Table of Contents 2008 SCHEDULE Alumni Competitors ................................................... 2 1/18-19 WSU Indoor Open Pullman 1/25-26 Cougar Indoor Pullman Cougar Facts .............................................................. 3 (Idaho, E. Washington, USC women, Utah State) The University .......................................................... 4-5 2/1-2 Husker Invitational Lincoln Student-Athlete Development.................................. 6-7 McDonalds Collegiate Invite Moscow Academic Honors .................................................... 8-9 1/8 Vandal Indoor Moscow Weight Room ...................................................... 10-11 2/9 McDonald’s Open Moscow 2/16 Husky Classic Seattle Athletic Facilities and Support Services ................. 12-13 2/22-23 WSU Indoor Open II Pullman Student Recreation .............................................. 14-15 2/29 - 3/1 MPSF Indoor Championships Seattle Why Washington State? ....................................... 16-17 3/8 NCAA Last Chance Qualifier Seattle AlaskaConference of Champions ........................................ 18 3/14-15 NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville 3/21-22 Trojan Invitational Los Angeles Coaches’ Profiles .................................................. 19-25 3/29 Sacramento State Nike Invitational Sacramento Administration .......................................................... 26 4/2-5 Texas Relays Austin 2008 Season Outlook .......................................... 28-33 4/4-5 Stanford Invitational Stanford Rosters ................................................................. 34-35 4/4 Pelluer Invitational Cheney 4/10-12 Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite Los Angeles Depth Charts ............................................................ 36 4/18-20 Mt. SAC Relays Walnut NCAA Qualifying Standards ...................................... 37 4/26 Cougar Team Invitational Pullman New Cougar Champions .......................................... 38 5/3 Cougar-Husky Dual Meet Pullman Student-Athlete Profiles ....................................... 39-60 5/9-10 Pac-10 Combined Events Tempe 5/9-10 Vandal Jamboree Moscow Other Cougars to Watch ...................................... 61-62 5/16-17 Pac-10 Championships Tempe WSU History & Records ....................................... 63-87 5/24 Open Cross Country ...................................................... 88-96 5/30-31 NCAA West Regional Championships Northridge 6/11-14 NCAA Championships Des Moines, IA ★Seattle Maine Washington Cheney★ Pullman★★ Moscow North Dakota Vt. N.H. Minnisota Montana Mass. Oregon Idaho New York R.I. Wisconsin Michigan Conn. South Dakota Pennsylvania Wyoming New Jersey Iowa Ohio Nebraska ★Des Moines Md. Del. Sacramento Indiana West ★ ★Lincoln Illinois Virginia Nevada Virginia ★Stanford Utah Colorado Kansas Kentucky California Missouri North Carolina Tennessee ★Northridge ★Fayetteville ★Los Angeles South Carolina ★ Arizona Oklahoma Arkansas Walnut Georgia ★Tempe New Mexico Mississippi Alabama Texas Florida Austin★ Lousiana 1 Alumni Competitors USATF/The Sporting Image USATF/The Bernard Lagat Dominique Arnold Whitney Evans Ranked No. 1 US runner in 1500m, 3000m and 5000m by Track & Field No. 8 in Track & Field News US Third place in high jump at News (2007). Selected No. 6 among Track & Field News Top 10 men of 110m high hurdles rankings. 2007, 2006 and 2004 Canadian 2007. First man to win both 1500m and 5000m at World Championships Runner-up in high hurdles at 2007 Championships. and first American to win 5k (2007). American record-holder for 1500m US Championships, injured so (3:29.30). Two-time Olympic medalist in 1500m as Kenya team member did not compete at 2007 World - 2000 bronze, 2004 silver. No. 2 all-time world 1500m time of 3:26.34. Championships. Fourth place at WSU Alumni Association Alumni Achievement Award (2007) and city of 2005 World Championships. Pullman proclamation that Dec. 9, 2007, be known as “Bernard Lagat Day.” Anson Henry Diana Pickler Julie Pickler Ian Waltz 2007 World Championships 10th Ranked No. 1 US women’s Ranked No. 7 US women’s Ranked No. 1 US men’s discus by in 100m. Member of Canadian heptathlete by Track & Field News heptathlete by Track & Field News Track & Field News (2007 and 2005). 4x100m relay team (2001, 2003 (2007). Runner-up in heptathlon (2007). Finished sixth at 2007 USA Runner-up in discus at 2007 US and 2007 World Championships). at 2007 USA Track & Field Championships. NCAA and Pac-10 Championships. Ninth at 2007 Runner-up in 100m at 2007 Championships. Finished 25th runner-up in 2007. World Championships. 