Track & Field and Cross Country News fall / 2014

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSOCIATION

Dear Alumni and Friends of Yale Cross-Country, Track & Field,

We write today to encourage you to connect to the programs and with one another. The support you’ve shown by cheering from the sidelines and the gifts you’ve made for the good of Yale TF & CC are a testament to our strong network.

We are tasked with helping to raise $80,000 in annual funds to balance support from the University and endowments, all of which help our teams continue to grow. This year is an important one for our teams – one that can make a lasting impact on our student-athletes.

We hope you will watch the current teams if they are in your area or here in New Haven, become an active member of the association, and make a gift to support the program and its goals. This year your gift could help the Track Association earn extra funds through the Drive for Elis Challenge. The two associations that show the largest increase in donors and the largest increase in participation percentage will each receive $10,000. Your gift could be the one to get us there!

Listed below are some of the items that enhance our ability to win cham-pionships and attract star student-athletes and which your gifts support:

OUT OF REGION TRAVEL: The men’s and women’s Cross Coun-try team competed in the Pre-Nats meet at Terre Haute, Indiana in Oc-tober. Next year, we hope to have TWO out of region XC meets. This is imperative to our development and the ability to qualify for NCAA. Each winter and spring we strive to send track athletes to out of re-gion meets in order to ensure top competition and to achieve NCAA Qualifying performances. The importance of such travel opportunities cannot be overstated.

RECRUITING: All recruiting efforts MUST be funded through alumni donations. The coaches are constantly looking to expand their

recruiting around the country and to establish more of an internation-al presence. As airfare increases, so do the expenses of bringing the best and the brightest to New Haven. The need for “home visits” by coaches is becoming more and more important as the recruiting process evolves in the NCAA.

SPRING TRAINING: Spring Break is in San Diego in 2015. It is important that the track athletes have an opportunity to train in warm weather in early March. We already have a generous donation from an alum to help defray the cost of the rooms, but we are looking for help with airfare and ground transportation while we are there.

EQUIPMENT: The track program desperately needs new High Jump Mats (~$12,000). We are trying to outfi t the team with at least on more pair of shoes each year beyond what is already provided. Our distance runners log between 2500 and 3500 miles per year (500 miles is con-sidered max per pair). In an effort to make sprint spikes lighter they are made of a very fl imsy material and we need to purchase more than one pair a year for them because they actually tear through them.

OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE TRIP: The Oxford-Cambridge trip is a critical part of the Yale TF & CC experience. Donations this year help to offset the endowment revenue that is allotted for the trip and allows us more freedom with our budget.

We are fortunate to have a strong Association that is ready and willing to do more to support our athletes and ensure that they have an excep-tional experience at Yale.

We thank you and look forward to the continued success of the Yale TF & CC network.

Sincerely,Larry Kreider ‘69 Louisa Gerritz Garry ‘87

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DAVID SHOEHALTER,MARK T. YOUNG '68 DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY

COACH’S CORNER

Dear Alumni and Friends,

The lives of competi-tive Track and Field and Cross Country athletes are cyclical. We are like no other athletes out there. Our seasons never end. As I’m sure you all remember, your four years at Yale were a

constant rhythm of training, peaking and training once again for an-other more lofty goal. There is little time to sit back and refl ect on ones success or disappointment, because the next meet or the next championship or the next season is right around the corner.

One of the few times during the year that we have some time to refl ect, comes at the conclusion of the Cross Country season. The Yale Cross Country Teams made some signifi cant progress this year and we can all take pride in the great team results as well as the tremendous individual accomplishments of both Kira Garry ’15 and Kevin Dooney ’16.

Cross Country 2014 began with a bang as we renewed our rivalry with Harvard and Princeton at the Yale Golf Course. A “chamber of com-merce” day greeted the teams and our harriers impressed with victories over Harvard and narrow losses to Princeton. Kira Garry took home the individual crown on the women’s side while Dooney was the runner up in the Men’s race. We followed the competition with a convivial alumni gathering in Widdy’s restaurant in the YGC clubhouse.

