ROSTER WOMEN S TRACK & FIELD. Meet The Minutewomen. Rosalind Murphy is one of the top returning sprinters.

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1 ROSTER Name Event(s) Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School/Last College Stephanie Aguguo Jumps/Sprints Fr. 5-6 Shrewsbury, Mass/Shrewsbury HS Natalie Asselin (XC) Distance So. 5-5 Chicopee, Mass./Chicopee Comprehensive HS Brittany Bakanowski Sprints So. 5-3 Northboro, Mass./Algonquin HS Kristen Bakanowski Pole Vault/Sprints RS-Jr. 5-2 Northboro, Mass./Algonquin HS Danielle Bolt Sprints RS SR 5-3 Mattapan, Mass./Brookline HS/Youngstown State Britt Canfield Sprints Sr. 5-4 Southwick, Mass./Southwick HS Molly Chapin Pole Vault So. 5-6 Northfield, Mass./Pioneer Valley Regional HS Jennifer Curtin Middle Distance Sr Medford, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford HS Erinn Dandley Pole Vault Fr. 5-3 Bolton, Mass./Nashoba Regional HS Kristin Darling Distance Fr Miller Place, N.Y./Miller Place HS Jenelle Denehy Pole Vault/Hurdles Fr. 5-7 Whately, Mass./Frontier HS Christina DeRosa (XC) Distance Sr. 5-3 Sound Beach, N.Y./Miller Place HS Donna DiDuca Throws So. 6-0 Milford, Mass./ Anna Eboch Distance Fr. 5-3 Fairfax, Va./ Michelle Finley Sprints/Jumps So. 5-4 Boston, Mass./Boston Latin School Elizabeth Fisk Middle Distance Fr. 5-4 Seekonk, Mass./Seekonk HS Michelle Flynn Middle Distance So. 5-5 Burlington, Mass./Burlington HS Arrika Freeman Sprints Fr. 5-4 Waterbury, Conn./Crosby HS Alexandra Haller Hurdles/Jumps So. 5-3 Marblehead, Mass./Marblehead HS Beth Harlow (XC) Distance Jr. 5-5 Melrose, Mass./Melrose HS Holly Heinricher Sprints/Jumps So. 5-8 Foxboro, Mass./Foxboro HS Jaclyn Imhoff High Jump/Hurdles Fr. 5-7 Milton, Mass./Milton HS Kristina Landau Throws Fr. 5-7 Millis, Mass./Millis HS Kendra Leighton Sprints Sr. 5-4 Brockton, Mass./Brockton HS Lauren Liuzzo (XC) Distance So. 5-5 Acton, Mass./Acton-Boxboro HS Kristyn McCauley Middle Distance Fr. 5-4 Westborough, Mass./Westborough HS Erin Megan Middle Distance Fr. 5-6 Shirley, Mass./Ayer HS Ros Murphy Sprints So. 5-5 Beverly, Mass./Beverly HS Sabrina Parise Distance Fr. 5-4 Brookline, Mass./Brookline HS Gina Perno Middle Distance Fr. 5-9 Plainview, N.Y./St. Anthony s HS Lindsey Pfau Pole Vault/Hurdles Fr. 5-3 Feeding Hills, Mass./Agawam HS Leah Potash (XC) Distance So. 5-5 Peabody, Mass./Peabody HS Jamie Richmond SC/Distance Fr. 5-4 Monson, Mass./Monson HS Samantha Sacchetti Middle Distance Fr. 5-4 Weymouth, Mass./Weymouth HS Amber Sayer (XC) Distance Sr. 5-5 Amherst, Mass./Amherst Regional HS/Duke Nicki Serapiglia Middle Distance So. 5-4 Northboro, Mass./Algonquin Regional HS Lauren Stocker Distance Fr. 5-5 Westfield, Mass./Cathedral HS Taryn Trapp (XC) Distance Sr. 5-9 Nampa, Idaho/ Vallivue HS/Yavapai C.C. Anna Uretsky Sprints Fr. 5-7 Hingham, Mass./Hingham HS Lisa Wilson Throws So. 5-7 Holden, Mass./Wachusett Regional HS Shiyi Zan (XC) Distance RS-Fr. 5-6 Ottawa, Ontario/Sir Robert Borden HS Elaina Zizza Multiple Fr. 5-9 Stoneham, Mass./Stoneham HS Rosalind Murphy is one of the top returning sprinters. COACHING STAFF: Head Coach: Julie LaFreniere (21st season, Massachusetts 77) Assistant Coach: Mark Gottdenker (2nd season, New Hampshire 92) Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Mary Serdakowski (1st season, Harvard 06) EVENTS: Sprints: Aguguo, B. Bakanowski, K. Bakanowski, Bolt, Canfield, Curtin, Denehy, Finley, Freeman, Haller, Heinricher, Imhoff, Leighton, Murphy, Pfau, Serapiglia, Uretsky, Zizza Distance: Asselin, Curtin, Darling, DeRosa, Eboch, Fisk, Flynn, Harlow, Liuzzo, McCauley, Megan, Parise, Perno, Potash, Richmond, Sacchetti, Sayer, Stocker, Trapp, Zan Jumps: Aguguo, K. Bakanowski, Chapin, Dandley, Denehy, Haller, Imhoff, Pfau, Zizza Throws: DiDuca, Landau, Wilson HOME STATES: Connecticut: Freeman Idaho: Trapp Massachusetts: Aguguo, Asselin, B. Bakanowski, K. Bakanowski, Bolt, Canfield, Chapin, Dandley, Denehy, DiDuca, Finley, Fisk, Flynn, Haller, Harlow, Heinricher, Imhoff, Landau, Leighton, Liuzzo, McCauley, Megan, Murphy, Parise, Pfau, Potash, Richmond, Sacchetti, Sayer, Serapiglia, Stocker, Uretsky, Wilson, Zizza New York: Curtin, Darling, DeRosa, Perno Ontario: Zan Virginia: Eboch BIRTHDAYS: January: Megan (13) Darling (19), Perno (26) February: Serapiglia (3), Zizza (13) March: B. Bakanowski (4), Liuzzo (17), Imhoff (18), Harlow (25), Bolt (26), Wilson (29) April: Chapin (6), Fisk (13), Parise (22) May: Heinricher (7), Sacchetti (12), Potash (13), Dandley (19), Leighton (19) June: Curtin (7), DiDuca (10), K. Bakanowski (15), Landau (17) July: Stocker (16), Zan (21), Sayer (24), Pfau (27) August: Murphy (27), Aguguo (29) September: Asselin (11), Stocker (16), Trapp (17), Zan (21) October: Richmond (1), Canfield (4), Haller (6), McCauley (19), Flynn (31) November: Freeman (1), DeRosa (10), Denehy (28) December: Finley (6), Uretsky (15), Eboch (28) (x) number in parenthesis denotes day of month 13

