2004 Rhode Island College

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1 2004 Rhode Island College Junior Tim Goodwin Men s & Women s Cross Country 52

2 Meet the Coaches Head Coach Kevin Jackson Kevin Jackson begins his fourth season as Rhode Island College s coordinator of men s and women s cross country. He also serves in the same capacity for RIC s men s and women s indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Jackson had previously served as the head coach of boys indoor and outdoor track and field at Pilgrim High School in Warwick since Prior to taking the job at Pilgrim, Jackson was the head coach of boys cross country and assistant coach of boys indoor and outdoor track and field at Hope High School from Under his tutelage, Hope won six consecutive cross country titles and he coached a New England Champion (Wayne Newsom) and an All-American (Erik Clinton). He was named the Rhode Island Boys Track and Field Coach of the Year in 1989, 1992 and He was the President of the Rhode Island Track and Field Coaches Association from He is the founder and President of the Providence Cobras Youth Track and Field Team. This self-supporting youth program, which started in 1978, works with inner city youth in developing track and field skills. In addition to his duties at RIC, Jackson is the educational coordinator for the Whitmarsh Corporation. He is also a Providence City Councilman. He earned his bachelor s degree in social welfare/psychology from Rhode Island College in A native of Warwick, he currently resides in Providence. Assistant Coach Colin Aina Colin Aina begins his first year as the assistant men s and women s cross country coach. He will also serve as an assistant coach for both the men s and women s indoor and outdoor track and field squads. Aina is an accomplished track athlete and most recently qualified for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 110 meter high hurdles, but missed the cutoff by just a tenth of a second. Aina is a 2004 graduate from the University of Rhode Island, where he was the captain of the men s track and field team. From , Aina was a 13-time Atlantic-10 Conference champion in the long jump, high hurdles and 4x100 meter relay events. Aina was also a New England champion in the aforementioned events from He was a USA Indoor National Championships semifinalist in the high hurdles in both 2003 and He was an ICAAAA champion in the high hurdles in 2003 and runner-up in Aina received the Albert Labeouf Award in 2004, signifying him as URI s top male, senior student-athlete. In addition to his accomplishments on the track, Aina was a member of the University of Rhode Island s Student Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.), was a secretary for the URI Musicians Guild, and was a freshmen student orientation leader. Aina earned a bachelor s degree in anthropology from the University of Rhode Island in 2004 and currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island. 53

3 Senior Joe Parenteau 2004 Rhode Island College Men s & Women s Cross Country Schedule Day Date Opponent Time Thurs. Sept. 9 at Ocean State Invitational * 4 p.m. Sat. Sept. 18 at UMass-Dartmouth Invitational 11:15 a.m. Sat. Sept. 25 Ray Dwyer Invitational 11 a.m. Sat. Oct. 9 at Roger Williams Invitational 11 a.m. Sat. Oct. 16 at Plansky 11 a.m. Sat. Oct. 30 at Alliance Championships + TBA Sat. Nov. 6 at ECAC Division III Championships ^ TBA Sat. Nov. 13 at NCAA Division III Regionals $ TBA * Hosted by Hosted by Williams College + Hosted by UMass-Dartmouth ^ Hosted by Tufts University $ Hosted by University of Southern Maine 54

4 The 2004 Rhode Island College Men s Cross Country Team Front Row (left to right): G reg Clark, Mike Sarazin, Andy N eil, Eric Lonergan, Sam Gaye. Back Row (left to right): Assistant Coach Colin Aina, Mike Van Gieson, Tim Goodwin, Joe Pare n t e a u, Javon Partin, Head Coach Kevin Jackson Rhode Island College Men s Cross Country Team Name Year Hgt Wgt Hometown/High School Greg Clark Fr Pawtucket, RI/Tolman Sam Gaye Fr Providence, RI/Hope Tim Goodwin Jr Warwick, RI/Bishop Hendricken Manny Karngar Jr Providence, RI/Shea Eric Lonergan So North Kingstown, RI/North Kingstown Andrew Neil So Warwick, RI/Pilgrim Joe Parenteau Sr Smithfield, RI/Smithfield Javon Partin So Providence, RI/Hope Mike Sarazin Fr Pawtucket, RI/Tolman Mike Van Gieson Fr Foster, RI/Ponaganset Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Captains: Kevin Jackson Colin Aina Tim Goodwin, Joe Parenteau 55

