2015 Army Women's Track & Field Meida Guide

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Table of ConTenTs2014-15 Schedule Inside Front CoverQuick Facts and Table of Contents 1About West Point 2-4Distinguished Graduates 5Why West Point 6-9Academy Leadership 10Athletic Director Boo Corrigan 11Gillis Field House 12Shea Stadium 13This is Army Track & Field 14Army Coaching Staff 15Head Coach Mike Smith 16-17Assistant Coaches/Support Staff 18-202014-15 Army Black Knights 21 Roster 22 Roster Breakdown 23 Team Captains 24-26 Firsties 27-30 Cows 31-39 Yuck/Plebes 40-492014 Season Bests 50Records & History 51 Army Track & Field History 52-55 All-Time Records 56 All-Americans 57 vs. Navy 58Patriot League 59 Indoor Patriot League History 60-61 Outdoor Patriot League History 62-63

TRaCK & fIelD QUICK faCTsHead Coach .................................................................................... Mike SmithAssistant Coaches .................................................................Brian Bancroft.................................................................................................................... Jon Hill .................................................................................................. Shannon O’Brien.......................................................................................................... Rondell Ruff........................................................................................................ Lauren SmithTeam Captains .................................................................... Jennifer Comfort ......................................................... Katrina Mecklenburg (Cross Country).........................................................................................Laurel NeposchlanAthletic Trainer ....................................................................Kelsey SheridanHead Officer Representative ...........................................Col. John NelsonTrack & Field Office Phone....................................................845.938.2425Facilities ................................................................................................................ Indoor ...........................................................................Gillis Field House Outdoor .............................................................................. Shea Stadium2014 Indoor Patriot League Finish .........................................................3rd2014 Outdoor Patriot League Finish ......................................................4thAll-Americans ...................................................................................................14 Most Recent ..............................................................Dana Willis, 1990Track & Field Twitter ...........................................................@Army_TrackXC

U.s. MIlITaRy aCaDeMy faCTsLocation................................................................................ West Point, N.Y.Founded ................................................................................March 16, 1802Enrollment ..............................................................................................4,400Superintendent ...............................................Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, Jr.Director of Athletics..............................................................Boo CorriganNickname ................................................................Black Knights, CadetsMascot .......................................................................................................MuleMotto .......................................................................“Duty, Honor, Country”Colors .......................................................................... Black, Gold and GrayConference ........................................................................... Patriot League

CReDITsThe 2014-15 Army women’s track & field media guide is an official publication of the U.S. Military Academy Office of Athletic Communications. The guide was designed, written and edited by Kelly Dumrauf. Editing assistance was provided by Mady Salvani, Nick Lantz, Ally Keirn, Mark Mohrman, Matt Faulkner and Harrison Antognioni. Photos courtesy of the USMA Department of Information Management Creative Imaging Center, John Pellino, Mady Salvani and Col. Bryan Goda

featured on the cover: Senior captains Jennifer Comfort, Katrina Mecklenburg and Laurel Neposchlan.

aRMy aTHleTIC CoMMUnICaTIonsExecutive AD/ Athletic Communications ..........................Bob BerettaComm. Assistant/T&F Contact ......................................... Kelly DumraufDumrauf’s Office Phone ......................................................845.938.1824Dumrauf’s Email ..............................................kelly.dumrauf@usma.eduAthletic Communications Fax .......................................... 845.446.2556Army Athletics Webpage...............................www.goARMYsports.comArmy Athletics Twitter ....................................................@ArmyAthletics

2014-15 sCHeDUleDate Opponent/Event LocationDec. 5-6 Crowell Open West Point, N.Y.Jan. 10 Army 5-Way West Point, N.Y.Jan. 17 Battle for Beantown Boston, Mass.Jan. 24 Cornell Upstate Challenge Ithaca, N.Y.Jan. 30-31 Armory Invite New York, N.Y.Feb. 7 vs. Navy West Point, N.Y. Feb. 20-22 PL Indoor Championships Annapolis, Md.March 6-8 ECAC Indoor Championships Boston, Mass.March 13-14 NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark.March 14 Irvine 4-Way Irvine, Calif.March 20-21 Spring Break Invite Irvine, Calif.March 27-28 Fred Hardy Invite Richmond, Va.April 4 vs. Navy Annapolis, Md.April 17-18 Larry Ellis Invite Princeton, N.J.April 23-25 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa.May 1-2 PL Outdoor Championships West Point, N.Y. May 15-17 ECAC Outdoor Championships Princeton, N.J.May 28-30 NCAA Qualifiers Jacksonville, Fla.June 10-13 NCAA Championships Eugene, Ore.

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The United states Military academy is renowned because of its historic and distinguished reputation as a military academy, and as a leading, progressive institution of higher education. Made legendary in books and movies produced over the years, the academy’s “long Gray line” of graduates includes some of our na-tion’s most famous and influential men: Ulysses s. Grant, Robert e. lee, Thomas “stonewall” Jackson, George s. Patton, omar bradley, Douglas Macarthur, Dwight eisenhower and norman schwarzkopf. because of this superb education and leadership experience, West Point graduates historically have been sought for high level civilian and military leadership positions. Their numbers include two U.s. presidents, several ambassadors, state governors, legislators, judges, cabinet members, educators, astronauts and corporate executives. Today, West Point continues to provide hundreds of young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career as an army officer in the service of our nation. Cadets have much more responsibility in running the academy than students in most other colleges or universities. It adds to the leadership experience. Cadets succeed at West Point because of the support they receive from the staff and faculty. after all, many faculty members are West Point graduates and understand the challenge cadets face on a daily basis. They also serve as ideal role models, showing cadets what army life is like. The U.s. Military academy’s primary strength is its ability to develop leaders of character who are com-mitted to “Duty, Honor, Country” and selfless service to our nation.

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ROBERT E. LEE ’29 The academy’s ninth superintendent (1852-55), lee was a model cadet during his four years at West Point. He graduated second in his class and never earned a single demerit during his four years at the academy. at the beginning of the Civil War, he was selected to serve as Commanding General of the army, but instead resigned his commission and was named General-In-Chief of the Confederate army from 1861 to 1865. lee’s surrender to Ulysses s. Grant (UsMa 1843), at appomattox Court House, Va., ended the Civil War. fort lee, Va., was named in his honor.

ULYSSES S. GRANT ’43 Grant distinguished himself during the Civil War at the battle of Vicksburg in 1863; his victory secured control of the Mississippi River for the Union. President abe lincoln later appointed him Com-manding General of the army in March 1864. on april 9, 1865, at appomattox Court House, Va., Robert e. lee (UsMa 1829) surrendered the army of northern Virginia to him, ending the Civil War. Grant later served as the 18th President of the United states from 1869 to 1877. Today, his image graces the $50 bill.

GEORGE W. GOETHALS ’80 Goethals became an architect and was builder of the Panama Canal, 1904 To 1914.

JOHN J. PERSHING ’86 Considered the second most senior of-ficer in army history, behind only George Washington, Pershing served as com-mander of the american expeditionary force during World War I. The two-million-plus troops of the aef made a decisive contribution to the defeat of Imperial Germany. Pershing’s abilities as a leader distinguished him among european com-manders, and through repeated successes on the battlefield, promoted american prestige around the world. He served as army Chief of staff in 1921, and was named General of the armies of the United states upon his retirement in 1924.

DOUGLAS MacARTHUR ’03 after World War I, Macarthur returned to West Point to serve as the academy’s 31st superintendent from 1919 to 1922. During that time, he was responsible for

the revitalization of the academy. He was later promoted to General of the army and served as supreme allied Commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During that time, he received the Medal of Honor for leading defense preparation and operations on the Philippine Islands. He later served as supreme allied Com-mander, Japan, and as commander, United nations Command in the far east. He was one of only five officers to be promoted to General of the army (five stars).

GEORGE S. PATTON JR. ’09 “old blood and Guts,” Patton was one of the most colorful commanders in the army. During World War II the famed com-mander of the 2nd armored Division and later the Third army displayed courage and daring as prominently as the pair of ivory handled revolvers he wore. Patton accomplished one of the most remark-able feats in military history in December 1944, when he quickly turned the Third army northward to reinforce the allied southern flank against the German attack in the battle of the bulge. The General’s doctrine of aggressive employment of massive armor forces continue to prove themselves in combat arenas around the world.

OMAR N. BRADLEY ’15 During his career, bradley earned a repu-tation as one of the best infantry com-manders in World War II. He commanded the 82nd airborne and 28th Infantry Divi-sions before going on to command the 1st army and the 12th army Group. after the war he served as army Chief of staff from 1948 to 1949 and served as the first Chair-man of the Joint Chiefs of staff from 1949 to 1953. He was the last army officer to be promoted to General of the army (five stars), and the bradley fighting vehicle is named in his honor.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER ’15 During World War II, eisenhower served as supreme Commander of allied forces europe from 1943 to 1944, during which he led the D-Day invasion of europe. Dur-ing that time, he was promoted to General of the army (five stars). after the war, he served as army Chief of staff from 1945 to 1948 and was named President of Co-lumbia University in 1948. He served as the 34th President of the United states from

1953 to 1961 and was one of only five offi-cers to be promoted to General of the army (five stars).

ALExANDER M. HAIG JR. ’47 Haig served as Chief of staff to Presi-dent Richard nixon from 1973 to 1974; su-preme allied Commander in europe 1974 to 1979; President of United Technologies Corporation 1980 to 1981 and secretary of state during the Reagan administra-tion from 1981 to 1982.

FRANk BORMAN ’50 an astronaut from 1962 to 1970, borman commanded the first circumlunar flight of the earth. He later served as President of eastern airlines.

FIDEL V. RAMOS ’50 one of the academy’s international ca-dets, Ramos served as a Philippine army officer after graduation. He eventually be-came the country’s military Chief of staff and later secretary of national Defense. He also served as President of the Repub-lic of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.

EDWIN E. ALDRIN ’51 an astronaut from 1963 to 1972, aldrin participated in the first manned lunar landing with Michael Collins (UsMa ’52) and was the second man to walk on the moon.

EDWARD WHITE ’52 an astronaut from 1962 to 1967, White was the first man to walk in space and was one of the three astronauts killed in the apollo I disaster in 1967.

H. NORMAN SCHWARzkOPF ’56 as Commander-in-Chief, United states Central Command from 1988 to 1991, schwarzkopf’s command ultimately re-sponded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with the largest U.s. deployment since the Vietnam War, including portions of the navy, air force, and Marine Corps as well as units from dozens of nations around the world. after retiring, schwartzkopf received the Presidential Medal of free-dom.

PETER M. DAWkINS ’59 Dawkins was Cadet brigade Commander (first Captain of the U.s. Corps of Cadets) as a senior and became the third Heisman

Trophy winner in army football history. He later served as chairman and Ceo of Primerica.

JAMES V. kIMSEY ’62 Kimsey was the founding chairman of america online, and was named chairman emeritus in 1996. He founded the Kimsey foundation in 1996.

MICHael W. KRzyzeWsKI ’69 Krzyzewski served as head basketball coach at West Point from 1974 to 1979 before assuming similar duties at Duke University. Krzyzewski has led the blue Devils to three national championships and was inducted into the basketball Hall of fame in october 2001. He coached the U.s. at the 2008 olympics in beijing.

MARTIN E. DEMPSEY ’74General Martin e. Dempsey serves as the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff. In this capacity, he serves as the princi-pal military adviser to the President, the secretary of Defense and the national security Council. by law, he is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Prior to becoming Chairman, the general served as the army’s 37th Chief of staff. Dempsey served as the Deputy Commander and then acting Commander of U.s. Central Command. before becoming Chief of staff of the army, he commanded U.s. army Training and Doctrine Command.

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO ‘76 odierno commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the fall of 2003 which, along with special forces units, captured saddam Hussein in December of that year. odierno helped plan and coordinate the raid that netted Iraq’s fallen dictator. He currently serves as Chief of staff of the U.s. army.

ROBERT S. kIMBROUGH ’89 Kimbrough was named one of 11 new as-tronaut candidates by nasa in May 2004. Kimbrough ranks among army baseball’s career leaders in saves. a veteran of Des-ert storm, he currently works for nasa in Houston as a flight simulation engineer and participated in a space shuttle mis-sion in 2009.

ULYSSES S. GRANT JAMES KIMSEYFRANk BORMAN ULYSSES S. GRANT ALExANDER HAIG JR. ROBERT kIMBROUGH JAMES kIMSEY NORMAN SCHWARzkOPF

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“I think if my dear mother were alive, she would tell you nothing comes close to graduating from West Point, even going to the moon.” - ASTRONAUT FRANk BORMAN

“The combination of an education at West Point and the experience of a career in the armed services will prepare you in a unique way for a rich diversity of further career and service in civilian life.” - HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER GLENN DAVIS

“I believe in the code ... ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ I believe in service to one’s country. The institution of the armed forces has thrived on its commitment to developing excellence. It is meritocracy in action. Race, religion, wealth, background count not.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH

“from the birth of our existence, america has had a faith in the future -- a belief that where we’re going is better than where we’ve been, even when the path ahead is uncertain. To fulfill that promise, generations of americans have built upon the foundation of our forefathers -- finding opportunity, fighting injustice, forging a more perfect union. our achievement would not be possible without the long Gray line that has sacrificed for duty, for honor, for country.” - PRESIDENT BARACk OBAMA

FRANk BORMAN

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“My four years at West Point were wonderful. I loved every minute of it and particularly the last three years. I loved the history. I loved the tradition. I liked wearing the uniform. I felt like I belonged there. everything was meaningful to me. There is no question in my mind the proudest day of my father’s life was the day I graduated from West Point. There is a picture of the two of us standing on ‘The Plain’ and he is just beaming.” - GENERAL H. NORMAN SCHWARzkOPF

“I was so proud to be on the verge of entering the only institution in american society at that time that was totally integrated, in which I would have the opportunity to rise, based solely on performance and ability. The nation always looks to West Point and always looks to each and every one of you to follow always the angels of your nature.” - GENERAL COLIN POWELL

“In every corner of america, the words ‘West Point’ command immediate respect. This place where the Hudson River bends is more than a fine institution of learning. The United states Military academy is the guardian of values that have shaped the soldiers who have shaped the world.” - PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

“How great it must be, gosh how great it must be to be a member of this Corps. To know that camaraderie of discipline, of manners, of courtesy, of human sensibility, of one’s duty to his fellow man.” - JOURNALIST WALTER CRONkITE

NORMAN SCHWARzkOPF

GEORGE W. BUSH

“This place reeks of honor and discipline. With this show, we’ve been to a lot of great campuses all throughout the country over the years—and folks, let me tell you - there is absolutely nothing like this! Do yourself a favor and go look up West Point’s wikipedia page and compare that to your local college – that ought to shut you down for a while!” – COLIN COWHERD, ESPN RADIO HOST

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“any of us who went through the process; anyone who felt the flame of that furnace, came away altered in the way we go about running our lives. some part of it is the belief that you are not only doing it for personal glory, but you do it because it is your responsibility. It’s part of being a member of The Corps and each of us that have felt that magic feel especially privileged to have done so.” - HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER PETE DAWkINS

“as I look back over my career in government, in business, of course in the military, I think West Point was a very influential experience. It hardened a sense of discipline, a sense of responsibility, duty and integrity and also very happily combined an alertness of mind and body.” - FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE ALExANDER HAIG

“for here we train the men and women whose duty it is to defend the Republic, the men and women whose profession is watchfulness, whose skill is vigilance, whose calling is to guard the peace, but if need be, to fight and win.” - PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN

“WesT PoInT Is THe RInG. IT’s THe foUnDaTIon of eVeRyTHInG I HaVe Done.” - MIkE kRzYzEWSkI ‘69

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“as I look back on my life, I’ll always revere the opportunities that came along that brought about the choice I made to go to West Point. I just feel that it was fundamental in molding the fabric of my life. The experiences that I had at West Point, they were irreplaceable.” - ASTRONAUT EDWIN “BUzz” ALDRIN

“you have ahead of you the best of all professions. being a leader is the best thing you can possibly be and you’re at a school that will make you the best possible leader. West Point is the ring. It’s the foundation of everything I have done.” - HEAD COACH MIkE kRzYzEWSkI

“In the evening of my memory, always I come back to West Point. always there echoes and re-echoes ... Duty -- Honor -- Country. Today marks my final roll call with you. but I want you to know, when I cross the river, my last conscious thoughts will be of The Corps ... and The Corps ... and The Corps ...” - GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR

“This nation is grateful that four years ago every man and woman graduating today made a life-changing decision. you left the comforts and familiar surroundings of civilian life, and devoted yourselves to one of the noblest professions in a free country--the profession of arms.” - FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DICk CHENEY

DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

DICk CHENEY

“West Point’s graduates have served america in many, many ways. not only by leading troops into combat, but also by exploring frontiers, founding universities, laying out the railroads, building the Panama Canal, running corporations, serving in the Congress and The White House, and walking on the moon. Through our history, whenever duty called, the men and women of West Point have never failed us, and I speak for all americans when I say, I know you never will.” - PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON

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lt. GeneralRobert l. Caslen, Jr

superintendent

brig. General John Thomson III

Commandant of Cadets

brig. GeneralTim Trainor

Dean of the academic board

Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. became the 59th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 17, 2013. Caslen graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1975. He earned master’s degrees from Long Island University and Kansas State University. Previous to this assignment, he served as the Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq. His prior deployments and assignments in-clude serving as the commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the com-mand that oversees the Command and General Staff College and 17 other schools, centers, and training programs located throughout the United States; commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and commanding general of the Multi-Na-tional Division-North during Operation Iraqi Free-dom; commandant of cadets for the U.S. Military Academy; deputy director for the War on Terrorism, J-5, The Joint Staff; assistant division commander (maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized); chief of staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light); chief of staff, Combined Joint Task Force Mountain dur-ing Operation Enduring Freedom; commander, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); chief of staff, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); senior brigade C2 Observer/Controller, Operations Group, Joint Readiness Training Center; commander, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light); executive officer to the deputy commander in Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy; J-3 in Honduras for Joint Task Force Bravo; brigade op-erations officer, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Divi-sion (Air Assault); executive officer, 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Caslen’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Su-perior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meri-torious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters. He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and is Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger qualified. Caslen is married with three children.

Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. became the 59th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 17, 2013. Brigadier General Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D., became the Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy in the summer of 2010. He previ-ously served as professor and head of the Depart-ment of Systems Engineering at West Point where he taught courses in engineering management, sys-tems engineering and decision analysis. Trainor graduated with a Bachelor of Science from West Point in 1983 and entered the Engineer Branch of the U.S. Army. As an engineering officer, Trainor has served in operational assignments around the world, including Germany, Honduras, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Riley, Kans. and Sarajevo, Bosnia. Trainor has a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doc-torate degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Mili-tary Applications Society of the Institute for Opera-tions Research and the Management Sciences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for Engineering Management and the Ameri-can Society of Engineering Education. He is a past president of Epsilon Mu Eta, the national Engineering Management Honor Society. Trainor is also a member of the Board of Fellows for the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University. As an analyst, Trainor helped develop the Installation Status Report that provides the Army a standardized means to assess infrastructure and environmental conditions on installations to support resource al-location decisions. He has applied decision analysis methods in completing an organizational analysis of the Army’s Installation Management Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs. Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the summer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in helping the provincial Iraqi leaders improve their infrastructure revitalization plans. Trainor is married to Col. Donna Brazil, a 1983 gradu-ate of West Point, who is a professor in the Depart-ment of Behavioral Sciences at the Academy. They have a daughter Cory, who is currently attending West Point, and two sons; Danny and Zach.

Brigadier General John (J.T.) Thomson became the 75th Commandt of Cadets this August. He hails from Tyler, Texas, and earned his commission as a Second Lieutenant of Field Artillery in 1986. His initial assignment was with the 6th Battalion, 41st Field Artillery (M109A2, 155mm SP) in Kitzin-gen, Germany, in direct support to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division from 1987 to 1990. In 1990, BG Thomson was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Nuremburg, Germany. From 1992 to 1994, he served as Operations Officer for the 1st Armored Division Artillery in Baumholder, Germany, and then later commanded Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery (M109A2, 155mm SP) in direct support to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division. Following battery command, he served as a Tactical Officer for the U.S. Corps of Cadets at West Point until 1997. From June 1998 to June 2003, BG Thomson was as-signed to the 4th Infantry Division (M) at Fort Hood, Texas. BG Thomson commanded the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery (MLRS) of the 214th Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill, Okla., from June 2003 to June 2005. Following battalion command, he served on the Joint Staff as an advisor to the Assistant to the Chair-man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, extensively interact-ing and traveling with the U.S. Department of State on national security affairs. From May 2007 to Feb. 2008, he served as the Executive Officer to the Commanding General of Multi-National Corps, Iraq. He later headed the Commander’s Initiatives Group for Multi-National Forces-Iraq from Oct. 2008 to Jan. 2009, and then served as Executive Officer to the MNF-I Commanding General from April 2009 to July 2009. BG Thomson commanded the 41st Fires Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, from Oct. 2009 to July 2011. Following brigade command, he became the Director of the Chief’s Coordination Group (CCG) for the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army at Headquarters, Department of the Army through March 2013. In April 2013, he assumed duties as Deputy Commander for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo. BG Thomson earned a B.S. degree in computer en-gineering from the U.S. Military Academy in 1986 and a M.S. degree in Counseling and Leader Development from Long Island University in 1995. BG Thomson and his wife, Holly, have two sons, Tyler and Parker.

