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Australia • New Zealand • Hawaii
Mission Statement
International Sports Specialists, Inc. believes that sport is the international language common to all
countries and people around the world and that it can help remove cultural and international
barriers. Therefore, the mission of International Sports Specialists, Inc. is to promote the
growth, development and self-esteem of the individual athlete through sport; to raise
the level of awareness and competition to the benefit of both the host country and
the participating athlete; to forge friendships that bridge the gap of both distance
and time, through mutual competition that promotes health and sportsmanship.
George O’Scanlon
International Sports
Specialists, Inc.
President
On behalf of International Sports Specialists, Inc. (ISSI)
and the Down Under Sports program we would like to
invite you to represent your country, state, community,
school and family in spirited competition in the land down
under. We look forward to having you and your fellow
teammates become part of the Down Under Sports experience.
The competition is intense and exciting with
coaches and players engaging in this truly unique sporting
event.
Over the past twenty-one years tens of thousands of
athletes and coaches have participated in this awesome
experience. Some have had the opportunity to return
down under to compete and coach a number of times.
The Down Under Sporting events give visiting American
athletes a safe environment to compete, sightsee and
enjoy the genuine hospitality of the Australian people.
We would like to thank all the parents, family and friends who support and help each athlete in their
fundraising efforts to minimize out of pocket expenses. By using the proven ISSI fundraisers as outlined in
this book you can cover most, if not all the cost of this trip. We encourage you to approach fundraising with
the same determination and work ethic you have developed as an athlete.
We wish you all the best in your preparations and look forward to having you compete down under.
Respectfully yours,
Brian Pella
International Sports
Specialists, Inc.
Vice President
George O’Scanlon
President
International Sports Specialists, Inc.
Brian Pella
Vice President
International Sports Specialists, Inc.
International Sports Specialists, Inc.
1755 N. 400 E. Suite 201, North Logan, UT 84341 USA
phone: 435-753-4732 fax: 435-792-3046
email: mail@downundersports.com • www.downundersports.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
CROSS COUNTRY
2
2010 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
3
2009 CROSS COUNTRY TRIP SUMMARY
CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS
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KENTUCKY/OKLAHOMA
KS/MO/MD
UT/WA/WY
ID/NE/IA
NV/AK/TX
VIRGINIA/WEST VIRGINIA
CALIFORNIA
IL/MT/LA
COLORADO/NEW MEXICO
ARIZONA
MISSISSIPPI/TENNESSEE
ND/SD/OR/NJ/NY
MICHIGAN/FLORIDA
PA/MA/IN/OH/MN/WI
NC/SC/GA

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TRACK & FIELD
2010 TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
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2009 TRACK & FIELD TRIP SUMMARY
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TRACK & FIELD TEAMS
TENNESSE/MISSISSIPPI
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MN/WI/MA/NY/NJ
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ND/SD/AR/NE/IA
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DELAWARE/MARYLAND
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ILLINOIS
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COLORADO/NEW MEXICO
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KS/MO/OK
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WEST VIRGINIA
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IDAHO
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MICHIGAN
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OH/IN/PN
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AK/NV/CT/RI/VT/AZ/OR
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VIRGINIA
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WASHINGTON
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TEXAS/LOUISIANA 40
NC/FL/GA 41
UTAH/ALABAMA 42
WYOMING 43

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2009 DOWN UNDER CROSS COUNTRY
ALL AMERICAN MEET
GIRLS RACE: The girls’ race takes off first. Montana’s Heather Demorest
goes right to the front of the pack as does Reida and Francka. A
large pack follows at the 800 meter mark. Adopted by the Illinois team,
Demorest smiles and blushes as the Oak Forest trio, along with Darby
High School teammate Seth Garbett, cheer obnoxiously for her.
As the group makes its way around the first 2.5k loop, it’s clear that
Reida, Francka, Demorest, and Nebraska Sophomore Samantha Suppor
are the class of this competition. They traverse the first loop in
9:40 and are on pace to run 19:20.
The pack held together for another 2 kilometers before Reida made
a big move. Demorest failed to respond to that move right away, but
rebounded to pull away from Francka. It stayed that way for the final
800 meters with Soupir finishing 4th.
“I didn’t know what to expect,” said Reida after the race, “My coach said
surge so I just went.”
That move proved to be what it took to win the race in 19:39 to Demorest’s’
19:52.
BOYS RACE: The boys’ race took off very fast with a majority of the
runners going out faster than they should have. At the 800 meter
mark, the runners who were there to race rose to the front of the pack,
including Eddie McDaniels of Oak Forest and Bingham.
Also in the front of the pack is Andre McLean, a senior from Virginia.
What stands out about McLean to the rest of the runners isn’t necessarily
his 9:45 personal best for 3200 meters, but the fact that he is
hearing impaired. McLean is one of the more outgoing runners on
the trip, inserting himself amongst the group and teaching others on
his team how to sign. As a last resort, the Virginia teammates have
been passing a cell phone amongst themselves to communicate with
McLean.
By the mile mark, the boys lead pack has decreased to two, with Bingham
taking a noticeable lead over McDaniels. The pair come through
the 2.5k mark on pace to break 16:00. The rest of the pack follows
shortly behind, including Josh Driver, also from Oak Forest, and Montana’s
Garbett. Garbett has run perhaps the smartest race, slowly
moving up the pack after sitting in 15th place at the mile mark.
As the leaders headed out for the second loop, McDaniels continued to
close the gap. With 1000 meters to go he had caught Bingham. 200
meters later he put in a big surge to pull away.
Garbetts’ start slowly tactic paid off, as he finished third, just shy of
Bingham.
McLean’s tactics didn’t pay off as he faded, while Driver, McDaniels
teammate, finished seventh.
INTERNATIONAL MEET
GIRLS RACE: In the girls field, Katelyn Simpson of AB Patterson College
Prep is competing. According to Simpson, she is looking forward
to the opportunity to compete for her country in the Czech Republic.
Simpson is in her first year of eligibility for Junior Competition and has
only lost an age group national championship once, when she was 10
years old.
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As the girls race goes off, there’s no doubt that Simpson is out to take
control of the race. At the 1k mark, she has a clear lead over Heather
Demorest and Olivia Franka. Right behind Demorest and Franka is a
pack of PBC runners. Notably absent from the front pack is the American
race champion Liz Reida. Reida is in 16th place at the 1k mark.
She later reveals that she was sick the night before, and this caused
her to have a slow start. By the 2.5k mark, Reida is back in the pack,
but the pack is far behind Simpson, who has opened up a 100 meter
lead. The chase pack now consists of Demorest, Reida, Francka, and
the Palm Beach top five runners. Samantha Soupir, 4th place finisher
from the American race, has fallen off the pack and sits in 11th place
after having run the first mile with the PBC pack.
With the pack thinning out over the final 2.5k, Demorest and Reida
manage to hang with the top PBC runner, while watching Simpson
cruise to and easy victory. PBC’s top runner, Chelsea Burgess finds
herself in a footrace with Demorst and Reida but manages to hang on
for second place while Reida once again finishes ahead of Demorest.
Two seconds separate 2nd and 4th places.
Palm Beach is clearly the top team in the event, as the clear the next
four spots ahead of Francka.
North Carolina’s Leslie Pence finishes as the next American runner,
placing 10th overall.
BOYS RACE: The boys race goes off exactly as planned for McDaniel
and Bingham. The top two Aussies go right to the front, whils McDaniel
and Bingham hang back with fellow Americans Andre McLean, Seth
Garbett followed by a pack of California and Australian runners. Having
seen Simpson dominate the girls race, McDaniel and Bingham aren’t
going to let the Australian runners run away with this race. Over the
next mile they tighten the gap between themselves and the Australians.
Joining them in their quest to compete for the title is McLean
and Texas’ Armando Fierro. McLean was with the leaders at this point
in the American race, but looks a little more fresh and aggressive. As
the group rounds the 2.5k mark, one of the Australians is dropped
from the pack. In the final loop of the race, McDaniel and Bingham are
talking with one another. The race has gone exactly according to their
plan. With a mile to go the duo makes a big move and separates from
the lead pack. It’s clear that it’s a two man race with 1000 meters to
go. Bingham, who went out fast in the American race, is a bit fresher in
this race and make a move. McDaniel is unable to respond, but hangs
on to settle for second.
“I wanted to win, but if I was going to get beat I’m glad it was by Tyler
and not anyone else.” Recalled McDaniel.
“Going out slower definatel helped”, recounted Bingham. “I felt a lot
stronger at the end of this race than I did on Wednesday and Ed got
the best of me then.”
Ross Freeman of Australia ends up finishing 3rd, while McLean finished
4th. The race was a redeemer for McLean, who faded at the end of
the American race. The second Australian runner, Andrew Arkinstall,
faded to finish 10th, just ahead of Josh Driver. Driver finished the race
as the top 16 and younger runner, and won the age group.

