ASU Track & Field Recruiting Guide

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A purebred Rambouillet ram, Dominic stands as a proud symbol of Angelo State University and the institution’s ties to the region and its people.

A domesticated breed originating in Spain over two centuries ago, the Rambouillet are compact, white-wooled sheep with rams that proudly carry long, curving horns.

The first Rambouillet ram “Shorty” was donated to the college in 1940 by area rancher D.T. Jones, who had two daughters at-tending the school. Jones’ generosity typified the West Texas spirit and the support asu has had throughout its history from the people of San Angelo and the surrounding area.

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5Outdoor Track

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Runner-up Team Finishes (NCAA D-II)

27Top 10 Outdoor

Track and Field National Team Finishes (NCAA D-II)

3Outdoor Track

and Field National

Champion Relay Teams

6Lone Star Conference

Cross-Country Team Championships

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D-II Outdoor Track and

Field National Championship

4Top 5 Outdoor


14Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field

Individual National

Champions


Outdoor Track and Field Team Championships

4Straight

LSC Outdoor Track & Field

Championships 2009–2012

15Top 5 Outdoor


32Outdoor Track

and Field Individual National

Champions


Outdoor Track and Field Team Championships

4Regional Cross-Country Team Championships

1Outdoor Track

and Field National

Runner-up Team Finish (NCAA D-II)

9Top 10 Outdoor


1Outdoor Track

and Field National

Champion Relay Team


Cross-Country Team Championships

5Regional Cross-Country Team Championships

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A national champion coach and na-tional coach of the year, James Reid has been at the helm of the Angelo State men’s and women’s track and field programs since 1999. His asu tenure, however, began long before that.

While Reid oversees the entire asu track and field program, he works specifically with throwers, pole vaulters, hurdlers, 4×400 relay teams and multi-event athletes.

Reid has coached his asu teams to numerous top performances in Lone Star

Conference competition. Since Reid took over the program, both the Rams and Rambelles have finished in the top three at every lsc Championship. That includes 11 runner-up finishes for the Rams and six lsc titles for the Rambelles, including four straight from 2009–12. In 2004, Reid led the ’Belles to their first-ever lsc title, snapping the ncaa-record streak of 19 consecutive titles for rival Abilene Christian.

It was under Reid’s guidance that the Rambelles in 2010 notched the greatest asu track and field achievement to date, the ncaa Division II Outdoor National Championship. That included two individual and a relay national champion-ships; 12 individual All-America perfor-

mances; and two All-America relay teams. Aisha Adams was named the ncaa d-ii National Female Field Athlete of the Year.

That same year, the Rams finished in the top 10 at the national meet for the 26th time overall and fifth time under Reid. Overall, they garnered four indi-vidual All-America certificates and posted two All-America relay performances.

With Reid leading the way, asu posted another first in 2011 when Andria Nussey won the women’s first indoor national title

in the 800-meters at the ncaa D-II Women’s Indoor National Championships.

In all, Reid has coached 10 individual national champions, including Curry Dawson, Adree Lakey, Will Littleton, Lee

McCown, Adams, LaTasha Mosley, Amber Miller, LaTisha Burns and Nussey.

Reid has also tutored numerous other ncaa d-ii All-Americans, including nine pole vaulters. Other Rams All-Americans include Nathan Gibson, Darrin Session and Noah Dean. Other Rambelles All-Americans include Chrystal Ruiz , Kathy Crowe, Alissa Miller and several others in various relays. He also coached Amanda Welch to the first-ever women’s pole vault competition at the ncaa d-ii national meet in 1999.

Other national honors for athletes Reid has coached at asu include numerous competitors at the U.S. National Track and Field Championships. Ruiz competed for the Mexican national team at the 2011

Pan Am Games. Amy Bippert-Bohensky and Dawson were inducted into the ncaa d-ii Track and Field Hall of Fame.

While guiding his charges to athletic glory, Reid has also received numerous personal accolades. He was twice named ncaa d-ii National Women’s Track and Field Coach of the Year; ncaa d-ii South Central Region Women’s Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2004 and 2009–10; lsc Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2001; and lsc Women’s Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2003–05 and 2007–12.

Despite coming from an impressive track family, Reid did not start out to become a track coach or even a track athlete. He began his tenure at Angelo State in 1986 as a member of the Rams football team, but his career was cut short by an illness in his freshman season. Noble invited him to help with the track team and he has been on the track ever since.

A native of Sweeny, Reid’s father, Doug, was the head track coach at Sweeny High School, where he led the Bulldogs to a state championship in 1992 and runner-up fin-ishes in 1993 and 2001, before retiring from coaching. Reid’s older brother, Will, coaches in Harper after coaching at Kerrville Tivy High School and Water Valley High School.

Reid received his undergraduate degree from asu in 1991 and his mas-ter’s degree in education in 1993. In addition to his duties as head track and field coach, he is asu’s assistant ath-letic director. He and his wife, Nina, have three children, Jacob, Kyla and J.D.

Reid builds champions

Reid has coached 10 individual national champions.


One of the most familiar faces in the Angelo State Athletics Department, Gary Gabriel has been associated with the asu track and cross coun-try teams for more than 20 years.

A former distance runner for the Rams, Gabriel has been instrumental in the success of both the Rams and Rambelles cross country programs and track distance corps. The Rambelles have won three Lone Star Conference cross country championships while the Rams have finished second twice at the lsc meet and posted eight top-five finishes. Gabriel was honored as part of the lsc Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year in 2006 and 2009, and was named lsc Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1998.

Under Gabriel’s watchful eye, asu regu-larly boasts All-lsc selections for both the Rams and Rambelles cross country teams. Top performances include lsc champion-ships for Dora Davila in 1998 and Damaris Vaughan in 1999, and lsc Freshman of the Year honors for Lane Rutland in 1998. Davila earned All-America honors in 1997,

when she led the ’Belles to a 14th-place finish, and Diego Cordoba represented the Rams at the ncaa national meet in 1994.

However, the laundry list of athletes who have thrived under Gabriel’s coaching goes all the way back to Helen O’Sullivan, who garnered cross country All-America honors in 1991–92, and Bobby Lumpkins, who won asu’s first-ever lsc title in the 10,000-meters in 1993. Gabriel’s track All-Americans include Rutland (3,000-me-ter steeplechase), Vaughn (1,500- and 3,000-meters), Cindy Farris (10,000-me-ters), Karsten Duncan (3,000-meter steeplechase), Trista McIntyre (1,500-me-ters) and O’Sullivan (10,000-meters).

In 2004, Gabriel helped guide several Rams and ’Belles to cross country success, including All-lsc honors for Trent Joseph and Dustin Hafernick, and all-region honors for Joseph. Joseph also became the first Ram to qualify for the ncaa Cross Country Championships, and was named the lsc Male Academic Runner of the Year for cross country. On the women’s side, Rebecca Graupman won the first of her

back-to-back lsc titles in the 10,000-me-ters and was named Academic All-lsc.

Another highlight of Gabriel’s coach-ing tenure came in 2010 as the ’Belles cross country team finished as the lsc runner-up and placed eighth at regionals. He was essential in the development of sophomore Emeline Crutcher, who earned All-lsc honors.

With asu hosting the 2011 lsc Cross Country Championships, Gabriel guided the Rambelles to a runner-up finish. Crutcher earned All-lsc and All-South Central Region honors, and was named the lsc Academic Runner of the Year. The Rams’ Bryan Barker also picked up All-lsc and all-region honors.

A native of Rockwall, Gabriel ran for the Rams from 1981–84. Highlights of his career include a third-place finish in the 1,500-meters in 1982, a fifth-place finish at the lsc Cross Country Championships in 1981 and qualifying for naia nationals.

Gabriel received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from asu in 1990. He has two sons, Patrick and Zachary.

A former student-athlete and long-time assistant track and field coach at asu, Tom Dibbern has also been the head cross country coach since 2011. He coaches Rams and Rambelles jumpers, javelin throwers, short hurdlers, sprint relay teams and multi-event athletes.

While at asu, Dibbern has coached two ncaa Division II national champions, 33 individuals and three relays who achieved All-America status, and 34 athletes and one relay who won Lone Star Conference titles. He has also mentored two of asu’s most decorated multi-event athletes in Aisha Adams and Chrystal Ruiz. Adams is a two-time ncaa d-ii champion and qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials. She has competed in three Thorpe Cups and the Pan American Multi-Event Festival. Ruiz won two gold medals and a sil-ver medal at the 2012 Mexico Olympic Trials. She holds the Mexican national record in the heptathlon (5,666 points) and placed fourth in the event at the 2012 Ibero-American Championships.

In 2010, Dibbern played a pivotal role in guiding the Rambelles to their first ncaa d-ii Outdoor National Championship, and was named d-ii Women’s National Assistant Coach of the Year for the

second straight year. In the ’Belles’ run to the national title, Dibbern coached Adams to Regional and National Field Athlete of the Year honors as she set the d-ii national record in the heptathlon on the way to the title. Meanwhile, his first ’Belles cross country team placed second at the lsc Championships and finished eighth at the regional meet.

For the asu men in 2010, Dibbern coached two individuals and a sprint relay team to All-America honors, as well as guiding several Rams to lsc titles. He followed that up by being named the 2011 d-ii Men’s Regional Assistant Coach of the Year.

In 2009, Dibbern won his first ncaa d-ii National Women’s Track and Field Assistant Coach of the Year award. He coached four Rambelles—Adams, Andria Nussey, Culley Jo Dawson and Adree Lakey—and three Rams—Ryan McWilliams, Tyler Orlando and Chase Moore—to All-America status.

Prior to his arrival at asu, Dibbern spent one season as the assistant men’s and women’s track coach at Oklahoma Baptist University. Under his guidance, four obu student-athletes garnered All-America honors, including one naia

national runner-up, 15 qualified for naia national meets, and five new school re-cords were set. He also spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Hastings (Neb.) College, where he coached three naia national champions, three national runners-up and 13 All-Americans.

Before joining the college ranks, Dibbern spent one season as an as-sistant at Christoval High School just south of San Angelo, where he coached the long, triple and high jumpers.

