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2009

University of Arkansas Women's Cross Country Media Guide, 2009

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations

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2009 Women's Cross Country Table of Contents History and Records Quick Facts/Media Information 2 Coaching Records 39 The 3-4 All-Time Series Records 40 2009 Outlook 5-6 Year-By-Year Results 42 The Polls 43 The Razorbacks 7-14 Meet Titles 44 Megan Jackson 8 Agri Park 45 Jillian Rosen 9 Home Meets at Arkansas 46 Miranda Walker 10 Academics and Athletics 47-48 Ashley Williams/Cali George 11 Awards and Honors 49 Samantha Learch/Taylor Johnson 12 UA Sports Hall of Honor 50-53 Allison/Brown/Cherry 13 All-Time Letterwinners 54 Gillespie/Johnston/Wood 14 University of Arkansas 55-80 The Staff 15-20 University at a Glance 56-59 Lance Harter 16-17 Administration 60 Rolando Greene 18 Academic Support 61-63 Bryan Compton 19 Razorbacks in the Community 64 Support Staff 20 Razorback Athletes and Graduates 65 Vice Chancellor History and Records 21-54 and Director of Athletics Jeff Long 66-67 2008 Review 22-24 Senior Athletic Department Staff 68-69 History 25-27 Razorback Foundation 70 Arkansas in the SEC 28 Famous Razorbacks 71 SEC Championship Teams 29-33 Home of Champions 72 NCAA Regional Championships 34 Athletic Facilities 73-76 NCAA Championships 35 Strength and Conditioning 77 NCAA Championships Participants 36-37 Traditions 78-79 All-Americans 38 Fayetteville, Arkansas 80 Woo Pig Sooie!

Credits On the Cover The 2009 Arkansas Razorback women’s cross country The covers of the 2009 Arkansas Razorback women’s cross media guide was designed by assistant media relations country media guide were designed by student assistant directors Molly O’Mara and Phil Pierce. Editing by Kevin Andrew Reynolds. Trainor, Dr. Bill Smith and Mary Lynn Gibson. Photogra- phy by Robert Black, Wesley Hitt, Dr. Bill Smith and David Yerby. Printing by MultiAd of Peoria, Ill. Special thanks to student assistants Ramsay Fulbright, Katy Mendolsohn, Andrew Reynolds and John Thomas. 2009 Media Guide 1 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Quick Facts/ Media Information Cross Country Quick Facts Head Coach Lance Harter, 20th Season Assoc. Head Coach Rolando Greene Assistant Coach Bryan Compton Athletic Trainer Gwendolyn Davis Office Phone 479-575-6384 Office Fax 479-575-3716 Mailing Address 10 S. Razorback Road John McDonnell Field Fayetteville, AR 72701

Facility Razorback Course at Agri Park 2008 SEC Finish 1st 2008 NCAA Regional Finish 1st 2008 NCAA Finish 15th

Athletic Media Relations Assoc. AD/Media Relations and Communications Football Contact Kevin Trainor Athletic Media Relations [email protected] Assistant Media Relations Director Molly O’Mara will be Asst. Athletic Director/New Media Bill Smith

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s handling the publicity and media information for the Women’s [email protected] University of Arkansas women’s cross country program during Associate Media Relations Director Robby Edwards the 2009-10 season. Men’s Basketball [email protected] Associate Media Relations Director Zack Higbee Additional information is available by contacting the Athletic Football [email protected] Media Relations Office at 479-575-2751. The office is located Assistant Media Relations Director Zach Lawson in Barnhill Arena. Soccer/Softball [email protected] Assistant Media Relations Director Phil Pierce Coach/Student-Athlete Interviews Football/ [email protected] Please make arrangements for all coach and student-athlete Assistant Media Relations Director Jeri Thorpe interviews through the Athletic Media Relations Office. Phone Volleyball/Gymnastics/Golf [email protected] interviews for out-of-town media can be arranged with 24-hour Media Relations Assistant Melissa Anderson notice. Swimming/Tennis TBA Secretary Mary Lynn Gibson Photographers Office Phone 479-575-2751 Anyone wishing to shoot any meets should contact the Athletic Office Fax 479-575-7481 Media Relations Office. Website ArkansasRazorbacks.com Mailing Address Barnhill Arena Post Meet Results P.O. Box 7777 Complete results for each home meet will be available at Fayetteville, AR 72702 ArkansasRazorbacks.com and via email. Assistant MRD/Cross Country Contact Telephone/Fax Machine Molly O’Mara Telephones and a fax machine will be available to the working O’Mara’s Office media in the Athletic Media Relations Office. 479-575-3114 O’Mara’s Cell Razorbacks on the Web 479-236-1077 The latest in Razorback sports can be accessed by logging O’Mara’s EMail onto the official web site. Check out ArkansasRazorbacks. [email protected] com for complete student-athlete and coaches’ bios, releases and results for the Arkansas women’s cross country team and other sports.

2 The Southeastern Conference The Nation’s Top Track the Year and South Carolina’s Nadonnia Rodrigues was & Field Conference tabbed SEC Women’s Freshman Runner of the Year. In the ever-changing w o r l d o f c o l l e g i a t e 2009 SEC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field athletics, the tradition The SEC was well represented at the NCAA of excellence in the Championships with a total of eight teams including Southeastern Conference LSU’s sixth-place finish. Of the other seven teams has remained constant. which the SEC sent, Florida (9th), Tennessee (t10th), The SEC boasts a rich Auburn (t25th) and Arkansas (t29th) all finished in the history and has dominated top-30 with South Carolina, Mississippi State and Ole like no Miss also scoring in the national meet. Florida won other conference. the SEC Track Championship, which was held on its home track. Florida’s Mike Holloway earned the SEC Women’s Track and Field Coach of the Year award, while 2008 SEC Cross Country Arkansas’ Catherine White took home Runner of the Arkansas finished 15th to lead the SEC at the NCAA Year honors. Kentucky’s Ashley Muffet and Arkansas’ Cross Country Championships. Two other teams Katie Stripling shared Field Athlete of the Year honors. represented the SEC at the Championships with Florida Florida’s Genevieve LaCaze was named SEC Freshman finishing 17th and Kentucky 31st. Arkansas was crowned Runner of the Year and LSU’s Rachel Laurent was named the SEC Champion. Arkansas’ Catherine White was Freshman Field Athlete of the Year. Tennessee’s Sarah named SEC Cross Country Athlete of the Year while Bowman was named Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the Florida’s Genevieve LaCaze took home SEC Freshman second consecutive year. of the Year honors. Arkansas’ Lance Harter earned SEC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year honors. Cross Country One team championship in 1988, 55 All-Americans 2009 SEC Women’s Indoor Track & Field since 1981, 47 teams have finished among the top 25 The SEC had four teams finish in the top 15 at the since 1982. NCAA Indoor Championships with Tennessee winning the National Championship followed by LSU (6th), Indoor Track Florida (t12th) and South Carolina (t12th). Overall, eight Fourteen national championships since 1987, 109 SEC teams competed at the NCAAs, including Alabama, NCAA individual champions, 12 NCAA Championship Arkansas, Auburn and Ole Miss. Tennessee claimed its record holders. 30 All-Americans in 2009 with Tennessee third SEC indoor championship in five years. Mariam winning the title. Kevkhishvili of Florida was tabbed as the SEC Women’s Field Event Athlete of the Year. LSU’s Rachel Laurent Outdoor Track and Tennessee’s Ellen Wortham shared SEC Women’s Eleven consecutive NCAA titles by LSU from 1987-97 Freshman Field Event Athlete of the Year honors. and again in 2000 and 2008, 115 NCAA individual Tennessee head coach JJ Clark was named SEC Women’s champions (not including relays) since 1982, eight NCAA Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. Tennessee’s Championship record holders, 34 All-Americans in 2009. Sarah Bowman was named the SEC Women’s Runner of LSU finished sixth.

Members of the 2008 squad at the SEC Championships in Starkville, Miss. 2009 Media Guide 3 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Southeastern Conference Contacts Alabama Kentucky South Carolina Location:...... Tuscaloosa, Ala. Location:...... Lexington, Ky. Location:...... Columbia, S.C. Nickname:...... Crimson Tide Nickname:...... Wildcats Nickname:...... Gamecocks Colors:...... Crimson & White Colors:...... Blue and White Colors:...... Garnett and Black XC Coach:...... Randy Hasenbank XC Coach:...... John Mortimer XC Coach:...... Stan Rosenthal SEC Finish:...... 7th SEC Finish:...... 6th SEC Finish:...... 10th NCAA Finish:...... 8th - South Region NCAA Finish:...... 31st NCAA Finish:...... 23rd - SE Region XC SID:...... Rod Black XC SID:...... Jeremy Strachan XC SID:...... Miquel Jacobs Phone:...... (205) 348-6084 Phone:...... (859) 257-3838 Phone:...... (803) 777-5204 Fax:...... (205) 348-8841 Fax:...... (859) 323-4310 Fax:...... (803) 777-2967 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] URL:...... www.rolltide.com URL:...... www.ukathletics.com URL:...... www.uscsports.com

Auburn Louisiana State Tennessee Location:...... Auburn, Ala. Location:...... Baton Rouge, La. Location:...... Knoxville, Tenn. Nickname:...... Tigers Nickname:...... Tigers Nickname:...... Lady Vols Colors:...... Orange and Blue Colors:...... Purple and Gold Colors:...... Orange & White XC Coach:...... Peter Watson XC Coach:...... Mark Elliott XC Coach:...... J.J. Clark SEC Finish:...... 5th SEC Finish:...... 12th SEC Finish:...... 3rd

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s NCAA Finish:...... 5th - South Region NCAA Finish:...... 17th - SC Region NCAA Finish:...... 3rd - South Region XC SID:...... Scott Kemps XC SID:...... Chad Vignes XC SID:...... Eric Trainer Phone:...... (334) 844-9900 Phone:...... (225) 578-4758 Phone:...... (865) 974-8173 Fax:...... (334) 844-9807 Fax:...... (225) 388-1861 Fax:...... (865) 974-8874 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] URL:...... www.auburntigers.com URL:...... www.LSUsports.net URL:...... www.utladyvols.com

Florida Mississippi Vanderbilt Location:...... Gainesville, Fla. Location:...... Oxford, Miss. Location:...... Nashville, Tenn. Nickname:...... Gators Nickname:...... Rebels Nickname:...... Commodores Colors:...... Orange and Blue Colors:...... Cardinal & Navy Colors:...... Black & Gold XC Coach:...... Todd Morgan XC Coach:...... Joe Walker XC Coach:...... Steve Keith SEC Finish:...... 2nd SEC Finish:...... 11th SEC Finish:...... 8th NCAA Finish:...... 17th NCAA Finish:.... 21st - South Region NCAA Finish:...... 7th - South Region XC SID:...... Zanna Ollove XC SID:...... Jay D’Abramo XC SID:...... Travis Young Phone:...... (352) 375-4683 x6128 Phone:...... (662) 915-7522 Phone:...... (615) 322-4121 Fax:...... (352) 375-4809 Fax:...... (662) 915-7006 Fax:...... (615) 343-7064 Email:[email protected] Email:...... [email protected] Email:... [email protected] URL:...... www.gatorzone.com URL:...... www.OleMissSports.com URL:...... www.vucommodores.com

Georgia Mississippi State Southeastern Conference Location:...... , Ga. Location:...... Starkville, Miss. Location:...... Birmingham, Ala. Nickname:...... Bulldogs Nickname:...... Lady Bulldogs Nickname:...... SEC Colors:...... Red and Black Colors:...... Maroon and White XC SID:...... Ayanna Wakefield XC Coach:...... Jeff Pigg XC Coach:...... Al Schmidt Phone:...... (205) 458-3010 SEC Finish:...... 4th SEC Finish:...... 9th Fax:...... (205) 458-3030 NCAA Finish:...... 4th - South Region NCAA Finish:....16th - South Region Email:...... [email protected] XC SID:...... Leland Barrow XC SID:...... Janelle Finley URL:...... www.secsports.com Phone:...... (706) 542-1621 Phone:...... (662) 325-0967 Fax:...... (706) 542-9339 Fax:...... (662) 325-2563 Email:...... [email protected] Email:...... [email protected] URL:...... www.georgiadogs.com URL:...... www.mstateathletics.com

4 2009 Preview Megan Jackson “Miranda is a great addition for us, right when we need her most,” Harter said. “She is rested and recovered and will make an immediate impact on our scoring. She’s tough and determined to bring her racing back to where it was before her injury.” The Razorbacks add depth and ability to their roster with five freshmen. Katelin Cherry is a native of Oklahoma City, Okla., and attended Westmoore High School. She competed in the distance events with personal bests of 5:13 in the 1,600 meters, 11:10 in the 3,200 meters and 17:46 in the 5,000 meters. She was a three-time runner-up at the state cross country championships while setting the Westmoore school record. Keri Wood is a native of Station, . While competing for A&M Consolidated High School, she was a two-time cross country state qualifier with a seventh- place finish as a sophomore and an eighth-place finish as a junior. Stephanie Brown of Downs, Ill., and Tri-Valley High School holds personal bests of 2:08.10 in the 800 meters, Racing action returns as the 2009 Arkansas women’s 4:56.46 in the 1,600 meters and 4:54.87 in the mile. At cross country team and head coach Lance Harter gear the Arkansas High School Invitational in January, she up for the fall. Not only are the Razorbacks rich in the won the mile in a time of 5:07.19, her then-personal youth of incoming freshman but they possess a wealth of best, and won the 800 meters with a personal best of experience including the triple of threat Megan Jackson, 2:08.41. Jillian Rosen and Miranda Walker. Alyssa Allison of Festus, Mo., and Festus High School “We definitely have some big shoes to fill with the was the 2008 Missouri State Champion at 1,600 meters loss of three seniors and a star like Catherine White,” (4:51.70) and 3,200 meters (10:48.58). She competed last Harter said. “We have to rely on Megan, Jillian and summer in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Pan Am Miranda to lead this team and take on the nurturing of Junior Championships held in Port of Spain, Trinidad. our newcomers.” Rosen is a two-time all-region performer, an All-SEC honoree and the 2007 SEC Freshman of the Year. She was Jillian Rosen also named to the 2007 SEC All-Freshman team. Jackson earned the first all-region honor of her career, finishing 25th overall at the 2008 NCAA South Central Regional Championships. “We have some runners that have great race experience,” Harter said. “One of two seasons is usually all it takes to get used to in the SEC and at the NCAA level. We are young and rebuilding but we have a lot of talent and potential.” Arkansas returns nine student-athletes from last year’s roster, including senior Ashley Williams and sophomores Samantha Learch and Cali George. Learch, a 2008 SEC All-Freshman team honoree, returns to the lineup after she finished 42nd overall and seventh among Razorbacks at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships last season. The Razorbacks welcome back a fit Walker, who is ready for another successful season after suffering from an injury that sidelined her competition in 2008. Prior to her injury, she was an All-SEC and all-region honoree and competed at the SEC, NCAA Regional and NCAA

Championships. 2009 Media Guide 5 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide 2009 Preview in the nation. That will translate incredibly to collegiate competition. As they increase their base training for cross country, coupled with speed training for racing on the track, that’s a great combination for success.” The Razorback season will start at home with the Arkansas Invitational on Sept. 4. This season’s schedule includes a race in Joplin, Mo. for the Missouri Southern Stampede on Sept. 19. Then it is on to Madison, Wis. for the Wisconsin Invitational on Oct. 3. The Razorbacks return to Fayetteville for the Chile Pepper Festival on Oct. 17. The SEC Championship race is in Oxford, Miss., Oct. 31, and the NCAA South Central Regional Championship race will be in Waco, Texas on Nov. 14. The final stop is Terre Haute, Ind. at the NCAA Championships, Nov 23.

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s Miranda Walker

Paige Johnston of Midlothian, Va., and Midlothian High School, is one of the top 1,000-meter runners in the nation. Clocked in 2008, her PR of 2:51.05 was the No. 2 time in the U.S. and is No. 3 in Virginia on the all-time list. At the 2008 Virginia State Championships, she finished fourth as a member of the 4x800-meter relay (9:22.48) and second in the 800 meters (2:16.07). At the 2008 Virginia Cross Country Championships, she placed ninth with a time of 18:56. “We are very excited about this group of freshmen,” Harter said. “Some of them are the best in their event

2009 Roster Ashley Williams

Name Height Class Exp. Hometown (HS) Alyssa Allison 5-2 Fr. HS Herculaneum, Mo. (Festus HS) Stephanie Brown 5-4 Fr. HS Downs, Ill. (Tri-Valley HS) Katelin Cherry 5-6 Fr. HS Oklahoma City, Okla. (Westmoore HS) Cali George 5-8 So. 1L Gardner, Kan. (Edgerton HS) Kristen Gillespie 5-8 So. TR Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South HS/Oklahoma State) Megan Jackson 5-9 Sr. 3L Middlebury, Ind. (Northridge HS) Taylor Johnson 5-9 RS-Fr. HS Ben Lomond, Calif. (San Lorenzo Valley HS) Paige Johnston 5-7 Fr. HS Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian HS) Samantha Learch 5-4 So. 1L Barrington, Ill. (Barrington HS) Jillian Rosen 5-7 Jr. 2L Dallas, Texas (Richardson HS) Miranda Walker 5-2 Jr. 2L Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) Ashley Williams 5-4 Sr. 1L Little Rock, Ark. (Mt. St. Mary Academy/Oklahoma) Keri Wood 5-8 Fr. HS College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated HS)

Coaches and Staff Head Coach:...... Lance Harter (Texas Tech, 1972) Associate Head Coach:...... Rolando Greene (Murray State, 1989) Assistant Coach:...... Bryan Compton (Angelo State, 1985) Athletic Trainer:...... Gwendolyn Davis (Texas State, 2005) 6 The Razorbacks 2009 Media Guide 7 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide

NCAA Scoring (6K): Megan Jackson Year Time Overall (Team) Place 5-9 • Senior 2008 22:31.6 231 (6) Middlebury, Ind. (Northridge HS) SEC Scoring (6K): Year Time Overall (Team) Place 2008 ALL-REGION 2008 21:40.23 25 (6) NATIONAL QUALIFIER 2007 21:55.94 34 (-) REGIONAL QUALIFIER Career Record: 13 meets • 1,373-611 (.692) 2008: Megan Jackson opened the All-Time Best (6K): 21:15 ( Invit., 9/29/07) season at the Arkansas Dual where All-Time Best (5K): 18:35 (Aztec Invitational, 9/16/06) her 4,000-meter time of 14:30.6 All-Time High Placing: 8th (Arkansas Dual, 9/5/08) earned an eighth-place finish. She was the seventh Razorback to cross the finish line. She missed the Memphis Twilight 2008 Record: 5 meets • 468-320 (.602) Classic because of a severe illness and came back to run the first 2008 Performances portion of the Bill Dellinger Invitational as a training run. At Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place the Chile Pepper Festival, she was Arkansas’ fifth runner with 9/5 Arkansas Dual (4K) 14:30.6 8 (7) a 36th-place finish overall. She clocked a 6K time of 21:47.28. 10/18 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 21:47.28 36 (5) She was Arkansas’ sixth runner at the SEC Championships 11/3 SEC Champs. (6K) 21:40.23 25 (6) 11/15 NCAA Reg. Champs. (6K) 21:50.3 25 (6)

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s with a 6K time of 21:40.23. Her 21:50.3 6K time placed her 25th overall and sixth among Razorbacks at the NCAA South 11/24 NCAA Champs. (6K) 22:31.6 231 (6) Central Regional Championships, earning the first all-region honor of her career. She finished the season at the NCAA 2007 Record: 5 meets • 570-148; .794 2007 Performances Championships with a time of 22:31.6. Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place 9/7 Arkansas Dual (4K) 14:18.5 10 (-) 2007: Jackson opened up the season at the Arkansas Dual 9/15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 18:07 9 (5) with a 10th-place finish in the four-mile race (14:18.5). 9/29 Bill Dellinger Invit. (6K) 21:15 36 (6) Next up at the Aztec Invitational, she finished ninth overall 10/13 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 22:28.2 64 (-) and fifth among the Razorbacks (18:07). Clocking a time of 10/27 SEC Champs. (6K) 21:55.94 34 (-) 22:28.2 at the Chile Pepper Festival, she placed 64th in the 6K race. She concluded the season with a 34th-place finish at 2006 Record: 3 meets • 335-137 (.710) the SEC Championships. She clocked a 6,000-meter time of 2006 Performances 21:55.94. Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place 9/8 Arkansas Dual (4K) 14:31 14 (-) 2006: In her first meet as a Razorback, she placed a career- 9/16 Aztec Invitational (5K) 18:35 16 (-) best 14th at the Arkansas Dual with a time of 14:31. She then 10/14 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 22:37.3 111 (-) took 16th place at the Aztec Invitational with a career-best 5,000-meter time of 18:35. She ended her first year at Arkansas with the Chile Pepper Festival where she placed 111th overall (22:37.3).

AT NORTHRIDGE HS: Jackson was a four-time all-state performer for Northridge High School and was her team’s MVP her final three seasons as a Raider. Her highest individual finish at the state championships was sixth as a junior and she never finished outside the top 13. The leader of her team for four seasons, Jackson led Northridge to a state runner-up finish as a freshman and placed among the top five in Indiana three of her four years. With Jackson at the lead, Northridge won four conference, sectional and regional titles as well as three semi-state championships.

PERSONAL: Born Megan Maurine Jackson on May 8, 1988, she is the daughter of Craig and Dawn Jackson. She has three older siblings, Lori, Derek and Lance. She is enrolled in the College of Education and Health Professions and is majoring in kinesiology.

8 sister, Holly, who was a four-year letterwinner in soccer with the Razorbacks. She is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts Jillian Rosen and Sciences and is majoring in anthropology. 5-7 • Junior NCAA Scoring (6K): Dallas, Texas (Richardson HS) Year Time Overall (Team) Place 2008 22:31.6 231 (6) TWO-TIME ALL-REGION 2007 21:14.1 56 (1) 2007 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR SEC Scoring (6K): 2007 ALL-SEC Year Time Overall (Team) Place 2007 SEC 2008 21:09.15 16 (4) 2007 21:01.76 5 (2) ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM NATIONAL QUALIFIER Career Record: 14 meets • 1,902-332 (.851) REGIONAL QUALIFIER All-Time Best (6K): 20:38 (Bill Dellinger Invit., 9/29/07) All-Time Best (5K): 17:54 (Aztec Invitational, 9/15/07) 2008: Jillian Rosen opened the season with a seventh-place All-Time High Placing: 2nd (Arkansas Dual, 9/7/07) finish and a 4,000-meter time of 14:25.4 at the Arkansas Dual. She earned a 10th-place finish and was Arkansas’ fifth runner 2008 Record: 7 meets • 928-217; .810 at the Memphis Twilight Classic with a 5,000-meter time of 2008 Performances 18:36.63. At the Bill Dellinger Invitational, she clocked a 6K Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place time of 21:13.77, good for an 11th-place finish as Arkansas’ 9/5 Arkansas Dual (4K) 14:25.4 7 (6) third runner. A 6K clocking of 21:29.28 at the Chile Pepper 9/13 Memphis Twi. Classic (5K) 18:36.63 10 (5) Festival earned her a 25th-place finish. She was Arkansas’ 10/4 Bill Dellinger Invit. (6K) 21:13.77 11 (3) fourth runner and 16th overall at the SEC Championships 10/18 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 21:29.89 25 (4) with a 6K time of 21:09.15. Her 21:09.7 6K time placed her 11/3 SEC Champs. (6K) 21:09.15 16 (4) 14th overall and fourth among Razorbacks at the NCAA South 11/15 NCAA Reg. Champs. (6K) 21:09.7 14 (4) Central Regional Championships. She finished the season at 11/24 NCAA Champs. (6K) 21:31.1 141 (4) the NCAA Championships with a time of 21:31.1 2007 Record: 7 meets • 977-112 (.897) 2007: Rosen began her Arkansas career with a second-place 2007 Performances finish at the Arkansas Dual where she clocked a 4K time of Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place 9/7 Arkansas Dual (4K) 13:51.6 2 (2) 13:51.6. At the Aztec Invitational, she clocked a 5K career- 9/15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 17:54 3 (1) best time of 17:54 to finish third overall and first among 9/29 Bill Dellinger Invit. (6K) 20:38 11 (2) the Razorbacks. She clocked a 6K career-best time of 20:38 10/13 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 21:49.1 28 (5) to finished 11th overall and second on the team at the Bill 10/27 SEC Champs. (6K) 21:01.76 5 (2) Dellinger Invitational. A time of 21:49.1 at the Chile Pepper 11/10 NCAA Reg. Champs. (6K) 21:23.5 14 (3) Festival was good for a 28th-place finish overall and a fifth- 11/19 NCAA Champs. (6K) 21:14.1 56 (1) place finish among her teammates. She earned All-SEC honors and was named to the SEC All-Freshman at the conference championships. She placed fifth overall and was the second Razorback to cross the finish line (21:01.76). She earned SEC Freshman of the Year honors for her efforts during the season. She earned all-region honors with a 14th-place showing at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships (21:23.5). She was Arkansas’ top finisher at the NCAA Championships. Her time of 21:14.1 was good for a 56th-place finish and she narrowly missed earning All-America honors.

AT RICHARDSON HS: One of the best cross country runners in the state of Texas, Rosen was on the radar of most major Division I institutions for years. She was the 2006 Texas 5A state champion in cross country as a senior. She finished fourth at the 2006 Footlocker South Championships with a time of 17:15 and went on to earn All-America honors with a 15th- place finish at the 2006 Footlocker National Championships. As a sophomore she was a district champion and followed that up with two more district, two region championships and two top 10 places at the state championships. She has set a pair of cross country course records during her career and participated in both Foot Locker and USA Cross Country events.

PERSONAL: Born Jillian Elise Rosen on Sept. 6, 1988, she is the daughter of Stephen and Donna Rosen. She has an older 2009 Media Guide 9 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide

NCAA Scoring (6K): Miranda Walker Year Time Overall (Team) Place 5-2 • RS Junior 2007 21:42.8 120 (3) Southlake, Texas 2006 22:24.7 134 (6) (Carroll HS) SEC Scoring (6K): 2006 ALL-REGION Year Time Overall (Team) Place 2006 ALL-SEC 2007 21:35.93 22 (6) NATIONAL QUALFIER 2006 20:36.42 10 (6) REGIONAL QUALFIER Career Record: 14 meets • 1,681-440 (.793) All-Time Best (6K): 20:36.42 (SEC Champs., 10/28/06) 2008: Miranda Walker began the All-Time Best (5K): 17:46 (Aztec Invit., 9/16/06) season at the Arkansas Dual where All-Time High Placing: 5th (Aztec Invit., 9/16/06) she clocked a 4K time of 14:14.3, good for a fourth-place finish. She was unable to compete the remainder of the season because of an injury, and earned a redshirt for 2008. 2008 Record: 1 meet • 16-3 (.842) 2008 Performances Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place 2007: Walker starter her sophomore campaign with a fifth- 9/5 Arkansas Dual (4K) 14:14.3 4 (4) place finish at the Arkansas Dual. She clocked a 4K time of 13:52.4. Next up at the Aztec Invitational, her time of 18:29 2007 Record: 7 meets • 835-254 (.761) Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s earned a 19th-place finish. She finished 46th overall at the Bill 2007 Performances Dellinger Invitational (21:22). She finished 20th overall and Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place third among the Razorbacks with a time of 21:38.0 at the 6K 9/7 Arkansas Dual (4K) 13:52.4 5 (4) Chile Pepper Festival. At the SEC Championships, she finished 9/15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 18:29 19 (7) 22nd overall and sixth among her teammates with a time of 9/29 Bill Dellinger Invit. (6K) 21:22 46 (7) 21:35.93. She was Arkansas’ seventh runner at the NCAA South 10/13 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 21:38.0 20 (3) Central Regional Championships (29th; 22:00.2). She ended 10/27 SEC Champs. (6K) 21:35.93 22 (6) the season finishing 120th, third among the Razorbacks, at 11/10 NCAA Reg. Champs. (6K) 22:00.2 29 (7) the NCAA Championships (21:42.8). 11/19 NCAA Champs. (6K) 21:42.8 120 (3) 2006 Record: 7 meets • 846-186 (.820) 2006: Walker placed among Arkansas’ top six in each of 2006 Performances the seven meets she ran. She opened up the season with a Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place fifth-place finish at the Arkansas Dual (13:45). At the Aztec 9/8 Arkansas Dual (4K) 13:45 5 (5) Invitational, her time of 17:46 in the 5K race finished her fifth 9/16 Aztec Invitational (5K) 17:46 5 (4) overall and fourth among her teammates. She finished 12th 9/29 Bill Dellinger Invit. (6K) 20:56.51 12 (6) overall and sixth on the team at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. 10/14 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 20:56.2 18 (6) Clocking a time of 20:56.2 at the Chile Pepper festival, she 10/28 SEC Champs. (6K) 20:36.42 10 (6) finished 18th overall and was Arkansas’ sixth runner. She 11/11 NCAA Reg. Champs. (6K) 20:54.0 9 (5) earned All-SEC honors with her 10th-place finish at the 11/20 NCAA Champs. (6K) 22:24.7 134 (6) conference meet. She finished sixth among the Razorbacks with a career-best 6K time of 20:36.42. At the NCAA South Central Regional Championships, she finished ninth overall and was the fifth Razorback to cross the finish line. She clocked a time of 20:54.0 to earn the first all-region honor of her career. She ended the season as Arkansas’ sixth runner at the NCAA Championships. With a 6K time of 22:24.7, she finished 134th.

AT CARROLL HS: The third-place finisher at the state cross country championships as a sophomore, Walker took regional championship honors that same season and finished as the district runner-up in both her freshman and junior years. At the Foot Locker National Championships, Walker placed 23rd overall her senior season, her second-straight year at the meet. As a team, the Carroll Dragons won three district and four regional titles and took a pair of state runner-up trophies.

PERSONAL: Born Miranda Michelle Walker on Oct. 29, 1987, she is the daughter of Brad and Niki Walker. She has two siblings, Kelsey and Logan. She is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in psychology. 10 Ashley Williams Cali George 5-4 • Senior 5-8 • Sophomore Little Rock, Ark. Gardner, Kan. (Mt. St. Mary Academy/ (Edgerton HS) Oklahoma) 2008: Cali George made her 2008: Ashley Williams made her Razorback debut at the Memphis Razorback debut at the Arkansas Twilight Classic. She started the Dual where she clocked a 4K 5K race but was unable to finish time of 14:48.5, good for a ninth- because of a slight ankle sprain. place finish. At the Memphis At the Bill Dellinger Invitational, Twilight Classic, she finished 53rd overall and was the she finished 49th overall and sixth among the Razorbacks eighth Razorback to cross the finish line. She did so in a in the 6K race. She clocked a time of 22:06.79. She 5,000-meter time of 20:15.05. A 6K clocking of 22:31.07 finished her season at the SEC Championships with a at the Bill Dellinger Invitational was good for a 61st-place 6K time of 23:48.72. finish overall as Arkansas’ eighth runner. At the Chile Pepper Festival, she clocked a 6K time of 22:47.99, good AT EDGERTON HS: She was a four-time all-metro and all- for a 101st-place finish. She finished her season at the league selection while competing in the 800 meters, 1,600 SEC Championships with a time of 22:33.60. meters and 3,200 meters for Edgerton HS. She was a two- time state champion at 1,600 meters (2004 and 2005). She AT OKLAHOMA: Williams attended Oklahoma for three also earned runner-up honors at the state championships semesters, redshirting her first season with the Sooners. in the 1,600 meters in 2006 and 2007. In the 800 meters, she finished third at the 2008 state championships. Also at AT MT. ST. MARY ACADEMY: One of the best distance 800 meters, she earned runner-up finishes in 2004, 2005 runners to come out of Arkansas in several years, Williams and 2006 at the state championships. In 2008, she also was a nine-time state champion in the distances for Mt. added a runner-up finish in the 3,200 meters at the state Saint Mary Academy. She was exceptional her junior championships. She also lettered in soccer and basketball. season when she won three state championships and She was a member of the three-time state champion set the 3,200-meter record at 11:13.92. She swept the KC Comets (soccer; 2000, 2002-03). In basketball, indoor and outdoor 3,200-meter titles her senior season she was a second-team all-state honoree in 2008 after indoors and out. On the cross country course, Williams leading her team to a fourth-place finish at the state was a two-time championships. state champion. PERSONAL: Born PERSONAL: March 20, 1990, Born Ashley Mae she is the daughter Williams on June of Terry and Kerry 27, 1987, she is George. She has the daughter of an older brother, Scott and Shirley D e r e k . S h e i s Williams. She enrolled in the is enrolled in Bumpers College t h e F u l b r i g h t of Agriculture, College of Arts Food and Life and Sciences and Sciences and is is majoring in majoring in food, journalism. human nutrition and hospitality. 2009 Media Guide 11 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide

Samantha Learch Taylor Johnson 5-4 • Sophomore 5-9 • RS Freshman Barrington, Ill. Ben Lomond, Calif. (Barrington HS) (San Lorenzo Valley HS)

2008 SEC 2008: Taylor Johnson redshirted ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM the season. NATIONAL QUALIFIER REGIONAL QUALIFIER AT SAN LORENZO VALLEY HS: She was all-state and all- 2008: Samantha Learch made her region both her freshman and Arkansas debut at the Memphis sophomore years. During her Twilight Classic where she finished 17th overall with a 5,000- meter time of 19:11.66. She was Arkansas’ sixth runner and freshman year, she finished second at the regional meet earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors for her effort. At the and fourth at state championships. Her sophomore year Bill Dellinger Invitational, her first collegiate 6K, she finished she was the Mt. SAC individual cross country champion. 53rd overall with a time of 22:16.67. She finished 114th overall Her junior year she earned all-region and all-league and was Arkansas’ eighth runner at the Chile Pepper Festival honors and won the Stanford HS Invitational. On the with her 6K time of 22:53.44. She was Arkansas’ seventh runner

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s at the SEC Championships with a 6K time of 21:46.51, earning a track, she was a three-time regional champion at 1,600 spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Her 22:27.7 6K time placed meters and holds a prep best of 4:53.1 in the event. She her 42nd overall and seventh among Razorbacks at the NCAA also has PRs of 2:13.68 in the 800 meters and 10:51 for South Central Regional Championships. She finished the season 3,200 meters. Her senior year she was a track and cross at the NCAA Championships with a time of 22:34.3. country team captain and was named team MVP. AT BARRINGTON HS: She was a four-time all-conference, all- area and all-state honoree while running for Barrington High PERSONAL: Born Oct. 19, 1990, she is the daughter School. She competed at Nike Nationals and was named MVP of Carolyn Johnson and Greg and Kim Johnson. She of her team. During the 2007 cross country season, she led her has a younger brother, Cody. Her father was a track team to a runner-up finish at the state championships and was All-American at Tri-State University. She is enrolled named all-state for her performance. On the track, she competed in distance ranging from 100 meters to the mile. She holds the in the Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life high school stadium records in the 200 meters, 400 meters, Sciences and is majoring in food, human nutrition and 800 meters and 4x400-meter relay. She was a two-time state hospitality. champion as a member of the 4x800-meter relay. Barrington’s 4x800-meter relay set a state record in the event in 2008. In 2007, she led her team to the state c h a m p i o n s h i p s title and a runner- up finish in 2008. Also as a senior, she earned the Coaches Aw a r d a n d t h e Athlete of the Meet Award.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 10, 1989, she is the daughter of John and Debbie Learch. She has a younger b r o t h e r, K e v i n . She is enrolled in the College of E d u c a t i o n a n d Health Professions and is majoring in kinesiology.

12 Alyssa Allison Katelin Cherry 5-2 • Freshman 5-6 • Freshman Herculaneum, Mo. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Festus HS) (Westmoore HS)

AT FESTUS HS: Alyssa Allison AT WESTMOORE HS: Katelin was the 2009 Missouri State Cherry competed in the distance Champion at 800 meters events at Westmoore High (2:13.93), 1,600 meters (5:12.25), School with personal bests of 3,200 meters (11:17.53) and as 5:13 in the 1,600 meters, 11:10 the anchor of the record-setting in the 3,200 meters and 17:46 in the 5,000 meters. She 4x800-meter relay (9:24.44). She also holds a personal- was a two-time state champion in the 3,200 meters and best time of 10:42.22 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. won one state title in the 1,600 meters. Additionally, she This summer she competed in the 3,000-meter was a three-time runner-up at the state cross country steeplechase as a member of Team USA at the Pan Am championships and a two-time runner-up at the state Junior Championships held in Port of Spain, Trinidad. championships in the 3,200 meters. She is the Westmoore She finished fifth with a time of 11:20.98. school record holder in cross country, the two-, the 1,600 meters and the 3,200 meters. PERSONAL: Born Sept. 5, 1990, she is the daughter of Jeff and Tracy Allison. She has siblings Cole and Eli. She PERSONAL: Born Oct. 21, 1990, she is the daughter of is enrolled in the College of Engineering. Ben and Pam Cherry. She has an older brother and sister. She is enrolled in the College of Engineering. Stephanie Brown 5-4 • Freshman Downs, Ill. (Tri-Valley HS)

AT TRI-VALLEY HS: Stephanie Brown holds personal bests of 2:07.81 in the 800 meters, 4:48.27 in the 1,600 meters and 4:50.12 in the mile. Her 800- meter time ranked 12th and her mile time was fourth in the U.S. her season season. At the 2009 Arkansas High School Invitational, she won the mile in a time of 5:07.19, her then-personal best, and won the 800 meters with a then-personal best of 2:08.41. In 2008, Brown broke the 20-year-old Illinois Class A State Championships record in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:10.96, the third-best outdoor clocking in Pantagraph area history. She became the third girl in Class A history to win the 800 meters three times. In 2009, Brown became the first girl to win four state 800-meter titles. She picked up her fourth title with a time of 2:09.12 to break her own state championships record. She also claimed the 2009 state title in the 1,600 meters with a time of 5:01.50. Her 2008 season-best 800 meters of 2:08.1 indoors was the nation’s 13th fastest. She also placed second in 2008’s state championship 1,600 meters with a time of 5:08.05. She was a member of the state champion 4x800-meter relay that broke the state record with a time of 9:23.93. She split a time of 2:06.3.

