Track & Field

linda RAINWATER 2008 national champion

stephanie LEFEVER 2008 all-american

nick MORILLA 2008 all-ccaa

sarah HENDY two-time all-american

laiah BLUEfour-time all-american

fred COOK 2008 all-ccaa

bre SCHOFIELD 2008 all-american

scott TSUDA two-time ccaa champ

christine MERRILL three-time all-american

jake LEVIEUX 2008 all-ccaa

casey RYAN2008 all-american

This Is UC San Diego...Location…Nestled on the bluffs above the Pacifi c Ocean just north of downtown San Diego, UC San Diego is known as one of the most attractive and liveable campuses in the country. Just over 27,000 students are spread across UCSD’s 1,200 wooded acres. With near-perfect weather year-round and boundless recreational activities to choose from, San Diego truly lives up to its motto of “America’s Finest City.”

Education…UC San Diego is one of the top academic institutions in the world. U.S. News and World Report rated UCSD seventh in the nation among public universities, while The Lon-don Times ranked UC San Diego among the top 25 universities in the world. UCSD also garnered recog-nition as the 2007 “Hottest School For Science” and was ranked among the nation’s top 10 “Best Value” public colleges for 2009 by The Princeton Review.

Facilities… UC San Diego’s Track and Field Complex is known as one of the top facilities in the country. The facility includes a nine lane track surface in Triton Stadium, a world-renowned throwing facility, spacious locker rooms, and a weight room. Large

grass fi elds and a eucalyptus forest with trails surround the stadium providing endless possibilites for training. Near the track is the state-of-the-art, multi-million dollar RIMAC athletic event center that features a 5,000 seat arena and a 12,000 square foot weight room.

Competition…As well as competing as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association, widely considered the premiere Division II conference in the country, UC San Diego com-petes against many of the top NCAA Division I programs in the state of California.

Triton All-Americans - WomenNational ChampionsWhitney Johnson Triple Jump 2008Linda Rainwater Heptathlon 2008Renee Sprowl Long Jump 1995Erica Washington 100 Meters 1992Shannon Quigley Shot Put 1989Shannon Quigley Discus Throw 1989

Division II All-AmericansSarah Hendy Discus 2008Whitney Johnson Long Jump 2008Whitney Johnson Triple Jump 2008Stephanie LeFever Heptathlon 2008Ann Lee McGregor 4x400 Relay 2008Emily McGregor 10,000 Meters 2008Christine Merrill 400 Hurdles 2008Christine Merrill 4x400 Relay 2008Linda Rainwater Heptathlon 2008Brianna Schofi eld 1500 Meters 2008Corey Sheredy 4x400 Relay 2008Katie Skorupa 4X400 Relay 2008Laiah Blue 100 Hurdles 2007Laiah Blue 400 Hurdles 2007Laiah Blue 4x400 Relay 2007Diane Dunn 3000 Meters 2007Amber Green 4x400 Relay 2007Whitney Johnson Long Jump 2007Whitney Johnson Triple Jump 2007Anna Lee McGregor 4x400 Relay 2007Emily McGregor 5000 Meters 2007Christine Merrill 4x400 Relay 2007Laiah Blue 100 Hurdles 2006Sarah Hendy Discus 2006Briana Hinga Javelin 2006Mimi Hodgins 800 Meters 2006Kendra Canape High Jump 2005Mimi Hodgins 800 Meters 2005Lindsay Stalker 800 Meters 2005Lindsay Stalker 1500 Meters 2005Sagrario Hernandez Shot Put 2004Sara Allsup Discus Throw 2003

Sagrario Hernandez Hammer Throw 2003Sagrario Hernandez Shot Put 2003Audrey Sung 3000 Meters 2003Sara Allsup Discus Throw 2002Sagrario Hernandez Shot Put 2002Megan Bergin Hammer Throw 2002Audrey Sung 3000 Meters 2002Audrey Sung 3000 Meters 2001

Division III All-Americans Jessica Shugart 400 Meters 2000Carolyn Jones 3000 Meters 2000Nicole Rodriquez 400 Hurdles 1999Jessica Shugart 200 Meters 1999Courtney Gray 800 Meters 1998Maggie Dwire 800 Meters 1997Michaela Monahan 400Hurdles 1996Lisa Shepard 100Hurdles 1996Renee Sprowl Long Jump 1995Michelle Domico Triple Jump 1995Lisa Shepard 100 Hurdles 1995Kenya Thacker Triple Jump 1995Michaela Monahan 400 Hurdles 1994Erica Washington 100 Meters 1993Erica Washington 200 Meters 1993Yvette Marzullo 4x100 Relay 1992Renee Sprowl 4x100 Relay 1992Michelle Milledge 4x100 Relay 1992Jill Lyday Discus Throw 1992Erica Washington 100 Meters 1992Erica Washington 4x100 Relay 1992Denise McFayden 1500 Meters 1992Denise McFayden 3000 Meters 1992Yvette Marzullo 4x100 Relay 1991Shannon Quigley Shot Put 1991Shannon Quigley Discus Throw 1991Michelle Milledge 4x100 Relay 1991Erica Washington 100 Meters 1991Erica Washington 200 Meters 1991Erica Washington 4x100 Relay 1991

