ROSTER WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD. Meet The Minutewomen. Cuisle Kierans is one of seven seniors on the team this year.

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1 ROSTER Name Event(s) Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School/Last College Natalie Asselin (XC) Fr. 5-5 Chicopee, Mass./Chicopee Comprehensive HS Brittany Bakanowski Sprints Fr. 5-3 Northboro, Mass./Algonquin HS Kristen Bakanowski Pole Vault/Sprints Jr. 5-2 Northboro, Mass./Algonquin HS Liz Biehl High Jump So. 5-8 Northboro, Mass./Algonquin HS Amanda Bodette (XC) Jr. 5-3 East Middlebury, Vt./Middlebury HS Britt Canfield Sprints Jr. 5-4 Southwick, Mass./Southwick HS Molly Chapin Pole Vault Fr. 5-6 Northfield, Mass./Pioneer Valley Regional HS Jennifer Curtin Middle Jr Medford, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford HS Ashley Davidson (XC) Jr. 5-6 Natick, Mass./Natick HS Christina DeRosa (XC) Jr. 5-3 Sound Beach, N.Y./Miller Place HS Troyanah Evans Sprints/Jumps Sr. 5-5 Cambridge, Mass./Cambridge Rindge and Latin HS Michelle Finley Sprints/Jumps Fr. 5-4 Boston, Mass./Boston Latin Amanda Fisher-Rose Jumps/Sprints Jr. 5-4 New Bedford, Mass./New Bedford HS Alexandra Haller Hurdles/Jumps Fr. 5-3 Marblehead, Mass./Marblehead HS Beth Harlow (XC) So. 5-5 Melrose, Mass./Melrose HS Holly Heinricher Sprints/Jumps Fr. 5-8 Foxboro, Mass./Foxboro HS Cuisle Kierans (XC) Sr. 5-3 Newbury, Mass./Triton Regional HS Eilis Kierans (XC) So. 5-4 Newbury, Mass./Triton Regional HS/New School Univ. Kaitlin LaRue Multi-Event Jr. 5-9 Southampton, Mass./Hampshire Regional HS Kendra Leighton Sprints Jr. 5-4 Brockton, Mass./Brockton HS Lauren Liuzzo (XC) Fr. 5-5 Acton, Mass./Acton-Boxboro HS Becky Manganaro (XC) Hurdles/ Fr. 5-3 Beverly, Mass./Beverly HS Stephanie Mattar (XC) Fr. 5-7 Deer Park, N.Y./St. John The Baptist HS Dionise Miranda Sprints So. 5-4 Brockton, Mass./Brockton HS Molly Murphy (XC) Fr. 5-2 Pittsfield, Mass./Pittsfield HS Erin O Donnell (XC) Sr. 5-4 Reading, Mass./Reading HS/Assumption Katelyn O Toole High Jump Sr. 5-8 North Andover, Mass./North Andover HS Stacy Ossinger Sprints/Jumps So. 5-4 Tewksbury, Mass./Tewksbury HS Leah Potash (XC) Fr. 5-5 Peabody, Mass./Peabody HS Nicole Potter (XC) Fr. 5-3 Ludlow, Mass./Ludlow HS Jennifer Rippel Sprints Jr. 5-5 North Reading, Mass./North Reading HS Amber Sayer (XC) Sr. 5-5 Amherst, Mass./Amherst Regional HS/Duke Nicki Serapiglia Middle Fr. 5-4 Northboro, Mass./Algonquin Regional HS Mary Serdakowski Hurdles Gr. 5-7 Richmond, R.I./Chariho Regional HS/Harvard Krista Sideri Pole Vault So. 5-4 Boxford, Mass./Masconomet HS Dawn Cheri Soares Jumps Sr. 5-6 New Bedford, Mass./New Bedford HS Taryn Trapp (XC) Fr. 5-9 Nampa, Idaho/ Vallivue HS/Yavapai C.C. Jordan Veney Throws So. 5-7 Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin HS Lisa Wilson Throws Fr. 5-7 Holden, Mass./Wachusett Regional HS Shiyi Zan (XC) Fr. 5-6 Ottawa, Ontario/Sir Robert Borden HS COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Julie LaFreniere (20th season, Massachusetts 77) Asst. Coach: Mark Gottdenker (1st season, New Hampshire 92) Asst. Coach: Matt Clark (1st season, Massachusetts 06) EVENTS: Sprints: B. Bakanowski, K. Bakanowski, Canfield, Evans, Finley, Fisher-Rose, Leighton, Miranda, Ossinger, Rippel, Serdakowski : Asselin, Bodette, Curtin, Davidson, DeRosa, Harlow, C. Kierans, E. Kierans, Liuzzo, Manganaro, Mattar, M. Murphy, O Donnell, Potash, Potter, Sayer, Trapp Jumps: K. Bakanowski, Biehl, Evans, Finley, Fisher-Rose, O Toole, Ossinger, Sideri Throws: Veney, Wilson HOME STATES: Idaho: Trapp Massachusetts: Asselin, B. Bakanowski, K. Bakanowski, Biehl, Canfield, Chapin, Davidson, Evans, Finley, Fisher-Rose, Haller, Harlow, Heinricher, C. Kierans, E. Kierans, LaRue, Leighton, Liuzzo, Manganaro, Miranda, Morris, M. Murphy, O Donnell, O Toole, Potash, Potter, Ossinger, Rippel, Sayer, Serapiglia, Sideri, Wilson New York: Curtin, DeRosa, Mattar Ontario: Zan Pennsylvania: Veney Rhode Island: Serdakowski Vermont: Bodette BIRTHDAYS: January: Mattar (21) February: Serapiglia (3), Manganaro (5), LaRue (11), Potter (14) March: B. Bakanowski (4), Davidson (4), Murphy (15), Liuzzo (17), Harlow (25), Wilson (29) April: Chapin (6) May: Rippel (3), Heinricher (7), Potash (13), Sideri (17), Leighton (19) June: Bodette (4), Curtin (7), K. Bakanowski (15), July: E. Kierans (3), Serdakowski (7), Zan (21), Sayer (24), Biehl (29) August: C. Kierans (3), Fisher-Rose (7) September: Asselin (11), Trapp (17), Zan (21), O Toole (25) October: Canfield (4), Haller (6), Ossinger (19) November: DeRosa (10) December: Finley (6), Morris (6), Miranda (11), Evans (23), Veney (31) (x) number in parenthesis denotes day of month Cuisle Kierans is one of seven seniors on the team this year. 13

2 WOMEN S CROSS 2006 UMASS COUNTRY SOCCER Kristen Bakanowski is a three-time A-10 pole vault champion. 14 Kristen BAKANOWSKI Pole Vault/Sprints Northboro, Mass. Algonquin HS (): Won the A-10 Indoor and Outdoor pole vault championships also won the New England Outdoor Pole Vault title finished outdoor season ranked 16 th in the East Region and 105 th nationally won the pole vault in five meets during the outdoor season and in five meets during the indoor season competed all season despite a nagging ankle injury on her plant foot Outdoor Track: Tied for 16 th at the NCAA East Regional (5/28) with her top height of the season at 12-feet even that mark is second-best height in school history cleared 12-feet to win the New England Championships (5/13) won the Atlantic 10 (5/7) title clearing 11-feet, 5.75 inches named UMass Athlete of the Week (5/8) for picking up A-10 title Indoor Track: Won the A-10 Championships (2/18) with a height of 11-feet, 8 inches and finished 12 th overall in the 200 meters (26.42 seconds) placed third at the New England Championships (2/25) in the pole vault ( ) top height of the season was 12-feet which she cleared at the Boston University Indoor Games (1/27) competed at the ECAC Championship meet (3/5) but failed to clear a height (): Made an immediate impact as the team s top pole vaulter and one of the top sprinters... won the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships (2/19) in the pole vault with her height of 11-feet, 3.75 inches... won the New England Indoor Championship (2/26) pole vault title when she cleared 11-feet, 9.75 inches... finished second during the outdoor season in the pole vault at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/16)... tied for 16th at the ECAC Indoor Championships (3/6) with her mark of 11-feet, 7.75 inches... tied the UMass indoor pole vault record when she cleared 12-feet even at Boston University Quad Meet (1/ 18) and at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/12)... also at the Valentine Invitational, took third in her section running her season-best second 200- meter dash... twice named the ECAC Field Athlete of the Week, the A-10 Rookie of the Week and the UMass/Dinn Brothers Athlete of the Week for her performance for the weeks ending on Jan. 26 and Feb during the outdoor season, cleared 12-feet, the second-best height in program history, two more times to match her personal-best for both seasons... took second at the New England Championships (5/14) where she cleared 12-feet... named the A-10 Rookie of