Track & Field Media Guide

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1 Track & Field Media Guide NCAA Qualifiers Julianna Reed Justin Clickett Keith Higham Head Coach Alonzo Webb Mareen McCandless Anthony Bonura

2 ack Schedule Pitt tr Y SCHEDULE 2005 CROSS COUNTR Meet Date Sept. 3 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 28 Nov. 12 Nov. 21 Duquesne Duals Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Invitational National Invitational Big East Championships NCAA Mid-East Regional NCAA Championships OR TRACK INDOual Blue/Gold Meet* Dec. 2-3 Jan Jan Feb. 3-4 Feb. 4 Feb Feb Mar. 3-4 Mar Ann l Skip Summerville Invitationa n Ope l Penn State Nationa onal New Balance Collegiate Invitati l Akron University Invitationa Penn State Challenge Cup Big East Indoor Championships Alex Wilson Invitational NCAA Indoor Championships R TRACK 2006 OUTDOOeigh Relays Mar Apr. 1 Apr. 1 Apr Apr Apr. 22 Apr May. 5-7 May May June SCHEDULE SCHEDULE Ral Yellow Jacket Invitational Western PA Championship Sea Ray Relays Bennie Benson Invitational Penn State Dual Meet Penn Relays hips Big East Outdoor Champions hips IC4A/ECAC Champions NCAA East Regional NCAA Outdoor Championships Location Pittsburgh, Pa. Bronx, N.Y. Bethlehem, Pa. State College, Pa. New York, N.Y. Bethlehem, Pa. Terre Haute, Ind. Pittsburgh, Pa. Akron, Ohio State College, Pa. New York, N.Y. Akron, Oh. State College, Pa. Akron, Ohio South Bend, Ind. Fayetteville, Ark. Raleigh, N.C. Atlanta, Ga. Washington, Pa. Knoxville, Tenn. Pittsburgh, Pa. State College, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Storrs, Conn. Princeton, N.J. Greensboro, N.C. Sacramento, Calif. NCAA Qualifiers Shantea Shantea Calhoun Calhoun Shanea Shanea Calhoun Calhoun

3 TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information... 1 Head Coach Alonzo Webb... 2 Assistant Coaches Support Staff Big East Championships... 6 Cross Country Rosters... 7 Cross Country History Cross Country Review... 9 Men s Track and Field Rosters Panther Profiles Women s Track and Field Rosters 18 Panther Profiles Indoor Records Outdoor Records Indoor Review Big East Indoor Champions Outdoor Review Big East Outdoor Champions Men s Track & Field (NCAA s) Women s Track & Field (NCAA s). 35 Pittsburgh Panther Olympians MEDIA OUTLETS Associated Press 6 Gateway Center, Suite 222, Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax: (412) (Alan Robinson, sports editor). Beaver County Times 400 Fair Avenue, Beaver, PA (724) Fax: (724) (Ed Rose, sports editor). Panther Sports Network 502 William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax: (412) (Jumoke Davis, sports director). Pitt News 434 William Pitt Union, Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax: (412) (Geoff Dutelle, sports editor). Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax: (412) (Jerry Micco, asst. managing editor/ sports). Pittsburgh Tribune-Review D.L. Clark Building, 503 Martindale Street, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA (412) Fax: (412) (Kevin Smith, sports editor). MEDIA INFORMATION CONTACT: Overseeing the Media Relations duties for the Pittsburgh track and field and cross country teams is Nicole Amato. PRESS SERVICES: Members of the media are supplied with weekly updates containing statistics, meet summaries and information regarding upcoming events via the Olympic Sports Release. MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT: Located on the Event Level of the Petersen Events Center. Director: E.J.Borghetti Associate Director: Greg Hotchkiss Assistant Director: Brad Cuprik Administrative Asst.: Celeste Welsh Graduate Assistant: Nicole Amato Graduate Assistant: Sophia Duck Phone Number: (412) Fax Number: (412) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7436 Pittsburgh,PA Overnight Address: 3719 Terrace Street Pittsburgh, PA15261 INTERVIEW POLICY: If a member of the media wishes to interview or photograph a Pittsburgh track and field athlete or coach, contact the Media Relations Department in advance. Every attempt will be made to fulfill the request as efficiently and as quickly as possible. Interviews with athletes will be set up only by the Media Relations Office. Please allow at least one day's notice or more. Athletes' telephone numbers will not be released to the media. Interviews with any of the coaches can be arranged by contacting them directly. Coaches' office numbers are listed in the athletics department directory in the back portion of this guide Big East Women s Champions Indoor & Outdoor ECAC Women s Champions Indoor & Outdoor 1 QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION School: University of Pittsburgh Location: Pittsburgh, PA Founded: 1787 Enrollment: 33,796 Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue and Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Big East Conference Chancellor: Mark A. Nordenberg Alma Mater: Thiel '70 Athletic Director: Jeff Long Alma Mater: Ohio Wesleyan 82 Athletic Department Phone: (412) TRACK AND FIELD STAFF Head Coach: Alonzo Webb Alma Mater: Western Michigan, 79 Assistant Coach: Curtis Phillips Alma Mater: Slippery Rock, 92 Assistant Coach: Mihaela Tripon Alma Mater: Babes-Bolyai University, Romania, 96 Assistant Coach: James Trautmann Alma Mater: Notre Dame, 95 Vol. Assistant Coach: Sam Bair Alma Mater: Kent State, 69 Vol. Assistant Coach: Keith Roberts Alma Mater: Kent State, 05 Track Office Phone: (412) Track Office Fax: (412) Track Secretary: Jeanne Monahan Phone: (412) Track Academic Advisor: Brian Hines Phone: (412) Track Athletic Trainer: Jenny Pease Phone (412) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Editor: Nicole Amato Contributing Editors: E.J. Borghetti, Brad Cuprik, Greg Hotchkiss, Sophia Duck Contributors: Missi Matthews, Matt Parsons Computer Page Design: Brad Cuprik, Nicole Amato Cover Design: Schiff Printing, Inc., Nicole Amato Photography: Will Babin - Image Point Pittsburgh, Mike Drazdzinski, Harry Bloomberg, Herb Ferguson, Gary Guydosh, Joe Kapelewski, Clem Marion, Michael E. Haritan, Bob Stowell, William McBride, Jason Blair, Mihaela Tripon, Anthony Bonura Printing: Schiff Printing, Inc.

4 HEAD COACH ALONZO WEBB Alonzo Webb Head Coach Track & Field P ittsburgh native Alonzo Webb is entering his fourth season with the Panthers. In three seasons under Webb s leadership, the women s team brought home seven consecutive Championships titles, the 2003, 2004 and 2005 ECAC Outdoor Championships and the 2004 and 2005 Indoor titles. In the Big East Conference his Women s team climbed from eighth place in 2001 to winning the Indoor and Outdoor Big East Championships in The Women s team also finished the year ranked third in the nation in the Indoor Dual Meet Power Rankings conducted by the United States Track Coaches Association for NCAA Division I schools. In addition, Coach Webb earned three consecutive NCAA Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year and the 2005 Indoor and Outdoor Big East Coaching Staff of the Year awards. Furthermore, Coach Webb s athletes have swept the Big East Most Outstanding Field Performer Awards both Indoor and Outdoor, along with the Most Outstanding Track Performer Awards Indoor and Outdoor. With Webb at the helm, the men s team managed to rise from the basement of the Big East Conference where they were 13 th out of 14 teams in 2001 to a third place finish Indoor and Outdoor in Moreover, at the NCAA East Regional Championships the men s team placed eighth out of 112 schools in Over the past three seasons Webb has produced an outstanding six NCAA All-American honors, 25 NCAA qualifying performances, 21 ECAC/IC4A champions, 117 All-ECAC/IC4A, 29 Big East Champions and 48 All-Big East Awardees. Elizabeth Bayne, an NCAA qualifier in the 400 meter hurdles, was also selected as the NCAA Mondo Mid-Atlantic District Female Athlete of the Year. In the 2004 cross country season Maureen McCandless won the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Cross Country Title, finished third at the Big East Championships and was named the NCAA Mid-Atlantic District Most Valuable Cross Country Athlete of the Year and became the first female cross country All-American in school history with her fifth place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. She followed that up by running the 5000m indoors in a world class 15:48.10 which at the time was the fastest time in the country and the fourth fastest in the world. Academically, Webb s athletes excel just as well in the classroom illustrating the true meaning of student-athlete, garnering 69 Big East Academic All-Star Awards requiring a GPA of 3.0 and above. Prior to becoming head coach for the Panthers, Alonzo Webb helped direct Kent State University to two Mid-American Conference track and field championships in three years as the program s associate head coach and was named head men s and women s track and field and cross country coach at the University of Pittsburgh in Webb, a USATF Level II Certified Coach and 1972 graduate of Peabody High School, boasts over 30 years of track and field coaching experience on the collegiate, club, high school and junior high levels. He was also a standout performer himself, competing in the jumps and decathlon at Western Michigan, where he helped the Broncos to the 1976 MAC championship. This has been a tremendous opportunity for me, Webb said. The chance to come back to my hometown and head a track and field and cross country team at a major university like Pittsburgh is very exciting. The University of Pittsburgh has shown a commitment to excellence throughout the athletic department, and I am happy to be a part of that. I enjoy the challenge of taking this program to a new level, and I hope our student-athletes appreciate the challenge as well. I plan to keep recruiting the state of Pennsylvania hard and bring in Big East quality student-athletes who have the talent and commitment to make an immediate impact in the conference. I also have surrounded myself with a coaching staff that has the same energy, enthusiasm and high expectations that I have. Our focus will be on putting together a complete team. It s never easy taking over a program and changing its direction, but our new attitude has already produced some exciting results. For his accomplishments, Webb was named the United States Track Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic District Coach of the Year in 2003, and repeated that honor in 2004 and 2005 to become one of only two coaches in the country to achieve that distinction, the other being John McDonnell of Arkansas. In a vote by the Big East coaches, Webb was elected to serve as Vice President to the Big East Track and Field Championship and Competition Committee for a term of two years ending in With the Big East being one of the most respected conferences in the country, I feel it s an honor and a privilege to be elected by my peers to serve them in this capacity. Webb joined Kent State in 1999 as an assistant coach and was promoted to associate head coach in He worked with both the men s and women s programs, focusing on the sprints, hurdles, jumps and multi-events. During his Kent State tenure, Webb helped the men s team capture the 2000 outdoor MAC championship, the program s first conference title in 25 years. In the 2002 outdoor season the Golden Flashes women s team won its first MAC title ever. During his final two years at Kent State, Webb s athletes achieved 16 school records, 14 MAC titles, two All-America citations, two MAC records, four NCAA provisional qualifying performances and two NCAA automatic qualifying performances. Prior to Kent State, Webb served as the head track and field coach and interim cross country coach at Woodland Hills High in While with the Wolverines, he coached former University of Pittsburgh football players Lousaka Polite (javelin) and Shawntae Spencer (long jump), both finalists at the 1999 Pennsylvania State Championship meet and current NFL players. He has also been very active on the club level and served as the head coach and president of the River City Elite Track Club in Pittsburgh from The club won 33 national AAU Junior Olympic medals, the most of any club in the country in Among the athletes he tutored was Cassy Richards, who was Track & Field News No. 1-ranked women s high school indoor long jumper and also set a sophomore class national record in that event. In his final two years with River City Elite Track Club, Webb s athletes won 27 medals at the Pennsylvania outdoor championships, including six state champions and five runners-up. Every year since 1994, athletes under Webb s tutelage have advanced to the USATF Junior National Meet, including two who earned Junior All- America honors. He coached Munhall native Heather Hanchak to the Pan-Am Junior Team in Chile (1995) and the World Juniors in Australia (1996). He also helped Oliver High s Talise Manuel to the IAAF World Youth Championships in Poland (1999). Additionally, Webb coached Mike Sanford, a Pine-Richland High product, who was a Footlocker Cross Country National Finalist. Webb has also served as Youth Chair of the Three Rivers Association USATF and meet director of numerous association, regional and Junior Olympic meets. Webb earned his bachelor s degree in art from Western Michigan in He and his wife Noel have four children: Tanisha, Crystal, Justin and Alonzo III. He also has three grandchildren Dejuan, Terrance and Tearra. 2 THE WEBB FILE Coaching File: (accomplishments of student-athletes under the guidance of Coach Webb) Track and Field News All-Americans USATF Junior National All-Americans National Scholastic All-American Gatorade Circle of Champions Athlete of the Year Nike Indoor Classic All-Americans Footlocker National Cross Country All-American National Scholastic Indoor Champion and Outdoor Runner-up USATF World Junior team members High School Record Holders IAFF Pan Am Junior Team members USATF Junior Olympic National Champions AAU Junior Olympic National Champions Golden West Meet Champions Pennsylvania High School State Meet Champions NCAA All-Americans Conference Record Holders Conference Champions: Two MAC Titles, Two Big East Titles, Five ECAC Titles

5 ASSISTANT COACHES Curtis Phillips Assistant Coach Pole Vault and Javelin Mihaela Tripon Assistant Coach Vertical and Horizontal Jumps and Multi-Events C oach Phillips is entering his fifth season with the University of Pittsburgh track and field program. His coaching duties will be specialized in the pole vault and the javelin for both the men and women. In his four seasons with the Panthers, he has personally coached 13 indoor Big East qualifiers, with six All-Big East performances and two Big East Champions in the women s pole vault and one in the men s. In the outdoor season he has personally coached 29 Big East qualifiers with 20 scoring - including two Big East Champions in the women s pole vault and one in the men s, one women s javelin champion and one men s javelin champion. Coach Phillips trained four All- Big East in the women s pole vault, three men s pole vault and two in the men s javelin, one on the women s side. Coach Phillips also qualified eight vaulters for the indoor IC4A/ ECAC championships with six earning All-IC4A/ECAC honors and one men s IC4A champion in the pole vault. For the outdoor season, there were 24 qualifiers with 14 taking All-IC4A/ECAC honors - six in the women s pole vault, four in the men s pole vault and four in the men s javelin. In the NCAA Eastern Regional Championships, Phillips qualified ten javelin throwers with two top-eight finishes in the men s javelin and nine vaulters with two top-eight finishes and one being the NCAA Eastern Regional runner-up in the men s pole vault. On the men s side he qualified one pole vaulter and two javelin throwers to the NCAA Outdoor National Championships with one earning All- America honors. He coached his athletes to break school records in the men s and women s indoor/outdoor pole vault and the men s javelin twice in the same season by two different athletes. On the women s side he had a freshman hit the standard for the USA Outdoor National Championship in Prior to coaching at Pittsburgh, Coach Phillips started his career at James M. Bennett Senior High School in Salisbury, Md., where he coached as an assistant and head coach for the men s and women s programs for two seasons. He helped lead the program to three Bayside Championships and three top-ten indoor state finishes as well as numerous individual accolades. After leaving Maryland, Coach Phillips returned to his hometown and became the head men s and assistant women s coach at nearby Butler Senior High School in Butler, Pa. During his five seasons at Butler, the men s and women s teams combined for eight outdoor district championships (WPIAL) and two runners-up finishes to compile a dual meet record. The teams also captured four men s and three women s indoor team championships as well as turning in five top-ten outdoor state finishes with the women finishing as the PIAA-AAA team runner-up. As for individuals, Coach Phillips coached 13 pole vaulters that included two champions at the District (WPIAL) Championships. At the outdoor state level he coached ten state qualifiers with five medalists, one being the 1998 PIAA-AAA State Champion in the men s vault. He also qualified nine indoor PIAA State pole vaulters, while capturing two medals with one earning PIAA runner-up honors. C oach Mihaela F. Tripon will begin her second season with the University of Pittsburgh Track and Field teams, being in charge of vertical and horizontal jumps as well as multi events. Her first year with the Panthers was outstanding. She played a significant role to the Women s Indoor and Outdoor Big East Conference titles and Division I Indoor and Outdoor Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship titles, as well as a men s seventh-place finish in the Division I IC4A Indoor Championships and a fifth-place finish in the Outdoor Championships. For their season s finish, Pitt s coaches were named the 2005 Indoor and Outdoor Big East Coaching Staff of the Year. Coach Tripon worked with Tamara McGill - an NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships qualifier, Big East Indoor and Outdoor Conference champion in multi-events as well as the Big East outdoor record-holder in the heptathlon. In addition, her women s jumpers finished second in the Big East Indoor Championships, second and third in the outdoor long jump and third and eighth in the indoor triple jump. Moreover, Coach Tripon prepared freshman Martina Hallman for her first ECAC outdoor title in the triple jump. On the men s side, Coach Tripon contributed to the team s Big East Championships with a fourth-place finish indoor and a fifth-place finish outdoor in the triple jump, along with a seventh-place finish both indoor and outdoor in the long jump. Coach Tripon came to Pittsburgh after finishing a one-year tenure at Morgan State University. In the season, Tripon had six NCAA regional qualifiers in jumps and sprints, the indoor and outdoor men s MEAC high jump champion, seven medalists at the Indoor and Outdoor MEAC Conference Championships and seven ECAC qualifiers. Coach Tripon assisted California State University s Track and Field team during the season, when she was directly responsible for multi-event and jumps athletes. She assisted in coaching one long jump NCAA national qualifier, five regional qualifiers in jumps and sprints and had the Outdoor Big Ski long jump champion, as well as nine other medalists. From , Coach Tripon was the men s and women s track and field coach a the Athletic Club in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, earning Coach of the Year in That year she coached three gold medalists at the youth national championships in addition to three record holders in sprints, hurdles and jumps events. She produced twelve medalists at the Indoor and Outdoor Romanian National Championships out of sixteen event qualifiers. Coach Tripon was the Director of Athletic Development in the Club s Board from during her coaching career in Romania, taking on directing and supervising track and field training methodology, curriculum development and the athlete s evaluation. To add to Coach Tripon s extensive work, she helped organize the Romanian Olympic Museum - Cluj branch while a Romanian Olympic Academy member. She directed the Olympic cross country and Photo Exhibition and published several articles on Olympic topics in The Romanian Olympic Magazine. Coach Tripon graduated with honors from Babes-Bolyai University in Romania, obtaining her master s degree in science of sport, with an emphasis on sport performance. 3

