2010 texas a&m-corpus christi track and field media guide

Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi TraCk & Field

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Table oF ConTenTsQuick Facts, Media Information ...................................................1Director of Track and Field Shawn Flanagan ........................... 2-3Head Coach Randy Bungard .......................................................4Season Preview ...........................................................................5Men’s Roster ................................................................................6Meet The Islander Men .......................................................... 7-13Men’s 2009 Top Five Outdoor Performers .................................14Men’s All-Time Top Five Outdoor Performers ............................15Men’s Indoor Top Performers .....................................................16Women’s Roster .........................................................................17Meet The Islander Women ................................................... 18-23Women’s 2009 Top Five Outdoor Performers ............................24Women’s All-Time Top Five Outdoor Performers.......................25Women’s Indoor Top Performers ...............................................26Dr. Flavius Killebrew, President..................................................27Tim Fitzpatrick, Athletic Director ................................................28Athletic Administrative & Support Staff ......................................29Corpus Christi & the Coastal Bend ...................................... 30-31The Island University ............................................................ 32-33Dugan Wellness Center ....................................................... 34-35Athletic Facilities................................................................... 36-37Athletic Training ..........................................................................38Academic Services .....................................................................39Islander Coaching Staff ..............................................................40

Media inForMaTion

CrediTsThe 2010 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Track and Field Media Guide is a production of the TAMUCC Athletic Media Relations Department. The guide was written and designed by Athletic Media Relations Intern Mike Vamosi with editorial assistance from Director of Media Relations Aaron Ames, Assistant Director of Media Relations Josh Brown, Assistant Athletic Director Ed Posaski, Director of Track and field Shawn Flanagan and head coach Randy Bungard. Photography was handled by TAMUCC Photo Services.

Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi

QuiCk FaCTsGeneral inForMaTion

City/Zip: ............................Corpus Christi, TX 78412Founded: ...........................................................1947Enrollment: .......................................................9.650Nickname: .................................................. IslandersSchool Colors: ..........................Blue, Green & SilverAffiliation: ......................................... NCAA Division IConference: .............................................. SouthlandPresident: .................................Dr. Flavius KillebrewAlma Mater/Year: .................West Texas A&M, 1971Director of Athletics: .......................... Tim FitzpatrickAlma Mater/Year: .. Hampden-Sydney College, 1981Athletic Dept. Phone: ......................... 361/825-5541

The CoaChinG sTaFFDirector of Track and Field: ........... Shawn FlanaganAlma Mater/Year: ................Wisconsin-Platteville, 1975Years at TAMUCC: ...............................Ten SeasonsOffice Phone: ...................................... 361/825-3212E-Mail: [email protected] Coach: ................................... Randy BungardYears at TAMUCC ...............................Two SeasonsAlma Mater/Year: ........................Virginia Tech, 1987Office Phone: ...................................... 361/825-3443E-Mail: ......................... [email protected] Assistant Coaches: ...................................J.R. Pulido, Shadrack Songok and Philemon TanuiAthletic Trainer: ...................................... Julie Ellena

aThleTiC Media relaTions deparTMenTAthletic Media Relations Director: .........Aaron AmesOffice Phone: ...................................... 361/825-3410E-Mail : ............................ [email protected]. Athletic Media Relations Director: .Josh BrownOffice Phone: ...................................... 361/825-3411E-Mail : [email protected] Media Relations Intern: ........... Mike VamosiE-Mail: ....................... [email protected] Phone: ...................................... 361-825-3411Mailing Address: .......................... 6300 Ocean Drive..........................................Corpus Christi, TX 78412Overnight Address: ..................... 6300 Ocean Drive..........................Dugan Wellness Center, Room 234..........................................Corpus Christi, TX 78412

PRINTCorpus Christi Caller-Times

820 Lower BroadwayCorpus Christi, TX 78401

Contact: Lee Goddard361/886-3702 - office361/886-0535 - fax

TELEVISIONKIII - Channel 3 (ABC)

4750 S. Padre Island DriveCorpus Christi, TX 78411

Contacts: Dan McReynoldsChris Thomasson

361/986-8433 - office361/986-8440 - fax

KRIS - Channel 6 (NBC)409 S. Staples

Corpus Christi, TX 78401Contacts: Sean Horejs

Tyler Garrett361/884-6666 - office361/886-6175 - fax

KZTV - Channel 10 (CBS)301 Artesian

Corpus Christi, TX 78401Contacts: Roland Rodriguez

361/883-7070 - office361/884-8111 - fax

KORO - Channel 28 (Univision)102 N. Mesquite

Corpus Christi, TX 78401Contact: Hugo Marciales

361/882-7411 - office361/882-9767 – fax

RADIOKSIX - ESPN 1230 AM

710 Buffalo St. #608Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Contact: Bill Doerner361/882-5749 - office361/884-1240 - fax

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team won their third Southland title in a row and were also honored as an Academic All-American team with a 3.28 GPA.

Additionally, individual conference champion Anne Ronoh made her sec-ond consecutive trip to the NCAA Cross Country Nationals.

Excellence is no stranger to Flanagan. In his prior coaching stops at Texas and UTSA there have been many honors.

During his three years at Texas (1997-99), Flanagan was the men’s distance and cross country coach, the track team won three Big 12 Confer-ence track titles and had second and fifth place team finishes at the National Outdoor Championship meet.

During his 16 years at UTSA, (1981-

Islander Director of Track and Field and Head Cross Country Coach Shawn Flanagan enters his 30th year of NCAA Division I Coaching. During that span, athletes he has coached have com-peted at the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the Commonwealth Games, as well as at the NCAA Cham-pionships. At the NCAA Championship, he has coached three National Cham-pions, 19 All Americans and over 60 national qualifiers.

He has been at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi since the inception of the pro-gram in 2000. During 10 years of pilot-ing the Islanders, he has brought the teams to national prominence by not just qualifying athletes to the national championships but having them bring

home victories. In 2006, Shadrack Songok became the first Islander na-tional champion in any sport winning the 10,000-meter crown. He followed that up in 2007 by winning the indoor 5,000-meter title and then defended his 10,000 title outdoors in 2008.

During Flanagan’s tenure the Island-er’s have been a force to be reckoned with in cross country. In the nine times Islander cross country squads have competed for a conference title they have brought home 10 of them; three on the mens side and seven on the women’s side. The seven out of nine conference titles on the women’s is the best record of any Division I cross country team in the state of Texas.

In 2009, the women’s cross country

CoaChinG hisTory2008-2010 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - Director of Track & Field/ Head Cross Country Coach 2000-2008 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach1997-1999 Texas - Head Cross Country/Assistant Track & Field Coach1985-1997 Texas-San Antonio - Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach1981-1985 Texas-San Antonio - Asst. Cross Country and Track & Field Coach

TeaM TiTles1986-90 Trans American Men’s Cross Country Champions1991-93 Southland Conference Women’s Cross Country Champions1992-94 Southland Conference Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field Champions1995-96 Southland Conference Women’s Cross Country Champions1995-96 Southland Conference Men’s Cross Country Champions1996 Southland Conference Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Champions1996 South Central Region Women’s Cross Country Champions

2001-03 Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Independent Champions2005 Women’s Cross Country Independent Champions2007-09 Southland Conference Women’s Cross Country Champions

by The nuMbers62 NCAA qualifiers27-time Conference Coach of the Year21 Academic All-Americans29 Conference team titles19 NCAA All-Americans2-time NCAA District Coach of the Year3 NCAA Champions2 Olympians

honors and aChieveMenTs1999 Inducted into UW-Platteville Hall of Fame1993 Track & field meet director for US Olympic Festival, San Antonio1992 Platteville Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award1990-94 USA South Texas Track & Field Associate Vice President1980 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier1977 Wisconsin State University Conference Scholar Athlete1973 & 1977 Honorable Mention Cross Country/Track & Field All-American at UW-Platteville

FlanaGan FaCTs and FiGures

shawn FlanaGanDirector of track & fielD/HeaD cross country coacH

Wisconsin-Platteville (1977)tentH year


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1996), his teams won a total of 19 conference titles. As he has don with the Islanders, he brought the Roadrunner’s from inception in 1981 to national prominence by the time he left in 1996.

Back in his day, Flanagan was a fierce competitor with a high school state meet bronze in the 2-mile run in 1973, Collegiate National meet finishes of 42nd, 36th, 33th and 18th in cross country and a 6th-place finish in track. The highlight of his athletic career was qualifying for the 1980 US Olympic Trials in the marathon. He was inducted into his alma mater, University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999. He was named an Outstanding Alumnus at UW-Platteville in 1992.

Flanagan has a B.S. from University of Wisconsin Platte-ville in 1977 and a Masters Degree from UTSA in 1982. He served in the US Army from 1978 to 1982 where he achieved the rank of Captain. He is married to Beverly Johnson and they have one child.

Flanagan’s coaching philosophy is simple. “First find an athlete with a talent for running, encourage

them, allow them to have success, treat them with respect, keep them healthy and then good things happen. There is nothing complicated about training distance runners. If they keep their eyes on the prize, work hard and intelligently, they will get better. That formula has been working for 30 years and there is no reason that it won’t continue to work.”

Former Texas A&M-Corpus Christi distance standout, J.R. Pulido is in his second season with the Islanders as a graduate assistant. He also helped with the cross country teams this past fall.

Pulido earned multiple All-Southland Conference honors in both cross country and track. As a senior, he placed fifth at the SLC Cross Country Championship meet. He was the first Islander to earn all-region honors in cross country with a 22nd-place finish in 2005 after placing second at the independent championship.

A native of Columbus, Pulido graduated wtih a degree in kinesiology.

J.r. pulidoGraDuate assistant seconD season

Three-time national champion Shadrack Songok returns to the Islander family this season as a graduate assistant.

Songok won a national title indoors in the 5,000-meter run and won a pair of national titles in the 10,000-meter run. He finished his Islander career as a 6-time All-American and as the Islander record holder in multiple events.

He graduated from A&M-Corpus Christi in the spring of 2008 with a degree in chemistry. Last fall, he began his masters at Texas A&M while he finished his eligibilty earning All-America honors in cross country and led the Aggie team to an NCAA Championship appearance.

shadraCk sonGokGraDuate assistant first season

Philemon Tanui begins his first season as a graduate assistant for the Islanders after spending two seasons on the coaching staff at his alma mater Wyoming.

Tanui was a five-time All-Mountain West Conference performer, twice during the outdoor season in his patented event of the 3,000-meter steeplechase, once during the indoor season and twice while running cross country. He also qualified twice for Regionals in the steeplechase.

Tanui is working on his MBA at A&M-Corpus Christi. He is also a USATF Level I Certified Coach.

phileMon TanuiGraDuate assistant first season

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Randy Bungard enters his second year as head coach on the Island University. He spent the previous 11 seasons at Virginia of the Atlantic Coast Conference as head coach. He also has made coaching stops at Texas, Clemson, and East Tennessee State.

“We are very fortunate to get a coach of Randy’s caliber to come here,” said Flana-gan, who worked briefly with Bungard on the Longhorns’ staff. “He is a tremendous coach in the sprints, jumps and the long and short hurdles. Randy built Virginia into one of the top teams in the ACC during his tenure there and I think he can help provide stability and take us to the next level.”

Bungard is excited about the opportuni-ty before him and eager to build upon the foundation left by former coach Brent Erick-sen.

“I am very excited to join the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi family,” said Bungard. “I’ve known and respected Shawn for 12 years and I look forward to working with him in building this track and field program to the level that I believe it can be.”

In his final season as head coach at UVA, Bungard built the program into contender in the ACC. In his last season, the Cavaliers placed second in both men’s and women’s

track at the prestigious ECAC/IC4A meet. Four athletes earned All-American honors including Yemi Ayeni, who placed second in the country, in the discus. Five competitors were named All-East Region performers. A total of six athletes won ACC titles with 22 being named All-ACC.

In his tenure, the cross country and track program at Virginia produced 33 All-Americans, two USATF national champi-ons, 53 NCAA qualifiers, 34 Atlantic Coast Conference champions and 180 All-ACC performers. During the 2006-07 academic year, Virginia was represented at the NCAA Championships in men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field. UVA athletes earned 10 All-America and 17 All-ACC honors that year. Bungard’s teams also were successful in the classroom with 19 teams being named USTFCCAA Aca-demic Teams.

Individually, Bungard was named the Southeast Region and ACC Coach of the Year for men’s track and field in 2001. He coached at least one All-American in each of his first 10 seasons with the Cavaliers. Throughout his career, the Islander men-tor has had a role in developing 12 NCAA champions, 94 All-Americans, over 100

conference champions, and nearly 300 all-conference performers.

Prior to his work at UVA, Bungard, who had developed a background in many specialties including the middle distance/distance area, throws, jumps, sprints and hurdles, spent two years at Texas. Bungard has personally coached two NCAA Cham-pions. He first coached Angie Barker of ETSU to a national title in the indoor shot put in 1988, and in 1997 mentored Dana Ri-ley to a national crown in the 800m. He has also guided Nicole Devonish of Texas in the long jump and Clemson’s Kim Graham in the 200 in 1992 to runner-up finishes at the NCAA Championship.

“I first saw what Randy was capable of when we coached together briefly at Tex-as,” said Flanagan.

A native of Virginia, Bungard’s coach-ing career began shortly after earning his bachelor’s degree in education with an em-phasis in physical education from Virginia Tech in 1987. He was a three-time All-Metro Conference decathlete honoree in his ca-reer. Bungard continued his education at East Tennessee State, where he earned his master’s degree in education with an emphasis in exercise physiology in 1988.

randy bunGardHeaD coacH

virGinia tecH (1987)seconD year

Coaching History2008-10 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Head Coach1997-2008 University of Virginia Head Coach1995-97 University of Texas Assistant Coach1993-95 University of Virginia Assistant Coach1989-93 Clemson University Assistant Coach1987-88 East Tennessee State University Assistant Coach

sinCe arrivinG To The island15 school records 15 All-Southland Conference performersAll-American Hickel Woolery in discus (7th place)Southland Conference High Point scorer 29.5 points by Kassandrea Son at 2009 SLC Outdoor Championships

By The Numbers2 Olympians 12 National Champions19 USTFCCAA Academic teams94 All-Americans 100-plus conference champions 300-plus all-conference performers2001 Southeast Region/ACC Coach of the Year Track and Field

bunGard FaCT and FiGures


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islanders look To ConTinue CliMb in souThland ConFerenCe

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi track and field teams look to continue to make strides in the Southland Conference this season. The Is-landers will mix experience and young talent in their attempt to rise among the best in the conference.

Last year, the women were fifth at the outdoor c h a m p i o n -ships scoring 96 points, Kassandrea Son, who was the con-ference high-point scorer at the confer-ence outdoor c h a m p i o n -ship contrib-uted 29.5 points and will be count-ed on again.

“To match or exceed the 60 points scored last year the d i s t a n c e crew led by seniors Meghan Lemke, Anne Ronoh, and Faith Barlow have to score a significant number of points,” said director of track and field Shawn Flanagan. “We will aslo need Kassandrea to continue the success she has had the first two seasons at the conference meet.”

Junior distance runners Courtney Johnson, Caitlin Arambula and Sarah De Los Santos all made major contributions last year and they need to again. Also looking to be counted on will be Alex Bul-lard, Daniela Prado and Kristine Torres as well.

