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1 Name Height Yr. Event Ryan Balzer 6-3 Fr. Field Events Justin Battle 5-10 So. Cross Country/Distance Andrew Baurhenn 5-7 Jr. Middle Distance Jordan Bauss 6-0 Fr. Cross Country/Distance/Mid-Distance Jason Bigelow 5-10 Jr. Distance/Mid-Distance Jeff Bonzheim 5-9 So. Cross Country/Distance Brian Buntman 5-6 Jr. Cross Country/Distance/Mid-Distance John Butler 6-0 So. Throws Pat Cassady 5-5 Fr. Cross Country/Distance Kevin Cataldo 5-10 Jr. Cross Country/Distance Brian Ciarkowski 5-7 Fr. Distance Corey Clinton -- Fr. Sprints Jack Coleman 5-10 So. Sprints Mike Craze 5-10 Jr. Cross Country/Distance/Steeplechase Jeff DeCater -- Jr. Sprints /Jumps Brandon Elliott 5-9 Sr. Sprints Mike Flemming 5-8 Sr. Mid-Distance Tom Gineapp 5-9 So. Distance Joe Goike 6-1 Sr. Mid-Distance Brandon Griffin 5-7 So. Cross Country/Distance/Steeplechase Adam Grubius 6-1 Jr. Throws Anthony Halfmann 6-1 So. Throws Jim Hawarny 5-10 Jr. Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles Antoine Hill 6-0 Fr. Sprints /Jumps Zack Jones 5-7 Jr. Cross Country/Distance Matt Kamara 6-2 Fr. Hurdles Andrew Lawrick 5-10 Sr. Cross Country/Distance Kevin Luce 6-2 Jr. Hurdles Kevin MacDonald 5-7 Sr. Cross Country/Distance David Magnotte 5-10 So. Mid-Distance Brian Marcinkowski 6-0 Jr. Sprints /Mid-Distance Steven Marcinkowski 5-8 Fr. Cross Country/Distance Steve Miller 6-1 Fr. Distance Randy Moore 5-4 So. Sprints Eric Norris 5-11 So. Mid-Distance Joe Osentoski 5-6 Sr. Mid-Distance John Petricevic 6-0 So. Cross Country/Distance Niklas Rippon 6-7 Fr. Hurdles Ross Solanskey 5-9 Jr. Cross Country/Distance Jordan Strohkirch 6-5 So. Distance Joe Suchoski 6-1 Jr. Jumps Dave Thomas 6-2 Jr. Sprints Kenny Wall 5-5 Fr. Cross Country/Distance Tim Williams 5-11 Fr. Sprints Pacari Woodland 6-1 Fr. Sprints Head Coach: Paul Rice (Oakland, 1993), 12th Season Assistant Men s Cross Country Coach: John Nemens (Oakland, 1993), 11th Season Assistant Coach (Middle Distance): J.P. Behnke (Lake Superior State, 2002), 3rd Season Assistant Coach (Sprints): Jennifer Doba (Grand Valley State, 2000), 4th Season Assistant Coach (Throws/Jumps): Rod Yeacker (Oakland, 1987), 2nd Season Volunteer Assistant Coach (Distance): Brian Jones (Central Michigan, 2005), 3rd Season 12

2 Ryan Balzer Freshman s Field Events Gladwin, Mich. Gladwin Andy Baurhenn Junior s Middle Distance Shelby Twp., Mich. Stevenson High School: Earned one letter in soccer, one in basketball, and one in baseball, serving as captain senior year in all three sports... Was named all-conference second team and first team all district for soccer in Earned all-conference honorable mention in soccer in 2006 and recieved the same honor in baseball and basketball in recieved the Outstanding Senior Athlete award at his high school... Graduated third in his class... Served as president of the school chapters of FFA and the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Ryan Edwin Balzer on July 24, 1990 in Midland, Mich.... Parents are Ron Balzer and Paige Esterline... Has four siblings: Tori Balzer (16), Kayla Balzer (13), Calista Esterline (9) and Chase Esterline (8)... Enjoys hunting and fishing... Plans to major in pre-med. Balzer s Career Top Marks Long Jump (In.) 18 ft., 1/4 in. Triple Jump (In.) 41 ft., 3 in. Justin Battle Sophomore s CC/Distance Beverly Hills, Mich. Groves 2008 Cross Country: Competed in two meets for the Golden Grizzlies Cross Country: Ran in four races... Was the top finisher at the Tommy Titan Invitational (Sept. 8), finishing 24th. High School: Graduated from Wylie E. Groves High School in June three-time letterwinner in cross country for coach Dan Inloes... team captain as a senior... voted team s most valuable runner junior and senior years... voted most improved runner as a junior... all-league senior season... ran fastest 5K time of 16:36 as a senior... also lettered three times in track, earning all-county accolades in the two mile as a senior... ran fastest times in the mile (4:30) and two mile (9:46) his senior year... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Son of Sally and David Battle... Plans to major in Computer Engineering. Battle s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 20: Run (In.) 8: Outdoor: Had three top 10 finishes... Ran 1:57.07 in the 800 at The Summit League Championships (May 15)... That time ranks among the top five in school history Indoor: Had four top 10 finishes... Ran 1:24.12 to set the school record in the Outdoor: Ran on the 1600 meter relay squad that set the school record of 3:28.76 at the Central Collegiates (April 21)... Was a member of the 1600 relay foursome that finished fifth at the Mid-Continent Championships (May 14). High School: Earned four letters in track at Sterling Hts. Stevenson High School... All-Macomb County first team as a senior winning the meter relay broke the school record and qualified for state senior year... Also lettered three times in soccer... Elected team captain as a senior. Personal: Son of Pamela and Gary Baurhenn... Majoring in Integrative Studies. Baurhenn s Career Top Times 800 Run (In.) 1:59.57 Mile Run (In.) 4: Dash (Out.) Run (Out.) 1:57:07 Jordan Bauss Freshmans CC/Distance Sterling Hgts., Mich. Henry Ford II 2008 Cross Country: Competed in three races for the Golden Grizzlies. High School: Graduated from Henry Ford II High School... A four-year letterwinner in cross country... Earned all-state honors in 2007 as a senior... Also collected first team all-county and first team all-region honors...earned MVP accolades... Also competed in AAU, where he earned first team honors and was a member of the 2007 Macomb County X-Men team as a senior... Also earned three letters in track and field, where he was awarded MVP honors and all-state accolades in the one-mile run with a time on 4:36 as a sophomore... Was a member of the French club and SADD. Personal: Born Jordan Lawrence Bauss on Nov. 14, 1989 in Rochester, Mich... Parents are Mike and Kathy Bauss... Has one brother, Josh, and two sisters, Ann and Hannah... Enjoys sports, dirt biking and watching movies... Mother and aunt, Karie, also attended Oakland... Plans to major in elementary education. Bauss Career Top Times 6K (CC) 20:23 8K (CC) 27: Run (In.) 2:06.60 Mile Run (In.) 4:

3 Jason Bigelow Senior CC/Distance Clio, Mich. Clio Jeff Bonzheim Sophomore s CC/Distance Jenison, Mich. Jenison Cross Country: Did not compete Outdoor Track: Red-shirted Indoor Track: Had five top 10 finishes... Ran 4:19.17 to win the 1500 at the Don Wright TeamChallenge (Jan. 19), tying the school record... Won the 3000 at the Cardinal Indoor Open (Jan. 14)... Set the school record in the 800 with a time of 1:55.07 at the Akron Open (Feb. 2) Outdoor Track: Ran 3:59.10at the MSU Spartan Invitational (April 14) to set a school record in the The following week, he ran 1:53.20 to finish seventh at the Central Collegiates, where he broke the school record he had previously set... Finished seventh at the Mid-Continent Championship Cross Country: Ran in seven races... Finished among the top five on the team in four races... Ran career best of 26:09.65 (8K) at the Mel Brodt Invitational (Sept. 15) Outdoor Track: Ran 1:58.98 at the Gina Relays (April 30) to set a school record... Finished sixth in the 1500 at the Mid-Con Championship Cross Country: In his second season at Oakland he competed in seven meets for the Golden Grizzlies... began the season at the Golden Grizzly Open finishing the four mile race in 21:39, placing him eighth among his teammates and 11th overall... finished ninth among the Golden Grizzlies and 57th overall at the Spartan Invitational were he ran an 8K race with a time of 28:37... finished among the scoring runners for OU at the Notre Dame Invitational, recording a time of 27:08 in the five mile race... placed third among Oakland runners at the Michigan Intercollegiate, running the 4K race in 13:01.9 and placing 51st overall... ran his season best 8K at the Falcon Invitational with a time of 26:49.98 to place fourth among Oakland runners and 39th overall... finished eighth among Oakland runners with a 28:57.54 at the Mid-Con Championships, earning him 46th overall... recorded a time of 34:58.18 in the 10K to place seventh on the team and 159th overall at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Country: Represented Oakland in five meets as a freshman... earned a season-best 25th-place finish in his first collegiate meet with a time of 23:11 in the four-mile Golden Grizzly Open... posted his fastest 8K time of the season at the Central Collegiate Championships with a 28:04 mark. High School: A 2005 graduate of Clio High School in Clio, Michigan... lettered his senior season under coaches Jason Jaloszynski and Tim Hobson... captained the Mustangs cross country squad his senior and junior seasons... ran a personal best of 16:58 in the 5K during his senior season... was a state qualifier and was also named second team all-conference and all-county his senior season...also lettered in track all four years, and soccer as a sophomore and junior... all-state and first team all-conference during his senior track season. Personal: Son of Sandra and Dennis Bigelow... Majoring in computer science. Bigelow s Career Top Times 8K (CC) 26: Dash (Out.) Run (In.) 1: Run (Out.) 1:53.20 Mile Run (In.) 4: Run 3: Run (In.) 8: Cross Country: Competed in two meets for the Golden Grizzlies Cross Country: Ran in five races... Was the number three runner at the Tommy Titan Invitational (Sept. 8). High School: A 2007 graduate of Jenison High School in Jenison, Michigan... four-year letterwinner in cross country for coach Derek Vruggink... helped guide his team to a regional championship his sophomore season... three-time all-conference selection... two-time all-area and all-state runner... conference champion in regional champion in two-time academic all-state selection... also a four-time letterman in track, specializing in the 800 meter, the mile and the two mile events. Personal: Son of Nancy and Curt Bonzheim... Majoring in health sciences. Bonzheim s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 20:32 8K (CC) 27: Run (In.) 9:30.95 Brian Buntman Junior s CC/Distance Green Bay, Wis. Bay Port 2008 Cross Country: Ran in three races for the Golden Grizzlies Outdoor Track: Ran 4:00.70 in the 1500 at the Central Collegiates (April 21)... That was the second fastest time in school history Cross Country: Ran in three races... Finished among the top five at the Michigan Intercollegiates (Oct. 5) Cross Country: Competed in six meets for the Golden Grizzlies as a freshman... Ran his season-best 8K at the Michigan Intercollegiate running a 26:37.2 and placing 52nd overall... placed eighth among the Golden Grizzlies at the Falcon Invitational, finishing the 8K race in 27: placed ninth among Oakland runners and 49th overall at the Mid-Con Championships, running the 8K race in 29: Academic All-Conference. High School: A 2006 graduate of Bay Port High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin... four-year letterwinner in cross country under coach Mike Jameson... first team all-area and all-conference as a senior... set a personal best of 16:21 that season... helped his team to an eighth-place finish at the state meet in the school s first-ever appearance... captain of the team as a junior and senior... also lettered four times in track... ran the 800, 1600 and 3200 distances... varsity math team as a senior... honor roll student... National Honor Society. Personal: Son of Kendra and Don Buntman... His father ran cross country and track at Wisconsin-Stevens Point where his mother was a volleyball player... Both earned All-American honors... His sister runs cross country at Green Bay... Majoring in computer science. Buntman s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 22: Run (In.) 9: K (CC) 28: Run (Out.) 1: Run (In.) 1: Run (Out.) 4:00.70 Mile Run (In.) 4:40.94

4 John Butler Sophomore s Throws Troy, Mich. Troy Kevin Cataldo Junior s CC/Distance Traverse City, Mich. Suttons Bay High School: Earned two letters apiece in football, basketball and baseball, where he served as team captain for two years in each... Helped his football team to back-to-back conference championships in 2005 and Also helped the Colts to the conference baseball championship in Earned departmental honors in Spanish. Personal: Born John Thomas Butler on May 10, 1989 in Royal Oak, Mich.... Parents are George and Colleen Butler... Has two brothers: George (21) and Christen (17)... His father, George, played football at Saginaw Valley State University from His grandfather, Elmes Brooks, played football at Eastern Michigan University... His grandfather, George Butler, Sr., boxed professionally... Enjoys all sports, collecting hats, working out and watching the stock market... Made the dean s list at Oakland in Is a member of SIFE and the Recreation Advisory Board... Plans to major in finance. Pat Cassady Freshman s CC/Distance Flushing, Mich. Flushing 2008 Cross Country: Ran in two meets for the Golden Grizzlies Cross Country: Ran in two races... Was the number five runner at the Michigan Intercollegiates Cross Country: Redshirted High School: A 2006 graduate of Suttons Bay High School in Traverse City, Michigan... ran one year of cross country for coach Cody Inglis... all-state selection and team captain as a senior... best 5K time was 16:54 set as a senior... ran track for two seasons, captaining the squad as a senior... also a four-year letterwinner in soccer... all-league and alldistrict selection in soccer his senior year... captain of the soccer team as a junior and senior. Personal: Son of Dolly and Pete Cataldo...Majoring in health sciences. Cataldo s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 20: Run (In.) 9:16.90 Brian Ciarkowski Junior s Distance Sterling Hgts., Mich. Henry Ford II 2008 Cross Country: Competed in six of seven meets for the Golden Grizzlies... Finished fourth overall in his OU debut at the Golden Grizzly Open Aug. 30 with a time of 19:14 in the 6K... Finished in 12th place out of 141 runners with a four-time time of 20:45 at the Tommy Titan Invitation Sept. 6 and was the second Golden Grizzly to finish... Helped Oakland to a second-place finish at the Summit League Championship (Nov. 1), where they finished just six points shy of champion Southern Utah... Missed being named an all-league second team selection by one position when he finished 15th at the Summit League Championship with an 8K time of 25:26.1. High School: Three-year letterwinner under coach George Hackney and served as captain for two years... Helped his team to the conference championship in 2006 and 2007 as a junior and senior... Was the conference individual champion in 2006 as a junior... Also earned three letters in track, where he also served as captain for two years... Was the conference champion in the 1600-meter run in 2007 and 2008 as a junior and senior and the 3200-meter run as a senior. Personal: Born Patrick Joseph Cassady on July 21, 1990 in Harper Woods, Mich.... Parents are Timothy and Teresa Cassady... Has five sisters, Erin, Cara, Mary, Brigid and Maggie, and one brother, Michael... Is undecided on a major. At Michigan State: Did not compete at Michigan State. High School: Earned four letters in cross country and track and field at Henry Ford II High School, serving as captain for one year... Garnered all-conference accolades in track and field all four years and for three years in cross country... Also earned two letters in swimming... An honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Brian Michael Ciarkowski on Nov. 7, 1988 in Detroit, Mich.... Parents are Michael and Jane Ciarkowski... Has one sister, Heather (24)... Enjoys playing and watching sports and being with friends... Is currently undecided on a major. Cassady s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 19:14 8K (CC) 25: Run (In.) 8:

