Vic and Melissa Braddy. fi fth in the 1,600 meters at the district championships in 2008. At the He plans to major in criminal justice and sociology. 2008 Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, he earned a runner-up fi nish with a 5K time of 15:20.17. At the 2007 Chile Pepper, he fi nished ninth Career Bests: with a 15:59. He holds a cross country 5K best of 15:17.90, clocked at 400 meters (I) 46.03 SEC Championships (2/26/11) the 2008 Texas State Cross Country Championships where he fi nished 400 meters (O) 47.08 SEC Championships (5/14/11) sixth. While competing for The Woodlands, Butler was a member of three state champion cross country teams, two Nike Team Nationals championship teams, one Nike Cross Nationals championship team and ran legs on the 2008 and 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals winning 4xMile relay and the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals winning distance medley relay. The Woodlands’ DMR time of 9:55.17 was the No. 1 time in the nation in 2009. The quartet, with Butler on the 1,200-meter leg, earned All-America honors from Track and Field News. He was a 2009 Texas Relays Champion as a member of the 4x800-meter relay and the distance medley relay. He was high school teammates with current Ra- zorbacks Michael Golden, Ben Skidmore and Travis Southard.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 11, 1990, he is the son of Robert and Susan But- ler. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.

Career Bests: 800 meters (I) 1:49.87 Razorback Invitational (1/29/11) 2010 ALL-AMERICAN 800 meters (O) 1:50.03 SEC Championships (5/15/10) 2010 SEC CHAMPION 2010 ALL-SEC NATIONAL QUALIFIER

2011: Indoor: At the season-opening Arkansas Invitational, Butler post- ed a time of 1:20.56 to fi nish third in the 600 meters. He picked up fi rst- place points with a win at 800 meters in 1:52.06 at the Arkansas-Texas Dual and returned at the end of the meet to fi nish third with one of the Razorbacks’ 4x400-meter relays. At the Razorback Invitational, Butler ran a season-best 1:49.87 to fi nish in fi fth place of the 800 meters. He was crossed fourth in the mile (4:10.37) at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in . At the SEC Championships, he advanced to the fi nals of the 800 meters and fi nished in seventh place with a time of 1:54.65 to earn points for Arkansas. Outdoor: Butler did not compete during the outdoor season.

2010: Indoor: Butler clocked a personal-best and NCAA provisional- SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL qualifying 800-meter time of 1:50.15 to fi nish second at the Razorback Invitational. He ran the lead 1,200-meter leg of the distance medley 2011: Butler did not compete during the 2011 indoor or outdoor season relay that fi nished third with an NCAA provisional-qualifying time of but he was recognized for his work in the classroom as a member of the 9:33.12 at the Texas A&M Challenge. He clocked a personal-best time of SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2:24.19 to earn a runner-up fi nish in the 1,000 meters at the New Bal- ance Collegiate Invitational. His time ranks No. 9 on Arkansas’ all-time BEFORE ARKANSAS: Phillip Butler, Jr. holds a long jump personal best list. At the SEC Championships, he fi nished fourth in the fi nals of the of 23-8.75. At Johnson County C.C., he was a 2010 national qualifi er 800 meters (1:50.75) and earned his fi rst SEC title as the 800-meter leg in the indoor and outdoor long jump. In 2009, he earned all-conference of the distance medley relay (9:48.92). He earned the fi rst All-America honors in the outdoor triple jump. He was also a member of the 2010 honor of his career as a member of the distance medley relay at the President’s Honor Roll and was an all-academic selection. At Field Kind- NCAA Championships. The quartet earned a runner-up fi nish with a ley High School, he lettered in track and fi eld and football. time of 9:37.53. Outdoor: He opened the outdoor season at Texas Re- lays, picking up a third-place fi nish with the 4x800-meter relay team PERSONAL: Born Jan. 22, 1990, he is the son of Phillip, Sr. and Quintina which crossed in a time of 7:30.49. He also ran the anchor leg of the Butler. He plans to major in business. distance-medley relay team in Austin where the quartet fi nished 10th. At the Arkansas-Texas dual, he fi nished ninth in the 1,500 meters with a personal-best time of 4:10.68. Butler was also part of the 4x400-meter relay that fi nished in third place. At the SEC Championships, he fi n- ished just out of qualifying position in the 800 meters with a 10th-place result behind a personal-best time of 1:50.03 in the preliminary rounds. He closed out his freshman season at the NCAA West Prelims where he fi nished 46th in the qualifying rounds of the 800 meters.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 19 THE RAZORBACKS

REGIONAL QUALIFER 2011: Chen redshirted the season. SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL AT BERKELEY PREP: Auston Chen holds personal bests of 6,473 in the 2011: Indoor: Cattin-Masson made his Razorback debut at the Arkan- decathlon and 174-3 in the discus. He competed in the AAU Junior sas-Texas Dual with a victory as part of the distance-medley relay. He Olympics, the USATF Junior Olympics and the USATF World Youth Tri- ran the 1,200-meter lead leg and helped the team to a fi rst-place time of als. Chen fi nished third at the 2009 Florida State Championships in 10:03.37. At the Razorback Invitational, he fi nished seventh in the mile the discus (171-0). He also holds his high school’s records in the discus (4:06.57) and anchored the DMR to a fourth-place result in 9:52.03. (171-0) and the shot put (48-5.5). Cattin-Masson turned in season-best efforts over the next two weeks with a time of 4:04.60 in the mile at the UW Husky Open and a time of PERSONAL: Born March 7, 1992, he is the son of Jim and Julia Chen. He 8:08.57 at 3,000 meters in a second-place effort at the New Balance Col- plans to major in business economics. legiate Invitational in New York. At the SEC Championships, he scored three points for the team with a sixth-place fi nish in the 5,000 meters. Outdoor: Cattin-Masson opened the outdoor season with a third-place fi nish at 1,500 meters (3:49.70) at the Texas Triangular. Running the lead-off leg for the distance-medley relay, he helped the Razorbacks to a time of 9:46.46 and a fi rst-place performance at Texas Relays. He ran a season-best time in the 1,500 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays with a 3:45.11 clocking, good for seventh place. At Penn Relays, Cattin-Masson was part of two second-place performances for Arkansas as the lead-off leg for both the distance-medley (9:38.40) and 4xMile (16:20.42) relays. At the SEC Championships, he was third in the team’s 1-2-3 fi nish in the fi nals of the 1,500 meters. Cattin-Masson clocked in at 3:49.12 to earn six points toward the team’s SEC-title point total. He closed out his season at the NCAA West Preliminary where he qualifi ed to compete at 1,500 meters. He was also recognized for his work in the classroom with a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

BEFORE ARKANSAS: Cattin-Masson holds prep bests of 1:49.38 in the TWO-TIME SEC CHAMPION 800 meters, 3:47.70 in the 1,500 meters and 8:20.91 in the 3,000 meters. 2009 AND 2010 ALL-SEC Cattin-Masson holds the school record in the 800 meters. He has three REGIONAL QUALIFIER top-eight fi nishes at the French Championships in the 1,500 meters. He SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL was fourth as a member of the 4x800-meter relay at the 2008 national championships and is a four-time under-23 inter-club champion. He 2011: Chinchar redshirted the season but earned a spot on the SEC also competed in soccer as a prep athlete. He competed for one season Spring Academic Honor Roll for his efforts in the classroom. in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and fi eld at Texas Tech. 2010: Indoor: Chinchar ran the anchor 1,600-meter leg of the distance PERSONAL: Born March 6, 1989, he is the son of J.L. and Evelyne Mas- medley relay that won at the Arkansas vs. Texas dual meet with a time son. He plans to major in mechanical engineering. of 10:10.05. He fi nished sixth in the mile at the Texas A&M Challenge (4:07.10). At the SEC Championships, he fi nished fourth in the fi nals of Career Bests: the mile with a time of 4:07.75 after clocking a prelim time of 4:06.73. 1,500m 3:45.11 Mt. SAC Relays (4/15/11) He also ran the lead leg of the distance medley relay that won the title Mile (I) 4:04.60 UW Husky Open (2/12/11) with a time of 9:48.92. He ended the season with a fourth-place fi n- 3,000 meters (I) 8:08.57 NB Collegiate Invitational (2/5/11) ish and clocking of 4:05.53 in the mile at the Arkansas Last Chance. Outdoor: Chinchar opened the second half of the season at Texas Re- lays where he anchored the 4x1,500-meter to the victory in a time of 15:26.43. He was also part of the distance-medley crew at Texas Relays and Penn Relays. At the Arkansas-Texas dual, he ran to a second-place result in the steeplechase with a personal-best time of 9:17.25. Chinchar posted another personal-best mark with a 3.44.91 clocking in the 1,500 meters at the Arkansas Twilight. At the SEC Championships, he scored for the Razorbacks with a fi fth-place showing in the 1,500 meters. He closed out his season at the NCAA West Prelims, fi nishing 44th in the qualifying rounds of the 1,500 meters in a time of 3:59.95.

2009: Indoor: Chinchar opened the season running the 4x400-meter (eighth) and distance medley relays (third) at the Arkansas Invitational. At the SEC Championships, he fi nished fourth in the mile (4:03.52) and won his fi rst SEC title as the lead leg of the DMR (9:47.31). He was part

20 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS of a 1-2-4-8 fi nish in the mile for the Razorbacks. His mile time was a Last Chance where he posted a time of 7.91 to fi nish in third place personal best and NCAA provisional qualifi er. He lowered his mile time in the 60-meter hurdles. Outdoor: At the Arkansas Spring Invitational, to 4:02.30 and improved his NCAA qualifying mark with a third-place Cross competed in four races including a second-place fi nish in the fi nish at the Arkansas Last Chance. Chinchar took more than three sec- 110-meter hurdles, a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles (54.06), onds off his personal best in the mile during the season. He served as an a victory with the 4x100-meter relay and a runner-up effort with the alternate on the DMR as the NCAA Championships. Outdoor: He an- mile relay. He also turned in a second-place fi nish at 110-meter hurdles chored the Razorbacks to a title win in the 4x1,500-meter relay at Texas (14.43) at a rainy John McDonnell Invitational. At the Arkansas Twi- Relays to open the season (15:57.97). At the McDonnell Invitational, light, Cross posted a season-best 13.78 and fi nished third in the fi nals he ran the 1,500-meters, and fi nished fi fth with a time of 3:47.90. He of the 110-meter hurdles. He qualifi ed for the NCAA West Preliminary was part of his fi rst wagon-wheel winning relay team when he ran the in the hurdle event. Cross fi nished 30th overall during the qualifying second leg of the 4xMile Relay team that clocked a time of 16:16.11 at heats and did not advance to the NCAA Championships in the event. the Penn Relays. He recorded a personal best and regional-qualifying As part of the Razorbacks’ relay crew at Penn Relays, Cross was part of a time in the 1,500 meters at the SEC Championships (fourth, 3:45.68). fourth-place fi nish with the sprint-medley relay and a fi fth-place result At the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, he fi nished sixth in the with the 4x200-meter foursome. He was the lead-off leg for the 4x100- 1,500 meters with a time of 3:50.34. meter relay that ran to a runner-up fi nish in a time of 39.49 at the SEC Championships. The Razorbacks’ sprint relay earned All-SEC Second 2008: Indoor: He made his Razorback debut at the Arkansas Invitational Team honors for its effort. Cross was also part of a 4x400-meter relay where he ran a time of 4:11.11 in the mile and fi nished third. At the team that fi nished fi fth at the conference meet. Cross qualifi ed for the SEC Championships, he paced three of his teammates to scoring posi- NCAA Championships as a member of the 4x100-meter relay and just tions in the mile. He clocked a season best of 4:05.91 at the Arkansas missed advancing to the fi nals after a ninth-place fi nish in the semifi - Last Chance. Outdoor: At Texas Relays, he was a member of the title- nal round. He helped the team to a season-best 39.29 performance and winning 4x1,500-meter relay (15:27.41). At the John McDonnell Invita- second-team All-America accolades. tional, he fi nished 17th in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:48.12, his season best. He ran the 5K at Penn Relays and clocked a personal-best 2010: Indoor: In his fi rst season, Cross competed primarily in the 60- time of 14:56.64. He ended the season with a 22nd-place fi nish in the meter hurdles and as a member of the 4x400-meter relay. His season- 1,500 meters (4:04.92) at the SEC Championships. best fi nish in the 60-meter hurdles, fi rst, came at the Arkansas Last Chance, where he also clocked his personal- and season-best time of AT KENTWOOD HS: While running at Kentwood High School, he was 7.78. He clocked a prelim time of 7.82 at the Arkansas Last Chance. named scholar-athlete, team captain and team MVP. He was named Both times were NCAA provisional-qualifi ers and 7.78 ranks No. 2 on fi rst-team all-state in cross country. At the 2007 USA Junior Champion- Arkansas’ all-time list. He clocked his fi rst NCAA provisional-qualifying ships, he fi nished fourth in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:51.45. His time of 7.91 to fi nish fourth at the SEC Championships. He was named best 1,500-meter time was the seventh-best in the nation in 2007. to the SEC All-Freshman Team for his performance. He earned the fi rst All-America honor of his career at the NCAA Championships. He fi n- PERSONAL: Born Aug. 1, 1988, he is the son of Dave and Vicki Chinchar. ished 10th in the prelims with a time of 7.82. Outdoor: During the out- He is enrolled in the Sam M. Walton College of Business and is major- door season, Cross continued his work in the hurdles and as a member ing in international business and Latin American studies. of the Razorback relay teams. He began the season with a third-place ef- fort in the 110-meter hurdles and a ninth-place fi nish in the 400-meter Career Bests: hurdles at the Razorback Spring Invitational. His season-best time in 800 meters (I) 1:53.14 New Balance Invitational (2/5/10) the 110-meter hurdles of 13.90 came with a runner-up performance Mile (I) 4:02.30 Arkansas Last Chance (3/6/09) at the Arkansas Twilight. It marked his fi rst collegiate clocking under 800 meters (O) 1:58.33 John Jacobs Invitational (4/12/08) 14 seconds. At the Arkansas-Texas dual, he was part of the 4x100- and 1,500 meters (O) 3:44.91 Arkansas Twilight (4/30/11) 4x400-meter relays that each crossed the line in second. He ran the 5,000 meters (O) 14:56.64 Penn Relays (4/24/08) lead-off leg to push the Razorbacks to a fi rst-place showing in the 4x100 relay at the Arkansas Twilight. At the SEC Championships, the 4x400 relay scored for the team with a seventh-place fi nish while the 4x100 crew fi nished just outside of points with a ninth-place fi nish. Cross competed with both relays at the NCAA West Prelims and helped the 4x100-meter relay team qualify for the national meet with a season-best time of 39.95. The foursome closed out the season with a 20th-place fi nish in the preliminary round of the NCAA Championships. Cross’ season continued with a gold-medal run in the 110-meter hurdles at the USA Junior Championships. He crossed the fi nish in a time of 13.64 running at the junior-hurdle height. He just missed qualifying for the fi nals of the 400-meter event with a ninth-place fi nish in the prelims. At the World Junior Championships, Cross capped his season with a fi fth-place fi nish in the 110-meter hurdles after clipping one of the bar- riers late in the race.

AT NEWPORT HS: Cross posted prep bests of 14.01 in the 110-meter hurdles, 36.99 in the 300-meter hurdles, 53.42 in the 400-meter hur- TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN dles, 22.09 in the 200 meters and 48.47 in the 400 meters. He was the 2011 ALL-SEC 2009 Arkansas State Champion in both hurdle events. He clocked times 2010 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM of 14.01 and 37.20, respectively, to win his state titles. At the Arkan- NATIONAL QUALIFIER sas Meet of Champions, he clocked times of 14.08 and 36.99 in the REGIONAL QUALIFIER 110-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles, respectively, to win both events. Cross’ 300-meter hurdles time of 36.99 broke the Arkansas Meet 2011: Indoor: In his fi rst result of the season, Cross ran as a member of of Champions record and the overall state record. The previous record the 4x400-meter relay at the Razorback Invitational. He also had relay of 37.04 was set by former Razorback Sam Glover in 1998. Cross is a duties with the 4x200 team at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational three-time all-state honoree and holds the Newport High School record where the foursome clocked a time of 1:29.08 and fi nished eighth. At in the 300-meter hurdles. He was an honors graduate of Newport High the SEC Championships, Cross qualifi ed for the fi nals of the 60-meter School with 3.95 GPA. He was a member of the National Honor Society hurdles with a fi fth-place fi nish in the prelims. He went on to earn and also lettered in basketball. points at the conference meet with a fi fth-place effort in the hurdle event. Cross turned in his season-best performance at the Arkansas

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 21 THE RAZORBACKS PERSONAL: Born May 31, 1991, he is the son of Kevin and Cheryl Cross. He is enrolled in the College of Engineering.

Career Bests: 60m hurdles (I) 7.78 Arkansas Last Chance (3/5/10) 110m hurdles (O) 13.78 Arkansas Twilight (5/6/11) 400m hurdles (O) 54.06 Razorback Spring Invitational (4/2/11)

2011: Indoor: Dwyer began his Razorback career at the Arkansas-Texas Dual where he fi nished in fourth place in the shot put with a personal- best 47-1 throw. He fi nished the indoor seasons with tosses of 46-8.25 at the Razorback Invitational and 43-1 at the Tyson Invitational Outdoor: At the Razorback Spring Invitational, Dwyer notched a season-best 154- 10 for a fi fth-place fi nish in the discus. He also had a throw of 149-8 later in the season at the John McDonnell Invitational. He competed in the shot put at the Texas Triangular and fi nished in seventh place with 2011 ALL-AMERICAN a throw of 48-0.75. NATIONAL QUALIFIER BEFORE ARKANSAS: Marlon Dwyer holds personal bests of 147-2 in the 2011: Indoor: Dey made his debut with a time of 2:22.42 and a victory discus and 43-7.25 in the shot put. At Monroe College, he was a mem- in the 1,000 meters at the Arkansas Invitational. The following week- ber of the Dean’s List and President’s List. end, he turned in a pair of fi rst-place performance in the mile (4:08.71) and with the distance-medley relay at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. At the PERSONAL: Born May 19, 1989, he is the son of Micheal Dwyer and two-day Razorback Invitational, Dey fi nished second at 800 meters in Deborah Williams. He is majoring in accounting. 1:48.70 and helped the distance-medley relay team to a victory in an NCAA automatic-qualifying time of 9:30.85, the ninth-fastest time in Career Bests: program history. For his efforts at the Razorback Invitational, Dey was Shot Put (I) 47-1 Arkansas-Texas Dual (1/14/11) recognized as the SEC Male Runner of the Week. He added a season- Discus (O) 154-10 Razorback Spring Invitational (4/2/11) best mile time of 4:08.42 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in Shot Put (O) 48-0.75 Texas Triangular (3/25/11) New York. At the Tyson Invitational, he posted another victory to his credit with a season-best time of 1:48.08 at 800 meters. Dey scored fi ve points for Arkansas with his fourth-place fi nish in the 800 meters at the SEC Championships. He crossed the line in 1:49.98 at the conference meet. Dey closed out his indoor campaign at the NCAA Championships where he fi nished 11th place (1:50.43) in the preliminary round of the 800 meters and earned second team All-America honors. Outdoor: Dey competed in just one meet during the outdoor season. He fi nished 11th in the prelims of the 800 meters at the SEC Championships and did not advance to the event fi nal.

AT REND LAKE COLLEGE: Dey competed in two seasons of cross coun- try and one season of indoor and outdoor track and fi eld. He helped Rend Lake College to the 2009 NJCAA Cross Country team title by placing 11th for a spot on the NJCAA All-American Team. He earned a bronze fi nish in the 1,500 meters at the 2009 NJCAA Outdoor Cham- pionships and a runner-up fi nish in the 800 meters at the 2009 NJCAA 2011: Indoor: Eberhardt did not compete during the indoor season. Indoor Championships. He holds bests of 1:47 in the 800 meters, 3:48 Outdoor: He made his Razorback debut at the Texas Triangular where in the 1,500 meters, 24:14 over 8K and 30:24 in the 10K. he fi nished fi fth in the 800 meters with a season-best time of 1:53.41. During the season, Eberhardt also clocked 800-meter times of 1:55.82 at AT THORNTON HS: Dey won two state championships in the 800 me- the SEC Championships and 1:56.50 at the Arkansas Twilight. ters at Thornton High School and fi nished third in the 1,600 meters at the state fi nals after being tripped in the race. With a sizeable lead at BEFORE ARKANSAS: Eberhardt brings international experience from the state cross country championships, he tore his meniscus and was a prep career at Pierre-de-Coubertin Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany. unable fi nish the race. Competing at 800 meters, he posted an indoor best of 1:48.21 and an outdoor best of 1:47.71. He also had a PR of 3:44 in the 1,500 meters. PERSONAL: Born April 28, 1991, he is the son of Tuach Dey Mut and Nyamuonga Lul Chuol. Dey is a native of Sudan and relocated to the PERSONAL: Born Aug. 10, 1988, he is the son of Martin and Ute Eber- U.S. in 2007. He plans to major in business. hardt of Schleiz, Germany and one of two children with older brother Stefan. While at Arkansas, Eberhardt is majoring in business manage- Career Bests: ment. 800 meters (I) 1:48.08 Tyson Invitational (2/11/11) Mile (I) 4:08.42 NB Collegiate Invitational (2/5/11) Career Bests: 800 meters (O) 1:51.42 SEC Championships (5/13/11) 800 meters (O) 1:53.41 Texas Triangular (3/25/11)

22 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS 2011: Indoor: Ellingsen cleared 6-6.75 in the high jump at the Tyson Invitational to open the season with a seventh-place fi nish. At the SEC Championships, he scored for the team with a sixth-place result and a 6-11 clearance in the high. Outdoor: In his fi rst meet of the outdoor season, Ellingsen won the high jump with a clearance of 7-0.25 at the John McDonnell Invitational. He posted a season-best performance with a 7-1 clearance at Penn Relays, good for a sixth-place effort. At the SEC Championships, he had an eighth-place fi nish (6-11) to score to- ward the team’s SEC-title point total. At the NCAA West Preliminary, he qualifi ed for the national meet with a successful attempt at 7-0.25. El- lingsen went on to earn Second-Team All-America honors with a 10th- place fi nish in the high jump (7-0.25) at the NCAA Championships. For his work in the classroom, he earned spots on the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll and USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

2010: Indoor: Ellingsen earned a runner-up fi nish in the high jump in SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL his Razorback debut at the Arkansas Invitational. He cleared an NCAA provisional-qualifying height of 7-0.25. At the Arkansas vs. Texas dual 2011: Indoor: Efurd competed in two meets during the indoor season. meet, he won the high jump (6-10.75) and fi nished third in the triple He fi nished in 16th place in the mile with a time of 4:23.62 at the Razor- jump (47-10). He cleared a season-best and improved NCAA provision- back Invitational. At the Tyson Invitational, he was ninth in the 3,000 al-qualifying height of 7-2.5 to fi nish fourth at the SEC Championships. meters with a time of 8:47.29. Outdoor: Efurd opened the outdoor sea- His height ranks No. 10 on Arkansas’ all-time list. He earned the fi rst All- son at the Texas Triangular and a third-place fi nish in the 3,000 meters, America honor of his career at the NCAA Championships. He fi nished clocking a time of 8:31.36. He ran a season-best 14:39.01 in the 5,000 fi fth with a clearance of 7-2.25. Outdoor: Ellingsen opened the season meters at the Mt. SAC Relays. At the John McDonnell Invitational, he with a fi rst-place clearance at the McDonnell Invitational. He posted a posted a season-best 1,500 meters at 3:49.55 to fi nish in 14th place. winning jump of 7-1. At the Arkansas-Texas dual, he came away with a Running in his fi rst of two races at the SEC Championships, Efurd col- fi rst-place performance in the high jump (7-2.25) and a runner-up fi n- lected four points for Arkansas with a fi fth-place fi nish and a time of ish in the triple jump (46-7.5). Ellingsen picked up a third-place fi nish 30:47.16 at 10,000 meters. He was also recognized for his work away at Penn Relays with a clearance of 7-1. At the SEC Championships, he from the track with a spot on the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. had a runner-up fi nish in his signature event for the Razorbacks when he cleared the 7-1.5 bar. He ended his season at the NCAA West Prelims 2010: Efurd redshirted the season. with a 14th-place fi nish in the high jump. AT ROGERS HS: Efurd holds personal bests of 1:56 in the 800 meters, BEFORE ARKANSAS: Ellingsen is a three-time Norwegian Champion in 4:14.6 in the 1,600 meters, 9:18 in 3,200 meters and 15:20 in the cross the high jump. He competed at the U-23 European Championships in country 5K. Efurd was a member of four cross country state champion- 2008 and 2009. He holds a personal best of 7-3. He attended high school ship teams, two indoor track and fi eld state championship teams and in Arkansas as a junior. At Fourche Valley High School, he earned all- two outdoor track and fi eld state championship teams. Individually, state, all-region and all-district honors on the basketball court. he was the 2008 Arkansas cross country state champion. He also holds six state titles in indoor and outdoor track and fi eld. At the 2009 Nike PERSONAL: Born Dec. 13, 1988, he is the son of Gisle and Lisbeth Raa Indoor Nationals he fi nished eighth in the mile. Efurd was named the Ellingsen. His father, Gisle, was a member of the Norwegian track and 2008 Arkansas Gatorade Cross Country Athlete of the Year. fi eld coaching staff at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. He was also the 1987 Norwegian Champion in the high jump. His sister, Henriette, PERSONAL: Born Aug. 17, 1990, he is the son of Carlton and Becky played basketball at Arkansas Tech. He is enrolled in the Fulbright Col- Efurd, both U of A graduates. His father was an Arkansas track and fi eld lege of Arts and Sciences. letterman during the 1983-84 seasons. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. Career Bests: High Jump (I) 7-2.5 SEC Championships (2/27/10) Career Bests: High Jump (O) 7-2.25 Arkansas vs. Texas (4/17/10) Mile (I) 4:23.62 Razorback Invitational (1/29/11) 3,000 meters (I) 8:47.29 Tyson Invitational (2/12/11) 1,500 meters (O) 3:49.55 John McDonnell Invitational (4/23/11) 5,000 meters (O) 14:39.01 Mt. SAC Relays (4/15/11)

2011 ALL-AMERICAN 2009 SEC INDOOR ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM NATIONAL QUALIFIER 2010 ALL-AMERICAN REGIONAL QUALIFIER NATIONAL QUALIFIER SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL REGIONAL QUALIFIER SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2011: Indoor: Elliott began his junior season with an eighth-place USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM fi nish in the mile (4:30.62) at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. Running up

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 23 THE RAZORBACKS in distance, he clocked a time of 8:35.14 at 3,000 meters, good for a 10th-place showing at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York. He turned in relay duties to help Arkansas’ DMR to a third-place fi nish (9:54.39) at the Tyson Invitational. At the SEC Championships, Elliott advanced to the fi nals of the mile with a season-best 4:09.40 in the prelim. He went on to fi nish in 10th place in the event fi nal. Outdoor: Competing primarily in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Elliott had a runner-up fi nish in the event at the Texas Relays with a time of 9:06.08. He followed with a 10th-place fi nish at Penn Relays. At the SEC Championships, he scored third-place points with a bronze fi n- ish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (8:53.63). At the NCAA West Pre- liminary, Elliott clocked a personal-best 8:52.70 to secure a spot at into the national meet. He closed out his season in the semifi nal round of the NCAA Championships which earned him honorable mention All- America recognition. Away from the track, Elliott was named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2011 ALL-AMERICAN (CROSS COUNTRY) 2011 ALL-SEC 2010: Indoor: Elliott ran the anchor 1,600-meter leg of the distance 2010 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM medley relay that took a race win at the Razorback Invitational. The REGIONAL QUALIFIER quartet clocked a time of 9:55.75. At the Tyson Invitational, he fi nished SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 11th in the 3,000 meters (8:24.84). He fi nished eighth in the mile at the SEC Championships with a time of 4:10.56. He clocked a prelim 2011: Indoor: In his fi rst race of the season, Fernandez cruised to a sec- time of 4:09.20. At the Arkansas Last Chance, he fi nished fi fth in the ond-place fi nish at 3,000 meters during the Arkansas-Texas Dual. His mile (4:10.13). Outdoor: He competed during the outdoor season as a season best in the event came the following weekend with a 7:59.30 member of the Razorbacks’ distance crew. Elliott began the season with effort at the Razorback Invitational where he crossed in fi fth place. a seventh-place showing in the steeplechase at Texas Relays. He picked Competing at the UW Huskey Open, Fernandez turned in times of up a victory in the event two weeks later at the Arkansas-Texas dual in a 8:00.64 at 3,000 meters and a season-best 13:53.48 at 5,000 meters. time of 9:08.77. At Penn Relays, he was eighth with a then-season best At the SEC Championships, Fernandez was the runner-up in the 5,000 time. At the SEC Championships, Elliott fi nished fi fth in the steeple- meters (14:00.11) for which he collected Second-Team All-SEC honors. chase with a personal-best time of 9:01.87, nearly six seconds off this He also fi nished fi fth at 3,000 meters at the conference meet. Outdoor: previous best mark. He also posted a personal best in the 5K race when At the Mt. SAC Relays, Fernandez ran a personal-best 13:54.33 to win he crossed in a time of 14:44.78. He closed out the season at the NCAA the 5,000 meters. He also turned in a season-best 10K time of 28:48.44 West Prelims where he fi nished 43rd in the steeplechase. to fi nish in sixth place. At the SEC Championships, Fernandez posted a pair of runner-up efforts in the 5,000 meters (14:00.23) and 10,000 me- 2009: Indoor: Elliott made his Razorback debut as the 800-meter leg ters (29:56.21), adding 16 points toward the team’s SEC-title total. Once of the distance medley relay that fi nished third at the Arkansas Invi- again, he earned a spot on the All-SEC Second Team. He closed out his tational (10:21.57). At the Razorback Invitational, he fi nished 10th in season at the NCAA West Preliminary where he qualifi ed to compete in the mile with a time of 4:09.36 and ran the third leg of the DMR that both of the long-distance events. For his work in the classroom, Fernan- fi nished second with a time of 9:59.75. He fi nished sixth in the 3,000 dez was selected to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. meters with a time of 8:21.81 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitation- al. At the SEC Championships, he was the back end of a 1-2-4-8 fi nish 2010: Indoor: Fernandez made his Razorback debut running the mile in the mile for the Razorbacks. He clocked a fi nal time of 4:08.33. He at the Arkansas Invitational. He clocked a time of 4:09.37 to earn a earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors as the highest frosh fi nisher in runner-up fi nish. He fi nished third in the 3,000 meters with a time of the mile. Outdoor: He opened the season running the second leg of the 8:16.49 at the Arkansas vs. Texas dual meet. At the SEC Championships, 4x1,500-meter relay that won the event at the Texas Relays. The quartet he fi nished fourth in the 3,000 meters (8:04.76) and fi fth in the 5,000 clocked a time of 15:57.97. He also ran the lead leg of the DMR that meters (14:05.45). Both times are personal bests and his fi nish in the 5K fi nished fi fth at Texas Relays with a time of 10:00.03. He competed in earned him a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. He fi nished fourth the 1,500 meters at the McDonnell Invitational and ran a personal-best in the 3,000 meters (8:24.47) at the Arkansas Last Chance. Outdoor: In time of 3:53.71. He ran his fi rst collegiate steeplechase at Penn Relays his fi rst race of the outdoor season, Fernandez ran to a third-place fi nish where he clocked a time of 9:12.29 for a fi fth-place fi nish. At the SEC in the 10K in a time of 28:37.77 at the Stanford Invitational. He later Championships, Elliott ran a personal best in the steeplechase with a fi nished seventh in the 5,000 meters at Penn Relays. At the SEC Cham- time of 9:08.53 and fi nished sixth. He also competed in the 5,000 me- pionships, he turned in a pair of point-scoring efforts with third- and ters (19th, 14:52.83). seventh-place performances in the 5K and 10K, respectively. AT KICKAPOO HS: Elliott was an eight-time all-state honoree while 2009: Fernandez redshirted the season. competing for Kickapoo High School in Springfi eld, Mo. At the state championships, he earned a runner-up fi nish at 1,600 meters (4:12), a AT PARKWAY WEST HS: Fernandez was a cross country scholar athlete runner-up fi nish at 3,200 meters (9:16) and was a member of the state all four years of his high school career and was named a U.S. Marines champion 4x800-meter relay with a 1:54.67 split. He also earned a run- Distinguished Athlete. While at Parkway West High School, he fi nished ner-up fi nish at the state cross country championships. He also held a 11th, ninth and fi rst at the cross country state championships during 5K best of 15:18. He served as Kickapoo High School’s senior class vice his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, respectively. During his se- president. nior cross country season, he went undefeated and capped it off with the state title. At the state track championships, Fernandez ran the 3,200 PERSONAL: Born Jan. 3, 1990, he is the son of Dale and Rita Elliott. His meters and fi nished in the top six every year, winning the event during father ran collegiately while attending Missouri State. He is enrolled his junior season. From 2005-2007, he was named both all-metro and in the College of Education and Health Professions and his major is all-state in track and cross country. In 2007, Fernandez was named the kinesiology. Missouri Cross Country Gatorade Athlete of the Year. He led his team to a second-place fi nish at the state cross country championships in 2007 Career Bests: and to conference championships in 2006 and 2007. Mile (I) 4:08.33 SEC Championships (2/28/09) 3,000 meters (I) 8:21.81 NB Collegiate Invitational (2/7/09) PERSONAL: Born March 14, 1990, in Princeton, N.J., he is the son of 1,500 meters (O) 3:53.71 McDonnell Invitational (4/18/09) Juan and Joan Fernandez. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts Steeplechase (O) 8:52.70 NCAA West Preliminary (5/27/11) and Sciences and is majoring in history. 5,000 meters (O) 14:29.72 SEC Championships (5/15/11)

24 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS Career Bests: 2010: Indoor: At the Arkansas Invitational, Gillespie fi nished fourth in Mile (I) 4:09.37 Arkansas Invitational (1/8/10) the mile (4:11.40). He was the runner-up in the mile with a person- 3,000 meters (I) 7:59.30 Razorback Invitational (1/29/11) al-best time of 4:09.42 and led off the winning distance medley relay 5,000 meters (I) 13:53.48 UW Husky Open (2/11/11) (10:10.05) at the Arkansas vs. Texas dual meet. At the Tyson invita- 5,000 meters (O) 13:54.33 Mt. SAC Relays (4/15/11) tional, he fi nished sixth in the mile with a time of 4:14.12. He fi nished 10,000 meters (O) 28:37.77 Stanford Invitational (3/26/10) 20th in the mile prelims (4:22.41) at the SEC Championships. Outdoor: Gillespie opened the outdoor season at the Razorback Spring Invita- tional where he fi nished fourth in a time of 3:58.76. At Texas Relays, he ran the lead-off leg of the victorious 4x1,500-meter relay team. The quartet clocked a time of 15:26.43. His fi nal race of the season came at the McDonnell Invitational where he had a 1:56.75 time in the 800 meters.

2009: Gillespie redshirted the season.

AT SHAWNEE MISSION SOUTH HS: During his senior season, Gillespie helped Shawnee Mission South High School to the Kansas 6A Track and Field Championship. During his fi nal high school campaign, he fi nished second at the state championships in the 1,600 meters, third in the 800 meters, second as a member of the 3,200-meter relay and sev- enth as a member of the 4x400 meter relay. Also during his senior sea- son, he was named to the all-metro track and fi eld team and was named fi rst-team all-track and fi eld by the Kansas City Star. In 2005, he placed SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL eighth in the 1,500 meters at the USA Junior Olympics. He also quali- fi ed for the 1,500 meters at the 2003 and 2004 USA Junior Olympics. 2011: Franks redshirted the season but was recognized for his work in He also lettered in football and basketball at Shawnee Mission South. the classroom as a member of the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. He was a member of the National Honor Society and the recipient of the President’s Education Award. He was high school teammates with AT SAM BARLOW HS: Nathanael Franks will join the squad as a Chan- current UA student-athlete Justin Holmes. cellor’s Scholar walk-on and will compete in the heptathlon and de- cathlon. While attending Sam Barlow High School, Franks was the 2010 PERSONAL: Born June 1, 1989, he is the son of Jim and Kathy Gillespie. valedictorian, was the 2010 Oregon State Champion in the high jump His sister, Stephanie, plays basketball at Cornell College while his twin and was also a member of the state champion 4x400-meter relay team. sister, Kristen, runs track at Arkansas. Gillespie is enrolled in the Ful- Franks holds prep bests of 49.43 in the 400 meters, 171-9 in the javelin bright College of Arts and Sciences. and 6-7 in the high jump. He recently won the decathlon at the 2010 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships. Franks scored 6,905 Career Bests: points for the win. Franks’ personal-best point total of 6,905 ranks No. 800 meters (I) 1:55.42 Razorback Invitational (1/22/10) 3 among high school athletes during the 2010 outdoor season. Mile (I) 4:01.33 Arkansas Last Chance (3/4/11) 800 meters (O) 1:52.79 Razorback Spring Invitational (4/2/11) PERSONAL: Born Nov. 8, 1991, he is the son of Larry and Ulrike Franks. 1,500 meters (O) 3:51.95 Mt. SAC Relays (4/15/11) He plans to major in chemistry.

REGIONAL QUALIFIER SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 2011: Indoor: Golbek opened his career with a pair of 6-8.75 clearances in the high jump, good for a runner-up fi nish at the Arkansas Invita- 2011: Indoor: Gillespie opened his season with a sixth-place run in the tional and a third-place result at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. He matched 1,000 meters at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. He won the college-division the height with successful jumps at the Razorback Invitational and Ty- mile at the Razorback Invitational (4:12.96) and followed that with a son Invitational. At the SEC Championships, he fi nished in scoring po- third-place effort in the mile at the Tyson Invitational. He was also part sition with a personal-best clearance of 6-9 in the high jump. Outdoor: of the DMR that fi nished third at Tyson in a time of 9:54.39. In his fi nal In the fi rst two meets of the outdoor season, Golbek had fi fth-place race of the indoor campaign, Gillespie notched a personal-best 4:01.33 fi nishes at the Texas Triangular and Razorback Spring Invitational. At to fi nish second in the mile at the Arkansas Last Chance meet. Outdoor: Penn Relays, he added another fi fth-place effort with a 6-9.75 clearance. At the Razorback Spring Invitational, Gillespie ran a personal-best at He went on to clear a season-best 6-11at the Arkansas Twilight and SEC 800 meters in 1:52.79, good for a fi fth-place result. He ran the third leg Championships. His effort at the conference meet put Golbek in scor- of Arkansas’ 4x1,500-meter relay that fi nished third at Texas Relays. ing position. He qualifi ed for the NCAA West Preliminary and fi nished Gillespie’s season best at 1,500 meters came at the Mt. SAC Relays with in 14th place overall (6-9). a 3:51.95. In his last race of the season, he posted a time of 3:55.89 and an 11th-place fi nish in the 1,500 meters. Gillespie was also a member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for his work in the classroom.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 25 THE RAZORBACKS AT CLAREMORE HS: Dwayne Golbek is the Claremore High School and Outdoor Championships, Haile took titles in the 1,600 meters and the Oklahoma State record holder in the high jump with his clearance of 3,200 meters in 2008 and 2009. He was also the 2008 Maryland State 7-0. Golbek holds a personal best of 7-0.5. He competed at the World Cross Country Champion. He holds personal bests of 4:13 at 1,600 me- Youth Trials (runner-up fi nish) and the World Youth Championships ters, 8:56 in the two-, 8:21 in the 3,000 meters, and 14:22 in (10th). Golbek is a three-time all-state honoree, a two-time conference the 5K. champion and a regional champion. PERSONAL: Born Jan. 23, 1990, he is the son of Semunguse Haile. He is PERSONAL: Born Jan. 9, 1992, he is the son of Daryl and Lesa Golbek. enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. He plans to enter UA’s pre-med program. Career Bests: Career Bests: 3,000 meters (I) 8:01.68 Arkansas Last Chance (3/4/11) High Jump (I) 6-9 SEC Championships (2/27/11) 5,000 meters (I) 13:58.03 Tyson Invitational (2/12/10) High Jump (O) 6-11 Arkansas Twilight (5/6/11) 5,000 meters (O) 14:11.89 SEC Championships (5/16/10) 10,000 meters (O) 28:43.35 Stanford Invitational (3/26/10)

2010 ALL-AMERICAN (CROSS COUNTRY) 2010 ALL-SEC SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2010 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2011: Hamilton did not compete during the 2011 season but was rec- 2011: Indoor: Haile made his season debut at the Arkansas-Texas Dual ognized for his performance in the classroom with a spot on the SEC and led a 1-2 fi nish for the Razorbacks with a victory in the 3,000 me- Spring Academic Honor Roll. ters. In his next race at the Razorback Invitational, he fi nished in 11th place in the event with a time of 8:11.56. He posted a time of 8:02.35 2010: Indoor: At the season-opening Arkansas Invitational, Hamilton at the UW Husky Open. Haile turned in a pair of top-four performances ran to an event win with a clocking of 8:46.90 in the 3,000 meters. He at the SEC Championships with a third-place fi nish at 5,000 meters fi nished third in the 5,000 meters at the Arkansas-Texas dual meet. Out- (14:04.68) and a fourth-place spot at 3,000 meters (8:04.48). At the Ar- door: Hamilton did not compete during the outdoor season. kansas Last Chance, he had a season-best 8:01.68 clocking en route to a win. Outdoor: Haile redshirted the outdoor season. 2009: Hamilton redshirted the season.

