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About Willamette Athletics ............................ 1Head Coach Matt McGuirk ..........................2-3Assistant Coaches .........................................3-52013 Track and Field Rosters .......................... 6Season Review/Season Outlook..................... 7Men’s Athlete Profiles .................................9-17 Seniors ....................................................9-10 Juniors ...................................................10-12 Sophomores .........................................13-15 Freshmen ..............................................16-17Men’s All-Americans .................................18-19Men’s Team History ....................................... 20Men’s Track and Field Records ..................... 21Women’s Athlete Profiles .........................23-30 Seniors ..................................................23-25 Juniors ........................................................ 26 Sophomores .........................................27-29 Freshmen ..............................................29-302012 NCAA Division III All-American ........... 31Women’s All-Americans ...........................32-33Women’s Team History .................................. 34Women’s Track and Field Records ............... 35Academics and Academic Awards ............... 36Training Principles, Travel & Competition ... 372012 NCAA Championships ....................38-39Willamette University ...............................40-41City of Salem .................................................. 41Athletic Facilities ............................................ 42Northwest Conference .................................. 43NCAA Division III ........................................... 43Willamette General Information ................... 44Willamette Administration ............................ 44Willamette Sports Medicine ......................... 452013 Willamette Schedule ...................... OBC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY TRACK & FIELD
Willamette University is proud to provide opportunities for student-athletes to attain great accomplishments in athletics and in the classroom.
Bearcat athletes excel on their respective teams throughout the year. Several teams have attained postseason success during recent seasons, continuing a history of excellence in Willamette Athletics. These teams and athletes also shine in the classroom. From Academic All-District and Academic All-America selections to several Fulbright, Kemper and NCAA Postgraduate scholarship winners, WU athletes have been honored for theiracademic achievements. It is this combination, along with a strong commitment to community service and Willamette’s motto, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born,” that makes BearcatAthletics great.
The 2013 Willamette University Track and Field Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Christopher Sabato, creative design specialist, and Robert McKinney, athletics communications director. Cover Photos: Inside Front – Michaela Freeby; Back – Kit Kingstad. Cover Photos by Sabato. Inside Photos by Sabato, Naomi Stukey and the Willamette Office of Marketing Communications.
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Matt McGuirk is in his 10th year as the head track and field coach at Willamette University and is in his 14th year on the coaching staff. He was named NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year in 2004 (men) and 2007 (women).
In both 2004 and 2005, the Willamette men’s team ended the year by bringing home NCAA trophies for Top 4 finishes. The Bearcats have set a high bar of excellence in the Northwest Conference by winning 11 of the last 18 men’s and women’s team titles since 2004.
At Willamette, McGuirk and his staff have coached 25 athletes to 48 NCAA All-America performances. They have helped WU athletes win 322 All-Conference awards.
One of McGuirk’s top athletes was seven-time NCAA national champion Nick Symmonds, who won the 1,500 three times and the 800 four times. He was fifth in the 800 at the 2012 London Olympics, fifth at the World Championships in 2011 and was sixth in 2009. Symmonds was
also a semifinalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He has won five U.S. national titles in the 800, placed second twice and has claimed two indoor titles.
Among McGuirk’s proudest achievements is coaching three Bearcats, Jacob Stout, Aaron Hollingshead and Scott Overby, to All-America status at the 2004 NCAA Championships in the steeplechase, his primary race as a collegiate and professional runner.
HEAD COACH
MATT McGUIRKHead Coach - 10th YearEmail: [email protected] Phone: (503) 370-6898
“Willamette is the ideal place for a student who is looking for high quality academics and athletics. It’s my honest belief that if an individual chooses Willamette and decides to be successful in and out of the classroom, the opportunity will be provided.”
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Brett Franz returns to the Bearcat coaching staff for his seventh season. Franz heads up the sprints and jumps group during the track and field season, and also helps coach the cross country teams.
Since 2008, Willamette sprinters and jumpers have won 20 NWC individual championships and four NWC relay championships, along with 58 All-NWC performances. Franz has coached seven athletes at the NCAA Championships, including three All-America performances.
Prior to joining the Willamette coaching staff Franz was the head men’s and women’s cross country and distance coach at Lindenwood University (Mo.) and the head assistant coach for the track and field teams. At Lindenwood, Franz worked with a squad that had 50 NAIA Track and Field All-Americans, including 11 NAIA National Champions. The Lindenwood men won an NAIA indoor national championship, as well as a runner-up finish in outdoor track. In cross country, Franz led the Lindenwood men to a third place finish at the NAIA national meet while coaching the NAIA individual champion and runner-up. Franz was named the Heart of America Conference and NAIA Region V Coach of the Year in cross country as well as the NAIA National Assistant Coach of the Year for indoor track.
Franz earned a master’s degree in Athletic Administration from Lindenwood. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business from Western Oregon University.
ASSISTANT COACH
BRETT FRANZAssistant Coach - 7th YearEmail: [email protected] Phone: (503) 370-6934
Prior to his arrival at Willamette, McGuirk was the first head coach at Wilsonville High School and built the cross country program from the ground up. In only its fifth year of existence, the school won its first State cross country title. Since then, Wilsonville has annually been one of the top Class 3A programs in Oregon.
McGuirk is a native of Eugene, Ore. After completing a decorated high school career at South Eugene High School, McGuirk embarked upon an excellent college career at the University of Oregon. At U of O, he became a member of a select group by lettering eight times in cross country and track and field. McGuirk put his name in the Oregon record books by racing to All-America status in the steeplechase in 1984, helping the Ducks win the NCAA outdoor track and field national championship. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a bachelor’s degree and a major in Finance and Marketing.
McGuirk has demonstrated an ability to transfer his athletic experiences into true coaching expertise, allowing dedicated student-athletes to realize immediate results while working toward long-term goals.
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Gery Ellibee has been a fixture in Willamette track and field for four decades. Ellibee currently coaches the sprinters and the jumpers.
Ellibee has worked with some of the top jumpers
in Northwest Conference history, including Lindsey Patterson, who was an All-America long jumper in 2004.
He competed at Willamette as a standout jumper and as a football player. As a Bearcat, he set six school records in the sprints and jumps. Ellibee still holds the long jump record with a leap of 23’ 9.75”.
While completing graduate school, he began helping his college coach, Chuck Bowles, with the Willamette track and field program. Ellibee has been the Bearcats’ emotional leader ever since.
Prior to attending Willamette, Ellibee was a junior college All-American at Spokane Falls Community College, where he helped two distance medley teams set national records.
Chris Sabato has been a part of the Bearcat staff since 2005. He works with the pole vaulters, sprinter and jumpers.
In 2011 Sabato coached Katie Mariman to a school record vault of 11’5.75”.
He also has coached six of Willamette’s top 10 female vaulters.
He attended Alfred University in Alfred, N.Y., where he graduated in 2002 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. During his collegiate track and field career, Sabato competed in the sprints, long jump and pole vault.
Along with his coaching duties, Sabato is an administrator in the Athletics Department and holds the title of creative project specialist.
Sabato times all Willamette meets and is regionally recognized as a Finish Lynx operator. He was interviewed by the New York Timesto help explain the unprecidented tie in the women’s 100m at the 2012 Olympic Trials.
ASSISTANT COACHES
CHRIS SABATOAssistant Coach - 8th YearEmail: [email protected] Phone: (503) 370-6803
GERY ELLIBEE `73Assistant Coach - 39th Year
Soren Sorensen is in his 13th year as an assistant coach for the Bearcats. He leads and develops Willamette’s throwers. As a coach for the Bearcats, he has guided athletes to success at the national and conference levels.
Under Sorenson, Nate Matlock earned two All-America awards in the hammer and school records in the shot put and hammer. He led Sophia Dentzel and Grant Piros to All-America status in the javelin, and coached Melinda Fahey to a school record in the hammer.
