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1 2006 NEW MEXICO INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD HOSTING THE THE Mark Shumate Open ABQ Convention Center Jan. 14 Track & Field Contact: Alfredo Moreno (505) ALBUQUERQUE INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE OPENS ON SATURDAY LOBOS TO HOST RECORD FIVE HOME MEETS THIS WINTER AT THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER UPCOMING After months of anticipation, the 2006 indoor track and field schedule at the Albuquerque Convention Center gets underway this Saturday, Jan. 14, with the Mark Shumate Open all-comer meet. The Shumate Open will be the first NCAA sanctioned indoor track meet in Albuquerque since Over the next two months, the University of New Mexico in conjunction with the City of Albuquerque will host four collegiate meets, including the Mountain West Conference Championships, and three more all-comer meets, all on the two-year old track in the Convention Center. Over 300 athletes of all ages and ability are expected to compete in the Shumate Open on Saturday in addition to collegians from UNM and Division II national power Adams State College. The meet gets underway at 9 a.m. (MST) and is expected to wrap up around 4 p.m. Tickets at the door will be $3 for adults, $2 for students and free for ages 5 and under. Spectators and athletes must enter through the west entrances. There will be bleachers set up along the final straightaway and finish line. Spectators are not allowed in the infield or on the track at anytime. Saturday s meet is named in recognition of Mark Shumate, a friend of the Lobo track and field program. Shumate is the owner of Shumate Construction, which has played a key role in the ongoing renovations of the Lobos outdoor facility, the Great Friends of UNM Track Stadium. MEET INFORMATION/RESULTS Complete information and results from the Mark Shumate Open will be available at ALL-COMER MEET ENTRY DEADLINES All-Comer Meet January 22, 2006 Entry Deadline: January 17, 2006 Only selected events will be contested. Green Chile All-Comers February 12, 2006 Entry Deadline: February 7, 2006 Only selected events will be contested. First to Finish High School Invitational* February 18, 2006 Entry Deadline: February 10, 2006 All events contested. *HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES ONLY Entry fees are $10 per athlete per event. All entries will be handled through Please review the above entry deadlines for the meets that you wish to enter. Late entries will not be accepted SCHEDULE INDOOR Date Meet (host) Location Time/Results Jan. 14 Mark Shumate Open ABQ Convention Center 9 a.m. Jan. 21 Modrall Sperling Lobo Invitational ABQ Convention Center 9 a.m Jan University of New Mexico Invitational Multis ABQ Convention Center 11 a.m Jan. 28 University of New Mexico Invitational ABQ Convention Center 9 a.m Feb. 3-4 Sevigne Husker Invitational Lincoln, Neb. TBA Feb. 11 Albuquerque Invitational ABQ Convention Center 9 a.m Feb MWC Championships ABQ Convention Center 9 a.m Mar NCAA Championships (Arkansas) Fayetteville, Ark. TBA OUTDOOR Date Meet (host) Location Time/Results Mar. 25 Jim Click Shootout (Arizona) Tucson, Ariz. TBA Apr. 1 Cardinal and Gold Invitational (USC) Los Angeles, Calif. TBA Apr. 6-9 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays Austin, Texas TBA Apr Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, Calif. TBA Apr. 15 Spira Invitational (UTEP) El Paso, Texas TBA Apr UCSD Triton Invitational San Diego, Calif. TBA Apr. 29 Don Kirby Memorial Invitational G.F.O. UNM Track Stadium 10 a.m. May MWC Championships (BYU) Provo, Utah TBA May Midwest Regional Championships (Texas) Austin, Texas TBA Jun NCAA Championships (Sacramento State) Sacramento, Calif. TBA BOLD indicates home meet all times Mountain all times/dates subject to change

2 2006 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NEW MEXICO HOSTS MARK SHUMATE OPEN MEET NOTES UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location... Albuquerque, N.M. Founded by Territorial Legislature Enrollment... 26,500 Nickname... Lobos Colors... Cherry (PMS 485) and Silver (PMS 428) National Affiliation... NCAA Division I NCAA Region... Midwest Conference... Mountain West President...Louis Caldera Director of Athletics... Rudy Davalos Deputy Director of Athletics... Conrad Colbert Assoc. AD/Compliance & Administration/SWA... Janice Ruggiero Faculty Representative... Breda Bova TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach... Matt Henry - Sixth Year (New Mexico, 75) Office Phone... (505) Assoc. Head Coach... Mark Henry - Sixth Year (New Mexico, 74) Office Phone... (505) mrkhenry@unm.edu Assistant Coach... Scott Steffan - Sixth Year (New Mexico, 91) Office Phone... (505) Assistant Coach... Keren Bentzur - First Year (New Mexico, 02) Office Phone... (505) Track & Field Fax... (505) Head Athletics Trainer... Dave Binder Head Strength Coach... Mark Paulsen Academic Advisor... Jennifer White 2005 Indoor Conference Finish... Men: 5th/6 (67 pts.) Women: 7th/8 (31 pts.) 2005 Indoor National Finish... Men: T34th (5 pts.) Matt Gonzales: 4th (5,000m) 2005 Outdoor Conference Finish... Men: 4th/6 (107.5 pts.) Women: 6th/8 (64.5 pts.) 2005 Outdoor Regional Finish... Men: 31st (2 pts.) Women: T27th (4 pts.) 2005 Outdoor National Finish... N/A Amanda Barnes: 23rd (shot put) Dan Feltman: 16th (decathlon) Matt Keeran: 15th (javelin) MWC Indoor Points Returning/Lost... Men: 14 (21%)/53 (79%) Women: 17 (55%)/14 (45%) MWC Outdoor Points Returning/Lost... Men: 63 (59%)/44.5 (41%) Women: 50 (78%)/14.5 (22%) Newcomers... Men: 13 Women: 22 Outdoor Stadium (Capacity)... Great Friends of UNM Track Stadium (5,000) Surface... Versaturf Indoor Arena (Capacity)... Albuquerque Convention Center (2,000) Surface (Dimensions)... Mondo (200m/60-degree banked) Elevation... 5,085 feet MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Track & Field Contact... Alfredo Moreno Office Phone... (505) Office Fax... (505) avmoreno@unm.edu Cellular Phone/Press Box... (505) UNM Athletics Website... Mailing Addresss: Department of Athletics MSC University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE INFORMATION Track & Field Contact... Marlon Edge Office Phone... (719) medge@themwc.com Office Fax... (719) Conference Website... All entry deadlines will also be available on the Direct Athletics website. If you do not have a password and account with Direct Athletics, one will be provided to you when you begin the registration process. Please review your entries for accuracy. **Important: It will take a day to get a new password and account set up Do not wait until the deadline to set up your account! HISTORIC INDOOR SCHEDULE ON TAP IN 06 The City of Albuquerque and the University of New Mexico are set to become one of the nation s premier destinations for indoor track and field competition this winter. The city will host eight meets in 2006, including six collegiate events, on its 2-year-old track inside the Albuquerque Convention Center. UNM head