Middle Tennessee Cross Country Quick Facts Name: Middle Tennessee State University Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn. Enrollment: 26,432 Nickname: Blue Raiders Colors: Royal Blue and White Conference: Sun Belt President: Sidney A. McPhee Director of Athletics: Chris Massaro Sr. Women’s Administrator: Diane Turnham Main Athletics Phone: 615/898-2450 Web Site: GoBlueRaiders.com

Coaching Staff Head Coach: Dean Hayes (Lake Forest; 1959) Hayes’ Office Phone: 615/898-2571 Assistant Coach: Keith Vroman (EKU, 2000) Vroman’s Office Phone: 615/898-5878

Director/ Assistant AD: Mark Owens Cross Country Contact: Christian Lemon Lemon’s Office Phone: 615/898-5272 Lemon’s Cell Phone: 901/268-9383 Mailing Address: 1500 Greenland Dr. Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Sun Belt Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32010 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42010 Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5This is Middle Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7Training/Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Strength and Condinition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Academic Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Residence and Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Sun Belt Conference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12President Dr. Sidney A. McPhee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13A.D. Chris Massaro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Coaches and Athletes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-28 Head Coach Dean Hayes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Asst. Coach Keith Vroman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Graduate Assistant Micah Tirop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Isaac Biwott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 David Bioywo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Festus Chemaoi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Chris Mason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Justin Cacaro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Marla Bailey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Kayla Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Alissa Ruggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Stephanie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Kristen Tithof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Deanna Brasz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Autumn Gipson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Rachel Islam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262009 Year in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 2009 Men’s Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 2009 Women’s Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29History and Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-43GoBlueRaiders.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Quick Facts

The Middle Tennessee athletic program is committed to quality ath-letics that bring the campus together and promote a sense of pride and tradition in academic and athletic excellence. These programs also bring the University regional and national recognition and pro-vide a link between the University, its alumni, and the community at large. They give students, faculty, and alumni opportunities for inno-vative public service activities that better the community. Athletics uses financial and physical resources to maintain and develop sports programs to accomplish the mission of the University.

Mission Statement

Middle Tennessee, a Tennessee Board of Regents university, is an equal opportunity, nonracially identifiable, educational institution that does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities. SP007-0910

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Middle Tennessee won its first confer-ence cross country title in 26 years. The team bested the championships field, topping runner-up South Alabama 36 to 48. Led by race runner-up Festus Che-maoi, four Blue Raiders were named to the All-Sun Belt Cross Country team, a school record. Head Coach Dean Hayes was named SBC Coach of the Year.

2009 Men’s Sun Belt Champions

William Songock2009 All-Sun Belt Team

Isaac Biwott2009 All-Sun Belt Team

Chris Mason2009 All-Sun Belt Team

Festus Chemaoi2009 Sun Belt Runner-Up

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The Blue Raider women continue to de-velop into one of the conference’s top squads, finishing Sun Belt runner-up for the second consecutive season. Senior Zamzam Sangau led the Blue Raider charge placing third overall individually en route to becoming the first female athlete in school history to qualify for an NCAA Cross Country Championship later that fall.

Jackie Serem2009 All-Sun Belt Team

2009 Women’s Sun Belt Runner-up

Zamzam Sangau 2009 All-Sun Belt Team

Marla Bailey2009 All-Sun Belt Team

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Date Sept 3Time 5 p m Meet Location Nashville, Tenn Meet Host BelmontCourse Percy Warner ParkMen’s Distance 5KWomen’s Distance 4K

Date Sept 11Time 5 p m Meet Location Chattanooga, Tenn Meet Host ChattanoogaCourse Moccasin Bend Golf CourseMen’s Distance 5KWomen’s Distance 2 Mile

Belmont Opening Meet UTC PowerAde Invitational

Date Sept 18Time 9 a m Meet Location Nashville, Tenn Meet Host VanderbiltCourse Percy Warner ParkMen’s Distance 8KWomen’s Distance 5K

Date Oct 2Time 8:30 a m Meet Location Louisville, Ky Meet Host LouisvilleCourse E P Tom SawyerMen’s Distance 8KWomen’s Distance 5K

Vanderbilt Commodore Classic Greater Louisville Classic

Date Oct 16Time 2 p m Meet Location Chattanooga, Tenn Meet Host ChattanoogaCourse Moccasin Bend Golf CourseMen’s Distance 5KWomen’s Distance 2 Mile

Date Oct 30Time 10 a m Meet Location Bowling Green, Ky Meet Host Western KentuckyCourse Kereiakes ParkMen’s Distance 8KWomen’s Distance 5K

UTC Front Runner Invitational Sun Belt Cross Country Championships

Date Nov 13Time 10 a m Meet Location Hoover, Ala Meet Host SamfordCourse Veteran’s ParkMen’s Distance 10KWomen’s Distance 6K

Date Nov 22Time 10 a m Meet Location Terre Haute, Ind Meet Host Indiana StateCourse Wabash Valley Family Sport CenterMen’s Distance 10KWomen’s Distance 6K

NCAA South Regional Championships NCAA Cross Country Championships

2010 Middle Tennessee Cross Country Schedule

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2010 Men’s Cross Country RosterName Ht. Wt. Class Hometown (Previous School)David Bioywo 5-3 118 So. Kabernet, Kenya (Atnas Kandie SS)Isaac Biwott 6-1 130 Sr. Burnt Forest, Kenya (Kapngetuny)Justin Cacaro 5-11 135 Sr. Cordova, Tenn. (UT-Martin)Festus Chemaoi 5-9 128 Sr. Ainobkoi, Kenya (Kapngetuny)Chris Mason 5-10 135 Sr. Auburn, N.Y. (Auburn HS)

2010 Women’s Cross Country RosterName Ht. Class Hometown (Previous School)Marla Bailey 5-9 Sr. Barrie, Ontario (Barrie Central HS)Deanna Brasz 5-7 Fr. Vineland Station, Ontario (Heritage Christian)Kayla Bryan 5-5 So. Knoxville, Tenn. (Karns HS)Autumn Gipson 5-7 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn. (Oak Ridge HS)Rachel Islam 5-8 Fr. Barrie, Ontario (Innisdale S.S.)Alissa Ruggle 5-2 So. Manhattan, Kan. (Riley County HS)Stephanie Smith 5-4 So. Aurora, Ontario (Dr. G.W. Williams S.S.)Kristen Tithof 5-6 Jr. Friendsville, Tenn. (William Blount HS)

2010 Blue Raider Rosters

David Bioywo

Deanna Brasz

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We Are Tennessee’s Best

•Middle Tennessee is a destination school and has the largest undergraduate enrollment in the state of Tennessee.

•Founded in 1911 with a program to train teachers, MTSU remains one of the finest teacher preparation institutions in the southeast.

•The Center for Popular Music is a nationally recognized repository with one of the largest sheet music collections in the country. It was listed as one of the top 100 places to visit in Tennessee in the 20th century by the Tennessean.

•Students enjoy numerous extracurricular activities through more than 220 student organiztions includ-ing honor societies, service clubs, and an active Greek system of fraternities and sororities.

•The Honors College, with its prestigious Buchanan Fellowships the highest academic scholarship award-ed at MTSU-offers talented students the atmosphere of a small, select college nestled within a major university.

•Doctoral programs in english, economics, human performance, and public history have been called the “highest quality,” and the Public History programs is unique in Tennessee.

•Nationally recognized programs in aerospace, recording industry, and concrete industry management attract students from around the globe.

“Middle Tennessee’s geographic location in the backyard of a major metropolitan area and its athletic tradition enable the Universi-ty to bring awareness and visibility to its com-plete athletic program.”

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Why Middle Tennessee

As MTSU counts down to its centennial in 2011, there’s vibrancy in abundance across campus, in Murfreesboro and Rutherford Coun-ty, and around the region. Growth can be seen at many levels, from enrollment to facilities to scholarship aid to endowment to student involvement to research and more. With a record 26,432 registered and attending in the fall 2010, the largest undergraduate total in Ten-nessee, enrollment remains on the rise since the arrival to Dr. Sidney A. McPhee, MTSU’s 10th president, in 2001. The University’s growth parallels that of Murfreesboro over 100,000 and Rutherford County with nearly 250,000 residents. Recent projects include reno-vations of the Health, Wellness and

Recreation Center; Reese Smith Jr. Field; and the construction of Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium as well as a new College of Educa-tion building and student union. Fu-ture projects planned are a new sci-ence building, a student union, and a new College of Education. People who have not visited the campus in many years are astonished at the changes. The MTSU Foundation has an endowment of almost $27 million, and total foundation assets exceed $58 million.

More than $1 million a year in the form of scholarships, faculty awards and student-support pro-gram is now pumped into academ-ics units in earning from the endow-ments. Once on campus, students have about 225 registered organiza-tions to choose from. They can be in-volved in student government and political groups, Greek life (sorori-ties and fraternities), student pub-lications, honor societies, profes-sional organizations, human interest groups, and more. In fiscal year 2008-2009, MTSU received $38.1 million in extramural funds for research, service and in-struction an increase of $1.54 million over the previous year, according to campus reports.

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Drew Shea

Alison Ness

9 training tables • 2 full-size whirlpools • Dressing areas • Private offices • Mondo ramflex flooring • X-ray • K-laser • Treadmills • Exercise bikes • Stairmaster

Sports Medicine Facility

Health care is one of the most important aspects of a student-athlete’s life, and no university is more com-mitted to keeping athletes healthy than Middle Ten-nesseee. The Sports Medicine facility provides MTSU student-athletes with one of the finest athletic train-ing facilities in the nation. Head Athletic Trainer Drew Shea and the Sports Medicine staff have set liberal hours to make sure each student-athlete has his or her needs met. Alison Ness

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Matt Riley Russell PattersonJason Spray Katie Abundiz

20,000 pounds of weights • 9 full power racks • 9 elevated platforms • 9 half-racks • 5 ground-base jammers • Dead lifts • Leg press • Leg curls • Leg extension • Bench press •

Military press • Rowing machine • Treadmills • Stationary bikes • Cable television

Strength and Conditioning

One of the biggest changes in college athletics in the past few years has been the attitude toward strength and conditioning. Performing in the weight room has become just as important as on-the-field competi-tion, and Middle Tennessee has one of the very best staffs in the nation committed to making student-athletes the best they can be. Assistant Athletic Director Matt Riley takes care of all the strength and conditioning, in-cluding all stretching before practices and workouts as well as conditioning. It all happens in the Blue Raiders’ 10,000-plus square foot weight room facility, locat-ed adjacent to the north end zone of Floyd Stadium and designed for use by all Middle Tennessee student-athletes. It is a strength and training area that rivals any in the coun-try. The weight room has been described by many people as better than any in the imme-diate area, including those at SEC and Con-ference USA schools.

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Academic Enhancement

The Student-Athlete Enhancement Cen-ter (SAEC) at MTSU houses the academic support system and the Blue Raider Ath-lete Skills for Success (B.R.A.S.S.) Life Skills Program for all 17 Division 1-A sports. The center is housed at Johnny “Red” Floyd Stadium on Raider Drive. The facility opened its doors on January 4, 1999, to the delight of student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. The mission of the center is to help stu-dent-athletes take skills learned on the field and turn them into positive prepa-ration for life after college. The center is also committed to meeting the changing needs of student-athletes. It continues to promote partnerships between the Uni-versity, the NCAA, and the Murfreesboro community to help achieve its goals. In addition to to providing the academic support needed to be successful in the classroom, the center is committed to meeting the needs of student-athletes in life skills development through the very popular B.R.A.S.S. program.

Wynnifred Counts Debbie Carroll Angel Nathan

Study tables • Tutoring • Computer lab • Library-like atmosphere • Spacious study carrels • Task lighting

Todd Wyant

2009-10 Academic Review

•STUDENT ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: Sara Beth Lee and Kenneth Roberts

•OUTSTANDING JUNIOR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR: Kelsey Dortch (Female) and Jer-emy Kellem (Male)

•RAIDER AWARD FOR TOP GPA (4.0):Kristen Tithof (Track), Clara Leather (Golf ), Matthew Langley (Tennis), Zamzam Sangau (Track), Jud Stoltz (Baseball), Sara Beth Lee (Soccer)

•HIGHEST TEAM GPA: Golf (Women) and Tennis (Men)

MTSU has inducted 86 student-athletes into the Chi Alpha Sigma Na-tional College Athlete honor Society after just five years of being eli-gible.

Chi Alpha Sigma is a nonprofit organization established to recognize college students who earn a varsity letter in at lease one sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior and senior years.

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Dining

MTSU offers five different on-campus dining areas, with the most popular being Keathley University Center (KUC) Grill and Cyber Café. The KUC is located in the center of campus and is a ma-jor intersection for student activities. The Grill is located on the second floor and features Pizza Hut, Quizno’s Subs, Grille Works, Salad Garden, Chick-Fil-A, the Burger Studio, Asian Express, and Einstein Bros. Bagels. The KUC Grill is open from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday–Thursday and is open until 5 p.m. on Fridays. The Cyber Café is the first of its kind in the Tennessee Board of Regents system, offering a futuristic and effi-cient way for students to dine. Students are able to eat while e-mailing or searching the Web at the same time on eight computers with access to the World Wide Web. MTSU also features buffet style dining at McCallie Din-ing in Corlew Hall and the RaiderZone at James Union Building. Both offer subs, pizza, grill works, carved meats, fresh deli food, fresh-made pasta, and a salad bar.