5 Meet the Team Greg Clark 5-10, 130, Freshman Pawtucket, RI (Tolman) High School: An A l l - D i v i s i o n an d All-Class perform er while a t Tolman High School gr ad u- ate...also lettered in both indoor and outdoor track. P e r s o n a l : Bor n November 17, se cond ary educa tion m ajor with a minor in special education. Sam Gaye 5-6, 120, Freshman Providence, RI (Hope) High S chool: An A l l - D i v i s i o n and All-Class performer in the 1,500 m eters while a t Hope H igh School graduate...also lettered in both indoor and outdoor track. P e r s o n a l : Born De cembe r 2, math major. Tim Goodwin 5-9, 130, Junior Warwick, RI (Bishop Hendricken) Sophomore Year (2003): Finished 28th with a time of 28:27 at the Little East Conference/MASCAC Alliance Championships...placed 238th with a season-best time of 27:52 at the New England Op en C ham pion ships...placed 33rd with a time of 30:28 at th e Tri-State Championship s...finished 14th with a time of 29:28 at the Ray Dwyer Invitational...was the top RIC runner at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational, placing 85th with a time of 28:38...was seventh with a time of 29:06 at the Ocean State Invitational. Freshman Year (2001): Competed at Manhattan College. High School: An All-State performer in cross country, indoor and outdoor track while at Bishop Hendricken High School graduate...also awarded All-City and All-Class honors. Personal: Born March 23, communications major with a m inor in health/physica l e ducation...also compe te s for RIC s indoor and outdoor track and field teams. 56 Manny Karngar 5-11, 154, Junior Providence, RI (Shea) Sophomore Year (2003): Was the Anchorme n s top r unner a t the ECAC Div. III Championships placing 24th over all w ith a time of 28:05...was RIC s top r unner at the Little East Confer e n c e / M A S C A C Alliance Championships, finishing 14th with a time of 27:22...was the top RIC ru nner a t the New Engla nd Ope n Cha mp ionships on pla cing 166th with a team season-best time of 26:56. Freshman Y ear (2002): P laced 146th at the N.E. Div. III Championships with a time of 28:01...finished 33rd at the ECAC Div. III Championships with a time of 28:08...placed 24th with a season-best time of 26:29, which is the 12th fastest time in RIC history, at the UMass-Dartmouth Invitational. High School: First Team All-New England, All-State, All-City, All-Class and All-Division in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track while at Shea High School graduate. Personal: Born August 17, finance major...also competes for RIC s indoor and outdoor track and field teams.

6 Meet the Team Eric Lonergan 5-3, 110, Sophomore North Kingstown, RI (North Kingstown) Freshman Y ear (2003): P l a c e d 99th with a time of 28:23 at the New Englan d Division III Championships...finished 29th with a time of 28:32 a t the Little East C o n f e rence/mascac A l l i a n c e Championships...placed 192nd with a time of 27:13 at the New England Open Championships...was the top RIC ru nner at the Tr i - S t a t e Championships, placing second with a season-best time of 27:09...was the top RIC runner at the Ocean State Invitational on Sept. 11, placing third with a time of 28:10. High School: Earned First Team All-Division and First Team All-Class honors while at North Kingstown High School graduate...earned Second Team All-State honors. P e r s o n a l : Born September 15, ed ucation major... a l s o competes for RIC s indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Andy Neil 5-9, 160, Sophomore Warwick, RI (Pilgrim) Freshman Year (2003): Finished 67th with a season-best time of 30:41 at the Little East Conference/MAS- C AC Allia nce C hampionsh ip s... placed 29th with a time of 31:14 at the Roger Williams Invitational...placed 57th with a time of 32:27 at the Tri- State Championships...finished 34th with a time of 30:57 at the Ray Dwyer Invitational. High School: Earned All-Division honors while at Pilgrim High School graduate...earned the team s MVP and Coaches Awards. P e r s o n a l : Born Janu ar y 22, und ecided about a major...also competes for RIC s indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Joe Parenteau 5-10, 150, Senior Smithfield, RI (Smithfield) Ju nior Year (2003): Was the Anchormen s top runner at the New England Division III Championships, pla cin g 56th with a tim e of 27:39...placed sixth at the Tr i - S t a t e Championships with a time of 28:11... finished fifth with a time of 28:22 at the Ray Dwyer Invitational. Sophomore Year (2002): Finished 60th with a career-best time of 26:22, the 11th fastest time in RIC history, at the N.E. Div. III Championships...he placed 25th at the ECAC championships with a time of 28:02...finishe d 24th at the A l l i a n c e Championships with a time of 27:47...placed fifth at the Roger Williams Invitational with a time of 28:41. Freshman Year (2001): Placed 107th with a time of 27:37 at the N.E. Div. III Championships...placed 49th with a time of 28:22 at the ECAC Div. III Championships...finished 27th in a season-best 27:15 at the Alliance Championships. High S chool: Na me d All-New Engla nd, All-State, A l l - Division and All-Class in cross country while at Smithfield High School graduate. Personal: Born June 14, physical education major...also competes for both RIC s men s indoor and outdoor track and field teams. 57 Javon Partin 5-10, 140, Sophomore Providence, RI (Hope) Fre shman Ye ar (2003): P l a c e d 99th with a time of 29:38.84 at the ECAC Div. III Championships...finished 50th with a time of 29:41 at the Little East Confere n c e / M A S C A C Alliance Championships...placed 21st with a season-best time of 29:28 at the Tr i-state Championship s...finish ed 22nd with a time of 29:56 at the Ray Dwye r Invitational...finish ed 11 t h with a time of 30:34 at the Ocean State Invitational. High School: Named team MVP during senior year while at Hope High School graduate...earned team Most Improved and Most Athletic honors. Personal: Born March 12, education major with a minor in English...also competes for RIC s indoor and outdoor track and field teams.

7 Meet the Team Mike Sarazin 5-10, 170, Freshman Pawtucket, RI (Tolman) High School: Captain of the cross c o u n t r y, indoor and outdoor tr ack squads as a senior at Tolman High School graduate...was an All- Division selection...honored with the Coaches Award as a senior. P e r s o n a l : Bor n Novem ber 15, elementary education major. Mike Van Gieson 6-1, 152, Freshman Foster, RI (Ponaganset) High School: L e t t e red cro s s country, indoor and outdoor tra ck w hile attend ing Ponaga nset H igh School graduate...named to the R.I. Academic All-State team...earned First Tea m All-Cla ss and A l l - Northern Division honors in cross country. P e r s o n a l : Bor n April 23, undecided about a major. Junior Manny K arngar 58 Senior J oe Parenteau and Sophomore Eric Lonergan