Denise McFayden 1500 Meters 1991Debbie Hargrove Discus Throw 1991Vicki Dunckley 4x100 Relay 1991 Yvette Marzullo 4x100 Relay 1990Shelly Squibb Discus 1990Shannon Quigley Shot Put 1990Shannon Quigley Discus Throw 1990Rachel Beerman Discus Throw 1990Michelle Milledge 4x100 Relay 1990Michelle Conlay 5000 Meters 1990Michelle Conlay 10000 Meters 1990Erica Washington 100 Meters 1990Erica Washington 200 Meters 1990Erica Washington 4x100 Relay 1990Vicki Dunckley 4x100 Relay 1990Shannon Quigley Discus Throw 1989Shannon Quigley Shot Put 1989Rachel Beerman Discus Throw 1989Andrea Kouremetis 100 Meters 1989Andrea Kouremetis 200 Meters 1989Shannon Quigley Shot Put 1988

Kendra Canape • High Jump2005 NCAA All-American

Briana Hinga • Javelin2006 NCAA All-American

Audrey Sung • 3000 MetersThree-Time NCAA All-American

Whitney Johnson • Triple Jump2008 National Field Athlete of the Year

Sagrario Hernandez • Shot PutFour-Time NCAA All-American

National ChampionsJames Nielsen 5000 Meters 2000James Nielsen 5000 Meters 1999J.J. Castner 5000 Meters 1995Scott Sargeant Hammer Throw 1992Scott Sargeant Hammer Throw 1990Matt Inskeep Decathlon 1990Tim Vallez 800 Meters 1988

Division II All-AmericansCasey Ryan High Jump 2008Mike Cunningham 400 Hurdles 2006Jon Patton 400 Hurdles 2006Mike Cunningham 400 Hurdles 2005Rob Ewanio Shot Put 2002Rob Ewanio Shot Put 2001Steve Pease Pole Vault 2001

Division III All-Americans James Nielsen 10,000 Meters 2000James Nielsen 5000 Meters 2000Jim Freeman 110 Hurdles 2000James Nielsen 5000 Meters 1999Matt Seefeld Hammer Throw 1999Dave Spector Pole Vault 1998Matt Seefeld Shot Put 1998Matt Seefeld Hammer Throw 1998Creed Stary Pole Vault 1997Geoff Lambert Hammer Throw 1997Rhodes Walton 1500 Meters 1997Dave Spector Pole Vault 1996Gavin Clinger 5000 Meters 1996JJ Castner 5000 Meters 1996Randy Buehler Hammer Throw 1996Ernest Clark 400 Meters 1995Goss Lindsey 1500 Meters 1995JJ Castner 5000 Meters 1995Curtis Williams Hammer Throw 1993Jeff Taylor Hammer Throw 1993Matt Inskeep Decathlon 1993Pat Foy 800 Meters 1993Damian Coleman Triple Jump 1992Jeff Taylor Hammer Throw 1992Paul Cogbill Hammer Throw 1992Scott Sargeant Hammer Throw 1992Scott Sargeant Hammer Throw 1991Scott Sargeant Discus Throw 1991Scott Sargeant Hammer Throw 1990Scott Sargeant Hammer Throw 1989Tim Vallez 800 Meters 1988

Division III All-Americans

Triton All-Americans - Men

James Nielsen • 5000 MetersTwo-Time National Champion Mike Cunningham • 400 Meter Hurdles

2004, 2006 NCAA All-American

Scott Sargeant • Hammer ThrowTwo-Time National Champion

Jon Patton • 400 Hurdles2006 NCAA All-American

Rob Ewanio • Shot PutTwo-Time NCAA All-American

Creed Stary • Pole Vault1997 All-American

100 Meters Kelly Fogarty 11.92 2008Elisa Holiday 12.00 2004Erica Washington 12.01 1992Christine Merrill 12.33 2007Jessica Shugart 12.38 2000 200 Meters Elisa Holiday 24.24 2004Kelly Fogarty 24.73 2008Andrea Kouremetis 24.73 1989Laiah Blue 24.80 2007Erica Washington 24.88 1993 400 Meters Christine Merrill 55.20 2008Anna Lee McGregor 56.47 2008Jessica Shugart 56.57 2000Amber Green 56.75 2007Katie Skorupa 57.44 2008 800 Meters Lindsay Stalker 2:10.33 2005Mimi Hodgins 2:10.96 2005Maggie Dwire 2:14.01 1997Robyn Herskowitz 2:14.10 1996Gisele English 2:14.42 1987