2010: Indoor: Haile opened the season with a runner-up fi nish in the AT ROGERS HS: Hamilton was named the 2007 Arkansas Gatorade 5,000 meters (14:31.98) at the Arkansas vs. Texas dual meet. He an- Cross Country Athlete of the Year. He was a two-time Arkansas state chored the distance medley relay that fi nished fi fth with a time of champion in cross country as Rogers HS won state titles in 2005, 2006 9:47.26 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational. He clocked a 5,000- and 2007. He broke the Hot Springs Oaklawn Park Infi eld 5K course meter personal-best and NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 13:58.03 record at the state championships his senior year. He clocked a time of at the Tyson Invitational. At the SEC Championships, he earned a run- 15:30.1 to replace the previous record of 15:34, clocked in 2002. He ner-up fi nish in the 3,000 meters (8:02.27) and an eighth-place fi nish is a four-time all-state cross country honoree. He led his track team to in the 5,000 meters (14:18.76). His 3K time is a personal best and NCAA outdoor state titles in 2006 and 2007. With his high school team, he provisional-qualifi er and his fi nish earned him a spot on the SEC All- competed at the 2007 Nike Team Cross Nationals and fi nished 13th Freshman Team. At the Arkansas Last Chance, he earned a runner-up with a time of 16:33.2. fi nish in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:05.44. Outdoor: Haile placed sixth in the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational in his fi rst race PERSONAL: Born May 31, 1989 in Monroe, La., he is the son of Herbert of the outdoor season. He fi nished the race in a season-best time of and Ruth Hamilton. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and 28:43.35. At Penn Relays, he was 14th in the 5,000 meters with a time Sciences and is majoring in criminal justice. of 14:18.98. At the SEC Championships, he scored twice for Arkansas with his fi fth-place fi nish in the 5K and fourth-place performance in Career Bests: the 10K. 3,000 meters (I) 8:46.90 Arkansas Invitational (1/8/10) 5,000 meters (I) 14:58.65 Arkansas vs. Texas (1/16/10) AT SHERWOOD HS: Haile joined the Razorbacks after competing for two years at Sherwood High School. He was the 2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Champion (15:15) at Balboa Park in San Diego. He also picked up a title at the 2008 Foot Locker Northeast Regional with a 5K time of 15:21.90. He was the 2008 Nike Indoor and Outdoor Champion at 5,000 meters, clocking times of 14:53 and 14:36, respectively. He de- fended his Nike Outdoor title in 2009, clocking a meet-record time of 14:29. Haile was a two-time 2009 National Scholastic Indoor Champi- on, winning the two-mile run in a time of 9:02.67 and the 5,000 meters in a time of 14:22.88. At the 2009 Midwest Distance Gala, he fi nished second in the two-mile run. He also picked up a win at the Manhattan two-mile race with a clocking of 8:56. At the Maryland State Indoor and

26 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS

TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN 2009 SEC OUTDOOR ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2011 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM REGIONAL QUALIFIER NATIONAL QUALIFIER SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL REGIONAL QUALIFIER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER 2011: Indoor: At the Arkansas-Texas Dual, Holmes posted a victory in the weight throw with a mark of 52-10.25 and a fi fth-place fi nish in 2011: Indoor: In his fi rst meet as a Razorback, Higgs got out to a season- the shot put with a day’s best of 45-4.5. He had a season-best mark in best mark of 49-7.75 to fi nish third in the triple jump at the Arkansas the shot put (46-7.25) at the Razorback Invitational. His weight throw Invitational. He was third again in the event at the Arkansas-Texas Dual season best of 55-9.25 came with an eighth-place fi nish at the Tyson and added a fi rst-place fi nish in the high jump against the Longhorns. Invitational. Outdoor: Holmes began the outdoor season with a trio of Competing in the long jump, Higgs posted a season-best measurement throwing events—discus, hammer and shot put—at the Texas Triangu- of 25-6, good for a seventh-place showing at the Tyson Invitational. lar. He competed primarily in the discus throughout the season. At the He posted a pair of scoring efforts at the SEC Championships with a Razorback Spring Invitational, he fi nished in fourth place with a throw fourth-place fi nish in the high jump (7-0.5) and a seventh-place mark of 157-5. Holmes let go of a season-best mark in the discus (173-6) in in the long jump (25-2.5). He earned SEC All-Freshman credits for his a runner-up performance at the John McDonnell Invitational. At the conference fi nish in the high jump. At the Arkansas Last Chance meet, SEC Championships, he added points toward the team’s SEC-title effort Higgs cleared a season-best height of 7-1 to win the event. At the NCAA with a mark of 167-2 and a seventh-place showing. Through his efforts Championships, he earned Second-Team All-America accolades with a during the season, he qualifi ed to compete at and closed his junior cam- long-jump mark of 25-1.25 and a 10th-place fi nish. Outdoor: At the paign at the NCAA West Preliminary. Holmes earned a spot on the SEC Texas Relays, Higgs fi nished fourth in the long jump with a mark of Spring Academic Honor Roll for his work in the classroom. 25-11.5 and seventh in the high jump with a clearance of 7-0.5. In recognition of his collective efforts, he was named the SEC Freshman 2010: Indoor: Holmes specialized in the throws during the season and of the Week following the Texas Relays. At the SEC Championships, made his indoor debut at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. He fi nished the meet Higgs got out to a season-best mark of 26-9 in the long jump to pick up with a fourth-place fi nish in the shot put and a fi fth-place fi nish in the third-place points for the Razorbacks. He added a sixth-place result in weight throw. He was seventh and eighth at the Razorback Invitational the high jump at the conference meet, matching his season-best clear- and Tyson Invitational, respectively. He saved his best throw of the sea- ance of 7-0.5. For his effort in the long jump at the conference meet, son for the SEC Championships where he fi nished 10th in the shot put he was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. Higgs qualifi ed for the with a mark of 49-5. Outdoor: Holmes opened the outdoor season with national meet with a seventh-place fi nish in the long jump (25-1.25) at a second-place showing (16-4) in the discus at the Razorback Spring the NCAA West Preliminary. He went on to earn First-Team All-America Invitational. He was also fi fth in the shot put at the season-opening accolades with a mark of 25-9.5 and an eighth-place showing at the meet. He had a season-best discus toss of 174-3 at the McDonnell Invi- NCAA Championships. Following the collegiate season, Higgs qualifi ed tational where he fi nished in third place. At the Arkansas-Texas dual, he for the IAAF World Championships in the long jump with a victory at notched a season-best throw in the shot put with a 49-4.5, good for a national meet. At the World Championships, he fi nished fourth-place fi nish. Holmes was also third in the discus at the meet. At in 25th place during the qualifying round with a best jump of 25-4. the SEC Championships, he was ninth in the discus (158-9) and 12th in the shot put (46-4). He wrapped his season at the NCAA West Prelims 2010: Higgs redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons. with a 41st fi nish in the discus.

AT ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: Higgs holds a high jump best of 7-3, 2009: Indoor: Holmes redshirted the season. Outdoor: He made his Ra- a long jump best of 24-2 and a triple jump best of 49-0.25. He was the zorback debut at the John McDonnell Invitational, competing in the Bahamas’ youth champion in the high jump in 2008. Higgs also com- and fi nishing 20th with a fi nal toss of 120-9. He improved peted in the high jump at the World Junior Championships in 2008. He his personal best to 159-10 with a 10th-place fi nish at Penn Relays. At fi nished eighth with a clearance of 6-11.75. the Arkansas Twilight, he fi nished seventh with a toss of 151-1. He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team with a 14th-place fi nish and a PERSONAL: Born Jan. 24, 1991, he is the son of Raymond and Renee throw of 152-2 at the SEC Championships. Higgs. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in art. AT SHAWNEE MISSION SOUTH HS: During his senior season, Holmes helped Shawnee Mission South High School to the Kansas 6A Track Career Bests: and Field Championship. He won state titles in the discus (180-10) and High Jump (I) 7-1 Arkansas Last Chance (3/4/11) the shot put (57-4). In 2007, he was the Kansas state champion in the Long Jump (I) 25-6 Tyson Invitational (2/11/11) discus and the runner-up in the shot put. In 2006, he fi nished second Triple Jump (I) 49-7.75 Arkansas Invitational (1/7/11) at the state meet in the discus. He held a prep bests of 57-4 in the shot High Jump (O) 7-0.5 Texas Relays (4/9/11) put and 180-10 in the discus. He was named the Sun County track and Long Jump (O) 26-9 SEC Championships (5/13/11) fi eld athlete of the year in 2007 and 2008. He was also a captain of the Triple Jump (O) 48-3.5 Texas Triangular (3/25/11) football team and was named to the All-Sunfl ower League defensive team. Also at Shawnee Mission South, he was a member of the honor roll, was band president and was a state qualifi er as a trumpet player. He was high school teammates with current Hog Scott Gillespie.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 27 THE RAZORBACKS PERSONAL: Born Dec. 18, 1989, he is the son of Charles and Gina Hol- and sectional championships. He competed in the mes. He is enrolled in the Sam M. Walton College of Business and is at the Nike Indoor Nationals and fi nished third during his junior sea- majoring in international business and Middle East studies. He plans to son. join the Army after graduation. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 10, 1990, he is the son of Tony and Karen Kir- Career Bests: bos. He is enrolled in the College of Education and Health Professions Shot Put (I) 49-5 SEC Championships (2/27/10) and is majoring in kinesiology. Weight Throw (I) 55-9.25 Tyson Invitational (2/11/11) Discus (O) 174-3 McDonnell Invitational (4/9/10) Career Bests: Shot Put (O) 49-4.5 Arkansas vs. Texas (4/17/10) Heptathlon (I) 5,201 pts. Razorback Invitational (1/28-29/11) (O)154-5 Texas Triangular (3/25/11) Decathlon (O) 6,887 pts. SEC Championships (5/12-13/11)

2010 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM REGIONAL QUALIFIER SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2011: Indoor: In his fi rst heptathlon of the season, Kirbos fi nished in USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM fi fth place with a personal-best 5,201 points at the Razorback Invita- tional. During the two-day competition, he posted four personal bests 2011: Indoor: Kittelson did not compete during the indoor season. with marks of 7.19 at 60 meters, 14-11 in the pole vault, 23-6.75 in Outdoor: In his fi rst action as a Razorback, Kittelson fi nished second the long jump and 39-10 in the shot put. At the SEC Championships, in the high jump at the Texas Triangular with a clearance of 6-10.75. he scored 5,133 points in the heptathlon and picked up points for the The following weekend, he posted a successful attempt at 6-11 to win Razorbacks with a seventh-place fi nish. He established personal bests the high jump at the Razorback Spring Invitational. He competed at of 8.49 in the 60-meter hurdles, 2:54.41 at 1,000 meters and 6-2 in the the Texas Relays and Penn Relays with clearances of 6-8.75 and 6-9.75, long jump. Outdoor: Kirbos competed in two during the respectively. At the John McDonnell Invitational, Kittelson had his fi rst outdoor season. In the fi rst, he totaled 6,441 points during a rainy two successful attempt at the seven-foot mark with a clearance of 7-0.25, days at the John McDonnell Invitational. At the SEC Championships, good for second-place honors. He went on to set a season-best clearance Kirbos turned in a personal-best performance with 6,887 points with of 7-0.5 at the SEC Championships where he scored fi ve points for the the help of personal bests in eight of the 10 events. Those PR marks team with a fourth-place fi nish. Kittelson closed out his season at the came in the 400 meters (52.77), 1,500 meters (4:57.62), 110-meter NCAA West Preliminary with a 14th-place fi nish and a clearance of 6-9 hurdles (15.24), high jump (6-2), long jump (22-9.75), discus (120-3), during the qualifying round of the high jump. In addition to his suc- javelin (153-6) and pole vault (15-5). cess on the track, Kittelson was recognized for his work in the classroom with selection to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll and USTFCCCA 2010: Indoor: In the fi rst two meets of the season, Kirbos was second in All-Academic Team. the shot put at the Arkansas Invitational and sixth in the pole vault at the Arkansas-Texas dual. He then turned to his signature event of the AT INDIANOLA HS: Noah Kittelson is a two-time state champion, a indoor season with at the Razorback Invitational and SEC three-time conference champion and a three-time Drake Relays Cham- Championships. Three of his season-best marks came at the Razorback pion. He holds a high jump personal-best of 7-0.5. Invitational where he fi nished with a season-high total of 5,042 points. PERSONAL: Born Dec. 3, 1991, he is the son of Paul and Gayle Kittel- At the SEC Championships, he earned all-freshman honors with a fi fth- son. He plans to major in biology. place showing in the seven-event competition. He fi nished with 5,020 points, setting seasons bests in the 60 meters, 1,000 meters, 60-meter Career Bests: hurdles and shot put. Outdoor: Outside of his multi-event duties, Kir- High Jump (O) 7-0.5 SEC Championships (5/15/11) bos set a personal-best throw of 102-3 in the discus at the Arkansas Twilight. At the Arkansas-Texas dual, he was fourth in the 100 meters and fi fth in the shot put, discus and javelin. At Texas Relays, he fi nished 18th in the decathlon with 6,123 points. He set personal bests in the pole vault (15-1) and javelin (132-3) during the two-day competition. At the SEC Championships, Kirbos fi nished 11th in the decathlon with a season-best 6,364 points behind seven personal-best marks. He post- ed new marks in 100 meters (11.06), 400 meters (53.19), 1,500 meters (5:05.88), 110-meter hurdles (15.52), high jump (5-9.25), long jump (22-6.5) and shot put (39-0.5).

2009: Kirbos redshirted the season.

AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK HS: Competing mainly in the pole vault for South Brunswick High School, he earned all-state honors as a senior, earned a top-three fi nish at the state championships as a senior and a top-10 fi nish as a junior. Also a junior, he fi nished third at the group

28 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS Career Bests: Javelin (O) 228-4 SEC Championships, 5/18/08

2008 USA JUNIOR CHAMPION 2008 ALL-REGION 2008 SEC CHAMPION 2008 ALL-SEC TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN 2008 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2011 ALL-SEC WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER 2011 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM USA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER 2011 USA JUNIOR CHAMPION NATIONAL QUALIFIER 2011 PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPION REGIONAL QUALIFIER NATIONAL QUALIFIER SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL SEC FIRST-YEAR ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 2011: Laird redshirted the season but was named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll for his efforts in the classroom. 2011: Indoor: In his fi rst season as a Razorback, Lazas re-wrote the program’s history book in regards to the heptathlon. It began at the 2010: Laird opened his junior season in the javelin with a runner-up Razorback Invitational where he fi rst re-set the school record with a fi nish at the Razorback Spring Invitational and a ninth-place effort at two-day performance of 5,509 points. During the event, he turned in a Texas Relays. His season-best throw of 214-5 came at the McDonnell In- season-best mark in the long jump of 24-0.75. Lazas re-established his vitational, another second-place fi nish. He picked up back-to-back wins own school mark with a second-place performance at the SEC Cham- in the javelin with his throws of 208-5 and 208-1 at the Arkansas-Texas pionships and his total of 5,764 points. He set three personal bests dur- dual meet and Arkansas Twilight, respectively. At the SEC Champion- ing the conference meet with a 7.11 in the 60 meters, 2:47.71 at 1,000 ships, he scored a point for the Razorbacks with an eighth-place fi nish meters and a clearance of 6-6.75 in the high jump. With his effort at the with a throw of 202-11. Laird closed out this season at the NCAA West SEC Championships, Lazas also set the American junior record for the Prelims where he fi nished in 25th place. heptathlon, replacing the previous mark of 5,478 set in 2007 by Mark Morrison. Lazas earned a bid into the NCAA Championships where he 2009: Laird placed eighth in the javelin at Texas Relays with a throw of earned Second-Team All-America accolades with a 14th-place fi nish in 205-11, good for an NCAA regional qualifi er. He steadily improved on the heptathlon. He scored 5,596 points at the national meet and set per- his distance at the Sun Angel Classic (fourth, 208-1) and the John Mc- sonal bests in the 60-meter hurdles (8.59) and shot put (43-7). Outdoor: Donnell Invitational (second, 213-4), which was a season best. At the In his fi rst collegiate decathlon, Lazas set the school record with 7,542 SEC Championships, he fi nished just out of scoring range in ninth with points over two rainy days at the John McDonnell Invitational. During a throw of 202-5. He fi nished 14th with a mark of 205-0 at the NCAA the competition, he set a personal best of 44-1.5 in the shot put. On the Mideast Regional Championships. heels of his performance, Lazas was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Week. At the SEC Championships, he earned his second SEC All-Fresh- 2008: What was supposed to be a redshirt season turned into a banner man and All-SEC Second Team recognition of the year with a runner- freshman campaign for Laird. The Arkansas staff pulled his redshirt a up effort in the decathlon. Lazas scored 7,703 points at the conference week before the SEC Championships and Laird never looked back. The meet with the help of personal bests of 16-8.75 in the pole vault and 2008 SEC Javelin Champion, Laird came out of a redshirt season to 136-3 in the discus. For the third consecutive competition, he upped take the javelin title on his fi nal throw of the competition. He was the his own school record with 7,802 points and a 10th-place fi nish in the fi rst frosh to win the conference javelin since Georgia’s Trevor Snyder decathlon at the NCAA Championships. In addition to the school re- won the event in 2002. His winning and season-best mark of 228-4 is a cord, Lazas also improved upon his own American junior record which personal best and ranks No. 3 on UA’s all-time list. He was recognized he originally set at the SEC Championships. During the national meet, in Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd for his performance at the he set four personals with his efforts in the 400 meters (50.58), 1,500 SEC Championships. Laird went on to fi nish fi fth at the NCAA Mid- meters (4:36.34), 110-meter hurdles (15.29) and long jump (24-3). Lazas east Regional Championships to earn an automatic berth to the NCAA continued his season into the summer schedule where he won decath- Championships. In Des Moines at the NCAA Championships, Laird fi n- lon gold medals at the USA Junior Championships and Pan Am Junior ished 14th in the javelin prelims and fourth among freshmen. Leading Championships. His point total of 8,016 at the USA Junior Champion- the nation’s junior athletes heading into the competition, he won the ships is an American junior record and the No. 2 all-time performance USA Junior National title with a throw of 219-8. At the World Junior using junior-size implements. Lazas’ hard work carried over into the Championships in Poland, Laird competed in fl ight one of the prelims. classroom where he was named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor He marked a toss of 202-6 to fi nish ninth in his fl ight. Roll and USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

AT EDGERTON HS: While attending Edgerton High School, Laird was AT BRENTWOOD HS: Kevin Lazas was a member of Brentwood High named the David Velasquez Most Inspirational Athlete and earned his School’s two-time state champion team and the 2009 state runner-up high school’s citizenship award. He was also named the KSHSAA Ath- team. Lazas holds personal bests of 7,510 in the decathlon, 3,758 in the lete of the Year. pentathlon, 23-2.5 in the long jump, 15-0 in the pole vault and 183-8 in the javelin. His decathlon best of 7,213 from 2009 was No. 1 in the PERSONAL: Born May 21, 1989, he is the son of Scott and Tammy Laird. nation. He holds the No. 2 point total in the nation in 2010 with his He is enrolled in the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sci- mark of 7,510. Lazas is a two-time AAU Junior Olympic and National ences and is majoring in turf and landscape horticulture. Champion in the decathlon, the 2009 Tennessee State Champion in the

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 29 THE RAZORBACKS decathlon and the 2009 Tennessee state runner-up in the pole vault. city, regional and sectional titles in the 800 meters and as a member He was a 2008 and 2009 Nike Indoor All-American and was a member of the 4x400-meter and 4x800-meter relays. Momoh did not lose an of Team USA and competed in the decathlon at the 2010 World Junior 800-meter race during the championship meets of his senior campaign. Championships. He took event wins at the MIAA City Championships, TSSAA AAA Sec- tion 4 Championships and in the prelims and fi nals of the Tennessee PERSONAL: Born Jan. 25, 1992, he is the son of Don and Kathy Lazas. State Championships. He also picked up a race win at the Music City He plans to major in business. Distance Carnival (1:55.19). He holds the Cordova High School record in the 800 meters and as a member of the 4x800-meter and distance Career Bests: medley relays. Heptathlon (I) 5,674 pts. SEC Championships (2/25-26/11) Decathlon (O) 7,802 pts. NCAA Championships (6/8-10/11) PERSONAL: Born March 30, 1991, he is the son of Luqman and Khadi- jat Momoh. He enrolled in the Sam M. Walton College of Business and is majoring in fi nance.

Career Bests: 800 meters (I) 1:50.38 Arkansas Last Chance (3/4/11) 400 meters (O) 47.54 Arkansas Twilight (5/6/11) 800 meters (O) 1:49.55 John McDonnell Invitational (4/23/11)

REGIONAL QUALIFIER

2011: Indoor: At the season-opening Arkansas Invitational, Momoh fi n- ished in fi rst place in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.85 and was part of a third-place 4x400-meter team. At the Tyson Invitational, he ran to another victory in the college-division 800 meters in a time of 1:52.49. He also ran the 800-meter leg of Arkansas’ third-place DMR (9:54.39) at Tyson. Momoh closed out his indoor season with a personal-best FIVE-TIME ALL-AMERICAN 1:50.38 in a third-place showing at the Arkansas Last Chance meet. TWO-TIME SEC CHAMPION Outdoor: Momoh fi nished in third place of the 400 meters (48.72) at 2009 AND 2011 ALL-SEC the Texas Triangular and followed with a runner-up showing in the 800 TWO-TIME ALL-REGION meters (1:50.87) at the Razorback Spring Invitational. He ran the lead- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER off leg for Arkansas’ 4x800-meter relay that clocked a time of 7:20.20 NATIONAL QUALIFIER and fi nished second at Texas Relays. Momoh posted his fi rst sub-1:50 REGIONAL QUALIFIER performance in the 800 meters with a personal-best 1:49.55 at the John McDonnell Invitational. At Penn Relays, he was part the sprint-medley 2011: Indoor: Niit opened the year with a fi fth-place showing in the relay (3:23.03) and 4x800-meter relay (7:18.08) that each fi nished in 600 meters (1:22.92) at the Arkansas Invitational. He fi nished second fourth place. Running down from his normal distance, he posted a per- in the 200 meters and helped the 4x400-meter relay to a fi rst-place fi n- sonal-best 47.54 in the 400 meters, good for fi fth place at the Arkansas ish at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. Niit returned to the track at the Razor- Twilight. Momoh fi nished seventh in the 800 meters at the SEC Cham- back Invitational with a runner-up effort in the 400 meters at 46.76, pionships to earn points for the Razorbacks. He advanced to the fi nal a fourth-place result at 200 meters with a time of 21.05 and a bronze with a 1:50.22 effort in the prelim. Momoh closed out his season at the fi nish as part of the 4x400-meter relay which crossed in 3:09.16. At NCAA West Preliminary, in which he had qualifi ed for the 800 meters. the New Balance Collegiate, he continued his relays duties and ran the lead-off leg for Arkansas’ mile relay that clocked in at 3:09.08, good 2010: Indoor: Momoh began his Razorback career at the Arkansas Invi- for a runner-up spot. Niit turned in a pair of seventh-place fi nishes in tational where he was third in the 800 meters (1:55.69) and part of the the 200 meters (21.02) and 400 meters (46.67) and a third-place fi nish fourth-place 4x400-meter relay (3:20.50). At the Arkansas-Texas dual with the 4x400-meter relay (3:08.68) at the Tyson Invitational. At the meet, he was fourth in the half-mile event and ran the third leg of the SEC Championships, Niit ran the second leg for Arkansas’ victorious 4x400 relay that crossed third in a time of 3:17.63. He also competed 4x400-meter relay that clocked an NCAA automatic-qualifying time with the distance-medley relay at the Razorback Invitational. At the New of 3:05.13. For his role in the relay win, he earned First-Team All-SEC Balance Collegiate Invitational, Momoh had a season-best 800 time of honors. He was also responsible for a sixth-place fi nish at 200 meters 1:53.30, good for a third-place showing. At the SEC Championships, and seventh-place result at 400 meters during the conference meet. he fi nished 14th in the preliminary rounds of the 800 meters with a During the preliminary round of his individual events, Niit collected time of 1:56.89. Outdoor: He continued his work in the 800 meters and personal bests in the 200 meters at 20.70 and 400 meters at 45.99. At relays during the outdoor season. At the Arkansas-Texas dual meet, he the NCAA Championships, Niit earned two All-America selections by was fourth in the 800 meters and ran lead off for the third-place 4x400 way of a third-place fi nish with the 4x400-meter relay (3:06.79) and relay. Momoh ran an outdoor season best of 1:51.71 in the 800 at the ninth-place qualifying effort in the 200 meters (21.08). Outdoor: At Arkansas Twilight. At the SEC Championships, he fi nished 20th in the the fi rst meet of the outdoor season, Niit posted a victory in the 100 preliminary rounds of the half-mile race. Following the collegiate sea- meters and helped the 4x100-meter relay to a time of 39.91, good for son, he posted a time of 1:52.29 at the USA Junior Championships. The second place. For his efforts in Texas, he earned his fi rst of two SEC time marked his second-best clocking of the season. Runner of the Week accolades. At Texas Relays, Niit was a member of three relays during the weekend including two runner-up fi nishes with AT CORDOVA HS: Momoh holds prep bests of 48.8 in the 400 me- the 4x200-meter relay (1:23.52) and sprint-medley relay (3:16.83). He ters and 1:51.81 in the 800 meters. He was the 2009 Tennessee State continued his relay duties at Penn Relays where he helped Arkansas Champion at 800 meters (1:51.81) and as a member of the 4x400-me- to a second-place fi nish in the distance-medley relay, fi fth-place result ter (3:19.62) and 4x800-meter relays (7:52.01). Additionally, he took in the 4x200-meter relay and sixth-place showing in the 4x400-meter

30 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS relay. At the Arkansas Twilight, Niit posted victories at 200 meters in a then-personal best 20.46 and with the 4x100-meter relay in 39.47. He was once again recognized by the SEC on the heels of his work at the Twilight. At the SEC Championships, Niit ran to the 200-meter title to tally fi rst-place points toward the Razorbacks’ team total. The win, which earned him First-Team All-SEC honors, was Arkansas’ fi rst in the event since the 1995 season. During the conference weekend, he also fi nished fi fth in the 100 meters and was part of the runner-up 4x100- meter team. Niit went on to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary in the 200 meters and with the 4x100- and 4x400-meter relays. He quali- fi ed for the national meet in all three events. At the NCAA Champion- ships earned three All-America honors including a pair of fi rst-team se- lections for his runner-up fi nish at 200 meters in a personal-best 20.38 and fi fth-place performance with the 4x400-meter relay which clocked a season-best 3:03.59. Following the collegiate season, Niit went on to the World Championships to represent his native Estonia. He fi nished SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 32nd in the qualifying heats of the 100 meters and 29th in the opening rounds of the 200 meters. 2011: Indoor: In his Razorback debut, Nixon fi nished in sixth place at 3,000 meters (8:48.69) during the Arkansas-Texas Dual. He also turned 2010: Niit redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons. in 3,000-meter efforts of 8:37.66 at the Razorback Invitational and a season-best 8:25.15 at the Tyson Invitational. Outdoor: Nixon opened 2009: Indoor: Niit made his Arkansas debut at the New Balance Col- his outdoor campaign at the Stanford Invitational where he ran to a legiate Invitational, clocking times of 21.51 in the prelims and 21.50 season-best 31:13.51 in the 10,000 meters. At Texas Relays and Penn in the fi nals of the 200 meters. He fi nished eighth overall. At the Ty- Relays, he competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a season best son Invitational, he clocked times of 6.86 and 6.83, respectively, in the of 9:40.29 in Philadelphia. He closed out his season with a 13th-place prelims and the fi nals of the 60 meters. He also ran the lead leg of the fi nish in the 10K (32:19.95) at the SEC Championships. For his work 4x400-meter relay that clocked an NCAA provisional-qualifying time of in the classroom, Nixon earned a spot on the SEC Spring Academic 3:09.49 to win the event. He was the SEC runner-up at 200 meters with Honor Roll. a time of 20.90, the No. 6 mark on Arkansas’ all-time list. He clocked a prelim time of 20.97. Both times were NCAA provisional qualifi ers and AT UTSA: Nixon competed for two seasons in cross country and one he earned All-SEC honors. At the ISU Last Chance, he ran the lead leg season in track and fi eld. He comes to Arkansas with two seasons of of the 4x400-meter relay that clocked a season-best and an improved eligibility in cross country and three years on the track. On the track, NCAA qualifying time of 3:09.02. He ended the season with an 11th- he fi nished fi fth in the 5,000 meters at the 2009 SLC Indoor Cham- place fi nish and a time of 21.12 at the NCAA Championships. Outdoor: pionships and fi fth in the 10,000 meters at the 2009 SLC Outdoor At Texas Relays, he competed in the 4x200-meter relay (1:23.47, sec- Championships. As a true freshman during the 2008 cross country sea- ond) and the (3:19.26, second). The SMR clocked son, Nixon was UTSA’s top fi nisher in fi ve meets. In 2009, he also led the No. 9 time in school history. He clocked 200-meter splits of 20.21 the Roadrunners in fi ve meets, picked up a seventh-place fi nish at the and 20.70, respectively. He ran the second leg of the 4x100-meter relay Southland Conference Championships and a 24th-place fi nish and all- that earned a runner-up fi nish at the John McDonnell Invitational with region honors at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships. a regional-qualifying time of 40.04. Niit ran for that same relay team throughout the season and they improved their time at the SEC Cham- AT THE WOODLANDS HS: Nixon held prep bests of 3:10 in the 1,200 pionships where they placed sixth with an improved regional-qualify- meters, 4:20 in the 1,600 meters, 9:16 over 3,200 meters and 15:31 in ing time of 39.65. Also, at the SEC Championships, he ran the third leg the 5K. He placed ninth at 2007 UIL 5A State Cross Country Champion- of the 4x400-meter relay that fi nished seventh in a time of 3:10.05. In ships and was the top fi nisher for state championship team. Nixon fi n- his fi rst open 200 meters, at the SEC Championships, he clocked a time ished 17th at 2007 Nike Team Nationals and was the top fi nisher for the of 20.91 to fi nish fi fth. He clocked a prelim time of 20.78, the No. 10 on fourth-place national team. He also placed fourth at 2007 Nike South Arkansas’ all-time list. At the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, Regionals and was a member of the 2006 state champion team. he fi nished seventh in the 200 meters (20.80) and sixth as the second leg of the 4x100-meter relay (39.87). At the NCAA Championships, Niit PERSONAL: Born Nov. 11, 1989, he is the son of Dan and Angela Nixon, ran the second leg of the sprint relay that fi nished 10th in the prelims both UA grads. He is majoring in kinesiology. with a time of 39.43. The quartet was the fi rst left out of the fi nal de- spite clocking the No. 5 time on the Arkansas list. He ended his season Career Bests: competing for his native Estonia at the 2009 World Championships in 3,000 meters (I) 8:25.15 Tyson Invitational (2/12/11) . He clocked a 200-meter qualifying time of 21.21 and advanced Steeplechase (O) 9:40.29 Penn Relays (4/28/11) to the next round but opted not to run because of injury. 10,000 meters (O) 31:13.51 Stanford Invitational (3/25/11) BEFORE ARKANSAS: He was the 2006 World Junior Champion at 200 meters. He clocked a 20.96 at the event in , that season. He held prep bests of 10.46 in the 100 meters, 20.64w/20.69 in the 200 meters.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 9, 1987 in Kuressaare, Estonia, he is the son of Vello and Anu Niit. He is enrolled in the Bumpers College of Agricul- tural, Food and Life Sciences and is majoring in food science.

Career Bests: 60 meters (I) 6.83 Tyson Invitational (2/13/09) 200 meters (I) 20.70 SEC Championships (2/26/11) 400 meters (I) 45.99 SEC Championships (2/26/11) 100 meters (O) 10.17 SEC Championships (5/15/11) 200 meters (O) 20.38 NCAA Championships (6/11/11) 400 meters (O) 46.67 John McDonnell Invitational (4/23/11)

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 31 THE RAZORBACKS 2009: Indoor: Pennington clocked a prelim time of 8.37 and a fi nal time of 8.41 to fi nish sixth in the 60-meter hurdles at the Arkansas In- vitational. At the Razorback Invitational, he clocked a 60-meter hurdles time of 8.47 and ran the 400-meter leg of the distance medley relay that fi nished second with a time of 9:59.75. At the SEC Championships, he clocked a 60-meter hurdles prelim time of 8.55 to fi nish 14th overall. Pennington ended the season with a clocking of 8.31 and a bronze fi n- ish in the hurdles at the Arkansas Last Chance. His season- and per- sonal-best time of 8.31 ranks No. 9 on Arkansas’ all-time list. Outdoor: At Texas Relays, he ran a time of 15.24 in the 110-meter hurdles and a 54.49 in the 400-meter hurdles. He improved in both events at the John McDonnell Invitational, running a 14.95 in the 110-meter hurdles and a 54.02 in the 400-meter hurdles. He peaked in the 400-meter hurdles at the SEC Championships, running a personal best 53.67 and placing 12th. He also ran in the 110-meter hurdles at the conference meet and fi nished 12th with a time of 15.37. 2010 SEC CHAMPION 2010 ALL-SEC AT SHAWNEE MISSION EAST HS: Pennington was the 2007 Kansas REGIONAL QUALIFIER state champion in the 300-meter hurdles. In 2008, he won the regional SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL and district titles in the 300-meter hurdles and went on to fi nish as the USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM state runner-up in the event. He was a member of the 2008 Kansas state champion 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays. He was a Kansas City 2011: Indoor: At the season-opening Arkansas Invitational, Pennington Star and a Johnson County All-Sun fi rst-team honoree. He was four- had a second-place fi nish in the 60-meter hurdles (8.40) and third-place time USATF Junior Olympic qualifi er. result with the 4x400-meter relay (3:22.69). The following week he ran the 400-meter leg of Arkansas’ fi rst-place DMR at the dual meet with PERSONAL: Born Aug. 26, 1989, he is the son of David and Debbie Pen- Texas. He also fi nished fourth in the hurdle event at the Arkansas-Texas nington. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences Dual. At the Tyson Invitational, Pennington advanced to the semifi nal and is majoring in art. round of the 60-meter hurdles with times of 8.23 and 8.31 through the fi rst two rounds of the event. He posted a personal-best time of 8.17 in Career Bests: the prelims of the 60-meter hurdles at the SEC Championships to fi n- 60m Hurdles (I) 8.17 SEC Championships (2/26/11) ish ninth overall, just one spot out of advancing to the fi nals. Outdoor: 110m Hurdles (O) 14.36 John McDonnell Invitational (4/10/10) Pennington primarily competed in the hurdle events during the out- 400m Hurdles (O) 52.20 Arkansas Twilight (5/6/11) door season. He fi nished fourth in both the 110- and 400-meter hurdles at the Texas Triangular. The following weekend at the Razorback Spring Invitational, he placed third in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.62 and fi nished third in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 53.18. At Texas Relays, he was part of Arkansas’ second-place 4x800 relay that clocked a time of 7:20.20. Pennington won the 400-meter hurdles at the Arkansas Twilight with a personal-best time of 52.20. He also posted a season-best effort in the 110-meter hurdles (14.40) at the Twilight. At the SEC Championships, Pennington fi nished in seventh place of the fi nals of the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 52.64. He closed out his season at the NCAA West Preliminary with a 39th-place fi nish and a time of 53.61 during the qualifying round of the 400-meter hurdles. Pennington was recognized for his work in the classroom with a spot on the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll and USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

2010: Indoor: Pennington opened the season at the Arkansas Invita- tional where he fi nished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.33) and FIVE-TIME ALL-AMERICAN fourth with the 4x400-meter relay team (3:20.50). At the Arkansas- 2009 SEC CHAMPION Texas dual meet, he ran a personal-best 8.24 to earn a third-place result 2009 AND 2011 ALL-SEC in the 60-meter hurdles. At the same event, he also ran the lead-off leg 2008 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM for the 4x400 relay which fi nished in a time of 3:17.63. In the fi nals of WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER the 60-meter hurdles at the Razorback Invitational and Arkansas Last USA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER Chance meet, he came away with fourth- and fi fth-place fi nishes. At the NATIONAL QUALIFIER SEC Championships, Pennington ran the 400-meter leg of Arkansas’ REGIONAL QUALIFIER distance-medley relay team that took home the conference title with a SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL collective time of 9:48.92. It was the fi rst SEC title and all-conference USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM honor for Pennington. Outdoor: In the fi rst event of the outdoor season, he was fi fth in the 110-meter hurdles (14.73) and sixth in the 400-meter 2011: Indoor: Phillips opened the season with a runner-up fi nish in hurdles (55.25) at the Razorback Spring Invitational. At the McDon- the 600 meters at the Arkansas Invitational. He picked up victories in nell Invitational, he posted a pair of sixth-place fi nishes in the hurdle the 1,000 meters (2:22.30) and distance-medley relay (10:03.37) at the events, including a personal-best clocking of 14.36 in the 110-meter Arkansas-Texas Dual. At the Razorback Invitational, Phillips ran the hurdles. Pennington raced to runner-up fi nishes at the Arkansas-Texas anchor leg of the DMR that clocked a collective time of 9:30.85, an dual meet with time of 14.50 and 53.30. At the SEC Championships, he NCAA automatic-qualifying performance. In his only 800-meter race qualifi ed for the fi nals of the 110-meter hurdles with a sixth-place fi nish of the indoor season, he ran to a win in 1:48.47 at the New Balance in the prelims. Despite a miscue at the fi rst hurdle, Pennington scored Collegiate Invitational. The following weekend, he posted an NCAA for the team with a seventh-place fi nish in the fi nals. In the 400-meter auto time with a personal-best 3:58.82 in the mile at the UW Husky hurdles, he ran a personal-best 53.28 but missed advancing to the fi nals Open. Phillips earned Second-Team All-SEC honors with his runner-up by one spot. He closed out his season at the NCAA West Prelims where performance in the mile at the SEC Championships. He also helped he fi nished 36th in the preliminary rounds of the 110-meter hurdles. Arkansas to a third-place fi nish in the distance-medley relay. At the NCAA Championships, Phillips picked up Second-Team All-America ac-

