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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2007-08 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS INDOOR OUTDOOR DATE EVENT SITE DATE EVENT SITE CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE January 11 Arkansas Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. April 2-5 Texas Relays Austin, Texas (Home events in bold) January 25-26 Razorback Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. April 4-5 Stanford Invitational Palo Alto, Calif. January 26 Boston Indoor Games Boston, Mass. April 11-12 Sun Angel Classic Tempe, Ariz. CROSS COUNTRY February 2 Millrose Games New York, N.Y. April 18-19 John McDonnell Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. DATE EVENT SITE February 8-9 New Balance Collegiate Invitational New York, N.Y. April 24-26 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Penn. September 7 Arkansas Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. February 15-16 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 Arkansas Twilight Fayetteville, Ark. September 15 Missouri Southern Stampede Joplin, Mo. February 29-March 2 SEC Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. May 3 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational Palo Alto, Calif. September 29 OSU Cowboy Jamboree Stillwater, Okla. March 7 Arkansas Last Chance Qualifier Fayetteville, Ark. May 15-18 SEC Outdoor Championships Auburn, Ala. October 13 Chile Pepper Festival Fayetteville, Ark. March 14-15 NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. May 30-31 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships Fayetteville, Ark. October 27 SEC Championships Lexington, Ky. June 11-14 NCAA Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa November 10 NCAA South Central Regional Championships Fayetteville, Ark. June 20-22 USA Junior Championships Columbus, Ohio November 19 NCAA Championships Terre Haute, Ind. June 27-July 6 USA Championships Eugene, Ore. STRANG JAMES BARNICLE CHRIS QUINN DANIEL HILL TYLER ROSSON BRENT COSTELLO COLIN RAZORBACKS CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD >> 2007-08 MEDIA GUIDE / TRACK COUNTRY CROSS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SAMUELS J-MEE FORREST SHAWN M SCOTT AC PHERSON BAILEY ALAIN BALUMBU NKOSINZA STEWART MYCHAEL THIS IS HOG COUNTRY! 42 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: 11 cross country, 19 indoor track and 12 outdoor track 82 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 34 Cross Country, 26 Indoor, 22 Outdoor 5 NCAA TRIPLE CROWNS: 1984-85, 1991-92, 1992-93, ALISTAIR CRAGG: Finished 13th TYSON GAY: 100M World Champion J-MEE SAMUELS: Finished 17th in 1993-94, 1998-99 in the qualifying 200M World Champion the quarter-finals round of the 4x100M World Champion of the 100M 5,000M IAAF World Athlete of the Year ERIC BROWN: Finished 16th in the qualifying round WALLACE SPEARMON, JR.: 200M — Bronze Medalist of the javelin 4x100M World Champion 182 ALL-AMERICANS / 645 ALL-AMERICA HONORS RAZORBACKS 34-STRAIGHT CONFERENCE CROSS COUNTRY TITLES JOHN MCDONNELL: 30-time National Coach of the Year 48-time Conference Coach of the Year TAKE ON THE WORLD 62-time Region Coach of the Year 2007 IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS >> OSAKA, JAPAN The winningest coach in collegiate athletic history. CONTENTS OF CONTENTS TABLE GENERAL INFORMATION . .1-6 Hill / Komarek . .37 Table of Contents . .1 LaCava / Laird / MacPherson . .38 pg 7 University / Track Quick Facts . .2 Al. McClary / An. McClary / Schedule / Media Information . .3 McCorkel / Ma. Munoz . .39 Decades of Dominance . .4 Neff / Parker / Phillips / Quinn . .40 Media Attention . .5 Reina / Roslov / Rosson . .41 The Southeastern Conference . .6 Samuels / Stewart . .42 pg 15 Strang / Zellner . .43 REVIEW . .7-14 Burnett / Culp / Ducos / Durham / George / 2007 Indoor Review . .8-9 Goins / Ibeh / Johnson / Mi. Munoz / 2007 Indoor Honors / Top Marks . .10 Pianalto / Rosales / Scott / Smith / Snelson . .44 2007 Outdoor Review . .11-12 2007 Outdoor Honors / Top Marks . .13 HISTORY . .45-80 pg 19 2007 Cross Country Review . .14 Razorback Olympians . .46-48 Notable Razorbacks . .49 OUTLOOK . .15-18 Razorback Alumni Coaches . .50 2008 Preview . .16-17 Cross Country Results and Records . .51-53 2008 Roster . .18 Indoor Results and Records . .54-62 pg 33 Outdoor Results and Records . .63-73 STAFF . .19-32 Razorback All-Americans . .74-78 John McDonnell . .20-25 Razorback All-Time Lettermen . .79-80 Dick Booth . .26-27 Kyle White . .28-29 THIS IS HOG COUNTRY . .81-92 Danny Green . .30 Home