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2010

Arkansas Women's Cross Country Media Guide, 2010

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents History and Records Quick Facts/Media Information 2 Coaching Records 39 The Southeastern Conference 3-4 All-Time Series Records 40 2010 Outlook 5-6 Distance Records 41 Year-By-Year Results 42 The Razorbacks 7-14 The Polls 43 Miranda Walker 8-9 Meet Titles 44 Jillian Rosen 9-10 Agri Park 45 Cali George 10 Home Meets at Arkansas 46 Kristen Gillespie 11 Academics and Athletics 47-48 Samantha Learch 11-12 Awards and Honors 49 Keri Wood 12-13 UA Sports Hall of Honor 50-53 Stephanie Brown 13 All-Time Letterwinners 54 Katelin Cherry 13 Paige Johnston 14 University of Arkansas 55-80 Newcomers 14 The University 56-60 University Chancellor 61 The Staff 15-20 Academic Support 62-64 Lance Harter 16-17 Razorbacks in the Community 65 Rolando Greene 18 Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Bryan Compton 19 Jeff Long 66-67 Support Staff 20 Athletic Administration 68-69 Razorback Foundation 70 History and Records 21-54 Home of Champions 71 2009 Review 22-24 Home of a Million Fans 72 History 25-27 Campus Life 73 Arkansas in the SEC 28 Razorback Traditions 74-75 SEC Championship Teams 29-33 Fayetteville/Northwest Arkansas 76-77 NCAA Regional Championships 34 Athletic Facilities 78-80 NCAA Championships 35 NCAA Championships Participants 36-37 All-Americans 38

Credits The 2010 Arkansas Razorback women’s cross country media guide was designed by assistant media relations directors Molly O’Mara. Editing by Jeri Thorpe, Dr. Bill Smith and Mary Lynn Gibson. Photography by Robert Black, Wesley Hitt, Beth Hall and David Yerby.

On the Cover The covers of the 2010 Arkansas Razorback women’s cross country media guide were designed by student assistant Andrew Reynolds. Pictured on the front are senior Miranda Walker and junior Jillian Rosen. Pictured on the back are juniors Kristen Gillespie and Samantha Learch. 1 Quick Facts/ Media Information

University Quick Facts Location Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 Enrollment 19,849 Founded 1871 Chancellor Dr. G. David Gearhart Westminster College, 1974 UA System President Dr. B. Alan Sugg, Arkansas, 1960 Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long, Ohio Wesleyan, 1982 NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Sharon Hunt, Arkansas, 1973

Cross Country Quick Facts Head Coach Lance Harter, 21st Season Assoc. Head Coach Rolando Greene Assistant Coach Bryan Compton Director of Operations Jeff Kent Athletic Trainer Gwendolyn Davis Offi ce Phone 479-575-6384 Athletic Media Relations Offi ce Fax 479-575-3716 Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director Molly O’Mara will be Mailing Address 10 S. Razorback Road handling the publicity and media information for the University John McDonnell Field of Arkansas Razorback women’s cross country program during Fayetteville, AR 72701 the 2010 season. Facility Razorback Course at Agri Park Additional information is available by contacting the Athletic 2009 SEC Finish 3rd Media Relations Offi ce at 479-575-2751. The offi ce is located in 2009 NCAA Regional Finish 3rd Barnhill Arena. 2009 NCAA Finish Did not compete as a team

Coach/Student-Athlete Interviews Athletic Media Relations Please make arrangements for all coach and student-athlete Director of Football Media Relations Zack Higbee interviews through the Athletic Media Relations Offi ce. Phone [email protected] interviews for out-of-town media can be arranged with 24-hour Associate Media Relations Director Phil Pierce notice. Mens Basketball/Men’s Golf [email protected] Associate Media Relations Director Jeri Thorpe Photographers Women’s Basketball/ Women’s Golf [email protected] Anyone wishing to shoot any meets should contact the Athletic Associate Media Relations Director Robby Edwards Media Relations Offi ce. Soccer/Gymnastics/Tennis [email protected] Assistant Media Relations Director Zach Lawson Post Meet Results Volleyball/Baseball [email protected] Complete results for all home events are available at Media Relations Assistant Patrick Crawford ArkansasRazorbacks.com and via email. Football [email protected] Media Relations Assistant Stephanie Taylor Razorbacks on the Web Swimming/Softball [email protected] The latest in Razorback Athletics can be accessed by logging Secretary Mary Lynn Gibson onto the offi cial web site. Check out ArkansasRazorbacks.com for Offi ce Phone 479-575-2751 complete student-athlete and coaches’ bios, releases and results Offi ce Fax 479-575-7481 for the Arkansas women’s cross country team and other sports. Website ArkansasRazorbacks.com Mailing Address Barnhill Arena P.O. Box 7777 Fayetteville, AR 72702

Assistant MRD/Cross Country Contact Molly O’Mara O’Mara’s Offi ce 479-575-3114 O’Mara’s Cell 479-236-1077 O’Mara’s EMail [email protected]

2 The Southeastern Conference Setting the Standard for Intercollegiate Athletics in Cross Country and Track & Field

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

2009 SEC Cross Country 2010 SEC Indoor Track & Field 2010 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Men Men Men The SEC sent three teams to compete in the NCAA The SEC sent nine teams to the NCAA Indoor The SEC sent 10 teams to the NCAA Championships with Alabama leading the way Track and Field Championships with Florida win- Championships including Florida which finished with a third-place finish. ning the national championship. as the runner-up. NCAA Championships Participants: NCAA Championships Participants: NCAA Championships Participants: Alabama 173 3rd Florida 57 National Champion Florida 54 2nd Auburn 504 25th LSU 42 4th LSU 34 6th Arkansas 535 26th Arkansas 38 5th South Carolina 20 11th Georgia South Regional - 4th South Carolina 18 T8th Kentucky 18 13th Florida South Regional - 5th Auburn 16 12th Miss State 15 T17th Tennessee South Regional - 6th Ole Miss 10 T20th Alabama 11 T23rd Miss State South Regional - 9th Georgia 10 T20th Auburn 7 T37th Kentucky SE Regional - 13th Alabama 8 T26th Georgia 6 T40th Ole Miss South Regional - 18th Kentucky 4 T40th Ole Miss 5 T45th LSU So. C. Regional - 18th Tennessee 5 T45th Vanderbilt South Regional - 22nd SEC Champion: Arkansas Coach of the Year: Chris Bucknam, AR SEC Champion: Florida SEC Champion: Alabama Runner of the Year: Dorian Ulrey, AR Coach of the Year: Mike Holloway, UF Coach of the Year: Joe Walker, UA Field Athlete of the Year: Walter Henning, LS Runner of the Year: Barnabas Kirui, UM Athlete of the Year: Barnabas Kirui, UM Freshman ROY: Kirani James, UA Field Athlete of the Year: Christian Taylor, UF Freshman of the Year: Solomon Haile, AR Freshman Field AOY: Ricky Robertson, UM Freshman ROY: Kirani James, UA Freshman Field AOY: Ricky Robertson, UM Women Women Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Matt Maloney, UT Florida finished seventh at the NCAA The SEC had five teams finish in the top 15 at the Championships to lead the SEC. NCAA Indoor Championships with Tennessee fin- Women ishing as national runner-up. The SEC was well represented at the NCAA NCAA Championships Participants: Championships with a total of 10 teams including Florida 260 7th NCAA Championships Participants: Florida’s third-place finish. Arkansas So. C. Regional - 3rd Tennessee 36 2nd Tennessee South Regional - 3rd LSU 35 3rd NCAA Championships Participants: Georgia South Regional - 4th Florida 33 4th Florida 40 3rd Vanderbilt South Regional - 5th Auburn 28 6th LSU 31 6th Auburn South Regional - 6th Arkansas 15.5 T15th Auburn 23 12th Alabama South Regional - 7th South Carolina 12 19th Arkansas 17 15th Miss State South Regional - 13th Kentucky 9 26th Alabama 13 T20th Ole Miss South Regional - 21st Georgia 4 T42nd Georgia 10 T26th Kentucky SE Regional - 8th Ole Miss 2 T52nd Tennessee 10 T26th LSU So. C. Regional - 21st Alabama .5 T60th Miss State 5 T41st Kentucky 3 T51st SEC Champion: Florida SEC Champion: Florida South Carolina 3 T51st Coach of the Year: Todd Morgan, UF Coach of the Year: Mike Holloway, UF Athlete of the Year: Rebecca Lowe, UF Runner of the Year: Phoebe Wright, UT SEC Champion: LSU Freshman of the Year: Alyssa Allison, AR Field Athlete of the Year: Shara Proctor, UF Coach of the Year: Dennis Shaver, LS Freshmen co-ROY: Lanie Whittaker, UF; Regina Runner of the Year: Sheniqua Ferguson, AU George, AR Field Athlete of the Year: Mariam Kevkhishvili, UF Freshman Field AOY: Krystle Schade, UA Freshman ROY: Takeia Pinckney, LS Freshman Field AOY: Maya Pressley, AU Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Phoebe Wright, UT Cross Country Indoor Track Outdoor Track

Men — Eight national championships, two indi- Men — Fifteen national championships since Men — Seventeen NCAA titles and 15 of 19 vidual titles, 95 All-Americans since 1984 (seven 1992, 135 NCAA individual champions (six in national championships since 1989, 186 NCAA in 2009), 43 teams have finished among the Top 2010) and three NCAA Championship record individual champions (six in 2010), five NCAA 25 since 1984. holders. 41 individuals earned All-American sta- Championship record holders, 49 All-Americans Women — One team championship in 1988, tus in 2010 with Florida winning the national in 2010. Florida finished as the runner-up. 57All-Americans since 1981 (two in 2009), 48 title. Women — Eleven consecutive NCAA titles by teams have finished among the top 25 since Women — Fourteen national championships LSU from 1987-97 and again in 2000 and 2008, 1982. since 1987, 113 NCAA individual champions 120 NCAA individual champions (not including (four in 2010), 12 NCAA Championship record relays) since 1982 (five in 2010), eight NCAA holders. 43 All-Americans in 2010 with Championship record holders, 34 All-Americans Tennessee finishing as the runner-up. in 2010. Florida finished third.

3 SEC CROSS COUNTRY CONTACTS

ALABAMA (205) 348-7476 Skip Powers, Assistant Media Relations Director P.O. Box 870391 CELL: (205) 246-7834 FAX: (205) 348-8841 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0391 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.rolltide.com

ARKANSAS (479) 575-2751 Molly O’Mara, Assistant Media Relations Director 218 Barnhill Arena CELL: (479) 236-1077 FAX: (479) 575-7481 Fayetteville, AR 72701 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.arkansasrazorbacks.com

AUBURN (334) 844-9900 Janelle Finley P.O. Box 351 CELL: (251) 648-7015 FAX: (334) 844-9807 Auburn, AL 36831-0351 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.auburntigers.com

FLORIDA (352) 375-4683 ext. 6128 Kelly Reynolds, Assistant Media Relations Director P.O. Box 14485 CELL: (352) 275-2782 FAX: (352) 375-4809 Gainesville, FL 32604-2485 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.gatorzone.com

GEORGIA (706) 542-1621 Leland Barrow, Assistant Sports Communication Director P.O. Box 1472 CELL: (678) 378-3085 FAX: (706) 542-9339 Athens, GA 30603 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.georgiadogs.com

KENTUCKY (859) 257-3838 Sean Hilen Joe Craft Center, 338 Lexington Ave. CELL: (859) 420-0947 FAX: (859) 323-4310 Lexington, KY 40506-0604 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.ukathletics.com

LSU (225) 578-8226 TBA P.O. Box 25095 CELL: TBA FAX: (225) 578-1861 Baton Rouge, LA 70894-5095 E-Mail: TBA Website: www.LSUsports.net

OLE MISS (662) 915-7526 Joey Jones, Associate Media Relations Director P.O. Box 217 CELL: (662) 816-7512 FAX: (662) 915-7006 University, MS 38677 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: olemisssports.com

MISSISSIPPI STATE (662) 325-3525 Jason Edwards P.O. Box 5308 CELL: (662) 312-7403 FAX: (662) 325-3600 Mississippi State, MS 39762 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.mstateathletics.com

SOUTH CAROLINA (803) 777-1516 Miquel Jacobs, Assistant Media Relations Director Williams Brice Stadium CELL: (803) 530-5727 FAX: (803) 777-2967 Columbia, SC 29208 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.gamecocksonline.com

TENNESSEE (865) 974-8173 Eric Trainer, Associate Director of Media Relations P.O. Box 15016 CELL: (865) 603-2916 FAX: (865) 974-8875 Knoxville, TN 37901 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.utsports.com/www.utladyvols.com

VANDERBILT (615) 322-4121 Jayne Cornwell P.O. Box 129001 CELL: (615) 456-2746 FAX: (615) 343-7064 Nashville, TN 37212-9001 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.vucommodores.com

SEC MEDIA RELATIONS (205) 458-3000 Ayanna Wakefield, Assistant Director of Media Relations 2201 Richard Arrington Blvd. North CELL: (205) 215-8905 FAX: (205) 458-3030 Birmingham, AL 35203-1103 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.secsports.com

4 2010 Preview Arkansas returns ten student-athletes from last year’s roster, including young but experienced junior Cali George and sophomores Keri Wood. Kristen Gillespie George is a two-year letterwinner and has competed for the Razorbacks at the SEC and NCAA Regional Championships. Wood competed as a true freshman in 2009 and improved greatly throughout the course of the season. Stephanie Brown and Paige Johnston are Arkansas’ redshirted freshmen. They are all returning with a year of training under their belts. The knowledge and strength they gained over the last year will be contributing factors to the success of the team. On the track in 2010, Brown earned All-America honors indoors in the 800 meters. Outdoors, she competed at the NCAA and USA Junior Championships in the 800 meters. She also scored team points in the 800 meters at the SEC Indoor and Outdoor Championships. The Razorbacks will add depth and ability to their roster with fi ve outstanding freshmen joining the force. Grace Heymsfi eld is a native of Elkins, Ark., and attended Elkins High School. She won three-straight individual cross country state titles and was the 2009 Arkansas Class 3A State Champion at 1,600 meters. Heymsfi eld is the fi rst With racing season just around the corner, head coach Arkansas high schooler to ever dip below fi ve minutes Lance Harter and the 2010 Arkansas Razorback women’s in the 1,600 meters with a state record of 4:59.51. At the cross country team are prepared for the fall season of Arkansas Meet of Champions, Heymsfi eld also picked competition. The squad welcomes back experienced team up a title in the 1,600 meters with a time of 4:59.51, assets senior Miranda Walker, junior Jillian Rosen, junior which shattered the previous Arkansas State and Meet of Samantha Learch and junior Kristen Gillespie, as well as Champions record. several incoming freshmen and redshirt freshmen. Ashley Isham is a native of Cedar Park, Texas, and “We are very excited about this group of distance attended Vista Ridge High School. She holds personal runners,” Harter said. “Everyone has another year of bests of 4:56.1 in the 1,600 meters, 4:53.08 in the mile and training under their belts and this group has some great 10:37.17 in the 3,200 meters. She is a two-time district and chemistry. We have some excellent leadership from our regional champion in cross country, a two-time district upperclassmen but also a group of younger runners that and regional champion at 3,200 meters, a district and are ready to get after it.” regional champion at 1,600 meters and the 2008 Texas 4A Walker, the lone senior on the team, had a performance State Champion at 1,600 and 3,200 meters. Isham was also at the 2009 SEC Championships that earned her the second a fi nalist at the Nike Team Nationals and the Footlocker All-SEC honor of her career. She went on to the NCAA National meet. South Central Region Championships earnint her second Diane Robison is a native of St. Louis, Mo., and all-region honor. Walker also competed at the 2009 NCAA attended Parkway Central High School. She holds personal Championships as an individual. bests of 2:17 in the 800 meters, 4:56.34 in the 1,600 meters Rosen is back from redshirting the 2009 season. and 10:33.91 in the 3,200 meters. At the 2009 Missouri Physically fi t and stronger than ever, Rosen adds an extra degree of power to Arkansas’ scoring fi ve. She is a two- time all-region performer and the 2007 SEC Freshman of the Year. With All-SEC honors to her credit, Rosen has competed at the SEC, regional and NCAA Championships for the Razorbacks. “We’ll be looking to Miranda Walker and Jillian Rosen to lead this team,” Harter said. “They know the ropes of racing in the SEC and the NCAA and will be able to help mold and tutor our younger runners.” Learch was a member of the 2008 SEC All-Freshman Team and earned all-region honors in 2009. Gillespie earned all-region honors in 2009 and was Arkansas’ third runner at the SEC Championships with her 16th-place fi nish. Both consistently battle in Arkansas’ scoring fi ve and have stepped up when the team needed them most. Both Learch and Gillespie picked up valuable racing experience as part of the school-record setting and All- America status earning distance medley relay team during the 2010 indoor season. Samantha Learch 5 Cali George 2010 Preview

The Razorbacks will open the season with a home meet at Agri Park on Friday, Sept. 3. Saturday, Sept. 18 holds a meet at UC-Riverside and, on Friday, Oct. 1, a meet at Notre Dame. Arkansas will host its second home meet of the season with the Chile Pepper Festival on Saturday, Oct. 16. The championships portion of the season will start Monday, Nov. 1 with the SEC Championships, in Columbia, S.C., on the campus of the University of South Carolina. The NCAA South Central Regional Championships will be held Saturday, Nov. 13, in Waco Texas, at Baylor University. The season will wrap with the NCAA Championships, Monday, Nov. 22, in Terre Haute, Ind., on the campus of Indiana State University. Keri Wood

State Championships, she ran on the title-winning 4x800- meter relay, fi nished third in the 1,600 meters and fi nished second in the 3,200 meters. She was also a fi nalist at the Footlocker National meet. “We have some great younger runners that we are excited to see hit the course for the fi rst time,” Harter said. “Stephanie Brown, an All-American on the track at 800 meters, and Paige Johnston have trained with us for a year so they know what it’s all about. Grace Heymsfi eld, Ashley Isham and Diane Robison are true cross country, distance runners. They immediately add a ton of depth. It may take time for them to adjust but we are really excited about what we will see out of them as the season progresses.”

2010 Roster

Name Height Class Exp. Hometown (HS) Stephanie Brown 5-4 RS-Fr. HS Downs, Ill. (Tri-Valley HS) Rachel Carpino 5-5 Fr. HS Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North HS) Katelin Cherry 5-6 RS-Fr. HS Oklahoma City, Okla. (Westmoore HS) Cali George 5-8 Jr. 2L Gardner, Kan. (Edgerton HS) Kristen Gillespie 5-8 Jr. 1L Overland Park, Kan. (Shawnee Mission South HS/Oklahoma State) Grace Heymsfi eld 5-8 Fr. HS Elkins, Ark. (Elkins HS) Ashley Isham 5-7 Fr. HS Cedar Park, Texas (Vista Ridge HS) Paige Johnston 5-7 RS-Fr. HS Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian HS) Samantha Learch 5-4 Jr. 2L Barrington, Ill. (Barrington HS) Natanya Luther 5-8 Fr. HS Margate KZN, South Africa (Suid Natal) Diane Robison 5-5 Fr. HS Chesterfi eld, Mo. (Parkway Central HS) Jillian Rosen 5-7 Jr. 2L Dallas, Texas (Richardson HS) Miranda Walker 5-2 Sr. 3L Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) Keri Wood 5-8 So. 1L 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) Director of Operations: ...... Jeff Kent (Iowa, 2007) Athletic Trainer: ...... Gwendolyn Davis (Texas State, 2005) 6 The Razorbacks

7 Miranda Walker The Razorbacks 5-2, Senior Southlake, Texas NCAA Scoring (6K): (Carroll HS) Year Time Overall (Team) Place 2009 21:27.8 124 (-) TWO-TIME ALL-REGION 2007 21:42.8 120 (3) 2006 22:24.7 134 (6) TWO-TIME ALL-SEC NATIONAL QUALFIER SEC Scoring (6K): REGIONAL QUALFIER Year Time Overall (Team) Place 2009 21:41.07 10 (1) 2007 21:35.93 22 (6) 2009: Miranda Walker was 2006 20:36.42 10 (6) Arkansas’ top runner in six of seven meets during the season. All-Time Best • 5,000 meters: 17:23.64 (MSSU Stampede, 9/19/09) She won races at the Arkansas All-Time Best • 6,000 meters: 20:36.42 (SEC Champs., 10/28/06) Invitational (4K; 14:01.5) and the Missouri Southern All-Time High Placing: 1st (Arkansas Invit., 9/4/09) Stampede (5K; 17:23.64). She fi nished 21st overall at 2009 Performances the Wisconsin Invitational with her 5,000-meter time of Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place 17:39.5. She earned a top-10 fi nish at the Chile Pepper 9/4 Arkansas Invitational (4K) 14:01.5 1 (1) Festival with her ninth-place showing and 6K time of 9/19 MSSU Stampede (5K) 17:23.64 1 (1) 10/3 Wisconsin Invitational (5K) 17:39.5 21 (1) 21:13.10. She also fi nished 10th at the SEC Championships. 10/17 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 21:13.10 9 (1) Her 6K time of 21:41.07 earned her the second All-SEC 10/31 SEC Championships (6K) 21:41.07 10 (1) honor of her career. She was Arkansas’ second fi nisher 11/14 NCAA Reg. Champs. (6K) 21:22.6 9 (2) and ninth overall at the NCAA South Central Region 11/23 NCAA Champs. (6K) 21:27.8 124 (-) Championships. Her 6,000-meter time of 21:22.6 earned 2008 Performances her the second all-region honor of her career. She qualifi ed Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place for the NCAA Championships as an individual and ended 9/5 Arkansas Invitational (4K) 14:14.3 4 (4) the season with a 6K time of 21:27.8. 2007 Performances Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place 2008: Walker began the season at the Arkansas Dual where 9/7 Arkansas Dual (4K) 13:52.4 5 (4) she clocked a 4K time of 14:14.3, good for a fourth-place 9/15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 18:29 19 (7) fi nish. She was unable to compete the remainder of the 9/29 Bill Dellinger Invitational (6K) 21:22 46 (7) season because of an injury and earned a redshirt for 10/13 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 21:38.0 20 (3) 2008. 10/27 SEC Championships (6K) 21:35.93 22 (6) 11/10 NCAA Regional Champs. (6K) 22:00.2 29 (7) 11/19 NCAA Championships (6K) 21:42.8 120 (3) 2007: Walker started her sophomore campaign with a fi fth-place fi nish at the Arkansas Dual. She clocked a 4K 2006 Performances time of 13:52.4. Next up at the Aztec Invitational, her Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place 9/8 Arkansas Dual (4K) 13:45 5 (5) 9/16 Aztec Invitational (5K) 17:46 5 (4) 9/29 Bill Dellinger Invitational (6K) 20:56.51 12 (6) 10/14 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 20:56.2 18 (6) 10/28 SEC Championships (6K) 20:36.42 10 (6) 11/11 NCAA Regional Champs. (6K) 20:54.0 9 (5) 11/20 NCAA Championships (6K) 22:24.7 134 (6)

time of 18:29 earned a 19th-place fi nish. She fi nished 46th overall at the Bill Dellinger Invitational (21:22). She fi nished 20th overall and third among the Razorbacks with a time of 21:38.0 at the 6K Chile Pepper Festival. At the SEC Championships, she fi nished 22nd overall and sixth among her teammates with a time of 21:35.93. She was Arkansas’ seventh runner at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships (29th; 22:00.2). She ended the season fi nishing 120th, third among the Razorbacks, at the NCAA Championships (21:42.8).

2006: Walker placed among Arkansas’ top six in each of the seven meets she ran. She opened up the season with a fi fth-place fi nish at the Arkansas Dual (13:45). At the Aztec Invitational, her time of 17:46 in the 5K race fi nished fi fth overall and fourth among her teammates. She fi nished 12th overall and sixth on the team at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. Clocking a time of 20:56.2 at the Chile Pepper festival, she fi nished 18th overall and was Arkansas’ sixth runner. She earned All-SEC honors with her 10th-place fi nish at the conference meet. She fi nished sixth among 8 The Razorbacks the Razorbacks with a career-best 6K time of 20:36.42. At the NCAA South Central Regional Championships, she fi nished ninth overall and was the fi fth Razorback to cross the fi nish line. She clocked a time of 20:54.0 to earn the fi rst 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 fi nished 134th.