PERSONAL: Born March 4, 1991, she is the daughter of Robert and Kelly Brown. She has an older brother, Robbie. She is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts

and Sciences and is majoring in journalism. 2009 Media Guide 13 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide

Kristen Gillespie Paige Johnston 5-8 • Sophomore 5-7 • Freshman Overland Park, Kan. Midlothian, Va. (Shawnee Mission South HS/ (Midlothian HS) Oklahoma State) AT MIDLOTHIAN HS: Paige AT OKLAHOMA STATE: Kristen Johnston holds personal bests Gillespie was a regular in the of 2:13.62 in the 800 meters, Oklahoma State lineup as a true 4:59.59 in the 1,600 meters, freshman, suiting up for six 5:09.65 in the mile, 11:05 in races on the year. She crossed the the 3,200 meters and 18:38 in finish line 11th with a 19:05.70 the 5K. She was one of the top prep 1,000-meter runners at the 5,000-meter Missouri State Cross Country Classic in the nation. Her PR of 2:51.05, clocked in 2008, was and was 10th at the two-mile Hurricane Cross Country the No. 2 in the U.S. and is No. 3 in Virginia on the Festival in Tulsa with an 11:56. She clocked a season-best all-time list. She is the owner of four individual state 6,000-meter time of 22:31.9 at the NCAA Pre-National championship titles (two 1,000-meter titles, one 800- meet in Terre Haute, Ind., that placed her 171st in the meter title and one 1,600-meter title) and was a part of race. She clocked a 22:51 at the Cowboy Jamboree to place seven team state titles (four in cross country and three 57th and was 58th at the Big 12 Championships with a in indoor track. At the 2008 Virginia Cross Country Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s 22:54.90. She was 92nd at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships, she placed ninth with a time of 18:56. Championship with a 22:58.90 to end her season. In 2009, she was named the Virginia High School League AAA Female Athlete of the Year. She holds six Midlothian AT SHAWNEE MISSION SOUTH HS: A 15-time state High School records. medalist, a three-time first-team All-Sunflower League selection, a four-time All-Metro, All-Sun, and All-Johnson PERSONAL: Born Dec. 20, 1990, she is the daughter of County track team selection, Gillespie was named the Billy and Susie Johnston. She has three younger siblings, Kansas City Star and All-Sun Country’s Track Athlete Will, Marie, and Kari. She is enrolled in the Fulbright of the Year in 2008. She finished seventh at the Kansas College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in English Cross Country Championships in 2007 and 10th in 2004. and journalism. She was a two-time first-team All-Metro cross country selection, a two-time first-team All-Sun cross country Keri Wood selection, a two-time first-team All-Johnson County cross 5-8 • Freshman country selection and a three-time member of the all-state cross country team. She was Class 6A State Champion College Station, Texas in the 800 meters in 2008 with a best time of 2:13.6 and (A&M Consolidated HS) was state runner-up in the 400 meters. Additionally, she was state runner up as a member of the 4x800-meter AT A&M CONSOLIDATED HS: relay and fourth place in the 4x400-meter relay her Keri Wood earned academic senior year. She anchored her 4x800-meter relay team to excellence awards in cross a state championship and set a Kansas state record for all country and track and field and classes with a 9:20 finish in 2007. Also at the 2007 state is a member of the National championships, she finished fourth in the 400 meters Honor Society. In cross country, (57.40), third in the 800 meters (2:16.07) and was fifth she is a two-time state qualifier with her team finishing in the 4x400-meter relay. At Shawnee Mission South in seventh-place finish during her sophomore season and HS, she was an 11-time varsity letterwinner, a two-year eighth as a junior. On the track, she holds personal bests member of the National Honor Society and was a 2008 of 2:13.92 in the 800 meters and 4:57.20 in the 1,600 Kansas City Star Scholar-Athlete. meters. Her 4:57.20 is the A&M Consolidated record in the event. As a sophomore she finished sixth in the 1,600 PERSONAL: Born June 1, 1989, she is the daughter of meters at the state meet. She bettered that to a fifth-place Jim and Kathy Gillespie. Her twin brother, Scott, also finish as a junior. At the 2009 state championships, she runs for the Razorbacks and her older sister, Stephanie, earned a bronze finish in the 1,600 meters with a time played basketball at Cornell College. She plans to major of 5:00.98. in international business. PERSONAL: Born Feb. 5, 1991, she is the daughter of Bryan and Judy Wood. She has an older sister, Amy. She is enrolled in the Sam M. Walton College of Business and is majoring in marketing. 14 The Staff 2009 Media Guide 15 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Lance Harter The most successful coach in University of Arkansas and Southeastern Conference women’s cross country and track and field history, Lance Harter is in his 20th year at the helm of the Razorback program. During his tenure, Arkansas has won 19 SEC titles (13 cross country, three indoor track, and three outdoor track) and earned six NCAA trophies, including four national runner-up awards in cross country. Throughout his 31-year career as a collegiate head coach, Harter has built programs that win. Harter led his cross country teams to 13 league championships in 18 years, and racked up an impressive 15 NCAA regional titles, bringing Arkansas to the brink of a national championship with four NCAA runner-up trophies. His student-athletes have earned 23 cross country All-America honors, numerous all-conference and all-regional certificates and collected 11 SEC individual titles. While his list of accomplishments as a cross country coach at Arkansas is long, his record as a track coach is just as impressive, with a pair of SEC triple crown championships, three national coach of the year honors and seven top-10 finishes at the NCAA national meet. The high water mark to his career at Arkansas, so far, had to be when his teams won a league-record seven-consecutive SEC titles including a pair of triple crowns (titles in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track in the same academic year). Harter’s Razorbacks were just the second team in league history to accomplish the task, then repeated the performance in 2000-01 making them the only squad in the SEC’s 26-year history of women’s cross country and track and field to accomplish the task twice.

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s Those banner seasons were not without other accolades outside the SEC titles. During that time period, Harter’s Razorbacks posted school-best finishes at both the NCAA Indoor (third) and Outdoor (fifth) Championships, as he led his teams to five top-six NCAA finishes. On a personal level, Harter was awarded numerous honors including six SEC Coach of the Year Awards, six South Central Region Coach of the Year trophies and three U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) National Coach of the Year honors. For his numerous achievements at Arkansas, Harter has been honored several times in recent years, including his induction into the University of Arkansas Hall of Honor in the fall of 2006. His inclusion into the elite club makes him the only active Razorback women’s coach to be enshrined and just the second women’s coach at Arkansas to be included, joining former cross country and track coach and current Executive Associate Athletic Director Bev Lewis. He has also seen his named bronzed in the Arkansas Track and Field Hall of Fame, Mt. SAC Relays Hall of Fame and Cal Poly Hall of Fame. Harter’s coaching prowess has been noticed not just by his peers but by national organizations like USA Track & Field who have asked Harter to coach at several international competitions. He has represented his country five times including the 1992 in , Spain, where he was an assistant coach. He was also the head coach for the 1999 USA World Championships team and had the pleasure of once again coaching one of his pupils, multi-time U.S. Champion and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist . His most recent appointment to a national coaching position came in 2003 when he was the head women’s coach for Team USA’s World Cross Country team in , Belgium. Harter is quick to give credit for his success to his athletes and assistant coaches, but there is no arguing that with him at the helm the Razorbacks are one of the nation’s elite programs. Harter has won as many SEC women’s cross country championships (13) as all other member institutions combined in the history of the SEC (13). For his efforts in cross country, Harter has earned 13 SEC Coach of the Year Awards, 12 NCAA Regional Coach of the Year honors and the 1999 NCAA National Coach of the Year Award. In total, he has been awarded the conference’s Coach of the Year honor 19 times and is the only coach to ever earn awards in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. He has been given an NCAA Regional Coach of the Year award 17 times during his career and NCAA National Coach of the Year four times. From a team perspective, Harter’s influence on Arkansas cross country and track has been tremendous. He has led both the cross country and indoor track teams to number one national rankings, the only number one rankings by any women’s team in Arkansas history. During his career, Harter has brought seven NCAA team trophies back to Fayetteville: four national runner-up awards in cross country, a third place for cross country and a third and a fourth-place finish for indoor track.

16 Lance Harter Harter’s career at Arkansas began in the fall of 1990, and it didn’t take long for him to carry his previous success to the Razorback program. Picking up a Southwest Conference runner-up finish in his first year, he also guided that squad to the first of his 13 regional titles. As good as his team was in year one, it was the 1991 squad that made Arkansas cross country a household name. Leading a strong group of young women into the season, Arkansas took the first of three-consecutive NCAA runner-up trophies and finished the year with just a single loss. The 1991 season also brought the Razorbacks into the SEC and it didn’t take long for Arkansas to establish its superiority. The Razorbacks scored 30 points at their first SEC Championship, placing all five scorers in the top nine. The conference title was the first of five consecutive championships, a feat that has only been equaled once since (1998-2002). While the end of the millennium raised the bar for the Razorbacks, Harter challenged himself to exceed the lofty expectations heaped upon his team. Since 2001, Harter has guided Arkansas to eight SEC Championships, including two in track, and watched former Razorback athletes win six medals in the Olympic Games. His eye for talent has been his best asset and developing those skills runs a close second. He often likens his coaching style and philosophy to a series of escalators where athletes get on at the ground floor when they arrive as freshmen and get off at the penthouse upon graduation. A perfect example was a raw talent from Kendallville, Ind., that Harter groomed first into a conference and national champion then into the greatest female track athlete in SEC history. When completed her collegiate career with a pair of national titles, she became the all-time leader in SEC history with 15 individual championships, the all-time leader for a female athlete at Arkansas with 15 All-America honors, and only the third track athlete in conference history to become the SEC Athlete of the Year. Harter arrived at Arkansas in 1990 after 11 years of building Career Accomplishments the nation’s top Division II program at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. Cross Country His teams at Cal Poly-SLO won a Division II record 14 national • 13 SEC Championships championships, including eight consecutive cross country and • 14 NCAA Regional titles at Arkansas six track and field titles. He was Division II national coach of the • 13-time SEC Coach of the Year year 10 times. • 12-time NCAA South Central Region Coach of the Year From the beginning of NCAA Division II Championships • National Coach of the Year (1999) in 1981, Harter’s teams controlled the awards ceremonies. The • Four-time Division I runner-up at UA Mustangs finished runner-up the initial season and after that ran • Eight Division II titles off a string of eight straight titles. In track and field, Harter won five NCAA and one AIAW championship. He was inducted into Indoor Track Cal Poly’s Hall of Fame in the fall of 2004. • Coached Arkansas to back-to-back conference championships in Before coaching at Cal Poly-SLO, Harter was the men’s 2000 and 2001 and women’s track and field coach at Smoky Hill High School • Coached Arkansas to its third conference championship in 2003 in Denver, Colo. During his five years with SHHS, his teams won • Coached Arkansas to its highest national finish (third) in 2000 • Two-time National Coach of the Year (2000, 2001) five cross country and five track conference titles. Before SHHS, • Two-time South Central Region Coach of the Year (2000, 2001) he was an assistant coach for two years at Colorado State. • Coached all seven of Arkansas’ NCAA Champions A 1972 graduate of Texas Tech, Harter set several school records as a member of the cross country and track teams. A Outdoor Track dean’s list honoree every semester at Tech, he earned his degree in • Coached Arkansas to back-to-back conference championships in physical education and American history. He earned his master’s 2000 and 2001 in education from Colorado State in 1974, focusing on physiology • Coached Arkansas to its best finish (fifth) in 2001 of exercise. He has completed doctoral hours at both Colorado • National Coach of the Year (2000) and Colorado State. • Three-time NCAA South Central Region Coach of the Year (2000, Harter and his wife, Kim, have five children, Jeff, Meagan, 2001, 2005) Alison, Kristy and Josh. • Coached Arkansas’ only NCAA Outdoor champions (four) • SEC record for team points at conference meet (182) • Six Division II titles at Cal Poly-SLO No other active women’s coach in the SEC has more cross country coach of the year awards, more national trophies or more international International appointments than Lance Harter. • 2003 head women’s coach for Team USA’s World Cross Team • 1999 head coach for Team USA’s World Championship Team • 1992 U.S. Olympic Team Assistant • 1987 Team USA Coach, World Cross Country Meet • 1985 Team USA Coach, World Indoor Meet 2009 Media Guide 17 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Rolando Greene • 2004 USATFCCCA National Assistant Coach of the Year • 2006 USTFCCCA Mideast Region Sprint Coach of the Year • 2003 Assistant Coach for Bahamas at the NACAC Games • Coached six Olympians • Coached two USTFCCCA South Central Region Athletes of the Year • Coached four student-athletes to five NCAA event titles • Coached 22 Arkansas student-athletes who have earned 55 All-America honors • Coached two SEC Female Runners of the Year

Associate head coach Rolando Greene begins his 14th season with the University of Arkansas with the start of the 2009-10 season. Charged with handling the sprints, hurdles, jumps and multis corps for the Razorbacks, Greene brings a world-wide recruiting base and a keen eye for spotting and developing talent. Promoted to associate head coach in the spring of 2000, Greene put together back-to-back unprecedented seasons in 2004 and 2005 when two of his athletes swept the 200-meter national championships at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor meets the first year, then backed it up with a sweep of the 800-meter titles in ‘05. The 2004 duo, Veronica Campbell (now Campbell-Brown) and La’Shaunte’a Moore, were also participants at the Athens Olympics, leaving no question as to why he won the national assistant coach of the year award. One of the most humble men in and around collegiate athletics, Greene is quick to give credit to the student-athletes that he has coached but his peers had something else in mind in the spring of 2004 when they awarded him the U. S. Track and Cross Country Coaches’ Association’s (USTFCCCA) National Assistant Coach

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s of the Year. He was also named the USTFCCCA’s Mideast Region Sprint Coach of the Year in 2007. Greene’s meteoric rise as a developer of talent began in the summer of 2003 when he was named an assistant coach on the national athletics team for his native Bahamas at the North America, Central America and Caribbean games. During Greene’s 14-year tenure at Arkansas, he has coached five Olympians, two USTFCCCA South Central Region Athletes of the Year, four student-athletes to five NCAA event titles, eight SEC Champions, 22 athletes who have earned 55 All-America honors in 11 different events and two SEC Runners of the Year. During his 20 years of coaching on the collegiate level, Greene has guided 80 All-Americans, six Olympians and three student-athletes who have competed at the World Championships. Shelise Williams made Arkansas history in the 400 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at John McDonnell Field. Williams finished seventh in one of the fastest 400-meter finals in NCAA history. She earned her first All-America honor in an individual event and her third career certificate. Williams crossed the finish line in a time of 52.01. Her clocking was a season and personal best and ranks as the No. 3 time in Arkansas school history. Williams also earned runner-up honors in the 400 meters at the 2009 SEC Outdoor Championships. She clocked a time of 52.41 to earn her first All-SEC honor. Additionally, his athletes have competed at the World Junior Championships, the World University Games, the Pan Am Games, the NACAC Championships and the Senior Central American Championships. He has served on the coaching staffs for the Central American Championships and the NACAC Championships. While Greene’s student-athletes continue to raise the bar, it was a tough, but non-descript, task that he is most proud. In 2006, Tominque Boatright broke both the University of Arkansas’ indoor and outdoor 400-meter records giving athletes coached by Greene a clean sweep of every sprints, hurdles and relays record. His assault on those marks began in his first season at the UA, but as the 2009 season began, none of the 13 records are older than 1998 and all but one was set after the millennium. Not just a sprints and hurdles coach, Greene is also an active contributor in the middle distances, coaching many of the Razorbacks’ 800-meter runners. His most recent star, Aneita Denton, became just the third woman in NCAA history to sweep national championships in both the indoor and outdoor 800 meters. Denton also posted the third-fastest indoor 800 in NCAA history and was the anchor of Arkansas’ 4x800-meter relay team that ran the fastest time in the world in the spring of 2005. Greene is deeply involved in coaching Arkansas’ multi-event athletes as well. During his time with the Razorbacks, Arkansas has produced four All-America student-athletes in the tough event including a pair of 5,700-point heptathlon scorers during the 2000 season. His work with Gi-Gi Miller in 2000-01 was the foundation of her rise to U.S. Champion in the heptathlon at the 2006 national championships. In 2009, Etienne Chaplin won the latest of a string of SEC multi- event titles with her win in the outdoor heptathlon at the SEC Championships. Prior to arriving in Fayetteville in the fall of 1996, Greene was an assistant coach with the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ women’s track team. He spent six seasons as an assistant at what is now Missouri State University after graduating from Murray State. A native of Nassau, Bahamas, Greene is married to former Razorback LaTayna Stewart, who ran in the early ‘80s. The Greene family includes a daughter, Charisse; three sons, Cameron, Isaiah and Jacob; and two grandchildren, Tylan and Caleb. 18 Bryan Compton • 2005 USTFCCCA Mideast Region Assistant Coach of the Year • Coached Arkansas’ first SEC Champion in the throws. • Coached eight Arkansas pole vaulters to 21 All-America honors • Coached athletes to the SEC Outdoor pole vault record three times • Coached Arkansas’ first-ever high jump All-American and SEC Champion • Coached Arkansas’ only two throwers to win SEC titles • Coached two Canadian National Championships

Joining the Razorbacks in the fall of 1998, Bryan Compton has proven to Arkansas that he was an invaluable addition for its coaching staff. In 11 years of working with the Razorback throwers and vaulters, Compton’s student-athletes have set 13 school records a total of 63 times, not including numerous heptathlon marks. Arkansas’ resident vault expert was recognized for his contributions during the spring of 2005 when he was named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association’s (USTFCCCA) Mideast Region Assistant Coach of the Year. That season his athletes earned two All-America honors, broke a pair of school records and each of the athletes he coached earned a spot at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships, including four pole vaulters. Compton’s expertise in the vault is the biggest addition to the Arkansas arsenal. In the past 11 years, he has coached eight student-athletes to 21 All-America honors, seven Southeastern Conference championships and a trio of SEC championship records. One of his most recent protégés, Jodi Unger, earned four All-America honors during the 2006 and 2007 seasons and was the national runner-up in the pole vault outdoors as a senior. In 2008, Katie Stripling carried on the strong pole vault tradition as she became the first Razorback to win both the SEC indoor and outdoor titles in the same season. She re-set the school record to 14-2 at the Arkansas Twilight and then to 14-3.25 at the NACAC Championships, earned her first All-America honor at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and won the vault title at the 2008 NACAC Championships in Mexico. Her bronze finish at the NCAA Championships picked up the All-America certificate. Stripling carried over her success from 2008 into the 2009 season. She picked up two additional All-America honors and the 2009 SEC Outdoor individual title. Winning her third conference pole vault title and second outdoors, she cleared 14-5.25. Arkansas has won three-straight titles in the SEC outdoor pole vault (2007-09). Stripling’s clearance is an Arkansas record, an SEC meet record, a personal best and was the new NCAA leader in 2009. Stripling now holds all five of the top clearances on Arkansas’ all-time list. Prior to Stripling and Unger’s emergence, Compton was best known for his work with former Razorback and 2008 Olympian April Steiner Bennett. A novice in the event when she arrived on campus in the fall of 2000, Steiner Bennett quickly became a household name and was the first woman in SEC history to clear 13 feet in the event indoors. She earned three-consecutive All-America honors indoors and set the standards for all Arkansas vaulters with school records exceeding 14 feet, both indoors and out. Compton’s magic touch is not limited to the vault, but to the other disciplines he coaches as well. In the throws, Compton guided Marie LeJour to Arkansas’ first SEC Commissioner’s Trophy by a non-distance runner, as well as its first conference championship in a throwing event. The summer following her breakthrough year, LeJour went on to win the first of her two Canadian National Championships in the discus. Additionally, Brandy Blackwood, under Compton’s guidance, was one of Arkansas’ most decorated student-athletes and throwers. Blackwood stood out in the crowd with her eighth-place finish in the hammer throw at the 2004 SEC Championships in Oxford, Miss. Her points were vital to Arkansas picking up the 2004 SEC Outdoor Team Championship. Blackwood holds the Arkansas records in the indoor weight throw and the outdoor hammer throw. She marked a toss of 68-6.5 in the weight throw at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Her best hammer throw measured 192-9 at the 2005 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in Bloomington, Ind. Her school record weight throw in Fayetteville also earned her an All-America honor. She finished ninth at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships. She is one of just two Arkansas student-athletes to earn an All-America honor in a throwing event. LeJour earned the accolade in the weight throw at the 2002 NCAA Indoor Championships. Added to his list of responsibilities in 2002 was the high jump, and Compton once again produced. He coached Jessica Johnson to Arkansas school records both indoors and out, breaking the then-oldest school records in the books. With the records in hand, Johnson went after bigger and better things, taking Arkansas’ first-ever All-America honor in the high jump and finishing as national runner-up in the spring of 2003 with a clearance of 6-1.25. Not to be ignored is Compton’s work with Arkansas’ multi-event personnel. His athletes have broken each of the Razorback event records in the multi-event throws and have earned a total of six All-America honors. In the spring of 2000, Arkansas qualified three heptathletes for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In Compton’s first year, he coached former Razorback Tali Griner to a second-place finish in the indoor pole vault at the SEC Championships with a then-impressive vault of 11-9. Griner also scored at the SEC Outdoor Championships that season with Israeli national records in the event both indoors and out. Compton’s first season also saw a pair of Razorbacks place in the hammer throw outdoors and another protege, Monica Ballow, finish third in the weight throw. Prior to his time at Arkansas, Compton made stops at Wichita State, Illinois State and Texas Tech for a combined eight-plus years. During that time period, he coached athletes to NCAA finals, Olympic Trials and numerous conference championships. Compton came to Arkansas from Wichita State, where he served as assistant track coach in charge of throws. Over three years with the Shockers, Compton coached five All-Americans who garnered a total of eight honors. Not only has Compton been an accomplished coach over the past 16-plus years, but he was also a good athlete in his own right. A varsity track athlete at Angelo State, Compton was a national qualifier for the Division II national championships in both 1983 and 1984 in the long jump and the sprint relay. Compton earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education and biology from Angelo State in 1985. He has a son, Austin. 2009 Media Guide 19 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Support Staff Natasha Brown Kristan Olson Secretary Intern Athletic Trainer Natasha Brown is in her sixth year as the secretary for the Arkansas cross country Kristan Olson is in her third season and track and field programs. with the Razorbacks, currently working as Brown coordinates day-to-day an intern. She previously spent the last two operations of the office as well as overseeing seasons as a graduate assistant in athletic the organizational and administrative needs training. Olson will work primarily with the of the program. Arkansas cross country and track and field Brown is responsible for organizing the roster of officials for teams this year. home events including the Tyson Invitational and helping oversee A 2007 graduate of the University of Kansas, Olson the organization of clinics and other events held through the track received a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training. While program. working with the Jayhawks, Olson assisted the volleyball, women’s Born in Fayetteville, Brown is graduating this fall semester soccer, rowing and football teams. with a degree in communications from UA with an emphasis In addition, she worked several summer camps, the Susan on interpersonal communication. She has one son, Canaan G. Koman three-day race, the Kansas Relays and served as the KU Sharlow. sports medicine club’s vice president for one year. Olson is the youngest of two children to Wayne and Marla Gwendolyn Davis Olson. She has an older brother, Kyle and sister-in-law, Sarah. Athletic Trainer Molly O’Mara Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s Gwendolyn Davis is in her second Assistant Media Relations Director season as the athletic trainer for the Arkansas Razorback men’s and women’s cross country Molly O’Mara is in her fourth year as and track and field programs. the assistant media relations director at the Davis joined the Razorbacks from University of Arkansas. She joined the staff Clemson University. She is a Houston, Texas, in June 2006. native and attended L.V. Hightower High O’Mara serves as the primary contact in Missouri City, Texas, where she was a member of the National for the Razorback men’s and women’s cross Honor Society. country and track and field programs. She Her collegiate career began at Texas State University in San also assists in the day-to-day responsibilities with football. Marcos, Texas. Davis worked with men’s and women’s track and Prior to her arrival in Fayetteville, O’Mara served as a media field, women’s basketball, football and volleyball and served as a relations assistant at where she was the student assistant athletic trainer at San Marcos High School. primary contact for volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, Davis graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree men’s and women’s track and field and men’s and women’s tennis. in exercise and sports science with a major in athletic training in Additionally, she also assisted with game-day preparations for May 2005 from Texas State University. football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball. She moved on to graduate school at Clemson where Davis O’Mara got her start in sports information as a student worked men’s cross country and track. Her duties at Clemson assistant at the University of Massachusetts where she received her included daily prevention, recognition, care and rehabilitation bachelor’s degree in sport management from the Isenberg School on athletic injuries. She was responsible for practice and meet of Management in 2004. preparation and supervised students. A native of Melrose, Mass., she is the daughter of Bob and In addition, Davis worked the Oliver Purnell Basketball Camps, Martha O’Mara. the Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball camps and the Tiger baseball camp. She earned her master’s degree in human resources development from Clemson in May 2008. Davis is one of three children to Joe and Deborah Davis. She has a sister, Jozetta, and brother, Clifton.

20 History and Records 2009 Media Guide 21 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide 2008 Review seven in the top 53. Impressively, there was slightly more than Christine Kalmer one minute between Arkansas’ first and fifth runners. White was third behind two members of No. 1 Oregon’s squad and finished ahead of 80 runners. Her 6,000-meter time of 20:30.55 earned her a bronze finish. She paced two of her teammates to top-11 finishes and four of her teammates to top-20 finishes. Bargiachi was the second Razorback to cross the finish line. Clocking a 6K time of 20:57.97, she earned an eighth- place finish overall. Rosen finished 11th, recording a time of 21:13.77. Perkins finished 18th as Arkansas’ fourth runner, clocking a time of 21:26.53. Kalmer rounded out the Razorbacks’ scoring five. With a 6,000-meter time of 21:31.89, she finished 20th overall. In front of an enthusiastic home crowd, the team earned a runner-up finish at the 20th annual Chile Pepper Festival. For the second year in a row, Texas Tech’s powerful punch, including three-time NCAA Cross Country Champion Sally Kipyego, was too much for the Razorbacks. In the 39-team field, Arkansas women’s cross country opened the season with a meet Texas Tech won the team race with 72 points. Arkansas was win at the Arkansas Dual. Sophomore Catherine White was the second with 101 points and SMU rounded out the top three top finisher and led a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for Arkansas. Clocking

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s with 139 points. a 4,000-meter time of 14:06.5, White took the race title and For the third race this season, White was the top finisher led Arkansas to a win in the team race. The Razorbacks scored for the Razorbacks. She finished seventh overall in the field of a perfect 15 points with Missouri Southern finishing second 306 harriers. She was the top Southeastern Conference runner with 48 points. to cross the finish line and the second South Central Region Dacia (Barr) Perkins was the second harrier to cross the line. runner to finish. She clocked a 6,000-meter time of 20:32.84, She clocked a 4K time of 14:06.9. Denise Bargiachi was third on just shy of her personal best (20:30.55). the team and overall with her time of 14:06.9. Miranda Walker Making a strong push at the finish, Bargiachi was the was Arkansas’ fourth runner. She finished fourth overall with a second Razorback to cross the line. She placed 16th overall with time of 14:14.3. Christine Kalmer rounded out the Razorbacks’ a 6K time of 21:02.11. She was the second SEC runner to finish scoring five with a time of 14:15.9. and was fifth among South Central Region competitors. Also running for Arkansas were Jillian Rosen (seventh; Right behind Bargiachi was Kalmer in 17th place. She 14:25.4), Megan Jackson (eighth; 14:30.6) and Ashley Williams clocked a time of 21:03.31 as Arkansas’ third runner. Arkansas’ (ninth; 14:48.5). fourth runner, Rosen, earned a 25th-place finish overall with her White paced the team to a meet win at the Brooks Memphis 6K time of 21:29.89. Jackson rounded out Arkansas’ scoring five Twilight Classic. The Razorback harriers finished 1-2-3-6-10 to with a 36th-place finish. In her first race since being sidelined score 22 points and top the 36-team field. Arkansas also had with a severe illness, she clocked a 6K time of 21:47.28. runners finishing 17th, 27th, 53rd and 76th. Led by an individual race win from White, No. 13 women’s White led the way for Arkansas, pacing four of her cross country won its 13th overall and third-straight SEC Cross teammates to top-10 finishes. She crushed the field with her Country title at Mississippi State’s Horse Park. race win and 5K time of 17:39.51. She was almost 15 seconds ahead of the next runner, teammate Bargiachi, who clocked a time of 17:54.18 for her second-place finish. Perkins rounded out the top three with a time of 17:54.65. Kalmer was fourth on the team and sixth overall with her Denise 5K time of 18:28.94. Rosen was fifth for the Hogs and 10th Bargiachi overall, clocking a time of 18:36.63. Also competing for Arkansas were Samantha Learch (17th; 19:11.66), Ashley Mason (28th; 19:33.83), Williams (53rd; 20:15.05) and Halsey Fowler (76th; 20:43.28). On a rain-soaked and soggy day in Springfield, Ore., White paced the No. 11 squad to a runner-up finish at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, hosted by the . No. 1 Oregon won the team title with 23 points. The Ducks scored five runners in the top 10. Penn State, receiving votes in the USTFCCCA poll, finished third in the team race with 107 points. Wake Forest was fourth with 115 points. No. 23 BYU was fifth with 126 points. Running in its first 6,000-meter race of the season, Arkansas topped seven other schools in the team race, including teams ranked in the USTFCCCA poll and receiving votes. Arkansas had three harriers finish in the top 11, five in the top 20 and 22 2008 Review A much closer battle than expected, the Razorbacks topped 2008 Honors and Awards the , 46 to 53. Arkansas finished three runners SEC Champions in the top 10 and all five scorers in the top 20. The Gators NCAA South Central Region Champions finished four in the top 10 and their five scorers in the top 26. NCAA Championships - 15th The Tennessee Lady Vols rounded out the top three with 107 First-Team All-SEC - Catherine White, Denise Bragiachi, points. Christine Kalmer White was the individual race winner with a personal-best SEC All-Freshman Team - Samantha Learch 6,000-meter time of 20:07.26. She also earned the first All-SEC All-South Central Region - Catherine White, Denise Bargia- honor of her young career. For most of the race White battled chi, Christine Kalmer, Jillian Rosen, Dacia Perkins, Megan with Hollie Knight of Auburn and Sarah Bowman of Tennessee, Jackson each exchanging leads throughout the course. Right after Meet Winners – Catherine White (Arkansas Dual, Memphis passing the 5K mark, White broke away from the pack and Twilight Classic, SEC Championships) never looked back. Bargiachi was Arkansas’ second runner in fourth place Team Titles – Arkansas Dual, Memphis Twilight Classic, SEC overall. After the top three broke away, Bargiachi led the Championships, NCAA South Central Championships second pack for the rest of the race. She clocked a 6K time of SEC Athlete of the Week – Catherine White (Sept. 9, Sept. 16, 20:38.36 to earn her fourth All-SEC honor. She is one of just Oct. 7) eight Razorback women to earn All-SEC honors four times in SEC Freshman of the Week – Samantha Learch (Sept. 16) their cross country career. Kalmer was the third Razorback to cross the finish line. She 2008 Cross Country Results finished eighth overall with a 6K time of 20:54.74. She earned Date Event Distance Place the fourth All-SEC. Similar to Bargiachi, she is also in the elite Sept. 5 Arkansas Dual 4K 1st of 2 teams group of four-time All-SEC honorees. Sept. 13 Aztec Invite 5K 1st of 36 teams Rosen and Perkins crossed the line 16th and 17th, Oct. 4 Bill Dellinger Invite 6K 2nd of 9 teams respectively. Clocking times of 21:09.15 and 21:19.34, they Oct. 18 Chile Pepper Festival 6K 2nd of 39 teams were Arkansas’ fourth and fifth scorers. Jackson finished 25th Nov. 3 SEC Championships 6K 1st of 12 teams overall and sixth on the Razorback team. She clocked a 6K time Nov. 15 NCAA Reg. Champs. 6K 1st of 17 teams of 21:40.23. Nov. 24 NCAA Championships 6K 15th of 31 teams Learch, making her SEC Championships debut, was the fourth freshman overall to cross the finish line and was Arkansas Dual - 4K - Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 Arkansas’ seventh runner. She was named to the SEC All- Fayetteville, Ark.; Agri Park Cross Country Course, Univ. of Arkansas Freshman team with her 6K time of 21:46.69 and 28th-place finish overall. Team Scores No. 12 Razorbacks took the title win at the NCAA South 1. Arkansas (1-2-3-4-5) 15 Central Regional Championships, held at Cottonwood Creek 2. Missouri Southern (6-12-14-15-16) 48 Golf Course in Waco, Texas. The Razorbacks took the team title Arkansas Results (4K) with 51 points. Rice and Baylor tied for second with 61 points. 1. 1 Catherine White 14:06.5 Arkansas finished three runners in the top 10, five runners in 2. 2 Dacia Perkins 14:06.9 the top 20 and all seven finishers in the top 42. 3. 3 Denise Bargiachi 14:06.9 White was the top Hog in Waco. She earned a fourth- 4. 4 Miranda Walker 14:14.3 place finish with a 6,000-meter time of 20:49.2. She has been 5. 5 Christine Kalmer 14:15.9 Arkansas’ lead runner in all six races this season. Bargiachi was 7. 7 Jillian Rosen 14:25.4 8. 8 Megan Jackson 14:30.6 Arkansas’ second scorer with a seventh-place finish overall. She 9. 9 Ashley Williams 14:48.5 clocked a 6K time of 20:57.1. Kalmer was 10th with her clocking of 21:04.9. Rosen and Perkins finished 14th and 16th to round Brooks Memphis Twilight Classic - 5K - Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 out the scoring five, respectively, with times of 21:09.7 and Memphis, Tenn.; Mike Rose Soccer Complex, Christian Brothers Univ. 21:14.5. Bargiachi was the lead runner for Arkansas at the NCAA Team Scores Championships, held at the LaVern Gibson Championship 1. #11 Arkansas (1-2-3-6-10) 22 2. Kentucky (7-8-9-13-38) 75 Course in Terre Haute, Ind. The Razorbacks finished 15th in the 3. Alabama-Birmingham (11-14-19-34-41) 119 team race with 404 points. Washington won the title with 79 4. Eastern Kentucky (16-21-24-28-39) 128 points, Oregon was second with 131 points and Florida State 5. San Jose State (26-29-31-33-46) 165 rounded out the top three with 163 points. 6. Tulane (15-18-20-45-86) 184 Bargiachi was Arkansas’ lead runner for the first time this 7. Middle Tenn. State (5-36-42-47-91) 221 season. She finished 54th overall with a 6,000-meter time of 8. Harding University (23-32-51-61-73) 240 20:51.7. White was the second Hog to cross the finish line. She 9. Alabama-Huntsville (35-44-59-60-68) 266 10. Arkansas-LR (4-40-62-100-139) 345 did so in a 6K time of 20:55.6 in 65th place. In her last race as a Razorback, Perkins finished 102nd with a time of 21:12.8. Rosen was 141st with her 6K time of 21:31.1. Kalmer rounded out the scoring five with a time of 21:36.1 in 149th place. 2009 Media Guide 23 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide 2008 Review Arkansas Results (5K) 9. Mississippi State (35-38-54-58-67) 252 1. 1 Catherine White 17:39.51 10. South Carolina (30-51-55-61-65) 262 2. 2 Denise Bargiachi 17:54.18 11. Ole Miss (46-63-71-76-77) 333 3. 3 Dacia Perkins 17:54.65 12. LSU (48-62-72-79-80) 341 6. 6 Christine Kalmer 18:28.94 10. 10 Jillian Rosen 18:36.63 17. 17 Samantha Learch 19:11.66 28. 27 Ashley Mason 19:33.83 53. - Ashley Williams 20:15.05 Arkansas Results (5K) 76. - Halsey Fowler 20:43.28 1. 1 Catherine White 20:07.26 4. 4 Denise Bargiachi 20:38.36 Bill Dellinger Invitational - 6K - Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 8. 8 Christine Kalmer 20:54.74 Springfield, Ore.; Springfield Country Club, University of Oregon 16. 16 Jillian Rosen 21:09.15 17. 17 Dacia Perkins 21:19.34 Team Scores 25. 25 Megan Jackson 21:40.23 1. #1 Oregon (1-2-4-7-9) 23 28. 28 Samantha Learch 21:46.69 2. #11 Arkansas (3-8-11-18-20) 60 47. - Ashley Williams 22:33.60 3. Penn State (5-14-25-28-35) 107 70. - Ashley Mason 23:19.73 4. Wake Forest (6-19-29-30-31) 115 81. - Cali George 23:48.72 5. #23 BYU (12-17-27-34-36) 126 6. Portland (13-23-32-41-42) 151 NCAA South Central Championships - 6K - Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 7. Cal State Fullerton (10-15-45-52-53) 175 Waco, Texas; Cottonwood Creek Golf Course, Baylor University 8. Colorado State (21-24-37-47-48) 177 9. UTEP (26-33-58-59-60) 236 Team Scores 1. #12 Arkansas (4-7-10-14-16) 51 Arkansas Results (6K) 2. #22 Rice (2-5-6-21-27) 61 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s 3. 3 Catherine White 20:30.55 3. #18 Baylor (1-8-9-17-26) 61 8. 8 Denise Bargiachi 20:57.97 4. #19 SMU (12-15-18-28-30) 103 11. 11 Jillian Rosen 21:13.77 5. Texas (13-22-25-35-39) 134 18. 18 Dacia Perkins 21:26.53 6. Texas A&M (3-20-45-50-68) 186 20. 20 Christine Kalmer 21:31.89 7. Texas A&M CC (11-43-55-56-57) 222 49. 44 Cali George 22:06.79 8. TCU (29-33-42-66-69) 239 53. 46 Samantha Learch 22:16.67 9. SFA (34-47-51-52-62) 246 61. - Ashley Williams 22:31.07 10. Houston (19-48-60-76-78) 281 73. - Ashley Mason 22:59.17 Arkansas Results (6K) Chile Pepper Festival - 6K - Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 4. 4 Catherine White 20:49.2 Fayetteville, Ark.; Agri Park, University of Arkansas 7. 7 Denise Bargiachi 20:57.1 10. 10 Christine Kalmer 21:04.9 Team Scores 14. 14 Jillian Rosen 21:09.7 1. #29 Texas Tech (1-3-9-20-39) 72 16. 16 Dacia Perkins 21:14.5 2. #10 Arkansas (7-16-17-25-36) 101 25. 24 Megan Jackson 21:50.3 3. #23 SMU (4-19-26-41-49) 139 42. 40 Samantha Learch 22:27.7 4. Virginia Tech (2-5-31-35-100) 183 5. College (24-27-43-44-47) 185 NCAA Championships - 6K - Monday, Nov. 24, 2008 6. Texas (13-38-48-60-61) 220 Terre Haute, Ind.; Gibson Championship Course, Indiana State Univ. 7. Texas A&M (11-32-76-82-84) 285 8. Missouri State (6-29-33-115-117) 300 Team Scores 9. San Francisco (23-40-70-87-88) 308 1. #1 Washington (5-9-19-20-26) 79 10. #14 Baylor (52-55-66-68-71) 312 2. #2 Oregon (6-8-31-38-48) 131 3. #3 Florida State (2-22-29-43-67) 163 Arkansas Results (6K) 4. #5 West Virginia (10-13-33-55-87) 198 7. 7 Catherine White 20:30.55 5. #4 Princeton (11-42-49-57-61) 220 16. 16 Denise Bargiachi 20:57.97 6. #7 Villanova (16-27-53-73-79) 248 17. 17 Chirsitne Kalmer 21:13.77 7. #9 Texas Tech (1-14-50-83-124) 272 25. 25 Jillian Rosen 21:26.53 8. #12 Stanford (46-54-59-69-71) 299 36. 36 Megan Jackson 21:31.89 9. #17 Georgetown (25-47-62-70-101) 305 101. 98 Ashley Williams 22:06.79 10. #14 Illinois (4-17-86-97-114) 318 111. 108 Samantha Learch 22:16.67 11. #13 Michigan State (7-21-72-98-138) 336 114. - Ashley Mason 22:59.17 11. #6 Minnesota (24-39-74-92-107) 336 13. #20 Providence (23-56-76-77-108) 340 SEC Championships - 6K - Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 14. #15 Arizona State (30-37-75-113-126) 381 Starkville, Miss.; Agri Park, Mississippi State University 15. #11 Arkansas (44-52-80-111-117) 404

Team Scores Arkansas Results (6K) 1. #13 Arkansas (1-4-8-16-17) 46 54. 44 Denise Bargiachi 20:51.7 2. #14 Florida (5-6-7-9-26) 53 65. 52 Catherine White 20:55.6 3. Tennessee (3-12-23-29-40) 107 102. 80 Dacia Perkins 21:12.8 4. Georgia (13-14-27-31-32) 117 141. 111 Jillian Rosen 21:31.1 5. Auburn (2-20-21-37-47) 127 149. 117 Christine Kalmer 21:36.1 6. Kentucky (15-18-24-34-43) 134 231. 194 Megan Jackson 22:31.6 7. Alabama (10-11-44-49-56) 170 233. 196 Samantha Learch 22:34.3 8. Vanderbilt (19-22-41-45-50) 177 24 History A Tradition of Excellence... Arkansas has decades of history as a national power. From Olympians to SEC Athletes of the Year, the University of Arkansas women’s cross country program has become the standard by which others are judged. Since 1990, the Razorback cross country team has: • More Southeastern Conference titles than any other member institution. • A near-perfect record at the NCAA Regional Championships. • 14-consecutive team appearances at the NCAA Championships. • Four national runner-up finishes and five national meet trophies.

