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Output On: October 17, 2017 10:19 AM High-Resolution PDF - PRINT READY 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS The Program GENERAL INFORMATION Table of Contents...... 1 Location...... Charlotte, N.C. Founded ...... 1946 2016 Season Enrollment...... 28,721 Season Preview...... 2 Nickname...... 49ers Men’s Roster...... 3 Colors ...... Green and White Women’s Roster ...... 4 Conference...... Conference USA Director of XC/TF Robert Olesen ...... 5 Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I Head Coach Joseph Lynn...... 6 Chancellor...... Dr. Philip L. Dubois Assistant Coach Cara Cremeans ...... 7 Athletics Director...... Judy Rose Support Staff...... 7 Assoc. A.D./SWA...... Kim Whitestone Men’s Bios...... 8-12 Ticket Office...... (704) 687-4949 Women’s Bios...... 13-15 Athletics Academic Advisor...... Shelley McGraw

The History CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION 2016 Season Results ...... 16 Director of XC/TF...... Robert Olesen (17th season) Top Times ...... 17 Head Coach...... Joe Lynn (1st season) All-time All-Conference...... 18 Office Number...... (704) 687-0428 Charlotte All-Region...... 19 Assistant Coach...... Cara Cremeans Conference USA...... 20 Fax Number...... (704) 687-0428

The University CHARLOTTE MEDIA RELATIONS Chancellor Dr. Philip Dubois...... 21 Associate A.D...... Tom Whitestone Athletic Director Judy Rose...... 22 Sports Information Staff...... Brent Stastny 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country Schedule ...... 23 ...... Travis Woods ...... Sean Fox ...... Michael High Media Production Coordinator...... Joe Proszek Cross-Country Contact...... Michael High Phone ...... (704) 687-1025 E-mail ...... [email protected] Cell ...... (757) 358-1446 Fax...... (704) 687-4918 SCHEDULE CREDITS & Friday Sept. 1 . . . . . Charlotte Preview ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Friday Sept. 15. . . . .William & Mary Invitational The 2017 Charlotte 49ers Cross Country Media Guide is a Saturday Sept. 23. . . .Panorama Farms Invitational publication of the 49ers Department of Athletics and is produced by the office of sports information. This publication Saturday Oct. 14...... NCAA Pre-Nationals was designed, written and edited by Michael High with assistance from Associate A.D. Thomas E. Whitestone, Travis Woods, Brent Stastny, Sean Fox, the entire Charlotte 49ers Saturday Oct. 28...... C-USA Championships athletic department and the Conference USA staff. The cover was created by Old Hat Creative. Photographers: Sam Roberts Friday Nov. 10 . . . . .NCAA Southeast Regional (FreezeFrame), Michael Strauss (Strauss Studios) and Wade Bruton (University Photographer). Saturday Nov. 18...... NCAA Championships

1 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Joseph Lynn, who was hired in August 2017, takes over as the head coach of Charlotte’s cross-country program. Cara Cremeans joined the program as an assistant coach, later in the same month.

He will look to have an impact on the program immediately. The men were ranked 10th in the Southeast Region Preseason Poll, which is where they finished last season, while the women enter the season unranked. However, Lynn’s wealth of success and experience boads well for the programs moving forward.

Lynn inherited a wealth of youth with seven true freshmen joining the men’s team. The most experienced runners on the men’s side are redshirt juniors Mihret Coulter and Tom Nobles. However, sophomore’s Paul Arredondo, Alex Cornwell and Zach Marchinko gained valuable experience last season and should help to form a solid nucleus.

“Paul, Alex, Mihret, Zach and Tom put in great summers of work and established themselves at the front of the team thus far in workouts,” Lynn said. “Nobles and Coulter showed during the outdoor season they are capable of running with the best in the region, if not in the NCAA and have brought that same mindset into this fall. Arredondo, Cornwell and Marchinko have built off a solid freshman year and look ready to be significant factors for us come championship season.”

Nobles and Marchinko earned All-Conference USA honors after placing eighth and 10th, respectively at last season’s conference championships.

Redshirt freshmen Matt Conner, Todd Gunzenhauser, Nolan Patrick and Jayquan Williams are the only other student-athletes returning from last year’s team, while Alec Sheerer joins the 49ers, after a freshman campaign at the University of Indianapolis.

Caroline Sang and Erin Nelson are redshirt juniors and they should provide the l leadership on the women’s squad. Sang led the team in every event last season and finished second at the conference championships, earning FirstTeam All-C-USA honors.

“Caroline had a major breakout year last year, and without a doubt she looks prepared to continue that momentum into this fall,” Lynn said. “I’m really excited to see how she continues to progress as her level of training continues to elevate throughout the season. Erin brings major experience to the group, her leadership is invaluable.”

Brittany Stanley, Katie Tomasi and Bridget Abbatiello return for their sophomore campaigns and should make solid contributions. Alexia Noch joins the 49ers and is the only true freshman on the roster.

“Brittany, Katie, and Bridget are all coming off flashes of brilliance throughout last year,” Lynn said. “Hopefully with a year of adjustment to college under their belts, they have the confidence to race at the level which I see each day at practice and know they are capable of.”

Southern Mississippi will host the Conference USA Championships in Jackson, Miss. on Oct. 28. The NCAA Southeast Regional is on Nov. 10 in Charlottesville, Va., while the NCAA Championships is eight days later in Louisville, Ky.

Season Preview 2 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country

Men’s Roster NAME YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

Paul Arredondo So. Fayetteville, N.C. (Cape Fear HS) Mason Bhatia Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. (Marvin Ridge HS) Matt Bomkamp r-So. Colfax, N.C. (Northwest Guilford HS) Thomas Bright Fr. Cary, N.C. (Cary Academy) Austin Carroll Fr. Wendell, N.C. (Corinth Holders HS) Matt Conner r-Fr. Matthews, N.C. (Weddington HS) Alex Cornwell So. Harrisburg, N.C. (Hickory Ridge HS) Mihret Coulter r-Jr. Holly Springs, N.C. (North Carolina) Todd Gunzenhauser r-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon HS) Evan Harris Fr. Mooresville, N.C. (Lake Norman HS) Zach Marchinko So. Salisbury, N.C. (Carson HS) Tom Nobles r-Jr. Cary, N.C. (Green Hope HS) Nolan Patrick r-Fr. High Point, N.C. (Southwest Guilford HS) Andrew Robinson Fr. Brevard, N.C. (Brevard HS) Alec Scheerer So. Avon, Ind. (Indianapolis) Dylan Shamburger Fr. Hendersonville, N.C. (West Hendersonville HS) Joel Shores Fr. Greensboro, N.C. (Southeast Guilford HS) Jayquan Williams r-Fr. Morrisville, N.C. (Green Hope HS)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Arredondo AIR-ah-don-dough Bhatia buh-TEE-uh Bomkamp BOMB-camp Mihret Coulter MER-ette COAL-ter Marchinko mar-CHINK-oh Scheerer SHEER-er Dylan Shamburger DILL-an SHAM-burg-er

3 Men’s Roster 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country Women’s Roster NAME YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Bridget Abbatiello So. Fredericksburg, Va. (Stafford HS)

Taylor Brown r-So. Remington, Va. (Liberty HS)

Abby Doyle So. Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons HS) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Erin Nelson r-Jr. Apex, N.C. (Northwood HS) Abbatiello Ab-a-TELL-oh Alexia Noch a-LEX-ee-ah KNOCK Alexia Noch Fr. Waxhaw, N.C. (Cuthbertson HS) Tomasi Toe-Moss-E

Emily Pettis So. Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road HS)

Caroline Sang r-Jr. Eldoret Town, Kenya (Biwott Ng’ele Tarit HS)

Brittany Stanley So. Mount Pleasant, N.C. (Mount Pleasant HS)

Katie Tomasi So. Cary, N.C. (Green Hope HS)

Alyssa Ungrady r-Fr. Temecula, Calif. (Great Oak HS)

Women’s Roster 4 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country

Robert Olesen enters his 18th year overall at Charlotte and 15th as Robert head coach, He has been the driving force behind the development of the 49ers’ well-balanced men’s and women’s track & field and cross-country programs that are highly competitive at the conference Olesen level and advance student-athletes to the highest levels of competition in the nation.