CROSS TRACK COUNTRY & FIELD
2010
SCHEDULE
HISTORY
The Down Under International Games began in 1998 and cross
country was one of the original sports to be part of the Games. Cross
Country runners from the United States and Australia will compete
against one another. This will be our 13th year of competition.
MEET INFO
International Meet
Gold Coast Marathon 5 KM Race
July 4th, 2010*
All American Meet
Pizzey Park
July 7th, 2010*
Depart - Return
June 28 - July 8, 2010
June 30 - July 11, 2010
• First 10 finishers in each age group receive medals
• Individual and team scores
• First 5 finishers from each team count towards team
score
* Dates subject to change
* Practice scheduled in Australia
TRAVEL DATES
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KENTUCKY/OKLAHOMA
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
James Mattingly, Jr.
Desales High School, KY
Alexander Hack
Louisville Collegiate HS, KY
Chastity Bemiss
Warren East HS, KY
Andrea McKinney
Charles Page HS, OK
Jessica Cousins
Shawnee High School, OK
Cameron Parker
Watonga High School, OK
Bradley Foster
Bullitt East High School, KY
Asst. Coach: Gary Foster
Coach Paul Wise
DeSales High School
Louisville, Kentucky
email: yocoach84@aol.com
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Coaching History: Has been coaching cross country and Track
at DeSales since 1987 • Has taken DeSales to the State
Championship meet in Kentucky 19 – of the past 20 years
• His teams have been Regional Champions 4 times, Regional
Runner-up 9 times • President of the Louisville Track and
Cross Country Coach Association from 1996-2000 • Area
3 Rep to the KTCCCA from 2000-2006 • Area 3 Coach of
the Year (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) • Has brought
teams to the Down Under Games 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009

KS/MO/MD
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
All American Meet
Elizabeth Reida - 1st Place Girls
Olivia Francka - 3rd Place Girls
International Meet
Elizabeth Reida - 3rd Place Girls
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Eric Anders
Wellington High School, KS
Olivia Francka
Half Way High School, MO
Jordan Bossaller
Belle High School, MO
Alex Karns
Orchard Farms HS, MO
Jessica Bowman
Chapman High School, KS
Mattie Loder
Smoky Valley HS, KS
Daylan Davis
Meadow Heights HS, MO
Kevin Marks
Haven High School, KS
Allison Dearie
Century High School, MD
Elizabeth Reida
Elizabeth Reida, MO
Dylan Drum
Woodland High School, MO
Emily Wolf
Smoky Valley HS, KS
Coach Dan Whisler
Sterling High School
Hutchinson, Kansas
email: whisler@usd376.com
Coaching History: 2nd year as KS Cross Country Coach for ISSI •
Kansas Boys Team won Small Team Div. first year (2008) • Teacher/coach
@ Sterling H.S. – 24 years • Coached Sterling H.S. Boys
teams to 3 consecutive State Team Championship titles – 2005-
2007 • Coached individuals State Cross Country Champion – 2007
• Kansas Class 2A coach of the Year 2005, 2007 • Kansas Cross
Country coach of the Year – 2008 • NFHS cross country Coach of the
Year – Kansas – 2008 • Married – wife (Kelley) – Asst. Coach - KS
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UT/WA/WY
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Baxter Arguinchona
Lewis and Clark HS, WA
Alexander Setuckmarie
Washington HS, WA
Sean Ekstrand
Zillah High School, WA
Hannah Snoddy
Weber High School, UT
Dylan McCoy
Green River High School, WY
Raven Vike
Campbell County HS, WY
Brandi Peahl
North Sanpete HS, UT
Jacob Wittman-Maillard
Tod Beamer HS, WA
Katie Rosser
Panguitch High School, UT
Izaic Yorks
Lakes High School, WA
Coach Larry Zaragoza
Alamosa High School
LaJara, Colorado
email: LZaragoza000@centurytel.net
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Coaching History: Retired Teacher of 32 years •
36 years of Coaching Track & Cross Country • ISSI
Down Under Cross Coach for past 11 years • Presently
Head Girls & Boys Track & Cross Country
Coach @ Alamosa H.S. • Colorado H.S. Coaches Hall of
came inductee 2007 • Nominated 7 times for NHS-
FCA “Coach of the Year” • Have Coached over 60 Individual
State Track & Cross Country Champions