2 Brittany Bakanowski is one of the top returning hurdlers WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY Natalie ASSELIN So. 5-5 Mid-Distance Chicopee, Mass. Chicopee HS Kristen BAKANOWSKI R-Jr. 5-2 Pole Vault/Sprints Northboro, Mass. Algonquin HS (Freshman): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls... Indoor & Outdoor Track: Did not compete... Cross Country: ran in just one meet during the cross country season finishing 33rd overall vs. Boston College/Maine (9/23) completing the 5K UMass course in 22: Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Chicopee Comprehensive High School where she was named cross country MVP and all-academic sports team member as a senior... coach s award recipient for indoor track... captain of the cross country, indoor and outdoor track team. Personal: Natalie Theresa Asselin... born September 11, 1988 in Springfield, Mass.... daughter of David and Marie Asselin... has one sister, Emily... sister Emily is a member of the UMass Women s Tennis team... majoring in nursing. Brittany BAKANOWSKI So. 5-3 Sprints Northboro, Mass. Algonquin HS (Freshman): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Spring Honor Roll... Outdoor Track: At the New England Championships (5/10), placed 20th in the 400-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 1: at the A-10 Championships (5/5), finished 15th in the 400-meter hurdles (1:09.31)... Indoor Track: at the A-10 Championships (2/17), ran the second leg of the seventh-place 4x400 relay team... ran her top time in the 400 meters (1:01.52) at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10)... had her best performance in the 500 meters (1:22.52) at the Reebok Indoor Games (1/26). General: Holds the third-ranked alltime pole vault mark (11-feet, 5.75 inches) in Atlantic 10 Championship history which she set during the 2006 outdoor season... for the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships, holds the second highest pole vault (11-feet, 8 inches) set in 2006 and the fifth-highest pole vault (11-feet, 3.75 inches) in league championship history... holds the UMass school record for the indoor pole vault (12-feet) which she set twice (2005, 2006)... ranks second all-time at UMass in the outdoor pole vault (12-feet) which she set in 2005 and (Junior): Medically redshirted the indoor and outdoor track seasons (Sophomore): 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. 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. : 400 meter hurdles (outdoor) 20. New England Championships 5/10/07 1: meters (indoor) 1. New England Champ. 5/13/ meters (Indoor) 4. Boston Univ. Four-Way 1/18/ Three-time A-10 Pole Vault champ Kristen Bakanowski returns for

3 (Freshman): 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. Britt CANFIELD Sr. 5-4 Sprints Southwick, Mass. Southwick HS (Junior): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Spring Honor Roll... Outdoor Track: At the New England Championships (5/10), placed 17th in the 400-meter dash with a season-best time of 1:00.06 and was a member of the 14th-place 4x800 relay team... had her top time in the 200 meters (26.87) at the UMass Eight Way Meet (4/28)... Indoor Track: at the A-10 Championships (2/17), ran the lead leg of the seventh-place 4x400 relay team... clocked her top time in the 200 meters (27.55) at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/17)... posted her top time in the 400 meters (1:01.18) at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10) (Sophomore): 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 secondfastest time in the 200 meters (27.63) which she set at the Brown Invitational (4/15). Britt Canfield is a standout on both the track and soccer teams. 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... eight-time 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 majoring in psychology. : 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/ Meters (Indoor) 3. Boston Univ. Invit. 2/12/ Meters (Outdoor) 12. UConn Select Invit. 4/23/ (Freshman): 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. 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 firstteam All-League honors three times, All-State twice, All-New England once and was Western Massachusetts Division II MVP... was also first team All-Scholastic 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. Britt Canfield finished her soccer career with 77 points, eighth all-time at UMass, and 30 goals, 10th all-time

4 Sam The Minuteman is at all of UMass home meets WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY Personal: Brittany Dawn Canfield... born October 4, 1985, in Hartford, Conn.... daughter of Donald and Jane Canfield... majoring in kinesiology. 200 Meters (Outdoor) 7. UMass Eight-Way 4/28/ Meters (Indoor) 5. Boston Univ. Six-Way 12/4/ Meters (Indoor) 68. Boston University Valentine Invit. 2/10/07 1: Meters (Outdoor) 17. New England Championships 5/10/07 1:00.06 Molly CHAPIN So. 5-6 Pole Vault Northfield, Mass. Pioneer Valley HS General: Ranks fourth all-time at UMass in the outdoor pole vault (10- feet, 6 inches) which she set at the 2007 A-10 Championships... also ranks fourth all-time for the indoor pole vault (10-feet, 4 inches) which she set at the A-10 Indoor Championships (Freshman): Atlantic 10 All-Conference Outdoor Track Second-Team member... Outdoor Track: At the A-10 Championships (5/5), took second in the pole vault with her season-best height of 10-feet, six inches... also cleared 10-feet, six inches at the UMass Eight Way Meet (4/28) to finish fourth... Indoor Track: at the A-10 Championships (2/17), took fifth in the pole vault with her season-best height of 10-feet, 4 inches... won the pole vault competition in dual meet versus Rhode Island (1/12). 