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Cross Country • October 27, 2012 Hosted by Illinois State University

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COACHING STAFF

INTRODUCTIONSchedule of Events 2Event Staff 2About The Missouri Valley Conference 3

THE COURSEThe Weibring Golf Club 4Women’s 5K Map 6Men’s 8K Map 7

THE PREVIEWMen’s Championship Preview 8Women’s Championship Preview 9

THE TEAMSBradley 10Creighton 12Drake 14Evansville 16Illinois State 18Indiana State 20Missouri State 22Northern Iowa 24Southern Illinois 26Wichita State 28

THE REVIEW2011 Championship - Terre Haute, Ind. 302010 Championship - Wichita, Kan. 312009 Championship - Peoria, Ill. 322008 Championship - Springfield, Mo. 332007 Championship - Cedar Falls, Iowa 342006 Championship - Lincoln, Neb. 352005 Championship - Evansville, Ind. 362004 Championship - Carbondale, Ill. 372003 Championship - Des Moines, Iowa 382002 Championship - Terre Haute, Ind. 392001 Championship - Normal, Ill. 40

THE HISTORYMen’s History 41Women’s History 42

THE NCAA2012 Regional Breakdown 43

Women’s 5K 10:30 a.m.Men’s 8K 11:30 a.m.Awards 12:15 p.m.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCECommissioner Doug ElginSr. Associate Commissioner Patty ViveritoAssociate Commissioner Jack WatkinsAssociate Commissioner Mike KernAsst. Commissioner/Institutional Services Greg WalterAsst. Commissioner/Business Affairs Bryan BeltAsst. Commissioner/Communications Kelli BriscoeAsst. Commissioner/New Media Derrick DocketDirector of Sports Administration Kristin Gregory

ILLINOIS STATEDirector of Athletics Gary FriedmanExecutive Associate Athletics Director Larry LyonsSr. Associate Athletics Director/SWA Leanna BordnerDirector of Events/Game Operations Leslie Van DykeAthletics Communications D.J. HaurinAthletic Training Corey Lanois Sara Breslin John MunnNew Media Jeremy Havens Nick HeltenFacilities Keith Smith Adam SouthwickWeibring Golf Club Director Laura Provost

ILLINOIS STATE XC/TRACK & FIELD STAFFDirector of Track/XC Elvis Forde Southern Illinois, 1986Head XC/Asst. Track & Field Jeff Bovee Arizona, 1993Asst. Track & Field Stephanie Barnes Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2007Asst. Track & Field Tim Thompson Eastern Illinois, 1997Asst. Track & Field Scott Bennett Wisconsin, 1976Graduate Assistant Mike Spain North Central, 2011

CHAMPIONSHIP STAFF

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From early beginnings to its current standing on the map of college athletics, the Missouri Valley Conference continues to be proactive as The Valley enters its 106th season of athletic competition in 2012-13. The nation’s second-oldest NCAA Division I conference is a leader in college athletics and is one of the

