HOOLYLY CRROSSOSS Women’s Track & Field Co-Captain Katie Clay Co-Captain Sophia Grammenos Co-Captain Dannielle Meder Co-Captain Katherine Clifford Co-Captain Lauren Tallon 22008008 2200009 Community Service Benching For Breast Cancer by wiatocha being spotted Alexandra S Meghan Skwirz Alexandra Swiatocha, Rachel Amaral, Chantal Couture and Lexi Culkeen AT A GLLANCEANCE HOLY CROSS QUICK FACTS MISSION STATMENT Location: . Worcester, MA 01610 OLLEGE OF THE OLY ROSS Founded: . .1843 C H C Enrollment: . 2,817 DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Color: . Royal Purple The Mission of the Athletic Department of the College of the Nickname: . .Crusaders Holy Cross is to promote the intellectual, physical, and moral devel- Affi liations: . NCAA Division I, Patriot League opment of students. Through Division I athletic participation, our President: . .Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. young men and women student-athletes learn a self-discipline that Director of Admissions: . Ann McDermott has both present and long-term effects; the interplay of individual Offi ce Phone: . (508) 793-2443 Director of Financial Aid: . Lynne M. Myers and team effort; pride and self esteem in both victory and defeat; Offi ce Phone: . (508) 793-2265 a skillful management of time; personal endurance and courage; Director of Athletics: . Richard M. Regan, Jr. and the complex relationships between friendship, leadership, and Associate Director of Athletics:. .Bill Bellerose service. Our athletics program, in the words of the College Mis- Associate Director of Athletics:. Ann Zelesky sion Statement, calls for “a community marked by freedom, mutual Associate Director of Athletics:. Rose Shea respect, and civility.” Assistant Director of Athletics: . .Frank Mastrandrea Besides teaching these virtues, a few sports played at Holy Assistant Director of Athletics: . Ralph Willard Cross have the added value of focusing alumni and student support Head Athletic Trainer: . Anthony Cerundolo and enhancing our reputation locally and nationally. While Holy Athletic Media Relations Director: . Charles Bare Cross continues to commit itself to accomplishment in these sports, Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director: . Jim Wrobel which are a rich part of our tradition, we choose to do so in a way Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director: . Michelle Bradley Manager of Events and Promotions: . Jennifer Kagno that complements the pursuit of academic excellence. Fundraising Coordinator: . .Scott Graham Holy Cross is committed to the guiding principles of the Pa- Compliance/Media Relations Asst.: . Anna Poulter-Hendrickson triot League, of which we are a founding member: presidential Web Site. www.GoHolyCross.com control of athletics; the cultivation of the ideal scholar-athlete; and participation in a wide variety of sports. Commitment to the last TRACK AND FIELD INFORMATION principle assures that the College sponsors, in a very evident way, Director of Cross Country, Track and Field: . Jim Kavanagh gender equity. (Boston College, 1968) The department of athletics is also committed to compliance Offi ce Phone: . (508) 793-2317 with all College policies and regulations involved in Division I E-Mail Address: . [email protected] membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Mailing Address: . Jim Kavanagh the Eastern College Athletic Conference. As a member of the Director of Cross Country, Track and Field College of the Holy Cross NCAA, Holy Cross also advocates student-athlete welfare, diversity, One College Street gender equity, sportsmanship, and ethical conduct in its athletic Worcester, MA 01610 programs. Head Coach : . Egetta Alfonso (Holy Cross, 1992) Years at Holy Cross . .10 Offi ce Phone: . (508) 793-2315 E-Mail Address: . [email protected] Mailing Address: . .Egetta Alfonso CREDITS Head Women’s Track and Field Coach The 2008-2009 Holy Cross track and fi eld recruiting guide College of the Holy Cross is published by the College of the Holy Cross Department of Athlet- One College Street ics, all rights reserved. Copyright 2009. Writing, layout, design and Worcester, MA 01610 editing by Anna Poulter-Hendrickson. Editorial assistance by Jim Wrobel. Special thanks to Kelly Atchue, Jim Wrobel, Michelle Brad- TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Patriot League Indoor Championships Finish: . 6th of 8 ley, Charles Bare, Scott Graham, Jen Kagno, Frank Mastrandrea, 2008 Patriot League Outdoor Championships Finish:. 