2007 Media Guide - Greenville College

junior | nnamdi ugonnamen’s | Track and FieldS E A S O N P R E V I E W12The Greenville College men’s trackand field program has becomea dominating force over thepast ten years. After winning elevenof the last twelve NCCAA NationalChampionships, the 2007 Pantherstook second place indoors and finishedthe outdoor championships only ninepoints from victory with their thirdplace finish.The indoor season saw recordbreaking performances from JarodRenford in both the 55M and 60Mhurdles, Rodney Oyler in the 800Mand 600M, as well as Josh Bond in the1000M. The season also producedNCCAA Champions Giovonni Sykes inthe triple jump and Matt Rush, DanielCunningham, Nnamdi Ugonna and B.J.Rudd in the 4x200 relay. In addition toindividual accomplishments, the teamproved to be as tough as ever with arunner-up performance at the IllinoisCollege Early Bird Invite and a victory atthe Depauw Classic in Greencastle, IN.The Panthers carried theirindoor success to the outdoor arena,finishing in the top five of every meetuntil the NCAA Division III NationalChampionships. Jarod Renford andRodney Oyler continued to impress asthey set new school marks in the 110hurdles and the 800M, respectively.Oyler qualified for the NCAA DIIInational championships duringhis freshman campaign runningan impressive 1:52.57. The NCCAAoutdoor championships brought theprogram three more individual nationalchampions in Giovanni Sykes (triplejump), Ryan Garnett (400M), and JarodRenford (110 hurdles). Renford alsoqualified for the NCAA Division IIINational Championship meet at theUniversity of Wisconsin – Oshkoshwhere he earned All-American honorsby way of his eighth place finish in the110 Hurdles.

Looking ahead to 2008 the Pantherteam will be exciting to watch. Theyoung team returns a large number ofcore athletes from the 2007 squad. TwotimeAll-American Jarod Renford bringshigh accolades into his senior seasonwhile sophomores Giovanni Sykes andRodney Oyler should provide strongsupport. Alan Carroll (throws) and JoshBond (mid-distance) will provide muchneeded experience and leadership.Edgar Townsend and Mark Mitchell willbring strength to the sprints and relayteams. In addition, the Panthers addJames Durkee (throws), Alex Holmes(throws), and Lance Ward (mid-distance)to the list of athletes to watch.Junior | B.J. RuddSophomore | Giovanni SykesSenior | Jarod RenfordSenior | Alan CarrollS E A S O N P R E V I E W13

men’s |Athlete ProfilesJoshua BondEvents: XC, 800m, 1500mHometown: Erie, ILHigh School: Erie High SchoolYear in School/Major: Senior/ Digital MediaTop Performances: 1500M - 4:07, 800M - 1:54, 8k - 25:54Alan CarrollEvent: Hammer and JavelinHometown: Kansas City, MOHigh School: Winnetonka High SchoolYear in School/Major: Senior/Digital MediaTop Performance: Hammer - 146’3”, Javelin - 159’m e n ’ s A t h l e t e P r o f i l e sMark MitchellEvent: Sprints, RelaysHometown: Kansas City, MOHigh School: Raytown South HighYear in School/Major: Sophomore/Pre-EngineeringTop Performance: 100M - 10.98, 200M - 21.98Rodney OylerEvents: XC, 800m, 1500mHometown: Macon, ILHigh School: Meridian High SchoolYear in School/Major: Sophomore/ArtTop Performances: 800M - 1:52.57, 1500M - 4:00, 8K 27:1214

