2009-10 Gonzaga Cross Country/Track and Field Media Guide

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UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLocation ........................................... Spokane, Wash.Founded.............................................................. 1887Enrollment ......................................................... 7,500Nickname ......................................... Bulldogs / ZagsSchool Colors ....................... Navy Blue, White, RedAffiliation ....................................... NCAA Division IConference ............................ West Coast ConferencePresident .................................. Dr. Thayne McCullohAlma Mater/Year ................................ Gonzaga, 1989Athletic Director ....................................... Mike RothAlma Mater/Year ............................ Willamette, 1980Athletics Phone ................................. (509) 313-4202

MEDIA INFORMATIONCross Country SID ................................ Oliver PierceSID Phone ..........................................(509) 313-6373SID Fax ..............................................(509) 313-5730SID Email ................... [email protected] ......................................... www.GoZags.com

CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATIONHead Coach (Year) ................... Pat Tyson (2nd Year)Alma Mater, Year ............. University of Oregon, 1973Assistant Coach ...................Jared Cramer (2nd year)Alma Mater, Year ...Eastern Washington University, 2007

TAblE OF CONTENTS1 .............................................................. Quick Facts2............................................. Head Coach Pat Tyson3......................................................Assistant Coaches 4................................................ 2009 Season Outlook5.......................................... 2009-10 Women’s Roster6-14 ..................................................... Women’s Bios 6.......................................... Caputo, Commeree, Dols7...............................................................Drake, Funk8...................................... Makowski, Moore, O’Brien9............................. O’Regan, Rochholz, Slamkowski10......................................................Volcheff, Wilson11 ....................................Bergam, Csicsery, Donnelly12.......................................... Lloyd, Moravec, Nation13.......................Staeheli, Thomas, Van Lith, Whalen14................................................................ Wilkinson15............................................. 2009-10 Men’s Roster16-24 ........................................................ Men’s Bios16................................................. Bejar, Berge, Boyle17.................................. Graham, Gosselin, Hagmeier18........................................... Hayes, Karafiat, Moore19.............Niedermeyer, O’Neil, Rothenberger, Stout20.........................................Walker, Walters, Withers21............................... Betonte, Burger, Christian, Fry22...................................Goade, Gregorio, Hernandez23............................................ Kachigan, Kelly, Koch24................................Lance, Morgan, Richie, Turina25.... 2008 Team Results, 2008 WCC Championships26....................2008 Women’s Cross Country Results27.........................2008 Men’s Cross Country Results28.............................Women’s Cross Country Honors29..................................Men’s Cross Country Honors30..................2009 Women’s Track and Field Results31-32 .................2009 Men’s Track and Field Results32........ 2009 Relay Results, Track and Field Records33....................2009 Track and Field Individual Bests34............ Josh Burrows Performance Athletic Center35.............Diedrick/DeLong Athletic Training Center36........................................... West Coast Conference37.....................Gonzaga Athletics Academic Success38....................................President Thayne McCulloh39................................... Athletic Director Mike Roth40.................................................Gonzaga University

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Head Coach Pat Tyson Second-year head coach Pat Tyson has the Gonzaga University cross country and track pro-grams on the upswing after just one short year. Bulldog athletic director Mike Roth announced the hir-ing of the Spokane coaching legend in May, 2008, to become the first fulltime cross country/track and field coach in the his-tory of the program. “From the day this job was open I had people calling me to endorse Pat for this position,” Roth said. “He was obviously the people’s choice and it didn’t take long for him to become our choice. We’re excited about the excitement we expect him to bring to the program. His reputation and record speak for itself.” Tyson hit the recruiting trail his first season, and although he got a late start in the process he brought in several new talented performers. By the time the 2009-10 season rolled around, Tyson and the Bulldogs were off and run-ning. With more than 50 runners on the combined men’s and women’s roster, Tyson is more excited than ever about the future of cross country and track and field at Gonzaga. Tyson, who spent the 2008 spring season as head track and field coach at South Eugene, Ore., High, has been looking forward to the challenge from the day he was hired. “I’m going full circle back to Spokane,” said the former Mead High cross country head coach and track assistant. “The Pacific Northwest is such a rare place in the history of distance running in America. It’s the roots of one of greatest who ever came along in Gerry Lindgren (former Rogers High of Spokane, Washington State University, USA Olympian and international distance stand-out in the 1960’s). You have the Greater Spokane League and the buzz of distance running through-out the Northwest and the West Coast, and here you have GU saying we’re ready to connect to this and willing to let this thing grow to the highest level. That is intriguing. That is cool.” He believes Gonzaga can - and will - com-pete with the likes of West Coast Conference foe University of Portland, which has won every men’s team title since the inception of the WCC

Cross Country Championships in 1979 and has also dominated the women’s side since it became

a WCC sport. His goal the first year was to prove the prognosticators wrong when it came to the West Coast Conference Championship. The coaches picked the Bulldogs to finish sixth in both the men’s and women’s races. The men finished sixth, just eight points out of fifth and the women finished a competitive seventh. “There’s no doubt when you come in your first year you in-herit what you get,” Tyson said. “You take what you are given and do the best you can. Every year I’ve started a program it’s been that way, from my high school days at Shorecrest and

into the collegiate jobs I’ve had at Kentucky and now at Gonzaga.” And he thinks the Bulldogs made great strides in year one. “We have guys and gals who are competitive and know what it takes to be competitive,” Tyson said. “They know they are here for two sports – cross country and track – and that it is a year-round commitment.” Tyson joined the Mead staff in 1986 and by the time he had left the Panthers at the end of the 2003-04 school year he had produced 12 Washington State Cross Country team titles, nine individual cross country champions and 17 indi-vidual track and field distance champions (1,600 meters and above). Several of his distance run-ners also dot the All-Time Top 100 List for the state of Washington. He took a leave of absence from Mead in the spring of 2005 and went to the University of Oregon as a volunteer coach, re-turning to Mead for the 2005-06 season. Tyson spent the 2006-07 school year at the University of Kentucky, overseeing the Wildcats’ men’s and women’s cross country teams and distance run-ners, then accepted the South Eugene position this past January. Prior to his 18-year stint at Mead he coached three seasons at Shorecrest High in Seattle where his cross country squads went 31-3 and qualified for the State Meet all three years with titles in 1985 and ‘86 at Spokane’s Hangman Val-ley Golf Course. He also coached at Shoreline

Second Year at Gonzaga; University of Oregon, 1973

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Assistant Coach Jared Cramer

Jared Cramer returns for his second season as an assistant coach after re-uniting with his former running mentor Gonzaga head coach Pat Tyson in 2008. A 4-year letterwinner at Mead, Cramer re-ceived the Matt Zweifel Inspiration Award during his senior cross country season. He attended Eastern Washington University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science. A certified massage therapist, he spent the 2007-08 school year as a cross country and track assistant coach for his alma mater. Cramer married the former Jessie Arnold in 2009, a graduate of Spokane’s Gonzaga Prep.

Second Year at Gonzaga; Eastern Washington University, 2007

Junior High from 1973-82 while compiling a 68-12 junior high record. Tyson’s distance running legacy has deep roots. He ran cross country and track collegiately at the University of Oregon and was a roommate and teammate of the late Steve Prefontaine who won NCAA titles in both cross country and track. As a Duck he competed in two NCAA Cross Country Championships, finishing 33rd in the 1971 meet and 54th in the 1972 championship while helping Oregon to first and third-place fin-ishes, respectively. He graduated in 1973, leaving as one of the top six runners in Duck history in the outdoor 3-mile and 6-mile. In addition to building on a strong cross country foundation already in place at Gonzaga - the women won the 1995 WCC team title and the men finished second to Portland for nine straight years from 1987-95 and most recently had run-ner-up finishes in 2003 and ‘04 - Tyson will ex-pand the Bulldogs track and field program. “We will continue to be a distance running Division I collegiate program like Georgetown, Villanova, Iona, Providence, American University, Colorado, Wisconsin, Stanford and Portland,” Tyson said. “I don’t know if we’ll get to the point where we have full-fledged track and field, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have the elements of track and field.” He also said the Northwest will be his prime

recruiting area. “Recruiting will definitely start in the North-west. We have it. I think I can do it,” he said. And with that he has the Gonzaga program off and running.

Coach Pat Tyson Cont.


Year two of the Pat Tyson era should bring more improvement to Gonzaga University’s cross country and track and field programs if the prog-ress made in year one is any indication. And the second-year head coach is excited about the upcoming season, assembling what he believes is a strong nucleus for what will continue to evolve into a strong program. “There’s no doubt when you come in your first year you inherit what you get,” Tyson said. “You take what you are given and do the best you can. Every year I’ve started a program it’s been that way, from my high school days at Shorecrest and into the collegiate jobs I’ve had at Kentucky and now at Gonzaga.” But the man who made his legacy as the 18-year head cross country coach at Mead High is convinced the program has already turned the corner. “We have guys and gals who are competitive and know what it takes to be competitive,” Tyson said. “They know they are here for two sports – cross country and track – and that it is a year-round commitment.” He has a couple of veterans returning on the men’s side who may be ready for breakthrough seasons. Junior Matt Bejar finished 17th at last year’s West Coast Conference Championship and soph-omore Brett Withers placed 33rd. They return this season as co-captains to anchor the men’s squad. In addition to Bejar and Withers, Tyson also looks for Andrew Walker to be in the thick of the competition for a top seven spot. “Andrew was on our squad last year as a freshman and showed good signs in the track sea-son last spring. He’s looked great in practice this season. You have to throw him in the mix,” Tyson said. Junior Ian Berge is a runner Tyson said “is on the bubble” for a top seven spot and “he is working hard to maintain being in the top seven.” Berge finished 44th in last year’s WCC Championship. One of the newcomers Tyson is expecting to make a top seven spot is Brian Hernandez, a freshman out of San Rafael, Calif. “Our kids are asking, ‘Who is this guy.’ He brings a lot to the table with desire, work and pas-sion,” Tyson noted. Ben Lance, a freshman from Mill Creek, Wash., placed in the State track meet last spring in both the 1,600 and 3,200 meter races. He has an injury but “will be a factor his season,” accord-ing to Tyson. Freshmen Jared Gregorio, Denver, Colo.; Patrick Richie, Grand Rapids, Minn.; Jared Chris-tian Springfield, Ore., and Christian Burger, Port-land, Ore., are newcomers Tyson thinks will chal-lenge for spots this year and be the foundation for the future. Throw into that mix Gonzaga Prep freshman Tate Kelly from Spokane and Lucas Rothenberg-

er, a freshman transfer from Loyola Marymount University who joined the Bulldogs for track last spring, and Tyson likes the make-up of the team. “You know Tate will be in the top seven if he stays healthy, and the others are battling for po-sitions. We’ve got an arsenal. There’s no entitle-ment allowed this year,” Tyson said. On the women’s side, veteran Laura Volcheff returns for her junior campaign after finishing 34th in last year’s WCC Championship. And Tyson said there’s plenty of competition for her this season. “Laura has a posse of young ladies who look to be as good as her which is exciting for her be-cause she is all about the team,” Tyson said. That competition begins with senior Molly Funk, 40th in the WCC Championship last fall; Corrina O’Brien, a senior who finished 44th in the WCC meet last season, and Elizabeth Slamkows-ki, who is back as a sophomore after being injured most of last season. “Molly is back and was coming on strong in the 5,000 last spring. Corrina is more of an 800 runner but did her homework over the summer and is in the mix. Liz is healthy and would have helped us last year, so we’re excited about her be-ing back and healthy,” Tyson said. Sophomore Molly Moore also returns and, according to Tyson, “is a veteran out there with the top dogs.” And Tyson is exceptionally excited about the newcomers. “You have to love the newbies,” he said. “Brenn Donnelly, a transfer from Loyola Mary-mount, brings a lot to the plate. Lauren Bergam from Spokane’s East Valley is competitive. Lacey Nation from Marysville is a State track and field placer who loves to compete and is right in the mix.” One big surprise is Kayla Lloyd out of Hood River who was on campus last year but did not compete. “If she stays healthy she has the possibility to finish in the top 10 in the conference. We could have a few young ladies in the top 20,” the ever-upbeat Tyson said. Tyson said the competition on both the men’s and women’s side is the best thing to happen to help improve the team. “That is awesome,” Tyson said not only of the number of runners but of the quality of athletes. “That’s what they needed. Those kids back who were maybe on the team are looking at it more like this is the real world, not that they (newcomers) are taking spots. When you are sixth or seventh in the conference you have to look to something to stimulate it.” “The women look way improved over last year, along with the men. How good we are going to be I don’t know,” Tyson said. “It depends on if the other schools upgraded like we did. I would think anybody who has been involved with the pro-gram would say this is the most potential talent ever at Gonzaga, but it is all young.”

