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2009-10 Drake BullDogs

ZACH BALES-HENRYDistance

senior

Des Moines, iowa

2009 Outdoor - Fifth in 3,000 steeplechase at Jim

Duncan Invitational and seventh in 3,000 stee-plechase at Kip Janvrin Open...2008 Cross country - 31st in MVC Championship...10th at Pepperdine Invitational...13th at Oz Memorial Invitational and 22nd at Iowa State Invita-tional...2007 Cross Country - Redshirted...Before Drake - Transfer from Northern Iowa Area Community College...Prep - Qualifier for Iowa State Class 4A Meet his junior and senior years running for Des Moines Lincoln High...32nd in the Iowa Class 4A state cross country meet his senior year...Personal - English major...president of Drake Student Athlete Advisory Committee...born June 30, 1986.

ANDY BRYANTPole Vault

senior

st. louis, Mo.

2009 Indoor - Second in pole vault at Cornell

Hilltop Invitational...2008 Indoor - Won pole vault at Cyclone Holiday Preview...2007 Out-door - Vaulted a season best 15-1 at the Jim Duncan Invitational...2007 Indoor - Tied for 11th in pole vault at the UNI-Dome Open...Prep - Won Suburban West Conference pole vault title as senior at Fox High ...also captain of soccer team...Personal - Biology major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born Nov. 29, 1986.

JOSH BANGERTsPrints/long JuMP

senior

washington, Mo.

2009 Outdoor - Achieved NCAA Regional qualifying

mark in long jump with personal best of 24-9.25 en route to fourth place at Drake Relays...ran on winning 4x100 relay at Jim Duncan Invitational...also second in long jump and third in 100 at Jim Duncan...second in 100 and long jump at Central Invitational...2009 Indoor - Fourth in long jump and sixth in 60 at MVC Championship...third in long jump at Cyclone Holiday Classic...sixth in long jump at Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational...third in long jump at Jack Jennett UNI Invi-tational...2008 Outdoor - Ninth in long jump (22-11 3/4) at MVC Championship...2008 Indoor - Sixth in 60 at MVC Meet...won 60 and was third in long jump at UNI-Dome Open...Prep - All District and All-Gateway Athletic Conference choice in track in long jump and triple jump at Washington High...also named Area Offensive Football Player of Year as se-nior receiver...Personal - Pharmacy major...recipient of Drake Presidential and Trustee’s scholarships...born Oct. 24, 1986.

MIKE BUMGARNERDistance

Junior

roseMount, Minn.

2009 Outdoor - Second in 10,000 at Jim Duncan

Invitational...third in 5,000 at Central Invi-tational...2008 Cross Country - Sixth at Grand View Viking Invitational...24th at Iowa State Invitational...45th at MVC Champion-ship...2007 Cross Country - Was 44th in MVC Championship...ninth at Missouri State Classic and 12th at Oz Memorial Invita-tional...Prep - Three-time all-conference in cross country, leading Rosemount High to a second place finish in the 2006 Minnesota Class AA state cross country meet...owns personal bests of 4:34 in the 1600 and 9:50 in the 3200 at 2007 Minnesota Section IAA meet...also two time all-league performer in Nordic skiing...Personal - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee...born March 25, 1988.

COLIN COOMERDistance

Junior

oVerlanD Park, kan.

2009 Outdoor - Fourth in 3,000 steeplechase

at Jim Duncan Invitational...2009 Indoor - Sixth in mile at UNI-Dome Open...2008 Cross Country - 19th at Grand View Viking Invitational...37th at Iowa State Invitation-al...2008 Outdoor - Posted personal best of 4:12.64 in 1500 at Iowa Invitational...2007 Cross Country - Finished 24th at Lamb-Kohawk Invitational...29th at Missouri State Classic...Prep - Ran first leg on St. Thomas Aquinas 4x800 relay which won 2007 Kansas Class 5A state title...also ninth in the 1600 at 2007 Kansas Class 5A state meet...16th in 2006 Kansas Class 5A state cross country meet, while helping St. Thomas Aquinas win state team championship...Personal - Broad-cast News major...recipient of Drake Presi-dential Scholarship...twin sister is women’s cross country/track runner, Katie Coomer...born Sept. 15, 1988.

KEVIN EARLsPrints

senior

oVerlanD Park, kan.

2009 Outdoor - Ran season best 1:54.11 to

win open 800 at John McDonnell Open...fifth in 800 at Central Invitational...2009 In-door - Won 1,000-meter run at UNI-Dome Open...second in 800 at Jack Jennett/UNI Invitational...2008 Outdoor - Ran third leg on 4x400 relay which was fifth at MVC Cham-pionship...eighth in 800 at MVC meet...third in 800 at UNI-Dome Open...fourth in 800 at UNI Invitational...2007 Outdoor - Had top 800 time on the team running a personal best 1:55.64 at the MVC Championships...

also ran on 4x400 team that placed sixth at the MVC meet...2007 Indoor - Led team with top times in 500 and 600-meter runs...fourth in 400 at UNI-Dome Open...Prep - Won 400 at 2006 Kansas Regional meet as senior competing for Blue Valley Northwest High...owns school record in 400...Personal - Marketing and Electronic Media major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born July 26, 1988.

ROB FECHNERPole Vault

Junior

st. louis, Mo.

2009 Outdoor - Fourth in pole vault at Jim Duncan

Invitational...2009 Indoor - Won pole vault at Cornell Hilltop Invitational...2008 Outdoor - Third in pole vault at Central Invitational and fifth at Iowa State Open...2007 Outdoor - Jumped a season best 14-1.25 in the pole vault at the Musco Invitational and the Ne-braska Invitational...2007 Indoor - Tied for 11th in pole vault at the UNI-Dome Open...Prep - Set school record (13-0) in pole vault at DeSmet Jesuit High...Personal - Biology major...born Dec. 24, 1987.

MARCUS GAINESJuMPs/sPrints

senior

aurora, colo.