Our next big competition came as the teams travelled out of region to the Pre National Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana. The meet served a dual purpose, as it gave our athletes the chance to preview the NCAA Championship Course, and to expose our young teams to the highest quality national caliber competition. Garry and Dooney were again are top fi nishers on the day, and our teams both fi nished in the top 15 out of more than 45 squads. Your generous donations fund ALL of our out of region travel, so thank you for your continued support. Next year we are looking to make two out of region trips during cross country and we plan on at least one big out of region meet during the track and fi eld season, so your continued generosity is greatly appreciated.

As always the Heptagonal Championship is the BIG meet on our cal-endar. Our men managed a 5th place fi nish, equaling our highest fi n-ish since 2008 while our women moved up two spots from last year to fi nish 6th. Once again Garry and Dooney were stellar. They both earned fi rst team all-Ivy status. Garry was 4th in the women’s race while Dooney managed to come in 5th in an ultra competitive fi eld. Not to be forgotten was the performance of Frosh Sami Glass who managed a second team all-Ivy Status with her 14th place fi nish.

Both teams competed at the NCAA regional championship at the ven-erable Van Cortland Park in New York city, and once again both Garry and Dooney provided the fi reworks. Kira earned her NCAA birth by fi nishing in 11th place and earning all region honors, while Kevin cruised to a third place fi nish and an auto qualifi er to Terre Haute. Our teams were 10th (women) and 7th (men) overall.

On the same day as “The Game” both Kira and Kevin toed the line in Terre Haute. Kira capped an outstanding senior season with a 92nd place fi nish (out of well over 200 runners). Despite a fall 1000m into the race, she was able to pass more than 80(!) of the nations best ath-letes over the last portion of the race. A gutsy and determined run by our Senior Track and Field Captain. This was Kevin’s second suc-cessive trip to the NCAA Championship, and he was determined to improve on his fi nish from 2013. Improve he did, as he ran to All-American Status by way of his 34th place fi nish overall. The top 40 fi nishers in the race earn All-American, and with 1000m to go Kevin was in 41st place. He ran an impressive last 1000m and reached his goal.

The two individual performances by Dooney and Garry were very important for our program. We are beginning to re-establish ourselves as national cross country powerhouses. We were the only team in the Ivy League to send both a female and male competitor to the NCAA Championship. Next year our goal is to qualify both TEAMS to the meet! Your support will help tremendously in reaching that goal!

As I explained above, the nature of our sport is cyclical. As soon as the season concluded, we began to think about the coming track and fi eld seasons and further on to next year’s cross country season. Our goal for the program is to become competitive not only on the Heps level, but to become national caliber programs. Everything is in place to reach those goals. With your continued support and all of the out-standing resources available at Yale, we are ready to make the leap to the national stage.

Go Bulldogs,David Shoehalter

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PICTURED ABOVE, L R: SHORTER, SHIRVELL, BECKETT

PICTURED ABOVE, L R: COOK, LARSON, FAREWELL, BELL

PICTURED ABOVE, L R: LARSON, GARRY

PRE RACE VAN 1, L R: MINOWADA, COOK,GODWIN,HOLLBROOK,SHORTER, PIERCE AND BOYER.

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This year, Yale Athletics will be awarding $20,000 to the two associations who are able to post the largest increase in participation from their alumni and friends! Your gift could be the one that scores your team an extra $10k!One award of $10,000 will go to the association who has the largest increase in individual donors from last year and one award of $10,000 will go to the association who has the largest increase in participation percentage from last year.Gifts made between 7/1/14 and 6/30/15 are eligible. New donors will be considered anyone who has never given or who has not made a gift in the past 3 years. Updates will be posted to yalebulldogs.com monthly.This is your chance to make your gift go further, don’t miss out!

