ch , C Champ i ons • * • • • • • • • • Inside The Institute ... Ranking. trial Engineering """II bachelo,'s awarded !o Af,lcan ,-."""',,,!e eng nee""g www.ramblinwreck.com 1 Georgia Tech Quick Facts & Table of Contents 2006 TEAM INFORMATION ACC Championships............ 5th (indoor), 4th (outdoor) NCAA Championships ... t-26th (indoor), t-47th(outdoor) Letterwinners Returning ..................................... 19 Newcomers ............................................................. 9 All-Americans ................Brandy Depland (triple jump), Ashlee Kidd (400m), Andriane Lapsley (60m), Shantia Moss (60m HH, 100m HH) ACC Champions ....... Ashlee Kidd (200m, 400m, 4x100), Andriane Lapsley (60m, 100m, 4x100), Shantia Moss (100m HH, 4x100), Jacqua Williams (4x100) All-ACC .. Brandy Depland (triple jump), Fatmata Fofanah (60m,100m HH), Ashlee Kidd (200m, 400m, 4x100), THE INSTITUTE Andriane Lapsley (100m, 200m, 4x100), Shantia Moss Official Name ................Georgia Institute of Technology (60m HH, 100m HH, 4x100), Jacqua Williams (4x100) Enrollment ...................................................... 16,000 NCAA Qualifiers ............Brandy Depland (triple jump), Location ................................................... Atlanta, Ga. Fatmata Fofanah (60m HH, 100m HH), Ashlee Kidd (400m, Founded ............................................................. 1885 4x100), Andriane Lapsley (60m, 200m, 4x100), Shantia Moss Nicknames ............................................ Yellow Jackets (60m HH, 100m HH, 4x100), Jacqua Williams (4x100) Mascots ................................. Buzz, 1930 Model “A” Ford Colors ............................................ Old Gold and White SPORTS INFORMATION Institute Website ............................... www.gatech.edu Director ................. Allison George (Georgia Tech, 1988) Athletic Website ..................... www.ramblinwreck.com Associate Director ... Mike Stamus (Virginia Tech, 1982) Facility............................George C. Griffin Track (1,500) Assistant Director Scott MacDonald (St. Andrews, 1999) Conference ............................................ Atlantic Coast Assistant Director .... Cheryl Watts (Georgia Tech, 2002) President ........ Dr. G. Wayne Clough (Georgia Tech, 1964) Assistant Director ........ Miranda Bryen (Auburn, 2002) Athletic Director ... Dan Radakovich (IU-Pennsylvania, 1980) Track SID .............. Dan Goldberger (SUNY-New Paltz, 2003) S.W.A. ........................ Theresa Wenzel (Marquette, 1991) Goldberger’s Office Phone ................. (404) 894-8213 SID Fax ............................................... (404) 894-1248 TRACK & FIELD INFORMATION Head Coach ................Alan Drosky (Georgia Tech, 1987) TABLE OF CONTENTS Year at Tech ........................... 16th (12th as head coach) Page 2 ............................ Quick Facts/Table of Contents Office Phone ........................................ (404) 894-4220 E-Mail .............................. [email protected] Page 3 ...................................................... 2007 Roster Jumps/Hurdles Coach ............ Nat Page (Missouri, 1979) Page 4 .................... Q&A With Head Coach Alan Drosky Year at Tech ........................................................ 11th Page 5 ................................... Head Coach Alan Drosky Office Phone ........................................ (404) 894-8220 Page 6-7 .......................................... Assistant Coaches E-Mail [email protected] Pages 8-17 ........................................... Athlete Profiles Distance Coach ......... Becky Megesi (Georgia Tech, 2001) Page 18 ........................................ Tech Administration Year at Tech ......................................................... 6th Page 19 .................................................. Support Staff Office Phone ........................................ (404) 894-5448 Pages 20-21 ............................................. 2006 Results E-Mail ............................. [email protected] Page 22 ................................ Atlantic Coast Conference Throws Coach ........... Allen Bradd (North Carolina, 1999) Page 23 ......................................................... Records Year at Tech ......................................................... 4th Pages 24-25 .............. All-Time Top Indoor Performances Office Phone ........................................ (404) 894-4422 E-Mail [email protected] Pages 26-27 ............ All-Time Top Outdoor Performances Sprints Coach ... AuDrey Dempsey-Branch (Alabama A&M, 1997) Page 28 ........ Tech at the NCAA and ACC Championships Year at Tech .........................................................2nd Pages 29-32 ........................................ Tech Honor Roll Office Phone ........................................ (404) 894-4401 Page 33 ................................ International Competition E-Mail .............................. [email protected] Page 34 .......................................................... History Page 35 .................................................. Hall of Fame Pages 36-37 .............................. All-Time Letterwinners CREDITS Page 38 .............................. NCAA Qualifying Standards The 2007 Georgia Tech women’s track and field media guide was written and edited by Page 39 ................................. Tech National Champions Graduate Assistant Daniel Goldberger. Pages 40-41 . George C. Griffin Track/Morris Bryan Stadium Inside covers designed by Goldberger. Pages 42-43 ............................................Tech Campus Outside covers designed by Summit Athletic Pages 44-45 .................................... Athletic Excellence Media. Head shots and team photos taken Pages 46-47 ............................................. Tech Degree by Rob Skinner. Action photos taken by Christopher Gooley, Uwezu McReynolds Page 48-49 ........... Atlanta/Hugh Spruill Strength Center and Rob Skinner. Printed by EBSCO Media Pages 50-51 .......................................... Tech Tradition of Birmingham, Ala. Page 52 ....................................... Total Person Program 2 2007 Georgia Tech Track and Field Georgia Tech 2007 Roster NAME CL. EVENTS HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Galina Becker So. Hurdles, Jumps San Jose, Calif. (Mt. Pleasant) Tiffany Chavis Fr. Combined Marietta, Ga. (Pope) Mary Chind Sr. Distance Cartersville, Ga. (Cass) Alana Clooten So. Throws Fairbanks, Alaska (Lathrop) Carola Conces Fr. Distance Dallas, Texas (Highland Park) Barbie Daymude Sr. Distance Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill) Raenard Dillard Jr. Jumps Marietta, Ga. (Wheeler) Fatmata Fofanah Sr. Hurdles Bronx, N.Y. (Bronx Science) Tiffany Grant Fr. Sprints Ocean, N.J. (Ocean Township) Tenisha Griggs Jr. Hurdles Southfield, Mich. (Southfield Lathrup) Maria Hampton Jr. Distance Tallahassee, Fla. (Lawton Chiles) Kimery Hern So. Throws Clinton, Wash. (South Whidbey) Ashley Keck So. Middle Distance Erie, Pa. (Fairview) Ashlee Kidd Sr. Sprints St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg) Veronica Kinard So. Distance Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill) Nisha Kurian Jr. Distance Canton, Ohio (Jackson) Elena Linn Jr. Distance Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) Lindsay Luce Fr. Sprints Suwanee, Ga. (Collins Hill) Antoinetta McKay Jr. Sprints Roswell, Ga. (Dunwoody) Nicole Mitter Fr. Jumps Vienna, Va. (Thomas Jefferson) Shantia Moss Jr. Hurdles Tamarac, Fla. (Pompano) Shantrell Moss Jr. Sprints Tamarac, Fla. (Pompano) Samantha Musil Fr. Throws DuBois, Neb. (Pawnee City) Lindsey Pickens Fr. Distance Powder Springs, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain) Allison Reubert Fr. Distance Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood) Jenny Sims Sr. Middle Distance Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah) Mellany Stanislaus So. Jumps Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek) Lindsey Vincent Sr. Jumps Fayetteville, Ga. (Landmark Christian) Jewel Welch Sr. Throws Decatur, Ga. (Decatur) Jacqua Williams So. Sprints Seattle, Wash. (Rainier Beach) Emily Yandle Jr. Distance Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day) Katina Zuganelis So. Distance Acworth, Ga. (Kennesaw Mountain) Head Coach: Alan Drosky, 16th season overall (12th as head coach) Jumps/Hurdles Coach: Nat Page, 11th season Distance Coach: Becky Megesi, 6th season Throws Coach: Allen Bradd, 4th season Sprints Coach: AuDrey Dempsey-Branch, 2nd season www.ramblinwreck.com 3 Q & A With Coach Alan Drosky What are the teams goals for the upcoming indoor/outdoor seasons? “We start every new season with the goal of winning the conference championship. You have to have the right people in place and a lot of good things have to happen in order to reach that goal, but that is what we plan for. We also strive to consistently be in the top third of the Atlantic Coast Conference year-in and year-out. At the national level, we set our sights to consistently finish the season in the top 25 at the NCAA Championships.” Where does Tech stack up against the other competition in the ACC? “The competition in the ACC this year is tighter than ever. Many of the programs have elevated their competitive ability that I see four or five teams that are capable of winning the championship. Every team has an area where they expect to score significant points, but the team that wins will be the one that finds a way to get point production in all areas. We think we’re one of those teams that has a chance to win, but we also know that we have some areas that have to come through big for us. This motivates us