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The mission of intercollegiate athletics at California University of Pennsylvania is to provide student-athletes opportunities to

participate in a comprehensive program of athletic competition.

FAST FACTS ABOUT CAL U

Location ........................................California, Pa.Founded .........................................................1852Enrollment ............8,200 (6,700 undergraduate)Nickname .................................................VulcansColors ................................................ Black & RedPresident ..........................Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.V.P./Student Development ......Dr. Lenora AngeloneAssoc. V.P./Athletic Development ....... Frank BauerAthletic Director ......................Dr. Thomas PucciAssoc. AD/SWA ......................... Dr. Karen HjerpeFaculty Athletic Rep. ......Dr. William BiddingtonAthletic Business Manager ........Travis EisentroutSports Information Director ......... Matthew KiferAthletic Admin. Assistant .............Carolyn TarddDirector Athletic Facilities/Services .........Ed WhitedFacility ...........................................Roadman ParkAffiliations ................................... NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)Website .............................www.calvulcans.com

KEY PHONE NUMBERS

President’s Office ........................... 724.938.4400Admissions ....................................... 724.938.4404Alumni Relations ............................. 724.938.4418Athletic Office ................................ 724.938.4351Bookstore......................................... 724.938.4324Equipment Manager ..................... 724.938.5927Financial Aid ................................... 724.938.4415Cross Country Office ...................... 724.938.5684Sports Information .......................... 724.938.4552

Cal U’s 2009 Cross Country Media Guide has been written and edited by Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director, to assist in covering California University cross country in the 2009 season. Design and layout by Beth Ann Conway. Photos by Stephen Bates, David Hague, Greg Sofranko and Ryno Productions. Printing by SuperMail, Incorporated. Contents of this guide will be supplemented during the season by the Sports Information Office per request. All requests for additional information, including photographs, game accommodations and press passes, should be forwarded to the Sports Information Office.

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University President - Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. ....2Academics ..........................................................3Schedule ..............................................................4Rosters...................................................................5Women Runner Profiles .......................................6Men Runner Profiles ...........................................11Head Coach .....................................................14Assistant Coaches .............................................15All-Americans .....................................................16PSAC ...................................................................17University Profile .................................................18Personnel ............................................................20

COACHING INFORMATION

Head Coach .............................Daniel CaulfieldAlma Mater ..............Adams State (Colo.), 1995Office ................................................724.938.5684E-mail [email protected] Coach.... Jackie (Pacentrilli) CaulfieldAlma Mater ..............Adams State (Colo.), 2003Director of Track & Field/XC ..... Roger KingdomAlma Mater ................................ Pittsburgh, 2002Track & Field Office .........................724.938.5828

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Welcome to California University of Pennsylvania and another exciting season of Vulcan cross country. I am confident that Coach Daniel Caulfield, his staff and the players will make this a year to remember. This was a year of remarkable achievements at Cal U. In the past 12 months our academic offerings have been strengthened and expanded. Our beautiful cam-pus continues to evolve, and our enrollment continues to grow. Our athletic teams have won statewide and regional titles and won our first Pennsylvania State Athletic Con-ference’s (PSAC) Dixon Trophy for 2008-09. The Dixon Tro-phy is emblematic of athletic supremacy the PSAC — the premier Division II athletic conference in America today. We are very proud of our student-athletes, coaches and many individuals behind the scenes who are responsible for the magnificent accomplishment.

I am particularly proud of our student-athletes who perform well not only on the field of play, but also in the classroom. During the 2008-09 academic year, a total of 167 California University of Pennsylvania student athletes, representing all sports were named to the Spring 2009 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the sixth-straight semester, the Cal U athletic pro-grams compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. Our athletes have put in hundreds of hours of practice, and their hard work and dedication make them winners regard-less of the score. The same can be said of the coaching staff, whose devotion to their sport and their players is an inspiration. The mission of Cal U is to build character and build careers. While the formal part of the education occurs in classrooms, laboratories, and internship sites, the other part of a college education takes place in residence halls, the Natalie Student Union and in various sport venues, such as Roadman Park. Cross country and our other athletic programs provide students with an experience that helps them to learn and to grow in ways that will benefit them the rest of their lives. Teamwork is important not only on the field, but in the boardroom, the operating room and in the classroom. Many of our alumni who were athletes have distinguished themselves in endeavors far removed from their sport, but they have carried with them the important life lessons they have learned on the field from their coaches, their team-mates, and even their opponents. I hope that you enjoy the 2009 season and that you will support all of these young athletes enthusiastically.

