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DC Cross Country 2012Table of ContentsTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION

Table of Contents ................................................ 1This is Defi ance and President’s Welcome ............ 2Quick Facts .......................................................... 3Athletics Facilities .............................................. 4

ATHLETICS STAFFAdministrative and Coaching Staff ..................... 5Head Coach John Hartpence ............................... 6Assistant Coach Kirk Shellhouse ........................ 7Assistant Coach Jenna Fatice .............................. 8

2012 YELLOW JACKETS2012 Schedule and Roster ................................... 9Men’s Profi les .............................................. 10-14Hayden Krick .................................................... 10Steve Switz ........................................................ 10Joe Davis ........................................................... 11Adam Grillot ..................................................... 11 Madison Murphy ............................................... 12 Josh Hilton ........................................................ 12 Troy Parrett ....................................................... 13Andrew Senecal ................................................ 13Joe Hilton .......................................................... 14 Nick Naylor ....................................................... 14Jacob Whisler .................................................... 14Women’s Profi les ......................................... 15-17Erica DeBos ...................................................... 15 Alisha Kazlausky .............................................. 15 Ericha Griep ...................................................... 16 Marissa Bussard ................................................ 16Sadie Daeger ..................................................... 17Brianna Rodriguez ............................................ 17

2011 IN REVIEWAwards .............................................................. 18Top Runners from Each Meet ........................... 182011 Men’s Complete Results ..................... 19-202011 Women’s Complete Results ................ 21-22

2012 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITSThe 2012 Defi ance College Cross Country Media Guide was written and produced by DC Sports In-formation Assistant, Martin Kluk, using Adobe In-Design CS3 and Photoshop CS3 software.

A special thanks to the entire DC cross country coaching staff, Seth Mikel and all former members of the DC Sports Information staff for their assis-tance in this publication.

The media guide was edited by Martin Kluk and Seth Mikel. Photos were provided by the DC Photo Team.

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DC Cross Country 2012

Defi ance College is a private liberal arts-based college providing outstanding academic programs and co-curricular activities for a student body of more than 1,000 students. Defi ance College offers students the best of both worlds. In a small campus environment, students can have hands-on experiences in their fi eld of study through quality internships, domestic and international travel, di-verse cultural encounters, and distinctive service and research op-portunities for personal and professional growth.

The Princeton Review features Defi ance College in Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community In-volvement. Defi ance College has been named for six-consecutive years to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its commitment to community service, and for the past three years DC has been named a Military Friendly School for providing signifi cant benefi ts and services to veterans. Defi ance College is also one of 119 U.S. colleges and universities selected by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classifi cation.

Defi ance College offers students a world of opportunities to en-hance their academic experience, from cultural visits in world-class cities across the continent, to international trips through the DC Global program, all of which open minds to new ideas and cultures and provide insights to help in competition for jobs and graduate school placement.

The McMaster School for Advancing Humanity was created to provide opportunities for DC undergraduate students and faculty to more closely examine global issues and how they affect the hu-man condition. Faculty and students conducted projects during the 2011-2012 year in Belize, Cambodia and New Orleans. The School serves as the umbrella for the Service Leadership Program developing leadership communication, confl ict resolution and cul-tural awareness; the Carolyn M. Small Honors Program providing opportunities for students to participate in an honors curriculum; and Project 701, a student-run nonprofi t organization.

Defi ance College is also home of the Hench Autism Studies Pro-gram, an innovative, multi-faceted program designed to specifi -cally address the late adolescent years and the transition of indi-viduals with autism to adulthood.

Student life is an important part of a Defi ance College education. Activities include student government, musical and theater groups, religious organizations, intercultural organizations, honor societ-ies, special interest groups, intramural athletics, and four Greek chapters including a service fraternity.

As a national leader in the fi eld of service learning and engage-ment, DC teaches students to take the knowledge they have gained and use it to change lives for the better – in their communities, in distant villages, and in their careers. Approximately 10,000 men and women across the globe claim Defi ance College as their alma mater, and they excel in all walks of life.

Dear Fellow Defi ance College Fan,

The entire Defi ance College family joins me in wel-coming you to our campus and to today’s game.

We hope that while you are with us today, you will have the opportunity to explore as many parts of Defi ance College as possible and that you will share in the excitement about DC continuing to grow around the nation. This year’s entering fresh-man class is the largest in recent memory. During the past year, we have seen signifi cant increases in applications, with particu-lar increases in applications from outside Ohio, as we become more and more a college with national reach and scope. In fact, this past year, more than half of the students applying to DC came from outside Ohio, representing 48 states and territories.

Why are students traveling from all around the United States (and other coun-tries as well) to attend DC? I think it is because Defi ance College offers stu-dents the best of all worlds. At DC, students get the individualized benefi ts of a student-centered, small college, but they also get a world of opportunities beyond. Let me explain.

