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PAGE TITLE HERE AAIRIR FFORCEORCE TTRACKRACK & FIELDFIELD 22014014 MMEDIAEDIA GUIDEGUIDE PAGEPAGE TTITLEITLE HHEREERE 2 AIR FORCE TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE AIR FORCE TRACK AND FIELD ACADEMY QUICK FACTS Loca on .........................................USAF Academy, Colo. Founded ..................................................................1954 Enrollment ..............................................................4,000 Nickname ............................................................Falcons Colors ......................................................Blue and Silver Affi lia on ................................................NCAA DIvision I Conference .............................................Mountain West Superintendent........................ Lt Gen Michelle Johnson Director of Athle cs ................................Dr. Hans Mueh HOME VENUES Indoor Facility ................Cadet Field House Indoor Track Eleva on ...................................................... 7,048 feet Outdoor Facility ..... Cadet Outdoor Track/Field Complex Eleva on ...................................................... 6,980 feet COACHING STAFF Head Coach ........................................Ralph Lindeman Season at Air Force ...................................25th Season Events ................................................Combined Events Email [email protected] Offi ce Phone ........................................ (719) 333-2173 Offi ce Fax ............................................. (719) 333-6569 Associate Head Coach ..............................Sco Steff an TABLE OF CONTENTS Events .....................................................Ver cal Jumps Email ......................................sco .steff [email protected] Table of Content | Quick Facts.....................................1 PROGRAM HISTORY Offi ce Phone ........................................ (719) 333-4694 Le er From Coach Lindeman ........................................2 NCAA Champions ........................................................94 Assistant Coach ......................................... Juli Benson Media Informa on ........................................................3 All-Americans ..............................................................95 Events .............................Middle Distances | Distances 2013 Track and Field Roster....................................... 4-5 2013 All-America Honorees ...................................96-97 Email [email protected] Complete Schedule of Events | Direc ons ....................6 Team Captains .............................................................98 Offi ce Phone ........................................ (719) 333-3602 Top Award Winners .....................................................99 Assistant Coach ........................................ Ryan Collins MEET THE COACHING STAFF Top Six Award Winners ..............................................100 Events .............................Middle Distances | Distances Head Coach Ralph Lindeman .....................................8-9 Team Awards ..................................................... 100-101 Email [email protected] Associate Head Coach Sco Steff an ............................10 Na onal Academic Awards ........................................102 Offi ce Phone ........................................ (719) 333-6787 Assistant Coach Juli Benson ...................................11-12 Other Honors and Awards .........................................103 Assistant Coach ..................................... Allen Johnson Assistant Coach Ryan Collins .......................................12 Le erwinners .................................................... 104-108 Events .................................................Sprints | Hurdles Assistant Coach Allen Johnson ....................................13 Email [email protected] Assistant Coach Keith Vance ........................................14 CONFERENCE HISTORY Offi ce Phone ........................................ (719) 333-9501 Volunteer Coaches | Support Staff | Managers .... 15-16 Mountain West Conference ......................................110 Assistant Coach .........................................Keith Vance Conference Opponent Informa on ...........................111 Events ................................................................Throws MEET THE FALCONS Team Champions | Award Winners ...........................112 Email [email protected] Returning All-Americans ........................................18-19 Individual Champions | Team Finishes ......................113 Offi ce Phone ........................................ (719) 333-3013 Returning Conference Champions .........................20-24 All-Conference Selec ons ..................................114-115 Volunteer Coach ............................................Bob Graf Returning All-Conference Honorees ......................25-33 Academic Awards .............................................. 116-117 Events ................................................Horizontal Jumps Returning Le erwinners | Seniors ........................ 34-44 2013 MW Championship Results ...................... 118-121 Volunteer Coach ..................................Mark Stanforth Returning Le erwinners | Juniors .........................45-49 Western Athle c Conference History ........................122 Events .............................Middle Distances | Distances Returning Le erwinners | Sophomores ................ 50-55 Volunteer Coach ......................................... Ron White Newcomers............................................................ 56-58 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY Events .................................................Sprints | Hurdles The Academy Experience ..........................................124 2012 SEASON IN REVIEW Senior Leadership ......................................................125 MEDIA RELATIONS Indoor Season Highlights .......................................60-63 Air Force Athle cs ............................................. 126-127 Outdoor Season Highlights ....................................64-68 Cadet Field House Indoor Track .................................128 Track and Field Contact ..........................Valerie Perkin Best Marks List ...................................................... 69-70 Cadet Outdoor Track and Field Complex ...................129 Email [email protected] Track and Field Offi cials Hall of Honor .......................130 Offi ce Phone ........................................ (719) 333-8286 ACADEMY RECORD BOOK Offi ce Fax ............................................. (719) 333-3798 All-Time Track Performances ................................. 72-82 Website .....................................GoAirForceFalcons.com All-Time Field Performances.................................. 83-90 Twi er .....................................................@af_trackfi eld Non-Tradi onal Event Records .............................. 91-92 CREDITS AND COVERS The 2014 Air Force Track and Field Media Guide was wri en and designed by Valerie Perkin, assistant athle c media rela ons director. Editorial assistance provided by the athle c media rela ons staff . Photos taken by DenMar Photo Services, NCAA Photos, MWC Photography, Drake Athle c Communica ons, Oregon Sports Informa on, Dennis Hubbard (Des Moines, Iowa), Randy Miyazak (trackandfi eldphotos.com), Russ Backer (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Paat Kelly (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Larry Lawson (Eugene, Ore.). WWW.GOAIRFORCEFALCONS.COM 1 LETTER FROM COACH LINDEMAN Dear Friends of Air Force Track and Field, During the 2014 season, our vision for the Air Force Academy Track and Field program has never been clearer -- “to develop highly compe ve men’s and women’s track and fi eld teams which annually contend for the Mountain West Conference tle; insis ng on a total commitment to academic and military goals; unwavering compliance with ins - tu onal, conference and NCAA guidelines, whose trademarks are an image of complete class and unques oned integrity.” Our strategy and tac cs to realize this vision is simple -- ‘to recruit the highest quality student-athletes in the United States, and to develop those in our program to improve and progress from week to week, month to month, and year to year, into conference championship-caliber and NCAA championship-qualifying performers.’ We trust you’ll see that we are commi ed to excellence in athle cs with this 2014 Media Guide. Our tradi ons, our coaching staff , our facili es, our schedule and the adminis- tra ve and fi nancial support we receive are among the best in NCAA Division I athle cs. We hope you will recognize that the Air Force Academy is characterized not only by its athle c achievements, but also by its sound founda on of academic leadership and character development. The mo o -- “Integrity fi rst, service before self and excellence in all we do” -- is truly believed in by each member of our administra on, team, and coaching staff . Under the leadership of our athle c department personnel, the future for this program con nues to be promising. Their vision, understanding and dedica on will allow Air Force Track and Field to grow and mature to one of the premier programs in the country. The team and coaches welcome you to another exci