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... enrolled in the School of Management. Jennifer CURTIN Sr Middle Distance Medford, N.Y. Patchogue-Medford HS (Junior): Outdoor Track: At the New England Championships (5/10), member of the 14th-place 4x800 relay team... ran her top time in the 800 meters (2:25.68) at the UMass Eight Way Meet (4/28)... Indoor Track: At the New England Championships (2/23) placed 28th in the 500 meters (1:20.44)... at the A-10 Championships (2/17), placed 13th in the 500 meters (1:21.72) and ran the second leg of the ninth-place 4x800 relay team... ran her top time in the 500 meters (1:20.88) at the Reebok Indoor Games (1/26)... posted her top time in the 800 meters (2:24.58) at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10) (Sophomore): 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 ( ) (Freshman): 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. Before UMass: Four-year letterwinner in track, cross country, and basketball at Patchogue-Medford 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. Pole Vault (Indoor) 5. A-10 Championships 2/17/ Pole Vault (Outdoor) 2. A-10 Championships 5/6/ meter hurdles (Indoor) 12. Boston Univ. Four-Way 1/18/ Meters (Indoor) 21. Reebok Indoor Games 1/26/07 1:20: Meters (Indoor) 1. Boston University Valentine Invit. 2/10/07 2:24: Meters (Outdoor) 13. UMass Eight-Way 4/28/07 2:25:68 Pentathlon (Indoor) 7. URI Pentathlon 12/2/05 2, Molly Chapin was featured in the UMass Alumni Magazine Fall Issue this year.

5 Christina DeROSA Sr. 5-3 Distance Sound Beach, N.Y. Miller Place HS General: Holds the Atlantic 10 Championship record in the 10,000 meters (36:07.62) which she set during the 2007 outdoor season... ranks second all-time at UMass with her 10,000 meter performance (36:07.62) and fourth all-time in the 5,000 meters (17:16.46) which she ran at the 2007 A-10 Championships... ranks fourth all-time at UMass for the indoor 5,000 meters (17:22.96) which she ran at the 2007 New England Indoor Championships (Junior): Atlantic 10 All-Conference Outdoor Track First-Team... A-10 Cross Country All-Conference Team... named to the A-10 Academic All-Conference Track and Cross Country Teams... named the UMass Women s Fall Scholar-Athlete... earned A-10 Commissioner s Spring Honor Roll honors... two-time UMass/Dinn Bros. Athlete of the Week (4/2, 5/7) during the outdoor season... member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee... Outdoor Track: At the ECAC Championships (5/11), took fifth in the 10,000 meters (36:28.04)... at the A-10 Championships (5/5), won the 10,000 meters with a season-best and team-best time of 36:07.62 which set a new league record and took third in the 5,000 meters with a season-best and team-best time of 17: ran her top time and the team s top time in the 1,500 meters (4:50.53) at the UMass Five Way Meet (3/31)... won the 5,000 meters at the UMass Five Way Meet (3/31), the UConn Invitational (4/7) and the UMass Eight Way Meet (4/28)... Indoor Track: At the ECAC Championships (3/4) finished 23rd in the 5,000 meters (17:37.95)... at the New England Championships (2/23), placed fifth in the 5,000 meters (17:22.96)... at the A-10 Championships (2/17), took third in the 5,000 meters (17:38.73) and ran the anchor leg of the eighth-place distance medley relay team... Cross Country: UMass top runner in all eight races of the season... finished 18th overall at the ECAC Championship (11/18/06) in 18: at the NCAA Regional (11/11) placed 46th with a time of 22: finished 10th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 18: finished 32nd at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 18:20... named A-10 Performer of the Week (10/9)... finished second overall versus Boston College/Maine (9/23) in 18: finished fourth overall in the Dartmouth Invitational (9/9) in 20: (Sophomore): 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 fourthfastest 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 fifthfastest 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 thirdfastest time in school history also led UMass in the 1,500 meters with her personal-best time of 4:47.10 set at the New Hampshire Invitational (4/29) Indoor Track: Finished 15 th 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 34 th overall at the NCAA Regional meet (11/12) placed 21 st at the New England Championships (10/8) (Freshman): 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 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 18:35... 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 Meters (Outdoors) 3. New Hampshire Invit. 4/29/06 4:47.10 Mile (Indoor) 8. URI Soriein Invit. 1/20/06 5: Meters (Indoor) 22. Valentine Invitational 2/10/06 10: Meters (Indoor) 5. New England Championship 2/23/07 17: Meters (Outdoors) 3. A-10 Championshis 5/5/07 17: ,000 Meters (Outdoors) 1. A-10 Championships 5/6/07 36:07.62 Christina DeRosa won the 10K at the A-10 Championships in