Athletes To WatchJames Durkee, Alex Holmes, Lance WardJarod RenfordEvents: 110 High Hurdles, 400 Hurdles, Sprints, RelaysHometown: Niagara Falls, NYHigh School: Niagara FallsYear In School/Major: Senior / Social WorkTop Performances: 200m: 21.67, 110H: 14.58, 400H: 55.50,4x100 - 40.93, 100M - 10.93Giovanni SykesEvents: JumpsHometown: East St. Louis, ILHigh School: East St. Louis Senior HighYear in School/Major: SophomoreTop Performances: TJ - 46’ 2.75”Edgar TownsendEvents: 110 and 400 Hurdles, 4x100mHometown: Saint Anne, ILHigh School: KankakeeYear in School/Major: Sophomore / Business ManagementTop Performances: 110 Hurdles - 14.62, 400 Hurdles - 56.06,4x100 - 40.93m e n ’ s A t h l e t e P r o f i l e s15

men’s | Track and Field RecordsOutdoor RecordsEvent Time Year Name4x100M Relay 40.93 2006 E. Townsend, B. Tripp, J. Westray, J. Renford4x400M Relay 3:16.87 2004 L. Cooley, R. Garnett, K. Woodhouse, Z. Middleton4x800M Relay 7:44.55 2002 D. Franckey, B. Weiss, B. Meredith, A. Garnett100 M 10.43 2005 Brandon Tripp200 M 21.43 2004 Brandon Tripp400 M 48.32 2004 Kenneth Woodhouse800 M 1:52.57 2007 Rodney Oyler1500 M 3:53.60 2001 Justin Snider3000 M 8:32.19 2002 Beau Meredith5000 M 14:44.36 2004 Beau Meredith10,000 M 31:14.79 2005 Josh Martsolf110 M Hurdles 14.58 2007 Jarod Renford400 M Hurdles 53.60 2002 Nate Johns3000 M Steeplechase 9:26.50 2002 Dustin FranckeyLong Jump 23’6¼”(7.17M) 2005 Ryan GarnettTriple Jump 48’11” (14.91M) 2005 Bryson TaylorHigh Jump 6’9¾” (2.08M) 2000, 2002 Justin BennettPole Vault 14’00” (4.27M) 2005 Kevin KirchnerShot Put 50’05” (15.36M) 2006 Terrance PoeDiscus 148’7” (45.29M) 2006 Terrance PoeJavelin 196’11” (60.03M) 2004 Michael BrewerHammer 182’10” (55.74M) 2006 Nick IveyDecathlon 6965 Points 2001 Nate JohnsR E C O R D S16Decathlon Scoring Records100 M 10.98 mark NiemuthLong Jump 21’8¼” (6.61M) M mark NiemuthShot Put 41’1½” (12.53M) N nate JohnsHigh Jump 6’3½” (1.92M) N nate Johns400 M 49.32 nate Johns110 M HH 14.97 mark NiemuthDiscus 139’9” (42.60M) N nate JohnsPole Vault 14’00” (4.27M) K kevin KirchnerJavelin 162’ (49.39M) N nate Johns1500 M 4:28.41 nate JohnsIndoor Records4x200 Relay 1:30.61 2006 B. Tripp, J. Renford, K. Woodhouse, R. Garnett4x400 Relay *3:20.05 2006 J. Renford, R. Garnett, K. Woodhouse, E. Townsend4x800 Relay 8:01.18 2002 J. Snider, A. Crawford, A. Garnett, B. WeissSprint Medley 3:38.39 1999 T. Watts, B. Chapman, J. Snider, I. AgyemanDistance Medley 10:23.09 2001 J. Snider, N. Johns, B. Weiss, J. Boelé55 M 6.40 2005 Brandon Tripp55 M Hurdles 7.54 2007 Jarod Renford60 M Hurdles 8.29 2007 Jarod Renford60 M 6.96 2003 Brandon Tripp200 M 22.35 2004 Jarod Renford400 M 50.11 2002 Nate Johns600 M 1:23.74 2007 Rodney Oyler800 M 1:54.97* 2007 Rodney Oyler1000 M 2:36.65 2007 Joshua Bond1500 M 4:03.17 2001 Beau Meredith1 Mile 4:21.6 2005 Beau Meredith3000 M 8:39.47 2005 Josh Martsolf5000 M 14:53.90 2001 Beau MeredithHigh Jump 6’8” (2.03M) 2004 Bryson TaylorLong Jump 23’6¼” (7.18M) 2004 Danny DonaldsonTriple Jump 48’2¾” (14.70M) 2003 Bryson TaylorPole Vault 13’6½” (4.13M) 2005 Kevin KirchnerShot Put 47’9” (14.55M) 2003 Terrance Poe35lb. Wt. Throw 55’5” (16.89M) 2006 Nick Ivey*converted time 3:22.05, run on oversized track (Iowa State)*converted time 1:55.97, run on oversized track (Iowa State)