AT CARROLL HS: The third-place fi nisher at the state cross country championships as a sophomore, Walker took regional championship honors that same season and fi nished 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 Oct. 29, 1987, she is the daughter of Brad and Niki Walker. She is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in psychology. Walker was a member of the 2008, 2009 and 2010 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll and a member of the 2007 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. She was also a member NCAA Scoring (6K): Year Time Overall (Team) Place of the Arkansas Athletic Department 2006 Fall, 2007 2008 21:31.1 141 (4) Spring, 2007 Fall, 2008 Fall, 2009 Spring, 2009 Fall and 2007 21:14.1 56 (1) 2010 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.50-3.99 GPA). Walker was also listed on the 2006 and 2009 USTFCCCA SEC Scoring (6K): Year Time Overall (Team) Place All-Academic Team. 2008 21:09.15 16 (4) Jillian Rosen 2007 21:01.76 5 (2) 5-7, Junior All-Time Best • 5,000 meters: 17:54 (Aztec Invit., 9/15/07) Dallas, Texas All-Time Best • 6,000 meters: 20:38 (Bill Dellinger Invit., 9/29/07) (Richardson HS) All-Time High Placing: 2nd (Arkansas Dual, 9/7/07)

TWO-TIME ALL-REGION 2008 Performances Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place 2007 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE 9/5 Arkansas Dual (4K) 14:25.4 7 (6) YEAR 9/13 Memphis Twilight Classic (5K) 18:36.63 10 (5) 2007 ALL-SEC 10/4 Bill Dellinger Invitational (6K) 21:13.77 11 (3) 2007 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN 10/18 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 21:29.89 25 (4) TEAM 11/3 SEC Championships (6K) 21:09.15 16 (4) 11/15 NCAA Regional Champs. (6K) 21:09.7 14 (4) NATIONAL QUALIFIER 11/24 NCAA Championships (6K) 21:31.1 141 (4) REGIONAL QUALIFIER 2007 Performances 2009: Jillian Rosen redshirted the season. Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place 9/7 Arkansas Dual (4K) 13:51.6 2 (2) 9/15 Aztec Invitational (5K) 17:54 3 (1) 2008: Rosen opened the season with a seventh-place fi nish 9/29 Bill Dellinger Invitational (6K) 20:38 11 (2) and a 4,000-meter time of 14:25.4 at the Arkansas Dual. She 10/13 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 21:49.1 28 (5) earned a 10th-place fi nish and was Arkansas’ fi fth runner 10/27 SEC Championships (6K) 21:01.76 5 (2) at the Memphis Twilight Classic with a 5,000-meter time 11/10 NCAA Regional Champs. (6K) 21:23.5 14 (3) 11/19 NCAA Championships (6K) 21:14.1 56 (1) of 18:36.63. At the Bill Dellinger Invitational, she clocked a 6K time of 21:13.77, good for an 11th-place fi nish as time of 13:51.6. At the Aztec Invitational, she clocked a Arkansas’ third runner. A 6K clocking of 21:29.28 at the 5K career-best time of 17:54 to fi nish third overall and Chile Pepper Festival earned her a 25th-place fi nish. She fi rst among the Razorbacks. She clocked a 6K career-best was Arkansas’ fourth runner and 16th overall at the SEC time of 20:38 to fi nished 11th overall and second on the Championships with a 6K time of 21:09.15. Her 21:09.7 6K team at the Bill Dellinger Invitational. A time of 21:49.1 at time placed her 14th overall and fourth among Razorbacks the Chile Pepper Festival was good for a 28th-place fi nish at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships. She overall and a fi fth-place fi nish among her teammates. She fi nished the season at the NCAA Championships with a earned All-SEC honors and was named to the SEC All- time of 21:31.1. Freshman at the conference championships. She placed fi fth overall and was the second Razorback to cross the 2007: Rosen began her Arkansas career with a second- fi nish line (21:01.76). She earned SEC Freshman of the place fi nish at the Arkansas Dual where she clocked a 4K Year honors for her efforts during the season. She earned 9 all-region honors with a 14th-place showing at the NCAA The Razorbacks South Central Regional Championships (21:23.5). She was Arkansas’ top fi nisher at the NCAA Championships. Her 2007. In the 800 meters, she fi nished third at the 2008 time of 21:14.1 was good for a 56th-place fi nish and she state championships. Also at 800 meters, she earned narrowly missed earning All-America honors. runner-up fi nishes in 2004, 2005 and 2006 at the state championships. In 2008, she also added a runner-up fi nish AT RICHARDSON HS: One of the best cross country in the 3,200 meters at the state championships. She also runners in the state of Texas, Rosen was on the radar lettered in soccer and basketball. She was a member of of most major Division I institutions for years. She was the three-time state champion KC Comets (soccer; 2000, the 2006 Texas 5A state champion in cross country as a 2002-03). In basketball, she was a second-team all-state senior. She fi nished fourth at the 2006 Footlocker South honoree in 2008 after leading her team to a fourth-place Championships with a time of 17:15 and went on to earn fi nish at the state championships. All-America honors with a 15th-place fi nish at the 2006 Footlocker National Championships. As a sophomore she PERSONAL: Born March 20, 1990, she is the daughter of was a district champion and followed that up with two Terry and Kerry George. She is enrolled in the Bumpers more district, two region championships and two top 10 College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences and is places at the state championships. She has set a pair of cross majoring in food, human nutrition and hospitality. She country course records during her career and participated was a member of the 2010 Arkansas Athletic Department in both Foot Locker and USA Cross Country events. Spring Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA).

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 6, 1988, she is the daughter of SEC Scoring (6K): Stephen and Donna Rosen. Her older sister, Holly, was a Year Time Overall (Team) Place four-year letterwinner in soccer with the Razorbacks. She 2009 DNF - is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences 2008 23:48.72 81 (10) and is majoring in anthropology. She was a member of All-Time Best • 5,000 meters: 18:04.18 (MSSU Stampede, 9/19/09) the 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. Rosen was All-Time Best • 6,000 meters: 22:01.00 (Chile Pepper, 10/17/09) also a member of the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Department All-Time High Placing: 11th (Arkansas Invit., 9/4/09) Spring Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA). 2009 Performances Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place Cali George 9/4 Arkansas Invitational (4K) 14:49.1 11 (6) 5-8, Junior 9/19 MSSU Stampede (5K) 18:04.18 13 (7) Gardner, Kan. (Edgerton HS) 10/3 Wisconsin Invitational (5K) 18:06.4 49 (6) 10/17 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 22:01.00 34 (6) 11/14 NCAA Reg. Champs. (6K) 22:14.0 28 (7) REGIONAL QUALIFIER 2008 Performances 2009: Cali George had her Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place best fi nish of the season at the 10/4 Bill Dellinger Invitational (6K) 22:06.79 49 (6) 11/3 SEC Championships (6K) 23:48.72 81 (10) Arkansas Invitational. She was 11th overall with a 4,000-meter time of 14:49.1. At the Missouri Southern Stampede, she clocked a 5K personal best of 18:04.18 to fi nish 13th. She fi nished 49th at the Wisconsin Invitational with a 5,000-meter time of 18:06.4. Her best 6,000-meter time came at the Chile Pepper Festival (22:01.00) where she fi nished 34th. She fi nished her season with a 28th-place fi nish at the NCAA South Central Region Championships where she clocked a 6K time of 22:14.0.

2008: George made her Razorback debut at the Memphis Twilight Classic. She started the 5K race but was unable to fi nish because of a slight ankle sprain. At the Bill Dellinger Invitational, she fi nished 49th overall and sixth among the Razorbacks in the 6K race. She clocked a time of 22:06.79. She fi nished her season at the SEC Championships with a 6K time of 23:48.72.

AT EDGERTON HS: George was a four-time all-metro and all-league selection while competing in the 800 meters, 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters for Edgerton HS. She was a two-time state champion at 1,600 meters (2004 and 2005). She also earned runner-up honors at the state championships in the 1,600 meters in 2006 and 10 The Razorbacks the basketball team. At Shawnee Mission South HS, she was an 11-time varsity letterwinner, a two-year member of the National Honor Society and was a 2008 Kansas City Kristen Gillespie Star Scholar-Athlete. 5-8, Junior Overland Park, Kan. PERSONAL: Born June 1, 1989, she is the daughter of Jim (Shawnee Mission South HS/ and Kathy Gillespie. Her twin brother, Scott, also runs Oklahoma State) for the Razorbacks and her older sister, Stephanie, plays basketball at Cornell College. She is enrolled in the Sam M. 2009 ALL-REGION Walton College of business and is majoring in international REGIONAL QUALIFIER business. She was a member of the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Department Fall Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA). 2009: Kristen Gillespie made her Razorback debut at the Arkansas SEC Scoring (6K): Year Time Overall (Team) Place Invitational where she fi nished 2009 22:05.49 16 (3) ninth overall and fifth on the squad with her 4K time of 14:45.4. All-Time Best • 5,000 meters: 17:53.4 (Wisconsin Invit., 10/3/09) She also fi nished ninth overall and fi fth on the team at the All-Time Best • 6,000 meters: 21:29.12 (Chile Pepper, 10/17/09) Missouri Southern Stampede. She clocked a 5,000-meter All-Time High Placing: 9th (Arkansas Invit., 9/4/09) time of 17:56.22. She was Arkansas’ fourth runner and 41st 2009 Performances overall at the Wisconsin Invitational 5K (17:53.4). At the Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place Chile Pepper Festival, she clocked a 6K time of 21:29.12, 9/4 Arkansas Invitational (4K) 14:45.4 9 (5) good for a ninth-place fi nish overall and second among 9/19 MSSU Stampede (5K) 17:56.22 9 (5) 10/3 Wisconsin Invitational (5K) 17:53.4 41 (4) the Hogs. She was 16th at the SEC Championships and 10/17 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 21:29.12 9 (2) Arkansas’ third fi nisher. She clocked a 6,000-meter time of 10/31 SEC Championships (6K) 22:05.49 16 (3) 22:05.49. She ended the season with a 22nd-place fi nish 11/14 NCAA Reg. Champs. (6K) 21:41.0 22 (6) and a 6K time of 21:41.0 at the NCAA South Central Region Championships. She was Arkansas’ sixth runner and earned all-region honors for her performance.

AT OKLAHOMA STATE: Gillespie was a regular in the Oklahoma State lineup as a true freshman, suiting up for six races on the year. She crossed the fi nish line 11th with a 19:05.70 at the 5,000-meter Missouri State Cross Country Classic and was 10th at the two-mile Hurricane Cross Country Festival in Tulsa with an 11:56. She clocked a season-best 6,000-meter time of 22:31.9 at the NCAA Pre- National meet in Terre Haute, Ind., that placed her 171st in the race. She clocked a 22:51 at the Cowboy Jamboree to place 57th and was 58th at the Big 12 Championships with a 22:54.90. She was 92nd at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship with a 22:58.90 to end her season.

AT SHAWNEE MISSION SOUTH HS: A 15-time state medalist, a three-time fi rst-team All-Sunfl ower League selection, a four-time All-Metro, All-Sun, and All-Johnson County track team selection, Gillespie was named the Kansas City Star and All-Sun Country’s Track Athlete of Samantha Learch the Year in 2008. She fi nished seventh at the Kansas Cross 5-4, Junior Country Championships in 2007 and 10th in 2004. She Barrington, Ill. was a two-time fi rst-team All-Metro cross country selection, (Barrington HS) a two-time fi rst-team All-Sun cross country selection, a two- time fi rst-team All-Johnson County cross country selection 2009 ALL-REGION and a three-time member of the all-state cross country 2008 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM team. She was Class 6A State Champion in the 800 meters NATIONAL QUALIFIER in 2008 with a best time of 2:13.6 and was state runner-up REGIONAL QUALIFIER in the 400 meters. Additionally, she was state runner up as a member of the 4x800-meter relay and fourth place in 2009: Samantha Learch opened the 4x400-meter relay her senior year. She anchored her the season with a fi fth-place fi nish 4x800-meter relay team to a state championship and set at the Arkansas Invitational. She a Kansas state record for all classes with a 9:20 fi nish in was second among the Razorbacks 2007. Also at the 2007 state championships, she fi nished with a 4K time of 14:21.7. She was fourth overall and fourth in the 400 meters (57.40), third in the 800 meters Arkansas’ third fi nisher at Missouri Southern Stampede. (2:16.07) and was fi fth in the 4x400-meter relay. She was She clocked a personal-best 5,000-meter time of 17:31.21. also a three-year letterwinner and three-year starter for She fi nished 45th overall and fi fth on the team at the 11 Wisconsin Invitational with her 5K time of 18:00.8. The Razorbacks She was Arkansas’ fourth runner and 27th overall at the Chile Pepper Festival. She clocked a 6,000-meter time of 2009 Performances 21:40.14. At the SEC Championships, with her 6K time of Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place 22:17.19, she was Arkansas’ fi fth runner at 26th overall. 9/4 Arkansas Invitational (4K) 14:21.7 5 (2) She ended the season earning all-region honors with 9/19 MSSU Stampede (5K) 17:37.21 4 (3) a 20th-place fi nish at the NCAA South Central Region 10/3 Wisconsin Invitational (5K) 18:00.8 45 (5) 10/17 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 21:40.14 23 (3) Championships. She was Arkansas’ fi fth runner with a 10/31 SEC Championships (6K) 22:17.19 20 (4) personal-best 6K time of 21:29.2. 11/14 NCAA Reg. Champs. (6K) 21:29.2 13 (3)

2008: Learch made her Arkansas debut at the Memphis 2008 Performances Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place Twilight Classic where she fi nished 17th overall with a 9/13 Memphis Twilight Classic (5K) 19:11.66 17 (6) 5,000-meter time of 19:11.66. She was Arkansas’ sixth 10/4 Bill Dellinger Invitational (6K) 22:16.67 53 (7) runner and earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors 10/18 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 22:53.44 111 (7) for her effort. At the Bill Dellinger Invitational, her fi rst 11/3 SEC Championships (6K) 21:46.69 28 (7) collegiate 6K, she fi nished 53rd overall with a time of 11/15 NCAA Reg. Champs. (6K) 22:27.7 42 (7) 11/24 NCAA Championships (6K) 22:34.3 233 (7) 22:16.67. She fi nished 114th overall and was Arkansas’ eighth runner at the Chile Pepper Festival with her 6K time of 22:53.44. She was Arkansas’ seventh runner at the SEC Championships with a 6K time of 21:46.51, earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Her 22:27.7 6K time placed her 42nd overall and seventh among Razorbacks at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships. She fi nished the season at the NCAA Championships with a time of 22:34.3.

AT BARRINGTON HS: Learch was a four-time all- conference, all-area and all-state honoree while running for Barrington High School. She competed at Nike Nationals and was named MVP of her team. During the 2007 cross country season, she led her team to a runner- up fi nish at the state championships and was named all- state for her performance. On the track, she competed in distance ranging from 100 meters to the mile. She holds the high school stadium records in the 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters and 4x400-meter relay. She was a two- time state 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 championships title and a runner-up fi nish in 2008. Also as a senior, she earned the Coaches Award and the Athlete of the Meet Award.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 10, 1989, she is the daughter of John and Debbie Learch. She is enrolled in the College Keri Wood of Education and Health Professions and is majoring 5-7, Sophomore in kinesiology. Learch was a member of the 2009 SEC College Station, Texas Freshmen Academic Honor Roll. She was also a member of (A&M Consolidated HS) the Arkansas Athletic Department 2008 Fall, 2009 Spring and 2009 Fall Academic Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA). 2009: Keri Wood made her NCAA Scoring (6K): Razorback debut at the Missouri Year Time Overall (Team) Place Southern Stampede where she 2008 22:34.3 233 (7) finished 40th overall with a 5K time of 18:51.20. At the SEC Scoring (6K): Wisconsin Invitational, she Year Time Overall (Team) Place 2009 22:17.19 20 (4) fi nished 105th with a 5,000-meter 2008 21:46.69 28 (7) time of 19:25.5. She was 64th overall and seventh among the All-Time Best • 5,000 meters: 17:37.21 (MSSU Stampede, 9/19/09) Razorbacks at the Chile Pepper Festival with a 6K time of All-Time Best • 6,000 meters: 21:46.69 (SEC Champ., 11/3/08) All-Time High Placing: 4th (MSSU Stampede, 9/19/09) 22:37.85. She ended the season with a 48th-place fi nish at the SEC Championships. She was sixth among the Razorbacks with a 6,000-meter time of 23:12.06.

AT A&M CONSOLIDATED HS: Wood earned academic excellence awards in cross country and track and fi eld 12 The Razorbacks Stephanie Brown 5-4, RS Freshman and is a member of the National Honor Society. In cross Downs, Ill. (Tri-Valley HS) country, she is a two-time state qualifi er with her team fi nishing in seventh place during her sophomore season 2009: Stephanie Brown redshirted and eighth as a junior. On the track, she holds personal the season. bests of 2:13.92 in the 800 meters and 4:57.20 in the 1,600 meters. Her 4:57.20 is the A&M Consolidated record in AT TRI-VALLEY HS: Brown holds the event. As a sophomore she fi nished sixth in the 1,600 personal bests of 2:07.81 in the meters at the state meet. She bettered that to a fi fth-place 800 meters, 4:48.27 in the 1,600 fi nish as a junior. At the 2009 state championships, she meters and 4:50.12 in the mile. earned a bronze fi nish in the 1,600 meters with a time of Her 800-meter time ranked 12th 5:00.98. and her mile time was fourth in the U.S. her senior season. At PERSONAL: Born Feb. 5, 1991, she is the daughter of Bryan the 2009 Arkansas High School Invitational, she won the and Judy Wood. She is enrolled in the Sam M. Walton mile in a time of 5:07.19, her then-personal best, and won College of Business and is majoring in marketing. Wood the 800 meters with a then-personal best of 2:08.41. In was an Arkansas Athletic Department 2009 Fall and 2010 2008, Brown broke the 20-year-old Illinois Class A State Spring Academic Champion (4.0 GPA). She was also named Championships record in the 800-meter run with a time to the 2010 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. of 2:10.96, the third-best outdoor clocking in Pantagraph area history. She became the third girl in Class A history SEC Scoring (6K): to win the 800 meters three times. In 2009, Brown became Year Time Overall (Team) Place 2009 DNF - the fi rst 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 All-Time Best • 5,000 meters: 18:51.20 (MSSU Stampede, 9/19/09) state championships record. She also claimed the 2009 All-Time Best • 6,000 meters: 22:37.85 (Chile Pepper, 10/17/09) state title in the 1,600 meters with a time of 5:01.50. Her All-Time High Placing: 40th (MSSU Stampede, 9/19/09) 2008 season-best 800 meters of 2:08.1 indoors was the 2009 Performances nation’s 13th fastest. She also placed second in 2008’s Date Meet Time Overall (Team) Place state championship 1,600 meters with a time of 5:08.05. 9/19 MSSU Stampede (5K) 18:51.20 40 (9) She was a member of the state champion 4x800-meter 10/3 Wisconsin Invitational (5K) 19:25.5 105 (9) relay that broke the state record with a time of 9:23.93. 10/17 Chile Pepper Festival (6K) 22:37.85 64 (7) 10/31 SEC Championships (6K) 23:12.06 48 (6) She split a time of 2:06.3. PERSONAL: Born March 4, 1991, she is the daughter of Robert and Kelly Brown. She is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in journalism.

Katelin Cherry 5-6, RS Freshman Oklahoma City, Okla. (Westmoore HS)

2009: Katelin Cherry redshirted the season.

AT WESTMOORE HS: Cherry competed in the distance events at Westmoore High School 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 two-time state champion in the 3,200 meters and won one state title in the 1,600 meters. Additionally, she was a three-time runner-up at the state cross country championships and a two-time runner-up at the state championships in the 3,200 meters. She is the Westmoore school record holder in cross country, the two-mile run, the 1,600 meters and the 3,200 meters.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 21, 1990, she is the daughter of Ben and Pam Cherry. She is majoring in engineering. Cherry was a 2010 Arkansas Athletic Department Spring Academic 13 Champion (4.0 GPA) and a member of the 2009 Arkansas The Razorbacks Athletic Department Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.49-3.99 GPA). She was also named to the 2010 SEC of Champions. She clocked a time of 4:59.51 which eclipsed Freshman Academic Honor Roll. the previous Arkansas State and Meet of Champions record of 5:01.34, set by Julie Jiskra of Conway in 1986. She won three- Paige Johnston consecutive individual cross country state titles and was the 2009 5-7, RS Freshman Arkansas Class 3A state champion at 1,600 meters in 5:16.16. Midlothian, Va. She also fi nished third in the 3,200 meters at the 2009 Arkansas (Midlothian HS) Meet of Champions (11:28.86).

2009: Paige Johnston redshirted PERSONAL: Born March 24, 1992, she is the daughter of Ernest the season. and Carol Heymsfield. Her father is an associate professor in civil engineering at UA. She plans to major in biological AT MIDLOTHIAN HS: Johnston engineering. holds personal bests of 2:13.62 Ashley Isham in the 800 meters, 4:59.59 in the 5-7, Freshman 1,600 meters, 5:09.65 in the mile, Cedar Park, Texas (Vista Ridge HS) 11:05 in the 3,200 meters and 18:38 in the 5K. She was one of AT VISTA RIDGE HS: Ashley Isham holds personal bests of 4:56.1 the top prep 1,000-meter runners in the nation. Her PR in the 1,600 meters, 4:53.08 in the mile and 10:37.17 in the of 2:51.05, clocked in 2008, was the No. 2 in the U.S. and 3,200 meters. She is a two-time district and regional champion is No. 3 in Virginia on the all-time list. She is the owner in cross country, a two-time district and regional champion at of four individual state championship titles (two 1,000- 3,200 meters, a district and regional champion at 1,600 meters meter titles, one 800-meter title and one 1,600-meter title) and the 2008 Texas 4A State Champion at 1,600 and 3,200 meters. Isham holds the Vista Ridge school records in the 1,600 meters and was a part of seven team state titles (four in cross and the 3,200 meters. Isham was a 2008 Footlocker Cross Country country and three in indoor track). At the 2008 Virginia fi nalist and a 2008 Nike Cross Nationals fi nalist. Cross Country Championships, she placed ninth with a time of 18:56. In 2009, she was named the Virginia High PERSONAL: Born Oct. 14, 1991, she is the daughter of Steve and School League AAA Female Athlete of the Year. She holds Lisa Isham. She plans to major in psychology. six Midlothian High School records. Natanya Luther PERSONAL: Born Dec. 20, 1990, she is the daughter of 5-8, Freshman Billy and Susie Johnston. She is enrolled in the Fulbright Margate, KZN, South Africa (Suid Natal) College of Arts and Sciences and is majoring in English BEFORE ARKANSAS: Natanya Luther holds prep bests of 2:10 and journalism. Johnston was a 2010 Arkansas Athletic in the 800 meters, 4:27 in the 1,500 meters at 10:08 in the 3,000 Department Spring Academic Champion (4.0 GPA) and meters. She earned four merit certifi cates in engineering graphics a member of the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Department Fall and design and civil technology in 2008 and 2009. Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (3.50-3.99 GPA). She was also named to the 2010 SEC Freshman Academic Honor PERSONAL: Born Jan. 25, 1991, she is the daughter of Martin Roll. and Maghdel Johanna Luther. Her father, Martin, competed collegiately in track and fi eld. She is enrolled in the Bell College Rachel Carpino of Engineering and is majoring in civil engineering. Luther was 5-5, Freshman a member of the 2010 Arkansas Athletic Department Spring Lee’s Summit, Mo. (Lee’s Summit North HS) Honor Roll (3.00-3.49). AT LEE’S SUMMIT NORTH HS: Rachel Carpino holds prep bests Diane Robison of 5:32.36 in the 1,600 meters, 11:38.30 in the 3,200 meters, 5-5, Freshman 15:36 over 4,000 meters and 19:07.16 at 5,000 meters. At her Chesterfi eld, Mo. (Parkway Central HS) 2010 conference championships, she placed third in the 3,200 meters and eighth in the 1,600 meters. She followed up with a AT PARKWAY CENTRAL HS: Diane Robison holds personal bests fourth-place fi nish at the district meet and a fi fth-place fi nish at of 2:17 in the 800 meters, 4:56.34 in the 1,600 meters, 10:10.16 the sectional meet in the 3,200 meters. During the 2009 cross in the 3,000 meters and 10:33.91 in the 3,200 meters. At the country seas, she placed second at the conference meet, fourth 2009 Missouri State Championships, she ran on the title-winning at the district meet, seventh at the sectional meet and 13th at 4x800-meter relay, fi nished third in the 1,600 meters and fi nished the state championships. second in the 3,200 meters. She competed at the 2008 and 2009 Footlocker National and Regional Championships, the 2009 Nike PERSONAL: Born March 11, 1992, she is the daughter of Pete and Outdoor National Championships, the 2009 USATF World Youth Stephanie Carpino. Carpino comes to Arkansas as a Chancellor’s Trials and the 2008 Junior Olympic Championships. Scholar and plans to enroll in the pre-dental program at UA. PERSONAL: Born April 10, 1992, she is the daughter of Bob and Grace Heymsfi eld Beth Robison. 5-8, Freshman Elkins, Ark. (Elkins HS)

AT ELKINS HS: Grace Heymsfi eld became the fi rst female in Arkansas high school history to break fi ve minutes in the 1,600 meters with a victory at the 52nd annual 2009 Arkansas Meet 14 The Staff

