2005 MEDIA GUIDE • PAGE 19 • UNC TRACK AND FIELD CAROLINA TRACK AND FIELD MEN’S PROFILES Detroit Catholic Central High PR’s: 3000 - 8:36.59, 5000 - 14:53.76 Three-time competitor in the NCAA Southeast Regional • Had a pair of top 10 finishes during the 2004 cross country season, taking fourth at the Carolina Challenge and sixth at the Wake Forest Invitational • Best fin- ish of the 2003 cross country season was fifth at the UNC Challenge • Also finished 10th at the NC Collegiate Championships • Took fifth at the Campbell Invite during the 2002 cross country season • Finished third at the Charlotte Invitational in 2001. Prep: Competed in cross country and track • Won Midwest Meet of Champions two mile with a time of 9:17 • Two-time cross country all- state • Cross country and track team captain • Six-time individual con- ference champion in cross country and track. Personal: Majoring in advertising with plans of becoming a lawyer • National Merit Finalist • Admires athletes Steve Prefontaine and Lance Armstrong • Matthew James Daly is the son of Joseph and Kathleen Daly • Born June 8, 1983 in Southfield, Mich. Millbrook High PR’s: Heptathlon - 4256 Competed in the heptathlon at the 2004 ACC Indoor Championships Prep: Third in the state in the pole vault • Conference MVP in the pole vault and mid-distance • Regional qualifier in the pole vault, 800 and 4x800 • Also competed in football and wrestling • Third in region and third in state at 160 lbs as a wrestler • Conference champion and confer- ence player of the year • Member of the Key Club and the National Honor Society. Personal: Majoring in biochemical engineering • “Family Guy” is his favorite TV show • Eric O'Preston Dawkins is the son of Edwina and William Dawkins • Born March 17, 1985 in Columbia, S.C. Salem Community High PR’s: Pole Vault - 17-0 3/4 2004 ACC Outdoor Pole Vault Champion • College Division Pole Vault Champion at the 2004 Penn Relays • Scored in the pole vault at the 2004 ACC Indoor Championships, finishing fourth • Owns the fifth-best pole vault mark in Carolina history - 17-0 3/4. Prep: Salem Community High School record holder in pole vault • Four- time conference champion • Four-time Illinois All-South team • Two- time all-state • 2000 indoor state champion • Also played football. Personal: Majoring in biology • Says his biggest sports thrill was win- ning the ACC pole vault in front of his home crowd • Lists Doug Cosby and Kirby Phillips as the two people who have had the greatest influence on his athletic career • “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” is his favorite book • “Seinfeld” is his favorite TV show • Noah Cosby is the son of Debbie and Doug Cosby • Born October 17, 1981 in Champaign, Ill. Phillips Academy PR’s: Mile - 4:11.66, 1500 - 3:48.10, 800 - 1:53.41, 5000 - 14:41.92 Scored in the 5000 at the 2004 ACC Outdoor Championships, finishing eighth • 2004 regional qualifier in the 5000 • Scored in the mile at the 2004 ACC Indoor Championships, finishing fifth • Also competed in cross country in 2002 and 2003. Prep: Named most valuable runner in both cross country and track in senior season • Selected as the Most Able Athlete of the Year in 2002 • Set the school cross country course record in the 5K with a time of 15:40 • Finished first at the 2001 New England Prep School Championships in the 1500 and 800 • Also won the 800 and 4x400 relay in 2002. Personal: Named to the honor roll in high school and received the Pan American Society Award • Received the Chancellor Robert B. House Distinguished Service Award • Founder and coordinator of the Carolina Language Partnership • Pablo Durana is the son of Juanita and Roberto Durana • Born March 10, 1983 in Bogota, Colombia.
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Detroit Catholic Central HighPR’s: 3000 - 8:36.59, 5000 - 14:53.76
Three-time competitor in the NCAA Southeast Regional • Had a pair oftop 10 finishes during the 2004 cross country season, taking fourth at theCarolina Challenge and sixth at the Wake Forest Invitational • Best fin-ish of the 2003 cross country season was fifth at the UNC Challenge •Also finished 10th at the NC Collegiate Championships • Took fifth atthe Campbell Invite during the 2002 cross country season • Finished thirdat the Charlotte Invitational in 2001.