The health of Molly Bishop, and Emily Jones and Prado is some-thing to keep an eye on also for production. Rounding out the dis-tance side are a trio of newcomers BreAnna Briggs, Melissa Jones,

and Shelby Nichols will be count-ed on to help score points.

Son won’t be able to do it all on her own and needs help from the Island-ers sprint/h u r d l e /jump ath-letes such as Tye’sha

McFarlin, Cadeen James, Kaleigh Frazier and new-comers Jasmine Oyewumi, Macy Osburn, Cara Pat-terson, Jessica Green plus Jennifer Hernandez.

Like the women’s side, the men will look for points from their distance runners who are led by Ari Perez and Kirk Dalheim. In addi-tion Scott Vance, Patrick Kimeli, Eloy Zertuche, Dan-iel Barlow, Curtis Patton and David Wells will be counted on to score.

Cody Lemke, Jacob Abrego, Tito Torres and Jordan Valle need to stay healthy to help the team.

“The 800 needs to be a big event for us with Grant Bassford leading Clint Pol-lack, Ryan McNutt and

A n d r e w Falcon into the scoring c o l u m n , ” added Fla-nagan.

T e x a s A & M - C o r -pus Christi will have a young group of j u m p e r s /s p r i n t e r s /h u r d l e r s with Roger De La Cruz, Ozzie Gar-cia, Dal-las Crain and Matt Youngblood e m e r g i n g as the stron-gest scoring possibilities. Other than Garcia the

entire group is new to the Island.Quency Obeng, Anthony Yates, Jamal McBride, Lupe Martinez,

Cody Hooper, Eric Alanis, Eric July, Stephen Bryce Koenig, Hug-gins Phiri and Ross Williams have the ability to help in the sprints and hurdles but will need to continue improving to help the team.

“Of the 22 men on the team this season 19 are either freshman or newcomers,” said Randy Bungard. “With this much youth it is hard to know what to expect.”

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2010 Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi Men’s Track & Field rosTer

Name Events Ht. Cl/Exp. Hometown (Previous School)

Jacob Abrego Distance 6-0 Fr.-HS Corpus Christi (Carroll HS)

Eric Alaniz Jumps 6-0 Fr.-TR Alice (Benavides HS/Texas A&M-Kingsville)

Daniel Barlow Distance 5-11 So.-TR San Antonio (Johnson County CC)

Grant Bassford Middle Distance 5-11 Sr.-2L Houston (Langham Creek HS)

Dallas Crain Sprints 5-11 So.-TR Killeen (Marian College)

Kirk Dalheim Middle Distance 5-10 Sr.-2L Houston (Mayde Creek HS)

Roger De La Cruz Jumps 6-1 Fr.-HS San Antonio (C.C. Winn HS)

Andrew Falcon Distance 5-11 Jr.-TR Salinas, Kan. (Butler CC)

Oziel Garcia Jumps/Hurdles 5-10 Sr.-1L Kingsville (H.M. King HS/Texas A&M-Kingsville)

Cody Hooper Hurdles 6-3 Fr.-HS Corpus Christi (Calallen HS)

Eric July Sprints 5-10 So.-TR Dallas (Memphis)

Paul Keter Distance 5-6 So.-1L Eldoret, Kenya (Adams State)

Patrick Kimeli Distance 5-11 Fr.-HS Eldoret, Kenya (Kipsangui HS)

Bryce Koenig Jumps 6-2 Fr.-HS Wharton (East Bernard HS)

Cody Lemke Distance 5-7 Fr.-HS Tomahawk, Wisc. (Tomahawk HS)

Lupe Martinez Hurdles 5-10 So.-1L Brownsville (Hanna HS)

Jamal McBride Sprints 5-9 Fr.-HS Houston (Alief Taylor HS)

Ryan McNutt Middle Distance 5-11 Fr.-HS Harlingen (Harlingen HS)

Leonardo Mejia Sprints 5-10 Fr.-HS Odem (Odem HS)

Quincy Obeng Jumps 6-0 Fr.-HS Houston (George Bush HS)

Curtis Patton Distance 5-11 Fr.-HS Flower Mound (Flower Mound HS)

Ari Perez Distance 5-9 Jr.-3L Corpus Christi (King HS)

Huggins Phiri Sprints 5-8 Fr.-HS Zambia (Wakeland HS)

Clinton Pollock Distance 5-11 Fr.-HS Richmond (Foster HS)

Tito Torres Distance 5-7 Fr.-HS Portland (Gregory Portland HS)

Jordan Valle Distance 5-7 Fr.-HS Big Springs (Big Springs HS)

Scott Vance Distance 5-9 So.-1L Mount Eliza, Australia (The Peninsula School)

David Wells Distance 5-10 Fr.-HS Brenham (Brenham HS)

Ross Williams Sprints 5-11 Fr.-HS Dallas (Round Rock High)

Anthony Yates Sprints 5-6 Sr.-1L San Angelo (Angelo State)

Matt Youngblood Sprints/Jumps 5-9 Fr.-HS Washington (Byron P. Steele HS)

Eloy Zertuche Distance 5-8 Jr.-2L Cotulla (Cotulla HS)


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2009 Outdoor Track: Competed in six meets running the 800-meters...best time during the outdoor season was at the outdoor championships when he finished eighth in the finals with a time of 1:54.67... 2009 Indoor Track: Competed in 800-meters during inddoor running at the Leonard Hamilton Memorial and SLC Championships...finished in 19 at the indoor champion-ships...2008 Indoor Track: Finished seventh in the finals of the Southland Conference Indoor Championship (2/1) with a time of 1:58.04 in the 800-meter run...advanced to the SLC finals in the 1:57.43 which is the fastest time of his career...second fastest Islander in the event...also member of Distance Medley Relay which placed second at SLC Championships in 10:13.01...2008 Outdoor Track: Posted second-best time of career in the 800-meter run at the Texas Relays with a time of 1:53.90 to place 15th...was ninth in the 800 at the Southland Conference Championship with a time of 1:56.12...had top finish at the UTSA Relays (3/15) with a fifth place result in 1:56.68...2007 Indoor Track: Ran the 800-meter run at three different meets and was the Islanders second-best performer in the event...had a personal-best time of 1:59.60 at the Southland Conference Indoor Championship (2/17) to finish 13th at the meet...also part of the distance medley relay team that set a school record to place second in 10:07.87...2007 Outdoor Track: Lowered his best time of the year entering the Southland Conference meet (2/17) by nearly two seconds...time of 1:53.64 placed him fifth in the finals of the conference meet...time was the second-fastest by an Islander at the meet.

In High School: Competed at Langham Creek High School for the Lobos…regional qualifier in the 800-meter run and cross country as a senior…let-tered all four seasons in track and cross country…ran 1:57 in the 800 as a senior to finish second in the district…MVP in cross country all four seasons.

Personal: Born Michael Grant Bassford in Manhattan, Kan. on Dec. 27, 1986...is the son of Gerry and Elaine Bassford...has one brother…plans to major in computer science.

senior

MiDDle Distance

Houston, texas

GranT bassFord

2009 Cross Country: Redshirted

In High School: Coached by Robert Arredondo at Carroll High School in Corpus Christi …helped lead team to three district titles and the 2007 regional title marking a first for a Corpus Christi Independent School District team ever…named to the All-South Texas team as a junior and senior…had a top time of 16:24 in the 5K after recording his personal-best in the 5K (16:12)…in track part of unit that set record in the distance medley.

Personal: Born Jacob Abrego on April. 13, 1991 in Corpus Christi...son of Rachel Abrego…has plans to major in business management.

fresHMan

Distance

corPus cHristi, texas

JaCob abreGo

2009 Cross Country: Ran in all six meets this fall including in the region-als...had two top-15 finishes during the year...his best individual finish was 15th at the Brazos Valley Open which he also had his best time finishing in 22:35.

In Junior College: Competed one season earning a letter at Johnson County Community College for head coach Mike Bloemker.

In High School: Participated in track for four seasons at Business Careers High School…regional qualifier for the Huskies in the 1,600-meter run and the 800-meter run with personal best times of 4:23 and 1:59, respectively…team co-captain as a junior and senior…lettered for three seasons in football.

Personal: Born Daniel Barlow in Santa Maria, Calif….son of Stephen and Kathryn Barlow…older sister Faith is a member of the Islanders and has a younger sister Stephanie…major is undecided.

soPHoMore

Distance

san antonio, texas

daniel barlow

In High School: Participated in spints at Rich South High School in Richton Park, Ill. for the Stars…ran the 100-meter in 10.78, 200-meter in 21.66 and 400-meter in 48.7…named team MVP in 06-07 and 07-08…state finalist in 200-meter and 4x2…lettered in soccer.

Personal: Born Dallas Crain on Dec. 6, 1989 in Killeen…son of Michael and Debra Crain…has two brothers Michael (28) and McMichael (22)…major is undecided.

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sPrints

killeen, texas

dallas Crain

In High School: He was coached by Celso Oliveira…competed in triple and long jump, 110 and 300-meter hurdles in addition to the 4 x 100-meter relay his senior year…lettered in cross country, golf, football, basketball, baseball, tennis and track while in high school…was his class Valedictorian.

Personal: born Eric Alaniz on Feb. 12, 1990 in Alice…son of Jose and Ninfa Alanis…has four brothers and one sister…majoring in Biomedical Sciences.

fresHMan

JuMPs

alice, texas

eriC alaniz

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2009 Cross Country: Competed in four meets in the fall including regionals...best finish was in the Islander Splash which he finished 23rd...recorded his best time at the SLC championships with a time of 26:27... 2009 Indoor Track: Clocked the second fastest time of the season in the mile at the Houston Invitational (1/30) with a time of 4:31.47...did not compete at the Southland Conference Championship...2009 Outdoor Track: Part of a strong Islander threesome in the 3,000-meter steeplechase...placed eighth at the Southland Outdoor Championship with a time of 9:23.30 which is a career best...was fourth in the steeplechase at the Rice Bayou Classic with a time of 9:37.09...2008 Cross Country: Team captain ran in all six individual races and the team relay race to start the year...finished third overall at the Islander Splash with a time of 25:27 as the Islanders won the race...helped the Islanders to the team title at Texas Lutheran (10/4) by placing seventh overall in 24:16...finished in the team’s top five at the Chile Pepper Festival (10/19) with a time of 32:11.58...struggled with inuries at the final two meets of the season...2008 Indoor Track: Posted a pair of top 15 finishes at the Southland Conference Championship...was 13th with a season-best time of 4:30.41 in the mile...fifth-fastest Islander at the SLC meet with a time of 8:48.18 to place 15th...2008 Outdoor Track: Had a career-best time of 9:31.48 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Rice Bayou Classic (3/29) to place fourth making him the third fastest Islander in the event...time made him the eighth fastest in the conference this spring...eighth in the 1,500 at the Texas Twilight (4/18) in 4:13.03...2007 Cross Country: Competed in four of five races for the Islanders but did not score...placed 11th at the Rice Invitational (9/15) in 18:27 and 15th at the Islander Splash (9/28) in 27:15, but was the sixth Islander across the line in each event...2007 Indoor Track: Fourth-fastest Islander in the 3,000-meter run clocking a time of 8:50.32 at the Southland Conference Indoor Championship (2/17)...2007 Outdoor Track: Posted the fastest time of the year in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:46.74 at the Texas Relays (4/4-4/7) which was the eighth best time in the Southland Conference entering the league meet...fourth fastest in the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter runs with times of 4:08.04 and 15:55.47, respectively...2006 Cross Country: Fifth-fastest Islander at the Southland Conference Championship (10/27) in a time of 28:07 marking the first time he scored for the Islanders...one of four Islanders at the NCAA South Central Regional with a time of 34:54.1.

In High School: Competed for the Mayde Creek High School Rams for Tony Brillion…district runner-up in 2004 and third in 2005...two-time regional quali-fier in cross country...twice named MVP of the school’s cross country team...placed 18th at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships South Region sophomore race...holds the school track records in the three-mile run (15:28) and two-mile run (9:40)...also lettered in soccer as a senior.

Personal: Born Kirk Dalheim on Sept. 15, 1987...son of Bill and Patty Dalheim...major is business.

senior

steePlecHase

Houston, texas

kirk dalheiM

In High School: Participated in track at C.C. Winn High School for the Mavericks and was coached by Luis Sanchez…had a high jump of 6’8” his senior year…named athlete of the year in high school…set city record in the high jump…school won district title.

Personal: Born Regelio De La Cruz on Sept. 10, 1990 in San Antonio…son of Ricardo De La Cruz…has brother Rick and sister Erika…major is Kinesiology.

fresHMan

JuMPs

san antonio, texas

roGer de la Cruz

2009 Cross Country: Redshirted.

At Butler Community College: Lettered for two seasons at Butler Commu-nity College for coach Kirk Hunter...team finished in top 10 at JUCO National Championships in both seasons placing fifth last year and eighth the year before...named to the NJCAA All-Academic team.

In High School: Raced for Brad Dik and Frankie Buckner at Sacred Heart High School...finished fifth in the state in cross country as a junior and senior, while seventh as a sophomore...part of 4x800 that finished third in state and was seventh in 800...had two top four finishes as an individual in the 2-mile run as a freshman and sophomore...named all-state, all-region and all-league all four years...also earned letters in golf, basketball and football.

Personal: Born Andrew Falcon on Dec. 26, 1988 in Salina, Kan....son of Todd and Darie Falcon…major is marine biology.

Junior

Distance

salinas, kan

andrew FalCon

2009 Outdoor Track: Only outdoor meet was outdoor championships which he jumped 1.95-meters (6’4-3/4”) 2009 Indoor Track: competed in 60-meters hurdles, high and long jump during indoor season.

Prior to TAMUCC: Ran and jumped for two season at Texas A&M-Kingsville for Glenn Sefcik and the Javelinas...qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor and Outdoor National meets...qualified in the high jump in both and the decathalon outdoors...jumped 6.9 meters (22’7-3/4”) in the long jump while clearing 2.1 (6’10-3/4”) meters in high jump, while scoring nearly 6,400 points in the decathalon...clocked 14.55 in the 110 hurdles...team’s MVP Indoor.

In High School: Competed at King High School in Kingsville for coach Ed-die Rios....named the best hurdler in South Texas as a senior by the Caller Times...won district in triple jump and finised in region as a senior...also lettered in baseball and golf.

Personal: Born Oziel Alexander Garcia in Kingsville on June 8, 1988....son of Conrad and Gracie Garcia...has two siblings...majoring in ecology.

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kinGsville, texas

ozzie GarCia

In High School: Participated in track at Calallen High School for the Wild-cats and was coached by Steve Campell…won district title…second in the 300-meter hurdles…also competed in football during high school…greatest high school memory was qualifying for regionals.

Personal: Born Cody Hooper on Sept. 11, 1990 in Corpus Christi…son of Donald and Donna Hooper…major is Criminal Law…intends to become a lawyer…hobbies include fishing and hunting.

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Cody hooper


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2009 Outdoor Track: Ran the 800 and 1500-meters during outdoors...2009 Indoor Track: Competed only in the 800-meters during indoor season...2008 Cross Country: Ran 27:39 at the Texas Lutheran Invite (10/4) finishing eighth for the Islanders.

At Adams State: Competed for coach Damon Martin at Adams State for one season...named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for posting better than a 3.0 GPA in Fall 2007 and Spring 2008.

In High School: Attended Terige High School in Lessos, Kenya...posted a personal-best time of 1:52 seconds in the 800-meter run.

