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<strong>COUGAR</strong> <strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />

ATHLETICS COMM. • JEREMY ROSENTHAL, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR<br />

E-MAIL - ROSENTHALJI@COFC.EDU • OFFICE - (843) 953-5465 • COFCSPORTS.COM<br />

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OUTDOOR SCHEDULE<br />

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MARCH 11, 2011 •PALMETTO CLASSIC<br />

OUTDOOR SCHEDULE<br />

3/11 Palmetto Classic Mt. Pleasant, S.C.<br />

3/17-3/19 Coastal Carolina Myrtle Beach, S.C.<br />

3/25-3/26 Raleigh Relays Raleigh, N.C.<br />

4/2 Terrier Relays Spartanburg, S.C.<br />

4/9 Duke Invitational Durham, N.C.<br />

4/22-4/23 SoCon Championships Birmingham, S.C.<br />

5/26-5/28 NCAA East Prelims Bloomington, Imd.<br />

6/8-6/11 NCAA Championships Des Moines, Iowa<br />

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SETTING THE SCENE<br />

WHAT: PALMETTO CLASSIC<br />

WHEN: MARCH 11, 2011<br />

WHERE: MT. PLEASANT<br />

Park West<br />

The Cougars will host their only competition <strong>of</strong> the year as they<br />

co-host the Palmetto Classic with The Citadel on March 11th.<br />

This is the second season in which this meet has been contested.<br />

The meet will be held in Mt. Pleasant at the Park West facility.<br />

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LAST TIME OUT<br />

In the Cougars most recent competition they traveled to Clemson,<br />

S.C. for the Southern Conference Indoor Championship.<br />

Freshman Dena O’Brien won the 5k race as she broke a 22-yearold<br />

SoCon record clocking a time <strong>of</strong> 16:46.59. Senior Isabel<br />

Boersma broke the C<strong>of</strong>C school record in the pentathlon with<br />

3,411 points. Junior Alyssa D’Orazio also broke her own school<br />

record in the 800-meter run in 2:15.92. Additionally the women’s<br />

distance medley relay team set a new school record as they<br />

completed the race in 12:19.30. The Cougars finished in sixthplace<br />

with 49 points. O’Brien and Claire Goodson made the All-<br />

Freshman Team by placing top-three in their events.<br />

w MEDIA INFORMATION<br />

Assistant Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Athletics</strong> Communications Jeremy<br />

Rosenthal is the primary contact for the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Charleston</strong><br />

Track & Field team. He can be reached in his <strong>of</strong>fice at (843-<br />

953-5465), or on his cell phone (765-586-6624), or by email<br />

(rosenthalji@c<strong>of</strong>c.edu)<br />

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2010 OUTDOOR SOCON CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM RESULTS<br />

Place Team<br />

Point Total<br />

1 Western Carolina 221.5 points<br />

2. Appalachian State 144 points<br />

3. Elon 123.5 points<br />

4. Samford 84 points<br />

5. Georgia Southern 83 points<br />

6. <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Charleston</strong> 66 points<br />

7. Chattanooga 27 points<br />

8. The Citadel 26 points<br />

9. Furman 21 points<br />

10. Davidson 19 points<br />

11. UNC Greensboro 3 points<br />

12. W<strong>of</strong>ford 1 point


2011 C<strong>of</strong>C Track & Field<br />

O’BRIEN SHATTERS<br />

SCHOOL MILE RECORD<br />

Freshman Dena O’Brien started<br />

her track & field career at the<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Charleston</strong> with<br />

a bang, breaking the school<br />

mile record with her 4:59.63<br />

performance at the Mountaineer<br />

Open Jan. 21.<br />

O’Brien’s time bettered the<br />

previous record by 14 seconds<br />

and also set a facility record at<br />

the Holmes Convocation Center<br />

in Boone, N.C.<br />

O’BRIEN SoCon ATHLETE<br />

OF THE WEEK AGAIN<br />

Freshman Dena O’Brien earned<br />

SoCon Athlete <strong>of</strong> the Week<br />

honors for her performance at<br />

the Carolina Invitational on Feb.<br />

12<br />

O’Brien, a native <strong>of</strong> Pelham,<br />

Ala., placed second in the<br />

3,000-meter run, setting a<br />

new C<strong>of</strong>C school record in<br />

9:46.83. She also bettered her<br />

own school record in the mile,<br />

finishing in first-place in the race<br />

in 4:59.28.<br />

O’BRIEN DOMINATES<br />

SOCON 5K<br />

Freshman Dena O’Brien broke<br />

a 22-year-old SoCon record<br />

as she won the SoCon Indoor<br />

Championship 5k in 16:46.59.<br />

O’Brien lapped the entire field<br />

and finished ahead <strong>of</strong> the<br />

second-place finisher by over a<br />

minute.<br />

ORDINARY NAME,<br />

EXTRORDINARY TALENT<br />

Junior Emily Smith has had a<br />

remarkable two seasons for the<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Charleston</strong> Track &<br />

