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2008 Big South Outdoor Track and
Field Championships (Rock Hill, S.C.)
April 19-21, 2008
Team Results:
1. Liberty ..............................................232
2. Coastal Carolina ........................156
3. VMI .....................................................92
4. High Point .......................................... 88
5. Charleston Southern ..........................84
6. Radford ..............................................81
7. Winthrop ...........................................69
8. UNC-Asheville ..................................15
Men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer:
Alonzo Spurley, Charleston Southern
Men’s Most Outstanding
Field Performer:
Jon Hart, Liberty
Men’s Freshman of the Year:
Clarence Powell, Liberty
Men’s All-Academic Team:
Clendon Henderson, Liberty
Blair Paul, Coastal Carolina
Josh Morgan, High Point
Ben Switzer, VMI
Justin Meade, Winthrop
Sean Bossman, Radford
Erik Nabi, UNC Asheville
Jean Pierre Poisson, Charleston Southern
Men’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year:
Clendon Henderson, Liberty
Men’s Coach of the Year:
Brant Tolsma, Liberty
Coastal Carolina Results
100 meters
3 Ryan Edlich ..................................10.87
4. Jerome St. Bernard ......................11.03
9. Whitman Reese ...........................10.95
110 meter Hurdles
1. Ben Wheeler ................................14.60
3 Jack Hutchinson ...........................14.92
5 Kasheem Clifton ..........................15.14
200 meters
6. Jerome St. Bernard ......................22.11
400 meter hurdles
1. Tyrone Murphy ............................53.06
400 meters
5. Tyrone Murphy ............................48.63
6. Javarius Phelps .............................48.75
800 meters
9. Travis Owens ............................1:56.03
1,500 meters
8. Jamie McCarthy ........................3:58.39
3,000 meter Steeplechase
7. John Herton ..............................9:42.43
9. Jake Morris ...............................9:45.85
5,000 meters
9. Jamie McCarthy ........................15:31.28
10,000 meters
7. Blair Paul .................................31:38.00
10. Max Hacker ............................33:01.12
Decathlon
2. Jack Hutchison .............................6,264
3. Steve Harmon .............................5,687
8. Alex Levy .....................................5,279
High Jump
1. Jacques Watson ........................... 7’.25”
8. Ryan Graves .............................. 6’4.75”
9. Ryan Edlich ............................... 6’2.75”
Long Jump
1. Keith Graham ......................... 23’5.25”
4. Ryan Edlich ............................. 22’9.75”
8. Jacques Watson ....................... 21’2.75”
Triple Jump
4. Keith Graham ........................... 48’.75”
6. Jacques Watson ......................... 45’8.5”
Discus Throw
7. Jacob Edelman ......................... 144’09”
8. Chis Abercrombie ................... 141’07”
9. Curtis Smiley ........................... 131’11”
Hammer Throw
3. Galen Jones ................................ 199’6”
4. Jacob Edelman ........................... 193’4”
Javelin Throw
1. Thomas Jordan ........................ 215’10”
2. Kyle Hoddy ................................ 185’9”
6. Jon Wright .................................. 181’3”
7. Zack Barr ................................... 167’8”
Shot Put
5. Jacob Edelman ...................... 49’11.25”
8. Chris Abercrombie ................... 47’2.5”
4x100-meter Relay
3. Coastal Carolina (Wheeler, Phelps, St.
Bernard, Edlich) .................................41.15
4x400-meter Relay
5. Coastal Carolina (Whitmore, Owens,
Graves, Scheuer) ............................3:23.48
2008 New Balance Big South
Conference Cross Country
Championships (Lynchburg, Va.)
November 1, 2008
Team Results:
1. Liberty ..................................................... 28
2. High Point ............................................... 64
3. VMI ......................................................... 79
4. Coastal Carolina ..............................134
5. UNC Asheville ...................................... 147
6. Winthrop .............................................. 151
6. Radford ................................................. 151
8. Gardner-Webb ...................................... 224
9. Charleston Southern ............................. 240
Runner of the Year: Sam Chelanga, Liberty
Freshman of the Year: Anthony Berkis, High
Point
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Josh Edmonds,
Liberty
Coach of the Year: Brant Tolsma, Liberty
All-Conference Team:
Sam Chelanga, Liberty
Jordan McDougal, Liberty
Jesse Cherry, High Point
Josh Edmonds, Liberty
Jamie McCarthy, Coastal Carolina
Dawit Legesse, Radford
Donnie Cowart, VMI
Ermin Mujezinovic, VMI
Anthony Burks, High Point
Jake Reed, Liberty
Results (Top 5 and Coastal Finishers):
1. Sam Chelanga, Liberty .................... 24:32.97
2. Jordan McDougal, Liberty .............. 24:55.89
3. Jesse Cherry High Point.................. 25:05.84
4. Josh Edmonds Liberty ...................... 25:20.62
5. Jamie McCarthy ........................25:37.37
12. Kyle Kling .................................26:27.92
39. Kevin Davis ................................28:31.4
41. Travis Owens ..............................28:51.9
50. Ryan Caputo ............................29:22.29
51. Rob Delviscio ...........................29:27.85
52. David Mead ..............................29:32.18
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Big South Cross Country Team Champions (3)
1993, 1995, 1996
Big South Track and Field Team Champions (2)
2003, 2006
Southeast District Track Coach of the
Year (1)
Andrew Allden................................... 2003
Big South Track and Field Coach of
the Year (2)
Andrew Allden................................... 2003
Jeff Jacobs (co) ................................... 2006
Big South Cross Country Individual
Champions/Runners of the Year (2)
Terah Kipchiris ......................... 2002, 2003
Big South Cross Country
Rookie of the Year (5)
Campbell Claridge ............................. 1998
Brian Cross ........................................ 1995
Albert Edman .................................... 1996
Jamie McCarthy ................................. 2006
Nelson Oliveria ................................. 2002
USCCCA Men’s All-Academic Team
(1)
Terah Kipchiris ....................................2003
NCAA Cross Country
All-Southeast Region (3)
Terah Kipchriris .........................2002,2003
Nelson Oliveira ..................................2005
Big South Cross Country
Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2)
Albert Edman .................................... 1997
Michael Killoran ................................. 2000
Big South Cross Country
All-Academic Team (13)
Ashley Ackerman ................................1998
Campbell Claridge ..............................1999
Albert Edman .....................................1997
Michael Killoran ....................... 2000, 2001
Terah Kipchiris ......................... 2003, 2004
Jamie McCarthy ................................. 2008
Nelson Oliveira ....................... 2002, 2005
Blair Paul .................................. 2006, 2007
Kari Walsh .......................................... 1996
Big South Cross Country
All-Conference Honors (43)
Graham Alig ............................. 1993, 1994
Jason Andrews ................................... 2000
Gustav Berggren ................................ 1996
Karl Byrne .......................................... 1999
Bob Carr .................................. 1986, 1988
Campbell Claridge .................. 1998, 1999,
................................................. 2000, 2001
Brian Cross ........................................ 1995
Doug Currie .................. 2004, 2005, 2006
John Decatur ....... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Albert Edman .......................... 1996, 1997
Finbarr Egan ................... 1993,1995, 1996
Chris Feist ......................................... 1999
Peter Fixler ........................................ 1995
Chris Hogan ...................................... 1992
Steve Johnson .................................... 1990
Terah Kipchiris ............... 2002, 2003, 2004
Jamie McCarthy ....................... 2006, 2008
Mark Newell ...................................... 1992
Lou Nordeen ..................................... 1988
Nelson Oliveria ............. 2002, 2003, 2005
Blair Paul ............................................ 2007
Karl Walsh ................................ 1995, 1996
Dale Ward ......................................... 1990
USCCCA All-Academic
Cross Country Team (5)
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
USTCA All-Academic
Track and Field Team (2)
2002, 2003
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field
All-Americans (2)
Mark Johnson..................................... 2005
Thomas Jordan .................................. 2006
NCAA All-East Region (9)
Terah Kirchiris.....................................2005
Mark Johnson..................2004, 2005, 2006
Thomas Jordan ...............2006, 2007, 2008
Jerome Simpson .................................2007
Jacques Watson ...................................2008
NCAA East Regional Qualifiers (44)
2008: Jacques Watson (high jump), Thom-
as Jordan (javelin), Kyle Hoddy (javelin),
Jacob Edelman (hammer), Galen Jones
(hammer), Keith Graham (long jump),
Tyrone Murphy (400-meter hurdles), Ben
Wheeler (110mHH)
2007: Kyle Hoddy (javelin), Thomas Jor-
dan (javelin), Tyrone Murphy (400-meter
hurdles), Jerome Simpson (long jump),
Tommy Sugishita (hammer)
2006: Mark Johnson (pole vault), Ga-
len Jones (hammer, shot put), Tommy
Sugishita (discus), Thomas Jordan (javelin),
Tyrone Murphy (400-meter hurdles)
2005: Mark Johnson (pole vault), Ga-
len Jones (hammer), Terah Kipchiris
(3000-meter steeplechase),
2004: Dustin Cowan (4x400), Mark
Johnson (pole vault), Thomas Jordan
(javelin), Terah Kipchiris (5,000 meters,
3,000 meter steeplechase), Paul Scheuer
(4x400), Jacob Simatwa (400 meters,
800 meters, 4x400), Kendall White (400
meters, 4x400)
2003: Mark Johnson (pole vault), Nick
Kenworthy (discus, hammer), Nick
Maxwell (4x400), Taylor McFadden (triple
jump), Paul Scheuer (4x400), Jacob Si-
matwa (400 meters, 800 meters, 4x400),
Kendall White (400 meter hurdles, 4x400)
The 2008 Coastal
Carolina Men’s Out-
door track & field team
with the Big South
Outdoor Runner-Up
Trophy following its
second place finish to
Liberty.
