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TableTABLE of Contents/Quick OF CONTENTS Facts/Roster 1 Name2005 ROSTER Yr. Hometown / High School Head Coach Al Cantello 2 Maksudul Ali Sr. Clarksburg, Md. / Gaithersburg 2005 Outlook 3 Jonathan Bach So. New York, N.Y. / Collegiate School Midshipmen Bios 4-7 Lucas Burke So. Bakersfield, Calif. / Stockdale 2004 Results 8 Adam Craig Jr. Commerce, Mich. / Lakeland Cantello vs. Army 9 Wade Gauthier Jr. Reading, Mass. / Reading Memorial The Record Book 10-11 Andrew Grant Fr. Statham, Ga. / Oconee County USNA Cross Country Course 12 Benjamin Kozy So. Houston,Texas / Jersey Village Willie McCool Memorial 13 John Kress So. Colorado Springs, Col. / Liberty The United States Naval Academy 14-16 Jason Matta So. Bedford, N.H. / Manchester West Naval Academy Athletic Association 17 Michael Niemi Jr. Duluth, Minn. / Duluth Central Beat Army! 18-20 John Olsen So. Staten Island, N.Y. / Curtis The Patriot League 20 James Phelan Fr. Guilford, Conn. / Guilford Mitchell Plueger Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Mt. Carmel Stephen Porter Fr. Chino Hills, Calif. / Ayala William Prom Fr. New Berlin,Wisc. / Eisenhower NAVAL ACADEMY Ty Rose Sr. Germantown,Tenn./ Houston Jefferson Sarchione So. Alliance, Ohio / West Branch LocationQUICK FACTS Annapolis, Md. Joshua Sink Sr. Welcome, N.C. / North Davidson Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,000 Head Coach: Al Cantello (38th season, La Salle ’55) Nickname Midshipmen, Mids Officer Representative: Lt. Eric R.Welsh, USN Colors Navy Blue and Gold Faculty Representative: Prof. Daniel Masterson Superintendent Captain: MIDN 1/C Ty Rose Vice Adm. Rodney P.Rempt, USN Commandant Capt. Bruce Grooms, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Date2005 SCHEDULE Opponent Site Time Academy Website www.usna.edu Sept. 3 at Sea Gull Opener Salisbury, Md. 10 a.m. Athletics Website www.navysports.com Sept. 10 at Fordham Invite New York, N.Y. 11:45 a.m. Sept. 17 Navy Invitational Annapolis, Md. 11 a.m. Sept. 24 at Greater Louisville Classic Louisville, Ky. 10:30 a.m. MEN’S CROSS Sept. 30 at Notre Dame Invitational South Bend, Ind. 5 p.m. Oct. 8 Navy Four Miler Annapolis, Md. 11 a.m. COUNTRY FACTS Oct. 14 at Army West Point, N.Y. 4 p.m. Head Coach Al Cantello Oct. 29 at Patriot League Championship Bethlehem, Pa. 11 a.m. Alma Mater La Salle 55 Nov. 12 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Bethlehem, Pa. 11 a.m. Office Phone (410) 293-5574 Nov. 21 at NCAA Championship Terre Haute, Ind. 12 p.m. Record at Navy (Years) 236-64-1 (38th) Career Record (Years) Same Home Course USNA Cross Country Course Coures Distance 8K Officer Rep. Lt. Eric R.Welsh, USN NAVY SPORTS Faculty Rep. Prof. Daniel Masterson 2004 Record 4-0 CrossINFORMATION Country Contact: Jonathan STAFF Maggart Letterwinners Returning/Lost 6/5 Office Phone: (410) 293-8771 Team Captain MIDN 1/C Ty Rose Cell Phone: (315) 450-6762 Email: [email protected] Navy went 6-0 in 2004, defeated Sports Information Fax: (410) 293-8954 Jonathan Maggart Website:Army inwww.navysports.com the Pride Bowl and Star Intern Game, and won its CSFL-record 23rd outright championship.
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1 2005 NAVY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 2005 NAVY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HEAD COACH AL CANTELLO 43RD YEAR AT NAVY (38TH AS HEAD COACH) • LASALLE ‘55 Since Navy head coach Regional Coach of the Year three times (1984, 85 and 92). In Al Cantello’s arrival at the 1997, the Naval Academy Alumni Association awarded Cantello the Naval Academy 43 years Distinguished Athletic Leadership Award for a coach or faculty ago, the Midshipmen have member who did the most for the physical development of the been one of the most con- Midshipmen in physical education. Cantello also received the inau- sistent men’s cross country gural Tom Hamilton Teaching/Coaching Award, as voted by his programs, both regionally peers that and nationally. same year. With a 236-64-1 From career record in 37 sea- 1981-88, sons, Cantello has coached Cantello held a several standout runners dual coaching during his years in role, guiding Annapolis. Jon Clemens Navy’s men’s received All-America hon- indoor and ors during the 1996 cross country season, while John Mentzer was outdoor track named a 1997 All-American in both indoor (5,000 meters) and squads while outdoor (10,000 meters) track. Michael Ryan earned similar hon- maintaining his ors during the 1999 indoor track season for his 4:01.57 time in cross country the mile, and Erik Schmidt took fifth place in the mile at the duties. As NCAA Indoor Championship in March 2003. Navy’s head In addition, two of Navy’s distance relay teams were ranked track coach, among the nation’s top 15 during the 1999 outdoor campaign. The Cantello led mile relay team of Eric Adams, John McNamara, Ryan Runge and the Mids to a Ryan was fourth in the nation, while the distance medley relay 67-9-1 dual team of Adams,Torrance Chaplin, Karlton Holston and Ryan was meet record. nationally ranked, as well. During the Last year’s team captured second place at the Patriot League 1986-87 aca- Championship and finished in tenth place at the NCAA Mid- demic year, his Atlantic Region Championship. combined As a result of his teams’ successes, Cantello has been amply record in cross recognized, including being named the NCAA Mid-Atlantic country, indoor and outdoor track was a remarkable 23-1. THE CANTELLO FILE Cantello’s all-time head coaching record in cross country, Coaching Accomplishments indoor and outdoor track is 291-66-4, a winning percentage of better than 80 percent. Among his victories are 37 N-Stars, I Has coached three NCAA All-Americans in cross country. including 26 as the head coach of the cross country program — I Named NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year three more than any other Navy mentor in one sport. times (1984, 85 and 92). A 1955 graduate of La Salle, Cantello was a two-time All- I Received The Naval Academy Alumni Association s Distinguished Athletic Leadership Award in 1997. American in the javelin throw. He was enshrined as a charter member of La Salle’s Hall of Athletes in 1961. I Awarded the inaugural Tom Hamilton Teaching/Coaching Award in 1997. A former world-class competitor in the javelin, Cantello once I Has won 38 combined N-Star victories as the head coach of the held every national and international record in the event. In 1959, men s cross country and track and field programs (has a combined he set a world record in the javelin and competed for the U.S. 70 N-Star victories as a coach). Olympic Team the following year in the 1960 Games in Rome. In I His 27 N-Star victories in cross country are the most in one 1964, Sport magazine named Cantello to its all-time track & field sport for any coach in Navy history. team and voted him the world’s greatest competitor in the javelin. Hometown Cantello and his wife, Jackie, are the parents of three adult I Norristown, PA children — Karla McMahon (44),Albert Jr. (42) and Karen O Kane Education (39) — and seven grandchildren. I B.A., Education, LaSalle, 1955; M.A., Counciling, Bowie State, 1975 Family I Jackie (wife); Karla McMahon and Karen O Kane (daughters); and Albert Jr. (son); seven grandchildren