the Week when she cleared 12-feet even at the UConn Select Invitational (4/23)... narrowly missed outdoor A-10 honors taking third-place with 10- feet, inches... also competed on the 4x100, 4x400 and distance medley relays. Before UMass: 2004 Indoor Track and Field All-American at Algonquin High School under the guidance of head coach Lisa Delia Danielson... finished fourth at the Indoor National Championship meet and eighth in the Outdoor National Championship meet in the pole vault... New England (2003, 2004), Massachusetts and Central Massachusetts champion in the pole vault... also won the Central Massachusetts title in the 200 meters... holds regional records in the pole vault and the 200 meters... also has the indoor Class C state record in the 300 meters... eighttime league all-star... two-time team MVP and served as captain during her senior season. Personal: Kristen N. Bakanowski... daughter of James and Karen Bakanowski... born June 15, 1986 in Worcester, Mass.... has two siblings, Jason and Brittany enrolled in the College of Arts & Science. Kristen Bakanowski : Pole Vault (Indoor) 1. Boston Indoor Games 1/27/ Boston Univ. Invit. 2/12/ Boston Univ. Four-Way 1/18/ Pole Vault (Outdoor) 1. New England Champ. 5/13/ New England Champ. 5/14/ UConn Select Invit. 4/23/ Meters (Indoor) 4. Boston Univ. Four-Way 1/18/ Boston Univ. Invit. 2/12/ UConn Select Invit. 4/23/ Liz BIEHL High Jump Northboro, Mass. Algonquin HS (): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls Outdoor Track: Twice cleared her top height of 5-feet, 1- inch finished ninth at the UConn Invitational (4/22) and seventh at the Brown Invitational (4/15) at that mark Indoor Track: Secondranked high jumper on team after clearing 5-feet, 1-inch at the Rhode Island Invitational (2/4). Before UMass: A 2005 graduate of Algonquin Regional High School where she finished seventh in the high jump at the 2004 New England Championships... that same year won the league high jump championships... was the district champion in the high jump in also a league all-star on the cross country team and the gymnastics team. Personal: Elizabeth Rost Biehl... born July 29, 1987 in Boston, Mass.... daughter of Donald and Heidi Biehl... has one brother, Donald... majoring in kinesiology and is in the School of Management. High Jump (Indoor) 2. Rhode Island Invit. 2/4/ High Jump (Outdoor) 9. UConn Invitational 4/22/ Triple Jump (Outdoor) 9. So. Connecticut Invit. 4/1/ Javelin (Outdoor) 10. New Hampshire Invit. 4/29/ Heptathlon (Outdoor) 16. UConn Invitational 4/22/06 2,613

3 Amanda BODETTE East Middlebury, Vt. Middlebury HS (): Outdoor Track: Saw limited action due to illness during the outdoor season competing in three meets Indoor Track: Competed in four different events during the season ranging from the 800 meters to the 3,000 meters finished ninth in the mile at the Rhode Island Invitational (2/4) with a season-best time of 5:28.73 Cross Country: Finished consistently among UMass top five runners in every meet had a season-best time of 19:48.5 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/20) 5K race finished 10th overall and second on the team in tri-meet versus Maine and Vermont (): Competed in a variety of distance events for the Minutewomen ranging from the 1,000 meters to the 5,000 meters... during the outdoor season, competed in the 1,500 meters, mile and 5,000 meters... during the indoor season, finished 13th at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/19) in the 3,000 meters (11:25.17)... finished fourth in the 3,000 meters at the Rhode Island Mega-Meet (2/5)... during the cross country season, competed in four of seven races... finishing among the team s top-five runners at the New England Championships (10/8) where she completed the course in 19:31... finished 91st at the Atlantic 10 Championship meet (10/30) running a time of 20:45. Before UMass: Four-year letterwinner at Middlebury High School for track and field and two year competitor on the cross country teams... finished fourth at the 2003 New England Track Championships... state champion in the 3,000 meters (2002, 2003)... was the 2002 state cross country champion... holds five school track and field records and one cross country record... nominated for 2003 Athlete of the Year by Vermont sports writers and newscasters... team MVP for track ( ) and for cross country ( ). Personal: Amanda Courtney Bodette... daughter of Patria Merkel and Thomas Bodette... has one brother, Thomas Bodette, Jr.... born June 4, 1986 in Middlebury, Vt. majoring in legal studies Meters (Indoor) 7. Boston U. Four-Way 1/18/05 3:15: Meters (Outdoor) 20. New Hampshire Invit. 4/9/05 5:06:99 8. Rhode Island Invit. 2/4/06 5:28:73 Mile (Outdoor) 29. Brown Invit. 4/16/05 5:33: Meters (Indoor) 13. URI Sorlein Invit. 1/20/06 10:55: Meters (Indoor) 36. Boston Univ. Invit. 2/12/05 20:07: Meters (Outdoor) 13. UConn Select Invit. 4/23/05 19:10:92 Personal: Brittany Dawn Canfield... born October 4, 1985, in Hartford, Conn.... daughter of Donald and Jane Canfield... majoring in kinesiology. 55 Meters (Indoor) 16. URI Classic 1/21/ Meters (Outdoor) 10. Brown Invitational 4/15/ Brown Invitational 4/15/06 5. Boston Univ. Six-Way 12/4/05 Britt CANFIELD Jennifer CURTIN Sprints Southwick, Mass. Southwick HS Middle Medford, N.Y. Patchogue-Medford HS (): Despite competing in just two meets during the outdoor season, posted some of the team s top times in the 100 and 200 meter dashes did not compete during the indoor season held the top 100-meter time on the team (13.11) and the second-fastest time in the 200 meters (27.63) which she set at the Brown Invitational (4/15) (): Saw limited action during both the indoor and outdoor track seasons led the indoor team in the pentathlon with 2,685 points at the Rhode Island Pentathlon (12/2) at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/18), took fourth in the 55-meter hurdles (10.90) and ninth in the long jump ( ) (): Saw limited action during the indoor season... did not compete during the outdoor season... ran a season-best second 200-meter dash at the Boston University Six-Way Meet (12/ 4) to open the year... took ninth at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/ 18) with a second effort (): Saw limited action during the indoor season competing in three meets... did not compete during the outdoor season... picked up one event victory on the season when she won the 800 meters (2:26.82) at the Boston University Six-Way Meet (12/4)... also competed in the shot put, high jump and 55-meter hurdles. UMass Soccer: A two-year letterwinner for the soccer team where she has played in every game (36) since arriving on campus has 15 career goals and four assists for 34 points named to the A-10 AllRookie team in Before UMass: A 2004 graduate of Southwick-Tolland Regional High School, where she lettered in soccer four times for head coach Todd Downie... tallied a remarkable 90 points (39 g, 12 a) during her senior season and 186 career points (80 g, 26 a)... earned first-team AllLeague honors three times, All-State twice, All-New England once and was Western Massachusetts Division II MVP... was also first team AllScholastic her junior and senior seasons... team MVP three times... participated on the Under-17 Mutiny Division I National Championship team... lettered four times in basketball and track and field. Before UMass: Four-year letterwinner in track, cross country, and basketball at PatchogueMedford High School... five-time all-league selection and two-time all-county honoree... captain as a sophomore, junior and senior... named team MVP as a junior and senior... posted career-best times in the 800 meters (2:18) and the 3,000 meters (11:16). Personal: Jennifer Curtin... daughter of Helga and Michael Curtin... has two sisters, Erika and Heather... born June 7, 1986 in Staten Island, N.Y. majoring in kinesiology. 55 meter hurdles (Indoor) 12. Boston Univ. Four-Way 1/18/ Meters (Indoor) 1. Boston U Six-Way 12/4/04 2:26:82 High Jump (Indoor) T13. Boston Univ. Four-Way 1/18/ Long Jump (Indoor) Boston Univ. Quad Meet 1/18/ Am an poi da B bre sed ode tte to ak UM out s have is ass eas a thi on s y for ear. 15