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Big South Outdoor Track & FieldChampions (59)
2008: Keith Graham (Long Jump), Thomas Jordan (Javelin), Tyrone Murphy (400mIH), Jacques Watson (High Jump), Ben Wheeler (110mHH)
2007: Thomas Jordan (Javelin), Jerome Simpson (Long Jump)
2006: Mark Johnson (Pole Vault), Tommy Sugishita (Discus), Galen Jones (Shot Put), Thomas Jordan (Javelin), Tyrone Murphy (400-meters Hurdles)
2005: Terah Kipchiris (3,000-meter Steeplechase), Mark Johnson (Pole Vault), Taylor McFadden (Triple Jump)
2004: Dustin Cowan (4x400), Mark John-son (Pole Vault), Thomas Jordan (Javelin), Terah Kipchiris (3,000-meter Steeple-chase, 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters), Paul Scheuer (4x400), Jacob Simatwa (400 me-ters, 800 meters, 4x400), Kendall White (400-meter Hurdles, 4x400)
2003: Jacob Simatwa (400-meters, 4x400), Kendall White (400-meter Hur-dles, 4x400), Paul Scheuer (4x400), Nick Maxwell (4x400), Mark Johnson (Pole Vault), Taylor McFadden (Triple Jump), Nick Kenworthy (Discus, Hammer)
2002: Ray Felton (4x400), Kendall White (4x400), Paul Scheuer (4x400), Antonio Sullivan (4x400), Mike Roden (Discus), Matt Roden (Hammer)
2001: Nick Kenworthy (Discus)
2000: Jason Andrews (800 meters), Karl Byrne (1,500 meters), Tyler McCart (Hammer)
1999: Cornelius Camp (100 meters), Tyler McCart (Hammer, Shot Put) Daniel Carter (Javelin)
1998: Karl Walsh (10,000 meters), Tyler McCart (Hammer, Shot Put), David Row-land (10,000-meters)
1997: Gustav Berggren (5,000 meters)
1996: Finbarr Egan (5,000 meters)
1995: Karl Walsh (5,000 meters), David
Rowland (10,000 meters)
Big South Outdoor Track and Field
Scholar-Athlete of the Year (1)
Keith Garramone ................................2003
Big South Outdoor Track and Field
All-Academic Team (6)
Ken Cole .............................................2002
Keith Garramone ............................... 2003
Terah Kipchiris ................................... 2005
Nelson Oliveira ................................. 2006
Blair Paul .................................. 2007, 2008
Big South Outdoor Track and Field
Outstanding Field Performer (2)
Nick Kenworthy ................................ 2003
Mike Roden ....................................... 2002
Big South Outdoor Track and Field
Freshman Of The Year (1)
Tyrone Murphy .................................. 2006
Big South Outdoor Track and Field
All-Conference Honors (150)
Trez Alford ............................... 1998, 1999
Jason Andrews ................................... 2000
O’Neal Barnett .................................. 1995
Gustav Berggren ................................ 1997
Karl Byrne .....................................2000 (2)
Cornelius Camp .................1999 (2), 2000
Daniel Carter ..................................... 1999
Campbell Claridge ............................. 2001
Casey Chow ...................................... 2006
Ken Cole .................................. 2002, 2003
Dustin Cowan ................................... 2004
Doug Currie ...................................... 2007
Steve Dowens ................................... 2005
Ryan Edlich ...................................2008 (2)
Albert Edman .......................... 1996, 1997
Henrik Edmen ................................... 1996
Finbarr Egan ......................1994, 1995 (2),
................................................. 1996, 1997
Ray Felton .................... 2002 (2), 2003 (2),
................................................. 2004, 2005
Peter Fixler ........................................ 1996
Keith Garramone ..................... 2001, 2002
Keith Graham .................................... 2008
Corey Hackett ......................... 2001, 2002
Steve Harmon ................................... 2008
John Heron ........................................ 2007
Kyle Hoddy .............................. 2006, 2007
Chad Howey ..................................... 1997
Dorian Johnson .................................. 2007
Jack Hutchison ....................2007, 2008 (2)
Marcus Johnson ................................. 2004
Mark Johnson.......................... 2003, 2004,
................................................. 2005, 2006
Galen Jones .........................2006 (2), 2008
Thomas Jordan .... 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Nick Kenworthy ........... 2001 (2), 2003 (2)
Terah Kipchiris .............. 2004 (3), 2005 (3)
Jason Lambert .................................... 2007
Aubrey Lemon ..............................2007 (2)
Matt Maxwell ................. 1999, 2000, 2003
Nick Maxwell ........................... 2004. 2005
Tyler McCart ................ 1998 (2), 1999 (2),
......................................................2000 (2)
Jamie McCarthy ................................. 2006
Taylor McFadden ................2003, 2005 (2)
Jake Morris ........................................ 2007
Jason Mosley ...................................... 1999
Tyrone Murphy .............. 2006, 2007, 2008
Nelson Oliveria .................2004, 2005 (2),
......................................................2006 (2)
Jarvarius Phelps ...................2007 (2), 2008
Whittmin Reese ................................. 2007
Tim Roa ........................................2005 (2)
Matt Roden ........................................ 2002
Mike Roden ................. 2000 (2), 2002 (2),
......................................................2003 (2)
David Rowland .................................. 1995
Paul Scheuer ................ 2002 (2), 2003 (2),
................................................. 2004. 2005
Geoff Shute ........................................ 1997
Jacob Simatwa .............. 2003 (2), 2004 (3)
Jerome Simpson ........... 2006 (2), 2007 (3)
Eric Singleton ..................................... 2006
Jerome St. Bernard ............................ 2008
Antonio Sullivan ................................. 2002
Tommy Sugishita ...................... 2006, 2007
Michael Wagner ................................. 2003
Karl Walsh ...................... 1995, 1997, 1998
Jacques Watson .................................. 2008
Kendall White .............. 2002 (2), 2003 (2),
...................................... 2004 (2), 2005 (2)
Ben Wheeler.................................2008 (2)Men’s
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100 meters
1. Aubrey Lemon 10.55 2007
2. Cornelius Camp 10.63 2000
3. Trez Alford 10.69 1998
4. Dee Stokes 10.70 2006
5. Whittmin Reese 10.81 2007
200 meters
1. Aubrey Lemon 21.18 2007
2. Jason Lambert 21.42 2007
3. Paul Scheuer 21.62 2002
4. Cornelius Camp 21.66 1999
5. Jerome Simpson 21.69 2006
400 meters
1. Jacob Simatwa 47.56 2004
2. Jarvarius Phelps 48.07 2008
3. Tyrone Murphy 48.15 2008
4. Jontae Snipes 48.29 2000
5. Kendall White 48.82 2004
800 meters
1. Jacob Simatwa 1:50.59 2004
2. Kenny Jesensky 1:51.63 2004
3. Karl Byrne 1:52.55 2000
4. Jason Andrews 1:52.71 2000
5. Jamie McCarthy 1:54.14 2007
1,500 meters
1. Doug Currie 3:50.69 2005
2. Jamie McCarthy 3:50.82 2007
3. Campbell Claridge 3:51.24 2000
4. Nelson Oliveira 3:51.73 2006
5. Albert Edman 3:53.73 1997
Mile
1. Jamie McCarthy 4:15.12 2006
2. Nelson Oliveira 4:15.71 2006
3. Campbell Clayridge 4:16.12 2001
3,000 meters
1. Doug Currie 8:38.58 2006
2. Nelson Oliveira 8:40.49 2004
3. Terah Kipchiris 8:47.04 2005
4. John Heron 8:47.72 2008
5. Blair Paul 8:49.40 2008
5,000 meters
1. Terah Kipchiris 14:22.10 2004
2. Finbarr Egan 14:25.95 1997
3. Nelson Oliveira 14:29.99 2006
4. Doug Currie 14:32.01 2007
5. Albert Edman 14:32.06 1998
10,000 meters
1. Terah Kipchiris 29:38.62 2005
2. Finbarr Egan 30:15.40 1997
3. Doug Currie 30:42.77 2007
4. Denny Kearns 31:14.30 1995
5. Nelson Oliveira 31:21.37 2004
110-meter Hurdles
1. Ben Wheeler 14.49 2008
2. Jack Hutchison 14.50 2008
3. Jim Chemlik 14.89 2005
4. Kasheem Clifton 14.90 2008
5. Chad Smith 15.10 2006
400-meter Hurdles
1. Tyrone Murphy 52.17 2008
2. Kendall White 52.83 2004
3. Paul Scheuer 53.82 2004
4 Chad Smith 55.43 2006
5. Jim Chmelik 55.98 2006
3,000-meter Steeplechase
1. Terah Kipchiris 8:48.42 2005
2. Nelson Oliveira 9:08.39 2006
3. John Heron 9:16.76 2008
4. Finbarr Egan 9:21.63 1996
5. Henrick Edmen 9:28.00 1996
4x100-meter Relay
1. Phelps, Lemon, 41.01 2007
Reese, Simpson
2. Wheeler, Phelps 41.15 2008
St. Bernard, Edlich
3. Phelps, St. Bernard 41.29 2008
Wheeler, Edlich
4. Streater, Anderson, 41.39 2004
Geiger, Scheuer
5. Stokes, Lemon, 41.42 2006
Phelps, Jeffries
4x200-meter Relay
1. Phelps, Edlich 1:26.21 2008
Wheeler, St. Bernard
2. Phelps, Edlich 1:26.45 2008
St. Bernard, Levy
3. Lemon, Phelps, 1:26.94 2007
Levy, Lambert
4. Lemon, Wheeler, 1:28.25 2007
Hutchison, Levy
5. Lemon, Wheeler, 1:28.89 2007
Phelps, Lambert
4x400-meter Relay
1. Murphy, Simpson, 3:11.32 2007
Phelps, Lambert
2. Scheuer, Cowan, 3:12.96 2004
White, Simatwa
3. Scheuer, White, 3:14.42 2003
Maxwell, Simatwa
4. Scheuer, Maxwell, 3:15.81 2004
Cowan, White
5. Martin, Hutchison, 3:15.88 2007
Phelps, Lambert
4x800-meter Relay
1. Jesensky, Currie, 7:44.13 2004
Kipchiris, Simatwa
2. Newell, Barnett, 7:48.50 1995
Quick, Morgan
3. Claridge, Kiloran, 7:48.67 2000
Andrews, Byrne
Distance Medley Relay
1. Heron, Murphy, 10:06.79 2007
McCarthy, Currie
2. Heron, Martin, 10:09.33 2007
McCarthy, Currie
3. Edman, Howey, 10:14.19 1996
Cross, Egan
High Jump
1. Jacques Watson 7’1” 2008
2. Jerome Simpson 6’8.75” 2006
Ross Graves 6’8.75” 2008
4. Taylor McFadden 6’7” 2005
5. Greg Shute 6’6.75” 1997
Pole Vault
1. Mark Johnson 17’8.5” 2006
2. Tim Roa 15’9” 2005
3. Casey Chow 14’11” 2006
4. Ray Felton 14’6” 2003
5. Keith Garramone 14’5” 2004
Long Jump
1. Jerome Simpson 24’7.25” 2007
2. Keith Graham 24’1” 2008
3. Corey Hackett 23’6.75” 2001
4. Michael Streater 23’4.5” 2005
5. Marcus Johnson 23’3.5” 2005
Triple Jump
1. Taylor McFadden 48’11.75” 2005
2. Marcus Johnson 48’7” 2004
3. Keith Graham 48’0.75” 2008
4. Tim Roa 47’5.75” 2005
5. Corey Hackett 47’3.5” 2000
Shot Put
1. Jacob Edelman 52’7.25” 2008
2. Mike Roden 51’1.75 2002
3. Galen Jones 49’8.5” 2006
4. Jasper Brooks 49’7.75” 2004
5. Chris Abercrombie 47’11” 2007
Discus
1. Nick Kenthworthy 172’2” 2001
2. Tommy Sugishita 165’10” 2006
3. Mike Roden 161’2” 2003
4. Eric Singleton 158’5” 2007
5. Chris Abercrombie 157’5” 2007
Hammer Throw
1. Tyler McCart 206’5” 2000
2. Galen Jones 203’11’ 2008
3. Jake Edelman 201’1” 2008
4. Tommy Sugishita 182’6” 2007
5. Matt Roden 177’9” 2002
Javelin
1. Thomas Jordan 232’6” 2004
2. Dan Carter 205’2” 1999
3. Kyle Hoddy 204’10” 2007
4. Jon Wright 192’8” 2008
5. Steve Dowens 186’2” 2005
Decathlon
1. Matt Maxwell 6,795 points 2000
2. Ray Felton 6,446 points 2003
3. Jack Hutchison 6,305 points 2007
4. Keith Garramore 6,153 points 2002
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•2005 All-American in the pole vault
•2005 Penn Relays Pole Vault Champion
•Three-time NCAA
National Qualifier
•NCAA East Regional
Pole Vault Champion in 2004
•Broke the Regional Meet Record (17’3”/5.26m)
•Three-time All-East Region Selection
•Four-time Big South Pole Vault Champion
•Big South pole vault record holder
(17’8.5”/5.40m)
•2006 All-American in the javelin (7th)
•Big South All-Time record holder (232’6”)
•Big South Meet Record Holder
•Coastal Carolina Record holder
• Four-time Big South Champion (‘04, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08)
•2008 NCAA All-East
Region (seventh place)
•2008 Georgia Tech Invitational Champion
•2008 Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational
Champion
•2008 Penn Relays Championship Division
Medalist (fourth place)
•2007 NCAA All-East Region (sixth place)
•2006 USATF National Placewinner (15th)
•NCAA All-East Region (fifth place)
•2006 Texas Relays Placewinner (third)
•2006 USATF National Qualifier
•2004 NCAA Qualifier
•2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Qualifier
(3,000-meter Steeplechase)
•Two-time NCAA Cross Country National
Championship Qualifier
•Two-time Big South Cross Country Champion and Runner of the Year
•Fifth at 2002 and 2003 NCAA Cross Country Southeast Regional
•70th at 2002 NCAA Cross Country
Championships
•110th at 2003 NCAA Cross Country
Championships
•First male cross country/track and field
Coastal Carolina athlete to qualify for NCAA
Championships
•Big South record holder in the 3,000-meter
steeplechase (8:48.42)
•2004 and 2005 Big South Champion in the
3,000-meter steeplechase
•2004 Big South Champion in the 5,000 and
10,000-meters
•Coastal Carolina record holder in the 5,000
(14:22.10) and 10,000-meters (29:38.62).
