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LEHIGH 

2007-08 CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD 

Above: Nick Ray ‘10 

Credits: The 2007-08 Lehigh cross country/track and 

field guide was produced by the Lehigh Sports Media 

Relations department. Written and edited by Mike 

Stagnitta and Matt Shelosky. Photography: Specialty 

Photographic, Chris Christian, Ken White, Paul S. 

Bartholomew, Peter Keady, Pam Shealey, John Kish IV. 

Design by Rob Williams. Cover Design by Sport Productions. 

Printed by Christmas City Printing, Bethlehem, 

PA. Copyright © 2007 Lehigh University. 

LEHIGH ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT: 

Our mission in the Lehigh Athletics Department is to advance learning, develop leadership, 

and foster personal growth through comprehensive athletics programming. 

UNIVERSITY FACTS 

Founded ........................1865 by Asa Packer 

Undergraduate Enrollment .................. 4,700 

President ............................ Dr. Alice P. Gast 

Murray H. Goodman ’48 Dean of Athletics .... 

..................................................Joe Sterrett 

Sr. Associate Athletic Director/SWA .............. 

............................................... Karen Adams 

Athletic Department Phone ....610-758-4300 

Nickname ........................... Mountain Hawks 

Historical Nicknames ................... Engineers, 

.............................................Brown & White 

Mascot .................................Mountain Hawk 

Colors ............................... Brown and White 

Home Tracks ............................................... 

...............Rauch Field House/Goodman Track 

Home Cross Country Course ......................... 

.............................Goodman Campus Course 

National Affiliation ................ NCAA Division I 

Conference ............................ Patriot League 

ADMISSIONS/FINANCIAL 

AID INFORMATION 

Early Admissions I ..... apply by Nov 15, 2007 

Early Admissions II .......apply by Jan.1, 2008 

........................................(declare by Feb 1) 

Regular Decision ..........apply by Jan 1, 2008 

To arrange an admissions interview, contact . 

.......................................... (610) 758-3100 

Admissions web site .................................... 

..........................www.lehigh.edu/admissions 

Financial Aid deadlines ................................ 

..............Early I CSS Profile due Nov 1, 2007 

.......... Early II CSS Profile due Jan. 15, 2008 

....Regular Decision CSS Profile Feb. 1, 2008 

...............................FAFSA due Feb. 1, 2008 

TRACK & FIELD 

QUICK FACTS 

Head Coach ........... Matt Utesch, (Doane ‘90) 

.......................................... (610) 758-5188 

Assistant Coaches ....................................... 

......... Nick Maiorino, Liam Smith, Carl Bruno 

Graduate Assistant .................. Brian Ahearn 

Volunteer Assistant Coach ......... Justin Davis 

2006-07 Patriot Indoor League Finish .....6th 

2006-07 Patriot Outdoor League Finish ...4th 

Letterwinners Lost ................................... 10 

Letterwinners Returning........................... 30 

CROSS COUNTRY 

QUICK FACTS 

Head Coach ................................................. 

.................Debbie Utesch (Rhode Island ‘88) 

.......................................... (610) 758-4303 

Assistant Coach .......................... Todd Etters 

2006 Patriot League Finish .................... 5th 

Letterwinners Lost ..................................... 2 

Letterwinners Returning............................. 6 

MEDIA RELATIONS 

Director ................................ Mike Stagnitta 

Email ................................ mis3@lehigh.edu 

Office Phone....................... (610) 758-6631 

Office Fax ........................... (610) 758-4407 

Hotline ................................(610) 758-LULU 

Website ......................www.lehighsports.com

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HEAD COACH DEBBIE UTESCH 

Debbie Utesch is in her eleventh year as 

the head cross country and distance coach at 

Lehigh. In 2006, Utesch coached two of her 

more successful teams, as both the Lehigh 

men and women finished the season ranked 

within the top-ten of the Mid-Atlantic 

Region, and produced top-ten finishes at the 

prestigious Iona Meet of Champions, as well 

as third (women) and fourth (men) place finishes 

at the Patriot League Championships. 

Four Mountain Hawks were named to the 

All-League teams, including Jen Schappert, 

who finished second overall for the second 

consecutive season. Schappert then went 

onto earn her second straight All-Region 

and Academic All-American honors. To 

top it off, Schappert became the first runner 

in school history to qualify for the NCAA 

National Championships. 