coach Matt Henry, a lifelong Albuquerquean and former Lobo All-American, said the ambitious indoor schedule is the best in program history. This is definitely the best schedule we ve put together and we think it s probably the best group of collegiate indoor meets that s ever been scheduled here, Henry said. A lot of us were young, but we remember when indoor track and field was big in Albuquerque and we know we have an opportunity to make it special again. The list of teams visiting the Duke City this winter reads like a Who s Who list of NCAA track and field with Air Force, Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, California, Colorado State, Florida, Florida State, Houston, LSU, San Diego State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UNLV, USC, Utah, UTEP and Wyoming among the schools scheduled to compete at the Convention Center. We re excited about seeing these teams come through here, Henry said. We know we re going to have to step it up a little bit, but our kids are really looking forward to competing against some of the best track and field athletes in the country at home in front of our crowd. The season gets underway on Jan. 14 with the Mark Shumate Open, which will be the first NCAA sanctioned indoor meet in Albuquerque since the 1987 Western Athletic Conference Championships were held in Tingley Coliseum. The Shumate Open will be the first three all-comer meets held at the Convention Center in 06, all of which will be open to any competitor, regardless of age or ability. All-comer meets will also be held on Jan. 22 and Feb. 12. The First to the Finish High School Invitational will also take place at the Convention Center on Feb. 18. On Jan. 21 UNM will host what should be one of the best early-season meets in the country, the Modrall Sperling Lobo Invitational. Arizona, BYU, Cal, Colorado State, Florida State, LSU Texas A&M, Rice, Portland State, USC and UTEP will join New Mexico to create a world-class field in the first collegiate-only meet at the Convention Center. Eight of the 12 had either their men s or women s teams finish among the top-25 at the NCAA Indoor or Outdoor Championships a year ago. Seven returning individual national champions and the LSU men s champion 4x400- meter relay team are scheduled to be among the field. Twelve teams visit Albuquerque the next week for the three-day University of New Mexico Invitational. The meet opens with two days of pentathlon and heptathlon competition, Jan , followed by the main events on Jan. 28. Arizona State, Florida, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, Long Beach State, New Mexico State, Oral Roberts and Division II powers Adams State and Western State will be among the field. Following their lone road trip of the indoor season to Nebraska, the Lobos return home on Feb. 11 to host six teams, including the Conference USA champion Houston Cougars and D-II national champion Abilene Christian, in the Albuquerque Invitational.

3 2006 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NEW MEXICO HOSTS MARK SHUMATE OPEN MEET NOTES Two weeks later, the Convention Center will be the site of 2006 Mountain West Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb ), which moves to the Duke City after six years at the Air Force Academy s Cadet Field House in Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force also hosted the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships for 12 straight years before the MWC was formed. New Mexico hosted the WAC Indoor Championship meet at Tingley Coliseum six times between INDOOR TRACK AT THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER Good timing, a proactive city council and an irresistible sale all contributed to the return of indoor track and field to the Albuquerque after nearly a 20-year absence. During the spring of 2004 Albuquerque city leaders learned of a $1 million unused and undamaged indoor track sitting in storage in Canada that could be purchased for a mere $500,000. The state-of-the-art Mondo track had originally been ordered, then later declined, for use in the Los Angeles Staples Center arena. The track finally found a home inside the Convention Center in downtown Albuquerque and made its debut on Jan. 15, 2005 for the inaugural Albuquerque All-Comers meet. Nearly identical to the track used by the University of Arkansas at the Randal Tyson Track Center, Albuquerque s new indoor facility received rave reviews from athletes, coaches and fans. Like the Arkansas facility, which has been the site of every NCAA Indoor Championship meet since 2000, the city of Albuquerque now has an indoor track that will be a destination for some of the nation s premier events. The new indoor track is a 200-meter, 60-degree banked track that has 60m straightaways running the entire length of the facility. It also includes men's and women's jumping runways and pits, as well as an areas for shot put, pole vault and high jump events. The surface of the track is red and white Mondo. The Albuquerque All-Comers meet marked the University of New Mexico s first indoor competition at home since hosting the 1987 Western Athletic Conference Championships in Tingley Coliseum at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Current UNM assistant coach Scott Steffan, who competed at the '87 WAC Championships as freshman decathlete, said the new indoor track will provide a tremendous boost to head coach Matt Henry's rejuvenated Lobo track and field program. The U.S. Air Force Academy had hosted every Mountain West Conference Indoor Championship meet since the league formed in 1999, but when the Albuquerque facility was unveiled, a change of venue was quickly announed for the 2006 MWC Indoor Championships. In the 1960s and 70s Albuquerque was one of the nation's elite indoor track and field locations, drawing top professional and collegiate talent to compete in front of the large crowds at the annual Jaycee meets. The 1966 AAU Indoor Nationals (now known as the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships) drew a two-day total of nearly 20,000 fans to Tingley Coliseum and was featured on the March 14 cover of Sports Illustrated. Albuquerque officials were able to lure the meet away from its regular home at Madison Square Garden in New York City that year. In the new Albuquerque Convention Center facility, city leaders and track and field enthusiasts have a reason to stand up and cheer once again. GOT WIRELESS??? The Albuquerque Convention Center has added free, wireless internet Hot Zones. These Hot Zones are located in the Center s public lobby areas and allow attendees with wireless enabled devices to access the the internet and internet based at no charge. Albuquerque Convention Center- Driving Instructions 401 2nd St. NW Albuquerque, NM From South (Airport, Belen) 1. Take I-25 NORTH toward I-40/DOWNTOWN & SANTA FE 2. Take the exit number 224B- toward DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE./CENTRAL AVE. 3. Turn LEFT onto DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE. 4. Albuquerque Convention Center Parking Structures are on the LEFT side of DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE. (Above Ground Parking Lot is West of BROADWAY, Underground Parking Lot is West of 3rd STREET) From North (Balloon Fiesta Park, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo) 1. Take I-25 SOUTH toward BELEN. 