As a student-athlete, Dibbern competed for the Rams track and field team from 1997–99 and in 2001. He placed as high as third at the lsc Championships in the triple jump, and twice qualified provision-ally for the ncaa d-ii National Outdoor Championships. During his prep career, he was a two-time state qualifier in the high jump for Albany High School and placed second at the state meet his senior year.

Dibbern holds an Instructor Training Certificate and a Level II Coaching Certificate from U.S.A. Track and Field in the jumps, throws, multi-events, sprints and hurdles. He received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Angelo State in 2001 and his master’s degree in physical education from Hastings College in 2003.

ASU has ‘Dibs’ on top assistant

Gabriel goes the extra mile

In 2010, Dibbern played a

pivotal role in the Rambelles

winning the program’s first ncaa

D-II Outdoor national

championship.

Under Gabriel’s

watchful eye, asu regularly

boasts all-LSc selections

for both the Rams and Rambelles

cross country teams.


The LeGrand Sports Complex is just one of many top-notch athletic facilities on the Angelo State University campus.

Formerly called the Multipurpose Sports Complex, the facility was renamed in honor of Dr. Robert and Jean Ann LeGrand in 2008 for their support of asu athletics.

The complex has been the host of numerous major track and field events, including the ncaa Division II National Outdoor Championships in 1988, 1991, 1992, 2002 and 2009. It was also the site of the 2005 and 2011 Lone Star Conference Championships.

A 400-meter, all-weather track with a 100-meter straightaway is the centerpiece of the complex, which also includes throw-

ing areas, full press box facilities and seat-ing for 3,000 spectators. Additional throw-ing areas were added across Jackson Street from the complex in 1994 to provide a safer environment for the hammer and 35-pound weight competitions. The track was resurfaced in 2009 and a new Daktronics scoreboard was installed at the same time to complement the fully automatic Finish Lynx timing system and the lighting for evening and night-time competition.

Next to the complex is the state-of-the-art Junell Center/Stephens Arena, which includes locker rooms, train-ing facilities and weight-lifting areas that overlook the left curve of the track through panoramic windows.

Angelo State University student-athletes train in the more than 7,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Junell Center weight room, which is conveniently located next to the LeGrand Sports Complex.

Training takes place under the supervision of Kelsey Hite, a for-mer asu student-athlete who knows what it takes to compete with the best in the Lone Star Conference.

The two primary goals for all asu athletes participating in strength and condition-ing programs are to improve performance and reduce the opportunity for injury. asu adheres to the following guidelines:

• Emphasize Olympic-style exercises for each workout

• Develop strength using traditional methods of training, such as bench, squat, deadlift, military, etc.

• Develop as much power and speed capability as possible

• Develop as much athleticism as possible

• Dumbbell and implement training is a priority due to improved balance and stability

• Free-weight training is an area of emphasis

• Training the core is a priority

• Training movements rather than muscle groups is a focus, as is strength in all planes of motion—not just forward

• The education of all athletes on proper diet, rest and exercise patterns is paramountWe expect our athletes to train with

great intensity, follow the provided training program, and know at all times that they have outworked and are bet-ter prepared than their opponents. The weight room is a place where athletes feel a great sense of accomplishment and belonging. We also attempt to promote an upbeat environment in the weight room during training ses-sions, and encourage our athletes to have a positive attitude when training.

Improving adherence to the pro-gram is accomplished by evaluating the progress of the players accurately, and providing quantitative feedback to show how we as a team have progressed. We also attempt to educate the athletes on why their workouts are structured as they are, and how certain exercises or exercise principles will eventually improve their athletic performance.

Modern facilities are hallmark of ASU

The LeGrand Sports complex is overlooked by the Junell center at right.

The primary goals of

angelo State’s strength and

training is to improve

performance and reduce the

opportunity for injury.


MEN’S 100-METER DASH

Men’s RecordsASU 10.19 Wylie Turner, 1977

ASU Men’s Top Marks10.10w Ellison Portis 3/29/8010.12w William Davis 3/12/8310.13w William Davis 2/26/8310.15w Ellison Portis 5/23/8010.17 Wylie Turner 5/18/7810.17w Paul Warren 3/12/8310.19 Wylie Turner 197710.20w Aatron Kenney 5/9/8710.23 Ellison Portis 4/10/9010.24w Aatron Kenney 5/15/8010.24 Kendrell Terrence 4/1/99


Men’s Records ASU 20.59 William Davis, 1982

ASU Men’s Top Marks20.59 William Davis 4/7/8220.83w Aatron Kenney 4/26/8620.85 Barry Samples 4/27/8120.86 Barry Samples 4/10/8020.89 Ellison Portis 5/4/8020.90 Aatron Kenney 3/21/8720.90w Nick Smith 3/5/0920.90 James Howell 4/9/1020.92w Ellison Portis 4/29/8020.93 James Howell 5/9/10


Men’s Records ASU 45.95 James Howell, 2010

ASU Men’s Top Marks 45.95 James Howell 5/29/1046.00 James Howell 5/27/1046.13 James Howell 5/9/1046.43 Barry Samples 4/29/8346.47 James Howell 4/10/1046.59 James Howell 5/21/0946.79 James Howell 4/30/0946.82 Michael Elarms 4/24/8246.84 James Howell 5/1/1046.82 Isidro Garcia 5/24/12

MEN’S 800-METER RUN

Men’s Records ASU 1:47.92 Douglas Klembo, 1992

ASU Men’s Top Marks 1:47.92 Douglas Kalembo 5/2/921:48.43 Bill Ashley 4/28/811:48.52 Jeremy Krone 4/28/811:48.81 Bill Ashley 4/9/811:48.92 Bill Ashley 3/8/811:49.14* Douglas Kalembo 4/11/921:49.31 Jeremy Krone 4/9/811:49.35 Jeremy Krone 4/10/801:49.44 Jeremy Krone 3/13/801:49.51 Jeremy Krone 4/29/80

MEN’S 1,500-METER RUN

Men’s RecordsASU 3:49.33 Chandler Pruitt, 1983

ASU Men’s Top Marks3:49.33 Chandler Pruitt 4/9/833:49.79 Mike Covey 5/13/903:50.54* Guy Levey 19753:51.04* Chandler Pruitt 3/8/813:51.26 Chandler Pruitt 4/30/823:51.74 Chandler Pruitt 4/2/833:52.27 Mike Covey 5/6/893:53.24* Chandler Pruitt 3/12/833:53.57 Chandler Pruitt 19823:53.58 Mike Covey 4/14/89

MEN’S 3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE

Men’s RecordsASU 8:56.67 Kevin Kieser, 1984

ASU Men’s Top Marks8:56.67 Kevin Keiser 5/24/848:57.22 Kevin Keiser 5/21/848:58.74* Kevin Keiser 5/4/859:05.84* Kevin Keiser 4/28/849:06.40 Lane Rutland 5/24/019:06.60 Karsten Duncan 5/28/999:07.84 Karsten Duncan 3/20/999:09.49 Karsten Duncan 5/1/999:10.89 Karsten Duncan 5/22/979:11.16 Lane Rutland 5/25/01


Men’s RecordsASU 14:14.10 Guy Levey, 1975

ASU Men’s Top Marks14:14.10 Guy Levey 197514:35.66 Chandler Pruitt 4/22/8314:54.90 Lane Rutland 3/11/0014:55.99 Chandler Pruitt 4/24/8214:59.70 Ricky Marquez 5/4/7915:08.42 Trent Joseph 4/13/0615:09.44* Chandler Pruitt 3/13/8215:10.16 Jerry Labonte 3/13/8015:11.08 Karsten Duncan 3/12/9915:12.90 Rickey Marquez 4/11/79


Men’s RecordsASU 32:13.40 Robert Hummingbird, 2012

ASU Men’s Top Marks32:13.40 Robert Hummingbird 5/3/1232:18.47 Brian Carroll 5/9/1032:30.62 Trent Joseph 4/21/0632:44.59 Karsten Duncan 4/19/9632:46.01 Brian Carroll 3/11/1032:46.09 Kevin Kieser 3/22/8432:49.35 Bobby Lumpkins 5/9/9232:56.31 Nathan Thorp 4/21/0032:56.37 Thomas Veal 4/5/0632:56.65 Thomas Veal 4/21/06

MEN’S 110-METER HURDLES

Men’s RecordsASU 13.67 Dextor Brent, 1992

ASU Men’s Top Marks13.67 Dextor Brent 5/14/9213.76 Dextor Brent 5/9/9213.76 Dextor Brent 5/11/8913.80 Dextor Brent 4/11/9213.85 Dextor Brent 5/25/9113.88 Dextor Brent 5/29/9213.88 Dextor Brent 4/27/8913.92 Dextor Brent 5/28/9213.93 Dextor Brent 4/18/9213.96 David McCune 5/9/96

MEN’S 400-METER HURDLES

Men’s RecordsASU 48.28 Tranel Hawkins, 1984

ASU Men’s Top Marks48.28 Tranel Hawkins 6/18/8448.52 Tranel Hawkins 6/17/8449.11 Tranel Hawkins 5/24/8449.14* Tranel Hawkins 6/16/8449.25 Tranel Hawkins 6/1/8449.30 Tranel Hawkins 5/25/8449.32 Tranel Hawkins 5/5/8449.45 Tranel Hawkins 4/6/8449.52 Tranel Hawkins 3/31/8449.52 Tranel Hawkins 4/14/84