nation’s most progressive conferences. In what has become a wild, unpredictable climate in collegiate athletics, the Missouri Valley Conference has remained strong and stable. Notably, 19 of the nation’s 31 Division I conferences have new membership for this season, and all but five of those conferences have undergone a transformation in membership since 2000. Notably, the Missouri Valley Conference’s current 10-member composition has remained the same since 1996 – and only two leagues (Ivy, Patriot) can match that continuity. The Valley brand remains very strong, both regionally and nationally, and the great athletic tradition of The Valley remains a compelling force in recruiting student-athletes and in marketing all the MVC programs. In track & field, the league picked up three more national championships. Southern Illinois standout Jeneva McCall earned the national championship title in the weight throw at the NCAA indoor meet, and she also took the outdoor title in the hammer throw. Illinois State’s Tim Glover was the national champion in the javelin at the outdoor meet for a second-straight year. It marks the seventh NCAA meet in a row that the MVC has earned an individual national title in track & field. The MVC has now produced 13 national champions in the sport in the past six years. During the tenure of Doug Elgin, The Valley’s ninth and longest-tenured commissioner, The Valley has been aggressive in hosting NCAA events in St. Louis. Since 1998, the MVC served as host for a staggering nine NCAA tournament events in the 13-year period, which has made St. Louis one of the most frequent stops on the NCAA Tournament trail. The Valley hosted Women’s Final Fours in 2001 and 2009, and the Men’s Final Four in 2005. The league will host an NCAA second- and third-round men’s basketball event in Kansas City in 2013 and assisted Creighton with preliminary round men’s events in both 2008 and 2012. The seeds for the creation of the conference were planted by eight administrators representing five institutions, who met at the Midland Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 12, 1907. The five schools which formed the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association were Washington University of St. Louis, and the state universities of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Two months after the initial meeting, two more schools -- Drake University and Iowa State College -- were admitted. In the fall of 1907, basketball became the first competitive sport. Today, the Missouri Valley Conference sponsors the following sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country and track & field (indoor and outdoor), men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. This season, the league will conduct its 102nd outdoor track and field championship, its 95th tennis championship, its 59th baseball tournament, and its 75th men’s golf championship. Those programs, plus other current sponsored sports have helped solidify The Valley as one of the nation’s most respected conferences. Indeed, the inclusion of women’s programs under The Valley banner has provided a boost. The Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference -- which began in 1982 -- merged with the Missouri Valley Conference and was unveiled as part of the new conference on July 1, 1992. And while the inclusion of women’s sports under a comprehensive athletic umbrella is a recent development in the league’s storied history, over the years, Valley student-athletes and coaches have become household names during the league’s illustrious history, both during their collegiate careers and, for some, professional careers. In fact, The Valley began honoring that tradition in the summer of 1997, when the conference began its athletics Hall of Fame. Hersey Hawkins of Bradley, Larry Bird of Indiana State, Wes Unseld of Louisville, Coach Henry Iba of Oklahoma State, Dave Stallworth of Wichita State, Ed Macauley of Saint Louis, and Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati were members of the initial induction class. Currently, nearly 80 former players, coaches and alums dot the league’s Hall of Fame. Men’s basketball, perhaps, has the league’s most storied tradition with the likes of Hall of Famers Bird and Robertson, but The Valley has also produced national-caliber student-athletes in its other sponsored sports. In 2001, Missouri State’s Jackie Stiles became the first Valley woman to earn the Honda-Broderick Cup, given to the nation’s top-female collegiate student-athlete. In the sport of track and field, Indiana State’s Holli Hyche captured seven national sprint titles in the early 1990s, Southern Illinois’ Darrin Plab won back-to-back NCAA outdoor high jump titles in 1991 and 1992, SIU’s Brittany Riley became the World record holder in the weight throw in 2007, Kylie Hutson of Indiana State swept both the indoor and outdoor pole vault titles in 2009 and in 2010. Southern Illinois’ Jeneva McCall (three NCAA individual championships) and Illinois State’s Tim Glover (back-to-back javelin championships in 2011 and 2012 are the most recent multi-year NCAA champions in the league’s highly decorated history in track & field. League members include Bradley, Creighton, Drake, Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, and Wichita State.

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The Illinois State Cross Country Course at the Weibring Golf Club has been utilized as the home cross country course for the Redbirds since 2007, when head coach Jeff Bovee revived the Illinois Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships. The newly redesigned course offers a great venue for spectators and participants, as it generally runs fast.

The first 5,000-meters are exactly the same for both the men and women, with the men doing an extra 2,000-meter loop before heading down the home-stretch the last 1,000-meters.

The first 1,000-meters features a flat to slightly downhill portion of the course, allowing participants to establish a good rhythm right from the start. There is about 800-meters from the start before the first turn. After the turn, the next 1,000-meters features the steepest hill on the course, then quickly turns to a downhill through the first mile and 2,000-meter mark.

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The next 2,000-meters features rolling hills that runs fast, since it is mostly run on the fairways of the golf course. This allows the participants to have good solid footing throughout. The finish provides excitement, as it is all downhill and spectators can gather along the finish chute to cheer on the participants.

Outside of the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, the Illinois State cross country teams use the course to host the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships, which serves as the team’s only home meet during the regular season.

The meet invites teams of all divisions (I, II, III, NAIA, NJCAA) across Illinois to participate. Hosting it at the golf course allows this event to be spectator friendly, something that doesn’t happen much within the sport.