2. Take the exit number 224B- toward DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE./CENTRAL AVE. 3. Turn RIGHT onto DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE. 4. Albuquerque Convention Center Parking Structures are on the LEFT side of DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE. (Above Ground Parking Lot is West of BROADWAY, Underground Parking Lot is West of 3rd STREET) From East (Eastside, Fairgrounds, Midtown, University, Uptown) 1. Take I-40 WEST towards GRANTS/GALLUP. 2. Merge onto I-25 SOUTH via exit number 159BC toward LAS CRUCES. 3. Take the exit number 224B- toward DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE./CENTRAL AVE. 4. Turn RIGHT onto DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE. 5. Albuquerque Convention Center Parking Structures are on the LEFT side of DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE. (Above Ground Parking Lot is West of BROADWAY, Underground Parking Lot is West of 3rd STREET) From West (Old Town, West Side) 1. Take I-40 East toward SANTA ROSA. 2. Merge onto I-25 SOUTH via exit number 159BC toward LAS CRUCES. 3. Take the exit number 224B- toward DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE./CENTRAL AVE. 4. Turn RIGHT onto DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE. 5. Albuquerque Convention Center Parking Structures are on the LEFT side of DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AVE. (Above Ground Parking Lot is West of BROADWAY, Underground Parking Lot is West of 3rd STREET) PARKING The Albuquerque Convention Center is connected to 1,500 convenient parking spaces. Primary parking is available at the Convention Center Garage (Martin Luther King Blvd & Broadway), with overflow parking available at the Civic Plaza garage (Marquette & 3rd St.). Event parking in these garages is $6.00 per vehicle, without in/out privileges. Additionally, there are numerous other public parking garages and parking lots available throughout downtown close to the Center. Parking fees vary. Please refer to the posted parking fees at each garage or lot.

4 2006 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NEW MEXICO HOSTS MARK SHUMATE OPEN WOMEN S OUTLOOK Boasting some of the top young talent in the do some great things in the 800 this year. Riann had a rough Mountain West Conference, in addition to an outstanding core of veterans, the New Mexico women spring. She works extremely hard, is very talented and hates to cross country season, but my goal is to get her to regionals this lose. should be one of the league s top up-and-coming teams in The balanced UNM squad returns It looks like you re going to have a real presence in the jumps all-mwc athletes in the sprints/relays, distance this year with sophomore Tiyana Peters and freshman events, pole vault and throws, as well as four NCAA Khristina Curtis high jumping, and the addition of freshman regional qualifiers. Sixth-year head coach Matt Hagit Salamon in the long and triple. Henry, who was named MWC Women s Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2005, sat down before the season to share his thoughts on the Lobo women. It looks like you have one of the Mountain West s most promising sprint groups this year - sophomores Ariel Burr and Kristan Matison were both all-conference runners last spring, and senior Kimilia Davis is also back this year. I think we do. We have almost everybody back, including Kimilia, who has always been the backbone of our sprint group. Behind the scenes, she s the motivator and the leader. Coming out of high school we weren t sure what she would be able to do, but she has worked very, very hard and she can really run. Of course Ariel ran very fast and Kristan Matison really had a great outdoor season last year. They re both a little banged up right now, but when we get them healthy, I think they re going to do something special for us. The one who really looked good this past fall was (sophomore) Shakira Williams. She was young and maybe a little bit lost last year, but we re looking for some nice things from her this season. We also have (sophomore) Tabatha (Shaw) back with us and she s gotten stronger too. Then if you include some our new girls like Katie Candelaria and Christina Zarrella - I m really anxious to see what we can do. Well, we think so. Tiyana was hurt much of the year, but did really well at the end of the outdoor season. She s had a pretty good fall and is going to keep getting better. Khristina Curtis is very, very talented and we re looking forward to seeing how she does in her first year. Hagit is a hard worker, she was an accomplished jumper in Israel and she s done some nice things in practice. We re anxious to see what she can do starting with the indoor season. How much have all of your jumpers benefited from having Keren Bentzur now as the full time assistant coach? It s helped us a lot. She s brought a different attitude to the team. As a competitor, Keren was very aggressive and was never afraid to say or do whatever was necessary to help make our program better. I m really proud that we have a University of New Mexico graduate that knows our program and is committed to helping us succeed. She s very knowledgeable about track and field and I think we ve got an outstanding heptathlon and jumps coach here. Whitney Johnson really had a great rookie season last year, earning all-conference honors and qualifying for regionals in the pole vault - what are your goals for her this season? Led by seniors Jacquelyne Gallegos and Timmie Murphy, your distance group established themselves as one of the best in school history during this past cross country season, finishing second in the MWC and making a strong push for an NCAA berth - what do you expect to see out of them on the track? Jackie s our most experienced runner, and she s still hurting a little from the cross country season, but we know she can really run fast. Jackie is able to run anything we need her to from 1,500 to a 10K. She s got that attitude that no matter what race she s in, she s going to be competitive. Timmie is just going to run indoors and redshirt outdoors, but we re really going to try to do something special with her indoors. She had a great cross country season and we just hope we can keep that momentum going on the track. We re thankful that we were able to redshirt (freshman) Leslie Luna last year. She s really young, but as we saw this past fall, she s got some real potential and could turn some heads this spring. She s willing to work hard and loves what she s doing. We also think (junior) Riann Lucy is ready to She took some big steps last year. I don t know if she can make as big a jump in her second season, but she s another one of those who really enjoys what she s doing and has been a great addition to our team. Whitney has been working hard to be one of the best in our conference and we re hoping she can also do some things at the regional meet this year. One of the best stories on your team is senior Jamie Fishencord who has really come from nowhere to be one of the best hammer throwers in country - how did she make such dramatic improvement? I don t know, maybe it was because of us. That first year, we didn t think she had the ability to help us. I think she probably took that as a challenge and said You know what, these guys don t think I m any good, but I m going to show them what I can do. She s worked very hard and we re sure glad we have her back for another year. She s definitely one of our top candidates to get to nationals this spring.