2009 Outdoor - Opened campaign winning long

jump at Missouri Relays...second in long jump (24-4.25) at Duke/Asics Invitational...ninth in university-college long jump at Drake Relays...ran on winning 4x100 relay at Jim Duncan Invitational, while finishing second in 200 and third in long jump...2009 Indoor - Defended MVC long jump title at 24-6.25...also ran second leg on 4x400 relay which was fifth...won long jump at Panther Open, while placing third in 200...fifth in long jump at Iowa State Classic...2008 Indoor - Won long jump at MVC Championship, soaring a school-record 25-3.25 to become first Drake athlete to win event since 2001...also was fifth in 200 and seventh in 60 at MVC meet, while running second leg on 4x400 relay which was fifth...second in long jump at Cornhusker Last Chance meet, UNI-Dome Open and UNI Invitational...2007 Outdoor - NCAA Regional qualifier in long jump...second in long jump, fifth in 100 and sixth in 200 at MVC Championships...placed second in 200 at Jim Duncan Invitational...2007 Indoor - Third in 200 at MVC Champion-ships and UNI-Dome Open...2006 Outdoor - NCAA Regional qualifier in long jump...third in long jump at MVC Championships, soar-ing 24-5.75...2005 Outdoor - Fifth in 100 at Musco Twilight meet...second in 200 in Jim Duncan Invitational..fifth in 200 at Missouri Relays...2005 Indoor - Third in long jump with personal best at MVC Championships...second in long jump at Missouri Invitational...Prep - Won triple jump (personal best 45-9) and was second in long jump (23-5.5), while leading Smoky Hill High to second straight team title at 2004 Colorado Class 5A state meet...tied school record in long jump...also won long jump and triple jump at 2004 league meet...Personal - Marketing and Manage-ment major...born June 17, 1986.

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MARC GARSTKAMiDDle Distance

Junior

lagrange, ill.

2009 Indoor - Second in 1,000 at UNI-Dome

Open...Prep - Eight-time Illinois Class 2A state qualifier while competing at Lyons Town-ship High...named most valuable performer on team as senior after qualifying for state meet in 800 as well as 4x400 and 4x800 relays...ran anchor leg on 4x800 relay which was 10th in 2005 Illinois Class 2A meet...Personal - Secondary Education major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...member of Student Athlete Advisory Committee...born May 20, 1989.

JEFF GRASSMEYERDistance

senior

FreMont, neB.

2009 Outdoor - Eighth in 5,000 (14:40.68) at

Drake Relays...second in 5,000 at Missouri Relays...fourth in 1,500 at Jim Duncan In-vitational...2009 Indoor - Ran opening leg on distance medley relay which was first at MVC Championship...eighth in 3,000 at MVC Championship...third in mile at UNI-Dome Open...2008 Cross Country - Second at Oz Memorial Invitational...redshirted during 2008 indoor and outdoor track campaign...2007 Cross Country - Opened season by winning Bulldog Classic and Oz Memorial before battling injuries...was 41st at MVC Champi-onships...named MVC Athlete of Week after finishing 17th at Memphis Classic, while lead-ing Drake to the team title...2007 Outdoor - 5000 champion at the MVC Championships qualifying for the NCAA Regional meet...second in the 3000 at the Jim Duncan Invita-tional...selected to the 2007 MVC Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team...2007 Indoor - Won 3000 at MVC Championships, while finishing second in 5000...ran season best 4:11.89 in mile at Husker Invitational...second in mile at Iowa State Open...third in 3000 at Adidas Classic...2006 Cross Country - 13th at MVC Championships and 52nd at NCAA Regionals...also eighth at Bradley Classic...member of the 2006 MVC Men’s Scholar-Athlete Cross Country Team...2006 Outdoor - 13th in 5000 at MVC Championships...sixth in 1500 at Musco Twilight meet...2006 Indoor - Anchored distance medley relay to sixth in MVC Championships...ran personal best 8:38.79 in 3000 at Iowa State Classic to qualify for 2006 US Track and Field Junior National Championships...2005 Cross Country - 19th at MVC Championships...recipient of Jim Gar-rison Leadership Award...one of top freshmen at NCAA Midwest Regional, placing 58th...Prep - Third in 800 and 3200 at 2005 Nebraska Class A state meet, while finishing fourth in 1600...also ran anchor leg on 4x800 relay which was second, while guiding Fremont High to Class A state title...2005 Nebraska Class A state leader in 1600 at 4:17.57...Per-sonal - Education major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...awarded the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award for 2007-08...born May 20, 1987.

ANDREW HAIGHDistance

Junior

aucklanD, new ZealanD

2009 Outdoor - Fourth in 1,500 (3:56.91) at John

McDonnell Open...2008 Cross Country - Led team with 19th place finish at MVC Championship, as well as 61st place finish at NCAA Midwest Regional...2008 Indoor - Second in 5,000 (14:49.06) and fourth in 3,000 (8:26.72) at MVC Championships...sixth in 3,000 (8:17.03) at Iowa State Classic...Before Drake - Transfer from the University of Auckland...Prep - Second as a senior and third as a junior in 3000 at the New Zealand Secondary School championships while run-ning for Mt. Roskill Grammar...placed second at the New Zealand Junior Championship in the 5000 and won the New Zealand Junior Road Championship...played cricket in high school...Personal - Marketing major...named to 2008 MVC Scholar-Athlete Cross Country team...born Sept. 1, 1986.

NATE HIXsPrints

senior

nerstanD, Minn.

2009 Indoor - Second in 200 at Panther Open...

second in 300 at Cyclone Holiday Classic...fourth in 200 at Jack Jennett UNI Invitational...fifth in 200 at Iowa State Open...2008 Outdoor - Ninth in 400 at MVC Championship...won 200 and 400 at Nebraska Invitational...second in 200 at Musco Invitational...2008 Indoor - Seventh in 400 at MVC Championship...won triple jump at UNI-Dome Open...2007 Outdoor - Led team with top time in the 400 and second in the 200...ran on 4x400 relay that placed fifth at the MVC Championship...placed fourth in 400 at Nebraska Invitational...Prep - Captured Missota Conference triple jump title as senior at Northfield High...Personal - Marketing major...born March 7, 1987.

TROY KIMBERLINsPrints

senior

rochester, ill.

2009 Outdoor - Second in 400 at Jim Duncan

Invitational and third in 400 at Duke/Asics Invitational...2009 Indoor - Ran second leg on distance medley relay which won title at MVC Championship...also anchored 4x400 relay to fifth place...2008 Outdoor - Ran anchor leg on 4x400 relay which finished fifth in MVC Championship...fourth in 200 at Missouri Relays...2008 Indoor - Third in 400 at UNI-Dome Open...2007 Outdoor - Member of the 4x400 relay which placed fifth at the MVC Championships...ran a personal best 49.07 in the 400 at the MVC Championships...Prep - Fifth in 400 at 2006 Illinois Class A state meet, competing for Rochester High...anchored 4x400 and 4x800 relays to league

titles…Personal - Advertising major...recipi-ent of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born Oct. 9, 1987.

BRANDON LEWISMiDDle Distance

Junior

PlyMouth, Minn.

2009 Outdoor - Eighth in 800 at Kip Janvrin

Open...2009 Indoor - Ran third leg on dis-tance medley relay which won title at MVC Championship...third in 800 at Jack Jennett UNI Invitational...2008 Cross Country - 38th at MVC Championship...11th at Pep-perdine Invitational...23rd at Iowa State Invitational...12th at Bulldog Classic...2008 Outdoor - Ran season best 1:54.59 in 800 qualifying at MVC Championship...ran first leg on 4x400 relay which was fifth at MVC Championship...2007 Cross Country - Fourth at Lamb-Kohawk Invitational and 13th at Missouri State Classic...Prep - Ran on Armstrong High 4x200 relay team which finished third in 2007 Minnesota Class 5AA state meet...also ran on 4x400 relay team which was third in 2006 state meet...three-time All-Classic Lakes Conference choice...Personal - Psychology and Business major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born Nov. 10, 1988.

