2015 Alaska Anchorage Track & Field Media Guide

ALASKA ANCHORAGE2015 INDOOR & OUTDOOR SCHEDULES

DATE MEET LOCATIONINDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Jan. 16 Ed Jacoby Invitational and Multis at Nampa, Idaho Jan. 17 Ed Jacoby Invitational and Multis at Nampa, Idaho Jan. 17 University of Washington Preview at Seattle, Wash. Jan. 30 University of Washington Invite at Seattle, Wash. Jan. 31 University of Washington Invite at Seattle, Wash. Feb. 13 Husky Classic at Seattle, Wash. Feb. 14 Husky Classic at Seattle, Wash. Feb. 15 University of Washington Open at Seattle, Wash. Feb. 20 GNAC Indoor Championships at Nampa, Idaho Feb. 21 GNAC Indoor Championships at Nampa, Idaho

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELDMarch 6 UNLV Randall Cunningham Track Classic at Las Vegas, Nev. March 7 UNLV Randall Cunningham Track Classic at Las Vegas, Nev.

INDOOR TRACK & FIELDMarch 13 NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships at Birmingham, Ala.

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELDMarch 13 Occidental / Ben Brown Invitational at Eagle Rock / Fullerton, Calif.

INDOOR TRACK & FIELDMarch 14 NCAA Div. II Indoor Championships at Birmingham, Ala.

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELDMarch 14 Ben Brown Invitational at Fullerton, Calif. March 28 Willamette Invitational at Salem, Ore. April 3 Stanford Invite / SFSU Carnival at Palo Alto / San Francisco, Calif. April 4 SFSU Carnival at Palo Alto / San Francisco, Calif. April 15 California Combined Events at Azusa, Calif. April 16 Mt. SAC Relays / California Combined Events at Walnut / Azusa, Calif. April 17 Mt. SAC Relays / Bryan Clay Invite at Walnut / Azusa, Calif. April 18 Beach Invitational at Cerritos, Calif. April 27 GNAC Multis Championships at Lacey, Wash. April 28 GNAC Multis Championships at Lacey, Wash. May 1 Pacific Twilight / OSU Performance Meet at Forest Grove / Corvallis, Ore. May 2 Pacific Twilight at Forest Grove, Ore. May 8 GNAC Outdoor Championships at Monmouth, Ore. May 9 GNAC Outdoor Championships at Monmouth, Ore. May 21 NCAA Div. II Outdoor Championships at Allendale, Mich. May 22 NCAA Div. II Outdoor Championships at Allendale, Mich. May 23 NCAA Div. II Outdoor Championships at Allendale, Mich.

2015 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front CoverQuick Facts/Table of Contents/Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12015 Team Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

COACHING STAFF/ROSTERHead Coach Michael Friess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Assistant Coach T .J . Garlatz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Assistant Coach Ryan McWilliams, Assistant Coach Anthony Tomsich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Graduate Assistant Coach Marko Cheseto & Graduate Assistant Coach Erin Alewine . . . . . . . . .62015 UAA Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

SEAWOLF TRACK & FIELD PROFILESMEN RETURNERSDylan Anthony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Elliott Bauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Franz Burghagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Adam Commandeur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Scott Commandeur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Joe Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Timothy Dommek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Tevin Gladden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Michael Mendenhall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Philip Messina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Jesse Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Dominik Notz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Cody Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Kevin Rooke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Victor Samoei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Cody Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

WOMEN RETURNERSKarolin Anders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Jamie Ashcroft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Hayley Bezanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Joyce Chelimo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Alexia Blalock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Mary-Kathleen Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Bryn Haebe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Makenzie Harsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Haleigh Lloyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Jessica Pahkala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Alexander Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Rosie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Newcomers / Redshirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-41

UAA STATISTICS/RECORDS/HISTORY2014 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Great Northwest Athletic Conference / Alaska Airlines Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43All-Time GNAC & NCAA Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Indoor Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Outdoor Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Academic & Postseason Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-50All-Time Indoor / Outdoor Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-52

UAA & ALASKAUAA Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Back CoverThis is UAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

SEAWOLF QUICK FACTS ∙ MEDIA INFO

SEAWOLF QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATIONName: University of Alaska AnchorageWebsite: GoSeawolves.comLocation: 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508Founded: 1977Enrollment: 17,202Nickname: SeawolvesColors: Green & GoldAffiliation: NCAA Division IIConference: Great Northwest Athletic Conf.Chancellor: Tom CaseAthletics Director: Keith HackettAthletic Dept. Phone: 907-786-1250Ticket Office Phone: 907-786-1293 COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Michael Friess, 25th season Alma Mater: Linfield (’85) Phone: 907-786-1325 Email: [email protected]. Coach: TJ Garlatz, 8th season Alma Mater: Washington (’02) Phone: 907-786-1308 Email: [email protected] Assist. Coach: Ryan McWilliams, 5th season Alma Mater: Angelo State (’09) Phone: 907-786-1308 Email: [email protected]. Coach: Anthony Tomsich, 4th season Alma Mater: Western Washington Phone: 907-786-1997 Email: [email protected] Assistants: Erin Alewine, 1st season Marko Cheseto, 2nd seasonVolunteer Coach: Eric Walsh

INDOOR TEAM INFORMATION2014 NCAA Finish: M: T-9th, W: 13th2014 GNAC Finish: M: 2nd, W: 1st

OUTDOOR TEAM INFORMATION2014 NCAA Finish: M: T-22nd, W: T-16th2014 GNAC Finish: 2nd, W: 1st

SPORTS INFORMATIONSID: Nate Sagan Office Phone: 907-786-1295 E-Mail: [email protected]. SID/T&F Contact: Dallas Baldwin Office Phone: 907-786-4625 E-Mail: [email protected]: GoSeawolves.com

SOCIAL MEDIATwitter: @UAAXCTF, @UAASeawolves #GoSeawolves, #SeawolfNationFacebook: Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, University of Alaska Anchorage Cross Country and Track & FieldInstagram: AlaskaAnchorage

MEDIA GUIDELINESFor credentials or interview requests, please con-tact the UAA Media Relations office at least one day in advance. Media Relations produces weekly press releases and game notes complete with statistics for each sport during the season.

Alaska Dispatch NewsBeth Bragg — Sports Editor1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99504Phone: (907) 257-4335

KTUU-TV (NBC Ch. 2)Kevin Wells — Sports Director701 E . Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503Phone: (907) 762-9228

KTVA-TV (CBS Ch. 11)Dave Goldman — Sports Director1001 Northway Dr ., #202, Anchorage, AK 99507Phone: (907) 274-1111

KYUR/KTBY-TV (ABC Ch. 13/FOX Ch. 4)John Thompson — Sports Director2700 E . Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507Phone: (907) 561-1313

KENI Radio (650 AM) iHeart RadioKurt Haider — Sports Director800 E . Dimond #3-370, Anchorage, AK 99515Phone: (907) 522-1515

The Northern LightUniversity of Alaska Anchorage3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508Phone: (907) 786-1567

KRUA Radio (88.1 FM)University of Alaska Anchorage3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508Phone: (907) 786-6803

PRIMARY MEDIA OUTLETS

@UAAXCTF #GoSeawolves

2015

ALAS

KA AN

CHOR

AGE T

EAM

PHOT

O

2015 TRACK & FIELD TEAMFront Row (left-right): Jamie Ashcroft, Beatrice Decker, Joyce Chelimo, Tamara Perez, Amy Johnston, Rosie Smith, Kaitlyn Maker, Emily Biering, Bryn Haebe, Jessica Pahkala, Mariah Burroughs, Mary-Kathleen Cross, Alexia Blalock, Dakayla Wal-ters, Hayley Bezanson, Alexanda Scott, Makenzie Harsch, Courtney Reis, Karolin Anders.Middle Row (l-r): Scott Commandeur, Grant George, Tyler Kostiuk, Dylan Anthony, Adam Commandeur, Elliott Bauer, Travis Turner, Kevin Rooke, Kade Bullard, Michael Mendenhall, Darrion Gray, Dominik Notz, Liam Lindsay, Cody Thomas.Back Row (l-r): Eric Jones, Joe Day, Jesse Miller, Philip Messina, Tevin Gladden, Timothy Dommek, Cody Parker, Zach Tap-lin, Connor West.

The UAA women’s team won its second straight GNAC outdoor title in 2013.

One of the nation’s most respected track & field mentors, Michael Friess is in his 25th season

as head coach of the cross country and track & field programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2014-15 . In 10 seasons of full institutional sponsorship, the

Seawolf track & field teams have quickly left their mark on the Great North-west Athletic Conference under Friess, earning five individual NCAA titles, 62 All-America awards and 127 individual conference titles . Friess has also piloted the track & field squads to success on a national level, qualifying athletes to the NCAAs since 2001. A program-record 12 Seawolves competed at the Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in 2013 . In 2013 at the oudoor championships, the women’s team posted a program-best seventh-place finish, while the men’s team broke the top 10 in 2012, finishing ninth. Since joining the GNAC in 2001, UAA’s cross country teams have com-bined for 23 top-three team finishes at the conference meet, 12 league titles, one NCAA champion, 25 All-Americans, 10 individual conference titles and 75 all-conference certificates. Currently, the women’s team has posted a league-record five straight titles from 2009-13, while the men’s team has registered four back-to-back titles from 2010-13 . The Seawolves have been no stranger to the NCAA Championships under Friess’ guidance, having qualified a team for the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships 18 times overall, including sending both the men’s and women’s squads in 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Friess has earned 16 conference coach-of-the-year accolades in cross country, including five straight women’s coach-of-the-year honors from 2009-13, while furnishing seven GNAC honors in track & field. Additionally, Friess has collected nine West Re-gion Coach of the Year honors - six in cross country and three in track & field. Athletes have excelled in the classroom as well under Friess, earning 181 academic all-conference accolades over the last 13 seasons . Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams have combined for 16 U .S . Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team recognitions since 2005, while both track & field teams have made the All-Academic Team each year since 2009. Additionally, five student-athletes have been named Capital One/CoSida Academic All-Americans . Friess graduated from Linfield (Ore.) College with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 1985 and was an NAIA All-American distance runner for the Wildcats . He earned a master’s degree in sport biomechanics from the University of Oregon in 1986 . A graduate of Anchorage’s Dimond High, Friess remains active in the local running community as a competi-tor, coach and organizer . Some of the events Friess organizes include the Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon & Half-Marathon and the Crow Pass Crossing . A USA Track & Field Level II coach, Friess is also a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is certified by ACSM as an exercise test technologist and exercise specialist. He and his wife Stephanie have two children, Meagan – a former Seawolf track & field athlete – and Steven.

SEAWOLF COACHING STAFF

MICHAEL FRIESSHead CoaCH - 25tH SeaSon

THE FRIESS FILEHometown: Anchorage, AlaskaEducation: Linfield College ‘85 - B.S. in Exercise ScienceOregon ‘86 - M.A. in Biomechanics

CROSS COUNTRYBest NCAA Finish: M-3rd, W-4thBest Region Finish: M-1st, W-1stBest GNAC Finish: M-1st, W-1stNCAA Champions: 1All-America Honors: 25

INDOOR TRACK & FIELDBest NCAA Finish: M-T-9th, W-11thBest GNAC Finish: M-2nd, W-1stNCAA Champions: 2All-America Honors: 19

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELDBest NCAA Finish: M-9th, W-7thBest GNAC Finish: M-2nd, W-1stNCAA Champions: 3All-America Honors: 43

COACH OF THE YEAR HONORSWest Region: 3 (T&F), 6 (XC)GNAC: 7 (T&F), 16 (XC)

SEAW

OLF C

OACH

ING

STAF

F T.J. GARLATZaSSiStant CoaCH — 8tH SeaSon

T .J . Garlatz is in his eighth season as an assistant coach with Alaska Anchorage’s

cross country and track & field programs in 2014-15 . In addition to his coaching duties with the Seawolves, Garlatz serves as an as-sistant for compliance .

Since joining UAA for the 2007-08, Garlatz has helped the cross country program produce one NCAA champion, 24 All-American per-formances, nine individual conference champions and 50 all-conference certificates. Additionally, the men’s and women’s team each have five conference titles and have qualified for the NCAAs every year since 2008 . In track & field, Garlatz has helped coach five NCAA individual champions, 60 All-American finishes and 118 GNAC individual wins. Nationally, Garlatz has sent multiple athletes to the championship meet, while collecting top-20 team perfor-mances for the men’s team since 2008 . In 2013 at the outdoor championships, the women’s team posted a program-best seventh-place finish, while the men’s team broke the top 10 in 2011, finishing ninth. Garlatz was also honored in 2010 when he was named the U .S . Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Associa-tion West Region Assistant Coach of the Year . Garlatz came to the Seawolves after serving as an assistant coach at GNAC rival Western Washington for three seasons . While at WWU, Garlatz helped guide the Vikings to a conference title in men’s cross country (2006), two men’s indoor track & field conference championships (2005, 2006) and one GNAC title in men’s outdoor track & field (2005). A postgraduate athlete at WWU, Garlatz competed in both cross country and track & field for one season, help-ing lead the Vikings to the 2003 GNAC cross country title . He also earned an individual conference champion-ship in the 10,000-meter run at the 2003 outdoor track & field championships. Prior to his coaching stint at WWU, Garlatz served as an assistant coach with the cross country and track & field programs at Inglemoor High School (Kenmore, Wash.) from Sept. 1998 to June 2003. The former NCAA Division II Academic All-American earned a bachelor’s of arts in mathematics from the University of Washington in 2002 and a master’s of science in exercise Science from WWU in 2007 . He and his wife Kristin were married in 2010 .

SEAWOLF COACHING STAFF

RYAN MCWILLIAMSaSSiStant CoaCH - 5tH SeaSon

Ryan McWilliams commences his fourth season as an assistant cross country and

track & field coach and fifth overall in 2014-15. McWilliams, who works primarily with the sprinters, jumpers and multi-eventers, served as

a graduate assistant for the Seawolves for two seasons before being pro-moted to assistant in 2012 . In just a short time at UAA, McWilliams has helped produce four All-Americans, including guiding then-sophomore Cody Parker to UAA’s fourth NCAA individual title with a GNAC-record toss of 255-10 in the javelin in 2013 . McWilliams has also led All-Americans Karolin Anders (hept.) and Franz Burghagen (javelin), who each finished runner-up in their respective events at the 2014 NCAA championships . McWilliams joined UAA after a decorated career at Angelo State Uni-versity from 2005-09 . From Alpine, Texas, McWillams registered six top-10 finishes at the NCAAs as a student-athlete, including three All-America honors in the decathlon and two in the 110 hurdles . The Rams’ team captain ended his career with a runner-up finish in the decathlon, seventh in the 110 hurdles and fourth in the mile relay at the 2009 NCAA Div . II Championships . McWilliams graduated from ASU in 2009 with a major in kinesiology and exercise science and is currently working on a master’s in public health at UAA . He and his wife, Amber, have two children .

ANTHONY TOMSICHaSSiStant CoaCH - 4tH SeaSon

Anthony Tomsich is in his second season at UAA as an assistant coach in 2014-15 after

serving as an graduate assistant for two seasons with the cross country and track & field teams.

Tomsich is a former runner from GNAC foe Western Washington University and grew up in

Fairbanks, attending West Valley High . While with the Vikings, Tomsich was named the GNAC 2006-07 Male Athlete of the Year and earned All-America honors in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Div . II Outdoor Championships in 2007 . He also posted a career-best time of 3:48 .72 – third-best in school history . Tomsich also won that event at the GNAC Championships in a league- and meet-re-cord time of 3:50 .25 .

SEAW

OLF C

OACH

ING

STAF

F MARKO CHESETOGraduate aSSiStant CoaCH - 2nd SeaSon

Former Seawolf All-American Marko Cheseto is in his second season as a

graduate assistant coach for the men’s and women’s cross country running teams and the men’s and women’s track & field teams in 2014-15 .

Cheseto, from Kapenguria, Kenya, concluded his collegiate career as one of the most prolific runner to don the Green & Gold, capturing a combined six All-America certificates. In cross country, Cheseto became first male runner to claim three GNAC individual titles and the first Seawolf to win two West Region titles – earning him West Region Male Athlete of the Year honors in 2009 and 2010 . On the track, Cheseto earned two All-America honors in 2010, fin-ishing sixth in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters . In 2009, he became the first UAA track & field athlete to garner two All-America honors in the same season . Currently, Cheseto still owns the GNAC record in the 10,000 me-ters at 29:08 .28, recorded on April 16, 2009 at the Mt . SAC Relays .