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Now in the midst of his fourth year as the Director of Inter-collegiate Athletics at the Army West Point, Boo Corrigan has guided the Black Knights to incredible successes on the fields of friendly strife, victories over Navy, surpassed ambitious fundraising goals, upgraded several facilities and added three varsity sports, all while cadet-athletes continued to raise the bar academically. Corrigan was named Director of Intercollegiate Athlet-ics on Feb. 1, 2011 and the short time since, Army has won the “Star” series against Navy, claimed the overall competi-tion against the Midshipmen, added Academic All-American certificates, raised the annual fund by nearly $3 million, increased the “For Us All Capital Campaign by $55 million,” completed fundraising on a new lacrosse building and es-tablished 10new program endowments. Under Corrigan’s leadership, Army has added women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s rugby to its offering of sports with nearly a quarter of the Corps of Cadets, around 1,000, competing in varsity sports under the athletic de-partment. In addition to the additional sport offerings, a massive state-of-the art videoboard was added to Tate Rink, a press box was included at Doubleday Field at Johnson Stadium, the ticket office was upgraded and moved to a more fan-friendly location in Michie Stadium and work will begin the fall on a lacrosse building that will include locker rooms, team rooms, weight room, athletic training space and much more for both the men’s and women’s lacrosse programs. A branding campaign that started in 2011 at Michie Stadium will continue with additions to Christl Arena this fall. Corrigan has strengthened and expanded Army Athlet-ics’ relationships in several key areas. In his tenure, Army has secured a new apparel agreement with Nike, a new pouring rights contract with Coke and bringing in the As-pire Group to enhance ticket sales and better serve Army season ticket holders. Corrigan also crafted the Team Army concept, a comprehensive plan designed to add significant value to Army’s corporate sponsorships while maintaining the tradition of West Point Athletics. In his first full three years at West Point, Corrigan has overseen a program that owns 11 Patriot League regular season or tournament championships and sent eight teams to the NCAA postseason. Thirty-three cadets have earned a major award from their conference, Last season, Corrigan led Army Athletics to its first star series victory since 1996, going 12-11 in star competitions against Navy. It was the 12th victory in the series for the Academy. West Point went 18-13 overall against the Mids

during the year and has a 34-29-1 mark versus Navy in the last two seasons. Army finished a very successful campaign in 2013-14 with an overall record of 235-173-7 for a .575 winning per-centage, the highest mark since 2004-05. In 2013-14, the Black Knights brought home league ti-tles in men’s tennis, baseball and women’s basketball. Army won regular season titles in men’s tennis and baseball, while the women’s hoops squad won the league tourna-ment and was a 13th seed in the NCAA Tournament. Ten of Army’s squads participated in Patriot League postseason, while rifle earned an NCAA berth for the 11th-straight sea-son. Army collected more than 100 all-league citations in 2012-13 alone. Hockey’s Cheyne Rocha and lacrosse’s Bren-dan Buckley each captured the Senior CLASS Award in their respective sports, making Army the only school in the na-tion to have multiple winners in 2012-13. During the 2012-13 season, Army teams combined to post an overall record of 236-183-8 for a .562 winning per-centage. The winter sports programs had their best sea-son in five years as the women’s basketball team won the Patriot League regular season title, the men’s basketball team posted its first winning season in 28 years and the rifle squad advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 10th consecutive season. It was also a great year in the competition against fel-low service academies. Army split the season series versus Navy, 16-16-1, marking the best winning percentage against the Mids (.500) since 2004-05. The Black Knights owned a 4-2-1 record against Air Force, improving the record to 20-18-2 (.525) versus service academy foes in 2012-13. Cadet-athletes have continued to thrive in the class-room under Corrigan’s watch. In his three full years, Army has boasted 12 Academic All-Americans, including seven first-team selections. Lacrosse’s Brendan Buckely became the first Army athlete to capture Academic All-American of the Year honors in 2012. In 2011, the Black Knights’ football team boasted two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a first for the program since 1957. Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Army boasts six Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year, including Buckley, a two-time overall men’s winner. During the 2013-14 season, Army reg-istered five Academic All-American selections. Twenty of Army’s 24 NCAA programs scored above the national average in the 2013 NCAA APR report. The men’s cross country and wrestling teams earned public recogni-tion for finishing in the top 10 percent of their respective sport. The cross country squad boasted a perfect score of 1,000. In addition, former football standout Andrew Rodriguez, Class of 2012, became the first Army player to win the National Football Foundation’s Willam V. Campbell Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. Rodriguez later was honored with the Amateur Athletic Union’s James E. Sul-livan Award as the top amateur athlete in the country. He was the first Army player to receive the award since 1946 and was just the third player in history (Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow) to win both the Campbell Trophy and Sullivan Award. Army has been the focus of national attention since Corri-gan’s arrival. He was instrumen-tal in supporting the CBS docu-mentary, “Game of Honor,” that chronicled the Black Knights’ 2011 football season leading up to its annual showdown with arch-rival Navy. Not only was the

two-hour program broadcast to a national audience on Showtime, but also won the Emmy Award for Best Sports Documentary. The Army football team was also the focus of a behind-the-scenes book titled, “Soldiers First,” written by New York Times writer Joe Drape. In addition to his duties at West Point, Corrigan has been an active leader in the Patriot League, serving as chairman of the conference’s Broadband Committee. Corrigan, who was the senior associate athletic direc-tor for external affairs at Duke University starting in August 2008, brings a wealth of leadership to his post. He is a proven administrator with 18 previous years of experience in all areas of revenue generation, external affairs, staff management and leadership. Corrigan’s chief responsibilities at Duke included the oversight of the Blue Devil corporate partnerships and the Marketing, Promotions, Ticket, Internet Operations, Sports Information and Video Services departments. In only two years at Duke, Corrigan was responsible for the negotiation of multi-media rights to ISP. A supervisor of the 2009 NCAA Champion women’s ten-nis and 2010 NCAA Champion men’s lacrosse programs, Corrigan was a part of three NCAA Championships at Duke in just two seasons. He served as a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules committee and the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Committee, while serving on the Executive Budget Committee at Duke. Prior to arriving at Duke in August of 2008, he oversaw Notre Dame’s corporate relations and marketing as an associate athletic director for five years. During his stint at Notre Dame, Corrigan spearheaded the redesign of its official athletics website and creation of 15-20 hours of original video content weekly. That resulted in a 35 percent increase in page views and unique users. Corrigan also worked directly with ISP Sports, CSTV, and NBC Sports from a sales and marketing standpoint. Before joining the staff at Notre Dame, Corrigan spent nearly three years as the associate athletic director for marketing at the United States Naval Academy. He was responsible for turning the marketing department from a deficit to profit in his first year with full budget responsi-bility for the department. Corrigan also was intimately in-volved with the re-branding of the Annual Giving Campaign (The Blue and Gold), which led to an increase of 75 percent year over year donations. His collegiate experience also includes a stint as assis-tant director of marketing at Florida State from 1992-95. Corrigan is a 1990 University of Notre Dame graduate with a degree in economics. He is married to the former Kristen Aceto, a former field hockey and lacrosse player at the University of Virginia who also earned a master’s de-gree from the school. The couple has three children, Finley, Tre and Brian. He is the youngest of seven children of Gene and Lena Corrigan.

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Mike Smith joins the Army West Point cross country and track & field programs after spend-ing the past 20 years at Kansas State University.

Smith, who has coached two Olympians and an NCAA champion, has been a part of three Big 12 championship teams. He becomes the 11th coach in program history.

“We are very excited to welcome Mike to the Army West Point family,” said Corrigan. “Mike’s profile stuck out from our remarkable pool of candidates and we all truly believe that he is the perfect person for the job. He has more than 20 years of experience with a great Kansas State

program, and has a proven track record as a superior recruiter, coach and mentor. We can’t wait to get him started as we usher in a new chapter for the cross country and track and field programs.”

Smith joined the coaching staff at Kansas State in 1994 and took over the reins of the cross country programs in 2004. In his nine years leading the men’s and women’s cross country teams, he has guided four individuals (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) and one team (2010 women) to the NCAA championships, including five consecutive trips to the NCAA Cross Country Championship from 2008-12 where K-State was represented on the women’s side.

When he took control of the cross country program in 2004, Smith guided Matthew Chesang to one of the most prolific seasons in Kansas State history. Chesang finished third at the Big 12 championships, second at the Midwest Regional Championships and earned All-America honors at the NCAA championships. His 12th-place finish was the highest NCAA finish for a Kansas State runner since 1971.

In 2009, Smith coached Beverly Ramos to one of the best individual seasons in wom-en’s cross country recent history. In addition to earning All-America recognition, Ramos tallied two wins and placed sixth at the Pre-NCAA Invitational, the Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Midwest Regional. She also led the Wildcats to a sixth-place team finish at the 2008 Big 12 Championship and ninth at the Midwest Regional.

As an assistant with the cross country programs, Smith helped Kansas State win the 1998 Big 12 title, earn three straight Midwest Regional titles and capture NCAA Champi-onship finishes of 13th, 5th and 10th.

In his 20 years with the Wildcats, Smith has coached athletes to 22 All-American awards, 16 conference championships, one NCAA title, two Olympic games and four International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) world championships.

Sonia Gaskin has been the most recent athlete to excel under Smith’s tutelage. Gaskin had a standout sophomore year that included first team All-American honors at the NCAA outdoor championships in the 800m (2:04.37) and 4x400m relay outdoors. She became the first Wildcat women’s runner since Korene Hinds in 2001 to earn first team in the 800m outdoors.

mike smithHead Coach | First Season | Bucknell, 1988

THE SMITH FILE

full name: Michael J. Smith Birthday: Dec. 25, 1996Hometown: Ridgefield, Conn. family: Jill (wife), Sydney (daughter), Aidan (daughter), Jackson (son)education: Bachelor’s in animal behavior (Bucknell, ‘88); master’s of arts in geogra-phy (State University of NY at Albany, ‘89); master’s of science in kinesiology (Kansas State, ‘96) Running experience: Bucknell, 1984-88

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Kansas State1994-2014Cross Country Head Coach: 2004-14Assistant Track & Field Coach: 1994-2014

Skyline High SchoolHead Boys Track & Field Coach: 1993Assistant XC/Track & Field Coach: 1991-92

William Penn Charter SchoolAssistant Track & Field Coach: 1991

sTUDenT-aTHleTe sUCCess22 All-America Certificates - Five men’s indoor - Three women’s indoor - Nine women’s outdoor - Three men’s outdoor - One men’s cross country - One women’s cross country

16 Conference Champions (10 individuals)One Collegiate RecordOne NCAA ChampionTwo OlympiansFour IAAF World Champions (2 individuals)23 Individual School Records (10 individuals)Four Big 12 Meet Records

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Smith also coached Christian Smith, a five-time All-American and 2006 NCAA Indoor Champion in the mile. A member of the 2008 United States Olympic team, Smith was third at the U.S. Olympic Trials with an 800m time of 1:45.47 and set a collegiate record in the 1000m (2:19.57) as well as school records in the 800m (1:44.86) and 1500m (3:38.10) outdoors. He was the Big 12 1000m indoor champion in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the Big 12 800m outdoor champion in 2006.

In addition to his coaching duties with the Wildcats, Smith has continued to coach Kansas State alumna Beverly Ramos. He helped her qualify for the past two IAAF World Outdoor Championships, the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships as well as the 2012 London Olympics for Puerto Rico in the steeplechase. Ramos won two gold medals and a bronze medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games setting meet records in the 5,000 meters and steeplechase. She is the Puerto Rican national record holder at every event from 1500m to 10,000m.

Smith has also served as an instructor for the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) specialist certifi-cation and USA Track & Field (USATF) Level II coaching education program in the endurance events.

Prior to joining the Wildcats staff in 1994, Smith spent two years coaching at Skyline High School in California and one season at the William Penn Charter High School in Philadelphia.

A native of Ridgefield, Conn., Smith graduated from Bucknell University in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in animal behavior. He earned a master’s degree in geography from the State University of New York at Albany in 1989, and a master’s degree in Kinesiology from Kansas State in 1996.

Smith and his wife, Jill, have three children, Sydney, Aidan and Jackson.

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Brian Bancroft comes to West Point from Texas A&M where he spent the past eight seasons as a team administrator. With the Aggies, the 1993 A&M graduate was responsible for a number of administrative duties, including scheduling, team travel, recruiting logistics and event management responsibilities. Additionally, from the 2005 through the 2008 season, Bancroft aided in weight room instruction as well as coaching of throws, jumps, sprints and distance groups.

Bancroft was an integral member of the Texas A&M Track and Field Camp staff, serving as Camp Director for the past two years. Bancroft, who holds USTFCCCA Throws Specialist Certification, was a throws and sprints coach for the past four years. In addition to his camp duties, Bancroft played a major role in the administration of the 2004 NCAA Midwest Regional and the 2004 U.S. Junior Championships, both hosted by Texas A&M.

The Aggies enjoyed unprecedented success during Bancroft’s era, making history by becoming the first school to win dual national championship titles three consecutive years. A&M won both men’s and women’s NCAA outdoor track titles 2009-11, capped off with the men’s program capturing the 2013 outdoor crown.

Bancroft has also worked extensively with professional athletes. During the offseason, he assisted A&M staff members with the training programs of such professionals as world-record holder Aries Merritt and Olympic gold medalist Muna Lee.

Prior to joining the A&M track staff, Bancroft was a systems analyst for the athletic department for four years. He holds a pair of engineering degrees from Texas A&M, earning a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1993 followed by a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering in 1996. After working as an engineer and consultant, Bancroft joined the Texas A&M athletic department in November of 2001.

As a student at A&M, Bancroft was a four-year member of Squadron 7 in the Corps of Cadets of the ROTC program and a Ross Volunteer. Athletically he competed in the decathlon for the Aggie track and field program in 1992 and 1993, and was also a member of the 12th Man football squad for a season.

brian bancroftThrows | Second Season | Texas A&M, 1992

Oregon native Jon Hill enters his third season as the jumps, pole vault and multi-event coach for Army track and field in 2014-15. Hill came to West Point after four years of coaching at Eastern Washington University.

In his second year with the Black Knights, Hill coached two school record setters, two indoor conference champions, one outdoor conference champion, the Indoor Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year, one indoor and one outdoor all-conference honoree and an All-ECAC recipient.

Ashley Zeitvogel set a new Academy mark in the indoor pole vault and was the Patriot League indoor pole vault cham-pion. Competing in pole vault during the outdoor season, Megan Gemar set an Academy record while earning a spot on the outdoor all-conference team and the All-ECAC squad.

Hill coached Chris Kittle to an indoor heptathlon conference title, an outdoor decathlon conference title and was named the Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year for the indoor season.

In addition, Laurel Neposchlan was also a member of the indoor all-conference squad and Hill coached four cadet-athletes to Academy all-time top 10 records.

In his first season at the Academy, eight marks were added to the Academy record book, including six pole vault heights and a pair of heptathlon point totals. Newcomer Megan Gemar recorded the second-best pole vault height in program

history during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Gemar earned ECAC invites during the indoor and outdoor seasons.

While with the Eagles, Hill oversaw the jumping and multi-event competition groups, while also managing recruiting and scholarship allocation, home competitions and monitoring academic performance. During his tenure, Hill’s student-athletes broke 11 school records, established 44 top-10 historical marks, collected 24 all-confer-ence certificates and earned five bids to the NCAA Regional Championships.

A proven recruiter, notable EWU signees scouted by Hill included six high school valedictorians, a national record holder, 12 state champions and one junior national champion.

Prior to his time in Cheney, Wash., Hill spent the 2007-08 season as the head track and field coach at La Salle Catholic College Preparatory in Milwaukie, Ore. Hill’s teams excelled both on the track and in the classroom, establishing three school records and 17 all-state nods, while earning a pair of all-state academic team certifi-cates.

Jonathan hillMultis, Pole Vault, Jumps | Third Season | Portland State, 2010

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Shannon O’Brien enters her third season with the Black Knight cross country program in 2014. O’Brien, who also helps guide Army’s distance contingent during track season, came to West Point from Florida State, where she served two years as the meet director and graduate manager for the women’s track and field and cross country programs.

2013 was a successful campaign for O’Brien and her cadet-athletes, as she helped lead the men’s cross country team to its first Star meet victory over Navy since 2008. The women’s outdoor track and field team also claimed a victory over Navy, ending Army’s 11-meet losing streak, including indoor competition, against the Midshipmen.

Army’s women were also successful during the 2013 season under O’Brien with Lindsay Gabow adding her name to the Black Knights’ all-time records list three times, including third all-time in the indoor 5K and fourth in the outdoor 5K and 10K. She was also the winner of the Star meet in the track and field 5K. In addition to Gabow, Madison Hill saw success in 2013, with three all-time list additions, setting a fourth place mark in the 5K indoor, ninth in the 5K and 10th in the 10K.

During her first season with the Army cross country program in 2012, the Black Knight men earned their best point total at the Patriot League Championships since 2008, while the women scored their best mark since 2005. Also at the conference meet, Lisa Junta earned Army’s best individual finish since 1998, running to a third-place finish to garner

first-team all-league honors.

Working alongside FSU head coach Karen Harvey, the women’s cross country team placed second at the NCAAs in 2010 and fourth in 2011, while the track team’s distance unit enjoyed similar success on the regional and national stage.

Prior to her two-year stint with the Seminoles, O’Brien was an assistant coach/coaching intern at Dartmouth College with the Big Green’s track and cross country teams. O’Brien got her first taste of recruiting while in Hanover, N.H., as she worked on arranging official visits and contacted potential student-athletes.

O’Brien also spent her undergraduate years in New Hampshire, receiving a bachelor’s degree in English from Keene State College in 2005. The middle-distance special-ist was an All-American for the Owls in the 800 meters, and still maintains her hold on school records in the 500 meters, 400-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay.

Distance | Third Season | Keene State, 2005

Rondell Ruff enters his fourth season with the Army track and field team. Former head coach Troy Engle selected Ruff as the Black Knights’ sprint coach in August 2011. He also directs a pair of middle-distance groups and the relay units.

Ruff’s first season at West Point was a successful one, highlighted by an Academy records and three Patriot League event titles. The women’s outdoor 4x800-meter relay team snapped the Army record established in 1985, while the Black Knight men won three relay titles at the 2012 conference championships: the indoor 4x400 and outdoor 4x400 and 4x800.

The successes continued in 2012-13 as Ruff’s athletes were responsible for 18 times which rank on Army’s top-10 lists, while four records were broken. Both the men’s and women’s indoor 4x400-meter relay squads set Academy standards last winter, along with record-setting times by Comfort in the indoor 1,000 meters and Katrina Donarski in the 500-meter dash.

Ruff also guided Clyde Wilson to a First Round NCAA Championship bid in the 800-meter run, marking the first time since 2011 Army had a middle-distance runner at the national meet.

In his third season with the Black Knights, Ruff coached Army athletes to two indoor school records in the men’s 60-meter and men’s 200-meter.

His cadet-athletes represented the Black Knights at the Patriot League Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships, with Jose Santana claiming Rookie of the Meet honors at the indoor event.

He again guided Clyde Wilson to a First Round NCAA Championship bid in the 800-meter run.

Ruff came to West Point from Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pa., where he coached the jumps, sprints and relays as a graduate assistant since August of 2009. Under his tutelage, the Red Flash boasted multiple student-athletes who competed in the postseason after achieving ECAC and IC4A Championship-qualifying marks.

Ruff, a 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan, captained the Wolverines’ cross country and track teams in 2005-06.

Ruff currently resides in New Windsor, NY., with his spouse, Jacqueline, son Rondell Jr., and daughter Norah.

Rondell RuffSprints | Fourth Season | Michigan, 2006

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Lauren Smith comes to West Point after two seasons at The Academy of Art University, the 2013 Division II NCAA women’s indoor and outdoor track champions. The 2004 University of Houston graduate served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Urban Knights track and field and cross country programs. Smith primarily advised the sprinters, jumpers, hurdlers and relay squads at AAU.