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ETOP-50 WOMEN’S 5K TIMES ATTHE ISU CROSS COUNTRY COURSEGina Valgoi LUC ...........17:02Krista DeCeault ILS ............17:09Courtney Yaeger U of I .........17:14Pasca Cheruiyot RLC ...........17:20Rachael Brewer ILS ............17:22Elise Sigg ILS ............17:24Danelle Woods U of I .........17:27Gina Valgoi LUC ...........17:33Audrey Huth NU .............17:35Kristen Heckert UIC ............17:37Sarah McMahon BU .............17:40Aisha Praught ILS ............17:41Sarahbeth Jones AC .............17:41Amanda Fox U of I .........17:42Cassie Lohmeier BU .............17:42Sophie Ewald NU .............17:43Katie Porada U of I .........17:44Alyssa Schneider U of I .........17:45Liz Lawton UC .............17:46Brea Tinney ILS ............17:46Kristin Sutherland U of I .........17:47Mary Goldkamp BU .............17:48Elise Sigg ILS ............17:49Bethany Carr ONU ..........17:49Megan Janezic LUC ...........17:52Maddie Aufmann U of I .........17:53Kirsten Lang ILS ............17:55Jess Husted ILS ............17:56Chantelle Groenewoud U of I .........17:56Sarah Glowacki ILS ............17:57Sarah McMahon BU .............17:57Olivia Klaus EIU ............17:57Sydney Suenkel LUC ...........17:57Alyvia Clark LUC ...........18:00Amanda Laesch NCC ..........18:01Emily Delvo BU .............18:01Rachael Brewer ILS ............18:01Julia Sizek UC .............18:02Genevieve Binnie LUC ...........18:03Michelle Brunk ILS ............18:03Rachel Ohman UC .............18:03Kortney Ellingboe ONU ..........18:03Colleen Donovan LUC ...........18:05Kelly McShea ILS ............18:06Michelle Moriset NU .............18:07Kristen Zillmer ILS ............18:07Abby Shunk U of I .........18:07Hilary Halford USF ...........18:08Emily Delvo BU .............18:08Theresa Brokaw U of I .........18:08

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THE ISU CROSS COUNTRY COURSESteven Sambu RLC ...........23:48Trent Hoerr U of I .........23:54Elkanah Kibet RLC ...........23:57Carison Kemei MCK ..........23:58Steven Sambu RLC ...........24:20Ben Cheruiyot RLC ...........24:23Mike Spain NCC ..........24:23Dey Tuach RLC ...........24:24Sam Penzenstadler LUC ...........24:24Ryan Rutherford ILS ............24:25Colin Mickow U of I .........24:26Peter Sagilia RLC ...........24:28Scott Krapf ILS ............24:28John Crain NCC ..........24:28Jacob Nachel U of I .........24:32Matthew Perez NCC ..........24:32Boaz Lalang RLC ...........24:33Dan Kerley NCC ..........24:33Dan Kerley NCC ..........24:35Scott Krapf ILS ............24:38Dan Kremske U of I .........24:39Jeremy Stevens U of I .........24:40Danny Docherty LUC ...........24:40Josh stein LUC ...........24:40Peter Kiplagat RLC ...........24:42Sean smith UN .............24:42Phil Rizzo USF ...........24:42Jake Autio LUC ...........24:43Scott Krapf ILS ............24:44Bryce Basting EIU ............24:44Brad Larocque EIU ............24:45Ian Barnett U of I .........24:45Jordan Anderson ILS ............24:46Kyle Brady NCC ..........24:46Nick Hird UN .............24:46Mitchell Dale ONU ..........24:46Brian Denk UIC ............24:46Graham Morris UN .............24:46Mike Spain NCC ..........24:47Colin Mickow U of I .........24:48William Whitmore UC .............24:48Billy Whitmore UC .............24:48Mike Blaszczyk USF ...........24:48Jeremy Atchison UN .............24:48Dan Kremske U of I .........24:49Mathew Kotut RLC ...........24:49Matt Mroczynski ILS ............24:50Alex Thornburg LUC ...........24:50Jonathan Smith AC .............24:51Matt Mroczynski ILS ............24:52