MEN’S 4×100-METER RELAY

Men’s RecordsASU 39.80 Elarms, Davis,

Samples, Pennington, 1982

ASU Men’s Top Marks39.80 Elarms, Davis,

Samples, Pennington 4/7/8239.84 Warren, Davis,

Samples, Pennington 4/9/8339.89 Figaro, Payne,

Holmes, Kenney 5/22/8439.92 Elarms, Davis,

Samples, Pennington 198240.16 Warren, Davis,

Samples, Pennington 2/26/8340.20 Figaro, Payne,

Holmes, Kenney 4/10/8640.22 Howell, Adkins,

Holik, Smith 4/27/1040.25 Figaro, Payne,

Holmes, Kenney 5/21/8740.32 Meek, Cardinez,

Holmes, Warrick 4/28/8840.33 Figaro, Payne,

Holmes, Kenney 1986

MEN’S 4×400-METER RELAY

Men’s RecordsASU 3:05.89 Vaughan, Session,

McCune, Dennis, 1997

ASU Men’s Top Marks3:05.89 Vaughn, Session,

McCune, Dennis 5/22/973:06.44 Howell, Holland,

Holik, Garcia 5/29/103:07.47 Ashley, Samples,

Krone, Klein 4/28/813:08.10* Samples, Warren,

Hawkins, Young 4/2/833:08.12 Jackson, Anglin,

McCune, Dennis 5/9/963:08.20 Jackson, Anglin,

McCune, Dennis 5/23/963:08.29 Vaughn, Session,

McCune, Dennis 4/18/973:08.55 Vaughn, Session,

McCune, Dennis 5/8/973:08.61 Elarms, Pennington,

Samples, Krone 4/24/823:08.73 Jackson, Anglin,

McCune, Dennis 4/13/96

MEN’S HIGH JUMP

Men’s RecordsASU 7-3.25 Will Littleton, 2005

ASU Men’s Top Marks7-3.25 Will Littleton 3/10/057-3 Will Littleton 3/5/057-2.5 Will Littleton 5/7/047-2.25 Will Littleton 5/27/047-2.25 Steve Harrington 3/20/937-2.25 Will Littleton 4/2/057-2 Adrian Moore 4/14/887-2 Nathan Gibson 5/8/977-2 Will Littleton 4/14/057-1.75 Three tied

MEN’S POLE VAULTASU 18-0.5 J.J. Miller, 1997

ASU Men’s Top Marks18-0.5 J.J. Miller 5/15/9717-8 J.J. Miller 3/29/9717-7.75 J.J. Miller 4/10/9717-7 J.J. Miller 5/8/9717-6.5 John Nelson 5/27/9317-6 J.J. Miller 3/1/9717-5.75 John Nelson 5/8/9317-4.5 John Nelson 4/23/9317-4.5 J.J. Miller 5/22/9717-3.75 John Nelson 5/13/93

MEN’S LONG JUMP

Men’s RecordsASU 26-10.75 Joshua Owusu, 1971

ASU Men’s Top Marks26-10.75 Joshua Owusu 197126-4.5 Kerry Therwanger 5/15/8626-3.5 Joshua Owusu 4/15/7226-6.5 Joshua Owusu 5/24/7426-1.5 Darrin Session 4/13/9626-1 Joshua Owusu 3/14/7426-1 Kerry Therwhanger 198425-10.25 Joshua Owusu 3/23/7425-10 Darrin Session 4/19/9625-9.5 Joshua Owusu 4/12/74

MEN’S TRIPLE JUMP

Men’s RecordsASU 54-1.75 Joshua Owusu, 1974

ASU Men’s Top Marks54-1.75 Joshua Owusu 1/28/7453-10.5 Gideon Cheruiyot 198253-0 Joshua Owusu 5/25/7352-10.5 Joshua Owusu 5/24/7452-2.75 Joshua Owusu 4/19/7451-10 Joshua Owusu 197451-8.5 Gideon Cheruiyot 2/12/8351-8.25 Gideon Cheruiyot 3/28/8151-7.75 Joshua Owusu 197451-7 Austin Slone 5/5/12

MEN’S SHOT PUT

Men’s RecordsASU 63-2.25 Thomas Hammersten, 1994

ASU Men’s Top Marks63-2.25 Thomas Hammarsten 4/23/9463-0.5 Lennart Flyman 198462-11 Lennart Flyman 5/24/8462-8.5 Lennart Flyman 5/26/8462-7 Lennart Flyman 198462-3.5 Lennart Flyman 198462-1.25 Lennart Flyman 4/27/8462-0 Thomas Hammarsten 4/16/9361-10.75 Lennart Flyman 4/6/8461-8.5 Harold Ledet 4/8/80

MEN’S DISCUS

Men’s RecordsASU 195-8 Curry Dawson, 2001

ASU Men’s Top Marks195-8 Curry Dawson 5/25/01194-3 Curry Dawson 4/21/00192-8 Curry Dawson 4/4/01191-7 Curry Dawson 5/11/01190-0 Curry Dawson 3/3/00188-3 Curry Dawson 4/15/00187-6 Curry Dawson 5/12/00186-1 Curry Dawson 4/7/00185-3 Curry Dawson 3/1/01185-0 Spencer Tyler 4/1/06

MEN’S HAMMER

Men’s RecordsASU 213-9 Lennart Bodell, 1984

ASU Men’s Top Marks213-9 Lennart Bodell 1984206-7 Lennart Bodell 5/24/84206-1 Lennart Bodell 5/22/84200-9 Hondo Salgado 5/22/97200-3 Hondo Salgado 5/8/97199-0 Lennart Bodell 4/27/84198-8 Ricky Vaughn 3/24/89198-3 Ricky Vaughn 3/24/89197-9.75 Eric Cole 4/17/93196-5 Eric Cole 5/27/93

MEN’S JAVELIN

Men’s RecordsASU 233-3 Mike Smierciak, 1988

ASU Men’s Top Marks233-3 Mike Smierciak 5/18/88232-6 Mike Smierciak 4/27/89231-0 Allan Herbert 5/18/88223-6 Rogers Davis 4/9/98222-10 Mike Smierciak 5/17/89219-1 Jacob McDonald 5/9/12218-3 Tyler Orlando 3/27/10217-8 Tyler Orlando 4/6/11216-5 Tyler Orlando 5/26/11216-5 Jeff White 3/9/01

MEN’S DECATHLON

Men’s RecordsASU 7,867 Connie Silfver, 1984

ASU Men’s Top Marks7,867 Connie Silfver 19847,758 Connie Silfver 4/8/837,573 Neville Leverett 5/23/837,558 Connie Silfver 19837,525 Neville Leverett 19827,473 Mike Bohensky 4/11/967,468 Neville Leverett 5/22/817,436 Lee McCown 4/9/987,356 Mike Bohensky 5/23/967,323 Neville Leverett 4/2/81w: wind-aided *converted from hand-held

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WOMEN’S 100-METER DASH

Women’s RecordsASU 11.26 Jacki Mays Durham, 1982

ASU Women’s Top Marks11.26 Jacki Mays Durham 198211.62 Shavon Jackson 5/23/0211.67w LaTisha Burns 5/27/0411.68 Celethia Byrd 5/7/0911.70 Luwanna Esquell 4/11/9211.70 Shavon Jackson 5/11/0111.70 Celethia Byrd 4/30/0911.73 Shavon Jackson 4/20/0111.74 Celethia Byrd 5/23/0911.75 Shavon Jackson 5/6/00


Women’s Records ASU 23.08 Jacki Mays Durham, 1983

ASU Women’s Top Marks23.08 Jacki Mays Durham 198323.58 Celethia Byrd 5/29/1023.82 Celethia Byrd 5/9/1023.83 Celethia Byrd 5/21/0923.87 Celethia Byrd 5/27/1023.89 Celethia Byrd 5/7/0923.95 Celethia Byrd 3/11/1023.96 Celethia Byrd 5/6/1024.02 Celethia Byrd 4/10/1024.03 Leittia Knight 3/3/00


Women’s Records ASU 53.02 Celethia Byrd, 2010

ASU Women’s Top Marks 53.02 Celethia Byrd 5/29/1053.14 Celethia Byrd 5/27/1053.54 Kehinde Vaughn 198554.56 Leittia Knight 4/15/0054.64 Celethia Byrd 3/27/1054.97 LaTasha Mosley 5/2/0355.07 Celethia Byrd 4/17/1055.34 Celethia Byrd 3/6/1055.35 Celethia Byrd 5/9/1055.60 LaTasha Mosley 5/8/03

WOMEN’S 800-METER RUN

Women’s Records ASU 2:06.37 Andria Nussey, 2010

ASU Women’s Top Marks 2:06.37 Andria Nussey 5/29/102:09.51 Andria Nussey 3/31/102:09.97 Jaylen Rodgers 5/24/122:10.66 Jaylen Rodgers 5/3/122:11.60 Jaylen Rodgers 5/24/122:12.34 Chrystal Ruiz 5/28/102:12.52 Thelma McDow 5/3/962:12.85 Kindal Burton 5/12/852:13.03 Andria Nussey 4/1/092:13.31 Jaylen Rodgers 4/21/12

WOMEN’S 1,500-METER RUN

Women’s RecordsASU 4:24.31 Trista McIntyre, 2007

ASU Women’s Top Marks4:24.31 Trista McIntyre 5/24/074:30.16 Trista McIntyre 5/11/074:31.89 Trista McIntyre 3/24/074:33.14 Trista McIntyre 4/4/074:33.46 Trista McIntyre 5/24/074:33.84 Damaris Vaughn 5/29/994:35.00 Damaris Vaughn 19984:36.02 Damaris Vaughn 19984:37.50 Brittney Heath 4/18/094:37.62 Brittney Heath 4/24/10


Women’s RecordsASU 9:46.76 Trista McIntyre, 2007

ASU Women’s Top Marks9:46.76 Trista McIntyre 5/10/079:47.58 Damaris Vaughn 5/1/999:52.43 Damaris Vaughn 199910:03.96 Trista McIntyre 4/12/0710:10.81 Damaris Vaughn 3/13/9810:10.91 Trista McIntyre 3/2/0710:19.75 Helen O’Sullivan 3/5/9410:21.28 Trista McIntyre 5/11/0710:22.08 Mandi Padgett 5/4/0110:23.64 Cindy Farris 3/27/97

WOMEN’S 3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE

Women’s RecordsASU 11:36.62 Megan Degado, 2007

ASU Women’s Top Marks11:36.62 Megan Delgado 4/12/0711:39.23 Megan Delgado 5/10/0711:49.10 Megan Delgado 5/11/0711:49.65 Megan Delgado 3/31/0712:00.35 Katy Williams 4/14/1112:19.56 Katy Williams 5/6/1112:15.91 Cynthia Alvarez 5/7/0412:21.73 Megan Delgado 4/21/0612:22.82 Katy Williams 4/2/1112:28.08 Brooke Faust 5/2/03