Willamette University throwing records are consumed by Sorenson coached athletes. Nearly 60% of Willamette’s top 10 marks were earned under his tutelage.
Sorensen graduated in 1987 from Western Oregon University, where he competed in track and field and powerlifting. He was an NAIA All-American in the hammer and discus. He was also a Collegiate National Powerlifting Championship in 1986 and won a U.S. Powerlifting title in 1991.
SOREN SORENSENAssistant Coach - 13th Year
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Brooke Smith returns for her second year as a member of the coaching staff. She will help coach heptathletes and decathletes, and will work with the high jump and javelin.
As an athlete, Smith qualified for the NCAA Championships in the javelin once and in the heptathlon twice. In 2008, she finished seventh at the NCAA meet in the heptathlon to earn
All-America honors. Smith is the Willamette record holder in the heptathlon with a mark of 4,536 points. In addition, she is on WU’s top 10 lists for the 100-meter hurdles and the high jump.
Doug Pierce comes to Willamette from Moscow High School where as a head coach he led the Bears to five regional championships. In 2008, as an assistant, he helped coach the Moscow Boys to a 4A State Championship in Idaho.
Pierce began his coaching career as an assistant basketball coach at Reedsport HS in 1972. He became an assistant track coach in 1973 and
coached cross country and track as the head coach from 1975 to 2000, winning over 20 District titles.
BROOKE SMITH `09Assistant Coach - 2nd Year
TYLER MAY `05Assistant Coach - 8th Year
DOUG PIERCEAssistant Coach - 1st Year
Tyler May has been helping coach the Bearcats since graduating in 2005. As a member of the staff, May has helped work with the hurdlers.
May competed in the decathlon as a student-athlete at Willamette and earned All-America honors with third place national finishes at the NCAA Championships in both 2004 and 2005. He is third on Willamette’s all-time list in the
decathlon with 7,107 points, and at one point was one of the top 40 decathletes in the world.
ASSISTANT COACHES
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Elisa Ahern Multi SO Lake Forest Park, Wash. (Shorecrest HS)Ashland Bernard Sprints FR Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS)Molly Bond Multi SO Clarkston, Wash. (Asotin HS)Maya Bowton Jumps FR Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS)Hannah Bressler Distance FR Oak Harbor, Wash. (Oak Harbor HS)Bekah Daniel Multi JR Silverdale, Wash. (Cental Kitsap HS)Larissa DeHaas Hurdles SR Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelley HS)Theresa Edwards Distance SR Lake Tapps, Wash. (Bonney Lake HS)Kelsey Engstrom Throws SO Clinton, Wash. (South Whidbey HS)Juliet Farnan Distance FR Lafayette, Calif. (Campolindo HS) Briana Fortnam Jumps FR Portola Valley, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS)Michaela Freeby Distance SO Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putnam HS)Kellen Friedrich Distance FR Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS)Stevie Gildehaus Distance SR Spokane Valley, Wash. (University HS)Taryn Greenberg Throws SO Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar HS)Ginny Hodges Multi SR San Francisco, Calif. (Saint Ignatius College Prep)Kylea Johnson Sprints FR Onalaska, Wash. (Onalaska HS)Katie Kalugin Hurdles SO Woodburn, Ore. (Woodburn HS)Annette Marinello Distance SO Corvallis, Ore. (Philomath HS)Taylor Ostrander Distance FR Soldotna, Alaska (Kenai Central HS)Taylor Ottomano Jumps JR Poulsbo, Wash. (North Kitsap HS)Erynn Rebol Distance SR Cottonwood, Calif. (Red Bluff HS)Carmela Roberts Sprints FR Santa Cruz, Calif. (Santa Cruz HS)Maggie Ruwitch Distance SO Canby, Ore. (Canby HS)Amanda Tamanaha Distance SR Honolulu, Hawaii (Saint Andrews Priory)Audrey Taylor Sprints FR Portland, Ore. (La Salle High School)Kaeleigh Thorp Throws SO San Leandro, Calif. (Encinal HS)Alisha Till Distance SR Richland, Wash. (Richland HS)Meka Townsend Throws FR Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan HS)Jossalynn Wright Throws SO Aumsville, Ore. (Cascade HS)
Head CoachMatt McGuirk (10th year)
Assistant CoachesBrett Franz (7th year), Christopher Sabato (8th year), Gery Ellibee (39th year), Soren Sorensen (13th year), Tyler May (8th year), Brooke Smith (2nd year), Doug Pierce (1st year)
2013 ROSTERS
2013 BEARCAT TRACK & FIELD
MEN’S TEAM WOMEN’S TEAMSean Alvey Throws SO Portland, Ore. (Jesuit HS)Kevin Aubol Distance SR Ellensburg, Wash. (Ellensburg HS)Ben Beeler Distance SO San Francisco, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan HS)Wyatt Briggs Throws SR Scio, Ore. (Scio HS)Yonny Castillo Distance FR Parkdale, Ore. (Hood River Valley HS)Nick Celebrezze Sprints FR Moscow, Idaho (Moscow HS)Nathan Conrad Distance FR Bothell, Wash. (Bothell HS)Max Craddock Distance SO Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate School)Shelby Decker Distance FR Las Vegas, Nev. (Arbor View HS)Josh Echols Distance SO Olympia, Wash. (Capital HS)Max Faulhaber Throws JR Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon HS)Tom Fiechtner Sprints JR Poway, Calif. (Cathedral HS)Jullian Haley Sprints FR Shoreline, Wash. (University Preparatory Acad.)Tyler Higley Throws SO Aloha, Ore. (Aloha HS)Dylan Jones Sprints FR Santa Maria, Calif. (Ernest Righetti HS)Parris Joyce Sprints FR Portland, Ore. (Catlin Gabel School)Carson Kennedy Multi SO Forest Grove, Ore. (Forest Grove HS)Kit Kingstad Distance JR Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS)Hans Lehndorff Throws FR Boulder, Colo. (Boulder HS)Quinn Lindley Distance SO Monmouth, Ore. (Central HS)Jordan Loos Throws SO Springfield, Ore. (Thurston HS)Chris Luetjen Sprints JR Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego HS)Hunter Matthies Distance FR Moran, Wyo. (Jackson Hole HS)Nolan Mayther Throws SR Longview, Wash. (Kelso HS)Matthew Merritt Hurdles SR Aurora, Ore. (North Marion HS)Yasu Miyakawa Hurdles FR Atami, Shizuoka, Japan (Hawaii Preparatory Acad.)Ben Mow Distance SO Granite Falls, Wash. (Granite Falls HS)Jeff Schreiner-McGraw Distance SO Philomath, Ore. (Philomath HS)Matthew Paparella Sprints FR Glendale, Ariz. (Ironwood HS)Jacob Shafi Distance FR Pleasanton, Calif. (Amador Valley HS)Devon Smith Jumps FR Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Half Moon Bay HS)Daniel Swanson Distance SO Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt HS)Dylan Taylor Distance FR Kirkland, Wash. (International Community School)Devin Vinoray Distance FR Makawao, Hawaii, (Seabury Hall)Shawn Wong Sprinter FR Fremont, Calif. (American HS)
PAGE 7WHERE WE’VE BEEN | WHERE WE’RE GOING
The 2013 Bearcat track and field teams come into the season hungry to bring the Northwest Conference Championships back to Salem. Willamette graduated several national caliber athletes, but picked up some talented freshmen to help fill the losses.
On the men’s side, senior Kit Kingstad is the defending champion in the 1,500m in the NWC and is looking for a return trip to the NCAA Championships. He is third on WU’s all-time list at 3:50.23. Junior Parker Bennett is the defending conference champion in the 5,000m. Bennett also won the 2012 NWC Cross Country title.
Last year, junior Max Faulhaber just missed qualifing for the NCAA Championships in the hammer and is currently third on WU’s all-time list, three spots ahead of senior Wyatt Briggs. Both Faulhaber and Briggs will help the Bearcats in the throws.