Personal: Born Paul Chirchir Keter on Aug. 6, 1986...son of Erica Chirchir...has two brothers and three sisters...major is nursing.

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elDoret, kenya

paul keTer

Prior to TAMUCC: Transferred from the University of Memphis while with the Tigers was coached by Kevin Robinson.

In High School: Ran sprints at Mansfield Summit for the Jaguars under head coach Ronnie Roberson…ran a 10.51 in the 100-meter dash and 21.2 in the 200-meter…placed seventh at the state track meet and was the first in schools history to qualify for state meet…named most improved and best track athlete during the 2007-08 school year.

Personal: Born Eric D. July on April 17, 1990 in Dallas…son of Arlisha Hunter…intends to major in communications.

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Dallas, texas

eriC July

2009 Cross Country: Competed in all six meets including the regional cham-pionships....was the teams top individual finisherd in the last four meets of the year....his highest finish was fourth at the Islander Splash....recorded his fastest time at the Southland Championships with a time of 25:03.

n High School: Raced for Mwongoi Chumo at Kipsangui High School in Eldoret…Guided the Leopards to top three finishes in their district in final three seasons including district championship in 2006…named top athlete at Kipsangui in 2006…won individual district title in the 2,000 in 2005 and holds school record in the 10,000.

Personal: Born Patrick Kimeli Samoei on July 10, 1988 in Eldoret, Kenya...son of Chesire and Esther Kimeli…has six siblings…plans to major in ac-counting.

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elDoret, kenya

paTriCk kiMeli

In High School: Participated in the high jump at East Bernard High School under head coach Wade Bosse…third regionally his senior year with a high jump of 6’4”…earned three letters in basketball and two in baseball in high school.

Personal: Born Stephen Bryce Koenig on May 21, 1991 in Wharton…son of Bill and Susan Koenig…siblings are Joey, Kyle and Tori…intends to major in business management.

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WHeaton, texas

bryCe koeniG

2009 Cross Country: Redshirted.

In High School: Lettered for four seasons for coach John Zuelsdorf at Tomahawk High School...co-captain as team won Division II state title his senior season…qualified for the state meet as a all three years earning all-conference and academic all-state honors in the process…named the team MVP as a junior and twice won the Coach’s Award…posted a personal best of 16:40 over 5K and 34:27 over 10K…named all-conference in track three times qualifying for the state meet twice…named MVP twice…ran a top time of 9:55 3,200-meter run…earned the Don Dorske Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award as a senior and named to the Varsity Club three times.

Personal: Born Cody Daniel Lemke on June 8, 1991 in Spooner, Wisc....son of Daniel and Karin Lemke…lone sister Meghan runs track and cross country for Islanders…plans to major in engineering.

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toMaHaWk, Wisconsin

Cody leMke

2009 Outdoor Track: Competed in five outdoor meets in 400-meter hurdles...finished first at the Cactus Cup 0:56.85...2009 Indoor Track: only competed in 400-meters during indoor season.

In High School: Competed at Hanna High School in Brownsville for coach Michael Garza...set Eagle school record in 300-meter hurdles with a time of 39.01 as a senior...finished second in the district ad third in the Valley...was second at district twice and advance to region meet final three times...team captain as senior...qualified for Junior Olympics in Summer of 2008.

Personal: Guadalupe Martinez, Jr., was born on Jan. 13, 1990 in Browns-ville...son of Guadalupe and Blanca Martinez...has three siblings...plans to major in kinesiology with minor in psychology.

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BroWnsville, texas

lupe MarTinez

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2009 Cross Country: Ran in five cross country meets...best individual fin-ish was was a ninth place finish at Islander Splash (9/25) finishing in ninth place 26.23.7...he and Jordan Valle paired for a first place finish at Islander Relays...2009 Outdoor Track: Placed third at conference meet in steeple-chase with time of 9:09...competed in the 1500-meters, steeplechase, and 5000-meters,..finished first at the Border Olympics in the 1500-meters with a time of 4:05.77...2009 Indoor Track: ran the 3000-meters, 5000-meters and mile...had time of 8:38 in 3000m...2008 Cross Country: Ran in all five races finishing in the Islander top five each time...had best overall finish of career a the Islander Splash (9/26) placing second in 25:20...just missed a second-straight, top-10 finish coming in 11th at Texas Lutheran (10/4) in 26:41.1...second Islander to finish at the SLC Championship (11/3) finishing with a time of 26:22.3 to place 20th...fourth Islander to cross the line at the NCAA South Central Region (11/15) with a time of 33:45...2008 Indoor Track: Scored in the finals of the Southland Conference Indoor Championships with a time of 4:22.23 in finals of the 1-mile run to place sixth...time was his best of the season and second to only Shadrack Songok on the Islanders...2008 Outdoor Track: Posted his best time of the season in the 1,500-meter run in the preliminaries at the Southland Conference Championship with a time of 4:00.28...ran 4:04.89 in the SLC finals to place tenth...broke two minutes in the 800-meter run at the Texas Invitational in his only time running the event with a mark of 1:59.38 to place 16th...eighth in the 3,000-meter run at the UTSA Invitational with a mark of 8:54.26...2007 Cross Country: Redshirted....2007 Indoor Track: Redshirted...2007 Outdoor Track: Redshirted...2006 Cross Country: Finished among the Islander top four runners in each race he ran...placed in the top 10 at the Islander Splash (9/29) with a time of 27:34...third Islander to finish at Rice (9/9) placing 13th overall (18:58)...crossed the line in 33rd at the conference meet (10/27) in 27:24.

In High School: Ran for Tom Castillo at King High School...Caller-Times All-South Central Texas Runner of the Year as a senior...won region and district titles while helping team to the 5A State crown...was 16th at the state meet...also won XC individual title as a junior...district champ in the 1600 three straight seasons and qualified for the state meet in the 3,200 as a senior...had career-bests of 4:18 in the 1600 as a senior and 9:26 in the 3200 as junior both of which were King records.

Personal: Born Arisel Armando Perez on Jan. 4, 1988, in Kingsville…son of Armando and Norma Perez...major is undecided.

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ari perez

In High School: Participated in track at Alief Taylor High School for the Lions and was coached by Chris Janda…ran a 50.6 in the 400-meter his senior year…qualified for regionals…lettered in cross country and track.

Personal: Born Jamal McBride on Sept. 7, 1990 in Houston…son of Walter McBride and Carolyn Daniels…has one brother…major is undecided..

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Houston, texas

JaMal MCbride

In High School: Ran at Harlingen High School for the Cardinal under head coach Harvey Moyola…ran a 1:54 in the 800-meter run and a 49.50 seconds in the 400-meter his senior year…800-meter regional champion and state qualifier…three time 800-meter run regional qualifier and two time 800 district champion…three time cross country regional qualifier…ran a 800-meter in a time of 1:56 his junior year…part of district championship team his junior and senior year…four time letter winner in cross country and track…top 10 percent in his high school in academics.

Personal: Born Ryan McNutt in Harlingen on Sept. 7, 1990 in Harlingen…son of Bill and Joni McNutt…has three brothers Jordan, Zachary, Dylan and one sister Sara…intends to major in nursing..

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HarlinGten, texas

ryan MCnuTT

In High School: Participated in track at George Bush High School for the Broncos and was coached by Shannon Rideout…senior year had a high jump of 6’8”, long jump of 23’ and ran the 110 hurdles in 14.9 seconds…lettered in basketball.

Personal: Born Quincy Obeng on Oct. 4, 1990 in Houston…son of Austin and Vanessa Obeng…has a brother Austin…major is Mechanical Engineer-ing…plans on being a Automotive Engineer…hobbies include sports, playing video games and listening to music..

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Houston, texas

QuinCy obenG

In High School: Coached by Andrew Cook at Flower Mound High School...Earned all-district honors three times in both cross country and track as a sophomore, junior and senior...had career-best times as a senior in the 3,200 with a mark of 9:28, while stopping the clock in the 1,600 in 4:21.

Personal: Born Curtis Allen Patton on Feb. 13, 1991 in Hampton, Va....son of Marc and Irma Patton…has an older brother Thomas and three younger siblings — Maddie (10), Mason (9) and Martin (6)…plans to major in business.

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floWer MounD, texas

CurTis paTTon


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In High School: Participated in the 100-meter in track at Wakeland High School for the Wolverines and was coached by Ken Thorne…senior year ran the 100-meter in 11.14…district qualifier in 4x200-meter.

Personal: Born Huggins Phiri on July 16, 1991 in Zambia…son of Hug-gins and Bestoria Phiri…has a brother Gerald (21) who runs for Texas A&M and represented Zambia in 2009 World Championships and sister Eldridge (26)…majoring in business…hobbies include music appreciation and understanding.

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ZaMBia

huGGins phiri

2009 Cross Country: Redshirted

In High School: Coached by Mike Hale in cross country and Paul Turner in track at Foster High School in Richmond…finished his career strong in cross country winning district title en route to a fifth-place finish at the region meet to earn all-region honors…was 29th at state meet in final race …also advanced to state as a junior after finishing sixth at the regional meet…team won district title his senior year and advanced to the state meet his sophomore season…clocked with a career best of 16:12 in the 5K as a junior…in track, he qualified for the regional meet in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter runs posting season best times of 4:34 and 10:11, respectively…had a career-best time of 9:58 in the 3,200 as a junior.

Personal: Born Clint Pollock on Sept. 26, 1990 in LaJolla, Calif....son of Glenn and Janet Pollock…has an older brother Travis…plans to major in kinesiology.

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ricHMonD, texas

ClinTon polloCk

2009 Cross Country: Competed in five meets this fall, finished first in the Brazos Valley Open...teamed with Ari Perez to finish first at the Islanders Relays...best time was 21:25 in race won at Brazos Valley Open.

In High School: Participated in track and cross country at Big Springs High School for coach Randy Britton...won the 4A state title in cross country as a senior and was a two-time all-state competitor...strong distance runner quali-fied for state in the 1,600 and 3,200 as a junior and was a regional qualifier as a sophomore and senior...holds school record in the 3,200 and 5,000...team won state in cross country his sophomore year with top five finishes in 2007 and ‘08... Steers were four-time district champions and two-time regional champs.

Personal: Born Jordan Michael Valle on July 14, 1991 in Lubbock...son of Julian and Celeste Valle…has three siblings – Joseph (18), Jillian (17), and April (13)…major is undecided.

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BiG sPrinGs, texas

Jordan valle

In High School: Competed in cross country coach Damaris King and for Vince Stark in track at Gregory-Portland High School…team finished in the top three in district in each of his four seasons…posted a personal-best time of 16:25 over 5K as a junior with a best of 16:31 as a senior…four-time all-district selection for the Wildcats.

Personal: Born Robert Torres on Aug. 23, 1991 in Corpus Christi...son of Rob-ert and Cynthia Torres…has two younger siblings…plans to major in nursing.

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PortlanD, texas

TiTo Torres

12


In High School: Participated in track at Round Rock High for the Dragons and was coached by Stanley Gabel…competed in the 400-meter, which included running a 49.5.

Personal: Born Ross Williams on Dec. 18, 1990 in Dallas…son of John and Tabitha Williams…has one sister…majoring in Business Management…hobbies include dirt biking and running.

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Dallas, texas

ross williaMs

2009 Cross Country: Ran in three meets in the fall....his best individual performace came at Brazos Valley Open finishing 20th.

In High School: Raced for four seasons at Brenham High School and the Cubs for coach Trenton Hall…had stellar senior campaign advancing to the state 4A meet with a seventh-place finish as an individual and second-place team finish at the regional meet…placed 32nd overall at the state meet as a senior…all-district selection as a senior…also qualified for the state meet as a junior and was a four-time regional qualifier…won a USATF regional title in cross country as a senior and advanced to the USATF finals on four oc-casions (’04. ’05, ’06, & ’08)…team won district title in cross country in each of his final three seasons and qualified for state meet three times…helped set school records in the DMR and 4x800-meter relay in track.

Personal: Born David Wells on June 25, 1991 in Bryan...son of Doyce and Cindy Wells…has an older brother Cole (23)…Plans to major in sports management.

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BrenHaM, texas

david wells

2009 Cross Country: Due to injuries only competed in two meets during fall with his best finish coming at the Chile Pepper Festival when he finished 36th...2009 Indoor Track: competed in two indoor meets...posted Islanders third-best time of season in the mile with a time of 4:32.94 at the Leonard Hilton Memorial...also ran 4:35.68 at the Southland Conference Champion-ship...2009 Outdoor Track: Did not compete outdoors...2008 Cross Country: First Islander across the line in each race...claimed individual crowns at the first two meets of the season...won the Islander Splash (9/26) with a time of 25:07...followed that with a win at the TLU Invitational (10/4) with a time of 25:25...just missed All-Southland Conference honors by one spot placing 11th at the championship meet with a time of 25:40...finished 29th at the NCAA South Central Regional meet in 32:23.1...2008 Indoor Track: Placed seventh in the finals of the Southland Conference Indoor Championships with a time of 4:23.97 which was his best time in the event...was the third-fastest runner in the event for the Islanders...stopped the clock in 8:46.94 in the 3,000-meter run to place ninth at the Houston Invitational...time made him the fourth-fastest Islander in the event that season... 2008 Outdoor Track: Crossed the line in 3:57.50 to place seventh in the 1,500-meter run at the Southland Conference Championship (5/11)...fastest time in the 1,500 came at the Texas Twilight (4/19) with a mark of 3:56.60 to place eighth...was the second-fastest Islander in the 1,500-meter run and eighth quickest in the Southland...finished sixth at the Rice Bayou Classic (3/29) in the 5,000 in 14:59.46 and sixth in the 800 at the Javelina Invitational (4/12) with a time of 1:58.65...2007 Cross Country: Finished in the Islanders top four in all five races...was the third Islander to finish at Rice Invitational (9/15) in 17:25 when he finished fourth...was sixth overall at the Islander Splash (9/28) in 26:32...missed a third top 10 finish and all-conference honors by five seconds when he finished 11th at the Southland Conference Championship (10/27) in 25:30...was the fourth Islander across the finish line at the South Central Region meet (11/10) and the Chile Pepper Festival finishing in 51st (32:12) and 61st (32:12)...In High School: Prepped at The Peninsula School where he ran for coach Nicky Frey...twice won the Associated Grammar Schools Cross Country Open Championship in 2004 and 2005...won Victoria state title for age group in 2001, 2002, and 2005...recorded then personal-best times of 4:05 in the 1,500-meter run and 8:29 in the 3,000-meter run.

Personal: Born Scott Graeme Vance on May 17, 1987...son of Graeme and Kathie Vance...has a sister Shelley...major is education.

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Mount eliZa, australia

sCoTT vanCe


13

2009 Cross Country: Competed in all six meets in including the South Central regional...his best finish came in the Islander Splash when he finished 14 with a time of 27:00.6...2009 Indoor Track: Competed in three meets indoors...second-fastest Islander in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:38.42 at the SLC Indoor Championship...third-quickest Islander in the 3,000 with a personal best-time of 8:53.10 at the Texas A&M-Invitational...2009 Outdoor Track: Fourth-fastest Islander in the 5,000 finishing with a mark of 15:40.19 at the Rice Bayou Classic which was nearly 50 seconds better than his prior best...2008 Cross Country: Finished in the top seven of all five races for the Islanders...scored at the Southland Conference Championship (11/3) in 27:48 placing 50th...had best individual finish at the Texas Lutheran Invite (10/4) cracking the top 20 with a 19th-place finish in 27:25...had a time of 33:06 at the Chile Pepper Festival...2008 Indoor Track: Posted a top-10 finish in the 5,000-meter run at the Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/18) with a time of 16:05.71...2008 Outdoor Track: Second in the 10,000-meter run at the Rice Bayou Classic (3/29) with a time of 33:55.44...fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the Javelina Invitational (4/12) in 9:22.33...2007 Cross Country: Ran in every race improving dramatically from the start of the year to the end...after not finishing better than sixth in the first four races, he was the fifth to finish at the NCAA South Central Region (11/20) in 33:42...placed 19th at the Rice Invitational (9/15) in 19:02.69, 20th at the Islander Splash in 27:33 and 21st at the Southland Conference Championship (10/27) in 26:09.