Field team. The following are<br />

some <strong>of</strong> her accomplishments<br />

during her collegiate career.<br />

-2 time NCAA Regional Qualifier<br />

-School record in Indoor High<br />

Jump (1.78 meters)<br />

-School record in Outdoor High<br />

Jump (1.74 meters)<br />

-3 time Southern Conference<br />

Champion in the High Jump<br />

-15 top-five finishes in 20 total<br />

competitions in her career<br />

NO SENIORITIS FOR<br />

BOERSMA<br />

Senior Isable Boersma is <strong>of</strong>f to<br />

the best season <strong>of</strong> her career<br />

with the Cougars.<br />

She has set personal records<br />

in the 200-meter dash (26.94,<br />

fourth fastest in school history)<br />

and long jump (5.36 meters,<br />

third best in school history).<br />

Boersma went on to break<br />

the school record in the<br />

pentathlon at the SoCon Indoor<br />

Championships with a point total<br />

<strong>of</strong> 3,411. She finished second in<br />

the overall competition.<br />

FOLLOW COFC BLOG<br />

Keep up to date with all <strong>of</strong><br />

the latest Cougar Track &<br />

Field news with the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Charleston</strong> XC/T&F Blog.<br />

You will be able to read about<br />

the latest developments as well<br />

as find pictures and slideshows<br />

from meets and other team<br />

events.<br />

To access the <strong>Charleston</strong><br />

XC/T&F blog go to http://<br />

cougarsxctf.wordpress.com<br />

SMITH, TAYLOR TEAM<br />

UP FOR VIDEO BLOG<br />

Junior high jumper Emily Smith<br />

and sophomore pole vaulter<br />

Chelsea Taylor are teaming up<br />

to do a special video blog taking<br />

the viewer inside the life <strong>of</strong> a<br />

student-athlete on the track &<br />

field team.<br />

Stay tuned to c<strong>of</strong>csports.<br />

com following track & field<br />

competitions to see highlights,<br />

interviews and special scenes<br />

from the student-athlete<br />

experience!<br />

Their first two episodes have<br />

each gotten over 300 views!


Palmetto Classic<br />

Schedule <strong>of</strong> Events<br />

March 11, 2011<br />

Palmetto Classic<br />

Friday March 11, 2011<br />

Final Schedule<br />

Implement Weigh-in (Equipment shed)<br />

12:30-2:00pm<br />

2011 C<strong>of</strong>C Track & Field<br />

Field Events:<br />

1:30 Hammer, women then men<br />

Javelin, men then women<br />

3:00 Pole Vault, women then men<br />

Long Jump, men then women followed by Triple Jump (men then women)<br />

3:30 Discus, women then men<br />

4:00 Shot, men then women<br />

6:00 High Jump, women then men<br />

Running Events:<br />

3:00 3,000m, women<br />

3:15 3,000m, men<br />

3:30 4 x 100 relay, women<br />

3:35 4 x 100 relay, men<br />

3:40 Mile, women<br />

3:55 Mile, men<br />

4:20 100 hurdles, women<br />

4:30 110 hurdles, men<br />

4:45 400, women<br />

4:55 400, men<br />

5:10 100, women<br />

5:20 100, men<br />

5:30 800, women<br />

5:45 800, men<br />

6:10 400 hurdles, women<br />

6:20 400 hurdles, men<br />

6:30 200, women<br />

6:40 200, men<br />

6:55 5k, women<br />

7:20 5k, men<br />

7:40 4 x 400, women<br />

7:50 4 x 400, men


C<strong>of</strong>C <strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong> ROSTER<br />

2011 C<strong>of</strong>C Track & Field<br />

Name Year Event Hometown High School<br />

Aydlette, Marlene So. Throws Columbia, S.C. Glenforest<br />

Boersma, Isabel Sr. Multi-Event Franklin, Tenn. Ravenwood<br />

Brewer, Elle Fr. Distance Knoxville, Tenn. Webb School<br />

Call, Laura Jr. Sprints Downington, Pa. Downington<br />

D’Orazio, Alyssa Jr. Mid-Distance Haddonfield, N.J. Haddonfield Memorial<br />

Goodson, Claire Fr. Pole Vault Atlanta, Ga. Greater Atlanta Christian<br />

Hobbs, Danielle Fr. Mid-Distance Jacksonville, N.C. White Oak<br />

Harrocks, Christa Fr. Sprints Glen Mills, Pa. Penncrest<br />

Jenkins, Kristin Sr. Distance Cheyenne, Wyo. Cheyenne Central<br />

Johnson, Brynne Sr. Multi-Event Centerville, Ohio Centerville<br />

Klinar, Christine Fr. Throws Fredericksburg, Va. Northwood Academy<br />

Loba, Grace Jr. Mid-Distance Orlean, Va. Fauquier<br />

McArthur, Jelain So. Jumps Laurens, S.C. Laurens District<br />

McWhorter, Kaitlin Fr. Sprints/Multi Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge<br />

Meyrowitz, Dhana Fr. Pole Vault Bluffton, S.C. Woodward Academy<br />

Nokes, McKenna Fr. Distance Laguna Beach, Calif. Laguna Beach<br />

O’Brien, Dena Fr. Mid-Distance Pelham, Ala. Pelham<br />

Pavlovich, Natasha RSo. Distance San Clemente, Calif. St. Margaret’s Episcopal<br />