Prep: Competed in cross country and track • Won Midwest Meet ofChampions two mile with a time of 9:17 • Two-time cross country all-state • Cross country and track team captain • Six-time individual con-ference champion in cross country and track.
Personal: Majoring in advertising with plans of becoming a lawyer •National Merit Finalist • Admires athletes Steve Prefontaine and LanceArmstrong • Matthew James Daly is the son of Joseph and Kathleen Daly• Born June 8, 1983 in Southfield, Mich.
Millbrook HighPR’s: Heptathlon - 4256
Competed in the heptathlon at the 2004 ACC Indoor Championships
Prep: Third in the state in the pole vault • Conference MVP in the polevault and mid-distance • Regional qualifier in the pole vault, 800 and4x800 • Also competed in football and wrestling • Third in region andthird in state at 160 lbs as a wrestler • Conference champion and confer-ence player of the year • Member of the Key Club and the NationalHonor Society.
Personal: Majoring in biochemical engineering • “Family Guy” is hisfavorite TV show • Eric O'Preston Dawkins is the son of Edwina andWilliam Dawkins • Born March 17, 1985 in Columbia, S.C.
Salem Community HighPR’s: Pole Vault - 17-0 3/4
2004 ACC Outdoor Pole Vault Champion • College Division Pole VaultChampion at the 2004 Penn Relays • Scored in the pole vault at the 2004ACC Indoor Championships, finishing fourth • Owns the fifth-best polevault mark in Carolina history - 17-0 3/4.
Prep: Salem Community High School record holder in pole vault • Four-time conference champion • Four-time Illinois All-South team • Two-time all-state • 2000 indoor state champion • Also played football.
Personal: Majoring in biology • Says his biggest sports thrill was win-ning the ACC pole vault in front of his home crowd • Lists Doug Cosbyand Kirby Phillips as the two people who have had the greatest influenceon his athletic career • “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” is his favorite book •“Seinfeld” is his favorite TV show • Noah Cosby is the son of Debbie andDoug Cosby • Born October 17, 1981 in Champaign, Ill.
Scored in the 5000 at the 2004 ACC Outdoor Championships, finishingeighth • 2004 regional qualifier in the 5000 • Scored in the mile at the2004 ACC Indoor Championships, finishing fifth • Also competed incross country in 2002 and 2003.
Prep: Named most valuable runner in both cross country and track insenior season • Selected as the Most Able Athlete of the Year in 2002 •Set the school cross country course record in the 5K with a time of 15:40• Finished first at the 2001 New England Prep School Championships inthe 1500 and 800 • Also won the 800 and 4x400 relay in 2002.
Personal: Named to the honor roll in high school and received the PanAmerican Society Award • Received the Chancellor Robert B. HouseDistinguished Service Award • Founder and coordinator of the CarolinaLanguage Partnership • Pablo Durana is the son of Juanita and RobertoDurana • Born March 10, 1983 in Bogota, Colombia.
Scored in the decathlon at the 2004 ACC Outdoor Championships, fin-ishing seventh • Competed in the heptathlon at the 2004 ACC IndoorChampionships.
Prep: Two-time all-conference • Asheville High School record holder inthe pole vault • Member of the regional swimming team champions •Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Majoring in environmental science • Rock climbing andmountain biking are his hobbies • David Andrew Eitelberg is the son ofDaniel and Patricia Eitelberg • Born on November 21, 1984 in Seattle,Wash.
VillanovaPR’s: 3000 - 8:25.21, 1500 - 3:52.23
Had a pair of top-five finishes during the 2004 cross country season, fin-ishing second at the Wake Forest Invitational and third at the CarolinaChallenge • Member of the distance medley relay team that finished fifthat the 2004 ACC Indoor Championships • Also scored in the 3000 at thatmeet, finishing sixth • Scored at both the regional meet and the pre-national meet in cross country at Villanova • Finished eighth in the mileat the Big East Indoor Championships as a freshman.
