1 Table of Contents This is the University of Central Missouri ...................................2-10 About University of Central Missouri ......................................2-4 UCM Board of Governors & Administration................................5 UCM Athletics Administration................................................6-8 Welcome to Warrensburg, Missouri ...........................................9 Media Information ................................................................10 2010 UCM Mules & Jennies ..................................................... 11-33 Head Coaches Kirk Pedersen & Kip Janvrin...............................11 Assistant Coaches ..................................................................12 Mules & Jennies Rosters .................................................... 13-14 Meet the Mules ................................................................ 15-25 Meet the Jennies .............................................................. 26-32 2009 Year in Review ............................................................... 33-35 2009 Cross Country Results ................................................ 33-34 2009 Indoor & Outdoor NCAA-II Track Championships ..............35 Mules & Jennies Cross-Country/Track & Field History ................ 36-45 Mules Indoor Honor Roll .........................................................36 Jennies Indoor Honor Roll ......................................................37 Mules Outdoor Honor Roll ......................................................38 Jennies Outdoor Honor Roll ....................................................39 Mules & Jennies National Champions ................................ 40-41 Mules & Jennies All-Americans .......................................... 42-43 UCM Multipurpose Building Records .......................................44 Walton Stadium-Kennedy Field Records ..................................45 The MIAA Championships ....................................................... 46-52 The MIAA ...............................................................................46 Men’s MIAA Indoor Championship Results ...............................47 2009 Women’s MIAA Indoor Championship Results ..................48 2009 Women’s MIAA Outdoor Championship Results ................49 2009 Men’s MIAA Outdoor Championship Results .....................50 MIAA Track & Field Records ....................................................51 2009 MIAA Cross Country Results ............................................52 Credits The 2010-11 UCM Cross Country / Track & Field Media Guide is a publication of the University of Central Missouri Athletics Media Relations Office, Rob McCutcheon director. Written and designed by Chris Brigham. Editorial assistance provided by Shawn Jones, and Rob McCutcheon. Cover design by University Relations. Action photos courtesy of UCM Photo Services and Dave Kopp--The Studio. Printed by UCM Printing Services. Special thanks to the Central Missouri Office of University Relations for providing the information on the university and administration. For media credentials contact the UCM Athletics Media Relations Office at 660-543-4312. Mules & Jennies on the Internet Media members and fans can access information about the Mules around the clock, as information about Central Missouri Athletics, the MIAA, and NCAA Division II is available via the Internet. To access information, go to http://www.ucmo.edu/athletics. Central Missouri Athletic web pages are maintained by the UCM Athletic Department, Bob Jackson Web manager. Mules Track & Field 19 MIAA Outdoor Championships 17 MIAA Indoor Titles 2 This is the University of Central Missouri The University of Central Missouri has provided quality postsecondary education to the state and nation for nearly 139 years. UCM was founded in 1871 as a regional normal school for teacher preparation and has grown into a comprehensive university that offers more than 150 areas of study. More important than numbers, however, is the high quality of its regionally, nationally and internationally known programs. UCM is Missouri’s lead institution in professional applied sciences and technology. Just take a look at why Central Missouri is right for you. The Right Size Central Missouri is a state leader in discipline-specific accreditations. The university’s quality programs, small class sizes, opportunities for hands-on experience right from the beginning, and personalized attention from a dedicated faculty are all UCM hallmarks. In addition, nearly 11,000 students from all over the state, nation and world help to make the university’s learning environment positive and friendly. The Right Place The Right The University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, “Stuff” a friendly community of 18,000 people near the intersection of Central Missouri’s U.S. Highway 50 and Missouri Route 13. 1,500-acre campus Warrensburg is only 35 miles from suburban Kansas City, with its includes the 300- many cultural offerings, entertainment options and professional sports acre Pertle Springs franchises. Other recreational opportunities include the beautiful Lake biological research area of the Ozarks 90 minutes to the southeast. and recreational park with the 18-hole Keth The Right Price Memorial Golf Course; Central Missouri’s Office of Student Financial Services disburses Max B. Swisher nearly $90 million annually in federal, state, institutional, and private Skyhaven Airport; assistance. More than 75 percent of the students who enroll at Missouri Safety UCM receive some form of financial assistance, making an already Center; 100,000-watt reasonably priced Central Missouri education even more affordable. public broadcasting stations KMOS-TV and KTBG-FM; The Right Time Prussing Research Because of Central Missouri’s outstanding reputation, hundreds Farm; South Recreation Complex; and the main campus with its of leading businesses, industries, schools and government agencies instructional buildings, 19 residence halls, Audrey J. Walton Stadium actively recruit its graduates each year. at Vernon Kennedy Field, Elliott Union, James R. Crane Stadium at UCM currently has a 93 percent job placement rate of graduates Robert N. Tompkins Field, and UCM Multipurpose Building. within six months of graduation. As a well-known cultural center, UCM provides abundant Central Missouri is opportunities to attend events and exhibitions of the fine and dedicated to training performing arts. Missouri’s workforce and emphasizes programs that are The Right Programs critical to Missouri’s Central Missouri is accredited by the North Central Association future. of Colleges and Schools. All of its teacher education programs are The university also dually accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher works with business Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary and industry to retrain Education. and continually educate All undergraduate and graduate business administration degree people who are already programs in Central Missouri’s Adrian and Margaret Harmon College in the job market. of Business Administration have earned the prestigious accreditation of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business- International. In addition, programs that include art, athletic training, aviation, chemistry, drafting technology, education, industrial hygiene, manufacturing and construction, music, nursing, occupational safety, social work, and speech pathology and audiology are all nationally accredited. Jennies Track & Field 3 MIAA Outdoor Championships 7 MIAA Indoor Titles This is the University of Central Missouri 3 For more information about why the University of Central Undergraduate Graduate Missouri is the right fit, or for more detailed information about programs or admission to Programs Programs Harmon College of Business Master of Arts Central Missouri, call the Office of Admissions at Administration Accountancy Accounting Communication/Speech 1-877-SAY-UCMO Business Communication Communication or visit Central Missouri’s web site at Computer Information Systems English Economics Environmental Studies Finance History www.ucmo.edu Legal Studies Music Management Sociology Marketing Teaching English as a Second Language College of Education Theatre Career and Technology Education Elementary and Early Childhood Master of Arts in Teaching Education Middle School Education Educational Foundations and Secondary Education Literacy Educational Leadership and Human Master of Business Development Administration Accounting, Finance, Information College of Health and Systems and Marketing Human Services Concentrations Communication Disorders Criminal Justice Master of Science Health and Human Performance Aviation Safety Nursing Biology Safety Sciences Counseling Sociology Criminal Justice Social Work Educational Technology Industrial Hygiene College of Arts, Humanities, Industrial Management and Social Sciences Industrial Technology Anthropology Information Technology Art Library Science and Information Communication Systems Design Mathematics English Occupational Safety Management Geography Physical Education/Exercise and History Sport Science Modern Languages Psychology Music Rural Family Nursing Philosophy Social Gerontology Political Science Speech-Language Pathology and Psychology Audiology Theatre Student Personnel Administration Technology and Occupational College of Science and Education Technology Agriculture Master of Science in Air Force ROTC and Army ROTC Education