Powers, Callen Jr. Mid-Distance Chesapeake, Va. Western Branch<br />

Smith, Emily Jr. High Jump Rock Hill, S.C. Northwestern<br />

Taylor, Chelsea So. Pole Vault Seneca, S.C. Seneca<br />

Walsha, Alice Fr. Mid-Distance New York, N.Y. Convent <strong>of</strong> Sacred Heart<br />

Walsh, Dana Fr. Mid-Distance New York, N.Y. Convent <strong>of</strong> Sacred Heart<br />

Wilard, Tierney RSo. Distance Midlothian, Va. James River<br />

Wolfe, Kristen Jr. Distance Midlothian, Va. James River<br />

Zolga, Mary Sr. Sprints Raynham, Mass. Bridgewater-Raynham


2011 C<strong>of</strong>C Track & Field<br />

2011 Quick Facts<br />

UNIVERSITY FACTS<br />

Location.........................................................................<strong>Charleston</strong>, S.C.<br />

Population..................................................................................124, 593<br />

Founded............................................................................................1770<br />

Conference................................................................................Southern<br />

Joined Southern Conference............................................................1998<br />

Enrollment......................................................................................11,316<br />

Nickname....................................................................................Cougars<br />

Colors.........................................................................Maroon and White<br />

President...................................................................Dr. George Benson<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Athletics</strong>.....................................................................Joe Hull<br />

Senior Woman Administrator..........................................Laura Lageman<br />

Faculty Representative......................................................Vince Benigni<br />

Affiliation........................................................................NCAA Division I<br />

2009-2010 Season -WOMEN<br />

SoCon Cross Country Championships Finish......................9th, 254 pts.<br />

SoCon Indoor Championship Finish...................................6th, 38.5 pts.<br />

SoCon Indoor Champions...............................................1 (Emily Smith)<br />

Indoor All-SoCon Honorees............................................ 4 (Emily Smith,<br />

Chelsea Taylor, Jelain McArthur, Casey McKee)<br />

SoCon Outdoor Championship Finish.....................................6th, 66pts.<br />

Outdoor All-SoCon Honorees....................................5 (Jelain McArthur,<br />

Latisha Harris, Chelsea Taylor, Casey McKee, Emily Smith<br />

Freshman <strong>of</strong> the Year......................................................Jelain McArthur<br />

NCAA East Regional Qualifiers.......................................1 (Emily Smith)<br />

2009-2010 Season -MEN<br />

SoCon Cross Country Championships Finish......................8th, 203 pts.<br />

NCAA Southeast Regional Finish......................................28th, 726 pts.<br />

Top Regional Finisher...........................Trevor Sprague, 75th, 32:35.08*<br />

*3rd all-time for 10,000-meters<br />

2010-2011 Season -WOMEN<br />

SoCon Cross Country Championships Finish.......................7th,149 pts.<br />

All-SoCon Honorees........................2 (Dena O’Brien and Kristen Wolfe)<br />

Freshman <strong>of</strong> the Year.........................................................Dena O’Brien<br />

NCAA Southeast Regional Finish......................................29th, 827 pts.<br />

Top Regional Finisher..................................Dena O’Brien 61st, 21:46.3*<br />

* Denotes School Record for 6,000-meters<br />

2010-2011 Season -MEN<br />

SoCon Cross Country Championships Finish......................8th, 197 pts.<br />

All-SoCon Honorees...................................................1 (Andrew Nelson)<br />

NCAA Southeast Regional Finish......................................27th, 739 pts.<br />

Top Regional Finisher............................Christian Bailey 100th, 33:02.2*<br />

CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE<br />

9/4/2010................................Eye Opener at USC Upstate<br />

........................................................Men: 6th, Women: 5th<br />

9/18/2010.................................Asics-Winthrop Invitational<br />

........................................................Men: 6th, Women: 6th<br />

9/25/2010..............................................Citadel Invitational<br />

.......................................................Men: 2nd, Women:2nd<br />

10/1/2010...........................................Charlotte Invitational<br />

........................................................Men: 7th, Women: 7th<br />

10/15/2010..............................................Blue Ridge Open<br />

....................................................Men: 12th, Women: 12th<br />

10/30/2010...............Southern Conference Championship<br />

........................................................Men: 8th, Women: 7th<br />

11/13/2010...............................NCAA Southeast Regional<br />

....................................................Men: 27th, Women: 29th<br />

INDOOR SCHEDULE<br />

1/22/2011..............................................Mountaineer Open<br />

........................................................................Boone, N.C.<br />

2/4-2/5/2011...............New Balance Collegiate Invitational<br />

....................................................................New York, N.Y.<br />

2/12/2011............................................Carolina Invitational<br />

.................................................................Chapel Hill, N.C.<br />

2/26-2/27/2011...............................SoCon Championships<br />

....................................................................Clemson, S.C.<br />

3/5/2011..................................Virginia Tech Final Qualifier<br />

..................................................................Blacksburg, Va.<br />