4 2006 UMASS SOCCER WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY Shot Put (Indoor) 13. Rhode Island Classic Pentathlon (Indoor) 7. URI Pentathlon 1/21/ /2/05 2,685 Ashley DAVIDSON Natick, Mass. Natick HS (): Outdoor Track: Competed primarily in the 800 meters posting a season-best and personal-best time of 2:27.37 to finish eighth at the New Hampshire Invitational member of the 4x800 meter relay team which took 10th at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7) Indoor Track: Helped the distance medley relay team to a fifth-place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/18) posted top times of 3:09.14 in the 1,000 meters and 2:29.66 in the 800 meters at the Rhode Island Invitational (2/4) and the URI Sorlein Invitational (1/20), respectively held top 1,000-meter time and second-fastest 800-meter time on team Cross Country: Ran in six-of-seven races during the fall ran her fastest 5K race of season at the New England Championships turning in a 20 minute, two-second effort (): Competed in the 800 meters, 1000 meters and the mile during the indoor season, while focusing on the 1500 meters during the indoor season... finished 12th in the 1500 meters (4: 56.36) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/8)... during the indoor season, posted her top time of 3:08.00 in the 1000 meters at the Rhode Island Mega-Meet (2/5)... during the outdoor season, her best performance in the 1500 meters (4: 54.71) was set at the UConn Select Invitational (4/23)... during the cross country season, competed in every race for UMass as a rookie... finished among the team s top-five once placing 64th overall as the team s fifth runner at the Albany Invitational (10/16) where she ran a 19:35... finished 78th at the Atlantic 10 Championship meet (10/30) completing the course in 20:24... also represented UMass at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet (11/13) running a 24:42.4 to finish 178th. ed arn st e s la osa er onor untry D e h co ina ist erenc ross ck. r h c C f a r tr con oth all- in b tdoo r u yea and o 16 Before UMass: At Natick High School, a four-year member of the track and cross country teams time First-Team All-Bay State selection and 10-time allconference selection in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track... conference champion in cross country... all-scholastic selection... named to the AllScholastic teams for the Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Metrowest newspapers... posted personal-best times in the indoor mile (5:10) and the two mile (11:20)... top-time during cross country was 18:30 in the 5K... captain of each team as a senior and was tabbed team MVP each season. Personal: Ashley Davidson... daughter of Joseph and Patricia Davidson... has three siblings: Keith, Eric and Amanda... born March 4, 1986 in Boston, Mass. majoring in psychology. 800 Meters (Indoor) 3. Boston Univ. Four-Way 1/18/ Meters (Outdoors) 8. New Hampshire Invit. 4/29/ Meters (Indoor) 5. Boston Univ. Invit. 2/12/ Meters (Outdoors) 12. UConn Select Invit. 4/23/ URI Mega Meet 2/5/05 Mile (Outdoors) 27. Brown Invitational 4/16/05 2:23:17 2: :08:00 4: : :28.57 Christina DeROSA Sound Beach, N.Y. Miller Place HS (): One of the top distance runners at UMass earned All-Conference honors during cross country season and in the 10,000 meters during the outdoor track season qualified for the indoor and outdoor New England and ECAC Championship meets ran the third-fastest 10,000 meters and fifth-fastest 5,000 meters in UMass history during the outdoor season during the indoor season ran the school s fourth-fastest 5,000 meter race first UMass cross country runner since 2001 to earn All-Conference honors named UMass/Dinn Bros. Athlete of the Week (10/31) named to the A-10 Commissioner s Spring Honor Roll Outdoor Track: Finished sixth overall with the fifth-fastest 5,000 meter time in school history at the New England Championships (5/13) placed second in the 10,000 meters (37:24.87) at the A-10 Championships (5/7) to earn all-conference honors and post the third-fastest time in school history also led UMass in the 1,500 meters with her personalbest time of 4:47.10 set at the New Hampshire Invitational (4/29) Indoor Track: Finished 15th at the ECAC Championships (3/5) in the 5,000 meters (17:24.13) at the New England Championships (2/25) placed fourth in the 3,000 meter run (10:04.05) narrowly missed all-conference honors in the 5,000 meters at the A-10 Championships (2/18) coming in third with a time of 17:24.98 led UMass in the 5,000 meter, 3,000 meter, and mile races Cross Country: Took sixth at the A-10 Championship (10/20) to earn All-Conference honors for the first time since Kristin Cisowski did in 2001 ran a season-best time of 18:21.1 on the 5K course has led UMass in 14 consecutive races placed 34th overall at the NCAA Regional meet (11/12) placed 21st at the New England Championships (10/8) (): One of the top distance runners for UMass during the indoor and outdoor seasons... took sixth-place at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships (2/19) in the 5,000 meters (17: 53.83) and seventh in the 5,000 meters (18:14.72) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/8)... ran a 17:50.82 in the 5,000 meters finishing ninth for her top-time of Christina DeRosa

5 the year at the New England Indoor Championships (2/26)... took ninth at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/14) in the 5,000 meters with her ninth-place time of 17: during the outdoor season, was the top UMass runner in both the 1,500 meters and 5,000 meters... set her season-best time of 4:51.34 in the 1,500 meters at the UConn Invitational (4/30) and her top time of 17:46.61 with a third-place finish at the Brown Invitational (4/16)... during the indoor season, won the 3,000 meters with her season-best effort of 10:25.12 at the Rhode Island Mega Meet (2/5)... during the cross country season, had an outstanding rookie season leading UMass in every race... had three top-10 finishes highlighted by a first-place mark at the UMass Invitational (9/18) where she ran an 18:12 on the home course... twice named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week... finished second overall at the Syracuse Orange Classic (9/25) with a time of 19: ran a 22:45.3 at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet (11/13) to finish 63rd overall... just missed Atlantic 10 All-Conference honors as she finished 12th overall at the league meet (10/30) running an 18: finished 25th overall at the New England Championship meet (10/8) with her time of 18:39... with her time of 18:16 at the Albany Invitational (10/16) she finished ninth overall. Before UMass: All-New York Cross Country runner as a junior and senior at Miller Place High School... also earned all-county honors as a sophomore and senior... indoor and outdoor track all-county runner in the 3,000 meters... finished her senior season as the 19th ranked cross country runner in New York... team captain for cross country and indoor track as a senior... led track teams to two league championships... guided cross country team to four county titles (eight consecutive for the program). Personal: Christina Michelle DeRosa... daughter of Anthony and Alice DeRosa... has one sister, Nicole... born Nov. 10, 1986 in Rockville Centre, N.Y. majoring in kinesiology. 