Director of Track & Since joining the program, Olesen has helped the 49ers win 19 indoor Field and Cross Country & outdoor track and field league titles and a conference title in men’s cross country. From 2006 to indoor 2010, Charlotte swept all women’s Eighteenth Season conference titles, earning seven in a row. Olesen was named A-10 Illinois, 1990 Coach of the Year 15 times, along with Southeast Region Men’s Indoor Coach of the Year three times (2008, 2009, 2010) and Southeast District Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year once (2006).

Under Olesen, Charlotte has garnered 22 NCAA All-America honors from 12 different individuals, in addition to 11 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. Olesen guided Charlotte’s first male track & field All-American (Rephel Martin, 2000) and women’s indoor All-Americans (Shareese Woods and Cassie Ficken, 2005). Charlotte has had 11 Most Outstanding Rookies and 16 Most Outstanding Performers in track and field during its eight-year Atlantic 10 tenure.

In addition, under his watch the 49ers track & field program has produced its first USA Junior National Team member for track and field (2001-Ian Dickinson), World Junior Cross Country National Team member (2005, Nick Sunseri-Canada), its first Olympian (Abe Morlu-Liberia, 2000) and a gold-medal winner for the U.S. in international competition (Shareese Woods, at the NACAC in 2006) among other accolades.

Olesen was named the A-10 men’s and women’s outdoor Coach of the Year during the 2012 season in which both teams captured the conference title. He was also tabbed with the same honor as the women’s indoor Coach of the Year for 2012. The 4x100 meter relay team (La Trese Barker, JoAnn Blakney, Briauna Jones, and Sirrell Butler) earned a trip to the NCAA finals that same season. Charlotte’s year was also highlighted by pole vault athlete Macy Ruble, who was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate scholarship and named the A-10 Scholar Athlete of the Year. Ruble ended his career at Charlotte posting a flawless 4.0 GPA, double majoring in mathematics and physics. In 2013, Jake Deaton, participated in the NCAA T&F Championships in Eugene, Oregon placing 20th overall. Last season, K’Vonte Scott and Anthony Campbell participated in the NCAA championships; Scott finished 11th in the decathalon and Campbell 15th in the triple jump.

Olesen saw senior Darius Law, a 2011 NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship Finalist, earn a school-record three Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. Excelling in the classroom throughout college with a 4.0 GPA in management, Law was also named the 2010 Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar-Athlete of the Year, one of two national winners and several finalists in recent years for Charlotte. He ended his collegiate career with a school-record 26 gold medals in Atlantic-10 Championship competition, including seven as a senior. Law competed at the 2011 NCAA Championships in the 400-meters and was the only athlete to qualify for the 2010 NCAA Championships in both the 200 and 400-meters, earning All-America honors in the indoor 400-meter dash.

Charlotte sent a school-record eight athletes to the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships with senior long jumper Pat Springs turning in her second All-America performance of her final year. At the 2007 NCAA Championship, former 49er sprinter Shareese Woods came just two steps away from making the trip to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Games. Former triple jumper Sharonda Johnson was the first female All-American in a jumping event and recorded the feat twice during her career. As a field-event specialist, Olesen has had eight All-American performances in the jumps at Charlotte; in addition, the 49ers have had All-Americans in each of the major event categories, including sprints, field events and distance for each gender since Olesen began his tenure as head coach.

Olesen is a 1990 graduate of the University of Illinois, earning a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with a coaching endorsement. He garnered All-America honors in the triple jump in 1989 and was the Big Ten triple jump champ and the team MVP in 1990. Olesen, who first joined the Illini as a walk-on, earned four letters and competed in both the triple and long jumps. Olesen got his coaching start as a Graduate Assistant at Southwest Texas State in 1990. He served as assistant coach there from 1992-95, and earned his master’s degree in physical education from Southwest Texas State in 1995. While in Texas competing as a post-graduate, Olesen competed in the 1992 Olympic Trials in New Orleans. Olesen is a USA Track and Field level one certified coach as well as being level two certified in both the jumping and throwing events.

In addition to his success on the track, Olesen was a member of the 1998 United States Olympic Bobsled team, helping the U.S. finish seventh in the two-man bobsled at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan. En route to this accomplishment, his sled teams accumulated 11 world cup medals, including two bronze at the 1997 World Championship, an Olympic Trials championship and a number of U.S. Championships. His tenure with the team lasted from 1994-98, during which he also earned the 1995-96 USOC Athlete of the Year Award in the sport of bobsled and was a member of the 1996-97 USOC two-man bobsled team of the year.

Olesen and his wife, Cindy, who was a four-time Big Ten high jump champion, have two children, Elizabeth and Thomas.

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Joseph Joseph Lynn is in his first year as head coach of the Charlotte cross-country teams. In addition, he will serve as an assistant track Lynn and field coach, specializing in the distance events. Lynn’s teams have finished in the top four at NCAA Championships Head Coach on 17 different occasions, capturing three team titles, while adding First Season eight runner-up finishes, during his 11-year coaching career. He is a five-time United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Aquinas College, 2004 Association (USTFCCCA), Coach of the Year and a six-time USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Assistant Coach of the Year. Lynn has coached 16 individual NCAA National Champions and 134 All-Americans. In addition, his student have excelled in the classroom, compiling 113 Academic All-American honors.

Last season, Lynn served as assistant cross-country and track and field coach at Miami (OH), after stops at Hillsdale College, Missouri and Grand Valley State.

While at Miami (OH), Lynn helped the women’s program become the only Division I program in Ohio to have an NCAA Finalist in cross-country, indoor and outdoor track, during the 2016-17 season. Maria Scavuzzo became the first Miami female to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championship, after garnering All-Mid-American Conference and All-Great Lakes Region honors, under his tutelage. Lynn helped Andrew Dusing earn First-Team All-American honors in the men’s 1,500m.

Prior to Miami (OH), Lynn was the men’s and women’s cross-country, middle-distance and distance coach at Hillsdale College from 2014-16, earning three USTFCCCA Assistant National Coach of the Year honors, and four USTFCCCA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year awards.

During his two years at Hillsdale, Lynn coached nine individual NCAA Champions, 37 All-Americans, four National Athletes of the Year, six Midwest Athletes of the Year, 31 Academic All-Americans, 16 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champions, and two Midwest Region Cross Country Champions. Emily Oren won seven of the individual championships, before qualifying for the 2015 United States Track and Field Championships and the 2016 USA Olympic Trials in steeplechase. In addition, she was the 2016 NCAA Division II Female Athlete of the Year.

Before his time at Hillsdale, Lynn was the men’s cross-country coach at the University of Missouri from 2011-2014 and the women’s coach the final two years.

In October of 2012, he led the men’s team to its first NCAA Division I national ranking in 12 years, before guiding the 2013 women’s team to a sixth-place finish at the Midwest Regional, which was the team’s best finish since 2004. On the track, he coached seven NCAA All-American honors, 11 Academic All-Americans. In cross-country, his athletes compiled five All-SEC Cross Country Team finishes, seven All-SEC Freshmen Team selections, and four All-Midwest Region honors. His final recruiting class included three-time NCAA Champion Karissa Schweizer.