men’s | Track and Field RosterR O S T E RName Year Hometown / High School Event AreaJumaane Bey Fr. Apple Valley, CA / Apple Valley JumpsRandy Bister Sr. Vancouver, WA / Prairie multi-EventKeotrone Blanks Fr. Waynesville, MO / Waynesville sprintsJoshua Bond Sr. Erie, IL / Erie xC, Mid-DistanceAlan Carroll Sr. Blue Springs, MO / Winnetonka throwsJoe Chew Jr. Springfield, IL / Lanphier xC, Mid-DistanceJoel Deayon Fr. Los Angeles, CA / Carson JumpsJames Durkee Fr. Woodland, WA / Woodland throwsJacob Fackler So. Vancouver, WA / Columbia River Pole VaultSeth Fankhauser Jr. Hudson, MI / Hudson xC, DistanceBryce Fitch Jr. Greenup, IL / Cumberland xC, DistanceChris Flake so. Neoga, IL / Neoga xC, Mid-DistanceJordan Fred Fr. Corvalles, or long SprintsNick Fulton Fr. Bonne Terre, MO Jumps/HurdlesJames Gray Fr. Houston, TX / John H. Reagan throwsTim Hawkins Jr. Dixon, IL / Erie sprints/JumpsJonathan Hitchcock Fr. Marshfield, WI / Marshfield JumpsAlex Holmes Jr. Huntsville, AL / Sparkman throwsShawn Hughes So. West End, WA / Columbia throwsShawn Johnson Fr. Tuscola, IL / Tuscola xC, DistanceKevin Kirchner Sr. Mexico, MO / Mexico Co. Senior Pole Vault/Multi-EventLuke Larson Jr. O’Fallon, MO / Christian xC, Mid-DistanceDan McPherson Fr. LaPlata, MD / McDonough distanceKyle Medira So. Kansas City, MO / Raytown South JumpsNate Metzger So. Camanche, IA / Camanche hurdles/JumpsNoah Metzger Jr. Camanche, IA / Camanche hurdles/JumpsMark Mitchell So. Kansas City, MO / Raytown South SprintsAndrew Nohren Jr. Cowden, IL / Cowden-Herrick sprintsLee O’Connor Sr. Indianapolis, IN / Ben Davis xC, DistanceRodney Oyler So. Macon, IL / Meridian xC, Mid-DistanceCaleb Payne Fr. Hillsboro, IL / Hillsboro throwsCole Prins Fr. Erie, IL / Erie xC, DistanceBen Putman Sr. Lexington, AL / Rogers xC, Mid-DistanceJarod Renford Sr. Niagra Falls, NY / Niagra Falls sprints/HurdlesAlex Robertson Jr. Marengo, IL / Marengo xC, Mid-DistanceBJ Rudd Jr. Mt. Vernon, IL / Mt. Vernon Township Sprints/HurdlesMitch Saad sr. Erie, IL / Erie mid-DistanceTyler Sarver Fr. Cowden, IL / Cowden-Herrick sprints/High JumpAndy Smith Jr. Bellville, IL / Bellville East throwsJohn Spencer Fr. Broken Arrow, OK / Holland Hall XC, DistanceBryce Stevens Fr. Bakersfield, CA sprintsBrad Stewart Fr. Prophetstown, IL / Prophetstown Pole Vault/Multi-EventGiovanni Sykes So. East St. Louis, IL / East St. Louis Senior JumpsEdgar Townsend Jr. Kankakee, IL / Kankakee sprints/HurdlesPhil Trumbo Fr. Springfield, IL / Lanphier throwsJustin Tyler sr. North Hollywood, CA / North Hollywood SprintsNnamdi Ugonna Jr. Douglasville, GA / Douglas Co. sprintsLance Ward Fr. Greenville, IL / Greenville xC. Mid-Distance18