Angelo Armenti, Jr.President

DR. ANGELO ARMENTI, JR.

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California University of Pennsylvania student-athletes posted a banner year in athletic competition during the 2008-09 season, six PSAC West titles, four PSAC crowns and four NCAA regional trophies with eight team and 15 individ-ual appearances in NCAA post-season play. In addition to athletic prowess, the Vulcans also excelled in the classroom. A total of 167 Cal U student athletes, representing all sports (fall, winter & spring), were named to the Spring 2009 edi-tion of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the sixth-straight semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. During the Spring 2009 semester, Vulcan student-athletes compiled a 3.11 GPA - the highest average since the Spring 2007 se-mester. Cal U also featured nine ESPN The Magazine Aca-demic All-District selections, highlighted by the school’s first Academic All-Americans since 2006. To be eligible for the academic all-district honor, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative 3.20 GPA or higher, reached sophmore athlet-ic and academic standing at their institution and participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games as a starter or an important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials. In the spring, women’s cross country posted the highest team GPA at 3.71 and featured all nine runners on the Honor Roll. On the men’s side, the cross country team posted top GPA of the seven sports at 3.40 with seven runners holding a 3.00 GPA or better. In terms of pure numbers during the spring, football led all 16 sports with 27 represen-tatives on the Honor Roll, followed by women’s soccer (21) and women’s track & field (19). Women’s cross country led all programs with 100 percent of its team (nine-of-nine) on the Honor Roll. Cal U also boasted 37 student-athletes that registered a perfect 4.0 GPA during one or both of the semesters.

ACADEMICS

Cross Country Runners with Perfect 4.0 GPA

(Fall 2008 - Spring 2009)

^ indicates perfect 4.0 GPA both Fall ‘08 & Spring ‘09 semesters

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Selections

First TeamChristopher Clark - Men’s XC/T&F **

Marta Hodge - Volleyball

Dan Jordan - Football

Julie Mackenzie - Softball

Sonia Petrosoniak - Softball *

Second TeamJoanna Nist - Volleyball

Helena VanEysendeyk - Tennis

Third TeamKayleigh Braim - Softball

Lindsay Johnson - Women’s Basketball

* indicates First Team Academic All-American** indicates Second Team Academic All-American

Christopher Clark ^

Laurie Hall

Davidlee Klimchuk

Tim Lahmers ^

Bryanna Learn

Bethany Stone ^

USTFCCCA All-Academic

Christopher Clark

Chuck Kascur III

Tim Lahmers

Tony Russo

Christopher Clark became the first Academic All-American

in program history last year.

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SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER Sat. 5 38TH ANNUAL CAL U INV. @ Willowbrook Golf Course Belle Vernon, Pa. Sat. 12 @ Marietta Carl Broughton Invitational Marietta, Ohio Sat. 19 @ Penn State Behrend Invitational Erie, Pa. Sat. 26 @ Saint Vincent Invitational Latrobe, Pa.

OCTOBER Sat. 3 @ Pitt-Greensburg Invitational Greensburg, Pa. Sat. 10 @ Wisconsin-Parkside Lucian Rosa Invitational Kenosha, Wisc. Sat. 31 @ PSAC Championships Edinboro, Pa.