Lynn began his career at Grand Valley State University, serving as an assistant coach and later as associate head cross-country coach from December 2006 through August 2011. During his time, his teams recorded 20 top-10 finishes. The women claimed the first women’s Triple Crown in NCAA history, winning Division II national titles in cross-country, indoor and outdoor track & field during the 2010-11 season. The women’s program also won the first three USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Women’s Program of the Year distinctions in 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Overall, Lynn had a hand in coaching seven NCAA Champions, 90 All-Americans, 65 Academic All-Americans, 79 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions, and 15 school records while at Grand Valley State University.

A native of Muskegon, Mich., Lynn graduated from Aquinas College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Sports Management in 2004. He also attained a Master of Science in Sport Administration from Louisville in 2007. Lynn still currently coaches over 10 of his former student-athletes competing at the post-collegiate level, some who have professional contracts.

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Cara Cara Cremeans enters her first season in 2017-18 and the Jackson, Mich. native, Cremeans will work with the cross-country, and track and field middle-distance and Cremeans distance runners. Assistant Coach Since graduating from Western Michigan University, Cremeans First Season has held multiple positions at Constellation Brands, including Western Michigan, 2013 executive assistant, category analyst and associate category analyst.

Cremeans was a four-year letterwinner in cross-country and track 2009-13. She finished third at theAtlanta Publix Marathon and in the top-five percent of women finishers at the 2016 Boston Marathon. Cremeans was a four-time Academic All-MAC in track & field. She earned All-Mid American Conference Second team in 2013 and named a Western Michigan University Medallion Scholar in 2009.

Cremeans earned her bachelor’s degree in food and consumer package goods marketing in 2013.

Support Staff

Katrina Gallo Shelley McGraw Athletic Training Academics

7 Support Staff 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country Paul Mason Arredondo Bhatia Sophomore Freshman Fayetteville, N.C. Waxhaw, N.C. Cape Fear HS Marvin Ridge HS

2016-2017 (Freshman Year): Made his 49er debut with a sixth-place finish at the Charlotte Preview in a time of 16 High School: Helped his indoor track and field team win minutes and 4.2 seconds … Completed the University of the 2017 NCHSAA 3A state championship, while finishing Virginia Panorama Farms Invitational in a time of 26:48.7 … as the state runner-up during the outdoor season ... Won Ran a 26:23 on the 5.2-mile course at the Penn State Open the state title in the 1,000-meters during the indoor season … Narrowly missed out on all-conference honors, placing as a senior … Led the his team to the 2016 baseball state 24th with a season-best time of 25:37.4 at the Conference championship. USA Championships … Finished the season with a time of 31:37.5 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals.

High School: Led his team to a regional cross-country title, finishing second at the state meet during his senior season.

Matt Thomas Bomkamp Bright Redshirt Sophomore Freshman Colfax, N.C. Cary, N.C. Northwest Guilford HS Cary Academy

Opened the 2016-2017 (Redshirt Freshman Year): High School: Was a member of the NCISSA 3A season with an eighth-place finish at the Charlotte Preview cross-country championship teams in 2015 and 2016 … with a time of 16:05.1 … Ran a 23:06.9 on the 6,000-meter Led his team to three consecutive conference cross-country course at the William & Mary Invitational, finishing 32nd … championships, from 2013-2015 … Member of the head Completed the Lou Onesty Invitational at the University of master’s honor roll and scholar’s honor roll. Virginia, in a time of 26:33.6 … Finished the Penn State Open 5.2-mile course with a time of 27:00 … Clocked a personal-best time of 26:09.8, finishing 35th at the C-USA Championships … Ended the season with a time of 32:09.9 on the 10,000-meter course at the NCAA Southeast Regionals.

2015-2016 (Freshman Year): Redshirted.

High School: Qualified for the state championship as a sophomore and senior … Member of the National Honor Society.

Men’s Bios 8 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country Austin Matt Carroll Conner Freshman Redshirt-Freshman Wendell, N.C. Matthews, N.C. Corinth Holders HS Weddington HS

High School: Was a member of two cross-country High School: Ran in the 800m, 1000m, 1600m, 3200m, conference championship teams … Led his indoor track one mile, 4x400-meter relay and 4x800-meter relay at team to two conference titles … State and regional indoor Weddington High School...Was the 2016 NCHSAA 3A State 1,600-meters champ as a senior … Member of the National Champion in the 3,200 meter run with a PR time of 9:18.41 Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society.

Alex Mihret Cornwell Coulter Sophomore Redshirt Junior Harrisburg, N.C. Holly Springs, N.C. Hickory Ridge HS North Carolina

2016-17 (Freshman Year): Placed fourth at the Charlotte 2016-17 (Red-shirt Sophomore Year): Made his 49er debut Preview with a time of 15:53.1 … Ran a 25:37.7 on the with a seventh-place finish at the season-opening Charlotte 5,000-meters coarse at the University of Virginia Lou Preview, with a time of 16 minutes, 04.6 seconds … Ran a 23:06.6, finishing 31st at the William & Mary Invitational … Onesty Invitational … Clocked a time of 26:28 on the Completed the 5,000-meter course at the University of Virginia 5.2-mile course at the Penn State Open … Completed the Lou Onesty Invitational in a time of 25:41.5 … Posted a time of course at the C-USA Championships in a time of 26:11.6, 27:04 at the 5.2-mile Penn State Open … Finished the season which was good for 36th and qualified him for the NCAA with a time of 27:00.8 at the C-USA Championships. Southeast Regionals … Finished the season with a time of 31:23.7 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals. 2015-16 (Red-shirt Freshman Year): Did not compete.

High School: Helped lead his team won to three county 2014-15 (Freshman Year at North Carolina): Red-shirted championships. High School: Helped his team win the conference cross-country championship, during his senior year … Led his team to state runner-ups in cross-country … A two-year letterwinner on the varsity soccer team … Member of the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society.

9 Men’s Bios 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country Todd Evan Gunzenhauser Harris Redshirt-Freshman Freshman Pittsburgh, Pa. Mooresville, N.C. Mount Lebanon HS Lake Norman HS

2016-2017 (Freshman Year): Red-shirted High School: Was conference cross-country champion as a sophomore … Won outdoor conference championships at High School: Graduated with Cum Laude honors. both the 800 meter and 1,600 meter distances during his junior and senior seasons and added another at 3,200 meters during his junior campaign … Member of the conference and regional champion 4x400 relay team, which qualified for the New Balance Nationals with a third-place finish at the state meet … Earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

Zach Tom Marchinko Nobles Sophomore Redshirt-Junior Salisbury, N.C. Cary, N.C. Carson HS Green Hope HS