32 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS colades with a 10th-place effort in the mile and 11th-place outing with Career Bests: the distance-medley relay. Outdoor: Phillips won at 3,000 meters dur- 800 meters (I) 1:48.47 NB Collegiate Invitational (2/5/11) ing the Texas Triangular to begin his outdoor campaign. At the Texas Mile (I) 3:58.82 UW Husky Open (2/12/11) Relays, he was part of two second-place teams with the 4x800-meter 800 meters (O) 1:49.65 Arkansas Last Chance (5/2/08) (7:20.20) and sprint-medley relays (3:16.83). Phillips ran to a lifetime 1,500 meters (O) 3:39.87 Mt. SAC Relays (4/15/11) best 3:39.87 and a fourth-place fi nish at 1,500 meters during the Mt. SAC Relays. His performance marked a near-fi ve second improvement over his previous best. At Penn Relays, Phillips was part of three top- four relay marks including second-place fi nishes with the 4xMile and distance-medley relays while the 4x800-meter relay crossed in fourth place. To begin the championship season, Phillips collected runner-up fi nishes in the 800 meters (1:50.61) and 1,500 meters (3:49.09) to add 16 points to Arkansas’ SEC-title team total. His performance at the con- ference meet earned him Second-Team All-SEC honors. He went on to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary where he fi nished seventh in 3:44.84 at 1,500 meters to earn a berth into the national meet. At the NCAA Championships, Phillips closed out the year with a 17th-place fi nish in the semifi nal round of the 1,500 meters. In addition to his credentials on the track, he was recognized for his work in classroom with selections to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll and USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. 2011: Indoor: Prentice completed his fi rst of two heptathlons at the Ra- 2010: Indoor: Phillips redshirted during the indoor season. Outdoor: zorback Invitational. He fi nished in fourth place and posted a person- He returned to the track with a 10th-place showing in the 1,500 meters al-best 5,484 points. During the seven-event competition, he reached at the Stanford Invitational. At Texas Relays, he ran second leg for the personal bests in the long jump with a mark of 24-2.25 and high jump second-place 4x800-meter relay team that fi nished the race in a time with a 6-6.25 clearance. At the SEC Championships, Prentice posted an- of 7:30.49. He was eighth at the Arkansas-Texas dual meet in the 1,500 other fourth-place fi nish with 5,462 in the heptathlon. He matched his meters. At the SEC Championships, he advanced with an eighth-place personal best in the long jump which he set earlier in the season and fi nish in the prelims. In the fi nals, Phillips crossed in sixth place in a established a lifetime best in the pole vault with a clearance of 14-9. At time of 3:52.32 to score points for the team. the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, Prentice posted a personal-best 51.66 in the open 400 meters. Outdoor: Prentice posted one decath- 2009: Indoor: Phillips anchored the distance medley relay to a win and lon score during the outdoor season. At the SEC Championships, he an NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 9:44.66 at the Razorback Invi- notched a personal-best 7,199 points to earn a fi fth-place conference tational. He ran a personal-best and provisional-qualifying 800-meter fi nish. It represented the fi rst time Prentice eclipsed the 7,000-point time of 1:49.92 at the Tyson Invitational. At the SEC Championships, mark in his career. During the 10-event competition, he tallied personal Phillips earned a runner-up fi nish in the mile (4:01.30) and anchored bests of 14.62 in the 110-meter hurdles and a 6-9 clearance in the high the DMR to victory (9:47.31). He earned two All-SEC honors for his jump. In non-multi event competition, Prentice worked to establish efforts and won his fi rst SEC title. He punched his ticket to the NCAA personal bests in the javelin (151-9) and pole vault (14-9.5) at the Ar- Championships with a personal-best mile time of 4:00.02 at the Arkan- kansas Twilight. sas Last Chance. Earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships in the mile, he also ran the lead leg of the DMR. Running three races 2010: Indoor: Prentice began the indoor season by competing in the in two days, he clocked a mile prelim time of 4:02.84 and a fi nal time 60-meter hurdles, 4x400 relay, pole vault and shot put at the Arkan- of 4:08.73 to fi nish 11th. The DMR earned a runner-up fi nish with a sas Invitational. At the Arkansas-Texas dual meet, he fi nished fourth in time of 9:30.31. The clocking ranks No. 7 on Arkansas’ all-time list. He the 60-meter hurdles (8.36), fi fth in the long jump (23-3.5) and sixth earned All-America honors in both events. Outdoor: He redshirted the in the shot put (37-10.75). Prentice turned his attention to the hep- season. tathlon at the Razorback Invitational where he posted a school-record total of 5,350 points behind personal-best marks in the 1,000 meters 2008: Indoor: Phillips had a stellar showing at the New Balance Col- (2:45.89), high jump (6-6.25) and pole vault (13-11.25). He fi nished the legiate Invitational where he fi nished fi fth in the 800 meters with seven-event competition in third place. At the SEC Championships, a 1:50.65 and ran the lead leg of the DMR, with a 2:56.4 split, that he posted three more personal bests during the heptathlon and fi n- clocked a provisional-qualifying time of 9:40.64 to fi nish second. At ished ninth with 4,742 points. He added personal-best marks in the 60 the Tyson Invitational, he ran the lead leg of the DMR that fi nished meters (7.22), 60-meter hurdles (8.32) and long jump (23-11), which third with a provisional-qualifying time of 9:39.63. He competed in he won. Outdoor: After some individual work at the outdoor-season the mile at the SEC Championships and fi nished eighth with a time of opener, Prentice competed in his fi rst collegiate decathlon at Texas 4:09.62. Outdoor: Phillips clocked a regional-qualifying time of 3:44.59 Relays. He fi nished in 14th place with a total of 6,540 points. Along in the 1,500 meters at the John McDonnell Invitational. He clocked an the way he fi nished seventh in the long jump (23-3.5) and ninth in 800-meter regional-qualifying time of 1:49.65 at the Arkansas Twilight. the 1,500 meters (4:57.99). At the Arkansas-Texas dual, he picked up Deciding to focus on the 1,500 meters, he fi nished seventh in the event a pair of fourth-place fi nishes in the 110-meter hurdles and discus. At at the SEC Championships with a time of 3:49.08. At the NCAA Mideast the SEC Championships, Prentice was a point scorer for Arkansas with Regional Championships, he fi nished 21st with a time of 4:00.34. He an eighth-place showing as he totaled a personal-best 6,650 points. He rebounded with a seventh-place fi nish in the 1,500 meters at the USA established personal-best marks in eight of the 10 events including the Junior National Championships (3:55.35). His fi nish at USA Juniors high jump, long jump and discus where he fi nished second in each qualifi ed him for Team USA at the World Junior Championships in Po- event among decathlon competitors. He closed out his season at the land. He fi nished fi fth in his prelim heat with a time of 3:55.80. NCAA West Prelims with a 29th-place fi nish in the long jump. AT A&M CONSOLIDATED HS: Phillips was a Texas state champion in 2009: Indoor: Prentice made his Razorback debut at the Arkansas Invi- the 1,600 meters and in cross country. He held prep bests of 1:50.6 tational where he fi nished eighth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.81p and in the 800 meters, 4:09 in the mile and 9:16 in the 3,200 meters. His 8.72f). He marked a personal-best long jump of 22-5 at the Tyson In- 800-meter time was the second-best high school time run by a Texan vitational to fi nish 14th. He fi nished seventh with 5,023 points in his in 2007. fi rst collegiate heptathlon at the SEC Championships. He recorded per- sonal bests in the 60 meters (7.24), the 1,000 meters (2:49.28), 60-meter PERSONAL: Born June 7, 1989 he is the son of Kenny Phillips and Lisa hurdles (8.54), high jump (6-3.25), pole vault (12-3.5) and shot put (37- Black. He is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and 6.75). His point total is No. 2 on Arkansas’ all-time list. He ended the is majoring in history.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 33 THE RAZORBACKS season fi nishing fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.55) and fi fth in the ran the second leg of the 4x200 at Penn Relays and helped the team to shot put (37-0.25) at the Arkansas Last Chance. Outdoor: He redshirted a fi fth-place fi nish with a fi nals time of 1:23.17. At the SEC Champion- the season. ships, he clocked a personal-best 46.58 in the prelims of the 400 meters and went on to fi nish eighth in the event fi nal. Skidmore qualifi ed for AT SOUTHERN CAL: Prentice competed for one outdoor season in the the NCAA West Preliminary in the 400 meters and with the 4x400-me- 110-meter hurdles and the long jump. ter relay. At the NCAA Championships, he earned his third All-America selection of the year with the Razorbacks’ effort in the 4x400-meter re- AT DIAMOND RANCH HS: Prentice had the seventh-fastest 110-me- lay. The foursome clocked a season-best 3:03.59 on its way to fi fth place ter hurdle time in the country among high school hurdlers (13.50) in at the national meet. Skidmore also posted success in the classroom 2007. He also had the fi fth-farthest long jump in the nation during the with selections to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll and USTFCCCA same season (25-0). He took fourth place in both events at the USA Ju- All-Academic Team. nior Championships, after winning the 110-meter hurdles and the long jump at the California state meet as a senior in 2007. He was a four-time 2010: Indoor: Skidmore opened his sophomore season at the Arkansas- California state champion, twice in the hurdles and twice in the long Texas dual where he posted a fi rst-place performance in the 400 meters jump. He also won both events twice at the . (47.54) and helped the 4x400 relay to second place (3:15.07). At the He was a four-time Track & Field News All-American as well as a USA Texas A&M Challenge, he ran the second leg of the distance-medley re- Today Track and Field All-American. He also won events at the Arcadia lay that fi nished third in a time of 9:33.12, a provisional qualifying time Invitational, the Simplot Games and the Nike Indoor Nationals. for the quartet. At the SEC Championships, Skidmore fi nished ninth in the 400 meters, one spot out of scoring for the team, but he came PERSONAL: He was born Jan. 7, 1989 to Ernest and Gloria Prentice. He back with the 4x400-meter relay team to post points with a seventh- is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring place fi nish in a time of 3:11.51. The distance-medley relay team had in history. another provisional qualifi er at the Arkansas Last Chance meet and, at the NCAA Championships, Skidmore collected his second All-America Career Bests: accolade as the DMR ran to a runner-up showing in a time of 9:37.53. Heptathlon (I) 5,484 pts. Razorback Invitational (1/28-29/11) Outdoor: At the Arkansas-Texas dual in Austin, he was fi fth in the 400 Decathlon (O) 7,199 pts. SEC Championships (5/12-13/11) meters (49.75) and helped the 4x400 relay team to a second-place fi nish (3:10.96). He ran the 400-leg of the distance- and sprint-medley relays at Penn Relays. At the Arkansas Twilight, Skidmore ran a personal-best 400 time of 47.25, good for a third-place result, and he was a member of the victorious 4x400 relay which crossed in a time of 3:08.46. At the SEC Championships, he anchored the mile relay to a seventh-place fi nish (3:09.12). He fi nished 15th in the prelims of the 400 meters at the conference meet. Skidmore closed out the year at the NCAA West Prelims in the 400 meters (48.45) and with the 4x400 relay (a season- best 3:08.18).

2009: Indoor: Skidmore began his Razorback career at the Arkansas Invitational where won the 400 meters with a time of 48.15. At the Razorback Invitational, he ran his only 200-meter race of the year and fi nished 13th with a personal-best time of 21.86. He ran the second leg of the race-winning distance medley relay at the UW Invitational. Their clocking, 9:28.35, was a new school record, the fastest time in the NCAA in 2009 and automatically qualifi ed the quartet for the NCAA FIVE-TIME ALL-AMERICAN Championships. Running the anchor leg of the 4x400-meter relay at 2011 SEC CHAMPION the Tyson Invitational, the relay team won with a 3:09.49, good for an 2011 ALL-SEC NCAA provisional qualifying mark. At the SEC Championships, he ran USA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER a personal best in the 400 meters (15th, 47.97) and ran the lead leg of NATIONAL QUALIFIER the 4x400-meter relay that fi nished in sixth place. The 4x400-meter re- REGIONAL QUALIFIER lay team ran their best time of the season at the ISU Last Chance (11th, SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 3:09.02) with Skidmore running the second leg. He earned All-America USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM honors with a runner-up fi nish as the 400-meter leg of the DMR at the NCAA Championships. The quarter clocked a time of 9:30.31, the No. 7 2011: Indoor: At the Arkansas-Texas Dual, Skidmore fi nished in second time in Arkansas history. Outdoor: At the John McDonnell Invitational, place in the 400 meters (47.77) and helped the 4x400-meter relay to a he fi nished 10th in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.77, a personal victory in a time of 3:12.62. The following weekend at the Razorback best. At the SEC Championships, he ran a personal best and qualifi ed Invitational, he turned in a personal-best time of 21.56 at 200 meters. for the USA Championships in the 400 meters (15th, 47.58). He also ran At the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, Skidmore ran the third the lead leg of the 4x400-meter relay that fi nished seventh with a time leg of Arkansas’ runner-up 4x400-meter relay which clocked a time of of 3:10.05. He competed in the 400 meters at the USA Junior Champi- 3:09.08. He fi nished 10th at 400 meters (47.14) and helped the mile onships and fi nished ninth with a time of 48.17. relay to a third-place showing (3:08.68) at the Tyson Invitational. Skid- more turned in a career-best weekend at the SEC Championships where AT THE WOODLANDS HS: Skidmore was a four-year letterman while he clocked an NCAA automatic mark of 46.04 in the 400 meters, good competing at The Woodlands High School. He fi nished second in the for fourth place. In the fi nal event of the conference meet, he led off 400 meters at the 2008 Texas state championships with a time of 47.14. for the Razorbacks’ fi rst-place 4x400 relay that crossed in 3:05.13 and He held a prep best of 22.6 in the 200 meters. He was high school team- won the program’s fi rst indoor title at the event. For his part, Skidmore mates with current Razorbacks Drew Butler and Travis Southard. earned First-Team All-SEC accolades. At the NCAA Championships, he earned a pair of All-America honors for his third-place fi nish with the PERSONAL: Born May 26, 1990, he is the son of Steven and Catherine 4x400-meter relay (3:06.79) and ninth-place result in the 400 meters Skidmore. He is currently enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and (46.67). Outdoor: Skidmore opened his outdoor season at the Texas Sciences and is majoring in chemistry. Triangular with a fi fth-place fi nish in the 200 meters and runner-up showing with the 4x100-meter relay. At the Texas Relays, he was part of Career Bests: runner-up performances with the 4x200- (1:23.52) and sprint-medley 200 meters (I) 21.56 Razorback Invitational (1/28/11) (3:16.83) relays. He crossed third at 400 meters with a time of 47.52 at 400 meters (I) 46.04 SEC Championships (2/27/11) the John McDonnell Invitational. Resuming his relay duties, Skidmore 400 meters (O) 46.58 SEC Championships (5/14/11)

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TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL NATIONAL QUALIFIER REGIONAL QUALIFIER 2011: Indoor: At the season-opening Arkansas Invitational, Sparks had a season-best clearance of 14-7.25 and fi nished in sixth place. He 2011: Indoor: Southard opened the season at the Arkansas Invitational equaled the mark the following weekend at the Arkansas-Texas Dual, with a third-place fi nish in the 400 meters (48.92) and second-place good for seventh place. Outdoor: Sparks began his outdoor campaign showing with the 4x400-meter relay (3:14.30). He resumed his relay du- with a clearance of 14-11 at the Texas Triangular. He posted his fi rst 15- ties to help a 4x400 team to a 10th-place effort and the distance-medley foot mark (15-1) of the season at the Razorback Spring Invitational. He foursome to a fourth-place fi nish at the Razorback Invitational. At the closed out the year with a season-best 15-3.5 clearance at the Arkansas SEC Championships, he clocked a personal-best 47.43 at 400 meters Twilight. Sparks was also recognized for his work in the classroom with and fi nished just two spots away from qualifying for the event fi nal. a selection to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Running the second leg, Southard earned his fi rst career All-America honor with an 11th-place effort with the DMR (9:52.48) at the NCAA 2010: Indoor: Sparks’ lone appearance of the indoor season came at Championships. Outdoor: At the Texas Triangular, Southard fi nished the Arkansas-Texas dual meet where he fi nished seventh in the pole sixth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.19 and returned to the vault with a clearance of 14-1.25. Outdoor: He made his outdoor debut track with a runner-up showing with the 4x400-meter relay (3:11.46). with a 10th-place fi nish (14-7.25) at the Razorback Spring Invitational. He fi nished fourth over the 400-meter hurdles at the Razorback Spring Leading up to the conference meet, he was eighth at the McDonnell Invitational with a time of 53.82. Southard ran the 400-meter leg of Invitational, fourth at the Arkansas-Texas dual and third at the Missouri Arkansas’ victorious distance-medley relay at Texas Relays. The winning Southern Invitational. At the SEC Championships, Sparks equaled his foursome clocked in at 9:46.46. At the John McDonnell Invitational, season-best clearance of 15-11 to secure a fi fth-place fi nish. he posted a personal-best performance of 53.27—nearly half a second faster than his previous best—and fi nished third in the 400-meter hur- AT OKLAHOMA: Sparks attended the University of Oklahoma for two dles. Southard was the lead leg of a sixth-place fi nish (3:06.29) by the years. He competed during the 2008 indoor season, redshirted the 2008 4x400-meter team at Penn Relays. In his fi nal race prior to the cham- outdoor season and did not compete at all in 2009 because OU dropped pionship season, he raced to a personal-best effort in the 400 meters their pole vaulting program. He holds an overall career-best jump of with a time of 46.67, good for second place at the Arkansas Twilight. He 16-0.75. During the 2008 indoor season, he posted a season-best jump earned fi fth-place points for Arkansas in the 4x400-meter relay at the at home at the J.D. Martin Invitational with a height of 15-3. SEC Championships. Southard qualifi ed for the NCAA West Prelimi- nary in the 400 meters and with the 4x400-meter relay. At the NCAA AT JENKS HS: Sparks fi nished second in pole vault at the 2007 Oklaho- Championships, he ran the third leg of the 4x400 relay that placed fi fth ma 6A state fi nals. He was the state champion in pole vault at the 2005 in a season-best time of 3:03.59. The fi nish earned him First-Team All- New 3A state meet. He also placed in three different events at America accolades. the 2004 New Mexico 3A State Championships: third in the pole vault, fourth in the 110-meter hurdles and fi fth in the 300-meter hurdles. He 2010: Indoor: Southard redshirted during the indoor season. Outdoor: also won the pole vault title at the 2007 and fi nished He made his Razorback debut at Texas Relays in the 400-meter hurdles third in the pole vault at the 2007 Great Southwest meet. and as the second leg of a 4x400 relay. At the Arkansas-Texas dual meet, he navigated the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 55.08, good for a fi fth- PERSONAL: Born July 26, 1988, he is the son of Sheldon and Christy place result. In a personal-best clocking of 53.75, he fi nished eighth in Sparks. His father, Sheldon, played football at the University of Tulsa. the low hurdles at the Arkansas Twilight. At the SEC Championships, He is enrolled in the Sam M. Walton College of Business and also holds he fi nished 13th in the prelims of the 400-meter hurdles. He closed out an Associate’s degree in education from Tulsa Community College. his season in the prelims of the USA Junior Championships. Career Bests: AT THE WOODLANDS HS: While competing for The Woodlands, South- Pole Vault (I) 14-7.25 Arkansas Invitational (1/7/11) ard was a member of two Nike Team Nationals championship teams Pole Vault (O) 15-11 MSSU Invitational (4/23/10) and ran a leg on the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals winning distance medley relay. He was also a 2009 Texas Relays Champion as a member of the distance medley relay. He has personal bests of 48.89 in the 400 meters and 40.2 in the 300-meter hurdles. He was high school team- mates with current Razorbacks Drew Butler and Ben Skidmore.

PERSONAL: Born July 3, 1991, he is the son of Glenn and Gretchen Southard. He is enrolled in the Sam M. Walton College of Business and is majoring in marketing.

Career Bests: 400 meters (I) 47.43 SEC Championships (2/26/11) 400 meters (O) 46.67 Arkansas Twilight (5/6/11) 400m hurdles (O) 53.27 John McDonnell Invitational (4/23/11)

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2011: Wood redshirted the 2011 indoor and outdoor seasons. AT BENTONVILLE HS: Diepenbrock was a member of two state champi- onship teams at Bentonville High School with the cross country team. BEFORE ARKANSAS: Jeff Woods holds bests of 195-10 in the javelin, He also helped the team win 7A West conference titles in track and 160-2 in the discus and 154-0 in the hammer. He is a three-time NJCAA fi eld and cross country in 2010. Individually, he was an all-state and All-American and at the 2010 NJCAA Championships, he competed in all-conference performer in cross country and fi nished in fi fth place at the discus and the javelin. the state cross country meet. He also turned in a bronze fi nish at 1,600 meters at the state track meet. Diepenbrock set the school record in the PERSONAL: Born Nov. 27, 1989, he is the son of Jim and Yvonne Woods. 1,600 meters and with the 4x800-meter relay. He plans to major in kinesiology and education. PERSONAL: Born Feb. 15, 1993, he is the son of Thomas and Denise Diepenbrock and is the youngest of four children with older siblings THE NEWCOMERS Eric, Justin and Nathan. During his career at Arkansas, Diepenbrock will pursue a degree in biology.

AT CATHOLIC HS: All all-state performer at Catholic High School, Chaffi n was a two-time state champion at 800 meters with titles runs AT LINN-MAR HS: Following a stellar junior season at Linn-Mar High during his junior and senior seasons. He was also part of the Rockets’ School, Dunn was ranked No. 2 in the country in the 400-meter hurdles state indoor title with the 4x400-meter relay. Chaffi n also ran to vic- and named the Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year for the tory twice in the 800 meters at the Arkansas Meet of Champions. He state of Iowa. He was a three-time state champion in the 400-meter was also a two-time all-conference performer in cross country. He left hurdles, owns two addition state titles in the 400 meters and has a state Catholic HS having set school records at 800 meters (1:53.54), in the crown in the 110-meter hurdles. He is also a Drake Relays champion mile (4:13.3) and as a leg of the 4x400-meter relay. in both hurdle events. Among his many accolades, he is a four-time all-state honoree. Dunn has personal bests of 14.20 in the 110-meter PERSONAL: Born Sept. 17, 1992, he is the son of Stephen and Tricia hurdles, 47.56 at 400 meters and 51.04 over the 400-meter hurdles. Chaffi n and is one of three children with older sibling Patrick and twin He set school records at Linn-Mar in the 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter brother Matthew. Chaffi n plans to major in business fi nance at Arkan- hurdles, 400 meters and with the distance-medley and shuttle-hurdle sas. relays.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 7, 1992, he is the son of Lance and Karen Dunn and has an older sister, Alyssa. Dunn plans to major in computer sci- ence at Arkansas.

36 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • THE RAZORBACKS ons. Competing against a national fi eld, he won the pole vault crown at the 2011 New Balance Indoor Nationals meet in New York. During his junior season, he was the runner-up at the Nike Indoor National and New Balance Outdoor National meets. Irwin was a three-time Arkansas state champion in the pole vault and won six District-2A titles.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 24, 1993, he is the son of Steve and Tina Irwin and is one of four children with siblings Tiffany, Stephanie and Da- kota. Stephanie was a two-time All-American in the pole vault for the Arkansas women’s track and fi eld team. Irwin is undecided on a major at Arkansas.

BEFORE ARKANSAS: Gauntlett spent two seasons at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. During his time with the Hawks, he set school records in the indoor and outdoor 200 meters with times of 21.31 and 20.84, respectively. He was also part of the school-record 4x100-meter and distance-medley relay teams. Gauntlett earned the Rookie of the Year award for his performance during the 2009 season. He owns indoor bests of 6.72 in the 60 meters and 21.13 in the 200 meters. Gauntlett has outdoor personal-best times of 10.38 at 100 meters, 20.58 at 200 meters and 46.3 at 400 meters.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 26, 1990, he is the son of Osbourne and Alvi- roh Gauntlett. He plans to major in criminal justice and sociology at Arkansas. AT THE WOODLANDS HS: Competing for The Woodlands High School, Johnson ran to a third-place fi nish in the 800 meters at the 2011 Dis- trict 14-5A Championships. His time represented the 54th-fastest per- formance in Texas during the 2011 season. Johnson also competed in the 400 meters and with the 4x800-meter relay team for the Highland- ers.

AT BROOKE POINT HS: During his senior season, Gray recorded six vic- tories at 100 meters including a fi rst-place showing at the VHSL Group AAA State Championships. He was the VHSL Northwest Region cham- pion at 200 meters and with the 4x100-meter relay. He added a state title as a member of the 4x100 relay. Gray owns personal bests of 6.49 at 55 meters, 10.68 in the 100 meters and 21.35 at 200 meters. BEFORE ARKANSAS: Joseph spent the past two seasons at the University of Texas where he set personal bests of 4:20.21 in the indoor mile, 4:21 in the outdoor mile and 8:52.02 in the indoor 3,000 meters. Joseph was an all-district runner during his prep career at Westlake High School.

PERSONAL: He is the son of Ray and Gwynn Joseph and one of four children with siblings Ryan, Cheryl and David. His brother, Ryan, com- peted for the Razorback track and fi eld team during the 2000 season. Joseph is undecided in a major at Arkansas.

AT MT. IDA HS: Irwin holds the high school indoor record in the pole vault with his clearance of 17-9.25 in June 2011. He improved upon his own mark which he set at 17-7 earlier in the month. He is also the junior-class national record holder in the event with a clearance of 17- 6.25. In 2010, Irwin was selected as Arkansas’ Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year and won the pole vault title at the Meet of Champi-

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AT RAMONA HS: Kovach was a two-time All-Valley League sprinter for BEFORE ARKANSAS: May spent the previous two seasons at South Ramona High School. He earned All-CIF First Team honors as a junior Plains College where he was a member of the 2010 NJCAA national and was a member of the Second Team during his senior season. He outdoor champions. May helped the team to the title with third- and helped Ramona to a pair of CIF Division II San Diego Section team titles seventh-place performances in the high jump and long jump, respec- in 2008 and 2010. During his prep career, he set school records in the tively. In the high jump, he was the winner of the 2010 and 2011 Texas 200 meters and as a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Kovach has Tech Open and had a fi fth-place showing at the 2010 Texas Relays. Dur- personal bests of 11.12 at 100 meters, 21.89 at 200 meters and 48.96 at ing his prep career at Hoover High School, May was a three-time state 400 meters. He also earned a letter as a member of the Ramona soccer champion in the high jump and set the Alabama Class 6A state record team. with a clearance of 7-0.75 as a junior. At the 2009 Junior Olympics, he came away with a runner-up result in the high jump and a fourth-place PERSONAL: Born Oct. 8, 1992, he is the son of Thomas and Kelly Ko- fi nish in the decathlon. He owns personal bests of 7-3 in the high jump, vach and is one of fi ve children with siblings Richard, Robert, Stepha- 24-10 in the long jump and 50-4.75 in the triple jump. nie and Brody. Kovach plans to be a chemical engineering major at Arkansas. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 30, 1990, he is the son of Anthony and Angela May and is one of three children with siblings Ashley and Alex. May plans to be an information systems major at Arkansas.

BEFORE ARKANSAS: A middle-distance specialist at Iowa Central, Lieghio won a pair of national titles with victories in the 800 and 1,000 meters at the 2011 NJCAA National Indoor Championships. He was BEFORE ARKANSAS: For the past two seasons, Mirocke has been a mem- part of Iowa Central’s national-title team. Lieghio was also a member ber of the track and fi eld team at Johnson County Community Col- of the Triton’s championship distance-medley relay team. During his lege. He earned all-conference, all-region and All-America honors in the junior college career, he established personal bests of 50.88 in the 400 javelin for the Cavaliers. He was also an all-conference performer in meters, 1:49 in the 800 meters, 2:26 in the 1,000 meters, 3:51 in the the heptathlon. He completed his prep career at West High School in 1,500 meters and 4:08 in the mile. Competing at his home country’s Missouri and had a 10th-place fi nish in the javelin at the AAU Junior national championship, Lieghio won the 800 meters at the Under-23 Olympics. Mirocke has a personal best in the javelin of 196-8. Irish Track and Field Championships. PERSONAL: Born, Jan. 19, 1991, he is the son of Tony and Cris Mirocke PERSONAL: Born June 30, 1989, he is the son of Anthony and Tina and is the youngest of three children with siblings Dom and Drew. Mi- Lieghio and has an older sister, Tarya. He is currently undecided on a rocke plans to major in business marketing and minor in communica- major at Arkansas. tions at Arkansas.

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AT BRANSON HS: Morgan was a four-year member of the track and AT CARROLL HS: Petersen was part of a third-place team effort by Car- fi eld team and spent one season with the cross country team at Branson roll High School at the 2011 UIL 5A Texas State Championships. He High School. He fi nished second in the pole vault at the 2011 MSHSAA turned in a fi rst-place fi nish with the 4x400-meter relay that posted a Class 4 State Championships with a successful jump at 15-6, a personal school-record time of 3:13.48. As a junior, he and the mile relay was best. Morgan also had runner-up results as a junior at the Missouri dis- third at the state meet. Petersen closed out his prep career with personal trict and sectional meets. bests of 10.88 in the 100 meters, 21.87 at 200 meters and 48.62 in the 400 meters. PERSONAL: Born Nov. 11, 1992, he is the son of Bruce and Vicki Mor- gan and is one of four children with older siblings Baker, Zac and Colby. PERSONAL: Born Oct. 5, 1992, he is the son of the late John Petersen Morgan will major in fi ne arts at Arkansas. and Jana Petersen. He is the youngest of three children with siblings Jack and Tori. Petersen plans to major in business accounting at Ar- kansas.

AT SANTA FE HS: Ranked as the No. 1 prep decathlete in the nation, Nixon was named the 2010-11 Gatorade National Boys Track and fi eld Athlete of the Year and was one of 12 prep athletes in the country in the AT WEBB CITY HS: Pisechko was a two-time state qualifi er in the 800 running for the ninth annual High School Athlete of the Year award. meters and 1,600 meters during his junior and senior seasons. At the During his standout prep career, Nixon established three national high 2011 MHSSAA Class 4 State Championships, he fi nished ninth at 800 school records in the decathlon—8,035 points with high school imple- meters and 10th at 1,600 meters. In 2008, he was voted as the team’s ments, 7,748 points with junior implements and 7,577 points with Freshman of the Year. Pisechko left Webb City as the school-record international implements. At the 2011 USA Junior Track and Field holder in the 800 and 1,600 events. He owns personal bests of 1:57.47 Championships, he fi nished second in the decathlon behind current in the 800 meters and 4:18.87 in the 1,600 meters. Pisechko also let- Razorback teammate Kevin Lazas. Nixon also set the national high tered with the basketball and football teams. school with 4,307 points in winning the pentathlon at the New Balance Indoor Nationals meet. He is a three-time USATF decathlon champion PERSONAL: Born Aug. 26, 1992, he is the son of William and Kim- with his 2008 victory coming during the fi rst decathlon competition berly Pisechko and is one of two children with older sibling Dylan. At of his career. He is also a six-time Class 6A Oklahoma state champion Arkansas, Pisechko plans to enroll in the Sam M. Walton College of with the help of four victories—110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, Business. high jump and long—as a senior. He set the state record en route to the long jump win. Nixon owns personal bests of 14.00 in the 100-meter hurdles, 7-0 in the high jump and has run a 46.8 split in the 4x400- meter relay.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 13, 1993, Nixon is the son of Tim and Kerri Nix- on and is the youngest of four children with siblings Tyler, Katie and Emily. He is currently undecided on his major at Arkansas.

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AT BARTLESVILLE HS: On the base of two top-10 fi nishes as a fresh- AT LYNDHURST HS: A middle-distance standout for the Golden Bears, man and sophomore, Randall broke through to earn state titles in the Rono most recently won a pair of state titles at the NJSIAA Meet of shot put and discus during his junior year at Bartlesville High School. Champions in June 2011. He ran to victories in both the 800 meters He went on to be named to the Oklahoma All-State First Team and and 1,600 meters, clocking personal bests in both events with times earn All-Metro Team honor from the Tulsa World. As a sophomore, he of 1:50.10 and 4:10.01, respectively. In the previous competition, he helped the Bruins to the Centennial Conference team championships. was a double winner at the state’s Group Championships meet. At the Randall owns personal bests of 61-5 in the shot put and 185-2 in the country and sectional championships in May 2011, Rono captured four discus. In addition to his prowess in the throws, he was a letter winner titles—400 meters, 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters—at each and all-state performer for the Bartlesville football team. event. He also won three events at the NJIC League Championships. During one stretch of his senior season, Rono won 16 consecutive fi - PERSONAL: Born March 5, 1993, he is the son of Glen and Tracy Ran- nals. He owns a 5K personal best of 15:14, run in 2010 at the Bergen dall and is the middle of three children with siblings Dalton and Den- County Championships. He also found success at the national level ton. Randall plans to be an engineering major at Arkansas. with a 24th-place fi nish at the Foot Locker National Meet in December 2010. He qualifi ed for the national meet by fi nishing seventh at the Northeast Regional. At the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals, Rono fi nished fi fth and sixth in the 3,000 meters and two-mile run, respectively.

PERSONAL: Born April 8, 1992, he is the son of Peter Rono and Mary Kirui and is the middle of fi ve children with siblings Irene, Winnie, Cynthia and Nosheena. Father was the gold medalist in the 1,500 me- ters at the 1988 Olympic Games in , . Rono plans to major in psychology at Arkansas.

AT LAKENHEATH HS: Robertson was a two-time member of the all-state fi rst team at Lakenheath High School. He garnered team MVP honors following his senior season. During his sophomore season, he earned all-district and all-region accolades. At the state meet, Robertson helped Lakenheath to a fi fth-place team fi nish as a junior and a seventh-place result as a senior. He owns personal bests of 5:03 in the mile, 10:20 over and 16:05 at 5K. Robertson was also a four-year member of the soccer team for which he earned All- Second-Team honors as a senior. AT MARCUS HS: In his senior season at Marcus High School, Thomas a PERSONAL: Born June 4, 1993, he is the son of Don and Sarah Robert- member of the All-State First Team and fi nished in fourth place in the son, both of which attended the University of Arkansas. He has one 800 meters at the state meet. He was the District 6-5A champion at 800 younger brother, Eli. Robertson plans to major in biology at Arkansas. meters and had a runner-up performance in the event at the regional meet. In cross country, he helped Marcus to a fi rst-place team effort at the Nike Regional and a 10th-place showing at the Nike National meet. Thomas left Marcus as the school-record holder in the 800 meters. He owns personal bests of 48.6 at 400 meters, 1:53.56 at 800 meters, 4:19 in the 1,600 meters and 15:52 over 5,000 meters. He was a member of the Lake Cities Track Club in Lewisville, Texas. Thomas also played basketball during his fi rst two years of high school.

PERSONAL: Born April 3, 1993, he is the son of Jeff and Juwana Thomas and has a younger sister, Maya. Thomas plans to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering during his career at Arkansas.

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Now in his fourth season at the helm of the Razorback program, head coach Chris Bucknam has guided Arkansas to six SEC titles.

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2010 South Central Region Men’s Coach of the Year. Propelled by fi ve event titles, including two from Ulrey, and two runner-up fi nishes, the Razorbacks won the team title at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships. Ulrey took wins in the mile, 3,000 meters and as the anchor of the distance medley relay, Scott MacPherson won the 5,000 meters and Alain Bailey won the long jump. Ulrey was named the 2010 SEC Indoor Runner of the Year and Bucknam was named the 2010 SEC Indoor Coach of the Year, both for the second-straight season. Ulrey, the 2010 NCAA Indoor South Central Region Runner of the Year, and Bucknam, the 2010 NCAA Indoor South Central Region Coach of the Year, were also honored for the second- straight season. Ulrey’s outstanding season started with a sixth-place fi nish and All-America honors at the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships. Ulrey was the 2009 SEC Cross Country runner-up and won the title at the 2009 NCAA South Central Region Championships. Ulrey was also Head coach Chris Bucknam begins his fourth season at the helm named the 2009 NCAA South Central Runner of the Year for his cross of Arkansas Razorback men’s cross country and track and fi eld. Follow- country efforts. ing 25 seasons at Northern Iowa, Bucknam was named Arkansas’ head The Razorbacks won the 2009 NCAA South Central Region Cross coach on June 27, 2008. Country Team title and posted a runner-up fi nish at the 2009 SEC Cross Most recently, during the 2011 cross country season, Bucknam led Country Championships. The 2009-10 season saw the Razorbacks earn the Razorbacks to their second Southeastern Conference Champion- 23 All-SEC honors. Additionally, Solomon Haile was named the 2009 ship under this watch. The conference victory ran his total to six SEC SEC Freshman of the Year in cross country and Lane Boyer was named titles with the Arkansas with two each in cross country, indoor track CoSIDA ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District. and fi eld and outdoor track and fi eld. When league year-end honors The 2008-09 season was another successful one for the Razorbacks were released, he was named the SEC Men’s Coach of the Year for the as the squad captured both the Southeastern Conference Indoor and second straight season. Outdoor team titles. Bucknam was named the 2009 SEC Indoor and For the second time in three years, Bucknam and the Razorbacks won Outdoor Coach of the Year and the 2009 NCAA South Central Indoor two of the three SEC Championships with the team’s efforts in 2010- and Outdoor Regional Coach of the Year. In his fi rst season as head 11. Arkansas began the championship season with a victory at the 2010 coach, Arkansas student-athletes won 10 SEC individual titles and SEC Cross Country Championships, the fi rst such league title for the earned 16 All-America honors. Razorbacks under Bucknam. The team went on to win its second SEC Since joining the SEC in 1992, the Razorbacks have the only two title of the year with top honors at the 2011 SEC Outdoor Track and coaches--Bucknam and John McDonnell--to earn top coaching honors Field Championships. during their respective fi rst seasons in the league. Bucknam also joins On the national level, the Razorbacks fi nished 10th at the NCAA McDonnell as the only head coach, since 1992, to sweep the SEC In- Cross Country Championships, their highest fi nish under Bucknam’s door and Outdoor Coach of the Year honors in the same season. watch, and earned two All-America selections with Dorian Ulrey and At the 2009 SEC Outdoor Championships, Arkansas student-ath- Solomon Haile. Arkansas picked up another top-10 national fi nish letes picked up six individual titles: Bailey (high jump and long jump), with its team performance at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Shawn Forrest (5,000 meters), MacPherson (3,000-meter steeplechase), Championships. Alex McClary (800 meters) and Ulrey (1,500 meters). The Razorbacks Overall, the Razorbacks fi nished the 2010-11 season with 35 All- added to their winning point total with two runner-up fi nishes from America honors—two in cross country, 18 during the indoor season seniors Nkosinza Balumbu (triple jump) and Andy McClary (1,500 me- and 15 during the outdoor season. Bucknam earned his fourth and fi fth ters). The Razorbacks topped Florida’s 129 points with a score of 141 SEC Men’s Coach of the Year honors following Arkansas’ triumphs at points. the league’s cross country and outdoor meets. He was also tabbed the At the 2009 SEC Indoor Championships, the Razorbacks won four individual and relay events (800 meters, mile, 3,000 meters, distance medley relay) and earned seven runner-up fi nishes (60 meters, 200 me- ters, mile, 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters, long jump and triple jump). Ar- kansas scored 130 points to Florida’s 102. Outdoors, Bailey was named the SEC Field Athlete of the Year and Tarik Batchelor was named the SEC Freshman Field Athlete of the Year. At the 2008 SEC Cross Country Championships, four Razorbacks earned All-SEC honors including two named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. MacPherson went on to earn All-America honors with a 32nd- place fi nish at the NCAA Championships. Arkansas earned a runner-up fi nish and an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships at the NCAA South Central Region Champion- ships. MacPherson was the top fi nisher in bronze place and six mem- bers of the squad earned all-region honors. Ulrey had a stellar fi rst season with the Razorbacks as he earned four All-America honors (1,500 meters, mile, 3,000 meters, distance medley relay) and won three SEC individual titles (1,500 meters, mile, 3,000 meters). Under Bucknam’s guidance, he anchored the distance medley relay to a school-record time of 9:28.35 with his 3:54 1,600- meter anchor. At the 2009 USA Championships, Ulrey picked up a bronze fi nish in the 1,500-meter fi nals to earn a spot on Team USA for the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Ulrey picked up the “A” standard in with his clocking of 3:35.23, the second-fastest time in school history. In Berlin, representing Team USA, Ulrey advanced to the semifi nals of the 1,500 meters. He clocked a qualifying time of 3:38.86 and a semifi nal time of 3:39.33. Ulrey earned ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District and All- America honors with his 3.50 GPA as a sociology major. He was named

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(1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008). His USTFC- CCA honors include an indoor award for his men’s team and an out- door honor for his women’s team in 2008. Before UNI moved to the Missouri Valley, he earned nine Mid- Continent coach of the year awards in seven seasons. Under Bucknam’s tutelage, Joey Woody was a three-time UNI All- American and 1997 national champion in the 400-meter hurdles. He placed second in the 400-meter hurdles at 2003 World Championships and was a member of the 1999 World Champion 4x400-meter relay team. Former UNI pole vaulter Jacob Pauli, also a member of Bucknam’s squads, took the 2001 NCAA Indoor title and earned All-America hon- ors fi ve times. Pauli continues to compete internationally, including a third-place fi nish at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships and a 15th- place showing at the 2007 World Championships. Cedar Falls, Iowa native Dirk Homewood became an MVC legend as a member of Bucknam’s squads, as he earned nine Valley champi- onships and three All-America honors from 2001 to 2005. Bucknam coached back-to-back MVC men’s cross country champions in Mate the SEC Indoor Runner of the Year, the SEC’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nemeth (2000) and Balazs Csillag (2001). Csillag also earned three MVC and was the recipient of the SEC Sportsmanship Award. track championships and was a two-time track All-American in the dis- In the classroom, 12 men’s track and fi eld student-athletes earned tance medley relay and 3,000 meters. selection to the 2009 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. Additionally, A native of Beverley, Mass., Bucknam attended Norwich University seven members of the squad were named to the 2009 SEC Freshmen in Northfi eld, Vt., where he was a cross country and track letterman. He Academic Honor Roll. Earning spots on the 2009 USTFCCCA Men’s All- was elected cross country co-captain his senior year and is a member of Academic Track and Field Team were Lane Boyer, Luke Laird, Alex Mc- the Norwich Athletic Hall of Fame. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Clary, Daniel Quinn, James Strang and Ulrey. physical education in 1978. He earned his master’s degree in physical Bucknam guided his UNI teams to 35 league titles, two top-10 and education from Northern Iowa in 1982. six top-20 fi nishes at NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. A 33- He and his wife, Cindy, are the parents of a son, Eric, and a daugh- time conference coach of the year, Bucknam produced three national ter, Kate. champions and an outstanding 34 All-Americans, who earned a total of 85 All-America awards. That includes seven athletes who earned top- three fi nishes in NCAA championships competition, three of which came in 2008. In all, Bucknam has sent 146 qualifi ers to the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships. He was Northern Iowa’s head men’s track and fi eld coach from 1984-2008 and the women’s head coach from 1997-2008 after begin- ning his career as a men’s assistant at UNI in 1979. UNI earned 69 All-America honors from 2000-08, including 51 total from 2005-2008. UNI’s 47 men’s All-Americans from 2005-08 ranked as the 10th-most in the nation over that time. UNI dominated the action at the conference level in Bucknam’s era. During his time as an assistant and head coach, UNI won or shared 38 conference titles (Mid-Continent and Missouri Valley). UNI won nine- straight MVC men’s indoor titles (2000-2008). Bucknam also guided the Panthers to 25 MVC team titles and 231 MVC individual crowns. Bucknam wrapped up his 25th season with the Panthers and tallied an all-time best outdoor showing for the program as UNI notched an 11th-place fi nish (22 team points) at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Cham- pionships in Des Moines, Iowa. The Panthers put on quite a show for the home state as they crowned nine All-Americans who earned a total of 11 All-America certifi cates in seven events. UNI also posted back-to- back ninth-place fi nishes at the 2007 and 2008 NCAA Indoor Champi- onships. In the men’s NCAA Outdoor Championships, his team’s high fi n- ishes were 11th in 2008, 17th in 1997, 39th in 2001, 42nd in 1999, 52nd in 2006 and 54th in 2005. In the men’s NCAA Indoor Champion- ships, his teams had high fi nishes of ninth in 2008 and 2007, 12th in 2002, 18th in 2006, 20th in 2001, 28th in 2005 and 44th in 1996. Bucknam’s men’s teams won 11 Missouri Valley Conference in- door titles, six MVC outdoor titles and four cross country champion- ships. His women’s teams won two indoor titles, an outdoor title and a cross country title. His men’s teams had a current streak of nine-straight conference indoor titles (2000-08) and won three of the last four out- door championships. He also won 10 men’s titles while UNI was a member of the Mid- Continent Conference, including fi ve indoors, two outdoors and three in cross country. After moving from the Mid-Continent to the Missouri Valley in 1992, Bucknam’s men’s teams won 21 league titles and fi nished second 13 times while producing 231 individual event champions. A 24-time MVC Coach of the Year, he was named Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Midwest Region Coach of the Year nine times, including fi ve straight

