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GeneralSchool Name ........................................Wittenberg UniversityLocation ............................................ Springfield, Ohio 45501Founded .........................................................................1845Enrollment .....................................................................1,950Nickname......................................................................TigersHome Track & Field Facility ...................Earl F. Morris Track at Edwards-Maurer FieldHome Cross Country Course ...........John Bryan State ParkNational Affiliation ..................................... NCAA Division IIIConference ......................... North Coast Athletic ConferencePresident .................................................... Dr. Laurie JoynerAlma Mater ................Loyola University New Orleans, 1986

Athletics Director...........................................Garnett PurnellAlma Mater ...................................................Cheyney, 1973

Athletics Phone ............................................ (937) 327-6450

Coaching StaffHead Coach ......................................................Craig PenneyAlma Mater .........................................Edinboro State, 1976

E-mail ...........................................cpenney@wittenberg.eduAssistant Coach ................................................Paris HilliardAssistant Coach ........................................ Dennis Robinson Assistant Coach ..................................................Kevin FrickTrack & Field/Cross Country Office ............ (937) 327-6493Athletic Trainer ................................................ Ellen CrosbieAssistant Athletic Trainer ............................Greg SchneiderAssistant Athletic Trainer .............................. Molly Hopkins

Cross Country Team InformationWomen’s 2011 NCAC Finish ............................................5th NCAA Championship Participants ................. Mary PfeiferMen’s 2011 NCAC Finish ..................................................9th

Indoor Track & Field Team InformationWomen’s 2012 NCAC Finish ............................................6thMen’s 2012 NCAC Finish .................................................6th

Outdoor Track & Field Team InformationWomen’s 2012 NCAC Finish ............................................7thMen’s 2012 NCAC Finish .................................................5th

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CREDITS: 2012-13 Team Viewbook designed by John Strawn ‘07, assistant director of sports informationPhotography by Kim Johnson, Drew Casey and university photographer Erin Pence ‘04

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Craig Penney brought a wealth of experience to the Wittenberg men’s and women’s cross country and track & field programs when he arrived in August 2006.

Penney has led cross country and track teams at six colleges in the past 33 years. One of his stops included Wittenberg rival and fellow North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) member College of Wooster. Prior to coming to Wittenberg, Penney was the head cross country coach and an administrative assistant for media relations at Shenandoah

University. During his two years at Shenandoah, Penney guided five runners to all-conference honors and led three of those individuals to strong finishes in the NCAA Division III South Region Meet.

Penney has earned conference coach of the year awards 12 times in his career. In 2000, he was named the United States of America Track and Field Mid-East Regional Track and Field Coach of the Year. Beyond Penney’s individual accolades, his teams have won 15 conference titles. He has also produced more than 250 all-conference performers, 20 most valuable player awards, 52 National Qualifiers and 32 All-Americans. He has also helped athletes set more than 70 new college records.

At Wittenberg, Penney has led both teams back into contention for NCAC

titles, including a program-best second-place finish by the Tiger women’s cross country team in 2009. Under his tutelage, Mary Pfeifer became just the second Wittenberg cross country runner to reach the NCAA Division III Championships, finishing in the top 100 in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Not only has Penney led his individuals to high levels of competition, his teams have also held their own in the classroom. In 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008, his cross country teams earned Coaches Association Academic All-America recognition. In 2005 at Shenandoah, Penney’s women’s cross country team was one of 108 Division III schools to earn the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Academic Award with a 3.39 grade point average.

Penney has also been involved in other activities beyond coaching. From April 2003 through July 2004, Penney was the assistant conference planner and programmer for Penn State University Conferences & Institutes. He also has gained experience as a director of seven conference championship events and three NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships. During his time at Shenandoah as an administrative assistant, Penney helped to process media guide advertising and handled media relations responsibilities for postgame interviews. Penney, who was a double major at Edinboro State University, earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ashland University.