5 2006 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NEW MEXICO HOSTS MARK SHUMATE OPEN MEN S OUTLOOK Like the women s team, the New Mexico men You have a lot of weapons in the pole vault with a pair of veterans in senior Derek Mackel and junior Robert Caldwell also feature a balanced blend of veterans and promising young prospects that the coaching staff believes with sophomore Zach Graham, who has shown a lot of po- that are both among the best in MWC and the country, along will make the 2006 season a successful one. The tential - what do you think these guys are capable of this Lobos return a pair of MWC champions and national year? qualifiers in seniors Dan Feltman (decathlon) and Derek and Robert have already shown that they re going to Matt Keeran (javelin), though Feltman will redshirt jump really high this year. If they re healthy, I d be surprised if the outdoor season. UNM boasts one of the top pole they can t make it to the NCAAs. Derek has a sore knee that vault units in the region, has excellent depth and acts up on him from time to time, especially outdoors. The indoor surface has a little more bounce and is a little easier on talent in the sprints and distance events, and some him. Right now he s really healthy though and I think he s future standouts in the field events. Coach Henry going to benefit a lot from getting to compete at home so much talked about the men of New Mexico prior to the this winter. Zach is a young guy, but showed some solid improvement during the fall. I d say we re definitely blessed with season. some pretty nice vaulters. You lost a solid MWC finalist in Ahmed Raji, but this group of sprinters looks like they could really make some noise in the conference this year, including sophomore Jarrin Solomon who was the runner-up in the 400 and a regional qualifier last season. Like the women, we have just about all our sprinters back this year. Jarrin was a really a soccer guy in high school and did track on the side, so we weren t sure what he could do for us right away. He came in though, worked hard, studied his competitors and took some huge steps last year. We hope he takes a few more this year and keeps getting better. He s got a great future ahead of him as does (junior) Jeramie White, who I think is one of our most talented guys. I think he s grown up more and more each year and he s very versatile. He can run a 100 up through a 400 and be very competitive. We re also hoping our two football guys, (senior) Aaron Brack and (sophomore) Marcus Smith, can help us even more this year. Aaron should be with us all year and Marcus will join us at the end of the outdoor season, but with those guys, we think we ve got a great shot to win that short relay at the conference meet. We were winning it last year before we ran out of the zone on the final exchange, but we ve got them all back and if we can get the stick around I think we can run pretty fast. Fifth-year senior Cameron Clarke is back for his final outdoor season after earning all-mwc honors indoors in the 800 last year and you also have junior Jeremy Johnson back in cherry and silver after a year at Arizona - what impact will these two play in the distance events? I ve always said that Cameron is probably the most talented guy we have. He did a good job in the 800 last year and I feel comfortable putting him in there again as well as the 1,500, but I really think Cameron could be at his best in the 5,000 meters. Hopefully he ll come out this spring and make his final season a big one. I think Jeremy is going to make a real impact this year. He s our main guy right now in the 3,000 and 5,000. Of course he s been down a winding road in his career, starting with us, then going to Arizona - where he got hurt - before coming back. He s been training with us full time since the fall and has really shown a lot of promise. There s a lot of young talent in the jumps this year, do you think they ll be ready to make an impact at the conference meet? (Sophomore) Domnick Meadows really had a great fall and I already know he s going to jump further than he ever has. He s really had some great direction and coaching, and you ll see some nice things out of Domnick this year. We ve also got three new high jumpers (freshmen Roy Collins, Josh Cosio, Stuart St. Louis) who I think are all going to be a big surprise to people. I think we can do very well with those guys and I m really looking forward to seeing what they can do. Matt Keeran is your leader in the javelin and a strong candidate to return to nationals, but how much will freshman Anthony Fairbanks help you this year? We ve really got two big time competitors in the javelin. We ll miss Dan Feltman s arm this spring, but I know both of those guys will definitely go to the regionals and will score big points for us at the conference meet. Between coming off elbow surgery and hurting his hamstring right before nationals, Keeran never was right last year. He s completely healthy now though - in fact I think his elbow is a little stronger than it was before his surgery - and that guy is going throw a long way this year. We re really fortunate to have Fairbanks with us also. He s going to help us a lot this year and as he gets bigger and stronger, I think he could be one the best in the country down the road. Dan Feltman is at his best outdoors in the decathlon where he can utilize his best event, the javelin, but what are your goals for him in his final indoor season and what led to your decision to redshirt him in the spring? We re really hoping he can be a national qualifier in the heptathlon indoors. We ve always had trouble with injuries, but if Feltman can stay healthy, he is something special. Right now, he s ready to go and I think he has a great indoor season in him. Last year, we weren t completely sure that we were going to redshirt him outdoors, but I think in the long run it s really going to help him a great deal. This is going to give him another year of aging, which is so valuable, especially in that event. When he comes back next spring, I think the people at nationals are going to have to look out for Dan Feltman.