As a small college, DC works to help students grow as people, providing indi-vidualized attention in the classroom, the guidance of Personal Success Plans, mentoring, and assistance geared to the challenges and potential of each stu-dent. DC provides this in a rural, caring, and supportive setting, thereby en-abling students to challenge themselves in new ways and grow as individuals, leaders, and citizens committed to service.

At the same time, however, through a broad array of curricular and extra-cur-ricular activities, DC opens to students an entire world of opportunities, help-ing students to develop a distinctive Defi ance College Resume that will enable them to stand out in the job market and when applying to graduate schools. From a broad-based liberal arts education; innovative programs that link what goes on in the classroom with the realities of the outside world and give stu-dents distinctive hands-on experience in their relevant fi elds; international and domestic travel opportunities; exposure to diverse cultural experiences; the use of technologies to bring the world into the classroom in Defi ance; and unique service and research opportunities, DC aims to give students the tools they need to become life-long learners and to make distinctive contributions to a changing world.

While you are enjoying today’s events on campus, I hope you will have an op-portunity to get to know some of our students individually. They are a wonderful group, with incredible potential. I very much enjoy being part of the Defi ance College family with them, as they bring excitement, energy, fresh perspectives, and commitment to service – to name just a few of their many attributes.

I want to thank our entire team, including players, coaches, trainers and staff, for the great work they do every day and the numerous ways in which they go “above and beyond” on a regular basis. I also want to thank our alumni, the parents of our athletes, and the various organizations, all of whom donate generously to our athletic programs. Members of the Defi ance College Board of Trustees, the Purple and Gold Club, and the Alumni Varsity ‘D” all contrib-ute immeasurably as well, both as individuals and through their organizations. And the incomparable faculty at DC, together with extremely dedicated ad-ministrators and staff, all combine to make DC the special place that it is.

We are pleased to have you as our guest at DC today, and I hope that you will return to campus frequently for both sporting events and the numerous cultural and academic events we are so proud to host.

Go Jackets!

Sincerely,

Mark C. Gordon, President

SERRICK CAMPUS CENTERSERRICK CAMPUS CENTER

This is Defi anceThis is Defi ance


DC Cross Country 2012Quick FactsQuick FactsATHLETIC PHILOSOPHY

The Defi ance College intercollegiate athletics program serves as a window of opportunity for all prospective student-athletes to experience an extra-curricular edu-cational and physical activity that fi ts within the gener-al mission of the college to develop the whole person.

The student-athlete will be exposed to a variety of op-portunities for personal growth in the areas of intellec-tual, emotional, spiritual, social and physical dimen-sions as it relates to each individual and their respective sport. The student-athlete, as a team member, will be involved in a learning community that will strive for excellence both on the fi eld and in the classroom while maintaining a dignity of fair play and continued em-phasis on positive sportsmanship. Jointly, the coaches and student-athletes will build an engaged environment that will accentuate the learn-ing process not only within the competitive arena but also within the college campus and the community as a whole. An emphasis will be placed on the impact of participation and personal growth, rather than score-board success, in a balanced sports program where eq-uitable sports opportunities will be available to both genders.

The student-athletes of Defi ance College choose to participate in the intercollegiate athletics program for a variety of reasons but none of which includes athletic related fi nancial aid or the promise of fi nancial secu-rity through professional athletic stardom. Through participation in the intercollegiate athletics program, a student-athlete continues to compete for the love of sport, the thrill of competition and the fulfi llment of countless intrinsic values.

GENERAL INFORMATION

School: ............................................ Defi ance CollegeAddress: ................................... 701 N. Clinton Street

Defi ance, OH 43512Founded: ............................................................. 1850Enrollment: ........................................................ 1,070Nickname / Mascot: ........................... Yellow JacketsSchool Colors: .................................. Purple and GoldCourse: ....... Defi ance College Cross Country CourseDistance: ...... 8,000 meters (men) / 5,000 meters (women)Affi liation: ................................... NCAA Division IIIConference: ............................... Heartland Collegiate

Athletic Conference President: .......................................... Mark C. GordonDirector of Athletics: .......................... Jenni MorrisonAthletics Department Phone: ............... 419-783-2342Athletics Department Fax: ................... 419-783-2369Ath. Dept. Website: ....... www.Defi anceAthletics.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

Sports Information Director: .................... Seth MikelOffi ce Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2566Offi ce Fax: .......................................... 419-783-2369Email: ...................................... smikel@defi ance.eduAssistant Director / CC Contact: ........... Martin KlukOffi ce Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2381Email: ...................................... mkluk@defi ance.eduAssistant Director: .......................... Robby HammanOffi ce Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2381Email: ................................. rhamman@defi ance.edu