•2007 NCAA Qualifier in the long jump
•Finished third at the NCAA East Regionals in the
long jump with a 24’7.25” leap, which also set a new
Coastal Carolina record
•2007 Big South Conference Champion in the Long
Jump
•Five-Time All-Conference honoree (twice in
the long jump, once in each the high jump and
the 4x100- and 4x400-meter relays).
•All-American wide receiver on Coastal Carolina
football team
•Holds every Chanticleer football single-game,
single-season and career receiving record
•Is the Big South’s all-time leader in football for
career and single-season reception yards and
touchdown receptions
Thomas JORDAN Javelin •
2004, 2006 NCAA Participant
Mark JOHNSONPole Vault •
2004, 2005, 2006
NCAA Participant
Jerome SIMPSONLong Jump •
2007 NCAA Participant
Terah KIPCHIRIS
Cross Country •
2002, 2003 NCAA Participant
3,000-meter Steeplechase •
2005 NCAA Participant
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Jacques WATSONHigh Jump •
2008 NCAA Participant•Placed third in the 2008 NCAA East Regional,
clearing a school record of 7’1”
•2008 Big South High Jump Champion
•Holds Big South Conference meet record of 7’.25”.
•2008 All-Big South & All-East Region
•Holds Coastal Carolina high jump record
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Name Events Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School)
Kandisa Allicock Jumps/Sprints/Hurdles So. 5-7 Kissimmee, Fla./Kissimmee Osceola
Melissa Arango Jumps/Hurdles So. 5-6 Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough
Kammi Bittle Jumps So. 5-6 Cheraw, S.C./Cheraw
Ikeiylah Brown Sprints Jr. 5-10 Hilton Head, S.C./Hilton Head
Kristen Burpoe Jumps So. 5-8 Marlboro, N.Y./Marlboro
Peggy Busbee* Mid-Distance Jr. 5-5 Aiken, S.C./South Aiken
Robin Callan Throws Fr. 5-7 Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury
Caitlin Cholewa Multi’s Fr. 5-8 Jewett City, Conn./Griswold
Brittany Connor Throws So. 5-8 Greenwood, S.C./Emerald
Kristen Crawford Jumps/Sprints Fr. 5-10 Greenville, S.C./ JL Mann
Joyce Curtin* Distance Jr. 5-10 Killeagh, Ireland/Colaiste Eoin
Shelby Donahue* Mid-Distance So. 5-4 Griswold, Conn./Griswold
Kierra Gabe Jumps Fr. 5-11 Adams Run, N.C./Military Magnet Academy
Bridget Garrity Javelin So. 5-7 Upper Darby, Pa./Upper Darby
Kara Gajoch Jumps Fr. 5-10 Columbia, S.C./Ridge View
Darriale Henley Sprints/Jumps Fr. 5-6 Mauldin, S.C./JL Mann
Jessica Houston Hurdles/Jumps Jr. 5-7 Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman
Vondeeshia Humphries Sprints/Mid-Distance So. 5-6 Columbia, S.C./Irmo
Shanace Isaac Hurdles/Sprints Fr. 5-6 Orangeburg, S.C./Fairfax
Santresa Jamison* Mid-Distance Fr. 5-7 Spartanburg, S.C./Spartanburg
Christian Johnson* Mid-Distance Fr. 5-6 Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights
Shanta Johnson Sprints So. 5-6 Ladson, S.C./Airport
Samantha Keenan Sprints Jr. 5-6 Glenmore, Pa./Downington East
Mary Lawrence Pole Vault Fr. 5-4 Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty
Caitlin Lupo Javelin So. 5-4 Pitman, N.J./Pitman
Deborah Mattern Javelin R-So. 5-4 Turnbridge, Vt./South Royalton (Castleton State)
Arielle Miller Jumps/Sprints So. 5-5 Bluffton, S.C./Bluffton
Sierrah Oates Jumps/Hurdles So. 5-7 Hopkins, S.C./Lower Richland
Ashley Potts Jumps/Sprints Fr. 5-6 Fort Mill, S.C./Fort Mill
Crystal Robinson Sprints Fr. 5-7 Vance, S.C./Lake Marion
Theresa Schamberger* Mid-Distance Jr. 5-3 Kendalville, Ind./East Noble
Thomasina Smith Jumps/Multi’s So. 5-3 Pawleys Island, S.C./Waccamaw (Anderson)
LeAuna Sistrunk Hurdles/Sprints R-Sr. 5-8 Cincinnati, Ohio/Mason (Alabama)
Maranie Staab* Distance Jr. 5-8 Trafford, Pa./Penn-Trafford
Zakiyyah Stewart Jumps/Throws So. 5-8 Hickory, N.C./St. Stephen’s
Marcie Veitch Pole Vault Sr. 5-5 Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada/St. Anne
Lauren Watts Multi’s Jr. 5-7 Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough
Jasmine Wheeler Sprints So. 5-5 Pembroke Pines, Fla./Everglades
Amber White Sprints Sr. 5-5 Ladson, S.C./ Stratford
Keli-Jo White* Mid-Distance Sr. 5-10 Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth
Rindi Wood* Distance So. 5-7 Charleston, S.C./James Island
Mia Wyszynski* Distance Fr. 5-6 Berlin, Germany/Wilma Rudolph(U. Bremen)
Claire Young Pole Vault Sr. 5-2 Laurens, S.C./Thornwell
Kathryn Zenowitz* Distance Jr. 5-9 Groton Long Point, Conn./Robert E. Fitch
*Cross country team member
HEAD COACH: Alan Connie (23rd season)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Jacquie Grimes, Berry Shumpert, Kristen Kalinowski
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Kandisa ALLICOCKSophomore • 5-7
Kissimmee, Fla.
Osceola
Jumps/Sprints/Hurdles
All-Big South in the 4x400m relay and high jump (I,O)... 2008 Out-
door: Placed second at Big South Championships with a season
best of 5’ 3.75” in the high jump... Member of the 4x400-meter
relay that ran a team that placed eighth at the Big South Champi-
onships... 2008 Indoor: All-Big South in high jump with third place finish at the Big South
Championships... Cleared 5’3” at Clemson Invitational... High School: Participated on
Osceola’s Track and Field team just her senior season... Osceola’s high jump record
holder... State qualifier... 2007 Orange Belt Conference high jump champion... Selected
as Osceola’s Newcomer of the Year... Personal: Full Name: Kandisa Allicock... Daughter
of Karen Massay-Brank... Majoring in psychology.
Melissa ARANGOSophomore • 5-6
Hillsborough, N.J.
Hillsborough
Jumps/Hurdles
2008 Outdoor: Placed seventh at the Big South Cham-
pionships in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15:07...
Turned in a 15.05 in the 100-meter hurdles at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational...
Placed 10th at the Big South Championships in the 400-meter hurdles and 13th in
the long jump... 2008 Indoor: Leaped a season-high 35’1” in the triple jump at the
Tiger Indoor Invitational... Clocked a 9.46 in 100-meters at the Dick Taylor UNC
Relays... High School: Member of Hillsborough’s winter and spring track and field
teams all four years... All-America in the shuttle hurdles during junior winter track
season... Earned two First-Team All-Area honors as a senior, one for the 55-meter
high hurdles in the winter and one for the triple jump in the spring... Received
Second-Team All-County distinctions for the high hurdles in both winter and spring
track her junior season... Also competed in gymnastics... Personal: Full name: Me-
lissa Terry Arango... Daughter of Louis and Maritza Arango... Majoring in health
promotion.
Kammi BITTLESophomore • 5-6
Cheraw, S.C.
Cheraw
Jumps
2008 Outdoor: Placed seventh at the Big South Championships
in the triple jump with a leap of 36’.75”...Had a 16’7” jump in the
long jump at the Coastal Carolina Invitational... 2008 Indoor:
Finished 11th in triple jump and 16th in the long jump at the Big South Championships...
Had season best in triple jump at the Dick Taylor UNC Relays with leap of 36’3.5”...
2007 Indoor: Turned in a 36’3” in the triple jump at the Dick Taylor UNC Relays...Was
ranked ninth in the Big South in the triple jump... High School: All-State performer in
the triple jump... Captained Cheraw’s track and field team her senior year... Placed third
and fourth in the triple jump at the state meet her junior and senior seasons, respec-
tively... Earned All-Region six times, four in the triple jump and one in both the long jump
and in the 4x100-meter relay... Was a Gatorade “Will To Win” Athlete as a sophomore...
2007 South Carolina High School League Scholar-Athlete... Was a cheerleader at Cher-
aw... Captained cheering squad both her senior and junior seasons... Both a cheerleading
and a track MVP... Personal: Full name: Kammi Elease Bittle... Daughter of Kenneth and
Ikeiylah BROWNJunior • 5-10
Hilton Head, S.C.
Hilton Head
Sprints
2008: Big South Champion in 60m dash (I)... All-Big South in
the 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay, and 200-meters
(I,O)... 2007 East Region qualifier in the 4x400m relay... USA
Junior National qualifier in the 200m... 2008 Outdoor: Placed second in the 200m
at the Big South Championships to earn All-Big South honors... Ran lead leg of the
4x100m relay that finished third at the Championship... Ran a team-best 11.97 in
the 100 meters at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational... Turned in a time of 24.28 in the
200 meters at the Georgia Tech Invitational which ranks as the third best time is
school history... Won the Chanticleer Classic 400-meter race with a time of 58.39...
Ran the lead-off leg of the 4x100-meter relay squad that turned in a season-best
time of 46.65 at the Coastal Carolina/Shamrock Invitational... 2008 Indoor: Turned
in a time of 7.57 en route to winning the 60m dash championship at the Big South
Championships, and rank No. 2 on in school history... Placed second at the Cham-
pionships in the 200m with a time of 24.67 to place second... Finished .02 seconds
off the school record in the 200 meters with a time of 24.56 at the Virginia Tech
Challenge... Ran the anchor leg of the 4x400-meter relay squad that had a season-
best of 3:49.82 at the Clemson Tiger Invitational... 2007 Outdoor: Earned All-
Conference honors in the 400-meters and 4x100- and 4x400-meter relays at the
Big South Outdoor Championships... Member of the first-place 4x400-meter relay
team that set a new Big South Championship record time of 3:45.23... Member of
the second-place 4x100 team at the league championships... Finished second in the
400-meter dash at the Big South Championships with a career-best time of 55.80...