Senior Theresa Edwards is the defending conference champion in the 800m and 1,500m. She finished 18th at the 2012 NCAA Championships in the 1500m. Sophomore Michaela Freeby handily won the conference steeplechase title in 2012 and will look to distance herself from the crowd. She was 13th at the NCAA Championships. Freeby will also be a force in the 800m or 1,500m.
Elisa Ahern, Bekah Daniel and Taylor Ottomano make for a very strong jumps group. Ahern was the triple jump conference champion in 2012. Daniel and Ottomano won’t be far behind in 2013.
The 2013 Northwest Conference Championships will be hosted by Willamette and the Bearcats welcome the home field advantage.
WHERE WE’RE GOINGOver the past 10 years Willamette track and field has been a dominant force in the Northwest Conference. The Bearcat men and women have won 15 of the last 22 Northwest Conference Championships, including nine consecutive wins by the women from 2002-10.
In 2012, Jaela Dinsmore `12 earned All-America honors in the 100m by finishing 5th at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships. She was also 11th in the 200m. Dinsmore’s excellent accademic record earned her the NCAA Elite 89 Award and a Fulbright Grant.
Four other athletes represented WU at the NCAA Championships. Kit Kingstad and Theresa Edwards qualified in the 1,500-meter run. Michaela Freeby qualified for the finals in the steeplechase and Brandi Miller competed in the heptathlon.
At the NWC Championships, Jaela Dinsmore won the 100m and 200m. Edwards, Freeby and Kaitlin Greene `12 swept the women’s 1,500m. Edwards also claimed first place in the 800m. Elisa Ahern was the triple jump champion.
Paul Winger `12 won his fourth 400m title in as many years and Kingstad took the 1,500m crown. Ben Donovan `12 won his third straight steeplchase title.
Willamette University awarded Jaela Dinsmore the Jean Williams Award and Paul Winger the J. Henry Booth Award. These are given to the top graduating Willamette student-athletes. A track or cross country woman has won the Williams Award for the last eight years. A men’s team member has won five of the last eight Booth Awards.
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ELISA AHERNEllensburg, Wash. (Ellensburg HS)Senior — Exercise Science
1500m ................................ 4:00.44 5000m .............................. 15:14.71 10000m .............................. 31:53.87
KEVIN AUBOL Kevin Aubol has been a contributing member of the Bearcat distance crew since he was a freshman. He has scored every year in the 10,000m at the Northwest Conference Track & Field Championships, including an All-Conference performance in 2012. In 2011, he qualified individually for the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships and was a member of the NCAA qualifing team in 2010. He is majoring in Exercise Science.
ELISA AHERNScio, Ore. (Scio HS)Senior — Exercise Science
Shot put ................ 13.83m (45’ 4.5”) Discus ................. 43.82m (143’ 9”) Hammer ................. 54.18m (177’ 9”)
WYATT BRIGGS Wyatt Briggs, also a member of the Willamette football team, has competed in all four throwing events throughout his Bearcat career. He has qualified for the Northwest Conference Championships every year, but made his mark in 2012, when he finished third in the hammer and fourth in the discus. He is currently sixth all time at Willamette in the hammer with a throw of 54.18m (177’ 9”). Briggs is an Exercise Science major.
BEARCAT SENIORS - MEN
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ELISA AHERNLongview, Wash. (Kelso HS)Senior — Politics
Javelin ................. 53.84m (176’ 8”)
NOLAN MAYTHERA javelin thrower and Politics major, Nolan Mayther has worked hard to find his spot on the team. He had a break-through year in 2012, throwing a personal best of 53.84m (176’ 8”) and qualifing for the first time for the Northwest Conference Championships, where he finished 10th.
ELISA AHERNAurora, Ore. (North Marion HS)Senior — Rhetoric and Media Studies
400m ................................... 52.41 800m ................................ 2:00.68 400m Hurdles ................................... 57.63
MATT MERRITT Matt Merritt is a talented hurdler who is in his fourth year on the team and has emerged as a leader of the Bearcat sprinters. He has scored two of three times in the 400m hurdles at the conference championships, including an All-Conference performance in 2010. His major is Rhetoric and Media Studies.
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Poway, Calif. (Cathedral HS)Junior — Environmental Science
TOM FIECHTNER
200m ................................... 23.39 400m ................................... 50.80
Olympia, Wash. (Capital HS)Junior — Chinese Studies
JOSH ECHOLS
1500m ................................ 4:21.44 5000m .............................. 15:41.26 10000m .............................. 33:31.14
Eugene, Ore. (Sheldon HS)Junior — Politics
MAX FAULHABER
Shot Put ................... 13.14m (43’ 1”) Hammer ................. 55.23m (181’ 2”)
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Lake Oswego, Ore. (Lake Oswego HS)Junior — Physics
CHRIS LUETJEN
100m ................................... 11.55 200m ................................... 24.39
Beaverton, Ore. (Beaverton HS)Junior — English
KIT KINGSTAD
800m ................................ 1:55.13 1500m ................................ 3:50.23
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Portland, Ore. (Jesuit HS)Sophomore — Mathematics, English
SEAN ALVEY
Shot Put ................ 11.77m (38’ 7.5”) Discus ................... 29.26m (96’ 0”) Hammer ................... 24.90m (81’ 8”)
Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate School)Sophomore — Undeclared Major
MAX CRADDOCK
1500m ................................ 4:13.83 5000m .............................. 16:11.40 10000m .............................. 33:47.34
Aloha, Ore. (Aloha HS)Sophomore — Computer Science
TYLER HIGLEY
Shot Put .............. 12.36m (40’ 6.75”) Discus ............... 31.67m (103’ 11”) Hammer ................. 43.22m (141’ 9”)
Monmouth, Ore. (Central HS)Sophomore — Politics
QUINN LINDLEY
800m ................................ 2:01.31 1500m ................................ 4:12.72 3000m Steeple .............................. 10:10.39
Forest Grove, Ore. (Forest Grove HS)Sophomore — Biology
CARSON KENNEDY
Decathlon .............................. 5732 pts Triple Jump .............. 13.49m (44’ 3.25”) Long Jump ................ 6.43m (21’ 1.25”)
San Francisco, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan)Sophomore — Economics
BENJAMIN BEELER
800m ................................ 1:57.54 1500m ................................ 4:03.94
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Granite Falls, Wash. (Granite Falls HS)Sophomore — Physics
BEN MOW
1500m ................................ 4:21.31 5000m .............................. 16:29.01 10000m .............................. 35:21.42
Philomath, Ore. (Philomath HS)Sophomore — Undeclared Major
JEFF SCHREINER-McGRAW
800m ................................ 1:57.49 1500m ................................ 4:25.94
ELISA AHERNSpringfield, Ore. (Thurston HS)Sophomore — Physics
JORDAN LOOS
Javelin ..................45.60m (149-07) Hammer ................. 39.02m (128’ 0”)
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Medford, Ore. (St. Mary’s HS)Sophomore — Biology
JULIO SILVA
1500m ................................ 4:21.16 3000m Steeple .............................. 10:07.28
Seattle, Wash. (Roosevelt HS)Sophomore — Exercise Science
DANIEL SWANSON
800m ................................ 1:59.05 1500m ................................ 4:00.17
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Parkdale, Ore. (Hood River Valley HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
YONNY CASTILLO
Distance
Moscow, Idaho (Moscow HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
NICK CELEBREZZE
Sprints
Bothell, Wash. (Bothell HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
NATHAN CONRAD
Distance
Las Vegas, Nev. (Arbor View HS)Freshman — Chemistry
SHELBY DECKER
Distance
Shoreline, Wash. (University Preparatory Acad.)Freshman — Politics
JULLIAN HALEY
Sprints
Santa Maria, Calif. (Ernest Righetti HS)Freshman — Enviromental Science
DYLAN JONES
Sprints
Portland, Ore. (Catlin Gabel School)Freshman — Japanese Studies
PARRIS JOYCE
Sprints
Boulder, Colo. (Boulder HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
HANS LEHNDORFF
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Atami, Shizuoka, Japan (Hawaii Prep. Acad.)Freshman — Politics
YASU MIYAKAWA
Hurdles
Glendale, Ariz. (Ironwood HS)Freshman — Exercise Science
MATT PAPARELLA
Sprints
Pleasanton, Calif. (Amador Valley HS)Freshman — Physics
JACOB SHAFI
Distance
Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Half Moon Bay HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
DEVON SMITH
Jumps
Kirkland, Wash. (International Community School)Freshman — Economics
DYLAN TAYLOR
Sprints
Fremont, Calif. (American HS)Freshman — Economics
SHAWN WONG
Distance
Makawao, Hawaii, (Seabury Hall)Freshman — Undeclared Major
DEVIN VINORAY
Distance
Moran, Wyo. (Jackson Hole HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
HUNTER MATTHIES
Distance
PAGE 18 MEN’S TEAM HISTORY
Willamette University has a strong tradition in track and field. In recent seasons, Willamette has established itself as one of the premier track and field programs in the Northwest. Willamette has competed at prestigious venues such as the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field and the Mt. SAC Relays. As the Bearcat track and field program has grown, it has become a strong presence at the national level.