Scarlett Commons

Scarlett Commons, named for former MTSU presi-dent M.G. Scarlett, is one of the premier residential complexes any university in the region. Opened to students in the fall of 1999, the facility provides apart-ment-style living with the convenience of staying on campus. Nine three-story buildings with 12 apartments each and a clubhouse make up the Scarlett complex. Each apartment contains four private bedrooms connected by two private bathrooms, a full kitchen, and a com-fortable living room. The Scarlett Commons clubhouse creates a real sense of community with its recreation/meeting rooms, fire-place, big screen TV, and laundry room. Any mainte-nance issues can be addressed by just a phone call to the 24-hour reception and service desk in the club-house. Students living in Scarlett Commons have their own restricted parking lot, so it’s easy to find parking.

Fully furnished • Beautifiul clubhouse • 24 Hour park-ing • Laundry facilities • On campus convenience

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While there are 31 NCAA conferences that sponsor multiple sports, the Sun Belt is one of only eleven to participate in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and Football Bowl Subdivision. The Sun Belt was formed in 1976, with six mem-bers competing in four men’s sports, and today comprises 13 institutions of higher learning while sponsoring 19 champion-ship sports for men and women. The Sun Belt Conference entered its 35th season in 2010-11 with a proud his-tory of athletic and academic success. The conference sponsors 10 women’s sports - basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and div-ing, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball; and nine men’s sports - baseball, basketball, cross coun-try, football, golf, swimming and diving, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field. Each of the 19 sports has seen nu-merous team and individual accom-plishments, and 12 Sun Belt Conference schools are currently gradu-ating their student athletes at a rate higher than their school’s student body. All Sun Belt schools are com-mitted to excellence and facility upgrades and expan-sions are occurring on virtu-ally every campus. Because of its status as a

member of the Division 1 football coali-tion, the Sun Belt Conference has a per-manent seat on the NCAA’s 17-member Board of Directors. As a result, the con-ference has a crucial voice on some of the most pressing issues in college ath-letics and will always have a role in the implementation of any future NCAA leg-islation and guidelines. The conference continues to utilize television to grow and promote the league. Adding volleyball, baseball, and softball to the conference’s television package has resulted in more national and regional television exposure for the league than at any time in its history. The conference’s regional television package enables live telecasts of Sun Belt events to reach over 20 million households. Additionally, ESPN televised the confer-ence’s men’s basketball championship game for the 29th straight season in 2009, marking its longest affiliation with any conference in the country. The Sun Belt Conference has part-

nered with JumpTV Sports Inc. to deliver a full-service, customized, public and premium Web site to provide fans with a broad range of real-time information and content about the conference’s ath-letic teams. The Sun Belt is one of the few conferences in the nation to provide video highlights and features on its web site from each of the league’s respec-tive championships. This technology is a great recruiting tool, enabling anyone in the world with internet access to view the conference’s championships. Fans in five different countries viewed the con-ference’s most recent soccer champion-ship. The Sun Belt Conference is led by Commissioner Wright Waters, who is in his ninth full year as commissioner. He was named the conference’s fourth com-missioner in February of 1998 following the tenures of Vic Bubas (1976-1990), Jim Lessig (1990-1991), and Craig Thomp-son (1991-1998). The league’s annual all sports champion is awarded the Vic

Bubas All-Sports Cup, named after the conference’s first commissioner. The conference office has been headquartered in downtown New Orleans since 2000 after moving from its suburban location of Metairie, La.

Sun Belt StaffWright Waters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CommissionerBert Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assoc. Commissioner/CFOKathy Keene. . . . . . . . .Assoc. Commissioner/ComplianceRick Mello . . . Assoc. Commissioner/Sports AdministrationJohn McElwain . . . . Assoc. Commisioner/ Commincations Bryant Carter . .Assoc. Commissioner/Sport AdministrationTravis Llewellyn. . . . . . . . . Director of Media/New MediaChauntrell Shelby . . . . . . . . . Chief Administrative OfficerKeith Nunez . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Media RelationsAndrew Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Champonships Assistant

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President Dr. Sidney A. McPhee; Prarie View A&M, 1976

Dr. Sidney A. McPhee is the tenth president of Middle Tennes-see State Univer-sity. Prior to his appointment at MTSU in 2001, he was executive vice chancellor at the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)

in Nashville. In addition, he served as chief academic officer and interim chancellor for the Board of Regents system. Before his appoint-ment at TBR, McPhee served in various admin-istrative capacities at several major universities including Oklahoma State University, Univer-sity of Louisville, and University of Memphis. In May 2007, President McPhee received the title of Honorary Professor at China Agricultural University in Beijing. The Honorary Professor title is the highest academic award given at the institution. McPhee was named Outstanding American University President of 2002 by the American Football Foundation. In 2003, he was listed by Nashville Post business magazine as one of Ten-nessee’s 100 Most Powerful Individuals, and in 2004, he was ranked by Tennessee Business magazine as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful African Americans in the State of Tennessee. In 2006, Dr. McPhee was listed by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of seven university presidents in the U.S. who is shaping intercol-legiate athletics on a national scale. Most re-cently, in the spring of 2009, President McPhee was the keynote speaker for Prairie View A&M Founder’s Day celebrations, and in June of this year Dr. McPhee was an invited participant at the International Agricultural University Presi-dential Forum held in Beijing and sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. McPhee earned his bachelor’s degree (with highest honors, summa cum laude) from Prai-rie View A&M University; a master’s degree from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida; and a doctorate in applied behavioral studies in education from Oklahoma State Uni-versity. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Uni-versity Management Development Program and has completed professional development programs at St. Mary’s University of San Anto-nio, Texas, and Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As an academician, President McPhee’s scholarly publications and presentations are extensive. His publications have appeared in local, national, and international professional journals. In addition, he is the senior author of

a book, Understanding the Campus Culture: An Introduction to College, and has co-authored a chapter for a major college textbook on academ-ic advising. McPhee’s scholarly pursuits include several international visits and presentations in locations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Lanzhou, China; Mekelle, Ethiopia; Penang, Malaysia; Hong Kong; Moscow and St. Peters-burg, Russia; Tokyo and Osaka, Japan; Seoul, South Korea; Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel; Ant-werp, Belgium; Montreal, Canada; Oxford, Eng-land; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Nassau, Bahamas. McPhee is currently a participating member of NCAA’s Football Academic Working Group and just recently chaired the NCAA Division I Working Group to review “At-Risk” Student-Ath-lete issues (ARSA). The ARSA final report was sub-mitted to the NCAA Board of Directors in January 2009. McPhee also served a five-year term on the

NCAA Division I Board of Directors, a three-year term on the NCAA Executive Committee, and two terms as president of the Sun Belt Confer-ence athletic league and chairman of the SBC’s CEO Executive Committee. In May 2005, he was appointed to the NCAA Presidential Commission on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics. In 2002, President George W. Bush appointed him to the National Council for the Humanities, and the U.S. Senate confirmed him. A past member of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, McPhee chaired its member-ship council. He is a member of the Murfrees-boro Noon Rotary Club and serves as a member of the SunTrust Bank Board of Directors (Nash-ville) and SunTrust Regional Bank Advisory Board (Murfreesboro). He also served on the Nashville Adventure Science Center Board, the Middle Tennessee Medical Center Board, and the Mid-dle Tennessee Council for Boy Scouts of America Executive Board and co-chaired the Tennessee Legislative Retreat Task Force on Higher Educa-tion. McPhee was recently re-elected to a second three-year term as a commission member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. During McPhee’s tenure at MTSU, the Univer-

sity has experienced considerable growth in many areas. Student enrollment has increased significantly, making MTSU undergraduate enrollment the largest in the state. During the past several years, the University added twelve new degree programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. In 2002, for the first time in the history of the University, three Ph.D. programs were established: in Economics, Eng-lish, and Human Performance. A Ph.D. in Public History was instituted shortly thereafter, and in July 2007, a new Ph.D. in Literacy Studies was approved. From 2001 to 2007, the University increased extramural funding from $6 million to approximately $40 million. Since McPhee’s arrival, MTSU has been suc-cessful in raising admission standards, resulting in an increase in high-ability students. MTSU has been the institution of choice for midstate valedictorians and salutatorians in recent years and has enrolled a significant number of Na-tional Merit scholars and Achievement schol-ars. McPhee’s presidency has coincided with several major improvements in University fa-cilities. A ten-year, $70 million renovation of all student residential housing is scheduled for completion by 2011, the University’s centenni-al year. In addition, the University acquired the 500-acre Guy James property to consolidate its highly regarded programs in the School of Agribusiness and Agriscience. This acquisition doubled the size of campus acreage from 500 to 1,000. Over $9 million was spent to renovate Andrew L. Todd Hall, which now houses the Department of Art and has state-of-the-art equipment for its students and faculty. The Paul W. Martin Sr. Honors Building was built with private funding. In January 2007, an ad-dition to the Cason-Kennedy Nursing Build-ing was opened and dedicated, bringing the facility to 28,000 square feet. The University secured private gifts in support of a $6 million baseball stadium completed in 2008 and dedi-cated in spring 2009. In 2006, the University received $15 million in state support for the planning and infrastructure development for a proposed $120 million science building, and in April 2007, a new $3 million track and soccer complex was opened. Recently, the Tennessee General Assembly approved the construction of a $31.7 million building for the University’s College of Education. A $19 million expansion of the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Center was completed in 2008. Presently, the Univer-sity is involved in proposed or active capital projects totaling nearly $400 million. President McPhee is married to Elizabeth McPhee, and they have two children, Seneca and Sidney-Anthony.

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Athletic Director Chris Massaro; Northern Colorado 1983 The landscape of college athletics has changed drasti-cally over the past decade and that renovation also has been demonstrated at Middle Tennessee, particularly during the four-plus years since Chris Massaro was named director of athletics on April 8, 2005.

Proving to be a true visionary, Massaro has helped revolutionize the Blue Raiders’ athletic department while helping pave the way for even greater success in future years. During his short but highly successful reign, Massaro has overseen unprecedented success not only in the university’s athletic programs but also in regard to academic success, facility upgrades, and a proven record of hiring coaches who have thrived under his watch. Under Massaro’s leadership, the Blue Raiders have captured the Sun Belt’s all-sports trophy three times in five years. Since his arrival, Massaro has enhanced the Blue Raiders’ broad-based, 17-sport programs. Among the accomplishments included in the last four years: •TheAthleticDepartmenthascaptured20SunBelt Conference championships and earned 14 coach of the year honors. •Theathleticprogramhashadarecord18na-tionally televised events during his tenure. • MiddleTennessee’s football teamearnedanat-large invitation to the Motor City Bowl in 2006, the first bowl appearance during the Division I era, then picked up a second invitation in 2009 to the New Orleans Bowl. • The women’s volleyball team reached theSweet 16 for the first time in 2007 and has made four straight NCAA appearances. •Themen’sgolfteamreceiveditsfirst-everat-large invitation into the East Regional in 2008 and subsequently advanced to the National Champi-onship where they finished 15th in the country. They backed up that effort with another NCAA regional in 2009 after winning the SBC title. • The women’s basketball team appeared inback-to-back NCAA Tournaments in 2006 and 2007 and returned again in 2009. The team nar-rowly missed reaching the Sweet 16 in 2007 after earning a No. 5 seed. • TheMiddleTennessee tennisdoubles teamof Marco Born and Andreas Siljestrom won the National Championship in 2007 – the first NCAA doubles title in Athletic Department history. •TheMiddleTennesseetrackteamshavecom-bined for four conference titles and the 2007 men’s outdoor squad finished No. 21 in the nation while the 2009 women’s indoor team ranked tied for 30th. • TheBlueRaiderbaseball teamcapturedtheregular season and tournament championship in 2009 and advanced to the NCAAs. Massaro’s success at Middle Tennessee doesn’t

stop with the athletic teams. There has been a tre-mendous track record for hiring quality coaches with head football coach Rick Stockstill, women’s head basketball coach Rick Insell, and men’s golf coach Whit Turnbow – and all Massaro hires – each earning Sun Belt Coach of the Year in their first sea-sons. In all, Massaro’s guidance has provided coach-es with the resources to produce 20 conference titles, 21 NCAA postseason appearances, one Sun Belt Conference Athlete of the Year, and 14 Coach of the Year awards. Academic enhancement has also skyrocketed under Massaro’s leadership. Massaro, who was ap-pointed to a panel on APR Improvement Plans for the 2007 NCAA Convention, inherited a football program with a national-low score of 812 and saw it increase to a current 990 (on a 1,000-point scale) in 2009. As a whole, the Athletic Department has im-proved from a 908 score when Massaro was hired to an impressive cumulative (four years) score of 951 in 2007-08. All 17 Middle Tennessee sports teams achieved passing marks of 925 or higher in 2006-07 with four teams turning in a perfect mark of 1,000. In 2007-08, 16 of 17 teams topped the 925 mark. Massaro, who spent 20 years at the University of South Carolina prior to his appointment at Middle Tennessee, also overhauled the annual Blue Raider Athletic Association’s annual giving program, which resulted in a record number of members and finan-cial giving in 2008, indicating the fourth such year record numbers have been realized. The annual campaign has improved 40 percent since his arrival. Facility upgrades also have been at the top of Massaro’s impressive list of accomplishments. He completed a $6 million capital campaign for the new baseball stadium and initiated a series of major renovations to existing athletic facilities during the previous three years, including a state-of-the-art soccer and track complex. Most recently, a state-of-the-art golf performance center was completed in December 2008. In the midst of numerous upgrades, Massaro also has initiated generous contributions that made it possible to install a new synthetic surface in Floyd Stadium for the 2006 season. Additionally, new vid-eoboards – one for football and two inside Murphy Center – were installed in 2007. In a span of five years Massaro’s hiring practices have been regarded as excellent. On Dec. 12, 2005, he made his highest profile hire when he selected Stockstill to take over the football program. Stockstill became just the second head coach in the I-A era and led the Blue Raiders to a league championship and a bowl ap-pearance in his first season. Two days following his hiring, Mas-saro was pressed into action to find a replacement to lead the nation-ally recognized women’s basketball program. Massaro made his first hire when he brought on board legend-ary high school coach Rick Insell to take over the program. Both Insell and Stockstill won championships in their first seasons on the job. Massaro has also made a significant upgrade in the Blue Raider football

