University of Arkansas Women's Cross Country Media Guide, 2009
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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Arkansas Women's Cross Country Athletics 2009 University of Arkansas Women's Cross Country Media Guide, 2009 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Athletics Department. Women's Communications Office University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Athletics Department. Women's Sports Information Office Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cross-country-women Citation University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Athletics Department. Women's Communications Office., & University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Women's Athletics Department. Women's Sports Information Office. (2009). University of Arkansas Women's Cross Country Media Guide, 2009. Arkansas Women's Cross Country. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cross-country-women/1 This Periodical is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arkansas Women's Cross Country by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2009 Women's Cross Country Table of Contents History and Records Quick Facts/Media Information 2 Coaching Records 39 The Southeastern Conference 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, Media Guide Andrew Reynolds and John Thomas. 2009 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 Cross Country 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 Arkansas Women’s handling the publicity and media information for the Women’s Basketball [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/Baseball [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 track and field 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. Media Guide 2009 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