Part of the sprint medley relay team that set a new program record of 4:03.42 at
Penn Relays... Lead-off leg on program setting 4x100-, 4x200- and 4x400-meter
relay teams... NCAA Regional participant on the 4x400-meter relay team that es-
tablished a new program record in the event with a time of 3:44.87... Competed
at the USA Junior Nationals in the 400... 2007 Indoor: Ran personal bests in the
60-meters and the 200 meters at the Big South Indoor Conference Champion-
ships... Was fourth in the 60 meter dash finals with a time of 7.71, which was the
same time she ran in the prelims... Her season-best 25.27 in the 200 prelims fin-
ished fifth and advanced her to the finals, where she was fourth in a time of 25.40...
Member of the 4x400-meter relay team that was third at the Maryland Terrapin
Invitational with a time of 3:56.05, which is the fourth fastest indoor 4x400 time
in program history... High School: Was the 2006 Women Athlete of the Year and
named Best Sprinter as a senior at Hilton Head... Placed second in the 800-meters
as a sophomore at the State Finals... Earned All-Region honors as a freshman, junior
and senior... Finished second in the state in the 400-meters, third in the 200-meters
and fourth in the 100-meters... Hold the school records in the 200, 400 and 800
meter races... Was the Women’s team MVP three times... Personal: Full Name:
Ikeiylah Elaine Brown... Daughter of Robin Primus... Majoring in business manage-
ment and marketing.
Kristen BURPOESophomore • 5-8
Marlboro, N.Y.
Marlboro
Jumps
All-Big South in high jump (I)... 2008: Redshirted due to injury...
2008 Indoor: Tied for third at the Big South Championships in
the high jump... High School: 2006 New York State Champion
in the Division II high jump... Also 2006 Eastern States Champion
in the high jump... Four-time Section 9 Class B high jump champion, claiming two crowns
during indoor and two during outdoor... Section 9 Class B long jump champion as a
senior... Set school records in the high jump, 400-meter hurdles and the 4x200-meter
relay... Finished second in the high jump at the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic
Association Championships as a sophomore... Placed second in the Mid-Hudson Athletic
League Championships as a sophomore and junior... Selected as the Poughkeepsie Journal
Female Track Athlete of the Year in 2006... Personal: Full name: Kristen Anne Burpoe...
Daughter of Charles and Laura Burpoe... Sister, Michelle, plays volleyball at Lycoming
College... Major is finance.
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Brittany CONNORSophomore • 5-8
Greenwood, S.C.
Emerald
Throws
2008: All-Big South in discus, hammer... 2008 Outdoor: Com-
peted at the 2008 Junior Nationals in the hammer throw...
Ranks sixth in school history with a 40’8.75” toss in the shot
put and seventh in the discus 140’4”...Placed second at the Big South Champion-
ships in the hammer with a throw of 155’.0”... Had regular-season best throw of
156’2”... Had third-place finish in the discus at the Big South Championships... Took
home three first-place finishes at the Chanticleer Classic in the shot put (39’5”),
discus (140’4”) and hammer (152’1”)... Placed in the top-10 in the shot put at the
Shamrock Invitational (eighth) and the Big South
Championship (sixth)... Earned three top-five finishes
in the discus at the Coastal Carolina Invitational, along
with the Chanticleer Classic and Big South Champi-
onships... Earned three top-five marks in the hammer
throw in the Asics/Winthrop Invitational (second), Big
South Championship (second) and Chanticleer Clas-
sic (first)... 2008 Indoor: Finished fourth in weight
throw at the Big South Championships with a season
best throw of 50’11”... Took seventh at the Champi-
onships in the weight throw with a season best toss
of 39’3”... Won the Dick Taylor UNC Relays with a
throw of 39’3” in the shot put... Took home a pair of
top-10 finishes in the weight throw at the Dick Taylor
Relays and the Texas Roadhouse Carolina Classic... High School: Four-time letter-
winner in track and field... State Class 2A Champion senior year in discus... All-State
selection in the discus her senior year... Four-time All-Region III AA in the discus
and three-time All-Region honors in the shot put... Female Field Athlete of the Year
her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons... Track and Field MVP as a senior...
Was also a four-year letterwinner in basketball... Garnered All-Region honors for
basketball as a junior and senior... Recipient of the Coaches’ Award for basketball as
a junior... MVP and All-State selection for basketball as a senior... Three-time letter-
winner in volleyball... All-Region in volleyball as a junior and senior... Selected as the
MVP for volleyball as a junior and senior... Personal: Full Name: Brittany Reneah
Connor... Daughter of Patrick and Betty Connor... Computer science major.
Peggy BUSBEEJunior • 5-5
Aiken, S.C.
South Aiken
Mid-Distance
2008 XC: Ran in five races, with top overall finish coming
in the Coastal Carolina Invitational (25th)... 2008 Outdoor:
Finished 13th in the 800 meters at the Big South Champi-
onship... 2008 Indoor: Did not participate due to illness... 2007 XC: Clocked
a career-best 5k time of 21:01 at the Low Country Invitational... Ran in her only
6k of the season in the JV race of the Paul Short Run, finishing in a time of 25:55...
2007 Outdoor: Ran a personal-best 2:22.26 in the 800-meter prelims at the Big
South Conference Outdoor Championships... Finished 22nd in the 1,500 meters at
the Shamrock Invitational with a time of 5:14.07... 2007 Indoor: Raced in the 800
meters and mile during Indoor... Clocked a 2:29.36 800 meter time at UNC Fast
Times... Finished 15th in the mile at the Big South Conference Indoor Champion-
ships with a time of 5:46.53... 2006 XC: Had a season-best 5k time of 21:05 at
the Big South Championships, which earned her 53rd place... High School: Cross
Country team won Region IV AAAA Championship all four years while at South Ai-
ken... Track Region IV AAAA Region Champs four times in 3,200-meter relay, three
times in the 1,600 meter relay and two times in the 800 meters... Made the 4A
South Carolina Cross Country State team as a senior... All-Region IV AAAA Track
and Field team in the 1,600 and 3,200-meter relays as a senior... Cross Country
Region IV AAAA Champs as a junior... Scored highest points in track for South Aiken
and made the All-Region IV AAAA team for the 800 meters in track twice... 800
meter South Carolina All-State team, 4x800 All-State team and finished third overall
in the 800 meters at the state championship as a freshman... Member of National
Honor Society... 2005 Wendy’s Heisman Female Athlete at South Aiken... Track and
Field and Cross Country Scholar-Athlete... Personal: Full Name: Peggy Elizabeth
Busbee... Daughter of Russ and Virginia Busbee... Brother, Ben, competed in cross
country and track and field at Winthrop University from 1999-2000 and Erskine
College from 2001-2003... Majoring in marketing.
Robin CALLANFreshman • 5-7
Monroe, N.Y.
Monroe-Woodbury
Throws
Caitlin CHOLEWAFreshman • 5-8
Griswold, Conn.
Griswold
Throws
High School: Finished sixth in hammer throw at Nike Na-
tional High School Championships senior year... Two-time
Nike All-America selection in the weight throw... Three-
time state qualifier in the shot put... Competed in the Empire
State Games in the javelin, shot put, and hammer throw in her high school career...
Personal: Full name is Robin Anne Callan... Daughter of Richard and Fran Callan...
Siblings Kristen was an All-American in the hammer throw at Virginia Tech, while
brother Ricky (SUNY-Cortland) participated in track & field in college... Will major
in history education.
High School: Competed at Nike National Championships
in the hammer senior season... First team All-Eastern Con-
necticut Conference... Holds Griswold record in the javelin...
Placed third in the Connecticut Nutmeg Games... Placed
third at the State M Championships... Earned Griswold High School MVP Award...
Did not participate in track & field until junior year... Led basketball team in scoring
in junior campaign... Played AAU basketball for the Connecticut Storm... Achieved
15 varsity letters in high school career (four in soccer, one in softball, four in bas-
ketball, and two in track... Personal: Full name is Caitlin Anne Cholewa... Daughter
of Mike and Mary Cholewa... Will major in health promotion.
Kristen CRAWFORDFreshman • 5-10
Greenville, S.C.
JL Mann
Sprints/Jumps
High School: Placed fourth in the state in the triple jump
senior year... Was All-Region in the 4x400m relay... State
runner-up in the triple jump in junior season with a jump
of 36’11”... Helped lead the Patriots to four-consecutive State Championships...
Honor student in high school... Member of the student council and National Honor
Society... Personal: Full name is Kristen Nichole Crawford... Daughter of Keith
Forrest and Yvonne Crawford... Will major in biology at Coastal Carolina.
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Shelby DONAHUESophomore • 5-4
Griswold, Conn.
Griswold
Mid-Distance
2008 All-Big South distance medley relay (I)... 2008 XC: One
of Coastal Carolina’s top runners on the year, running her
way to a trio of top-10 finishes... Season-best in 6k of 22:38
at the Lehigh Paul Short Invitational... Was Coastal Carolina’s fifth finisher at the
Big South Championships, placing 21st out of 74 runners... Placed second at the
Gamecock Invitational (18:57.26)... Took third place at the Coastal Carolina Invi-
tational (14:56.89, 4k)... 2008 Outdoor: Sixth in school history in the 800 meters
with a time of 2:16.54... Finished eighth at the Big South Championships in the 800
meters... 2008 Indoor: Member of the Big South Championship distance medley
relay squad that turned in a 12:24.50, ranking third in Coastal Carolina history...
Finished eighth in the 800-meters at the Big South Championships... 2007 XC:
Competed at Regionals, clocking a 6k time of 24:09.85... Was second at the Low
Country Invitational with a time of 19:38... Ran a career-best 5K time of 19:33.9 at
the New Balance Big South Cross Country Championships... High School: Two-
time Eastern Connecticut Conference Cross Country Champion... Helped Gris-
wold to two Class M State Cross Country Championships... Holds the fifth-fastest
time on the Eastern Connecticut Conference course... Captained cross country
team as a senior... Class M Indoor State Champion in the 600 meter dash as a junior
with a meet record time of 1:39.10... Class M State Champion in the 1,600 and
800... Qualified for the Nike Outdoor Nationals in the 800... Indoor Eastern Con-
necticut Conference champion in the 1,000 as a senior, running 3:00... Outdoor
state champion in the 800 as a junior... Two-time team MVP... Selected to Norwich
Bulletin and The Day All-Area Teams throughout scholastic career... Personal: Full
Name: Shelby Lynn Donahue... Daughter of Wayne and Kelley Donahue... Majoring
in health promotion.
Bridget GARRITYSophomore • 5-7
Upper Darby, Pa.
Upper Darby
Javelin
2008 Outdoor: Finished seventh at the Big South Cham-
pionships... Ranks eighth in school history with a mark of
124’6”, which was achieved at the Coastal Carolina Invita-
tional... High School: Four-time letterwinner in indoor track and field... Compet-
ed and lettered in outdoor track during her senior season... Top javelin thrower at
Upper Darby... Ranked among the top six javelin throwers in Delaware County...
All-Delco Honorable Mention as a senior... Had a best throw of 112’3”... Also a
two-time letterwinner in soccer... Personal: Full name: Bridget Anne Garrity...
Daughter of Hugh and Denise Garrity... Marine science major.