schedule. During the summer of 2005, he an-nounced a home game in 2007 that made Virginia the first team from the highly regarded ACC to vis-it Floyd Stadium, and then quickly added a second ACC member when Maryland agreed to make the trip to Murfreesboro in 2008 and the Blue Raiders rewarded him with a 24-14 upset. On his 100th day on the job, Massaro made one of his biggest announcements: a five-year contract with the Uni-versity of Memphis to play football that started in 2007. The Tigers became the first in-state Division I-A (FBS) football team to play the Blue Raiders in Murfreesboro. Massaro has also worked out a home-and-home series with Mississippi State that saw the Bulldogs come to Floyd Stadium in 2009 – making them the first SEC program to play in a Sun Belt stadium – and nearby Georgia Tech that will have the Yellow Jackets coming to Murfrees-boro in 2011. He has also inked a home-and-home with Minnesota that will see the Golden Gophers come to Murfreesboro to begin the 2010 season on Thursday, Sept. 2. In March 2008, Massaro made another big move when he announced a four-game series with neighboring rival Vanderbilt of the SEC. The series begins in 2015 and the teams will play twice in Murfreesboro and twice in Nashville. The Glenwood Springs, Colo., native joined the South Carolina staff under the Ohio University sport administration program in 1985. Massaro helped usher the Gamecocks into the SEC and learned under legendary athletic director Dr. Mike McGee. Massaro earned his bachelor’s degree in busi-ness administration from the University of North-ern Colorado in 1983 and his master’s degree in sport administration from Ohio University in 1986. At UNC, Massaro was a five-year football team member. Massaro is also heavily involved in community service projects and organizations. He is a mem-ber of the Red Cross Board, the City Golf Commis-sion and the Rutherford County Sports Council Ex-ecutive Committee, and he served on the search committee for the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce president. Massaro and his wife, Cindy, have four children: Hank, Lainey, Rachel, and Ben.

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Coaches and Athletes

Head Coach Dean HayesHead Coach Experience (College): Middle Tennessee: 1965 - present

Personal: Birthdate: December 14, 1937 Hometown: Morrison, Ill. Family: Wife, Jan; daughters, Erin and Kara

Education: High School: Naperville (Ill.) Central College: Lake Forest (1959)

Head Coach Experience (World): Goodwill Games: 1998 (New York, N.Y. World Championships: 1997 (Athens, Greece) World Cup: 1994 (London, England) Goodwill Games: 1990 (Seattle, Wash.) World University Games: 1985 (Kobe, Japan)

Asst. Coach Experience (World): Olympic Games: 1998 (Seoul, South Korea) World Championships 1983 (Helsinki, Finland) World University Games: 1981 (Bucharest)

Throughout the recent history of Middle Tennessee track and field, there have been two constants - vet-eran coach Dean Hayes and a legacy of championship performances. A reknowned track and field coach both in college and professional circles, Dean Hayes has gained great respect since coming to Middle Ten-nessee 45 years ago. His men’s teams dominated the Ohio Valley Conference, and the women’s teams have duplicated that success since Hayes took over the program in 1987. Both squads have continued their successes in the Sun Belt Conference, capturing 15 of the 38 indoor and outdoor titles for which they have been eligi-ble since joining the league 10 years ago. Overall, Hayes has guided the pro-gram to 29 OVC titles, 16 Sun Belt championships, and 18 NCAA Top 25 finishes. Forty-nine of his ath-letes have earned 85 All-American honors, four have become national champions and a number of them have gone on to compete inter-nationally in the Olympic Games, World University Games and Pan-American Games. There could have been more awards, but Middle Ten-nessee did not sport a track pro-gram from 1987 to 1990. Hayes has added 14 Sun Belt Coach of the Year awards to comple-ment his 15 OVC Coach of the Year honors, which included 10 in a row

from 1977 to 1986. He was inducted into the Blue Raider Hall of Fame in 1982 and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. Hayes became a member of the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 and was inducted into the Mason-Dixon Athletic Club Hall of Fame in March 2005, and in

December of 2008 he was inducted into the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. In 2009, he was honored by his col-legiate alma mater, Lake Forest be-ing inducted into the Lake Forrest Hall of Fame. Following the 1981 season, the Division I Track and Field Coaches Association voted Hayes the NCAA Outdoor Coach of the Year. Hayes serves as president of the TFCA in 1982-83. In his first attempt at a Sun Belt Championship, Hayes delivered. The Middle Tennessee women took first place in Miami, Fla., in 2000, and Hayes earned his first Sun Belt Coach of the Year award. Since taking its place in the Sun Belt full-time in 2000-01 academic year, Middle Tennessee has cap-tured 14 of the 34 league titles in indoor and outdoor track and field. Hayes and his charges were instru-mental in capturing the school’s first-ever Vic Bubas Cup, the league’s all-sports trophy, in 2001, when the track program’s garnered three SBC titles. The teams played a significant role in Middle Tennessee winning the Bubas Cup in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 as well. Hayes has indeed put Middle Ten-nessee on the world map in terms of collegiate track and field. However, Hayes’ experience is not limited to the collegiate level. He has coached several teams spon-

Head Coach Dean Hayes

sored by either the United States Olympic Committee of USA Track and Field. His international experience be-gan at the first Olympic Sports Festival in Colorado Springs, Colo. (1978), and has included working as the head coach at the World Univer-sity Games in Kobe, Japan (1985); Goodwill Games in Seattle, Wash. (1990); World Cup in London, Eng-land (1994); World Championships

NCAA TOP 25 FINISHES (18)Women’s Indoor: 1994 - 8thMen’s Indoor: 1971 - 22nd; 1972 - 7th; 1973 - 8th; 1974 - 14th; 1979 - 20th; 1980 -19th; 1981 - 11th; 1982 - 11th ; 1993 - 21stMen’s Outdoor: 1971 -25th, 1972 - 22nd;1973 - 25th; 1974 - 17th; 1976 - 19th; 2003 - 17th; 2007 - 21stMen’s Cross Country: 1966 - 14th

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TITLES (29)Women’s Indoor - 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995Men’s Indoor - 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1993, 2000Women’s Outdoor - 1991, 1994, 1996Men’s Outdoor - 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994Men’s Cross Country - 1983SUN BELT CONFERENCE TITLES (16)Women’s Indoor: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Men’s Indoor: 2001 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009Women’s Outdoor: 2000, 2005Women’s Outdoor: 2001, 2006, 2007Men’s Cross Country: 2009

HONORS: Lake Forest College Hall of Fame: 2009USA Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame: 2008Mason-Dixon Athletic Hall of Fame: 2005Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame: 1994Illinois Sports Hall of Fame: 1993Blue Raider Hall of Fame: 1982OVC Coach of the Year (15): 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2000Sun Belt Coach of the Year (14): 2000 (1), 2001 (3), 2002 (2), 2003 (1), 2004 (1), 2005 (1), 2006 (2), 2007 (1), 2009 (2)NCAA Outdoor Coach of the Year: 1981

in Athens, Greece (1997); and again at the Goodwill Games in New York City (1998). The Naperville, Ill., native also has served as an assis-tant at several international meets. In addition to the first Olympic Sports Fes-tival, Hayes worked as an assistant at the World Uni-versity Games in Bucharest, Romania (1981), the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland (1983), and the Sum-mer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea (1988). Because of Hayes’ interna-tional success, numerous foreign athletes have sought out Middle Tennessee as their college of choice. He coached NCAA cham-

pions Tommy Haynes (1974) and Barry McClure (1972, 1973) as well as NCAA high hurdles champion Di-onne Rose (1994) and his most re-cent national champion, Blue Raid-er Mardy Scales in the 100 meters (2003). Hayes also guided Roland McGhee to nine All-American hon-ors and both McClure and Greg Ar-tis won All-American honors seven times.

All-AmericansUnder Hayes

Greg Artis (7) . . . . . . . . 1979-81Ron Bramlet (1) . . . . . . . . . . 1999Jacqui Brown (4) . . . . . . . . . 1994Brittany Cox (1) . . . . . . . . . . 2010Jasper Demps (1). . . . . . . . . 2001John DoDoo (2). . . . . . . . 1978-79Rayfield Dupree (1) . . . . . . . 1977Stanley Gbagbeke (2) . . . . 2009-10Sheikh Faye (4) . . . . . . . . 1976-78Kim Freeman (1) . . . . . . . . . 2001Tommy Haynes (3) . . . . . . . . 1974Godfrey Herring (5) . . . . . 2000-02Dwight Johnson (2) . . . . . 1984-85Andre Kirnes (2) . . . . . 1980, 1983Eddie Loyd (1). . . . . . . . . . . 1982Garland Martin (1) . . . . . . . . 2004Barry McLure (7) . . . . . . . 1970-73Roland McGhee (9) . . . . . 1991-94Orestes Meeks (1) . . . . . . . . 1982Sarah Nambawa (4) . . . . . 2008-10Christian Nsaih (2) . . . . 1996, 1999Victor Okorie (1) . . . . . . . . . 2003Brian Oldfield (1) . . . . . . . . . 1965Mican Otis (1) . . . . . . . . . . . 1994Orlando Reid (3) . . . . . . . 2006-07Andreja Ribac (1) . . . . . . . . . 2000Dionne Rose (4) . . . . . . . . . 1994Mardy Scales (5) . . . . . . . 2002-04Juan Walker (2) . . . . . . . . 2006-07Jimmy Washington (1) . . . . . 1976Linnie Yarbourgh (1). . . . . . . 2006

1981 Mile Relay (1)Barry Campbell, Mike Davidson,Gary Mitchell, Tim Johnson

1982 Mile Relay (1)Herb Newton, Gary Mitchell, Tim Johnson, Floyd James

2003 4x100m Relay (1)DJ Spann, Mardy Scales, Brad Orr, Pedro Holiday

2004 4x100m Relay (1)Xavier Darden, Mardy Scales, Wesley Dupar-Scott, JJ Strum

2007 4x100m Relay (1)Juan Walker, Orland Reid,Sean Waller Samuel Adade

Coach Hayes and his wife of 47 years, Jan

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Asst. Coach Keith VromanCoaching Experience: Eastern Kentucky: 2001-2002 Middle Tennessee: 2003 - Present

Personal: Hometown: Ludington, Mich.

Education: College: BA Eastern Kentucky (2000) MS Eastern Kentucky MA Eastern Kentucky

Since first coming to Middle Tennessee eight years ago, Keith Vroman has been an integral part in the growth and success of the Blue Raider distance run-ners. MT distance runners have won 15 individual con-ference indoor/outdoor titles from the 800 to 10,000 meter events while also earning a combined 33 second and third place finishes at Sun Belt Championships. Under Vroman’s instruction, Middle Tennessee run-ners have rewritten the school record books, including all female indoor/outdoor times and five of the nine men’s standards. At Sun Belt Cross Country Championships, 13 ath-letes have been named to all-conference rosters in his tenure. Along with head coach Dean Hayes, Vroman helped lead the 2009 men’s team to its first conference cross country title in 26 years. The Middle Tennessee women’s cross country team has placed second in the conference in each of the previous two seasons. In 2009, Zamzam Sangau and Festus Chemaoi became the first two Blue Raiders to run at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in 38 years. Entering his 10th year of coaching, Vroman brings experience steeped in tradition, Eastern Kentucky and Grand Valley State. Vroman’s was hired full-time during the summer of

2007 and helps in all areas of recruiting and meet man-agement. The Ludington, Mich., native earned his bachelor’s in physical education, his M.A. in health education and an M.S. in sports administration the same year at Eastern Kentucky, where he competed in cross country and the steeplechase.

All-Sun Belt XC Under Vroman

Derek Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004, 2005Ashley Comstock . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005-2008Jonathan Gillou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005William Songock. . . . . . . . 2006^, 2007, 2009Isaac Biwott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007, 2009Marjorie Gombert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007Zamzam Sangau . . . . . . . . .2007, 2008*, 2009Festus Chemaoi . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009*David Emery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008Marla Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007^, 2009Chris Mason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009Jackie Serem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009

* Denotes Sun Belt Conference Runner-up^Denotes Sun Belt Freshman of the Year

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Asst. Coach Keith Vroman Graduate Asst. Micah Tirop

Micah Tirop joins the Blue Raider staff as a graduate assistant for the 2010 season. Tirop, an 18 time All-Sun Belt Conference runner at South Alabama, is a two time Sun Belt Individual Cross Country Champion taking the 2007 and 2008 title. Tirop also took the 2008 Sun Belt Indoor 3,000 and 5,000 meter crowns. While at USA, Tirop ran a career best time of 29:18 in the 10,000 meters. Micah has competed on the international level, run-ning the 5,000 meters at the 2005 World University Games in Izmir, Turkey. A native of Moi’s Bridge, Kenya native attended Ua-sin Gishu High School and Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, before attending South Alabama. Tirop gradu-ated with a bachelor’s degree in business from South Alabama in 2010. Tirop is currently working on a mas-ter’s in health and human performance with a concen-tration in Sport Management at Middle Tennessee.