Smith helped guide Vashti Thomas during the 2013 championship season as Thomas claimed a pair of national titles dur-ing the indoor campaign, taking first place in both the long jump and 200-meter dash. On the men’s side, Johnny Carter swept the triple jump and long jump titles en route to a team finish just outside of the top 10.

The 2013 season was AAU’s first opportunity to compete in the NCAA Division II postseason, having established its athletic program in 2008.

AAU became the first program in NCAA history to win two national championships during its first year of postseason eligibility after capturing the women’s outdoor title as well. Thomas repeated as long jump champion, while adding a gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles as well.

Smith is an accomplished athlete herself ranging from success in high school to international competition. The New Jer-sey native who attended high school in Texas was a 5A State Champion at Langham Creek High School in the 100-meter

hurdles before becoming a four-year member and team captain of the University of Houston track program. While with the Cougars, the sprinter and hurdler earned multiple Conference USA crowns and garnered USA Junior All-America plaudits. Smith, who served as a volunteer coach at Houston for two seasons following gradua-tion, continues to compete on a national and international level as a representative of the USA Track and Field team, having qualified for the USA Championships and Olympic Trials.

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naMe eVenT yeaR HoMeToWn/HIGH sCHoolSavannah Baker Jumps SO Leavenworth, Kan./LansingBriyah Brown Throws FR New Rochelle, N.Y./New RochelleNicole Carter Distance SO Gainesville, Va./BattlefieldJennifer Comfort Mid-Distance SR Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks WestRebecca Cousens Throws SO Portsmouth, RI/Portsmouth High SchoolNatalie Dent Mid-Distance FR Dumfries, Va./Osbourn ParkKat Donarski Sprints SR Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville (USMAPS)Courtney Dooley Distance FR Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Blue PointLindsay Gabow Distance JR Pelham, N.Y./Loomis ChaffeeMegan Gemar Pole Vault JR Walnut Creek, Calif./Las LomasAlexandria Gonzales Distance FR Houston, Texas/St. Agnes AcademyChristina Harris Throws FR Kaufman, Texas/Bishop LynchSydney Hawkins Sprints FR Flint, Mich./FlushingMeagan Hilla Jumps FR Green Bay, Wis./PrebleShelby Jacob Jumps FR Lynden, Wash./LyndenJordan Johnson Mid-Distance FR Lewisboro, N.Y./John JayLisa Junta Distance SR Springfield, Va./Thomas JeffersonMaddy Kenyon Sprints SO Duanesburg, N.Y/Duanesburg Central SchoolRachel King Distance SR Franktown, Colo./Douglas CountyCori Lemere Sprints/Jumps SO Sacramento, Calif./RosemontClara Lund Distance FR Poulsbo, Wash./North KitsapStephanie McDermott Distance FR Highland Falls, N.Y./James I. OniellEmily McGowan Sprints FR Brandon, Miss./BrandonCourtney McKenzie Jumps FR Sandy Springs, Ga./RiverwoodKatrina Mecklenburg Mid-Distance SR San Diego, Calif./Cathedral CatholicBrianna Miller Distance SO Carlsbad, Calif./CarlsbadAnna Motes Jumps FR Augusta, Ga./Augusta Christian SchoolsElizabeth Moton Sprints SR Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas CountyLaurel Neposchlan Pole Vault SR Springfield, Ill./SpringfieldCali Palumbo Hurdles FR North Greenbush, N.Y./ColumbiaKelsey Pittman Hurdles SO Crozet, Va./Western AlbemarleJustine Rennekamp Throws JR Beaverton, Ore./BeavertonMorgan Rennekamp Multis JR Beaverton, Ore./BeavertonCody Rothschild Throws JR Malabar, Fla./Palm BayAmy Slaughter Throws JR North Ogden, Utah/Weber (Marion Military)Courtney Smith Hurdles FR Penns Grove, N.J./Penns GroveSamantha Snelson Hurdles FR Houston, Texas/DickinsonAbby Vorhaus Pole Vault FR Brentwood, Tenn./BrentwoodAvrie Welton Multis JR Omaha, Neb./CentralHaley Winters Sprints JR Spanaway, Wash./ChapinAshley Zeitvogel Pole Vault JR Grand Forks, N.D./Red River (USMAPS)

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California (4)Megan Gemar .................. Walnut CreekCori Lemere .........................SacramentoKatrina Mecklenburg ...........San DiegoBrianna Miller ........................... Carlsbad

Colorado (2)Rachel King ............................FranktownElizabeth Moton ................. Castle Rock

florida (1)Cody Rothschild ........................ Malabar

Georgia (2)Courtney McKenzie .......Sandy SpringsAnna Motes ...................................Agusta

Illinois (2)Kat Donarski .............................. YorkvilleLaurel Neposchlan ..............Springfield

Kansas (1)Savannah Baker ............... Leavenworth

Michigan (1)Sydney Hawkins ................................Flint

Mississippi (1)Emily McGowan .........................Brandon

nebraska (1)Avrie Welton ..................................Omaha

new Jersey (1)Courtney Smith ................. Penns Grove

new york (7)Briyah Brown .................... New RochelleCourtney Dooley .........................BayportLindsay Gabow ............................PelhamJordan Johnson ..................... LewisboroMaddy Kenyon ....................DuanesburgStephanie McDermott ........Highland FallsCali Palumbo ............. North Greenbush

north Dakota (1)Ashley Zeitvogel ................. Grand Forks

oregon (2)Justine Rennekamp ............. BeavertonMorgan Rennekamp ............ Beaverton

Pennsylvania (1)Jennifer Comfort .................Doylestown

Rhode Island (1)Rebecca Cousens ..............Portsmouth

Tennessee (1)Abby Vorhaus ........................Brentwood

Texas (3)Alexandria Gonzales ................HoustonChristina Harris ........................KaufmanSamantha Snelson ...................Houston

Utah (1)Amy Slaughter ...................North Ogden

Virginia (4)Nicole Carter ......................... GainesvilleNatalie Dent ..............................DumfriesLisa Junta ...............................SpringfieldKelsey Pittman ..............................Crozet

Washington (3)Shelby Jacob .................................LyndenClara Lund ....................................PoulsboHaley Winters .........................Spanaway

Wisconsin (1)Meagan Hilla ...........................Green Bay

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2013-14: Opened the season as the team’s No. 3 runner at the Crowell Invite in the 3000m run … crossed the line with a time of 11:27.06 … competed in the mile at the Army 5-Way, finishing fifth with at time of 5:27.98 … was Army’s No. 1 runner and seventh overall in the 1,000m run at the Battle of Beantown with a time of 3:00.77 … took the individual title in the 1000m against Navy with a time of 3:03.04 ... took part in the 4x800m relay at the ECAC Championships … posted two top-10 times at the Shamrock Invite … finished in 4:38.35 in the 1500m run and a time of 2:12.59 in the 800m … also competed in the 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay … competed in the 1500m and 800m events in the team’s outdoor victory over Navy … took first overall in the 1500m with a time of 4:33.59 … claimed her second victory with a 800m time

of 2:14.69 … claimed an individual victory in the 1500m at the Larry Ellis Invite with a time of 4:30.81 … moved to third on the all-time performers list and hit the ECAC qualifying mark … was Army’s No. 3 runner and 12th overall at the Patriot League Championships in the 800m with a time of 2:16.99 … was Army’s No. 1 finisher and second overall in the 1500m run at Patriots with a time of 4:27.32 … helped guide the 4x800m relay team to an individual title, as the team finished the race with a team time of 8:54.84 … finished seventh overall at the ECAC Championships in the 1500m run with a time of 4:28.90.

2012-13: Finished in the team’s top three in each of her 12 events … competed in the 400m, 800m and 1000m … opened the season with an individual victory at the Crowell Open in the 1000m with a time of 3:02.71 … set an Academy top-10 time at the Army 6-Way taking second overall in the 800m with a time of 2:18.36 … set an Army record in the 1000m with a 2:52.99 posting at the Harvard Challenge, finishing second … competed in the 1000m against Navy, taking the top spot with a time of 2:59.05 … finished third of 15 at the Patriot League Championships in the 1000m with a time of 2:56.92 … was the team’s No. 3 runner at the Tribe Invite in the 800m with a time of 2:24.98 … was Army’s No. 2 runner at the Dick Shea Invite in the 400m run with a time of 1:02.28 … participated in the 800m in the outdoor Star meet against Navy … took fourth overall with a time of 2:20.52 … competed in two events at the Army 5-Way … took second on the team in the 400m with a time of 1:05.04 … was eighth of 22 runners in the 800m run with a time of 2:20.50 … set a season-best time of 2:16.12 in the 800m at the Larry Ellis Invite, finishing 18th of 39 … capped the season off as the team’s No. 2 runner and 13th of 29 at the Patriot League Cham-pionships in the 800m … crossed the line with a time of 2:17.17.

2011-12: Finished in the team’s top four in each of her 13 events … competed in the 400m, 500m, 800m and 1000m … competed in the 500m and 1000m at the Crowell Open … placed fourth with a time of 1:21.93 in the 500m … placed second overall in the 1000m with a time of 3:11.10 … was the individual champion at the Army 6-Way in the 800m, setting an Academy top-10 time, crossing the finish line in 2:18.96 … was fifth of 12 at the Harvard Challenge in the 1000m with a time of 2:58.95 … competed in the 1000m against Navy … took second with a time of 2:57.78 … set her second Academy top-10 time of the season in the Lafayette-Rider Invite, taking first of nine runners in the 1000m with a time of 2:55.14 … finished fourth overall and first for the team in the Patriot League Championships in the 1000m with a time of 2:57.70 … was fourth of 40 runners at the Dick Shea Invite in the 800m, crossing the line with a time of 2:23.01 … competed in the 800m run against Navy … took second on the team with a time of 2:22.13 … was 16th overall in the 400m at the Army 5-Way with a time of 1:03.63 … finished 10th of 54 runners and first for Army in the 800m run at the Larry Ellis Invite with a time of 2:14.66 … was the team’s top finisher in the 800m at the Patriot League Championships, taking sixth of 25 with a time of 2:12.56 … finished the season with a 12th of 21 finish at the Junior Nationals in the 800m with a time of 2:12.10 … set her third Academy top-10 time of the season … Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Feb. 13.

Personal: Jennifer L. Comfort ... born July 4, 1993, in Aurora, Colo. ... daughter of Belinda Black and Robert Comfort ... brother, Tyler ... both grandfathers served in the U.S. Air Force ... did not start running track until sophomore year in high school ... favorite event on the track are the relays ... lettered in track and softball at Central Bucks West High School ... league champion in the javelin during junior and senior seasons ... ranked among the top 15 in Pa. ... member of third-place 4x800-meter relay team at 2011 state championships ... received Courier-Kiwanis student-athlete award ... credits her throwing coach in high school as having the most influence on her career ... likes to sing, play bass and guitar in her free time ... environmental geography major.

JENNIFER COMFORT - Team CaptainSenior | Mid-Distance | Doylestown, Pa. / Central Bucks West

400m Dash: 1:00.33 - Navy - 4/5/14500m Dash: 1:21.93 - Crowell Open - 1/7/12

800m Run: 2:11.37 - Larry Ellis Invite - 4/18/14-4/19/141000m Run: 2:52.99 - Harvard Challenge - 1/19/13

1500m Run: 4:27.32 - Patriot League Championships - 5/2/14-5/3/14Mile: 5:27.98 - Army 4-Way - 4/12/14

3000m Run: 11:27.06 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13-12/7/13

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2013-2014: Competed in the mile at the Crowell Invite (12/6-7), finishing fourth overall with a time of 5:29.82 … was Army’s No. 3 runner at the Army 5-Way in the 3000m, finishing sixth overall with a time of 10:57.26 … competed in the mile at the Battle of Beantown (1/18) and was Army’s No. 4 finisher, taking 10th overall with a time of 5:21.85 … participated in the 1000m and 4x800m relay in the Star meet against Navy … was fifth overall in the 1000m with a time of 3:04.99 … relay team finished second, with a time of 9:31.56 … helped lead the distance medley relay team to a second place finish at the Patriot League Championships (2/23)

with a team time of 12:12.87 … finished third overall in the 1500m, helping the women’s outdoor team to a Star meet victory over navy … finished as Army’s No. 2 runner in that race with a time of 4:46.90 … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2012-2013: Continued to compete in the 1500m, mile and 3000m … started the year as Army’s No. 4 runner in the mile at the Harvard Challenge (1/19), finishing 9th of 13 with a time of 5:25.20 … competed in the 1000m at The Army Invite (1/25), finishing first on the team and taking 11th of 16 with a time of 3:07.02 … followed that up with a 3:04.38 1000m time against Navy (2/3) as Army’s No. 2 runner finishing fifth of six … ranked third on the team at the Patriot League Championships (2/15-17) in the mile with a time of 5:32.73 … competed in the 1500m for the final three races … took second on the team and 14th of 29 at the Tribe Invite (3/22-23) with a time of 4:53.99 … was again Army’s No. 2 runner against Navy with a time of 4:54.63 ... finished as Army’s top runner at the Larry Ellis Invite (4/19-20) with a time of 4:56.45 … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2011-2012: Competed in the 1500m, mile and 3000m … placed sixth on the team and 11th of 19 at the Crowell Open (1/7) in the 3000m with a time of 10:54.98 … was Army’s No. 2 runner and finished seventh of 14 in the mile with a time of 5:17.51 at the Army 6-Way on Jan. 14 … took 17th of 49 and fifth on the team in the 1500m at the Dick Shea Invite (3/31) with a time of 5:08.44 … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Katrina Lynn Mecklenberg ... born May 31, 1993, in San Diego, Calif. ... daughter of Gwen and John Mecklenberg ... sister Carly who is also a run-ner ... named Rookie of the Year in first competitive seasons of both cross country and track at Cathedral Catholic ... four-time all-league honoree with cross country and track ... three-time All-CIF in cross country ... two-time All-CIF in track ... 2008 cross country Runner of the Year ...league’s runner of the year sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... honor roll member all four years ... Union Tribune academic award ... National Honor Society ... high school career highlighted by running a 5:10 mile at CIF Prelims ... likes to ride horses, travel, hike and relax with friends and family in her free time ... Systems Management major.

Katrina Mecklenburg - Team CaptainSenior | Mid-Distance | San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic

800m Run: 2:21.41 - Army 6-Way - 4/12/141000m Run: 3:04.38 - Navy - 2/3/131500m Run: 4:46.90 - Navy - 4/5/14Mile: 5:17.51 - Army 6-Way - 1/14/12

3000m Run: 10:47.26 - Army 4-Way - 1/11/14

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2013-14: Competed in the 60m dash, pole vault, long jump and 4x400m relay in her junior year at the Acad-emy … opened the year at the Crowell Open, competing in the 60m dash and pole vault … took 17th in the 60m dash with a time of 9.08 … earned the individual title in the pole vault with a mark of 3.50m … competed in the pole vault for the reminder of the indoor season … earned her second-straight individual title in the pole vault at the Army 4-Way with a leap of 3.55m … posted a season-best mark of 3.65m en route to her third consecu-tive individual title at the Harvard Challenge … took fourth at the NYU Challenge with a mark of J3.45m … took fourth a the Star Meet vs. Navy with a mark of 3.45m … was the team’ No. 2 finisher at the Armory Invite with

a jump of 3.50m … tied a season-best mark of 3.65m at the ECAC Championships en route to an eighth-place finish as Army’s No. 2 vaulter to close out the indoor season … opened the outdoor season at the Shamrock Invite … tied for sixth with a leap of J3.50m … took 10th at the Bobcat Invite with a mark of J3.55m … was the individual champion at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a mark of 3.55m … competed in the pole vault, long jump and 4x400m relay at the Army 6-Way … tied for fourth as Army’s top vaulter with a mark of 3.45m … took 21st in the long jump with a leap of 4.60m … helped the Black Knights’ No. 4 relay team to a 10th-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a time of 4:32.65 … competed in the pole vault for her final two meets of the season … tied for fifth at the Larry Ellis Invite with a mark of 3.55m … concluded the year at the Patriot League Championships … claimed sixth place with a mark of J3.40m.

2012-13: Participated in the pole vault during her sophomore campaign with the Black Knights … opened the indoor season with a ninth-place finish at the Crowell Open with a mark of 2.95m … took fourth at the Army 6-Way with a mark of 3.30m … placed fifth at the Harvard Challenge with a jump of 3.40m … was the seventh-place finisher at the Armory Invite with a leap of 3.15m … set a season-best mark of 3.45m for a second-place finish at the Star Meet vs. Navy … concluded the indoor season at the Patriot League Championships … tied for seventh as Army’s No. 2 vaulter with a mark of 3.45m … opened the outdoor season a the Shamrock Invite … took 11th with a mark of 3.20m … captured 10th-place at the Tribe Invite with a mark of 3.30m … tied for third at the Dick Shea Invite with a leap of 3.22m … earned a tie for second at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a mark of 3.42m … tied for third at the Army 5-Way with a mark of 3.27m … closed out the year at the Patriot League Champion-ships … placed ninth with a mark of 3.27m as Army’s No. 2 valuter.

2011-12: Competed in the pole vault as a plebe at the Academy … was the team’s top finisher in each of her 11 competitions … opened the year with a second-place finish at the Crowell Open with a mark of 3.25m … earned a third-place finish at the Army 6-Way with a jump of 3.25m … took sixth at the Harvard Challenge with a season-best mark of 3.40m … took 10th at the SNATII with a jump of 3.20m … was the second-place finisher at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a mark of 3.30m … tied for fourth at the Lafayette-Rider Invite with a mark of 3.30m … concluded the indoor season at the Patriot League Championships … claimed third place with a jump of 3.30m … opened the outdoor season at the Bulls Invite … took 18th with a mark of 3.05m … placed fourth at the Swashbuckle Invite with a mark of 3.15m … finished sec-ond at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a jump of 3.35m … closed the year with an 11th-place finish at the Patriot League Championships with a mark of 3.25m.

Personal: Laurel Jeanne Neposchlan … daughter of Julie and Jay Neposchlan … siblings, Michael and Linden … earned Central State Eight all-conference honors in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in track & field and diving … Illinois all-state in track & field in 2010 and 2011 … enjoys diving, gymnastics and crafting … credits her dad with having the most influence on her track & field career … engineering psychology major.

Laurel Neposchlan - Team CaptainSenior | Pole Vault | Springfield, Ill. / Springfield

60m Dash: 9.08 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13-12/7/13Pole Vault: 3.65m - Battle for Beantown - 1/18/14

Long Jump: 4.60m - Army -Way - 4/12/14

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2013-14: Competed in eight events in her junior campaign at West Point … started the season at the Crowell Open … earned an individual title in the 500m dash with a time of 1:23.21 … helped guide the Black Knights to a first-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 4:09.82 … was the 11th-place finisher in the 500m dash at the NYU Challenge with a time of 1:21.90 … competed iin two events at the Star Meet against Navy … earned a fourth-place finish in the 500m dash with a time of 1:20.58 … helped guide Army to a second-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a time of 4:08.48 … competed in the 500m dash at the Armory Invite, earning 15th place with a time of 1:23.19 … closed out the indoor season at the Patriot League Championships, competing in the 800m run and the 4x800m relay … took eighth in the 800m run with a time of 2:18.76 … helped guide the Black Knights to a fourth-place finish in the 4x800m relay with a team time of 9:16.74 … opened the outdoor season at the Shamrock

Invite … helped guide Army to a 13th-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 4:07.03 … was the team’s top runner in the 400m dash with a time of 1:00.54 … helped Army to a 16th-place finish in the 4x200m relay with a team time of 1:45.91 … tied for 28th in the 200m dash with a time of 27.74 … competed at the Star Meet vs. Navy … helped guide Army to a first-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 3:57.19 … posted an individual victory in the 400m dash with a time of 1:00.28 … helped Army to a second-place finish in the 4x100m relay with a team time of 50.02 … competed at the Army 6-Way … helped Army to a second-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 4:02.49 … earned a second-place finish in the 400m dash with a time of 1:00.10 … earned an individual victory in the 200m dash with a time of 27.86 … competed at the Larry Ellis Invite … helped Army to a 14th-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 4:02.81 … was the team’s top finisher in the 800m run with a time of 2:18.23 … concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships … helped Army to a seventh-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 3:57.97 … earned a fifth-place finish in the 800m run with a time of 2:13.98 … helped the Black Knights to a conference title in the 4x800m relay with a team time of 8:54.84.