Women’s RecordsASU 17:25.20 Cindy Farris, 1999

ASU Women’s Top Marks17:25.20 Cindy Farris 199917:26.27 Emeline Crutcher 4/21/1217:35.20 Cindy Farris 4/10/9917:47.70 Trista McIntyre 4/21/0717:48.46 Emeline Crutcher 3/6/1217:51.45 Helen O’Sullivan 199417:51.45 Helen O’Sullivan 3/22/9417:54.01 Emeline Crutcher 3/24/1217:54.60 Helen O’Sullivan 199017:58.34 Cindy Farris 1999


Women’s RecordsASU 36:20.30 Helen O’Sullivan, 1992

ASU Women’s Top Marks36:20.30 Helen O’Sullivan 4/2/9236:29.26 Helen O’Sullivan 199036:46.66 Cindy Farris 199936:53.86 Cindy Farris 199937:03.00 Helen O’Sullivan 4/6/9437:22.19 Helen O’Sullivan 5/28/9237:30.20 Helen O’Sullivan 3/16/9137:43.49 Helen O’Sullivan 5/26/9437:46.60 Helen O’Sullivan 3/21/9237:59.60 Helen O’Sullivan 5/4/91

WOMEN’S 100-METER HURDLES

Women’s RecordsASU 13.34 Aisha Adams, 2010

ASU Women’s Top Marks13.34 Aisha Adams 5/9/1013.57 Cindy Stewart 198513.62 Amy Bippert 5/9/9613.63 Chrystal Ruiz 5/9/1013.76 Aisha Adams 5/27/1013.77 Aisha Adams 8/8/0913.80 Aisha Adams 3/31/1013.80 Aisha Adams 5/8/1013.81 Amy Bippert 4/13/9613.81 Aisha Adams 5/21/0913.81 Aisha Adams 6/27/09

WOMEN’S 400-METER HURDLES

Women’s RecordsASU 56.93 Aisha Adams, 2010

ASU Women’s Top Marks56.93 Aisha Adams 5/29/1057.94 Aisha Adams 4/10/1058.50 Chrystal Ruiz 5/29/1058.64 Aisha Adams 5/9/1058.77 Aisha Adams 5/23/0958.79 Chrystal Ruiz 5/27/1058.94 Chrystal Ruiz 5/27/1059.19 Chrystal Ruiz 5/9/1059.38 Daniela Swearingen 5/11/0759.52 Chrystal Ruiz 4/2/10

WOMEN’S 4×100-METER RELAY

Women’s RecordsASU 45.66 Burns, Finley,

Harris, Jackson 2003

ASU Women’s Top Marks45.66 Burns, Finley,

Harris, Jackson 5/23/0345.76 Burns, Finley,

Harris, Jackson 5/23/0346.11 Burns, Finley,

Harris, Jackson 5/2/0346.17 Adams, Byrd,

Hooker, Myers 5/27/1046.20 Williams, Tackel,

Henry, Lang 198846.22 Williams, Burns,

Harris, Scott 5/27/0446.28 Adams, Byrd,

Hooker, Myers 5/9/1046.38 Williams, Burns,

Harris, Scott 5/7/0446.44 Finley, Harris, Parks,

Jackson 5/23/0246.46 Burns, Harris, Jackson,

Williams 4/12/03

WOMEN’S 4×400-METER RELAY

Women’s RecordsASU 3:38.88 Ruiz, Nussey,

Crockett, Byrd, 2010

ASU Women’s Top Marks3:38.88 Ruiz, Nussey,

Crockett, Byrd 5/29/103:40.29 Ruiz, Byrd,

Adams, Nussey, 4/3/103:41.38 Harris, Byrd,

Adams, Nussey 5/23/093:42.13 Franklin, Grayson,

Hickey, Knight 5/25/003:42.39 Ruiz, Byrd,

Adams, Nussey, 4/1/103:42.44 Jackson, Mosley,

Simpson, Williams 4/12/033:43.02 Franklin, Grayson,

Hickey, Knight 5/24/003:43.92 Jackson, Mosley,

Simpson, Williams 5/23/033:44.03 Taylor, Swearingen,

Simpson, Williams 4/22/053:44.29 Byrd, Harris,

Crockett, Adams 5/7/09

WOMEN’S HIGH JUMP

Women’s RecordsASU 5-10 Aisha Adams, 2009

ASU Women’s Top Marks5-10 Aisha Adams 3/5/095-9.75 Aisha Adams 3/31/105-9.25 Aisha Adams 5/27/105-8.75 Aisha Adams 3/19/095’-8.50 Kati Holly 5/6/115-8.50 Aisha Adams 8/8/095-8 Donna McGill 19855-8 Aisha Adams 3/11/105-8 Chrystal Ruiz 5/27/105-7.75 Aisha Adams 5/8/10

WOMEN’S POLE VAULT

Women’s RecordsASU 12-11.5 Danielle Dorsey, 2009

ASU Women’s Top Marks12-11.5 Danielle Dorsey 4/9/0912-10 Kasey Gierke 5/11/0712-10 Danielle Dorsey 5/11/0712-6.25 Danielle Dorsey 5/9/0912-6 Whitney Law 5/8/0812-6 Kasey Gierke 5/10/0712-6 Cortni Cioni 4/8/0412’-5.5” Summer Sutherland 3/24/1212-5.5 Emily Paratore 4/28/0512-4.50 Kelsey Coffman 3/19/11

WOMEN’S LONG JUMP

Women’s RecordsASU 21-9 Carla Seldon, 1984

ASU Women’s Top Marks21-9 Carla Seldon 198421-2.5 Carla Seldon 198421-0 Carla Seldon 198420-9 Denise Scott 5/7/0420-8 Aisha Adams 5/8/1020-5.25 Aisha Adams 4/1/1020-4.5 Theresa Sue 5/3/120-4.5 Aisha Adams 5/9/0920-3.5 Theresa Sue 4/5/1220-3.5 Shavon Jackson 5/2/03

WOMEN’S TRIPLE JUMP

Women’s RecordsASU 42-4.25 Amy Bippert, 1996

ASU Women’s Top Marks43-9w LaTasha Mosley 5/2/0342-4.25 Amy Bippert 5/9/9642-3.75 LaTasha Mosley 4/20/0242-3.5 LaTasha Mosley 5/24/0241-11.5 Amy Bippert 4/19/9641-7.75 LaTasha Mosley 5/23/0341-5 Amy Bippert 5/6/9541-4 LaTasha Mosley 4/12/0341-3 LaTasha Mosley 4/13/0241-3 LaTasha Mosley 4/18/03

WOMEN’S SHOT PUT

Women’s RecordsASU 52-10 Adree Lakey, 2009

ASU Women’s Top Marks52-10 Adree Lakey 5/22/0952-8.5 Adree Lakey 4/30/0952-2.5 Adree Lakey 4/9/0951-10.5 Adree Lakey 5/9/0951-3.75 Adree Lakey 3/7/0951-3.5 Adree Lakey 4/13/0651-1 Adree Lakey 4/1/0950-5.25 Adree Lakey 5/24/0750-4.5 Adree Lakey 5/2/0850-0.5 Adree Lakey 3/5/09

WOMEN’S DISCUS

Women’s RecordsASU 175-0 Culley Jo Dawson, 2009

ASU Women’s Top Marks175-0 Culley Jo Dawson 5/9/09173-6 Culley Jo Dawson 3/21/09168-9 Culley Jo Dawson 4/1/09167-10 Kathy Crowe 1999167-1 Culley Jo Dawson 4/30/09165-10 Birgitta Troive 1986165-6 Adree Lakey 4/30/09164-4 Kandra Lakey 4/27/06164-3 Birgitta Troive 1986163-5 Culley Jo Dawson 3/7/09

WOMEN’S HAMMER

Women’s RecordsASU 184-4 Adree Lakey, 2007

ASU Women’s Top Marks184-4 Adree Lakey 5/24/07182-6 Adree Lakey 4/10/08182-4 Adree Lakey 5/22/09181-0 Culley Jo Dawson 4/3/09179-4 Adree Lakey 4/9/09178-4 Culley Jo Dawson 4/9/09177-0 Adree Lakey 4/30/09176-5 Adree Lakey 3/5/09175-8 Adree Lakey 4/19/08175-3 Adree Lakey 4/2/08

WOMEN’S JAVELIN

Women’s RecordsASU 174-8 Amber Miller, 2003

ASU Women’s Top Marks174-8 Amber Miller 3/22/03169-0 Amber Miller 5/23/03161-8 Alice Keeton 5/26/94158-3.5 Amber Miller 4/18/03158-1 Adree Lakey 4/19/08158-0 Amber Miller 5/2/03156-11 Adree Lakey 5/2/08154-9 Amber Miller 5/24/02153-9 Amber Miller 4/12/03153-0 Alice Keeton 5/12/94

WOMEN’S HEPTATHLON

Women’s RecordsASU 5,795 Aisha Adams, 2010

ASU Women’s Top Marks5,795 Aisha Adams 4/1/105,698 Aisha Adams 5/28/105,670 Amber Miller 4/10/035,636 Aisha Adams 6/28/095,616 Aisha Adams 8/9/095,586 Aisha Adams 5/23/095,572 Chrystal Ruiz 5/28/105,529 Aisha Adams 4/1/095,499 Aisha Adams 3/20/095,384 Amber Miller 3/20/03

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JACki MAyS DURHAMRecord holder in 100- and 200-meter Dash, 2012 ASU Hall of Honor inductee


The Angelo State women’s track & field team, by the smallest of margins, won its fourth-straight Lone Star Conference title over Abilene Christian 195.5 to 195 in 2012. The meet came down to the 4×400-me-ter relay with the Rambelles needing to either beat acu or finish within one spot of the Wildcats. The relay of Keshawna Fisher, Theresa Sue, Lexi Brooks and Jaylen Rodgers set a season best at that point with a 3:46.37 and placed second place behind acu to clinch the crown.

2010 nCAA nationalChampionship Trophies

Championships2012 LSC Championships

Rambelles grab fourth consecutive Lone Star Conference championship

Keyshawna Fisher running the 4×400-meter relay.

Members of the women’s track & field team celebrate their 2012 LSC championship.