3/10-3/12/2011..................NCAA National Championships<br />

OUTDOOR SCHEDULE<br />

3/11/2011........................................PALMETTO CLASSIC<br />

..............................................................Mt. Pleasant, S.C.<br />

3/17-3/19/2011.........................................Coastal Carolina<br />

.............................................................Myrtle Beach, S.C.<br />

3/25-3/26/2011...........................................Raleigh Relays<br />

......................................................................Raleigh, N.C.<br />

4/2/2011.......................................................Terrier Relays<br />

...............................................................Spartanburg, S.C.<br />

4/9/2011...................................................Duke Invitational<br />

.....................................................................Durham, N.C.<br />

4/22-4/23/2011...............................SoCon Championships<br />

................................................................Birmingham, Ala.<br />

4/26-4/28/2011....................................NCAA East Prelims<br />

...............................................................Bloomington, Ind.<br />

6/8-6/11/2011....................NCAA National Championships<br />

...............................................................Des Moines, Iowa<br />

HOME meets in All Caps<br />

*4th all-time for 10,000-meters


2011 C<strong>of</strong>C Track & Field<br />

AMY SEAGO • HEAD COACH<br />

EIGHTH YEAR AS COFC HEAD COACH • TENTH YEAR AS HEAD COACH<br />

Head coach Amy Seago continues to build<br />

the Cougars’ cross country and track &<br />

field programs as she enters her seventh<br />

year at the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Charleston</strong>.<br />

Under Seago’s tutelage, <strong>Charleston</strong>’s<br />

athletes have captured six conference<br />

titles in four different individual events<br />

and earned three trips to the NCAA<br />

Outdoor Regionals. Most recently,<br />

high-jumper Emily Smith finished 25th<br />

with a jump <strong>of</strong> 5’8½” at the 2010 NCAA<br />

Outdoor Regionals after being crowned<br />

the Southern Conference champion<br />

at the indoor and runner-up at outdoor<br />

conference championships. Smith was<br />

named the SoCon Freshman <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />

for the 2008-09 indoor season.<br />

Seago also worked with thrower Chakosa<br />

Lance, who became the first <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Charleston</strong> athlete to compete at the NCAA<br />

Regionals in 2004, taking 24th place in<br />

the hammer throw. Lance returned to the<br />

NCAA Regionals in 2006 and posted a<br />

20th-place finish in the same event. She<br />

was also a three-time SoCon champion in<br />

the weight throw and currently holds the<br />

conference record <strong>of</strong> 64’1¼”.<br />

<strong>Charleston</strong>’s athletes have been named<br />

to all-conference teams 22 times since<br />

Seago took over the program in August<br />

2003. Additionally, three rookies were<br />

named to the Southern Conference Indoor<br />

Track & Field All-Freshman Team while<br />

five garnered outdoor all-freshman honors<br />

in 2009. In 2010 four athletes were named<br />

to the All-Freshman Team and newcomer<br />

Jelain McArthur was named Freshamn <strong>of</strong><br />

the Year.<br />

Seago has also seen success with the<br />

Cougars’ cross country teams. She<br />

has coached the women’s team to a<br />

program-best fifth place at the SoCon<br />

Championships twice (2004, 2006). Ashley<br />

Arnold’s fifth-place finish in the 2004<br />

conference meet earned her a spot on the<br />

All-Southern Conference Team as well<br />

as Freshman <strong>of</strong> the Year honors. On the<br />

men’s side, she has helped develop Trevor<br />

Sprague, who broke the school record in<br />

the 8K three times in 2009 and posted the<br />

third-fastest time in the 10K at the NCAA<br />

Regionals at Louisville.<br />

Prior to coming to the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Charleston</strong>, Seago served as the head<br />

