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1 2013 Husky Top Indoor Performers Name Time/Dist. Meet Name Date 60m Dash Darnell Cummings 6.76 Jesse Drinks 6.77 BIG EAST Championships Feb. 16/17 IC4A Championships March m Dash Darnell Cummings Kevin Smith IC4A Championships IC4A Championships March 1-3 March m Dash Kyle Twombly John Rettenmeier BIG EAST Championships Feb. 16/17 Sykes & Sabock Feb m Dash Kyle Twombly Paul DeSalvo 1: :04.41 IC4A Championships March 1-3 New England Championships Feb. 22/23 800m Dash Alex Bennatan Alvaro Chavez 1: :51.37 IC4A Championships March 1-3 New England Championships Feb. 22/ m Run Alvaro Chavez Alex Levine 2: :24.87 IC4A Championships IC4A Championships March 1-3 March m Run Ryan McGuire Alex Levine 5: :39.16 UConn Winter Opener UConn Winter Opener Jan. 5 Jan m Run Bryan Fowler Ryan McGuire 8: :39.09 New England Championships Feb. 22/23 Great Dane Classic Jan m Run Ryan McGuire 14:47.78 Sykes & Sabock Feb. 2 55m Hurdles Claudio DelliCarpini Patrick Meyer UConn Winter Opener UConn Winter Opener Jan. 5 Jan Husky Top Outdoor Performers Name Time/Dist. Meet Name Date 100m Dash Jesse Drinks BIG EAST Championship May 5 Kevin Smith UConn Men s Dogfight April 6 200m Dash Jesse Drinks BIG EAST Championship May 5 Kevin Smith UConn Spring Invite March m Dash Robert Hovanec IC4A Championship May 12 Kyle Twombly BIG EAST Championship May 5 800m Run Alvaro Chavez 1:50.60 LSU Battle on the Bayou April 13 Alex Bennatan 1:51.75 LSU Battle on the Bayou April m Run Alex Bennatan 3:50.18 UConn Classic April 20 James Agati 3:52.87 UConn Classic April m Inter. Hurdles Chris Whyte BIG EAST Championship May 5 James Lowe UConn Spring Invite March m Steeplechase Joe Clark 9:38.37 UCF Invite March 23 Bryan Fowler 9:53.16 UConn Men s Dogfight April m Run Stephen Vento 14:59.01 UConn Men s Dogfight April 6 Ryan McGuire 15:05.90 UConn Classic April Hurdles Selwyn Maxwell BIG EAST Championship May 5 Claudio DelliCarpini UConn Classic April 20 4 x 100m Relay UConn UConn Men s Dogfight April 6 4 x 400m Relay UConn 3:13.18 BIG EAST Championship May 5 Name Time/Dist. Meet Name Date 60m Hurdles Selwyn Maxwell 7.87 Claudio DelliCarpini 8.00 New England Championships Feb. 22/23 BIG EAST Championships Feb. 16/17 4x400 Relay UConn 3:13.80 BIG EAST Championships Feb. 16/17 4x800 Relay UConn 7:27.66 IC4A Championships March 1-3 DMR UConn 9:47.91 IC4A Championships March 1-3 Pole Vault Cory Duggan Matt Alexander 5.26M 4.95M New England Championships Feb. 22/23 IC4A Championships March 1-3 High Jump Noel James 2.14M Yale Invite Jan. 12 Toby Belton 1.99M Yale Invite Jan. 12 Kris Horn 1.99M New England Championships Feb. 22/23 Long Jump John Landis 7.19M UConn Winter Opener Jan. 5 Harley Lacroix 7.07M New England Championships Feb. 22/23 Triple Jump Amanze Williams 14.69M John Landis 14.69M BIG EAST Championships Feb. 16/17 BIG EAST Championships Feb. 16/17 Shot Put Eric Masington Jesse Chapman 17.87M 14.90M UConn Winter Opener Sykes & Sabock Jan. 5 Feb. 2 Weight Throw Joshua Faboyede 19.44M Oluwatosin Edwards 18.49M Sykes & Sabock Sykes & Sabock Feb. 2 feb. 2 Heptathlon Jesse Chapman 5,323 IC4A Championships March 1-3 Name Time/Dist. Meet Name Date High Jump Noel James 2.05 UConn Men s Dogfight April 6 Jake Waruch 2.00 UConn Men s Dogfight April 6 Pole Vault Cory Duggan 5.15 BIG EAST & IC4A Championships Matt Alexander 4.80 IC4A Championship