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Georgia State Cross-Country -Track & FieldPanther Cross Country and Track & Field LookTo Up the Ante in 2006-07The Georgia State Panthers cross country team will be led by seniors and experienced runnersin 2006 as the squad aims to top a successful 2005 campaign.In 2005, cross country made animpressive showing, winning the UNCWilmington Invitational, claiming thirdat the Colonial Athletic Association(CAA) Championships and finishing theseason ranked seventh in the SouthRegion, the best finish of any mid-majorprogram.In 2006, the Panthers look toimprove by finishing even better in theCAA and qualifying for the NCAAChampionships.“We were third last year [at theCAA meet], but we want to improve onthat and I believe we can,” said headcoach John Rowland, who enters his 14thseason as program director. “William &Mary is nearly always a top-20 program, but it’s not unrealistic to think we could outrun JamesMadison (which finished second in the CAA) and then give William & Mary a run for the CAAChampionship. If we could win the CAA, we’ll certainly make nationals.”Coach John Rowland’s group will be led by a talented core of four seniors; Yib Arega,Steve Rankin, Jeremy Williams and Tim Wood. Arega, who finished second at the UNCWInvitational 6K race (19:08), and Rankin, who placed fifth for the Panthers at the NCAA SouthRegional meet, will contend to be among the Panthers’ top runners in 2006.The seniors will be joined in their pursuit of a CAA title by sophomore Mark Steeds, whowas named CAA Rookie of the Year in 2005, 2004 Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year Jay Morrill,junior Nicholas Miller, a two-time all-conference performer, and talented recruit Chris Brannan.Steeds, Morrill and Miller should compete as one of the Panthers top-five runners and freshmanBrannan will add depth to the roster.“The great thing about cross country is everyone stands at the line and the first to crosswins,” said Rowland. “It’s the purest sport there is and we have a great chance to be very good thisyear.”The Georgia State track and field team is looking for improvement in 2006, as they featurea strong returning cast that could penetrate the top-five finish in the Colonial Athletic Association.While there may not be strength in numbers, Georgia State head track and field coach EricCampbell, who enters his fifth season, has strength in quality runners. Although the team normallycompetes with only 15 to 20 runners in track, a top-five conference finish is a realistic goal.The Panthers will be led by junior jumper Jacob English, who is the current Georgia Staterecord holder in the triple jump (14.81m), and junior sprinter Eric Robinson, who set multiplepersonal bests in 2006, including 7.20 in the 60m dash, 11.04 in the 100m and 22.00 in the 200m.The team will rely heavily on cross country runners for support in middle-distance events.Steeds should continue to impress on the track after finishing second at the CAA Championships inthe 5,000m in April. Miller, who recorded two top-three finished in 2004 campaign, will return tocompetition after red shirting last season.-7-
Georgia State Cross-Country -Track & Field2006-07 Men’s RosterName Ht. Wt. Year Hometown Previous School MajorCalvin Addison 5-11 170 Fr Atlanta, Ga. McEachern H.S. UndeclaredYibeltal Arega 5-7 140 Sr. Adiss Abiba, Ethiopia Jacksonville State Sports Admin.Chris Brannon 6-0 125 Fr New Brunswick, Can. Fredericton H.S. UndeclaredJacob English 6-1 170 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. St Pius X H.S. PsychologyLoris Hutterli 6-1 143 So. Duebendorf, Switz. Kantons Schule UndeclaredKevin Matthews 6-0 130 So. Hiram, Ga. Hiram H.S. PhysicsNicholas Miller 5-10 158 Sr. Victoria, Australia Scotch College JournalismMatt Miro 6-0 145 Sr. Woodstock, Ga. Etowah H.S. HistoryJay Morrill 5-11 165 Jr. Collingwood, Ont., Can. Collingwood H.S. AccountingZaven O’Bryant 5-6 130 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. University of Missouri UndeclaredSteve Rankin 5-11 145 Sr. Hiram, Ga. Hiram H.S. FilmEric Robinson 6-0 185 Jr. Columbus, Ga. Shaw H.S. UndeclaredMark Steeds 5-10 140 So. Paris, Ontario, Canada Highland Secondary UndeclaredRabah Syed 5-10 130 So. Griffin, Ga. Spalding H.S. BiologyNam Vu 5-9 145 So. Norcross, Ga. Norcross H.S. AccountingNelson Walker 6-0 160 So. Woodstock, Ga. Sequoyah H.S. UndeclaredJeremy Williams 5-6 130 Sr. Kingsland, Ga. Camden County H.S. HistoryTim Wood 5-11 148 Sr. Hoschton, Ga. Winder-Barrow H.S. CIS-8-
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