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fi rst time since the 2005 season. LaShawn Butler also competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 200 meters. Hurdler Caleb Cross was Case’s biggest success story of 2010. The freshman from Newport, Ark., earned All-America honors in the 60-meter hurdles indoors and competed in the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays, indoors and out. Cross’ best indoor time of 7.78 ranks No. 2 in Arkansas school history. His best outdoor time of 13.90 ranks No. 10 in Arkansas school history. During the summer months of 2010, Cross won the USA Junior title in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.64. He earned a spot on Team USA at the World Junior Champion- ships, in Moncton, New Brunswick, . Cross successfully made it to the fi nals after clocking times of 13.56 in the prelims Doug Case is in his fourth season as an Arkansas assistant and 13.72 in the semifi nals. In the fi nals, he fi nished fi fth with coach, charged with the Razorback sprinters, relay teams and a time of 13.86. pole vault. The 2011-12 season will be his 21st coaching at the In his fi rst season in Fayetteville, Case’s student-athletes collegiate level. earned two All-America honors, an NCAA Mideast 800-meter The Arkansas sprint crew garnered 20 All-America hon- title, seven Mideast All-Region honors, an SEC Indoor title and ors spread among seven student-athletes in 2011. Marek Niit four All-SEC honors. led the way with fi ve accolades, capping a season in which he At the SEC Indoor Championships, J-Mee Samuels in the emerged as an SEC and national sprint contender. During the 60 meters and Marek Niit in the 200 meters earned runner-up outdoor season, Niit won the SEC title at 200 meters and fi n- fi nishes while Jake Stephens ran the 400-meter leg of the title- ished second in the event at the NCAA Championships. winning distance medley relay. Chris Bilbrew won the 800- Case also oversaw the emergence of the Razorback relays. meter title at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships. Ben Arkansas won its fi rst-ever SEC indoor title in the 4x400 relay Skidmore ran the 400-meter leg of the distance medley relay with the foursome of Niit, Ben Skidmore, Chris Bilbrew and that set a new school record and earned runner-up honors at Neil Braddy. That same group fi nished third at the NCAA In- the NCAA Championships. door Championships for the program’s highest fi nish in the In the Arkansas record books, Case’s student-athletes event since 1987. At national outdoor meet, the Razorbacks’ clocked the No. 6 indoor 200-meter time (20.90), the No. 10 4x400 relay fi nished fi fth for Arkansas’ fi rst All-America status indoor 4x400-meter time (3:09.02), the No. 10 outdoor 200- in the event since the 2000 season. meter time (20.78) and the No.5 outdoor 4x100-meter relay Case’s work did not go unnoticed as he was named the U.S. time (39.43). Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (UST- As UNI’s assistant coach, Case’s sprinters and pole vault- FCCCA) South Central Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the ers earned 43 All-America honors, including national champi- Year. onships in the 800 meters and the pole vault, and 68 NCAA The 2010 season saw Case’s student-athletes qualify for the Division I national meet qualifi ers. UNI sprinters and vaulters NCAA prelims in the 4x100 meter and 4x400-meter relay for the dominated the Missouri Valley Conference over the last eight

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records in the 200 meters and 400 meters, both indoors and outdoors Prior to his return to UNI, Case spent three seasons as the men’s head coach at Drake University. Under his guidance, Drake set three school records during the indoor season and its distance medley relay team placed ninth at the NCAA Champi- onships. Before coaching at Drake, Case served as an assistant tcoach at Arkansas State where, during his tenure, ASU’s men’s and women’s programs won nine Sun Belt Conference titles. At ASU, Case was responsible for recruiting 52 outdoor and 49 indoor individual conference champions. His recruiting classes included 39 NCAA Division I national qualifi ers, four All-Amer- icans, seven Olympic Trials qualifi ers and three Olympians. A former UNI standout as a sprinter, Case established eight school records between 1982 and 1986 and was an all-con- ference performer in the Mid-Continent Conference. He was a member of the school record-setting outdoor 4x100-meter, 4x200-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams, as well as the indoor 4x400-meter relay. Individually, he twice placed second at the AMCU meet in the 100 meters. A native of Marshalltown, Iowa, Case received his bach- elor’s degree from UNI in 1987 and then served as a graduate assistant with the Panthers in 1988 and 1989. He and his wife, Chris, have four children: Kelsey, Lauren, Cameron and Regan.

years, crowning 97 individual and relay conference champions. At the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships, UNI’s Tyler Mulder took the half-mile title with a time of 1:49.20. When it comes to the pole vault, Case built UNI into a national leader in the event. He developed three of the great- est vaulters in MVC history in Jacob Pauli, Andre Poljanec and Jarno Kivioja, a trio that claimed 12 MVC championships and eight All-America honors from 1999 to 2007. Both Pauli, who claimed the pole vault NCAA title at the 2001 NCAA Indoor Championships and Poljanec competed at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in , . Pauli, who owns UNI’s indoor and outdoor school records, also took third at the 2007 USA Outdoor Nationals. Under Case’s guidance, UNI vaulters claimed fi ve of his last eight MVC titles, both indoors and outdoors. In 2007, the Pan- thers fi nished 1-2-3 and took four of the top fi ve spots in the MVC indoor pole vault and then claimed four of the top six spots at the outdoor conference meet. Kivioja claimed his sec- ond straight Missouri Valley indoor title, while Poljanec took the outdoor crown for the third consecutive season. Poljanec earned the third All-America honor of his career at the NCAA Indoor Championships and was the nation’s No. 1-ranked vaulter outdoors heading into regional competition. Kivioja concluded his career with a berth in the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In all, Case’s sprinters set school records in 10 events since 2001, including the 7.81-second effort by Jarrel Anderson in the 60-meter hurdles in 2007. He also guided Dirk Homewood to a career that included four All-America honors and school

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Also during the 2010 season, Geopfert mentored profes- sional athlete Joe Detmer to become the 66th decathlete in American history to score over 8,000 points. Detmer fi nished third at the USA Championships with a career-best point total of 8,009 points. In the past seven seasons, Geopfert has coached three Divi- sion I and II National Champions, 13 student-athletes to 26 All- America honors, three academic All-Americans, 54 conference champions, 89 all-conference performers, 43 NCAA qualifi ers, 43 NCAA outdoor regional qualifi ers and 16 USA Champion- ships qualifi ers. He was selected as the decathlon coach for the 2009 USA vs. Germany Thorpe Cup by USA Track and Field. Geopfert, with Mario Sategna of the University of Texas’ men’s track and Travis Geopfert is in his third season as the Razorbacks’ fi eld staff, lead Team USA’s decathletes to a victory over Team fi eld events and multi-events assistant coach. He came to the Germany. Members of Team USA included three-time Olym- University of Arkansas after a six-year stint at the University pian , 2004 Olympian and three-time of Northern Iowa where he served in various coaching posi- Thorpe Cup qualifi er Detmer. Geopfert, himself, is a three-time tions. Most recently, he served as head coach of the men’s and participant in the Thorpe Cup (2003, 2005, 2006). women’s cross country and track and fi eld programs during the As UNI’s head coach in 2008-09, Geopfert led the Pan- 2008-09 season. thers to the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor and Outdoor Geopfert’s work with Arkansas’ multi-event crew was on team titles and was named the 2009 MVC Indoor and Outdoor full display during the 2011 track and fi eld season with the Coach of the Year. During his time as head coach, Geopfert’s emergence of freshman Kevin Lazas. During his fi rst season in student-athletes earned four All-America honors and captured Fayetteville, Lazas was a two-time All-American in the heptath- 18 MVC event titles. In 2009, Geopfert coached eight NCAA lon and decathlon and set school records in both events. He and 15 regional qualifi ers, in addition to fi ve student-athletes was also the runner-up at both the SEC Indoor and Outdoor who competed at the 2009 USA Championships. Championships in the combined events. The UNI men’s team swept the 2009 MVC Outdoor awards On its way to the SEC outdoor team title, Arkansas picked with Geopfert winning MVC Coach of the Year, Cory Goos win- up 14 points from Geopfert’s long jump duo of Tarik Batchelor ning MVC Track Athlete of the Year, Mat Clark earning MVC and Raymond Higgs and another 14 points from the decathlon Field Event Athlete of the Year and Terrance Reid named the with Lazas in second place, Terry Prentice in fi fth and Matt Kir- MVC High Point Scorer. In 2008, Geopfert was named the U.S. bos in seventh. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Mid- The success carried over into the summer season as Lazas west Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year. went on to set the American junior record in the decathlon and win gold medals in the event at the 2011 USA Junior and Pan American Junior Championships. Long jumper Raymond Higgs, competing for his native Bahamas, won his nation’s title and went on to compete at the 2011 IAAF World Champion- ships in , South Korea. In his fi rst season with the Razorbacks, Geopfert coached long jumpers Alain Bailey and Batchelor to a 1-2 fi nish at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships and fi rst- and third-place fi n- ishes, respectively, at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships. Their best indoor marks of 26-9.75 and 26-6.5, respectively, ranked fi rst and third in the NCAA and seventh and 11th in the world for the 2010 indoor season. The success continued during the outdoor campaign with Bailey grabbing the SEC title with a personal-best and a then- world-leading jump of 27-4.75. Batchelor showed he is a dual threat with fourth-place fi nishes in both the SEC Indoor and Outdoor triple jump. He also earned NCAA bids in both indoor and outdoor campaigns. In the combined events, Geopfert coached Prentice to a school-record mark of 5,350 points in the heptathlon. Kirbos scored valuable team points placing fi fth at the 2010 SEC In- door Championships with his personal best of 5,042 points, ranking him third in school history. In the decathlon, both Prentice and Kirbos posted career bests at the 2010 SEC Out- door Championships. High jumper Brede Raa Ellingsen fi nished fourth at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships, runner-up at the 2010 SEC Outdoor Championships and fi fth at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships. His indoor and outdoor bests of 7-2.5 and 7-2.25, respectively, rank him in the top 10 on Arkansas’ all- time lists.

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He coached fi ve-time All-American Raven Cepeda to the decathlon, while Oamen notched another All-America status in No. 7 all-time NCAA heptathlon score. Cepeda was ranked 12th the high jump. in the world in 2008. He currently holds the MVC and school High jumpers Oamen and Julian Morris both qualifi ed for records in both the heptathlon and decathlon. He was named 2008 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships with Oamen the MVC Athlete of the Year four times during his career. Cepe- fi nishing third and sixth, respectively. da was also a two-time NCAA Midwest Region Field Event Ath- Geopfert’s student-athletes have also seen success in the lete of the Year. throwing events. In 2008, Marcin Kazubowski was a national Under Geopfert’s guidance, Cepeda became the fi rst MVC qualifi er in javelin, throwing a UNI school record of 220-10. At student-athlete to win four indoor heptathlon titles. Addition- the 2004 MVC Outdoor Championships, Derrick Benner took ally, Cepeda won three-straight MVC outdoor decathlon titles. the hammer title with a UNI school-record and regional-quali- Geopfert also coached fi ve-time All-American long jumper, fying toss of 202-6. Mike Miller was the 2004 MVC Champion UNI record holder, 2005 MVC Outdoor Field Event Athlete of and a regional qualifi er in the discus with his throw of 181-7. the Year and 2006 USA Championships seventh-place fi nisher Additionally, Geopfert coached three of the 19 decathletes Cody Eichmeier. at the 2008 USA Olympic Trials in Cepeda, Clark and Detmer. At the 2006 NCAA Indoor Championships, under Geop- Prior to his return to UNI, Geopfert served as assistant track fert’s guidance, Eichmeier long jumped 25-10.5 to fi nish fourth, and fi eld coach at Central Missouri. During the 2003 indoor good for All-America honors. Additionally, Yuri Litvinski also season, Geopfert’s athletes scored 25 points at the NCAA Cham- picked up a fourth-place fi nish and All-America honors with a pionships, including NCAA titles in the high jump and triple triple jump of 53-2.5. jump. At the 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships, UNI was the During his time as a student-athlete at UNI, Geopfert was only school to qualify two athletes for each of the multi-event an All-American and a three-time MVC Champion. During his competitions. Cepeda and Mat Clark each earned All-America post-collegiate career, he was a two-time Drake Relays decath- honors in the men’s heptathlon, while Dani Stipe and Olimpia lon champion, a three-time member of the U.S. vs. Germany Nowak both competed in the women’s pentathlon. Addition- decathlon duel team and a six-time USA Championships de- ally, UNI also boasted two competitors in the men’s high jump cathlon qualifi er. competition with Ehi Oamen fi nishing third. Originally from Panora, Iowa, Geopfert earned his bach- At the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Champion- elor’s degree from UNI in 2002. He and his wife, Nicole, reside ships, Geopfert coached three individuals to All-America hon- in Fayetteville. ors. Cepeda and Clark each tallied All-America efforts in the

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 4747 SUPPORT STAFF

Danny Green Aki Tajima Zach Lawson Director of Operations Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Media Relations 17th Year Second Year Second Year

Danny Green is in his 17th year as Aki Tajima begins his second season Zach Lawson is in his fi fth year at the director of operations for the Univer- as the graduate assistant athletic trainer Arkansas, fourth as a full-time member sity of Arkansas men’s cross country and for the University of Arkansas men’s and of the Athletic Media Relations staff and track and fi eld programs. A former Razor- women’s cross country and track and fi eld second with the Razorback cross country back runner, Green came back to the UA teams. and track and fi eld programs. He served after spending 18 months as a counselor Tajima joined the Razorbacks from as an intern during the 2007-08 academic for troubled teens at Youth Bridge. Texas State University where he graduated year prior to a promotion to assistant me- As the director of cross country and Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of dia relations director. track and fi eld operations, Green is re- Science degree in Athletic Training in Lawson is the primary media rela- sponsible for a myriad of duties includ- 2010. During his time in San Marcos, he tions contact for the Razorback men’s ing management of the Razorbacks’ worked with the football, track and fi eld and women’s track and fi eld teams and equipment needs, management of home and women’s soccer teams. volleyball team, in addition to past du- meets at John McDonnell Field and the He is currently pursuing a Master ties with the baseball, soccer and softball coordination of details in the coaches’ of Science in Kinesiology with a mjor in teams. He was the media coordinator recruiting efforts and the team’s travel ar- biomechanics and an expected graduation for the 2010 NCAA Fayetteville Regional rangements. Green aspires to further his date of May 2012. Tajima is a native of played at Baum Stadium and 2011 SEC track career in the future as a collegiate Gifu, Japan. Indoor Track and Field Championships at head coach. In continued experiences with athletic the Randal Tyson Track Center. A 1995 graduate of Arkansas, Green training, Tajima has held internships As an intern, he worked with Arkan- earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiol- with the Kansas City Wizards in Kansas sas’ men’s golf and men’s tennis teams. ogy while competing for former head City, Mo., the USA National Track and He served as the media coordinator for coach John McDonnell. He was a mem- Field Team in Osaka, Japan, during the the 2008 Southeastern Conference Men’s ber of nine NCAA Championship Razor- 2007 IAAF World Championships and the Tennis Championship and was the assis- back squads. Primarily a distance runner, California Medicine Center in , tant editor of the Razorback basketball Green earned All-America honors in the Calif. game day programs. 5,000-meter run at the 1993 NCAA Out- Prior to joining the Arkansas staff, door Track and Field Championships. Lawson worked as an intern at the Na- Green is married to the former Sarah tional Collegiate Athletic Associate during Martucci. They have one daughter, So- the 2006-07 academic season as member phie Jane, and two sons, Wyatt and Ro- of the public and media relations group man. within Branding and Communications. A native of Carrollton, Texas, Lawson graduated from Texas Tech University in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in editorial journalism.

48 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • HISTORY AND RECORDS

Dorian Ulrey was a nine-time All-American during his Razorback career, capped by his national runner-up fi nish at 1,500 meter in 2011.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 494949 RAZORBACK OLYMPIANS

ESPEN BORGE (Norway) (United States) (United States) 1988 Seoul Steeplechase 1996 400-Meter Hurdles (Bronze) 2004 Athens High Jump (Silver) Was a two-time All-American Brought home the bronze med- A four-time All-American dur- at Arkansas - On the distance al with a time of 47.96 - Never ing his Arkansas career (1992- medley relay team that fi nished competed in any hurdle event 1996) - Won the 1995 SEC In- second at the 1985 Indoor while at Arkansas - Won na- door high jump title with 7-4.5 Championship - Finished third tional championships in the - Captured the silver medal in in the 1986 outdoor 1,500 me- outdoor 400 meters (1993), Athens with a clearance of 7-8. ters. indoor 400 meters (1994) and indoor distance medley relay (1994) - Was a six-time All-American. (Ireland) (Canada) 1996 Atlanta 1,500 Meters 1996 Atlanta 1,500 Meters Was a three-time NCAA Cham- PAUL DONOVAN (Ireland) 1992 1,500 Meters pion - Won back-to-back cham- 1992 Barcelona 5,000 Meters Won an NCAA title in the 1994 pionships in the indoor mile 1984 Los Angeles 5,000 Meters indoor 1,500 meters - Ran on in 1993 (4:00.05) and 1994 Three-time NCAA Champion the 1994 indoor distance med- (3:59:34) - Ran on the indoor at Arkansas - Captured all three ley relay for his second title distance medley relay team NCAA titles indoors - Won the - Garnered nine All-America that won with a time of 9:30.07 1,500 meters in 1985 - Added certifi cates — Injuries kept him in 1994. the 3,000 meters and 3,200- from competing in the 1996 meter relay in 1986 - A 10-time Games. All-American. MIKE CONLEY (United States) 1996 Atlanta Triple Jump ROBERT HOWARD (United States) 1992 Barcelona Triple Jump (Gold) KENNY EVANS (United States) 2000 Triple Jump 1984 Los Angeles Triple Jump (Silver) 2000 Sydney High Jump 1996 Atlanta Triple Jump Set an Olympic record in win- Was an eight-time All-American - Was the In Sydney, qualifi ed for fi nals ning a in the triple 1998 and 2001 NCAA Indoor with a jump of 55-6.5 - Fin- jump at the 1992 games -Was a high jump champion - Was a ished seventh after a leap of 55- nine-time NCAA Champion - three-time SEC Indoor high 11.25 - Competed in the Atlan- Earned All-America honors 17 jump champion in 1999 (7-4.5), ta games before his junior year times during his Razorback ca- 2000 (7-0.5) and 2001 (7-1.75) at Arkansas - Was one of four reer - Swept the indoor and out- - Was the 1998 SEC Outdoor current and former Razorbacks door long jump championships high jump champion - Jumped to make the triple jump fi nals in 1984 and 1985 - Won the outdoor triple a career best 7-7 at the NCAA - Jumped 55-5.5 in the fi nals to fi nish eighth - jump championship in 1984 and 1985 - Was Indoor Championships. Was a 10-time NCAA Champion - Tallied four a three-time champion in the indoor triple long jump titles (two indoor and two outdoor) jump (1983-85). and six triple jump titles (three indoor and EDRICK FLOREAL (Canada) three outdoor) during his career - An 11-time 1992 Barcelona Long Jump All-American. DOUG CONSIGLIO (Canada) 1988 Seoul Triple Jump 1988 Seoul 1,500 Meters Second triple jumper in Ra- Holds the Canadian national zorback history to win three- SEAN KALEY (Canada) records in the 1,000 meters, the straight NCAA triple jump 2000 Sydney 10,000 Meters mile and the 1,500 meters - Ran championships (1988-90) - Competed in the 10,000 meters on the 1985 indoor distance Added two indoor triple jump and ran 28:36.07 in the semi- medley team that fi nished sec- championships in 1989 and fi nals - Was a nine-time All- ond at the NCAA Champion- 1990 - An eight-time All-Amer- American during his Razorback ships - Also earned All-America ican - Won the Canadian Na- career - Grabbed three con- honors in the indoor 1,000 me- tional triple jump championship. secutive SEC titles in the 5,000 ters (1986) and outdoor 1,500 meters (1986). meters in 1997, ‘98 and ‘99 - Finished second at the NCAA (United States) Indoor Championships in the 5,000 meters in (Ireland) 2008 Beijing 100 Meters 1997 and 1998 - Finished third in the indoor 2008 Beijing 1,500/5,000 Meters 4x100-Meter Relay 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters in 1999. 2004 Athens 5,000 Meters He was the 2007 World and USA A 13-time All-American and Champion in the 100 meters seven-time NCAA Champion and 200 meters and 2008 USA (United States) - Captured consecutive indoor Champion in the 100 meters. 2004 Athens Steeplechase 3,000 (2003-04) and 5,000 me- Was the 2004 United States ter (2002-04) titles - Won the Champion in 3,000-meter stee- 2003 NCAA outdoor 5,000 title plechase - A four-time NCAA and 2004 NCAA 10,000 crown champion - Claimed three- - A nine-time SEC Champion - straight (2001-03) national In 2004 claimed the league’s indoor 3,000 and 3,000-meter steeplechase titles 5,000 meters and the outdoor 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000-meter champion- and 10,000-meter runs - In 2003 won the in- ship (2003) - A 14-time All- door mile and 3,000 meters and the outdoor American - Also captured seven SEC titles - He 5,000 and 10,000 - Also named as a two-time won two indoor 5,000 meter trophies (2002- SEC Male Athlete of the Year. 03) - During outdoors he was a three-time stee- plechase champion (2001-03) and in 2002 he claimed the 5,000 and 10,000-meter titles.

5050 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • RAZORBACK OLYMPIANS

MELVIN LISTER (United States) REUBEN REINA (United States) WALLACE SPEARMON, JR. 2004 Athens Triple Jump 1992 Barcelona 5,000 Meters (United States) 2000 Sydney Long Jump Won back-to-back NCAA cham- 2008 Beijing 200 Meters Was the 2004 United States pionships in the indoor 3,000 The American and collegiate Champion in the triple jump meters in 1990 and 1991 - Was record holder in the indoor after recording a career-best and a two-time cross country All- 200 meters and a three-time world-leading mark of 58-4 at American (1986 & 1987) - Also NCAA Champion - Earned six the Trials - It was the best triple earned All-America honors in All-America honors and four jump in the world since 2002 - the mile, 3,000 meters (two All-SEC honors - Also a SEC Also became the fi rst athlete in indoor) and 5,000 meters (two Champion - He won World the history of the U.S. Olympic outdoor, one indoor). Championships gold in the Trials to win both the long and triple jumps - 4x100 and a bronze (2007) and a silver (2005) In 2000 he won the long jump - In Sydney he in the 200 meters. was unable to advance to the fi nals after suf- BRANDON ROCK (United States) fering an injury - Earned All-America honors 1996 Atlanta 800 Meters eight times during his two years at Arkansas Was the NCAA 800-meter cham- BRIAN WELLMAN () - Was the 2000 SEC Indoor triple jump cham- pion (outdoor) in 1995 - Earned 2000 Sydney Triple Jump pion - Won the NCAA triple title in 1999 and All-America honors three times 1996 Atlanta Triple Jump 2000 and the long jump in 2000 - Grabbed while at Arkansas - Ran on the 1992 Barcelona Triple Jump two national outdoor titles in the long jump 1995 indoor distance medley 1988 Seoul Triple Jump (1999) and triple jump (2000). relay team that fi nished sixth Has competed in four Olympics - Also fi nished fi fth in the 800 - Made it to the fi nals in the meter indoor championship last two - A pulled hamstring FRANK O’MARA (Ireland) (1995). hampered his efforts in the 1992 Barcelona 5,000 Meters 1988 games - Won back-to-back 1988 Seoul 5,000 Meters outdoor triple jump champi- 1984 Los Angeles 5,000 Meters JEROME ROMAIN (Dominica) onships in 1991 and 1992 - A Won the 1983 NCAA outdoor 2008 Beijing Coaching Staff three-time All-American at Ar- 1,500 meter national champi- 1996 Atlanta Triple Jump kansas. onship - Was a three-time All- Was one of four current and American - Ran on the 1980 former Razorbacks to qualify and 1981 distance medley re- for the fi nals - A fi ve-time All- LEE YODER (United States) lay teams that fi nished fourth American at Arkansas - Fin- 1952 400-Meter Hurdles and fi fth, respectively - Was ished second in the triple jump One of the Southwest Confer- the third Razorback to earn a at the NCAA Championship ence’s best in his time - Was Ar- national title - Won the 1989 Indoor World three times. kansas’ second track Olympian Championship in the 3,000 meters. - Eliminated in the semifi nals at the 1952 games - Finished sec- CLYDE SCOTT (United States) ond at 1952 NCAA Champion- NIALL 0’SHAUGHNESSY (Ireland) 1948 London 110-Meter Hurdles (Silver) ships in the 400-meter hurdles 1976 Montreal 800/1,500 Meters Arkansas’ fi rst track Olympian to earn All-America honors. Recognized as one of the early and national champion - Won leaders in Arkansas’ climb to the silver medal in a race so national prominence in track - close, a photo fi nish was re- A six-time All-American - Com- quired to determine the winner peted in the 880 yards, 1,000 - His football responsibilities yards, mile and 1,500 meters prevented him from qualifying - Also ran cross country where for the U.S. 4x100-meter relay he fi nished seventh at the 1976 team - Won outdoor 110-meter hurdles na- NCAA Championship - Finished second in tional championship in 1948. the indoor mile at the 1977 and 1978 indoor championships. GODFREY SIAMUSIYE (Zambia) 1996 Atlanta Steeplechase () 1992 Barcelona 5,000 Meters 2000 Sydney 5,000 Meters Made it to the semifi nals in Was a nine-time All-American the steeplechase - Finished during his Razorback career - 10th during his heat with a Grabbed consecutive SEC cross time of 8:37.41 - Won the 1995 country championships in 1998 and 1996 NCAA cross country and 1999 - At the 1999 SEC In- championship - Also won back- door Championships, was the to-back championships in the winner of the mile (4:01.8) and outdoor 10,000 meters (1995 the 3,000 meters (7:56.06) - Was and 1996). the 1998 SEC outdoor champion for the 5,000 meters - Finished second at the 1999 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 5151 NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

NCAA Championships - 11 Titles Year UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Host 1984 101 Arizona 111 10 Penn State 1986 69 Dartmouth 141 72 Arizona 1987 87 Dartmouth 119 32 Virginia 1990 68 Iowa State 96 28 Tennessee 1991 52 Iowa State 114 62 Arizona 1992 46 Wisconsin 87 41 Indiana 1993 31 Brigham Young 153 122 Lehigh 1995 100 N. Arizona 142 42 Iowa State 1998 97 Stanford 114 17 Kansas 1999 58 Wisconsin 185 127 Indiana 2000 83 Colorado 94 11 Iowa State Bold – Denotes lowest point total and largest winning margins

Years Participated (Finish) 1957 (13th), 1958 (9th), 1966 (25th), 1972 (26th), 1974 (27th), 1975 (13th), 1976 (10th), 1977 (21st), 1978 (10th), 1979 (10th), 1980 (2nd), 1981 (3rd), 1982 (3rd), 1983 (5th), 1984 (1st), 1985 (2nd), 1986 (1st), 1987 (1st), 1988 (10th), 1989 (5th), 1990 (1st), 1991 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1994 (10th), 1995 (1st), 1996 (2nd), 1997 (2nd), 1998 (1st), 1999 (1st), 2000 (1st), 2001 (3rd), 2002 (6th), 2003 (5th), 2004 (3rd), 2005 (2nd), 2006 (5th), 2007 (23rd), 2008 (28th), 2009 (26th), 2010 (10th). NCAA Individual Champions

Joe Falcon - 1987 One of the most decorated distance runners in Arkansas history, compiled seven NCAA titles, 15 SEC crowns and was named an All-American 11 times. He was the 3,000-meter champion in 1987 and 1988, indoor mile champ in 1988, outdoor 10,000-meter champion in 1987, outdoor 1,500-meter champion in 1988 and NCAA cross country cham- pion in 1987. His NCAA win in 1987 propelled Arkansas to its third NCAA Cross Country team title. Falcon and the squad recorded a team score of 87 to edge out Dartmouth (119 points). Falcon was ranked among the top distance runners in the world throughout his career by Track and Field News, including a No. 1 ranking at 5,000 meters in 1989 and 1,500 meters in 1990. He was the champion of the annual in 1990 in Oslo, Norway with a time of 3:49.31, a race that saw his fastest 1,500-meter split: 3:33.6.

Godfrey Siamusiye - 1995, 1996 A two-time Olympian for his native Zambia, Godfrey Siamusiye competed at 5,000 meters in the 1992 Barcelona Games and in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the 1996 games in Atlanta. He fi nished 10th in his semifi nal heat of the steeplechase with a time of 8:37.41. At Arkansas he was a two-time NCAA Champion in cross country (1995-96), and a back-to- back champion in the outdoor 10,000 meters (1995-96). Siamusiye’s race win in 1995 led Arkansas to its eighth NCAA Cross Country team title. The ‘95 squad scored 100 points to beat Northern Arizona’s 142 points. Arkansas earned an NCAA runner-up fi nish in the team race behind Siamusiye’s win in 1996. His individual exploits translated into team success for Arkansas. He was a member of four NCAA-title teams as the Razorbacks pulled off the national triple crown in 1995 and captured the 1996 outdoor crown. Siamusiye also helped Arkansas to fi ve SEC team titles, the league triple crown in 1995 in addition to the 1996 cross country and outdoor team honors.

52 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • NCAA CROSS COUNTRY REGIONALS

NCAA Regional Championships - 32 Titles Year UA Points Runner-Up Points Margin Site 1976 39 SMU 53 14 n/a 1978 30 Rice 83 53 n/a 1979 26 111 85 n/a 1980 27 Houston 90 63 n/a 1981 28 Texas 78 50 Georgetown, Texas 1982 15 Texas A&M 98 83 Austin, Texas 1983 28 Texas 55 27 Georgetown, Texas 1984 33 Texas 76 43 Austin, Texas 1985 26 Texas 47 21 Georgetown, Texas 1986 49 Texas 49 0 n/a 1987 26 Rice 75 49 n/a 1988 28 Texas 57 29 Denton, Texas 1990 42 Texas 43 1 Denton, Texas 1991 28 Baylor 43 15 Denton, Texas 1992 28 Texas 82 54 Denton, Texas 1993 25 Texas 74 49 Denton, Texas 1994 28 Baylor 64 36 College Station, Texas 1995 28 SMU 86 58 College Station, Texas 1996 27 Texas 81 54 Denton, Texas 1997 29 UT- San Antonio 88 59 Denton, Texas 1998 21 Tulane 105 84 Denton, Texas 1999 26 Texas A&M 84 58 Denton, Texas 2000 45 Texas 91 46 Denton, Texas 2001 56 Texas 115 59 College Station, Texas 2002 47 SMU 49 2 Waco, Texas 2003 54 Texas A&M 73 19 Waco, Texas 2004 34 Texas 51 17 Waco, Texas 2005 33 Texas 46 13 Waco, Texas 2006 24 Texas 51 27 Waco, Texas 2007 37 Texas 52 15 Fayetteville, Ark. 2009 47 Texas 74 27 Waco, Texas 2010 30 Texas 66 36 Waco, Texas Bold – Denotes lowest point total and largest winning margins

Years Participated (Finish) 1976 (1st), 1977 (N/A), 1978 (1st), 1979 (1st), 1980 (1st), 1981 (1st), 1982 (1st), 1983 (1st), 1984 (1st), 1985 (1st), 1986 (1st), 1987 (1st), 1988 (10th), 1989 (N/A), 1990 (1st), 1991 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1999 (1st), 2000 (1st), 2001 (1st), 2002 (1st), 2003 (1st), 2004 (1st), 2005 (1st), 2006 (1st), 2007 (1st), 2008 (2nd), 2009 (1st), 2010 (1st), 2011 (3rd).

NCAA Regional Individual Champions - 19 Titles Year Winner Time Year Winner Time 1978 Mark Muggleton n/a 1999 Michael Power 30:07 1980 David Taylor n/a 2002 Alistair Cragg 29:45 1982 Tony Leonard 29:51 2004 Josphat Boit 29:43 1984 Roland Reina 30:30 2009 Dorian Ulrey 30:24.6 1985 Chris Zinn 29:22 1989 Reuben Reina 30:44 1990 Eric Henry 30:39 1991 Eric Henry 31:00 1992 David Welsh 30:25 1993 Niall Bruton 31:08 1994 Jason Bunston 30:06 1995 Godfrey Siamusiye 30:11 1996 Godfrey Siamusiye 31:03 1997 30:57 Dorian Ulrey was the last Razorback to win the indi- 1998 Michael Power 30:59 vidual regional title with his race victory in 2009.

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 5353 SWC/SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS - XC

Conference Championships - 36 Titles Southwest Conference - 17 Titles Year UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Site 1974 30 Rice 61 31 Houston, Texas 1975 36 Texas 74 38 Houston, Texas 1976 29 Texas 71 42 Lubbock, Texas 1977 59 Rice 63 4 Waco, Texas 1978 29 Rice 62 33 Fayetteville, Ark. 1979 36 Rice 66 30 Willis, Texas 1980 23 Texas 71 48 Dallas, Texas 1981 32 Texas 67 35 College Station, Texas 1982 21 Texas 70 49 Georgetown, Texas 1983 29 Texas 42 13 Houston, Texas 1984 35 Texas 88 53 Lubbock, Texas 1985 26 Texas 60 34 Georgetown, Texas 1986 21 Texas 47 26 Waco, Texas Michael Power 1987 38 Rice 67 29 Fayetteville, Ark. 1988 24 Texas 48 24 Willis, Texas 1989 27 Texas 53 26 Dallas, Texas 1990 15 Texas 51 36 College Station, Texas Bold – Denotes lowest point total and largest winning margins.

Years Participated (Finish) 1949 (2nd), 1950 (1st), 1951 (1st), 1952 (N/A), 1953 (N/A), 1954 (N/A), 1955 (N/A), 1956 (1st), 1957 (1st), 1958 (1st), 1959 (1st), 1960 (N/A), 1961 (4th), 1962 (2nd), 1963 (2nd), 1964 (2nd), 1965 (2nd), 1966 (1st), 1967 (3rd), 1968 (5th), 1969 (6th), 1970 (3rd), 1971 (5th), 1972 (4th), 1973 (2nd), 1974 (1st), 1975 (1st), 1976 (1st), 1977 (1st), 1978 (1st), 1979 (1st), 1980 (1st), 1981 (1st), 1982 (1st), 1983 (1st), 1984 (1st), 1985 (1st), 1986 (1st), 1987 (1st), 1988 (1st), 1989 (1st), 1990 (1st).

Southeastern Conference - 19 Titles Year UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Site 1991 15 Tennessee 88 73 Athens, Ga. 1992 23 Tennessee 96 73 Lexington, Ky. 1993 18 Tennessee 75 57 Baton Rouge, La. 1994 38 Tennessee 42 4 Fayetteville, Ark. 1995 32 Tennessee 58 26 Starkville, Miss. 1996 15 Alabama 64 49 Oxford, Miss. 1997 19 Alabama 66 47 Columbia, S.C. 1998 19 Tennessee 63 44 Knoxville, Tenn. 1999 17 Tennessee 59 42 Nashville, Tenn. 2000 27 Alabama 43 16 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2001 24 Alabama 85 61 Auburn, Ala. 2002 31 Alabama 52 21 Gainesville, Fla. 2003 33 Georgia 58 25 Athens, Ga. 2004 23 Florida 72 49 Fayetteville, Ark. 2005 23 Alabama 73 50 Columbia, S.C. 2006 21 Florida 73 52 Baton Rouge, La. Shawn Forrest 2007 36 Florida 74 38 Lexington, Ky. 2010 34 Alabama 62 28 Columbia, S.C. 2011 33 Florida 66 33 Knoxville, Tenn. Bold – Denotes lowest point total and largest winning margins.

Years Participated (Finish) 1991 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1999 (1st), 2000 (1st), 2001 (1st), 2002 (1st), 2003 (1st), 2004 (1st), 2005 (1st), 2006 (1st), 2007 (1st), 2008 (3rd), 2009 (2nd), 2010 (1st), 2011 (1st).