May 12 Long Jump Harley Lacroix 6.97 UConn Spring Invite March 30 Amanze Williams 6.96 BIG EAST Championship May 5 Triple Jump Amanze Williams Battle on the Bayou/IC4A Championship Harley Lacroix BIG EAST Championship May 5 Shot Put Eric Masington Larry Ellis Invite April 20 Chris Ackell UConn Spring Invite March 20 Discus Eric Masington UConn Men s Dogfight April 6 Jesse Chapman Yale Invite April 28 Hammer Throw Chris Ackell UConn Men s Dogfight April 6 Joshua Faboyede BIG EAST Championship May 5 Javelin Cody Unger LSU Battle on the Bayou April 13 Brian Eilers UConn Spring Invite March 30 Decathalon Jesse Chapman 7,437 BIG EAST Championship May 5 Jake Waruch 7,394 BIG EAST Championship May 5 4 x 800m Relay UConn 7:27.83 Penn Relays April Men s Track & Field 29

2 2013 CHAMPIONS Big East (Indoor & Outdoor), IC4A (Indoor) New England (Indoor) UConn In The BIG EAST Big East Team Champions 1980 Indoor 1982 Outdoor 1997 Indoor 2002 Indoor 2002 Outdoor 2004 Indoor 2006 Indoor 2008 Indoor 2009 Indoor 2011 Indoor 2011 Outdoor 2013 Indoor 2013 Outdoor Ray Wilks Big East Relay Champions 1999: Outdoor 4x800 M Relay (K. Smith, D. Coleman, K. Jensen, E. Blount) 2004: Indoor 4x800M Relay (M. Feldman, E. Campbell, J. Legare, K. Goglas) 2006: Outdoor 4x800M Relay (B. Gagnon, M. Feldman, S. Iannaccone, J. Legare) 2007: Outdoor 4x100M Relay (A. Pomo, K. Ndu, E. Campbell, B. Campbell) 2010: Outdoor 4x800M Relay (D. Holst, T. Bennatan, M. Rutt, B. Gagnon) 2011: Outdoor 4x100M Relay (K. Moore, K. Smith, D. Cummings, J. Drinks) 2013: Indoor 4x800M Relay (A. Levine, T. Bennatan, A. Bennatan, A. Chavez) UConn Olympians Andy Bessette U.S Dudley Dorival Haiti 2000, 2004, 2008 Mike Rutt Big East Championship Outstanding Performers 2010 Sean Smith Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer 2009 Mike Rutt Outstanding Indoor Track Performer 2006 Joel Legare Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer 2004 Logan Jones Outstanding Indoor Track Performer 2004 Will Thomas Outstanding Indoor Field Performer 2003 Will Thomas Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer 2002 Elliot Blount Outstanding Indoor Track Performer 2000 Ray Wilks Outstanding Indoor Field Performer 1999 Ray Wilks Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer 1999 Ray Wilks Outstanding Indoor Field Performer 1998 Ray Wilks Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer 1997 Dudley Dorival Outstanding Indoor Track Performer 1997 Wali Muhammad Outstanding Indoor Field Performer 1996 Ray Wilks Outstanding Outdoor Field Performer 1996 Wali Muhammad Outstanding Indoor Field Performer 1990 Andrew Cary Outstanding Indoor Performance Men s Track & Field

3 BIG EAST Individual Conference Champions Glenn Allen 1998 Outdoor Hammer Throw Cary Andrew 1992 Indoor Shot Put Daron Armstrong 1987 Outdoor Pole Vault 1988 Outdoor Pole Vault 1989 Indoor Pole Vault 1989 Outdoor Pole Vault 1990 Indoor Pole Vault Sean Berg 2007 Indoor Heptathalon Tim Bennatan 2012 Indoor 1000m Elliott Blount 2000 Indoor 800m 2002 Indoor 500m 2002 Indoor 800m Dave Bradford 1980 Outdoor Hammer Throw 1981 Indoor Weight Throw 1981 Outdoor Hammer Throw Eric Callaghan 1995 Indoor High Jump 1995 Outdoor High Jump Basil Campbell 2006 Outdoor 110m Hurdles 2008 Indoor 200m Dash 2008 Outdoor 200m Dash Andrew Carey 1989 Outdoor Shot Put 1990 Indoor Shot Put 1990 Outdoor Shot Put 1991 Outdoor Shot Put Jesse