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7 2006 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NEW MEXICO HOSTS MARK SHUMATE OPEN HEAD COACH MATT HENRY MATT HENRY Head Coach Distance/Middle Distance/Cross Country Sixth Year University of New Mexico, 1975 When Matt Henry was named head track and Prior to taking over the cross country and track and field programs, field coach at his alma mater in June of 2000, Henry had been the head coach of the boy's and girl's track and cross he was presented with a challenging task: lead country teams at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque since the school what had been a stagnant program up the opened in While at La Cueva, he led the Bears to four straight Mountain West Conference rankings and boy's state track titles from , three state boy s cross country back to the national stage it starred upon throughout much of the 1960s, championships ( , 98) and a pair in girl's cross country ( ). 70s and 80s. Henry s success earned him National High School Track Coach of the Thanks to the leadership and dedication of Henry and his staff, the Year honors in University of New Mexico now boasts one of the most improved track Matt and Mark Henry are part of a great lineage with extensive ties and field programs in the country. Built upon L-R: a foundation Ben Ortega, of elite Matt in-state Gonzales, to the Cameron University Clarke of New Mexico. Their father, Gwinn "Bub" Henry, spent talent with a blend of premier national and international competitors, the Lobos continue to reach new heights each year. Under Henry s tutelage UNM athletes have gone to the NCAA Championship meet four years in a row, earned three All-America awards, won 21 MWC event titles and claimed all-mwc honors 90 times since Henry s fellow coaches, meanwhile, have recognized his accomplishments, naming him MWC Coach of the Year for men s outdoor track in 2002 and again in 2005 for women s cross country. An aggressive campaign by Henry and his staff have helped to make dramatic improvements to New Mexico s track and field facilities. With a state-of-the-art indoor facility located in the heart of downtown set to officially open in the winter of 2006 and renovations underway at Great Friends of UNM Track Stadium, Albuquerque is once again one of the top track and field destinations in America. For Henry and his twin brother, associate head coach Mark Henry, the chance to return to their alma mater to lead the Lobo track and field program into the 21st century was a once in a lifetime opportunity. I m really proud to be the track and cross country coach at UNM, said Matt Henry. It s a dream that I thought would never come true. It s a privilege to be at the school where I got my education and competed. We may not have a big name yet, but there s something going right here at New Mexico. We have tremendous tradition here, we re very proud to be Lobos and we think this is a very special place to be. An outstanding middle distance man himself in the early 1970s, Henry has returned New Mexico to its traditional place among the nation s top distance running schools. Just a few years after his return to UNM, Henry s homegrown track and cross country runners established themselves as one of the premier distance forces in the country. Under Henry s tutelage, Santa Fe High School product Matt Gonzales has become one of America s top young distance prospects. Gonzales was one of most decorated runners in UNM history, earning All-America honors twice in cross country and three times on the track. He also led all collegiate runners by finishing sixth in the 5,000 at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials and was 11th in the 10,000 at the 2003 USA Championships. Since turning pro in the summer of 05, Gonzales has continued to train under Henry. Last November, he placed second at the U.S. 10K Championships road race and went on to help Team USA notch its highest finish ever (3rd) at the 2005 International Chiba Ekiden in Japan. Henry s runners have earned a combined 22 all-mwc awards on the track in the distance and middle distance events, including 4 conference titles. The Lobos have set school indoor records in the 3,000 (women), 5,000 (men) and distance medley relay (men and women), and outdoor records in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (women) and 5,000 (men) during Henry s tenure. New Mexico has also earned all-mwc cross country honors 13 times, all-mountain Region eight times and sent five individuals and one team to the NCAA Cross Country Championships. In 2004, Henry put together the finest cross country team in school history. Led by two All-Americans in Gonzales (2nd) and freshman Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott (14th), the men of New Mexico placed a program-best ninth at the NCAA Championship meet. True to the blue collar character of the program, it was a dramatic late surge by the team s fifth scoring running, fifth-year walk-on Sean Flaherty, that propelled the Lobos into the top years at UNM, most of that time as the Director of the Alumni Association. Bub and all five of his sons