women’s cross country and assistant<br />

men’s and women’s track & field coach at<br />

Washington & Lee University for two years.<br />

Under her guidance, the Generals finished<br />

second at the Old Dominion Athletic<br />

Conference Championships in 2002 and<br />

went on to place seventh at the NCAA<br />

Southeast Championships. She also had<br />

four athletes earn All-ODAC honors as well<br />

as two all-state and all-region performers.<br />

Working primarily with the distance<br />

runners during track & field season, Seago<br />

coached a conference champion in the<br />

mile at the ODAC Indoor Championships<br />

as well as five to all-ODAC performances.<br />

Seago began her career as a graduate<br />

assistant at Pittsburg State in Kansas.<br />

She aided the coaching staff in developing<br />

a team that finished 12th at the NCAA<br />

Division II Cross Country Championships<br />

in 2000. Two members <strong>of</strong> the Gorillas were<br />

given All-America status. She also assisted<br />

in the coaching <strong>of</strong> a NCAA National runnerup<br />

in the steeplechase. Seago graduated<br />

with a M.S. in Physical Education.<br />

Formerly Amy Schuckert, Seago was a<br />

track & field All-American at Allegheny<br />

<strong>College</strong>. A two-year captain <strong>of</strong> the cross<br />

country team, Seago qualified for the<br />

NCAA Cross Country Championships<br />

twice. Additionally, she was a six-time<br />

NCAA national qualifier in track and set the<br />

conference record in the 800m. She won<br />

12 North Coast Athletic Conference titles<br />

and was named to the all-conference team<br />

18 times.<br />

Named the 1999 Allegheny <strong>College</strong><br />

Female Athlete <strong>of</strong> the Year, the Canton,<br />

Ohio native graduated with a B.A. in<br />

English. She was recognized in 2004 when<br />

she was named to the North Coast Athletic<br />

Conference All-Decade Team for both<br />

cross country and track & field.<br />

Seago is USATF Level II certified in<br />

endurance, throws and jumps. She and her<br />

husband, George Seago IV, were married<br />

in the summer <strong>of</strong> 2008 and currently reside<br />

in West Ashley.<br />

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PERSONAL<br />

DATE OF BIRTH...........May 28, 1977<br />

BIRTHPLACE.................Canton, Ohio<br />

HUSBAND............................George IV<br />

HIGH SCHOOL....................Glen Oak<br />

COLLEGE...............Allegheny <strong>College</strong><br />

..................................B.A. English, 1999<br />

.........................................Pittsburg State<br />

...............M.S. Physical Education, 2001<br />

w COACHING EXPERIENCE<br />

PITTSBURG STATE<br />

1999-2001..................Graduate Assistant<br />

WASHINGTON & LEE UNIV.<br />

2001-2003............................Head Coach<br />

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON<br />

2003-PRESENT...................Head Coach


2011 C<strong>of</strong>C Track & Field<br />

BEN YOCUM • ASSISTANT COACH<br />

FIRST YEAR AS COFC ASST. COACH • FOURTH YEAR AS ASST. COACH<br />

Yocum begins his first year at the<br />

<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Charleston</strong>. Yocum spent<br />

the last two years working with the<br />

University <strong>of</strong> South Carolina Track and<br />

Field team. He assisted the staff with<br />

all administrative duties including the<br />

preparation for and execution <strong>of</strong> training<br />

sessions, equipment for practice and<br />

competition ordering, inventory, issues<br />

and storage. He also managed home<br />

meets for Track and Field as well as<br />

Cross Country events.<br />

From 2006-08 Yocum was an assistant<br />

coach at Benedict, working primarily<br />

with the pole vaults and throws. He also<br />

designed and implemented the strength<br />

training program for the track and field<br />

athletes. The Charlotte, N.C. native<br />

coached two conference champions and<br />

three all-conference athletes.<br />

On August 21, Seago announced Yocum<br />

and Heather Schmidt as her two new<br />

assistant coaches.<br />

“I’m thrilled to welcome Ben Yocum<br />

and Heather Schmidt to the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Charleston</strong>,” Seago said. “Ben competed<br />

as a decathlete in college and was most<br />

recently a graduate assistant at his alma<br />

mater - the University <strong>of</strong> South Carolina<br />

- where he worked with some <strong>of</strong> the best<br />

coaches and athletes in the country.”<br />

Yocum was a member <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Appalachian State Track and Field<br />