2012 MVC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP POLL

RANK TEAM (1ST-PLACE VOTES) POINTS1. INDIANA STATE (7) .......................................... 782. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (2)................................. 733. WICHITA STATE ............................................... 604. DRAKE.............................................................. 535. NORTHERN IOWA ........................................... 476. BRADLEY ......................................................... 367. ILLINOIS STATE ............................................... 278. EVANSVILLE .................................................... 199. CREIGHTON .................................................... 12

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WAROUND THE VALLEYTOP-50 MEN’S 8K TIMESJohn Mascari INS.................23:55Albaro Escalera INS.................24:05Zach Dahleen SIU.................24:20Dustin Betz INS.................24:22Ryan Rutherford ILS .................24:25Brett Egan UNI ................24:33Brian Dixon SIU.................24:37Sterling Spencer WSU ..............24:37Brogan Austin DU .................24:41Nick Schrader SIU.................24:42Evan Ehrenheim SIU.................24:58Jake Wike WSU ..............24:58Tristin Selby INS.................25:01Oscar Medina SIU.................25:01Marcos Bailon WSU ..............25:03Chase Coffey BU..................25:05Gabe Ocasio INS.................25:07Taylor Head INS................. 25:11Juan Carrera SIU.................25:12Lucas Cherry SIU.................25:15Zach Buchheit UNI ................25:16Tomas Cotter WSU ..............25:16Eric Delvo BU..................25:18Terry Nielsen UNI ................25:27Josh Genet UE..................25:28Mike Rodriguez DU .................25:29Cole Allison SIU.................25:30Cole Dill BU..................25:30Cody Stein UE..................25:33D.J. Taylor ILS .................25:35Calvin Kibby UNI ................25:35Tyler Morse ILS .................25:36Nathan Davis BU..................25:36Mike Hitt CU .................25:40Conor Wells DU .................25:40Rob McCann DU .................25:41Garrett Kenyon CU .................25:42Brady Johnson WSU ..............25:43Ryan Krogmann UNI ................25:46Chris Burnett WSU ..............25:47Nick Kirk BU..................25:48Corey Hahn INS.................25:48Daniel Allen BU..................25:50Tyler Nelson DU .................25:54Justin Scott WSU ..............25:57Matt Eckman DU .................25:58Andrew Barrett UE..................25:59Taras Didenko BU..................26:01T.J. Heffernan SIU.................26:06Jon Richards BU..................26:07

The 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championship will be held Saturday at the Weibring Golf Course in Normal, Ill., hosted by Illinois State University. The Illinois State women and Indiana State men were voted as the pre-championship favorites in the coaches’ pre-championship poll. The Redbird women are seeking to continue their winning streak by winning back-to-back titles, which would be the seventh conference title in school history. The Sycamore men hope to make this their fourth-consecutive team win and the school's ninth overall. The women's 5k race will start at 10:30 a.m., followed by the men’s 8k race at 11:30 a.m.

After winning last year's championship and being this year's preseason favorite, the Illinois State women's cross country team is picked to win the 2012 MVC Women's Cross

Country Championship with 96 points and six first-place votes. The Redbird trio of Rachael Brewer, Elise Sigg and Kelly McShea will pace the team, as they hold three of the top-ten 5k times in the Valley. Brewer holds the second spot and Sigg has the sixth, with McShea owning the ninth slot. Finishing in second-place a year ago, Wichita State took three first-place votes, earning 86 points, and the second spot in the poll. Senior Aliphine Tuliamuk has had a dominating season, earning the top 4k, 5k and 6k times in the Valley. Tuliamuk has won all four races she has competed in this season and has been named MVC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week three times. Bradley and Southern Illinois tied for the No. 3 spot in the coaches poll with 75 points. The Braves had one first-place vote, as they have three athletes in the 5k top-ten. Sarah McMahon, a 2011 all-conference runner, holds Bradley's top-5k time, followed closely by Cassie Lohmeier and Emily Delvo. Their top returning conference championship finisher from a year ago, Lacey Gibson, has the fastest mark for the Salukis in the 5k distance. Teammate Sadie Darnell will be a top competitor, as she has taken the top honor in two of her races. Indiana State came in fifth with 53 points. Jessica Zangmeister will lead the Sycamores after finishing every race in the top-20 during the 2012 season. Zangmeister is coming off of a 6k performance that tied for the sixth-best performance in school history. Nicole Lucas and Hanna Mercer will also look to make an impact in this year's Championship.