MATT MOBLEYJaVelin

Junior

huntley, ill.

2009 Outdoor - Seventh in javelin at Central Invita-

tional...2008 Outdoor - 12th in javelin (162-5) at MVC Championship...fourth in javelin at Central Invitational...2007 Outdoor - Threw season and team best 151-2 in javelin at the MVC Championships...finalist at Musco Twi-light meet at Iowa...seventh at the Jim Duncan Invitational...Prep - Participated in track his senior year at Huntley High...also three sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball...Personal - Radio/TV Production and Graphic Design major...brother, Kyle plays football at Carroll College...born April 11, 1987.

ADAM OESTREICHDistance

Junior

BettenDorF, iowa

2008 Cross Coun-try - 52nd at MVC

Championship...15th at Bulldog Classic...29th at Iowa State Invitational...2008 Outdoor - Fourth in 5,000 (15:17.42) at Jim Duncan Invitational...2008 Indoor - 17th in 3000 at MVC Championship...2007 Cross Country - Second at Lamb-Kohawk Invitational...14th at Missouri State Classic...Prep - Fifth in 2006 Iowa Class 4A state cross country meet earning elite all-state honors running for Bettendorf High...third in 3200 and fourth in 1600 at 2007 Drake Relays...fourth place

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in 1600 and third place in 3200 at 2007 Iowa Class 4A state track meet...two-time confer-ence 1600 champ...team captain for cross country and track his senior year...Personal - Marketing and Graphic Design major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born June 21, 1988.

ANTHONY PETTAWAYsPrints

senior

coloraDo sPrings, colo.

2009 Outdoor - Ran on winning 4x100 relay at Jim

Duncan Invitational...2008 Outdoor - Ran second leg on 4x400 relay which was fifth at MVC Championship...won 200 at Missouri Relays, while placing third in 200 at Musco Invitational...2008 Indoor - Second in long jump at Missouri Invitational and third in 200 at UNI-Dome Open...2007 Season - Red-shirted...Prep - Won long jump for Sierra High at 2006 Colorado Class 4A state meet, setting school record at 23-7...also won long jump, 200 and 400 at conference meet...Personal - Marketing major...Born April 5, 1988.

LUKE SCHAFERDistance

Junior

centennial, colo.

2007 Cross Country - Finished 21st at Lamb-

Kohawk Invitational...Prep - Ran for Cherry Creek High...Personal - Finance major...born May 28, 1989.

LEYDEN TOLHURSTDistance

senior

aucklanD, new ZealanD

2009 Outdoor - NCAA Regional qualifier in 1,500

after running personal best of 3:47.29 to finish third at Drake Relays...won 5,000 at Missouri Relays...captured 800 and 1,500 at Jim Duncan Invitational, including personal best of 1:53.71 in 800...eighth in special 1,500 (3:49.22) at John McDonnell Open and ninth in 1,500 at Duke/Asics Invitational...2009 Indoor - Anchored distance medley relay to title at MVC Championship...second in mile (4:14.95) at MVC Championship, being clipped at wire...third in mile at Iowa State NCAA Qualifier...fifth in mile at Iowa State Classic...seventh in special mile at Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational...2008 Cross Country - Led team with fourth-place finish at Pepperdine Invitational...16th at Iowa State Invitational...10th at Bulldog Classic...28th at MVC Championship...2008 Outdoor - Third in 1,500 at MVC Championship...second in 1,500 at Musco Invitational...third in university-college 1,500 at Drake Relays...won 5,000 at Jim Duncan Invitational...2008 Indoor - Seventh in 5,000 and 13th in 3,000 at MVC Championship...second in mile (4:11.79) at Nebraska adidas Classic...2007

Cross Country - Placed 39th at MVC Cham-pionships...second at Missouri State Classic and fifth at Oz Memorial Invitational...20th at Memphis Classic...2007 Outdoor - Placed eighth in the steeplechase at the MVC Championships...third in the 800 at the Dr. Pepper Invitational...seventh in the mile at the Texas Relays...2007 Indoor - Second in 800 (1:55.07) at UNI-Dome Open...10th in 5000 at MVC Championships...also had team’s top time in 3000 with personal best of 8:24.30 at Iowa State Classic...Before Drake - Transfer from University of Auckland...Prep - attended Sacred Heart College Secondary School...finished third in 800 at 2004 New Zealand 20-and-under national champion-ships...Personal - Accounting major...born Jan. 7, 1985.

EVAN WOODDistance

senior

BettenDorF, iowa

2007 Cross Country - Eighth at Missouri State

Classic...12th at Bulldog Classic...2007 Indoor - Placed eighth in the 3000 at the UNI-Dome Open and 27th in the 5000 at the Iowa State Open...2006 Cross Country - 30th at the Bulldog Classic...Prep - Finished 12th in two-mile run at 2003 Iowa state track meet...also won two-mile run in conference meet as junior at Bettendorf High...Personal - Finance major...recipient of Drake Presidential Schol-arship...awarded the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award for 07-08...member of Drake Investment Club...born Dec. 5, 1986.

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JOHN BUSCHLINGDistance

soPhoMore

washington, Mo.

2008 Cross Country - 11th at Grand View

Invitational...16th at Bulldog Classic...27th at Iowa State Invitational...Prep - Won 1600 at GAC North Central Conference meet as senior at Washington High, running personal best of 4:30...also two-time league champ in 3200, while winning league title in cross country as sophomore...11th in 3200 at 2008 Missouri Class 4 state meet, in personal best of 9:43 while placing 14th in 1600...Personal - Biochemistry major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born Dec. 5, 1989.

DEREK CAMPBELLDistance

soPhoMore

sycaMore, ill.

2009 Indoor - Fifth in 3,000 at UNI-Dome

Open...2008 Cross Country - 15th at Pep-perdine Invitational...20th at Iowa State Invitational...46th at MVC Championship...

Prep - Finished third individually while helping Sycamore High win the 2007 Illinois Class AA state cross country championship...two-time league outdoor champion in 3200, while also winning 1600 crown at 2007 and 2008 conference indoor meet...holds conference record in 3200 at 9:22...Personal - Actuarial science major...born July 29, 1989.

JON DeGRAVEsPrints/hurDles

soPhoMore

lake Villa, ill.