2009 Season Outlook


Name Year Exp. Sport Hometown/Previous School Lauren Bergam FR HS XC/TF Spokane Valley, WA/East Valley Cathy Caputo RS SO 1V XC/TF Mercer Island, WA/Mercer Island Ashlee Commeree SR 3V XC/TF Vancouver, WA/Central Catholic Kristine Csicsery FR HS XC/TF Elk Grove, CA/St. Francis Caitlin Dols JR 2V XC/TF Portland, OR/Jesuit Brenn Donnelly SO TR XC/TF Eugene, OR/Marist Lindsey Drake SO 1V XC/TF San Diego, CA/Cathedral Catholic Molly Funk SR 3V XC/TF Denver, CO/Bishop Machebeuf Darby Jenkins FR HS XC/TF Chelan, WA/Chelan Katie Jensen FR HS TF Seattle, WA/Seattle Prep Kirsten Lightfoot RS FR HS XC/TF Phoenix, AZ/Sunnyslope Kayla Lloyd RS SO RS XC/TF Hood River, OR/Hood River Teresa Makowski SO 1V XC/TF Beaverton, OR/Jesuit Molly Moore SO 1V XC/TF Seattle, WA/Holy Names Academy Taylor Moravec FR HS XC/TF Issaquah, WA/Sammamish Lacey Nation FR HS XC/TF Marysville, WA/Lakewood Corrina O’Brien RS JR 1V XC/TF Spokane, WA/Gonzaga Prep Brittany O’Regan JR 2V XC/TF Chico, CA/Chico Kaylie Pierce FR HS XC/TF Spokane, WA/Gonzaga Prep Lauren Rochholz SR 3V XC/TF Eugene, OR/Winston Churchill Elizabeth Slamkowski SO 1V XC/TF Colorado Springs, CO Anne Staeheli RS JR TR XC/TF Richland, WA/Hanford/Creighton Emily Thomas FR HS XC/TF Camas, WA/Camas Jaime Van Lith FR HS XC/TF Caldwell, ID/Valleyview Laura Volcheff JR 2V XC/TF Colorado Springs, CO/Air Academy Virginia Whalen FR HS XC/TF Spokane, WA/Gonzaga Prep Kelly Wilkinson RS JR RS XC/TF Rancho Santa Fe, CA/Torrey Pines Lynn Wilson JR 2V XC/TF San Jose, CA/Presentation Jonna Yost FR HS TF Eureka, MT/Eureka Note - Eligibilty for dual XC/TF participants based on Cross Country eligibility

2009-10 Cross Country/Track and FieldWomen’s Roster


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mercer Island High, earn-ing one varsity letter in cross country for coach Erica Hill and three letters in track for coach Chris Twom-bley…track captain as Most Inspirational as senior…received Unsung Hero Award as presented by US Marines.

CatHy CaputO’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2007-08): Did not compete in cross country so was considered a redshirt…turned out for track team in spring and competed in three meets running 800m…season-best 2:42.9 at Duane Hart-man Invitational hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane.

FreSHMaN (2008-09): Ran in one cross country meet, running 23:34.9 for 5K at EWU Invitational…opened track season running 1500m in 6:13.09 at Buc Scoring Invitational at Whitworth University…ran 800m in four meets with season-best 2:37.53 to finish seventh at Al Manuel Invitational at University of Montana.

Misc.: 3.7 high school GPA…National Honor Soci-ety…Gold Community Service Award…Outstanding Achievement Award presented by Masonic Educa-tion Committee…uncles, Steve Caputo (University of Montana) and Mark Caputo (University of Washing-ton) played football…cousin Michele Caputo played soccer at the University of Puget Sound.

rS-Sophomore * Mercer Island, Wash. Cathy Caputo

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in cross country at Central Catholic High in Portland...placed seventh at the 2003 USATF Oregon Association Ju-nior Cross Country Championships...also competed in track and field, earning four varsity letters. aSHLee COMMeree’S COLLeGIate Career

FreSHMaN (2006-07): Competed in four meets...top finish was 35th (13:56.90) at the Whitworth Short Course...finished 54th (28:32) at the West Coast Conference Championship...competed in track with best finish of 10th in the 3,000 meter race at the Mc-Donald’s Open.

SOpHOMOre (2007-08): Top cross country perfor-mance was 11th place in 18:33.96 in 2.5-mile Bulldog Invitational against Washington State University…ran 5000m once in track, taking 10th in 22:40.40 at Dusty Lane Open hosted by Community Colleges of Spo-

kane…ran two 1500m races, clocking 5:48.70 in first at Al Manuel Invitational at the University of Montana and 5:48.67 in second at Duane Hartman Invitational hosted by CCS…ran 2:44.6h 800m in Duane Hart-man Invitational as she doubled in 800m/1500m.

JuNIOr (2008-09): Competed twice in cross country, running 4K in 18:40.3 at season-opening Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High and a 23:10.6 5K at the EWU Invitational…ran primarily the 1500m in track with career-best 5:42.25 to finish fifth at Van-dal Jamboree at University of Idaho…ran 5000m and placed ninth in 22:49.47 at the Duane Hartman Invi-tational in Spokane.

Misc: 4.35 high school GPA.

Senior * Vancouver, Wash. Ashlee Commeree

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Jesuit High, lettering three years in cross country and track for Coach Tom Roth-enberger...named Most Improved Runner as junior and earned Crusader Award senior year of track for dedication to running and for ability to motivate and inspire other student-athletes.

CaItLIN DOLS’ COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2007-08): Ran a season-best 5K in 19:23.47 to finish 16th in the Bulldog Invitational against Washington State University…ran 1500m twice in track including season-best 6:10.14 at Pel-luer Invitational hosted by Eastern Washington Uni-versity.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Competed in two cross country meets, running 19:03.7 4K at the Clash of the Northwest at Mead High and a 23:00.0 5K at the EWU Invitational…did not compete during track season.

Misc.: Older brother, Nicholas, competed for Seattle University and set 800-meters record.

Junior * portland, Ore. Caitlin Dols

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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cathedral Catholic in San Diego, Calif., where she was coached by Dan Gei-ger…senior year captained both cross country and track teams…earned two letters in cross country, four in track…All-Western League in cross country as junior and senior…junior year was All-CIF for San Diego Sectionals and advanced to CIF Finals Divi-sion 3…ran personal-best 19:35 for 3 miles, 5K PR of 19:50…qualified for All-CIF Cross Country Califor-nia State Championships junior and senior years…ran 800m and 1600m in track…placed fourth at 800m and fifth at 1600m in CIF Finals San Diego Sectionals Division 2…800m PR 2:22.99, 1600m PR 5:20.91…team won Western League and CIF Division 2 track championship.

LINDSey Drake’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Competed in three cross country meets…ran season-best 20:50 for 5K at Montana Invitational, and 24:27 for 6K in West Coast Conference Championship, placing 40th…track season split time between 880m and 1500m…ran season-best 2:24.15 to place fifth at Pelluer Invita-tional hosted by Eastern Washington University…ran season-best 5:02.28 for 1500m to place second at Vandal Jamboree hosted by University of Idaho…ran 5000m once at Duane Hartman Invitational in Spo-kane, finishing second in 19:23.45…ran opening leg of 4x400m relay at Buc Scoring Invitational at Spo-kane’s Whitworth University, squad running a 4:42.95 in only outing of the season.

Misc.: 4.27 GPA…National Honor Society and Cali-fornia Scholastic Federation member…San Diego Union Tribune Student-Athlete Award…plans to ma-jor in biology.

Sophomore * San Diego, Calif.lindsey Drake

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country at Bish-op Machebeuf High in Denver...senior year served as captain of team that won Metro League Champion-ships and 3A Regional title en route to a third place finish at the 3A state championships...named to the All-Metropolitan first team as a senior...as a junior finished ninth at State championships...named to the All-State first team in 2005...also competed in basket-ball and soccer...named to the All-Conference second team for basketball as a senior...All-State selection in basketball senior year.

MOLLy FuNk’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2006-07): Competed in four meets... top finish was 20th in 16:48.88 at the Vandal Twilight Jamboree...competed in track with best finish of sec-ond in the 3,000 meter steeplechase in 12:34.42 at the Duane Hartman Invitational in Spokane…ran sea-son-best 5:07.11 for 1500m at Willamette Invitational in Salem, Ore…ran 5000m once in 19:14.96 to finish third at Sam Adams Classic in Spokane.

SOpHOMOre (2007-08): Produced season-best 16:17.04 to place fifth in 2.5-mile Bulldog Invitational against Washington State University…finished 21st in 23:22.0 in the 6K West Coast Preview hosted by the University of Portland…ran a team-best 20:13.3 to finish 18th in 5K Eastern Washington Invitational…placed 30th in 23:40.0 in 6K WCC Championship…ran two races in track, a 5:14.93 1500m at Pelluer Invitational hosted by Eastern Washington University and 19:00.11 5000m for third place at Duane Hart-man Invitational hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane.

JuNIOr (2008-09): Ran 16:53.4 for 4K at Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High…best 5K time was 19:59 at Montana Invitational and top 6K ef-fort was 23:28 at Sundodger Invitational in Seattle…ran 24:27 for 6K to finish 40th at West Coast Con-ference Championship…track season ran primarily 5000m with career-best 18:15.76 to win Pelluer In-vitational hosted by Eastern Washington University...ran career-best 5:05.14 to place fifth in 1500m at Buc Scoring Invitational hosted by Spokane’s Whitworth University, her only 1500m outing of the season…fin-ished second in 3000m steeplechase in career-best 12:01.72 at Duane Hartman Invitational in Spokane.

Misc.: 4.0 high school GPA...member of National Honor Society...named to All-State Academic squads for cross country, basketball and soccer.

Senior * Denver, Colo.Molly Funk


HIGH SCHOOL: Did not compete in cross country until junior year and voted most improved senior year...went out for track team as a sophomore.

MOLLy MOOre’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2007-08): Did not compete in cross country…came out for track team in spring, com-peting in three meets…ran season-best 5:33.07 for 1500m at Pelluer Invitational at Eastern Washington University and ran 2:46.5h 800m at Duane Hartman Invitational at Community Colleges of Spokane…voted Most Improved Female for track team.

FreSHMaN (2008-09): Ran in four cross country meets...ran 17:59.9 for 4K at Clash of the Northwest at Mead High…only 6K race of year was at Sundodg-er Invitational in Seattle in 25:00…best 5K time was 21:32.7 at EWU Invitational.

Misc.: 3.8 GPA and member of National Honor So-ciety.

Sophomore * Seattle, Wash.Molly Moore

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Spokane’s Gonzaga Prep, earning four varsity letters in track for coach Joe Feryn, two in cross country for coach Terry Kelly and four in basketball for coach Mike Arte…freshman year placed fourth in Washingotn State Class 4A meet in 800m in 2:17.38 and sophomore year placed sixth in State 4A 800m in 2:18.5…junior year finished sixth in State 4A meet in 400 m in 47.75 and also qualified for 100m…four-time first-team All-Greater Spokane League se-lection in track…first-team All-GSL in basketball as a senior point guard and was an All-State 4A selection as a senior…set school record for steals and assists.

COrrINa O’BrIeN’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2006-07): Did not compete in cross country or track at Gonzaga University.

FreSHMaN (2007-08): Did not compete in cross country but competed for the track team in the spring…participated in three meets…ran the 800m at the Dusty Lane Open at Community Colleges of Spokane, fin-ishign 10th in 2:39.65…ran the 1500m at the Al Manu-el Invitational at the University of Montana, placing 9th in 5:39.40…ran the 5000m at Duane Hartman Invita-tional at CCS, finishing 12th in 20:39.21.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Ran 17:59.9 for 4K at Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High…best 6K time of 24:45 at Sundodger Invitational in Seattle, and best 5K time of 20:24 at Montana Invitational…finished 44th in West Coast Conference Championsip in 25:24 for 6K…track season concentrated on 1500m with career-best 4:55.71 to finish third at Pelluer Invita-tional hosted by Eastern Washington University…ran 5:01.35 to win Vandal Jamboree hosted by University of Idaho…posted career-best 2:31.65 in 800m to place fifth at Montana Open… ran third leg of 4x400m Re-lay at Buc Scoring Invitational at Spokane’s Whitworth University, squad running a 4:42.95 in only outing of the season.

Misc. Mother, Colleen Byrne O’Brien, played basket-ball at Gonzaga University…father, Jim, played base-ball at Holy Cross College…uncle, Rolland Byrne, played baseball at Gonzaga University…older sister, Sarah, played basketball at Willamette University.

rS-Junior * Spokane, Wash.Corrina O’brien

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Jesuit High in Portland, Ore., earning three letters in cross country and four in track for coach Tom Rothenberger…voted Most Improved in cross country and track as senior… re-ceived Crusader Award as senior for sportsmanship and leadrship in cross country.

tereSa MakOWSkI’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Competed in four cross country meets, running 17:15.3 for 4K at Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High…best 6K time of 20:34 at Montana Invitational and ran 22:05.5 5K at EWU Invitational…track season concentrated on 5000m, running season-best 21:05.35 at Montana Open to finish seventh…placed third in 5000m in 21:15.50 at Vandal Jamoree hosted by University of Idaho…ran season-best 5:35.63 1500m at Duane Hartman Invitational in Spokane.

Misc.: 3.8 high school GPA…National Honor Society as senior.

Sophomore * Beaverton, Ore.Teresa Makowski


HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years in cross coun-try at Chico High for Coach Kevin Girt...also lettered two years in track...three-time participant in the Cali-fornia Interscholastic Federation Division II Cross Country Championship...team was Northern Califor-nia Section champions in 2005 and ‘06...named to the All-Eastern Athletic League team as a Top 10 finisher in the league meet...in track was most valuable var-sity hurdler and All-Eastern Athletic League in 300m hurdles and 4x400 relay as a senior.

BrIttaNy O’reGaN’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2007-08): Finished 10th in 3200m Whitworth Short Course in 12:58.0…placed 45th in West Coast Conference Championship in 24:56.0…ran one race in track, finishing 800m in 2:40.60 at Pelluer Invitational hosted by Eastern Washington University.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Competed in 4K Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High, running 17:19.1…ran 24:27 for 6K at Sundodger Invitational in Seattle and season-best 5K of 20:24 at Montana Invitational…ran 24:57 in West Coast Conference Championship to finish 44th for 6K.

Misc.: 4.0 high school GPA (weighted)...named to Honor Roll.

Junior * Chico, Calif.brittany O’Regan

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters in cross country at Winston Churchill High...named to the All-District third team in 2005...finished 15th at the Mid-western League championship...earned four varsity letters in track.

LaureN rOCHHOLz’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2006-07): Competed in four meets...ran 13:14.10 for 3200m at Whitworth Short Course and ran 17:43.18 for 4K at the Vandal Twilight Jam-boree.

SOpHOMOre (2007-08): Placed 13th in 18:59.69 in 2.5-mile Bulldog Invitational against Washington State University…best 5K time was 20:53.35 at Wil-lamette Invitational…ran three 5000m races in track – all under 21 minutes with season-best 20:29.95 to finish fifth in first meet of season at Dusty Lane Open hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane…also ran 3000m steeplechase in 14:01.10 at Duane Hartman Invitational hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane.