For a lot of cross country programs this would be enough, but at Arkansas, it is just a part of a grand tradi- tion of women’s cross country performance. It started in 1978 when freshman Jody Rittenhouse finished 19th in the nation at the AIAW cross country championships. The 1980s saw the rise of future Arkan- sas Hall of Honor member Melody Sye and the first top Melody Sye 10 teams. It continued into the early 1990s with Deena Drossin’s runner-up performance in 1992 and Megan to back-to-back top-10 finishes in cross country and Flowers’ fourth-place finish at the 1994 NCAA Cham- earned for herself a place in Arkansas history as the first pionship. It reached a new peak with three-peat SEC five-time All-American Razorback and the first two-time champion, four-time All-American and first-ever in SEC cross country All-American. history Honda Award winner Amy Yoder Begley in the Jackie Mota emerged after Sye as Arkansas’ top cross late 1990s. It is a tradition of excellence in cross country country runner and became Arkansas’ third cross coun- for the . try All-American with her 20th-place finish in 1989. Mota and Sye were the keys to Arkansas’ first Southwest A Contender From the Beginning... Conference title in any sport, leading the Hogs to the From the first year of varsity competition, the Hogs 1988 league cross country championship. were players on the national scene. Rittenhouse’s run started a streak of continuous Arkansas appearances at The 1990s... the national cross country championship, first in the Arkansas reached new heights in 1990 with Eng- AIAW, then starting in 1982 with the NCAA. land’s Claire Lavers becoming the fourth individual to Rittenhouse was the first star, earning three All- take cross country All-America honors. Her 17th-place America honors as a distance runner at Arkansas. She finish led Arkansas to a sixth-place finish under first- was the queen of the mile during her time, winning 10 year coach Lance Harter. race titles, and was the runner-up at the National In- Michelle Byrne of Richardson, Texas - not to be con- door Championships in 1979. fused with Michelle Byrne of Ireland - ushered in a new generation of distance stars as the first cross country The 1980s... freshman All-American. As Arkansas reached the mid-1980s, a new wave of In 1992, Deena Drossin took a step toward making distance runners came ashore from the Emerald Isle. herself the brightest star in the Razorback sky. Her run- Led by 5,000-meter All-American Edel Hackett, these ner-up finish at NCAAs was just part of a fantastic career European champions helped build the Razorbacks into at Arkansas. With five race wins in her career, Drossin a team fixture at the NCAAs. Hackett, along with coun- passed Rittenhouse’s record for an Arkansas cross coun- trywomen Siobhan Kavanaugh and Michelle Byrne, try athlete. In 1994, Drossin surpassed Sye’s Arkansas Austrian Isabelle Hozang and a tough, young New Jer- mark with her third cross country All-America selec- seyite named Melody Sye led Arkansas to a 13th-place tion. finish in 1984. In two years, Sye inherited Rittenhouse’s crown as queen of the middle distance. She spurred Arkansas 2009 Media Guide 25 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide History For all her grand accomplishments, Drossin was just Yoder Begley also broke one of the longest-standing part of Arkansas’ 1992 success. The team almost dou- cross country records by notching five 5,000-meter runs bled its All-Americans with one race, placing three in under 17 minutes in a single season, bettering Hall of the top 15 at NCAAs. Shelley Taylor announced herself Honor member Sye’s four from 1987. as the highest freshman finish in the nation and joined Yoder Begley paced Arkansas back to the SEC Cham- Byrne as the second All-American rookie. pionship in 1998. With her teammates Jessica Koch Dai- Their performance drove Arkansas to its second ley and Tracy Robertson, Yoder Begley set new school NCAA runner-up trophy in the closest three-way race records. She teamed with each for a sub-17 double. Yo- for the national title to that time, falling just seven der Begley and Robertson recorded the fastest double points shy of the national championship. sub-17 in school history as Yoder Begley broke the de- Arkansas drew even closer to the title in 1993 with cade-old all-time performance mark of Sye with a 16:29 four Hogs, again led by Drossin, earning All-America at the Chile Pepper Festival. Yoder Begley, Dailey and honors. Arkansas scored a new school low for the NCAA Robertson swept the top three spots at the SEC Champi- meet with 71, but was five points shy of the champion- onships to notch only the second triple sub-17 meet in ship. school history. Megan Flowers replaced the venerable Drossin at the The addition of German national team member Lil- head of the Arkansas class. She claimed the career (nine li Kleinmann in 1999 took Arkansas to unprecedented including 1995) and season (four) meet victory records achievements. Arkansas scored the first perfect 15 in in 1994. After a fourth-place national finish and a SEC SEC Championship history as the Razorbacks swept

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s title as a junior, she closed her career in 1995 by leading the top five spots behind Yoder Begley’s three-peat as Arkansas to a fifth SEC title and earning her third All- league champion. She was the first woman to win three- America award. straight SEC titles, and only two men had achieved the feat - the last in 1935. Yoder Begley and Kleinmann led Arkansas to its fourth NCAA runner-up trophy and both were on the Honda Award ballot. Yoder Begley, the first four-time cross country All-American in Hog history, added one last first - the first woman in SEC history to win the Honda for cross country.

The 21st Century... As the 21st century of cross country opened, the Ra- zorbacks found another way to distinguish themselves on the national level. Kleinmann and senior Tracy Rob- ertson became an unstoppable tandem, sweeping first and second place in five consecutive meets - including Stanford, SEC and NCAA South Central. Kleinmann’s five meet victories tied Yoder Begley for a single season and Robertson had the distinction of being undefeated against outside competition throughout the regular sea- son. Arkansas continued in 2001 to dominate both the Senior members of the 1999 squad SEC and NCAA Region as Andreina Byrd swept both titles and all post-season awards. Byrd also shattered The End of the Millenium... the UA and SEC best marks for 6,000 meters with her Arkansas faced a watershed season in 1996. It was 19:07.29, the second-fastest collegiate run in the nation the first time since Harter became the head coach that for 2001. Her teammate, Christin Wurth, has the dis- the Razorbacks went into a fall campaign without an tinction of the second-fastest time in both SEC and UA All-American. But it didn’t take long to find one as Amy history with her 19:33.55. Penny Splichal became the Yoder Begley earned All-America honors in her first first Razorback to earn the SEC’s Freshman of the Year season (1996) to become only the third freshman All- award. American for Arkansas cross country. With Yoder Begley leading the way as SEC individ- ual champion in 1997, Arkansas opened a new era of national rankings and NCAA appearances, including a win at the new NCAA South Central Regional in 1997. 26 History At the opening of the 2002 season, Arkansas was In 2007, Arkansas was atop the podium at three of poised for more records. Kleinmann joined Byrd to the seven meets it entered, including winning the SEC make Arkansas the only SEC team to return two league title, and earned runner-up honors in three meets, in- cross country champions in the same season and a team cluding the NCAA South Central Regional Champion- victory in November gave Arkansas as many SEC titles ships. as the rest of the league combined. The 2008 season was the year of sophomore Cath- The 2006 season erine White. She earned top-10 finishes in six of the ushered in the next seven meets she competed in and won Arkansas’ 11th wave of Razorback SEC individual title. The Razorbacks won the SEC and cross country as the NCAA South Central titles in 2008. team dominated the SEC landscape. Arkansas’ Cross Country Team Performances Arkansas took the conference cham- 1981 AIAW (Idaho State)...... 16th pionship with 17 1982 NCAA (Indiana)...... 15th points, the second 1984 NCAA (Penn State)...... 13th lowest in league his- 1986 NCAA (Arizona)...... 10th tory and then went 1987 NCAA (Virginia)...... 9th to the NCAA meet TAC (NYC)...... 1st (Assoc.) and took a fifth- 1988 NCAA (Iowa State)...... 15th place finish, its best 1990 NCAA (Tennessee)...... 6th since 1999. 1991 NCAA (Arizona)...... 2nd Like years past, 1992 NCAA (Indiana)...... 2nd Christin Wurth freshmen dominat- 1993 NCAA (Lehigh)...... 2nd ed the Razorback 1994 NCAA (Arkansas)...... 3rd roster during the 2007 season. With Dacia Perkins be- 1995 NCAA (Iowa State)...... 12th ing held to limited action while returning from knee 1996 NCAA (Arizona)...... 14th surgery, Jillian Rosen and Catherine White, in their in- 1997 NCAA (Furman)...... 13th augural seasons, made for a strong tandem. Rosen went 1998 NCAA (Kansas)...... 6th on to earn SEC Freshman of the Year honors and was 1999 NCAA (Indiana)...... 2nd the first Razorback to cross the finish line at the NCAA 2000 NCAA (Iowa State)...... 13th Championships. 2001 NCAA (Furman)...... 17th 2002 NCAA (Indiana State)...... 7th 2004 NCAA (Indiana State)...... 16th 2005 NCAA (Indiana State)...... 19th 2006 NCAA (Indiana State)...... 5th 2007 NCAA (Indiana State)...... 13th 2008 NCAA (Indiana State)...... 13th

Since joining the NCAA in 1982, Arkansas is the only team in the South Central Region to finish in the top three every year at the district/regional meet.

Dacia Perkins 2009 Media Guide 27 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Arkansas in the SEC The Razorbacks joined the SEC in 1991. Upon their ar- SEC Team Results rival, the league landscape changed as Arkansas captured five YEAR CHAMPION SITE RUNNER-UP consecutive team titles. With its sixth cross country title in 1983 Tennessee (24) Lexington, Ky. Florida (46) 1998, Arkansas became the winningest cross country program 1984 Florida (41) Clinton, La. Alabama (54) in SEC history. Completing another five-peat in 2002, Arkan- 1985 Kentucky (34) Oxford, Miss. Alabama (93) sas’ 2008 championship gave it almost as many titles (13) as 1986 Alabama (30) Knoxville, Tenn. Kentucky (55) the remainder of the league (14). Prior to the SEC, Arkansas 1987 Alabama (20) Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky (70) was a charter member in women’s athletics of the Southwest 1988 Kentucky (22) Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama (68) Conference starting in 1983. 1989 Kentucky (39) Auburn, Ala. Tennessee (66) While 2001 saw Arkansas sweep the top two spots for the 1990 Tennessee (41) Gainesville, Fla. Georgia (55) second-consecutive year, the 1999 SEC Cross Country Cham- 1991 Arkansas (30) Athens, Ga. Georgia (80) pionships was record-setting. Along with yet another team 1992 Arkansas (52) Lexington, Ky. Alabama (80) title, the Razorbacks registered the first-ever perfect score at 1993 Arkansas (37) Baton Rouge, La. Alabama (83) the women’s meet in SEC history behind a course record by 1994 Arkansas (31) Fayetteville, Ark. Alabama (80) Amy Yoder Begley. In fact, four Razorbacks surpassed the 1994 1995 Arkansas (40) Starkville, Miss. Auburn (46) course mark by Jessica Fry of Alabama. Yoder Begley became 1996 Florida (52) Oxford, Miss. Arkansas (77) the first woman - and only third athlete - to win-three straight 1997 Florida (37) Columbia, S.C. Arkansas (68) league championships. 1998 Arkansas (25) Maryville, Tenn. Florida (48) With the shift to 6,000 meters in 2001, Arkansas had a 1999 Arkansas (15) Nashville, Tenn. Florida (96) similar dominating impact as Andreina Byrd crushed the 2000 Arkansas (43) Tuscaloosa, Ala. Georgia (74) course record at Auburn with a 19:07.29 that still stands as 2001 Arkansas (35) Auburn, Ala. Tennessee (71)

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s the all-time league best. 2002 Arkansas (39) Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky (78) Women’s athletic championships started during the 1979- 2003 Tennessee (57) Athens, Ga. Georgia (95) 80 season for the SEC with the crowning of a volleyball and 2004 Tennessee (55) Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas (57) basketball champion through a league tournament. In the 2005 Tennessee (48) Columbia, S.C. Arkansas (51) spring of 1980, the SEC added tennis. Golf, gymnastics, swim- 2006 Arkansas (17) Baton Rouge, La. Georgia (61) ming and outdoor track titles followed in 1981. Cross country 2007 Arkansas (39) Lexington, Ky. Tennessee (84) (1983) and indoor track (1984) were next, with soccer (1992) 2008 Arkansas (46) Starkville, Miss. Florida (53) and softball (1997) bringing the total number of league-spon- sored titles to 11. SEC Individual Results Prior to Arkansas’ arrival, cross country was one of the YEAR CHAMPION TIME DISTANCE most evenly balanced sports in the SEC with four different 1983 Allison Quelch, Tenn. 17:14 5K winning championships. The Lady Wildcats of 1984 , Florida 15:55 3m Kentucky won the NCAA Championship in 1988. 1985 Evelyn Adiru, Alabama 16:47 3m 1986 Tricia Clifford, Florida 17:57 5K SEC Records 1987 Evelyn Adiru, Alabama 17:01 5K Best Performance, 6K:...... 19:07.29, Andreina Byrd, Ark, 2001 1988 Carole Trepanier, Alabama 16:55 5K Best Performance, 5K: .....16:45.1, Patty Wiegand, Tenn., 1990 1989 Valerie McGovern, Ky. 16:50 5K Lowest Team Score:...... 15 (Arkansas, 1999) 1990 Patty Wiegand, Tenn. 16:45.1 5K Most Individual Titles:...... 3 1991 Deena Drossin, Ark. 17:40 5K Angela Homan, Auburn, 2003, 2004, 2005; 1992 Deena Drossin, Ark. 18:06.8 5K Becki Wells, Alabama, 1993; Florida, 1995, 1996; 1993 Becki Wells, Alabama 16:54 5K Amy Yoder Begley, Arkansas, 1997, 1998, 1999 1994 Megan Flowers, Ark. 17:01.3 5K Others with More Than One Title: 1995 Becki Wells, Florida 17:16 5K Deena Drossin, Arkansas, 1992, 1993; 1996 Becki Wells, Florida 17:04.1 5K Evelyn Aridu, Alabama, 1985, 1987 1997 Amy Yoder Begley, Ark. 16:56.8 5K Largest Margin of Victory:...... 81 1998 Amy Yoder Begley, Ark. 16:52.2 5K (Arkansas 15, Florida 96; 1999) 1999 Amy Yoder Begley, Ark. 16:54.0 5K Smallest Margin of Victory:...... 2 2000 Lilli Kleinmann, Ark. 20:11.1 6K (Tennessee 55, Arkansas 57; 2004) 2001 Andreina Byrd, Ark. 19:07.29 6K 2002 Christin Wurth, Ark. 21:04.87 6K All-Time Team Championships: 2003 Angela Homan, AU 21:49.76 6K Arkansas (13)...... 1991-95, 98-02, 06-08 2004 Angela Homan, AU 20:25.92 6K Tennessee (5)...... 1983, 90, 03, 04, 05 2005 Angela Homan, AU 19:40.00 6K Florida (3)...... 1984, 96, 97 2006 Brooke Upshaw, Ark. 20:14.90 6K Kentucky (3)...... 1985, 88, 89 2007 Sarah Madebach, UGA 20:49.11 6K Alabama (2)...... 1986, 87 2008 Catherine White, Ark. 20:07.26 6K

All-Time Individual Championships: Arkansas 11 (Alabama 4, UF 4, Auburn 3, UT 2, UGA, 1, UK 1

28 SEC Championships

1991 SEC Champions 1992 SEC Champions 1993 SEC Champions Monday, Nov. 4, 1991 Monday, Nov. 2, 1992 Saturday, Oct. 30,1993 University of Georgia Golf Course Kentucky Horse Park Highland Park Athens, Ga. Lexington, Ky. Baton Rouge, La.

1. #3 Arkansas (1-5-7-8-9)...... 30 1. #2 Arkansas (1-4-9-15-23)...... 52 1. #1 Arkansas (2-3-9-11-12)...... 37 2. Georgia (3-10-12-17-38)...... 80 2. #14 Alabama (2-7-18-26-27)...... 80 2. #19 Alabama (1-8-13-27-34)...... 83 3. Miss. St. (16-19-20-27-28)...... 110 3. Auburn (17-20-21-22-24)...... 104 3. Georgia (5-7-23-26-39)...... 100 4. Alabama (4-11-14-33-49)...... 111 4. #19 Florida (5-8-12-44-45)...... 114 4. #24 Florida (10-16-24-31-38).....119 5. Auburn (6-18-22-34-41)...... 121 5. Tennessee (13-16-28-32-37)...... 126 5. Tennessee (14-15-25-33-50)...... 137 6. Florida (2-21-39-44-45)...... 151 6. Georgia (3-14-30-31-49)...... 127 6. Auburn (18-20-29-32-41)...... 140 7. Tennessee (24-25-31-40-47)...... 167 7. S. Carolina (10-19-29-36-54)...... 148 7. S. Carolina (6-30-36-37-40)...... 149 8. S. Carolina (13-26-35-43-54)...... 171 8. Miss. St. (6-41-42-46-59)...... 194 8. Vanderbilt (21-22-28-47-52)...... 170 9. Kentucky (29-32-36-37-48)...... 182 9. Vanderbilt (11-38-51-60-66)...... 226 9. Miss. St. (4-35-59-61-66)...... 225 10. Vanderbilt (30-52-55-57-66)...... 260 10. Kentucky (39-43-53-55-57)...... 247 10. Kentucky (48-49-65-68-71)...... 301 11. Mississippi (56-60-68-72-75)...... 331 11. Mississippi (61-62-65-72-73)...... 333 11. Mississippi (43-54-63-70-72)...... 302 12. LSU (62-73-74-77-78)...... 364 12. LSU (58-64-76-78-81)...... 357 12. LSU (67-73-75-76-77)...... 368 Arkansas Finishers Arkansas Finishers Arkansas Finishers 1. Deena Drossin...... 17:40 1. Deena Drossin...... 18:06.8 2. Deena Drossin...... 17:08 5. Michelle Byrne...... 18:03 4. Shelley Taylor...... 18:24.4 3. Megan Flowers ...... 17:09 7. Stephanie Bartlett...... 18:15 9. Pauline Durran ...... 18:52.8 9. Shelley Taylor...... 17:38 8. Claire Lavers...... 18:22 15. Michelle Byrne...... 19:11.5 11. Sarah Schwald...... 17:41 9. Pauline Durran...... 18:22 23. Kim Mount...... 19:35.5 12. Amy McKinley...... 17:44 15. Jamie Park...... 18:40 25. Rene Pillow...... 19:37.6 17. Michelle Byrne...... 17:59 23. Kim Mount...... 19:03 34. Barbara Mariani...... 20:05.5 19. Kim Mount...... 18:04 32. Rene Pillow...... 19:33 42. Melissa Campbell...... 20:21.4 25. Staci Snider...... 18:25 Place Differential (1-5):...... 8 Place Differential (1-5):...... 22 Place Differential (1-5):...... 10 Time Differential (1-5):...... 0:42 Time Differential (1-5):...... 1:29 Time Differential (1-5):...... 0:36 Place Differential (1-7):...... 22 Place Differential (1-7):...... 33 Place Differential (1-7):...... 17 Time Differential (1-7):...... 1:23 Time Differential (1-7):...... 1:59 Time Differential (1-7):...... 0:56 Margin of Victory:...... 50 Margin of Victory:...... 28 Margin of Victory:...... 46 All-SEC: Stephanie Barrett, Michelle All-SEC: Michelle Byrne, Deena Drossin, All-SEC: Deena Drossin, Megan Flowers, Byrne, Deena Drossin, Pauline Durran, Pauline Durran, Shelley Taylor. Amy McKinley, Sarah Schwald, Shelley Claire Lavers. Taylor.

Deena Drossin was the first freshman in SEC While she didn’t win an individual title, Shel- Deena Drossin won her third SEC individual history to win the conference individual title ley Taylor was instrumental in a pair of Razor- championship in 1993 to give Arkansas a 46- in 1994 giving Arkansas its first championship. back conference championships. point victory. 2009 Media Guide 29 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide SEC Championships

1994 SEC Champions 1995 SEC Champions 1998 SEC Champions Saturday, Oct. 29, 1994 Monday, Oct. 30, 1995 Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998 Prairie Grove State Battlefield Park Lakeside Golf Course Lambert Acres Golf Course Prairie Grove, Ark. Starkville, Miss. Maryvillle, Tenn.

1. #5 Arkansas (1-3-6-7-14)...... 31 1. #6 Arkansas (2-8-9-10-11)...... 40 1. #5 Arkansas (1-2-3-5-14)...... 25 2. #7 Alabama (2-11-15-17-35)...... 80 2. #9 Auburn (3-6-7-12-18)...... 46 2. #24 Florida (6-8-9-12-13)...... 48 3. #20 Auburn (5-9-18-24-28)...... 84 3. #18 Florida (1-5-13-15-27)...... 61 3. #22 Tennessee (7-11-17-18-20)....73 4. Florida (8-13-25-30-32)...... 108 4. Alabama (4-21-24-28-30)...... 107 4. Alabama (4-26-28-42-47)...... 147 5. Georgia (4-22-23-36-46)...... 131 5. Vanderbilt (17-20-36-37-39)...... 149 5. Georgia (16-24-31-40-46)...... 157 6. S. Carolina (12-16-19-34-61)...... 142 6. S. Carolina (19-25-29-40-55)...... 168 6. Vanderbilt (19-36-48-49-50)...... 202 7. Vanderbilt (21-27-41-45-55)...... 189 7. Georgia (32-35-38-59-62)...... 226 7. S. Carolina (32-34-39-44-57)...... 206 8. Tennessee (10-42-44-50-53)...... 199 8. Miss. St. (33-42-47-58-60)...... 240 8. LSU (23-29-43-54-76)...... 225 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s 9. Miss. St. (37-38-39-49-66)...... 229 9. Tennessee (46-49-53-54-65)...... 267 9. Auburn (33-37-38-60-61)...... 229 10. Kentucky (33-48-60-69-79)...... 289 10. Kentucky (26-51-52-70-74)...... 273 10. Miss State (25-56-62-69-69)...... 280 11. LSU (31-63-64-65-67)...... 290 11. Mississippi (43-48-56-63-64)...... 274 11. Kentucky (10-67-72-73-74)...... 296 12. Mississipppi (40-57-59-71-76)....303 12. LSU (57-61-68-69-73)...... 328 12. Mississippi (70-75-80-84-85)...... 394 Arkansas Finishers Arkansas Finishers Arkansas Finishers 1. Megan Flowers...... 17:01.3 2. Megan Flowers...... 17:16 1. Amy Yoder Begley...... 16:52.22 3. Sarah Schwald...... 17:30.9 8. Staci Snider...... 17:53 2. Jessica Dailey...... 16:54.72 6. Trine Pilskog...... 17:39.0 9. Catherine Berry...... 17:54 3. Tracy Robertson...... 16:56.28 7. Deena Drossin...... 17:48.4 10. Karen Bockel...... 17:56 5. Karen Bockel...... 17:33.60 14. Amy McKinley...... 18:17.6 11. Desiree Owen...... 17:56 14. Cory Chastain...... 17:58.16 20. Rene Pillow...... 18:33.5 14. Kelly Cook...... 18:08 15. Laurie Sturgell...... 18:06.32 26. Kelly Cook...... 18:45.0 16. Amy McKinley...... 18:17 27. Mindy Brown...... 18:32.59 53. Margaret Robinson...... 19:56.2 26. Lis Snell...... 18:33 41. Jill Smith...... 18:55.72 Place Differential (1-5):...... 13 Place Differential (1-5):...... 9 Place Differential (1-5):...... 13 Time Differential (1-5):...... 1:16 Time Differential (1-5):...... 0:40 Time Differential (1-5):...... 1:06 Place Differential (1-7):...... 25 Place Differential (1-7):...... 14 Place Differential (1-7):...... 28 Time Differential (1-7):...... 1:44 Time Differential (1-7):...... 1:01 Time Differential (1-7):...... 1:40 Margin of Victory:...... 49 Margin of Victory:...... 6 Margin of Victory:...... 23 All-SEC: Deena Drossin, Megan Flow- All-SEC: Catherine Berry, Karen Bockel, All-SEC: Karen Bockel, Cory Chastain, ers, Amy McKinley, Trine Pilskog, Sarah Kelly Cook, Megan Flowers, Desiree Jessica Dailey, Tracy Robertson, Laurie Schwald. Owen, Staci Snider. Sturgell, Amy Yoder Begley.

Megan Flowers was a two-time SEC Cham- Shown here winning her first SEC title in The emergence of Sarah Schwald was key to pion in cross country. Her 1995 performance 1997, Amy Yoder Begley is one of three wom- Arkansas’ run of five-consecutive titles be- was essential to Arkansas winning its league en to win three SEC Individual Champion- tween 1991 and 1995. record fifth-straight SEC title. ships. 30 SEC Championships

1999 SEC Champions 2000 SEC Champions 2001 SEC Champions Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999 Monday, Oct. 30, 2000 Monday, Oct. 29, 2001 Vaughn’s Creek Course Harry Prichett Golf Course Indian Pines Golf Club Nashville, Tenn. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala.

1. #2 Arkansas (1-2-3-4-5)...... 15 1. #11 Arkansas (1-2-7-11-22)...... 43 1. #12 Arkansas (1-2-6-12-14)...... 35 2. Florida (6-18-23-24-25)...... 96 2. Georgia (9-12-13-14-26)...... 74 2. Tennessee (3-10-13-20-25)...... 71 3. Georgia (14-15-16-31-36)...... 112 3. Auburn (5-8-10-24-38)...... 85 3. Florida (4-17-29-32-36)...... 118 4. LSU (13-20-21-22-42)...... 118 4. Florida (16-19-23-31-32)...... 121 4. Auburn (9-22-23-27-39)...... 120 5. S. Carolina (11-12-19-38-53)...... 133 5. Alabama (4-6-36-53-54)...... 153 5. Vanderbilt (11-16-23-28-43)...... 122 6. Alabama (8-10-27-61-63)...... 169 6. Vanderbilt (27-29-33-39-43)...... 171 6. Georgia (7-30-34-40-57)...... 176 7. Auburn (17-26-32-39-60)...... 174 7. Miss. St. (18-30-41-45-57)...... 191 7. S. Carolina (21-35-44-46-53)...... 199 8. Vanderbilt (7-37-44-48-50)...... 186 8. Tennessee (3-17-34-66-76)...... 196 8. LSU (5-31-49-56-63)...... 204 9. Tennessee (30-34-35-43-49)...... 191 9. S. Carolina (37-40-46-47-49)...... 219 9. Miss. St. (18-19-42-54-72)...... 205 10. Miss. St. (40-41-47-51-69)...... 248 10. Kentucky (20-25-55-59-62)...... 221 10. Kentucky (8-45-50-59-64)...... 226 11. Mississippi (46-52-65-68-74)...... 305 11. LSU (15-21-60-63-64)...... 223 11. Alabama (30-33-47-58-67)...... 235 12. Kentucky (45-55-67-71-73)...... 311 12. Mississippi (67-68-72-73-78)...... 358 12. Mississippi (61-62-74-79-80)...... 356 Arkansas Finishers Arkansas Finishers Arkansas Finishers 1. Amy Yoder Begley...... 16:54.0 1. Lilli Kleinmann...... 20:11.08 1. Andreina Byrd...... 19:07.29 2. Lilli Kleinmann...... 17:11.2 2. Tracy Robertson...... 20:31.12 2. Christin Wurth...... 19:33.55 3. Jessica Dailey...... 17:13.9 7. Amy Wiseman...... 21:30.19 6. Penny Splichal...... 19:49.66 4. Tracy Robertson...... 17:16.2 11. Christin Wurth...... 21:43.89 12. Londa Bevins...... 20:15.32 5. Kimi Welsh...... 17:54.6 22. Brittney Mensen...... 22:23.89 14. Michelle Hurn...... 20:20.59 9. Christin Wurth...... 18:10.9 28. Londa Bevins...... 22:40.65 15. Alison Rush...... 20:28.45 29. Jenny Petite...... 19:04.8 35. Jenny Petite...... 23:00.75 26. Amy Wiseman...... 20:47.50 Nicole WIlliams...... DNF 41. Alison Rush...... 23:18.07 31. Alison Medlin...... 21:02.61 Place Differential (1-5):...... 4 Place Differential (1-5):...... 21 Place Differential (1-5):...... 13 Time Differential (1-5):...... 1:00 Time Differential (1-5):...... 2:13 Time Differential (1-5):...... 1:13 Place Differential (1-7):...... 28 Place Differential (1-7):...... 34 Place Differential (1-7):...... 30 Time Differential (1-7):...... 2:50 Time Differential (1-7):...... 2:49 Time Differential (1-7):...... 1:40 Margin of Victory:...... 81 Margin of Victory:...... 31 Margin of Victory:...... 36 All-SEC: Jessica Dailey, Lilli Kleinmann, All-SEC: Lilli Kleinmann, Tracy Robert- All-SEC: Londa Bevins, Andreina Byrd, Tracy Robertson, Kimi Welsh, Christin son, Amy Wiseman, Christin Wurth. Michelle Hurn, Penny Splichal, Christin Wurth, Amy Yoder Begley. Wurth, Alison Rush.

Lilli Kleinmann’s transfer to Arkansas was The Razorback quartet of (L to R) Lilli Klein- one of the missing links to take Arkansas to Andreina Byrd clocked the SEC record for mann, Amy Yoder Begley, Jessica Dailey and the top. She won the SEC title in 2000 and 6,000 meters when she ran 19:07.29 in Au- Tracy Robertson dominated the 1999 SEC was a key member of the 1999 team that fin- burn, Ala. She was also the third different Championship. Razorback in three years to win the title.

ished second at the NCAA meet. 2009 Media Guide 31 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide SEC Championships

2002 SEC Champions 2006 SEC Champions 2007 SEC Champions Monday, Nov. 4, 2002 Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006 Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007 University Golf Course Highland Park Course Kentucky Horse Park Gainesville, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Lexington, Ky.

1. #10 Arkansas (1-2-11-12-13)...... 39 1. #4 Arkansas (1-2-3-5-6)...... 17 1. #13 Arkansas (2-5-6-10-16)...... 39 2. Kentucky (4-9-10-20-35)...... 78 2. #19 Georgia (4-9-13-17-18)...... 61 2. Tennessee (4-7-9-28-36)...... 84 3. Tennessee (5-8-19-26-28)...... 86 3. #15 Tennessee (7-12-14-15-19)....67 3. #29 Georgia (1-3-15-32-34)...... 85 4. Auburn (3-18-23-34-39)...... 117 4. #17 Florida (8-16-22-23-26)...... 95 4. #27 Florida (8-12-20-27-29)...... 96 5. Miss. St. (6-7-37-44-46)...... 140 5. Miss. St. (21-25-34-41-43)...... 164 5. Kentucky (14-18-21-25-26)...... 104 6. Florida (15-27-32-38-40)...... 152 6. Kentucky (27-33-38-39-40)...... 177 6. Auburn (11-17-33-41-69)...... 171 7. Georgia (22-31-33-43-59)...... 188 7. Vanderbilt (31-42-46-50-58)...... 226 7. Mississippi St. (19-24-43-61-62).209 8. Vanderbilt (16-21-53-56-64)...... 210 8. Alabama (20-49-51-60-61)...... 241 8. Vanderbilt (31-40-45-49-52)...... 217 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s 9. LSU (25-45-49-50-60)...... 229 9. LSU (35-48-54-56-57)...... 250 9. LSU (44-51-53-55-56)...... 259 10. Alabama (30-58-62-69-72)...... 291 10. Auburn (36-37-55-59-64)...... 251 10. Alabama (13-60-64-68-70)...... 275 11. S. Carolina (24-61-71-73-76)...... 305 11. S. Carolina (44-52-65-70-71)...... 302 11. S. Carolina (47-48-58-66-71)...... 290 12. Mississippi (51-57-63-79-81)...... 331 12. Mississippi (62-72-76-78-80)...... 368 12. Mississippi (54-63-77-78-80)...... 352 Arkansas Finishers Arkansas Finishers Arkansas Finishers 1. Christin Wurth...... 21:04.87 1. Brooke Upshaw...... 20:14.90 2. Christine Kalmer...... 20:53.02 2. Londa Bevins...... 21:07.99 2. Dacia Perkins...... 20:17.22 5. Jillian Rosen...... 21:01.76 11. Andreina Byrd...... 22:02.08 3. Christine Kalmer...... 20:17.93 6. Denise Bargiachi...... 21:05.20 12. Maureen Scott...... 22:04.89 5. Dani Parry...... 20:20.21 10. Dani Parry...... 21:17.49 13. Erica Sigmont...... 22:07.80 6. Denise Bargiachi...... 20:22.36 16. Dacia Perkins...... 21:26.47 14. Shiloh Whiting...... 22:14.87 10. Miranda Walker...... 20:36.42 22. Miranda Walker...... 21:35.93 17. Lilli Kleinmann...... 22:18.14 11. Jennifer Harper...... 20:38.35 23. Catherine White...... 21:37.99 18. Jessie Gordon...... 22:25.11 14. Beth Fahey...... 20:41.30 33. Tiffany Redlarczyk...... 21:55.04 17. Kelly Vrshek...... 20:54.29 34. Megan Jackson...... 21:55.94 Place Differential (1-5):...... 12 30. Tiffany Redlarczyk...... 21:24.27 43. Jennifer Harper...... 22:14.82 Time Differential (1-5):...... 1:03 Place Differential (1-7):...... 17 Place Differential (1-5):...... 5 Place Differential (1-5):...... 14 Time Differential (1-7):...... 1:21 Time Differential (1-5):...... 0:08 Time Differential (1-5):...... 0:33 Margin of Victory:...... 39 Place Differential (1-7):...... 10 Place Differential (1-7):...... 21 Time Differential (1-7):...... 0:24 Time Differential (1-7):...... 0:44 All-SEC: 1st Team - Londa Bevins, Chris- Margin of Victory:...... 44 Margin of Victory:...... 26 tin Wurth; 2nd Team - Andreina Byrd, Maureen Scott, Erica Sigmont, Shiloh All-SEC: 1st Team - Denise Bargiachi, All-SEC: 1st Team - Denise Bargiachi, Whiting. Christine Kalmer, Dani Parry, Dacia Per- Christine Kalmer, Jillian Rosen; 2nd kins, Brooke Upshaw; 2nd Team - Beth Team - Dani Parry; Freshman - Jillian Fahey, Jennifer Harper, Miranda Walker. Rosen, Catherine White.

Christin Wurth (right) and Londa Bevins (left) finished 1-2 at the 2002 SEC Championships Brooke Upshaw became the first woman since Christine Kalmer led Arkansas to its 12th to lead the Razorbacks to a fifth-consecutive 1992 (Deena Drossin) to win the SEC Cross SEC title with a runner-up finish at the SEC SEC title. Country Championship as a true freshman. Championships in 2007. 32 SEC Championships

2008 SEC Champions Monday, Nov. 3, 2008 MSU Cross Country Course Starkville, Miss.

1. #13 Arkansas (1-4-8-16-17)...... 46 2. #14 Florida (5-6-7-9-26)...... 53 3. Tennessee (3-12-23-29-40)...... 107 4. Georgia (13-14-27-31-32)...... 117 Maureen Scott and Erica Sigmont 5. Auburn (2-20-21-37-47)...... 127 6. Kentucky (15-18-24-34-43)...... 134 7. Alabama (10-11-44-49-56)...... 170 8. Vanderbilt (19-22-41-45-50)...... 177 9. Miss. State (35-38-54-58-67)...... 252 10. So. Carolina (30-51-55-61-65)....262 11. Mississippi (46-63-71-76-77)...... 333 12. LSU (48-62-72-79-80)...... 341 Arkansas Finishers 1. Catherine White...... 20:07.26 4. Denise Bargiachi...... 20:38.36 8. Christine Kalmer...... 20:54.74 16. Jillian Rosen...... 21:09.15 17. Dacia Perkins...... 21:19.34 25. Megan Jackson...... 21:40.23 28. Samantha Learch...... 21:46.69 47. Ashley Williams...... 22:33.60 70. Ashley Mason...... 23:19.73 81. Cali George...... 23:48.72 Place Differential (1-5):...... 16 Time Differential (1-5):...... 1:12.08 Place Differential (1-7):...... 27 Time Differential (1-7):...... 1:39.43 Margin of Victory:...... 7 Members of the 2006 squad All-SEC: 1st Team - Catherine White, De- nise Bargiachi, Christine Kalmer; Fresh- man - Samantha Learch.

Denise Bargiachi was fourth overall at the 2008 SEC Championships, the fourth time in Shiloh Whiting her career she finished in the top 14 in con-

ference action. 2009 Media Guide 33 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Regional Championships The NCAA Regional Championships are the gateway to the NCAA Championships, and the Razorbacks have used them most effectively over the years. Since the regional meets were first conducted in 1982, Arkansas has been among the top three teams every season and has been one of the two automatic bids to the NCAA Championships 22 times. In 2008, Arkansas had six of its seven runners earn all-region honors and secured a 10-point margin of victory. Since 1997, the country has been divided up into nine regions and the Razorbacks are a part of the South Central, which includes schools from Arkansas, Louisiana and east and central Texas.