5 Corey Clinton Freshman s Sprints TBA TBA Mike Craze Junior s CC/Distance/Steeple Troy, Mich. Sterling Hgts. No infomation provided. Jack Coleman Sophomore s Sprints Holly, Mich. Holly 2008 Outdoor: Finished among the top 10 twice... Ranked among the top five career in the 200 meter dash Indoor: Finished among the top 10 six times... Ran in the 300 at the Team Challenge (Feb. 9) to break the school record... Ranks among the top four in the 200 ( fourth) and 400 ( second). High School: Earned two letters in track at Holly High School... Broke the school record in the 200 meter dash en-route to winning the regional championship... Was named team MVP... Earned four letters in swimming... Swam on two school record relay squads. Personal: Son of Jackie and Roger Coleman... Has one sister, Ashley (15)... His most memorable athletic accomplishment was breaking the Holly High School 200-meter record which had stood for 35 years... Majoring in business administration. Coleman s Career Top Times 200 Dash (In.) Dash (Out.) Dash (In.) Dash (Out.) Cross Country: Competed in six of seven meets for the Golden Grizzlies... Helped Oakland to a second-place finish at the Summit League Championship (Nov. 1), where they finished just six points shy of champion Southern Utah...Finished in 22nd at the Summit League Championship, where he ran a career-best time in the 8K with a time of 25: Outdoor Track: Finished among the top 10 six times... Ran 9:26.54 to break his own school record and win the 3000 Steeplechase at The Summit League Championships (May 16)... Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships (May 30-31)... Finished among the top three all five times he has run the steeplchase... Fifth leading scorer with 62 points Indoor Track: Finished among the top 10 four times... Won the 3000 at the Macomb Opener (Dec. 1) and the Grand Valley State Holiday Open (Dec. 14)... Ranks among the top five career in the mile Outdoor Track: Ran 9:39.25 to finish third in the 3000 Steeplechase at the Mid-Continent Championships... His time was the second fastest in school history Cross Country: Ran in three races... Ran a career best of 26:54.21 at the Mel Brodt Invitational (Sept. 15) Cross Country: Ran his season-best 8K at the Notre Dame Invitational with a 28:03, placing him eighth among his teammates... ran a 28:03.8 at the Michigan Intercollegiate earning him 85th overall in the 8K race... finished his season at the Eastern Michigan Cross Country classic, placing 46th overall in the 10K race with a time of 35:52. High School: A 2006 graduate of Sterling Heights High School in Sterling Heights, Mich.... four-year letterman in cross country and track for coach Harold Arft... four-time all-conference and three-time all-county selection in cross country... all-state as a senior... all-american as a sophomore... ran 5K in a personal best 16:02 as a senior... four-time all-conference and three-time all-county in track... achieved personal best times of 9:53 in the two-mile, 4:24 in the mile and 2:00 in the 800 as a senior. Personal: Son of Thelma and Glenn Craze... His sister Kelly, ran cross country for the Golden Grizzlies in Majoring in psychology. Craze s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 20:08 Mile Run (In.) 4: K (CC) 25: Run (In.) 8: K (CC) 33:43.5 Steeple (Out.) 9:

6 Jeff DeCater Junior s Sprints/Jumps TBA TBA Tom Gienapp Sophomore s CC/Distance Brighton, Mich. Brighton No information provided. Brandon Elliott Senior s Sprints Rochester Hills, Mich. Rochester 2008 Outdoor Track: Red-Shirted Indoor Track: Ranked among the top five career in the 200 meter dash Outdoor Track: Member of the 400 meter relay team that set the school record at at the Central Collegiates (April 21) Outdoor Track: Ran on the 400 meter relay squad that scored at the Mid-Continent Championships (May 13). High School: Earned three letters in track at Rochester High School... Also lettered in football in two seasons, playing defensive back... Was selected team captain in football and track as a senior. Personal: Son of Rose and Kenn Elliott... Majoring in Wellness, Health Promotion and Injury Prevention. Elliott s Career Top Times 60 Dash (In.) Dash (Out.) Dash (In.) Dash (Out.) Michael Flemming Senior s Middle Distance Mount Clemens, Mich. Mount Clemens 2008 Outdoor: Earned a top-ten finish in the 1500-meter run at The Summit League Championship with a time of 3:57.98, good for sixthplace Indoor: Held the the third-best times in Oakland history in the mile run with a time of 4:19.95at The Summit League Indoor Championship and in the 800 run with a mark of 1: High School: A four-year letter-winner at Mount Clemens High School and served as team captain for two years... Earned all-county honors in as a junior and senior in the Also earned three letters in soccer and was named team MVP his senior year... A member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Michael John Flemming on April 1, 1987 in Rhineback, N.Y.... Parents are George and Susan Flemming... Has three siblings: Matt (23), Marty (18) and Becky (19)... Enjoys playing basketball... Majoring in management information Cross Country: Competed in three races for the Golden Grizzlies Cross Country: Ran in four races... Was the number two runner at the Tommy Titan Invitational (Sept. 8) and Michigan Intercollegiates (Oct. 5). High School: Graduated from Brighton High School in June four-year letterwinner in cross country for coach Robert Ritsema... team captain as a senior... first-team All-KVC and second-team all-county as a junior... ran his fastest 5K time of 16:35 to place fifth at KVC junior year... also lettered four times in track, serving as team captain senior year... ran fastest two mile time of 10:20 as a senior. Personal: Son of Mary Elizabeth and Richard Gienapp... His cousin Abby Gienapp played soccer at Grand Valley State ( )... Majoring in business administration. Gienapp s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 21:27 8K (CC) 28: Run (In.) 9:48.80 Joe Goike Senior s Middle Distance Sterling Hgts., Mich. Stevenson 2008 Outdoor Track: Finished among the top 10 eight times... Was runner-up at The Summit League Championships (May 17) in the 800 to earn all-league honors... His time of 1:51.88 broke the school record... Won the 800 at the Spartan Invitational (Apr. 12) and the 1500 at the EMU Invitational... Broke the school record in the 400 with a time of against Detroit (Apr. 17) Indoor Track: Finished among the top 10 six times... Was seventh in the 800 at The Summit League Championships (Feb. 29)... Ran 1:24.16 (a then school record) to win the 600 at the Don Wright Team Challenge (Jan. 19)... Won the 800 at the Simmons/Harvey Invitational (Jan. 26) in a photo finish Outdoor Track: Scored in the 400 and with the 1600 meter relay team at the Mid-Continent Championships (May 14) Outdoor Track: Set the school record in the 400 with a mark of at the Central Collegiates (April 22)... Finished among the top 10 in the 400 four times in five meets... Was sixth at the Mid-Continent Championships. High School: Earned two letters in track at Sterling Heights Stevenson High School... All-Macomb County in track twice... Achieved personal best times of in the 400 and 1:57.90 in the 800 as a senior... Earned three letters in basketball... Was All-Macomb Athletic Conference Honorable Mention as a junior and a senior. Personal: Son of Mary and Christopher Goike... Majoring in health sciences. Flemming s Career Top Times 800 Run (In.) 1: Run (Out.) 1:55.16 Mile Run (In.) 4: Run (Out.) 3:57.60 Goike s Career Top Times 400 Dash (In.) Dash (Out.) Run (In.) 1: Dash (Out.) Mile Run (In.) 4: Dash (Out.) 1:

7 Brandon Griffin Sophomore s CC/Distance Erie, Mich. Erie-Mason Adam Grubius Junior s Throws Kalamazoo, Mich. Richland Gull Lake 2008 Cross Country: Competed in six of seven meets for the Golden Grizzlies... Finished sixth overall at the Golden Grizzly Open (Aug. 30) with a time of 19:23 in the 6K... Finished in 21st out of 141 runners at the Tommy Titan Invitational with a four-mile time of 20:58... Helped Oakland to a second-place finish at the Summit League Championship (Nov. 1), where they finished just six points shy of champion Southern Utah...Crossed the finish line in 12th overall at the Summit League Championship with an 8K time of 25: His performance at the conference meet earned him an all-league second team selection Outdoor Track: Ran 9:47.24 (third fastest in OU history) to place eighth in the 3000 steeplechase at The Summit League Championships (May 16) Indoor Track: Ran the fourth fastest time in school history in the 3000 with a 8:54.87 at the EMU Classic (Feb. 16) Cross Country: Ran in seven races... Finished among the top five on the team at the Michigan Intercollegiates (Oct. 5) and Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10). High School: A 2007 graduate of Erie High School in Mason, Michigan... three-year letterwinner in cross country for coach Justin Keyes... served as team captain as a senior, helping guide the Eagles to the state championship... finished fourth at the state meet with a 5K time of 15: three-time all-leaage and all-region selection... earned all-state accolades twice... also ran track and wrestled at Mason, lettering three times in each sport... part of Mason s all-state 4x800 meter relay as a senior. Personal: Son of Sharon and Edward Griffin... Is undecided on his major. Griffin s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 19:23 Mile Run (In.) 4: K (CC) 25: Run (Out.) 4: K (CC) 34:11.80 Steeple (Out.) 9: Run (In.) 8: Outdoor Track: Finished among the top 10 eight times... Broke the school record in the hammer with a toss of 133 feet, 11 inches at the Gina Relays (Apr. 25)... Ranks among the top three career in the discus, javelin and shot put Indoor Track: Finished among the top 10 eight times... Set a then school record in the shot put with a put of 39 feet, eight inches at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open (Dec. 14)... Holds the school record in the 35LB-weight at 40 feet at the Don Wright Team Challenge (Jan. 19)... Third leading scorer with 56 points Outdoor Track: Set school records in the discus, hammer and shot put in a dual meet against Detroit-Mercy (May 4)... Had four top 10 finishes on the season... Broke the school record in the Javelin at the MSU Spartan Invitational (April 14). High School: Earned three letters in track at Richland Gull Lake High School... Achieved personal bests of 145 feet in the discus and 43 feet in the shot put as a senior... Also won three letters in football as a defensive end and two years as a post player in basketball... Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Son of Paula and Randy Grubius... His father played basketball and baseball at Albion College... Majoring in general management. Grubius Career Top Marks Weight Throw (In.) 44 ft., 3.25 in. Shot Put (In.) 44 ft., 5.25 in. Hammer (Out.) 133 ft., 11 in. Javelin (Out.) 133 ft. Discus (Out.) 113 ft., 1 in. Shot Put (Out.) 41 ft., 10 in. 18

8 Anthony Halfmann Sophomore s Throws Williamston, Mich Williamston relay team... Named all-league and all-region for three years in the 100-meter dash, 200 dash, 4x200 relay and 4x100 relay... Also prepped in basketball and football... A Scholar Athlete. Personal: Born Antoine Pierre Hill on July 21, 1990 in Southfield, Mich.... Parents are Peter and Patricia Hill... Has an older sister, Akeela (23)... His father, Peter, competed in track and field for the University of Michigan in the long jump and triple jump... Is majoring in pre-law and would like to become a corporate lawyer Outdoor: Finished among the top 10 seven times... He won the javelin against Detroit (Apr. 17)... Broke school records in the discus, javelin and shot put Indoor: He broke the school record in the shot put with a put of 44 feet, 10 inches at the EMU Classic (Feb. 16)... It was his first meet of the season... Placed seventh in the shot put at The Summit League Championships (Feb. 29). High School: Earned three letters in track at Williamston High School... Earned all-state honors as a senior... Competed on state champion teams as a freshman, junior, and senior... His best shot put was 55 feet, seven inches at the state championships... Also earned two letters in football. Personal: Son of Janet and Jim Erickson... Has three siblings... His father played football at Colorado State... Planning on majoring in Business. Halfmann s Career Top Marks Weight Throw (In.) 40 ft., 8.75 in. Shot Put (In.) 48 ft., 1.25 in. Hammer Throw (Out) 106 ft., 7 in. Javelin (Out.) 160 ft., 11 in. Discus (Out.) 127 ft., 7 in. Shot Put (Out.) 45 ft., 4 in. Jim Hawarny Junior s Multiple Events Troy, Mich Athens High School: A four-year letterwinner under head coach John Epple, where he served two years as team captain... Notched career-best times in the 110-meter hurdles (15.7), high jump (5-feet-10-inches), and 400 dash (54.00)... Graduated cum laude... Was a section leader in the marching band. Personal: Born Feb. 3, 1987 in Royal Oak, Mich.... Parents are Jim and Becky Hawarny... Has two younger siblings: Angela (20) and Jeff (17)... Enjoys basketball, playing the trumpet, reading and movies... Majoring in business. Antoine Hill Freshman s Sprints West Bloomfield, Mich. West Bloomfield High School: A four-year letterwinner under head coach Lee Averil and served as captain for two years... Ran legs on the regional champion 4x200 relay team, which also broke the regonal record, and the 8x200 Hill s Career Top Times 60 Dash Dash Zack Jones Junior s CC/Distance Tustin, Mich. Pine River 2008 Cross Country: Had a very strong performance for the Golden Grizzlies in the 2008 season... Finished second overall at the Golden Grizzly Open (Aug. 30) with a 6K time of 18:52... Earned a first-place finish at the Tommy Titan Invitational (Sept. 6) with a record-breaking time of 19:59 in the four-mile race... His finish marked only the third time in the meet s 22-year history where someone had finished the race in under 20 minutes... His performance earned him Summit League Cross Country Athlete of the Week accolades for the week of Sept Finished in second-place overall at the Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 3) with a time of 24:54 in the five-mile race... Was the first OU runner to finish at the Pre- Nationals Meet (Oct. 18) by crossing the line in 74th with an 8,000 meter time of 24:41.3 against some of the toughest competition in the country... Helped Oakland to a second-place finish at the Summit League Championship, where they finished just six points shy of champion Southern Utah... Finished third overall at the Summit League Championship with an 8K time of 24:28.3, breaking his own school record in the event... His performance earned him an all-league first team selection... Finished in the top-50 at the Great Lakes Regional Championship with a 10K time of 32:31.1, good for 48th place Outdoor Track: Finished among the top 10 five times... Finished fifth in the 5000 at The Summit League Championships (May 17)... Won the 5000 at the EMU Invitational (Apr. 19)... Fourth leading scorer with 65 points Outdoor Track: Ran 14:31.97 to set the school record in the 5000 at the MSU Spartan Invitational... He was fifth overall but the first collegiate runner to cross the finish line... Finished third at the Mid-Continent Championships (May 14) Cross Country: Finished second at the Golden Grizzly Open (Sept. 1)... Ran 25:21.49 (8K) to place fifth at the Mel Brodt Invitational (Sept. 15)... His time was the sixth fastest in school history... Suffered a season ending injury shortly after the Mel Brodt Invitational Cross Country: Competed in six scored meets for the Golden Grizzlies as a freshman... second team All-Conference... placed second among Oakland runners and third overall at the Golden Grizzly Open with a four mile time of 20: finished second among Oakland runners at the Spartan Invitational with an 8K time of 26.44, placing 20th overall... earned first place among his teammates at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing 38th overall with a time of 25:48 for five miles... took the top spot among Oakland runners once again at the Falcon Invitational and ran his season-best 8K time of 25:58.14, placing him eighth overall in the meet... placed tenth overall and third among OU runners at the Mid- Con Championships with an 8K time of Oakland s top finisher at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a 10K time of 33:06.56 to place 80th overall... Academic All-Conference. 19