In 2005, Utesch led the men to a numbereight 

ranking in the Mid-Atlantic Region, 

the highest ever in her reign at Lehigh, as the 

Mountain Hawks finished in the top-ten of 

every race they ran in, except the prestigious 

Paul Short Run, where they placed 11th. The 

men placed fourth and the women sixth at 

the 2005 Patriot League Championships, 

while three Lehigh runners were named to 

the All-Patriot League teams. 

Utesch’s accolades at Lehigh include having 

coached 18 All-Patriot League selections 

in cross country, an ECAC champion (Steve 

Gourley-1999), two Patriot League runnerups 

(Alex L’Heureux and Schappert) and the 

Patriot League record holder in the 3000-meter 

steeplechase (Alex L’ Heureux-8:54.72). 

Six years ago, she was appointed an NCAA 

Mid-Atlantic Regional representative for 

women’s cross-country and was re-elected 

for this position in 2002. 

Utesch’s 1999 men’s team finished third at 

the Patriot League Championships, the highest 

during her tenure. Utesch’s male athletes 

have broken four school records including 

the indoor 1000-meters and the mile, which 

had stood for nearly 30 years. 

The 2000 Patriot League Women’s Cross 

Country Coach of the Year, Utesch led the 

Mountain Hawk women to a second place 

finish at the league championships that same 

season, the highest in her time. In addition, 

Utesch has coached a Lehigh woman 

to at least a top-three finish at the Patriot 

League Championships in the 3000-meter 

steeplechase in every year but one since its 

inception. Utesch’s female athletes have 

broken an impressive ten school records in 

indoor and outdoor track during her time at 

Lehigh. Four times in her seven seasons, the 

Mountain Hawk women have been regionally 

ranked (10th in 2000, 11th in 2001, 15th 

in 2004 and ninth in 2005). 

The success of Utesch’s teams does not 

stop on the trail or track however, as evidenced 

with the men’s cross country team 

earning USCCCA Academic All-American 

Team honors in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, 

while the women earned the same distinction 

in 2004, 2005 and 2006. 

Utesch came to Lehigh after serving as 

associate head cross country coach and assistant 

track coach at Millersville University 

from 1994-96. During her tenure there, she 

coached nationally ranked Division II track 

and cross-country teams. The Millersville 

men’s track & field team earned a ranking as 

high as 13th in 1996 while the women’s track 

and field team ranked 18th that same year. 

As assistant track coach, Utesch helped 

coach a total of five All-Americans, whose 

events ranged from the 3000 meters to the triple 

jump. In 1996, the Millersville women’s 

track and field team won the Pennsylvania 

State Athletic Conference title. Utesch was 

also named to the ECAC and Pennsylvania 

State Athletic Conference (PSAC) games 

committees during her time at Millersville. 

Utesch earned her bachelor of science 

degree in business administration from the 

University of Rhode Island in 1988, where 

she was a member of both the cross country 

and track teams. She earned her M.B.A. 

from St. Francis College (PA) in 2000. 

Utesch and her husband Matt, the head 

track & field coach at Lehigh, reside in Bethlehem 

with their daughter Sydney and son 

Tyson.

HEAD COACH MATT UTESCH 

Matt Utesch is in his eleventh season 

as head track and field coach for men and 

women at Lehigh. Last season, Utesch 

mentored 14 All-Patriot League selections, 

nine All-East performers and one athlete 

that qualified for the NCAA East Regional 

Championship (Sean Swift). In 2006, Utesch 

added five school records to the record 

board, had 15 All-Patriot League selections 

and five NCAA East Regional qualifiers. 

During the 2005 season, Utesch guided 15 

All-Patriot League selections, two all-east 

performers, two East Regional qualifiers, and 

Lehigh’s first-ever male athlete to qualify for 

the NCAA National Championships (Vaclav 

Malek). 

In the 2003 season, Utesch added his 

second Patriot League Coach of the Year 

Award. Utesch has also served as a member 

of the NCAA Cross Country Track and Field 

Committee and the Chairman of the 2005 National 

Championships, held in Sacramento. 