JuNIOr (2008-09): Only cross country outing of sea-son was 5K EWU Invitational, finishing in 22:30.7…track season ran season-best 21:39.05 for 5000m at Dusty Lane Open in Spokane, and had season-best 5:39.69 for 1500m at Buc Scoring Invitational at Spo-kane’s Whitworth University.

Misc.: 3.87 high school GPA...father, Tim, ran cross country at George Fox University and is a member of the athletic department Hall of Fame.

Senior * eugene, Ore.lauren Rochholz

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Air Academy High, letter-ing two years in cross country and three years in track for coach Steve Rischling…qualified for Colorado State 5A Cross Country Championship as junior and senior…senior year finished 64th overall in 20:57.81 over 5K course to help team finish eighth...best track times for 600: 5:45, 3200: 12:20, 5K 20:20...State qualifier junior and senior year and, team finished 8th at state as senior…senior year track MVP, Colo-rado Springs Gazette honorable mention two years, Sunshine Award junior year, captain of cross country team senior year, captain of track team senoir year, Track Rotary Club Champion.

LIz SLaMkOWSkI’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Ran 17:00.7 4k at Clash of Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High…only 6K out-ing of season was 23:07 at Sundodger Invitational in Seattle, and posted 5K best of 19:45 at Montana Invitational…concentrated on 1500m in track with season-best 5:06.41 at Pelluer Invitational hosted by Eastern Washington University…ran 5000m once, taking victory in 18:59.83 at Vandal Jamboree hosted by University of Idaho… ran second leg of 4x400m Relay at Buc Scoring Invitational at Spokane’s Whit-worth University, squad running a 4:42.95 in only out-ing of the season.

Misc.: 4.0 high school GPA…Princiapl’s Honor Roll all four years, Academic All-State in cross country, track, volleyball and swimming…President of Nation-al Honor Society…uncle, William Slamkowski, swam for Villanova.

Sophomore * Colorado Springs, Colo.liz Slamkowski


HIGH SCHOOL: Earned one varsity letter in cross country and track at Presentation High...also played soccer...voted Most Inspirational of cross country team as senior.

LyNN WILSON’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2007-08): Did not compete in any cross country events…ran two 1500m races in track with season-best 6:34.0 at Al Manuel Invitational at the University of Montana.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Did not compete in any cross country events…ran the 1500m in track with career-best 5:31.49 at Pelluer Invitational hosted by Eastern Washington University.

Misc.: 4.1 high school GPA (weighted)...earned both Girl Scout Silver Award and Gold Award...Presiden-tial Academic Honors...Excellent Student in Spanish award...earned California Scholastic Federation and Mu Alfa Theta (math honor society) honors.

Junior * San Jose, Calif.lynn Wilson

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Air Academy High at the United States Air Force Academy, earning one letter in cross country and track for Coach Steve Rischling...personal best of 20:40 for 5K and 2:34 for 800-meters...competed in the Colorado State 5A Cross Country Championship as senior...named All-State and captained team as senior...Colorado Springs Academic All-State for cross country...Colo-rado Springs Rotary Champion nominee for cross country from AAH...voted “Sunshine Award” by cross country team as junior.

Laura VOLCHeFF’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2007-08): Finished 9th in 18:16.85 in 2.5-mile Bulldog Invitational against Washington State University…finished 21st in 20:54.3 for 5K in the Eastern Washington University Invitational…posted second-best time for the Zags in West Coast Conference Championships with a 23:54.0 to finish 34th…finished in top eight in all four races in track, including third in 5000m in 19:24.0 at Dusty Lane Open hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane…ran season-best 5000m in 19:07.0 to place 7th at Pelluer Invitational hosted by Eastern Washington University…placed fourth in 3000m steeplechase in 12:55.40 at Duane Hartman Invitational hosted by CCS…ran 5:25.0 1500m to place 8th at Al Manuel Invitational hosted by University of Montana.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Finished 15th in Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High, running 16:24.0 for 4K…best 5K time of season 19:27 in fin-ishing 16th at Montana Invitational, and finished 11th in 19:32.9 at EWU Invitational…season-best 6K of 22:31 at Sundodger Invitational in Seattle…finished 25th in West Coast Conference Championship in 21:11.0 for 6K… ran anchor leg of 4x400m Relay at Buc Scoring Invitational at Spokane’s Whitworth University, squad running a 4:42.95 in only outing of the season.

Misc.: 4.4 high school GPA...voted Colorado Springs Gazette Best and Brightest.

Junior * Colorado Springs, Colo.laura Volcheff


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended East Valley High, earning four letters in both cross country and track for coach Shane Toy…cross country and track captain as junior and senior…number one runner for three years with best 3-mile time of 18:40, top 2-mile time of 11:55 and best mile time of 5:31…two-time All-Greater Spokane League first team and 4-time individual qualifier for State Cross Country Championship…best finish was 22nd as senior in 19:31…EV finished 11th as team her freshman year and she was the No. 2 scorer for the Knights…placed fifth in the Foot Locker West Se-nior Race.

Misc.: 3.9 high school GPA…English Spokane Scholar Nominee, Honor Roll, East Valley Booster Club scholarship recipient.

Freshman * Spokane Valley, Wash. lauren bergam

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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Francis High in Sacra-mento earning two varsity letters in both cross coun-try and track…junior year St. Francis finished 14th in California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division 2 girls cross country meet as she ran 21:43...team captain for both cross country and track as senior…awarded the Sportsmanship Award for cross country and track.

Misc.: 4.0 high school GPA…plans to major in hu-man physiology...senior year awarded the Saint Fran-cis Booster Club Scholarship for Leadership in Athlet-ics…in high school earned awards for Excellence in Integrated Science (2006), Excellence in Community Service (2007), Excellence in Multi-Media Design CS (2008)…received California State Fair Youth Art Exhibit Awards for third place (Pastel, Watercolor, Graphic Arts), second place (Graphic Arts) and first place (Watercolor).

Freshman * elk Grove, Calif. Kristine Csicsery

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Marist High School, earn-ing a combined 11 varsity letters - four in track, four in soccer, and three in cross country...served as captain of cross country and track squads for Coach Cathie Twomey-Bellamy...All-State honorable mention cross country recipient as junior...four-time All-State selec-tion in track…four-time All-Sky Em League pick in soccer.

BreNN DONNeLLy’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2007-08): Attended Loyola Marymount University…ran in top seven for the Lions…finished 31st in West Coast Conference Championship in 23:47 for 6K.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Returned to Eugene and trained under high school coach Cathie Twomey-Bellamy…ran half marathon in 1:32…year counts as redshirt season.

JuNIOr (2009-10): Transferred to Gonzaga and is immediately eligible under NCAA transfer rules.

Misc.: Mother, MaryAnn Lamb, played basketball at University of Montana-Billings...older brother Joseph attends Gonzaga and older brother Patrick attends LMU…also has younger brother Liam.

Sophomore * eugene, Ore. brenn Donnelly


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sammamish High in Bel-levue…earned two cross country letters, four track letters…senior year had seventh-best long jump in state at 16-11 at All-City Meet…jumped an unre-corded 17-2 scratch at the KingCo Meet, scratching by half-an-inch…qualified for finals of triple jump at Simplot Games with leap of 35-0 and placed 14th in finals at 33-11½…sophomore year 4x400 relay team qualified for District finals and ran a 4:04.5 with her first-leg split of 58.0…senior year qualified for finals in six events and two relays in KingCo Meet and finished in top three in five individual events and both relays…freshman year received award for best incoming fe-male athelete, sophomore year received best frosh/soph award for scoring the most points as an under-classmen…junior and senior seasons received MVP for scoring the most points for team and for demon-strating outstanding athletic ability…team captain as senior and chosen “team leader” as junior.

Misc.: 3.9 high school GPA…received a certificate for AP scholar with honor from the college board for passing with a 3 or above on all nine of the AP tests taken.

Freshman * Issaquah, Wash.Taylor Moravec

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters each in cross country and track at Lakewood High…voted by peers most inspirational in cross country as junior and se-nior, and in track senior season…most improved in cross country and track as senior…earned cross country Captain’s Award and Coaches Award in track as senior.

Freshman * Marysville, Wash.lacey Nation

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Hood River Valley High…did not compete in cross country in high school, but earned four varsity letters in track, two in soccer and also competed in downhill ski racing for a regional club team for 12 years.

Misc.: 4.0 GPA and valedictorian of graduating class…plans to major in biology (pre-med) and his-tory.

rS-Sophomore * Hood river, Ore.Kayla lloyd


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Hanford High, compet-ing in both cross country and track…career bests of 11:40 in 3,200 meters, 5:30 in 1,600 meters, 2:24 in 800 meters and 18:30 for 5K…also played soccer.

aNNe StaeHeLI’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2006-07): Attended Creighton Uni-versity in Omaha, Neb., and competed in cross country…had three top 10 finishes – eighth in the Evansville Invitational in 18:33.74 for 5K, second in the Dean White Invitational hosted by Doane College in 20:01.38 for 5K and 10th in the Creighton/Univer-sity of Nebraska-Omaha Invitational in 20:06 for 5K…placed 33rd in the Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championship in 19:11.30 for 5K.

SOpHOMOre (2007-08): Attended Creighton Uni-versity but did not compete.

JuNIOr (2008-09): Attended Creighton Univer-sity but did not compete…season counts as redshirt year.

JuNIOr (2009-10): Transferred to Gonzaga Univer-sity and is immediately eligible per NCAA transfer rules.

Misc.: Did a study aborad in Paris while at Creigh-ton University…family is of Swiss heritage…Father, Dr. John Staeheli, orthopedic surgeon and treated Gonzaga Univeristy student-athletes as part of the Gonzaga orthopedic team…born in Spokane, moved to Richland, Wash., in 1995.

rS-Junior * richland, Wash.Anne Staeheli

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Camas High, earning three letters in cross counry, four in softball and two in basketball…personal best 3-mile time of 18:23…All-Greater St. Helen’s League pick, All-Region in cross country…played second base in softball, earning All-GSHL honors…two-year point guard for basketball team, earning All-GSHL…earned nine All-Academic honors in career.

Misc.: 3.9 GPA.Freshman * Camas, Wash.

Emily Thomas

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Valleyview High, earning four varsity letters in both cross country and track.

Misc.: 4.1 high school GPA…nursing major…has three younger sisters.

Freshman * Caldwell, Ida.Jaime Van lith


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Torrey Pines High in Car-mel Valley, Calif.

keLLy WILkINSON’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2006-07): Attended Gonzaga Univer-sity but did not compete.

SOpHOMOre (2007-08): Attended Gonzaga Uni-versity but did not compete.

JuNIOr (2008-09): Attended Gonzaga University but did not compete…year counted as redshirt season.

Misc.: 3.0 high school GPA…majoring in sociology and religious studies.

rS-Junior * rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

Kelly Wilkinson

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Spokane’s Gonzaga Prep, earning two letters in cross country for coaches Terry Kelly junior year and Stephen Manfred as senior…lettered four years in track for coach Joe Feryn…ran 800m in 2009 Greater Spokane League 4A District 8 Track and Field Meet…team captain for cross country and track as senior.

Misc.: 3.8 GPA…National Honor Society member, Honor Roll for all four years…received Washington State Honors Award in recognition of outstanding academic achievement which ranks in the top 10 per-cent of the Washington State high school graduating class of 2009…received the President’s Award for Educational Excellence for four years…one of four Washington recipients of National Federation of In-dependent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation seventh annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program designed to reward and en-courage entrepreneurial talents among high school students.

Freshman * Spokane, Wash.

Virginia Whalen


2009-10 Cross Country/Track and FieldMen’s Roster

Name Year Exp. Sport Hometown/Previous School Matt Bejar RS JR 2V XC/TF San Jose, CA/Bellarmine Prep Ian Berge JR 2V XC/TF Beaverton, OR/Jesuit Joel Betonte FR HS TF Costa Mesa, CA/Harbor Chris Boyle SO 1V XC/TF Seattle, WA/Blanchet Christian Burger FR HS XC/TF Portland, OR/Jesuit Jared Christian FR HS XC/TF Springfield, OR/Marist Mitchell Fry FR HS TF Wilsonville,OR/Jesuit Jared Graham SO 1V TF Scappoose, OR/Scappoose Taylor Goade FR HS XC/TF Boise, ID/Timberline Matt Gosselin RS FR RS XC/TF Tacoma, WA/Bellarmine Prep Jared Gregorio FR HS XC/TF Denver, CO/South Hans Hagmeier SO 1V XC/TF Portland, OR/Jesuit Robby Hayes RS JR 2V XC/TF Seattle, WA/Bishop Blanchet Brian Hernandez FR HS XC/TF San Rafael, CA/San Rafael Brad Kachigan SO 1V XC/TF Long Beach, CA/Los Alamitos Tony Karafiat JR 2V XC/TF North Aurora, IL/Aurora Central Catholic Tate Kelly FR HS XC/TF Spokane, WA/Gonzaga Prep Luke Koch FR HS TF Sammamish,WA/Eastside Catholic Ben Lance FR HS XC/TF Mill Creek, WA/Jackson Patrick Moore FR HS XC/TF San Anselmo, CA/Sir Francis Drake Michael Morgan FR HS XC/TF Meadow Vista, CA/Colfax Eddie Niedermeyer RS JR 1V XC/TF Portland, OR/Jesuit Cameron O’Neil RS FR RS XC/TF Seattle, WA/Seattle Prep Patrick Richie FR HS XC/TF Grand Rapids, MN/Grand Rapids Lucas Rothenberger FR HS XC/TR Tigard, OR/Jesuit Noah Stout RS JR 1V XC/TF Darby, MT/Darby Samot Turina FR HS XC/TF Portland, OR/Central Catholic Andrew Walker RS FR RS XC/TR Seattle, WA/Seattle Prep Dana Walters RS FR RS XC/TR San Diego, CA Brett Withers SR 3V XC/TR Woodinville, WA/Woodinville Note - Eligibilty for dual XC/TF participants based on Cross Country eligibility


HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two varsity letters in cross country at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, Calif...was named Most Valuable Runner as a junior and senior...earned two varsity letters in track.