In High School: Competed for current coach Joe Ramirez and former coach Juan Gonzalez at Cotulla High School...won individual title at district meet in cross country all four years with team winning title his first two seasons...named all-region in cross country in 2003, 2004 and 2006...qualified for state meet in 2004 and 2006 after finishing third and fourth in the region, respectively...ninth at the 2A state meet as a senior...won four district titles in the 3,200-meter run and three in the 1600...twice advanced to the regional in the 1600-meter relay.

Personal: Born Eloy Ramirez Zertuche, Jr. on Nov. 15, 1988...son of Eloy and Beulah Zertuche...plans to major in kinesiology.

2009 Outdoor Track: Competed in the 100-meters, 200-meters, and 400-me-ters...his best finish was third place at the Border Olympics in the 100-meters with a time of 0:11.12... 2009 Indoor Track:...did not compete...2008 Indoor Track: Did not compete...2008 Outdoor Track: Did not compete...2007 In-door Track: Posted the Islanders fastest time in the 60-meter dash with a time of 0:07.27 at the Southland Conference Indoor Championship (2/16)...2007 Outdoor Track: Was the second fastest Islander in the 100-meter dash and three of the top four times...had a personal-best at the Battle of the Cacti (4/14) finishing second in the time of 10.90...second-fastest Islander in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.20 to place fourth at the Battle of the Cacti.

At Angelo State: Spent one season running for James Reed and the Rams at Angelo State before transferring to the Islanders.

In High School: Ran for Eddie Jordan and the Eagles at Breckinridge High School…was a regional qualifier in the 400 meters four straight years…had a top time of 50.01 as a senior…also lettered in football for four four years and twice in soccer.

Personal: Born Anthony Chretien Yates in San Antonio on Aug 5, 1987...is the son of Lanita Yates...has an older brother and two younger sisters…Majoring in kinesiology.

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san antonio, texas

anThony yaTes

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cotulla, texas

eloy zerTuChe

In High School: Participated in track at Byron P. Steele High School for the Knights and was coached by Mike Bursness…senior year ran a 49.8 in the 400-meter, long jump of 22’9”…academic all-district sophomore and junior year, made regional meet junior and senior year and qualified for state his senior year…finished first in long jump, 4 by 1, 4 by 2, second in 4 by 4 in districts…finished first in long jump, second in 4x2, third in 4x1 at regionals…finished fifth in long jump and sixth in 4x2 at state meet…holds individual school record in long jump, 4 by 1, 4 by 2 and 4 by 4…lettered in football…received football academic all-district award as a junior.

Personal: Born Matthew Ryan Youngblood on Sept. 9, 1990 in Washington, Penn…son of Pat and Sherri Youngblood…had a brother Aaron…majoring in Biology/Animal Science…plans on being a Veterinarian…hobbies include track and lake activities.

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WasHinGton, texas

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100-Meter Run Anthony Yates Cactus Cup 3/21/09 0:11.06Lazrik Pettis Catus Cup 3/21/09 0:11.10Bryan Fossick Border Olympics 3/7/09 0:11.41 110-Meter Hurdles Brad Hufford Texas Twilight 4/18/09 0:14.56Jacob Sapaugh SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 0:16.15 200-Meter Run Anthony Yates Buster Hamilton Invite 4/25/09 0:21.11Lazrik Pettis Cactus Cup 3/21/09 0:21.83Brad Hufford Texas Twlight 4/18/09 0:22.87Brian Fossick Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 0:23.54

400-Meter Run Brad Hufford Texas Twilight 4/18/09 0:49.33 Alex Vasquez Cactus Cup 3/21/09 0:50.86Anthony Yates Texas Twilight 4/18/09 0:50.92Lazrik Pettis Texas Twilight 4/18/09 0:51.48

400-Meter Hurdles Brad Hufford Buster Hamilton Invite 4/25/09 0:53.65Lupe Martinez Cactus Cup 3/21/09 0:56.50Jacob Sapaugh Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 0:57.66 800-Meter Run Alex Vasquez Buster Hamilton Invite 4/25/09 1:53.83Grant Bassford SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 1:54.07Eric Burciaga Cactus Cup 3/21/09 2:00.09Edward Kemei Cactus Cup 3/21/09 2:01.36Paul Keter Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 2:02.58

1,500-Meter Run Ari Perez Rice Twilight 4/29/09 4:00.62Kirk Dalheim Rice Twilight 4/29/09 4:05.77Erik Burciaga Cactus Cup 3/21/09 4:11.09Victor Kiplagat SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 4:11.62Edward Kemei Border Olympics 3/7/09 4:11.71

3,000-Meter Run Eloy Zertuche Texas Twilight 4/18/09 9:11.91

3,000-Meter Steeplechase Erik Burciaga Texas Twilight 4/18/09 9:07.61Ari Perez SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 9:09.79Kirk Dalheim SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 9:23.30Eloy Zertuche Cactus Cup 3/21/09 10:59.90

5,000-Meter Run Ari Perez Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 15:25.06Erick Burciaga SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 15:27.86Edward Kemei Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 15:28.23Eloy Zertuche RIce Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 15:40.19Victor Kiplagat Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 16:46.11

10, 000-Meter Run Edward Kemei SLC Champ. 5/8-10/09 33:09.71 4x100-Meter Relay TAMUCC “A” Texas Twilight 4/18/09 0:42.81

2009 Men’s ouTdoor Top 5 perForMers4x400-Meter Relay TAMUCC “A” Texas Relays 4/1-4/09 3:17.76

4x800-Meter Relay No Results Discus Hickel Woolery NCAA Champ. 6/11/09 58.89m (193’2”)

Hammer No Results Javelin No Results

Shot Put Hickel Woolery SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 16.65m (54’71/2”) High Jump Ozzie Garcia SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 1.95m (6’4-3/4”)

Long Jump Lazrik Pettis SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 7.07m (23’2-1/2”)

Triple Jump No Results Pole Vault No Results

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100-Meter Dash Hilario Flores Islander Invite 4/15/06 0:10.61Alvin Robinson Islander Invite 3/25/05 0:10.68Placido Madera Battle of the Cacti 4/14/07 0:10.70B.J. Arredondo Border Olympics 3/1/03 0:10.79Robert Gill Javelina Relays 3/8/03 0:10.87 200-Meter Run B.J. Arredondo Angela Procter Open 3/29/02 0:21.34Robert Gill Border Olympics 3/1/03 0:21.45Daniel Hayden TAMUCC Invite 3/27/04 0:21.56Hilario Flores Islander Invite 4/15/06 0:21.59Lazrik Pettis Cactus Cup 3/21/09 0:21.83 400-Meter Run Sam Shearod Rice Twilight 4/26/03 0:48.37Robert Gill Rice Twilight 4/26/03 0:48.47Placido Madera SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/4/07 0:48.75Abel Obregon Angela Proctor 3/19/05 0:48.77Alex Vasquez Texas State Open 3/10/06 0:48.82 800-Meter Run Jason Sepeda Rice Twilight 4/26/03 1:51.40Alex Vasquez SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/4/07 1:51.87Luis Garcia Rice Bayou Classic 3/30/07 1:51.99Maurice Harford David Noble Relays 4/11/02 1:53.01Casey Barrera Rice Twilight 4/27/02 1:53.24 1,500-Meter Run Shadrack Songok Texas Relays 4/5/06 3:46.24Maurice Harford Mt. SAC Relays 4/18/04 3:51.74Jason Sepeda Mt. SAC Relays 4/19/03 3:55.36J.R. Pulido Rice Twilight 4/26/07 3:56.23Scott Vance Texas Twilight 4/19/08 3:56.60 3,000-Meter Run Shadrack Songok Texas Invitational 3/24/06 8:11.79J.R. Pulido Texas Invitational 3/24/07 8:34.87Edward Kemei Texas State Open 3/9/07 8:40.82Scott Vance UTSA Relays 3/14-15/08 8:41.83John Baeza Texas Invitational 5/4/02 8:46.08 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Erik Burciaga Texas Twilight 4/18/09 9:07.61Ari Perez SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 9:09.79Stephen Gicharu Javelina Invitational 4/12/08 9:21.00Kirk Dalheim Rice Bayou Classic 3/29/08 9:31.48Kyle Romine Rice Twilight 4/27/02 9:32.16

5,000-Meter Run Shadrack Songok Stanford Invitational 3/31/07 13:46.30J.R. Pulido Rice Bayou Classic 3/31/07 14:40.35Enrique Garza Mt. SAC Relays 4/19/02 14:49.76Edward Kemei Texas Relays 4/4/07 15:04.32John Baeza College Station Relays 3/16/02 15:11.78

10,000-Meter Run Shadrack Songok Mt. SAC Relays 4/6/07 28:16.47J.R. Pulido Texas Relays 4/6/05 31:40.31David Rodriguez Texas Relays 4/2/03 33:02.59Edward Kemei SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 33:09.71Eric Pardo Texas Relays 4/2/03 33:51.08 110-Meter Hurdles Brad Hufford Texas Twilight 4/18/09 0:14.56Andrew Fogle Independent Champ. 5/15/05 0:16.01Travis White Battle of the Cacti 4/14/07 0:17.89Blaine Gibson Islander Invite 4/2/03 0:18.45 400-Meter Hurdles Brad Hufford Buster Hamilton Invite 4/25/09 0:53.65Travis White Texas State Open 3/10/06 0:55.67Andrew Fogle Rice Twilight 4/30/05 0:55.82 David Hanson Javelina Invitational 4/12/08 0:56.12Lupe Martinez Cactus Cup 3/21/09 0:56.50 4x100-Meter Relay TAMUCC A Javelina Relays 2/28/04 0:41.11TAMUCC A Independent Champ. 5/15/05 0:41.70TAMUCC A Dogwood Invitational 4/12/03 0:41.70TAMUCC A Javelina Relays 3/8/03 0:41.88TAMUCC A Michael Johnson Classic 4/18/03 0:42.00

Men’s all-TiMe ouTdoor Top 5 perForMers4x200-Meter Relay TAMUCC A Meredith York Relays 3/8/02 1:29.60 4x400-Meter Relay TAMUCC A Houston Invitational 5/6/06 3:13.55TAMUCC A Rice Twilight 4/26/03 3:13.61TAMUCC A Texas State Open 3/10/06 3:13.86TAMUCC C Angela Procter Open 3/29/02 3:14.04TAMUCC A Rice Twilight 4/29/06 3:14.66 4x440-Meter Relay TAMUCC A Michael Johnson Classic 4/6/02 3:17.44 4x800-Meter Relay TAMUCC A Texas Relays 3/31/04 7:42.21TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/6/02 7:43.77TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/7/07 7:43.92TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/5/03 7:47.74TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/6/05 7:50.22 4x1500-Meter Relay TAMUCC A Texas Relays 3/31-4/3/04 16:09.60TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/6/02 16:30.03 Distance Medley Relay TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/2-4/5/03 10:12.32TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/6 10:21.35TAMUCC A Meredith York Relays 3/8/02 10:34.76 Sprint Medley Relay TAMUCC A Meredith York Relays 3/8/02 3:32.26 High Jump Jesse Bibbs NCAA Midwest Regional 5/30/03 2.08m (6’9-3/4”)Hilario Flores Texas State Open 3/11/05 1.98m (6’6”)Ozzie Garcia SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 1.95m (6’4-3/4”)Eric Busker Texas State Open 3/9/07 1.86m (6’1-1/4”)Oliver Fehed Javelinas Relays 2/28/04 1.78m (5’10”) Long Jump Lazrik Pettis SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/6/07 7.13m (23’4-3/4”)Keith Gordon Islander Invite 3/25/05 6.79m (22’3-1/2”)Jesse Bibbs Javelinas Relays 3/23/02 6.65m (22’1”)Ricky Mendoza Javelinas Relays 3/23/02 6.60m (21’8”)Robert Gill UTPA 3/28/03 6.41m (21’0-1/2”) Triple Jump Keith Gordon Dogwood Invitational 4/12/03 14.62m (47’11-3/4”)Mike Thompson Dogwood Invitational 4/12/03 14.12m (46’4”)Jesse Bibbs Angela Procter Open 3/29/02 13.81m (45’3-3/4”)Lazrik Pettis Southland Conference Champ 5/6/07 13.58m (44’7”)Sam Shearod UTPA 3/28/03 13.55m (44’5-1/2”) Discus Hickel Woolery NCAA Champ. 6/11/09 58.89m (193’2”)Brent Bartz Islander Invite 4/15/06 45.05m (147’9”)Chris Garcia Islander Invite 4/15/06 43.81m (143’8”)Diamond Riley Texas Invitational 3/24/06 32.84m (107’9”) Hammer Brent Bartz Battle of the Cacti 4/14/07 22.50m (73’10”)Chris Garza Angela Proctor 3/19/05 16.58m (54’5”)J.R. Vera UTPA 3/28/03 11.62m (38’3-1/2”)Jason Rivers UTPA 3/28/03 11.62m (38’1-1/2”)Sam Adedipe UTPA 3/28/03 10.29m (33’9”) Javelin Clellan Hyatt Rice Twilight 4/30/05 58.67m (192’6”)John De Los Santos Javelina Relays 2/25/06 56.76m (186’3”)Brent Bartz Border Olympics 3/3/07 56.30m (184’8-1/2”)Diamond Riley Texas State Open 3/11/05 47.05m (154’5”)Hickel Woolery Battle of the Cacti 4/14/07 45.02m (147’8”) Shot Put Hickel Woolery SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 16.65m (54’71/2”)Brent Bartz Southland Conference Champ. 5/6/07 15.80m (51’10”Chris Garza Islander Invite 4/15/06 15.10m (49’6-1/2”)Enrique Quevedo Javelina Relays 3/8/03 12.52m (41’1”)Diamond Riley Angela Proctor 3/19/05 10.67m (35’0-1/4”)

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Men’s indoor Top perForMersall-TiMe Top TiMes

60-Meter Dash Alvin Robinson Leonard Hilton Memorial 1/21/05 0:06.92

200-Meter Dash Alvin Robinson Leonard Hilton Memorial 1/21/05 0:22.50

400-Meter Dash Placido Madera Southland Conference Champ. 2/17/07 0:50.72

800-Meter Run Luis Garcia Southland Conference Champ. 2/17/07 1:53.86

1-Mile Run Shadrack Songok Tyson Invitational 2/15/08 4:01.03

3,000-Meter Run Shadrack Songok Southland Conference Champ. 2/22-23/08 8:08.81

5,000-Meter Run Shadrack Songok NCAA Indoor Champ. 3/14/08 13:51.26

60-Meter Hurdles Andrew Fogle Houston Invitational 2/7/04 0:08.91

4x400-Meter Relay TAMUCC A UH RunSport 2/14/04 3:21.20

Distance Medley Relay TAMUCC A Southland Conference Champ. 2/17/07 10:07.87

High Jump Jesse Bibbs RunSport All-Comers 2/2/02 1.91m (6’3-1/4”) Long Jump Lazrik Pettis Southland Conference Champ. 2/22-23/08 6.87m (22’6-1/2”)