Dear Alumni and Friends of Yale Track and Field and Cross Country

Save the date for the Annual

TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY ASSOCIATION DINNER Friday, March 27, 2014

Yale Club of New YorkFormal invitation to follow

SAVE THE DATE

YALE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

2014 – 2015 SCHEDULE

YALE ATHLETICS COMPLIANCE CORNERAs a supporter of Yale athle cs, you may employ current Yale student-ath-letes provided:• The student-athlete is paid the going rate for similar experience;• The student-athlete is compensated for work actually performed; and • The student-athlete does not receive any preferen al treatment due to his/her status as a Yale student-athlete.Please contact the Yale Compliance Offi ce (203.436.8309) if you have any ques ons or concerns.Can I pick up a student-athlete and bring him/her to work each day?You may give a student-athlete a ride to or from work only if you provide the same ride to every employee in the same posi on. It is not permissible to provide special treatment to a student-athlete.The student-athlete I employ played a great game this week, can I take him/her out to lunch to celebrate?No. You may not provide a complimentary meal to a student-athlete be-cause of his/her status as a student-athlete. Unless the same benefi t is ex-tended to all employees under similar circumstances, you cannot take the student-athlete out for lunch.

The student-athlete’s team is doing really well this year and ge ng a lot of posi ve publicity. I have a big promo on coming up to sell one of my prod-ucts. Can I create an adver sement, in print and/or on the radio, emphasiz-ing that Yale student-athletes use and recommend my product? Can I use their names, pictures, or likenesses? It is not permissible for student-athletes to par cipate in any promo onal ac vi es on behalf of a commercial en ty. You cannot use a student-ath-lete’s picture to promote a commercial product. Therefore, student-athletes may not be used to promote your product because of their status or success.I am sponsoring a fundraiser at my restaurant for cancer research. When someone purchases a meal, all of the proceeds go toward cancer research. On the day of the event, can the student-athlete that works for me wear his/her Yale uniform and invite teammates to work as part of the fes vi es? They are very recognizable and I want as many people to donate me and money to this cause as possible.No. Student-Athletes may not par cipate in any promo onal ac vi es for a commercial enterprise, even if it is for charitable purposes. The employee’s status as an Yale student-athlete cannot be used to promote this event, even though it is for a charitable cause.

Yale Season Opener December 6th 2014 Coxe CageYale Collegiate Invitational January 10th 2015 Coxe CageYale Vs. Dartmouth/Columbia January 24th 2015 Coxe CageTerrier Invitational (W) January 30th 2015 Boston UniversityTerrier Invitational (W) January 31st 2015 Boston University Giegengack Invitational February 6th-7th 2015 Coxe CageHarvard/Princeton February 14th 2015 Harvard University Heptagonal Championship February 28th-March 1st 2015 Harvard UniversityIC4A / ECAC Championship March 7th- 8th 2015 Boston University NCAA Championship March 13th – 14th 2015 University of Arkansas

Spring Training March 14th – 21st 2015 San Diego, CAPoint Loma Nazarene Invt March 21st 2015 Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySam Howell Invitational April 3rd -4th 2015 Princeton University University of Virginia Invitational April 3rd – 4th 2015 University of VirginiaStanford Invitational April 3rd – 4th 2015 Stanford UniversityHarvard April 11th 2015 Harvard UniversityLarry Ellis Invitational April 17th 2015 Princeton University Mark Young Invitational April 18th 2015 Dewitt Cuyler FieldPenn Relays April 23rd – 25th 2015 University of PennsylvaniaYale Springtime Invitational April 26th 2015 Dewitt Cuyler FieldHeptagonal Championship May 9th – 10th 2015 University of PennsylvaniaIC4A / ECAC Championship May 15th – 17th 2015 Princeton UniversityNCAA First Round May 28th – 30th 2015 University of North FloridaNCAA Final Rounds June 10th – 13th 2015 University of Oregon

England Trip June 16th – 30th 2015 (tentative) Yale/Harvard v Oxford/Cambridge June 29th 2015 Oxford University