Prep: Competed in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and basket-ball • First-team all-state in cross country • Also all-county, all-parochialand All-Shore Conference in cross country • State champion in the twomile • Parochial champion in the 1600 • Member of runner-up distancemedley relay team at the Penn Relays • Member of the state-record set-ting 4x800 relay team in New Jersey • Four-time New Jersey All-Groupstate champion in team competition.
Personal: Majoring in management and society • Thomas MatthewFalvey is the son of Mary and Charles Falvey • Born May 5, 1982 in RedBank, N.J.
Cary Academy
Prep: Competed in cross country and track • Private school state cham-pion in the mile in 2003 • Made the Dean's List.
Personal: Majoring in business administration • Lists biggest sportsthrill as winning the state championship • W. Bryan Fisher is the son ofTony and Susan Fisher • Born July 1, 1985 in Charlotte.
Westchester Academy
Prep: Competed in soccer and baseball • Academic all-conference for the2003-2004 school year.
Personal: Undecided on a major • Trap shooting, hunting, billiards andbaseball are his hobbies • Admires Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan •Lists “Scarface” as his favorite movie • Japanese is his favorite food •Thomas Jefferson Galloway is the son of Hunter and Debbie Galloway •Born August 26, 1985.
West Davidson HighPR’s: 800 - 1:53.03
Competed in the 800 at the 2004 ACC Outdoor Championships.
Prep: Ran four years of cross country and track • Selected to the all-con-ference squads in both cross country and track four times • Named mostvaluable runner for both track and cross country in his sophomore, jun-ior and senior seasons • Five-time state champion in track in the 400 (Sr.),800 (So., Jr. and Sr.) and 4x400 relay (Sr.) • Three-year letter winner infootball as a wide receiver and played four seasons of basketball.
Personal: Majoring in management and society • Member of theNational Honor Society • Awarded the heralded Eagle Scout honor •Matthew Scott Gibby is the son of Tammy and Donald Gibby • BornMarch 20, 1984 in Lexington, N.C.
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PR’s: Shot Put - 62-8, Discus - 211-1
2004 Olympian in the discus for his home nation of India • 2003 All-America in the discus by virtue of a fifth-place finish at the NCAAChampionships • 2003 ACC Discus Champion • Broke the Carolinaindoor shot put record in 2004 - 62-8 • 2004 NCAA IndoorChampionships qualifier in the shot put, finishing 11th • Broke theCarolina discus record in 2003 - 194-7 • 2004 All-ACC in the indoor shotput • 2002 All-ACC in the discus • Represented India at the 2002 JuniorWorld Games, finishing eighth in the shot put and 12th in the discus.
Prep: Won five Maryland state titles in outdoor track • Two state titles inindoor track • Holds the state discus record • Adidas outdoor discuschampion • Set adidas meet record.
Personal: Majoring in statistics • Father coached the 1988 IndianOlympic Track and Field Team • Vikas Gowda is the son of Shive andVijaya Gowda • Born July 5, 1983 in India.
Scored in the high jump at the 2004 ACC Indoor Championships, finish-ing eighth • Won the high jump at the Carolina Classic during the 2004indoor season.
Personal: Majoring in economics and international studies • AaronRohm Harris is the son of Dwight Harris and June Hopper • Born July22, 1985 in Raleigh, N.C.
Hazelwood West HighPR’s: Triple Jump - 52-6 3/4, Long Jump - 23-10
2003 All-America by virtue of finishing second in the triple jump at the2003 U.S. Junior Nationals • 2004 ACC Outdoor Triple Jump Champion• Three-time All-ACC • Finished third in both the long jump and thetriple jump at the 2003 ACC Indoor Championships • Competed in the2003 NCAA Indoor Championships, finishing 11th • Finished third in thetriple jump at the 2004 NCAA East Regional.