The Willamette men’s track and field team has won 21 Northwest Conference team titles, including six of the last 11. The Bearcats have received countless All-Conference honors and have won 270 Northwest Conference event championships.
Willamette is proud of its 14 NCAA All-Americans and their 28 All-America performances. Including seven-time national champion Nick Symmonds. Symmonds holds the NCAA Division III national record in the 800m. Jimmy Watts is second on the all-time NCAA decathlon list with 7,384 points and is a two-time national champion.
The Bearcats have had a stable of decathletes, including All-Americans Evin Colignon `11, Tyler May `05 and two-time national champion Jimmy Watts `00. Combined the Bearcats have earned 6 All-America awards in the decathlon.
MEN’S TEAM HISTORY
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100 Meter Dash1 Tim Archer 10.74 1978 Rich Torquato 10.74 19863 Gordon McKenzie 10.84 1994 Mark Nolan 10.84 19945 Jeremy Senn 10.90 1998
200 Meter Dash1 Rex Putnam 21.74 19412 Paul Winger 21.98 20103 Mac Clouse 22.04 1968 Tim Archer 22.04 1978 Carlos Gilyard 22.04 1984
400 Meter Dash1 Nick Symmonds 48.15 20062 Doug Ousterhout 48.34 19793 Ben Carrington 48.53 19944 David Scearce 48.54 19865 Paul Winger 48.55 2012
800 Meter Run1 Nick Symmonds 1:45.83 20062 Dale Hartman 1:51.94 19583 Reid Gilbertson 1:52.40 20094 Brian Roesler 1:52.64 20025 Everett Thomas 1:53.00 2004
1,500 Meter Run1 Nick Symmonds 3:40.91 20062 Stefan Redfield 3:50.07 20113 Kit Kingstad 3:50.23 20124 Jacob Stout 3:51.44 20045 David Fleming 3:51.51 1980
5,000 Meter Run1 Dan Hall 14:11.14 19762 David Fleming 14:17.84 19803 Jacob Stout 14:22.28 20044 Aaron Hollingshead 14:28.30 20055 Ian Batch 14:31.79 2008
10,000 Meter Run1 David Fleming 29:54.44 19802 Leo Castillo 30:38.01 20113 Rich Groenendaal 30:46.54 19824 Terry Zerzan 31:02.84 19775 Derek Hayden 31:12.74 1990
110 Meter High Hurdles1 Dean Benson 14.14 19562 Tyler May 14.44 20053 Doug Ousterhout 14.84 19804 Sam Lapray 14.87 19875 Justin Lydon 14.88 1995
400 Meter Intermediate Hurdles1 Doug Ousterhout 52.74 19802 Bob Burles 53.04 19643 Bob DeVyldere 53.33 19864 Eric Brown 53.34 19795 Don Hicks 53.54 1982
3,000 Meter Steeplechase1 Jacob Stout 9:01.11 20042 Aaron Hollingshead 9:01.55 20053 Tim Rutledge 9:05.44 19784 Scott Overby 9:06.08 20035 Kelly Sullivan 9:08.14 1979
High Jump1 David Crume 6-11.25 19842 Jimmy Watts 6-10.75 20003 Scott Wallace 6-10.25 19804 Ken Ashley 6-9.75 19635 Zach Larsen 6-9.5 2004
Pole Vault1 Allen Heinly 16-0 19952 Jeff Fowler 15-6 19903 Brett McNeil 15-5.75 20044 Mike Gile 15-0 1989 Zach Sommers 15-0 2003
Long Jump1 Gery Ellibee 23-9.75 19732 Greg Hansen 23-9 19813 Gareth Pooleon 23-6.75 19874 Jonas Welsch 23-6 20045 Jeff Allison 23-1.75 1990
Triple Jump1 David Crume 49-2.5 19842 Kevin Connors 48-5.5 19853 Jeff Allison 47-4 19894 Allen Heinly 47-1 19955 K.B. Ofori 46-10.75 1984
Shot Put1 Nate Matlock 53-9.25 20052 David Novotney 53-8.5 19853 Ron Jensen 52-11.5 19684 Brian Bean 52-0 19795 Adam Dittman 50-8 2000
Discus1 Bob Roy 163-8 19612 Denny Charlton 159-0 19633 Jason Holmgren 156-10 20024 Doug Sommer 154-9 19885 David Oppat 154-0 2010
Javelin1 Jim Williams 211-11 19872 Scott Baker 206-4 19913 Grant Piros 203-0 20094 Jimmy Watts 202-11 19995 Jeff Roller 195-1 1993
Hammer1 Nate Matlock 192-5 20052 Jacob Monroe 184-6 20093 Max Faulhaber 181-2 20124 Trevor Basset-Smith 178-10 20105 Steve Collins 179-3 2011
Decathlon1 Jimmy Watts. 7,384 20002 David Crume. 7,199 19843 Tyler May 7,107 20054 Greg Hansen. 6,825 19825 Rusty Lorenz. 6,622 1986
4 x 100 Meter Relay1 Bartlett, Golden, Espiritu, McKenzie 41.99 19922 Dick, Howard, Bodding-Long, Winger 42.11 20103 Walsh, Hallaian, Runner, Archer 42.24 19764 Clouse, Stewart, Houck, Williams 42.34 1968 Archer, Hallaian, Runner, Seils 42.34 1977 Archer, Ousterhout, Houser, Seils 42.34 1978 Archer, Ousterhout, Houser, Petterson 42.34 1978
4 x 400-Meter Relay1 McKenzie, Wandschneider, Nolan, Carrington 3:16.76 19942 May, Decherd, Thomas, Symmonds 3:16.94 20053 McKenzie, Napoli, Espiritu, Golden 3:17.44 19924 Thomas, Garrelts, Schmidt, Roesler 3:17.60 20035 Nolan, Carrington, Coleson,McKenzie 3:17.82 1993
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GRANT PIROS `09NATE MATLOCK `05EVIN COLIGNON `11
Ken Ashley `631960 - High Jump (1st)1961 - High Jump (1st)1963 - High Jump (1st)
Scott Baker `941994 - Javelin
Brad Bales1984
Dean Benson `561955 - 100y Hurdles (1st)
Bob Burles1965 - 400m1966 - 400m (1st)
Evin Colignon `112011 - Decathlon (5th)
Kevin Connors1985 - Triple Jump (3rd)1986 - Triple Jump (4th)1987 - Triple Jump (4th)
David Crume1984
Bob de Vyldere1987 - 400m Hurdles (6th)
Dave Fleming19791980 - 5000m (2nd)
Ted Foxley1961
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD ALL-AMERICANSDan Hall `761976 - 5000m (2nd)
Greg Hansen `821982 - Decathlon (4th)
Dale Hartman1958
Andrew Herman19901993
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Aaron Hollingshead `052004 - Steeplechase (6th)2005 - Steeplechase (2nd)
Zach Larsen `052004 - High Jump (8th)2005 - High Jump (6th)
Justin Lydon1995
Nate Matlock `052004 - Hammer (6th)2005 - Hammer (3rd)
Tyler May `052004 - Decathlon (3rd)2005 - Decathlon (3rd)
Doug Ousterhout1979
Scott Overby2005 - Steeplechase (7th)
Grant Piros `092008 - Javelin (7th)
Gareth Pooleon1987 - Long Jump
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TYLER MAY `05 NICK SYMMONDS `06
Bob Roy1960
Jacob Stout `042004 - Steeplechase (4th)
Nick Symmonds ‘062003 - 800m (1st)2003 - 1500m (1st)2004 - 800m (1st)2005 - 800m (1st)2005 - 1500m (1st)2006 - 800m (1st)2006 - 800m (1st)
Jimmy Watts `001997 - Decathlon1999 - Decathlon (1st)2000 - Decathlon (1st)
Jim Williams1987 - Javelin (3rd)
JIMMY WATTS `00
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ELISA AHERNLake Tapps, Wash. (Bonney Lake HS)Senior — Enviromental Science, Biology
800m ................................ 2:18.45 1500m ................................ 4:37.24 5000m .............................. 17:43.24
THERESA EDWARDS Theresa Edwards is one of the Bearcats’ most talented athletes. She has accumulated five All-Conference awards including NWC championships in both the 800m and the 1500m in 2012. Edwards qualified for the 2012 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships in the 1500m, finishing 18th. She has qualified for the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships three times. Edwards is majoring in both Biology and Environmental Science.