54 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • INDOOR RECORDS

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS RANDAL TYSON TRACK CENTER SEC MEET COLLEGIATE 55 Meters 6.22 – Vincent Henderson Not Run 6.06 – 5.67 – Kareem Kelly Double Dual Meet, 1994 Kentucky, 1996 USC, 2000

60 Meters 6.63 – J-Mee Samuels 6.46 – Terrance Trammell 6.48 – 6.45 – Leonard Myles-Mils SEC Championships, 2009 USA, 2003 Tennessee, 2001 BYU, 1999

200 Meters 20.10 – Wallace Spearmon, Jr. 20.10 – Wallace Spearmon, Jr. 20.35 – Wallace Spearmon, Jr. 20.10 – Wallace Spearmon, Jr. NCAA Championships, 2005 (AR, CR) Arkansas, 2005 (AR, CR) Arkansas, 2005 Arkansas, 2005 (AR)

300 Meters Not Run 31.88 – Wallace Spearmon, Jr. Not Run Not Run Nike, 2006 (WR, AR)

400 Meters 45.29 – Terry Gatson 44.57 – 44.80 – Kirani James 44.57 – Kerron Clement NCAA Championships, 2005 Florida, 2005 (WR, AR, CR) Alabama, 2011 Florida, 2005 (WR, AR)

800 Meters 1:45.95 – Dirk Heinze 1:45.33 – Patrick Nduwimana 1:46.28 – 1:44.84 – Paul Ereng NCAA Championships, 2001 Arizona, 2001 Florida, 1990 Virginia, 1989

Mile 3:55.40 – Niall O’Shaugnessy 3:49.89 – 3:59.40 – Steve Bolt 3:55.0 – Missouri, 1977 , 2005 (AR) Alabama, 1976 North Carolina, 1974

3,000 Meters 7:38.59 – Alistair Cragg 7:35.65 – Boaz Chewboiywo 7:55.56 – Dorian Ulrey 7:38.59 – Alistair Cragg NCAA Championships, 2004 (CR) Kenya, 2006 Arkansas, 2009 Arkansas, 2004

5,000 Meters 13:28.93 – Alistair Cragg 13:17.89 – Bekana Daba 13:42.95 – Alistair Cragg 13:18.12 – NCAA Championships, 2003 , 2009 Arkansas, 2004 Oregon, 2009 (AR)

55-Meter Hurdles 7.18 – Fred Cleary Not Run 7.14 – 6.36 – Razorback Invitational, 1985 Tennessee, 2006 Maryland, 1979

60-Meter Hurdles 7.64 – Michael Thomas 7.42 – Terrance Trammell 7.55 – Ron Bramlett 7.47 – NCAA Championships, 2003 USA, 2003 Alabama, 2001 Wisconsin, 1997

4x400-Meter Relay 3:03.34 – DuPont, Cleary, Moss, 3:01.96 – USA, 2006 3:04.75 – Florida, 2005 3:03.51 – Florida, 2005 Haley, Northern Arizona Inv., 1985 (Clement, Spearmon, Williamson, (Clarke, Middleton, Pastor, (Clarke, Middleton, Pastor, Wariner) (AR) Clement) Clement)

Distance Medley 9:28.35 – Alex McClary, Skidmore, 9:25.97 – Texas, 2008 9:40.23 – Arkansas, 1999 9:25.97 – Texas, 2008 Relay Bilbrew, Ulrey, UW Invitational, 2009 (Miller, Fortson, Hernandez, (Lassiter, Chukwuma, Karanu, (Miller, Fortson, Hernandez, Manzano) (WR, AR, CR) Kerry) Manzano) (WR, AR, CR)

High Jump 7-7.25 – Ray Doakes 7-7.75 – Mark Boswell 7-7.25 – Ray Doakes 7-9.25 – SEC Championships, 1994 Texas, 2000 Arkansas, 1994 Southwestern Louisiana, 1989

Pole Vault 17-10.5 – Troy Smith 19-2.25 – 18-8.25 – Lawrence Johnson 19-2.25 – Jacob Davis SWC Championships, 1988 USA, 2000 Tennessee, 1994 Texas, 1999

Long Jump 27-8 – Erick Walder 27-7.25 – Savante Stringfellow 27-0 – 28-2.25 – Miguel Pate NCAA Championships, 1994 USA, 2004 Alabama, 2002 Alabama, 2002

Triple Jump 57-1 – Mike Conley 56-11.5 – Christian Taylor 56-11.5 – Christian Taylor 57-5 Charlie Simpkins TAC Championships, 1985 Florida, 2011 Florida, 2011 Baptist, 1986

Shot Put 66-6.5 – Scott Lofquist 73-6 – 66-8 – Brad Snyder 71-3.5 – SWC Championships, 1984 Nike, 2008 South Carolina, 1998 Arizona State, 2008

Weight Throw 60-4.5 – Tony Ugoh 78-9.75 – Libor Charfreitag 76-5 – Cory Martin 82-3.5 – Kibwe Johnson SEC Championships, 2005 SMU, 2001 Auburn, 2007 Ashland, 2007

Heptathlon 5,674 points – Kevin Lazas 6499 points – 6,035 points – Maurice Smith 6,499 points – Ashton Eaton SEC Championships, 2011 Oregon, 2010 Auburn, 2005 Oregon, 2010

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 5555 NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

NCAA Championships - 19 Titles UA in the NCAA Indoor Record Book Year UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Site Team Championships: 19 – 1st 1984 38 Iowa State 36 2 Syracuse, N.Y. Individual Championships: 53 – 1st Individual Titles (Year): 6, 1994 – 1st 1985 70 Tennessee 29 41 Syracuse, N.Y. UA Individuals 1986 49 Villanova 22 27 Okla. City, Okla. Individual Titles (Career): 6 – 2nd 1987 39 SMU 31 8 Okla. City, Okla. Erick Walder (Long Jump – 1992-94; Triple Jump – 1992-94) 1988 34 Illinois 29 5 Ok;a. City, Okla. Individual Titles (Year): 2 1989 34 Florida 31 3 Indianapolis, Ind. Michael Conley, 1984-85 (Long Jump, Triple Jump) Joe Falcon, 1988 (Mile, 3,000 Meters) 1990 44 Florida 29 15 Indianapolis, Ind. Erick Walder, 1992-94 (Long Jump, Triple Jump) 1991 34 Georgetown 27 7 Indianapolis, Ind. Robert Howard, 1997 (Long Jump, Triple Jump) 1992 53 Clemson 46 7 Indianapolis, Ind. Alistair Cragg, 2003-04 (3,000 Meters, 5,000 Meters) 1993 66 Clemson 30 36 Indianapolis, Ind. Repeat Champions: 4 Michael Conley (Triple Jump – 1983-85) 1994 94 Tennessee 40 54 Indianapolis, Ind. Erick Walder (Long Jump – 1992-94, Triple Jump – 1992-94) 1995 59 Tenn./G. Mason 26 33 Indianapolis, Ind. Robert Howard (Triple Jump – 1996-98) 1997 59 Auburn 27 32 Indianapolis, Ind. Alistair Cragg (5,000 Meters – 2002-04) 1998 56 Stanford 36.5 19.5 Indianapolis, Ind. NCAA Meet Records 200 Meters: 20.10 – Wallace Spearmon Jr., 2005 1999 65 Stanford 42.5 22.5 Indianapolis, Ind. 500 Meters: 59.82 – , 1986 2000 69.5 Stanford 52 17.5 Fayetteville, Ark. 1,500 Meters: 3:43.48 – Paul Donovan, 1985 2003 54 Auburn 30 24 Fayetteville, Ark. 3,000 Meters: 7:38.59 - Alistair Cragg, 2004 2005 56 Florida 46 10 Fayetteville, Ark. 5,000 Meters: 13:28.93 – Alistair Cragg, 2003 2006 53 LSU 45 8 Fayetteville, Ark. Bold - Highest point total and largest winning margin. * -- Total adjusted for vacated points

Years Participated (Finish) 1975 (T-44th), 1977 (T-21st), 1978 (T-17th), 1979 (T-31st), 1980 (T-37th), 1981 (T-11th), 1982 (2nd), 1983 (3rd), 1984 (1st), 1985 (1st), 1986 (1st), 1987 (1st), 1988 (1st), 1989 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1991 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1996 (3rd), 1997 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1999 (1st), 2000 (1st), 2001 (3rd), 2002 (4th), 2003 (1st), 2004 (2nd)*, 2005 (1st), 2006 (1st), 2007 (7th), 2008 (6th), 2009 (8th), 2010 (5th), 2011 (T-22nd).

NCAA Event Championships - 53 Titles (including four relays) 1982 1990 1999 Randy Stephens 1,000 Yards 2:07.37 Edrick Floreal Triple Jump 54-10.75 Melvin Lister Triple Jump 55-0.75 Reuben Reina 3,000 Meters 7:56.62 1983 2000 Mike Conley Triple Jump 56-6.25 1991 Melvin Lister Long Jump 26-8.5 Reuben Reina 3,000 Meters 7:50.99 Triple Jump 54-7.5 1984 Mike Conley Long Jump 25-8 1992 2002 Triple Jump 55-8 Erick Walder Long Jump 26-3.25 Alistair Cragg 5,000 Meters 13:49.80 Triple Jump 55.475 1985 2003 Mike Conley Long Jump 25-10.25 1993 Alistair Cragg 3,000 Meters 7:55.68 Triple Jump 55-11.75 Erick Walder Long Jump 26-3.5 5,000 Meters 13:28.93 Paul Donovan 1,500 Meters 3:43.48 Triple Jump 55-3.75 Chris Mulvaney Mile 4:05.70 Niall Bruton Mile 4:00.05 1986 2004 Paul Donovan 3,000 Meters 7:54.60 1994 Alistair Cragg 3,000 Meters 7:55.29 4x800-Meter Relay 7:20.72 Brian Baker Distance Medley 9:30.07 5,000 Meters 13:39.63 Roddie Haley 500M 59.82 Jason Bunston 5,000 Meters 13:48.07 Keith Iovine 4x800-Meter Relay 7:20.72 Niall Bruton Mile 3:59.34 2005 Wayne Moncrieffe 4x800-Meter Relay 7:20.72 Distance Medley 9:30.07 Wallace 200 Meters 20.10 Matt Taylor 4x800-Meter Relay 7:20.72 Calvin Davis 400 Meters 46.18 Spearmon Jr. Distance Medley 9:30.07 1987 Graham Hood Distance Medley 9:30.07 2006 Lorenzo Brown 4x800-Meter Relay 7:18.67 Erick Walder Long Jump 27-8 Josphat Boit 5,000 Meters 13:49.93 Joe Falcon 3,000 Meters 7:56.79 Triple Jump 56-6.75 Jaanus Uudmae Triple Jump 54-4.5 Roddie Haley 500 Meters 59.90 1995 Adam Perkins Distance Medley 9:37.02 William Looney 4x800-Meter Relay 7:18.67 Jason Bunston 3,000 Meters 8:06.81 Jeremy Dodson Distance Medley 9:37.02 Wayne Moncrieffe 4x800-Meter Relay 7:18.67 Brian Roe Distance Medley 9:37.02 Matt Taylor 4x800-Meter Relay 7:18.67 1996 Said Ahmed Distance Medley 9:37.02 Robert Howard Triple Jump 54-10.75 1988 Ryan Wilson 3,000 Meters 7:51.66 2008 Joe Falcon Mile 3:59.78 Nkosinza Triple Jump 54-3.25 3,000 Meters 7:55.80 1997 Balumbu 1989 Robert Howard Long Jump 26-9.25 Joe Falcon Mile 3:58.06 Triple Jump 55-11 2010 Edrick Floreal Triple Jump 56.65 Dorian Ulrey 3,000 Meters 8:10.52 1998 Kenny Evans High Jump 7-6 Robert Howard Triple Jump 54-1.25

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Conference Championships - 29 Titles Edrick Floreal Southwest Conference - 12 Titles Year UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Site 1979 92 Houston 71 21 Fort Worth, Texas 1981 96 Houston 81 15 Fort Worth, Texas 1982 129 Texas 87 42 Fort Worth, Texas 1983 147 Houston 63 84 Fort Worth, Texas 1984 118 Baylor 82 36 Fort Worth, Texas 1985 156 Baylor 60 96 Fort Worth, Texas 1986 92 Texas A&M 61 31 Fort Worth, Texas 1987 93 Texas 59 34 Fort Worth, Texas 1988 143.5 Houston 89 54.5 Fort Worth, Texas 1989 130 Baylor 70 60 Houston, Texas 1990 146.5 Baylor 83.25 63.25 Fort Worth, Texas 1991 151 Baylor 93 58 Fort Worth, Texas Bold – Denotes highest point total and largest winning margins.

Years Participated (Finish) 1978 (3rd), 1979 (1st), 1980 (2nd), 1981 (1st), 1982 (1st), 1983 (1st), 1984 (1st), 1985 (1st), 1986 (1st), 1987 (1st), 1988 (1st), 1989 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1991 (1st).

Southeastern Conference - 17 Titles Year UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Site 1992 146 Florida 123 23 Gainesville, Fla. 1993 156 Tennessee 81 75 Baton Rouge, La. 1994 157.33 Tennessee 87 70.33 Gainesville, Fla. 1995 143 Tennessee 88 55 Baton Rouge, La. 1997 147.5 Florida 101 46.5 Gainesville, Fla. 1998 181 LSU 77 104 Baton Rouge, La. 1999 152 South Carolina 81 71 Gainesville, Fla. 2000 168 LSU 84.5 85.5 Fayetteville, Ark. 2001 108 LSU 81 27 Lexington, Ky. 2002 137 Tennessee 130 7 Fayetteville, Ark. 2003 120 Florida 90.5 29.5 Gainesville, Fla. 2005 155 Florida 92 63 Fayetteville, Ark. 2006 141 Tennessee 106 35 Gainesville, Fla. 2007 126 Tennessee 115.5 10.5 Lexington, Ky. Allistair Cragg 2008 124 LSU 108 16 Fayetteville, Ark. 2009 130 Florida 102 28 Lexington, Ky. 2010 123 Florida 119 4 Fayetteville, Ark. Bold – Denotes highest point total and largest winning margins. * -- Total adjusted for vacated points

Years Participated (Finish) 1991 (1st), 1992 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1999 (1st), 2000 (1st), 2001 (1st), 2002 (1st), 2003 (1st), 2004 (2nd)*, 2005 (1st), 2006 (1st), 2007 (1st), 2008 (1st), 2009 (1st), 2010 (1st), 2011 (2nd).

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 5757 SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

1992 1997 2002 2007 1. Arkansas 146 1. Arkansas 147.5 1. Arkansas 137 1. Arkansas 126 2. Florida 123 2. Florida 101 2. Tennessee 130 2. Tennessee 115.5 3. Tennessee 108 3. Tennessee 71.5 3. Alabama 74 3. Florida 93.5 4. LSU 78 4. South Carolina 70.5 4. LSU 72 4. LSU 79.5 5. Georgia 64 5. LSU 62 5. Florida 46.5 5. Georgia 66 6. Auburn 34 6. Auburn 54 6. Georgia 40.5 6. Auburn 59 7. Alabama 31 7. Kentucky 47 7. Auburn 40 7. Kentucky 40 8. South Carolina 27 8. Alabama 25 8. Kentucky 35 8. Alabama 33 9. Ole Miss 24 9. Georgia 17 9. South Carolina 34 9. Ole Miss 27 10. Mississippi State 19 10. Ole Miss 15.5 10. Mississippi State 27 10. South Carolina 23.5 11. Kentucky 9 11. Mississippi State 13 10. Ole Miss 27 2008 1993 1998 2003 1. Arkansas 124 1. Arkansas 156 1. Arkansas 181 1. Arkansas 120 2. LSU 108 2. Tennessee 81 2. LSU 77 2. Florida 90.5 3. Tennessee 99.5 3. LSU 70 3. Florida 71 3. South Carolina 78.5 4. Florida 79.5 4. Florida 68 4. South Carolina 70 4. Tennessee 69 5. Georgia 72 5. Georgia 49 5. Tennessee 65 5. Auburn 59.5 6. Kentucky 48 6. Ole Miss 47 6. Auburn 49 6. LSU 59 7. South Carolina 42 7. Alabama 46 7. Alabama 35 7. Kentucky 53 8. Auburn 37 8. Auburn 38 8. Kentucky 32 8. Georgia 46 9. Alabama 30 9. South Carolina 37 9. Georgia 25 9. Alabama 39.5 10. Ole Miss 21 10. Kentucky 26 10. Ole Miss 14 10. Mississippi State 26 11. Mississippi State 5 11. Mississippi State 5 11. Ole Miss 22 2009 1. Arkansas 130 1994 1999 2004 2. Florida 102 1. Arkansas 157.33 1. Arkansas 152 1. Florida 132 3. Tennessee 78 2. Tennessee 87 2. South Carolina 81 2. Arkansas 106* 4. South Carolina 65 3. Georgia 66 3. Florida 74 3. Auburn 83 4. Auburn 65 4. LSU 64.83 4. Tennessee 63 4. LSU 71 6. LSU 64 5. Florida 58.33 5. Alabama 60 4. Georgia 71 7. Kentucky 48 6. Ole Miss 44 6. LSU 57 6. Tennessee 60 8. Georgia 47 7. South Carolina 43 7. Auburn 35 7. South Carolina 35 9. Alabama 35 8. Kentucky 42 7. Georgia 35 8. Kentucky 32 10. Ole Miss 29 9. Auburn 32 9. Ole Miss 33 9. Alabama 31 10. Alabama 17.5 10. Kentucky 27 10. Ole Miss 16 2010 11. Mississippi State 11 11. Mississippi State 7 1. Arkansas 123 2005 2. Florida 119 1995 2000 1. Arkansas 155 3. LSU 108.5 1. Arkansas 143 1. Arkansas 168 2. Florida 92 4. South Carolina 67 2. Tennessee 88 2. LSU 84.5 3. Tennessee 89 5. Georgia 61 3. Kentucky 75 3. Florida 73 4. Auburn 67.5 6. Auburn 50 4. LSU 69.5 4. Alabama 63 5. Georgia 67 7. Alabama 47 5. South Carolina 54 5. Tennessee 58 6. LSU 66 8. Ole Miss 37 6. Florida 49.5 6. Auburn 50 7. South Carolina 42.5 9. Kentucky 26 7. Georgia 46 7. Georgia 34.5 8. Ole Miss 33 10. Tennessee 24.5 8. Alabama 39 8. South Carolina 33.5 9. Alabama 32 9. Auburn 30 9. Kentucky 24.5 10. Kentucky 19 2011 10. Ole Miss 27 10. Mississippi State 17.5 1. Florida 148 11. Mississippi State 2 10. Ole Miss 17.5 2006 2. Arkansas 136.5 1. Arkansas 141 3. LSU 98 1996 2001 2. Tennessee 106 4. Alabama 65.5 1. Tennessee 102 1. Arkansas 108 3. Florida 100 5. Georgia 55.3 2. Arkansas 93.5 2. LSU 81 4. LSU 77 6. Auburn 47.3 3. Kentucky 85 3. Tennessee 80 5. South Carolina 63.5 7. Tennessee 46.3 4. Auburn 71 4. Florida 67 6. Georgia 48.5 8. South Carolina 26 5. South Carolina 65 5. Alabama 63 7. Alabama 43 9. Kentucky 20 6. LSU 60 6. Georgia 62 8. Auburn 38 10. Ole Miss 19 7. Florida 48.5 7. South Carolina 44 9. Ole Miss 25 8. Georgia 42.5 7. Kentucky 44 10. Kentucky 21 9. Alabama 33 9. Auburn 35 10. Mississippi State 14 10. Ole Miss 26 11. Ole Miss 9.5 11. Mississippi State 13

* -- Total adjusted for vacated points

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SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE 1980 1985 1974 Mark Muggleton Three Miles 13:32.80 Espen Borge Distance Medley 10:03.39 Niall 880 Yards 1:56.8 600 Yards 1:10.52 Maurice Conley Distance Medley 10:03.39 O’Shaughnessy Randy Stephens 880 Yards 1:51.51 Mike Conley Long Jump 26-1.75 Triple Jump 54-1 1975 1981 Doug Consiglio 1,000 Yards 2:10.35 Lionel Adams 660 Yards 1:12.8 Stanley Redwine 600 Yards 1:09.97 Paul Donovan Mile 4:02.23 Steve Baker Distance Medley 10:05.2 Pat Vaughn Three Miles 13:47.14 Two Miles 8:43.75 Randy Melancon Two Miles 8:58.9 Roddie Haley 440 Yards 47.38 Distance Medley 10:05.2 1982 Bill Jasinski High Jump 7-5.25 Niall 880 Yards 1:51.7 Ronnie Carroll Distance Medley 9:59.85 Wallace Distance Medley 10:03.39 O’Shaughnessy Mike Conley Long Jump 25-1.5 Spearmon, Sr. Derek Reilly Distance Medley 10:05.2 Bill DuPont Distance Medley 9:59.85 Matt Taylor Distance Medley 10:03.39 Mark Stephens Distance Medley 10:05.2 Jim Parrietti Distance Medley 9:59.85 Randy Stephens 1,000 Yards 2:07.25 1986 1976 Distance Medley 9:59.85 Robert Bradley 4x800-Meter Relay 7:40.80 Randy Melancon Two Miles 8:56.75 Dave Taylor Mile 4:06.88 Paul Donovan Mile 4:05.75 Pat Vaughn Three Miles 13:33.40 Two Miles 8:47.00 1977 Carlton Efurd 4x800-Meter Relay 7:40.80 Niall 1,000 Yards 2:06.75 1983 Joe Falcon 4x800-Meter Relay 7:40.80 O’Shaughnessy Ronnie Carroll Three Miles 13:57.41 Bill Jasinski High Jump 7-0.75 Steve Baker Two Miles 9:04.61 Fred Cleary Mile Relay 3:14.69 Matt Taylor 4x800-Meter Relay 7:40.80 Mike Conley Long Jump 25-9.75 1978 Paul Donovan Distance Medley 9:51.53 1987 Tom Camien 4x800-Meter Relay 7:42.20 Scott Lofquist Shot Put 66-6.5 Joe Falcon Mile 4:09.67 Distance Medley 10:07.24 Frank O’Mara Mile 4:08.88 Two Miles 8:50.51 Mike Clark Mile 4:05.91 Distance Medley 9:51.53 Roddie Haley 600 Yards 1:08.26 Distance Medley 10:07.24 Jim Pyle Distance Medley 9:51.53 Gary Taylor 1,000 Yards 2:09.75 Roddy Gaynor 4x800-Meter Relay 7:42.20 Stanley Redwine 880 Yards 1:50.96 David Long 4x800-Meter Relay 7:42.20 Mile Relay 3:14.69 1988 Pat Mitchell 440 Yards 49.24 Perry Robinson Mile Relay 3:14.69 Lorenzo Brown 800 Meters 1:49.15 Distance Medley 10:07.24 Distance Medley 9:51.53 Joe Falcon Mile 4:02.14 Niall 1,000 Yards 2:08.69 Ed Williams Mile Relay 3:14.69 3,000 Meters 8:03.45 O’Shaughnessy 4x800-Meter Relay 7:42.20 Tyrus Jefferson Long Jump 25-10 Distance Medley 10:07.24 1984 John Register 55-Meter Hurdles 7.32 Maurice Conley Distance Medley 10:05.33 1979 Mike Conley Long Jump 25-8 1989 Mark Andersen Distance Medley 9:59.77 Triple Jump 54-5.5 Lorenzo Brown 800 Meters 1:49.79 Tom Camien 4x800-Meter Relay 7:39.60 Keith Iovine Distance Medley 10:05.33 Anthony Carney 4x800-Meter Relay 7:34.12 Mike Clark Mile 4:08.25 Bill Jasinski High Jump 7-4.25 Richard Cooper 4x800-Meter Relay 7:34.12 4x800-Meter Relay 7:39.60 Roland Reina Two Miles 8:58.70 Joe Falcon Mile 3:58.67 Distance Medley 9:59.77 Gary Taylor Distance Medley 10:05.33 3,000 Meters 8:11.31 Roddy Gaynor 4x800-Meter Relay 7:39.60 David Wehmeyer Distance Medley 10:05.33 Kenny Gaston 4x800-Meter Relay 7:34.12 Tony Kastl High Jump 7-2 Alex Hallock 4x800-Meter Relay 7:34.12 Pat Mitchell 440 Yards 49.24 Mark Muggleton Three Miles 13:45.34 1990 Distance Medley 9:59.77 Marlon Boykins 4x800-Meter Relay 7:37.63 Frank O’Mara 4x800-Meter Relay 7:39.60 Scott Cramer 4x800-Meter Relay 7:37.63 Kenny Perron Distance Medley 9:59.77 Edrick Floreal Long Jump 25-6 Randy Stephens 880 Yards 1:52.69 Triple Jump 53-7.5 Kenny Gaston 4x800-Meter Relay 7:37.63 Mike Conley Alex Hallock 4x800-Meter Relay 7:37.63 Reuben Reina Mile 4:02.87 3,000 Meters 8:01.35

1991 Jimmy French 200 Meters 21.55 Eric Henry 5,000 Meters 14:12.2 Graham Hood 800 Meters 1:49.18 Gary Johnson Triple Jump 52-10 Reuben Reina Mile 4:05.63 3,000 Meters 7:50.85

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• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 5959 CONFERENCE INDOOR CHAMPIONS

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Jeremy Huffman Distance Medley 9:51.63 Daniel Lincoln 5,000 Meters 14:04.14 1992 Sean Kaley 5,000 Meters 14:06.77 Chris Mulvaney Distance Medley 9:44.86 Niall Bruton Mile 4:08.95 Seneca Lassiter Distance Medley 9:51.63 Michael Taylor Distance Medley 9:44.86 Jimmy French 200 Meters 20.77 David Levy Distance Medley 9:51.63 Frank Hanley 5,000 Meters 14:01.10 Hubert Distance Medley 9:51.63 2003 Chris Phillips 55-Meter Hurdles 7.32 Loudermilk Alistair Cragg Mile 3:59.14 Erick Walder Long Jump 26-0 Ryan Wilson 3,000 Meters 7:59.16 3,000 Meters 7:56.99 Brian Wellman Triple Jump 54-10.75 Daniel Lincoln 5,000 Meters 13:49.42 1998 1993 D’Marcus Brown Distance Medley 10:01.77 2004 Jason Bunston 3,000 Meters 8:05.31 Kenny Evans High Jump 7-3.25 Ryan Botha Distance Medley 9:41.80 Calvin Davis 400 Meters 47:07 Robert Howard Long Jump 26-4.25 Alistair Cragg 3,000 Meters 7:59.25 Ray Doakes High Jump 7-2.25 Sean Kaley 5,000 Meters 14:08:50 5,000 Meters 13:42.95 Matt Mitchell Mile 4:04.13 Matt Kerr Mile 4:03.21 Chris Mulvaney Distance Medley 9:41.80 Erick Walder Long Jump 26-9.25 Distance Medley 10:01.77 Michael Taylor Distance Medley 9:41.80 Triple Jump 55-2.75 Seneca Lassiter 800 Meters 1:50.19 Sam Vazquez Distance Medley 9:41.80 Distance Medley 10:01.77 1994 Jeremy Huffman Distance Medley 10:01.77 2005 Brian Baker Distance Medley 9:44.32 Ryan Wilson 3,000 Meters 7:59.16 Said Ahmed Mile 4:01.05 Niall Bruton Distance Medley 9:44.32 Distance Medley 9:46.91 Jason Bunston 3,000 Meters 7:56.70 1999 Michael Grant Distance Medley 9:46.91 Calvin Davis 400 Meters 46.75 Kenny Evans High Jump 7-4.5 Harun Iman Distance Medley 9:46.91 Ray Doakes High Jump 7-7.25 Samuel Glover Distance Medley 9:40.23 Peter Kosgei 3,000 Meters 7:56.00 Frank Hanley 5,000 Meters 13:59.60 Sean Kaley 5,000 Meters 14:03.62 5,000 Meters 13:53.85 Graham Hood Distance Medley 9:44.32 James Karanu Distance Medley 9:40.23 Brian Roe Distance Medley 9:46.91 Derrick Distance Medley 9:44.32 Seneca Lassiter 800 Meters 1:47.69 Wallace 200 Meters 20.35 Thompson Distance Medley 9:40.23 Spearmon Jr. Erick Walder Long Jump 25-10.75 Michael Power Mile 4:01.80 Jaanus Uudmae Triple Jump 52-11 Triple Jump 56-2 3,000 Meters 7:56.06 Chris Phillips 55-Meter Hurdles 7.24 Ryan Travis Distance Medley 9:40.23 2006 Said Ahmed Mile 4:01.15 1995 2000 Josphat Boit 3,000 Meters 8:02.23 Ray Doakes High Jump 7-4.5 Andrew Beasley Distance Medley 9:42.74 Peter Kosgei 5,000 Meters 13:58.19 Matt Hemingway High Jump 7-4.5 Marcus Clavelle Shot Put 64-1 Jaanus Uudmae Triple Jump 53-8.5 Graham Hood Mile 4:06.27 Kenny Evans High Jump 7-5 3,000 Meters 8:06.09 James Karanu 800 Meters 1:48.37 2007 Distance Medley 9:46.25 Distance Medley 9:42.74 Nkosinza Triple Jump 52-2 Curtis McIntyre Distance Medley 9:46.25 Andrew Begley 5,000 Meters 13:56.44 Balumbu Brandon Rock 800 Meters 1:49.43 Josh Landreth Distance Medley 9:42.74 Distance Medley 9:46.25 Melvin Lister Triple Jump 54-4.25 2008 Jerome Romain Triple Jump 53-11 Ryan Travis Distance Medley 9:42.74 Alain Bailey Long Jump 25-6.25 Godfrey 5,000 Meters 14:00.55 Nkosinza Triple Jump 53-5.5 Siamusiye 2001 Balumbu Chris Wilson Distance Medley 9:46.25 Kevin Baker Distance Medley 9:47.74 Chris Bilbrew Distance Medley 9:45.71 Kenny Evans High Jump 7-1.75 Micky Cobrin Distance Medley 9:45.71 1996 Dirk Heinze Distance Medley 9:47.74 Daniel LaCava Distance Medley 9:45.71 Godfrey 5,000 Meters 14:11.18 Distance Medley 9:47.74 Alex McClary Distance Medley 9:45.71 Siamusiye Murray Link 5,000 Meters 14:07.29 Ryan Wilson Mile 4:01.99 Chris Mulvaney Distance Medley 9:47.74 2009 3,000 Meters 8:10.23 Michael Distance Medley 9:47.31 1997 2002 Chinchar Robert Howard Long Jump 26-6.25 Said Ahmed Distance Medley 9:44.86 Alex McClary 800 Meters Triple Jump 55-2 James Hatch Distance Medley 9:44.86 Distance Medley 9:47.31 Jake Stephens Distance Medley 9:47.31 Duncan Phillips Distance Medley 9:47.31 Dorian Ulrey Mile 3:59.77 3,000 Meters 7:55.56

2010 Alain Bailey Long Jump 26-9.75 Drew Butler Distance Medley 9:48.92 Michael Chinchar Distance Medley 9:48.92 Scott MacPherson 5,000 Meters 13:49.57 Andrew Distance Medley 9:48.92 Pennington Dorian Ulrey 3,000 Meters 8:00.05 Distance Medley 9:48.92

2011 Tarik Batchelor Long Jump 26-5.75 Chris Bilbrew 4x400M 3:05.13 Neil Braddy 4x400M 3:05.13 Marek Niit 4x400M 3:05.13 Seneca Lassiter Jaanus Uudmae Ben Skidmore 4x400M 3:05.13

6060 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • TOP 10 INDOOR MARKS

55 Meters 3,000 Meters 10. Lassiter, Stanley, Huffman, Power 1. Vincent Henderson 6.22 1994 1. Alistair Cragg 7:38.59 2004 9:31.03 1998 2. Ahmad Carroll 6.24 2003 2. Joe Falcon 7:46.42 1989 6.24 1993 3. Reuben Reina 7:48.40 1991 High Jump 4. Jimmy French 6.26 1993 4. Michael Power 7:50.25 1999 1. Ray Doakes 7-7.25 1994 5. Tyrus Jefferson 6.27 1988 5. Sean Kaley 7:50.42 1999 2. Kenny Evans 7-7 2000 6. Eric Tatum 6.28 1998 6. Dorian Ulrey 7:50.86 2009 3. Bill Jasinski 7-5.5 1984 7. Wallace Spearmon, Sr. 6.30 1985 7. Shawn Forrest 7:51.07 2009 4. James Ballard 7-5 1997 Ricky Watson 6.30 1984 8. Daniel Lincoln 7:51.39 2003 5. Matt Hemingway 7-4.5 1995 9. Clarence Fitzgerald 6.31 1998 9. Ryan Wilson 7:51.66 1996 6. Kevin Dotson 7-4.25 1997 10. Tracy Caldwell 6.32 1991 10. Peter Kosgei 7:53.48 2006 Lavar Miller 7-4.25 1999 Kelvin Kelly 6.32 1997 8. Shannon King 7-3 1996 J.J. Meadors 6.32 1995 5,000 Meters 9. Tony Kastl 7-2.75 1981 Trevor Rush 6.32 1998 1. Alistair Cragg 13:28.93 2003 10. Brede Ellingsen 7-2.5 2010 2. Sean Kaley 13:36.87 1999 60 Meters 3. Shawn Forrest 13:37.77 2009 Pole Vault 1. J-Mee Samuels 6.63 2009 4. Peter Kosgei 13:39.88 2007 1. Troy Smith 17-10.25 1998 2. Ahmad Carroll 6.67 2003 5. Josphat Boit 13:40.63 2006 2. Mark Klee 17-9 1985 3. 6.72 2004 6. Daniel Lincoln 13:44.12 2003 3. Mark McGahee 17-8.5 1990 Wallace Spearmon, Jr. 6.72 2005 7. Jason Bunston 13:47.74 1994 4. Jeff Pascoe 17-6 1987 Mychael Stewart 6.72 2007 8. Frank Hanley 13:48.08 1993 5. Spencer McCorkel 17-3 2008 6. Kevin Baker 6.74 1997 9. Scott MacPherson 13:49.03 2007 6. P.J. Brown 17-2.75 2004 7. Kelvin Kelly 6.76 1997 10. Silverus Kimeli 13:50.47 2003 7. Kevin Thiessen 17-1.25 1983 Trevor Rush 6.76 1998 8. Gordon Sasser 16-9.5 1998 9. LaShawn Butler 6.78 2011 55-Meter Hurdles 9. Chris Adams 16-6.75 1992 10. Michael Grant 6.79 2005 1. Fred Cleary 7.18 1985 Samuel Ewing 16-6.75 2011 2. Michael Thomas 7.20 2003 200 Meters 3. Chris Phillips 7.21 1994 Long Jump 1. Wallace Spearmon, Jr. 20.10 2005 4. John Register 7.25 1998 1. Erick Walder 27-8 1994 2. Omar Brown 20.52 2005 5. Harry Jones 7.28 1995 2. Mike Conley 26-11.5 1985 3. J-Mee Samuels 20.67 2008 6. Keith Kidd 7.34 1983 3. Melvin Lister 26-10 2000 4. Marek Niit 20.70 2011 7. Sean Lightfoot 7.37 2000 4. Alain Bailey 26-9.75 2010 5. Jimmy French 20.77 1992 8. Eddie Jackson 7.38 2000 5. Robert Howard 26-9.25 1997 6. LaShawn Butler 20.79 2011 9. D’Marcus Brown 7.41 1999 6. Tarik Batchelor 26-6.5 2010 7. Derrick Thompson 20.86 1995 10. Kelvin Kelly 7.45 1997 7. Tyrus Jefferson 26-3 1988 8. Vincent Henderson 21.05 1993 8. Edrick Floreal 26-2.5 1989 9. Cobi Hamilton 21.09 2010 60-Meter Hurdles 9. Ramon Washington 25-10 2003 10. Trevor Rush 21.23 1998 1. Michael Thomas 7.64 2003 10. Jaanus Uudmae 25-10 2006 2. Caleb Cross 7.78 2010 400 Meters 3. Eddie Jackson 7.81 2002 Triple Jump 1. Terry Gatson 45.29 2005 4. Sean Lightfoot 7.87 2000 1. Mike Conley 57-1 1985 2. Marek Niit 45.99 2011 5. D’Marcus Brown 7.97 2000 2. Erick Walder 56-6.75 1994 3. Neil Braddy 46.03 2011 6. Sam Glover 8.02 2002 3. Edrick Floreal 56-2.75 1989 4. Ben Skidmore 46.04 2011 7. Harry Jones 8.03 1996 4 Robert Howard 55-11 1997 5. Calvin Davis 46.16 1993 8. Nkosinza Balumbu 8.11 2009 5. Jerome Romain 55-2.25 1994 Wallace Spearmon, Jr. 46.16 2005 9. Andrew Pennington 8.17 2011 6. Melvin Lister 55-0.75 1999 7. Kevin Baker 46.25 2000 10. Kelvin Kelly 8.22 1997 7. Brian Wellman 55-0.25 1990 8. Omar Brown 46.74 2005 8. Jason Ward 54-6 2000 9. Sam Glover 46.75 2000 4x400-Meter Relay 9. Antoine Howard 54-4.5 1997 10. Scott Coleman 46.93 1990 1. DuPont, Cleary, Moss, Haley Jaanus Uudmae 54-4.5 2006 3:03.34 1985 800 Meters 2. Skidmore, Niit, Bilbrew, Braddy Shot Put 1. Dirk Heinze 1:45.95 2001 3:05.13 2011 1. Scott Lofquist 66-6.5 1984 2. Seneca Lassiter 1:46.97 1998 3. O. Brown, Wittenmyer, Gatson, Spearmon, Jr. 2. Marty Kobza 65-4 1986 3. James Hatch 1:47.40 2005 3:06.09 2005 3. Marcus Clavelle 64-1 2000 4. James Karanu 1:47.70 1999 4. O. Brown, Hatch, Gatson, Spearmon, Jr. 4. Mike Chism 60-3.5 1989 5. Said Ahmed 1:47.80 2002 3:07.41 2005 5. Gerry McEvoy 57-7.5 1980 6. Robbie Stevens 1:47.90 2003 5. Henderson, Phillips, French, Davis Jonathon Reeves 57-7.5 2002 7. Chuol Dey 1:48.08 2011 3:07.76 1993 7. Issac Davis 57-7 1992 8. Chris Mulvaney 1:48.14 2002 6. O. Brown, Grant, Gatson, Spearmon, Jr. 8. Keith Gray 57-0 1979 9. Graham Hood 1:48.16 1991 3:08.25 2005 9. Paul White 56-3.5 1975 10. Brandon Rock 1:48.37 1995 7. Register, Clemmons, Brown, Haley 10. Mark Sutherland 56-1 1979 3:08.30 1987 1,000 Meters 8. Coleman, Timms, Boykins, French Weight Throw 1. Doug Consiglio 2:19.64 1986 3:08.61 1991 1. Tony Ugoh 60-4.5 2005 2. Said Ahmed 2:21.36 2005 9. Stevens, Richardson, Landreth, Glover 2. Justin Holmes 55-9.25 2011 3. Dorian Ulrey 2:21.56 2010 3:08.62 2002 3. Brandon Heeger 43-10.5 2011 4. Tom Moloney 2:22.11 1984 10. Henderson, French, Boykins, Davis 5. Gary Taylor 2:22.20 1985 3:08.69 1993 Heptathlon 6. Duncan Phillips 2:22.30 2011 1. Kevin Lazas 5,674 2011 7. Chuol Dey 2:22.42 2011 Distance Medley Relay 2. Terry Prentice 5,484 2011 8. Bryan Cantero 2:23.35 2011 1. Al. McClary, Skidmore, Bilbrew, Ulrey 3. Matt Kirbos 5.201 2011 9. Matt Taylor 2:23.68 1986 9:28.35 2009 4. Jimmy Duke 5,029 2005 10. Carlton Efurd 2:23.72 1984 2. Lassiter, Huffman, Stanley, Power 5. Nate Durham 4,955 2009 9:28.78 1998 6. Boris Roslov 4,777 2007 Mile 3. Perkins, Gatson, Hatch, Ahmed 1. Niall O’Shaughnessy 3:55.40 1977 9:29.25 2005 BOLD - Current Student-Athletes 2. Graham Hood 3:55.72 1995 4. Bruton, C. Davis, Baker, Hood 3. Doug Consiglio 3:55.91 1986 9:30.07 1994 4. Paul Donovan 3:56.39 1986 5. LaCava, Bilbrew, An. McClary, Cobrin 5. Joe Falcon 3:56.77 1987 9:30.08 2008 6. Said Ahmed 3:57.04 2005 6. Mulvaney, Bridges, Vazquez, Cragg 7. Reuben Reina 3:57.08 1991 9:30.14 2004 8. Seneca Lassiter 3:57.22 1999 7. Phillips, Skidmore, Al. McClary, Ulrey 9. Dorian Ulrey 3:57.60 2009 9:30.31 2009 10. Dirk Heinze 3:57.95 2002 8. Power, Stanley, Huffman, Lassiter 9:30.45 1998 9. Cantero, Bilbrew, Dey, Phillips 9:30.85 2011

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 6161 OUTDOOR RECORDS

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS JOHN MCDONNELL FIELD SEC MEET COLLEGIATE 100 Meters 10.08 – J-Mee Samuels 9.97 – Richard Thompson 9.93 – Richard Thompson 9.89 – NCAA Regionals, 2008 LSU, 2008 LSU, 2008 Florida State, 2011

200 Meters 19.89 – Wallace Spearmon, Jr. 20.18 – , Houston, 1985; 19.86 – 19.69 – Norwich Union British Grand Prix, 2005 Richard Thompson, LSU, 2008 Tennessee, 2002 Florida State, 2007

400 Meters 44.48 - Roddie Haley 44.67 – Roddie Haley 44.29 – 44.00 – SWC Championships, 1986 Arkansas, 1985 LSU, 1999 Southern Cal, 1992

800 Meters 1:44.97 - Brandon Rock 1:46.21 – 1:45.27 – Otukile Lekote 1:44.55 – Julius Achon Crystal Palace, England, 1995 Oregon, 2009 South Carolina, 2002 George Mason, 1996

1,500 Meters 3:33.27 - Seneca Lassiter 3:35.84 – Joe Falcon 3:37.29 – Seneca Lassiter 3:35.30 – Sydnee Maree NIKAIA, 1999 Arkansas, 1988 Arkansas, 1999 Villanova, 1981

3,000 Meters 7:43.02 - Reuben Reina 7:59.97 – Johan Boakes Not Run 7:37.70 – Rudy Chapa NIKAIA, 1991 Arkansas, 1990 Oregon, 1979

3,000-Meter 8:22.34 - Daniel Lincoln 8:29.16 – Daniel Lincoln 8:31.54 – 8:05.40 – Steeplechase NCAA Championships, 2002 Arkansas, 2002 Alabama, 2000 Washington State, 1978

5,000 Meters 13:12.74 - Alistair Cragg 13:52.17 – Josphat Boit 13:41.04 – Alistair Cragg 13:08.40 – Henry Rono British Grand Prix, 2004 Arkansas, 2006 Arkansas, 2003 Washington State, 1978

10,000 Meters 27:52.10 - Shawn Forrest 28:21.45 – Galen Rupp 28:23.01 – Tyson David 27:28.48 – Sam Chelanga Cardinal Invit., 2009 Oregon, 2009 Alabama, 2008 Liberty, 2009

110-Meter 13.41 - Kevin White 13.22 – Aries Merritt 13.21 – Jason Richardson 13.00 – Renaldo Nehemiah Hurdles SEC Championships, 1997 Tennessee, 2006 South Carolina, 2008 Maryland, 1979

400-Meter 49.08 - Sam Glover 48.47 – 48.29 – Kerron Clement 47.56 – Kerron Clement Hurdles NCAA Championships, 2000 Washington State, 2009 Florida, 2005 Florida, 2005

4x100-Meter 38.81 – Cleary, Haley, Conley, 38.51 – Texas A&M, 2009 38.53 – Florida, 2011 38.04 – TCU, 1980 Relay Spearmon, Sr., SWC Champ., 1985 (Howell, Phiri, Dykes, Oliver) (Lovett, Taylor, Wilks (Howard, Holloway, Williams, Demps) Spencer)

4x400-Meter 3:02.02 - Lister, Glover, Stanley, 2:59.99 – Florida State, 2009 3:02.23 – Florida, 2005 2:59.59 – LSU, 2005 Relay Baker, NCAA Championships, 2000 (Williams, K. Borlee, Clark, J. Borlee) (Clarke, Witherspoon, (Dardar, Willie, Brazell, Carter) Middletown, Clement)

4x1,500-Meter 14:50.2 – Iovine, Taylor, Swain, Donovan Not Run Not Run 14:50.2 – Arkansas, 1985 Relay Penn Relays, 1985 (CR) (Iovine, Taylor, Swain, Donovan)

Sprint Medley 3:12.13 - O’Neal, Lister, Glover, Not Run Not Run 3:12.13 – Arkansas, 2000 Relay Karanu, Texas Relays, 2000 (CR) (O’Neal, Lister, Glover, Karanu)

Distance Medley 9:20.10 - Reina, Williams, Bradley, Not Run Not Run 9:20.10 – Arkansas, 1989 Relay Falcon, Penn Relays, 1989 (WR, CR) (Reina, Williams, Bradley, Falcon)

High Jump 7-6.5 - Doakes, 1995; Hemingway, 7-5.75 – Ray Doakes, Arkansas, 1994; 7-6 – Twice; Last: Ricky 7-9.75 – Hollis Conway 1996; Ballard, 1997; Evans, 2000 Randy Jenkins, Tennessee, 1994 Robertson, Ole Miss, 2011 Southwestern Louisiana, 1989

Pole Vault 18-2.75 - 19-0.25 – Lawrence Johnson 19-0.25 – Lawrence Johnson 19-7.5 – Lawrence Johnson NCAA Mideast Championships, 2004 Tennessee, 1994 Tennessee, 1994 Tennessee, 1996

Long Jump 28-8.25 - Erick Walder 27-4.75 – Erick Walder 28-1 – Erick Walder 28-8.25 – Erick Walder UTEP Spring Time Inv., 1994 (CR) Arkansas, 1994 Arkansas, 1994 Arkansas, 1994

Triple Jump 58-1.25 - Mike Conley 56-6.75 – Will Claye 56-0.5 – Jerome Romain 57-7.75 – Keith Connor USA Championships, 1985 Oklahoma, 2009 Arkansas, 1995 SMU, 1982

Shot Put 66-9.5 - Marty Kobza 68-7.25 – Ryan Whiting 70-5.25 – Brett Noon 72-2.25 – SWC Championships, 1985 Arizona State, 2009 Georgia, 1995 UCLA, 1995

Discus 205-4 - Scott Lofquist 201-10 – Martin Maric 213-9 – 222-0 – Hannes Hopley Kansas City Optimist Olym., 1982 California, 2009 Kentucky, 1985 SMU, 2004

Javelin 256-3 - Eric Brown 268-4 – Chris Hill 261-4 – Chris Hill 292-4 – Patrik Boden Kansas Relays, 2006 Georgia, 2009 Georgia, 2009 Texas, 1990

Hammer Throw 162-8 – Brandon Heeger 239-10 – Cory Martin 247-4 – Andras Haklits 268-10 – Balazs Kiss McDonnell Invitational, 2010 Auburn, 2008 Georgia, 2002 USC, 1995

Decathlon 7,802 points – Kevin Lazas 8.241 points – Ashton Eaton 8,126 points – Mikael Olander 8,465 points – NCAA Championships, 2011 Oregon, 2009 LSU, 1988 Texas, 2006

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NCAA Championships - 10 Titles UA in the NCAA Outdoor Record Book Year UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Site Individual Titles (Year): 5, 1994 – T-3rd 1985 61 Wash. State 46 15 Austin, Texas 1992 60 Tennessee 46.5 13.5 Austin, Texas UA Individuals Repeat Champions: 2 1993 69 LSU/ State 45 24 New Orleans, La. Daniel Lincoln (3,000-Meter Steeplechase – 2001-03) 1994 83 UTEP 45 38 Boise, Idaho Edrick Floreal (Triple Jump – 1988-90 1995 61.5 UCLA 55 6.5 Knoxville, Tenn. 1996 55 George Mason 40 15 Eugene, Ore. NCAA Event Records 1997 55 Texas 42.5 12.5 Bloomington, Ind. Long Jump: 28-0 – Erick Walder, 1993 1998 58.5 Stanford 51 7.5 Buffalo, N.Y. Sprint Medley Relay: 1999 59 Stanford 52 7 Boise, Idaho 3:12.11 – O’Neal, Lister, Glover, Karanu, 2000 2003 59 Auburn 50 9 Sacramento, Calif. Bold - Highest point total and largest winning margin. * -- Total adjusted for vacated points

Years Participated (Finish) 1948 (T-16th), 1951 (T-27th), 1952 (T-20th), 1976 (T-47th), 1977 (T-28th), 1981 (T-22nd), 1982 (T-24th), 1983 (7th), 1984 (3rd), 1985 (1st), 1986 (T-4th), 1987 (4th), 1988 (3rd), 1989 (9th), 1990 (2nd), 1991 (7th), 1992 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1999 (1st), 2000 (2nd), 2001 (T-7th), 2002 (7th), 2003 (1st), 2004 (1st)*, 2005 (1st)*, 2006 (5th), 2007 (63rd), 2008 (17th), 2009 (9th), 2010 (--), 2011 (T-10th).