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Craig Penney

Dennis Robinson joined the Tiger coaching staff in 2004 after working in the Dayton Public School District for 17 years. Robinson taught physical education, health and driver’s education at several district schools, and also served as head coach for the boys’ and girls’ cross country and track and field teams.

During his career at Meadowdale, Robinson led dozens of athletes to high finishes in the annual Ohio High School Athletic Association championship meet. His teams’ best finish was third in the 2001 boys’ state

championship, and in 2002 Robinson coaches the second-fastest high school 110-meter high hurdler in the nation. In addition, Robinson served as head coach of the All-Ohio boys’ track and field team in 2001, earned recognition in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers in 2000 and was a recipient of the OHSAA’s Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award in 2002.

A graduate of Central State University and a native of Dayton, Robinson’s first head coaching assignment was in the Jefferson Township School District as head coach of the boys’ and girls’ cross country and girls’ track and field teams. He earned Coach of the Year in the Southwestern Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches in 1977, and was the first Ohio high school coach to guide both the boys’ and girls’ track and field teams to the AA State Championship that same year.

Coach Robinson also served as the head women’s track and field coach and an assistant cross country coach at Bowling Green State University from 1984-86.

Assistant Coach Dennis RobinsonParis Hilliard joined the Tiger coaching staff in De-

cember 2011.A native of Lorain, Ohio, Hilliard arrived at

Wittenberg after a year as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Heidelberg. That followed a stellar collegiate career for the Student Princes in which he earned 10 All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors and a six All-Ohio honors, including a first-place finish in the 200 meters in 2008. Hilliard was a member of four pro-visional qualifying relay teams during his collegiate career, and he made two NCAA Division III Champion-

ship appearances in 2007 and 2010. He was a member of two school record relays: the 4x200m (1:30.04) and the 4x100m (41.45).

While attending Heidelberg, he was a member of Tau Pi Phi honorary and the Black Student Union, and he made the Dean’s List twice. Hilliard gradu-ated from Heidelberg University in May of 2010 with a Bachelor’s of Science in sports management and business administration. He currently resides in Tiffin, Ohio and is pursuing his Master’s degree in education at Heidelberg.

Assistant Coach Paris Hilliard

Kevin Frick joins the Wittenberg coaching staff in 2011 following four years as a Tiger cross country and track athlete.

Frick was twice named the men’s cross country team’s most valuable runner, earned honorable mention All-NCAC recognition in 2009 and 2010, and All-Great Lakes Region honors in 2009. He was also named the men’s track and field team’s most valuable distance runner and male performer of the year in 2011.

Frick will work with the cross country teams and the track program’s distance runners.

Assistant Coach Kevin Frick

MYERS HALL

THE HOLLOW

WEAVER CHAPEL

The UniversityCAMPUS

Wittenberg’s stunning 95-acre, rolling, wooded terrain is situated in the heart of Springfield, Ohio. An impressive blend of traditional European classicism and contemporary architecture is abundant amongst the 26 buildings throughout campus.

ADMISSIONWittenberg consistently selects academically strong students. Of entering freshman, approximately 65 percent graduated in the top fifth of their high school classes. Each new class combines National Merit Scholars, Ohio Academic scholars and Lutheran Scholars.

STUDENTSWhat strikes most people when they visit Wittenberg is the genuine friendliness and welcoming nature of the campus and its residents. There are more than 1,950 full-time students currently enrolled, representing more than 37 states and approximately 23 foreign countries; 45 percent of students are male, 55 percent are female.

FACULTYWittenberg’s 195 outstanding classroom instructors all consider students their top priority. With an average class size of 20 and a student-faculty ratio of 12-to-1, Wittenberg faculty and students have numerous opportunities for meaningful interaction both in and out of the classroom.

PROGRAMS OF STUDYWittenberg has more than 60 majors, minors and special programs from which to choose. Among these majors are such outstanding interdisciplinary programs as East Asian Studies, Russian and Central Eurasian Studies and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology.