team as a freshman in 2000, where he<br />

was an All-Conference member in the<br />

decathlon. He transferred to South<br />

Carolina and competed for three<br />

seasons, specializing in the decathlon<br />

and pentathlon. While there he was<br />

a Southeastern Conference threetime<br />

Scholar-Athlete, three-time letter<br />

winner and Iron Gamecock award<br />

winner. He earned his Bachelor <strong>of</strong><br />

Science in Experimental Psychology<br />

from USC in 2003.<br />

Yocum is expected to finish his<br />

requirements for a Master’s <strong>of</strong> Science<br />

in Exercise Science from USC this<br />

month and has earned a USATF Level<br />

1 certification as well as a Level II in<br />

Jumps.<br />

“Both Heather and Ben have<br />

impressed me with their enthusiasm,<br />

hard work ethic and knowledge in the<br />

sport <strong>of</strong> Track & Field,” Seago said.<br />

“I have l<strong>of</strong>ty goals for the Track &<br />

Field and Cross Country teams and<br />

with their help, our program will reach<br />

new heights. I’d like to thank the<br />

Administration for their commitment<br />

to our sport and for enabling me to<br />

bring both <strong>of</strong> these remarkable young<br />

coaches on board.”<br />

Yocum will coach Pole Vault, Throws,<br />

100, 200, 100 hurdles and Multi-Event<br />

groups.<br />

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PERSONAL<br />

DATE OF BIRTH..September 20, 1980<br />

BIRTHPLACE.........Huntersville, N.C.<br />

HIGH SCHOOL.....North Mecklinburg<br />

COLLEGE.....................South Carolina<br />

........B.A. Experiment Psychology, 2003<br />

w COACHING EXPERIENCE<br />

HAMMOND SCHOOL<br />

2004-2005......................Assistant Coach<br />

BENEDICT COLLEGE<br />

2006-2008......................Assistant Coach<br />

SOUTH CAROLINA<br />

2008-2010..................Graduate Assistant<br />

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON<br />

2010-PRESENT.............Assistant Coach


2011 C<strong>of</strong>C Track & Field<br />

HEATHER SCHMIDT • ASSISTANT COACH<br />

FIRST YEAR AS COFC ASST. COACH • FOURTH YEAR AS ASST. COACH<br />

Schmidt, in her first year at C<strong>of</strong>C comes<br />

to <strong>Charleston</strong> after a three-year stint<br />

with the C<strong>of</strong>feyville Community <strong>College</strong><br />

track and field program. While there she<br />

was responsible for many facets <strong>of</strong> the<br />

program including recruiting and training<br />

<strong>of</strong> the athletes in the men’s and women’s<br />

jumps. During Schmidt’s tenure, seven<br />

<strong>of</strong> the 12 school records at CCC were<br />

broken in the jumping events. As<br />

recruiting coordinator, she played an<br />

integral role in increasing the women’s<br />

program from seven to 30 athletes in<br />

one year and in 2009 the team jumped<br />

from eighth in the region to second.<br />

During her coaching career Schmidt<br />

has helped produce two National Junior<br />

<strong>College</strong> Athletic Association (NJCAA)<br />

All-Americans, 12 Coaches Association<br />

All-Americans and 38 National Meet<br />

Qualifiers.<br />

On August 21, Seago announced Yocum<br />

and Schmidt as her two new assistant<br />

coaches.<br />

“I’m thrilled to welcome Ben Yocum<br />

and Heather Schmidt to the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Charleston</strong>,” Seago said. Heather just<br />