NOVEMBER Sat. 7 @ NCAA Atlantic Region Championships Mansfield, Pa. Sat. 21 @ NCAA Div. II National Championships Evansville, Ind. All dates are subject to change

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Women’s Roster Name Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School Brittany Amori Fr. 5-5 Plum, Pa./Plum Jordan Atha Jr. 5-5 Hagerstown, Md./Williamsport/Hagerstown C.C. Erika Coffey Fr.(R) 5-2 Brownsville, Pa./ Brownsville Melissa David Fr. 5-7 Maplewood, N.J./Columbia Sandy Estep So. 5-4 Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor Bethany Feathers Fr. 5-2 Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield Catherine Gregory Fr. 5-4 Winchester, Va./Sherando Laurie Hall Jr. 5-4 Jackson, Pa./Blue Ridge Brittney Kanach So.(R) 5-5 Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove Megan Kleiner Fr. 5-5 New Milford/Blue Ridge Erin Kling Fr. 5-5 Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown Richelle Lashley Fr.(R) 5-9 Bedford, Pa./Bedford Bryanna Learn So. 5-2 Mansfield, Pa./Homeschooled Tricia Learn Sr. 5-7 Mansfield, Pa./Homeschooled/Mansfield Clare McSweeney Gr. 5-6 Cork, Ireland/St. Aloysius/Dublin City (Ireland) Alison Richard So. 5-5 Erie, Pa./McDowell Bethany Stone Jr. 5-2 Susquehanna, Pa./Blue Ridge/Cedarville (Ohio) Carly Youngeberg Fr. 5-3 Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central

Men’s Roster Name Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School Tim Lahmers So. 5-7 Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional Christopher Poss So. 5-8 Manchester, N.J./Manchester Township Eric Reger Gr. 5-10 Manor, Pa./Hempfield Aaron Roe Fr. 5-8 Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown Tony Russo Jr. 5-1 Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum Cory Steinhagen So. 5-10 Sarver, Pa./Knoch Gavin Volosky Fr. 5-7 Dubois, Pa./Dubois Chris Werner Fr. 5-11 Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch Head Coach: Daniel Caulfield (Adams State, 1995/1999)Assistant Coach: Jackie (Pacentrilli) Caulfield (Adams State, 2003/2005)Director of Track & Field/XC: Roger Kingdom (Pittsburgh, 2002)

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WOMEN PROFILESERIKA COFFEYBROWNSVILLE, PA.

Freshman (R) Major: Biology

2008: Medi-cal redshirt ... led team and finished ninth overall at home invitational with a time of 19:52 ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)

High School: A t t e n d e d Brownsville High School ... four-year letterman, four-time PIAA state qualifier, two-time WPIAL medalist, four-time all-county, member of three-straight Fayette County cross country champion ... Track & Field

On A Personal Note: Born July 13, 1990 ... Daughter of James and Crystal Coffey

SANDY ESTEPFREDERICKSBURG, VA.

SophomoreMajor: Athletic Training

2008: Ran in four of six races as a true fresh-man ... competed at PSAC Championships and NCAA Atlantic Region Championships ... set personal record in outdoor 800 meters of 2:19.18 ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)

LAURIE HALLJACKSON, PA.

JuniorMajor: Criminal Justice

2008: Competed in all six races dur-ing the season ... set personal record in out-door 800 meters of 2:23 and 1500 meters of 5:08 ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: Finished second on the team at

Saint Vincent Invitational ... posted a time of 16:42.88 at Dickinson Invitational ... placed second on the team at PSAC Champion-ships, finishing with a time of 27:27.7 ... fin-ished second on the team at the 6K NCAA East Region Championships in 24:18 ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08)

High School: Attended Blue Ridge High School ... second-team all-conference, member of two district runner-up teams, member of ninth-place team in PIAA state championship race ... Track & Field ... set personal record of 2:31 in 800 meters and 6:22 in 1600 meters ... National Honor Soci-ety

On A Personal Note: Born May 18, 1989 ... Daughter of Jeffrey and Carolyn Hall ... one of only two Cal U students selected to study in Europe as part of the Honors Program

High School: Attended Chancellor High School ... Track & Field ... Above & Beyond Award receipent, National Honor Society