1500 Meters Mimi Hodgins 4:29.95 2005Lindsay Stalker 4:30.02 2005Diane Dunn 4:30.65 2007Denise McFayden 4:32.74 1988Audrey Sung 4:33.50 2003

3000 Meters Carolyn Jones 9:39.02 2000Audrey Sung 9:46.28 2003Denise McFayden 9:54.94 1992Diane Dunn 9:56.02 2007Mimi Hodgins 9:56.43 2006

5000 Meters Audrey Sung 17:00.26 2003Emily McGregor 17:14.48 2007Michelle Conlay 17:14.70 1990Denise McFayden 17:30.14 1988Diane Dunn 17:39.78 2008 10000 Meters Emily McGregor 35:26.00 2008Michelle Conlay 35:30.23 1990Amanda Burkhardt 37:03.50 2007Erin O’Donnell 37:33.64 2006Lindsey Young 38:05.09 2005

100 Meter Hurdles Laiah Blue 13.66 2007Meredith Perry 14.11 2004Lisa Shepard 14.29 1995Christine Merrill 14.46 2008Kayleigh Knudson 14.47 2008

400 Meter Hurdles Christine Merrill 59.62 2008Laiah Blue 59.87 2007Clara Wilson 61.88 2004Corey Sheredy 62.02 2008Michaela Monahan 62.02 1996

3000 Meter Steeplechase Catherine Strouse 11:20.94 2006Julie Pope 11:23.02 2003Meghan Scott 11:24.14 2001Ashleigh Montgomery 11:28.85 2006Amanda Kuehn 11:29.66 2008

Long Jump Whitney Johnson 19’10.25” 2008Leah Murphy 18’10.75” 2008Stephanie LeFever 18’9.25” 2008Elisa Holiday 18’9.25” 2005Renee Sprowl 18’9.25” 1995

Triple Jump Whitney Johnson 42’4.25” 2008Kaylin Siever 39’ 8.75” 2004Leah Murphy 39’4” 2008Lisa Shepard 38’7.5” 1996Michelle Domico 38’3.5” 1995

High Jump Kendra Canape 5’7.75” 2005Linda Rainwater 5’7.25” 2008Kelsey Turner 5’6” 2004Susan Christy 5’6” 1991Heather Jacobs 5’5” 2006 Pole Vault Christina Sloyer 12’5.5” 2008Madeleine Flint 12’0.5” 2006Meredith Perry 11’9.75” 2004Donna LeFever 11’ 8” 2008Jackie Vu 11’6.5” 2003

Hammer Throw Sagrario Hernandez 172’7” 2003Megan Bergin 166’ 11” 2002Melissa Karnaze 166’8” 2008Tara Monaghan 164’9” 1996Tina Summers 158’7” 2000

Shot Put Sagrario Hernandez 50’4” 2003Shannon Quigley 47’10” 1991Katie Hogan 43’6.5” 2005Jillian Sola 43’1.5” 2006Lauren Anderson 42’9” 2006

Javelin Briana Hinga 159’1” 2006Michelle Beebe 146’ 11” 2004Torrey Trust 139’2” 2007Bobbie Octavo 133’5” ** 1991Lynne Brinkman 132’8” 2002

Discus Shannon Quigley 163’2” 1991Sarah Hendy 158’4” 2008Shelly Squibb 156’9” 1990Rachel Beerman 156’0” 1990Sara Allsup 155’2” 2002

Heptathlon Linda Rainwater 5057 pts 2008Stephanie LeFever 4749 pts 2008Kayleigh Knudson 4601 pts 2008Amy Beeman 4470 pts 2006Briana Hinga 4380 pts 2005

4 x 100 Meter Relay Knudson, Skorupa, Merrill, Fogarty 46.94 2008Green, Skorupa, Merrill, Blue 47.14 2007Green, Skorupa, Holiday, Johnson 47.52 2006Johnson, Blue, Holiday, Green 47.68 2005Marzullo, Sprowl, Washington, Milledge 47.79 1992

4 x 400 Meter Relay Blue, McGregor, Merrill, Green 3:44.27 2007Skorupa, Sheredy, Merrill, McGregor 3:45.31 2008Schaefer, Green, Holiday, Skorupa 3:48.22 2006Tsu, Wilson, Mills, Schaefer 3:52.51 2004Tsu, Wilson, McGrane, Mills 3:53.05 2002

100 Meters 5000 Meters Triple Jump Discus

Women’s All-Time Marks

Lindsay Stalker holds UCSD’s all-time mark atthe 800 meter.