Prep: Competed in basketball, football, and track • Two-time state cham-pion in triple jump • School record-holder in triple jump, long jump and400-meter relay • Ranked fourth by Track & Field News in the triplejump with a leap of 50-10.25.
Personal: Majoring in art with career plans in character animation •Enjoys drawing and listening to music • Lists going to the Olympic trialsas being his biggest sports thrill • Daniel Alexander Harris is the son ofChristopher and Julie Harris • Born June 15, 1982 in Houston, Texas.
Vikas Gowda owns a pair of Carolina records - the indoor shotput (62-8) and the discus (194-7).
Eastern Alamance HighPR’s: High Jump - 6-5 1/4
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Hickory High
Prep: Ran cross country and track for four years as well as playing bas-ketball for four years • Cross country 3A state champion • 1600 3A statechampion in 2004 • 2003 state runner-up in 1600.
Personal: Undecided on a major • Lists Steve Prefontaine as the athletehe most admires • “SportsCenter” and “Friends” are his favorite TVshows • His biggest sports thrill was winning the cross country statechampionship • Jeremy Charles Hyder is the son of Charlie and SusanHyder • Born October 22, 1985 in Hickory, N.C.
St. John’s HighPrep: Played soccer as a midfielder and forward • Set the state class-Arecord in the 1000 with a time of 2:29.8 • Named to Worcester Telegram& Gazette All-Star Indoor Track Team his junior and senior years.
Personal: Undecided on a major • Admires athletes David Beckham andHicham El Guerrouj • His favorite book is “The DaVinci Code” and hisfavorite food is burritos • Nicholas Richard Krouse is the son of Thomasand Kimberly Krouse • Born on August 5, 1986.
East Chapel Hill HighPrep: Played soccer in addition to running track and cross country •Member of North Carolina 3A cross country team champion in 2003 •Third place individual in 3A cross country in 2003 • All-Triangle teamfor cross country in 2003 • Five County Conference Runner of the Yearfor cross country in 2003.
Personal: Undecided on a major • His hobbies include reading and lis-tening to music • Lists favorite movie as “The Big Lebowski” and “TheSopranos” as his favorite TV show • Stephen Terry Largen is the son ofMike and Lee Largen • Born August 20, 1985 in Philadelphia, Pa.
Lakeridge HighPR’s: Javelin - 207-11
2003 All-ACC in the javelin • 2003 NCAA East Regional qualifier in thejavelin • Four-time scorer in the javelin at the ACC OutdoorChampionships • Finished fifth in 2001, fourth in 2002, third in 2003 andfourth in 2004 • Finished sixth in the javelin at the 2004 Penn Relays.
Prep: Ranked ninth nationally with a personal best of 214-9 in thejavelin • Also football and basketball • Graduated with honors.
Personal: Majoring in communications • Sister Allison played volleyballat the University of Alabama-Birmingham • Father played quarterback atthe University of Montana • Rory Magner is the son of Mike and JacqueMagner • Born Sept. 17, 1982.
George Washington HighPR’s: High Jump - 7-1 1/2
All-ACC in the both the indoor and outdoor high jump in 2004 •Competed in the 2003 NCAA Indoor Championships, finishing 12th •Regional qualifier in the high jump in 2003 • Scored in the high jump atthe ACC Championships in 2002 and 2003 both indoors and outdoors.
Prep: Participated in track and field all four years • Three-time regionalchampion in the high jump • 2001 state champion • Virginia All-Stateteam.
Personal: Majoring in exercise and sport science • Hobbies include play-ing and composing music • “The Hobbit” is his favorite book • Favoritemovie is “Love and Basketball” • John Terry Hubbard is the son of Johnand Anne Hubbard • Born September 28, 1983 in Danville, Va.
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PR’s: 60 - 7.06, 100 - 11.06, 200 - 22.56
Competed in the 2004 ACC Outdoor Championships • Competed in the2003 ACC Indoor Championships.
Prep: Competed in basketball and track • NCISAA State Champion in2001.