6 ASSISTANT COACHES James Trautmann Assistant Coach Middle and Long Distance Sam Bair Volunteer Assistant Coach C oach James Trautmann is in his second season as the men s and women s assistant coach for the University of Pittsburgh. Coach Trautmann is responsible for coaching the cross country team s distance runners. He comes to Pittsburgh from Ball State University, where his athletes set school records in 2003 in the Distance Medley Relay and the 800 meters. While achieving a 3.08 grade point average, Trautmann s 2002 team ranked 6 th in the nation academically among all NCAA Division I teams in cross country and track, respectively. During his four-year tenure at Ball State, the cross country and track and field teams produced seven individual Academic All-Americans. Leading up to his first year at the University of Pittsburgh, Trautmann worked in 2003 with the distance runners at Robert Morris University; resulting in a new school record in the 10,000 meters. Prior to his time at Ball State University, Trautmann was head coach of the cross country team and assistant to the track and field team at Saint Mary s College in 1997, where he initiated a first-year cross country program as a member of the NCAA Division III, as well as the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. While attending graduate school at Indiana University, Trautmann coached at White River Valley High School in Switz City, Indiana. Since he first began coaching in 1995 as a volunteer at Notre Dame, Trautmann has impressively coached ten NCAA All-America honorees. Coach Trautmann competed for the University of Notre Dame track and field team where he earned the honors of conference champion in the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters, as well as being a three-time IC4A Qualifier. Trautmann was an NCAA championship competitor in cross country for the Fighting Irish; his teams placed third, sixth and fifth at the NCAA Championships in 1990, 1992 and 1993, respectively. Coach Trautmann s brother, John Trautmann, competed for Georgetown University and is a two-time U.S. National Champion and Olympic team member (1992) in the 5,000 meters. Trautmann attained a master of science in kinesiology from Indiana University in 1999 while majoring in applied sport science, concentrating in exercise physiology. He also earned a bachelor of business administration degree in 1995, majoring in human resource management, organizational behavior and psychology at Notre Dame. He has been married for two years to his wife, Gail. C oach Samuel P. Bair, a native of Pittsburgh, is entering his second year of coaching for the Panthers. In his first season at Pitt, Coach Bair helped lead the men s cross country team to a seventh-place finish in the Big East Championships and a ninth place-finish at the NCAA Regional Championships. He also helped coach the women s cross country team to a seventhplace finish at the Big East Championships and an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Regional Championships. Coach Bair was integral in coaching the men s track and field team to a second-place finish in the 1,500 meters in both Indoor and Outdoor Big East Championships. Additionally in the 1,500 meters Coach Bair assisted the team in a second-place finish in the IC4A Outdoor Championships, two NCAA regional qualifiers and a sixth-place finish at the regional championships. Coach Bair s son Sam, also placed fourth in the Outdoor Big East Championships in the 1,500 meters. Coach Bair was previously the track and field and cross country head coach at the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), where he was named National Junior College Cross Country Coach of the year for five consecutive years. He produced three NJCAA Championship teams in 1973, 1976 and 1977, including five top runners who qualified for All-America honors. His teams have set more than two dozen national records, some of which still stand today. Coach Bair is also the former head coach of the Allegheny- Nike Running Club. Bair has accomplished much as a track athlete, as well. Representing Kent State University, Coach Bair was a seven-time NCAA All-American, and indoor and outdoor champion in the mile. In 1968 he was a cross country All-American. That same year, Bair placed 7 th at the U.S. Olympic Trials, however his qualification for the team was hampered after being placed in the hospital for several days before the final trials with an intestinal infection. In 1971 Bair earned a spot on the number one ranked U.S. cross country team, the Florida Track Club, consisting of 1972 Olympic champion marathoner Frank Shorter, Olympic team marathoner Jack Bachelor, and Olympic team 10,000-meter runner, Jeff Galloway. Continuing his incredible success as a runner, Coach Bair signed a professional contract with the International Track Association in Bair was inducted into the Westmorland Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 and Kent State University Sports Hall of Fame the following year. In 1977 he was initiated into the Pittsburgh Dapper Dan Hall of Fame (his plaque hangs in the Mellon Arena], and in 1995 he became a member of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Coach Bair graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from Kent State University. For over 30 years he has been a professor of Health and Physical Education at CCAC. Coach Bair is married to wife, Arlene, and they have a daughter, Alyson, and a son, Sam, who is a distance runner for the Panthers. 4

7 ASSISTANT COACHES/SUPPORT STAFF Keith Roberts Volunteer Assistant Coach Sprints Kirk Bruce Assistant Athletic Director Olympic Sports C oach Keith Roberts joins the Pittsburgh coaching staff for the as a volunteer assistant coach. His duties will primarily include working with sprinters and hurdlers. Roberts has been coaching since age 15 where he began as an assistant coach for the Bellefontaine youth track and field team. While attending Kent State University, Roberts continued working with the Bellefontaine team, coaching many individuals to continue on to college athletics. As an athlete, Roberts was a member of Kent State s 2004 Mid American Conference championship team. He was a national and regional qualifier in the 60 meters and 110-meter hurdles. Roberts was also a conference champion in the 60-meter hurdles. He was named a Verizon All-American in the 110-meter hurdles and was a world junior qualifier in addition to being a two-time Ohio state champion. Roberts received his BA in communications from Kent State in He currently resides in Pittsburgh, Ohio. Kirk Bruce is in his eighth year as Assistant Athletic Director for Olympic Sports, but his association with the University datesback much further. In his current capacity, Bruce oversees the day-to-day operations of men s and women s soccer, swimming and diving, men s and women s track and field, softball, baseball and women s tennis. Bruce previously served as the Panthers head women s basketball coach for 13 years from His coaching career was highlighted by the season in which the Panthers produced their first 20-win season (21-10) and finished third in the Women s National Invitation Tournament. Bruce coached numerous Big East All-Conference players as well as two Kodak All-America honorable mention players in Jonna Huemrich and Lorri Johnson during his tenure. A standout point guard at Pittsburgh from , Bruce was a member of the Panthers 1974 team that finished 25-4 and advanced to the NCAA East Regional Finals. He was drafted by the Utah Stars of the former American Basketball Association. When the league disbanded, he returned to Pittsburgh to begin his coaching career as an assistant for the Panthers. Bruce was later promoted to the head women s coaching position prior to the season. Bruce and his wife Marleen have three daughters, Chelsea (23), Carmen (21) and Courtney (18). Jennifer Pease Athletic Trainer TRACK AND FIELD SUPPORT STAFF J enny Pease is entering her third season at the University of Pittsburgh as its track and field athletic trainer. In addi tion to her track and field duties, Pease also handles athletic training for women s soccer. Pease graduated from Pittsburgh in 2000 with a bachelor of science degree in motor science. She earned her master s in kinesiology from San Jose State University in A native of Middletown, N.J., Pease also worked at Hewlett Packard as a fitness specialist and with Stanford University s women s rugby team. Brian Hines Academic Support Kim King Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Nicole Amato Media Relations Assitant Jeanne Monahan Administrative Assistant 5

8 WOMEN S TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONS In , Pitt s Women s Track and Field team captured both the Indoor and Outdoor titles at the Big East Championships. In addition to the team s success, the Pitt coaching staff was named Coaching Staff of the Year. Reciving honors were head coach Alonzo Webb and assistant coaches Curtis Phillips,Patrick Harding, Mihaela Tripon, James Trautmann, and Sam Bair. Amanda Walker Shot Put (Indoor & Outdoor) Weight Throw (Indoor) Most Outstanding Field Performer (Indoor) Maureen McCandless 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters (Indoor) Most Outstanding Track Performer (Indoor) Kimberly Lyles 200 meters (Indoor & Outdoor) Most Outstanding Track Performer (Outdoor) Tamara McGill Pentathlon (Indoor) Heptathlon (Outdoor) Marissa Dudek Pole Vault (Indoor & Outdoor) Julianna Reed 400-meter Hurdles (Outdoor) Jill Knopsnyder Javelin (Outdoor) Shanea Calhoun, Shantea Calhoun, Kimberly Lyles, Julianna Reed 400-meter Relay (Outdoor) 6

9 2005 CROSS COUNTRY ROSTERS MEN S ROSTER NAME CLASS HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Sam Bair Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler Area David Doty Junior Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area Eric Fleming Junior West Chester, Pa./Bishop Shanahan Stephen Gonzalez Junior Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop Tim Konoval Junior Parry Sound, Ontario/Central Connecticut State Curtis Larimer Sophomore Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer Michael Long Junior Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville North Jesse Mang Junior Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park Christian Schmidt Junior Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn State - Altoona Andrew Tomaswick Junior Natrona Heights, Pa./Highlands WOMEN S ROSTER NAME CLASS HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Nicola Angstadt Senior Kutztown, Pa./Fleetwood Monica Bhattacharjee Freshman Penfield, N.Y./Penfield Nicole Bielick Sophomore Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem Suzette Bossart Junior Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem Rachel Botham Freshman Shoreline, Wash./Shorewood Ali Briggs Sophomore Washington, Pa./Washington Alycia Brown Freshman Hickory, Pa./Fort Cherry Erin Byrne Sophomore Scranton, Pa./Scranton Prep Candice Coholich Sophomore Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton Leah Coveleski Junior Union City, Pa./Seneca Bailey Flask Freshman Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North Katelyn Fleishman Junior Monroeville, Pa./Gateway Megan Heenan Freshman Clarendon Hills, Ill./Hinsdale Central Lisa Ierubino Freshman Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North Lindsay Mock Junior Johnstown, Pa./Pitt - Johnstown Kelly O Connell Senior Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area Lauren Shaffer Senior Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny Danielle Tuccio Freshman West Chester, Pa./West Chester Abby Zaylor Senior Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 7

10 CROSS COUNTRY HISTORY MEN'S TOP 25 BIG EAST FINISHES IC4A/ECAC & NCAA FINISHES PLACE NAME YEAR SITE 1st... Keith Dowling Bronx, N.Y. 3rd... Mike Umbleby Boston, Mass. 5th... Jason Bodnar Bronx, N.Y. 7th... Scott Humphrey Bronx, N.Y. 7th... Scott Humphrey Bronx, N.Y. 8th... Bob Weiner Boston, Mass. 8th... Mike Umbleby Bronx, N.Y. 9th... Keith Dowling Bronx, N.Y. 9th... Keith Dowling Bronx, N.Y. 9th... Mike Formica Bronx, N.Y. 10th... Joe Daniels Boston, Mass. 10th... Mike Formica Bronx, N.Y. 14th... Scott Humphrey Bronx, N.Y. 14th... Frank Nesko Bronx, N.Y. 15th... Bob Weiner Boston, Mass. 15th... Paul Friedrich Bronx, N.Y. 16th... Waddie Freeman Boston, Mass. 16th... Keith Dowling Boston, Mass. 19th... Ken Picciano Boston, Mass. 20th... Waddie Freeman Boston, Mass. 20th... Dennis Kuntz Boston, Mass. 21st... Tom Swartout Bronx, N.Y. 22nd... Bob Weiner Boston, Mass. 23rd... Dennis Kuntz Bronx, N.Y. 25th... Jason Bodnar Bronx, N.Y. 25th... Brian McCollough Bronx, N.Y. IC4A Top 35 Individual Cross Country Finishers 4th... Keith Dowling th... Keith Dowling th... Jason Bodnar th... Mike Umbleby th... Scott Humphrey th... Mike Formica th... Mike Umbleby rd... Scott Humphrey nd... Scott Humphrey rd... Sam Bair th... Tim Konoval NCAA Regional Top 35 Individual Cross Country Finishers 1st... Maureen McCandless th... Maureen McCandless th... Maureen McCandless th... Lauren Shaffer th... Amanda Schmidt th... Lauren Shaffer st... Laura O Donnell th... Maureen McCandless th... Carmela Mariani NCAA Individual Finishers 5th... Maureen McCandless th... Keith Dowling st... Keith Dowling th... Mike Umbleby th... Maureen McCandless WOMEN'S TOP 25 BIG EAST FINISHES PLACE NAME YEAR SITE 3rd... Maureen McCandless Boston, Mass. 5th... Lori Wood Boston, Mass. 15th... Carmela Mariani Bronx, N.Y. 20th... Amy DiFrancesco Boston, Mass. 22nd... Stacey Wyzykowski Bronx, N.Y. 22nd... Laura O Donnell Bronx, N.Y. 22nd... Maureen McCandless Bronx, N.Y. 23rd... Angie Martin Boston, Mass. 24th... Maureen McCandless Boston, Mass. MAUREEN MCCANDLESS 2004 HIGHLIGHTS Pitt made cross country history in 2004 by having two runners finish in the top 25 at the regional championships. Maureen McCandless finished first, and Lauren Shaffer finished 24th. McCandless set another school record by placing fifth at the NCAA Championships. She was given All- America honors for her achievements. MVP honors were awarded to McCandless for the women and Tim Konoval for the men. In addition to strong performances in athletics, the Panthers excelled in the classroom. Seven of the men and nine of the women were named Big East Academic All-Stars for the year. 8 MEN IN BIG EAST th th rd rd (tie) th rd th th rd (tie) th NCAA REGIONALS th nd th th th th th th th WOMEN IN BIG EAST th th th th th th th th NCAA REGIONALS th th th th TEAM FINISHES th th th th th th th th th th st nd DNC DNC DNC DNC th th th th th th th th th th th th th SCOTT HUMPHREY CARMELA MARIANI KEITH DOWLING