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2005Throughout Al Cantello sOUTLOOKcareer as the head coach of the Navy men s for the Notre Dame cross country program, success has proven to be a defining characteristic of his Invitational on Sept. 30. teams. During his 37 years at the helm, Cantello has guided the Mids to a The Mids play host 236-64-1 (.786) record. Last year s squad lived up to expectations, posting a 4-0 to their second home record and finishing in the top-10 of the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional meet of the season, the Championship for the fourth-consecutive year. Navy Four Miler on Oct. 8. This year s squad returns six letterwinners from a 2004 team that finished Navy returns to the road second at the Patriot League Championship and claimed a N-Star with its 25- for the Star Meet versus 34 victory over Army. Army on Oct. 14 at the Going to the NCAA s will be one of our goals, Cantello said. After all, West Point Golf Course. we ve been there over a dozen times. After competing in Seniors Ty Rose, Joshua Sink and Maksudul Ali posted the top meets for seven-consecu- Navy time in five meets last year. Rose recorded a team-best three top Navy tive weeks, the Mids finishes in 2004, and will lead the Mids as the team captain in 2005. He crossed receive a week off before the finish line third of 80 competitors in the Navy Invitational, posting a season- traveling to Bethlehem, Pa., best time of 25:15.33. for the Patriot League Championship on Oct. 29. Two weeks “Going to the NCAA’s will be one of later, the Midshipmen our goals. After all, we’ve been there make a second visit to over a dozen times.” Lehigh s -Navy Head Coach Al Cantello Goodman Campus for the NCAA Ty was our lead runner in 2004, Cantello stated. After three years of Mid-Atlantic Regional slat- experience and a good summer of training, he should continue to help lead the ed for Nov. 12. Senior Ty Rose will serve as pack. The top-two teams Navy’s 2005 team captain Sink and Ali also significantly contributed to the team s success last year, in each of the nine regional each finishing first among Navy runners in one meet. Sink helped the Mids championships advance to the NCAA Championships. For the second-straight claim the N-Star against Army, finishing third with a time of 25:08.17.Ali led all year, the championship will take place at the LaVern Gibson Championship competitors at the Mount St. Mary s Invitational, covering the 5K course in a Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. time of 15:48.08. Teams and individuals failing to finish in the top two of each regional can Joshua played a major role in three Navy N-Star victories (cross country, still qualify as an at-large selection. In addition, the top-four men who place in indoor & outdoor track & field) last season, Cantello commented. Ali trans- the top-15 of the regionals and are not on one of the two teams that automat- formed himself into a pure long-distance runner. ically qualified receive automatic bids to the national championship. Fellow juniors Adam Craig and Michael Niemi each participated in six meets and had three top-20 finishes. Sophomore John Olsen ran in six meets in his first season at the Academy, finishing third at the Mt. St. Mary s Invitational. Adam might be our biggest surprise this year, Cantello said. Michael is one of the most religious trainers I ve seen over my four decades here. Cantello added, John s performances last year were stellar considering his lack of a real high school running resume. RETURNING AWARD WINNERS Another group of runners to be on the lookout for are sophomores Lucas Burke and John Kress. Burke ran in three meets during his first 2004 Second-Team All-Patriot League year in Annapolis, in addition to running distance events for the track and field Joshua Sink, 10th Place (26:12.49), Patriot League Championship team. Kress, a fellow distance runner for the track and field squad, competed in two events in his freshman campaign. Lucas had a great summer of training, said Cantello. John is an anachro- 2004 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll nism. He is the reason why I come to work. Also, freshman Andrew Grant brings a solid resume to The Yard. Grant Maksudul Ali, Systems Engineering (3.25 GPA) garnered Northeast Georgia Runner of the Year honors while at Oconee Joshua Sink, Quantitative Economics (3.28 GPA) County High School and attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School last Adam Craig, History (3.35 GPA) year. Michael Niemi, Systems Engineering (3.84 GPA) He s my enigma, Cantello said. Consequently, any contribution would John Olsen, Systems Engineering (3.31 GPA) be frosting on the cake. Navy s schedule for the 2005 campaign features seven meets, two of which take place at the USNA Cross Country Course. 2004 Letterwinners The Mids open their season in the Sea Gull Opener at Salisbury on Sept. Maksudul Ali 3. One week later, Navy travels up to the Bronx for the Fordham Invitational at Adam Craig Van Cortlandt Park. Michael Niemi After starting the season on the road, the Mids come back to the Academy to play host to the Navy Invitational on Sept. 17. John Olsen The Midshipmen head back on the road for the next two Saturdays, start- Ty Rose ing with a trek to Louisville for the Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. Tom Joshua Sink Sawyer Park. Navy makes a journey on the following week to South Bend, Ind., 3 2005 NAVY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 2005 NAVY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY MIDSHIPMEN BIOS TY ROSE TEAM CAPTAIN SENIOR GERMANTOWN, TENN.
Cantello on Rose: His peers elected him captain basically due to his performance on the field.Aftrer three years experience and a good summer of training, he should continue to help lead the pack. At Navy: Earned varsity letters with indoor and outdoor track and field team in 2003-04 ... ran the 3000-meter event twice during the 2004-05 indoor season. 2004: Ran in seven meets ... was Navy s top runner in three meets ... earned three top-10 finishes ... was named the Patriot League Male Runner of the Week Sept. 28, after Maksudul Ali placing 20th out of 187 runners (25:45.4) at the Iona Invitational ... placed third out of 80 runners at the Navy Invitational (25:15.33) ... ran a fourth-place time of 25:27.31 to lead Navy to a 25-34 victory over Army in the Star Meet ... finished in 10th place in a time of 25:58.60 at the Indiana State Invitational ... also competed in the Patriot League Championship and the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional. 2003: Earned Second-Team All-Patriot League honors after finishing in 11th place at the league meet ... took second place against Army as the MAKSUDUL ALI first Mid to cross the finish line ... posted a seventh-place finish at the SENIOR Navy Invitational with a time of 25:43.34 ... opened the season with a CLARKSBURG, MD. 10th-place showing at the Great American Legends Race at Purdue ... also competed at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional. 2002: Competed Cantello on Ali: Literally, he transformed in three varsity meets as a freshman, including the NCAA Mid-Atlantic himself into a pure long-distance runner. Having Regional Championship where he helped the Mids tie for fifth ... cap- never ran the 10K, he finished the outdoor sea- tured 24th place at the Fordham Invitational ... notched his season- son running close to 31 minutes in his first best time at the Heptagonal Championship with a 26:22.20. High effort. School: Attended Houston High School ... lettered three times in At Navy: Received a varsity letter cross country and track ... was a member of the 2001 cross country with the 2004-05 indoor track and field team ... finished first in the squad that captured county, region and state championships ... also was 3000-meter run at the Pt. Loma Invitational. 2004: Only Navy runner a four-time letterman in wrestling. Personal: Son of Donald and to compete in all eight meets...finished five times in the top-20...posted Dee Rose ... born July 25, 1984, in Florence,Ala. ... majoring in history. a first-pace (15:48.08) finish at the Mt. St. Mary s Invitational...recorded his best 8k time (25:47.06) of the season against Army in the Star Meet, finishing 9th...came in 20th (26:35.46) at the Patriot League ROSE’S 2004 TIMES Championship...registered a 60th place time at the NCAA Mid- Date Meet (Length) Time (Place) Atlantic Regional as Navy finished 10th as a team. 2002: Competed in Sept. 11 at Indiana St. Invitational (8K) 25:58.60 (10 of 66) four meets ... finished 16th of 161 competitors in his first collegiate Sept. 18 Navy Invitational (8K) 25:15.33 (3 of 80) meet at the Sea Gull Opener (26:52.40). High School: Went to Sept. 25 at Iona Invitational (8K) 25:45.4 (20 of 187) Gaithersburg High School ... lettered four years in track and three Oct. 1 at Great American Festival (8K) 25:43.54 (40 of 145) years in cross country ... named Washington Post All-Met in cross Oct. 16 Army (8K) 25:27.31 (4 of 23) country ... recognized All-County/State in cross country and track Oct. 30 at Patriot League Championship (8K)26:59.05 (33 of 85) Nov. 13 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (10K) 33:00 (87 of 167) twice ... captured two state crowns in track and one in cross country ... served as team captain in senior season, leading team to second- place finish in cross country. Personal: Son of Mirza Wazed and Dilshad Begum Ali...born May 16, 1984, in Albany, N.Y. ... majoring in systems engineering.