6 Alexandra Haller gives UMass scoring in the sprints, hurdles, and high jump WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY Michelle FINLEY So. 5-4 Sprints Boston, Mass. Boston Latin School (Freshman): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Fall Honor Roll... Outdoor Track: At the A-10 Championships (5/5), placed 30th in the 800 meters with her season-best time of 2: Indoor Track: at the A-10 Championships (2/17), ran the second leg of the eighth-place distance medley relay team... clocked her top time in the 400 meters (1:05.16) at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/17)... ran her top time in the 500 meters (1:25.51) at the Reebok Indoor Games (1/26). Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of the Boston Latin School where she was team captain for both indoor and outdoor during her junior and senior years... named a DCL all-star as a junior and senior... named indoor MVP as a junior... set personal best marks of 28.0 in the 200m and in the 300m... placed 6th in the state in the sprint medley with a time of 4:26.9. Personal: Michelle Renne Finley... born December 6, 1987 in Boston, Mass.... daughter of Joseph and Barbara Finley... has one brother, Joseph... majoring in sports management. 400 meters (indoors) 7. Boston University Quad Meet 1/17/07 1: meters (indoor) 32. Reebok Indoor Games 1/26/07 1: Meters (outdoor) 30. A-10 Championships 5/5/07 2:36.38 Alexandra HALLER So. 5-3 Hurdles/Jumps Marblehead, Mass. Marblehead HS (Freshman): Outdoor Track: At the New England Championships (5/10), placed 29th in the 400-meter hurdles (1:10.12)... at the A-10 Championships (5/5), placed 12th in the 400-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 1: posted her top time in the 200 meters (28.38) at the UConn Invitational (4/7)... ran her top time in the 100-meter hurdles (15.92) at the UConn Select Meet (4/21)... had her top high jump mark of 5-feet, 1 inch at the UMass Six Way Meet (4/14)... Indoor Track: at the A- 10 Championships (2/17), placed 15th in the 55-meter hurdles (8.96)... had her top time in the 200 meters (28.46) at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/17)... had her top time and team s top time in the 55-meter hurdles (8.90) and cleared her top height in the high jump (5-1) at the Rhode Island Invite (2/3). Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Marblehead High School where she was a two-time MVP for both winter and spring track... helped team to an undefeated season in both winter and spring her freshman and sophomore year... given the Sportsmanship award as a junior... posted a personal best mark of 5 4 in the high jump. Personal: Alexandra Mills Haller... born October 6, 1988 in Salem, Mass.... daughter of Michael and Karen Haller... has one brother, Nicholas... majoring in kinesiology. 55 meter hurdles (indoor) 3. Rhode Island Invitational 2/3/ meter hurdles (Outdoor) 12. UConn Select Meet 4/21/ Meters (Indoor) 17. Boston University Quad Meet 1/17/ meters (Outdoor) 24. UConn Invitational 4/7/ meter hurdles (Outdoor) 12. A-10 Championships 5/5/07 1:08.37 High Jump (Indoor) 6. Rhode Island Invitational 2/3/ High Jump (Outdoor) 4. UMass Six-Way 4/14/ Beth HARLOW Jr. 5-5 Distance Melrose, Mass. Melrose HS (Sophomore): Outdoor Track: At the A-10 Championships (5/5), placed 22nd in the 5,000 meters (19:45.17)... ran her top 1,500 meters (5:08.15) at the UMass Eight Way Meet (4/28)... posted her top time in the 5,000 meters (19:24.23) at the UMass Five Way Meet (3/31)... Indoor Track: at the A-10 Championships (2/17), placed 18th in the 3,000 meters with her season-best time of 11: ran her top time in the 1,500 meters (5:22.04) at the New Hampshire Invitational (1/20)... Cross Country: Finished 113th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 21: finished 113th at the Albany Invitational (10/14) with a time of 20: finished 110th in the Sub-Varsity race at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 20: (Freshman): Finished 111th overall at the Atlantic 10 XC Championship (10/29) in 21: finished 51st overall at the Central Connecticut State Mini-Meet (10/23) in 12:37... finished 30th overall vs. Maine/Vermont (9/17) in 22:09... finished 87th overall at the Dartmouth Invitational (9/10) in 23: Before UMass: A 2005 graduate of Melrose High School where she was a four-year Massachusetts State Championship Meet qualifier... named to the 2005 Middlesex All-League team during the indoor season... during her senior year, posted times of 12:29 in the outdoor two-mile and 12:43 in the indoor two-mile... had a top-time of 5:43 in the mile... also helped the soccer team to the state tournament during her final prep season... excellent student in the classroom where she twice earned the Student-Athlete Award. Personal: Elizabeth Sim Harlow... born March 25, 1987 in Boston, Mass.... daughter of Rob and Kathy Harlow... has one brother, Patrick... majoring in psychology. 5,000 meters (outdoors) 9. UMass Five-Way 3/31/07 19: ,500 meters (outdoor) 15. UMass Eight-Way 4/28/07 5: ,000 meters (indoor) 18. A-10 Championships 2/17/07 11: ,500 meters (indoor) 12. New Hampshire Invitational 1/20/07 5:22.04