15 Head Coach Lance Harter

The most successful coach in University of Arkansas and Southeastern Conference women’s cross country and track and fi eld history, Lance Harter is in his 21st 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 32-year career as a collegiate head coach, Harter has built programs that win. Harter led his cross country teams to 13 league championships in 19 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 certifi cates 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 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) National Coach of the Year honors and seven top-10 fi nishes at the NCAA Championships. The 2010 season was another record-breaking year for the Razorbacks. Arkansas student- athletes set school records in the indoor 300 meters, 400 meters, 4x400-meter relay, distance medley relay, pole vault and heptathon 800 meters and in the outdoor 400 meters, sprint medley relay and pole vault. Harter’s student-athletes picked up 18 All-America honors during the 2010 indoor and outdoor seasons including the distance medley relay and the indoor and outdoor 4x400-meter relays. Additionally, the Razorbacks picked up fi ve SEC individual event titles. The squad picked up a runner-up fi nish at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships, a third-place fi nish at the 2010 SEC Outdoor Championships and 15th-place fi nishes at the 2010 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. The high water mark to his career at Arkansas, so far, is 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 in 1999-2000, then repeated the performance in 2000-01 making them the only squad in the SEC’s 30-year history of women’s cross country and track and fi eld to accomplish the task twice. Those banner seasons were not without other accolades outside the SEC titles. During that time period, Harter’s Razorbacks posted school-best fi nishes at both the NCAA Indoor (third) and Outdoor (fi fth) Championships, as he led his teams to fi ve top-six NCAA fi nishes. 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 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 fi ve times including the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, 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 Deena Kastor. 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 Brussels, Belgium. Harter is quick to give credit for his success to his student-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 almost as many SEC women’s cross country championships (13) as all other member institutions combined in the history of the SEC (14). For his efforts in cross country, Harter has earned 13 SEC Coach of the Year Awards, 14 NCAA Regional Coach of the Year honors and the 1999 NCAA National Coach of the Year Award. In total, he has been awarded the SEC’s Coach of the Year honor 19 times and is the only women’s coach to ever earn awards in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. In track and fi eld, 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 infl uence 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 fi nish for indoor track. 16 Head Coach 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 fi nish in his fi rst year, he also guided that squad to the fi rst of his 14 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 fi rst of three-consecutive NCAA runner-up trophies and fi nished 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 fi rst SEC Championship, placing all fi ve scorers in the top nine. The conference title was the fi rst of fi ve 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 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 fl oor 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 fi rst into a conference and national champion then into the greatest female track athlete in SEC history. When Amy Yoder Begley 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 Career Accomplishments third track athlete in conference history to become the SEC Athlete of the Year. Cross Country Harter arrived at Arkansas in 1990 after 11 years of building • 13 SEC Championships the nation’s top Division II program at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo. • 14 NCAA South Central Regional titles His teams at Cal Poly-SLO won a Division II record 14 national • 13-time SEC Coach of the Year championships, including eight consecutive cross country and • 14-time NCAA South Central Region Coach of the Year six track and fi eld titles. He was Division II national coach of • NCAA National Coach of the Year (1999) the year 10 times. • Four-time NCAA Division I runner-up From the beginning of NCAA Division II Championships • Eight NCAA Division II titles (at Cal Poly-SLO) in 1981, Harter’s teams controlled the awards ceremonies. The Mustangs fi nished runner-up the initial season and after that Indoor Track ran off a string of eight straight titles. In track and fi eld, Harter • Coached Arkansas to back-to-back conference championships won fi ve NCAA and one AIAW championship. He was inducted in 2000 and 2001 into Cal Poly’s Hall of Fame in the fall of 2004. • Coached Arkansas to its third conference championship in Before coaching at Cal Poly-SLO, Harter was the men’s and 2003 women’s track and fi eld coach at Smoky Hill High School in • Coached Arkansas to its highest national fi nish (third) in Denver, Colo. During his fi ve years with SHHS, his teams won 2000 fi ve cross country and fi ve track conference titles. Before SHHS, • Two-time NCAA National Coach of the Year (2000, 2001) he was an assistant coach for two years at Colorado State. • Two-time NCAA South Central Region Coach of the Year A 1972 graduate of Texas Tech, Harter set several school records (2000, 2001) as a member of the cross country and track teams. A dean’s list • Coached all seven of Arkansas’ NCAA Champions honoree every semester at Tech, he earned his degree in physical education and American history. He earned his master’s in Outdoor Track education from Colorado State in 1974, focusing on physiology • Coached Arkansas to back-to-back conference championships of exercise. He has completed doctoral hours at both Colorado in 2000 and 2001 and Colorado State. • Coached Arkansas to its best national fi nish (fi fth) in 2001 Harter and his wife, Kim, have fi ve children, Jeff, Meagan, • NCAA National Coach of the Year (2000) Alison, Kristy and Josh. • Three-time NCAA South Central Region Coach of the Year (2000, 2001, 2005) • Coached Arkansas’ only NCAA Outdoor champions (four) • SEC record for team points at conference meet (182) • Six NCAA Division II titles (at Cal Poly-SLO)

International • 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 17 Associate Head Coach Rolando Greene

Associate head coach Rolando Greene begins his 15th season at the University of Arkansas with the start of the 2010-11 season. Charged with handling the sprints, hurdles, horizontal jumps and multis corps for the Razorbacks, under Greene’s tutelage the Razorbacks are moving to the front of the pack among the NCAA and the SEC in the women’s sprints and relays. During his 20-plus years of coaching on the collegiate level, Greene has guided 82 All-Americans, six Olympians and three student-athletes who have competed at the World Championships. During Greene’s 14-year tenure at Arkansas, he has coached four student-athletes to fi ve NCAA event titles, fi ve Olympians, 11 SEC Champions, 24 athletes who have earned 68 All-America honors in 11 different events, two SEC Runners of the Year and an SEC co-Freshman Runner of the Year and two U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) South Central Region Runners of the Year. Additionally, his student-athletes have competed at the World Junior Championships, the World University Games, the Pan Am Games, the NACAC U-23 Championships and the Senior Central American Championships. He has served on the coaching staffs for the Central American Championships and the NACAC U-23 Championships. Greene’s student-athletes had another history-making season in 2010. The Razorbacks’ indoor and outdoor 4x400-meter relay teams swept the SEC titles in the event, winning for the fi rst time in school history. Shelise Williams won the SEC Indoor title, earned an SEC Outdoor runner-up fi nish and picked up two All-America honors in the 400 meters en route to setting indoor (52.43) and outdoor (51.71) school records in the event. She was also a member of the 4x400-meter relays that earned indoor and outdoor All-America honors. Regina George had an outstanding freshman campaign. With the ability to compete in both the 400 meters and the 800 meters, George focused on the quarter-mile race and saw a great outcome. She was named the 2010 SEC Indoor co-Freshman Runner of the Year and at the 2010 SEC Outdoor Championships, she scored points in every event she competed in (200 meters, 400 meters, 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay). She picked up four All-America honors in 2010: indoor 4x400-meter relay, indoor distance medley relay, outdoor 400 meters and outdoor 4x400-meter relay. She also earned four SEC Freshman Runner of the Week honors. In 2010, Greene’s Razorbacks set school records in the indoor 300 meters, 400 meters, 4x400-meter relay, distance medley relay and the pentathlon 800 meters and in the outdoor 400 meters and sprint medley relay. Greene’s student-athletes earned three SEC titles and fi ve student-athletes earned 13 All-America honors. The success continued into the summer months with Williams and George picking up gold medals in international competition. Williams won gold in both the 400 meters and as a member of the 4x400-meter relay as a member of Team USA at the NACAC U-23 Championships. George picked up gold as the anchor leg of the Team USA 4x400-meter relay at the World Junior Championships. She also fi nished sixth in the open 400 meters. I n 2006, former Razorback Tominque Boatright broke both the University of Arkansas’ indoor and outdoor 400-meter records giving student-athletes coached by Greene a clean sweep of every sprints, hurdles, relays and multi-event record. His assault on those marks began in his fi rst season at the UA, and as the 2011 season begins, none of the 16 records are older than 1998 and all but two were set after the millennium. 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 student-athletes swept the 200-meter national championships at the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor meets the fi rst year, then backed it up with an Aneita Denton sweep of the 800-meter titles in 2005. The 2004 200-meter duo, Veronica Campbell-Brown and La’Shaunte’a Moore, were also participants at the Athens Olympics. 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 USATF 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. Arkansas’ newest breed of multi-eventers, Leah Orley and Makeba Alcide, has already made their stamp on the Razorback record books. Alcide and Orley, respectively, picked up sixth- and eighth-place fi nishes in the heptathlon at the 2010 SEC Outdoor Championships. In the SEC indoor pentathlon, Orley earned a seventh-place fi nish and was named to the SEC All-Freshman team. She also set a school record in the pentathlon 800 meters. In the three pentathlons and one heptathlon she competed in during the 2010 season, Orley won the 800-meter event all four times. With a third-place fi nish at the NACAC U-23 Championships, Alcide bettered her own St. Lucian National record in the heptathlon with a point-total of 5,172. En route to her personal best point total, Alcide recorded personal bests in the 200 meters (25.37), javelin (122-7) and the 800 meters (2:20.24). Greene is also an active contributor in the middle distances, mentoring the Razorbacks’ 800-meter runners. Former Razorback Denton became just the third woman in NCAA history to sweep national titles in both the indoor and outdoor 800 meters during the 2005 season. She also posted the sixth-fastest indoor 800-meter time in NCAA history (2:01.96) and was the anchor of Arkansas’ 4x800-meter relay team that ran the fastest time in the world in the spring of 2005 (8:29.13). Greene has been recognized by his peers with the 2004 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) National Assistant Coach of the Year award. He was also named the USTFCCCA’s Mideast Region Sprint Coach of the Year in 2007. 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 Assistant Coach Bryan Compton

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 12 years of working with the Razorback throwers and vaulters, Compton’s student-athletes have set 13 school records a total of 65 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 student-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 12 years, he has coached nine student-athletes to 23 All-America honors, nine 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 NCAA runner-up in the pole vault outdoors as a senior. Tina Sutej rose to the top in 2010. She swept the SEC Indoor and Outdoor pole vault titles and set the Arkansas and SEC Indoor meet record at 14-7.5. She earned a runner-up fi nish and the fi rst All-America honor of her career at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships. At the 2010 SEC Outdoor Championships, Sutej led a 1-2-3 fi nish for Arkansas in the pole vault. Compton’s vaulters fi nished 1-3-5 at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships. Arkansas has won four-straight titles in the SEC outdoor pole vault (2007-10). During the summer season, Sutej set a school record in the pole vault. At the Slovenian National Championships, in Velenje, Slovenia, Sutej won the pole vault title with a clearance of 14-9. Her height also improved her Slovenian National record. Her mark of 14-9 also meets the "B" qualifying standard for the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Korea and the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Sutej also cleared 14-7.25 at the 21st International Meeting ˝Krka 2010˝ in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Sutej holds the No. 1 and No. 2 jumps in school history and three of the top fi ve clearances on Arkansas' all-time list. At the 2010 European Championships, she fi nished 10th in the fi nals of the vault with a height of 14-3.25. In 2008, Katie Stripling carried on the strong pole vault tradition as she became the fi rst 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 fi rst All-America honor at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and won the vault title at the 2008 NACAC Championships in Mexico. Her bronze fi nish at the NCAA Championships picked up an All-America certifi cate. 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. Stripling’s clearance was an Arkansas record and is an SEC meet record. 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 fi rst 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 then-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’ fi rst SEC Commissioner’s Trophy by a non-distance runner, as well as its fi rst conference championship in a throwing event. The summer following her breakthrough year, LeJour went on to win the fi rst 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 fi nish 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 fi nished 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’ fi rst-ever All-America honor in the high jump and fi nishing 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 student-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 qualifi ed three heptathletes for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In Compton’s fi rst year, he coached former Razorback Tali Griner to a second-place fi nish 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 fi rst season also saw a pair of Razorbacks place in the hammer throw outdoors and another protege, Monica Ballow, fi nish 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 fi nals, Olympic Trials and numerous conference championships. Compton came to Arkansas from Wichita State, where he served as assistant track coach in charge of throws. In three years with the Shockers, Compton coached fi ve All-Americans who garnered a total of eight honors. Not only has Compton been an accomplished coach over the past 20-plus years but he was also a good athlete in his own right. A varsity track athlete at Angelo State, Compton was a national qualifi er for the NCAA 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.

19 Support Staff

Jeff Kent Gwendolyn Davis Director of Operations Athletic Trainer

Jeff Kent joined the Arkansas Gwendolyn Davis is in her Razorback women’s cross country third season as the athletic trainer and track and fi eld staff in September for the Arkansas Razorback men’s 2009. He is in his second season as and women’s cross country and the director of women’s cross country track and fi eld programs. and track and fi eld operations. Davis joined the Razorbacks His day-to-day duties include from Clemson University. She overseeing the program’s equipment is a Houston, Texas, native and needs, travel arrangements, meet attended L.V. Hightower High in management at Arkansas’ home events and the coordination of Missouri City, Texas, where she details in the coaches’ recruiting was a member of the National efforts. Honor Society. Most recently, Kent served as Delta State’s graduate assistant Her collegiate career began at Texas State University in women’s cross country coach during the 2007-09 seasons. He San Marcos, Texas. Davis worked with men’s and women’s was responsible for recruiting, budgeting, scheduling, fund track and fi eld, women’s basketball, football and volleyball raising and academic supervision, as well as other aspects of the and served as a student assistant athletic trainer at San program. Marcos High School. A native of Valparaiso, Ind., Kent received his bachelor’s Davis graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in health and sport studies from the University of Iowa degree in exercise and sports science with a major in athletic and his master’s degree in health, physical education and recreation from Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss. He training in May 2005 from Texas State University. was a member of the Iowa Hawkeye cross country and track and She moved on to graduate school at Clemson where fi eld teams during the 2004-07 seasons. Davis worked men’s cross country and track. Her duties at Clemson included daily prevention, recognition, care and Molly O’Mara rehabilitation on athletic injuries. She was responsible for Asst. Media Relations practice and meet preparation and supervised students. Director In addition, Davis worked the Oliver Purnell Basketball Camps, the Lady Tiger basketball and volleyball camps and Molly O’Mara is in her the Tiger baseball camp. fifth year as the assistant She earned her master’s degree in human resources media relations director at the development from Clemson in May 2008. Davis is one of University of Arkansas. She three children to Joe and Deborah Davis. She has a sister, joined the staff in June 2006. Jozetta, and brother, Clifton. O’Mara serves as the primary contact for the Razorback men’s Natasha Brown and women’s cross country Secretary and track and fi eld programs. The past four seasons, she also Natasha Brown is in her assisted with the day-to-day responsibilities with seventh year as the secretary for football. the Arkansas cross country and Prior to her arrival in Fayetteville, O’Mara served as a track and fi eld programs. media relations assistant at Texas Tech University where Brown coordinates day-to- she was the primary contact for volleyball, men’s and day operations of the offi ce as well women’s cross country, men’s and women’s track and as overseeing the organizational fi eld and men’s and women’s tennis. Additionally, she also and administrative needs of the assisted with game-day preparations for football, men’s program. and women’s basketball and baseball. Brown is responsible for O’Mara got her start in sports information as a student organizing the roster of offi cials assistant at the University of Massachusetts where she for home events including the Tyson Invitational and received her bachelor’s degree in sport management from helping oversee the organization of clinics and other the Isenberg School of Management in 2004. events held through the track program. A native of Melrose, Mass., she is the daughter of Bob Born in Fayetteville, Brown holds a degree in and Martha O’Mara. communications from UA with an emphasis on interpersonal communication. She has a son, Canaan Sharlow.

20 History and Records

21 2009 Review

nearly 23 seconds off her 5K best, replacing her previous best of 17:46 clocked in 2006. Allison had another stellar showing. She earned a runner-up fi nish behind Walker with her 5K time of 17:30.59. Learch was third among the Razorbacks and fourth overall. She clocked a personal- best 5K time of 17:37.21, replacing her previous best of 19:11.66. Jackson was seventh overall and fourth among the Razorbacks, crossing the line in a time of 17:46.24. She replaced her previous personal best of 18:07. Rounding out the Razorback scorers was Gillespie. In just her second race as a Razorback, Gillespie fi nished ninth overall with a time of 17:56.22. Led by Walker’s top-20 finish, Arkansas finished seventh in the team standings at the 5,000-meter at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. The Razorbacks scored 174 points and Arkansas was the highest fi nisher among SEC teams. With a time of 17:39.5, Walker fi nished 21st overall and second among SEC runners. Allison was the second Razorback to cross the fi nish line. With her 5,000-meter time of 17:52.0, she fi nished 35th overall, fourth overall among SEC runners and eighth overall among freshmen runners. She was also the top SEC freshman fi nish. Third among the Razorbacks and 38th overall was Jackson. She clocked a 5K time of 17:53.0. In her third race as a Junior Miranda Walker and the Arkansas Razorback Razorback, Gillespie was the fourth Hog to cross the fi nish women’s cross country team opened the 2009 season line. She did so in a time of 17:53.4, good for a 41st-place with a win at the Arkansas Invitational. Walker, back from fi nish. Learch rounded out the Razorback scorers. She redshirting the 2008 season because of an injury, took fi nished 45th with a time of 18:00.8. the 4,000-meter race win with a time of 14:01.5. She led Walker led Arkansas’ effort at the 21st annual Chile her teammates to a win in the team race with 25 points. Pepper Cross Country Festival in Fayetteville. Arkansas The Razorbacks fi nished fi ve runners in the top 10, seven fi nished third in the team race with 87 points. The Hogs in the top 12 and all competitors in the top 14. Missouri fi nished three runners in the top 20 and all fi ve scorers in Southern fi nished with 34 points. the top 27. Walker clocked a 6,000-meter time of 21:13.10 Sophomore Samantha Learch was fi fth overall and and recorded her best fi nish at a Chile Pepper event. She Arkansas’ second scorer. She clocked a time of 14:21.7. was the top SEC runner and was second among South Freshman Alyssa Allison made her Razorback debut Central Region competitors. as Arkansas’ third fi nisher with her sixth-place fi nish. She clocked a time of 14:23.1. Senior Megan Jackson was eighth overall, fourth for the Razorbacks and clocked time of 14:33.6. Also making her Razorback debut, sophomore Kristen Gillespie was the fi fth Razorback to cross the fi nish line and was ninth overall (14:45.4). Walker and the Razorbacks picked up their second win of the season at the Missouri Southern Stampede. Walker led the Razorbacks to a 23-45 win over the hosting MSSU Lions. Arkansas scored fi ve runners in the top seven, seven in the top 13 and all nine fi nishers in the top 40. Walker won the women’s collegiate 5,000-meter race in a time of 17:23.64. She shaved 22 2009 Review 2009 Arkansas Honors and Awards Meet Winners: Miranda Walker (Arkansas Invit., MSSU Stampede) Team Titles: Arkansas Invitational, MSSU Stampede Gillespie was the second Razorback to cross the fi nish All-Region: Alyssa Allison, Miranda Walker, Samantha Learch, line. She did so in a time of 21:29.12. She was the second Megan Jackson, Taylor Johnson, Kristen Gillespie SEC runner and fourth among South Central Region Second-Team All-SEC: Miranda Walker runners. Learch was Arkansas’ third runner. She clocked SEC All-Freshman Team: Alyssa Allison, Taylor Johnson a personal-best 6K time of 21:40.14, good for a 23rd-place SEC Freshman of the Year: Alyssa Allison fi nish and her best fi nish at the Chile Pepper. In their SEC Weekly Awards: Miranda Walker (9/8), Alyssa Allison (9/22) Chile Pepper debuts, freshmen Taylor Johnson and Allison 2009 Arkansas Cross Country Results rounded out the Arkansas scorers. Johnson was 27th Date Event Distance Place with a time of 21:45.44 while Allison was 31st, clocking a Sept. 4 Arkansas Invitational 4K 1st of 2 teams 21:48.78. Both ran their fi rst collegiate 6Ks at this meet. Sept. 19 MSSU Stampede 5K 1st of 41 teams The squad earned a bronze fi nish in the team race at Oct. 3 Wisconsin Invitational 5K 7th of 12 teams the 2009 SEC Cross Country Championships at Ole Miss. Oct. 17 Chile Pepper Festival 5K 3rd of 34 teams Oct. 31 SEC Championships 6K 3rd of 12 teams Paced by Walker’s 10th-place fi nish, Arkansas fi nished Nov. 14 NCAA SC Regional 6K 3rd of 21 teams three in the top 16, fi ve scorers in the top 26 and all seven Nov. 23 NCAA Championships 6K Individuals only fi nishers in the top 82. Walker’s time of 21:41.07 earned her a spot on the second-team All-SEC. 2009 Arkansas Cross Country Meet-by-Meet Allison, in her SEC cross country debut, was Arkansas’ Arkansas Invitational; Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 second fi nisher. She was 15th with her 6,000-meter time Fayetteville, Ark.; Agri Park XC Course, Univ. of Arkansas of 22:01.69. She was named to the SEC All-Freshman team 4,000 meters; 22 fi nishers as the second freshman fi nisher overall and was one spot Team Scores away from earning second-team All-SEC honors. Gillespie 1. Arkansas (1-4-5-7-8) 25 was Arkansas’ third scorer. She fi nished 16th with a time 2. Missouri Southern (2-3-6-11-12) 34 of 22:05.49. Learch was the fourth Razorback to cross the fi nish line and was 20th overall. She ran a time of 22:17.19. Arkansas Results (4K) Johnson, in her SEC cross country debut, rounded out 1. (1) Miranda Walker 14:01.5 the Razorback scorers in 26th-place. She clocked a time 2. (4) Samantha Learch 14:21.7 3. (5) Alyssa Allison 14:23.1 of 22:26.40 and earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman 4. (7) Megan Jackson 14:33.6 Team as the fi fth freshman fi nisher overall. 5. (8) Kristen Gillespie 14:45.4 The Razorbacks picked up a third-place fi nish at the 6. (9) Cali George 14:49.1 NCAA South Central Regional Championships at Baylor 7. (10) Taylor Johnson 14:55.8 in Waco, Texas. Arkansas fi nished third with 66 points. 8 (14) Ashley Williams 15:03.7 Allison and Walker earned individual trips to the NCAA MSSU Stampede; Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 Championships as top four individuals not included on Joplin, Mo.; MSSU XC Course, Missouri Southern State Univ. automatic qualifying teams. Arkansas fi nished two in the 5,000 meters; 359 fi nishers top 10, fi ve in the top 20 and all seven runners in the top 28. Arkansas also picked up six all-region honors. Team Scores For the first time during the season, Allison was 1. Arkansas (1-2-4-7-9) 23 Arkansas’ top fi nisher. She earned a fi fth-place fi nish 2. Missouri Southern (3-5-8-14-15) 45 overall and was the second freshman fi nisher overall. 3. Dallas Baptist (10-11-36-37-42) 136 4. Pittsburg State (9-19-22-29-32-52) 154 She clocked a 6,000-meter time of 21:14.1, a 30-second 5. Harding (21-23-27-39-49) 159 personal best. She also earned her fi rst all-region honor. Walker was Arkansas’ second runner in ninth place. Her Arkansas Results (5K) time of 21:22.6 earned her the second all-region honor 1. (1) Miranda Walker 17:23.64 of her career. Learch was 13th overall and Arkansas’ third 2. (2) Alyssa Allison 17:30.59 fi nisher. She clocked a 6K time of 21:29.22, a personal 3. (4) Samantha Learch 17:37.21 best, and earned the fi rst all-region honor of her career. 4. (7) Megan Jackson 17:46.24 5. (9) Kristen Gillespie 17:56.22 Jackson was fourth on the team and 19th overall. Her time 6. (12) Taylor Johnson 18:02.56 of 21:37.5 earned her the second all-region honor of her 7. (13) Cali George 18:04.18 career. Johnson rounded out Arkansas’ scoring fi ve with 8. (19) Ashley Williams 18:21.63 a 20th-place fi nish. She earned all-region honors with a 9. (40) Keri Wood 18:51.20 personal-best time of 21:38.1. Walker and Allison competed for Arkansas as Wisconsin adidas Invitational; Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 Madison, Wis.; Zimmer XC Course, University of Wisconsin individuals at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, 5,000 meters; 123 fi nishers Indiana. Walker, in her third appearance at the NCAA, fi nished 124th. She clocked a 6,000-meter time of 21:27.8. Team Scores Allison, in her NCAA Championships debut, fi nished 1. Duke (3-13-19-21-22) 78 195th with her time of 22:02.8. 2. Syracuse (7-12-14-17-30) 80 3. Illinois (2-6-11-24-52) 95 4. BYU (1-8-16-33-39) 97 5. Michigan (4-15-23-29-47) 118 23 6. Iowa (10-28-36-41-42) 157 2009 Review 7. Arkansas (20-34-37-40-43) 174 8. Nebraska (18-26-45-49-50) 188 9. Auburn (5-31-70-71-79) 256 NCAA South Central Regional Champs.; Sat., Nov. 14, 2009 10. Texas A&M (27-51-58-61-62) 259 Waco, Texas; Cottonwood Creek Golf Course, Baylor University 11. Wisconsin (9-60-66-76-80) 291 6,000 meters; 134 fi nishers 12. Marquette (35-54-65-67-72) 293 Team Scores Arkansas Results (5K) 1. SMU (1-4-7-8-23) 43 1. (21) Miranda Walker 17:39.5 2. Baylor (3-10-12-14-15) 54 2. (35) Alyssa Allison 17:52.0 3. Arkansas (5-9-13-19-20) 66 3. (38) Megan Jackson 17:53.0 4. Texas (2-11-18-31-62) 124 4. (41) Kristen Gillespie 17:53.4 5. Rice (21-26-38-40-47) 172 5. (45) Samantha Learch 18:00.8 6. Texas A&M-CC (6-30-46-51-66) 199 6. (49) Cali George 18:06.4 7. Houston (16-36-43-55-58) 208 7. (94) Ashley Williams 18:57.0 8. SFA (32-34-42-48-77) 233 8. (95) Taylor Johnson 18:58.7 9. Texas A&M (17-41-57-83-87) 285 9. (105) Keri Wood 19:25.5 10. McNeese State (25-53-60-76-86) 300