Chapman 2013 Outdoor Decathlon Mike Christie 1987 Indoor Triple Jump Michael Christy 1994 Indoor Long Jump 1995 Outdoor Long Jump 1995 Outdoor Triple Jump 1996 Indoor Long Jump Tim Corbitt 1989 Indoor High Jump Raffael Craig 2000 Indoor Pentathlon Darnell Cummings 2013 Indoor 60m Dash Mike Deibler 2002 Indoor High Jump 2002 Outdoor High Jump 2003 Indoor High Jump 2003 Outdoor High Jump Dudley Dorival 1994 Indoor 55m Hurdles 1994 Outdoor 110m Hurdles 1995 Indoor 55m Hurdles 1996 Indoor 55m Hurdles 1996 Outdoor 110m Hurdles 1997 Indoor 55m Hurdles 1997 Indoor 200m 1997 Outdoor 110m Hurdles Andrew Dubs 2007 Outdoor Shot Put 2008 Indoor Shot Put 2008 Outdoor Shot Put 2009 Indoor Shot Put Sean Earle 1997 Indoor High Jump Tyrone Faverey 2011 Outdoor Triple Jump Michael Gagne 1985 Indoor 5,000m Brian Gagnon 2007 Outdoor 800m 2008 Indoor 800m 2010 Outdoor 800m Ellis Gaulden 2006 Indoor High Jump 2008 Indoor High Jump Mark Godoy 2004 Indoor Triple Jump Jim Hopson 1980 Indoor High Jump 1980 Outdoor High Jump 1981 Indoor High Jump 1981 Outdoor High Jump 1982 Indoor High Jump 1982 Outdoor High Jump 1983 Indoor High Jump 1983 Outdoor High Jump Daniel Hutcherson 2004 Outdoor High Jump Noel James 2012 Indoor High Jump 2012 Outdoor High Jump Ray James 1980 Indoor 55m 1980 Outdoor 100m 1981 Indoor 55m 1981 Outdoor 100m Mark Jellison 2001 Indoor Pentathlon Logan Jones 2004 Indoor 800m Craig Kelly 1998 Outdoor Javelin Steven Keyes 1983 Outdoor Long Jump Aaron King 2008 Indoor Heptathlon 2009 Indoor Heptathlon 2011 Indoor Heptathlon 2011 Outdoor Decathlon Travis Landreth 1997 Cross Country Erik Ledder 1990 Outdoor Javelin 1991 Outdoor Javelin Joel Legare 2006 Indoor 1,000m 2006 Outdoor 800m Steve Malavich 1980 Indoor Weight Throw Laban Marsh 2001 Indoor 60m 2001 Indoor Pole Vault Chris Mazza 2001 Outdoor Pole Vault 2002 Outdoor Pole Vault 2003 Indoor Pole Vault 2004 Indoor Pole Vault Rich McCarthy 1992 Outdoor Javelin Joe Mendel 2002 Outdoor 400m 2003 Indoor 400m Wali Muhammad 1995 Indoor Long Jump 1995 Indoor Triple Jump 1996 Indoor Pentathlon 1997 Indoor Pentathlon Frazer Pehmoeller 1982 Outdoor Shot Put 1983 Indoor Weight Throw Paul Pisano 2002 Outdoor Javelin 2003 Outdoor Javelin 2004 Outdoor Javelin Corey Pusey 2001 Outdoor Shot Put Jake Radzevich 2007 Indoor Pole Vault 2007 Outdoor Pole Vault Pat Rubega 1986 Outdoor Pole Vault Rob Rubega 1980 Indoor Pole Vault 1981 Indoor Pole Vault Mike Rutt 2008 Outdoor 800m 2009 Indoor 800m 2011 Indoor 800m Steve Santoli 1998 Indoor Weight Throw Sean Smith 2009 Outdoor Decathlon 2010 Outdoor Decathlon William Thomas 2001 Outdoor Decathlon 2002 Indoor Pentathlon 2002 Outdoor Decathlon 2003 Indoor Pentathlon 2003 Outdoor Decathlon 2004 Indoor Heptathlon 2005 Outdoor Decathlon 2005 Outdoor High Jump Charles Thompson 1981 Outdoor Long Jump 1982 Indoor Long Jump Cody Unger 2011 Outdoor Javelin Jake Waruch 2012 Indoor Heptathlon 2012 Outdoor Decathlon Ray Wilks 1996 Outdoor Discus Throw 1996 Outdoor Shot Put 1998 Indoor Shot Put 1998 Outdoor Discus Throw 1998 Outdoor Shot Put 1999 Indoor Shot Put 1999 Outdoor Discus Throw 1999 Outdoor Shot Put 2000 Indoor Shot Put 2000 Outdoor Discus Throw 2000 Outdoor Shot Put Dan Wilson 1998 Indoor Mile Run 2000 Outdoor 1,500m 2002 Indoor 1000m John Whitehead 1984 Outdoor Pole Vault 1985 Indoor Pole Vault 1985 Outdoor Pole Vault Men s Track & Field 31

