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CROSS<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
COUNTRY<br />
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Australia • New Zealand • Hawaii<br />
Mission Statement<br />
International <strong>Sports</strong> Specialists, Inc. believes that sport is the international language common to all<br />
countries and people around the world and that it can help remove cultural and international<br />
barriers. Therefore, the mission of International <strong>Sports</strong> Specialists, Inc. is to promote the<br />
growth, development and self-esteem of the individual athlete through sport; to raise<br />
the level of awareness and competition to the benefit of both the host country and<br />
the participating athlete; to forge friendships that bridge the gap of both distance<br />
and time, through mutual competition that promotes health and sportsmanship.<br />
George O’Scanlon<br />
International <strong>Sports</strong><br />
Specialists, Inc.<br />
President<br />
On behalf of International <strong>Sports</strong> Specialists, Inc. (ISSI)<br />
and the <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> program we would like to<br />
invite you to represent your country, state, community,<br />
school and family in spirited competition in the land down<br />
under. We look forward to having you and your fellow<br />
teammates become part of the <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> experience.<br />
The competition is intense and exciting with<br />
coaches and players engaging in this truly unique sporting<br />
event.<br />
Over the past twenty-one years tens of thousands of<br />
athletes and coaches have participated in this awesome<br />
experience. Some have had the opportunity to return<br />
down under to compete and coach a number of times.<br />
The <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> Sporting events give visiting American<br />
athletes a safe environment to compete, sightsee and<br />
enjoy the genuine hospitality of the Australian people.<br />
We would like to thank all the parents, family and friends who support and help each athlete in their<br />
fundraising efforts to minimize out of pocket expenses. By using the proven ISSI fundraisers as outlined in<br />
this book you can cover most, if not all the cost of this trip. We encourage you to approach fundraising with<br />
the same determination and work ethic you have developed as an athlete.<br />
We wish you all the best in your preparations and look forward to having you compete down under.<br />
Respectfully yours,<br />
Brian Pella<br />
International <strong>Sports</strong><br />
Specialists, Inc.<br />
Vice President<br />
George O’Scanlon<br />
President<br />
International <strong>Sports</strong> Specialists, Inc.<br />
Brian Pella<br />
Vice President<br />
International <strong>Sports</strong> Specialists, Inc.<br />
International <strong>Sports</strong> Specialists, Inc.<br />
1755 N. 400 E. Suite 201, North Logan, UT 84341 USA<br />
phone: 435-753-4732 fax: 435-792-3046<br />
email: mail@downundersports.com • www.downundersports.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
1<br />
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
2<br />
2010 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE<br />
3<br />
2009 CROSS COUNTRY TRIP SUMMARY<br />
CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS<br />
8<br />
9<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
13<br />
14<br />
15<br />
16<br />
17<br />
18<br />
19<br />
20<br />
21<br />
22<br />
KENTUCKY/OKLAHOMA<br />
KS/MO/MD<br />
UT/WA/WY<br />
ID/NE/IA<br />
NV/AK/TX<br />
VIRGINIA/WEST VIRGINIA<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
IL/MT/LA<br />
COLORADO/NEW MEXICO<br />
ARIZONA<br />
MISSISSIPPI/TENNESSEE<br />
ND/SD/OR/NJ/NY<br />
MICHIGAN/FLORIDA<br />
PA/MA/IN/OH/MN/WI<br />
NC/SC/GA
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
2010 <strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong> SCHEDULE<br />
24<br />
2009 <strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong> TRIP SUMMARY<br />
25<br />
23<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong> TEAMS<br />
TENNESSE/MISSISSIPPI<br />
26<br />
MN/WI/MA/NY/NJ<br />
27<br />
ND/SD/AR/NE/IA<br />
28<br />
DELAWARE/MARYLAND<br />
29<br />
ILLINOIS<br />
30<br />
COLORADO/NEW MEXICO<br />
31<br />
KS/MO/OK<br />
32<br />
WEST VIRGINIA<br />
33<br />
IDAHO<br />
34<br />
MICHIGAN<br />
35<br />
OH/IN/PN<br />
36<br />
AK/NV/CT/RI/VT/AZ/OR<br />
37<br />
VIRGINIA<br />
38<br />
WASHINGTON<br />
39<br />
TEXAS/LOUISIANA 40<br />
NC/FL/GA 41<br />
UTAH/ALABAMA 42<br />
WYOMING 43
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2009 DOWN UNDER CROSS COUNTRY<br />
ALL AMERICAN MEET<br />
GIRLS RACE: The girls’ race takes off first. Montana’s Heather Demorest<br />
goes right to the front of the pack as does Reida and Francka. A<br />
large pack follows at the 800 meter mark. Adopted by the Illinois team,<br />
Demorest smiles and blushes as the Oak Forest trio, along with Darby<br />
High School teammate Seth Garbett, cheer obnoxiously for her.<br />
As the group makes its way around the first 2.5k loop, it’s clear that<br />
Reida, Francka, Demorest, and Nebraska Sophomore Samantha Suppor<br />
are the class of this competition. They traverse the first loop in<br />
9:40 and are on pace to run 19:20.<br />
The pack held together for another 2 kilometers before Reida made<br />
a big move. Demorest failed to respond to that move right away, but<br />
rebounded to pull away from Francka. It stayed that way for the final<br />
800 meters with Soupir finishing 4th.<br />
“I didn’t know what to expect,” said Reida after the race, “My coach said<br />
surge so I just went.”<br />
That move proved to be what it took to win the race in 19:39 to Demorest’s’<br />
19:52.<br />
BOYS RACE: The boys’ race took off very fast with a majority of the<br />
runners going out faster than they should have. At the 800 meter<br />
mark, the runners who were there to race rose to the front of the pack,<br />
including Eddie McDaniels of Oak Forest and Bingham.<br />
Also in the front of the pack is Andre McLean, a senior from Virginia.<br />
What stands out about McLean to the rest of the runners isn’t necessarily<br />
his 9:45 personal best for 3200 meters, but the fact that he is<br />
hearing impaired. McLean is one of the more outgoing runners on<br />
the trip, inserting himself amongst the group and teaching others on<br />
his team how to sign. As a last resort, the Virginia teammates have<br />
been passing a cell phone amongst themselves to communicate with<br />
McLean.<br />
By the mile mark, the boys lead pack has decreased to two, with Bingham<br />
taking a noticeable lead over McDaniels. The pair come through<br />
the 2.5k mark on pace to break 16:00. The rest of the pack follows<br />
shortly behind, including Josh Driver, also from Oak Forest, and Montana’s<br />
Garbett. Garbett has run perhaps the smartest race, slowly<br />
moving up the pack after sitting in 15th place at the mile mark.<br />
As the leaders headed out for the second loop, McDaniels continued to<br />