NCAA Event Championships - 48 Titles 1948 1994 2003 Clyde Scott 110-Meter Hurdles 13.7 Brian Baker 5,000 Meters 14:22.09 Alistair Cragg 5,000 Meters 13:47.87 Graham Hood 1,500 Meters 3:42.10 Daniel Lincoln Steeplechase 8:26.65 1982 Teddy Mitchell 10,000 Meters 29:39.54 10,000 Meters 28:20.20 Frank O’Mara 1,500 Meters 3:40.51 Erick Walder Long Jump 27-4.25 Triple Jump 55-5.75 2004 1984 Alistair Cragg 10,000 Meters 29:22.43 Mike Conley Long Jump 27-0.25 1995 Chris Mulvaney 1,500 Meters 3:44.72 Triple Jump 56-11.75 Ray Doakes High Jump 7-4.5 Wallace 200 Meters 20.12 Brandon Rock 800 Meters 1:46.37 Spearmon, Jr. 1985 Godfrey 10,000 Meters 28:59.60 Roddie Haley 400 Meters 44.70 Siamusiye 2005 Mike Conley Long Jump 27-2 Wallace 200 Meters 19.91 Triple Jump 58-1.75 1996 Spearmon, Jr. Robert Howard Triple Jump 56-1.75 1986 Godfrey 10,000 Meters 28:56.39 2006 Jeff Pascoe Pole Vault 18-0.5 Siamusiye Josphat Boit 10,000 Meters 28:37.64

1987 1997 Joe Falcon 10,000 Meters 29:10.66 Robert Howard Long Jump 26-11.25 Triple Jump 55-6.5 1988 Seneca Lassiter 1,500 Meters 3:40.22 Joe Falcon 1,500 Meters 3:38.91 Edrick Floreal Triple Jump 56-4.75 1998 Robert Howard Long Jump 27-05.5 1989 Triple Jump 55-8.25 Edrick Floreal Triple Jump 56-8.75 Matt Kerr Steeplechase 8:36.95 Seneca Lassiter 1,500 Meters 3:42.34 1990 Edrick Floreal Triple Jump 56-6.5 1999 Melvin Lister Long Jump 26-10.5 1991 Matt Kerr Steeplechase 8:44.29 Brian Wellman Triple Jump 56-10.25 2000 1992 Melvin Lister Triple Jump 55-7.75 Erick Walder Long Jump 27-9.5 Brian Wellman Triple Jump 56-9.25 2001 Daniel Lincoln Steeplechase 8:42.31 1993 Erick Walder Long Jump 28-0 2002 Calvin Davis 400 Meters 45.04 Daniel Lincoln Steeplechase 8:22.34 Randy Stephens

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 6363 REGIONAL OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

NCAA Regional Championships - Three Titles Michael Thomas Year UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Site 2003 73 Auburn 68 5 Columbus, Ohio 2005 94.5 Auburn 58 26.5 Bloomington, Ind. 2009 90 LSU 83 7 Louisville, Ky. Bold - Highest point total and largest winning margin. * -- Total adjusted for vacated points

Years Participated (Finish) 2003 (1st), 2004 (1st)*, 2005 (1st), 2006 (3rd), 2007 (8th), 2008 (3rd), 2009 (1st). [NCAA moved to preliminary system beginning with 2010 season.]

NCAA Regional Event Championships - 14 Titles 2003 2008 Richard Smith Triple Jump 54-1.25 Nkosinza Triple Jump 54-1.75 Michael Thomas 110-Meter Hurdles 13.57 Balumbu Peter Kosgei Steeplechase 8:33.42 2004 Chris Mulvaney 1,500 Meters 3:49.75 2009 Alain Bailey Long Jump 26-5.5 2005 Nkosinza Triple Jump 53-7.75 Eric Brown Javelin 230-11 Balumbu Peter Kosgei Steeplechase 8:38.55 Chris Bilbrew 800 meters 1:48.30 Adam Perkins Adam Perkins 1,500 Meters 3:44.53 Dorian Ulrey 1,500 meters 3:48.91

2006 Josphat Boit 5,000 Meters 14:00.73 Eric Brown Javelin 231-7 Chris Bilbrew

Eric Brown Chris Mulvaney

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Conference Championships - 25 Titles Murray Link Southwest Conference - Nine Titles Year UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Site 1982 134 Houston 115 19 Houston, Texas 1983 133 Texas 111 22 Fort Worth, Texas 1984 142 Texas 90 52 Austin, Texas 1985 167 Texas 80 87 Fayetteville, Ark. 1986 115 Texas 110 5 Houston, Texas 1988 155 Texas 149 6 Austin, Texas 1989 163 Texas A&M 156.5 6.5 Waco, Texas 1990 162 Texas 131 31 College Station, Texas 1991 218 Texas 132 86 Houston, Texas Bold - Highest point total and largest winning margin. * -- Total adjusted for vacated points

Years Participated (Finish) 1978 (7th), 1979 (6th), 1980 (4th), 1981 (2nd), 1982 (1st), 1983 (1st), 1984 (1st), 1985 (1st), 1986 (1st), 1987 (2nd), 1988 (1st), 1989 (1st), 1990 (1st), 1991 (1st).

Southeastern Conference - 15 Titles Luke Laird Year UA Points Runner-up Points Margin Site 1992 176 Tennessee 149 27 Starkville, Miss. 1993 163 LSU 138 25 Knoxville, Tenn. 1994 223 Tennessee 145 78 Fayetteville, Ark. 1995 171 Tennessee 155.5 15.5 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1996 170 Tennessee 141 29 Lexington, Ky. 1997 188 Florida 115 73 Auburn, Ala. 1998 183 LSU 135.5 47.5 Gainesville, Fla. 1999 147.5 Florida 100.67 46.83 Athens, Ga. 2000 171 LSU 134 37 Baton Rouge, La. 2003 149 Tennessee 111.5 37.5 Knoxville, Tenn. 2004 153* Florida 120 63 Oxford, Miss. 2005 152* Florida 116 53 Nashville, Tenn. 2006 137.5 Tennessee 126.5 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 2008 131.5 LSU 122 9.5 Auburn, Ala. 2009 141 Florida 129 12 Gainesville, Fla. 2011 157.5 Florida 140 17.5 Athens, Ga. Bold - Highest point total and largest winning margin. * -- Total adjusted for vacated points

Years Participated (Finish) 1992 (1st), 1993 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1995 (1st), 1996 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1998 (1st), 1999 (1st), 2000 (1st), 2001 (3rd), 2002 (2nd), 2003 (1st), 2004 (1st), 2005 (1st), 2006 (1st), 2007 (3rd), 2008 (1st), 2009 (1st), 2010 (7th), 2011 (1st).

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 656565 SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

1992 1997 2002 2007 1. Arkansas 176 1. Arkansas 188 1. Tennessee 147 1. Tennessee 129.5 2. Tennessee 149 2. Florida 115 2. Arkansas 133 2. LSU 122 3. LSU 138 3. LSU 97 3. Florida 107 3. Arkansas 100 4. Florida 109 4. Tennessee 88 4. LSU 105 4. Georgia 78 5. Georgia 66 5. South Carolina 84.5 5. Georgia 84.5 5. Florida 75.5 6. Alabama 57 6. Auburn 78 6. Alabama 58 6. Auburn 74 7. Mississippi State 30 7. Ole Miss 42.5 7. South Carolina 50.5 7. Ole Miss 65 8. Ole Miss 26 8. Alabama 41 8. Auburn 50 8. South Carolina 62 9. Kentucky 25 9. Kentucky 37 9. Mississippi State 35 9. Alabama 47 10. South Carolina 22 10. Mississippi State 26 10. Ole Miss 25 10. Kentucky 36 11. Auburn 16 11. Georgia 20 11. Kentucky 23 11. Mississippi State 30

1993 1998 2003 2008 1. Arkansas 163 1. Arkansas 183 1. Arkansas 149 1. Arkansas 131.5 2. LSU 138 2. LSU 135.5 2. Tennessee 111.5 2. LSU 122 3. Tennessee 135 3. Florida 110 3. Georgia 89 3. Tennessee 97.5 4. Florida 81 4. Tennessee 86 4. Auburn 85 4. Florida 80 5. Alabama 67 5. South Carolina 84 5. Florida 84 5. Auburn 78.2 6. Georgia 57 6. Georgia 64 6. South Carolina 75 6. Kentucky 72 7. Ole Miss 57 7. Auburn 54 6. LSU 75 7. South Carolina 57 8. South Carolina 40 8. Alabama 42 8. Mississippi State 69 8. Mississippi State 56.2 9. Auburn 38 9. Kentucky 23 9. Alabama 32.5 9. Alabama 46.2 10. Kentucky 26 10. Ole Miss 21.5 10. Kentucky 27 10. Georgia 43.4 11. Mississippi State 15 11. Mississippi State 16 11. Ole Miss 16 11. Ole Miss 35

1994 1999 2004 2009 1. Arkansas 223 1. Arkansas 147.5 1. Arkansas 153* 1. Arkansas 141 2. Tennessee 145 2. Florida 100.67 2. Florida 120 2. Florida 129 3. LSU 93 3. Tennessee 99.5 3. Georgia 115 3. LSU 98.5 4. South Carolina 74 4. Auburn 98 4. Tennessee 108 4. South Carolina 88 5. Georgia 60 5. LSU 93 5. LSU 93 5. Auburn 72 6. Florida 58 6. South Carolina 70.33 6. Auburn 80 5. Georgia 72 7. Kentucky 49 7. Alabama 64 7. Mississippi State 42 7. Kentucky 55 8. Ole Miss 36 8. Georgia 63 8. Kentucky 25 8. Tennessee 53 9. Alabama 33.5 9. Ole Miss 48 9. Alabama 20 9. Mississippi State 44.5 10. Mississippi State 31 10. Kentucky 21 10. South Carolina 19 10. Alabama 33.5 11. Auburn 16.5 11. Mississippi State 13 11. Ole Miss 12 11. Ole Miss 32.5

1995 2000 2005 2010 1. Arkansas 171 1. Arkansas 171 1. Arkansas 152* 1. Florida 124 2. Tennessee 155.5 2. LSU 134 2. Florida 116 2. LSU 100 3. LSU 118.5 3. Tennessee 107.75 3. Tennessee 109 3. South Carolina 89 4. Kentucky 77.5 4. Auburn 100 4. Georgia 99 4. Auburn 88 5. Georgia 55.5 5. Florida 91 5. LSU 76 5. Georgia 83 6. Auburn 53 6. Alabama 86 6. Auburn 68 6. Ole Miss 74 7. Florida 49 7. Georgia 48.75 7. Mississippi State 57 7. Arkansas 64 8. South Carolina 48.5 8. South Carolina 28.75 8. Alabama 39 7. Mississsippi State 64 9. Alabama 42 9. Mississippi State 28 9. South Carolina 29 9. Tennessee 46 10. Ole Miss 31 10. Mississippi 18 10. Ole Miss 28 10. Kentucky 44 11. Mississippi State 16.5 11. Kentucky 15.75 10. Kentucky 28 11. Alabama 41

1996 2001 2006 2011 1. Arkansas 170 1. Tennessee 153 1. Arkansas 137.5 1. Arkansas 157.5 2. Tennessee 141 2. Florida 107.5 2. Tennessee 126.5 2. Florida 140 3. LSU 105.5 3. Arkansas 104 3. Florida 110 3. Georgia 99 4. Auburn 85.5 4. Alabama 91.5 4. LSU 109 4. LSU 78 5. South Carolina 85 5. Georgia 78 5. South Carolina 77 5. Auburn 69 6. Kentucky 79 6. LSU 77.5 6. Alabama 67.5 6. Ole Miss 68 7. Alabama 51 7. Auburn 71 7. Kentucky 58 7. Kentucky 54 8. Florida 30 8. South Carolina 68 8. Georgia 52.5 8. Tennessee 49 9. Mississippi State 29 9. Kentucky 28 9. Auburn 31 9. Mississippi State 41 10. Ole Miss 22 10. Miss. State 19.5 9. Ole Miss 31 10. Alabama 38 11. Georgia 20 11. Ole Miss 18 11. Mississippi State 19 11. South Carolina 22.5

* -- Adjusted for vacated points.

66 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • CONFERENCE OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS

1952 Frank O’Mara 1,500 Meters 3:42.81 Rick Heber Mile 4:26.8 5,000 Meters 14:12.38 Stanley Redwine 800 Meters 1:50.15 1955 Randy Reina 10,000 Meters 30:33.17 Allen Eshbaugh Two Miles 9:32.4 1984 1956 Mike Conley Long Jump 26-11.5 Ed Morton Mile 4:21.4 Triple Jump 55-5 Paul Donovan 1,500 Meters 3:43.53 1958 5,000 Meters 14:20.4 Bob Mears Discus 163-11.5 Bill Jasinski High Jump 7-5 Tommy Oakly Two Miles 9:31.0 1985 1961 Fred Cleary 4x100-Meter Relay 38.81 Jack Nelson Two Miles 9:22.1 Mike Conley Long Jump 27-4 Triple Jump 56-3.25 1963 4x100-Meter Relay 38.81 Dick Perry Long Jump 24-10 Paul Donovan 1,500 Meters 3:40.31 Roddie Haley 400 Meters 44.67 Niall O’Shaughnessy 1964 4x100-Meter Relay 38.81 Jim Bane High Jump 6-4 Bill Jasinski High Jump 7-5.5 John Deardorff Three Miles 14:49.4 Marty Kobza Shot Put 66-9.5 SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE Dick Perry Long Jump 24-5.5 Wallace 4x100-Meter Relay 38.81 1922 Spearmon, Sr. Frank Pickell 120-Yard Hurdles 16.2 1965 220-Yard Hurdles 25.0 Jim Mace Long Jump 24-2.5 1986 High Jump 5-10 440-Yard Hurdles 53.5 Mike Davis Long Jump 27-3.25 Curtis May Mile 4:14.2 Roddie Haley 400 Meters 44.48 1924 Joe Falcon 5,000 Meters 14:13.74 Glenn Two Miles 9:49.3 1967 Gary Taylor 1,500 Meters 3:45.52 Musselman Bige Wray 880 Yards 1 :51.1 1987 1928 1968 Lorenzo Brown 800 Meters 1:46.95 Erbie Timon 120-Yard Hurdles 15.4 Jerry Petty Discus 159-0 Richard Cooper Steeplechase 9:02.02 Joe Falcon 5,000 Meters 14:32.59 1929 1975 10,000 Meters 30:14.72 George Streepy Pole Vault 12-9 Niall 880 Yards 1:48.8 Roddie Haley 400 Meters 44.96 O’Shaughnessy Gary Taylor 1,500 Meters 3:44.73 1930 Ivan Jackson 880 Yards 2:01.2 1976 1988 Randy Melancon Three Miles 13:44.9 Richard Cooper Steeplechase 8:49.7 1936 Niall Mile 4:02.8 Joe Falcon 5,000 Meters 14:06.54 J.T. McDaniel Long Jump 23-7 O’Shaughnessy 10,000 Meters 30:27.36 Edrick Floreal Triple Jump 56-3.25 1937 1977 Tyrus Jefferson Long Jump 26-7.25 Bob Stout Shot Put 45-11 Niall Mile 3:59.47 Matt Taylor 1,500 Meters 3:44.68 O’Shaughnessy 1940 1989 Robert McColl Two Miles 10:08.5 1979 Richard Cooper 10,000 Meters 30:43.61 Mark Muggleton 5,000 Meters 13:58.07 Steeplechase 8:39.9 1941 Joe Falcon 1,500 Meters 3:43.90 Ocie Ritchie Javelin 163-8 1980 5,000 Meters 14:10.34 Stanley Spencer Two Miles 10:06.6 Mark Andersen 10,000 Meters 31:42.66 Edrick Floreal Triple Jump 55-4.25 Charles Freeman 4x400-Meter Relay 3:05.02 Long Jump 25-10.25 1946 Pat Mitchell 4x400-Meter Relay 3:05.02 John Hoffman Discus 143-3.5 Frank O’Mara Steeplechase 8:53.53 1990 [run without water jump] Johan Boakes 1,500 Meters 3:58.29 1947 Stanley Redwine 4x400-Meter Relay 3:05.02 Robert Bradley 800 Meters 1:48.75 Clyde Scott 120-Yard Hurdles 14.2 Kerwin 4x400-Meter Relay 3:05.02 Edrick Floreal Triple Jump 53-2.75 220-Yard Hurdles 23.1 Washington Reuben Reina 5,000 Meters 14:35.38 10,000 Meters 29:54.63 1948 1981 Guy Baker Pole Vault 12-0 Scott Lofquist Discus 193-8 1991 M.L. Garing Pole Vault 12-0 Frank O’Mara Steeplechase 9:02.45 Brian Baker 5,000 Meters 14:10.19 Clyde Scott 100 Yards 9.6 Johan Boakes 800 Meters 1:48.76 120-Yard Hurdles 14.0 1982 1,500 Meters 3:44.93 220-Yard Hurdles 23.0 Ronnie Carroll 5,000 Meters 14:06.81 Jimmy French 200 Meters 20.23 Mike Conley Long Jump 26-7.25 Eric Henry 10,000 Meters 30:28.50 1950 Randy Stephens 800 Meters 1:48.06 Chris Phillips 400-Meter Hurdles 50.83 James Brown Two Miles 9:34.5 1,500 Meters 3:44.10 Brian Wellman Triple Jump 57-1.5 Pat Vaughn 10,000 Meters 29:26.16 1951 James Brown Two Miles 9:24.4 1983 Oliver Gatchell Mile 4:20.3 Mike Conley Long Jump 25-10.75

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 676767 CONFERENCE OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE 1999 2006 1992 Adam Dailey 10,000 Meters 29:51.73 Nkosinza Triple Jump 53-4.5 Frank Hanley 10,000 Meters 29:56.40 Matt Kerr Steeplechase 8:44.08 Balumbu Michael Morin 1,500 Meters 3:43.04 Seneca Lassiter 800 Meters 1:46.99 Josphat Boit 5,000 Meters 13:52.17 Chris Phillips 110-Meter Hurdles 13.98 1,500 Meters 3:37.29 10,000 Meters 29:01.83 Erick Walder Long Jump 28-1w Melvin Lister Triple Jump 53-11.25 Eric Brown Javelin 251-9

1993 2000 2007 Niall Bruton 1,500 Meters 3:44.20 Kevin Baker 4x400-Meter Relay 3:03.32 Nkosinza Triple Jump 52-10.75 5,000 Meters 14:00.96 Marcus Clavelle Shot Put 63-11 Balumbu Ray Doakes High Jump 7-4.25 Adam Dailey 10,000 Meters 30:14.63 Frank Hanley 10,000 Meters 30:13.75 Sam Glover 400-Meter Hurdles 49.76 2008 Erick Walder Long Jump 27-6 4x400-Meter Relay 3:03.32 Alain Bailey Long Jump 26-0.75 James Karanu 800 Meters 1:47.72 Nkosinza Triple Jump 53-1.5 1994 1,500 Meters 3:41.40 Balumbu Jason Bunston 5,000 Meters 14:00.75 Melvin Lister Long Jump 27-10.25 Luke Laird Javelin 228-4 Calvin Davis 4x400-Meter Relay 3:05.44 4x400-Meter Relay 3:03.32 James Strang 5,000 Meters 13:44.18 Ray Doakes High Jump 7-5.75 Ryan Stanley 4x400-Meter Relay 3:03.32 Jimmy French 4x400-Meter Relay 3:05.44 2009 Vincent 4x400-Meter Relay 3:05.44 2001 Alain Bailey High Jump 7-1.5 Henderson Kenny Evans High Jump 7-4.5 Long Jump 25-8.75 Graham Hood 1,500 Meters 3:48.38 Daniel Lincoln Steeplechase 8:44.94 Shawn Forrest 5,000 Meters 13:43.51 Milton Hughes 4x400-Meter Relay 3:05.44 Scott Steeplechase 8:44.08 Teddy Mitchell 10,000 Meters 30:23.63 2002 MacPherson Chris Phillips 110-Meter Hurdles 13.62 Daniel Lincoln Steeplechase 8:44.07 Alex McClary 800 Meters 1:47.78 400-Meter Hurdles 51.40 5,000 Meters 14:07.64 Dorian Ulrey 1,500 Meters 3:41.39 Jerome Romain Triple Jump 54-8.75 10,000 Meters 29:24.55 Erick Walder Long Jump 27-4.75 Chris Mulvaney 1,500 Meters 3:42.91 2010 Alain Bailey Long Jump 27-4.75 1995 2003 Ray Doakes High Jump 7-4.5 Alistair Cragg 5,000 Meters 13:41.04 2011 Brandon Rock 800 Meters 1:46.20 10,000 Meters 28:42.73 Marek Niit 200 Meters 20.44 Jerome Romain Triple Jump 56-0.5 Daniel Lincoln Steeplechase 8:32.85 Dorian Ulrey 800 Meters 1:50.13 Godfrey Steeplechase 8:42.70 Chris Mulvaney 1,500 Meters 3:42.31 1,500 Meters 3:46.70 Siamusiye 5,000 Meters 13:56.94 10,000 Meters 29:27.63 2004 Derrick 200 Meters 20.31 Alistair Cragg 1,500 Meters 3:40.18 Thompson 5,000 Meters 14:08.77 10,000 Meters 28:46.64 1996 Jeremy Scott Pole Vault 18-0.5 Robert Howard Triple Jump 55-1 Harry Jones 110-Meter Hurdles 13.82 2005 Seneca Lassiter 800 Meters 1:49.66 Josphat Boit 10,000 Meters 29:39.58 Godfrey Steeplechase 8:45.58 James Hatch 800 Meters 1:47.35 Siamusiye 5,000 Meters 14:13.57 Peter Kosgei Steeplechase 8:36.73 10,000 Meters 29:30.76 5,000 Meters 13:56.12 Ryan Wilson 1,500 Meters 3:44.12 Jaanus Uudmae Triple Jump 53-4.25

1997 Robert Howard Long Jump 27-6.75 Matt Kerr Triple Jump 55-6.25 Sean Kaley 5,000 Meters 14:06.33 Matt Kerr Steeplechase 3:52.97 Seneca Lassiter 1,500 Meters 3:44.40 Shannon Sidney 400-Meter Hurdles 51.12 Kevin White 110-Meter Hurdles 13.41 Ryan Wilson 10,000 Meters 29:45.80

1998 Kenny Evans High Jump 7-4.5 Robert Howard Long Jump 25-1.75 Triple Jump 54-11.5 Sean Kaley 10,000 Meters 29:26.87 Matt Kerr Steeplechase 8:40.30 Seneca Lassiter 800 Meters 1:46.56 1,500 Meters 3:43:38 Michael Power 5,000 Meters 14:02.37

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100 Meters 1,500 Meters 1. J-Mee Samuels 10.08 2008 1. Seneca Lassiter 3:33.27 1999 2. Vincent Henderson 10.11 1993 2. Dorian Ulrey 3:35.23 2009 3. Marek Niit 10.17 2011 3. Graham Hood 3:35.27 1992 4. Derrick Thompson 10.20 1994 4. Joe Falcon 3:35.42 1989 5. Wallace Spearmon, Jr. 10.21 2005 5. Doug Consiglio 3:35.82 1988 6. Wallace Spearmon, Sr. 10.23 1985 6. Said Ahmed 3:35.94 2006 7. Ahmad Carroll 10.28 2003 7. Andy McClary 3:36.91 2008 8. Omar Brown 10.29 2004 8. Niall Bruton 3:37.16 1993 Kelvin Kelly 10.29 1996 9. Frank O’Mara 3:37.71 1983 10. Eric Tatum 10.34 1988 10. Paul Donovan 3:38.31 1984

100 Meters - Wind-Aided 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 1. J-Mee Samuels (+3.0) 10.09 2008 1. Daniel Lincoln 8:22.34 2002 2. Vincent Henderson (n/a) 10.30 1992 2. Godfrey Siamusiye 8:25.49 1996 3. Peter Kosgei 8:29.13 2005 200 Meters 4. Matt Kerr 8:32.05 1998 1. Wallace Spearmon, Jr. 19.89 2005 5. Alex Hallock 8:34.89 1991 2. Jimmy French 20.20 1991 6. Richard Cooper 8:35.35 1989 3. Derrick Thompson 20.31 1995 7. Scott MacPherson 8:38.87 2009 4. J-Mee Samuels 20.32 2008 8. Doug Consiglio 8:43.21 1984 5. Wallace Spearmon, Sr. 20.36 1984 9. Roland Reina 8:43.26 1985 6. Marek Niit 20.38 2011 10. Harold Smith 8:44.30 1984 7. Omar Brown 20.43 2005 8. Vincent Henderson 20.50 1994 5,000 Meters 9. Melvin Lister 20.51 2000 1. Alistair Cragg 13:12.74 2004 10. LaShawn Butler 20.52 2011 2. Jason Bunston 13:22.08 1997 3. Paul Donavan 13:24.46 1984 Doug Consiglio 200 Meters - Wind-Aided 4. Reuben Reina 13:24.78 1991 1. Mike Conley (+2.7) 20.12 1985 5. Josphat Boit 13:28.26 2006 2. W. Spearmon, Jr. (+2.3) 20.12 2004 6. Ryan Wilson 13:28.60 1996 110-Meter Hurdles 3. Jimmy French (+3.6) 20.15 1991 7. Shawn Forrest 13:28.81 2009 1. Kevin White 13.41 1997 4. Omar Brown (+2.4) 20.36 2004 8. Daniel Lincoln 13:36.12 2002 2. Michael Thomas 13.50 2003 5. J-Mee Samuels (+2.2) 20.53 2008 9. Michael Power 13:36.37 1999 3. John Register 13.57 1987 10. Godfrey Siamusiye 13:37.80 1996 4. Chris Phillips 13.58 1993 5. Eddie Jackson 13.66 2002 J-Mee Samuels 10,000 Meters 6. Harry Jones 13.69 1996 1. Shawn Forrest 27:52.10 2009 7. Fred Cleary 13.71 1984 2. Josphat Boit 28:07.27 2005 8. D’Marcus Brown 13.72 2000 3. Peter Kosgei 28:08.97 2005 9. Sean Lightfoot 13.74 2000 4. Daniel Lincoln 28:20.20 2003 10. Caleb Cross 13.78 2011 5. Alistair Cragg 28:20.29 2003 6. James Strang 28:29.27 2009 400-Meter Hurdles 7. Jason Sandfort 28:29.58 2004 1. Sam Glover 49.08 2000 8. Pat Vaughn 28:31.90 1982 2. Fred Cleary 50.28 1985 9. Joe Falcon 28:34.20 1987 3. D’Marcus Brown 50.31 1998 10. Adam Dailey 28:34.41 2000 4. Maurice Bridges 50.34 2004 5. Charley Moss 50.38 1986 6. Chris Phillips 50.83 1991 7. Charles Williams 50.91 1989 8. Shannon Sidney 50.97 1997 9. Charles Freeman 51.01 1980 10. Lee Yoder 51.03 1952* *440 yards

Daniel Lincoln 4x100-Meter Relay 1. Cleary, Haley, Conley, Spearmon, Sr. 38.81 1985 2. Phillips, French, Thompson, Henderson 39.18 1994 3. Cleary, Haley, Conley, Davis 400 Meters 39.21 1985 1. Roddie Haley 44.48 1986 4. Baker, Glover, O’Neal, Lister 2. Terry Gatson 44.93 2005 39.27 2000 3. Calvin Davis 45.04 1993 5. Cross, Braddy, La. Butler, Niit 4. Omar Brown 46.00 2005 39.29 2011 5. Pat Mitchell 46.05 1980 6. Zellner, Niit, Stewart, Samuels 6. Stanley Redwine 46.07 1981 39.43 2009 7. Ryan Stanley 46.27 1998 7. Kelly, Leon, Rush, Fitzgerald 8. Kevin Baker 46.35 2000 39.50 1998 9. Jonathan Leon 46.37 1998 8. Cleary, Watson, Conley, 10. Paul Jones 46.55 1981 Spearmon, Sr. 39.55 1984 9. Conley, Cleary, Watson, Davis 800 Meters 39.61 1984 1. Brandon Rock 1:44.97 1995 10. Zellner, Bailey, Stewart, Samuels 2. Seneca Lassiter 1:45.18 1999 39.70 2008 3. Graham Hood 1:45.70 1994 4. Stanley Redwine 1:46.13 1983 5. James Karanu 1:46.20 1999 6. Randy Stephens 1:46.23 1981 7. Lorenzo Brown 1:46.52 1987 8. Robbie Stevens 1:46.62 2003 9. Robert Bradley 1:46.76 1990 10. Niall O’Shaughnessy 1:46.80 1975

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 6969 TOP 10 OUTDOOR MARKS

4x200-Meter Relay Discus 1. Cleary, Haley, Conley, Spearmon, Sr. 1. Scott Lofquist 205-4 1982 1:20.93 1985 2. Marty Kobza 196-9.75 1985 2. Cleary, Watson, Conley, 3. Marcus Clavelle 186-5 2000 Spearmon, Sr. 1:22.20 1984 4. Justin Holmes 174-3 2010 3. Kelly, Leon, Rush, Stanley 5. Tony Ugoh 172-1 2005 1:22.53 1998 6. Keith Gray 170-7 1979 4. Kelly, Leon, Fitzgerald, Rush 7. Mark Sutherland 169-4 1981 1:22.57 1998 8. Jerry Petty 165-8 1968 5. Cleary, Watson, Conley, 9. Mike Chism 165-1 1988 Spearmon, Sr. 1:22.58 1984 10. Bob Mears 163-1 1958 6. Thomas, O. Brown, Kiper, Spearmon, Jr. 1:22.62 2004 Hammer Throw 7. Braddy, Skidmore, La. Butler, Niit 1. Brandon Heeger 162-8 2010 1:22.63 2011 2. Justin Holmes 154-5 2011 8. Phillips, Thompson, Henderson, 3. Tony Ugoh 148-3 2005 French 1:22.74 1993 9. Phillips, Thompson, Henderson, Javelin French 1:23.02 1993 1. Eric Brown 256-3 2006 10. Braddy, Skidmore, La. Butler, Cross 2. Ed Kaminski 241-11 1990 1:23.17 2011 3. Luke Laird 228-4 2008 4. Clark Morman 223-7 1977 4x400-Meter Relay 5. Steve Pickert 218-5 1977 1. Lister, Glover, Stanley, Baker Joe Falcon 6. Mike Mordica 216-0 1972 3:02.02 2000 7. Kyle Komarek 211-8 2008 2. Register, Clemmons, Brown, Haley 8. Chris Schweder 211-0 1972 3:02.25 1987 High Jump 9. Dick Hazard 204-6.5 1953 3. Skidmore, Niit, Southard, Braddy 1. Kenny Evans 7-6.5 2000 10. Kevin Lazas 197-11 2011 3:03.59 2011 Ray Doakes 7-6.5 1995 4. Henderson, French, Boykins, Davis Matt Hemingway 7-6.5 1996 Decathlon 3:03.61 1993 James Ballard 7-6.5 1997 1. Kevin Lazas 7,802 2011 5. Jones, Washington, Mitchell, 5. Bill Jasinski 7-6 1985 2. David Wehmeyer 7,266 1983 Redwine 3:04.63 1981 6. Lavar Miller 7-3.75 2001 3. Terry Prentice 7,199 2011 6. DuPont, Cleary, Moss, Haley 7. Shannon King 7-3 1996 4. Enrico Gordon 7,047 2000 3:04.90 1985 8. Brede Ellingsen 7-2.25 2010 5. Matt Kirbos 6,887 2011 7. Henderson, Phillips, Hughes, Davis 9. Kevin Dotson 7-1.75 1997 6. Jimmy Duke 6,730 2006 3:05.04 1994 Tyrus Jefferson 7-1.75 1988 7. Dustin Black 6,206 1998 8. Freeman, Washington, Mitchell, Redwine 3:05.50 1980 Pole Vault 9. Jones, DuPont, Williams, Redwine 1. Jeremy Scott 18-2.75 2004 BOLD - Current Student-Athletes 3:05.67 1982 2. Mark Klee 18-0.75 1985 10. Southard, Niit, Bilbrew, Braddy 3. Jeff Pascoe 18-0.5 1986 3:06.29 2011 4. Troy Smith 17-6 1988 5. Chris Adams 17-5.5 1991 Melvin Lister Sprint Medley Relay 6. Spencer McCorkel 17-2.75 2008 1. O’Neal, Glover, Lister, Karanu 7. P.J. Brown 17-0.75 2005 3:12.13 2000 Mark McGahee 17-0.75 1990 2. Williams, Conley, Spearmon, Sr., 9. Bubba Kavanaugh 16-9 1980 Redwine 3:15.10 1983 10. Kevin Lazas 16-8.75 2011 3. Meadors, Thompson, McIntyre, Rock 3:15.52 1995 Long Jump 4. Spearmon, Jr., O. Brown, Gatson, 1. Erick Walder 28-8.25 1994 Hatch 3:16.14 2004 2. Melvin Lister 27-10.25 2000 5. La. Butler, Niit, Skidmore, Phillips 3. Robert Howard 27-6.75 1997 3:16.83 2011 4. Mike Conley 27-6 1983 6. O’Neal, Glover, Stanley, Lassiter 5. Alain Bailey 27-4.75 2010 3:17.34 1999 6. Tarik Batchelor 26-10.5 2011 7. Carroll, Thomas, Stevens, Hatch 7. Raymond Higgs 26-9 2011 3:17.72 2003 8. Mike Davis 26-8.5 1986 8. Thomas, Glover, Stevens, Ahmed 9. Tyrus Jefferson 26-8.5 1988 3:17.99 2002 10. Edrick Floreal 26-7.25 1988 9. Tatum, Clemmons, Haley, Brown 3:18.12 1987 Triple Jump 10. Samuels, Niit, Nollsch, Bilbrew 1. Mike Conley 58-1.25 1985 3:19.26 2009 2. Brian Wellman 57-1.25 1991 3. Edrick Floreal 56-8.75 1989 Distance Medley Relay 4. Jerome Romain 56-6.75 1995 1. Reina, C. Williams, Bradley, Falcon 5. Robert Howard 56-5 1996 9:20.10 1989 6. Brandon Craven 56-4.5 1996 2. Boakes, French, Hood, Henry 7. Erick Walder 56-2 1994 9:22.24 1991 8. Melvin Lister 55-10.25 1999 3. G. Taylor, Haley, Borge, Consiglio 9. Nkosinza Balumbu 54-10.25 2009 9:22.60 1986 10. Richard Smith 54-1.25 2003 4. Morin, Thompson, Rock, Hood 9:23.42 1995 Shot Put 5. G. Taylor, Haley, Brown, Consiglio 1. Marty Kobza 66-9.5 1985 9:25.56 1987 2. Marcus Clavelle 64-3 2000 6. Donovan, Williams, Redwine, 3. Scott Lofquist 63-5.5 1982 O’Mara 9:25.75 1983 4. Mike Chism 60-3.5 1989 7. G. Taylor, DuPont, Williams, 5. Gerry McEvoy 58-6.5 1979 Donovan 9:26.55 1984 6. Keith Gray 57-3 1979 8. Schiefer, Coleman, Hood, Bruton 7. Jerry Petty 57-0 1969 9:26.62 1992 8. Paul White 56-1.25 1975 9. Moloney, Williams, Redwine, 9. Issac Davis 55-11 1992 R. Stephens 9:27.54 1982 10. Mark Sutherland 55-9 1981 10. Consiglio, Haley, G. Taylor, Donovan 9:28.20 1985