ERIN ALEWINEGraduate aSSiStant CoaCH - 1St SeaSon

Two-time NCAA champion Erin Alewine joins the Alaska Anchorage track & field staff in 2014-15 . A multi-eventer from Jefferson City, Mo ., Alewine attended Central Missouri, where she registered her first NCAA title in the in-

door pentathlon in 2013 . Alewine then defended her title, winning the same event in 2014 . Overall, Alewine amassed 12 All-America honors throughout her career, while being named the 2013 USTFCCA Central Region Field Athlete of the Year . Currently, Alewine – who graduated from Central Missouri with a major in dietetics and minors in food and fitness wellness – is pursu-ing a masters in public health at UAA .

2015 ALASKA ANCHORAGE ROSTERS

MENNAME POS YEAR (INDOOR/OUTDOOR) HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)Dylan Anthony DIS Jr./Sr. Kodiak, Alaska (Kodiak HS)Elliott Bauer HUR Jr./Sr. Anchorage, Alaska (South Anchorage HS)Kade Bullard DEC Fr./RS Anchorage, Alaska (Dimond HS)Franz Burghagen THR Jr./Sr. Berlin, GermanyHenry Cheseto DIS Fr./Fr. Kapenguria, Kenya (Kaptabuk Boys Secondray)Adam Commandeur SPR So./So. Comox, B.C. (Comox Valley HS)Scott Commandeur MDIS Fr./So. Comox, B.C. (Highland Secondary)Joe Day DIS So./So. Palmer, Alaska (Palmer HS)Timothy Dommek THR Jr./Sr. Anchorage, Alaska (Bartlett High School)Grant George THR So./So. Anchorage, Alaska (Grace Christian HS)Tevin Gladden JMP So./So. Fairbanks, Alaska (Lathrop HS)Darrion Gray SPR Fr./Fr. Anchorage, Alaska (Dimond HS)Edwin Kangogo DIS Fr./Fr. Eldoret, Kenya (Kitale Boys HS)Nathan Kipchumba DIS Fr./Fr. Eldoret, Kenya (Crater View Secondary)Tyler Kostiuk THR Fr./Fr. Comox, B.C. (Highland Secondary)Liam Lindsay SPR Fr./Fr. Duncan, B.C. (Cowichan Secondary)Michael Mendenhall DIS So./So. Kenmore, Wash. (Inglemoor HS)Philip Messina DIS So./So. Toronto, Ontario (St. Michael’s College)Jesse Miller DIS So./Jr. Juneau, Alaska (Juneau Douglas HS)Dominik Notz DIS So./Jr. Dettingen, GermanyCody Parker THR Jr./Jr. Comox, B.C. (Highland Secondary School)Michel Ramirez DIS RS/RS Salinas, Calif. (Hartnell JC)Kevin Rooke DIS Jr./Sr. Toronto, Ontario (Don Mills Collegiate Institute)Victor Samoei DIS So./Jr. Eldoret, KenyaZach Taplin THR Fr./RS Soldotna, Alaska (Cook Inlet Academy)Cody Thomas DEC Jr./RS Blenheim, New Zealand (Marlborough Boy’s College)Travis Turner DEC Jr./Jr. Stockton, Calif. (Bear Creek HS)Connor West HUR Fr./Fr. Newhall, Calif. (William S. Hart Union HS)

WOMEN NAME POS YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)Karolin Anders HEP Jr./Jr. Berlin, Germany (Werner-Seelenbinder)Jamie Ashcroft SPR So./So. Shawnigan Lake, B.C. (Frances Kelsey HS)Hayley Bezanson MDIS So./So. Courtenay, British Columbia (Mark Isfeld HS)Emily Biering DIS RS/RS Anchorage, Alaska (East HS)Alexia Blalock J/S Fr./So. Honolulu, Hawaii (Pearl City HS)Mariah Burroughs MDIS Fr./Fr. Wasilla, Alaska (Wasilla HS)Joyce Chelimo DIS RS/RS Kapsowar, Kenya (American International)Mary-Kathleen Cross SPR So./So. Cobble Hill, B.C. (Frances Kelsey Secondary)Beatrice Decker DIS Jr./Jr. Erfurt, Germany (Pierre de Coubertin Gymnasium)Bryn Haebe DIS Jr./Sr. Evergreen, Colo. (Evergreen HS)Makenzie Harsch SPR So./So. Folsom, Calif. (Folsom HS)Amy Johnston DIS Jr./Sr. Salinas, Calif. (Metro State)Caroline Kurgat DIS Fr./Fr. Eldoret, Kenya (Kapkenda)Olivia Lewis SPR Fr./Fr. Anchorage, Alaska (Service HS)Haleigh Lloyd HUR Sr./Sr. Ladysmith, B.C. (Ladysmith Secondary School)Jessica Pahkala DIS Jr./Jr. Wasilla, Alaska (Wasilla HS)Tamara Perez MDIS Fr./Fr. Hendaye, France (Lycee Maurice Ravel)Courtney Reis MDIS Fr./Fr. Camarillo, Calif. (Moorpark HS)Alexandra Scott SPR So./So. Victoria, B.C. (OakBay HS)Rosie Smith HUR Jr./Jr. Anchorage, Alaska (Bartlett HS)Dakayla Walters THR Fr./Fr. Anchorage, Alaska (Dimond HS)

ALASKA ANCHORAGE SEAWOLF ROSTERS

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

DYLAN ANTHONYJUNIOR / SENIOR

DISTANCEKODIAK, ALASKA

(KODIAK HS)

2014: INDOOR – Earned All-West Region honors in 3,000 and 5,000 meters … finished runner-up in 3,000 meters in 8:33.40 at GNAC Championships to capture all-league honors … posted NCAA provi-sional 3K time of 8:26 .73 at Husky Open on Feb . 16 … ran season-best 5K of 15:04 .27 at UW Classic on Feb . 14 . . . OUTDOOR – Won GNAC title in 5,000 meters with provisional time of 14:34 .46 … also earned All-GNAC award with runner-up finish in 10,000 meters …ran season-best provisional time of 30:19 .90 in 10K at S .F . State Dis-tance Carnival … earned GNAC All-Academic honors .

2013: INDOOR – In indoor debut, posted personal bests of 4:16 .46 in one mile and 8:34 .76 in 3,000 meters at GNAC Championships on Feb. 15-16 … recorded NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 5,000 meters of 14:37 .59 at the Husky Classic on Feb . 8-9 … OUT-DOOR – Earned All-West Region in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 10,000 meters … registered NCAA provisional qualifying time in 5,000 meters at 14:27 .79 on March 9 at Ben Brown Invite and in 10,000 meters at 29:53 .28 on March 30 at San Francisco State Dis-tance Carnival … made NCAA Championship debut in 10K … also posted a team-best time of 9:22 .87 in 3,000-meter steeplechase on May 4 at Occidental Invite .

BEFORE UAA: Redshirted for Chico State in fall of 2010 . . . 2009 Alaska State Cross Country champion (15:43) . . . runner-up in 1600m (4:20) and 3200m (9:22) at the 2010 Alaska State Track and Field Championships . . . 3rd at Alaska State Cross Country Championships in 2008 (16:08) . . . 6th in 1600m (4:29) and 3rd in the 3200m (9:33) at 2009 Alaska State Track and Field Champions .

MAJOR: Anthropology and History .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

One Mile Run: 4:16.46 (2/15-16/13 at GNAC Championships)

3,000-Meter Run: 8:26.73 (2/16/14 at Husky Open)

5,000-Meter Run: 14:37.59 (2/8-9/13 at Husky Classic)

OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS

800-Meter Run: 2:04.07 (3/7/14 at UNLV Classic)

1500-Meter Run: 3:56.06 (4/20/12 at Bryon Clay Invite)

5,000-Meter Run: 14:27.79 (3/9/13 at Ben Brown)

10,000-Meter Run: 29:53.28 (3/30/13 at SFSU Distance Carnival)

3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 9:22.87 (5/4/13 at Oxy Invite)

SEAWOLF PROFILES

ELLIOTT BAUERJUNIOR / SENIOR

HURDLESANCHORAGE, ALASKA

(SOUTH HS)

2014: INDOOR – Placed 5th in 400 meters and 7th in 200 meters at GNAC Championships, helping Seawolves to runner-up team finish … earned GNAC title with 4x400-meter relay in time of 3:16 .09 . OUTDOOR – Won GNAC title in 400-meter hurdles in NCAA pro-visional time of 53 .20 seconds … also earned All-GNAC honors run-ning lead leg of 4x400-meter relay as Seawolves finished runner-up by just 0 .03 seconds in 3:15 .51 … part of 4x400 team that broke GNAC record in 3:12 .22 on Apr . 18 at Bryan Clay Invitational … tabbed GNAC Red Lion Athlete of the Week on Mar . 24 … named All-West Region in both 400-meter hurdles and 4x400 … named to All-GNAC Academic Team .

2013: INDOOR – Made indoor debut with season-best times of 22 .42 in 200 meters and 49 .87 in 400 meters at GNAC Championships, helping UAA to a runner-up team finish … member of the 4x400-meter relay … OUTDOOR – Register a personal best of 22 .06 in 200 meters on April 6 at Willamette Invite … won 400-meter hurdles at GNACs, helping Seawolves to a fourth-place team finish … named to GNAC All-Academic Team .

2012: Registered a NCAA provisional qualifying time in 400-meter hurdles in 53 .47 at Long Beach State Invite, good for second all-time in UAA history book … earned a conference title with 4x400-meter relay team, helping UAA to a season-best time of 3:15 .03 as the lead-off leg … earned all-conference honors as a member of the third-place 4x100-meter relay team that posted a time of 42 .14 at GNACs .

BEFORE UAA: Competed in football and track & field for South Anchorage High School, earning three letters in each . . . the 2011 Gatorade Athlete of the Year in track . . . set Alaska state record in the 300-meter hurdles (38 .58) and 110-meter hurdles (14 .64 ) . . . the Alaska state champion in 2009 for 300-meter hurdles and 110-meter hurdles .

MAJOR: Construction management major and business administra-tion minor .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

200-Meter Dash: 22.42 (2/15-16/13 at GNAC Championships)

400-Meter Run: 49.87 (2/15-16/13 at GNAC Championships)


200-Meter Dash: 24.06 (4/6/13 at Willamette Invite)

400-Meter Hurdles: 50.62 (4/19/14 at Beach Invite)

400-Meter Hurdles: 53.20 (5/9-10/14 at GNACs)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

FRANZ BURGHAGENJUNIOR / SENIOR

THROWSBERLIN, GERMANY

2014: INDOOR – Did not compete . OUTDOOR – Reached podium for second straight year at NCAA Championships with runner-up javelin toss of 222 feet, 7 inches, boosting Seawolves to 22nd-place team finish … qualified automatically for NCAAs with toss of 229-3 at Stanford Invitational … named to All-West Region team and won javelin title at GNAC Championships with heave of 218-7 .5 … earned spot on GNAC All-Academic Team .

2013: INDOOR – Competed in shot put at the University of Wash-ington Open on Feb . 10, registering a toss of 44-3 .25 … OUTDOOR – Earned All-America honors in javelin by finishing third at NCAAs in Pueblo, Colo ., on May 25 … won javelin at the GNAC Champion-ships, helping UAA to a fourth-place team finish … posted a season-best toss of 230-7 at Ben Brown Invite on March 9 .

BEFORE UAA: A five-time German Junior Champion ... finished fourth at Junior European Championships in 2007 . . . recorded a per-sonal best of 253-2 in the javelin .

MAJOR: Management and marketing .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

Shot Put: 44-3.25 (2/10/12 at UW Open)


Javelin: 230-7 (3/9/13 at Ben Brown Invite)

SEAWOLF PROFILES

ADAM COMMANDEURSOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE

SPRINTSCOMOX, B.C.

(COMOX VALLEY HS)

2014: INDOOR – Earned pair of All-GNAC honors, running sec-ond leg on winning 4x400-meter relay (3:16.09) team and finishing runner-up in 400 meters in 48 .84 seconds … named All-West Region in 400, 4x400 relay and distance medley relay … ran second leg of DMR crew that recorded UAA season-best time of 10:04 .67 at SPU Qualifier. OUTDOOR – Finished 4th in 400 meters and ran second leg on runner-up 4x400-meter relay squad at GNAC Championships, helping Seawolves to second-place team showing … part of 4x400 team that broke GNAC record in 3:12 .22 on Apr . 18 at Bryan Clay Invitational … ran to season-best times of 22 .33 in 200 meters at UNLV and 48 .34 in 400 at S .F . State Distance Carnival … took home All-West Region honors in 4x400 .

BEFORE UAA: Participated in track & field for Highland Secondary in Comox, B .C . … competed with Comox Valley Cougars from 2009 to 2013 … holds school record in 400 meters with a time of 49 .76 … member of 4x400-meter relay that posted a school-record time of 3:26 .8 and a member of the 4x100-meter relay that set a school record with a time of 45 .01 .

MAJOR: Undeclared .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

200-Meter Dash: 23.62 (2/16/14 at Husky Open)

400-Meter Dash: 49.63 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)


200-Meter Dash: 22.33 (3/7/14 at UNLV Classic)

400-Meter Run: 48.34 (4/4-5/14 at SFSU Distance Carnival)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

SCOTT COMMANDEURFRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE

MIDDLE DISTANCECOMOX, B.C.

(HIGHLAND SECONDARY)

2014: INDOOR – Redshirted . OUTDOOR – Won GNAC title in 800 meters, clocking personal-best 1:52 .97 at league championship meet … was one of team’s most versatile performers, adding season-best of 51 .02 in 400 meters, 4:08 .66 in 1500 and team season-best 9:47 .59 in steeplechase .

BEFORE UAA: Participated in cross country and track & field for Highland Secondary in British Columbia ... finished second at 2012 Canadian Youth Championships in 2,000-meter steeplechase . . . post-ed career-best times of 2:11 .10 in 800 meters, 4:18 .60 in the 1500 meters and 6:36 .74 in the 2,000-meter steeplechase . . . member of the 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay with twin brother Adam .

MAJOR: Undeclared .



800-Meter Run: 1:52.97 (5/9-10/14 at GNACs)


Steeplechase: 9:47.59 (4/18/14 at Bryan Clay Invite)

SEAWOLF PROFILES

JOE DAYSOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE

DISTANCEPALMER, ALASKA

(PALMER HS)

2014: INDOOR – Redshireted . OUTDOOR – Posted season- and ca-reer-best time of 1:54 .12 in 800 meters at GNAC Championships in May … ran season-best 51 .51 400-meter dash at S .F . State Distance Carnival .

2013: INDOOR – Competed in 800 meters, posting a NCAA pro-visionally qualifying and team-best time of 1:52.87 on Feb. 10 at University of Washington Open … member of the NCAA qualifying distance medley relay that posted season-best time of 9:55 .87 at UW Invite on Jan . 25-26 . OUTDOOR – Redshirted .

BEFORE UAA: Competed in both cross country and track & field for Palmer Moose . . . in cross country, raced at the Region III Cham-pionships in 2011, finishing 26th overall in a time of 17:48.64 ... on the track, posted career-best times of, 53 .30 in 400 meters and 1:55 .02 in 800 meters . . . in the hurdle events went 40 .54 in 300-meter hurdles . . . holds school record in 800 meters and 4x800-meter relay . . . placed second at ASAA 4A Track & Field State Championships in 800 .

MAJOR: Psychology .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

800-Meter Run: 1:52.87 (2/10/13 at UW Open)


400-Meter Run: 51.51 (4/4/14 at SFSU Distance Carnival)


SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

TIMOTHY DOMMEKJUNIOR / SENIOR

THROWSANCHORAGE, ALASKA

(BARTLETT HS)

2014: INDOOR – Redshirted . OUTDOOR – Tossed team-best and personal record in both of his events … threw discus 147 feet, 8 inches at Willamette Invitational and had 44-8 .75 mark in shot put at UNLV .

2013: OUTDOOR – Set personal bests in the shot put of 42-10 .75 at the Ben Brown Invite on March 9 and in the discus throw of 141-11 at the GNAC Championships on May 10-11 .

2012: OUTDOOR – Led UAA in shot put and discus throughout sea-son … furnished a toss of 140-1 in discus at Willamette Invite (March 31), ranking second all-time in UAA history books … posted season-best toss of 42-6 in shot put at the Bryan Clay Invite (April 20), good for fourth-best all-time for Seawolves .

BEFORE UAA: Four-year letterwinner in track & field for Bartlett High School . . . team was Alaska Large Schools state champions in 2008, 2009 and 2010 . . . 2011 Region IV champion in shot put . . . placed 2nd in shot put both junior and senior years at Alaska state meet, while finishing 3rd in discus.

MAJOR: Physical education .