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: ..................................... John HartpenceAlma Mater, Year: ....... University of Montana, 1996 Offi ce Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2385Email: ................................ jhartpence@defi ance.eduAssistant Coach: .............................. Kirk ShellhouseAlma Mater: ........................... Heidelberg UniversityOffi ce Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2335Email: .............................. kshellhouse@defi ance.eduAssistant Coach: .................................... Jenna FaticaAlma Mater: .............................. Penn State-BehrendOffi ce Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2335Email: ...................................... jfatica@defi ance.edu



GEORGE M. SMART ATHLETIC CENTERGEORGE M. SMART ATHLETIC CENTER

DICK SMALL INDOOR TRACKDICK SMALL INDOOR TRACK

SMART FITNESS CENTERSMART FITNESS CENTERThe Defiance College men’s and women’s cross country team trains on an outdoor course located on campus. The teams are also fortunate enough to have a brand new facility at its disposal in the George M. Smart Athletic Center. The field house is in its first year of operation after its completion in February 2012. With the Purple and Gold AVD weight room and Smart Fitness Center, the athlet-ics facilities provide a full selection of cardiovas-cular, Nautilus, and free-weight equipment. The multi-purpose floor provides additional training areas for all 22 varsity athletic programs at Defi-ance. All of these facilities are available for use by the Defiance College Yellow Jacket student athlete.

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DC Cross Country 2012Athletics StaffAthletics Staff

HeadAthletic Trainer

GraduateAssistant

GraduateAssistant

AssistantAthletic Trainer / SWA

419-783-2340ktong@defi ance.edu

419-783-2433dfrankart@defi ance.edu

419-783-2433jhindall@defi ance.edu

419-783-2345kwestfall@defi ance.edu

HEAD COACHING STAFF

ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Baseball419-783-2341

dwoodley@defi ance.edu

DEREKWOODLEY

Men’s Basketball419-783-2346

kbrumett@defi ance.edu

Women’s Basketball419-783-2391

jmorris@defi ance.edu

CC/Track and Field419-783-2385

jhartpence@defi ance.edu

Football419-783-2378

bsheehan@defi ance.edu

Men’s Golf419-783-2342

fmoore@defi ance.edu

Women’s Golf419-783-2374

crutter@defi ance.edu

JOHNHARTPENCE

KYLEBRUMETT

JESSICACOX-MORRIS

CRAIGRUTTER

FREDMOORE

BRIANSHEEHAN

Men’s Lacrosse419-783-2475

rkuhn@defi ance.edu

RYANKUHN

Soccer419-783-2588

avandersluijs@defi ance.edu

Softball419-783-2379

jholava@defi ance.edu

Swimming and Diving419-783-2459

amiller@defi ance.edu

Tennis419-783-2387

soberlin@defi ance.edu

Volleyball419-783-2326

bbrenner@defi ance.edu

ATHENAMILLER

ALEXVAN DER SLUIJS

JODIEHOLAVA

BRIEBRENNER

STEVEOBERLIN

KEVINTONG

JACOBHINDALL

KATHLEENWESTFALL

DANFRANKART

AthleticsDirector

419-783-2380jmorrison@defi ance.edu

Assistant AthleticsDirector

419-783-2346kbrumett@defi ance.edu

Assistant AD forSports Information

419-783-2566smikel@defi ance.edu

Coordinator of Engagement419-783-2374

crutter@defi ance.edu

Athletics AdministrativeAssistant

419-783-2343mzahel@defi ance.edu

SETHMIKEL

JENNIMORRISON

KYLEBRUMETT

MATTZAHEL

CRAIGRUTTER

Women’s Lacrosse419-785-2808

jallen@defi ance.edu

JASONALLEN

AdministrativeAssistant

419-783-2342mtrubey@defi ance.edu

MICHELLETRUBEY


DC Cross Country 2012 Coaching StaffCoaching Staff

John Hartpence is in his sixth season at the helm of the Defi ance College cross country and track and fi eld pro-grams, where he works primarily with athletes in the distance, hurdles, and fi eld events. In 2011, Hartpence led the men’s track and fi eld team to second-place fi nishes in the Indoor and Outdoor Heart-land Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships. He also led the women’s teams to sixth and fi fth-place fi n-ishes respectively. The Yellow Jackets had fantastic seasons over the indoor and outdoor campaigns. In terms of individual performances, the squad stockpiled numerous conference honors along with breaking multiple school records. Hartpence coached his athletes to records in 17 individual and two team events, along with producing six All-HCAC performers. He also notched conference champions in eight events, three All-Ohio honorees and 16 Academic All-Conference members. Hartpence’s greatest accomplishment of the season however, was coaching All-American Tom Postema. Over the indoor and outdoor campaigns, Postema was a six-time HCAC Field Athlete of the Week and HCAC champion in four events. He was also named HCAC Indoor and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year and was a fourth-place fi nisher in the discus at NCAA Division III Nationals to garner All-American honors. Hartpence came to Defi ance after serving as the head track and fi eld coach at Dickinson College for seven years, where he guided the women’s team to six Centennial Collegiate Conference Championships, and saw the men’s team earn fi ve runner-up fi nishes. In addition to the teams’ success, Hartpence guided his Red Devils to 65 individual conference championships during his tenure at Dickinson, and was voted as the USTFCCAA Mid-East Women’s Indoor Coach of the Year in both 2002 and 2003 Hartpence earned his undergraduate degree in physical education from Cortland College, before completing a master’s of science degree in health and human performance from the University of Montana in 1996. He is certi-fi ed as a Level II Track and Field Coach for throwing and jumping events.