close the gap. With 1000 meters to go he had caught Bingham. 200<br />
meters later he put in a big surge to pull away.<br />
Garbetts’ start slowly tactic paid off, as he finished third, just shy of<br />
Bingham.<br />
McLean’s tactics didn’t pay off as he faded, while Driver, McDaniels<br />
teammate, finished seventh.<br />
INTERNATIONAL MEET<br />
GIRLS RACE: In the girls field, Katelyn Simpson of AB Patterson College<br />
Prep is competing. According to Simpson, she is looking forward<br />
to the opportunity to compete for her country in the Czech Republic.<br />
Simpson is in her first year of eligibility for Junior Competition and has<br />
only lost an age group national championship once, when she was 10<br />
years old.<br />
02<br />
As the girls race goes off, there’s no doubt that Simpson is out to take<br />
control of the race. At the 1k mark, she has a clear lead over Heather<br />
Demorest and Olivia Franka. Right behind Demorest and Franka is a<br />
pack of PBC runners. Notably absent from the front pack is the American<br />
race champion Liz Reida. Reida is in 16th place at the 1k mark.<br />
She later reveals that she was sick the night before, and this caused<br />
her to have a slow start. By the 2.5k mark, Reida is back in the pack,<br />
but the pack is far behind Simpson, who has opened up a 100 meter<br />
lead. The chase pack now consists of Demorest, Reida, Francka, and<br />
the Palm Beach top five runners. Samantha Soupir, 4th place finisher<br />
from the American race, has fallen off the pack and sits in 11th place<br />
after having run the first mile with the PBC pack.<br />
With the pack thinning out over the final 2.5k, Demorest and Reida<br />
manage to hang with the top PBC runner, while watching Simpson<br />
cruise to and easy victory. PBC’s top runner, Chelsea Burgess finds<br />
herself in a footrace with Demorst and Reida but manages to hang on<br />
for second place while Reida once again finishes ahead of Demorest.<br />
Two seconds separate 2nd and 4th places.<br />
Palm Beach is clearly the top team in the event, as the clear the next<br />
four spots ahead of Francka.<br />
North Carolina’s Leslie Pence finishes as the next American runner,<br />
placing 10th overall.<br />
BOYS RACE: The boys race goes off exactly as planned for McDaniel<br />
and Bingham. The top two Aussies go right to the front, whils McDaniel<br />
and Bingham hang back with fellow Americans Andre McLean, Seth<br />
Garbett followed by a pack of California and Australian runners. Having<br />
seen Simpson dominate the girls race, McDaniel and Bingham aren’t<br />
going to let the Australian runners run away with this race. Over the<br />
next mile they tighten the gap between themselves and the Australians.<br />
Joining them in their quest to compete for the title is McLean<br />
and Texas’ Armando Fierro. McLean was with the leaders at this point<br />
in the American race, but looks a little more fresh and aggressive. As<br />
the group rounds the 2.5k mark, one of the Australians is dropped<br />
from the pack. In the final loop of the race, McDaniel and Bingham are<br />
talking with one another. The race has gone exactly according to their<br />
plan. With a mile to go the duo makes a big move and separates from<br />
the lead pack. It’s clear that it’s a two man race with 1000 meters to<br />
go. Bingham, who went out fast in the American race, is a bit fresher in<br />
this race and make a move. McDaniel is unable to respond, but hangs<br />
on to settle for second.<br />
“I wanted to win, but if I was going to get beat I’m glad it was by Tyler<br />
and not anyone else.” Recalled McDaniel.<br />
“Going out slower definatel helped”, recounted Bingham. “I felt a lot<br />
stronger at the end of this race than I did on Wednesday and Ed got<br />
the best of me then.”<br />
Ross Freeman of Australia ends up finishing 3rd, while McLean finished<br />
4th. The race was a redeemer for McLean, who faded at the end of<br />
the American race. The second Australian runner, Andrew Arkinstall,<br />
faded to finish 10th, just ahead of Josh Driver. Driver finished the race<br />
as the top 16 and younger runner, and won the age group.
CROSS <strong>TRACK</strong> COUNTRY & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
2010<br />
SCHEDULE<br />
HISTORY<br />
The <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> International Games began in 1998 and cross<br />
country was one of the original sports to be part of the Games. Cross<br />
Country runners from the United States and Australia will compete<br />
against one another. This will be our 13th year of competition.<br />
MEET INFO<br />
International Meet<br />
Gold Coast Marathon 5 KM Race<br />
July 4th, 2010*<br />
All American Meet<br />
Pizzey Park<br />
July 7th, 2010*<br />
Depart - Return<br />
June 28 - July 8, 2010<br />
June 30 - July 11, 2010<br />
• First 10 finishers in each age group receive medals<br />
• Individual and team scores<br />
• First 5 finishers from each team count towards team<br />
score<br />
* Dates subject to change<br />
* Practice scheduled in Australia<br />
TRAVEL DATES<br />
03
KENTUCKY/OKLAHOMA<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
James Mattingly, Jr.<br />
Desales High School, KY<br />
Alexander Hack<br />
Louisville Collegiate HS, KY<br />
Chastity Bemiss<br />
Warren East HS, KY<br />
Andrea McKinney<br />
Charles Page HS, OK<br />
Jessica Cousins<br />
Shawnee High School, OK<br />
Cameron Parker<br />
Watonga High School, OK<br />
Bradley Foster<br />
Bullitt East High School, KY<br />
Asst. Coach: Gary Foster<br />
Coach Paul Wise<br />
DeSales High School<br />
Louisville, Kentucky<br />
email: yocoach84@aol.com<br />
08<br />
Coaching History: Has been coaching cross country and Track<br />
at DeSales since 1987 • Has taken DeSales to the State<br />
Championship meet in Kentucky 19 – of the past 20 years<br />
• His teams have been Regional Champions 4 times, Regional<br />
Runner-up 9 times • President of the Louisville Track and<br />
Cross Country Coach Association from 1996-2000 • Area<br />
3 Rep to the KTCCCA from 2000-2006 • Area 3 Coach of<br />
the Year (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) • Has brought<br />
teams to the <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> Games 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009
KS/MO/MD<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
All American Meet<br />
Elizabeth Reida - 1st Place Girls<br />
Olivia Francka - 3rd Place Girls<br />
International Meet<br />
Elizabeth Reida - 3rd Place Girls<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Eric Anders<br />
Wellington High School, KS<br />
Olivia Francka<br />
Half Way High School, MO<br />
Jordan Bossaller<br />
Belle High School, MO<br />
Alex Karns<br />
Orchard Farms HS, MO<br />
Jessica Bowman<br />
Chapman High School, KS<br />
Mattie Loder<br />
Smoky Valley HS, KS<br />
Daylan Davis<br />
Meadow Heights HS, MO<br />
Kevin Marks<br />
Haven High School, KS<br />
Allison Dearie<br />
Century High School, MD<br />
Elizabeth Reida<br />
Elizabeth Reida, MO<br />
Dylan Drum<br />
Woodland High School, MO<br />
Emily Wolf<br />
Smoky Valley HS, KS<br />