Top Three Teams 1994 2007 2001 at Regionals 1. ARKANSAS...... (38) 1. Rice...... (54) Andreina Byrd, 1st 2. Baylor...... (105) 2. ARKANSAS...... (70) 2002 1982 3. Rice...... (147) 3. Baylor...... (75) Londa Bevins, 2nd 1. ARKANSAS...... (46) 1995 2008 2007 2. Texas...... (53) 1. ARKANSAS...... (37) 1. ARKANSAS...... (51) Denise Bargiachi, 3rd 3. Houston...... (60) 2. SMU...... (40) 2. Baylor...... (61) 1983 3. UALR...... (129) 2. Rice...... (61) 1. Houston...... (34) 1996 Regional Facts and Notes 2. Texas...... (50) 1. UTSA...... (56) Top Three Individuals • Six Razorbacks have taken the individual champion 3. ARKANSAS...... (90) 2. ARKANSAS...... (69) at Regionals ship at the regional meet 1984 3. Baylor...... (87) • Only three Razorbacks 1. Houston...... (43) 1997 1982 have won two individual Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s 2. ARKANSAS...... (62) 1. ARKANSAS...... (46) Shannon Little, 2nd titles (Deena Drossin, 3. Texas...... (77) 2. Baylor...... (60) 1987 Megan Flowers, Lilli 1985 3. Texas...... (122) Melody Sye, 2nd Kleinmann) 1. Texas...... (33) 1998 Sally Ramsdale, 3rd • Arkansas’ largest margin of 2. Houston...... (47) 1. ARKANSAS...... (43) 1988 victory was 67 points at 3. ARKANSAS...... (83) 2. Baylor...... (59) Aisling Ryan, 2nd the 1994 meet 1986 3. Texas...... (87) 1989 • Arkansas’ closest victory 1. Texas...... (27) 1999 Jackie Mota, 1st was in 2005, one point 2. ARKANSAS...... (56) 1. ARKANSAS...... (30) 1990 3. Houston...... (72) 2. Texas...... (62) Jamie Park, 2nd 1987 3. Baylor...... (85) 1991 1. Texas...... (37) 2000 Claire Lavers, 2nd 2. ARKANSAS...... (38) 1. Texas A&M...... (52) Michelle Byrne, 3rd 3. Rice...... (83) 2. ARKANSAS...... (67) 1992 1988 3. TCU...... (87) Deena Drossin, 1st 1. Texas...... (51) 2001 Michelle Byrne, 2nd 2. ARKANSAS...... (54) 1. ARKANSAS...... (36) Shelley Taylor, 3rd 3. Rice...... (88) 2. Texas...... (85) 1993 1989 3. Baylor...... (98) Deena Drossin, 1st 1. Baylor...... (45) 2002 Megan Flowers, 2nd 2. Texas...... (52) 1. ARKANSAS...... (29) Shelley Taylor, 3rd 3. ARKANSAS...... (55) 2. Texas...... (74) 1994 1990 3. Texas A&M...... (83) Megan Flowers, 1st 1. ARKANSAS...... (26) 2003 Sarah Schwald, 3rd 2. Baylor...... (35) 1. Texas...... (66) 1995 2008 Regional Champions 3. Texas A&M...... (98) 2. Baylor...... (68) Megan Flowers, 1st 1991 3. ARKANSAS...... (70) 1996 1. ARKANSAS...... (28) 2004 Amy Yoder Begley, 2nd 2. Baylor...... (43) 1. SMU...... (50) 1997 3. Texas...... (104) 2. ARKANSAS...... (61) Amy Yoder Begley, 2nd 1992 3. Baylor...... (81) Jessica Dailey, 3rd 1. ARKANSAS...... (20) 2005 1998 2. Baylor...... (43) 1. ARKANSAS...... (45) Amy Yoder Begley, 1st 3. Rice...... (76) 2. Baylor...... (46) Jessica Dailey, 2nd 1993 3. Rice...... (78) 1999 1. ARKANSAS...... (24) 2006 Lilli Kleinmann, 1st 2. Rice...... (53) 1. ARKANSAS...... (30) 2000 3. Baylor...... (88) 2. Baylor...... (83) Lilli Kleinmann, 1st 3. Texas A&M...... (104) Tracy Robertson, 2nd 34 NCAA Championships You can’t hold a collegiate cross country championship without the Razorbacks. Arkansas has an unbroken record of appearances at the NCAA Women’s Champi- onships, starting with the 1982 meet. The Razorbacks joined the NCAA after member- ship in the AIAW in 1981. The 2000 meet at Iowa State marked the 10th-straight team appearance for Arkan- sas, a perfect record for the 1990s. The Razorbacks’ involvement with the NCAA Championship extends beyond its run of consecutive team and individual bids. Arkansas’ executive associate athletic director Bev Lewis served for six years as a member of the NCAA Division I Track and Field Committee, which administers the race. The Razorbacks hosted the champion- ship in Fayetteville in 1994 and hosted the 2007 South Central Regional.

NCAA All-Time Team Results YEAR CHAMPION RUNNER-UP ARKANSAS 1981 Virginia (36) Oregon (83) Did Not Compete 1982 Virginia (48) Stanford (91) 16th, 424 pts. 1983 Oregon (95) Stanford (98) Indiv. only 1984 Wisconsin (63) Stanford (89) 14th, 271 pts. 1985 Wisconsin (58) Iowa State (98) Indiv. only 1986 Texas (62) Wisconsin (64) 10th Razorback teams have started 21 of 1987 Oregon (97) NC State (99) 9th, 222 pts. the 26 NCAA meets and an Arkansas 1988 Kentucky (75) Oregon (128) 15th, 299 pts. runner has been present in all but 1989 Villanova (99) Kentucky (168) Indiv. only one race. 1990 Villanova (82) Providence (172) 6th, 224 pts. 1991 Villanova (85) Arkansas (168) 2nd, 168 pts. 1992 Villanova (123) Arkansas (130) 2nd, 130 pts. Arkansas’ 1999 team was the last to bring 1993 Villanova (66) Arkansas (71) 2nd, 71 pts. a trophy back to Fayetteville by finishing 1994 Villanova (75) Michigan (108) 3rd, 110 pts. second at the national meet. 1995 Providence (68) Colorado (123) 12th, 324 pts. 1996 Stanford (101) Villanova (106) 14th, 347 pts. 1997 Brigham Young (100) Stanford (102) 13th, 311 pts. 1998 Villanova (106) Brigham Young (110) 6th, 311 pts. 1999 Brigham Young (72) Arkansas (125) 2nd, 125 pts. 2000 Colorado (117) Brigham Young (167) 13th, 365 pts. 2001 Brigham Young (62) NC State (148) 17th, 460 pts. 2002 Brigham Young (85) Stanford (113) 7th, 251 pts. 2003 Stanford (120) Brigham Young (128) Indiv. only 2004 Colorado (63) Duke (144) 16th, 400 pts. 2005 Stanford (146) Colorado (181) 19th, 444 pts. 2006 Stanford (195) Colorado (223) 5th, 286 pts. 2007 Stanford (145) Oregon (177) 13th, 407 pts. 2008 Washington (79) Oregon (131) 15th, 404 pts.

1994: The Year America Came to Town The University of Arkansas became the first deep South host in the history of the NCAA Division I Women’s Cross Country Championship in November, 1994. Held on a specially constructed site in Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, the 1994 NCAA Championship drew thousands of spectators. As a team, Arkansas finished third, marking the fourth consecutive NCAA trophy finish for the Razorbacks. Megan Flowers was fourth overall. As an institution, the Athletic Department scored high marks as the event set records for attendance and media participation, including the first national television coverage for the meet. The unique setting of the Prairie Grove course, run amongst 19th-century farm homes and across the pivotal areas of the Dec. 7, 1862, Battle of Prairie Grove, made the 1994 championship a once-in-a-lifetime event. The NCAA was one of three championship events hosted in 1994. The Southeastern Conference elected to move Arkansas forward in its site rotation to hold its championship at Prairie Grove. The NCAA Preview Meet in early October doubled with the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival III, which also set records for participation and attendance. Northwest Arkansas can lay claim as the mecca of college track. In addition to the highly successful 1994 cross country meet, Arkansas hosted the track and field world from 2000 to 2003 at the Randal Tyson Track Center to sell-out crowds. 2009 Media Guide 35 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide NCAA Championships Participants 1978 (AIAW) Jody Rittenhouse, 19th (n/a) 1979 (AIAW) Jody Rittenhouse (pos. n/a) 1980 (AIAW) Jody Rittenhouse, 41st, 17:58; Cathy Stone, 93rd, 18:31; Maria Tilman, 95th, 18:32 (TAC) Maria Tilman, 31st, 20:39.3 (6K); Cathy Stone, 35th, 20:50.2 (6K) 1981 (AIAW) Team Entry: 16th overall 1982 (NCAA) Team Entry: Cathy Stone, 80th, 18:36.0; Sharon Little, 108th, 19:19.5; Janice Reina,113rd, 19:35.4; Debbie Agosta, 116th, 19:38.3; Edel Hackett, 5th, 122nd, 19:51.4; Karen Goodberlet, 128th, 20:34.0; Karen Chance, 134th, 20:43.3. 1983 (NCAA) Edel Hackett, 82nd, 18:15 (TAC) Edel Hackett, 31st, 17:41; Cathy Stone, 34th, 17:51. 1984 (NCAA) Team Entry: Isabelle Hozang, 42nd, 17:16.5; Edel Hackett, 57th, 17:28.2; Siobhan Kavanaugh, 81st, 17:50.8; Michelle Byrne, 87th, 17:57.1; Melody Sye, 108th, 18:51.1; Bonnie Moore, 119th, 18:38.6; Allison Welk, 132nd, 19:14.9. 1985 (NCAA) Edel Hackett, 51st, 17:27.8 1986 (NCAA) Team Entry: Melody Sye, 22nd, 17:38.31; Jackie Mota, 44th, 18:01.38; Allison Welk, 75th, 18:27.33; Meghan McCarthy, 79th, 18:30.84; Julie Dias, 96th, 18:42.15; Leslie Sanderson, 110th, 19:04.14; Joanne Dias, 115th,19:14.13. 1987 (NCAA) Team Entry: Melody Sye, 14th, 16:36.82; Aisling Ryan, 42nd, 17:06.87; Jackie Mota, 86th, 17:45.17; Michelle Byrne, 111th, 18:04.00; Joanna Dias, 123rd, 18:27.7; Leslie Sanderson, 18:43.94. (TAC) Team Entry: Melody Sye, 10th, 20:12 (6K) (2nd collegiate ind.); Sally Ramsdale, 40th, 21:18; Jackie Mota, 57th, 21:42; Michelle Byrne, 69th, 22:08; Joanna Dias, 71st, 22:10. (TACJR) Aisling Ryan, 2nd, 18:03 1988 (NCAA) Team Entry: Jackie Mota, 33rd, 17:33; Aisling Ryan, 37th, 17:35; Sally Ramsdale, 57th, 17:50; Leslie

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s Sanderson, 75th, 18:08; Stacey Ware, 97th, 18:39; Melissa Campbell, 106th, 19:12; Jill Geer, 107th, 19:24. 1989 (NCAA) Jackie Mota, 20th, 17:12.67 (TAC) Jackie Mota, 38th, 23:03 1990 (NCAA) Team Entry: Claire Lavers, 17th, 16:52; Stephanie Barrett, 52nd, 17:15; Pauline Durran, 59th, 17:21; Stacey Ware, 72nd, 17:31; Jamie Park, 97th, 17:42; Kim Mount, 149th, 18:32; Aisling Ryan, 159th, 18:48. 1991 (NCAA) Team Entry: Michelle Byrne, 28th, 17:21.1; Claire Lavers, 29th, 17:21.9; Stephanie Barrett, 43rd, 17:40.0; Deena Drossin, 44th, 17:41.0; Kim Mount, 95th, 18:19.9; Pauline Durran, 110th, 18:29.7; Jamie Park, DNF, dehyd. 1992 (NCAA) Team Entry: Deena Drossin, 2nd, 17:12.7; Shelley Taylor, 13th, 17:42.0; Pauline Durran, 17:48.1, 15th; Michelle Byrne, 18:00.5, 34th; Kim Mount, 18:34.7, 95th; Rene Pillow, 18:41.3, 104th; Barbara Mariani, 19:56.7, 165th. 1993 (NCAA) Team Entry: Deena Drossin, 6th, 16:54.0; Megan Flowers, 8th, 16:56.4; Shelley Taylor, 9th, 16:58.0; Sarah Schwald, 14th, 17:00.1; Amy McKinley, 53rd, 17:34.3; Michelle Byrne, 54th, 17:34.7; Kim Mount, 104th, 18:06.2. 1994 (NCAA) Team Entry: Megan Flowers, 4th, 17:04.2; Deena Drossin, 12th, 17:15.8; Sarah Schwald,14th, 17:18.9; Trine Pilskog, 29th, 17:43.9; Amy McKinley, 92nd, 18:24.5; Rene Pillow, 109th, 18:33.6; Kelly Cook, 111th, 18:35.0. 1995 (NCAA) Team Entry: Megan Flowers, 11th, 17:30; Desiree Owen, 90th, 18:28; Catherine Berry, 93rd, 18:29; Amy McKinley, 96th, 18:30; Karen Bockel, 107th, 18:34; Staci Snider, 114th, 18:36; Kelly Cook, 115th, 18:37.

Michelle Byrne Jackie Mota Melody Sye 36 NCAA Championships Participants 1996 (NCAA) Team Entry: Amy Yoder Begley, 29th, 18:19; Desiree Owen, 47th, 18:34; Karen Bockel, 87th, 19:01; Amy McKinley, 128th, 19:35; Lis Shell, 158th, 20;12; Holly Baskin, 162nd, 20:30; Annette Quaid, 168th, 20:50. 1997 (NCAA) Team Entry: Amy Yoder Begley, 7th, 16:56; Jessica Dailey, 39th, 17:27; Tracy Robertson, 61st, 17:39; Karen Bockel, 136th, 18:26; Cory Chastain, 158th, 18:57; Holly Baskin, 169th, 19:09; Annette Quaid, DNF. 1998 (NCAA) Team Entry: Amy Yoder Begley, 3rd, 17:03.05; Jessica Dailey, 10th, 17:16.42; Tracy Robertson, 59th, 17:56.21; Cory Chastain, 157th, 18:43.65; Karen Bockel, 168th, 18:50.79; Laurie Sturgell, 192nd, 19:07.12; Mindy Brown, 233rd, 19:50.18. 1999 (NCAA) Team Entry: Amy Yoder Begley, 2nd, 16:44.10; Lilli Kleinmann, 3rd, 16:48.80; Jessica Dailey, 20th, 17:14.10; Tracy Robertson, 37th, 17:31.00; Christin Wurth, 104th, 18:02.30; Kimi Welsh, 140th, 18:16.10; Nicole Williams, 231st, 19:13.7. 2000 (NCAA) Team Entry: Lilli Kleinmann, 10th, 20:54.0; Tracy Robertson, 38th, 21:25.9; Christin Wurth, 84th, 21:52.0; Amy Wiseman, 106th, 22:00.3; Brittney Mensen, 229th, 23:37.3; Alison Rush, 231st, 23:41.3; Londa Bevins, 245th, 24:24.0. 2001 (NCAA) Team Entry: Andreina Byrd, 49th, 21:40; Christin Wurth, 62nd, 21:47; Penny Splichal, 75th, 21:53; Londa Bevins, 178th, 22:52; Michelle Hurn, 197th, 23:03; Alison Rush, 216th, 23:18; Kristina Watkins, 246th, 24:35. 2002 (NCAA) Team Entry: Christin Wurth, 16th, 20:07.5; Londa Bevins, 26th, 20:23.9; Andreina Byrd, 69th, 21:00.8; Maureen Scott, 105th, 21:20.6; Laura Jakosky, 112th, 21:23.1; Shiloh Whiting, 131st, 21:31.3; Erica Sigmont, 171st, 21:50.6. 2003 (NCAA) Shiloh Whiting, 163rd, 21:40.6 2004 (NCAA) Team Entry: Maureen Scott, 84th, 21:47; Kristina Smith, 100th, 21:57; Alison Rush, 112th, 22:06; Shiloh Whiting, 126th, 22:13; Laura Jakosky, 130th, 22:14; Jessie Gordon, 171st, 22:36, Penny Splichal, DNF. 2005 (NCAA) Team Entry: Penny Splichal, 89th, 21:02.5; Christine Kalmer, 102nd, 21:11.3; Laura Jakosky, 128th, 21:20.2; Dacia Perkins, 134th, 21:23.6; Kelly Vrshek, 140th, 21:27.4; Denise Bargiachi, 162nd, 21:44.3; Jessie Gordon, 251st, 23:39.8. 2006 (NCAA) Team Entry: Brooke Upshaw, 37th, 21:29.3; Dacia Perkins, 58th, 21:44.0; Dani Parry, 64th, 21:47.0; Denise Bargiachi, 86th, 22:02.0; Christine Kalmer, 117th, 22:16.9; Miranda Walker, 134th, 22:24.7; Kelly Vrshek, 215th, 23:25.3. 2007 (NCAA) Team Entry: Jillian Rosen, 56th, 21:14.1; Christine Kalmer, 81st, 21:25.6; Miranda Walker, 120th, 21:42.8: Denise Bargiachi, 128th, 21:44.5; Dacia Perkins, 159th, 21:59.3; Catherine White, 199th, 22:24.1; Dani Parry, 220th, 22:42.9. 2008 (NCAA) Team Entry: Denise Bargiachi, 44th, 20:52; Catherine White, 52nd, 20:56; Dacia Perkins, 80th, 21:13; Jillian Rosen, 111th, 21:32; Christine Kalmer, 117th, 21:37; Megan Jackson, 194th, 22:32; Samantha Learch, 196th, 22:35.

Amy Yoder Begley Shiloh Whiting Denise Bargiachi 2009 Media Guide 37 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide All-Americans Londa Bevins - 2002 Megan Flowers - Melody Sye - 1986, 1987 Coming to Arkansas fol- 1993, 1994, 1995 Melody Sye set the stan- lowing her freshman year, SEC Champion in 1994 dard by which cross coun- Bevins was outstanding and runner-up in a pho- try athletes are measured her senior year. She fin- to finish in 1995, Flow- at Arkansas. The first two- ished 26th overall to help ers has the third highest time All-American in cross Arkansas finish seventh at cross country finish - 4th country, she led her team the NCAA meet. A three- in 1994 - and closed her to the first league title in time all-SEC performer in career as the winningest any women’s sport at UA cross country, Bevins was runner (nine meet titles) and two top 10 finishes at also a three-time All-American in track. in school history. For her running career, she the NCAAs. has 10 All-America honors. Michelle Byrne - 1991 Shelley Taylor - A transfer from Texas A&M, Lilli Kleinmann - 1992, 1993 Byrne’s 28th-place finish in 1999, 2000 Although at Arkansas only 1991 was the best to that The NCAA Northeast Re- two seasons, Taylor placed date by a UA freshman at gion champion at Boston her name in the record the NCAA meet. She was Univ. as a freshman, Klein- books for the highest fresh- the first cross country mann transferred to Ar- man finish at the national freshman All-American kansas and became the na- meet, placing 13th in 1992. during the NCAA era and tion’s No. 3 finisher at the Her best finish came as a the highest freshman fin- 1999 NCAA. The 1999 and sophomore, ninth. isher since Jody Rittenhouse’s 19th at the 2000 NCAA South Central 1978 AIAW. champion, she won five straight meets in Brooke Upshaw - 2006

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s Jessica Dailey - 2000 before finishing 10th at NCAAs. Upshaw completed one of 1998, 1999 the greatest freshman sea- A sophomore transfer to Claire Lavers - 1990 sons in Razorback history Arkansas, Dailey earned A two-year transfer to Ar- in 2006. Finishing 37th at her first All-America honor kansas from Loughbor- the NCAA Championships under her maiden name ough, Lavers was 17th in to earn her All-America of Koch as a junior for her 1990 and missed a second honor, she also earned an 10th place finish at the KU- All-America honor by one all-region certificate and hosted NCAA. As a senior, place in 1991. UA’s 10,000 became the first freshman she placed 20th in cross meter record-holder since Deena Drossin to win the SEC individ- country. A 12-time All-American in track, she (32:58.2), and a first-team ual title. was Arkansas’ first national top 10 finalist for GTE Academic All-Amer- the NCAA Woman of the Year. ican, Lavers graduated with a perfect 4.00 Christin Wurth - 2002 GPA at UA. Ending her career as the Deena Drossin - Jackie Mota - 1989 winningest cross country 1992, 1993, 1994 Mota is the only Razorback runner in Razorback cross Drossin set the all-time best to earn All-America honors country history, Wurth de- finish - NCAA runner-up as an individual entry with feated 3,482 runners in her in 1992 - and was the first her 20th-place finish at the four years and owns the three-time All-American at 1989 meet. Mota is impor- second fastest 6,000-meter Arkansas. One of only four tant to Razorback history time in UA history. As a women to win two SEC because her run in 1989 in- senior Wurth earned All- cross country titles, she sured the unbroken string America honors for her 19th-place finish. was the first female to win of NCAA appearances. She them back to back. Overall, she is an eight- was the first Razorback to earn four all-confer- Amy Yoder Begley - time All-American with seven SEC running ence honors in cross country. 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 titles. Yoder Begley is the first Pauline Durran - 1992 Sarah Schwald - Honda Award winner in SEC With three NCAA appear- 1993, 1994 history, and became the first ances to her name, Durran A foot injury limited woman in school history to saved her best for last with Schwald to two effective earn four All-America hon- a 15th-place run at the cross country seasons, but ors in cross country. She 1992 Championship. she turned in a pair of is the first woman in SEC 14th-place finishes. Better history to win three con- known for her track perfor- secutive league titles. A 15-time All-American mances, she was the 1995 in cross country and track, she was 2001 SEC NCAA Indoor 3,000 Champion and a com- Female Athlete of the Year. bined eight-time All-American.

38 Coaching Records The Ed Renfrow Years (Three years, 43-28 overall) YEAR SEASON PCT. CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES 1978 4-8 .333 SWAIAW 4th; AIAW individual 1979 24-15 .615 SWAIAW 4th; AIAW individual 1980 15-5 .750 SWAIAW 3rd; AIAW individual

The Bev (Rouse) Lewis Years (Nine years, 274-113 overall) REGULAR FULL YEAR SEASON SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES 1981 - - 27-5 .844 SWAIAW runner-up; AIAW 16th 1982 15-4 .789 25-19 .568 SWC runner-up; NCAA District VI champion; NCAA 15th 1983 10-3 .770 16-8 .667 SWC 4th; NCAA District VI 3rd; NCAA individual 1984 11-1 .917 27-16 .630 SWC 3rd; NCAA District VI runner-up; NCAA 13th 1985 14-5 .737 25-9 .735 SWC 3rd; NCAA District VI 3rd; NCAA individual 1986 19-3 .864 42-14 .750 SWC runner-up; NCAA District VI runner-up; NCAA 10th 1987 21-2 .913 43-12 .782 SWC runner-up; NCAA District VI runner-up; NCAA 9th 1988 17-3 .850 37-18 .673 SWC champion; NCAA District VI runner-up; NCAA 15th 1989 18-8 .692 32-12 .727 SWC 3rd; NCAA District VI 3rd; NCAA indiv. All-American

The Lance Harter Years (19 years, 1,639-177-2 overall) REGULAR FULL YEAR SEASON SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES 1990 31-3 .912 62-9 .873 SWC runner-up; NCAA District VI Champion; NCAA 6th 1991 33-0 1.000 73-1 .986 SEC Champion; NCAA District VI Champion; NCAA runner-up 1992 36-0 1.000 76-1 .987 SEC Champion; NCAA District VI Champion; NCAA runner-up 1993 40-0 1.000 74-1 .987 SEC Champion; NCAA District VI Champion; NCAA runner-up 1994 46-2 .958 88-4 .957 SEC Champion; NCAA District VI Champion; NCAA 3rd 1995 45-1 .978 80-12 .784 SEC Champion; NCAA District VI Champion; NCAA 12th 1996 20-3-1 .869 56-13-1 .812 SEC runner-up; NCAA District VI runner-up; NCAA 14th 1997 51-0 1.000 85-13 .867 SEC runner-up; NCAA S.C. Regional Champion; NCAA 13th 1998 48-4 .923 101-9 .918 SEC Champion; NCAA S.C. Regional Champion; NCAA 6th 1999 67-1 .985 120-2 .984 SEC Champion; NCAA S.C. Regional Champion; NCAA runner-up 2000 43-4 .915 83-17 .830 SEC Champion; NCAA S.C. Regional runner-up; NCAA 13th 2001 76-4 .950 117-20 .854 SEC Champion; NCAA S.C. Regional Champion; NCAA 17th 2002 72-4 .947 125-10 .926 SEC Champion; NCAA S.C. Regional Champion; NCAA 7th 2003 58-5-1 .914 81-12-1 .867 SEC third; NCAA S.C. Regional third; NCAA individual 2004 73-7-0 .913 113-24-0 .825 SEC runner-up; NCAA S.C. Regional runner-up; NCAA 16th 2005 66-5-0 .930 104-24-0 .813 SEC runner-up; NCAA S.C. Regional Champion; NCAA 19th 2006 66-0-0 1.000 116-4-0 .967 SEC Champion; NCAA S.C. Regional Champion; NCAA 5th 2007 66-2-0 .971 108-15-0 .878 SEC Champion; NCAA S.C. Regional runner-up; NCAA 13th 2008 80-2-0 .976 123-16-0 .885 SEC Champion; NCAA S.C. Regional Champion; NCAA 15th

Ed Renfrow

Lance Harter Bev (Rouse) Lewis 2009 Media Guide 39 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide All-Time Series Records Opponents Win Loss Pct. Opponents Win Loss Pct. Opponents Win Loss Pct. Opponents Win Loss Pct. Abilene Christian 11 0 1.000 Dartmouth 4 3 0.571 MidAmer. Nazarene 1 0 1.000 Southeast Missouri 1 0 1.000 Adams State 1 0 1.000 Davidson 1 0 1.000 Middle Tenn. State 1 0 1.000 Southeastern 1 0 1.000 Air Force 8 0 1.000 Delta State 2 0 1.000 Midland 1 0 1.000 SE Louisiana 1 0 1.000 Akron 1 0 1.000 DePaul 2 0 1.000 Midwestern State 2 0 1.000 SE Oklahoma State 4 0 1.000 Alabama 26 1 0.963 Detroit Mercy 1 0 1.000 Minnesota 9 3 0.750 SW Baptist 4 0 1.000 Ala. - Birmingham 5 0 1.000 Drake 1 0 1.000 Mississippi 23 0 1.000 SW Kansas 2 0 1.000 Ala. - Huntsville 4 0 1.000 Drury 2 0 1.000 Mississippi College 1 0 1.000 SW Oklahoma State 5 0 1.000 Alcorn State 1 0 1.000 Duke 9 2 0.818 Mississippi State 24 0 1.000 Southern Arkansas 1 0 1.000 Allen Comm. Coll. 1 0 1.000 East Central 7 0 1.000 Missouri 15 2 0.882 Southern Illinois 3 0 1.000 Appalachian State 1 0 1.000 East Tennessee 1 0 1.000 Missouri - Kansas City 9 0 1.000 Southern Mississippi 1 0 1.000 Arizona 14 4 0.778 Eastern Kentucky 1 0 1.000 Missouri - Rolla 3 0 1.000 Southern Nazarrene 3 0 1.000 Arizona State 8 6 0.571 Eastern Michigan 2 0 1.000 Missouri Southern 18 0 1.000 Southern Utah 8 0 1.000 Ark. - Little Rock 14 0 1.000 Eastern New Mexico 1 0 1.000 Missouri State 6 0 1.000 St. Gregory’s 1 0 1.000 Ark. - Monticello 1 0 1.000 Eastern Washington 3 0 1.000 Montana 1 0 1.000 St. Josephs 1 0 1.000 Ark. - Pine Bluff 2 0 1.000 Edinboro 1 0 1.000 Montana State 1 0 1.000 St. Louis 1 0 1.000 Arkansas State 7 0 1.000 Elon 2 0 1.000 Morehead 1 0 1.000 St. Louis (Pharmacy) 1 0 1.000 Arkansas Tech 14 0 1.000 Emporia State 5 0 1.000 N. Central College 1 0 1.000 St. Mary’s 4 0 1.000 Army 1 0 1.000 Erskine 1 0 1.000 Navy 1 0 1.000 Stanford 8 19 0.296 Auburn 20 0 1.000 Evangel 2 0 1.000 Nebraska 16 0 1.000 Stephen F. Austin 22 0 1.000 Augustana 1 0 1.000 Flager 1 0 1.000 Nebraska - Kearney 1 0 1.000 Stetson 1 0 1.000 Austin Peay 3 0 1.000 Florida 26 3 0.897 Nevada 7 1 0.875 Stony Brook 2 0 1.000 Azusa Pacific 2 0 1.000 Florida International 1 0 1.000 New Hampshire 1 0 1.000 Syracuse 1 0 1.000 Baker 5 0 1.000 Florida Memorial 1 0 1.000 New Mexico 2 0 1.00 Tampa 1 0 1.000 Ball State 1 0 1.000 Florida Southern 1 0 1.000 New Mexico State 16 0 1.000 TCU 22 0 1.000 Barton County 1 0 1.000 Florida State 6 2 .750 New Orleans 3 0 1.000 Tennessee 22 3 0.880 Baylor 36 7 0.857 Florida Tech 1 0 1.000 Nicholls 3 0 1.000 Tenn.-Martin 1 0 1.000 Belmont 4 0 1.000 Fresno State 20 0 1.000 North Alabama 1 0 1.000 Texas 22 4 0.846 Berry 1 0 1.000 Ft. Lewis College 1 0 1.000 North Carolina 9 5 0.643 Texas - Arlington 15 0 1.000 Bethel 1 0 1.000 Ft. Scott 1 0 1.000 NC - Ashville 1 0 1.000 Texas - El Paso 10 0 1.000 Birmingham Southern 3 0 1.000 Furman 1 0 1.000 NC - Charlotte 1 0 1.000 Texas - Pan American 20 0 1.000 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s Blue Mountain 1 0 1.000 Gardner Webb 1 0 1.000 NC - Greensboro 1 0 1.000 Texas - San Antonio 12 1 0.923 Boise State 8 0 1.000 Georgetown 22 9 0.710 NC - Wilmington 2 0 1.000 Texas - Tyler 2 0 1.000 Boston College 8 5 0.615 Georgia 26 1 0.963 North Carolina State 11 8 0.579 Texas A&M 22 1 0.957 Boston University 1 1 0.500 Georgia State 2 0 1.000 North Colorado 1 0 1.000 Texas A&M - CC 9 0 1.000 Bowling Green 1 0 1.000 Georgia Tech 6 0 1.000 North Dakota State 1 0 1.000 Texas State 11 0 1.000 Bradley 1 0 1.000 Gonzaga 1 0 1.000 North Texas 12 0 1.000 Texas Tech 14 4 0.777 Brescia 1 0 1.000 Grambling 1 0 1.000 Northern Arizona 19 4 0.826 Trinity 1 0 1.000 British Columbia 1 0 1.000 Harding 6 0 1.000 Northwestern 6 0 1.000 Truman 2 0 1.000 Brown 4 0 1.000 Hastings 3 0 1.000 Northwestern State 4 0 1.000 Tulane 7 0 1.000 Bucknell 1 0 1.000 Haskell JC 1 0 1.000 Northwood 1 0 1.000 Tulsa 23 0 1.000 Butler 9 0 1.000 Hawaii - Hilo 2 0 1.000 Notre Dame 4 4 0.500 Trinity 1 0 1.000 BYU 14 16 0.466 Hendrix 3 0 1.000 NW Louisiana 1 0 1.000 UCLA 15 2 0.882 Cal - Davis 12 0 1.000 High Point 1 0 1.000 Occidental 4 0 1.000 UNLV 6 0 1.000 Cal - Irvine 20 3 0.870 Houston 21 0 1.000 Ohio 1 0 1.000 Union 1 0 1.000 Cal - Riverside 1 0 1.000 Humboldt State 3 0 1.000 Ohio State 3 0 1.000 Utah 9 0 1.000 Cal - San Diego 2 0 1.000 Idaho 4 0 1.000 Oklahoma 23 1 0.958 Utah State 9 0 1.000 Cal - Santa Barbara 10 1 0.909 Illinois 4 4 0.500 Oklahoma Baptist 3 0 1.000 Vanderbilt 23 0 1.000 Cal - Santa Cruz 1 0 1.000 Indiana 7 0 1.000 Oklahoma Christian 3 0 1.000 Ventura 1 0 1.000 Cal Coast 1 0 1.000 Indiana State 2 0 1.000 Oklahoma State 11 3 0.786 Villanova 7 10 0.412 Cal Poly - SLO 11 1 0.917 Iona 1 0 1.000 Oral Roberts 12 0 1.000 Virginia 7 1 0.875 Cal Poly Pomona 3 0 1.000 Iowa 8 1 .888 Oregon 12 8 0.600 Virginia Tech 8 0 1.000 Cal State - Dom. Hills 2 0 1.000 Iowa State 5 0 1.000 Oregon State 1 0 1.000 Wake Forest 14 2 0.875 Cal State - Fullerton 10 0 1.000 IPFW 3 0 1.000 Ottawa 1 0 1.000 Wartburg 1 0 1.000 Cal State - Los Angeles 4 0 1.000 IUPUI 2 0 1.000 Ouchita Baptist 2 0 1.000 Washington 16 4 0.800 Cal State - Northridge 8 0 1.000 Jackson State 1 0 1.000 Park University 1 0 1.000 Washington (St. Louis) 1 0 1.000 Cal State - San Bern. 1 0 1.000 Jacksonville 1 0 1.000 Penn State 10 1 0.909 Washington State 3 0 1.000 Cal State - San Marcos 3 0 1.000 James Madison 4 0 1.000 Pittsburg State 6 0 1.000 Wayland Baptist 1 0 1.000 Cal State - Stanilaus 1 0 1.000 Kansas 14 0 1.000 Pomona Pitzer 2 0 1.000 Weber State 7 0 1.000 California 9 0 1.000 Kansas State 14 2 0.875 Portland 7 0 1.000 West Alabama 1 0 1.000 Campbell 1 0 1.000 Kent State 1 0 1.000 Princeton 4 2 0.666 West Virginia 5 3 0.625 Campbellsville 1 0 1.000 Kentucky 21 0 1.000 Providence 8 11 0.421 Western Illinois 1 0 1.000 Carson-Newman 1 0 1.000 Lamar 7 0 1.000 Puget Sound 3 0 1.000 Western Kentucky 2 0 1.000 Centenary 5 0 1.000 Lane 1 0 1.000 Purdue 2 0 1.000 Western Michigan 1 0 1.000 Central Arkansas 4 0 1.000 LaSalle 1 0 1.000 Radford 1 0 1.000 Western Oregon 1 0 1.000 Central Florida 3 0 1.000 La Verne 1 0 1.000 Rend Lake 1 0 1.000 Whittier College 1 0 1.000 Central Missouri 3 0 1.000 Lehigh 1 0 1.000 Rice 25 1 .962 Wichita State 8 0 1.000 Central Oklahoma 2 0 1.000 Liberty 1 0 1.000 Richmond 3 0 1.000 William & Mary 7 0 1.000 Central State 1 0 1.000 Life 2 0 1.000 Rollins 1 0 1.000 William Jewell 2 0 1.000 Charleston 2 0 1.000 Lincoln 1 0 1.000 Sacramento State 2 0 1.000 Winthrop 1 0 1.000 Charleston Southern 1 0 1.000 Lindenwood College 1 0 1.000 Sam Houston 8 0 1.000 Wisconsin 15 9 0.625 Chico State 3 0 1.000 Linsey Wilson 1 0 1.000 Samford 4 0 1.000 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0 1.000 Christian Brothers 1 0 1.000 Long Beach State 10 0 1.000 San Diego 1 0 1.000 Wyoming 4 0 1.000 Cinncinnati 1 0 1.000 Louisiana - Lafayette 8 0 1.000 San Diego State 12 0 1.000 Xavier 1 0 1.000 Claremont Mudd Script 1 0 1.000 Louisiana - Monroe 12 0 1.000 San Francisco 2 0 1.000 Xavier (LA) 1 0 1.000 Clemson 2 2 0.500 Louisiana State 39 0 1.000 San Francisco State 1 0 1.000 Yale 3 2 0.600 Cloud City 1 0 1.000 Louisville 1 0 1.000 San Jose State 2 0 1.000 Cloud County CC 1 0 1.000 Loyola Chicago 2 0 1.000 Santa Clara 1 0 1.000 Coastal Carolina 3 0 1.000 Loyola Marymount 6 0 1.000 Seattle Pacific 1 0 1.000 Colorado 7 10 0.412 Lyon 1 0 1.000 Simon Fraser 2 0 1.000 Colorado Christian 1 0 1.000 Marquette 7 1 0.875 SMU 26 2 0.929 Colorado State 14 1 0.933 Maryland 2 0 1.000 South Alabama 2 0 1.000 Columbia 4 3 0.571 McMurry 1 0 1.000 South Carolina 19 0 1.000 Concordia 2 0 1.000 McNeese State 5 0 1.000 South Carolina State 1 0 1.000 Cornell 10 0 1.000 Memphis 3 0 1.000 South Dakota 1 0 1.000 Cumberlands 1 0 1.000 Miami 3 0 1.000 South Dakota State 1 0 1.000 Dallas 1 0 1.000 Michigan 22 8 0.733 South Florida 7 0 1.000 Dana 1 0 1.000 Michigan State 7 4 0.636 Southern California 8 0 1.000 40 Distance Records 6,000-METER BEST 20:56.2 Miranda Walker 10/14/06 Fayetteville, Ark. TIME ATHLETE DATE LOCATION 20:56.3 Christine Kalmer 10/15/05 Fayetteville, Ark. 19:07.29 Andreina Byrd 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 20:57 Dani Parry 9/29/07 Springfield, Ore. 20:57.1 Denise Bargiachi 10/4/08 Waco, Texas SUB 21:00 6,000-METER RUNS 20:57.2 Denise Bargiachi 10/15/05 Fayetteville, Ark. TIME ATHLETE DATE LOCATION 20:57.97 Denise Bargiachi 10/4/08 Springfield, Ore. 19:07.29 Andreina Byrd 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 20:59 Christin Wurth 11/10/01 College Station, Texas 19:33.55 Christin Wurth 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 20:59.71 Alison Rush 10/30/04 Fayetteville, Ark. 19:49.66 Penny Splichal 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 19:59.56 Christine Kalmer 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 5,000-METER BEST 20:06.59 Lilli Kleinmann 11/11/00 Denton, Texas TIME ATHLETE DATE LOCATION 20:06.83 Penny Splichal 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 16:29 Amy Yoder Begley 10/17/98 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:07.26 Catherine White 11/3/08 Starkville, Miss. 20:07.5 Christin Wurth 11/26/02 Terre Haute, Ind. SUB 17:00 5,000-METER RUNS 20:11.08 Lilli Kleinmann 10/30/00 Tuscaloosa, Ala. TIME ATHLETE DATE LOCATION 20:12 Melody Sye 11/28/87 New York, N.Y. 16:29 Amy Yoder Begley 10/17/98 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:13.52 Laura Jakosky 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 16:34.29 Melody Sye 11/2/87 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:14.85 Tracy Robertson 11/11/00 Denton, Texas 16:36 Tracy Robertson 10/17/98 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:14.90 Brooke Upshaw 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:36.82 Melody Sye 11/23/87 Charlottesville, Va. 20:15.32 Londa Bevins 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 16:39 Megan Flowers 10/14/95 Prairie Grove, Ark. 20:17.22 Dacia Perkins 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:41 Amy Yoder Begley 10/2/99 Stanford, Calif. 20:17.93 Christine Kalmer 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:41 Megan Flowers 11/12/94 College Station, Texas 20:20.21 Dani Parry 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:42 Deena Drossin 10/19/91 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:20.59 Michelle Hurn 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 16:43 Tracy Robertson 10/2/99 Stanford, Calif. 20:22.36 Denise Bargiachi 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:43.95 Aisling Ryan 11/2/87 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:23.9 Londa Bevins 11/26/02 Terre Haute, Ind. 16:44.10 Amy Yoder Begley 11/22/99 Bloomington, Ind. 20:25 Lilli Kleinmann 10/13/00 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:44.99 Amy Yoder Begley 9/20/97 Joplin, Mo. 20:25.8 Brooke Upshaw 10/14/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:45.25 Jessica Dailey 9/20/97 Joplin, Mo. 20:26.22 Denise Bargiachi 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 16:47 Amy Yoder Begley 10/4/98 Stanford, Calif. 20:28.45 Alison Rush 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 16:47 Amy Yoder Begley 10/18/97 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:30.55 Catherine White 10/4/08 Springfield, Ore. 16:48.80 Lilli Kleinamnn 11/22/99 Bloomington, Ind. 20:31.12 Tracy Robertson 10/30/00 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 16:49 Jessica Dailey 10/4/98 Stanford, Calif. 20:32.0 Christine Kalmer 10/14/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:50 Sarah Schwald 11/12/94 College Station, Texas 20:32.0 Denise Bargiachi 10/14/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:50 Melody Sye 11/19/87 Georgetown, Texas 20:32.84 Catherine White 10/18/08 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:51 Edel Hackett 10/19/85 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:34 Tracy Robertson 10/13/00 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:52 Claire Lavers 11/19/90 Knoxville, Tenn. 20:34 Londa Bevins 11/16/02 Waco, Texas 16:52.22 Amy Yoder Begley 10/31/98 Maryville, Tenn. 20:36.42 Miranda Walker 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:53 Lilli Kleinmann 11/13/99 Denton, Texas 20:37 Christin Wurth 11/16/02 Waco, Texas 16:54.0 Amy Yoder Begley 10/30/99 Nashville, Tenn. 20:38 Christine Kalmer 9/29/07 Springfield, Ore. 16:54.0 Deena Drossin 11/22/93 Bethlehem, Pa. 20:38 Jillian Rosen 9/29/07 Springfield, Ore. 16:54 Lilli Kleinmann 10/2/99 Stanford, Calif. 20:38.35 Jennifer Harper 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:54.72 Jessica Dailey 10/31/98 Maryville, Tenn. 20:38.36 Denise Bargiachi 11/3/08 Starkville, Miss. 16:55 Lilli Kleinmann 9/30/00 Stanford, Calif. 20:38.50 Londa Bevins 10/19/02 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:56 Amy Yoder Begley 11/24/97 Greenville, S.C. 20:41.02 Kelly Vrshek 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 16:56 Deena Drossin 10/5/91 Stanford, Calif. 20:41.30 Beth Fahey 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:56.28 Tracy Robertson 10/31/98 Maryville, Tenn. 20:41.6 Dacia Perkins 10/14/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:56.4 Megan Flowers 11/22/93 Bethlehem, Pa. 20:42 Lilli Kleinmann 9/16/00 Ames, Iowa 16:56.8 Amy Yoder Begley 11/1/97 Jackson, S.C. 20:42.28 Jessie Gordon 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 16:57 Jessica Dailey 10/2/99 Stanford, Calif. 20:42.52 Caroline Peyton 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 16:57 Megan Flowers 11/11/95 College Station, Texas 20:44.7 Christine Kalmer 11/11/06 Waco, Texas 16:58 Amy Yoder Begley 9/13/97 Irvine, Calif. 20:45 Andreina Byrd 11/10/01 College Station, Texas 16:58.0 Shelley Taylor 11/22/93 Bethlehem, Pa. 20:45.1 Dacia Perkins 11/11/06 Waco, Texas 20:45.8 Brooke Upshaw 11/11/06 Waco, Texas OTHER DISTANCE RECORDS 20:46 Tracy Robertson 9/16/00 Ames, Iowa 2-MILES 20:46.05 Andreina Byrd 10/19/02 Fayetteville, Ark. 11:12 Staci Snider 9/9/95 Tulsa, Okla. 20:46.2 Denise Bargiachi 11/11/06 Waco, Texas 20:47.50 Amy Wiseman 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 3-MILES 20:48.6 Denise Bargiachi 11/10/07 Fayetteville, Ark. 17:23 Sharon Little 1982 Wichita, Kan. 20:49 Andreina Byrd 9/30/01 Stanford, Calif. 20:49.2 Catherine White 11/15/08 Waco, Texas 4,000 METERS 20:51.1 Andreina Byrd 10/5/02 Terre Haute, Ind. 13:44 Christine Kalmer 9/8/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:51.7 Denise Bargiachi 11/24/08 Terre Haute, Ind. 20:52 Denise Bargiachi 9/29/07 Springfield, Ore. 20:53.02 Christine Kalmer 10/27/07 Lexington, Ky. 20:54.0 Lilli Kleinmann 11/20/00 Ames, Iowa 20:54.0 Miranda Walker 11/11/06 Waco, Texas 20:54 Alison Rush 11/13/04 Waco, Texas 20:54.29 Kelly Vrshek 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 20:54.74 Christine Kalmer 11/3/08 Starkville, Miss. 20:55 Maureen Scott 11/13/04 Waco, Texas 20:55.6 Catherine White 11/24/08 Terre Haute, Ind. 20:55.9 Londa Bevins 10/5/02 Terre Haute, Ind. 2009 Media Guide 41 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Year-By-Year Results 1978 1987 1995 2003 DATE MEET PLACE PTS DATE MEET PLACE PTS DATE MEET PLACE PTS DATE MEET PLACE PTS 9/29 Missouri 5 of 7 n/a 9/19 Missouri 1 of 9 25 9/9 Cr. Hurricane 1 of 5 24 9/5 Ark. Dual 1 of 3 15 10/7 Arkansas L 29 9/26 Iowa St. 1 of 9 43 9/16 Golden Coast 1 of 15 25 9/13 G’town Inv. 1 of 3 28 10/13 Oklahoma 3 of 4 65 10/10 Wisconsin 3 of 4 57 9/30 Stanford Inv. 2 of 22 57 9/20 Southern Stampede Indiv. only 10/21 Ozark (UA) 2 of 3 41 10/17 Arkansas 1 of 5 20 10/14 Chile Pepper 1 of 8 30 9/27 Stanford Inv. 4 of 26 101 11/3 SWAIAW (OU) 4 of 6 81 11/2 SWC (UA) 2 of 9 41 10/30 SEC (Miss. St) 1 of 12 40 10/18 Chile Pepper 3 of 37 153 11/18 AIAW (Denver) Indiv. only 11/14 District VI 2 of 10 38 11/11 District VI 1 of 15 37 11/3 SEC (Georgia) 3 of 12 103 11/23 NCAA 9 of 16 222 11/20 NCAA 12 of 22 324 11/15 NCAA Reg. 3 of 17 70 1979 11/28 TAAC 5 of 7* 247 11/24 NCAA Indiv. only 9/28 Arkansas 3 of 4 51 * 1st Associated team 1996 10/6 Oklahoma St. 4 of 6 86 9/13 Minn. Tri. 1 of 3 27 2004 10/12 North Texas 4 of13 141 1988 9/21 Stampede 1 of 8 35 9/3 Ark. Dual 1 of 2 16 10/20 SW Missouri 4 of 6 84 9/17 Missouri 2 of 5 29 10/5 Sundodger 3t of 12 101 9/11 ISU Inv. 2 of 9 50 11/2 SWAIAW (NT) 4 of 12 128 9/23 SMSU(W-15 pts); OSU (L-28 pts) 10/19 Chile Pepper 2 of 5 55 9/18 Stampede 2 of 24 79 11/17 AIAW (Fla. St.) Indiv. only 10/1 Stanford 1 of 9 67 11/2 SEC (Miss.) 2 of 12 77 9/25 Griak Inv. 5 of 29 189 10/15 Arkansas 3 of 8 61 11/16 District VI 2 of 15 69 10/16 Chile Pepper 2 of 31 76 1980 10/31 SWC (UH) 1 of 9 30 11/25 NCAA 14 of 22 347 10/30 SEC (Ark.) 2 of 12 57 9/26 Oklahoma n/a n/a 11/12 District VI 2 of 12 54 11/13 NCAA Reg. 2 of 17 61 10/3 Arkansas 2 of 3 n/a 11/21 NCAA 15 of 16 299 1997 11/22 NCAA 16 of 31 400 10/11 S. Illinois 2nd 58 9/6 MSSC Inv. (B) 1 of 4 31 10/17 Sooner n/a n/a 1989 9/13 UCI Inv. 1 of 14 51 2005 10/18 SW Missouri n/a n/a 9/29 Little Rock 2 of 5 45 9/20 Stampede 1 of 5 25 9/9 Ark. Dual 1 of 2 15 11/1 SWAIAW 3rd 81 9/29 OU Dual* W 16 10/4 Disney Inv. 1 of 20 23 9/17 Aztec Invite 1 of 11 31 11/15 AIAW (Seattle) Indiv. Only 10/7 Stanford 6 of 12 172 10/18 Chile Pepper 1 of 13 42 Southern Stampede Indiv. Only 10/14 Arkansas 4 of 11 110 11/1 SEC (USC) 2 of 12 68 9/30 N. Dame Inv. 5 of 24 205 1981 10/28 SWC (Dallas) 3 of 9 69 11/16 NCAA Reg. 1 of 15 46 10/15 Chile Pepper 2 of 38 71 9/18 Wichita St. 3 of 9 73 11/11 District VI 3 of 11 55 11/25 NCAA 13 of 22 311 10/29 SEC (USC) 2 of 12 51 9/26 Oklahoma 2 of 3 35 11/20 NCAA Indiv. only 11/12 NCAA Reg. 1 of 17 45 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s 10/3 Missouri 2 of 9 59 *-LR Inv. also scored as OU-UA dual 1998 11/21 NCAA 19 of 31 444 10/10 S. Illinois 2 of 8 53 9/12 Jayhawk Inv. 1 of 14 38 10/17 W. Illinois 3 of 8 66 1990 9/19 Aztec Inv. 2 of 12 42 2006 11/7 SWAIAW 2 of 7 67 9/15 Jayhawk 1 of 7 41 10/4 Stanford Inv. 3 of 19 92 9/8 Ark. Dual 1 of 3 15 11/21 AIAW 16th n/a 9/22 Mo. South.* 2 of 11 84 10/17 Chile Pepper 1 of 12 22 9/16 Aztec Invite 1 of 12 20 9/29 Oklahoma St. 1 of 12 53 10/31 SEC (UT) 1 of 12 25 Southern Stampede Indiv. Only 1982 10/6 Stanford 4 of 14 117 11/14 NCAA. Reg. 1 of 16 43 9/29 Oregon Inv. 1 of 11 35 9/17 Wichita St. 2 of 6 55 10/13 Arkansas 1 of 5 34 11/25 NCAA 6 of 31 311 10/14 Chile Pepper 1 of 44 41 9/24 Oklahoma 1 of 3 27 10/29 SWC (TAMU) 2 of 9 37 10/28 SEC (LSU) 1 of 12 17 10/1 Missouri 2 of 5 46 11/10 District VI 1 of 9 26 1999 11/11 NCAA Reg. 1 of 14 30 10/23 Purdue 3 of 8 76 11/19 NCAA 6 of 22 224 9/11 Bob Timmons 1 of 6 15 11/20 NCAA 5 of 31 286 10/30 SWC (UT) 2 of 6 42 * - “B” team entry 9/25 Sam Bell Inv. 1 of 23 22 11/13 District VI 1 of 6 46 10/2 Stanford Inv. 2 of 21 51 2007 1991 10/16 Chile Pepper 1 of 22 20 9/7 Ark. Dual 1 of 2 18 1983 9/14 Jayhawk 1 of 8 29 10/30 SEC (Vandy) 1 of 12 15 9/15 Aztec Inv. 1 of 14 28 9/15 Wichita St. 3 of 8 91 9/21 Aztec 1 of 12 35 11/13 NCAA Reg. 1 of 14 30 9/20 Dell. Inv. 2 of 15 90 9/23 Ark (OU) W 19 9/21 Mo. Southern Indiv. only 11/22 NCAA 2 of 31 125 10/13 Chile Pepper 2 of 41 87 10/8 Oklahoma 1 of 3 27 10/5 Stanford 1 of 12 52 10/27 SEC (UK) 1 of 12 39 10/15 Missouri L 39 10/19 Arkansas 1 of 4 19 2000 11/10 NCAA Reg. 2 of 15 70 10/31 SWC (Rice) 4 of 6 96 11/4 SEC (UG) 1 of 12 30 9/8 Fay’ville Inv. 1 of 3 19 11/19 NCAA 13 of 31 406 11/12 District VI 3 of 7 90 11/16 District VI 1 of 11 28 9/16 Iowa State Inv. Indiv. only 11/21 NCAA Indiv. only 11/25 NCAA (Ariz.) 2 of 22 168 9/30 Stanford Inv. 5 of 21 108 2008 10/14 Chile Pepper 1 of 25 42 9/5 Ark. Dual 1 of 2 15 1984 1992 10/30 SEC (Alabama) 1 of 12 43 9/14 Memphis Twi. 1 of 36 22 9/13 Wichita St. 1 of 4 42 9/12 Jayhawk 1 of 5 25 11/11 NCAA Reg. 2 of 14 67 10/4 Dell. Inv. 2 of 9 60 9/21 Oklahoma 1 of 3 25 9/19 Irvine 1 of 9 38 11/20 NCAA 13 of 31 365 10/18 Chile Pepper 2 of 39 101 10/6 SW Missouri 2 of 3 38 10/2 Stanford 1 of 13 62 11/3 SEC (MSU) 1 of 12 46 10/13 Arkansas 1 of 4 40 10/9 Mo. Southern 1 of 6 38 2001 11/15 NCAA Reg. 1 of 17 51 10/29 SWC (T.Tech) 3 of 8 72 10/17 Chile Pepper 1 of 8 26 9/7 Ark. Dual 1 of 3 25 11/24 NCAA 15 of 31 404 11/10 District VI 2 of 10 62 11/2 SEC (UK) 1 of 12 52 9/16 Great Amer. 4 of 31 95 11/19 NCAA 14 of 16 271 11/14 District VI 1 of 10 20 9/30 Stanford Inv. 2 of 25 39 11/23 NCAA 2 of 22 130 10/13 Chile Pepper 1 of 26 44 1985 10/29 SEC (Auburn) 1 of 12 35 9/14 Wichita No Team Score 1993 11/10 NCAA Reg. 1 of 14 36 9/21 Missouri 3 of 15 86 9/11 Jayhawk 1 of 4 16 11/21 NCAA 17 of 31 460 9/27 Oklahoma W 25 9/18 Aztec 1 of 15 22 10/12 SW Missouri 1 of 6 15 10/2 Sundodger 1 of 14 30 2002 10/19 Arkansas 3 of 8 63 10/8 Mo. Southern Indiv. only 9/7 Ark. Dual 1 of 3 21 11/4 SWC (UT) 3 of 7 75 10/16 Chile Pepper 1 of 7 15 9/14 Aztec Inv. 1 of 7 22 11/16 District VI 3 of 10 83 10/30 SEC (LSU) 1 of 12 37 9/21 Southern Stampede Indiv. only 11/25 NCAA Indiv. only 11/13 District VI 1 of 12 24 9/27 Great Amer. 5 of 26 167 11/22 NCAA 2 of 22 71 10/5 ISU Preview 1 of 20 45 1986 10/19 Chile Pepper 1 of 25 47 9/13 Missouri 3 of 15 86 1994 11/4 SEC (Florida) 1 of 12 39 9/27 Kansas St. 1st 38 9/11 Jayhawk 1 of 8 36 11/16 NCAA Reg. 1 of 19 29 10/4 Stanford 3 of 29 115 9/18 NIKE/UCI 2 of 10 39 11/26 NCAA 7 of 31 251 10/18 Arkansas 2 of 3 32 10/1 Chile/NCAA 1 of 21 72 11/3 SWC (Waco) 2 of 8 54 10/8 Jeff Drenth 2 of 13 59 11/15 District VI 2 of 12 56 10/30 SEC (Ark.) 1 of 12 31 11/24 NCAA 10 of 16 n/a 11/13 District VI 1 of 13 38 11/22 NCAA 3 of 22 110