2009 Outdoor - Fifth in 400 hurdles at Central

Invitational...2009 Indoor - Ran first leg on 4x400 relay which was fifth in MVC Champi-onships...sixth in 400 at UNI-Dome Open...Prep - Four-year letterwinner in track for Lakes Community High...state qualifier in intermedi-ate hurdles junior and senior year...awarded Athlete of the Year for Lakes Community...also four-year soccer team member...named an Illinois State Scholar...Personal - Finance major...recipient of Drake Presidential Schol-arship...born May 12, 1990.

COLIN HAGANDistance

soPhoMore

wichita, kan.

2009 Outdoor - Fifth in 5,000 at Missouri Re-

lays...sixth in 1,500 (3:57.25) at John McDon-nell Open...2009 Indoor - Ninth in 5,000 and 10th in 3,000 at MVC Championship...set freshman school record in 3,000 at 8:34.34 at Iowa State Classic...also ran 8:43.95 in 3,000 at Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational...2008 Cross Country - Fifth at Bulldog Classic...led team with 15th-place finish at Iowa State Invitational...26th at MVC Championship...Prep - Third in 1600 and fifth in 800 at 2008 Kansas Class 5A state meet, while running for Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High...third in 2007 Kansas Class 5A state cross country meet, while placing seventh in 2006...fourth in 800 at 2007 Kansas state meet running personal best of 1:57.6...led 4x800 team to third-place finish in 2005 Kansas state meet and fifth place finish in 2008...second in 1600 at 2008 Kansas Class 5A Regional meet in personal best of 4:27.54...Personal - Eco-nomics major...born Oct. 11, 1989.

ERIC HALLcoMBineD eVents

soPhoMore

Des Moines, iowa

2009 Indoor - Ninth in heptathlon (4,232 points)

at MVC Championship...sixth in pole vault at UNI-Dome Open...Prep - Attended Roosevelt High School...Personal - Economics and Finance major...born Sept. 23, 1989.


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SHAUN JAMESsPrints/hurDles

soPhoMore

lawrence, kan.

2009 Outdoor - Ran on winning 4x100 relay at Jim

Duncan Invitational...2009 Indoor - Ran third leg on 4x400 relay which was fifth at MVC Championship...Prep - Three-time Kansas Class 6A state qualifier, finishing sixth in 400 at 2007 state meet while competing for Free State High...also played football...Personal - Health Sciences major...recipi-ent of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born May 9, 1990.

BEN JASKOWIAKMiDDle Distance

soPhoMore

MaDison, wis.

Prep - Helped lead James Madison Memorial High to

2007 Big Eight Conference track title...named cross country team’s rookie of year as senior...two-year letterwinner in hockey, collecting five goals and five assists as senior...Personal - Finance major...recipient of Drake Presiden-tial Scholarshp...born April 18, 1989.

MATT JURYSTADistance

soPhoMore

oshawa, ontario/canaDa

2009 Outdoor - Eighth in 800 at Kip Janvrin

Open...2009 Indoor - Eighth in 800 at UNI-Dome Open...Prep - Four-year track and three-year cross country team member for R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada...named male cross country athlete of the year dur-ing senior season...qualified in track for the OFSAA championship in 2007, anchoring relay team to a sixth place finish...Personal - Environmental Science major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born Aug. 26, 1989.

TIM KOJETINMiDDle Distance

FreshMan

roseMount, Minn.

Prep - Helped lead Rose-mount High to second-

place finish in 2006 and 2007 Minnesota Class AA state cross country meet...also led team to third-place finish in 4x800 relay at 2006 Minnesota Class AA state meet...four-time all-league performer in cross country...member of school record 4x800 and distance medley relay teams...Personal - Marketing major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born Dec. 26, 1989.

CHARLES LAPHAMDistance

soPhoMore

golDen Valley, Minn.

Prep - Three-time all-league performer in track

at Plymouth High...owns school record in 800 at 1:53.13 at 2008 Minnesota Class AA state meet...Personal - Recipient of Drake Presi-dential Scholarship...born June 4, 1990.

MARSHALL PHARESMiDDle Distance

soPhoMore

Princeton, iowa

Prep - Earned academic all-state honors at North

Scott High...also academic all-league choice in cross country and football...member of 4x800 relay team which ran in 2008 Iowa Class 4A state meet...Personal - Business major...born Nov. 15, 1989.

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CAITLIN ABLEsPrints

senior

aurora, colo.

2009 Outdoor - Ran sea-son best 56.43 to finish

fourth in 400 at John McDonnell Open...fourth and fifth in 400, respectively at Jim Duncan Invitational and Duke Asics Invitational...2009 Indoor - Ran leg on distance medley relay which was second at MVC Championship, recording second fastest time in school his-tory at 11:44.65...ran on distance medley relay which defended title at Iowa State Open...also ran anchor leg on 4x400 relay which was sixth...won 400 at Panther Open and anchored winning 4x400 relay...won 200 and 400 at UNI-Dome Open...2008 Outdoor - Ran anchor legs on 4x400 and 4x100 relays which were fifth and sixth, respectively, at MVC Championship...won 400 at Nebraska Invitational...fourth in 400 at Musco Invita-tional...2008 Indoor - fifth in 60 at UNI-Dome Open...2007 Outdoor - Ran on 4x400 team that was fifth at MVC Championships...had team and season best 56.85 in the 400 at the MVC Championships...placed in the 200 at the Jim Duncan Invitational...2007 Indoor - Had season best of 25.93 in 200 at UNI-Dome Open...also ran season best 58.0 in 400 at Iowa State Classic...Prep - Led Mullen High to three Colorado Class 4A state track championships...ran on 4x400 relay which won state crown...was second in 400, third in 200 and fourth in 100 at 2006 Colorado Class 4A state outdoor meet...won 400 at 2005 Colorado 4A state indoor meet...won 100, 200 and 400 at Colorado Regional meet and conference meet...Personal - Graphic Design/Advertising major...member of Stu-dent Athlete Advisory Committee...born Feb. 4, 1988.

MEREDITH BELLDistance

Junior

ceDar raPiDs, iowa

2009 Outdoor - 13th in 10,000 at Drake Re-

lays...fourth in 5,000 at Central Invita-tional...2008 Cross Country - 41st at MVC Championship...11th at Pepperdine Invitational...38th at Iowa State Invita-tional...2008 Outdoor - 11th in 10,000 and 19th in 5,000 at MVC Championship...won 10,000 at Jim Duncan Invitational...2008 Indoor - Fourth in 5,000 at Iowa State Open...2007 Cross Country - Ninth at Bulldog Classic...16th at MIssouri State Classic...42nd at MVC Championship...Prep - Won 1500 and 3000 for Washington High at 2007 Mississippi Valley Conference Divisional meet...ninth in 3000 at 2007 Iowa Class 4A state meet...three time state cross country meet qualifier...Personal - Second-ary education major...involved with Habitat for Humanity...born April 4, 1989.