Personal: Birthdate: March 17, 1983 Hometown: Moi’s Bridge, Kenya

Education: College: South Alabama (2010)

Isaac’s 2009 ResultsDate Meet Finishing Time Place9/4 Belmont Opener (5K) 16:24.15 18th9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (5K) 16:17 11th9/19 WKU Old Timer’s Classic (8K) 26:55.52 17th10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (8K) 25:47.92 104th10/17 UTC Frontrunner Classic (5K) 16:01 5th10/31 Sun Belt Championships (8K) 27:52.35 9th

Isaac BiwottSenior • 5-9 • 130 Burnt Forest, Kenya • Kapngetuny2007, 2009 All-Sun Belt Team

2009: Earned All Sun Belt honors by finishing ninth at the Sun Belt

Championships (8K) in a time of 27:52.35 ... Came in fifth at the UTC

Frontrunner Invitational (5K) in a time of 16:01 ... Placed 11th in a time

of UTC Opener (2M) in 16:17 ... Finished 17th in a time of 26:55.52 at

the WKU Old Timers Classic (8K) ... Ran to a 18th-place finish at the

Belmont Opener (5K) in 16:24.15.

2008: Finished the season running 18th at the Sun Belt Champion-

ship (8K) Finished in the top 30 in six out of eight races ... Placed third

in 17.49 at the Agnes Scott Invitational (5K) and 18th in 16:04.61 at

the Belmont Opener (5K) ... Came in 11th with a personal best in

15:49 at the UTC Invitational (5K).

2007: Earned All-Sun Belt honors after placing 10th at SBC Champi-

onships, finishing five-mile course in 26:09.38 ... Finished in Top 30

in four of five events ... Placed 23rd at UTC Powerade Invitational in

16:09 (5K), 27th at Old Timers Classic in 26:53.24 (5 miles) and eighth

at Front Runner Invitational in 16:05 (5K) ... Ran 8K at Louisville Classic

in 25:47.68.

Before Middle Tennessee: Ran track for Elijah Kiprokos and attend-

ed Olaare Primary and Kapngetuny HS in Eldoret, Kenya.

Personal: Isaac Kiptanui Biwott ... Son of Simion and Sarah Biwott ...

Born August 15, 1986 ... Cousin, Julius Kosgei, was an All-American at

Harding Univ.

David BoiywoSophomore • 5-3 • 118 Kabarnet, Kenya • Atnas Kandie SS

2009: Did not run XC

High School - Attended Atnas Kandie SS in Eldoret, Kenya ... Set life-

time bests of 3:57 in the 1,500 meters and 8:30 in the 3,000 meters.

Personal - Born David Kibnnot Boiywo on March 24, 1990.

Men’s Returners

Festus ChemaoiSenior • 5-9 • 128 Ainobkoi, Kenya • Kapngetuny

2007, 2008, 2009 All-Sun Belt Team2009 NCAA Qualifier

Festus’ 2009 ResultsDate Meet Finishing Time Place9/4 Belmont Opener (5K) 15:11.96 1st9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (5K) 15:30 1st9/19 WKU Old Timer’s Classic (8K) 24:59.51 3rd10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (8K) 24:20.48 10th10/17 UTC Frontrunner Classic (5K) 15:11 1st10/31 Sun Belt Championships (8K) 26:42.14 2nd11/14 NCAA South Regionals (10K) 30:38.50 13th11/23 NCAA Championships (10K) 31:21.1 146th

2009: Became the first male runner at Middle Tennessee to qualify

for the NCAA Cross Country Championships since 1971 ... Earned All

NCAA South Regional (10K) honors by finishing 13th at the NCAA

South Regional (10K) in a time of 30:38.50 ... Garnered all-confer-

ence honors, placing second at the Sun Belt Championships (8K) in

26:42.14 ... Won the Belmont Opener (5K), UTC Opener (5K) and the

UTC Front Runner Invitational (5K) with respective times of 15:11.96,

15:30 and 15:11.

2008: Finished in the top 10 in five out of eight races ... Won the

season opener at the Agnes Scott Invitational in 17:13 and finished

ninth at the Belmont Opener (5K) in 15:54.35 ... Earn All Sun Belt Hon-

ors coming in eighth in the Sun Belt Championship (8K) in Bowling

Green finishing 25:57.97.

2007: Placed in Top 25 in first four events of the year, winning twice

... Won first collegiate event, finishing 5K course at Belmont Opener

in 15:12.45 ... Placed fourth at Old Timers Classic in 25:27.91 (5 miles)

and 23rd at Louisville Classic in 24:39.38 (8K) ... Won FrontRunner In-

vitational in 15:16 (5K).

Before Middle Tennessee: Voted Cross Country Athlete of the Year

twice at Kapngetuny HS and won secondary schools cross country

championship once.

Personal: Festus Kipchirchir Chemaoi ... Son of David Chemaoi and

Nelly Kiplagat ... Born November 20, 1986.

Chris MasonSenior • 5-10 • 135 Auburn, N.Y. • Auburn HS2009 All-Sun Belt Team

Chris’ 2009 ResultsDate Meet Finishing Time Place9/4 Belmont Opener (5K) 15:47.50 5th9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (5K) 16:12 8th9/19 WKU Old Timer’s Classic (8K) 26:09.14 9th10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (8K) 25:18.57 57th10/17 UTC Frontrunner Classic (5K) 16:04 6th10/31 Sun Belt Championships (8K) 27:42.24 8th11/14 NCAA South Regionals (10K) 32:09.05 46th

2009: Earned All Sun Belt honors by placing eighth at the Sun Belt

Championships (8K) in a time of 27:42.24 ... Came in fifth at the Bel-

mont Opener (5K) in a time of 15:47.40 ... Finished sixth at the UTC

Frontrunner Invitational (5K) at the 16:04 ... Placed eighth at the UTC

Opener (5K) in 16:12 ... Ran to a ninth place finish at the WKU Old

Timer Classic (8K) in 26:09.14 ... Came in 46th at the NCAA South Re-

gional (10K) in a 32:09.05.

Before Middle Tennesse: NJCAA XC DIII National Champion 2008

and 2009 and Outdoor DIII Track National Champion in 10K and 5K

in 2008 and 2009.

High School: Four-year cross country letterwinner and three-year

indoor and outdoor track letterwinner at Auburn High school.

Personal: Chris Mason...Son of Wayne Mason and Christine Lock-

row...Born January 10, 1989...Majoring in Business Administration

Men’s Returners

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Men’s NewcomersJustin Cacaro

Senior • 5-11 Cordova, Tenn. • Cordova HS

Before Middle Tennessee - Ran two seasons at Cowley Community

College in Arkansas City, Kan., listing best times of 15:44 in the 5,000

meters, 25:47 in the 8,000 meters, and 32:31 in the 10,000 meters ...

Ran one season at UT-Martin and was named to the 2009 All-OVC

Cross Country team. Set career best times of 15:10 in the 5,000 me-

ters and 25:34 in the 8,000 meters.

High School - Four-year winner at Cordova High School under head

coach Jason Wood. Named to Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps

in 2005 and 2006 ... All-region team member sophomore, junior and

senior … Named All-American as a freshman in the 5,000 meters …

Four-year Tennessee Cross Country and Nationals Cross Country Fi-

nals qualifier.

Personal - Justin Taylor Cacaro … Majoring in Health and Human Per-

formance and Business … Wants to work in marketing in professional

sports upon graduating Middle Tennessee.

Kayla BryanSophomore • 5-5 Knoxville, Tenn. • Karns SS

Marla BaileySenior • 5-9 Barrie, Ontario • Barrie Central HS2007 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year2009 All-Sun Belt Team

2009: Earned All Sun Belt honors by finishing fourth at the Sun Belt

Championships (5K) in a time of 19:58.33 ... Finished fifth at the UTC

Frontrunner Invitational (2M) in a time of 11:38 ... Placed seventh in

12:04 at the UTC Opener ... Came in 14th at the WKU Old Timers Clas-

sic (5K) in 18:57.06 ... Came in 48th at the NCAA South Regional (6K)

in a time of 21:57.36.

2008: Finished the season 11th at the Sun Belt Championship with

a time of 19:12.71 ... Finished in the top 20 in five of eight races ...

Came in third at the Agnes Scott Invitational (5K) 21:17 and Belmont

Opener (4K) in 15:16.10 ... Placed 13th at the WKU Old Timer’s Classic

(5K) 19:23.20.

2007: Earned SBC Freshman of the Year honors after placing 13th at

Sun Belt Championships ... Finished in Top 40 in four of five events ...

Placed 25th at UTC Powerade Invitational in 12:26 (2 miles) ... Posted

13th-place showing at Sun Belt Championships in 18:50.22 (5K).

Marla’s 2009 ResultsDate Meet Finishing Time Place9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 15:03.48 20th9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 12:04 7th9/19 WKU Old Timer’s Classic (5K) 18:57.06 14th10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 18:26.93 46th10/17 UTC Frontrunner Classic (2M) 11:38 5th10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 19:58.33 4th11/14 NCAA South Regionals (6K) 21:57.36 4th

Kayla’s 2009 ResultsDate Meet Finishing Time Place9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 16:34.99 55th9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 13:01 18th9/19 WKU Old Timer’s Classic (5K) 21:08.61 27th10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 19:45.38 168th10/17 UTC Frontrunner Classic (2M) 13:22 16th10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 22:58.78 45th

2009: Placed 16th at the UTC Front Runner Invitational (2M) in 13:22

... Ran to a 18th place finish at the UTC Opener (2M) in 13:01 ... Came

in 27th at the WKU Old Timers Classic (5K) in a time of 21:08.61 ... Fin-

ished 45th at the Sun Belt Championships (5K) in a time of 22:58.78 ...

Placed 55th at the Belmont Opener (2M) in a time of 16:34.99.

High School: Lettered in cross country 2005-08 and lettered in track

2006-08 under coaches Erin Chady and Marty Sonnenfeldt.

Personal: Kayla Marie Bryan ... Daughter of Philip and Donna Bryan ...

Born November 8, 1990 ... Major is undecided.

Women’s ReturnersHigh School: Ran track and cross country for coach Dave Small at

Barrie Central Collegiate ... Placed first in the GBSSA as freshman and

sophomore and 10th at Canadian XC meet in 2004 ... Finished first

in 1500 and 3000-meters at GBSSA and 5th at OFSSA as freshman

... Came in 21st at OFSSA as junior and 9th at OFSSA in 3000 as se-

nior ... Best times include 4:52 for 1500, 10:27 for 3000 and 18:57 for

5000-meters ... Student Council President and member of the Honor

Roll.

Personal: Marla Blair Bailey ... Daughter of Joe and Lori Bailey...Born

May 22, 1989 ... Mother went to the world championships in moun-

tain biking, finishing seventh, and father is ranked in the Top 3 in

Canada in mountain biking.

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2009: Finished 10th at the UTC Frontrunner Invitational (2M) in

a time of 12:30 ... Came in 17th in 13:00 at the UTC Opener (2M) ...

Placed 42nd at the Sun Belt Championships (5K) in a time of 22:51.37

... Came in 56th at the Belmont Opener (4K) in a time of 16:36.71.

High School: Two-time cross country letterwinner and two time

track letter winner under coach Garry Sigle ... All-state and academic

all state cross country as a senior ... State champion 4x800 meter

champion as a junior and state champion 1600 meter as a senior.

Personal: Alissa Ruggle ... Daughter of Kevin and Kristi Ruggle ... Born

December 16, 1990 ... Majoring in pre-med.

Women’s ReturnersAlissa Ruggle

Sophomore • 5-2 Manhattan, Kan. • Riley County HS

Stephanie SmithSophomore • 5-4 Aurora, Ontario • Dr. G.W. Williams S.S.

Alissa’s 2009 ResultsDate Meet Finishing Time Place9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 16:44.14 61st9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 12:33 13th10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 20:35.66 225th10/17 UTC Frontrunner Classic (2M) 12:30 10th10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 22:51.37 42nd

Stephanie’s 2009 ResultsDate Meet Finishing Time Place9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 15:31.93 34th9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 13:41 24th10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 21:37.41 267th10/17 UTC Frontrunner Classic (2M) 13:06 13th10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 22:14.98 27th

2009: Finished 13th at the UTC Frontrunner Invitational (2M) in 13:06

... Placed 24th at the UTC Opener (2M) in 13:41 ... Came in 27th at

the Sun Belt Championships (5K) in 22:14.98 ... Finished 34th at the

Belmont Opener (4K) in a time of 15:31.93.

High School: Three-time cross country letterwinner and four time

track letter winner under coaches Tania DeVires and Maria Moreau ...

Cross Country Regional Champion.

Personal: Stephanie Smith ... Daughter of Stuart and Susan Smith ...

Born April, 25, 1990 ... OFSAA Champion in the 800, 1500 and 3000

meters ... Majoring in political science.

Women’s Returners/Newcomers

2010: Did not run cross country

2009: Finished in the top 50 in six of seven races ... Came in fourth

in the Agnes Scott Invitational (5K) in 22:15 and 47th at the Belmont

Opener in 16:04.06 ... Finished 47th at the Memphis Twilight Clas-

sic (5K) in 20:04.73 and 18th at the WKU Old Timer’s Classic (5K) in

20:10.50 ... Placed 169th in the Greater Louisville Classic in 20:00.64

and 14th in the UTC Invitational (2M) in 12:23 ... Finished the season

with a season best in 19:45.18 at the Sun Belt Championship finishing

19:45.18.

