2009 University of Northern Iowa Panther Track & Field Media Guide
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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Athletics Media Guides Athletics 2009 2009 University of Northern Iowa Panther Track & Field Media Guide University of Northern Iowa Copyright ©2009, Athletics, University of Northern Iowa Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg Part of the Higher Education Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa, "2009 University of Northern Iowa Panther Track & Field Media Guide" (2009). Athletics Media Guides. 363. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/amg/363 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Athletics Media Guides by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. -·<.- .,. ...' . I - .., ' --- TABLE or conrnnrs General Information ......................................................... 1 .. Media Information. .. .. .. .. ... ............ 2 ~-· ,. The UNI Experience ... .......... ... .... .. 3-16 I• " Coaching Staff. .. ........................... ........ 17-24 ~ Meet The Panthers............................................ 25-55 Women's Bias......... .. .. .. .. ............................... 32-39 I Men's Bias .... ....... ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40 -55 Cross Country. .. .............................................. 56-60 History ... .... .... .... .......................................................... 61·74 Records .......................... .. ... 75-79 NCAA Qualifying Standards..... .... ... 80 OUICH rACTS THE Uni EXPERIEOCE cRoss counm Location .......... Cedar Falls, Iowa A Tradition of Excellence .................... .......... 4-7 Founded .................................................................... 1876 Facilities . ... ........... 8·9 Enrollment ..... ........................................... 12,908 Training in the Cedar Valley .... ....... .... 10 Nickname ........................................................... Panthers Colors ............................................... Purple and Old Gold Training and Strength Support .............. 11 Affiliation .... ........ NCAA Division I Academics ...... 12-13 Conference ............. Missouri Valley UNI Administration .............. 14 President ................................................... Dr. Benjamin Allen UNI Athletics Administration .......................... 15 Women's Year in Review ...... 57 Athletics Director ............................................ Troy Dannen The Missouri Valley Conference .. ................. .. 16 Men's Year in Review .................. .. ... .58 Senior Woman Admini strator ............................. Jean Berger Women's Records ...... 59 TRACH CORCH ln S Men's Records ....... 60 srnrr COACHlnG srnrr Head Coach ............................ Travis Geopfert ( UNI , '02) Ass ociate Head Coach .. Mark Napier (Florida State, '88) HISTORV Assi stant Coach ...................... David Paulsen (UNI , '04) Assi stant Coach ................. Eric Hannenberger (UNI , '04) Ass istant Coach .................. Jamie Hutchinson (UNI , '07) Cross Country/Track Office ....................... 121 West Gym 1227 W 27th St. Cedar Fall s, Iowa 50614-0163 Head Coach Travis Geopfert ...................... 18-19 TRACH PROS RAffi Indoor Facility .................................................. UNI-Dome Associate Head Coach Mark Napier.. .... 20 Outdoor Facility ............ Mark Messersmith T&F Complex Assistant Coach Dave Paulsen ...... 21 2008 Women's Best List ....... 62 2008 Men 's Conference Finish (In/ Out) ................ 1st/1st Assistant Coach Eric Hanenberger ................. 22 2008 Men's Best List ........ 63 2008 Women 's Conference Fini sh (In/ Out) ........... 1st/ 1st Assistant Coach Jamie Hutchinson ................ 23 Women's Indoor All-Time Bests ....... 64 Support Staff ............................................. 23-24 Women's Outdoor All-Time Bests ....... 65 CREDITS Men's Indoor All-Time Bests ......... 66 The 2009 University of Northern Iowa track & field and mm THE PAOTHERS Men's Outdoor All -Time Bests ........................ 67 cross country media guide was written and edited by Women 's History ....................... 68-69 Athletics Media Relations Assi stant Laurie Wild with ass istance from Student Assistant Taylor Schupbach . I, - ~ . Men's History .. ............... 70-71 Design created by Randy Darst of UNI Marketing and a • UN l's All-Americans ... .. 72-73 Public Relation s. Principal photography by Molly Wade UN l's National Champions . ...... .74 and Randy Darst. UNI Office of Marketing and Public -· • .·- a. Relation s. Women's Roster ······ 26 RECORDS Eounv srnrnmEnT Men's Roster .... ·········•······ 27 The University of Northern Iowa is an equal opportunity Women's Season Outlook .......... 