On A Personal Note: Born Nov. 19, 1989 ... Daughter of Carl and Bonnie Estep

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BRITTNEY KANACHPOTTSTOWN, PA

Sophomore (R)Major: Environmental Earth Science

2008: Redshirted ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: Led team at PSAC Championships ... posted a team-best at NCAA East Region Champion-ships ... ranked as one of the top 10 freshmen in the region ... set personal record in indoor 5000 meters of 18:52 ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08)

High School: Attended Pottsgrove High School ... Cross Country ... four-year letterman, four-time MVP, three-time all-conference ... Track & Field ... set personal records of 5:21 in 1600 meters and 2:20 in 800 meters ... Athlete of the Year

On A Personal Note: Born Aug. 5, 1988 ... Daughter of Stephen and Stephanie Kanach

RICHELLE LASHLEYBEDFORD, PA.

Freshman (R)Major: Biology

2008: Redshirted ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)

High School: Attended Bedford High School ... four-year letterman, all-conference, won individual district championship, member of district championship team ... Track & Field ... set personal record of 2:31 in 800 meters

On A Personal Note: Born July 19, 1990 ... Daughter of Mark and Teenie Lashley

BRYANNA LEARNMANSFIELD, PA.

Sophomore Major: Wildlife Biology

2008: Compet-ed in four of six races as a true freshman .... posted a time of 21:58 at home invitational ... competed at the PSAC Cham-pionships and NCAA Atlantic Region Champi-onships ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)

High School: Homeschooled ... four-year letter-man, two-time state qualifier ... Track & Field ... set personal record of 5:28 in 1600 meters

On A Personal Note: Born Oct. 25, 1989 ... Daughter of Roger and Candise Learn ... younger sister of graduate student Tricia Learn

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WOMEN PROFILEALISON RICHARDERIE, PA.

SophomoreMajor: Athletic Training

2008: Ran in five of six races as a true fresh-man ... finished first on the team at two races ... made college debut at Iona Invitational ... led the team at PSAC Championships ... post-ed team-best time at NCAA Atlantic Region Championships ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2009)

High School: Attended McDowell High School ... four-year letterman ... set personal record of 13:57 in 3200 meters

On A Personal Note: Born Dec. 15, 1989 ... Daugh-ter of Larry and Carolyn Richard

BETHANY STONESUSQUEHANNA, PA.

JuniorMajor: Fisheries & Wildlife Biology

2008: Competed in all six races dur-ing the season ... posted team-best times in three rac-es ... finished sec-ond on team with a time of 21:45 at home invitational ... led team at Iona Invitational ... finished 12th over-all and first on the team at Saint Vin-cent Invitational ... posted team-best at Carnegie Mel-lon Invitational ... finished third on the team at PSAC Championships ... placed second on the team at NCAA Atlantic Region Cham-pionships ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08) ... transfer from Cedarville (Ohio)

High School: Attended Blue Ridge High School ... two-time first-team all-conference, member of ninth-place team in PIAA state champion-ship race, member of district runner-up team ... Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field ... set per-sonal record of 2:31 in 800 meters, 5:52 in 1600 meters and 12:45 in 3200 meters ... National Honor Society, PIAA Scholar-Athlete, Saluta-torian

On A Personal Note: Born Nov. 11, 1988 ... Daughter of Gary and Barbara Stone

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NEWCOMERSJORDAN ATHAHAGERSTOWN, MD.

JuniorPR - 5K - 18:35

BETHANY FEATHERSCLEARFIELD, PA.

FreshmanPR - 3200 - 12:20

MEGAN KLEINERNEW MILFORD, PA.

FreshmanPR - 800 - 2:25

ERIN KLINGJAMESTOWN, N.Y.

FreshmanPR - 1500 - 5:00 3000 - 10:29.68

TRICIA LEARNTROY, PA.

Graduate StudentPR - 3200 - 11:05.78 5K - 19:16

BRITTANY AMORIPLUM, PA.

FreshmanPR - 1600 - 5:55 5K - 21:19

MELISSA DAVIDMAPLEWOOD, N.J.