Triple Jump Keith Gordon Leonard Hilton Memorial 1/21/05 14.28m (46’10-1/4”)

Shot Put Hickel Woolery SLC Indoor Champ. 2/21/09 16.79 (55’1”)

Weight Throw Eric Watson RunSport All-Comers 2/2/02 11.21m (36’9-1/2”)

2009 season Top TiMes60-Meter Dash Bryan Fossick SLC Indoor Champ. 2/21/09 0:07.35

200-Meter Dash Bryan Fossick SLC Indoor Champ. 2/21/09 0:23.64

400-Meter Dash Brad Hufford Texas A&M Invitational 2/13-14/09 0:51.61

800-Meter Run Alex Vasquez Texas A&M Invitational 2/13-14/09 1:55.76

1-Mile Run Ari Perez Houston Invitational 1/30-31/09 4:30.06

3,000-Meter Run Ari Perez Texas A&M Invitational 2/13-14/09 8:38.47

5,000-Meter Run Ari Perez Leonard Hilton Memorial 1/16/09 15:30.52

60-Meter Hurdles Brad Hufford SLC Indoor Champ. 2/21/09 0:08.27

Distance Medley Relay TAMUCC A SLC Indoor Champ. 2/21/09 10:17.09

High Jump Ozzie Garcia Houston Invitational 1/30-31/09 1.99m (6’6-1/3”)

Long Jump Ozzie Garcia Houston Invitational 1/30-31/09 6.55m (21’6”)

Shot Put Hickel Woolery SLC Indoor Champ. 2/21/09 16.79 (55’1”)

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2010 Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi WoMen’s Track & Field rosTer

Name Events Ht. Cl/Exp. Hometown (Previous School)

Caitlin Arambula Distance 5-6 Jr.-2L Rockport (Rockport-Fulton HS)

Faith Barlow Distance 5-5 Sr.-TR San Antonio (UTSA)

Molly Bishop Distance 5-5 Jr.-TR Tomahawk, Wisc. (Minnesota-Duluth)

BreAnna Briggs Distance 5-5 Fr.-HS Wamego, Kan. (Wamego HS)

Alex Bullard Distance 5-4 So.-HS Katy (Cinco Ranch HS)

Sarah De Los Santos Distance 5-4 Jr.-2L Shallowater (Shallowater HS)

Kaleigh Frazier Sprints 5-8 So.-1L Cedar Park (Vista Ridge HS)

Jessica Green Sprints 5-9 So.-HS Lake Jackson (Brazoswood HS)

Jennifer Hernandez Jumps 5-5 Fr.-HS Portland (Gregory-Portland HS)

Cadeen James Sprints 5-4 Sr.-2L St. Andrew, Jamaica (Alpha Academy)

Courtney Johnson Distance 5-6 Jr.-2L Portland (Gregory-Portland HS)

Emily Jones Distance 5-10 So.-TR Boerne (Tarleton State)

Melissa Jones Distance 5-9 Fr.-HS Boerne (Champion HS)

Meghan Lemke Distance 5-1 Sr.-3L Tomahawk, Wisc. (Tomahawk HS)

Katie Levensailor Distance 5-6 So.-1L Corpus Christi (White House Christian Acad.)

Tye’sha McFarlin Sprints/Jumps 5-6 So.-HS Copperas Cove (Copperas Cove HS)

Shelby Nichols Distance 5-2 Fr.-HS Kingwood (Kingwood HS)

Macy Osburn Sprints 5-7 Fr.-HS College Station (Caldwell HS)

Jasmine Oyewumi Sprints 5-8 Fr.-HS Houston (Stafford HS)

Cara Patterson Distance 5-5 Fr.-HS Devine (Devine HS)

Daniela Prado Distance 5-4 So.-1L Laredo (Nixon HS)

Anne Ronoh Distance 5-3 Sr.-3L Iten, Kenya (Singore Girls’ School)

Sheila Salil Distance 5-7 Jr.-1L Eldoret, Kenya (Western State College)

Kassandrea Son Sprints/Jumps 5-4 Jr.-2L Cedar Creek (Bastrop HS)

Kristine Torres Distance 5-2 Jr.-2L San Antonio (Harlandale HS)

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2009 Cross Crountry: Ran in two events this fall, Islander Relays and Chile Pepper Festival...2009 Indoor Track: Named all-Southland in the mile finishing seventh at the indoor championship (2/21) with a time of 5:15.44...had best time of season in the mile at the Houston Invitational (1/30-31) with a mark of 5:10.70...just missed all-SLC honors in the DMR as team was fourth in 12:28.21...part of DMR that set a best time of 12:18:51 to finish first of 12 at the Houston Invitiational...second-fastest Islander in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:23 at the Texas A&M-Invitational (2/13-14)...2009 Outdoor Track: Earned all-Southland Confenfence honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time 11:13.42 which is best of career as Islanders went 1-2-3...one of four Islanders in the top 11 of the 1,500 at the SLC Outdoor Championship with a time of 5:02.35...had personal-best time of 4:51.60 in the prelims...2008 Cross Country: Scored for the Islanders in all three meets she ran...posted best finish of her career at the Southland Conference Championship (11/3) placing eighth to earn All-SLC honors with a time of 22:35 as team repeated as team champ...had her first top-10 result at the Islander Splash (9/26) with a time of 18:24...2008 Indoor Track: Was the fourth-fastest Islander in the mile with a time of 5:23.26 at the Southland Conference Indoor Championships (2/22)...had a personal-best mark of 10:40.15 at the SLC meet in the 3,000-meter run...2008 Outdoor Track: Had four top-five finishes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase...had team’s top time with a mark of 11:31.50 at the Javelina Invitational (4/12)...was fifth at the Rice Bayou Classic (3/29) and Southland Conference Championship (5/9) in the steeplechase...ran 11:38.15 at Rice and 11:38.31 at the conference meet...third-best Islander with a time of 18:35.78 in the 5,000 at the conference meet...2007 Cross Country: Participated in two meets during her first season as an individual...placed 22nd at the Rice Invitational (9/15) in 14:48.78...was 34th at the Islander Splash (9/28) in 19:22.

In High School: Competed at Rockport-Fulton for Pirate coach Damaris King...team won district title in cross country her senior season...named all-South Texas...team went on to place third in region and ninth in state...was first in the 3,200 and was second in the 1,600 as team won district...all-state in 2005 and was the Coastal Bend Runner of the Year...has personal records of 11:22 in the 3,200 and 5:16 in the 1,600.

Personal: Born Caitlin Nicole Arambula on Sept. 6, 1989...daughter of Leo and Kim Ar-ambula...has three siblings...major is physical therapy.

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rockPort, texas

CaiTlin araMbula

2009 Cross Country: Ran four events including in the South Central regionals....her best finish was 10 at the Brazos Valley Open...2008-09: Sat our cross country and indoor and outdoor due to transfering.

At UTSA: Had four top-15 finishes in cross country as a junior including a 3rd-place finish at the Ricardo Romo Classic...was 48th at the SLC championships as a sopho-more after placing 24th as a freshman...best finish in cross country as a freshman was fifth at the Ricardo Romo Classic...won the 3,000 as a frosh at the UTSA Relays...part of Distance Medley Relay that was third in both her first two seasons...posted personal-best marks of 10:16 in the 3,000 and 4:43 in the 1,500.

In High School: Ran for her father Stephen Barlow at Business Careers High School in San Antonio...won four district titles and two regional titles in cross country...qualified for state in cross country and track all four years...won four district titles in the 1,600-meter and three titles in the 800...seventh in the state in the 1600 and sixth in the 800 as a senior...MVP in cross country and track as a sophomore, junior and senior...had personal-best times of 10:23 in the 3,000, 4:43 in the 1,500 and 2:15 in the 800 as a prep athlete.

Personal: Faith Elizabeth Barlow was born March 15, 1988 in Melbourne, Australia...daughter of Stephen and Kathryn Barlow…has a brother, Daniel, and a sister, Stephanie...communications major.

senior

Distance

san antonio, texas

FaiTh barlow

At Minnesota-Duluth: Competed for three seasons at Minnesota-Duluth for coach John Fulkrod..

In High School: Earned seven letters in track and cross country at Tomahawk High School for coach John Zuelsdorf...finished as runner-up at state cross country meet in 2007...team won state crown in cross country in 2004 and had a pair of second-place finishes...in track, she ran on 4x800-meter relay which was fourth in 2007 state meet...had personal-bests in high school of 5:23 in the mile and 1:03 in the 400.

Personal: Born Molly Lynn Bishop on June 14, 1989 in Tomahawk, Wisc...daughter of Tom and Lynn Bishop...has an older brother Elliot…psychology major.

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toMaHaWk, Wisc.

Molly bishop

2009 Cross Country: Ran in all six meets including South Central regionals...helped team to third straight conference title she finished 10th overrall with a time of 21:40 to earn all conference honors.

In High School: Competed for Rick Patton at Wamego High School…team finished in the top three at the state meet in cross country four times as well as in the league and in the regionals…chosen the KMAN Athlete of the Week four times and the To-peka Area Capitol Journal Athlete of the Week as a senior…held a part of the school record in the 4x800 and held multiple records in the distance events…clocked best times of 5:14 in the 1,600, 2:15 in the 800 and 11:11 for 3,200.

Personal: Born BreAnna Lynn Briggs on Sept 4, 1990 in Lawrence, Kan...daughter of Tod Briggs…major is undecided.

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WaMeGo, kansas

breanna briGGs

2009 Cross Country: Did not run... 2009 Indoor Track: Did not run...2009 Outdoor Track: Was third in the 1,500 at the Texas Twilight (4/19) with a time of 4:51.20...also third in the 1,500 at the Border Olympics (3/7) in 4:54.77...2008 Cross Country: Ran in three of four races...made her debut placing 20th at the Islander Splash (9/26) in 20-minutes flat...crossed the line 23rd at the Southland Conference Championship (11/3) in 23:25...In High School: Participated in track and cross country for Kristi Robbins at Cinco Ranch High...was fourth in her district as a senior...ran 11:26 at the region meet to place 18th...placed 38th in state meet as team placed third in 5A with a time of 12:38...Cinco Ranch was fifth in 2006.

Personal: Born Alexandra Bullard on May 20, 1990 in Taos, New Mexico…daughter of Tom and Vicki Slatter…has a younger brother Nick...major is biomedical sciences.

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katy, texas

alex bullard


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2009 Cross Country: Ran in all six meets including the South Central regional...finished third at the Brazos Valley Open with a team-best time of 19:03...finished in the top 25 of four races during the season...2009 Indoor Track: Did not run indoor track...2009 Outdoor Track: Posted the Islanders top time in the 5,000-meter run at the Rice Bayou Classic (3/27-08) placing seventh with a time 17:41.74...second-fastest Islander in the 10,000 with a time of 38:27.28 to place sixth at the Southland Conference Championship (5/8-10)...third fastest in the 1,500 posting a time of 4:45.62 at the Rice Twilight (4/29)...2008 Cross Country: Opened the season with a ninth-place finish at the Islander Splash (9/26) in 18:23...sixth Islander to cross the line Southland Conference (11/3) meet placing 18th in 23:13 helping the team repeat as league champions...2008 Indoor Track: Finished ninth at the Southland Conference Championship (2/22) in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 18:35.88...time was the third best by an Islander...was fourth-fastest Islander in the 3,000 in 10:31.94...2008 Outdoor Track: Had the fourth-quickest time in the 3,000-meter run with a mark of 10:35.00 to finish fifth at Rice...had the second-best time in the 10,000 with a time of 39:33.31 to finish fourth at Rice (3/29)...season came to an end with injury...2007 Cross Country: Played vital role in the Islanders winning the Southland Conference Championship...finished ninth overall at the meet to be named the Freshman of the Year with a time of 21:55...second Islander to finish at the NCAA South Regional meet (11/10) placing 55th in 22:49...recorded a top-10 finish in her first collegiate race with a time of 13:26 to place ninth at the Rice Invitational (9/15)...was 11th overall at the Islander Splash (9/28) with a mark of 18:10...second Islander to finish at the Chile Pepper Festival (10/13) placing 60th in 22:30.

In High School: Ran for Shallowater High School and coach T’Linda Taylor...was runner-up in cross country as individual as team won 2A state title in 2006...won state title in the 3,200-meter run and was second in the 1,600 as a senior...finished in the top three in the 3,200 in two other seasons and once in the 1,600...won multiple MVP awards in track and cross country...holds the school record in both the 3,200 (11:16) and 1,600 (5:14).

Personal: Born Sarah De Los Santos on Feb. 15, 1989 in Lubbock…daughter of Sylvia and Rafael De Los Santos…has three siblings...major is education.

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Distance

sHalloWater, texas

sarah de los sanTos

In High School: Attended Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park where she ran for Katie Holly...had a season-best time of 12.18 seconds to qualify for the state meet in the 100-meter dash reaching the finals...also state finalist in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays...won district title in 100 in three out of four seasons, while qualifying for regional meet all four seasons...ran a personal-best time of 11.83 in the district meet as a junior and a mark of 12.2 at the Texas Relays...team won district and region titles her junior and senior seasons...lettered as a junior and senior in volleyball...helped team to runner-up finish her junior season.

Personal: Kaleigh Nicole Frazier was born in Georgetown on Oct. 16,1989...daughter of Lori and Jimmy Frazier...has an older brother Steven...plans to major in biology.

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san antonio, texas

kaleiGh Frazier

2009 Outdoor Track: Competed in the high jump in two meets, Cactus Cup and Rice Bayou Classic.

In High School: Ran and jumped at Brazoswood High School for head coach Sheila Austin...finished third in the district in the high jump as a senior to qualify for regionals...had a personal-best of 5’6” as a junior in high jump... won district title that year to advance to regional meet...named team’s most improved as a junior...let-tered for four years in basketball and three years in volleyball...second-team all-district as a senior in basketball.

Personal: Jessica Green was born Nov. 28,1989 in Humble...daughter of Shannon and Candi Green...intends to major in physical therapy.

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lake Jackson, texas

JessiCa Green

At Tarleton State: Lettered for one season at Tarletson State for coach Pat Ponder.

In High School: Ran track and cross country for four seasons at Boerne High School for coaches Dave Fulkerson and Erin Bradley...team finished in the top five at the 4A state meet in each of her final three seasons...eighth at the state as a sophomore and was named team MVP...has a personal-best time in the mile of 5:19 and11:43 over two miles....named to the San Antonio Super team after winning district title in 1,600.

Personal: Born Emily Jones on May 5, 1990 in San Antonio...son of Michael and Lee Jones…has two sisters – Melissa (18), who is an Islander freshman, and Michelle (21)…plans to major in general business.