7 Holly HEINRICHER So. 5-7 Jumps/Hurdles Foxboro, Mass. Foxboro HS (Freshman): Outdoor Track: At the A-10 Championships (5/5), placed 17th in the 100 meter dash (12.98)... clocked her top time in the 100 meters (12.78) at the UMass Eight Way Meet (4/28)... Indoor Track: at the A-10 Championships (2/17), placed 19th in the 55-meter dash (7.58) and 21st in the 200 meters (26.82)... posted her top time in the 55-meter dash (7.54) at the Rhode Island Invitational (2/3)... ran her top 200 meters (26.62) at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10)... had her top long jump with a winning distance of 16-feet, inches at the New Hampshire Invitational (1/20). 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. 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 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. Lauren Liuzzo had a strong cross country season as a rookie in 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. 55 meters (indoors) 5. Rhode Island Invitational 2/3/ meters (outdoor) 1. UMass Eight Way 4/28/ Meters (Indoor) 62. Boston University Valentine Invit. 2/10/ Kendra LEIGHTON Sr. 5-4 Sprints Brockton, Mass. Brockton HS (Junior): Named to the A- 10 Commissioner s Fall Honor Roll... member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee... Outdoor Track: Did not compete... Indoor Track: at the A-10 Championships (2/17), ran the third leg of the seventhplace 4x400 relay team... ran her top time in the 200 meters (26.82) at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10)... had her season-best time and team-best time in the 400 meters (1:01.18) at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/17) (Sophomore): Outdoor Track: Competed in just the Southern Connecticut Invitational (4/1) where she ran a personal-best 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) (Freshman): 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 Meters (Indoor) 3. Boston Univ. Invit. 2/12/ Meters (Outdoor) 8. 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 Lauren LIUZZO So. 5-4 Distance Acton, Mass. Acton-Boxboro HS (Freshman): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls... Outdoor Track: Did not compete... Indoor Track: ran her top time in the 1,000 meters (3:23.01) in a duel meet at Rhode Island (1/12)... Cross Country: competed in five out of eight races... finished among the UMass top-five runners in four races... at the NCAA Regional (11/11) placed 152nd with a time of 24: finished 87th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 20: finished 10th overall vs Boston College/Maine (9/23) in 19: 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... majoring in psychology meters (Indoors) 5. vs. Rhode Island 1/12/07 3: n 19

8 Amber Sayer is one of the top returning distance runners WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY Roz MURPHY So. 5-5 Sprints Beverly, Mass. Beverly HS (Freshman): Outdoor Track: At the A-10 Championships (5/5), placed 17th in the 200 meter dash (26.81)... had her top time in the 100 meters (13.06) at the UConn Invitational (4/21)... won the 200 meters (26.44) at the UMass Eight Way Meet (4/28) for her season-best time... Indoor Track: Did not compete. Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Beverly High School where she was a four year member of the NEC Champion track team as a sprinter... a two time NEC Conference all-star and Conference Champion in 200m in 2005 and named team MVP as a senior... holds school record in 200m (25.7), 100m (12.4) and 4x100m (51.0)... also a member of the basketball, gymnastics, and field hockey teams. Personal: Rosalind Alessandra Murphy... born Aug. 27, 1988 in Beverly, Mass... daughter of Robert and Patricia Murphy... has a brother Ian, majoring in history. Leah POTASH So. 5-7 Distance Peabody, Mass. Peabody HS (Freshman): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Fall Honor Roll... Indoor & Outdoor Track: Did not compete... Cross Country: finished 129th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 22: finished 62nd overall at the Albany Invitational (10/14) with a time of 22: finished 247th in the Sub-Varsity race at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 23:01... finished 34th overall vs Boston College/Maine (9/23) in 22: Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Peabody High School where she helped her team to two straight Greater Boston league championships with a record of 8-0 each year... named most improved runner and league allstar during cross country as a junior. Personal: Leah Michelle Potash... born May 13, 1988 in Boston, Mass.... daughter of Paul and Randi... has one brother, Jason... intends to major in legal studies and minor in education. Amber SAYER Sr. 5-5 Distance Amherst, Mass. Amherst HS Duke (Junior): Outdoor Track: Posted her top time in the 5,000 meters (18:31.15) at the UMass Six Way Meet (4/14)... Indoor Track: at the A-10 Championships (2/17), placed 18th in the 5,000 meters with her season-best time of 18:43.81 and ran the third leg of the ninth-place 4x800 relay team... ran her top time and the team s top time in the mile (5:17.04) at the Rhode Island Invitational (2/3)... posted her top time in the 1,500 meters (5:03.99) at the New Hampshire Invitational (1/20)... had her top time in the 3,000 meters (10:25.58) at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/17)... Cross Country: Finished 76th overall at the ECAC Championship (11/18/06) in 19: at the NCAA Regional (11/11) placed 162nd with a time of 25: finished 58th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 19: (Sophomore): 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 (Freshman): 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 kinesiology. Mile (Indoor) 6. Rhode Island Invitational 2/3/07 5: ,000 Meters (Indoor) 5. Boston University Invit. 1/17/07 10: ,000 Meters (Indoor) 18. A-10 Championships 2/17/07 18: ,000 Meters (Outdoor) 13. UMass Six-Way 4/14/07 18: The women s distance corps are primed to have another strong showing at the Atlantic 10 Championship Meet.