OFF-CAMPUS STUDIESWittenberg encourages off-campus opportunities that complement the classroom experience: pursuing an internship, studying abroad, and getting involved in the community through volunteer programs and community service.

STUDENT LIFEMore than 150 campus organizations offer opportunities not only to have fun, but to gain management and leadership experience while at Wittenberg. These include 11 national fraternities and sororities, the Outdoors Club, WUSO radio station, Residence Life, Campus Ministries, Student Senate, Pre-Health Club and many more.

ATHLETICSWittenberg enjoys a long-standing reputation as an athletics powerhouse, fielding winning teams in many different sports. Wittenberg competes annually against the best competition that NCAA Division III has to offer. The athletics department offers 23 varsity intercollegiate athletic teams for men and women.

RESIDENTIAL LIFEWittenberg students live on campus in residence halls their first two years. Upperclassmen may choose to stay in the residence halls or move into Wittenberg’s campus housing, which includes apartments, houses and fraternity and sorority houses.

FINANCIAL AIDMore than 98 percent of students are awarded financial aid at Wittenberg, thanks to the generosity and loyal support of more than 26,000 living alumni.

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Athletics Facilities

Wittenberg Athletics FacilitiesThe Wittenberg athletic facilities, a unique

blend of old and new, provide opportunities for a wide variety of recreational and fitness activities. The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) is the centerpiece of athletic activity. The main unit can be converted to three full-sized basketball courts, three volleyball courts or three tennis courts. It seats 3,000 spectators for intercollegiate athletic events, and 4,300 for concerts and other public events. A second unit houses six raquetball courts with an upper balcony for instruction and a 25-meter by 25-yard swimming pool with one- and three-meter diving boards, and a spectator viewing area. An athletic training room, locker rooms and team rooms are also located in the HPERC, which connects to the Wittenberg Field House, home of the Tigers since 1929, which houses offices and a state-of-the-art weight training facility.

A 4,622-square-foot extension off the front of the HPERC opened in August 2005. The Bob Rosencrans Hall of Honor Fitness Center includes a wide range of weight training and cardiovascular equipment.

Edwards-Maurer Field and Earl F. Morris Track were renovated in 2005. Edwards-Maurer Field has a state-of-the-art artificial playing surface and Earl F. Morris Track is a 400-meter track outfitted with a similarly cutting-edge surface. The entire complex is lighted, and also serves as home to the Tiger football, track, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. The David and Georgianna Albright Tennis Complex, a $2 million project completed in 1997, houses 12 lighted tennis courts with a Dynaflex surface. Six of the courts are lighted, including two sunken center courts with space for seating.

Situated a few blocks from campus are Bill Edwards Field, which offers playing and practice fields, and Betty Dillahunt field, home of the Tiger softball team. Less than two miles from campus Carleton Davidson Stadium, which opened in 2004, is the home of Tiger baseball. Owned and maintained by the City of Springfield, Carleton Davidson Stadium has seating capacity of 1,061, nearly half of which is under cover, a media center, locker rooms with showers and secured storage.

EARL F. MORRIS TRACK AT EDWARDS-MAURER FIELD

ROSENCRANS FITNESS CENTER

PAM EVANS SMITH ARENA

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CARLETON DAVIDSON STADIUM

2011-12 Season

CROSS COUNTRY RESULTSDate Host Men Women Sept. 3 at Dayton 6th of 7 4th of 6Sept. 10 at Ohio Wesleyan 10th of 17 7th of 18Sept. 17 at Wittenberg 2nd of 7 3rd of 7Sept. 24 at Otterbein 8th of 13 4th of 14Sept. 30 at Cedarville 15th of 22 11th of 22Oct. 14 at Wilmington 23rd of 26 15th of 26Oct. 15 at Oberlin 17th of 34 14th of 33Oct. 29 at NCAC Champs. 9th of 10 5th of 9Nov. 12 at Great Lakes Regional 26th of 35 11th of 36Nov. 19 at NCAA Champs. Pfeifer: 68th of 277