Shot Put: 44-8.75 (3/7/14 at UNLV Invitational)

Discus Throw: 147-8 (3/29/14 at Willamette Invite)

SEAWOLF PROFILES

TEVIN GLADDENSOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE

JUMPSFAIRBANKS, ALASKA

(LATHROP HS)

2014: INDOOR – Posted team-best marks in high jump (6-2 .75), long jump (22-1 .5) and triple jump (45-0 .5) – all at GNAC Champi-onships … earned All-GNAC honors with 3rd-place showing in triple jump, while also scoring points in long jump (5th) and high jump (7th) . OUTDOOR – Scored points at GNAC Championships with tie for 6th in high jump (6-2 .25) and 7th place in triple jump (45-8) … recorded UAA record in triple jump of 46-4 .75 at Bryan Clay Invita-tional and season-best high jump of 6-4 .75 at Steve Scott Invitational .

BEFORE UAA: Registered letters in track & field and basketball at Lathrop HS … in high jump, holds school record for Malamutes at 6-5, set in 2012 … region champion in the high jump (6-3), triple jump (42-2 .75), long jump (20-3 .5) and 110-meter hurdles (16 .35) … personal best of 21-1 in the long jump … helped Lathrop to region title in 2013 .

MAJOR: Mathematics .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

High Jump: 6-2.75 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)

Long Jump: 22-1.5 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)

Triple Jump: 45-0.5 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)


100-Meter Dash: 11.67 (3/14/14 at Oxy Distance Carnival)

High Jump: 6-4.75 (5/3/14 at Steve Scott Invite)

Long Jump: 21-10.75 (3/15/14 at Ben Brown Invite)

Triple Jump: 46-4.75 (4/18/14 at Bryan Clay Invite)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

MICHAEL MENDENHALLSOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE

DISTANCEKENMORE, WASH.(INGLEMOOR HS)

2014: INDOOR – In collegiate debut, posted season-best times of 4:21 .76 in mile and 8:57 .18 in 3,000 meters at Husky Open . OUT-DOOR – Recorded team’s 4th-best 1500-meter time of season in highly competitive event with 3:57 .18 at S .F . State Distance Carnival … also ran season-best 2:02 .85 in 800 at S .F . State .

BEFORE UAA: Three-year letterwinner in cross country and track & field at Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Wash. ... in track & field, posted career-best times of 52.38 in 400 meters, 1:56.30 in 800 meters, 4:14 .04 in 1600 meters, 4:26 .89 in one mile and 9:22 .17 in 3,200 meters . . . member of 4x400-meter relay and distance medley .

MAJOR: Undeclared .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

One Mile Run: 4:21.76 (2/16/14 at Husky Open)

3000-Meter: 8:57.18 (2/16/14 at Husky Open)


800-Meter Run: 2:02.85 (4/4-5/14 at SFSU Distance Carnival)


5,000-Meter Run: 15:17.06 (3/14/14 at Oxy Distance Carnival)

SEAWOLF PROFILES

PHILIP MESSINASOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE

DISTANCETORONTO, ONTARIO

(ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE)

2014: INDOOR – Ran 800 meters in 1:58 .87 and mile in 4:23 .86 at Husky Open … peaked at end of season in 3,000 meters with time of 9:05 .12 at GNAC Championships . OUTDOOR – Broke 4-minute mark in 1500 meters with season-best 3:59 .05 at Steve Scott Invita-tional … ran 1:56 .93 at S .F . State Distance Carnival and 10:13 .68 in steeplechase at Occidental .

BEFORE UAA: Four-year letterwinner in both track & field and cross country at St . Michael’s College High school in Toronto, On-tario ... in cross country, finished runner-up in 7K race at the 2012 CISAA Championships with time of 21:35.12 ... in track & field, fur-nished career-best times of 1:59 .41 in 800 meters, 3:55 .65 in the 1500 meters, 8:44 .09 in 3,000 meters and 6:09 .00 in the 2,000-meter stee-plechase . . . helped St . Michael’s to CISAA team titles all four years .

MAJOR: Undeclared .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

800-Meter Run: 1:58.87 (2/16/14 at Husky Open)

One Mile Run: 4:23.86 (2/16/14 at Husky Open)

3000-Meter: 9:05.12 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)


800-Meter Run:1:59.42 (3/7/14 at UNLV Classic)

1500-Meter Run: 3:59.05 (5/3/14 at Steve Scott Invite)

Steeplechase: 10:13.68 (3/14/14 at Oxy Distance Carnival)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

JESSE MILLERSOPHOMORE / JUNIOR

DISTANCEJUNEAU, ALASKA

(JUNEAU-DOUGLAS HS)

2014: INDOOR – Earned All-West Region honors in 800 meters … helped Seawolves to runner-up finish with 7th-place showing in 800 at GNAC Championships . OUTDOOR – Placed 6th in 800 meters at GNAC Championships in 800 meters in 1:54 .19 … ran season-best 1:53 .11 in GNAC prelims for second-best mark on team … ran season-best 50 .13 in 400 meters at S .F . State Distance Carnival … also competed in 1500 and long jump .

2013: INDOOR – Redshirted . OUTDOOR – Competed in 400 me-ters, registering time of 51 .16 on April 19 at Bryan Clay Invite … posted time of 1:56 .16 in 800 meters at Occidental Invite on May 4 .

BEFORE UAA: Competed in cross country and track & field for Juneau-Douglas HS . . . on the track, took second in 400 meters with career-best time of 50 .63 and third in long jump at 19-10 .5 during senior season . . . won the 100 meters, 400 meters and long jump at Region V Championships . . . posted career-best times of 11 .54 in 100 meters, 23 .84 in 200 meters, and 20-10 .75 in long jump .

MAJOR: Civil engineering major and math minor .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

800-Meter Run: 1:56.34 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)

5,000-Meter Run: 9:16.22(1/18/14 at UW Indoor Preview)


400-Meter Dash: 50.13 (4/4-5/14 at SFSU Distance Carnival)



Long Jump: 19-0.5 (3/29/14 at Willamette Invite)

SEAWOLF PROFILES

DOMINIK NOTZSOPHOMORE / JUNIOR

DISTANCEDETTINGEN, GERMANY

2014: INDOOR – Posted season-best marks of 8:53 .83 in 3,000 meters and 15:35 .36 at in 5,000 at GNAC Championships . OUT-DOOR – Earned All-GNAC honors with 3rd-place finish in 10,000 meters, completing 1-2-3 Seawolf sweep in 31:15 .39 … also scored at GNACs with 5th-place finish in 5,000 in 14:55.46 … posted best 5,000 time of 14:42 .46 at S .F . State Distance Carnival .

2013: INDOOR – Redshirted . OUTDOOR – Competed in distance events, posting top-five times in three events … furnished time of 14:50 .77 in the 5,000 meters at San Francisco State Distance Car-nival on March 30 … posted a season-best time of 1:57 .48 in 800 meters on April 19 at Beach Invite and 3:54 .64 in 1500 meters at Oc-cidental Invite on May 4 .

BEFORE UAA: Member of German Junior National Team . . . won the 3,000 at German Junior Indoor and Outdoor Championships . . . posted personal bests of 1:59 .31 in 800 meters, 3:56 .35 in 1500 me-ters, 8:28 .82 in 3,000 meters and 15:30 in 5,000 meters . . . father, Dieter Notz, placed fourth at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Nordic Skiing for West Germany .

MAJOR: Chemistry .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS3000-Meter: 8:53.83

(2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)

5000-Meter Run: 15:35.36 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)


800-Meter Run: 1:57.48 (4/19/13 at Beach Invite)

1500-Meter Run: 3:54.64 (5/4/13 at Oxy Invite)


10,000-Meter Run: 31:15.39 (5/9-10/14 at GNACs)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

CODY PARKERJUNIOR / JUNIOR

THROWSCOMOX, B.C.

(HIGHLAND SECONDARY HS)

2014: INDOOR – Reshirted . OUTDOOR – Finished second in jav-elin at UNLV Invitational with a mark of 209-5, qualifying him pro-visionally for National meet . Shortly afterwards, had to sit out the rest of season due to an injury . . . granted medical redshirt .

2013: OUTDOOR – Became third Seawolf to capture a NCAA title in track & field and first in javelin ... furnished second-best throw ever in Div . II at 255-10 at the National meet on May 25 in Pueblo, Colo., helping UAA to 16th-place team finish … qualified automati-cally for NCAAs with a mark of 234-4 at the Long Beach Invite – improving his own then-GNAC record … earned GNAC Athlete of the Week honors on April 22, before being awarded GNAC’s Male Athlete of the Year at end of season .

2012: Made NCAA debut in javelin, collecting All-America honors with third-place finish and league-record toss of 232-5 on May 26 … named All-Region and All-Conference … named GNAC’s Track & Field Freshman of the Year … automatically qualified for the NCAAs with toss of 215-4 at Long Beach State Invite on April 21 .

BEFORE UAA: Canada’s No . 1 junior men’s javelin thrower – pro-claimed by Athletics Canada – after furnishing silver medal at 2011 Pan American Jr . Championships . . . produced personal-best toss of 241 feet, 1 inch at Pan Ams . . . took gold medal at 2011 Western Can-ada Summer Games with mark of 208-10 (63 .66 meters) .

MAJOR: Geological sciences .OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS

Javelin: 255-10 (5/25/13 at NCAA Championships)

SEAWOLF PROFILES

KEVIN ROOKEJUNIOR / SENIOR

DISTANCETORONTO, ONTARIO

(DON MILLS COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE)

2014: INDOOR – Earned All-West Region honors in 3,000 meters … posted season-best 3,000 time of 8:36 .21 at Husky Open … helped UAA to runner-up team finish with 6th-place showing in 5,000 meters at GNAC Championships in 15:18 .44 . OUTDOOR – Scored for Sea-wolves at GNAC Championships with 6th-place finish in 5,000 me-ters in 14:56 .91 … ran season-best 14:47 .56 in 5,000 at Occidental … posted career-best 3:58 .90 time in 1500 at Steve Scott Invitational … earned GNAC All-Academic Team recognition … served as Student-Athlete Advisory Committee president .

2013: INDOOR – Posted season-best times of 8:35 .03 in 3,000 me-ters at University of Washington Open and 14:51 .44 in the 5,000 me-ters at Husky Classic for All-West Region honors in both events … finished in top five for UAA in both distance events … OUTDOOR – Improved career best in 10,000 meters at Occidental Invite on March 15, registering a time of 32:43 .59 … named to GNAC All-Academic Team .

2012: Concluded rookie season with season-best times of 4:00 .06 in 1500 meters at Occidental Distance Carnival and 14:45 .08 in 5,000 meters at San Francisco State Distance Carnival – fourth best on team .

BEFORE UAA: Graduated from Don Mills Collegiate Institute, where he won multiple regional track & field championships in dis-tance events . . . posted personal-bests of 3:58 in the 1500 meters and 8:42 in 3,000 meters .

MAJOR: Finance .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

3,000-Meter Run: 8:35.03 (2/10/13 at UW Open)

5,000-Meter Run: 14:51.44 (2/8-9/13 at Husky Classic)



5000-Meter Run: 14:45.08 (4/6/12 at SFS Distance Carnival)

10,000-Meter Run: 32:43.59 (3/15/13 at Oxy Invite)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

VICTOR SAMOEISOPHOMORE / JUNIOR

DISTANCEELDORET, KENYA

2014: INDOOR – Earned All-GNAC honors for 3rd-place finish in 5,000 meters at league meet, completing 1-2-3 UAA sweep in 15:09.87 … also scored points in 3,000 at GNACs with 7th-place fin-ish … named All-West Region in both distance events … delivered season-bests of 8:36 .06 in 3,000 at Husky Open and 15:07 .10 at UW Classic . OUTDOOR – Earned pair of All-GNAC awards, claiming title in 10,000 meters in 31:14.59 and finishing runner-up in 5,000 in 14:50 .40 at GNAC Championships … posted NCAA provisional time of 30:37 .63 in 10,000 at S .F . State Distance Carnival … ran season-best 14:44 .75 at Bryan Clay Invitational … recorded team’s 3rd-best 1500-meter time of season in 3:56 .67 at Steve Scott Invita-tional … earned spot on GNAC All-Academic Team .

2013: OUTDOOR – Joined the Seawolves for the outdoor season, competing in distance events … posted season-best times of 4:09:25 in 1500 meters, 15:14 .58 in the 5,000 meters, and 32:32 .20 in 10,000 meters at the GNAC Championships, good for second place and All-GNAC honors .

MAJOR: Engineering .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS


5000-Meter Run: 15:07.10 (2/14/14 at UW Classic




5000-Meter Run: 14:44.75 (4/18/14 at Bryan Clay Invite)

10,000-Meter Run: 30:37.63 (4/4-5/14 at SFSU Distance Carnival)

SEAWOLF PROFILES

CODY THOMASJUNIOR / REDSHIRT

MULTI-EVENTSBLENHEIM, NEW ZEALAND

(MARLBOROUGH BOYS’ COLLEGE )

2014: INDOOR – Won GNAC heptathlon title with NCAA provi-sional total of 4,904 points … also scored points in 60-meter dash (7th place, 7.44 seconds) as Seawolves claimed runner-up team finish … earned All-West Region honors in heptathlon … scored 4,880 in heptathlon at Ed Jacoby Invitational … ran team season-bests of 7 .04 in 60-meter dash at Ed Jacoby Invite and 8 .52 in 60-meter hurdles at GNACs . OUTDOOR – Voted GNAC Male Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year … earned All-America honors with 7th-place fin-ish in decathlon to help UAA to 22nd-place team finish at NCAA Championships … NCAA total of 7,189 points increased Seawolf record and was 2nd-best mark in GNAC history … named Outstand-ing Male Performer of the Meet at GNAC Championships after help-ing UAA to program-best runner-up finish … won GNAC decathlon title with 6,617 points and earned All-GNAC honors running an-chor leg of 4x400 relay that finished runner-up in 3:15.51 … also scored points at GNAC Championships in high jump (5th, 6-2 .25), long jump (5th, 21-10 .25), 100 meters (6th, 11 .00) and as third leg of 4x100 relay (5th, 42 .05) … posted team season-best marks in 100 (10 .96), 110-meter hurdles (school-record 14 .81), high jump (6-6), pole vault (13-5 .25) and long jump (22-8 .5), and ran 200-meter dash in 22 .24 … named All-West Region in decathlon .

2013: INDOOR – Posted GNAC record of 4,863 in heptathlon at GNAC Championships for first place, helping UAA to runner-up team finish … qualified provisionally for NCAAs in heptathlon … posted UAA’s fastest 60-meter time at 7 .12 and 60-meter hurdles at 8 .62 … named GNAC Athlete of the Week on Jan . 28 … OUTDOOR – Qualified for NCAAs in Pueblo, Colo., in decathlon with UAA-record point total of 6,781 – registered at Northridge Invite on March 14 … set a career-best 100-meter time at NCAAs at 10 .92 and in shot put at 37-2 .25 … won decathlon at the GNAC Championships, help-ing UAA to fourth-place team result .

2012: OUTDOOR – Redshirted .

BEFORE UAA: Attended Marlborough Boys’ College in Blenheim, New Zealand .

MAJOR: Marketing .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

60-Meter Dash: 7.04 (2/1/14 at Ed Jacoby Invite)

60-Meter Hurdles: 8.52 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)

400-Meter Dash: 51.90 (1/18/14 at UW Indoor Preview)

1000-Meter Run: 2:50.57 (2/15-16/13 at GNAC Championships)

High Jump: 6-3.25 (2/15-16/13 at GNAC Championships)

Pole Vault: 12-7.50 (2/1/14 at Ed Jacoby Invite)

Long Jump: 20-3.0 (2/15-16/13 at GNAC Championships)

Shot Put: 40-7.75 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)

Heptathlon: 4,904 (2/21-22/14 at GNAC Championships)


100-Meter Dash: 10.92 (5/23-24/13 at NCAA Championships)

200-Meter Dash: 22.20 (5/10-11/13 at GNAC Championships)

400-Meter Dash: 48.21 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

1500-Meter Run: 4:40.44 (4/28-29/14 at GNAC Multis)

110-Meter Hurdles: 14.81 (3/14/14 at Oxy Distance Carnival)

High Jump: 6-6 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

Pole Vault: 13-5.25 (4/10/14 at Mondo Multi)

Long Jump: 22-8.5 (4/19/14 at Beach Invite)

Shot Put: 39-3 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

Discus: 123-7 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

Javelin: 169-9 (3/29/14 at Willamette Invite)

Decathlon: 7,189 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

KAROLIN ANDERSJUNIOR / JUNIOR

HEPTATHLONBERLIN, GERMANY

(WERNER-SEELENBINDER )

2014: INDOOR – Voted GNAC Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year … claimed All-America honors with 4th-place finish in pentathlon, leading UAA to 13th place at NCAA Championships … 3,797 points at NCAAs were second-best total in GNAC history … named GNAC Championships Outstand-ing Female Performer of the Meet after scoring 35 points to lift Seawolves to title repeat … claimed four All-GNAC awards, winning league titles in pentathlon and triple jump (career-best 36-10 .5), along with 2nd in high jump and 3rd in long jump … named USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week for performance at GNACs … named GNAC Red Lion Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week after scoring then-PR of 3,752 in pentathlon at Ed Jacoby Invitational in Febru-ary … attained NCAA provisional mark in high jump with career-best leap of 5-7 .75 at Ed Jacoby Invite … named All-West Region in pentathlon, high jump, long jump and triple jump … nominated for UAA’s Bill MacKay Athlete of the Year award . OUTDOOR – Placed runner-up in heptathlon at NCAA Champion-ships with school-record 5,375 points, helping UAA to 13th-place team finish … NCAA heptathlon score was 4th-best mark in GNAC history … launched school-record high jump of 5-8 in heptathlon competition at NCAAs … posted NCAA provisional mark in high jump, missing qualification by just one spot … earned GNAC heptathlon crown with 4,997 points … also posted All-GNAC placings in high jump (2nd, 5-3 .75) and long jump (3rd, 18-9 .75) to lead Seawolves to con-ference title for second straight season … named All-West Region in heptathlon and high jump … made GNAC All-Academic Team .