ALI’S 2004 TIMES Date Meet (Length) Time (Place) Sept. 4 at Mt. St. Mary’s Invitational (5K) 15:48.08 (1 of 59) Sept. 11 at Indiana St. Invitational (8K) 26:17.96 (18 of 66) Sept. 18 Navy Invitational (8K) 26:03.62 (18 of 80) Sept. 25 at Iona Invitational (8K) 26:15.7 (38 of 187) Oct. 1 at Great American Festival (8K) 26:50.87 (99 of 145) Oct. 16 Army (8K) 25:47.06 (9 of 23) Oct. 30 at Patriot League Championship (8K)26:35.46 (20 of 85) Nov. 13 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (10K) 32:23 (60 of 167) 4 WWW.NAVYSPORTS.COM WWW.NAVYSPORTS.COM
JOSHUA SINK ADAM CRAIG SENIOR JUNIOR WELCOME, N.C. COMMERCE, MICH. Cantello on Sink: Quiet and humble. He Cantello on Craig: Adam might be our played a major role in Navy s three N-Star victo- biggest surprise this year. His dormant tenacity ries over Army last year. He was Navy s top run- surfaced toward the end of last outdoor season, ner in the cross country dual meet, won two providing valuable points in the outdoor track events indoors in the Army-Navy meet, and after meet vs.Army. running the 1500-meter event in the outdoor At Navy: Collected two varsity let- meet, he was called upon for points in the 5000-meter run, an event he ters with the 2004-05 indoor and outdoor track and field squad ... pri- rarely competes, and captured a first-place finish. marily ran in the 3000- and 5000-meter events. 2004: Ran in six At Navy: Collected six varisty letters over three seasons with meets ... posted three top-20 finishes ... placed sixth in a time of the indoor and outdoor track and field team ... earned first-team All- 15:53.55 at the Mount St. Mary s Invitational ... finished in 17th place Patriot League indoor honors in the 3000-meter run, finishing first (26:13.49) at the Indiana State Invitational ... ran in the Star Meet ver- with a time of 8:21.25 ... teamed up on the second-place distance sus Army and placed 12th (26:03.99) ... also placed 65th at the Patriot medley realy team at the IC4A ... finished fifth at the Patriot League League Championship. 2003: Finished eighth (26:30.89) at the Seagull outdoor championship in the 1500-meter event. 2004: Ran in six Invitational. High School: Was a letterwinner in cross country ... meets ... earned Second-Team All-Patriot League honors for the sec- earned all-state honors in 2001 and 2002 by finishing in 15th and 20th ond-consecutive year by placing 10th at the league championship in a place, respectively, at the state championship ... served as team captain time of 26:12.49 ... totaled three top-10 individual finishes ... placed in 2002. Personal: Son of Lawrence and Jacqueline Craig ... born Feb. seventh out of 80 runners (25:34.00) at the Navy Invitational ... fin- 27, 1985, in Southfield, Mich. ... majoring in history. ished 22nd out of 187 runners in a time of 25:46.1 at the Iona Invitational ... ran a third-place time of 25:08.17 to lead Navy to a 25- 34 win over Army in the Star Meet ... placed 64th at the NCAA Mid- CRAIG’S 2004 TIMES Atlantic Regional as Navy recorded a 10th-place finish. 2003: Earned Date Meet (Length) Time (Place) Second-Team All-Patriot League honors after finishing in 12th place at Sept. 4 at Mt. St. Mary’s Invitational (5K) 15:53.55 (6 of 59) Sept. 11 at Indiana St. Invitational (8K) 26:13.49 (17 of 66) the league meet ... recorded a time of 25:29.3 to secure second place Sept. 18 Navy Invitational (8K) 26:20.41 (23 of 80) (out of 87 runners) at the Great American Legends Race to kick off Sept. 25 at Iona Invitational (8K) 27:21.4 (99 of 187) the season ... bested that time in the home opener with a 25:27.48 to Oct. 16 Army (8K) 26:03.99 (12 of 23) take fourth place at the Navy Invitational ... also competed at the Oct. 30 at Patriot League Championship (8K)28:16.47 (65 of 85) NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional. 2002: Ran in four meets during fresh- man season ... crossed the finish line 8th of 161 runners in first colle- giate meet at the Sea Gull Opener (26:13.65) ... competed in the Heptagonal Championship, claiming a time of 26:54.3. High School: Attended North Davidson High School ... was a four-year letterwinner in cross country and track ... named all county and MVP of both teams each year. Personal: Son of Ron and Pam Sink ... born March 23, 1984, in Welcome, N.C. ... majoring in quantitative economics.
SINK’S 2004 TIMES Date Meet (Length) Time (Place) Sept. 18 Navy Invitational (8K) 25:34.00 (7 of 80) Sept. 25 at Iona Invitational (8K) 25:46.1 (22 of 187) Oct. 1 at Great American Festival (8K) 26:09.91 (64 of 145) Oct. 16 Army (8K) 25:08.17 (3 of 23) Oct. 30 at Patriot League Championship (8K)26:12.49 (10 of 85) Nov. 13 at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (10K) 32:25 (64 of 167)
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MICHAEL NIEMI JUNIOR DULUTH, MINN. Cantello on Niemi: He defines grit.What he lacks in turnover is made up with a heart of a lion. He is one of the most religious trainers I ve seen over my four decades here. At Navy: Received two varsity letters with 2004 and 2005 outdoor track and field teams ... captured three first-place finishes in the 3000-meter steeple- chase ... placed fourth at the Patriot League outdoor championship in the 3000-meter steeplechase. 2004: Ran in six meets ... posted three top-20 finishes ... placed 11th at the Indiana State Invitational (26:00.79) ... finished in 15th place out of 80 runners (25:55.94) at the Navy Invitational ... ran a 10th-place time of 25:53.93 versus Army in the Star Meet to lead Navy to a 25-34 win ... turned in a 25th-place performance at the Patriot League Championship. 2003: Finished 20th at the Seagull Invitational. High School: Attended Duluth Central High School ... earned two letters each in cross country and track ... named MVP of his cross country team in 2001 and 2002, while earning the honor in track in 2002 and 2003 ... was an all-conference and all-state selection in track as a senior ... all-conference selection in cross country in during junior and senior years ... served as captain of the cross country team in senior season. Personal: Son of Gary and Lucas Burke Janet Niemi ... born April 17, 1985, in Duluth, Minn. ... majoring in sys- tems engineering.
NIEMI’S 2004 TIMES Date Meet (Length) Time (Place) Sept. 11 at Indiana St. Invitational (8K) 26:00.79 (11 of 66) Sept. 18 Navy Invitational (8K) 25:55.94 (15 of 80) Sept. 25 at Iona Invitational (8K) 26:33.0 (50 of 187) Oct. 1 at Great American Festival (8K) 26:32.73 (86 of 145) Oct. 16 Army (8K) 25:53.93 (10 of 23) Oct. 30 at Patriot League Championship (8K)26:43.95 (25 of 85) LUCAS BURKE SOPHOMORE BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. Cantello on Burke: He had a great sum- mer of training. I am happy with his commit- ment to the team. He s a talented runner, and with more experience, could be one of the top dogs. At Navy: Letterwinner with the 2004-05 indoor and outdor track and field teams ... crossed the finish line first in the 1500-meter event at the Pt. Loma Invitational. 2004: Competed in three meets ... placed seventh of 59 runners at the Mt. St. Mary s Invitational (15:54.11) ... posted an 8K season-best time of 26:55.8 at the Iona Invitational, finishing 75th of 187. High School: Attended Stockdale High School ... went to Naval Academy Preparatory School for a year ... lettered in cross country and track in high school ... cross country team won Central Section Championships in 2000 ... also a 800-meter and 1600-meter league champion in track. Personal: Son of Steve and Eva Burke ... born July 4, 1985, in Guam ... majoring in political science.
