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2000-01 Carolina Women’s Track & Field Name Event Class HometownIbiene Bilaye-Benibo Throws So. Corpus Christi, TexasShanon Burns Jumps So. High Point, N.C. Leigh Busby Pole Vault Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C.Marina Chase Distance So. Boone, N.C.Crystal Cox Sprints Jr. Springlake, N.C. Nicole Denman Distance Jr. New Canaan, Conn.Candance Doby Sprints So. Columbia, S.C. Stefani Dixon Pole Vault Sr. Milford, Ohio Suzanne Fish PoleVault Fr. Toronto, CanadaShalane Flanagan Distance Fr. Marblehead, Mass.Tiffany Flomo Hurdles Fr. Columbus, OhioAnissa Gainey Sprints Fr. Clayton, N.C.Joy Ganes High Jump Sr. Bay Shore, N.Y.Lashawn Gee Sprints/Jumps So. Church Road, Va. Beth George MD/Distance Sr. Landsdale, Pa. Ariel Glassman Distance Fr. Hendersonville, N.C.Julia Haines High Jump So. Mt. Pleasant, N.C. Victoria Jackson Distance Fr. Lake Bluff, Ill.Stephanie Jilcott Distance Sr. Windsor, N.C. Elyse Klopecky Distance Fr. Charlotte, N.C.Summer Knowles Sprints Fr. Raleigh, N.C.Allison Lentz Field Jr. Pisgah Fores, N.C. Adrianne Leschewski Throws Fr. Morris, Ill.Nneka Martin Sprints Fr. Cary, N.C.

Name Event Class HometownTerri Matthews Pole Vault Fr. Boonville, N.C.Ashley Monroe Sprints Fr. Charlotte, N.C.Heather Morabito Sprints So. Ringwood, N.J. Bobbie Jo Munson Mid. Distance So. Phoeniz, Ariz. Trish Nervo Distance Sr. Salem, Va. Edi Ntuen Sprints Jr. Salem, Va. Amy Parulis Throws Fr. Niantic, Conn.Jill Pedretti Throws So. Verona, Wis. Crystal Pollard Sprints Jr. Ft. Washington, Md. Rebecca Post Pole Vault Jr. Wake Forest, N.C.Laura Risi Pole Vault Fr. Longmeadow, Mass.Alice Schmidt MD/Distance Fr. Omaha, Neb.Ola Sesay Jumps Sr. Hyattsville, Md. Lutisha Shittu Hurdles Sr. Lexington, Ky.Jennie Sucher Md/Distance Fr. Dayton, OhioKim Timberlake Distance Sr. Raleigh, N.C. Kiera Underwood Hurdles Fr. Newark, N.J.Rebecca Walker MD/Distance Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Whitney Weber Distance So. Clemmons, N.C.Kamese Wright Sprints So. Columbus, Ga. Katherine Zeman Distance Fr. Chapel Hill, N.C.

Back Row (l-r): Summer Knowles, Stefanie Jilcott, Alice Schmidt, Kim Timberlake, Jennie Sucher, Shalane Flanagan, Stefani Dixon,Rebecca Post, Crystal Cox, Beth George. Third Row: Elyse Klopeckey, Rebecca Walker, Whitney Weber, Bobbie Jo Munson, JoyGanes, Allison Lentz, Jill Pedretti, Amy Parulis, Adrianne Leschewski, Kira Underwood, Anissa Gainey. Second Row: Jackie Myers,Katherine Zeman, Nicole Denman, LaShawn Gee, Tiffiany Flomo, Ashley Monroe, Heather Morabito, Shanon Burns, CandanceDoby, Suzanne Fish. Front Row: Victoria Jackson, Ariel Glassman, Crystal Pollard, Ola Sesay, Ibiene Bilaye-Benibo, Lutisha Shittu,Kamese Wright, Laura Risi, Edi Ntuen, Terry Matthews

The 2000-2001 Carolina Women’s Track & Field Team

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Carolina Women’s Cross Country/Distance

In 2000 Cross Country: Finished 11th at theACC Championship in 18:57.8....Placed 23rd at

the Southeast Regionals in 22:24...Finished 244th at the NCAAin24:19.9.In 2000: Ran personal best 2:12.51 at the ACC Championships in the800m...Placed 6th at the ACC Championships in the 1500m (4:31.15)...Outdoor NCAAqualifier in the 1500 meters... Finished 1st in the1500m (4:33.76) at the second USCTFS meet... Competed at theGeorgia Tech Invitational and finished 4th in the 1500m (4:22.95).In 1999: Indoor, ran best time of 2:17.42 in the 800m in the ACCChampionships...Ran 2:14.29 at the Duke Invitational ...Competedtwice in the 1500m with a best time of 4:41.52.In 1998: Season best cross country time of 18:52 at the Paul ShortInvitational.... Competed in the USAJunior Nationals and finished 12thin the 1500m....Had season-best time of 4:34.8 in the 1500m inClemson, S.C. In 1997: Finished 48th at the ACC Cross Country Championships withat time of 19:02. Prep: Co-captain of cross country team for North Penn HighSchool...Member of state championship team in 1995 and 1997...Wonfive individual state championships, including the 800m, 1600m, andthe 4x800m.Personal: Born April 15, 1979...Daughter of Bob and GayleGeorge....Majoring in Biology ... ACC Honor Roll... Has made theDean’s List five times at UNC.

In 2000 Cross Country: Named ACC Performerof the Week three times...Placed first at the ACC

Championships in a time of 17:38.1...named ACC Freshman of theYear...Named to the All-ACC Team...Won the Southeast Regional 6Kin 20:51 leading Carolina to a second place finish...Placed fourth at theNCAAChampionships at Ames, Iowa in 20:42.7…. Named 2000 CrossCountry All-America.Prep: Three-time All-State cross country champion ...Junior Nationalcross country national champion ...Finished 1st in the All-State onemile run ...Champion and record holder in the All-State two mile run...Won the one mile run (4:46) at the Indoor National ScholasticChampionships...High School Millrose Mile Champion ...Boston GlobeAll-Scholastic Runner-of-the-Year...Herald All-Scholastic Runner-of-the-Year... Also participated in soccer and swimming.Personal: Born July 8, 1981... Daughter of Steve Flanagan and CherylTreworsy...Enjoys music, hiking and swimming.

In 2000 Cross Country: Finished 12th at theACC Championships in 19:01.0...Placed 19th at

the NCAASoutheast Regional in a time of 22:15.Prep: Nike Indoor Classic All-America... Footlocker National Runner-Up in 1999...USATF Junior National All-America....National ScholasticAll-American...National Honor Society...H.S. Honor Roll... SeniorClass President...Local Volunteer of the Year...APTService Award.Personal: Born January 20, 1982...Daughter of William and AmyJackson...Enrolled in the General College.

In 2000 Cross Country: Finished 43rd at theACC Championships with a time of 20:01.0...Finished 76th at the Southeast Regionals in

23:48...Placed 244th at the NCAAChampionships in 24:19.9.In 2000: Finished 1st in each USCTFS meet in the 800m with times of2:12.06 and 2:09.63 respectively...Finished 3rd at the ACCChampionships in the 800m (2:08.35)...Competed in the 800m(2:09.19) at the Carolina Classic and finished 2nd...Ran personal-best2:08.16 at the Georgia Tech Invitational and finished 6th...Made theOutdoor ACC All-Conference team.Prep: Arizona state champion and record holder in the 800m in a timeof 2:11.6...Finished 5th in the National Outdoor Classic with a time of2:11.13.Personal: Born December 28, 1980...Daughter of Laurie and TerryMunson...Majoring in Exercise and Sport Science.