UNI swiped the sixth spot in the pre-championship poll with 45 points. The senior duo of Allison Fick and Hayley Thomas will lead the Panthers on the trail. Fick owns the

tenth-best 5k time in the Valley, while Thomas earned All-Conference status last season. Drake checks in at a close No. 7, with 40 points. The Bulldogs are coming off of their last regular-season race in which almost every runner com¬peting ran a personal-best. Fifth-year senior, Kirsten Lake, has been Drake's top finisher in each race she has competed in. Missouri State earned seventh in the coaches' poll with 30 points, while Evansville and Creighton round out the final positions with 28 and 17 points, respectively. 2011 All-Conference award winner, Emily Beaver, will bring her championship experience, as well as teammate Erin Edwards. Beaver and Edwards have been the top-two finishers for the Bears in every race this season.

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RANK TEAM (1ST-PLACE VOTES) POINTS1. ILLINOIS STATE (6) .......................................... 962. WICHITA STATE (3) .......................................... 86T3. BRADLEY (1) .................................................... 75 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ...................................... 755. INDIANA STATE ............................................... 536. NORTHERN IOWA ........................................... 457 DRAKE.............................................................. 408. MISSOURI STATE ............................................ 309. EVANSVILLE .................................................... 2810. CREIGHTON .................................................... 17

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Aliphine Tuliamuk WSU ..............17:01Rachael Brewer ILS .................17:22Sarah McMahon BU..................17:40Cassie Lohmeier BU..................17:42Kelby Jenkins UE..................17:48Elise Sigg ILS .................17:49Jessica Zangmeister INS.................17:50Emily Delvo BU..................17:59Kelly McShea ILS .................18:06Allison Fick UNI ................18:07Lacey Gibson SIU.................18:13Liz Smits BU..................18:16Nicole Lucas INS.................18:17Caitlin Busch BU..................18:18Sadie Darnell SIU.................18:21Kaitlyn McLeod WSU ..............18:21Hanna Mercer INS.................18:24Courtney Sawle CU .................18:24Lauren Houmes BU..................18:24Kristen Levi SIU.................18:25Alyssa Allison SIU.................18:26Emily Beaver MSU...............18:26Hayley Thomas UNI ................18:29Samantha Shukla WSU ..............18:32Sarah Castel ILS .................18:34

Aliphine Tuliamuk WSU ...........19:43.9Rachael Brewer ILS .................20:44Sadie Darnell SIU.................21:18Elise Sigg ILS .................21:27Kelly McShea ILS .................21:36Scotti Schon UNI .............21:36.0Kirsten Lake DU ..............21:37.0Kelley Gallagher SIU.................21:43Kaitlyn McLeod WSU ...........21:44.4Sarah McMahon BU..................21:46Allison Fick UNI .............21:46.0Lacey Gibson SIU.................21:47Jessica Zangmeister INS.................21:49Kristen Levi SIU.................21:50Samantha Shukla WSU ...........21:51.1Caitlin Busch BU..................21:54Hayley Thomas UNI .............21:54.0Elida Bailon WSU ...........21:55.2Kim Christensen ILS .................21:58Cassie Lohmeier BU..................22:00Taylor Scholl DU ..............22:02.0Alyssa Allison SIU.................22:07Liz Smits BU..................22:08Lauren Houmes BU..................22:08Sarah Castel ILS .................22:13

Kelby Jenkins of Evansville has four first-place finishes in the 2012 season, running the fifth-fastest time in the MVC during an October race. Courtney Sawle, Meghan

Barry and Emily Mauser will pace the Jays. Indiana State was picked first in the men's pre-championship poll with seven first-place votes and a total of 78 points. The Sycamores have a lot of depth in their lineup, as John Mascari, Albaro Escalera and Dustin Betz all have top-five 8k performances in the Valley (first, second and fourth, respectively). Indiana State goes into the 2012 Championship, ranked eighth in the USTFCCCA Great Lakes Region. Southern Illinois took the second spot and the remaining two first-place votes (73 points). The Salukis will look to de-throne the Sycamores with the help of Zach Dahleen, Brian Dixon and Nick Schrader, who hold times in the conference's top-ten. Dahleen and Dixon both look to earn all-conference honors for the second year in a row. In four scored meets, Southern Illinois has taken team honors in three.