BURKE’S 2004 TIMES Date Meet (Length) Time (Place) Michael Niemi Sept. 4 at Mt. St. Mary’s Invitational (5K) 15:54.11 (7th of 59) Sept. 18 Navy Invitational (8K) 27:28.09 (45th of 80) Sept. 25 at Iona Invitational (8K) 26:55.8 (75th of 187)
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JOHN KRESS ANDREW GRANT SOPHOMORE FRESHMAN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. STATHAM, GA. Cantello on Kress: John is an anachronism. Cantello on Grant: He s my enigma. He would be the typical student who persevered Consequently, any contribution would be frosting in order to experience varsity athletics. He ll sur- on the cake.Although I don t have a sweet tooth, prise many people this year. He is the reason I d like to taste this one. why I come to work. High School: Went to Oconee High At Navy: Competed in distance School ... attended Naval Academy events for the 2004-05 indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Preparatory School last year ... while in high school, earned four let- 2004: Ran in two meets ... crossed the finish line with a time of ters in cross country and track ... named Northeast Georgia Runner 16:03.39 at the Mt. St. Mary s Invitational ... competed in the Patriot of the Year ... set the school record in the two-mile run with a time of League Championship. High School: Attended Liberty High School 9:36. Personal: Son of Jake and Marisa Grant ... born July 3, 1985, in ... earned four letters in cross country and three in wrestling and track Athens, Ga. ... cross country team won the Colorado State Championship in 2003 and 2004 .... earned All-City honors in cross country and track in 2004. Personal: Son of John and Dinah Kress ... born Aug. 7, 1986, in Concord, Mass. ... majoring in aerospace engineering.
KRESS’ 2004 TIMES Date Meet (Length) Time (Place) Sept. 4 at Mt. St. Mary’s Invitational (5K) 16:03.39 (14th of 59) Oct. 30 at Patriot League Champ. (8K) 27:44.79 (54th of 85)
JOHN OLSEN SOPHOMORE STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Cantello on Olsen: By fate or circum- stance, he was thrown to the wolves last fall with no real maturation process. His performances were stellar considering his lack of a real high school running resume. At Navy: Corralled two varsity let- ters with the 2004-05 indoor and outdoor track and field squads ... ran the mile, 3000- and 5000-meter events. 2004: Competed in seven meets ... posted four top-20 finishes ... ran a third-place time of 15:49.33 in his first collegiate race at the Mount St. Mary s Invitational ... followed with an eighth-place performance (25:51.84) at the Indiana State Invitational ... ran a time of 25:53.73 to finish in 14th-place at the Navy Invitational ... placed 13th (26:08.69) in the Star Meet versus Army to help lead Navy to a 25-34 win ... also competed in the Patriot League Championship and the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional. High School: Attended Curtis High School ... was a letterwinner in cross country ... won the Staten Island Cross Country championship in 2004. Personal: Son of John and Mary Olsen ... born Jan. 17, 1986, in Staten Island, N.Y. ... majoring in systems engineering. John Olsen
OLSEN’S 2004 TIMES Date Meet (Length) Time (Place) Sept. 4 at Mt. St. Mary’s Invitational (5K) 15:49.33 (3 of 59) Sept. 11 at Indiana St. Invitational (8K) 25:51.84 (8 of 66) Sept. 18 Navy Invitational (8K) 25:53.73 (14 of 80) Sept. 25 at Iona Invitational (8K) 26:47.7 (67 of 187) Oct. 16 Army (8K) 26:08.69 (13 of 23) Oct. 30 at Patriot League Championship (8K)27:25.32 (46 of 85)
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Date2004 RESULTS Result (4-0) Meet/Opponent Top Navy Finisher (Time, Overall Finish) Sept. 4 1st of 4 teams at Mount St. Mary s Invitational Maksudal Ali (15:48.08, 1st of 59) Sept. 11 2nd of 8 teams at Indiana State Invitational Barry Carmody (25:44.27, 5th of 66) Sept. 18 2nd of 8 teams Navy Invitational Ty Rose (25:15.33, 3rd of 80) Sept. 25 3rd of 13 teams at Iona Invitational Ty Rose (25:45.4, 20th of 187) Oct. 1 12th of 19 teams at Great American Festival Ty Rose (25:43.54, 40th of 145) Oct. 16 W, 25-34 Army (Star Meet) Joshua Sink (25:08.17, 3rd of 23) Oct. 30 2nd of 8 teams at Patriot League Championship Joshua McCann (25:59.56, 7th of 85) Nov. 13 10th of 23 teams at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Joshua McCann (31.37, 27th of 184)
&SEASONNavy captured NOTES its seventh N-Star in the last eight seasons with a 25-34 victory over Army in the Star Meet on Oct. 16. & Thirteen different Navy runners posted a top-10 finish during the season. & Navy finished second out of eight teams in for the second-consecutive season at the 2004 Patriot League Championship. & Two Midshipmen earned All-Patriot League honors by finishing in the top-14, including senior Joshua McCann (first team) and junior Joshua Sink (second team). & Navy finished 10th out of 23 teams at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship, marking the fourth-straight season and seventh in the last eight that it finished in the top-10 in the team standings. & Navy opened the season with a first-place finish out of four teams at the Mount St. Mary s Invitational on Sept. 4. & Academically, the Midshipmen enjoyed much success in the classroom. Seven Navy runners were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, which was four more than the previous season.
2004 SEASON AWARDS All-Patriot League First-Team Joshua McCann, 7th (25:59.56), Patriot League Championship
All-Patriot League Second-Team Joshua Sink, 10th (26:12.49), Patriot League Championship Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Barry Carmody, Mechanical Engineering 4.0 GPA Michael Niemi, Systems Engineering 3.84 GPA Joe Russo, IT Systems Engineering 3.72 GPA Adam Craig, History 3.35 GPA John Olsen, Undeclared 3.31 GPA Joshua Sink, Quantitative Economics 3.28 GPA Maksudul Ali, Systems Engineering 3.25 GPA Letterwinners Maksudul Ali Barry Carmody Adam Craig Joshua McCann Dan Naughton Michael Niemi John Olsen Ty Rose 2004 team captain Barry Carmody received Joe Russo the USNA Alumni Association Award, which is Joshua Sink given to an individual who exemplifies the Davidson Taveras ideals and traditions of naval service and who best combines outstanding leadership, Returnees in professionalism, academic distinction and Bold Italics athletic achievement in his class.
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WWW.NAVYSPORTS.COM BEAT ARMY! CANTELLO YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS VS. ARMY
YEAR(CROSS COUNTRY)RESULT SCORE 1982(TRACK (Indoor) AND FIELD) Lost 70-66 1968 Won 26-29 1982 (Outdoor) Won 97-66 1969 Won 19-44 1983 (Indoor) Lost 69-67 1970 Lost 26-29 1983 (Outdoor) Won 103-60 1971 Won 21-40 1984 (Indoor) Won 85-51 1972 Lost 21-34 1984 (Outdoor) Won 82-81 1973 Won 17-46 1985 (Indoor) Lost 70.67-65.33 1974 Won 20-43 1985 (Outdoor) Won 97-66 1975 Won 25-36 1986 (Indoor) Won 96-40 1976 Won 26-29 1986 (Outdoor) Won 83.5-79.5 1977 Won 24-37 1987 (Indoor) Won 74-62 1978 Did not compete 1987 (Outdoor) Won 84-79 1979 Won 16-47 1988 (Indoor) Won 85.33-50.67 1980 Won 15-50 1988 (Outdoor) Won 92-71 1981 Won 15-49 1982 Won 15-50 1983 Won 15-50 1984 Won 15-50 SporTOTALSt W L T 1985 Won 21-36 Cross Country 27 8 1 1986 Won 26-30 Indoor Track 4 3 0 1987 Lost 23-32 Outdoor Track 7 0 0 1988 Won 24-32 Totals 38 11 1 1989 Won 20-42 1990 Won 24-34 1991 Lost 20-41 1992 Won 19-37 1993 Lost 24-35 1994 Lost 20-38 1995 Tied 28-28 1996 Lost 21-37 1997 Won 27-31 1998 Won 20-41 1999 Won 22-41 N-STARIn the 37 years SUCCESS that Al Cantello has been the head coach 2000 Won 23-36 2001 Won 25-30 at Navy, the men s cross country program has enjoyed a 2002 Won 15-46 tremendous amount of success against Army. 2003 Lost 25-30 Cantello has guided the program to a 27-8-1 record 2004 Won 25-34 against the Black Knights, including a 7-1 mark in the last eight meetings in the series.The Mids ran off an impressive 13-straight wins against their service academy-foe from 1973- 86.The Mids also recorded a perfect score of 15 for five con- secutive years (1980-84) during the stretch. He has win streaks of at least three meets on four separate occassions and has never lost more than two straight to Army. The 27 N-Stars are the most at Navy for any coach in one sport. The Midshipman handed the Black Knights a 25-34 set- back in 2004 and also finished ahead of them at the Patriot League Championship. Cantello also won 11 N-Stars as the head coach of the men s track and field program from 1982-87. He owned a perfect 7-0 mark against Army in outdoor track and won four of his final five indoor meets against the Black Knights after dropping the first two meetings in his career.