Chile Pepper Festival; Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 Arkansas Results (6K) Fayetteville, Ark.; Agri Park XC Course, Univ. of Arkansas 1. (5) Alyssa Allison 21:14.1 6,000 meters; 267 fi nishers 2. (9) Miranda Walker 21:22.6 3. (13) Samantha Learch 21:29.2 Team Scores 4. (19) Megan Jackson 21:37.5 1. Texas Tech (1-3-4-6-21) 35 5. (20) Taylor Johnson 21:38.1 2. BYU (2-12-18-20-25) 77 6. (22) Kristen Gillespie 21:41.0 3. Arkansas (7-11-19-23-27) 87 7. (28) Cali George 22:14.0 4. Missouri (8-13-34-54-56) 165 5. SMU (5-10-16-17-131) 179 NCAA Championships; Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 6. Oklahoma State (24-28-36-45-52) 185 Terre Haute, Ind.; Gibson Championship Course, Indiana State Univ. 7. Loyola Marymount (14-32-41-51-58) 196 6,000 meters; 254 fi nishers 8. Missouri State (9-42-68-74-93) 286 9. TAMU - CC (15-63-69-75-90) 312 Arkansas Results (6K) 10. Baylor (44-48-80-82-107) 361 - (124) Miranda Walker 21:27.8 - (195) Alyssa Allison 22:02.8 Arkansas Results (6K) 1. (9) Miranda Walker 21:13.10 2. (14) Kristen Gillespie 21:29.12 3. (23) Samantha Learch 21:40.14 4. (27) Taylor Johnson 21:45.44 5. (31) Alyssa Allison 21:48.78 6. (34) Cali George 22:01.00 7. (64) Keri Wood 22:37.85 8. (75) Ashley Williams 22:51.44

SEC Championships; Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 Oxford, Miss.; Ole Miss Golf Course, University of Miss. 6,000 meters; 101 fi nishers

Team Scores 1. Florida (1-2-5-7-9) 24 2. Tennessee (3-12-13-18-34) 80 3. Arkansas (10-15-16-20-26) 87 4. Georgia (4-11-25-38-40) 118 5. Alabama (17-23-32-33-36) 141 6. Vanderbilt (22-27-28-30-35) 142 7. Auburn (6-8-29-45-63) 151 8. Kentucky (14-19-37-50-55) 175 9. S. Carolina (31-48-49-52-66) 246 10. Miss. State (39-54-57-59-67) 276

Arkansas Results (6K) 1. (10) Miranda Walker 21:41.07 The Razorbacks at the start of the SEC 2. (15) Alyssa Allison 22:01.6 Championships 6,000-meter race. 3. (16) Kristen Gillespie 22:05.49 4. (20) Samantha Learch 22:17.19 5. (26) Taylor Johnson 22:26.40 6. (28) Keri Wood 23:12.06 7. (82) Ashley Williams 24:39.60

24 History for herself a place in Arkansas history as the fi rst fi ve- time All-American Razorback and the fi rst two-time cross A Tradition of Excellence... country All-American. Arkansas has decades of history as a national power. Jackie Mota emerged after Sye as Arkansas’ top cross From Olympians to SEC Athletes of the Year, the Uni- country runner and became Arkansas’ third cross country versity of Arkansas women’s cross country program has All-American with her 20th-place fi nish in 1989. Mota become the standard by which others are judged. and Sye were the keys to Arkansas’ fi rst Southwest Con- Since 1990, the Razorback cross country team has: ference title in any sport, leading the Hogs to the 1988 • More Southeastern Conference titles than any league cross country championship. other member institution. • A near-perfect record at the NCAA Regional Championships. • Fourteen-consecutive team appearances at the NCAA Championships. • Four national runner-up fi nishes and fi ve 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 fi nished 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 fi rst top 10 teams. It continued into the early 1990s with Deena Drossin’s runner-up performance in 1992 and Megan Flowers’ fourth-place fi nish at the 1994 NCAA Champi- onship. It reached a new peak with three-peat SEC cham- pion, four-time All-American and fi rst-ever in SEC his- tory Honda Award winner Amy Yoder Begley in the late 1990s. The newest generation of Razorbacks are hungry for success and dedicated to preserving the storied his- Melody Sye tory. It is a tradition of excellence in cross country for the Arkansas Razorbacks. The 1990s... A Contender From the Beginning... Arkansas reached new heights in 1990 with England’s From the fi rst year of varsity competition, the Hogs Claire Lavers becoming the fourth individual to take cross were players on the national scene. Rittenhouse’s run country All-America honors. Her 17th-place fi nish led Ar- started a streak of continuous Arkansas appearances at kansas to a sixth-place fi nish under fi rst-year coach Lance the national cross country championship, fi rst in the Harter. AIAW, then starting in 1982 with the NCAA. Michelle Byrne of Richardson, Texas - not to be con- Rittenhouse was the fi rst star, earning three All-Amer- fused with Michelle Byrne of Ireland - ushered in a new ica honors as a distance runner at Arkansas. She was the generation of distance stars as the fi rst cross country queen of the mile during her time, winning 10 race titles, freshman All-American. and was the runner-up at the National Indoor Champi- In 1992, Deena Drossin took a step toward making onships in 1979. herself the brightest star in the Razorback sky. Her run- ner-up fi nish at NCAAs was just part of a fantastic career The 1980s... at Arkansas. With fi ve race wins in her career, Drossin As Arkansas reached the mid-1980s, a new wave of passed Rittenhouse’s record for an Arkansas cross country distance runners came ashore from the Emerald Isle. Led athlete. In 1994, Drossin surpassed Sye’s Arkansas mark by 5,000-meter All-American Edel Hackett, these Euro- with her third cross country All-America selection. pean champions helped build the Razorbacks into a team For all her grand accomplishments, Drossin was just fi xture at the NCAAs. Hackett, along with countrywom- part of Arkansas’ 1992 success. The team almost doubled en Siobhan Kavanaugh and Michelle Byrne, Austrian Isa- its All-Americans with one race, placing three in the top belle Hozang and a tough, young New Jerseyite named 15 at NCAAs. Shelley Taylor announced herself as the Melody Sye led Arkansas to a 13th-place fi nish in 1984. highest freshman fi nish in the nation and joined Byrne In two years, Sye inherited Rittenhouse’s crown as as the second All-American rookie. queen of the middle distance. She spurred Arkansas to Their performance drove Arkansas to its second back-to-back top-10 fi nishes in cross country and earned NCAA runner-up trophy in the closest three-way race for 25 the national title to that time, falling just seven points History shy of the national championship. Arkansas drew even closer to the title in 1993 with all-time performance mark of Sye with a 16:29 at the four Hogs, again led by Drossin, earning All-America Chile Pepper Festival. Yoder Begley, Dailey and Robert- honors. Arkansas scored a new school low for the NCAA son swept the top three spots at the SEC Championships meet with 71, but was fi ve points shy of the champion- to notch only the second triple sub-17 meet in school ship. 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 fi rst perfect 15 in in 1994. After a fourth-place national fi nish and a SEC SEC Championship history as the Razorbacks swept the title as a junior, she closed her career in 1995 by leading top fi ve spots behind Yoder Begley’s three-peat as league Arkansas to a fi fth SEC title and earning her third All- champion. She was the fi rst woman to win three-straight America award. 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 fi rst four-time cross country All-American in Hog history, added one last fi rst - the fi rst woman in SEC history to win the Honda for cross country.

Tracy Robertson

Senior members of the 1999 squad.

The End of the Millenium... Arkansas faced a watershed season in 1996. It was the fi rst time since Harter became the head coach that the Razorbacks went into a fall campaign without an All- American. But it didn’t take long to fi nd one as Amy Yo- der Begley earned All-America honors in her fi rst season (1996) to become only the third freshman All-American The 21st Century... for Arkansas cross country. As the 21st century of cross country opened, the Ra- With Yoder Begley leading the way as SEC individual zorbacks found another way to distinguish themselves on champion in 1997, Arkansas opened a new era of nation- the national level. Kleinmann and senior Tracy Robertson al rankings and NCAA appearances, including a win at became an unstoppable tandem, sweeping fi rst and sec- the new NCAA South Central Regional in 1997. Yoder Be- ond place in fi ve consecutive meets - including Stanford, gley also broke one of the longest-standing cross country SEC and NCAA South Central. Kleinmann’s fi ve meet vic- records by notching fi ve 5,000-meter runs under 17 min- tories tied Yoder Begley for a single season and Robertson utes in a single season, bettering Hall of Honor member had the distinction of being undefeated against outside Sye’s four from 1987. competition throughout the regular season. Yoder Begley paced Arkansas back to the SEC Cham- Arkansas continued in 2001 to dominate both the pionship in 1998. With her teammates Jessica Koch Dai- SEC and NCAA Region as Andreina Byrd swept both titles ley and Tracy Robertson, Yoder Begley set new school re- and all post-season awards. Byrd also shattered the UA cords. She teamed with each for a sub-17 double. Yoder and SEC best marks for 6,000 meters with her 19:07.29, Begley and Robertson recorded the fastest double sub-17 the second-fastest collegiate run in the nation for 2001. in school history as Yoder Begley broke the decade-old Her teammate, Christin Wurth, has the distinction of the 26 History Arkansas’ National Cross Country Team Performances second-fastest time in both SEC and UA history with her 1981 AIAW (Idaho State) ...... 16th 19:33.55. Penny Splichal became the fi rst Razorback to 1982 NCAA (Indiana) ...... 15th earn the SEC’s Freshman of the Year award. 1984 NCAA (Penn State) ...... 13th At the opening of the 2002 season, Arkansas was 1986 NCAA (Arizona) ...... 10th poised for more records. Kleinmann joined Byrd to make 1987 NCAA (Virginia) ...... 9th Arkansas the only SEC team to return two league cross TAC (NYC) ...... 1st (Assoc.) country champions in the same season and a team vic- 1988 NCAA (Iowa State) ...... 15th tory in November gave Arkansas as many SEC titles as the 1990 NCAA (Tennessee) ...... 6th rest of the league combined. 1991 NCAA (Arizona) ...... 2nd The 2006 season ushered in the next wave of Razor- 1992 NCAA (Indiana) ...... 2nd back cross country as the team dominated the SEC land- 1993 NCAA (Lehigh) ...... 2nd scape. Arkansas took the conference championship with 1994 NCAA (Arkansas) ...... 3rd 17 points, the second lowest in league history and then 1995 NCAA (Iowa State) ...... 12th went to the NCAA meet and took a fi fth-place fi nish, its 1996 NCAA (Arizona) ...... 14th best since 1999. 1997 NCAA (Furman) ...... 13th Like years past, freshmen dominated the Razorback 1998 NCAA (Kansas) ...... 6th roster during the 2007 season. With Dacia Perkins being 1999 NCAA (Indiana) ...... 2nd held to limited action while returning from knee surgery, 2000 NCAA (Iowa State) ...... 13th Jillian Rosen and Catherine White, in their inaugural sea- 2001 NCAA (Furman) ...... 17th sons, made for a strong tandem. Rosen went on to earn 2002 NCAA (Indiana State) ...... 7th SEC Freshman of the Year honors and was the fi rst Ra- 2004 NCAA (Indiana State) ...... 16th zorback to cross the fi nish line at the NCAA Champion- 2005 NCAA (Indiana State) ...... 19th ships. 2006 NCAA (Indiana State) ...... 5th In 2007, Arkansas was atop the podium at three of the 2007 NCAA (Indiana State) ...... 13th seven meets it entered, including winning the SEC title, 2008 NCAA (Indiana State) ...... 13th and earned runner-up honors in three meets, including the NCAA South Central Regional Championships. Since joining the NCAA in 1982, Arkansas is the only The 2008 season was the year of sophomore Cathe- team in the South Central Region to fi nish in the top rine White. She earned top-10 fi nishes in six of the seven three every year at the district/regional meet. meets she competed in and won Arkansas’ 11th SEC in- dividual title. The Razorbacks won the SEC and NCAA South Central titles in 2008.

Christin Wurth Christine Kalmer 27 The Razorbacks joined the SEC in 1991. Upon their arrival, Arkansas in the SEC the league landscape changed as Arkansas captured fi ve con- secutive team titles. With its sixth cross country title in 1998, SEC Team Results Arkansas became the winningest cross country program in SEC Year Champion Site Runner-Up history. Completing another fi ve-peat in 2002, Arkansas’ 2008 1983 Tennessee (24) Lexington, Ky. Florida (46) championship gave it almost as many titles (13) as the remain- 1984 Florida (41) Clinton, La. Alabama (54) der of the league (14). Prior to the SEC, Arkansas was a char- 1985 Kentucky (34) Oxford, Miss. Alabama (93) ter member in women’s athletics of the Southwest Conference 1986 Alabama (30) Knoxville, Tenn. Kentucky (55) starting in 1983. 1987 Alabama (20) Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky (70) While 2001 saw Arkansas sweep the top two spots for the 1988 Kentucky (22) Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama (68) second-consecutive year, the 1999 SEC Cross Country Cham- 1989 Kentucky (39) Auburn, Ala. Tennessee (66) pionships was record-setting. Along with yet another team ti- 1990 Tennessee (41) Gainesville, Fla. Georgia (55) tle, the Razorbacks registered the fi rst-ever perfect score at the 1991 Arkansas (30) Athens, Ga. Georgia (80) women’s meet in SEC history behind a course record by Amy 1992 Arkansas (52) Lexington, Ky. Alabama (80) Yoder Begley. In fact, four Razorbacks surpassed the 1994 course 1993 Arkansas (37) Baton Rouge, La. Alabama (83) mark by Jessica Fry of Alabama. Yoder Begley became the fi rst 1994 Arkansas (31) Fayetteville, Ark. Alabama (80) woman - and only third athlete - to win-three straight league 1995 Arkansas (40) Starkville, Miss. Auburn (46) championships. 1996 Florida (52) Oxford, Miss. Arkansas (77) With the shift to 6,000 meters in 2001, Arkansas had a sim- 1997 Florida (37) Columbia, S.C. Arkansas (68) ilar dominating impact as Andreina Byrd crushed the course 1998 Arkansas (25) Maryville, Tenn. Florida (48) record at Auburn with a 19:07.29 that still stands as the all-time 1999 Arkansas (15) Nashville, Tenn. Florida (96) league best. 2000 Arkansas (43) Tuscaloosa, Ala. Georgia (74) Women’s athletic championships started during the 1979- 2001 Arkansas (35) Auburn, Ala. Tennessee (71) 80 season for the SEC with the crowning of a volleyball and bas- 2002 Arkansas (39) Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky (78) ketball champion through a league tournament. In the spring 2003 Tennessee (57) Athens, Ga. Georgia (95) of 1980, the SEC added tennis. Golf, gymnastics, swimming 2004 Tennessee (55) Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas (57) and outdoor track titles followed in 1981. Cross country (1983) 2005 Tennessee (48) Columbia, S.C. Arkansas (51) and indoor track (1984) were next, with soccer (1992) and soft- 2006 Arkansas (17) Baton Rouge, La. Georgia (61) ball (1997) bringing the total number of league-sponsored titles 2007 Arkansas (39) Lexington, Ky. Tennessee (84) to 11. 2008 Arkansas (46) Starkville, Miss. Florida (53) Prior to Arkansas’ arrival, cross country was one of the most 2009 Florida (24) Oxofrd, Miss. Tennessee (80) evenly balanced sports in the SEC with four different universi- ties winning championships. The Lady Wildcats of Kentucky SEC Individual Results won the NCAA Championship in 1988. Year Champion Time Distance 1983 Allison Quelch, Tenn. 17:14 5K SEC Records 1984 Shelly Steely, Florida 15:55 3m Best Performance, 6K: ..... 19:07.29, Andreina Byrd, Ark., 2001 1985 Evelyn Adiru, Alabama 16:47 3m Best Performance, 5K: ....16:45.1, Patty Wiegand, Tenn., 1990 1986 Tricia Clifford, Florida 17:57 5K Lowest Team Score: ...... 15 (Arkansas, 1999) 1987 Evelyn Adiru, Alabama 17:01 5K Most Individual Titles: ...... 3 1988 Carole Trepanier, Alabama 16:55 5K Angela Homan, Auburn, 2003, 2004, 2005; 1989 Valerie McGovern, Ky. 16:50 5K Becki Wells, Alabama, 1993; Florida, 1995, 1996; 1990 Patty Wiegand, Tenn. 16:45.1 5K Amy Yoder Begley, Arkansas, 1997, 1998, 1999 1991 Deena Drossin, Ark. 17:40 5K Others with More Than One Title: 1992 Deena Drossin, Ark. 18:06.8 5K Deena Drossin, Arkansas, 1992, 1993; 1993 Becki Wells, Alabama 16:54 5K Evelyn Aridu, Alabama, 1985, 1987 1994 Megan Flowers, Ark. 17:01.3 5K Largest Margin of Victory: ...... 81 1995 Becki Wells, Florida 17:16 5K (Arkansas 15, Florida 96; 1999) 1996 Becki Wells, Florida 17:04.1 5K Smallest Margin of Victory: ...... 2 1997 Amy Yoder Begley, Ark. 16:56.8 5K (Tennessee 55, Arkansas 57; 2004) 1998 Amy Yoder Begley, Ark. 16:52.2 5K 1999 Amy Yoder Begley, Ark. 16:54.0 5K All-Time Team Championships: 2000 Lilli Kleinmann, Ark. 20:11.1 6K Arkansas (13) ...... 1991-95, 98-02, 06-08 2001 Andreina Byrd, Ark. 19:07.29 6K Tennessee (5) ...... 1983, 90, 03, 04, 05 2002 Christin Wurth, Ark. 21:04.87 6K Florida (4) ...... 1984, 96, 97, 09 2003 Angela Homan, AU 21:49.76 6K Kentucky (3) ...... 1985, 88, 89 2004 Angela Homan, AU 20:25.92 6K Alabama (2) ...... 1986, 87 2005 Angela Homan, AU 19:40.00 6K 2006 Brooke Upshaw, Ark. 20:14.90 6K All-Time Individual Championships: 2007 Sarah Madebach, UGA 20:49.11 6K Arkansas 11 (UF 5, Alabama 4, Auburn 3, UT 2, UGA, 1, UK 1) 2008 Catherine White, Ark. 20:07.26 6K 2009 Rebecca Lowe, Florida 20:57.35 6K

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 fi rst 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 fi rst championship. back conference championships. point victory. 29 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 Battlefi eld 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 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 Bock- All-SEC: Karen Bockel, Cory Chastain, ers, Amy McKinley, Trine Pilskog, Sarah el, Kelly Cook, Megan Flowers, Desiree Jessica Dailey, Tracy Robertson, Laurie Schwald. Owen, Staci Snider. Sturgell, Amy Yoder Begley.

The emergence of Sarah Schwald was key to Megan Flowers was a two-time SEC Champion Shown here winning her fi rst SEC title in 1997, Arkansas’ run of fi ve-consecutive titles be- in cross country. Her 1995 performance was Amy Yoder Begley is one of three women to tween 1991 and 1995. essential to Arkansas winning its league record win three SEC Individual Championships. fi fth-straight SEC title. 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.

The Razorback quartet of (L to R) Lilli Klein- Lilli Kleinmann’s transfer to Arkansas was one Andreina Byrd clocked the SEC record for 6,000 mann, Amy Yoder Begley, Jessica Dailey and of the missing links to take Arkansas to the meters when she ran 19:07.29 in Auburn, Ala. Tracy Robertson dominated the 1999 SEC top. She won the SEC title in 2000 and was She was also the third different Razorback in Championship. a key member of the 1999 team that fi nished three years to win the title. second at the NCAA meet. 31 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 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 Team kins, Brooke Upshaw; 2nd Team - Beth - Dani Parry; Freshman - Jillian Rosen, Fahey, Jennifer Harper, Miranda Walker. Catherine White.

Christin Wurth (right) and Londa Bevins (left) Brooke Upshaw became the fi rst woman since Christine Kalmer led Arkansas to its 12th SEC fi nished 1-2 at the 2002 SEC Championships 1992 (Deena Drossin) to win the SEC Cross title with a runner-up fi nish at the SEC Cham- to lead the Razorbacks to a fi fth-consecutive Country Championship as a true freshman. pionships in 2007. SEC title. 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 Maureen Scott and Erica Sigmont 3. Tennessee (3-12-23-29-40)...... 107 4. Georgia (13-14-27-31-32) ...... 117 5. Auburn (2-20-21-37-47) ...... 127 6. Kentucky (15-18-24-34-43) ...... 134 7. Alabama (10-11-44-49-56) ...... 170 Members of the 2006 squad 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

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 her career she fi nished in the top 14 in confer- Shiloh Whiting ence action. 33 NCAA 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 fi rst 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 1999 at Regionals 1. ARKANSAS ...... (38) 1. Rice ...... (54) Lilli Kleinmann, 1st 2. Baylor ...... (105) 2. ARKANSAS ...... (70) 2000 1982 3. Rice ...... (147) 3. Baylor ...... (75) Lilli Kleinmann, 1st 1. ARKANSAS ...... (46) 1995 2008 Tracy Robertson, 2nd 2. Texas ...... (53) 1. ARKANSAS ...... (37) 1. ARKANSAS ...... (51) 2001 3. Houston ...... (60) 2. SMU ...... (40) 2. Baylor ...... (61) Andreina Byrd, 1st 1983 3. UALR ...... (129) 2. Rice ...... (61) 2002 1. Houston ...... (34) 1996 2009 Londa Bevins, 2nd 2. Texas ...... (50) 1. UTSA ...... (56) 1. SMU ...... (43) 2007 3. ARKANSAS ...... (90) 2. ARKANSAS ...... (69) 2. Baylor ...... (54) Denise Bargiachi, 3rd 1984 3. Baylor ...... (87) 3. ARKANSAS...... (66) 1. Houston ...... (43) 1997 Regional Facts and Notes 2. ARKANSAS ...... (62) 1. ARKANSAS ...... (46) Top Three Individuals • Six Razorbacks have taken 3. Texas ...... (77) 2. Baylor ...... (60) at Regionals the individual champion 1985 3. Texas ...... (122) ship at the regional meet • Only three Razorbacks 1. Texas ...... (33) 1998 1982 have won two individual 2. Houston ...... (47) 1. ARKANSAS ...... (43) Shannon Little, 2nd titles (Deena Drossin, 3. ARKANSAS ...... (83) 2. Baylor ...... (59) 1987 Megan Flowers, Lilli 1986 3. Texas ...... (87) Melody Sye, 2nd Kleinmann) 1. Texas ...... (27) 1999 Sally Ramsdale, 3rd • Arkansas’ largest margin of 2. ARKANSAS ...... (56) 1. ARKANSAS ...... (30) 1988 victory was 67 points at 3. Houston ...... (72) 2. Texas ...... (62) Aisling Ryan, 2nd the 1994 meet 1987 3. Baylor ...... (85) 1989 • Arkansas’ closest victory 1. Texas ...... (37) 2000 Jackie Mota, 1st was in 2005, one point 2. ARKANSAS ...... (38) 1. Texas A&M ...... (52) 1990 3. Rice ...... (83) 2. ARKANSAS ...... (67) Jamie Park, 2nd 1988 3. TCU ...... (87) 1991 1. Texas ...... (51) 2001 Claire Lavers, 2nd 2. ARKANSAS ...... (54) 1. ARKANSAS ...... (36) Michelle Byrne, 3rd 3. Rice ...... (88) 2. Texas ...... (85) 1992 1989 3. Baylor ...... (98) Deena Drossin, 1st 1. Baylor ...... (45) 2002 Michelle Byrne, 2nd 2. Texas ...... (52) 1. ARKANSAS ...... (29) Shelley Taylor, 3rd 3. ARKANSAS ...... (55) 2. Texas ...... (74) 1993 1990 3. Texas A&M ...... (83) Deena Drossin, 1st 1. ARKANSAS ...... (26) 2003 Megan Flowers, 2nd 2. Baylor ...... (35) 1. Texas ...... (66) Shelley Taylor, 3rd 3. Texas A&M ...... (98) 2. Baylor ...... (68) 1994 1991 3. ARKANSAS ...... (70) Megan Flowers, 1st 2008 Regional Champions 1. ARKANSAS ...... (28) 2004 Sarah Schwald, 3rd 2. Baylor ...... (43) 1. SMU ...... (50) 1995 3. Texas ...... (104) 2. ARKANSAS ...... (61) Megan Flowers, 1st 1992 3. Baylor ...... (81) 1996 1. ARKANSAS ...... (20) 2005 Amy Yoder Begley, 2nd 2. Baylor ...... (43) 1. ARKANSAS ...... (45) 1997 3. Rice ...... (76) 2. Baylor ...... (46) Amy Yoder Begley, 2nd 1993 3. Rice ...... (78) Jessica Dailey, 3rd 1. ARKANSAS ...... (24) 2006 1998 2. Rice ...... (53) 1. ARKANSAS ...... (30) Amy Yoder Begley, 1st 3. Baylor ...... (88) 2. Baylor ...... (83) Jessica Dailey, 2nd 3. Texas A&M ...... (104)

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 Championships, starting with the 1982 meet. The Razorbacks joined the NCAA after membership in the AIAW in 1981. The 2000 meet at Iowa State marked the 10th-straight team appearance for Arkansas, 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 Com- mittee, which administers the race. The Razorbacks hosted the championship in Fayette- ville 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 1987 Oregon (97) NC State (99) 9th, 222 pts. 1988 Kentucky (75) Oregon (128) 15th, 299 pts. 1989 Villanova (99) Kentucky (168) Indiv. only 1990 Villanova (82) Providence (172) 6th, 224 pts. Razorback teams have started 21 of 1991 Villanova (85) ARKANSAS (168) 2nd, 168 pts. the 26 NCAA meets and an Arkansas 1992 Villanova (123) ARKANSAS (130) 2nd, 130 pts. runner has been present in all but 1993 Villanova (66) ARKANSAS (71) 2nd, 71 pts. one race. 1994 Villanova (75) Michigan (108) 3rd, 110 pts. 1995 Providence (68) Colorado (123) 12th, 324 pts. Arkansas’ 1999 team was the last to bring 1996 Stanford (101) Villanova (106) 14th, 347 pts. a trophy back to Fayetteville by fi nishing 1997 Brigham Young (100) Stanford (102) 13th, 311 pts. second at the national meet. 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. 2009 Villanova (86) Florida State (133) Indiv. only

1994: The Year America Came to Town The University of Arkansas became the fi rst 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 Battlefi eld State Park, the 1994 NCAA Championship drew thousands of spectators. As a team, Arkansas fi nished third, marking the fourth consecutive NCAA tro- phy fi nish 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 fi rst 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.