ELISA AHERNBoise, Idaho (Bishop Kelley HS)Senior — Enviromental Science
400m ................................ 1:03.38 100m Hurdles ................................... 17.32 400m Hurdles ................................ 1:08.99
LARISSA DeHAASLarissa DeHaas has qualified for the conference meet all three years in the 400m hurdles. She also qualified once in the 100m hurdles. In 2010 she finished seventh in the 400m hurdles at the Northwest Conference Championships. Her major is Environmental Science.
ELISA AHERNSpokane Valley, Wash. (University HS)Senior — Environmental Science, Spanish
800m ................................ 2:20.85 1500m ................................ 4:57.02 3000m Steeple .............................. 12:15.61
STEVIE GILDEHAUS One of Willamette’s most dynamic distance runners, Stevie Gildehaus has run everything from the 400m to the 5000m. At the 2011 NWC Championships, she scored in both the 800m and the 1600m Relay. In 2012, she was eighth in the 400m. Gildehaus was also a member of the team that qualified for the 2012 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. She studied abroad in Ecuador, and is majoring in Environmental Science and Spanish.
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ELISA AHERNSan Francisco, Calif. (Saint Ignatius)Senior — Classical Studies
Heptathlon ............................... 3801pts High Jump .................. 1.56m (5’ 1.25”) Long Jump ..................... 4.70m (15’ 5”)
GINNY HODGES Ginny Hodges is a talented heptathlete who has battled injury her whole career. In 2011, she was limited to the throwing events. She added the discus to her repertoire and scored at the NWC Championships in both the shot and the discus. In 2012, she finished fifth at the NWC Championships in the high jump. Hodges is a supervisor in the campus recreation and intramurals office. Her major is Classical Studies.
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ELISA AHERNCottonwood, Calif. (Red Bluff Union HS)Senior — Studio Art, Biology
400m ................................ 1:02.37 800m ................................ 2:17.20 1500m ................................ 4:51.19
ERYNN REBOL Erynn Rebol has scored in the 800m at the conference Championships each year including a first place finish in 2010 and a runner up finish in 2012. She also scored in the 1500m at the 2011 conference championships. She was a member of three All-Conference 1600m relay teams including the conference championship team in 2010 that clinched the ninth straight NWC team title for the women.
ELISA AHERNHonolulu, Hawaii (Saint Andrews Priory)Senior — Exercise Science
5000m .............................. 18:55.72 10000m .............................. 40:05.64 3000m Steeple .............................. 11:52.96
AMANDA TAMANAHA Amanda Tamanaha is a three-time qualifier for the NWC Championships, and has competed in the 5000m each of the last three years. In addition, the scored in the steeplechase in 2010 and 2011, and scored in the 10,000m in 2012. Tamanaha was a member of the NCAA Divison III Cross Country Championship qualifing teams in 2011 and 2012. She is an Excercise Science major and works in the Willamette’s Sports Medicine office.
ELISA AHERNRichland, Wash. (Richland HS)Senior — Environmental Science
1500m ................................ 5:11.01 5000m .............................. 19:06.34 10000m .............................. 40:10.90
ALISHA TILLAlisha Till concentrates her efforts on the longer races. She has qualified for the Northwest Conference Championships all three years, and scored in the 10,000m in 2011. Till studied abroad in New Zealand during the Fall of 2011. She is majoring in Environmental Science.
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ELISA AHERNSilverdale, Wash. (Cental Kitsap HS)Junior — Physics
BEKAH DANIEL
Triple Jump .............. 10.80m (35’ 5.25”) Heptathlon .............................. 3937 pts 100H ................................... 16.14
Poulsbo, Wash. (North Kitsap HS)Junior — Anthropology, Biology
TAYLOR OTTOMANO
High Jump ....................... 1.57m (5’ 1”) Long Jump ..................... 4.98m (16’ 4”) Triple Jump ................... 10.46m (34’ 3”)
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Lake Forest Park, Wash. (Shorecrest HS)Sophomore — Physics
ELISA AHERN
Triple Jump ................ 11.01m (36’ 1.5”) Heptathlon .............................. 3774 pts 100H ................................... 15.93
Clarkston, Wash. (Asotin HS)Sophomore — Art History
MOLLY BOND
100H ................................... 16.53 400H ................................ 1:08.93
Clinton, Wash. (South Whidbey HS)Sophomore — International Studies
KELSEY ENGSTROM
Shot Put ................ 11.16m (36’ 7.5”) Discus ................. 29.84m (97’ 11”) Hammer ................. 39.68m (130’ 2”)
Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putnam HS)Sophomore — Undeclared Major
MICHAELA FREEBY
800m ................................ 2:20.62 1500m ................................ 4:42.94 Steeplechase .............................. 10:57.24
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Corvallis, Ore. (Philomath HS)Sophomore — Biology
ANNETTE MARINELLO
: 400m ................................ 1:07.04 800m ................................ 2:30.64 1500m ................................ 5:05.97
Canby, Ore. (Canby HS)Sophomore — Exercise Science
MAGGIE RUWITCH
1500m ................................ 5:40.33 5000m .............................. 21:59.18
Aumsville, Ore. (Cascade HS)Sophomore — Exercise Science
JOSSALYNN WRIGHT
Shot Put ...................... 11.35 (37’ 3”) Discus ................. 34.25m (112’ 4”) Hammer ................... 27.05m (88’ 9”)
San Leandro, Calif. (Encinal HS)Sophomore — Biology
KAELEIGH THORP
Shot Put ..................... 8.66m (25’ 5”) Discus ................. 34.04m (111’ 8”) Hammer ................. 36.27m (119’ 0”)
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Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar HS)Sophomore — Undeclared Major
TARYN GREENBERG
Hammer ................. 38.93m (127’ 9”)
Woodburn, Ore. (Woodburn HS)Sophomore — Politics
KATIE KALUGIN
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Portola Valley, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS)Freshman — Biology
BRIANA FORTNAM
Jumps
Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
MAYA BOWTON
Jumps
Oak Harbor, Wash. (Oak Harbor HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
HANNAH BRESSLER
Distance
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Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS)Freshman — Classical Studies, History
ASHLAND BERNARD
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Soldotna, Alaska (Kenai Central HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
TAYLOR OSTRANDER
Distance
Santa Cruz, Calif. (Santa Cruz HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
CARMELA ROBERTS
Sprints
Portland, Ore. (La Salle High School)Freshman — Undeclared Major
AUDREY TAYLOR
Sprints
Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan HS)Freshman — American Ethnic Studies
MEKA TOWNSEND
Throws
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Salem, Ore. (South Salem HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
KELLEN FRIEDRICH
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Onalaska, Wash. (Onalaska HS)Freshman — Undeclared Major
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JAELA DINSMORE `12
2012 NCAA DIVISION III ALL-AMERICAWOMEN’S 100M — CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA
Hines, Ore. (Burns High School)
Jaela Dinsmore was the 2012 Norrthwest Conference Champion in both the 100m and the 200m. She qualified for the 2012 NCAA Championships in both events.