Personal: Majoring in political science • Enjoys traveling and readingabout different cultures • Admires athletes Jesse Owens, Muhammad Aliand Hank Aaron • Lists his father, Reginald Means, as the person whohas had the greatest influence on his athletic career • Played classicalpiano for 12 years • Matthew Chatman Means is the son of Reginald andCarolyn Means • Born November 27, 1982 in Charlotte, N.C.
Fuquay-Varina HighPR’s: 800 - 1:53.1
Competed in the 800 at the 2002, 2003 and 2004 ACC IndoorChampionships • Had a pair of top-five finishes in the 800 during the2004 season • Competed in the 4x800-meter relay at the 2002 PennRelays • Also competes in cross country.
Prep: State 800 runner-up in 2001 and third-place finisher in 1999 •Named all-state in 1999, 2000 and 2001 • Named all-conference and all-region in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 • Played running back on the foot-ball team.
Personal: Majoring in political science • Plans to work on Wall Street •His father was an All-America runner for Union College in New York •Robert William Moffat III is the son of Robert and Amor Moffat • BornMarch 9, 1983 in New York.
Mooresville HighPR’s: 800 - 1:56.97
Won the 800 at the UNC Invitational during the 2004 indoor season •Competed in the distance medley relay at the ACC Championships
Prep: Three-time state champion in track • Mooresville High SchoolAthlete of the Year in 2002 • Two-time Iredell County Runner of the Year• Two-time track MVP for Iredell County • Two-time team captain incross country and track.
Personal: Undecided on a major • Hobbies include wakeboarding andcycling • Admires Lance Armstrong • Favorite movie is “BoondockSaints” • Jason Bradley Newman is the son of Kenneth and CynthiaCharnock • Born February 12, 1985 in Charlotte, N.C.
Shenedehowa High
Prep: Competed in four years of indoor and outdoor track • New YorkState Indoor Champion in 2003 and 2004 • Indoor All-America in 2003and 2004 • Three-time state qualifier • Four-time national qualifier •Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Undecided on a major • Hobbies include hiking and skiing •Admires athlete Carl Lewis • Biggest sports thrill was setting the staterecord at the Syracuse Carrier Dome • Lists Donald Puretta as the personhaving the greatest influence on his athletic career • “Lord of the Rings”is his favorite book • “Family Guy” is his favorite TV show • JaredGalbraith O'Connor is the son of Gale and Brian O'Connor • BornFebruary 27, 1986 in Binghamton, N.Y.
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Franklin Road AcademyPR’s: Decathlon - 6117, Heptathlon - 4463
Scored in the decathlon at the 2004 ACC Outdoor Championships, fin-ishing fifth • Scored in the heptathlon at the 2004 ACC IndoorChampionships, finishing eighth.
Prep: Competed in track and field and basketball • Tennessee statedecathlon champion in 2002 and 2003 • 2003 sectional triple jump cham-pion • 2002 and 2003 all-state • Member of three-time A-AA TennesseeState Track and Field Champions • Track team captain in 2003 • Memberof the National Honor Society.
Personal: Majoring in psychology • Admires athletes Ray Allen andAndy Roddick • “Monsters, Inc.” is his favorite movie • Kevin GarmleyPatterson is the son of Mark and Mary Jo Patterson • Born January 1,1985 in Franklin, Tenn.
Christian Brothers Academy
Had a season-best finish of 31st at the Great American Cross CountryFestival during the 2004 cross country season.
Prep: 2001 indoor 4xMile relay national champion • Four-time All-America in relays at CBA • 2001 outdoor state record in 4x800 • 2002indoor sprint medley All-America • Played basketball for two years.
Personal: Majoring in exercise and sport science • Hobbies include surf-ing and fishing • Lists Lance Armstrong as the athlete he admires most •Favorite TV show is “Seinfeld” • Jeffrey A. Peterson is the son of Alfredand Alison Peterson • Born March 27, 1984 in Teaneck, N.J.