of Champions . .82-84 pg 45 Support Staff . .31-32 Razorback Cross Country Course . .85 Randal Tyson Track Center . .86-87 RAZORBACKS . .33-44 John McDonnell Field . .88-89 Austell / Bailey / Balumbu . .34 University of Arkansas . .90 Barnicle / Bilbrew / Boyer . .35 Academic Support & Student Services . .91 Chinchar / Costello / Forrest . .36 Northwest Arkansas . .92 pg 81 2007–08 CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD 1 QUICK FACTS 2006-07 REVIEW SEC Cross Country Finish . .1st NCAA South Central Regional Finish . .1st NCAA Cross Country Finish . .5th SEC Indoor Track Finish . .1st NCAA Indoor Track Finish . .7th SEC Outdoor Track Finish . .3rd NCAA Mideast Regional Finish . .8th NCAA Outdoor Track Finish . .63rd QUICK FACTS NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS . .42 Cross Country . .11 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000 Indoor Track and Field . .19 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Outdoor Track and Field . .12 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Location . .Fayetteville, Ark. 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005 Founded . .1871 Enrollment . .17,821 CONFERENCE Nickname . .Razorbacks CHAMPIONSHIPS . .82 Colors . .Cardinal and White Cross Country . .32 Conference . .Southeastern 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, ADMINISTRATION 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, President . .Dr. B. Alan Sugg (Arkansas, 1960) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Chancellor . .Dr. John White (Arkansas, 1961) Athletic Director . .Frank Broyles (Georgia Tech, 1947) Indoor Track and Field . .25 Faculty Representative . .Howard Brill (Duke, 1965) 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, TRACK & FIELD INFORMATION 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 Head Coach . .John McDonnell (36th year) Field Events Coach . .Dick Booth Outdoor Track and Field . .22 Sprints & Hurdles Coach . .Kyle White 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, Volunteer Assistant Coaches . .Alistair Cragg, Greg Culp, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, Andrew McDonagh 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Director of Track and Field Operations . .Danny Green Secretary . .Natasha Brown UA HONORS Trainer . .Jeff McGee Olympians . .25 Track Office Phone . .(479) 575-6384 All-America Honors . .645 Track Office Fax . .(479) 575-3716 NCAA Individual Event Champions . .103 Toll Free Phone . .(888) 270-7990 The 2007-08 Arkansas Cross Country and Track FACILITIES & Field Media Guide is a publication produced by the Cross Country . .Razorback Cross Country Course (10K) UA Sports Information Department. Assistant Sports Indoor Track . .Randal Tyson Track Center Information Director Molly O’Mara served as the editor with Capacity: 5,500 additional editorial assistance provided by Kevin Trainor, (200M, banked track, Mondo surface) Robby Edwards, Josh Maxson, Zach Lawson and Mary Lynn Press Box Phone . .(479) 571-2362 Gibson. Design services by DOXA of Fayetteville, Ark. Outdoor Track . .John McDonnell Field Photos courtesy of Errol Anderson, Robert Black, Wesley Capacity: 7,000 Hitt, John Naill, Gary Yandell and UA archives. (nine-lane Mondo) 2 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2007-08 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE DATE EVENT HOST / VENUE SITE SCHEDULE CROSS COUNTRY September 7 Arkansas Invitational Arkansas/Razorback Cross Country Course Fayetteville, Ark. September 15 Missouri Southern Stampede Missouri Southern/MSSU Cross Country Course Joplin, Mo. September 29 OSU Cowboy Jamboree Oklahoma State/OSU Cross Country Course Stillwater, Okla. October 13 Chile Pepper Festival Arkansas/Razorback Cross Country Course Fayetteville, Ark. October 27 SEC Championships Kentuck/Kentucky Horse Park Lexington, Ky. November 10 NCAA South Central Regional Championships Arkansas/Razorback Cross Country Course Fayetteville, Ark. November 19 NCAA Championships Indiana State/LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course Terre Haute, Ind. INDOOR January 11 Arkansas Invitational Arkansas/Randal Tyson Track Center Fayetteville, Ark. January 25-26 Razorback Invitational Arkansas/Randal Tyson Track Center Fayetteville, Ark. January 26 Boston Indoor Games Reebok/Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center Boston, Mass. February 2 Millrose Games Adidas/Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. February 8-9 New Balance Collegiate Invitational New Balance/The Armory Track and Field Center New York, N.Y. February