FreshmanPR - 800 - 2:25 1600 - 5:12

CLARE McSWEENEYCORK, IRELAND

Graduate StudentPR - 400 - 56.61 800 - 2:14.45

CATHERINE GREGORYWINCHESTER, VA.

FreshmanPR - 5K - 22:10

CARLY YOUNGEBERGMANHEIM, PA.

FreshmanPR - 1600 - 5;57 5K - 21:15

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• Five-time NCAA All-American• ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American• Five-time school record holder• USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year• PSAC Cross Country & Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year• Individual champion at PSAC Championships• Individual champion at NCAA Regional Championships• Two-time qualifier for USA Championships• Two-time PSAC Top 10• PSAC Sportsmanship Award• Set PSAC record in 5000 (indoor) and 1000 meters

“Christopher epitomized the true student-athlete while breaking conference and school records he was achieving 4.0 in the classroom. Now he is a certified biology and math teacher with a master’s degree in exercise science, and he is sponsored professionally by PUMA.” - Head Coach Daniel Caufield

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MEN SENIOR PROFILEERIC REGERMANOR, PA

Graduate StudentMajor: Master of Arts in Teaching

2008: Competed in all six races during the season ... helped lead Vulcans to invi-tational title at home event, finishing second on team and ninth overall with a time of 27:21 ... posted a time of 27:16.8 at Iona Invitational ... placed a season-best sixth overall at Saint Vincent Invitational with a time of 27:12.00 ... finished Carnegie Mellon Invitational in 27:40.57 ... posted a time of 27:57 at PSAC Championships ... fin-ished the NCAA Atlantic Re-gion Championships with a time of 37:32 ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... member of the National Col-legiate Athlete Honor Society ... 2007: Crossed the finish line in 27:50.64 at Carnegie Mellon Invitational ... posted a time of 28:49.0 at PSAC Championships ... finished fourth on the team at the NCAA East Region Championships with a time of 34:19 ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08)

High School: Attended Hempfield High School ... Eagle Scout, Honor Student

On A Personal Note: Born March 20, 1987 ... Son of Michael & Jackie Reger ... graduated 2009 magna cum laude in physics ... enjoys hunt-ing and fishing ... favorite televison program is Walker, Texas Ranger ... Andy Van Slyke is his favorite athlete

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TIM LAHMERSDELMONT, PA.

Sophomore Major: Meteorology

2008: Ran in five of six races as a true fresh-man ... helped lead Vulcans to invitational title at home 8K event, crossing the finish line 11th overall at 27:23 ... USTFC-CCA All-Aca-demic ... PSAC Scho la r -A th -lete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)

High School: Attended Franklin Regional High School ... three-year letterman ... Track & Field ... set personal record of 10:10 in 3200 meters ... National Honor Society

On A Personal Note: Born Sept. 24, 1989 ... Son of Tom and Jen Lahmers

CHRISTOPHER POSSMANCHESTER, N.J.

SophomoreMajor: History Education

2008: Redshirted ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008)

High School: Attended Manchester Township High School ... first-team all-county, second-team all-shore, member of South Jersey Sec-tional first-team ... Track & Field ... set personal record of 16:08 in 5000 meters

On A Personal Note: Born Dec. 18, 1989 ... Son of James and Kim Poss

MEN PROFILES

TONY RUSSOPITTSBURGH, PA.

JuniorMajor: Sport Management

2008: Ran in five of six races during the season ... USTFCCCA All-Academic ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: Fin-ished fifth on the team at the NCAA East Re-gion Championships ... set personal records of 1:59.20 in 800 meters and 4:16.90 in 1500 me-ters ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08)

High School: Attended Plum High School ... four-year letterman ... Track & Field

On A Personal Note: Born April 24, 1989 ... Son of Ed and Angela Russo

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CORY STEINHAGENSARVER, PA.

Sophomore PR - 5K - 16:31

GAVIN VOLOSKYDUBOIS, PA.

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CHRIS WERNERCHESAPEAKE, VA.