2016-17 (Freshman Year): Earned his first All-Conference 2016-17 (Red-shirt Sophomore Year): Broke Kenneth Svendsen’s school record in the 10,000-meters, when he ran a 29:36.7 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals to USA cross-country honor … Completed the Charlotte place 13th out of 210 runners … Earned All-Conference USA Cross-Country Second Preview in third place with a time of 15:47.2 … Ran the Team … Named to the All-Southeast Region Team … Earned C-USA Cross-Country 5,000-meter course at the University of Virginia Lou Onesty Male Athlete of the Week on Sept. 27th … Led the 49ers to a first-place team finish with a time of 15:18.5, finishing first as an individual at the season-opening Charlotte Invitational in a time of 26:03.6 … Finished the 5.2-mile Preview … Helped the Charlotte men to a third-place finish at the William & Mary Penn State Open course in a time of 25:46, which was good Invitational, placing 28th with a time of 22:40.4 … Placed 24th at the University of Virginia Lou Onesty Invitational with a time of 24:41.4 … Ran a 25:27 in the 5.2-mile for a 35th … Clocked a personal-best 8K time of 24:56.0 to finish 18th out of 144 runners at the Penn State Open … Clocked a time of time of C-USA Championships, which was good for the 13th-best 24:32.3 at the C-USA Championships, finishing ninth. time … Finished the season with 41st-place finish at the 2015-16 (Red-shirt Freshman Year): Competed in five meets, setting new personal NCAA Southeast Regionals with a time of 30:25.7. records in both the 8K (Conference USA Championships, 25:27.5) and the 10K (NCAA Southeast Regionals, 31:26.0) … Charlotte’s top finisher in three of the five High School: Earned All-County and All-Conference meets he competed in, including the NCAA Regionals … Missed C-USA All-Conference Honors after finishing one spot out of the placing at the C-USA honors in cross-country and track, after every season … Championships at 22nd overall … Finished fourth overall at his first meet of the Was the conference cross-country runner-up as a junior season at the UVA Duals … Finished second overall at the Charlotte Invitational. … State outdoor 3,200-meters runner-up during his junior 2014-15 (Freshman Year): Cross-Country: Red-shirted campaign … Member of National Honor Society. High School: Was an all-conference runner in cross-country all four years of high school … Earned three team most valuable player awards in cross-country along with two coaches’ awards for track … Led the Green Hope Falcons to the school’s lone state championship in cross-country as a freshman.

Men’s Bios 10 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country Nolan Andrew Patrick Robinson Redshirt-Freshman Freshman High Point, N.C. Brevard, N.C. Southwest Guilford HS Brevard HS

2016-17 (Freshman Year): Red-shirted High School: Member of the 4x800 meter indoor state champions … Was on the state outdoor 4x800 meter High School: Ran for coach and father Chris Patrick … runner-up team … Named to the all-state team seven times. Earned team MVP honors in consecutive seasons (2015, 2016) … Was conference champion in the 800 meters for three consecutive years (2014-2016) … Set Southwest Guilford High School 800m PR record with 1:52.21 … Was state runner-up in the outdoor 800 meters, during his senior year.

Alec Dylan Scheerer Shamburger Sophomore Freshman Avon, Ind. Hendersonville, N.C. Indianapolis West Hendersonville HS

2016-17 (Freshman Year at Indianapolis): Made his col- High School: A four-year letterwinner in cross-country and legiate debut on the 6,000-meter course at the 35th annual track and field … Qualified for the NCHSAA 3A Queen City Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio with a time of 19 cross-country state championships as a sophomore, junior minutes, 32.5 seconds … Ran a 27:22.9 at the Indiana In- and senior … Finished as the runner-up in the regional. tercollegiate Championships … Clocked a time of 26:27.3 at the Louisville Classic … Finished in a time of 26:24.0 at the Lewis Conference Crossover … Completed his season with an 8,000-meter season-best time of 25:55.2 at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships, placing 26th.

High School: Earned eight total varsity letters - four in cross-country and four in track and field ... Sectional winner three out of four seasons in cross-country ... Registered four top-three finishes in conference championships.

11 Men’s Bios 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country Joel Jayquan Shores Williams Freshman Redshirt-Freshman Greensboro, N.C. Morrisville, N.C. Southeast Guilford HS Green Hope HS

High School: A three-year letterwinner in cross-country High School: Member of the NCHSAA 2016 Indoor State and track and field … Qualified for the NCHSAA 4A Champions … Ran a leg on the state record holding cross-country state championship as a senior, with a 4x800m relay team … Was a member of the three-time 15th-place finish at the Midwest Regional. 4x400 State Champion relay team (2014-2016) … Qualified for the 2016 New Balance Nationals.

Men’s Bios 12 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country Bridget Taylor Abbatiello Brown Sophomore Redshirt-Sophomore Fredericksburg, Va. Remington, Va. Stafford HS Liberty HS

2016-2017 (Freshman Year): Made her 49er debut at the 2016-2017 (Red-shirt Freshman Year): Made her 49er Charlotte Preview with a time of 20 minutes, 13.9 seconds debut with a time of 19 minutes, 54.9 seconds at the … Completed the 5,000-meter course at the William and William and Mary Invitational … Finished the Lou Onesty Mary Invitational in a time of 20:03.6 … Posted a time of Invitational in a time of 21:12.4 on the University of 19:37.5 at the University of Virginia’s Lou Onesty Virginia’s Panorama Farms course … Finished the season Invitational … Ran a 23:03 at the Penn State Open … at the Penn State Open with a time of 23:54.5. Qualified for the NCAA Southeast Regionals with a 5K personal-best time of 19:21.0 at the C-USA Championships 2015-2016 (Freshman Year): Red-shirted … Finished her freshman campaign with a time of 23:07.7 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals. High School: Named all-state, all-region, and all-conference for cross country, indoor and outdoor track High School: In 2015, she helped lead her high school while at Liberty High School. team to its first cross-country conference championship since 1997 … Earned indoor and outdoor all-state honors, during her senior year … Graduated with honors and was a member of the National Honor Society. Abby Erin Doyle Nelson Sophomore Redshirt-Junior Raleigh, N.C. Apex, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons HS Northwood HS 2016-2017 (Freshman Year): Made her 49er debut at the 2016-17 (Red-shirt SophomoreYear): Made her 49er debut at the William and Mary Invitational, posting a time of 19 minutes, Charlotte Preview, crossing the line in eighth with a time of 18 minutes, 31.9 seconds … Placed seventh overall at the William & Mary Invitational 35.6 seconds … Completed the University of Virginia’s Lou with a time of 18:29.1 … Ran an 18:25.4 on the Panorama Course at the Onesty Invitational in a time of 20:08.5 … Ran a 23:05.4 on University of Virginia’s Lou Onesty Invitational … Completed the Penn the 6,000-meter course at the Penn State Open … Finished State Open in a time of 21:52.7 … Recorded a time of 18:35.2 at the her rookie campaign with a time of 19:37.0 at the C-USA C-USA Championships … Finished the season at the NCAA Southeast Championship. Regionals with a time of 22:22.9. 2015-16 (Red-shirt Freshman Year): Opened her career with top-20 High School: A four-year letterwinner … Helped her team finishes in back-to-back weeks at the University of Virginia Duals and the to the cross-country state title in each of her final three William and Mary Invitational … Finished with a season-best 6,000-meters time of 23:20.8, at the Charlotte Invitational … Ran a time of 19:25.7 at the seasons … As a senior, she qualified for the state meet Conference USA Championships, which was her best time of the season in the 1,600 meter and 3,200 meter events … Helped her at 5,000-meters. 4x800 meter relay team qualify for the state meet each of her final three seasons, winning the state championship as 2014-15 (Freshman Year): Cross Country: Red-shirted a junior … Member of the National Honor Society. High School: Earned All-County and All-Region honors in cross country as both a junior and senior … Earned the team’s most valuable player and the coaches awards after her senior campaign … Finished 10th in the region championships … Helped lead her team to a 10th-place finish at the state in cross-country championships.

13 Women’s Bios 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country Alexia Emily Noch Pettis Freshman Sophomore Waxhaw, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. Cuthbertson HS Leesville Road HS

High School: As a senior, she won state championships 2016-17 (Freshman Year): Made her 49er debut at the in cross-country and the indoor 4x800 meter relay … Ran Charlotte Preview, crossing the line in 14th with a time of 18 a leg on her 4x800 meter relay team, which finished as the minutes, 57.6 seconds … Followed that up with a time of outdoor state runner-up as a junior. 19:09.4 at the William & Mary Invitational, which was good for the 16th-fastest time … Ran a 19:11.0 at the University of Virginia’s Lou Onesty Invitational … Completed the Penn State Open course in a time of 22:13 … Clocked an 18:34.5 at the C-USA Championships … Finished her rookie campaign at the NCAA Southeast Regionals with a time of 24:07.0.