IDAHO/NEBRASKA/IOWA
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Ashely Appelt
Ainsworth High School, ID
Amantha May
Clarke High School, IA
Andrew Bol
Rimrock Senior HS, ID
Landon Schmidt
Fairbury High School, NE
Austin Briggs
Post Falls High School, ID
Samantha Soupir
Gretna High School, NE
Samantha Frundle
South Tama County HS, IA
Lisa Trautmann
East Waterloo HS, IA
Joseph Gutierrez
Mountain Home JR. HS, ID
Austin Wheatley
Adair Casey High School, IA
Kolt Hamburg
Davis County HS, IA
Matthew Zittritsch
Humboldt High School, IA
Jobi Hasenauer
Maywood High School, NE
Coach Doug Root
Mountain Home High School
Mountain Home, Idaho
email: root_dp@windjammercable.net
Coaching History: Coached HS Cross Country 1976 – Present •
Coached HS Wrestling 1974-‘95 • Coached HS Football 1977-
‘80 • Coach HS Track 1974-‘86 • JRH: Track 2004-Present • Ran
Track/Cross Country @ University of Northern Colorado • Taught
@ Aspen Colorado ‘74-‘75 • @ Oberlinks 75-77 • Mtn Home HS
77-Present • Have taught Industrial Arts, Technology Ed & Math
@ Vocational Carpentry • Have “Gone Under” ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 •
Married 34 years – Margaret (Peg) • 3 children 4 grandchildren
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NV/AK/TX
NAME
Amanda Fierro
Colby Freehauff
Charles Herman
Lucas Holladay
Emelia Legarza
Jenae Neu
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
HIGH SCHOOL
Port Isabel High School, TX
Hondo High School, TX
Delta Junction HS, AK
Spanish Springs HS, NV
Lowry High School, NV
Lowry High School, NV
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Madison Pevehouse Yoe High School, TX
Alexander Sedano Earl Wooster HS, TX
Erin Tattersall
Lowry High School, NV
Anthony Tirrell
Delta Junction HS, AK
Sabas Zapata, IV Saint Augustine HS, TX
Asst. Coach: Chelsea Mendiola
Coach Dawn Lucas
Lowry High School
Winnemucca, Nevada
Coaching History: 2 year head cross country
coach at Lowry High • Back to back 3A Boys and
Girls Nevada State Champions in 2008 & 2009
email: dlucas@humboldt.k12.nv.us
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VIRGINIA/WEST VIRGINIA
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Brittany Armentrout
Frankfort High School, WV
Anthony McBride
Spotsylvania HS, VA
Philip Blankenship
Kempsville HS, WA
Andre McLean
Lloyd C Bird HS, VA
Christina Henline
Doddridge County HS, WV
Bennett Witcher
Lord Botetourt HS, VA
Coach Dave Bloor
St. Catherine’s School
Richmond, Virginia
Coaching History: Began coaching in 1963 at the
Collegiate Schools in Richmond • Has been coaching
at St. Catherine’s for the past 20 years where
he coached St Catherine’s to 19 Conference titles
email: dandmbloor@comcast.net
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CALIFORNIA
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Jakob Jorgensen
Los Gatos High School, CA
Anthony Alvarez
Monache High School, CA
Wendy Lopez
Glendale High School, CA
Austin Goodheart
Glendora High School, CA
Jeffrey Blakely
Yucaipa High School, CA
Benjamin Kisner
Esperenza High School, CA
Claudius Shropshire, IV
University City HS, CA
Asst. Coach: Gary Foster
Bryan Vanderveer
Cajon High School, CA
Coach Paul Wise
DeSales High School
Louisville, Kentucky
email: yocoach84@aol.com
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Coaching History: Has been coaching cross country and Track at De-
Sales since 1987 • Has taken DeSales to the State Championship
meet in Kentucky 19 – of the past 20 years • His teams have been
Regional Champions 4 times, Regional Runner-up 9 times • President
of the Louisville Track and Cross Country Coach Association
from 1996-2000 • Area 3 Rep to the KTCCCA from 2000-2006 •
Area 3 Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) • Has
brought teams to the Down Under Games 2001, 2006, 2007, 2009

IL/MT/LA
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
All American Meet
Edward McDaniel - 1st Place Boys
Heather Demorest - 2nd Place Girls
Seth Garbett - 3rd Place Boys
International Meet
Edward McDaniel - 2nd Place Boys
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Heather Demorest
Darby High School, MT
Edward McDaniel
Oak Forest High School, IL
Joshua Driver
Oak Forest High Scool, IL
David Neumann
Oak Forest High School, IL
Seth Garbett
Darby High School, MT
Nelly Pena
Hahnville High School, LA
Morgan Jackson
Whitney Young HS, IL
Christian Rogers
Ronan High School, MT
Coach Bob Gieger
Whitney Young High School
Chicago, Illinois
email: Bgeiger357@hotmail.com
Coaching History: Began coaching in 1991 • 2001 St.
Patrick HS – Conference Champs • 2007-08 Whitney
Young H.S. – City of Chicago Champions • State Qualifiers
• Coached 13 All-State Athletes • Coached 3 All-
American (USATF) Athletes • Coach the Illinois All-State
teams in 2001, 02, 04 & 06 • Co-Editor of Dyestat.com
and ESPNRISE for Cross Country and Track & Field
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COLORADO/NEW MEXICO
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Brian Armstrong
Bloomfield High School, NM
Lizbeth Mata
Onate High School, NM
Jamie Brown
Laguna-Acoma HS, NM
DaLin Murphy
Coal Ridge High School, CO
Isaiah Cheromiah
Laguna-Acoma HS, NM
Trevor Russell
Bloomfield High School, NM
Bethany Cohnheim
Gallup Catholic HS, NM
Keenan Smith
Mesa Vista High School, NM
Lindsay Jones
Middle Park High School, CO
Valerie Stark
Custer County HS, CO
Coach Aaron Woodke
Del Notre, Colorado
email: woodkedownundersports@hotmail.com
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Coaching History: Coached Cross Country & Track
& Filed at Sargent High School & Creede High School
• Currently Assisting at Del Norte High School • Married
to Kimberly, one daughter Sydney – 3 years
& 1 on the way • Graduate of Adams State College,
Alamosa, Colorado • Industrial Arts Teacher