2013: INDOOR – Made NCAA debut in pentathlon, finishing fifth for All-Ameri-ca honors … at NCAAs, registered career bests in all five events for UAA record of 3,656 (previous best was 3,458) … named GNAC Freshman of the Year … posted career-best times of 9 .38 in 60-meter hurdles and 2:27 .92 in 800 meters, and marks of 5-5 .25 in high jump, 17-11 .25 in long jump and 36-8 .5 in shot put … helped UAA women’s team to program’s first title at GNAC Championships … OUTDOOR – Collected second All-America honor with fifth-place finish at NCAAs in Pueblo, Colo ., in heptathlon with 5,000 points … at NCAAs, registered UAA-record leap of 5-7 .75 in high jump for 879 points in heptathlon … once again named GNAC Freshman of the Year following performance at NCAAs … registered season-best mark of 5,034 in heptathlon at GNAC Multi-Event Cham-pionships, qualifying provisionally for NCAAs and helping UAA to league title … other season-bests included – 25 .92 in 200 meters, 2:26 .92 in 800 meters, 15 .10 in 100-meter hurdles, 18-5 in long jump, 38-3 .25 in triple jump, 37-8 .75 in shot put and 119-6 .5 in javelin .

BEFORE UAA: Finished 12th at Junior German Championships in triple jump and second in Junior North German Championships . . . was Berlin champion in high jump, heptathlon and triple jump . . . held personal best of 18-0 .50 in the long jump .

MAJOR: History .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

60-Meter Hurdles: 9.24 (2/1/14 at Ed Jacoby Invite)

200-Meter Dash: 27.04 (1/18/14 at UW Indoor Preview)

800-Meter Run: 2:25.88 (2/1/14 at Ed Jacoby Invite)

High Jump: 5-7.75 (2/1/14 at Ed Jacoby Invite)

Long Jump: 18-0.5 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)

Triple Jump: 36-10.5 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)

Shot Put: 39-1.75 (3/14/14 at NCAA Championships)

Pentathlon: 3,797 (3/14/14 at NCAA Championships)


200-Meter Run: 25.64 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

800-Meter Run: 2:22.12 (4/10/14 at Mondo Multi)

100-Meter Hurdles: 14.89 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

400-Meter Hurdles: 1:07.22 (5/9-10/14 at GNACs)

High Jump: 5-8 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

Long Jump: 18-10.5 (4/10/14 at Mondo Multi)

Triple Jump: 38-3.25 (5/10-11/13 at GNAC Championships)

Shot Put: 39-4 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

Javelin: 123-4 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

Heptathlon: 5,375 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

SEAWOLF PROFILES

JAMIE ASHCROFTSOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE

SPRINTSSHAWNIGAN LAKE, B.C.(FRANCES KELSEY HS)

2014: INDOOR – Swept 60- and 200-meter titles at GNAC Champi-onships to help UAA to second straight league crown … set GNAC record time of 7 .67 in 60-meter prelims at GNACs … smashed league record in 200 with time of 24 .69 at GNAC Championships … 60- and 200-meter times met NCAA provisional marks … earned All-West Region honors in both events … named GNAC Red Lion Track Athlete of the Week following performance at Ed Jacoby Invi-tational, Jan. 31-Feb. 1. OUTDOOR – Qualified for NCAA Cham-pionships in 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100 relay … record-ed GNAC 100-meter record of 11.69 to finish 11th at NCAAs … swept 100, 200 and 4x100 titles at GNAC Championships to help Seawolves repeat team crown … season-best 200 time of 24 .27 at UNLV Classic ranked No . 3 in GNAC history … anchored 4x100 team that broke GNAC record in 45 .56 seconds at S .F . State Dis-tance Carnival on Apr . 5 … voted GNAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Freshman of the Year and claimed All-West Region in both 100 and 200 .

BEFORE UAA: Competed for Frances Kelsey Secondary in Mill Bay, B .C . … member of 2012 4x100-meter relay team that won high school British Columbia championships, while setting the Vancou-ver Island record .

MAJOR: Health science .INDOOR CAREER BESTS




100-Meter Dash: 11.69 (5/22/14 at NCAAs)

200-Meter Run: 24.27 (3/7/14 at UNLV Classic)

HAYLEY BEZANSONSOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE

MIDDLE DISTANCECOURTENAY, B.C.

(MARK ISFELD HS)

2014: INDOOR – Competed at GNAC Championships, recording three points for Seawolves in 400 meters with a time of 58 .53 . . . set personal bests of 26 .37 (200m) and 58 .36 (400m) . OUTDOOR – Posted a career best in 200 meters with a time of 25 .75 at UNLV Classic … furnished career best at SFSU Distance Carnival in 400 meters, posting time of 58 .50 … at SFSU Distance Carnival posted career best in 800-meter finishing in 2:17.55.

BEFORE UAA: Competed for Washington Lee HS … posted ca-reer-best times of 27 .04 in 200 meters, 60 .91 in 400 meters, 44 .95 in the 300 meters and went 4-6 in high jump .

MAJOR: Marketing .

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

200-Meter Dash: 26.37 (2/21/14 at GNACs)

400-Meter Run: 58.36 (2/21/14 at GNACs)





SEAWOLF PROFILES

ALEXIA BLALOCKFRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE

JUMPS/SPRINTSHONOLULU, HAWAII

(PEARL CITY HS)

2014: INDOOR – Redshirted . OUTDOOR – Helped UAA to league title and earned all-conference honors with runner-up finish in tri-ple jump at GNAC Championships, leaping season-best 37-7 .25 … posted season-best long jump of 16-8 at S .F . State Distance Carnival …also ran 200-meter dash and 100-meter hurdles .

BEFORE UAA: Participated in track & field and basketball for Pearl City High in Oahu, Hawaii … in track, named to West Second Team in 2013 … won triple jump in 2013 at OIA Championships … finished sixth in 100-meter hurdles at 2011 State meet … earned MVP honors in 2010 .

MAJOR: Early childhood education .



100-Meter Hurdles: 15.81 (4/4-5/14 at SFSU Distance Carnival)

Long Jump: 16-8 (4/4-5/14 at SFSU Distance Carnival)

Triple Jump: 37-7.25 (5/9-10/14 at GNACs)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

JOYCE CHELIMOREDSHIRT / REDSHIRT

DISTANCEKAPSOWAR, KENYA

(AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL)

2015: Redshirting both indoor and outdoor seasons .

2014: INDOOR – Named West Region Women’s Athlete of the Year and GNAC Newcomer of the Year … All-American honors in 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters … put up career bests at GNAC Championships in one mile run, finishing in 5:07.38 … at Husky Open, posted career best in 3,000 meters with time of 9:38 .54 and in 5,000 meters at UW Classic, posting time of 16:57 .37… com-peted in distance medley at Ed Jacoby Invite finishing in 12:26.28. OUTDOOR – Received All-American honors in 10,000 meters … won 10,000 meters at GNAC Championship and finished seventh at NCAA Championships in same event … qualified for NCAA’s in 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters … claimed All-West Region in 5,000 and 10,000 meters … named to GNAC All-Conference team in 5,000 and 10,000 meters … posted career bests at Willamette In-vite with time of 4:37.19 in 1500 meters and in 5,000 meters finish-ing in 16:44 .97 at SFSU Distance Carnival – sixth-fastest time in GNAC history … in 10,000 meters, posted a career best of 34:54 .04 at the Mt . SAC Relays .

BEFORE UAA: Attended American International College ... fin-ished 61st with time of 23:59 at NCAA East Regional … took 50th with time of 20:48 at 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Cross Country Championships … participated in cross crountry and track & field for Sambirir High School .

MAJOR: Accounting .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

One Mile Run: 5:07.38 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)


5000-Meter: 16:57.37 (2/14/14 at UW Classic)


1500-Meter Run: 4:37.19 (3/29/14 at Willamette Invite)


10,000-Meter Run: 34:54.04 (4/18/14 at Mt. SAC Relays)

SEAWOLF PROFILES

MARY-KATHLEEN CROSSSOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE

SPRINTSCOBBLE HILL, B.C.

(FRANCES KELSEY HS)

2014: INDOOR – Posted season best at Ed Jacoby Invite in 200 meters with time of 26.89 … in 400 meters, ran fastest time at Ed Jacoby, fin-ishing in 1:01 .47 . OUTDOOR – Posted career best at UNLV Classic in 200 meters with time 26 .24 … furnished career best at Beach Invite in 400 meters finishing with time 1:00.04.

BEFORE UAA: Competed for Frances Kelsey Secondary in Mill Bay, B .C . … member of 4x100-meter relay team that won 2012 High School British Columbia Championships … helped 4x100-meter relay team to 2012 High School Island Championships with record time .


INDOOR CAREER BESTS


400-Meter Run: 1:01.47 (2/1/14 at Ed Jacoby Invite)



400-Meter Run: 1:00.04 (4/19/14 at Beach Invite)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

BRYN HAEBEJUNIOR / SENIOR

DISTANCEEVERGREEN, COLO.

(EVERGREEN HS)

2014: INDOOR – Scored at GNAC Championships with 5th-place finish in 5,000 meters (18:26.26), helping Seawolves repeat team title … ran season best of 10:47 .68 in 3,000 meters at GNACs . OUTDOOR – Earned All-GNAC honors with 3rd-place showing in 3,000-meter steeplechase at league championships, finishing in 11:18 .12 and contributing to Seawolves’ repeat team title … clocked career-best 17:48 .56 in 5,000 meters at S .F . State Distance Carnival and 4:54 .48 in 1500 meters at Steve Scott Invitational … named to GNAC All-Academic Team .

2013: INDOOR – Competed in 3,000-meter run for UAA, posting season-best time of 10:18 .70 at University of Washington Open on Feb . 10 … OUTDOOR – Registered a career-best time of 18:12 .66 in 5,000-meter run at Long Beach State Invite on April 19 … named to GNAC All-Academic Team .

2012: Furnished season-best times of 4:57 .05 in 1500 meters at Azu-sa Pacific Invite, 17:54.75 in 5,000 meters at Willamette Invite and 11:08 .23 in 3,000-meter steeplechase at San Francisco State Distance Carnival … steeplechase time ranked fourth all-time in UAA history book … finished eighth in steeplechase at GNAC Championships with time of 11:31 .84 .

BEFORE UAA: Four-time state qualifier in cross country ... quali-fied three times for track & field state championships and had PR’s of 5:30 in 1600 meters and 11:42 in 3200 meters .

MAJOR: Nursing science, nutrition minor .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

3,000-Meter Run: 10:18.70 (2/10/13 at UW Open)

5000-Meter Run: 18.26.26 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)



5,000-Meter Run: 17:54.75 (3/31/12 at Willamette Invite)

3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 11:08.23 (4/6/12 at SF State Carnival)


SEAWOLF PROFILES

MAKENZIE HARSCHSOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE

SPRINTSFOLSOM, CALIF.

(FOLSOM HS)

2014: INDOOR – Posted career best in 60-meter dash at the Ed Jacoby Invite, finishing in 8.01 ... ran 26.30 in 200-meter dash at GNAC Championships . OUTDOOR – Contributed to UAA’s re-cord-breaking 4x100 meter relay team that posted NCAA qualifying time of 46 .56 at SFSU Distance Carnival . . . also helped 4x100-meter relay to GNAC title, earning all-league honors . . . had career bests and placed in the GNAC top 10 in 100 meters at GNAC Champion-ships, finishing 100 meters in 12.17 and 200 meters in 25.00.

MAJOR: Early childhood education .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS




100-Meter Dash: 12.17 (5/9-10/14 at GNACs)

200-Meter Run: 25.00 (5/9-10/14 at GNACs)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

HALEIGH LLOYDSENIOR / SENIOR

HURDLESLADYSMITH, B.C.

(LADYSMITH SECONDARY)

2014: INDOOR – Earned All-American, All-West Region and All-GNAC honors in distance medley … posted season bests at GNAC Championships in 60-meter hurdles with time of 9.00 … finished in 26.52 in 200 meters and put up time of 58 .90 in 400 meters … posted time of 11:52 .63 in distance melody at UW Classic . OUTDOOR – Redshirted .

2013: INDOOR – Competed in sprinting events for Seawolves in their first indoor season … posted season-best times at GNAC Cham-pionships, helping UAA to its first ever team title … registered times of 8 .90 in 60-meter hurdles, 25 .79 in 200 meters and 57 .46 in 400 me-ters … qualified for NCAAs in Birmingham, Ala., as member of the distance medley relay that finished fifth … OUTDOOR – Qualified for NCAA Championships in Pueblo, Colo ., in 400-meter hurdles … posted NCAA provisional qualifying and GNAC-record time of 59 .62 at Southern Birmingham Invite on March 9 … posted personal-best times of 25 .91 in 200 meters and 2:18 in 800 meters … competed in heptathlon for UAA, registering 4,637 points … won 400-meter hurdles at GNAC Championships, helping the Seawolves to team title … named to GNAC All-Academic Team .

2012: Made second career appearance at NCAA Championships, earning first All-America honor … finished seventh in 400-meter hurdles at NCAAs in a time of 59 .91, helping UAA to its best-ev-er finish, tied for 11th … set GNAC record in 400-meter hurdles at 59.62 at Azusa Pacific Invite on April 20, qualifying automatically for NCAAs … posted an NCAA provisional and UAA record time in 100-meter hurdles at GNAC Championships on May 11 at 14 .23 … at GNAC Championships, finished first in the 100-meter hurdles and third in 400 meters (56.78) for all-conference honors, while finishing 4th in 400-meter hurdles (1:04 .74) … ran anchor leg of 4x100-meter relay team that won GNAC title and set UAA record at 47 .67 … named GNAC Athlete of the Week on April 4 . . . named to GNAC All-Academic Team and to Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team .

2011: Produced a stellar rookie season, capped by an appearance at NCAA Div . II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Turlock, Ca-lif., May 26-28 … finished 16th in NCAA 400-meter hurdles prelims with time of 1:02 .23 … named to inaugural USTFCCCA Track & Field Div . II All-Region Team … set UAA record in 400-meter hur-dles at Northridge Relays on March 12 with time of 1:00 .96, before setting 100-meter hurdles record at Willamette Invite on April 2 with time of 14 .54 … earned GNAC Athlete of the Week honors on March 7 for performance at season opener in Las Vegas on March 5 … at GNAC Championships on May 13-14, finished 6th in both hurdle events … ran last leg of UAA-record breaking 4x100-meter relay

INDOOR CAREER BESTS





200-Meter Run: 25.91 (3/14/13 at Northridge Invite)

400-Meter Run: 56.63 (4/21/12 at Long Beach Invite)

800-Meter Run: 2:18.00 (4/29-30/13 at GNAC Multis)

100-Meter Hurdles: 14:23 (5/11-12/12 at GNAC Championships)

400-Meter Hurdles: 59.62 (3/9/13 at Southern Birmingham Invite)

High Jump: 5-3 (3/14/13 at Northridge Invite)

Long Jump: 17-2 (3/14/13 at Northridge Invite)

Shot Put: 30-0.75 (4/29-30/13 at GNAC Multis)

Javelin: 71-6.5 (4/29-30/13 at GNAC Multis)

Heptathlon: 4,637 (3/14/13 at Northridge Invite)

and 4x400-meter relay teams … helped Seawolves to a program record in 4x100-meter relay (48 .54) at GNAC Champion-ships and in 4x400-meter relay (3:50 .28) at Occidental Invite on May 7 .BEFORE UAA: A 2010 graduate of Ladysmith Secondary School . . . regis-tered personal-best times of 1:01 .11 in 400-meter hurdles and 14 .78 in 100-me-ter hurdles .