Coach Dan Whisler<br />
Sterling High School<br />
Hutchinson, Kansas<br />
email: whisler@usd376.com<br />
Coaching History: 2nd year as KS Cross Country Coach for ISSI •<br />
Kansas Boys Team won Small Team Div. first year (2008) • Teacher/coach<br />
@ Sterling H.S. – 24 years • Coached Sterling H.S. Boys<br />
teams to 3 consecutive State Team Championship titles – 2005-<br />
2007 • Coached individuals State Cross Country Champion – 2007<br />
• Kansas Class 2A coach of the Year 2005, 2007 • Kansas Cross<br />
Country coach of the Year – 2008 • NFHS cross country Coach of the<br />
Year – Kansas – 2008 • Married – wife (Kelley) – Asst. Coach - KS<br />
09
UT/WA/WY<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Baxter Arguinchona<br />
Lewis and Clark HS, WA<br />
Alexander Setuckmarie<br />
Washington HS, WA<br />
Sean Ekstrand<br />
Zillah High School, WA<br />
Hannah Snoddy<br />
Weber High School, UT<br />
Dylan McCoy<br />
Green River High School, WY<br />
Raven Vike<br />
Campbell County HS, WY<br />
Brandi Peahl<br />
North Sanpete HS, UT<br />
Jacob Wittman-Maillard<br />
Tod Beamer HS, WA<br />
Katie Rosser<br />
Panguitch High School, UT<br />
Izaic Yorks<br />
Lakes High School, WA<br />
Coach Larry Zaragoza<br />
Alamosa High School<br />
LaJara, Colorado<br />
email: LZaragoza000@centurytel.net<br />
10<br />
Coaching History: Retired Teacher of 32 years •<br />
36 years of Coaching Track & Cross Country • ISSI<br />
<strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> Cross Coach for past 11 years • Presently<br />
Head Girls & Boys Track & Cross Country<br />
Coach @ Alamosa H.S. • Colorado H.S. Coaches Hall of<br />
came inductee 2007 • Nominated 7 times for NHS-<br />
FCA “Coach of the Year” • Have Coached over 60 Individual<br />
State Track & Cross Country Champions
IDAHO/NEBRASKA/IOWA<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Ashely Appelt<br />
Ainsworth High School, ID<br />
Amantha May<br />
Clarke High School, IA<br />
Andrew Bol<br />
Rimrock Senior HS, ID<br />
Landon Schmidt<br />
Fairbury High School, NE<br />
Austin Briggs<br />
Post Falls High School, ID<br />
Samantha Soupir<br />
Gretna High School, NE<br />
Samantha Frundle<br />
South Tama County HS, IA<br />
Lisa Trautmann<br />
East Waterloo HS, IA<br />
Joseph Gutierrez<br />
Mountain Home JR. HS, ID<br />
Austin Wheatley<br />
Adair Casey High School, IA<br />
Kolt Hamburg<br />
Davis County HS, IA<br />
Matthew Zittritsch<br />
Humboldt High School, IA<br />
Jobi Hasenauer<br />
Maywood High School, NE<br />
Coach Doug Root<br />
Mountain Home High School<br />
Mountain Home, Idaho<br />
email: root_dp@windjammercable.net<br />
Coaching History: Coached HS Cross Country 1976 – Present •<br />
Coached HS Wrestling 1974-‘95 • Coached HS Football 1977-<br />
‘80 • Coach HS Track 1974-‘86 • JRH: Track 2004-Present • Ran<br />
Track/Cross Country @ University of Northern Colorado • Taught<br />
@ Aspen Colorado ‘74-‘75 • @ Oberlinks 75-77 • Mtn Home HS<br />
77-Present • Have taught Industrial Arts, Technology Ed & Math<br />
@ Vocational Carpentry • Have “Gone <strong>Under</strong>” ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 •<br />
Married 34 years – Margaret (Peg) • 3 children 4 grandchildren<br />
11
NV/AK/TX<br />
NAME<br />
Amanda Fierro<br />
Colby Freehauff<br />
Charles Herman<br />
Lucas Holladay<br />
Emelia Legarza<br />
Jenae Neu<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Port Isabel High School, TX<br />
Hondo High School, TX<br />
Delta Junction HS, AK<br />
Spanish Springs HS, NV<br />
Lowry High School, NV<br />
Lowry High School, NV<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Madison Pevehouse Yoe High School, TX<br />
Alexander Sedano Earl Wooster HS, TX<br />
Erin Tattersall<br />
Lowry High School, NV<br />
Anthony Tirrell<br />
Delta Junction HS, AK<br />
Sabas Zapata, IV Saint Augustine HS, TX<br />
Asst. Coach: Chelsea Mendiola<br />
Coach Dawn Lucas<br />
Lowry High School<br />
Winnemucca, Nevada<br />
Coaching History: 2 year head cross country<br />
coach at Lowry High • Back to back 3A Boys and<br />
Girls Nevada State Champions in 2008 & 2009<br />
email: dlucas@humboldt.k12.nv.us<br />
12
VIRGINIA/WEST VIRGINIA<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Brittany Armentrout<br />
Frankfort High School, WV<br />
Anthony McBride<br />
Spotsylvania HS, VA<br />
Philip Blankenship<br />
Kempsville HS, WA<br />
Andre McLean<br />
Lloyd C Bird HS, VA<br />
Christina Henline<br />
Doddridge County HS, WV<br />
Bennett Witcher<br />
Lord Botetourt HS, VA<br />
Coach Dave Bloor<br />
St. Catherine’s School<br />
Richmond, Virginia<br />
Coaching History: Began coaching in 1963 at the<br />
Collegiate Schools in Richmond • Has been coaching<br />
at St. Catherine’s for the past 20 years where<br />
he coached St Catherine’s to 19 Conference titles<br />
email: dandmbloor@comcast.net<br />
13
CALIFORNIA<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Jakob Jorgensen<br />
Los Gatos High School, CA<br />
Anthony Alvarez<br />
Monache High School, CA<br />
Wendy Lopez<br />
Glendale High School, CA<br />
Austin Goodheart<br />
Glendora High School, CA<br />
Jeffrey Blakely<br />
Yucaipa High School, CA<br />
Benjamin Kisner<br />
Esperenza High School, CA<br />
Claudius Shropshire, IV<br />
University City HS, CA<br />
Asst. Coach: Gary Foster<br />
Bryan Vanderveer<br />
Cajon High School, CA<br />
Coach Paul Wise<br />
DeSales High School<br />
Louisville, Kentucky<br />
email: yocoach84@aol.com<br />
14<br />
Coaching History: Has been coaching cross country and Track at De-<br />
Sales since 1987 • Has taken DeSales to the State Championship<br />
meet in Kentucky 19 – of the past 20 years • His teams have been<br />
Regional Champions 4 times, Regional Runner-up 9 times • President<br />
of the Louisville Track and Cross Country Coach Association<br />
from 1996-2000 • Area 3 Rep to the KTCCCA from 2000-2006 •<br />
Area 3 Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) • Has<br />
brought teams to the <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> Games 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009
IL/MT/LA<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
All American Meet<br />
Edward McDaniel - 1st Place Boys<br />
Heather Demorest - 2nd Place Girls<br />
Seth Garbett - 3rd Place Boys<br />
International Meet<br />
Edward McDaniel - 2nd Place Boys<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Heather Demorest<br />
Darby High School, MT<br />
Edward McDaniel<br />
Oak Forest High School, IL<br />
Joshua Driver<br />
Oak Forest High Scool, IL<br />
David Neumann<br />
Oak Forest High School, IL<br />
Seth Garbett<br />
Darby High School, MT<br />
Nelly Pena<br />
Hahnville High School, LA<br />
Morgan Jackson<br />
Whitney Young HS, IL<br />
Christian Rogers<br />
Ronan High School, MT<br />
Coach Bob Gieger<br />
Whitney Young High School<br />
Chicago, Illinois<br />
email: Bgeiger357@hotmail.com<br />
Coaching History: Began coaching in 1991 • 2001 St.<br />
Patrick HS – Conference Champs • 2007-08 Whitney<br />
Young H.S. – City of Chicago Champions • State Qualifiers<br />
• Coached 13 All-State Athletes • Coached 3 All-<br />