35 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 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. 2009 (NCAA) Miranda Walker, 124th, 21:27.8; Alyssa Allison, 19th, 22:02.8.

Amy Yoder Begley Shiloh Whiting Denise Bargiachi 37 All-Americans

Londa Bevins - 2002 Megan Flowers - Melody Sye - 1986, 1987 Coming to Arkansas follow- 1993, 1994, 1995 Melody Sye set the standard ing her freshman year, Bev- SEC Champion in 1994 and by which cross country ath- ins was outstanding her se- runner-up in a photo fi n- letes are measured at Arkan- nior year. She fi nished 26th ish in 1995, Flowers has the sas. The fi rst two-time All- overall to help Arkansas third highest cross country American in cross country, fi nish seventh at the NCAA fi nish - 4th in 1994 - and she led her team to the fi rst meet. A three-time all-SEC closed her career as the win- league title in any women’s performer in cross country, ningest runner (nine meet sport at UA and two top 10 Bevins was also a three-time titles) in school history. For fi nishes at the NCAAs. All-American in track. her running career, she has 10 All-America honors. Shelley Taylor - Michelle Byrne - 1991 1992, 1993 A transfer from Texas A&M, Lilli Kleinmann - Although at Arkansas only Byrne’s 28th-place fi nish in 1999, 2000 two seasons, Taylor placed 1991 was the best to that The NCAA Northeast Region her name in the record date by a UA freshman at champion at Boston Univ. books for the highest fresh- the NCAA meet. She was as a freshman, Kleinmann man fi nish at the national the fi rst cross country fresh- transferred to Arkansas and meet, placing 13th in 1992. man All-American during became the nation’s No. 3 Her best fi nish came as a the NCAA era and the high- fi nisher at the 1999 NCAA. sophomore, ninth. est freshman fi nisher since The 1999 and 2000 NCAA Jody Rittenhouse’s 19th at South Central champion, Brooke Upshaw - 2006 the 1978 AIAW. she won fi ve straight meets Upshaw completed one of in 2000 before fi nishing the greatest freshman sea- Jessica Dailey - 10th at NCAAs. sons in Razorback history in 1998, 1999 2006. Finishing 37th at the A sophomore transfer to Ar- Claire Lavers - 1990 NCAA Championships to kansas, Dailey earned her fi rst A two-year transfer to Ar- earn her All-America honor, All-America honor under her kansas from Loughborough, she also earned an all-region maiden name of Koch as a Lavers was 17th in 1990 certifi cate and became the junior for her 10th place fi n- and missed a second All- fi rst freshman since Deena ish at the KU-hosted NCAA. America honor by one place Drossin to win the SEC in- As a senior, she placed 20th in 1991. UA’s 10,000 meter dividual title. in cross country. A 12-time record-holder (32:58.2), and All-American in track, she a fi rst-team GTE Academic Christin Wurth - 2002 was Arkansas’ fi rst national All-American, Lavers gradu- Ending her career as the top 10 fi nalist for the NCAA ated with a perfect 4.00 GPA winningest cross country Woman of the Year. at UA. runner in Razorback cross country history, Wurth de- Deena Drossin - Jackie Mota - 1989 feated 3,482 runners in her 1992, 1993, 1994 Mota is the only Razorback four years and owns the sec- Drossin set the all-time best to earn All-America honors ond fastest 6,000-meter time fi nish - NCAA runner-up as an individual entry with in UA history. As a senior in 1992 - and was the fi rst her 20th-place fi nish at the Wurth earned All-America three-time All-American at 1989 meet. Mota is impor- honors for her 19th-place Arkansas. One of only four tant to Razorback history fi nish. women to win two SEC because her run in 1989 in- cross country titles, she was sured the unbroken string of Amy Yoder Begley - the fi rst female to win them NCAA appearances. She was 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 back to back. Overall, she is the fi rst Razorback to earn Yoder Begley is the fi rst an eight-time All-American four all-conference honors Honda Award winner in SEC with seven SEC running in cross country. history, and became the fi rst titles. woman in school history to Sarah Schwald - earn four All-America honors Pauline Durran - 1992 1993, 1994 in cross country. She is the With three NCAA appear- A foot injury limited fi rst woman in SEC history to ances to her name, Durran Schwald to two effective win three consecutive league saved her best for last with cross country seasons, but titles. A 15-time All-American a 15th-place run at the 1992 she turned in a pair of 14th- in cross country and track, Championship. place fi nishes. Better known she was 2001 SEC Female for her track performances, Athlete of the Year. she was the 1995 NCAA In- door 3,000 Champion and a combined 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 (20 years, 1,745-189-2 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 2009 77-8 .906 105-12 .897 SEC third; NCAA S.C. Regional third; NCAA Individuals

Ed Renfrow

Bev (Rouse) Lewis Lance Harter

39 All-Time Series Records

Opponents Win Loss Pct. Opponents Win Loss Pct. Opponents Win Loss Pct. Opponents Win Loss Pct. Abilene Christian 12 0 1.000 Dartmouth 4 3 0.571 McPherson College 1 0 1.000 SMU 27 3 0.900 Adams State 1 0 1.000 Davidson 1 0 1.000 Memphis 3 0 1.000 South Alabama 2 0 1.000 Air Force 8 0 1.000 Delta State 2 0 1.000 Miami 3 0 1.000 South Carolina 20 0 1.000 Akron 1 0 1.000 DePaul 2 0 1.000 Michigan 22 9 0.710 South Carolina State 1 0 1.000 Alabama 27 1 0.964 Detroit Mercy 1 0 1.000 Michigan State 7 4 0.636 South Dakota 2 0 1.000 Ala. - Birmingham 5 0 1.000 Drake 1 0 1.000 MidAmer. Christian 1 0. 1.000 South Dakota State 1 0 1.000 Ala. - Huntsville 4 0 1.000 Drury 3 0 1.000 MidAmer. Nazarene 1 0 1.000 South Florida 7 0 1.000 Alcorn State 1 0 1.000 Duke 9 3 0.750 Middle Tenn. State 1 0 1.000 Southern California 8 0 1.000 Allen Comm. Coll. 1 0 1.000 East Central 8 0 1.000 Midland 1 0 1.000 Southeast Missouri 1 0 1.000 Appalachian State 1 0 1.000 East Tennessee 1 0 1.000 Midwestern State 3 0 1.000 Southeastern 1 0 1.000 Arizona 14 4 0.778 Eastern Kentucky 1 0 1.000 Minnesota 9 3 0.750 SE Louisiana 1 0 1.000 Arizona State 8 6 0.571 Eastern Michigan 2 0 1.000 Mississippi 24 0 1.000 SE Oklahoma State 5 0 1.000 Ark. - Little Rock 16 0 1.000 Eastern New Mexico 1 0 1.000 Mississippi College 1 0 1.000 SW College 2 0 1.000 Ark. - Monticello 1 0 1.000 Eastern Washington 3 0 1.000 Mississippi State 26 0 1.000 SW Baptist 5 0 1.000 Ark. - Pine Bluff 3 0 1.000 Edinboro 1 0 1.000 Missouri 17 2 0.895 SW Kansas 2 0 1.000 Arkansas State 9 0 1.000 Elon 2 0 1.000 Missouri - Kansas City 10 0 1.000 SW Oklahoma State 7 0 1.000 Arkansas Tech 16 0 1.000 Emporia State 5 0 1.000 Missouri - Rolla 3 0 1.000 Southern Arkansas 1 0 1.000 Army 1 0 1.000 Erskine 1 0 1.000 Missouri Valley 1 0 1.000 Southern Illinois 3 0 1.000 Auburn 22 0 1.000 Evangel 3 0 1.000 Missouri Southern 20 0 1.000 Southern Mississippi 1 0 1.000 Augustana 1 0 1.000 Flager 1 0 1.000 Missouri State 7 0 1.000 Southern Nazarrene 5 0 1.000 Austin Peay 3 0 1.000 Florida 26 4 0.866 Missouri S&T 1 0 1.000 Southern Utah 8 0 1.000 Azusa Pacifi c 2 0 1.000 Florida International 1 0 1.000 Montana 1 0 1.000 St. Gregory’s 1 0 1.000 Baker 6 0 1.000 Florida Memorial 1 0 1.000 Montana State 1 0 1.000 St. Josephs 1 0 1.000 Ball State 1 0 1.000 Florida Southern 1 0 1.000 Morehead 1 0 1.000 St. Louis 1 0 1.000 Barton County 1 0 1.000 Florida State 6 2 0.750 N. Central College 1 0 1.000 St. Louis (Pharmacy) 1 0 1.000 Baylor 37 8 0.822 Florida Tech 1 0 1.000 Navy 1 0 1.000 St. Mary’s 4 0 1.000 Belmont 4 0 1.000 Fontbonne 1 0 1.000 Nebraska 17 0 1.000 Stanford 8 19 0.296 Berry 1 0 1.000 Fresno State 20 0 1.000 Nebraska - Kearney 1 0 1.000 Stephen F. Austin 23 0 1.000 Bethel 1 0 1.000 Ft. Hays State 1 0 1.000 Neosho County CC 1 0 1.000 Stephens College 1 0 1.000 Birmingham Southern 3 0 1.000 Ft. Lewis College 1 0 1.000 Nevada 7 1 0.875 Stetson 1 0 1.000 Blue Mountain 1 0 1.000 Ft. Scott 1 0 1.000 New Hampshire 1 0 1.000 Stony Brook 2 0 1.000 Boise State 8 0 1.000 Furman 1 0 1.000 New Mexico 2 0 1.00 Syracuse 1 1 0.500 Boston College 8 5 0.615 Gardner Webb 1 0 1.000 New Mexico State 16 0 1.000 Tampa 1 0 1.000 Boston University 1 1 0.500 Georgetown 22 9 0.710 New Orleans 3 0 1.000 TCU 23 0 1.000 Bowling Green 1 0 1.000 Georgia 27 1 0.964 Nicholls 4 0 1.000 Tennessee 22 4 0.846 Bradley 1 0 1.000 Georgia State 2 0 1.000 North Alabama 1 0 1.000 Tenn.-Martin 1 0 1.000 Brescia 1 0 1.000 Georgia Tech 6 0 1.000 North Carolina 9 5 0.643 Texas 23 4 0.852 British Columbia 1 0 1.000 Gonzaga 1 0 1.000 NC - Ashville 1 0 1.000 Texas - Arlington 17 0 1.000 Brown 4 0 1.000 Graceland 1 0 1.000 NC - Charlotte 1 0 1.000 Texas - El Paso 10 0 1.000 Bucknell 1 0 1.000 Grambling 1 0 1.000 NC - Greensboro 1 0 1.000 Texas - Pan American 21 0 1.000 Butler 9 0 1.000 Hannibal-LaGrange 1 0 1.000 NC - Wilmington 2 0 1.000 Texas - San Antonio 13 1 0.929 BYU 14 18 0.438 Harding 7 0 1.000 North Carolina State 11 8 0.579 Texas - Tyler 2 0 1.000 Cal - Davis 12 0 1.000 Hastings 3 0 1.000 North Colorado 1 0 1.000 Texas A&M 24 1 0.960 Cal - Irvine 20 3 0.870 Haskell JC 1 0 1.000 North Dakota 1 0 1.000 Texas A&M - CC 11 0 1.000 Cal - Riverside 1 0 1.000 Hawaii - Hilo 2 0 1.000 North Dakota State 1 0 1.000 Texas State 12 0 1.000 Cal - San Diego 2 0 1.000 Hendrix 4 0 1.000 North Texas 13 0 1.000 Texas Tech 14 5 0.737 Cal - Santa Barbara 10 1 0.909 High Point 1 0 1.000 Northern Arizona 19 4 0.826 Trinity 2 0 1.000 Cal - Santa Cruz 1 0 1.000 Houston 22 0 1.000 Northwestern 6 0 1.000 Truman 2 0 1.000 Cal Coast 1 0 1.000 Humboldt State 3 0 1.000 Northwestern State 4 0 1.000 Tulane 9 0 1.000 Cal Poly - SLO 11 1 0.917 Idaho 4 0 1.000 Northwood 1 0 1.000 Tulsa 23 0 1.000 Cal Poly Pomona 3 0 1.000 Illinois 4 5 0.444 Notre Dame 4 4 0.500 Trinity 1 0 1.000 Cal State - Dom. Hills 2 0 1.000 Incarnate Word 1 0 1.000 NW Louisiana 1 0 1.000 UCLA 15 2 0.882 Cal State - Fullerton 10 0 1.000 Indiana 7 0 1.000 Occidental 4 0 1.000 UNLV 6 0 1.000 Cal State - Los Angeles 4 0 1.000 Indiana State 2 0 1.000 Ohio 1 0 1.000 Union 1 0 1.000 Cal State - Northridge 8 0 1.000 Iona 1 0 1.000 Ohio State 3 0 1.000 Utah 10 0 1.000 Cal State - San Bern. 1 0 1.000 Iowa 8 2 0.800 Oklahoma 24 1 0.960 Utah State 9 0 1.000 Cal State - San Marcos 3 0 1.000 Iowa State 5 0 1.000 Oklahoma Baptist 4 0 1.000 Vanderbilt 24 0 1.000 Cal State - Stanilaus 1 0 1.000 IPFW 3 0 1.000 Oklahoma Christian 4 0 1.000 Ventura 1 0 1.000 California 9 0 1.000 IUPUI 2 0 1.000 Oklahoma State 12 3 0.800 Villanova 7 10 0.412 Campbell 1 0 1.000 Jackson State 1 0 1.000 Oklahoma Wesleyan 1 0 1.000 Virginia 7 1 0.875 Campbellsville 1 0 1.000 Jacksonville 1 0 1.000 Oral Roberts 13 0 1.000 Virginia Tech 8 0 1.000 Carson-Newman 1 0 1.000 James Madison 4 0 1.000 Oregon 12 8 0.600 Wake Forest 14 2 0.875 Centenary 5 0 1.000 Kansas 14 0 1.000 Oregon State 1 0 1.000 Wartburg 1 0 1.000 Central Arkansas 5 0 1.000 Kansas State 14 2 0.875 Ottawa 1 0 1.000 Washington 16 4 0.800 Central Florida 3 0 1.000 Kansas Wesleyan 1 0 1.000 Ouchita Baptist 2 0 1.000 Washington (St. Louis) 1 0 1.000 Central Missouri 3 0 1.000 Kent State 1 0 1.000 Park University 2 0 1.000 Washington State 3 0 1.000 Central Oklahoma 3 0 1.000 Kentucky 22 0 1.000 Penn State 10 1 0.909 Wayland Baptist 1 0 1.000 Central State 1 0 1.000 Lamar 8 0 1.000 Pittsburg State 7 0 1.000 Weber State 7 0 1.000 Charleston 2 0 1.000 Lane 1 0 1.000 Pomona Pitzer 2 0 1.000 West Alabama 1 0 1.000 Charleston Southern 1 0 1.000 LaSalle 1 0 1.000 Portland 7 0 1.000 West Virginia 5 3 0.625 Chico State 3 0 1.000 La Verne 1 0 1.000 Princeton 4 2 0.666 Western Illinois 1 0 1.000 Christian Brothers 1 0 1.000 Lehigh 1 0 1.000 Providence 8 11 0.421 Western Kentucky 2 0 1.000 Cinncinnati 1 0 1.000 Liberty 1 0 1.000 Puget Sound 3 0 1.000 Western Michigan 1 0 1.000 Claremont Mudd Script 1 0 1.000 Life 2 0 1.000 Purdue 2 0 1.000 Western Oregon 1 0 1.000 Clemson 2 2 0.500 Lincoln 1 0 1.000 Radford 1 0 1.000 Whittier College 1 0 1.000 Cloud City 1 0 1.000 Lindenwood College 2 0 1.000 Rend Lake 2 0 1.000 Wichita State 8 0 1.000 Cloud County CC 1 0 1.000 Linsey Wilson 1 0 1.000 Rice 26 1 0.963 William & Mary 7 0 1.000 Coastal Carolina 3 0 1.000 Lipscomb 1 0 1.000 Richmond 3 0 1.000 William Jewell 3 0 1.000 Coffeyville CC 1 0 1.000 Long Beach State 10 0 1.000 Rollins 1 0 1.000 William Woods 1 0 1.000 Colorado 7 10 0.412 Louisiana - Lafayette 8 0 1.000 Sacramento State 2 0 1.000 Winthrop 1 0 1.000 Colorado Christian 1 0 1.000 Louisiana - Monroe 12 0 1.000 Sam Houston 8 0 1.000 Wisconsin 16 9 0.640 Colorado State 14 1 0.933 Louisiana State 42 0 1.000 Samford 4 0 1.000 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0 1.000 Columbia 4 3 0.571 Louisville 1 0 1.000 San Diego 1 0 1.000 Wyoming 5 0 1.000 Concordia 2 0 1.000 Loyola Chicago 2 0 1.000 San Diego State 12 0 1.000 Xavier 1 0 1.000 Cornell 10 0 1.000 Loyola Marymount 7 0 1.000 San Francisco 2 0 1.000 Xavier (LA) 1 0 1.000 Cowley County CC 1 0 1.000 Lyon 1 0 1.000 San Francisco State 1 0 1.000 Yale 3 2 0.600 Cumberlands 1 0 1.000 Marquette 8 1 0.888 San Jose State 2 0 1.000 Dallas 1 0 1.000 Maryland 2 0 1.000 Santa Clara 1 0 1.000 Dallas Baptist 1 0 1.000 McMurry 2 0 1.000 Seattle Pacifi c 1 0 1.000 Dana 1 0 1.000 McNeese State 7 0 1.000 Simon Fraser 2 0 1.000 40 Distance Records

6,000-METER BEST 20:57.1 Denise Bargiachi 10/4/08 Waco, Texas TIME ATHLETE DATE LOCATION 20:57.2 Denise Bargiachi 10/15/05 Fayetteville, Ark. 19:07.29 Andreina Byrd 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 20:57.97 Denise Bargiachi 10/4/08 Springfi eld, Ore. 20:59 Christin Wurth 11/10/01 College Station, Texas SUB 21:00 6,000-METER RUNS 20:59.71 Alison Rush 10/30/04 Fayetteville, Ark. TIME ATHLETE DATE LOCATION 19:07.29 Andreina Byrd 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 5,000-METER BEST 19:33.55 Christin Wurth 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. TIME ATHLETE DATE LOCATION 19:49.66 Penny Splichal 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 16:29 Amy Yoder Begley 10/17/98 Fayetteville, Ark. 19:59.56 Christine Kalmer 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 20:06.59 Lilli Kleinmann 11/11/00 Denton, Texas SUB 17:00 5,000-METER RUNS 20:06.83 Penny Splichal 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. TIME ATHLETE DATE LOCATION 20:07.26 Catherine White 11/3/08 Starkville, Miss. 16:29 Amy Yoder Begley 10/17/98 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:07.5 Christin Wurth 11/26/02 Terre Haute, Ind. 16:34.29 Melody Sye 11/2/87 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:11.08 Lilli Kleinmann 10/30/00 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 16:36 Tracy Robertson 10/17/98 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:12 Melody Sye 11/28/87 New York, N.Y. 16:36.82 Melody Sye 11/23/87 Charlottesville, Va. 20:13.52 Laura Jakosky 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 16:39 Megan Flowers 10/14/95 Prairie Grove, Ark. 20:14.85 Tracy Robertson 11/11/00 Denton, Texas 16:41 Amy Yoder Begley 10/2/99 Stanford, Calif. 20:14.90 Brooke Upshaw 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:41 Megan Flowers 11/12/94 College Station, Texas 20:15.32 Londa Bevins 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 16:42 Deena Drossin 10/19/91 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:17.22 Dacia Perkins 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:43 Tracy Robertson 10/2/99 Stanford, Calif. 20:17.93 Christine Kalmer 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:43.95 Aisling Ryan 11/2/87 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:20.21 Dani Parry 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:44.10 Amy Yoder Begley 11/22/99 Bloomington, Ind. 20:20.59 Michelle Hurn 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 16:44.99 Amy Yoder Begley 9/20/97 Joplin, Mo. 20:22.36 Denise Bargiachi 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:45.25 Jessica Dailey 9/20/97 Joplin, Mo. 20:23.9 Londa Bevins 11/26/02 Terre Haute, Ind. 16:47 Amy Yoder Begley 10/4/98 Stanford, Calif. 20:25 Lilli Kleinmann 10/13/00 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:47 Amy Yoder Begley 10/18/97 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:25.8 Brooke Upshaw 10/14/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:48.80 Lilli Kleinamnn 11/22/99 Bloomington, Ind. 20:26.22 Denise Bargiachi 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 16:49 Jessica Dailey 10/4/98 Stanford, Calif. 20:28.45 Alison Rush 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 16:50 Sarah Schwald 11/12/94 College Station, Texas 20:30.55 Catherine White 10/4/08 Springfi eld, Ore. 16:50 Melody Sye 11/19/87 Georgetown, Texas 20:31.12 Tracy Robertson 10/30/00 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 16:51 Edel Hackett 10/19/85 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:32.0 Christine Kalmer 10/14/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:52 Claire Lavers 11/19/90 Knoxville, Tenn. 20:32.0 Denise Bargiachi 10/14/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:52.22 Amy Yoder Begley 10/31/98 Maryville, Tenn. 20:32.84 Catherine White 10/18/08 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:53 Lilli Kleinmann 11/13/99 Denton, Texas 20:34 Tracy Robertson 10/13/00 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:54.0 Amy Yoder Begley 10/30/99 Nashville, Tenn. 20:34 Londa Bevins 11/16/02 Waco, Texas 16:54.0 Deena Drossin 11/22/93 Bethlehem, Pa. 20:36.42 Miranda Walker 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:54 Lilli Kleinmann 10/2/99 Stanford, Calif. 20:37 Christin Wurth 11/16/02 Waco, Texas 16:54.72 Jessica Dailey 10/31/98 Maryville, Tenn. 20:38 Christine Kalmer 9/29/07 Springfi eld, Ore. 16:55 Lilli Kleinmann 9/30/00 Stanford, Calif. 20:38 Jillian Rosen 9/29/07 Springfi eld, Ore. 16:56 Amy Yoder Begley 11/24/97 Greenville, S.C. 20:38.35 Jennifer Harper 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:56 Deena Drossin 10/5/91 Stanford, Calif. 20:38.36 Denise Bargiachi 11/3/08 Starkville, Miss. 16:56.28 Tracy Robertson 10/31/98 Maryville, Tenn. 20:38.50 Londa Bevins 10/19/02 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:56.4 Megan Flowers 11/22/93 Bethlehem, Pa. 20:41.02 Kelly Vrshek 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 16:56.8 Amy Yoder Begley 11/1/97 Jackson, S.C. 20:41.30 Beth Fahey 10/28/06 Baton Rouge, La. 16:57 Jessica Dailey 10/2/99 Stanford, Calif. 20:41.6 Dacia Perkins 10/14/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 16:57 Megan Flowers 11/11/95 College Station, Texas 20:42 Lilli Kleinmann 9/16/00 Ames, Iowa 16:58 Amy Yoder Begley 9/13/97 Irvine, Calif. 20:42.28 Jessie Gordon 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 16:58.0 Shelley Taylor 11/22/93 Bethlehem, Pa. 20:42.52 Caroline Peyton 10/29/05 Columbia, S.C. 20:44.7 Christine Kalmer 11/11/06 Waco, Texas OTHER DISTANCE RECORDS 20:45 Andreina Byrd 11/10/01 College Station, Texas 2-MILES 20:45.1 Dacia Perkins 11/11/06 Waco, Texas 11:12 Staci Snider 9/9/95 Tulsa, Okla. 20:45.8 Brooke Upshaw 11/11/06 Waco, Texas 20:46 Tracy Robertson 9/16/00 Ames, Iowa 3-MILES 20:46.05 Andreina Byrd 10/19/02 Fayetteville, Ark. 17:23 Sharon Little 1982 Wichita, Kan. 20:46.2 Denise Bargiachi 11/11/06 Waco, Texas 20:47.50 Amy Wiseman 10/29/01 Auburn, Ala. 4,000 METERS 20:48.6 Denise Bargiachi 11/10/07 Fayetteville, Ark. 13:44 Christine Kalmer 9/8/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:49 Andreina Byrd 9/30/01 Stanford, Calif. 20:49.2 Catherine White 11/15/08 Waco, Texas 20:51.1 Andreina Byrd 10/5/02 Terre Haute, Ind. 20:51.7 Denise Bargiachi 11/24/08 Terre Haute, Ind. 20:52 Denise Bargiachi 9/29/07 Springfi eld, 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. 20:56.2 Miranda Walker 10/14/06 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:56.3 Christine Kalmer 10/15/05 Fayetteville, Ark. 20:57 Dani Parry 9/29/07 Springfi eld, Ore. 41 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 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 2009 11/23 NCAA 2 of 22 130 10/13 Chile Pepper 1 of 26 44 9/4 Ark. Inv. 1 of 2 25 1985 10/29 SEC (Auburn) 1 of 12 35 9/19 MSSU 1 of 41 23 9/14 Wichita No Team Score 1993 11/10 NCAA Reg. 1 of 14 36 10/3 Wisconsin 7 of 12 174 9/21 Missouri 3 of 15 86 9/11 Jayhawk 1 of 4 16 11/21 NCAA 17 of 31 460 10/17 Chile Pepper 3 of 34 87 9/27 Oklahoma W 25 9/18 Aztec 1 of 15 22 10/31 SEC (UM) 3 of 12 87 10/12 SW Missouri 1 of 6 15 10/2 Sundodger 1 of 14 30 2002 11/14 NCAA Reg. 3 of 21 66 10/19 Arkansas 3 of 8 63 10/8 Mo. Southern Indiv. only 9/7 Ark. Dual 1 of 3 21 11/23 NCAA Indiv. only 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 fi rst 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 fi rst 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 fi ve. 9. Michigan regular member of the cross country poll with the 1985 and 2009 2. Stanford 18. N. Arizona 10. Illinois seasons as the only time out of the fi nal poll. 3. Georgetown 19. Nebraska 2004 11. Rice 4. Colorado 20. Brown 1. Stanford 12. Colorado State The fi nal 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 2009 18. Villanova 1. Villanova 1. Villanova 20. JMU/Weber State 9. Arizona 17. Providence UA received votes 19. N. Arizona 2. ARKANSAS 2. ARKANSAS 22. Baylor 10. Arizona State 18. N. Arizona throughout the season 20. Wake Forest 3. Providence 3. Colorado 23. William & Mary 11. Providence 19. Baylor but never cracked the 4. NC State 4. Michigan/Prov. 24. Georgia 12. ARKANSAS 20. Virginia top 25. 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