MAJOR: Nursing science and psychol-ogy .

SEAWOLF PROFILES

JESSICA PAHKALAJUNIOR / JUNIOR

DISTANCE WASILLA, ALASKA

(WASILLA HS)

2014: INDOOR – Earned All-American, All-West Region, and All-GNAC in the distance medley relay … ran career bests at Husky Open in 3,000 meters with time of 10:48 .31 … posted season bests in 800 meters with time of 2:16.3 and in one mile finishing in 5:12.74 at GNAC Championships . OUTDOOR – Furnished career bests in 800 meters, finishing in 2:12.38 at Steve Scott Invite, and GNAC Championships in 1500 meters with time of 4:38 .14 … furnished a season high in 4x400-meter relay at GNAC Championships, finishing in 3:52 .83 … earned GNAC All-Academic .

2013: INDOOR – Competed in mid-distance events for UAA, post-ing season-best times of 2:16 .03 in 800 meters and 5:09 .72 in one mile run … joined Seawolves at NCAA Championships in Birming-ham, Ala., as member of the distance medley relay that finished fifth for All-America honors … distance medley relay posted a season-best and NCAA provisional qualifying time of 11:37.62 on March 8. OUTDOOR – Registered NCAA provisional time of 2:12 .58 in 800 meters at Occidental Invite on May 4 … furnished season-best time of 4:38 .33 in 1500 meters on March 30 .

BEFORE UAA: Competed at cross country State meet during ju-nior and senior seasons . . . posted personal bests of 1:00 .94 in 400 meters, 2:19 .48 in 800 meters and 5:13 .74 in 1600 meters – all set during senior season . . . member of Wasilla’s 4x800-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay team that won State . . . helped Wasilla to two State championships in cross country and track & field.

MAJOR: Legal studies .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

800-Meter Run: 2:16.03 (1/25-26/13 at UW Invitational)

One Mile Run: 5:09.72 (2/10/13 at UW Open)

3000-Meter Run: 10:48.31 (2/16/14 at Husky Open)




SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES

ALEXANDRA SCOTTSOPHOMORE / SOPHOMORE

SPRINTSVICTORIA, B.C.(OAK BAY HS)

2014: INDOOR – Ran career bests at GNAC Championships in 60-meter hurdles with time of 9.14 and in 200 meters finishing at 27 .17 at Ed Jacoby Invite … also posted career best in 60 meters with time of 8 .11 at GNAC Championships . OUTDOOR – Posted career bests at UNLV Classic in 100 meters, finishing in time of 12.90, and at UNLV Classic in 100-meter hurdles with time of 27 .17 … posted a season high in 400 meters at UNLV Classic, finishing in 1:03.91.

BEFORE UAA: Attended Oak Bay High in Victoria, B .C . … com-peted for Team BC, qualifying for National Youth Track & Field Championships in 2012 … received OBHS’s Athletic and Academic Track Award in 2013 .

MAJOR: Natural sciences .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

60-Meter Run: 8.11 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)

60-Meter Hurdles: 9.14 (2/21/14 at GNAC Championships)




100-Meter Hurdles: 15.10 (3/7/14 at UNLV Classic)

SEAWOLF PROFILES

ROSIE SMITHJUNIOR / JUNIOR

HURDLESANCHORAGE, ALASKA

(BARTLETT HS)

2014: INDOOR – Claimed All-West Region and All-GNAC in 60-meter hurdles … posted career best in 60 meters at Husky Open with time of 7 .89 … furnished season bests in 60-meter hurdles at 8 .89 and in 200 meters in 25 .86 at GNAC Championships . . . also helped 4x400-meter relay to season-best 3:59 .39 at GNAC Champi-onships . OUTDOOR – Named All-West Region in 100-meter hurdles … earned all-conference honors in 4x100-meter relay and in 100-me-ter hurdles … recorded career bests at UNLV Classic in 200 meters, posting time of 25 .42, at GNAC Championships in 100-meter hurdles in 14.34 and in 400-meter hurdles finishing with time of 1:04.73 at Bryan Clay Invite … recorded career-best long jump at UNLV Clas-sic with distance of 17-0 .75 … part of 4x100-meter relay that set new UAA record at 46 .56 .

2013: INDOOR – Posted NCAA provisional time in 60-meter hurdles with team-best 8 .80 at GNAC Championships … helped Seawolves to their first-ever league title … posted times of 8.01 in 60 meters and 25 .20 in 200 meters at conference championships . OUTDOOR – Competed in sprinting events, posting times of 12 .46 in 100 meters and 26 .17 in 200 meters … registered time of 14 .88 in 100-meter hurdles and leap of 16-4 .5 in long jump .

BEFORE UAA: Competed in track & field, volleyball, soccer and cheer for Golden Bears . . . became region champion in 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles during sophomore and senior seasons, before winning same events at State championships for three straight years . . . posted personal bests of 14 .82 in 100-meter hurdles and 45 .19 in 300-meter hurdles .

MAJOR: Political science .

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

60-Meter Dash: 7.89 (2/16/14 at Husky Open)




100-Meter Dash: 12.46 (3/9/13 at Ben Brown Invite)



400-Meter Hurdles: 1:04.73 (4/18/14 at Bryan Clay Invite)

Long Jump: 17-0.75 (3/7/14 at UNLV Classic)

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES - N

EWCO

MERS KADE

BULLARDFRESHMANDECATHLON

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA(DIMOND HS)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Dimond HS … competed for Lynx in track & field and diving … earned three var-sity letters in each sport … participated in hurdles and jumping events … posted personal bests of 15 .76 in the 110-meter hurdles, 40 .93 in 300-meter hurdles, 20-8 in long jump and 42-6.25 in triple jump … finished runner-up in four events at State meet in 2014 .

MAJOR: Languages .

HENRYCHESETO

FRESHMANDISTANCE

KAPENGURIA, KENYA(KAPTABUK BOYS SECOND.)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Kaptabuk Boys Secondary School in Kapenguria, Kenya .

MAJOR: Nursing .

GRANTGEORGE

SOPHOMORETHROWS

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA(GRACE CHRISTIAN HS)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Grace Christian HS, compet-ing as a thrower for Grizzlies in track & field … three-time letterwinner … set school records in 2013 in shot put at 56-6 and in discus at 160-7 … shot put ranks sec-ond all-time in Alaska … won State titles in both events in 2013 … named school’s MVP in 2013, while serving as team captain .

MAJOR: Civil engineering .

DARRIONGRAYFRESHMAN

SPRINTSANCHORAGE, ALASKA

(DIMOND HS)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Dimond HS … competed for Lynx in track & field – earning four varsity letters – and in football – receiving two letters … posted personal bests of 11 .12 in 100 meters, 22 .96 in 200 meters and 54 .57 in 400 meters .

MAJOR: Undeclared .

SEAWOLF PROFILES - NEW

COMERS

EDWIN KANGOGO

FRESHMANDISTANCE

ELDORET, KENYA(TAMBACH HS)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Tambach HS .

MAJOR: Economics .

NATHANKIPCHUMBA

FRESHMANMIDDLE DISTANCEELDORET, KENYA

(CRATER VIEW SECONDARY)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Crater View Secondary School .

MAJOR: Nursing .

TYLERKOSTIUK

FRESHMANTHROWS

COMOX, B.C.(HIGHLAND SECONDARY)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Highland Secondary HS in Comox, B .C . … posted javelin personal best of 199-2 in 2014 … competed for Comox Valley Cougars Club … in 2014, finished second at nationals and fifth at Canada Summer Games … in 2013, was national champion in javelin and finished 30th at IAAF World Youth Cham-pionships .

MAJOR: Undeclared .

LIAM LINDSAY

FRESHMANSPRINTS

DUNCAN, B.C.(COWICHAN SECONDARY)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Cowichan Secondary HS in Duncan, B.C., competing in track & field and soccer … earned four varsity letters in each sport … outside of high school, competed for Team BC and participated at 2013 Canadian Nationals, finishing fourth in triple jump.


SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES - N

EWCO

MERS

ZACHTAPLIN

FRESHMANTHROWS

SOLDOTNA, ALASKA(COOK INLET ACADEMY)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Cook Inlet Academy in Sol-dotna, Alaska … competed at State meet all four years … at 2014 State meet, won discus with a toss of 131 feet and finished runner-up in shot put with throw of 43-7.50 … in 2013, took second in shot put and discus at State meet … holds personal bests of 48-7 in shot put and 150-9 in discus .

MAJOR: Natural science .

TRAVIS TURNER

JUNIORDECATHLON

STOCKTON, CALIF.(BEAR CREEK HS)

BEFORE UAA: Attended San Joaquin Delta College from 2012-14 … posted career highs of 6,204 in decath-lon, 14 .6 in 110-meter hurdles and 6-3 in high jump … before junior college, went to Bear Creek HS in Stock-ton, Calif . … named all-conference in the 110-meter hurdles in 2012 .

MAJOR: Business .

CONNOR WESTFRESHMANHURDLES

NEWHALL, CALIF.(WILLIAM S. HART UNION HS)

BEFORE UAA: Attended William S . Hart HS in Ne-whall, Calif., earning three letters in track & field as hur-dler … named all-conference in 2013 and 2014, while serving as team captain … received team’s MVP hon-ors in 2013 and Most Inspirational in 2014 … holds ca-reer bests of 14 .87 in 110-meter hurdles and 38 .49 in 300-meter hurdles .

MAJOR: Environment and society .

MICHELRAMIREZ

JUNIORDISTANCE

SALINAS, CALIF.(HARTNELL JC)

BEFORE UAA: Competed for Hartnell College from Aug . 2012 to May 2014 … was All-American in cross country and two-time all-conference honoree … picked up titles at NorCal conference meet in 10K and 5K … posted career bests of 14:47 in 5K, 32:14 in 10K and 3:58 in 1500 meters … attended Salinas HS in Salinas, Calif . … competed for Cowboys in track during senior year .

MAJOR: Electrical engineering .


COMERS

EMILYBIERING

REDSHIRTDISTANCE

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA(EAST HS)

BEFORE UAA: Attended East Anchorage HS, com-peting in distance events for Thunderbirds … qualified for the State meet in 3200 meters, finishing 11th in 2014 with personal-best time of 12:01 .23 … other personal bests included 2:35 .70 in 800 meters and 5:38 .50 in 1600 meters .

MAJOR: Nursing science .

MARIAHBURROUGHS

FRESHMANMIDDLE DISTANCEWASILLA, ALASKA

(WASILLA HS)

BEFORE UAA: Earned four letters in both cross coun-try and track & field … in cross country, named team’s Prefontaine Award winner during senior campaign, while finishing fifth at State meet … member of State championship teams in 2012, 2011 and 2010 … in track & field, holds WHS record in mile at 5:08.47 … set other career bests of 2:22 .35 in 800 meters and 11:34 .79 in 3200 meters .

MAJOR: Legal studies .

BEATRICEDECKER

JUNIORDISTANCE

ERFURT, GERMANY(PIERRE DE COUBERTIN)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Pierre de Coubertin Gymna-sium in Erfurt, Germany … posted personal-best times of 10:00 .09 in 3,000 meters, 4:30 .46 in 1500 meters and 2:14 .09 in 800 meters .

MAJOR: Civil engineering .

AMYJOHNSTON

JUNIOR / SENIORDISTANCE

SALINAS, CALIF.(METRO STATE)

BEFORE UAA: Competed for Metro State University during 2013-14 season … earned USTFCCCA All-South Central Region honors and named third team All-RMAC . . . placed 49th overall and third on team at NCAA Cham-pionships in season-best time of 22:01 .00 … posted in-door season-best times of 10:10 .63 in 3,000 meters and 5:14 .58 in mile … in outdoor, ran season-best time of 4:54 .54 in 1500 meters and 5,000-meter time of 17:10 .19 … ran two seasons at Hartnell College in Salinas, Calif . . . . ran personal-best times of 2:23 (800m), 4:42 (1500m), 10:26 (3K), 18:10 (5K) and 39:25 (10K) .

MAJOR: Physical Education .

SEAW

OLF P

ROFIL

ES - N

EWCO

MERS

OLIVIALEWISFRESHMAN

SPRINTSANCHORAGE, ALASKA

(SERVICE HS)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Service HS, competing for Cougars in track & field and earning four letters … had personal bests of 12 .84 in 100 meters, 27 .00 in 200 me-ters and 61 .50 in 400 meters .

MAJOR: Health sciences .

TAMARAPEREZFRESHMAN

MIDDLE DISTANCEHENDAYE, FRANCE

(LYCEE MAURICE RAVEL)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Lycee Maurice Ravel in San Jean de Luz, France … competed in track & field with main focus on the 800 meters and as member of 4x400-meter relay .

MAJOR: Marketing .

COURTNEYREIS

FRESHMANMIDDLE DISTANCECAMARILLO, CALIF.

(MOORPARK HS)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Moorpark High School in Moorpark, Calif . … a three-time letterwinner in cross country running and a four-time letterwinner in track & field … in cross country, dressed as team captain dur-ing junior and senior seasons … earned MVP as fresh-man and junior … qualified to CIF Finals in 2012 and 2013, while being named All-Marmonte League in 2013 … in track & field, member of school’s record-breaking 4x800-meter relay team and distance medley relay .

MAJOR: Nursing sciences .

CAROLINEKURGAT

FRESHMANDISTANCE

ELDORET, KENYA(KAPKENDA)

BEFORE UAA: Attended Kapkenda in Eldoret, Kenya .

MAJOR: Nursing sciences .


COMERS

DAKAYLAWALTERS

FRESHMANTHROWS

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA(DIMOND HS)

BEFORE UAA: Competed as thrower for Dimond HS from 2011-14 … in 2014, posted career best discus of 103-4 at the State meet, good for fifth … won discus at 2014 Region IV Championships with toss of 100-1 … also competed in shot put, furnishing career best of 30-5 .5, good for runner-up at Region meet .

MAJOR: Psychology .

2014

INDO

OR &

OUT

DOOR

SEAS

ON RE

VIEW OUTDOOR RECAP

UAA wrapped up the 2014 slate with two top-25 results

at the NCAA Championships in Allendale, Mich ., May 22-24 . The Seawolves also furnished five All-America honors, includ-ing podium results by senior Ivy O’Guinn, junior Franz Burghagen and sophomore Karolin Anders . Also picking All-America hon-ors was junior Cody Thomas, who was named GNAC’s T&F Male Athlete of the Year . An All-American in the 10,000 meters, junior Joyce Kipchumba was named the GNACs New-comer of the Year, while Michael Friess was named the league’s Women’s Coach of the Year . The men’s team finished run-ner-up at the GNAC meet, while the women’s team won second straight league title – sweeping all three running championships (XC, ITF & OTF) for the second straight season . Combined, the Seawolves landed 14 on the All-West Region team, 19 received All-GNAC honors and 16 were named GNAC All-Academic .

INDOOR RECAP

The UAA men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams

concluded their second season of competition with a second con-secutive showing at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where the men’s team tied for ninth and the women’s team took 13th . Combined, the Seawolves came away with nine All-Amer-ica honors, including an NCAA title by senior Micah Chelimo in the 3,000 meters . At the GNAC Championships, the UAA women’s team defend-ed its 2013 title, while produc-ing the meet’s Most Outstanding Performer in sophomore Karolin Anders. The men’s team finished runner-up at the league meet for the second time . Overall, the Seawolves reg-istered 12 conference titles – 10 individual wins and two relay vic-tories – and picked up 23 all-con-ference honors . Additionally, 19 Seawolves were named All-West Region .

Then-sophomore Karolin Anders picked up her fourth straight All-America honor

and second in the heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in May.

GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE / ALASKA AIRLINES CENTER

With members in five states and the province of British Columbia, and with a strong presence in or near the

largest city of each, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference has established itself as one of the top NCAA Division II athletic conferences in the nation during its 13-year history . Founded in 2001, GNAC teams have had a remarkable 77 NCAA Division II Top 10 national team finishes in 15 of the 16 sports it sponsors . Six GNAC teams earned Top 10 finishes last fall, includ-ing three by Alaska Anchorage . The Seawolves finished fourth in women’s cross country, seventh in men’s cross country and ninth in men’s indoor track and field . The men’s indoor finish by UAA was the best-ever by a GNAC team in that sport . Simon Fraser and Western Washington advanced their men’s and women’s soccer teams, respectively, to the NCAA national semifinals, while SFU also placed seventh in wom-en’s cross country . Three GNAC teams have won NCAA Division II national titles, most recently Western Washington in men’s basketball in 2012 . Alaska Anchorage has had 17 Top 10 national finishes in GNAC sports, which trails only Seattle Pacific (24) and Western Washington (19) . UAA sponsors nine of the GNAC’s 16 sports – vol-leyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor track & field, and men’s and women’s outdoor track & field .