finished a three year coaching stint at<br />

C<strong>of</strong>feyville Community <strong>College</strong> where<br />

she has built a remarkable resume’<br />

in the jumping events. Additionally,<br />

this summer she participated in the<br />

“Emerging Elite Coaches” program at<br />

the Olympic training center.”<br />

Schmidt earned her Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts<br />

degree in Psychology from Marietta<br />

<strong>College</strong> in Marietta, Ohio in 2004.<br />

While there she competed in the<br />

long, high and triple jumps and well<br />

as in the javelin, sprints and relays.<br />

She also played volleyball and<br />

basketball. Schmidt was a graduate<br />

and teaching assistant while earning<br />

her Master’s Degree in Psychology at<br />

Ohio University in Athens, Ohio from<br />

2004-06.<br />

Schmidt is USATF Level 1 certified<br />

and was selected to attend the USATF<br />

Emerging Elite Coaches Camp in<br />

Chula Vista, Calif.<br />

“Both Heather and Ben have<br />

impressed me with their enthusiasm,<br />

hard work ethic and knowledge in the<br />

sport <strong>of</strong> Track & Field,” Seago said.<br />

“I have l<strong>of</strong>ty goals for the Track &<br />

Field and Cross Country teams and<br />

with their help, our program will reach<br />

new heights. I’d like to thank the<br />

Administration for their commitment<br />

to our sport and for enabling me to<br />

bring both <strong>of</strong> these remarkable young<br />

coaches on board.”<br />

Schmidt will coach High Jump, Long<br />

Jump, Triple Jump, 400-meter dash<br />

and 400 hurdles.<br />

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PERSONAL<br />

DATE OF BIRTH......February 9, 1982<br />

BIRTHPLACE..................Dover, Ohio<br />

HIGH SCHOOL...................Zanesville<br />

COLLEGE..................Marietta <strong>College</strong><br />

............................B.A. Psychology, 2004<br />

.......................................Ohio University<br />

...........................M.S. Psychology, 2006<br />

w COACHING EXPERIENCE<br />

COFFEYVILLE<br />

COMMUNITY COLLEGE<br />

2007-2010......................Assistant Coach<br />

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON<br />

2010-PRESENT.............Assistant Coach


Women’s Outdoor Record Book<br />

2010 Cougar Track & Field<br />

100m 10,000m<br />

Athlete Time Year Meet Athlete Time Year Meet<br />

1. Ariel Hatcher 12.39 2009 SoCon/GSU 1. Ashley Arnold 38:38.99 2006 Raleigh Relays<br />

2. Ariel Hatcher 12.42 2009 Shamrock Invitational 2. Erin Stoddard 38:44.98 2009 SoCon/GSU<br />

3. Alexis Moore 12.45 2004 Coastal Carolina 3. Katie Hedley 38:58.89 2007 SoCon/App. St.<br />

4. Alexis Moore 12.48 2004 Buc Invitational 4. Ashley Arnold 38:50.47 2006 SoCon/GSU<br />

5. Alexis Moore 12.50 2004 SoCon/App. St. 5. Becky Witkop 39:26.28 2004 SoCon/App. St.<br />

200m<br />

100m HURDLES<br />

Athlete Time Year Meet Athlete Time Year Meet<br />

1. Ariel Hatcher 25.00 2009 SoCon/GSU 1. Jelain McArthur 14.03 2010 SoCon<br />

2. Ariel Hatcher 25.05 2009 SoCon/GSU 2. Jelain McArthur 14.09 2010 Duke Invitational<br />

3. Jelain McArthur 25.51 2010 Shamrock Invitational 3. Jelain McArthur 14.11 2010 Duke Invitational<br />

4. Jelain McArthur 25.52 2010 Palmetto Classic 4. Jelain McArthur 14.15 2010 Georgia Tech Invite<br />

5. Ariel Hatcher 25.65 2009 Furman 5. Jelain McArthur 14.17 2010 Johnson C. Smith<br />

400m<br />

400m HURDLES<br />

Athlete Time Year Meet Athlete Time Year Meet<br />

1. Mary Zolga 56.58 2009 SoCon/GSU 1. Mary Zolga 63.29 2010 SoCon/App. St.<br />

2. Mary Zolga 56.70 2009 SoCon/GSU 2. Mary Zolga 63.31 2010 SoCon/App. St.<br />

3. Mary Zolga 57.54 2009 Furman 3. Mary Zolga 63.88 2010 Duke Invitational<br />

4. Mary Zolga 57.55 2009 Duke 4. Mary Zolga 64.18 2010 Johnson C. Smith<br />

5. Mary Zolga 57.94 2009 Raleigh Relays 5. Mary Zolga 64.27 2010 Raleigh Relays<br />

800m<br />

HIGH JUMP<br />

Athlete Time Year Meet Athlete Mark Year Meet<br />

1. Alyssa D’Orazio 2:16.30 2009 SoCon/GSU 1.Emily Smith 1.74m (5-8.5) 2009 NCAA Regionals<br />

2. Alyssa D’Orazio 2:17.56 2009 Shamrock Invitational 2.Emily Smith 1.74m (5-8.5) 2010 Orange & Purple<br />

3. Alyssa D’Orazio 2:18.56 2009 Furman 3.Emily Smith 1.74m (5-8.5) 2010 NCAA Prelims<br />

4. Kristen Wolfe 2:18.57 2010 Johnson C. Smith 4.Emily Smith 1.70m (5-7) 2009 Shamrock Invitational<br />

5. Callen Powers 2:19.14 2010 SoCon/App/ St. 5.Emily Smith 1.70m (5-7) 2009 Raleigh Relays<br />

1,500m LONG JUMP<br />

Athlete Time Year Meet Athlete Mark Year Meet<br />

1. Kristen Wolfe 4:39.16 2010 SoCon/App. St. 1. Jelain McArthur 5.82m (19-01.25) 2010 SoCon/App. St,<br />

2. Kristen Wolfe 4:42.11 2009 SoCon/GSU 2. Jelain McArthur 5.62m (18-5.25) 2010 Shamrock Invitational<br />

3. Kristen Wolfe 4:43.42 2010 Duke Invitational 3. Lauren Stitely 5.50m (18-0.5) 2004 Coastal Carolina<br />

4. Kristen Wolfe 4:45.38 2009 Duke 4. Jelain McArthur 5.50m (18-0.5) 2010 Duke Invitational<br />

5. Alyssa D’Orazio 4:45.82 2009 Furman 5. Jelain McArthur 5.49m (18-00.25) 2010 Orange & Purple<br />

3,000m TRIPLE JUMP<br />

Athlete Time Year Meet Athlete Mark Year Meet<br />

1. Erin Stoddard 10:21.53 2009 Shamrock Invitational 1. Jelain McArthur 12.21m (40-00.75) 2010 Orange & Purple<br />

2. Grace Loba 10:26.33 2009 CCU Invitational 2. Jelain McArthur 12.01m (39-5) 2010 Raleigh Relays<br />

3. Amy Laughlin 10:31.03 2008 CCU Invitational 3. Jelain McArthur 12.00m (39-4.5) 2010 Duke Invitational<br />

4. Kristen Wolfe 10:31.04 2009 CCU Invitational 4. Jelain McArthur 11.97m (39-3.25) 2010 SoCon/App. St.<br />

5. Kyle Palmquist 10:37.16 2004 Coastal Carolina 5. Jelain McArthur 11.93m (39-1.75) 2010 Georgia Tech Invite<br />

3,000m STEEPLECHASE HAMMER THROW<br />

Athlete Time Year Meet Athlete Mark Year Meet<br />

1. Kristen Wolfe 11:02.00 2009 Duke 1. Chakosha Lance 55.36m (181-7) 2006 NC A&T Last Chance<br />

2. Kristen Wolfe 11:09.12 2010 Duke Invitational 2. Chakosha Lance 54.23m (177-11) 2004 SoCon/App. St.<br />

3. Kristen Wolfe 11:12.18 2009 SoCon/GSU 3. Chakosha Lance 53.35m (175-0) 2005 Clemson<br />

4. Kristen Wolfe 11:12.84 2010 SoCon/App. St. 4. Chakosha Lance 52.76m (173-1) 2006 Winthrop<br />

5. Kristen Wolfe 11:20.41 2010 Geogia Tech Invitational 5. Chakosha Lance 52.64m (172-8) 2004 GA Tech Last Chance<br />

5,000m DISCUS THROW<br />

Athlete Time Year Meet Athlete Mark Year Meet<br />

1. Ashley Arnold 17:34.10 2005 Duke 1. Lindsay Baber 44.74m (146-8) 2003 Furman<br />

2. Ashley Arnold 17:41.87 2005 SoCon/WCU 2. Lindsay Baber 44.30m (145-4) 2003 SC Championships<br />

3. Ashley Arnold 17:44.68 2005 Weems Baskin/USC 3. Lindsay Baber 42.64m (139-11) 2003 Coastal Carolina<br />

4. Kyle Palmquist 17:51.02 2004 Elon 4. Lindsay Baber 42.15m (138-3) 2003 <strong>Charleston</strong> Southern<br />

5. Kyle Palmquist 17:56.16 2004 Weems Baskin/USC 5. Lindsay Baber 41.99m (138-2) 2003 Coastal Carolina


<strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Charleston</strong> Women’s Outdoor Career Bests<br />