100 Meters Brad Libuit 10.80 2006Bob Hoffman 10.84 1983Matt Maybeno 10.84 2006Andrew Gonzalez 10.96 1997Peiman Lahsaei 10.97 2005 200 Meters Jon Patton 21.64 2006Matt Borzage 21.88 2006Matt Maybeno 21.89 2004Andrew Gonzalez 21.90 1997David Newquist 21.94 2000 400 Meters Ernest Clark 47.86 1995Mike Cunningham 48.00 2006Matt Borzage 48.03 2006Kevin Morning 48.20 1978Matt Horner 48.77 2004 800 Meters Mark Yuen 1:51.26 1993Tim Vallez 1:51.48 1988Daniel Anderson 1:51.60 2007Patrick Foy 1:51.65 1993Rhodes Walton 1:51.73 1997

1500 Meters Jon Wong 3:50.03 2001James Nielsen 3:50.3h 2001Carl Lostrom 3:50.96 2005Goss Lindsey 3:51.75 1995Rhodes Walton 3:51.79 1997

5000 Meters James Nielsen 14:21.15 2001JJ Castner 14:25.30 1996Gavin Klinger 14:37.13 1996Carl Lostrom 14:37.91 2005Merrell Hora 14:43.61 1990

10000 Meters James Nielsen 29:52.97 2000Robert Eap 30:45.81 2004JJ Castner 30:48.94 1994Merrell Hora 31:32.74 1988Walter Dehority 31:46.24 1995

110 Meter Hurdles Jim Freeman 14.08 2000Jon Patton 14.40 2006Mike Cunningham 14.43 2005Khalil Hooper 14.56 2008John Serrano 14.64c 1980 400 Meter Hurdles Mike Cunningham 51.16 2005Jon Patton 51.49 2006Kirk Miller 53.34 1997John Serrano 53.34c 1980Dan Noel 53.68 2007 3000 Meter Steeplechase Carl Lostrom 9:09.45 2005Brian Barton 9:13.54 1982Julian Nahan 9:16.57 2004David Dunbar, Jr. 9:19.12 2003Rhodes Walton 9:19.97 1997

Long Jump Eryn Houston 23’11.5” 1995Tom Wolf 23’6.25” 1969JJ Cisneros 23’4.5” 1991Damian Coleman 23’0” 1993Phong Long 22’11.25” 2002

Triple Jump Scott Tsuda 48’2.5” 2006Damian Coleman 48’0.75” 1993Marcus Keller 47’1.75” 2004Doug Olander 46’11.75” 1997Mike DePano 45’7.75” 1988

High Jump Kevin Beeman 6’11” 2005Casey Ryan 6’10.75” 2008Ian Cooke 6’10” 1993Brad Libuit 6’9” 2006Eryn Houston 6’8” 1996

Pole Vault Creed Stary 16’6.75” 1997Steve Pease 16’4.75” 2001David Spector 16’1.75” 1998Mark Gomez 16’0.75” 2002Paul Johnson 16’0.75” 1992

Hammer Throw Scott Sargeant 214’1” 1992Jeff Taylor 201’2” 1993Paul Cogbill 189’9” 1992Matt Seefeld 185’0” 1999Randy Buehler 179’10” 1996

Shot Put Rob Ewanio 60’ 4.5” 2002Matt Seefeld 54’3” 1998Nick Morilla 51’5” 2008Scott Sargeant 50’11” 1991Elliot Williamson 49’9.25” 2007

Javelin Brad Libuit 200’0” 2006Dan Macks 190’0” 2008Kevin Baca 188’10” 1992Casey Ryan 183’0” 2008Matt Inskeep 182’10” 1993

Discus Jim Dunn 197’ 9” 1968Scott Sargeant 173’10” 1992Abel Aramburo 166’2” 2003Matt Seefeld 166’2” 1999Paul Cogbill 163’0” 1990

Decathlon Matt Inskeep 7014 pts 1993John Serrano 6818 pts 1980Andrew van Straaten 6169 pts 2008Danny Kung 5745 pts 2004Derrick Bennett 5255 pts 1996

4 x 100 Meter Relay Maybeno, Patton, Lahsaei, Borzage 41.43 2006Lawrence, Patton, Lahsaei, Borzage 41.72 2005Olagunju, Takayama, O’Keefe, Newquist 41.83 2000Maybeno, Patton, Lawrence, Borzage 41.84 2004Lawrence, Lahsaei, Patton, Borzage 42.10 2003

4 x 400 Meter Relay Bettisworth, Borzage, Patton, Cunningham 3:13.73 2006Horner, Cunningham, Noel, Borzage 3:14.94 2004Bettisworth, Cunningham, Patton, Borzage 3:15.10 2005Anderson, Clark, Moore, Foy 3:16.68 1992Inskeep, Jandrisevits, Foy, Anderson 3:17.12 1993

100 Meters 10000 Meters High Jump Decathlon

Men’s All-Time Marks

Carl Lostrom set the school record in the 3000 meter steeplechase in 2005.