2004 ACC Outdoor Freshman of the Year • 2004 ACC Hammer ThrowChampion • 2004 ACC Indoor Weight Throw Champion • 2004 U.S.Junior National champion in the hammer, setting meet and national jun-ior record (234-4) • Qualifier for 2004 World Junior Championships inItaly • Owns the second-best hammer throw in Carolina history - 201-8 •Also owns the third-best weight throw in Carolina history - 61-1 1/2 •Finished seventh in the hammer at the 2004 NCAA East Regional •Finished sixth in the hammer at the 2004 Penn Relays • Scored in the dis-cus at the 2004 ACC Outdoor Championships, finishing sixth.
Prep: Led the country in the hammer throw with a mark of 231-11 •National high school junior record holder in the hammer throw with a224-0 mark • Four-year track and field lettermen and two-time team cap-tain • Runner-up in the hammer throw at the Pan American Juniors • No.2 all-time high school mark in the hammer throw (205-9) • Second atstate championships in the shot put with a mark of 56-10 • Placed first atGolden West and Nike Indoor in the shot put • Powerlifted for two yearsand four-year lettermen in football.
Personal: Majoring in exercise and sport science • Lists “Old School” ashis favorite movie and Li'l Jon and the Eastside Boyz as his favoritemusic group.
Hidden Valley High
Prep: Competed in football, track and basketball • Team captain in foot-ball in 2002 and 2003 • Team captain in track in 2003 and 2004 •Valedictorian of his graduating class.
Personal: Undecided on a major • Admires athlete Michael Jordan •Lists his father, Richard Oliver, as the person having the greatest influ-ence on his athletic career • “Gladiator” is his favorite movie • BradleyRichard Oliver is the son of Richard and Beverly Oliver • Born July 14,1985 in Roanoke, Va.
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PR’s: 800 - 1:50.71
Earned All-ACC honors in the 800 by finishing third at the 2004 ACCOutdoor Championships • Also member of the 4x400 relay team that fin-ished fourth at the ACC Championships • Had three other top-five fin-ishes in the 800 during the outdoor season • Scored at the 2004 ACCIndoor Championships in the 800 (seventh) and the 4x400 relay (eighth).
Prep: Led nation in 500 • Member of 4x800 national leaders • All-stateand all-region in track • All-region in soccer.
Personal: Undecided on a major • Hobbies include playing the guitar •Clay Allison Ragan is the son of Ann and Joel Ragan • Born February 25,1985 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2004 ACCOutdoor Championships • 2004 NCAA East Regional qualifier in thesteeplechase • Competed in the steeplechase at the 2004 Penn Relays andran a season-best time of 8:59.15 • Scored in the 5000 at the 2004 ACCIndoor Championships • Had two top-10 finishes during the 2004 crosscountry season.
Prep: Cross country team captain for four years at Maple Grove High •First-team all-state in New York • Super Meet record holder in 3200 •Basketball team captain.
Personal: Majoring in political science • Plans to be a sport agent oneday • Admires athlete Kevin Garnett • Favorite movie is “Fight Club” •Jesse McLaughlin Rappole is the son of Robert and Barb Rappole • BornAugust 2, 1982 in Bemus Point, N.Y.
Northwest Guilford
Top performance of the 2004 cross country season came at the CarolinaChallenge where he finished 10th.
Prep: Holds Northwest Guilford record in 1600 and 3200 • All-state incross country in 2003 • Placed sixth in 2004 Junior Olympics in the 1500• Two-time swimming captain.
Personal: Undecided on a major • Admires athletes Steve Prefontaineand Alan Webb • Favorite movie is “Forrest Gump” • Favorite TV showis “Seinfeld” • Alex Freeman Ray is the son of Ron and Pam Ray • BornOctober 17, 1985 in Winston Salem, N.C.
The Lawrenceville School/Dartmouth
Prep: State champion in the shot put and javelin as a senior • Three-timeall-state performer • Team MVP in 2002 and 2003 • Also earned three let-ters in football as a fullback • First-team all-state in 2002 • Second-teamall-state in 2001.
Personal: Majoring in political science • Lists Al Feuerbach as the ath-lete he most admires • Lists “The Gunslinger” by Stephen King as hisfavorite book • Lists steak as his favorite food • Ian Reynolds is the sonof Tom and Marianne Reynolds • Born January 1, 1985 in Flemington,N.J.