Freshman PR - 800 - 1:57 1600 - 4:22 5K - 15:43

NEWCOMERSAARON ROEVIRGINIA BEACH, VA.

FreshmanPR - 800 - 1:56 1600 - 4:37

The Vulcans visited the Empire State Building during a trip to New York City last year.

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Daniel Caulfield enters his third season as the head coach for the men’s and women’s cross country programs at California University of Pennsylvania. In addition to his work with the cross country teams, he serves as an assistant coach with the men’s and women’s indoor

and outdoor track & field teams. In his short time with the program, he has coached the Vulcans’ first two all-conference runners since 1994. Last year, Caulfield guided Christopher Clark to one of the most impressive seasons by a runner in program history. Clark earned NCAA All-America honors and was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Atlantic Region and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year laurels. In addition to their improvement on the course, Caulfield’s teams are also excelling in the classroom. Last year, the Vulcan men’s team was named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team after compling a 3.255 cumulative grade-point average. Individually, Clark also became the program’s first-ever Academic All-American last spring. Caulfield joined Cal U after serving as the men’s and women’s track & field and cross country coach at PSAC-rival Clarion University. A native of Roscommon, Ireland, he started coaching at his alma mater and Division II perennial powerhouse Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo. While serving as a coach with the Grizzlies, Adams State won four NCAA women’s cross country

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national championships (1998, 1999, 2003 and 2004) and two NCAA men’s titles (1998 and 2003). During his collegiate career, he was a 10-time All-American and two-time NAIA National Champion. He helped lead the Grizzlies’ cross country program to National Championships in 1993 and 1994 after placing in the top five during both championship races. Caulfield also was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) record holder in the 800 and 1500-meter runs. He was named to the RMAC All-Time Men’s Cross Country Team. Caulfield earned his bachelor’s degree from ASC in Exercise Physiology and in late 1996 returned to Ireland to work in the exercise physiology department of the Blackrock Clinic, one of the country’s most established healthcare facilities. He returned to ASC in 1998 to complete his master’s degree and coached there until December 2004. The Irish native also holds the national indoor record in the 800 meters. Caulfield was a two-time European Cup champion in the 800-meter run and 1500-meter run. In 2001, he was among the top 50 in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World rankings. Caulfield was a two-time runner-up at the Millrose Games, which is an annual indoor track & field meet held at Madison Square Garden. He also placed eighth in the 2001 World Indoor Championships in Lisbon, Portugal.

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T w o -time Olympic Gold Medalist Roger Kingdom enters his sixth year working with cross country and track & field programs at C a l i f o r n i a University of Pennsylvania. Kingdom, the former world and American record holder in the 110-meter hurdles, serves

as the Director of the Track & Field and Cross Country programs at Cal U. Kingdom is a five-time National United States Champion (1985, 1988-90 and 1995) and one of only two runners to ever win consecutive Olympic titles in the 110 hurdles (1984, 1988). A native of Georgia, he joined the Cal U athletic program in 2004 before being named interim head track & field coach in March of the following year. Shortly thereafter, he accepted the director position for both the cross country and track & field programs. Kingdom is a 2002 graduate from the University of Pittsburgh and played for the Panthers’ football team in the 1980s before concentrating his effort on his track & field career. He set the world record of 12.92 seconds in the 110 hurdles in Zurich, Switzerland in 1989. Kingdom retired from active competition in 1998.

A former All-A m e r i c a n d i s t a n c e runner Jackie ( P a c e n t r i l l i ) Caulfield enters her third season with the Vulcan cross country programs in 2009. C a u l f i e l d worked with 20-plus NCAA Division II i n d i v i d u a l n a t i o n a l c h a m p i o n s ,

nearly 100 All-Americans and three NCAA Championship teams at Division II perennial powerhouse Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo. She received her bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology with Cum Laude honors from Adams State before completing her master’s degree in health and physical education. Caulfield helped the Grizzlies to three-straight NCAA Division II Cross Country Championship from 1997 to 1999. In 1998, she helped Adams State defeat Division I-powerhouse University of Colorado on the Buffaloes’ home course. During her collegiate career, she earned All-America honors in the 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs. As a senior in 2002, she finished third at the National Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 5,000 meters. She also was a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) All-Academic teams throughout her career.