43 Meet Titles

Razorback Meet Champions Career Individual Meet Titles Razorback Team Titles Miranda Walker, Arkansas Inv., 9/4/09, 14:01.5 1. Amy Yoder Begley (1996-99) 12 (NCAA years only, 1982 to present) Miranda Walker, MSSU Stampede, 9/19/09, 17;23.64 2. Megan Flowers (1993-95) 9 Arkansas Dual (09, 08, 07, 06, 05, 04, 03, 02, 01, 00) Catherine White, Arkansas Dual, 9/5/08, 14:06.5 3. Lilli Kleinmann (1999-) 7 Arkansas Inv. (91, 90, 87, 83) Catherine White, Memphis Twi., 9/14/08, 17:39.51 4. Deena Drossin (1991-94) 6 Aztec Invitational (07, 05, 02, 93, 91) Catherine White, SEC Champ., 11/3/08, 20:07.26 5. Catherine White (2007-pres.) 4 Bill Dellinger Invitational (06) Catherine White, Arkansas Dual, 9/7/07, 13:51.3 Andreina Byrd (2000-02) Bob Timmons Inv. (1999) Brooke Upshaw, SEC Champ., 10/28/06, 20:14.90 Jody Rittenhouse (1978-81) Chile Pepper Festival (06, 02, 01, 00, Christine Kalmer, Fayetteville Inv., 9/8/06, 13:44 7. Edel Hackett (1982-85) 2 99, 98, 97, 95, 94, 93, 92) Christine Kalmer, Fayetteville Inv., 9/9/06, 17:10 Christine Kalmer (2005-07) Crown Hurricane (1995) Penny Splichal, Fayetteville Inv., 9/3/04, 17:42.19 Jackie Mota (1986-89) UCI Golden West (1995) Maureen Scott, Georgetown Inv., 9/13/03, 18:17.12 Sally Ramsdale (1987-88) UCI Invitational (97, 91) Alison Rush, Fayetteville Inv., 9/5/03, 17:36.49 Staci Snider (1993-95) Georgetown Invitational (03) Christin Wurth, SEC Champ., 11/4/02, 21:04.87 Penny Splichal (2001-05) Iowa State Invitational (1987) Andreina Byrd, ISU Invite, 10/5/02, 20:50.1 13. 13 with one meet title ISU Invitational (2002) Londa Bevins, Fayetteville Inv., 9/7/02, 17:09.70 Kansas State Open (1986) Andreina Byrd, NCAA Reg., 11/10/01, 20:45 Jayhawk Inv. (98, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90) Andreina Byrd, SEC Champ., 10/29/01, 19:07.29 Memphis Twilight Classic (2008) Andreina Byrd, Stanford Inv., 9/30/01, 20:45 Minnesota Triangular (1996) Penny Splichal, Fayetteville Inv., 9/6/01, 10:57 Missouri Invitational (87, 86) Lilli Kleinmann, NCAA Reg., 11/11/00, 20:06.59 MSSU Stampede (09, 97, 96, 92) Lilli Kleinmann, SEC Champ., 10/30/00, 20:11.08 NCAA District VI (95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 82) Lilli Kleinmann, Chile Pepper, 10/14/00, 10:25 NCAA South Central Regional (08, 06, 05, 02, 01, Lilli Kleinmann, Stanford Inv., 9/30/00, 16:55 99, 98, 97) Lilli Kleinmann, ISU Inv., 9/16/00, 20:42 Oklahoma Triangular (1984) (3K) Brittney Mensen, Fayetteville Inv., 9/8/00, 17:27.8 Oklahoma State Jamboree (1990) Lilli Kleinmann, NCAA Reg., 11/13/99, 16:53 Sam Bell Invitational (1999) Amy Y. Begley, SEC Champ., 10/30/99, 16:54.0 Sooner Invitational (1983) Amy Y. Begley, Chile Pepper, 10/16/99, 17:01 SEC Championship (08, 07, 06, 02, 01, 00, Amy Y. Begley, Stanford Inv., 10/2/99, 16:41 99, 98, 95, 94, 93, 92, 91) Amy Y. Begley, Sam Bell Inv., 9/25/99, 17:06.9 SWC Championship (1988) Lilli Kleinmann, Timmons Inv., 9/11/99, 17:30.78 Stanford Invitational (92, 91, 88) Amy Y. Begley, NCAA Reg., 11/14/98, 17:10 Sundodger Invitational (1993) Amy Y. Begley, SEC Champ., 10/31/98, 16:52.22 TAC Championship (Assoc.) (1988) Amy Y. Begley, Chile Pepper, 10/17/98, 16:29 Walt Disney World Inv. (1997) Amy Y. Begley, Stanford Inv., 10/4/98, 16:47 Wichita State Inv. (1984) (3 mi) Amy Y. Begley, Jayhawk In., 9/12/98, 17:45.06 Megan Flowers Deena Drossin Amy Y. Begley, SEC Champ., 11/1/97, 16:56.8 Jessica Dailey, WDW Inv., 10/4/97, 18:10 Runner Won-Loss Records Amy Y. Begley, MSSC Inv., 9/20/97, 16:44.99 Cross country won-loss records are calculated by total number of individual entries in each meet - the number Amy Y. Begley, Arkansas Inv., 10/19/96, 17:27.09 of runners beaten by a given athlete. Total wins is a raw fi gure which rewards running in large meets. Percent- Megan Flowers, NCAA District VI, 11/11/95, 16:57 age is a better representation of the runner’s “racing” ability. Megan Flowers, Golden Coast, 9/16/95, 17:27 Staci Snider, Crown Hurricane, 9/9/95, 11:12 Most Wins Megan Flowers, NCAA District VI, 11/12/94, 16:41 Single Meet: 344 (5th, 349 fi nish) Brooke Upshaw, Chile Pepper Festival, 2006 Megan Flowers, SEC Champ., 10/29/94, 17:01.3 Season, All Meets: 1,131, Andreina Byrd, 2001 Megan Flowers, NIKE/UCI Inv., 9/17/94, 17:30 Career, All Meets: 3,482, Christin Wurth, 1999-2002 Megan Flowers, Jayhawk Inv., 9/10/94, 17:43.8 Deena Drossin, NCAA District VI, 11/15/93, 17:02 Best Percentage Megan Flowers, Chile Pepper, 10/16/93, 17:46 Single Meet: .992, (2nd of 250), Amy Yoder Begley, NCAA Championships, 1999 Michelle Byrne, Mo. Southern Inv., 10/8/93, 18:10 Season: .995 (911-5), Amy Yoder Begley, 1998 Megan Flowers, Aztec Inv., 9/18/93, 17:22 Career: (Min. 1000 opps.) .986 (2189-30-3), Megan Flowers, 1993-95 Sarah Schwald, Jayhawk (quad-ch), 9/11/93, 18:28.8 Shelley Taylor, Jayhawk (quad-ch), 9/11/93, 18:28.8 Megan Flowers, Jayhawk (quad-ch), 9/11/93, 18:28.8 Christin Wurth puts another large Staci Snider, Jayhawk (quad-ch), 9/11/93, 18:28.8 pack behind her as a sophomore at Deena Drossin, NCAA District VI, 11/14/92, 17:00 NCAAs -- key to her reaching 3,482 Deena Drossin, SEC Champ., 11/2/92, 18:06.8 Kim Mount, Mo. Southern Inv., 10/9/92, 18:23 runners defeated. Deena Drossin, SEC Champ., 11/4/91, 17:40 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 long The University of Arkansas is known around the world for 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’ on- event in Northwest Arkansas. Four different courses in three campus agricultural area, hence the name Agri Park, the course cities served as the site for women’s meets. provides the men’s and women’s cross country teams with an In 2004, the SEC returned to Fayetteville to compete on excellent practice and competition area. Arkansas’ fourth course which opened its rolling hills in 1996 The 1996 season saw the fi rst two events at Agri Park, the for cross country events. The Arkansas Cross Country Course at Chile Pepper Run and Arkansas Invitational. Starting in 1997, Agri Park opened with the 1996 Arkansas Invitational and 1996 the two united into the single Chile Pepper Cross Country Fes- tival. Chile Pepper. The current course confi guration 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 America. and Razorback Meadow by a grove of trees surrounding the Ranging from that fi rst Oct. 7, 1978, dual meet to the 1994 former site of one of Fayetteville’s old eateries, the Farmer’s NCAA Championship, the Arkansas Athletics Department has Daughter. hosted a wide range of meets. Razorback Meadow is open and relatively fl at. The former The fi rst multi-team meets were known as the Arkansas In- women’s 5,000 trail does not use the Meadow. The men’s 10K, vitational and were held at Razorback Park Golf Course. Razor- however, snakes through three groves of trees in the Meadow. back gained an infamous reputation for the single long climb The pond section has more contour as the trail rises up along on the back side of the course, but that experience in competi- the rim of the course’s water feature. For women, both the one- tion and training strengthened the Razorbacks. and two-mile markers for a 5,000-meter race are in the pond The Razorbacks also employed Springdale Country Club for area. The fi nish chute is shaded by a row of trees separating it several dual and triangular meets in the early 1980s, and still from the starting line area. hold occasional training runs. The Agri Park site is extremely versatile. During the Chile For two years, Arkansas moved to Prairie Grove Battlefi eld Pepper Festival, seven divisions compete on distances ranging Park. The picturesque setting plus the generous space for large from the mile-long fun run for children to the collegiate/open fi elds and spectator parking were ideal for the SEC and NCAA. 10,000 meters - all using the same start and fi nish areas. The women’s collegiate course was initially confi gured as a fi gure-8. In 1997, the collegiate races changed to a double loop for women, triple loop for men. Fans can watch the start, then What is the Chile Pepper walk up the Farmer’s Daughter hill for view of the main loop Cross Country Festival? and fi nish chute. In 2000, a new 6,000-meter course was created Beginning in 1992 to bring together three North- for the Chile Pepper Festival. west Arkansas cross country races under a single event, Agri Park Quick Facts the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival is one of the (Site of Arkansas cross country from 1996-present) premier races in America. Terrain: Rolling hills The Festival united the Chile Pepper Run, origi- Elevation: 1,240’ avg (1,230 low, 1,250 high) Course Length: Variable nally hosted in the spring by Jose’s, the Arkansas In- (Women: 3,200M, 5,000M, 6,000M) vitational, the annual Razorback home meet, and Fay- Course Type: 6,000M, Double loop etteville High School’s Purple Dog Invitational. 6,000M Record for Women: 19:26.91 Scheduling diffi culties forced a split in 1996, but (Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech, 2008) 6,000M Razorback Best: 20:25 (Lilli Kleinmann, 2000) the original seven-race, one-day format returned in 5,000M Record for Women: 16:10 1997. The Chile Pepper Run, a 10K open event, starts (Deena (Drossin) Kastor, Reebok Enclave, 1997) the day. The women’s and men’s 5,000M Razorback Best: 16:29 (Amy Yoder Begley, 1998) collegiate divisions follow with 3,200M Record for Women: 10:57.15 (Penny Splichal, 2001 Fayetteville Invit.) elite and open high school boys and girls races ending the sched- ule.

45 Home Meets at Arkansas

21st Annual Chile Pepper Festival - 2009 Home Meet Team Champions TEAM SCORING (Top 25) 1978 Southwest Missouri (UA 2nd) 1. Texas Tech (1-3-4-6-21) 35 1979 Oklahoma (UA 3rd) 2. BYU (2-12-18-20-25) 77 1980 Oklahoma (UA 2nd) 3. Arkansas (7-11-19-23-27) 87 1981 Arkansas 4. Missouri (8-13-34-54-56) 165 1982 Event cancelled due to severe weather 5. SMU (5-10-16-17-131) 179 1983 Arkansas 6. Oklahoma State (24-28-36-45-52) 185 1984 Arkansas 7. Loyola Marymount (14-32-41-51-58) 196 1985 Nebraska (UA 3rd) 8. Missouri State (9-42-68-74-93) 286 1986 Oklahoma State (UA 2nd) 9. TAMU - CC (15-63-69-75-90) 312 1987 Arkansas Previous Home Course Marks 10. Baylor (44-48-80-82-107) 361 1988 Oklahoma State (UA 3rd) Razorback Park GC Records 11. Oklahoma (29-61-81-84-129) 384 1989 Oklahoma State (UA 4th) (Site of Arkansas home meets prior to 1994) 12. TCU (43-65-66-71-143) 388 1990 Arkansas Terrain: rolling hills 13. Utah (33-62-95-98-102) 390 1991 Arkansas Course Length: 2.5K loop; 5K women’s race 14. McNeese (38-60-92-112-115) 417 1992 Arkansas Elevation: 1,200’ avg. (1,185’ low, 1,230’ high) 15. Mississippi State (47-50-106-120-121) 444 1993 Arkansas Course Record for Women: 16:04.7 16. Texas-Arlington (53-64-91-111-130) 449 1994 Arkansas Sabrina Dornhueffer, Unatt., 1988) 17. North Dakota (26-94-113-127-162) 522 1995 Arkansas Best Razorback Time: 16:34.29 18. South Dakota (67-87-96-133-155) 538 1996 Baylor (UA 2nd) (1987, Melody Sye, SWC Championship) 19. Missouri-KC (73-88-119-125-145) 550 1997 Arkansas 20. Tulane (49-85-136-137-147) 554 1998 Arkansas Top Five Performances 21. Wyoming (46-76-110-140-183) 555 1999 Arkansas 16:04.7 Sabrina Dornhoeffer, Una. 1988 22. Rend Lake (57-105-109-138-156) 565 2000 Arkansas 16:06 Christine McMilken, Okla. St. 1985 23. Lipscomb (70-116-122-152-170) 630 2001 Arkansas 16:07.36 Christine McMilken, Unatt. 1987 24. Arkansas-LR (79-86-148-154-165) 632 2002 Arkansas 16:20 Christine McMilken, Okla. St. 1984 25. Arkansas State (114-123-126-132-146) 641 2003 Nevada (UA 3rd) 16:20.5 Sonia Barry, Okla. St. 1988 2004 SMU (UA 2nd) INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (Top 15) 2005 Oklahoma State (UA 2nd) Top Five Arkansas Performances 1. 1 Lillian Badaru, Texas Tech 20:31.52 2006 Arkansas 16:34.29 Melody Sye 1987* 2. 2 Cecely Lew, BYU 20:32.56 2007 Texas Tech (UA 2nd) 16:43.95 Aisling Ryan 1987* 3. Tara Erdmann, UNA 20:35.84 2008 Texas Tech (UA 2nd) 16:42 Deena Drossin 1991 4. 3 Purity Biwott, Texas Tech 20:52.89 2009 Texas Tech (UA 3rd) 16:51 Edel Hackett 1985 5. Liliani Mendez, UNA 20:57.92 16:54.93 Melody Sye 1987 6. 4 Caroline Karunde, Texas Tech 20:59.95 Home Meet Individual Champions *-SWC Championship 7. 5 Silje Fjortoft, SMU 21:07.30 1978 Eileen Casey, Southwest MO (17:59) 8. 6 Gladys Kipsang, Texas Tech 21:12.32 1978 Jody Rittenhouse, Arkansas (17:51) Prairie Grove Battlefi eld State Park 9. 7 Miranda Walker, Arkansas 21:13.10 1980 Kelly Cathey, Oklahoma (18:36) (Site of Arkansas home meets from 1994-1995) 10. Dana Mecke, UTSA 21:15.19 1981 Kelly Cathey, Oklahoma (17:06) Location: Prairie Grove, Ark. 11. 8 Kaitie Vanatta, Missouri 21:18.78 1982 Event cancelled (15 minutes west of Fayetteville) 12. 9 Terry Phillips, Missouri State 21:26.09 1983 Cathy Stone, Arkansas (17:16) Terrain: Rolling hills, all surfaces 13. 10 Mary Alenbratt, SMU 21:28.05 1984 Christine McMilken, Okla. St.(16:20) Course Length: 5,000 (1994 NCAA course) 14. 11 Kristen Gillespie, Arkansas 21:29.12 1985 Christine McMilken, Okla. St.(16:06) Elevation: 1,200’ avg. (1,160’ low; 1,240’ high) 15. 12 Angela Wagner, BYU 21:29.31 1986 Christine McMilken, Okla. St.(16:22) Best Razorback Times: 1987 Christine McMilken, Una (16:17.36) NCAA Course: 17:01.3 OTHER ARKANSAS FINISHERS 1988 Sabrina Dornhoeffer, Una (16:04.7) (1994, Megan Flowers, SEC Meet, 11/29/94) 23. 19 Samantha Learch 21:40.14 1989 Leanne Martin, BYU (16:38) Modifi ed Course: 16:39 27. 23 Taylor Johnson 21:45.44 1990 Monique Eacker, Oklahoma (17:19) (1995, Megan Flowers, Chile IV, 10/14/95) 31. 27 Alyssa Allison 21:48.78 1991 Deena Drossin, Arkansas (16:42) 34. 30 Cali George 22:01.00 1992 Fran Ten Bensel, Nebraska (16:57) Top Five Performances 64. 55 Keri Wood 22:37.85 1993 Megan Flowers, Arkansas (17:46) 16:31.2 Jennifer Rhines, Villanova 1994$ 75. - Ashley Williams 22:51.44 1994 Jennifer Rhines, Villanova (16:50.0) 16:44.8 Amy Rudolph, Providence 1994$ 1995 Katie Swords, SMU (16:23) 16:50.0 Jennifer Rhines, Villanova 1994 1996 Amy Yoder Begley, Arkansas (17:27.09) 16:55.8 Rebecca Spies, Villanova 1994$ 1997 Deena Drossin, Reebok (16:10) 17:01.3 Megan Flowers, Arkansas 1994! 1998 Amy Yoder, Begley Arkansas (16:29) 1999 Amy Yoder Begley, Arkansas (17:01) Top Five Arkansas Performances 2000 Lilli Kleinmann, Arkansas (20:25) 16:39 Megan Flowers 1995 2001 May Mortimer, Kansas State (20:56) 17:01.3 Megan Flowers 1994! 2002 Karin van Rooyen, SMU (20:32.57) 17:01 Catherine Berry 1995 2003 Marlies Overbeeke, Va. Tech (20:47.42) 17:03 Staci Snider 1995 2004 Miriam Kaumba, ORU (20:25.4) 17:04.2 Megan Flowers 1994$ 2005 Miriam Kaumba, Una. (19:36.5) ! - 1994 SEC Championship (10/29) 2006 Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (19:29.3) $ - 1994 NCAA Championship (11/21) 2007 Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (19:49.2) 2008 Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech (19:26.91) Springdale Country Club 2009 Lillian Badaru, Texas Tech (20:31.52) (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’ Association team and several other scholastic awards and postgraduate grants. In 1995, Harter’s team became one of the fi rst 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 nation 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/ CoSIDAAcademic 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 fi nal 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 earning All-America honors on the course and academic honors from the University and national organizations. Since that time, fi ve 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 fi nal 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 fi nal stages of the award.