In 2000: Indoor-Won the 3000m (9:30.65) andplaced second in the 5000m (16:43.37) at the

ACC Championships...Outdoor-NCAAqualifier in the3000m...Finished second at the Outdoor ACC’s in the 3000m in9:34.79 and third in the 5000m in 16:36.03.In 1999 Cross Country: One of the Tar Heel’sTri-captains...Named anAll-America after finishing 15th at the NCAAChampionships with atime of 17:07.7...Won the NCAASoutheast Regional with a time of17:03..Finished second at the ACC Championships in 17:15.4 and wasnamed All-ACC...Came in 9th at the NCAApreview meet in 17:32.38.In 1998: Carolina’s top performer in all but one cross countryrace...Earned All-ACC honors with a second place finish at the confer-ence championships, running 17:17.2...Led Carolina to a berth in theNCAAChampionships with a time of 17:33 at the SoutheastRegionals...Finished 75th at the NCAAChampionships in 18:04.14...Placed sixth in the 3000 with a season best 10:04.9 at the outdoor

Beth George5-7, 127, Sr.Lansdale, PA (North Penn)/ DistancePRs: 800m (2:10.76); 1500m(4:22.95)

Victoria Jackson5-6, 110, Fr.Lake Bluff, Il. ( Lake Forest)/Distance

PRs: 3000m (10:48.0)

Bobbie Jo Munson5-6, 123, So.Phoenix, AZ (Paradise Valley)/ DistancePRs: 2:08.16 (800m)

Trish Nervo5-7, 120, Sr.Salem, Va. (Glenvar)/DistancePRs: 3000m (9:30.65i); 5000m (16:36.03)

Shalane Flanagan5-5, 113, Fr.Marblehead, MA(Marblehead)/DistancePRs: Mile (4:46.91)


Carolina Women’s Cross Country/Distance

conference chamapionships...had a season-best time in the 5000 at theRaleigh Relays, posting 17:29.10...was 10th and 11th in the 3000 and5000 respectively at the ACC indoor meet.In 1997: Earned All-ACC Honors in Cross country with a third placetime of 17:33.1... Placed third in the indoor 5000m with a time of17:56.54 and was sixth in the outdoor 3000m with a time of 10:15.38..Also finished 12th in the ACC outdoor 5000m with a time of 18:16.93.In 1996: Ran second in her first collegiate cross country meet...She ran17:40.1, a season-best, at the UNC/Nike Invitational 5k... Also placed17th at the ACC Cross Country Championships in 17:45.2... Ran 27that the NCAADistrict III Cross Country Championships in 18:03... Rana 19:21 at the NCAACross Country Championships, helping Carolinato 15th.Prep: Four-time Virginia state cross country champion...First team All-America cross country runner...Also won top district and regional crosscountry honors from 1992-95... Two-time Virginia state 1600 championin 1995-96... Placed fifth at the 1995 Foot Locker Cross CountryNationals...Member of National Honor Society, Student CouncilAssociation and National Young Leaders Conference Personal: Born December 1, 1977.. Daughter of Eugene and PatriciaNervo.

In 2000 Cross Country: Did not competePrep: Two-time Academic All-Conference crosscountry team...Two-time All-State cross country...

Four-time state champion 800m runner...State record-holder in the800m in a time of 2:08.84...Won the 1600m and 3200m at the statechampionships...National Honor Society...Yearbook editor.Personal: Born October 3, 1981...Daughter of David and Lois Schmidt...Older sister Suzanne is a junior track runner for Truman StateUniversity in Kirksville, MD...Voted "Most Likely to Succeed" by sen-ior class.

2000-01 Team CaptainIn 2000 Cross Country: Finished 4th at theACC Championships in 18:27.4... Named to the

All-ACC team...Finished 4th at the Southeast Regionals in 21:41...Placed 73rd at the NCAAChampionships in 21:46.Placed 58th at the NCAApreview in 22:12.8.In 2000: Ran season-best 4:45.76 in the 1500m at the USCTFS...Finished 10th at the ACC Championships in the 3000m (10:02.67)...Competed in the Carolina Classic and finished 1st in the 3000m with attime of 10:48.18.In 1999 Cross Country: Competed in the NCAAChampionships andfinished 159th in 18:22.40... Finished 58th at the NCAASoutheastRegional... Had season-best time of 17:37.77 at the Auburn Invitational In 1999: In indoor, finished 3rd in the mile at the Patriot-HoyaCoalition in 5:14.49... In outdoor, finished 15th in the 5000m(17:55.70) at the ACC Championships... Had a best time of 10:34.73 inthe 3000m at the USTCAmeet.

In 1998 Cross Country: Finished 18th overall at the ACCChampionships in 18:09.7...Ran season-best time of 17:46 at theAuburn Invitational.Prep: Two-year cross country and track team captain ...National HonorSociety member... 800m state runner-up.Personal: Daughter of Pat and Jeanie Timberlake...Member of Psi Chi,a national honor society for psychology majors... Double majoring inExercise and Sport Science and Psychology.

In 2000 Cross Country: Finished 24th at theACC Championships in 19:21.5...Placed 36th atthe NCAASoutheast Regionals in 22:51.

In 1999 Cross Country: Finished 98th in 18:00.90 at the NCAAChampionships...Finished 19th in 17:57 at the NCAASoutheastRegional...Placed 13th in 18:12.5 at the ACC Championship...Had aseas best time of 17:14.96 in a 12th place finish at the AuburnInvitational.In 1999: In indoor, ran in the 800m and the mile and finished fifth(2:14.68) and sixth (4:58.64) respectively...Posted season best times inboth during the ACC prelims with times of 2:14.37 in the 800m and4:54.22 in the mile..In outdoor, came in sixth in the 1500m in 4:37.06at the ACC Championships...Had a season-best time in the 1500m of4:28.67 at the Duke Invitational.In 1998 Cross Country: Ran among Carolina’s top six during thecross country season....Was fourth on the team and 17th overall at theACC Championships in 18:09.6..was fifth on the team and 31st overallin a time of 18:15 at the NCAASoutheast Regionals.Prep: An all-region, all-conference and all-Mecklenburg County per -former in cross country and track..also finished second in the indoor500 meters and was part of the 4x800 relay that placed third out-doors..also competed in swimming.Personal: Daughter of Glen and Nancy Walker.

In 2000 Cross Country: Placed 24th at theWilliam & Mary Invitational in 18:48.9.

In 1999 Cross Country: One of UNC’s top seven runners as a fresh-man… Finished 169th at the NCAAChampionships… Placed 45th atthe NCAASoutheast Regional in 18:32… Finished 22nd at the ACCChampionships in 18:29.9.Prep: Placed 2nd in the N.C. 4A3200m and 3rd in the mile… 1996North Carolina Cross Country Champion.Personal: Born June 24, 1981… Daughter of Vicki and J.D. Weber…Member of the NC Teaching Fellows, Phi Delta Kappa… Plans tomajor in Education… All ACC Academic team member… Made theDean’s List second semester of freshman year.

Alice Schmidt6-0, 140, Fr.Omaha, NE (Elkorn)/ DistancePRs: 800m (2:08.84), Mile (5:03)

Rebecca Walker5-2, 102. Jr.Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park)/Distance

Kim Timberlake5-8, 125, Sr.Raleigh, N.C. (Sanderson)/ Distance

Whitney Weber5-5, 120, So.Clemmons, NC (West Forsyth)/Distance


Carolina Women’s Sprints & Hurdles

In 2000: Did not compete due to medical reasons.In 1999: Indoor-Placed second in the 200m at theACC Championships in 23.95 and 4th in the 60m

(7.50)...Finished first in the 60m and 200m in 7.61 and 24.35 respec-tively at the Patriot-Hoya Coalition....Outdoor-Placed 6th in the 200m atthe ACC Championships in 23.74...Had season bests inthe 100m (11.65)and the 200m (23.50) at the USTCA.In 1998: Would have set the school record in the outdoor 200 meterswith a time of 23.04 at the USAJunior Nationals but the mark was wind-aided...finished third in the finals with a time of 23.25...Owns the fifth-best time in UNC history in the outdoor 400 meters 53.66 in the prelimsat the ACC Championships...Is third in school history with a 200 meterindoor time of 23.76...ran the anchor leg of the 4x400 meter relay thatled the team with a 3:33.58 at Penn Relays...finished fourth in the 60mdash and fifth in the 200 meters at the ACC Indoor Championships...7thin the 200 meters at the ACC Outdoor Championships...competed in the200 meters at the USANationals and ran a time of 23.46.P re p : Named indoor and outdoor NCHSAA M V P in 1995 and1996...1997 national high school ranking of 10th in the 100m (11.67)and 14th in the 200m (23.97)...Participated in the Seton Hall Gamesfrom 1995-97...Won the 200m, 400m and 4x200m relay at the 1997Seton Hall Games...Won eight Midsouth 4Aconference championshipsincluding three straight 100m and 200m races from 1995-1997...At the1996 National Scholastic Championships, finished second in the 100mand 200m...High School All-America in 100m and 200m...At the 1996World Junior Championships in Sydney, Australia, she finished ninth inthe 200m...Finished second in the 200m at the 1996 U.S.A. JuniorChampionships...Was a NCHSAA Scholar Athlete...Was a Big SisterMentor for special education studentsPersonal: Daughter of Eudine Cox...Born on March 29, 1979 inVi rginia...Plans on majoring in communications...Hobbies include

singing and cooking...Her biggest sports thrill is going to Australia torepresent the United States at the World Junior Championships in 1996...Athletes she admires most include Florence Griffith-Joyner, TudieBlake and Marie Jose Perec...Her brother runs track for East CarolinaUniversity and her cousin, Kenny Cox, currently runs for UNC.