4 2013 CHAMPIONS Big East (Indoor & Outdoor), IC4A (Indoor) New England (Indoor) Indoor Track And Field Records Event Mark Athlete(s) Year 60 Yard 6.16 Raymond James Meter 6.21 Raymond James Meter 6.76 Darnell Cummings Yard Hurdle 7.4 Gene Givens 1959 John Copeland 1966 Peter Lacaillade 1970 Paul Murphy 1974 Joseph LeMay Meter Hurdle 7.16 Dudley Dorival Meter Hurdle 7.72 Dudley Dorival Yard 49.2 David Kent Meter Basil Campbell Meter Bill Oliverson Meter Joe Mendel Meter 1:02.42 Joel Legare Yard 1:09.8 Daryl King Yard 1:53.91 Mike England Meter 1:47.41 Mike Rutt Yard 2:10.0 Alden Miner Meter 2:22.58 Joel Legare Meter 3:51.36 Mike Gagne Meter 5:30.83 Ryan McGuire 2013 Mile 4:01.32 Dan Wilson Meter 8:05.96 Gary Giffen 1992 Two Mile 8:40.2 Mike Gagne 1985 Three Mile 14:18.2 Tim DeValve ,000 Meter 14:13.89 Georg Diettrich x440 Yard 3:18.0 Pat Walker 1973 Relay Mike Goe Rich Fetzer Steve Hulme 4x400 Meter 3:11.68 Adebo Oshodi 1998 Relay Trevor Sykes Elliott Blount Haven Barnes 4x880 Yard 7:39.9 Bob Dederer 1973 Relay Fred Steigert Francis Brough James Verdon 4x800 Meter 7:20.09 Dan Holst 2009 Relay Steven Iannaccone Michael Rutt Brian Gagnon Distance Medley 9:42.58 Kevin Jensen 2000 Relay (Yards) Haven Barnes Elliott Blount Dan Wilson Distance Medley 9:33.85 Kevin Jensen 2000 Relay (Meter) Haven Barnes Elliott Blount Dan Wilson 220 Meter Shuttle 30.5 Alex Davis 1990 Hurdles Relay Charles Werner Scott Mitchell Dave Tabon High Jump 2.24 (7-4.25) James Hopson 1982 Long Jump 7.61 ( ) Amanze Williams 2012 Triple Jump ( ) Mike Christie 1987 Shot Put ( ) Ray Wilks lb. Weight ( ) Steve Santoli 1998 Pole Vault 5.25 ( ) Chris Mazza 2003 Kyle Duggan 2011 Pentathlon 4059 pts. Will Thomas 2001 Heptathlon 5658 pts Will Thomas 2004 Outdoor Track And Field Records Event Mark Athlete Year 100 Yard 9.6 Heyward Woodward Meter Darnell Cummings Yard 14.1 Paul Murphy 1975 Hurdles 110 Meter Dudley Dorival 1997 Hurdles 220 Yard 21.1 Gene Givens Meter Basil Campbell Yard 48.0 Daryl King Meter Joe Mendel Yard 51.0 David Kent 1979 Hurdle 400 Meter Anthony Burris 2009 Hurdle 880 Yard 1:50.8 Alden Miner Meter 1:47.57 Mike Rutt Meter 3:39.71 Dan Wilson Meter 8:28.26 Joe Clark 2012 Steeplechase 8:45.32 Christer Malm 1991 Mile 4:00.79 Dan Wilson 2000 Two Mile 8:59.5 Richard Spurling 1970 Three Mile 13:52.8 John Vitale Meter 13:57.5 Mike Gagne 1985 Six Mile 29:01.8 John Vitale ,000 Meter 29:22.92 Georg Diettrich 1994 High Jump 2.25 (7-4.50) James Hopson 1983 Long Jump 7.69 ( ) Mike Christy 1996 Triple Jump ( ) Mike Christy 1995 Pole Vault 5.18 ( ) Jake Radzevich 2006 Shot Put ( ) Ray Wilks 1999 Hammer ( ) Andy Bessette 1975 Discus ( )Ray Wilks 2000 Javelin (old) ( ) Reid Crawshaw 1961 (new) ( ) Paul Pisano 2004 Decathlon (old) 7821 pts. Ronald Evans 1973 (new) 7894 pts. Will Thomas 2003 George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex Men s Track & Field

5 Outdoor Relay Records Event Mark Athlete Year 4X110 Yard 41.7 David Parsons 1981 Charles Thompson Bernard Vogel Raymond James 4X100 Yard Rick Gross 2002 Adebo Oshodi Joe Mendel Chris Charles 4X100 Meter Kevin Steinberg 2012 Kevin Smith Darnell Cummings Jesse Drinks 4X110 Meter Mike Christy 1995 Shuttle Hurdles Errol Buggs Rich Miller Dudley Dorival 4X220 Yard 1:27.3 William Parkton 1973 Michael Goe William Thorne Patrick Walker 4X200 Meter 1:25.00 Adebo Oshodi 2002 Chris Charles Joe Mendel Ernest Holloway 4X440 Yard 3:15.4 Patrick Walker 1973 Steven