attended the University of New Mexico. Bub's father, Gwinn, was the Lobos athletics director, head football coach and head track coach for three seasons from Gwinn Henry compiled a record on the gridiron, including a Border Conference championship in 1934 with an 8-1 mark. Track has long been a part of the Henry family. Gwinn Henry was declared the fastest man in the world in Matt's older brother, Pat, now in his second year at Texas A&M, was previously the head track coach at LSU, a program that captured 27 NCAA titles during his 17-year tenure. Matt Henry was a four-year varsity letterman for the UNM from , competing in the 440-yard dash and the 880-yard run. He was also part of the Lobos all-albuquerque two-mile relay team that earned All- America honors at the 1972 NCAA Indoor Championships. Henry s relay team captured back-to-back Western Athletic Conference titles in 1972 and 73, including a WAC record time of 7:34.70 in 72. Henry, 53, received a bachelor's degree in Physical Education from UNM in 1975 and his master's degree in He and his wife, Lisa, have three boys: Kenny, 25, Kurt, 19, and Kyle, 17. Kenny is currently the head track and field coach at Albuquerque s Cibola High School, while Kurt is a sophomore middle distance runner for the Lobos. MATT HENRY QUICK FACTS 2005 Mountain West Conference Women s Cross Country Coach of the Year Mountain West Conference Men s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year. Named head coach on June 17, 2000 after spending 15 years as head track & field/cross country coach at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque. While at La Cueva, Henry led the Bears to four straight boys state track titles ( 97-00), three boys state cross country championships ( 95-96, 98), a pair of girls state cross country titles ( 94-95) and was named National High School Track Coach of the Year in A four-year letterman for the UNM track team from competed in the 440-yard dash and 880-yard run...part of the Lobos WAC champion two-mile relay team that earned All-America honors at the 1972 NCAA Indoor Championships. Twin brother Mark Henry is UNM associate head track & field/cross country coach...older brother, Pat, now with Texas A&M, was previously the head track coach at LSU, a program that captured 27 NCAA titles in his 17-year tenure...father, Gwinn "Bub" Henry, spent 30 years at UNM, most of that time as the Director of the Alumni Association...Bub and all five of his sons attended the University of New Mexico...Bub's father, Gwinn, was declared the fastest man in the world in 1911 and later served as the Lobos athletics director, head football coach and head track coach for three seasons from

8 2006 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NEW MEXICO HOSTS MARK SHUMATE OPEN WOMEN S ROSTER NAME EVENT(S) HT. YR.-EXP (IN)/YR-EXP (OUT) HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Seny Archuleta Distance 5-1 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Grants, N.M. (Grants HS) Kelly Armstrong Pole Vault 5-8 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Magdalena, N.M. (Magdalena HS) Lindsay Barr Distance 5-3 So-1L/So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Ariel Burr Sprints 5-4 So-1L/So-1L Carrizozo, N.M. (Carrizozo HS) Katie Candelaria Sprints 5-5 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Katie Coronado Javelin /Fr-HS Ruidoso, N.M. (Ruidoso HS) Brandi Cron Distance 5-6 So-RS/Jr-1L Gallup, N.M. (Eastern New Mexico) Khristina Curtis High Jump 5-11 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Tustin, Calif. (Tustin HS) Kimilia Davis Sprints 5-1 Sr-3L/Sr-3L Bellaire, Texas (Bellaire HS) Allison Easton Distance 5-4 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Piqua, Ohio (Piqua HS) Jamie Fishencord Throws 6-0 Sr-3L/Sr-3L Littleton, Colo. (Heritage HS) Kelly Fortner Heptathlon 5-9 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Fort Sumner, N.M. (Fort Sumner HS) Sandy Fortner Heptathlon 5-9 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Fort Sumner, N.M. (Fort Sumner HS) Vanessa Frangos Throws 5-7 So-1L/So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) Jacquelyne Gallegos Distance 5-8 Sr-3L/Sr-3L Pojoaque, N.M. (Pojoaque HS) April Gose Pole Vault 5-7 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Silver City, N.M. (Silver HS) Becky Green Distance 5-5 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Arlington, Texas (James Bowie HS) Ally Gronager Distance 5-6 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (St. Pius X HS) Jaime Hall Mid-Distance 5-7 Eligibility Completed/Sr-2L Albuquerque, N.M. (Manzano HS) Jannelle Hartog Sprints 5-4 So-1L/So-1L Gallup, N.M. (Rehoboth Christian HS) Lindsey Haworth Jumps/Sprints 5-9 So-1L/So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Valley HS) Nicole Huyge Pole Vault 5-7 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Las Cruces, N.M. (Las Cruces HS) Roxann James Distance 5-3 Jr-Tr/Jr-Tr Gallup, N.M. (Central Arizona) Whitney Johnson Pole Vault 5-8 So-1L/So-1L Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS) Haily Lee Hurdles 5-6 So-1L/So-1L House, N.M. (House