2006-2007UUNIVERSITYNIV UCONNERS WOMEN’SITY OOFCROSSF CCONNECTICUT COUNTRY/TRACKONNECT ANDIC UFIELDT 19 All-American Titles
20062006 New EnglandUniversity Indoor and of Outdoor Connecticut Champions
Field 9 Individual Hockey New England Champions in 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2006-07 Schedules ...... 1 2006-07 Schedule UConn Quick Facts ...... 1 SEPTEMBER Head Coach Bill Morgan ...... 2-3 2 at Blue Devil Invitational (New Britain, Conn.) Assistant Coach Kim McGreevy ...... 4 16 at Ted Owens Invitational (New Britain, Conn.) Assistant Coach Clive Terrelonge ...... 5 23 at Spiked Shoe Invitational (State College, Pa.) 2006-07 Preview ...... 6-7 OCTOBER Volunteer Assistant Coach April Garner and Team Captains ...... 8 7 at New England Championship (Boston, Mass.) 2006-07 Rosters ...... 9 14 at Albany Invitational (Albany, N.Y.) Student-Athlete Profiles ...... 10-17 Vision Award ...... 18 21 at Central Connecticut Mini-Meet (New Britain, Conn.) Staff Support ...... 19 27 at BIG EAST Championship (Bronx, N.Y.) 2005-06 Season Review ...... 20-21 NOVEMBER Individual Honors ...... 22-23 11 at NCAA Regionals (Bronx, N.Y.) Relay Honors ...... 24 20 at NCAA Championship (Terre Haute, Ind.) Team Records ...... 25 Top Performers ...... 26 Facility Records ...... 27 DECEMBER The Student in Student-Athlete ...... 28 2 at Brown Invitational This is UConn ...... 29 8 at Rhode Island Pentathlon Top Ten Reasons To Attend UConn ...... 30-31 JANUARY UConn in the Olympics ...... 32 13 at Army Invitational UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS 19 at Great Dane Classic Location ...... Storrs, Conn. 21 at Greater Boston Invitational Enrollment ...... 26,629 26-27 at Penn State Open Founded ...... 1881 FEBRUARY Campus Information ...... (860) 486-2000 2-3 at Yale Invitational Nickname ...... Huskies, UConn 9 at St. Valentine Invitational (Boston Univ., Boston, Mass) Colors ...... National Flag Blue & White 17-18 at BIG EAST Championship (Akron, Ohio) Mascot ...... Jonathan Husky Dog 23-24 at New England Championship (Boston Univ., Boston, Mass.) Conference ...... BIG EAST MARCH Affi liation ...... NCAA Division I 3-4 at ECAC Championship (Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, Mass.) President ...... Dr. Philip E. Austin 9-10 at NCAA Championship (Fayetteville, Ark.) Director of Athletics ...... Jeffrey Hathaway Associate AD/Senior Women’s Administrator ...... Pat Babcock Executive Director of Athletics ...... Neal Eskin Division of Athletics Phone ...... (860) 486-2725 MARCH Associate Director of Athletics/Communications ...... Michael Enright 17 at Miami Invitational Assistant Director of Athletics/Communications ...... Kyle Muncy 24 at Army Invitational Assistant Director/Athletic Communications ...... Alissa Clendenen 31 at Georgia Tech Invitational Assistant Director/Athletic Communications ...... Randy Press APRIL Assistant Director/Athletic Communications ...... Leigh Torbin 7 UConn Invitational Athletic Communications Assistants. ...Jay D’Abramo and Erin Robertson 13-14 Sea Ray Relays (Knoxville, Tenn.) Athletic Communications Secretary ...... Luanne Dunstan 21 UConn ‘Select’ Invitational Athletic Communications Phone ...... (860) 486-3531 26-28 at Penn Relays Athletic Communications Fax ...... (860) 486-5085 29 Brown Invitational Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Contact ...... Erin Robertson MAY Email...... [email protected] 4-6 BIG EAST Championship (Storrs, Conn.) Web Page Address ...... UConnHuskies.com 11-13 at ECAC Championship (Princeton, N.J.) 25-26 at NCAA East Regional (Gainesville, Fla.) TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY QUICK FACTS JUNE Head Coach ...... Bill Morgan 6-9 at NCAA Championship (Sacramento, Calif.) Office Phone ...... (860) 486-4840 20-24 at USATF Junior & Senior Nationals Fax...... (860) 486-6701 Home meets in BOLD Coach Morgan’s E-mail ...... [email protected] Assistant Coaches ...... Kim McGreevy and Clive Terrelonge Assistants’ Phone ...... (860) 486-3405 Coach McGreevy’s E-mail ...... [email protected] Coach Terrelonge’s E-mail ...... [email protected]

Credits: The 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country media guide was written, designed and edited by Athletic Communications Assistant Erin Robertson. Special thanks to Luanne Dunstan, Lauren Foss, Edward DiPrimio and Elisa Palmeri. Also, thanks to Bill Morgan, Kim McGreevy and Clive Terrelonge for their assistance. Photography by Steve Slade and Bob Stowell. Covers designed by Summit Athletic Media, Charlotte, N.C. Printing by Hitchcock Printing, New Britain, Conn.

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 1 UNIVERSITYHEAD COACH OF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field Bill Morgan

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Bill Morgan is in his third season as head coach of the Connecticut women’s track and field program, after serv- ing as an assistant coach for 22 years and as interim head coach in 2003-04. He specializes in coaching field events and multi-events, for which he has gained a national reputation for excellence after guiding numerous UConn athletes to collegiate, national and Olympic Trials successes. Morgan was an assistant coach during the BIG EAST Conference Championships of 1986 and 1995 2006-07 Coaching Staff: along with 23 New England Championships. His total of Head Coach Bill Morgan, Assistants Clive Terrelonge 152 conference champions includes 24 ECAC, 77 New England and 46 BIG EAST titles. and Kim McGreevy Morgan has been a part of several program highlights since taking the helm of the women’s track and field Championships in Indianapolis. With a mark of 43’, she program. His leadership has led his squads not only in broke the existing record of All-American Nicole Toney. competition, but also in the classroom. Both the 2005-06 As ECAC Athlete of the Week on three occasions, she cross country and track teams were named NCAA D-I All- dominated regional competition as the New England American Academic Teams, the third in a row for cross Pentathlon and Hurdle Champion and was the BIG EAST country and second for track. To earn this distinction, the Champion in the triple jump which propelled her to the cumulative GPA of the entire team must be above 3.0. national scene. Individually, Jessica Foreman, Tamara Highsmith and The 2004-05 squad was named a NCAA Division I Jillian Sullivan were named to the NCAA All-Academic All-Academic team, with the team recording a cumula- team. tive 3.11 GPA. Her 1.86 (6’2”) at the NCAA Regional On the track during the 2005-06 season, the Huskies Championships set the school standard displacing for- claimed both the indoor and outdoor New England mer teammate and four-time All-American Tamika Toppin Championship, the 25th overall in program history, under who had the previous mark of 6’1”. Morgan coached Morgan’s guidance. A fourth place finish at the outdoor five-time All-American Deirdre Mullen to a conference BIG EAST Championships marked the best UConn finish record-breaking performance in the high jump. Mullen in 11 years. Morgan coached his athletes to 31 overall cleared 1.83m (6-00.00) to capture first in the high jump Top 5 performances, nine in which were new school and set a BIG EAST Championship record. At the New records. Multi-event standout Tamara Highsmith was an England Championships, he coached Tamara Highsmith NCAA qualifier and competed at the USATF National and long jumper Edwina Clark to individual New England championships. Highsmith finished first in the triple jump with a personal-best mark of 12.28m (40-3.75) while Clark was also successful in the New Englands under Morgan’s leadership, as she earned an individual New England Championship in the long jump with a mark of 5.81m (19-00.75). As interim head coach in 2003-2004, Morgan’s cross country team placed 4th of 41 teams at the New England Championship for its best finish in nine years. The squad placed eighth out of 14 at the BIG EAST and took 11th out of 36 teams at the NCAA Regional Championship, both five-year bests for the Huskies. His indoor track and field squad captured the New England Championship while placing sixth out of 44 teams at the ECAC Championships. Nicola Hines became Morgan’s first “track” conference champion as she won the 500-meter at the New England Indoor Championships and also coached April Garner to the New England and ECAC Championships in the hurdles. The season con- cluded with six individual conference champions, two Coach Morgan is pictured with former UConn women’s track and school records and an All-American. The outdoor season fi eld All-American Bethany Hart, UConn’s fi rst winter Olympian, proved to be just as exciting. Morgan produced two BIG as she made the United States Bobsled Team for the 2006 Turin EAST champions in the discus and the high jump, three games. NCAA regional qualifiers and an Olympic Trials qualifier while adding three school records.

2 2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTHEAD COACH 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field THE MORGAN FILE Team Titles... BIG EAST Championships 2 New England Championships 25 At Conference Meets... ECAC Champions 24 New England Champions 77 BIG EAST Champions 46 At NCAAs... All-Americans 9 All-American Titles 19 At Olympic Sports Festival... Gold Medalist (Heptathlon) 1 At Olympic Trials... 1992,1996,2000 and 2004 4x Competitors 5 In the Classroom... As part of a tradition at Rentschler Field of honoring out- NCAA All-Academic Track & Field Team 2005, 2006 standing achievements by past and former athletic teams, NCAA All-Academic XC Team 2003,2004, 2005 the women’s track and fi eld team was recognized between the third and fourth quarter of the Navy game for claiming During his tenure at Connecticut, Morgan has coached both the Indoor and Outdoor New England Championship nine All-America performers to 19 All-America titles, the titles during the 2006 season. They are pictured here with most recent being Deirdre Mullen during the 2005 cam- paign. Morgan also coached Nicole Toney in the triple Director of Athletics Jeff Hathaway and Senior Women’s jump in 2001, the top freshman mark in the country, and Administrator Pat Babcock. NCAA Runner-Up Tamika Toppin in the high jump. Prior the U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta in June of 1996, Roy to that, he coached Toppin in the high jump (1998 and to the 1992 trials in New Orleans and most recently, 1999), Bethany Hart (1999 and 2000) and Wendy Berutto Mullen to the trials in Sacramento, Calif. in 2004. (1997) in the hammer throw, long jumpers Carol Galloway In 2004, Mullen became his second national team (1985) and Cheryl Brantle (1992), Terry Roy in 1992, member as she earned a bronze medal at the NACAC 1993 and 1995, and high jumper Ronna Deffer, a NCAA Under-23 Championships in Sherbrooke, Canada. One National Outdoor Championship finalist in 1992. of Morgan’s former athletes, three time All-American Morgan’s athletes have taken part in the last four Terry Roy, also became the Junior National Champion Olympic trials. In July of 2000, he accompanied Hart and in the heptathlon while participating in the World Junior Toppin to the U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento where Championships in Korea. Morgan’s work with Amy Hart was the top collegian in the competition. The two Parkosewich moved her from a freshman walk-on to an were his fourth and fifth student-athletes to qualify for NCAA outdoor qualifier and nationally ranked discus the trials. He also coached Roy, Brantle and Berutto to thrower during her career at UConn. Morgan has taken part in the USA Track and Field Women’s Junior Elite Throws Camp in San Diego as well as the USA Track and Field Women’s Elite Heptathlon Summit in Tucson, Arizona, along with All- American Roy. He has also written published articles on topics related to imagery in sport. In 2002, Morgan was acknowledged as an AFLAC National Assistant Coach of the Year for distinguished service at the University of Connecticut. Morgan presently resides in Storrs. He recently retired after 30 years of public school teaching; 29 of those in the Columbia School District as a physical education instructor. Horace W. Porter School was recognized as the only school in the state to have received the Outstanding Achievement Award on the Connecticut State Physical Fitness Assessment Mastery Test for an unprecedented six straight years. Morgan was an undefeated track and field coach at Porter School for five years, going 51-0 in dual meet competition. Among the many age-group athletes he has coached, Morgan developed three national champions in the shot put, Coach Morgan has been with the UConn women’s track and fi eld discus and pentathlon. Morgan received his Bachelor program for 26 years. Coaching athletes to numerous All-American of Science degree in health and physical education and championship titles, Morgan has been a mainstay in building from Southern Connecticut State University in 1972 and UConn into what has become a highly respected program. He is received his master’s degree from SCSU in the same shown here with four-time All-American Tamika Toppin. field of study in 1973. In 1983, he received an advanced degree in sport biomechanics from UConn.

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 3 UNIVERSITYASSISTANT COACHES OF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Kim McGreevy AAssistantssistant CCoachoach TThirdhird SSeasoneason FFive-timeive-time All-AmericanAll-American 22000000 OlympicOlympic TrialsTrials

Kim McGreevy is in her third year as the Assistant Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country Coach. Responsible for cross country and the middle distance/distance events on the track, McGreevy looks to build a distance corps that is competitive in the BIG EAST, to contribute to the program’s dominance in the conference. During her first two seasons as a Husky, McGreevy developed the team’s talent within the program while recruiting outstanding freshman classes. Additionally, the women’s cross country team has been named an NCAA D-I All-Academic Team for the past three years. Under her direction, the distance runners improved consis- addition, she earned her master’s degree and ran as a professional tently throughout the past two years, and virtually every athlete athlete during her tenure on staff. As a post-collegiate athlete, has set a personal best. During each cross country season, the McGreevy was sponsored by the New York Athletic Club. Most team captain has finished in the Top 10 at the New England notably, she competed in the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 1500 Championships (Kristen Meyer, 5th in 2004; Niamh Cunningham, and represented the United States at the 2001 Ekiden Relay in 10th in 2005). On 12 occasions, McGreevy’s athletes have received Chiba, Japan. In cross country, she earned eleventh place at the All- New England honors, including one New England Champion 2001 World 8k Trials. On the track, McGreevy finished 10th in the (Jillan Sullivan; Steeplechase, 2006) and two runners-up (Niamh 1500 at the 2001 USATF Outdoor Championship and was 12th in Cunningham; 10,000, 2006 & 4x800m relay, 2006). At the BIG the same event in 2002. Her personal records stand at 4:17.10 for EAST Championships, Sullivan’s All-BIG EAST performance in the the 1500 and 15:55.24 for the 5000m. steeplechase (3rd in 2006) is the most notable of the seven scoring McGreevy was a standout performer in her collegiate career performances. McGreevy’s athletes have also represented UConn at Penn State, highlighted by being named Penn State Female at the NCAA Regional Championships. Athlete of the Year in 1997. After winning the Big Ten Cross Before coming to UConn, McGreevy spent nine years at Penn Country Championship in 1996, she was named the Big Ten State, where she was both a student-athlete and a coach. While Athlete of the Year in that sport. She earned All-America honors coaching at Penn State, McGreevy worked within the staff that five times, including: the 3000-meter (indoor - 1995, while at the rebuilt the program into a Big Ten Conference powerhouse. In U.S. Naval Academy), cross country (1996), the distance medley relay (indoor - 1996), the mile (indoor - 1997), and the 1500 (out- door – 1997). Succeeding also in the classroom, McGreevy was an Academic All-America selection. In the fall of 2005, McGreevy was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Northeast Chapter, an honor bestowed on great athletes in state history. After attending the U.S. Naval Academy from 1993-1995, McGreevy earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting/minor in Kinesiology (1998) and a Master of Education in Program in Student Affairs (2003), both from Penn State. Originally from Clarks Summit, Pa., she now resides in Manchester, Conn. Coach McGreevy with senior cross country captain and All-American Jillian Sullivan at the BIG EAST Championships.