High School: Attended William Blount High School in Maryville, TN

... Lettered in track and field all four years of high school and lettered

in cross country sophomore through senior years under coach Chris

Frary ... Cross country regional champion 2005 and 2006 ... All region

Kristen TithofJunior • 5-6 Friendsville, Tenn. • Blount HS

High School: Ran cross country and track under Stuart Galloway at

Heritage Christian School … Won the 3,000 meters and placed fourth

in the 1,500 meters at the 2008 OFSAA Track meet … Took sixth in

the 3,000 meters at the 2007 OFSAA Track meet … Personal bests of

10:02 in the 3,000 meters and 4:49.08 in the 1,500 meters … Earned

Heritage Christian SS Sportsmanship Award … Named to the school

honor roll every semester.

Personal: Deanna Timena Brasz … Born April 14, 1993 daughter of

Rick and Yvette Brasz … Majoring in Biology.

Deanna BraszFreshman • 5-7 Vineland Station, Ontario • Heritage Christian School

cross country 2007 ... All-state cross country 2005, 2006, and 2007 ...

All state track 2006. Graduated top 10 in class.

Personal: Kristen Tithof ... Mother is a professor of veterinary science

at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville ... Born November 16, 1989

... Majoring in Biology.

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High School: Ran cross country and track under Joe Denes at Innis-

dale SS, also played soccer at Innisdale … Placed fourth individual

and as a team at the 2006 OFSAA Cross Country meet … Took eighth

at the 2008 OFSAA Cross Country meet … Finished fourth in the

3,000 meters at the 2008 OFSAA Track and Field meet … Holds per-

sonal best times of 59.04 in the 400 meters, 2:14.58 in the 800 meters,

and 4:51 in the 1,500 meters … Was named an Ontario Scholar.

Personal: Rachel Leigh Islam … Born June 15, 1992 daughter of

David and Debbie Islam … Mother Debbie was a competitive figure

skater, taking third place at the 1979 Canadian Figure Skating Cham-

pionships … Major is currently undeclared.

Rachel IslamFreshman • 5-8 Barrie, Ontario • Innisdale S.S.

Women’s Returners

Autumn GipsonFreshman • 5-7 Knoxville, Tenn. • Oak Ridge HS

High School: Four year letter-winner in cross country and track un-

der coach Allen Etheridge at Oak Ridge High School … Two-state

Champion with Oak Ridge team … Named to the Cross Country All-

Region team all for years and All-State team as a freshman, sopho-

more and junior … Set a personal best time of 2:19 in the 800 meters

… Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Autumn Shonice Gipson ... Born February 23, 1992 daugh-

ter of Christina Davis ... Plans to attend physical therapy school ...

Majoring in Exercise Science.

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MONROE, La. -The slippery and wet conditions of Selman Field in Monroe, La. were not enough to keep the Middle Ten-nessee men’s cross country team from taking their first ever Sun Belt Conference title. Led by the efforts of individual runner-up Festus Chemaoi and fifth-place William Songock, all Blue Raider scorers placed in the top 11. Chemaoi completed the 8,000-meter course in 26:42.14, and Songock came in at 27:32.13. The Blue Raiders finished with 36 team points to defeat second-place South Alabama with 43 points. Hayes received his first-ever men’s cross country Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year award. Newcomer Chris Mason ran an inspired race at his first con-ference meet. The SUNY Delhi transfer finished eighth overall to earn his first All-Sun Belt award at Middle Tennessee. What was perhaps more impressive was Mason ran a majority of the race shoeless upon losing both in the first mile. Senior Isaac Biwott earned the second all-conference cross country award of his career by taking ninth in a time of 27:42.24. Biwott first won the award in 2007 at the cham-pionships in Bowling Green, Ky. David Emery rounded out the Middle Tennessee scorers, placing 11th with a time of 28:00.88.

For the second season in a row, the Blue Raiders matched their best-ever finish at a conference championship meet, taking second at the 2009 Sun Belt Cross Country Champi-onships. Led by senior Zamzam Sangau, the Blue Raiders recorded their lowest team score in the history of the program, 65. Sangau placed third overall on the 5,000-meter course in a time of 19:49.09, Marla Bailey finish fourth in 19:58.33, and Jackie Serem finished in seventh in 20:30.52. All there were honored all-conference runners. The ladies were defeated by defending 2008 Sun Belt Champion Western Kentucky, which recorded 53 points.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - For the first time in school history, Middle Tennessee had a male and a female runner qualify for the NCAA Cross Country National Championships. Za-mzam Sangau and Festus Chemaoi garnered qualification at the NCAA South Regional Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on November 14. Sangau became the first women in program history to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The Uganda native finished fifth place overall on the 6,000-meter course in a time of 20:30.22. She came in second in the individuals with a team standings. It was the second consecutive season Sangau earned all-region honors. Chemaoi qualified with an at-large bid by finishing 13th overall at the NCAA South Regional Championships.

2009 Season Review

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Perfect weather conditions awaited Middle Tennessee’s top cross country runners, Zamzam San-gau and Festus Chemaoi, as they concluded the 2009 cam-paign at the NCAA National Championships in Terre Haute, Ind. Sangau, the first female in school history to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships, finished 143rd of 254 entries in a time of 21:36.0 in the women’s 6,000-meter race. The Kampala, Uganda, native ran strong with the top-20 competitors for the first half mile before settling back in the main pack. Chemaoi finished 146th out of 250 in a respectable time of 31:21.1 on the men’s 10,000 meter course. Chemaoi was the first Blue Raider men’s runner to participate in the NCAA Championships since Richard Russo in 1971. As a junior, Chemaoi will have another opportunity to qualify next year for the NCAA Cross Country Championships.

Chemaoi and Sangau run at NCAA Championships Chemaoi and Sangau Qualify at NCAA Regionals

Men win Sun Belt Conference Title; Women Runner-up

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2009 Women’s Results/Finishes

Marla BaileyDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 15:03.48 (20)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 12:04 (7)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (5K) 18:57.06 (14)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 18:26.93 (46)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (2M) 11:38 (5)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 19:58.33 (4)11/14 NCAA South Regional (6K) 21:57.36 (48)

Kayla BryanDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 16:34.99 (55)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 13:01 (18)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (5K) 21:08.61 (27)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 19:45.38 (168)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (2M) 13:22 (16)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 22:58.78 (45)

Samantha Hunt Date Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 17:58.61 (77)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 13:25 (21)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 20:59.92 (250)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (2M) 12:32 (11)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 22:05.26 (24)

Amber KassaubaDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 16:44.14 (61)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 12:33 (13)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (5K) 19:56.09 (22)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 19:32.44(140)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (2M) 12:12 (9)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 23:04.57 (47)

Alissa RuggleDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 16:36.71 (56)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 13:00 (17)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 20:35.66 (225)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (2M) 12:30 (10)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 22:51.37 (42) Zamzam SangauDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 14:17.00 (2)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 11:24 (2)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (5K) 17:40.51 (2)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 17:43.05 (11)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (2M) 11:13 (1)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 19:49.09 (3)11/14 NCAA South Regional (6K) 20:30.22 (5)11/23 NCAA Championships (6K) 21:36.0 (143)

Jackie SeremDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 15:12.95 (26)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 11:47 (4)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (5K) 18:45.37 (10)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 18:26.75 (45)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (2M) 11:34 (4)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 20:30.52 (7)11/14 NCAA South Regional (6K) 21:51.65 (43)

Stephanie SmithDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (4K) 15:31.93 (34)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (2M) 13:41 (24)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (5K) 21:37.41(267)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (2M) 13:06 (13)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (5K) 22:14.98 (27)

MEET RESULTSBelmont Opener (9/05 - 4K) 1. Vanderbilt 42 2. Alabama 57 3. UAB 109 4. Middle Tennessee 124 5. Tennessee 129 6. Belmont 142 7. Murray State 164 8. Lipscomb 170 9. Tennessee-Martin 271Top MT Finisher: Zamzam Sangau (2)

UTC Powerade Invitational (9/11 - 2M) 1. Middle Tennessee 41 2. Chattanooga 42 3. Kennesaw State 48 4. Mercer 98 5. Tennessee State 150Top MT Finisher: Zamzam Sangau (2)

WKU Old Timers Classic (9/19 - 5K)No Team ScoringTop MT Finisher: Zamzam Sangau (2)

Greater Louisville Classic (10/3 - 8K) 1. Purdue 88 2. Kentucky 130 3. Louisville 141 t4 . Missouri 173 t4. Western Kentucky 173 6. V anderbilt 179 t7. Central Michigan 208 t7. Eastern Kentucky 208 9. Washington University (St. Louis) 290 10. Southern Indiana 295 11. Davidson 360 12. Mississippi State 379 13. Middle Tennessee 386 14. Belmont 426 15. Elon 430 16. Georgia State 497 17. Rend Lake College 533 18. Findlay 538 19. Bellarmine 551 20. Oakland 570 21. Lipscomb 571 22. Mississippi 587 23. Arkansas State 600 24. Lewis 646 25. Northern Kentucky 652 26. Southeast Missouri State 657 27. Shorter College 686 28. Detriot Mercy 716 29. UALR 721

30. Cornerstone University 756 31. Seton Hall 816 32. Lee 853 33. Morehead State 965 34. Augusta State 1002 35. East Tennessee State 1158Top MT Finisher: Zamzam Sangau (11)

UTC Invitational (10/17 - 2M) 1. Chattanooga 26 2. Middle Tennessee 29 3. Tennessee State 80Top MT Finisher: Zamzam Sangau (1)

Sun Belt Championships (10/31 - 5K) 1. Western Kentucky 53 2. Middle Tennessee 65 3. North Texas 98 4. Florida Atlantic 103 5. Arkansas-Little Rock 141 6. Arkansas State 142 7. South Alabama 152 8. Troy 166 9. Louisiana-Monroe 229 10. Louisiana-Lafayette 239 11. Florida International 302Top MT Finishner: Zamzam Sangau (3)

NCAA South Regional (11/14 - 6K) 1. Florida 33 2. Florida State 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. Jacksonville State 637No Full Middle Tennessee TeamTop Finisher: Zamzam Sangau (5)

NCAA Championships (11/23 - 6K) 1. Villanova 86 2. Florida State 133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33. Indiana 716No Full Middle Tennessee TeamTop Finisher: Zamzam Sangau (143)

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Isaac BiwottDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (5K) 16:24.15 (18)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (5K) 16:17 (11)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (8K) 26:55.52 (17)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (8K) 25:47.92 (104)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (5K) 16:01 (5)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (8K) 27:52.35 (9)

Philip BenavidesDate Event Time (Finish)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (8K) 32:12.02 (72)

Festus ChemaoiDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (5K) 15:11.96 (1)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (5K) 15:30 (1)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (8K) 24:59.51 (3)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (8K) 24:20.48 (10)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (5K) 15:11 (1)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (8K) 26:42.14 (2)11/14 NCAA South Regional (10K) 30:38.50 (13)11/23 NCAA Championships (10K) 31:21.1 (146) David Emery Date Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (5K) 16:26.67 (23)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (5K) 16:17 (12)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (8K) 27:32.74 (22)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (8K) 25:37.57 (85)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (5K) 15:59 (4)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (8K) 28:00.88 (11)

Chris MasonDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (5K) 15:47.40 (5)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (5K) 16:12 (8)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (8K) 26:09.14 (9)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (8K) 25:18.57 (57)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (5K) 16:04 (6)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (8K) 27:42.24 (8)11/14 NCAA South Regional (10K) 32:09.05 (46) William SongockDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (5K) 15:36.59 (3)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (5K) 15:44 (3)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (8K) 25:20.75 (5)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (8K) 24:23.53 (14)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (5K) 15:21 (2)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (8K) 27:32.13 (6)

Josh WheelerDate Event Time (Finish)9/4 Belmont Opener (5K) 17:50.00 (54)9/11 UTC Powerade Opener (8K) 18:25 (38)9/19 WKU Old Timers Classic (5K) 30:13.23 (31)10/3 Greater Louisville Classic (8K) 29:23.36 (321)10/17 UTC Frontrunner Invit. (5K) 19:09 (12)10/31 Sun Belt Championships (8K) DNF

2009 Men’s Results/Finishes

MEET RESULTSBelmont Opener (9/05 - 5K) 1. Middle Tennessee 45 2. Belmont 57 3. Lipscomb 78 t4. Vanderbilt 96 t4. Belmont-Alumni 96 6. Tennessee-Martin 142 7. Murray State 169Top MT Finisher: Festus Chemaoi (1)

UTC Powerade Opener (9/11 - 5K) 1. Middle Tennessee 28 2. Chattanooga 48 3. Kennesaw State 55 4. Mercer 81 5. Tennessee State 149Top MT Finisher: Festus Chemaoi (1)

WKU Old Timers Classic (9/19 - 5K)No Team ScoringTop MT Finisher: Festus Chemaoi (3)