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Boerne, texas

eMily Jones

2009 Cross Country: Ran in two races with best finish coming at Brazos Valley Open finishing in sixth place.

In High School: Earned four letters in both cross country and track at Boerne High School and Boerne Champion High School...ran first three years at Boerne High School and final season at Champion…teams won district crown in cross country all four seasons and was first in track first three years at Boerne…finished second in her district in cross country followed by a fifth-place regional finish…was 15th at the state meet in a personal-best time of 11:54…competed at the state meet all four years twice earning team MVP honors…also named to the San Antonio Express-News 4A team…won district and regional titles as a senior in the 1,600 and 3,200…finished fourth at the state championships in the 1,600 with a personal-best time of 5:06 and was seventh in the state in the 3,200…won district title as a senior with a career-best 11:32 in the 3,200…both times were individual school records at Champion, while she was part of record-setting 4x800 at Boerne and distance-medley relay at Champion…MVP of team in track as senior.

Personal: Born Melissa Lee Jones on Aug. 2, 1991 in San Antonio...daughter of Michael and Lee Jones…has two sisters Michelle and Emily... Emily also competes for A&M-Corpus Christi…Plans to major in sports management.

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Boerne, texas

Melissa Jones

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2009 Outdoor Track: Competed in the 200m dash...2008 Indoor Track: Competed in one indoor meet in the 200-meter dash at the Houston Invita-tional (2/2)...2008 Outdoor Track: Second-fastest Islander in the both the 100 and 200-meter dashes...had a career-best time of 0:12.15 in the 100 at SLC Championships (5/11)...posted fastest time by an Islander other than Kassandrea Son in the 200 with a mark of 0:25.30 in the SLC prelims... 2007 Indoor Track: Posted the second-best time in the 60-meter dash by an Islander at the Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/19) in 0:08.17...2007 Outdoor Track: Was the fastest Islander in the 200 with a time of 25.22 at the Battle of the Cacti (4/14).

In High School: Ran for Lorna Vernon at the Alpha Academy…One of top sprinters in area as a junior runner.

Personal: Born Cadeen Melissa James in Kingston Jamaica on May 11, 1986…daughter of Niron and Hillary James…has two siblings – Collin and Claudine…major is management information systems with a concentration in applications.

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st. anDreW, JaMaica

Cadeen JaMes

2009 Cross Country: Helped team to third straight conference crown...ran in NCAA regionals...best finish 13th at Brazos Valley Open...finished 23rd at conference cham-pionship...2009 Outdoor Track: Finished second in the 1500m to teammate Meghan Lemke,...second place finish at conference in the 3000m steeplechase...also ran the 5000m at SLC championship...2009 Indoor Track: Qualified for conference in the 3000m and mile finishing fifth in the mile...2008 Cross Country: Finished in the top among Islanders in three of four races and fifth in the other...twice finished in the top 10 overall...had first top 10 finish at the Islander Splash (9/26) placing eighth with a time of 18:17...one of three Islanders to earn All-Souhtland Conference honors placing 10th at the Southland Conference Championship (11/3) in 22:38...second Islander to cross the line at the NCAA South Central Region meet (11/15) placing 45th overall in 22:31.7...2008 Indoor Track: Posted a personal-best time of 5:24.06 in the mile at the Southland Conference Championship (2/22)...had a best of 10:56.08 in the 3,000 indoors...2008 Outdoor Track: Was the second-fastest Islander in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 11:42.02 to finish sixth at the Rice Twilight (4/24)...scored at the SLC Championships (5/9) with a mark of 11:56.22 to finish eighth...was tenth in the SLC in the 5,000 in 18:37...fourth at the Texas Invitational (4/19) in 11:55.30...2007 Cross Country: Competed in three of team’s five meets with her best performance coming in the Southland Conference Championship (10/27)...was the fifth Islander to cross the line at the meet sealing the win for the Islanders by coming in 18th in a time of 22:15...placed 19th (14:34) at the Rice Invitational (9/15) and 29th (19:10) at the Islander Splash (9/28).

In High School: Finished high school career at Gregory-Portland High School for coach Kevin Pope after beginning her career for Damien Smithiser at Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School in Kansas...won district title as a senior at Gregory-Portland and finished eighth in the region...third in the district in the 3200 as a senior...set school record at G-P in the two-mile run with a time of 11:27...led Kapaun to state title by winning individual 5A title in cross country...also won state title in track...set school records in the 4K (14:39), two-mile track (11:19) and two-mile cross country (11:31)...also competed in swimming.

Personal: Born Courtney Johnson Oct. 31, 1988 in Overland Park, Kan..…daughter of Rick and Janel Johnson…has three siblings...undecided major.

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PortlanD, texas

CourTney Johnson

2009 Cross Country: Part of third straight conference title...finished 30th at regionals...finished in 18th place at conference championships...2009 Outdoor Track: served as caption on indoor and outdoor teams...won outdoor 1500m title with time of 4:36.98....finished eigth at regionals...2009 Indoor Track: won 3000m title at conference championships with time of 10:16.09...finished second in the mile at conference championships...2008 Cross Country: Redshirted...2008 Indoor Track: Fourth at the Southland Conference Championship in the mile run with a time of 5:07.14 which was a school record...posted top time in the 3,000 with a time of 10:19.13 to place eighth at the Houston Invitational...was ninth in the 3,000 at the conference meet in 10:28.89...2008 Outdoor Track: Claimed second in the 1,500-meter at the Southland Conference meet with a time of 4:36.84...posted career-best time of 4:35.82 at the Rice Twilight (4/24) time was the tops by an Islander...first in the 1,500 at the Texas Invitational (3/22) in 4:36.89...was fourth in the 5,000-meter at the conference meet in17:47.69 making her second-fastest Islander in the event...second-fastest Islander in the 3,000-meter run in 10:31.00 placing third at the UTSA Relays (3/14)...2007 Cross Country: Finished second among the Islanders and fifth overall to help the Island-ers win their first Southland Conference Championship (10/27) in cross country...stopped the clock in 21:40 at the meet...led the Islanders in each of the team’s first two meets...sixth overall at the Rice Invite with a time of 12:22...crossed the line in eighth at the Islander Splash (17:57)...was the third Islander to finish at the Chile Pepper Festival (10/13) which was 72nd overall (22:38)...unable to finish at the NCAA Regional (11/10)...2007 Indoor Track: Redshirted...2007 Outdoor Track: Redshirted...2006 Cross Country: Ran in one race before injury ended year...was the first Islander and fourth overall at the Rice Invite with a time of 14:39...2006 Indoor Track: Set the Islander record in the mile with a time of 5:08.53 at the RunSport All-Comers Meet (2/11) to place second...2006 Outdoor Track: Set school record in the 1,500 with a time of 4:36.90 to finish fourth at the Rice (4/29)...second in the 1,500 in four meets including the Texas Invite where she ran 4:41.81 which is also a top-five time in the program’s history...won the 1500 at the Islander Invite (4/15)...had two of the top seven times in school history in the 3,000 with a best of 10:30.96 at the Border Olympics (3/4), while winning the 3000 at the Javelina Relays...2005 Cross Country: Competed in all six races finishing in the team’s top-five in all five races...placed in the top-10 twice...fourth at the Islander Splash (9/20) with a time of 18:32 and fifth at the Rice Invitational (15:08)...finished 11th at the Independent Championship (10/29) with a personal record of 17:39 for 5K.

In High School: Raced at Tomahawk High School for John Zuelsdorf and her father, Dan...team won Division 2 Cross Country State title in 2004 as she finished second with a time of 15:00 for 2.5 miles...fifth as a junior...first-team all-state as a senior and second team as a junior...named athlete of the week twice by WAOW-TV...second in the state in the 1600 (5:06.24) after winning region...three-time team MVP...third in the state in the 3,200 as a junior and seventh as a sophomore...won Pow Wow Days 5K Run and the Hodag Hustle 5K Run.

Personal: Born Meghan Lee Lemke on Jan. 7, 1987 in Rhinelander, Wisc....daughter of Dan and Karin Lemke...has a brother...major is health science and business administration.

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2009 Outdoor Track: Ran in two outdoor track meets after joining Islanders in the midst of the season...had a personal-best time of 5:39.28 at the Cactus Cup (3/21) to place 10th.

In High School: Did not compete in high school as she was homeschooled through Lighthouse Christian Academy...graduated in 3-1/2 years from high school

Personal: Born Kathleen Levensailor on Oct. 3, 1989 in San Diego, Calif....daughter of Robert and Deborah Levensailor…has an older brother Josiah (23)…plans to major in business (human resources).

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kaThleen levensailor

2009 Outdoor Track: Competed in the long, and triple jump...placed sixth at the conference meet...2009 Indoor Track: Best finish in long jump was a sixth place finish and jump of 5.28m...finished eight in triple jump at confer-ence meet..

In High School: Compete at Copperas Cove High School for coach Ballard...set school records as a senior for the Bulldogs with a jump of 18’8” in the long jump and 39’9” in the triple jump...ran 57.11 in the 400-meter dash and 25.2 in the 200 as a senior...top scorer for Copperas Cove as junior and senior...also played volleyball for the Bulldawgs for three season earning team MVP honors as a senior and most valuable hitter honors as a sophomore and junior.

Personal: Born Tye’sha McFarlin on Feb. 23, 1990 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina…daughter of Evelyn and Alphonso McFarlin…has one older sib-ling...major is kinesiology.

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coPPeras cove, texas

Tye’sha McFarlin

2009 Cross Country: Had a fifth-place finish at the Brazos Valley Open...ran in only three meets in the fall.

In High School: Ran for coach Christie Burleson at Kingwood High School lettering for four season…helped Mustangs to four district and regional titles…team was third in state her sophomore season, second her junior year and fifth at state this past fall.

Personal: Born Shelby Leigh Nicholls on Aug. 3, 1991 in Jacksonville, Fla...daughter of Terri Moore…major is undecided.

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kinGWooD, texas

shelby niChols

In High School: Participated in hurdles at Caldwell High School for the Hornets for head coach Jane Ann Giese…her senior year ran the 100-meter hurdles in 14.72 and the 300-meter hurdles in 47.3…individual awards include regional qualifier her freshman year…district champion and regional qualifier as a sophomore…junior district champion and regional qualifier…her senior year she won districts and regionals, finished fourth at state and second at the Texas relays…lettered in basketball and cross country in addition to track…named captain and MVP for basketball in 2006 and 07…named 2007 Hornet award for cross country…team won 2009 district championship…national qualifier for AAU summer track…finished third in state TAAF summer track.

Personal: Born Macy Nicole Osburn on Nov. 2, 1991 in College Station…daughter of Wesley Osburn and Leah Burns…has one sister Amy (21)…major is Kinesiology.

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colleGe station, texas

MaCy osburn

In High School: Participated in hurdles at Stafford High School for the Spartans for coach Hinojosa…her senior year ran the 300-meter hurdles in 44.12 and 100-meter hurdles in 14.77…individual awards won were being named MVP, Spartan spirit and most improved…her team won districts three times in the 300-meter hurdles, 4x4 relay and 100-meter hurdles while in high school…she holds the school record in the hurdles…placed second in the 100 and 300-meter hurdles at the state track meet her senior year.

Personal: Born Jasmine Oyewumi on Oct. 19, 1991 in Houston…daughter of Pius and Joycelyn Oyewumi…has one sibling Abiola…major is Nursing…plans on becoming a nurse…hobbies include running, shopping and hanging out with friends.

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Houston, texas

JasMine oyewuMi

In High School: Competed in track and cross country for head coach Nikki Taylor and the Arabians at Devine…was named the Arabian Athlete of the Year as a senior…won district crown on four occasions in cross country…qualified for state and regional meet all four seasons…finished third in region and 11th in Class 3A as a senior…named cross country MVP four times...also earned all-area honors all four years and was all-state as a senior...named the San Antonio Express-News 3A team…in track was the district and region champion in both the 800 and 1,600…finished second in the state as a senior in the 800 and was sixth in the 1,600…holds the school record in the 800 in 2:16.78 and 1,600 in 5:05.06…won six other individual district titles prior to her senior season…placed fourth in the state in the 1,600 as a freshman…named all-area in track for four years…lettered in softball as a freshman and sophomore earning all-district honors as a sophomore.

Personal: Born Cara Leeann Patterson on April 12, 1991 in San Antonio...daughter of Clayton and Cynthia Patterson…Plans to major in nursing.

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Devine, texas

Cara paTTerson

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2009 Cross Country: Ran in three meets with best finish 17th at the Bra-zos Valley Open...2009 Outdoor Track: ran the 1500m and 5000m...2009 Indoor Track: ran 3000m...2008 Cross Country: Redshirted...2008 Indoor Track: Did not compete...2008 Outdoor Track: Competed in two meets...ran 4:58.93 in the 1,500-meter run at the Texas Invitational (3/22)...stopped the clock in 10:54 in the 3,000-meter run at the Border Olympics (3/2)...2007 Cross Country: Ran in four of five races in which the Islanders competed...was the fifth and final runner to score for the Islanders at the Islander Splash (9/28) when she was 21st overall in 18:57...placed 18th overall at the Rice Invitational (9/15) in 14:30...was 33rd (23:11) at the Southland Conference Championship (10/27).

In High School: Competed for Javier Coronado and the Mustangs at J.W. Nixon High School...qualified for regionals on four occasions in cross coun-try...had top time of 11:55 and 11:57 over two miles in cross country as a senior...won the Region IV-5A Championship as a sophomore in the 3,200 in a time of 11:33...has a personal-best time of 5:01 in the 1500-meter run.

Personal: Born Daniela Prado on July 31, 1989 in Laredo…daughter of Socorro and Rene Prado…has two older siblings...major is exercise science.

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lareDo, texas

daniela prado

2009 Cross Country: Reached NCAA Championships for second straight season (11/23) only female to do so in program history...named Southland Conference Cross Country Student Athlete of the Year...named Southland Conference Athlete of the Year...named to South Central All-Region team...help lead team to third straight conference title...was first individually at South-land Conference meet with time of 20:44 in helping team to title...sixth place finisher at South Central regional...fourth-place finisher at Islander Spash...came in 15th with time of 21:34.28 at annual Chile Pepper Festival...2009 Outdoor Track: finished third in the 5000m at conference championships...also competed in 3000m1500m...2009 Indoor Track: did not run...2008 Cross Country: Became the first Islander female cross country runner to advance to the NCAA Championship (11/24)...finished 125th with a time of 21:22...advanced after placing 11th at the NCAA Regional Meet (11/15) with a time of 21:05...placed second at the Southland Conference Championship (11/3) with a time of 21:47...also second at the Islander Splash in 17:24...had best finish by an Islander female at the prestigious Chile Pepper Fes-tival (10/18) finishing 14th in 20:59 becoming the first Islander to break 21 minutes on a 6K course...2008 Indoor Track: Second in the 5,000-meter run at the Southland Conference Indoor Championship (2/22) with a time of 17:50.47...seventh in the 3,000-meter run in with a time of 10:20.78 at the SLC meet which was the second-best time by an Islander...2008 Outdoor Track: Named Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year in outdoor track...Placed second in the 10,000-meter run at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championship in a time of 38:34.52...was also second in the 5,000 at SLC meet with a time of 17:39.45...had the top time in the 5,000 for an Islander and second in school histoy at the Texas Relays (4/4) with a time o 17:29.98 to finish second...set a school record in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:15.

At Western State College: Competed at Western State College in Colorado for coach Jennifer Michel...was a two-time All-American in cross country...also all-region and all-conference in cross country...all-conference in track in the 3,000-meter run...was ninth at the NCAA Division II Natonal Championships as a sophomore after placing 17th as a freshman.

In High School: Attended Singore Girls’ High School.

Personal: Born Anne Ronoh in Iten, Kenya on Jan. 21, 1985…has a brother and two sisters…nursing major.