9 2005 NAVY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 2005 NAVY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY THE RECORD BOOK TOP-25 NAVY TIMES AT VAN CORTLANDT PARK (N.Y.) Pl. Name Time Finish Meet 1. Ron Harris 24:09.0 1st Heps 1986 2. Bill Kovack 24:31.8 7th Heps 1981 3. Greg Keller 24:33.0 1st Heps 1991 4. Claude Barron 24:38.3 9th IC4As 1976 5. Steve Gilmore 24:41.0 12th IC4As 1973 6. Jonathon Clemens 24:42.3 1st Heps 1996 7. John Mentzer 24:46.2 2nd Heps 1996 8. Tim Cummins 24:46.5 1st Heps 1976 9. John Lawlor 24:47.5 1st Heps 1985 10. Mark Donahue 24:53.0 2nd Heps 1980 t-11. Ron Harris 24:54.4 3rd Heps 1985 t-11. Bruce Frame 24:54.4 3rd Heps 1992 13. Steve Gilmore 24:55.0 15th IC4As 1972 14. Bill Kovack 24:56.4 1st vs. Colgate 1981 t-15. Greg Keller 25:00.0 5th Heps 1990 t-15. Richard Salazar 25:00.0 1970 17. Bill McCormack 25:01.9 1981 18. Chris Tipton 25:02.2 3rd Heps 1989 19. Bob Centero 25:06.1 Heps 1981 20. Luis Molina 25:11.7 1992 21. Willie McCool 25:12.2 Heps 1981 22. Todd Washbrun 25:13.7 9th Heps 1993 23. Claude Barron 25:14.0 16th Heps 1976 24. Jeffrey Leuenberger 25:15.2 11th Heps 1992 25. Aaron Lanzel 25:16.1 15th Heps 2002 Ron Harris NAVY’S MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Name ALL-AMERICANSYear Championship Site John Lawlor 1966 Lawrence, Kan. Ron Harris 1985 Milwaukee,Wis. Greg Keller 1992 Bloomington, Ind. Jon Clemens 1996 Tucson,Ariz.
CROSS COUNTRY & DISTANCE
NameALL-AMERICANS Year IN TRACK Events James Dare 1968 Steeplechase 1972 Steeplechase Ron Harris 1987 3,000 and 5,000 Greg Keller 1992 Mile and Steeplechase 1993 Mile and Steeplechase Todd Washburn 1993 5,000 (Indoor) and 10,000 (Outdoor) Jon Clemens 1997 3,000 and Steeplechase John Mentzer 1997 5,000 (Indoor) and 10,000 (Outdoor) 1998 10,000 (Outdoor) Michael Ryan 1999 Mile Erik Schmidt 2004 Mile John Lawlor
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Pl.TOP-25 Name TIMES AT School THE USNA Time COURSE Date 1. Jim O’Connell Syracuse 23:42.6 Oct. 2, 1982 2. Ron Harris Navy 23:47.8 Oct. 25, 1986 3. Ron Harris Navy 23:50.8 Oct. 19, 1985 4. Sean Nicholl Georgia 23:51.0 Sept. 28, 1985 5. Hillary Tuwell Richmond 23:56.4 Oct. 22, 1977 6. Steve Holman Georgetown 23:58.6 Oct. 6, 1990 7. Tim Cummins Navy 24:02.8 Oct. 14, 1978 8. Kris Herdt Virginia 24:04.1 Sept. 24, 1988 Greg Keller 9. Steve Holman Georgetown 24:05.0 Oct. 12, 1991 t-10. Alberto Salazar Oregon 24:07.0 Sept. 22, 1979 t-10. Mica Comstock Army 24:07.0 Oct. 25, 1986 12. Tyno Carter Army 24:08.0 Oct. 25, 1986 13. Steve Gilmore Navy 24:09.5 Nov. 24, 1973 14. Ron Harris Navy 24:10.0 Sept. 28, 1985 15. Dan Rincon Maryland 24:11.0 Oct. 21, 1972 16. Sosthenes Bitok Richmond 24:11.4 Sept. 26, 1981 17. Dan Rincon Maryland 24:11.8 Oct. 21, 1972 18. Greg Keller Navy 24:12.0 Oct. 17, 1992 19. Tim Barkdoll Navy 24:12.4 Oct. 14, 1988 t-20. Claude Barron Navy 24:13.0 Oct. 30, 1976 t-20. Tim Cummins Navy 24:13.0 Oct. 30, 1976 t-20. William McChesney Oregon 24:13.0 Sept. 22, 1979 t-20. Bill Kovach Navy 24:13.0 Oct. 11, 1980 t-20. Frank McConville Georgetown 24:13.0 Oct. 2, 1982 25. Greg Keller Navy 24:13.8 Oct. 6, 1990
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Pl.THE NameUSNA COURSE Time Year 1. Ron Harris 23:47.8 1986 2. Ron Harris 23:50.8 1985 3. Tim Cummins 24:02.8 1978 4. Steve Gilmore 24:09.5 1973 5. Ron Harris 24:10.0 1985 6. Greg Keller 24:12.0 1992 7. Tim Barkdoll 24:12.4 1988 t-8. Claude Barron 24:13.0 1976 t-8. Tim Cummins 24:13.0 1976 t-8. Bill Kovach 24:13.0 1980 11. Greg Keller 24:13.8 1990 12. Ron Harris 24:14.0 1985 13. Ron Harris 24:16.0 1984 14. Louis Poore 24:17.7 1985 15. Greg Keller 24:20.0 1990 t-16. Jeff Leuenberger 24:21.0 1993 t-16. Mark Donahue 24:21.0 1980 t-18. John Lesniak 24:22.0 1986 t-18. Steve Gilmore 24:22.0 1972 20. Bruce Frame 24:23.0 1992 21. Sean Roskey 24:23.0 1982 22. Greg Keller 24:24.4 1991 t-23. Steve Giorgis 24:25.3 1974 t-23. Bill Kovach 24:25.3 1981 25. Claude Barron 24:26.0 1976 26. Willie McCool 24:27.0 1982
Willie McCool
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MIDSHIPMEN MEMORIAL NAVAL ACADEMY CROSS COUNTRY COURSE IN MEMORY OF MIDSHIPMEN ROBERT PACKOWSKI DONALD LACKEY WILLIAM DONOVAN ANDREW MYERS AUGUST 1989 THEY RAN AND COMPETED ON THESE CHALLENGING HILLS AND WINDING TRAILS AND THEIR PERSEVERANCE AND DILIGENCE NEVER WANED - THEIR LIVES EXEMPLIFIED THE COMPETITIVENESS OF GENERATIONS OF MIDSHIPMEN. MAY THIS COURSE CONTINUE TO SERVE THE ENDURING NAVAL ACADEMY SPIRIT WHICH IT REPRE- SENTS.
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The memorial is dedicated to the lives of the four Midshipmen listed on the plaque, who were killed in a car accident on August 13, 1989, on their way to Captain s Practice in Pennsylvania. The mound behind the memorial sig- nifies the hills on the course and this fall, the team will plant four trees around the memorial in honor of the four Midshipmen.