4 2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTASSISTANT COACHES 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Clive Terrelonge AAssistantssistant CCoachoach 33rdrd SSeasoneason 119-Time9-Time All-AmericanAll-American NNCAACAA DDIIIIII TrackTrack andand FFieldield HHallall ofof FameFame TTwo-Timewo-Time OlympianOlympian WWorldorld ChampionChampion forfor JamaicaJamaica

Clive Terrelonge is in his third season as an Assistant Women’s Track Prior to coming to UConn, Terrelonge worked at Brown University, and and Field Coach. Terrelonge has completed two successful years as his alma mater, Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. During his tenure at the Huskies’ sprints/hurdles coach. His knowledge and experience as Brown, he helped guide the team from the middle of the pack in the Ivy a former international athlete helped the Huskies to take a big step in League in 2002 to a second place finish in 2004. Over those two years, the BIG EAST Conference. Coaching several athletes to All-BIG EAST his sprinters broke two school records that stood for over ten years in and All-ECAC status, Terrelonge most notably has coached current star the 100 and the 110 hurdles. In 2004, the team had its first women’s Ivy Tamara Highsmith to qualify for the NCAA’s. Standout Jessica Foreman League champion in the 100 in over six years. set new school records in the 55 and 60-meter dash, captured BIG EAST At Lincoln, Terrelonge helped lead the women’s squad to a NCAA and New England Championships in the 60m indoor and 100m outdoor Division III Championship and produced eight All-American sprinters/hur- and was named an NCAA Academic All-American as a freshman under dlers that year. Also during his time as an assistant at Lincoln, the men Terrelonge’s leadership in 2006. He has coached ten athletes to All- captured six NCAA indoor and outdoor titles and two runner-up trophies. BIG EAST status and fourteen New England Champions for indoor and The men’s sprinters also set five NCAA records and earned over sixty outdoor have been crowned with his guidance. To end the 2006 season, All-America honors. While competing for Lincoln University, Terrelonge Terrelonge had four athletes competing at the USA Jr. Championships earned 19 Division III All-America honors in the 400, the 800 and the with Mandela Graves-Fulgham as a finalist in the 400-meter. Currnent 4x400 relay. He is a former NCAA double 400 and triple 800 indoor/out- volunteer coach April Garner ran record-breaking speeds in the 55-meter door champion and still holds the 800 NCAA Division III outdoor record. and the 100 hurdles, both for which she was a BIG EAST runner-up Terrelonge served as captain for Lincoln from 1991 through 1993 and under Terrelonge. Garner also set new school records in the 55 hurdles received his Bachelor of Science degree in health and physical education and 60 during the indoor season and set a personal best in the 200 under from Lincoln in 1994. Terrelonge’s leadership. Terrelonge was inducted into the NCAA Division III Track and Field Hall of Fame at the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Track and Field Championship Banquet in Waverly, Iowa on Wednesday, May 25, 2005. The United States Track Coaches Association selected three former ath- letes and a former coach with Terrelonge for the 2005 induction.

Coach Terrelonge is pictured with his award after being inducted into the NCAA Division III Track and Field Hall of Fame as he earned 19 All-American hon- ors as a collegiate runner at Lincoln University. Coach Terrelonge instructs Tamara Highsmith with volunteer assistant coach April Garner (right).

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 5 UNIVERSITY2006-07 SEASON PREVIEW OF CONNECTICUT 2006 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Highsmith (East Haven, Conn.). The 2006 New England Cham- pion at 100m hurdles, and runner-up in the 55m hurdles indoors, Breaking News! will be one of the best athletes in the country this year. Highsmith, an all-around athlete, will provide leadership, great work ethic and a passion for the sport. She will have the help of two championship Senior Jillian Sullivan fi nished 24th at the NCAA Cross caliber hurdlers, in freshmen Phylicia George (Markham, Ontario) Country Championships to earn All-American honors. and SaShauna Stewart (Hartford, Conn.). George, Canada’s 2006 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships competitor at 200m in Beijing, China, is also the 2006 Ontario Canada age group She becomes the fi rst cross country All-American in champion at 100 hurdles and 200 meter dash. Stewart brings the the history of the UConn program. speed of a two-time State and New England Champion at 55 and 100 meter hurdles to the Huskies. They will also get help from an- other outstanding freshman athlete who specializes in the hurdle events from Dedham, Mass., Emily Stefans. These three newcom- CROSS COUNTRY ers will make an immediate impact in the BIG EAST and ECAC conferences. Celebrating the 30th year of women’s cross country at the Uni-

versity of Connecticut, the 2006 campaign will host some of the In the fl at sprints, the standard has been set high for all of fi nest student-athletes ever to run for UConn. Under the leader- the sprinters after a year of collegiate experience. The freshman ship of senior Jillian Sullivan (Bristol, Conn.), the Husky harriers group of 2005-06 had a huge impact on the program and a higher are eager to tackle the cross country season. Sullivan returns to level of performance is expected this year. NCAA Regional qualifi er, the course after a breakthrough junior season, where she fi nished BIG EAST 60 and 100 meter champion, Jessi Foreman (Wayland, 19th at the BIG EAST Championships. Given her outstanding track Mass.) has returned for her sophomore campaign to defend her performances last year, as well as an excellent summer of training, titles and take the next step to becoming an All American. Foreman Sullivan is poised to make a run for high honors during the champi- brings great balance of explosive power and the will of a champion onship portion of the season. Also brimming with youthful talent, the to the sprint group. She set a new school record in the 55 and 60 team continues to grow within the ranks of the BIG EAST confer- meters and also the 4x200 meter relay. Speed will not be in shortage ence. Bringing exceptional credentials from the high school ranks, with the talents of Foreman’s class mates, starting with Kara Budd freshman Nicki Junod’s (Cicero, N.Y.) impressive cross country (East Longmeadow, Mass.). Budd came on strong at the start of the 5k best of 17:39 adds dimensions of front-running and depth to the outdoor season to become the New England 200 meter champion squad. and a fourth place fi nish at the BIG EAST in the same distance. Sophomore Kate Vaughan (Bethel Park, Pa.) will lead the chase The sophomore depth will continue in the 60m, 100m and 200m pack, as she returns from a solid freshman campaign and an ex- with Monique Hodges (Wethersfi eld, Conn.) and Jessica White cellent summer of training. Joining Vaughan will be junior Orlaith (Middleton, Mass.). Hodges, 2006 Indoor New England Champion- Cunningham (Branford, Conn.), who had a breakthrough in the ship fourth place fi nisher and former nationally ranked high school steeplechase last spring, and sophomore transfer Carrie Corbett sprinter, is now healthy and poised to make a big splash at the (Nashua, N.H.), who joins the squad after one year at the University national collegiate level. While the hard working White, a New Eng- of Memphis. Sophomores Taylor Lebovich (Old Tappan, N.J.), Re- land Outdoor Championship scorer continues to develop, 2006-07 becca McCollum (Monroe, Conn.) and Keelan King (Scotia, N.Y.) should be a breakout year for another talented sprinter from the should also provide depth to the pack. Already poised to make an state of Massachusetts. immediate impact will be freshmen Meghan Harrington (Chatham, N.J.), Meghan Steenburgh (Rochester, N.Y.), and Sara Leslie (Portland, Conn.). From the middle distance crew, sophomores Ju- Long Sprint/Hurdle Events lie Vilord (Suffern, N.Y.) and Vicki Weismann (Wachusett, Mass.) With two of the eight fi nalists from the BIG EAST Championships as well as junior long hurdle-specialist Kaitlyn Whitlock (Bethel, in 2006 returning to wear the Husky Blue in 2006-07, the 400m hur- Conn.), will round out the squad as they prepare for the indoor and dles is another event the Huskies should excel in this year. Leading outdoor seasons. the charge will be NCAA Regional qualifi er and BIG EAST 2006 Sullivan and Junod will look to earn New England, BIG EAST Outdoor Championships fourth place fi nisher Highsmith and and NCAA Northeast Regional honors while leading their team- BIG EAST eighth place fi nisher Kaitlyn Whitlock (Bethel, Conn). mates through the intense championship schedule. Undoubtedly Also, Whitlock is looking forward to capitalizing on her improve- one of the premiere cross country conferences in the nation, the ment of her 500m indoor. The long hurdle specialist will be one BIG EAST will pose a great opportunity to establish UConn Cross to watch for in the BIG EAST. With the experience of this duo, the Country on the national scene. 400m hurdles will be one of the sprint groups strongest events at this year’s championships. The fl at 400 should be another strong event for the UConn ladies, with the return of the veterans and the TRACK AND FIELD addition of a very versatile freshman from New York. Returning se- On the Track... nior co-captain Jennifer Rogers (Parksville, B.C.) is a part of the BIG EAST Championship indoor runner-up 4x400 relay team and a scorer at the New England Championships. She will be relied on Short Sprint/Hurdle Events heavily to lead this group. Major contributions will come from one With all the athletes from the sprint group returning, the coach- half of that indoor BIG EAST Championship runner-up team in the ing staff is looking toward the future which should be bright with a form of Mandela Graves-Fulgham (Shutesbury, Mass) and Alys- very talented young group of short sprinters. Leading the way in the sa Evering (Bel Air, Md.). Graves-Fulgham, the 2006 USA Junior 55m and 100m hurdles will be co-captain standout junior Tamara Outdoor Track & Field Championships 400 meter fi nalist and

6 2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT2006-07 SEASON PREVIEW 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field New England Champion at that distance, is one of the Huskies most thrower and BIG EAST point scorer junior Erin Donnelly (Bar- consistent athletes and is expected to keep that trend going this year rington, R.I.) and former BIG EAST shot put scorer Allison Booth while playing a major part in all of the Huskies championships. While (Shelby, Ohio). If improvement shows its progression from last Graves-Fulgham is an experienced 400 runner, Evering is just learning year, Martin should move up in the ranks in both the shot put and the event and will be moving from the short sprints to the longer sprint javelin. Increasing her performances by over 10’ in the shot and events this year. Scoring in four events at the Big East Championships 25’ in the javelin compared to her senior year in high school, she and seven at the New England Championships in 2006, Evering made has been more than a pleasant suprise. Adding McMillian to the a name for herself as a short sprinter. However, in 2007, the coaching mix will make for a great 1-2 punch in the shot. As the No.3 prep staff is looking forward to her taking that great 60 and 100 meter speed recruit last year, Tynisha presents the possibility for great suc- to the open 400 and being a big treat in the east. The addition to this cess. With development in the discus, she will be invaluable from group is newcomer Chanell Smith (Bronx, NY.). Smith brings great the outset. In the weight and hammer throw, Donnelly should im- credentials to the program as a nationally ranked 500 meter runner prove on her sophomore season and be in the position to move with the speed of a short sprinter. Her versatility will be a great asset in the top fi ve among her predecessors. Look for McMillian to for the Huskies. Once again, Coach Terrelonge is confi dent that this develop in both events. Rounding out the select group will be talented young group will leave their mark on the BIG EAST and pos- freshman Caely Flynn (Warwick, R.I.) who will specialize in the sibly the National Championships. weight and hammer.

Middle Distance/Distance Horizontal Jumps Sullivan and Junod, team leaders during the fall cross country With everyone returning from a very talented group of jumpers campaign, will look to transition seamlessly into the middle distance and the addition of an outstanding prep triple jumper, great ex- events on the track. pectations exist. NCAA and USATF national qualifi er Highsmith A middle distance ace in high school, Junod brings an ex- will continue her assault on the record books in both the long and ceptional mix of speed and endurance to the squad. With PR’s of triple jumps. The school record holder in the triple, her develop- 4:33.35 for 1500m, 2:13.7 for 800m and 17:39 for a cross country 5k, ment has been remarkable as her efforts have garnered the BIG Junod’s range is remarkable and could prove dangerous on the track. EAST and New England Championship. Look for her to move into While new to the 800m last year, Weismann is set to capitalize on the the ranks of the nation’s elite. Rogers will continue her workhorse strength and experience gained during her freshman campaign, where efforts in both events where she was the New England outdoor she set a lifetime best of 2:14.94. Lebovich and King are also ready to long jump champion and scorer in both BIG EAST and New Eng- make an impact in their sophomore seasons. Stretching to the 800m land indoor/outdoor competitions. Freshman Carin Knight (New while training for the 400m intermediate hurdles, Whitlock will step up Rochelle, N.Y.) should develop nicely into this group as she pro- to the middle distance squad this year. To round out the group, fresh- gresses in her training. men Harrington and Steenburgh bring their collective middle distance talents to Storrs. Combining to create a tough middle distance core, these Huskies will be key to UConn’s success in the distance relays. Vertical Jumps Also instrumental to the relays will be co-captain Sullivan. After Matching the strength in the horizontals, the high jump looms setting a career milestone by breaking the 5-minute mile (4:58.53), as a major point event for the team. New England champion- Sullivan went on to earn All-BIG EAST honors by fi nishing third in the ship runner-ups include sophomore Rachael Porter (Watertown, steeplechase (10:31.79) at the outdoor championships. Such a break- Conn.) (indoor) and multi-talented Highsmith (outdoor). Add prep through junior season is certain to propel Sullivan into an outstand- All-American Knight and there exists a sense of success and ing senior year, where she will look to not only regain her spot on excitement that was evident during the era of fi ve and four-time the podium at the BIG EAST Championships, but also earn a berth All-Americans Deirdre Mullen and Tamika Toppin, respectively. to the NCAA Championships in the steeplechase. Joining Sullivan in Although a relatively young group in terms of experience, the ath- the steeple will be Cunningham, who placed fourth at the BIG EAST leticism is evident along with an ‘everyday’ work ethic. This will be Championships last spring and also competed at the NCAA Regional another exciting group to follow as they attempt to maintain the Championships. tradition of being a major force in the country. In the longer distance events, Vaughan and Corbett will lead UCo- nn’s pack. Now entering their sophomore seasons, they will look to PENTATHLON make an impact at the BIG EAST Championships in the 10,000m. Initially, the indoor multi-event responsibilities will lie in the hands of Tamara Highsmith. After a stellar campaign last year, winning the New England Championship, Highsmith will entertain In the Field... lofty goals in challenging for the indoor BIG EAST title along with Throws a high ranking on the national scene. It is conceivable that the An area where the team had traditionally been strong in the past, NCAA Indoor Championships will be an attainable goal. A signifi - throws showed inconsistency last year. Aside from sophomore Aman- cant opportunity for Highsmith to take aim at three-time All-Ameri- da Martin (Rowley, Mass.), a BIG EAST and New England scorer can Terry Roy’s mark is another possibility. in the shot put and javelin, there was little depth. However, look for that to change with experience from the upperclassmen and the addi- tion of prep All-American Tynisha McMillian (Bridgeport, Conn.), the throws group looks to make their mark and impress in the tradition of In the Background... former All-Americans Bethany Hart (two-time hammer All-American; USA World Team member; Olympian), Terry Roy, Wendy Berutto and Five-time All-American Deirdre Mullen NCAA qualifi er Amy Parkosewich. Along with Martin, the returnees include All-New England hammer

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 7 UNIVERSITYASSISTANT COACH/ TEAM OF CAPTAINS CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track April Why I Chose UConn... “UConn has exceedingly surpassed all of my expec- Garner tations in both academic and athletic standards. Being a member of this team has exposed me to the VVolunteerolunteer CCoachoach value of independence and responsibility, and al- 22ndnd SSeasoneason lowed me to experience strength, passion, consisten- cy and heart from a group of extraordinary, talented UUConnConn ((‘06)‘06) young women. I couldn’t ask for a be er home away FFour-timeour-time NNewew EEnglandngland from home.” CChampion/ECAChampion/ECAC CChampionhampion - Senior captain Jennifer Rogers April Garner returns to the University of Connecticut women’s track and fi eld coaching staff for her second season after four years of success as a member of the team. She reigns as the school record holder in the 55-meter indoor hurdles and the 100 outdoor hurdles. In her four years, Garner compiled a long list of accolades, including four individual New England Championships, an ECAC Championship, and she qualifi ed for the NCAA Re- gional Championships twice. She brings a wealth of knowledge in sprints and hurdles to the coaching staff. Garner completed her degree in physical therapy in May of 2006.

2006-07 Track Captains Jennifer Rogers and Tamara Highsmith

“Being a member of the University of Connecticut’s Women’s Track and Field team has not only been a pleasure, but a privilege, honor and a once in a life- time experience. I received lots of le ers and interest from other universities, but a er my offi cial visit to UConn, I knew I was at home. From my offi cial visit in high school, to this very moment in time, I have been nothing but grateful for the opportunities presented to me everyday.” - Junior captain Tamara Highsmith

“When making my college decision, I was looking for a school where I could grow and learn in a sup- portive atmosphere. UConn had so many opportuni- ties that I just couldn’t pass up, one of which was being a Division I student-athlete. As I look to the future for our team, I see us realizing our vision of becoming one of the best teams in the BIG EAST and gaining national recognition as a top program.” - Senior captain Jillian Sullivan Coach McGreevy with senior cross country captain and All-American Jillian Sullivan.

8 2006 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT2006-2007 ROSTERS 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field 2006-2007 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER NAME CL EVENT HOMETOWN NAME CL EVENT HOMETOWN Allison Booth Sr. Throws Shelby, Ohio Sara Leslie Fr. Distance Portland, Conn. Cassie Buckwalter Sr. Throws New Wilmington, Pa. Amanda Martin So. Throws Rowley, Mass. Kara Budd So. Multi-Events E. Longmeadow, Mass. Tynisha McMillian Fr. Throws Stamford, Conn. Orlaith Cunningham Jr. Distance Branford, Conn. Rebecca McCollum So. Distance Monroe, Conn. Erin Donnelly Jr. Throws Barrington, R.I. Rachael Porter So. High Jump Watertown, Conn. Alyssa Evering So. Sprints Bel Air, M.D. Jennifer Rogers Sr. Sprints/Jumps Parksville, British Columbia Caely Flynn Fr. Throws Warwick, R.I. Chanell Smith Fr. Sprints Bronx, N.Y. Jessica Foreman So. Sprints Wayland, Mass. Rachel Smith Sr. Sprints Reading, Mass. Phylicia George Fr. Sprints/Hurdles Markham, Ontario Meghan Steenburgh Fr. Distance Victor, N.Y. Mandela Graves-Fulgham So. Sprints/Jumps Shutesbury, Mass. Emily Stefans Fr. Sprints/Hurdles Dedham, Mass. Meghan Harrington Fr. Distance Chatham, N.J. Sashauna Stewart Fr. Sprints/Hurdles Hartford, Conn. Tamara Highsmith Jr. Sprints/Jumps East Haven, Conn. Jillian Sullivan Sr. Distance Bristol, Conn. Monique Hodges So. Sprints Wethersfi eld, Conn. Kaitlin Vaughan So. Distance Bethel Park, Pa. Nicki Junod Fr. Distance Cicero, N.Y. Julie Vilord So. Distance Suffern, N.Y. Keelan King So. Mid. Distance Scotia, N.Y. Victoria Weismann So. Mid. Distance Rutland, Mass. Carin Knight Fr. Jumps New Rochelle, N.Y. Jessica White So. Sprints Middleton, Mass. Taylor Lebovich So. Distance Old Tappan, N.J. Kaitlyn Whitlock Jr. Sprints/Hurdles Bethel, Conn.