Matt BeJar’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2006-07): Redshirted at Gonzaga Uni-versity.

FreSHMaN (2007-08): Competed in five events…posted a season-best 11th place in the Whitworth Short Course in 10:40.0 for 3200m…ran third best time for the Bulldogs and finished 40th overall at the West Coast Conference Championship in 27:32.0 for the 8K course…placed 18th in 24:38.14 at the Bulldog Invitational against Washington State University…concentrated on 5000m during track season, finish-ing third at Duane Hartman Invitational at Community Colleges of Spokane with season-best 15:20.27…ran the 1500m once, running 4:21.20 at Al Manuel Invita-tional at University of Montana.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Competed in all five cross country meets…ran 20:57.8 for 6K at Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High to finish 26th…best 8K time of year was 25:62 at Sundodger Invi-tational in Seattle…placed 17th in West Coast Con-ference Championship in 27:04 for 8K…ran in two track meets, finishing third in 5000M in 15:11.78 at Buc Scoring Invite at Spokane’s Whitworth University and finishing 8th in 1500M in 4:11.60 at the Al Manuel Invitational at the University of Montana.

Misc.: 3.8 high school GPA...earned presidential academic honors.

rS-Junior * San Jose, Calif.

Matt bejar

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered three years in cross coun-try and one in track at Jesuit High for Coach Tom Rothenberger ...senior season team finished second in Oregon State 6A Cross Country Championship, two points out of first...junior year team finished third in Oregon State 4A meet...voted Most Inspirational as a senior.

IaN BerGe’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2007-08): Placed season-best 15th in 24:03.16 for 8K at Bulldog Invitational…finished 44th in 28:05.0 at West Coast Conference Champion-ship…ran primarily 5000m during track season, fin-ishing 10th in all three races, season-best 16:27.39 in first outing of season at Dusty Lane Open hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane…ran 1500m in 4:24.8h at Pelluer Invitational at Eastern Washington University.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Participated in all five cross country meets…ran 21:14.3 6K at Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High to finish 28th…top 8K time was 26:16 at Sundodger Invitational in Seattle…finished 44th in West Coast Conference Championship in 28:18 for 8K…split time between 1500M and 5000M in track…season-best 5000M of 16:05.05 for seventh at Buc Scoring Invitational hosted by Spokane’s Whitworth University…finished eighth in 1500M in season-best 4:17.18 at Montana Open hosted by University of Montana…placed sec-ond in 1500M at Vandal Jamboree hosted by Univer-sity of Idaho in 4:20.33. Misc.: 3.7 high school GPA... National Honor Soci-ety and National Merit Commended Student...brother, Eric, ran cross country at Gonzaga, graduating in 2005.

Junior * Beaverton, Ore.Ian berge

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bishop Blanchet High, earning two letters in cross country for coach John O’Leary and two in track for coach Tim Frost…placed sixth at Metro League Cross Country Championships as senior and placed 27th at Washington State Class 3A Championship…named All-Metro League first team by Seattle Times…personal best of 16:20 for 5K in cross country…won 3200m in Metro League Championship as senior…personal best of 9:32.0 for 3200m, 4:25.74 for 400m…senior year named most improved and most inspirational in cross country…also named cross country Scholar-Athlete and track MVP as senior.

CHrIS BOyLeS COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Ran cross country season-best 8K of 27:19.6 at EWU Invitational in Cheney to finish 28th…placed 40th in West Coast Conference Championship in 27:59 for 8K…did not compete in track.

Misc.: 3.567 high school GPA…honor roll all four years…Student of Month for French twice.

Sophomore * Seattle, Wash.Chris boyle

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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bellarmine Prep, earning two letters each in cross country and track…ran 17:30 for 5K at District meet in final race of senior year for personal best…ran the 4x400 and 800m in track, running a 51.0 400m split and 2:03 in 800…received Coaches Award in both cross country and track as junior, and repeated in cross country as senior…cap-tained cross country and track teams as senior…co-MVP for track as senior.

Matt GOSSeLIN’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Redshirted cross country season…ran track, splitting time between 800M and 1500M…best 800M time 2:03.06 to finish 14th at Pel-luer Invitational hosted by Eastern Washington Uni-versity…ran season-best 4:21.23 in 1500M for 11th at Buc Scoring Invitational hosted by Spokane’s Whit-worth University…finished third in 1500M in 4:23.07 at Vandal Jamborree hosted by University of Idaho.

Misc.: 3.4 high school GPA.

rS-Freshman * tacoma, Wash.Matt Gosselin

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in cross coun-try, four in track at Jesuit High for coach Tom Rothen-berger…personal best 16:38 for 5K in cross country; 51.3 400m, 1:57.4 800m and 4:05 1500m in track…named most outstanding track athlete as senior.

HaNS HaGMeIer’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Ran in two cross country meets, including the Sundodger Invitational in Se-attle where he ran a season-best 26:43 for 8K…concentrated on the 1500M and 800M in track, run-ning back-to-back sub-two minute 800M to end the season – 1:59.47 to finish eighth at the Pelluer Invita-tional hosted by Eastern Washington University and 1:59.37 to finish third at the Vandal Jamboree hosted by the Univesity of Idaho…ran season-best 4:10.35 for 1500M at the Montana Open hosted by the Uni-versity of Montana to finish sixth.

Misc.: 3.8 high school GPA…father, Dave, ran track at University of Oregon.

Sophomore * portland, Ore.Hans Hagmeier

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Scappoose High, earning three letters each in cross country, track and swim-ming, one in soccer…top times of 51.64 in 400M, 1:56.17 in 800M, 4:15.22 for 1500M and 15:53 for 5000M…captured cross country District title as junior and 800M District title as senior.

JareD GraHaM’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Competes in track only…ran primarily 800M with season-best 1:58.03 for sixth place at Duane Hartman Invitational hosted by Com-munity Colleges of Spokane…ran 1:59.58 for third in 1500M in Buc Scoring Invitational hosted by Spo-kane’s Whitworth University…placed third in Dusty Lane Open 800M in 2:00.69…ran 1500M once, fin-ishing 10th in 4:21.32 at Montana Open hosted by University of Montana.

Misc.: 3.96 high school GPA… Student Body Presi-dent, member of National Honor Society, Salutatorian, study abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina…recipient of Jerry Westerholm Scholar-Athlete award.

Sophomore * Scappoose, Ore.

Jared Graham


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Aurora Central Catholic High, lettering four years in cross country and three in track for Coach Troy Kerber...also played one year of basketball...3-year cross country captain and two-time team MVP as junior and senior...qualified for All-Regional and All-Sectional in cross country as senior...team finished 8th in Illinois State A Champi-onship as a senior and he finished 45th in 16:02...placed 23rd in Illinois State A Track and Field Cham-pionship in 3200-meter in 10:26.89...named to 2006 Kane County Chronicle All-Area Boys Cross Country Team...Suburban Catholic & Private School League All-Academic pick three years in cross country, two in track...Illinois High School Association Academic All-State Team honorable mention...All-Conference cross country as a senior....qualified for Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor Track Invitational in 3200-meter as senior.

tONy karaFIat’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2007-08): Placed season-best 16th in 24:06.88 at Bulldog Invitational with Washington State University…finished 49th in West Coast Confer-ence Championship in 28:51 over 8K course…placed fifth twice in 5000-meter during track season, first in season opener at Dusty Lane Open hosted by Com-munity Colleges of Spokane in season-best 15:52.40 and other in Duane Hartman Invitational hosted by CCS in 16:03.61…ran 800-meter once in 2:11.08 and 1500-meter once in 4:21.90.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Ran 22:01.8 for 6K in Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High…best 8K time of season was 26:33 at Sundodger Invitational in Seattle…ran 28:50 at the West Coast Conference Championship…only meet of track sea-son was 5000M at Pelluer Invitational hosted by Eastern Washington University, running 17:17.97 to finish 15th.

Misc.: 4.31 high school GPA (weighted)...science, social studies, theology, English, French and math awards...Who’s Who Among American High School Students...named to honor roll every semester of high school...Illinois State Scholar.

Junior * North aurora, Ill.Tony Karafiat

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sir Francis Drake High, earning three letters in cross country and two in track…personal best of 16:20 in 5K in cross coun-try and 10:00 in 2-mile for track…sophomore year named most improved and junior year most inspira-tional for cross country...earned cross country MVP as senior…most imnproved and most inspirational for track team as senior…first-team All-Marin County Athletic League for cross country based on finish at county finals…qualified for California State Cross Country finals.

patrICk MOOre’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Competed in three cross country meets, running season-best 26:45 at the Sundodger Invitational in Seattle…ran both 1500M and 5000M in track…season-best 4:20.03 to finish 10th at Buc Scoring Invitational hosted by Spokane’s Whitowrth University…finished in the Top 10 in four meets in 5000M, running season-best 15:47.69 to finish sixth at Montana Open hosted by University of Montana…other sub-16-minute time was also at Montana in the Al Manuel Invitational, finishing eighth in 15:52.42.

Misc.: 3.7 high school GPA…named California North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete four years.

Sophomore * San anselmo, Calif.Patrick Moore

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in cross country at Bishop Blanchet High in Seattle...named most improved senior in 2005...as a senior named most inspirational team member...also competed in track and field.

rOBBy HayeS COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2006-07): Finished 31st in 11:02.10 at the 3200m Whitworth Short Course Invitational in his collegiate debut…only other meet was 42nd at East-ern Washington University Invitational in 31:04.9h for 8K.

SOpHOMOre (2007-08): Did not compete in cross country or track.

JuNIOr (2008-09): Competed in two cross country meets, running 23:04.5 6K at Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High and 28:43.9 for 8K at EWU Invitational hosted by Eastern Washington Univer-sity…split time between 1500M and 5000M in track…ran season-best 4:22.42 for 1500M at Buc Scoring Invitational hosted by Spokane’s Whitworth Universi-ty…ran season-best 16:41.72 for 5000M at Montana Open hosted by University of Montana.

Misc.: 3.6 high school GPA...earned 2005 cross country scholar-athlete accolades.

rS-Junior * Seattle, Wash.Robby Hayes


HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in cross country at Jesuit High…placed 10th at Metro League District Meet as a senior…named second team All-Metro…competed in the 2004 Nike Team Nationals…member of three Metro League and one 6A-2 State championship teams…earned three varsity letters in track and one varsity letter in downhill skiing.

eDDIe NIeDerMeyer’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2006-07): Was on cross country and track teams but did not compete…season counted as redshirt year.

FreSHMaN (2007-08): Did not compete in cross country or track at Gonzaga University.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Rejoined cross country and track teams at Gonzaga University…ran in two cross country meets…ran 23:!5.3 fof 6K at Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High and 29:20.3 at Eastern Washington University Invitational.


rS-Junior * portland, Ore.Eddie Niedermeyer

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Seattle Prep, earning three letters in cross country for coach John Robertson, two in track and one in soccer…cross country captain as senior…second-team All-Metro as senior…team finished second in Washington State 3A Champion-ship as junior and senior, fourth as a sophomore, and captured Sea-King Distrcit and Metro League titles as senior…personal bests of 4:42 for 1600m and 10:08 for 3200m in track.

CaMerON O’NeIL’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (208-09): Competed in two meets with season-best 28:15 for 8K at Montana Invitational hosted by University of Montana…split time between 1500M and 5000M in track…finished fifth at Vandal Jamboree hosted by University of Idaho in 1500M in season-best 4:24.90…top two times in 5000M were 16:46.38 at Al Manuel Invitational hosted by Montana and 16:46.48 to finish 10th at Duane Hartman Invita-tional hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane.


rS-Freshman * Seattle, Wash.

Cameron O’Neil

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Jesuit High earning three cross country and four track letters for his coach/fa-ther Tom Rothenberger…high school personal bests of 16:14 for 5K, 9:06 for 3K, 4:06 for 1500m, 2:00 for 800m, 52.0 for 400m…sophomore year placed eighth in 3000m in Metro League District Meet, sixth as junior and fifth as senior…placed fourth in 1500m in Metro League District Meet as Senior….second-team Team All Metro League cross country pick as a junior, placing 10th in league meet…first-team All-Metro League as senior after finish-ing seventh…placed 23rd in Oregon 6A All-State meet as a senior.

LuCaS rOtHeNBerGer’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Did not compete in cross country so season counted as redshirt year…came out for track in the spring, running 1500M and 5000M…ran season-best 4:12.33 to place seventh in 1500M at Montana Open hosted by University of Montana…finished seventh in season-best 15:48.88 in 5000M at Al Manuel Invitational also hosted by Montana…placed fifth in 5000M in 16:10.14 at Dusty Lane Open hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane in only other 5000M outing.Misc.: Won the Multnomah Athletic Club Scholar Ath-lete Award presented annually to a sophomore from 20 Portland metro area schools…father, Tom, ran for Boise State for four years…HS basketball teammates with Mi-chael Hart, a walk-on to the Gonzaga basketball team.

Freshman * tigard, Ore.lucas Rothenberger

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in cross country at Darby High....earned All-State cross country accolades in 2004...also earned varsity letters in track, football and basketball...named All-State in track in 2006...earned 2005 All-Conference accolades in football...named All-Valley Basketball All-Star in 2006...captain for all four sports.

NOaH StOut’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2006-07): Best cross country performance of year was 27:28.0 at Sundodger Invitational hosted by University of Washington…ran 10:32.20 for 3200 Whit-worth Short Course…concentrated primarily on 1500-me-ter in track with best time of 4:15.07 at the Willamette In-vitational…ran 800m twice with season-best 2:04.12 for sixth place at Sam Adams Classic in Spokane…also ran 5000m with 16:31.68 for sixth at Duane Hartman Invita-

tional at Community Colleges of Spokane.

SOpHOMOre (2007-08): Did not compete in any cross country races so season counted as redshirt year…in track ran 800m and 1500m twice each…had season-best 800m at Al Manuel Invitational at University of Mon-tana in 2:05.14, just bettering his previous season-best of 2:05.77 at Dusty Lane Open hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane…ran 4:24.5h 5000m at Pelluer In-vitational hosted by Eastern Washington University.