The Alaska Airlines Center

A new era in Seawolf Athletics began in 2014 with the opening of the $110 million, 196,000-square foot Alaska Airlines Center on

the UAA campus . The main arena, with a seating capacity of 5,000, will be the home of Seawolf basketball and volleyball, while the gymnastics team will compete in the 800-seat auxilary gym and utilize one of the top train-ing facilities in the nation . The gymnastics team will also host the 2015 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships in the main arena . With state-of-the-art scoreboards, video production and sound qual-ity, the Alaska Airlines Center will be a first-class venue for spectators and competitors alike . Behind the scenes, UAA student-athletes from all 13 sports utilize the Center’s high-tech sports medicine and weight training f ac i l i t i e s , which include a HydroWorx hydrotherapy pool with underwater tread-mill and an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill . Also home to UAA Commencement, high school state tourna-ments, concerts and numerous community events, the Alaska Airlines Center’s additional features include:

• 600 parking spaces, with additional overflow capacity of 1,200• 19 locker rooms• Student fitness center• Raven’s Nest walking track• Suite Level seating• Varsity Sports Grill restaurant

SEAWOLF RECORD BOOK

Mary Pearce

Marko Cheseto

Ruth Keino

ALL-TIME INDOOR & OUTDOOR GNAC / NCAA RESULTS

NCAASMENYear Result Points 2014 T-22nd 102013 16th 162012 9th 282011 T-19th 142010 14th 172009 14th 192008 T-19th 11

WOMENYear Result Points 2014 T-16th 162013 7th 292012 T-11th 172011 T-55th 22007 40th 52006 33rd 6

GNACSMENYear Result Points2014 2nd (9) 1342013 2nd (9) 134

WOMENYear Result Points2014 1st (9) 1542013 1st (9) 147

GNACSMENYear Result Points2014 2nd (9) 1582013 4th (9) 1292012 3rd (9) 1232011 4th (9) 1032010 4th (9) 1302009 Cancelled N/A2008 2nd (9) 1572007 4th (8) 1052006 4th (9) 682005 9th (9) 172004* 7th (9) 292003* 9th (9) 42002* 9th (9) 10

WOMENYear Result Points2014 1st (9) 1372013 1st (9) 1752012 2nd (9) 1832011 6th (9) 862010 6th (9) 682009 Cancelled N/A2008 5th (9) 1092007 6th (8) 100.52006 6th (9) 762005 9th (9) 272004* 7th (9) 192003* 8th (9) 172002* 9th (9) 4

*Not a fully sponsored intercollegiate sport at UAA until 2005.

NCAASMENYear Result Points 2014 T-9th 182013 14th 15

WOMENYear Result Points 2014 13th 162013 11th 23

ALL-TIME INDOOR TEAM RESULTS

ALL-TIME OUTDOOR TEAM RESULTS

INDO

OR TR

ACK &

FIEL

D REC

ORDS MEN’S INDOOR RECORDS

60-Meter DashCody Thomas 7.04 2/1/14

200-Meter DashEthan Hewitt 22.12 2/21/14

400-Meter DashEthan Hewitt 48.31 2/21/14

800-Meter RunJoe Day 1:52.87 2/10/13

One Mile RunAlfred Kangogo 4:10.52 1/25-26/13

3,000-Meter RunMicah Chelimo* 8:09.83 3/14/14

5000-Meter RunMicah Chelimo* 13:47.73 2/14/14

60-Meter HurdlesCody Thomas 8.52 2/21/14

High JumpCody Thomas 6-3.25 2/15-16/13

Pole VaultCody Thomas 12-7.5 2/1/14

Long JumpTevin Gladden 22-1.5 2/21/14

Triple JumpTevin Gladden 45-0.5 2/21/14

Shot PutFranz Burghagen 44-3.25 2/10/13

Weight Throw

HeptathlonCody Thomas 4,904 2/21-22/14

Distance Medley RelayAlfred Kangogo, Ethan Hewitt, 9:55.87 1/25/13Joe Day, Micah Chelimo

4x400-Meter Relay Bobo Camara, Scott 3:16.09 2/21/14Commandeur, Cody ThomasEthan Hewitt

*GNAC RECORD

WOMEN’S INDOOR RECORDS

60-Meter DashJamie Ashcroft 7.67 2/21/14 200-Meter DashJamie Ashcroft 24.69 2/21/14

400-Meter DashHaleigh Lloyd 57.46 2/15-16/13

800-Meter RunSusan Bick 2:13.18 2/15-16/13

One Mile RunSusan Tanui 4:58.17 2/10/13

3,000-Meter RunJoyce Kipchumba 9:33.60 2/16/14

5000-Meter RunSusan Tanui 16:29.48 2/8/13

60-Meter HurdlesRosie Smith 8.80 2/15-16/13

High JumpKarolin Anders 5-7.75 2/1/14

Pole Vault

Long JumpKarolin Anders 18-0.5 2/21/14

Triple JumpKarolin Anders 36-10.5 2/21/14

Shot PutKarolin Anders 39-1.75 3/14/14

Weight Throw

PentathlonKarolin Anders 3,797 3/14/14

Distance Medley RelaySusan Bick, Haleigh Lloyd,Jessica Pahkala, Ivy O’Guinn 11:37.62 3/7/13

4x400-Meter RelaySasha Halfyard, Susan Bick, 3:53.44 2/15-16/13 Rosie Smith, Haleigh Lloyd

* GNAC RECORD

ALASKA ANCHORAGE INDOOR TRACK & FIELD RECORDS

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RECORDS

MEN’S OUTDOOR RECORDS

100-Meter DashDavid Registe 10.68 4/2/11

200-Meter DashDavid Registe 21.44 4/15/11

400-Meter DashEthan Hewitt* 47.51 4/15/11

800-Meter RunJames Pettigrew 1:50.76 3/27/09

1500-Meter RunAlfred Kangogo* 3:44.67 5/7/11

5000-Meter RunMicah Chelimo* 13:41.99 4/18/14

10,000-Meter RunMicah Chelimo* 28:37.75 4/5/14

3000-Meter SteeplechaseMicah Chelimo* 8:45.63 4/19/12

110-Meter HurdlesCody Thomas 14.81 3/14/14

400-Meter HurdlesShaun Ward* 52.00 4/20/12

High JumpEric Draper 6-9.5 5/6/06

Pole VaultMicah Johnson 14-04 4/21/12

Long JumpDavid Registe* 25-11.5 5/21/09

Triple JumpTevin Gladden 46-4.75 4/18/14

DiscusGabe Holland 162-0 3/12/11

Shot PutJosh Evans 47-3.5 5/8/04

HammerGabe Holland 153-4 5/13/11

JavelinCody Parker* 255-10 5/25/13

DecathlonCody Thomas 7,189 5/23/14

4x100-Meter Relay 41.55 4/18/08Eric Walsh, Brandon Grant, David Registe, Michael Madrid

4x400-Meter Relay 3:12.22 3/18/14Elliott Bauer, A. Commandeur,*Bobo Camara, Ethan Hewitt

*GNAC RECORD

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR RECORDS

100-Meter DashJamie Ashcroft* 11.69 5/23/14

200-Meter DashGrace Morgan 24.24 4/20/13

400-Meter DashMary Pearce* 53.56 5/26/07

800-Meter RunIvy O’Guinn 2:09.34 5/11/13

1500-Meter RunIvy O’Guinn 4:25.19 5/5/12

5000-Meter RunRuth Keino 16:20.87 4/18/13

10,000-Meter RunSusan Tanui 34:19.08 4/18/13

3000-Meter SteeplechaseSusan Tanui* 10:13.40 3/30/13

100-Meter HurdlesHaleigh Lloyd 14.23 5/11-12/12

400-Meter HurdlesHaleigh Lloyd* 59.62 3/9/13

High JumpKarolin Anders 5-8 5/22/14

Long JumpKarolin Anders 18-10.5 4/10/14

Triple JumpKim Brady 39-3.75 5/3/08

DiscusJessica Houston* 165-9 4/2/05

Shot PutJessica Houston 45-11 3/16/07

JavelinElisha Harris 141-3.66 3/13/10

HeptathlonKarolin Anders 5,375 5/23/14

4x100-Meter Relay 46.56 4/5/14Mackenzie Harsh, Rosie Smith,Sasha Halfyard, Jamie Ashcroft*

4x400-Meter Relay 3:50.28 5/7/11Susan Bick, Ivy O’Guinn,Ardrienna Everett, Haleigh Lloyd

* GNAC RECORD

ALASKA ANCHORAGE OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RECORDS

INDOORNCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS2013 Micah Chelimo (5K)2014 Micah Chelimo (3K) ALL-AMERICANS2013 Karolin Anders (hept) Susan Bick (DMR) Micah Chelimo (5K, 3K) Ruth Keino (5K) Haleigh Lloyd (DMR) Ivy O’Guinn (DMR) Jessica Pahkala (DMR) Susan Tanui (5K, 3K)2014 Karolin Anders (pent.) Susan Bick (DMR) Micah Chelimo (5K, 3K) Joyce Kipchumba (5K, 3K) Haleigh Lloyd (DMR) Ivy O’Guinn (DMR) Jessica Pahkala (DMR)

USTFCCA ALL-WEST REGION2013 Karolin Anders Dylan Anthony (2) Susan Bick Micah Chelimo (4) Joe Day (2) Ethan Hewitt (2) Alfred Kangogo (2) Ruth Keino (2) Haleigh Lloyd Ivy O’Guinn Jessica Pahkala Jake Parisien Kevin Rooke (2) Susan Tanui (3) Cody Thomas2014 Karolin Anders (4) Dylan Anthony (2) Jamie Ashcroft (2) Eliott Bauer Susan Bick Bobo Camara Micah Chelimo (3) Adam Commandeur (3) Ethan Hewitt (3) Isaac Kangogo (2) Joyce Kipchumba (2) Haleigh Lloyd Jesse Miller Ivy O’Guinn (4) Jessica Pahkala Kevin Rooke Victor Samoei (2) Rosie Smith Cody Thomas

USTFCCA WEST REGIONATHLETE OF THE YEAR2013 Micah Chelimo2014 Joyce Kipchumba

USTFCCCA WEST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR2013 Michael Friess (women)2014 Michael Friess Ryan McWilliams Anthony Tomsich

GNAC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS2013 Micah Chelimo (5K, 3K, 1 mile) Joe Day (DMR) Ethan Hewitt (DMR) Alfred Kangogo (DMR) Isaac Kangogo (DMR)

Rosie Smith (200m) Susan Tanui (5K, 3K) Cody Thomas (hept.)2014 Karolin Anders (pent., TJ) Jamie Ashcroft (60m, 200m) Susan Bick (DMR) Bobo Camara (4x4) Micah Chelimo (5K, 3K) Scott Commandeur (4x4) Ethan Hewitt (400m, 4x4) Joyce Kipchumba (5K, 3K) Haleigh Lloyd (DMR) Ivy O’Guinn (DMR) Jessica Pahkala (DMR) Cody Thomas (hept., 4x4) ALL-CONFERENCE2013 Karolin Anders Dylan Anthony (2) Elliott Bauer Susan Bick Micah Chelimo (3) Joe Day (2) Ethan Hewitt Alfred Kangogo Isaac Kangogo Ruth Keino (2) Grace Morgan Jake Parisien (2) Rosie Smith (2) Susan Tanui (3) Cody Thomas2014 Karolin Anders (4) Dylan Anthony Jamie Ashcroft (2) Susan Bick Micah Chelimo (3) Adam Commandeur Tevin Gladden Ethan Hewitt (2) Joyce Kipchumba (3) Haleigh Lloyd Ivy O’Guinn (2) Jessica Pahkala Victor Samoei Rosie Smith Cody Thomas (2) Women’s 4x400

GNAC MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMER2013 Micah Chelimo2014 Karolin Anders

GNAC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2013 Micah Chelimo2014 Karolin Anders Micah Chelimo

GNAC COACH OF THE YEAR2013 Michael Friess (women)2014 Michael Friess (men & women)

GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2014 Joyce Kipchumba

GNAC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR2013 Karolin Anders

USTFCCCA NATIONAL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK2013 Micah Chelimo2014 Karolin Anders

GNAC RUNNERS OF THE WEEK2013 Micah Chelimo- Jan. 28, Feb. 11 Cody Thomas - Jan. 28

Susan Tanui - Jan. 282014 Karolin Anders - Feb. 3 Jamie Ashcroft - Feb. 3 Micah Chelimo - Feb. 14 Joyce Kipchumba - Feb. 14

GNAC TEAM OF THE WEEK2013 Women - Feb. 182014 Women - Feb. 24

NCAA PARTICIPANTS2013 Karolin Anders Susan Bick Micah Chelimo Joe Day Ethan Hewitt Alfred Kangogo Isaac Kangogo Ruth Keino Haleigh Lloyd Ivy O’Guinn Jessica Pahkala Susan Tanui2014 Karolin Anders Susan Bick Micah Chelimo Joyce Kipchumba Haleigh Lloyd Ivy O’Guinn Jessica Pahkala

OUTDOORNCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS2008 David Registe (LJ)2012 Micah Chelimo (5K)2013 Cody Parker (javelin) ALL-AMERICANS2006 Mandy Kaempf (5K) Mary Pearce (400m)2007 Mary Pearce (400m)2008 David Kiplagat (steeple) David Registe (LJ) Kim Brady (TJ)2009 David Kiplagat (steeple) David Registe (LJ) Marko Cheseto (5K, 10K) Shaun Ward (400mH)2010 Alfred Kangogo (1500m) Demietrius Preston (LJ)2010 Marko Cheseto (5K, 10K) Micah Chelimo (steeple)2011 David Registe (LJ) Susan Bick (800m) Alfred Kangogo (1500m) Micah Chelimo (steeple) Ruth Keino (10K)2012 Micah Chelimo (5K, steeple) Keslea Johnson (hept.) Haleigh Lloyd (400mH) Alfred Kangogo (1500m) Ruth Keino (5K) Ivy O’Guinn (1500m) Cody Parker (JT) Susan Tanui (steeple, 5K)2013 Karolin Anders (hept.) Franz Burghagen (javelin) Ruth Keino (5K, 10K) Cody Parker (javelin) Susan Tanui (5K, steeple)2014 Karolin Anders (hept.) Franz Burghagen (JT) Joyce Kipchumba (10K) Ivy O’Guinn (1500m)

Cody Thomas (dec.)

USTFCCA ALL-WEST REGION2011 Emma Bohman Micah Chelimo Ardrienna Everett Ethan Hewitt Gabe Holland Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’emo Haleigh Lloyd Ivy O’Guinn David Registe Levi Sutton Shaun Ward2012 Micah Chelimo Ethan Hewitt Kelsea Johnson Haleigh Lloyd Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Grace Morgan Ivy O’Guinn Cody Parker Susan Tanui Shaun Ward Hallidie Wilt2013 Dylan Anthony (steeple, 10K) Franz Burghagen (javelin) Isaac Kangogo (1500m) Cody Parker (javelin) Cody Thomas (decathlon) Karolin Anders (heptathlon) Ruth Keino (5K, 10K) Haleigh Lloyd (400mH) Ivy O’Guinn (800m, 1500m) Susan Tanui (steeple, 5K, 10K)2014 Karolin Anders (HJ, hept.) Dylan Anthony (10K) Jamie Ashcroft (100m, 200m) Elliott Bauer (400mH, 4x400) Bobo Camara (400mH, 4x400) Micah Chelimo (10K, 5K, 1500m) Adam Commandeur (4x400) Franz Burghagen (JT) Ethan Hewitt (400m,4x400) Isaac Kangogo (1500m) Joyce Kipchumba (5K, 10K) Ivy O’Guinn (1500m) Rosie Smith (100mH) Cody Thomas (dec.)