Meet the 2006 Cross Country Team.

Front Row L-R: Rebecca McCollum (Monroe, Conn.), Julie Vilord (Suffern, N.Y.), Sara Leslie (Portland, Conn.), Megan Steenburgh (Victor, N.Y.), Meghan Harrington (Chatham, N.J.), Keelan King (Scotia, N.Y.). Second Row: Head Coach Bill Morgan, Assistant Coach Clive Terrelonge, Kate Vaughan (Bethel Park, Pa.), Jillian Sullivan (Bristol, Conn.), Vicki Weismann (Rutland, Mass.), Carrie Corbett (Concord, N.H.). Third Row: Distance coach Kim McGreevy, Nicki Junod (Cicero, N.Y.), Orlaith Cunningham (Branford, Conn.), Taylor Lebovich (Old Tappan, N.J.) and Kaitlyn Whitlock (Bethel, Conn.).

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 9 UNIVERSITY2006 STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILESOF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Tamara Highsmith Jillian Sullivan NNCAACAA QualifierQualifier AAll-BIGll-BIG EEASTAST BBIGIG EEASTAST CChampionhampion NNCAACAA RegionalRegional QualifierQualifier NNewew EEnglandngland CChampionhampion NNewew EEnglandngland CChampionhampion Junior Senior Multi Events Distance East Haven, Conn. Bristol, Conn.

2005-06: Indoor: NCAA Qualifi er ... Member of the 4x400 relay that took second place 2005-06: Cross Country: Experienced a breakout season fi nishing four races in the top 10 at the BIG EAST Championships in 3:44.73 …Took second place in the pentathlon at the … Took fi rst at the CCSU Blue Devil Invitational in 18:21 … placed second at the Ted Owens ECAC Championships … New England Champion in the pentathlon and also fi nished sec- Invitational with a time of 18:21 … took ninth at the Iona Meet of Champions in a time of ond in the 55-meter hurdles and triple jump … captured titles in the 55m hurdles and triple 22:17.50 … fi nished 19th at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 22:01. Indoor: jump at the GoRhody Invitational … fi rst place fi nish at the URI Pentathlon with 3,575 points. Broke the fi ve minute mark in the mile with a time of 4:58.53 at the New England Champion- Outdoor: NCAA Qualifi er in the triple jump … Defended her title from a year ago in the ships to fi nish fi fth … Outdoor: New England Champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase triple jump at the New England Championships … also took home titles in the 100-meter with a time of 10:39.1 and also a member of the 4x800 relay team that took second place hurdles, 400-meter hurdles and was a member of the winning 4x400 meter relay … fi nished … also on the 4x800 meter relay that took second at the New England Championships … second in the high jump at the New England Championships … BIG EAST Champion in placed third in the steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championships … qualifi ed for NCAA the triple jump with a mark of 13.22 and placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the Regionals in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 10:37.37. 2004-05: Cross Country: BIG EAST Championships … took fi rst in the 100 hurdles and high jump, second in the Competed at the NCAA Regional Championships ... placed 58th at the New England Cham- triple jump and third in the long jump at the UConn Select Invitational … earned her second pionship ... fi nished 51st at the BIG EAST Championship. Indoor: Placed sixth in the mile ECAC Track Performer of the Week distinction of the season after breaking the school re- run at the New England Championships… was a member of the distance medley relay team cord in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:00.37 and taking fi rst place in the triple jump that took sixth place at the BIG EAST Championships … recorded a season-best 5:07.67 and 100 hurdles at the Brown Invitational … won the 100 hurdles and triple jump, and took in the one-mile run at the Boston University St. Valentine Invitational. Outdoor: Took 10th second place in the long jump and high jump at the UConn Invite ... won the triple jump, took place in the 3000 steeplechase at the ECAC Championships with a new school record time second in the 400 hurdles, third in the long jump and fi fth in the 100 hurdles at the South of 10:53.46 ... also placed 10th in the same event at the BIG EAST Championships. Florida Invitational … ECAC Athlete of the Week for her performance at the Dick Shea Open, 2003-04: Cross Country: Competed in seven meets over the course of the season, twice capturing fi ve titles in the high jump, triple jump, 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles and was on the placing in the top 10 ... earned a sixth-place fi nish at her fi rst career meet, the CCSU Invi- winning 4x400 relay team. 2004-05: Indoor: Was the New England Champion in the triple tational ... took 10th place at the CCSU Mini Meet later in the season ... was a point-scorer jump as well as taking second place in the 55-meter hurdles at the championship ... com- for UConn at the BIG EAST Championships with a 59th place fi nish. Indoor: Placed third peted in the 60 hurdles and triple jump at the ECAC Championships, taking eighth place in in the mile at the Yale Invitational ... part of the seventh-place distance medley relay team the 60 hurdles and eighth in the triple jump ... took seventh place in the triple jump, eighth in at the ECAC Championships. Outdoor: Took the 3,000m steeplechase title at the UConn the high jump and 11th in the 60 hurdles at the BIG EAST Championships ... was a member Invite #1 in a time of 11:32.83 ... bettered that time by more than 17 seconds the following of the 4x400m relay team that took fourth place at the BIG EAST Championships. Outdoor: weekend, taking third at the Wildcat Classic and qualifying for the BIG EAST Championships Scored in the 100 hurdles, the 400 hurdles and triple jump at the BIG EAST Championships where she fi nished 13th. and was a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams that both took seventh place ... High School: Varsity letterwinner in cross country at Bristol Central High School … was the qualifi ed for the NCAA Regional Championships in the triple jump where she fi nished 12th 2002 Class “L” Champion in Connecticut … earned all-state honors … also named All-New against a fi eld of nationally ranked competitors ... took sixth place in the 400 hurdles at the England the same year. ECAC Championships ... chosen to compete in the 2005 Track and Field Junior Champion- Personal: Jillian A. Sullivan ... nursing major ... born July 19, 1985. ships in which she took 11th place in the 400 hurdles and eighth in the triple jump. High School: Four-time track and fi eld and cross country letterwinner at East Haven High School in East Haven, Conn. … earned All-Hammonasett, All-SCC and All-State Honors … served as team captain … named team MVP four times … set school records in the 100m, 300m and 400m hurdles and in the 100m, 200m, triple jump, long jump, high jump and heptathlon … Hammonasett, SCC and Class L record holder in the 100 high hurdles, 300 hurdles and the triple jump ... earned SCC MVP honors twice ... 2003 Hartford Invitational MVP ... named East Haven Courier’s Athlete of the Year ... Hartford Public Invitational champion ... Middletown Invitational triple jump record holder ... two- time Connecticut heptathlon champion … named to the New Haven Register All- Area squad twice … also lettered in basketball. Personal: Tamara Lynn Highsmith … pre-business major … born December 17, 1986.

10 2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF2006 CONNECTICUTSTUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Jennifer Rogers Jessi Foreman AAll-BIGll-BIG EEASTAST BBIGIG EEASTAST CChampionhampion NNewew EEnglandngland CChampionhampion NNCAACAA RegionalRegional QualifierQualifier Senior NNewew EEnglandngland CChampionhampion Sprints/Jumps Sophomore Parksville, B.C. Sprints Wayland, Mass. 2005-06: Indoor: Member of the 4x400 relay that took second place at the BIG EAST Championships in 3:44.73 … Ran to a fi fth place fi nish in the 400 and placed third in the long jump at the New England Championships. Outdoor: New England 2005-06: Indoor: BIG EAST Champion in the 60-meter dash with a Champion in the long jump with a score of 5.72m and also a member of the winning 4x400 time of 7.43 … also took third place in the 200 with a time of 24.26 at relay team … placed fourth in the long jump at the BIG EAST Championships … took fi rst the BIG EAST Championships ... New England Champion in the in the long jump with a distance of 5.84m … fi nished second in the long jump at the Brown 55-meter dash with a time of 6.97, tying the New England record Invitational … won the long jump and placed second in the triple jump and third in the 400 at and also fi nished second in the 200 … broke the school record in the UConn Invite … fi nished fi rst in the long jump at the Dick Shea Open. 2004-05: Indoor: the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.51 at the Penn State Invite … Ran a team-best 56.38 in the 400-meter at the New England Championships and also took NCAA Provisional Qualifer in the 60m (7.43) ... Finished second in fi fth place in the long jump and sixth place in the triple jump, recording her season-bests the 60-meter dash at the ECAC Championships and also fi nished fourth of 5.46m and 11.48m, respectively ... competed in the ECAC Championships, taking 15th in the 200 … fi rst in the 55m at the GoRhody Invitational … won the 55- place in the 400 preliminaries ... placed 12th at the BIG EAST Championships in the long meter dash in 7.10 at the Brown Invitational. Outdoor: NCAA Qualifi er jump ...was a member of the 4x400 relay team that took fourth place at the BIG EAST in the 100m (11.62) ... BIG EAST Champion in the 100-meter dash Championships. Outdoor: Ran a season and team-best of 56.85 in the 400 and scored in with a time of 11.63 … also fi nished sixth in the 200 and member of the the long jump at the BIG EAST Championships ... placed 13th in the long jump at the ECAC 4x100 relay that fi nished third at BIG EAST ... New England Champion Championships ... was a member of the 4x100 and the 4x400 relay teams that both took i n the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.78 and fi nished second in the 200- seventh place at the BIG EAST Championships 2003-04: Indoor: Earned a third-place m e - ter dash ... relay team that set a new school record in a time of 1:36.23 at fi nish in the 400 in her fi rst collegiate meet, the Alden Invitational ... Placed fi rst in the same the Penn Relays … won the 100-meter dash at the UConn Select Invitational … took fi rst event at the URI Invitational ... took fourth in the event at the Adidas Boston Indoor Games, place in the 200 at the Brown Invitational … won the 100 dash with a time of 11.85 at the the URI Invite #2 and the New England Championships. Outdoor: Placed seventh in the UConn Invite … placed fi rst in the 200, second in the 100 and was a member of the 4x100 400 at the Dick Shea Open ... took second in the same event at the UConn Invite #1. relay team that fi nished second at the South Florida Invitational … won the 100 dash at the High School: Track and fi eld athlete at Bellanas Secondary in British Columbia … Provin- Dick Shea Open. High School: State Champion in the 100-meter dash in 2004 and 2005 ... cial champion in the 400 in 2001 … placed second in the long jump and triple jump at the earned four varsity letters in track, soccer and basketball at Wayland High School ... Mas- Canadian Juvenile Championships … ran third leg of 4x100 relay and set Canadian Juvenile sachusetts State Coaches Invitational champion, Dual County League Champion, Class D Record … holds the school record in the 400, long jump and triple jump … named High State Champion and Weston Invitational record holder in the 100 ... was the Wayland High School Exceptional Athlete all four years … played on Provincial soccer team for three years School MVP in 2004 and 2005 ... All-State in soccer in 2004 .... soccer Rookie of the Year in and was in the U-17 National Soccer Team pool. 2001 ... basketball Player of the Year in 2005 ... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Jennifer Lynn Rogers ... nutrition sciences major ... born May 17, 1985. Personal: Jessica Michelle Foreman ... a communication sciences major … born May 27, 1987. Mandela Graves-Fulgham UUSASA JJr.r. NNationalational CChampionshipshampionships AAll-BIGll-BIG EEASTAST NNewew EEnglandngland CChampionhampion Sophomore Sprints Shutesbury, Mass.

2005-06: Indoor: Placed fi fth in the 400 at the ECAC Championships in a time of 55.96, second-best all-time … member of the 4x400 relay that took second place at the BIG EAST Championships in 3:44.73 and ran to a seventh place fi nish in the 400 as well … fi nished third in the 400 and third in the 200 at the New England Championships … part of the 4x200 relay that set a new school record in a time of 1:36.23 at the Penn Relays ... won the 400 at the Army Invitational … took second place in the 200 and 400 at the Brown Invitational. Outdoor: Ran a season best time of 55.11 in the 400m to take 8th at the USA Jr. National Championships ... Member of the winning 4x400 relay team at the New England Championships and also took home the 400-meter dash title … won the 400 in a time of 56.11 at the Brown Invitational … fi nished second in the 400 at the UConn Invite. High School: State and New England Champion in the long jump and 400m ... State champion in the 55-meter dash ... earned four varsity letters in track and fi eld and four in soccer at Amherst Region- a l High School ... helped her team to four Western Massachusetts Championships ... holds the school record in the 100 (11.93), the 200 (25.3), and 400 (55.99) ... an honor roll student. Personal: Mandela Nyonda Graves-Fulgham ... a human development and family studies major … born March 3, 1987.

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 11 UNIVERSITY2006-07 STUDENT-ATHLETE OF PROFILES CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Kara Budd Orlaith Cunningham AAll-BIGll-BIG EEASTAST NNCAACAA RegionalRegional QualifierQualifier NNewew EEnglandngland CChampionhampion Junior Sophomore Distance Sprints Branford, Conn.

East Longmeadow, Mass. 2005-06: Cross Country: Ran at the NCAA Regionals and BIG EAST Championships. Indoor: qualifi er for BIG EAST in the 2005-06: Indoor: Competed at the ECAC Championships … 3k. Outdoor: Fourth in the steeplechase at the BIG EAST fi nished third in the 55-meter dash at the New England Championships … fourth place Championships in a time of 10:46 to qualify for NCAA Regionals … qualifi ed for the fi nish at the Brown Invitational in the 55-meter dash. Outdoor: New England Champion BIG EAST Championships in the 5k with a time of 17:42.33 at the Brown Invitational. 2004- in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.15 and also placed second in the 100-meter dash 05: Cross Country: Competed at the NCAA Regionals and BIG EAST Championships. … fi nished fourth in the 200-meter dash (24.11) and seventh place in Indoor: Competed in three meets … fi nished in the top-20 on the 100-meter dash (11.87) at the BIG EAST Championships three occasions. Outdoor: Ran in the 3,000-meter … also a member of the 4x100 relay that placed third at BIG steeplechase at the BIG EAST Championships, EAST ... part of the 4x200-meter relay team that set a new taking 17th place … took third place in the 3000 school record in a time of 1:36.23 at the Penn Relays … steeplechase at the UConn Select Invitational. won the 200-meter dash and took second in the 100 at the High School: Branford High School … named UConn Select Invitational … won the 100 dash and took All-New England in cross country … SCC second in the 200 at the Brown Invitational … won the 200 Champion in cross country for 2002 and 2003 and placed second in the 100 dash at the UConn Invite … … served as captain for cross country and member of the 4x100 relay team that fi nished second at the outdoor track teams … also lettered in bas- South Florida Invitational … third in the 100 dash at the Dick ketball … student council member … National Shea Open High School: Massachusetts State and New Honor Society member. England triple jump champion in 2005 ... holds school records Personal: Orlaith M. A. Cunningham … nurs- in the 300-meter hurdles, high jump (indoor and outdoor), long ing major ... born March 12, 1986. jump (indoor), 200 (outdoor) and the 100 (outdoor) ... also a member of the school record-holding 4x200 and 4x100 relay teams ... earned four varsity letters in track and fi eld at East Longmeadow High School ... All-State and team MVP for all four years ... an honor roll student. Personal: Kara Nicole Budd ... an exploratory major … born Sept. 11, 1987. Kaitlyn Whitlock Junior Alyssa Evering Hurdles/Middle Distance AAll-BIGll-BIG EEASTAST Bethel, Conn. NNewew EEnglandngland CChampionhampion 2005-06: Indoor: Ran to a fourth place fi nish in the 500 at Sophomore the New England Championships. Outdoor: Finished third in the 400-meter hurdles at the New England Championships … Sprints placed second in the 400 hurdles at the UConn Select Invitational … took fourth in the 400 Bel Air, Md. hurdles at the Brown Invitational … won the 400 hurdles at the UConn Invite … fi nished fourth in the 400 hurdles at the Dick Shea Open. 2004-05: Cross Country: Competed at the CCSU Blue Devil Invitational. Indoor: Ran in seven meets for the Huskies … fi nished fourth 2005-06: Indoor: Took seventh place in the 200 at the ECAC Championships … mem- in the 400-meter dash at the URI Invitational with a time of 1:02.02. ber of the 4x400 relay that took second place at the BIG EAST Championships in 3:44.73 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets … took third place and had a fourth place fi nish in the 200 (24.30) as well, which was a season best time … at the third UConn Invitational in the 400 hurdles fi nished fi fth in the 55m at the New England Championships ... also placed third in the 200 with a time of 1:04.46. with a time of 24.21 at New England … member of the second place 4x400 relay at New High School: Track and fi eld letterwinner at England ... fi nished fi rst in the 200m at the GoRhody Invitational with a Bethel High School … state open champion time of 25.25 Outdoor: Member of the winning 4x400 relay team at in 300 hurdles as a senior … state class the New England Championships, second in the 400-meter dash, MM champion and record holder in 300 third in the 200-meter dash … part of the 4x200-meter relay team hurdles … class MM runner up in 100- that set a new school record in a time of 1:36.23 at the Penn meter hurdles … SWC Champion in Relays … took second in the 200-meter dash at the UConn Se- 100 and 300 hurdles … earned All- lect Invitational … placed second in the 100 dash at the Brown New England honors in 300 hurdles … Invitational … won the 400 at the UConn Invite … fi nished third named team MVP as a senior … also in the triple jump, fourth in the long jump and was a member of lettered in soccer … National Honor So- the 4x100 relay team that fi nished second at the South Florida ciety member. Invitational. High School: Maryland state champion in the 100 Personal: Kaitlyn M. Whitlock … exer- and 200-meter dashes ... earned two letters in track and fi eld and cise physiology major … born May 4, one in cheerleading at Fallston High School ... earned fi rst team 1986. All-Metro honors for outdoor track in 2004 and 2005 ... named Harford County Female Performer of the Year in 2004 and 2005 ... Regis Female Athlete of the Year award recipient in 2004 .... National Honor Society member ... earned the President’s Education Award in 2005 ... listed as a Who’s Who Among American High School Students in 2004 and 2005. Personal: Alyssa Kathleen Evering ... an exploratory major … born August 21, 1987.