9 Nicole SERAPIGLIA So. 5-4 Sprints Northboro, Mass. Algonquin HS (Freshman): Outdoor Track: At the New England Championships (5/10), member of the 14th-place 4x800 relay team... won the 400 meters (1:01.94) at the UConn Invitational (4/7) with a season-best performance... ran her top time in the 800 meters (2:28.43) at the UMass Eight Way Meet (4/28)... Indoor Track: At the New England Championships (2/23), placed 30th in the 500 meters (1:21.35)... at the A-10 Championships (2/17), ran the anchor leg of the seventh-place 4x400 relay team... posted her top time in the 200 meters (28.36) at the Rhode Island Invitational (2/3)... had her top 400 meter performance of 1:01.19 at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10)... recorded her top time in the 500 meters (1:20.67) at the Reebok Indoor Games (1/26). Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Algonquin Regional High School where she helped the 4 by 800 relay team set the school record indoor and outdoor with times of 9:57.47 and 9:59.59, respectively... district champion in the 400M and triple jump while being named team MVP as a senior... also lettered in soccer. Personal: Nicole Marie Serapiglia... born February 3, 1988 in Flemington, N.J.... daughter of Michael and Nancy Serapiglia... has one brother, Jeffrey... majoring in human nutrition... hopes to become a registered dietician after college. 200 meters (Indoors) 11. Rhode Island Invitational 2/3/ meters (Indoors) 69. Boston University Valentine Invit. 2/10/07 1: meters (Outdoors) 1. UConn Invitational 4/7/07 1: meters (Outdoors) 17. UMass Eight-Way 4/28/07 2: meters (Indoors) 19. Reebok Indoor Games 1/26/07 1:20.67 Taryn TRAPP Sr. 5-9 Distance Nampa, Idaho Vallivue HS Yavapai C.C. (Ariz.) General: Ranks third all-time at UMass in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:29.69) which she set at the 2007 A-10 Championships (Junior): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls... Outdoor Track: At the A-10 Championships (5/5), finished fifth in the 3,000- meter steeplechase with a season-best and team-best time of 11: ran her top time and team-best time in the 800 meters (2:24.24) at the UConn Select Meet (4/21)... ran her top time in the 1,500 meters (5:02.32) at the UConn Invitational (4/7)... Indoor Track: Ran her top time in the mile (5:18.94) at the Boston University Quad Meet (1/17)... Cross Country: finished 97th overall at the ECAC Championship (11/18) in 20: at the NCAA Regional (11/11) placed 31st with a time of 19: finished 30th overall at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) with a time of 19: finished 110th overall at the New England Championships (10/7) with a time of 19:22... finished 78th at the Meet of Champions (9/30) in 23: 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... majoring in political science. 800 meters (Outdoor) 13. UConn Select Meet 4/21/07 2: meters (Outdoors) 11. UConn Invitational 4/7/07 5:02.32 Mile (Indoor) 5. Boston University Quad Meet 1/17/07 5: meter steeplechase (outdoor) 5. A-10 Championships 5/5/07 11:29.69 Nicole Serapiglia is a strong runner in the 200 through 800 meters. Taryn Trapp will serve as one of UMass captains this season. 21

10 Taryn Trapp ranks third all-time at UMass in the steeplechase WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY Lisa WILSON So. 5-7 Throws Holden, Mass. Wachusett HS (Freshman): Outdoor Track: At the A-10 Championships (5/5), placed fifth in the discus (127-feet, three inches) and 13th in the shot put (34-feet, 7.5 inches)... earned A-10 Rookie of the Week honors (4/9)... posted her top shot put mark (36-feet, 3 inches) and her top hammer throw (137- feet, 8 inches) at the UMass Six Way Meet (4/14)... had her top discus throw (138-feet, 7 inches) at the UConn Invitational (4/7)... won the discus at the UMass Five Way Meet (3/31) and the UMass Six Way Meet (4/14)... Indoor Track: at the A-10 Championships (2/17), placed eighth in the weight throw with her season-best toss of 44-feet, 8 inches and finished ninth in the shot put (36-feet, 2.75 inches)... had her top shot put mark of 36-feet, 9.5 inches at the Rhode Island Invitational (2/3). 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 four-time 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. Shiyi ZAN R-Fr. 5-5 Distance Ottawa, Ontario Sir Robert Borden HS (Freshman): Named to the A-10 Commissioner s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls... Indoor Track: at the A- 10 Championships (2/17), ran the lead leg of the eighthplace distance medley relay team... had her top time in the mile (5:22.62) at the Rhode Island Invitational (2/3)... posted her top time in the 1,500 meters (5:03.60) at the New Hampshire Invitational (1/20)... ran her top time in the 3,000 meters (10:33.33) at the Boston University Valentine Invitational (2/10)... Cross Country & Outdoor Track: did not compete during either season... has four seasons of eligibility remaining in both and three for indoor track. 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. Personal: Lisa Marie Wilson... born March 29, 1988 in Worcester, Mass.... daughter of Larry Wilson, Sr., and Wendy Wilson... has one brother Larry, Jr.... majoring in hospitality and tourism management with hopes of owning a restaurant. Shot Put (Outdoors) 6. UMass Six-Way 4/14/ Shot Put (Indoors) 3. Rhode Island Invitational 2/ Hammer Throw (Outdoor) 5. UMass Six-Way 4/14/ Discus (Outdoor) 3. UConn Invitational 4/7/ Weight Throw (Indoor) 8. A-10 Championships 2/ meters (Indoors) 3. New Hampshire Invitational 1/20/07 5:03.60 Mile (Indoor) 10. Rhode Island Invitational 2/3/07 5: meters (Indoors) 47. Boston University Valentine Invit. 2/10/07 10: Lisa Wilson had a standout season in for UMass in the throwing events. Shiyi Zan will give UMass a strong No. 2 runner during the cross country season.