9 Matt Kamara Freshman ssprints/hurdles Detroit, Mich. South Lake High School: A 2006 graduate of Pine River High School... four-time varsity letterwinner in cross country for coaches Cecil Burch and Eric Gebhard... all-conference and all-state his final three seasons... finished in the top-10 in Division III at the state meet twice... best 5K time of 15:54 set as a senior... also lettered in track and wrestling... all-state in track... class Valedictorian... National Honor Society. Personal: Son of Kay and Tim Jones... His father and mother were both collegiate athletes at Northern Michigan... father was a wrestler, his mother a swimmer... Younger sister, Lia, is a freshman at Oakland and is a member of the cross country team... Majoring in Linguistics. Jones Career Top Times 6K (CC) 18: Run (In.) 14: K (CC) 24: Run (Out.) 8: K (CC) 32: Run (Out.) 14: Run (In.) 8:26.00 High School: Letterwinner at South Lake High School... Earned allstate honors in the 110-meter hurdles, 4x200 relay and 300 hurdles in 2008 as a senior... Also finished in second place in the 300 hurdles in the Division II state finals... Was named Macomb County champion in the 300 hurdles... Earned first-place finishes in the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 4x400 relay and 4x200 relay at the regional championship... Helped his high school marching band to a second-place finish at National AA Championship... A three-year Scholar Athlete. Personal: Born Matthew Musa Kamara on July 5, 1990 in Detroit, Mich.... Parents are Yusupha and Tamara Kamara... His uncle, Musa Kamara, was an All-American in soccer for Western Texas College... Is the oldest of six children and has five younger siblings: Jordan (13), Amie (12), Lisa (7), Jada (5) and Jasmine (3)... Enjoys playing basketball and being with friends... Plans to major in biology. Kamara s Career Top Times 200 Dash (In.) Hurdles (In.) 8.78 Andrew Lawrick Senior s CC/Distance Baroda, Mich. Lakeshore 2007 Cross Country: Ran in five races... Finished among the top three on the team in four races... Ran a career best of of 25:24.00 (8K) at Pre-Nationals (Oct. 13)... That is the seventh fastest in school history... Placed 11th at The Summit League Championships to earn all-conference second team honors Cross Country: Competed in six meets for the Grizzlies as a sophomore... second team All-Conference for the second consecutive year... placed seventh among OU runners at the Golden Grizzly Open with a four mile time of 21:33... finished as a scoring runner for the Golden Grizzlies at the Spartan Invitational and placed 33rd overall with a time of 27:29 in the 8K race... placed fifth among his teammates and 129th overall at the Notre Dame Invitational with a five mile time of 26:56... placed first on the Golden Grizzly squad at the Eastern Michigan Cross Country Classic, earning ninth overall with a time of 32:51 in the 10K... ran his season-best 8K at the Mid-Con Championships, placing second on the team and 8th overall with a time of 26: finished second among the Golden Grizzlies and 114th overall at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a time of 33:56.94 in the 10K... Academic All-Conference... Mid-Con Commissioner s List of Academic Excellence Cross Country: Began his Oakland career by competing in all eight meets... finished as a scoring runner in all but one race... earned Second Team all-mid-con honors with an 11th-place finish at the Mid-Con Championships... posted his best 8K time of the season, a 25:47.7 mark, at the conference championship... had four top 20 finishes... began collegiate career with an eighth place finish at the four-mile Golden Grizzly Open... finished third among Oakland runners with a 34:28.9 in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, earning him 117th overall. High School: A 2005 graduate of Lakeshore High School in Stevensville, Michigan... three-year letterwinner under coach Greg Buschlen... captained the Lancers cross country squad his senior season... finished 30th and 17th in state competition his junior and senior seasons, respectively... named all-state as a junior and senior... all-league as a senior...also lettered in track all four years... captained the track team as a senior... earned all-league track honors as a senior. Personal: Son of Shellie and Robert Lawrick... Majoring in Elementary Education. Lawrick s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 19: Dash (Out.) K (CC) 5:20.90 Long Jump (Out) 16 ft., 11.5 in. 10K (CC) 34: Run (In.) Cross Country: Competed in all seven meets for the Golden Grizzlies... Finished in 11th at the Golden Grizzly Open (Aug. 30) with a 6K time of 19:53... Finished in 34th out of 141 runners at the Tommy Titan Invitational (Sept. 6) with a four-mile time of 21:23... Helped Oakland to a second-place finish at the Summit League Championship (Nov. 1), where they finished just six points shy of champion Southern Utah... Finished the race in 13th overall with an 8K time of 25:20.9, marking a new career-high... He earned an all-league second team selection... Lawrick has earned allleague honors all four years in cross country as a Golden Grizzly.