NICOLE BRAUNSDORFDistance

senior

st. Francis, wis.

2009 Outdoor - Achieved NCAA Regional qualifying

mark in 5,000 with personal best of 16:42.90 at Mt. SAC Relays...seventh in university-college 1,500 at Drake Relays in 4:31.70...second in 5,000 at Missouri Relays...second in 800 at Jim Duncan Invitational...2009 In-door - Set school record in mile (4:48.91) en route to second place finish at Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational...third in 3,000 and fifth in mile at MVC Championship...also anchored distance medley relay to second place in MVC Championship...anchored distance medley relay in defending title at Iowa State Open...second in mile at Iowa State Open...posted NCAA provisional qualifying mark in 3,000 (9:33.48) en route to fourth-place finish at Iowa State Classic...sixth in mile at Iowa State NCAA Qualifier...2008 Cross Country - Ninth at MVC Championship... 31st at NCAA Midwest Regional...named MVC Runner of Week on Sept. 2 after winning the Bulldog Classic for the second year in a row...2008 Outdoor - Earned All-MVC honors in 1,500 with fourth-place finish...also sixth in 5,000 in MVC Meet...ran personal best of 4:30.32 in 1500 at Oregon Twilight meet...second in 1,500 at Musco Invitational...ran on distance medley relay which was ninth at Drake Relays in 12:07.09...won 5,000 at Jim Duncan Invitational...third in 1,500 at Missouri Relays...2008 Indoor - Ran on winning distance medley relay at Iowa State Open...2007 Cross Country - Won Bulldog Classic, while finishing second at Missouri State Classic...named MVC Athlete of Week after finishing second at Memphis Classic (17:24)...ninth at Oz Memorial Classic...13th at MVC Championship...47th at NCAA Midwest Regional...2007 Outdoor - Fourth in the 1500 at the MVC Championships...ran a personal best of 10:04.24 in the 3000 finishing second at Jim Duncan Invitational...selected to the 2007 MVC Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team...2007 Indoor - Won


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three races during indoor campaign, while anchoring distance medley relay team to school record clocking of 11:44.99 en route to second-place finish at Iowa State Classic...captured 800 at UNI-Dome Open...won mile (5:02.98) at Iowa State Open and claimed 3000 at UNI Invitational...ran personal best of 5:00.17 in mile at Iowa State Classic...sixth in mile at MVC Championships...2006 Cross Country - Was second in Simpson Open and 56th in MVC Championships...2006 Outdoor - Injured...2005 Cross Country - Placed 34th at the Woody Greeno Invitational...Personal - Journalism major...named to MVC Cross Country and Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Teams...awarded the 2007-08 MVC Commis-sioner’s Academic Excellence Award...born Oct. 13, 1985.

KATIE COOMERDistance

Junior

oVerlanD Park, kan.

2009 Outdoor - Won 3,000 at Missouri Relays...

sixth in 800 at Jim Duncan Invitational...2009 Indoor - Sixth in 800 at Jack Jennett UNI invitational...2008 Cross Country - 60th at MVC Championship...2007 Cross Country - Eighth at Bulldog Classic...18th at Missouri State Classic...Prep - Second in 1600 and fourth in 800 as senior at St. Thomas Aquinas in 2007 Kansas Class 5A state meet...also ran anchor leg on 4x800 relay which won 2007 Kansas Class 5A state meet, while 4x400 relay was fifth...28th in 2006 Kansas Class 5A state cross country meet...Personal - Marketing and Finance major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...twin brother is Drake cross country/track runner, Colin Coomer...born Sept. 15, 1988.

ARI CURTIScoMBineD eVents

Junior

Fort collins, colo.

2009 Outdoor - 12th in heptathlon at Drake Re-

lays with 4,593 points...2009 Indoor - Ninth in pentathlon at MVC Championship...won triple jump at Cyclone Holiday Classic...ran on winning 4x400 relay at Panther Open...sec-ond in triple jump at UNI-Dome Open...2008 Outdoor - Eighth in triple jump at MVC Championship, while running legs on 4x400 (fifth) and 4x100 (sixth) relays...2008 Indoor - Ran leg on winning distance medley relay at Iowa State Open..won triple jump at UNI Dome Open...second in triple jump at Missouri Invitational...Prep - Named 2007 Coloradoan Female Athletic Excellence Award winner following stellar senior campaign at Rocky Mountain High...won triple jump (39-5.5) at 2007 Colorado Class 5A state meet for second straight year...has won more state titles (seven) than any other athlete in school history...also third in 800 (2:15.66) in 2007 Class 5A state meet...also ran on 4x400 relay team which won a state title and 4x800 relay which placed second at state in 2007...team also finished second in 2006 Colorado Class 5A state meet...earned second-team All-State honors in basketball as senior...Personal - Magazines/Graphic Design major...recipi-ent of Drake Presidential Scholarship...twin sister, Alana, plays basketball at Idaho...born July 3, 1989.

DEIDRA DIRTHthrows

senior

aPPle Valley, Minn.

2009 Outdoor - Second in discus at Jim Duncan Invi-

tational...2008 Outdoor - Sixth in discus and ninth in javelin in MVC Championship...2007 Outdoor - Placed sixth in discus at the MVC Championships in a season best 135-3...had personal and team best of 37-2.5 in the shot at Jim Duncan Invitational...2007 Indoor - Had season best mark of 37-7.25 in shot put at UNI-Dome Open...Prep - Seventh in discus at 2006 Minnesota Class 2A meet as a senior...also led Apple Valley High to four straight state team titles...All-State Track & Field...Athena Award Winner (Outstanding Female Athlete)...Pioneer Press Playmaker 2005 (basketball)...four year member of volleyball and basketball teams and captain of both as a senior...Personal - Psychology and human resource management major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...member of the Drake Choir...born Feb. 18, 1988.

BETH HAMLINGsPrints

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council BluFFs, iowa

2009 Outdoor - Won 400 at Central Invitational and

was second in 200...2009 Indoor - Ran open-ing leg on 4x400 relay which was sixth in MVC Championship...third in 300 at Cyclone Holi-day Preview...fourth in 200 at Panther Open and fourth in 400 at UNI-Dome Open...2008 Outdoor - Ran leg on 4x400 relay which was fifth at MVC Championship...Prep - Anchored St. Albert High 4x400 relay to a state title at the 2007 Iowa Class 2A state track meet...also placed third in the 400 (57.65) and fourth in the 200 (25.88) at the 2007 state meet...ran in three relays that all placed in top five at the 2005 Iowa Class 1A state track meet...helped win state title in the Sprint Medley relay at the 2004 Iowa Class 1A state meet...Personal - Health Sciences major...sister, Sarah, was a Drake cross country and track runner, graduating in 2008...born June 20, 1989.