12 2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF2006 CONNECTICUTSTUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Amanda Martin Cassie Buckwalter NNCAACAA RegionalRegional QualifierQualifier Senior Sophomore Throws Throws New Wilmington, Pa. Rowley, Mass. 2005-06: Indoor: Runner-up in the weight throw at the New Eng- 2005-06: Indoor: Finished second in the shot put with a throw land Championships … won the weight throw with a distance of of 13.81m at the New England Championships … placed sixth 16.88m at the Brown Invitational. Outdoor: Third place fi nish at in the shot put with a throw of 14.06 at the BIG EAST Cham- the New England Championships in the discus … took second pionships … won the shot put her fi rst time competing in that in the hammer throw at the UConn Select Invitational … won the discus with a distance of event with a 13.60m throw at the Brown Invitational. Outdoor: Runner-up in the javelin at 43.69 and placed second in the hammer throw at the UConn Invite 2004-05: Indoor: Runner- the New England Championships and also placed fourth in the shot put … fi nished fi fth in up at the New England Championships in the weight throw ... competed in the weight throw the shot put and javelin at the BIG EAST Championships … won the shot and shot put at the BIG EAST Championships, taking ninth and 12th place, respectively ... put with a distance of 13.53m and took second in the javelin at the UConn participated in a total of eight meets and recorded a season-best throw of 16.52 meters at Select Invitational … placed second in the javelin and third in the shot the Alden Invitational. Outdoor: Recorded a season-best throw of 47.73m in the discus at put at the Brown Invitational … fi nished second in both the javelin and the BIG EAST Championships, taking second place ... qualifi ed for the NCAA Regional shot put at the UConn Invite … won the javelin with a throw of 43.14 Championships in the discus ... placed sixth in the discus at the ECAC and took fourth place in the shot put at the South Florida Invita- Championships. tional … qualifi ed for the NCAA Regionals in the javelin with a 2003-04: Indoor: Recorded top-10 fi nishes throw of 45.91 at the Dick Shea Open. High School: Earned in both the shot put and the weight throw in one varsity letter in track, three in basketball, two in soc- her fi rst collegiate meet, the Alden Invitational cer and two in softball at Triton Regional High School ...... took fi fth in the weight throw and came in fi rst place in the javelin at the State Coaches sixth in the shot put at the Yale Meet ... earned All-League honors in the shot put and Invitational ... fi nished in the javelin ... Division III North State Champion in the javelin top 10 in both events again ... was undefeated in the league in the javelin ... softball at the URI Invitational ... took team was Division II North State Champion and Cape Ann fourth in the weight throw at the second URI Invite League Champion ... was All-League as a senior in soccer ...... qualifi ed to compete at the BIG EAST Champion- basketball MVP as a junior. ships in the weight throw and fi nished 12th with Personal: Amanda Jean Martin ... an exploratory major … a mark of 14.86m (48-9). Outdoor: Finished born Aug. 1, 1987. second in the discus, fi fth in the shot put and fourth in the hammer throw at the Dick Shea Erin Donnelly Open ... fi nished in the top three in both the shot put and the discus at the UConn Invite #1 Junior and had another top-three fi nish in the discus Throws at the UConn Invite #2 ... qualifi ed for the BIG EAST Championships in both the discus Barrington, R.I. and the hammer throw, fi nishing 10th and 14th, respectively. 2005-06: Indoor: Finished third in the weight throw at the High School: Varsity athlete in track at Wilm- New England Championships … won the weight throw at the ington Area High School … three-time All-State GoRhody Invitational. Outdoor: Placed fi rst in the hammer and All-Conference … three-time PIAA state throw at the UConn Select Invitational … won the hammer champion in discus … two-time team MVP and cap- throw at the Brown Invitational with a distance of 51.90 … won tain … PIAA state champion in shot put as a junior … the hammer throw with a distance of 48.94 at the UConn Invite. 2004-05: Indoor: Com- named Lawrence County Female Athlete of the Year as a peted in the weight throw at the ECAC Championships ... took third place in the senior … also played soccer … named to Who’s Who In American High School Students and weight throw at the New Eng- land Championships with a throw of to the National Honor Roll of high school students … All-American Scholar … President’s 15.92 meters ... placed 10th in the weight throw at the BIG Award for Educational Excellence … U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award. EAST Championships ... par- ticipated in a total Personal: Cassandra R. Buckwalter ... English education major ... born September 12, of nine meets for the Huskies, recording 1985. a season-best throw of 16.32m at the Alden Invitational. Outdoor: Placed tenth Rachael Porter in the hammer throw at the ECAC Championship Sophomore and scored in the event at the BIG EAST Champion- ship. High Jump High School: Earned four track and fi eld letters at Bar- Watertown, Conn. rington High School … high school fi rst team All-American in the hammer throw and weight throw … ranked No. 1 women’s 4k hammer thrower in the United States as a 2005-06: Indoor: Took second in the high jump with a height senior … was a Nike indoor champion and an Adidas of 1.67m at the New England Championships. Outdoor: Won outdoor champion in 2004 … earned All-State honors the high jump with a height of 1.70m at the UConn Invite High in the hammer throw, weight throw and discus throw School: State open champion in 2005 for the high jump ... … team captain … honor roll student. holds the school record for the high jump ... earned four varsity letters in track as well as Personal: Erin Marie Donnelly ... undecided on ma- soccer at Watertown High School ... voted team MVP 2003-05 ... league champion in the jor… born April 17, 1986. 400-meter dash in 2002 and 2003, in the high jump in 2004 and for the 200 in 2005 ... served as senior co-captain of both the track and soccer teams ... National Honor Society Member. Personal: Rachel Elizabeth Porter ... an exploratory major … born Jan. 14, 1987.

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 13 UNIVERSITY2006 STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILESOF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field

Allison Booth Victoria Weismann Senior Sophomore Throws Middle Distance Shelby, Ohio Rutland, Mass.

2005-06: Outdoor: fi nished third in the discus at the UConn In- 2005-06: Cross Country: Competed in three meets. Indoor: vite … took fourth in the discus at the South Florida Invitational Third place fi nish in the 500 at the New England Champion- 2004-05: Did not compete. 2003-04: Indoor: Earned a sec- ships, a UConn Top Five all-time performance. Outdoor: Mem- ond-place fi nish in the shot put in the fi rst meet of her career, ber of the 4x800 meter relay that took second at the New England Championships and eighth the Alden Invitational ... placed third in the same event at the at the BIG EAST Championships. High School: Class A State Champion in the 600-meter Yale Invitational and fourth at the URI Invitational ... qualifi ed to compete in both the shot put run and District Champion in the mile-run in her junior year ... district champion in the 400 in and the weight throw at the BIG EAST Championships, fi nishing 15th and 18th, respectively. her senior year ... state champion in the 600 and district champion in the 400 in her sopho- Outdoor: Placed second in the shot put and fourth in the discus at the Dick Shea Open more year ... indoor track team was state champion in 2002 ... earned eight varsity letters ... Earned a title in the shot put and a third-place fi nish in the discus at the UConn Invite in track and four in cross country at Wachusett Regional High School ... National Honor #1 ... Took another shot put title at the Yale Spring Invitational ... had a Society member. successful end to the season, fi nishing sixth in the shot put and Personal: Victoria Katherine Weismann ... an exploratory major … born June 20, 1987. eighth in the discus at the BIG EAST Championships. High School: Four-year letterwinner in track at Shelby High School under head coach Bob De- Lauder … four-time All-State … fi nished high Keelan King school career ranked ninth in shot and discus … won team captain award … was the 2002 Sophomore league, district, regional and state champion in discus and Middle Distance the 2003 league, district, regional and state champion in discus and shot put … invited to the USA Olympic Elite Scotia, N.Y. Camp … USATF Junior National Qualifi er in discus and shot put. 2005-06: Cross Country: Competed at the NCAA Regionals Personal: Allison Nicole Booth ... individualized major in and BIG EAST Championships … competed at the Iona Meet sport communications ... born July 4, 1984. of Champions … raced at the Penn State National Invitational … High School: All-American for the 4xmile relay in the 2004 and 2005 indoor seasons ... earned 12 varsity letters in track and fi eld at Scotia-Glenville High School ... holds school records for the 400-meter, the 800, the 4x100, the 4x200, the 4x400, the 4x800, the distance medley relay, sprints medley relay, and the 4xmile ... also lettered in soccer and cross country ... named third team All-State in 2004 for soccer. Monique Hodges Personal: Keelan Farell King ... an exploratory major … born Nov. 14, 1986. Sophomore Sprints Wethersfield, Conn. Kaitlin Vaughan 2005-06: Indoor: Raced in the 60m at BIG EAST Champion- Sophomore ships ... competed at the New England Championships in the 55-meter dash and placed fourth. Outdoor: Finished third in the Distance 100-meter dash at the UConn Select Invitational … placed third Bethel Park, Pa. in the 100 dash at the Brown Invitational … took fourth in the 100 dash at the UConn Invite … member of the 4x100 relay team that fi nished second at the South Florida Invitational … fi nished second in the 100 dash at the Dick Shea Open. High School: Connecticut state 2005-06: Cross Country: Scorer at both NCAA Regionals and champion in the 100 and 200-meter dashes ... also a New England Champion in the 100 BIG EAST Championships ... consistently in the top four as a ... four-time All-Conference, four-time All-Academic, three-time All-State, two-time All-New freshman ... placed 15th at the Ted Owens Invitational with a England at Wethersfi eld High School ... state qualifi er in the 55 and the 4x200 for indoor track time of 19:24 … competed at the Iona Meet of Champions … and in the 100, 200 and the 4x100 relay for outdoor ... also qualifi ed for New Englands in raced at the Penn State National Invitational. High School: Earned four varsity letters in the 55 and 100 ... holds the school record in the 100 with a time of 11.8 seconds, in the 200 cross country and four in track and fi eld at Bethel Park High ... was a WPIAL Medalist in (25.3) and the 4x100 relay (49.7). 2002 and 2003 for cross country ... cross country All-State in 2002 and 2003 ... also a WPIAL Personal: Monique Rebecca Hodges ... a business major … born Feb. 12, 1987. Medalist for track and fi eld ... National Honor Society member ... named to the Who’s Who Among American High School Students list for academics ... honor student. Personal: Kaitlin G. Vaughan ... an honors biology major … born Aug. 21, 1987.

14 2006 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF2006 CONNECTICUTSTUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field

Taylor Lebovich Rachel Smith Sophomore Senior Distance Sprints Old Tappan, N.J. Reading, Mass. 2005-06: Cross Country: Competed at the NCAA Regionals and BIG EAST Championships … placed 12th at the CCSU 2005-06: Indoor: Competed at the Brown Invitational. 2004-05: Blue Devil Invitational … raced at the Penn State National Invi- Indoor: Ran in four meets for the Huskies … fi nished sixth in the tational. Outdoor: member of the 4x800 meter relay that took 300-meter dash at the Alden Invitational … ran a season-best at second at the New England Championships. High School: the Boston University St. Valentine Invitational. Outdoor: Par- Bergen County Meet of Champions winner in the 1,600-meter run and the 3200 for out- ticipated in fi ve meets … fi nished in fi rst place in the 200 and second in the 400 at the third door track ... named fi rst and second team All-County ... earned four varsity letters in cross UConn Invitational. 2003-04: Indoor: Captured fourth in the 800 at the Alden Invitational country and eight in track and fi eld at Northern Valley Regional High School ... also named with a season-best time … took eighth in the high jump at the same meet with a season-best fi rst and second team All-County and fi rst team All-North Jersey ... member of the National mark of 1.53 meters (5-0.25). Outdoor: Ran a season-best 28.60 in the 200 at the Dick Honors Society and was a 2005 NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete ... honor student. Shea Open. High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and fi eld at Reading Memorial Personal: Taylor Kristen Lebovich ... an honors education major … born May 4, 1987. High School under coach Ken Feit … seven-time league All-Star … indoor League MVP as a senior … was the Class B state champ in the outdoor high jump as a junior. Personal: Rachel Lauryn Smith ... strength and conditioning major ... born August 17, 1985. Rebecca McCollum Sophomore Julie Vilord Distance Sophomore Monroe, Conn. Distance Suffern, N.Y. 2005-06: Cross Country: Competed at the NCAA Regionals and BIG EAST Championships … raced at the Penn State Na- tional Invitational … competed at the Ted Owens Invitational … 2005-06: Cross Country: Competed at the Iona Meet of Cham- ran at the Iona Meet of Champions. Outdoor: Took sixth in the pions. High School: Earned six varsity letters in track and fi eld, 5,000 at the UConn Invite. High School: Earned nine total varsity letters as a member of two in cross country and two in lacrosse at Suffern High School the cross country, indoor track and outdoor track teams at Masuk High ... fi ve-time All-State ... earned All-American honors in her senior year in indoor track and fi ve-time MVP ... All-SWC eight times ... All-New England ... indoor team was four-time ... was All-County for four years for the indoor season, for two years for outdoors and two SWC champions and outdoor team was SWC Champion twice ... earned the scholar-athlete years for cross country ... cross country team was county and sectional champions in 2003 award. and 2004 ... indoor team was county champions from 2002-05 and sectional champions in Personal: Rebecca Brittany McCollum ... a biology major … born Oct.. 2, 1987. 2005 ... outdoor team was county and sectional champions in 2004 and 2005 ... lacrosse team was section champion in 2004-05 ... earned the Joseph Grasso and Willam Woodward Memorial Scholarships. Personal: Julianne Marie Vilord ... an exploratory major … born August 23, 1987.

Jessica White Sophomore Sprints/Jumps Middletown, Mass.

2005-06: Indoor: Finished eighth in the 55m at the New Eng- land Championships ... competed at ECAC’s ... placed fi fth in the 55-meter dash at the Brown Invitational. Outdoor: Placed fourth in the 100-meter dash at the New England Champion- ships … sixth in the 100 dash at the UConn Invite. High School: Earned four varsity letters in track, three in basketball and two in soccer at Masconomet Regional High School ... team won two staight Division II outdoor track championships ... member of the school record- holding 4x100-meter relay team ... ranked second all-time in the region in the long jump ... advanced to the Nationals in 2002 in the sprint medley. Personal: Jessica White ... an exploratory major … born July 2, 1987.

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 15 UNIVERSITY2006 STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILESOF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field

The Freshman Class of 2006 Tynisha McMillian SaShauna Stewart Freshman Freshman Throws Sprints/Hurdles Bridgeport, Conn. Hartford, Conn.