ARIZONA
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
All American Meet
Elizabeth Reida - 1st Place Girls
Olivia Francka - 3rd Place Girls
International Meet
Elizabeth Reida - 3rd Place Girls
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Tyler Bingham
Mountain View HS, AZ
Colleen Quinn
Basha High School, AZ
Sarah Colombo
Peoria High School, AZ
Nicole Rogge
Apollo High School, AZ
Bronte Curley
Page High School, AZ
Kimberly Skinner
Monument Valley HS, AZ
Eli Leslie
Alchesay High School, AZ
Jordan Spence
Mountain View HS, AZ
Coach John Uidenich
Mingus-Union HS-Cottonwood
Cottonwood, Arizona
email: johnnyutah@q.com
Coaching History: Been with ISSI since 2001 • Has coached golf
and cross country Down Under • Has taught at Mingus Union in
northern AZ for over 30 years • Coached football, baseball, softball
and golf during those years • Helped with the cross country
team for the last few years as they won the Region 3 years
in a row • Won the Boys State Championship in 2007 • As the
golf coach for over 20 years his teams has won 7 region tournaments
and 1 state. Has have earned a “lifetime” pass to attend
all sports events from the AZ Interscholastic Assoc.
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MISSISSIPPI/TENNESEE
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Bryan Cook
Myrtle High School, MS
Matthew Gordon
West Union High, MS
Adrienne Dunbar
Meridian High School, MS
Brian Stone
Northwest High School, TN
Zachary Farmer
Camden Central HS, TN
Coach Kim Wardlow
Cleveland High School
Merigold, Mississippi
Coaching History: Teacher 3 years • Coach 3 years (Cross-
Country, Track & Field, Basketball) • ISSI Coach 1st year •
Track & Field coach at Cleveland High • Married for 3 years
with one son • Have coached in Arkansas & Mississippi •
Husband’s name is David Wardlow and son is Lee Wardlow
email: kimnwardlow@hotmail.com
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ND/SD/OR/NJ/NY
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Stephanie Browarek
Depew High School, NY
Christopher Parlett
Newfield Central HS, NY
Stephanie Deutsch
Watford City HS, ND
Weston Petewon
Harrisburg High School, OR
Amanda Gaffney
Sachem HS North Campus, NY
Albert Safar
Manchester Regional, NJ
Ashley Hall
Mandaree HS, ND
Arthur Stubblefield
Thurston High School, OR
Philip Mastrosimone
Chatham HS, NY
Spencer Tonack
Portland Adventist Acad., OR
David Miranda
New Town HS, ND
Shyanne Wheaton
Groton High School, SD
Christian Moreno
Manchester Regional, NJ
Ginger Williams
Corinth High School, NY
Coach Dustin Vetica
Logan, Utah
email: dustinv@yahoo.com
Coaching History: Was a Collegiate athlete at a Division
I College • Had a scholarship & competed for 5 years •
While he was attending USU assisted the head coach at
Mt. Crest High School • Dustin also helps his Coach at
Utah State host hurdle camps and host different track
meets • Dustin has been down w/ the program (Down Under)
for the past 3 years w/ both the XC & T&F programs
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MICHIGAN/FLORIDA
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Gage Hooley
White Pigeon HS, MI
Steven Olds
George Jenkins HS, FL
David Leos, Jr
Montrose Comm. School, MI
Marissa Schneider
Corunna High School, MI
Samuel Olds
George Jenkins HS, FL
Zachary Taylor
Ulby School, MI
Coach Darrick Puffer
Kearsley High School
Burton, Michigan
email: djpuffer@comcast.net
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WRESTLING
“I had a great time. I wish everybody
I knew could experience what I did
Down Under.”
Erin Thorstan
Black Hawk, CO

PA/MA/IN/OH/MN/WI
NAME
Tylor Barnhart
David Barrientos
Jacob Bingham
Curtis Kent
Rachel Laufer
Ariana Leao
Sean Lewis
Derrick Lillard
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
HIGH SCHOOL
Danville Senior HS, PA
Jim Thorpe HS, PA
Maconaquah HS, IN
Angola High School, IN
Franklin High School, PA
Greater New Bedford V-T HS, MA
Huntington NO. HS, IN
Anna High School, OH
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Bradley Lucia
New Knoxville HS, OH
Christopher Matessa Seneca Valley HS, PA
Brianna Meyer
Saint Mary’s HS, PA
Mitchel Olson
Whitnall High School, WI
Evan Wagenfeld Northeast High School, PA
Adam Weirwille
New Knoxville HS, OH
Chaz Young
Apple Valley HS, MN
Erica Zimmerman Chicopee Comprehensive HS, MA
Coach Brandon Tom
Royal Oak, Michigan
email: tom.brandon55@yahoo.com
Coaching History: 2005-‘07 Lamphere HS Head Coach, Track
and Cross Country • Cross Country • ‘05 – State Qualifier • ‘06
– Girls Team State Qualifiers 4th in League • ‘07 – Girls & Boys
Team State Qualifiers • Girls – Regional Champs, Runners-Up
League ‘05 – Asst. Sprint Coach • ‘06 – Asst. Long-Distance
Coach • ‘07 – Asst. Sprint, Specialist, Long-Distance Coach •
Coached State Champ in 200 M • Runner up – 400 • 3rd in 100
M • ISSI – ‘06 – Head Track & Field Coach, Michigan • 6 Medals
• ‘07 – Head Track & Field Coach, Michigan - 23 Medals
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NC/SC/GA
CROSS COUNTRY
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Patrick Burton
Charlotte Latin HS, NC
Cody Murphy
West Carteret HS, NC
Emily Casey
Hopewell High School, NC
Leslie Pence
West Rowan HS, NC
Dylan Cunningham
Hillgrove High School, GA
Kristen Stout
Hendersonville HS, NC
Kyerra Hines
Providence Day School, NC
Rebecca Sweeney
Mallard Creek HS, NC
Alexis Jones
South Central HS, NC
Jaclyn Warden
Hartsville Sr High School, SC
Peter Lewis
Charlotte Latin HS, NC
Coach Ben Hovis
Providence Day School
Charlotte, North Carolina
email: ben.hovis@providenceday.org
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Coaching Track and Field and Cross Country since 1999 • Began coaching
as a junior in college after he decided to train on his own • Ran in college
for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was the captain of
the 1997 XC team, as a sophomore • Program Head for XC at Providence
Day School in Charlotte since 2002 and has also served as the Program
Head of Track & Field • Currently an assistant track coach, with his focus
on the middle distance and distance runners • Boys XC team claiming
10 consecutive Conference titles, along with a string of 3 state titles
from 2005 to 2007 • Girls have won 5 of the last 8 Conference titles
and won a state title in 2003 • Teaches 4th grade at Providence Day
School and was recently married to Megan Hepp • Megan runs for Mizuno
and finished 12th at the 2008 US Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials

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2009 DOWN UNDER TRACK & FIELD
The first Down Under Track & Field competition was held at the Griffith
University Gold Coast Athletics Track in July 2001. In those days it was
know as USA DownUnder, but as it has become more cosmopolitan in
nature it has dropped the USA from the beginning of the name to better
indicate the diversity of competitors.
It has been held annually since 2001, with 2009 being the 9th edition
of the increasingly popular competition.
The number from the US in 2009 was just over the 200 mark. However,
the organisers State-side expect that these numbers will increase
again in 2010.
In the first several years of the competition, the target group of athletes
has been school students aged from 16 to 19. However, over
the last few years the older age groups have become more popular as
well, especially for the Australian and New Zealand athletes, as an opportunity
for a good hit our before leaving for Europe in the lead up to
Olympics, World Championships or Commonwealth Games.
The standard of the athlete coming to Australia from the US is generally
about equivalent to our Queensland State Championships competitors.
A few are of a high standard, but the majority could best be
described as “solid” performers.
Over the last few years, the competition has attracted a more varied
group of athletes from throughout Australia and from New Zealand.
In 2008, we had a contingent from Westfield Sports High in Sydney,
and a group from Christchurch Boys High in New Zealand.
In 2009, we had athletes from Xaview College in Melbourne and from
Trinity Grammar School in Sydney. Christchurch Boys High has indicated
that they have already commenced fund-raising for 2010.
In 2009 the fine weather returned, but temperatures were lower than
usual for this time of year. Normally the winter weather on the Gold
Coast is in the order of 23˚ (Celsius), bus this year saw maximum
temperatures of around 19˚.
However, the cooler temperatures didn’t prevent athletes from breaking
a total of 33 records - 19 in the men’s events and 14 in the women’s!
Some of the more noteowrthy performances included:
Margaret Satupai’s record throws a 45.95m to win the 16-17 years
discus, and her 14.89m to win the Open shot put. The New South
Wales girls was unable to contest the World Youth Championships in
Sudtirol in Italy. At that competition Margaret, respresenting Samoa,
finished second in the world, with a best throw of 14.96m.
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Sunshine Coaster Ashleigh Reid established a new recod in the Open
women’s high jump, clearing the bar at 1.73m. In the equivalent men’s
event, Brisband athlete cleared 2.05m for a new Men’s record.
In the 16-17 years age group New Zealander Jacko Gill raised the shot
record by more than a metre to 18.01m. In the men’s hammer events,
Gold Coasters Matt Stopel (18-19yrs) and Simon Wardhaugh (Open)
raised their own meet records. Stopel added almost 4 metres to his
2008 mark, while Wardhaugh added over three metres to his 2006
standard. Wardhaugh has been completing his studies at Boise University
in the US. Wardhaugh competed in the NCAA outdoor Championships
in June, placing third with a throw of 70.23m.
There were other fine throwing performances in 2009. Tasmanian
Hamish Peacock, who won a silver medal at the 2007 World Youth
Championships, added almost 20 metres to the Open men’s javelin
record with a throw of 71.74m. In the 16-17 years age, Craig Pirlo
from NSW, 15 metres to the previous record throwing 60.84m.
Marquis Dendy of Michigan, USA moved the 16-17 years long jump
record up to 6.93m, and Sean Barnes from Trinity Grammer School
in Sydney added over 80cm to the seven year old 18-19 years triple
jump record (14.59m).
On the track, Queenslander Matt Davies sniped the Open 100m record
down to 10.56s, James Harris of Utah snuck under the old 18-19yrs
200m record (running 21.96) to go with his high jump record, and the
cooler conditions suited Victiorian Ben Ashkettle who slashed more
than fourteen secords off the previous 3000m record paring it back
to 8:33.99.
Conditions obviously suited the female 1500m runners as well. Gold
Coaster Maegan Smith took the 18-19 years time down to 4:40.30.
New Zealander Jacinda Swain ran even faster to lower the Open women’s
record to 4:38.63, but in the 16-17 years age group, local girl
Jessica Gilfillan ran sub 4:30 to set a new record of 4:28.95. Gilfillan
backe this up with a scintillating 6:37.99 to win the 16-17 2000m
steeplechase. Her older sister Courtney took out the Open women’s
3000m in a record 9:47.63.
The US girls also put new entries into the record books, with Breanda
Crump of Team Labine lowering the mark in the 16-17 years 400m
hurldes to 62.83s.
The girls from Team Velocity USA - Sutton Knapp, Erin Vanek, and
Miranda Weed - also lowered the 16-17 years distance medley relay
record by over 30 seconds to 7:41.90.