10 Kevin Luce Junior s Hurdles Howell, Mich. Howell 2008 Outdoor Track: Finished among the top 10 nine times... Ran (school record) to place sixth in the 110 meter hurdles at The Summit League Championships (May. 17)... Won the 400 hurdles at the EMU Invitational (Apr. 19)... Second leading scorer with 75.5 points Indoor Track: Finished among the top 10 seven times... Won the 60 meter hurdles at the Macomb Opener (Dec. 1), Cardinal Indoor Open (Jan. 11) and the Don Wright Team Challenge (Jan. 19)... Ran 8.42 to set the school record in the 60 hurdles at the Simmons/Harvey Invitational... Fourth leading scorer with 55 points Outdoor Track: Set the school records in the 110 and 400 hurdles (15.14, 56.14, respectively) in a dual meet against Detroit-Mercy (May 4)... At the Mid-Continent Championship (May 14) he was third in the 110 and seventh in the 400 hurdles... Finished sixth in the 110 hurdles at the Central Collegiates (April 21)... Ran the hurdles a total of 10 times with eight top 10 finishes. High School: Earned four letters in track at Howell High School... Was selected team captain his last two seasons... Helped the Highlanders to a second place finish at the state meet as a junior and a fifth place finish as a senior... All-Kesington Valley Conference in the high jump and 110 hurdles as a sophomore... All-Region in the high jump, 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles as a junior... All-Region in the high jump, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles and 1600 meter relay as a senior... Achieved personal bests of 14.3 in the 110 hurdles, 39.6 in the 300 hurdles and 51.7 in the 400 as a senior, and in the high jump as a junior. Personal: Son of Donna and Richard Luce... Majoring in health sciences. Luce s Career Top Times 55 Hurdles (In.) Hurdles (In.) Dash (In.) Hurdles (Out.) Hurdles (Out.) Kevin MacDonald Senior s CC/Distance Beverly, Mich. Groves 2005 Cross Country: Ran in three meets for Oakland during his freshman season... earned a season-best 23rd-place finish at the fourmile Golden Grizzly with a 22:50 mark... posted his fastest 8K time of the season at the Crusader Invitational, a 28:23 effort. High School: A 2005 graduate of Wylie E. Groves High School in Royal Oak, Michigan... three-year letterwinner under coach Dan Inloes... captained the Falcons cross country squad his senior season... PR of 17:03 in the 5K his senior year... named all-league each of his three seasons... also lettered in track three years... captained the track team as a senior... earned all-league track honors all three years. Personal: Son of Karen and Brad MacDonald... Majoring in English. MacDonald s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 22: Run (Out.) 9: K (CC) 25: Run (Out.) 15: K (CC) 34: Run (In.) 8:58.97 David Magnotte Sophomore s Middle Distance Macomb, Mich. Dakota 2008 Outdoor Track: Ranks among the top four career in the 400 meter dash Indoor Track: Ranks among the top four career in the 600 and 800 meter runs. High School: Earned four letters in track at Macomb Dakota High School... Was selected team captain... Was a three-time All-Macomb County selection in the 800 Ran on the 3200 meter relay team that qualified for the Nike National Outdoor Meet... MITCA State champion in the 800 as a senior. Personal: Son of Michele and Matthew Magnotte... His brother Jon, ran track at Macomb Community College... Majoring in business administration. Magnotte s Career Top Times 800 Run (In.) 1: Dash (Out.) Mile Run (In.) 4: Run (Out.) 1: Cross Country: Competed in three meets for the Golden Grizzlies... Finished 17th overall at the Michigan Intercollegiate (Oct. 10) with a time of 26:26 in the 8K... Helped Oakland to a second-place finish at the Summit League Championship (Nov. 1), where they finished just six points shy of champion Southern Utah... Finished 33rd at the Summit League Championship with an 8K time of 26: Cross Country: Ran in seven races... Ran career bests of 25:45.00 (8K) at Pre-Nationals (Oct. 13) and 34:14.31 (10K) at the Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10) Cross Country: Competed in one meet in his sophomore season with OU... finished sixth among his teammates and eighth overall at the Golden Grizzly Open, completing the four mile race in 21:31. 21

11 Brian Marcinkowski Junior s Sprints/Middle Distance Howell, Mich. Howell Steve Miller Freshman s CC/Distance Rochester, Mich. Adams 2008 Outdoor Track: Red-Shirted Indoor Track: Ranks among the top four career in the 400 meter dash as well as the 600 and 800 meter runs. High School: Earned four letters in track at Howell High School... Selected team captain as a senior... All-State in track in the 3200 meter relay as a junior... Member of the 3200 meter relay which placed fourth at state and 22nd at nationals as a sophomore... Achieved personal bests of 50.8 in the 400 and 1:57 in the 800 as a senior... Earned three letters in cross country. Personal: Son of Nancy and James Marcinkowski...Younger brother Steven is a freshman at Oakland and is currently a member of the cross country team... His dad ran cross country at Oakland Community College from 1975 to Planning on majoring in integrative studies. Marcinkowski s Career Top Times 200 Dash (In.) Run (In.) 2:06.39 Steven Marcinkowski Freshman s CC/Distance Howell, Mich. Howell 2008 Cross Country: Competed in six of seven meets for the Golden Grizzlies... Finshed in 12th place overall at the Golden Grizzly Open (Aug. 30) with a 6K time of 19:57...Earned a top-40 finish at the Tommy Titan Invitational (Sept. 6) with a four-mile time of 21:30 outof 141 runners... Was the second Golden Grizzly to cross the finish line at the Notre Dame Invitional, finishing the five-mile race in 38th with a time of 25:52... Helped Oakland to a second-place finish at the Summit League Championship (Nov. 1), where they finished just six points shy of champion Southern Utah... Finished thesummit League Championship in 19th place with an 8K time of 25:34.8, acareer-high as a Golden Grizzly. High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Paul Webster and served as captain for one year... Also earned four letters in track field, where he also served as captain for one year... Earned all-state honors in the two-mile run in 2008 as a senior... Was also the regional and conference champion in the two-mile run in 2007 and 2008, respectively, as a junior and senior. Personal: Born Steven James Marcinkowski on Feb. 20, 1990 in Redding, Calf.... Parents are James and Nancy Marcinkowski... Has three siblings, Kelly, Brian and Jonathon... Brother, Brian, is currently a junior at Oakland and is a member of the track and field team... Plans to major in business Cross Country: Competed in three meets for the Golden Grizzlies. High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Budd Ciccarelli... Helped his team to three regional championships... Also assisted his team in a third place finish at the division state meet... Earned all-league, all-region and all-state honors in 2007 as a senior... Also earned four letters in track... Earned all-league and all-region honors in 2006 and 2007 as a sophomore and junior... Collected an all-area honorable mention in the 3200-meter run in 2008 as a senior. Personal: Born Stephen Miller on Aug. 19, 1990 in Flint, Mich.... Parents are Stan and Eileen Miller... Has one brother, Jamie, and one sister, Caroline... Plans to major in international business. Miller s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 21:06 8K (CC) 29:29 Randy Moore Sophomore s Sprints Detroit, Mich. Renaissance 2008 Outdoor Track: Finished among the top 10 four times Indoor Track: Finished among the top 10 five times... Ranks among the top three career in the 60 and 200 meter dashes. High School: Earned two letters in track Renaissance High School... Earned all-state honors as a senior... Was a member of the 400 meter relay team that won the Division II state championship and set a state record... As a senior, he was selected all-city (Detroit) and all-region in the 100 meter dash. Personal: Son of Kimberly and Rush Moore, Jr.... Planning on majoring in health science. Moore s Career Top Times 55 Dash (In.) Dash (Out.) Dash (In.) Dash (Out.) Dash (In.) Marcinkowski s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 19:57 10K (CC) 34: K (CC) 25: Run (In.) 8:

12 Eric Norris Freshman s Sprints/Middle Distance St. Clair Shores, Mich. Lake Shore John Petricevic Sophomore s CC/Distance Freeland, Mich. Freeland High School: Earned three letters in track for head coach Chris Montela and served as captain for one year... Helped his team to a regional championship as a senior... Also earned four letters in cross country and one letter in basketball, serving as captain for one year in cross country. Personal: Born Eric Joseph Norris on July 19, 1990 in Grosse Pointe, Mich.... Parents are Richard and Barbara Norris... Has two brothers, Jeff (20) and Adam (14)... Enjoys sports... Plans to major in secondary education with a concentration in mathematics. Norris Career Top Times 400 Dash (Out.) Joe Osentoski Sophomore s Middle Distance Temperance, Mich. Temperance-Bedford 2008 Cross Country: Competed in three meets for the Golden Grizzlies... Ran a season-best 8K time at the Michigan Intercollegiate (Oct. 10) at 28: Cross Country: Ran in three races... His best finish was 26th at the Golden Grizzly Open (Sept. 1). High School: Graduated from Freeland High School in May four-year letterwinner in cross country for coach Jason Robinson... team captain as a junior and senior... helped the Falcons to a 14th place finish at the state meet as a senior... ran a time of 17:18.1 at state... also earned four letters in track at Freeland, serving as captain of the track team junior and senior years... all-state with the 3,200 relay in 2006 and member of Michigan Scholars. Personal: Son of Janet Petricevic and John Perez, Jr.... Majoring in biology. Petricevic s Career Top Times 6K (CC) 20:49 8K (CC) 28: Run (In.) 9:09.26 High School: Lettered at Temperance-Bedford His mark in the mile run at the state meet as a senior was ranked ninth in the state Earned all-state academic honors in 2006 Also lettered in cross country, where he earned all-state accolades in 2006 Graduated magna cum laude. Personal: Born Joseph Charles Ostentoski on Oct. 16, 1989 in Toledo, Ohio Parents are Rob and Traci Osentoski Has one brother and two younger sisters: Justin (20), Kristi (18) and Kourtney (14) Enjoys basketball, football, baseball and playing beach volleyball Majoring in business. Osentoski s Career Top Times Mile Run (In.) 9: Run (Out.) 4: Run (In.) 4:32.17 Niklas Rippon Freshman s Hurdles Lake Orion, Mich. Lake Orion High School: A four-year letterwinner under head coaches Stan Ford and Mike Hatch, serving as team captain for one year... Helped the Dragons to the league championship in Was the league champion in the 110-meter hurdle as a senior, and placed in second in the 300 hurdles... Placed second in the 110 hurdles at the regional and county meets... Earned all-county honors... Earned a 10th place finish at the state championship... Holds two top-10 positions on the school s all-time marks for the 110 and 300 hurdles, respectively. Personal: Born Niklas Patrick Rippon on Dec. 1, 1989 in Sindelfingen, Germany... Parents are Ronand Ankea Rippon... Has three sisters: Janna (21), Sarah (20) and Sandra (15)... Enjoys wind-surfing, mountain biking and gardening... Plans to major in mechanical engineering. Rippon s Career Top Times 200 Dash (In.) Hurdles (In.)

13 Ross Solanskey Junior s CC/Distance Berkley, Mich. Berkley Joe Suchoski Junior s Jumps Shelby Twp., Mich. Utica 2008 Indoor Track: Ran 8:45.75 in the 3000 at the Team Challenge (Feb. 9) to set a then school record Outdoor Track: Placed fourth in the 5000 at the Mid-Continent Championships (May 14) Cross Country: Ran in seven races... Was the team s number one runner at the Michigan Intercollegiates (Oct. 5-4K) and Pre-Nationals (Oct. 13)... Ran career bests of 24:58.00 (8K) at Pre-Nationals and 33:27.69 (10K) at the Great Lakes Regional (Nov. 10) Cross Country: Began his Oakland career by competing in six meets for OU... placed fourth among Oakland runners at the Golden Grizzly Open with a four mile time of 21:20... earned fifth place among his teammates at the Spartan Invitational, placing 40th overall with a time of 27:56 in the 8K race... had his highest finish on the team at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing fourth for Oakland and completing the five mile race in 26:46... posted his season-best 8K time of 27:14.35 at the Falcon Invitational, placing him sixth among his teammates... completed the 8K course at the Mid-Con Championships in 27:53.06, placing him fifth among OU runners and 27th overall... finished fifth on the team and 138th overall at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional with a 10K time of 34: Academic All- Conference. High School: A 2006 graduate of Berkley High School... lettered twice in cross country for coach Paul Yowchuang... team captain as a senior... undefeated in the league as a senior... league champion and MVP... all-state... finished 19th at the state... best 5K time of 15:58 as a senior... also lettered four times in track... twice qualified for the state meet as a 3200-meter runner... all-state as a senior with a seventh-place finish... DECA Club. Personal: Son of Joy and Gary Solanskey... Majoring in Engineering Chemistry. Solanskey s Career Top Times 8K (CC) 24: Run (In.) 8: K (CC) 33: Run (Out.) 15: Outdoor: Finished among the top 10 six times... Qualified for the final in the triple jump at The Summit League Championships (May 16) Indoor: Finished among the top 10 eight times... Won the triple jump at the Macomb Opener... Set the school record in the triple jump with a leap of 40 feet, nine inches at the EMU Classic (Feb. 16)... Led the team in scoring with a school record 73 points Outdoor: In his first collegiate meet, MSU Spartan Invitational (April 14), he broke the school records in the long and triple jumps... Placed third in the triple jump at the Central Collegiates (April 21)... Broke the triple jump record for the third time, with a leap of 39 feet, inches at the Mid-Continent Championships (May 14). High School: Earned three letters in track at Utica High School... Was named team MVP his senior year... Had PR s of in the 110 high hurdles, in the 300 hurdles, in the 400 meter dash, 18 feet, four inches in the long jump and 5 feet, 10 inches in the high jump... Also lettered in soccer and swimming... Member of the National Honors Society. Personal: Son of Sylvia and Martin Suchoski... Majoring in chemistry with a concentration in secondary education. Suchoski s Career Top Marks 60 Hurdles (In.) 9.13 L. Jump (Out.) 42 ft., 1/2 in. Long Jump (In.) 19 ft., 4.25 in. Triple Jump (In.) 40 ft., 6.25 in. Dave Thomas Junior s Sprints Roseville, Mich. Almont 23 Jordan Strohkirch Sophomore s CC/Distance Gladwin, Mich. Gladwin 2007 Cross Counry: Ran in three races for Oakland. High School: Graduated from Gladwin High School in Gladwin, Michigan in June four-year letterwinner in cross country... placed 12th at the state meet with a 6K time of 16: three-time all-state honoree and state medalist... won Freshman of the Year in also earned four letters in track with the Flying G s... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Son of Kimberly Gladwin... His father Ronald, ran cross country at Ferris State... His sisters Nicole and Meagan, ran cross country and track at Saginaw Valley State... Another sister Ashton, ran cross country and played lacrosse at Saginaw Valley State... Majoring in health sciences. Strohkirch s Career Top Times 3000 (In.) 9: Indoor and Outdoor: Was injured and did not compete Outdoor: Set the school record in the 100 dash, 200 dash and ran a leg on the record-setting 4x100 relay team. High School: A four-year letterwinner under head coach Chuck Bristol... Was conferece champion in the 200-meter dash as a junior and senior... Participated in the McDonald s Meet of Champions... Also earned four letters in baseball, where he was named all-district as a sophomore and senior, as well as team MVP as a senior... Helped Almont to the district championship in Has a mark in the state record books for hitting two grand slams in a single game... Holds school record for strikeouts (19)and RBIs (12) in a single game... Also prepped in football and basketball... Served as class vice president... A four-year member of the honor roll. Personal: Born David Leigh Thomas on March 29, 1987 in Detroit, Mich.... Parents are David and Rhonda Thomas... Has a younger brother, Brian (18)... Uncle, Jeff Thomas, is a 1980 graduate of Oakland University... Enjoys playing ping-pong, darts and Mario Kart Also earned one letter in baseball at Oakland University as a pitcher... Majoring in journalism. Thomas Career Top Times 100 Dash (Out.) Dash (Out.) 22.21