800 Meters (Outdoor) 10. New Hampshire Invit. 4/29/ Meters (Indoor) 16. URI Sorlien Invitational 1/20/ Meters (Outdoors) 3. New Hampshire Invit. 4/29/06 8. URI Soriein Invit. 1/20/ Meters (Indoor) 2: : : : Valentine Invitational 2/10/ Meters (Indoor) 3. Atlantic 10 Champ. 2/18/ Meters (Outdoors) 6. New England Champ. 5/13/06 10,000 Meters (Outdoors) 2. A-10 Championships 5/7/06 10: : : :24.87 Troyanah EVANS Sprints/Jumps Senior Bohemia, N.Y. Connetquot HS (): Outdoor Track: Placed 11th in the long jump (15-11) at the A-10 Championships (5/7) at the Southern Connecticut Invitational (4/1) finished eighth in the 200-meters (27.80 seconds) and 10th in the 100-meters (13.48 seconds) ran her top 200-meter time of seconds at the UConn Invitational (4/22) Indoor Track: Finished 15th in the long jump at the A-10 Championships (2/18) with a leap of 15-feet, 1.25 inches top mark of the season was a 17-feet even jump at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/18) (): One of the team s top long jump specialists who consistently finished among the top-eight in meets during the indoor and outdoor seasons... also saw action in the 55-meter, 100-meter and 200-meter sprints... finished eighth at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/14) with a seasonbest 17-feet, 5.25 inch mark in the long jump... took seventh at both the Atlantic 10 Indoor and Outdoor Championships... her jump of 16feet, 8.50 inches at the Indoor A-10 Meet was her second-best effort of the season, while her distance of 17-feet, 1.50 inches at the Outdoor A-10 Meet was her third-best mark of the season... during the outdoor season, finished no lower than eighth in the long jump... also competed once in the 100-meter dash (13.80 seconds) taking fifth at the New Hampshire Invitational (4/9)... during the indoor season, posted her season-best long jump (16-feet, inches) at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/12), while also recording her fastest 200 meter time of the season with a third-place sectional finish in seconds (): During the outdoor season, clocked a second 100-meter dash at the UConn Invitational (4/21) for her season-best time... at the Southern Connecticut State Invitational (4/3) set season-best marks in both the 200-meter dash (26.87) and the long jump (17 1½ ) finishing seventh and third, respectively... had a ninth-place finish in the long jump (16 5¾ ) at the Brown Invitational (4/10)... during the indoor season, competed in the New England Championships (2/28) with a seasonbest performance in the 200 meters (26.66 seconds) finishing fourth in her heat but not qualifying for the finals)... finished sixth at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/21) in the long jump with her top-mark of 17 2 ¼... at the Boston University Tri-Meet (12/8) finished second in the 55-meter dash (7.51) with her season-best performance. Before UMass: Four-year letterwinner in both winter and spring track and field at Cambridge Rindge and Latin... captained the team her junior and senior year...holds the school record for the indoor 300 meters and the 4x200-meter relay... Greater Boston League All-Star her senior year... participated in the Class A Championship... awarded the All-Scholastic Award for the 4x200meter relay... named team MVP her senior year. Personal: Troyanah I. Evans born December 23, 1985 in Cambridge, Mass.... daughter of Stacey Evans... majoring in sociology. 55 Meters (Indoor) 2. Boston Univ. Tri-Meet 100 Meters (Outdoor) 10. So. Connecticut Invit. 18. UConn Invitational 4. New England Champ. Long Jump (Indoor) 6. A-10 Championships Long Jump (Outdoor) 8. New England Champ. 12/8/ /1/ /22/ /28/ /21/ /14/ Amanda FISHER-ROSE Jumps/Sprints New Bedford, Mass. New Bedford HS (): compete. Did not (): Competed in the sprints and long jump during the indoor and outdoor seasons... finished 12th in the long jump at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships with her leap of 15-feet, 0.50 inches... indoor season-best was 16-feet, 1.75 inches... competed in just the New Hampshire Invitational (4/9) during the outdoor season taking seventh in the 100 meters, 11th in C join uisle d her ed Kiera ns you this nge sea is r s son ist er by Eili s. 17

6 WOMEN S CROSS 2006 UMASS COUNTRY SOCCER Kendra Leighton is one of the top returning 18 sprinters for UMass. the 200 meters and 12th in the long jump. Before UMass: A four-year letterwinner in track and field for the Whalers and cross country as a senior... led the track and field team to the Big 3 Conference Championship from for indoor and outdoor track... honored as a league all-star from given the Standard Times Leadership Award and named an All-Star Athlete by the newspaper... named team captain as a senior. Personal: Amanda Lynn Fisher-Rose... daughter of Denise Fisher-Rose and Robert Rose... has one brother, Robert Fisher-Rose... born Aug. 7, 1986 in New Bedford, Mass. Long Jump (Indoor) 28. Valentine Invitational 2/12/ Long Jump (Outdoor) 12. UNH Invitational 4/23/ Cuisle KIERANS Senior Newbury, Mass. Triton Regional HS (): Outdoor Track: Finished 17 th at the A-10 Championships (5/7) in the 5,000 meters (18:41.08) won the 5,000 meters (18:41.65) at the UNH Wildcat Invitational (4/8) also won the 5,000 meters at the New Hampshire Invitational (4/29) Indoor Track: Placed 13 th in the 5,000 meters (18:34.78) at the A- 10 Championships (2/18) posted season-best time of 10:59.22 in the 3,000 meters at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10) Cross Country: Finished among the UMass top-five in all seven races of the season placed 46 th at the A-10 Championships (10/20) and 89 th at the New England Championships (10/8) her top 5K time of the season was at the New England Championships where she ran the course in 19 minutes, 32 seconds (): Added depth to the UMass distance corps competing in the 1500 meters, 3000 meters and 5000 meters during the indoor and outdoor seasons... took eighth at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/8) in the 5,000 meters (18:50.02)... finished 11th in the 5,000 meters (18:59.17) at the A-10 Indoor Championships (2/19)... during the outdoor season, set career-best times in the 1,500 meters (5:03.22) at the New Hampshire Invitational (4/9) and in the 5,000 meters (18:30.10) at the Brown Invitational (4/16)... during the cross country season, was one of UMass top-five runners in every race... was the