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD RESULTSDate Host Men Women Jan. 14 at Capital 3rd of 6 2nd of 6Jan. 21 at Otterbein 4th of 5 2nd of 6Jan. 28 at Denison 2nd of 4 2nd of 4Feb. 4 at Wooster 2nd of 5 3rd of 5Feb. 10 at Ohio Wesleyan NTS NTSFeb. 11 at Otterbein 12th of 18 12th of 19Feb. 17 at Ohio State NTS NTSFeb. 18 at DePauw 12th of 18 8th of 14Feb. 24 at Denison NTS NTSFeb. 25 at NCAC Combined NTS N/AMar. 2 at NCAC Championships 6th of 9 6th of 8Mar. 9 at NCAA Div. III Champs. 33rd N/A

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RESULTSDate Host Men Women Mar. 24 at Emory 9th of 14 8th of 14Mar. 31 at Cedarville 3rd of 12 7th of 15Apr. 7 WITTENBERG 5th of 8 2nd of 5Apr. 14 at Ohio Wesleyan 16th of 21 12th of 20Apr. 21 at Wilmington 4th of 7 1st of 7Apr. 27 at Denison NTS NTSApr. 28 at NCAC Combined 13th of 15 N/AMay 4 at NCAC Championships 5th of 9 7th of 8May 11 at Grand Valley State NTS N/AMay 18 at North Central NTS N/AMay 24 at NCAA Div. III Champs. T-67th N/A

NTS - No Team Scoring

JUSTIN YATES

Men’s Cross Country:USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Award

Women’s Cross Country:All-NCAC First Team - Mary Pfeifer Second Team - Molly KingNCAA All-Great Lakes Region Mary Pfeifer USTFCCCA All-Academic Team AwardUSTFCCCA All-Academic Team Mary Pfeifer

Men’s Track & Field:All-NCAC Indoor60 meters - Victor Banjo, 1st, NCAC RecordWeight Throw - Logan Jackson, 2ndDMR - Cowgill, Cowgill, Frierson, Hagen, 2nd200 meters - Victor Banjo, 3rd4x200 - Watson, Yates, Frierson, Banjo, 3rd4x400 - Frierson, Hagen, Yates, Watson, 3rd

All-NCAC OutdoorSprinter/Hurdler of the Year - Victor Banjo100 meters - Victor Banjo, 1st200 meters - Victor Banjo, 1st4x100 - Frierson, Banjo, Yates, Watson, 2nd

Women’s Track & Field:All-NCAC Indoor60 meter hurdles - Shelby Kaho, 1st, NCAC Record60 meters - Shelby Kaho, 2ndPole Vault - Kaileigh Bible, 2ndPole Vault - Paige Lloyd, 3rd800 meters - Darcy Dubuc, 3rd

All-NCAC Outdoor100 meter hurdles - Shelby Kaho, 1st10,000 meters - Anna Henry, 3rd4x400 - Goshia, Kuerbitz, Iden, Johnson, 3rd

KAILEIGH BIBLE

In 2011-2012, the Wittenberg Tigers...

POSTSEASON AWARDS

• Won 3 North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championships in volleyball, men’s golf and men’s basketball

• Finished in the top 5 in the final North Coast Athletic Conference standings in 12 of 23 sports• Finished 4th in the final standings for the NCAC Dennis Collins Memorial All-Sports Trophy• Earned 7 NCAC Player/Performer of the Year trophies• Earned 3 NCAC Coach of the Year trophies• Placed 84 student-athletes on All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams• Placed 14 student-athletes on all-region teams and 11 on All-America teams• Earned 3 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District awards and 2 Academic All-America awards• Finished 50th in the NACDA Director’s Cup (all-sports comparison) thanks to postseason appearances

by 6 teams

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2012-13 Season

2012 Cross Country ScheduleSept. 1 at Dayton Meijer Flyer 5K ChallengeSept. 8 at Calvin Calvin InvitationalSept. 15 at Wooster Pre-NCAC InvitationalSept. 22 at Otterbein Otterbein InvitationalSept. 29 at Cedarville All-Ohio ChampionshipsOct. 12 at Wilmington Wilmington InvitationalOct. 13 at Oberlin Inter-Regional RumbleOct. 27 at Wooster NCAC ChampionshipsNov. 10 at Anderson Great Lakes Regional ChampionshipsNov. 17 at Rose-Hulman NCAA Division III Championships