SOpHOMOre (2008-09): Did not compete in cross country or track…season counted as track redshirt year.

Misc: 3.42 high school GPA...three time Academic All-State...National Honor Society...AP scholar.

rS-Junior * Darby, Mon.Noah Stout


HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters each in cross country and track at La Costa Canyon High in Cal-rsbad, Calif…ran 17:31 personal best for 5K at Mt. SAC Invite as senior…4:44 personal best in mile, 10:19 for 3200m and 2:07 for 800M…team captain as senior.

DaNa WaLterS’ COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Did not compete in cross country so year counts as redshirt season…ran 1500M and 5000M in track…seaosn-best 1500M of 4:35.72 at Buc Scoring Invitational hosted by Whit-worth University…seaosn-best 16:48.60 in 5000M at Al Manuel Invitational hosted by University of Mon-tana.

Misc.: 3.6 GPA…three-time North County Times All-Academic for cross country and two-time honoree for track…named to Honor Roll for three years.

rS-Freshman * Carlsbad, Calif.Dana Walters

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Seattle Prep…finished fifth in Metro League Cross Country Championship and eighth in KingCo District Cross Country Cham-pionship…finished fifth in the Mtro League 3200m…personal bests of 16:12 for 5000m, 9:32 for 3200m and 4:29 for 1600m…finished 42nd in 2007 Nike Team Nationals Regionals in Boise, Idaho, clocking 16:42.7 for 5K as team finished seventh.

aNDreW WaLker’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Did not compete in cross country so season counted as redshirt year…competed in track, competing in both 1500M and 5000M…had three top three finishes in the 5000M – second at Buc Scoring Invitational hosted by Whit-worth University in season-best 15:09.75, second in Pelluer Invitational hosted by Eastern Washington University in 15:28.23 and first at Vandal Jamboree hosted by University of Idaho in 15:23.44…finished third in 1500M at Al Manuel Invitational hosted by University of Montana in season-best 4:05.50.


rS-Freshman * Seattle, Wash.Andrew Walker

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in cross country at Woodinville High... team captain...placed 11th at the 4A KingCo Conference meet as a senior…finished 69th at 4A State championships as a senior…also earned three varsity letters in track…Most Improved as a senior…posted a 7th place finish in 3,200 meters at 4A KingCo Conference meet dur-ing senior season.

Brett WItHerS’ COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2006-07): Competed in six meets...posted a season-best finish of 17th (10:22.30) at the Whitworth Short Course...finished 24th (26:50) at the West Coast Conference Championship...did not compete in track.

SOpHOMOre (2007-08): One of only two runners to compete in all six cross country races…posted season-best fifth place in 10:26.0 at 3200-meter Whitworth Short Course… placed eighth in 23:27.50 in 8K Bulldog Invitational against Washington State University…recorded a 20th-place finish in 26:24.6 in West Coast Preview hosted by the University of Portland…ran a team season-best 26:36.0 to finish 26th at WCC Championship…ran 1500-meter twice in track with season-best 4:12.2h at Pelluer Invita-tional hosted by Eastern Washington University…only 5000-meter race of season was 16:03.55 at Al Manuel Invitational at University of Montana.

JuNIOr (2008-09): Ran 19:51.9 for 6K at Clash of the Northwest at Spokane’s Mead High…season-best 8K of 25:09 at Sundodger Invitational in Seattle…fin-ished 33rd in West Coast Conference Championship in 27:34…battled injury during track season and ran just three races, running 1500M in 4:09.58 and finish-ing third at Dusty Lane Open hosted by Community Colleges of Spokane and running 5000M twice with season-best 16:14.85 for eighth at Buc Scoring Invi-tational hosted by Whitworth University.


Senior * Woodinville, Wash.brett Withers


HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Tom Rothenberger at Jesuit High in Portland, Ore….team won Metro League Championship, finished second in Regionals and won Oregon State 6A team title as senior…first-team All-State 6A as senior…competed at Nike Cross Country Nationals as senior….top times of 15:48 for 5k, 8:56 for 3K and 4:04 for 1500M.


Freshman * portland, Ore.

Christian burger

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Jesuit High earning three letters in track and one in football…career bests of 10.91 for 100m, 22.13 for 200m, 41.88 for 4 x 100 relay and 50.8 for 4 x 400 relay split…won Oregon State 6A title in 4x100 relay in earning All-State hon-ors…first team Metro League 4x100 relay…second-team All-Metro League in 100m and 200m…placed fifth in 200m at Oregon 6A State Championship.


Freshman * Wilsonville, Ore.

Mitchell Fry

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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Newport High where he lettered two years in track and one in soccer…high school bests of 50.9 in the 400m and 21-9 in long jump…two-time team MVP in track as junior and se-nior.

Misc.: Father, Joel Betonte, played baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates..uncle Jim Betonte played football for University of Ohio in Athens, Ohio, and played on the PGA tour.

Freshman * Costa Mesa, Calif.

Joel betonte


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Timberline High in Boise, Idaho…captained both the cross country and track teams junior and senior years…named to 5A South-ern Idaho Conference All- Academic Team as sopho-more, junior and senior.

Misc.: 3.97 high school GPA…competitive triathlete in the Best of the Northwest Tri Series during the spring and summer of 2009 as well as the Boise Iron-man 70.3 race which is a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run.

Freshman * Boise, IdahoTaylor Goade

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Denver South High earn-ing four letters each in cross country and track…best times of 4:30 for mile, 1:58 for 800M…also ran 4x800 relay…two-time All-City cross country selection, four-time All-City pick in track…won Kirk Hunderlider Outstanding Senior Athlete award for track for city of Denver.

Misc.: 3.7 high school GPA…member of National Honor Society…father, John, ran for University of Colorado and was a three-time All-American in cross country, indoor and outdoor track.

Freshman * Denver, ColoJared Gregorio

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Los Alamitos, Calif., High where he earned four letters each in cross country and track…senior year ran career-best 15:30 in cross country, a 4:40 mile and 10:03 two-mile…team captured Sunset League title as sophomore and were Southern Section California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Finals qualifyer…named Most Out-standing Runner as freshman and sophomore, MVP junior and senior…team captain as senior…track Most Outstanding Runner as freshman, Outstanding Distance Runner as sophomore and MVP Distance Runner and captain as senior…finished seventh at the Mt. Sac Cross Country Invitational as senior…placed 18th at the 2007 USA Track and Field National Junior Olympics in the 5000m championships in July between his junior and senior year…made the 2007 National Elite top 100 for the 5000m and top 200 for the 1500m ... placed 10th at the Long Beach Cross Country Invitational as junior... finished 23rd at the Mt. Sac Cross Country Invitational and placed ninth at the Huntington Beach Invitational as freshman.

BraD kaCHIGaN’S COLLeGIate CareerFreSHMaN (2008-09): Attended University of Colo-rado at Colorado Springs Junior College where he competed in cross country and track…ran one cross country race unattached, competing for Mountain Lion Track Club at UCCS Ruster-Buster Invitational, finishing 24th in 22:23 over 6K course…competed in distance medley relay at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference indoor track championships, taking sixth in 4x400 relay…ran his debut in steeplechase as he placed third in 10:49.56 at Colorado Invitational.

Misc.: 3.3 high school GPA…made Honor Roll seven semesters and Principal’s Honor Roll one semester of high school…won the 2005 Long Beach Triathlon in the 14-15 age group...placed fifth in the A division boys distance run in the 2005 U.S. Lifesaving Asso-ciation California Junior Lifeguard Championship...competed in the 2004 Race on the Base 10K In-line Skate Race.

Freshman * Long Beach, Calif.brad Kachigan


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Spokane’s Gonzaga Prep earning four varsity letters in cross country , three in golf and one in track…was No. 4 runner as fresh-man, No. 2 as sophomore and ran No. 1 as junior and senior…best 3-mile time of 15:42 at Mountain West Classic, best 5K 16:10 at Washington State Championship…senior track season ran PR of 52.6 for 400M, had 800M best of 1:58, 1500M time of 4:03 and PR of 9:21 in 3200M…also ran leadoff for 4x400 relay team…two-time Washington State Cross Coun-try Championship participant, finishing 86th as junior and 28th as senior…competed in Footlocker West in 2007 and ’08, placing eighth in junior race in 16:28 and 51st in seeded race in 2008 in 16:46…competed in 2009 Senior East-West All-Star Race with time of 16:32…two-time All-Greater Spokane League cross country honors as junior and senior and All-State se-lection as senior…voted most improved cross country runner at G-Prep as junior, senior year was named MVP and team captain…inducted into the G-Prep cross country Hall of Fame…sophomore and junior named to All-GSL golf team…six-time Washington Junior Golf Association (WJGA) State qualifier, finish-ing as high as sixth in 2001…captained golf team as senior…All-GSL Distance MVP as senior and G-Prep track and field MVP.

Misc.: 3.1 high school GPA…Junior Class Presi-dent…senior year Knight of the Leash President (male service group at G-Prep) and senior year voted ASB Vice-President…received Brother Buskins award, one of four recipients of G-Prep graduation awards…father, Terry Kelly, is one of only two people to have basketball number retired in Gonzaga Prep history – Gonzaga University alum and NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton the other…Terry started four years at Washington State University and helped lead Cougars to 1980 NCAA Tournament.

Freshman * Spokane, Wash.

Tate Kelly

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Eastside Catholic, earn-ing four track letters and three football letters…first-team All-Metro League cornerback in football…track captain.

Misc.: Mother, Catherine Koch, competed in track and field at Cal State Northridge, team capturing one NCAA Division I and one NCAA Division II national championship.

Freshman * Sammamish, Wash.

luke Koch

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Henry M. Jackson High, earning four letters in both cross country and track…career best of 4:20:20 for 1600M and 9:16.17 for 3200M…


Freshman * Mill Creek, Wash.ben lance


HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Grand Rapids High, earning five letters in both cross country and track…two-time confrence cross country champion, four-time conference champion in 1600M, twice in the 3200M…three-time Large Class State Qualifier in cross country….senior year advanced to the Large Class State Track Meet in the 3200M after placing second at Sections and winning 1600M…also the 18-and-under State Record holder in the 8K with a time of 26:10.

Misc.: 3.79 high school GPA…Poet Laureate of the State of Minnesota.

Freshman * Grand rapids, Mich.Patrick Richie

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Colfax High three letters in cross country, two in track…career track bests of 9:59 for 3200M, 4:41 for 1600M and 17:17 for 5000M…captained cross country team as senior and won Coaches Award in cross country and track as senior.

Misc.: 3.7 high school GPA…received Gonzaga Dean Scholarship Award, Colfax High School Alpha Omega award, Chester Gibbs scholarship.

Freshman * Meadow Vista, Calif.Michael Morgan


Date Event Site Men WomenAug. 31 Clash of Inland Northwest Spokane, Wash. 3rd 4th

Sept. 20 Sundodger Invitational Seattle, Wash. 7th 7th

Oct. 4 Montana Invitational Missoula, Mont. No Team Scores

Oct. 18 Eastern Washington Inv. Cheney, Wash. Dual Dual

Nov. 11 WCC Championships Crystal Springs, Calif. 6th 7th

Men’s Team Results 1) University of Portland (38) 2) Loyola Marymount University (48) 3) University of San Francisco (109) 4) Santa Clara University (110 5) Pepperdine University (137) 6) Gonzaga University (145) 7) Saint Mary’s College (147) 8) University of San Diego (184)

Gonzaga Individual Finishes 14th Colby Litzenberg 27:02 17th Matt Bejar 27:04 33rd Brett Withers 27:34 40th Chris Boyle 27:59 41st Matt Mach 28:01 44th Ian Berge 28:18 49th Tony Karafiat 28:50

Women’s Team Results 1) University of Portland (43) 2) Loyola Marymount University (48) 3) Santa Clara University (81) 4) University of San Francisco (102) 5) University of San Diego (115) 6) Pepperdine University (117) 7) Gonzaga University (211) 8) Saint Mary’s College (218)

Gonzaga Individual Finishes 34th Laura Volcheff 23:59 40th Molly Funk 24:27 44th Corrina O’Brien 24:57 45th Lindsay Drake 25:04 48th Brittany O’Regan 25:24 49th Jenne Dilts 25:28 50th Madeleine Gianotti 25:30

2008 Team Results

2008 WCC Championship Results


Name Date Meet Distance Time PlaceCathy Caputo 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 23:34.9 41

Ashlee Commeree 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 18:40.3 38 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 23:10.6 39

Jenne Dilts 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 17:29.7 29 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 6K 24:30 79 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5K 20:27.9 35 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 20:31.1 18 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 6K 25:28 49

Martha Dobson 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 18:13.4 37 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5K 21:30 47 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 21:40.8 31

Caitlin Dols 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 19:03.7 39 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 23:00.0 38

Lindsay Drake 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5K 20:50 43 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 21:14.5 26 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 6K 25:04 45

Molly Funk 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 16:53.4 21 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 6K 23:28 67 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5K 19:59 26 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 20:04.5 14 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 6K 24:27 40

Madeleine Gianotti 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 17:57.4 34 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 6K 25:04 90 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5K 20:46.6 42 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 21:19.4 27 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 6K 25:30 50

Lili Hansen 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 6K 24:40 84

Teresa Makowski 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 17:15.3 25 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 6K 25:02 88 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 6K 20:34 37 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 22:05.5 35

Molly Moore 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 17:59.9 35 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 6K 25:00 86 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5K 21:34 48 10/18/08 EWU Invitatinoal @ Cheney, WA 5K 21:32.7 29

Corrina O’Brien 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 17:35.1 30 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 6K 24:45 85 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5K 20:24 33 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 20:34.2 19 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 6K 24:57 44

Brittany O’Regan 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 17:19.1 26 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 6K 24:27 76 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5K 20:29 36 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 20:59.6 23 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 6K 25:24 48

Lauren Rochholz 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 22:30.7 37

Elizabeth Slamkowski 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 17:00.7 22 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 6K 23:07 61 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5K 19:45 22 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 21:11.0 25