team s secondfastest runner at the Syracuse Orange Classic (9/25) where she finished fifth overall in 20: her other top-10 finish was at the UMass Invitational (9/18) where she ran an 18:30 to finish fourth overall... finished 36th at the Atlantic Sun Championship meet (10/30) posting a time of 19:27 and finished 155th at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet (11/13) completing the course in 24:08.0 to finish the season (): Top meter runner on the team during the outdoor season... her top-time of 18:37.60 was set at the Brown Invitational (4/10) where she finished sixth overall... took 11th-place at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/2) in the 5,000 meters (19:35.88)... at the UConn Invitational (4/17) set season-best times in both the 800 meters (2:33.86) and the 1,500 meters (5:07.30)... at the Southern Connecticut Invitational (4/3) finished ninth in the 5,000 meters (18:43.09)... during the indoor season, posted her top time of the year in the 3,000 meters (11:02.36) at the Rhode Island Invitational (1/24)... finished 13th in the event at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/21) with her third-fastest time of the season (11:05.47)... at the Adidas Boston Classic (1/30) finished 20th overall with a 11:05.37 performance, her second-best race of the season... finished in the top five for every meet... placed second for the team at the last three meets of the season. Before UMass: At Triton Regional High School, a four-year letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track and field... two-year letterwinner in cross country and soccer... held school record in the 800 meters, the mile and the two-mile events... named indoor and outdoor track MVP... also named most outstanding athlete of class of participated in the marching and jazz bands. Personal: Cuisle N. Kierans (pronounced CUSH-la) born August 3, 1984 in Worcester, Mass.... daughter of John Kierans... has three sisters: Sinbhan, Aisling, and Eilis... majoring in biology Meters (Indoor) 24. URI Sorlien Invitational 1/20/06 3: Meters (Outdoor) 18. New Hampshire Invit. 4/9/05 5: URI Sorlien Invitational 1/20/06 5: Meters (Indoor) 7. Boston Univ. Six-Way 12/4/04 10: Meters (Indoor) 13. A-10 Championships 2/18/06 18: Meters (Outdoor) 11. Brown Invitational 4/16/05 18:30.10 Kendra LEIGHTON Sprints Brockton, Mass. Brockton HS (): Outdoor Track: Competed in just the Southern Connecticut Invitational (4/1) where she ran a personalbest and team-best 1:00.73 time in the 400 meters taking eighth place Indoor Track: Competed at the Northeastern Invitational (12/3) finishing 14th in the 200 meters (27.29 seconds) and sixth in the 400 meters (1:00.72)... at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/18) placed second in the 200 meters (26.80 seconds) and third in the 400 meters (1:00.77) (): Competed in the 200 meters and 400 meters during the indoor season, but did not compete during the outdoor season... finished ninth in the 200 meters (26.64 seconds) and fifth in the 400 meters (59.94 seconds) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships (2/19)... posted two wins in the 400 meters... took first in a season-best time of seconds at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/18)... won her first collegiate 400 meter race with a time of seconds at the Boston University Six-Way Meet (12/4)... posted her season-best time of seconds in the 200 meters for a third-place sectional finish at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/12)... had two third place finishes in the 200 meters and five top-6 finishes in the 400 meters for the season. Before UMass: Was a 10-time Big 3 Conference All-Star throughout her cross country, indoor, and outdoor career at Brockton High School... was the Division I champion as a senior in the 200 meters... guided the 4x100 meter relay team to both the indoor and outdoor New England Championship... as a junior, she was the second-fastest 400-meter runner in all of Massachusetts... that season, she helped her 4x200 meter relay team break the school, state and New England records

7 for the event... was a six-time Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic member and one-time Boston Globe selection. Personal: Kendra J. Leighton... daughter of Richard and Ruth Leighton... has one sister, Courtney... born May 19, 1986 in Houston, Texas majoring in sociology. 3. Boston Univ. Invit. 2/12/ Wildcat Invitational 4/8/ Meters (Indoor) 1. Boston Univ. Four-Way 1/18/ Meters (Outdoor) 8. So. Connecticut Invit. 4/1/06 1:00.73 Dionise MIRANDA Sprints Brockton, Mass. Brockton HS (): Missed the outdoor season with a hamstring injury had an outstanding indoor season where she led the Minutewomen in the 55-meter dash, the 200-meter dash and the long jump scored points in four of five meets during the indoor season had two meets where she scored in all three of her events posted her top 55-meter time of the season at the prelims for the Boston Indoor Games (1/27) qualified for the finals there and finished fourth overall with a sprint of 7.44 seconds ran a season-best and team-best time of seconds in the 200- meter dash at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10) won the long jump at the Rhode Island Invitational (2/4) with season-best and team-best mark of 17-feet, 5.25 inches. Personal: Dionise P. Miranda born Dec. 11, 1987 in Stoughton, Mass. Daughter of Laurenca Miranda major is undeclared. 55 Meters (Indoor) 4. Boston Indoor Games 1/27/ Valentine Invitational 2/10/ season due to illness competed in three meets, twice in the 5,000 meters and once in the 800 meters ran a personal-best time of 19:46.49 in the 5,000 meters at the Brown Invitational (4/15) to finish ninth Indoor Track: Held UMass top 800 meter time (2:27.80) which she set at the URI Sorlein Invitational (1/20) finished 13 th at the A-10 Championships (2/18) in the 1,000 meters (3:12.12) top 1,000 meter time of the season was 3:10.92 which she set at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games (1/27) Cross Country: Competed in all seven meets of the season finishing among the UMass top-five in each took 12 th -place in meet against Maine and Vermont ran a season-best time of 20:08 on the 5K course at the New England Championships (10/8) (): Primarily focused on the 1,500 meters during the outdoor season and the 3,000 meters during the indoor season... finished 18th at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/8) in the 1,500 meters (5:04.21)... took 11th in the 3,000 meters (11:08.22) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships (2/19)... season-best effort in the outdoor 1,500 meters was 5:02.51 set at the UConn Invitational (4/30)... ran her top time in the indoor 3,000 meters (10:54.42) at the Boston University Six-Way Meet (12/4)... also competed during the two seasons in the 800 meters, 1000 meters, mile, and 5000 meters... during the cross country season, competed in six of seven races finishing in the top-five for UMass during the final three meets: Albany Invitational (10/16), the Atlantic 10 Championships meet (10/30) and the NCAA Northeast Regional meet (11/13)... ran a 20:02 at the Atlantic 10 Championships to finish 60th overall... at the NCAA Regional meet, finished 159th in 24:10.6 as the team s fifth scorer. Before UMass: Four-year letterwinner at Reading High School in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track... fourtime Middlesex Conference All- Star... member of the Middlesex Conference Cross Country All-Star team... cross country MVP as a senior... named team s Outstanding... career-best times of 3:15 in the 1,000 meters, 5:14 in the 1,500 meters and 11:28 in the 3,000 meters... team captain as a senior. Personal: Erin Ann O Donnell... daughter of Ann and Paul O Donnell... has two siblings, Paul and Kim... her father and brother attended UMass... her brother Paul played football for the Minutemen from Meters (Indoor) 11. URI Sorlien Invitational 1/20/06 2: Meters (Outdoor) 21. UConn Invitational 4/30/05 2: Meters (Indoor) 12. Boston Indoor Games 1/27/06 3: Meters (Outdoor) 11. UConn Invitational 4/30/05 5: URI Mega Meet 2/5/05 5:33.26 Mile (Outdoor) 22. Brown Invitational 4/16/05 5:23: Meters (Indoor) 8. Boston Univ. Six-Way 12/4/04 10: Meters (Indoor) 33. Boston Univ. Unvit. 