42 Arkansas in The Polls The Razorback cross country team became the first Arkansas 19. Florida 8. North Carolina 22. Penn State 2007 women’s athletic team to achieve national top 20 poll recognition. 20. West Virginia 9. Kansas State 23. William & Mary 1. Stanford It was the Oct. 9, 1984, poll of the NCAA cross country committee 21. Iowa State 10. Arizona State 24. Washington 2. Florida State that saw Arkansas break in at No. 19. 22. Penn St.ate 11. NC State 25. Ball State 3. Oregon 23. Bowling Green 12. Villanova 4. Princeton On Sept. 27, 1993, the Razorback women’s cross country team 24. Montana State 13. Providence 2003 5. Minnesota made history again as the first Arkansas women’s team to achieve 25. Virginia 14. Michigan State UA began the season 6. Arizona State the No. 1 national ranking. The 1993 team went on to reach a con- 15. UCLA ranked #11, but fell 7. Michigan State sensus No. 1 ranking later in the season and held the top position 1996 16. Missouri out of the poll in week 8. Washington in every week of the poll. Since 1984, the Razorbacks have been a 1. Villanova 17. Michigan five. 9. Michigan regular member of the cross country poll with the 1985 season as 2. Stanford 18. N. Arizona 10. Illinois the only time out of the final poll. 3. Georgetown 19. Nebraska 2004 11. Rice 4. Colorado 20. Brown 1. Stanford 12. Colorado State The final poll, listed below, is voted prior to the NCAA Cham- 5. Providence 21. Duke 2. Providence 13. West Virginia pionships. 6. Brigham Young 22. Minnesota 3. Colorado 14. Providence 7. Wisconsin 23. Boston U. 4. Michigan 15. N. Arizona 1984 16. UCLA 14. Cornell 8. Dartmouth 24. Oregon 5. Duke 16. Arkansas 1. Wisconsin 17. Dartmouth 15. Arizona 9. NC State 25. Texas 6. Notre Dame 17. BYU 2. Stanford 18. Clemson 16. Nebraska 10. Arizona 7. Arizona State 18. Georgetown 3. Oregon 19. Iowa State 17. Iowa 11. Boston College 2000 8. N.C. State 19. NC State 4. NC State 20. Minnesota 18. Alabama 12. North Carolina 1. Colorado 9. Missouri 20. Iowa 5. Clemson 19. William & Mary 13. Missouri 2. Stanford 10. North Carolina 21. Wisconsin 6. Missouri 1989 20. Colorado 14. UT-San Antonio 3. BYU 11. Brigham Young 22. Illinois 7. BYU UA opened the season 21. Kansas State 15. Iowa State 4. Wisconsin 12. SMU 23. Georgia 8. Florida at 20th but fell from 22. Baylor 16. Washington 5. Arizona State 13. Michigan State 24. Texas Tech 9. Cal-SLO the rankings in the 23. Stanford 17. Penn State 6. Boston College 14. Tennessee 25. Duke 10. Kansas State third week. 24. Auburn 18. Colorado State 7. Kansas State 15. West Virginia 11. Villanova 25. Rice 19. N. Arizona 8. Georgetown 16. Columbia 2008 12. Iowa State 1990 20. ARKANSAS 9. Yale 17. UC-Santa Barbara 1. Washington 13. Houston 1. Villanova 1993 21. E. Michigan 10. Arizona 18. Villanova 2. Oregon 14. Florida State 2. Indiana 1. ARKANSAS 22. William & Mary 11. Michigan 19. ARKANSAS 3. Florida State 15. ARKANSAS 3. Brigham Young 2. Villanova 23. Nebraska 12. NC State 20. Georgia 4. Princeton 16. Ohio State 4. Oregon 3. Michigan 24. Coastal Carolina 13. Minnesota 21. Illinois 5. West Virginia 17. Holy Cross 5. Georgetown 4. Brigham Young 25. Oregon 14. Colorado State 22. Princeton 6. Minnesota 18. Penn State 6. Cal-Irvine 5. Penn State 15. Brown 23. Wake Forest 7. Villanova 19. N. Carolina 7. Providence 6. Arizona 1997 16. Texas A&M 24. Indiana 8. Michigan 20. Texas 8. Clemson 7. Cornell 1. Stanford 17. Weber State 25. Idaho 9. Texas Tech 9. Iowa State 8. Stanford 2. BYU 18. N. Carolina 10. Wisconsin 1986 10. Michigan 9. NC State 3. Wisconsin 19. Providence 2005 11. ARKANSAS 1. Texas 11. ARKANSAS 10. Georgetown 4. Colorado 20. ARKANSAS 1. Duke 12. Stanford 2. Wisconsin 12. Georgia 11. Alabama 5. Oregon 21. W. Virginia 2. Stanford 13. Michigan State 3. Alabama 13. N. Arizona 12. Dartmouth 6. NC State 22. Oregon 3. Michigan 14. Illinois 4. BYU 14. NC State 13. Colorado 7. Dartmouth 23. Marquette 4. Notre Dame 15. Arizona State 5. UCLA 15. Tennessee 14. Prov./Oregon/ND 8. Michigan 24. Villanova 5. Arizona State 16. Florida 6. Kentucky 16. Baylor 17. Kansas 9. Providence 25. Washington 6. Colorado 17. Georgetown 7. Colorado 17. Kansas State 18. Clemson 10. Washington 7. N.C. State 18. Baylor 8. Stanford 18. Iowa 19. UCLA 11. Georgetown 2001 8. Brigham Young 19. Rice 9. Kansas State 19. Cornell 20. Rice 12. ARKANSAS 1. Stanford 9. Oklahoma State 20. Providence 10. ARKANSAS 20. Wisconsin 21. Nebraska 13. Boston College 2. BYU 10. Boston College 21. New Mexico 11. Clemson 21. Nebraska 22. Virginia 14. Colorado State 3. Georgetown 11. Columbia 22. Nebraska 12. Oregon 22. William & Mary 23. Baylor 15. Florida 4. NC State 12. Minnesota 23. Iowa 13. Yale 23. UCLA 24. Wisconsin 16. West Virginia 5. Boston College 13. Princeton 24. SMU 14. Iowa State 24. Wash./Arizona 25. North Carolina 17. Missouri 6. Colorado 14. Illinois 25. Syracuse 15. Florida/Nebraska 18. Wake Forest 7. Michigan State 15. Tennessee 17. Cal-Irvine 1991 1994 19. Nebraska 8. North Carolina 16. ARKANSAS 18. Villanova 1. Villanova 1. Villanova 20. JMU/Weber State 9. Arizona 17. Providence 19. N. Arizona 2. ARKANSAS 2. ARKANSAS 22. Baylor 10. Arizona State 18. N. Arizona 20. Wake Forest 3. Providence 3. Colorado 23. William & Mary 11. Providence 19. Baylor 4. NC State 4. Michigan/Prov. 24. Georgia 12. ARKANSAS 20. Virginia 1987 5. Oregon 6. Stanford 25. Minnesota 13. N. Arizona 21. Wake Forest 1. Oregon 6. N. Arizona 7. Wisconsin 14. Virginia 22. Wisconsin 2. Texas 7. Wisconsin 8. Brigham Young 1998 15. Notre Dame 23. Villanova 3. NC State 8. Baylor 9. Georgetown 1. BYU 16. Colorado State 24. Washington 4. ARKANSAS 9. BYU 10. Arizona 2. Villanova 17. Villanova 25. Butler 5. Wisconsin 10. Cornell 11. Penn St/W. Forest 3. Arizona 18. Brown 6. Yale 11. Nebraska 13. Oregon 4. Wisconsin 19. Ok. State/Wash. 2006 7. Wake Forest 12. Georgetown 14. Kansas/Wash. 5. ARKANSAS 21. Marquette 1. Stanford 8. Colo./UC-Irvine 13. Arizona 16. Auburn 6. Stanford 22. Cornell 2. ARKANSAS 10. N. Arizona 14. Georgia 17. Nebraska 7. Michigan 23. James Madison 3. NC State 11. Alabama 15. Penn State 18. UCLA 8. G’town/Prov. 24. Georgia Tech 4. Michigan State 12. UCLA 16. Iowa 19. Boston College 10. NC State 25. Yale 5. Illinois 13. Indiana/UTEP 17. Kansas State 20. Florida 11. Washington 6. Colorado 15. Providence 18. Michigan 21. Illinois/Alabama 12. Wake Forest 2002 7. UC-Santa Barbara 16. Kansas State 19. Virginia 23. Baylor 13. Colorado 1. BYU 8. Wisconsin 17. Clemson 20. Washington 24. Dartmouth 14. Kansas State 2. Stanford 9. Minnesota 18. Iowa 21. Iowa State 25. Notre Dame 15. N. Arizona 3. Colorado 10. Michigan 19. BYU 22. Kansas 16. Oregon 4. Wake Forest 11. Arizona State 20. Penn State 23. Alabama 1995 17. North Carolina 5. Notre Dame 12. Duke 24. Minnesota 1. Providence 18. Florida 6. NC State 13. Texas Tech 1988 25. Boston College 2. Oregon 19. Missouri/W&M 7. Georgetown 14. Princeton 1. Kentucky 3. Brigham Young 21. South Florida 8. ARKANSAS 15. Georgia 2. Oregon 1992 4. Villanova 22. Baylor 9. Columbia 16. Boston College 3. NC State 1. Villanova 5. Colorado 23. Cornell 10. N. Arizona 17. BYU 4. Wisconsin 2. ARKANSAS 6. ARKANSAS 24. Minnesota 11. Virginia 18. Georgetown 5. Yale 3. Georgetown 7. Michigan 25. Tennessee 12. Providence 19. Iona 6. Texas 4. Wisconsin 8. Stanford 13. Villanova 20. Virginia Tech 7. Nebraska 5. N. Arizona 9. Wisconsin 1999 14. Duke 21. Providence 8. ARKANSAS 6. Brigham Young 10. Auburn/Dart. 1. Stanford 15. Michigan 22. Colorado State 9. California 7. Michigan 12. NC State 2. BYU 16. Missouri 23. Florida 10. Michigan 8. Wake Forest 13. Arizona 3. ARKANSAS 17. Arizona State 24. Iowa 11. N. Arizona 9. Washington 14. Georgetown 4. Wisconsin 18. North Carolina 25. Tennessee 12. Indiana 10. Penn State 15. Washington 5. Colorado 19. Michigan State 13. Oklahoma State 11. NC State 16. SMU 6. Georgetown 20. Indiana 14. BYU 12. Providence 17. Boston College 7. Washington 21. UCLA 15. Georgetown 13. Oregon 18. Missouri 2009 Media Guide 43 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Meet Titles Razorback Meet Champions Career Individual Meet Titles Razorback Team Titles Catherine White, Arkansas Dual, 9/5/08, 14:06.5 1. Amy Yoder Begley (1996-99) 12 (NCAA years only, 1982 to present) Catherine White, Memphis Twi., 9/14/08, 17:39.51 2. Megan Flowers (1993-95) 9 Arkansas Dual (08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01, 00) Catherine White, SEC Champ., 11/3/08, 20:07.26 3. Lilli Kleinmann (1999-) 7 Arkansas Inv. (91, 90, 87, 83) Catherine White, Arkansas Dual, 9/7/07, 13:51.3 4. Deena Drossin (1991-94) 6 Aztec Invitational (07, 05, 02, 93, 91) Brooke Upshaw, SEC Champ., 10/28/06, 20:14.90 5. Catherine White (2007-pres.) 4 Bill Dellinger Invitational (06) Christine Kalmer, Fayetteville Inv., 9/8/06, 13:44 Andreina Byrd (2000-02) Bob Timmons Inv. (1999) Christine Kalmer, Fayetteville Inv., 9/9/06, 17:10 Jody Rittenhouse (1978-81) Chile Pepper Festival (06, 02, 01, 00, Penny Splichal, Fayetteville Inv., 9/3/04, 17:42.19 7. Edel Hackett (1982-85) 2 99, 98, 97, 95, 94, 93, 92) Maureen Scott, Georgetown Inv., 9/13/03, 18:17.12 Christine Kalmer (2005-07) Crown Hurricane (1995) Alison Rush, Fayetteville Inv., 9/5/03, 17:36.49 Jackie Mota (1986-89) UCI Golden West (1995) Christin Wurth, SEC Champ., 11/4/02, 21:04.87 Sally Ramsdale (1987-88) UCI Invitational (97, 91) Andreina Byrd, ISU Invite, 10/5/02, 20:50.1 Staci Snider (1993-95) Georgetown Invitational (03) Londa Bevins, Fayetteville Inv., 9/7/02, 17:09.70 Penny Splichal (2001-05) Iowa State Invitational (1987) Andreina Byrd, NCAA Reg., 11/10/01, 20:45 13. 13 with one meet title ISU Invitational (2002) Andreina Byrd, SEC Champ., 10/29/01, 19:07.29 Kansas State Open (1986) Andreina Byrd, Stanford Inv., 9/30/01, 20:45 Jayhawk Inv. (98, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90) Penny Splichal, Fayetteville Inv., 9/6/01, 10:57 Memphis Twilight Classic (2008) Lilli Kleinmann, NCAA Reg., 11/11/00, 20:06.59 Minnesota Triangular (1996) Lilli Kleinmann, SEC Champ., 10/30/00, 20:11.08 Missouri Invitational (87, 86) Lilli Kleinmann, Chile Pepper, 10/14/00, 10:25 MSSC Stampede (97, 96, 92) Lilli Kleinmann, Stanford Inv., 9/30/00, 16:55 NCAA District VI (95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 82) Lilli Kleinmann, ISU Inv., 9/16/00, 20:42 NCAA South Central Regional (08, 06, 05, 02, 01, Brittney Mensen, Fayetteville Inv., 9/8/00, 17:27.8 99, 98, 97) Lilli Kleinmann, NCAA Reg., 11/13/99, 16:53 Oklahoma Triangular (1984) (3K) Amy Y. Begley, SEC Champ., 10/30/99, 16:54.0 Oklahoma State Jamboree (1990) Amy Y. Begley, Chile Pepper, 10/16/99, 17:01 Sam Bell Invitational (1999) Amy Y. Begley, Stanford Inv., 10/2/99, 16:41 Sooner Invitational (1983) Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s Amy Y. Begley, Sam Bell Inv., 9/25/99, 17:06.9 SEC Championship (08, 07, 06, 02, 01, 00, Lilli Kleinmann, Timmons Inv., 9/11/99, 17:30.78 99, 98, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91) Amy Y. Begley, NCAA Reg., 11/14/98, 17:10 SWC Championship (1988) Amy Y. Begley, SEC Champ., 10/31/98, 16:52.22 Stanford Invitational (92, 91, 88) Amy Y. Begley, Chile Pepper, 10/17/98, 16:29 Sundodger Invitational (1993) Amy Y. Begley, Stanford Inv., 10/4/98, 16:47 TAC Championship (Assoc.) (1988) Amy Y. Begley, Jayhawk In., 9/12/98, 17:45.06 Walt Disney World Inv. (1997) Amy Y. Begley, SEC Champ., 11/1/97, 16:56.8 Megan Flowers Jessica Dailey Wichita State Inv. (1984) (3 mi) Jessica Dailey, WDW Inv., 10/4/97, 18:10 Amy Y. Begley, MSSC Inv., 9/20/97, 16:44.99 Runner Won-Loss Records Amy Y. Begley, Arkansas Inv., 10/19/96, 17:27.09 Cross country won-loss records are calculated by total number of individual entries in each meet - the num- Megan Flowers, NCAA District VI, 11/11/95, 16:57 ber of runners beaten by a given athlete. Total wins is a raw figure which rewards running in large meets. Megan Flowers, Golden Coast, 9/16/95, 17:27 Percentage is a better representation of the runner’s “racing” ability. Staci Snider, Crown Hurricane, 9/9/95, 11:12 Megan Flowers, NCAA District VI, 11/12/94, 16:41 Most Wins Megan Flowers, SEC Champ., 10/29/94, 17:01.3 Single Meet: 344 (5th, 349 finish) Brooke Upshaw, Chile Pepper Festival, 2006 Megan Flowers, NIKE/UCI Inv., 9/17/94, 17:30 Season, All Meets: 1,131, Andreina Byrd, 2001 Megan Flowers, Jayhawk Inv., 9/10/94, 17:43.8 Career, All Meets: 3,482, Christin Wurth, 1999-2002 Deena Drossin, NCAA District VI, 11/15/93, 17:02 Megan Flowers, Chile Pepper, 10/16/93, 17:46 Best Percentage Michelle Byrne, Mo. Southern Inv., 10/8/93, 18:10 Single Meet: .992, (2nd of 250), Amy Yoder Begley, NCAA Championships, 1999 Megan Flowers, Aztec Inv., 9/18/93, 17:22 Season: .995 (911-5), Amy Yoder Begley, 1998 Sarah Schwald, Jayhawk (quad-ch), 9/11/93, 18:28.8 Career: (Min. 1000 opps.) .986 (2189-30-3), Megan Flowers, 1993-95 Shelley Taylor, Jayhawk (quad-ch), 9/11/93, 18:28.8 Megan Flowers, Jayhawk (quad-ch), 9/11/93, 18:28.8 Staci Snider, Jayhawk (quad-ch), 9/11/93, 18:28.8 Christin Wurth puts another large Deena Drossin, NCAA District VI, 11/14/92, 17:00 pack behind her as a sophomore at Deena Drossin, SEC Champ., 11/2/92, 18:06.8 NCAAs -- key to her reaching 3,482 Kim Mount, Mo. Southern Inv., 10/9/92, 18:23 Deena Drossin, SEC Champ., 11/4/91, 17:40 runners defeated. Deena Drossin, Arkansas Inv., 10/19/91, 16:42 Deena Drossin, Aztec Inv., 9/21/91, 17:17.6 Jackie Mota, NCAA District VI, 11/11/89, 17:04 Jackie Mota, Oklahoma dual meet, 9/23/89, 17:23 Sally Ramsdale, SWC Champ., 10/31/88, 17:29 Sally Ramsdale, Missouri Inv., 9/17/88, 17:42.5 Edel Hackett, Ozark Inv., 10/12/85, 17:16 Michelle Byrne (tri-ch), UA-SWMSU, 10/8/84, 22:41 Edel Hackett (tri-ch), UA-SWMSU, 10/8/84, 22:41 Isabelle Hozang (tri-ch), UA-SWMS, 10/8/84, 22:41 Cathy Stone, Arkansas Inv., 9/23/83, 17:16 Jody Rittenhouse, NTSU Inv., 10/12/79, 18:31 Jody Rittenhouse, Arkansas Inv., 9/29/79, 17:51 Jody Rittenhouse, Ozark Inv., 10/21/78, 18:04 Jody Rittenhouse, Oklahoma Inv., 10/13/78, 19:19

44 Razorback Course at Agri Park Agri Cross Country Park From local meets to the NCAAs, the Razorbacks have a The University of Arkansas is known around the world for long tradition of home events... its outstanding distance runners. It is also one of the handful Arkansas’ cross country tradition includes its numerous of universities in North America with its own dedicated cross home meets. Starting with the inaugural cross country season country course. in 1978, the Razorbacks have hosted at least one invitational Carved out of a portion of the University of Arkansas’ event in Northwest Arkansas. Four different courses in three on-campus agricultural area, hence the name Agri Park, the cities served as the site for women’s meets. course provides the men’s and women’s cross country teams In 2004, the SEC returned to Fayetteville to compete on with an excellent practice and competition area. Arkansas’ fourth course which opened its rolling hills in 1996 The 1996 season saw the first two events at Agri Park, the for cross country events. The Arkansas Cross Country Course Chile Pepper Run and Arkansas Invitational. Starting in 1997, at Agri Park opened with the 1996 Arkansas Invitational and the two united into the single Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival. 1996 Chile Pepper. The current course configuration has three distinct areas. Home of the combined Chile Pepper Festival since 1997, The open area of the starting chute is separated from the pond Agri Park is one of a handful of permanent courses in Ameri- and Razorback Meadow by a grove of trees surrounding the ca. former site of one of Fayetteville’s old eateries, the Farmer’s Ranging from that first Oct. 7, 1978, dual meet to the 1994 Daughter. NCAA Championship, the Arkansas Athletics Department has Razorback Meadow is open and relatively flat. The former hosted a wide range of meets. women’s 5,000 trail does not use the Meadow. The men’s 10K, The first multi-team meets were known as the Arkansas however, snakes through three groves of trees in the Meadow. Invitational and were held at Razorback Park Golf Course. The pond section has more contour as the trail rises up along Razorback gained an infamous reputation for the single long the rim of the course’s water feature. For women, both the climb on the back side of the course, but that experience in one- and two-mile markers for a 5,000-meter race are in the competition and training strengthened the Razorbacks. pond area. The finish chute is shaded by a row of trees separat- The Razorbacks also employed Springdale Country Club ing it from the starting line area. for several dual and triangular meets in the early 1980s, and The Agri Park site is extremely versatile. During the Chile still hold occasional training runs. Pepper Festival, seven divisions compete on distances ranging For two years, Arkansas moved to Prairie Grove Battle- from the mile-long fun run for children to the collegiate/open field Park. The picturesque setting plus the generous space for 10,000 meters - all using the same start and finish areas. large fields and spectator parking were ideal for the SEC and The women’s collegiate course was initially configured as NCAA. a figure-8. In 1997, the collegiate races changed to a double loop for women, triple loop for men. Fans can watch the start, then walk up the Farmer’s Daughter hill for view of the main What is the Chile Pepper loop and finish chute. In 2000, a new 6,000-meter course was created for the Chile Pepper festival. Cross Country Festival? Beginning in 1992 to bring together three North- Agri Park Quick Facts west Arkansas cross country races under a single (Site of Arkansas cross country from 1996-present) event, the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival is one Terrain: rolling hills Elevation: 1,240’ avg (1,230 low, 1,250 high) of the premier races in America. Course Length: Variable The Festival united the Chile Pepper Run, origi- (Women: 3,200M, 5,000M, 6,000M) nally hosted in the spring by Jose’s, the Arkansas Course Type: 6,000M, Double loop Invitational, the annual Razorback home meet, and 6,000M Record for Women: 19:26.91 (Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech, 2008) Fayetteville High School’s Purple Dog Invitational. 6,000M Razorback Best: 20:25 (Lilli Kleinmann, 2000) Scheduling difficulties forced a split in 1996, but 5,000M Record for Women: 16:10 the original seven-race, one-day format returned (Deena (Drossin) Kastor, Reebok Enclave, 1997) in 1997. The Chile Pepper Run, a 10K open event, 5,000M Razorback Best: 16:29 (Amy Yoder Begley, 1998) 3,200M Record for Women: 10:57.15 starts the day. The women’s (Penny Splichal, 2001 Fayetteville Invit.) and men’s collegiate divisions follow with elite and open high school boys and girls races end- ing the schedule. 2009 Media Guide 45 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Home Meets at Arkansas 20th Annual Chile Pepper Festival - 2008 Home Meet Team Champions TEAM SCORING (Top 25) 1978 Southwest Missouri (UA 2nd) 1. Texas Tech (1-3-9-20-39) 72 1979 Oklahoma (UA 3rd) 2. Arkansas (7-16-17-25-36) 101 1980 Oklahoma (UA 2nd) 3. SMU (4-19-26-41-49) 139 1981 Arkansas 4. Virginia Tech (2-15-31-35-100) 183 1982 Event cancelled due to severe weather 5. Boston College (24-27-43-44-47) 185 1983 Arkansas 6. Texas (13-38-48-60-61) 220 1984 Arkansas 7. Texas A&M (11-32-76-82-84) 285 1985 Nebraska (UA 3rd) 8. Missouri State (6-29-33-11-117) 300 1986 Oklahoma State (UA 2nd) 9. San Francisco (23-40-70-87-88) 308 1987 Arkansas Previous Home Course Marks 10. Baylor (52-55-66-68-71) 312 1988 Oklahoma State (UA 3rd) Razorback Park GC Records 11. Loyola Marymount (34-57-64-78-89) 322 1989 Oklahoma State (UA 4th) (Site of Arkansas home meets prior to 1994) 12. Wayland Baptist (5-8-97-130-150) 390 1990 Arkansas Terrain: rolling hills 12. Alabama (18-21-107-119-125) 390 1991 Arkansas Course Length: 2.5K loop; 5K women’s race 14. Oklahoma (12-30-56-132-167) 397 1992 Arkansas Elevation: 1,200’ avg. (1,185’ low, 1,230’ high) 14. IPUFW (22-28-96-102-149) 397 1993 Arkansas Course Record for Women: 16:04.7 16. Augustana (45-73-75-94-112) 399 1994 Arkansas Sabrina Dornhueffer, Unatt., 1988) 17. Texas A&M – CC (14-81-92-106-111) 404 1995 Arkansas Best Razorback Time: 16:34.29 18. TCU (53-54-74-101-124) 406 1996 Baylor (UA 2nd) (1987, Melody Sye, SWC Championship) 19. South Dakota (10-67-137-144-153) 511 1997 Arkansas 20. Trinity (42-85-95-126-197) 545 1998 Arkansas Top Five Performances 21. Tulane (77-105-110-142-145) 579 1999 Arkansas 16:04.7 Sabrina Dornhoeffer, Una. 1988 22. Rend Lake (50-104-133-160-169) 616 2000 Arkansas 16:06 Christine McMilken, Okla. St. 1985 23. UT-Arlington (83-116-121-141-158) 619 2001 Arkansas 16:07.36 Christine McMilken, Unatt. 1987 24. Nebraska (79-93-120-166-172) 630 2002 Arkansas 16:20 Christine McMilken, Okla. St. 1984 25. Midwestern State (69-136-138-148-173) 664 2003 Nevada (UA 3rd) 16:20.5 Sonia Barry, Okla. St. 1988