2009 Triton WomenName Position Year Hometown (Previous School)Brianna Alban Distance So. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Westlake HS)Jennifer Albertson Hurdles Sr. Camarillo, Calif. (Adolfo Camarillo HS)Kim Andrews Distance Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS)Marie Archer Throws Jr. Santa Rosa, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC)Miriam Asaki Hurdles So. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain HS)Laiah Blue Hurdles Sr. El Cajon, Calif. (Granite Hills HS)Jessie Bodenhamer Distance So. San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS)Lindy Capps Throws Sr. Acampo, Calif. (American River College)Maria DeBarrows Throws Sr. Santee, Calif. (Santana HS)Shana Emile Throws Fr. Burbank, Calif. (John Burroughs HS)Heather Erickson Jumps So. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS)Kelly Fogarty Sprints So. Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS)Jordana Henderson Distance Jr. Fairfax, Va. (Fairfax HS)Sarah Hendy Throws Sr. Sonora, Calif. (Sonora HS)Heather Hisgen Distance Fr. Orange, Calif. (El Modena HS)Elena Inouye Distance Fr. Torrance, Calif. (West HS)Aaryn Kobayaski Distance Fr. Anaheim, Calif. (Canyon HS)Erin Langford Jumps So. Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS)Donna LeFever Pole Vault Sr. Aptos, Calif. (Aptos HS)Stephanie LeFever Multi-Events So. Aptos, Calif. (Aptos HS)Mary Manu Hurdles So. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS)Anna Lee McGregor Sprints Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Point Loma HS)Caitlin Meagher Hurdles Fr. Escondido, Calif. (San Pasqual HS)Christine Merrill Hurdles Jr. Bakersfi eld, Calif. (Bakersfi eld Christian HS)Ashleigh Montgomery Distance Sr. Walnut Creek, Calif. (Carondolet HS)Leah Murphy Jumps Sr. Moorpark, Calif. (Simi Valley HS)Linda Rainwater Multi-Events Jr. Goleta, Calif. (Dos Pueblos HS)Theresa Richards Sprints So. Chino Hills, Calif. (Ruben S. Ayala HS)Deyna Roberson Sprints So. San Diego, Calif. (Kearny High Construction Tech Academy)Jacqueline Rose Sprints Fr. San Jose, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty HS)Allison Rudd Hurdles Fr. Santa Clarita, Calif. (Saugus HS)Bre Schofi eld Distance So. Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS)Katie Skorupa Hurdles Sr. Walnut Creek, Calif. (Carondolet HS)Karla Spence Throws Fr. Suisun City, Calif. (Vanden HS)Catherine Strouse Distance Sr. Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley HS)Nina Su Distance So. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Thousand Oaks HS)Lyndly Tamura Pole Vault Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach HS)Caprice Thompson Distance So. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Marina HS)Danielle Thu Throws Jr. Spring Valley, Calif. (Monte Vista HS)Kathryn Turner Distance Fr. Pacifi c Palisades, Calif. (Harvard-Westlake HS)Madeline Weissman Sprints Jr. La Canada, Calif. (Westridge School for Girls)