Greater Louisville Classic (10/3 - 8K) 1. Louisville 68 2. Kentucky 153 3. Tennessee 188 4. Central Michigan 205 5. Middle Tennessee 251 6. Davidson College 259 7. Queens University (Charlotte) 206 8. Eastern Kentucky 274 9. Rend Lake College 284 10. Purdue 288 11. Southern Indiana 345 12. Oakland 350 13. Arkansas 363 14. Mississippi State 413 15. Belmont 435 16. East Tennessee State 514 17. Washington University (St. Louis) 520 18. Western Kentucky 543 19. McKendree College 567 20. Cornerstone University 616 21. Detroit Mercy 629 22. Bellarmine 635 23. Lipscomb 664 24. Southeast Missouri State 667 25. Bryan College 671 26. Elon 681 27. Mississippi 717 28. Georgia State 728 29. Centre College 753 30. Vanderbilt 771 31. Shorter College 796 32. Northern Kentucky 797 33. Morehead State 848 34. Arkansas State 876 35. Findlay 880 36. Lee 898 37. Wheeling Jesuit 1024 38. Seton Hall 1107 Top MT Finisher: Festus Chemaoi (11)

UTC Invitational (10/17 - 5K) 1. Middle Tennessee 18 2. Chattanooga 37Top MT Finisher: Festus Chemaoi (1)

Sun Belt Championships (10/31 - 8K) 1. Middle Tennessee 36 2. South Alabama 43 3. Arkansas-Little Rock 86 4. North Texas 158 5. Troy 161 5. Western Kentucky 161 7. Florida Atlantic 181 8. Arkansas State 185 9. Louisiana-Monroe 195 10. Florida International 210 11. Louisiana-Lafayette 280Top MT Finisher:Festus Chemaoi (2)

NCAA South Regional (11/14 - 10K) 1. Alabama 45 2. Florida State 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26. Miami 716No Full Middle Tennessee TeamTop Finisher: Festus Chemaoi (13)

NCAA Championships (11/23 - 10K) 1. Oklahoma State 127 2. Oregon 143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31. Michigan State 654No Full Middle Tennessee TeamTop Finisher: Festus Chemaoi (146)

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Records

1962 OVC, Cookeville CC, Cookeville, Tenn. 4 Miles1. Murray State 392. Western Kentucky 433. Tennessee Tech 694. Eastern Kentucky 73

1963 OVC Cookeville CC, Cookeville, Tenn. 4 Miles1. Murray2. Western Kentucky3. Eastern Kentucky4. Middle Tennessee5. Tennessee Tech

1964 OVC V.A. GC, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 4 Miles1. Western Kentucky 422. Eastern Kentucky 433. Murray State 614. Tennessee Tech 865. East Tennessee 1496. Austin Peay 1537. Morehead State 1968. Middle Tennessee 199

1965 OVC Morehead Campus, Morehead, Ky. 4 Miles1. Eastern Kentucky 152. Murray State 773. Tennessee Tech 904. Middle Tennessee 1235. Morehead State 1286. East Tennessee 1537. Western Kentucky 1588. Austin Peay 176

1966 OVC Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 4 Miles1. Eastern Kentucky 272. Middle Tennessee 663. Tennessee Tech 964. Western Kentucky 1065. Murray State 1076. East Tennessee 1167. Morehead State 1688. Austin Peay 221

1967 OVC Clarksville GC, Clarksville, Tenn. 4 Miles1. Eastern Kentucky 432. Tennessee Tech 523. Western Kentucky 804. East Tennessee 1155. Middle Tennessee 1276. Morehead State 1347. Murray State 1488. Austin Peay 190

1968 OVC V.A. Mountain Home, Johnson City, Tenn. 4 Miles1. Murray State 542. Western Kentucky 633. Eastern Kentucky 774. East Tennessee 785. Morehead State 1266. Tennessee Tech 1467. Middle Tennessee 1708. Austin Peay 196

1969 OVC Bowling Green, Ky. 4 Miles1. Murray State 49 2. East Tennessee 61

3. Western Tennessee 654. Eastern Kentucky 1015. Morehead State 1066. Tennessee Tech 1407. Middle Tennessee 1448. Austin Peay 230

1970 OVC Men’s VA GC, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 10K1. East Tennessee 432. Murray State 803. Western Kentucky 934. Morehead State 1045. Tennessee Tech 1076. Middle Tennessee 1107. Eastern Kentucky 1188. Austin Peay 218

1971 OVC Men’s Ironwood Golf Course, Cookeville, Tenn. 10K1. East Tennessee 282. Murray State 463. Morehead State 794. Middle Tennessee 1215. Western Kentucky 1246. Tennessee Tech 146

1966 Middle Tennessee Cross Country Team 2nd Place in OVC, 14th in the NCAA

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7. Eastern Kentucky 1628. Austin Peay 195

1972 OVC Men’s V.A. Mountain Home, Johnson City, Tenn. 6 Miles1. East Tennessee 202. Murray State 762. Western Kentucky 762. Eastern Kentucky 765. Morehead State 1266. Austin Peay 1487. Middle Tennessee 1668. Tennessee Tech 212

1973 OVC Men’s, Morehead GC, Morehead Ky. 6 MileMiddle Tennessee disqualified1. East Tennessee 352. Western Kentucky 373. Murray State 774. Eastern Kentucky 885. Morehead State 1266. Austin Peay 1537. Tennessee Tech 1828. Middle Tennessee DQ

1974 OVC Men’s, Murray CC, Murray, Ky. 6 Miles1. Western Kentucky 222. East Tennessee 603. Murray State 624. Morehead State 1365. Eastern Kentucky 1386. Austin Peay 1527. Tennessee Tech 1638. Middle Tennessee 183

1975 OVC Men’s, Arlington GC Richmond, Ky. 6 Mile1. Western Kentucky 282. East Tennessee 413. Murray State 624. Morehead State 1245. Eastern Kentucky 1386. Tennessee Tech 1637. Austin Peay 1818. Middle Tennessee 215

1976 OVC Men’s, Swan Lake GC, Clarksville, Tenn. 6 Miles1. Western Kentucky 272. East Tennessee 383. Murray State 744. Eastern Kentucky 1005. Morehead State 1436. Tennessee Tech 1887. Austin Peay 2028. Middle Tennessee 215

1977 OVC Men’s Hobson Grove GC, Bowling Green, Ky. 10K1. East Tennessee 202. Murray State 423. Eastern Kentucky 984. Western Kentucky 1075. Morehead State 1366. Austin Peay 1487. Middle Tennessee 1578. Tennessee Tech 109

1978 OVC Men’s, 6 Miles1. Western Kentucky 302. Murray State 503. Eastern Kentucky 714. Middle Tennessee 995. Morehead State 1046. Austin Peay 1857. Tennessee Tech 201

1979 OVC Men’s Ironwood GC, Cookeville, Tenn. 10K1. Western Kentucky 152. Murray State 643. Eastern Kentucky 694. Akron 975. Middle Tennessee 1166. Morehead State 1597. Tennessee Tech 2188. Austin Peay 243

1981 OVC Men’s, Murray CC, Murray, Ky. 10K18. Jeff Skinner 33:0627. John Davis 34:3231. Mark Moses 35:3548. Darryl Richards 39:4649. Tim Johnson 40:5450. Richard Smith 40:57

1982 OVC Men’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 10K1. Akron 292. Murray State 493. Middle Tennessee 794. Morehead State 1005. Tennessee Tech 1306. Austin Peay 1697. Youngstown State 179

1983 OVC Men’s, Akron CC, Akron, Ohio 10K1. Middle Tennessee 49 2. Murray State 52 3. Eastern Kentucky 71 4. Akron 89 5. Youngstown State 129 6. Morehead State 158 7. Tennessee Tech 197 8. Austin Peay 209

1984 OVC Men’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5 Miles1. Eastern Kentucky 342. Akron 373. Middle Tennessee 984. Murray State 995. Morehead State 1286. Youngstown State 1477. Tennessee Tech 1928. Austin Peay 195

1984 OVC Women’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5K16. Debbie Morrison 19:45

1985 OVC Men’s, Morehead State Golf Course 5 Miles1. Austin Peay 512. Murray State 653. Akron 694. Eastern Kentucky 715. Morehead State 1016. Youngstown State 1517. Middle Tennessee 2108. Tennessee Tech 216

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1986 OVC Men’s VA Hospital, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 5 Miles1. Austin Peay 332. Murray State 533. Eastern Kentucky 604. Youngstown State 1275. Morehead State 1306. Tennessee Tech 1597. Akron 1618. Middle Tennessee 190

1987 OVC Men’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5 Miles17.(ns)Phil Shell 28:54.340.(ns)Jeff Hunter 36:03.146.(ns)Carlos Cooper 39:44.247.(ns)Troy Cash 41:30.3

1988 OVC Men’s Miller Memorial GC, Murray, Ky. 5 Miles1. Morehead State 282. Eastern Kentucky 313. Murray State 754. Austin Peay 1055. Tennessee Tech 1256. Middle Tennessee 1747. Tennessee State 209 1990 OVC Men’s Arlington GF, Richmond, Ky. 8K1. Eastern Kentucky 252. Morehead State 503. Murray State 724. Austin Peay 825. Tennessee Tech 1396. Middle Tennessee 1587. Tennessee State 189

1991 OVC Men’s Percy Warner, Nashville, Tenn. 8K1. Eastern Kentucky 242. Murray State 583. Morehead State 684. SE Missouri State 1015. Middle Tennessee 1396. Tennessee Tech 1567. Austin Peay 1628. Tennessee State NS

1992 OVC Men’s Cole Park GC, Ft. Campbell, Ky. 5 Miles1. Eastern Kentucky 232. SE Missouri State 583. Morehead State 744. Murray State 1075. Tennessee Tech 1456. Middle Tennessee 1567. Austin Peay 1938. Tennessee-Martin 2289. Tennessee State 241

1993 OVC Men’s Morehead GC, Morehead Ky. 8K1. Eastern Kentucky 172. SE Missouri State 513. Morehead State 794. Tennessee Tech 995. Austin Peay 1236. Middle Tennessee 1967. Tennessee-Martin 2268. Tennessee State 258

1994 OVC Men’s Murray CC, Murray, Ky. 5 Mile1. Eastern Kentucky 252. Morehead State 413. SE Missouri State 734. Tennessee Tech 1165. Austin Peay 1196. Murray State 1777. Middle Tennessee 1928. Tennessee-Martin 2299. Tennessee State 235

1995 OVC Men’s Abe Stuber T&F Complex, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 8K1. Morehead State 362. Eastern Kentucky 513. SE Missouri State 594. Murray State 1235. Tennessee Tech 1246. Austin Peay 1437. Tennessee-Martin 1978. Middle Tennessee 2019. Tennessee State222

1996 OVC Men’s 8K1. Eastern Illinois 402. Morehead State 453. Eastern Kentucky 634. Murray State 1225. SE Missouri State 1526. Austin Peay 1737. Tennessee Tech 1898. Middle Tennessee 1989. Tennessee-Martin 21010. Tennessee State 260

1998 OVC Men’s 8K Cane Creek, Cookeville, Tenn. 1. Eastern Illinois 312. Eastern Kentucky 373. Murray State 834. Morehead State 925. Austin Peay 1446. Tennessee Tech 1667. Middle Tennessee 2028. SE Missouri State 2349. Tennessee State 279

1999 OVC Men’s 8K Ft. Campbell GC, Fort Campbell, Ky.1. Eastern Kentucky 242. Eastern Illinois 423. Murray State 814. Morehead State 1025. Austin Peay 1836. Tennessee Tech 1897. SE Missouri State 1918. Middle Tennessee 2049. Tennessee State 244

2000 SBC Men’s 8K Murray Park, Little Rock, Ark. 10/28/001. North Texas 562. Western Kentucky 663. UALR 1194. Middle Tennessee 1215. Louisiana Tech 1326. Florida International 1487. South Alabama 1938. Louisiana-Lafayette 2169. New Mexico State 22510. Denver 22811. Arkansas State 23012. New Orleans 342

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2001 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky. 10/27/011. UALR 562. North Texas 623. Western Kentucky 914. Florida International 1125. Middle Tennessee 1306. New Mexico State 1547. Louisiana-Lafayette 1758. South Alabama 2069. Denver 20910. Arkansas State 23811. New Orleans 315

2002 SBC Men’s 8K Denton, Texas, 11/4/021. UALR 212. Western Kentucky 803. Middle Tennessee 894. Florida International 1155. North Texas 1186. New Mexico State 1307. Louisiana-Lafayette 1578. Denver 2229. Arkansas State 24010. South Alabama 28511. New Orleans 298

2003 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky.1. Western Kentucky 382. UALR 443. North Texas 824. Louisiana-Lafayette 1365. South Alabama 1576. Arkansas State 1657. New Orleans 1688. Middle Tennessee 2019. New Mexico State 22410. Florida International 252

2004 SBC Men’s 8K Rebsamen GC, Little Rock, Ark. 10/30/041. Louisiana-Layafette 582. Middle Tennessee 633. Western Kentucky 824. South Alabama 895. North Texas 1266. Arkansas State 1387. UALR 1548. New Orleans 1889. New Mexico State 24010. Florida International 272

2005 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky. 10/29/051. Western Kentucky 672. North Texas 752. South Alabama 75

4. New Orleans 1435. UALR 1456. Troy 1467. Arkansas State 1618. Middle Tennessee 1729. Florida International 18610. Louisiana-Lafayette 214

2007 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky., 10/27/071. UALR 532. North Texas 753. Middle Tennessee 764. Western Kentucky 815. Florida International 1546. Troy 1597. Arkansas State 1938. South Alabama 1969. Florida Atlantic 22410. Louisiana-Lafayette 26411. Louisiana-Monroe 278