LSC CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)1972 1st1973 3rd1974 1st1975 2nd1976 1st1977 1st1978 2nd1979 2nd1980 2nd1981 2nd1982 1st1983 1st1984 2nd1985 4th1986 2nd1987 2nd1988 2nd1989 1st1990 1st1991 1st1992 1st1993 2nd1994 2nd1995 No championship1996 2nd1997 2nd1998 2nd1999 3rd2000 2nd2001 2nd2002 2nd2003 2nd2004 2nd2005 2nd2006 2nd2007 2nd2008 3rd2009 2nd2010 2nd2011 2nd2012 3rd

LSC TITLES (MEN) 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)1971 9th1973 7th1974 7th1977 4th1982 5th1983 2nd1984 2nd1986 5th1987 8th1988 3rd1989 2nd1990 9th1991 2nd1992 4th1993 4th1994 11th1995 6th1996 3rd1997 2nd1998 4th1999 5th2000 7th2001 5th2002 6th2003 14th2004 17th2005 46th2006 18th2007 10th2008 52nd2009 8th2010 9th2011 T-9th2012 T-41st

LSC CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)1983 2nd1984 2nd1985 2nd1986 2nd1987 3rd1988 2nd1989 3rd1990 2nd1991 2nd1992 2nd1993 2nd1994 2nd1995 No championship1996 2nd1997 2nd1998 2nd1999 2nd2000 2nd2001 3rd2002 2nd2003 2nd2004 1st2005 1st2006 2nd2007 2nd2008 2nd2009 1st2010 1st2011 1st2012 1st

LSC TITLES (WOMEN)2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)1983 17th1984 7th1985 7th1986 19th1987 26th1988 28th1989 21st1990 28th1991 21st1992 18th1993 20th1994 12th1995 13th1996 11th1997 6th1998 13th1999 10th2000 23rd2001 40th2002 13th2003 6th2004 5th2005 27th2006 22nd2007 4th2008 16th2009 2nd2010 1st2012 T-23rd

NATIONAL TITLES (WOMEN)2010

WOMEN: 2012 LSC RESULTS 1. Angelo StAte 195.5 2. Abilene Christian 195 3. West Texas A&M 134 4. Tarleton State 75 5. Texas A&M-Kingsville 66.5 6. A&M-Commerce 57 7. Incarnate Word 55 8. Eastern New Mexico 24 9. Midwestern State 15

MEN: 2012 LSC RESULTS 1. Abilene Christian 176.33 2. Texas A&M-Kingsville 170.83 3. Angelo StAte 152 4. West Texas A&M 104.33 5. Eastern New Mexico 101 6. A&M-Commerce 54.5 7. Incarnate Word 45 8. Tarleton State 14

LSC CHAMPIONS ANGELO STATE MEN1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992

LSC CHAMPIONS ANGELO STATE WOMEN2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

LSC MEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR ANGELO STATEDAviD noble: 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992Clint RAmSey: 1983JAmeS RieD: 2001 with Freddie Williams, Abilene Christian

CAP SHELTON AWARD(Top male running event athlete at LSC Meet)Angelo State honorees1973 K.o. okyir1974 K.o. okyir1978 Wylie turner2007 Justin boyd2008 Jeremy Jones shared with Jared

McNeil, Tarleton State and Raymond Radway, Abilene Christian

OSCAR STAHAN AWARD(Top male field event athlete at LSC Meet)Angelo State honorees1971 Josh owusu1972 Josh owusu1974 Josh owusu1988 Kyle Freeman1989 mike Smierciak1991 eric Cole1992 eric Cole1997 Darrin Session Shared with Glenn

Griffin, Abilene Christian

2000 Curry Dawson Shared with Robert

Garza, Texas A&M-Kingsville

2004 Will littleton Marc Evans, Texas

A&M-Kingsville2006 Spencer tyler2007 Spencer tyler

LSC WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEARDavid noble : 1997James Reid: 2003–2005, 2007–2012(2008 shared with Don Hood, Abilene Christian and Pat Ponder, Tarleton State)

LSC TRACK & FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2008 Adree lakey

Ashley Painter2009 Aisha Adams

Adree lakey2010 Aisha Adams

Celethia byrd2012 Jaylen Rodgers

WES KITTLEY AWARD(Top female running event athlete at LSC Meet)Angelo State honorees2000 leittia Knight2001 Shavon Jackson

shared with Kate Wright, Tarleton State

2007 trista mcintyre2008 yvette Pender Winrose Karunde,

Abilene Christian2010 Celethia byrd

DAVID NOBLE AWARD(Top female field event athlete at LSC Meet)Angelo State honorees1985 barbo Sjoberg1993 laura mcClelland2002 Kristie Williams2003 latasha mosley2005 Alissa miller2006 Adree lakey Jessica Withrow,

Abilene Christian2007 Adree lakey Shared with Jessica

Withrow, Abilene Christian

2008 Adree lakey2009 Aisha Adams2010 Chrystal Ruiz

LSC/nCAA achievements and results

All-Americans Culley Dawson, Chrystal Ruiz, Aisha Adams and Tyler Orlando won individiual trophies at the nCAA Division II Championships.

Competing at 2012 LSC Championships were Austin Slone and Jacob McDonald.


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N100-YARD DASH1973 K.O. Okyir (1st) 9.501974 K.O. Okyir (3rd) 9.50

100-METER DASH1977 Wylie Turner (3rd) 10.571980 Ellison Portis (1st) 10.151982 Ernest Pennington (5th) 10.56 Will Davis (7th) 10.781987 Aatron Kenney (4th) 10.571991 Steve Celestine (2nd) 10.591999 Kendral Terrance (7th) 10.56

220-YARD DASH1973 K.O. Okyir (3rd) 21.20

200-METER DASH1976 Wylie Turner (3rd) 21.191977 Wylie Turner (1st) 21.171980 Ellison Portis (2nd) 20.89 Barry Samples (5th) 21.131982 Will Davis (2nd) 21.371986 Aatron Kenney (4th) 21.121987 Aatron Kenney (5th) 21.151996 Royce Dennis (3rd) 20.971997 Royce Dennis (2nd) 21.12

400-METER DASH1979 Jeremy Krone (6th) 47.001992 Andre Byrd (8th) 48.002009 James Howell (7th) 47.122010 James Howell (3rd) 45.95

800-METER RUN1980 Jeremy Krone (6th) 1:49.51981 Jeremy Krone (6th) 1:50.771985 Kevin Herring (8th) 1:51.901992 Douglas Kalembo (4th) 1:50.411993 Diego Cordoba (6th) 1:49.81

1,500-METER RUN1990 Mike Covey (5th) 3:50.71

3,000-METER STEEPLECHASE1984 Kevin Kieser (3rd) 8:56.671999 Karsten Duncan (5th) 9:06.602001 Lane Rutland (8th) 9:11.16

THREE-MILE RUN1975 Guy Levey (5th) 13:53.04

MARATHON1978 Kim Wrinkle (6th) 2:30:15.6

110-METER HURDLES1983 Kevin Nance (8th) 14.511984 Dennis Nolder (6th) 14.411986 Rod Welch (4th) 14.34 Randy Simmons (7th) 14.591987 Rod Welch (3rd) 14.011988 Dextor Brent (7th) 14.11 Randy Simmons (8th) 14.121989 Randy Simmons (7th) 14.101991 Dextor Brent (3rd) 13.85 Randy Riggins (5th) 14.301992 Dextor Brent (3rd) 13.881997 Dave McCune (6th) 14.532007 Ryan McWilliams (4th) 14.472009 Ryan McWilliams (7th) 14.40

400-METER HURDLES1975 Ronnie Gainey (5th) 52.721976 Ronnie Gainey (3rd) 51.651977 Ronnie Gainey (1st) 51.711978 Robert Klein (5th) 52.581983 Tranel Hawkins (1st) 50.44 Carl Young (2nd) 51.111984 Tranel Hawkins (1st) 49.111988 Randy Simmons (1st) 51.05 Jody Wood (2nd) 51.271989 Randy Simmons (2nd) 51.131991 Jody Redding (5th) 52.411992 Jody Redding (3rd) 51.881993 Jody Redding (6th) 51.961996 Dave McCune (4th) 51.50 Jeremie Alley (5th) 52.021997 Dave McCune (4th) 51.55 Marlon Thomas (6th) 52.311999 Marlon Thomas (2nd) 50.942001 Noah Dean (2nd) 51.692002 Noah Dean (2nd) 50.562006 Justin Boyd (2nd) 51.292007 Justin Boyd (3rd) 50.832009 Jeremy Jones (4th) 52.60

4×100-METER RELAY1982 39.92 (2nd) Michael Elarms, Jeremy Krone,

Barry Samples, Ernest Pennington 1983 39.98 (1st) Paul Warren, Kevin Nance,

Barry Samples, Ernest Pennington1986 40.67 (3rd) Kirkland Figaro, Larry Payne,

Granville Holmes, Aatron Kenney1987 39.89 (1st) Kirkland Figaro, Larry Payne,

Granville Holmes, Aatron Kenney1988 41.15 (5th) Keith Meek, Derek Cardinez,

Granville Holmes, Darrell Warrick1997 40.72 (5th) Valery Jackson, Lewis Jackson,

Bobby Vaughan, Darrin Session1998 41.05 (5th) Bobby Vaughan, Lewis Jackson,

Justin Ritter, Darrin Session1999 41.07 (7th) Bobby Vaughan, Marlon Thomas,

West Herbert, Kendral Terrance2008 41.30 (8th) Richard Covington, Raymond

Hickem, Brian Holik, Jeremy Jones2010 40.78 (6th) James Howell, Ryan Adkins,

Brian Holik, Nick Smith

4×400-METER RELAY1982 3:09.17 (1st) Michael Elarms, Jeremy Krone,

Barry Samples, Ernest Pennington1983 3:08.35 (4th) Barry Samples, Ernest Pennington,

Carl Young, Tranel Hawkins1984 3:11.06 (10th) Ernie Vigil, Trannel Hawkins,

Larry Payne, Johnny Baskin1986 3:11.72 (6th) Larry Payne, Marvin Blackwell,

Ernest Vigil, Ottoway Perryman1987 3:11.93 (7th) Brian Johnson, Larry Payne,

Randy Simmons, Aatron Kenney1988 3:12.81 (7th) Jim Bob Jacobs, Darrell Warrick,

Tony Marquez, Derek Cardinez1989 3:11.10 (3rd) Jim Bob Jacobs, Derek Cardinez,

Randy Simmons, Carl Davis1990 3:14.05 (8th)1992 3:10.03 (5th) Andre Byrd, Chris Wilson, Korey

