HEAVIN ERIN WARNER ALEWINE HAMMER THROW INDOOR PENTATHLON 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS About University of Central Missouri ............2-3 UNIVERSITY FACTS 2014-15 UCM Mules & Jennies .................... 4-37 Location ..............................Warrensburg, Mo. Founded ..........................................1871 Head Coach Kirk Pedersen ............................................4 Enrollment. .13,500 Head Coach Kip Janvrin ..................................................5 Athletic Director ......................... Jerry Hughes Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA .......................Kathy Anderson Assistant Coaches & Graduate Assistants ..................6 Nickname .................................Mules/Jennies Colors ...................................Cardinal & Black Jennies Roster .....................................................................7 Affiliation ...............................NCAA Division II Meet the Jennies ......................................................... 9-17 Conference .......................................MIAA Stadium ...................Walton Stadium-Kennedy Field Mules Roster .....................................................................18 Capacity .........................................12,000 Athletic Department Phone ...........(660) 543-4250 Meet the Mules ..........................................................19-37 2013-14 Year in Review & Record Book ... 38-50 Assistant AD/Media Relations ...........Mike Knipper Phone ..................................(660) 543-4312 2014 Cross Country Review ..................................38-39 Track & Field Contact ....................Joe Hoffmann Phone ..................................(660) 543-8091 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships ..........40 Email ............................ [email protected] NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships ......41 Website .........................www.UCMathletics.com Marketing/Promotions ...................Bob Jackson Jennies Indoor Track Records .....................................42 Track & Field Co-Head Coach ...............Kip Janvrin Mules Indoor Track Records ........................................43 Phone ...................................(660) 543-4254 Jennies Outdoor Track Records .................................44 Cross Country Head Coach Track & Field Co-Head Coach ............ Kirk Pedersen Mules Outdoor Track Records ....................................45 Phone ..................................(660) 543-8309 Assistant Coaches ......................Tucker Woolsey Mules & Jennies National Champions ..............46-47 ..............................................Elle Liebnitz Mules & Jennies All-Americans .............................48-49 .......................................... Kurtis Brondyke Graduate Assistants .......................Lucas Dees Central Missouri Building Records .............................50 ..............................................Akil Gipson The MIAA Championships ......................... 51-61 ............................................ Daniel Kinsey The MIAA ...........................................................................51 2014 MIAA Cross Country Results .......................52-53 2014 Men’s MIAA Indoor Championship .................54-55 2014 Women’s MIAA Indoor Championship ...........56-57 CREDITS 2014 Men’s MIAA Outdoor Championship ..............58-59 The 2014-15 UCM Cross Country / Track & Field Media Guide is a publication of the University of 2014 Women’s MIAA Outdoor Championship .......60-61 Central Missouri Athletics Media Relations Office, This is the University of Central Missouri .. 62-71 Mike Knipper, director. Written and designed by UCM Board of Governors & Administration ..........62 Joe Hoffmann. Editorial assistance provided by Kirk Pedersen, Kip Janvrin, and Mike Knipper. Cover design Athletics Director Jerry Hughes .................................63 by Tim Pinkston. Athletics Staff and Coaches ...................................64-65 Action photos courtesy of UCM Photo Services. Special thanks to the Central Missouri Office of Athletics Staff & Coaches / Directory ........................66 University Relations for providing the information UCM Athletic Training ...................................................67 on the university and administration. For media credentials contact the UCM Athletics Media Relations Why the Mules? ...............................................................68 Office at 660-543-4312. Welcome to Warrensburg, Missouri .........................69 MULES AND JENNIES ON THE INTERNET Central Missouri’s Winning Tradition .......................70 Coverage of the Mules and Jennies Cross Country and Track & Field programs can be found on the Media Information ..........................................................71 offical website of University of Central Missouri Scoreboard/Video Board Sponsors ....................72-76 Athletics, www.UCMathletics.com Jennies Cross Country & Track Mules Cross Country & Track 3 MIAA Cross Country Titles – 7 MIAA Indoor Titles – 3 MIAA Outdoor Titles 15 MIAA Cross Country Titles – 20 MIAA Indoor Titles – 20 MIAA Outdoor Titles 2 This is the University of Central Missouri The University of Central Missouri transforms students into lifelong learners, dedicated to service, with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed and lead. Future-Focused Academics The world moves at a faster pace than ever before. UCM’s innovative programs use new technologies to keep students up to date on the latest changes in their fields of study. Our faculty members are accomplished in their fields as well. They bring their experiences in industry and academia to their classrooms for our on-campus students in Warrensburg and Lee’s Summit, as well as to their virtual classrooms through our online programs. Hands-on Experience Learning by doing is a cornerstone of our 150 academic This tradition programs. Through hands-on experiences, students take continues today their knowledge from the classroom and apply it in real-life when student situations. groups clear debris after a tornado Whether it’s conducting research with faculty members, or build homes developing a business plan for a local company or battling for local families it out in a national criminal justice competition, UCM through Habitat students graduate well prepared for the future with practical, for Humanity. applicable experience. Service has always been a foundation Culture of Service of the university. For more than 140 years, UCM’s motto, “Education for By learning at a Service,” has been embodied by students who volunteer university that countless hours assisting communities, businesses and non- values that service, UCM students continue to make an profit agencies. impact on their communities long after they graduate. Global Perspective UCM values diversity in thought, culture and people. As a result, the university takes a worldly perspective on education and prepares students to thrive in a globalized economy. UCM’s International Studies major examines global issues affecting human development, peace and security. The university’s study abroad programs connect students with more than 60 countries and 285 universities worldwide. UCM also has nearly 600 students from 47 different countries represented on campus. Experiencing these different ideas, cultures and people gives our students a unique perspective and prepares them for today’s global President Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of UCM students, faculty and staff, society. and Warrensburg residents on July 24, 2013 at the UCM Student Recreation & Wellness Center. Jennies Cross Country & Track 3 MIAA Cross Country Titles – 7 MIAA Indoor Titles – 3 MIAA Outdoor Titles This is the University of Central Missouri 3 For more information about why the University of Central Graduate Missouri is the right fit, or for more detailed information Undergraduate about programs or admission to Programs Programs Central Missouri, call the Office of Admissions at Master of Arts College of Arts, Humanities, Accountancy 1-877-SAY-UCMO and Social Sciences Communication or visit Central Missouri’s website at • School of Visual and English Performing Arts Environmental Studies History www.ucmo.edu Department of Music Music Department of Theatre and Sociology Dance Teaching English as a Second Language Department of Art and Design Theatre • Department of English and Philosophy Master of Arts in Teaching • Department of History and Middle School Education Anthropology Secondary Education • Department of Government, International Studies, and Master of Business Administration Languages Accounting • Department of Communication Ethical Strategic Leadership Finance and Sociology General Concentration Computer Information Systems Harmon College of Business Marketing and Professional Studies Master of Science • School of Business Aviation Safety Administration Biology Department of Economics, Career and Technical Education Finance, and Marketing Leadership College Student Personnel School of Accountancy and Administration Computer Information Systems Computer Science Department of Management Counseling • School of Professional Studies Criminal Justice Educational Technology Department of Aviation Industrial Hygiene Department of Criminal Justice Industrial Management Department of Communication Information Technology Disorders and Social Work Kinesiology Library Science and Information Services College of Education Mathematics • Department of Career and Nursing, Rural Family Technology