TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2008 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Table of Contents .........................................1 Media Information ........................................2 TRACK AND FIELD MEDIA GUIDE MSU Athletic Media Relations ......................3 Southeastern Conference .............................4 Southeastern Conference Opponents..........5 2008 NCAA Qualifying Marks ......................6 THE 2008 SEASON PREVIEW Men’s Preview ...............................................8 Men’s Roster .................................................9 Women’s Preview ........................................10 Women’s Roster ..........................................11 Team Breakdown ........................................12 THE 2008 TEAM Head Coach Al Schmidt ........................14-15 Assistant Coaches ..................................16-17 Coaching Staff/Support Staff ......................18 Bulldogs ................................................19-26 Lady Bulldogs ........................................27-32 THE 2007 REVIEW Men’s Review ..............................................34 Women’s Review .........................................35 Men’s Cross Country Results ......................36 Women’s Cross Country Results .................37 Women’s Indoor Superlatives .....................38 SEC Indoor Championships .......................39 Men’s Outdoor Superlatives .......................40 ON THE COVERS Women’s Outdoor Superlatives ..................41 SEC Outdoor Championships ....................42 NCAA Mideast Regional ............................43 NCAA Championships ...............................44 THE HISTORY School Records ...........................................46 Freshman Records/Meet Records...............47 Cross Country Records/Awards ..................48 All-Time Indoor Superlatives ......................49 Men’s All-Time Superlatives ..................50-51 Women’s All-Time Superlatives .............52-53 Men’s Track & Field Honors ........................54 Women’s Track & Field Honors ...................55 Seniors Joseph Queen, Seniors Liz Grube, Pad Juniors Allen Cassell, Annie Falor, all-Americans Judd, junior Jonathan John Bailey and Dorothy SEC Academic Honor Roll ..........................56 and all-SEC performers Rono and sophomore Youmans and the Bulldogs Women’s Letterwinners ..............................57 Golden Coachman and Wendy Copeland. and Lady Bulldogs. Men’s Letterwinners ...............................58-59 Chris Woods and all-SEC All-Time SEC Championships .....................60 performer Marrissa Harris. SEC Champions ..........................................61 NCAA Championship Results .....................62 NCAA Championships ...............................63 All-Americans .............................................64 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Olympians ..................................................65 The Mississippi State track and fi eld media guide is a publication of the Mississippi State THE UNIVERSITY Athletic Media Relations Offi ce. It has been University Story ...........................................66 Mississippi State University does not specifi cally prepared to assist the media Chapel of Memories ...................................67 discriminate on the basis of race, color, members in their coverage of the Bulldogs Great Players .........................................68-69 religion, national orgin, sex, age, disablity, or and Lady Bulldogs. Additional assistance can Great Teachers .......................................70-71 veteran status. Carson C. Cook Jr., Director of be provided by contacting Christina Hilliard Great Teams ..........................................72-73 the Offi ce of Diversity and Equality Programs with the MSU Athletic Media Relations Offi ce Great Places ..........................................74-75 (McArthur Hall, Room 223, P.O. Box 6199, at 662-325-5852. The guide was written and Great Alumni .........................................76-77 Mississippi State, MS 39762 / 662-325-2493) designed by Hilliard with additional support Athletic Academics/Traditions ...............78-79 has been designated as the responsible from John Schaffhauser of Schaffhauser Mississippi State University....................80-81 employee to coordinate efforts to carry out Design in Canton, Miss. Editorial, research University Administration............................82 responsibilities and make investigations and writing assistance provided by Cassie Athletic Administration ...............................83 of complaints relating to discrimination in Chance and Janelle Finley. Pictures were W.O. Spencer Stadium/Maddox Track .......84 conforming with Title IX of the Education provided by Will Gage, Mansel Guerry, Russ Facility Records ...........................................85 Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 Houston and University Relations. The guide Athletic Staff Directory ...............................86 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the was printed at Interstate Printing in Mobile. Bulldog Club ..............................................87 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Ala. Athletic Academic Center ..........................88 1 MEDIA INFORMATION UNIVERSITY Location............................... Starkville, Miss. 2008 MEET INFORMATION Founded.......................... February 28, 1878 Enrollment...........................................17,039 SOUTH ALABAMA OLE MISS INVITATIONAL Nickname............ Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs Date........................................................ March 8 Date.........................................................April 12 Colors............Maroon (PMS 202) and White Location........................................... Mobile, Ala. Location.......................................... Oxford, Miss. Faciility...................... W.O. Spencer Stadium Facility............................................. Jaguar Track Facility............... Ole Miss Track & Field Complex Conference.............................. Southeastern Media Relations Contact..................Bill Poellnitz Media Relations Contact............... Jay D’Abramo President................ Dr. Robert H. Foglesong Phone......................................(251) 460-7035 Phone...................................... (662) 915-7522 Athletic Director.................. Larry Templeton [email protected] E-Mail........................ [email protected] Associate AD/Women’s Sports....... Ann Carr Website..............................www.usajaguars.com Website......................... www.olemisssports.com Faculty Ath. Rep.................. Dr. Steve Turner TRACK & FIELD STAFF USM INVITATIONAL MT. SAC INVITATIONAL Head Coach................................ Al Schmidt Date......................................................March 15 Date...................................................April 18-20 Associate Head Coach Location..................................Hattiesburg, Miss. Location............................... Walnut Grove, Calif. Steve Dudley....................... Men’s Sprints Facility.................................... Marshall Bell Track Facility.............................. Hilmer Lodge Stadium Assistant Coaches Media Relations Contact.....................Shirley Hill Media Relations Contact............ Brian Yokoyama Bryan Fetzer......Hurdles, Horizonal Jumps Phone...................................... (601) 266-4506 Phone..................................... (909) 594-5611 Houston Franks..................Men’s Distance E-Mail.................... [email protected] E-Mail....................... [email protected] Joe Gant.............................Vertical Jumps Website.......................... www.southernmiss.com Website............................. www.mtsacrelays.com April Thomas....Throws, Combined Events Volunteer Assistant Coach JACE LACOSTE INVITATIONAL GEORGIA INVITATIONAL LaChristopher Lewis........................Sprints Date......................................................March 22 Date.........................................................April 19 Adminstrative Assistant... Michelle Scrivener Track & Field Offi ce Phone....(662) 325-2892 Location.......................................Starkville, Miss. Location............................................Athens, Ga. Track & Field Offi ce Fax.........(662) 325-9051 Facility.................................... Carl Maddox Track Facility...................................... Spec Towns Track Media Relations Contact........... Christina Hilliard Media Relations Contact ...............Leland Barrow TEAM INFORMATION Phone...................................... (662) 325-5852 Phone..................................... (706) 542-1621 NCAA Region...................................Mideast E-Mail........................... [email protected] E-Mail......................... [email protected] 2007 Women’s SEC Finish......................11th Website....................... www.mstateathletics.com Website........................... www.georgiadogs.com 2007 Men’s SEC Finish...........................11th 2007 Men’s Regional Finish....................10th ALABAMA RELAYS PENN RELAYS 2007 Men’s NCAA Finish......................T26th Date.................................................March 27-28 Date...................................................April 24-26 Location...................................... Tuscaloosa, Ala. Location..................................... Philadelphia,