2008 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky., 11/1/081. Western Kentucky 502. UALR 943. Middle Tennessee 1103. North Texas 1105. South Alabama 1536. Troy 1597. Florida Atlantic 1738. Florida International 1779. Louisiana-Monroe 18310. Louisiana-Lafayette 22211. Arkansas State 231

2009 SBC Men’s 8K Monroe, La. 10/30/091. Middle Tennessee 362. South Alabama 433. UALR 864. North Texas 1585. Troy 1615. Western Kentucky 1617. Florida Atlantic 1818. Arkansas State 1859. Louisiana-Monroe 19410. Florida International 21011. Louisiana-Lafayette 280

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1980 OVC Women’s Derrickson Arg., Morehead Ky, Complex 5K1. Murray State 332. Eastern Kentucky 453. Western Kentucky 714. Morehead State 1065. Middle Tennessee 1326. Austin Peay 157

1981 OVC Women’s, Murray CC, Murray, Ky. 5K1. Murray State 402. Western Kentucky 563. Eastern Kentucky 644. Middle Tennessee 775. Austin Peay 1236. Morehead State 162

1982 OVC Women’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 352. Murray State 443. Austin Peay 734. Middle Tennessee 925. Morehead State 123

1983 OVC Women’s, Akron CC, Akron, Ohio 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 302. Murray State 523. Austin Peay 764. Akron 855. Morehead State 1426. Middle Tennessee NS

1985 OVC Women’s Morehead State GC 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 212. Murray State 553. Akron 614. Middle Tennessee 1225. Youngstown State 1366. Morehead State 1747. Austin Peay 1968. Tennessee Tech 213

1986 OVC Women’s, VA Hospital, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 3 Miles1. Eastern Kentucky 252. Murray State 593. Akron 694. Youngstown State 1185. Austin Peay 1186. Morehead State 1637. Tennessee Tech NS8. Middle Tennessee NS

1987 OVC Women’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 212. Murray State 343. Middle Tennessee 974. Youngstown State 1135. Morehead State 1426. Austin Peay 1647. Tennessee State 1848. Tennessee Tech 220

1988 OVC Women’s Miller Memorial GC, Murray, Ky. 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 212. Murray State 423. Middle Tennessee 804. Morehead State 1185. Austin Peay 1396. Tennessee State 1597. Tennessee Tech 202

1989 OVC Women’s 1. Eastern Kentucky 172. Murray State 643. Middle Tennessee 794. Morehead State 835. Austin Peay 1456. Tennessee State 1637. Tennessee Tech 186

1990 OVC Women’s Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 252. Murray State 623. Middle Tennessee 724. Morehead State 745. Austin Peay 1296. Tennessee State 1847. Tennessee Tech 194

1991 OVC Women’s Percy Warner, Nashville, Tenn. 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 232. Middle Tennessee 443. Murray State 814. Morehead State 1205. SE Missouri State 1296. Austin Peay 1417. Tennessee Tech 1638. Tennessee State 200

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1992 OVC Women’s Cole Park GC, Ft. Campbell, Ky. 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 152. SE Missouri State 703. Morehead State 1014. Tennessee Tech 1025. Murray State 1236. Austin Peay 1367. Middle Tennessee 1778. Tennessee State 2059. Tennessee-Martin 209

1993 OVC Women’s Morehead GC, Morehead, Ky. 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 212. SE Missouri State 623. Murray State 754. Morehead State 915. Tennessee Tech 1396. Austin Peay 1597. Tennessee-Martin 1678. Tennessee State 2189. Middle Tennessee 252

1994 OVC Women’s Murray CC, Murray, Ky. 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 202. SE Missouri State 453. Austin Peay 1014. Tennessee Tech 1055. Morehead State 1266. Tennessee-Martin 1457. Tennessee State 1968. Murray State 2019. Middle Tennessee 247

1995 OVC Women’s Abe Stuber T&F Complex, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 152. SE Missouri State 483. Tennessee Tech 794. Tennessee-Martin 1185. Murray State 1256. Morehead State 1287. Tennessee State 2148. Austin Peay 2209. Middle Tennessee 230

1996 OVC Women’s 5K1. Eastern Kentucky 292. SE Missouri State 593. Eastern Illinois 674. Morehead State 705. Tennessee Tech 1196. Murray State 1507. Tennessee State 1558. Austin Peay 2299. Middle Tennessee 230

1998 OVC Women’s 5K Cane Creek, Cookeville, Tenn. 1. Eastern Kentucky 322. SE Missouri State 573. Morehead State 604. Eastern Illinois 895. Murray State 1366. Tennessee-Martin 2087. Austin Peay 2168. Tennessee Tech 2189. Middle Tennessee 248

1999 OVC Women’s 5K Ft. Campbell GC, Fort Campbell, Ky.1. Eastern Kentucky 332. SE Missouri State 483. Eastern Illinois 594. Morehead State 955. Austin Peay 1616. Murray State 1737. Tennessee Tech 1928. Tennessee State 1939. Middle Tennessee 24810. Tennessee-Martin 286

2000 SBC Women’s 5K Murray Park, Little Rock, Ark. 10/28/001. New Orleans 312. Western Kentucky 683. UALR 714. New Mexico State 1065. South Alabama 1476. North Texas 1657. Florida International 1688. Louisiana-Lafayette 1819. Denver 20310. Arkansas State 27711. Louisiana Tech 31512. Middle Tennessee 353

2001 SBC Women’s 6K Bowling Green, Ky. 10/27/011. UALR 54 2. Western Kentucky 653. New Mexico State 664. Louisiana-Lafayette 1195. South Alabama 1676. Denver 1736. North Texas 1738. New Orleans 1769. Florida International 23010. Arkansas State 26311. Middle Tennessee 284

2002 SBC Women’s 6K Denton, Texas, 11/4/021. UALR 292. Western Kentucky 473. New Mexico State 794. New Orleans 1295. Denver 1376. Louisiana-Lafayette 1417. North Texas 2048. Arkansas State 2109. Florida International 21110. South Alabama 26811. Middle Tennessee 285

2003 SBC Women’s 6K Bowling Green, Ky.1. Western Kentucky 382. North Texas 913. Florida International 1034. Louisiana-Lafayette 1305. New Orleans 1336. Arkansas State 1467. South Alabama 1487. UALR 1489. New Mexico State 18510. Middle Tennessee 278

2004 SBC Women’s 5K Rebsamen GC, Little Rock, Ark. 10/30/041. Western Kentucky 332. UALR 693. Florida International 1234. New Mexico State 1245. North Texas 1296. New Orleans 142

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7. Arkansas State 1448. Louisiana-Lafayette 1959. Middle Tennessee 22410. South Alabama 226

2005 SBC Women’s 5K Bowling Green, Ky. 10/29/051. UALR 332. Western Kentucky 573. Middle Tennessee 824. North Texas 955. Florida International 1076. Troy 1757. Arkansas State 2108. South Alabama 2119. New Orleans 21410. Louisiana-Lafayette 226

2006 SBC Women’s 5K Little Rock, Ark., 10/28/061. Western Kentucky 392. Florida International 693. Florida Atlantic 1034. UALR 1045. Middle Tennessee 1346. Louisiana-Monroe 1357. North Texas 1408. Louisiana-Lafayette 2009. Arkansas State 21310. South Alabama 25411. Troy 287

2007 SBC Women’s 5K Bowling Green, Ky., 10/27/071. Western Kentucky 522. UALR 633. Middle Tennessee 694. Florida International 805. Florida Atlantic 1386. North Texas 1787. Arkansas State 2078. Louisiana-Lafayette 2119. Louisiana-Monroe 21710. Troy 23011. South Alabama 274

2008 SBC Women’s 5K Bowling Green, Ky., 11/1/081. Western Kentucky 322. Middle Tennessee 743. UALR 1124. North Texas 1135. South Alabama 1386. Florida Atlantic 1407. Arkansas State 1668. Troy 1939. Louisiana-Lafayette 21410. Florida International 23111. Louisiana-Monroe 269

2009 SBC Women’s 5K Monroe, La., 10/31/091. Western Kentucky 532. Middle Tennessee 653. North Texas 984. Florida Atlantic 1035. UALR 1416. Arkansas State 1427. South Alabama 1528. Troy 1669. Louisiana-Monroe 29910. Louisiana-Lafayette 23911. Florida International 302

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1963 OVC Cookeville CC, Cookeville, Tenn. 4 Miles12. T Williams 22:1314. Phil Dickens 22:1824. Paul Anderson 23:1428. Phil Griffin 23:4229. Fred Lazenby 24:0030. Bill Eisele 24:53

1970 OVC Men’s VA GC, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 10K15. Gary Robinson 31:1621. Myles Miallie 31:4522. Rich Russo 31:4724. Bob McLear 31:5428. Homer Huffman 32:2451. Dan Crews DNF

1971 OVC Men’s Ironwood Golf Course, Cookeville, Tenn. 10K6. Rich Russo 32:2224. Grady Manning 35:0827. Bob McLear 35:2729. Myles Maillie 35:4335. Homer Huffman 36:4145. Alan Brown 38:52

1975 OVC Men’s, Arlington GC Richmond, Ky. 6 Mile35. James Key 34:1638. John Timberlake 34:5046. Terry Hoover 36:2047. Neil Barnard 36:4049. Ed Capron 38:5150. Mike O’Hara 39:2551. Pete Pinko 39:49

1976 OVC Men’s, Swan Lake GC, Clarksville, Tenn. 6 Miles33. Randy Oliver 34:0936. Dennis Votava 34:2443. John Lerchenfeld 35:1350. Jim Gilbert 37:3153. Linton Whaley 41:4255. Lew McBee 41:50

1978 OVC Men’s, 6 Miles6. Gary Perry 31:0015. Joe O’Loughlin 31:5020. Dana McCucheon 32:2724. Jay Simonetta 33:0234. Linton Haley 35:27

1981 OVC Men’s, Murray CC, Murray, Ky. 10K18. Jeff Skinner 33:0627. John Davis 34:3231. Mark Moses 35:3548. Darryl Richards 39:4649. Tim Johnson 40:5450. Richard Smith 40:57

1982 OVC Men’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 10K5. Jeff Skinner 32:1611. Robert Willis 33:0614. William Brooks 33:4020. Jody Patel 34:4429. Tim Webb 36:2531. Brian Martin 36:48

1983 OVC Men’s, Akron CC, Akron, Ohio 10K2. Jeff Skinner 32:443. Danny Green 32:514. Robert Willis 33:1818. Billy Porter 34:2022. William Brooks 34:3027. Greg McDaniel 34:5236. Mike Shiver 37:03

1984 OVC Men’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5 Miles2. Robert Willis21. Paul Elirt23. Billy Porter28. Jerry Malone31. Mike Byrne44. Danny Green

1985 OVC Men’s, Morehead State Golf Course 5 Miles24. Mark Byrne 26:19.340. Brad Fox 28:05.145. Byron Grizzard 29:00.049. Chris Moody 29:49.153. James Duhart 39:14.054. Deric Haynes 39:14.4

1987 OVC Women’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5K11. Missy Wright 20:02.317. Debbie Morrison 20:40.818. Becky Brown 20:44.425. Kathy White 21:58.726. Tracy Robinson 21:58.932. Ursula Langford 22:34.740. Susan Howle 25:00.1

1987 OVC Men’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5 Miles17.(ns)Phil Shell 28:54.340.(ns)Jeff Hunter 36:03.146.(ns)Carlos Cooper 39:44.247.(ns)Troy Cash 41:30.3

1988 OVC Men’s Miller Memorial GC, Murray, Ky. 5 Miles31. Phil Snell 31:0933. Nick Shermack 31:4434. William Keathley 31:4836. Nels Hendrickson 32:0640. Robert Stepp 33:5641. Ilmar Multi 34:0943. Chris King 35:09

1990 OVC Men’s Arlington GF, Richmond, Ky. 8K28. Jason Welch 30:0930. Jeff Garrett 31:1132. Steve Ryan 32:2233. Erin McCrum 32:4735. Chris Layne 33:42

1991 OVC Men’s Percy Warner, Nashville, Tenn. 8K11. Jeff Lingwall 28:0223. Jason Welch 29:1733. Steve Ryan 32:0641. Mike Burkett 33:3345. Terry Townsend 35:1348. Jay Neale 36:07

1992 OVC Men’s Cole Park GC, Ft. Campbell, Ky. 5 Miles7. Jeff Lingwall 26:4629. Brian Gray 29:0333. Jason Welch 29:2140. Richard Primm 30:3647. Jason Dean 32:2548. Steve Ryan 32:29

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1993 OVC Men’s Morehead GC, Morehead Ky. 8K17. Jeff Lingwall 26:5539. Brian Gray 29:2242. Richard Primm30:05 48. William Burrus 32:4350. Kenneth McDevitt 33:26

1994 OVC Men’s Murray CC, Murray, Ky. 5 Mile19. Jeff Lingwall 27:03.329. Curt Arthur 27:48.935. Brian Gray 28:36.451. William Burrus 30:48.558. Ken McDevitt 36:00.7

1995 OVC Men’s Abe Stuber T&F Complex, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 8K24. Curt Arthur 28:1737. Jason Smith 29:4142. William Burrus 30:1447. Jon Royal 31:1351. Lawrence Barham 31:5954. Chris Taylor 34:04

1996 OVC Men’s 8K8. Curt Arthur 26:22.824. Jason Smith 27:29.856. Kyle Brown 31:00.557. Marcus Murray 31:23.959. Grant Cruger 32:10.261. Shane Heavener 32:17.763. William Burrus 33:00.8