2012-13: Competed in four events in her sophomore year … opened the season with an individual victory in the 500m dash at the Crowell Open with a time of 1:17.02 … posted a seventh-place finish in the 200m dash at the Harvard Challenge with a mark of 26.12 … competed at the Star Meet vs. Navy … was the team’s No. 3 runner in the 200m dash with a time of 26.70 … earned the individual title in the 500m dash with a time of 1:15.46 … competed in the 500m dash at the Patriot League Championships, earning a sixth-place finish with a time of 1:17.69 … concluded the indoor season at the ECAC Championships, competing in the 500m dash … posted a mark of 1:13.72 to earn a fifth-place finish … opened the outdoor season at the Shamrock Invite, finishing as Army’s No. 2 runner in the 200m dash with a time of 26.21 … competed in the 800m run at the Tribe Invite, claiming the individual title with a time of 2:14.53 … participated at the Star Meet vs. Navy … claimed second in the 200m dash with a time of 25.50 … took the individual title in the 400m dash with a season-best time of 56.85 … competed at the Army 5-Way … was the team’s No. 2 runner in the 200m dash with a time of 26.31 … earned the individual title in the 800m run with a time of 2:14.04 … competed at the Larry Ellis Invite … was the team’s top finisher in each event … posted a season-best time of 25.08 in the 200m dash … earned 21st in the 400m dash with a time of 59.01 … posted a season-best time of 2:12.28 in the 800m run … concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships … was the team’s top finisher in both events … claimed ninth in the 200m dash with a time of 26.15 … was the fourth-place finisher in the 400m dash with a time of 57.30.

2011-12: Competed in four events in her rookie season at the Academy ... was the team’s top finisher in each of her events … started the season at the Crowell Open … was the fourth-place finisher in the 200m dash with a time of 27.38 … posted a time of 1:00.86 in the 400m dash for a second-place finish … set a season-best time of 1:18.57 for a second-place finish in the 500m dash at the Army 6-Way … earned ninth place at the Harvard Challenge in the 200m dash with a time of 26.79 … was the 13th-place finisher in the 400m dash at the SNAT II with a time of 58.00 … was the third-place finisher at the Army-Navy meet in the 400m dash with a time of 58.49 … recorded a 17th-place finish in the 200m dash with a time of 26.25 at the Lafayette-Rider Invite … concluded the indoor season at the Patriot League Championships … earned 12th place in the 200m dash with a time of 26.21 … posted a fourth-place showing in the 400m dash with a time of 59.00 … opened the outdoor season at the Bulls Invite, competing in the 800m run … earned a ninth-place finish with a time of 2:17.28 … came in third place at the Swashbuckle Invite in the 400m dash with a time of 57.51 … competed in the 800m run at the Dick Shea Invite, earning the individual title with a time of 2:17.16 … earned her second-straight individual title, claiming the top spot at the Star Meet vs. Navy in the 400m dash with a time of 57.53 … was the third-place finisher in the 800m run at the Army 5-Way, crossing the finish line in 2:18.13 … set a season-best time of 57.15 in the 400m dash at the Larry Ellis Invite … concluded the year at the Patriot League Championships, competing in the 400m dash … earned seventh with a time of 57.44.

Personal: Katrina Justine Donarski … daughter of Brent and Sue Donarski … brother, Trevor … earned second, fifth and seventh place finishes at her high school state track meet … high school team MVP … earned all-conference honors in high school … enjoys skydiving … credits Army coach Rondell Ruff with having the most influence on her track & field career … engineering psychology major

Kat DonarskiSenior | Sprints | Yorkville, Ill. / Yorkville

200m Dash: 25.08 - Larry Ellis Invite - 4/19/13-4/20/13400m Dash: 56.85 - Navy - 4/6/13

500m Dash: 1:13.63 - ECAC Championships - 3/2/13-3/3/13800m Run: 2:12.28 - Larry Ellis Invite - 4/19/13-4/20/13

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2013-14: Competed in a shortened season … participated in the 3000m run at the Army 4-Way, finishing as Army’s No. 2 runner and fourth overall with a time of 10:39.37 … was eighth overall in the Battle of Beantown in the mile with a time of 5:15.13 … also competed on the second place 4x800 yard relay team at the Battle of Beantown … was Army’s No. 1 finisher and fourth overall in the mile against Navy with a time of 5:09.37.

2012-13: Was Army’s No. 1 runner in each of her 12 events … earned eight individual titles ... competed in the 1500m, mile, 3000m and 5000m … opened the season with an individual victory at the Crowell Open in the 3000m with a time

of 9:50.04 … took first overall in the Army 6-Way in the 5000m with a time of 17:11.17 … set an Academy top-10 time at the Harvard Challenge in the mile with a first place finish with a time of 4:55.85 … claimed two individual victories against Navy … finished first of six runners in the mile with a time of 5:05.39 … finished first of six runners in the 3000m with a time of 10:20.95 … set her second Academy top-10 time of the season with a first place finish in the 3000m at the Patriot League Championships … finished with a time of 9:44.93 for second career Patriot League individual title … was crowned a champion for the second time during the season, finishing first of 14 runners in the 5000m with a time of 16:52.02 … set an Army record en route to an ECAC championship in the 5000m, finishing first of 28 runners with a time of 16:31.03 … was Army’s No. 1 runner and third overall at the Tribe Invite in the 1500m with a time of 4:41.22 … competed in two events in the Star meet against Navy … was fourth overall in the 1500m with a time of 4:49.04 … took third overall in the 5000m with a time of 17:32.57 … wrapped up the season as Army’s No. 1 finisher in the 5000m, taking ninth of 21 runners with a time of 18:39.95 … 2013 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Asso-ciation All-Academic team … 2013 Patriot League Indoor Championship Track Athlete of the Year … 2013 Patriot League Indoor Track Scholar-Athlete of the Year … 2013 CoSIDA Academic All-District first team … 2013 Army Athletic Association Yearling of the Year award winner … Patriot League Track Athlete of the week on Jan. 7 and Jan. 14 … AAA Athlete of the Week on Feb. 18 … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2011-12: Finished in Army’s top two in each of her 17 events … competed in the 1500m, mile, 3000m, 5000m and 10000m … opened the season with an individual victory at the Crowell Open in the 3000m with a time of 10:13.32 … followed that up with her second straight individual title at the Army 6-Way, finishing first in the 5000m with a time of 17:16.54 … finished third at the Harvard Challenge in the mile with a time of 5:02.64 … competed in two events against Navy … took fourth in the mile with a time of 5:04.23 … was first in the 3000m with a time of 9:51.34 … took fourth at the Patriot League Championships in the 3000m with a time of 9:53.53 … was the team’s No. 2 runner at the ECAC Championships in the 3000m with a time of 10:04.34 … set a top-10 Academy time at the Bulls Invite in the 1500m, finishing 10th … was the team’s No. 1 finisher with a time of 4:39.88 … claimed an individual title at the Swashbuckle Invite with a 5000m time of 17:15.97 … competed in two events in the Star meet against Navy … was third in the 1500m with a time of 4:43.15 … captured the individual victory in the 5000m with a time of 17:11.49 … set her second Academy top-10 time of the season with a fourth place finish at the Larry Ellis Invite in the 3000m with a time of 10:04.36 … competed in two events at the Patriot League Championships … finished second in the 5000m with a time of 16:58.16 … was the Patriot League Outdoor Champion in the 10000m with a time of 36:40.68 … was the ECAC Outdoor Track & Field Champion in the 10000m, finishing with a career-best time of 35:17.90 … set her third Academy top-10 record of the season in the 10000m at ECACs … took 33rd at NCAA Regionals in the 10000m with a time of 36:50.56 … finished the season as the ninth overall finisher at the Junior Nationals in the 5000m with a time of 17:40.60 … was named the 2012 Patriot League Outdoor Rookie of the Meet … named to the 2012 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team … was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Feb. 6 and March 26 … was named the AAA Athlete of the Week on May 14 … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Lisa Marie Junta ... born June 24, 1993, in Coram, N.Y. ... daughter of Donald and Irmgard Junta ... sister Katrina ... brother, David, graduated from West Point in 2012 ... four-time all-district and all-region honoree while at Thomas Jefferson ... placed ninth at the state championship in the 3,200m ... three-time district cham-pion ... three-time team MVP ... Planet Connect Grant Winner ... National German Honor Society member ... AP Scholar with distinction ... says Ryan Hall has had the most influence on her running career ... likes to read the newspaper and cook in her free time ... life science major.

Lisa JuntaSenior | Distance | Springfield, Va. / Thomas Jefferson

800m Run: 2:26.67 - Army 6-Way - 4/12/141500m Run: 4:41.22 - Tribe - 3/22-3/23/13Mile: 4:55.85 - Harvard Challenge - 1/19/13

3000m Run: 9:44.93 - Patriot League Championships - 2/15-2/17/135000m Run: 16:31.03 - ECAC Championships - 3/2-3/3/1310000m Run: 35:17.90 - ECAC Championships - 3/2-3/3/13

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2013-14: Competed in the 4x800m relay, distance medley relay, 3000m steeple and 1500m run in her junior year with the Black Knights … opened the year competing in the 4x800m relay at the Star Meet vs. Navy … helped guide Army to a second-place finish with a team time of 9:31.56 … competed in the 4x800m relay and distance medley relay at the Patriot League Championships … helped Army to a fourth-place finish in the 4x800m relay with a time of 9:16.74 … helped distance medley team to a second-place finish with a time of 12:12.87 … concluded the indoor season at the ECAC Championships, competing in the distance medley relay … Army earned 14th with a team time of 12:11.36 … opened the outdoor season at the Shamrock Invite, competing in the 3000m steeple … took 11th with

a time of 11:38.35 … posted a third-place finish at the Star Meet vs. Navy in the steeple with a time of 11:15.85 … competed in the 1500m run at the Army 6-Way … earned fourth with a time of 4:44.10 … competed in the steeple for her final two events of the season … earned 25th at the Larry Ellis Invite with a time of 11:15.70 … concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships … earned fourth place with a season-best time of 11:12.10.

2012-13: Competed in the 1500m run, 3000m run and 3000m steeple in her sophomore year at the Academy … focused on the 3000m run during the indoor season … opened the year with an eighth-place finish at the Harvard Challenge with a time of 10:49.08 … was the fourth-place finisher at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a time of 10:30.26 … concluded the indoor season with a 13th-place finish at the Patriot League Championships, crossing the line with a time of 10:21.17 … competed in the 1500m run and 3000m steeple during the outdoor season … opened the year with a fifth-place finish in the steeple at the Tribe Invite with a time of 11:48.70 … earned a second-place finish at the Dick Shea Invite with a time of 4:46.18 in the 1500m run … posted a third-place finish at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a time of 11:06.32 in the steeple … was the fifth-place finisher at the Army 5-Way in the 1500m run with a time of 4:40.33 … competed in the steeple for the final two events of the season … was the team’s top finisher at the Larry Ellis Invite with a season-best time of 11:01.31 … concluded the year at the Patriot League Championships … earned seventh place with a time of 11:21.29.

2011-12: Competed in the 1000m run, 1500m run, 3000m run and 5000m run as a plebe with the Black Knights … started the year with a fifth-place finish at the Crowell Open in the 3000m run with a time of 10:32.58 … took second place at the Army 6-Way in the 5000m run with a time of 17:57.96 … claimed fifth place in the 3000m run with a time of 10:18.01 at the Harvard Challenge … was Army’s No. 2 finisher at the Star Meet vs. Navy in the 1000m run with a time of 3:01.07 … concluded the indoor season participating in the 5000m run at the Patriot League Championships … earned 10th with a time of 18:36.96 … opened the outdoor season at the Bulls Invite, competing in the 1500m run … was the team’s No. 3 runner with a time of 4:50.45 … competed in the 5000m run at the Swashbuckle Invite, taking third place with a time of 18:31.71 … was the team’s top finisher at the Dick Shea Invite in the 1500m run with a time of 4:53.08 … participated in the 1500m run and 5000m run a the Star Meet vs. Navy … was the team’s No. 3 finisher in both events … finished the 1500m run with a time of 4:45.16 and the 5000m run with a time of 18:15.28 … claimed fifth place in the 1500m run at the Army 5-Way with a season-best time of 4:44.22 … competed in the 1500m run and 3000m run at the Larry Ellis Invite … was the team’s top finisher in the 1500m run with a time of 4:44.68 … was Army’s No. 3 runner in the 3000m run with a time of 10:26.32 … concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships, competing in the 1500m run and 5000m run … earned 16th in the 1500m run with a time of 4:50.28 … was the 18th-place finisher in the 5000m run with a time of 18:18.90.

Rachel kingSenior | Distance | Franktown, Colo. / Douglas County

1000m Run: 3:01.07 - Navy - 2/4/12 1500m Run: 4:40.33 - Army 5-Way - 4/13/13

3000m Run: 10:18.01 - Harvard - 1/21/123000m Steeple: 11:01.31 - Larry Ellis Invite - 4/19-4/20/13

5000m Run: 17:57.96 - Army 6-Way - 1/14/12

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2013-14: Competed in the 800m run, 4x400m relay, 500m dash, 4x440yd relay, 4x880yd relay, 4x800m relay, mile and 1500m run in her junior year at the Academy … opened the year with a second-place finish at the Crowell Open in the 800m run with a time of 2:24.33 … helped the Black Knights to a first-place finish at the Crowell Open in the 4x400m relay with a time of 4:09.82 … took fourth at the Army 4-Way in the 800m run with a time of 2:22.53 … competed in the 500m dash, 4x440yd relay and 4x880yd relay at the Battle of Beantown … took 10th in the 500m dash with a time of 1:22.56 … helped Army to a sixth-place finish in the 4x440yd relay with a time of 4:19.64 … Army posted a second-place finish in the 4x880yd relay with a team time of 10:06.25 … participated in the 800m run and 4x800m relay at the Star

Meet vs. Navy … took fourth in the 800m run with a time of 2:19.82 … helped Army to a second-place finish in the 4x800m relay with a team time of 9:31.56 … was the team’s No. 2 runner in the 800m run at the Armory Invite with a time of 2:19.90 … concluded the indoor season at the Patriot League Championships, running in the 4x800m relay … helped Army to a fourth-place finish with a time of 9:16.74 … opened the outdoor season at the Shamrock Invite, competing in the 4x400m relay, 4x800m relay and mile run … helped Army’s No. 2 relay team to a 16th-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 4:10.97 … guided the Black Knights to a team time of 9:23.43 in the 4x800m relay for a third-place finish … claimed 18th in the mile with a time of 5:14.58 … took fifth place in the 800m run in the Star Meet vs. Navy with a time of 2:19.75 … competed in the 800m run, 4x400m relay and 1500m run at the Army 6-Way … took third in the 800m run with a season-best time of 2:18.84 … helped Army to a seventh place finish in the 4x400m relay with a time of 4:14.34 … claimed third in the 1500m run with a time of 4:42.74 … was the 10th-place finisher in the 1500m run at the Larry Ellis Invite with a time of 4:42.80 … concluded the year at the Patriot League Championships, participating in the 800m run, 4x800m relay and 1500m run … took 17th in the 800m run with a time of 2:19.03 … helped the Black Knights to a team title in the 4x800m relay with a team time of 8:54.81 … was Army’s No. 2 runner in the 1500m run with a time of 4:45.16 for a 15th-place finish.

2012-13: Competed in the 200m dash, 400m dash, 500m dash and 800m dash … opened the year with a fourth place finish at the Crowell Open in the 400m dash with a time of 1:03.27 … posted a season-best time of 1:02.86 in the 400m dash at the Army 6-Way … was the fifth-place finisher in the 500m dash at the Armory Invite with a time of 1:20.16 … competed in the 800m run for the final two competitions of the season … took fifth at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a time of 2:22.49 … concluded the season with a 10th-place finish at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 2:20.31 … opened the outdoor season as the team’s top finisher at the Shamrock Invite in the 800m with a time of 2:23.43 … was Army’s No. 2 runner at the Tribe Invite in the 400m dash with a time of 1:03.96 … competed in the 200m dash and 800m run at the Dick Shea Invite … was the eighth-place finisher in the 200m dash with a season-best time of 27.39 … took third place in the 800m run with a time of 2:20.60 … claimed fifth place at the Star Meet vs. Navy in the 800m run with a time of 2:21.95 … competed in the 200m dash and 800m run at the Army 5-Way … posted a time of 27.74 in the 200m dash as Army’s No. 4 runner … claimed sixth place in the 800m run with a time of 2:19.57 … concluded the season with a 17th-place finish at the Patriot League Championships in the 800m run with a time of 2:18.56.

2011-12: Competed in the 400m dash and 800m run in three meets as a freshman at West Point … opened her collegiate career at the Bulls Invite, competing in the 800m run … posted a time of 2:31.44 as Army’s No. 2 runner … competed in the 400m dash for the final two races … was Army’s No. 2 runner at the Dick Shea Invite with a time of 1:06.46 … concluded the year with a 17th-place finish at the Army 5-Way with a time of 1:04.27.

elizabeth motonSenior | Sprints | Castle Rock, Colo. / Douglas County

200m Dash: 27.39 - Dick Shea Invite - 3/29-3/30/13400m Dash: 1:02.86 - Army 6-Way - 1/12/13

500m Dash: 1:20.16 - Armory Invite - 1/25/13800m Run: 2:18.56 - Patriot League Championships - 5/3-5/4/13

1500m Run: 4:42.74 - Army 6-Way - 4/12/14Mile: 5:14.58 - Shamrock Invite - 3/20-3/22/14

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2013-14: Participated in the 1500m run, mile, 3000m run, 5000m run and the 10000m run in a very suc-cessful sophomore year at West Point … opened the year at the Crowell Open, competing in the mile and the 3000m run … took second in the mile with a time of 5:14.76 … was the individual champion in the 3000m run with a time of 10:30.24 … captured her second straight individual victory in the 3000m run at the Army 4-Way with a time of 10:22.61 … posted two top-10 finishes at the Battle of Beantown … was the seventh-place finisher in the mile with a time of 5:10.45 … took ninth in the 3000m run with a time of 10:13.02 …

competed in both the mile and the 3000m run at the Star Meet … took fifth in the mile with a time of 5:14.41 … was the third-place finisher in the 3000m run with a time of 10:11.71 … was Army’s No. 2 finisher in the mile at the Armory Invite with a time of 5:13.63 … participated in the 3000m run and the 5000m run at the Patriot League Championships … took 12th in the 3000m run with a time of 10:10.22 … set an ECAC qualifying mark of 17:34.39 in the 5000m run for a seventh-place finish … concluded the indoor season at the ECAC Championships with a 17th-place finish in the 5000m run with a time of 17:12.39 … opened the outdoor season at the Shamrock Invite … took fourth in the 3000m run with a season-best time of 10:02.99 … was the top finisher at the Star Meet vs. Navy in the 5000m run, posting a time of 17:20.13 … competed in the 1500m run at the Army 6-Way … took eighth with a time of 4:47.80 … concluded the regular season as Army’s top runner in the 10000m run at the Mount Sac Relays with a time of 35:34.85 … captured two top-five finishes at the Patriot League Championships … was the third-place finisher in the 5000m run with a time of 17:19.23 … took second in the 10000m run with a time of 35:45.98 … concluded the year at the ECAC Championships, competing in the 5000m run … posted a season-best mark of 17:01.37 for a 25th-place finish.

2012-13: Competed in the 1000m run, 3000m run and 5000m run in her rookie campaign at the Academy … opened the year at the Army 6-Way, com-peting in the 3000m run … took sixth as the team’s top finisher with a time of 11:10.73 … was the ninth-place finisher in the 1000m run at the Harvard Challenge with a time of 3:11.00 … took sixth at the Star Meet vs. Navy in the 1000m run with a time of 3:13.26 … concluded the year at the Patriot League Championships, competing in the 3000m run … was Army’s No. 3 finisher with a time of 10:38.66 … opened the outdoor season with an 11th-place finish at the Tribe Invite in the 3000m run with a time of 10:35.10 … participated in the 5000m run at the Dick Shea Invite and in the Star Meet vs. Navy … took second at Dick Shea with a season-best time of 18:43.36 … was the fourth-place finisher vs. Navy with a time of 18:45.78 … concluded the year at the Larry Ellis Invite … took 22nd in the 3000m run with a time of 10:42.86.