American (USATF) Athletes • Coach the Illinois All-State<br />
teams in 2001, 02, 04 & 06 • Co-Editor of Dyestat.com<br />
and ESPNRISE for Cross Country and Track & Field<br />
15
COLORADO/NEW MEXICO<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Brian Armstrong<br />
Bloomfield High School, NM<br />
Lizbeth Mata<br />
Onate High School, NM<br />
Jamie Brown<br />
Laguna-Acoma HS, NM<br />
DaLin Murphy<br />
Coal Ridge High School, CO<br />
Isaiah Cheromiah<br />
Laguna-Acoma HS, NM<br />
Trevor Russell<br />
Bloomfield High School, NM<br />
Bethany Cohnheim<br />
Gallup Catholic HS, NM<br />
Keenan Smith<br />
Mesa Vista High School, NM<br />
Lindsay Jones<br />
Middle Park High School, CO<br />
Valerie Stark<br />
Custer County HS, CO<br />
Coach Aaron Woodke<br />
Del Notre, Colorado<br />
email: woodkedownundersports@hotmail.com<br />
16<br />
Coaching History: Coached Cross Country & Track<br />
& Filed at Sargent High School & Creede High School<br />
• Currently Assisting at Del Norte High School • Married<br />
to Kimberly, one daughter Sydney – 3 years<br />
& 1 on the way • Graduate of Adams State College,<br />
Alamosa, Colorado • Industrial Arts Teacher
ARIZONA<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
All American Meet<br />
Elizabeth Reida - 1st Place Girls<br />
Olivia Francka - 3rd Place Girls<br />
International Meet<br />
Elizabeth Reida - 3rd Place Girls<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Tyler Bingham<br />
Mountain View HS, AZ<br />
Colleen Quinn<br />
Basha High School, AZ<br />
Sarah Colombo<br />
Peoria High School, AZ<br />
Nicole Rogge<br />
Apollo High School, AZ<br />
Bronte Curley<br />
Page High School, AZ<br />
Kimberly Skinner<br />
Monument Valley HS, AZ<br />
Eli Leslie<br />
Alchesay High School, AZ<br />
Jordan Spence<br />
Mountain View HS, AZ<br />
Coach John Uidenich<br />
Mingus-Union HS-Cottonwood<br />
Cottonwood, Arizona<br />
email: johnnyutah@q.com<br />
Coaching History: Been with ISSI since 2001 • Has coached golf<br />
and cross country <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> • Has taught at Mingus Union in<br />
northern AZ for over 30 years • Coached football, baseball, softball<br />
and golf during those years • Helped with the cross country<br />
team for the last few years as they won the Region 3 years<br />
in a row • Won the Boys State Championship in 2007 • As the<br />
golf coach for over 20 years his teams has won 7 region tournaments<br />
and 1 state. Has have earned a “lifetime” pass to attend<br />
all sports events from the AZ Interscholastic Assoc.<br />
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MISSISSIPPI/TENNESEE<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Bryan Cook<br />
Myrtle High School, MS<br />
Matthew Gordon<br />
West Union High, MS<br />
Adrienne Dunbar<br />
Meridian High School, MS<br />
Brian Stone<br />
Northwest High School, TN<br />
Zachary Farmer<br />
Camden Central HS, TN<br />
Coach Kim Wardlow<br />
Cleveland High School<br />
Merigold, Mississippi<br />
Coaching History: Teacher 3 years • Coach 3 years (Cross-<br />
Country, Track & Field, Basketball) • ISSI Coach 1st year •<br />
Track & Field coach at Cleveland High • Married for 3 years<br />
with one son • Have coached in Arkansas & Mississippi •<br />
Husband’s name is David Wardlow and son is Lee Wardlow<br />
email: kimnwardlow@hotmail.com<br />
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ND/SD/OR/NJ/NY<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Stephanie Browarek<br />
Depew High School, NY<br />
Christopher Parlett<br />
Newfield Central HS, NY<br />
Stephanie Deutsch<br />
Watford City HS, ND<br />
Weston Petewon<br />
Harrisburg High School, OR<br />
Amanda Gaffney<br />
Sachem HS North Campus, NY<br />
Albert Safar<br />
Manchester Regional, NJ<br />
Ashley Hall<br />
Mandaree HS, ND<br />
Arthur Stubblefield<br />
Thurston High School, OR<br />
Philip Mastrosimone<br />
Chatham HS, NY<br />
Spencer Tonack<br />
Portland Adventist Acad., OR<br />
David Miranda<br />
New Town HS, ND<br />
Shyanne Wheaton<br />
Groton High School, SD<br />
Christian Moreno<br />
Manchester Regional, NJ<br />
Ginger Williams<br />
Corinth High School, NY<br />
Coach Dustin Vetica<br />
Logan, Utah<br />
email: dustinv@yahoo.com<br />
Coaching History: Was a Collegiate athlete at a Division<br />
I College • Had a scholarship & competed for 5 years •<br />
While he was attending USU assisted the head coach at<br />
Mt. Crest High School • Dustin also helps his Coach at<br />
Utah State host hurdle camps and host different track<br />
meets • Dustin has been down w/ the program (<strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong>)<br />
for the past 3 years w/ both the XC & T&F programs<br />
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MICHIGAN/FLORIDA<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Gage Hooley<br />
White Pigeon HS, MI<br />
Steven Olds<br />
George Jenkins HS, FL<br />
David Leos, Jr<br />
Montrose Comm. School, MI<br />
Marissa Schneider<br />
Corunna High School, MI<br />
Samuel Olds<br />
George Jenkins HS, FL<br />
Zachary Taylor<br />
Ulby School, MI<br />
Coach Darrick Puffer<br />
Kearsley High School<br />
Burton, Michigan<br />
email: djpuffer@comcast.net<br />
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WRESTLING<br />
“I had a great time. I wish everybody<br />
I knew could experience what I did<br />
<strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong>.”<br />
Erin Thorstan<br />
Black Hawk, CO
PA/MA/IN/OH/MN/WI<br />
NAME<br />
Tylor Barnhart<br />
David Barrientos<br />
Jacob Bingham<br />
Curtis Kent<br />
Rachel Laufer<br />
Ariana Leao<br />
Sean Lewis<br />
Derrick Lillard<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Danville Senior HS, PA<br />
Jim Thorpe HS, PA<br />
Maconaquah HS, IN<br />
Angola High School, IN<br />
Franklin High School, PA<br />
Greater New Bedford V-T HS, MA<br />
Huntington NO. HS, IN<br />
Anna High School, OH<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Bradley Lucia<br />
New Knoxville HS, OH<br />
Christopher Matessa Seneca Valley HS, PA<br />
Brianna Meyer<br />
Saint Mary’s HS, PA<br />
Mitchel Olson<br />
Whitnall High School, WI<br />
Evan Wagenfeld Northeast High School, PA<br />
Adam Weirwille<br />
New Knoxville HS, OH<br />
Chaz Young<br />
Apple Valley HS, MN<br />
Erica Zimmerman Chicopee Comprehensive HS, MA<br />
Coach Brandon Tom<br />
Royal Oak, Michigan<br />
email: tom.brandon55@yahoo.com<br />
Coaching History: 2005-‘07 Lamphere HS Head Coach, Track<br />
and Cross Country • Cross Country • ‘05 – State Qualifier • ‘06<br />
– Girls Team State Qualifiers 4th in League • ‘07 – Girls & Boys<br />
Team State Qualifiers • Girls – Regional Champs, Runners-Up<br />
League ‘05 – Asst. Sprint Coach • ‘06 – Asst. Long-Distance<br />
Coach • ‘07 – Asst. Sprint, Specialist, Long-Distance Coach •<br />
Coached State Champ in 200 M • Runner up – 400 • 3rd in 100<br />
M • ISSI – ‘06 – Head Track & Field Coach, Michigan • 6 Medals<br />
• ‘07 – Head Track & Field Coach, Michigan - 23 Medals<br />
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NC/SC/GA<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Patrick Burton<br />