2/12/05 19: Meters (Outdoor) 9. Brown Invitational 4/15/06 19:46.49 Katelyn O TOOLE High Jump Senior N. Andover, Mass. North Andover HS (): Outdoor Track: Placed 15 th at the A-10 Championships (5/7) clearing 5-feet, 1-inch season-best mark was 5-feet, 1.75 inches where she finished second Erin O DONNELL Senior Reading, Mass. Reading HS (): Named to the A- 10 Commissioner s Fall Honor Roll Outdoor Track: Missed much of the Katelyn O Toole Erin O Donnell posted a personal-best time last season in the 3, meters.

8 WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY Jennifer Rippel has shown consistent 20 improvement over the last two seasons. at the New Hampshire Invitational (4/29) Indoor Track: Led the team with a height of 5-feet, 1.75 inches which she cleared to finish third at the Northeastern Invitational (12/3) finished among the top eight in five of seven meets (): Top UMass high jumper during the indoor and outdoor season s... Second-Team All-Atlantic 10 performer with a second-place tie in the high jump when she cleared a season-best 5- feet, 5-inches at the A-10 Outdoor Championships (5/7)... finished seventh at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/14) with her mark of 5-feet, three inches... took seventh-place at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships with a seasonbest mark of 5-feet, three inches... during the outdoor season, won the high jump at the UConn Invitational (4/30) with her height of 5-feet, three inches... during the indoor season, won the Boston University Six-Way Meet (12/4) when she cleared 5-feet, one inch (): During the outdoor season, was the secondranked high jumper for UMass... at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/2) tied for sixth-place with a height of set her seasonbest mark at the Brown Invitational (4/10) with a jump of 5 3 to finish seventh overall... had six top-10 finish during the season... during the indoor season, finished second at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/21) in the high jump (5 3 )... at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/21) finished 13th in the high jump (4 11 )... tied for 11th at the Adidas Boston Classic (1/30) where she high jumped 5 ¼. Before UMass: Four-year letterwinner in outdoor track and field and two year letter winner in indoor track and field at North Andover High School... named allleague her senior year... marked a 5 6 in the high jump and a 34 in the triple jump... named MVP in indoor and outdoor track and field her senior season... also competed in field hockey and gymnastics. Personal: Katelyn E. O Toole born September 25, 1984 in Methuen, Mass.... daughter of Edward and Sandra O Toole... has two sisters, Alison and Lindsay... majoring in economics. High Jump (Indoor) 7. A-10 Championships 2/19/ High Jump (Outdoor) T2. A-10 Championships 5/7/ Stacy OSSINGER Sprints/Jumps Tewksbury, Mass. Tewksbury HS (): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls Outdoor Track: Saw limited action during the outdoor season due to Mononucleosis competed in just the New Hampshire Invitational (4/29) where she finished eighth in the 100-meter dash (14.62 seconds) and 14 th in the 200-meter dash Indoor Track: Helped the 4x400 meter relay team to an eighth-place finish at the A- 10 Championships (2/18) turned in top times of seconds in the 200 meters at the Boston Indoor Games (1/27) and 1:03.05 in the 400 meters at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10). Before UMass: A 2005 graduate of Tewksbury High School where she was a seven-time Merrimack Valley Conference All-Star... named the league s Indoor Runner of the Year and Team MVP in guided the Redmen to three MVC Championships, an Eastern Massachusetts title (2005), and three Massachusetts Championships Relay titles... led the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relay teams to fifth-place finishes at the New England Championships... member of the 4x200 relay team that competed at the 2005 Indoor National Championship in New York... holds the school record for the 300 meters (42.38 seconds), the 4x200 relay (1:45.40) and the 4x400 relay (4:02.33)... named the school s Outstanding Female Athlete for the year... two-time MVC All-Star on the soccer team (2004, 2005)... named the team s MVP in served as captain. Personal: Stacy Marie Ossinger... born Oct. 19, 1986 in Lowell, Mass.... daughter of Steven and Diane Ossinger... has two brothers, Steven and Jeff... Steven played golf for Lynn University and Jeff was on the track team at Williams College... enrolled in the School of Management. 22. Boston Indoor Games 1/27/ New Hampshire Invit. 4/29/ Meters (Indoor) 92. Valentine Invitational 2/10/06 1:03.05 Jennifer RIPPEL Sprints N. Reading, Mass. North Reading HS (): Outdoor Track: Competed primarily in the 200 and 400 meter dashes placed 17 th in the 400 meters at the A-10 Championships (5/7) with her top time of the season (1:00.89) ran a 1:01.18 to finish 20 th at the New England Championships (5/13) posted her top time of seconds in the 200 meters at the Brown Invitational (4/15) Indoor Track: Clocked her season-best effort in the 400 meters (1:03.43) at the URI Sorlein Invitational (2/10) (): Did not compete during the indoor or outdoor seasons. Before UMass: Competed in both track and soccer for North Reading High School lettering four years in each... guided her 4x200 meter relay team to the 2002 National Championship title... finished seventh in the 400 meters at the 2002 New England Championships... finished third in the outdoor 400 meters at the 2002 state championships... won the 400 meter Class B indoor champions in 2002 and the 600 meters in honored as a Cape Ann League All-Star... named indoor track MVP as a sophomore... given the Distinguished Athlete Award by the U.S. Marine Corps in sidelined her senior year with knee problems... ran career personalbest times of 27.3 seconds in the 200 meters, 57.5 seconds in the 400 meters, 2:21 in the 800 meters and 5:31 in the mile. Personal: Jennifer Lyn Rippel... daughter of Kate and Glen Rippel... has one brother, Nick... born May 3, 1986 in Winchester, Mass. enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. 33. Northeastern Invit. 12/3/ Brown Invitational 4/15/ Meters (Indoor) 97. Valentine Invitational 2/10/06 1: Meters (Outdoor) 17. A-10 Championships 5/7 1:00.89