Joyce CURTINSophomore • 5-10
Killeagh, Ireland
Coaiste Eoin
Distance
2008 XC: Finished 19th out of 74 runners at Big South
Conference Championships... Ran personal-best in 6k with
a time of 22:31 at the Paul Short Invitational... 2008 Out-
door: Finished seventh at the Big South Championships in the 10,000meters ... Ran
season-best time of 18:56.06, in 5,000-meters at the Duke/Asics Invitational with
a time of 18:56.06... 2007 XC: Opened her career with a season-best 20:08.22
5k time at the Coastal Carolina Invitational, which placed 10th... Competed at
the Brooks Paul Short Run and finished the 6K course in a time of 24:07... High
School: Represented Ireland on eight different occasions in cross country for both
her club and school teams... Six-time conference cross country champion... Ire-
land’s National Cross Country Champion in U-14 and U-16 levels... Also the Celtic
International U-16 Cross Country Champion... Earned All-Ireland Cross Country
honors at the junior level as well as in the 1,500 meters during her first and second
years... Received All-Ireland in cross country at the senior level... National indoor
1,500 meter junior champion during her sixth year... Conference 800, 1,500 and
3,000-meter champion during her sixth year... Also played rugby and basketball...
Captained Coaiste Eoin’s rugby team that was the conference champions during
her third year... Personal: Full Name: Joyce Regina Curtin... Daughter of Jimmy and
Mary Joyce Curtin... Major is physical education.
Kierra GABEFreshman • 5-11
Adams Run, N.C.
Military Magnet Academy
Jumps
Kara GAJOCHFreshman • 5-10
Columbia, S.C.
Ridge View
Jumps
High School: South Carolina Class A state high jump cham-
pion junior year, attaining All-State status... Also earned All-
State status in triple jump and long jump senior season...
Named team MVP all four years... Also played basketball
four years, and was named MVP in junior and senior seasons... Participated in vol-
leyball freshman year... Personal: Full name is Kierra Nicole Gabe... Daughter of
Joseph and Yvonne Gabe... Will major in accounting.
High School: Had personal bests of 5’4” in the high jump
and 15’2” in the long jump senior year... Also ran cross coun-
try junior and senior year, and turned in a personal best of
21:54 in her senior season... Played basketball freshman and sophomore years...
Personal: Full name is Kara Ashley Gajoch... Daughter of Robert and Collenn Ga-
joch... Will major in biology.
Darriale HENLEYFreshman • 5-6
Mauldin, S.C.
JL Mann
Sprints/Jumps
High School: Two-time State Champion in the 100 meters,
with a personal best of 11.74... Two-time State Champion
in the long jump with a personal best of 19’11.75”, which
ranked 10th in the nation... Two-time South Carolina State
Champion in the 4x100-meter relay... Helped lead the Patriots to four consecu-
tive team state titles... Also played basketball, leading JL Mann to three consecutive
state championships... Named Women’s Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2008...
Personal: Full name is Darriale Yutylia Henley... Daugther of Darrah Henley and
Harelda Patterson... Will major in political science.
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Vondeeshia HUMPHRIESSophomore • 5-6
Columbia, S.C.
Irmo
Sprints/Mid-Distance
Big South 400m Indoor Champion... NCAA East Region Qualifi-
er... Big South and School Record Holder in 400m (I) (54.41)...
All-Big South: 400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay...
2008 Outdoor: Set school record in the 400-meters at the
New Balance Big South Championships with a time of 54.41in the qualifying round
of the championship... Finished second in the final to
attain All-Big South status... Ran the anchor leg of the
4x100m relay that finished third at the Championships,
and ran on the 4x400m relay squad that placed third...
Also placed seventh in the 200m... Ran a personal best
of 24.75 in the 200 meters at the Chanticleer Classic...
2008 Indoor: Won Big South Championship in the
400 meters with a time of 56.32... Ran personal best
of 56.25 at the championships... Ran on the 4x400m
at the Clemson Invitational, which ran a season best
of 3:49.82... Also was a member of the 4x400m relay
squad that finished fifth at the championships... High
School: Six-time letterwinner in track and field... Gar-
nered All-State and All-Region honors in the 800 five times... Set the state record
for the 800 meters as a seventh-grader... State runner-up in the 800 as a senior...
Regional champion in the 800 meters, 4x800-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay
her senior year... Captain and Irmo’s MVP as a senior... Finished fifth at the state
meet as a junior... Personal: Full name is Vondeeshia Nicole Humphries... Daugh-
ter of Vonda Humphries... Majoring in accounting.
Jessica HOUSTONSenior • 5-5
Spartanburg, S.C.
Dorman
Hurdles/Jumps
2008 All-Big South in triple jump... All-Big South in high jump
(I) in 2007... 2008 Outdoor: All-Big South in triple jump
with second-place finish at the Championships with a per-
sonal-best of 39’1”, which ranks fifth in school history... Finished fourth at the
Championships in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.72... Placed seventh at
the Championships with a jump of 17’8.25”... Had personal-best of 14:58 at the
Coastal Carolina/Shamrock Invitational in the 100-meter hurdles... 2008 Indoor:
Totaled a Big South Conference-best of 21.5 points at the New Balance Big South
Championships, playing a key role in the Chanticleers earning their third-straight
Big South Conference title... Best finish was second-place in the 60-meter hur-
dles... Had points in the high jump (tied for third, 4.5 points), long jump (fourth,
five points) and triple jump (fifth, four points)... Clocked an 8.72 in the 60-meter
hurdles at the New Balance Big South Championships, which was good for second
in the conference and second in school history... Had a 37’8.5” jump in the triple
jump at the Virginia Tech Challenge... 2007 Outdoor: Placed fourth at the Big
South Outdoor Championships in the high jump with a career-best leap of 5’5”...
Ran a season-best 14.59 in the 100-meter hurdles twice, first clocking the time at
Florida Relays and then again in the prelims at the Big South Outdoor Champion-
ships... Advanced to the finals of the 100-meter hurdles at the league champion-
ships, where she finished fourth... Won the 100-meter hurdles at the Winthrop
Invitational with a time of 14.72... Finished second in the long jump at Battle of the
Beach with a 17’10.25” leap... 2007 Indoor: Garnered All-Conference honors in
the high jump by tying for third with a leap of 5’3” at the Big South Champion-
ships... Jumped 5’4.5” in the high jump at UNC Fast Times for her best jump of
the Indoor season... Ran a season-best 9.07 in the prelims of the 60-meter hurdles
at the Big South Championships... Advanced to the finals where she was seventh
with a time of 9.17... Placed seventh in the long jump at the Big South Indoor
Championships with a 17’0.75” (5.20m) leap, which was her first time competing
in the event in 2007... High School: Three-time letterwinner in track and field...
Was the State and Regional Champ in the 100-meter hurdles... Earned All-State,
All-Region, and MVP as a senior... Tied the school record in the high jump with
a jump of 5’6”... Third in the state in the high jump... Earned All-State and All-
Region and was the regional champion in the high jump as a junior... Finished
second at states in the high jump... Earned Rookie of the Year honors... Two-year
letterwinner in basketball and was a member of the state championship team her
sophomore and junior years... Member of the marching band and National Honor
Society... Personal: Full name: Jessica Lee Houston... Daughter of Lueturnie and
Sandra Fullard... Health promotion major.
Santresa JAMISONFreshman • 5-6
Spartanburg, S.C.
Spartanburg
Mid-Distance
2008 XC: Redshirted, retaining four years of eligibility...
High School: Earned All-State honors in cross country
six times... Placed fourth in the 400 meters at the South
Carolina State Championships senior year with a time of 57.12, earning All-State
honors... Was a Nike All-America selection in the sprint medley relay sophomore
year... Was a key contributor on three-straight Class AAAA State Championships
at Spartanburg... Captained the Vikings senior year and earned team MVP hon-
ors... Personal: Full name is Santresa Michelle Jaminson... Daughther of Leonard
and Nicole Lynch... Undecided on a major.
Christian JOHNSONFreshman • 5-6
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Cleveland Heights
Mid-Distance
2008 Big South Cross Country Freshman of the Year... All-Big
South in Cross Country... 2008 XC: Took seventh at the Big
South Championships, finishing as the top freshman in the
conference... Had four top-10 finishes in seven meets... Won the Gamecock In-
vitational in her first collegiate start with a time
of 18:51.95... Was the top Chanticleer finisher at
the NCAA Southeast Regionals, coming in 77th
with a time of 22:41.7... Had 6k season-best
of 22:39 at the Paul Short Invitational... Placed
fourth at both the Coastal Carolina Invitational,
as well as the Big South Preview... High School:
Earned All-State honors in cross country senior
year... Team MVP in cross country and track three
times... Earned All-District accolades in cross
country junior year... Named team’s “Best New
Runner” freshman year for the Tigers... Honor
and Merit Roll student... Personal: Full name is
Christian Arielle Johnson... Daughter of Valerie
Hurley... Will major in health promotion.
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Caitlin LUPOSophomore • 5-4
Pitman, N.J.
Pitman
Javelin
2008 All-Big South in javelin... 2008 Outdoor: Finished third
at the Big South Championships with a throw of 127’10”...
Had a season-best toss of 129’10” in the javelin at the Chan-
ticleer Classic, which ranks 5th in school history... Placed third at the Shamrock
Invitational with a throw of 129’9”... Made collegiate debut at the Buccaneer In-
vitational with a throw of 121’... High School: Six-time letterwinner in track and
field... Finished second in the javelin at the Group I State Meet as a senior... Placed
third in the javelin at Group I State Meet her freshman, sophomore, and junior
years... Three-time champion in the javelin in Gloucester County, in Group I South
Jersey and in Tri-County Classic Division during outdoor... Earned First-Team All-
Gloucester County, Tri-County and South Jersey her sophomore, junior and senior
seasons... Selected as Pitman’s Female Athlete of the Year as a senior... Recipient
of the Coaches’ Award her as a senior... Also played soccer... Personal: Full name:
Caitlin Noelle Lupo... Daughter of Kevin and Joan Lupo... Major is psychology.
High School: State Champion in the 400m hurdles... State
runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles... Earned All-Region
honors while team placed third in state her senior season...
State runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay her junior
year... State Champion in the 4x800-meter relay... Regional Junior Olympics quali-
fier in the 400-meter hurdles... Earned state title in the 400-meter hurdles and
4x800-meter relay freshman year... State runner-up in the 4x400-meter relay...
Captained volleyball and basketball team, where she was also named All-Region...
Personal: Full name is Shanace Isaac... Daughter of Donace Isaac and Nancy
Moore... Will major in biology/chemistry at Coastal Carolina.
Sam KEENANR-Sophomore • 5-7
Glenmore, Pa.
Downington East
Sprints
2008: Took a medical redshirt due to injury... 2007 Out-
door: DId not compete due to injury... 2007 Indoor: Com-
peted in the 60 meters at the Clemson Opener, where she
was fourth in her heat with a time of 8.05... Ran in the 55-meter dash at the Virginia
Tech Invitational... High School: Four-time letterwinner in track and field... Earned
MVP at Chi-Chester Relays as a senior... Named to the Daily Local All-Area First
Team and the Philadelphia Inquirer First Team... Had the most points for her team
in both indoor and outdoor during her sophomore and junior seasons... Personal:
Full name: Samantha Marie Keenan... Daughter of John and Sharon Kennan... Health
promotion major.
Mary LAWRENCEFreshman • 5-4
Bethlehem, Pa.
Liberty
Pole Vault
High School: Lettered four seasons in track and field...
Earned All-State honors senior year after vaulting a personal
best of 12’....Was a member of the cheerleading squad for
three years... Participated in gymnastics for 12 years... Personal: Full name is Mary
Elizabeth Lawrence... Daughter of Richard Lawrence and Marianne DeRoner... Will
major in marine science.