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• Doug Boyd - 1972, 1973, 1974• Mike Bradley - 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983• Paul Bryan - 1986• Christopher Clark - 2008• Daniel Cole - 1969• James Criner - 1971• Greg Dunston - 1968• Brian Ferrari - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983• Pete Iannacchione - 1984• Paul Jost - 1984, 1985, 1986• Adam Manewell - 1994• Ryan Moravec - 2007• Dean Shaw - 1978

PSAC Individual Champions

• Christopher Clark - 2008• Brian Ferrari - 1981, 1983

PSAC Athlete of the Year

• Christopher Clark - 2008

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American

• Christopher Clark - 2008

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Brian Ferrari Brian Ferrari was a phenomenal cross country star for the Vulcans in the early 1980s. A two-sport All-American, Ferrari won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1983, the only cross country national individ-ual title in school history. Overall, Ferrari was a five-time All-Ameri-can and eight-time PSAC Champion, winning the PSAC cross country champi-onship in 1981 and 1983. Almost a de-cade later in 1992, Ferrari was one of only 100 runners nationwide who qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trails in the marathon.

NCAA National Champion: 1983NCAA All-Amer-ican: 1981, 1982 and 1983Cal U Athletic Hall of Fame: Class of 1995

Dean Shaw Dean Shaw established himself as one of the finest long-distance run-ners in school his-tory during the late 1970s. He became the first-ever All-American in school history in 1977 when he finished 21st at the national race. The following year, he finished 14th nationally to earn All-America honors for a second-straight year.

NCAA All-American: 1977, 1978Cal U Athletic Hall of Fame: Class of 2004

Mike Bradley Mike Bradley was a four-time all-conference runner, who finished a career-best fourth overall in 1979. He earned All-America accolades in 1983 when he finished 24th overall at the national race.

NCAA All-American: 1983Cal U Athletic Hall of Fame: Class of 2007

Christopher Clark Christopher Clark concluded his career as one of the most decorated runners in cross country history. In 2008, he became the first Cal U cross country All-American in over 20 years by finishing fourth overall at the NCAA Championships. Overall, Clark was a five-time All-American and was named both the PSAC Cross Country and Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year his senior season. Last year, he became the first Vulcan since Brian Ferrari in 1983 to win the individual title at the PSAC Championships. The following week, Clark set a course record and won the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships. Clark also excelled in the classroom, as he became the first runner in program history to be selected an Academic All-American. Clark is currently sponsored by Puma.

NCAA All-American: 2008

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provide a structure for its women’s programs. Only three years later, lacking a standard competitive division, league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA Division II. The most recent enhancement came during the 2008-09 academic year when the PSAC expanded for the first time in its rich history, adding full-time members Gannon University and Mercyhurst College, and associate member Long Island University-C.W. Post. The membership now consists of 16 full-time institutions and the one associate. All of the league’s full-time members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The league has also grown to share the distinctions as: The largest conference in Division II, the largest football-playing conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level. Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC schools annually combine to send nearly one-third of its teams into NCAA postseason play. Ultimately, the membership’s success has yielded 42 NCAA team and 228 individual title winners. While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league also has evolved into one of Division II’s finest from an academic standpoint. Today, nearly one-third of the PSAC’s estimated 6,200 participants are honored each year as “Scholar-Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that has nearly doubled since PSAC Scholar-Athletes were first recognized in the mid-1990s. Although all 16 current institutions are members of Division II, eight league schools also compete at the Division I level in select sports. PSAC schools enroll over 118,000 students and claim over 670,000 alumni, including 430,000 who reside in Pennsylvania. The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member institutions. It employs a commissioner, two assistant commissioners and a director of media relations at its headquarters in Lock Haven, Pa.

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2008-09 PSAC ChampionsBaseball - West Chester

Men’s Basketball - GannonWomen’s Basketball - Indiana (Pa.)