Laura Volcheff 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 4K 16:24.0 15 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 6K 22:31 47 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5K 19:27 16 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5K 19:32.9 11 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 6K 23:59 34

2008 Women’s Cross CountryIndividual Results


Name Date Meet Distance Time PlaceMatt Bejar 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 6K 20:57.8 26 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 8K 25:62 62 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 8K 26:42 16 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 26:29.5 15 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 8K 27:04 17

Ian Berge 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 6K 21:14.3 28 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 8K 26:16 70 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 8K 27:47 32 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 27:18.2 27 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 8K 28:18 44

Chris Boyle 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 8K 27:56.6 34 10/18/04 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 27:19.6 28 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 8K 27:59 40

Hans Hagmeier 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 8K 26:43 83 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 8K 28:34 41

Robby Hayes 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 6K 23:05.5 50 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 28:43.9 43

Tony Karafiat 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 6K 22:01.8 44 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 8K 26:33 79 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 8K 27:30 28 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 27:31.4 31 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 8K 28:50 49

Ryan Keene 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 6K 22:13.3 47

Colby Litzenberger 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 6K 20:20.1 14 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 8K 24:53 27 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 8K 26:16 11 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 26:52.8 24 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 8K 27:02 14

Matt Mach 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 6K 21:36.5 36 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 8K 26:32 78 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 27:26.2 29 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 8K 28:01 41

Patrick Moore 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 8K 26:45 86 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 8K 27:57 36 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 28:03.9 40

Eddie Niedermeyer 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 6K 23:15.3 51 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 29:20.3 48

Cameron O’Neil 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 8K 28:15 39 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 28:48.4 45

Brian Slamkowski 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 6k 21:50.5 39 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 8K 26:45 85 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 8K 27:53 33 10/18/08 EWU Invitational @ Cheney, WA 8K 27:54.2 38

Brett Withers 9/6/08 Clash of the Northwest @ Spokane, WA 6K 19:51.9 3 9/20/08 Sundodger Invitational @ Seattle, WA 8K 25:09 44 10/4/08 Montana Invitational @ Missoula, MT 8K 27:03 23 11/1/08 WCC Championship @ Belmont, CA 8K 27:34 33

2008 Men’s Cross CountryIndividual Results


WCC INDIVIDUAl TITlES1996 Cheska Fairbanks

All-AMERICANS1996 Cheska Fairbanks

All-WCC FIRST TEAM2005 Jill Semenza2004 Jill Semenza2000 Tana Caskey Alanna Steinert Emily Steinert Paula Link1997 Beth Mulligan1996 Cheska Fairbanks Beth Mulligan1995 Katie Owen Andrea Harris Cheska Fairbanks Beth Mulligan1994 Andrea Harris1993 Andrea Harris Heather Bartleson1992 Heather Bartleson Andrea Harris1989 Colleen Cambridge1987 Karen Bushey Christin Wherley

All-WCCHONORAblE MENTION

2005 Nellie Ballou2003 Jill Semenza2000 Kim Gibson Becka Hardy1998 Robin Meguire Paula Link1997 Robin Meguire1995 Ann Alokolaro1994 Beth Mulligan1991 Katy McGarry1989 Christin Wherley1987 Janet Goldsmith

All-WCCAll-ACADEMIC

2006 Nellie Ballou2005 Jill Semenza2004 Emily Buck Jill Semenza2003 Emily Buck Jamie Schiel Jill Semenza2001 Carrie Gibson2000 Tana Caskey1998 Robin Meguire1996 Liz Gustorff Beth Mulligan Cheska Fairbanks Carrie Lemieux1995 Andrea Harris Beth Mulligan1994 Andrea Harris1993 Heather Bartleson Andrea Harris Maria Kempenich1992 Heather Bartleson1991 Dagney Jay Shannon Overbay

WCC COACH OF THE YEAR2000 Kevin Swaim1997 Kevin Swaim

* The top-10 runners at the WCC Championship earn All-WCC accolades, while 11-15th place finishers earn honorable mention accolades.

All-TIME WCC FINISHES2008 Seventh (211)2007 Sixth (192)2006 Fourth (84)2005 Fifth (135)2004 Second (66)2003 Second (58)2002 Fifth (131)2001 Fifth (164)2000 Fifth (138)1999 Fifth (114)1998 Third (98)1997 Fifth (132)1996 Third (95)1995 Second (62)1994 Second (60)1993 Second (41)1992 Second (42)1991 Second (56)1990 Second (66)1989 Second (51)1988 Second (55)1987 Second (61)1986 Third (49)1985 Third (74)1984 Seventh (187)1983 Sixth (162)1982 Fourth (96)1981 Fourth (129)1981 Fourth (111)1979 Seventh (186)

WCC TEAM TITlES1995

NCAA REGIONAlS1987199519972000

Women’s Cross Country Honors


All-WCC FIRST TEAM2006 Joe Miller2005 Joe Miller2004 Joe Miller Ryan Anderson Joe Manning2003 Ryan Anderson Joe Miller Joe Manning1998 Mits Bryant1995 Dan Ourada1994 Jon Neill Andrew Rosdahl1993 Andrew Rosdahl Mark Bloudek1992 Andrew Rosdahl Dan Shepherd Jon Neill1991 Pat Hill Rob Boulds1989 Kevin Joyce Rob Boulds1987 Thomas Fuchs Dan Mueller1986 Thomas Fuchs Kevin Joyce Scott Totton

All-WCCHONORAblE MENTION

2008 Colby Litzenberger2004 Jeff Johnson2002 Joe Manning Ryan Anderson2000 Steve Trudelle1998 Shane Litzenberger1996 Jesse Sampson1995 Jon Neill Mark Bloudek Tyrone Stammers1994 Mark Bloudek1993 Dan Shepherd Tim O’Dowd1992 Mark Bloudek Mike Myette Ward Sanderson1991 Dan Shepherd Dave Madrigal1989 Scott Krout

Pat Hill1987 Scott Totton1986 Richard Berndt Eric Thompson John Slee

All-WCCAll-ACADEMIC

2008 Matt Bejar Colby Litzenberger Brett Withers2006 Colby Litzenberger Joe Miller2004 Ryan Anderson Eric Berge Joe Manning2003 Ryan Anderson David Hannon Joe Manning2001 Mark Bridenstine Sam Burch2000 Mark Bridenstine1999 Mits Bryant1998 Shane Litzenberger1996 Shane Litzenberger Jesse Sampson Mark Van Loan1995 Mark Bloudek Jon Neill1994 Mark Bloudek Jon Neill Andrew Rosdahl1993 Mark Bloudek Jon Neill Andrew Rosdahl Dan Shepherd1992 Mike Myette Andrew Rosdahl1991 Colin Hawks Mike Myette

WCC COACH OF THE YEAR2003 Kevin Swaim1998 Kevin Swaim

* The top-10 runners at the WCC Championship earn All-WCC accolades, while 11-15th place finishers earn honorable mention accolades.

All-TIME WCC FINISHES2008 Sixth (145)2007 Seventh (176)2006 Fourth (84)2005 Fifth (135)2004 Second (66)2003 Second (58)2002 Fifth (131)2001 Fifth (164)2000 Fifth (138)1999 Fifth (114)1998 Third (98)1997 Fifth (132)1996 Third (95)1995 Second (62)1994 Second (60)1993 Second (41)1992 Second (42)1991 Second (56)1990 Second (66)1989 Second (51)1988 Second (55)1987 Second (61)1986 Third (49)1985 Third (74)1984 Seventh (187)1983 Sixth (162)1982 Fourth (96)1981 Fourth (129)1981 Fourth (111)1979 Seventh (186)

NCAA REGIONAlS19871988198919901991199219931994199520032004

Men’s Cross Country Honors


Name Date Meet Event Time PlaceCatherine Caputo 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 6:13.09 19 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 800M 2:37.53 7 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 800M 2:51.29 7 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 800M 2:43.43 10 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 800M 2:41.97 11

Ashlee Commeree 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 6:00.68 17 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:42.76 16 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 5:51.74 15 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 22:49.47 9 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 1500M 5:50.01 13 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 1500M 5:42.25 5 Jenne Dilts 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:44.27 11 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:42.64 15

Martha Dobson 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:44.04 13

Lindsey Drake 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:14.14 7 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 800M 2:26.51 3 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 800M 2:25.40 5 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 5:03.88 6 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 19:23.45 2 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 800M 2:24.15 5 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 1500M 5:02.28 2

Molly Funk 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 5000M 18:31.01 5 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:05.14 5 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 18:34.90 4 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 5000M 18:40.13 2 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 3000M Steeplechase 12:01.72 7 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 18:15.76 1

Madeleine Gianotti 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 5:47.03 14 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Missoula, MT 1500M 5:36.22 19

Lili Hansen 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:44.59 12 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:44.64 17 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 800M 2:47.68 9 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 5:45.99 13 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 20:56.65 6 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 21:05.18 10

Teresa Makowski 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:58.66 16 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 22:02.44 5 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 21:49.11 14 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 5000M 21:05.35 7 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:35.63 17 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 21:34.28 12 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 5000M 21:15.50 3

Molly Moore 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:47.14 14 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:35.13 13 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 20:30.16 10 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 5:34.90 12 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 20:15.70 4 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 19:55.27 6 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 1500M 5:31.91 3

Corrina O’Brien 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 800M 2:36.03 8 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:16.40 8 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 800M 2:31.65 5 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:05.96 11 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 1500M 4:55.71 3 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 1500M 5:01.35 1

Brittany O’Reagan 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:41.70 10 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 3000M Steeplechase 13:43.51 7 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 21:12.82 13 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 5000M 21:36.85 9 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:36.67 20 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 1500M 5:31.69 11

Lauren Rochholz 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 5000M 21:39.05 17 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:39.69 14 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 5000M 22:21.15 10 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:40.84 21 Elizabeth Slamkowski 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:24.65 9 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:15.48 7 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 1500M 5:12.00 6 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 5:14.89 9 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:09.21 13 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 1500M 5:06.41 8 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 5000M 18:59.83 1

Laura Volcheff 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 5000M 18:14.84 2 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 3000M Steeplechase 11:45.21 2 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 18:13.93 3 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 300M Steeplechase 11:45.71 2 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 18:20.86 2 Lynn Wilson 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:54.13 15 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:54.97 18 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 6:12.86 16 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 5:49.69 22 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 1500M 5:31.49 10

Wendy Wingeard 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 1500M 5:34.50 12

2009 Women’s Track and FieldIndividual Results


Name Date Meet Event Time PlaceMatt Bejar 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 15:11.78 3 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 1500M 4:11.60 8

Ian Berge 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 16:05.05 7 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 16:13.92 9 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 4:17.18 8 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 16:06.59 6 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 16:14.44 10 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 1500M 4:20.33 2

Brandon Courtney 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 400M 54.50 8 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 400M H 59.60 2 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 800M 2:03.44 13 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 400M H 58.90 4 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 400M H 58.33 4 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 400M H 57.86 5

Matt Gosselin 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:26.61 14 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:21.23 11 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 800M 2:05.52 16 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 4:23.68 11 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:18.87 18 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 800m 2:03.06 14 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 1500M 4:23.07 3

Jared Graham 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 800M 2:00.69 3 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 800M 1:59.58 3 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 800M 2:00.65 9 4/18/09 Montana Open, Missoula, MT 1500M 4:21.32 10 4/25/09 Duane Hartman @ Spokane, WA 800M 1:58.03 6 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 800M 2:07.98 7

Hans Hagmeier 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 800M 2:02.05 5 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:13.96 6 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 800M 2:00.76 10 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 4:10.35 6 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:21.13 19 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 800M 1:59.47 8 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 800M 1:59.37 3

Robby Hayes 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 5000M 16:50.77 11 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:22.42 14 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 16:42.87 14 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 5000M 16:41.72 11 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:24.40 22 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 1500M 4:22.92 21 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 5000M 16:56.40 9

John Irwin 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 400M 54.89 9 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 400M 53.45 9 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 400M 53.23 12 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 800M 2:07.09 12 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 800M 2:06.20 23 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 400M 53.53 14 Tony Karafiat 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 500M 17:17.97 15

Matt Mach 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:33.41 15 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:26.74 16 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 16:15.06 10 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 5000M 16:01.24 9 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:29.74 25 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 16:06.50 7 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 5000M 16:05.75 3

Patrick Moore 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:24.52 13 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:20.03 10 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 15:52.42 8 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 5000M 15:47.69 6 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:27.58 24 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 16:01.73 6 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 5000M 16:15.02 4

Eddie Niedermeyer 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:43.90 17 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 1500M 4:46.50 16 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 4:44.01 15 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:38.79 29 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 1500M 4:33.33 24

Cameron O’Neil 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:32.35 20 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 16:46.38 15 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 4:25.78 12 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 16:46.48 10 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 16:54.52 12 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 1500M 4:24.90 5

Lucas Rothenberger 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 5000M 16:10.14 5 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:15.26 8 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 15:48.88 7 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 4:12.33 7

Brian Slamkowski 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 5000M 16:23.03 7 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:22.12 12 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 16:09.73 7 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 16:10.69 8 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 5000M 16:19.56 5

2009 Men’s Track and FieldIndividual Results


Andrew Walker 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:15.40 7 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 15:09.75 2 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 1500M 4:05.50 3 4/14/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 5000M 15:43.09 5 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational 1500M 4:08.14 9 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 15:28.23 2 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 5000M 15:23.44 1

Dana Walters 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:36.09 16 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:35.72 21 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 16:48.60 16 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 1500M 4:36.40 14 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 16:53.21 11 5/1/09 Pelluer Invitational @ Cheney, WA 5000M 17:12.67 13 5/9/09 Vandal Jamboree @ Moscow, ID 5000M 17:17.65 10

Brett Withers 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 1500M 4:09.58 3 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 5000M 16:14.85 8 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 5000M 16:35.88 12

2009 Men’s Track and FieldIndividual Results Continued

Women’s 4x400 RelayLindsey Drake, Elizabeth Slamkowski, Corrina O’Brien, Laura Volcheff 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @Spokane, WA 4:42.05 5