9 Amber SAYER Amherst, Mass. Amherst HS Duke (): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Spring Honor Roll Outdoor Track: Did not compete during the outdoor season due to illness Indoor Track: Competed primarily in the 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters placed 22 nd in the 5,000 meters (19:22.58) at the A-10 Championships (2/18) finished seventh in the 3,000 meters with her season-best time of 10:34.42 at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/18) Cross Country: Competed in four of seven meets during the season missed three meets due to an ankle injury in the middle of the season UMass second-best finisher at the NCAA Regionals (): Attended Duke where she was a member of the cross country and track teams. Before College: A 2004 graduate of Amherst Regional High School where she was a standout on the cross country and track teams. Personal: Amber R. Sayer born July 24, 1986 daughter of Vearle Sayer majoring in biology and exercise science. 22. URI Sorlien Invitational 1/20/06 5: ,000 Meters (Indoor) 7. Boston Univ. Four-Way 1/18/06 5: ,000 Meters (Indoor) 22. A-10 Championships 2/18/06 19:22.58 (CAL) pole vault career... holds the school record of 10-feet even and the CAL record of 9-feet, 6-inches... served as team captain as a sophomore and junior... was also an accomplished member of the gymnastics team for two years. Personal: Krista Susan Sideri... born May 17, daughter of Steven and Nancy Sideri... has two siblings, Erica and Steven... intends to major in biology at UMass... hobbies include snowboarding. Pole Vault (Indoor) 29. Valentine Invitational 2/10/ Pole Vault (Outdoor) 7. Wildcat Invitational 4/8/ Dawn CHERI SOARES Jumps Senior New Bedford, Mass. New Bedford HS (): Did not compete during the indoor or outdoor seasons (): One of the team s top long and triple jumpers... had the top mark for UMass in both the indoor and outdoor seasons... finished ninth in the long jump (16-feet, 7.00 inches) at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/8)... took 10th in the long jump (16-feet, 4.50 inches) and 10th in the triple jump (32-feet, inches) at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships (2/19)... had a combined 12 top- 10 finishes during the two seasons... during the outdoor season, set the team s top mark in the long jump with a career best 17-feet, 7.50 inch leap at the UConn Select Invitational (4/23)... her top mark of 33-feet, inches was set at the New Hampshire Invitational (4/9) where she finished eighth... during the indoor season, had the team s best mark in the long jump with her 17-feet, 2.25 inch effort at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games (1/28)... finished fourth with her season-best triple jump (33-feet, 8.75 inches) at the Rhode Island Mega Meet (2/5) : During the outdoor season, competed in the 100 meters, 200 meters and the long jump... set her season-best mark in the long jump ( ) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/1) where she finished 12th overall... had two top- 10 finishes at the New Hampshire Invitational finishing fifth in the 200 meters and ninth in the long jump... set both her season-best times in the 100 meters (13.53 seconds) and in the 200 meters (28.70 seconds) at the UConn Invitational (4/17)... during the indoor season, had her best mark in the long jump ( ) to finish 12th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/21). Long Jump (Indoor) xxx Reebok Indoor Games 1/28/ Long Jump (Outdoor) xxx UConn Select Invit. 4/23/ Triple Jump (Indoor) 9. URI Mega Meet 2/5/ Triple Jump (Outdoor) 8. UNH Invitational 4/9/ Krista SIDERI Pole Vault Boxford, Mass. Maconomet HS (): Outdoor Track: Cleared her season-best height of 8-feet, inches in the pole vault at the UNH Wildcat Invitational (4/8) to finish seventh Indoor Track: Finished eighth in the pole vault at the A-10 Championships (2/18) where she cleared 9-feet, 4.25 inches set her season-best mark of 9-feet, 6.50 inches at the URI Sorlein Invitational (2/10).. Before UMass: A four-year letterwinner at Masconomet High School who was a two-time Massachusetts State Champion... undefeated in her Cape Ann League Amber Sayer Dawn Cheri Soares is a veteran jumper for the Minutewomen. 21

10 WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY Jordan Veney owns both the indoor and 22 outdoor UMass shot put records. Jordan VENEY Throws Pittsburgh, Pa. Baldwin HS (): UMass top thrower competing in the shot put, discus, weight throw, and hammer throw holds both the outdoor and indoor UMass shot put records ranks third all-time at UMass in the discus qualified for the outdoor ECAC Championships won the shot put and the discus twice during the outdoor season had two firstplace finishes in the shot put during the indoor season named A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week (4/24) once and UMass/Dinn Bros. Co-Athlete of the Week twice (1/30, 4/10)... Outdoor Track: Finished third in the shot put ( ) and fifth in the hammer (148-4) at the A-10 Championships (5/7) twice set the school record in the shot put first broke the mark with a toss of 43- feet, 10.5 inches at the UNH Wildcat Invitational (4/8) set the new record by nearly a foot a week later at the Brown Invitational (4/15) with her season-best throw of 44-feet, inches had the third longest discus throw in school history (144-10) at the UConn Invitational (4/22) Indoor Track: Set the school shot put record three times took third in the shot put (42-5.5) and ninth in the weight throw ( ) at the A- 10 Championships (2/18) had her season-best and school record shot put effort (44-5.5) at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10) also had her top weight throw of the season at the Valentine Invitational with a heave of 45-feet, 0.5 inch took eighth-place at the New England Championships (2/27) in the shot put (42-0). Before UMass: A 2005 graduate of Baldwin High School who was the Pennsylvania High School Discus Champion as a senior... her top throw in high school of 159- feet, eight-inches is nearly two feet farther than the Atlantic 10 Championship record of 157-feet, 10 inches set in 1997 by Michelle Fournier of Rhode Island... that mark in the discus is the secondbest throw in Western Pennsylvania history... was also a state qualifier in the shot put during her senior year... has a personal-best mark of 43-feet, 5.75 inches in the shot... was the 2005 WPIAL Champion in the discus and runner-up in the shot put... as a junior in 2004 was the WPIAL champion in the shot and runner-up in the discus... took 5th in the shot and 9th in the discus at the state championships that season... her top marks in the shot and discus are both school records... named the school s Best Female Athlete... also a member of the soccer team earning the Most Improved Goalie and Most Improved Player Awards... was a honor roll student each of her four years earning the Scholar- Athlete Award as a junior. Personal: Jordan Jeannean Veney... born Dec. 31, 1986 in Pittsburgh, Pa.... daughter of Michele Veney... has one sister, Alexis... intends to major in geology... member of her high school drum line which was a five-time Chapter 8 Champion and in 2003 earned Best Drumline... assisted in the strength and conditioning of