Charlotte Latin HS, NC<br />
Cody Murphy<br />
West Carteret HS, NC<br />
Emily Casey<br />
Hopewell High School, NC<br />
Leslie Pence<br />
West Rowan HS, NC<br />
Dylan Cunningham<br />
Hillgrove High School, GA<br />
Kristen Stout<br />
Hendersonville HS, NC<br />
Kyerra Hines<br />
Providence Day School, NC<br />
Rebecca Sweeney<br />
Mallard Creek HS, NC<br />
Alexis Jones<br />
South Central HS, NC<br />
Jaclyn Warden<br />
Hartsville Sr High School, SC<br />
Peter Lewis<br />
Charlotte Latin HS, NC<br />
Coach Ben Hovis<br />
Providence Day School<br />
Charlotte, North Carolina<br />
email: ben.hovis@providenceday.org<br />
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Coaching Track and Field and Cross Country since 1999 • Began coaching<br />
as a junior in college after he decided to train on his own • Ran in college<br />
for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was the captain of<br />
the 1997 XC team, as a sophomore • Program Head for XC at Providence<br />
Day School in Charlotte since 2002 and has also served as the Program<br />
Head of Track & Field • Currently an assistant track coach, with his focus<br />
on the middle distance and distance runners • Boys XC team claiming<br />
10 consecutive Conference titles, along with a string of 3 state titles<br />
from 2005 to 2007 • Girls have won 5 of the last 8 Conference titles<br />
and won a state title in 2003 • Teaches 4th grade at Providence Day<br />
School and was recently married to Megan Hepp • Megan runs for Mizuno<br />
and finished 12th at the 2008 US Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials
<strong>TRACK</strong><br />
AND<br />
<strong>FIELD</strong><br />
2 0 0 9
2009 DOWN UNDER <strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
The first <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> Track & Field competition was held at the Griffith<br />
University Gold Coast Athletics Track in July 2001. In those days it was<br />
know as USA <strong>Down</strong><strong>Under</strong>, but as it has become more cosmopolitan in<br />
nature it has dropped the USA from the beginning of the name to better<br />
indicate the diversity of competitors.<br />
It has been held annually since 2001, with 2009 being the 9th edition<br />
of the increasingly popular competition.<br />
The number from the US in 2009 was just over the 200 mark. However,<br />
the organisers State-side expect that these numbers will increase<br />
again in 2010.<br />
In the first several years of the competition, the target group of athletes<br />
has been school students aged from 16 to 19. However, over<br />
the last few years the older age groups have become more popular as<br />
well, especially for the Australian and New Zealand athletes, as an opportunity<br />
for a good hit our before leaving for Europe in the lead up to<br />
Olympics, World Championships or Commonwealth Games.<br />
The standard of the athlete coming to Australia from the US is generally<br />
about equivalent to our Queensland State Championships competitors.<br />
A few are of a high standard, but the majority could best be<br />
described as “solid” performers.<br />
Over the last few years, the competition has attracted a more varied<br />
group of athletes from throughout Australia and from New Zealand.<br />
In 2008, we had a contingent from Westfield <strong>Sports</strong> High in Sydney,<br />
and a group from Christchurch Boys High in New Zealand.<br />
In 2009, we had athletes from Xaview College in Melbourne and from<br />
Trinity Grammar School in Sydney. Christchurch Boys High has indicated<br />
that they have already commenced fund-raising for 2010.<br />
In 2009 the fine weather returned, but temperatures were lower than<br />
usual for this time of year. Normally the winter weather on the Gold<br />
Coast is in the order of 23˚ (Celsius), bus this year saw maximum<br />
temperatures of around 19˚.<br />
However, the cooler temperatures didn’t prevent athletes from breaking<br />
a total of 33 records - 19 in the men’s events and 14 in the women’s!<br />
Some of the more noteowrthy performances included:<br />
Margaret Satupai’s record throws a 45.95m to win the 16-17 years<br />
discus, and her 14.89m to win the Open shot put. The New South<br />
Wales girls was unable to contest the World Youth Championships in<br />
Sudtirol in Italy. At that competition Margaret, respresenting Samoa,<br />
finished second in the world, with a best throw of 14.96m.<br />
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Sunshine Coaster Ashleigh Reid established a new recod in the Open<br />
women’s high jump, clearing the bar at 1.73m. In the equivalent men’s<br />
event, Brisband athlete cleared 2.05m for a new Men’s record.<br />
In the 16-17 years age group New Zealander Jacko Gill raised the shot<br />
record by more than a metre to 18.01m. In the men’s hammer events,<br />
Gold Coasters Matt Stopel (18-19yrs) and Simon Wardhaugh (Open)<br />
raised their own meet records. Stopel added almost 4 metres to his<br />
2008 mark, while Wardhaugh added over three metres to his 2006<br />
standard. Wardhaugh has been completing his studies at Boise University<br />
in the US. Wardhaugh competed in the NCAA outdoor Championships<br />
in June, placing third with a throw of 70.23m.<br />
There were other fine throwing performances in 2009. Tasmanian<br />
Hamish Peacock, who won a silver medal at the 2007 World Youth<br />
Championships, added almost 20 metres to the Open men’s javelin<br />
record with a throw of 71.74m. In the 16-17 years age, Craig Pirlo<br />
from NSW, 15 metres to the previous record throwing 60.84m.<br />
Marquis Dendy of Michigan, USA moved the 16-17 years long jump<br />
record up to 6.93m, and Sean Barnes from Trinity Grammer School<br />
in Sydney added over 80cm to the seven year old 18-19 years triple<br />
jump record (14.59m).<br />
On the track, Queenslander Matt Davies sniped the Open 100m record<br />
down to 10.56s, James Harris of Utah snuck under the old 18-19yrs<br />
200m record (running 21.96) to go with his high jump record, and the<br />
cooler conditions suited Victiorian Ben Ashkettle who slashed more<br />
than fourteen secords off the previous 3000m record paring it back<br />
to 8:33.99.<br />
Conditions obviously suited the female 1500m runners as well. Gold<br />
Coaster Maegan Smith took the 18-19 years time down to 4:40.30.<br />
New Zealander Jacinda Swain ran even faster to lower the Open women’s<br />
record to 4:38.63, but in the 16-17 years age group, local girl<br />
Jessica Gilfillan ran sub 4:30 to set a new record of 4:28.95. Gilfillan<br />
backe this up with a scintillating 6:37.99 to win the 16-17 2000m<br />
steeplechase. Her older sister Courtney took out the Open women’s<br />
3000m in a record 9:47.63.<br />
The US girls also put new entries into the record books, with Breanda<br />
Crump of Team Labine lowering the mark in the 16-17 years 400m<br />
hurldes to 62.83s.<br />
The girls from Team Velocity USA - Sutton Knapp, Erin Vanek, and<br />
Miranda Weed - also lowered the 16-17 years distance medley relay<br />
record by over 30 seconds to 7:41.90.