Kothmann, Doug Kalembo1996 3:08.20 (2nd) Lewis Jackson, Dave McCune,

Kiley Anglin, Royce Dennis1997 3:05.89 (2nd) Bobby Vaughan, Darrin Session,

Dave McCune, Royce Dennis1998 3:18.75 (7th) Bobby Vaughan, Lewis Jackson,

Justin Ritter, Darrin Session 1999 3:10.27 (5th) Bobby Vaughan, Marlon Thomas,

Justin Ritter, Kendral Terrance2002 3:11.59 (3rd) Tyrie Carroll, West Herbert,

Noah Dean, Justin Mathews2006 3:12.39 (5th) Anthony Boyd, Justin Boyd,

Richard Covington, Josh Davis2008 3:13.05 (8th) Richard Covington, Raymond

Hickem, Brian Holik, Jeremy Jones2009 3:10.86 (4th) Brian Holik, Terence Holland,

James Howell, Jeremy Jones, Ryan McWilliams

2010 3:06.44 (2nd) James Howell, Terence Holland,

Brian Holik, Isidro Garcia2011 3:12.27 (5th) Isidro Garcia, Brian Holik,

Terrence Holland, Robbie Thayer

HIGH JUMP1982 Dennis Green (6th) 6-101983 Dennis Green (4th) 6-101987 John Thompson (6th) 6-101989 Jim Braunstein (4th) 6-10.751992 Steve Harrington (3rd) 6-91993 Steve Harrington (3rd) 7-0.251995 Nathan Gibson (6th) 6-71996 Nathan Gibson (2nd) 7-1.75 Mike Bohensky (7th) 6-8.251997 Nathan Gibson (3rd) 6-11.5 Richard Riley (4th) 6-10.251998 Nathan Gibson (4th) 7-0.5 Richard Riley (5th) 6-11.52003 Will Littleton (1st) 7-0.252004 Will Littleton (1st) 7-2.25

POLE VAULT1983 Tim Prine (6th) 15-10.251988 Russell Trimble (4th) 16-4.75 Jeff Meyers (6th) 16-4.751990 Russell Trimble (6th) 16-81991 John Nelson (7th) 15-61992 Jayson Edgar (3rd) 16-7.51993 John Nelson (2nd) 17-6.51995 Josh Marler (4th) 16-0.751996 Kacey Laughery (7th) 16-4.75 Josh Marler (8th) 16-0.751997 J.J. Miller (2nd) 17-4.5 Kacey Laughery (6th) 16-4.751998 Kacey Laughery (6th) 16-0.752001 Andy Kendrick (3rd) 15-9 Jeff Ingram (6th) 15-92002 Andy Kendrick (7th) 16-42005 Paul Turner (6th) 16-2.75

LONG JUMP1971 Josh Owusu (1st) 25-61972 Josh Owusu (1st) 25-6.51974 Josh Owusu (1st) 26-6.51983 Kerry Therwanger (3rd) 25-2.51984 Kerry Therwanger (3rd) 25-2.251986 Kerry Therwanger (1st) 25-4.51989 Steve Pope (5th) 24-5.751991 Jerrold Hill (5th) 23-71996 Darrin Session (5th) 23-61997 Darrin Session (3rd) 24-5.51998 Darrin Session (4th) 24-8.25

TRIPLE JUMP1971 Joshua Owusu (1st) 50-9.251972 Joshua Owusu (2nd) 50-111973 Joshua Owusu (1st) 53-01974 Joshua Owusu (1st) 52-10.51981 Gideon Cheruiyot (6th) 50-9.751989 Steve Pope (4th) 49-72001 T.J. Glover (8th) 49-12004 Ryan Wilhelm (8th) 48-62011 Austin Slone (5th) 49-7

SHOT PUT1979 Harold Ledet (3rd) 55-5.51980 Harold Ledet (1st) 60-11.51983 Mats Hedberg (2nd) 60-1.251984 Lennart Flyman (1st) 62-8.5 Mark Petross (7th) 54-2.251985 Paul Cacciapaglia (3rd) 58-11.751986 Kyle Freeman (3rd) 58-7.251988 Kyle Freeman (3rd) 55-0.751989 Kyle Freeman (1st) 59-5.75 Eric Craig (6th) 53-5.751990 Alex Rankin (8th) 52-11991 Patrik Hennings (1st) 59-0.251992 Stefan Blomqvist (2nd) 57-9.51994 Thomas Hammarsten (1st) 60-5 Stefan Blomqvist (5th) 55-11.751999 Ty Williams (1st) 58-8.52000 Curry Dawson (3rd) 57-0.252001 Curry Dawson (1st) 59-9.75 Quint Melius (7th) 57-02002 Quint Melius (3rd) 59-2.752003 Quint Melius (3rd) 57-52004 Michael Mayo (8th) 55-3.75

DISCUS1984 Lennart Flyman (3rd) 174-2 Paul Cacciapaglia (6th) 171-101985 Paul Cacciapaglia (3rd) 168-91986 Kyle Freeman (2nd) 178-91988 Kyle Freeman (5th) 163-51989 Kyle Freeman (3rd) 169-7 Ricky Vaughn (7th) 159-91990 Eric Cole (5th) 168-4 Kent Anderson (8th) 153-31991 Eric Cole (1st) 172-4 Anders Larsson (7th) 159-81993 Eric Cole (2nd) 177-7 Roger Roewe (6th) 169-101994 Roger Roewe (4th) 168-91995 James Wong (4th) 162-31996 Hondo Salgado (7th) 159-91999 Curry Dawson (2nd) 173-52000 Curry Dawson (1st) 183-02001 Curry Dawson (1st) 195-82002 Quint Melius (4th) 174-32003 Quint Melius (5th) 164-32007 Spencer Tyler (3rd) 168-102010 Wade Goode (8th) 167-32011 Wade Goode (5th) 175-3

HAMMER1983 Lennart Flyman (5th) 179-91984 Lennart Bodell (1st) 206-7 Lennart Flyman (5th) 182-4 Mark Petross (8th) 172-41988 Kyle Freeman (4th) 179-9 Ricky Vaughn (6th) 174-101989 Ricky Vaughn (2nd) 184-11 Kyle Freeman (3rd) 184-6 Darryl Burger (4th) 180-0 Wayne Ransleben (5th) 177-101990 Eric Cole (2nd) 180-81991 Eric Cole (5th) 184-81992 Eric Cole (3rd) 180-81993 Eric Cole (1st) 196-5 James Wong (8th) 177-01995 James Wong (3rd) 184-11 Hondo Salgado (5th) 176-111996 Hondo Salgado (2nd) 195-91997 Hondo Salgado (4th) 200-9

JAVELIN1984 Robert Parker (5th) 228-71986 Alan Herbert (6th) 202-01988 Mike Smierciak (1st) 233-3 Allan Herbert (2nd) 231-01989 Mike Smierciak (1st) 222-101991 Ray Chambers (3rd) 215-81993 Rogers Davis (5th) 211-01997 Rogers Davis (7th) 197-101998 Rogers Davis (1st) 221-02009 Tyler Orlando (7th) 197-52010 Tyler Orlando (3rd) 216-0 Jacob McDonald (7th) 198-92011 Tyler Orlando (3rd) 216-5 Jacob McDonald (7th) 196-82012 Jacob McDonald (6th) 215-8

DECATHLON1981 Neville Leverett (2nd) 7,4681983 Neville Leverett (2nd) 7,5731984 Alan “A.J.” Moore (6th) 7,2251991 Chris Beene (6th) 6,4431992 Chris Beene (4th) 6,8131994 Mike Bohensky (8th) 6,7301995 Mike Bohensky (1st) 7,2651996 Mike Bohensky (2nd) 7,3561997 Lee McCown (5th) 6.9871998 Lee McCown (3rd) 7,2032000 Lee McCown (1st) 7,226 Justin Ritter (6th) 6,6002004 Jason Simmons (6th) 6,6562006 Jason Simmons (7th) 6,740 Ryan McWilliams (8th) 6,7342007 Ryan McWilliams (3rd) 6,9202009 Ryan McWilliams (2nd) 7,297 Chase Moore (6th) 6,864

CROSS COUNTRY1976 Desmond O’Conner1984 Kirt Stenzel


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dash running it in 53.02

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Three-time All-American Ronnie

Gainey, honored in 400-meter hurdles.

100-METER DASH1992 Luwanna Esquell (7th) 12.052002 Shavon Jackson (7th) 11.762003 Shavon Jackson (5th) 12.06 LaTisha Burns (8th) 12.152009 Celethia Byrd (8th) 11.74

200-METER DASH2009 Celethia Byrd (8th) 24.042010 Celethia Byrd (3rd) 23.58

400-METER DASH1985 Kehinde Vaughn (1st) 53.542010 Celethia Byrd (1st) 53.02

800-METER RUN2010 Andria Nussey (2nd) 2:06.372012 Jaylen Rodgers (2nd) 2:11.60

800-METER RUN (INDOOR)2011 Andria Nussey (1st) 2:10.42

1,500-METER RUN1998 Damaris Vaughan (7th) 4:35.001999 Damaris Vaughan (4th) 4:33.842007 Trista Mcintyre (3rd) 4:24.31

3,000-METER RUN1999 Damaris Vaughan (3rd) 9:47.58

10,000-METER RUN1994 Helen O’Sullivan (8th) 37:43.491999 Cindy Farris (5th) 36:46.66

100-METER HURDLES1983 Cindy Stewart (5th) 14.531985 Cindy Stewart (4th) 13.921991 Johna Tackel (7th) 14.071996 Amy Bippert (3rd) 14.091997 Amy Bippert (8th) 14.771998 Jamie Johnson (7th) 14.412010 Aisha Adams (6th) 13.87