ANGELA ROLL

TREVOR GRANDY

To schedule a visit, contact Coach Penney atcpenney@wittenberg.edu or 937-327-6493

2013 Indoor Track & Field ScheduleDec. 1 at Tiffin Tiffin University Open Jan. 19 at Otterbein Otterbein InvitationalJan. 26 at Denison Denison Lid-LifterFeb. 2 at Wooster Fighting Scots InvitationalFeb. 8 at Ohio Wesleyan OWU OpenFeb. 9 at Otterbein All-Ohio ChampionshipsFeb. 15 at Ohio State Buckeye Tune-UpFeb. 16 at DePauw DePauw ClassicFeb. 22 at Denison Denison Last ChanceFeb. 23-24 at Wooster NCAC Combined EventsMar. 1-2 at Wooster NCAC ChampionshipsMar. 6-9 at North Central NCAA Division III Championships

2013 Outdoor Track & Field ScheduleMar. 21-23 at Emory Emory InvitationalMar. 30 at Cedarville Yellow Jacket Collegiate OpenApr. 6 at Ohio Wesleyan Marv Frye InvitationalApr. 12 at Denison Apr. 13 at Ohio Wesleyan All-Ohio ChampionshipsApr. 20 at Wilmington Quaker InvitationalApr. 26 at Denison Big Red InvitationalApr. 27-28 at Ohio Wesleyan NCAC Combined EventsMay 3-4 at Kenyon NCAC ChampionshipsMay 9-11 at Grand Valley State Last ChanceMay 13 at Ohio Wesleyan Ron Althoff InvitationalMay 15-17 at North Central Gregory InvitationalMay 21-26 at Wisc.-Lacrosse NCAA Division III Championships

The North Coast Athletic Conference and Wittenberg University work together to encourage good sportsmanship on the court, on the field and in the stands. The Wittenberg Athletics Department expects all competitors and spectators to help maintain an open, accepting and competitive environment

in order to promote positive, enjoyable experiences for all involved with Division III athletics.

Student-athletes are primarily responsible for balancing academics and athletics. However, recognizing the pressure that student-athletes face from competing time demands placed upon them by both professors and coaches, we establish the following statement of responsibility. The statement assumes that the student’s primary responsibility is to academic coursework and that practice sessions are always subordinate to class attendance.

Students should work with advisers to schedule courses so that practices and contests are not in conflict with academic courses.

Student-athletes are expected to contact professors in advance in order to resolve conflicts between class attendance and participation in athletic contests. It is recommended that student-athletes miss not more than four sessions of any class in a semester for regular season athletic contests. Permission of a Faculty Athletic Representative is required before additional excused absences will be permitted.

Coaches will, as necessary, establish and maintain communications with the professors of team athletes regarding academic progress. Professors should feel free to contact coaches regarding the academic responsibilities of student-athletes.

Statement of Responsibility for Balance Between Academics & Athletics

The Wittenberg Athletic Department is an integral part of the university that strives to achieve the same standards of excellence that exist within various academic disciplines at the university. Further, the athletic department embraces the concept that the student-athletes are first and foremost students, possessing individual rights, academic abilities, personal interests and ambitions comparable to those of other members of the general student body.

Wittenberg University is committed to the principles and practices of amateurism, student-athlete welfare, gender equity, sportsmanship and fair play, cultural diversity and overall athletics excellence, and this commitment shall reflect in every aspect of the athletics departmental operations.

Wittenberg Athletics Philosophy