11 NEWCOMERS Stephanie AGUGUO Fr. 5-6 Jumps/Sprints Shrewsbury, Mass. Shrewsbury HS Shrewsbury High School where she was a four-year letterwinner and league all-star in member of the school-record holding 4x100 relay team... also a twoyear letterwinner on the basketball team. Personal: Stephanie Chinyere Aguguo... goes by Steph... daughter of Nnenna Chinakwe... has one brother, Derek... born Aug. 29, 1989 in New Orleans... intends to major in biochemistry & molecular biology and plans to go to medical school after college... related to Timothy Arinze who was a track and field Olympian for Nigeria. Danielle BOLT R-Sr. 5-3 Sprints Boston, Mass. Brookline HS Youngstown State At Youngstown State: Attended Youngstown State where she was named the 2006 outdoor track Outstanding Running Performer... named the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year during the Indoor/Outdoor track season... holds indoor personal bests in 60m (7.51) and 200m (24.56) and outdoor personal bests in 100m (11.82) and 200m (24.61). Kristin DARLING Fr Distance Miller Place, N.Y. Miller Place HS Miller Place High School where she was a two-time all-league and alldivision performer in cross country... also earned the honors for indoor and outdoor track as a senior and was named to the academic all-county team... holds personal best times in the 3,000 meters of 11:09 for indoor and 11:19 for outdoor track... also runs marathons... a National Honor Society member and Foreign Langauge Honor Society member. Personal: Kristin Rose Darling... daughter of Michael and Rose Marie Darling... has one sister, Tara... intends to major in business management. Jenelle DENEHY Fr. 5-7 Pole Vault Whately, Mass. Frontier HS Frontier Regional High School where she was a four-time Western Mass Pole Vault Champion... Massachusetts State Pole Vault Champion in 2005 as well as New England Pole Vault runner-up... recorded a top height of 11-feet even... also had personal-best marks in the 100 high hurdles (16.7), the 200 meters (26.4), and the triple jump (34- feet)... played volleyball and basketball... helped the volleyball team to two state titles and was named to the all-star team. Kristin Darling attended the same high school as Christina DeRosa. Before College: A 2003 graduate of Brookline High School where she was the indoor and outdoor Bay State, State and New England Champion in the 60m and 100m... had an undefeated record during her senior year... named the Female Athlete of the Year as a senior... was the first female at Brookline High to win an indoor/ outdoor New England Championship. Personal: Danielle Nicole Bolt... born Mar. 24, daughter of Duncan and Jessica Bolt... has a brother Andre... majoring in hospitality and tourism management. Erinn DANDLEY Fr. 5-3 Pole Vault/Hurdles Bolton, Mass. Nashoba HS Nashoba Regional High School where she was a three-year track team member in pole vault, 100m hurdles and javelin... competed in 4x100m relay and 50m hurdles as a junior and senior... named The Everett D. Ingalls Jr. Memorial Award for commitment to the sport of girls track... two-time all-star award... tied for the school record in pole vault at 9-feet. Personal: Jenelle Marie Denehy... born Nov. 28, 1988 in Northampton, Mass.... daughter of Mike and Jo-Ann Denehy... has one sister, Jessica... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. Elizabeth FISK Fr. 5-4 Mid-Distance Seekonk, Mass. Seekonk HS Seekonk High School where she was a seven-time all-star and two-time regional finalist in the 1,000 meters and 1,600 meters... also played field hockey for three years... a National Honor Society member. Personal: Elizabeth Jane Fish... goes by Liz... daughter of Mitchel and Erica Fisk... has one brother, Matthew... born April 13, 1989 in Providence, R.I.... intends to major in kinesiology. Michelle FLYNN So. 5-5 Mid-Distance Burlington, Mass. Burlington HS Personal: Erinn Christine Dandley... born May 19, daughter of Sean and Jayne Dandley... has a brother Michael... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Burlington High School where she was a four-year all-star for indoor and outdoor track and qualified for the Massachusetts State Outdoor Championships each year... as a senior, served as captain of the indoor and outdoor teams... placed 11th 23

12 Gina Perno is one of 22 newcomers in WOMEN S CROSS COUNTRY in 2006 in the 800 meters and the 4x400 relay at the Mass Outdoor Champs... holds personal-best times of 2:21.35 in the 800 meters and 5:31 in the mile... also a four-year letterwinner for the swim team where she was captain as a senior. Personal: Michelle Christina Flynn... born Oct. 31, 1987 in Winchester, Mass.... daughter of Paul and Debra Flynn... has one sister, Stefanie... her uncle, Steven MacDougall, was a member of the UMass men s track team from intends to major in hospitality and touriism management. Kristina LANDAU Fr. 5-7 Throws Millis, Mass. Millis HS Millis High School where she was a two-time all-star in the javelin and team MVP in holds the school record for the javelin ( )... also played soccer and basketball. Personal: Kristina Marie Landau... daughter of Stephen and Carol Landau... has one brother, Aaron... born June 17, plans to major in business. Kristyn McCAULEY Fr. 5-4 Mid-Distance Westborough, Mass. Westborough HS Westborough High School where she was a four-year letterwinner in cross country and track... two-time captain of the cross country team and track teams... holds the school record in the 800 meters (2:31)... member of the National Honor Society... worked at a track camp for children aged 7-14 the summer of Personal: Kristyn Marie McCauley... born Oct. 19, 1989 in Concord, Mass.... daughter of Bruce and Maryann McCauley... has two siblings, David and Marie... intends to major in business and Spanish. Erin MEGAN Fr. 5-6 Mid-Distance Shirley, Mass. Ayer HS Ayer High School where she was named a league all-star in her only season of track competition (2007)... led the basketball team to the MWCC Tournament Championship and was named an academic all-star... in 2005, helped the softball team to the MWCC League Championship... named a Lowell Sun Academic All-Star. Personal: Erin Elizabeth Megan... born Jan. 13, 1989 in Concord, Mass.... daughter of John and Leah Megan... has