100m<br />

13.29 Mary Zolga Palmetto Classic 3/12/10<br />

13.32 Laura Call CCU Invite 3/13/09<br />

100m Hurdles<br />

15.02 Isabel Boersma SoCon Championships 4/25/09<br />

15.48 Brynne Johnson SoCon Championships 4/24/10<br />

200m<br />

25.88 Isabel Boersma SoCon Championship 4/24/10<br />

26.13 Mary Zolga Duke Invitational 4/2/10<br />

26.77 Brynne Johnson SoCon Championship 4/24/10<br />

27.15 Laura Call CCU Invite 3/13/09<br />

400m<br />

56.58 Mary Zolga SoCon Championship 4/25/09<br />

59.25 Laura Call Shamrock Invite 3/19/09<br />

400m Hurdles<br />

1:03.29 Mary Zolga SoCon Championship 4/24/10<br />

1:09.06 Laura Call SoCon Championship 4/25/09<br />

800m<br />

2:16.30 Alyssa D’Orazio SoCon Championships 4/25/09<br />

2:18.56 Kristen Wolfe Furman Invite 4/11/09<br />

2:19.53 Callen Powers SoCon Championships 4/24/10<br />

2:21.37 Emily Nagle Johnson C. Smith Invite 4/10/10<br />

2:23.37 Mary Zolga Shamrock Invite 3/20/08<br />

2:27.77 Tierney Willard Duke Invite 4/2/10<br />

2:32.37 Grace Loba Palmetto Classic 3/12/10<br />

2:32.60 Brynne Johnson SoCon Championship 4/26/08<br />

2:33.49 Isabel Boersma SoCon Championship 4/24/10<br />

1,500m<br />

4:42.11 Kristen Wolfe SoCon Championship 4/25/09<br />

4:45.82 Alyssa D’Orazio Furman Invite 4/11/09<br />

4:54.84 Callen Powers Raleigh Relays 3/27/09<br />

4:55.60 Emily Nagle Furman Invite 4/11/09<br />

4:56.78 Grace Loba Duke Invite 4/3/09<br />

5:10.02 Tierney Willard SoCon Championship 4/24/10<br />

5:24.13 Kristin Jenkins Johnson C. Smith Invite 4/10/10<br />

5000m<br />

18:50.60 Grace Loba Raleigh Relays 3/26/10<br />

19:07.31 Callen Powers Furman Invite 4/11/09<br />

20:32.00 Kristin Jenkins Palmetto Classic 3/12/10<br />

10,000m<br />

41:53.50 Kristin Jenkins CCU Invite 3/13/09<br />

High Jump<br />

1.75m Emily Smith SoCon Championship 4/25/09<br />

1.60m Brynne Johnson Coastal Carolina 4/12/08<br />

1.59m Isabel Boersma SoCon Championship 4/24/10<br />

Pole Vault<br />

3.35m Chelsea Taylor SoCon Championship 4/24/10<br />

Long Jump<br />

5.25m Isabel Boersma Palmetto Classic 3/12/10<br />

5.17m Brynne Johnson SoCon Championships 4/24/10<br />

Triple Jump<br />

12.01 Jelain McArthur Raleigh Relay 3/26/10<br />

Shot Put<br />

10.35m Brynne Johnson SoCon Championships 4/24/10<br />

9.10m Isabel Boersma SoCon Championships 4/24/10<br />

Javelin<br />

26.76 Isabel Boersma Murray Neely 4/5/09<br />

24.36 Brynne Johnson SoCon Championship 4/24/10<br />

22.15 Marlene Aydlette Johnson C. Smith Invite 4/10/10<br />

18.73 Chelsea Taylor Palmetto Classic 3/12/10<br />

Heptathlon<br />

4466 Isabel Boersma SoCon Championship 4/24/10<br />

4365 Brynne Johnson SoCon Championship 4/24/10<br />

Mile<br />

5:10.78 Kristen Wolfe Palmetto Classic 3/13/10<br />

5:22.42 Grace Loba Palmetto Classic 3/13/10<br />

5:37.86 Emily Nagle Palmetto Classic 3/13/10<br />

5:38.78 Tierney Willard Palmetto Classic 3/13/10<br />

3,000m Steeplechase<br />

11:02.00 Kristen Wolfe Duke Invite 4/3/09<br />

11:40.83 Grace Loba Shamrock Invite 3/19/09<br />

3,000m<br />

10:26.33 Grace Loba CCU Invite 3/13/09<br />

10:31.04 Kristen Wolfe CCU Invite 3/13/09<br />

10:52.70 Callen Powers Shamrock Invite 3/19/09<br />

11:14.18 Emily Nagle Shamrock Invite 3/18/10<br />

11:52.42 Kristin Jenkins Shamrock Invite 3/19/09

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