11 Duquesne Duals Duquesne University Schenley Park, PA Sept. 4, CROSS COUNTRY REVIEW Great American Race SAS Soccer Park Cary, NC Oct. 1, 2004 Big East Championships Franklin Park Boston, MA Oct. 17, 2004 Men: 9 th Curtis Larimer 22:03 14 th David Doty 22:13 16 th Tim Konoval 22:20 21 st Nick Westerman 22:47 25 th Andy Tomaswick 22:57 28 th Sam Bair 23:11 30 th Steve Gonzalez 23:25 43 rd Clint Kotuby 24:20 Women: 2 nd Maureen McCandless 17:39 6 th Lauren Shaffer 18:19 14 th Suzy Bossart 19:15 17 th Nikki Bielick 19:18 18 th Katelyn Fleishman 19:28 24 th Nicki Angstadt 19:45 28 th Abbyl Zaylor 19:54 32 nd Candice Coholich 20:06 47 th Amanda Meyer 21:14 52 nd Kerry Battenfeld 21:35 55 th Leah Coveleski 21:54 65 th Krystal Epps 22:26 Men: 4 th place 15 th Tim Konoval 26: th Nick Westerman 26: st Mike Long 26: th Andy Tomaswick 27: th Eric Flemming 27: th David Doty 27: th Curtis Larimer 27:49.88 Women: 14 th place 7 th Maureen McCandless 17: th Lauren Shaffer 19: th Nikki Bielick 19: th Nicki Angstadt 19: th Ali Briggs 19: th Suzy Bossart 20: th Candice Coholich 21:07.42 Men: 7 th place 30 th Tim Konoval 24:55 41 st Sam Bair 25:12 44 th Andy Tomaswick 25:15 46 th Mike Long 25:21 54 th Nick Westerman 25:48 57 th Eric Flemming 25:51 65 th David Doty 26:06 70 th Curtis Larimer 26:34 76 th Steve Gonzalez 26:44 Women: 7 th place 3 rd Maureen McCandless 20:11 35 th Lauren Shaffer 22:13 47 th Nicki Angstadt 22:40 63 rd Ali Briggs 23:19 66 th Abbyl Zaylor 23:30 72 nd Nikki Bielick 23:37 76 th Leah Coveleski 23:52 81 st Suzy Bossart 24:01 83 rd Candice Coholich 24:11 Duquesne Invitational Duquesne University Schenley Park, PA Sept. 24, 2004 Men: 2nd place (tied) 3 rd Tim Konoval 26:18 11 th Andy Tomaswick 27:02 12 th David Doty 27:02 15 th Mike Long 27:10 16 th Nick Westerman 27:10 19 th Eric Flemming 27:21 20 th Curtis Larimer 27:25 Women: 2nd place 1 st Maureen McCandless 21:49 7 th Nicki Angstadt 23:53 9th Nikki Bielick 24:06 13 th Ali Briggs 24:19 23 rd Candice Coholich 24:40 34 th Abby Zaylor 25:07 37 th Kerry Battenfeld 25:23 Penn State National Penn State University State College, PA Oct. 17, 2004 Men: 13 th place 26 th Sam Bair 26:25 67 th Tim Konoval 26:53 77 th Eric Flemming 27:00 97 th Nick Westerman 27: th Mike Long 27: th Andy Tomaswick 27: th Steve Gonzalez 27:37 Women: 18 th place 6 th Maureen McCandless 20:45 52 nd Lauren Shaffer 22: nd Nicki Angstadt 23: th Nikki Bielick 23: th Abby Zaylor 23: th Ali Briggs 23: th Suzy Bossart 23:53 NCAA Regionals Penn State University State College, PA Nov. 13, 2004 Men: 9th place 33 rd Sam Bair 31:55 34 th Tim Konoval 31:57 54 th Eric Fleming 32:21 72 nd Mike Long 32:43 77 th Andy Tomaswick 32:47 87 th Nick Westerman 33: th David Doty 34:02 Women: 8th place 1 st Maureen McCandless 20:26 24 th Lauren Shaffer 22:08 55 th Nicki Angstadt 22:51 68 th Suzy Bossart 23:08 99 th Ali Briggs 23: th Abbyl Zaylor 24: th Nikki Bielick 24:25 NCAA Championships Indiana State University Terra Haute, IN Nov. 22, th Maureen McCandless 20:38.2 9

12 TRACK AND FIELD ROSTERS MEN S ROSTER NAME CLASS EVENT HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Chris Anderson Senior Sprints Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township Sam Bair Sophomore Distance Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler Area Anthony Bonura Senior Javelin Plum, Pa/Canisius College Eric Burnett Junior Distance Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel Justin Clickett Junior Throws Union City, Pa./Union City Area Kareem Cousar Junior Sprints Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic David Doty Junior Distance Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area Eric Fleming Junior Distance West Chester, Pa./Bishop Shanahan Kevin Gilpatrick Freshman Sprints/Hurdles Upper Darby, Pa./Upper Darby Stephen Gonzalez Junior Distance Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop Dwayne Grant-Higgins Senior Hurdles Ajax, Ontario/West Virginia University William Grinstead Freshman Sprints/Hurdles Hornell, N.Y./Hornell Keith Higham Sophomore Pole Vault Carlisle, England/Trinity Carlisle Eric Jones Freshman Jumps Monroeville, Pa./Gateway Adam Kielinski Sophomore Throws Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic Jeffrey Kiss Senior Hurdles/Jumps Windber, Pa./Windber Tim Konoval Junior Distance Parry Sound, Ontario/Central Connecticut State Corey Kuehner Junior Javelin Palmerton, Pa./Palmerton Curtis Larimer Sophomore Distance Colorado Springs, Colo./Palmer Michael Long Junior Distance Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville North Jesse Mang Junior Distance Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park Dartel McRae Freshman Jumps/Pole Vault Pottstown, Pa./Seton Hall University Sam Perkins Freshman Sprints Kent, Ohio/Kent Roosevelt Michael Pettiford Freshman Jumps Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch Benjamin Rebuck Junior Jumps/Multi Sunbury, Pa./Indiana University of Pennsylvania Nickolas Reynolds Freshman Sprints Warren, Pa./Warren Troy Roberson Senior Sprints Warminster, Pa./William Tennent Eduardo Ruiz Junior Throws Warminster, Pa./Willam Tennent Christian Schmidt Junior Distance Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn State University - Altoona Charles Sneed Freshman Jumps Farrell, Pa./Farrell L. James Stratton Freshman Distance Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley Andrew Tomaswick Junior Distance Natrona Heights, Pa./Highlands Ronald Walter Freshman Pole Vault Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin Brian Woods Junior Hurdles Loudonville, N.Y./Shaker Mike Wray Sophomore Hurdles Philadelphia, Pa./Central 10

13 PANTHER PROFILES CHRIS ANDERSON Senior Sprints Lancaster, Pa. Manheim Township 60 meters meters meters Record* 400 meters Long Jump m Big East All-Conference Outdoor Fourth-place finish at IC4A Indoor Championships in the 200 meters MANHEIM TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL: Qualified for state meet in the 200 meters as well as the 400-meter relay and the 1,600-meter relay teams...finished 12th in the 200 meters at the state meet and seventh in the 400- meter relay...also a member of the Mt. United Soccer team. PERSONAL: Chris is the son of Damon and Martha Anderson...Has three sisters...born September 14, Majoring in economics. ANTHONY BONURA Senior Javelin Plum, Pa. Canisius College NCAA All-American (Outdoor)** NCAA Outdoor Qualifier Big East Outdoor Champion Javelin m Record Finished ninth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a throw of m Big East All-Conference Outdoor CANISIUS COLLEGE: Two-year letterwinner in football PLUM HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior, finished second at WPIALs with a throw of School record holder in javelin with a throw of As a junior, finished seventh at WPIAL Championships...Finished second in the WPIAL Championships with a throw of Finished ninth at Junior Nationals...Also competed in football and wrestling...was a three-time All-Conference selection in football, setting three school records as a quarterback. PERSONAL: Tony is the son of Bill and Marie Bonura...Has two brothers...born October 1, Majoring in economics. DWAYNE GRANT-HIGGINS Senior Hurdles Ajax, Ontario West Virginia University Injured for the season Starting forward on Pitt s men s soccer team, ranking second on the team in goals scored for 2004 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY: 60-meter hurdles meter hurdles meter hurdles Big East All-Conference Outdoor Regionals Qualifier PICKERING HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time member of the Canadian Junior National Track and Field team...member of the Canadian Pan American Games team...also competed in soccer, volleyball, basketball and taekwondo. PERSONAL: Dwayne is the son of Ron and Sandra Higgins...Has one sister and one brother...born July 21, Majoring in exercise physiology. 11 * Any reference to Record denotes Pitt School Record. ** Bonura was an NCAA All-American in the 2005 season, but is not listed in the Commons Section of this guide. Please note that he did, in fact, receive that honor.

14 PANTHER PROFILES JEFF KISS Senior Hurdles/Jumps Windber, Pa. Windber 60 meter hurdles Triple Jump Long Jump meter hurdles WINDBER HIGH SCHOOL: West PAC champion in the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles in both 2001 and District 5 champion in the 110- meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles, triple jump and 1,600-meter relay in District 5 champion in the 110-meter hurdles in 2001 and 2002 as well as the 300-meter hurdles in West PAC All-Star in 2001 and All-State team indoors in 2001 and All-State team outdoors in Also participated in cross country and basketball...president of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Jeff is the son of Robert and Karen Kiss...Has three brothers...born January 20, Majoring in biology and secondary education. COREY KUEHNER Senior Javelin Palmerton, Pa. Palmerton Javelin m Finished second at the IC4A Outdoor Championships with a throw of m PALMERTON HIGH SCHOOL: Threetime Colonial League Championship qualifier...three-time District 2 Championship qualifier...placed second at the District 2 Championships as a junior...also competed in wrestling and football...recieved the National Guard Athletic Award. PERSONAL: Corey is the son of Dale and Wanda Kuehner...Has one sister...born May 12, Majoring in environmental studies and anthropology. TROY ROBERSON Senior Sprints Warminster, Pa. William Tennent 100 meters meters WILLIAM TENNENT HIGH SCHOOL: First team All-League for four years in the 400 meters, for three years in the 200 meters and for four years in the 100 meters...qualified for states for four consecutive years...set a school record in the 400 meters with a time of Lettered in varsity football for three years. PERSONAL: Troy is the son of Andre and Lorena Roberson and Laney and Shari Bankhead...Has three brothers and five sisters...born January 9, Major is undeclared. 12

15 ERIC BURNETT Junior Distance Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel FOX CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL: 5K - 16: meters meters - 2:00 1,600 meters - 4:40 PIAA and WPIAL qualifier...named Athlete of the Week... A member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Eric is the son of Jonathan and Debbie Burnett...Has one sister...born December 24, Majoring in theatre arts and film studies. JUSTIN CLICKETT Junior Throws Union City, Pa. Union City NCAA All-America (Indoor) NCAA Indoor Qualifier, ninth place Big East and IC4A Indoor Champion - shot put Shot put m (Indoor) Record* Shot put m (Outdoor) Record Weight throw m (Indoor) Record Hammer Throw m Discus m Big East All-Conference Indoor & Outdoor Big East All-Academic UNION CITY AREA HIGH SCHOOL: 2003 State Champion in the shot put and discus...aa state recordholder in the shot put and school record holder in the shot put and discus...named PA Male Track Athlete of the Year...Also competed in swimming and golf...member of the National Honor Society. PANTHER PROFILES DAVID DOTY Junior Distance Moon Township, Pa. Moon Area 5,000 meters - 15:49.78 NCAA Regional Cross Country - 34:02 Big East All-Academic MOON AREA HIGH SCHOOL: Moon Area cross country Rookie of the Year and MVP...All-time Moon Area gym class record holder Geneva Relay s champion in the 5,000 meters...dean s List. PERSONAL: Dave is the son of William Doty and Patricia Prince...Has two sisters and two brothers...born February 6, Majoring in finance. ERIC FLEMING Junior Distance West Chester, Pa. Bishop Shanahan 800 meters - 1: ,500 meters - 3:54.36 Mile - 4: ,000 meters - 8:34.95 (Outdoor) Record 5,000 meters - 15:13.0 NCAA Regional Cross Country - 32:21 BISHOP SHANAHAN HIGH SCHOOL: AAU National Champion in junior year...district 1 champion in mile and two-mile...fourth-place finish at states in the mile for junior year and second place at states in cross country and two-mile for his senior year...all-league, All-State and All-American honorable mention...played soccer and was All-League, All-District and All-State honorable mention. PERSONAL: Eric is the son of Joe and Sharon Fleming...Has two brothers...born May 9, Majoring in business. PERSONAL: Justin is the son of Thomas and Cindy Clickett...Born April 12, Majoring in rehab science. KAREEM COUSAR Junior Sprints Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh Central Catholic 60 meters meters meters Big East All-Conference Indoor & Outdoor PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: 2003 WPIAL champion in the 400 meters...placed in the top 10 in both the outdoor and indoor PA state championships...set school record in the 400 meters...named team captain...all-district track and field...led his team to a WPIAL team championship...also competed in baseball, basketball and football...on M.A.P.S. leadership committee and high honor roll. PERSONAL: Kareem is the son of Alan and Valerie Cousar...Has one brother and one sister...born Febraury 20, Majoring in architectural studies. STEPHEN GONZALEZ Junior Distance Johnstown, Pa. Westmont Hilltop 1,500 meters - 3: ,000 meters - 15: ,000 meters - 31:58.33 Big East Cross Country - 26:44 Big East All-Academic WESTMONT HILLTOP HIGH SCHOOL: 2002 District 6 PIAA 3,200 meter champion and record holder LHAC conference cross country and mile champion PIAA bronze medalist in the 3,200 meters...piaa medalist in cross country in 2000 and Set school records in both the mile and 3,200 meters...westmont Hilltop Individual Excellency Winner in Four-time Central Western PA All- Area team...three-time All-State PIAA performance/medalist...also on the swim team...a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Steve is the son of Luis and Stephanie Gonzalez...Has two brothers...born September 22, Majoring in psychology. 13