High School: 2006 Connecticut Gatorade Track and Field High School: Two-time All-American in the 55” shuttle Athlete of the Year … four-time New England Champion hurdles relay for indoor and 800 sprint med- … All-American by virtue of placing 2nd at the Nike Invita- l e y f o r outdoor in 2006 ... 2006 tional and 3rd at National Scholastic for Indoor in 2006 New England Outdoor … named All-State six times … seven-time State Open Champion in the 100h … New England Champion Champion and record holder in the shot put and discus … in 2006 in the 55h … won the Connecticut State three-time FCIAC Champion and voted All-FCIAC three Championship in the 100m in 2006 … two-time times … Golden West Invitational Champion in the shut winner in the 55h at the State Open Champion- put in 2006 … seven-time City Champion, including shot ships … 2006 M State Champion in the 55m dash put, discus and javelin … Named Best in Field at Hartford … 2006 Class MM State Outdoor Champion in Public Championships for Outdoor in 2005 and 2006 … the 200m … 4x100m Champion at the Con- Dartmouth Relays Champion and Yale Invitational Cham- necticut State Open … member of three pion in 2005 … holds 16 records between school, state indoor state champion teams and the 2006 and meets … National Scholastic All-American in 2005 outdoor championship team ... fi ve-time All- … two-time captain at Stamford High for coach Arthur State selection ... team captain 2004-2006 Brown. for coach Lee Hunt at Weaver High. Personal: Tynisha La-jay McMillian … a chemistry and Personal: SaShauna Stewart … a psychol- political science major … born on February 7, 1988. ogy major … born on June 5, 1987.

Phylicia George Chanell Smith Freshman Freshman Sprints/Hurdles Sprints Markham, Ontario Bronx, N.Y.

High School: 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships Qualifi er High School: Ranked in the Top 10 Nation- in the 200m … fourth place fi nish ally in the 500m indoor in 2006 … National in the 100h and 200m at Canada’s Scholastic Championships Qualifi er in the National Junior Championships in 2006 … Ontario Canada Age 200, 400 and 600 for 2006 for indoor ... group Champion in the 100h with a time of 14.29 and also the personal best in the 500m is 1:14.05 ... coached by Keithroy Hillhouse 200 (24.54) in 2006 ... from Mary Ward Secondary School in at Eleanor Roosevelt High … Scarborough, Ont. ... coached by Mr. D’Agostino and Mr. John- Personal: Channell Smith … an occupational therapy major … born son. on September 22, 1988. Personal: Phylicia George … a molecular biology major … born on November 16, 1987.

16 2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF2006 CONNECTICUTSTUDNET-ATHLETE PROFILES 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field Nicole Junod Carin Knight Freshman Freshman Middle Distance High Jump Cicero, N.Y. New Rochelle, N.Y.

High School: Two-time All-State and All- High School: Four-time All-American in the high jump and County selections in cross country at fi ve-time all-county and all-section selections at New Rochelle North-Cicero High … won team MVP High School … three-time All- award three years in a row as well as American in the shuttle hurdle being a team captain for two years for coach Richard Nastasi … relay … team won state championship four times during her 1st team all-county selection in track for three years for coach Paul career while claiming her own state title in the high jump in Stelmasjeck … medaled three times at state meet … winner of Schol- 2005 … second-place fi nish at the Indoor National Cham- ar-Athlete Award all four years in high school … member of National pionships in the high jump … member of the a two-time Honors Society. National Champion shuttle hurdle relay team … two-time Personal: Nicole Lynn Junod … a journalism major … born on No- captain for coach Andy Cappellan. vember 11, 1987. Personal: Carin Knight … an exploratory major … born on April 16, 1988. Emily Stefans Freshman Sara Leslie Sprints/Hurdles Freshman Dedham, Mass. Distance Portland, Conn. High School: Earned seven varsity letters in track and field, three in fi eld hockey and two in softball High School: Four-time All-State selec- a t Dedham High School … three-year tion at Portland High … All-Conference state qualifi er and two-year New runner for four years … two-year team England Championship qualifi er … two-time team captain for captain for coach Dave Kraszewski … coach Frank Barbuto … Most Valuable Player Award for four-time team MVP … helped her team to a state championship in three years … member of Class D State Relay Champion- 2003 … holds fi ve course records … New England qualifi er … two-time ship team … captain of fi eld hockey team and member of two All-Conference in track … team captain and three-time MVP ... 12- state championship teams … First Team Bay State League time letterwinner … Valedictorian of her class and member of National All-Star all four years in track and two years in fi eld hockey Honor Society … High School Heisman fi nalist … Governor’s Scholar and softball … recipient of a National Scholar-Athlete Award … 11-time Hartford Courant Scholar-Athlete. in 2006. Personal: Sara Leslie … a biology major … born on July 9, 1988. Personal: Emily Meris Stefans … major … born May 13, 1988. Meghan Harrington Caely Flynn Freshman Freshman Middle Distance Throws Chatham, N.J. Warwick, R.I. High School: Led her team to two conference championships and two undefeated seasons at Chatham High … two-time High School: All-State selection in the hammer in 2006 as 1st team All-Conference and eight-time letterwinner for coach well as all-class and all-division … 2006 team captain and Jim Rutzler … helped team to two sectional championships … MVP at Pilgrim High for coach Tom Dolce … two-time All-Divi- team captain and owns three course records … member of National Honor Society. sion in the weight throw … team Rookie of the Year in 2003 … Personal: Meghan Ashley Harrington … a nutrition major … born on July 13, 1988. four year letterwinner … member of Rhode Island Honor Society. Personal: Caely Alyssa Flynn … an exploratory major … born on November 3, 1988. Megan Steenburgh Freshman Middle Distance Victor, N.Y.

High School: Second team All-County selection for coaches Rick Guido and Sean VanLaeken at Fairport High … team cap- tain and nine-time letterwinner … Fairport High Athlete of the Year for 2005-06 … school record-holder in the 4x800m and 600m … Team MVP and Most Outstanding Middle Distance Runner … honor roll student. Personal: Megan Elizabeth Steenburgh … a strength and conditioning major … born on May 23, 1988.

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 17 UNIVERSITYTHE EVERYDAY AWARD/VISION OF AWARDCONNECTICUT 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field

Deirdre Mullen - Five-Time All-American - 2004 Olympic Trials - USATF U-23 Team Member

Bethany Hart - Two-Time All-American - 2000 and 2004 Olympic Trials - USATF National Team Member - 2006 Olympian - USA Bobsled Team

18 2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTA TEAM EFFORT 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field ACADEMIC SUPPORT The University of Connecticut is committed to each track member, and all of its student-athletes, as a total person. Participation in athletics is important, but it represents only one aspect of the players college experience. At the University of Connecticut, academic achievement is the primary concern. The University’s commitment to the student-athlete is a dual one. Participation in athletics is not viewed as an obstacle to the attainment of one’s educational goals, rather it is seen as a complementary activity. Each supports the other. Athletic excellence is stressed, but academic achievement is never compromised - indeed, it is given the utmost priority. The University realizes that the track team and all student-athletes, due to their academic involvement, are required to commit a large percentage of their personal time to University sponsored athletic activities. For this reason, the University recognizes the need for a support program for its intercollegiate athletes. The Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes (CPIA) constantly assists all student-athletes in achieving their academic goals. The CPIA staff serves as a liaison to the academic faculty, the Division of Athletics, and the student-athlete. John Miceli In serving as a liaison between the Connecticut student-athletes and University faculty and staff, the CPIA counselors also provide assistance in securing appropriate support services available with the University. These include orientation for student- athletes, supervised study halls, individual tutors and tutorial centers (an English/Writing Center, Math Center and Reading Center), and learning skills seminars. SPORTS MEDICINE The department of Sports Medicine in the University of Connecticut Division of Athletics works as an integrated multidisciplinary team whose purpose is to provide the optimal, safe environment for the track student-athletes to train and participate in their sport. The staff takes great pride in the individual attention paid to each student-athlete. They are devoted to preventing injury, rapidly diagnosing and treating injury, and maximizing athletic performance. The disciplines of athletic training, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, orthopaedic sports medicine, optometry, nutrition, exercise physiology, and psychology work in concert to provide comprehensive care for the student-athlete. Physician coverage is provided by Jeffrey Anderson, M.D., the Director of Sports Medicine and Team Physician Thomas Trojian, M.D. The Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Specialists for the team include Edward Collins, M.D. of the Connecticut Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Willimantic, Dr. Michael Joyce of the Orthopedic Sports Specialists in Glastonbury, Barry Messinger, M.D. of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery in Manchester and Robert Arciero, M.D. of the University of Connecticut Health Center Department of Orthopaedics in Farmington. Dr. Jeff The Department of Sports Medicine works intimately with the Departments of Kinesiology and Nutritional Sciences on the University of Connecticut campus. This affords the student-athletes with the input of several nationally recognized exercise Anderson, M.D. scientists. This cooperation also keeps the sports medicine staff at the cutting edge of developments in the fields of human performance and sports nutrition. Members of the sports medicine staff are actively engaged in research that directly benefits the care of all student-athletes. The Department of Sports Medicine at the University of Connecticut plays a critical role in assuring that all UConn student-athletes have 24-hour access to the finest medical support and quality health care possible. Through patient care and ongoing research and education, the department continues to provide Husky teams a competitive edge from the medical perspective. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Mary Ryan is in her 23rd year of working in the UConn Division of Athletics. In her tenure at Connecticut, Ryan has worked for a variety of UConn’s successful athletic programs, including baseball, volleyball, football, fi eld hockey, ice hockey, men’s and women’s track, women’s soccer and men’s and women’s swimming. Before joining the athletic department, Ryan worked for three years in the College of Agriculture at Connecticut.

Mary Ryan EQUIPMENT SERVICES Mackenzie Sparks is entering her third year with the University of Connecticut in the equipment services area as well as her third year with the Women’s Track and Field program. Mackenzie handles all day-to-day equipment needs for the squad, including equipment and apparel. She also works with companies such as Nike to properly outfi t the prorgam. Prior to coming to the University of Connecticut, Mackenzie served as Assistant Equipment Manager at Binghamton University in Binghamton, N.Y. She also served as an equipment intern with the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. A native of Torrington, Conn., Sparks is a 1999 graduate of Western Connecticut State University. She is a certifi ed member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association and currently resides in Coventry, Conn. Mackenzie Sparks STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING The strength and conditioning program for University of Connecticut is under the supervision of UConn Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Jerry Martin. The Strength and Conditioning staff services all 24 of Connecticut’s intercollegiate teams. UConn track members have the use of two different weight rooms in the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the newly remodeled Hugh S. Greer Field House. In all, there are over 8,000 square feet of weight training facilities available for all UConn student-athletes. The weight room in the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a free weight facility and supplies the Husky student-athletes areas in which to perform their power and Olympic lifts. The facility in the Greer Field House is fitted with more free weights in which the UConn track athletes can incorporate circuit training, speed training and heavy negative workouts into their total strength-training program. Maureen Butler supervises the strength and conditioning program for each individual track athlete for training all year long. Each program can be manipulated in order to fulfill the specific needs of the individual. Specific testing is done to each track athlete to monitor progress in strength, power, body composition, anaerobic conditioning and Maureen flexibility. These tests provide the coaches and medical staff with an accurate athletic profile on each player. Butler

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 19 UNIVERSITY2005-06 SEASON REVIEW OF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field Cross Country Connecticut began the indoor track season with Tamara Highsmith (East Haven, Conn.) winning the URI With outstanding leadership from the upperclass- Pentathlon with 3,575 points. Winning three of fi ve individu- men, the 2005 cross country campaign was highlighted by al events, she dominated a fi eld of 14 competitors. individual accolades and team development. Senior Niamh The fi rst test of the season for the entire team Cunningham (Branford, Conn.) and junior Jillian Sullivan came at the Alden Invitational in Providence, R.I. Jessica (Bristol, Conn.) had stellar seasons, while the large crop of Foreman (Wayland, Mass.) captured the fi rst top fi nish of underclassmen improved throughout the fall. her career in the 55m dash with a time of 7.10. Leah Wil- The Huskies began 2005 by dominating the Blue liams (Brookfi eld, Conn.) also made the record books with Devil Invitational hosted by Central Connecticut State. Jil- a personal best fi nish in the pole vault to rank her second lian Sullivan (Bristol, Conn.) raced to a fi rst place fi nish with in program history with a vault of 3.50m. Alyssa Evering a top time of 18:21. UConn took fi ve of the fi rst ten spots (E.Longmeadow, Mass.) took fourth in the 55m with Jes- with Niamh Cunningham (Branford, Conn.) fi nishing in sec- sica White (Middletown, Mass.) placing fi fth to round out ond place, Orlaith Cunningham (Branford, Conn.) coming in the top fi ve. Mandela Graves-Fulgham (Shutesbury, Mass.) fourth and Kate Vaughan (Bethel Park, Pa.) taking seventh took second place in the 200 and 400. In the fi eld events, in her fi rst collegiate race. Also making her collegiate debut Cassie Buckwalter (New Wilmington, Pa.) won the weight was Keelan King (Scotia, N.Y.) who rounded out the Husky throw with a distance of 16.88m and Amanda Martin (Row- fi nishers in ninth. ley, Mass.), throwing shot put for the fi rst time, won the In the second meet of the season, UConn returned event with a throw of 13.60m. to New Britain, Conn. to fi nish second at the Ted Owens In the second meet of the season, UConn dominat- Invitational. Sullivan and Niamh Cunningham took second ed the Black Knight Invitational. Highsmith qualifi ed for the and fourth places, respectively. NCAA’s in the triple jump with the second best performance At the Iona Meet of Champions, the team pulled in school history of 12.69 meters. She also had a fi rst place together for an 11th place fi nish. Sullivan recorded a time fi nish in the 60m hurdles and took second in the high jump. of 22:17.50 for ninth place while Niamh Cunningham, after In the 400m, Graves-Fulgham fi nished fi rst in 58.65, while falling in the fi rst mile, fi nished 55th. Orlaith Cunningham Sharelle Green (New London, Conn.) fi nished third. Fore- took 71st followed not far behind by Vaughan in 75th. man won the 60m dash with a time of 7.62, with Evering ty- At the New England Championships, Niamh Cun- ing for second and Monique Hodges (Wethersfi eld, Conn.) ningham led the Huskies with a tenth place fi nish, garnering in third. Foreman won the 200m has as well. Marlene Priest All-New England honors. (South Dennis, Mass.) won the 500m run while Williams State College, Pa. was the next destination for the won the pole vault. Edwina Clark (Sydney, Australia) took cross country team as they competed at the Penn State fi rst in the long jump. National Invitational for a 22nd place fi nish. Niamh Cun- The GoRhody Invitational was the second straight ningham led the Huskies in the highly competitive fi eld, win for Uconn as Clark captured both the long jump and fi nishing 36th with a time of 22:02. 400m titles. Foreman won the 55m in 7.06. Evering won Sullivan captured her second individual title of the the 200m followed by Foreman in second place. Highsmith season at the CCSU Mini Meet in 11:07, helping the Hus- took fi rst in the 55m hurdles as well as the triple jump. Erin kies to a second place fi nish as a team in a fi nal tune-up for Donnelly (Barrington, R.I.) got her fi rst win of the season in the BIG EAST Championships. Rounding out the top ten for the weight throw while the 4x400 relay team took fi rst. UConn was Vaughan in fourth with King in eighth. The Penn State Invite was the site of several Although placing ninth at the BIG EAST Cham- UConn school records being tied or broken. Williams tied pionships, Sullivan led the way with a 19th place fi nish in the school record in the pole vault with a height of 3.60m 22:01. Niamh Cunningham followed in 44th while Vaughan while Foreman broke the school record in the 60m dash fi nished 55th and Orlaith Cunningham taking 63rd. in a competition against world class athletes with a time of With Sullivan out with a concussion, the Huskies 7.51. looked to the underclassmen to fi ll the void. Niamh Cun- The team continued to triumph as they won the ningham was the fi rst Husky to cross the fi nish line in 40th Yale Invite the following week. Foreman won the 60m dash place, helping the team to a 20th place fi nish overall. King with Highsmith captured the 60m hurdles in a season best and Vaughan stepped up big with times of 23:24 and 23:28, of 8.89 and also won the triple jump. The 4x400 relay raced respectively. to a second place fi nish with a season best time of 3:46.90. Evering had one of her best showings of the season at the St. Valentine Invite in Boston, Mass., as she recorded not only a personal best in the 200m but also the Indoor third-best time in school history in 24.33. Hodges qualifi ed With the groundswell of freshmen talent buoyed by for the BIG EAST Championship in the 55m with Priest tak- the leadership and performances of the upperclassmen, ing second in the 500. the UConn Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country team At the BIG EAST Championships, Foreman took posted one of the greatest years in program history. home a title in the 60m dash to help lead the team to an