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s 2004 SMU (UA 2nd) INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 15) 2005 Oklahoma State (UA 2nd) Top Five Arkansas Performances 1. 1 Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech 19:26.91 2006 Arkansas 16:34.29 Melody Sye 1987* 2. 2 Tasmin Fanning, Virg. Tech 19:42.73 2007 Texas Tech (UA 2nd) 16:43.95 Aisling Ryan 1987* 3. 3 Lillian Badaru, Texas Tech 19:54.04 2008 Texas Tech (UA 2nd) 16:42 Deena Drossin 1991 4. 4 Silje Fjortoft, SMU 20:13.78 16:51 Edel Hackett 1985 5. 5 Caroline Karunde, WBU 20:21.82 Home Meet Individual Champions 16:54.93 Melody Sye 1987 6. 6 Pasca Cheruiyot, Mo. State 20:27.18 1978 Eileen Casey, Southwest MO (17:59) *-SWC Championship 7. 7 Catherine White, Arkansas 20:32.84 1978 Jody Rittenhouse, Arkansas (17:51) 8. 8 Purity Biwott, WBU 20:40.05 1980 Kelly Cathey, Oklahoma (18:36) Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park 9. 9 Gladys Kipsang, Texas Tech 20:44.38 1981 Kelly Cathey, Oklahoma (17:06) (Site of Arkansas home meets from 1994-1995) 10. 10 R. Fitzsimmons, S. Dakota 20:45.77 1982 Event cancelled Location: Prairie Grove, Ark. 11. 11 Christina Munoz, TAMU 20:52.79 1983 Cathy Stone, Arkansas (17:16) (15 minutes west of Fayetteville) 12. 12 Kelly Waters, Oklahoma 20:56.93 1984 Christine McMilken, Okla. St.(16:20) Terrain: Rolling hills, all surfaces 13. 13 Betzy Jimenez, Texas 20:58.49 1985 Christine McMilken, Okla. St.(16:06) Course Length: 5,000 (1994 NCAA course) 14. 14 Anne Ronoh, TAMU-CC 20:59.85 1986 Christine McMilken, Okla. St.(16:22) Elevation: 1,200’ avg. (1,160’ low; 1,240’ high) 15. 15 Jess Fanning, Virg. Tech 21:00.35 1987 Christine McMilken, Una (16:17.36) Best Razorback Times: 1988 Sabrina Dornhoeffer, Una (16:04.7) NCAA Course: 17:01.3 OTHER ARKANSAS FINISHERS 1989 Leanne Martin, BYU (16:38) (1994, Megan Flowers, SEC Meet, 11/29/94) 16. 16 Denise Bargiachi 21:02.11 1990 Monique Eacker, Oklahoma (17:19) Modified Course: 16:39 17. 17 Christine Kalmer 21:03.31 1991 Deena Drossin, Arkansas (16:42) (1995, Megan Flowers, Chile IV, 10/14/95) 25. 25 Jillian Rosen 21:29.89 1992 Fran Ten Bensel, Nebraska (16:57) 36. 36 Megan Jackson 21:47.28 1993 Megan Flowers, Arkansas (17:46) Top Five Performances 101. 98 Ashley Williams 22:47.99 1994 , Villanova (16:50.0) 16:31.2 Jennifer Rhines, Villanova 1994$ 111. 108 Samantha Learch 22:53.44 1995 Katie Swords, SMU (16:23) 16:44.8 , Providence 1994$ 114. - Ashley Mason 22:55.63 1996 Amy Yoder Begley, Arkansas (17:27.09) 16:50.0 Jennifer Rhines, Villanova 1994 1997 Deena Drossin, Reebok (16:10) 16:55.8 Rebecca Spies, Villanova 1994$ 1998 Amy Yoder, Begley Arkansas (16:29) 17:01.3 Megan Flowers, Arkansas 1994! 1999 Amy Yoder Begley, Arkansas (17:01) 2000 Lilli Kleinmann, Arkansas (20:25) Top Five Arkansas Performances 2001 May Mortimer, Kansas State (20:56) 16:39 Megan Flowers 1995 2002 Karin van Rooyen, SMU (20:32.57) 17:01.3 Megan Flowers 1994! 2003 Marlies Overbeeke, Va. Tech (20:47.42) 17:01 Catherine Berry 1995 2004 Miriam Kaumba, ORU (20:25.4) 17:03 Staci Snider 1995 2005 Miriam Kaumba, Una. (19:36.5) 17:04.2 Megan Flowers 1994$ 2006 Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (19:29.3) ! - 1994 SEC Championship (10/29) 2007 Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (19:49.2) $ - 1994 NCAA Championship (11/21) 2008 Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (19:26.91) Springdale Country Club (Site of Arkansas home meets & duals in late 1970s to 1980. Arkansas hosted the 1980 SWA- IAW Championship at SCC.) Terrain: rolling hills Course Length: 5,000 meters Course Record for Women: 17:33.1 (Kellie Cathey, Oklahoma, 11/1/1980) Best Razorback Time: 18:20 (Maria Tilman, UA-Wichita St. dual, 10/18/80)

46 Academics and Athletics The Arkansas cross country team has a reputation, championship-caliber performance both in the classroom and on the course. During his years as head coach, Lance Harter’s cross country teams have produced 19 ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, 30+ runners named to the Cross Country Coaches’ team and several other scholastic awards and postgraduate grants. In 1995, Harter’s team became one of the first programs to receive the Academic All-America Cross Country Team award. It has since won the honor nine times. Harter added the honor as the top academic team in the na- tion by the Collegiate Track & Field Coaches Association in 2002. One of the greatest combinations of classroom and cross country talent was Andreina Byrd. Not only did she sweep the SEC’s athletic awards by winning the 2001 meet and receiving the Athlete of the Year from the league’s cross country coaches, she used her 4.00 GPA to become the Academic All-American of the Year. Byrd also was named the No. 1 track athlete in the country for athletic and academic achievement by the coaches’ association. Byrd follows in the footsteps of a true scholar-athlete legend, Amy Yoder Begley. Another ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, she was named the NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of Arkansas and voted by the SEC athletic directors as the Female Athlete of the Year. In her final semester at Arkansas, Yoder Begley won her second NCAA title to claim her 15th All-America honor, she also posted a perfect 4.00 GPA for the semester. Arkansas’ history as a center for athletes and academics goes back to the early ‘90s when Razorbacks were earn- ing All-America honors on the course and academic honors from the University and national organizations. Since that time, five have garnered national recognition in both areas while each of Arkansas’ 14 All-Americans have earned some type of academic award.

NCAA Woman of the Year Representing Arkansas for scholarship, service and athletics Every year Arkansas nominates one woman to be considered the NCAA Woman of the Year. Prior to 2005, Ar- kansas’ nominee was judged against other women from the state of Arkansas, but the program changed and now nominees are forwarded to the NCAA by their respective conferences. The University of Arkansas has been very fortunate to have more than 10 of their nominees make it to the final 50 selected for the Woman of the Year banquet. The last cross country runner was Amy Yoder Begley in 2001, and is one of four Razorback women’s cross country runners to advance to the final stages of the award.

1994 Kim Mount, cross country/track 1997 Megan Flowers, cross country/track Kim Mount 2000 Jessica Dailey, cross country/track 2001 Amy Yoder Begley, cross country/track

The SEC/Boyd McWhorter To the individual who best embodies the spirit of scholar-athleticism Each year the Southeastern Conference bestows its highest individual honor, the SEC/Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Award, to a graduating senior. Each SEC institution nominates a person Megan with outstanding academic, athletic and community service qualities for the $10,000 post-graduate Flowers scholarship award. Nominees for the award receive a $5,000 scholarship.

1994 Kim Mount, nominee 1997 Megan Flowers, nominee 2000 Jessica Dailey, nominee 2001 Amy Yoder Begley, nominee Jessica 2005 Shiloh Whiting, nominee Dailey

Amy Yoder Begley 2009 Media Guide 47 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Academics and Athletics ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team & All-Academic Team 2009 Denise Bargiachi, Third Team 1996 Karen Bockel & All-Academic Team 2006 Penny Splichal, Third Team 1995 Megan Flowers, Kelly Cook & All-Academic Team 2005 Maureen Scott, First Team (first year for award) Laura Jakosky, Second Team 1994 Megan Flowers, Trine Pilskog, Sarah Schwald 2004 Maureen Scott, First Team 1993 Kim Mount, Sarah Schwald, Michelle Byrne, Shelley Taylor 2003 Andreina Byrd, First Team 1992 Rene Pillow 2002 Andreina Byrd, First Team & Acad. All-American of the Year 1991 Stephanie Barrett, Claire Lavers, Kim Mount, Jamie Park 2001 Lilli Kleinmann, Third Team, Fall 1990 Stacey Ware Tracy Robertson, Second Team, Spring 2000 Amy Yoder Begley, Second Team, Spring All-Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll Jessica Dailey, Second Team, Spring 2009 Denise Bargiachi, Tara Diebold, Erin Gray, Megan 1999 Jessica Dailey, Second Team, Fall Jackson, Kristen Keith, Sarah Landau, Dacia 1998 Jessica Dailey, Third Team, Fall Perkins, Angie Scott, Katie Stripling, Miranda 1997 Megan Flowers, Third Team, Spring Walker, Catherine White, Ashley Williams 1995 Megan Flowers, Third Team 2008 Denise Bargiachi, Dacia Perkins, Erin Gray, Jennifer 1994 Kim Mount, First Team Harper, Megan Jackson, Dani Parry, Caroline Peyton, 1993 Rene Pillow, Second Team Tiffany Redlarczyk, Miranda Walker Kim Mount, Third Team 2007 Denise Bargiachi, Dacia Perkins, Beth Fahey, Erin 1992 Claire Lavers, First Team Gray, Jennifer Harper, Caroline Peyton, Tiffany Redlarczyk, Kelly Vrshek ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI 2006 Dacia Perkins, Brandy Buss, Jessie Gordon, Laura 2009 Denise Bargiachi (First Team) Kerr, Caroline Peyton, Tiffany Redlarczyk,

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s Catherine White (Second Team) Penny Splichal 2008 Denise Bargiachi (First Team) 2005 Jessie Gordon, Laura Insell, Laura Jakosky, Laura 2007 Dacia Perkins (Second Team) Kerr, Rebecca Kerr, Caroline Peyton, Tiffany 2006 Penny Splichal (First Team); Redlarczyk, Sarah Saffa, Maureen Scott, Erica Dacia Perkins (Second Team) Sigmont, Penny Splichal, Shiloh Whiting 2005 Maureen Scott, Laura Jakosky (First Team) 2004 Jessie Gordon, Katie Howard, Laura Jakosky, Alison Rush (Second Team) Maureen Scott, Shannon Spaulding, Penny Splichal, 2004 Maureen Scott Shiloh Whiting, Alison Rush 2003 Andreina Byrd 2003 Kerry Allen, Andreina Byrd, Dawnyell Fletcher, 2002 Andreina Byrd Michelle Hurn, Laura Jakosky. Allison Medlin, 2001 Lilli Kleinmann, Tracy Robertson Erica Sigmont, Penny Splichal, Kristina Watkins, 2000 Jessica Dailey, Amy Yoder Begley Shiloh Whiting, Christin Wurth, Alison Rush 1999 Jessica Dailey 2002 Amy Yoder Begley, Dawnyell Fletcher, Lilli 1998 Jessica Dailey, Karen Bockel Kleinmann, Allison Medlin, Jennifer Petite, Tracy 1998 Karen Bockel, Amy Yoder Begley Robertson, Christin Wurth, Alison Rush 1997 Megan Flowers 2001 Lilli Kleinmann, Allison Medlin, Tracy Robertson, 1996 Megan Flowers Christin Wurth, Amy Yoder Begley 1995 Megan Flowers 2000 Jessica Dailey, Allison Medlin, Tracy Robertson, 1994 Kim Mount Amy Yoder Begley 1993 Kim Mount, Rene Pillow 1999 Karen Bockel, Jessica Dailey, Tracy Robertson, 1992 Claire Lavers Amy Yoder Begley 1998 Karen Bockel, Annette Quaid, Amy Yoder Begley U.S. Cross Country Coaches’ Assoc. All-Academic Team 1997 Karen Bockel, Andrea Evans, Annette Quaid, 2008 Denise Bargiachi, Catherine White Margaret Robinson, Lis Shell & All-Academic Team 1996 Kelly Cook, Megan Flowers, Trine Pilskog, 2007 Dacia Perkins, Denise Bargiachi, Megan Jackson, Margaret Robinson, Cinda Soeken Caroline Peyton, Tiffany Redlarczyk, Miranda 1995 Lisa Brown, Michelle Byrne, Kelly Cook, Walker, Catherine White & All-Academic Team Megan Flowers, Rene Pillow, Margaret Robinson, 2006 Dacia Perkins, Denise Bargiachi, Jennifer Harper, Sarah Schwald Dani Parry, Brooke Upshaw, Miranda Walker & All- 1994 Lisa Brown, Michelle Byrne, Kim Mount, Rene Academic Team Pillow, Sarah Schwald 2005 Dacia Perkins, Jessie Gordon, Laura Jakosky, Penny 1993 Michelle Byrne, Barbara Mariani, Kim Mount, Splichal & All-Academic Team Jamie Park, Sarah Schwald 2002 Andreina Byrd, Laura Jakosky & All- Academic 1992 Stephanie Barrett, Claire Lavers, Pauline Durran, Team with Distinction Kim Mount, Jamie Park, Rene Pillow, Barbara Mariani 2001 Andreina Byrd, Christin Wurth & Academic Team 2000 Lilli Kleinmann, Tracy Robertson, Christin Wurth (The All-SEC Academic Honor Roll is a combined cross coun- & All-Academic Team try/track and field squad; cross country team members listed 1999 Jessica Dailey, Amy Yoder Begley here) & All-Academic Team 1998 Jessica Dailey, Amy Yoder Begley & All-Academic Team 1997 Karen Bockel, Amy Yoder Begley 48 Honors and Awards Honda Award Southeastern Conference Honors Second Team Amy Yoder Begley, 1999 Honda Recipient Athlete of the Year Denise Bargiachi (2005) Lilli Kleinmann, Finalist, 1999 Amy Yoder Begley, 2001 Andreina Byrd (2002) Amy Yoder Begley, Finalist, 1998 Andreina Byrd, Nominee, 2002 Beth Fahey (2006) Megan Flowers, Finalist, 1994 Amy Yoder Begley, Nominee, 2000 Jennifer Harper (2006) Deena Drossin, Finalist, 1992 Amy Yoder Begley, Nominee, 1998 Laura Jakosky (2004, ‘05) Sarah Schwald, Nominee, 1995 Dani Parry (2007) All-Region/District Deena Drossin, Nominee, 1992 Maureen Scott (2004) Denise Bargiachi (2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08) Erica Sigmont (2002) Stephanie Barrett (1990, ‘91) Runner of the Year Miranda Walker (2006) Amy Yoder Begley (1996,‘97,‘98,‘99) Catherine White, 2008 Shiloh Whiting (2002, ‘03) Catherine Berry (1995) Brooke Upshaw, 2006 Londa Bevins (2001, ‘02) Christin Wurth, 2002 All-Freshman Team Karen Bockel (1996, ‘97, ‘98) Andreina Byrd, 2001 Samantha Learch (2008) Andreina Byrd (2001, ‘02) Lilli Kleinmann, 2000 Jillian Rosen (2007) Michelle Byrne (1987) Amy Yoder Begley, 1999 Catherine White (2007) Michelle Byrne (1991, ‘92) Amy Yoder Begley, 1998 Kelly Cook (1995) Amy Yoder Begley, 1997 All-Southwest Conference Jessica Dailey (1997, ‘98, ‘99) Megan Flowers, 1995 Debbie Agosta (1982) Deena Drossin (1992, ‘93, ‘94) Megan Flowers, 1994 Stephanie Barrett (1990) Pauline Durran (1989,‘90,‘91,‘92) Deena Drossin, 1993 Pauline Durran (1990) Megan Flowers (1993, ‘94, ‘95) Deena Drossin, 1992 Edel Hackett (1983, 1984) Jessie Gordon (2002, ’04, ‘05) Siobhan Kavanagh (1984) Edel Hackett (1985) Freshman of the Year Sharon Little (1982) Jennifer Harper (2006) Jillian Rosen, 2007 Jackie Mota (1986,‘87,‘88,‘89) Michelle Hurn (2001) Dani Parry, 2006 Jamie Park (1990) Megan Jackson (2008) Christine Kalmer, 2005 Sally Ramsdale (1987, ‘88) Laura Jakosky (2002,‘03,’04,‘05) Penny Splichal, 2001 Aisling Ryan (1987, ‘88, ‘89) Christine Kalmer (2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08) Leslie Sanderson (1988) Lilli Kleinmann (1999, ‘00) All-SEC Melody Sye (1985, ‘86, ‘87) Claire Lavers (1990, ‘91) First Team Stacey Ware (1990) Meghan McCarthy (1985, ‘86) Denise Bargiachi (2006, ‘07, ‘08) Allison Welk (1986) Amy McKinley (1994) Stephanie Barrett (1991) Jackie Mota (1986,‘87,‘88,‘89) Amy Yoder Begley (1996, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99) Coaching Kim Mount (1991) Catherine Berry (1995) SWC Coach of the Year Desiree Owen (1995, ‘96) Londa Bevins (2001, ‘02) Bev Rouse Lewis, 1987-88 Jamie Park (1990, ‘91) Karen Bockel (1995, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98) SEC Coach of the Year Dani Parry (2006) Andreina Byrd (2001) Lance Harter, 1991-95, 1998-02, Dacia Perkins (2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08) Michelle Byrne (1991, ‘92) 2006-08 Rene Pillow (1992) Cory Chastain (1998) Regional/District Coach of the Year Sally Ramsdale (1987, ‘88) Kelly Cook (1995) Bev Rouse Lewis, 1982, 1987, 1988 Tracy Robertson (1997,‘98,‘99,‘00) Deena Drossin (1991, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94) Lance Harter, 1991-95, 1997-99, Jillian Rosen (2007, ‘08) Jessica Dailey (1998, ‘99) 2001-02, 2005-06, 2008 Alison Rush (2003, ‘04) Pauline Durran (1991, ‘92) National Coach of the Year Aisling Ryan (1987,‘88,‘89,‘90) Megan Flowers (1993, ‘94, ‘95) Lance Harter, 1999 Sarah Schwald (1993, ‘94) Christine Kalmer (2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08) Maureen Scott (2002, ‘03, ‘04) Lilli Kleinmann (1999, ‘00) Erica Sigmont (2002) Michelle Hurn (2001) Four-Time All-Conference Kristina Smith (2003, ‘04) Laura Jakosky (2003) It isn’t easy to finish among the Staci Snider (1995) Claire Lavers (1991) top 14 runners at a conference cham- Penny Splichal (2001, ‘05) Amy McKinley (1993, ‘94) pionship and to do it four times is Melody Sye (1985, ‘86, ‘87) Desiree Owen (1995, ‘96) even more impressive. Six Razorbacks Shelley Taylor (1992, ‘93) Dani Parry (2006) Brooke Upshaw (2006) Dacia Perkins (2006) have accomplished the task, the first Kelly Vrshek (2005) Trine Pilskog (1994) being Jackie Mota in the Southwest Miranda Walker (2006) Tracy Robertson (1997, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00) Conference days. Seven Razorbacks Stacey Ware (1989, ‘90) Jillian Rosen (2007) have done it in the SEC era with De- Kimi Welsh (1999) Alison Rush (2001, ‘04) nise Bargiachi and Christine Kalmer Catherine White (2007, ‘08) Sarah Schwald (1993, ‘94) being the most recent. Shiloh Whiting (2003, ‘04) Maureen Scott (2002) Amy Wiseman (2000) Staci Snider (1995) Christin Wurth (2000, ‘01, ‘02) Penny Splichal (2001, ‘05) Laurie Sturgell (1998) Shelley Taylor (1992, ‘93) Brooke Upshaw (2006) Kimi Welsh (1999) Amy Wiseman (2000) Christin Wurth (1999, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02) 2009 Media Guide 49 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Hall of Honor Each year the membership of the University of Arkansas “A” Club votes on nominations for the University of Arkansas Hall of Honor. To be on the ballot, a former Arkansas student-athlete must have been at least a two-time letterwinner, a starter, all-conference or All-American and five years past their last competition for Arkansas. Cur- rent coaches or administrators are eligible after 10 years’ service.

Deena (Drossin) Kastor On Sept. 7, 2001, Deena (Drossin) Kastor became the fifth woman inducted into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor and the second athlete with a connection to the Razorback women’s cross country team. One of the most decorated athletes in Arkansas history and a two-time Olympian, Kastor added another title to her lengthy resume at the games in Athens - bronze med- alist. The 10-time All-American distance runner became the first Razorback woman in University of Arkansas history to make the U.S. Olympic team as a competitor in 2000 then the first American medalist in 2004. The five-time USA cross country champion captured two spots on Team USA for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, then returned in 2004 to take spots in the marathon and 10,000 meters. Competing in just the marathon in Athens, Kastor ran what could only be described by insiders as a near flawless tactical race when she crossed the Greek mainland from Marathon to the birthplace of the modern Olympic games in Athens in 2:27.20. Staying behind the leaders for most Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s of the competition, Drossin Kastor was not affected by the heat of the day, then turned it up a notch when the sun began to fall and picked off competitors one by one until she entered the stadium in bronze-medal posi- tion. Kastor is America’s top world-class distance runner. In 2002, she was the silver medalist at the 30th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Ireland, and led Team USA to the team silver medal in the 8,000-meter long course competition. She broke the world record for 5,000 meters on the roads at the 2002 Carlsbad 5,000 meters with a 14:54, and became the first American since PattiSue Plumer in 1986 to hold the record. It came less than a month after crushing the American record for 15,000 meters. The level of her recent achievements is no surprise to Razorback women’s cross country fans. Within two sea- sons of graduation from Arkansas, Kastor had won both American and international championships. Kastor stunned the American cross country world by crushing multiple-national champion at the 1997 USAT&F Championships in Oregon. Kastor ended Jennings’ string of nine straight titles with an impres- sive 26:35 run over the 8,000-meter course at Portland. It was ironic that Jennings slipped to allow Kastor to pass early in the race. Kastor herself slipped as a sopho- more at Arkansas at the 1992 NCAA Championships and finished second. A member of Team USA at the IAAF Championships since 1997, Kastor reached new heights in March 1999 at the Worlds hosted in Belfast, Ireland. After winning her second USA cross country title (long course), she was one of the early race leaders at the IAAF. Kastor finished 10th in the world with a 28:53. She has been Team USA’s front runner for the past three seasons. At the 1998 World Championships in Marrakech, Morroco, Kastor clocked a 27:06 to finish 21st overall leading the USA to a fifth-place team finish. After representing the USA at Sydney, Kastor finished 12th in the world at the IAAF in Ostende, Belgium. She also became the first American in years to win the Boulder-Boulder and notched one of the fastest half-marathon times in the world at the USAT&F Championship. In 2000, she won both the long (8K) and short (4K) USA cross country titles and had another top 15 finish at the IAAF Championships. The 2000 Worlds resulted in another dramatic Kastor story as she fell after being stung in the mouth by a bee during the race in Portugal, yet battled through to finish the 4,000-meter event in 12th place. Kastor picked up her first international title with the 1997 World University Games gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the Italian-hosted games.

Bev (Rouse) Lewis On Sept. 5, 1998, Bev (Rouse) Lewis became the first Razorback women’s coach or administrator to join the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor. It was fitting since she was both an outstand- ing coach and landmark administrator for the University of Arkansas. The current executive associate athletic director at the University, she established the Razorback women’s cross country tradition. Long before Lewis made her mark as an administrator in the former women’s athletics depart- ment at the University of Arkansas, she was earning accolades as a coach of the Razorback women’s track program. She served as the head coach for cross country and track for nine years, including one after she had been named women’s athletics director. 50 Hall of Honor Her teams claimed three major milestones in Razorback history. Her 1984 team was the first women’s team to earn a national ranking. Two years later, she led Arkansas to its first-ever women’s top 10 finish at the NCAA Championships in any sport. Thecrown- ing achievement was the University’s first women’s Southwest Conference championship, earned by her 1988 team led by fellow hall of honor member Melody Sye. In 1990, she coached Team USA at the World Cross Country Championships before turning her full at- tention toward her duties as athletic director. Under her direction, the former women’s athletics department has shown incredible growth. She was instrumental in remarkable improvements in facilities, personnel and pro- grams. Her management skills were recognized by Arkansas Business as she was named in 1996, 1997 and again in 1998 to the magazine’s “Top 100 Women in Arkansas.” She has served on the NCAA Championships Cabinet and the NCAA Management Council. While induction into the Arkansas Hall of Honor was a milestone in her career, Lewis received her greatest honor in 2001, when the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted to name the 40,000-square-foot women’s training and office facility the Bev Lewis Center for Women’s Athletics. The Lewis Center houses a 7,000-square- foot weight training area for Razorbacl women’s cross country, track and field and the other nine Arkansas wom- en’s teams. The Lewis Center opened in March of 2003.

Melody Sye O’Reilly Sept. 6, 1996, Melody Sye O’Reilly became the second Razorback woman in University of Arkansas history to receive induction into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor. By joining 1994 inductee basketball all-time leading scorer and legend Bettye Fiscus Dickey in the Hall of Honor, Sye’s position as one of the greatest track and field athletes at Arkansas was complete. Sye was the rock upon which former track coach, executive associate athletic director, Bev Lewis built her program during the mid-1980s. The Ocean City, N.J., product was the first major East Coast female athlete to cross the Mississippi to run for Arkansas. Her impact was immediate. Arkansas made three team appearances during her four cross country seasons. The Razorbacks’ first two-time All-American in cross country, Sye paced Arkansas to its first top-10 finish at the NCAA Championship with 10th at the 1986 meet. 1987 was Sye’s season. On the hills, she shattered the Arkansas marks for best 5,000-meter cross country per- formance - a record that stood for 11 years - with her blistering 16:34.29 at the Arkansas-hosted Southwestern Conference Championship. She backed it up at the end of November with a 16:36.82 for 14th at the NCAA Cham- pionship in Charlottesville, Va., as the front-runner for a ninth-place team finish. The next week Sye paced Arkansas to a first-place finish among the associated team entries at The Athletic Congress national cross country championship. Her 20:12 at the New York City-hosted race also remains as the best 6,000-meter run in Razorback history as Sye was 10th overall and the second collegian at the national. Sye’s November to remember was just part of one of the best all-around individual track years in Lady’Back history. Earlier in 1987, she was the youngest entrant in the world-class field at the TAC/Mobil U.S. Indoor Cham- pionships, and captured the SWC 1,000-yard indoor title as well as All-America honors. Redshirt seasons for injuries extended her Arkansas career from the 1984 cross country season to the 1989 out- door track season. Over the course of those five years, Sye became the first Razorbackack woman to earn five All- America honors in any sport - two cross country (1986 and 1987), two indoor track (1986 indoor mile and 1,000 meters) and one outdoors (1989 1,500 meters). She was an eight-time NCAA Championships qualifier. Although she won only three SWC championships, the 1987 1,000-yards, 1989 indoor mile and 1989 outdoor 3,000, she was one of Arkansas’ highest point-scorers at the conference meets. She closed her collegiate career holding 10 Arkansas records. When the SWC selected all-decade teams to celebrate the 10th anniversary of wom- en’s championships, Sye was the only athlete named first team in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. Perhaps her most memorable day was the last of her Arkansas career. After winning the outdoor 3,000 at the 1989 SWC Outdoor Meet and finishing fourth in the 1,500, her coach called on Sye to run the 5,000 for the team. Worn down from her previous runs, she had clocked the fastest prelim time in the 1,500 on top of all her other performances, Sye was sixth and trailed Texas’ Tracy Laughlin by 20 meters with four laps to go. “I heard somebody yell at me that we need that point,” she said that evening. “I was think- ing, if we beat Rice, then it [the point] was worth all the pain. That’s what the team is all about. So I gritted my teeth and went after her.” Coming down the last backstretch, Sye had Laughlin in her sights. “When I saw her look back at me in the last lap, I knew she was mine,” Sye said. She was Sye’s, and so was second place for Arkansas. Today a resident of Philadelphia, Sye and husband Gerry O’Reilly have one daughter, Meghan. 2009 Media Guide 51 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Hall of Honor Amy Yoder Begley 2000 SEC Female Athlete of the Year 1999 Honda Award for Cross Country On Sept. 2, 2006, Amy Yoder Begley became the third Razorback women’s cross country runner to be elected into the Arkansas Hall of Honor, and there is a simple way to sum up Yoder Begley’s cross country career at Arkan- sas. Number One. The Kendallville, Ind., distance runner completed her cross country eligibility at Arkansas with the 1999 sea- son and she left no significant Arkansas or Southeastern Conference record standing. Among her notable firsts: • First woman to win three-consecutive SEC titles. • First woman to receive three SEC cross country athlete of the year awards. • First SEC athlete to receive the Honda Award for cross country. • First four-time cross country All-American at Arkansas. By the close of her senior year, she removed any doubt that she was the great- est distance runner in SEC history. A 15-time All-American, Yoder Begley won an astounding 15 SEC individual titles, the most ever for a female track athlete, and two NCAA Championships, the 2000 Indoor 5,000 and the 2001 Outdoor 10,000. Captaining the first back-to-back women’s triple crown in SEC history, she was voted by the league’s athletic directors as the Female Athlete of the Year in 2001. Yoder Begley is only the third track athete, male or female, in SEC history to receive the all-sport Athlete of the Year honor. Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s From the day she arrived in Fayetteville, Yoder Begley held legend status. She was late for the start of fall classes, but with an outstanding excuse as she was busy taking two world junior titles in Australia. As a freshman, she ran in only five races due to the late start. She made up for lost time as Arkansas’ front runner in all five meets, a place that she would yield only three times in her career. She was third at the SEC Cross Country Championship and 29th at NCAAs, two places she would never finish again. Yoder Begley came into her own in 1997 with her first SEC championship and a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships. She won or was second in every cross country race except the NCAAs, and only five collegians bested her all season. As a junior, she became a dominant force. Capturing five meet titles including the Stanford Invitational along with the SEC and NCAA South Central Region Championships, Yoder Begley brought her team back to the SEC trophy. She destroyed the school record for the fastest 5,000-meter performance at Arkansas with a 16:29 at Chile Pepper. The year also marked her first appearance on the Honda Award ballot. In 1999, she and Arkansas had a date with destiny. The only significant achievements left for Yoder Begley were those set by Deena Drossin and her 1992 team. Drossin was national runner-up and the team took home the runner-up trophy at the Indiana-hosted NCAAs. On Nov. 22, 1999, Arkansas returned to the same course for the NCAA Championships. Yoder Begley did not disappoint. Despite a late-season injury that slowed her at the regional meet, she took the race from the gun and held onto the lead until the closing 1,000 meters. She equaled Drossin with her second-place finish, and with teammate Lilli Kleinmann on her heels, led her team back to the awards stand for the first time since 1995. She capped her senior season with the one award that eluded Drossin - the Honda - as America’s number one female cross country athlete. Among the all-time cross country achievements at Arkansas by Yoder Beg- ley during her career: • Fastest 5,000 meters - 16:29 • Only four-time All-American • Only three-time top 10 finisher at NCAAs • Most career victories - 2,643 in 26 races • Most career meet titles - 12 Her achievements on the track were equally stunning. Currently the all- time leader for any woman, any sport, at Arkansas with 15 All-America hon- ors, she won more SEC titles than any other Razorback woman, and became the first Arkansas athlete to win a national title at the Randal Tyson Track Center with her 5,000-meter NCAA Championship in 2000. Her victory in the 10,000 meters in 2001 made her the first double national champion for Arkansas women’s track.

52 Hall of Honor Lance Harter At the time of his induction in the fall of 2006, Lance Harter was the only current Razorback women’s coach to be enshrined in the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor. The winningest coach in Razorback women’s history, Harter has brought 19 Southeastern Conference Championships to Fayetteville and nine NCAA trophies including four second-place awards. Included in Harter’s impressive resume are the second and third Southeastern Conference triple crowns, titles in cross country, indoor and outdoor track in the same academic year, and his string of seven straight SEC titles is a conference record. He has twice led his cross country team to five straight SEC championships, a feat never duplicated, and his 1999 team recorded the conference’s first perfect score of 15 at the league meet. On the national level, Harter’s 18 years in Fayetteville have brought nine NCAA trophies back to campus including four national runner-up finishes with the most recent in 1999. While Harter’s teams have been impressive, the work that he has done with his ath- letes is even more so. Twelve of Arkansas’ 14 All-Americans were students of Harter’s, and among them, they earned a combined 23 honors. Deena (Drossin) Kastor and Amy Yoder Begley each finished their careers with NCAA cross country runner-up attached to their resume and Yoder Begley was Arkansas’ and the Southeastern Con- ference’s first Female Athlete of the Year. Harter’s tutelage has not just been beneficial to a few Razorbacks, but to a wide range of runners. He has coached six women to Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships over 18 years and an additional 29 have earned all-conference hon- ors, including a group of six women who have accomplished that task in each of their four years on the cross country course.

Megan Flowers Megan Flowers was inducted into the Arkansas Hall of Honor in the fall of 2007 and became the sixth Razorback women’s cross country athlete or coach inducted into the prestigious fraternity. One of the Razorbacks’ best during her time, Flowers’ career at Arkansas bridges the gap between previous inductees Deena (Drossin) Kastor and Amy Yoder Begley. A career filled with honors and awards, Flowers holds the Razorback record for career winning per- centage at 98.6%. During her tenure she won 2,189 races while losing just 30 times and tying three. When she completed her eligibility in 1997, she was Arkansas’ career leader for races won with nine and now ranks second on the list behind Yoder Begley (12). Her Arkansas records are certainly impressive, but even more so is her list of honors. She was a three-time All- American in cross country and took 10 All-America honors overall, including indoor and outdoor track, making her just one of three individuals in Arkansas history to post double-digit All-Ameri- ca honors. She was a three-time All-SEC performer as a harrier and also earned three all-region honors. Her 1995 cross country season was perhaps her most impressive as she ran away with the SEC individual championship, then finished fourth at the NCAA meet. The finish gave her the second All-America honor of her career and led to her being a finalist for the prestigious Honda Broderick award that season. Flowers’ cross country eligibility expired after the 1995 season and it was an- other banner year for the Fort Worth, Texas, native. She led the Razorbacks to their fifth-consecutive SEC team title and nearly repeated as the conference champion in the event but was barely edged at the finish. She earned her third cross country All- America honor that season and ended her career with the fifth-fastest 5,000-meter cross country race in Arkansas history. Following her cross country career, Flowers continued to run on the Razorback women’s track teams and following her collegiate eligibility she was named the NCAA Woman of the Year for the state of Arkansas in 1997 while also being tabbed as an SEC Boyd McWhorter nominee. In the classroom, Flowers was a two-time ESPN The Magazine, then GTE, third- team academic All-American in 1994 and 1995 and a three-time all-district selec- tion between 1995-97. She was named to the Cross Country Coaches Association of America’s Academic team in 1995 and the SEC Academic Honor Roll in both 1995 and 1996. 2009 Media Guide 53 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide All-Time Letterwinners A A A G G G Bonnie Moore, 1983-84 S S S Kerry Allen, 2001-02 Jeanenne Gaddy, 1979-82 Jackie Mota, 1986-89 Sarah Saffa, 2004 Catherine Allsopp, 1994 Jill Geer, 1988-90 Kim Mount, 1990-93 Leslie Sanderson, 1986-89 Debbie Agosta, 1980-83 Cali George, 2008-active Sarah Schwald, 1993-94 Rosie Aguilar, 1991-93 Karen Goodberlet, 1982 N N N Maureen Scott, 2002-05 Jessie Gordon, 2002-05 Pushpa Nachappa, 1986 Lis Shell, 1995-96 B B B Erin Gray, 2006-08 Alisa Nicodemus, 1995 Erica Sigmont, 2002-04 Denise Bargiachi, 2005-08 Carissa Nix, 1996 Jill Smith, 1998 Holly Baskin, 1996-97 H H H Amanda Nolan, 1982-83 Kristina Smith, 2003-04 Mindy Brown, 1998 Edel Hackett, 1982-85 Hanne Nordanger, 1985 Staci Snider, 1993-95 Stephanie Barrett, 1990-91 Jennifer Harper, 2005-07 Cinda Soeken, 1994-95 Suzanne Bellamy, 1997 Lydia Hershberger, 2001 O O O Penny Splichal, 2001, 2003-05 Catherine Berry, 1995 Kelly Heverly, 1981-82 Joell Olivares, 1988-91 Cathy Stone, 1980-83 Londa Bevins, 2000-02 Marisa Houston, 1979 Desiree Owen, 1995-96 Laurie Sturgell, 1998 Christy Bingham, 1978 Isabelle Hozang, 1984 Melody Sye, 1984-88 Karen Bockel, 1995-98 Donna Huppler, 1982 P P P Andriena Byrd, 2001-02 Michelle Hurn, 2001-03 Jamie Park, 1990-92 T T T Michelle Byrne, 1991-95 Dani Parry, 2006-07 Shelley Taylor, 1992-93 Michelle Byrne, 1984-88 J J J Dacia Perkins, 2005-08 Lisa Thomas, 1978 Megan Jackson, 2006-active Jenny Petite, 1999-2002 Maria Tilman, 1980-81 C C C Laura Jakosky, 2002-05 Caroline Peyton, 2003, 2005-07

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s Melissa Campbell, 1988-90, 92 Beth Julian, 1986-87 Rene Pillow, 1991-94 U U U Yvette Cardenas, 1979-82 Trine Pilskog, 1994 Brooke Upshaw, 2006 Karen Chance, 1979-82 K K K Linda Post, 1979 Cory Chastain, 1997-98 Christine Kalmer, 2005-08 V V V Kate Chettle, 2002 Siobhan Kavanagh, 1983-86 Q Q Q Kelly Vrshek, 2005-06 Kelly Cook, 1994-95 Laura Kerr, 2003-05 Annette Quaid, 1996-98 Lilli Kleinmann, 1999-02 W W W D D D R R R Miranda Walker, 2006-active Joanna Dias, 1986-87 L L L Tiffany Redlarczyk, 2004-07 Susan Ward, 1978-80 Julie Dias, 1986-89 Jill Langley, 1978 Janice Reina, 1982 Stacey Ware, 1988-90 Jessica Dailey, 1997-99 Claire Lavers, 1990-91 Mandy Renner, 1979 Kristina Watkins, 2001-02 Deena Drossin, 1991-94 Samantha Learch, 2008-active Jody Rittenhouse, 1978-81 Allison Welk, 1983-87 Pauline Durran, 1989-92 Lauren Lewis, 2006-08 Tracy Robertson, 1997-2000 Kimi Welsh, 1999 Sharon Little, 1982 Karen Robinson, 1979 Catherine White, 2007-08 E E E Denise Lucy, 1984 Margaret Robinson, 1993-96 Shiloh Whiting, 2002-04 Hege Eikemo, 1986 Jillian Rosen, 2007-active Ashley Williams, 2008-active Tammy Elmore, 1983 M M M Kathy Royce, 1978 Nicole Williams, 1999 Barbara Mariani, 1989-92 Alison Rush, 2000-01, 2003-04 Amy Wiseman, 2000-01 F F F Ashley Mason, 2008-active Donna Rutherford, 1993 Christin Wurth, 1999-2002 Beth Fahey, 2004-06 Erin McCarthy, 1980-82 Aisling Ryan, 1987-90 Maggie Fleming, 1996-97 Meghan McCarthy, 1985-87 Sally Ramsdale, 1987-88 Y Y Y Dawnyell Fletcher, 2001 Amy McKinley, 1993-96 Amy Yoder Begley, 1996-99 Megan Flowers, 1993-95 Allison Medlin, 2000-02 Donna Finton, 1985 Brittney Mensen, 2000 Kathy Frase, 1987 Darcy Mikesich, 1979

Jessica Dailey Edel Hackett Jackie Mota Maureen Scott 54 Welcome to the Home of the Razorbacks 2009 Media Guide 55 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide The University of

ARKANSAS The University of Arkansas is one of America’s leading land-grant universities, and despite tough economic times nationwide Chancellor G. David Gearhart is optimistic: “There has never been a better time to be a student at the University of Arkansas.” The students and faculty have never been more academically accomplished, the university’s facilities have never been more sophisticated, the research done on campus has never been more innovative. The more than 19,000 students have satisfied the highest academic standards in the university’s history, while also being the most diverse student body ever on campus. The 2009-10 academic year will be very challenging for everyone in higher education, especially students and their families, but the University of Arkansas is in a strong position to meet those challenges. The University avoided increasing student tuition for the first time in 24 years, thanks to careful budgeting and generous financial support from the state of Arkansas, alumni and university donors, as Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s well as from the Department of Athletics. Chancellor Gearhart has also placed a priority on providing more scholarship support for students who are struggling to afford a univer- sity education. The University of Arkansas, as a land-grant university, strives to fulfill a three- fold mission of teaching, research and service. The Fayetteville campus also serves as the flagship institution of the University of Arkansas system, which includes branch universities and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The University of Arkansas, as lead campus, serves as the state’s major center of professional education, as the state’s main source of theoretical and applied research and as a major engine for economic growth.

