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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 . .Welcome to Florida Track and Field 111 . Men’s Departing Athlete Tribute 2 . Quick Facts and Table of Contents 112-113..............................................Men’s NCAA Champions 3 . Media Information and Primary Media 114-115.................................................Men’s All-Americans 4 . 2009 NCAA Qualifying Standards 116-117...............................................Men’s SEC Champions 5 . This is the University of Florida 118-119...................................................Men’s Olympians 6-7.....................................................University of Florida 120 . Men’s National Team Members 8-9..........................................................Campus Life 121 . .Men’s Honors and Awards 10 . .Gainesville, Fla. 122 . .Men’s Top-10 Indoors 11 . Florida Facilities 123 . Men’s Top-10 Outdoors 12-13...........................................Florida Track and Field Facilites 124 . Men’s School and Facility Records 14-15.........................................Lemerand Center/Athletic Training 125 . .Cross Country 16-17..................................................Office of Student Life 126 . Women’s 2008 Review 18-19...............................................Strength and Conditioning 127 . Men’s 2008 Review 20 . Nutritional Guidance and Health Care 128-129...............................................Cross Country Records 21 . GatorZone.com 130 . .Cross Country Facilities 22-23...................................Florida Year in Review: Sixth in the Nation 131 . .Florida Track and Field Tradition 24-25.....................................................Gator Olympians 132 . .Year-by-Year Results 26-27................................................ Gator NCAA Champions 133 . Coaching History 28-29...................................................Gator All-Americans 134 . .Florida Track and Field On The Gridiron 30-31.................................................Gators Still Competing 135 . NCAA Compliance 32 . UAA Administration 136 . .2009 Florida Track and Field Schedule 33 . Coaches and Staff 34-36............................................. Head Coach Mike Holloway GENERAL INFORMATION 37 . Assistant Coach Steve Lemke Location .................................................Gainesville, Fla. (Pop: 120,919) 38 . Assistant Coach Todd Morgan Founded . 1853 39 . .Assistant Coach Brian O’Neal Enrollment..................................................................50,576 Nickname . Gators 40 . Assistant Coach Rana Reider Colors ................................................. Orange & Blue (PMS 172 & 287) 41 . Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Mellanee Welty Conference: .............................................................Southeastern 42 . Track and Field Support Staff President........................................................ Dr. J. Bernard Machen Athletics Director.......................................................... Jeremy Foley 43 . .The Southeastern Conference Track and Field Administrator . Jamie McCloskey 44-45...................................................SEC Track and Field Athletics Department Phone . (352) 375-4683 46 . SEC Opponents Ticket Office Phone............................................ (352) 375-4683, ext. 6800 47-48...................................Florida Finishes at the SEC Championships 49 . .Women’s Bios and History COACHING STAFF 50 . .2009 Women’s Roster Head Coach............................. Mike Holloway - [email protected] (Florida, ’00) 51-52................................................2009 Women’s Outlook Assistant Coaches ........ Steve Lemke – [email protected] – Throws (South Dakota State, ’83) 53-67.......................................................Women’s Bios Todd Morgan – [email protected] – Distance/Mid-Distance (North Carolina, ’99) Brian O’Neal – [email protected] – Sprints/Hurdles/Relays (Ole Miss, ’93) 68-69................................................Women’s 2008 Review Rana Reider – [email protected] – Jumps/Multi-Events (Cal Baptist, ’97) 70 . 2008 Women’s Performance Chart Mellanee Welty – [email protected] – Sprints/Relays/Hurdles (Wichita State, ’01) 71 . .Women’s Departing Athlete Tribute Track Office Phone . .(352) 375-4683, ext. 4402 Track Office Fax . .(352) 373-1432 72-73..............................................Women’s NCAA Champions 74-75.................................................Women’s All-Americans FACILITIES 76-77...............................................Women’s SEC Champions Outdoor Facility . James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track (4,500) 78-79.................................................. Women’s Olympians Indoor Facility . Stephen C. O’Connell Center (3,000) 80 . .Women’s National Team Members 81 . Women’s Honors and Awards CREDITS 82 . Women’s Top-10 Indoors The 2009 University of Florida track and field media guide was produced by the UF Communications Department. It was writ- 83 . Women’s Top-10 Outdoors ten, edited and compiled by Sean Cartell and Mellanee Welty. 