20 20062006-07 UCONN UCONN FIELD WOMEN’S HOCKEY CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT2005-06 SEASON REVIEW 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field eighth place fi nish. She also fi nished third in the 200 while personal-best time of 24.41. Evering claimed fi rst in the Evering took fourth. 400 while Graves-Fulgham second place and Rogers third The highlight of the indoor season had to be claim- place fi nishes secured the Husky sweep. Niamh Cunning- ing the New England Championship, with a Husky scoring ham won the 5,000m run while Porter won the high jump. in nearly every event en route to the title. Foreman won the In the throws, Buckwalter fi nished fi rst in the discus with 55m dash, tying a New England record of 6.97 that was set Donnelly winning the hammer throw. in 1992. In the 200, Foreman took second, while Evering UConn picked up its fourth consecutive meet vic- and Graves-Fulgham fi nished third and fourth, respectively. tory at the Brown Invitational. Highsmith captured the top Sullivan achieved a career milestone in the mile-run by spot in the 100m hurdles and the high jump, while tak- breaking the fi ve minute mark. Highsmith continued to be a ing second in the triple jump and third in the long jump. staple for the team as she fi nished second in the 55 hurdles Foreman won the 100m dash with Priest winning the 400 after winning the pentathlon and taking second in the triple hurdles. Rogers fi nished fi rst in the long jump while Martin jump. Rachael Porter (Watertown, Conn.) placed second in took the shot put. the high jump with Martin fi nishing second in the shot put. The Huskies pulled together for the best fi nish in 11 Helping the team to it’s third-best fi nish in 12 years years at the BIG EAST Championships in front of a home at the ECAC Track Championships was Foreman, who fi n- crowd as they hosted the event. Foreman captured the sec- ished second in the 60m dash and fourth in the 200. High- ond BIG EAST title of her freshman campaign in the 100m smith placed second in the pentathlon, which provisionally dash. Highsmith was the team’s point-winner of the week- qualifi ed her for the NCAA Championships and was the end and earned her fi rst BIG EAST title in the triple jump school’s fourth-best pentathlon score in program history. with a school record-breaking 13.22m. She earned 22 of the team’s total points with her participation in four events. Sullivan and Cunningham combined for a 3-4 fi nish in the Outdoor steeplechase, demonstrating UConn’s continued success The team opened the 2006 outdoor season by in the event. traveling to the Miami Invitational for a solid outing. Lisa UConn won its second New England Champion- Kachmarsky (Monroe, N.Y.) tied the school record in the ship of the year as many Husky competitors took home pole vault with 3.50m to earn third place. Highsmith set a individual titles. Highsmith won three events, taking the 100 personal best in the 100 hurdles of 14.47 for fi fth place. and 400 hurdles as well as the triple jump. Foreman took She also took fourth in the triple jump and part of the 4x400 fi rst in the 100m dash while Graves-Fulgham won the 400. relay that fi nished sixth. Sullivan took fourth in the steeple- Budd and Rogers won their fi rst New England titles in the chase while Orlaith Cunningham fi nished fi fth in that event. 200 and long jump, respectively. Sullivan won the steeple- Donnelly fi nished third in the Hammer and Martin fi nished chase. Both the 4x400 and 4x100 relays brought home fi fth in the javelin. titles. The Dick Shea Open should have been named The Huskies qualifi ed fi ve individuals to compete after Highsmith as she won four individual titles en route at the NCAA Regionals. Sullivan and Orlaith Cunningham to the team taking home the championship. She won were both competitors in the steeplechase while Foreman the high jump, triple jump, 100 and 400 hurdles and was challenged in the 100m dash and Martin participated in the named ECAC Athlete of the Week for her efforts. Priest javelin. Highsmith qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships was a second place fi nisher in the 400 hurdles with Kaitlyn in the triple jump after placing ninth out of 38 triple jumpers Whitlock (Bethel, Conn.) in fourth. Martin qualifi ed for the with a mark of 13.06 meters (42’ 10 1/4”). NCAA Regionals in the javelin with the second best throw Highsmith competing at the NCAA Championships in program history. Rogers won the long jump while Wil- marked the conclusion of the 2006 season. Her 12.71m liams was victorious in the pole vault. Foreman fi nished fi rst mark in the triple jump was good enough for 17th, compet- in the 100m dash followed by Hodges in second and Kara ing against the best collegiate athletes in the country. Her Budd (E. Longmeadow, Mass.) in third. performance proved to be symbolic, as she performed A fi rst place fi nish at the USF Invitational was up alongside the toughest competition, just as the team did all next for the Huskies. Foreman won the 200m dash and year and came out on top. took second in the 100. Sullivan won the steeplechase while Orlaith Cunningham was right behind in second. Highsmith won the triple jump, fi nished second in the 400 hurdles, third in the long jump and fi fth in the 100 hurdles. Martin won the javelin to round out the fi rst-place fi nishers Tamika Toppin for UConn. - 2000 Olympic Trials Returning home to host their own UConn Invita- - Four-time All-American tional, the Huskies braved the elements to take fi rst place. Highsmith won two events in the long jump and triple jump. Foreman fi nished fi rst in the 100m dash with classmate Budd close behind in second before winning the 200 in a

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK2006 UCONN FIELD AND HOCKEY FIELD 21 UNIVERSITYINDIVIDUAL HONORS OF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field ALL-AMERICANS ECAC CHAMPIONS

Athlete Event Year Athlete Event Year Wendy Berutto Hammer Throw 1997 Tara Achane High Jump (Indoor) 1990 Cheryl Brantle Long Jump (Indoor) 1992 Cheryl Brantle Long Jump (Outdoor) 1991 Carol Galloway Long Jump (Outdoor) 1985 200 Meter (Outdoor) 1991 Bethany Hart Hammer Throw 2000 Angela Corson Pentathlon 1990 Hammer Throw 1999 Ronna Deffer High Jump (Outdoor) 1989 Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Indoor) 2002 Carol Galloway Long Jump (Indoor) 1985 High Jump (Indoor) 2003 Long Jump (Outdoor) 1985 High Jump (Indoor) 2004 Long Jump (Outdoor) 1986 High Jump (Outdoor) 2004 April Garner 60 Meter Hurdles 2004 High Jump (Outdoor) 2005 Erin Halpin High Jump (Indoor) 1989 Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Throw 2002 Bethany Hart Weight Throw 2000 Terry Roy Heptathlon 1995 Heptathlon 1993 Hammer Throw 2000 Heptathlon 1992 Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Indoor) 2002 Jillian Sullivan Cross Country 2006 High Jump (Indoor) 2003 Nicole Toney Triple Jump (Outdoor) 2001 High Jump (Indoor) 2004 Tamika Toppin High Jump (Outdoor) 2001 High Jump (Outdoor) 2004 High Jump (Indoor) 2001 High Jump (Outdoor) 2005 High Jump (Indoor) 1999 Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Throw 2002 High Jump (Outdoor) 1998 Amy Parkosewich Discus Throw 2003 Terry Roy Pentathlon 1992 Heptathlon 1992 Pentathlon 1993 Coach Morgan Heptathlon 1995 Shot Put (Indoor) 1995 with 1996 Tamika Toppin High Jump (Indoor) 1999 High Jump (Indoor) 2001 Olympic Trials Nichole Tremblay 1000 Meter (Indoor) 2001 Athletes Lisa Wakem 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1998 Terry Roy, U.S. OLYMPIC SPORTS FESTIVAL Wendy Berutto Athlete Event Year and Terry Roy Heptathlon Bronze Medalist 1994 Cheryl Brantle Terry Roy Heptathlon Gold Medalist 1993

BIG EAST CONFRENCE CHAMPIONS

Athlete Event Year Athlete Event Year Wendy Berutto Weight Throw 1997 Hammer Throw 1997 Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Throw 2000 Cheryle Brantle 55 Meter 1989 Weight Throw 2001 100 Meter 1989 Weight Throw 2002 55 Meter 1990 Amy Parkosewich Discus 2004 55 Meter 1991 Terry Roy Pentathlon 1991 100 Meter 1991 Pentathlon 1992 Long Jump (Outdoor) 1992 Javelin 1992 Long Jump (Indoor) 1992 Shot Put (Indoor) 1993 100 Meter 1992 Shot Put (Outdoor) 1993 Angela Corson High Jump (Outdoor) 1988 Javelin 1993 Ronna Deffer High Jump (Outdoor) 1988 Barb Sykes Hammer Throw 1994 High Jump (Indoor) 1989 Tamika Toppin High Jump (Indoor) 1998 High Jump (Outdoor) 1989 High Jump (Indoor) 1999 Jessica Foreman 60 meter (Indoor) 2006 High Jump (Indoor) 2000 100 Meter (Outdoor) 2006 High Jump (Outdoor) 2001 Ann Gaffney Triple Jump (Indoor) 1984 Lisa Wakem 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1988 Triple Jump (Outdoor) 1984 10,000 Meter (Ourdoor) 1989 Triple Jump (Indoor) 1985 Shari Zembek Discus 1993 Carol Galloway 100 Meter 1985 Discus 1995 Tina Goettel 5000 Meter (Outdoor) 1986 Bethany Hart Shot Put (Indoor) 1998 Hammer Throw 1999 Hammer Throw 2000 Tamika Toppin Tamara Highsmith Triple jump (Outdoor) 2006 - Top Collegiate High Jumper Barbara Jackson Shot Put (Outdoor) 1986 2001 USATF Nationals Frederica Jones Long Jump (Indoor) 1983 - Top American Runner-up 2001 Long Jump (Outdoor) 1985 NCAA Outdoor Championships Mary Kennen Javelin 1984 Javelin 1985 High Jump (Outdoor) 1985 Bethany Hart High Jump (Indoor) 1986 - Top Collegiate Hammer Throw- Karen Moreau Javelin 1983 er 2000 Olympic Trials Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Outdoor) 2002 - 2005 USA National Team High Jump (Indoor) 2003 High Jump (Indoor) 2004 High Jump (Outdoor) 2005 CURRENT ATHLETES IN BOLD

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Athlete Event Year Athlete Event Year Sharmaine Abrams 200 Meter (Indoor) 2002 Frederica Jones Long Jump (Indoor) 1983 Tara Achane High Jump (Indoor) 1990 Long Jump (Indoor) 1986 High Jump (Indoor) 1992 Mary Kennen High Jump (Indoor) 1984 Kristin Adams 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1995 Pentathlon 1985 Louise Agoston 400 Meter Hurdles 2000 High Jump (Indoor) 1986 500 Meter (Indoor) 2001 Tracy Langley 400 Meter Hurdles 1992 400 Meter Hurdles 2001 Tammy Lanier 200 Meter (Indoor) 1982 Julie Arnold High Jump (Indoor) 1995 Stephanie Littlejohn 400 Meter (Outdoor) 1997 Trisha Bailey 500 Meter (Indoor) 1998 Chantal Lorent Pentathlon 1979 LeAndrea Banks 600 Yard (Indoor) 1991 Sheila McCabe 55 Meter 1982 Wendy Berutto Hammer Throw 1997 100 Meter 1982 Caitlyn Brady Triple Jump (Indoor) 2004 200 Meter (Outdoor) 1982 Cheryl Brantle 55 Meter 1989 Caroline Mitchell 800 Meter (Indoor) 1983 55 Meter 1990 Sharon Morris Long Jump (Indoor) 1979 55 Meter 1991 Deirdre Mullen High Jump (Indoor) 2002 Long Jump (Indoor) 1991 High Jump (Outdoor) 2002 Long Jump (Outdoor) 1991 High Jump (Indoor) 2004 100 Meter (Outdoor) 1991 Lavinia Muncy Cross Country 1979 200 Meter (Indoor) 1992 Wadudah Nurul-Islam Weight Throw 2001 100 Meter (Outdoor) 1992 Discus 2001 100 Meter (Outdoor) 1993 Hammer Throw 2001 Long Jump (Outdoor) 1993 Weight Throw 2002 Kara Budd 200 Meter (Outdoor) 2006 Katie O’Toole 5000 Meter (Indoor) 1993 Antonia Cadore 55 Meter Dash 2003 3000 Meter (Indoor) 1994 Edwina Clark Long Jump (Indoor) 2005 5000 Meter (Indoor) 1994 Angela Corson Pentathlon 1990 3000 Meter (Outdoor) 1994 Amanda Crichlow 400 Meter Hurdles 2002 Amy Parkosewich Discus 2002 Ronna Deffer High Jump (Indoor) 1989 Tammy Peeples Triple Jump (Indoor) 1994 Lisa Deskis Javelin 2001 Triple Jump (Outdoor) 1996 Joanne Durant 55 Meter 1994 Triple Jump (Indoor) 1997 55 Meter 1995 Audra Price 800 Meter (Outdoor) 2000 55 Meter 1996 Andrea Robinson High Jump (Indoor) 1994 200 Meter (Indoor) 1996 Jennifer Rogers Long Jump (Outdoor) 2006 100 Meter 1997 Jen Rosman 10,000 Meter (Outdoor) 1994 200 Meter (Outdoor) 1997 Terry Roy Heptathlon 1991 55 Meter 1998 Shot Put (Indoor) 1991 200 Meter (Indoor) 1998 Shot Put (Indoor) 1992 Gillian Flemmings 100 Meter Hurdles (Outdoor) 2002 Pentathlon 1992 Jessica Foreman 55 Meter (Indoor) 2006 Shot Put (Outdoor) 1992 100 Meter (Outdoor) 2006 Heptathlon 1992 Heather Francis High Jump (Indoor) 1997 Pentathlon 1993 High Jump (Outdoor) 1997 Heptathlon 1993 Karen Francis 400 Meter (Indoor) 1995 Javelin 1993 Ann Gaffney Triple Jump (Indoor) 1984 High Jump (Outdoor) 1995 Triple Jump (Indoor) 1985 Shot Put (Outdoor) 1995 Carol Galloway Long Jump (Indoor) 1985 Heptathlon 1995 55 Meter 1985 Keli Savage 1000 Yard (Indoor) 1991 April Garner 55 Meter Hurdles (Indoor) 2002 1000 Yard (Indoor) 1992 55 Meter Hurdles (Indoor) 2004 Jillian Sullivan Steeplechase (Outdoor) 2006 55 Meter Hurdles (Indoor) 2005 Amy Spafford 500 Meter (Indoor) 1996 200 Meter 2005 Tara Thornton 100 Meter (Outdoor) 1994 Kim Grabarz 1000 Meter (Indoor) 2000 Torrea Thornton 100 Meter (Outdoor) 1995 Mile (Indoor) 2001 200 Meter (Outdoor) 1995 Talisha Graves 100 Meter 1996 Nicole Toney Pentathlon 2001 200 Meter (Outdoor) 1996 Triple Jump (Outdoor) 2001 100 Meter 1998 Tamika Toppin High Jump (Indoor) 1998 200 Meter (Outdoor) 1998 High Jump (Indoor) 1999 Mandela Graves-Fulgham 400 Meter (Outdoor) 2006 High Jump (Outdoor) 1999 Sandy Green Pentathlon 1983 High Jump (Outdoor) 2000 Erin Halpin High Jump (Indoor) 1988 High Jump (Indoor) 2001 Bethany Hart Hammer Throw 1999 100 Meter Hurdles 2001 Shot Put (Indoor) 2000 Nichole Tremblay 1000 Meter (Indoor) 2001 Hammer Throw 2000 1000 Meter (Indoor) 2002 Tamara Highsmith Triple Jump (Indoor) 2005 Daisy VanRavenswaay Shot Put (Indoor) 2005 Penathalon (Indoor) 2006 Weight Throw (Indoor) 2005 Triple Jump (Outdoor) 2006 Lisa Wakem 5000 Meter (Indoor) 1988 100 Meter Hurdles (Outdoor) 2006 5000 Meter (Indoor) 1989 400 Meter Hurdles (Outdoor) 2006 Leniecia Ward 400 Meter (Outdoor) 1994 Nicola Hines 500 Meter (Indoor) 2004 400M (Indoor) 1995 Melissa Houston Weight 2000 Danyelle Wood 5000M (Indoor) 1998 Lana Howard 55 Meter Hurdles 1989 5000M (Outdoor) 1998 55 Meter Hurdles 1990 Shari Zembeck Discus 1992 55 Meter Hurdles 1991 Discus 1993 200 Meter (Indoor) 1991 Discus 1995 400 Meter (Indoor) 1992 Amy Parkosewich - 2004 BIG EAST Champion 400 Meter (Outdoor) 1992 - NCAA Participant - Discus 52.86m (173-5.00)