400-METER HURDLES1983 Stella Njemanze (7th) 1:02.701995 Abbie Baiza (4th) 1:02.331996 Abbie Baiza (6th) 1:00.782007 Daniela Sweaingen (4th) 59.912009 Aisha Adams (2nd) 58.77 Chrystal Ruiz (7th) 1:01.582010 Aisha Adams (2nd) 56.93 Chrystal Ruiz (4th) 58.50

4×100-METER RELAY1984 46.76 (7th)

Cindy Stewart, Sharlene Brittian, Rhonda Herndon, Carla Seldon

1985 47.18 (8th) Cindy Stewart, Rhonda Herndon, Stella Njemanze, Kehinde Vaughn

1991 46.69 (4th) Kim Gersbach, Johna Tackel, Wendi Burns, Luwanna Esquell

1999 47.24 (8th) Nyree Jacques, Ebone Hickey, Kandice Holamon, Lettia Knight

2001 47.32 (6th) Jennifer Harris, Ebone Hickey, Crystal Parks, Shavon Jackson

2003 45.76 (3rd) LaTisha Burns, Deon Finley, Jennifer Harris, Shavon Jackson

2004 46.22 (4th) LaTisha Burns, Denise Scott, Jennifer Harris, Rachel Williams

2010 48.30 (8th) Sara Hooker, Makayla Myers, Kris Crockett, Andria Nussey, Aisha Adams, Celethia Byrd

4×400-METER RELAY`1985 3:44.83 (4th)

Stella Njemanze, Rhonda Herndon, Kindal Burton, Kehinde Vaughn

1995 3:49.63 (7th) Stacie Cole, Abbie Baiza, Thelma McDow, Vicki Lee

1996 3:48.61 (7th) Keisha Smith, Kandace Holamon, Thelma McDow, Vicki Lee

1997 3:51.47 (8th) Lettia Knight, Abbie Baiza, Kandice Holamon, Vicki Lee

1999 3:48.31 (7th) Ebone Hickey, Kandice Holamon, Serelia Franklin, Lettia Knight

2000 3:42.13 (4th) Serelia Franklin, Tamara Grayson, Ebone Hickey, Leittia Knight

2001 3:46.88 (7th) Tamara Grayson, Serelia Franklin, Ebone Hickey, LaTasha Mosley

2003 3:45.39 (4th) Shavon Jackson, LaTasha Mosley, Erin Simpson, Rachel Williams

2005 3:45.39 (8th) Ashlee Taylor, Erin Simpson, Daniela Swearingen, Rachel Williams

2009 3:41.38 (2nd) Aisha Adams, Celethia Byrd, Kris Crockett, Daunyae Harris, Sara Hooker, Andria Nussey

2010 3:38.88 (1st) Chrystal Ruiz, Andria Nussey, Kris Crockett, Celethia Byrd

HIGH JUMP1996 Shauna LeGrand (8th 5-4.52010 Aisha Adams (5th) 5-7

LONG JUMP1984 Carla Seldon (1st) 21-2.25 Barbro Sjoberg (6th) 19-21989 Johna Tackel (5th) 18-71991 Johna Tackel (4th) 20-3.251995 Stacie Cole (8th) 18-8.52002 Shavon Jackson (8th) 19-62004 LaTisha Burns (1st) 20-2.25 Denise Scott (3rd) 19-72007 Kyndel Howell (8th) 18-2.52009 Aisha Adams (2nd) 20-0.5 Andria Nussey (5th) 19-112010 Aisha Adams (3rd) 19-9.75 Chrystal Ruiz (6th) 19-3.52012 Theresa Sue (7th) 19-3.25

TRIPLE JUMP1984 Barbro Sjoberg (4th) 40-2.75 Rhonda Herndon (7th) 39-41994 Amy Bippert (3rd) 39-81995 Amy Bippert (4th) 40-41996 Amy Bippert (5th) 39-11.51997 Amy Bippert (2nd) 41-11998 Tamara Flippin (3rd) 39-11.251999 Brooke McCasland (6th) 39-0.52002 LaTasha Mosley (1st) 42-3.52003 LaTasha Mosley (3rd) 41-7.752004 Denise Scott (4th) 40-4.752010 Aisha Adams (4th) 40-2.75

SHOT PUT1987 Brenda Anderson (5th) 46-6.51992 Margie Tyrone (4th) 45-4.251993 Laura McClelland (4th) 43-2.25 Margie Tyrone (8th) 41-10.51994 Margie Tyrone (7th) 43-31997 Vicki Perez (2nd) 49-2.251998 Vicki Perez (3rd) 46-1.252007 Adree Lakey (2nd) 51-1.52008 Adree Lakey (4th) 47-7.252009 Adree Lakey (1st) 52-10 Culley Jo Dawson (7th) 45-10.75

DISCUS1985 Birgitta Troive (6th) 153-61986 Birgitta Troive (2nd) 165-101990 Laura McClelland (3rd) 147-41992 Laura McClelland (7th) 144-51997 Vicki Perez (3rd) 160-91998 Kathy Crowe (8th) 150-71999 Kathy Crowe (5th) 153-102000 Kathy Crowe (4th) 153-22005 Kandra Lakey (5th) 161-22006 Culley Jo Dawson (2nd) 157-5 Adree Lakey (6th) 147-112007 Culley Jo Dawson (2nd) 158-5 Kandra Lakey (6th) 147-32008 Adree Lakey (1st) 161-72009 Adree Lakey (2nd) 161-9 Culley Jo Dawson (3rd) 160-8

HAMMER2007 Adree Lakey (1st) 184-42008 Adree Lakey (5th) 172-32009 Adree Lakey (3rd) 182-4

JAVELIN1985 Anna Pihl (9th) 146-31989 Lisa Kelly (6th) 140-111993 Alice Keeton (5th) 138-21994 Alice Keeton (2nd) 161-82002 Amber Miller (3rd) 146-02003 Amber Miller (1st) 169-02007 Kandra Lakey (3rd) 141-10 Adree Lakey (4th) 141-52009 Adree Lakey (4th) 149-7 Culley Jo Dawson (7th) 147-8

PENTATHLON2011 Chrystal Ruiz (2nd) 3,9812012 Chrystal Ruiz (3rd) 4,008

HEPTATHLON1984 Barbro Sjoberg (7th) 5,0091985 Karin Lindqvist (9th) 4,9861995 Amy Bippert (3rd) 4,8911996 Amy Bippert (3rd) 5,0291997 Amy Bippert (1st) 5,2681999 Amanda Welch (7th) 4,8692002 Amber Miller (4th) 5,310 Shannon Counts (8th) 4,9842003 Amber Miller (4th) 5,0512004 Alissa Miller (2nd) 5,245 Wendy Robertson (3rd) 5,1262005 Alissa Miller (3rd) 5,1662009 Aisha Adams (1st) 5,5862010 Aisha Adams (1st) 5,698 Chrystal Ruiz (2nd) 5,572

CROSS COUNTRY1991 Helen O’Sullivan1992 Helen O’Sullivan1997 Dora Davila


AthLetIc Study ceNteR

The goal of the Athletic Study Center is to act as the primary academic support contact for student-athletes. The center holds the office of the Athletic Academic Coordinator (acc) for easy visibility and reach. The center houses laptop com-puters, printers, and individual and collaborative work stations.

AdvISINgAll academic advising is provided through the in-dividual colleges and aca-demic departments.

AcAdeMIc PRogReSSDuring each semester, the acc surveys the professors of each student-athlete three times. In each grade check, professors are asked to provide academic progress information such as attendance, current grade, at-risk or not, and any additional comments.

MeNtoRShIPThe acc provides weekly ses-sions with mentors for student-athletes identified as “at-risk” based on acc and coach recommendations. During the sessions, grade updates and upcoming assignments are discussed. Assignments are reviewed and study plans are implemented if necessary.

tutoRINgFree tutoring is available for student-athletes in Angelo State University’s Tutor Center. In addition to having tutors avail-able for nearly every general education class as well as many upper-level classes, specialized tutoring units include the Math lab, Writing Center, Modern Language tutoring, Accounting lab and Supplemental Instruction (si). The si program offers extracurricular peer tutoring groups for traditionally tough classes. Study sessions are led by students who have completed and earned high grades in the courses. si

sessions are conducted multiple times through-

out the week.

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The Angelo State Athletic Foundation is a non-profit 501-c3 organization whose sole mission is to provide support to Angelo State Athletics. A priority for the Athletic Foundation is scholarship fund-ing above what the University provides to ensure asu reaches the maximum equivalencies allowed by ncaa rules. The Athletic Foundation also provides funding in support of recruiting the next generation of Rams and ’Belles, life skills programming for student-athletes, aca-demic support for student-athletes, and other initiatives important to the wel-fare of student-athletes and the success of athletic teams.

2012 LSC All-Academic AwardsMEN’S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

PLAYER TEAM YR. MAJOR Howard Gill iwu Jr. BiologyMatthew Stark acu Jr. AccountingAlex Kimp tamcu So. UndeclaredDylan Riedesel tamku So. Exercise ScienceParker Petty acu Jr. Information

TechnologyClInTon BIppeRT ASU SR. AnIMAl SCIenCeErik Forrister acu So. PhysicsDane Hamrick wtamu Sr. Sports & Exer.

SciencesAdan Narvaez iwu Jr. Rehabilitation

SciencesHank Smith tamcu So. UndeclaredeTHAn WeST ASU JR. englISH/

SeConDARy CeRT.

LSC Men’s Track & Field Academic Players of

the Year: Howard Gill, Incarnate Word

WOMEN’S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

PLAYER TEAM YR. MAJOR CATHRyn RITTenBeRRy ASU gRD InT. pRof.

ACCoUnTAnCyKatie Jones wtamu Jr. Sports & Exer.

ScienceseMelIne CRUTCHeR ASU SR. BIoCHeMISTRyCara Mack msu So. UndecidedTara Tarrant wtamu Jr. Secondary

EducationKelSey CoffMAn ASU SR. nURSIngKyndall Trnka tsu Jr. KinesiologySamantha Alvarez tamku Jr. Pre-Physical

TherapyShaneve Swift iwu So. AccountingStephanie Glatt iwu Jr. NursingSUMMeR SUTHeRlAnD ASU SR. nURSIng

LSC Women’s Track & Field Academic Player of the

Year: Cathryn rittenberry, angelo State

Angelo State Track, Field and Cross Country

Academic All-Americans

Angelo State has a long tradition of excellent track and cross country athletes, who have competed at the ncaa Championships numerous times for the University, earning over 100 All-America certificates in track, field and cross country events.

asu track also has a strong tradition of performing at the top levels in the classroom, as evidenced by the number of gte/cosida Academic All-Americans in track, field and cross country events. In fact, one of the top honors accord-ed to any athlete is the honor of Academic All-American of the Year, awarded to asu’s own Amy Bippert in 1997.