USTFCCCA WEST REGION ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2011 Alfred Kangogo2012 Micah Chelimo

USTFCCCA WEST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR2009 Michael Friess (men)

USTFCCCA WEST REGION ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR2010 TJ Garlatz2013 Ryan McWilliams

GNAC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS2002 Sean Rivers (10K)2003 Stacy Edwards (10K)2004 Nate Normandin (steeple)2006 Davya Baker (10K) Eric Draper (HJ) Mandy Kaempf (5K) David Kiplagat (1500m)

ACAD

EMIC

/ PO

STSE

ASON

AWAR

DS

Mary Pearce (200m, 400m)2007 Kim Brady (LJ) Laura Carr (5K) David Kiplagat (5K) Michael Madrid (100m, 200m) Mary Pearce (400m) David Registe (LJ)2008 Kim Brady (LJ, TJ) Laura Carr (5K) Elizabeth Chepkosgei (3K) Brandon Grant (4x1, 4x4) Michael Madrid (100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x4)

James McLaughlin (4x4) David Registe (LJ, 4x1) Levi Sutton (4x4) Eric Walsh (4x1) James McLaughlin2010 Micah Chelimo (steeple) Marko Cheseto (10K, 5K) Ardrienna Everett (400mH) Brandon Grant (4x4) Ethan Hewitt (400m, 4x4) Alfred Kangogo (800m, 1500m) James McLaughlin (4x4) Demietrius Preston (LJ) Brad Truax (4x4)2011 AJ Allen (4x1) Micah Chelimo (steeple, 5K) Alfred Kangogo (4x4) Ruth Keino (5K) Billy Kiefer (4x1) David Registe (LJ, 100, 200, 4x1, 4x4) Levi Sutton (4x4) Shaun Ward (400mH, 4x1, 4x4)2012 Elliott Bauer (4x4) Nicholas Blackburn (4x4) Micah Chelimo (1500m, 5K) Ethan Hewitt (4x4) Haleigh Lloyd (100mH) Grace Morgan (100m, 200m) Cody Parker (JT) Susan Tanui (5K, steeple) Shaun Ward (400mH, 4x4)2013 Karolin Anders (HJ) Elliott Bauer (400mH) Franz Burghagen (javelin) Ruth Keino (10K, 5K) Haleigh Lloyd (400mH) Grace Morgan (100, 200m) Susan Tanui (steeple) Cody Thomas (dec.) Yonatan Yilma (10K)201 Karolin Anders (hept.) Dylan Anthony (5K) Jamie Ashcroft (100m, 200m, 4x100)

Elliott Bauer (400mH) Franz Burghagen (javelin) Scott Commandeur (800m) Sasha Halfyard (4x100) Makenzie Harsch (4x100) Ethan Hewitt (400m) Joyce Kipchumba (10K) Victor Samoei (10K) Rosie Smith (4x100) Cody Thomas (dec.)

ALL-CONFERENCE2002 Sean Rivers (10K) 2003 Stacy Edwards (10K) 2004 Josh Evans (SP) Kamie Jo Massey (1500m) Nate Normandin (steeple) 2005 Davya Baker (10K) Mindy Lindquist (SP) Michael Madrid (100m, 200m)

2006 Davya Baker (10K) Laura Carr (3K) Eric Draper (HJ) Mandy Kaempf (5K) David Kiplagat (800m, 1500m) Michael Madrid (100m) Mary Pearce (200m, 400m) 2007 Kim Brady (LJ, TJ, 4x1) Laura Carr (5K) Elizabeth Chepkosgei (5K) Eric Draper (HJ) Nathalia Echavarria (4x1) Brandon Grant (4x1) David Kiplagat (5K) Michael Madrid (100m, 200m, 4x1) Mary Pearce (100m, 200m, 400m, 4x1) David Registe (LJ, 100m, 200m, 4x1) Emily Tweto (100mH, 4x1) Eric Walsh (100m, 4x4)2008 Kim Brady (LJ, TJ) Laura Carr (5K) Elizabeth Chepkosgei (800m, 3K, 5K) Peter Doner (steeple) Davya Flaharty (10K) Brandon Grant (400m, 4x1, 4x4) Jessica Houston (SP) David Kiplagat (800m, 5K, steeple) Michael Madrid (100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x4)

James McLaughlin (400m, 4x4) David Registe (LJ, 100m, 200m, 4x1)

Levi Sutton (4x4) Eric Walsh (4x1) Shaun Ward (110mH, 400mH) 2010 Laura Carr (5K) Micah Chelimo (steeple, 5K) Marko Cheseto (1500m, 5K, 10K) Ardrienna Everett (400mH) Brandon Grant (4x4) Ethan Hewitt (400m, 4x4) Alfred Kangogo (800m, 1500m, steeple)

James McLaughlin (400m, 4x4) Demietrius Preston (LJ) Brad Truax (4x4)2011 AJ Allen (4x1) Micah Chelimo (5K, steeple) Ardrienna Everett (400mH) Alfred Kangogo (1500m, 4x4) Ruth Keino (5K) Miriam Kipng’eno (5K) Billy Kiefer (4x1) David Registe ( LJ, 100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x4)

Levi Sutton (4x4) Shaun Ward (4x4, 400mH, 4x1) 2012 Dylan Anthony (5K) Elliott Bauer (4x4) Nicholas Blackburn (4x4) Micah Chelimo (1500m, 5K, steeple) Kelsea Johnson (hept., LJ) Micah Johnson (PV) Ethan Hewitt (4x4, 400m) Alfred Kangogo (1500m, 5K) Ruth Keino (5K) Haleigh Lloyd (100mH) Grace Morgan (100m, 200m) Ivy O’Guinn (1500m) Cody Parker (JT) Susan Tanui (1500m, 5K, steeple) Shaun Ward (400mH, 4x4) Hallidie Wilt (steeple)2013 Karolin Anders Dylan Anthony Elliott Bauer Franz Burghagen Isaac Kangogo Ruth Keino

Haleigh Lloyd Grace Morgan Ivy O’Guinn Cody Parker Victor Samoei Susan Tanui Cody Thomas Travis Wilson Yonatan Yilma2014 Karolin Anders (hept., HJ, LJ) Dylan Anthony (5K, 10K) Jamie Ashcroft (100m, 200m, 4x100)

Elliott Bauer (400mH, 4x400) Alexia Blalock (TJ) Franz Burghagen (javelin) Bobo Camara (400mH, 4x400) Adam Commandeur (4x400) Scott Commandeur (800m) Bryn Haebe (steeple) Sasha Halfyard (4x100) Makenzie Harsch (4x100) Ethan Hewitt (400m) Isaac Kangogo (1500m) Joyce Kipchumba (10K, 5K) Dominik Notz (10K) Victor Samoei (10K, 5K) Rosie Smith (4x100, 100mH) Cody Thomas (dec., 4x400)

GNAC T&F OF THE YEAR2008 David Registe (Field)2009 David Registe (Field)2012 Micah Chelimo (Track) Susan Tanui (co-Track)2013 Cody Parker (Field)2014 Cody Thomas

GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2006 David Kiplagat2007 David Registe2009 Alfred Kangogo2010 Micah Chelimo (co-)2011 Susan Bick (co-)2012 Grace Morgan Cody Parker2013 Karolin Anders2014 Jamie Ashcroft

GNAC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR2006 Eric Draper Mary Pearce2009 Marko Cheseto2012 Susan Tanui2013 Franz Burghagen2014 Joyce KIpchumba

GNAC MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMER2006 Mary Pearce2009 Michael Madrid2011 David Registe2012 Micah Chelimo2014 Cody Thomas

GNAC NCAA SPORTSMANSHIP 2004 Kamie Jo Massey2005 Mindy Lindquist

GNAC COACH OF THE YEAR2008 Michael Friess (co-men)2009 Michael Friess (men)2013 Michael Friess (women)2014 Michael Firess (women)

USTFCCCA NATIONAL ATHLETE OF THE WEEK2013 Ruth Keino Susan Tanui

GNAC RUNNERS OF THE WEEK2002 Sean Rivers - Mar. 4-102003 Stacy Edwards* - Mar. 31-Apr. 62004 Nate Normandin - Mar. 1-7 Nate Normandin - Mar. 29-Apr. 42005 Jessica Houston - Mar. 28-Apr. 32006 Mary Pearce - Mar. 13-19 Eric Draper* - Apr. 13-19 Mary Pearce - Apr. 3-9 David Kiplagat - Apr. 17-23 Mandy Kaempf* - Apr. 17-232007 Mary Pearce* - Feb. 26-Mar. 4 Mary Pearce* - Mar. 12-18 David Kiplagat* - Mar. 12-Apr. 1 Laura Carr - Mar. 26-Apr. 1 David Registe* - Apr. 16-22 David Registe - Apr. 30-May 62008 David Registe - Mar. 3-9 Kim Brady* - Mar. 3-9 Michael Madrid - Mar. 10-16 Laura Carr*Mar. 31-Apr. 6 David Kiplagat - Apr. 14-20 Kim Brady*- Apr. 14-20 David Registe - May 19-252009 David Registe - Mar. 2-8 Marko Cheseto - Mar. 9-15 David Kiplagat - Mar. 23-29 Mick Boyle* - Mar. 30-Apr. 5 David Registe- Apr. 13-19 Demietrius Preston - Apr.27-M.22010 Ethan Hewitt - Mar. 1-7 Demietrius Preston - Mar. 8-14 Miriam Kipng’eno - Mar. 8-14 Micah Chelimo - Mar. 22-28 Micah Chelimo- Apr. 12-182011 Haleigh Lloyd - Mar. 7 David Registe - Mar. 7 Ivy O’Guinn - Mar. 14 Miriam Kipng’eno - Mar. 28 David Registe - Apr. 7 Ruth Keino - Apr. 18 Ethan Hewitt - Apr. 18 Alfred Kangogo - May 92012 Hallidie Wilt - March 13 Cody Parker - March 13 Micah Chelimo - March 19 Haleigh Lloyd - April 4 Micah Chelimo - April 16 Susan Tanui - April 16 Shaun Ward - April 25 Ivy O’Guinn - May 72013 Dylan Anthony - March 11 Franz Burghagen - March 11 Ivy O’Guinn - March 11 Dylan Anthony - April 1 Susan Bick - April 1 Grace Morgan - April 8 Cody Parker - April 22 Susan Tanui - April 22 Isaac Kangogo - May 6*Donates Co-Recipient

NCAA PARTICIPANTS2002 Sean Rivers2003 Stacy Edwards2004 Nate Normandin2005 Stacy Edwards Jessica Houston2006 Mandy Kaempf David Kiplagat

ACADEMIC / POSTSEASON AWARDS

Mary Pearce2007 Laura Carr Jessica Houston David Kiplagat Mary Pearce David Registe2008 Kim Brady Laura Carr Elizabeth Chepkosgei David Kiplagat David Registe2009 Mick Boyle Marko Cheseto Elizabeth Chepkosgei Alfred Kangogo David Kiplagat Cory Pena James Pettigrew Demietrius Preston David Registe Shaun Ward2010 Laura Carr Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Elisha Harris Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Demietrius Preston Hallidie Wilt2011 Micah Chelimo Susan Bick Alfred Kangogo Miriam Kipng’eno Ruth Keino Haleigh Lloyd Ivy O’Guinn David Registe Shaun Ward2012 Micah Chelimo Alfred Kangogo Kelsea Johnson Ruth Keino Haleigh Lloyd Ivy O’Guinn Cody Parker Susan Tanui Shaun Ward Hallidie Wilt2013 Karolin Anders Dylan Anthony Susan Bick Franz Burghagen Isaac Kangogo Ruth Keino Haleigh Lloyd Ivy O’Guinn Cody Parker Cody Thomas Susan Tanui2014 Karolin Anders (hept.) Jamie Ashcroft (100m, 200m, 4x100)

Franz Burghagen (JT) Sasha Halfyard (4x100) Makenzie Harsch (4x100) Isaac Kangogo (1500m) Joyce Kipchumba (5K, 10K) Ivy O’Guinn (1500m) Rosie Smith (4x100) Cody Thomas (dec.)

COMBINEDGNAC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2008 David Registe2013 Micah Chelimo (co.)

BILL MACKAY ATHLETE OF THE YEAR2009 David Regsite2011 Ruth Keino2013 Micah Chelimo2014 Micah Chelimo

CAPITAL ONE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS2002 Tobias Schwoerer (2nd TM)2006 Mandy Kaempf (2nd TM)2012 Micah Chelimo (2nd TM)2013 Alfred Kangogo (2nd TM) Ruth Keino (3rd TM)

CAPITAL ONE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT2002 Tobias Schwoerer2006 Stacy Edwards Mandy Kaempf2007 Michael Madrid2010 Laura Carr2011 Micah Chelimo2012 Micah Chelimo Haleigh Lloyd Shaun Ward 2013 Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino2014 Bryn Haebe

USTFCCCAALL-ACADEMIC INDIVIDUALS2007 Laura Carr Jessica Houston Mary Pearce David Registe2008 Laura Carr David Kiplagat2009 Mick Boyle Ardrienna Everett David Kiplgat James Pettigrew Demietrius Preston Stephanie Trenholm Shaun Ward2010 Laura Carr Micah Chelimo Ardrienna Everett Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Brad Truax2011 Micah Chelimo Ardrienna Everett Kelsea Johnson Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Haleigh Lloyd Shaun Ward2012 Dylan Anthony Elliott Bauer Micah Chelimo Kelsea Johnson Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Haleigh Lloyd Grace Morgan Shaun Ward2013 Karolin Anders Franz Burghagen Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Katie Krehlik Haleigh Lloyd Jessica Pahkala Cody Thomas2014 Karolin Anders Dylan Anthony Jamie Ashcroft

ACAD

EMIC

/ PO

STSE

ASON

AWAR

DS Meagan Friess Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Lauren Laichak Paul Rottich Alex West2011 Micah Chelimo Ardrienna Everett Ethan Hewitt Thomas Hill Alfred Kangogo Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Katie Krehlik Brad Truax Shaun Ward2012 Susan Bick Micah Chelimo Dianne Chong Thomas Hill Alfred Kangogo Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Katie Krehlik Haleigh Lloyd Kelsea Johnson Shaun Ward Travis Wilson2013 Nicholas Blackburn Elliott Bauer Micah Chelimo Austen DeWolf Bryn Haebe Alfred Kangogo Isaac Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Katie Krehlik Haleigh Lloyd Valerie Massie Kevin Rooke Christi Schmitz Travis Wilson2014 Karolin Anders Dylan Anthony Elliott Bauer Susan Bick Franz Burghagen Austen DeWolf Sasha Halfyard Bryn Haebe Gaynor Johansen Isaac Kangogo Jessica Pahkala Kevin Rooke Victor Samoei Christi Schmitz Travis Wilson

Elliott Bauer Susan Bick Franz Burghagen Sasha Halfyard Makenzie Harsch Isaac Kangogo Haleigh Lloyd Jessica Pahkal USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS2009 Men Women2010 Men Women2011 Men Women 2012 Men Women2013 Men Women2014 Men Women GNAC ALL-ACADEMIC2002 Nate Normandin2003 Stacy Edwards Lindsay Krous Nate Normandin2004 Michelle Bartleman Stacy Edwards Diana Gordon Kamie Jo Massey Nate Normandin2005 Stacy Edwards Diana Gordon Jessica Houston Mindy Lindquist Stephanie Myers Leif Olson2006 Diana Gordon Mandy Kaempf Mary Krusen Michael Madrid Leif Olson Courtney Stein Kaley Strachan2007 Jessica Allman Mick Boyle Laura Carr Anjuli Haydu Jessica Houston David Kiplagat Mary Krusen Michael Madrid Mary Pearce Cornelius Sigei Kaley Strachan Ryan Walsh2008 Mick Boyle Laura Carr Nathalia Echavarria Jessica Houston Scott Karnitz David Kiplagat Michael Madrid Paul Rottich Cornelious Sigei Eric Walsh2009 Mick Boyle Nathalia Echavarria Ardrienna Everett David Kiplagat James Pettigrew Demietrius Preston Paul Rottich Cornelious Sigei Shaun Ward Alex West2010 Laura Carr Ardrienna Everett

AANDERS, KAROLIN ....................................’13, ‘14Allen, A.J. ....................................................... ’13, ‘14ANTHONY, DYLAN ....................................’13, ‘14ASHCROFT, JAMIE ........................................... ‘14

BBAUER, ELLIOTT ........................................’13, ‘14Bethea, Jaymi .......................................................’13BEZANSON, HAYLEY........................................ ‘14Bick, Susan ..................................................... ’13, ‘14

CCamara, Bob .........................................................‘14CHELIMO, JOYCE ............................................. ‘14Chelimo, Micah ............................................. ’13, ‘14COMMANDEUR, ADAM .....................................‘14COMMANDEUR, SCOTT .................................. ‘14CROSS, MARY-KATHLEEN ............................... ‘14

DDAY, JOE .......................................................... ’13DeWolf, Austen ............................................. ’13, ‘14

EF

Freed, Andrew ......................................................’13

GGibson, Cody ........................................................’13GLADDEN, TEVIN ............................................ ‘14

HHAEBE, BRYN ............................................’13, ‘14Halfyard, Sasha .............................................. ’13, ‘14HARSCH, MAKENZIE ....................................... ‘14Hewitt, Ethan................................................. ’13, ‘14

JJohansen, Gaynor .......................................... ’13, ‘14

KKangogo, Alfred ....................................................’13Kangogo, Isaac ............................................... ’13, ‘14Keino, Ruth ...........................................................’13Kennedy, Renee ............................................ ’13, ‘14Kipng’eno, Miriam ................................................’13Krehlik, Katie ........................................................’13

LLLOYD, HALEIGH .......................................’13, ‘14

MMENDENHALL, MICHAEL ................................ ‘14MESSINA, PHILIP............................................. ‘14MILLER, JESSE ................................................. ‘14Morgan, Grace......................................................’13