Men’s 4x400 RelayJohn Irwin, Jared Graham, Brandon Courtney, Hans Hagmeier 3/15/09 Dusty Lane Open @ Spokane, WA 3:37.13 3John Irwin, Jared Graham, Brandon Courtney, Hans Hagmeier 3/28/09 Buc Scoring Invitational @ Spokane, WA 3:37.01 4John Irwin, Brandon Courtney, Jared Graham, Hans Hagmeier 4/4/09 Al Manuel Invitational @ Missoula, MT 3:31.39 6John Irwin, Brandon Courtney, Jared Graham, Hans Hagmeier 4/18/09 Montana Open @ Missoula, MT 3:30.98 3John Irwin, Brandon Courtney, Jared Graham, Hans Hagmeier 4/25/09 Duane Hartman Invitational @ Spokane, WA 3:36.90 4

2009 Men’s and Women’sTrack and Field Relay Results

WOMENRUNNING EVENTS

EVENT RECORD ATHLETE YEAR100MLH 15.30 Susan Sorenson 1987400MIH 69.60 Renee Kelln 1993100M 12.78 Amanda Legerski 1996200M 26.45 Clare Obradovich 2008400M 59.00 Vonda Harmon 1986800M 2:16.23 Kate Brayko 19971500M 4:42.20 Lori Pasco 19853000M (Indoors) 10:11.03 Franceska Fairbanks 19973000M (Outdoors) 10:16.85 Franceska Fairbanks 19963000M Steeplechase 11:38.05 Cathy Hall 20035000M 17:18.87 Jill Semenza 2005Mixed 5000M 19:26.10 Emily Buck 200610,000M 36:11.21 Jill Semenza 2005Marathon 3:07:37.00 Jennifer Arnold 19864x100 Relay 51.50 Beth Kupko Renee Kelln Teresa McKeirnan Gina Warren 19934x400 Relay 4:14.80 Colleen McCambridge Catherine Reinebach Teresa Brown Susan Sorenson 1988

FIELD EVENTSEVENT RECORD ATHLETE YEARHigh Jump 5-2 Wendy Wilson 1993Long Jump 17-8 Beth Kupko 1997Triple Jump 33-5 Maria Kempenich 1990Shot Put 37-8 Nancy Katus 1988Discus 140-4 Heather Carlisle 1993Javelin 112-2 Karla McGuire 1988Heptathalon 3,800 pts. Dana Reding 1986

MEN RUNNING EVENTS

EVENT RECORD ATHLETE YEAR110M HH 15.10 Scott Clark 1985 Brian James 1988400M IH 54.50 Matt Blasdel 1997100M 11.10 Mike Broxson 1988200M 22.52 Mike Broxson 1988400M 49.80 Tom Drynan 1988800M 1:52.31 Jon Neill 19961500M 3:53.0 Jon Neill 19963000M 8:34.30 Pat Hill 19913000M Steeplechase 9:26.41 Dan Ourada 19965000M (Indoors) 14:30.86 Joe Miller 20075000M (Outdoors) 14:34.72 Joe Miller 2005Mixed 5000M 17:40.20 Brian Kramer 200610,000M 30:45.22 Joe Miller 2005Marathon 2:42:26.00 Richard Berndt 19874x100 Relay 43.0 Todd McCallister Mike Broxson Tom Drynan Matt Grinsell 19874x400 Relay 3:21.27 Keith Hoffman Tom Drynan Matt Grinsell Todd McCallister 1988

FIELD EVENTSEVENT RECORD ATHLETE YEARHigh Jump 7-0 Todd McAllister 1988Pole Vault 14-0 Larry Littleton 1988Long Jump 22-9 Darrin Zinnecker 1992Triple Jump 50-0 Dan McGree 1989Shot Put 37-9 Zach Allen 1993Discus 135-1 Mike Douglas 1986Javelin 182-2 Art Fletcher 1986Hammer 123-10 Kevin Scoles 1986

Gonzaga Track and Field Records


2009 Track and Field Individual bests

WOMEN

800 METERSLindsey Drake 2:24.15 Pelluer Invitational 5/1Corrina O’Brien 2:31.65 Montana Open 4/18Catherine Caputo 2:37.53 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Lili Hansen 2:47.68 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4

1500 METERSCorrina O’Brien 4:55.71 Pelluer Invitational 5/1Lindsey Drake 5:02.28 Vandal Jamboree 5/9Molly Funk 5:05.14 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Elizabeth Slamkowski 5:06.41 Pelluer Invitational 5/1Lynn Wilson 5:31.49 Pelluer Invitational 5/1Brittany O’Reagan 5:31.69 Pelluer Invitational 5/1Molly Moore 5:31.91 Vandal Jamboree 5/9Wendy Wingeard 5:34.50 Pelluer Invitational 5/1Teresa Makowski 5:35.63 Duane Hartman Invitational 4/25Madelein Gianotti 5:36.22 Duane Hartman Invitational 4/25Lauren Rochholz 5:39.69 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Jenne Dilts 5:42.64 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Ashlee Commeree 5:42.25 Vandal Jamboree 5/9Ashlee Commeree 5:42.76 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Martha Dobson 5:44.04 Dusty Lane Open 3/15Lili Hansen 5:44.59 Dusty Lane Open 3/15Madeleine Gianotti 5:47.03 Montana Open 4/18Catherine Caputo 6:13.09 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28

5000 METERSLaura Volcheff 18:13.93 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Molly Funk 18:15.76 Pelluer Invitational 5/1Eliazbeth Slamkowski 18:59.83 Vandal Jamboree 5/9Lindsey Drake 19:23.45 Duane Hartman Invitational 4/25Molly Moore 19:55.27 Pelluer Invitational 5/1Lili Hansen 20:56.65 Duane Hartman Invitational 4/25Teresa Makowski 21:05.35 Montana Open 4/18Brittany O’Reagan 21:12.82 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Lauren Rochholz 21:39.05 Dusty Lane Open 3/15Ashlee Commeree 22:49.47 Duane Hartman Invitational 4/25

3000 METER STEEPLECHASELaura Volcheff 11:45.21 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Molly Funk 12:01.72 Duane Hartman Invitational 4/25Brittany O’Reagan 13:43.51 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28

4x400 METER RELAYGonzaga 4:42:95 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Lindsey DrakeElizabeth SlamkowskiCorrina O’BrienLaura Volcheff

MEN

400 METERSJohn Irwin 53.23 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Brandon Courtney 54.50 Dusty Lane Open 3/15

400 METER IHBrandon Courtney 57.86 Pelluer Invitational 5/1

800 METERSJared Graham 1:58.03 Duane Hartman Invitational 4/25Hans Hagmeier 1:59.37 Vandal Jamboree 5/9Matt Gosselin 2:03.06 Pelluer Invitational 5/1Brandon Courtney 2:03.44 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4John Irwin 2:06.20 Duane Hartman Invitational 4/25

1500 METERSAndrew Walker 4:05.50 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Brett Withers 4:09.58 Dusty Lane Open 3/15Hans Hagmeier 4:10.35 Montana Open 4/18Matt Bejar 4:11.60 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Lucas Rothenberger 4:12.33 Montana Open 4/18Ian Berge 4:17.18 Montana Open 4/18Matt Gosselin 4:18.87 Duane Hartman Invitational 4/25Patrick Moore 4:20.03 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Jared Graham 4:21.32 Montana Open 4/18Brian Slamkowski 4:22.12 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Robby Hayes 4:22.42 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Cameron O’Neil 4:24.90 Vandal Jamboree 5/9Matt Mach 4:26.74 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Eddie Niedermeyer 4:33.33 Pelluer Invitational 5/1Dana Walters 4:35.72 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28

5000 METERSAndrew Walker 15:09.75 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Matt Bejar 15:11.78 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Patrick Moore 15:47.69 Montana Open 4/18Lucas Rothenberger 15:48.88 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Patrick Moore 15:52.42 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Matt Mach 16:01.24 Montana Open 4/18Ian Berge 16:06.05 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Brian Slamkowski 16:09.73 Duane Hartman Invitational 4/25Brett Withers 16:14.85 Buc Scoring Invitational 3/28Robby Hayes 16:41.72 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Cameron O’Neil 16:46.38 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Dana Walters 16:48.60 Al Manuel Invitational 4/4Tony Karafiat 17:17.97 Pelluer Invitational 5/1

4x400 METER RELAYGonzaga 3:30.98 Montana Open 4/18John IrwinBrandon CourtneyJared GrahamHans Hagmeier


Josh burrows Performance Athletic Center

Josh Burrows had a vision and Gonzaga University had a need. The two culminated into what you see before you today, the Josh Burrows Per-formance Athletic Center. His vision was to provide Gonza-ga University and its student-athletes the winning edge in sports science, emphasizing state-of-the-art sports training methods. That vision has now become a reality. A 1979 graduate of Gon-zaga University and long-time Spokane resident, Josh has always been interested in dynamic sports training. He has spent countless hours re-searching and identifying im-proved means of increasing athletic performance, some of it through his own athletic training. With the dedication of the Josh Burrows Performance Center, “JB”, as he is affec-tionately known by the stu-dent-athletes, will be remem-bered as the “father of fitness” within the Bulldogs Athletics Family, as student-athletes for years to come will reap the re-wards of his vision.


The Gonzaga University Athletic Training facilities in Martin Centre were undersized and under equipped to keep up with the momentum of Gonzaga Athletics. With an apparent and immediate need looming, GU Athletics began raising funds for a new facility. Construction of the Diedrick/DeLong Athletic Training Center finished in Oct. of 2008. The facility meets the needs of all Gonzaga University athletes and enhances the ability to train and rehabilitate the student-athletes using the newest techniques and treatments.

Athletic tRAiNiNG ceNteR hiGhliGhtS

● Approximately 5,000 sq. ft. ● New training center space located on southeast corner of Martin Centre ● Five full-time staff offices ● Two doctor’s offices ● State-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment, balance and proprioception training areas● Two HydroWorx pools: The polar plunge, a 9.5-by-7.5 cold water pool and the hydrotherapy pool, a 14-foot-long pool with a built-in treadmill

Diedrick/DelongAthletic Training Center


When the West Coast Conference got its start back in 1952, the founders really had one goal in mind - to cre-ate a convenient way for five Bay Area schools to play basketball. What has grown from that original vision 54 years ago is a marvelous cohesive athletics league which is competitive at the national level in 13 sports. The eight current members of the WCC span the Western United States. Though the institutions range from the pine forests of Eastern Washington to the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California, the combined excellence in athletics and academics sets the conference apart on the national scene and draws the individual institutions together in a common mission. The WCC sponsors championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, women’s rowing, men’s and wom-en’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis and women’s volleyball. The league was chartered by five Bay Area institutions (Pacific, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, San Jose State, and Santa Clara) as the California Basketball Association, play-ing its first game on January 2, 1953. After two seasons of play under that name, the con-ference expanded to include Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine in 1955, and became the “West Coast Athletic Conference” in 1956. The name was shortened to “West Coast Con-ference” in 1989. The current full-time lineup of WCC schools has remained unchanged since 1979, making the WCC the third most stable conference in the country. Gonzaga joined the West Coast Conference for men’s cross country during the 1979-80 school year finishing seventh in its first season. The Bulldogs have never won the WCC men’s championship as the University of Portland has won every team championship since the 1979 season. Gonzaga did put together a string of nine consecutive second place fin-ishes from 1987-95 in which the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA West Regionals in each of those years. The 1994 and 1995 seasons saw GU place second at West Regionals and make two additional NCAA trips. Gonzaga’s top points finish in the WCC came in 1993 when it posted a 41 team score, finishing just 13 points behind Portland. Jon Neill holds the school record for Gonzaga at the WCC Championships, posting a 25:28 mark in the 8K course to finish third in the 1994 event. Gonzaga joined the West Coast Conference for women’s cross country during the 1987-88 school year. Since that season Gonzaga has competed in every WCC champi-onship winning the team title in 1995 and the individual title in 1996. Former Gonzaga runner Cheska Fairbanks set the WCC record for the 5K with a time of 17:26 en route to winning the individual title. Fairbanks would go on to finish 14th in the NCAA Champion-ships in 1996 and earn All-America honors. Since joining the WCC Gonzaga has had 43 first-team All-WCC runners (24 men, 19 women), 35 honorable mention selections (24 men, 11 women) and 51 All-Academic selections (30 men, 21 women). As for its overall success, the WCC has annually advanced at least one team to a national championship semifinal since 1989. League members have also won 34 NCAA team and individual championships.

West Coast Conference


Gonzaga Academic Success Gonzaga coaches take an active role in monitor-ing the academic standing of their athletes. Coaches require student-athletes to attend study table when on the road for an extended period, and several coaches have also adopted a study table policy at home. If a student-athlete is struggling academically, there are several avenues of help available. Tutors are available specifically for student-athletes, and student-athletes can also utilize the general Gonzaga University tutors, study labs and computer work sta-tions available to the entire student population. The success of the attention paid to the academ-ic welfare of the student-athletes is reflected in their performance in the classroom. During the 2008-09 academic year, 85 student-athletes earned their way on to the President’s List with a grade point average of 3.7 or higher, and 80 were on the Dean’s List with a GPA of 3.5-3.69. Overall, Gonzaga’s 300-plus stu-dent-athletes combined for a 3.22 GPA for the spring semester, maintaining their cumulative GPA of 3.21. Gonzaga student-athletes constantly dot the West Coast Conference all-academic teams, and on a national scale 20 student-athletes have been named to CoSIDA/Verizon Academic All-America squads. The Gonzaga baseball program has produced six Academic All-America accolades, including Eric Rodland and Jared Hertz, both two-time honorees.