2009 Triton MenName Position Year Hometown (Previous School)Leon Baham Jumps/Hurdles Jr. Redlands, Calif. (Redlands HS)Eric Baum Distance So. Los Gatos, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep)Daniel Byrne Pole Vault Sr. Vacaville, Calif. (Vacaville HS)Jaime Carrillo Sprints So. San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills HS)Fred Cook Throws Jr. Anderson, S.C. (T.L. Hanna HS)Alex Corliss Distance Fr. Santa Barbara, Calif. (San Marcos HS)George Davis Throws Jr. West Hills, Calif. (Moorpark College)Bryan Dieffenbach Sprints Sr. Poway, Calif. (Poway HS)Donnie Douangchak Throws Fr. Riverside, Calif. (La Sierra HS)Wil Dyer Sprints Jr. Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas HS)John Folker Sprints So. Menlo Park, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS)Roger Francis Jumps Sr. Concord, Calif. (De La Salle HS)Greg Geldman Distance Jr. Los Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos HS)Dustin Harris Sprints Fr. Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista HS)Tobias Haswell Hurdles Fr. Reno, Nev. (Galena HS)Jeffrey Head Jumps Fr. Linden, Calif. (Linden HS)Nick Howe Throws Fr. Los Altos Hills, Calif. (Little Elm HS)Roger Huang Sprints Fr. Mountain View, Calif. (Mountain View HS)Charles Hutchinson Hurdles Jr. Downey, Calif. (El Camino College)Jason Jackson Throws So. Alpine, Calif. (Granite Hills HS)Soha Jafarzade Hurdles So. San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo HS)Andrew Karnaze Jumps Fr. Escondido, Calif. (San Pasqual HS)In Cheon Kim Jumps/Hurdles Jr. Torrance, Calif. (El Camino College)Kevin Klein Distance Sr. Shoreline, Wash. (Shorewood HS)Gabe LaMothe Distance Jr. Carmel, Calif. (Stevenson HS)Jake LeVieux Distance Sr. Carlsbad, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS)Kiley Libuit Jumps/Throws Fr. Los Altos Hills, Calif. (Saint Francis HS)Graham Lockett Sprints So. San Diego, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS)Dan Macks Throws Sr. Oak Park, Calif. (Oak Park HS)Connor McCabe Sprints Sr. Pleasanton, Calif. (Foothill HS)Nick Morilla Throws Sr. Rohnert Park, Calif. (Santa Rosa JC)Jesse Morrill Distance Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Marina HS)Max Mullender Distance Jr. Newport Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach HS)Dan Nguyen Sprints Fr. Los Alamos, N.M. (Los Alamos HS)Jeremy Riley Distance Fr. San Luis Obispo, Calif. (San Luis Obispo HS)Leon Roach Pole Vault Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Marina HS)Casey Ryan High Jump Jr. Jackson, Calif. (Argonaut HS)Dane Sandifer Throws Fr. Northridge, Calif. (Notre Dame HS)Nico Sawaya Distance So. Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia (Cate School)Jonathan Sha Jumps Sr. San Jose, Calif. (Mount Pleasant HS)Mackenzie Spears Distance So. Northridge, Calif.(Bishop Alemany HS)John Svet Distance Fr. Brea, Calif. (Brea Olinda HS)Andrew Tran Jumps So. Westminster, Calif. (Westminster HS)Thinh Truong Jumps Fr. El Monte, Calif. (Arroyo HS)Scott Tsuda Jumps Sr. Burbank, Calif. (Notre Dame HS)Andrew van Straaten Multi-Events Jr. San Jose, Calif. (College of San Mateo)Michael Villasin Sprints Fr. Orange, Calif. (Servite HS)Gary Ward Throws So. Yorba Linda, Calif. (Esperanza HS)Mike Wright Distance Jr. Rescue, Calif. (Ponderosa HS)

Coaching StaffDarcy Ahner • Women’s Head CoachJumps/Hurdles/Multi-Events

Tony Salerno • Men’s Head CoachThrowing Events

Darcy Ahner enters her second season as head coach of the UC San Diego women’s track and fi eld program and an assistant with the men having guided the Triton women to the most successful season in program history a year ago. Dual meet wins over Division I sister schools UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, UC Irvine and UC Riverside in the All-UC Championships and a win over cross-town rival San Diego State at the San Diego City Championships meet set the tone for an impressive 2008 season. UCSD went on to capture a fourth consecutive California Collegiate Athletic Association title and an unprecedented 4th place team fi nish at NCAA Championships. The Triton women concluded the 2008 season with a fi nal ranking of No. 2 in the U.S. Track and Field Coaches As-sociation National Power Rankings.

Ahner brings nearly 20 years of college coaching experience to UCSD, including nine seasons on the La Jolla campus. She served as Associate Head Coach for both the men’s and women’s teams in 2006 and 2007 and was an assistant coach for both squads from 2000-05. Known as one of the nation’s most talented and versa-tile collegiate track and fi eld coaches, Ahner’s successes have spanned all three NCAA Divisions.

Ahner joined the staff at UC San Diego in 2000 after nine years as an assistant coach at the Division I level. She spent seven seasons at her alma mater, the University of New Mexico, coaching the jumps and multi-events. While at New Mexico, Ahner’s athletes dominated the high jump in the Western Athletic Conference, as four different athletes won four consecutive WAC championships. Seven athletes achieved individual WAC titles in seven years and four broke school records. During her tenure, seven athletes qualifi ed for the D-I National Championships, producing one All-American.

After her stint at the University of New Mexico, Ahner spent two seasons coaching jumps, hurdles, and multi-events at Northern Arizona University, where four of her athletes were NCAA Division I qualifi ers, including an All-American in the Heptathlon. Five athletes achieved Big Sky Conference individual titles, while three set

new school records.