16 PANTHER PROFILES TIMOTHY KONOVAL Junior Distance Parry Sound, Ontario Central Connecticut State 800 meters - 4: ,500 meters - 3:46.78 Mile - 4: ,000 meters - 14:59.6 DMR - 9:38.06 (Indoor) Record NCAA Regional Cross Country - 31: cross country MVP Big East All-Academic CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE: Personal best time in the 1,500 meters was 3:50.0 and in cross country 25: first-place finish at the New England Championships in the 1,500 meters NEC conference Freshman of the Year in cross country...all-conference ninth-place finish. BENJAMIN REBUCK Junior Jumps/Multi Sunbury, Pa. Indiana University of Pennsylvania INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA: 5,000 meters - 17:15 SHIKELLAMY HIGH SCHOOL: Led his cross country team to four district titles...team finished 82-0 his senior year...competed in high jump, pole vault and javelin. PERSONAL: Ben is the son of Robert and Denise Rebuck...Has one sister...born July 19, Majoring in biology and pre-medicine. PARRY SOUND HIGH SCHOOL: Competed all five years in track...received Most Athletic Honors twice...also participated in hockey and cross country skiing. PERSONAL: Tim is the son of Steve and Lori Konoval...Has two sisters...born July 9, Majoring in exercise science. MICHAEL LONG Junior Distance Williamsville, N.Y. Williamsville North 1,500 meters - 4:14.49 Mile - 4: ,000 meters - 8: ,000 meters - 15: ,000-meter steeplechase - 9:15.92 NCAA Regional Cross Country - 32:43 Big East All-Academic WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL: 2003 Section VI cross country champion ECIC Division I mile champion ECIC Division I two mile champion...all-state cross country...all-city track...also played basketball and soccer...vice President of the National Honor Society and a DECA Parlimentarian. EDUARDO RUIZ Junior Throws Warminster, Pa. Warminster Shot Put m Discus m Weight Throw m Hammer Throw m WARMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL: 2002 PA state champion in the discus...a state qualifier in discus for four years. PERSONAL: Ed is the son of Eduardo Ruiz and Edith Rodriguez...Born January 7, Majoring in physical therapy. PERSONAL: Mike is the son of Steven and Leslie Long...Has one brother...born March 22, Majoring in business. JESSE MANG Junior Distance Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park Mile - 4: ,000 meters - 8: ,000 meters - 15:12.5 3,000-meter steeplechase - 9:45.79 ORCHARD PARK HIGH SCHOOL: Champion in the 3,200 meters Section 6 indoor and outdoor track...cross country state qualifier in ECIC champion in the 3,200 meters...captain of the cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams...team s MVP of cross country and indoor track...president of the Investment Club. CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT Junior Distance Pittsburgh, Pa. Penn State University - Altoona PENN STATE UNIVERSITY - ALTOONA: 1,500 meters - 4:08 BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL: WPIAL AAA track team during his junior year...wpial finalist in his senior year...also played hockey. PERSONAL: Christian is the son of William and Michelle Schmidt...Has one sister...born March 25, Majoring in rehab science. PERSONAL: Jesse is the son of Thomas and Diane Mang...Has one brother...born October 6, Majoring in psychology. 14

17 ANDREW TOMASWICK Junior Distance Natrona Heights, Pa. Highlands 1,500 meters - 4: ,000 meters - 8: ,000 meters - 14: ,000 meters - 30:58.70 NCAA Regional Cross Country - 32:47 HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time PIAA state medalist...set two school records in both the 1,600 and 3,200 meters...placed 16th at the PIAA 2002 cross country championships...finished ninth at the 2003 PIAA outdoor track championships...a member of the National Honor Society and a National Merit Scholarship student. PERSONAL: Andy is the son of Scott Peters and Kathy Tomaswick...Born September 9, Majoring in engineering. PANTHER PROFILES KEITH HIGHAM Sophomore Pole Vault Carlisle, England Trinity Carlisle NCAA Outdoor Qualifier Big East Outdoor and IC4A Indoor Champion British U-23 Champion Pole Vault m (Outdoor) Record Pole Vault m (Indoor) Record Finished 12th in the 2005 European U-23 Championships Big East All-Conference Indoor & Outdoor Big East All-Academic TRINITY CARLISLE HIGH SCHOOL: 2004 National and North of England Senior Champion in pole vaulting...also participated in soccer and tennis. PERSONAL: Keith is the son of John and Gill Higham...Has two sisters...born November 7, Major is undeclared. BRIAN WOODS Junior Hurdler Loudonville, N.Y. Shaker 600 meters - 19: meters - 1: ,000 meters - 2: meter hurdles Big East All-Academic SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL: Finished third and fifth at the New York Outdoor State Championships in the 3,200-meter and the 1,600- meter relays respectively...a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Brian is the son of Frank and Beth Woods...Born April 17, Majoring in history and secondary education. ADAM KIELINSKI Sophomore Throws Plymouth Meeting, Pa. Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic Shot Put m Weight Throw m Hammer Throw m Discus m KENNEDY-KENRICK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: Six-time All- Catholic honors in shot put and discus...pa Independent champion in shot put and runner-up in discus...named Most Outstanding Male Athlete...Qualified for the Junior Olympics...Set school records in shot put and discus...a member of the Ambler Olympic Club...Also played football and basketball. PERSONAL: A.J. is the son of Tom and Mary Pat Kielinski...Born July 19, Major is undeclared. SAMUEL BAIR III Sophomore Distance Pittsburgh, Pa. Shaler Area 800 meters - 1: ,500 meters - 3:46.20 Mile - 4: ,000 meters - 15:02.9 DMR - 9:38.60 (Indoor) Record NCAA Regional Cross Country - 31:55 Big East All-Conference Indoor & Outdoor Big East All-Academic SHALER AREA HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time high school All-American in the mile run...track and Field News All-American...Two-time mile state champion WPIAL cross country champion...thirdplace finish at the Nike Indoor Classic and third-place finish at adidas Outdoor Championships...Gatorade Pennsylvania Male Track Athlete of the Year...A member of the National Honor Society. CURTIS LARIMER Sophomore Distance Colorado Springs, Colo. Palmer Big East Cross Country - 26:34 Big East All-Academic PALMER HIGH SCHOOL: Led cross country team to three regional championships in 2001, 2002 and Won regional championships in the 3,200 meters...all-region cross country in 2002 and 2003 and All-State in All-Region track in 2003 and All-State Academic in 2003 and An International Baccalaureate graduate and National Merit Scholar. PERSONAL: Curtis is the son of Ryland and Colette Larimer...Has one sister...born April 2, Majoring in engineering and physics in the Pitt Honors College. PERSONAL: Sam is the son of Samuel (asst. volunteer track coach) and Arlene Bair...Has one sister...born July 17, Majoring in studio arts. 15

18 PANTHER PROFILES MICHAEL WRAY Sophomore Hurdles Philadelphia, Pa. Central 60 meters meters meters meter hurdles meter hurdles meter hurdles Big East All-Conference Indoor CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL: Public League champion in the 1,600 meter relay...third-place at the indoor state championships in Public League champion in the 110-meter hurdles in 2004 and state champion in the 60-meter hurdles...first Team All-State...Nike Indoor All-American...Set school records in the 60-meter, 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles. ERIC JONES Freshman Jumps Pittsburgh, Pa. Gateway GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL: Triple Jump - 46 Led his team to a WPIAL championship for the season...placed second at the WPIAL Championships and fourth in the state in the triple jump in Named All-Area and All- State...Set school record in the triple jump...graduated with honors. PERSONAL: Eric is the son of Virgil and Davida Jones...Has one brother...born July 17, Majoring in communications. PERSONAL: Mike is the son of Lindford Wray and Carissima Pettus...Has one brother...born March 24, Majoring in premedicine. KEVIN GILPATRICK Freshman Sprints/Hurdles Upper Darby, Pa. Upper Darby UPPER DARBY HIGH SCHOOL: 400 meters meters - 1: meter Hurdles Placed fourth in the PIAA state championships in the 3,200-meter relay and finished seventh in the 1,600-meter relay...named to the 3,200-meter relay National High School Honor Roll...Set five school records...a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Kevin is the son of Roger and Kendra Gilpatrick...Has two sisters and one brother...born September 17, Majoring in business. DARTEL McRAE Freshman Jumps, Pole Vault Pottstown, Pa. Seton Hall University POTTSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL: Pole Vault Triple Jump Led the Pottstown team to a PAC-10 championship...also competed in swimming...a member of the National Honor Society and president of his class. PERSONAL: Dartel is the son of Katherine McRae...Has two brothers and two sisters...born December 13, Majoring in political science and philosophy. WILLIAM GRINSTEAD Freshman Hurdles Hornell, N.Y. Hornell HORNELL HIGH SCHOOL: 110-meter hurdles meter hurdles Division II state champion in the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles in Sectional champion in both events as well as the 400-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay in First person in school s history to win two state championships indoor sectional champion in the 55-meter hurdles, 800-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay sectional champion in 110-meter hurdles...named Livingston County All-Star and Male Track Athlete of the Year...A member of the National Honor Society. SAM PERKINS Freshman Sprints Kent, Ohio Kent Roosevelt KENT ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL: 100 meters meters State champion in the 100 meters...regional champion in the 100 meters...district champion in the 100 and 200 meters...county champion in the 100 and 200 meters as well as the 1,600-meter relay...competed in Junior Nationals in the 1,600-meter relay...also participated in football. PERSONAL: Sam is the son of Rhonda Perkins...Has two brothers and one sister...born July 8, Majoring in physical therapy. PERSONAL: Will is the son of Kent and Helen Grinstead...Brother Rich was a diver at Pitt from Born March 22, Majoring in engineering. 16

19 PANTHER PROFILES MICHAEL PETTIFORD Freshman Jumps Chesapeak, Va. Western Branch WESTERN BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL: High Jump Qualified for regionals in the high jump...also competed in volleyball, basketball and track...second team All-District in volleyball and two-time first team All-Penn-Ohio...Two-time participant in the NIRSA Club Volleyball National Championships...Most improved player in volleyball, basketball and track...a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Mike is the son of Michael and Patricia Pettiford...Has two brothers...born February 24, Majoring in chemical engineering. NICKOLAS REYNOLDS Freshman Sprints Warren, Pa. Warren WARREN HIGH SCHOOL: 100 meters meters Long Jump First from his high school to compete in the 100 meters at states...undefeated in dual meets for his junior and senior years...relay team set two school records...mvp of track and jumping events as well as Team MVP...District 10 runner-up in football and named Offensive Player of the Year. PERSONAL: Nick is the son of Danny and LouAnn Reynolds...Has two brothers...born August 15, Major is undeclared CHARLES SNEED Freshman Jumps Farrell, Pa. Farrell FARRELL HIGH SCHOOL: High Jump Long Jump - 21 Triple Jump Finished fifth at the state championships in the triple jump...four consecutive appearances at state championships, qualifying for all three jumps his senior year...set school s high jump record. PERSONAL: Charles is the son of Andrew and Tina Mastrian...Has one sister...born September 12, Majoring in business. L. JAMES STRATON Freshman Distance Lancaster, Pa. Conestoga Valley CONESTOGA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: 400 meters meters - 1:55 Won 2005 state championships in the 3,200- meter relay...named All-State...Also competed in soccer and was named varsity captain. PERSONAL: James is the son of Larry and Mary Stratton...Has one brother and one sister...born December 17, Majoring in finance. RONALD WALTER Freshman Pole Vault Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL: Pole Vault Set WPIAL and high school record at 16 3 in State champion in WPIAL champion in Finished 11th at indoor nationals in 2004 and ninth in Finished fifth at outdoor nationals in Also particpated in golf. PERSONAL: Ron is the son of Ronald and Judith Walter...Has one brother...born May 6, Major is undeclared Men s Quick Facts Returning... All America Honorees - 2 NCAA Qualifiers - 3 (pictured at left) IC4A Champions - 2 Big East Champions - 3 Big East All-Conference

20 TRACK AND FIELD ROSTERS WOMEN S ROSTER NAME CLASS EVENT HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Joelle Ambrose Senior Hurdles/Multi Sarver, Pa./Freeport Nicola Angstadt Senior Distance Kutztown, Pa./Fleetwood Raquel Bender Freshman Sprints Penn Hills, Pa./Penn Hills Monica Bhattacharjee Freshman Distance Penfield, N.Y./Penfield Nicole Bielick Sophomore Distance Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Salem Stacey Bilan Freshman Throws Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West Suzette Bossart Junior Distance Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Salem Rachel Botham Freshman Distance Shoreline, Wash./Shorewood Alexandra Briggs Sophomore Distance Washington, Pa./Washington Allison Brown Junior Hurdles/Multi Granville, Pa./Lower Dauphin Alycia Brown Freshman Distance Hickory, Pa./Fort Cherry Erin Byrne Freshman Distance Scranton, Pa./Scranton Prep Shanea Calhoun Sophomore Sprints New Haven, Conn./Wilbur Cross Shantea Calhoun Sophomore Sprints New Haven, Conn./Wilbur Cross Mycah Clemons Junior Hurdles/Multi New Kensington, Pa./Valley Candice Coholich Sophomore Distance Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton Leah Coveleski Junior Distance Union City, Pa./Seneca Marissa Dudek Senior Pole Vault Pottstown, Pa./St. Pius X Krystal Epps Junior Middle Distance Butler, Pa./Butler Bailey Flask Freshman Distance Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North Katelyn Fleishman Sophomore Distance Monroeville, Pa./Gateway Elyse Goode Sophomore Sprints Ambridge, Pa./Ambridge Area Martina Hallman Sophomore Jumps Miami, Fla./Miami Southside Catherine Hare Freshman Sprints Hanover, Pa./South Western Megan Heenan Freshman Distance Clarendon Hills, Ill./Hinsdale Central Angela Hoover Sophomore Javelin Julian, Pa./Bald Eagle Area Lisa Ierubino Freshman Distance Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North Kristin Johnson Freshman Jumps Somerset, Pa./Somerset Gizelle Joshua Sophomore Middle Distance West Orange, N.J./West Orange Carolyn Kitchens Senior* Throws Boone, N.C./Appalachian State Univ. Jill Knopsnyder Senior Javelin Somerset, Pa./Somerset Maureen McCandless Senior* Distance Bensalem, Pa./Nazereth Academy Carron Mitchell Sophomore Jumps Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Springs Lindsay Mock Junior Distance Johnstown, Pa./Pitt-Johnstown Janessa Murphy Freshman Sprints/Jumps Malvern, Pa./Great Murphy Kelly O Connell Senior Distance Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville Area Nicole Pitchford Sophomore Pole Vault Elwood City, Pa./Riverside Julianna Reed Junior Hurdles/Multi Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton Hayle Ritchey Freshman Javelin Penn Hills, Pa./Penn Hills Kimberly Rorabaugh Sophomore Throws Clymer, Pa./Purchase Line Selena Sappleton Sophomore Hurdles/Middle Distance Brooklyn, N.Y./A.P. Randolph Lauren Shaffer Senior Distance Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny Kathy Siuda Junior Middle Distance Waterloo, Ontario/Bluvale Collegiate Danielle Tuccio Freshman Distance West Chester, Pa./West Chester Melissa Vignetti Freshman Distance Pittsburgh, Pa./McMurray Abby Zaylor Junior Distance Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 18

21 PANTHER PROFILES JOELLE NICOLA MARISSA AMBROSE ANGSTADT DUDEK Senior Hurdles/Multi Sarver, Pa. Freeport Senior Distance Kutztown, Pa. Fleetwood Senior Pole Vault Pottstown, Pa. St. Pius X 200 meters meters - 1: meters - 2: meter hurdles meter hurdles meter hurdles - 1:04.09 High Jump m Long Jump m Shot Put m Javelin m Pentathlon - 3,529 points Heptathlon - 4,069 points Big East All-Academic FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL: Qualified in the PIAA-AA state championships for the 300-meter hurdles...finished fifth at states in Became a finalist in the state championships in the 100-meter and 300- meter hurdles. PERSONAL: Joelle is the daughter of Roy and Eileen Geary...Born April 29, Majoring in marketing. 1,500 meters - 4:48.86 Mile - 5: ,000 meters - 10: ,000 meters - 17: ,000-meter steeplechase - 10:39.43 Record NCAA Regional Cross Country - 22:51 Big East All-Academic FLEETWOOD HIGH SCHOOL: Record holder in the 1,600 meters and 3,200 meters...four-time medalist in PIAA-AA Cross Country Championships...Three-time medalist in the PIAA-AA Championships in the 3,200 meters...named to Berks County All Star Team for both cross country and track and field...also competed on her high school swim team...a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Nicki is the daughter of Gary and Karin Angstadt...Has one sister...born March 31, Majoring in political science and business. Big East Indoor Champion Big East Outdoor Champion Pole Vault m (Indoor) Record Big East All-Conference Indoor & Outdoor Big East All-Academic ST. PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL: Placed third at the 2002 PIAA-AA State Championships...Four-time qualifier for the state meet...led her team to a District 1 Championship...Also competed in field hockey, basketball and swimming...a member of the Schuylkill Valley Regional Dance Company and on the student council. PERSONAL: Marissa is the daughter of Joseph and Sue Dudek...Has one brother and one sister...born May 3, Majoring in psychology. 19