28-29 educator and employer with a comprehensive plan for Men's Season Outlook ........... 30-31 affirmative action. NCAA Qualifier Dani Stipe ....... .32 Women's Bias .............. 33-41 ATHLETES on rROnT COUER Tyler Mulder • 2008 NCAA Indoor 800 Meter Champion All-American Tyler Mulder .. .42 Mat Clark· 2x All-American All-American Mat Clark ..... .43 Women's Indoor Records .... ........... .76 Ehi Darnen • 2x All-American All-American Cory Goos ....... 44 Women's Outdoor Records ............ 77 Cory Goos - 3x All-American All-American Ryan Grenko ....... ...... ..45 Men's Indoor Records .................................... .78 Terrance Reid - 7x All-American All-American Ehi Dahmen ..... ..46 Men's Outdoor Records ........... .79 Ryan Grenko · 3x All -American All-American Terrance Reid .. ........... ..47 NCAA Qualifying Standards ............. 80 Dani Stipe • 4x NCAA Qualifier Men's Bias .. ........... 48-55 Olimpia Nowak · NCAA Qualifier BACH COUER Marcin Kazubowski - NCAA Qualifier Julian Morris · NCAA Qualifier Alyssa Fi scher · 4x AII -MVC (( _,__ mEmn rnronmn1rnn uni ATHLETICS on THE lnTERnET ATHLETICS ffiEOIA RELATIOns srnrr Located at www.UNIPanthers. Laurie Wild com, the UN I Athletics home Media Relations Ass istant page offers detailed and timely information about UNI (Track & Field Contact) Track & Field, as well as all Office Phone ..................................... 319-273-3783 18 of the Panthers' athletic Mobil e Phone ............... .... ................. 563-880-0868 teams. E-mai l Address ................... ........... lawild@un i. edu Media Relations Fax ........................ .. 319-273-3602 Visitors have access to Athl etics Web site .... ... ...... .www. unipanthers.com ..,., updated statistics, game ..._, notes, rosters, schedules and >- ;:::: student-athlete biographies, Josh Lehman = among other resources. The = Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations = Web site is updated daily by = Office Phone ................... ..... .............. 319-273-3642 ...= UNI Athletics Media Relations. ...E Mobil e Phone ............... ..... .............. 319-415-1703 ;::::= Fans can also take advantage of live and archived audio and video from several UNI E-ma il Address ............ ......... josh. lehman@uni .edu = .....,., sports via "UNI Game Day Online" . = ...= The Missouri Valley Conference home page is located at www.mvc-sports.com and contains information regarding scores, standings, statistics, conference notes and ..,., MVC Athlete of the Week honors . = Colin McDonough = Associate Media Re lations Director = ... COUERlnG THE PAnTHERS Office Phone ...................................... 319-273-5456 =... Mobile Phone ................... ..... ............ 319-415-4059 E Head coach Travis Geopfert and team members are available for interviews in =0 E-mail Address ..... ........ coli n.mcdonough@uni .edu _, person or by telephone during the week. The best time to meet with a student .,,,.= athlete is immediately before or after practice. Interviews may be arranged through !::::! Laurie Wild of UNI Athletics Media Relations (319-610-2233). ..,., = CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Please make all credential requests at least three days in ci:= advance through UNI Athletics Media Relations. Credentials may be requested by E Kara Moran ...= contacting Laurie Wild at [email protected] or 563-880-0868. Assistant Med ia Relations Director ... Office Phone ..... .. .... ............ ..... .. .... .... 319-273-5455 =E EVENT POLICIES: Head coach Travis Geopfert and requested UNI student-athletes will be available for post-meet interviews following the final event of a home meet. Mobi le Phone .. ..... ............................. 319-415-0991 Complete results for each home meet will be available as soon as possible following E-mail Address ....................... kara .moran@uni .edu ..,., the conclusion of the final event. Results for all meets involving UNI will be posted at ...;:= ;:::: www.UNIPanthers .com as soon as possible following the meet. E ...= MEDIA ACCOMMODATIONS: Members of the media are encouraged to cover the > Uni ATHLETICS OIRECTORV ...= Panthers in person whenever possible. Seating, as well as wireless Internet access, .,,E are available for working media and photographers during each event hosted in the Track & Field Coach - Travis Geopfert ...... ................................ 319-273-5823 ~ UNI -Dome, including the 2009 State Farm MVC Indoor Championships. Athletics Director -Troy Dannen ... .... ................................ 319-273-2470 ..,., = PRESS LUNCHEONS: When in town, head coach Travis Geopfert will speak at the Senior Assoc. A.0./Senior Woman