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1947-48 Dave Taylor 9th 29:32.8 Mark Klee Pole Vault 5th 17-8.5 1948 Outdoor Track & Field Marty Kobza Shot Put 5th 64-2.5 Clyde Scott 110-Meters Hurdles 1st 13.7 1981 Indoor Track & Field Tom Moloney 1,500 Meters 2nd 3:52.99 Pat Mitchell Distance Medley 5th 9:50 Wallace 4x100-Meter Relay 5th 39.61 1951-52 Tony Moloney Distance Medley 5th 9:50 Spearmon, Sr. 1952 Outdoor Track & Field Frank O’Mara Distance Medley 5th 9:50 Lee Yoder 400-Meters Hurdles 2nd N/A Stanley 600 Yards 2nd 1:10.5 1984-85 Redwine 1984 Cross Country 1955-56 Randy Distance Medley 5th 9:50 Paul Donovan 23rd 30:21 1955 Cross Country Stephens Joe Falcon 24th 30:21.3 Ed Morton 14th N/A Pat Vaughn Three Miles 6th 13:38.7 David Swain 14th 30:09

1956-57 1981 Outdoor Track & Field 1985 Indoor Track & Field 1956 Cross Country Scott Lofquist Discus 5th 197-8 Espen Borge Distance Medley 2nd 9:39.7 Ed Morton 10th N/A Randy 800 Meters 3rd 1:47.8 Fred Cleary 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:08.7 Stephens 1973-74 Mike Conley Long Jump 1st 25-10.25 1974 Indoor Track & Field 1981-82 Triple Jump 1st 55-11.75 Niall 880 Yards 6th N/A 1982 Indoor Track & Field Doug Consiglio Distance Medley 2nd 9:39.7 O’Shaughnessy Mike Conley Triple Jump 4th 53-8.5 Paul Donovan 1,500 Meters 1st 3:43.48 Paul Donovan Distance Medley 4th 9:53.6 Bill Dupont 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:08.7 1974-75 Paul Jones Distance Medley 4th 9:53.6 Roddie Haley 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:08.7 1975 Indoor Track & Field Tom Moloney Distance Medley 4th 9:53.6 Bill Jasinski High Jump 2nd 7-4 Niall 1,000 Yards 5th 2:12.3 Stanley 600 Yards 4th 1:09.9 Marty Kobza Shot Put 4th 64-9 O’Shaughnessy Redwine Liam Looney Distance Medley 2nd 9:39.7 Randy 1,000 Yards 1st 2:07.37 Charley Moss 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:08.7 1975-76 Stephens Wallace Distance Medley 2nd 9:39.7 1975 Cross Country Dave Taylor Two Miles 5th 8:47.3 Spearmon, Sr. N. O’Shaughnessy 7th 28:43.1 Pat Vaughn Three Miles 3rd 13:10.9 David Swain 3,000 Meters 4th 7:54.6 Ed Williams Distance Medley 4th 9:53.6 Joey Wells Long Jump 2nd 25-3 1976 Outdoor Track & Field Randy 5,000 Meters 6th 14:05.1 1982 Outdoor Track & Field 1985 Outdoor Track & Field Melancon Mike Conley Long Jump 2nd 26-10.25 Fred Cleary 4x100-Meter Relay 6th 39.48 Pat Vaughn 10,000 Meters 10th 29:59.3 Mike Conley 200 Meters 2nd 20.21 1976-77 Long Jump 1st 27-2 1977 Indoor Track & Field 1982-83 Triple Jump 1st 58-1.75w Niall Mile 2nd 4:01.1 1982 Cross Country 4x100-Meter Relay 6th 39.48 O’Shaughnessy Paul Donovan 24th 30:54.1 Mike Davis 4x100-Meter Relay 6th 39.48 Paul Donovan 1,500 Meters 3rd 3:42.8 1977 Outdoor Track & Field 1983 Indoor Track & Field Roddie Haley 400 Meters 1st 44.70 Niall 1,500 Meters 3rd 3:41.5 Mike Conley Long Jump 6th 24-6.75 4x100-Meter Relay 6th 39.48 O’Shaughnessy Triple Jump 1st 56-6.25 Bill Jasinki High Jump 3rd 7-6 Paul Donovan 4x800-Meter Relay 4th 7:26.4 Mary Kobza Shot Put 4th 65-8.25 1977-78 Scott Lofquist Shot Put 3rd 65-9.5 John Register Long Jump 6th 25-11 1977 Cross Country Tom Moloney 4x800-Meter Relay 4th 7:26.4 Mark Muggleton 18th 30:02.6 Stanley 880 Yards 2nd 1:51.3 1985-86 Redwine 1985 Cross Country 1978 Indoor Track & Field David Swain 4x800-Meter Relay 4th 7:26.4 Joe Falcon 7th 30:01.1 Mark Anderson Distance Medley 4th 9:53.74 Ed Williams 4x800-Meter Relay 4th 7:26.4 Chris Zinn 17th 30:18.2 Tom Camien Distance Medley 4th 9:53.74 Mike Clark Distance Medley 4th 9:53.74 1983 Outdoor Track and Field 1986 Indoor Track & Field Pat Mitchell Distance Medley 4th 9:53.74 Mike Conley Long Jump 2nd 27-2 Joe Falcon 3,000 Meters 7th 8:16.51 Niall Mile 2nd 4:06.99 Triple Jump 3rd 55-5 Doug Consiglio 1,000 Meters 2nd 2:19.3 O’Shaughnessy Frank O’Mara 1,500 Meters 1st 3:40.51 Paul Donovan 3,000 Meters 1st 7:54.60 Stanley 800 Meters 3rd 1:46.1 4x800-Meter Relay 1st 7:20.72 1978-79 Redwine Roddie Haley 500 Meters 1st 59.82 1979 Indoor Track & Field Keith Iovine 4x800-Meter Relay 1st 7:20.72 Mark Two Miles 3rd 8:41.3 1983-84 Bill Jasinski High Jump 4th 7-2.5 Muggleton 1983 Cross Country Marty Kobza Shot Put 5th 64-11.25 Paul Donovan 10th 30:13.2 Liam Looney 4x800-Meter Relay 1st 7:20.72 1979-80 Roland Reina 49th 31:00 Wayne 4x800-Meter Relay 1st 7:20.72 1979 Cross Country Moncrieffe Mark Anderson 8th 29:27.4 1984 Indoor Track & Field Gary Taylor Mile 3rd 4:03.1 Dave Taylor 10th 29:32.8 Mike Conley Long Jump 1st 25-8 Matt Taylor 4x800-Meter Relay 1st 7:20.72 Triple Jump 1st 55-8 Joey Wells Long Jump 8th 25-2.5 1980 Indoor Track & Field Bill Dupont Distance Medley 3rd 9:41.13 Pat Mitchell Distance Medley 4th 9:47.6 Marty Kobza Shot Put 4th 63-6 1986 Outdoor Track & Field Frank O’Mara Distance Medley 4th 9:47.6 Liam Looney Distance Medley 3rd 9:41.13 Femi Abejidi Triple Jump 8th 52-7.5 Randy Distance Medley 4th 9:47.6 David Swain Distance Medley 3rd 9:41.13 Espen Borge 1,500 Meters 3rd 3:42.5 Stephens Gary Taylor Distance Medley 3rd 9:41.13 Doug Consiglio 1,500 Meters 6th 3:44.3 Dave Taylor Distance Medley 4th 9:47.6 Mike Davis Long Jump 4th 25-11.5 1984 Outdoor Track & Field Roddie Haley 400 Meters 2nd 45.01 1980 Outdoor Track & Field Fred Cleary 4x100-Meter Relay 6th 39.61 Marty Kobza Shot Put 7th 64-2.5 Scott Lofquist Shot Put 5th 62-5.25 Mike Conley Long Jump 1st 27-0.25w Jeff Pascoe Pole Vault 1st 18-0.5 Pat Vaughn 10,000 Meters 8th 30:49.50 Triple Jump 1st 56-11.75 4x100-Meter Relay 5th 39.61 1986-87 1980-81 Mike Davis Long Jump 3rd 26-7.75 1986 Cross Country 1980 Cross Country 4x100-Meter Relay 5th 39.61 Ian Cherry 28th N/A Dave Barney 34th N/A Paul Donovan 1,500 Meters 4th 3:38.31 Richard Cooper 18th 31:26.5

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 7171 ALL-AMERICANS

Joe Falcon 2nd 30:32.73 4x800-Meter Relay 2nd 7:20.5 Triple Jump 10th 52-4.5 Reuben Reina 21st 31:28.4 Gary Johnson Triple Jump 3rd 53-8.25 Brian Wellman Triple Jump 1st 56-9.25 Mark McGahee Pole Vault 7th N/A David Welsh 10,000 Meters 3rd 30:03.1 1987 Indoor Track & Field Reuben Reina 3,000 Meters 1st 7:56.62 Lorenzo Brown 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:08.3 1992-93 4x800-Meter Relay 1st 7:18.67 1990 Outdoor Track & Field 1992 Cross Country Mike 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:08.3 Johan Boakes 1,500 Meters 3rd 3:40.7 Brian Baker 16th 30:08.2 Clemmons Robert Bradley 800 Meters 6th 1:47.9 Niall Bruton 25th 31:40.2 Joe Falcon 3,000 Meters 1st 7:56.79 Edrick Floreal Long Jump 2nd 26-4 Jason Bunston 15th 31:27 Roddie Haley 500 Meters 1st 59.90 Triple Jump 1st 56-6.5 Frank Hanley 13th 31:21 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:08.3 Gary Johnson Triple Jump 8th 52-1 Michael Morin 11th 31:18.4 William Looney 4x800-Meter Relay 1st 7:18.67 Ed Kaminski Javelin 7th 229-3 David Welsh 5th 31:09.8 Wayne 4x800-Meter Relay 1st 7:18.67 Reuben Reina 5,000 Meters 3rd 14:10.9 Moncrieffe 1993 Indoor Track & Field John Register 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:08.3 1990-91 Niall Bruton Mile 1st 4:00.05 Reuben Reina Mile 6th 4:05.8 1990 Cross Country Calvin Davis 400 Meters 2nd 49.18 Matt Taylor 4x800-Meter Relay 1st 7:18.67 Brian Baker 21st 29:58 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:07.7 Johan Boakes 14th 29:49 Jimmy French 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:07.7 1987 Outdoor Track & Field Eric Henry 5th 29:31 Frank Hanley 5,000 Meters 2nd 13:57.2 Lorenzo Brown 4x400-Meter Relay 4th 3:02.2 Vincent 200 Meters 3rd 21.12 Mike 4x400-Meter Relay 4th 3:02.2 1991 Indoor Track & Field Henderson 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:07.7 Clemmons Niall Bruton 4x800-Meter Relay 2nd 7:20.1 Matt Mitchell Mile 8th 4:07.81 Richard Cooper Steeplechase 4th 8:39.3 Gilbert 4x800-Meter Relay 2nd 7:20.1 DeWayne 3,000 Meters 9th 8:17.16 Joe Falcon 10,000 Meters 1st 29:10.66 Contreras Miner Roddie Haley 400 Meters 3rd 44.82 Jimmy French 200 Meters 2nd 20.79 Michael Morin Mile 3rd 4:00.7 4x400-Meter Relay 4th 3:02.2 Eric Henry Mile 7th 4:03.75 Chris Phillips 55-Meter Hurdles 3rd 7.41 John Register 4x400-Meter Relay 4th 3:02.2 4x800-Meter Relay 2nd 7:20.1 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:07.7 Graham Hood 800 Meters 4th 1:48.1 John Schiefer Mile 10th 4:17.69 1987-88 4x800-Meter Relay 2nd 7:20.1 Erick Walder Long Jump 1st 27-4 1987 Cross Country Gary Johnson Triple Jump 4th 52-8 Triple Jump 1st 55-3.75 Joe Falcon 1st 29:14.97 Reuben Reina 3,000 Meters 1st 7:50.99 Reuben Reina 18th 29:52.2 1993 Outdoor Track & Field Chris Zinn 7th 29:28.4 1991 Outdoor Track & Field Marlon Boykins 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:07.7 Johan Boakes 1,500 Meters 8th 3:43.6 Niall Bruton 1,500 Meters 4th 3:45.6 1988 Indoor Track & Field Jimmy French 200 Meters 3rd 20.15 Calvin Davis 400 Meters 1st 45.04 Joe Falcon Mile 1st 3:59.78 Alex Hallock Steeplechase 4th 8:34.8 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:07.7 3,000 Meters 1st 7:55.80 Chris Phillips 110-Meter Hurdles 9th 13.79 Ray Doakes High Jump 2nd 7-5.75 Tyrus Jefferson Long Jump 2nd 26-3 Harrison Smith 5,000 Meters 7th 14:09 Jimmy French 4x100-Meter Relay 7th 39.37 Matt Taylor Mile 3rd 4:00.5 Erick Walder Triple Jump 14th 47-11.75 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:07.7 Brian Wellman Triple Jump 1st 56-10.25 Danny Green 5,000 Meters 13th N/A 1988 Outdoor Track and Field Frank Hanley 5,000 Meters 3rd 13:59.9 Richard Steeplechase 3rd 8:39.3 1991-92 10,000 Meters 3rd 29:14.1 Cooper 1991 Cross Country Matt High Jump 8th 7-2.25 Joe Falcon 1,500 Meters 1st 3:38.91 Brian Baker 3rd 30:36.9 Hemingway Edrick Floreal Triple Jump 1st 56-4.75 Niall Bruton 2nd 30:35.3 Vincent 100 Meters 9th 10.4 Tyrus Jefferson Long Jump 8th 26-3.75 Graham Hood 7th 30:44.9 Henderson 4x100-Meter Relay 7th 39.79 Reuben Reina 5,000 Meters 5th 13:58.1 David Welsh 16th 30:58.8 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:03.6 Chris Zinn 10,000 Meters 8th 29:02 Chris Phillips 4x100-Meter Relay 7th 39.79 1992 Indoor Track & Field John Schiefer 1,500 Meters 11th 3:45.68 1988-89 Brian Baker 5,000 Meters 10th 14:37.41 Derrick 200 Meters 12th 20.94 1988 Cross Country Marlon Boykins 4x800-Meter Relay 3rd 7:20.7 Thompson 4x100-Meter Relay 7th 39.79 Chris Zinn 5th 29:31 Niall Bruton 3,000 Meters 5th 8:05.4 Erick Walder Long Jump 1st 28-0 Gilbert 4x800-Meter Relay 3rd 7:20.7 Triple Jump 3rd 55-4.25 1989 Indoor Track & Field Conteras David Welsh 5,000 Meters 2nd 13:59.2 Edrick Floreal Long Jump 2nd 26-2.25 Jimmy French 200 Meters 6th 21.00 10,000 Meters 6th 29:46 Triple Jump 1st 56-2.75 Dan Gabor 4x800-Meter Relay 3rd 7:20.7 Joe Falcon Mile 1st 3:58.06 Frank Hanley 5,000 Meters 5th 13:48.7 1993-94 Reuben Reina 5,000 Meters 3rd 14:19.4 Graham Hood Mile 2nd 4:03.8 1993 Cross Country 4x800-Meter Relay 3rd 7:20.7 Niall Bruton 3rd 29:43.6 1989 Outdoor Track & Field Gary Johnson Triple Jump 4th 54-2 Jason Bunston 2nd 29:40.2 Richard Steeplechase 2nd N/A Michael Morin 3,000 Meters 10th 8:15.84 David Gurry 43rd 30:45.9 Cooper John Schiefer Mile 4th 4:04 Teddy Mitchell 8th 29:51.6 Edrick Floreal Long Jump 7th 25-10.75 Erick Walder Long Jump 1st 26-3.5 Triple Jump 1st 56-4.75 Triple Jump 1st 55-4.75 1994 Indoor Track & Field Gary Johnson Triple Jump 6th 53-8.25 Brian Wellman Triple Jump 3rd 54-4.5 Brian Baker Distance Medley 1st 9:30.07 Niall Bruton Mile 1st 3:59.34 1989-90 1992 Outdoor Track & Field Distance Medley 1st 9:30.07 1989 Cross Country Brian Baker 5,000 Meters 5th 14:05.4 Jason Bunston 5,000 Meters 1st 13:48.07 Eric Henry 22nd 30:27.4 Niall Bruton 1,500 Meters 8th 3:41 Calvin Davis 400 Meters 1st 46.18 Ray Doakes High Jump 4th 7-4.25 Distance Medley 1st 9:30.07 1990 Indoor Track & Field Alexander 10,000 Meters 12th 31:02.4 Ray Doakes High Jump 2nd 7-6 Johan Boakes Mile 5th 4:00.5 Dressel Frank Hanley 5,000 Meters 6th 13:57.3 Robert Bradley 4x800-Meter Relay 2nd 7:20.5 Frank Hanley 10,000 Meters 2nd 30:03.1 Graham Hood Distance Medley 1st 9:30.07 Edrick Floreal Long Jump 2nd N/A Vincent 110-Meter Hurdles 9th N/A Chris Phillips 55-Meter Hurdles 7th 7.41 Triple Jump 1st 54-10.75 Henderson Jerome Romain Long Jump 5th 25-7.5 Gilbert 4x800-Meter Relay 2nd 7:20.5 Graham Hood 800 Meters 5th 1:46.8 Triple Jump 2nd 55-2.25 Conteras Gary Johnson Triple Jump 2nd 56-4.75 Derrick 200 Meters 6th 21.08 Dan Gabor 4x800-Meter Relay 2nd 7:20.5 Michael Morin 1,500 Meters 5th 3:39.8 Thompson Eric Henry Mile 2nd 3:59.1 Erick Walder Long Jump 1st 27-9.5 Erick Walder Long Jump 1st 27-8

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Triple Jump 1st 56-6.75 Hemingway Michael Power 5,000 Meters 3rd 13:41.6 David Welsh 5,000 Meters 3rd 13:51.2 Robert Howard Long Jump 4th 25-6 Trevor Rush 200 Meters 6th 20.92 Triple Jump 1st 56-1.75 1994 Outdoor Track & Field Seneca Lassiter 1,500 Meters 14th N/A 1998-99 Brian Baker 5,000 Meters 1st 14:22.09 Godfrey 5,000 Meters 2nd 14:38.7 1998 Cross Country Niall Bruton 1,500 Meters 5th 3:45.6 Siamusiye 10,000 Meters 1st 28:56.39 Andrew Begley 16th 30:46.6 Jason Bunston 5,000 Meters 2nd 14:25.3 Ryan Wilson 1,500 Meters 13th N/A Sean Kaley 5th 30:12.1 Ray Doakes High Jump 4th 7-5.75 Matt Kerr 19th 30:54.3 Jimmy French 4x100-Meter Relay 5th 39.37 1996-97 Seneca Lassiter 28th 31:01.8 Vincent 4x100-Meter Relay 5th 39.37 1996 Cross Country Henderson Sean Kaley 7th 30:47 1999 Indoor Track & Field Graham Hood 1,500 Meters 3rd 3:42.10 Seneca Lassiter 28th 31:37 Marcus Clavelle Shot Put 5th 62-7.25 Teddy Mitchell 5,000 Meters 11th 15:11.1 Godfrey Siamusiye 1st 29:49 Kenny Evans High Jump 2nd 7-6 10,000 Meters 1st 29:39.54 Ryan Wilson 8th 30:47 Sean Kaley 3,000 Meters 3rd 7:56.3 Chris Phillips 110-Meter Hurdles 5th 13.84 5,000 Meters 3rd 13:58.7 4x100-Meter Relay 5th 39.37 1997 Indoor Track & Field James Karanu 800 Meters 8th 1:47.73 Jerome Romain Triple Jump 2nd 55-1 James Ballard High Jump 3rd 7-5 Distance Medley 3rd 9:35.13 Derrick 4x100-Meter Relay 5th 39.37 Long Jump 6th 25-1.75 Sharif Karie Distance Medley 3rd 9:35.13 Thompson Brandon Triple Jump 9th 51-9 Matt Kerr 3,000 Meters 6th 7:58.43 Erick Walder Long Jump 1st 27-4.5 Craven Seneca Lassiter Mile 3rd 3:57.2 Triple Jump 1st 55-5.75 Antoine Triple Jump 6th 52-11.5 Murray Link Distance Medley 3rd 9:35.13 Howard Melvin Lister Triple Jump 1st 55-0.75 1994-95 Robert Howard Long Jump 1st 26-9.25 Lavar Miller High Jump 5th 7-3.75 1994 Cross Country Triple Jump 1st 55-11 Michael Power 3,000 Meters 2nd 7:55.36 Jason Bunston 10th 30:39 Sean Kaley 5,000 Meters 2nd 14:02.01 Ryan Stanley Distance Medley 3rd 9:35.13 Michael Morin 25th 30:28.2 Seneca Lassiter Mile 2nd 4:01.3 Ryan Travis Mile 6th 3:59.51 Distance Medley 6th 9:41.3 1995 Indoor Track & Field Jonathan Leon Distance Medley 6th 9:41.3 1999 Outdoor Track & Field Jason Bunston 3,000 Meters 1st 8:06.81 Michael Power Distance Medley 6th 9:41.3 Marcus Clavelle Shot Put 5th 63-2 Ray Doakes High Jump 2nd 7-4.25 Phillip Price Distance Medley 6th 9:41.3 Kenny Evans High Jump 3rd 7-5.5 Matt High Jump 3rd 7-3 Todd Tressler 5,000 Meters 9th 14:28.99 Sam Glover 400-Meter Hurdles 5th 50.39 Hemingway Ryan Wilson 3,000 Meters 2nd 7:54.7 James Karanu 800 Meters 5th 1:47.9 Graham Hood Mile 2nd 3:55.7 Sharif Karie 1,500 Meters 5th 3:50.1 Curtis McIntyre Distance Medley 6th 9:37.3 1997 Outdoor Track & Field Matt Kerr Steeplechase 1st 8:44.29 Brandon Rock 800 Meters 5th 1:49.9 Adam Dailey 5,000 Meters 10th 14:17.3 Seneca Lassiter 1,500 Meters 2nd 3:47.6 Distance Medley 6th 9:37.3 Robert Howard Long Jump 1st 26-11.25 Melvin Lister Long Jump 1st 26-10 Jerome Romain Triple Jump 6th 53-7.5 Triple Jump 1st 55-6.5 Triple Jump 5th 53-9.25 Godfrey 5,000 Meters 2nd 13:58.9 Seneca Lassiter 1,500 Meters 1st 3:40.22 Michael Power 5,000 Meters 4th 14:06.9 Siamusiye Phillip Price 1,500 Meters 6th 3:42.4 Derrick 200 Meters 2nd 20.86 Kevin White 110-Meter Hurdles 2nd 13.43 1999-00 Thompson Ryan Wilson 5,000 Meters 2nd 13:46.2 1999 Cross Country Chris Wilson 3,000 Meters 13th N/A 10,000 Meters 3rd 29:06.8 Andrew Begley 7th 30:40.6 Distance Medley 6th 9:37.3 Adam Dailey 39th 31:18.8 Ryan Wilson Distance Medley 6th 9:37.3 1997-98 James Karanu 10th 30:42.7 1997 Cross Country Matt Kerr 24th 31:04.5 1995 Outdoor Track & Field Sean Kaley 9th 29:39 Murray Link 22nd 31:03.8 Jason Bunston 5,000 Meters 4th 14:39.5 Michael Power 12th 29:45 Michael Power 2nd 30:09 Ray Doakes High Jump 1st 7-4.5 Phillip Price 15th 29:57 Matt High Jump T3rd 7-2.25 Ryan Wilson 5th 29:13 2000 Indoor Track & Field Hemingway Marcus Clavelle Shot Put 3rd 63-6.75 Michael Morin 1,500 Meters 5th 3:40.8 1998 Indoor Track & Field Kenny Evans High Jump 2nd 7-7 Brandon Rock 800 Meters 1st 1:46.37 James Ballard Long Jump 10th 23-7.25 James Karanu 3,000 Meters 8th 8:01.1 Jerome Romain Triple Jump 2nd 55-2 Adam Dailey 5,000 Meters 13th 14:23.7 Distance Medley 3rd 9:33.31 Godfrey 5,000 Meters 3rd 14.38.7 Kevin Dotson High Jump 14th 7-1.5 Sharif Karie 3,000 Meters 7th 8:01.1 Siamusiye 10,000 Meters 1st 28:59.60 Kenny Evans High Jump 1st 7-6 Distance Medley 3rd 9:33.31 Derrick 200 Meters 7th 20.68 Robert Howard Long Jump 4th 25-0.75 Josh Landreth Distance Medley 3rd 9:33.31 Thompson Triple Jump 1st 54-1.25 Murray Link Mile 9th 4:03.34 Chris Wilson 10,000 Meters 10th N/A Jeremy Distance Medley 2nd 9:30.45 Melvin Lister Long Jump 1st 26-8.5 Ryan Wilson 5,000 Meters 8th 14:43.2 Huffman Triple Jump 1st 54-7.5 Sean Kaley 5,000 Meters 2nd 13:58.87 Lavar Miller High Jump T6th 7-2.5 1995-96 Matt Kerr 3,000 Meters 3rd 7:53.89 Ryan Stanley Distance Medley 3rd 9:33.31 1995 Cross Country Seneca Lassiter Mile 3rd 4:03.6 Ryan Travis Mile 4th 4:01.93 Seneca Lassiter 23rd N/A Distance Medley 2nd 9:30.45 Jason Ward Triple Jump 3rd 54-6 Phillip Price 43rd 31:53 Jonathan Leon 400 Meters 10th 47.31 Ramon Long Jump 15th 25-3.5 Godfrey Siamusiye 1st 30:09 Michael Power 3,000 Meters 8th 8:01.6 Washington Ryan Wilson 5th 30:57 Distance Medley 2nd 9:30.45 Phillip Price Mile 7th 4:07 2000 Outdoor Track & Field 1996 Indoor Track & Field Ryan Stanley Distance Medley 2nd 9:30.45 Kevin Baker 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:02.02 Robert Howard Triple Jump 1st 54-10.75 Ryan Wilson 3,000 Meters 13th 9:30.4 D’Marcus 110-Meter Hurdles 5th 13.78 Shannon King High Jump 8th 7-1.50 Brown Phillip Price Mile 11th N/A 1998 Outdoor Track & Field Adam Dailey 10,000 Meters 3rd 28:34.41 Godfrey 5,000 Meters 2nd 13:58.9 Kenny Evans High Jump 4th 7-3.25 Kenny Evans High Jump 3rd 7-4.5 Siamusiye Robert Howard Long Jump 1st 27-5.5 Sam Glover 400-Meter Hurdles 4th 49.08 Ryan Wilson 3,000 Meters 1st 7:51.66 Triple Jump 1st 55-8.25 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:02.02 Jeremy 1,500 Meters 5th 3:45.5 Eddie Jackson 110-Meter Hurdles 14th 13.99 1996 Outdoor Track & Field Huffman James Karanu 800 Meters 6th 1:46.46 Jason Bunston 5,000 Meters 3rd 14:39.5 Sean Kaley 10,000 Meters 8th 29:03.31 1,500 Meters 7th 3:42.07 10,000 Meters 2nd 28:56.5 Matt Kerr Steeplechase 1st 8:36.95 Sharif Kaire 1,500 Meters 5th 3:41.1 Matt High Jump 2nd 7-2.25 Seneca Lassiter 1,500 Meters 1st 3:42.34 Murray Link 5,000 Meters 3rd 13:50.89

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Melvin Lister Long Jump 4th 26-0 Michael 60-Meter Hurdles 4th 7.64 Adam Perkins 1,500 Meters 4th 3:38.54 Triple Jump 1st 54-7.5 Thomas Wallace 200 Meters 1st 19.91 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:02.02 Jaanus Uudmae Triple Jump 5th 53-8.25 Spearmon, Jr. Lavar Miller High Jump 4th 7-3.75 Ramon Long Jump 8th 25-0.75 Jaanus Uudmae Triple Jump 5th 53-2.25 Ryan Stanley 4x400-Meter Relay 2nd 3:02.02 Washington Ryan Travis 1,500 Meters 8th 3:42.3 2005-06 2003 Outdoor Track & Field 2005 Cross Country 2000-01 Said Ahmed 1,500 Meters 5th 3:42.83 Josphat Boit 7th 29:50 2000 Cross Country Ahmad Carroll 100 Meters 7th 10.46 Kenny Cormier 28th 30:11 James Karanu 11th 30:42.7 200 Meters 8th 21.48 Peter Kosgei 12th 29:54 Sharif Karie 13th 30:45.4 Alistair Cragg 5,000 Meters 1st 13:47.87 Daniel Lincoln 24th 30:56.8 10,000 Meters 2nd 28:20.29 2006 Indoor Track & Field Murray Link 16th 30:47.9 Daniel Lincoln Steeplechase 1st 8:26.65 Said Ahmed Mile 3rd 4:13.23 Ryan Travis 34th 31:02.8 10,000 Meters 1st 28:20.20 Distance Medley 1st 9:37.02 Chris Mulvaney 1,500 Meters 2nd 3:40.44 Nkosinza Triple Jump 5th 53-2.25 2001 Indoor Track & Field Robbie Stevens 800 Meters 3rd 1:46.85 Balumbu Kenny Evans High Jump 3rd 7-5 Michael Taylor 1,500 Meters 11th 3:50.01 Josphat Boit 3,000 Meters 3rd 8:04.28 Sam Glover Distance Medley 2nd 9:34.51 5,000 Meters 1st 13:49.93 Dirk Heinze 800 Meters 2nd 1:45.95 2003-04 Jeremy Dodson Distance Medley 1st 9:37.02 Distance Medley 2nd 9:34.51 2003 Cross Country Peter Kosgei 3,000 Meters 8th 8:10.53 Sharif Karie Distance Medley 2nd 9:34.51 Alistair Cragg 8th 29:33 5,000 Meters 8th 14:11.40 Daniel Lincoln 3,000 Meters 7th 8:09.41 Jason Sandfort 24th 30:06 Adam Perkins Mile 12th 4:03.72 5,000 Meters 7th 13:58.98 Distance Medley 1st 9:37.02 Murray Link 5,000 Meters 5th 13:52.31 2004 Indoor Track & Field Marc Rodrigues 3,000 Meters 7th 8:08.02 Chris Mulvaney Distance Medley 2nd 9:34.51 Alistair Cragg 3,000 Meters 1st 7:55.29 Brian Roe Distance Medley 1st 9:37.02 Ryan Travis Mile 9th 4:00.63 5,000 Meters 1st 13:39.63 Jaanus Uudmae Long Jump 6th 25-10 Jason Ward Triple Jump 7th 52-9.5 Terry Gatson Distance Medley 2nd 9:32.12 Triple Jump 1st 54-4.50 James Hatch Distance Medley 2nd 9:32.12 2001 Outdoor Track & Field Wallace 200 Meters 8th 20.93 2006 Outdoor Track & Field Kenny Evans High Jump 3rd 7-4.25 Spearmon, Jr. Josphat Boit 5,000 Meters 2nd 14:13.81 Dirk Heinze 800 Meters 3rd 1:47.35 Michael Taylor Distance Medley 2nd 9:32.12 10,000 Meters 1st 28:37.64 Sharif Karie 10,000 Meters 12th 30:11.8 Sam Vazquez Distance Medley 2nd 9:32.12 Eric Brown Javelin 2nd 238-3 Daniel Lincoln Steeplechase 1st 8:42.31 Adam Perkins 1,500 Meters 6th 3:45.37 Murray Link 10,000 Meters 2nd 29:25.7 2004 Outdoor Track & Field Marc Rodrigues 10,000 Meters 5th 28:49.23 Said Ahmed 1,500 Meters 5th 3:45.66 Seth 5,000 Meters 16th 14:35.2 2001-02 Maurice 400-Meter Hurdles 9th 50.99 Summerside 2001 Cross Country Bridges Alistair Cragg 3rd 29:10 Eric Brown Javelin 3rd 246-03 2006-07 Silverus Kimeli 13th 29:40 Alistair Cragg 10,000 Meters 1st 29:22.43 2006 Cross Country Daniel Lincoln 19th 29:51 James Hatch 800 Meters 8th 1:47.78 Peter Kosgei 8th 31:04.4 Jason Sandfort 32nd 30:04 Chris 1,500 Meters 1st 3:44.72 Scott MacPherson 48th 31:56.0 Mulvaney Seth Summerside 44th 31:48.9 2002 Indoor Track & Field Jason Sandfort 10,000 Meters 12th 30:28.8 Said Ahmed 800 Meters 3rd 1:47.80 Jeremy Scott Pole Vault T4th 18-0.5 2007 Indoor Track & Field Alistair Cragg 3,000 Meters 5th 8:03.48 Wallace 200 Meters 1st 20.12 Alain Bailey Long Jump 3rd 25-6.75 5,000 Meters 1st 13:49.80 Spearmon, Jr. Nkosinza Triple Jump 3rd 53-1.5 Daniel Lincoln 3,000 Meters 8th 8:05.61 Michael 110-Meter Hurdles 8th 13.55 Balumbu 5,000 Meters 4th 13:57.71 Thomas Peter Kosgei 3,000 Meters 8th 8:03.02 Chris Mile 6th 4:03.31 5,000 Meters 2nd 13:39.88 Mulvaney 2004-05 Mychael Long Jump 8th 25-0 Maurice Triple Jump 5th 52-7.50 2004 Cross Country Stewart Robinson Josphat Boit 3rd 30:41 Jason Sandfort 5,000 Meters 5th 14:00.65 Marc Rodrigues 25th 31:33 2007 Outdoor Track & Field Michael 60-Meter Hurdles 7th 7.80 Jason Sandfort 20th 31:26 Nkosinza Triple Jump 6th 52-5.5 Thomas Balumbu 2005 Indoor Track & Field J-Mee Samuels 100 Meters 9th 10.28 2002 Outdoor Track & Field Said Ahmed Mile 6th 4:03.96 Alistair Cragg 5,000 Meters 5th 14:01.72 Josphat Boit 5,000 Meters 6th 13:47.99 2007-08 Daniel Lincoln Steeplechase 1st 8:22.34 Omar Brown 200 Meters 5th 20.72 2008 Indoor Track & Field 5,000 Meters 3rd 14:00.01 4x400-Meter Relay 7th 3:06.16 Alain Bailey Long Jump 7th 25-10.25 Chris Mulvaney 1,500 Meters 2nd 3:43.03 Terry Gatson 400 Meters 2nd 45.29 Nkosinza Triple Jump 1st 54-3.25 4x400-Meter Relay 7th 3:06.16 Balumbu 2002-03 James Hatch 800 Meters 2nd 1:47.40 Micky Cobrin Mile 8th 4:05.99 2002 Cross Country Peter Kosgei 3,000 Meters 2nd 7:54.45 Tyler Hill 5,000 Meters 8th 14:06.22 Alistair Cragg 2nd 29:06 5,000 Meters 7th 13:48.26 Andy McClary Mile 9th 4:06.46 Daniel Lincoln 14th 29:59 Adam Perkins 3,000 Meters 6th 8:03.43 J-Mee Samuels 60 Meters 5th 6.64 Jason Sandfort 31st 30:29 Wallace 200 Meters 1st 20.10 200 Meters 3rd 20.67 Spearmon, Jr. 4x400-Meter Relay 7th 3:06.16 2003 Indoor Track & Field Jaanus Uudmae Triple Jump 4th 53-6.5 2008 Outdoor Track & Field Alistair Cragg 3,000 Meters 1st 7:55.68 David 4x400-Meter Relay 7th 3:06.16 Nkosinza Triple Jump 3rd 54-4 5,000 Meters 1st 13:28.93 Wittenmyer Balumbu Daniel Lincoln 3,000 Meters 3rd 7:57.43 Shawn Forrest 10,000 Meters 2nd 28:47.08 5,000 Meters 6th 13:49.94 2005 Outdoor Track & Field Peter Kosgei Steeplechase 5th 8:37.61 Chris Mile 1st 4:05.70 Josphat Boit 10,000 Meters 6th 28:52.69 James Strang 10,000 Meters 9th 29:10.73 Mulvaney Eric Brown Javelin 4th 232-2 Jason Sandfort 5,000 Meters 13th 14:22.4 Omar Brown 200 Meters 8th 22.38 2008-09 Richard Smith Long Jump 7th 25-2.5 Terry Gatson 400 Meters 7th 45.68 2009 Indoor Track & Field Triple Jump 7th 53-0.75 Peter Kosgei Steeplechase 2nd 8:29.13 Nkosinza Triple Jump 5th 53-0.25 Balumbu Robbie Stevens 800 Meters 8th 1:49.90 10,000 Meters 3rd 28:39.29

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Shawn Forrest 5,000 Meters 3rd 13:44.78 Kevin Lazas Decathlon 10th 7,802 pts Alex McClary Distance Medley 2nd 9:30.31 Marek Niit 4x100-Meter Relay 9th 39.29 Terry Gatson Duncan Phillips Mile 11th 4:08.73 Distance Medley 2nd 9:30.31 Honorable Mention Ben Skidmore Distance Medley 2nd 9:30.31 Rick Elliott Steeplechase 24th 9:19.72 Dorian Ulrey Mile 3rd 4:02.19 Duncan Phillips 1,500 Meters 17th 3:50.61 3,000 Meters 9th 8:03.26 Distance Medley 2nd 9:30.31 2011-12 2011 Cross Country 2009 Outdoor Track and Field Eric Fernandez 38th 30:10.4 Alain Bailey Long Jump 7th 25-11.5 Nkosinza Triple Jump 5th 53-9.75 *Beginning with the 2010-11 season, track and fi eld Balumbu USTFCCCA All-America selections were awarded via Shawn Forrest 10,000 Meters 2nd 28:24.53 fi rst-team (1-8), second-team (9-16) and honorable S. MacPherson Steeplechase 5th 8:38.87 mention (fi nals site participant) honors. J-Mee Samuels 100 Meters 11th 10.43 Mychael Stewart Long Jump 8th 25-11 James Strang 10,000 Meters 6th 29:11.65 Dorian Ulrey 1,500 Meters 4th 3:39.93

2009-10 2009 Cross Country Dorian Ulrey 6th 29:37.9

2010 Indoor Track & Field Alain Bailey Long Jump 1st 26-9.75 Tarik Batchelor Long Jump 3rd 26-0 Chris Bilbrew Distance Medley 2nd 9:37.53 Drew Butler Distance Medley 2nd 9:37.53 Caleb Cross 60M Hurdles 10th 7.82 Ben Skidmore Distance Medley 2nd 9:37.53 Dorian Ulrey 3,000 Meters 1st 8:10.52 Distance Medley 2nd 9:37.53

2010-11* 2010 Cross Country Solomon Haile 17th 30:13.3 Dorian Ulrey 11th 30:02.0

2011 Indoor Track & Field First Team Tarik Batchelor Long Jump 5th 26-0.25 Chris Bilbrew 4x400-Meter Relay 3rd 3:06.79 Neil Braddy 4x400-Meter Relay 3rd 3:06.79 Marek Niit 4x400-Meter Relay 3rd 3:06.79 Ben Skidmore 4x400-Meter Relay 3rd 3:06.79 Eric Brown Second Team Tarik Batchelor Triple Jump Chris Bilbrew Distance Medley 11th 9:52.48 Neil Braddy 400 Meters 13th 46.81 LaShawn Butler 200 Meters 13th 21.29 Bryan Cantero Distance Medley 11th 9:52.48 Chuol Dey 800 Meters 11th 1:50.43 Raymond Higgs Long Jump 10th 25-1.25 Kevin Lazas Heptathlon 14th 5,596 pts Marek Niit 200 Meters 9th 21.03 Duncan Phillips Mile 10th 4:06.37 Distance Medley 11th 9:52.48 Ben Skidmore 400 Meters 9th 46.67 Travis Southard Distance Medley 11th 9:52.48

2011 Outdoor Track & Field First Team Tarik Batchelor Long Jump 7th 26-0.75 Neil Braddy 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:03.59 LaShawn Butler 200 Meters 7th 20.61 Raymond Higgs Long Jump 8th 25-9.5 Marek Niit 200 Meters 2nd 20.38 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:03.59 Ben Skidmore 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:03.59 Kenny Evans Seth Summerside Travis Southard 4x400-Meter Relay 5th 3:03.59 Dorian Ulrey 1,500 Meters 2nd 3:43.06

Second Team Neil Braddy 4x100-Meter Relay 9th 39.29 LaShawn Butler 4x100-Meter Relay 9th 39.29 Caleb Cross 4x100-Meter Relay 9th 39.29 Brede Ellingsen High Jump 10th 7-0.25

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 7575 RANDAL TYSON TRACK CENTER

In a re-dedication ceremony held Feb. 12, 2011, during the 2011 Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, the Randal Tyson Track Center was rec- ognized as “The Home of the Fastest Indoor Track in the World.” The Razorbacks’ home indoor track was resurfaced prior to the start of the 2011 track and fi eld season. In 2000, the Randal Tyson Track Center fi rst opened on the University of Arkansas campus with the specially designed track, originally built by Mondo for the World Championships in , Canada. Since opening, the Razorbacks’ home facility has played host to several world-class indoor meets, including six SEC Championships—most recently, the 2011 indoor conference meet—and 10 NCAA Championships. Widely considered as the fastest indoor surface ever constructed, the Tyson track has been home to numerous world records, American re- cords and an impressive 65 percent of all current NCAA Championship meet records. Arkansas will increase its number of national hosting duties to 11 with the 2013 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships which will be held March 8-9, 2013, in Fayetteville. In its fi rst year of operation, the $8 million facility hosted the Ty- son Invitational, a meet on the Golden Spike Tour, the 2000 Southeastern Randal Tyson Track Center All-Time Attendances Conference Championships and the 2000 NCAA Indoor Championships. In 2001 and 2002, the Randal Tyson Track Center once again served as the Att. Date Event host for the Golden Spike Tour’s Tyson Invitational and the NCAA Indoor 5,672 3/10/2001 2001 NCAA Championships - Day Two Championships. 5,596 3/11/2006 2006 NCAA Championships - Day Two During the 2003 season, three events were held at the state-of-the-art 5,583 3/15/2003 2003 NCAA Championships - Day Two facility: the SEC West Challenge, the Tyson Invitational and the NCAA 5,567 3/9/2002 2002 NCAA Championships - Day Two Championships. The 2004 campaign saw four exciting events take place 5,461 3/11/2005 2005 NCAA Championships - Day One at the Randal Tyson Track Center, including the Arkansas, Razorback and 5,428 3/13/2004 2004 NCAA Championships - Day Two Tyson Invitational meets and the national championships. 5,371 3/9/2001 2001 NCAA Championships - Day One The schedule was full in 2005 as the Arkansas, Razorback and Tyson 5,350 3/11/2000 2000 NCAA Championships - Day Two Invitationals and the SEC and NCAA Championships were all held at the 5,177 3/8/2002 2002 NCAA Championships - Day One Tyson Track Center. 5,117 3/10/2000 2000 NCAA Championships - Day One A new 36x20 custom video scoreboard system by Daktronics was in- 5,074 3/12/2004 2004 NCAA Championships - Day One stalled in time for the 2005 NCAA Championships. It features a 23x13 5,045 3/10/2006 2006 NCAA Championships - Day One video display screen with instant replay, electronic timing and scoring ca- 4,836 2/2/2002 2002 Tyson Invitational pabilities. 4,519 2/15/2008 2008 Tyson Invitational The track itself is a 200-meter, 60-degree banked track that has 55- 4,423 2/9/2007 2007 Tyson Invitational meter straightways running the entire length of the facility. It also includes 4,397 2/13/2009 2009 Tyson Invitational men’s and women’s jumping runways and pits. The surface of the track is 4,167 3/15/2008 2008 NCAA Championships - Day Two red and gray Mondo and was repainted in 2003. 4,111 2/12/2000 2000 Golden Spike Tour With all of the big name events that are held in the facility, the Tyson 3,837 3/14/2008 2008 NCAA Championships - Day One Track Center was built to handle the demands for the many media outlets. 3,649 2/27/2000 2000 SEC Championships - Day Two The press box is two-tiered offering 50 seats and has an announcer’s booth. 3,536 2/11/2000 2000 Tyson Invitational There are four elevated camera positions located around the track. A media 3,382 2/26/2000 2000 SEC Championships - Day One room is also available in the north concourse.