Wichita State checks in at the No. 3 position with 60 points. The Shockers' took home top-team honors at the J.K. Gold Classic and Missouri State Invite, after strong

performances by Sterling Spencer, Jake Wike and Marcos Bailon. Drake sits at the fourth position, getting 67 points. The Bulldogs return 2011 Valley Athlete of the Year, Brogan Austin. Austin has the ninth-best 8k time in the Valley. Mike Rodriguez and Conor Wells will look to make an impact. UNI notched the fifth spot with a total of 47 points with Bradley behind them in sixth-place (36 points). Brett Egan holds the fastest 6k and 8k times for the Panthers and finished 12th at the 2011 MVC Championship. For the Braves, Chase Coffey sits in the top-20 of the 2012 Valley Best List and will compete with teammates Eric Delvo and Cole Dill. Illinois State earned seventh-place in the pre-championship poll with a total of 27 points. Ryan Rutherford, the top-Redbird finisher a year ago, will lead the team, as he currently holds the fifth-fastest 8k time in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Evansville was picked to take eighth with 19 points, while Creighton tallied 12 points and the ninth slot. The

Purple Aces will be under the leadership of Josh Genet and Cody Stein, who have been their top-two finishers in every race this season. Mike Hitt, Garrett Kenyon and Drew Prescott currently hold the top-times for the Jays.

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Chase Coffey ......................................25:05Eric Delvo ...........................................25:18 Cole Dill ..............................................25:30 Nathan Davis ......................................25:36 Nick Kirk .............................................25:48 Daniel Allen.........................................25:50 Taras Didenko.....................................26:01 Jon Richards.......................................26:07 Michael Kouri ......................................26:15 Evan Tuisl ...........................................26:26 Thomas Razo .....................................26:33 Nick Skromme ....................................26:35 Joe Fritzsche ......................................26:39Thomas Harayda ................................26:46 Shane Garland ...................................27:19

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PAST FIVE YEARS

MARCBURNSHEAD CROSS COUNTRY COACH3RD SEASON • LOYOLA, 1991 Marc Burns was named head coach of the Bradley University men’s and women’s cross country and women’s track and field teams July 1, 2010 and is in his third season with the Braves. Burns, who boasts a total of 16 years of experience as a Division I head coach, came to The Hilltop after spending the previous four years at Valley rival Wichita State as men’s

and women’s cross country head coach, while also serving as assistant coach for the Shockers men’s and women’s track and field teams. In his first season at Bradley (2010-11), senior Mary Goldkamp capped off her stellar career by setting five school records on the track in addition to earning all-conference honors in cross country, indoor track & field (mile) and outdoor track & field (800 & 1,500 meters). Bradley’s 2011-12 Most Outstanding Female Athlete, Goldkamp competed in the 1,500 meters in the NCAA West Regionals in Eugene, Ore., advancing to the regional finals. The 2011-12 school year, saw the reinstatement of the men’s outdoor track and field team after Bradley disbanded the team following the 1991-92 season. Freshman Sarah McMahon was a three-time all-conference performer on the women’s side after third-place finishes in the 5,000 meters at both the MVC Indoor & Outdoor Championships in addition to a seventh-place finish at the MVC Cross Country championships. During the fall, the women’s cross country finished third at the Valley championship for the team’s best showing since 2009, while the men’s team’s seventh-place finish was also the team’s best since 2009. The 2011-12 women’s track and field team collected its highest point total at the Valley’s outdoor championship since 2000, while the men’s team competed in its first conference championship since 1992 and finished with its highest point total since

1986. At the MVC Indoor Championship, the women’s team finished seventh and also had the squad’s highest point total since 2000.

Prior to Wichita State, Burns was head cross country and track and field coach at his alma mater, Loyola University in Chicago. During his 15-year head coaching career, he has coached three All-American runners, more than 70 conference individual champions, seven cross country conference team champions and three Academic All-Americans. His teams also have excelled in the classroom, garnering 25 national All-Academic honors.