In 2000: Ran competitvely in the 100m, 200m,and 400m as well as the relays.P rep: Member of South Carolina A l l - S t a t e

Team… Named All-Region… Captain of high school team… Memberof the 1998 4x100m State Championship team… 400m school recordholder… Student Body President… Member of National Honor Societyand National Spanish Honor Society… Graduated in the top five percentof her class.Personal: Born September 16, 1981… Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. AlfredE. Doby… Grandfather’s cousin, Larry Doby, was the first African-American to play in the American League in 1947… Plans on doublemajoring in English and Journalism… Has played the violin for eightyears.

Prep: Won the state championship in the 300mhurdles in 2000 and set a new Ohio state record in 40.79…Ranked #2 inthe 300m hurdles in the U.S. last year...State runner-up in the 300mhurdles in 1999…Graduated with honors… Member of the NationalHonor Society… Also played basketball.Personal: Born January 30, 1982… Has a brother that plays basketballfor Ohio University… Has not yet decided on a major.

Prep: Three-time track MVP at Clayton HighSchool… State Championship MVP in 1999…Won the state championship in the 100m three

consecutive years… Also won the 200m championship as a freshman,junior and senior and the long jump as a junior… Four-time all-confer-ence track athlete… All-Conference MVPin her senior year… News &Observer track athlete of the year… Received the Extra Effort Awardfrom WRALas a senior… Also played forward for the basketball team…

Crystal Cox6-3, 175, Sr.Spring Lake, N.C. (Pine Forest) / SprintsPRs:200m(23.25);100m(11.46w)

Candace Doby5-7, 136, So.Columbia, S.C. (Richland Northeast)/Sprints

Tiffany Flomo5-8, 135, Fr.Columbus, OH (Groveport Madison)/Sprints & HurdlesPRs: 100H (14.19w); 400mH (60.00)

Anissa Gainey5-9, 132, Fr.Clayton, N.C. (Clayton) / SprintsPRs: 100m(11.8); 200m(24.7); LJ (18-6)


Carolina Women’s Sprinters & Hurdlers

Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club… All A’sAward.Personal: Born July 25, 1981… Daughter of Felton and Annie Gainey…Graduated high school ranked 17th in a class of 266… Majoring inBusiness and Physical Therapy.

Prep: Holds NCIHSA record in the 100m, 100mhurdles and 200… Captain of high school team…

MVP of track team… Member of the News & Observer Old ReliableTeam… News & Observer Athlete of the Year…President of PrismMulti-Cultural Club… Vice President of Senior Class… Member of theFellowship of Christian Athletes…Attended National StudentLeadership Conference.Personal: Born January 24, 1982… Daughter of Carolyn and GilbertKnowles… Majoring in Business Administration… Aspires to become alawyer.

Prep: Won the state championship in the 300mhurdles… Voted Most Valuable Player in the con-ference…. Three-time region champion… Team

captain junior and senior seasons…. Also played tennis, soccer and fieldhockey in high school… Chairman of the town youth council.Personal: Born April 23, 1982… Daughter of Novelle and ChristianaMartin… Plans to major in Political Science.

P rep: Three-time MVP and team captain atCharlotte Christian School… NCISAA2000 State

Champion in the 100m, 200m and 4¥100m…Owns nine schoolrecords…State Champion in 1999 in the 100m and in 1998 in the4x400m… Also won 10 CISAAConference Championships…NationalHonor Society member… Who's Who Among American High SchoolStudents… Made the Headmaster's list all four years of high school…National Leadership Award… Also participated in cheerleading and bas-ketball.Personal: Born June 10, 1982… Daughter of Rose Marie and PeteMonroe… Plans to major in Business.

2000-01 Team CaptainIn 2000: Placed first in the 400m at the USCTFS

in 54.54… Competed in the USC Trojan Invitational and placed 5th and6th in the 200m (24.83) and 400m (54.92), respectively… Finished 5thin the 200m at the ACC Championships… At the Carolina Classic,placed 3rd in the 400m in 55.88… Won the 400m at the GatoradeTwilight Meet in 54.39.In 1999: In indoor, 7th place finished at the ACC Championships in the400m (56.73)… Season-best 400m of 56.20 and 200m of 25.25 in theprelims of the ACC Championships… In outdoor, finished 6th in the400m at the ACC Championships in 55.96… Season-best 400m (54.10)and 4th place finish at the Carolina Classic.Prep: Competed at the N.C. School of Science and Math.Personal: Daughter of Celestine and Tina Ntuen.

Summer Knowles5-9, 138, Fr.Raleigh, N.C. (Ravenscraft Upper)/SprintsPRs:100H(14.2); 100m(12.2);200m(24.30)

Nneka Martin5-7, 132, Fr.Cary, N.C. (Cary) / Sprints

Ashley Monroe5-6, 120, Fr.Charlotte, N.C. (CharlotteChristian)/Sprints

Edi Ntuen5-8, 160, Jr.Salem,VA (N.C. School of Science &Math)/ SprintsPRs: 400m (53.88)


Carolina Women’s Sprints/Hurdles

In 2000: In indoor, placed 3rd in the 60 meter hur-dles and 7th in the 60 yard dash at the ACC

Championships… In outdoor, Won the 100m hurdles (13.40) at theCarolina Classic… Finished 1st in the 100m hurdles at the GatoradeTwilight Meet… Qualified for the NCAA championships and theOlympic trials in the 100m hurdles...won the 100m (12.25) and 100mhurdles (13.96) at the second USCTFS in Chapel Hill… Had season-best 100m of 11.97 in the prelims at the ACC Championships… Won the100m hurdles in 13.45 and placed 6th in the 100m at the ACCChampionships….named Wachovia Women of the Week (11/00).Previous: Transfer from the University of Kentucky… Competed in theUSAJunior Nationals… Finished 4th indoor and 6th outdoor in the SECin the 55m hurdles in 1999.Prep: Indiana state champion in the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles inher senior and sophomore years, runner-up in both her junior year…Team MVP and captain in senior and sophomore years… Three-timeregional and sectional champion in both events.Personal: Daughter of Arlinda Shittu… Majoring in Psychology… Hastwo sisters that run for Indiana State University.

Prep: Named first team All-County, and All-Statein the 55m hurdles… Made the All-Conferenceteam… Named captain and Athlete of the Year by

high school… Named Athlete of the Year by the Star Ledger.Personal: Born March 6, 1982… Daughter of Alberta Underwood…Worked as a volunteer at the Young Life Community Center… Enjoyssinging and modeling.

In 2000: In indoor, member of the 4x400m relayteam that placed 2nd at the ACC Championships… In outdoor, finished4th in the 200m (25.33) at the second USCTFS… Competed at the ACCChampionships… Finished 12th in the 200m in 24.81… Had season-best time of 56.12 in the 400m prelims at the ACC Championships…Placed 5th in the 200m at the Carolina Classic in 24.96.Prep: Georgia high school state champion in the 400m and a finalist inthe 200m… Team captain and most valuable sprinter in 1999… SGAVice President… Received President’s Award… President of Multi-Cultural Club and Chess Club.Personal: Born January 10, 1981… Daughter of William and JessieWright… Majoring in Communications… Cousin CJ Williams playspro football in Canada and cousin Kristen runs with USA Track.

Lutisha Shittu5-7, 135, Sr.Gary, IN (Law Wallace)/Sprints&HurdlesPRs: 100m hurdles(13.12); 400m hurdles(1:00.78)

Kameese Wright5-5, 130, So.Columbus, GA(Woodward Academy)/SprintsPRs: 200m (24.72)

Kiera Underwood5-10, 140, Fr.Newark, NJ / Jumps & Hurdles


Carolina Women’s Jumps/Multi

In 2000 : Finished 9th in the triple jump (37-111/4) at the ACC Championships.

Personal: Daughter of Arleen Burns and Martin Sturdivant…. Majoringin Spanish… Enjoys dancing and weight-training.

2000-01 Team CaptainIn 2000: Competed in multiple events for UNC…Placed 2nd in the pole vault (11-0 1/4) and 8th in

the high jump (5-1 3/4) at the USC Trojan Invitational… Finished 2nd inthe pole vault (10-0), 4th in the 100m hurdles (14.69) and 9th in the longjump (15-4) at the USCTFS in Chapel Hill… Competed in the highjump, pole vault and heptathlon at the ACC Championships and placed10th in the high jump (5-0 1/4)… Finished 4th in the pole vault at theCarolina Classic with a leap of 10-2.In 1999: In indoor, finished 5th in the ACC Indoor Championships witha vault of 10-8 3/4… Had a season-high vault of 10-11 3/4 and 1st placefinish at the Patriot-Hoya Coalition… In outdoor, won the USTCACollegiate Series in the pole vault with a height of 10-11 3/4, setting anew school record.In 1998: Won the first ever ACC Championship in the pole vault in bothindoor and outdoor competitions… Season-best vault of 11-7 3/4… Hada season-best high jump of 5-3 3/4 at the Joe Hilton Invitational…Placed 12th in the high jump at the ACC Indoor Championships (5-3).Prep: Competed four years in track, soccer and basketball at the MilfordHigh School in Ohio… School Scholar Athlete of the Year… Finished6th at the state championships in the high jump in 1993 and 3rd in 1994and 1995… Named first-team all-league in soccer… Earned best defen-sive player award in soccer and was the MVPof the East-West gamePersonal: Born December 1, 1997… Daughter of Ted and KarenDixon… Majoring in Business Administration.