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK2006 UCONN FIELD AND HOCKEY FIELD 23 UNIVERSITYRELAY HONORS OF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field (Outdoor) Stephanie Littlejohn, Joanne Durant NEW ENGLAND RELAY CHAMPIONS 4X400 Meter Relay Stephanie Littlejohn, Talisha Graves, 1997 (Outdoor) Rhea Moore, Joanne Durant Event Athletes Year 4X200 Meter Relay Talisha Graves, Kathy Holloman, 1998 4X100 Meter Relay Ellen Kelly, Linda Foreman, 1981 (Indoor) Stephanie Littlejohn, Joanne Durant (Outdoor) Sheila McCabe, Tammy Lanier 4X400 Meter Relay Trisha Bailey, Talisha Graves, 1998 4X200 Meter Relay Sheila McCabe, Tammy Lanier, 1982 (Indoor) June Moore, Joanne Durant (Indoor) Deanna Michaels, Vicki Little 4X800 Meter Relay Kimberly Grabarz, Kristen Fosdick, 2000 4X200 Yard Relay Sheila McCabe, Deanna Michaels, 1983 (Indoor) Nichole Tremblay, Audra Price (Indoor) Vicki Little, Frederica Jones 4X400 Meter Relay Kafi Davis, Louise Agoston, 2000 4X400 Yard Relay Sheila McCabe, Vicki Little, 1983 (Outdoor) Amanda Crichlow, Heidi Hough (Indoor) Wendy Crink, Frederica Jones 4X400 Meter Relay Louise Agoston, Kafi Davis, 2001 4X880 Yard Relay Peggy Holdash, Julie Maloney, 1983 (Outdoor) Andrea Gourdine, Nicola Hines (Indoor) Maria Fahy, Caroline Mitchell 4X200 Meter Relay Gillian Flemmings, April Garner, 2002 4X800 Meter Relay Allison Mondi, Kim Hawkes, 1985 (Indoor) Antonia Cadore, Sharmaine Abrams (Indoor) Caroline Mitchell, Denise Barrett 4X800 Meter Relay Kim Hawkes, Denise Barrett, 1986 (Indoor) Tina Goettel, Caroline Mitchell 4X200 Meter Relay Darlene Andrews, Lana Howard, 1990 (Indoor) Keli Savage, Cheryl Brantle 4X200 Meter Relay Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, 1991 (Indoor) Darlene Andrews, Cheryl Brantle 4X400 Meter Relay Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, 1991 (Indoor) Darlene Andrews, Lana Howard 4X200 Meter Relay Tracy Langley, Leniecia Ward, 1992 (Indoor) Torrea Thornton, Cheryl Brantle 4X400 Meter Relay Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, 1992 (Indoor) Leniecia Ward, Lana Howard 4X100 Meter Relay Leniecia Ward, Torrea Thornton, 1992 (Outdoor) Lana Howard, Cheryl Brantle 4X400 Meter Relay Tracy Langley, Keli Savage, 1992 (Outdoor) Leniecia Ward, Lana Howard 4X200 Meter Relay Tara Thornton, Terry Roy, 1993 (Indoor) Lori Waldorf, Torrea Thornton 4X400 Meter Relay Tara Thornton, Leniecia Ward, 1993 2006 4x100 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS (Indoor) Torrea Thornton, Terry Roy Monique Hodges, Jessi Foreman, Kara Budd and Alyssa Evering

Distance Medley Relay Nichole Tremblay, Michelle Carter, 2002 Kiley Margolis, Sarah Casilli 4X100 Meter Relay Gillian Flemmings, Antonia Cadore, 2002 (Outdoor) April Garner, Sharmaine Abrams 4x400 Meter Relay Alyssa Evering, Mandela Graves-Fulgham, 2006 (Outdoor) Tamara Highsmith, Jennifer Rogers BIG EAST RELAY CHAMPIONS

Event Athletes Year 4X800 Meter Relay Karen Motyka, Allison Mondi, 1984 (Indoor) Maria Fahy, Caroline Mitchell 4X100 Meter Relay Leniecia Ward, Tara Thornton, 1995 2002 4x100 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS (Outdoor) Torrea Thornton, Joanne Durant April Garner, Gillian Flemmings, Antonia Cadore and Sharmaine Abrams

4X100 Meter Relay Tara Thornton, Lori Waldorf, 1993 (Outdoor) Torrea Thornton, Cheryl Brantle 4X400 Meter Relay Amy Henderson, Leniecia Ward, 1993 (Outdoor) LeAndrea Banks, Keli Savage 4X200 Meter Relay Tara Thornton, Laura Quigg, 1994 (Indoor) Joanne Durant, Torrea Thornton 4X800 Meter Relay LeAndrea Banks, Rhea Moore, 1994 (Indoor) Shelby McKnight, Kristin Leahy 4X100 Meter Relay Leniecia Ward, Tara Thornton, 1994 (Outdoor) Torrea Thornton, Joanne Durant 4X400 Meter Relay Torrea Thornton, Karen Francis, 1995 (Outdoor) Joanne Durant, Leniecia Ward 4X400 Meter Relay Karen Francis, Torrea Thornton, 1995 (Indoor) Joanne Durant, Leniecia Ward 4X200 Meter Relay Tara Thornton, Kathy Holloman, 1995 (Indoor) Joanne Durant, Torrea Thornton 2001 4x100 NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS 4X200 Meter Relay Tina Baldwin, Audra Price, 1997 Louise Agoston, Amanda Crichlow, Nicola Hines and Kafi Davis (Indoor) Davina Mitchell, Talisha Graves 4X100 Meter Relay Tina Baldwin, Talisha Graves, 1997

24 20062006-07 UCONN UCONN FIELD WOMEN’S HOCKEY CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTTEAM RECORDS 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field UCONN INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS Event Performance Name Year 55 Meter Dash 6.92 Cheryl Brantle 1992 55 Meter Hurdles 7.85 April Garner 2005 60 Meter Dash 7.43 Jessi Foreman 2006 60 Meter Hurdles 8.33 April Garner 2005 200 Meter Dash 24.14 Joanne Durant 1996 300 Meter Dash 40.46 Tammy Lanier 1982 400 Meter Dash 55.59 Lana Howard 1992 500 Meter 1:13.70 LeAndrea Banks 1994 600 Yard Run 1:23.31 LeAndrea Banks 1991 600 Meter 1:36.8 Ann Marie Kostelak 1982 800 Meter 2:10.71 Audra Price 2000 1000 Yard 2:34.91 Keli Savage 1992 1000 Meter 2:51.24 Kim Grabarz 2001 1500 Meter 4:33.78 Maria Fahy 1983 3000 Meter 9:48.31 Kristen Meyer 2003 5000 Meter 16:36.93 Danyelle Wood 1997 Mile 4:55.37 Sarah Casilli 2002 High Jump 1.86 (6-1.25) Deirdre Mullen 2003 Long Jump 6.25 (20-6.25) Cheryl Brantle 1992 Triple Jump 12.84 (42-1.50) Nicole Toney 2001 Shot Put 14.8 (48-6.75) Terry Roy 1995 20 lb. Weight 19.79 (64-11.25) Wadudah Nurul-Islam 2002 Pole Vault 3.60 Leah Williams 2006 Pentathlon 4090 points Terry Roy 1995 4x200 Yard Relay 1:32.89 McCabe/Jones/Michaels/Little 1983 4x200 Meter Relay 1:39.84 Flemmings/Garner/Cadore/Abrams 2002 Mile Relay 3:58.89 McCabe/Little/Crink/Jones 1983 4x400 Meter Relay 3:44.64 Bailey/Graves/Littlejohn/Durant 1998 4x800 Meter Relay 9:04.16 Colesante/Savage/Allex/Corson 1990 Two Mile Relay 9:20.36 Holdash/Maloney/Fahy/Mitchell 1983 Distance Medley 11:41.73 Mitchell/Jones/Mondi/Barrett 1985 FAT- (Fully Automatic Times in hundredths)

UCONN OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS Event Performance Name Year 100 Meter Dash 11.53 Cheryl Brantle 1993 100 Meter Hurdles 13.60 April Garner 2004 200 Meter Dash 23.84 Antonia Cadore 2003 400 Meter Dash 54.42 Joanne Durant 1998 400 Meter Hurdles 1:00.37 Tamara Highsmith 2006 800 Meter 2:08.56 Audra Price 2000 1500 Meter 4:29.63 Kim Grabarz 2001 3000 Meter 9:44.7 Kim Hawkes 1986 3000 Meter Steeple 10:31.79 Jillian Sullivan 2006 5000 Meter 16:55.3 Lisa Wakem 1989 10,000 Meter 34:09.49 Danyelle Wood 1997 High Jump 1.88 (6-2.00) Deirdre Mullen 2004 Long Jump 6.46 (21-2.25) Carol Galloway 1985 Triple Jump 13.22 Tamara Highsmith 2006 Discus 52.86 (173-5.00) Amy Parkosewich 2004 Hammer 63.09 (207-0.00) Bethany Hart 2000 Javelin 46.73 (153-4.00) Lisa Deskis 2002 Shot Put 14.65 (48-0.25) Terry Roy 1993 Pole Vault 3.51 Leah Williams, Lisa Kachmarsky 2006 Heptathlon 5790 points Terry Roy 1995 4x100 Meter Relay 45.38 Flemmings/Cadore/Garner/Abrams 2002 4x200 Meter Relay 1:36.23 Budd/Evering/Foreman/Graves-Fulgham 2006 Mile Relay 3:58.89 McCabe/Little/Crink/Jones 1983 800 Meter Sprint Medley 31:48.96 Lanier/Foreman/Kostelak/Little 1982 4x400 Meter Relay 3:42.59 Langley/Ward/Savage/Howard 1992 4x800 Meter Relay 8:54.82 Banks/Langley/Andrews/Savage 1991 FAT-(Fully Automatic Times in hundredths) In the Background: April Garner BOLDFACE INDICATES CURRENT TEAM MEMBERS - ECAC Hurdle Champion

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK2006 UCONN FIELD AND HOCKEY FIELD 25 UNIVERSITYTOP PERFORMERS OF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field TOP PERFORMERS-OUTDOOR TOP PERFORMERS-INDOOR 100 Meter Dash 4x200 Meter 55 Meter Dash Mile Run 11.53 1993 Cheryl Brantle 1:36.23 2006 6.92 1992 Cheryl Brantle 4:55.37 2002 Sarah Casilli 11.63 2006 Jessi Foreman 1:37.66 1994 6.97 2006 Jessi Foreman 4:55.84 2004 Allison McCabe 11.7 1982 Sheila McCabe 1:38.26 1995 7.00 1997 Joanne Durant 4:55.90 2001 Kim Grabarz 11.70 1997 Joanne Durant 1:38.52 1993 7.0 1982 Sheila McCabe 4:56.00 1995 Leslie Almeida 11.82 1994 Tara Thornton 1:38.68 2003 7.01 2003 Antonia Cadore 4:58.53 2006 Jillian Sullivan 100 Meter Hurdles 4x400 Meter 55 Meter Hurdles 4x200 Meter Relay 13.60 2004 April Garner 3:42.59 1992 7.85 2005 April Garner 1:39.84 2002 13.84 1989 April Davis 3:43.52 2006 7.98 2001 Tamika Toppin 1:39.95 2003 14.16 2002 Gillian Flemmings 3:44.36 2002 8.05 1990 Lana Howard 1:39.99 1998 14.24 1999 Kathy Holloman 3:44.60 1997 8.11 2006 Tamara Highsmith 1:40.31 1994 14.24 2001 Tamika Toppin 3:44.91 2005 8.16 1995 Tammy Peebles 1:40.40 1992 200 Meter Dash 4x800 Meter 60 Meter Dash 4x400 Meter Relay 23.84 2003 Antonia Cadore 8:54.82 1991 7.43 2006 Jessi Foreman 3:44.64 1998 23.93 1997 Joanne Durant 9:05.57 1989 7.59 2003 Antonia Cadore 3:44.73 2006 23.94 1992 Cheryl Brantle 9:08.43 1995 7.60 1980 Sheila McCabe 3:45.36 1992 23.96 2003 Sharmaine Abrams 9:08.64 1997 7.66 2005 April Garner 3:45.83 2005 24.02 2006 Jessi Foreman 9:12.45 2002 7.66 1980 Rebecca Howard 3:46.41 1998 400 Meter Dash Sprint Medley 7.66 2002 Sharmaine Abrams 4x800 Meter Relay 54.42 1998 Joanne Durant 1:48.96 1982 60 Meter Hurdles 8:54.82 1991 55.05 1991 Darlene Andrews Mile Relay 8.33 2005 April Garner 9:04.16 1990 55.18 2006 Mandela Graves-Fulgham 3:58.00 1990 8.67 2002 Gillian Flemmings 9:11.70 2004 55.74 1993 Leniecia Ward 3:58.89 1983 8.73 2005 Tamara Highsmith 9:12.68 1985 55.89 1989 Charmaine Balfour 4:20.9 1979 200 Meter Dash 9:13.20 2004 400 Meter Hurdles 4:21.7 1977 24.10 1998 Talisha Graves Mile Relay 1:00.37 2006 Tamara Highsmith High Jump 24.14 1996 Joanne Durant 3:58.89 1983 1:00.66 2001 Louise Agoston 6-2.00 2004 Deirdre Mullen 24.26 2006 Jessi Foreman 3:59.66 1990 1:00.96 2006 Marlene Priest 6-1.25 2000 Tamika Toppin 24.30 2006 Alyssa Evering 3:59.84 1984 1:01.90 1992 Tracy Langley 6-0.25 1989 Ronna Deffer 24.34 1992 Cheryl Brantle 4:05.0 1982 1:02.32 2006 Kaitlyn Whitlock 5-10.00 1987 Mary Kennon 400 Meter Dash 4:14.3 1982 800 Meter Run 5-10.00 1989 Erin Halpin 55.59 1992 Lana Howard Distance Medley 2:08.56 2000 Audra Price Long Jump 55.96 2006 Mandela Graves-Fulgham 11:41.73 1985 2:10.39 1983 Caroline Mitchell 21-2.25 1985 Carol Galloway 56.21 1992 Leniecia Ward 11:48.41 1990 2:10.69 1992 Keli Savage 20-10.75 1991 Cheryl Brantle 56.38 2005 Jennifer Rogers 11:53.30 1985 2:12.04 2001 Kim Grabarz 19-9.75 2005 Edwina Clark 56.74 1991 Tracy Langley 11:54.11 1991 2:13.0 1980 Annemarie Kostelak 19-7.50 1985 Frederica Jones 500 Meter 11:54.39 2004 1,500 Meter 19-7.00 2003 Kafi Davis 1:13.70 1994 LeAndrea Banks High Jump 4:29.63 2001 Kim Grabarz Triple Jump 1:14.51 2006 Marlene Priest 6-1.25 2004 Deirdre Mullen 4:30.2 1982 Maria Fahy 43-4.25 2006 Tamara Highsmith 1:14.71 1998 Trisha Bailey 6-0.00 1999 Tamika Toppin 4:32.59 1985 Denise Barrett 42-9.00 2001 Nicole Toney 1:14.74 2006 Vicki Weismann 5-10.75 1990 Tara Achane 4:34.36 2002 Sarah Casilli 40-6.25 2003 Andrea Gourdine 1:14.91 2004 Nicola Hines 5-10.00 1989 Ronna Deffer 4:35.72 2004 Allison McCabe 40-2.00 1996 Tammy Peeples 800 Meter Run 5-10.00 1998 Heather Francis 3,000 Meter 39-10.25 1984 Ann Gaffney 2:10.71 2000 Audra Price Long Jump 9:44.7 1986 Kim Hawkes Shot Put 2:11.33 1994 LeAndrea Banks 20-6.25 1992 Cheryl Brantle 9:46.79 2003 Kristin Meyer 48-0.75 1995 Terry Roy 2:12.64 1983 Caroline Mitchell 20-0.50 1986 Carol Galloway 9:49.2 1996 Leslie Almeida 47-1.50 1998 Typhanie Bates 2:13.8 1992 Keli Savage 19-8.75 2006 Edwina Clark 9:49.23 1997 Allison Ciosek 46-8.75 1999 Bethany Hart 2:14.0 1994 Kristin Leahy 19-2.50 1986 Frederica Jones 9:56.4 1992 Katie O’Toole 46-8.75 2005 Daisy VanRavenswaay 1,000 Yard 19-0.00 2003 Kafi Davis 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 46-3.75 2000 Lissa Bloom 2:34.91 1992 Keli Savage Triple Jump 10:31.79 2006 Jillian Sullivan Hammer Throw 2:37.69 1990 Debbie Allex 42-1.50 2001 Nicole Toney 10:46.53 2006 Orlaith Cunningham 207-0.00 2000 Bethany Hart 2:38.61 1986 Caroline Mitchell 41-7.75 2006 Tamara Highsmith 11:08.49 2001 Kelly Joy 192-7.00 2000 Melissa Houston 2:39.13 1985 Denise Barrett 41-5.00 1997 Tammy Peeples 11:24.51 2002 Kristen Meyer 189-5.00 1997 Wendy Berutto 1,000 Meter 41-2.25 2003 Andrea Gourdine 2 Mile Run 185-10.00 2001 Wadudah Nurul-Islam 2:51.24 2001 Kim Grabarz 40-3.50 2005 Tamara Highsmith 11:00.0 1981 Sue Connolly 185.4.00 2004 Amy Parkosewich 2:51.33 1993 Keli Savage 40-1.50 2004 Caitlyn Brady 12.13 1977 Andrea Fortin Javelin 2:52.45 2001 Nichole Tremblay Shot Put 5,000 Meter 153-4.00 2002 Lisa Deskis 2:53.07 1986 Caroline Mitchell 48-6.75 1995 Terry Roy 16:55.3 1989 Lisa Wakem 150-7.5 2006 Amanda Martin 2:53.52 2002 Sarah Casilli 48-4.50 2005 Daisy VanRavenswaay 17:00.61 1998 Danyelle Wood 147-9.00 1996 Cyndi DeRoehn 1,500 Meter Run 47-4.25 2000 Bethany Hart 17:05.62 1998 Allison Ciosek 143-11.00 1995 Terry Roy 4:33.78 1983 Maria Fahy 46-4.75 1999 Lissa Bloom 17:13.09 2005 Niamh Cunningham 143-6.00 2004 Daisy VanRavenswaay 4:37.48 1986 Denise Barrett 46-2.00 1993 Sheri Zembek 17:14.56 2003 Kristin Meyer Discus 4:40.96 1986 Kim Hawkes 20Lb. Weight 10,000 Meter 173-5.00 2004 Amy Parkosewich 4:43.33 1986 Tina Goettel 64-11.25 2002 Wadudah Nurul-Islam 34:09.49 1997 Danyelle Wood 168-10.00 2005 Daisy VanRavenswaay 4:46.20 1990 Carolyn Verdon 60-8.00 2004 Amy Parkosewich 34:48.20 1998 Allison Ciosek 162-0.00 1993 Shari Zembek 3,000 Meter Run 60-2.00 2000 Bethany Hart 34:56.1 1988 Lisa Wakem 155-7.00 2005 Cassie Buckwalter 9:48.31 2003 Kristen Meyer 59-8.50 2000 Melissa Houston 35:19.10 1994 Katie O’Toole 152.700 2002 Wadudah Nurul-Islam 9:49.73 1997 Danyelle Wood 58-10.00 1997 Wendy Berruto 36:27.80 1985 Kathy Hawkes Pole Vault 9:52.60 1994 Katie O’Toole Pole Vault 4x100 Meter 11-6.25 2006 Lisa Kachmarsky 9:53.08 1988 Lisa Wakem 11-9.75 2006 Leah Williams 45.38 2002 11-6.25 2006 Leah Williams 9:53.18 1983 Maria Fahy 11-9.75 2001 Tali Griner 45.44 1995 11-6.00 2001 Tali Griner 9:55.28 1998 Allison Ciosek 11-3.75 2004 Michelle Beamon 45.63 1993 11-1.75 2004 Michelle Beamon 5,000 Meter Run 11-3.75 2006 Lisa Kachmarsky 45.88 2006 10-10.00 2000 Joanelle Bailey-Chandler 16:36.93 1997 Danyelle Wood 11-0.25 2000 Joanelle Bailey-Chandler 45.92 1995 Heptathlon 16:46.43 1988 Lisa Wakem Pentathlon 5790 1995 Terry Roy 16:49.06 1995 Katie O’Toole 4090 1995 Terry Roy Terry Roy 4675 1989 Angela Corson 16:53.59 1998 Allison Ciosek 3888 1990 Angela Corson - Two-Time All-American 4593 1985 Dionne Laffond 17:09.25 2005 Kristen Meyer 3710 1984 Deanna Michaels - Junior National Heptathlon 3708 2006 Tamara Highsmith 3647 2001 Nicole Toney Champion