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St. Marguerite D’YouvillePR’s: Mile - 4:32.89
Competed in two races during the 2004 cross country season, includingthe NCAA Southeast Regional • Also ran the mile during the 2004indoor season.
Prep: Most Improved Athlete in 2000 at Brampton Track Club • Ran atthe 2003 Canadian Junior Nationals • Ran track for four years • Playedbasketball for three years • Valedictorian of his graduating class.
Personal: Majoring in Pharmacy • Admires athletes Michael Jordanand Michael Johnson • Recognized for academic achievement by boththe UNCAA and the UNC minority student organization • Favorite foodis Ugandan • Favorite book is “Once a Runner” • Favorite TV show is“Married with Children” • Felix Ian Sebera is the son of Felix andSarah Sebera • Born December 7, 1985 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Coatesville Area High
Had a pair of top-25 finishes during the 2004 cross country season.
Prep: Member of 2000 cross country state championship team • Trackand cross country captain his senior year • Ran cross country andindoor track for four years • Competed in swimming for two years.
Personal: Majoring in pharmacy • Hobbies include running, biking andswimming • Admires athlete Dave Lapp • Favorite movie is“Zoolander” • Favorite book is “The Three Musketeers” • RyanBenjamin Shaver is the son of Karen and Wade Shaver • Born March30, 1985 in Coatesville, Pa.
Vance HighPR’s: Long Jump - 24-2 1/2
Member of the 4x100 relay team that finished fifth at the 2004 ACCOutdoor Championships • Competed in the long jump at the 2003 ACCOutdoor Championships • Also competed in the long jump at the 2003ACC Indoor Championships.
Prep: Recognized as a North Carolina scholar • All-Mecklenberg fouryears in the long jump and three years in the 400- and 800-meter relays• Received second-team All-Mecklenberg in the 55-meter in 2002 •Member of 2000 North Carolina team state champion • Named second-team all-state in the long jump for 2002.
Personal: Majoring in exercise and sport science with career plans ofbecoming a track coach or network administrator • Lists his high schooltrack coach, John Cunningham, as the person who has had the greatestinfluence on his athletic career • “Life of David Gale” is his favoritemovie • Sheldon Jared Rivens is the son of Charlie and Gloria Rivens •Born April 14, 1984 in Charlotte, N.C.
Coughlin HighPR’s: Javelin - 225-5
2003 U.S. Junior National champion in the javelin • Runner-up in thejavelin at the 2003 Junior Pan-American Games • Two-time All-ACCperformer in the javelin • Finished fifth in the javelin at the 2004 PennRelays • Owns the third-best javelin mark in Carolina history - 225-5 •2003 Texas Relays champion in the javelin • 2003 NCAA East Regionalqualifier.
Prep: Ranked No. 1 high-schooler in the nation in the javelin as a seniorwith a throw of 216-2 at the Adidas Outdoor, which he won • Placed sec-ond at the USATF Juniors • Won the high school division of the PennRelays • As a junior, ranked No. 5 high schooler nationally.
Personal: Majoring in management and society • Enjoys boxing •Admires Muhammad Ali • Lists his parents as the people who have hadthe greatest influence on his athletic career • Justin Ryncavage is the sonof Joseph Ryncavage and Lori Pezak • Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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PR’s: 800 - 1:51.13
Scored in the 800 at the ACC Indoor and Outdoor Championships in2002 • Also scored in the 800 at the 2003 ACC Indoor Championships •Member of the 3,200-meter relay team that won at the 2003 Penn Relays.
Prep: Won the North Carolina prep school state individual title in the 400and the 4x800 relay state championship in 2001 • Also a member of thestate champion 4x800 relay team in 2000 • Captain of the swim and trackteams • Member of track and swimming teams that won North Carolinachampionships in 2000 and 2001.
Personal: Majoring in journalism • Hobbies include camping and hiking• Favorite TV show is “Seinfeld” • James Douglas Smith is the son ofSerena and Paul Smith • Born September 16, 1983 in Hendersonville,N.C.