JOHN HARTPENCEJOHN HARTPENCE Head Coach Head Coach



Kirk Shellhouse began his tenure at Defi ance College on August 1, 2012. His duties include being the assistant coach for both men’s and women’s cross country in the fall, as well as coaching distance for the track and fi eld program in the spring. Shellhouse comes to Defi ance after stops at Heidelberg, Oberlin College, Wellington High School and New London over the past year and a half. Fresh out of Heidelberg College, where he graduated in December of 2010 with a bachelor of science in history and education concentration, Shellhouse took an assistant coaching position at Oberlin College in January of 2011. While there for the spring track and fi eld and cross country seasons, he coached an individual female to three NCAA DIII All-American honors in the indoor and outdoor 5k, as well as the 10k. He also guided an indi-vidual male to qualify for the NCAA DIII National Championship in the 3k steeple chase. After his success at Oberlin, Shellhouse accepted the position of head cross country coach at his alma mater, Wel-lington High, in August of 2011. During his time there, the track program grew from three to 14 individuals in his fi rst season. Along with growing the program numbers, Shellhouse had success with them as he coached several male runners to All-Lorain County honors. In his own college career, Shellhouse helped lead both his cross country and track and fi eld teams to great fi nishes in the Ohio Athletic Conference. For cross country, his Heidelberg squad placed second in 2007 and fi rst in the conference and a runner up fi nish in the NCAA DIII Great Lakes Region for 2009. As for track and fi eld, the Berg placed second in 2009 and was conference champions in 2010 for the fi rst time in ten years. Shellhouse will be focusing on a master’s of arts in education during his tenure at Defi ance.

KIRK SHELLHOUSEKIRK SHELLHOUSE Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

Coaching StaffCoaching Staff



Jenna Fatica began her career as the assistant coach for cross country and track and fi eld program at Defi ance College on August 1, 2012. Fatica will focus on sprints and distance for the Jackets track squad. In Fatica’s four year college career at both the University of Akron and Penn State-Behrend, she was a member of the cross country and track and fi eld teams every season. While on Behrend’s cross country team, the Erie, Pennsylvania native was a three-time member of the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Team. For track, she currently holds nine records, and earned the team’s Most Valuable Player award the past three years while being a two-time All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference performer and eight-time All-Mason Dixon Conference performer. Fatica’s greatest accomplishment she has achieved was winning the Behrend Female Ath-lete Award in her senior year. On the academic side of things, Fatica earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Penn State-Behrend in May of 2011. She excelled in school, as she made the Dean’s List in seven-of-eight semesters in college. Those efforts landed her the honor of being inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society. The Erie, Pennsylvania native then stayed closed to home after graduation, when she accepted a position as a ticket sales representative for the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA Developmental League. While with the Bayhawks, Fatica handled all ticket sales and corporate partnerships while providing service to clients, season ticket holders, prospects and single game customers. She was also responsible for handling game-day operations in her time there. Fatica will work towards a master’s degree in business administration, with a concentration in sport management during her time with DC.

Coaching StaffCoaching Staff

JENNA FATICAJENNA FATICA Assistant Coach Assistant Coach



WomenName Yr. Hometown / High SchoolErika DeBos Sr. Rootstown, Ohio / RootstownAlisha Kazlausky Sr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio / ReynoldsburgEricha Griep Jr. Oakwood, Ohio / OakwoodMarissa Bussard So. Whitehall, Ohio / Bloom-CarrollSadie Daeger So. Defi ance, Ohio / Defi anceBrianna Rodriguez So. Ottoville, Ohio / Ottoville

Schedule and RosterSchedule and Roster

MenName Yr. Hometown / High SchoolHayden Krick Sr. Antwerp, Ohio / AntwerpSteve Switz Sr. New London, Ohio / New LondonJoe Davis Jr. Mansfi eld, Ohio / OntarioAdam Grillot Jr. Houston, Ohio / HoustonMadison Murphy Jr. Worthington, Ohio / Thomas WorthingtonJosh Hilton So. Antwerp, Ohio / AntwerpTroy Parrett So. Cedarville, Ohio / CedarvilleAndrew Senecal So. North Baltimore, Ohio / North BaltimoreJoe Hilton Fr. Antwerp, Ohio / AntwerpNick Naylor Fr. Utica, Ohio / UticaJacob Whisler Fr. Ashland, Ohio / Ashland