High School: Led her cross-country team to a Gap 8 championship, a 4A Mideast Regional championship and a third-place finish at the 4A state championships as a senior.

Caroline Brittany Sang Stanley Redshirt-Junior Sophomore Eldoret Town, Kenya Mount Pleasant, N.C. Biwott Ng’ele Tarit HS Mount Pleasant HS 2016-17 (Red-shirt Sophomore Year): Earned All-Conference 2016-2017 (Freshman Year): Made her collegiate debut USA First Team honors … Placed first at the Charlotte Preview with an 11th-place finish at the Charlotte Preview in a time with a time of 18 minutes, 14.6 seconds, leading the 49ers to a of 18 minutes, 42.7 seconds … Placed 15th at the William first-place team finish … Ran a 17:54.6, placing 4th at the & Mary Invitational in a time of 19:05.9 … Ran an 18:49.6 William & Mary Invitational … Finished 17th at the University of Virginia’s Lou Onesty Invitational with a time of 17:43.5 … on the Panorama Farms course at the University of Placed eighth at the Penn State Open in a personal-best time Virginia’s Lou Onesty Invitational … Finished the of 20:35.8 … Crossed the finish line in second-place finish at 6,000-meters course at the Penn State Open in a time of the C-USA Championships in a time of 17:11.4, which was a 22:41 … Just missed her first All-Conference USA honor 50,00-meters personal-best time … Ran a 20:38.3 at the NCAA when she placed 22nd at the conference championship in Southeast Regionals, placing ninth. a personal-best time of 18:09.5 … Clocked a 22:38.9 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals. 2015-16 (Red-shirt Freshman Year): Made her 49er debut with an eighth-place finish at the University of Virginia Duals … Just missed her first All-C-USA honor when she placed 22nd at the High School: Won the indoor state championship in the conference championship with a time of 18:36.0, which was a 1,600-meters and 3,200-meters as a senior … As a senior, season-best time … Posted a season-best 6,000-meters time of she also won the state outdoor title at 800-meters and 22:30.2 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals. 1,600-meters.

2014-15 as a Freshman: Red-shirted.

Women’s Bios 14 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country Katie Alyssa Tomasi Ungrady Sophomore Redshirt-Freshman Cary. N.C. Temecula, Calif. Green Hope HS Great Oak HS

2016 as a Freshman: Made her 49er debut, placing third in High School: Helper her team win four CIF SS a time of 18 minutes, 16.6 seconds at the Charlotte Preview championships and four Southwestern League … Finished ninth at the William & Mary Invitational in a time championships … Earned All-State honors after her junior of 18:40.4 … Ran a 19:13.8 at the University of Virginia’s cross-country season. Lou Onesty Invitational … Clocked a 6,000-meters season-best time of 22:15 at the Penn State Open … Finished her rookie campaign with a time of 19:07.8 at the Conference USA Championship.

High School: Helped her cross-country team to three state championships and four regional championships … Earned All-State honors in 2014.

15 Women’s Bios 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country

2016 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 9/2 9/16 9/23 10/14 10/29 11/5 11/11 Charlotte William & Mary Lou Onesty Penn State Open C-USA 3-Stripe NCAA Southeast Preview Invite Invite (M-5.2miles, Championship Invite Regional (M-5K, W-5K) (M-6K, W-5K) (M-8K, W-5K) W-5K) (M-8K, W-5K) (M-5K, W-5K) (M-10K, W-6K)

Paul Arredondo 16:04.2/6th DNC 26:48.7/80th 26:23/77th 25:37.4/24th DNC 31:37.5/96th Matt Bomkamp 16:05.1/8th 23:06.9/32nd 26:33.6/74th 27:00/114th 26:09.8/35th DNC 32:09.9/123rd Matt Conner 16:11.7/9th DNC DNC DNC DNC 16:10.89/23rd DNC Alex Cornwell 15:53.1/4th DNC 25:37.7/49th 26:28/84th 26:11.6/36th DNC 31:23.7/83rd Mihret Coulter 16:04.6/7th 23:06.6/31st 25:41.5/50th 27:04/118th 27:00.8/49th DNC DNC Michael DelVecchio 18:19.8/24th DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC Aaron Gebhart 15:24.7/2nd 22:40.5/29th 25:07.4/35th 25:49/39th 24:47.7/11th DNC 30:52.6/59th Bobby Gonzalez DNC 20:40.4/22nd DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC Todd Gunzenhasuer 16:29.9/12th DNC DNC DNC DNC 16:13.41/25th DNC Andrew Lackey 16:02.3/5th DNC DNC DNC DNC 15:35.18/11th DNC Randy Ladd 16:28.8/11th DNC DNC DNC DNC 16:35.38/30th DNC Zach Marchinko 15:47.2/3rd DNC 26:03.6/59th 25:46/35th 24:56.0/13th DNC 30:25.7/41st Tom Nobles 15:18.5/1st 22:40.4/28th 24:41.1/24th 25:27/18th 24:32.3/9th DNC 29:36.7/13th Nolan Patrick 17:36.4/21st DNC DNC DNC DNC 16:25.99/29th DNC Alex Sumida 16:33.4/13th 19:52.8/15th 27:36.4/95th DNC DNC DNC DNC TEAM 1st/2 3rd/4 7th/14 9th/16 3rd/11 --- 10th/29

2016 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Bridget Abbatiello 20:13.9/30th 20:03.6/24th 19:37.5/96th 23:03/189th 19:21.0/56th DNC 23:07.7/146th Taylor Brown 20:12.5/29th 19:54.9/23rd 23:34.4/119th DNC DNC 19:04.19/15th DNC Carolina Casin-Silva 18:36.0/9th 18:13.2/5th 18:03.4/30th 21:33/62nd 18:21.9/28th DNC 22:09.3/79th Abby Doyle 19:34.7/22nd 19:35.6/19th 20:08.1/110th 21:53/92nd 19:37.0/67th DNC DNC Erin Nelson 18:31.9/8th 18:29.1/7th 18:25.4/42nd DNC 18:35.2/33rd DNC 22:22.9/94th Emily Pettis 18:57.6/14th 19:09.4/16th 19:11.0/76th 22:13/123rd 18:34.5/31st DNC 24:07.0/189th Madison Rowles 19:38.8/24th DNC DNC DNC DNC 20:27.29/32nd DNC Caroline Sang 18:14.6/1st 17:54.6/4th 17:43.5/17th 20:37/8th 17:11.4/2nd DNC 20:38.3/9th Brittany Stanley 18:42.7/11th 19:05.9/15th 18:49.6/62nd 22:41/169th 18:09.5/22nd DNC 22:38.9/114th Katie Tomasi 18:16.6/3rd 18:40.4/9th 19:13.8/77th 22:15/133rd 19:07.8/50th DNC DNC Alyssa Ungrady DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC TEAM 1st/3 2nd/4 9th/13 13th/19 5th/13 --- 16th/32

All-Time Men’s Top Times (through 2016) All-Time Women’s Top Times (through 2016)