14 Kenny Wall Freshman s CC/Distance Flushing, Mich. Flushing Tim Williams Freshman s Sprints Dallas, Texas South Lake 2008 Cross Country: Competed in six of seven meets for the Golden Grizzlies... Had a third-place finish at the Golden Grizzly Open (Aug. 30) with a 6K time of 19:09... Finished 14th out of 141 runners at the Tommy Titan Invitational (Sept. 6) with a time of 20:47 in the four-mile run... Earned a top-50 finish at the Notre Dame Invitational, where he finished the five-mile race in 50th place at 26:05... Helped Oakland to a second-place finish at the Summit League Championship (Nov. 1), where they finished just six points shy of champion Southern Utah... Finished in 14th place at the Summit League Championship... Was an all-league second-team selection. High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach George Hackney, where he served as captain for one year... Helped his team to two conference and county championships... Earned all-state accolades in 2007 as a senior... Was named conference and county champion during his high school career... Also lettered in track and field, where he served as captain for one year... Held individual conference and regional championship titles in the 3200-meter run... Earned all-state honors in the 3200 as a junior... Ran a leg of the school record 4x800 relay, with a time of 8: Named team MVP of cross country and track teams... A member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Kenneth Michael Wall on Sept. 9, 1989 in Milford, Mich.... Parents are Brian and Theresa Wall... Has one sister, Lia... Enjoys basketball... Plans to major in health sciences. Wall s Career Top Times 8K (CC) K (CC) Run (In.) 8:54.53 High School: Earned one letter in track and field at South Lake High Scool... Helped his team to the conference championship in Earned all-league and all-region accodales... Set three individual school records in his one year of compeition with marks in the 100-meter dash (10.6), 200 dash (22.0) and 400 meter dash (52.0)... Also ran legs on the school record-setting 4x200 and 4x100 relay teams. Personal: Born Timothy O. Williams on April 11, 1988 in Detroit, Mich... Parents are Tim and Debra Williams... Has four siblings: Tavia (18), Trevor (12), Lauren (9) and Noah (7)... Enjoys playing basketball... Plans to major in wellness, health promotion and injury prevention. Pacari Woodland Freshman s Sprints Sterling Hgts., Mich. Henry Ford II High School: Earned one letter in track and field for Henry Ford II High School... Also prepped in wrestling at theuniversity of Detroit Jesuit... A member of the Spanish club and B.A.S.E. Personal: Born Pacari Armahn Marcel Woodland on Dec. 22, 1990 in Detroit, Mich.... Parents are Tony and Peggie Woodland... Has one older sister, Atoya Martin (32) and two younger brothers, Troy-Anthony Woodland (15) and Trevor Woodland (13)... Enjoys playing the piano, singing, playing sports, bowling and reading... Would like to major in health science. Woodland s Career Top Times 60 Dash (In.) Dash (In.)

15 25 Women s Roster

16 Name Height Yr. Event Melissa Battaglini 5-3 Fr. Cross Country/Distance Sharise Calhoun 5-5 Fr. Hurdles / Sprints Kelsey Carmean 5-6 So. Cross Country/Distance Natalie Cook 5-7 Fr. Distance Erica D Angelo 5-5 Jr. Cross Country/Distance Kayla Doan 5-4 Jr. Cross Country/Distance Megan Enzor -- Fr. Multi-Events Jeanetta Francy 5-8 So. Sprints Aneice Glover 5-3 1/2 Fr. Hurdles/Sprints Elizabeth Handler 5-7 Fr. Sprints/Field Events Krystal Herron 5-5 Fr. Hurdles/Sprints Andrea Hill 5-8 Fr. Sprints Stephanie Huber 5-5 Sr. Cross Country/Distance Elizabeth Jones 5-5 So. Cross Country/Distance Lia Jones 5-5 Fr. Cross Country/Distance Micah Jones 5-9 Fr. Jumps/Sprints Jenna Kempf 5-7 So. Sprints Claire Leigh-Monstevens 5-6 So. Distance Sara Lieblein 5-9 Jr. Cross Country/Distance Julie Marsack 5-3 Fr. Sprints / Mid-Distance Melissa Martinez -- Jr. Sprints Maria Mets 5-10 Jr. Sprints/Hurdles Shannon Murray 5-4 Jr. Sprints Amy Noser 5-4 So. Cross Country/Distance Kelly O Connell 5-9 Fr. Sprints/Jumps Emily Olthof 5-2 Fr. Hurdles /Sprints Breanna Peabody 5-10 Fr. Multi-Events Desiree Pettiford 5-8 Fr. Hurdles/Sprints Jami Rodes 5-8 Fr. Cross Country/Distance Leslie Schachinger 5-7 Jr. Cross Country/Distance /Mid-Distance Stephanie Simone 5-4 Fr. Sprints /Mid-Distance Kelly Stumpmier 5-5 So. Cross Country/Distance Sarah Thompson 5-2 So. Cross Country/Distance Emily Wickemeyer 5-3 Fr. Mid-Distance Ariel Wilkes 5-0 Fr. Sprints Megan Willemsen -- Jr. Sprints Lauren Zaleski 5-7 Fr. Sprints Head Coach: Paul Rice (Oakland, 1993), 12th Season Assistant Women s Cross Country Coach: Shannon Stanley (Iowa, 2007), 2nd Season Assistant Coach (Middle Distance): J.P. Behnke (Lake Superior State, 2002), 3rd Season Assistant Coach (Sprints): Jennifer Doba (Grand Valley State, 2000), 4th Season Assistant Coach (Throws/Jumps): Rod Yeacker (Oakland, 1987), 2nd Season Volunteer Assistant Coach (Distance): Brian Jones (Central Michigan, 2005), 3rd Season 26