HS) Sheyenne Lewis Distance 5-4 Fr-RS/Fr-RS Gallup, N.M. (Gallup HS) Riann Lucy Mid-Distance 5-8 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola HS) Leslie Luna Distance 5-6 Fr-RS/Fr-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Albuquerque Academy) Aditi Majumdar Pole Vault 5-1 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Socorro, N.M. (Socorro HS) Nicole Manning Throws 5-4 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola HS) Kristan Matison Sprints 5-8 So-1L/So-1L San Diego, Calif. (Mount Carmel HS) Jai McBride Jumps 5-10 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Houston, Texas (Westbury HS) Jessica McCall Javelin /So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Hope Christian HS) Jessica McIntyre Javelin /Sr-1L Farmington, N.M. (Troy) Brandale Mills Sprints 5-5 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Missouri City, Texas (Hightower HS) Timmie Murphy Distance 5-6 Sr-3L/Sr-3L Farmington, N.M. (Farmington HS) Jamie Padilla Jumps 5-6 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Albuquerque, N.M. (Valley HS) Briana Paxton Throws 6-0 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Tiyana Peters High Jump 5-8 Fr-RS/So-1L Flanders, N.J. (Mount Olive HS) Stasia Ploskonka Distance/Mid-Distance 5-6 So-1L/So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Manzano HS) KC Pritchard Sprints 5-9 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Moriarty, N.M. (Moriarty HS) Carolyn Romero Distance 5-5 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Las Vegas, N.M. (Robertson HS) Hilary Ross Distance 5-3 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Las Cruces, N.M. (Las Cruces HS) Hagit Salamon Jumps 5-8 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Shefayim, Israel (Hof-Hasharon) Stefany Setliff Heptathlon 5-7 Jr-2L/Jr-2L El Paso, Texas (Coronado HS) Tabatha Shaw Sprints 5-6 So-1L/So-1L Austin, Texas (Charles Akins HS) Allie Snell Pole Vault 5-3 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Vanessa Strobbe Javelin /Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Sarah Swartwood Throws 5-7 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Rye, Colo. (Rye HS) Janice Tosa Distance 5-2 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Jemez Pueblo, N.M. (Jemez Valley HS) Melanie Velarde Distance 5-2 So-1L/So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) Shakira Williams Sprints 5-4 So-1L/So-1L Austin, Texas (Lyndon Baines Johnson HS) Christina Zarrella Sprints/Jumps 5-9 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Rio Rancho, N.M. (Rio Rancho HS) Seniors /6 Juniors /9 Sophomores /15 Freshmen /23 California (3) Whitney Johnson (Mission Viejo), Kristan Matison (San Diego), Khristina Curtis (Tustin) Colorado (2) Jamie Fishencord (Littleton), Sarah Swartwood (Rye) New Jersey (1) Tiyana Peters (Flanders) PERSONNEL PICTURE (indoors/outdoors) MWC Indoor Points Returning/Lost (55%)/14 (45%) MWC Outdoor Points Returning/Lost (78%)/14.5 (22%) Redshirted Last Year /4 Newcomers ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE/COUNTRY New Mexico (35) Lindsay Barr (Albuquerque), Katie Candelaria (Albuquerque), Vanessa Frangos (Albuquerque), Ally Gronager (Albuquerque), Jaime Hall (Albuquerque), Lindsey Haworth (Albuquerque), Riann Lucy (Albuquerque), Leslie Luna (Albuquerque), Nicole Manning (Albuquerque), Jessica McCall (Albuquerque), Jamie Padilla (Albuquerque), Briana Paxton (Albuquerque), Stasia Ploskonka (Albuquerque), Raqcuel Ricci (Albuquerque), Allie Snell (Albuquerque), Vanessa Strobbe (Albuquerque), Melanie Velarde (Albuquerque) - (17) Ariel Burr (Carrizozo), Timmie Murphy (Farmington), Jessica McIntyre (Farmington), Kelly Fortner (Fort Sumner), Sandy Fortner (Fort Sumner), Brandi Cron (Gallup), Jannelle Hartog (Gallup), Roxann James (Gallup), Sheyenne Lewis (Gallup), Seny Archuleta (Grants), Haily Lee (House), Janice Tosa (Jemez Pueblo), Nicole Huyge (Las Cruces), Hilary Ross (Las Cruces), Carolyn Romero (Las Vegas), Kelly Armstrong (Magdalena), KC Pritchard (Moriarty), Jacquelyne Gallegos (Pojoaque), Christina Zarrella (Rio Rancho), Katie Coronado (Ruidoso), April Gose (Silver City), Aditi Majumdar (Socorro) Ohio (1) Allison Easton (Piqua) Texas (7) Becky Green (Arlington), Tabatha Shaw (Austin), Shakira Williams (Austin), Kimila Davis (Bellaire), Stefany Setliff (El Paso), Jai McBride (Houston), Brandie Mills (Missouri City) ISRAEL (1) Hagit Salamon (Shefayim)