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
2010<br />
SCHEDULE<br />
HISTORY<br />
Track & Field was introduced to the <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> International<br />
Games in 2001. The 2010 <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> Track and Field meet with<br />
be the 10th year for this event. Teams and athletes from the United<br />
States will compete against Australian and New Zealand teams.<br />
MEET INFO<br />
<strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> International Games Tri-Nations Meet:<br />
July 2-4, 2010*<br />
Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus<br />
• Compete in a three day International meet<br />
• Each participant may enter up to five events plus relays<br />
• Open to age groups: 14/15 years, 16/17 years, 18/19 years, and 20<br />
years & over<br />
• Age groups based on how old you will be December 31, 2010<br />
TRAVEL DATES<br />
Depart - Return<br />
June 27 - July 8, 2010<br />
June 28 - July 9, 2010<br />
• Competition rules and event registration forms will be mailed to all athletes<br />
prior to departure<br />
• Events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, Long Jump, Triple<br />
Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault*, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, Hammer, Hurdles<br />
- 100m, 110m, 200m, 300m, 400m, and the 2000m Steeple<br />
* Note: Pole Vault participants are responsible to ship their poles to and from Australia<br />
(Call ISSI office for further details)<br />
* Dates subject to change * Practice scheduled to Australia<br />
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TN/MS<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Tambriya Barney<br />
Hollandale Simmons HS, MS<br />
Jasmine Kelley<br />
Independence HS, MS<br />
Krystal Boyd<br />
Independence HS, MS<br />
Katelin Rankin<br />
Ezell Harding Christian Sch, TN<br />
Kiana Hagler<br />
Elizabethton HS, TN<br />
Meredith Stirgus<br />
Vicksburg High School, MS<br />
Corry Hudson<br />
Saltillo High School, MS<br />
Morrie Turner<br />
South Panola HS, MS<br />
Coach Steve Zamzo<br />
Detroit Lakes High School<br />
Derham, Minnesota<br />
email: zamzo@arvig.net<br />
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Coaching History: Has been the Boys head Track Coach<br />
for 4 years in Detroit Lakes • Along with coaching track<br />
and field has been an assistant for football, coaching the<br />
defensive line • I specialize in the throws (shot & Disc)<br />
with my teams • Has been to the <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> <strong>Sports</strong><br />
International Games two years now • Married to his<br />
wife Amy (10 yrs) and has a little boy Conner 5 yrs old
MN/WI/MA/NY/NJ<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Johnna Beck<br />
Clayton High School, NJ<br />
Courtney Brisebois Manville High School, NJ<br />
Molly Christensen Nekoosa High School, WI<br />
Martin Cole<br />
Delaware Academy, NY<br />
Breanda Crump Mt. Vernon High School, NY<br />
Danielle Eidenschink Detroit Lakes Comm HS, MN<br />
Cassandra Gavin Spring Valley High School, WI<br />
Grace Gerring Hopkins High School, MN<br />
Brandon Higgins Upper Cape Cod Reg HS, MA<br />
Sharon Howell<br />
Ilion High School, NY<br />
Ta Juan James Manchester Regional HS, NJ<br />
Coach Mike Labine<br />
Detroit Lakes High School<br />
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota<br />
email: mlabine@detlakes.k12.mn.us<br />
NAME<br />
Isaac Kaslow<br />
Kayla Lang<br />
Danielle Porter<br />
Joseph Puntoriero<br />
Danielle Quillen<br />
Ashley Ritter<br />
Hannah Sawyer<br />
Carmelo Solivan<br />
Uriah Steber<br />
Jeremy Tadrous<br />
Davis Van Opdorp<br />
Breanda Crump 400m hurdles record<br />
62.83s<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Wisconsin Heights HS, WI<br />
Detroit Lakes Comm HS, MN<br />
Lancaster High School<br />
Cleveland Hill HS, NY<br />
Clinton High School, WI<br />
Hawley High School, MN<br />
Groton-Dunstable Reg HS, MA<br />
Springfield Central HS, MA<br />
Antigo High School, WI<br />
Kinnelon High School, NJ<br />
Winchster High School, MA<br />
Coaching History: Mike’s track teams have won 16 Mid-<br />
State conference championships and have advanced to the<br />
Minnesota State True Team Championships 7 times, finishing<br />
as high as 3rd in 2002 • Has taught H.S. math for 22<br />
years at Detroit Lakes H.S. • Married to Brenda (20 years)<br />
and has 3 children; Dani – 18, Steven – 16, and Brady – 11<br />
• Has been coaching with <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> for 5 years<br />
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ND/SD/AR/NE/IA<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Aaron Arment<br />
West Marshall, IA<br />
Tucker Lammers<br />
Cedar Catholic HS, NE<br />
Jonathon Becker<br />
Hartington School, NE<br />
David Meyer<br />
Scribner Snyder HS, NE<br />
Michelle Buchanan<br />
Lead-Deadwood HS, SD<br />
Chelsea Opland<br />
Des Lacs Burlington HS, ND<br />
Isiah Cook<br />
West HS-Waterloo, IA<br />
Allison Rosentrater<br />
Arnold High School, NE<br />
Brittany Dixon<br />
Kirby High School, AR<br />
Donte Smart<br />
Minot High School, ND<br />
Coach Lenae Harrison<br />
Sioux Falls Washington School<br />
Sioux Falls, South Dakota<br />
email: Lenae.Harrison@k12.sd.us<br />
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Coaching History: Has been an assistant cross country<br />
and track coach for 15 years • The area of athletes that she<br />
coaches are middle/distance • This track season his boys<br />
earned 2nd place and girls earned 4th place in the State<br />
Track and Field meet • The greatest honor was placing<br />
earning the team title with combined boys and girls points
DELAWARE/MARYLAND<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
Marquis Dendy (16-17) long jump record<br />
6.93<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Dorehn Coleman<br />
River Hill High School, MD<br />
Tamicka Smithson<br />
Dunbar High School, MD<br />
Marquis Dendy<br />
Middletown HS, DE<br />
Brittney Wagner<br />
Arundel Senior HS, MD<br />
Timothy Fields<br />
Seaford High School, DE<br />
Tayler Wheeler<br />
Oakland Mills HS, MD<br />
Coach Bob Blunk<br />
DeLaSalle Collegiate HS<br />
Warren, Michiga<br />
Head Coach for Track & Field and the Cross Country<br />
Teams for DeLaSalle Collegiate High School in Warren,<br />
Michigan since 1979 • Coached numerous All<br />
State athletes in both sports and one All American<br />
in the 100 meter dash. • Head Coach for <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong><br />
<strong>Sports</strong> for Track & Field for the State of Michigan<br />
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ILLINOIS<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Brandon Bolton<br />
Westmer HS, IL<br />
Adan Ramirez<br />
Lane Technical HS, IL<br />
Alexander Brown<br />
Lane Technical HS, IL<br />
Matthew Rowe<br />
Lane Technical HS, IL<br />
Alexis Demopoulos<br />
Lane Technical HS, IL<br />
Aaron Smith<br />
Charleston HS, IL<br />
Angela Ellis<br />
Lane Technical HS, IL<br />
Madeline Sopena<br />
Lane Technical HS, IL<br />
Joseph Moreno<br />
Lane Technical HS, IL<br />
Nathan Wade-Scott<br />
Lane Technical HS, IL<br />
Coach Kris Roof<br />
Lane Tech College Prep<br />
Chicago, Illinois<br />
email: kroof00@gmail.com<br />
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Coaching History: 7 Years as head coach boys and girls cross country<br />
Lane Tech • 7 years as head coach boys track & Field Lane Tech<br />