SARAH HAVELKAMiDDle Distance

senior

kansas city, Mo.

2009 Indoor - Fourth in 3,000 at Panther

Open...2008 Cross Country - 75th at Iowa State Invitational...17th at Bulldog Clas-sic...2007 Cross Country - 19th at Bulldog Classic...32nd at Missouri State Classic...21st at Lamb-Kohawk Invitational...2007 Outdoor - Ran season best of 5:02.65 in 1500 at Kip Janvrin Open...2006 Cross Country - 25th at Simpson Open and 44th at Oz Memorial...Prep - Qualified for 800 in 2006 Missouri Class 4A state meet as well as 4x800 relay for Oak Park High...captain of cross country

team...Personal - Marketing and manage-ment major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born April 8, 1988.

COURTNEY HEINZDistance

senior

st. Paul, Minn.

2009 Indoor - Ran leg on distance medley

relay which was fourth at Iowa State Open...2008 Cross Country - 43rd at MVC Championship...20th at Pepperdine Invitational...41st at Iowa State Invitation-al...2008 Outdoor - Tenth in 3000 steeple-chase at MVC Championship...fourth in 3000 steeplechase at Musco Invitational and Missouri Relays...won 3000 steeplechase at Jim Duncan Invitational...2008 Indoor - Second in mile at UNI-Dome Open...ran on winning distance medley relay team at Iowa State Open...15th in mile at MVC Cham-pionship...2007 Cross Country - Opened season with fifth-place finish at Bulldog Classic...11th at Missouri State Classic...52nd at MVC Championship...32nd at Memphis Classic...2007 Outdoor - Placed sixth in the steeplechase at the MVC Championships in a personal best of 11:13.16...ran sixth in the 1500 at the Kip Janvrin Open with a personal best 4:46.41...2007 Indoor - 11th in mile at MVC Championships...eighth in 800 at UNI-Dome Open...2006 Cross Country - Earned varsity letter...eighth at Simpson Open...58th at MVC Championships...Prep - Member of 4x800 relay team which was fifth in 2005 Minnesota Class 4A state meet...won individual cross country title at 2002 St. Paul City Conference meet...also won 1600 and 3200 at 2003 league outdoor meet...named one of 32 top female athletes in St. Paul area as senior...Personal - Secondary education major...recipient of Drake Presidential Schol-arship...born March 11, 1988.

TARA LAFERRARAsPrints

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highlanD ranch, colo.

Prep - Won 200 at 2007 Colorado Class 5A state

meet in 24.57, while placing third in both the 100 in 12.10 and 4x200 relay...was second in 200 at 2006 state meet...captured 100 and 200 at 2006 and 2007 Douglas County Con-ference meet...also won 400 in 2006 league meet...owns Mountain Vista school records in 100, 200, 400, while also running on school record setting 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 and sprint medley relays...Personal - Marketing major...born June 7, 1989.

CLARISSA LaFLORAsPrints

Junior

kewanee, ill.

2009 Outdoor - Third in 800 at Dick Young Clas-

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relay which was sixth in MVC Championship...third in 400 at Panther Open...ran leg on distance medley relay which was fourth at Iowa State Open...fourth in 800 at UNI-Dome Open...2008 Outdoor - Ran second leg on 4x400 relay which was fifth in MVC Champion-ship...third in 400 at Missouri Relays...2008 Indoor - Ran on distance medley relay which won Iowa State Open...Prep - Helped lead Kewanee High to third-place team finish in 2006 Illinois Class A state track and field meet...ran on 800 medley relay team which was second in both 2005 and 2006 Illinois Class A state meets...three time all-league performer...won 400 as freshman and senior at league indoor meet...part of three school record setting relays...Personal - Law, Politics and Society major...born March 18, 1989.

KATE LONGsPrints/hurDles

senior

herscher, ill.

2007 Outdoor - Ran on the 4x100 relay which

placed seventh at the MVC Champion-ships...2007 Indoor - Ran sprints and pen-tathlon events in the indoor campaign...Prep - Three year qualifier for the Illinois Class A state track meet, placing second in the 300-meter hurdles as a senior and fourth as a junior...led Herscher High to sectional track titles in ‘04 and ‘05...captain and team MVP of volleyball her senior year earning second team Illinois Class A All-State honors...Personal - Psychology major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born Jan. 9, 1987.

KRISTIN LOONEYDistance

senior

eVergreen Park, ill.

2008 Cross Country - Ninth at Grand View

Invitational...52nd at Iowa State Invita-tional...2008 Indoor - Sixth in 3,000 at UNI-Dome Open...2007 Cross Country - 11th at Bulldog Classic and Lamb-Kohawk Invitational...21st at Missouri State Clas-sic...2006 Cross Country - 11th at Simpson Open and 39th at the Oz Memorial...2005 Cross Country - Earned varsity letter while placing 68th at the MVC Championships...Prep - All conference in track for four years and cross country three years...cross coun-try MVP her sophomore and junior years...track MVP her junior and senior years...also lettered in basketball three years...Personal - Magazines and English major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship as well as Meredith Corporation Scholarship...member of Drake Peer Advisory Board...named one of top juniors in 07-08 and top sophomores in 06-07 at Drake...writer for Drake Student newspaper, The Times Delphic...awarded MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award for 07-08...born July 15, 1987.

KARA McCARTNEYMiDDle Distance

Junior

elgin, iowa

2009 Outdoor - Third in open 800 at John

McDonnell Open...2009 Indoor - Ran legs on distance medley and 4x400 relays which were second and sixth, respectively, at MVC Championship...ran on distance medley relay which defended title at Iowa State Open...also ran on winning 4x400 relay at Panther Open...fourth in 800 at Jack Jennett/UNI Invitational...eighth in special 800 at Frank Sevigne Husker Invitaitonal...won 600-meter run at UNI-Dome Open…2008 Outdoor - Sixth in 800 at Kip Janvrin Open...2008 Indoor - Fourth in 800 at Missouri Invitational...Prep - Ran leg on winning 4x800 relay at 2004, 2006 and 2007 Iowa Class 1A state track meets...was second in 400 at 2007 state meet in 58.06 and ran leg on winning 4x400 relay...third in 400 as freshman and junior at Iowa Class 1A state meet...owns five school records in 400, 800 and three relays...sixth place in Iowa Class 1A state cross country meet, earning All-State honors...member of National Honor Society...Personal - International Relations major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born May 6, 1989.