her high school girls soccer team. Shot Put (Indoor) 4. Valentine Invitational 2/10/ Shot Put (Outdoor) 1. Brown Invitational 4/15/ Weight Throw (Indoor) 19. Valentine Invitational 2/10/ Discus 1. UConn Invitational 4/2// Hammer Throw 5. A-10 Championships 5/7/ NEWCOMERS Brittany BAKANOWSKI Sprints Northboro, Mass. Algonquin Reg. HS Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Algonquin Regional High School where she was captain and named a league All-Star her senior year... helped lead her team to four straight district championships as well as a league championship in her senior year... posted a personal best of in the 300m hurdles as a senior... a soccer standout who played club soccer for the Boston Renegades helping them to become Super-4-League Regional champs in named nationwide Super-4- League player of the week in Personal: Brittany Megan Bakanowski... born March 4, 1988 in Worcester, Mass.... daughter of James and Karen Bakanowski... has one brother and one sister, Jason and Kristen... sister Kristen is a current member of the track & field team... enrolled in the college of arts & sciences. Molly CHAPIN Pole Vault Northfield, Mass. Pioneer Valley HS Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Pioneer Valley Regional School where she tied the school record for the pole vault at 10 feet... named team MVP and western mass pole vault champ as a senior... set personal best mark in the long jump with a jump of 12 feet. Personal: Molly Anne Chapin... born April 6, 1988 in Greenfield, Mass.... daughter of Donald and Linda Chapin... has one brother, Joshua... intends to major in business management. Holly HEINRICHER Jumps/Hurdles Foxboro, Mass. Foxboro HS Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Foxboro High School where she holds the school record in the 300 hurdles (45.5) and long jump (17 7 )... a four-time Sun Chronicle all-star... two-time Boston Herald all-star... MVP all four years of high school... also lettered in soccer, winning the unsung hero award. Personal: Holly Anne Heinricher... born May 7, 1988 in Norwood, Mass.... daughter of Michael and Lisa Heinricher... has one sister, Jessica... intends to major in communications. Eilis KIERANS Newbury, Mass. Triton Regional HS New School Univ. Before UMass: Studied at the New School University... spent the last year abroad in Italy... will have three seasons of eligibility remaining at UMass. Personal: Eilis M. Kierans... born July 3, daughter of John Kierans... has three sisters: Sinbhan, Aisling, and Cuisle... Cuisle is a current member off the UMass cross country and track teams... majoring in English.

11 Lauren LIUZZO Acton, Mass. Acton-Boxboro HS Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Acton-Boxboro Regional High School where she was a two-time league all-star... given the coaches award as a senior... posted times in the 800m (2:25), 1000m (3:10), mile (5:30), 2mile (11:53) and 5k (20:21)... also played soccer. Personal: Laure Marie Liuzzo... born March 17, daughter of Lau and Julie Liuzzo... has three brothers, Mike, Matt and Jake... intends to major in psychology/ elementary education. Stephanie MATTAR Deer Park, N.Y. St. John The Baptist Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of St John the Baptist High School where she was a four-time all-state and all-league selection... holds the school record in the 1000m with a time of 2: ran a leg of the 4 x 400m relay team that ran a school record time of 4:00... posted times in the 400m(58.5), 600m(1:36). 800m(2:17) and 1500(4:50) as a senior. Personal: Stephanie A. Mattar... born January 21, 1988 in Kingston, Jamaica... daughter of Stephen and Deborah Mattar... has one brother and sister, Christopher and Jasmine... intends to major in political science. Mary SERDAKOWSI Hurdles Graduate Student Richmond, R.I. Chariho Regional HS Harvard Before UMass: A graduate of Chariho Regional HS where she holds the Rhode Island State records in the 45m hurdles, 55m hurdles, 60m hurdles and 100m hurdles with times of 7.01s, 8.21s, 8.90s, and 14.68s respectively... was the New England champion in the 100m hurdles during her sophomore and senior years and in the 55m hurdles her junior and senior years... Rhode Island State champion all four years of high school in the 45m hurdles, champion in the 100m hurdles her sophomore, junior and senior year... also Rhode Island State champion in the 300m hurdles her junior and senior year as well as 4x100 relay her junior year and 45m dash her senior year... earned All-state selections during her sophomore, junior and senior years... named RIAAA Female Scholar Athlete of the Year her senior year... also named to several all-star teams for field hockey during her high school career. Personal: Mary Catherine Serdakowski... born July 7, 1984 in Providence, R.I.... daughter of Joseph Serdakowski and Catherine Taggart... has two brothers and two sisters, Drew, John, Anne and Hope... graduate student in environmental engineering. Taryn TRAPP Nampa, Idaho Vallivue HS Yavapai C.C. (Ariz.) Before UMass: A 2004 graduate of Vallivue High School where she was a part of the 4A state champions in cross country... she was the 2004 District champion in the 800 and 1600 meters... as a senior she was Top Ten/Idaho Top Scholar... while at Yavapai C.C. (Prescott, Ariz.) she was honored as a NJCAA cross country academic all-american twice. Personal: Taryn Lynn Trapp... born September 17, 1985 in Canyon, Tex.... daughter of James and Roberta Trapp... has one brother and one sister, Ryan and Cheryn... father James participated in XC & Track at Northern Arizona, mother Roberta participated in softball at Northern Arizona... intends to major in political science/history. Lisa WILSON Throws Holden, Mass. Wachusett HS Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Wachusett Regional High School where she was the Massachusetts State Champion in the discus and runner-up in the shot put as a senior... that spring she was also second at the New England Meet in the discus and sixth in the shot put... a fourtime league all-star and two-time MVP... top throws in high school were 138-feet, 8-inches in the discus and 39-feet, 11.5 inches in the shot put... also played on the two-time Division IA Superbowl Championship team and was a two-time MVP of the basketball team. Personal: Lisa Marie Wilson... born March 29, 1988 in Worcester, Mass.... daughter of Larry Wilson, Sr., and Wendy Wilson... has one brother Larry, Jr.... intends to major in hospitality management with hopes of owning a restaurant. Shiyi ZAN Ottawa, Ontario Sir Robert Borden HS Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Sir Robert Borden High School where she was MVP of the cross country and track programs during her career... posted a 5K time of 18:16 during her senior cross country season... had personal-best times of 4:41 in the 1,500 meters and 10:16 in the 3,000 meters during track did not compete in track her senior year due to injury... also a member of the water polo and cross country skiing teams... skiing MVP in Personal: Shiyi Zan... born Sept. 21, 1988 in Beijing, China... daughter of Changxu Zan and Xiaojing Liu... majoring in biology... enjoys cooking, reading, swimming, travelling, camping, and hiking. Lauren Liuzzo is one of 19 newcomers on the squad this year. 23