Prep: Track and field MVP in 1998 and 2000…Won provisional championship in 1999… Athleteof the year in 1998 and 2000… Also competed in

swimming, diving and gymnastics in high school… Swimming MVPin1998… Gymnastics Team Captain in 2000… Leader of the AmnestyInternational clubPersonal: Born April 2, 1982… Daughter of Eleanor and Paul Fish…Majoring in International Studies… Enjoys outdoor activities, such ascamping, hiking, water skiing and diving

In 2000: Placed 2nd at the USC Invitational in thehigh jump with a height of 5-9 3/4… Won the high

jump at each USCTFS meet in Chapel Hill with leaps of 5-8 and 5-6,respectively… Finished 2nd at the ACC Championships with a jump of5-10 3/4… Won the high jump (5-9 1/4) at the Penn Relays… Had ajump of 5-10 1/2 to win the Carolina Classic… Placed 1st at theGatorade Twilight Meet with a leap of 5-8… Ended the season with a 3rdplace finish at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a jump of 5-10 1/2In 1999: Earned All-America outdoor honors in the high jump… Fourth

place on UNC’s all-time indoorhigh jump list with a leap of 6-0 atthe Vi rginia Tech PepsiInvitational… Finished 9th in theNCAAChampionships, jumping 6-0… Competed in the USA IndoorChampionships and finished 6thwith a mark of 5-11 3/4… Won theACC Indoor Championship in thehigh jump with a mark of 5-111/4… In outdoor, won the ACCOutdoor high jump title with a leapof 5-10 1/2… Took 6th place in theNCAAChampionships with a jumpof 5-11 1/4.

In 1998: Had a sensational freshman year, winning the ACC title in thehigh jump at the indoor and outdoor championships… Equaled hercareer-best with a 5-10 1/2 jump at the USTCA Cup in Chapel Hill…Cleared 5-10 1/2 during the ACC-SEC Nike Challenge in Gainesville,Florida, during the indoor season… Earned All-America honors. Prep: Ranked 12th among high school high jumpers in 1997… Namedto Track and Field News’High School All-America Team.Personal: Born May 10, 1979… Daughter of Shirley and DavidGanes… Earned the Wachovia Woman of the Week award in 2000…Made the ACC Honor Roll and the Dean’s list… Member of student con-gress… Majoring in Business and Political Science.

Shanon Burns5-9, 165, So.High Point, N.C. (High Point Central)/JumpsPRs: Triple Jump (40-2)

Stefani Dixon5-10, 140, Sr.Milford, OH (Milford) / MultiplePRs: PV 11-5 (I); 11-7 3/4 (O)

Suzanne Fish5-7, 135, Fr.Toronto, Ont. (Toronto French) / PoleVault

Joy Ganes6-0, 150, Sr.Bay Shore, N.Y(Bay Shore) / JumpsPRs: High Jump (6-0 1/2)


Carolina Women’s Jumps/Multi Events

In 2000: Injured during the indoor season… Inoutdoor, finished 3rd at the second USCTFS in the

long jump with a leap of 17-11… Season-best jump of 19-0 1/2 and fin-ished 3rd at the Carolina Classic.Prep: Team captain during her senior year… 21-time district championand 14-time regional champion… All-State 1997-99 and All-America in1999 in the outdoor long jump… Ranked third in the 55m hurdles (7.99)and fifth in the long jump (19-6) nationally.Personal: Born April 17, 1981… Daughter of Raymond and DoraGee… Majoring in Exercise and Sport Science… Enjoys writing poetryand traveling.

In 2000: Placed 10th in the javelin throw at theUNC-Charlotte 49er Classic with a throw of 93-

5… Finished 6th in the shot put (37-7 1/4) at the USCTFS in ChapelHill… Won the javelin throw (103-0) at the second USCTFS and placed5th in the shot put (37-0 1/2)… Competed in the heptathlon at the ACCChampionships and finished 8th.In 1999: Competed in the heptathlon at the ACC Championships andplaced 99th.Prep: Competed at Brevard High School in Pisgah Forest, N.C.Personal: Daughter of Randy and Ruth Lentz… Majoring in Businessand Political Science… Executive Committee member of A.C.T… ACCHonor Roll student.

Prep: Three-time All West Massachusetts… Wonthe 100m hurdles, 4x400m and the pole vault at

the West Massachusetts track meet… Placed 2nd at the state meet in thepole vault and 3rd in the 100m hurdles at the New England meet… Alsoplayed soccer and participated on the swim team and skiing team… Wonthe National Art Scholastic Award for Photo/Electronic Art.Personal: Born October 4, 1982… Daughter of Jean MacDonald andWalt Risi… Plans to major in Anthropology… Brother Derek Schochplayed golf and club soccer for Elon College… Enjoys photography,scuba diving and sailing.

2000-01 Team CaptainIn 2000: Indoor- Set a new ACC Championships

long jump record and placed firstt iwith a jump of 21-2 3/4…Outdoor-Won the long jump in 20-5 at the ACC Championships…Had season-bests in the 100m hurdles (13.57) and the triple jump (40-11 3/4) at theACC Championships… Triple jump at the ACC Championships earned3rd place and placed 4th in the 100m hurdles in 13.87… won the longjump (20-8), placed 2nd in the 100m (12.04) and in the 200m (24.22) atthe USCTFS in Chapel Hill…Competed at the USC Trojan Invitationaland finished 2nd in the long jump with a leap of 20-7 3/4… Earned fourmedals at the second USCTFS in Chapel Hill, including 1st in the longjump, and triple jump… Placed 2nd in the long jump (20-9) at theCarolina Classic... Won the long jump at the Gatorade Twilight Meetand the Georgia Tech Invitational with leaps of 20-10 and season-best21-5 1/4, respectively Competed at the Olympic Trials… Received theFetzer Scholarship Award.Previous: Transfer from the University of Kentucky… Finished 6th inthe long jump at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 21-0… SetUK freshman school record in the long jump.Prep: Athlete of the Year in 1997… Maryland state champion in the100m hurdles, long jump and the 300m hurdles in 1997… State champi-on in the 100m hurdles in 1996… Member of the National HonorSociety.Personal: Born May 30, 1979… Daughter of Irenet Allyson… Majoringin Exercise and Sport science.

Lashawn Gee5-6, 114, So.Church Road, VA (Dinwiddie) / Jumps

Allison Lentz5-7, 145, Jr.Pisgah Forest, N.C.(Brevard)/Heptathlon

Laura Risi5-11, 135, Fr.Long Meadow,MA(Long Meadow)/ FieldPRs: PV(11-61/2i); HJ (5-4)

Ola Sesay5-8, 140, Sr.Hyattsville,MD (Eleanor Roosevelt)/JumpsPRs:LJ (21-2 3/4); TJ (41-10 );100H


Carolina Women’s Throws

In 2000: In indoor, barely missed the school shotput record with a throw of 49-1 at the Virginia

Tech Invitational… In outdoor, red-shirt for the season.Prep: Texas Athlete of the Year… Four-time district champion in theshot put… Two-time Texas state champion in the shot put… Two-timestate champion in the discus throw… Regional shot put record holderwith a throw of 50-1… Graduated magna cum laude in the top ten of herclass… Member of the National Honor Society… Member of Odycee!,an African dance troupe.Personal: Born December 25, 1981 in Nigeria… Daughter of Bilayeand Gloria Benibo… Majoring in Public Policy Analysis… Wants tobecome a lawyer.

Prep: Named Foot Locker All-America in theShot Put...Three-time state champion in the shot

put...two time state champion in the discus...National HonorSociety...Graduated with high honors.Personal: Born December 16, 1981...Daughter of Mel and MerlieeLeschewski.

Prep: Captain of track and field indoor and out-door teams… All-State in the long jump, shot putand javelin throw… 1999 and 2000 Foot Locker

All-American in the hammer throw and javelin throw… Also playedsoccer for four years… Editor of school yearbook and member of theNational Honor Society.Personal: Born January 7, 1982… Daughter of Patricia and PaulParulis… Plans to major in Biology.