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Event Performance Athlete (School), Date 100 Meter Dash 11.40 Lauryn Williams (Miami), 5/5/02 200 Meter Dash 23.18 Charlette Greggs (Miami), 5/4/03 400 Meter Dash 52.05 Liz Grow (Notre Dame), 5/5/02 800 Meter Run 2:05.86 Tyrona Heath (Georgetown), 5/5/02 1,500 Meter Run 4:18.57 Treniere Clement (Georgetown), 5/4/03 3,000 Meter Run 9:46.91 Claire Shearman (Providence), 4/7/00 5,000 Meter Run 15:58.51 Molly Huddle (Notre Dame), 5/4/03 10,000 Meter Run 35:04.84 Marni Kruppa (Georgetown), 5/4/02 100 Meter Hurdles 13.36 Sharianne Lawson (Miami), 5/3/03 400 Meter Hurdles 57.57 Elizabeth Bayne (Pittsburgh), 5/4/03 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 9:58.26 Roisin McGettigan (Providence), 5/3/03 4x100 Meter Relay 44.58 Miami, 5/4/03 4x400 Meter Relay 3:33.38 Miami, 5/4/03 4x800 Meter Relay 8:42.06 Georgetown, 5/5/02 High Jump 1.85 (6-0.75) Tamika Toppin (Connecticut), 4/21/00 Pole Vault 3.95 (12-11.50) Erin Nett (West Virginia), 5/4/02 Long Jump 6.61 (21-8.25) Tamiesha King (Notre Dams), 5/3/03 Triple Jump 13.35 (43-9.75) Kareen Clarke (Miami), 5/4/02 Shot Put 18.16 (59-7.25) Amber Knighten (Boston), 4/21/00 Discus 49.70 (163-1.00) Sheba George(St. John’s), 5/4/02 Hammer Throw 60.46 (198-4.00) Bethany Hart (Connecticut), 4/21/00 Javelin 53.08 (174-2.00) Denise O’Connell (Virginia Tech), 5/4/02 1995 BIG EAST Champions

Deanna Michals accepts the 1986 BIG EAST Championship trophy

- Tamika Toppin - - Bethany Hart - NCAA Runner-Up Sherman Complex High Jump Hammer Record 6’ 1 1/4” Personal Record - 206

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK2006 UCONN FIELD AND HOCKEY FIELD 27 UNIVERSITYTHE STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE. OF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field In The Classroom

The University of Connecticut women’s track and fi eld and cross country teams has been a success not only in competition, but in the classroom as well. The cross country team has been named an NCAA Division I All- Academic team for the past three years, while the track team has earned that distinction for the past two. The main criteria for the award is that the cumulative grade point average for all student-athletes on the Squad List for indoor and/or outdoor track and cross country must be 3.00 or higher. This past season, senior Jillian Sul- livan, junior Tamara Highsmith and sophomore Jessi Foreman were recognized as members of the All-Aca- demic team, due to their GPA’s being over the needed 3.25 to qualify. The program attributes its success to its work ethic and support staff. The team itself devised a plan to help enhance academic performance and promote team unity through organized learning groups. The plan is Jillian Sullivan, Tamara Highsmith and Jessi Foreman were fl exible, low-impact and positive. All historical feedback named members of the NCAA Division I All-Academic team from programs like this have indicated it is successful at for achieving over a 3.25 GPA in the classroom and for achieving the objective set forth. Also helping to achieve their high accomplishments on the track and in the field. the team’s objective are its support staff, including John Miceli of the Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes. CPIA is a unit within the Division of Academic Af- fairs with the primary goal of assisting student-athletes in reaching their educational goals while they compete in intercollegiate athletics. As academic affairs offi cers, CPIA counselors function as liasons between the athletic and academic communities. Counselors work closely with coaches, faculty and a variety of campus resources in order to help facilitate students’ successful transition into college life by instituting academic and social support programs, including, but not limited to, Counseling, Pre-Advising, Tutorial and Life Skills Programs. In The Community

The University of Connecticut Division of Athletics believes that the responsibilities of student-athletes reach beyond classrooms, libraries, fi elds and courts. Community service is an integral part of the UConn experience, as Husky student-athletes contribute countless hours each year to a number of worthy causes. The women’s track and fi eld/cross country teams have been active in several community service activities, including working a drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross that raised a total of $30,000 for the victims of Hurricane Katrina earlier this year. The team has also been individually recognized for its efforts as Leah Williams, a recent graduate in 2006, was chosen to represent UConn at the 2005 NCAA Leadership Conference. Each school is permitted to send one representative to the event and a total of 324 student-athletes out of 1,166 who were nominat- ed took part in last year’s conference. The NCAA Leadership Conference provides NCAA student-athletes with a forum to openly discuss is- UConn student-athletes, including Mandela Graves- sues that may affect them on their campuses and in Fulgham and Alyssa Evering, volunteered their time to their communities, while also providing them with the opportunity to enhance their leadership, communica- help children at an afterschool program in Hartford, tion, decision-making and problem-solving skills. The Conn. leadership conference also promotes better commu- nication among student-athletes, coaches, administra- tors, faculty and communities. The fi ve-day conference consists of daily exercises and activities to help the student-athletes develop as individuals and as contributing members to a group. The conference is an outreach of the NCAA’s highly-successful CHAMPS/Life Skills Pro- gram. Criteria for selection include the student-athletes’ demonstrated ability and strong desire to be a leader and the student-athletes’ potential to benefi t signifi cantly from a leadership development experience. In order to be eligible for the conference, the student-athletes must be in good academic standing, and must have athletic eli- gibility remaining for the following academic year.

28 20062006-07 UCONN UCONN FIELD WOMEN’S HOCKEY CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTTHIS IS UCONN. 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field Distinctions Ranked the top public university in New England for eight consecutive years and now considered among the top public universities in the country by US News and World Report, the University of Connecticut has advanced to a position of national leadership in public higher education. As the only public university in New England with its own schools of law, medicine, dental medicine and social work, UConn offers comprehensive, highly acclaimed educational opportunities. UConn has been designated a Carnegie Foundation Research University-Extensive, a distinction shared by fewer than four percent of America’s higher education institutions that are lauded for their breadth and range of research.

Location The University of Connecticut’s main campus is located in Storrs, about 30 minutes from Hartford, the state’s capital city. UConn is also within driving distance of Boston, New York City and Providence. The University has regional campuses at Avery Point, Stam- ford, Torrington, Waterbury and West Hartford. UConn’s Health Center in Farming- ton and Schools of Social Work, and Law in the greater Hartford area complete the University’s wide range of high quality programs in a number of ideal locations.

Student Profile Founded in 1881, the University of Connecticut enrolls more than 26,000 students representing nearly every state in the nation and more than 100 countries. Increasingly, record numbers of high-achieving students from diverse backgrounds are making UConn their school of choice. Since 1997, UConn’s freshman and minority enrollments have risen dramatically as SAT scores for incoming students have soared. During this same period, several hundred high school valedictorians and salutatorians have joined the student body. UConn maintains a strong tradition of student involvement, offering more than 300 clubs and organizations that provide opportunities to participate in everything from cultural enrich- ment to current recreational trends. Our Study Abroad Offi ce offers a rich array of programs to broaden a student’s education, including travel to more than 65 countries. Additionally, cooperative education programs and internships integrate classroom learning and work experience in business, industry, and public service.

Academic Breadth UConn encompasses 17 schools and colleges offering eight under- graduate degrees in more than 100 majors. The University grants 13 graduate degrees in more than 80 fi elds of study, and provides graduate professional programs in business, law, medicine, dental medicine, pharmacy, and social work. UConn Schools and Colleges

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources - School of Allied Health - Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture - School of Business - College of Continuing Studies - School of Dental Medicine - Neag School of Education - School of Engineering - School of Family Studies - School of Fine Arts - Graduate School - School of Law - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - School of Medicine - School of Nursing - School of Pharmacy - School of Social Work

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK2006 UCONN FIELD AND HOCKEY FIELD 29 UNIVERSITYTOP TEN REASONS TO ATTEND OF UCONNCONNECTICUT 2006-07 University2006 of University Connecticut of ConnecticutWomen’s Cross Field Country/Track Hockey and Field

1. Ranked the Top Public University in New England For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report ranked UConn the top public university in New England among the very best public uni- versities in the nation. Comments published in the 2005 Fiske Guide to Colleges include, “It’s the perfect atmosphere to go to college in. The academics are challenging and interesting, and the social setting is fun and diverse.” Bolstered by this national recognition and academic prestige, the value of a UConn degree continues to soar.

2. 3. 21st Century Amenities The Right Fit This is a tremendously exciting time to attend UConn. A $2.3 billion land- Our student/faculty ratio is 17:1, and our 15,000 undergraduate students mark building program is dramatically transforming the places where stu- receive personal attention and feel a strong sense of community and be- dents live, learn and enjoy life. Through new construction and renovation, longing in classes that average 30 students. Just the right size, UConn also we offer the latest innovations nationally in university housing and dining offers the opportunities of a premier research university, such as hands-on and the best-equipped recreational complexes. Classrooms and laborato- experience working in labs with professors who not only teach our courses, ries are being built at a remarkable rate, placing our facilities at the forefront but who also are on the cutting edge of innovation and discovery. of public higher education and propelling UConn to a position of national prominence.

4. World-Class Facilities From writers and scientists to human rights activists and historians, our nearly 1,100 faculty members are committed to classroom teaching. Fostering a dynamic learning environment, they share research opportunities with high-achieving undergraduates. Our faculty includes Regina Barreca, whose humor appears in nationally published columns, and Ben Bahr, whose revolu- tionary research may unlock the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease. Amii Omara-Otunnu provides pivotal leadership for the UConn-African National Congress Partnership. It is professors like these who inspire the minds of emerging scholars.

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5. 6. Unlimited Opportunities for Involvement Outstanding Residential Facilities Yoga. UConnTV. Fraternities and Sororities. Student Film Organization. UConn has the highest percentage of students living on campus of any Marching Band. Finance Society. Puppet Club. Skydiving. Dance Team. major public university in the United States. Residential life at UConn offers W Community Outreach. Choosing from more than 300 clubs and volunteer a distinct sense of community, as well as many social and cultural oppor- d organizations, UConn students actively participate in campus and com- tunities. We offer new students a range of dining options and accommo- UC munity life. Our students make governing decisions, plan events, organize dations, while offering upper division students the latest in suite-style and sch intramural teams, and run their own radio shows—to name just a few of the apartment living. Residence halls, which are wired for the Internet, come a leadership roles complete with study rooms, computer labs, and lounge areas to help stu- j dents relax and feel at home.

7. More Than 100 Majors 8. Choices abound. Whether it’s education, engineering, English, or envi- ronmental science, UConn’s academic breadth encompasses numerous educational choices. Students select an established major or design an Location, Location, Location individualized plan of study to meet their specifi c needs. UConn takes pride Our main campus is located in Storrs. We’re a major academic institution in offering all students, including those enrolled in our distinctive Honors that values its small town roots. Students enjoy the familiarity of an inti- Program, the opportunity to earn a major in any of the University’s 100+ mate academic institution, while being just a short drive from major cities. programs of study. In addition to academic advisers, online study tools, and UConn’s unique campuses are strategically placed across the state in Av- tutorial centers, UConn offers career counseling workshops, study abroad ery Point, Farmington, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury and West Hartford. programs, and many internship programs that offer valuable experience. Throughout Connecticut, UConn offers a quality education to meet our stu- The University of Connecticut is diverse enough to offer many academic dent body’s distinct needs. choices, and remains committed to providing students with the support needed to help them achieve their goals.

10. 9. Huskymania Division I in all sports, we have a variety of men’s and women’s varsity athletics. Home of Huskymania, sports at UConn include, baseball, basket- An Exceptional Educational Value ball, cross country, fi eld hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, Whether an individual’s long-range goal is to prepare for a career, pursue soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and a graduate degree or attend medical or law school, UConn is an excep- volleyball. UConn captured seven NCAA national championships in the last tional educational value. UConn has a variety of programs to help many seven years, including unprecendented dual men’s and women’s basketball students fi nancially, ranging from merit scholarship opportunities to need- championships-the fi rst University to do so in NCAA Division I history. This based fi nancial aid packages, all designed to support a large number of UConn standard of athletic excellence carries on to the gridiron. Invited to qualifi ed students. The University also has many part-time campus jobs the fi rst bowl game in school history, UConn’s win ended the season with with fl exible hours that help students earn extra spending money or build an 8-4 mark, including six sellouts before 40,000 roaring fans at the ultra- their resume with hands-on work experience. modern Rentschler Field.

2006-07 UCONN WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK2006 UCONN FIELD AND HOCKEY FIELD 31 UNIVERSITYUCONN AND THE OLYMPICS OF CONNECTICUT 2006-07 University of Connecticut Women’s Cross Country/Track and Field

Cheryl Brantle Terry Roy 1992 Olympic Trials 1992 Olympic Trials 1996 Olympic Trials 1996 Olympic Trials UCONN to the OLYMPIC TRIALS

Wendy Beru o 1996 Olympic Trials

Tamika Toppin Deirdre Mullen 2000 Olympic Trials 2004 Olympic Trials

to the OLYMPIC GAMES

Bethany Hart 2000, 2004 Olympic Trials Joanne Durant 2006 Torino Olympian 2000 Olympian 2005 World Championships

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