9 2006 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NEW MEXICO HOSTS MARK SHUMATE OPEN MEN S ROSTER NAME EVENT(S) HT. YR.-EXP (IN)/YR-EXP (OUT) HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Jon-Paul Barabe Hurdles 6-1 Sr-3L/Sr-3L Albuquerque, N.M. (St. Pius X HS) Jason Bigott Decathlon 5-10 Sr-1L/Sr-2L Los Alamos, N.M. (Valparaiso) Zach Bingham Pole Vault 6-0 Sr-2L/Sr-3L Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) Aaron Brack Sprints 5-11 Sr-HS/Sr-1L Austin, Texas (Del Valle HS) Chris Bratton Distance 5-10 So-1L/So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Manzano HS) Austin Brobst Jumps 5-8 Jr-HS/Jr-1L Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain HS) Robert Caldwell Pole Vault 6-0 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Socorro, N.M. (Socorro HS) Cameron Clarke Mid-Distance 5-11 Eligibility Completed/Sr-3L Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) Erik Coleman Distance 5-8 So-HS/So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) Roy Collins High Jump Fr-HS/Fr-HS Los Alamos, N.M. (Los Alamos HS) Josh Cosio High Jump 6-4 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Manzano HS) Michael Deason Distance 6-0 So-1L/So-1L Las Cruces, N.M. (Las Cruces HS) Jorge Enriquez Throws 6-4 Sr-HS/Sr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Valley HS) Ezra Esquibel Distance 5-9 Fr-RS/Fr-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Anthony Fairbanks Javelin /Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Highland HS) Dan Feltman Decathlon/Javelin 6-4 Sr-3L/Sr-3L Deming, N.M. (Deming HS) Joseph Garcia Distance 5-8 Fr-RS/So-1L Belen, N.M. (Belen HS) Zach Graham Pole Vault 5-9 So-1L/So-1L Carlsbad, N.M. (Carlsbad HS) Frank Hemingway Mid-Distance 6-3 Sr-3L/Sr-2L Las Cruces, N.M. (Oñate HS) Kurt Henry Sprints/Mid-Distance 6-0 So-1L/So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Cibola HS) Gary Hoodless Throws 6-0 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Cuba, N.M. (Cuba HS) Adam Huff Sprints/Hurdles 6-2 Fr-RS/Fr-RS Kirtland, N.M. (Kirtland Central HS) RaShawn Jackson Sprints 6-0 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Hobbs, N.M. (Hobbs HS) Jeremy Johnson Distance 5-8 Jr-Tr/Jr-Tr Albuquerque, N.M. (Arizona) Matt Keeran Javelin /Sr-3L Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Mark Lamb Hurdles/Sprints 6-1 Jr-1L/Jr-1L Cimarron, N.M. (Oklahoma Baptist) Brenton Laws Sprints 5-8 Sr-1L/Sr-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Washington) Derek Mackel Pole Vault 5-10 Sr-3L/Sr-3L Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia HS) Adam Martinez Pole Vault 5-6 Fr-RS/Fr-RS Albuquerque, N.M. (Valley HS) Steven Martinez Distance 5-11 So-1L/So-HS Pojoaque, N.M. (Pojoaque HS) Randle McCain Sprints 6-3 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Silver City, N.M. (Silver HS) Domnick Meadows Jumps 5-10 So-1L/So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Del Norte HS) Phillip Merritt Sprints 5-7 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Rio Rancho, N.M. (Rio Rancho HS) Juan Ortega Distance 5-6 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Albuquerque, N.M. (Rio Grande HS) Dylan Rose-Coss Distance 6-3 Jr-1L/Jr-1L Santa Fe, N.M. (Colorado Mountain College) Matt Schubert Distance 5-9 Fr-RS/Fr-RS San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo HS) Matt Shaughnessy Distance 5-9 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Carlsbad, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS) Taylor Siemon Sprints 5-10 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Marcus Smith Sprints 6-3 So-HS/So-1L San Diego, Calif. (Morse HS) Jarrin Solomon Sprints 5-9 So-1L/So-1L Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Stuart St. Louis High Jump 6-3 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (Eldorado HS) Brandon Vigil Distance 5-9 Jr-1L/Jr-2L Taos, N.M. (Taos HS) Jeramie White Sprints/Jumps 5-9 Jr-2L/Jr-2L Hobbs, N.M. (Hobbs HS) Phillip Williams Sprints 5-10 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Clovis, N.M. (Clovis HS) Tyson Woods Jumps 5-7 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Anthony, N.M. (Gadsen HS) Jonathan Woodward Pole Vault 5-10 Fr-HS/Fr-HS Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) Seniors /12 Juniors /11 Sophomores /10 Freshmen /14 California (3) Matt Shaughnessy (Carlsbad) Matt Schubert (San Diego) Marcus Smith (San Diego) Colorado (1) Austin Brobst (Fort Collins), New Mexico (40) Jon-Paul Barabe (Albuquerque), Zach Bingham (Albuquerque), Chris Bratton (Albuquerque), Cameron Clarke (Albuquerque), Erik Coleman (Albuquerque), Josh Cosio (Albuquerque), Jorge Enriquez (Albuquerque), Ezra Esquibel (Albuquerque), Anthony Fairbanks (Albuquerque), Kurt PERSONNEL PICTURE (indoors/outdoors) MWC Indoor Points Returning/Lost (21%)/53 (79%) MWC Outdoor Points Returning/Lost (59%)/44.5 (41%) Redshirted Last Year /5 Newcomers ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE/COUNTRY Henry (Albuquerque), Jeremy Johnson (Albuquerque), Matt Keeran (Albuquerque), Brenton Laws (Albuquerque), Derek Mackel (Albuquerque), Adam Martinez (Albuquerque), Domnick Meadows (Albuquerque), Juan Ortega (Albuquerque), Taylor Siemon (Albuquerque), Jarrin Solomon (Albuquerque), Stuart St. Louis (Albuquerque), Jonathan Woodward (Albuquerque) - (21) Tyson Woods (Anthony) Joseph Garcia (Belen) Zach Graham (Carlsbad) Mark Lamb (Cimarron) Phillip Williams (Clovis) Gary Hoodless (Cuba) Dan Feltman (Deming) RaShawn Jackson (Hobbs), Jeramie White (Hobbs) Adam Huff (Kirtland) Jason Bigott (Los Alamos), Roy Collins (Los Alamos) Michael Deason (Las Cruces), Frank Hemingway (Las Cruces) Steven Martinez (Pojoaque) Phillip Merritt (Rio Rancho) Dylan Rose-Coss (Santa Fe) Randle McCain (Silver City) Robert Caldwell (Socorro Brandon Vigil (Taos) Texas (1) Aaron Brack (Austin)