2004 USA Canadian Championships. Eighth at 2007 World Championships. Olympic Team. 2005 US discus in 100m at 2007 Pan American 2007 Pac-10 Champion. Won champion, fifth place at World Games. 2004 Canada Olympic Texas Relays heptathlon with Championships. Second place in team member on 4x100m relay. school record, Pac-10 record, and discus at 2004 US Olympic trials. 2004 and 2005 Canadian National US-leading 6,205 points. Score 200m Champion. is fourth-best heptathlon by a collegian in-season in addition to being an “A” Qualifier for 2008 Beijing Olympics. 2 COUGAR TRACK & FIELD facts Track & Field Facts Location: Pullman, Washington Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 22,000 Conference: Pacific-10 President: Elson S. Floyd Nickname: Cougars/Cougs/Wazzu Head Coach Rick Sloan Colors: Crimson and Gray Mooberry Track Complex (4,000) 2008 marks 35 years at WSU. 2008 Track & Field Coaching Staff Address: P.O. Box 641602, Pullman, WA 99164-1602 Office Phone: 509/335-0310 Office Fax: 509/335-0344 Five-time District 8 Track & Field Coach of Head Coach: Rick Sloan (UCLA, 1969 - WSU, 1978, 14th year head coach, the Year. 35th year with program Associate Coach: Debra Farwell (WSU 1983) [335-0260] As Head Coach directed 33 WSU athletes to Assistant Coaches: Jason Drake (Colorado, 1994) [335-0230]; NCAA Outdoor All-American status 57 times, Mark Macdonald (WSU 1992 - WSU 1993) [335-0246]; Ellannee Richardson (WSU 2002) [335-4730]; and directed 25 athletes to NCAA Indoor All- Matt McGee (WSU 2003) [335-0288] American status 38 times. Volunteer Assistant Coach: Diana Pickler, Bob Frey, Luann Weekes 2007 Women’s Competitive Highlights: During his 13 years as head coach, Cougar Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships 6th (72 points) MPSF Champion: Diana Pickler wins high jump men have set 11 school records and Cougar NCAA Indoor Championships (t27th, 8 pts): Diana Pickler (2nd, Pentathlon), Julie women have set 39 school records. Pickler (9th, Pentathlon)Pacific-10 Conference Championship: 5th (67.33 points) NCAA West Regional Championships: t22nd (6 points) Coach of former world record-holder and NCAA Outdoor Championships: t27th (9 points) All-Americans: Julie Pickler (2nd, Heptathlon), McKenzie Garberg (8th, Discus) Olympic decathlon gold medalist Dan O’Brien, and current Olympic heptathlon 2007 Men’s Competitive Highlights: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships 7th (63.5 points) hopeful Diana Pickler. MPSF Champion: Justin Woods wins 60m dash NCAA Indoor Championships (t32nd, 6 pts): Tyson Byers (3rd, Pole Vault) Pacific-10 Conference Championship: 7th (84 points) Accorded the title of Master Coach by USA NCAA West Regional Championships: 6th (46 points) Track & Field in 1994. NCAA Outdoor Championships: t62nd (3 points) All-American: Matt Lamb (6th, Discus) 2008 Top Returners Returning NCAA Women Outdoor Participants: McKenzie Garberg, Discus: 2007 (8th) McKinnon Hanson, High Jump: 2006 (NH) Haley Paul, 5000m: 2006 (26th) Returning Women Pac-10 Scoring: Sarah Burns, Triple Jump: 2005 (7th), 2007 (8th) McKenzie Garberg, Discus: 2006 (5th), 2007 (7th) / Shot Put: 2007 (6th) Princess Joy Griffey, 100m: 2007 (8th) McKinnon Hanson, High Jump: 2005 (6th), 2006 (6th), 2007 (t8th) Lorraine King, 400m Hurdles: 2007 (7th) Collier Lawrence, 3000m Steeplechase: 2006 (8th) Meghan Leonard, 3000m Steeplechase: 2007 (4th) La Shawnda Porter-Red, 200m: 2007 (7th) Sara Trané, 400m Hurdles: 2006 (4th) / 3000m Steeplechase: 2007 (1st) Returning NCAA Men Outdoor Participants: Jon Jeffreys, Javelin: 2006 (24th), 2007 (24th) Matt Lamb, Discus: 2006 (3rd), 2007 (6th) Rickey Moody, Long Jump: 2007 (22nd) Robert Williams, 110m Hurdles: 2007 (17th) Justin Woods, 200m: 2006 (18th), 2007 (27th) / 100m: 2007 (21st) Morena Zapata, Triple Jump: 2007 (20th) Returning Pac-10 Men Scorers: Trent Arrivey, High Jump: 2007 (3rd) Nathan Bache, Javelin: 2007 (8th) Kyle Eaton, High Jump: 2006 (7th) Reny Follett, 400m: 2007 (7th) Alex Grant, 300m Steeplechase: 2007 (8th) Jon Jeffreys, Javelin: 2006 (5th), 2007 (4th) Matt Lamb, Discus: 2006 (3rd), 2007 (4th) Barry Leavitt, 400m Hurdles: 2007 (7th) Philip MacArthur, Hammer: 2006 (7th), 2007 (8th) Rickey Moody, Decathlon: 2007 (3rd) / Long Jump: 2007 (4th) Robert Williams, 110 Hurdles: 2007 (6th) Justin Woods, 100m: 2006 (7th), 2007 (7th) / 200m: 2006 (6th), 2007 (4th) Moreno Zapata, Triple Jump: 2006 (t8th), 2007 (2nd) 3 World class. 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