2012 SCHEDULEDate Event Location TimeSept. 1 Manchester Hokum Karem N. Manchester, Ind. 11:00 AMSept. 8 Bluffton Invitational Bluffton, Ohio 10:00 AMSept. 15 Penn State-Behrend Erie, Pa. 11:00 AMSept. 29 All-Ohio Championships Cedarville, Ohio 11:00 AMOct. 12 Wilmington Invitational Wilmington, Ohio 4:30 PMOct. 27 HCAC Championships Bluffton, Ohio 11:00 AMNov. 10 NCAA Regional Championships Anderson, Ind. 11:00 AM

All Times Eastern and Subject to Change

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DC Cross Country 2012 Men’s BiosMen’s Bios

Hayden Krick Senior Antwerp, Ohio Antwerp HS

2011 at Defi ance: Voted Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Runner to Watch for third-con-secutive season … Recorded a season-best fi nish of second place at Defi ance Duals on September 10 … Ran a season-best time of 27:34.6 at Penn-State Beh-rend Invitational on September 17 … Competed in all six meets, while fi nishing fi ve competitions amongst the squads top-four runners … Placed in the top-30 overall three times on the season. 2010 at Defi ance: Earned second HCAC Runner-to-Watch nomination entering sophomore season … Paced the DC squad at fi rst four events of the season … Individual winner at Yellow Jacket Open and Bluffton Dual on September 11th and 24th respectively … Ca-reer and season-best time of 27:18.8 at NCAA Div. III Regional Championships on November 13 … HCAC Runner-of-the-Week award for September 19 through 26, after leading the Defi ance harriers at the Penn-State Behrend Invitational. 2009 at Defi ance: Selected as a HCAC Runner-to-Watch entering freshman campaign … Placed among the top-two Yellow Jacket harriers in each of DC’s eight competitions … Finished fi rst among DC harriers in three competitions. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Antwerp High under head coach Cord Ehrhart … Conference, district and county champion…School record holder in the 3,200-meter run. Personal: Son of Dave and Michelle Krick … Major-ing in wellness and corporate fi tness.

2011 at Defi ance: After taking off the 2010 season, competed in three meets with a season-best time of 29:28.6 at the Wilmington Invitational October 14. 2009 at Defi ance: Notched four top-ten fi nishes among the Defi ance College harriers as a freshman. High School: Three-year letterwinner at New London Local High for head coach Geoff Gust … Member of three-time Fireland conference championship team. Personal: Son of Bob and Julie Switz … Majoring in digital forensic science with a minor in psychology.

Steve Switz Senior New London, Ohio New London HS

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DC Cross Country 2012Men’s BiosMen’s Bios

Joe Davis Junior Mansfi eld, Ohio Ontario HS

2011 at Defi ance: Finished a season-high third place at Defi ance Duals on September 10 … Set career time of 26:29.0 at Wilmington College Invitational on October 14 … The run was the second fastest by a DC cross member on the season … Began season with back-to-back top-10 fi nishes at fi rst two meets and fi nished campaign with four top-40 runs. 2010 at Defi ance: Career-best fi nish of second place at Bluffton Dual on September 24 … Season-best time of 27:21.5 at Oberlin College Regional Rumble on Oc-tober 16. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Ontario High for head coach Phil Geffi n … All-conference … State and regional qualifi er … conference champion … Third-place at All-Ohio … Honored as the Most Valu-able Runner at OHS. Personal: Son of Jeff and Joni Davis … Majoring in middle childhood math and social studies.

Adam Grillot Junior Houston, Ohio Houston HS

2011 at Defi ance: Posted a season-best fi nish of 15th place at Defi ance Duals on September 10 … Competed in fi ve-of-six meets on the year … Personal best time of 29:38.7 at Regional Championships on November 12. High School: Named All-Shelby County League for coaches Ron Boeke and Sandy Heitkamp at Houston High … Member of President’s Achievement Society … Pilgrim Scholarship recipient ... Lettered in fi ve dif-ferent sports. Personal: Son of Philip and Theresa Grillot … Major-ing in psychology.

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Madison Murphy Junior Worthington, Ohio Thomas Worthington HS

2011 at Defi ance: Notched season-best fi nish of fi fth place at Defi ance Duals on September 10 … Set career and season-best time of 27:16.3 at Wilmington Invita-tional on October 14 … Competed in all six competi-tions on the season while placing in the team’s top-four runners on three occasions … Two top-25 overall fi n-ishes. 2010 at Defi ance: Finished in third place at Bluffton Dual on September 24 … Season-best time of 27:58.4 at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Champi-onships on October 30. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Thomas Wor-thington High for head coach Andy Cox … Selected as an all-regional performer and qualifi ed for the state championship meet. Personal: Son of Mike and Kerri Murphy … Majoring in psychology.