4th of 8 and Rose Shea. Photography by Peter Cooke, Holy Cross Athletic Letterwinners Returning / Lost: . .47/ 24 Media Relations and Holy Cross Public Affairs. Newcomers . .17 2008 - 2009 HOLY CROSS WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD 3 REECRUITINGCRUITING INNFORMATIONFORMATION CORRESPONDENCE Prospective student-athletes must arrange for the appropriate national testing It is important for prospective student-athletes to get in touch with head coach agency to send copies of standardized test scores (e.g., SAT or ACT) directly Egetta Alfonso as soon as possible. A simple e-mail or letter of inquiry into to the NCAA Eligibility Center. Prospects must also complete the amateurism the cross country program will initiate the recruiting process. The spring of questionnaire. An institution may not provide an offi cial visit to a prospective your junior year or early senior year is the most appropriate time to contact student-athlete until he or she registers with the NCAA Eligibility Center. the coach. TELEPHONE CALLS INTERVIEWS As per NCAA by law 13.1.3.1, institutional staff members may not telephone Students are strongly encouraged to have admissions interviews. The offi ce a prospect (or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians) prior to July 1 offers interviews from the summer until January 15. Alumni interviews in most following the prospect’s completion of the junior year in high school. After metropolitan areas are available. Students must fi rst submit an application and July 1, institutional staff members may telephone a prospect once per week indicate they would like an alumni interview before December 15. (measured Sunday through Saturday). The once-per-week limit applies to the entire institution. EARLY DECISION Students who are absolutely, 100 percent confi dent Holy Cross is their top VIDEO TAPES college choice are encouraged to apply during the early decision process. In an attempt to make an accurate assessment as soon as possible, it is recommended that video tapes be forwarded to head coach Egetta Alfonso’s FINANCIAL AID attention as soon as possible. The video need not be an elaborate production. All fi nancial aid is awarded on the basis of need. Prospective student-athletes Some simple game or practice tape is suffi cient with you being easily should complete the CSS Profi le Form in early fall. identifi ed. NCAA ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION EVALUATIONS The NCAA Eligibility Center certifi es academic eligibility and amateurism As per NCAA by law 13.02.6.1, an evaluation is any off-campus activity for all prospective student-athletes who wish to compete in intercollegiate designed to assess the academic qualifi cations or athletic ability of a prospect, athletics at the Division I or II level. Prospective student-athletes must including any visit to a prospect’s educational institution (during which no register at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net and complete the online release form. contact occurs) or the observation of a prospect participating in any practice or competition at any size. We are limited in our number of evaluations per ADMISSIONS AND IMPORTANT DATES prospective student-athlete. ADMISSIONS AND APPLICATIONS: CONTACTS You can reach our Admissions Offi ce by calling (508) 793-2443. To As per NCAA by law 13.02.3, a contact is any face-to-face encounter between receive an application, please call or send a written request to: a prospect or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian and an institutional staff Admissions Offi ce, College of the Holy Cross, member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610. excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged or takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s high school, or CALENDAR: at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect’s high A typical recruiting calendar for a prospective student-athlete interested school, preparatory school, two-year college, or all-star team is considered in cross country would go something like this: a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs. We are limited to three • Spring of Junior Year — Make unoffi cial visits to schools of interest off-campus contacts per prospective student-athlete. and contact head coach Egetta Alfonso if Holy Cross falls within your OFFICIAL VISITS top-fi ve list of potential colleges. According to NCAA by law 13.7.1.2, a prospect may not make more than fi ve • Summer before Senior Year — Head coach Egetta Alfonso will be in expense-paid visits to NCAA member institutions, regardless of the number contact regarding student-athlete’s interest and possible visit date. of sports in which the prospect is involved. An institution may not provide • Dec. 15 of Senior Year — Deadline for admissions early decision. an expense-paid visit to a prospect who has not presented the institution • Jan. 15 of Senior Year — Deadline for admissions regular decision. with a high school (or college) academic transcript and a score from a PSAT, an SAT, a PACTPlus or an ACT test taken on a national testing date under APPLICATION DEADLINES: national testing conditions. December 15 — Deadline for admissions early decision. December 15 — Last day to request alumni interview (application needs UNOFFICIAL VISITS to be postmarked by this date). According to NCAA by law 13.8.1, a prospect may visit an institution’s January 15 — Deadline for admissions regular decision. campus at the prospect’s own expense an unlimited number of times and may January 15 — Last day for on-campus interviews. make an unoffi cial visit before the prospect’s senior year in high school. 2008 - 2009 HOLY CROSS WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD 4 SEEASONASON OUUTLOOKTLOOK 2009 Outdoor Track and Field lon and Courtney are looking to improve those times and set new personal-bests.