TRACK & FIELD
2010
SCHEDULE
HISTORY
Track & Field was introduced to the Down Under International
Games in 2001. The 2010 Down Under Track and Field meet with
be the 10th year for this event. Teams and athletes from the United
States will compete against Australian and New Zealand teams.
MEET INFO
Down Under International Games Tri-Nations Meet:
July 2-4, 2010*
Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus
• Compete in a three day International meet
• Each participant may enter up to five events plus relays
• Open to age groups: 14/15 years, 16/17 years, 18/19 years, and 20
years & over
• Age groups based on how old you will be December 31, 2010
TRAVEL DATES
Depart - Return
June 27 - July 8, 2010
June 28 - July 9, 2010
• Competition rules and event registration forms will be mailed to all athletes
prior to departure
• Events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m, Long Jump, Triple
Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault*, Shot Put, Discus, Javelin, Hammer, Hurdles
- 100m, 110m, 200m, 300m, 400m, and the 2000m Steeple
* Note: Pole Vault participants are responsible to ship their poles to and from Australia
(Call ISSI office for further details)
* Dates subject to change * Practice scheduled to Australia
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TN/MS
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Tambriya Barney
Hollandale Simmons HS, MS
Jasmine Kelley
Independence HS, MS
Krystal Boyd
Independence HS, MS
Katelin Rankin
Ezell Harding Christian Sch, TN
Kiana Hagler
Elizabethton HS, TN
Meredith Stirgus
Vicksburg High School, MS
Corry Hudson
Saltillo High School, MS
Morrie Turner
South Panola HS, MS
Coach Steve Zamzo
Detroit Lakes High School
Derham, Minnesota
email: zamzo@arvig.net
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Coaching History: Has been the Boys head Track Coach
for 4 years in Detroit Lakes • Along with coaching track
and field has been an assistant for football, coaching the
defensive line • I specialize in the throws (shot & Disc)
with my teams • Has been to the Down Under Sports
International Games two years now • Married to his
wife Amy (10 yrs) and has a little boy Conner 5 yrs old

MN/WI/MA/NY/NJ
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Johnna Beck
Clayton High School, NJ
Courtney Brisebois Manville High School, NJ
Molly Christensen Nekoosa High School, WI
Martin Cole
Delaware Academy, NY
Breanda Crump Mt. Vernon High School, NY
Danielle Eidenschink Detroit Lakes Comm HS, MN
Cassandra Gavin Spring Valley High School, WI
Grace Gerring Hopkins High School, MN
Brandon Higgins Upper Cape Cod Reg HS, MA
Sharon Howell
Ilion High School, NY
Ta Juan James Manchester Regional HS, NJ
Coach Mike Labine
Detroit Lakes High School
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
email: mlabine@detlakes.k12.mn.us
NAME
Isaac Kaslow
Kayla Lang
Danielle Porter
Joseph Puntoriero
Danielle Quillen
Ashley Ritter
Hannah Sawyer
Carmelo Solivan
Uriah Steber
Jeremy Tadrous
Davis Van Opdorp
Breanda Crump 400m hurdles record
62.83s
HIGH SCHOOL
Wisconsin Heights HS, WI
Detroit Lakes Comm HS, MN
Lancaster High School
Cleveland Hill HS, NY
Clinton High School, WI
Hawley High School, MN
Groton-Dunstable Reg HS, MA
Springfield Central HS, MA
Antigo High School, WI
Kinnelon High School, NJ
Winchster High School, MA
Coaching History: Mike’s track teams have won 16 Mid-
State conference championships and have advanced to the
Minnesota State True Team Championships 7 times, finishing
as high as 3rd in 2002 • Has taught H.S. math for 22
years at Detroit Lakes H.S. • Married to Brenda (20 years)
and has 3 children; Dani – 18, Steven – 16, and Brady – 11
• Has been coaching with Down Under Sports for 5 years
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ND/SD/AR/NE/IA
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Aaron Arment
West Marshall, IA
Tucker Lammers
Cedar Catholic HS, NE
Jonathon Becker
Hartington School, NE
David Meyer
Scribner Snyder HS, NE
Michelle Buchanan
Lead-Deadwood HS, SD
Chelsea Opland
Des Lacs Burlington HS, ND
Isiah Cook
West HS-Waterloo, IA
Allison Rosentrater
Arnold High School, NE
Brittany Dixon
Kirby High School, AR
Donte Smart
Minot High School, ND
Coach Lenae Harrison
Sioux Falls Washington School
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
email: Lenae.Harrison@k12.sd.us
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Coaching History: Has been an assistant cross country
and track coach for 15 years • The area of athletes that she
coaches are middle/distance • This track season his boys
earned 2nd place and girls earned 4th place in the State
Track and Field meet • The greatest honor was placing
earning the team title with combined boys and girls points

DELAWARE/MARYLAND
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
Marquis Dendy (16-17) long jump record
6.93
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Dorehn Coleman
River Hill High School, MD
Tamicka Smithson
Dunbar High School, MD
Marquis Dendy
Middletown HS, DE
Brittney Wagner
Arundel Senior HS, MD
Timothy Fields
Seaford High School, DE
Tayler Wheeler
Oakland Mills HS, MD
Coach Bob Blunk
DeLaSalle Collegiate HS
Warren, Michiga
Head Coach for Track & Field and the Cross Country
Teams for DeLaSalle Collegiate High School in Warren,
Michigan since 1979 • Coached numerous All
State athletes in both sports and one All American
in the 100 meter dash. • Head Coach for Down Under
Sports for Track & Field for the State of Michigan
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ILLINOIS
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Brandon Bolton
Westmer HS, IL
Adan Ramirez
Lane Technical HS, IL
Alexander Brown
Lane Technical HS, IL
Matthew Rowe
Lane Technical HS, IL
Alexis Demopoulos
Lane Technical HS, IL
Aaron Smith
Charleston HS, IL
Angela Ellis
Lane Technical HS, IL
Madeline Sopena
Lane Technical HS, IL
Joseph Moreno
Lane Technical HS, IL
Nathan Wade-Scott
Lane Technical HS, IL
Coach Kris Roof
Lane Tech College Prep
Chicago, Illinois
email: kroof00@gmail.com
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Coaching History: 7 Years as head coach boys and girls cross country
Lane Tech • 7 years as head coach boys track & Field Lane Tech
• Has won 12 varsity Chicago public schools team championships
in cross country and track, including 4 consecutive boys track city
championships 2006-2009 • 2004 Chicago Public Schools Coach
of the year (all sports) • Coached several All-State Track & Field
Athletics • 2nd Year as Illinois Down Under Track Coach 08,09
• Ran Track and Cross Country at Issaguah High School and for
DePaul University in Chicago • Born and raised in Issaguah, WA