8,000-Meter Course 5,000-Meter Course NAME YEAR MEET TIME NAME YEAR MEET TIME 1. Kenneth Svendsen 2001 C-USA Championship 23:55.7 1. Amanda Goetschius 2011 Charlotte Invitational 16:57.02 2. Vince Sherry 2001 C-USA Championship 23:55.8 2. Kelly Travis 1999 C-USA Championship 17:07.5 3. Adu Dentamo 2008 A-10 Championship 24:01.9 3. Amanda Goetschius 2009 Charlotte Invitational 17:09.8 4. Kenneth Svendsen 1999 C-USA Championship 24:02.3 4. Caroline Sang 2016 C-USA Championship 17:11.4 5 Adu Dentamo 2008 Paul Short Invitational 24:03.0 5. Molly Kerin 1995 N.C. Collegiate 17:15.0 6. Adu Dentamo 2008 NCAA Pre-Nationals 24:07.9 6. Kelly Travis 1999 NCAA Championship 17:22.7 7. Vince Sherry 1999 C-USA Championship 24:08.6 7. Kelly Travis 1999 NCAA SE Regional 17:24.0 8. Adu Dentamo 2009 Charlotte Invitational 24:13.7 8. Renee White 1994 Metro Championship 17:31.0 9. Kenneth Svendsen 1999 Paul Short Run 24:19.17 9. Keara Thomas 2009 Charlotte Invitational 17:32.4 10. Ian Dickinson 2001 C-USA Championship 24:26.5 10. Kelly Travis 1999 Paul Short Run 17:33.45

10,000-Meter Course 6,000-Meter Course NAME YEAR MEET TIME NAME YEAR MEET TIME 1. Tom Nobles 2016 NCAA SE Regional 29:36.7 1. Cassie Ficken 2005 NCAA SE Regional 20:28.8 2. Kenneth Svendsen 1999 NCAA SE Regional 30:02.0 2. Caroline Sang 2016 NCAA SE Regional 20:38.3 2. Vince Sherry 1999 NCAA SE Regional 30:19.0 3. Amanda Goetschius 2011 NCAA SE Regional 20:40.8 3. Zach Marchinko 2016 NCAA SE Regional 30:25.7 4. Cassie Ficken 2005 Paul Short Run 20:45.3 4. Josh Baker 2002 NCAA SE Regional 30:27.5 5. Amanda Goetschius 2009 NCAA SE Regional 20:55.73 5. Aaron Gebhart 2016 NCAA SE Regional 30:52.6 6. Amanda Goetschius 2008 Paul Short Invitational 21:00.0 6. Ed Schlichter 2004 NCAA SE Regional 30:59.1 7. Amanda Goetschius 2008 NCAA SE Regional 21:04.6 7. Adu Dentamo 2008 NCAA SE Regional 31:01.0 8. Cassie Ficken 2005 NCAA Pre-Nationals 21:08.0 8. Kenneth Svendsen 1999 NCAA Championship 31:05.1 9. Tsehaye Dagnachew 2006 NCAA Pre-Nationals 21:16.0 9. Adu Dentamo 2009 NCAA SE Regional 31:06.14 10. Hana Sutchar 2011 NCAA SE Regional 21:18.1 10. Ed Schlichter 2002 NCAA SE Regional 31:06.7

2016 Results All-TimeTop Times 16 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country

ALL-TIME XC FINISHES AND TEAM MVPS CROSS COUNTRY AWARD WINNERS Coaches: Wayne Bowman (1978), George Antonelli (1979-80), David Hall (1981-2000), Terence Fagan (2001), Brad Herbster (2002-08), Ed Schlichter (2009-13), Alex Gibby (2014-216), Joseph Lynn (2017-ores.) Conference USA (1995-2004, Pres.) Athlete of the Year Molly Kerin - 1995 YEAR CONF. MEN MVP WOMEN MVP Ed Schlichter - 2004 1978 Sun Belt 4th/6 Dean Presson N/A N/A 1979 Sun Belt 3rd/8 Dave Clark N/A N/A Freshman of the Year 1980 Sun Belt 6th/7 Dave Clark N/A N/A Ian Dickinson - 2000 1981 Sun Belt 3rd/6 Dave Clark N/A N/A 1982 Sun Belt 5th/8 David Peterson N/A N/A Coach of the Year David Hall - 1998 1983 Sun Belt 4th/8 Todd Thompson N/A N/A Brad Herbster - 2002 1984 Sun Belt 5th/8 David Maroukis N/A N/A 1985 Sun Belt 5th/8 John Fillyaw 5th/7 Libby Wilmoth 1986 Sun Belt 6th/8 Mike Wirth 7th/7 Janet Rumpf GTE Academic All-District Team 1987 Sun Belt 7th/8 Barry Hopper 8th/8 Julie Young Abby Ames - 1999 1988 Sun Belt 5th/8 Kevin Waldo 3rd/8 Charlotte Carlson 1989 Sun Belt 4th/8 Seamus Donohoe 4th/8 Julie Young 1990 Sun Belt 4th/8 Seamus Donohoe 2nd/8 Katie Kerin 1991 Sun Belt 3rd/7 John Sink 3rd/7 Renee White Atlantic 10 (2005-2013) 1992 Metro 6th/7 Jason Lawrence 1st/7 Katie Kerin Performer of the Year 1993 Metro 3rd/7 Shawn Morgan 1st/7 Celena Illuzzi Amanda Goetschius - 2008 1994 Metro 4th/7 Andy Tucker 1st/7 Molly Kerin Adu Dentamo - 2008 1995 Conference USA 5th/11 Walt Kuhn 3rd/11 Molly Kerin 1996 Conference USA 4th/12 Walt Kuhn 6th/12 Tanya Sotillo Student-Athlete of the Year Jane Daniels - 2006 1997 Conference USA 7th/12 Brent Foster 4th/12 Stefanie Burklow 1998 Conference USA 2nd/11 Kenneth Svendsen 5th/12 Abby Ames Rookie of the Year 1999 Conference USA 3rd/11 Kenneth Svendsen 5th/12 Kelly Travis Aja Jackson - 2005 2000 Conference USA 4th/12 Ian Dickinson 7th/12 Jen Taylor 2001 Conference USA 4th/12 Kenneth Svendsen 11th/14 Cassie Ficken Academic All-Conference Laura McCary - 2010 2002 Conference USA 1st/12 Vince Sherry 6th/14 Cassie Ficken Ryan Jank - 2005, 2008 2003 Conference USA 12th/12 Jamil Muhaimin 4th/14 Cassie Ficken Liana Blue - 2008 2004 Conference USA 2nd/12 Ed Schlichter 7th/14 Tsehaye Dagnachew Cassie Ficken - 2005 2005 Atlantic 10 3rd/14 Jamil Muhaimin 2nd/14 Cassie Ficken Russell Slade - 2005 2006 Atlantic 10 5th/14 Adu Dentamo 3rd/14 Tsehaye Dagnachew 2007 Atlantic 10 9th/14 Chase Eckard 4th/14 Aja Jackson 2008 Atlantic 10 4th/14 Adu Dentamo 2nd/14 Amanda Goetschius 2009 Atlantic 10 7th/14 Adu Dentamo 2nd/14 Amanda Goetschius 2010 Atlantic 10 10th/14 Daweet Dagnachew t5th/14 Laura McCary 2011 Atlantic 10 9th/14 Daweet Dagnachew 3rd/14 Amanda Goetschius 2012 Atlantic 10 14th/16 Zach Greth 9th/16 Hana Sutcher 2013 Conference USA 6th/13 Zach Greth 5th/15 Maraya Slatter 2014 Conference USA 6th/11 Getisso Dentamo 8th/13 Jen Molke 2015 Conference USA 5th/11 Michael Tamayo 5th/13 Carolina Casin-Silva 2016 Conference USA 3rd/11 Tom Nobles 5th/13 Caroline Sang

Tom Nobles 2016 C-USA First Team Caroline Sang 2016 C-USA First Team

17 The Records 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country ALL-TIME CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE MEMBERS (Finish at conference championship, which determines all-conference team placement)