Hulme Richard Fetzer Michael Goe 4X400 Meter 3:10.24 Adebo Oshodi 2002 Gabe DeLeon Elliott Blount Joe Mendel 4X880 Yard 7:40.4 Francis Brough 1973 Robert Dederer William Cantin Steven Hulme 4X800 Meter 7:21.10 Karl Smith 1999 Dave Coleman Kevin Jensen Elliott Blount 4X1 Mile 17:33.9 William Cantin 1973 Robert Dederer John Hunt Robert McCusker DMR 9:33.02 Kevin Jensen (2:54.5) 2000 (Meter) Haven Barnes (47.9) Elliott Blount (1:47.9) Dan Wilson (4:03.6) Sprint Medley 3: Jay Sher 1970 (Yard) 220 Robert Edwards 220 Vincent Clemens 880 J. Steven Flanagan Sprint Medley 3: Bill Oliverson 1990 (Metric) 200 Steve Francis 200 Dave Howley 800 John McGowan Hugh S. Greer Field House Records Event Mark Athlete (School), Date 55 Meter 6.40 Kevin Smith (UConn), 1/5/ Meter Latif Thomas (UConn), 1/6/ Meter Adebo Oshodi (UConn), 1/6/ Meter 1:03.44 Joe Mendel (UConn), 1/31/ Meter 1:51.67 Joel Legare(UConn), 1/31/ Meter 2:24.74 Josh Perry (Southern Conn), 1/7/12 Mile 4:11.85 Tim Bennatan (UConn), 1/7/ Meter 8:30.09 Dan Wilson (UConn), 1/8/00 55 Meter Hurdle 7.45 Rick Gross (UConn), 1/31/03 Colin Aina (Rhode Island), 1/31/03 4x400 Meter Relay 3:20.52 (UConn), 1/6/99 4x800 Meter Relay 7:50.67 (UConn), 1/6/99 High Jump Noel James (UConn), 1/7/12 Pole Vault Cory Duggan (UConn), 1/5/13 Long Jump Christian Haar (Manhattan), 1/6/99 Triple Jump Christian Haar (Manhattan), 1/6/99 Shot Put Ray Wilks (UConn), 1/8/00 Weight Throw Jacob Freeman (Manhattan), 1/8/00 Heptathlon 5266 Kyle Calvo (Penn), 1/7/06 George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex Records Event Mark Athlete (School), Date 100 Meter Marvin Regis (Seton Hall), 5/3/ Meter Carlos Bedoya (Villanova), 5/4/ Meter Obra Hogans (Seton Hall), 5/3/ Meter 1:49.00 Jesse O Connell (Georgetown), 5/4/ Meter 3:44.67 Dan Wilson (UConn), 4/20/ Meter 8:30.08 Chris Longo (Iona), 4/10/ Meter 13:59.38 Luke Watson (Notre Dame), 5/5/02 10,000 Meter 28:55.67 Ryan Shay (Notre Dame), 5/4/ Meter Hurdle Dudley Dorival (UConn), 4/20/ Meter Hurdle Nicholas O Brien (Villanova), 5/4/ Meter SC 8:37.61 Luke Watson (Notre Dame), 5/4/02 4x100 Meter-Relay Miami, 5/4/03 4x400 Meter-Relay 3:08.98 Seton Hall, 5/5/02 4x800 Meter-Relay 7:23.53 UConn, 5/7/06 High Jump 2.20(7-2.5) Tone Belt (Louisville), 5/6/06 Pole Vault 5.37 ( ) Keith Highman (Pittsburgh), 5/7/06 Long Jump 7.83 ( ) Tone Belt (Louisville), 5/6/06 Triple Jump ( ) Josh Rollins (Georgetown), 5/5/02 Shot Put ( ) Ray Wilks (UConn), 4/17/99 Discus ( ) Robert McDade (Villanova), 5/6/06 Hammer Throw ( ) Gerald Ingalls (Army), 4/20/96 Javelin ( ) Paul Pisano (UConn), 5/5/02 Decathlon 7819 Will Thomas (UConn), 5/4/ Men s Track & Field 33

6 2013 CHAMPIONS Big East (Indoor & Outdoor), IC4A (Indoor) New England (Indoor) Marquis Thomas Haven Barnes Mike Deibler Joe Mendel UCONN ALL-AMERICANS Brian Gagnon Ronald Evans Charles Robbins - Cross Country, 1942 William Tribou - Cross Country, 1942 Bruno Giordano - Cross Country, 1951 Lew Steiglitz - Cross Country, 1957 Reid Crawshaw - Javelin, 1961 Andrew Yuen - 35lb. Weight, 1966, 1967 Robert Birdsey - 35lb. Weight, 1967 Alfred Paliwoda - 35lb. Weight, 1970 Ronald Evans - Decathlon, 1972, 1973 Andy Bessette - Hammer Throw, 1973, 1974, lb. Weight, 1975 Raymond Jones - Sprints, 1981 James Hopson - High Jump, 1983 Andy Ball - Cross Country, 1990 Dudley Dorival - 110m Hurdles, 1995, 1996, m Hurdles, 1996 Travis Landreth - Cross Country, 