22 PANTHER PROFILES CAROLYN JILL MAUREEN KITCHENS Senior* Throws Boone, N.C. Appalachian State University KNOPSNYDER Senior Javelin Somerset, Pa. Somerset McCANDLESS Senior* Distance Bensalem, Pa. Nazareth Academy APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY: Javelin m Hammer Throw - 45 m Southern Conference champion both individually and with team...placed 28th in the NCAA East Regional Meet in Graduated magna cum laude with a BS in chemistry...a member of the basketball team as a freshman and sophomore. WATAUGA HIGH SCHOOL: Recipient of the Hall of Fame Award for most athletic and best grade point average...played volleyball, basketball and softball...named All- Conference for all three sports...mvp of her softball team...a member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club. PERSONAL: Carolyn is the daughter of Larry and Anita Kitchens...Has three brothers...born March 25, Majoring in graduate biomedical sciences. Big East Outdoor Champion Javelin m Big East All-Conference Outdoor SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner and team captain...lhac All- Conference...Three-year letterwinner in volleyball and named All-County...Three-year letterwinner and earned second team All- Conference in basketball...a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council. PERSONAL: Jill is the daughter of Oran and Cynthia Knopsnyder...Born December 25, Majoring in psychology with a chemistry minor. NCAA All-America NCAA Qualifier - 5th place Cross Country NCAA Regional Cross Country Champion ECAC Indoor Champion - Mile Big East Indoor Champion - 5,000 meters and 3,000 meters Big East Indoor Most Outstanding Track Performer NCAA Championships Cross Country - 20:38.2 Mile - 4:44.0 (Indoor) Record 3,000 meters - 9:18.99 (Indoor) Record 5,000 meters - 15:48.10 (Indoor) Record 2005 cross country MVP Big East All-Conference Indoor Big East All-Academic NAZARETH ACADEMY: Named to the Bicentennial Athletic League cross country twice for team and twice individually, four times for team and individually in track...named All-State for cross country and indoor track...received All-America honors...nike All-American in the mile and Distance Medley Relay...A member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Maureen is the daughter of James and Mary McCandless...Has one sister, Megan, who dives for Pitt...Born August 24, Majoring in exercise physiology. 20

23 PANTHER PROFILES KELLY LAUREN ABIGAIL O CONNELL Senior Distance Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville SHAFFER Senior Distance Imperial, Pa. West Allegheny ZAYLOR Senior Distance Chagrin Falls, Ohio Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 5,000 meters - 18:14.25 COATESVILLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time individual and four-time team Ches-Mont champion...led her team to win the Steel City Championships and won an individual title in All-City cross country from All-City track in 2000 and All-State cross country in Also particpated in swimming...a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Kelly is the daughter of John and Susan O Connell...Has one brother...born July 19, Majoring in nursing. 5,000 meters - 17:49.83 NCAA Regional Cross Country - 22:08 Top 35 Finish at NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships Big East All-Academic WEST ALLEGHENY HIGH SCHOOL: Captured the state championship in AA cross country as a junior...top-15 finish at Foot Locker Invitational as a junior...finished fifth at the Nike Indoor Finish in the 3,000 meters...third-place finish at the Penn Relays in the 3,000 meters...all-state track...all-wpial...all-american at the Nike Indoor Finish...A member of the National Honor Society and valedictorian of her class. PERSONAL: Lauren is the daughter of Alan and Susan Shaffer...Born May 25, Majoring in political science and psychology. 800 meters - 2:15 1,000 meters - 2:52 1,500 meters - 4:42 Mile - 5:19.21 NCAA Regional Cross Country - 24:08 NOTRE DAME-CATHEDRAL LATIN HIGH SCHOOL: Led her team to become the North Coast League champions in 2000 for cross country and in 2002 for track...named Senior Student-Athlete of the Year in A member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Abby is the daughter of William and Rosemary Zaylor...Has one sister and two brothers...born September 28, Majoring in neuroscience. 21

24 PANTHER PROFILES SUZETTE BOSSART Junior Distance Greensburg, Pa. Greensburg Salem 1,500 meters - 5: ,000 meters - 18: ,000 meters - 37:46.81 NCAA Regional Cross Country - 23:08 Big East All-Academic GREENSBURG SALEM HIGH SCHOOL: Named to cross country All-County for four years...team won the Westmoreland County 2001 cross country championships...finished in the top ten at the County Championships for four years and was the runner-up her senior year...finished ninth at the WPIAL Championships...Finished 33rd in the state in cross country...cross country and track captain in 2002 and A member of the National Honor Society and leadership group. PERSONAL: Suzy is the daughter of Kenneth and Paul Bossart...Has two sisters and one brother...born Febraury 23, Majoring in exercise science. ALLISON BROWN Junior Hurdles/Multi Hummelstown, Pa. Lower Dauphin 400 meters - 1: meter hurdles meter hurdles meter hurdles - 1:09.16 Big East All-Academic LOWER DAUPHIN HIGH SCHOOL: Placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles at the PIAA Championships...Finished third in the 100-meter hurdles at the District III Championships...Fouryear team MVP...Set high school records in four events...member of the National Honor Society and a University Challenge for Excellence Scholar. LEAH COVELESKI Junior Distance Union City, Pa. Seneca 5,000 meters - 19:01 Big East Cross Country - 23:52 Big East All-Academic SENECA HIGH SCHOOL: Erie County cross country champion both individually and with her team...team won District Championships...A District Championship runner-up in cross country...named Cross Country Athlete of the Year by the Erie Times News...Four-year district qualifier and state qualifier in the 3,200 meters...a member of the National Honor Society and recipient of the Amelia Earhart Award. PERSONAL: Leah is the daughter of Darryl and Diane Coveleski...Has two brothers and one sister...born July 15, Majoring in economics with a minor in accounting. KRYSTAL EPPS Junior Middle Distance Butler, Pa. Butler 600 meters - 1:33.12 Record 800 meters - 2:14.28 BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL: WPIAL champion in the 800 meters as a sophomore and senior...placed second in the 400 meters at WPIAL Championships...Qualified for nationals her junior year...finished third at states as a freshman...set a school record in the 3,200-meter relay. PERSONAL: Krystal is the daughter of Paul and Dorothea Epps...Has one brother...born January 2, Majoring in Africana studies. PERSONAL: Ali is the daughter of Smittie and Cynthia Brown...Has one brother and one sister...born December 10, Majoring in political science with a history minor. MYCAH CLEMONS Junior Multi New Kensington, Pa. Valley 100 meters meters meters - 2: meter hurdles meter hurdles High Jump m Long Jump m Shot Put m Javelin m Pentathlon - 3,259 points Heptathlon - 4,487 points KATELYN FLEISHMAN Junior Distance Monroeville, Pa. Gateway 5,000 meters - 19:28.0 GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL: Set a school record in the 3,200 meters...mvp of both cross country and track teams...team won four sectional championships...wpial medalist in the 3,200 meters and cross country...two-time state qualifier in cross country...also competed in swimming...a member of the National Honor Society and valedictorian. PERSONAL: Katelyn is the daughter of Gary and Diane Fleishman...Born April 27, Majoring in movement science. VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: PIAA long jump champion in PIAA- AA runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles and long jump for three consecutive years. PERSONAL: Mycah is the daughter of Antionette Vaughn and Lance Clemons...Has two brothers and two sisters...born February 10, Majoring in communications. 22

25 LINDSAY MOCK Junior Distance Johnstown, Pa. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - JOHNSTOWN: 5K - 19:33 (UPJ Record) 10K - 40:11 (UPJ Record) WESTMONT HILLTOP HIGH SCHOOL: District 6 champion in Most Outstanding Athletic Female...Also participated in basketball and softball...a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Lindsay is the daughter of Ron and Sharon Mock...Has one brother...born July 5, Majoring in health and physical activity. JULIANNA REED Junior Hurdles/Multi Pittsburgh, Pa. Hampton NCAA Qualifier ECAC Champion meter relay Big East Champion meter hurdles, 1,600-meter relay 200 meters meters meters - 1: meter hurdles meter hurdles meter hurdles Big East All-Conference Outdoor Big East All-Academic HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL: 2003 WPIAL champion in the 100- meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles and set WPIAL AAA record in both events...set school records in both events...two-time state runner-up in the 300-meter hurdles...three-time high school team MVP...An honor roll student-athlete. PERSONAL: Julianna is the daughter of James and Carolyn Reed...Has one brother and one sister...born July 29, Majoring in nursing. KIMBERLY RORABAUGH Junior Throws Clymer, Pa. Purchase Line Shot Put m Weight Throw m Hammer Throw m Discus m Big East All-Conference Indoor Big East All-Academic PURCHASE LINE HIGH SCHOOL: 2003 PIAA-AA shot put state champion...ptfca indoor shot put champion...district 6 shot put and discus champion...placed fourth at Penn Relays in the shot put...all- State and All-City track team track and field MVP...Set school records in the shot put and discus...also participated in volleyball and basketball...a member of the National Honor Society and President of the student council. PERSONAL: Kim is the daughter of Joe and Debra Rorabaugh...Has one brother and two sisters...born December 12, Majoring in communication science and disorders and opthomology. PANTHER PROFILES KATHY SIUDA Junior Middle Distance Waterloo, Ontario Bluvale Collegiate 800 meters - 2: ,500 meters - 4:58.38 Also a member of Pitt s women s swimming and diving team BLUVALE COLLEGE: Provincial champion in the shot put and third-place finish in the 400-meters...A provincial qualifier in cross country...also competed in swimming and was a fivetime Junior National champion in Canada and won 22 Junior National Championships for Poland...Was a member of the Polish national team. PERSONAL: Kathy is the daughter of Joseph and Grace Siuda...Has one brother...born September 2, Majoring in pre-medicine. NICOLE BIELICK Sophomore Distance Greensburg, Pa. Greensburg Salem 3,200 meters - 11:31.0 5,000 meters - 19:29 NCAA Regional Cross Country - 24:25 Big East All-Academic GREENSBURG SALEM HIGH SCHOOL: Track and field and cross country state qualifier cross country second-place finish in Westmoreland county WPIAL fourth-place finish in the 3,200 meters WPIAL ninth-place finish in cross country...vice President of the National Honor Society and President of her class. PERSONAL: Nikki is the daughter of Merle and Toni Ann Bielick...Has one brother...born June 22, Majoring in accounting. ALEXANDRA BRIGGS Sophomore Distance Washington, Pa. Washington 800 meters - 2: ,500 meters - 5:00.45 Mile - 5: ,000 meters - 10: ,000 meters - 18:37.77 NCAA Regional Cross Country - 23:53 WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL: 2004 WPIAL track champion in the 800 meters...runner-up in the 1,600-meter relay at the 2004 WPIAL Championships PIAA medalist in the 800 meters Washington County cross country champion WPIAL Championships runner-up in cross country PIAA cross country medalist...washington county four-time medalist in cross country...wpial cross country three-time medalist...three-time PIAA qualifier in cross country...six-time medalist in WPIAL track Freedom Invitational cross country champion...recipient of KDKA-TV s Extra Effort Award...A member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Ali is the daughter of Andrew and Claudia Briggs...Has two brothers...born October 29, Majoring in neuroscience. 23

26 PANTHER PROFILES SHANEA CALHOUN Sophomore Sprints New Haven, Conn. Wilbur Cross Big East Champion, 1,600-meter relay ECAC Champion, 400-meter relay 60 meters meters meters meters meter relay Record 800-meter relay - 1:34.27 Record Big East All-Conference Indoor & Outdoor WILBUR CROSS HIGH SCHOOL: 2004 Gatorade Athlete of the Year...New England champion in the 200 meters...fifth-place finish at adidas Outdoor Championships in the 200 meters...two-time MVP of the New Haven Register...Four-time All-Area in outdoor and named All-Area for indoor...also participated in basketball and volleyball. PERSONAL: Shanea is the daughter of Danny Brown and Deloris Calhoun-Mills...Twin sister is also on the team...born March 11, Majoring in PEDI occupational therapy. SHANTEA CALHOUN Sophomore Sprints New Haven, Conn. Wilbur Cross Big East Champion, 1,600-meter relay ECAC Champion, 400-meter relay 60 meters meters meters meters meter relay Record 800-meter relay - 1:34.27 Record Big East All-Conference Outdoor WILBUR CROSS HIGH SCHOOL: State champion in the 400 meters and runner-up in the 100 and 200 meters...adidas National Championship All-America in the 100 meters...new England champion in the 400 meters and 100 meters...indoor and outdoor co-mvp of New Haven Register...Also competed in volleyball and basketball. PERSONAL: Shantea is the daughter of Danny Brown and Deloris Calhoun-Mills...Twin sister is also on the team...born March 11, Majoring in nursing. CANDICE COHOLICH Sophomore Distance Gibsonia, Pa. Hampton 1,500 meters - 5: ,000 meters - 18: ,000-meter steeplechase - 11:56.10 Big East Cross Country - 24:11 HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL: PIAA cross country individual qualifier in 2001 and WPIAL cross country medalist in WPIAL 3,200-meter track qualifier in 2002 and WPIAL 1,600-meter track qualifier in WPIAL medalist in 3,200-meter relay in Girls cross country MVP in 2001 and track MVP in WPIAL scholar-athlete nominee...hampton High School scholarathlete in A member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society and National Honor Society. ELYSE GOODE Sophomore Sprints Pittsburgh, Pa. Ambridge AMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL: 55 meters meters meters meters Ranked second in the nation in the 55 meters by dyestat.com...set WPIAL and Tri-State records in the 100 meters and 200 meters...also set a Tri-State record in the 55 meters runner-up at states in the 100 meters...finished third at states in 2003 in the 200 meters...district 3 champion in the 100 meters in Named Athlete of the Year in 2004 and 2005 by the York Daily Record...Named Athlete of the Year in 2005 by the Evening Sun and Gettysburg Times...Earned All-City and All-America honors...also competed in field hockey...a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Elyse is the daughter of Wesley and Charese Burton...Has three brothers...born March 26, Majoring in communications. MARTINA HALLMAN Sophomore Hurdles/Jumps Miami, Fla. Miami Southridge ECAC Champion, Triple Jump 100-meter hurdles meter hurdles Long Jump m Triple Jump m Big East All-Conference Outdoor MIAMI SOUTHRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL: Gatorade s Will to Win Athlete...Two-time state champion in the 300-meter hurdles...threetime All-Dade athlete...inducted into high school s Hall of Fame...Also participated in cheerleading. PERSONAL: Martina is the daughter of Richard Hallman and Cordelia Williams...Has one brother and seven sisters...born January 15, Majoring in business administration. ANGELA HOOVER Sophomore Javelin Wingate, Pa. Bald Eagle Area Javelin m BALD EAGLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL: Finished with four consecutive, undefeated seasons...four-time AA state javelin champion...four-time district champion...team won State Championships four times...was ranked first in the country in her junior year...also competed in volleyball and basketball. PERSONAL: Angela is the daughter of Ron and Shelbi Hoover...Has four sisters and two brothers...born December 5, Major is undeclared. PERSONAL: Candice is the daughter of Thomas and Dianna Coholich...Born June 26, Majoring in marketing and international business with a focus on ethics and leadership. 24