MEN Aaron Gebhart (11th) Zach Marchinko (13th) All-Sun Belt 1984 Dave Maroukis (7th) Aja Jackson (15th) 1990 Seamus Donohue (5th) WOMEN All-Sun Belt 1988 Charlotte Carlson (4th) All-Metro 2007 Amanda Goetschius (7th) Katie Kerin (7th) Aja Jackson (15th) 1991 John Kaneer (8th) 1989 Julie Young (3rd) 2008 Amanda Goetschius (1st) John Sink (10th) 1990 Katie Kerin (2nd) Keara Thomas (4th) Seamus Donohue (11th) Cynthia Higgins (5th) Aja Jackson (4th) 1994 Andy Tucker (10th) 2009 Amanda Goetschius (2nd) Terri Faust (6th) 2010 Laura McCary (8th) All-Conference USA 2011 Amanda Goetschius (3rd) All-Metro 1996 Walt Kuhn (9th) Hana Sutchar (14th) 1991 Renee White (6th) John Skotcher (11th) Celena Illuzzi (10th) 1998 Terence Fagan (5th) All-Conference USA 1992 Katie Kerin (2nd) 2013 Maraya Slatter (19th) Vince Sherry (10th) Renee White (3rd) 2014 Jen Molke (21st) John Skotcher (9th) Celena Illuzzi (10th) 2016 Caroline Sang (2nd) Kenneth Svendsen (2nd) 1993 Molly Kerin (2nd) 1999 Lorin McAllister (12th) Renee White (3rd) Vince Sherry (4th) Celena Illuzzi (4th) Kenneth Svendsen (3rd) Diana Gilliam (8th) 2000 Josh Baker (9th) Leigh Backhaus (9th) Ian Dickinson (7th) 1994 Renee White (3rd) 2001 Kenneth Svendsen (5th) Molly Kerin (4th) Vince Sherry (6th) Celena Illuzzi (5th) 2002 Vince Sherry (3rd) Leigh Backhaus (6th) Ed Schlichter (5th) Josh Baker (6th) All-Conference USA Jared Kessen (11th) 1995 Molly Kerin (1st) 2004 Ed Schlichter (9th) Leigh Backhaus (10th) Nick Sunseri (13th) 1996 Tanya Sotillo (14th) Jamil Muhaimin (15th) 1997 Stefanie Burklow (10th) Stacey Strothmann (12th) All-Atlantic 10 1998 Abby Ames (12th) 2005 Nick Sunseri (6th) 1999 Kelly Travis (2nd) Adu Dentamo (13th) 2000 Jen Taylor (6th) 2006 Adu Dentamo (4th) Naomi Wendland (13th) 2007 Chase Eckard (14th) 2002 Cassie Ficken (12th) 2003 Cassie Ficken (9th) 2008 Adu Dentamo (1st) 2004 Tsehaye Dagnachew (10th) Ryan Jank (13th) Jane Daniels (15th) 2009 Adu Dentamo (4th) All-Atlantic 10 All-Conference USA 2005 Cassie Ficken (3rd) 2014 Getisso Dentamo (17th) Tsehaye Dagnachew (5th) 2016 Tom Nobles (9th) Aja Jackson (7th) 2006 Tsehaye Dagnachew (2nd) Jane Daniels (8th)

18 All-Conference Team Members 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country

MOLLY KERIN ADU DENTAMO •Two-time cross country All-American in •Two-Time All-Region in cross country 1994-95 •Finished 14th at 2008 NCAA Southeast •Won District III All-Region accolades in Regional 1994-95 •Placed 25th at 2009 NCAA Southeast •Captured 49ers’ first individual XC con- Regional ference championship •Four-time All-Atlantic 10 honoree •Earned All-America honors in outdoor 5K •2008 Atlantic 10 Cross Country •Three time all-conference selection Champion •Only retired jersey

KELLY TRAVIS ED SCHLICHTER •Took 30th at at 1999 XC Championships, •Claimed All-Region honors at 2004 tallying All-America accolades NCAA SE Regional •Earned All-Region honors at the 1999 SE •2004 C-USA Cross Country Male Athlete Regional of the Year •Finished sixth at regional meet, the high- •Finished fifth at C-USA XC Champion- est finish at a regional championships by a ships in 2002 49er woman in school history •Helped Charlotte to first XC conference •Qualified to the 1999 NCAA XC Champi- championship onships •Seven-time all-conference selection •Took 25th at the national meet

KENNETH SVENDSEN CELENA ILLUZZI •Charlotte’s only men’s XC All-American •Garnered All-Region status at 1994 Dis- •Finished 25th at 1999 NCAA XC Champi- trict III Championships onships •Placed 18th at the meet •Member of C-USA All-Decade team •A four-time conference medalist in track •Ninth place finisher at 1999 NCAA SE and field Regional to earn All-Region recognition •Captured two 5K and 10K track championships •School record holder in the 5K and 10K •Named Conference USA Track and Field Indoor Athlete of the Year in 2001 IAN DICKINSON •Finished 23rd to garner All-Region recog- JOSH BAKER nition at the 2000 District III meet •Claimed All-Region honors in 2002 •Junior All-American in the 5,000-meters •Finished 10th at the NCAA Southeast in 2001 Regional •Two-time all-conference runner in cross •Two-time all-conference in cross country country •Helped Charlotte win the 2002 C-USA •Holds 10th fastest time on an 8K cross Championships. country course in school history (24:26.5) •Placed sixth individually at the 2002 •Named C-USA Freshman of the Year in conference meet 2000 CASSIE FICKEN TERENCE FAGAN •Finished ninth at the 2005 NCAA SE Re- •Earned District III All-Region accolades gional, capturing All-Region honors in 1998 •Became Charlotte’s first women’s and •Finished 11th at the 1998 District III Meet distance All-American in track in 2005 •Placed fifth at 1998 C-USA XC Champion- •Eight-time conference champion in track ships •Named 2005 C-USA and Scholar-Athlete •Won three track conference crowns in his of the Year career

VINCE SHERRY AMANDA GOETSCHIUS •Came in 11th to claim All-Region honors at •Two-time All-Region winner in cross 1999 NCAA Southeast Regional country •1999 NCAA XC Championships’ qualifier •Competed at 2008 NCAA XC Champion- •Achieved all-conference honors all four ships years in cross country •Earned 12th place at 2011 NCAA SE •Best conference cross country finish Regional came in 2002, when he placed third •Took eighth at the 2008 NCAA SE Re- •Helped team win first XC conference gional, the highest finish for a 49er woman championship in school history •2001 10,000-m conference champion in •Achieved All-America accolades in the track indoor 5,000-meters in 2010 19 All Region 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country

Charlotte Old Dominion Monarchs Formed: April 24, 1995 49ers (Charter members: Charlotte, Cincinnati, Charlotte, N.C. Norfolk, Va. DePaul, Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB, USF) Florida Atlantic Rice Commissioner: Location: Owls Owls Judy MacLeod Irving, Texas Boca Raton, Fla. Houston, Texas From its beginning in 1995, Conference USA’s dedication to excellence has been FIU the league’s guiding principle and remains Southern Miss a common thread today and for a promis- Panthers Golden Eagles ing future. Throughout the changes dur- Miami, Fla. Hattiesburg, Miss. ing the C-USA history, the conference has held onto its strong foundation that reflects the league’s national presence. These 16 Louisiana Tech UAB schools have compiled numerous athletic Blazers Bulldogs/Lady Techsters and academic achievements. Additionally, Birmingham, Ala. the C-USA footprint will grow by nearly 20 Ruston, La. percent, while providing the geography that allows for a divisional scheduling model that will be beneficial to the student-athletes, Marshall UTEP fan-friendly and cost effective. Thundering Herd Miners C-USA annually awards 12 postgraduate Huntington, W.Va. El Paso, Texas scholarships, along with the Sport Aca- demic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Middle Tennessee UTSA Award. Conference USA also added a Spirit Blue Raiders Roadrunners of Service Award, recognizing student-ath- Murfreesboro, Tenn. San Antonio, Texas letes three times a year for a combination of significant community service efforts, good academic standing and participation in their elected sport. North Texas WKU Mean Green Hilltoppers/Lady Toppers LEAGUE FORMATS: Denton, Texas Bowling Green, Ky. Men’s Soccer (9 teams): one division; Top 7 advance to tourney Women’s Soccer (14 teams): one division; Top 8 advance to tourney Volleyball (13 teams): one division; Top 12 advance Cross country and track and field: No regular-season format; All teams participate in championship. Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Rice, UTEP, UTSA and Western Kentucky each have a men’s and women’s team. Southern Miss and UAB have women’s teams only.