• Has won 12 varsity Chicago public schools team championships<br />
in cross country and track, including 4 consecutive boys track city<br />
championships 2006-2009 • 2004 Chicago Public Schools Coach<br />
of the year (all sports) • Coached several All-State Track & Field<br />
Athletics • 2nd Year as Illinois <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> Track Coach 08,09<br />
• Ran Track and Cross Country at Issaguah High School and for<br />
DePaul University in Chicago • Born and raised in Issaguah, WA
COLORADO/NEW MEXICO<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Rodolfo Bahena<br />
Fountain Fort Carson HS, CO<br />
NaTasha Nash<br />
Lovington High School, NM<br />
Felicia Chavez<br />
Cuba High School, NM<br />
Reese Thompson<br />
Holly High School, CO<br />
Austin Johnson<br />
Bloomfield High School, NM<br />
Kyetiil Vicenti<br />
Dulce High School, NM<br />
Alyssa Lasiloo<br />
Gallup Catholic HS, NM<br />
Coach Joe Arrazola<br />
Overland High School<br />
Pueblo West, Colorado<br />
Coaching History: Has coach Track & Field for<br />
54 years • Coached high school, Junior college,<br />
college, university, Pan America games<br />
1987 and World Cross Championships 1989<br />
email: joearrazola@msn.com<br />
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KS/MO/OK<br />
NAME<br />
Tyler Banks<br />
Kaylynn Crowder<br />
Robert Fisk<br />
Eric Freeman<br />
Emily Girard<br />
Jeremy James<br />
Janette King<br />
Jessica King<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Oak Grove HS, MO<br />
Wellington Napoleon HS, MO<br />
Lathrop High School, MO<br />
Medicine Lodge HS, KS<br />
Osborne High School, KS<br />
Medicine Lodge HS, KS<br />
Rolla High School, OK<br />
Rolla High School, OK<br />
NAME<br />
Samantha Kysar<br />
Matthew Messerla<br />
Emily Minoofar<br />
Toni Nelson<br />
Gregory St. Amand<br />
Colleeen Turner<br />
Kenneth Vaughan<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Lakin High School, KS<br />
Riley County HS, KS<br />
Blue Valley High School, KS<br />
Sylvan High School, KS<br />
Manhattan High School, KS<br />
Bluestem High School, KS<br />
Kearney High School, MO<br />
Coach Gary Sigle<br />
Riley County High School<br />
Manhattan, Kansas<br />
email: gsigle@usd378.org<br />
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Coaching History: 31 years coaching cross country and track<br />
and field at Riley County high school, Riley, KS • 2nd year with<br />
<strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> <strong>Sports</strong> • Coached 11 State championship Teams (9<br />
in XC, 2 in T&F) • Coached 17 State Individual Champions in XC<br />
(10 Girls, 7 Boys) • Coached 70 Individual State Champions in<br />
T&F • Coached the #1 High School Miler (Girl) in the US in 1999<br />
(Amy Mortimer – 4:42.3) • Past president of the Kansas cross<br />
country and Track & Field Coaches Association • Creator and editor<br />
of the Kansas Cross Country coaches association rankings •<br />
Speaker at various cross country and track & field coaching clinics
WEST VIRGINIA<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Miranda Cummings<br />
North Marion HS, WV<br />
Devon Orndorff<br />
East Hardy HSl, WV<br />
Derek Davis<br />
Roane County HS, WV<br />
Alejandro Porras Morillo<br />
Pikeview HSl, WV<br />
Cindy Hillberry<br />
Mount Hope HS, WV<br />
Alexis Shearer<br />
Nicholas County HS, WV<br />
Shawn Johnson<br />
Morgantown HS, WV<br />
Coach Bob Blunk<br />
DeLaSalle Collegiate HS<br />
Warren, Michiga<br />
Head Coach for Track & Field and the Cross Country<br />
Teams for DeLaSalle Collegiate High School in Warren,<br />
Michigan since 1979 • Coached numerous All<br />
State athletes in both sports and one All American<br />
in the 100 meter dash. • Head Coach for <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong><br />
<strong>Sports</strong> for Track & Field for the State of Michigan<br />
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IDAHO<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Cassidy Babb<br />
Filer High School, ID<br />
Leah Speich<br />
Salmon High School, ID<br />
Brandon Humble<br />
Middleton Sr High School, ID<br />
Dominic Urbino<br />
Leadore High School, ID<br />
Nicolas Jackson<br />
Lakeland High School, ID<br />
Coach Corrie Kerr<br />
Lakeview High School-Chicago<br />
Chicago, Illinois<br />
email: corrie.kerr@yahoo.com<br />
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Coaching History: 3 yrs coaching boys and girls<br />
cross country runners (2 years as head coach)<br />
• 3 yrs coaching boys and girls track (2 years as<br />
head coach) • Has worked as a personal trainer for<br />
past 4 ½ years • Has coached Illinois State competitors<br />
for both cross country and Track & Field
MICHIGAN<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Ryan Anderson<br />
John Glenn High School, MI<br />
Heather Montie<br />
Houghton Lake HS, MI<br />
Michael Darnell<br />
Carlson High School, MI<br />
Cory Noeker<br />
Pewamo-Westphalia HS, MI<br />
Chelsea Durham<br />
Lenawee Christian School, MI<br />
Christopher Stewart<br />
Alcona High School, MI<br />
Jessica Fields-Walmsley<br />
Eisenhower School, MI<br />
Justin Walker<br />
Birch Run High School, MI<br />
Michael Klemm<br />
Madison High School, MI<br />
Coach Bob Blunk<br />
DeLaSalle Collegiate HS<br />
Warren, Michiga<br />
Head Coach for Track & Field and the Cross Country<br />
Teams for DeLaSalle Collegiate High School in Warren,<br />
Michigan since 1979 • Coached numerous All<br />
State athletes in both sports and one All American<br />
in the 100 meter dash. • Head Coach for <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong><br />
<strong>Sports</strong> for Track & Field for the State of Michigan<br />
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OH/IN/PA<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Hunter Bardo<br />
Cameron County HS, PA<br />
Jonathon Christensen So. Montgomery County Acad, IN<br />
Taetunm Clark St. Peter Chanel HS, OH<br />
Shalynn Eckols Cascade High School, IN<br />
Shannon Fullerton Trinity High School, PA<br />
Cody Glotz<br />
McDowell High School, PA<br />
Blaine Humphrey Salem High School, IN<br />
Ryan Jordan Portsmouth High School, OH<br />
Sutton Knapp<br />
Decatur Central HS, IN<br />
Evan Miller<br />
Laurel High School, PA<br />
Coach Dwayne Levy<br />
Warrnesville Heights HS<br />
Cleveland, Ohio<br />
email: dwayne@dwaynelevy.com<br />
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NAME<br />
Duane Mitchell, II<br />
Charlissa Perkins<br />
Ayana Powell<br />
Paige Schoffstall<br />
Rachel Six<br />
Carrie Thompson<br />
Erin Vanek<br />
Miranda Weed<br />
Joel Whittington<br />
Chelsea Zahn<br />
Sutton Knapp • Erin Vanek • Miranda Weed<br />
Distance Medley Relay 7:41.90<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Stow-Munroe Falls HS, OH<br />
Leetonia High School, OH<br />
Bangor Area High School, PA<br />
Blue Mountain HS, PA<br />
Trimble Local HS, OH<br />
Redbank Valley HS, PA<br />
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Sch., OH<br />
Avon Lake High School, OH<br />
Northview High School, IN<br />
Canon-McMillan HS, PA<br />
Coaching History: Coach Levy is in his second year as<br />
<strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> Coach• USATF Certified coach who has<br />
coached boys & girls high school track coach for over 9<br />
years at Warrensville High School in Ohio • Coach Levy’s<br />
girls team is the 2008 and 2009 Ohio Indoor State Champion<br />
• Coach Levy has coached over 10 State Champions<br />
and over 25 State meet medalists in his coaching career.