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On Feb. 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia and its entire crew, including NASA Astronaut Cmdr.William C. McCool, was scheduled to land at 9:15 a.m. (ET) in Houston,Texas.The last audible transmission from Columbia before the tragedy occured was received at 8:59 -- 16 minutes from the shuttle s scheduled landing. The Midshipmen honored McCool, the 1983 cross country team cap- tain, on Nov. 1, 2003, with a memorial at the U.S. Naval Academy Cross Country Course.The memorial, which coincided with the Class of 1983’s 20-year reunion, was held at the spot where McCool would have been 16 minutes from the finish line on the day he set his best time of 24:27 in 1982. A monument to honor McCool is in the planning stages and is being designed to inspire generations of Navy runners, who, like Willie, endured the resolute pursuit of being an exemplary Midshipman. McCool, 41, was a former test pilot in the Navy and served that role for the STS-107 (Space Shuttle Columbia). He received a bachelor of sci- ence degreee in applied science from the U.S Naval Academy in 1983, a master of science degree from the University of Maryland in 1985, and a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1992. McCool, as a member of the Blue Team, worked with the following experiments: European Space Agency (ESA) Advanced Respiratory Monitoring System (ARMS); ESA Biopack (eight experiments); Mediterranean Israeli Dust Experiment (MEIDEX); and the Physiology and Biochemistry Team (PhAB4) suite of experiments,which included Calcium Kinetics, Latent Virus Shedding, Protein Turnover and Renal Stone Risk. He was also responsible for maneuvering Columbia as part of several experiments mounted in the shuttle s payload bay. Selected by NASA in April 1996, McCool was making his first space- flight.
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NAVALSecretary of the Navy George Bancroft ACADEMY laid the founda- tion for the Naval Academy when, in 1845, he established the Naval School at Fort Severn in Annapolis. Commander Franklin Buchanan served as the first Superintendent. His fac- ulty consisted of four officers and three civilian professors. There were 50 students. Initially, the academic and profession- al instruction required five years the first and last at Annapolis, with the intervening three at sea. In 1850, the Naval School became the United States Naval Academy. The following year, the Academy adopted its current course of instruction which includes four consecutive years at Annapolis, with at-sea training provided during the summers. The Naval Academy moved to Newport, R.I., during the Civil War. In 1865, it was re-established at Annapolis under the leadership of Vice Admiral David Dixon Porter. During these early years, the Academy was one of the few institutions of high- until 1921. er learning offering a sophisticated undergraduate course in technical Between the two world wars, the curriculum and training equip- education. ment were modernized to keep pace with rapid advances in the naval The late 19th century saw immense changes in naval technology profession and American education. In 1930, the Association of with the conversion from sail-powered, wooden ships to steam-pow- American Universities accredited the Naval Academy, and in 1933, an ered vessels of steel, which also resulted in rapid developments in act of Congress authorized the Naval Academy to confer the degree naval weaponry and tactics. With the Spanish-American War in 1898, of bachelor of science on graduates, beginning with the Class of 1931. the United States became a world naval power, and early Naval Congress authorized award of the degree to all living graduates in Academy graduates like George Dewey and Alfred Thayer Mahan made 1939. The Middle Atlantic States Association of Colleges and significant contributions to our national heritage. Secondary Schools first accredited the Academy in 1947. The new century saw the nation s undergraduate naval college During World War II, summer sessions were instituted and the grow in size and academic prowess. The Class of 1895 had produced course was again shortened to three years. As during World War I, 41 graduates. By World War I, there were nearly 200 graduates each reserve officers, along with reserve midshipmen, also trained at the year, along with 2,500 reserve officers who received their training at Academy. the Academy. In 1963, the Academy initiated the Trident Scholar Program, under With the entry of the United States into World War I, courses which a number of exceptional students are permitted to pursue inde- were shortened to three years, a program which remained in effect pendent research during the first class (senior) year. The 1964-65 academic year saw the civilian positions of academic dean and dean of admissions established and far-reaching changes made to the curriculum. The number of required core courses was NAVAL ACADEMY reduced and, for the first time, each midshipman was allowed to pur- sue academic areas of individual interest for minor or major. Additional changes, introduced in the 1969-70 academic year, now LEADERSHIP require every midshipman to complete a major. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed legislation authorizing admission of women to the service academies. The first women mid- shipmen entered the Academy in July 1976 and graduated with the Class of 1980.
MIDSHIPMENIt all begins with fourth LIFE class year. From their first day at the Academy, the fourth class midshipmen, or plebes, undergo an intensive and unabated program of military training and indoctrination. Physical and mental demands on them and their time seem never-ending. But it all has a purpose: the development of leadership ability, motivation, VICE ADM. CAPT. BRUCE GROOMS, moral strength, physical skills and stamina. RODNEY P. REMPT, USN Plebe Summer is a time which most midshipmen will remember USN Commandant of for many years. New midshipmen are kept constantly busy learning Superintendent Midshipmen basic skills in seamanship, navigation and marksmanship. Their pride and company spirit are boosted through infantry drill, small arms train-
14 WWW.NAVYSPORTS.COM WWW.NAVYSPORTS.COM complete the core curriculum and their academic majors course requirements. Many undertake independent research projects, and some begin graduate-level studies at nearby universities. The first class midshipmen also take over the responsibilities for plebe indoctrina- MISSION OF THE tion.They also lead the brigade at parades, formal ceremonies and daily formations. They are responsible for the conduct, military smart- NAVAL ACADEMY ness and competitive records of their units. The skills which the first class midshipmen develop this year will help them when they assume TO DEVELOP MIDSHIPMEN MORALLY, MEN- their leadership responsibilities in the Navy and Marine Corps follow- ing graduation. TALLY AND PHYSICALLY AND TO IMBUE One common denominator which binds the four years into a unit THEM WITH THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF DUTY, which will forever shape the life of an Academy graduate is the Honor HONOR AND LOYALTY IN ORDER TO PRO- Concept. Established and administered by midshipmen, the Honor Concept VIDE GRADUATES WHO ARE DEDICATED TO is based on the principle that honorable individuals do not lie, cheat or A CAREER OF NAVAL SERVICE AND HAVE steal. All midshipmen are expected to conduct their lives in accor- POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN dance with the Honor Concept so that their decisions as midshipmen, naval officers and civilians reflect the highest levels of honorable con- MIND AND CHARACTER TO ASSUME THE duct. HIGHEST RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMAND, CITIZENSHIP AND GOVERNMENT. ing, sailing Navy yawls and cruising in yard patrol craft. Their competi- THEWith CURRICULUM the aid of academic and military advisors, midshipmen tive spirit and desire to win are developed in activities such as athlet- design their own blend of the curriculum s three elements: ics, dress parades and seamanship. ¥ Courses providing the professional and leadership skills Plebe Summer is highlighted in August during Parents Weekend, required in the naval service. when parents visit the Academy and witness the progress of their sons ¥ Core requirements in engineering, social sciences, natural sci- and daughters. ences and the humanities to ensure breadth in education. The arrival of the upperclassmen in mid-August heralds the ¥ Completion of a major program in an academic subject chosen beginning of the academic year. The plebes embark on a four-year by each midshipman to develop individual interests and talents in course of study while plebe indoctrination continues. depth. September brings the excitement of football and other fall sports. The Naval Academy offers major programs in 19 subject areas: During the football season, only selected units of the brigade travel to eight in engineering; seven in sciences and mathematics, including com- away games, but the entire brigade attends all home games and the puter science, as well as information technology, the most recent addi- annual fall classic, the Army-Navy game. tion; and four in the humanities and social sciences. Seven of the engi- Commissioning Week, in May, brings the graduation of the first neering majors are accredited professionally by the Engineering classmen and the end of plebe year. Plebes signify the end of the first Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering year at the Academy by scaling the smooth granite sides of Herndon and Technology. Monument to replace, at its summit, a plebe cap with an upperclass Selected humanities and social science majors with excellent cover. records are invited to enter the rigorous honors programs offered by Between plebe and third class years, midshipmen get their first the departments of Economics, English, History and Political Science. taste of life at sea and their introduction to the enlisted men whom they will lead when commissioned as officers. Joining ships around the world, midshipmen perform a host of ship- board duties including standing deck, gunnery, operations and engineering watches. Midshipmen also have their first opportu- nity to visit foreign countries and experience different cultures. Third classmen begin work in their academic majors and assume more responsibility in the military regimen at the Academy. Less emphasis is placed on indoctrination, leaving more time for studies, sports and extracurricular activities. It s a welcome change from the rigors of plebe year. During their third summer, midshipmen get their first training in four warfare specialties which comprise the naval service. They learn about submarines at New London, Conn.; surface warfare at Norfolk,Va.; naval aviation at Pensacola, Fla.; and the Marine Corps at Quantico,Va. Second class midshipmen are assigned still additional mil- itary responsibilities. They are selected and trained to direct the Brigade of Midshipmen during absences of the first class. They are also assigned an important role in indoctrination of the new plebe class, which develops their leadership skills. In academics, the second class midshipmen enter increasingly advanced areas of study. During their final year at the Academy, first class midshipmen