Josh Hilton Sophomore Antwerp, Ohio Antwerp HS

2011 at Defi ance: Seventh place fi nish at Defi ance Duals on September 10 was tops on the season … Fin-ished fi rst of the DC Harriers and set a career-best time of 26:46.3 at NCAA Div. III Regional Championships on November 12 … Finished in the top-three among the DC runners four times to go along with placing in the top-20 overall on three occasions … Named All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Honorable Mention. High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Cord Ehrhart at Antwerp High … Three-time First-Team All-Green Meadows Conference … Winner of the Ro-tary Award. Personal: Son of John and Sheila Hilton … Majoring in nursing.

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Andrew Senecal Sophomore North Baltimore, Ohio North Baltimore HS

Troy Parrett Sophomore Cedarville, Ohio Cedarville HS

2011 at Defi ance: Ran a season-best fi nish of 11th place at Defi ance Duals on September 10 … Posted a personal-best time of 30:11.9 at the Wilmington Invita-tional on October 14 … Competed in fi ve-of-six meets on the year. High School: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Jim Delange at Cedarville High … Earned All-Ohio Heritage Conference selection … Voted team most valuable player for three seasons.

Personal: Son of Doug and Gigi Parrett … Majoring in restoration ecology.

2011 at Defi ance: Registered a season-best fi nish of 16th place at Defi ance Duals on September 10 … Re-corded a personal-best time of 30:06.1 at the Wilming-ton Invitational on October 14 … Ran in four-of-six meets on the season. High School: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Bradley Rowlinson at North Baltimore High … Named North Baltimore Rookie of the Year … Coach’s Award recipient ... Honored with the Archie Griffen Sports-manship Award. Personal: Son of Mark and Sue Senecal … Majoring in forensic science.

Men’s BiosMen’s Bios

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Joe Hilton Freshman Antwerp, Ohio Antwerp HS

Nick Naylor Freshman Utica, Ohio Utica HS

Jacob Whisler Freshman Ashland, Ohio Ashland HS

High School: Four-year letterwinner and captain at Antwerp High for head coach Cord Ehrhart ... Honored with Leadership Award. Personal: Son of John and Shelia Hilton … Majoring in restoration ecology.

High School: Earned two varsity letters at Utica High ... Two-time First-Team Mid-Buckeye Conference … Also competed in track and was runner-up for the 800 meter at districts. Personal: Son of Brian and Sharon Naylor … Major-ing in digital computer forensics.

High School: Earned varsity letters all four years at Ashland High under head coach Tim Black ... Two-time Most Valuable Runner on squad … Two-time First-Team All-Ohio Cardinal Conference … Also earned multiple varsity letters in track and swimming. Personal: Son of Russ and Kathy Whisler … Majoring in athletic training.


DC Cross Country 2012Women’s BiosWomen’s Bios

Erika DeBos Senior Rootstown, Ohio Rootstown HS

2011 at Defi ance: Posted a season-high ninth place fi n-ish at Defi ance Duals on October 10 … Ran a season and career-best time of 21:16.7 at the Penn-State Beh-rend Invitational on September 17th … Finished fourth or better among DC harriers in four-of-six meets while also placing in the top-40 overall in three competitions. 2010 at Defi ance: Finished eighth overall at Yellow Jacket Open to help DC to fi rst-place on September 11 … Finished 29th overall at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on October 30 … Recorded a season-best time of 21:38.2 at Wilmington Fall Classic October 15. 2009 at Defi ance: Finished fi fth overall at the Bluffton Invi-tational, helping DC to a fi rst-place team fi nish … Recorded four top-fi ve fi nishes for the Yellow Jackets as a freshman. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Rootstown High under head coach Kyle Rodstrom … Selected as a team captain three times … Honored as MVP and best distance runner in 2009 … All-Portage Trail Con-ference selection and regional qualifi er. Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Laura DeBos … Ma-joring in wellness and corporate fi tness with a minor in sport management.

Alisha Kazlausky

Senior Reynoldsburg, Ohio Reynoldsburg HS

2011 at Defi ance: Recorded a season-best fi fth-place fi nish for the DC harriers at the NCAA Div. III Re-gional Championships on November 12 … Posted a personal-best time of 27:49.4 at Wilmington Fall Clas-sic on October 14 ... Competed in four-of-six meets on the year. High School: One-year letterwinner at Reynoldsburg High for Denny Hammond. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Annette Kazlausky … Majoring in forensic science.