NNOTZ, DOMINIK .............................................. ‘14

OO’Guinn, Ivy ................................................... ’13, ‘14

PPAHKALA, JESSICA ....................................’13, ‘14PARKER, CODY ................................................ ’13Parisien, Jake ........................................................’13

RROOKE, KEVIN ...........................................’13, ‘14

SSchmitz, Christi .............................................. ’13, ‘14

SMITH, ROSIE ............................................’13, ‘14SAMOEI, VICTOR ............................................. ‘14SCOTT, ALEXANDRA ....................................... ‘14

TTANUI, SUSAN................................................. ’13THOMAS, CODY ........................................’13, ‘14

VW

Wilson, Travis ................................................ ’13, ‘14

YYilma, Yonatan ......................................................’13

AANDERS, KAROLIN ....................................’13, ’14Abbott, David .................................................’06,’07Allen, A.J. ......................................... ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13Allman, Jessica ................................................’06,’07ANTHONY, DYLAN ............................. ’12, ’13, ’14ASHCROFT, JAMIE ........................................... ’14

BBailey, Mychaela ..................................................’09Baker, Davya ...................................................’05,’06Bartleman, Michelle .............................................’04BAUER, ELLIOTT ................................. ’12, ’13, ’14Bell, Corena ..........................................................’07Bethea, Jaymi ................................................ ’12, ’13BEZANSON, HAYLEY........................................ ’14Bick, Susan ....................................... ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14Blackburn, Nicholas ..............................................’12BLALOCK, ALEXIA ............................................ ’14Bode, Justin ..........................................................’05Bohman, Emma ..................................’08,’09,’10,’11Boyle, Mick ...............................................’07,’08,’09Brady, Kim ......................................................’07,’08BURGHAGEN, FRANZ ................................’13, ’14

CCaldwell, Suzanna .................................................’08Camara, Bobo ................................................ ’13, ’14Canfield, Nick ........................................................’09Carney, Frank .......................................................’13Carr, Laura ..........................................’06,’07,’08,’10Chepkoech, Mary .................................................’11Chepkosgei, Elizabeth ...............................’07,’08,’09CHELIMO, JOYCE ............................................. ’14Chelimo, Micah ............................... ’10, ’11, ’12, ’14Cheseto, Marko ..............................................’09,’10Chong, Dianne ............................................... ’11, ’12Cochran, Clifford ..................................................’07COMMANDEUR, ADAM .................................. ’14COMMANDEUR, SCOTT .................................. ’14CROSS, MARY-KATHLEEN ............................... ’14

DDAY, JOE .......................................................... ’14DeWolf, Austen ...................................... ’10, ’13, ’14Dickson, Aaron .........................................’05,’07,’08Dickson, Drew...........................................’05,’06,’07Dixon, Renee ..................................................’05,’06DOMMEK, TIMOTHY .......................... ’12, ’13, ’14

INDOOR / OUTDOOR ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS

Ethan Hewitt currently holds the GNAC outdoor record in the men’s 400 meters at 47.51.

UAA’s Eric Draper continues to hold the men’s outdoor high jump record with a leap of 6-9.5 recorded in 2006.

INDOOR

OUTDOOR

David Registe became UAA’s first-ever NCAA Champion in track & field when he

won the long jump in 2008.

Doner, Peter .........................................................’08Draper, Eric .....................................................’06,’07

EEchavarria, Nathalia .................................’07,’08,’09Edwards, Stacy ...............................................’04,’05Ellis, Auston ........................................’06,’07,’08,’09Evans, Josh ...........................................................’04Everett, Ardrienna ............................. ’08,’09,’10, ’11

FFagerquist, Casey ...........................................’05,’06Fay, RUSSELL .........................................................’11Freed, Andrew ........................................ ’10, ’11, ’13Flaharty, Davya ...............................................’07,’08Friess, Meagan ...................................’06,’08,’09,’10

GGaines, Ashleigh ...................................................’11Gibson, Cody .......................................... ’12, ’13, ’14GLADDEN, TEVIN ............................................ ’14Gordon, Diana ..........................................’04,’05,’06Grant, Brandon ...................................’07,’08,’09,’10

HHAEBE, BRYN ..................................... ’12, ’13, ’14Halfyard, Sasha ................................ ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14Hansen, Sarah.......................................................’06Harper, Shanette ..................................................’04Harris, Elisha ...................................................’09,’10HARSCH, MAKENZIE ....................................... ’14Haydu, Amjuli .................................................’05,’07Hernandaz, David .................................................’05Hewitt, Ethan................................... ’10, ’11, ’12, ’14Hill, Thomas ...................................... ’09,’10, ’11, ’12Holland, Gabe .......................................................’11Holmes, Nicolette .................................................’04Houston, Jessica .................................’04,’05,’06,’08Hufford, Chad .......................................................’05

IIonashku, Andrey .................................................’13

JJohansen, Gaynor ............................ ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14 Johnson, Kelsea ............................................. ’11, ’12

KKaempf, Mandy ....................................................’06Kangogo, Alfred ............................... ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12Kangogo, Isaac ........................................ ’12, ’13, ’14Karnikis, Taylor ...............................................’09,’10Karnitz, Scott ..................................................’07,’08Keegan, Shoshana .................................. ’09, ’11, ’12Keino, Ruth ...................................... ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13Kennedy, Renee ............................................ ’13, ’14Kiefer, Billy ...........................................................’11King, Kristen .........................................................’10Kiplagat, David ....................................’06,’07,’08,’09Kipng’eno, Miriam .................................. ’09, ’11, ’12Knight, Brent ..................................................’05,’06Krehlik, Katie ................................... ’10, ’11, ’12, ’13Krous, Lindsay.................................................’04,’05Krusen, Mary ............................................’05,’06,’07

LLaichak, Lauren ...............................................’09,’10Lende, JJ ...............................................................’11

Lende, Stoli ...........................................................’11Leon, Rafael ..........................................................’06LLOYD, HALEIGH ................................ ’11, ’12, ’13Lindquist, Mindy ...................................................’05List, Todd ..............................................................’04

MMadrid, Michael .................................’05,’06,’07,’08Massey, Kamie Jo .................................................’04Massie, Valerie .............................................. ’12, ’13McCartan, Rachel ...........................................’06,’07McGlasson, Amber ...............................................’07McIntyre, Heather ....................................’05,’07,’08McLaughlin, James .............................’07,’08,’09,’10McWilliams, Leah .................................................’10MENDENHALL, MICHAEL ................................ ’14MESSINA, PHILIP............................................. ’14MILLER, JESSE ...........................................’13, ’14Mitchell, Jenny .....................................................’05Mock, Lindsey .......................................................’08Moreau, Arthur ....................................................’05Morgan, Grace............................................... ’12, ’13Morgan, Wyatt .....................................................’11Myers, Stephanie ...........................................’04,’05

NNormandin, Nate ..................................................’04NOTZ, DOMINIK ........................................’13, ’14

OO’Guinn, Ivy ..................................... ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14Olson, Leif .......................................................’05,’06

PPAHKALA, JESSICA ....................................’13, ’14Parisien, Jake ........................................................’13Parker, Amanda ....................................................’11PARKER, CODY ..........................................’12, ’13Pearce, Mary ..................................................’06,’07Pedro, Lucas ...................................................’07,’08Pena, Cory ............................................................’09Pettigrew, James ..................................................’09Pfeifer, Natalie................................................’08,’10Pratt, Danielle ...........................................’04,’05,’06Preston, Demietrius..................................’08,’09,’10

RRegiste, David .................................... ’07,’08,’09, ’11Rencehausen, Ryan ............................’06,’07,’09,’10Ritekwiang, William ..............................................’10Robinson, Casey ...................................................’10Roelle, Ariel ....................................................’09,’10ROOKE, KEVIN .................................... ’12, ’13, ’14Rottich, Paul .......................................’07,’08,’09,’10Rupert, Andy ........................................................’04

SSAMOEI, VICTOR .......................................’13, ’14Schmitz, Christi ....................................... ’12, ’13, ’14SCOTT, ALEXANDRA ....................................... ’14Sigei, Cornelious .................................’06,’07,’08,’09SMITH, ROSIE ............................................’13, ’14Stein, Courtney ...............................................’05,’06Strachan, Kaley ...............................................’06,’07Streuli, Autumn ....................................................’07Stum, Brandon................................................’04,’05

Sutton, Levi .........................................’08,’09,’10,’11

TTanui, Susan .................................................. ’12, ’13Teslow, Kayla ........................................................’13THOMAS, CODY ........................................’13, ’14Tran, Genie ...........................................................’06Trenholm, Stephanie ............................................’09Truax, Brad .............................................. ’10,’11, ’12Tweto, Emily ...................................................’06,’07

VViolett, Zach .........................................................’05

WWalsh, Eric ..........................................’06,’07,’08,’09Walsh, Ryan ....................................................’06,’07Ward, Shaun ...................................... ’08,’09,’11, ’12West, Alex ..........................................’08,’09,’10,’11Wilson, Travis .................................. ’11, ’12, ’13, ’14Wilt, Hallidie ..................................... ’08,’09, ’10, ’12

YYilma, Yonatan ........................................ ’11, ’12, ’13Yngve, Stig ............................................................’05Young, Zee Zee .........................................’08,’09,’10

ZZanders, Andrea ...................................................’13

OUTD

OOR A

LL-TI

ME LE

TTE W

INNE

RS

Micah Chelimo earned his first of four NCAA titles overall, winning the 5,000

meters in 2012.

Then-sophomore Cody Parker won a NCAA title in the javelin with the second-best Div.

II javelin throw ever in 2013 at 255-10.

UAA ADMINISTRATION / ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF

CHANCELLORTOM CASETom Case, Lt . Gen . USAF (Ret .), became chancel-

lor of the University of Alaska Anchorage in May 2011 . Upon completing his Air Force career, he was appointed dean of UAA’s College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP), where he served nearly six years before becoming president and chief operating

officer of the state-owned, independently operated Alaska Aerospace Corporation . Since returning to UAA as Chancellor, Case has focused on helping students succeed in their college goals . In 2011, UAA became one of only 11 universities nationwide to open a VetSuccess program on campus . UAA opened a Veteran’s Resource Center in 2013 to support its growing military and veteran student population . With support from Chancellor funds, UAA established the INNOVATE awards in 2011 to provide an incentive for innovative research . Seawolf Holdings was approved in 2012, establishing a pathway toward the commercialization of UAA research . In February 2013, ZENSOR, LLC became the first startup company incorporated in Alaska based upon research by UAA faculty . A second startup incorporated in June 2013 . Currently, UAA has 31 invention disclosures with 12 patents pending .Under Case’s leadership, UAA opened a new Health Sciences Building, the new Alaska Airlines Center, and received funding to complete a new Engineering and Industry Building, slated to open in 2015 . Married to his wife Susan for 45 years, they have a daughter Donna, son-in-law Daniel, and three grandchildren . A graduate of the U .S . Air Force Academy, Case received a Master of Science degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California . He is a graduate of the National War College, the U .S . Army Command & General Staff College, the Air War College, and Emory University’s Advanced Management Program .He is an active member of the community, having served on the boards of the Alaska World Affairs Council and World Trade Center Alaska, and is immediate past president of Commonwealth North . He is an avid pilot and, of course, a great Seawolf fan .

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSKEITH HACKETTEntering his second year as Director of Athletics at

the University of Alaska Anchorage, Keith Hackett has positioned the Seawolves’ 13-sport NCAA pro-gram for unprecedented growth and success as a new era begins in 2014-15 . Since arriving on Oct . 1, 2013, Hackett has overseen

the planning and logistics for the department’s transition into the $109 million Alaska Airlines Center – a state-of-the-art sports, community and concert venue that will transform the UAA campus – along with expanded hockey facilities at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex . Under his leadership, the department has developed an official strate-gic plan that will guide the decision-making process and allow the depart-ment to maintain a focus on the mission of Seawolf Athletics . A university and administrative management executive with 37 years of higher education experience, Hackett values connecting with the Anchorage community, and building positive relationships with campus faculty, students, staff and U-Med District partners . In addition to reorganizing the internal management structure of the department, he has also entered into agreements with several national leaders in collegiate brand advancement, developing partnerships with Global Spectrum to manage the Alaska Airlines Center, Front Row Marketing to oversee corporate partnerships, and Paciolan for ticketing . Along with his behind-the-scenes contributions, UAA’s success in the competitive arena was also apparent in Hackett’s first year . In 2013-14, the Seawolves not only finished 16th of 315 institutions nationally in the NCAA Div . II Learfield Director’s Cup, but also produced 25 All-Americans, nine NCAA Championships team qualifications and four Great Northwest Athletic Conference team titles, while UAA student-athletes combined for a 3 .18 overall grade-point average . Hackett came to UAA after working from 2004-13 as the senior associate AD for internal affairs at the University of Nevada, where he oversaw the football, track & field/cross country and baseball programs . In addition to his day-to-day responsibilities with specific teams, Hackett was involved with donor relations and major gifts, budget, human and physical resource management, and alumni and community relations at Nevada . As a key member of the Wolf Pack’s senior leader-ship team, he was responsible for oversight of all athletics department capital projects, development of the department’s first athletic facilities master plan, and event management for all home contests . Prior to his time in Reno, Hackett served as Executive Vice President for Special Projects and was Director of the St . Gregory’s University College for Working Adults in Tulsa, Okla . He also served as Executive Vice President and Provost at St . Gregory’s University in Shawnee, Okla ., from 1997-2004, and as VP for Admissions and Enrollment Management/Dean of Admissions for Law, Graduate and Undergraduate Admissions at Oklahoma City University from 1992-97 . He worked at OCU as Dean of Students from 1986-89 . From 1989-92, Hackett was the Associate AD at Northern Illinois University, where he oversaw eight Division I sports, including football and men’s and women’s basketball . The native of Nanuet, N .Y ., began his college coaching and teaching career at Baker University in Baldwin, Kan ., where he was head baseball coach from 1978-83 and assistant football coach from 1977-83 . From there, he went on to coach offensive line for the football program at Div . I Memphis from 1983-85 . Hackett earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Tarkio (Mo .) College in 1976 and an M .S . in education from the University of Kansas in 1979 . He and his wife Patricia have been married for 38 years and have two

Athletics Dept. Senior StaffKeith Hackett Director of AthleticsTim McDiffett Sr. Assoc. AD (External)Jane Pallister Sr. Assoc. AD (Internal)Dede Allen Assoc. AD (Compliance)Tlisa Northcutt Assoc. AD (Development)Kevin Silver Assoc. AD (Facilities)Michael Friess Assoc. AD (Sports Med./Strength & Condit.)Nate Sagan Assistant AD (Media Relations)

Rusty Osborne Men’s BasketballRyan McCarthy Women’s BasketballMichael Friess Men’s & Women’s Cross Country and Men’s & Women’s Track & FieldPaul Stoklos GymnasticsMatt Thomas HockeySparky Anderson Men’s & Women’s SkiingChris Green Volleyball

Seawolf Head Coaches

The University of Alaska Anchorage, academic home to more than 17,000 students, is an

intersection for intellectual exploration, adventure and transfor-mative experiences in and out of the classroom. With campuses throughout Southcentral Alaska, from the shores of majestic Prince William Sound to the verdant Matanuska and Susitna Valleys, UAA students experience a unique, hands-on education through academics, research, leadership opportunities and mentorship with our community partners in-state, across the country and globally. Surrounded by an environment that is both urban and wild, UAA is a gateway to innovative thinking, learning and exploration in a changing, modern world. UAA is rooted in the Alaska communities it serves and off ers exciting pathways in 200 major areas of study, all at a great value.

UAA’s student-athletes, the beating heart of #SeawolfNation, compete

in 13 NCAA collegiate sports. At the Division I level, UAA fi elds a men’s ice hockey team and a women’s gymnastics team. Compet-ing in Division II are men’s and women’s basketball, cross country running, skiing and indoor and outdoor track & fi eld teams, as well as our women’s volleyball team. True student-athletes, our Seawolves maintained a 3.18 GPA last year across all teams, while producing four conference titles, nine NCAA fi nishes, 25 All-Amer-icans and placing 16th of 315 schools in the Learfi eld Sports Director’s Cup rankings. In September 2014, Seawolf Athletics cut the ribbon on its new home, the Alaska Airlines Center, a state-of-the-art 196,000-square-foot sporting event, training, sports medicine, special event and performance venue that will be shared by the Anchorage community. The AAC will be the new home for the GCI Great Alaska Shootout and is will host the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation’s Women’s Gymnastics Championships in 2015.

2015 Alaska Anchorage Track & Field Media Guide

Documents

Transcript of 2015 Alaska Anchorage Track & Field Media Guide