15 2005 NAVY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 2005 NAVY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Outstanding students also have the opportunity to engage in independent study and research during their senior year. Those selected as Trident Scholars carry a reduced formal course load so NAVY BLUE & GOLD they can pursue a major research project and prepare a thesis. They are assisted by one or more faculty advisors who specialize in the field of study. NOW, COLLEGES FROM SEA TO SEA A number of first class midshipmen who complete academic MAY SING OF COLORS TRUE; requirements early are encouraged to enroll in graduate classes at area universities. This Voluntary Graduate Education Program gives BUT WHO HAS BETTER RIGHT THAN WE them the chance to graduate and receive commissions with their TO HOIST A SYMBOL HUE? classmates, finish their graduate studies locally and then go to their FOR SAILORS BRAVE IN BATTLE FAIR, first assignments with a master s degree. All midshipmen undertake professional military training, beginning SINCE FIGHTING DAYS OF OLD, on the first day of Plebe Summer and continuing through first class HAVE PROVED THE SAILOR’S RIGHT TO WEAR year. This includes classroom studies, drills and practical training at the THE NAVY BLUE AND GOLD Naval Academy and with Navy and Marine Corps units during summer programs. Navigation, seamanship, tactics, naval engineering, weapons, leadership and military law are among the areas studied. To advance FOUR YEARS TOGETHER BY THE BAY, and graduate, midshipmen must pass professional competency exami- WHERE SEVERN JOINS THE TIDE, nations covering general knowledge and subjects related to their serv- ice selection. THEN BY THE SERVICE CALLED AWAY The Naval Academy s physical education program complements WE’RE SCATTERED FAR AND WIDE; academic and professional development of midshipmen. Instruction BUT STILL WHEN TWO OR THREE SHALL MEET and training aim to develop individual skills and competitive spirit, life- long habits of physical fitness, and the capability to withstand physical AND OLD TALES BE RETOLD hardship when necessary. All midshipmen must complete the four- FROM LOW TO HIGHEST IN THE FLEET year program which includes the Physical Readiness Test (twice WE’LL PLEDGE THE BLUE AND GOLD. annually), water survival, physical development, personal defense and lifetime carryover sports. Women participate in the same curriculum, including boxing, wrestling and judo.
COMMISSIONINGSix days of parades, athletic events,WEEK colorful ceremonies, formal dances and receptions bring to a climax four years of challenging education and training. One highlight of Commissioning Week is Color Parade. Each year, intra-brigade competition is conducted to deter- mine which of the 30 companies stands highest overall on the basis of academics, intramural sports, professional drills and parade performance. During the parade, the color girl, who is selected by the Color Company commander, transfer the flags from the past Color Company to the new one. The biggest social event of Commissioning Week is the ring dance for the second class midshipmen. An elegant for- mal affair, it is at this event that the midshipmen begin wear- ing their class rings. First class midshipmen and their families attend the superintendent’s garden party and reception, plus other social events. Athletic, academic and professional awards are presented in Alumni Hall. The evening before gradua- tion, everyone is invited to attend the farewell ball. On graduation day, friends and relatives gather with the midshipmen at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. After the diplomas are presented and the oath of office is administered, the senior midshipman of the new first class leads three cheers for "those about to leave us." The graduates, led by the class president, reply with three cheers for "those we leave behind." On the last hooray of this cheer, the 1,000 graduates toss their midshipmen cov- ers into the air. According to tradition, the honor of put- ting on the new Navy Ensign and Marine Corps Second Lieutenant shoulder devices is shared by mothers and Commissioning Week dates.
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ASSOCIATIONThe Naval Academy Athletic Association (NAAA), founded in 1891 by Robert Means Thompson, is a non-profit organization whose objec- tive is to promote, support and assist in financing the athletic contests of the Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy in accordance OFFICERS OF THE NAAA with the policy of the Superintendent of the Academy. PRESIDENT ¥ CHET GLADCHUK Through an intercollegiate athletic program, which is one of the VICE PRESIDENT ¥ CAPT. GREG COOPER, USN largest in the country, and a highly-organized intramural and club sports program run by the Naval Academy, each midshipman is afford- SECRETARY ¥ CARL TAMULEVICH ed the opportunity to compete in athletics at a level commensurate with his or her abilities. The emphasis on physical fitness is borne out TREASURER ¥ BARBARA BROZEN in the first line of the mission of the Naval Academy:To develop mid- shipmen morally, mentally and physically. The NAAA s presence on the grounds of the Naval Academy was friends of Navy athletics. The membership was opened to all interest- established by Public Law 75-50 of March 26, 1938. Under the terms ed parties in the early 1980s. In 2004 it changed its name to "The Blue of that law, the Superintendent of the Academy was authorized to & Gold".The intention and mission of this vehicle for giving remains accept gifts and bequests of money from the Navy Athletic Association the same, as has been the case for more than 113 years - supporting (as the NAAA was then named) and the Naval Institute to use that the Brigade of Midshipmen in intercollegiate athletics. money to construct a building for use as a United States Naval The mission is simple: We expect to win in everything we do - Academy Museum on land owned by the United States.Thus, Preble on and off the field of competition. The Blue & Gold provides the sup- Hall was erected at the Naval Academy. That same public law author- plemental resources necessary to assist our coaches and midshipmen ized the Secretary of the Navy to accept the building and to use and to realisticlaly pursue the highest level of success with the contecxt of maintain such building as the Naval Academy Museum and for the their physical challenges, We are an institution invested in a mission administrative offices of the Navy Athletic Association and the Naval that educates future leaders in moral, mental and physical excellence. Institute. NAAA later moved to Ricketts Hall. The Blue & Gold enables our midshipmen to pursue the highest goals NAAA funds are generated through admissions charged for inter- possible as members of varsity or junior varsity teams. collegiate athletic contests, appearances by Navy teams on television, The Naval Academy Athletic Association operates and maintains from dues and gifts from members of the association and from interest the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and the Naval Academy on invested funds. All revenue received by the NAAA is committed to Golf Course and coordinates the use of such other athletic facilities as the support of the Academy s intercollegiate athletic program. Alumni Hall for basketball; Halsey Field House for track and field and The NAAA arranges the schedules for intercollegiate athletics, wrestling; Lejeune Hall for swimming, water polo and wrestling; including the 30 varsity sports (21 for men, nine for women) and nine Macdonough Hall for gymnastics and volleyball; Bishop Stadium for plebe/junior varsity teams, provides coaching staffs and equipment and baseball; Ingram Field for track and field; the Glenn Warner Soccer maintains a central office to handle the administrative details of the Stadium and Rip Miller field, an all-purpose practice facility used by athletic program. lacrosse and football. The NAAA is governed by an Athletic Board of Control com- Since 1924, the NAAA has invested in many permanent projects posed of seven members, chaired by the Commandant of Midshipmen, at the Naval Academy. The NAAA s interests relate not only to athlet- and reporting to the Superintendent of the Academy. The other mem- ics, but to the overall quality of life enhancing the training and develop- bers are the President (Director of Athletics) and Vice President of the ment of the Midshipmen NAAA (Deputy Director of Athletics), two members of the faculty and staff at the Naval Academy as appointed by the Superintendent; an Officer Representative for a varsity athletic team, who shall be recom- mended by the Director of Athletics and appointed by the Commandant of Midshipmen; and the Institutional Athletic Representative to the NCAA who shall be appointed by the Superintendent. All negotiations, plans, appointments and acts of the NAAA which affect the Naval Academy athletic program are subject to the review and approval of the NAAA Board of Control and the Superintendent of the Naval Academy. The NAAA is headed by the Director of Athletics and his staff members which include the Deputy Director of Athletics (an active duty Naval Officer), the Associate Directors of Athletics and Assistant Directors of Athletics, who are responsible for the finances of the association, compliance with NCAA rules, promotion and publicity, operations, scheduling, admissions and academic support of the inter- collegiate athletic program. Membership in the NAAA can be obtained by joining our Blue & Gold Club. Currently there are 6,500 alumni, naval officers and
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At the Naval Academy, beating Army is important. Plebes yell “Beat Army!” in Bancroft Hall, “Beat Army” is on every weight in the Naval Academy weight room and alums and fans alike scream “Beat Army!” at the end of Blue & Gold, the Naval Academy alma mater. Navy has dominated Army over the last 30-plus years, posting a winning record against the Black Knights 31 of the Taj Mathews closed out his career last 34 years and winning the N-star series nine-consecutive against his arch rival by scoring a years. career-high 26 points and leading Over the past eight years the Midshipmen have won 67 Navy to an 84-69 Star Game victory percent of all athletic contests played against West Point, over Army, Navy’s 12th in the last 13 including an astounding 70 percent of all N-Star contests. played. Mathews broke the Navy record for most three-pointers 2004-05 Record Against Army ...... 14-16-1 (.468) made (6) and attempted (14) in an Army-Navy contest. 2004-05 N-Star Record Against Army ...... 12-9-1 (.568) Eight-Year Record Against Army ...... 166-80-5 (.671) Eight-Year N-Star Record Against Army...... 120-49-5 (.704)
Navy defeated Army in the outdoor season in dramatic fashion with the meet decided by the final event of the day. The 4x400-meter relay team defeated the Black Knights by four seconds and anchorman, plebe William Ricks, captivated the audience with a salute as he ran through the finish line.
