Men’s All-America Selections NCAA All-Americans Bob Allen 1954 Two Mile John Bennett 1953, 1954 Long Jump Dan Fax 1997 Indoor Shot Put 1998 Shot Put Frank Glaser 1927 Pole Vault Keith Hanson 1983, 1984, 1985 Cross Country 1985, 1986 Academic All-American 1986 10,000 meters Ralph Metcalfe 1932, 1933, 1934 100 yards 1932, 1933, 1934 220 yards “Bus” Shimek 1927 Cross Country 1927 Two Mile John Stearns 1950 Cross Country Ken Wiesner 1944, 1945 High Jump Bob Allen John Bennett TFA/USA All-Americans Dave Uhrich 1981 AAU All-Americans Charles Beaudry 1945, 1946 Dave Kalunzy 1981 Peter Skorseth 1980, 1981 Dave Uhrich 1980, 1981 Marquette Track and Field Olympians John Bennett 1956 — Long Jump John Brennan 1908 — Broad Jump Ralph Metcalfe 1932 — 100 meters, 200 meters 1936 — 100 meters, 200 meters Ken Weisner 1952 — High Jump Dan Fax Frank Glaser Ken Weisner: 1952 Olympian Keith Hanson Ralph Metcalfe Metcalfe (left): 1936 medalist John Brennan: 1908 Olympian Melvin “Bus” Shimek John Stearns All-Americans 55 Shimek Track Shimek Track at Valley Fields The 1995 campaign marked the debut of the Golden Eagles' men's and women's track and field teams at the Valley Fields, an athletic complex and recreational facility for members of the Marquette and Milwaukee communities. The Valley Fields are located at 1818 W. Canal St. Valley Fields was the site of the 1999 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, as well as the Great Midwest Conference Outdoor Championships in 1995. The $8 million facility includes an eight-lane, 400-meter run- ning track that was resurfaced in 2005. The track surrounds an artificial turf field and an area for field events such as the long jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put and discus. The Valley Fields also house a lighted grass field that is home to the Golden Eagles' men's and women's soccer teams and a second artificial turf field for intramurals, recreational and club sports activities. The track received a resurfacing prior to the 2005-06 academ- Men’s and Women’s Track at Shimek Track at Valley Fields ic year. Women’s Records The Valley Fields feature a lighting system, first aid and vend- 100m 11.31 Vonetta Jeffery, UAB 1995 ing areas and a high-tech security system. A donor wall is locat- 100m Hurdles 13.13 Jenny Adams, Houston 1999 200m 23.31 Vonetta Jeffrey, UAB 1995 ed in the vestibule of the facility's main building — the gate- 400m 53.34 Lana Garner, Tulane 1999 house. 400m Hurdles 58.61 Charlotte Plummer, Tulane 1999 800m 2:10.40 Alison Lambert, Tulane 1999 1,500m 4:25.58 Hanne Lyngstad, Tulane 1999 3,000m 9:44.15 Hanne Lyngstad, Tulane 1999 5,000m 16:34.07 Maria Otto, South Florida 1999 10,000m 36:15.86 Jenny Crain, Parkside AC 1997 4x100m Relay 45.47 USF 1999 4x400m Relay 3:37.8 Tulane 1999 High Jump 5-8.5 Ifoma Jones, Houston 1999 Long Jump 20-10.5 Vonetta Jeffrey, UAB 1995 Triple Jump 42-0 Kerine Black, USF 1999 Shot Put 46-11.75 Judy Chuku, Houston 1999 Discus 164-0 Katie Wimberger, Marquette 1997 Hammer Throw 195-4 Julie Sorrentino, Marquette 2002 Javelin 148-1 Catherine Betz, Tulane 1999 Pole Vault 11-1.75 Shana Martin, Wisconsin 2000 Heptathlon 5,320 Ifoma Jones, Houston 1999 Directions to Marquette University Valley Fields Men’s Records Heading Westbound on I-94 (from Chicago) 100M Dash 10.32 Llewelyn Bredwood, USF 1999 • Take Exit 309B — 22nd Street/Clybourn • Turn left (west) onto Clybourn at top of ramp 110M Hurdles 13.93 Greg Schumacher, Cincinnati 1999 • Go to 25th Street and turn left (south) 200M Dash 20.87 Dave Dopek, DePaul 1995 • Continue south on 25th Street for about 2 1/2 blocks 400M Dash 46.44 Dennis Darling, Houston 1999 • 25th Street curves and becomes Canal Street • Go about 1/4 mile on Canal Street and fields are on the left 400M Hurdles 50.39 Edridge Darling, Tulane 1999 800M Run 1:49.8 Karim Alston, Houston 1999 Heading Eastbound on I-94 (from Madison) 1,500M Run 3:49.88 Cornelius Hill, UW-Milwaukee 2002 • Take Exit 309B - 26th Street and St. Paul 3,000M Steep. 