We Prepare Students to Succeed At the University of Arkansas, we strive for excellence in everything we do, and we achieve it with nationally ranked academic programs as well as with our athletic teams. Here, successful students will join with other graduates to succeed as business execu- tives, scientists, engineers, teachers, writers and Olympians. Arkansas’ true success is measured by its students. In the past 10 years, Arkansas has brought home more than its share of the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate awards. In 2001-2002 the University of Arkansas was the only public or private in- stitution in the country to have Rhodes, Marshall, Goldwater, Udall, NSF and James Madison recipients in the same academic year. The university continues each year to add to the overall total of highly competitive post-graduate awards won by Arkansas students. Walk through campus on Senior Walk. It features the names of all our graduates -- more than 120,000 of them. You will im- mediately feel connected to the pride, quality and tradition that go with an Arkansas degree. World-Class Faculty At Arkansas, excellence begins in the classrooms and labo- Old Main ratories. Faculty members value research and the creation of One of the original buildings of Arkansas’ campus, Old Main symbolizes the strong connection to the knowledge, knowing that investigating the unknown translates past and the focus upon the future which come together in the present at the University of Arkansas. Com- into first-rate teaching. They publish nearly 100 books each year, pleted in 1876, Old Main stood the test of time until the mid-1980s when age and modern building codes participate in conferences around the world, file patents for their threatened to send it to the wrecking ball as it did its sister building at the University of Illinois. A major innovative projects and win prestigious honors and awards. fund-raising campaign by alumni totally renovated Old Main. Reopening in 1992, the building maintains the feel of a Victorian-era building with high ceilings and elaborate wooden trim. Just below the surface of the World-Class Facilities period hardwood floors, Old Main is hard-wired to the internet and built to last well into its second century. Over $700 million in construction projects were completed Even with renovation, Old Main remained unfinished until 2006. One of the gifts during the Campaign on campus in the past decade, are now under construction or are for the Twenty-First Century specified the installation of a clock, originally planned for the blank faces of in the planning stages. These include plans to upgrade or renovate the south tower. several of our historic buildings. The university is also engaged in As mentioned, Old Main was built from shared plans with its counterpart on the Illinois campus, with an ambitious program to improve the energy efficiency of 35 of one important difference. The north tower of Arkansas’ Old Main is taller than the south tower. Legend our buildings, in an on-going effort to create a sustainable cam- says this was symbolic of the Civil War as the lead engineer was a northern veteran. pus.

56 J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences The J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is named after former Univer- sity President and U.S. Senator J. William Senior Walk Fulbright. The College, which includes the The University of Arkansas is School of Social Work,offers degrees in the lib- proud to be the last university in the nation maintaining what eral arts, which span everything from ancient once was a common tradition Egyptian dynas- of etching its graduates’ ties to the latest names into the campus discoveries in sidewalks. The 100,000th nanotechnol- graduate’s name went down in ogy. Fulbright cement during the 1990s. Se- College students nior Walk stretches over five uncovered the The link to the past . . . miles of campus sidewalks. world’s largest The story of Senior Walk is a nautiloid fossil, perfect example of how the an eight-foot University of Arkansas brings specimen that its commitment to the past lived 325 mil- together with innovations for lion years ago and was found buried in a cul- the future. When the costs vert near Fayetteville. involved in hand-etching Our graduates are known throughout the names into concrete forced world. We can thank alumnus Robert Maurer numerous other universities to for the revolu- give up, the University of Ar- tion in commu- kansas turned to its physical plant and engineering school nications made grads to create a one-of-a-kind possible by his computerized sandblasting invention of fi- machine -- the SandHog. Each ber optic cable. summer, the SandHog roars The College . . . that lives on today across the front lawn of Old consists of 19 Main, etching the names of departments graduates into sidewalks. in the arts, sciences, hu- manities, and social sciences. Our flourish- World-Class Support the state in the 1870s that resulted in the Uni- ing honors program is built on the continuing success of Investment in the future is critical, and versity of Arkansas opening its doors here on our students. They regularly win competitive the unprecedented Campaign for the Twenty- Jan. 22, 1872. national awards, such as Marshall Scholar- First Century that concluded in 2006 resulted ships, Barry Goldwater Scholarships, and NSF in a billion dollar infusion of gifts to the Uni- Broad range of degrees Fellowships. The College offers the premier versity of Arkansas. The effort included the At Arkansas, students can major in one Sturgis Fellowship for undergraduates. largest single gift to a U.S. public university in of over 120 undergraduate disciplines, many the history of American philanthropy: a $300 of which prepare them for entry into graduate million gift from the Walton Family Charita- studies ranging from law to medicine. ble Trust. Primary among the programs cre- ated by the Walton gift was the designation of $200 million toward the establishment of the Nine and Schools: Honors College. One University That kind of commitment from the state The University has five colleges and four and the region is not uncommon. It was the schools to provide a wide range of majors, effort of the city of Fayetteville and Washing- from agricultural business to biological engi- ton County in submitting the highest bid to neering, from architecture to nursing, from transportation and logistics to international relations, all taught by nationally acclaimed Sam M. Walton College of Business faculty. The Sam M. Walton College of Business A program in nanoscience that combines is ranked among the top 25 public business students and faculty in physics and engineer- schools in the United States. Named in honor ing has made the university the leader in of the world’s most successful retailer and his production of nanomaterials for universities family’s generous 1998 gift of $50 million, the across the country. Walton College is Arkansas’ flagship business No matter what students choose to study school. The college offers two bachelor’s de- the University of Arkansas has the programs, grees in six disciplines: accounting, econom- the faculty and the facilities to prepare them ics, finance, information systems, manage- for the careers they want in the future. 2009 Media Guide 57 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide choose to work in a corporation, pursue en- trepreneurial research or apply your engineer- ing background to a career in law, medicine or business. Whichever career path you choose, your engineering degree will prepare you to analyze situations and solve problems. You’ll also be highly employable. According to the American Society for Engineering Education,

ment, and marketing and logistics, as well as five master’s degrees, including the MBA, and two Ph.D. programs. In 2003, the Walton Col- academic advising, basic career advising, and lege introduced an innovative new business academic skills development. curriculum that integrates the business disci- The 2,300 students, 15,650 alumni and plines and better prepares its student for jobs. 200 faculty and staff members are passionate- By connecting these disciplines, students see ly pursuing our goal of becoming and being the big picture of a business. The college seeks perceived as one of the top-tier graduate and to provide each student with experiences in undergraduate engineering programs in the and out of the classroom that simulate actual United States. We’d love for you to join our business so they are prepared for real-world team. and global opportunities. Established in 1926, starting salaries for engineers’ average around the Walton College has been accredited by $50,000. Dale Bumpers College of Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s the AACSB International since 1931. Why choose the College of Engineering Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas? We’re the only If you are interested in plants, animals, comprehensive engineering program in the business, the natural environment or the hu- state that offers undergraduate, graduate and man environment — Bumpers College has a doctoral degrees in seven different disciplines. major for you. You’ll be surprised at the diver- We’re also ABET-accredited, which means that sity of our your degree is recognized and respected by in- m a j o r s . dustry and academia. B u m p e r s Our low undergraduate student-to-fac- C o l l e g e ulty ratio (16 to 1) results in plenty of one- i n c l u d e s on-one coaching opportunities. Even as an the School undergrad, you’ll work elbow to elbow with of Human College of Engineering nationally and internationally recognized fac- Environ- You’re competitive. You like a challenge. ulty and researchers. m e n t a l You like being part of a team. If this sounds Incoming freshmen benefit from the sup- S c i e n c e s , like you, then check out the College of Engi- port of our Freshman Engineering Program. with popu- neering at the University of Arkansas. This program provides proactive support to lar majors Why choose engineering? It’s a broad, students through orientation, peer mentor- such as flexible field full of diverse options. You can ing, tutoring and supplemental instruction, A p p a r e l

University of Arkansas Undergraduate Areas of Study

Dale Bumpers College of Global Agricultural, Food Landscape Architecture English Pre-Education Transportation (minor) Agricultural, Food and Life and Life Sciences (minor) Landscape Arch. Studies European Studies Pre-Law Transportation and Logistics Sciences Horticulture (minor) French Pre-Medicine Agricultural Business Horticulture, Landscape J. William Fulbright College Gender Studies (minor) Psychology College of Education and Agricultural Education, Communications, and Turf Sciences of Arts and Sciences Geography Religious Studies (minor) Health Professions & Technology Human Development African American Studies Geology Russian Studies Childhood Education Agricultural Communications (minor) and Family Sciences (minor) American Studies German Social Work Communication Disorders Agricultural Education (minor) Human Development, Family Sciences Anthropology Historic Preservation (minor) Sociology Elementary Education Agricultural Systems Technology and Rural Sociology Arabic (minor) History Spanish Health Science Management (minor) Interior Design Art International Relations Statistics (minor) Human Resource Development Animal Science Journalism (minor) Art History (minor) Japanese (minor) Kinesiology Apparel Studies Landscape Horticulture (minor) Asian Studies Journalism Sam M. Walton Nursing Biological Engineering Pest Management (minor) Biology Latin American and Latino Studies College of Business Recreation Crop Biotechnology (minor) Plant Pathology (minor) Business Legal Studies (minor) Accounting Crop Management Poultry Science Chemistry Mathematics Business Economics College of Engineering Entomology (minor) Turf Management (minor) Classical Studies Medieval and Renaissance Studies (minor) Enterprise Resource Planning (minor) Biological Engineering Environmental, Soil and Water Science Wildlife Habitat (minor) Communication Middle East Studies Finance Chemical Engineering Equine Science (minor) Computer Science Music Financial Economics (minor) Civil Engineering Food, Human Nutrition and Hospitality Fay Jones Criminal Justice Philosophy Information Systems Computer Engineering Food Science School of Architecture Drama Physics International Business Electrical Engineering General Foods and Nutrition (minor) Architecture Earth Science Political Science Management Industrial Engineering General Human Environmental Sciences Architectural Studies Economics Pre-Dentistry Marketing Mechanical Engineering

58 Studies; Human Nutrition, Hospitality and the AIA Gold Medal Restaurant Management; Interior Design; Hu- in 1990 at a White man Development, Family Sciences and Rural House ceremony; in Sociology; and General Human Environmen- 2000 the AIA ranked tal Sciences. Our Equine Program attracts stu- his Thorncrown Cha- dents from many different majors. A Pre-Vet pel in Eureka Springs option is offered in both Poultry Science and as the fourth-best Animal Science. Other popular majors are Ag- building by an Amer- ricultural Business; Environmental, Soil and ican architect in the Water Science; Food Science; Horticulture, twentieth century. Landscape and Turf Sciences; Crop Manage- Current faculty ment; and Agricultural Education, Communi- members continue cation and Technology. Our Honors Program to win national and and Global Studies Program provide opportu- international ac- nities for students to spread their wings. Stu- claim for their work. dents come first in Bumpers College, which Students gain hands- provides a family-like atmosphere. on experience at the school’s community design center, which has won numerous national and inter- national design and teaching awards, and Garvan Woodland Gardens, the school’s Fulbright Peace Fountain woodland botani- Honoring J. William Fulbright, the 41-foot fountain is the heart of a main cal garden in Hot plaza behind Old Main. A bronze statue of the former UA president and world- Springs. Internation- renowned U.S. Senator stands facing the fountain. Inset, former President Bill Clinton speaks at the dedication of the statute. College of Education al study programs in , Mexico City, and Health Professions and summer field studies in Europe also ex- School of Law The College of Education and Health pand our students’ perspective. Named by U.S. News and World Report Professions, which includes the Eleanor Mann among the “most diverse” law schools in Amer- School of Nursing, prepares the professionals ica, the School of Law builds on more than 80 who touch people’s lives every day - teachers, years of tradition and alumni success to promote coaches, nurses, speech pathologists, counsel- professionalism, civility and leadership. Our stu- ors, school administrators and specialists in dents follow a rigorous course of study that pre- health science, exercise and recreation. The pares them for success in law practice, business, college’s mission is to enhance the quality public service and more. Whether pursuing a of life of the people of Arkansas, the nation J.D. or an LL.M. in the nation’s only agricultural and the world through the development of law program, students have the opportunity to scholar-practitioners in education, health and expand and refine their lawyering skills – and to human services. serve their community and state – through the Our students are involved in the com- Legal Clinic, an active and effective pro bono munity in many ways, including educating Honors College program and various skills courses. Students also elementary children about health care at fairs One of the major benefits of the $300 may participate in the publication of one of three sponsored by the Eleanor Mann School of million Walton gift was the dedication of law journals – Arkansas Law Review, Journal of Nursing and working as classroom teaching $200 million for the Honors College to fund Food Law & Policy and Journal of Islamic Law & interns in local school districts. undergraduate University of Arkansas Honors Culture. The law school’s outstanding faculty not Students enjoy hands-on learning in College fellowships ($50,000 for four years), only nurtures and challenges our students, but is such partnerships with school districts and to establish special study abroad and under- committed to research and outreach. A recently through research with faculty members. Re- graduate research opportunities, and to sup- completed expansion of the law center includes search includes examining school reforms, port outstanding faculty in their research and a state-of-the-art courtroom and classrooms, two- studying treatment methods to reduce hos- honors teaching efforts. story entrance hall, reading room, conference pital stays for chronic diseases and learning The Honors College serves all under- room and coffee shop, making it one of the most about language acquisition by children. graduate majors. Honors students enjoy small classes, priority registration, special housing, striking buildings on campus and a popular gath- Faye Jones School of Architecture increased interaction with faculty, and en- ering place for the university community. The Fay Jones School of Architecture, hanced opportunities for hands-on research. named for one of the foremost architects of Within the college, the Scholarship Of- the 20th century, enjoys a national reputation fice and the Office of Post-Graduate Fellow- for producing outstanding designers who are ships provide additional services. Promising well prepared for professional practice in ar- high school seniors are assisted with their chitecture and landscape architecture. Fay applications for the many available Sturgis, Jones was a member of the School’s first grad- Bodenhamer, Boyer, and University of Ar- uating class and later served on the faculty kansas Honors College fellowships, as well as and as the school’s first dean. He received Chancellor’s and University scholarships. 2009 Media Guide 59 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Dr. G. David Gearhart, Chancellor Dr. G. David Gearhart became the fifth chancellor Penn State during his 11 years at the university surpassed of the University of Arkansas on July 1, 2008, following 10 $950 million, and Gearhart’s division was cited three times years of service to the university in his capacity as vice chan- by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education cellor for university advancement. During that decade lead- (CASE) with its grand gold medal, awarded to the nation’s ing up to his appointment as the campus’ chief executive, top advancement program. he was the architect of the Campaign for the Twenty-First In 1995, Gearhart joined the international consulting Century – the largest, most successful capital campaign in firm of Grenzebach, Glier, and Associates as senior vice pres- Arkansas history, which raised more than $1 billion for aca- ident and managing director, but stayed closely connected demic programs and increased the endowment from $119 to advancing the mission of higher education. The Chica- million to almost $900 million. go-based philanthropic management firm has hundreds A native of Fayetteville, Ark., Chancellor Gearhart was of clients in the United States, Canada and Europe, and born and raised in the shadow of Old Main. An alumnus fundraising goals in excess of $40 billion. Clients managed of the university whose name is twice inscribed on Senior by Gearhart included nearly two dozen non-profit organi- Walk for the law degree (J.D.) and doctor of education de- zations, colleges and universities, among them American gree (Ed.D.) he earned, Gearhart feels that his entire adult University, Brigham Young University, Rutgers University, life has prepared him for this singular honor and challenge. University of Alabama, University of Connecticut, Univer- “I believe the ultimate success of the University of Ar- sity of Miami (Fla.), University of Pittsburgh and University kansas will be measured to a large extent on how it demon- of Washington. strates its usefulness to society,” Gearhart says. “Of all of the In 1998 Gearhart once again returned to his native rich contributions that America has bestowed on the world, state as vice chancellor for university advancement at the American higher education is among the most important. University of Arkansas. He was responsible for development, Our colleges and universities have become, perhaps, the alumni relations, constituent relations, special events and most vital expression of the American political and social university relations programs. Arguably, his most significant

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s philosophy.” impact in this role was the stunningly successful Campaign The path that would lead him back to his alma mat- for the Twenty-First Century, a billion-dollar capital cam- er began in 1976, when Gearhart became assistant to the paign that concluded in June 2005 with the University of president at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., where he Arkansas taking its place as one of only 13 public universi- received his bacca- ties at that time to have exceeded a billion dollars raised. laureate two years The centerpiece of this campaign was a $300 million State, where he finished his doctoral coursework in higher earlier. In 1977, he gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation, education administration. was appointed the the largest gift ever made to a public university. The direct In addition to his responsibilities as chancellor, Gear- director of devel- results of Gearhart’s leadership in this effort included the hart is a tenured member of the faculty in the College of opment at West- creation of 132 new endowed faculty positions, 1,738 new Education and Health Professions, holding the rank of pro- minster and led student scholarship and fellowship funds, dozens of new fessor. A nationally respected expert in capital campaigns, fundraising efforts and renovated facilities and classrooms, and growth of the he is the author of two books, The Capital Campaign in for The Winston overall endowment from $119 million in 1998 to nearly Higher Education and Philanthropy, Fund Raising and the Churchill Memori- $900 million by the time he assumed the chancellorship. Capital Campaign, as well as numerous articles. al and Library. Thus In every imaginable way, the university was trans- Among his current professional affiliations, Gearhart was launched a na- formed by this campaign. serves as vice president of the University of Arkansas Fay- tionally respected “At the University of Arkansas our ultimate purpose etteville Campus Foundation, is a member of the board of career in university is to improve the human condition, to make life better for advisors for the Arkansas World Trade Center, is a member advancement. our citizens and our state and to contribute to the general of the Northwest Arkansas Council, and is a member of the In 1978, he welfare of our nation,” says Gearhart. “Thanks in part to the advisory board of the Pryor Center for Oral and Visual His- returned to his na- Campaign for the Twenty-First Century, we’ve become rec- tory. He also is a licensed attorney in the state of Arkansas. tive state to become ognized as a rising star as a major public research university Gearhart is married to the former Jane Brockmann, vice president for in a state where higher education must play an increasingly whom he married in 1974. They have two children: Katy, development at larger role in the lives of its citizens. Working with our sister who is a graduate of Penn State University currently working . After four years at Hendrix, Gearhart re- public institutions and in partnership with our own univer- as a speech pathologist; and Brock, a graduate of the Univer- turned home for the first time when he was selected to be sity system, we must work hard and smart to increase the sity of Arkansas who is now a vice president of investments the director of development at the University of Arkansas. college participation rate and to strengthen the quality of for Greenwood and Associates. In this role, he spearheaded the Campaign for Books, which Arkansas’ higher education. We must be seen as enthusiastic Gearhart’s late father, George A. Gearhart, was pub- added more than 100,000 volumes to the University of Ar- leaders in this venture, all in a time of diminished public re- lisher of the Northwest Arkansas Times in Fayetteville. His kansas Library. sources nationally that will not make it easy, but a challenge mother, Joan Gearhart Havens, lives in Fayetteville. In 1985, Gearhart took another career leap in being that we at the university must embrace.” “I have many dreams and aspirations that I’ve long appointed vice president for development and university re- Gearhart was named a distinguished alumnus of his held for the University of Arkansas,” Gearhart says, “and I lations at The Pennsylvania State University. Three years lat- undergraduate alma mater, Westminster College, in 1992, look forward in the months and years ahead to sharing that er, he was promoted to senior vice president, responsible for and the same year was named a Fulbright Scholar and stud- vision and working with our outstanding students, faculty, the external relations programs for 23 campuses statewide. ied at Oxford University, Merton College in Oxford, Eng- staff, alumni and friends, and certainly the board of trustees, While at Penn State, he launched a major capital campaign, land. In 1996, he was named an honorary alumnus of Penn on reaching our lofty goals and realizing the full potential of which raised in excess of $352 million. Total private gifts to our university.” Howard Brill, Faculty Athletics Representative In his 15th year as the university’s faculty representative for ath- awards honoring his teaching. He is licensed to practice law in Arkan- letics is Howard W. Brill. A law professor at Arkansas since 1975, Brill sas, Florida and Illinois; he is on the Professional Ethics Committee served as the interim dean of the UA Law School during 2005-06. He and the state Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee. previously served as a member of the Faculty Athletics Committee from He is the Vincent Foster Professor of Legal Ethics and Profession- 1991-94 and was on a special committee to prepare the SEC’s Gender al Responsibility. Along with other courses, he teaches Baseball and Equity Policy in the spring of 1994. He chaired Arkansas’ NCAA Self- the Law. He has served on the Governor’s Code of Ethics Commission Study committee (1998) and co-chaired the second Self Study Commit- and as a Special Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. tee (2004). Active in community service, Brill has served as chairman of the Brill is a 1965 graduate of Duke and earned his law degree at Flor- City of Fayetteville’s Civil Service Commission, has coached youth soc- ida in 1970. He received his Master’s of law degree at Illinois in 1979. cer and basketball and is a Sunday School teacher. He and his wife Brill has written two books on Arkansas law and has received several Katherine have three children, Christian, Elizabeth and Andrew. 60 Student-Athlete Academic Support and Achievement

Melissa Harwood-Rom Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Support Services

STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ACHIEVEMENT MISSION STATEMENT The Bogle Academic Center The primary focus of the There is no higher priority for the University of Arkansas Athletic De- partment than the academic progress of its scholar-athletes. Thanks to the Razorback Student-Athlete generous gift of Bob and Marilyn Bogle, the home of the Razorback Athletic Department’s Student-Athlete Academic Support and Achievement program Academic Support and is the Bob and Marilyn Bogle Academic Center. The 15,000-square foot Bogle Academic Center is located in the east side of Donald W. Reynolds Achievement Program is to Razorback Stadium. Under the overall direction of Senior Associate Athletic Director Jon Fagg, the Bogle Academic Center houses the Arkansas Razor- provide the student-athlete backs Academic Support Program, the Razorback Office of Student Life and the Career Development Program. with the opportunity to de- Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Support Services Melissa Harwood-Rom oversees the staff of professionals dedicated to directing stu- velop the skills necessary to be dent-athletes to reach their personal academic goals, and to do so in ways that balance their academic, athletic and personal lives. a success in college and in life. Senior Megan Jackson of This is accomplished through Middlebury, Ind., (left) and sophomore Samantha superior academic counseling, Learch of Barrington, Ill., (right) earned selection to life skills training and prepa- the Southeastern Confer- ence Academic Honor Roll ration to enter the job market last season with the Razor- back women’s cross country upon graduation. team.

Student-Athlete Academic Support and Achievement Services The Mission Statement for the Razorback Student-Athlete Academic Support and Achievement division -- SAASA -- speaks for itself, but the improvements and achievements of the Razorbacks over the past academic year are what is most important. At Arkansas, academic services are not just good grades and eligibility. Along with 18 of 19 teams exceeding the NCAA stan- dard for APR, Razorbacks earned some of the highest conference and national academic honors in the 2008-09 year including a pair of Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Year It is also not about honoring the “A” student. Arkansas Athletics is committed to every single athlete improving his or her academic performance every semester, working to achieve academic “personal bests” with each class just the same as we would expect our athletes to hit personal records in competition. 2009 Media Guide 61 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide University of Arkansas Academic Game Plan for Graduation Student-athletes are expected to meet specific academic criteria in or- der to maintain eligibility. This is easily achieved by following the Aca- demic Game Plan created by the Student-Athlete Academic Support and Achievement team. The SAASA designs programs and sets specific goals to help student- athletes achieve academic success. An example of a key goal is the suc- cessful completion of 30 hours of coursework during each academic year. By maintaining this course load, Razorback athletes not only stay on track to graduate in four years, but easily meet eligibility requirements set by the NCAA. Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s

Study Hall and Tutors A quiet setting for unin- terrupted study, the Bogle Ac- ademic Center provides three types of study hall space. The computer lab (above) has over 30 stations for individu- al computer-based study. An open study hall is available for group or individual study, and monitored by staff mem- bers of the SAASA. There are 17 individual study carrels that provide space for tutors to meet with student- athletes for individual instruction in specific subjects. Each Razorback team sets its own criteria for study hall attendance. The use of tutors is a key element for academic success, allowing for individualized assistance and for reaching academic excellence in advanced subjects.

62 Honors and Awards Athletic Department Academic Excellence Program Recognition for Razorback athletes who exceed a 3.0 GPA each fall and spring semester. Academic Champions Academic Champions Spring 2009 Razorbacks who scored perfect 4.0 grades for the semester Nanar Airpetian, women’s tennis, international business; Athletic Director’s List Jessica Bachkora, softball, kinesiology; Gina Bargiachi, swim/ Razorbacks with grades from 3.50 to 3.99 dive, art; Lane Boyer, men’s track, geology; Stephanie Carr, swim/dive, recreation; Jessica Clark, swim/dive, nursing; Tara Athletic Department Honor Roll Diebold, women’s track, comm. disorders; Megan Fawley, Razorbacks with grades from 3.00 to 3.49 soccer, elem education; Hillary Freeman, softball, communica- tion; Erin Gray, women’s track, biology; Sarah Howard, Lon Farrell Award swim/dive, journalism; Summer Jackson, swim/dive, political Presented to the graduating Razorback athlete each science; Sarah Landau, women’s track, communication; Lisa spring semester with the highest cumulative GPA. Lunkenheimer, swim/dive, kinesiology; Scott Limbocker, Brandon Burlsworth Award baseball, political science; James McCann, baseball, kinesiol- Voted on by the university faculty as the outstanding former non-scholarship student-athlete. ogy; Aurelija Miseviciute, women’s tennis, economics; Kat Moffett, soccer, journalism; Erin Moskos, soccer, kinesiology; Hard Working Hog Erin Neumann, swim/dive, comm. disorders; Lucy Nunn, Recognizing achievement of new personal academic bests each semester. women’s golf, kinesiology; Madison Palmer, swim/dive, recreation; Chase Philpot, football, engineering; Mackenzie SEC Academic Honor Roll Rhea, volleyball, biology; Genny Salvatore, gym, art; Angela Earning a 3.0 GPA or above for two consecutive semesters or cumulative 3.00 GPA. Scott, women’s track, Management; Mitchell Scott, men’s track, journalism; Rachel Smith, soccer, apparel studies; Sandra Smith, softball, kinesiology; James Strang, men’s track, English; Katie Stripling, women’s track, kinesiology; Blake Strode, men’s tennis, economics. Fall 2008 Nanar Airapetian, tennis, international business; Jessica Bachkora, softball, kinesiology; Gina Bargiachi, swim/dive, art; Samantha Bolton, soccer, nursing; Jackie Booker, soccer, kinesiology; Stephanie Carr, swim/dive, journalism; Jessie Clark, swim/dive, nursing; Tara Diebold, track, comm. disorders; Megan Fawley, soccer, elem. education; Hillary Freeman, softball, communication; Sarah Gwisdala, soccer, marketing; Rachel Hawryluk, soccer, English; Sarah Howard, swim/dive, journalism; Amie Hubbard, softball, elem. educa- tion; Kayla Johnson, softball, psychology; Luke Laird, track, Horticulture; Sarah Landau, track, Communication; Scott Limbocker, baseball, political science; Lisa Lukenheimer, swim/dive, chemistry; James McCann, baseball, kinesiology; Beth McVean, soccer, kinesiology; Sam Murphy, baseball, communication; Erin Neumann, swim/dive, comm. disorders; Madison Palmer, swim/dive, recreation; Dacia Perkins, track, marketing; Leah Pierce, swim/dive, sociology; Corinna Rees, golf, political science; Mackenzie Rhea, volleyball, undeclared; Genny Salvatore, gym, art, Lance Thompson, football, exercise science; Rachel Smith, soccer, apparel Little Rock, Ark., senior Ashley Williams (left) and Southlake, Texas, junior Miranda Walk- studies; Blake Strode, tennis, economics; Anouk Tigu, tennis, business. er (right) were named to the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Class Attendance Student Life Career Development The University of Arkansas Ra- The social and personal develop- The purpose of the Career Devel- zorback Athletic Department has ment of student-athletes is as impor- opment Program is to assist student- an overall student-athlete class at- tant to the University of Arkansas as athletes in making a smooth transi- tendance policy. Student-Athletes the academic and athletic achieve- tion from the University of Arkansas Academic Support and Achievement ment. The Office of Student Life fo- into the workplace. This process be- assists with the enforcement of this cuses on the personal development gins during the freshman year with a policy through regular checks on and community service components one-hour course on career options. class attendance. If traveling with of the NCAA CHAMPS/LifeSkills Workshops are held to provide a team, student-athletes notify in- program. Training is provided in a student-athletes training in resume structors early in each semester re- variety of areas including financial writing, interviewing skills and eti- garding assignments or exams. planning, drug and alcohol educa- quette. Individual assistance with tion, time management, study skills locating summer internships and job and developing community service placement gives student-athletes a activities. head start into their chosen careers. 2009 Media Guide 63 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Arkansas Razorbacks in the Community Community service is a vital part of the educational process for any college student, and Razor- back athletes took the lead in 2008-09 by registering a record number of hours of community service work. The often reported bad news in college sports sometimes masks the overwhelming good things done by the vast majority of student-athletes. Among the programs that built the more than 2,500 volun- teer hours performed in the past academic year: Participation in the campus-wide clean-up after the disastrous ice storm of the winter of 2009. Going out to area elementary schools to support the For the second year, Book Hogs reading program and the Sweat Hawgs Razorback athletes physical education awareness program. turned out to sup- Individual team projects ranging from volunteering at port Lift Up America. the Fayetteville Public Library, working with Habitat Football player Elton for Humanity, assisting with area shelters or helping Ford (above) helps the local youth programs like the Scouts. load a vehicle for The quiet efforts of our 19 Razorback teams have a long- one of the regional lasting impact on the youth of our state. The incredible positive

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s charities benefiting benefit of the time spent by the Razorbacks helping the commu- from the gift of food nity pays tremendous dividends, not only for the University of from Tyson Foods. At left, the 89 athletes from almost every Razorback Arkansas, but for the entire state. team assisted in the project to combat hunger in the area. And while we focus here on the positive benefits for the fresh young faces who receive an autograph or a kind word of encouragement from a Razorback, we know that there is a con- siderable impact upon our student-athletes, our future leaders. The opportunity to give back impresses upon them that no mat- +2,500 ter their personal circumstances when they arrived in Fayette- Community Service ville, they have a chance to not only improve their lives, but Hours Performed by touch the lives of others. Razorback Student-Athletes in 2008-09 The members of the Razorback SAAC participated in the South- eastern Conference’s “Yes We CAN” drive to collect canned food items for regional food banks. Working over two weekends and incorporating home events at football, soccer and volleyball, the SAAC members gathered 10,000 pounds of non-perishable food items. In addition, the SAAC coor- dinated Razorback student-athletes volunteering as celebrity sackers at Fayetteville area grocery stores to raise awareness and collect more food items.

Football player Nick Brewer shares One of the largest department outreach programs is Book some putt-putt time with a young Hogs, an elementary school reading program that takes Razor- fan as a part of Make a Difference back athletes into area schools for assemblies to emphasize Day. Razorback athletes from all the power of reading. Several athletes reached out to inspire sports participated in various com- future Razorbacks with their stories of the importance of read- munity service activities across the ing and studying at 13 elementary schools in the area. Above city of Fayetteville. At right, Jer- left, Michael Smith and D.J. Williams speak to more than 400 maine Love works with children children at a local Fayetteville elementary school for a Book at the Fayetteville Public Library in the youth section. Hogs rally.

64 Arkansas Razorbacks: Athletes & Graduates “I am always proud of my degree from the University of Arkansas. I had the good fortune to go to on to UAMS in Little Rock to train in surgery af- ter Fayetteville. When I left Little Rock to study at Cornell in New York, I was very pleased to find that my education and training at the University of Arkansas was equal to that of my colleagues from Ivy League schools. My time as a Razorback was my most life-shaping experience, and I have always been proud of how I was trained and what I learned at the University of Arkansas.”

Jim Counce, M.D. (BA, 1978) Kattie Shepherd Allen Member of 1978 Final Four Team (BA, 1995) Cardiothoracic Surgeon NCAA Woman of the Year for the State of Arkansas Currently working on her medical residency at the Mayo Clinic SEC 75th Anniversary Stories of Character Honoree

Mike Conley (BA, 1985)

Caleb Miller (BA, 1995) Three-year starter for Razorbacks Crip Hall and Harold Horton awards at Arkansas 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist Third-round draft pick Former World Record Holder for the Cincinnati Bengals USAT&F Hall of Fame Member Members of the Former Executive Director Razorback Athletics Elite Athlete Programs Class of 2009 for USA Track & Field celebrate at the Executive Director, annual Graduate’s World Sport Chicago, Reception in the Organization leading the Raymond Miller Chicago 2016 Olympic bid Room

Who Else Graduates from the University of Arkansas? Here’s a short list of some of our numerous notable graduates: Steve Atwater (BSBA ‘88), Two-time Super Bowl participant with the Denver Broncos Regina Blakely (BA ’81, JD ’85), Former CBS News Reporter George W. Haley (LLB ’52), U.S. Ambassador to Gambia, brother of author Alex Haley “The University of Arkansas isn’t a huge university, but it has a huge Jerry Jones (BA ‘65), Owner of the Dallas Cowboys reputation. My professors were concerned with my personal goals; con- Ronald LeMay (BSBA ‘72), CEO, Sprint cerned about how I wanted to develop as an individual. There is a Robert Maurer (BS ‘48), Inventor of fiber optic technology at Corning Glass great amount of one-on-one mentoring with the teachers. I think one of Rodney Slater (BA ‘80), First African-American U.S. Secretary of Transportation the greatest things about Arkansas is that you are an individual, a real Pat Summerall (BSE ’53), Former CBS Sports and Fox Sports announcer person — not just an I.D. number — to the faculty and staff.” Tiffany Wright (BA, 1998) Don J. Tyson, Jr. (’52), Founder, Tyson Foods Tiffany Wright went from 1998 NCAA Women’s Final Four to graduation Jim C. Walton (BSBA ’71), President, Walton Enterprises to sideline reporter for ESPN’s coverage of the WNBA within weeks. Today, S. Rob Walton (BSBA ’66), Former Chairman of the Board, Wal-Mart Stores she is the sports anchor at ABC affiliate, WSOC, in Charlotte, N.C. 2009 Media Guide 65 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Jeff Long Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics and Director of Athletics

Entering his second full year as Vice Chancel- proved their team GPA from 2007-08 to 2008-09. lor and Director of Athletics, Jeff Long has not only In the community, Razorback student-athletes are guided the University of Arkansas’ Department of more active than ever volunteering more than Intercollegiate Athletics through a period of un- 2,500 hours of time in between the rigors of school precedented transition, he has transformed and and athletic practice and competition. revitalized a tradition-rich athletics program en- Administratively, landmark agreements have compassing 19 sports and nearly 460 student-ath- been negotiated with ISP and with Southeastern letes. Long has not only accepted, but embraced Conference television partners to guarantee future the challenge of leading a Razorback program that revenue streams and secure the financial base of serves as a source of pride for so many at the Uni- the program in uncertain economic times. versity of Arkansas, in all corners of the state and Even the most optimistic outlook would have been to thousands of Razorbacks all around the world. hard pressed to foresee the level of success that the Long has established a multi-faceted com- Razorback program would attain in such a short bined athletics program uniformly committed to time after Long was selected to replace legendary (softball) to the Razorback staff. Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s the development of student-athletes academically, athletic director and former Razorback football By the time, Long officially started his new athletically and socially. A part of Chancellor G. coach Frank Broyles in September of 2007. Before position on Jan. 1, 2008, he had already accom- David Gearhart’s Executive Committee, Long and Long officially took the reins, the University of Ar- plished a list of tasks vital to the short and long- other members of the University’s leadership team kansas announced that it would combine its pre- term health of the Razorback program. He had are charged with developing policies and charting viously independent men’s and women’s athletic begun the process of carefully blending the men’s the course for the future of higher education. Since programs into one combined athletic program. and women’s athletic departments into one uni- his arrival, Long and his staff have re-engaged the Shortly after that announcement, Long was fied department and establishing a new adminis- athletic department with the University Commu- busy engineering the first coaching search of his trative structure. Under Long’s leadership, Arkan- nity working to more fully integrate Razorback tenure. Long not only found the next head foot- sas revised policies governing class attendance, Athletics into the campus environment. ball coach, he convinced Bobby Petrino, one of the drug testing, the NCAA Opportunity fund as well The success of Long’s approach can be mea- most successful collegiate coaches in recent his- as other compliance and business office proce- sured in part by the remarkable accomplishments tory, to return to the college game and to Arkansas. dures. The academic support services division was of the Razorback program in his tenure. Arkansas Long made four other head coaching hires in his re-organized and a formal division of student life has captured five conference championships and first year and a half, including hiring men’s track was created focusing on student-athlete develop- advanced to 25 post-season competitions while and field coach Chris Bucknam to be the succes- ment and community service. drawing more than a million fans annually to cam- sor for John McDonnell, the most successful NCAA Long was busy on external issues as well. In pus to cheer on the Razorbacks. In the classroom, Division I track and field coach in history. In ad- 2008, Arkansas returned to the classic Razorback the Razorbacks exceed national APR standards in dition, Long added head coaches Robert Pulliza logo and dropped the usage of Lady Razorbacks as 18 of 19 sports while nine of 15 sport programs im- (volleyball), Erin Aubry (soccer) and Mike Larabee a nickname for women’s athletic teams. The new branding was featured in the launch of a new web- Jeff Long an- site ArkansasRazorbacks.com. nounces the Long worked tirelessly to maintain long-time donation of relationships and to forge new relationships for $1 million to the benefit of the Razorback program including ex- the Univer- tending Arkansas’ relationship with War Memorial sity of Arkansas’ Stadium in Little Rock. Perhaps his most impres- general fund in sive accomplishment came when he brokered a the summer of new partnership with ISP to form Razorback Sports 2008. Univer- Properties. As economic indicators were beginning sity Chancellor to point toward challenging economic times, Long Dr. G. David signed Arkansas to a deal that will guarantee the Gearhart (seated) Razorback program $73 million in the next 10 indicated the years. effort by athletics A number of athletic facilities also saw a trans- was crucial to formation with Bud Walton Arena undergoing ex- the Univer- tensive renovations, including replacement of the sity avoiding a tuition increase lower seating bowl and the addition of courtside for the general seating, ribbon boards and a courtside club room. student body for In the spring of 2009, Bogle Park, arguably the na- the first time in tion’s best softball facility, was dedicated on the 24 years. University of Arkansas campus.