Lindsay gabowJunior | Distance | Pelham, N.Y. / Loomis Chaffee

1000m Run: 3:11.00 - Harvard Challenge - 1/19/131500m Run: 4:47.80- Army -Way - 4/12/14

Mile: 5:10.45 - Battle for Beantown - 1/18/143000m Run: 10:02.99 - Shamrock Invite - 3/20/14-3/22/14

5000m Run: 17:01.37 - ECAC Championships - 5/16/14-5/18/1410000m Run: 35:34.85 - Mount Sac Relays - 4/18/14-4/19/14

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2013-14: Competed primarily in the pole vault in her sophomore year … opened the season at the Crowell Open participating in the 60m dash and the pole vault … took 11th in the 60m dash with a time of 8.76 … was the second-place finisher in the pole vault with a mark of 3.50m … competed in the pole vault for the remainder of the season … took second at the Army 4-Way with a mark of 3.45m … was the team’s top finisher, taking second overall at the NYU Challenge with a mark of 3.45m … set an ECAC qualifying mark as the second-place finisher at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a leap of 3.60m … took fourth at the Armory Invite

with mark of 3.75m … was the sixth-place finisher at the Patriot League Championships with a leap of 3.45m … concluded the indoor season at the ECAC Championships … took 16th with a mark of 3.55m … opened the outdoor season at the Shamrock Invite … took 10th with a leap of 3.35m … was the fifth-place finisher at the Bobcat Invite with a mark of 3.70m … took third at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a mark of 3.40m … was the team’s top finisher at the Army 6-Way and the Larry Ellis Invite … posted a mark of 3.45m at the Army 6-Way and a mark of 3.55m at the Larry Ellis Invite … took second at the Patriot League Championships with a jump of 3.70m … set a season-best leap of 3.87m at the ECAC Championships en route to a second-place finish.

2012-13: Participated in the pole vault as a freshman at the Academy … was Army’s top finisher in each of her competitions … opened the year with a fourth-place finish at the Crowell Open with a mark of 3.10m … took second at the Army 6-Way with a mark of 3.45m … was the third-place finisher at the Harvard Challenge with a leap of 3.55m … posted a mark of 3.35m at the Armory Invite for a fifth-place finisher … captured the top spot at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a mark of 3.60m … opened the indoor postseason with a fourth-place finish at the Patriot League Championships with a mark of 3.60m … posted a season-best mark of 3.75m at the ECAC Championships en route to a seventh-place finish … opened the outdoor season with a third-place finish at the Shamrock Invite with a mark of 3.65m … took third at the Tribe Invite with a leap of 3.60m … was the second-place finisher at the Dick Shea Invite with a mark of 3.37m … again captured the top spot at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a leap of 3.72m … was the second-place finisher at the Army 5-Way with a leap of 3.42m … took eighth at the Larry Ellis Invite with a mark of 3.60m … concluded the outdoor regular season with a mark of 3.50m at the Penn Relays for a 21st-place finish … was the fourth-place finisher at the Patriot League Championships with a mark of 3.57m.

Personal: Megan N. Gemar … daughter of Claudia and Dwight Gemar … siblings, Rachel and Michael … was high school varsity team captain in track from 2011-12 … participated in gymnastics … was track team MVP in 2009 and 2012 … earned the coaches award in track in 2011 … was voted most dedicated in track in 2010 … earned all-league honors in 2012 … enjoys tango and salsa dancing .. credits her dad with having the most influence on her track & field career … international relations major.

megan gemarJunior | Pole Vault | Walnut Creek, Calif. / Las Lomas

60m Dash: 8.76 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13-12/7/13Pole Vault: 3.87m - ECAC Championships - 5/16-14-5/18/14

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2013-14: Competed in the shot put and javelin throws in her sophomore year at the Academy … focused on the shot put during the indoor season … took third at the Crowell Open with a mark of 12.57m … was the individual champion at the Army 4-Way with a mark of 12.61m … set a season-best mark of 13.30m at the Battle of Beantown for a third-place finish … took second at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a toss of 13.07m … was the team’s No. 2 finisher at the Armory Invite with a mark of 11.70m … took 11th at the Patriot League Championships with a mark of 11.79m to conclude the indoor season … participated in the javelin during out-

door competition … was the team’s top finisher in each of her competitions … opened the outdoor season at the Shamrock Invite … took third with a throw of 43.40m … was the fifth-place finisher at the Bobcat Invite with a mark of 41.21m … took eighth at the Texas Relays with a toss of 42.89m … was the individual champion at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a mark of 41.57m … took fifth at the Larry Ellis Invite with a mark of 42.86m … opened the postseason with a season-best toss of 45.04m at the Patriot League Championships, earning the individual title … finished 21st at the ECAC Championships with a mark of 40.48m … took 43rd at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 39.98m.

2012-13: Did not compete.

Personal: Justine Nicole Rennekamp … daughter of Phoebe Rennekamp … twin sister, Morgan, is also a member of the West Point track & field team … holds the Beaverton High School record in the javelin … finished third in the state in the javelin in 2012 … finished first in the district in 2012 in javelin and shot put … enjoys reading and collecting movies … credits her mother with having the most influence on her track & field career … literature major.

Justine rennekampJunior | Throws | Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton

Shot Put: 13.30m - Battle for Beantown - 1/18/14Javelin: 45.04m - Patriot League Championships - 5/2-5/3/14

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2013-14: Competed in the pentathlon, 60m hurdles, 200m dash, high jump, shot put, heptathlon, javelin, long jump, 100m hurdles and 4x400m relay in her sophomore campaign at West Point … opened the year as the fourth-place finisher in the pentathlon at the Crowell Open with a point total of 2213 … competed in the 60m hurdles and 200m dash at the Army 4-Way … took 11th in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.84 … was the 12th-place finisher in the 200m dash with a time of 29.36 … competed in the high jump and shot put at the Battle of Beantown … took ninth in the high jump with a leap of 1.50m … was the eighth-place finisher in the

shot put with a mark of 10.85m … was the fourth-place fisher at the Star Meet vs. Navy in the high jump with mark of 1.50m … competed in the pentathlon and the high jump at the Patriot League Championships … took 12th in the pentathlon with a total of 2712 … was the 19th-place finisher in the high jump with a mark of 1.45m … opened the season participating in the heptathlon at the Shamrock Invite … took 22nd with a total of 3637 … competed in the high jump and javelin at the Star Meet vs. Navy … took second in the high jump with a mark of 1.55m … was the second-place finisher in the javelin with a mark of 34.59m … competed in the shot put, long jump , 100m hurdles and 4x400m relay at the Army 6-Way … was the fifth-place finisher in the shot put with a mark of 10.86m … took 11th in the long jump with a leap of 4.89m … took 13th in the 100m hurdles with a mark of 16.43m … helped guide Army’s No. 4 relay team to a 10th-place finish with a team time of 4:32.65 … participated in the javelin and 100m hurdles at the Larry Ellis Invite … took 20th in the javelin with a mark of 28.60m … was the team’s No. 3 finisher in the 100m hurdles with a time of 16.54 … concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships competing in the heptathlon and javelin … took 13th in the heptathlon with a total of 3544 … was the 14th-place finisher in the javelin with mark of 32.32m.

2012-13: Competed in the pentathlon, 60m hurdles, 100m hurdles high jump, long jump and javelin as a plebe at the Academy … opened the season as the sixth-place finisher in the high jump at the Crowell Open with a leap of 1.60m … was the eighth-place finisher in the pentathlon at the Harvard Challenge with a total of 2830 … competed in the high jump and long jump a the Armory Invite … took fifth in the high jump with a mark of 1.62m … was the 15th-place finisher in the long jump with a mark of 4.93m … competed in the 60m hurdles, high jump and long jump at the Star Meet vs. Navy … took sixth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 10.15 … was the fifth-place finisher in the high jump with a leap of 1.50m … was the fourth-place finisher in the long jump with a mark of 4.94m … concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships competing in the pentathlon, 60m hurdles and high jump … was the eighth-place finisher in the pentathlon with a total of 2754 … took 14th in the 60m hurdles with a time of 10.08 … tied for sixth in the high jump with a mark of 1.55m … opened the outdoor season competing in the high jump at the Star Meet vs. Navy … tied for fourth with a mark of 1.56m … competed in the high jump and javelin at the Army 5-Way … tied for fifth in the high jump with a mark of 1.56m … was the sixth-place finisher in the javelin with a mark of 34.25m … competed in the 100m hurdles, high jump and javelin at the Patriot League Championships … took 13th in the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.20 … tied for 10th in the high jump with a mark of 1.51m … took 12th in the javelin with a mark of 32.41m.

Personal: Morgan Michelle Rennekamp … daughter of Phoebe Rennekamp … twin sister, Justine is also a member of the West Point track & field team … uncle, David, retired as a LTC from the Air Force … enjoys movies, sleeping and reading … credits her sister with having the most influence on her track & field career … psychology major.

morgan rennekampJunior | Multis | Beaverton, Ore. / Beaverton

60m Hurdles: 9.84- Army 4-Way - 1/11/14100m Hurdles: 10.43 - Army 6-Way - 4/12/14

200m Dash: 29.36 - Army 4-Way - 1/11/14High Jump: 1.62m - Armory Invite - 1/25/13

Long Jump: 4.94m - Navy - 2/3/13Javelin: 34.59m - Navy - 4/5/14

Shot Put: 10.86m - Army 6-Way - 4/12/14Pentathlon: 2830 - Harvard Challenge - 1/19/13

Heptathlon: 3637 - Shamrock Invite - 3/20-3/22/14

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2013-14: Competed in the shot put and discus in her sophomore year at the Academy … focused on the shot put during the indoor season … opened the year with a fifth-place finish at the Crowell Open with a mark of 11.37m … was the seventh-place finisher at the Battle of Beantown with a mark of 12.08m … took fourth at the NYU Chal-lenge with a mark of 12.21m … claimed sixth-place at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a mark of 11.56m … was Army’s top finisher at the Armory Invite with a mark of 11.79m … concluded the indoor season at the Patriot League Championships … took seventh as Army’s No. 2 finisher with a toss of 12.22m … opened the outdoor season com-peting in the shot put and discus at the Shamrock Invite … was the team’s No. 2 finisher in both events … recorded

throw of 11.01m in the shot put and 43.40m in the discus … competed in both events at the Bobcat Invite … took 15th in the shot put with a mark of 12.02m … was the 29th-place finisher in the discus with a mark of 36.60m … was the team’s No. 3 finisher in both events at the Star Meet vs. Navy … posted a mark of 11.59m in the shot put and 41.44m in the discus … claimed two third-place finishes at the Army 6-Way … posted a mark of 12.15m in the shot put and 42.75m in the discus … was the team’s No. 2 finisher in both events at the Larry Ellis Invite … took seventh in the shot put with a mark of 12.20m … claimed eighth in the discus with a mark of 38.93m … opened the postseason competing in both events at the Patriot League Championships … took seventh in the shot put with a mark of 12.27m … captured fifth in the discus with a mark of 41.88m … concluded the season with a 20th-place finish at the ECAC Championships in the discus with a mark of 41.83m.

2012-13: Competed in the shot put, weight throw, discus and hammer throw as a plebe at West Point … competed in the shot put in the first four competitions of the indoor season … tied for 11th at the Crowell Open with a mark of 10.88m … was the 16th-place finisher at the Army 6-Way with a mark of 10.31m … took 12th as the team’s top finisher at the Harvard Challenge with a toss of 11.02m … took 21st at the Armory Invite with a mark of 10.85m … competed in the shot put and weight throw at the Star Meet vs. Navy … took third in the shot put with a mark of 12.50m … was the sixth-place finisher in the weight throw with a mark of 11.09m … concluded the indoor season at the Patriot League Championships … took second in the shot put with a season-best mark of 13.24m … opened the outdoor season competing in the discus and shot put at the Tribe Invite … was the 12th-place finisher in the discus with a mark of 39.13m … took 11th in the shot put with a mark of 11.72m … claimed two third-place finishes in the discus and shot put at the Dick Shea Invite … recorded a toss of 40.51m in the discus and 12.31m in the shot put … competed in the discus, hammer throw and shot put at the Star Meet vs. Navy … took fourth in the discus with a season-best mark of 41.43m … was the sixth-place finisher in the hammer throw with a toss of 25.92m … was the fourth-place finisher in the shot put with a mark of 12.05m … competed in the discus and shot put at the Army 5-Way … was the fourth-place finisher in the discus with a mark of 39.46m … took third in the shot put with a mark of 11.14m … competed in the discus and shot put at the Larry Ellis Invite … claimed 20th with a mark of 33.47m in the discus … took 17th in the shot put with a toss of 11.27m … was the team’s No. 2 finisher in the shot put at the Penn Relays with a mark of 11.38m … concluded the year at the Patriot League Championships competing in the discus and shot put … was the 15th-place finisher in the discus with a mark of 31.30m … claimed 10th in the shot put with a mark of 11.04m.

Personal: Cody Lee Rothschild … daughter of Joy and Bruce Rothschild … sibling, Jordan … Cape Coast East Champion in volleyball in 2009 … Class 5A District Champion in volleyball in 2009 … Cape Coast All-Conference team in volleyball in 2009 … Palm Bay High School girls MVP in field events in 2010 … Class 4A District 8 discus champion in 2010 … Class 4A Region 2 discus champion in 2010 … Class 4A State eighth-place finisher in discus in 2010 … enjoys volleyball, tanning on the beach, photography and going shopping … credits her father with having the most influence on her track & field career … psychology major.

cody rothschildJunior | Throws | Malabar, Fla. / Palm Bay

Shot Put: 13.24 - Patriot League Championships - 2/15-2/17/13Discus: 43.40m - Shamrock Invite - 3/20-3/22/14

Weight Throw: 11.09m - Navy - 2/3/13Hammer: 25.92m - Navy - 4/6/13

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2013-14: Competed in the 60m dash, weight throw, shot put and hammer throw as a sophomore for the Black Knights … opened the year at the Crowell Open competing in the 60m dash, weight throw and shot put … took eighth in the 60m dash with a time of 8.59 … was the individual champion in the weight throw with a mark of 15.61m … took sixth in the shot put as Army’s No. 5 finisher with a mark of 11.01m … competed in the 60m dash and shot put at the Army 4-Way … took 11th in the 60m dash with a time of 8.56 … took seventh in the shot put with a mark of 10.83m … captured third in the weight throw at the Battle of Beantown with a

mark of 15.94m … was the 11th-place finisher in the shot put with a mark of 10.52m at the Battle of Beantown … competed in the weight throw at the Star Meet vs. Navy … set an ECAC qualifying mark of 16.10m for a second-place finish … took second at the Patriot League Championships in the weight throw with a season-best mark of 16.66m … concluded the indoor season at the ECAC Championships … took 16th in the weight throw with a mark of 15.84m … participated in the hammer throw at the Star Meet vs. Navy in her only competition during the outdoor season … was the top finisher with a mark of 52.12m.

2012-13: Competed in the shot put, weight throw and hammer throw in her freshman year at West Point … opened the year competing in the shot put and weight throw at the Crowell Open … tied for 11th in the shot put with a mark of 10.88m … was the sixth-place finisher in the weight throw with a mark of 13.28m ... captured two 13th-place finishes at the Army 6-Way … recorded a mark of 10.71m in the shot put and 13.49m in the weight throw … was the 15th-place finisher in the shot put at the Harvard Challenge with a mark of 10.66m … took eighth at the Harvard Challenge in the weight throw with a mark of 14.06m … competed in both events at the Armory Invite … was the team’s No. 4 finisher in the shot put with a mark of 10.84m … was Army’s top finisher in the weight throw with a mark of 14.16m … competed in the weight throw for her final two competitions of the indoor season … was the team’s top finisher at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a season-best toss of 14.67m … concluded the indoor season at the Patriot League Champion-ships … was the team’s top finisher and 14th overall with a mark of 13.10m … competed in the hammer throw and shot put during the outdoor season … opened outdoor competition at the Tribe Invite competing in the hammer throw … finished in fifth-place with a mark of 42.15m … participated in both events at the Dick Shea Invite … took second in the hammer throw with a mark of 47.83m … posted a seventh-place finish in the shot put with a mark of 10.23m … competed in the hammer throw for the remainder of the year … took second at the Star Meet vs. Navy as the team’s top finisher with a mark of 46.32m … was the third-place finisher at the Army 5-Way with a mark of 42.71m … was Army’s top finisher at the Larry Ellis Invite with a toss of 42.34m … concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships … claimed 10th-place as the team’s top finisher with a mark of 45.13m.

Personal: Amy Marie Slaughter … daughter of John and Nina Slaughter … siblings, John, Aaron, Dean and Ben … enjoys snowboarding … credits former coach Terry Spires with having the most influence on her track & field career … life science major.

Amy SlaughterJunior | Throws | North Ogden, Utah / Weber (Marion Military)

60m Dash: 8.56 - Army 4-Way - 1/11/14Shot Put: 11.01m - Crowell Open - 12/6-12/7/13

Weight Throw: 16.66m - Patriot League Championships - 2/21-2/23/14Hammer: 52.12 - Navy - 4/5/14

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2013-14: Participated in the 60m hurdles, 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 60m dash, 200m dash, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay and the high jump during her sophomore campaign at West Point … opened the year at the Crowell Open, competing in the 60m hurdles, 660m dash, 200m dash and 4x400m relay … took first in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.34 … was the sixth-place finisher in the 60m dash with a time of 8.38 … took seventh in the 200m dash with a time of 28.39 … helped guide Army’s No. 2 relay team to a second-place finish with a team time of 4:18.02 … competed in the 60m dash and 4x400m relay at the Army 4-Way

… participated in the 60m hurdles for the remainder of the indoor season … took eighth at the Battle of Beantown with a time of 9.36 … posted a ninth-place finish at the NYU Challenge with a time of 9.77 … earned a second-place finish at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a time of 9.32 … concluded the indoor season with a season-best time of 9.11 at the Patriot League Championships for an eighth-place finish … opened the outdoor season at the Shamrock Invite, participating in the 4x400m relay, 400m hurdles and 4x100m relay … helped guide Army’s No. 2 relay team to a 16th-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 4:10.97 … took 26th in the 400m hurdles as the team’s top finisher with a time of 1:10.30 … helped Army’s top relay team to a 17th-place finish in the 4x100m relay with a team time of 49.82 … competed in the 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles at the Bobcat Invite … took 15th in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:08.82 … was the 13th-place finisher in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.93 … competed in the 400m hurdles, 100m hurdles, high jump and 4x100m relay at the Star Meet vs. Navy … was the sixth-place finisher in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:14.56 … took second in the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.64 … posted a third-place finish in the high jump with a mark of J1.55m … helped guide Army’s relay team to a second-place finish with a team time of 50.02 in the 4x100m relay … participated in the 100m hurdles at the Army 6-Way … captured fifth with a time of 15.06 … concluded the year at the Patriot League Championships … competed in the high jump … earned sixth with a leap of J1.60m.

2012-13: Competed in the 60m hurdles, 100m hurdles long jump and shot put as a plebe at the Academy … opened the season at the Crowell Open, competing in the 60m hurdles, long jump and shot put … took ninth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.49 … was the team’s No. 3 finisher in the long jump with a mark of 4.50m … was Army’s No. 5 finisher in the shot put with a toss of 6.58m … concluded the indoor season at the Star Meet vs. Navy, competing in the 60m hurdles and the long jump … took fourth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.68 … was the team’s No. 3 finisher in the long jump with a leap of 4.47m … competed in the 100m hurdles during the outdoor season … took sixth at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a time of 18.73 … con-cluded the year at the Patriot League Championships … claimed 11th with a time of 16.48.

avrie weltonJunior | Multis | Omaha, Neb. / Central

60m Dash: 8.38 - Crowell Open - 12/6-12/7/1360m Hurdles: 9.11 - Patriot League Championships - 2/21-2/23/14

100m Hurdles: 14.93 - Bobcat Invite - 3/27-3/29/14200m Dash: 28.39 - Crowell Open - 12/6-12/7/13

400m Hurdles: 1:08.82 - Bobcat Invite - 3/27-3/29/14Long Jump: 4.50m - Crowell Open - 1/4-1/5/13Shot Put: 6.58m - Crowell Open - 1/4-1/5/13

High Jump: 1.60m - Patriot League Championships - 5/2-5/3/14

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2013-14: Participated in the 200m dash, 4x400m relay, 60m dash, 4x100m relay, 4x200m relay and 100m dash as a sophomore at the Academy … opened the year with two first-place finishes at the Crowell Open … posted a time of 2:32.80 in the 200m dash for the individual title … helped guide Army’s top relay team to a first-place finish with a team time of 4:09.82 in the 4x400m relay … helped Army’s top relay team to its second-straight first-place finish at the Army 4-Way in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 4:05.12 … earned two individual titles at the Star Meet vs. Navy in the 200m dash and 60m dash … posted a time

of 26.18 in the 200m dash and a time of 7.81 in the 60m dash … concluded the indoor season at the Patriot League Championships competing in the 60m dash … was the fifth-place finisher and Army’s top runner with a time of 7.80 … opened the outdoor sea-son at the Shamrock Invite, competing in the 4x400m relay, 4x100m relay and 4x200m relay … led the 4x400m relay team to a 13th-place finish with a team time of 4:07.03 … helped the Black Knights to a 17th-place finish in the 4x100m relay with a team time of 49.82 … led the 4x200m relay team to a 16th-place finish with a team time of 1:45.91 … participated in the 100m dash at the Larry Ellis Invite … took 13th as Army’s top runner with a time of 12.52 … concluded the year at the Patriot League Championships, competing in the 100m dash … posted a fifth-place finish with a time of 12.26.