27 GIZELLE JOSHUA Sophomore Middle Distance West Orange, N.J. West Orange 400 meters - 1: meters - 2:16.45 WEST ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time All-Area, All-Conference and All-County first team in the 800 meters and 400 meters...fourth-place finish at states in the 800 meters...set a school record in the 800 meters with a time of 2: North Jersey Section 2 Group IV champion in the 800 meters...qualified for the AOC Nationals in the 800 meters...named All-Area and first team All-Conference in cross country...competed in the Junior Olympics...Also competed in cross country and soccer. PERSONAL: Gizelle is the daughter of Greogry and Gemma Joshua...Has two brothers...born November 6, Majoring in pharmacy. PANTHER PROFILES SELENA SAPPLETON Sophomore Hurdles/Middle Distance Brooklyn, N.Y. A. Phillip Randolph 800 meters - 2: meter hurdles - 1:02.53 A. PHILIP RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL: All- America in the 400 meters and 800 meters...set a state championship record winning the 400-meter hurdles...nsic champion in the 800 meters in NSIC champion the 1,600-meter relay, 3,200-meter relay and sprint medley relay in Member of the 2003 World Youth USA team Gatorade Player of the Year...Competed in the 800 meters at Sherbrook Canada...An honor roll student-athlete. PERSONAL: Selena is the daughter of Darleen Nelson...Has one brother and one sister...born March 31, Majoring in health information management. CARRON MITCHELL Sophomore Jumps/Sprints Coral Springs, Fla. Coral Springs Triple Jump m Long Jump m C0RAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL: City champion in the 100 meters and runner-up in the triple jump...all-city for the 100 meters and triple jump...fifth-place in the county for the triple jump and seventh for the 100 meters...set a record at the Naples Relays in the triple jump...team won City Championships for three years, District Championships for two years and Regional Championships in Also played flag football and participated in cheerleading...a member of the National Honor Society and recipient of three prestigious scholarships. RAQUEL BENDER Freshman Sprints Penn Hills, Pa. Penn Hills PENN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL: 100 meters meters Won the 2004 State Championships in the 400- meter relay and was a runner-up in Finished fourth at states in 2005 in the 200 meters...medalist in the 1,600-meter relay at 2004 states...medalist at 2004 indoor states in the 200 meters and finished fourth in Also played basketball. PERSONAL: Raquel is the daughter of Otto and Phyllis Bender...Has one brother and three sisters...born December 7, Major is undeclared. PERSONAL: Carron is the daughter of Junior and Marcia Mitchell...Has one brother and two sisters...born September 1, Majoring in marketing and communications. NICOLE PITCHFORD Junior Pole Vault Ellwood City, Pa. Riverside Pole Vault m RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL: 2004 WPIAL and state champion in the pole vault WPIAL runner-up...set county, MAC and Tri-County records in the pole vault...team was undefeated and won section championship...also participated in cheerleading and softball. PERSONAL: Nicole is the daughter of Mark and Tammy Pitchford...Has one sister...born May 16, Majoring in education. MONICA BHATTACHARJEE Freshman Distance Penfield, N.Y. Penfield PENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL: 800 meters - 2:34 1,000 meters - 3:17 1,500 meters - 5:10 3,000 meters - 11:13 10,000 meters ,000-meter steeplechase - 7:43 Named to All-County team in the steeplechase...all-section honorable mention...three track and field sectional titles...one cross country sectional title...mvp and MIP for cross country...recipient of Dick Frank Memorial Award...Competed in Nike Indoor Nationals in the 4x1 mile...a scholar-athlete and AP scholar...a member of the National Honor Society and high honor roll. PERSONAL: Monica is the daughter of Debabrata and Gauri Bhattacharjee...Has one sister...born March 17, A chemistry major. 25

28 PANTHER PROFILES STACEY BILAN Freshman Throws Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks West CENTRAL BUCKS WEST HIGH SCHOOL: Discus Shot Put - 40 Javelin League champion both with her team and also in all three events...district champion in the javelin...state qualifier in all three events, finishing sixth at states twice in the discus...first team All-League...Captain of the track, volleyball and basketball teams...a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Stacey is the daughter of Stephen and Trish Bilan...Has one sister...born June 13, Majoring in engineering. RACHEL BOTHAM Freshman Distance Shoreline, Wash. Shorewood SHOREWOOD HIGH SCHOOL: 5K - 19:09 3 mile - 18:59 Member of Team WESCO, cross country divisional champions in 2004 and track champions for First team All-WESCO in cross country for and track in 2003 and Cross country MVP...Also on the basketball and swim teams...a member of the National Honor Society and a scholar-athlete. PERSONAL: Rachel is the daughter of Richard and Virginia Botham...Has one sister...born January 23, Majoring in chemistry. ALYCIA BROWN Freshman Distance Hickory, Pa. Fort Cherry FORT CHERRY HIGH SCHOOL: 800 meters - 2:31 Mile - 5:36 5K - 19:52 Two-time WPIAL medalist and PIAA qualifier in cross country and track...charles M. Hugby award winner...named Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year...Also on the varsity swim team...tri-county Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year...A member of the National Honor Society and valedictorian of her class. PERSONAL: Aly is the daughter of Randy and Maryann Brown...Has one sister...born August 19, Majoring in pharmacy. ERIN BYRNE Freshman Distance Scranton, Pa. Scranton Prep SCRANTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL: 2 mile - 11:50 5K - 19:30 Named All-Region first team during both junior and senior year and second team for her sophomore year...team won the District Championship during her sophomore year and placed seventh in the state...qualified for PIAA Championships in her senior year. PERSONAL: Erin is the daughter of Jim and Mary Byrne...Has one brother...born February 13, Major is undeclared. BAILEY FLASK Freshman Distance Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington North PICKERINGTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL: 5K - 18: and 2004 cross country district champion cross country regional champion and placed fourth in the state...all-ohio track in 2003 and All-Ohio cross country in Named Academic All-Ohio...A member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Bailey is the daughter of Don and Brenda Flask...Has one brother...born October 4, Majoring in communication sciences and disorders. CATHERINE HARE Freshman Sprints Hanover, Pa. South Western SOUTH WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL: 55 meters meters meters State qualifier and ranked second nationally in the 55 meters...wpial and MAC champion in the 100 and 200 meters...set a tri-state record in the 200 meters and named All-state in the 100 meters...finished second at states in the 60 meters...athlete of the Week...An honor roll student-athlete. PERSONAL: Catie is the daughter of David and Lynda Hare..Has one brother...born January 27, An elementary education major. MEGAN HEENAN Freshman Distance Clarendon Hills, Ill. Hinsdale Central HINSDALE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL: 3 mile - 18:41 Team finished first in conference, second at sectionals and seventh in the state her senior year...team won conference and placed eleventh at states her junior year...named to All-Conference team...a member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Megan is the daughter of Robert and Jill Heenan...Has two sisters...born December 5, Majoring in engineering. LISA IERUBINO Freshman Distance Newtown, Pa. Council Rock North COUNCIL ROCK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL: 400 meters meters - 2:19 Broke two high school records in both the 1,600-meter relay and sprint medley...cross country team finished 12th at states in Champion at the Penn Relays District 1 Championships and finished fourth in the 1,600- meter relay...medley and relay named All-State in PERSONAL: Lisa is the daughter of Paul and Jane Ierubino...Has one sister and one brother...born December 12, Majoring in history and secondary education. 26

29 KRISTIN JOHNSON Freshman Jumps Somerset, Pa. Somerset SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL: High Jump Triple Jump Long Jump Placed second in the high jump at the District 6 Championships for Finished seventh at 2004 states in the high jump...school records in the high jump and triple jump and conference record in the high jump...named All- Conference...Also participated in dance and cheerleading. PERSONAL: Kristin is the daughter of Ken and Mary Kay Johnson...Has one brother...born September 24, Majoring in exercise science. Finished ninth in the 2005 state championships in the javelin...competed in volleyball, softball and soccer...a member fo the National Honor Society. JANESSA MURPHY Freshman Sprints/Jumps Malvern, Pa. Great Murphy GREAT MURPHY HIGH SCHOOL: 60 meters meters Long Jump Set school records in the 60, 100 and 200 meters, long jump, 400-meter relay, 800-meter relay and sprint medley...state champion in the 60 meters...named Great Valley s team MVP and West Chester Athlete of the Year. PERSONAL: Janessa is the daughter of Allie Murphy and Annie Maxwell...Has one brother...born May 11, Major is undeclared. HAYLE RITCHEY Freshman Javelin Penn Hills, Pa. Penn Hills PENN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL: Javelin PERSONAL: Hayle is the daughter of Marshall and Sandra Ritchey...Has two sisters...born January 28, Majoring in sports medicine. PANTHER PROFILES DANIELLE TUCCIO Freshman Distance West Chester, Pa. West Chester WEST CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL: 1,600 meters - 5:33 3,200 meters - 11:53 Placed second at districts in cross country...finished third at states in cross country...first-place finish at the Chestmont Championships...Second team All-Chestmont in 2004 and 2005 cross country...second team All-Chestmont in outdoor track. PERSONAL: Danielle is the daughter of Albert and Dorothy Tuccio...Has one brother and two sisters...born August 1, Major is undeclared. MELISSA VIGNETTI Freshman Distance Pittsburgh, Pa. McMurray McMURRAY HIGH SCHOOL: 5K - 19:34 Undefeated in 2002, 2003 and Fourtime cross country state qualifier...finished 12th at states in the 400 meters...competed in the 2000 Junior Olympics and finished fourth in the 800 meters and fifth in the 1,500 meters...also competed in basketball and softball. PERSONAL: Melissa is the daughter of Mario and Maria Vignetti...Has one brother and one sister...born January 26, Majoring in biology Women s Quick Facts Returning... All America Honorees - 1 NCAA Qualifiers - 4 IC4A Champions - 4 Big East Champions - 6 (pictured at left)* Big East All-Conference - 8 *In addition to the women pictured above, both Shanea and Shantea Calhoun are returning Big East Champions. 27

30 PANTHER RECORDS - INDOOR MEN S RECORDS EVENT NAME RECORD YEAR 50-yard dash... Lee McRae (c) yard high hurdles... Roger Kingdom (c) Eric Cannon meters... Lee McRae # * meter high hurdles... Roger Kingdom * meters... Lee McRae ** meter high hurdles... Roger Kingdom (c) meters... Chris Anderson yard dash... Lee McRae meters... Lee McRae meter int. hurdles... Phillip Barrett meters... Maurice Patterson Sékou Dilday meters... Carl Taylor... 1: yard run... Smitty Brown... 1:09.54 (c) meters... Dave Moore... 1: meters... Dave Moore... 1: ,000-yard run... Todd Colas... 2:09.44 (c) ,000 meters... Todd Colas... 2: ,500 meters... Todd Colas... 3: Mile... Jerry Richey... 4:05.44 (c) ,000 meters... Keith Dowling... 8: Mile... Jerry Richey... 8:39.44 (c) ,000 meters... Keith Dowling... 13: WOMEN S RECORDS EVENT NAME RECORD YEAR 50-yard dash... Tasha Peart yard hurdles... Allison Williams meters... Ronise Crumpler meter hurdles... Allison Williams meters... Tasha Peart meter hurdles... Allison Williams meters... Kim Lyles [c] meter hurdles... Kim Blair yd int. hurdles... Kim Blair meters... Tasha Peart yard dash... Tasha Peart * meter int. hurdles... Ayana Coleman meters... Keisha Demas meters... Chantée Earl... 1: meters... Krystal Epps... 1: yard dash... Gloria Azeke... 1: meters... Chantée Earl... 2: ,000-yard run... Chantée Earl... 2: ,000 meters... Chantée Earl... 2: Mile... Maureen McCandless 4: ,500 meters... Gloria Azeke... 4: mile run... Stacy Wyzykowski... 10: ,000 meters... Maureen McCandless 9: ,000 meters... Maureen McCandless 15: FIELD EVENTS High Jump... Roger Kingdom... 7' 0.75" Long Jump... Bill Rea... 25' 2" Triple Jump... Larry Kinney... 50' 8.5" Shot Put... Justin Clickett Pole Vault... Keith Higham... 16' 8.75" Pentathlon... Curtis Anderson... 3,795 points lb. Weight... Justin Clickett RELAYS Shuttle Hurdle Relay... Phillip Barrett (4x55-meter) Jeremy Ward Jack Jeffreys Justin Rose 4x200-meter relay... Dietrich Jells... 1: (800-meter relay) Jay Jones Curtis Anderson Jay Murphy 4x400-meter relay... Maurice Patterson... 3:09.46 (c) (1,600-meter relay) Sékou Dilday Marcus Walker Carl Taylor 4x800-meter relay... Bob Weiner... 7:20.43 *** (3,200-meter relay) Joe Daniels Tim Manes Dave Moore Sprint Medley Relay... Dave Moore... 3: Dave Price Vernon Reed Tim Manes Distance Medley Relay... Tim Konoval... 9: Kareem Cousar Jeryl Wilborn Samuel Bair III (c) - converted to F.A.T. (+.24) * - NCAA Record # - World Record + - Collegiate Record * - American Record *** - Collegiate/American NCAA Record FIELD EVENTS High Jump... Najuma Fletcher... 6' 1.25" Long Jump... Trecia-Kaye Smith... 22' 10.5" Triple Jump... Trecia-Kaye Smith... 46' 4" Shot Put... Amanda Walker " Pole Vault... Marissa Dudek lb. weight... Amanda Walker " Pentathlon... Najuma Fletcher... 4,295 points RELAYS Shuttle Relay... Staci Suggs (4x55m) LaTonya Mullins Najuma Fletcher Joetta Purter Shuttle Relay... Alexis Archer (4x60m) Clarissa Dudley LuAnne Harris Debbie Bonner 4x200-meter Relay... Zenia Ayrton... 1: (800-meter relay) Tonya Mullins Shana Fadis Lakeya Smith 4x400-meter Relay... Tia Tabb... 3: (1,600-meter relay) Mera Belisle Janine Jones Tasha Peart 4x800-meter Relay... Neema Payne... 8: (3,200-meter relay) Shauna McFadzean Dee Cole Chantée Earl Sprint Medley Relay... Keisha Demas... 3: Clarissa Dudley Ronise Crumpler Cathy Chrissos Distance Medley Relay... Angie Martin... 11: Joetta Purter Chantée Earl Anna Kohler 28