Aubra Thomas has yet to lose an individual or relay race against Army, putting together a two- year 6-0 individual mark to go along with a 2-0 relay record. Thomas claimed wins last season in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke events, along with the 200-yard individual medley. The victory over Army extended Navy’s win streak to 16 straight over the Black Knights.
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Led by the senior class, the MIDSHIPMEN IN THE Navy rifle team captured its 12th-consecutive N-Star COMMUNITY against Army. Matt One of the challenges we continue to face is helping Albright, the recipient of our children understand the importance of education and Navy’s 2005 Sword for Men, helping them realize that lofty goals are attainable. With was the Mids’ highest scor- an increasing number of collegiate athletes dropping out er in both the smallbore of school early to pursue lucrative contracts in the pro- (587) and air rifle (586). fessional arena, we are left with the question “who are our children’s role models?” At the United States Naval Academy, the Midshipmen have to balance the rigorous requirements of education, athletics and basic military training. With Navy athletes competing at the Division I level, the demands of their sports heighten the importance of maintaining solid grades. Navy is one of the few Division I schools in which all athletes must meet stringent academic expectations. This is what makes our Midshipmen such tremendous role models, successfully maintaining that balance between athletics and academics at a highly competitive level. The Naval Academy Athletic Association works with local schools to expose youth to the Midshipmen, with the hope of providing a lasting impression. Typically, in Sprinter Loni Forsythe won the 100-meter assembly style, the dash in a school-record time of 11.50, lead- Midshipmen speak ing the Mids to a 110-92 victory over Army to the students at Ingram Field in the outdoor season. She about life at the Academy, the experiences of competing broke the previous record of 11.95 set by in Division I athletics and what they’ve learned while at Chantelle Nagbe in 2000. Navy, in addition to answering the multitude of questions that the students have.
For just the third time in the history of the two pro- grams, Army and Navy met twice on the lacrosse field with the Mids claiming wins in both contests. Navy’s midfield dominated in both contests with second-year starter Billy Looney a star in the Star Game win. Looney scored Navy’s final two goals to seal the Mids eighth-straight N-Star.
Kyle Eckel was named the MVP of the Army-Navy game for the second time in his career after rushing for a career-high 179 years and a TD, as the Mids barreled over Army, 42-13, in the 105th meeting between the two service academies. The win marked Navy’s fifth Star Game victory in the last six years. 19 2005 NAVY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 2005 NAVY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY THE PATRIOT LEAGUE & AMERICAN UNIVERSITY & BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY & COLGATE UNIVERSITY & & COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS & LAFAYETTE COLLEGE & LEHIGH UNIVERSITY & & UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY & UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY &
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¥ A UCF/Lapchick study showed that the Patriot League’s NCAA Athletic and Academic Success in 2004-05 Tournament teams in basketball, the Bucknell men and Holy Cross Team Postseason Achievements: ¥ Bucknell men’s basketball, Colgate women’s soccer, American field women, both led the nation with 100 percent graduation rates for their hockey,American men’s soccer, Navy men’s lacrosse and Army. basketball student-athletes. baseball all won games in their respective NCAA Tournaments ¥ Holy Cross men’s basketball won a first round game in the National Individual Academic Honors: Invitation Tournament. ¥ Thirty-seven Patriot League student-athletes were cited by ESPN The ¥ The Patriot League received multiple postseason bids in three sports Magazine/CoSIDA for academic excellence. - Lafayette (automatic) and Lehigh (at-large) football into the NCAA ¥ Navy baseball s Trevor Thompson was named an ESPN The Magazine Division I-AA playoffs; Bucknell (automatic) and Holy Cross (at-large) Academic All-American and was one of 32 recipients (out of 904 appli- men’s basketball into the NCAA Tournament and NIT, respectively; and cants) to garner a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to study at the Navy (automatic) and Army (at-large) men’s lacrosse into the NCAA University of Oxford, beginning in October. Tournament. ¥ Lafayette football’s Stephen Bono was one of two recipients of the Division I-AA Athletic Directors’ Association Postgraduate Scholarship Team Regular Season Achievements: ¥ The following teams broke into the national rankings at some point Television Exposure: during their respective seasons - Lehigh, Lafayette and Colgate football; ¥ The Patriot League’s national television package for basketball placed American field hockey; and Navy,Army and Bucknell men’s lacrosse. a total of 10 men’s and women’s games on CSTV, the men’s champi- ¥ The following teams defeated nationally-ranked non-League opponents onship game was shown on ESPN2 and all five postseason games involv- during their respective seasons - Bucknell men’s basketball; American ing the Bucknell men and the Holy Cross men and women were either field hockey; and Navy and Army men’s lacrosse. shown on CBS, ESPN or ESPN2. ¥ Additional events in football, volleyball, baseball, men’s lacrosse and track & field were televised on CSTV. Individual Athletic Accomplishments: ¥ Twelve student-athletes were either drafted or signed professional free agent contracts. Facilities: ¥ Twenty student-athletes were named All-America ¥ Brand new facilities are in the works for American field hockey and ¥ Six cross country and track & field student-athletes qualified for Holy Cross soccer. NCAA Championships. ¥ Various other facility enhancements are on tap throughout the ¥ Lauren Wible of Bucknell softball led the nation in batting average, and League’s eight full-time members and three associate members. Chris Cara of Bucknell men’s lacrosse led the nation in points per game and assists per game.
Record Breakers: ¥ The following five student-athletes set new Patriot League career records in their respective sports - Joe McCourt, Lafayette football (rushing touchdowns and points scored); Daris Wilson,Bucknell football (rushing yards by a quarterback); Emily Ling, Lehigh softball (wins and strikeouts); Lauren Gobar,Army softball (stolen bases) and Chris Cara, Bucknell men’s lacrosse (points). ¥ A total of 28 records were broken at the Cross Country, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field and Swimming & Diving Championships ¥ Navy won the first-ever Patriot League Women’s Rowing Championship.
League Academic Recognition: ¥ For the sixth consecutive year, the Patriot League led all reporting Division I conferences in overall student-athlete graduation rates. ¥ The Patriot League and all eight of its full-time member institutions reported above average scores in the new Academic Progress Rate (APR), a tool used by the NCAA to measure academic eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes.
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