1 General Information Men’s Track & Field Full name: ......................................... Georgia Institute of Technology Team Information Location:................................................................................ Atlanta, Ga. 2007 ACC Championships: ............................................. 4th (Indoor) Founded: ...............................................................................................1885 ........................................................................................... 6th (Outdoor) Enrollment: ........................................................................................ 18,654 ACC Champion: ...................................James Lemons (Triple Jump) Nickname: ....................................... Yellow Jackets, Ramblin’ Wreck All-ACC: ............................................. Alphonso Jordan (Triple Jump) Mascot: .......................................................“Buzz,” 1930 Model A Ford .................................................................James Lemons (Triple Jump) Colors: ...................................................................... Old Gold and White ......................................................................Steve Marcelle (Shot Put) Affiliation: ........................................................................ NCAA Division I ..................................................................... Jerome Miller (High Jump) Conference: .......................................................... Atlantic Coast (ACC) NCAA Championship Qualifiers: ....James Lemons (Triple Jump) Facility (Capacity): ........................................ George C. Griffin Track ..................................................................... Jerome Miller (High Jump) ........................................................................................................... (1,500) ............................................................. Alphonso Jordan (Triple Jump) Quick Facts President: ............................................................. Dr. G. Wayne Clough ...........................................................................Steve Marcelle (Discus) .................................................................................. (Georgia Tech, 1964) Athletic Director: ........................................................ Dan Radakovich ................................................................ (Indiana Univ. of Penn., 1980) Athletic Association Phone: .......................................... 404-894-5400 Credits: The 2008 Georgia Tech men’s track & field media guide was designed and edited by Daniel Apple with assistance from Dan Goldberger. Inside covers Media Relations designed by Daniel Apple. Outside covers designed by Summit Athletic Media. Head shots and team Assistant AD for Media Relations: ............................... Dean Buchan photos taken by Rob Skinner. Action photos ......................................................................... (UNC - Wilmington, 1987) taken by Christopher Gooley, Uwezu McReynolds Associate Director: ............................................................ Mike Stamus and Rob Skinner. Printed by Ebsco Media of Birmingham, Ala. ................................................................................... (Virginia Tech, 1982) Assistant Director: .............................................................. Cheryl Watts ................................................................................ (Georgia Tech, 2002) Assistant Director: ............................................................... Seth Gerard ............................................................................................. (UMass, 2002) Graduate Assistant: ............................................................. Erica Littles Table of Contents ....................................................................... (Georgia Southern, 2003) Quick Facts .................................................................................................. 1 Assistant SID/Track Contact: ....................................Dan Goldberger Roster ............................................................................................................ 2 ........................................................................ (SUNY New Paltz, 2003) Athlete Profiles....................................................................................... 4-15 E-mail:........................................... [email protected] Head Coach Grover Hinsdale ............................................................... 16 Intern/Assistant Track Contact:...................................... Daniel Apple Head Cross Country Coach Alan Drosky ............................................17 Office Phone: ................................................................... 404-894-5445 Assistant Coaches................................................................................. 18-19 SID Fax: .............................................................................. 404-894-1248 Georgia Tech Administration ................................................................ 20 Tech Athletics Website:............................ www.ramblinwreck.com Support Staff ............................................................................................ 21 2007 Results ....................................................................................... 22-23 Atlantic Coast Conference ..................................................................... 24 Men’s Track & Field All-Time Records ...................................................................................... 25 Staff Information Top Indoor Performers ..................................................................... 26-27 Head Coach: .......................... Grover Hinsdale (Ferris State, 1976) Top Outdoor Performers ................................................................ 28-29 Year at Tech: ........................................... 29th (15th as head coach) At the ACC & NCAA Championships ................................................. 30 Office Phone: ................................................................. 404-894-5488 NCAA Champions .................................................................................... 31 E-Mail: .............................................. [email protected] All-Americans ......................................................................................31-32 Distance Coach: ......................... Alan Drosky (Georgia Tech, 1987) NCAA Qualifiers ...................................................................................... 33 Year at Tech: ..................................................................................... 17th ACC Champions ....................................................................................... 34 Office Phone: ................................................................ 404-894-4220 All-ACC Performers ................................................................................. 35 E-Mail: ................................................ [email protected] World Competition .................................................................................. 36 Jumps/Hurdles Coach: ............................ Nat Page (Cal Poly, 1991) All-Time Letterwinners ..................................................................... 37-39 Year at Tech: ..................................................................................... 12th Coaching History ...................................................................................... 40 Office Phone: ................................................................ 404-894-8220 Hall of Fame Performers ........................................................................ 41 E-Mail: ....................................................npage@athletics.gatech.edu All-Time Captains ..................................................................................... 41 Throws Coach: ......................... Allen Bradd (North Carolina, 1999) Qualifying for NCAA Championships ................................................. 42 Year at Tech: ...................................................................................... 5th Tech National Champions ..................................................................... 43 Office Phone: ................................................................. 404-894-4422 George C. Griffin Track/Morris Bryan Stadium ........................ 44-45 E-Mail: ................................................. [email protected] Tech Campus ...................................................................................... 46-47 Tech Degree .............................................................................................. 48 Hearn Academic Center/Hugh Spruill Strength Center ................ 49 Tech Tradition ..................................................................................... 50-51 Total Person Program ............................................................................ 52 2 Georgia Tech Men’s 2008 Track & Field Roster Roster Kevin Arends SO Distance Webster Groves, Mo. (Webster Groves) Will Bonn JR Distance Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) Juan Cave JR Jumps Voorhees, N.J. (St. Joe’s Prep) Hunter Clasen FR Sprints Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Jesuit) Joseph DiDia FR Sprints Roswell, Ga. (Pope) Matt