Shanta JOHNSONJunior • 5-6
Gaston, S.C.
Airport
Sprints
School record holder in 200m (I,O)... Big South Champion 200m
(I)... 2008 Outdoor: Did not compete due to injury... 2008
Indoor: Won Big South Championship in 200 meters with
a time of 24.46... Finished fourth in the 400 meters at the championships... 2007
Outdoor: Concluded her freshman campaign with three All-Conference nods...
Second in the 200 meters at the Big South Outdoor Championships with a Coastal
record-setting time of 24.12... Had the top time in the 400-meter prelims with a
time of 55.46... Also ran on the 4x400-meter relay team that set conference and
program records at NCAA Regionals... Lead-off runner on program record-setting
sprint medley relay team... Competed at the USA Junior Nationals in the 200,
where she finished eighth in the finals with a time of 24.48... Won the 100 meters
at Battle of the Beach... Was first in the 200 meters at the Winthrop Invitational and
Battle of the Beach, setting a new meet record in the latter race... Member of the
4x100-meter relay squad that set a new program record at the Georgia Tech Invi-
tational with a time of 45.77... Part of 4x100-relay squad that won at the Winthrop
Invitational, the Shamrock Invitational and the Chanticleer Classic... 2007 Indoor:
Ran her top 200 meters time at the Big South Indoor Championships, clocking
25.15 in both the prelims and the finals... Was fifth in the 400-meter prelims at
the Big South Indoor Championships with a season-best time of 58.38... Advanced
to the finals in the event and placed sixth... High School: 3A 800 meter state
champion as a senior... All-State in the 100, 200, 400 and 800... Three-time MVP
and Most Improved women’s track athlete... Runner of the Year as a senior... Won
the 200 and 400 at the Lower Richland Diamond Invitational as a senior... Airport’s
Athlete of the Year as a sophomore... Was named Freshman of the Year... Ran for
Classics Track Club... Personal: Full name: Shanta Renee Johnson... Daughter of
Ronald Johnson and Janice Lites... Accounting major.
Shanace ISAACFreshman • 5-6
Orangeburg, S.C.
Fairfax
Mid-Distance
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Tunbridge, Vt.
South Royalton
(Castleton State)
Javelin
2008 All-Big South in jav-
elin... 2008 Outdoor:
Earned All-Big South hon-
ors after placing second with a throw of 135’5”...
Threw a career-best 138’9” at the Pepsi Relays,
which ranks fourth in school history... Tossed
131’1” at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational... En-
tered the Big South Championships as the con-
ference leader in the javelin... Prior to Coastal
Carolina: Transfer from Castleton State, where
she did not compete in track and field... High
School: Competed in track and field as a sopho-
more, junior and senior... Three-time Vermont
state champion in the javelin... Member of the
Division 3 State Championship team as a junior...
Team was state runner-up during sophomore
and senior seasons... Finished second in the shot
put and fourth in the pole vault... Also played soccer and softball... Personal: Full
name is Deborah Ruth Mattern... Daughter of Wes Mattern and Susan Boles... Ma-
joring in early childhood education.
Crystal ROBINSONFreshman • 5-7
Vance, S.C.
Lake Marion
Sprints
High School: Three-time state All-State honoree in 100
meters... Four-time region champion in 100 meter, 200 me-
ter and 4x100-meter relay... Placed in states in four events
senior year (4th in 100, 4th in 4x100, 7th in 200m, and 5th
in 400m)... Named team MVP junior and senior year... Named “Best Sprinter” in
freshman and sophomore years... Honor student and member of student govern-
ment at Lake Marion... Personal: Full name is Crystal Shaneka Robinson... Daugh-
ter of Jamall Tilly and Frannie D. Robinson... Will major in biology/pre-medical.
Arielle MILLERSophomore • 5-5
Bluffton, S.C.
Bluffton
Jumps/Sprints
All-Big South in 4x100m relay (O)... All-Big South in long jump
(I)... 2008 Outdoor: Was a member 4x100-meter relay
that finished third at the Big South Championships... Ran on
4x100 relay squad that ran a season best of 46.65 at the Shamrock Invitational...
Jumped 18’1.75” in the long jump at the Big South Championships, placing fifth
overall and sixth in program history... Ran a 12.20 in the 100m at the Asics/Win-
throp Invitational to rank ninth in the Big South and seventh in school history...
Turned in a jump of 37’2.5” in the triple jump at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational
which ranks eighth in school history... 2008 Indoor: Placed third at the Big South
Championships in the long jump with a season-best of 18’0.5”... Leaped 18’0.5” in
the long jump at the Clemson Opener, which ranks fourth in Chanticleer history...
Clocked a season best 7.40 in the 55-meters at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic...
Ran 7.87 in the 60-meters at both the Clemson Opener and the Clemson Invita-
tional, which ranks sixth fastest in school history... Had a jump of 37’10.75” in the
triple jump at the Clemson Invitational and ranks seventh in program history... High
School: Part of Bluffton’s track and field team as a junior and senior... 2007 South
Carolina State Champion in the long jump with a leap of 18’7”... Finished third in
the triple jump both her senior and junior seasons... Island Packet’s Track Athlete
of the Year... Two-time MVP... Also competed in basketball... Personal: Full name:
Arielle Celeste Miller... Daughter of Lindsey and Theadosha Miller... Majoring in
political science.
Sierrah OATESSophomore • 5-7
Hopkins, S.C.
Lower Richland
Jumps/Hurdles
All-Big South in long jump (O)... 2008 Outdoor: Jumped a
team-best 18’6.5” in the long jump at the Big South Cham-
pionships and placed third in the conference to earn All-Big
South honors... Finished fifth at the championships with a 14.97 in the 100-me-
ter hurdles... Part of 4x100-meter relay squad that won the Chanticleer Classic...
Turned in a 14.73 in the 100-meter hurdles as the Asics/Winthrop Invitational...
Member of the 4x200, 4x400 and 4x100-meter shuttle hurdle relays... 2008 In-
door: Placed sixth at the Big South Championships in the long jump with a season
best 18’1.5”... Placed seventh at the championships with a 9.00 in the 60-meter
hurdles... High School: Six time-letterwinner... 2007 Nike National All-Amer-
ican... 2006 South Carolina 4A Long Jump State Champion... State finalist in the
100-meter hurdles as a junior and senior... Three-time All-State and All-Region hon-
oree in the long jump... Earned All-Area honors in the long jump and 100 hurdles...
Three-time MVP... Named WACH-TV 57 Student-Athlete of the Year... Also played
basketball and volleyball... Member of the state championship basketball team her
junior season... Valedictorian of her graduating class... Personal: Full name: Sierrah
Lunday Oates... Daughter of Theodius and Janice Oates... Brother, Theodius, is a
member of USC Aiken’s basketball team... Business management major.
Ashley POTTSFreshman • 5-6
Fort Mill, S.C.
Fort Mill
Sprints/Jumps
High School: All-State in both the 100 and 400-meter
hurdles senior year, finishing second in both events.... Also
earned All-State honors in high jump senior year... Three-
time Region champion in the 400-meter hurdles, ranking
third in the state junior year... All-State in the100, 400 and 4x400-meter relay
junior and senior years at Fort Mill... Two-time Region champion in the 100-meter
hurdles... Captained the Yellow Jackets junior and senior seasons... Honor Roll
student... Personal: Full name is Ashley Taylor Potts... Daughter of Greg Potts
and Leigh Anderson... Was inspired by father, Greg, to take up hurdling... Unde-
cided on a major.
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2007 and 2008 All-Big South in cross country... 2008 XC:
Placed fourth at the New Balance Big South Championships
to earn her second-consecutive All-Big South Conference
honor with a time of 18:46.10... Had three top-10 finishes on the year, including
a second-place finish at the Coastal Carolina Invitational with a 14:53.19 in the 4k
race... Placed 78th at the NCAA Southeast Regionals (22:43.6), and was Coastal
Carolina’s second overall finisher... Ran season-best 6k time of 22:24 at the Paul
Short Invitational... 2008 Outdoor: Did not compete, retaining a season of eligibili-
ty... 2008 Indoor: Did not compete... 2007 XC: Earned All-Conference honors by
running 18:08.4 and placing ninth at the New Balance Big South Conference Cham-
pionships... Finished 81st at the NCAA Southeast Regionals with a career-best 6k
time of 22:12.75... Opened her collegiate cross country career with a fifth-place
finish at the Coastal Carolina Invitational... 2007 Outdoor: Ran her top 3,000-me-
ter time at Wake Forest Relays, finishing in a time of 11:17.51... Top 5,000-meter
time of 20:14.73 came at the Big South Outdoor Championships... 2007 Indoor:
Did not compete during indoor... 2006 XC: Redshirted the 2006 cross country sea-
son... High School: Three-year letterwinner... Made
the Pennsylvania All-State Cross Country Team as a
junior and senior... Member of Team PA at Mideast
Regional as a senior... Placed seventh in the Western
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League and 20th
in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Associa-
tion State Class AAA Meet... Was the cross country
Tri-State Regional Champion and the Conference
WPIAL Champion as a junior... Placed 10th in the
PIAA State Class AAA Meet... Fifth in the 1,600-me-
ters in the WPIAL as a sophomore and junior...
Member of National Honor Society... Personal: Full
name: Maranie Rae Staab... Daughter of David and
Diana Staab... Double-major in marketing and busi-
ness management... Wall-Fellows scholar with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Maranie STAABR-Sophomore • 5-8
Trafford, Pa.
Penn-Trafford
Distance
Thomasina SMITHSophomore • 5-3
Pawleys Island, S.C.
Waccamaw
(Anderson)
Jumps/Multis
Prior to Coastal Carolina: Attended Anderson Univer-
sity... Named Team MVP... Earned Conference Carolina’s
long jump and 200-meter titles... Member of 4x400 relay championship squad...
High School: State Champion in the triple jump (35’11”)... Was state runner-up
in the 400-meters and the long jump senior year... Three-time region champion in
the long jump and triple jump... Qualified for four events at state championships
senior and junior year... Placed 31st in the state in cross country senior year...
Three-time team MVP... Three-time lower state champion in the long jump...
Two-time Sun News Toast of the Coast Female Athlete of the Year... Four-time All-
Region player in basketball and earned Heart & Hustle Award sophomore year...
Received the “Principle Award” at the Georgetown County school district award
ceremony... Earned the “Warrior Award” for most outstanding student at Wac-
camaw... Personal: Full name is Thomasena Ann Smith... Daughter of Winston
Nelson and Mary Smith... Majoring in health promotion.
Theresa SCHAMBERGERSophomore • 5-3
Kendalville, Ind.
East Noble
Mid-Distance
2008: Big South All-Academic Team member... 2008 All-Big
South in distance medley relay (I)...2007 All-Big South 800-me-
ter and mile (I)... 2008 All-Big South cross country... 2008 XC:
Fought through summer injuries to help lead the Chanticleers to 2008 Big South
Cross Country title... Placed 25th the championships... Earned a pair of top-10
finishes on the season, placing ninth at the Gamecock Invitational as well as the Big
South Preview... 2008 Outdoor: Placed fifth at the Big South Conference Champi-
onships in the 1500-meter run... Had a season-best in the 1500 at the Coastal Caro-
lina Invitational with a time of 4:46.47... 2008 Indoor: Led the distance medley
relay squad to a first place finish at the Big South Championships, turning in a solid
performance in the anchor leg... Ran the mile at the Clemson Invitational, clocking a
time of 5:13.68, which was good for fifth-place... Ran the anchor leg of the distance
medley relay that placed third at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic... 2007 XC: Gar-
nered All-Conference honors by placing 10th at the New Balance Big South Cross
Country Championships, clocking a personal best 5K time of 18:11.4... Ran 22:37.05
at Regionals... Gave Coastal Carolina a 1-2-3 individual finish at the Coastal Carolina
Invitational by placing third with a time of 19:02.06... Ran a season-top 6k time of
22:13 at the highly competitive Brooks Paul Short Run... 2007 Outdoor: Anchor-
leg on the program record-setting sprint medley relay
that ran a 4:03.42 and placed 19th at Penn Relays...