1997 Steve Santoli - 35lb. Weight, 1998 Ray Wilks - Shot Put, 1999 Haven Barnes - Distance Medley, 2000 Elliot Blount - Distance Medley, 2000 Kevin Jensen - Distance Medley, 2000 Dan Wilson - Distance Medley, 2000 Cross Country, 2000, 2001 Mile, m, 2002 Joe Mendel - 400m, 2002, 2003 Paul Pisano - Javelin, 2002, 2003 Will Thomas - Decathlon, 2002, 2003 Heptathlon, 2004 Mike Deibler - High Jump, 2003 Logan Jones - 800m, 2004 Joel Legare - 800m, 2004, 2006 Brian Gagnon - 800m, 2008, 2009 Mike Rutt - 800m, 2008, 2009, 2011 Marquis Thomas - High Jump, 2009 Jesse Chapman - Decathlon, 2013 Andrew Yuen Mike Rutt Dan Wilson Paul Pisano Ray Wilks Travis Landreth Andy Bessette Dudley Dorival Men s Track & Field

7 U.S. News World Report ranks UConn among the top 25 public universities in the nation. UConn s School of Business is ranked among the Top 25 public undergraduate business programs in the U.S. according to U.S. News and World Report. The University has been selected as a member of Universitas 21, a preeminent international network of leading research-intensive universities in 15 countries. The Neag School of Education s doctoral program in kinesiology ranks No. 1 in the nation, according to the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Next Generation Connecticut Next Generation Connecticut was signed into law this past summer and positions UConn to ascend the ranks of the world s elite research universities, as its intellectual capital is put to work energizing the state s innovation-based economy. The $1.5 billion construction component is an investment in building new scientific laboratories, purchasing advanced equipment, constructing new classrooms, and adding housing. The state will also invest $137 million in operating funds to hire hundreds of new faculty, and to expand the student body in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math). The initiative is projected to bring in more than $270 million in new research dollars over 10 years, spur well over half a billion dollars in business activity, and support more than 4,000 permanent jobs, plus 30,000 construction jobs. THIS IS UCONN Men s Track & Field 35

8 2013 CHAMPIONS Big East (Indoor & Outdoor), IC4A (Indoor) New England (Indoor) More than 30,000 students enrolled, representing nearly every state in the nation and 98 countries. Average SAT scores for incoming freshmen at Storrs are up over 100 points since 1996 and are now 1226 (critical reading and math only). The 440 students UConn welcomed into its Honors Program in 2011 had an average SAT score of more than Minority students made up 26% of the 2012 incoming undergraduate class. Since 1995, 1,538 valedictorians and salutatorians have enrolled at all campuses. In fall 2012, 48 percent of freshmen entering the Storrs campus were ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class and 84 percent were ranked in the top 25 percent of their class. UConn continues to renew, rebuild and enhance our campuses through an unprecedented $2.8 billion, 20-year investment in the University s infrastructure. UCONN 2000 has been the most ambitious publicly financed university building program in the country. Now in its 18th year, UCONN 2000 has invigorated the University s living and learning environments, helped advance faculty research, and stimulated public and private investment. This investment revitalizes the state s future by providing the means for the University to attract high-achieving students, prestigious faculty, and funding from public grants and private donors. The multibillion dollar facelift has facilitated UConn s ascent to national prominence among public research universities Men s Track & Field