2012-13: Competed in the 60m dash, 200m dash, 400m dash and 100m dash as a plebe … opened the year with a sixth-place finish at the Crowell Open in the 400m dash, posting a time of 1:04.40 … competed in the 200m dash at the Army 6-Way … earned a sixth-place finish as the team’s top runner with a time of 26.58 … competed in the 60m dash and 200m dash at the Harvard Challenge … took third in the 60m dash with a time of 7.85 … captured fifth in the 200m dash with a time of 26.08 … competed in the 60m dash and 200m dash at the Star Meet vs. Navy … was the second-place finisher in the 60m dash with a time of 7.82 … took the individual title in the 200m dash with a time of 25.89 … concluded the indoor season at the Patriot League Championships competing in the 60m dash and 200m dash … captured second in the 60m dash with a time of 7.77 … posted a season-best time of 25.60 in the 200m dash for a sixth-place finish … competed in the 100m dash at the Star Meet vs. Navy during the outdoor season … was the third-place finisher with a time of 12.83.

Haley WintersJunior | Sprints | Spanaway, Wash. / Chapin

60m Dash: 7.71 (P) - Patriot League Championships - 2/15-2/17/13100m Dash: 12.26 - Patriot League Championships - 5/2-5/3/14

200m Dash: 25.60 - Patriot League Championships - 2/15-2/17/13400m Dash: 1:04.40 - Crowell Open - 1/4/-1/5/13

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2013-14: Competed in the 60m dash, pole vault, 4x100m relay and javelin in her sophomore campaign at West Point … opened the year with a fifth-place finish in the 60m dash at the Crowell Open with a time of 8.36 … was the third-place finisher in the pole vault with a mark of 3.50m at the Crowell Open … took third in the pole vault at the Battle of Beantown with a mark of 3.35m … posted a second-place finish at the NYU Challenge with a mark of 3.45m … competed in the 60m dash and the pole vault at the Star Meet vs. Navy … was the sixth-place finisher in the 60m dash with a time of 8.41 … took first in the pole vault with a mark of

3.75m … captured her first Patriot League title in the pole vault with a season-best jump of 3.86m en route to the first-place finish … concluded the indoor season at the ECAC Championships … took seventh with a mark of J3.75m … opened the outdoor season at the Shamrock Invite .. competed in the pole vault, 4x100m relay and javelin … took third in the pole vault with a mark of J3.65m … helped guide Army’s relay team to a 17th-place finish in the 4x100m relay with a team time of 49.82 … was the team’s No. 2 finisher in the javelin with a mark of 31.80m … participated in the pole vault and javelin at the Bobcat Invite to close out the year… took ninth in the pole vault with a mark of J3.55m … was the 15th-place finisher in the javelin with a toss of 32.48.

2012-13: Competed in the pole vault as a freshman at the Academy … opened the year as the team’s No. 2 finisher at the Crowell Open with a mark of 3.10m … took 14th at the Harvard Challenge with a leap of 2.95m … posted a jump of 2.95m at the Armory Invite for a ninth-place finish … claimed a fourth-place finish at the Star Meet vs. Navy with a mark of 3.30m … con-cluded the indoor season at the Patriot League Championships with a mark of 3.30m for an 11th-place finish … opened the outdoor season at the Tribe Invite … tied for 16th with a mark of 2.85m … tied for third at the Dick Shea Invite with a mark of 3.22m … set a season-best 3.42m and earned a tie for second at the Star Meet vs. Navy … was Army’s No. 3 finisher at the Army 5-Way with a mark of 3.27m to close out the year.

Personal: Ashley Jordan Zeitvogel … daughter of Alan and Carol Zeitvogel … siblings Michele and Daniel … father served in the Air Force for seven years … mother retired as a a SFC from the Army … brother is a 2nd Lt. in the Army … sister, Michele is in the Air Force … school and class record holder for pole vault at Red River High School … cross country Elite 80 at state champion-ship for three years … participated in wrestling for 10 years … track team captain in high school … enjoys drawing, running, riding bikes, fishing, hunting and playing with her dog, Millie … credits her high school pole vault coach with having the most influence on her track & field career … sociology major.

ashley zeitvogelJunior | Pole Vault | Grand Forks, N.D. / Red River (USMAPS)

60m Dash: 8.36 - Crowell Open - 12/6-12/7/13Pole Vault: 3.86m - Patriot League Championships - 2/21-2/23/14

Javelin: 32.48m - Bobcat Invite - 3/27-3/29/14

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Competed in five events as a plebe at West Point … opened the season with a 13th-place finish in the 60m dash at the Crowell Open with a time of 8.91 … competed in the triple jump at the Battle in Beantown … took ninth with a leap of 10.16m … participated in the triple jump and long jump at the NYU Challenge … was Army’s top finisher in the triple jump with a mark of 9.84m … took ninth in the long jump with a jump of 4.91m … also competed in the triple jump and long jump against Navy … was fifth in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 10.26m … finished sixth in the long jump with a mark of 4.53m … opened the outdoor season at the Sham-rock Invite participating in the triple jump and long jump … was Army’s No. 2 finisher in both events … posted

a leap of 9.98m in the triple jump for a fifth-place finish in the Star Meet vs. Navy … also competed in the pole vault against Navy … finished sixth with a mark of 1.90m … closed the season at the Army 6-Way … participated in the long jump, pole vault and the 4x400m relay … was Army’s No. 3 finisher in the long jump with a mark of 4.76m … took 12th-place in the pole vault with a mark of 2.25m … helped Army’ s No. 3 relay team to a ninth-place finish with a team time of 4:23.71.

Personal: Savannah Ashton Baker … daughter of Amy and Doug Baker … sibling, Reece … father is an LTC in the Army … mother is a CPT in the Army … father attended West Point and played football, graduating in 1991 … mother ran track & field at Indiana University of Pennsylvania … state medalist in long jump and triple jump in 2013 … earned Kaw Valley League titles in long jump, triple jump and 4x100 from 2010-13 … participated in cheerleading … state and regional medalist in USA Gymnastics … regional qualifier in tennis from 2011-13 … enjoys aviation club, playing sports and volunteering … credits her mom with having the most influence on her track & field career … plans to major in life science or civil engineering.

Savannah BakerSophomore | Jumps | Leavenworth, Kan. / Lansing

60m Dash: 8.91 - Army 4-Way - 1/11/14Triple Jump: 10.26m - Navy - 2/1/14

Long Jump: 4.91m - NYU Challenge - 1/24/14Pole Vault: 2.25m - Army 6-Way - 4/12/14

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2013-14: Took part in the mile, 3000m run and 5000m run as a freshman at West Point … opened the year with a third-place finish at the Crowell Open in the mile with a time of 5:16.81 … was the team’s No. 3 finisher in the 3000m run at the Battle of Beantown with a time of 10:13.34 … followed that up with a fourth-place finish against Navy in the 3000m with a time of 10:16.40 … was Army’s No. 3 finisher in the mile at the Armory Invite with a time of 5:13.78 … closed the indoor season with a 13th-place finish at the Patriot League Championships in the 3000m run with a time of 10:13.46 … opened the outdoor season at the Sham-

rock Invite … was Army’s top finisher in the mile with a time of 5:13.27 … focused on the 5000m run for the remainder of the season … took fifth against Navy with a time of 18:03.19 … was the team’s top finisher at the Larry Ellis Invite with a time of 18:09.25 … concluded the year at the Patriot League Championships … finished 13th with a time of 18:08.15.

nicole carterSophomore | Distance | Gainesville, Va. / Battlefield

Mile: 5:13.27 - Shamrock Invite - 3/20/14-3/22/14 3000m Run: 10:13.34 - Battle for Beantown - 1/18/14

5000m Run: 18:03.19 - Navy - 4/5/14

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2013-14: Participated in two events in her plebe campaign at the Academy … focused on the weight throw during the indoor season … opened the year as the third-place finisher at the Crowell Open with a mark of 11.54m … took eighth at the Army 4-Way with a toss of 11.59m … was the team’s No. 3 finisher at the Battle of Beantown with a mark of 12.06m … took 20th at the NYU Challenge with a mark of 11.00m … threw a season-best 12.57m for a sixth-place finish against Navy … concluded the indoor season at the Armory Invite … was Army’s No. 2 finisher with a toss of 12.54m … competed in the hammer throw during the outdoor season …

opened the year with a throw of 46.61m for an eighth-place finish at the Shamrock Invite … took 12th at the Bobcat Invite with a toss of 47.60m … claimed third against Navy with a season-best mark of 49.09m … was the team’s top finisher in her final three competitions … took third at the Army 6-Way with a mark of 47.39m … was 12th at the Larry Ellis Invite with a mark of 43.19m … concluded the year with a ninth-place finish at the Patriot League Championships with a throw of 46.12m.

Personal: Rebecca Rose Cousens … daughter of Holly and Timothy Cousens … sister, Abigail … finished seventh at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in 2010 … enjoys weightlifting and cross fit … credits hammer throw world record holder Youri Sedych with having the most influence on her track & field career … plans to major in either psychology or sociology.

rebecca cousensSophomore | Throws | Portsmouth, RI / Portsmouth

Weight Throw: 12.57m - Navy - 2/1/14Hammer: 49.09m - Navy - 4/5/14

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Personal: Madaline Elizabeth Kenyon … daughter of Terese and Kevin Kenyon … brothers, Jack and Colin … voted most valuable runner on high school track & field team from 2008-13 … Western All-Star first team in 2012 and 2013 … conference all-star second team from 2010-12 … holds the school record in the 100m dash, 400m dash, 4x100m and 4x400m … basketball first team all-star from 2011-13 … basketball team MVP from 2010-13 … cross country fist team all-star in 2010 and 2011 … voted cross country team’s most valuable run-ner in 2010 and 2011 … enjoys doing cartwheels, painting, socializing and shenanigans … credits her parents

with having the most influence on her track & field career … kiniesology major.

maddy kenyonSophomore | Sprints | Duanesburg, N.Y. / Duanesburg Central

200m Dash: 26.65 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13-12/7/13400m Dash: 59.37 - Navy - 2/1/14

500m Dash: 1:19.34 - Battle for Beantown - 1/18/14

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2013-14: Participated in five events as a plebe at the Academy … opened the year at the Crowell Open, participat-ing in the 60m dash and long jump … took second in the 60m dash with a time of 7.96 … was the second-place finisher in the long jump with a mark of 5.44m … competed in the 60m dash, 200m dash and long jump at the Army 4-Way … was the fourth-place finisher in the 60m dash with a time of 8.17 … was Army’s No. 3 finisher in the 200m dash with a time of 27.69 … was Army’s top finisher in the long jump with a leap of 5.01m … also competed in the 60m dash, 200m dash and long jump at the Battle of Beantown … took eighth in the 60m dash with a time of 8.09 … was the team’s No.2 finisher in the 200m dash and long jump … recorded a time of 26.98 in the 200m dash …

posted a leap of 5.18m in the long jump … took fifth in the long jump at the NYU Challenge with a mark of 5.16m … competed in the 60m dash and long jump against Navy … was the fourth-place finisher in the 60m dash with a time of 8.13 … posted a second-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.53m … was the team’s No. 2 finisher in the long jump at the Armory Invite with a mark of 4.94m … concluded the indoor season as the 10th-place finisher in the long jump at the Patriot League Championships with a mark of 5.25m … opened the outdoor season as Army’s top finisher in the long jump at the Shamrock Invite … posted a leap of 4.79m … participated in the 200m dash, long jump, 4x100m relay and 100m dash at the Star Meet vs. Navy … took fifth in the 200m dash with a time of 26.93 … took second in the long jump with a mark of 5.30m … helped guide the team to a second-place finish in the 4x100m relay with a team time of 50.02 … took third in the 100m dash with a time of 13.02 … concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships participating in the long jump … was the 10th-place finisher with a mark of 5.25m.

Personal: Cori Kathryn Lemere … daughter of Janet and Roger Lemere … sibling, Cody … brother is an Army corporal … enjoys tennis and swimming … informa-tion technology major.

Cori LemereSophomore | Sprints/Jumps | Sacramento, Calif. / Rosemont

60m Dash: 7.96 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13-12/7/13100m Dash: 13.02 - Navy - 4/5/14200m Dash: 23.93 - Navy - 4/5/14Long Jump: 5.53m - Navy - 2/1/14

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2013-14: Participated in the high jump and mile run during the indoor season as a plebe at West Point … opened the year with a second-place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.55m at the Crowell Open … com-peted in both events at the Battle of Beantown … took eighth in the high jump with a mark of J1.55m … was the ninth-place finisher in the mile with a time of 5:19.83 … concluded the year competing in both events at the Star Meet vs. Navy … took second in the high jump with a leap of 1.55m … was the team’s No. 3 finisher in the mile with a time of 5:24.49.

brianna millerSophomore | Distance | Carlsbad, Calif. / Carlsbad

Mile: 5:19.83 - Battle for Beantown - 1/18/14High Jump: 1.55m - Navy - 2/1/14

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2013-14: Competed in the 400m dash, 200m dash, 4x400m relay and 400m hurdles as a freshman at the Academy … opened the year at the Crowell Open participating in the 400m dash, 200m dash and 4x400m relay … took second in the 400m dash with a time of 1:04.12 … claimed eighth-place in the 200m dash with a time of 28.63 … helped guide Army to a third-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 4:18.83 … that was her only competition during the indoor season … opened the outdoor season with a 10th-place finish in the 400m hurdles at the Shamrock Invite with a time of 1:12.00 … was the team’s No. 2 finisher in

the 400m hurdles against Navy with a time of 1:09.03 … competed in the 4x400m relay and 400m hurdles at the Army 6-Way … helped Army to a seventh-place finish in the 4x400m relay with a team time of 4:14.34 … took eighth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:07.95 … competed in the 400m hurdles for the remainder of the season … was 22nd at the Larry Ellis Invite with a time of 1:09.07 … concluded the year at the Patriot League Championships … took 17th with a time of 1:14.44.

Personal: Kelsey Ann Pittman … daughter of John and Laura Pittman … siblings Brady, Madison and Rutger … lived in the middle of a Navajo reservation in Gallup, N.M. for three years … participated in soccer, cross country and track & field at Western Albemarle High School … enjoys drawing and writing … credits Ana Smith with having the most influence on her track & field career … civil engineering major.

kelsey pittmanSophomore | Hurdles | Crozet, Va. / Western Albemarle

200m Dash: 28.63 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13-12/7/13400m Dash: 1:04.12 - Crowell Open - 12/6/13-12/7/13

400m Hurdles: 1:07.95 - Navy - 4/5/14

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Briyah brownFreshman | Throws | New Rochelle, N.Y. / New Rochelle

natalie dentFreshman | Mid-Distance | Dumfries, Va. / Osbourn Park

Personal: Natalie Kay Dent … daughter of Kay and Kenneth Dent … siblings, Derrick, Brian and Jacob … set the 4x100m record in 2013 at Osbourn Park High School … all-state in 4x400m … district pole vault champion in 2014 … holds the sprint medley record … enjoys hunting and fishing … credits her high school weight living and shot put coach, Mike Bailey, with having the most influence on her track & field career … kiniesology major.

courtney dooleyFreshman | Distance | Bayport, N.Y. / Bayport-Blue Point

Personal: Courtney Rose Dooley ... daughter of Lorraine and Jim Dooley ... siblings Pat, Tim and Cassie ... born Aug. 2, 1995 in Bayport, N.Y. ... 4x4 state champion in 2012 and 2014 ... has earned multiple all-state and all-league honors ... graduated in the top 10 in her class ... enjoys watching movies, snowboarding and surfing ... credits her high school coach Vin Vangard with having the most influence on her running career ... undecided major.

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Alexandria gonzalesFreshman | Distance | Houston, Texas / St. Agnes Academy

Personal: Alexandria Gabriele Gonzales ... daughter of Lisa and John Gonzales ... sister Daniela ... born April 26, 1996 in Houston, Texas ... earned eight varsity letters in high school ... academic all-state in both cross country and track & field ... enjoys reading, singing, cooking and volunteering ... credits her father with hav-ing the most influence on her running career ... undecided major.

christina harrisFreshman | Throws | Kaufman, Texas / Bishop Lynch

Personal: Christina D. Harris … daughter of Mark and Laurie Harris … sister, Sarah … was first team all-state in 2012, 2013 and 2014 … enjoys reading … credits her dad with having the most influence on her track & field career … undeclared major.

Sydney hawkinsFreshman | Sprints | Flint, Mich. / Flushing

Personal: Sydney Amoro Hawkins … daughter of Joy Haynes-Hawkins and Patrick Hawkins … brother, Gabe … Saginaw Valley League MVP … high school team MVP … all-state and all-conference honoree … high school team captain … was all-conference in basketball in high school … enjoys playing basketball … credits her high school teacher and coach, Marcus Endicott, with having the most influence on her track & field career … undeclared major.

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Meagan HillaFreshman | Jumps | Green Bay, Wis. / Preble

Personal: Meagan Elizabeth Hilla … daughter of Sharon and Charlie Hilla … siblings, Christine and Jon … father retired as a major from the Army … brother is a petty officer 2nd class in the Navy … holds high school and middle school high jump records … first team all-conference in 2013 … voted to the Fox Valley all-area track team in 2013 and 2014 … listed on the top 50 high jumpers of Wisconsin all-time list … enjoys singing, reading, playing the piano and traveling … credits her high school jump coach, Andy Famerre, with having the most influence on her track & field career … psychology major.

Shelby JacobFreshman | Jumps | Lynden, Wash. / Lynden

Personal: Shelby Michelle Jacob … daughter of Israel and Julie Jacob … siblings, Isabelle, Ian and Lucas … was second in the state in 2014 … enjoys playing the flute, reading, writing, soccer, intramural sports and homework … credits her parents with having the most influence on her track & field career … undeclared major.

jordan johnsonFreshman | Mid-Distance | Lewisboro, N.Y. / John Jay

Personal: Jordan Elizabeth Johnson … daughter of Brad and Sandy Johnson … sister, Morgan … lived in London for six years … started running competitively junior year of high school … all-league in the 800m run … holds her high school record in the 800m run, 400m dash, 4x200m relay, 4x800m relay and distance medley relay … Section A Champion in the 600m dash … enjoys chemistry, Spanish and singing … credits her coaches and mother with having the most influence on her track & field career … undeclared major.

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clara lundFreshman | Distance | Poulsbo, Wash. /North Kitsap

Personal: Clara Elizabeth Lund ... daughter of Ross and Sue Lund ... sister Johanna ... born Dec. 27, 1995 in Bremeston, Wash. ... sister is a 2nd LT ... participated in the state championships all four years of high school in both cross country and track & field ... enjoys music, dancing and sailing ... credits Reagan Colyer with having the most influence on her running career ... undecided major.

stephanie mcdermottFreshman | Distance | Highland Falls, N.Y. / James I. O’Neill

Personal: Stephanie Rose McDermott ... daughter of Kim and Vince McDermott ... sister Danielle ... born Nov. 14, 1995 in West Point, N.Y. ... sister is a 2nd LT in the Army ... both parents are USMA graduates ... twice voted most improved in high school ... two-time team MVP in high school ... recipient of the Senior Scholar Award ... member of 4x8 team that competed at the state championships ... enjoys baking, cooking and organiz-ing things ... credits her parents with having the most influence on her running career ... hopes to major in engineering.

Emily McGowanFreshman | Sprints | Brandon, Miss. / Brandon

Personal: Emily Rose McGowan … daughter of Evangelis McGowan and Jennifer Hicks-McGowan … brothers, Evan and Ethan … earned all-regional and all-district honors in the 100m dash in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 … state champion in 2012 … all-state first team in 2014 as a member of the soccer team … high school track team won the state championship in 2010 … voted the most athletic female in her high school in 2014 … enjoys soccer and school … credits her parents with having the most influence on her track & field career … undeclared major.

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courtney mckenzieFreshman | Jumps | Sandy Springs, Ga. / Riverwood

Personal: Courtney Chavonne McKenzie … daughter of Angela McKenzie … siblings, Ta’Nisha, Brittani, Tiffany, Cyniah and James … track team MVP … basketball team defensive MVP … enjoys cooking and meditating … credits her high school track coach with having the most influence on her track & field career … undeclared major.

anna motesFreshman | Jumps | Augusta, Ga. / Augusta Christian Schools

Personal: Anna Lee Motes … daughter of William and Leah Motes … siblings Chris and Matt … brother, Chris, is enlisted in the Army and serves in the infantry (ranger) … is the first graduate of her high school (Augusta Christian Schools) to attend West Point … earned all-state honors in track & field in 2012, 2013 and 2014 … was the long jump state champion in 2012 and 2013 … was the triple jump state champion in 2012, 2013 and 2014 … earned all-state and all-region honors in basketball in 2012, 2013 and 2104 … holds the state triple jump record … enjoys swimming, cooking, community service and cupping her hands … credits coach Keith Walton and Charles Cooper with having the most influence on her track & field career … kiniesology major.