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Marissa Bussard Sophomore Whitehall, Ohio Bloom-Carroll HS

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Ericha Griep Junior Oakwood, Ohio Oakwood HS

2011 at Defi ance: Selected as a Preseason Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Runner to Watch … Only competed in the Defi ance Dual Meet on September 10 and earned a fourth-place fi nish. 2010 at Defi ance: Finished in second-place at Bluffton Dual September 24 … Posted a third-place fi nish at Yel-low Jacket Open to help DC to team title on September 11 … Ran a season-best time of 20:38.7 at Wilmington College Fall Classic on October 15. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Oakwood High under head coach Brian Ammer … Finished sixth in the 1,600-meter run at the Dayton District Div. II Meet in 2010 … Tri-Athlete honoree in 2010. Personal: Daughter of Steve and Jean Griep … Mem-ber of the DC track and fi eld team ... Double majoring in athletic training, as well as physical education and health ... Also minoring in wellness and corporate fi tness.

2011 at Defi ance: Finished a season-best fourth-place among DC harriers at the NCAA Div. III Regional Championships on November 11 … Set personal-best time of 24:36.8 at Wilmington Fall Classic on October 14th ... Competed in fi ve-of-six meets on the year. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Bloom-Carroll High for Margaret McCoy … Member of National Honor Society … Named class valedictorian. Personal: Daughter of Ken and Pam Bussard … Mem-ber of the DC track and fi eld Team ... Majoring in fo-rensic science with a minor in criminal justice.

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DC Cross Country 2012Women’s BiosWomen’s Bios

2011 at Defi ance: Ran a season-best time of 20:43.4 at Penn State-Behrend Invitational on September 17, while fi nishing 19th of 103 runners … Recorded a 24th place fi nish the at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on October 29 … For the six meets on the season, she never fi nished lower then fourth among the DC squad while grabbing second in four of those races … Placed in the top-25 overall in three meets. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Ottoville High for head coach Robert Kaple ... Four-time regional quali-fi er and two-time state qualifi er ... Earned all-conference honors. Personal: Daughter of Kent and Lisa Foster and John-ny and Linda Rodriguez … Majoring in early child-hood education with a minor in autism studies.

Sadie Daeger

Sophomore Defi ance, Ohio Defi ance HS

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Defi ance High under head coach Scott Saner … Selected as First-Team Western Buckeye League … Honored as a scholar-athlete. Personal: Daughter of Kenny Daeger and Kristen Nusbaum … Majoring in early childhood education.

Brianna Rodriguez Sophomore Ottoville, Ohio Ottoville HS

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DC Cross Country 2012 2011 in Review2011 in Review

2011 Awards - WomenKate Busto ...................HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC Academic All-ConferenceKali George ................... HCAC Academic All-ConferenceEricha Griep ..............HCAC Preseason Runner to WatchEllen Stryffeler ............HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 5 - Sept. 11) HCAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 5 - Sept. 11) All-HCAC HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team DC Women’s Cross Country School Record Time HCAC Academic All-ConferenceBold Denotes Returning Runner

2011 Awards - MenAaron Fraley ...............HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC All-Sportsmanship TeamJosh Hilton .......................All-HCAC Honorable Mention Hayden Krick ............HCAC Preseason Runner to WatchJustin Perkins ..............HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 5 - Sept. 11) HCAC Runner of the Week (Oct. 10 - Oct. 16) All-HCAC Honorable Mention

Bold Denotes Returning Runner

Men - ResultsDate Events Result9/1 Manchester Hokum Karem 2nd - 15Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins

9/10 Defi ance Duals 1st - 17/18Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins

9/17 Penn State-Behrend 3rd - 68Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins

9/30 All-Ohio Championships 28th - 764Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins

10/14 Wilmington Invitational 10th - 256Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins

10/29 HCAC Championships 5th - 124Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins

11/12 NCAA Regional Championships 23rd - 567Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Hilton

Women - ResultsDate Events Result9/1 Manchester Hokum Karem 2nd - 12Leading Runner .................................. Ellen Stryffeler

9/10 Defi ance Duals 1st - 22/15Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler

9/17 Penn State-Behrend 5th - 112Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler

9/30 All-Ohio Championships 38th - 1100Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler

10/14 Wilmington Invitational 20th - 496Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler

10/29 HCAC Championships 7th - 165Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler

11/12 NCAA Regional Championships 32nd - 880Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler


DC Cross Country 20122011 Men’s Complete2011 Men’s Complete ResultsResults

Name Meet Date Time DC OverallSanchez Charles Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 33:39.0 7th 13th

Penn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 30:47.5 8th 65th

Joe Davis Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 28:55.0 3rd 3rdPenn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 26:43.1 2nd 6thAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 27:09.2 2nd 116thWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 26:29.0 2nd 40thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 27:57.0 3rd 23rdRegional Championships 11/12/2011 27:19.4 3rd 108th

Aaron Fraley Penn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 27:44.3 6th 23rdAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 28:54.2 6th 230thWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 28:30.2 6th 144thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 28:49.0 5th 38thRegional Championships 11/12/2011 28:47.7 6th 195th