Recorded a personal-best 2:16.16 in the 800 at the
Winthrop Invitational... Set a career-best in the 1,500
meters with a time of 4:42.91 at the Big South Con-
ference Outdoor Championships... 2007 Indoor:
Earned All-Conference honors during indoor for the
800 and mile... Placed second in the 800 meter at the
Big South Conference Indoor Championships with a
time of 2:19.96.. Ran a personal-best 5:11.12 in the
mile and helped Coastal Carolina claim three of the
top four spots at the league championships... Won
her heat and was 10th overall in the mile at the Mary-
land Terrapin Invitational... 2006 XC: Finished 18th
at the Big South Cross Country Championships with
a time of 18:56... Seventh at the Coastal Carolina In-
vitational... Ran a season-best 6k time of 23:24 at the
Paul Short Run... High School: Four-year letterwin-
ner in cross country and track and field... Four-time
East Noble MVP in Cross Country and Track and
Field... First-Team All-Northeast Hoosier Conference Cross Country honors her
senior year... 20th place on IHSAA All-State Team... Second-Team All-State... News-
Sun Co-Prep of the Year in cross country... Four-time News-Sun All-Area Team in
cross country and track and field... Won cross country sectional championship...
Made First-Team All-Conference in track as a senior... Four-time Sectional Champ
in the 800 and 1,600 meters... Sixth place All-State in the 1,600 meters... Four-
time News-Sun Prep of the Year in track... Team won track sectional championship
her senior year... Cross country sectional runner-up and state qualifier as a junior...
2004 Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches All-State Honorable
Mention and Northeast Hoosier Conference Honorable Mention in cross country
her junior campaign... First-Team All-Northeast Hoosier Conference for track and
field... Placed 12th in the State in the 1,600 meters and 13th place in the 800 as
a sophomore... Broke the school record in the 800 as a sophomore... Second-
Team All-Northeast Hoosier Conference in cross country as a freshman... Regional
runner-up in the 1,600 meters... Two-year letterwinner in swimming... Two-time
News-Sun All-Area team... Notheast Hoosier Conference Honorable Mention as
a sophomore... Personal: Full Name: Theresa Renee Schamberger... Daughter of
Stephen and Rosalind Schamberger... Health promotion major.
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LeAuna SISTRUNKR-Junior • 5-8
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mason
Alabama
Hurdles/Sprints
School and Big South Record holder in the 100m hurdles (O),
School Record holder in 60m hurdles (I) and 4x400m relay (I)...
Three-time NCAA Regional Qualifier in 100m HH... Four-time Big South Champion in
100m hurdles... All-Big South in 400m hurdles, 4x100m relay, triple jump... 10-time All-
Big South honoree... 2008 Outdoor: Captured third straight Big South Conference
Championship with a time of 13.97 in the 100-meter hurdles... Turned in team-best
of 39’11.50 in triple jump to place second at the championships and rank third on
the school’s all-time list... Member of 4x100m relay that was third at the Champion-
ships... Won the 100-meter high hurdles at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational with a
season-best time of 13.74... Won the 400-meter intermediate hurdles at the Pepsi
Florida Relays with a time of 1:01.75... 2008 Indoor: Won Big South Championship
in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.53... Was second at the Championships in the
triple jump... Set school record and was tops in the Big South in the 60-meter high-
hurdles with a time of 8.47 in the Clemson Opener... Had a jump of 40’5.5” in the
triple jump at the Tiger Indoor Invitational, which ranks No.2 on schools all-time
list... Clocked a 7.83 in the 60-meters at the New Balance Big South Champion-
ships... Ran a 25.86 in the 200-meters at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic... Had
a team-best 8.02 in the 55-meters hurdles... Leaped 17’6.75” in the long jump at
the Virginia Tech Challenge... 2007 Outdoor: Ran a new Coastal Carolina pro-
gram record 13.67 in the 100-high hurdles at Georgia Tech... Big South Outdoor
Conference Champion in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.86... Set a new
meet record in the 100-meter hurdles at Battle of the Beach, clocking 14.25... Won
the 100-meter hurdles at Winthrop Invitational with a time of 13.75... Member of
the 4x100-meter relay team that was first at the
Winthrop Invitational and Chanticleer Classic...
Member of the Winthrop Invitational Champion
4x400-meter relay team... 2007 Indoor: Set a
new program record in the 60-meter hurdles,
clocking 8.47 in the prelims of the UNC Invite,
which was the top prelim time... Earned All-
Conference honors with a second-place finish
in the 60-meter high hurdles... Finished the race
with a time of 8.49... Was sixth at the Big South
Conference Indoor Championships in the triple
jump with a leap of 37’0.5” (11.29m)... Season-
best 25.89 in the 200 came at the UNC Invita-
tional... 2006 Outdoor: Big South Conference
Champion in the 100-meter hurdles... Broke
her school and conference record set at the Big
South Championships and set a new record at
regionals with her time of 13.82 in the 100-me-
ter hurdles... Regional qualifier in the 100-meter
hurdles after winning the hurdles... Earned Out-
door All-Conference in the 100-meter hurdles,
4x100-meter relay and the 400-meter hurdles...
Member of the 4x100-meter relay team that set
a school, meet and conference record with a time of 46.18... Won the 100-meter
hurdles at the Shamrock Invitational with a time of 14.60 and the 4x400-meter
relay with a time of 3:51.91... Was on the 4x100-meter relay team that won the
Settle Bagwell Invitational with a time of 46.74... 2006 Indoor: Earned Indoor All-
Conference honors in the 60-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay... Set a school
record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.73, which ranked her second in
the Big South... Had a season-best 59.58 in the 400-meters at the Big South Indoor
Championships, which placed eighth... Prior to Coastal Carolina: Attended the
University of Alabama where she redshirted... High School: Three-time Ohio Di-
vision I State Champion for Mason High School in 2003 and 2004 in the 100-meter
hurdles with a personal best of 14.00... Personal-best in the 300-meter hurdles with
a time of 42.54... Personal: Full name is LeAuna Sistrunk... Daughter of Theresa
Sistrunk... Major is sport management.
Marcie VEITCHSenior • 5-5
Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
St. Anne’s
Pole Vault
Big South Champion in pole vault (I) in 2008... Four-time All-Big
South in pole vault (07-08 indoor, 07-08 outdoor)... 2008 Out-
door: Placed second in the Big South Championships. Cleared
a season-best of 10’8” at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational... 2008 Indoor: Had a jump
of 11’5.75” at the New Balance Big South Championships to take individual title and
rank second in school history... 2007 Outdoor: NCAA East Region qualifier in the
pole vault... 2007 Big South Outdoor Champion in the pole vault with a career-best
mark of 11’3.75” which is the fourth time in program history a Chanticleer athlete
cleared 11-feet in the pole vault... 2007 Indoor: Garnered All-Conference honors
with a second-place finish in the pole vault at the Big South Championships, which
allowed Coastal to claim the top three spots... Set an indoor personal-best 10’10”
during indoor at the Maryland Terrapin Invitational... 2006 Outdoor: All-Confer-
ence with a third-place finish at Big South Outdoor Championships... Season best
10’5.75” vault at the Coastal Carolina Invitational... 2006 Indoor: All-Conference
honoree with a third place finish at the Big South Indoor Championships with a
vault of 10’5.75”, which also matched a season best at the Tiger Invitational... High
School: Three-time Ontario Provincial High School Pole Vault Champion… Set a
personal best in pole vault of 3.40m her senior year at the University of Western On-
tario Invitational... Windsor Essex County pole vault champion her junior and senior
years with meet record… South West Regional pole vault Champion… Qualified for
Ontario Provincial High School Championships in the Open Girl’s Pole Vault fresh-
man year… 2004 Royal Canadian Legion Track and Field Provincial Gold Medalist
in pole vault, setting a provincial record... 2003 Royal Canadian Legion Track and
Field gold medalist in pole vault... Went on to represent Team Ontario at 17 and Un-
der Canadian Junior Nationals and took bronze... Was named Windsor Legion Track
and Field Club Female Rookie of the Year… Named St. Anne High School Female
Student-Athlete of the Year her senior year... Personal: Full name: Marcie Marie
Veitch... Daughter of Mike and Arlene Veitch... Majoring in biology.
Zakiyyah STEWARTSophomore • 5-8
Hickory, N.C.
St. Stephen’s
Throws
2008 Outdoor: Threw 38’6.25” in the discus at the Big South
Championships to place fifth... Placed seventh at the champi-
onships with a season-best of 38’2.25” in the shot put... Also
placed seventh in the hammer throw at the championships
with a throw of 130’.00”... 2008 Indoor: Registered a 46’1.5” in the weight throw at
the conference championships to finish sixth... Also placed eighth at the Champion-
ships with a throw of 38’6.25”... High School: Four-time Class 3A Female Athlete
of the Year... Earned All-Conference in the high jump at the 3A level as a junior and
senior... Received 3A All-Conference honors in the triple jump as a senior... Two-time
4A All-Conference selection in the high jump... Three-time MVP... Also played vol-
leyball and AAU basketball and ran AAU Track... All-Conference in volleyball her se-
nior year... Personal: Full name: Zakiyyah Sherron Stewart... Daughter of Bonnyface
Ogba and Kim Roberts... Majoring in marine science.
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Rindi WOODSophomore • 5-7
Charleston, S.C.
James Island
Distance
2008 XC: Finished 33rd out of 74 runners at the Big
South Championships... Turned in a season-best 5k time of
20:06.37 at the Gamecock Invitational and finished 15th...
Best finish of the year came at the Coastal Carolina Invitational, running a time of
15:27 in the 4k race to place 14th... 2008 Outdoor: Placed 14th at the Big South
Championships in the 800-meter run... 2008 Indoor: Did not compete... 2007
XC: Redshirted cross country season... High School: Four-time state qualifier and
letterwinner in cross country, twice in Nebraska and twice in South Carolina...
County and Regional Champion as a junior and senior... Selected as the 2006 Low
Country Runner of the Year... Finish third as a freshman at the Nebraska State
Meet... Runner up as a sophomore... Qualified for the state meet three times in
track and field... Four-time letterwinner in track and field... Placed fifth in the two
mile at the South Carolina State Championship Meet as a junior... Garnered CCSD
Outstanding Track Female Athlete as well as Team MVP in 2006... Member of Op-
timist All-Star Track Club 2005-06... Two-time runner-up in the two mile at the
Nebraska State Meet... Finished fourth in the mile at the Nebraska State Meet as
a freshman... Program record holder for the one mile and two mile at Hemington
High School in Nebraska... Also participated in basketball and powerlifting... State
qualifier in powerlifting... Personal: Full name: Rindi Nicole Wood... Daughter of
Robert and Johnna Wood... Brother, Taryn, played football for Peru State from
2005-06... Major is undecided.
Amber WHITESenior • 5-5
Ladson, S.C.