Men’s Cross Country - EdinboroWomen’s Cross Country - Shippensburg

Women’s Field Hockey - BloomsburgFootball - California (Pa.)Men’s Golf - Indiana (Pa.)

Women’s Golf - California (Pa.)Women’s Lacrosse - Lock HavenMen’s Soccer - California (Pa.)Women’s Soccer - Mercyhurst

Softball - Lock HavenMen’s Swimming & Diving - West Chester

Women’s Swimming & Diving - West ChesterMen’s Tennis - Kutztown

Women’s Tennis - California (Pa.)Men’s Indoor Track & Field - Shippensburg

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field - ShippensburgWomen’s Indoor Track & Field -Slippery Rock

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field -Slippery RockVolleyball - California (Pa.)

PSAC 2008-09 NCAA Division II National Champions

Team: Lock Haven, Softball; Bloomsburg, Field Hockey

Individual: Men’s Swimming & Diving – Logan Pearsall, Clarion (3M Diving); Women’s Swimming & Diving – Kayla Kelosky, Clarion (1M Diving); Women’s Indoor Track & Field – Shippensburg, Distance Medley Relay Team (Mary Dell, Shannon Hare, Abagail Huber, Neely Spence); Wrestling – Joe Kemmerer, Kutztown (133 – Division II), Jarrod King, Edinboro (165 – Division I), Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (165 –Division II); Men’s Golf – Gavin Smith, IUP (Individual medalist); Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Nafee Harris, IUP (Long Jump); Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Neely Spence, Shippensburg (5000 meters),

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Dr. Allan J. Golden

Vice President for Finance & Administration

Dr. Lenora Angelone

Vice President for Student Development & Services

Geraldine M. Jones

Provost/Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs

Angela J. Burrows

Vice President for University Relations

Dr. Joyce Hanley

Executive Vice President

Dr. Tom Pucci

Athletic Director

Dr. Karen Hjerpe

Associate Athletic Director & Senior Woman Administrator

Frank Bauer

Associate Vice President for Athletic Development

Cal U Athletic Support StaffPamela Artman .............. Coordinator for Athletic OperationsDr. William Biddington ........... Faculty Athletic RepresentativeBeth Ann Conway ..........Assistant Sports Information DirectorTravis Eisentrout ............................... Athletic Business ManagerBen Hilborn ................................................Equipment ManagerMatthew Kifer .................................Sports Information DirectorMatt Luckhardt ....................... Director of Athletic FundraisingAnnie Malkowiak .................... Director of Athletic FundraisingTony McGrew .............................................. Academic AdvisorBrian Oddi ...........................Director for Athletic PerformanceRon Sealy.......................Facilities Manager for Roadman ParkBob Sepesy ............................Strength & Conditioning CoachDan Smith ................................ Director of Athletic FundraisingCarolyn Tardd ................. Administrative Assistant for AthleticsDr. Jamie Weary ...........................Director for Athletic TrainingEd Whited ..................Director for Facilities & Athletic Services

2009-10 Cal U Head CoachesBaseball .......................................................... Mike ConteMen’s Basketball ................................................Bill BrownWomen’s Basketball ....................................Mark SwaseyCheerleading/Dance ................................. Marcia BoydM/W Cross Country ................................Daniel CaulfieldFootball ....................................................John LuckhardtMen’s Golf .................................................Peter CoughlinWomen’s Golf ...........................................MerriLyn GibbsMen’s Soccer ............................................. Dennis LaskeyWomen’s Soccer ................................................ Al AlvineSoftball ......................................................Rick BertagnolliSwimming ...........................................................Ed DennyTennis ....................................................... Pablo MontanaM/W Track & Field .................................. Roger Kingdom Volleyball ...............................................Stephanie Burner

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President Armenti and Drs. Pucci, Hjerpe, Angelone and Biddington accepted the Dixon Trophy in May 2009.

Charles A. Mance

Vice Presidentfor Information Technology

Documents

2009 Cal U Cross Country Guide