Adam Grillot Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 33:42.0 8th 15thPenn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 31:30.0 11th 78thWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 29:55.8 8th 220thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 30:13.3 7th 66thRegional Championships 11/12/2011 29:38.7 7th 214th

Josh Hilton Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 30:32.0 5th 7thPenn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 27:29.5 3rd 17thAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 28:07.8 5th 191stWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 27:05.2 3rd 64thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 27:42.6 2nd 20thRegional Championships 11/12/2011 26:46.3 1st 70th

Hayden Krick Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 28:46.0 2nd 2ndPenn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 27:34.6 4th 20thAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 27:56.9 3rd 177thWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 27:56.9 5th 115thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 28:24.6 4th 29thRegional Championships 11/12/2011 27:43.6 4th 144th

Madison Murphy Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 29:54.0 4th 5thPenn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 27:35.3 5th 21stAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 28:03.4 4th 186thWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 27:16.3 4th 76thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 29:27.7 6th 51stRegional Championships 11/12/2011 28:05.9 5th 169th


DC Cross Country 2012 2011 Men’s Complete Results2011 Men’s Complete Results

HCAC Championships 10/29/2011 34:36.8 11th 98th

Troy Parrett Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 33:27.0 6th 11thPenn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 30:25.9 7th 62ndAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 30:53.6 7th 276thWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 30:11.9 10th 228thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 32:02.8 10th 88th

Justin Perkins Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 28:28.3 1st 1stPenn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 26:36.2 1st 4thAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 27:01.1 1st 107thWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 26:17.2 1st 30thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 27:23,95 1st 17thRegional Championships 11/12/2011 27:12.3 2nd 96th

Andrew Senecal Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 33:52.0 9th 16thPenn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 31:06.3 10th 74thWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 30:06.1 9th 225thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 32:02.8 9th 85th

Nick Stevenson Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 42:08.0 11th 24thWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 38:33.6 11th 291st

Steve Switz Penn State- Behrend 9/17/2011 30:48.3 9th 66thWilmington Invitational 10/14/2011 29:28.6 7th 196thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 30:35.8 8th 71st

Victor Nhlizio Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 40:18.0 10th 23rd


DC Cross Country 20122011 Women’s Complete2011 Women’s Complete ResultsResults

Name Meet Date Time DC Overall

Marissa Bussard Penn State-Behrend 9/17/2011 26:50.8 6th 70thAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 25:32.6 6th 302ndWilmington Fall Classic 10/14/2011 24:36.8 5th 208thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 29:49.3 5th 80thRegional Championships 11/12/2011 29:22.1 4th 236th

Kate Busto Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 21:18.0 2nd 3rdPenn State-Behrend 9/17/2011 20:12.2 2nd 9thAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 21:25.9 3rd 227thWilmington Fall Classic 10/14/2011 21:42.7 3rd 115th

Samantha Davis Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 29:47.0 6th 22ndPenn State-Behrend 9/17/2011 27:43.0 7th 71stAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 28:43.3 7th 312ndWilmington Fall Classic 10/14/2011 26:50.8 6th 229thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 32:38.9 6th 93rdRegional Championships 11/12/2011 31:24.9 6th 246th

Erika DeBos Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 22:53.0 5th 9thPenn State-Behrend 9/17/2011 21:16.7 4th 30thAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 22:07.7 5th 255thWilmington Fall Classic 10/14/2011 22:08.2 4th 136thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 26:38.7 3rd 39thRegional Championships 11/12/2011 25:53.3 3rd 199th

Kali George Penn State-Behrend 9/17/2011 22:39.1 5th 53rdAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 21:49.9 4th 242ndHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 27:18.9 4th 52nd

Ericha Griep Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 21:17.0 3rd 4th


DC Cross Country 2012 2011 Women’s Complete2011 Women’s Complete ResultsResults

Alisha Kazlausky Penn State-Behrend 9/17/2011 30.10:2 8th 97thWilmington Fall Classic 10/14/2011 27:49.4 7th 234thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 32:49.6 7th 95thRegional Championships 11/12/2011 30:51.1 5th 245th

Brianna Rodriguez Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 22:04.0 4th 7thPenn State-Behrend 9/17/2011 20:43.4 3rd 19thAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 21:15.5 2nd 215thWilmington Fall Classic 10/14/2011 21:20.5 2nd 93rdHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 25:31.7 2nd 24thRegional Championships 11/12/2011 24:32.0 2nd 134th

Ellen Stryffeler Defiance Duals 9/10/2011 20:37.6 1st 1stPenn State-Behrend 9/17/2011 20:11.8 1st 8thAll-Ohio Championships 9/30/2011 20:33.0 1st 173rdWilmington Fall Classic 10/14/2011 20:01.6 1st 39thHCAC Championships 10/29/2011 24:05.4 1st 3rdRegional Championships 11/12/2011 23:26.4 1st 73rd

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