Gonzaga’s WCCScholar-Athletes of the Year

2004 Blake Stepp (Basketball) 2002 Dan Dickau (Basketball) 1994 Jeff Brown (Basketball) 1992 Jarrod Davis (Basketball) 1985 Bryce McPhee (Basketball) 1984 John Stockton (Basketball) 1982 Bill Dunlap (Basketball)

Gonzaga Academic All-American Honors

Academic and athletic success go hand-in-hand at Gonzaga as witnessed by the Bulldogs 20 Academic All-American recipients. In 1994, Gonzaga’s Jeff Brown was named the Academic All-American of the Year and in 2002 John Stock-ton was inducted into the Verizon Academic All-

American Hall of Fame (photo below).

Gonzaga Academic All-Americans

Baseball2002 Eric Rodland (3rd Team)2001 Jared Hertz (1st Team) Eric Rodland (3rd Team)2000 Jared Hertz (3rd Team)1990 Gary Van Tol (3rd Team)

Men’s Soccer2007 George Josten (1st Team)2006 George Josten (1st Team)2005 George Josten (3rd Team)

Men’s Basketball2004 Blake Stepp (2nd Team)2003 Blake Stepp (3rd Team)2002 Dan Dickau (1st Team)1994 Jeff Brown (1st Team) *1993 Jeff Brown (1st Team)1992 Jarrod Davis (1st Team) Jeff Brown (3rd Team)1991 Jarrod Davis (2nd Team)1990 Jim McPhee (2nd Team)1985 Bryce McPhee (1st Team)1984 Bryce McPhee (2nd Team) John Stockton (2nd Team)1983 Bryce McPhee (3rd Team)* Academic All-American of the Year


Thayne McCulloh - President Dr. Thayne McCulloh (BA, ’89) became Gonzaga Uni-versity’s interim president in the summer of 2009, succeed-ing the eleven-year tenure of Jesuit President Father Robert J. Spitzer. McCulloh, with 19 years as a Gonzaga administrator, knows that it is his job – ‘interim’ title notwithstanding – to collaborate with other Gonzaga stakeholders and continue to build upon Fr. Spitzer’s remarkable legacy. In fall 2009, Gonzaga en-rolled its largest freshman class ever, more than 1,200 students, bringing the university overall enrollment to more than 7,500. While continued success in all ways is important to McCulloh, sustaining and reinforcing the mission of Gonzaga as a Jesuit, Catholic and humanistic institu-tion is fundamental to him. “We, as a community, are going to be led first and foremost by our University Mission, which unites us and allows us to remain focused and faithful to the charge that has been given to all of us,” McCulloh said. “Our fundamental mission is to educate men and women in an environment that is both academically rigorous and distinctively Jesuit, Catholic, and humanistic.”McCulloh knows that environment well. He spent three years here as an undergraduate, earning his bachelor’s degree in psy-chology, before moving on to Oxford University to earn a doc-torate in experimental social psychology. He returned to Gon-zaga in 1990 and has held numerous positions – and worked on many projects – over the past 19 years. These include service as interim academic vice president, vice president for admin-istration and planning, associate academic vice president, and dean of student financial services, among others. Gonzaga is ingrained in him. “Gonzaga is our life in a lot of ways,” said McCulloh, who with wife Julie (BA ’92, MBA ’97, Gonzaga’s dean of admission), has three daughters. “The way we choose to work

and live is with an understanding that it’s not merely ‘a job.’ We feel we are participating in something really important. It’s great to be a part of it, and it’s why we feel at home at Gon-zaga. It’s hard to draw a sharp distinction between our private life and our life at Gonzaga, as there is an awful lot that we

share, as a family, in common with others who work here. “I came to Gonzaga to get a college education, and what brought me back as an employee was the awareness that this place is about transforming women and men who have unique gifts and talents, and come from all different experiences. Here we ask students to focus on important life ques-tions, and we challenge them to think about what they want to do with their lives that will be of ben-efit to their fellow human beings. That’s a powerful and important endeavor in a world so desperately in need of it,” McCulloh said.

Born in Los Angeles and raised in Washington, D.C. and Seattle, McCulloh attended Seattle’s Bishop Blanchet High School. Following high school, he completed a three-year enlistment as a food service sergeant in the U.S. Army. He arrived at Gonzaga in its centennial year (1986), served as a resident assistant and resident director, was president of Alpha Sigma Nu (the Jesuit honor society), and was elected student body president. He, Julie, and their three daughters are big fans of Gonzaga sports and attend home games when their schedules permit. McCulloh will serve as interim president pending the selection of a permanent Jesuit president by the Board of Trustees.

Mission Statement of Gonzaga University Gonzaga University belongs to a long and distinguished tradition of humanistic, Catholic, and Jesuit education. We are committed to preserving and developing that tradition and communicating it to our students and alumni. As humanistic, we recognize the essential role of human creativity, intelligence, and initiative in the construction of society and culture. As Catholic, we affirm the heritage which has developed through two thousand years of Christian living, theological reflection, and authentic interpretation. As Jesuit, we are inspired by the vision of Christ at work in the world, transforming it by His love, and calling men and women to work with Him in loving service of the human community. All these elements of our tradition come together within the sphere of free intellectual inquiry characteristic of a uni-versity. At Gonzaga, this inquiry is primarily focused on Western culture, within which our tradition has developed. We also believe that a knowledge of traditions and cultures different from our own draws us closer to the human family of which we are a part and makes us more aware of both the possibilities and limitations of our own heritage. Therefore, in addition to our primary emphasis on Western culture, we seek to provide for our students some opportunity to become familiar with a variety of human cultures. In the light of our own tradition and the variety of human societies, we seek to understand the world we live in. It is a world of great technological progress, scientific complexity and competing ideologies. It offers great possibilities for coop-eration and interdependence, but at the same time presents us with the fact of widespread poverty, hunger, injustice, and the prospect of degeneration and destruction. We seek to provide for our students some understanding of contemporary civilization; and we invite them to reflect with us on the problems and possibilities of a scientific age, the ideological differences that separate the peoples of the world, and the rights and responsibilities that come from commitment to a free society. In this way we hope to prepare our students for an enlightened dedication to the Christian ideals of justice and peace.


Mike Roth - Athletic Director Mike Roth enters his 13th year as Gonzaga University’s athletic director and under his lead-ership the Bulldogs athletic programs have grown from a recognized regional power to a player on the national scene. After taking over as acting athletic director in July, 1997, and being named athletic direc-tor in September of 1998, the men’s basketball team has flourished into one of the nation’s elite programs. The Bulldogs have made 11 straight NCAA Tournament appearances dating back to 1999 when they captured the hearts of a nation with their Elite Eight run. Over the 11 years, the Zags have also reached the Sweet Sixteen four times (2000, 2001, 2006, and 2009) and earned a Top 10 final national ranking four times; 2002 - No. 6, 2004 - No. 3, 2005 - No. 10 and 2006 - No. 5. Also during Roth’s tenure the men’s basketball team has won nine West Coast Conference Tournament titles and had five All-America nods. The women’s basketball team has made the post-season in five of the last six years, including its inaugural NCAA Tour-nament appearance in 2007, after winnings its inaugural WCC Tournament title, and its second NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009 where the Zags won their first-ever game. The Zags have also appeared in three WNIT Tournament (2004, 2005, 2008) and have won an unprecedented five-straight WCC regular-season titles. The men’s soc-cer team was the WCC Co-Champions in 2000, earned its first NCAA Tournament at-large bid in 2001 and again in 2007. The women’s soccer squad made its inaugural appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2005 after earning its first national ranking that season. The Bulldogs were ranked 19th in Soccer America and 22nd in Soccer Buzz. The wom-en’s rowing team has become a powerhouse, winning 12 of 13 WCC Championships, including nine-straight from 1997-2005. Baseball also made a splash in the national scene, making its first NCAA ap-pearance in 28 years after winning its inaugural WCC conference series title in 2009. The Zags closed out the season ranked 22nd by Baseball America. The Gonzaga athletic program also has had extreme success in the classroom during Roth’s tenure. The Bulldogs have averaged a 3.0 GPA or higher in 22-straight semesters dating to the fall of 1998. The 2008-09 academic year was another successful one with a 3.12 fall and a 3.22 spring semester GPA to maintain the cumulative GPA of 3.21. During his nine years at the helm, 973 student-athletes have been named to the President’s List (3.7 GPA or higher), while 816 student-athletes have been named to the Dean’s List (3.5-3.69 GPA). In addition, 181 student-athletes have earned WCC All-Ac-ademic recognition. The Bulldogs are also first in total number of student-athletes named to the WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll since its inception in 2004. On the national scale, 10 student-athletes have garnered Co-SIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America accolades, in-cluding three-time honoree George Josten (2005, 2006, 2007 - men’s soccer), and two-time honorees Blake Stepp (2003, 2004 - men’s basketball) and Jared Hertz (2000, 2001 - baseball). Roth has overseen the upgrades of multiple facilities during

his tenure. In 2003, Gonzaga added the Kermit Rudolf Fitness Center for Gonzaga students, faculty and staff. The state-of-the-art fitness center includes two levels, housing fitness and strength training zones. In 2004, GU opened the McCarthey Athletic Center, a 6,000 seat basket-ball arena which is now the home for both the Bulldog men’s and women’s basketball squads. The men’s team continues to play before sell-out crowds while the women’s attendance leads the West Coast Conference. In 2005, Gonzaga opened the Harry A. Green Indoor Rowing Fa-cility giving GU one of the most progressive indoor training facilities on the West Coast. The 5,225-square foot facility houses more than fifty rowing machines and three high-definition plasma televisions that are integrated into a com-

puterized rowing program that allows stu-dent-athletes to compete with each other as a team. In 2007, Roth and Gonzaga added Patterson Baseball Complex and Wash-ington Trust Field. The home to Bulldog baseball is an advanced lighted facility that incorporates an old-time baseball feel. The new stadium includes 1,300 theater-style seats and classic brick detailing. Finally, in the summer of 2008, Roth and Gon-zaga added the Gonzaga Soccer Field, the Diedrick/DeLong Athletic Training Center and a new Academic Lab. Up next for Roth and Gonzaga is a new indoor tennis and golf facility. The indoor golf and tennis facility will include a golf practice area along with six tennis courts. It

will also feature men’s and women’s locker rooms. Roth’s ties to Gonzaga extend far beyond his time as Athletic Director. He was an assistant men’s basketball coach under Jay Hillock in 1982-83, then returned in September, 1986, as a physical education instructor. In January, 1987, he joined the athletic depart-ment as assistant athletic director/Martin Centre Director. In that span his responsibilities expanded to include direct administration for 10 of Gonzaga’s 14 sports programs. In 1991 he was designated the university’s compliance officer to the NCAA, overseeing all mat-ters pertaining to student-athletic eligibility at the institutional and NCAA level. Roth was recognized as one of 29 regional recipients of the Under Amour AD of the Year Award (ADOY) presented by the Na-tional Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Spokane Sports Association (GSSA), worked the 1990 Goodwill Games as the weightlifting coordinator and was Sports Director for the 1989 Washington State Centennial Games. He chaired the GSSA/ Sports-writers and Broadcasters Sports Awards Banquet, and was banquet co-chair for two years. A native of Moses Lake, Wash., Roth played basketball at Big Bend Community College, and finished his collegiate career at Wil-lamette University where he graduated with a B.S. in sociology in 1979. He received his master’s in athletic administration and physi-cal education from Gonzaga in 1983. His coaching career also in-cluded stints as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Big Bend CC and Spokane CC. Roth and his wife Linda have two sons, Brad (1989), a current Gonzaga student, and Matt (1991).

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GONZAGA UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY ORIGIN

Gonzaga was founded in 1887 by Father Joseph Cataldo, S.J., as a frontier boarding school for boys. The school has established its own unique identity since starting as a single building along the banks of the Spokane River. Named for the Jesuit Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, the patron of youth, the 122-year-old institution has grown and matured into one of the West’s premier regional universites. Gonzaga’s educational philosophy is based on the 469-year-old Ignatian model that aims to educate the whole person-mind, body and spirit - and integration of science and art, faither and reason, action and contemplation. The state Legislature accorded Gonzaga status as a University in 1912, the same year the School of Law began. The 1920’s were highlighted by the established of the School of Business Administration (1921) and the School of Education (1928). The Graduate School was launched in 1931 and the School of Engineering was created in 1934 to meet the demand sparked by the new national interest to hydroelectric projects. Enrollment swelled in the late 1940’s due largely to the G.I. Bill and women were first admitted in 1948. Situated on 94 acres of lanscaped campus located in a residen-tial section of Spokane, the Gonzaga campus continues to grow and chage with the times. Opening in the summer of 2000, Gonzaga’s School of Law building becomes the newst addition to the growing urban campus. A new Rosauers School of Education building was completed in the spring of 1994, and Jundt Art Center and Museum opened in the fall of 1995. Other campus additions in recent years are the Herak Center which houses the School of Engineering and the Jepseon Center which has the School of Business Administration as its tenants. The former Crosby Lirary was transformed into a new Student Union building.

THAT START OF JESUIT EDUCATION Founded in 1540 by Basque nobleman Ignatius of Loyola, the Society of Jesus is an order of Catholic priests and brothers, who with their lay colleagues, carry on a 469-year tradition of eduction excel-lence. While recovering from a battle wound, Ignatius’ life was changed by reading the Bible and studying the lives of the saints. His religious experiences led him to renounce the life of courtier and soldier to serve God. That inspired him to write the Spiritual Exercises, a work that would become the basis of Jesuit spirituality and mission. After studying at the University of Paris for seven years, he founded a school based on his scholarship. At the time of Ignatius’ death in 1556, Jesuits ran 33 colleg-es and universities worldwide. Georgetown University, founded in 1789, became the first American Jesuit university. There are now 112 Jesuit colleges and universities in the world, including 33 in the United States. Gonzaga University is named for Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, a 16th century priest. In his effort to comfort the ill in Rome dur-ing the plague, he caught the scourge and died a young man. He is named the Patron Saint of Youth.

Gonzaga University Quick Facts

2009 Enrollment: 7,500Average Class Size: 25

Faculty: 325Jesuits: 43

College Opened: 1887Interim President: Thayne McCulloh

Colleges and SchoolsCollege of Arts and Sciences

School of EducationSchool of Business Administration

School of EngineeringSchool of Professional Studies

Graduate SchoolLaw School

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