2017 C-USA Championships Cross-Country, Oct. 28 Hosted by Southern Miss Clinton, Miss.

Conference USA 20 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country DR. PHILIP DUBOIS UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR 12 YEARS, 2005-06 - PRESENT A native of Oakland, Calif., Philip L. Dubois attended the University of California, Davis, where he graduated in 1972 with highest honors with an undergraduate degree in political science, including election to Phi Beta Kappa. He then earned master’s (1974) and doctoral (1978) degrees in the field from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dubois began his academic career in 1976 at the University of California, Davis. Over the next 15 years, he rose through the faculty and administrative ranks to full professor and held various administrative posts, including associate vice chancellor for academic affairs. In 1991, Dubois was recruited to UNC Charlotte, where he spent the next six and a half years as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. Under his leadership, UNC Char- lotte opened its first classroom facility in Uptown Charlotte and launched its first doctoral programs. In 1997, Dubois was named president of the University ABOUT DUBOIS of Wyoming. In that role, he led the development and imple- mentation of comprehensive academic, support services, Dr. Philip L. Dubois and capital construction plans for Wyoming’s only university. Ph.D. and master’s in Political Science (Wisconsin-Madison) A.B. in Political Science (Univ. of California, Davis, 1972) Private contributions to the institution more than quadrupled during his tenure. He was honored in 2004 by the Council for Advance- PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE ment and Support of Education (CASE) with its District VI President, University of Wyoming, 1997-2005 Chief Executive Leadership Award. Provost & Vice Chancellor, UNC Charlotte, 1991-1997 Executive Assoc. Dean for College of Letters and Science On March 18, 2005, Dubois was named UNC Charlotte’s University of California, Davis, 1990-91 fourth chancellor, and he assumed that role on July 15. As the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs University’s leader, Dubois has focused his efforts on building University of California, Davis, 1988-1990 UNC Charlotte’s visibility and support in the greater Charlotte Assistant Vice Chancellor; University of California, Davis, 1983-88 region; has led long-range planning to accommodate expected ATHLETIC TIES enrollment of 35,000 students; has championed a number NCAA Division I Board of Directors of key capital construction projects, including completion of President, Mountain West Conference, 1998-99 EPIC and UNC Charlotte Center City, located in the heart of the Attendee, NCAA President Mark Emmert 2011 Retreat Queen City; has improved the efficiency and effectiveness of critical business processes; and has implemented an intercollegiate football program starting fall 2013. Board of Trustees Dr. Dubois and his wife, Lisa Lewis Dubois, have three Mr. Joe L. Price, Chair adult children: Logan, Taylor, and Ali. They are the first family Mr. Michael L. Wilson, Vice Chair to occupy the chancellor’s official campus residence, Bissell Mr. Dhiaa M. Jamil, Secretary Mr. Dennis N. Bunker III House. Ms. Sharon Allred Decker Ms. Susan D. DeVore Ms. Theresa J. Drew Mr. J. Brett Keeter Mr. Fred W. Klein Ms. Mary Ann Rouse Ms. Laura A. Schulte Mr. Teross Young Ms. Tracey B. Allsbrook, Student Body President 2017-18

21 Chancellor Dubois 2017 Charlotte Cross-Country JUDY ROSE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 27 YEARS AS AD 42 YEARS OVERALL 1991-2015: Director of Athletics 1985-90: Associate Director of Athletics 1981-85: Assistant Director of Athletics 1976-82: Women’s Basketball Coach

Charlotte 49ers Director of Athletics Judy Rose is one of the most successful and well-respected Athletics Directors in the nation. At the time of her appointment in 1990, she was just the third female to be put in charge of a Division I program. In 1999-2000, she became the first female to serve on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. She served a five-year term (2000-2004) on that committee. She also completed a term as 2003-04 President of the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and was one of less than 70 university presidents and athletics administrators invited to NCAA President Mark Emmert’s Summer 2011 Retreat. Chief among her accomplishments with the university is the systematic growth of the 49ers program. That growth culminated with the unveiling of the football program. PERSONAL: With the 49ers, she has overseen the 49ers moves from the Sun Winthrop University, B.S. degree; physical education, 1974 Belt Conference to the Metro Conference to Conference USA onto Lettered in basketball Univ. of Tennessee, Master’s; physical education, 1975 the Atlantic 10 and back to C-USA in 2013-14. She has overseen the Assistant woman’s basketball coach to Pat Summit 49ers growth into a program that is fully-funded at the NCAA level for athletic scholarships. She has helped develop nearly $100 million worth of athletic facilities which have enhanced playing venues, CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: academic services, strength and conditioning programs, training Named Charlotte 49ers Director of Athletics in 1990-91 and medical support to improve the experience of each and every third woman to run NCAA Division I athletics program. student-athlete. NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, 2000-2004 She has been instrumental in attracting national sporting first woman to serve on committee Attendee, NCAA President Mark Emmert 2011 Retreat events to Charlotte such as the 1994 Men’s Basketball Final Four, One of four Directors of Athletics invited the 1996 Women’s Basketball Final Four, the 1999 and 2000 Men’s President, NACDA, 2003-04 Soccer College Cups as well as a variety of NCAA Men’s Basketball NACDA Southeast Region Athletic Director of the Year, 2001 tournament rounds. The 49ers have enjoyed similar success in competition and the classroom. Since Rose became A.D., 14 of the school’s 16 athletic NOTES: programs have either won a league title or been represented in The 49ers athletic department is fully-funded at the NCAA allowable NCAA play, or both. Prior to her stint as A.D., only two programs levels for the first time in school history. touted such success. Meanwhile, the athletic department now boasts a cumulative GPA of over 3.0 -- and has for seven straight years. Keyed the 49ers successful bid to add football in 2013. Along the way, Rose has reaped her share of awards, for pro- Spearheaded nearly $100 million worth of facilities construction, fessional success, contributions to the community and leadership. including the James H. Barnhardt Center/Halton Arena, Irwin Belk In June 2013 she earned the Business Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Track and Field/Transamerica Field, the Wachovia Fieldhouse, the Award at the Annual Women in Business Luncheon. Miltimore-Wallis Athletics and Academic Training Center, the Short Game Golf Practice Facility at Rocky River Golf Club, Robert and Mariam Hayes Baseball Stadium, Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex, Softball Stadium renovations and Jerry Richardson Stadium.

Helped attract 1994 NCAA Men’s Final Four and 1996 NCAA Woman’s Final Four, 1999 and 2000 NCAA Div. I Men’s Soccer College Cups, the 1997 AAU Junior Olympics and a variety of NCAA Basketball Tournament rounds to Charlotte.

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SEPT. 1 CHARLOTTE PREVIEW CONCORD, N.C.

SEPT. 15 WILLIAM & MARY INVITATIONAL WILLIAMSBURG, VA.

SEPT. 23 VIRGINIA/PANORAMA FARMS INVITATIONAL CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

OCT. 14 NCAA PRE-NATIONALS LOUISVILLE, KY.

OCT. 28 CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPS JACKSON, MISS.

NOV. 10 NCAA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.

NOV. 18 NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS LOUISVILLE, KY.