31 MEN S RECORDS EVENT NAME RECORD YEAR 100 meters... Lee McRae meters... Lee McRae meters... Karl Farmer meters... Dave Moore... 1: ,500 meters... Jerry Richey... 3: meters... Eric Fleming... 8: ,000 meters... Keith Dowling... 14: ,000 meters... Keith Dowling... 28: meter hurdles... Eric Cannon meter hurdles... Elbert Ellis ,000-meter steeplechase.. Mike Long... 9: FIELD EVENTS Long jump... Bill Rea... 26' 7.5" High jump... Dan Goodyear... 7' 1.25" Triple jump... Larry Kinney... 52' 3.5" Javelin... Anthony Bonura Discus... Steve Hein ' 0" Shot Put... Justin Clickett Hammer Throw... Patrick Harding Pole Vault... Keith Higham " Decathlon... Jim Neese... 6,644 points RELAYS Sprint Hurdle Relay... Brett Sheilds Todd Walthall Eric Cannon Elbert Ellis 4x100-meter Relay... Anthony Dorsett (400-meter relay) Jerel Williams Jay Jones Dietrich Jells 4x200-meter Relay... Anthony Dorsett... 1: (800-meter relay) Curtis Anderson Jay Jones Dietrich Jells 4x400-meter Relay... Jesse Mikell... 3: (1,600-meter relay) Darrell Hilliman Dave Moore Tim Manes Sprint Medley Relay... Dave Price... 3: Jason Harris George Ifill Eric Cannon 4x800-meter Relay... Todd Colas... 7: (3,200-meter relay) Darren Geary Garland Brown Terry Gallaher Distance Medley Relay... Todd Colas... 9: Brian Pollack Terry Gallagher Bill Moorhead 4x1,500-meter Relay... Scott Humphrey... 15: (6,000-meter relay) Jason Bodnar Keith Dowling Paul Friedrich PANTHER RECORDS - OUTDOOR WOMEN S RECORDS EVENT NAME RECORD YEAR 100 meters... Zenia Ayrton meters... Kimberly Lyles meters... Keisha Demas meters... Chantée Earl... 2: Mile... Anna-Rebekka Kohler... 5: ,500 meters... Maureen McCandless... 4: Mile run... Lori Wood... 11: meters... Maureen McCandless... 9: ,000 meters... Maureen McCandless... 16: ,000 meters... Carmela Mariani... 34: meter hurdles... Allison Williams meter hurdles... Kim Blair ,000-meter steelplechase. Nicki Angstadt... 10: FIELD EVENTS High Jump... Najuma Fletcher... 6' 1.25" Long Jump... Trecia-Kaye Smith... 22' 5.25" Triple Jump... Trecia-Kaye Smith... 46' 8" # Pole Vault... Marissa Dudek Javelin... Joanne Warner ' 9" Shot Put... Amanda Walker Discus... Amanda Walker ' 10" Hammer Throw... Amanda Walker Pentathlon... Kathy Dvorsak... 3,101 points Heptathlon... Trecia-Kaye Smith... 5,750 points RELAYS 4x100-meter Relay... Lamoy Stephens (400-meter relay) Shantea Calhoun Shanea Calhoun Kimberly Lyles 4x100-meter Hurdle Relay... Najuma Fletcher (400-meter hurdle relay) Allison Williams Kim Blair Staci Suggs 4x200-meter Relay... Lamoy Stephens... 1: (800-meter relay) Shantea Calhoun Shanea Calhoun Kimberly Lyles 4x400-meter Relay... Mera Belisle... 3: (1,600-meter relay) Chantée Earl Tasha Peart Tia Tabb 4x800-meter Relay... Neema Payne... 8: (3,200-meter relay) DeAnna Cole Janine Jones Beth Rocks Sprint Medley Relay... Tonya Mullins... 1: Allison Williams Kim Blair Ronise Crumpler Sprint Medley Relay... Tia Tabb... 3: Tasha Peart Mera Belisle Chantée Earl Distance Medley Relay... Amanda Schmidt... 11: Trenace Elliott DeAnna Cole Maureen McCandless 4x1,500 Relay... Maureen McCandless... 18: Lauren Shaffer Amanda Schmidt Beth Rocks # - NCAA Record 29

32 INDOOR SEASON REVIEW MEN S INDOOR SEASON REVIEW SCHEDULE DATE MEET SITE Dec Golden Flash Gala Kent, Ohio Jan. 14 Skip Summerville Invitational Akron, Ohio Jan Black Squirrel Classic Kent, Ohio Jan. 29 Penn State National Open State College, Pa. Feb. 4-5 Akron Invitational Akron, Ohio Feb. 4 New Balance Collegiate Inv. New York, N.Y. Feb Penn State Challenge Cup State College, Pa. Feb Big East Championships Syracuse, N.Y. March 5-6 IC4A Championships Boston, Mass. March NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. WOMEN S INDOOR SEASON REVIEW SCHEDULE DATE MEET SITE Dec Golden Flash Gala Kent, Ohio Jan. 14 Skip Summerville Invitational Akron, Ohio Jan Black Squirrel Classic Kent, Ohio Jan. 29 Penn State National Open State College, Pa. Feb. 4-5 Akron Invitational Akron, Ohio Feb. 4 New Balance Collegiate Inv. New York, N.Y. Feb Penn State Challenge Cup State College, Pa. Feb Big East Championships Syracuse, N.Y. March 5-6 ECAC Championships Boston, Mass. March NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. INDIVIDUAL SEASON S BEST EVENT TIME/MARK ATHLETE DATE 60 meters 6.96 Chris Anderson 1/ meters Chris Anderson 3/6 400 meters Kareem Cousar 3/5 800 meters 1:50.18 Jeryl Wilborn 3/5 1,000 meters 2:29.16 Andrew Zang 1/29 Mile 4:06.45 Sam Bair 1/29 3,000 meters 8:42.59 Jesse Mang 1/14 60-meter hurdles 8.13 Mike Wray 1/14 4x400-meter relay 3:16.85 Kareem Cousar 1/29 Chris Anderson Anthony Pelham Jeryl Wilborn 4x800-meter relay 7:50.31 Eric Fleming 2/20 Tim Konoval Andy Zang Sam Bair DMR 9:38.60 Jeryl Wilborn 3/5 Kareem Cousar Sam Bair Tim Konoval Pole Vault 5.10 m Matt Brousse 1/29 Keith Higham 3/6 Triple Jump 14.15m Korey Gross 3/6 Long Jump 6.56m Chris Anderson 1/14 Shot Put 19.05m Justin Clickett 3/11 Weight Throw 17.63m Justin Clickett 2/4 INDIVIDUAL SEASON S BEST EVENT TIME/MARK ATHLETE DATE 60 meters 7.50 Shanea Calhoun 2/4 200 meters Kimberly Lyles 2/ meters Martina Hallman 2/ meters 1:13.46 Julianna Reed 3/5 600 meters 1:33.12 Krystal Epps 2/ meters 2:13.37 Maureen McCandless 12/11 Mile 4:44.00 Maureen McCandless 2/11 1,000 meters 2:56.78 Abigail Zaylor 1/29 3,000 meters 9:18.99 Maureen McCandless 2/4 5,000 meters 15:48.10 Maureen McCandless 1/29 60-meter hurdles 8.48 Tamara McGill 2/20 4x400-meter relay 3:46.76 Julianna Reed 1/29 Lamoy Stephens Kimberly Lyles Shantea Calhoun 4x800-meter relay 9:05.55 Krystal Epps 3/5 Abigail Zaylor Gizelle Joshua Selena Sappleton DMR 12:24.44 Abigail Zaylor 2/20 Lauren Tyler Krystal Epps Ali Briggs High Jump 1.79m Tamara McGill 2/20 Pole Vault 4.01m Marissa Dudek 2/4 Long Jump 6.10m Lamoy Stephens 2/11 Triple Jump 12.70m Lamoy Stephens 1/29 Shot Put 16.67m Amanda Walker 2/20 Weight Throw 21.12m Amanda Walker 2/20 Pentathlon 4,023 points Tamara McGill 1/29 BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS Syracuse, N.Y. Team Points 1. Notre Dame Rutgers PITTSBURGH Georgetown Villanova Syracuse Seton Hall Providence Connecticut Boston College Big East All-Conference: Sam Bair, Matt Brousse, Justin Clickett, Kareem Cousar, Keith Higham, Mike Wray BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS Syracuse, N.Y. Team Points 1. PITTSBURGH Notre Dame Georgetown Villanova West Virginia Boston College Rutgers Syracuse St. John s Connecticut Seton Hall Providence... 8 Big East All-Conference: Shanea Calhoun, Shantea Calhoun, Marissa Dudek, Martina Hallman, Kimberly Lyles, Maureen McCandless, Tamara McGill, Julianna Reed, Kimberly Rorabaugh, Lamoy Stephens, Amanda Walker 30

33 BIG EAST INDOOR CHAMPIONS MEN'S BIG EAST INDOOR CHAMPIONS YEAR NAME EVENT RESULT Brian Pollock meters Todd Colas... 1,000-meters... 2:22.73 Bob Buckowski... Shot Put... 54' 4.5" Roger Kingdom mH and shot put (see note) Bill Morehead... 3,200-meter relay... 7:31.16 Tim Manes Todd Collas Garland Brown Roger Kingdom meter hurdles * Garland Brown meters... 1:50.13 Tim Manes... 3,200-meter relay... 7:31.46 Bill Moorhead Todd Colas Garland Brown Lee McRae meters * Lee McRae meters Rob Weiner... 3,200-meter relay... 7:33.17 Tom Boggan Joe Daniels Dave Moore Lee McRae meters meters Eric Cannon meter hurdles Dave Moore meters... 1:50.44 Joe Turner... 3,200-meter relay... 7:26.94 * Rob Weiner Tim Manes Dave Moore Lee McRae meter hurdles meters Eric Cannon meter hurdles Elbert Ellis meters Elbert Ellis... 1,600-meter relay... 3:14.76 Rowan Mighty Chappale Burton David Price YEAR NAME EVENT RESULT Eric Cannon meter hurdles Elbert Ellis meters David Price meters... 1: Sam Rice meters meters Elbert Ellis meter hurdles Darrin Gillaspie... High Jump... 6' 10.75" Elbert Ellis... 1,600-meter relay... 3:16.01 Neil Malobicky Brian Whittley Chappale Burton Keith Dowling... 3,000-meters... 8: Jay Murphy meter hurdles Curtis Anderson... Pentathlon... 3,793 pts Greg Blake... 1,600-meter relay... 3:16.01 Tim Tyre Sékou Dilday Carl Taylor Mike Head... 1,000 meters... 2:27.25 Patrick Harding... Shot Put m Matt Brousse... Pole Vault m Justin Clickett... Shot Put m After name denotes Outstanding Performer award winner After name denotes Outstanding Performance award winner * After result denotes current Big East meet record NOTE: Roger Kingdom garnered Outstanding Performer honors in 1983 although he was not a champion. He placed second in the 55-meter hurdles and high jump. WOMEN'S BIG EAST INDOOR CHAMPIONS YEAR NAME EVENT RESULT Renee Henderson meters meters Renee Henderson meters meters Renee Henderson meters Dawna Collins meter hurdles Debbie Bonner meter hurdles Keisha Demas meters Cynthia Randolph... 1,600-meter relay... 3:47.77 Gloria Azeke Ardythe Hope Keisha Demas Debbie Bonner meter hurdles Keisha Demas meters Allison Williams meter hurdles Ronise Crumpler meters Keisha Demas meters Clarissa Dudley... Triple Jump Nicole McKenzie... 1,600-meter relay... 3:47.58 Ronise Crumpler Monica Hockaday Keisha Demas Allison Williams meter hurdles Keisha Demas meters Allison Williams... 1,600-meter relay... 3:47.38 Clarissa Dudley Ronise Crumpler Keisha Demas Allison Williams meter hurdles * Allison Williams meter hurdles Najuma Fletcher... Pentathlon... 4,045 pts High Jump Long Jump Najuma Fletcher... Long Jump Pentathlon... 4,295 pts * Triple Jump High Jump Najuma Fletcher... Triple Jump High Jump * Pentathlon... 4,169 pts YEAR NAME EVENT RESULT Trecia-Kaye Smith... Triple Jump * Long Jump * Shot Put Pentathlon... 4,138 pts Ayana Coleman... Pentathlon... 3,425 pts Trecia-Kaye Smith... Long Jump Triple Jump Chantee Earl meters... 2:08.23 Dana McKoy... Pentathlon... 3,711 pts Mera Belisle... 1,600-meter relay... 3:40.95 Tamika Dorin Tia Tabb Chantee Earl Chantee Earl... 1,000 meters... 2:43.99 *... Dana McKoy... Pentathlon... 3,677 pts Tia Tabb meters Trenace Elliott... 3,200-meter relay... 8:54.55 DeAnna Cole Beth Rocks Janine Jones Amanda Walker... Shot Put m Melanie Carter... Triple Jump m Marissa Dudek... Pole Vault m Elizabeth Bayne meters... 2:11.50 Tamara McGill... Pentathlon... 3,845 pts Amanda Walker... Shot Put m Marissa Dudek... Pole Vault m Kimberly Lyles meters Maureen McCandless... 3,000 meters... 9: ,000 meters... 16:09.34 Tamara McGill... Pentathlon... 3,900 pts Amanda Walker... Shot Put m Weight Throw m * After name denotes Outstanding Field Performer award winner After event denotes Oustanding Performance award winner * After result denotes Big East meet record 31

34 2004 OUTDOOR SEASON REVIEW MEN S OUTDOOR SEASON REVIEW SCHEDULE DATE MEET SITE March Charlotte 49er Classic Charlotte, N.C. March Fred Hardy Invitational Richmond, Va. April 2 Western PA Classic Pittsburgh, Pa. April Sea Rays Relays Knoxville, Tenn. April Bennie Benson Invitational Neville Island, Pa. April 23 Penn State Scored State College, Pa. April Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. April 30 Relays by the River Neville Island, Pa. May 6-8 Big East Championships Piscataway, N.J. May IC4A Championships Princeton, N.J. May NCAA East Regionals New York City, N.Y. June 8-11 NCAA Championships Sacramento, Calif. WOMEN S OUTDOOR SEASON REVIEW SCHEDULE DATE MEET SITE March Charlotte 49er Classic Charlotte, N.C. March Fred Hardy Invitational Richmond, Va. April 2 Western PA Classic Pittsburgh, Pa. April Sea Rays Relays Knoxville, Tenn. April Bennie Benson Invitational Neville Island, Pa. April 23 Penn State Scored State College, Pa. April Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. April 30 Relays by the River Neville Island, Pa. May 6-8 Big East Championships Piscataway, N.J. May ECAC Championships Princeton, N.J. May NCAA East Regionals New York City, N.Y. June 8-11 NCAA Championships Sacramento, Calif. INDIVIDUAL SEASON S BEST EVENT TIME/MARK ATHLETE DATE 100 meters Chris Anderson 5/ meters Chris Anderson 5/ meters Chris Anderson 3/ meters 1:50.33 Jeryl Wilborn 5/ ,500 meters 3:46.20 Sam Bair 5/ ,000 meters 8:34.95 Eric Fleming 3/ ,000 meters 14:51.32 Andy Tomaswick 3/ ,000 meters 30:58.70 Andy Tomaswick 4/ meter hurdles Mike Wray 5/ meter hurdles Mike Wray 5/6-8 3,000-meter SC 9:15.92 Mike Long 4/13-16 Pole Vault 5.21 m Keith Higham 5/27-28 Long Jump 6.69 m Korey Gross 4/23 Triple Jump m Korey Gross 5/6-8 Shot Put m Justin Clickett 4/30 Hammer Throw m Justin Clickett 4/28-30 Discus m Justin Clickett 4/28-30 Javelin m Anthony Bonura 5/ meter relay Chris Anderson 5/6-8 Anthony Pelham Kareem Cousar Korey Gross 800-meter relay 1:26.90 Chris Anderson 4/13-16 Kareem Cousar Anthony Pelham Troy Roberson 1,600-meter relay 3:11.74 Kareem Cousar 5/13-15 Chris Anderson Anthony Pelham Jeryl Wilborn 3,200-meter relay 7:34.80 Andrew Zang 4/28-30 Tim Konoval Eric Fleming Sam Bair DMR 9:49.40 Tim Konoval 4/28-30 Kareem Cousar Jeryl Wilborn Sam Bair BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS Piscataway, N.J. Team Points 1. Rutgers Notre Dame PITTSBURGH Villanova Connecticut Georgetown Syracuse Seton Hall Providence Boston College Big East All-Conference: Chris Anderson, Sam Bair, Anthony Bonura, Matt Brousse, Justin Clickett, Kareem Cousar, Brian Dodds, Korey Gross, Keith Higham, Anthony Pelham, Jeryl Wilborn INDIVIDUAL SEASON S BEST EVENT TIME/MARK ATHLETE DATE 100 meters Shanea Calhoun 5/ meters Kimberly Lyles 5/ meters Martina Hallman 4/ meters 2:14.28 Krystal Epps 3/ ,500 meters 4:48.86 Nicki Angstadt 3/ ,000 meters 10:41.07 Ali Briggs 3/ ,000 meters 17:29.1 Nicki Angstadt 4/23 10,000 meters 37:46.81 Suzy Bossart 3/ meter hurdles Tamara McGill 4/2 400-meter hurdles Julianna Reed 5/ ,000-meter SC 10:39.43 Nicki Angstadt 5/13-15 Pole Vault 3.80 m Marissa Dudek 4/13-16 Leandra Golden 5/13-15 High Jump 1.77 m Tamara McGill 5/6-8 Long Jump 6.01 m Martina Hallman 5/6-8 Triple Jump m Martina Hallman 5/27-28 Shot Put m Amanda Walker 5/13-15 Hammer Throw m Amanda Walker 5/13-15 Discus m Amanda Walker 5/13-15 Javelin m Angela Hoover 3/25-26 Heptathlon 5,413 pts Tamara McGill 6/ meter relay Lamoy Stephens 4/28-30 Shantea Calhoun Shanea Calhoun Kimberly Lyles 800-meter relay 1:34.27 Lamoy Stephens 4/28-30 Shantea Calhoun Shanea Calhoun Kimberly Lyles 1,600-meter relay 3:40.23 Shanea Calhoun 4/13-16 Shantea Calhoun Kimberly Lyles Lamoy Stephens 3,200-meter relay 9:21.16 Selena Sappleton 4/28-30 Kathy Siuda Gizelle Joshua Krystal Epps SHR Tamara McGill 4/28-30 Martina Hallman Mycah Clemons Julianna Reed BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS Piscataway, N.J. Team Points 1. PITTSBURGH Notre Dame West Virginia Rutgers Boston College Syracuse Connecticut Villanova St. John s Georgetown Providence Seton Hall Big East All-Conference: Shanea Calhoun, Shantea Calhoun, Marissa Dudek, Leandra Golden, Martina Hallman, Jill Knopsnyder, Kimberly Lyles, Tamara McGill, Julianna Reed, Amanda Walker 32