Ahner’s fi rst nine years at UCSD have seen her athletes rewrite the Triton record books in the jumps, hurdles and multi-events. Her athletes have won a remark-able 27 CCAA individual conference titles and 15 have earned All-American hon-ors. Under Ahner’s guidance, Tritons Linda Rainwater (Heptathlon) and Whitney Johnson (Triple Jump) became the fi rst UC San Diego track and fi eld athletes to win individual NCAA titles in 2008. Ahner was selected as the CCAA Coach of the Year and the NCAA West Region Women’s Coach of the Year last season.

A Level II USA Track and Field certifi ed coach, Ahner is also a NSCA Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Specialist and serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the Triton track and fi eld program. She was a coach for the 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team in Beijing this past summer, coaching two athletes to gold med-als and new world records in the high jump and the pentathlon.

As an athlete, Ahner competed in the heptathlon while at New Mexico, setting school records in the high jump, javelin, and heptathlon. She was honored as the Western Athletic Conference Most Valuable Athlete in 1989 and was the conference heptathlon champion in 1988 and 1989. Ahner was a three-time NCAA Division I Championships qualifi er, as well as a World Championships trials competitor in 1990. She graduated from New Mexico in 1990 with a degree in psychology and education.

Tony Salerno begins his tenth season as the head coach of the men’s track and fi eld program at UC San Diego, while also serving as an assis-tant coach for the women’s program in the throwing events. Salerno served as head coach for both the men’s and women’s squads before relinquish-ing head coaching responsibilities for the women’s program to Darcy Ahner.

Salerno brings over 25 years of college coaching experience to UCSD. Since moving to the NCAA Division II level in 2001, both the men’s and women’s squads have been ranked among the top programs in the nation under his guidance.

UCSD athletes have earned a remarkable 50 NCAA Division II All-American honors during his tenure as head coach. Since Salerno arrived on the La Jolla Campus, the evolution of both the men’s and women’s teams at the Division II level has been nothing short of dramatic, with the men registering their highest CCAA Championship fi nish ever with a 2nd place fi nish in 2006. The men’s program has consistently ranked among the top 25 programs in the nation in the U.S. Track and Cross Country Coaches Association National Power Rankings.

Salerno’s fi nal season as head coach of the women’s program in 2007 proved to be a banner year for the Tritons as they claimed their third straight CCAA Championship. The season was capped by an 8th place fi nish at NCAA Championships, which was the program’s highest national championship placing since moving to the Division II level at the time. The Triton women ranked either fi rst or second in the USTFC-CAA National Power rankings every year from 2003 to 2008.

The successes of the Triton track and fi eld programs have not gone unnoticed by his coaching peers. Sal-erno was voted the CCAA Women’s Coach of the Year in 2005, 2006, and 2007, as well the West Region Coach of the Year in 1993, 2005, 2006, and 2007. He was voted National Coach of the Year in 2005.

A specialist in coaching the throwing events, Salerno has produced 36 NCAA All-Americans, as well as four individual NCAA Champions in the throwing events and the decathlon during his time at UC San Diego. Over the span of his 30 years of coaching at the high school, community college, Division I, Divi-sion II, and Division III levels, he has produced numerous record setters and champions including an Olympian in track and fi eld and a World Champion in Olympic weightlifting.

Salerno began his tenure at UC San Diego in 1988 as an assistant coach be-fore taking on head coaching responsibilities for both the men’s and women’s teams in 1993. From 1996 to 1999 Salerno coached at the Division I level at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., before returning to La Jolla in 2000 as part of UCSD’s move to the Division II level the following year. He was named the president of the Cal/Nevada Coaches Association in December 2008.

A San Diego native, Salerno graduated from Mount Miguel High School then earned his B.A. in physical education from San Diego State University in 1984.

Mike Hogan begins his second ten-ure as pole vault coach for the UCSD track and fi eld program in 2009. He returns to coaching after a ten-year hiatus to focus on his duties at UC San Diego’s School of Medicine, where he serves as a professor in the Division of Physiology. He was the pole vault coach at UCSD from 1985 to 1998.

With over 20 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level, Hogan brings a vast amount of knowledge to the Triton vaulters. He served as pole vault coach at UC Santa Barbara from 1977-78, held the same title at his alma mater, Notre Dame from 1978-79, and coached at the University of Tennessee from 1980-84. While work-ing at Tennessee he coached several SEC Champions and a Junior National Champion. Hogan produced several NCAA All-Americans, as well as the current school record holder during his fi rst stint as the pole vault coach at UCSD.

Hogan was a team captain and school record holder at Notre Dame and has continued to compete in the vault, winning several National Master Championships. He has also placed in the top three in the World Masters Championships. After earning his bachelors from Notre Dame in 1976, Hogan received his Ph.D from Tennessee in 1985.