CASEY McDERMOTTDistance

Junior

newton, iowa

2009 Outdoor - NCAA Regional qualifier in 3,000

steeplechase after setting a school-record of 10:44.48 en route to seventh-place finish at Drake Relays...won 800 at Jim Duncan Invita-tional...sixth in invitational 1,500 at John Mc-Donnell Open in 4:37.02...fifth in steeplechase at Duke/Asics Invitational...2009 Indoor - Sixth in mile and eighth in 3,000 at MVC Championship, while running leg on distance medley relay which was second...also ran on distance medley relay which defended title at Iowa State Open...won 1,000 at Jack Jen-nett/UNI Invitational...seventh in mile at Iowa State NCAA Qualifier...2008 Cross Country - Third at Pepperdine Invitational...28th at MVC Championship...39th at NCAA Midwest Regional...second at Bulldog Classic...2008 Outdoor - Set then school record in 3,000 steeplechase (11:02.81) en route to sixth-place finish at MVC Championship...ran per-sonal best of 4:34.96 in 1,500 at Oregon Twi-light meet...won 1,500 at Musco Invitational... second in 3,000 steeplechase at Jim Duncan Invitational...ran on distance medley relay which was ninth at Drake Relays...won 1,500 at Musco Invitational…closed out season by qualifying for U.S. Junior National Champion-ship in 1,500 and 3,000 steeplechase...2008 Indoor - Tenth in mile and 11th in 3,000 at MVC Championship...ran on winning distance medley relay at Iowa State Open...2007 Cross Country - Fourth at Bulldog Classic...23rd at MVC Championship...93rd at NCAA Midwest Regional...Prep - Fourth in 800 at 2007 Iowa Class 4A state meet as senior at Newton High, while placing fifth in 1500 and sixth in 3000 in setting school records in all three events...earned second team all-state honors in basketball as senior...three-time all-league choice in basketball...four-time qualifier for Iowa Class 4A state cross country

meet...member of National Honor Society...Personal - Psychology major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born May 19, 1989.

MICHELLE MITCHELLJuMPs

Junior

BrookFielD, wis.

2009 Outdoor - Won high jump with season best 5-7

at Jim Duncan Invitational...tied for first in high jump at Central Invitational...2009 Indoor - Fourth in high jump at MVC Championship...won high jump at Jack Jennett UNI Invita-tional...fourth in high jump at Panther Open and UNI-Dome Open...2008 Outdoor - 10th in heptathlon at MVC Championship...2008 Indoor - Eighth in high jump at MVC Cham-pionship...tied for second in high jump at UNI-Dome Open...Prep - Soared 5-7 at the 2006 Wisconsin USATF Junior Olympic meet which ranks seventh on all-time Wisconsin prep list...scored 3,887 points in heptathlon at 2005 National AAU Championship in New Orleans, La....won 13 league titles during career at Wisconsin Lutheran High...top track team scorer all four years...member of National Honor Society...Personal - Phar-macy major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born April 24, 1989.

CAMBRIA PARDNERsPrints

Junior

aurora, colo.

2009 Outdoor - Won triple jump at Kip Janvrin

Open and Central Invitational...2009 Indoor - Tenth in triple jump and 11th in long jump at MVC Championship...second in long jump at Cyclone Holiday Preview...won triple jump at UNI-Dome Open, while finishing fourth in long jump...second in 60 and 200 at Panther Open...third in triple jump at Jack Jennett UNI Invitational...2008 Outdoor - Ninth in long jump at MVC Championship, while also run-ning leg on 4x400 relay which placed sixth...fourth in 100 at Musco Invitational…2008 Indoor - Fourth in 60 at UNI-Dome Open… Prep - Second in 200 (24.64) and eighth in 100 (12.45) at 2007 Colorado Class 5A state track meet...also ran anchor on Overland High 4x100 relay which finished second in 2007 state meet and on sprint medley relay which was third...won long jump at 2006 state meet, was fifth in 200, as well as running on win-ning 4x100 relay...has the Colorado Region 5 record in the long jump and owns school records in the 200 and long jump...member of National Honor Society...Personal - Public Relations major...recipient of Drake Presiden-tial Scholarship...born Jan. 4, 1989.

TYSE SAMANIJuMPs/hurDles

Junior

kansas city, Mo.

2009 Outdoor - Tied for fifth in high jump at Cen-



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tral Invitational, while tying for fourth at Jim Duncan Invitational...2009 Indoor - 12th in high jump at MVC Championship...second in high jump at Jack Jennett UNI Invitation-all...2008 Indoor - Second in high jump (5-6) at MVC Championship...won high jump at Missouri Invitational...second in high jump at Cyclone Holiday Preview...tied for second in high jump at UNI-Dome Open...sixth in high jump at Nebraska adidas Classic...Prep - Third in high jump with personal best of 5-6 at 2006 Missouri Class 4A state meet for North Kansas City High...earned all-league, all-district and all-metro honors in track...named 2007 Scholar Athlete and school Athlete of the Year...member of National Honor Society...Personal - Biology major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born April 29, 1989.

TARA SCIESZINSKIDistance

senior

alBia, iowa

2008 Outdoor - Second in 10,000 at Jim Duncan

Invitational...15th in 10,000 at MVC Champi-onship...2007 Outdoor - Had personal best of 18:48.65 in 5000 at Kip Janvrin Open...placed ninth in the 10,000 at the Kansas Relays...2007 Indoor - Had time of 10:44.96 in 3000 at MVC Championships...placed 9th in 3000 at adidias Classic...2006 Cross Country - Earned varsity letter...20th at Oz Memorial...59th at MVC Championships...Prep - Fourth in 3000 and sixth in 1,500 (4:58) at 2006 Iowa Class 2A state meet...owns school records in 1,500 and 3,000...five time conference champion, setting record in 3,000...Personal - Graphic design major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...awarded the MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award for 07-08...studied abroad in Fall 2008...was third in her age group in the 2007 Hy-Vee Triathlon...born March 12, 1988.

MOLLY SCOTTPole Vault

Junior

kansas city, Mo.

2009 Outdoor - Won pole vault at Dick Young Clas-

sic and tied for first at Central Invitational...third in pole vault at Kip Janvrin Open...2009 Indoor - Won pole vault at Cornell Hilltop In-vitational...third in pole vault at Panther Open, while placing fourth at UNI-Dome Open...Prep - Placed seventh in the pole vault at the 2005 Missouri Class 4 state meet as a sophomore, earning all-state honors...state qualifier as a junior...four year letterwinner in track and field for Winnetonka High...also an accomplished state qualifying gymnast who achieved Level 9 status...Personal - Public Relations major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...born Dec. 27, 1988.

JOHANNA SPRANGPole Vault

Junior

new Brighton, Minn.

2009 Outdoor - Tied for first in pole vault at Central

Invitational...2009 Indoor - 11th in pole vault at MVC Championship...second in pole vault at Cyclone Holiday Classic...second at Pan-thern Open and tied for second at UNI-Dome Open...fourth in pole vault at Jack Jennett UNI Invitational...2008 Outdoor - Eighth in pole vault in MVC Championship...2008 Indoor - Tied for sixth in pole vault at MVC Championship...won pole vault at Iowa State Open and Cyclone Holiday Classic...Prep - Was second in pole vault (11-6) at 2007 Minnesota Class 2A state meet as senior at Irondale High...won pole vault (12-0) at 2007 Minnesota 4AA section meet...won 2007 North Suburban Conference titles in pole vault and high jump...also earned all-league and all-state honors in gymnastics on uneven bars in 2006 and 2007...Personal - Pharmacy major...born Oct. 29, 1988.