Stratford
Sprints
School Record Holder in the 400m (I)... 2008 Outdoor:
Took a medical redshirt... 2008 Indoor: Ran a 7.93 in the
60m and a 25.28 in the 200m at the Clemson Invitational...
Missed majority of season due to medical issues... 2007 Outdoor: NCAA Regional
competitor in the 400-meters during Outdoor... Big South Champion in the 400...
Set meet records at Big South Outdoor Championships (54.57) and Battle of the
Beach (57.03)... Her 54.57 at the Big South Championships is also a new Coastal
record... Member of the Big South Championship 4x400-meter relay team that ran
3:45.23, a new Big South Outdoor Championship Meet record... Member of the
sprint medley relay team that ran 4:03.42 at Penn Relays... 2007 Indoor: Big South
Conference Champion in the 400, setting a new conference and Coastal 400-meter
record during indoor with a time of 55.71... Earned All-Conference honors in the
200 and 400... Finished second in the 200 behind teammate Chasity Johnson to
help Coastal to a 1-2 finish, running a season-best time of 24.86... Won the 400
meter dash at the Maryland Terrapin Invitational (56.17) and was second at UNC
Fast Times (56.85)... 2006 Outdoor: Earned Outdoor All-Conference honors in
the 400-meters... Finished third at the Big South Outdoor Conference Champion-
ships in the 400-meters with a time of 56.26... Won the 400-meters at the Battle
of the Beach... On the 4x400-meter relay team that won the Shamrock Invitational
and the Western Carolina Invite... Had her season-best in the 200-meters at the
Big South Championships with a time of 24.56... On the 4x400 relay team that set
a new school record at the Penn Relays with a time of 3:46.41... 2006 Indoor:
Earned Indoor All-Conference honors in the 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash and
the 4x400-meter relay... Finished second at the Big South Indoor Championships in
the 400 with a time of 56.22... Placed fourth in the 200-meters at the Big South In-
door Championships with a time of 25.48... On the Big South Championship 4x400
relay team that ran 3:49.10... Ran a season-best 7.97 in the 60-meters at the Big
South Championships... High School: 2005 graduate of Stratford High School...
All-State in South Carolina in the 100-meters, 200-meters, and 400-meters her se-
nior year... MVP of Track team senior year... Member of the Orangeburg Track Club
in 2001... Personal: Full name: Nicole Amber White... Daughter of Cathy Canty...
Communications major.
Lauren WATTSSophomore • 5-7
Hillsborough, N.J.
Hillsborough
Multi’s
2008 Outdoor: Scored a season-best 3,021 points in the
heptathlon at the Big South Championships to place ninth...
2008 Indoor: Scored 2,259 points in the pentathlon at the
Big South Championships to rank fifth in school
history... 2007 Outdoor: Set a season-best
time in the 100-meter high hurdles at the Win-
throp Invitational with a time of 15.96... Placed
fifth in the heptathlon at the Big South Outdoor
Championships with 3,757 points... 2007 In-
door: Competed in the long and triple jumps at
the Big South Indoor Championships... Ninth in
the triple jump with a mark of 34’8.25”... Leapt
14’11.5” in the long jump... High School:
Was the Somerset County Champion in the
55-meter dash as a senior... Finished eighth in
the state in the triple jump... Was the Skyland
Conference and Somerset County high hurdles
champion as a junior... Also competed in gym-
nastics... Captain her senior season... Earned
NJSCA All-State honors on the floor exercis-
es... Also earned All-Skyland Conference, SJGL
All-Star All-Around and Courier News All-Area
as a senior... Was the Skyland’s Meet and Beam
champion in her final campaign... Named the
Central New Jersey II Section champion on the bar... Earned Courier News Player of
the Year and notched First Team honors as a sophomore... Personal: Full Name:
Lauren Nicole Watts... Daughter of Leon and Lorri Watts... Father, Leon, played
football at Syracuse... Health promotion major.
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Jasmine WHEELERSophomore • 5-5
Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Everglades
Sprints
2008 Outdoor: Ran a 12.62 in the 100 meters at the Chan-
ticleer Classic... Clocked a season best of 26.76 in the 200
meters at the Duke/Asics Invitational... 2008 Indoor: Ran a
8.16 in the 60 meters at the Clemson Opener and Carolina Classic... High School:
Broward County Athletic Association District Champion in the 100 -meters and the
high jump as a senior... Also place third in the 200 meters at districts as a senior...
Finished third in the 100-meter dash at regionals as a senior... Ranked 11th in Class
4A in the 100-meter dash... 2007 Broward County Scholar-Athlete... Also ran for
Gator West Track and Field Club... Personal: Full name: Jasmine Larissa Wheeler...
Daughter of Willie Wheeler and Deneen Wheeler... Majoring in health promotion.
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Claire YOUNGJunior • 5-2
Laurens, S.C.
Thornwell
Pole Vault
Two-time NCAA East Region Qualifier (2006, 2008), Three-
Time-Big South Champion in Pole Vault (I, 2006...O,2006,08),
5 time All-Big South honoree... 2008 Outdoor: Achieved
personal -best of 12’.00” to finish 19th at NCAA East Region Championships...
Won second Big South Championship with a jump of 11’9” at the Big South Cham-
pionship.... 2008 Indoor: Earned third-straight All-Big South honor with second-
place finish at the Big South Championship... 2007 Outdoor: Redshirted outdoor
season... 2007 Indoor: Garnered All-Conference honors in the pole vault with a
third-place finish at the Big South Indoor Championships, which allowed Coastal to
claim the top three spots... Cleared a season-best 10’10” at the Maryland Terrapin
Indoor Invitational... 2006 Outdoor: NCAA East Region Qualifier in Pole Vault and
Big South Outdoor Champion with a season best 11’5.75” vault... 2006 Indoor:
Big South Indoor Pole Vault Champion with a season best of 10’6”... High School:
Two-time state Class A Champion in pole vault for Thornwell High School... All-
State in South Carolina in the 100, 200 and 400-meters... Had personal bests of
11’8” in the pole vault and 5’3” in the high jump... In 2001 and 2002, received
a Class A Bronze medal in the 100-meter hurdles... Personal: Full name: Claire
Young... Daughter of Mac and Fran Young.... Recreation and sport management
major.
Kathryn ZENOWITZSophomore • 5-9
Groton Long Point, Conn.
Robert E. Fitch
Distance
2008 XC: Missed majority of season due to injuries... Partici-
pated at the Big South Championships, placing 63rd... 2008
Outdoor: Placed 10th in the steeplechase at the Big South
Championships with a season-best time of 13:10.55... Placed fourth in the 1500m
run at the Chanticleer Classic with a time of 5:23.83... Ran in the 3,000-meter run
twice, coming in 32nd at the Coastal Carolina Invitational and 30th at the Shamrock
Invitational... 2008 Indoor: Did not compete... 2007 XC: Competed in two 5K
races... Ran 22:58.66 and placed 23rd at the Coastal Carolina Invitational... Raced
a season-best 21:43 and placed 11th at the Low Country Invitational... 2007 Out-
door: Ran a career-best 13:05.68 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Big South
Outdoor Championships and finished eighth... Was second in the 3,000-meter stee-
plechase at the Chanticleer Classic, clocking 13:54.78... 2007 Indoor: Redshirted
the indoor season... 2006 XC: Placed 26th at the Coastal Carolina Invitational with
a time of 21:31.49... High School: Three-time letterwinner in cross country, com-
peting her first two years at Norwich Free Academy and her final two at Robert
E. Fitch... Connecticut State Qualifier in the 800-meters as a senior... Named cap-
tain for both cross country and track and field... Two-time Eastern Connecticut
Conference Sportsmanship Runner of the Year... Placed sixth in the state for cross
country as a junior... Team was runner-up ECC and state for cross country... 13th
place at the state meet for cross country as a freshman... Four-time letterwinner
in basketball... Two-time ECC Sportsmanship Player of the Year... Team qualified
for the state meet two consecutive seasons... Team was the state runner-up her
sophomore season and State Champions her freshman year... Two-time letterwin-
ner in lacrosse... Also lettered in field hockey and served as captain her sophomore
year... Member of Mohegan Striders Youth Running Club, coached by her father,
Gary Zenowitz in which she has qualified for the regionals of Junior Olympic Cross
Country four consecutive years... Personal: Full Name: Kathryn Rodgers Zenow-
itz... Daughter of Joanne and Gary Zenowitz.... Majoring in business marketing.
Keli-Jo WHITEJunior • 5-10
Wadsworth, Ohio
Wadsworth
Mid-Distance
All-Big South in distance medley relay (I)... 2008 XC: Captained
the 2008 Big South Champion squad... Ran in four meets...
Had season-best 5k race with a time of 20:39 at the Blue
Ridge Mountain Open... Placed 38th at the Big South Championships... 2008 Out-
door: Placed fourth at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational with a time of 2:22.58... Ran a
1:03.05 at the Chanticleer Classic to place fifth... 2008 Indoor: Member of distance
medley relay squad that was first at the Big South Championships... Finished 12th at
the championships in the 800 meters...Turned in a 2:25.62 at the Virginia Tech Chal-
lenge to place ninth... 2007 XC: Ran a season-best 5K time of 20:06.8 at the New
Balance Big South Conference Championships... Top 6K time of 23:59 came at the
Brooks Paul Short Run JV race... 2007 Outdoor: Ran a career-best 2:19.30 in the
800-meters at the Winthrop Invitational... 2007 Indoor: Ran a season-best 2:21.48
in the 800 meter prelims at the Big South Indoor Championships and advanced to
the finals, where she placed seventh with a time of 2:24.51... 2006 XC: Finished
47th at the Big South Cross Country Championships with a time of 20:03... 2006
Outdoor: Ran a season-best in the 800-meters at the Big South Outdoor Cham-
pionships with a time of 2:26.77... Part of the distance medley relay team that had
a season-best 13:19.73 at the Battle of the Beach... 2006 Indoor: Ranked 10th in
Big South during Indoor in the 800-meters with her 2:26.65 race at the Tiger Invi-
tational... 2005 XC: Was 12th at the Coastal Carolina Cross Country Invitational...
Was 35th at the Big South Conference Championships... High School: Varsity let-
terwinner all four years in track and cross country... All-State in Ohio as a senior
and junior... First-Team All-Suburban League in cross country her junior year with
a personal best time of 19:30...All-Beacon Journal and All-Gazette academic... Ran
2:14 in the 800-meters her junior year, which was a personal record... First Team
All-Suburban in track and cross country all four years... Personal: Full name: Keli-Jo
White... Daughter of Tom and Tami White... Health promotion major.
Mia WYSZYNSKIFreshman • 5-6
Berlin, Germany
Wilma Rudolph
(University of Bremen)
DistanceAll-Big South in cross country... 2008 XC: Led the Chanti-
cleers to the 2008 team title with a third-place finish at the
Big South Championships with a time of 18:45, and was the
team’s top finisher... Ran her way to three top-10 finishes, and was the team’s top
finisher in four of her six meets... Won first collegiate start at the Coastal Carolina
University Invitational with a time of 14:49.96 in the 4k race....
Turned in personal best of 22:20 in the 6k Paul Short Invitation-
al... Prior to Coastal Carolina: Attended the University of
Bremen in Germany... High School: Placed fourth at the All-
German National Junior Cross Country Championships... Win-
ner of the 10k Northern Germany Road Run senior year... Win-
ner of the Northern Germany Cross Country Championships
junior year... Personal: Full name is Mia Carolina Wyszynski...
Daughter of Bernhard Wyszynski and Katharina Schnepel...
Majoring in political science.
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