COLORADO/NEW MEXICO
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Rodolfo Bahena
Fountain Fort Carson HS, CO
NaTasha Nash
Lovington High School, NM
Felicia Chavez
Cuba High School, NM
Reese Thompson
Holly High School, CO
Austin Johnson
Bloomfield High School, NM
Kyetiil Vicenti
Dulce High School, NM
Alyssa Lasiloo
Gallup Catholic HS, NM
Coach Joe Arrazola
Overland High School
Pueblo West, Colorado
Coaching History: Has coach Track & Field for
54 years • Coached high school, Junior college,
college, university, Pan America games
1987 and World Cross Championships 1989
email: joearrazola@msn.com
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KS/MO/OK
NAME
Tyler Banks
Kaylynn Crowder
Robert Fisk
Eric Freeman
Emily Girard
Jeremy James
Janette King
Jessica King
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
HIGH SCHOOL
Oak Grove HS, MO
Wellington Napoleon HS, MO
Lathrop High School, MO
Medicine Lodge HS, KS
Osborne High School, KS
Medicine Lodge HS, KS
Rolla High School, OK
Rolla High School, OK
NAME
Samantha Kysar
Matthew Messerla
Emily Minoofar
Toni Nelson
Gregory St. Amand
Colleeen Turner
Kenneth Vaughan
HIGH SCHOOL
Lakin High School, KS
Riley County HS, KS
Blue Valley High School, KS
Sylvan High School, KS
Manhattan High School, KS
Bluestem High School, KS
Kearney High School, MO
Coach Gary Sigle
Riley County High School
Manhattan, Kansas
email: gsigle@usd378.org
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Coaching History: 31 years coaching cross country and track
and field at Riley County high school, Riley, KS • 2nd year with
Down Under Sports • Coached 11 State championship Teams (9
in XC, 2 in T&F) • Coached 17 State Individual Champions in XC
(10 Girls, 7 Boys) • Coached 70 Individual State Champions in
T&F • Coached the #1 High School Miler (Girl) in the US in 1999
(Amy Mortimer – 4:42.3) • Past president of the Kansas cross
country and Track & Field Coaches Association • Creator and editor
of the Kansas Cross Country coaches association rankings •
Speaker at various cross country and track & field coaching clinics

WEST VIRGINIA
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Miranda Cummings
North Marion HS, WV
Devon Orndorff
East Hardy HSl, WV
Derek Davis
Roane County HS, WV
Alejandro Porras Morillo
Pikeview HSl, WV
Cindy Hillberry
Mount Hope HS, WV
Alexis Shearer
Nicholas County HS, WV
Shawn Johnson
Morgantown HS, WV
Coach Bob Blunk
DeLaSalle Collegiate HS
Warren, Michiga
Head Coach for Track & Field and the Cross Country
Teams for DeLaSalle Collegiate High School in Warren,
Michigan since 1979 • Coached numerous All
State athletes in both sports and one All American
in the 100 meter dash. • Head Coach for Down Under
Sports for Track & Field for the State of Michigan
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IDAHO
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Cassidy Babb
Filer High School, ID
Leah Speich
Salmon High School, ID
Brandon Humble
Middleton Sr High School, ID
Dominic Urbino
Leadore High School, ID
Nicolas Jackson
Lakeland High School, ID
Coach Corrie Kerr
Lakeview High School-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
email: corrie.kerr@yahoo.com
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Coaching History: 3 yrs coaching boys and girls
cross country runners (2 years as head coach)
• 3 yrs coaching boys and girls track (2 years as
head coach) • Has worked as a personal trainer for
past 4 ½ years • Has coached Illinois State competitors
for both cross country and Track & Field

MICHIGAN
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Ryan Anderson
John Glenn High School, MI
Heather Montie
Houghton Lake HS, MI
Michael Darnell
Carlson High School, MI
Cory Noeker
Pewamo-Westphalia HS, MI
Chelsea Durham
Lenawee Christian School, MI
Christopher Stewart
Alcona High School, MI
Jessica Fields-Walmsley
Eisenhower School, MI
Justin Walker
Birch Run High School, MI
Michael Klemm
Madison High School, MI
Coach Bob Blunk
DeLaSalle Collegiate HS
Warren, Michiga
Head Coach for Track & Field and the Cross Country
Teams for DeLaSalle Collegiate High School in Warren,
Michigan since 1979 • Coached numerous All
State athletes in both sports and one All American
in the 100 meter dash. • Head Coach for Down Under
Sports for Track & Field for the State of Michigan
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OH/IN/PA
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Hunter Bardo
Cameron County HS, PA
Jonathon Christensen So. Montgomery County Acad, IN
Taetunm Clark St. Peter Chanel HS, OH
Shalynn Eckols Cascade High School, IN
Shannon Fullerton Trinity High School, PA
Cody Glotz
McDowell High School, PA
Blaine Humphrey Salem High School, IN
Ryan Jordan Portsmouth High School, OH
Sutton Knapp
Decatur Central HS, IN
Evan Miller
Laurel High School, PA
Coach Dwayne Levy
Warrnesville Heights HS
Cleveland, Ohio
email: dwayne@dwaynelevy.com
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NAME
Duane Mitchell, II
Charlissa Perkins
Ayana Powell
Paige Schoffstall
Rachel Six
Carrie Thompson
Erin Vanek
Miranda Weed
Joel Whittington
Chelsea Zahn
Sutton Knapp • Erin Vanek • Miranda Weed
Distance Medley Relay 7:41.90
HIGH SCHOOL
Stow-Munroe Falls HS, OH
Leetonia High School, OH
Bangor Area High School, PA
Blue Mountain HS, PA
Trimble Local HS, OH
Redbank Valley HS, PA
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Sch., OH
Avon Lake High School, OH
Northview High School, IN
Canon-McMillan HS, PA
Coaching History: Coach Levy is in his second year as
Down Under Coach• USATF Certified coach who has
coached boys & girls high school track coach for over 9
years at Warrensville High School in Ohio • Coach Levy’s
girls team is the 2008 and 2009 Ohio Indoor State Champion
• Coach Levy has coached over 10 State Champions
and over 25 State meet medalists in his coaching career.