1994 Kim Mount, cross country/track 1997 Megan Flowers, cross country/track 2000 Jessica Dailey, cross country/track 2001 Amy Yoder Begley, cross country/track Kim Mount 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 with outstanding academic, athletic and community service qualities for the $10,000 post-graduate scholar- ship award. Nominees for the award receive a $5,000 scholarship. Megan 1994 Kim Mount, nominee Flowers 1997 Megan Flowers, nominee 2000 Jessica Dailey, nominee 2001 Amy Yoder Begley, nominee 2005 Shiloh Whiting, nominee

Jessica Dailey

Amy Yoder Begley 47 Academics and Athletics

ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Team 1996 Karen Bockel & All-Academic Team 2009 Denise Bargiachi, Third Team 1995 Megan Flowers, Kelly Cook & All-Academic Team 2006 Penny Splichal, Third Team (fi rst year for award) 2005 Maureen Scott, First Team 1994 Megan Flowers, Trine Pilskog, Sarah Schwald Laura Jakosky, Second Team 1993 Kim Mount, Sarah Schwald, Michelle Byrne, Shelley Taylor 2004 Maureen Scott, First Team 1992 Rene Pillow 2003 Andreina Byrd, First Team 1991 Stephanie Barrett, Claire Lavers, Kim Mount, Jamie Park 2002 Andreina Byrd, First Team & Acad. All-American of the Year 1990 Stacey Ware 2001 Lilli Kleinmann, Third Team, Fall Tracy Robertson, Second Team, Spring All-Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll 2000 Amy Yoder Begley, Second Team, Spring 2010 Megan Jackson, Miranda Walker, Ashley Williams Jessica Dailey, Second Team, Spring 2009 Denise Bargiachi, Erin Gray, Megan 1999 Jessica Dailey, Second Team, Fall Jackson, Dacia Perkins, Miranda Walker, Catherine 1998 Jessica Dailey, Third Team, Fall White, Ashley Williams 1997 Megan Flowers, Third Team, Spring 2008 Denise Bargiachi, Dacia Perkins, Erin Gray, Jennifer 1995 Megan Flowers, Third Team Harper, Megan Jackson, Dani Parry, Caroline Peyton, 1994 Kim Mount, First Team Tiffany Redlarczyk, Miranda Walker 1993 Rene Pillow, Second Team 2007 Denise Bargiachi, Dacia Perkins, Beth Fahey, Erin Kim Mount, Third Team Gray, Jennifer Harper, Caroline Peyton, Tiffany 1992 Claire Lavers, First Team Redlarczyk, Kelly Vrshek 2006 Dacia Perkins, Brandy Buss, Jessie Gordon, Laura ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI Kerr, Caroline Peyton, Tiffany Redlarczyk, 2009 Denise Bargiachi (First Team) Penny Splichal Catherine White (Second Team) 2005 Jessie Gordon, Laura Insell, Laura Jakosky, Laura 2008 Denise Bargiachi (First Team) Kerr, Rebecca Kerr, Caroline Peyton, Tiffany 2007 Dacia Perkins (Second Team) Redlarczyk, Sarah Saffa, Maureen Scott, Erica 2006 Penny Splichal (First Team); Sigmont, Penny Splichal, Shiloh Whiting Dacia Perkins (Second Team) 2004 Jessie Gordon, Katie Howard, Laura Jakosky, 2005 Maureen Scott, Laura Jakosky (First Team) Maureen Scott, Shannon Spaulding, Penny Splichal, Alison Rush (Second Team) Shiloh Whiting, Alison Rush 2004 Maureen Scott 2003 Kerry Allen, Andreina Byrd, Dawnyell Fletcher, 2003 Andreina Byrd Michelle Hurn, Laura Jakosky. Allison Medlin, 2002 Andreina Byrd Erica Sigmont, Penny Splichal, Kristina Watkins, 2001 Lilli Kleinmann, Tracy Robertson Shiloh Whiting, Christin Wurth, Alison Rush 2000 Jessica Dailey, Amy Yoder Begley 2002 Amy Yoder Begley, Dawnyell Fletcher, Lilli 1999 Jessica Dailey Kleinmann, Allison Medlin, Jennifer Petite, Tracy 1998 Jessica Dailey, Karen Bockel Robertson, Christin Wurth, Alison Rush 1998 Karen Bockel, Amy Yoder Begley 2001 Lilli Kleinmann, Allison Medlin, Tracy Robertson, 1997 Megan Flowers Christin Wurth, Amy Yoder Begley 1996 Megan Flowers 2000 Jessica Dailey, Allison Medlin, Tracy Robertson, 1995 Megan Flowers Amy Yoder Begley 1994 Kim Mount 1999 Karen Bockel, Jessica Dailey, Tracy Robertson, 1993 Kim Mount, Rene Pillow Amy Yoder Begley 1992 Claire Lavers 1998 Karen Bockel, Annette Quaid, Amy Yoder Begley 1997 Karen Bockel, Andrea Evans, Annette Quaid, U.S. Cross Country Coaches’ Assoc. All-Academic Team Margaret Robinson, Lis Shell 2009 Miranda Walker 1996 Kelly Cook, Megan Flowers, Trine Pilskog, 2008 Denise Bargiachi, Catherine White Margaret Robinson, Cinda Soeken & All-Academic Team 1995 Lisa Brown, Michelle Byrne, Kelly Cook, 2007 Dacia Perkins, Denise Bargiachi, Megan Jackson, Megan Flowers, Rene Pillow, Margaret Robinson, Caroline Peyton, Tiffany Redlarczyk, Miranda Sarah Schwald Walker, Catherine White & All-Academic Team 1994 Lisa Brown, Michelle Byrne, Kim Mount, Rene 2006 Dacia Perkins, Denise Bargiachi, Jennifer Harper, Pillow, Sarah Schwald Dani Parry, Brooke Upshaw, Miranda Walker & All- 1993 Michelle Byrne, Barbara Mariani, Kim Mount, Academic Team Jamie Park, Sarah Schwald 2005 Dacia Perkins, Jessie Gordon, Laura Jakosky, Penny 1992 Stephanie Barrett, Claire Lavers, Pauline Durran, Splichal & All-Academic Team Kim Mount, Jamie Park, Rene Pillow, Barbara Mariani 2002 Andreina Byrd, Laura Jakosky & All- Academic Team with Distinction (The All-SEC Academic Honor Roll is a combined cross coun- 2001 Andreina Byrd, Christin Wurth & Academic Team try/track and fi eld squad; cross country team members listed 2000 Lilli Kleinmann, Tracy Robertson, Christin Wurth here) & All-Academic Team 1999 Jessica Dailey, Amy Yoder Begley & All-Academic Team 1998 Jessica Dailey, Amy Yoder Begley & All-Academic Team 1997 Karen Bockel, Amy Yoder Begley & All-Academic Team 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) Alyssa Allison (2009) Erica Sigmont (2002) Denise Bargiachi (2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08) Runner of the Year Miranda Walker (2006, ‘09) Stephanie Barrett (1990, ‘91) Catherine White, 2008 Shiloh Whiting (2002, ‘03) Amy Yoder Begley (1996,‘97,‘98,‘99) Brooke Upshaw, 2006 Catherine Berry (1995) Christin Wurth, 2002 All-Freshman Team Londa Bevins (2001, ‘02) Andreina Byrd, 2001 Alyssa Allison (2009) Karen Bockel (1996, ‘97, ‘98) Lilli Kleinmann, 2000 Taylor Johnson (2009) Andreina Byrd (2001, ‘02) Amy Yoder Begley, 1999 Samantha Learch (2008) Michelle Byrne (1987) Amy Yoder Begley, 1998 Jillian Rosen (2007) Michelle Byrne (1991, ‘92) Amy Yoder Begley, 1997 Catherine White (2007) Kelly Cook (1995) Megan Flowers, 1995 Jessica Dailey (1997, ‘98, ‘99) Megan Flowers, 1994 All-Southwest Conference Deena Drossin (1992, ‘93, ‘94) Deena Drossin, 1993 Debbie Agosta (1982) Pauline Durran (1989,‘90,‘91,‘92) Deena Drossin, 1992 Stephanie Barrett (1990) Megan Flowers (1993, ‘94, ‘95) Pauline Durran (1990) Kristen Gillespie (2009) Freshman of the Year Edel Hackett (1983, 1984) Jessie Gordon (2002, ’04, ‘05) Alyssa Allison, 2009 Siobhan Kavanagh (1984) Edel Hackett (1985) Jillian Rosen, 2007 Sharon Little (1982) Jennifer Harper (2006) Dani Parry, 2006 Jackie Mota (1986,‘87,‘88,‘89) Michelle Hurn (2001) Christine Kalmer, 2005 Jamie Park (1990) Megan Jackson (2008, ‘09) Penny Splichal, 2001 Sally Ramsdale (1987, ‘88) Laura Jakosky (2002,‘03,’04,‘05) Aisling Ryan (1987, ‘88, ‘89) Taylor Johnson (2009) All-SEC Leslie Sanderson (1988) Christine Kalmer (2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08) First Team Melody Sye (1985, ‘86, ‘87) Lilli Kleinmann (1999, ‘00) Denise Bargiachi (2006, ‘07, ‘08) Stacey Ware (1990) Claire Lavers (1990, ‘91) Stephanie Barrett (1991) Allison Welk (1986) Samantha Learch (2009) Amy Yoder Begley (1996, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99) Meghan McCarthy (1985, ‘86) Catherine Berry (1995) Coaching Amy McKinley (1994) Londa Bevins (2001, ‘02) SWC Coach of the Year Jackie Mota (1986,‘87,‘88,‘89) Karen Bockel (1995, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98) Bev Rouse Lewis, 1987-88 Kim Mount (1991) Andreina Byrd (2001) SEC Coach of the Year Desiree Owen (1995, ‘96) Michelle Byrne (1991, ‘92) Lance Harter, 1991-95, 1998-02, Jamie Park (1990, ‘91) Cory Chastain (1998) 2006-08 Dani Parry (2006) Kelly Cook (1995) Regional/District Coach of the Year Dacia Perkins (2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08) Deena Drossin (1991, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94) Bev Rouse Lewis, 1982, 1987, 1988 Rene Pillow (1992) Jessica Dailey (1998, ‘99) Lance Harter, 1991-95, 1997-99, Sally Ramsdale (1987, ‘88) Pauline Durran (1991, ‘92) 2001-02, 2005-06, 2008 Tracy Robertson (1997,‘98,‘99,‘00) Megan Flowers (1993, ‘94, ‘95) National Coach of the Year Jillian Rosen (2007, ‘08) Christine Kalmer (2005, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08) Lance Harter, 1999 Alison Rush (2003, ‘04) Lilli Kleinmann (1999, ‘00) Aisling Ryan (1987,‘88,‘89,‘90) Michelle Hurn (2001) Sarah Schwald (1993, ‘94) Laura Jakosky (2003) Four-Time All-Conference Maureen Scott (2002, ‘03, ‘04) Claire Lavers (1991) It isn’t easy to fi nish among the Erica Sigmont (2002) Amy McKinley (1993, ‘94) top 14 runners at a conference cham- Kristina Smith (2003, ‘04) Desiree Owen (1995, ‘96) pionship and to do it four times is even Staci Snider (1995) Dani Parry (2006) more impressive. Six Razorbacks have Penny Splichal (2001, ‘05) Dacia Perkins (2006) Melody Sye (1985, ‘86, ‘87) Trine Pilskog (1994) accomplished the task, the fi rst being Shelley Taylor (1992, ‘93) Tracy Robertson (1997, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00) Jackie Mota in the Southwest Confer- Brooke Upshaw (2006) Jillian Rosen (2007) ence days. Seven Razorbacks have done Kelly Vrshek (2005) Alison Rush (2001, ‘04) it in the SEC era with Denise Bargiachi Miranda Walker (2006, ‘09) Sarah Schwald (1993, ‘94) and Christine Kalmer being the most Stacey Ware (1989, ‘90) Maureen Scott (2002) recent. Kimi Welsh (1999) Staci Snider (1995) Catherine White (2007, ‘08) Penny Splichal (2001, ‘05) Shiloh Whiting (2003, ‘04) Laurie Sturgell (1998) Amy Wiseman (2000) Shelley Taylor (1992, ‘93) Christin Wurth (2000, ‘01, ‘02) Brooke Upshaw (2006) Kimi Welsh (1999) Amy Wiseman (2000) Christin Wurth (1999, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02)

49 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 fi ve years past their last competition for Arkansas. Current coaches or administrators are eligible after 10 years’ service.

Melody (Sye) O’Reilly, 1996 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 fi eld athletes at Arkansas was complete. Sye was the rock upon which former track coach, current executive associate athletic di- rector, Bev Lewis built her program during the mid-1980s. The Ocean City, N.J., product was the fi rst 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’ fi rst two-time All-American in cross country, Sye paced Ar- kansas to its fi rst top-10 fi nish 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 performance - 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 Championship in Charlottesville, Va., as the front-runner for a ninth-place team fi n- ish. The next week Sye paced Arkansas to a fi rst-place fi nish among the associated team entries at The Athletic Con- gress 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 Razorack history. Earlier in 1987, she was the youngest entrant in the world-class fi eld at the TAC/Mobil U.S. Indoor Championships, and captured the SWC 1,000-yard indoor title as well as All-America honors. Sye became the fi rst Razorbackack woman to earn fi ve 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 qualifi er. Although she won only three SWC championships, the 1987 1,000 yards, 1989 indoor mile and 1989 outdoor 3,000 meters, 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 women’s championships, Sye was the only student-athlete named fi rst team in cross country, indoor and outdoor track.

Bev (Rouse) Lewis, 1998 On Sept. 5, 1998, Bev (Rouse) Lewis became the fi rst Razorback women’s coach or admin- istrator to join the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor. It was fi tting since she was both an outstanding 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 and track and fi eld tradition. Long before Lewis made her mark as an administrator in the former women’s athletics de- partment at the University of Arkansas, she was earning accolades as a coach of the Razorback women’s cross country and track and fi eld 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. Her teams claimed three major milestones in Razorback history. Her 1984 team was the fi rst women’s team to earn a national ranking. Two years later, she led Arkansas to its fi rst- ever women’s top-10 fi nish at the NCAA Championships in any sport. The crowning achieve- ment was the University’s fi rst women’s Southwest Conference championship, earned by her 1988 team led by Sally Ramsdale and Jackie Mota. In 1990, she coached Team USA at the World Cross Country Championships before turn- ing her full attention toward her duties as athletic director. Under her direction, the former women’s athletics department has shown incredible growth. She was instrumen- tal in remarkable improvements in facilities, personnel and programs. Her management skills were recognized by Ar- kansas 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. 50 Hall of Honor

Deena (Drossin) Kastor, 2001 One of the most decorated athletes in Arkansas history and a two-time Olympian, Deena (Drossin) Kastor added another title to her lengthy resume at the games in Athens - bronze medalist. The 10-time All-American distance runner became the fi rst Razorback woman in University of Arkansas history to make the U.S. Olympic team as a competitor in 2000 then the fi rst American medalist in 2004. Kastor picked up her fi rst international title with the 1997 World University Games gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the Italian- hosted games. The fi ve-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 de- scribed by insiders as a near fl awless tactical race when she crossed the Greek mainland from Marathon to the birthplace of the modern Olympic games in Athens in 2:27.20. Stay- ing behind the leaders for most of the competition, 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 position. 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 fi rst 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. 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 fi nished 10th in the world with a 28:53. At the 1998 World Championships in Marrakech, Morroco, Kastor clocked a 27:06 to fi nish 21st overall leading the USA to a fi fth-place team fi nish. After representing the USA at Sydney, Kastor fi nished 12th in the world at the IAAF in Ostende, Belgium. She also became the fi rst 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 fi nish at the IAAF Championships.

Amy (Yoder) Begley, 2006 There is a simple way to sum up Amy (Yoder) Begley’s cross country career at Arkansas. Number One. The Kendallville, Ind., distance runner completed her cross country eligibility at Arkansas with the 1999 season and she left no signifi cant Arkansas or Southeastern Con- ference record standing. Among her notable fi rsts: fi rst woman to win three-consecutive SEC titles; fi rst woman to receive three SEC Cross Country Runner of the Year awards; fi rst SEC student-athlete to receive the Honda Award for cross country; fi rst four-time cross country All-American at Arkansas. She was also the 2000 SEC Female Athlete of the Year and the win- ner of the 1999 Honda Award for Cross Country. By the close of her senior year, she removed any doubt that she was the greatest distance runner in SEC history. A 15-time All-American, Yoder Begley won an astounding 15 SEC in- dividual 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 fi rst 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. 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 fi ve races due to the late start. She made up for lost time as Arkansas’ front runner in all fi ve 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 fi nish again. Yoder Begley came into her own in 1997 with her fi rst SEC Championship and a seventh-place fi nish at the NCAA Championships. She won or was second in every cross country race except the NCAAs, and only fi ve collegians bested her all season. As a junior, she became a dominant force. Capturing fi ve 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 tro- 51 Hall of Honor

phy. She destroyed the school record for the fastest 5,000-meter performance at Arkansas with a 16:29 at Chile Pep- per. The year also marked her fi rst appearance on the Honda Award ballot. In 1999, she and Arkansas had a date with destiny. The only signifi cant 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 fi nish, and with teammate Lilli Kleinmann on her heels, led her team back to the awards stand for the fi rst 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. Her achievements on the track were equally stunning. Currently the all-time leader for any woman, any sport, at Arkansas with 15 All-America honors, she won more SEC titles than any other Razorback woman, and became the fi rst Arkansas athlete to win a national title at the Randal Tyson Track Center with her 5,000-meter NCAA Champi- onship in 2000. Her victory in the 10,000 meters in 2001 made her the fi rst double national champion for Arkansas women’s track.

Lance Harter, 2006 The winningest coach in Razorback women’s history, Lance Harter has brought 19 South- eastern 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 fi ve straight SEC championships, a feat never duplicated, and his 1999 team recorded the conference’s fi rst perfect score of 15 at the league meet. On the national level, Harter’s 20+ years in Fayetteville have brought nine NCAA trophies back to campus including four national runner-up fi nishes with the most recent in 1999. While Harter’s teams have been impressive, the work that he has done with his student- athletes is even more so. Thirteen of Arkansas’ 15 cross country All-Americans were students of Harter’s, and among them, they earned a combined 24 honors. Deena (Drossin) Kastor and Amy (Yoder) Begley each fi nished their careers with NCAA cross country runner-up attached to their resume and Yoder Begley was Arkansas’ and the SEC’s fi rst Female Athlete of the Year. Harter’s tutelage has not just been benefi cial to a few Razorbacks, but to a wide range of runners. He has coached eight women to SEC Cross Country Championships over 20 years and an additional 30+ have earned all-conference honors, including a group of seven women who have accomplished that task in each of their four years on the cross country course.

52 Hall of Honor

Megan Flowers 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 fi lled with honors and awards, Flowers holds the Razorback record for career win- ning percentage 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, in- cluding indoor and outdoor track, making her just one of three individuals in Arkansas his- tory to post double-digit All-America honors. She was a three-time All-SEC performer as a har- rier 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 fi nished fourth at the NCAA meet. The fi nish gave her the second All-America honor of her career and led to her being a fi nalist for the prestigious Honda Broderick award that season. Flowers’ cross country eligibility expired after the 1995 season and it was another banner year for the Fort Worth, Texas, native. She led the Razorbacks to their fi fth-consecutive SEC team title and nearly repeated as the conference champion in the event but was barely edged at the fi nish. She earned her third cross country All-America honor that season and ended her career with the fi fth-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 follow- ing 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 selection 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.

Tracy Robertson Tracy Robertson, a 2010 inductee, was a member of head coach Lance Harter’s cross coun- try and track and fi eld teams from 1997-2001. She competed in cross country and distance events ranging from the 1,500 meters and the mile to the 3,000 meters. She is the 10th rep- resentative of women’s cross country and track and fi eld inducted into the UA Sports Hall of Honor. A nine-time All-American for the Razorbacks’ cross country and women’s track and fi eld program, Robertson was a key member of both of Arkansas’ Southeastern Conference triple crown championship teams in 1999-2000 and 2000-01. She was named the SEC high point scorer at the 2000 SEC Indoor Championships after accumulating 26 points. Robertson was part of eight SEC team championships while at Arkansas. She won the program’s sixth individual NCAA Championship during the 2001 indoor track season in the mile besting the fi eld by three seconds while setting a new personal best in the event with a time of 4:39.10. In the Arkansas record book, Robertson’s mile personal best still ranks as the No. 5 time in school history. Her All-America honors came in the 2000 and 2001 mile, the 1998, 2000, and 2001 3,000 meters and as a member of the distance medley relay in 1998 and 1999 during the indoor season. Outdoors, she picked up All-America status in the 2001 1,500 meters and the 1998 3,000 meters. Robertson took home fi ve SEC individual and relay titles in her four seasons. She won the SEC indoor mile in 2000 (4:41.12) and was part of the title-winning distance medley relay (11:31.80) in 1998. Outdoors, she took 1,500 meter titles in 1998 (4:25.90) and 2001 (4:20.89) and the 3,000-meter title in 1998 (9:35.82). Robertson was a nine- time All-SEC performer for the Razorbacks. A native of Ottawa, Canada, Robertson earned her degree from the University of Arkansas before a brief profes- sional career in track and fi eld.

53 All-Time Letterwinners

A A A G G G Darcy Mikesich, 1979 S S S Kerry Allen, 2001-02 Jeanenne Gaddy, 1979-82 Bonnie Moore, 1983-84 Sarah Saffa, 2004 Alyssa Allison, 2009 Jill Geer, 1988-90 Jackie Mota, 1986-89 Leslie Sanderson, 1986-89 Catherine Allsopp, 1994 Cali George, 2008-active Kim Mount, 1990-93 Sarah Schwald, 1993-94 Debbie Agosta, 1980-83 Kristen Gillespie, 2009-active Maureen Scott, 2002-05 Rosie Aguilar, 1991-93 Karen Goodberlet, 1982 N N N Lis Shell, 1995-96 Jessie Gordon, 2002-05 Pushpa Nachappa, 1986 Erica Sigmont, 2002-04 B B B Erin Gray, 2006-08 Alisa Nicodemus, 1995 Jill Smith, 1998 Denise Bargiachi, 2005-08 Carissa Nix, 1996 Kristina Smith, 2003-04 Holly Baskin, 1996-97 H H H Amanda Nolan, 1982-83 Staci Snider, 1993-95 Mindy Brown, 1998 Edel Hackett, 1982-85 Hanne Nordanger, 1985 Cinda Soeken, 1994-95 Stephanie Barrett, 1990-91 Jennifer Harper, 2005-07 Penny Splichal, 2001, 2003-05 Suzanne Bellamy, 1997 Lydia Hershberger, 2001 O O O Cathy Stone, 1980-83 Catherine Berry, 1995 Kelly Heverly, 1981-82 Joell Olivares, 1988-91 Laurie Sturgell, 1998 Londa Bevins, 2000-02 Marisa Houston, 1979 Desiree Owen, 1995-96 Melody Sye, 1984-88 Christy Bingham, 1978 Isabelle Hozang, 1984 Karen Bockel, 1995-98 Donna Huppler, 1982 P P P T T T Andriena Byrd, 2001-02 Michelle Hurn, 2001-03 Jamie Park, 1990-92 Shelley Taylor, 1992-93 Michelle Byrne, 1991-95 Dani Parry, 2006-07 Lisa Thomas, 1978 Michelle Byrne, 1984-88 J J J Dacia Perkins, 2005-08 Maria Tilman, 1980-81 Megan Jackson, 2006-09 Jenny Petite, 1999-2002 C C C Laura Jakosky, 2002-05 Caroline Peyton, 2003, 2005-07 U U U Melissa Campbell, 1988-90, 92 Taylor Johnson, 2009 Rene Pillow, 1991-94 Brooke Upshaw, 2006 Yvette Cardenas, 1979-82 Beth Julian, 1986-87 Trine Pilskog, 1994 Karen Chance, 1979-82 Linda Post, 1979 V V V Cory Chastain, 1997-98 K K K Kelly Vrshek, 2005-06 Kate Chettle, 2002 Christine Kalmer, 2005-08 Q Q Q Kelly Cook, 1994-95 Siobhan Kavanagh, 1983-86 Annette Quaid, 1996-98 W W W Laura Kerr, 2003-05 Miranda Walker, 2006-active D D D Lilli Kleinmann, 1999-02 R R R Susan Ward, 1978-80 Joanna Dias, 1986-87 Tiffany Redlarczyk, 2004-07 Stacey Ware, 1988-90 Julie Dias, 1986-89 L L L Janice Reina, 1982 Kristina Watkins, 2001-02 Jessica Dailey, 1997-99 Jill Langley, 1978 Mandy Renner, 1979 Allison Welk, 1983-87 Deena Drossin, 1991-94 Claire Lavers, 1990-91 Jody Rittenhouse, 1978-81 Kimi Welsh, 1999 Pauline Durran, 1989-92 Samantha Learch, 2008-active Tracy Robertson, 1997-2000 Catherine White, 2007-08 Lauren Lewis, 2006-08 Karen Robinson, 1979 Shiloh Whiting, 2002-04 E E E Sharon Little, 1982 Margaret Robinson, 1993-96 Ashley Williams, 2008-09 Hege Eikemo, 1986 Denise Lucy, 1984 Jillian Rosen, 2007-active Nicole Williams, 1999 Tammy Elmore, 1983 Kathy Royce, 1978 Amy Wiseman, 2000-01 M M M Alison Rush, 2000-01, 2003-04 Keri Wood, 2009-active F F F Barbara Mariani, 1989-92 Donna Rutherford, 1993 Christin Wurth, 1999-2002 Beth Fahey, 2004-06 Ashley Mason, 2008-active Aisling Ryan, 1987-90 Maggie Fleming, 1996-97 Erin McCarthy, 1980-82 Sally Ramsdale, 1987-88 Y Y Y Dawnyell Fletcher, 2001 Meghan McCarthy, 1985-87 Amy Yoder Begley, 1996-99 Megan Flowers, 1993-95 Amy McKinley, 1993-96 Donna Finton, 1985 Allison Medlin, 2000-02 Kathy Frase, 1987 Brittney Mensen, 2000

Jessica Dailey Edel Hackett Jackie Mota Penny Splichal 54 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

55 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS A PORTRAIT OF THE STATE’S FLAGSHIP, LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITY

The University of Arkansas, the flag- Citizens in Fayetteville and ship campus of the University of Arkansas surrounding Washington Coun- DID YOU KNOW? System, resides on a former hilltop farm ty raised $130,000 to secure the 7 Fayetteville ranks No. 7 on the Forbes. overlooking the Ozark Mountains to the university’s location in a state- com’s list of “ Top 10 College Towns. south. At the University’s founding in wide competition sparked by the Razorback basketball is ranked #14 on 1871, the site was described as “second to General Assembly’s Organic Act 14 the Forbes.com’s list of “College Basket- none in the state of Arkansas.” of 1871, providing for the “loca- ball’s 20 Most Valuable Teams”. Located in Fayetteville, the universi- tion, organization and mainte- Arkansas is home to Rhodes, Marshall, ty is both the major land-grant university nance of the Arkansas Industrial NUMEROUS Goldwater, Udall, NSF and James Madi- for Arkansas and the state university. The University with a normal depart- son recipients. university was created under the Morrill ment [i.e., teacher education] Land-Grant College Act of 1862, where- therein.” 120,000 Senior Walk features names of more than 120,000 graduates. by federal land sales provided funds for Today, the University of Ar- new colleges devoted to agriculture and kansas encompasses more than Arkansas presses publish nearly 100 the mechanic arts, scientific and classical 130 buildings on 345 acres and 100 books each year. studies, and military tactics, all designed provides nearly 200 academic More than $700 million in construction for the liberal and practical education of programs, more than some uni- 700 projects were completed in the past de the industrial classes. The university’s versities twice its size. At the cade - founding satisfied the provision in the same time, it maintains a low Arkansas Constitution of 1868 that the student-to-faculty ratio (current- General Assembly establish and maintain ly 17:1) that makes personal at- The instructional mission is aided by a state university. tention possible. The university promotes the Cordes Teaching and Faculty Support undergraduate research in virtually every Center, a program run by faculty for fac- THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS discipline and makes higher education ulty. The center involves as many as 400 affordable with competitively priced tu- faculty and nearly 200 teaching assistants ition and generous financial aid. per year in regularly scheduled programs, seminars, workshops and an annual off- WORLD-CLASS FACULTY campus teaching retreat as well as indi- The campus culture places high val- vidual assistance to update and enhance ue on excellent teaching. At this mainly their teaching methods. residential campus, the faculty numbers This emphasis is reinforced by the nearly 1,000, of which almost 95 per- University of Arkansas Teaching Acade- cent are full-time. Nine of every 10 fac- my, which consists of faculty recognized ulty members hold either a doctorate or by their peers, colleges and the larger uni- terminal degree in their field, and more versity for teaching excellence. In 2000, than 65 percent of the faculty is tenured. the academy began producing Inquiry,

OLD MAIN One of the original buildings of Arkansas’ campus, Old Main symbolizes the strong connection to the past and the focus upon the future which come together in the present at the University of Arkansas. Completed in 1876, Old Main stood the test of time until the mid-1980s when age and modern building codes threatened to send it to the wrecking ball as it did its sister building at the University of Illinois. A major fund-raising campaign by alumni totally renovated Old Main. Reopen- ing 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 period hardwood floors, Old Main is hard-wired to the internet and built to last well into its second century. Even with renovation, Old Main remained unfinished until 2006. One of the gifts during the Campaign for the Twenty-First Century specified the installation of a clock, originally planned for the blank faces of the south tower. As mentioned, Old Main was built from shared plans with its counterpart on the Illinois campus, with one important difference. The north tower of Arkansas’ Old Main is taller than the south tower. Legend says this was symbolic of the Civil War as the lead engineer was a northern veteran. 56 the first undergraduate research journal COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS tion and logistics to international rela- published by an Arkansas institution of tions, all taught by nationally acclaimed higher learning. OF THE UNIVERSITY OF faculty. ARKANSAS A program in nanoscience that com-

WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES Honors College bines students and faculty in physics and Over $700 million in construction engineering has made the university the projects were completed on campus in Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food leader in production of nanomaterials for the past decade, are now under construc- and Life Sciences universities across the country. tion or are in the planning stages. These Fay Jones School of Architecture No matter what students choose to include plans to upgrade or renovate sev- study the University of Arkansas has the eral of our historic buildings. The univer- J. William Fulbright College of Arts programs, the faculty and the facilities to and Sciences sity is also engaged in an ambitious pro- prepare them for the careers they want in gram to improve the energy efficiency of Sam M. Walton College of Business the future. 35 of our buildings, in an on-going effort to create a sustainable campus. College of Education and Health Professions College of Engineering WORLD-CLASS SUPPORT Investment in the future is critical, Global Campus and the unprecedented Campaign for the Graduate School Twenty-First Century that concluded in 2006 resulted in a billion dollar infusion School of Law of gifts to the University of Arkansas. The effort included the largest single gift to BROAD RANGE OF DEGREES

a U.S. public university in the history of THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS American philanthropy: a $300 million At Arkansas, students can major in gift from the Walton Family Charitable one of over 120 undergraduate disci- Trust. Primary among the programs cre- plines, many of which prepare them for ated by the Walton gift was the designa- entry into graduate studies ranging from tion of $200 million toward the estab- law to medicine. lishment of the Honors College. That kind of commitment from the TEN COLLEGES AND state and the region is not uncommon. SCHOOLS: It was the effort of the city of Fayetteville ONE UNIVERSITY and Washington County in submitting The University has five colleges, four the highest bid to the state in the 1870s schools and a global campus to provide that resulted in the University of Arkan- a wide range of majors, from agricultural sas opening its doors here on Jan. 22, business to biological engineering, from 1872. architecture to nursing, from transporta-

SENIOR WALK The University of Arkansas is proud to be the last university in the nation maintaining what once was a common tradition of etching its gradu- ates’ names into the campus sidewalks. The 100,000th graduate’s name went down in cement during the 1990s. The names on Senior Walk stretch over five miles of campus sidewalks. The story of Senior Walk is a per- fect example of how the University of Arkansas brings its commitment to the past together with innovations for the future. When the costs involved in hand-etching names into concrete forced numerous other universities to give up, the University of Arkansas turned to its physical plant and engi- neering school grads to create a one- of-a-kind computerized sandblasting machine -- the SandHog. Each sum- mer, the SandHog roars across the front lawn of Old Main, etching the names of graduates into sidewalks. 57 RESEARCH DISCOVERY THAT IS MAKING LIFE BETTER FOR ARKANSAS AND THE WORLD

The Carnegie Foundation categorizes the University of Arkansas as a research institution with “high research activ- ity,” placing it among the top 10 percent of universities na- tionwide. In simple terms, the university is in the top tier of 150 research universities among the nation’s more than 4,000 post-secondary institutions — and growing in research activ- ity and expenditures each years. As a land-grant and state university, the institution con- siders research, scholarship and creative endeavor — all lead- ing to the advancement of knowledge — a significant compo- nent of its primary mission. The university’s faculty members are active researchers and scholars who consistently attract international attention in the arts, sciences, humanities, tech- nology, business and education. Research ex- penditures at the University of Ar- t5IF
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58 POINTS OF PRIDE THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS UNIQUE TRADITIONS and extension program similar to the Starting on Old Main’s front step with the year 1876, the names of the more one that had been so successful in than 125,000 graduates have been chiseled into more than two miles of cam- modernizing agriculture in the United pus walkways, grouped by year of graduation. It’s not uncommon to see alumni States. strolling Senior Walk to rediscover their own names and fond memories of ac- complishment and fun. CHANGING THE WORLD Old Main, the university’s signature building, designed in Second Empire ar- Some internationally significant chitectural style, has come to symbolize higher education in Arkansas. Old Main ways that the University has – and is is one of 11 campus buildings on the National Register – changing the of Historic Places. Today, it is the home to the J. Wil- world: liam Fulbright College of Arts and Science, the largest academic college within the University of Arkansas. t#BSOFUU
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Athletic Department Honor Roll (3.00-3.49) STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND Mitchell Bailey (kinesiology, Fall); Stephen Barnett (accounting, Fall, Spring); Nich- olas Brewer (business, Fall, Spring); Alfred Davis (recreation, Fall); John Durmon ACHIEVEMENT SERVICES (kinesiology, Fall); Joseph Henry (marketing, Fall); Thomas Moss (engineering, Fall); The Mission Statement for the Razorback Student-Athlete Academic Support and Pete Testa (business, Fall); Tyler Wilson (undeclared, Fall); Jake Bequette (finance, Spring); Dustin Cain (marketing, Spring); Alvin Chambers (architecture, Spring); Will Achievement division -- SAASA -- speaks for itself, but the improvements and achieve- Coleman (crop management); De’Anthony Curtis (criminal justice, Spring); Blake ments of the Razorbacks over the past academic year are what is most important. At Gunderson (management, Spring), Dequinta Jones (sociology, Spring); Brandon Mitchell (business, Spring); Jerry Mitchell (business, Spring), Austin Tate (agri- Arkansas, academic services are not just good grades and eligibility. Along with 18 of business, Spring), Austin Tucker (kinesiology, Spring), Ronald Watkins (industrial 19 teams exceeding the NCAA standard for APR, Razorbacks earned some of the high- engineering, Spring), Terrell Williams (business, Spring); Ronnie Wingo (business, est conference and national academic honors in the 2009-10 year including a pair of Spring) Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athletes of the Year. 62 THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS It is also not about honoring the “A” student. Melissa Harwood-Rom Arkansas Athletics is committed to every single ath- Associate AD for Student-Athlete lete improving his or her academic performance ev- Support Services ery semester, working to achieve academic “personal bests” with each class just the same as we would ex- pect our athletes to hit personal records in competi- tion. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ACADEMIC GAME PLAN FOR GRADUATION Student-athletes are expected to meet specific ac- ademic criteria in order to maintain eligibility. This is easily achieved by following the Academic Game Plan created by the Student-Athlete Academic Sup- port and Achievement team. The SAASA designs programs and sets specific goals to help student-athletes achieve academic suc- cess. An example of a key goal is the successful 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. STUDY HALL AND TUTORS A quiet setting for uninterrupted study, the Bogle Academic Center pro- vides three types of study hall space. The computer lab (above) has over 30 stations for individual computer-based study. An open study hall is available for group or individual study, and monitored by staff members 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.

63 ACADEMICS HONORS AND GRADUATES

HONORS AND AWARDS 2010 SPRING SEMESTER Academic Excellence Program -- Recognition for Razorback athletes who exceed a 3.0 ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL PGA each fall and spring semester. Kailey Anders, soccer, communication disorders; Amanda Anderson, volley- Academic Champions -- Razorbacks who scored perfect 4.0 grades for the semester ball, kinesiology; Seth Armbrust, football, kinesiology; Natalie Bohonsky, Athletic Director’s List -- Razorbacks with grades from 3.50-3.99 gymnastics, journalism; Lane Boyer, men’s track and field, geology; Kate- Athletic Department Honor Roll -- Razorbacks with grades from 3.00-3.49 lyn Cherry, women’s track and field, engineering; Amy DeFilippo, gymnas- tics, kinesiology; Tara Diebold, women’s track and field, communication Lon Farrell Award -- Presented to the graduating Razorback athlete each spring disorders; Joseph Doramus, men’s golf, finance; Halmon Fess, men’s ten- semester with the highest cumulative GPA. nis, business; Seth Haynes, men’s track and field, biology; Megan Haskins, swimming and diving, finance; Price Holmes, football, nursing; Sarah How- Bandon Burlsworth Award -- Voted on by the university faculty as the ard, swimming and diving, journalism; Megan Jackson, women’s track and outstanding former non-scholarship student-athlete. field, kinesiology; Paige Johnson, women’s track and field, English/journal- Hard Working Hog -- Recognizing achievements of new personal academic bests ism; Kelci Lewis, gymnastics, kinesiology; Lisa Lunkenheimer, swimming and diving, kinesiology; James McCann, baseball, communication; Hope each semester. McLemore, softball, health science; Elizabeth McVean, soccer, kinesiology; SEC Academic Honor Roll -- A 3.0 GPA or above for two consecutive semesters. Garrett Methvin, Baseball, kinesiology; Kat Moffet, soccer, journalism; Erin Moskos, soccer, kinesiology; Sam Murphy, baseball, communication; Erin Neumann, swimming and diving, communication disorders; Lynette CLASS ATTENDANCE Ng, swimming and diving, communication/ Asian studies; Rio Reina, men’s track and field, finance; Mackenzie Rhea, volleyball, Biology; Alexandra The University of Arkansas Razorback Ath- Roman, swimming and diving, Spanish; Lindsay Scanlan, volleyball, crimi- MFUJD
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Community service is a vital part of the educational process for any college stu- dent, and Razorback athletes continued to make it a priority in 2009-10.
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Š Going out to area elementary schools to support the Book Hogs reading program and the Sweat Hawgs physical education awareness program. Š Individual team projects ranging from volunteering at the Fayetteville Public Library, working with Habitat for Humanity, assisting with area shelters, helping the local youth programs like the Scouts, holiday shopping and meal programs and visiting area nursing homes. Š Teaming with Numana, Inc. for Razorback Relief: Operation Haiti, a 24-hour marathon to package, more than 1.4 million meals for the Haitian relief effort.

Several Razorbacks shared some putt-putt time with young The quiet efforts of our 19 Razorback teams have a long-lasting impact on the fans as a part of Make a Difference Day. Razorback ath- youth of our state. The incredible positive benefit of the time spent by the Razorbacks letes from all sports participated in various community THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS helping the community pays tremendous dividends, not only for the University of service activities across the city of Fayetteville. Arkansas, but for the entire community. And while we focus here on the positive benefits for the fresh young faces who re- ceive an autograph or a kind word of encouragement from a Razorback, we know that there is a considerable impact upon our student-athletes, our future leaders. The opportunity to give back impresses upon them that no matter their personal circumstances when they arrived in Fayetteville, they have a chance to not only improve their lives, but touch the lives of others.

At left: the Razorback men’s basketball team served meals over the Thanksgiving holiday. Above: members of the Razor- back gymnastics team take part in Razorback Relief: Opera- tion Haiti helping to package more than 1.4 million meals in 24 hours.

Razorback student-athletes are regular speakers at both Book Hogs Read To Win and Sweat Hogs, a program that encourages physical fitness in the el- ementary schools.

Book Hogs is one of the largest depart- ment outreach programs Razorback student-athletes are guest readers in el- ementary classrooms and there are con- tests for reading the most books with the winners recognized at Razorback sport- ing events.

Bottom right: members of the Razorback women’s golf team help out a local food shelter.

65 JEFF LONG VICE CHANCELLOR FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AND DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS well. In 2008, Arkansas returned to the clas- measured in part by the remarkable accom- the level of success that the Razorback pro- sic Razorback logo. The new branding was plishments of the Razorback program in gram would attain in such a short time featured in the launch of a new website his tenure. Arkansas has captured six con- after Long was selected to replace legend- ArkansasRazorbacks.com. In 2009-10, Ar- ference championships and advanced to ary athletic director and former Razorback kansas hosted a year-long celebration com- football coach Frank Broyles memorating “100 Years of the Razorbacks” in September of 2007. Before and launched a new official newspaper of Long officially took the reins, the department, Inside Razorback Athletics. Arkansas announced that it Long worked tirelessly to maintain would combine its previously long-time relationships and to forge new re- independent men’s and wom- lationships for the benefit of the Razorback en’s athletic programs into one program including extending Arkansas’ re- combined athletic program. lationship with War Memorial Stadium in Shortly after that an- Little Rock. Long was also instrumental in nouncement, Long was busy helping re-establish the Razorbacks’ pres- engineering the first coach- ence in Texas, partnering with former Ra- ing search of his tenure. Long zorback Jerry Jones to develop the South- not only found the next head west Classic, a 10-year football series with football coach, he convinced 5FYBT
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(1 in football in 1964, one in men’s National Championships 42 basketball in 1994, 40 in men’s cross country, track and field.) (102 in men’s and 12 women’s cross NCAA Individual Titles country and track and field, two individuals in women’s swim- 118 ming and diving, one women’s golf and one doubles team in men’s tennis.) - This number includes team and divi- Conference Team Titles 179 sional titles won in the SWC and SEC (7 baseball, 27 men’s basket- ball, two women’s basketball, 34 men’s cross country, 13 women’s cross country, 18 football, one men’s golf, one soccer, 28 men’s in- door track and field, five men’s tennis, two women’s tennis, three women’s indoor track, 24 men’s outdoor track and field, three women’s outdoor track and field, 11 volleyball.) - This number includes titles from Conference Individual Titles the SWC and SEC (21 men’s cross country, 11 women’s cross coun- 590 try, one men’s golf, two women’s golf, two gymnastics, two swim- ming and diving, 28 men’s tennis, 162 men’s indoor track and field, 98 women’s indoor track and field, 199 men’s outdoor track and field, 64 women’s outdoor track and field.)

Top: 2006 NCAA Men’s Track and Field Champi- ons. Upper right: Amy Yoder wins an individual Na- tional Title. Right: Stacy Lewis won the 2007 NCAA Women’s Golf National Championship. Above: The 1994 men’s basketball team returns to celebrate the National Championship. Left: The men’s track and field team won the 2010 SEC Championship.

71 MILLION FANS LET’S CALL THOSE HOGS THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Fans love the Razorbacks and that is easily evidenced by the more than 1 million people who were in attendance at last year’s athletic contests. Here’s a look at some of the numbers and keep in mind that our attendance totals don’t include men’s and women’s cross country, track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, and swimming. 1,149,641 Total number of fans attending Razorback home events in 2009-10

65,112 The average home football attendance

13,182 The average home men’s basketball attendance

7,749 The average home baseball attendance

4,477 Fans who attended the 2010 SEC Softball Tourney at Bogle Park

2,505 The average home gymnastics attendance 72 CAMPUS LIFE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MIND, BODY AND SOUL

The university offers a vibrant cam- and other noteworthy na- pus life for its mainly full-time, residen- tional and international tial undergraduate student population. figures and scholars such More than a dozen university residence as James Carville, Mary halls can accommodate in excess of Matalin, Ehud Olmert, 4,000 students, and the rest live in and Geraldine Ferraro, James around the city of Fayetteville. Earl Jones, George H.W. There are over 300 registered stu- #VTI
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from the knees to above the head during the “Woo.” Traditionalists prescribe an eight THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS second “Woo.” The fingers should be wiggled and the “Woo” should build in volume and pitch as the arms rise. Upon completion of the “Woo,” both arms are brought straight down with fists clinched as if executing a chin-up while yelling, “Pig”. The right arm is extended up and out with the “Sooie.” A full Hog Call -- the kind one will always hear victorious Razorback teams execute after contests -- requires two more Hog Calls, followed immediately by a “Razor-Backs” yell, coordinated with a pumping motion of the right arm after the third “Sooie.” So, in order, the full Hog Call is:

WOOOOOOOO. PIG. SOOIE! WOOOOOOOO. PIG. SOOIE! WOOOOOOOO. PIG. SOOIE! RAZORBACKS!

ARKANSAS FIGHT RAZORBACK SPIRIT SQUADS THE UA ALMA MATER One of the first tasks of a new Razor- Along with being a Razorback, serv- Brodie Payne and Henry Tovey wrote back is learning to sing the University of ing as a Razorback cheerleader has a long the University of Arkansas Alma Mater in Arkansas fight song. Arkansas Fight was tradition at the University of Arkan- the early 1900s. They were inspired by written in the late 1920s. It is a unique sas. Currently, the Razorbacks have two the Ozark Mountain sunrise as it illumi- tune, fitting of the only college in Ameri- squads, a Red and White, that inspire the nated Old Main. ca with a Razorback mascot. Several other crowds at all home sporting events. colleges have adapted the tune, but the Arkansas also has a dance team, the Pure as the dawn on the brow of thy beauty, lyrics remain unique to Arkansas. Razorback Pom Squad, which performs Watches thy Soul at halftime of many events. Members from the mountains of God. Hit that line! Hit that line! of the Pom Squad also serve at baseball Over the fates of thy children departed, Keep on going! games as RBI Girls. Arkansas has a team Far from the land Take that ball right of uniformed mascots, led by the origi- where their footsteps have trod. down the field! nal Big Red, the Fighting Razorback. Sue Beacon of hope in the ways dreary lighted, Give a cheer. Rah! Rah! E. joined the family along with kid-sized Pride of our hearts that are loyal and true. Never fear. Rah! Rah! Pork Chop in the late 1990s. Boss Hog is a From those who adore unto one who Arkansas will never yield! 9-foot-tall inflatable mascot that rounds adores us, On your toes, Razorbacks, out the team. Mother of Mothers, we sing unto you. to the finish, Jean Nail serves as the coordinator Carry on with all your might! for cheerleaders and mascots. For more For it’s A-A-A-R-K-A-N-S-A-S information on the cheer squads and for Arkansas! tryouts, go to the Spirit Squad section of Fight! Fight! Fi-i-i-ight! ArkansasRazorbacks.com. 75 FAYETTEVILLE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Fayetteville’s famous Dickson Street is much more than a college hangout, adding upscale condominiums and specialty retail to its long-standing reputation as the center of enter- tainment and dining. From hosting major national events like Bikes, Blues and BBQ or serving as the final resting place for the goal posts after Razorback football upsets, one thing remains constant -- Dickson is the heart of what’s happening.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Characterized FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS by unmatched out- door activities, a vi- INFORMATION brate night life and #4 Best Places for Business and Career cultural and edu- Forbes Magazine cational opportu- nities, Fayetteville #7 Top College Sports Towns has something for Forbes.com everyone. From Robert #7 Best Places to Live, Work and Play Kiplingers’ Redford to James Sports figures such as Magic Johnson Earl Jones, the University of Arkansas #9 Healthiest Housing Market and Apolo Ohno have been on campus. hosted numerous famous speakers in re- National Builders We’ve also had one of our more famous DFOU
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While Fayetteville is home to the NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BIKES, BLUES AND BBQ University of Arkansas, its location INFORMATION Fayetteville and the Northwest in the Northwest corner of the state -The population of Northwest Arkansas Arkansas area celebrated the 10th broadens the borders of this college is around 420,000. Annual Bikes, Blues and BBQ event territory. With Springdale, Rogers -It is recognized as one of the fastest in 2009 and are eagerly anticipating and Bentonville to the North, Siloam growing areas in the United States. the 2010 fall event as well. Springs to the West and Fort Smith to -The regional airport (XNA) offers sev- The Bikes, Blues and BBQ rally the South of Fayetteville, it’s easy to eral daily departures, with direct jet is the third-largest bike rally in the see how Northwest Arkansas is in the service to Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, DPVOUSZ
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1. Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000) 1 Recently renovated in 2001...Home of football museum...one of the largest sports venue video boards 2. Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fifth-largest on-campus hoops facility in nation. 3. Baum Stadium (10,731) Inaugural season in 1994-95...Several expansions...Host of several NCAA events including 2010 regional 4. Bogle Park (1,346) Inaugural season in 2009...Host of 2010 SEC Championship...Chairback seating...Skyboxes 5. Randal Tyson Track Center (5,000) Named for Randal Tyson in recognition of the lead gift from the Tyson Family...Host of nine NCAA Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships 6. John McDonnell Field (7,000) Named for legendary track coach John McDonnell in 1998...Host of 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 7. Agri Cross Country Park Year-round dedicated cross country training and competition facility

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8. Fred and Mary Smith Golf Facility Opened 2004...Blessings Golf Course...Indoor practice bays and video analysis...dedicated putting and 11 chipping areas on all surfaces 9. Barnhill Arena - Gymnastics (8,500) Inaugural season for gymnastics in 2003...Host of 2006 and 2009 NCAA Regional 10.Barnhill Arena - Volleyball (8,500) Converted to volleyball facility in 1994...Host of several NCAA first and second round matches 11.Arkansas Natatorium (1,500) Inaugural season in 1985...renovations in 1996, 2003, 2007...diving area with 5 meter and 10 meter platforms as well as 1 meters and 3 meters boards...Long and short course events. 12.Razorback Field (1,000) Inaugural season in 1992...Renovated in 2001 and 2010 13.Billingsley Tennis Center (1,500) Renovated in 2008...Elevated stadium seating for 10 outdoor courts 14.Dills Indoor Courts (1,500) Only six-court indoor facility in the SEC...Chairback seating added in 2004...Lead gift from the Dills family

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WALKER FAMILY TRAINING CENTER -Opened Jan. 18, 2005 -Headquarters to the Razorback strength and conditioning program -38,000 square foot facility...110 yards long overlooking the Razorback indoor and outdoor football practice fields -19,000 square foot weight room -19,000 square foot conditioning area -Nutritional area with juice bar and protein machines -13 42-inch flat-screen televisions -On-site athletic training room THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

WILLARD AND PAT WALKER PAVILION SUTTON STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CENTER -Opened in 1998 and resurfaced in 2002 -Opened in April 2004 -Made possible by a gift from Willard and Pat Walker -7,000 square foot strength and conditioning area -76,000 square feet of usable space -Located within the Lewis Center -Full-size football field including end zones and sidelines %FEJDBUFE
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