In the 200m Dinsmore missed qualifing for finals by only four hundredths of a second, finishing 11th overall. In the 100m semis she earned the last qualifing spot by one thousandth of a second. She finished 5th in the finals to earn All-America honors.
Dinsmore also earned the Elite 89 Award, which is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA championships.
After receiving her dregree from Willamette University, Dinsmore was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Colombia.
PAGE 32 WOMEN’S TEAM HISTORY
Willamette University has a strong tradition in track and field. In recent years, Willamette has established itself as one of the premier track and field programs in the Northwest. The Bearcats have competed at prestigious venues such as the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field and the Mt. SAC Relays.
The Bearcat women have won 13 Northwest Conference championships, including nine of the last 11 titles and a string of nine consecutive wins from 2002-10. The Willamette women have earned numerous All-Conference honors along with achieving over 119 Northwest Conference event championships.
As the Bearcat track and field program has grown, it has become a strong presence at the national level. Willamette has produced 26 All-Americans who have achieved 45 All-America performances.
Kimber Mattox `11, a two-time All-American in the steeplechase, recorded the seventh-fastest time in NCAA Division III history. Sarah Zerzan, a two-time national champion in cross country, owns the 10th fastest 5,000m time ever in Division III. Jordyn Smith `08 graduated with five All-America awards in three different events: 400m hurdles, 800m (2), and the 1600m relay (2).
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100 Meter Dash1 Sonda Strong 11.88 19892 Jaela Dinsmore 11.95 20123 Andrea May 12.38 20064 Lindsey Patterson 12.39 20065 Kaitlin St. John 12.45 2010 Ocean Kuykendall 12.47 1996
200 Meter Dash1 Sonda Strong 24.60 19892 Jaela Dinsmore 24.62 20123 Sharon Canda 24.86 19764 Andrea May 25.32 20065 Jennifer Luecht 25.35 2010
400 Meter Dash1 Sharon Canda 54.82 19762 Tammy Moland 56.47 19843 Mariah Hanson 56.86 20044 Alicia Andrews 57.14 20045 Jennifer Luecht 57.23 2009
800 Meter Run1 Lisa Starkey 2:09.19 20012 Jordyn Smith 2:09.43 20083 Beth Fitzgerald 2:09.48 19994 Alicia Andrews 2:10.57 20055 Kari Holbert 2:12.25 2004
1,500 Meter Run1 Kimber Mattox 4:28.11 20112 Maddie Coffman 4:40.58 20093 Sarah Zerzan 4:31.52 20074 Carrie Morales 4:34.14 19975 Beth Fitzgerald 4:34.84 2000
3,000 Meter Steeplechase1 Kimber Mattox 10:23.34 20112 Jena Winger 10:42.08 20093 Michaela Feeby 10:57.44 20124 Kari Holbert 10:59.44 20045 Sally Venable 11:15.66 2012
5,000 Meter Run1 Sarah Zerzan 16:28.54 20072 Maddie Coffman 17:02.33 20093 Kimber Mattox 17:10.28 20114 Jena Winger 17:21.59 20085 Kara Crisifulli 17:21.94 1985
10,000 Meter Run1 Sarah Zerzan 35:20.17 20072 Danya Rumore 36:03.64 20043 Kara Crisifulli 36:26.50 19864 Natalie Muren 36:51.84 20035 Marilyn Fishback 38:17.40 1986
100 Meter High Hurdles1 Andrea May 14.72 20072 Jazzmin Reece 14.94 20043 Shannon McGrane 15.00 20054 Laura Leineweber 15.13 20025 Nicole Lucas 15.19 2005
400 Meter Intermediate Hurdles1 Shannon McGrane 1:00.95 20052 Jordyn Smith 1:02.30 20053 Roseann Kassebaum 1:02.76 20044 Amy Carlson 1:02.98 19945 Kari Holbert 1:04.34 2001
High Jump1 Laura Leineweber 5-7.75 20022 Alanna Pledger 5-7 20063 Laurie Lingel 5-5 19814 Amy Gakstatter 5-4.75 19865 Shannon Baird 5-4.25 1986
Pole Vault1 Katie Mariman 11-5.75 20112 Jessica Anderson 11-4.25 20023 Marika Middag 11-1 20014 Elizabeth Andrews 10-8 20075 Autumn Schmeck 10-6 2007
Long Jump1 Saran Patillo 19-4.5 19962 Stephanie Libby 19-2 19923 Lindsey Patterson 18-11.75 20044 Karla Jones 18-6.5 19865 Christina Siffert 18-0.5 2002
Triple Jump1 Lara Wright 38-6 19892 Danielle Page 36-11 20033 Heather Holly 36-4 19914 Rachel Siebuhr 36-2 20105 Elisa Ahern 36-1.5 2012
Shot Put1 Carrie Pietig 48-1175 19902 Saran Patillo 42-575 19933 Diana McDonald 42-3 19894 Nancy Weyler 41-05 20025 Autumn Helmick 40-825 2005
Discus1 Carrie Pietig 167-4 19902 Sarah Reichner 142-5 20013 Lea Bush 142-3 19894 Nancy Weyler 140-11.75 20025 Melinda Fahey 139-0 2008
Hammer1 Melinda Fahey 162-4 20082 Kasey Sorenson 152-7 20033 Monique Reed 145-1 20044 Christina Edholm 137-2 20095 Holly Winter 134-9 2008
Javelin1 Mea Frantz 159-8 19922 Kim Marsh 153-5 19823 Heidi Buckmaster 147-10 19894 Monica Scott 147-5 20015 Kelsey Stolz 147-4 2005
Heptathlon1 Brooke Smith 4,536 20082 Gayle Roth 4,408 19843 Brandi Miller 4,406 20114 Jazzmin Reece 4,399 20035 Laura Leineweber 4,304 2002
4 x 100 Meter Relay1 Schmeck, Marsalli, St. John, May 47.78 20072 Nhim, Dinsmore, Daniel, Miller 49.00 20123 Payne, Buell, K. Jones, Strong 49.04 19894 Patillo, Rosenberg, Dille, Kuykendal 49.18 1996 Nhim, Dinsmore, Smith, Miller 49.18 2011
4 x 400 Meter Relay1 May, Luecht, Marsalli, Hanson 3:47.42 20072 May, Patterson, Smith, Hanson 3:47.85 20063 McGrane, Smith, May, Andrews 3:51.39 20054 Andrews, McGrane, Kassebaum, Hanson 3:52.08 20045 Luecht, Smith, St. John, Marsalli 3:53.39 2008
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BETH FITZGERALD `00 CARRIE PIETIG `91SHANNON McGRANE `05
Alicia Andrews `052003 — 800m (6th)2004 — 800m (2nd)2005 — 800m (2nd)2005 — 1600m Relay (8th)
Heidi Buckmaster `901987 — Javelin (3rd)1988 — Javelin (4th)19891990
Lea Bush `901986 — Discus (5th)1988 — Discus (6th)
Amy Carlson19941995
Maddie Coffman `092009 — 1500m (4th)
Kara Crisifulli `8619841985 — 5000m (6th)
Ann Davis1992
Sophia Dentzel `072006 — Javelin (6th)
Jaela Dinsmore `122012 — 100m (5th)
Beth Fitzgerald `001997 — 800m1998 — 800m1999 — 800m (1st)
Margaret Frantz19911992 — Javelin (1st)1994
Jennifer Goettsche1990
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD ALL-AMERICANSSusan Gramson1982
Mariah Hanson `072006 — 1600m Relay (2nd)2007 — 1600m Relay (5th)
Karla Jones `891986 — Long Jump (3rd)
Stephanie Libby1992
Laura Lieneweber `022002 — High Jump (2nd)
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Jennifer Luecht `102007 — 1600m Relay (5th)
Lydia Marsalli `102007 — 1600m Relay (5th)
Kim Marsh1982 — Javelin (2nd)
Kimber Mattox `112009 — Steeplechase (6th)2011 — Steeplechase (2nd)
Andrea May `072005 — 1600m Relay (8th)2006 — 1600m Relay (2nd)2007 — 1600m Relay (5th)
Shannon McGrane `052003 — 400m Hurdles (4th)2005 — 1600m Relay (8th)2005 — 400m Hurdles (2nd)
Carrie Morales1997
Lindsay Patterson `062004 — Long Jump (8th)2006 — 1600m Relay (2nd)
Carrie Pietig `911988 — Discus (7th)1990 — Discus (1st)1990 — Shot Put (1st)1991 — Discud (1st)
Alanna Pledger2006 — High Jump (6th)
Monica Scott `011999 — Javelin (5th)2000 — Javelin (3rd)2001 — Javelin (2nd)
Brooke Smith `092008 — Heptathlon (7th)
Jordyn Smith `082005 — 400m Hurdles (5th)2005 — 1600m Relay (8th)2006 — 1600m Relay (2nd)2007 — 800m (7th)2008 — 800m (4th)
Lisa Starkey `012000 — 800m (4th)2001 — 800m (4th)
Kelsey Stolz2005 — Javelin (6th)
Sonda Strong19891990
Lara Wright `901987 — Triple Jump (7th)1990
Sarah Zerzan `082007 — 5000m (2nd)