Hinsdale South HighPR’s: Long Jump - 24-1
Won the outdoor long jump at the 2004 Tar Heels Opener.
Prep: All-state in the long jump and triple jump • Triple jump staterunner-up and conference champion • Sectional champion in the longjump and triple jump • Four-year letterwinner in golf, three-year letter-winner in basketball • MVP of golf team for all four years • Holdsschool record in nine holes of golf with a low score of 32 • Named all-area in basketball by the Chicago Sun Times • All-state and all-confer-ence in basketball.
Personal: Majoring in communications • Admires athlete MichaelJordan • “The Partner” is his favorite book • Lists his dad as the whohas had having the greatest influence on his athletic career • BrittLawrence Taylor is the son of Brace and Terry Taylor • Born September7, 1984.
RidgemontPR’s: 200 - 21.67, 400 - 47.71
Three-time scorer at the ACC Indoor Championships (400, 4x400, 400)• Two-time scorer at the ACC Outdoor Championships (400, 4x400).
Prep: Member of Canada's National Junior Team in 2001 and 2002 •Canadian junior champion in the 400 • Four-time medalist over 200-meters, 300-hurdles and 400-meters at Ontario High SchoolChampionships.
Personal: Majoring in history • Admires athlete Michael Jordan • RyanJoel Therrien is the son of Vickie Therrien and Richard Miasty • BornOctober 19, 1983 in Edmonton, Ontario, Canada.
R.J. Reynolds HighPR’s: Long Jump - 22-2, 100 - 11.57
Competed in the long jump and the 100 during the 2004 campaign.
Prep: Member of the two-time conference champion track team •Conference champion in the 400- and 1,600-meter relays in 2002 •Served as track team captain in 2002 • President of high school art club• Member of the Arts Society • YMCA Teen Leaders Club president.
Personal: Majoring in journalism • Admires athlete Michael Jordan •Lists his father as the person who has had the greatest influence on hisathletic career • “SportsCenter” is his favorite TV show • AntonioAloysius Tucker II is the son of Roxanne and Antonio Tucker • BornDecember 3, 1983 in Germany.
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CAROLINA TRACK AND FIELD
Henrico HighPR’s: 60-Hurldes - 7.96, 110-Hurdles - 14.03
2003 ACC Champion in the 60-meter hurdles • All-ACC in the 110-hurdles at the 2003 ACC Outdoor Championships • Owns the fourth-best 60-hurdles time in Carolina history - 7.96 • 2003 NCAA IndoorChampionships qualifier in the 60-hurdles • 2003 and 2004 NCAA EastRegional qualifier in the 110-hurdles • Scored in the 60-hurdles at the2002 and 2004 ACC Indoor Championships • Scored in the 4x100 relayat the 2004 ACC Outdoor Championships • Scored in the 110-hurdles atthe 2002 and 2004 ACC Outdoor Championships.
Prep: Lettered four years in football • Second-team all-district defen-sive back • All-metro honorable mention wide receiver • High SchoolNational Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete • 55-meter and 110-meter hurdles state runner-up • All-district, all-region and all-state aca-demic teams • Richmond Times-Dispatch Scholar-Athlete • George H.Moody Scholarship winner.
Personal: Admires athlete Allen Johnson • Lists Coach Jeff Brown asthe person who has had the greatest influence on his athletic career •Kevin Ollie Watson is the son of Hilda Watson and Olle Watson • BornSeptember 16, 1982 in Richmond, Va.
Kevin Watson is one of the ACC’s best returning hurdlers.
Track Support Staff (left to right): Donna Cheek - Track and Field Secretary, Cricket Lane - Director of Student-Athlete Development,Kym Orr - AcademicSupport, Carolyn Levy - Certified Massage Therapist, Sean Kupiec - Graduate Assitant Athletic Trainer, TiffanyMuir - Undergraduate Athletic Trainer, Terri Jo Rucinski - Head Athletic Trainer, Mike Hughes - Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