AK/NV/CT/RI/VT/AZ/OR<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Erica Barajas<br />
Trinity Christian HS, NV<br />
Ciara Payan<br />
Verrado High School, AZ<br />
Jeffery Blackburn<br />
Tonopah High School, NV<br />
Robert Pompey<br />
Mount Hope HS, RI<br />
Cameron Bonner<br />
Wilcox High School, AZ<br />
Chiara Scarpelli<br />
Old Saybrook Sr HS, CT<br />
Andre Bunton<br />
Juneau-Douglas HS, AK<br />
Tyler Smith<br />
Buena High School, AZ<br />
Bianca Burrell<br />
Desert Edge HS, AZ<br />
Samantha Tigue<br />
Creswell High School, OR<br />
Budweiser Hawkins, III<br />
Trinity Christian HS, NV<br />
Annie Wade<br />
Wheeler High School, OR<br />
Angela Moreau<br />
Lamoille Union HS, VT<br />
Felicia Wilson<br />
Banks High School, OR<br />
Coach Scott May<br />
2 years head coach - Lanai High swim team, Lanai, Hawaii •<br />
8 years head coach - Juneau Douglas track & field, Juneau,<br />
Alaska • 8 Large School Team Region Titles in 8 years • 2 Team<br />
State runners up and 1 Team State Championship (2005) •<br />
18 individual state champions and 43 individual finishers in<br />
the state’s top three • Finished the Phoenix, Victoria, & Boston<br />
Marathons this year • Placed 2nd overall in a triathlon.<br />
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VIRGINIA<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Isaiah Cox<br />
Matoaca High School, VA<br />
Morgan Robinson<br />
Rustburg High School, VA<br />
Wesley Hurd<br />
John Randolph Tucker HS, VA<br />
Monica Williams<br />
Green Run High School, VA<br />
Benjamin Pendergraft<br />
Staunton River HS, VA<br />
Eric Zwarycz<br />
Mills E Godwin HS, VA<br />
Coach Joe Mahler<br />
St. Catherines School<br />
Charlottesville, Virginia<br />
email: jmahler@st.catherines.org<br />
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Coaching History: Middle Distance Girls coach for St. Catherine’s school<br />
for indoor track, 2009 • Girls took 2nd in League Championships • Girls<br />
took 3rd in State meet • Middle Distance Girls coach for St. Catherine’s<br />
school for outdoor track, 2009 • Girls took 3rd in the League championships<br />
and the state meet • Head MS Boys Cross Country Coach at Providence<br />
Day School • 2008 Boys won the League Championships • Head<br />
MS Boys Track & Field coach at Providence Day school, 2003-2008 •<br />
Boys won the League championships from 2003-2008 • Assistant Varsity<br />
Boys Cross Country Coach for Providence Day School, 2003-2004<br />
• Boys won League Championships and came 2nd in the State Meet,<br />
2003 • Boys won the League Championships and State Meet, 2004
WASHINGTON<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Jeffery Adams<br />
Burlington Edison HS, WA<br />
Abraham Kellogg<br />
Enumclaw High School, WA<br />
Benjamin Allen<br />
Cashmere High School, WA<br />
Kelsey Lin<br />
Joel E Ferris HS, WA<br />
Amanda Gray<br />
Enumclaw High School, WA<br />
Branden Russell<br />
Enumclaw High School, WA<br />
Helen Hasbun<br />
Mount Si High School, WA<br />
Briana Welsh<br />
Timberline High School, WA<br />
Brittany Hungerford<br />
Inglewood High School, WA<br />
Coach Jenelle Stussy<br />
Enumclaw High School<br />
Enumclaw, WA<br />
Coaching History: Four years Head Boys & Girls<br />
coach Enumclaw High School • Three years League<br />
Champions (team) • Two years District Champions<br />
(team) • Three years League coach of the<br />
year • One year coaching for <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> <strong>Sports</strong><br />
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TEXAS/LOUISIANA<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Jennifer Brooks<br />
New Caney High School, TX<br />
Wynston Johnson-Lyman<br />
Northshore HS, LA<br />
Brandon Burcie<br />
Lake Worth HS, TX<br />
Maria Meza<br />
Friona High School, TX<br />
Kaley Carr<br />
Lone Oak High School, TX<br />
Kristopher Vine<br />
Universal Academy, TX<br />
Jacklyn Dyksterhuis<br />
Springlake-Earth HS, TX<br />
Coach Ananka Allen<br />
Universal Academy<br />
Irving, Texas<br />
email: anaka_c@yahoo.com<br />
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Graduated from the University of North Texas with Bachelor of<br />
Business Administration in Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management<br />
in 2003 and a Masters of Business Administration in Adminstrative<br />
Management in 2005 • While at UNT was a USA Track<br />
& Field Nationals qualifier • NCAA qualifier • Sunbelt Conference<br />
Champion as a member of the Mean Green Track & Field team •<br />
Currently coaching Track & Field at Universal Academy in Irving,<br />
TX since 2005 • Currently resides in Grand Prairie, Texas with<br />
her husband of four years, Dominique and their boxer, Cassius.
NC/FL/GA<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Jenna Albert<br />
South Forsyth HS, GA<br />
Erica Rick<br />
The Villages HS, FL<br />
Geremy DeWitt<br />
Crystal River HS, FL<br />
Zachary Siegenthaler M Stoneman Douglas HS, FL<br />
Quinetta Forby<br />
Luella High School, GA<br />
Kymbrell Smith<br />
Palmetto High School, FL<br />
Max Garcia<br />
Norcross High School, GA<br />
Malcolm Thompson<br />
Lincolnton High School, NC<br />
Caleb Harrod<br />
South Sumter HS, FL<br />
Coach Carol Lawrence<br />
Providence Day School<br />
Charlotte, North Carolina<br />
email: carol.lawrence@providenceday.org<br />
Coaching History: 2009 – North Carolina Independent<br />
School - Boys State Champ, Girls 3rd Place ,<br />
Boys 400M, 200M, 4 x 1, 4 x 2, State Champs, Girls<br />
200M, 400M hurdles, 4 x 2 State Champs • 2008<br />
– NCISAA Boys Runner Up, Girls 3rd Place, Boys<br />
– 200, 400 Runner Up, Girls – 400 hurdles Runner-<br />
Up • 2007 – Boys & Girls States Runner Up.<br />
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UTAH/ALABAMA<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
James Harris, Jr. (18-19) 200m record<br />
21.96<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Doneen Blackenburg<br />
Curry High School, AL<br />
Majen Mansfield<br />
Union High School, UT<br />
Crystal Boatright<br />
Box Elder High School, UT<br />
Mariah Taylor<br />
Monument Valley HS, UT<br />
James Harris, Jr<br />
Lanett High School, AL<br />
Kenny Whitehair<br />
Whitehorse High School, UT<br />
Coach Cindy Embleton<br />
Union High School<br />
Bluebell, Utah<br />
Coaching History: She has coached Track & Field for<br />
the past 15 years at Union High School • Ran track<br />
at University of Utah & threw Discus and Javelin •<br />
2009 is her second year coaching Track & Field in<br />
the <strong>Down</strong> <strong>Under</strong> International Games in Australia<br />
email: ccarlson@dcsd.org<br />
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WYOMING<br />
<strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
TEAM ROSTER<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
NAME<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Shelli After Buffalo<br />
Wyoming Indian School, WY<br />
Tamara La Jeunesse Wind River High School, WY<br />
Katelyn <strong>Down</strong>ing<br />
Wind River HS, WY<br />
Paige Miller<br />
Tongue River HD, WY<br />
Joshua Graham<br />
Douglas High School, WY<br />
Sierra Robbins<br />
Laramie High School, WY<br />
Coach Gil Bradfield<br />
High School<br />
Laramie, Wyoming<br />
email: bradfieldg@hotmail.com<br />
“Traveling to another world is an<br />
experience that is not only fun but it<br />
teaches you a lot about yourself and<br />
who you are. It’s a trip to remember!”<br />
John Carson<br />
Florence, WI<br />
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<strong>TRACK</strong><br />
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<strong>FIELD</strong><br />
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1755 N. 400 E. Suite 201, North Logan, UT 84341 USA<br />
phone: 435-753-4732 fax: 435-792-3046<br />
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