In 2000: Won the discus throw with a toss of 170-1 at the ACC Championships… Placed 3rd at the ACC Championshipsin the hammer with a season-best throw of 166-3… Hammer toss at theACC Championships broke the school record… Named ACC Rookie ofthe Year… Qualified for the NCAAChampionships and the Olympic tri-als in the discus...Placed 1st in the javelin throw (130-1) and 3rd in thehammer throw (161-8) at the UNC-Charlotte 49er Classic… Finished2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in the discus (154-5), javelin (137-4), shot put (46-6 1/4) and hammer (156-4), respectively, at the USC Tr o j a nInvitational… Won the Knoxville Invitational in the discus throw with aseason-best throw of 177-5… Placed 2nd and 3rd at the Carolina Classicin the discus and javelin, respectively… Competed at the Georgia TechInvitational and finished 3rd in the discus (168-2)….Named WachoviaWoman of the Week in October, 2000.Prep: Ranked #1 in the nation in the discus… Holds state record for thediscus in Wisconsin… State champion in the discus in 1998 and ’99…State champion in the shot put in 1998 and runner-up in 1999… VeronaTeam MVP… Member of the National Honor Society… Also playedvarsity basketball for four years.Personal: Born September 30, 1980… Daughter of Roy Pedretti andEllen Mauss… Majoring in Business Administration.

Ibiene Bilaye-Benibo5-6, 175, So.Corpus Christi, TX (Calallen) / Throws

Amy Parulis5-9, 145, Fr.Niantic, CT (East Lyme) / ThrowsPRs: Hammer (150-3)

Jill Pedretti5-8, 165, So.Verona, WI (Verona Area) / ThrowsPRs: Discus (177-5); Shot put (47-3/4);Hammer (166-3); Javelin (137-4)

Adrianne Leschewski6-0, 270, Fr.Morris, Il (Morris) / ThrowsPRs: Shot Put (46-8) ;Discus (148-6)


Carolina Men’s Track & Field

Name Event Class HometownMarcus Allen Sprints So. Henderson, N.C. Shane Bechtold Sprints Fr. Yadkinville, N.C.Seth Berkowitz Distance Fr. Carrboro, N.C.Robert Borbet Distance So. Lumberton, TexasMichael Caire Mid. Distance Fr. Tallahassee, Fla.Brent Callaway Pole Vault Jr. Odessa, TexasKestutis Celiesius Throws Sr. Vilnius, Lithuania Carl Chaney Jumps Fr. Cary, N.C.Michael Cvelbar Multi So. Mentor, OhioJonathan Dean High Jump Sr. Charlotte, N.C. Roger Donaghy Distance Gr. Bethel, Conn.Camilo Durana Mid. Distance Fr. Montreal, CanadaIan Douglas Throws Jr. Beaver Dam, Wis. Steven Edwards Mid. Distance So. Durham, N.C. Jeff Ellis Hurdles Sr. Orangeville, Ont. Galen Foresman Pole Vault Jr. Hendersonville, N.C. Jacobe Foster Sprints Sr. Seattle, Wash.Salvatore Gigante Throws Jr. Scarsdale, N.Y.Joseph Handy Sprints So. Franklin, Tenn. Jonathan Hassell Pole Vault So. Knoxville, Tenn.Nick Iauco Distance Jr. Winston-Salem, N.C. Howard Jefferson Sprints Fr. Captiol Heights, Md.Jason Jeter Sprints Fr. Chevy Chase, Md.Kris Kurjiaka Distance So. Danbury, Conn.

Name Event Class HometownBill MacQueen Distance Fr. Palm Coast, Fla.Rory Magner Throws Fr. Lake Oswego, OreTerrance McRae MD/Distance So. Matthews, N.C. Bobby Meneffe Hurdles Fr. Houston, TexasJustin Mitchell HH/LJ Fr. Kannapolis, N.C.Marcus O’Neal Sprints/Jumps Jr. Greensboro, N.C.John Ridgway Throws Sr. Norman, Okla. John Schuna Throws Fr. Hudson, Wyo.Matt Sciandra Distance Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C.Adam Shunk Jumps Jr. Muncie, Ind.Michael Simeone Sprints So. Gastonia, N.C.David Stroupe Distance So. Boone, N.C. Matthew Tabor Distance So. Bowling Green, Ky.Jim Thomas High Jump Sr. Pickerington, OhioDash Victor MD/Distance Jr. Albuquerque, N.M.Zach Victor MD/Distance Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. Matthew Weiss Distance Jr. Hartsdale, N.Y.Blair Woodward Jumps So. Scotch Plains, N.J.

Back Row (l-r):Michael Caire, David Cunningham, Bill MacQueen,Terrance McRae, Seth Berkowitz, Matt Weiss, Steven Edwards, NickIauco. Fifth row: Matt Tabor, Camilo Durana, Zach Victor, Jacobe Foster, Bobby Borbet, Roger Donaghy. Fourth Row: Kris Kurjiaka, JohnRidgeway, John Schuna, Sal Gigante, Ian Douglas, Rory Magner, Michael Cvelbar, Howard Jefferson. Third Row: Matt Sciandra, DashVictor, Blair Woodward, David Stroupe, Galen Foresman, Marcus O’Neal, Justin Mitchell. Second Row: Nance, Marcus Allen, MichaelSimeone, Carl Chaney, Adam Shunk, Joseph Handy, Shane Bechtold. Front Row: Bobby Menefee, Jonathan Dean, Brent Callaway, Jeff Ellis

The 2000-01 Carolina Men’s Track & Field Team


Carolina Men’s Cross CountryDistance

In 2000 Cross Country: Finished 50th at the ACCChampionship in 27:47.7. Placed 11th at the NC

Intercollegiate in 26:13...Ran a season best 26:09.8 at the William &Mary Invitational.In 2000: Ran a personal best 8:51.10 in the 3000m ... Finished 17th atthe Carolina Classic in the 1500m run (4:07.92). In 1999 Cross Country: Finished 43rd in the ACC Championships in26:51.5... Had a best time of 26:01 at the Winthrop Invitational.Prep: Finished 6th in the N.C. high school state championships in theoutdoor 3200m...Ran 9:33.8 in the two mile at the Nationals ClassicOutdoor meet... Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club.Personal: Born July 29, 1981...Son of Mary and Robert Borbet...Majoring in Business.

Graduate student from Syracuse University.In 2000 Cross Country: Placed 55th at the ACC Championship in27:57.9...finished 52nd at Southeast Regionals (32:27)Previous: 1998 Syracuse Most Valuable Cross Country runner...8thPlace in the 1999 Big East Championships 10k (30:59).P re p : 3rd Place in the Southwest Conference Cross CountryChampionships... 3rd Place Connecticut M Class 3200m run... Also let-tered in soccer and basketball.Personal: Born September 23, 1978... Son of Barbara and PatrickDonaghy..Majoring in Information Science

In 2000 Cross Country: Placed 22nd at the WakeForest Invitational in 30:34....Ran a 28:13 at the UNC Challenge and fin-ished 24th...Finished 42nd at the NC Collegiate in 27:53. In 2000: Ran a personal best 1:52.10 in the 800m at the ACCChampionships...preliminary round...Finished 8th at the A C CChampionships in the 800m (1:57.86).Personal: Son of Carol and Steve Edwards... Majoring in PoliticalScience.

2000-01 Team CaptainIn 2000 Cross Country: Finished 22nd at the ACC Championships in26:13.7...Placed 48th at the NCAA Southeast regionals in 32:22. LedCarolina to a first place finish at the NC Intercollegiate finishing 4th(25:52).In 2000: Team Captain...Ran seasonal best 8:59.42 in the3000m...Finished 6th in the 5000m (15:49.10) at the USC TrojanInvitational. In 1999 Cross Country : Captain...Finished 25th at the A C CChampionships in a time of 25:55.2... Ran season-best time of 25:30 atthe North Carolina Intercollegiate meet.In 1999: Finished 7th in the 10k at the ACC Championships (32:19.62)...Finished 7th in the 3000m at the USTCAin 9:03.89.In 1998: Finished 3rd on the team and 64th overall at the SoutheastRegionals in a time of 31:53...Finished 5th on the team in indoor 5000min 15:34.88 at the ETSU Ikon Invitational. Prep: All-Conference and All-Region honors in Cross Country...All-State Cross Country runner in 1995... Led track team to the conferencetitle three consecutive seasons.Personal: Born on March 30, 1979... Son of Stephanie and Dave Iauco...Enjoys running and flying airplanes...Majoring in English.