1998 OVC Men’s 8K Cane Creek, Cookeville, Tenn. 26. Jason Smith 28:26.8532. John Cheek 28:52.5946. Casey Lawson 30:48.4248. Kyle Brown 30:59.8450. Dallas Jones 31:25.4356. Alex Brown 33:51.60

1999 OVC Men’s 8K Ft. Campbell GC, Fort Campbell, Ky.32. Kyle Brown 28:49.1838. Jason Smith 29:08.9047. John Cheek 29:48.7854. Kareem Manley 30:24.8860. Josh Carroll 30:58.6562. John Everett 31:44.87

63. Sean Rabe 31:46.4164. Mike Krisle 31:59.66

2000 SBC Men’s 8K Murray Park, Little Rock, Ark. 10/28/001. Geoffrey Lagat 25:0714. Levi Sybert 26:3121. Anthony McGary 27:0137. Thomas Mbanda 27:5748. John Cheek 28:2552. Josh Carroll 28:2570. Dallas Jones 31:39

2001 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky. 10/27/011. Geoffrey Lagat 25:14.2312. Levi Sybert 25:59.3120. Anthony McGary 26:37.3346. Steve Safstrom 28:22.0851. Carlos Gonzalez 28:46.1459. Josh Carroll 29:28.0066. Brian Picklesimer 31:34.25

2002 SBC Men’s 8K Denton, Texas, 11/4/022. Geoffrey Lagat 26:22.6310. Levi Sybert 27:13.3419. Anthony McGary 28:00.8620. Edwin Koech 28:05.0538. Josh Carroll 29:12.1362. Sean Rabe 32:08.12

2003 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky.11. David Hughes 27:21.5936. Zach Wood 29:55.7744. Tony Carufe 30:26.9356. Anthony McGary 32:39.0462. Carlos Gonzalez 34:50.6965. Tim Hicks 35:51.36

2004 SBC Men’s 8K Rebsamen GC, Little Rock, Ark. 10/30/044. Geoffrey Lagat 26:11.25. Derek Dell 26:16.811. Steve Safstrum 26:35.915. Jonathan Guillou 27:00.028. David Hughes 27:55.038. Carlos Gonzalez 28:33.039. Tony Carufe 28:33.4

2005 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky. 10/29/055. Jonathan Guillou 25:32.377. Derek Dell 25:42.2340. Tony Carufe 27:40.6263. Luke Pfleger 30:39.3265. Ryan Hood 33:05.60

2006 SBC Men’s 8K Little Rock, Ark., 10/28/067. William Songock 25:09.6239. Tony Carufe 27:36.3153. Philip Benavides 28:35.4855. Matt Young 28:45.6559. Chris Travis 29:29.0460. Luke Pfleger 29:31.8862. Ryan Hood 29:48.80

2007 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky., 10/27/078. William Songock 26:01.4910. Isaac Biwott 26:09.3811. Festus Chemaoi 26:15.9114. Julius Kirui 26:18.1033. Philip Benavides 27:30.9163. Matthew Young 29:39.5464. Adam Cunningham 30:02.3173. Luke Pfleger 31:06.56

2008 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky., 11/1/088. Festus Chemaoi 25:57.979. David Emery 26:01.5411. Julius Kirui 26:08.5318. Isaac Biwott 26:22.7964. Josh Wheeler 29:58.8475. Darnell McCurdy 34:05.70

2009 SBC Men’s 8K Bowling Green, Ky., 10/31/092. Festus Chemaoi 26:42.146. William Songock 27:32.138. Chris Mason 27:42.249. Isaac Biwott 27:52.3511. David Emery 28:00.8872. Philip Benavides 32:12.02

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Sharon Johnson1981 All-OVC Team

1980 OVC Women’s Derrickson Arg., Morehead Ky, Complex 5K20. Sharon Johnson 24:3522. J. Simms 24:5926. Vickie Wells 26:0729. Robin Moses 26:5835. C. Porterfield 31:27

1981 OVC Women’s, Murray CC, Murray, Ky. 5K9. Lisa Mitchell 19:2713. Sharon Johnson 19:5615. Robin Moses 20:0919. Vickie Wells 20:2121. Diane Oleka 20:29

1982 OVC Women’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5K4. Sharon Johnson 19:1211. Robin Moses 19:5419. Millie Daniels 21:2827. Michelle Harmon 23:0831. Lou Redman 25:08

1983 OVC Women’s, Akron CC, Akron, Ohio 5K28. Betsy Korn 23:2330. Vickie Ring 24:09

1984 OVC Women’s, Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5K16. Debbie Morrison 19:45

1985 OVC Women’s Morehead State GC 5K12. Debbie Morrison 18:2114. Jan Becker 18:4231. Pamela Gallimore 21:3332. Krista Carr 21:3333. Karen Johnston 21:55

1986 OVC Women’s, VA Hospital, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 3 Miles19.(ns)Debbie Morrison 19:0030.(ns)Missy Wright 21:4837.(ns)Krista Carr 23:2939.(ns)Robyn Crews 24:42

1988 OVC Women’s Miller Memorial GC, Murray, Ky. 5K9. Sharon Smith 19:4513. Karen Barnes 20:2117. Tracey Robinson 21:1420. Jennifer Binkley 21:3421. Michelle Welch 22:0830. Rebecca Brown 22:56

1989 OVC Women’s 4. Kiya Thomas 18:409. Karen Barnes 19:4019. Stephanie Evans 20:5420. Michelle Welch 21:2427. Linda Brewer 22:37

1990 OVC Women’s Arlington GC, Richmond, Ky. 5K4. Karen Barnes 18:4810. Diane DeOliveria 19:1711. Kiya Thomas 19:3922. Lea White 20:5025. Leigh Weathers 21:1926. Sharon Smith 21:3537. Linda Brewer 23:51

1991 OVC Women’s Percy Warner, Nashville, Tenn. 5K2. Kiya Thomas 18:194. Karen Barnes 18:3211. Lea White 19:18

12. Dianne DeOliveria 19:1915. Sharon Smith 19:4733. Linda Brewer 21:38

1992 OVC Women’s Cole Park GC, Ft. Campbell, Ky. 5K9. Dianne DeOliveria 20:1442. Pam Kilduffe 24:1543. Melanie Hall 24:5244. Nadrian McGill 24:5545. Mia Florence 25:38

1993 OVC Women’s Morehead GC, Morehead, Ky. 5K43. Nikki Woodall 23:3350. Rachel Morley 25:2051. Nadrian McGill 25:3753. Tiffany Dean 26:4655. Kim Watson 31:3056. Andra Byars 31:3657. Melanie Hall 32:05

1994 OVC Women’s Murray CC, Murray, Ky. 5K47. Nikki Woodall 23:48.148. Tyjuana Phillips 24:03.249. Megan Meadows 24:13.151. Melanie Hall 25:09.252. Rachel Morley 25:16.053. Nadia Graham 27:42.9

1995 OVC Women’s Abe Stuber T&F Complex, Cape Girardeau, Mo. 5K33. Tyjuana Phillips 21:40.641. Sarah Dumore 22:43.348. Melanie Hall 24:20.849. Nadia Graham 24:24.659. Rachel Parrish27:28.0 60. Bianca Conley 27:29.4

1996 OVC Women’s 5K34. Sonya Ewing 18:31.946. Tyjuana Philips 21:58.648. Saran Dunmore 22:16.549. Stacey Soda 22:22.253. Maronda Harris 23:19.454. Jennifer Cunningham 23:21.364. Liz Nemeth 25:54.1

Lisa Mitchell1981 All-OVC

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1998 OVC Women’s 5K Cane Creek, Cookeville, Tenn. 36. Sabrina Smith 21:01.0046. Kapreia Kirk 21:51.1153. Lavonda Miller 23:06.8654. Tori Blander 23:08.4059. Sarah Calvin 24:34.61

1999 OVC Women’s 5K Ft. Campbell GC, Fort Campbell, Ky.26. Kapreia Kirk 20:20.6251. Sabrina Smith 22:32.0055. Tori Blander 22:46.8256. Vonda Miller 22:50.9464. Jennifer Mays 26:04.1968. Jameka Collins DNF69. Whitney Graham DNF70. Tiffany Purham DNF

2000 SBC Women’s 5K Murray Park, Little Rock, Ark. 10/28/0056. Sabrina Smith 21:2968. Tori Blander 22:2074. Heather Smith 24:2877. Jerkita McClorin 27:3778. Robin Wallace 27:3979. Naomi Ansah 27:52

2001 SBC Women’s 6K Bowling Green, Ky. 10/27/0148. Erin Russell 26:27.8254. Regina Raccuglia 27:17.5559. Tori Blander 28:06.4161. Sabrina Smith 28:18.6362. Coleen Parker 28:25.66

2002 SBC Women’s 6K Denton, Texas, 11/4/0249. Trisha Devalcourt 27:42.2554. Erin Russell 29:07.0059. Fran Haas 30:24.6460. Chelsea Taylor 30:57.7363. Rosemary Okafor 32:48.1465. Laura Smith 33:49.4769. Kishara George DNF

2003 SBC Women’s 6K Bowling Green, Ky.42. Kim Alsobrook 27:15.2656. Fran Haas 30:30.4557. Lauren Milbourn 31:03.0861. Contrena Brown 34:23.7462. Kishara George 34:30.22

2004 SBC Women’s 5K Rebsamen GC, Little Rock, Ark. 10/30/0426. Miranda Galloway 20:31.937. Sara Lunning 21:03.339. Marjorie Gombert 21:19.060. Kishara George 23:55.262. Catherine Carter 24:27.964. Kerry Barrow 28:02.465. Shanna-Kay Campbell34:32.0

2005 SBC Women’s 5K Bowling Green, Ky., 10/29/055. Ashley Comstock 17:59.7611. Kaitlyn Hammond 18:26.5617. Miranda Galloway 18:42.5824. Sara Lunning 19:05.6825. Marjorie Gombert 19:06.7535. Tiffany Sawyer 19:43.5657. Ashley Thaler 20:56.5467. Catherine Chester 23:00.38

2006 SBC Women’s 5K Little Rock, Ark., 10/28/0615. Marjorie Gombert 18:48.9118. Zamzam Sangau 18:56.2028. Sara Lunning 19:27.4933. Tiffany Sawyer 19:34.1040. Ashleigh Thaler 19:51.4255. Ashley Comstock 20:24.9067. Catherine Chester 21:38.82

2007 SBC Women’s 5K Bowling Green, Ky., 10/27/073. Zamzam Sangau 18:01.506. Majorie Gombert 18:14.0713. Marla Bailey 18:50.2216. Ashley Comstock 19:06.7531. Tiffany Sawyer 19:54.3235. Kaitlyn Hammond 19:58.9847. Ashley Thaler 20:32.00

2008 SBC Women’s 5K Bowling Green, Ky., 11/1/082. Zamzam Sangau 17:45.899. Ashley Comstock 19:01.8411. Marla Bailey 19:12.7120. Kristen Tithof 19:45.1832. Ashleigh Thaler 20:17.92

2009 SBC Women’s 5K Monroe, La., 11/1/083. Zamzam Sangau 19:49.094. Marla Bailey 19:58.337. Jackie Serem 20:30.5224. Samantha Hunt 22:05.2927. Stephanie Smith 22:14.9842. Alissa Ruggle 22:51.3745. Kayla Bryan 22:58.7847. Amber Kassuba 23:04.57

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Charles Dahlgren Micheal Haddock Gary Robinson Rick Russo Gary Perry

Joe O’Loughlin Lisa Mitchell Sharon Johnson Jeff Skinner Danny Green

Robert Willis Sharon Smith Kiya Thomas Karen Barnes Dianne DeOliveria

Curt Arthur Eric Kiauka Dave Milne Geoffrey LagatJeff Lingwall

All-OVC 1966All-OVC 1967All-OVC 1968

All-OVC 1966 All-OVC 1967 All-OVC 1971 All-OVC 1978

All-OVC 1979All-OVC 1980

All-OVC 1981 All-OVC 1982 All-OVC 1982All-OVC 1983*

All-OVC 1983

All-OVC 1983All-OVC 1984*

All-OVC 1988 All-OVC 1989All-OVC 1991

All-OVC 1989All-OVC 1990All-OVC 1991

All-OVC 1990All-OVC 1992

SBC Champion 2001SBC Champion 2002

All-Sun Belt 2003*All-Sun Belt 2004

All-OVC 1992 All-OVC 1996 All-OVC 1997 All-OVC 1997

All-Time Conference Award Winners

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Isaac Biwott Marjorie Gombert Zamzam Sangau Festus Chemaoi David Emery

Chris Mason Jackie SeremMarla Bailey

Levi Sybert Derek Dell Ashley Comstock Jonathan Gillou William Songock

All-Sun Belt 2002 All-Sun Belt 2004All-Sun Belt 2005

All-Sun Belt 2005All-Sun Belt 2008

All-Sun Belt 2005 All-Sun Belt 2006^All-Sun Belt 2007All-Sun Belt 2009

All-Sun Belt 2007All-Sun Belt 2009

All-Sun Belt 2007 All-Sun Belt 2007All-Sun Belt 2008*All-Sun Belt 2009

All-Sun Belt 2008All-Sun Belt 2008All-Sun Belt 2009*

All-Sun Belt 2009 All-Sun Belt 2009Freshman of the Year 2007^All-Sun Belt 2009

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