UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI 2014 TRACK AND FIELD MEDIA GUIDE BROOKE TYLER SWEARINGIN STUBER ERIN ALEWINE DEVIN CLAYPOOL MARY RILEY BRENT ERIN VOGEL ALEWINE INDOOR HEPTATHLON INDOOR PENTATHLON 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS This is the University of Central Missouri ... 2-10 UNIVERSITY FACTS About University of Central Missouri .......................2-3 Location ..............................Warrensburg, Mo. Founded ..........................................1871 UCM Board of Governors & Administration .............4 Enrollment. .13,000 Athletics Director Jerry Hughes ....................................5 Athletic Director ......................... Jerry Hughes Sr. Assoc. AD/Internal Operations/SWA ..Kathy Anderson Athletics Administration ..............................................6-7 Nickname .................................Mules/Jennies Colors ...................................Cardinal & Black Athletics Staff & Coaches / Directory .......................8-9 Affiliation ...............................NCAA Division II Why the Mules? ...............................................................10 Conference .......................................MIAA Stadium ...................Walton Stadium-Kennedy Field Welcome to Warrensburg, Missouri .........................11 Capacity .........................................12,000 Athletic Department Phone ...........(660) 543-4250 Central Missouri’s Winning Tradition .......................12 Media Information ..........................................................13 Assistant AD/Media Relations ...........Mike Knipper Phone ..................................(660) 543-4312 2013-14 UCM Mules & Jennies .................. 14-54 Track & Field Contact ................Madison Llewellyn Phone ..................................(660) 543-4080 Head Coach Kirk Pedersen .........................................14 Email .............................. [email protected] Head Coach Kip Janvrin ...............................................15 Website .........................www.UCMathletics.com Marketing/Promotions ...................Bob Jackson Assistant Coaches & Graduate Assistants ...............16 Track & Field Co-Head Coach ...............Kip Janvrin Mules & Jennies Rosters ..........................................17-18 Phone ...................................(660) 543-4254 Multi-Event Athletes .................................................19-24 Cross Country Head Coach Track & Field Co-Head Coach ............ Kirk Pedersen Sprinters & Hurdlers .................................................25-34 Phone ..................................(660) 543-8309 Assistant Coaches ......................Tucker Woolsey Distance Runners ......................................................35-43 ..............................................Elle Liebnitz Jumpers & Throwers ................................................44-50 Graduate Assistants ................... Kurtis Brondyke ..........................................Dalton Moberly 2013 Year in Review & Record Book ......... 51-64 ..............................................Lucas Dees Lindsay Lettow Honors & Awards .............................51 2013 Cross Country Review ..................................52-53 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships ..........54 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships ......55 Jennies Indoor Track Records .....................................56 Mules Indoor Track Records ........................................57 CREDITS Jennies Outdoor Track Records .................................58 The 2013-14 UCM Cross Country / Track & Field Media Guide is a publication of the University of Mules Outdoor Track Records ....................................59 Central Missouri Athletics Media Relations Office, Mike Mules & Jennies National Champions ..............60-61 Knipper, director. Written and designed by Madison Llewellyn. Editorial assistance provided by Kirk Mules & Jennies All-Americans .............................62-63 Pedersen, Kip Janvrin, and Mike Knipper. Cover design Central Missouri Building Records .............................64 by University Relations. Action photos courtesy of UCM Photo Services. The MIAA Championships ......................... 65-75 Special thanks to the Central Missouri Office of The MIAA ...........................................................................65 University Relations for providing the information on the university and administration. For media 2013 MIAA Cross Country Results .......................66-67 credentials contact the UCM Athletics Media Relations 2013 Men’s MIAA Indoor Championship .................68-69 Office at 660-543-4312. 2013 Women’s MIAA Indoor Championship ...........70-71 MULES AND JENNIES ON THE INTERNET 2013 Men’s MIAA Outdoor Championship ..............72-73 Coverage of the Mules and Jennies Cross Country and Track & Field programs can be found on the 2013 Women’s MIAA Outdoor Championship .......74-75 offical website of University of Central Missouri Scoreboard/Video Board Sponsors ....................76-80 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 Undergraduate Graduate Missouri is the right fit, or for more detailed information about programs or admission to Programs Programs Central Missouri, call the Office of Admissions at College of Arts, Humanities, Master of Arts and Social Sciences Accountancy Communication 1-877-SAY-UCMO • School of Visual and or visit Central Missouri’s website at English Performing Arts Environmental Studies Department of Music History Music www.ucmo.edu Department of Theatre and Sociology Dance Teaching English as a Second Department of Art and Design Language • Department of English and Theatre 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 and Sociology Finance General Concentration Computer Information Systems Harmon College of Business Marketing and Professional Studies • School of Business Master of Science Administration Aviation Safety Biology Department of Economics, Career and Technical Education Finance, and Marketing Leadership School of Accountancy and College Student Personnel Computer Information Systems Administration Computer Science Department of Management Counseling • School of Professional Studies Criminal Justice Department of Aviation Educational Technology Industrial Hygiene Department of Criminal Justice Industrial Management Department of Communication Information Technology Disorders and Social Work