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anne ronoh

2009 Cross Country: Part of third straight conference title team in cross country...finished 26th at conference meet with time of 22:12...competed five meets...2009 Outdoor Track: won conference steeplechase with time of 10:54.03...also ran 1500m...reached conference in 5000m finishing in 14th...2009 Indoor Track: finished sixth in the mile at conference cham-pionships with time of 5:14.86...2008 Cross Country: Scored in all four meets for the Islanders...has best individual finish at the Islander Splash (9/26) with a time of 18:14 crossing the line sixth overall and second for the Islanders...ran 22:52.92 at the Chile Pepper Festival (10/18) coming in fourth amongst her teammates...fifth Islander to score at the Southland Conference Championship (11/3) finishing 15th overall stopping the clock in 22:58...helped team to a seveth at the NCAA South Central Region meet (11/15) with a time of 22:50.1.

At Western State College: Competed for Jennifer Michel at Western State College...finished third at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track National Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase...was named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Conference team in the event as a fresh-man...placed 15th in the RMAC Cross country meet.

In High School: Attended Kapkoiga Girls High School...played soccer.

Personal: Born Sheila Salil on June 10, 1986 in Eldoret, Kenya…daughter of Ruth Salil…has three sisters and one brother...major is undecided.

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elDoret, kenya

sheila salil


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2009 Outdoor Track: Qualified for regionals in outdoor...scored 29 1/2 points for team at outdoor championships...third in the 100m-dash at conference meet with time of 0:11.73 ...second place finisher in 200m 0:24.07...won long jump title with jump of 6.16m (20’2-1/2)...fourth place in triple jump 11.96m (39’3)...2009 Indoor Track: didn’t compete...2008 Indoor Track: Southland Conference Freshman of the Year...set three school records in her debut season...won the Southland Conference title in the long jump with a school-record mark of 5.89 meters (19’4”)...was third in the Southland Conference in the 60-meter dash in a time of 0:07.66...set the school record in the semis with a time of 0:07.56...fourth in the finals of the 200-meter dash crossing the line in 0:25.07 at the Southland Conference Championship. 2008 Outdoor Track: Southland Conference Freshman of the Year...qualified for the NCAA Midwest Regional meet in both the 100-meter dash and long jump setting schools record in each along with the 200-meter dash...placed 14th in the region clearing 5.87m (19’3-1/4”) in the long jump...was 22nd in the 100m with a time of 0:12.03 in the preliminaries...twice lept 6.35m (20’10”) in the the long jump including at the Southland Conference Championship (5/10) en route to winning the title...mark was tied for fifth-best entering region meet...finished sixth in the 100-meter dash at the SLC Championship with a time of 0:11.96 in the finals...ran 0:11.64 in the prelims to become the first female Islander to break 12 seconds in the event...broke the school standard in the 200-meter dash in the prelims placing ninth with a time of 0:24.50...2008 Summer: Became the first Islander to compete the USA Junior Nationals competing in the long jump and the 100m...was 17th in the 100 in 0:12.25 and 11th in the long jump with a leap of 5.81m (19’3/4”).

In High School: Ran at Bastrop High School for Steve Mayberry… ran a 25.1 in the 200m and 12.2 in the 100m…cleared 18’6” in long jump, 37.8” in triple jump...three time school MVP for running and field events…qualified for regionals every year… also lettered in basketball and volleyball, winning best offensive player awards in each.

Personal: Born Kassandrea Son in Austin, Texas April 17, 1989…daughter of Owen and Carlette Son…has five siblings – Donique, Quannisia, Keirra, Teon, Dontes…Psychology/Criminal Justice major.

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ceDar creek, texas

kassandrea son

2009 Cross Country: Ran in three meets during crooss country season sea-son...finished 67th in NCAA South Central Regional...2009 Outdoor Track: ran 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m during outdoor season...2009 Indoor Track: qualified for conference meet in 3000m, finished in 17th place...2008 Cross Country: Competed in two meets for the Islanders...was 27th overall at the Islander Splash (9/26) with a time of 20:44...placed 49th at the Southland Conference Championship (11/3) with a time of 25:01...2008 Indoor Track: Ran in one indoor meet clocking a time of 11:40.56 in the 3,000-meter run in the Houston Invitational (2/1)...2008 Outdoor Track: Had team’s third-best time in the 10,000 with a mark of 41.06.17 to place fifth at the Rice Bayou Classic (3/29)...had her best mark in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:58.68 at the Texas Invitational (3/22)...2007 Cross Country: Did not run.

In High School: Participated in track and cross country for four seasons under Barbara Mechaca at Harlandale High School...all-district in cross country four years and all-district in track three years...competed in cross country and track regionals all four years...finished second in district in cross country four times qualifying for regional each year...claimed district title in the 2-mile run as a sophomore...has personal bests of 12:01 over two miles and 5:30 in the mile...named Most Athletic as a senior.

Personal: Born Kristine Torres on Nov. 21, 1988 in San Antonio…daughter of Manuel Alcoser and Christine Torres…has four siblings...major is biology.

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krisTine Torres

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100-Meter Dash Kassandrea Son SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 0:11.73Juanita Holland Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 0:12.34Charnita Holland Rice Twilight 4/29/09 0:12.67 200-Meter Dash Kassandrea Son SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 0:24.07Cadeen James Texas Twilight 4/18/09 0:25.40Charnita Holland SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 0:25.43Vanessa Sanchez Cactus Cup 3/21/09 0:27.58Juanita Holland Cactus Cup 3/21/09 0:27.61

400-Meter Dash Vanessa Sanchez Texas Twilight 4/18/09 1:00.32Hannah Maenius Border Olympics 3/7/09 2:19.42Caitlyn Arambula Border Olympics 3/7/09 2:29.65

800-Meter Run Hannah Maenius Cactus Cup 3/21/09 2:17.07 Megan Lemke Cactus Cup 3/21/09 2:17.51 Courtney Johnson Cactus Cup 3/21/09 2:22.15 Sarah De Los Santos Cactus Cup 3/21/09 2:27.99 Alex Bullard Cactus Cup 3/21/09 2:28.29

1,500-Meter Run Meghan Lemke NCAA Midwest Regional 5/30/09 4:33.32Courtney Johnson SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 4:40.33Sarah De Los Santos Rice Twilight 4/29/09 4:45.62Sheila Salil Texas Twilight 4/18/09 4:49.81Alex Bullard Texas Twilight 4/18/09 4:51.20 3,000-Meter Run Anne Ronoh Texas Twilight 4/18/09 10:15.70Kristine Torres Texas Twilight 4/18/09 10:19.44 Sarah De Los Santos Texas Twilight 4/18/09 10:25.42Courtney Johnson Border Olympics 3/7/09 10:35.59 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Sheila Salil SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 10:54.03Courtney Johnson Texas Twilight 4/18/09 11:03.38Caitlyn Arambula SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 11:13.42

5,000-Meter Run Sarah De Los Santos Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 17:41.74Meghan Lemke Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 17:46.16Anne Ronoh SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 17:52.96Kristine Torres Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 18:03.91Courtney Johnson SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 18:29.56

2009 WoMen’s ouTdoor Top 5 perForMers10,000-Meter Run Anne Ronoh SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 36:56.94Sarah De Los Santos SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 38:27.28

4x100-Meter Relay TAMUCC “A” Rice Twilight 4/29/09 0:46.85

High Jump Jennifer Pacheco Texas Twilight 4/18/09 1.60m (5’3”)Jessica Green Cactus Cup 3/21/09 1.53m (5’0-1/4”)

Long Jump Kassandrea Son Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 6.22m (20’5”)Tye’sha McFarlin Border Olympics 3/7/09 5.29m (17’4-1/4”)Vanessa Sanchez Cactus Cup 3/21/09 5.07m (16’7-3/4) Kendra Harris Border Olympics 3/7/09 4.45m (13’11-1/2)

Triple Jump Kassandrea Son Rice Twilight 4/29/09 12.05m (38’6-1/2”)Tye’sha McFarlin SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 11.85m (38’10-1/2”)Kendra Harris SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 11.73m (38’6”)

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100-Meter Dash Kassandrea Son Southland Conference Champ. 5/9-11/08 0:11.64Alisha Lenz Battle of the Cacti 4/14/07 0:12.04*Danesha Jones Islander Invite 4/15/06 0:12.29Kim Mathews Islander Invite 4/15/06 0:12.45Karin Thomas Border Olympics 3/1/03 0:12.53

200-Meter Dash Kassandrea Son SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 0:24.07Laura Jones Rice Twilight 4/27/02 0:24.94Samantha Spaulding Border Olympics 3/5/05 0:25.02Kenyata Mathews Texas State Open 3/10/06 0:25.08Cadeen James SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/9-11/08 0:25.30

400-Meter Dash Kenyata Mathews Tom Tellez Invite 5/2/04 0:55.94Shakeiva Wyatt Texas Twilight 4/22/06 0:56.68Samantha Spaulding Texas State Open 3/10/06 0:58.07Hannah Maenius Texas Twilight 4/19/08 0:58.03Valerie Stewart Texas State Open 3/9/07 0:58.44

800-Meter Run Hannah Maenius Rice Twilight 4/24/08 2:11.48Ashley Dill Rice Twilight 4/24/04 2:14.76 Karla West Rice Twilight 4/26/03 2:15.47 Ashley Schultz Rice Twilight 4/24/04 2:15.81 Cynthia Santaella Javelina Invitational 4/12/08 2:16.26

1,500-Meter Run Meghan Lemke NCAA Midwest Regional 5/30/09 4:33.32Lydia Kimeli Rice Twilight 4/26/07 4:34.34 Yvonne Rodriguez Rice Twilight 4/24/04 4:41.55Rachel Hudson Texas Invite 5/4/02 4:41.60Cynthia Santaella Texas Twilight 4/19/08 4:42.53

3,000-Meter Run Anne Ronoh UTSA Relays 3/14-15/08 10:15.00Lydia Kimeli Texas State Open 3/9/07 10:16.24Tarryn DeBeer Texas State Open 3/9/07 10:17.10 Anita Quirino Texas State Open 3/10/06 10:19.00Rachel Hudson Meredith York Relays 3/8/02 10:25.34

3,000-Meter Steeplechase Sheila Salil SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 10:54.03Alamar Cavada Texas State Open 3/11/05 11:10.00Jennifer Miller Rice Twilight 4/24/04 11:25.10Caitlyn Arambula Javelina Invitational 4/12/08 11:31.50Courtney Johnson Rice Twilight 4/24/08 11:42.02

5,000-Meter Run Rachel Hudson Mt. SAC Relays 4/19/02 17:26.00 Anne Ronoh Texas Relays 4/2-5/08 17:29.98Meghan Lemke Rice Bayou Classic 4/1/06 17:39.68 Sarah De Los Santos Rice Bayou Classic 3/27-28/09 17:41.74Anita Quirino Rice Bayou Classic 4/1/06 17:45.99

10,000-Meter Run Anita Quirino Mt. SAC Relays 4/13/06 36:46.18Anne Ronoh SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 36:56.94Leeann Jimenez Mt. SAC Relays 4/19/02 37:23.62Sarah De Los Santos SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 38:27.28Yvette Rodriguez Texas State Open 3/11/05 39:30.41

100-Meter Hurdles Samantha Spaulding Islander Invite 4/15/06 0:14.40Andrea Morrow Texas Relays 4/6/05 0:14.47Laura Jones David Noble Relays 4/11/02 0:14.50 Demetria Holmes Dogwood Invite 4/12/03 0:15.15 Cassie Keller TAMUCC Invite 3/27/04 0:15.20

400-Meter Hurdles Samantha Spaulding Texas Relays 4/6/05 1:00.67Karla West Rice Twilight 4/24/04 1:02.33 Sarah Flores Texas Relays 4/6/02 1:03.81 Sakira Washington Rice Twilight 4/26/07 1:04.79Demetria Holmes Javelinas Relays 3/8/03 1:07.74

WoMen’s all-TiMe ouTdoor Top 5 perForMers4x100-Meter Relay TAMUCC “A” Rice Twilight 4/29/09 0:46.85TAMUCC “A” SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 0:46.92TAMUCC “A” Texas Twilight 4/18/09 0:47.08TAMUCC “A” Rice Twilight 4/24 0:47.80TAMUCC “A” Angela Procter Open 3/29/02 0:48.47 4x200-Meter Relay TAMUCC “A” Meredith York Relays 3/8/02 1:45.08

4x400-Meter Relay TAMUCC A Rice Twilight 4/24/04 3:41.62 TAMUCC A Texas Twilight 4/22/06 3:49.03TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/6/02 3:51.53 TAMUCC A Angela Procter Open 3/29/02 3:52.06TAMUCC A SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/8-10/09 3:57.34 4x800-Meter Relay TAMUCC A Texas Relays 3/31-4/3/04 9:19.64 Distance Medley Relay TAMUCC A Texas Relays 3/31/3/04 12:09.49 TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/5/06 12:09.58TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/2/03 12:12.84 TAMUCC A Meredith York Relays 3/8/02 12:21.48 TAMUCC A Texas Relays 4/6/02 12:24.67

High Jump Jennifer Pacheco SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/9-11/08 1.63m (5’4-1/4”)Hannah Maenius Javelina Relays 4/15/06 1.36m (4’6”)Lucie Paz Angela Procter Open 3/19/05 1.32m (4’4”)Samantha Spaulding Angela Procter Open 3/19/05 1.32m (4’4”)Jontel Voliber UTPA 3/28/03 1.27m (4’2”)

Long Jump Kassandrea Son Southland Conference Champ. 5/9-11/08 6.35m (20’10”)Mellaneisha Gentry Javelina Relays 2/25/06 5.76m (18’11”)Andrea Morrow Islander Invite 3/25/05 6.21m (20’4-1/2”)Jennifer Pancheco SLC Outdoor Champ. 5/9-11/08. 6.16m (20’2-1/2”)Jontel Voliber Michael Johnson Classic 4/18/03 6.13m (20’1-1/2”)

Triple Jump Mellaneisha Gentry Javelina Relays 2/24/07 12.29m (40’4”)Kassandrea Son Rice Twilight 4/29/09 12.05m (38’6-1/2”) Kendra Harris Texas Twilight 4/22/06 11.96m (39’3”)Andrea Morrow College Station Relays 3/20/04 11.89m (39’0-1/4”)Jontel Voliber UTPA 3/28/03 10.83m (35’6-1/4”)

Discus Kathryn Bradham Islander Invite 4/15/06 30.76m (100’11”)Lenora Perkins Rice Twilight 4/29/06 30.54m (100’2”)Melissa Malina Texas State Open 3/10/06 27.97m (91’9”)Chris Fisher UTPA 3/28/03 23.61m (77’5-1/2”)Lizzie Gracia Islander Invite 4/15/06 22.89m (75’1”)

Hammer Lenora Perkins Southland Conference Champ. 5/9-11/08 33.90m (111’3”)Melissa Malina Javelina Relays 2/25/06 24.76m (81’3”)Chris Fisher UTPA 3/28/03 21.29m (69’10”) Rhiannon House Battle of the Cacti 4/14/07 13.75m (45’1”) Alamar Cavada UTPA 3/28/03 13.51m (44’4”) Javelin Cassie Keller Rice Twilight 4/24/04 31.94m (104’9”)Jennifer Pacheco Texas Twilight 4/19/08 29.25m (95’11”)Rhiannon House Battle of the Cacti 4/14/07 29.81m (97’9”)Lenora Perkins Islander Invite 3/25/05 28.10m (92’2”)Demetria Holmes Javelinas Relays 3/8/03 27.54m (90’4”)