During his tenure at Lehigh, Utesch has 

coached several Patriot League record holders, 

including Patrick Dugan (javelin), Chris 

Lambert (pentathlon), Francis Vincent (triple 

jump), George Evans (200-meters, 60 meters), 

Alex L’Heuerux (3,000-meter steeplechase), 

Justina Barone (pentathlon, 55-meter hurdles, 

400 hurdles), Vaclav Malek (decathlon), and 

Lucinda Hull (3,000-meter steeplechase). In 

addition, he had mentored two Penn Relays 

Champions in Dugan and Malek, as well as 

135 All-Patriot 

League selections 

and 61 Patriot 

League Champions. 

Over 125 

school records 

have fallen under 

Utesch’s watch, 

running the 

gamut of events 

from sprints 

and hurdles to 

distance and 

throws. Utesch 

has also coached 

nine Patriot 

League Athletes 

of the Meet, including Justina Barone, Alan Ferguson, 

Vincent and most recently, Malek. 

This past summer Utesch enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime 

experience as he was afforded the opportunity 

to travel across the world to Pakistan to take part in 

a joint venture between the United States Olympic 

Committee (USOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia 

(OCA). Utesch worked with coaches on their systematic 

training program at the country’s Olympic 

Training Facility. 

Prior to coming to Lehigh, Utesch served as assistant 

track and cross-country coach at Lafayette 

from 1994 through ’97. At Lafayette, he specialized in 

coaching jumps, pole vault, hurdles, and multi-event 

athletes. During his tenure, Utesch produced four 

athletes with a combined eight Patriot League titles 

between them. Three of these athletes also hold 

Patriot League records and placed as high as fifth 

in the IC4A Championships. Under Utesch, Lafayette 

finished second in the 1997 Patriot League 

Championships beating a highly competitive 

Bucknell squad. 

Utesch earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 

philosophy and religion with a minor in communications 

from Doane College (Nebraska) in 1990. 

While at Doane, he was a two-time NAIA qualifier 

in the pole-vault placing as high as ninth nationally. 

He was also a part of seven NAIA conference 

championship teams. 

Utesch and his wife Debbie, the head cross 

country coach at Lehigh, reside in Bethlehem with 

their daughter Sydney and son Tyson. 

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Todd Etters ’02 

Liam Smith 

Nick Maiorino ’05 

Carl Bruno 

ASSISTANT 

COACHES 

Todd Etters ’02 begins his 

sixth season as an assistant 

coach at Lehigh and third as 

a full-time assistant. Etter’s 

appointment as the first-ever 

full time assistant was made 

possible in part thanks to the 

generosity of Lehigh Penske 

Hall of Fame member Murray 

H. Goodman ’48. In October 

2004, Goodman pledged a $5 

million gift to the Athletics 

Department as part of 

the university-wide “Shine 

Forever: The Campaign for 

Lehigh” fundraising effort. 

While with the Mountain 

Hawks, Etters was a four-year 

letter winner and was named 

captain in cross-country in 

his senior year. Todd was 

the 2001 Lehigh cross country 

Coaches Award recipient, 

and is USATF Level 1 coaching 

certified. Etters, who 

earned a social psychology 

degree from Lehigh in 2002, 

currently resides in Allentown 

with his wife Edann. 


Nick Maiorino ’05 

begins his third season as 

an assistant coach with the 

Lehigh track and field programs. A four-year 

letter-winner and team captain, Maiorino competed 

in the throwing events during his time at 

Lehigh. Nick was the 2005 Lehigh track and field 

Coaches Award winner, a multi-year member of 

the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, and a 

2003 Verizon Academic All-District II University 

Division selection. Maiorino consistently placed 

in the top-ten of the throwing events in the Patriot 

League Championships, topped off with a second 

place finish in the shot put at the 2003 Indoor 

Championships, which earned him a spot on the 

All-League team. 

Liam Smith enters his third season as an assistant 

with the Lehigh cross country programs. 