The four-time MVC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year, Burns earned the honor in each of his four seasons with the Shockers and led the Wichita State women’s cross country team to four consecutive Valley team titles. In addition to the team honors, Burns

coached three All-America runners, 22 MVC individual cross country and track champions and 11 Valley Cross Country Scholar-

Athletes. He also was named the 2009 USTFCCCA Midwest Region Women’s Assistant Track and Field Coach of the

Year. A native of Wheeling, Ill., Burns was head

cross country and track and field coach at Loyola for 10 years prior to taking over the Wichita State

program. During his tenure with the Ramblers, he led the men’s cross country team to its first-ever NCAA Championship berth in 2005 and guided teams to three Horizon League

cross country team championships. His teams produced 49 All-Horizon League performers who

combined for 53 individual cross country and track and field conference champions.

Burns’ responsibilities at Loyola also included planning the annual Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Cross Country Invitational, which he grew into one of the premier events of the season and featured 70 intercollegiate teams in 2005.

A 1991 graduate of Loyola with a degree in business administration, he was a two-time All-American on

the track for the Ramblers and clocked the third-fastest collegiate time in the nation in the indoor 3,000 meters in 1990. Burns was a three-time All-Midwestern College Conference cross country performer and two-time 5,000 meter indoor conference champion. Burns is married to the former Alana Crisman, who is originally from Rushville, Ill. They have three sons: Connor, Brian and Sean.

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PAST FIVE YEARS

CHAMPIONSHIPS

Name Class HometownArden Betzer Fr. Central City, IowaHannah Booker So. Tremont, Ill.Caitlin Busch Fr. Waterloo, Ill.Kristen Busch Fr. Waterloo, Ill.Emily Delvo So. Springfield, Ill.Lauren Friese Fr. Fairmont, Minn.Chelsea Griffin Sr. Petersburg, Ill.Emily Gustafson Jr. East Peoria, Ill.Sarah Higgins Jr. Bourbonnais, Ill.Lauren Houmes Fr. Hoopeston, Ill.Taylor Johnson So. Lincoln, Neb.Cassie Lohmeier Jr. East Peoria, Ill.Sarah McMahon So. Colfax, Wis.Caitlin Pribble Fr. Morton, Ill.Ashley Schmitt So. East Peoria, Ill.Whitney Schumacher Jr. Appleton, Wis.Liz Smits Fr. McFarland, Wis.Kyela Specht So. Munster, Ind.Rachel Sudbury Fr. Tomahawk, Wis.Emily Wolbers Jr. Moline, Ill.

Sarah McMahon .................................17:40Cassie Lohmeier.................................17:42Emily Delvo.........................................17:59 Liz Smits .............................................18:16 Caitlin Busch.......................................18:18 Lauren Houmes ..................................18:24 Rachel Sudbury ..................................18:50 Taylor Johnson ...................................18:53 Kyela Specht ......................................19:03 Lauren Friese .....................................19:10 Sarah Higgins .....................................19:10 Danielle Devito ...................................19:15 Arden Betzer.......................................19:16 Emily Gustafson .................................19:22 Whitney Schumacher .........................19:25 Ashley Schmitt ....................................19:29 Emily Wolbers .....................................19:32 Hannah Booker...................................19:40Chelsea Griffin ....................................19:49 Caitlin Pribble .....................................19:50

BRAVE WOMEN

2012 TOP TIMES | 5K

ABOUT BRADLEYLocation Peoria, Ill.Founded 1897Enrollment 6,000Nickname BravesColors Red & WhitePresident Joanne K. Glasser, Esq.Athletic Director Dr. Michael CrossFacility Newman Golf Course

TEAM QUICK FACTSReturning Student-Athletes Men - 10 | Women - 16Returning All-Conference Men - 0 | Women - 1Newcomers Men - 8 | Women - 17

COACHING STAFFHead Cross Country Coach Marc BurnsAlma Mater Loyola, 1991

Assistant Coach Matt EscheAlma Mater Iowa, 2006

Assistant Coach Josh StubbsAlma Mater Army, 1997

Assistant Coach Shawn LucasAlma Mater Loyola, 2007

Assistant Coach Emily CarpenterAlma Mater Lamar, 2012

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSCross Country Contact Jim ReaE-Mail jrea@bradley.eduOffice Phone 309-677-3869Website www.BradleyBraves.comTwitter @BradleyBraves