three siblings: Sarah, Emily, and Casey... intends to major in biology. Sabrina PARISE Fr. 5-4 Distance Brookline, Mass. Brookline HS Ayer High School where she was named a league all-star in her only season of track competition (2007)... led the basketball team to the MWCC Tournament Championship and was named an academic all-star... in 2005, helped the softball team to the MWCC League Championship... named a Lowell Sun Academic All-Star. Personal: Erin Elizabeth Megan... born Jan. 13, 1989 in Concord, Mass.... daughter of John and Leah Megan... has three siblings: Sarah, Emily, and Casey... intends to major in biology. Gina PERNO Fr. 5-9 Mid-Distance Plainview, N.Y. St. Anthony s HS Saint Anthony s High School where she was a two-time All-American... was a two-time all-state and fourtime all-league performer... a three-time champion in the NSCHAA outdoor 800 meters, champion in the 400 meters (2004), champion in the outdoor 1,000 meters (2007), and champion in the indoor 1,500 meters (2007)... champion in the 800 meters at the New England Junior Olympics (2005)... at the USATF Youth National Championships, placed fourth in the 800 meters in 2006 and fifth in cross country MVP in 2004 and 2007 and track MVP in NSCHAA Indoor League MVP in holds personal-best times in the 400 meters (58.30), the 800 meters (2:12.99) and the 1,000 meters (2:56.58)... named 2007 Athlete of the Year at St. Anthony s. Personal: Gina Louise Perno... daughter of John and Patricia Perno... born Jan. 26, 1989 in New York... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. Lindsey PFAU Fr. 5-3 Pole Vault/Hurdles Feeding Hills, Mass. Agawam HS Agawam High School where she was a Western Mass Champion in the pole vault (2007), the 300-meter hurdles (2006) and a twotime champion in gymnastics (2004, 2007)... lettered in both gymnastics and track... led Agawam to two Western Mass Championships in gymnasitics and two in track... holds personal-best times in the 300-meter hurdles (47.57) - a school record - and a personal-best mark in the pole vault of 8-feet, 6 inches with just one year of competition in the event... team captain of both gymnasics and track teams... a National Honor Society member, Spanish National Honor Society member, and selected to the Springfield Republican All-Academic team... as a senior won the Western Mass Pole Vault Championships after recovering from abdominal surgery earlier in the season.

13 Personal: Lindsey Elizabeth Pfau... daughter of Kevin and Beverly Pfau... has three siblings: Jodie, Kristen, and Michael... born July 27, 1989 in Springfield, Mass.... intends to major in nutrition and kinesiology. Jamie RICHMOND Fr. 5-4 Steeplechase/Distance Monson, Mass. Monson HS Monson High School where she was a four-time All-Western Mass selection in cross country... as a senior was awarded the MIAA Outstanding Sportsmanship Award, was named a McDonald s Scholar-Athlete, and was the class Valedictorian... in fall 2006, was named to The Republican All-Academic Team and earned First-Team All-Western Mass honors... in was captain of the cross country, basketball, and track & field teams... in the summers, spends time tutoring other students in math, kickboxing and running. Personal: Jamie Stoddard Richmond... born Oct. 1, 1988 in Springfield, Mass.... daughter of James and Constance Richmond... has one brother, Andrew... intends to major in psychology. Samantha SACCHETTI Fr. 5-4 Mid-Distance Weymouth, Mass. Weymouth HS Weymouth High School where she was a four-year letterwinner in cross country and track... cross country captain as a senior... a two-time cross country allconference performer and named the High School s Female MVP in holds personal-best times in the 1,000 meters (3:07), the mile (5:40), the 800 meters (2:21) and the 5,000 meters (20:04)... an honor roll student all four years. Personal: Samantha Miller Sacchetti... daughter of Robert and Deborah Sacchetti... has one brother, Robert... born May 12, 1989 in Boston... intends to major in chemistry/pre-dental. Lauren STOCKER Fr. 5-5 Distance Westfield, Mass. Cathedral HS Anna URETSKY Fr. 5-7 Sprints Hingham, Mass. Hingham HS Hingham High School where she was a three-time state championships qualifier and two-time New England Championships qualifier... a two time All-Patriot League performer... took second in the state championships in the 55-meters and fourth in the 100 meters in named to the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic team in helped the Harbormen to four league championships and two Division III State Championship titles... holds personal-best times in the 55 meters (7.44), the 100 meters (12.5) and the 200 meters (26.0)... holds the school record in both the 55 and 100 meter sprints... an honor roll student each semester of high school. Personal: Ann Powers Uretsky... daughter of Sherwin Uretsky and Leslie Powers... has one brother, Douglas... born Dec. 15, 1989 in New York... enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences. Elaina ZIZZA Fr. 5-9 Multiple Events Stoneham, Mass. Stoneham HS Stoneham High School where she was a three-time league all-star and helped the Spartans to the 2007 Class C Indoor State Championship - the first ever for Stoneham... a National Honor Society member... volunteers for a youth track and field program where she mentors children in hurdles. Personal: Elaina Jean Zizza... daughter of Anthony and Laurie Zizza... has two siblings, Jamie and Leah... born Feb. 13, 1989 in Melrose, Mass.... intends to major in kinesiology... lists her hobbies as singing and says she has performed in musical theatre. Lauren Stocker is one of 33 Minutewomen who hail from Massachusetts. Cathedral High School where she became the first runner in school history to become a Western Mass Champion... won the Western Mass Cross Country Meet and the Western Mass Indoor Two Mile Championship... a two-time all-scholastic honoree... holds the school record for the indoor two mile (11:44) and was a member of the school-record holding 4x800 relay team... a four-year National Honor Society member. Personal: Lauren Elizabeth Stocker... born July 16, 1989 in Holyoke, Mass.... daughter of Wayne and Karen Stocker... has two siblings, Carolyn and Timothy... intends to major in environmental engineering