66 “We will provide opportunities for student-athletes to achieve their fullest potential academically, athletically, and socially, while competing successfully at the highest level.” Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long

Arkansas’ program flourished in Long’s first director at the University year, finishing 24th in the NACDA Directors Cup, of Pittsburgh. During his its best finish in nearly a decade. In his first full tenure, Long redefined year at the helm, Arkansas scored a program record Pitt athletics, most nota- 730 points on its way to a 25th-place finish. The bly through the “Quest for back-to-back top 25 Directors Cup finishes marked Excellence” campaign. De- only the second time in school history the Razor- signed to enhance the stu- backs accomplished that feat. dent-athlete experience for A veteran administrator with a track record Panther athletes through of the highest commitment to the concept of scholarship endowments “student-athlete,” Long has had more than two and capital gifts for facility decades experience in athletic administration at construction and renova- the Division I level including at the University of tion, the Quest resulted in Pittsburgh, University of Oklahoma, University of almost $34 million in just Michigan, Virginia Tech University and Eastern over two and a half years. Kentucky University prior to arriving at the Uni- His commitment to versity of Arkansas. While known as an innovator building the Pitt athletics in athletic department management, Long also un- brand resulted in a new derstands the coach’s perspective from time spent primary mark for the Pan- in coaching and administrative staff positions at thers which returned the , Rice University and North Caro- powerful “PITT” brand lina State University. to the University of Pitts- On the forefront of NCAA governance, Long burgh. He established a served on the NCAA Management Council as one partnership with adidas of the athletic administrators who oversaw the for uniforms and apparel operations and regulation for Division I. His ex- for all 19 Pitt teams and an perience as an athletic director and administrator agreement with ISP Sports. in America’s most prestigious conferences – the Long’s four-year ten- Big 12, Big Ten, Big East, Atlantic Coast and now ure added up to Pittsburgh The Long Family: Stephanie, Christina, Fanny and Jeff. Southeastern Conference gives Long a uniquely becoming one of the na- informed perspective on intercollegiate athletics. tion’s top programs, notably the Panthers’ selec- two and a half years. He made several revisions During his career, Long has served in five of the six tion as the No. 17 overall program in the nation in to the EKU athletic infrastructure and completed Bowl Championship Series leagues. the December 2006 Sports Illustrated on Campus’ several facility projects. Long created the first mod- Prior to assuming his current roles at Ar- All-Sport Rankings. ern corporate partner and sponsorship structure at kansas, Long served for four years as the athletic As an athletic leader, Long was a key advocate EKU. Prior to Eastern, Long had a brief stay with for the Big East during the league’s time of member- Virginia Tech as an associate athletics director. ship transition. Due in part to his leadership, the He began his career in college athletic admin- Big East maintained its position as a key member of istration at the University of Michigan, hired by the Bowl Championship System, and the Pitt Pan- legendary coach and athletics director, the late Bo thers earned the Big East’s automatic berth in 2004 Schembechler. During his seasons with the Wolver- at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Along with his tenure ines, Long was promoted through a series of posts on the Executive Council, Long also served on the to the position of associate athletics director. NCAA’s Sports Wagering Task Force in 2004, and A former two-sport athlete at Ohio Wesleyan, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Long earned seven varsity letters for the Bishops in Division I-A Athletic Directors’ Association. football and baseball before completing his degree Before arriving at Pitt, Long was senior associ- in economics in 1982. He started his post-graduate ate athletic director at Oklahoma for two and a half career in athletics as a graduate assistant football years. Responsible for the external affairs of the coach at the cradle of coaches, Miami University Sooners, he oversaw key brand areas of marketing of Ohio. Long earned his master’s in education at and promotions, licensing, media relations, ticket- Miami in 1983, moving on to football staff posi- ing, radio and television rights and SoonerVision tions at Rice, Duke and NC State prior to joining productions. In addition, Long was the primary Michigan. administrator for the Sooners’ highly successful An Ohio native from Kettering, Long is mar- football and men’s basketball programs, along with ried to the former Fanny Gellrich of Ann Arbor, sport supervision of baseball, wrestling and both Mich. The Longs have two daughters, Stephanie golf teams. and Christina. Long’s first appointment as a director of ath- letics was at Eastern Kentucky where he served for 2009 Media Guide 67 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Senior Razorback Athletic Department Staff

Her leadership was also a part of the success the first confer- Bev Lewis of the University’s Campaign for the Twenty-First ence champion- Associate Vice Chancellor and Century. Lewis directed Women’s Athletics to ship team with the Executive Associate over $11.5 million in direct support for women’s 1988 Southwest teams. During the campaign, Lewis received one Conference Cross Athletic Director of her greatest personal honors as Bob and Marilyn Country Champi- For almost three decades, Bev Lewis has been Bogle requested that Arkansas’ $6 million facility be onships. synonymous with the University of Arkansas, and named the Bev Lewis Center for Women’s Athlet- Lewis earned begins her 29th season in 2009-10. She became an ics. her bachelor’s de- associate vice chancellor for the University and the In 1998, she was voted into the University of gree from Central executive associate athletic director of the unified Arkansas Hall of Honor by the University’s letter- Michigan in 1979 Razorback Athletic Department in 2008-09. winners in recognition of her contributions both as and followed it The largest portion of her service to the uni- a coach and an administrator. with her master’s versity was her 19-year tenure as the Director of Lewis served collegiate athletics at the high- from Purdue prior Women’s Athletics. As a result of her strong empha- est level as an administrator, first with the NCAA to her arrival at Ar- sis on the classroom, Razorback female student-ath- Championship Cabinet and most recently on the kansas in 1981. letes received numerous academic honors including NCAA Management Council. Her husband, Harley, is the former athletic national academic All-American of the year, team Prior to assuming the duties of AD, Lewis director at the University of Montana, former assis- academic national titles and the University’s first was women’s cross country and track coach. Her tant director of championships with the NCAA, and two SEC/H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athletes of Arkansas coaching milestones included the first development officer at Arkansas. the Year. women’s squad to achieve a national ranking and Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s

A native of Greensboro, N.C., Wyrick joined raised almost $80 Chris Wyrick Arkansas after two years at South Carolina where million for athlet- Senior Associate Athletic Director he was associate athletics director for development. ics. In his last seven With USC he helped manage a $200 million capital months, Vander- for External Affairs campaign for athletics. He assisted in the reorgani- bilt’s endowment Chris Wyrick begins his second year as the se- zation of the Gamecock Club, resulting in an in- increased by al- nior associate athletic director for external affairs in crease in revenue from $13.8 million in fiscal 2006 most $15 million. the University of Arkansas’ Department of Intercol- to $27.8 million in 2007. In 2003, he was legiate Athletics. Prior to USC, he spent six years at Vanderbilt recognized as the Responsible for the external operations of the as an administrator and a fund raiser overseeing National Fund athletic department, Wyrick provides oversight for marketing and the institution’s relationship with Raiser of the Year marketing and promotions, collegiate licensing ISP. Wyrick also managed the sports information for major Division program, and multi-media partners. He also works and the ticket offices. He served as the Commo- I schools. with the associate athletic director for finance and dores’ Executive Director of Development/National A 1992 business in supervision of the Razorback Ticket Of- Commodore Club. graduate of North fice. He was responsible for the major gifts aspect Carolina State with Wyrick brings extensive experience in devel- of athletics development, including raising funds a degree in political science, Wyrick worked at NC opment and serves as the department’s primary for the Memorial Gym practice facility, the football State and Miami (Ohio) before going to Vanderbilt. contact with the Razorback Foundation as well as practice facility, the baseball stadium, track and the Wyrick and his wife Merrily have two daugh- assisting the athletic director with major gift fund outdoor tennis facility. In his six years, Vanderbilt ters, Caroline and Caitlin. raising.

ment which advises and offers support to more ence came at Jon Fagg than 450 Razorback student-athletes. Mars Hill College Senior Associate Athletic Director for Fagg joins the Razorback staff after spend- where he han- Compliance and Student-Athlete Services ing the past seven years at North Carolina State dled compliance University. Hired at North Carolina State in duties as well as Overseeing all aspects of compliance and March 2001, he served four and half years as serving as an as- academics, Jon Fagg joined the University of an assistant athletics director for compliance sistant coach for Arkansas as a senior associate athletic director before being promoted to associate athletics di- the football team for compliance and student-athlete services in rector for compliance in the fall of 2005. for three seasons. the summer of 2008. He serves as member of While with the Wolfpack, Fagg’s responsi- His coaching the senior management group for the Depart- bilities included coordinating all aspects of the experience also ment of Intercollegiate Athletics. NCAA compliance program, including rules includes a stint Fagg’s department supervision of NCAA education for intercollegiate staff and related as an assistant and Southeastern Conference rules compliance university personnel, and advisement, educa- coach at David- and education is a new position for Arkansas. tion and interpretations regarding NCAA rules son from Febru- In addition to reporting directly to the vice and regulations. ary 1992 to June chancellor and director of athletics, Fagg will Prior to his tenure at North Carolina State, 1993 and as a GA coach at his alma mater, the have an informational reporting relationship Fagg spent three years as the assistant athletics University of Arizona, from January 1991 to on compliance issues with the University’s Of- director for compliance at Fresno State Univer- February 1992. fice of the General Counsel. sity. He also served one year as director of com- Fagg and his wife Amanda have three chil- In addition to compliance, Fagg also su- pliance for the Big South Conference. dren: Jon Madison and twins, Reed and Ellie. pervises the student-athlete services depart- His first athletics administrative experi-

68 management in 2004 and was promoted to as- sponsible for $1.2 Matt Trantham sociate athletic director in 2006. million in annual Senior Associate Athletic Director In his role as associate AD for event manage- revenues. for Internal Operations ment, Trantham oversaw more than 500 events Prior to join- a year, coordinated the efforts of more than ing the Sooners, Overseeing Razorback facilities, event man- 1,500 event staff members and was responsible Trantham spent agement and equipment operations, Matt Tran- for activities within 13 athletic facilities. He also five seasons in tham begins his second year at the University of served as OU’s liaison with all postseason events professional Arkansas as the senior associate athletic director including both Big 12 and NCAA championship sports in Wash- for internal operations. competitions. ington, D.C. Supervising several major projects in his In this capacity, Trantham served as tour- Trantham first year with the Razorbacks, Trantham guided nament director for more than 25 postseason earned his bach- the $2.5 million renovation of Bud Walton Are- championship events including the 2006 NCAA elor’s of science na and the $1.3 million restoration of synthetic Wrestling Championship, 2006 NCAA Baseball degree in busi- playing surface at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Regional Championship, and 2005 Big 12 Wom- ness management stadium in 2008-09. en’s Gymnastics Championship. from Centenary Prior to joining Arkansas, Trantham began During his tenure, he helped the Sooners College in 1990 and a master’s degree in sports his career with the Sooners in July 1999 as the to record-setting attendance figures while grow- management from the United States Sports promotions director for the athletic department ing revenue and community recognition for Academy in 1998. where he worked with all 20 of OU’s teams. He the athletic department. Trantham managed Trantham and wife Kristen are parents of was named assistant athletic director for event the Premier Partners Program at OU and was re- two sons, William Matthew and Davis Michael.

Tom Dorre Melissa Harwood-Rom Chris Pohl Associate Athletic Director for Business and Finance Associate Athletic Director for Academic Support Associate Athletic Director for Events While Tom Dorre begins his eighth Serving as the lead coordinator for A former championships director year as overseeing the financial af- academic support for all 19 Razor- for the NCAA, Chris Pohl begins fairs of Razorback Athletics, the back sports, Melissa Harwood-Rom her sixth season at the University University of Arkansas veteran brings over 20 years of experience of Arkansas. She joined Arkansas begins his 42nd year of service to at Arkansas. Joining the univer- in 2004 to manage marketing and the institution. Earning both of sity in 1989 after working with promotion for the women’s sports his degrees from Arkansas, Dorre football and men’s basketball at after 11 years at the NCAA. Pohl began his career in the university Washington State, she developed coordinates home events for the administration rasing through the the former women’s athletics de- Razorbacks, taking lead on gym- ranks to associate vice chancellor partment academic system before nastics and women’s basketball for finance in 1987. He moved to being named to oversee all teams among others. A 1981 graduate of athletics in August 2002. He and wife Connie have one in the summer of 2008. She and university professor Curt Central Michigan and basketball letterwinner, she earned daughter and a pair of grandchildren. Rom have two children, Zoe and Clio. her master’s in 1984 from Penn State.

Matt Shanklin Tracey Stehlik Kevin Trainor Associate Athletic Director for Marketing and Licensing Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Associate Athletic Director for Media Relations Working with the Razorbacks for Starting her 26th year with the and Communications 20 years, Matt Shanklin oversees University of Arkansas, Tracey Ste- Starting his 15th season at Arkan- the department’s promotional hlik serves as associate athletic di- sas, Kevin Trainor is in his third efforts, licensing program and rector for compliance. She began year as associate athletic director serves as a sport administrator her career as an assistant women’s and his 10th as the lead in the Ra- for baseball. From 2001 to 2008 basketball coach, and was a part of zorback media relations office. He he served as general manager of the staff that won the only wom- also serves as primary contact for Sports Shows, Inc. He is the de- en’s hoops conference champion- Razorback football. A university partment liaison to Razorback ships at Arkansas. Stehlik worked graduate in journalism in 1994, Sports Properties. He joined Ar- in a variety of administrative roles he earned his masters at Arkansas kansas after working at East Caro- since leaving the court including in 2005. Trainor and his wife, the lina. He and his wife, the former Missy Emmerson, are the compliance and game management. She and husband former Ruth Whitehead, are the parents of two daughters, parents of three, Jordan, Barbara and Isabella. Wayne have two daughters, Mollie and Maggie. Emma and Ellie.

Marvin Caston Justin Maland Dr. Bill Smith Asst. Athletic Director for Student Life Asst. Athletic Director for Facilities Asst. Athletic Director for New Media Entering his fifth season with Justin Maland begins his Beginning his 21th year with the athletic department, Cas- third year as an assistant ath- the university, Dr. Bill Smith ton oversees the Student Life letic director for facilities and manages internet operations office which produced over his ninth with the Razorback for the athletic department, 2,500 hours of community athletic department. The ArkansasRazorbacks.com, and service last year. A four-year Harrison, Ark., native was a oversees brand compliance letterman (1996-99) as a catcher at Hendrix College, and printed projects. Smith fullback for the Razorbacks. and joined Arkansas through earned his doctorate at the Caston worked in the past in the baseball staff in 1999. He university in 1999, and has compliance at University of earned his master’s in sports been an adjunct instructor at South Florida and at Arkansas. management from Arkansas both Arkansas in journalism The Winnsboro, La., native is married to the former in 2001. He is married to the and NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Tommi J. Williams. The Castons have two young former Sarah Parnell, and the Maland’s are the par- history. He and his wife Libby have two children, sons, Thomas Marvin and William Clayton. ents of two children, Macy Jane and Jack Will and Ashley. 2009 Media Guide 69 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide The Razorback Foundation, Inc. Performing the vital role of supporting Another key factor in raising the profile the student-athletes at the University of Ar- of the Razorback Foundation and fostering kansas with financial support, the Razorback membership growth was a renewed commit- Foundation, Inc., is in its fourth decade of ment to increasing A Club membership (for- working alongside the athletic department to mer Razorback letter winners) and enhancing advance Razorback Athletics. communication and coordination with Ra- The goal of the foundation is ensuring zorback Clubs throughout the region. To help that the nearly 460 student-athletes at Arkan- facilitate communication with all foundation endeavors of the University of Arkansas Ra- sas have the equipment, facilities and overall members, a new web site RazorbackFounda- zorbacks. The Foundation assists our student- support to achieve the goals of graduation tion.com) was launched. athletes by providing for scholarships, facili- and athletic achievement. The Foundation, officially incorporated ties and various programs that enable them For the first time in school history, all 19 and relocated off campus in 1988, has helped to realize their dreams of achieving a quality Razorback head coaches and members of the provide financial aid for the construction for college education while participating in ath- athletic department’s executive and senior the Broyles Athletic Center (football and ad- letics on a nationally competitive level. administrative staffs are members of the Ra- ministrative offices), Charlie Baum Stadium at zorback Foundation. The pledge of personal George Cole Field (baseball), John McDonnell Membership Levels support by those inside the department led Field (outdoor track and field), Randal Tyson The opportunity to participate in the the way for a growth in membership that saw Track Center (indoor track and field), Dills In- annual fund giving to the Razorback Foun- Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s the membership total increase from 10,390 in door Tennis Center, the George M. Billingsley dation, Inc., has several levels, beginning at November 2008 to 10,530 in June 2009. Tennis Center (outdoor tennis) and Donald the $50 Razorback level and continuing up to From January to June 2009, Razorback W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (football). Broyles-Matthews Scholarship Platinum. For Foundation staff visited with more than more information about levels of giving and 11,000 people at 50 Razorback Club functions, Mission Statement ranging from chapter meetings to scholarship The stated mission of the Razorback benefits, please visit the foundation’s website fundraising golf events hosted by local Razor- Foundation, Inc., is to support the athletic at RazorbackFoundation.com. back Clubs.

Harold Horton Norm DeBriyn Sean Rochelle Jackie Rollins Donita Ritchie Executive Director Associate Director Associate Director Chief Financial Officer Administrative Assistant to Frank Broyles Frank Broyles Athletic Director Emeritus With the start of 2008, the Razorback Foun- dation, Inc., welcomed a familiar face, a man with a high profile and a long track record in athletics -- legendary Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles. The former national champion football coach and leader of Razorback men’s athletics for almost 40 years, he closed out a 50-year career of service to the University and is now raising support for the University and the Razorback program. A member of every significant college athlet- ics hall of fame, Broyles was recently named to the NACDA Hall of Fame in 2008. His 19-season ca- reer as the Razorback head football coach included the 1964 National Championship, seven South- Jack Powers of the NIT and NACDA President Lee McElroy present Broyles with west Conference titles and a record of 144-58-5. the 2007 NACDA/NIT Athletic Directors Award at the 2007 NACDA convention. Broyles was inducted into the NACDA Hall of Fame at the 2008 event. 70 Famous Recent Razorbacks

FELIX JONES SHAMEKA CHRISTON RONNIE BREWER STACY LEWIS CLIFF LEE First Round NFL 2009 WNBA All-Star Second Round NBA LPGA Member & ‘08 AL Cy Young Award Dallas Cowboys New York Liberty Chicago Bulls T3rd ‘08 U.S. Open Philadelphia Phillies

It’s Not Just #5 & #25 In the past five years, the NFL has been Calling the Hogs in record numbers.

In 2008 alone, six Razor- backs, including two first WALLACE SPEARMON, JR. round picks Darren McFad- 2008 Olympics den (left, fourth overall pick by Oakland) and Felix Jones (above, 22nd overall World Class Athletes DEENA KASTOR The 2008 Beijing Olympics featured Tyson Gay (100), Wal- American Record by Dallas). DARREN McFADDEN Women’s Marathon First Round NFL lace Spearmon, Jr. (200), Veronica Campbell-Brown (200), Oakland Raiders Over the past six years Nicole Teter (800), Christin Wurth-Thomas (1,500), 6 First Round Amy Yoder Begley (10,000), Deena Kastor (Marathon) 20 Drafted Overall and April Steiner Bennett (pole vault) Recent Pros Two of the greatest tennis players in Razorback history, Blake Strode (left) and Aurelija Miseviciute (right) swept the SEC Athlete and Student-Ath- CHRISTIN lete of the Year awards in 2009 WURTH-THOMAS and onto the pro circuits. 2008 Olympian 2009 Media Guide 71 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Razorback Athletics: Home of Champions

‘ ‘ Men s Golf Baseball Women s Golf NCAA Runner-up Tie 3rd, Men’s College World Series NCAA Regional

Five NCAA Regional Champions, four Southeastern Conference titles, one NCAA national championship runner-up and a third-place tie highlighted a season of athletic achievement for the University of Arkansas. Of the 19 Razorback teams, 14 made post- Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s season team appearances. It all added up to a record performance in the NACDA Director’s Cup for the Arkansas Athletic Department in its first full season under Jeff Long. The Razorbacks were 25th in the 2008-09 standings, and second in the nation among programs with less than 20 sports. Gymnastics The 25th place gives the Razorbacks their first back-to-back finishes in the NACDA top Regional Champion & NCAA Super Six 25 since the mid-1990s. Four Razorback teams reached the pinnacles of their sport tournaments, led by the baseball team’s run to the College World Series and gymnastics’ first-ever appearance in the Super Six. Men’s golf returned to the championship round, and powered its way through the match play to within a single putt of the NCAA Championship. The thrilling runner-up performance is the highest finish by men’s golf in Razorback history. Men’s and women’s cross country advanced from the South Central Regional with the women taking the re- ‘ gional title. The women’s tennis won their own regional first and second round event to Men s Outdoor Track repeat in the NCAA Championship with a finish in the round of 16. Softball and women’s Regional Champion & SEC Champion golf rounded out the Razorback teams advancing to the NCAA Regionals, while women’s basketball reached the round of 16 in the Women’s NIT. Both track and field programs and the swimming and diving team scored national per- formances in their respective meets. Coming off a 2009 NCAA Mideast Regional team title, the Razorback men’s track team placed ninth at nationals. The men were also eighth at the NCAA Indoors. Arkansas’ women went 20th indoors and 29th outdoors. A record-setting season in the pool led the Razorbacks to a 27th finish at the NCAA Championships. In conference, Arkansas captured the men’s track and field sweep with both indoors and outdoors. Women’s cross country added another running trophy to continue their ‘ dominance as the leading distance program in the SEC. Women’s tennis repeated as the Women s Tennis SEC Western Division champions in 2009. NCAA Regional & SEC West Champion

‘ Men ‘ s Indoor Track Swim & Dive Women s Cross Country Softball SEC Champion NCAA Top 30 Regional Champion & SEC Champion NCAA Regional

72 Razorback Athletics: Home of Champions Razorback Facilities: NATIONAL RANKINGS The Home of a Million Fans No. 2 Baseball No. 10 19,000+ Gymnastics Regular Sell-Outs at Bud Walton Arena No. 11 Men’s 1,110,125 basketball Number of fans attending Razorback home events during the 2008-09. No. 15 Spring game No. 24 Football

TOTAL HOME ATTENDANCE 4,222 Gym vs. Georgia 412,438 10th largest single Football 3,296 crowd in the country Track meet home average 288,781 Men’s basketball

AVERAGE HOME 269,216 Baseball ATTENDANCE 71,422 30,484 Football Women’s 16,043 11,014 basketball Men’s basketball Non-Conference Record 1 v. 1 with Arizona State 29,667 7,918 Track & Field Baseball 2009 Media Guide 73 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Capacity: 72,000 (additional overflow to 78,000) Recent Renovation: 2001 Donald W. Reynolds Considered one of America’s finest on-campus facilities, Razorback Stadium (51,000) became Razorback Stadium Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in 2001 after a $110 million expansion. Unique Features: History of Razorback football on display through Championship Alley, All- American Alley and Bowl Alley in the three major concourses One of the largest sports venue video boards in the world, a 30x107-foot LED screen, in the north end zone Not one, but two, premium seating areas, along with 132 sky boxes Food court in the south concourse in addition to traditional concession stands

Capacity: 19,200 The fifth-largest on-campus hoops facility in the nation Recent Renovation: 2008 Inaugural Season: 1993-94

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s First National Championship: 1994 Men’s Championship Host: 1995 Women’s Mideast Regional Home of coaches’ offices for men’s and women’s basketball Strength and conditioning facilities for basketball teams Training room facilities for both basketball squads Houses the Hog Heaven store where fans can purchase officially licensed UA merchandise year-round The Tommy Boyer Hall of Champions which highlights Razorback traditions for men’s and women’s basketball, the men’s track history, including the largest on-campus collection of NCAA national championship trophies, and Bud Walton other sports Arena

Capacity: 10,731 Inaugural Season: 1994-95 Recent Expansion: 2007-08 Named the nation’s second-best collegiate baseball facility in a 2003 survey by Baseball America after ranking No. 1 in the previous 1998 survey. The best only gets better with a 2003 addition of 2,600 seats, the 2004 upgrade to natural grass and a state-of-the-art 76x51-foot scoreboard. Continuing demand for seats and amenities led to the 2007 expansion which took seating to over 10,000, increased the luxury box count to 34 and tripled the size of the left field Hog Pen and Baum Stadium picnic area to 40 tables and grills.

Capacity: 1,346 Inaugural Season: 2009 All chairback seating for primary seating Outfield berm seating plus picnic area Six skyboxes and a full press box built to be NCAA Regional ready Graphic scoreboard for fans and players Full clubhouse and training facilities for team Adjacent indoor training facility with batting cages and full infield Bogle Park

74 Opened: 2004 Named for Randal Tyson in recognition of the lead gift of the Tyson Randal Tyson Track Center Family for the construction of the $7 million facility Considered one of the fastest indoor racing surfaces in the world Host of NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship the first year it opened and every year since (2000 to 2008) Host of 2000, 2002, 2005 and 2007 SEC Indoor Championships. Host of USATF national and international caliber events

Year-round dedicated cross country training and competition facility Home of the annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, one of the nation’s largest events Host of 2006 SEC Championship & 2007 NCAA South Central Regional

Agri Park Cross Country John McDonnell Field Named for legendary track coach John McDonnell in 1998 Previous facility razed and complete new construction in 2006 With seating for 7,000 and video scoreboard, one of America’s finest collegiate venues Host of 2008 NCAA Mideast Outdoor Track & Field Regional Host of the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship

Opened: 2004 Location: Blessings Gift of Fred W. and Mary B. Smith created a state- of-the-art training and locker room facility for the Razorback golf programs. Offices for both men’s and women’s golf coaches Six indoor-outdoor practice bays Full indoor video swing analysis station Dedicated putting and short game workout areas Located at the 7,500-yard, par-72 Blessings, a Robert Trent Jones, Jr., designed course in neighboring Fred & Mary Smith Golf Facility Johnson, Ark., just minutes from campus

Barnhill Arena Gymnastics

Capacity: 8,500 Inaugural Season for Volleyball: 1994 Inaugural Season for Gymnastics: 2003 Recent Renovations: 2003 The largest volleyball-gymnastics venue in America Converted from the home of Arkansas basketball in 1994 Host of the 2006 & 2009 NCAA South Central Gymnastics Regional Host of numerous NCAA first and second round volleyball contests Home of offices for volleyball staff and training room for volleyball Complete renovation of volleyball locker room in fall 2009 Barnhill Arena Volleyball 2009 Media Guide 75 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Capacity: 1,500 Inaugural Season: 1985 Renovations: 1996, 2003, 2007 Host of 1986 NCAA Championships Host of 1985 International Diving Classic Host of SEC Championships 1993 and 2004 Four-time host of NCAA Zone Diving Championships Full diving area with 5 meter and 10 meter platforms and dual boards for 1 meters and 3 meters Ability to host long and short course events with full eight-lane 50-meter pool Arkansas Houses dressing room facilities for women’s swim team Complete pool renovation in 2003 Natatorium New scoreboard system installed in 2007

Capacity: 1,500 Inaugural Season: 1992 Renovation: 2001 Host of the inaugural SEC Soccer Championship in 1993 New stadium with press box, sky box, reserved chairbacks and permanent seating for 1,500 completed in 2001

Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s First televised SEC soccer match in 1995 Pitch considered one of the finest in the SEC or region Television caliber lighting with booths for television and radio broadcasts Field house for team locker room and training room facility Protected team bench areas added in 1999 Razorback Field

Capacity: 1,000 Renovated from shared indoor track and tennis into dedicated tennis facility through gift of the Dills family Host opening round of 2009 ITA Indoor Team Championship Converted to full six courts in 2001 Only six-court indoor facility in Southeastern Conference Chairback permanent seating added in 2004

Billingsley Tennis Center Capacity: 1,500 Former Varsity Courts renovated into Billingsley Tennis Center in 2008 Host for 2008 SEC Men’s and 2009 SEC Women’s Championships Skybox view for both indoor and outdoor courts New locker room and coaches offices for men’s and women’s tennis Elevated stadium seating for new 10-court outdoor along with scoreboard for main courts Dills Indoor Courts

Home of the Razorback football team Locker room, equipment room and training room for football Player lounge area Coach and support staff offices for football Video editing and production suites Meeting rooms for positions along with a team meeting room with stadium theater seating Dedicated team game-day indoor turf area Broyles Jerry Jones - Jim Lindsey Hall of Champions salutes the proud history of Razorback football through Athletic interactive displays Center Athletic administration offices

76 Where Champions are Made Opened: 1998 Resurfaced: 2002 Made possible by the gift of Willard and Pat Walker 76,000 square feet of usable space Full size football field, including end zones and sideline area With a height of 52 feet, football can work on all aspects of its game Located with the primary Razorback weight room, ad- jacent to Razorback outdoor football fields Camden and Sue Greene Speed Development Center Willard and Pat Walker Pavilion features sprint and sand lanes

Opened: Jan. 18, 2005 Headquarters for the Razorback Walker Family Strength and Conditioning program 38,000 square feet facility Training Center 110 yards long overlooking the Razorback indoor and outdoor football practice fields 19,000 sq. ft. weight room 19,000 sq. ft. conditioning area Nutritional area with juice bar and protein machines 13 42-inch flat-screen televisions for viewing and adjusting techniques On-site athletic training room

Opened: April 2004 7,000 square foot strength and conditioning area located within the Lewis Center Dedicated to physical training needs for female student-athletes All equipment sized and selected for women’s sports Olympic weights, plyometric training, aerobic equipment and selectorized weight machines under one room Sutton Strength and Training home for Arkansas’ 11 women’s teams Conditioning Center 2009 Media Guide 77 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide Celebrating a Century of Razorbacks The legend of the Razorback began after the turn of fall, the student body voted to change the official Universi- the century when Arkansas football coach Hugo Bezdek ty mascot from the Cardinal to the Razorbacks in 1910. called his players “a wild band of Razorback hogs,” af- To mark the 100th year since Coach Bezdek’s ter guiding his team to a 16-0 victory over Louisiana proclamation and the student body vote, the Ath- State on Nov. 13, 1909. letic Department proclaimed a year-long series of At the time, the university mascot was a Car- events to highlight the start of Razorbacks during dinal bird, matching the school’s Cardinal and the 2009-10 academic year. White colors. All 19 Razorback teams join in the depart- Alluding to the Razorback, characterized by ment-wide celebration with special logos on all a ridge back and tenacious, wild fighting ability, uniforms and placed in all home venues. Bezdek never forgot this idea and often called his There are dozens of Lions, Tigers and Bears, team “a fighting band of Razorbacks.” This new but in all of college athletics there is only one Ra- nickname became increasingly popular, and soon zorback. The distinctive logo of the Arkansas teams is references to “razorbacks” began to appear in yearbooks officially known as the Classic Razorback, but is known and press accounts of athletic activities. By the following to many fans as the Helmet Hog -- a fixture of the football team’s helmet for almost half a century. There are plenty of powerful mascots in college athletics, but none as unique as the Razorback. Not many school mascots have escaped from their homes, not once, but twice, to ravage the local Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s country side. By their nature, the Razorbacks are hard to contain.

A Mascot Like No Other The wild hogs known as razorbacks native to the Ar- kansas wilderness bear no resemblance to the typical barn- yard pig of today. The untamed razorback hog was a lean, feral animal that was ill-tempered. It fought and defeated anything that crossed its path, man or beast. Turn of the 20th century outdoor magazines lauded the razorback as “the most intelligent of all the hogs and is likewise the most courageous. . . . He has a clear, farseeing eye.” Except for the rare sighting in the Australian Outback, the Razorback only exists today in the form of Arkansas’ players and fans. A Russian boar, which closely resembles the wild hog of Hugo Bezdek’s day, currently serves as the official live mascot. Tusk II is cared for by the Stokes family of Dardanelle, “To sit in the stands now, I still get chill bumps every time.” Ark., and travels to home games and special events for the 1989 All-American offensive tackle Jim Mabry Razorbacks. Tusk II is supported by the legacy program on what it means to a Razorback to run through the “A” known as the Tusk Fund, and fans can participate by send- ing their support care of the Razorback Foundation, Inc. While yearbook references as early as 1914 of a hog Running Through The “A” For Razorback football players, there is nothing to compare with entering the stadium for on the sideline at football games, a formal live mascot prior to the Tusk line dates back to the 1960s with a series of a home Arkansas game. The emotion of running through the “A” stays with a player for life. hogs that represented Arkansas. In addition to appear- Loyd Phillips won the Outland Trophy more than three decades ago. The veteran of the ances at games, they have gained a reputation for fierce 1964 national championship team, Phillips remembers it like it was yesterday. behavior. “The butterflies are flowing and you are [running], but it doesn’t feel like your feet are even Big Red III escaped from an exhibit near Eureka touching the ground,” the 1966 Outland winner recalls. Springs in the summer of 1977 and ravaged the countryside Two-time Doak Walker Award winner and two-time Heisman runner-up Darren McFadden before being gunned down by an irate farmer. Another live agrees. mascot, Ragnar, was a wild hog captured in south Arkansas “It is hard to describe the feeling you get as a Razorback player right before you take the by Leola farmer Bill Robinson. Before Ragnar’s spree was field for a game,” McFadden said. “You can hear more than 70 thousand fans calling the Hogs done, the mighty animal had killed a coyote, a 450-pound and can feel the excitement building. I will always remember that special feeling of running domestic pig and seven rattlesnakes. Ragnar died in 1978 through the ‘A’.” of unknown causes. The Razorback Marching Band sets the stage by forming a huge “A” as they march the length of the field playing Arkansas Fight. When they finish, the “A” stretches from the Ra- zorback locker room to midfield. To the roar of the crowd and the band blasting out Arkansas Fight, the current Razorbacks run onto the field through the “A,” connecting them to genera- tions of previous men in the Cardinal and White. “Just to be able to run through that ‘A’ and hear the fans cheer for you is unbelievable,” 1989 All-American offensive tackle Jim Mabry said. “To sit in the stands now, I still get chill bumps every time the band starts playing and I see the guys running out.” Tusk II in his travel trailer meets up with Big Red. 78 The Hog Hat It is true; no Razorback fan’s closet is complete without an official Hog Hat. The original style was a hard plastic hat with a long snout, rough razorback ridges across the top and wickedly sharp, pointed curly-cue tail. The modern versions are often sculpted from softer material. Regardless, the Hog Hat is undoubtedly the most recognized piece of fan apparel in college athletics. Just ask ESPN GameDay’s Kirk Herbstreit as he dons the tra- ditional Hog Hat. Arkansas Fight One of the first tasks of a new Razorback is learning to sing the University of Arkan- sas fight song. Arkansas Fight was written in the late 1920s. It is a unique tune, fitting of the only college in America with a Razorback mascot. Several other colleges have adapted A Proper Hog Call the tune, but the lyrics remain unique to Ar- A chant of “Woo Pig Sooie” is known kansas. worldwide as a Hog Call. Just like any good tradition, there are lots of versions of the Hog Hit that line! Hit that line! Call (even spellings). Keep on going! A properly executed Hog Call is com- Take that ball right posed of three “calls,” slowly raising one’s down the field! arms from the knees to above the head during Give a cheer. Rah! Rah! the “Woo.” Traditionalists prescribe an eight Never fear. Rah! Rah! second “Woo.” The fingers should be wiggled Arkansas will never yield! and the “Woo” should build in volume and On your toes, Razorbacks, pitch as the arms rise. to the finish, Upon completion of the “Woo,” both Carry on with all your might! arms are brought straight down with fists For it’s A-A-A-R-K-A-N-S-A-S clinched as if executing a chin-up while yell- for Arkansas! ing, “Pig”. The right arm is extended up and Fight! Fight! Fi-i-i-ight! out with the “Sooie.” A full Hog Call -- the kind one will al- Razorback ways hear victorious Razorback teams execute after contests -- requires two more Hog Calls, Spirit Squads followed immediately by a “Razor-Backs” yell, Along with being a Razorback, serv- coordinated with a pumping motion of the ing as a Razorback cheerleader has a long right arm after the third “Sooie.” So, in order, tradition at the University of Arkan- the full Hog Call is: sas. Currently, the Razorbacks have two squads, a Red and White, that inspire the Woooooooo. Pig. Sooie! crowds at all home sporting events. Woooooooo. Pig. Sooie! Arkansas also has a dance team, the Woooooooo. Pig. Sooie! Razorback Pom Squad, which performs at halftime of many events. Members of the The UA Alma Mater Razorbacks! Pom Squad also serve at baseball games as RBI Brodie Payne and Henry Tovey wrote Girls. the University of Arkansas Alma Mater in the Arkansas has a team of uniformed mas- early 1900s. They were inspired by the Ozark cots, led by the original Big Red, the Fighting Mountain sunrise as it illuminated Old Main. Razorback. Sue E. joined the family along Pure as the dawn on the brow of thy beauty, with kid-sized Pork Chop in the late 1990s. Watches thy Soul Boss Hog is a 9-foot-tall inflatable mascot that from the mountains of God. rounds out the team. Over the fates of thy children departed, Jean Nail serves as the coordinator for Far from the land cheerleaders and mascots. For more informa- where their footsteps have trod. tion on the cheer squads and tryouts, go to Beacon of hope in the ways dreary lighted, the Spirit Squad section of ArkansasRazor- Pride of our hearts that are loyal and true. backs.com. From those who adore unto one who adores us, Mother of Mothers, we sing unto you. 2009 Media Guide 79 Arkansas Women’s Cross Country 2009 Media Guide

Fayetteville: Top 10 Town Don’t take our word for it. The largest city of the Northwest Arkansas Fayetteville’s famous Dickson Street is much more than a college hangout, adding upscale condo- routinely ranks top 10 in national sur- miniums and specialty retail to its long-standing reputation as the center of entertainment and din- veys for quality of life. Here’s just a few Arkansas Women’s Cross Country Arkansas Women’s ing. From hosting major national events like Bikes, Blues and BBQ or serving as the final resting of the 2009 top 10’s: place for the goal posts after Razorback football upsets, one thing remains constant -- Dickson is the heart of what’s happening. #4 Best Places for Business and Career Forbes Magazine #6 Top College Sport Town Forbes.com #7 Best Places to Live, Work and Play Kiplinger’s #9 Healthiest Housing Market Fayetteville National Builders With over a 1/3 of a million resi- From Robert Redford to James Earl Jones, dents in the two-county area, there’s the University of Arkansas hosted numer- always something happening. And ous famous speakers in recent years. Rang- if not, Fayetteville is just hours away ing from political satirist, now Senator, Al from major cities like Dallas, Kansas Frankin to CNN’s Anderson Cooper, and City, Memphis and St. Louis. to former world leaders like George H. W. Bush to Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak we’ve also had one of our more famous former law professors speak several times, President Bill Clinton.

One of America’s largest motorcycle events, Bikes, Blues and BBQ adds another weekend of fall excitement.

The concerts in Fayetteville included sold-out performances by TI (above) and Foo Fight- ers (below left) and John Mayer (below right) at Barnhill Arena. Special events bring artists ranging from B.B. King (left) to Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

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