76 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • JOHN MCDONNELL FIELD

Serving as the outdoor home to the most successful program in NCAA history, John McDonnell Field is one of the top outdoor track and fi eld facilities in the nation. Named for legendary head coach John McDonnell, the winner of 40 NCAA national championships during his career at Arkansas, the facility is one of only two IAAF Class 1 certifi ed track and fi eld complexes in the U.S. and the fi rst such facility on a collegiate campus. The state-of-the-art competition areas include a nine-lane Mondo track, a grass infi eld as well as a full hammer cage and multiple throw areas. The pole vault and jumping pits are reversible and contain two sets of runways to accommodate multiple events. Capacity is currently set at 7,000 with the potential to hold 10,000 with additional construction. John McDonnell Field All-Time Attendances John McDonnell Field played host to the 2006 South- Att. Date Event eastern Conference Champion- 5,430 6/12/2009 2009 NCAA Championships - Day Three ships, the 2008 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, the 5,212 6/13/2009 2009 NCAA Championships - Day Four 2009 NCAA Outdoor Champi- 5,206 6/11/2009 2009 NCAA Championships - Day Two onships, in addition to the an- 4,816 6/10/2009 2009 NCAA Championships - Day One nual John McDonnell Invita- 4,132 5/14/2006 2006 SEC Championships - Day Four tional. The 2006 SEC and 2009 3,784 5/31/2008 2008 NCAA Mideast Championships - Day Two NCAA meets were the fi rst in 3,468 5/13/2006 2006 SEC Championships - Day Three what promises to be a long line 2,850 5/30/2008 2008 NCAA Mideast Championships - Day One of prominent events slated for 1,746 5/12/2006 2006 SEC Championships - Day Two the facility. 562 5/11/2006 2006 SEC Championships - Day One

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 7777 FACILITY RECORDS

Randal Tyson Track Center Records John McDonnell Field Records 60 Meters 6.46 – Terrance Trammell 100 Meters 9.97 – Richard Thompson USA, 2003 LSU, 2008

200 Meters 20.10 – Wallace Spearmon, Jr. 200 Meters 19.87 – Wallace Spearmon, Jr. Arkansas, 2005 (AR, CR) Nike, 2007

400 Meters 44.67 – Roddie Haley 300 Meters 31.88 – Wallace Spearmon, Jr. Arkansas, 1985 Nike, 2006 (WR, AR) 800 Meters 1:46.21 – Andrew Wheating 400 Meters 44.57 – Kerron Clement Oregon, 2009 Florida, 2005 (WR, AR, CR) 1,500 Meters 3:35.84 – Joe Falcon 800 Meters 1:45.33 – Patrick Nduwimana Arkansas, 1988 Arizona, 2001 3,000 Meters 7:59.97 – Johan Boakes Mile 3:49.89 – Bernard Lagat Arkansas, 1990 USA, 2005 (AR) Steeplechase 8:29.16 – Daniel Lincoln Arkansas, 2002 3,000 Meters 7:35.65 – Boaz Chewboiywo Kenya, 2006 5,000 Meters 13:52.17 – Josphat Boit Arkansas, 2006 5,000 Meters 13:17.89 – Bekana Daba adidas, 2009 10,000 Meters 28:21.45 – Galen Rupp Oregon, 2009 60-Meter Hurdles 7.42 – Terrance Trammell USA, 2003 110-Meter Hurdles 13.22 – Aries Merritt Tennessee, 2006 4x400-Meter Relay 3:01.96 – USA, 2006 (Clement. Spearmon, Williamson, 400-Meter Hurdles 48.47 – Jeshua Anderson Wariner) (AR) Washington State, 2009 4x100-Meter Relay 38.51 – Texas A&M, 2009 Distance Medley 9:25.97 – Texas, 2008 (Howell, Phiri, Dykes, Oliver) Relay (Miller, Fortson, Hernandez, Manzano) 4x400-Meter Relay 2:59.99 – Florida State, 2009 (Williams, K. Borlee, Clark, J. Borlee) High Jump 7-7.75 – Mark Boswell Texas, 2000 High Jump 7-5.75 – Ray Doakes, Arkansas, 1994; R. Jenkins, Tennessee, 1994 Pole Vault 19-2.25 – Jeff Hartwig USA, 2000 Pole Vault 19-0.25 – Lawrence Johnson Tennessee, 1994 Long Jump 27-7.25 – Savante Stringfellow USA, 2004 Long Jump 27-4.75 – Erick Walder Arkansas, 1994

Triple Jump 56-11.5 – Christian Taylor Triple Jump 56-6.75 – Will Claye Florida, 2010 Oklahoma, 2009

Shot Put 73-6 – Adam Nelson Shot Put 68-7.25 – Ryan Whiting Nike, 2008 Arizona State, 2009

Weight Throw 79-5.25 – Libor Charfreitag Discus 201-10 – Martin Maric Unattached, 2003 California, 2009

Heptathlon 6,499 pts. – Ashton Eaton Hammer 239-10 – Cory Martin Oregon, 2010 Auburn, 2008 Javelin 268-4 – Chris Hill Georgia, 2009

Decathlon 8,241 pts. – Ashton Eaton Oregon, 2009

7878 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • JOHN MCDONNELL

Legendary University of Arkansas cross country and track and fi eld head coach John McDonnell an- nounced his retirment on April 21, 2008 following 36 years, 40 NCAA championships and 84 conference titles. McDonnell’s 40 national titles are more than any coach in any single- gender program in the history of collegiate athletics. He won fi ve na- tional triple crowns, 21 conference triple crowns, 34 consecutive cross country conference championships, including 17 straight in the Southeastern Conference, and has been named national, regional or conference coach of the year a total of 140 times. From County Mayo, Ireland, McDonnell became head cross country coach of the Razorbacks in 1972, and head track and fi eld coach in 1977-78. Since 1984, he won 19 national championships in indoor track, 10 in outdoor track and 11 in cross country. Since 1984, a total of 69 national titles have been Scott MacPherson and John McDonnell awarded in those three sports, and McDonnell’s teams won all but 29 of them. His fi ve national triple crowns came in 1984-85, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95 and 1998-99; his 84 league titles include 46 in the SEC and 38 in the Southwest Conference, and a streak of 25 straight in all three sports from 1987-95; his 40 national championships include a string of 12 straight indoor titles from 1984-95, the longest streak of NCAA titles by any Division I school in any sport in collegiate history; and his teams have won at least one national championship in 21 of the last 26 years. McDonnell, who earned his bachelor’s degree from Loui- siana-Lafayette in 1969, and coached at New Providence (N.J.) High School (1969-70) and Lafayette (La.) High School (1971) before coming to Arkansas, has won 16 more national titles than his next closest competitor (Pat Henry, LSU and Texas A&M), and only one other school, Texas-El Paso with three, has won a triple crown. In addition to the championships, his list of honors in- cludes membership in the halls of fame for National Track and Field, United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), USA Track and Field, Arkansas Sports and Louisiana-Lafayette as well as the University of Arkansas John McDonnell and Andy McClary Hall of Honor. Arkansas’ 7,000-seat outdoor facility, John Mc- Donnell Field, is named in his honor. A 30-time national coach of the year, 50-time conference coach of the year and 62-time region coach of the year, he coached all but three of Arkansas’ 187 All-Americans. Those student-athletes combined to earn 656 All-America honors. He also coached 25 Olympians, including a gold, silver and bronze medalist, 103 NCAA individual event champions and 326 individual event conference champions. McDonnell won 46 of a possible 51 SEC championships (90 percent), including the 2008 indoor and outdoor conference titles. McDonnell, who coached former Razorback Daniel Lincoln to the American record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in July 2006, has been national coach of the year 12 times in indoor track, 11 times in outdoor track and seven times in cross coun- try for a total of 30 awards. He was also been named the NCAA Mideast Regional Coach of the Year three of the fi ve years it has been presented (2003-05). His tenure at Arkansas began in 1972 coaching cross coun- try and assisting Ed Renfrow with the track program. When Renfrow left coaching, former Athletic Director Frank Broyles promoted McDonnell in time for the 1977-78 academic year. Mike Conley and John McDonnell

• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 7979 TWO-SPORT STUDENT-ATHLETES

Not only does the University of Arkansas allow its student-athletes to compete in two sports, it encourages it. Arkansas’ legendary track and fi eld program has combined forces with the Razorbacks’ tradition-rich football program to provide student-athletes a chance to compete in the nation’s most competitive conference in multiple sports. Most recently, two-sport standout Cobi Hamilton used his athleti- cism on the track and on the football fi eld. During the 2010 season, Hamilton was a member of Arkansas’ 4x100-meter relay that advanced to the NCAA Championships. UA’s most well-known two-sport star, and perhaps the greatest athlete in school history, is Clyde “Smackover” Scott. After a year of playing for the Naval Academy, he returned to Arkansas and helped the Hogs win the Southwest Conference football title in 1946 and was a consensus All-American in 1948. A NCAA champion in the 110-meter hurdles, he fi nished second in that event at the 1948 Olympics, winning a silver medal in London with a time of 13.7 seconds. Offensive guard Tony Ugoh gave Arkansas strength in the throws de- Toni Ugoh partment, helping rack up points in the weight throw at the 2006 SEC Indoor Championships. Two-time All-American sprinter and cornerback Ahmad Carroll was the 25th pick of the fi rst round by the Green Bay Packers in 2004. Flanker Richard Smith was a two-time All-American in the long and triple jumps as a Razorback and signed with Kansas City in 2004. Split end Tom Crowder (Dallas) and cornerback Eddie Jackson (Miami) were also taken in the 2004 NFL draft. Jackson was an All-American hurdler, while Crowder was a decathlete.

Ahmad Carroll

Clyde Scott

Michael Grant

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Richard Smith

8080 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • ALL-TIME LETTERMEN

Abdi, Omar 2010-pres. Bean, James Wilkes 1951-53 Brown, Eric 2003-06 Clarke, John Roger 1951 ‘52 Abejidi, Femi 1986 Beard,Abner 1903, 05 Brown, Gary Leonard 1961 Clavelle, Marcus 1997-2000 Abiatti, Mike 1968-71 Bearden, Barry Warren 1964-66 Brown, Gordon 1925 Cleary, Fred 1982-84 Adair, Mike 1969 Beasley, Andrew 2000-02 Brown, James Frank 1949-51 Coates, Jerry 1969 Adams, Chris 1990-92 Beavers, E.J. 1906 Brown, Lemuel 1903 Cobrin, Micky 2007-08 Adams, Gary 1947-49 Beckman, James 1962-63 Brown, Lorenzo 1987 Coleman, Scott 1990, 92 Adams, Joe David 1970 Begley, Andrew 1997-2000 Brown, Omar 2004-05 Coleman, William 1932-33 Adams, Pierce 1929-30 Beitelspacher, Shauwn 1999 Brown, P.J. 2001-05 Collier, James, Wm. 1958-59 Agee, Owen Frank 1921 Bell, C. 1991-92 Brown, Randy 1978-80 Collins, David A. 1948-49 Ahmed, Said 2002-05 Bell, Ted 1977-80 Brown, Temple Nix 1951-53 Conley, Mike 1982-85 Akins, Chris 1996 Belvit, C. 1903 Brunton, Nigel 1991 Conley, Steve 1993 Alexander, Floyd 1966 Bender, Kurt 1946 Bruton, Niall 1991-94 Conroy, Anthony 1978-82 Alkin, Wes 2001-03 Benson, Buddy Bob 1955-56 Bryan, Phillip 1968 Consiglio, Doug 1984-86 Alsen, Ian 1990-91 Berry, Beverly K. 1949-50 Bryant, Gerald 1951 Contreras, Gilbert 1989-92 Ambler, Robert Lee 1941 Berry, Channing 1993-94 Bryant, Jordan 2010-pres. Cook, Clyde Lee 1962 Anderson, Mark 1978-82 Berry, Homer 1922, 24 Bullock, Fay 1906 Cooper, Richard 1987-89 Arenz, Terry 1957-59 Berry ,Bennie 1954 Burke, James B. 1911 Copeland, Jady 1945 Armstrong, Stroud D. 1928 Bessenbacker, Joe C. 1958-60 Burnett, Chad 2008-10 Corbin, K. 1997-98 Arnold, William Alvin 1959 Bickerstaff, Raymond 1948 Burnett, Tommy 1963, 65-66 Cormier, Kenny 2006-07 Asselin, Larry 1967-68 Bilbrew, Chris 2008-11 Burns, Robert Jerry 1955-57 Costello, Colin 2006-07 Aspel, Tom 1973-74 Bird, Thomas Paul 1969-70 Bunston, Jason 1993-96 Couch, Corbin 1927 Atkinson, John 1928 Black, Dusty 1997-98 Burrows, Claude 1905 Cowger, James 1926-28 Audrin, Earl 1903, 05 Black, Eddie 1959-60 Butler, Drew 2010-pres. Cox, James Harrold 1947-48 Auffet, John 1965-67 Blakenship, Ken 1960-62 Butler, Lashawn 2010-11 Crabaugh, Charles Q. 1927-28 Austin, Robert 1932, 34 Blaylock, J.C. 1903 Bynum, Firmin 1941 Crafton,James Blair 1947-48 Austell, Kent 2007-08 Blevins, Paul Stuart 1968 Cabada, Fernando 2001-02 Cragg, Alistair 2002-04 Avery, Greg 1980-81 Bloomer, Keith 1996 Cairns, Wm. Dean 1950-52 Cramer, Scott 1990-92 Ayers, James 1926 Boakes, Johan 1991-92 Caldwell, J.P. 1930 Craven, Brandon 1996-97 Babb, Gordon Glenn 1962-64 Bogard, Carl Jerry 1951-53 Caldwell, T. 1990-93 Creighton, Milam 1929-31 Baber, Winston 1948 Bogard, Francis 1948-49 Camien, Tom 1978-80 Crippin, Eddie 1942 Bach, Thomas Karl 1956-57 Bohannon, Don 1971 Cammack, George S. 1912 Cross, Caleb 2010-pres. Backus, A. 1930 Bond, Earle Gene 1956-58 Campbell, Leon 1947-49 Cross, John 1997-2000 Bagby, Herman 1924 Boit, Josphat 2004-06 Campos, Jose 2005 Cullins, Corey 1990-91 Bailey, Alain 2007-10 Bordes, Luis 2003-06 Canada, Eugene 1946-48 Cunningham, Elbert 1942 Bailey, Jack Elmer 1949-51 Borge, Espen 1985-86 Cantero, Bryan 2010 Dailey, Adam 1996-2000 Baker, Kevin 2000 Botha, Ryan 2004 Cantwell, H.C. 1905 Dale, Jack 1929-31 Bain, Milton 1931 Bourke, Hunter 2010-pres. Carey, Edward Joseph 1956-57 Danaher, Kevin 1968-71 Baker, Brian 1990-92, 94 Bowers, Wm. 1947 Carpenter, Gordon 1941-42 Daniels, Walter 1922 Baker, Charles Guy 1947-48 Boyer, Lane 2008-pres. Carpenter, Warren Lee 1954 Darnell, Ronald Lee 1965 Baker, G.C. 1905 Boykins, Marlon 1990-93 Carroll, Ahmad 2002 Davis, Calvin 1993-94 Baldwin, Alton 1945-46 Boyle, Blaise 1980-81 Carroll, Ronnie 1982-83 Davis, Charles M. 1960-61 Ballard, James 1997-98 Braddy, Neil 2010-pres. Carter, David Carroll 1968 Davis, Colt 2007 Balumbu, Nkosinza 2006-09 , Wm. S. 1946-47, 49-50 Carter, Jerry Carroll 1956-57 Davis, Edwin 1930 Bane, James Harrison 1963-64 Bradley, Robert 1986, 88-90 Carter, Robert Calvin 1946 Davis, Mike 1983-85 Barker, E.M. 1905 Brewer, Patrick Aden 1954-55 Cassard, Howard 1937 Day, Joe Jr. 1957-58 Barney, David 1981-82 Brewster, H. 1903 Castner, John 1997 Deardorff, John David 1962-64 Barnicle, Chris 2006-08 Bridges, Maketha 1995-97 Cato, Daryl 1940-42 DeBerry, Thomas D. 1967-69 Barrett, Paul 1981-83 Bridges, Maurice 2003-04 Chilton, Mike 1964 Dey, Chuol 2010-pres. Basham, Charles Baker 1948 Briggs, Clarence 1995-96 Chinchar, Michael 2008-11 Dickerson, Ron 1990 Batchelor, Tarik 2009-pres. Britt, Tommy Mercer 1951-53 Chukwumia, C 1997, 99 Diffy, John 1938-39 Bass, Billy Glen 1947-48 Brodie, Ralph G. 1959-60, 62 Christie, Leslie Guy 1968-70 Dittoe, Brad 2003-06 Bauldree, Larry 1972 Brooks, Ralph M. 1947-48 Clark, Elbert 1903 Diven, Wm. Lee 1951-53 Bauer, Steve 1975-78 Brown, D’Marcus 1998-2000 Clark, Mike 1977-79 Dixon, Bobby Herman 1956-57

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• 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD 8181 ALL-TIME LETTERMEN

Dixon, Walter 1926-27, 29 Gardner, Carnall 1930 Heeger, Brandon 2010-pres. Johnson, Gary 1988-92 Doakes, Ray 1994-95 Garing, Meriwether L. 1947-48 Heffi ngton, W. Edward 1950-52 Johnson, Howard 1949 Dodson, Jeremy 2006 Garrett, Claude W. 1912 Hegenberger, R. L. 1966-67 Johnson, Kevin 2007 Donley, Chad 1990-91 Gaston, Kenny 1988, 90 Heinze, Dirk 2001 Johnson, Lawrence 1998 Donnelly, Bernard Jr. 1952-54 Gatchell, Oliver W. Jr. 1949-51 Hemingway, Matt 1992-96 Johnston, J.H. 1906 Donovan, Paul 1982-85 Gatson, Terry 2004-05 Hendee, Ron 1966-67 Jones, Cedric 1979-80 Dotson, Kevin 1997-98 Gay, Tyson 2004-05 Henderson, DeMatt 1899-1901 Jones, Gary 2007 Dovitch, Victor 1937 Geiser, Elvin 1933-35 Henderson, Gerald D. 1955-57 Jones, Harry 1995-96 Dressel, A. 1991 Gensler, Don 1980-81 Henderson, Vincent 1992-94 Jones, Meredith 1942 Driver, Charles 1940 Gillespie, Scott 2010-pres. Henry, Clemore 2007 Jones, Paul 1981-82 Duke, Alvin C. 1948-50 Gizzi, Todd 1994 Henry, Eric 1988-92 Jones, Scott 1981-82 Duke, Jimmy 2003-06 Glover, Sam 1999-2002 Henry, H.F. 1903 Jorgensen, Blake 2001 Dunleavy, Alan 1998, 2000-01 Golbek, Dwayne 2010-pres. Henthrome, Richard R. 1955-57 Joseph, Ryan 2000 DuPont, Bill 1982-85 Golden, Michael 2010-11 Hickey, David 1940 Judd, Joe Bernard 1950 Durden, Harold Dean 1947 Goodwin, John W. 1960-61 Hicks, Haydn 1961-63 Jurney, William A. Jr. 1951 Durham, Nate 2009-10 Gordon, Marshall 1972 Hicks, Tom E. 1930 Kaley, Sean 1995-98 Dwyer, Marlon 2010-pres. Gower, Earl 1932-33 Higgs, Raymond 2010-pres. Kaminski, Ed 1988, 90 Dyck, Raymond Lee 1958-60 Grant, Michael 2005 Hight, Frank B. 1923-26 Karanu, James 1999-2001 Eberhardt, Georg 2010-pres. Gray, C.W. 1903 Hill, Danny 1974 Karie, Sharif 1999-2001 Efurd, Cameron 2010-pres Gray, Keith 1977-79, 81 Hill, Tyler 2004-08 Karr, Elwin 1931 Efurd, Carlton 1983-84 Green, Danny 1990-93 Hoffman, John 1946-47 Kastl, Tony 1979-82 Eidson, Harold D. 1929 Green, Juris 1994-95 Hollabaugh, C. 1924-25, 27 Keen, Allen 1936-37 Elder, Charles S. 1966-67 Green, Orlando 1998 Holt, E. E. 1933 Keith, Marvin 1912 Ellingsen, Brede 2010-pres. Gregory, Bryan 1926 Holmes, Justin 2009-pres. Kelly, Kelvin 1996-98 Elliott, Rick 2008-pres. Gregory, Burt 1906 Hood, Graham 1991-92, 94-95 Kerr, Matt 1996-99 Ely, Brian 1997-98 Gregory, Noel 1942 Hooker, Cloyd T. 1954-55 Kimeli, Silverus 2002-03 English, Elbert 1911-12 Gresham, George 1927-29 Houk, Steve 1972 King, Shannon 1995-96 Eshbaugh, Allen Ray 1953-55 Grier, William N. 1964-66 Howard, Antoine 1996-97 Kiper, Creighton 2004-05 Evans, Kenny 1998-2001 Gross, Eric 2003-04 Howard, Robert 1995-98 Kirbos, Matt 2010-pres. Ezell, Arthur 1974 Grundy, A.M. 1906 Howell, Milton 1942 Kirby, Justin 1997 Falcon, Joe 1986-89 Grundy, Chad 2001-03 Huff, Artie 1993-95 Kirkconnell, Evan 2001 Faulkinberry, Charles H. 1952 Gunn, Matt 2004-05 Huffman, Jeremy 1997-98 Kittelson, Noah 2010-pres. Feiu, Britt 1977-78 Gurry, David 1993-94 Hughes, Milton 1993-94 Kitts, Earl 1935 Fergus, F.H. 1903 Guynn, Rex 1973-74 Hughes, Steven Jay 1967 Klee, Mark 1982-84 Ferguson, John S. 1949-50 Haden, Jack 1934, 36 Hulton, M.C. 1906 Kobza, Marty 1983-84 Fernandez, Eric 2008-pres. Haile, Solomon 2009-pres. Hune, Vernon 1970, 72 Kocurek, Cory 2010-pres. Fish, Roy Jason 1950-51 Haley, Roddie 1985-87 Hunter, W.B. 1936 Kolb, Phillip Alden 1962-63 Fitch, E.Y. 1922-23 Hall, Steve 1971-72 Iman, Harun 2005 Kolb, Ronald 1965-66 Fitzgerald, Clarence 1998 Hallock, Alex 1988-91 Innis, Glen 1930 Komarek, Kyle 2007-09 Fletcher, John Lynn 1947-48 Hallock, Edgar 1988-91 Iovine, Keith 1983-84 Kosgei, Peter 2005-08 Floreal, Edrick 1987-90 Hamberg, Harold 1941 Irby, Freeman 1923 LaCava, Daniel 2006-08 Forrest, Shawn 2004-06, 08-09 Hamilton, Aaron 2009-pres. Irwin, Randy 1970 Laird, Luke 2008-pres. Fowler, Aubrey 1946-47 Hamilton, Cobi 2010-pres. Irizary, Luis 1946 Lake, Howard 1932 Fox, Edwin 1923 Hanley, Frank 1990-94 Irsch, Wayne Charles 1964 Lambert, Eugene Sr. 1927-28 Frantz, Henry 1945 Hardin, Thomas E. 1949-51 Jackson, C. 2000 Landreth, Josh 2000-03 Freeman, Charles 1980, 82 Harmon, Matt 1997-98 Jackson, Eddie 2000-03 Landrum, Richard 1994-95 Freeman, Dewey 1971 Harper, Josh 2003-04 Jackson, Ivan 1930-32 Lassiter, Seneca 1996-99 French, Jimmy 1991-94 Harrison, Harry 1935 James, C.R. 1906 Latzig, Frank 1912 Frierson, Charles 1927-28 Hartness, Jimmy F. 1962-63 James, Donnie 1981-83 Lawson, Jim 1969-70 Fry, Joe 1906 Hatch, James 2002-05 Jasinski, Bill 1983-84 Lazas, Kevin 2010-pres. Gabor, Dan 1989-90, 92 Haynes, Bratton 1941 Jefferson, Tyrus 1988 Lee, M.E. 1933-34, 36 Gaither, Conard 1968-70 Hazard, Richard Fay 1952-54 Jett, William 1905 Lefebvre, James Richard 1949 Galley, John Roger 1968-69 Heber, Richard Frank 1951-53 Johnson, Chessly 2005 Leon, Jonathon 1997-98

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82 2012 ARKANSAS TRACK AND FIELD • ALL-TIME LETTERMEN

Leonard, Tony 1982-83 McKey, D.E. 1903 Norris, Jonathan 2004, 06 Queen, Bruce Fielding 1968-69 Levy,David 1995-98 McLeod, William Jr. 1929-30, 32 Oakley, Thomas D. 1957-59 Quinn, Daniel 2006-09 Lightfoot, Sean 1998-2001 McRae, Phillip 1927-29 Oats, Bruce 1906 Rainwater, Elmer 1923-24 Lincoln, Daniel 2000-03 McWhorter, Rick 1971-72 O’Bar, Alfred 1926 Rawlings, Ralph 1936-37 Linebarier, Chester R. 1948-49 Mears, Robert Bruce 1956-58 O’Doherty, Keith 1997-2000 Ray, Ralph E. 1923-25 Link, Murray 1998-2001 Measel, Marshall 1945 O’Mara, Frank 1979-82 Red, Joe 1931 Lister, Melvin 1999-2000 Meeks, Lloyd 2000-01 O’Neal, Chandon 1999-2001 Redmon, J.P. 1930 Lockhart, Tony 1998 Melancon, Randy 1973 O’Shaughnessy, Niall 1973-76 Redwine, Rob 2010 Lofquist, Scott 1979-83 Mercer, Charley 1973 Oldham, Cory 2002-05 Redwine, Stanley 1980-83 Lohmann, J. 1996 Metzler, George 1927 Osborne, Terry 1980-83 Reed, Troy 1940 Long, Dave 1977-80 Miller, Lavar 1999-2001 Overstreet, Ralph 1937-39 Reeves, Jonathan 2002 Long, Paul 1970 Miller, Richard 1929 Palmer, Curtis 1925 Reeves, Samuel S. 1950 Long, Rosco 1940 Miner, Dewayne 1991-93 Palmer, Robert 1971-72 Register, John 1985-87 Looney, Liam 1984-86 Mitchell, Kerry 1977 Paradelo, Carlos 1995-96 Reichert, James W. 1947 Looney, Stacy 1948 Mitchell, Matt 1993-95 Parker, John 1925 Reichert, Jerry 1952, 54 Lottman, Joseph 1996 Mitchell, Pat 1978-81 Parker, Randy 2008-10 Reilly, Derek 1973-74 Loudermilk, Hubert 1997-99 Mitchell, R.A. 1903 Parker, Van Orlie 1968-69 Reina, Randy 1981-83 Lusby, Dale 1999-2000 Mitchell, Teddy 1994 Parks, Carlos 1938-40 Reina, Rio 2007- Lyons, Floyd M. 1938-39 Moloney, Tom 1981-84 Parks, Julius Ray 1948 Reina, Reuben 1987-91 Mace, James Lewden 1963-65 Momoh, Leoman 2010-pres. Pascoe, Jeff 1984-86 Reina, Roland 1982-84 MacPherson, Scott 2006- Moncrieffe, Wayne 1986-87 Pasley, Robert 1920-21 Renfrow, N. Edward 1962-64 Magness, James Edward 1963 Moon, Skip 1971-72 Pate, Shannon 1990 Rennick, Allan Lee 1958-60 Maltby, Phillip M. 1969-70 Moore, Rex Norman 1948 Payne, Charles 1950 Revelle, Daryl 1974 Marshall, D. 1991-93 Moore, Steve 1996 Penix, William Roy 1911 Rhoden, Harold Hugh 1964-65 Mannino, Anthony 1938 Mordica, Mike 1972 Penn, Stuart 1973 Rice, Joe 1982-83 Martin, Greg 2004-08 Morelock, Ernest 1940 Pennington, Andrew 2009-pres. Rice, T. 1988 Martin, Neil 1937-39 Morgan, Jimmy 1940 Perkins, Adam 2004-07 Richards, Donald O. 1947 Martin, R.T. 1938 Morin, Michael 1992-95 Perrille, Price 1940-41 Richie, Ocie 1945 Martin, Robert 1996 Morman, Clark 1977-80 Perron, Ken 1978-81 Riley, Mario 1999 Mast, Roger 1938-40 Morrison, James D. 1967 Perry, Richard Lee 1963-64 Rise, Edwin Norman 1950 May, Wayne Curtis Jr. 1965-67 Morton, Edward L. 1955-57 Peters, Theodore 1924-25 Rizio, Leo 1933 Mayer, James D.P. 1964 Moss, Charles 1982-84 Peterson, Rodney 1995 Roberts, Dylan 2010 McCarty 1912 Moss, Dahrron 1996 Petty, Jerry 1967-69 Roberts, Glenn W. 1945 McClard, William 1969-70 Moss, Lowell R. 1911-12 Phillips, Chris 1991-94 Robertson, J. Leland 1922-23 McClary, Alex 2008-09 Moses, C. Hamilton Jr. 1945 Phillips, C.O. 1903 Robbins, Jack 1936-37 McClary, Andy 2008-09 Moudy, Phillip Wayne 1967-70 Phillips, Duncan 2008-pres. Robinson, Maurice 2001-02 McClung, Joe 1969 Muggleton, Mark 1979 Phillips, William H. 1932-33 Robinson, Perry 1983-84 McColl, Don 1939-40 Mulvaney, Chris 2001-04 Pickel, Frank W. Jr. 1920-22 Robinson, R.C. 1920-22 McCollum, Wayne P. 1958-60 Munger, Gale 1971-72 Pickel, Thomas 1927-28 Robinson, Terry Moore 1955 McCorkel, Spencer 2008-09 Munoz, Matt 2007 Pickert, Steve 1977-78 Robinson, William 1924, 26 McDaniel, John T. 1935-37 Munz, D. 1991-94 Poole, H.L. 1934-36 Robles, Josh 2006 McDonald, Brian 1980-81 Murray, Vonn 1977-78 Posey, Tony 1988, 90 Rock, Brandon 1995 McDonald, Gary Alan 1959-61 Musselman,Glenn 1924 Power, Michael 1996-99 Rodrigues, Marc 2004-06 McDoniel, Estes 1939-41 Myers, George N. 1964, 68-70 Pratt, D.H. 1904-06 Roe, Brian 2005-07 McDoulett 1988 Myers, J 1988 Prentice, Terry 2009-pres. Roebuck, Mack 1937-38 McDow, Ralph S. 1930 Nationa, Leslie 1931-33 Price, Norman 1949-51 Rogers, John H. 1922 McEvoy, Gerry 1979-80 Neal, Aubrey 1942 Price, Phillip 1995-98 Romain, Jerome 1994-95 McFarlan, Robert 1912 Nelson, Jackie Lee 1959-61 Pride, Jeff R. Jr. 1964, 65 Romero, Patrick 1968-69 McGahee, Markus 1988-90 Newton, Christopher M. 1957-59 Pritchard, Ross 1946-48, 50 Rosebery, Matt 2002 McGehee, Phelan 1925-27 Nichols, Rogers 1988, 90 Pruitt, G.C. 1906 Roslov, Boris 2007- McGuire, B. 1995 Niit, Marek 2009-pres. Pruitt, Bobby Glen 1968-71 Ross, William James 1954-55 McGuire, Dillan 1927-28 Nixon, Layne 2010-pres. Pryor, Dean 1951-53 Rosson, Brent 2005-09 McIntyre, Curtis 1995 Nollsch, Travis 2009-10 Pyle, Jim 1982-83 Rule, Bill 1946

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Runyan, William B. Jr. 1960-62 Southard, Travis 2010-pres. Timms, Jeff 1991 Winters, W.L. 1905 Rush, Trevor 1998 Sparks, Stuart 2010-pres. Towns, Walter Stuart 1960 Winser, Kim 1970-72 Russ, George Paul 1963, 65 Spearmon, Wallace 1982-85 Travis, Ryan 1998-01 Withers, Art 1937 Russell, Derek 1987-90 Spearmon Jr., Wallace 2004-05 Treece, Clyde 1928, 30 Witt, Billy Joe 1952, 54 Russell, Patrick 2010-11 Spencer, Stanley 1940-42 Tressler, Todd 1997 Wittenmyer, David 2003-06 Sadler, D.K. 1905 Spivey, W.F. 1934 Trigg, Tom E. 1905 Wolf, A.Ford 1923 Salyer, John 1939 Stallings, Randall 1939 Troxell, Thomas 1952-53 Wood, C. Fox 1903 Sample, Charles 1912 Stanford, J.B. 1906 Ugoh, Tony 2005-06 Wray, Bige 1966-68 Samuels, J-Mee 2006-09 Stanley, Ryan 1998-2000 Ulrey, Dorian 2009-11 Wynne, Thomas 1935-36 Sanders, Hallman 1932 Stephens, Jake 2009-10 Uudmae, Jaanus 2003-06 Yarbrough, James Francis 1951 Sandfort, Jason 2001-05 Stephens, Malcolm 1929-30 Valkenburgh, Van 1903 Yarbrough, Lynn 1925-26 Sasser, Gordon 1997-99 Stephens, Mark 1974 Valladares, Alex 1996 Yoder, Dewey Jr. 1952 Schiefer, John 1992-93 Stephens, Randy 1979-82 Van Winkle, C. 1903 Yoder, Lee 1952 Schilling, Donnell H. 1963-64 Stevens, Robbie 2002-03, 05 Vazquez, Sam 2003-04 Yoder, Phil 2001 Schneider, Michael 1996 Stevenson, Eugene 1928 Vaughn, Joe 2000 Young, Robert 1970 Scholl, John 1998 Stewart, Mychael 2005-09 Vaughn, Pat 1978-82 Young, Charles 1948 Schoonover, Wear 1930 Stewart, Reed 1911-12 Vest, Larry Carl 1960, 62 Zack, Eric 1998 Schumchuk, Frank 1945 Storey,Frank 1925 Walder, Erick 1991-94 Zellner, Cedric 2006-10 Schumchuk, Michael 1945, 48 Stout, Robert 1936-38 Walls, Jack 1937-39 Zinn, Chris 1988 Schimper, Frans 2001 Strang, James 2007-09 Ward, Jason 2000-01 Zuber, Paul 1938-39 Schweder, Chris 1971-72 Streepy, George 1928-29 Washington, Kerwin 1979-81 Scott, Clyde Luther 1947-48 Sugg, B. Alan 1958-60 Washington, Ramon 2000-03 Scott, Jeremy 2004 Summerside, Seth 2005-06 Webb, Charles 1903 Scott, Mark 1975-78 Sutherland, Mark 1980-81 Wehmeyer, David 1981-82, 84 Scott, Mitchell 2009 Sutton, Johnnie 1940, 42 Wellman, Brian 1990-94 Scott, Tracy E. 1948 Swain, David 1983-84 Wells, Joey 1985-86 Secher, E.B. 1903 Tarver, Audrey 1981-82 Welsh, David 1990-94 Selig, Roman Joseph III 1965 Tate, Jimmy Wayne 1961 Werntz, Leon Erwin Jr. 1947-48 Semnes. J.M. 1906 Taylor, Dave 1979-83 West, James Edwin 1949-51 Sessions, O. 1996 Taylor, Gary 1984 Wheeler, Garland 1934 Seward, Irwin J.Jr. 1968-70 Taylor, James Samuel 1960 Wheeler, Julian 1995 Sharp, Kenneth Ray 1965-67 Taylor, Matt 1986-88 Wheelus, James C. 1934-35 Sherland, Mark 1933-34 Taylor, Michael 2002-04 White, Barnabas 1975-78 Siamusiye, Godfrey 1995-97 Taylor, Roy 1941 White, C. Kyle 1987-89 Sidari, Geoffrey 1994-97 Taylor, William Randy 1967-69 White, Kevin 1997 Sidney, Shannon 1994-97 Tedder, Stephen Ward 1969 Whitfi eld, W.C. 1931, 34 Sikes, F.L. 1911 Temple, Greg 1970 Whitney, DuWayne 1993 Simpson, Jack Wilson 1947 Tennant, Robert F. 1963-65 Wilkinson, Albert Lee 1950-52 Skidmore, Ben 2009-pres. Tennison, Jimmy E. 1954-55 Williams, Bob 1976-78 Skinner, Mike 1990 Thiessen, Kevin 1981-84 Williams, C. 1988 Slaughter, Dewey Lee 1927 Thomas, Michael 2001-04 Williams, Don 1987-89, 91 Smith, Forrest 1925 Thomas, Patrick 2002 Williams, Ed 1982-84 Smith, Glen 1938-39 Thomas, Paul 1988-90 Williams, W.D. 1912 Smith, Jerry 1973-74 Thomason, George F. 1950-51 Williamson, Robert Ray 1963 Smith, Jimmy 1970-71 Thompson, Derrick 1993-95 Wilson, Chris 1995 Smith, Joe Samuel 1949-50 Thompson, Mark 1999 Wilson, David 1980-81 Smith John 1922-23 Thompson, Samuel B. 1934 Wilson, Gid 1938 Smith, Harold 1982-84 Thompson, William 1981-83 Wilson, Ocie 1924-25 Smith, Harrison 1990-92 Threat, Leon 1993-94 Wilson, Robert John 1967-70 Smith, Richard 2000-03 Thurlby, Albert 1936 Wilson, Ryan 1994-96, 98 Smith, Terry 1970-71 Tibbetts, Joe 1942 Wilshire, Eugene 1965-66 Smith, Troy 1988-90 Tilmon, C.Erby 1927-28 Windler, Dan 1979, 81 Smitherman, Jack D. 1968-69 Tilmon, Wayne 1934-36 Winfrey, John 1912

Godfrey Siamusiye Robbie Stevens Erick Walder Cedric Zellner

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