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MOLLY BOCHANYINJuMPs/hurDles

FreshMan

wausau, wis.

Prep - Track and volleyball standout at Mosinee High

School...won 100 hurdles and ran on winning 4x400 relay at 2008 Cloverbelt Conference meet...also qualified for 2007 Wisconsin Division 2 state track meet in 100 hurdles...Personal - Graphic Design major...born July 2, 1990.

ELIZABETH DUNNDistance

FreshMan

harVarD, Mass.

2009 Outdoor - Third in 1,500 (4:48.56) at

John McDonnell Open...third in 3,000 at Missouri Relays...fifth in 1,500 at Central invitational...sixth in 1,500 at Jim Duncan In-vitational...2009 Indoor - 17th in mile in MVC Championship...third in mile at UNI-Dome Open...ran leg on distance medley relay which was fourth at Iowa State Open...2008 Cross Country - 37th at MVC Championship...13th at Pepperdine Invitational...seventh at Bulldog Classic...Prep - Won 1000-meter run at 2008 Massachusetts Indoor Division 4 meet...sixth in 800 at 2008 New England Outdoor Cham-pionships...ran opening leg on 4xmile relay which was third at 2008 Nike Outdoor National meet...three-time 800 outdoor champ at Mid-land Wochusett League meet while running for The Bromfield School...also won 800 at 2007 and 2008 conference indoor meet...Personal - Father, Ray Dunn, is a Drake track team alumni...born Dec. 4, 1989.

KIRSTEN LAKEDistance

soPhoMore

Parker, colo.

Prep - Won 800 at 2005 and 2008 Colorado Divi-

sion 1 state track and field meet, while com-peting for Chaparral High School...also ran on 4x800 relay which won state title in 2008...was second in 800 at 2007 state meet...cap-tured league titles in 800 in 2005 and 2008, while being member of winning 4x800 relay team...owns school record in 800 of 2:13.23...named Chaparral High senior Athlete of the Year...Personal - Health Sciences major...born June 3, 1990.

AUTUMN MOOREthrows

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Quaker city, ohio

Prep - Won discus at 2007 Ohio Division III Regional,

while competing for Bishop Rosecrans High...second in discus at 2008 Ohio Valley Con-ference meet...Personal - Broadcast news major...born Oct. 13, 1989.

KAITLIN MOOREMiDDle Distance

soPhoMore

griswolD, iowa

Prep - Ran anchor leg on Griswold’s 4x800 re-

lay which finished sixth in 2008 Iowa Class 1A state track meet, while setting school record...three-time Iowa state qualifier in cross country...also all-academic performer in cross country and basketball...Personal - Actuarial Science and accounting major...born June 23, 1989.

MEGAN PIERCE-CRAMERthrows

soPhoMore oMaha, neB.

2009 Outdoor - Won shot put at Central Open...sec-

ond in discus at Kip Janvrin Open and Dick Young Classic...also second in shot put at Dick Young Classic...2009 Indoor - Tied for 12th in shot put at MVC Championship...third in shot put at Cornell Hilltop Invitational...Prep - Won shot put at 2007 and 2008 Nebraska Class A state track and field meet, compet-ing for Benson High...was second in discus at 2008 Nebraska Class A state meet...owns personal best of 43-2.5 in shot put set in 2007 and 139-11 in discus set last year...Personal - Art and education major...born Sept. 16, 1990.



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ERIKA SEVIGNYthrows

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olathe, kan.

2009 Indoor - Tied for 12th in shot put at MVC

Championship...third in shot put at Panthern Open...Prep - Was seventh in shot put at 2008 Drake Relays...placed eighth in 2008 Iowa Class 4A state track and field meet, competing for Bettendorf High...set school record in shot put at 42-11 at 2008 Missis-sippi Athletic Conference meet...led volleyball team to 2006 and 2007 league and regional titles...Personal - Business and journalism major...born Dec. 22, 1989.

LINDSAY SMITHDistance

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lakeVille, Minn.

2008 Cross Country - 10th at Bulldog Classic

and Grand View Viking Invitational...46th at Iowa State Invitational...Before Drake - Transfer from College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University...qualified for the 2007 NCAA DIII Central Regional Cross Country meet competing for College of St. Benedict...Prep - Cross country and track team member

competing for Lakeville North High School...honor roll qualifier in 3200 at the 2007 Lake Conference track meet...also was a four-year participant at the Nordic Skiing State Competition...Personal - Law, Politics and Society and broadcast news major...born Dec. 26, 1988.

PAIGE STEFFENcoMBineD eVents

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BlooMington, ill.

Prep - Seventh in 300 hurdles at 2007 Illinois

Class AA state track meet, while finishing 11th in 2008...also qualified in long jump at 2007 Illinois state meet...owns school record in 300 hurdles (44.60)...member of school record 4x400 relay team...owns top marks of 17-9 in long jump, 35-9 in triple jump and 15.20 in 100 hurdles...Personal - Law, Politics and Society major...born May 7, 1990.

CASSIE TOEPFERsPrints

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eagan, Minn.

Prep - Placed third in 400 at 2006 and 2007 Minne-

sota Class 2A state track meet...set school

record in 400 of 56.94 at 2006 state meet...ran on 4x200 relay which won state title in 2006...named Eagan High School female athlete of year as senior...two-time captain of basketball team who earned honorable mention all-league honors...Personal - Ac-counting major...born Oct. 26, 1989.

ELLE YESNEEDistance

FreshMan

hoPkins, Minn.

Prep — Placed fourth in 3200 (11:39.80) in 2009 Minnesota Class AAA state track meet...three-time qualifier for Minnesota state track meet competing for Hopkins High School...ran personal best of 5:20.19 in 1600 as sophomore in 2007...three-time all-league performer...Personal — Graphic Design major...recipient of Drake Presidential Scholarship...daughter of Howard and Andrea Yesnes...born Nov. 2, 1990.


Graduating seniors Leyden Tolhurst, Marcus Gaines, Nate Hix and Kate Long pictured with head coach Natasha Kai-ser-Brown and Drake President David Maxwell

Caitlin Able receives baton from Ari Curtis

Kevin Earl gets baton from Nate Hix

Josh Bangert Leyden Tolhurst and Jeff Grassmeyer


Head coach Natasha Kaiser-Brown poses in front of her Drake Relays Athlete of the Century plaque at Drake Stadium

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