9:02.72 Jacob Busienei, Tulane 1999 • Turn right (east) onto St. Paul • Go to 25th Street and turn right (south) 5,000M Run 14:09.3 Amos Kipyegon, Tulane 1999 • Continue south on 25th Street for about 2 1/2 blocks 10,000M Run 29:29.40 Dan Mayer, unattached 1997 • 25th Street curves left and becomes Canal Street 4x100M Relay 40.67 Southern Miss 1999 • Go about 1/4 mile on Canal Street and fields are on the left 4x400M Relay 3:09.3 Houston 1999 From Marquette’s Campus Pole Vault 16-4 3/4 Christos Adamides, Memphis 1999 • Go west on Wisconsin Avenue to 25th Street High Jump 6-11 3/4 Jeff Mueller, Houston 1999 • Turn left (south) on 25th Street Long Jump 24-7 Will Montgomery, Charlotte 1999 • Continue south on 25th Street for about 4 1/2 blocks • 25th Street curves left and becomes Canal Street Triple Jump 50-10 1/4 Joel Collins, Houston 1999 • Go about 1/4 mile on Canal Street and fields are on the left Shot Put 62-2 Frank Guzman, DePaul 2002 Discus 190-2 John Davis, Houston 1999 From Downtown Milwaukee • Go south on 6th Street (over new 6th Street bridge) to Canal Street Hammer Throw 213-8 Carey Ryan, DePaul 2000 • Turn right (west) on Canal Street Javelin 207-3 Nathan Junius, Tulane 1999 • Go 12 blocks and fields are on the right Decathlon 6,863 Mike Yoder, Cincinnati 1999 56 Shimek Track Marquette Athletics Facilities Marquette University offers its student-athletes the finest in athletic facilities. The 14 athletic teams that represent the university train, strengthen and get treatment at the Marquette Gym on campus. The MU Gym also serves as home for many of Marquette’s sports. MU’s men’s and women’s basketball as well as the volleyball teams have the opportunity to call one of the finest facilities in the country home, the Al McGuire Center. The state-of-the- art on-campus training and competition facility opened in October of 2003. The men’s basketball teams also play at the Bradley Center. Valley Fields serves as home to Marquette soccer and track and field with its sprawling, three-field complex providing plenty of room for the Golden Eagles to practice and compete. Men’s Basketball at Al McGuire Court at the Bradley Center Men’s and women’s tennis plays in one of the finest facili- ties in the region. The Helfaer Tennis Stadium is a six-court indoor facility that offers year-round playing and training. Men’s and Women’s Tennis at Helfaer Tennis Stadium Valley Fields hosted the 2002 C-USA Tournament and 2003 NCAA Tournament. Men’s and Women’s Tennis at Helfaer Tennis Stadium Women’s Basketball and Volleyball at the Al McGuire Center Athletic Facilities 57 We Are Marquette The Golden Eagles The 2004-05 season was one to be remembered in many different facets of Marquette Athletics. Its 10-season run in Conference USA came to a close in the spring of 2005 and the Golden Eagles savored success in C-USA for one final season. For the fifth-consecutive season, the women’s cross country team won the Conference USA Championship. With the win, head coach Dave Uhrich earned his seventh C-USA Coach of the Year honor and was also named Coach-of-the-Decade. The women leave C- USA with seven team titles, more than any other women’s cross country team. The men’s team, led by a third-place finish from Brent Des Roches landed in sixth place at the C- USA Championships. The track and field teams wrapped up the 2005 season with the men finishing fifth at the indoor conference championships and sixth in outdoor, while the women finished 10th at both championships. Overall 14 different Golden Eagles earned All-Conference USA honors, and Marquette gathered several top-five finishes at both championships. Brianna Dahm closed the book on her career as a Golden Eagle earning her second All- America honor for her seventh-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships. She also advanced to the finals of the U.S. Track and Field Championships in the same event. The volleyball team moved into “The Al” in 2004 and began its climb to the top post- ing back-to-back victories in its new home. The Golden Eagles went on to tally a 22-7 record, their best ever in Division I play, including 10 wins at home. Marquette volley- ball soared to new heights registering a record seven-game winning streak and advanc- ing to their first-ever Conference USA Championship game. The men’s basketball team kept on its winning ways and made an appearance in post- season play for the fourth consecutive season. Despite battling injuries, the Golden Eagles showed their resiliency and played as one. Travis Diener capped his stellar career at Marquette earning All-America honorable mention honors and was a First-Team All C- USA selection for the second-consecutive season. Enjoying its first complete season in “The Al,” the women’s basketball team also saw post-season play for the third-consecutive season earning a trip to the WNIT. Carolyn Kieger and Christina Quaye were Second Team All C-USA selections and both return to the 2005-06 squad, giving fans something to look forward this upcoming season.