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2007 1600m RELAY TEAMALICIA ANDREWS `05 JORDYN SMITH `08
PAGE 36 ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Student-athletes are at Willamette to get a high quality education. While many of the things you learn as a member of the team will follow you throughout your life, it’s the classroom work that will set you on a path to success.
The track and field program makes great efforts to be sure that student-athletes have every opportunity to succeed academically. Practice schedules are often moved around academic conflicts, and missed class due to travel is kept to a minimum. Many student-athletes perform better in the classroom while in season. The track program takes great pride in the academic success of its student-athletes.
COMMITMENT TO ACADEMICS ACADEMIC AWARDSThe track and field teams routinely maintain some of the highest cumulative GPAs in the Athletics Department. Track athletes have earned numerous academic awards, including six NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and nine CoSIDA Academic All-America awards.
Among the Bearcats’ academically distinguished alumni are Chris Platano `10, who was a Kemper Scholar and earned an Elite 88 award during cross country; Jaela Dinsmore `12, Lucas Nebert `08 and Ali Maki `09, who each won Fulbright Grants; and Natalie Muren `06, who was awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
PAGE 37ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Sprints, jumps, throws and distance athletes all require different training, but there are several general principles that guide the Bearcat coaches throughout the season. The first goal for every member of the team is that at the end of the season they are healthy and excited about competing. When this happens, athletes excel.
In the Willamette training model no one day is more important than another. What this means is that Bearcat coaches err on the side of caution. If an athlete is sick, injured or has been up all night finishing a paper, a hard work-out is probably not in the athlete’s best interest.
TRAINING PRINCIPLES TRAVEL AND COMPETITIONThe Bearcats rarely need to travel far from home. Numerous home meets and nearby competition against NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA institutions make travel less intrusive on the athletes’ lives. This results in fewer missed classes and allows the athletes to sleep in the comfort of their own beds the night before a competition.
A Bearcat track athlete typically has one competition opportunity per week. Coaches set up athletes’ schedules to maximize their opportunuities. Many athletes only compete in one or two events per meet. This gives them the best chance of performing at their highest level. Maximizing opportunities results in maximizing success.
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2012 NCAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPSCLAREMONT-MUDD-SCRIPPS COLLEGES — CLAREMONT CALIFORNIA
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THE FIRST UNIVERSITY IN THE WESTWillamette’s curriculum and collaborative learning environment allow you to explore a wide variety of subjects that are critical to helping you navigate the world around you.
Whether working one-on-one with a professor, studying abroad, pursuing innovative research, interning with a business or nonprofit, or leading a campus organization, you can hone your creativity, global perspective and critical thinking for a lifetime of success.
Willamette professors contribute a wide range of expertise to create a dynamic and collaborative learning environment for their students. They engage in research and publication, and are fundamentally committed to teaching and serving as mentors and advisors.
Since 1990, ten Willamette faculty members have been named Oregon Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. They have been honored among the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country for excelling in teaching and positively influencing the lives and careers of their students.
With an average class size of 14 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, Willamette provides a personal classroom experience where professors get to know you well, making it easy to find individualized help or ask questions.
The life of the Willamette student is active, thought-provoking and focused on community — in the classroom and out. More than 100
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WHY WILLAMETTE?NCAA and Northwest Conference competitionSupportive coaching staff and team environment25% of students are intercollegiate athletes24% of students are multiculturalQuality academics with highly engaged professorsStudent-faculty ratio of 10:1Average class size of 1450% of students study abroad68% of students complete 1 or more internshipsCareer development program
student organizations, in addition to numerous athletic, leadership and service opportunities, help you develop your character in addition to your intellect — and have fun, too.
Our students are engaged in communities locally and around the world. About 50% earn study abroad credit before they graduate, and 68% of students complete at least one internship while at Willamette.
Academics come first at Willamette, but you still have time to compete. Our athletes, both formal and informal, have an enthusiastic network of supporters. Willamette’s NCAA Division III athletics program includes 10 men’s and 10 women’s sports and about 25% of students are DIII student-athletes.
Our alumni say their time at Willamette was life-changing, and they credit their education with providing them the expertise they needed for a successful career and life — whether they went on to a job, prestigious graduate program, national fellowship or public service.
Located in the heart of the Willamette Valley, the university is situated ideally to access all the benefits of the Pacific Northwest. Gorgeous forests, rivers, mountains and ocean beaches nearby. A relaxed and creative culture. Vibrant arts and music scenes. And, coffee shops on almost every block.
Willamette University is in the midst of downtown Salem, Oregon’s capital, a community that is large enough to provide plenty of entertainment, yet personal enough that you’ll usually run into someone you know.
When you want to enjoy some of Oregon’s attractions located outside Salem, it’s easy to find a university organized trip or an informal group of friends to join you — whether you plan to snowboard on Mount Hood, catch a concert in Portland or build a bonfire at the coast.
SALEM, OREGON
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PAGE 42 ATHLETIC FACILITIES
McCulloch Stadium is located two blocks south of the Willamette University campus in Bush’s Pasture Park. McCulloch Stadium includes a training room, men’s and women’s locker rooms, and a common area that track and field athletes use for stretching during inclement weather. McCulloch Stadium has a seating capacity of 2,400 with a covered seating area, and is used for cross country, football, track and other community programs.