84 . .Women’s School and Facility Records Editorial Assistance: Kathy Cafazzo, Angela Holloway, Mary Howard, Zanna Ollove 85 . Men’s Bios and History Photography: Jim Burgess, University of Florida News Bureau (Ray Carson, Director), Sean Cartell, Action Sports of 86 . 2009 Men’s Roster America, Gene Bednarek, Tim Casey, V.W. Pack Sports, Adrian Dennis, Tony Duffy, Marcie Hall, Michael Holohan, Sue Kelly, Lisa Mason, Matt May, Andy Meng, Sean Myers, Todd Oswald, Roby Page, Victah Sailer, LeeAnne Sears, Cheryl Treworgy, 87-88..................................................2009 Men’s Outlook Mellanee Welty, Kevin Wisniewski. 89-107........................................................Men’s Bios Layout and Design: Summit Athletics Media, Charlotte, N.C. www.summitathletics.com 108-109................................................Men’s 2008 Review Printing: Boyd Brothers, Inc., Panama City, Fla. 110 . .2008 Men’s Performance Chart 2 MEDIA INFORMATION CONTACT CREDENTIALS WEEKLY INTERVIEWS Assistant Communications Director Sean All requests MUST be placed through Florida All interviews must be coordinated with the Cartell is the Florida track and field media contact. track & field communications liaison Sean Communications Office. Requests should be sub- Cartell either via e-mail or fax. Credentials are mitted at least 24 hours in advance – please PRESS SERVICES required at both indoor and outdoor meets. allow two-days notice for telephone interviews. Members of the media are supplied with Contact Sean Cartell for requests. Head coach weekly release packages containing updated PARKING Mike Holloway frequently attends the All-Sports statistics, features and information regard- O’Connell Center parking is ample. Parking Press Conference on Tuesday mornings. Video ing upcoming events. On meet days, the at James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard of the press conference is available later that Communications staff will distribute programs, Track is limited. Please call for best availability. afternoon at www.GatorZone.com. SEAN CARTELL Track & Field Communications Director team and individual statistics and any pre-meet information. Complete results will be available TELEPHONE/FAX MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS MAILING ADDRESS at the conclusion of the competition. Coaches A press row phone will be available in the DEPARTMENT and student-athletes will be available for inter- track press box. The Communications fax is The Communications Department is located P.O. Box 14485 views following meets. (352) 375-4809. on the third floor of the University Athletic Gainesville, FL 32604-2485 Association at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (enter Overnight Address: COMPETITION FACILITIES GATOR SCORELINE stairwell by Gate 1). Central Receiving Indoor track meets will be held at the The Communications Office provides a daily Lemerand Drive Stephen C. O’Connell Center, located on Gale telephone service with updated scores and infor- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Lemerand Drive on the University of Florida mation on all Gator sports activities. Call (352) Gainesville, FL 32611 campus directly across from Ben Hill Griffin 375-4683 ext. 3020. Upon request, for individuals with documented print-related disabilities, this publication Stadium. A press box is located in the upper is available in alternate format. Contact the UAA at (352) 375-4683 for more information. stands. Outdoor track meets will be held at GATORZONE.COM For people with speech and hearing impairments, when trying to call a department which James G. Pressly Stadium at Percy Beard Track, GatorZone.com is the official Web site of does not list a TDD number, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8771 located on Woodlawn Drive, between SW 2nd the Florida Gators and features the latest news, (TDD). Ave. and Fraternity Dr. The press box accommo- scores and statistics for all UF sports. dates 20 working press on split levels. NIKE is the authentic apparel and footwear of the University of Florida Volleyball program. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PRIMARY MEDIA PRINT MEDIA Gator Bait RADIO WUFT TV (Channel 5) The Gainesville Sun Marty Cohen-Editor WRUF Dave Schermer - Assignment Manager Arnold Feliciano - Sports Editor Mike Hodge-Beat Writer (850 AM/103.7 FM) Phone: (352) 392-5551 x1138 Phone: (352) 374-5055 Phone: (352) 372-1215 Steve Russell-Sports Director Fax: (352) 392-5720 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (352) 392-6397 E-mail: [email protected]