Bobby Borbet6-1, 150, So.Lumberton, N.C. (Lumberton)/DistancePRs: 3000m (4:07.92)

Roger Donaghy6-4, 175, Gr.Bethel, Conn. (Bethel)/DistancePRs: 3000m (8:43i); 5000m (14:47i)

Steven Edwards6-2, 200, So. Durham, N.C. (Durham Academy)/DistancePRs: 800m (1:52.10)

Nick Iauco5-10, 145, Sr.Winston-Salem, N.C. (Mt. Tabor)/DistancePRs: 3000m (8:59.42)


Carolina Men’s Cross Country/Distance

In 2000 Cross Country: Finished 4th at the UNCChallenge in 26:19....Placed 47th at the ACC

Championships in 27:44...Led team to a first place finish at the NCIntercollegiate Invitational with a 6th place finish in 27:10.In 2000: Had a season best 1:54.89 in the 800m at the Outdoor ACCChampionships...Finished 9th at the Carolina Classic in the 1500m in atime of 3:56.15.In 1999 Cross Country: Placed 24th at the Wi n t h r o pInvitational....Finished 70th at the ACC Championships in 30:26.2.Personal: Born June 28, 1981....Son of Lee and Cula McRae...Enrolledin the General College...Named to the All-ACC Honor Roll and Dean’sList.

In 2000 Cross Country: Did not compete due tomedical reasons.

In 1999 Cross Country: UNC’s top runner of the season as a freshman...Named ACC Freshman of the Year and finished 19th at the ACCChampionships in 25:46... Had a best time of 25:29 at the WinthropInvitational. Prep: Competed in the N.C. state cross country championships and fin-ished 5th in 15:24... State champion indoor two-mile runner.Personal: Born August 25, 1980... Son of Anita and Lee Stroupe...Majoring in Business.

In 2000 Cross Country: Placed 5th at the WakeForest Invitational in 25:53...Had a season best

25:48.7 at the William & Mary Invitational placing 14th overall.In 2000: Had season-best 4:02.29 in the 1500m at the A C CChampionships... Competed in the 800m at the ACC Championshipswith at time of 1:56.08.In 1999 Cross Country: Finished 53rd at the ACC Championships in atime of 27:12.3... Had season-best time of 25:55 at the WinthropInvitational.In 1999: In indoor, had season-best mile time of 4:23.95 at the Patriot-Hoya Coalition meet... Also competed on the distance medley relay teamthat finished 7th at the ACC Championships... In outdoor, finished 7th inthe 1500m with a time of 4:03.74.Personal: Born July 18, 1980... Son of Jeffrey and Diane Victor...Majoring in Business...Named co-valedictorian in high school withbrother Zach...Has made the Dean’s List at UNC.

In 2000: In indoor, ran the sixth best 800m time inschool history of 1:51.35... In outdoor, finished2nd in the USC Trojan invitational in the 1500m

(3:53.77)...Finished 7th and had season-best time in the 1500m at theACC Championships in 3:47.53...In outdoor, had season-best time of1:49.29 in the 800m at the Carolina Classic...Placed 4th in the 800m atthe Gatorade Twilight meet in 1:52.94.In 1999: In indoor, had a season-best time of 1:54.20 at the KrogerInvitational ...Placed 11th in the mile at the Pepsi Invitational in4:16.69...In outdoor, ran in the 800m prelims at the ACC Championshipsin a time of 1:55.09 ...Had a best time of 1:50.87 in the 800m at theCarolina Classic. Prep: Had personal bests of 1:52.81 in the 800m and 48.80 in the 400mPersonal: Born July 18, 1980...Son of Jeffrey and Diane Victor... ACCHonor Roll... Majoring in Business...Named co-valedictorian in highschool with brother Dash.

In 2000 Cross Country: Placed 20th at the ACCChampionships in 26:06.6...Finished 32nd at theSoutheast Regionals.....Had a season best 25:55 at

the Wake Forest Invitational.In 2000: Had a season-best in the 5000m with a time of 15:18.37 at theDuke InvitationalIn 1999 Cross Country: Placed 30th at the Winthrop Invitational in26:07..Had a season best 26:05.17 at the Auburn Invitational...Finished47th at the ACC Championships in 26:58.5.P e r s o n a l : Born January 1, 1980....Son of Andrew and A l e x i sWeiss...Majoring in History.

Zach Victor 5-11, 138, Jr.Albuquerque, N.M. (Santa Fe)/DistancePRs: 800m (1:51.35i);800m (1:49.29o)

Dash Victor5-11, 140, Jr.Albuquerque, N.M. (Santa Fe)/DistancePRs: 1500m (4:02.29); 800m (1:56.08)

David Stroupe 5-9, 113, So.Boone, N.C. (Watauga)/Distance

Matt Weiss6-1, 150, Jr.Hartsdale, N.Y. (Woodlands)/Distance

Terrance McRae 6-1, 145, So.Matthews, N.C. (Providence Day)/DistancePRs: 800m (1:54.89); 1500m (3:56.15)

DashVictor


Carolina Men’s Sprints /Hurdlers

In 2000: Finished 6th at the USC Tr o j a nInvitational in the 400m with a time of 49.97…Ran season-best 400m in 49.17 at a USCTFS meet

at UNC… Competed in the ACC Championships in the 400m in a timeof 49.46.Prep: Two-time 4x400m relay North Carolina champion… Also playedbasketball in high school.Personal: Born September 7, 1981 in Ramstein, Germany… Son ofAlice and James Allen...Majoring in Psychology.

2000-01 Team CaptainIn 2000: Finished 1st at the USCTFS in the 400m hurdles (51.3)…Placed 2nd in the 400m hurdles at the USC Trojan Invitational in51.44… Runner-up at the ACC Championships in the 400m hurdles(51.16)… Ran season-best 50.00 in the 400m hurdles at the GeorgiaTech Invitational...broke indoor school record in the 800m running1:49.86.Previous: Transfer from the University of Kentucky… 1999 SEC 400mhurdles champion… Three-time NCAAqualifier… Member of the 1999Canadian World Championships team.Prep: Placed 2nd at the Pan-Am Junior Games in the 300m hurdles…Eight-time provincial nordic skiing champion… Four-time AcademicHonors Award… High School Athlete of the Year for four years…Organized high school leadership retreat.Personal: Born October 18, 1978… Son of Don and Diane Ellis…Majoring in International Studies.

2000-01 Team CaptainIn 2000: Finished 1st at the USCTFS in the 400m

in 47.41… Placed 3rd and 6th at the USC Trojan Invitational in the 400m(47.84) and 200m (22.03), respectively… Competed at the A C CChampionships in the 200m and 400m… Finished 7th in the 400m at theACC Championships… Finished 9th at the Gatorade Twilight Meet inthe 400m in 49.52.In 1999: In indoor, had season-best time of 48.99 in the 400m at theKroger Invitational… Ran the 800m in 1:55.15 at the PepsiInvitational… In outdoor, competed at the Duke Invitational in the 200mand 400m with times of 22.57 and 49.39, respectively.In 1998: In indoor, placed 2nd at the Joe Hilton Invitational in the 800m(2:00.4)… Member of the 1st place distance medley relay team at theVirginia Tech Invitational… In outdoor, won the 400m (48.80) at theUNC Invitational… Also competed for the UNC 4x400m relay team thatfinished 2nd at the ACCs and 9th at the NCAA’s.Prep: Earned 11 varsity letters in football, basketball and track…

Captain of football and trackteams… Received NationalFootball League Hall of FameScholar-Athlete Award.P e r s o n a l : Born Jacobe DanielFoster on June 14, 1979… Son ofDonald and Zinda Foster…Morehead Scholar… Valedictorianof his high school class… Memberof Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,Inc… Majoring in ComputerScience.

In 2000: One of the teams most versatile ath-letes… Placed 4th in the 200m (21.50) and 6th inthe 100m (10.86) at the USC Trojan Invitational…

Won the 200m at the second USCTFS in 21.75… Ran season-best 49.29in the 400m at the ACC Championships… Placed 4th in the 200m in21.79 at the ACC Championships.Prep: Regional MVP… Tennessee State Champion in the 200m and400m… Team captain during junior and senior seasons… Member of theNational Honor Society… Student Counsel member… Outstanding

Marcus Allen6-1, 175, So.Henderson, N.C. (North Vance) / SprintsPRs: 400m (49.17)

Jeff Ellis5-9, 165, Sr.Orangeville, Ont. (Orangeville Secondary)/Sprints &HurdlesPRs: 400m H (50.00); 800m (1:49.86)

Jacobe Foster6-2, 185, Sr.Seattle, WA (Lake Side) / SprintsPRs: 800m (1:52.2); 400m-Indoor

Joseph Handy6-5, 175, So.Franklin, Tenn. (Franklin) / SprintsPRs: 100m (10.86); 200m (21.50)


Carolina Men’s Sprints/Hurdlers

Male Senior.Personal: Born April 2, 1981… Son of Dennis and Ginger Handy…Majoring in Environmental Science.