WOMEN1500m Tara Erdmann 4:20.405000m Julia Lucas 16:04.6110,000m Marla Runyan 32:39.46Steeple Carrie Dimoff 9:59.72Shot Put Carrie Pietig 48’ 1 1/2”Discus Mary Etter 179’ 5”
MEN200m Ryan Bailey 21.201500m Dyrol Burleson 3:40.245000m Nolan Swanson 13:54.54Javelin Darryl Roberson 232’ 5”Shot Put Ken Patera 60’ 9 1/2”
McCULLOCH STADIUM
CHARLES BOWLES TRACKRECORDS OF NOTE
Charles Bowles Track has a storied history with some of the best track records in the Northwest, including records set by Olympians Marla Runyan, Ryan Bailey and Dyrol Burleson. Bowles Track hosts several Willamette home track meets each year, including the two-day Willamette Invitational. It has been the site for numerous high school and Junior Olympic meets. It will also play host to the 2013 NWC Championships. Engulfed by Bush Park and including a covered seating area, Bowles track is a great place to watch track and field. The track is scheduled to be resurfaced following the 2013 season
CHARLES BOWLES TRACK
Bush’s Pasture Park covers over 90 acres and surrounds the McCulloch Stadium and Charles Bowles Track complex. It is a public park and is highly utilized by the Willamette community and the citizens of Salem. A bark trail around the perimeter of the park, which is approximately 1.5 miles, is a great place for Willamette runners to complete an easy run or a full workout. Runners on the WU distance squad tally a majority of their miles in the park. They also spend time at Minto-Brown Island Park, located about two miles from the track. The 900-acre park doubles as a wildlife refuge. Many of its 20 miles of paths are paved, but you also can run on the soft surfaces of bark paths.
BUSH & MINTO-BROWN PARKS
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The nine private colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation as one of the top NCAA Division III leagues in the nation. The NWC is nationally competitive in a broad spectrum of sports.
Formed in 1926, the NWC is 87 years old and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washington are Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Whitman and Whitworth.
NCAA Division III is where the true student-athlete studies and competes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the main governing body of collegiate sports, dividing levels of classification into three divisions. D3 institutions are largely regarded as leading academic institutions and do not offer athletic scholarships. Still, athletics in D3 is highly competitive. There are over 136,000 athletes at over 430 D3 colleges and universities and each one is studying to earn a valuable degree in preparation for the workplace while playing the sport that he or she loves.
For D3 athletes, sports have been an integral part of our lives since our youth. From elementary school through high school, sports have complemented our educational experience. And as college looms, we want to continue playing the sport we love while receiving an education from a first-rate college. A D3 school is that fit.
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE & THE NCAA
Charter members included Willamette, the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific and Puget Sound. Albany College was added in 1931, remained for seven years, and then returned in 1949 as Lewis & Clark College. Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed by Whitworth in 1970. The College of Idaho withdrew from the conference in 1978.
Whitworth dropped out in 1984 and returned in 1988. Menlo joined in 2006 as a member in football only and dropped out in 2009.
The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to form the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998.
Also in 1998, all nine NWC members shifted affiliation from the NAIA to the NCAA. Members knew the move would foster equity, sportsmanship and a genuine concern for all student-athletes.
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE NCAA DIVISION III
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DR. STEPHEN THORSETTWillamette University President
DAVID RIGSBY `00Willamette University Director of Athletics
COACHING STAFF
ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF
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BaseballAaron Swick
Men’s BasketballKip Ioane
Women’s BasketballPeg Swadener
Cross Country / Track & Field Matt McGuirk
FootballGlen Fowles
Men’s & Women’s GolfNoah Horstman
Men’s & Women’s RowingRyan Miller
Men’s SoccerLloyd FobiWomen’s Soccer
Hillary ArthurSoftball
Damian WilliamsMen’s & Women’s Swimming
Leslie ShevlinMen’s Tennis
Rick WoodWomen’s Tennis
Becky RobertsVolleyball
Tom Shoji
ABOUT WILLAMETTELocation ................................................... Salem, OregonFounded ....................................................................1842Enrollment .............2,013 Undergraduate; 2,794 OverallNickname ........................................................... BearcatsColors ......................................... Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation .............................. NCAA Division IIIConference .....................Northwest Conference (NWC)Track Facility (Capacity) .... Charles Bowles Track (2,400)
ADMINISTRATIONDean of Campus Life ....................... Dr. David DouglassFaculty Athletic Rep............................. Dr. Kelley StrawnAssociate Athletic Director ....................... Judy GordonFacilities/Operations Manager ..................Rob PassageHead Athletic Trainer.........................Shane Wibel, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer .....................Erin Scharer, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer ....................... Ken Smith, ATCAthletics Comm. Director ...................Robert McKinneyAdministrative Assistant ...........................Leslie Berning
CONTACT Athletics Comm. Phone ...........................(503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail........ [email protected] Department Phone ...................(503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX .......................(503) 370-6379Athletics Web Site .......... www.willamette.edu/athletics
Dr. Stephen Thorsett became the 25th president of Willamette University on July 1, 2011. Thorsett served previously as the dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at UC-Santa Cruz. He joined UCSC as an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in 1999. He was appointed to professor of astronomy and astrophysics and department chair in 2003.
David Rigsby is the director of athletics at Willamette University after serving as associate dean of campus life. Rigsby was a member of the baseball team at WU for two years before his career was shortened by an arm injury. He earned a B.A. degree from Willamette in 2000 with a major in Chemistry, and later added an M.S. from Duquesne University.
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SPORTS MEDICINEThe Willamette University’s sports medicine program provides medical support to our varsity athletes The department consists of two components: service and education.
The service component includes up-to-date evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and/or referral procedures in the event of an athlete becoming injured or ill.
The education component is designed for any student interested in athletic training or other medical fields to gain valuable experience working in a clinical situation.
Willamette has treatment centers at Sparks Center and McCulloch Stadium. These facilities are staffed by 3 full-time athletic trainers and several work study students. Students involved in the athletic training program gain valuable work experience by covering practices and games, as well as working in the treatment centers on a rotating schedule.
Our team physicians call Silverton Hospital their home and our physical therapy contractor is PT Northwest. From our three full-time athletic trainers to our doctors and physical therapists, Willamette athletes receive top notch medical care.
SPORTS MEDICINE
SILVERTON HOSPITAL
Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer
Dylan Borden, ATCPT Northwest
Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer
Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer
Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician
Dr. Daniel SchweigertWU Team Physician
2013 SCHEDULEMar. 2 Willamette Opener
Willamette UniversityCharles Bowles TrackSalem, OR
Mar. 9 Lane PreviewLane Community College
Eugene, OR
Mar. 14 Corban University DualWillamette University
Charles Bowles TrackSalem, OR
Mar. 16 Oregon PreviewUniversity of Oregon
Hayward FieldEugene, OR
Mar. 22-23 Bearcat Invitational MultiWillamette University
Charles Bowles TrackSalem, OR
Mar. 22-23 OSU / PSU / UP / WUOregon State University
Whyte Track & Field CenterCorvallis, OR
Apr. 5-6 Willamette InvitationalWillamette University
Charles Bowles TrackSalem, OR
Apr. 12 John Knight TwilightWestern Oregon University
McArthur FieldMonmouth, OR
Apr. 15-16 NWC Multi ChampionshipsPacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
Apr. 18-20 Mt. SAC RelaysMt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Apr. 19-20 Oregon RelaysUniversity of Oregon
Hayward FieldEugene, OR
Apr. 26-27 Northwest Conference ChampionshipsWillamette University
Charles Bowles TrackSalem, OR
May 3 Oregon TwiligjhtUniversity of Oregon
Hayward FieldEugene, OR
May 10-11 West Coast InvitationalWillamette University
Charles Bowles TrackSalem, OR
May 23-25 NCAA ChampionshipsUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisc.