AK/NV/CT/RI/VT/AZ/OR
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Erica Barajas
Trinity Christian HS, NV
Ciara Payan
Verrado High School, AZ
Jeffery Blackburn
Tonopah High School, NV
Robert Pompey
Mount Hope HS, RI
Cameron Bonner
Wilcox High School, AZ
Chiara Scarpelli
Old Saybrook Sr HS, CT
Andre Bunton
Juneau-Douglas HS, AK
Tyler Smith
Buena High School, AZ
Bianca Burrell
Desert Edge HS, AZ
Samantha Tigue
Creswell High School, OR
Budweiser Hawkins, III
Trinity Christian HS, NV
Annie Wade
Wheeler High School, OR
Angela Moreau
Lamoille Union HS, VT
Felicia Wilson
Banks High School, OR
Coach Scott May
2 years head coach - Lanai High swim team, Lanai, Hawaii •
8 years head coach - Juneau Douglas track & field, Juneau,
Alaska • 8 Large School Team Region Titles in 8 years • 2 Team
State runners up and 1 Team State Championship (2005) •
18 individual state champions and 43 individual finishers in
the state’s top three • Finished the Phoenix, Victoria, & Boston
Marathons this year • Placed 2nd overall in a triathlon.
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VIRGINIA
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Isaiah Cox
Matoaca High School, VA
Morgan Robinson
Rustburg High School, VA
Wesley Hurd
John Randolph Tucker HS, VA
Monica Williams
Green Run High School, VA
Benjamin Pendergraft
Staunton River HS, VA
Eric Zwarycz
Mills E Godwin HS, VA
Coach Joe Mahler
St. Catherines School
Charlottesville, Virginia
email: jmahler@st.catherines.org
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Coaching History: Middle Distance Girls coach for St. Catherine’s school
for indoor track, 2009 • Girls took 2nd in League Championships • Girls
took 3rd in State meet • Middle Distance Girls coach for St. Catherine’s
school for outdoor track, 2009 • Girls took 3rd in the League championships
and the state meet • Head MS Boys Cross Country Coach at Providence
Day School • 2008 Boys won the League Championships • Head
MS Boys Track & Field coach at Providence Day school, 2003-2008 •
Boys won the League championships from 2003-2008 • Assistant Varsity
Boys Cross Country Coach for Providence Day School, 2003-2004
• Boys won League Championships and came 2nd in the State Meet,
2003 • Boys won the League Championships and State Meet, 2004

WASHINGTON
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Jeffery Adams
Burlington Edison HS, WA
Abraham Kellogg
Enumclaw High School, WA
Benjamin Allen
Cashmere High School, WA
Kelsey Lin
Joel E Ferris HS, WA
Amanda Gray
Enumclaw High School, WA
Branden Russell
Enumclaw High School, WA
Helen Hasbun
Mount Si High School, WA
Briana Welsh
Timberline High School, WA
Brittany Hungerford
Inglewood High School, WA
Coach Jenelle Stussy
Enumclaw High School
Enumclaw, WA
Coaching History: Four years Head Boys & Girls
coach Enumclaw High School • Three years League
Champions (team) • Two years District Champions
(team) • Three years League coach of the
year • One year coaching for Down Under Sports
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TEXAS/LOUISIANA
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Jennifer Brooks
New Caney High School, TX
Wynston Johnson-Lyman
Northshore HS, LA
Brandon Burcie
Lake Worth HS, TX
Maria Meza
Friona High School, TX
Kaley Carr
Lone Oak High School, TX
Kristopher Vine
Universal Academy, TX
Jacklyn Dyksterhuis
Springlake-Earth HS, TX
Coach Ananka Allen
Universal Academy
Irving, Texas
email: anaka_c@yahoo.com
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Graduated from the University of North Texas with Bachelor of
Business Administration in Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management
in 2003 and a Masters of Business Administration in Adminstrative
Management in 2005 • While at UNT was a USA Track
& Field Nationals qualifier • NCAA qualifier • Sunbelt Conference
Champion as a member of the Mean Green Track & Field team •
Currently coaching Track & Field at Universal Academy in Irving,
TX since 2005 • Currently resides in Grand Prairie, Texas with
her husband of four years, Dominique and their boxer, Cassius.

NC/FL/GA
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Jenna Albert
South Forsyth HS, GA
Erica Rick
The Villages HS, FL
Geremy DeWitt
Crystal River HS, FL
Zachary Siegenthaler M Stoneman Douglas HS, FL
Quinetta Forby
Luella High School, GA
Kymbrell Smith
Palmetto High School, FL
Max Garcia
Norcross High School, GA
Malcolm Thompson
Lincolnton High School, NC
Caleb Harrod
South Sumter HS, FL
Coach Carol Lawrence
Providence Day School
Charlotte, North Carolina
email: carol.lawrence@providenceday.org
Coaching History: 2009 – North Carolina Independent
School - Boys State Champ, Girls 3rd Place ,
Boys 400M, 200M, 4 x 1, 4 x 2, State Champs, Girls
200M, 400M hurdles, 4 x 2 State Champs • 2008
– NCISAA Boys Runner Up, Girls 3rd Place, Boys
– 200, 400 Runner Up, Girls – 400 hurdles Runner-
Up • 2007 – Boys & Girls States Runner Up.
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UTAH/ALABAMA
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
James Harris, Jr. (18-19) 200m record
21.96
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Doneen Blackenburg
Curry High School, AL
Majen Mansfield
Union High School, UT
Crystal Boatright
Box Elder High School, UT
Mariah Taylor
Monument Valley HS, UT
James Harris, Jr
Lanett High School, AL
Kenny Whitehair
Whitehorse High School, UT
Coach Cindy Embleton
Union High School
Bluebell, Utah
Coaching History: She has coached Track & Field for
the past 15 years at Union High School • Ran track
at University of Utah & threw Discus and Javelin •
2009 is her second year coaching Track & Field in
the Down Under International Games in Australia
email: ccarlson@dcsd.org
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WYOMING
TRACK & FIELD
TEAM ROSTER
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
NAME
HIGH SCHOOL
Shelli After Buffalo
Wyoming Indian School, WY
Tamara La Jeunesse Wind River High School, WY
Katelyn Downing
Wind River HS, WY
Paige Miller
Tongue River HD, WY
Joshua Graham
Douglas High School, WY
Sierra Robbins
Laramie High School, WY
Coach Gil Bradfield
High School
Laramie, Wyoming
email: bradfieldg@hotmail.com
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who you are. It’s a trip to remember!”
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Florence, WI
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