Prep: Junior Olympic Champion in 1994… EastCoast Champion in 1994 and ’98… Six-time state champion… Alsoplayed basketball and golf… Honor Roll student.Personal: Born on January 16, 1982… Son of Jennifer and HowardJefferson… Plans to major in Business Management… Enjoys singing.

Prep: All-County selection… 100m county cham-pion… Two-time regional 100m champion… Set a

new 100m school record of 10.69 in 1998… Army Reserve Student-Athlete Award… 2000 Sportsmanship Award… Also played football andparticipated in swimming.Personal: Born February 28, 1982… Son of Howard and Donnie Jeter…Lived in Africa for 14 years… Planing to major in History and English.

In 2000: Placed 7th in the USC Trojan Invitationalin the 100m (11.24)… Finished 4th in the long

jump (22-2 1/2) at the USCTFS… Competed in the ACC Championshipsand placed 7th in the 100m in 11.32.In 1999: In indoor, placed 2nd in the long jump at the A C CChampionships with a leap of 24-7 1/4… Career best in 60m of 6.79 inthe ACC prelims… Had a career-best 24-8 1/4 in the long jump at theKroger Invitational, fourth best in UNC history… In outdoor, named All-American as a part of the Carolina 4x100 team that placed 4th at theNCAAs… Placed 2nd at the ACC Championships in the long jump witha jump of 25-0 1/2… Season-best time of 21.50 in the 200m at the DukeInvitational.Prep: State Champion in the 200m and ran the anchor leg of the statechampion 4x200m relay… State long jump champion in 1995, 1996, and1997… Also played basketball and football… Honor Roll Student

P e r s o n a l : Born January 3, 1980… Son of Michael and BeverlyO'Neal… Majoring in Exercise and Sport Science.

Transfer from Quinnipiac University.P re p : Won the 200m at the Indoor A d i d a s

Hispanic Games in 1999… Placed 4th at the 1999 National ScholasticIndoor Championships… Member of the Connecticut class LLIndoor/Outdoor 4x400m Championship team… Captain of his highschool’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams… Graduated withhonors.Personal: Born August 28, 1981 in Corpus Christi, TX… Son ofMichael and Mary Ann Simeone… Plans to major in Biology orPsychology… Aspires to become an orthopedic surgeon.

Marcus O'Neal6-0, 172, Jr.Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley) / SprintsPRs: 100m(10.51);200m (21.50);LJ (25-1/2)

Michael Simeone 6-2, 175, So.Gastonia, N.C. (Xavier) / Sprints

Jason Jeter6-0, 185, Fr.Chevy Chase, MD (Bethesda ChevyChase) / SprintsPRs:100m (10.69); 200m (22.4)

Howard Jefferson6-6, 187, Fr.Capital Heights, MD (Dematha Catholic)Sprints


Carolina Men’s Jumps/Multi

In 2000: I n d o o r-Placed first at the A C CChampionships with a vault of 16-9 1/2...Outdoor-

Cleared 17-2 3/4 twice including a 1st place finish at the USCTFS and a3rd place finish at the Texas Relays… Finished 1st at the CarolinaClassic with a leap of 17-1 1/2… Competed at the Gatorade TwilightMeet and finished 6th with a jump of 17-1 1/2. In 1999: Indoor- Placed 2nd in the ACC Championships with a vault of16-5 1/2… Finished first at the Joe Hilton Invitational and the CarolinaInvitational…Outdoor-won the ACC Championship with a vault of 16-10 3/4. Prep: One of the nation’s top pole vaulters… Member of Track & FieldNew’s High School All-America team… Three-time district pole vaultchampion… National Scholastic All-American… Ran track and playedfootball all four years of high school.P e r s o n a l : Born August 16, 1979… Son of Gary and CynthiaCallaway… Member of Athletes in Action… Majoring in Exercise andSports Science.

P re p : F o u r-time conference champion highjumper… Three-time regional high jump champion… Finished 2nd atthe state championships twice… Voted Male Athlete of the Year for CaryHigh School… Broke school record for receiving yards in football…Two-time All Conference and captain in basketball.Personal: Born September 14, 1981… Son of Brad and FrankieChaney… Enjoys playing sports.

Previous: Transfer from Kent State University…Broke school record for the indoor heptathlon… Also competed in thedecathlon.Prep: Made the All-Conference track team three times… League cham-pion and district qualifier in the pole vault… Also qualified for the highjump, hurdles and long jump… Holds school record in the pole vault,long jump, and high jump… Also played basketball and ran cross coun-try… Qualified for the summer 1998 Junior Nationals… Went to theWorld Junior Championships in Annecy, France.Personal: Born August 12, 1979… Son of Jan and Doug Cvelbar…Majoring in Political Science… Enjoys baseball, basketball and travel-ing.

In 2000: In indoor, placed 6th at the A C CChampionships… In outdoor, finished 3rd at the

USCTFS with a vault of 15-3… Competed at the USC Invitational andfinished 8th in the pole vault (14-7 1/4)… Placed 6th at the CarolinaClassic with a jump of 14-9.In 1999: In indoor, competed four times in the pole vault with a bestjump of 15-3 at the Pepsi Invitational in Blacksburg, VA… In outdoor,had season-best of 15-5 at the Duke Invitational, finishing 3rd overall…Also finished 3rd at the USCTFS with a vault of 15-1.Prep: North Carolina 2A state champion pole vaulter in 1997… Polevault MVP… Undefeated in his senior season… Also played soccer andwas a member of the swim team for all four years.P e r s o n a l : Born March 20, 1978… Son of Dennis and DemmeForesman… Majoring in Philosophy and English… Has made ACCHonor Roll each semester at UNC… Enjoys snowboarding.

Brent Callaway 6-1, 175, Jr.Odessa, TX (Odessa) / Pole VaultPRs: Pole Vault 17-2 3/4

Michael Cvelbar6-0, 180, So.Mentor, OH (Mentor) / Multiple FieldPRs: HJ (6-9); LJ (22-10); PV (15-9)Decathlon (6900 pts)

Galen Foresman6-1, 175, Sr.Hendersonville, N.C. (Hendersonville)/Pole Vault PRs: PV-Indoor (15-10); Outdoor (15-6)

Carl Chaney6-1, 165, Fr.Cary, N.C. (Cary) / JumpsPRs: HJ (6-8); 400m (49.8); LJ (22-0)


Carolina Men’s Jumps/Multi

2000: Jumped seasonal-best 6-8 and finished 2ndin the high jump at the USCTFS… Finished 5th at

the USC Trojan Invitational with a high jump of 6-6… Tied for 1st at thesecond USCTFS with a jump of 6-4.In 1999: In indoor, finished 5th at the ACC Championships in the highjump at 6-8 3/4… Placed 2nd at the Joe Hilton Invitational in the highjump with a height of 6-8… In outdoor, placed 5th at the ACCChampionships with a height of 6-7… Won the high jump at theUSCTFS meet with a mark of 6-8 3/4.In 1998: Finished 7th at the ACC Championships with a jump of 6-6…Placed 2nd at the UNC Invitational in the high jump with a 6-9 3/4…Placed 3rd at the USTCACup in the high jump (6-9 1/4).Prep: Two-time all district triple jumper… Member of the 1996 statechampion 4x400m relay team… Second team all-district in the highjump… All-Conference in the triple jump from 1994-97.Personal: Son of Howard and Diana Dean… Born August 18, 1978…Majoring in Management and Society.

Transfer from Ball State University.Previous: Won the 2000 MAC championship inthe high jump… Placed 4th at the NCAA

Championships in high jump with a height of 7-3 1/4… Finished 3rd inthe long jump at the MAC Championships… All-American… AcademicAll-American.Prep: Ranked #1 in the nation in the indoor high jump… All-State trackrunner and soccer player… Member of the Honor Society… Also playedbasketball and football.Personal: Born August 29, 1979… Son of John and Anna Shunk…Majoring in Biology and Education.

In 2000: Competed at the USC Trojan Invitationaland placed 9th with a height of 6-4… Season-best jump of 6-5 at theDuke Invitational… Placed 5th at the second USCTFS clearing 6-0.In 1999: In indoor, finished 7th in the high jump at the A C CChampionships with a mark of 6-8 3/4… Season-best jump of 6-10 3/4and a 1st place finish at the Carolina Invitational… In outdoor, placed5th at the ACC Championships with a leap of 6-7… Had a season-bestjump of 6-9 3/4 at the Carolina Classic.