Shot Put Elisa Beagle Battle of the Cacti 4/14/07 13.11m (43’0-1/4”) Melissa Malina Border Olympics 3/24/06 11.60m (38’1”)Kathryn Bradham Islander Invite 4/15/06 11.37m (37’3-3/4”)Chris Fisher UTPA 3/28/03 11.28m (37’0”) Lenora Perkins Islander Invite 3/25/05 9.57m (31’4-3/4”)

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2009 season Top TiMes60-Meter Dash Juanita Hollands Leonard Hilton Memorial 1/16/09 0:07.81

200-Meter Dash Juanita Hollands Texas A&M Invitational 2/13-14/09 0:26.15

800-Meter Dash Hannah Maenius SLC Indoor Champ 2/21/09 2:14.67

1-Mile Run Megan Lemke SLC Indoor Champ 2/21/09 5:03.58

3,000-Meter Run Meghan Lemke Texas A&M Invitational 2/13-14/09 10:09.09

Distance Medley Relay TAMUCC “A” Houston Invitational 1/30-31/09 12:18.51

High Jump Jennifer Pacheco Houston Invitational 1/30-31/09 1.60m (5’3”)

Long Jump Tye’sha McFarlin Houston Invitational 5.38m (17’8”)

Triple Jump Tye’sha McFarlin Texas A&M Invitational 2/13-14/09 11.50m (37’8-3/4”)

WoMen’s indoor Top perForMersall-TiMe Top TiMes

60-Meter Dash Kassandrea Son Southland Conference Champ 2/22-23/08 0:07.56

200-Meter Dash Kassandrea Son Southland Conference Champ 2/22-23/08 0:25.07

400-Meter Dash Kenyata Mathews Southwest Classic 2/9/02 0:59.69 800-Meter Run Hannah Maenius SLC Indoor Champ 2/21/09 2:14.67

1-Mile Run Megan Lemke SLC Indoor Champ 2/21/09 5:03.58

3000-Meter Run Anita Quirino RunSport All-Comers 2/11/06 10:08.54

5,000-Meter Run Anne Ronoh Southland Conference Champ 2/22-23/08 17:50.47

55-Meter Hurdles Sarah Flores Jeff Davis Invite 1/19/02 0:09.96 60-Meter Hurdles Andrea Morrow Houston Indoor Classic 2/1/03 0:09.57 4x400-Meter Relay TAMUCC “A” RunSport All-Comers Meet 2/11/06 4:04.77

Distance Medley Relay TAMUCC “A” Houston Invitational 2/1/08 12:15.71

High Jump Jennifer Pacheco Southland Conference Champ 2/22-23/08 1.58m (5’2-1/4”)

Long Jump Kassandrea Son Southland Conference Champ 2/22-23/08 5.89m (19’4”)

Triple Jump Mellaneisha Gentry Houston Invitational 2/1-2/08 12.09m (39’8”)

Shot Put Kathryn Bradham Leonard Hilton Memorial 1/21/05 10.61m (34’9-3/4”)

Weight Throw Lenora Perkins Southland Indoor Championship 2/17/07 10.13m (33’3”)

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Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi......presidenT Flavius Killebrew

Dr. Flavius C. Killebrew became the tenth Presi-dent of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi on January 6, 2005, appointed by The Texas A&M Uni-versity System Board of Regents.

Dr. Killebrew came to the University from Can-yon, where he was Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU). He was born and raised in the Texas Panhandle town of Canadian, where he worked the family ranch alongside his father and three broth-ers. He earned bachelor’s degrees from WTAMU in 1971 and a year later was awarded his master’s degree.

In 1976, Dr. Killebrew received a doctorate in zo-ology from the University of Arkansas. That same year he returned to WTAMU as a Professor of biol-ogy and moved through the faculty ranks, achiev-ing tenured professor rank in 1988. He was named Director of the Graduate School, a title that changed to Dean of the Graduate School and Research in 1991. He was appointed interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs in 1994 and the fol-lowing year, the appointment was made permanent.

The author of more than 60 journal articles, Dr. Killebrew is still an avid researcher and frequent presenter at conferences and conventions. Based largely on his efforts and expertise, the Cagle’s Map Turtle Graptemys caglei has been recommended for listing as a threatened species.

Dr. Killebrew is active in several educational or-ganizations, including the Association of Texas Col-leges and Universities, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Texas Inter-national Education Consortium and the Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors. He is also on the Advisory Board of the Texas A&M Uni-versity Press and the editorial review boards of sev-

eral academic publications. In addition, he serves on the boards of the USS Lexington, the South Texas Institute for the Arts, and the American Bank Advisory Board.

Dr. Killebrew is married to the former Kathy Bart-ley, and they have a daughter and granddaughter.

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Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi......aThleTiC direCTor TiM FiTzpaTriCK

Timothy Fitzpatrick was named the third athletic director in the history of the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi athletic de-partment on Wednesday, Aug. 19 after spending the past four seasons in a senior leadership role in the Indiana University athletic department. He fills the position that had been vacated since 2008.

Prior to joining the Islanders, Fitzpatrick had served since January 2005 as the senior associate athletic direc-tor at Indiana. With the Hoosiers, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had over-sight of the football and women’s basketball programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, in-cluding marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchan-dising, department website, and publications.

During his tenure, he helped the department negotiate a $21,000,000 contract with Adidas and worked exten-sively with Learfield Sports/IU Sports Properties and the Big Ten Network, who brought a combined $9,000,000 in revenue to the program each year. He also saw his area help generate $1,971,183 in ticket sales revenue in ex-cess of budgeted projections, a 15-percent improvement.

Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous five years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy. Fitzpatrick direct-ed a fundraising effort that saw Army’s donor base grow from 750 to 6,700 and funds grow from $500,000 to $1.8 million. He also cultivated the Army Sports Network from two radio stations to 18, including 50,000-watt WEPN-AM 1050 in New York City. During his tenure at West Point, corporate sponsorship revenue jumped from $250,000 to $920,000.

Fitzpatrick arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the asso-ciate athletics director for external affairs and executive director of the athletic foundation. Fitzpatrick’s work at Charlotte resulted in a 26-percent increase in annual gifts and a 39-percent increase in planned gifts.

Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a simi-lar role at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to serv-ing as the men’s basketball sport administrator, he direct-ed a staff that generated a school record $1.4 million in sponsorship revenue and a $125,000 increase in annual giving.

Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA

Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference, and during the 1994 football season, North Texas was one of three programs nationally to have every football game televised in its home market. This local television package generated more than $700,000 in corporate sponsorship revenue.

He gained considerable experience as Assistant Com-missioner of the Southwest Conference from 1992-94. Fitzpatrick negotiated a $2.25 million, three-year men’s basketball tournament title sponsorship with the Dr. Pep-per Company, and he also oversaw the league’s national and local television syndication efforts.

Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Direc-tor for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92.

A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his mas-ter’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982.

Tim is married to Kerry Marks, and they have a son, James.

Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi......aThleTiC adMinisTraTion

Debby AelvoetBusiness Specialist

Aaron AmesAthletic Media

Relations Director

Mark BohlingAssistant AD

Facilities & Operations

Jennifer BakerCenter for Athletic

Academic Services Dir.

Josh BrownAssistant Director

Athletic Media Relations

Julie EllenaAssistant Athletic Trainer

Swint FridayFaculty Athletic Representative

Arthur HaasAssociate ADDevelopment

Lauren HarrisDirector of

Strength & Condtioning

Suzette HamerSenior Secretary

Dan HuffmanAssociate Athletic Trainer

Dan KarpantyTicket Manager

Mike VamosiAthletic Media Relations Intern

Ed PosaskiAssistant AD

Business

Mary BarnesAthletic Training

Education Program Dir.

Kayleigh McCauleyScholastic

Coordinator

Alamar CavadaAthletic Marketing

Director

Alfonso RamosAcademic

Program Assistant

Sean KellyAthletic Ticket Director

David ParrAthletic Operations

Manager

Tim FitzpatrickAthletic Director

Amy RobertsonSenior

Secretary

Bailey WilsonSenior Scholastic

Coordinator

Samantha ThomasAthletic Marketing

Coordinator

Scott LazenbyAssociate ADCompliance

Jerry HilkerHead

Athletic Trainer

Stephen McClungComplianceCoordinator

QuiCK FaCTs• PoPulation of 285,507 (8th largest City in texas)• the CorPus Christi area boasts 120 miles of gulf Coast beaChes making it the 2nd most PoPular destination in Texas

• City served by CorPus Christi inter-naTional airporT

• major industries are PetroChemiCal, military and tourism • average temPerature is 71.2 degrees with 255 days of sunshine

• the Cities of san antonio and austin are 130 and 200 miles north, while houston is a 3-1/2 hour drive east

• home of suCh attraCtions as the u.s.s. lexington, texas state aquari-uM and selena MeMorial as well as The MuseuM oF sCienCe and hisTory and souTh Texas insTiTuTe For arTs

the City of CorPus Christi......CenTer oF The CoasTal bend

Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi......the island university

QuiCK FaCTs• established in 1947 as the university of CorPus Christi

• Part of the texas a&m university system, a network of 11 universities, seven state agenCies and a CoMprehensive healTh sCienCe CenTer. • designated a hisPaniC-serving institution. • enrollment of nearly 9,500 rePresenting nearly all 50 states and over 60 other Countries • student-to-faCulty ratio of 18:1 • 240-aCre CamPus on ward island with beaCh frontage and neighboring natural wetlands

• 137 additional aCres reCently aCquired for exPansion

• baChelor’s, master’s and doCtoral degrees in the five Colleges: business, eduCation, liberal arts, nursing and health sCienCes and sCienCe and teChnology

• more than 70 PerCent of students have some form of finanCial assistanCe

• aPartment-style residenCes on water loCated on CamPus

Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi......dugan wellness Center

the dugan wellness Center• first Phase oPened in january of 2009 as islanders hosted utsa in men’s basketball

• houses The Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi aThleTiC adMinisTraTion oFFiCes

• home to the islander volleyball team and seleCt men’s and women’s basketball games

• gym has a 1,200-seat CaPaCity

• houses a 9,000 square-foot weight room and Cardio theater

• two regulation-size basketball Courts

• indoor jogging traCk and additional gym sPaCe Part of seCond Phase

• will ConneCt to island hall whiCh is Currently underConstruCtion and will house a state-of-the-art athletiC training faCility

Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi......CenTer For aThleTiC aCadeMiC serviCes

The goal of the Center for Athletic Academic Services is to provide services that enhance the academic experience, assist in the retention and development of student-athletes. CAAS promotes the department’s CHAMPS/Life Skills and CHOICES programs and the five com-mitment areas (commitment to academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and service). Among the services offered are study hall, a computer lab, tutoring, as well as learning assistants. Scholastic su-pervisors work with the department, stu-dents, coaches, faculty and staff to co-ordinate an athlete’s schedule, academic eligibility, and provide support.

The CAAS is located on the second floor of Classroom East is directed by Jennifer Baker. She is assisted by Bailey Wilson, Kayleigh McCauley and Alfonso Ramos.

Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi......aThleTiC FaCiliTies

basKeTballthe islander basketball teams Play their home games in the ameriCan bank Cen-ter whiCh holds 8,500 fans. the arena oPened in time for the 2004-05 seasons, boasts 12 suites and is ConneCted to the ConvenTion CenTer.

baseballwhataburger field - one of the toP mi-nor league baseball venues in the Country - is the site of several islander games eaCh season. the team is a regular PartiCiPant in the whataburger College ClassiC. the field is aslo the site of the 2009 and 2010 southland ConfferenCe baseball TournaMenTs.

TraCK & FieldThe TraCK and Field TeaMs Train aT Caban-iss Field in Corpus ChrisTi. a new TraCK faCility is Part of the ProPosed momentum parK.

golfthe islander women’s golf team PraCtiCes and hosts its annual sPring tournament at the CorPus Christi Country Club. they also praCTiCe aT several oTher Courses throughout the Coastal bend.

Tennisthe men’s and women’s teams Play at sever-al FaCiliTies around The CoasTal bend. The Men hosT The heb TournaMenT oF ChaMpi-ons aT The heb Tennis CenTer. a new FaCil-ity is to be Part of momentum Park with groundbreaking sCheduled in 2009-10.

baseball & soFTballChapMan Field is The on-CaMpus hoMe oF The islander baseball and soFTball TeaMs. the fields are Currently undergoing sev-eral renovaTions.

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Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi......athletiC training

Along with starting a new intercolle-giate athletic program from ground zero, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi began building its athletic training program during the 1999-2000 campaign to help care for the student-athlete. Under the direction of Jerry Hilker, the Director of Athletic Training, assistant athletic trainers Julie Ellena, Dan Huffman, and graduate assistants Elissa Jaime, Liz Laird and Tracey Oakes, Island-ers receive the best care in the prevention and rehabilitation of injuries. Support is provided by a handful of team doctors and student athletic trainers enrolled in the athletic training program.

The athletic training facility will be moving into Island Hall in May of 2010 providing state-of-the-art 3,500-sq. feet of space, a Hydroworks hydrotherapy pool, increased office space and numerous other amenities for the care of student athletes.


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Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi......CenTer For aThleTiC aCadeMiC serviCes

The goal of the Center for Athletic Academic Services is to provide services that enhance the academic experience, assist in the retention and development of student-athletes. CAAS promotes the department’s CHAMPS/Life Skills and CHOICES programs and the five com-mitment areas (commitment to academic excellence, athletic excellence, personal development, career development and service). Among the services offered are study hall, a computer lab, tutoring, as well as learning assistants. Scholastic su-pervisors work with the department, stu-dents, coaches, faculty and staff to co-ordinate an athlete’s schedule, academic eligibility, and provide support.

The CAAS is located on the second floor of Classroom East is directed by Jennifer Baker. She is assisted by Bailey Wilson, Kayleigh McCauley and Alfonso Ramos.

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Texas a&M-Corpus ChrisTi......CoaChing staff

Carol BlackmarSWA/Head Coach

Women’s Golf

Randy BungardHead CoachTrack & Field

Kim DowellAssistant Coach

Women’s Basketball

Shawn FlanaganDirector of

Cross Country/T&F

Teresa FloresAssistant Coach

Softball

Cy AlexanderAssoc. Head Coach

Men’s Basketball

Scott MaloneHead Coach

Baseball

Brian MerrittAssistant CoachMen’s Basketball

Tony GraystoneHead CoachVolleyball

Steve MooreDirector of Men’s &

Women’s Tennis

Kendra PottsAssistant Coach

Volleyball

Robert RobinsonHead Coach


Deb RoofAssoc. Head CoachWomen’s Basketball

Jason HollandAssoc. Head Coach

M&W Tennis

Geoff GrawnAssistant Coach


Kevin NorrisAssistant CoachMen’s Basketball

Jake SchumannHead Coach

Softball

Chris RamirezAssistant Coach

Baseball

Perry ClarkHead Coach

Men’s Basketball

Marty SmithAssistant Coach

Baseball

Rachel AltmanAssistant Coach

Volleyball

Rachel TownsendAssistant Coach

Softball

2010 texas a&m-corpus christi track and field media guide

Documents

director of track

outdoor performers

athletic facilities

athletic training

field media guide

media information

womens indoor

womens alltime