Cali palumboFreshman | Hurdles | North Greenbush, N.Y. / Columbia

Personal: Cali Elizabeth Palumbo … daughter of Denise and Joseph Palumbo … brother, Jack … three-time Suburban Council all-star in the outdoor pentathlon … Dennis Barrett Scholarship for Outstanding Leader-ship and Character recipient … WNYT Healthcare MVP Athlete of the Week in 2013 … Suburban Council Excellence in Leadership and Character Award recipient in 2014 … won the David Sweet Memorial Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship in 2014 … enjoys reading, writing and watching movies … credits her mom with having the most influence on her track & field career … undeclared major.

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Courtney smithFreshman | Hurdles | Penns Grove, N.J. / Penns Grove

Personal: Courtney Monae’ Smith … daughter of Jeanette Jackson … siblings Jerel, Taylor and Jerold … placed eighth in the nation at the 2013 Nationals … placed second in her heat at Penn Relays … won multiple state champions awards … tri-country champion in 800m and 400m hurdles … enjoys soccer, studying, riding gokarts and skiing … credits herself with having the most influence on her track & field career … undeclared major.

Samantha SnelsonFreshman | Hurdles | Houston, Texas / Dickinson

Personal: Samantha JoLynne Snelson … daughter of andy and John Snelson … siblings Bo and Clare … brother, Bo, is a 2nd Lt. in the Marine Corps … brother, Bo, graduated from the Naval Academy in 2013 and was the of-fensive football captain in 2012 … Brad Pitt is her second cousin … holds high school record in 300m hurdles … enjoys reading and spending time with family and friends … credits her father with having the most influ-ence on her track & field career … undeclared major.

Abby VorhausFreshman | Pole Vault | Brentwood, Tenn. / Brentwood

Personal: Abby Elizabeth Vorhaus … daughter of Beth and David Vorhaus … sibling, Alex … first member of her family to attend West Point … award the top field award in high school as a senior … placed second in the state meet in 2014 … participated in state championships all four years of high school .. enjoys swimming, baking, arts and crafts and cupping her hands in cadet areas … credits her club track coach in high school, Brandon Grass, with having the most influence on her track & field career … undeclared major.

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event athlete Meet Time/Mark60m Dash Haley Winters Patriot League Championships 7.79200m Dash Haley Winters Crowell Open 25.86400m Dash Madaline Kenyon Crowell Open 59.21500m Dash Madaline Kenyon Battle in Beantown 1:19.34800m Run Katrina Donarski Patriot League Championships 2:18.761000m Run Jennifer Comfort Armory Invite 2:55.89Mile Lisa Junta vs. Navy 5:09.373000m Run Madison Hill Battle in Beantown 10:08.745000m Run Lindsay Gabow ECAC Championships 17:12.3960m Hurdles Avrie Welton Battle in Beantown 9.064x400m Relay Elizabeth Moton Army 4-Way 4:05.12 Allie Sutherland Samantha Reid Madaline Kenyon 4x800m Relay Elizabeth Moton ECAC Championships 9:09.72 Allie Sutherland Jennifer Comfort Katrina Donarski DMR Katrina Mecklenburg ECAC Championships 12:11.36 Samantha Reid Lisa Junta Rachel King High Jump Catherine Claywell Battle in Beantown 1.55mPole Vault Ashley Zeitvogel Patriot League Championships 3.86mLong Jump Cori Lemere vs. Navy 5.53mTriple Jump Krystal Onyema Crowell Open 10.64mShot Put Justine Rennekamp Battle in Beantown 13.36mWeight Throw Amy Slaughter Patriot League Championships 16.66mPentathlon Lindsey Danilack Crowell Open 2806

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Shortly after Grover Cleveland began his second term as President of the 44-state nation, the track and field program at West Point was born. With the dream of the first modern Olympic Games still a twinkle in the eye of the Baron Pierre de Coubertin, track and field competition began at the United States Military Academy in the spring of 1893, three years after baseball and football were established as official athletic activities for the Corps of Cadets.

The Beginnings

The importance of the first Army-Navy football game in developing athletics — and certainly track and field — at West Point is clear. Losing to the Midshipmen in that opening game in 1890 made the members of the Corps, as well as staff and faculty, work that much harder to change that result. Thus, the stage was set for the establishment of other sports at the Academy. In 1893 it was called “Field Day.” Track and field competition was held between the classes. At first, Field Day consisted of teams of five competitors from each class. The Class of 1896 was the inaugural winner and received a banner from the Army Officers Athletic Association. One year after the first Field Day was held, the rules of the competition were changed, allowing two competitors from each class in each event. During the first competition, all athletes were required to compete in all events. The change brought instant improvement in the performances. A spring Field Day remained a fixture of the athletic schedule at West Point, and later a winter competition was added as well.

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Intercollegiate track and field competition began in 1921 when Army defeated Tufts 93-33. The first coach was Lt. Elmer Q. Oliphant, a former two-time All-American halfback for the Army football team (1916-17) and a National Football Foundation Hall of Fame selection in 1955. Oliphant coached the track team for two years, leading them to an unblemished 3-0 record the second season. After a two-year stint by Lt. Eugene L. Vidal, the Athletic Association turned to Leo Novak to establish a solid program. Novak, who also coached basketball at West Point, laid the foundation for Army’s traditionally strong outdoor program. Novak led the track squad to 22 straight victories over the course of four seasons. He spent 25 years at the Academy, compiling a 96-24 record before resigning at the close of the 1949 season. He also established an indoor track program in 1942, going 11-2 before wrapping up his coaching career in 1949. Novak’s outdoor squads won four Heptagonal Championships,

one Nonagonal title and finished first at the IC4A Championships three times. His Army teams also had two second-place finishes at the IC4A meet, along with a second and a third at the national AAU Championships. Jess Mortensen, a former world-record decathlete and NCAA javelin champion at Southern California, succeeded Novak and served as cross country and track coach in 1950 and 1951. His first cross country team finished with a 7-1 record, won the Heptagonal Championship and took runner-up honors at the IC4A meet. Mortensen’s indoor track teams posted identical 4-0 records during his two-year

stint, and his 1951 squad won the indoor Heps. Carleton Crowell succeeded Mortensen and continued Army’s long string of success on the track. Crowell guided Army teams to 351 victories and a dozen Heptagonal championships — five indoors, three outdoors and four in cross country. All but one indoor and outdoor track and field record was shattered during his 25-year tenure. Crowell suffered a fatal heart attack on September 5, 1975, at the age of 62. Capt. Mel Pender, a former Olympian serving as an assistant at West Point, coached the 1975-76 indoor team and the 1976 outdoor unit. Then John Randolph, former head track and cross country coach at William & Mary, was named the head coach. Randolph remained at the Academy for three seasons before accepting a similar position at Florida. While at Army, Randolph accumulated a 28-2-1 record indoors and a 14-3 outdoor mark.

In 1979, the women’s track and field team made its debut, compiling a 6-2 record under Capt. Chuck Hunsaker, who went 14-3 in three seasons at West Point. Sue Kellett captained that inaugural squad, which defeated Barnard 82-13 in its first meet. During their first season, the Black Knights finished third at the New York State Championships. Army won the New York State AIAW Division III title in 1981 and took runner-up honors a year later. That same year, 1982, Army finished first in the Division III championship meet and third at the national championships. Ron Bazil, head track coach at Adelphi, succeeded Randolph on the men’s side in 1980 and Craig Sherman on the women’s side in 1983. During a splendid 16-year stint at Army, Bazil joined Carleton Crowell as one of only six coaches to win 300 contests in any men’s or women’s sport at West Point. Bazil guided the Army men’s and women’s programs into the Patriot League era in 1992, bringing home 18 championship trophies during his tenure at West Point. In 1994, his men’s indoor track team posted a perfect 5-0 record and placed second at Heptagonals. He also led the Army women to four Hep crowns and seven league titles, while developing 14 male and female All-Americans. When Bazil departed for Tulane following the 1994-95 season, Director of Athletics Al Vanderbush turned to veteran Jerry Quiller, a former national cross country “Coach of the Year” at the University of Colorado and a well-known figure on the international track and cross country scene. Quiller, who

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served as an assistant coach on the 2000 U.S. Olympic team in Sydney, Australia, guided the Army men’s and women’s cross country and track teams to 37 Patriot League titles in 13 seasons on the job. He won a Patriot League title in either cross country or track and field in each of his 13 years at the Academy and was named the Patriot League “Coach of the Year” an astounding 22 times. As one of the most successful coaches in Army history, ‘Q’ went out on top, coaching the women’s team

to their first outdoor Patriot League title in 10 years and earning 2008 Women’s Outdoor Track Coach of the Year honors from the Patriot League. He also earned one last trip to the NCAA Championships as distance runner John Mickowski advanced to the national competition under his leadership. A new era begins this season with the arrival of Troy Engle as the head coach of both the track and field and cross country teams. Engle, who previously served as an assistant coach for Army in two separate stints under both Bazil and Quiller in the mid-90’s, brings a tremendous amount of collegiate and international coaching experience to West Point. Just prior to arriving at Army, Engle led the U.S. Paralympic track and field team at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. His efforts led to an improvement in the team’s medal count, placing the Americans second to only the host nation.

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Recruiting is the lifeblood of any successful program, and Army’s legendary coaches have brought in many outstanding individual performers throughout the long history of the sport. Perhaps the most famous was George S. Patton, Class of 1909, who starred on the Army track and field team and later competed in the modern

pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. One of the finest West Point athletes was Richard Shea, a 1952 USMA graduate. Shea enlisted in the Army in 1944 and served as a staff sergeant in the 53rd Constabulary Regiment in Nuremberg, Germany. A native of Portsmouth, Va., he did not compete in cross country until entering the Army, but he went on to win the European 1,500 and 5,000-meter championships. Shea entered West Point in 1948, served as a cadet captain and was the recipient of the Army Athletic Association Trophy presented to the top senior athlete. He won 16 major intercollegiate middle distance and cross country

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indoor and outdoor Academy track records. He also qualified for the 1952 Olympic Games in the 10,000. Shea was assigned to Korea following graduation and died in action on July 8, 1953, at Sokkogae, trying to repel Communist “suicide attacks” during the Korean Conflict. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for wartime bravery, the 77th Medal of Honor awarded during the Korean War. West Point’s outdoor track and field facility — Shea Stadium — is dedicated in his honor. Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr., the former NASA astronaut who was the Lunar Module Pilot for the Apollo 11 flight that completed the first manned Moon landing in 1969, competed in track at West Point. During his last year, 1951, Aldrin finished second in the pole vault at the IC4A Championships, clearing 13-6. His career best was 13-8, just 1/8 of an inch shy of the Academy record at that time. Another noted astronaut, Ed White, scored in the 400 hurdles at the NCAA Championships in 1952. White became the first American to walk in space in June of 1965. Tragically, he was killed on Jan. 27, 1967, in a fire during a preflight test on what would have become the Apollo 1 mission. In 1960, Army track and field’s Ron Zinn became the first to compete in the Olympics while still a cadet, placing 19th in the 20-kilometer walk at the Rome games. Zinn competed again in the 1964 Olympic Games, held in Tokyo, delivering one of the finest performances by an American in the 20k walk by placing sixth. Tragically, he was killed in action in Vietnam on July 7, 1965, as a first lieutenant. Since 1977, USA Track and Field has awarded the Captain Ron Zinn Memorial Award annually to the top race walker in the country. Another of Army’s outstanding competitors was Bill Straub, a 1964 graduate. Straub shared the 5,000 championship at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in his senior year. The native of nearby Mt. Kisco, N.Y., finished in a dead heat with Jim Murphy of Air Force at Eugene, Ore. Straub, whose time of 14 minutes, 12.3 seconds set an NCAA Championship meet record, is the only male Army runner to win a national title in the history of the program. Curt Alitz, the son of former Army wrestling coach LeRoy Alitz, is considered another of Army’s finest distance men. An All-American in cross country, Alitz was also successful on the track. In 1978 he won the 10,000 at the Heptagonal Championships and the two-mile run at the IC4A meet. In 1977, he captured the Penn Relays 10-kilometer as well as the 3,000 steeplechase and the 5,000 at Heps. Alitz, who broke five Academy standards gained All-American honors twice indoors in the three-mile and three times outdoors — twice in the 10,000 and once more in the 5,000. His mark on the

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Academy’s athletic history was recognized in 2008 when he was inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame. A former Army Athletic Association Award recipient and a two-time Heptagonal Champion, Dennis Trujillo also earned All-American citations in the indoor two-mile run and the outdoor three-mile event in 1975. He and Alitz established a tradition of excellence for Army distance teams that has remained one of the best in the East. Cardell Williams earned a pair of All-American certificates in the 800m during the 1983 season, and

Tom Szoka did the same two years later. Tyno Carter was All-American in the 5,000 in 1988, and Jason Stewart, Mike Bernstein and Dan Browne were all among the nation’s best distance runners in the mid-1990’s. In 1994, Stewart earned the rare distinction of copping All-American honors in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track, placing as high as third in the 5,000 at the 1994 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Browne earned outdoor All-American honors in the 5,000 in 1996 and the 10,000 in 1997. He seemed headed toward a possible national title during his senior campaign before suffering a disappointing leg injury. During a remarkable three-week stretch in the winter, Browne shattered Academy indoor records in three different events — the mile, the 3,000 and the 5,000 — at three different meets. In Army’s dual meet win over Navy, he became the first Cadet ever to run a sub four-minute mile, clocking a 3:59.31. In 1998, Browne was named “Runner of the Year” by Runner’s World magazine and in 2004 he competed in the Olympic Games held in Athens. Browne’s achievements place him as one of the best athletes in the history of the U.S. Military Academy, as in 2005 he was part of the second class ever inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame. Hammer thrower Gerald Ingalls, a former walk-on who went on to

break Army records and earn All-America recognition in the 35-pound weight and hammer throws, joined Stewart and Browne at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta. Ingalls reached the finals of that prestigious event and placed fourth overall. Ingalls was selected as an alternate on the 2000 Olympic team, finishing fourth during those trials. One of the finest athletes to pass through West Point’s iron gates in quite some time was 1997 graduate Jon Pontius, who shattered the Academy record in the decathlon and earned a trip to the NCAA Championships in that demanding event. Pontius placed 12th at NCAAs in 1997 while boasting the top javelin throw in the competition. The class of 2002 gave Army

three outstanding distance runners in Will Wyche, Clint Tisserand and Clay

Schwabe. In 2001, Wyche became just the fourth runner in the history of the Patriot League to capture the individual conference title twice, while Tisserand ended his junior season as an NCAA provisional qualifier in the steeplechase. Schwabe, considered one of the finest distance runners in the history of the United States Military Academy, became an NCAA All-American in the 1,500 in 2001. That same season he took his talents to the international level, where he finished sixth in the 1,500 at the U.S. Track and Field Championships. Schwabe also shattered the school record in the mile, joining Browne as the only Army harriers to ever eclipse the elusive four-minute barrier. Plebes Tracy Hanlon and Alma Cobb became the first Army women to earn All-American recognition in track and field in 1981. Hanlon placed sixth in the long jump at the nationals with a leap of 17-8 ¾, while Cobb was fourth in the shot put with a toss of 42-6. Hanlon and Cobb repeated those successes in 1982. Cobb was fifth in the discus (132-3) and first in the heptathlon (4,895 points), while Hanlon won the long jump event with a top mark of 19-3, which stood for several years as the Academy and meet record. Also in 1982, Army’s Ann Buckingham took third in the high jump, and the mile relay quartet of Teresa Southworth, Buckingham, Michelle Walla and Mary List won a national championship with a time of 4:01.12. In 1983, Hanlon became an All-American at the NCAA Division II Championships by finishing second in the heptathlon with 5,402 points. She was also second in 1984 and fifth in the Division I heptathlon with 5,550 points, which still remains the Academy record today. In 1986, Pam Pearson gained All-American honors at the NCAA Division II meet in the long jump and triple jump, while Teresa Sobiesk — perhaps the greatest female distance runner in Academy history — was fourth in the 5,000 to earn her first All-America plaque. Sobiesk, a 1989 graduate, still owns five Army records — three outdoors and two indoors. Pearson owns the rare distinction of being a two-time All-American in two different sports — track and basketball. Pearson and Cobb have since been inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame. Sobiesk, a 2010 inductee into the Army Sports Hall of Fame, starred on one of the finest Army squads of all-time, the 1988 team that boasted five All-Americans and placed eighth as a team at the national championships. Sobiesk won the NCAA title in the 5,000 and also placed sixth in the 10k. Kim Seminiano (long jump), Sigrun Denny (3,000) and Lisa Benitez (10,000) also earned All-American plaudits. One of Army’s finest women’s track and field athletes of all-time was 1990 grad Diana Wills. A 12-time All-American long and triple jumper, Wills earned a spot on the 1996 Olympic squad in the triple jump after finishing third at the Olympic Trials. Wills shattered Academy records in the triple jump both indoors (43-3) and outdoors (44-11 ¾), as well as in the outdoor long jump (20- ½). An eight-time Heptagonal champion (four long jump, four triple jump), Wills is also a member of the Academy record-setting sprint medley relay. From

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1988-90, she won four Division II national titles in the triple jump (three outdoors, one indoors), and she even earned three All-American citations at the Division I level. Her remarkable accomplishments made her a member of first class ever inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. Browne was joined by Anita Allen ’00 on the U.S. Olympic team at the 2004 Athens Games. Browne qualified for a pair of events, the 10,000-meter run and

the marathon. A two-time All-American, Browne was the first American to cross the finish line in the 10K, placing 12th overall. He finished 65th in the marathon. Allen, meanwhile, competed in the modern pentathlon, where she won the equestrian discipline and finished 18th out of 32 competitors. Patriot League champion and Army relay record holding Lorenzo Smith is the most recent track and field graduate to compete in the Olympics. He competed in the 2006 Torino games in the bobsled. Sprinter and hurdler Yolanda McCray was also dominant in the Patriot League throughout her Army career. The rest of the conference was probably glad to see her graduate in 1998 after she captured the conference title in the 100 hurdles four consecutive years. In 2002, McCray was joined by javelin thrower Susan Warnick as the only Army competitors to win four consecutive titles at the conference championships in their respective events. Army’s last two-time All-American was javelin thrower Adam Burke. Burke won the Patriot League title in both 2003 and 2004, advancing to the NCAA Championships in both years and placing ninth and 11th, respectively. He set the Army javelin throw record of 236-4 in his final outing at the 2004 NCAA Championships. In 2008, John Mickowski earned a trip to the NCAA championships after becoming the first Army track and field athlete to win the Regional championships. Mickowski surprised the field with a stellar run in the 1500m. Domonick Sylve capped off his stellar career in 2011 by becoming the Army men’s 20th All-American when he placed 11th in the 110-meter hurdles for second-team honors. Sylve shaved .05 seconds off the school record

in the process, clocking a time of 13.62 seconds. Army’s men have continued to shine at the Patriot League Championships. Army ran its streak of consecutive outdoor titles to 16 while also adding a 12th indoor title in 2007, giving the Black Knights 28 total championships in 34 attempts to date since joining the league. Their impressive outdoor streak ended with a second place finish in 2008, but the women’s team came through to win their eighth Patriot League outdoor title. Additionally, distance runner Jonathan Anderson and sprinter Ebony Thomas both claimed the Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet honors, continuing the long history of star cadet-athletes in the Hudson Valley. The men claimed back-to-back indoor conference tiles in 2009 and 2010, while head coach Troy Engle was honored as the Patriot League Coach of the Year at the conclusion of both seasons. The Black Knight men earned a pair of second-place finishes at the 2011 Patriot League indoor and outdoor championships, while the women placed fourth and sixth, respectively. Army tied a Patriot League season high with four invites to the NCAA Regional Championships including Sylve, a three-time regional qualifier. The Black Knights spent much of 2012 attacking the Academy’s record book. Cadets established a pair of Army records as well as 47 marks that rank among the top-10 all-time. Both 2013 and 2014 saw continued success for both the men and the women. In 2013, the men took third in the indoor Patriot League Championships and finished second during the outdoor season. The women too fourth during the indoor season and sixth in outdoor competition. The men remained near the top in 2014, capturing third in 2014’s indoor Patriot League Championships and fourth during the outdoor season. The women posted a sixth-place finish during the indoor season and a fifth-place finsih during the outdoor championships. The 2015 season will usher in a new chapter for the Army track & field programs as Mike Smith takes control of the program after spending more than 20 years as an assistant at Kansas State.