Academic All-American of the Year and NCAA Scholarship Winner

Heptathlete Amy Bippert capped off her impressive asu track and field career in 1997 with her selection as the gte/cosida Spring At-Large Team Academic All-American of the Year, the top scholastic honor available to a college athlete.

She was chosen from a field of more than 200 female athletes in six sports who competed for colleges and universi-ties across the U.S. at the ncaa Division II, ncaa Division III and naia levels.

Also a 1997 ncaa Postgraduate Scholarship winner, Bippert was selected for that honor from a field of applicants in seven sports representing institutions at the ncaa d-ii and d-iii levels. The $5,000 annual scholarship can be applied to graduate studies at any accredited institution of the winner’s selection.

A kinesiology major with a 3.78 grade point average, Bippert was the first asu athlete to be named Academic All-American of the Year and the first to win a asu Postgraduate Scholarship.

On the track, Bippert was a nine-time All-American for asu and the 1997 ncaa d-ii heptathlon national champion. She led the Rambelles to a sixth-place finish at the 1997 ncaa d-ii national meet, scoring 19 of asu’s 37 points.

AMAnDA WIeTZ

Cross CountryThird Team, 1993

Physics3.97 GPA

BRIAn HOLIK

TrackFirst Team, 2011

3.97 GPA

DAVe McCUne

TrackSecond Team, 1996

First Team, 1997Kinesiology3.673 GPA

BIBBeRT

TrackFirst Team, 1996First Team, 1997Spring Academic

All-American of theYear, 1997

Kinesiology3.781 GPA

JILL BISHOP


Kinesiology3.77 GPA

CATHRyn RITTenBeRRy

TrackThird Team, 2011

Second Team, 20124.0 GPA

CInDy FARRIS

Cross Country & TrackThird Team Track, 1996

Third Team XC, 1996Second Team Track, 1997

First Team, XC, 1997First Team, Track, 1999

Mathematics3.981 GPA

JeFF WHITe


Animal Science4.0 GPA

JUSTIn RITTeR

TrackThird Team, 2000Computer Science

3.76 GPA

CURRy DAWSOn


First Team, 2001Animal Science

3.65 GPA

CHRySTAL RUIZ

TrackThird Team, 2012

3.4 GPA

MIKe BOHenSKy


English3.35 GPA

KATHy CROWe

Cross CountryThird Team, 1993

Physics3.97 GPA


The nine members of the asu Rambelles track and field team that headed to the ncaa Division II National Track and Field Championships in Charlotte, N.C., returned home with the program’s first national championship trophy.

By capturing 50 points in their final six events, the Rambelles ran away with the title, beating second place finisher and defending champion Lincoln University by 14 points, 87-73. And, it was a total team effort. Senior Aisha “Ice” Adams scored points in all six events she en-tered, including an individual national championship in the heptathlon. Senior Chrystal Ruiz scored points in multiple events, senior Andria Nussey rebounded from a poor showing in the long jump to set a new school record and place second in the 800-meters, and senior Celethia Byrd won an individual national championship in the 400-meter dash and finished third in the 200-meter dash, a result that clinched the title for asu.

“I just said, ‘Thank you Lord,’” Byrd said after the 200-meters. “That is all that was running through my mind. I was very happy, and to hear my time was a new personal record, it made me feel good. Most of all, I may not have to run the mile relay. That’s awesome!”

Byrd’s points from the 200-meters put the Rambelles ahead by 12 points with only the 4×400-meter (mile) relay left to run. That meant no team could catch them, regardless of what they did in that final race. What they did, though, was put their final stamp on the national meet by winning the relay in a school record 3:38.88 with Byrd on the track

running the anchor leg. The result had coaches James Reid, Tom Dibbern and Gary Gabriel yelling, fist-pumping and high-fiving in the stands.“That is unbelievable,” Dibbern said.

“When it’s going right, it’s going right.”“This is a great feeling,” he added.

“It hurt real bad last year when we lost it, but this has totally erased it. Coaching-wise, I’ve never had a feel-ing like this. It’s the best feeling I’ve ever had coaching. It’s truly worth it.”

After confirming that his team had clinched the title, Reid finally calmed down enough to begin the task of texting the great news to just about everyone he knows.

“I asked Coach Dibbern about nine times if he was sure before I called anybody,” Reid said. “I called my wife and told her because they have been following it on the Internet. I called my parents and I called Coach (Kathleen) Brasfield, Coach (David) Noble and a bunch of people who have had a lot of influence on me. It’s still a little surreal right now.”

“I just can’t say enough about the girls,” he added. “What helped us was nine young ladies busting their butts for three days straight and coming into this year with a goal and wanting to do it. Even over the last three days when we’ve had not such good things happen,

they have been resilient, not lost sight of the goal and came up big time after time. I just can’t say enough about them.”

Meanwhile, the Rams were also in a battle to achieve their goal of finishing in the top 10 at the national meet. Their day started with junior Tyler Orlando and sophomore Jacob McDonald plac-ing third and seventh in the javelin, gaining eight points for the team and All-America status for themselves.

In the discus, junior Wade Goode also garnered All-America status by finishing eighth and earning a point for his team. The 4×100-meter relay team of James Howell, Ryan Adkins, Brian Holik and Nick Smith became All-Americans with a sixth-place finish that picked up three points. Howell also set a new school record with a 45.95 in the 400-meters that was good enough for third place and six valuable points.

The Rams also capped off their national meet in style with a second-place finish in the 4×400-meter relay in 3:06.44, the second-fastest time in school history. That race finally let junior Terence Holland showcase his talents as, due to weather delays, he was forced to wait until the final event of the meet to get on the track.

“With all that waiting, something good was bound to happen,” Holland said. “I was ready to go last night in the rain, but had to keep the animal in the cage. This was my one shot and I wanted to make it my best one. Second-fastest time in school history, you can’t get mad about that.”

The final race also provided another shot at success for freshman Isidro Garcia, who missed qualifying for the individual 400-meters by mere hundredths of a second. Now, he is also an All-American.

“That is a great way to finish off the year,” he said. “I’m glad that we came out and competed to the best of our ability. I went into the race wanting to run a :46, but skipped right past that and ran a :45.7 and that is a big jump for me. Second place in the nation is really something big.”

When the dust had settled, the Rams had also achieved their goal as they fin-ished tied for ninth place with 26 points.

“I’m proud of our girls,” Garcia said, “and I’m glad they are going to celebrate a national championship. But, top 10 in the nation is also some-thing big for the guys and we are really glad to have gotten that high up.”

“I think we are going to get a lot of cov-erage because we won the championship with the women,” Reid said. “But, I don’t want to take anything away from the men because they had a great meet. There has only been a few times when both men’s and women’s teams have finished in the top 10 at a national meet, and that is something we wanted to do coming in.”

“For the guys to do it the way they did it by running that great mile re-lay was incredible,” he added. “They put it together and made it happen. It’s awesome, totally awesome.”

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JOSH OWUSUTriple Jump 1971, 1973–74Long Jump 1971–72, 1974

DESMOND O’CONNERIndoor 2-Mile Run 1976

RONNIE GAINEY400-Meter Hurdles 1977

WYLIE TURNER200-Meter Dash 1977

ELLISON PORTIS100-Meter Dash 1980

HAROLD LEDETShot Put 1980

MICHAEL ELARMS4x400-Meter Relay 1982

JEROME KRONE4x400-Meter Relay 1982

BARRY SAMPLES4x400-Meter Relay 19824x100-Meter Relay 1983

ERNEST PENNINGTON4x400-Meter Relay 19824x100-Meter Relay 1983

PAUL WARREN4x100-Meter Relay 1983

KEVIN NANCE4x100-Meter Relay 1983

TRANEL HAWKINS400-Meter Hurdles 1983–84

LENNART FLYMANShot Put 1984

LENNART BODELLHammer Throw 1984

KERRY THERWANGERIndoor Long Jump 1985

Outdoor Long Jump 1986

AATRON KENNEY4x100-Meter Relay 1987

GRANVILLE HOLMES4x100-Meter Relay 1987

LARRY PAYNE4x100-Meter Relay 1987

KIRKLAND FIGARO4x100-Meter Relay 1987

RANDY SIMMONS400-Meter Hurdles 1988

MIKE SMIERCIAKJavelin 1988–89

KYLE FREEMANShot Put 1989

PATRIK HENNINGSIndoor Shot Put 1991

Outdoor Shot Put 1991

ERIC COLEDiscus 1991

Hammer 1993

THOMAS HAMMARSTENShot Put 1994

MIKE BOHENSKYDecathlon 1995

ROGERS DAVISJavelin 1998

TY WILLIAMSShot Put 1999

LEE McCOWNDecathlon 2000

CURRY DAWSONDiscus 2000–01

Shot Put 2001

WILL LITTLETONHigh Jump 2003–04

JACKIE MAYS-DURHAMAIAW 200-Meter Dash 1982

CARLA SELDONLong Jump 1984

KEHINDE VAUGHN400-Meter Dash 1985

AMY BIPPERTHeptathlon 1997

LATASHA MOSLEYTriple Jump 2002

AMBER MILLERJavelin 2003

LATISHA BURNSLong Jump 2004

ADREE LAKEYHammer 2007Discus 2008

Shot Put 2009

AISHA ADAMSHeptathlon 2009–10

CELETHIA BYRD400-Meter Dash 2010

4x400-Meter Relay 2010

KRIS CROCKETT4x400-Meter Relay 2010

CHRYSTAL RUIZ4x400-Meter Relay 2010

ANDRIA NUSSEY4x400-Meter Relay 2010

Indoor 800-Meter Run 2011

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*Midwester State only has a women’s Track & Field team.

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