35 BIG EAST OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS MEN'S BIG EAST OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS YEAR NAME EVENT RESULT Lee McRae meters Bob Weiner... 3,200-meter relay... 7:34.05 Scott Abel Joe Daniels Mickey Rihtardik Joel Ninos... Steeplechase... 9:06.1 Tim Kulig... Javelin ' 0" Lee McRae meters meters % Calvin Holmes meter hurdles Tim Kulig... Javelin ' 3" Eric Cannon meters meter hurdles meters (MT) Elbert Ellis meter hurdles * (MT)** Mike Stratos... Javelin ' 7" Eric Cannon meter hurdles Paul Friedrich... Steeplechase... 9:04.2 Mike Stratos... Javelin ' 6" Eric Cannon meter relay Neil Malobicky Sam Rice James Stephens Elbert Ellis... 1,600-meter relay... 3:12.23 Dave Moore Chappale Burton Dave Price Elbert Ellis meter hurdles Dave Moore... 1:48.18 Darrin Gillaspie... High Jump... 6' 10.75" YEAR NAME EVENT RESULT 90 cont Elbert Ellis... 1,600-meter relay... 3:12.59 Dave Moore Franz Jobson Chappale Burton Elbert Ellis meter hurdles * meter hurdles Scott Bailey... Javelin ' 8" Jay Murphy meter hurdles Jim Monk... Shot Put... 52' 5.25" Discus ' 8" Jim Monk... Shot Put... 55' 0.25" Jim Monk... Discus ' 3" Dietrich Jells meters Dietrich Jells meters Jay Murphy meter hurdles Wes Alexander meter hurdles Dietrich Jells meter relay Anthony Dorsett Jerel Williams Jay Jones Jay Jones meters Justin Clickett... Shot Put m Keith Higham... Pole Vault m After name denotes Outstanding Performer award winner After name denotes Outstanding Field Performer award winner * After event denotes Outstanding Performance award winner ** After result denotes current Big East meet record NOTE: Roger Kingdom holds the Big East meet record in the 100-meter hurdles (13.64) set in 1983 WOMEN'S BIG EAST OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS YEAR NAME EVENT RESULT Renee Henderson meters Gail Counts meters Renee Henderson meters Gail Counts meters Susan Torre meter relay Gail Counts Edith Butler Renee Henderson Renee Henderson meters Debbie Bonner meter hurdles Lori Wood... 10,000 meters... 35:42.60 Renee Henderson meter relay Susan Torre Pat Cupid Angie Fowlkes Debbie Bonner meter hurdles Lori Wood... 10,000 meters... 36:28.1 Cindy Randolph meter relay Pat Cupid Vanessa Jones Debbie Bonner Debie Bonner meter hurdles Keisha Demas meters (MT) Clarissa Dudley meter relay Debbie Bonner Pat Cupid Sonya Rivers Debbie Bonner meter hurdles meter hurdles... 1:01.21 Nicole McKenzie... 1,600-meter relay... 3:45.63 Debbie Bonner Ardythe Hope Keisha Demas Ronise Crumpler meters meters * Allison Williams meter hurdles Keisha Demas meters Joanne Warner... Javelin Alexis Archer... Triple Jump Ronise Crumpler meter relay Vanessa Jones Clarissa Dudley Keisha Demas Monica Hockaday... 1,600-meter relay... 3:42.38 Ronise Crumpler Allison Williams Keisha Demas Allison Williams meter hurdles Keisha Demas meter hurdles Kim Blair meter hurdles... 1:00.66 Joanne Warner... Javelin Clarissa Dudley... Triple Jump Clarissa Dudley... 1,600-meter relay... 3:36.68 Kim Blair Ronise Crumpler Keisha Demas 33 YEAR NAME EVENT RESULT Najuma Fletcher... Triple Jump Long Jump High Jump Joanne Warner... Javelin Discus Najuma Fletcher... High Jump Triple Jump Najuma Fletcher... High Jump ** Triple Jump ** Trecia-Kaye Smith Long Jump Trecia-Kaye Smith... Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put Trecia-Kaye Smith... Triple Jump Shot Put Chantee Earl meters... 2:05.08 Gina Bundy... Heptathlon... 4,378 pts Anna-Rebekka Kohler... 3,200-meter relay... 8:46.57 Chantee Earl Shauna McFadzean Tamika Dorin Trecia-Kaye Smith... Triple Jump Long Jump Bettina Lee... Heptathlon... 4,694 pts Tia Tibb... 1,600-meter relay... 3:40.19 Mera Belisle Bettina Lee Tasha Peart Chantee Earl Nicole Kelly... Heptathlon... 5,062 pts Marissa Dudek... Pole Vault Melanie Carter... Triple Jump Tamara McGill... Heptathlon... 5,240 pts Elizabeth Bayne meter hurdles... 57: Trenace Elliot meters Tamara McGill... Heptathlon... 5,375 pts ** Marissa Dudek... Pole Vault m Jill Knopsnyder... Javelin m Kimberly Lyles meters Tamara McGill... Heptathlon... 5,407 pts Julianna Reed meter hurdles Kimberly Lyles... 1,600 meter relay... 3:40.84 Julianna Reed Shanea Calhoun Shantea Calhoun After name denotes Outstanding Performer award winner After name denotes Outstanding Field Performer award winner * After event denotes Outstanding Performance award winner ** After result denotes current Big East meet record

36 PANTHERS IN THE NCAA s MEN S INDIVIDUAL NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES PITTSBURGH ALL-AMERICANS (TOP 8) YEAR NAME EVENT PLACE MARK Darren Geary yards... 6th... 1: Darren Geary, Terry Gallagher... 4x800-yard relay... 5th... 7:26.50 Bill Moorhead, Garland Brown Roger Kingdom * meter hurdles... 1st Todd Colas... 1,000 meters... 6th... 2: Lee McRae meters... 6th Lee McRae * meters... 1st Eric Cannon meter hurdles... 4th Bob Weiner, Joe Daniels... 4x800-meter relay... 4th... 7:21.42 Dave Moore, Tim Manes Lee McRae * meters... 1st Bob Weiner, Joe Daniels meter relay... 4th... 7:20.43 Tim Manes, Dave Moore Lee McRae * meters... 1st Eric Cannon meter hurdles... 4th Elbert Ellis meter hurdles... 6th Elbert Ellis meter hurdles... 2nd Keith Dowling... 5,000-meters... 6th... 13: Justin Clickett... Shot Put... 9th** m * - NCAA Champion During his illustrious college career, LEE McRAE won three consecutive national (NCAA) indoor championships ( ) in the 55 meters. McRae also won the 100 meters at the 1986 NCAA Outdoor Championships. ROGER KINGDOM, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, also captured one NCAA indoor and one NCAA outdoor championship while running for the Panthers in the early 1980s. MEN S INDIVIDUAL NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES PITTSBURGH ALL-AMERICANS YEAR NAME EVENT PLACE MARK Roger Kingdom* meter hurdles... 1st Lee McRae meters...dnq for final Lee McRae* meters... 1st Lee McRae meters... 2nd meters... 6th Dave Moore meters... 9th... 1: Eric Cannon meter hurdles... 2nd Elbert Ellis meter hurdles... 8th Elbert Ellis meter hurdles... 4th Dave Moore meters... 7th... 1:48.75 Keith Dowling... 10,000 meters... 8th... 29: Elbert Ellis meter hurdles... 4th meter hurdles... 8th Mike Kennedy... Javelin... 22nd m Anthony Bonura... Javelin... 9th** m Keith Higham... Pole Vault... 14th m * - NCAA Champion **The top eight Americans in each event at the NCAA Championships earn All-America status. Clickett and Bonura both finished ninth, but he were still in the top eight from the U.S. 34

37 WOMEN'S NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES (TOP EIGHT EARN ALL-AMERICA HONORS) PANTHERS IN THE NCAA s WOMEN'S NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHES (TOP EIGHT EARN ALL-AMERICA HONORS) YEAR NAME EVENT PLACE MARK Keisha Demas meters... 8th Allison Williams meter hurdles... DNQ Najuma Fletcher... High Jump... 7th... 5'10" Triple Jump... 5th... 42'3.25" Najuma Fletcher... Triple Jump... 1st " High Jump... 4th... 6'1.5" Long Jump... 5th... 20'6.5" Angie Martin meters... 6th... 2: Najuma Fletcher... High Jump... 1st... 6'0.75" Triple Jump... 4th... 43'8.5" Long Jump... 8th... 20'0.5" Trecia-Kaye Smith... Long Jump... 7th... 20'3" Trecia-Kaye Smith Long Jump... 1st... 21'10.5" Triple Jump... 2nd... 46'4" Angie Martin meters... 4th... 2: Trecia-Kaye Smith Triple Jump... 1st... 46'1.25" Long Jump... 1st... 21'6.25" Chantée Earl meters... 3rd... 2: Trecia-Kaye Smith Long Jump... 1st... 21'5.25" Triple Jump... 2nd... 46'0" Chantée Earl meters... 4th... 2:04.58 Tamika Dorin meters... DNQ Chantée Earl meters... 1st... 2: Janine Jones meters... 12th... 2:07.65 Beth Rocks meters... 18th... 2: Melanie Carter... Triple Jump... 12th Amanda Walker... Shot Put... 5th Amanda Walker... Weight Throw... 15th Tamara McGill... Penthathlon... 15th... 3,886 YEAR NAME EVENT PLACE MARK Keisha Demas meters... 8th Hockaday, Crumpler... 1,600-meter relay... 5th... 3:34.48 Williams, Demas Keisha Demas meters... 6th Dudley, Blair... 1,600-meter relay... 5th... 3:35.98 Crumpler, Demas Carmela Mariani... 10,000 meters... 6th... 35: Mary Allison Williams meter hurdles... 8th... 13: Najuma Fletcher... Triple Jump... 6th... 42'10.75" High Jump... 6th... 5'10.75" Pentathlon... 3rd... 5,750 pts. Mary Allison Williams meter hurdles... 6th... 13:50 Kim Blair meter hurldes... 3rd Najuma Fletcher... High Jump... 2nd... 6'2.75" Triple Jump... 3rd... 44'5.5" Long Jump... 7th... 20'1.75" Najuma Fletcher... Triple Jump... 17th... 40'9.75" Trecia-Kaye Smith... Triple Jump... 2nd... 44'6.75" Long Jump... 6th... 20'8" Heptathlon... 11th... 5,329 pts Trecia-Kaye Smith... Long Jump... 1st... 21'10" Triple Jump... 5th... 44'9" Chantée Earl meters... 15th... N/A Trecia-Kaye Smith... Triple Jump... 1st... 45'10.5" Long Jump... 2nd... 21'0.75" Chantée Earl meters... 4th... 2: Trecia-Kaye Smith... Long Jump... 1st... 21'8.25" Triple Jump... 2nd... 45'7.75" Heptathlon... 10th... 5,476 Chantée Earl meters... 7th... 2: Chantée Earl meters... 2nd... 2:02.43 Tabb, Belisle... 1,600-meter relay... 4th... 3:33.23 Earl, Peart Maureen McCandless.. 5,000 meters... 14th... 16:54.38 Tamara McGill... Heptathlon... 14th... 5,162 pts. Elizabeth Bayne m hurdles... 20th Kim Lyles m... 12th Trenace Elliot m... 27th Tamara McGill... Heptathlon... 16th... 5,126 pts. Elizabeth Bayne m hurdles... 25th... 1: Tamara McGill... Heptathlon... 12th... 5,413 pts. Amanda Walker... Shot Put... 7th Kimberly Lyles, Maureen McCandless, Elizabeth Bayne, Tamara McGill Chanteé Earl Trecia-Kaye Smith 35

38 PITTSBURGH OLYMPIANS/PAST ALUMNI The University of Pittsburgh has a rich and successful track and field history. Its men's and women's teams boast 10 Olympians, the most by any Panther sports program. Pittsburgh's track and field teams have produced a pair of gold medalists John Woodruff, who won the 800 meters at the 1936 Games in Berlin, and Roger Kingdom, who won the 110 meter high hurdles in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics in Los Angeles and Seoul respectively. Another Pittsburgh product, Herb Douglas, earned a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1948 Games in London. Pittsburgh's Olympians have come from near and far. Woodruff, who lives in New Jersey, was from nearby Connellsville, Pa. Kingdom came to Pittsburgh as a prized running back football recruit out of Unadilla, Ga. Najuma Fletcher, one of the most decorated athletes in Pittsburgh history and former assistant coach, was one of three representatives of her native Guyana to participate in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. More recently, Ayne Allen represented St. Kitts at the 1996 Atlanta Games. One of Pittsburgh's most familiar Olympians, Arnie Sowell went to high school just blocks from the Cathedral of Learning at Schenley High. Sowell finished fourth in the 800 meters at the 1956 Games in Melbourne. Trecia Kaye-Smith placed fourth in Athens and went on to become the world champion in the triple jump in Pittsburgh's Olympic history goes back to the 1920's. Frank Shea was the Panthers first Olympian, competing in the 440 meters. Panther teammates Vic Pickard and Dan Gwinn competed together in the 1928 Games. Pickard represented Canada as a pole vaulter while Gwinn participated in the hammer throw for the U.S. PITTSBURGH TRACK AND FIELD OLYMPIANS FRANK SHEA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Meters DAN GWINN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1928 Hammer Throw VIC PICKARD CANADA 1928 Pole Vault HERB DOUGLAS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1948 Long Jump (Bronze Medal) ARNIE SOWELL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Meters ROGER KINGDOM UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Meter High Hurdles (Gold Medal) Meter High Hurdles (Gold Medal) NAJUMA FLETCHER GUYANA 1992 Heptathlon AYNE ALLEN ST. KITTS x400 Meter Relay TRECIA KAYE-SMITH JAMAICA 2004 Triple Jump JOHN WOODRUFF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Roger Kingdom John Woodruff Herb Douglas 36