In 1998: In indoor, placed 3rd at the ACC Championships with a season-best jump of 6-9 3/4… Competed at the Joe Hilton Invitational and tiedfor 5th place with a height of 6-6 3/4… In outdoor, competed in theRaleigh Relays and placed 5th with a height of 6-6 3/4.Prep: 1997 Ohio high jump champion and placed 5th at the NationalScholastic Outdoor Championships… Three-time conference championand three-time district champion… Holds the Pickerington High Schoolhigh jump record at 6-10 3/4… Played soccer and was president of theNational Honor Society… Buckeye Boys State nominee and won theAgonis Club Scholar Athlete Award.P e r s o n a l : Born December 27, 1978… Son of Larry and DianeThomas… Double majoring in Psychology and Management & Society.

In 2000: Competed in multiple events for the TarHeels as a freshman… Won the 110m high hurdles (15.21) and the longjump (23-0 3/4) at the USCTFS… Also placed 2nd in the triple jump(45-9 1/4) and 5th in the 100m (11.30) at the USCTFS… Had two 5thplace finishes at the USC Trojan Invitational in the 110m high hurdles(14.95) and the long jump (22-9 1/4)… Placed 1st at the secondUSCTFS in the 110m high hurdles in 15.02 and won the long jump witha leap of 23-3 1/4… Also finished 2nd in the triple jump (47-3 3/4)…Ran season-best 14.59 in the 110m high hurdles in the prelims of theACC Championships… Had season-best long jump of 25-0 3/4 at theCarolina Classic.Prep: 1999 conference, county, sectional, and group three champion inthe indoor high jump and long jump… Runner-up in the long jump andhigh jump at the New Jersey State Championships… 2nd place in thelong jump at the 1999 outdoor state championships… Placed 3rd at theNike Classic in the high jump… Member of the 1998 state championshiptrack and field team… Also played football and volleyball.Personal: Born May 16, 1981… Son of Joyce Woodward… Majoring inExercise and Sport Science… Was also recruited to play football.

Adam Shunk6-0, 165, Jr.Muncie, IN (Delta) / Jumps PRs: High Jump (7-3 1/4)

Blair Woodward6-1, 170, So,Scotch Plains, N.J. (Scotch Plains-Fanwood)/Jumps & HurdlesPRs: 110 H (14.59); LJ (25-0)

Jim Thomas6-2, 175, Sr.Pickerking, Ohio (Pickerington)/ JumpsPRs: HJ (6-10 3/4)

Jonathan Dean6-3, 165, Sr.Charlotte, N.C. (Providence) / JumpsPRs: HJ-Indoor (6-10 1/4); Outdoor- (6-9 1/2); TJ (46-2)


Carolina Men’s Throws

In 2000: In indoor, ACC Champion in the shotput… In outdoor, threw personal best of 171-9 inthe hammer throw at the USCTFS… Placed 2nd at

the ACC Championships in the discuss with a throw of 167-9… Finished2nd ACC Championship in the shot put (56-3 1/2)… Finished 1st in theKnoxville Invitational and the Carolina Classic in the shot put withthrows of 58-4 3/4 and season-best 60-4 3/4 respectively…Holds UNCschool record in the shot put… Ranked 20th in the NCAAin the shot put.In 1999: In indoor, placed 2nd in the shot put at the ACC Championshipswith a throw of 54-1 1/2… Season-best 55-1 1/2 shot put at the Patriot-Hoya Coalition meet.In 1998: Placed 1st at the UNC Invitational and the USTCACup withmarks of 52-9 1/4 and 56-1 3/4, respectively… Finished 3rd at the ACCChampionships in the shot put with a throw of 56-0… Best discus markwas 155-9 at the Raleigh Relays… Finished 6th in the shot put at theJunior Nationals.Prep: 1997 state champion in the shot put… Won nine conference cham-pionships at Beaver Dam High School… Three-time state qualifier in theshot put and two-time state qualifier in the discus… Indoor and Outdoorconference record holder in the shot put and school record holder in thediscus… Also lettered in football, earning all-conference and all-regionhonors.Personal: Born on March 23, 1979… Son of Rod and Judy Douglas…Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll… Majoring in PoliticalScience… Father was an alternate in the javelin for the 1964 Olympics.

In 2000: Placed third in the NCAA javelin with athrow of 234-4...Made the All ACC team...EarnedAll-America honors...Placed 2nd in the A C CChampionships in the javelin throw (222-8) and

7th in the shot put (46-8)...Finished 1st at Penn Relays in the javelin witha season-best throw of 239-6…Finished 1st in the javelin throw at theUSCTFS with a throw of 210-9. Previous: Transfer from Vilnus University… Has a personal best javelinthrow of 249-7… Finished 5th in the European Championships in thejavelin.Personal: Born July 17, 1978… Son of Antanas and Zose Celiesius…Majoring in Business Administration.

In 2000: In indoor, placed 2nd in the weight andshot at the ACC Championships… In Indoor, wonthe discus and hammer at the USCTFS with throws

of 175-5 and 196-11, respectively… Competed at the Duke Invitationaland placed 1st in the discus (171-2)… Set a school record on the ham-

mer throw at the second USCTFS with a throw of 202-7… Placed 1st atthe ACC Championships in the discus (175-5)… Also placed 3rd at theACC Championships in the shot put (51-9 1/4) and the hammer throw(186-3).In 1999: Competed only in outdoor… Finished 4th in the discus (170-9)and 3rd in the shot put (49-1 1/3) at the ACC Championships… Seasonlong shot put of 49-10 1/2 at the Carolina ClassicIn 1998: Placed 2nd at the ACC Championships in the weight throw witha mark of 61-11 3/4… Won the weight throw (58-5 3/4) at the Joe HiltonInvitational… Placed 6th at the ACC Championships in the shot put (52-0 1/2).Prep: Won the National Championship in the 25-pound weight throw…High School All-American in the discus and hammer throw… Alsoplayed football and was named All-County .Personal: Son of Salvatore and Gabriele Gigante… Born on July 17,1979… Majoring in Business.

Prep: Competed in the javelin throw and the highjump…Ranked 9th nationally with a personal bestof 214-9 in the javelin...Also played quarterback

for the football team and power forward for the basketball team…Graduated with honors.P e r s o n a l : Born September 17, 1982… Son of Mike and JacqueMagner… Enjoys surfing and camping… Sister Allison plays volleyballat N.C. State… Father played quarterback at the University of Montana.

In 2000: In indoor, placed 5th in the A C CChampionships… In outdoor, competed at theDuke Invitational and placed 5th with a shot put of

53-7 3/4… Finished 3rd in the second USCTFS in the shot put with a tossof 51-5… Threw season-best 55-2 1/4 and placed 2nd in the ACCChampionships.Previous: Transfer from the University of Oklahoma… Walk-on of theyear… Personal best 51-10 1/2 at the Big Twelve Championship meetPrep: Only competed in track for two years and finished 4th at theOklahoma state meet his senior year… Two-year starter at tight end anddefensive end for the football team.Personal: Born January 23, 1978… Son of Tom and Beth Ridgway…Majoring in Economics… Enjoys fishing.

Prep: All-State shot put and discus in 2000… 1999Honorable Mention in shot put… Team captain ofschool football team… All-District off e n s i v eguard/ defensive tackle…Member of the National

Honor Society.Personal: Born February 12, 1982… Son of John and Mary Schuna…Plans to major in Exercise and Sport Science.

Sal Gigante6-2, 235, Jr.Scarsdale, N.Y. (Iona Prep) / ThrowsPRs: Discus (175-5); HT(202-7)

Rory Magner6-7, 210, Fr.Luke Oswego, OR (Lakeridge) / ThrowsPRs: Javelin (214-9)

John Ridgway6-2, 245, Sr.Norman, OK (Norman) / ThrowsPRs: Shot Put (55-2 1/4)

John Schuna6-4, 250, Fr.Hudson, WI (Hudson) / ThrowsPRs: Shot Put (62-11)

Ian Douglas6-0, 250, Jr.Beaver Dam, WI (Beaver Dam)/ ThrowsPRs: Shot Put (60-4 3/4); Discus (167-9)

Kestutis Celiesius6-5, 215, Sr.Vilnius, Lithuania (Ozas)/ ThrowsPRs: Javelin (239-6)


The Carolina Track Family

In honor of the 2000 Olympic games, themen’s and women’s track and field teamshosted a clinic for elementary students in theChapel Hill/Carrboro area on the types ofthe events that would be held at the SydneyGames.

Head Coach DennisCraddock and his wife,Faye, are responsiblefor the Carolina trackprogram truly having afamily atmosphere.

Carolina track and field athleteshave a great relationships withtheir teammates and coachingstaff.

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