Mick Gieskes enters his 12th year atUCSD as an assistant coach for men’sand women’s track and fi eld in 2009. Along time member of the San Diego track and fi eld community, Gieskes’ athleteshave rewritten the Triton record booksin nearly every event in his tenure assprint coach at UC San Diego. In 2008freshman Kelly Fogarty became thefi rst UCSD sprinter to win an individualCCAA title with wins in both the 100 and 200 events. She was se-lected CCAA Freshman of the Year.

The last several years have been particularly notable for the sprintcrew with school records in both men’s relays in 2006, in the women’s 4x400 relay (3:44.27) in 2007, and the women’s 4x100 relay (46.94) in 2008. The Triton women’s 4x400 relay team earned All-America status in both 2007 and 2008.

Gieskes’ many coaching honors include his selection by his peers asthe 1999 Division III West Region Coach of the Year in cross country.In 1997, he coached the Triton women’s cross country team to vic-tory at the CCAA conference championships -- the fi rst UCSD team in any sport to win a CCAA championship. Along with his team ac-complishments, Gieskes has coached three individual qualifi ers to the NCAA Division III National Cross Country Championships. During this time, two UC San Diego athletes achieved All-America status in cross country, including the 1999 individual runner-up.

In track and fi eld, Gieskes has coached two individuals that qualifi edfor the Division III National Championships, as well as two individual Division II National Qualifi ers and 5 Relay Team National Qualifi ers. He graduated from Torrey Pines High School and UC Riverside, where he earned his bachelors degree in Literature.

Nate Garcia Distance Events

Nathan Garcia begins his third year coaching the distance events for the UC San Diego track and fi eld program. Garcia has also served as the head coach for the UCSD men’s and wom-en’s cross country programs since the fall of 2007. Garcia found immediate success as a coach on the La Jolla campus. He coached two track and fi eld athletes to All-American honors in 2007 and added two more All-Americans last season.

His fi rst years as head coach of the cross country programs proved no less successful, with both squads reaching the NCAA Division II National Championships in his fi rst season, marking just the sec-ond time UCSD accomplished that feat at the D-II level. Seniors Emily McGregor and Diane Dunn earned All-America honors af-ter top 25 fi nishes at the 2007 national meet, while freshman Bre Schofi eld earned All-American recognition after qualifying for the National Championships as an individual in 2008. Teammate Jake LeVieux also earned a trip to the championships, held in Slippery Rock, Pa.

Garcia earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from UCSD in 2000, graduating cum laude. He then completed a multi-subject pro-fessional clear CLAD credential at UCSD in 2001.

Garcia was a four-year athlete in both track and cross country while attending UCSD from 1996 to 2000. During his time as a Triton, he earned numerous athletic and academic honors, including Verizon All-Academic District VIII and CCAA Scholar-Athlete honors in 2000-01. He was also honored by UCSD on National Student-Athlete Day that same year.

Mick GieskesSprints

Mike Hogan Pole Vault

Coaching Staff

2009 Track & Field Schedule2009 Track & Field Schedule2009 Track & Field Schedule Day Date Meet/Opponent Location Time Saturday Feb. 7 Blue/Gold/Alumni UC San Diego 10:00 AM Saturday Feb. 21 Cal Poly Pomona, CSUDH (W), San Diego State (W) UC San Diego 11:00 AM Saturday Feb. 28 All-Cal Championships (UCSB, UCI, UCR) UC Irvine 10:00 AM Saturday Mar. 7 San Diego City Collegiate Championships UC San Diego 12:00 PM (SDSU, Point Loma, Cal State San Marcos) Thu.-Fri. Mar. 12-13 Point Loma Nazarene Decathlon/Heptathlon Point Loma University 10:00 AM Fri.-Sat. Mar. 13-14 Aztec Invitational San Diego State 10:00 AM Sat.-Sun. Mar. 28-29 Cal/Nevada Collegiate Championship UCLA 10:00 AM Saturday Apr. 4 Mangrum Invitational Cal State San Marcos 10:00 AM Thu.-Sat. Apr. 9-11 UCLA Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite UCLA 10:00 AM Wed.-Thu Apr. 15-16 Mt. SAC Decathlon/Heptathlon Azusa Pacifi c 10:00 AM Saturday Apr. 18 Long Beach Invitational Cerritos College 10:00 AM Fri.-Sat. Apr. 24-25 UCSD Triton Invitational UC San Diego 10:00 AM Thu.-Sat. Apr. 30-May 2 CCAA Championships Chico State All Day Saturday May 9 Occidental Invitational Occidental College 10:00 AM Thu.-Sat. May 21-23 NCAA Championships San Angelo, TX All Day