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event athlete Meet (Date) Time/Mark55m Kathy Harrison West Point (11/26/83) 6.96

60m Tiffany Martin Navy (2/7/04) 7.24

200m Ebony Thomas Valentine (2/13/09) 24.50

400m Ebony Thomas Valetine (2/10/07) 55.73

500m Jen Popku Boston (2/13/99) 1:15.78

800m Roxanne Theobald ECACs (3/2/96) 2:11.10

1,000m Ashley Urick Boston (2/10/06) 2:53.44

1,500m Lori Fleming Heps (2/26/83) 4:33.55

Mile Catherine Gaffigan Navy (2/3/95) 4:50.3h

3,000m Teresa Sobiesk Heps (2/23/86) 9:45.56

5,000m Teresa Sobiesk West Point (12/4/87) 16:33.50

55m-H Yolanda McCray Navy (2/7/98) 8.04

60m-H Lauren Rowe Navy (2/15/03) 8.73

LJ Kathy Harrison Yale Invite (2/4/84) 6.11m

TJ Diana Wills (3/10/90) 13.18m

HJ Kim Seminiano (2/26/89) 1.79m

PV Kaci Clark Armory (2/12/11) 3.80m

SP Sara Fields Patriots (2/22/04) 15.25m

WT Heather Lawson Navy (2/6/99) 17.99m

4x400 R E. Thomas, K. Grant Armory (2/29/08) 3:49.46

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event athlete Meet (Date) Time/Mark100m Kathy Harrison Heps (5/6/84) 11.79

200m Ebony Thomas Patriots (5/3/08) 24.15

400m Dominique McLeggan Navy (4/16/05) 54.34

800m Mary List Heps (5/6/84) 2:09.04

1,500m Ashley Urick NCAA Regional (5/29/04) 4:23.44

Mile Ashley Urick Penn Relays (4/29/06) 4:45.64

3k-Steep Myra Markey NCAA Regional (5/29/04) 10:53.51

5,000m Teresa Sobiesk Penn Relays (4/23/86) 16:26.8h

10,000m Teresa Sobiesk NCAAs (6/1/88) 33:48.70

100m-H Tracy Hanlon St. John’s (4/21/84) 13.7h

400m-H Tanesha Hodge Patriots (5/7/94) 1:00.42

Katelin Grant Patriots (5/5/07) 1:00.42

LJ Diana Wills Navy (4/9/88) 6.11m

TJ Diana Wills NCAAs (5/26/90) 13.71m

HJ Kim Seminiano Heps (5/7/89) 1.80m

PV Kaci Clark Puerto Rico (3/19/11) 3.75m

SP Kim Nash Navy (4/1/95) 14.85m

Discus Jessica Waggoner Army Strong (5/7/12) 50.74m

HT Heather Lawson RPI (5/15/98) 58.21m

Javelin Tracy Hanlon Penn (4/25/84) 49.01m

4x100 R D. McLeggan, T. Martin Navy (4/16/05) 46.61

E. Perez, M. Venable-Thomas

4x400 R M. List, M. Collins Penn Relays (4/23/83) 3:46.5h

K. Turner, P. Pearson

4x800 R A. Sutherland, S. Dowdy Patriots (5/4/12) 8:47.36

J. Comfort, K. Donarski

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athlete event Place season (o/I)Alma Cobb shot put 4th 1981 (O)Tracy Hanlon long jump 6th 1981 (O)Alma Cobb discus 5th 1982 (O)Alma Cobb heptathlon 1st 1982 (O)Ann Buckingham high jump T-3rd 1982 (O)Tracy Hanlon long jump 1st 1982 (O)Teresa Southworth mile relay 1st 1982 (O)Ann BuckinghamMichelle WallaMary ListTracy Hanlon heptathlon 2nd 1983 (O)Tracy Hanlon heptathlon 2nd 1984 (O)Tracy Hanlon heptathlon 5th 1984 (O)Mary List 800m 5th 1984 (O)Pam Pearson long jump 7th 1986 (O)Pam Pearson triple jump 3rd 1986 (O)Diana Wills triple jump 3rd 1987 (O)Lisa Benitez 10,000m 5th 1988 (O)Sigrun Denny 3,000m 8th 1988 (O)Kim Seminiano high jump 2nd 1988 (O)Teresa Sobiesk 5,000m 1st 1988 (O)Teresa Sobiesk 5,000m 10th 1988 (O)Teresa Sobiesk 10,000m 6th 1988 (O)Diana Wills triple jump 1st 1988 (O)Diana Wills long jump 5th 1988 (O)Diana Wills long jump 8th 1988 (O)Diana Wills long jump 1st 1989 (O)Diana Wills triple jump 1st 1989 (O)Diana Wills triple jump 4th 1989 (O)Mary Cheyne high jump T-5th 1990 (I)Bridget Sullivan 800m 6th 1990 (I)Diana Wills triple jump 1st 1990 (I)Diana Wills long jump 3rd 1990 (I)Diana Wills triple jump 1st 1990 (O)Diana Wills triple jump 3rd 1990 (O)Diana Wills long jump 5th 1990 (O)

WOMEN’S ALL-AMERICANS

female athletes: 14female Certificates: 36

Most by a female: Diana Wills, 12

WoMen’s all-aMeRICans bReaKDoWn

Indoor awards: 4outdoor awards: 28sprints: 0Middle Distance: 2Distance: 5

Hurdles: 0Throws: 2Jumps: 19Relay: 1Multi: 4

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ARMY NAVYvs.

ARMY-NAVY SERIES HISTORY

YEAR (O/I) SITE SCORE1987 (I) n army, 72 - 461987 (o) n army, 94-651988 (I) n army, 83 - 351988 (o) a army, 115 - 391989 (I) a army, 90 - 281989 (o) n army, 90 - 641990 (I) n army, 90 - 281990 (o) a army, 83 - 711991 (I) a army, 95 - 231991 (o) n army, 99 -551992 (I) n army, 69 - 491992 (o) a army, 93 - 611993 (I) a army, 65 - 531993 (o) n army, 81 - 73 1994 (I) n army, 82.3 - 35.71994 (o) a army, 89 - 651995 (I) a army, 64 - 541995 (O) N Navy, 83 - 711996 (I) N Tied, 74 - 741996 (o) a army, 80.33 - 73.671997 (I) A Navy, 73 - 631997 (O) N Navy, 82.5 - 71.51998 (I) n army, 74 - 711998 (o) a army, 103 - 601999 (I) A Navy, 93 - 881999 (o) * army, 151 - 131.52000 (I) N Navy, 113 - 682000 (O) A Navy, 108 - 95

YEAR (O/I) SITE SCORE2001 (I) A Navy, 100 - 812001 (O) N Navy, 107 - 962002 (I) N Navy, 93 - 882002 (O) A Navy, 109 - 942003 (I) a army, 97 - 812003 (o) n army, 106 - 972004 (I) N Navy, 95.5 - 85.52004 (o) a army, 112 - 912005 (I) a army, 92 - 892005 (O) N Navy, 110 - 922006 (I) N Navy, 99.5 - 88.5 2006 (O) A Navy, 104 - 992007 (I) A Navy, 107 - 732007 (O) N Navy, 106 - 972008 (I) N Navy, 93.5 - 87.52008 (o) a army, 119.5 - 83.52009 (I) A Navy, 92 - 882009 (O) N Navy, 116 - 872010 (I) N Navy, 94 - 872010 (O) A Navy, 107 - 932011 (I) A Navy, 103.5 - 77.52011 (O) N Navy, 129 - 732012 (I) N Navy, 112.5 - 68.52012 (O) A Navy, 116 - 872013 (I) A Navy, 97-842013 (O) A Navy, 107-962014 (I) N Navy, 104-772014 (o) a army, 103.5-99.5* Biloxi, Miss.

Overall: Navy leads, 28 - 27 - 1Outdoor: Army leads, 15-13Indoor: Navy leads, 15 - 12 -1

At West Point: Army leads, 15- 13In Annapolis: Navy leads, 16 - 11 - 1At Neutral Site: Army leads, 1 - 0

Current Streak: Army, 1 meetLongest Streak: Army, 17 [’87 (I) - ’95 (I)]

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Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 24 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown and MIT as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League also had more than 93 percent of its teams score above the national APR average in the most recent data, and 92 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Patriot League’s mission is simple: to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2013-14 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams have accomplished the following:

• The Patriot League ranked second among allconferences in multi-year APR rating, and led all leagues in men’s basketball APR.

• 81PatriotLeagueteamsrecordedperfectgraduationsuccess rates and 92 earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for ranking in the top 10 percent of their sport in APR.

• Morethan93percentofPatriotLeagueteamsscoredabove the national average in APR.

• Patriot League teams won NCAA Tournament gamesin seven different sports, with American winning twice to advance to the Round of 16 in volleyball.

• LeaguesquadsalsowonNCAAfirst-roundorregionalcontests in football (Fordham), men’s soccer (Navy), women’s soccer (Boston University), women’s lacrosse (Loyola), softball (Boston University) and baseball (Bucknell).

• Navy won the overall Patriot League Presidents’ Cupfor the second time in three years, while Army took first place on the men’s side and Boston University claimed the women’s title in its inaugural season.

• Fifteen student-athletes earned Capital One/CoSIDAAcademic All-America recognition, including first-team accolades for Fordham’s Brett Biestek (Football), Bucknell’s Joe Meyer (Men’s Soccer) and Navy’s Elizabeth Hoerner (Women’s Soccer).

• Thirty-five student-athletes received Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition.

• There were 2,450 student-athletes on the PatriotLeague Academic Honor Roll in 2013-14, including 128 with a semester GPA of at least 4.0.

• American women’s basketball standoutAlexis Dobbsand Navy women’s soccer star Elizabeth Hoerner both earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and were later named the Patriot League’s nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award.

• Fordham’s Brett Biestek earned a PostgraduateScholarship from the FCS Athletic Directors Association.

• ThePatriotLeagueSportsmanshipAwardswenttoapair of basketball student-athletes in American’s Darius Gardner on the men’s side and Army’s Krishawn Tillett for the women.

• Lafayette’s Alec Golini (Men’s Soccer) and Lehigh’sBrooke Astor (Women’s Track and Field) earned the Patriot League Outstanding Leadership and Character Awards for their excellence in leadership and service.

• FourPatriotLeaguerswerenamedSeniorCLASSAwardfinalists, including three in men’s lacrosse.

• Loyola’s Joe Fletcher was one of five finalists forthe Tewaaraton Award given to the top player in men’s lacrosse, and also earned the William C. Schmeisser Outstanding Defensive Player Award from the USILA.

• Fordham’sMikeNebrichplacedfifthinthevotingforthe Walter Payton Award as the top FCS player.

• Twenty-fourPatriotLeaguerswerenamedfirst,secondor third-team All-Americans in team sports, including six in football, five in men’s lacrosse, four in women’s lacrosse and three in men’s soccer.

• Loyola spent the majority of the season as the No.1-ranked team in the men’s lacrosse national polls.

• Fordham football and Loyola men and women’slacrosse each finished in the top 10 of national polls, while Navy men’s soccer and American volleyball and field hockey each placed in the top 25 of their sport’s final national rankings.

• Navy’sJayStellplacedthirdinthejavelinattheNCAAOutdoor Track and Field Championships, matching the best-ever finish for a Patriot League male and earning first-team All-America honors.

• Boston University’s Allison Barwise, Rich Petersand Rosa Moriello also competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and earned All-America recognition, with Barwise receiving first-team status by placing sixth in the high jump for the best NCAA finish by a Patriot League female since 1993.

• Peters and his BU teammate, Monica Adler, bothrecorded top-10 finishes in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships to earn All-America recognition.

• Navy’s Tom Duvall came in the top 10 in the 500freestyle at the NCAA Men’s Swimming Championship to earn All-America honors, and was one of four Patriot Leaguers to compete in an individual event at either the NCAA Men or Women’s Championship.

• Lehigh’sTylerMuellerandLoyola’sKieraHarrisonranin the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

PATRIOT LEAGUE

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ARMY WOMEN’S TRACk & FIELD INDOOR PATRIOT LEAUGE RECORD BOOkYEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM RESULTSyear army’s Team finish (points) Champion (points) army’s Major award Winners2014 Sixth (54.5) Boston U (210) -2013 Fourth (84.33) Bucknell (162) Track Athlete of the Meet- Lisa Junta Scholar Athlete of the Year- Lisa Junta 2012 Tie-Fifth (56) Bucknell (164) -2011 Fourth (67) Navy (157) Field Athlete of the Meet - Kaci Clark2010 Fifth (79) Bucknell (168) -2009 Third (94) Navy (151) -2008 Fourth (75) Bucknell (173) Track Athlete of the Meet - Ebony Thomas2007 Third (81) Bucknell (192) -2006 Second (122) Bucknell (190) -2005 Third (115) Bucknell (211.5) Field Athlete of the Meet - Tiffany Martin2004 Third (100) Bucknell (198) Field Athlete of the Meet - Sara Fields2003 Second (120) Bucknell (180) Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year - Lauren Rowe2002 Second (123.16) Bucknell (167) -2001 Fourth (87) Navy (196) -2000 Third (84) Bucknell (212) -1999 Second (146.83) Bucknell (225.33) -1998 Second (150) Bucknell (175.5) -1997 first (149) army (149) Coach of the Year - Jerry Quiller1996 first (141.5) army (141.5) -1995 first (169) army (169) Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Catherine Gaffigan1994 first (176) army (176) -

ARMY-HELD MEET RECORDSevent name Record yearLong Jump Tiffany Martin 6.05 meters 2005Triple Jump Melba Goggins 12.16 meters 1994Shot Put Sara Fields 15.25 meters 2004

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ARMY INDIVIDUAL EVENT WINNERS

55/60-MeTeR DasH

1997 Yolanda McCray

2001 Jamie Glassford

2002-03, ’05 Tiffany Martin

2006 Meghan Venable-Thomas

2008-09 Ebony Thomas

200-MeTeR DasH

1999 Jennifer Opoku

2003 Tiffany Martin

2006 Meghan Venable-Thomas

2008-09 Ebony Thomas

400-MeTeR DasH

1994 Tanesha Hodge

1995 Alexis Albano

1996 Brandy Andrews

1999 LaTonia Koledoye

2005 Dominique McLeggan

2006 Katelin Grant

500-MeTeR RUn

1994 Brandy Andrews

1999 Jennifer Opoku

800-MeTeR RUn

1994-95 Roxanne Theobald

1,000-MeTeR RUn

1994 Melissa Wyka

1997 Gretchen Witty

MIle RUn

1994 Catherine Gaffigan

3,000-MeTeR RUn


1998 Jessica Jones

2013 Lisa Junta

5,000-MeTeR RUn


1998 Jessica Jones

2013 Lisa Junta

55/60-MeTeR HURDles

1995, 97-98 Yolanda McCray

2002 Lauren Rowe

2010-11 Tonya Stallard

HIGH JUMP

None

lonG JUMP

1994 Melba Goggins

2001 Jamie Glassford

2002-03, ’05 Tiffany Martin

TRIPle JUMP

1994 Melba Goggins

2007-08 Angela Jenkins

2009 Jarietta Ross

Pole VaUlT

1997 Christina Congo

2010 Hallie Huggins

2011 Kaci Clark

2014 Ashley Zeitvogel

20-lbs. WeIGHT

1995 Heather Rykard

1996 Leilani Strokin

1997-99 Heather Lawson

2002-03 Tracey Coleman

sHoT PUT

1994-96 Kim Nash

2001 Carlys Romano

2003-04 Sara Fields

2006 Kelcee Moody

2009 Geryah White

PenTaHlon

None

4X400 Relay 1996, 2007, 2008, 2013

4X800 Relay None

DIsTanCe MeDley 1997

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ARMY WOMEN’S TRACk & FIELD OUTDOOR PATRIOT LEAUGE RECORD BOOkYEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM RESULTSyear army’s Team finish (points) Champion (points) army’s Major award Winners2014 Fifth (91) Boston U (203.5) -2013 Sixth (66.25) Bucknell (183) -2012 Fourth (83) Navy (156.5) -2011 Sixth (60.5) Bucknell (189.5) Field Athlete of the Meet - Kaci Clark2010 Third (97) Bucknell (191) Rookie of the Meet - McKenzie Majchrzak2009 Fourth (84) Bucknell (188.5) -2008 first (148) army (148) Track Athlete of the Meet - Ebony Thomas Coach of the Year - Jerry Quiller2007 Third (108) Bucknell (207) Rookie of the Meet - Ebony Thomas2006 Fourth (123) Bucknell (187.5) -2005 Second (154) Bucknell (209.5) -2004 Second (160) Bucknell (182) -2003 Second (128) Navy (139) -2002 Second (129) Bucknell (159) Field Athlete of the Meet - Sara Fields2001 Second (162) Bucknell (203) Track Athlete of the Meet - Jamie Glassford Field Athlete of the Meet - Carlys Romano2000 Third (102.25) Bucknell (212) Field Athlete of the Meet - Carlys Romano1999 Second (162.5) Bucknell (190.5) -1998 first (226) army (226) Athlete of the Meet - Yolanda McCray Coach of the Year - Jerry Quiller Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Yolanda McCray1997 first (175) army (175) Athlete of the Meet - Heather Lawson Coach of the Year - Jerry Quiller1996 first (219) army (219) -1995 first (225) army (225) Coach of the Year - Ron Bazil1994 first (237) army (237) Athlete of the Meet - Tanesha Hodge Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Catherine Gaffigan1993 first (167) army (167) Coach of the Year - Ron Bazil1992 first (178) army (178) Coach of the Year - Ron Bazil

ARMY-HELD MEET RECORDSevent name Record yearTriple Jump Janelle Jones 12.23 meters 2008

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ARMY INDIVIDUAL EVENT WINNERS100-MeTeR DasH1996, ’98 Yolanda McCray1999 Stacy Hazel2001 Jamie Glassford2002-03 Tiffany Martin2008 Ebony Thomas200-MeTeR DasH1993 Tanesha Hodge1996 Alexis Albano2001 Jamie Glassford2002 Tiffany Martin2005 Dominique McLeggan2006 Meghan Venable-Thomas2007-08 Ebony Thomas400-MeTeR DasH1992-94 Tanesha Hodge1995-96 Brandy Andrews1998-99 Jennifer Opoku2007 Ebony Thomas800-MeTeR RUn1995 Alicia Allison1996 Roxanne Theobald1,500-MeTeR RUn1994 Catherine Gaffigan1995-96 Roxanne Theobald2005 Ashley Urick2010 Jessica LeTarte3,000-MeTeR RUn1995 Melissa Wyka1998 Jessica Jones3,000-MeTeR sTeePleCHase2004 Myra Markey2005 Jill Hajec5,000-MeTeR RUn1995 Erin Miller1998 Jessica Jones2004 Ashley Urick10,000-MeTeR RUn1997 Tatiana Sohrakoff2008 Meg Curran100-MeTeR HURDles1994 Melba Goggins1995-98 Yolanda McCray2010 Hallie Huggins2011 Tonya Stallard2012 Kaitlyn Love400-MeTeR HURDles1993 Stacy Takats1994 Tanesha Hodge1996 Lindsey Halter1998 Yolanda McCray2005-07 Katelin Grant

HIGH JUMP1993 Stacy Takats2001 Lauren Bolte2010-11, ‘13 McKenzie MajchrzaklonG JUMP1993-94 Melba Goggins1998 Yolanda McCray2001 Jamie Glassford2002, ’05 Tiffany MartinTRIPle JUMP1993-94 Melba Goggins1995 Phoebe Penny2007-08 Janelle JonesPole VaUlT1997 Christina Congo1998 Toni Chase2011 Kaci ClarkHaMMeR1993 Renee Underwood1994-95 Heather Rykard1996 Leilani Strokin1997 Heather Lawson1998 Glenda Wrenn2009 Kim MallardDIsCUs1992-93 Renee Underwood1995 Heather Rykard2000-01 Carlys Romano2002-03 Sara Fields2012 Jessica WaggonerJaVelIn1992 Tiffany Havasy1993-94 Tracy Smith1999-02 Susan Warnick2014 Justine RennekampsHoT PUT1992 Heather Rykard1993-94, ‘96 . Kim Nash2000-01 Carlys Romano2002, ’04 Sara Fields2006 Kelcee MoodyHePTaHlon2009, ’11 Tonya Stallard4X100 Relay 1995-96, ’98-’99, 2001, ’03-’05, ’07, ’084X400 Relay 1993-98, 2007, ‘08, ‘13, ‘144X800 Relay 1995, ’97, 2004

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