9 Living the UConn Experience statewide and represent nearly every state in the nation and 98 countries. since 1996 and now average 1226 (critical reading and math only). average SAT score of more than campuses. In fall 2012, 48 percent of freshmen entering the Storrs campus were ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class and 84 percent were ranked in the top 25 percent of their class. GETTING INVOLVED countries. and work experience in business, industry, and public service. ATTRACTIONS on tours of the UConn campus from the Lodewick Visitors Center, the gateway to the unique facilities that define the University s 4,000-acre main campus. on-campus hotel and conference facility. intellectual hub of the Storrs campus. In fact, the Association of Research Libraries ranks UConn s library system 20th among public research libraries in the United States. most noteworthy dramatic events. It stages professional touring attractions that range from Broadway musicals to intimate cabarets. than 5,500 pieces; the museum features a gallery exclusively dedicated to presenting human rights-oriented visual arts, as well as an outdoor meditation sculpture garden. Center explores the natural and cultural history of southern New England. videos, plaques, banners, uniforms, NCAA National Championship trophies and our football team s bowl trophies Men s Track & Field 37

10 2013 CHAMPIONS 2013 CHAMPIONS Big East (Indoor & Outdoor), IC4A (Indoor) New England (Indoor) Men s Track & Field

11 Amazing Facilities Since 1995, the State of Connecticut has invested nearly $4 billion in the University s infrastructure. UCONN 2000 and 21st Century UConn have been the most ambitious publicly financed university building programs in the country totaling nearly $3 billion. The state has also spent $8 billion in Bioscience Connecticut at the UConn Health Center and $2 million in the development of a Tech Park at Storrs main campus Men s Track & Field 39

12 2013 CHAMPIONS Big East (Indoor & Outdoor), IC4A (Indoor) New England (Indoor) The landmark UCONN 2000 campaign has created more than 9.7 million square feet of new and renovated space for research, teaching, living, and learning. Now in its 17th year, completed projects include: According to the International Architecture Yearbook, the Chemistry building is one of the best-designed buildings in the world. Museum of Natural History, and the Philip E. Austin Building, the home of UConn s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. residential communities. to state-of-the art classrooms, both notable for their environmental conscious, sustainable energy feature. Laurel Hall is the University s building of UConn s School of Nursing. Building. Point campus houses a sophisticated marine facility; the campuses revitalized, as well as the UConn School of Law. completed in The first facility will consist of a 125,000 square foot Innovation Partnership Building, allowing industry scientists and business entrepreneurs to work side-by-side using world-class equipment and shared laboratories Men s Track & Field