Smith is responsible for recruiting, meet management 

and developing workout schedules for the 

Mountain Hawks sprint and middle distance run- 

2007-08 MEN’S INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER 

Name Cl. Event Hometown/High School Major 

Domenic J. Aversa Jr. Pole Vault Malvern, Pa./Great Valley Materials Science and 

Engineering 

Niall Buckley Fr. Ridgewood, N.J./ Ridgewood Arts and Sciences 

Ken Burgess So. XC/Distance Moon Twp., Pa./Sewickley Academy Arts and Sciences 

Mark Degenhart Fr. Shrewsbury, N.J. Business 

Tim Dempsey Fr. New Providence, N.J/New Providence Business 

Daniel DeWitt* Jr. XC/Distance Frostburg, Md./Beall Sr.-Jr. HS Architecture 

Elijah Douglass Fr. Rehoboth, Mass Arts and Sciences 

Matt Foley So. Mid-Distance Hershey, Pa./Hershey Architecture 

Evan Green So. Sprints/Hurdles Plano, Texas Jesuit College Prep School Business 

Bryan Herbst Fr. Pearl River, N.Y./Pearl River Engineering 

Matt Hilderbrandt Fr. Pennington, N.J./Hopewell Valley Central Computer Science and 

Business 

Patrick Holmes Sr. XC/Distance Scranton, Pa./Scranton Prep Civil Engineering 

John Holtz So. Throws Saint Charles, Mo./ Mary Institute Arts and Sciences 

Jordan Inacio Fr. Hillside, N.J./Saint Benedicts Prep Engineering 

Andrew Jervis Fr. West Chester, Pa./Henderson Business 

Franklin Johnson So. Sprints/Jumps Arlington, Texas/ Timberview Mechanical Engineering 

John Kennedy Fr. Philadelphia, Pa./Central Business 

Jared LaBar So. XC/Distance Rockaway, N.Y./Morris Hills Materials Science & 

Engineering 

Ben Lampi Jr XC/Distance Portland, Ore./Lincoln Mechanical Engineering 

Carl Leunig Jr. XC/Distance Toms River, N.J./Toms River South Civil Engineering 

Johnny Loreti So. Harrison, N.Y./Harrison Civil Engineering 

Michael Lowrie Fr. Wilton, Conn./Wilton Business 

Kyle Manning* Sr. Mid-Distance Jefferson, Md./Middletown Senior Mechanical Engineering 

Mark Mattei Sr. Throws Harding, Pa./Wyoming Area Secondary Chemical Engineering 

Dan McClimon Fr. Pottstown, Pa./Owen J Robert Arts and Sciences 

Brian Monetti So. Hurdles Stirling, NJ./Watchung Hills Civil Engineering 

Kyle O’Connor Fr. Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna Computer Science and 

Business 

Dan Olson So. XC/Distance River Edge, NJ River Dell Environmental Engineering 

James Pachucki Fr. Kutztown, Pa. Engineering 

Nick Ray So. Throws Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Latin Architecture 

Douglas Ridyard So. XC/Distance Storrs, Conn./Edwin O. Smith Engineering 

Scott Robinson Jr. Sprints/Hurdles Santa Clara, Calif./Santa Clara Theater 

Douglas Roccato Fr. Sewell, N.J./Washington Township Engineering 

Stephen Sample Fr. Monmouth Junction, N.J./South Brunswick Engineering 

Tommy San George Fr. Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck Arts and Sciences 

E.J. Schuck* Jr. Multi Washington Township, N.J./ 

Westwood Regional Junior-Senior Mechanical Engineering 

Matt Sheridan So. XC/Distance Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg Business 

Leo Smith Jr. XC/Distance East Rochester, N.Y./East Rochester Computer Science 

Baird Stewart Fr. Pottstown, Pa./Hill School Engineering 

Matt Tedrick So. XC/Mid-Distance Tallmadge, Ohio/Tallmadge Business 

Khalil Uqdah So. Pole Vault/Sprints Baltimore, Md./Gilman School Business 

Brian Voorhis Sr. Multi River Edge, N.J./River Dell Regional Mechanical Engineering 

C. Austin Wade Jr. Sprints/Jumps Hopkinton, Mass./Hopkinton Junior-Senior Material Science & 

Engineering 

Evan Walczak Fr. West Windsor, N.J./ 

West Windsor-Plainsboro North Business 

Jonathan Wetzel* Jr. XC/Distance Niskayuna, N.Y./Niskayuna Behavioral Neuroscience 

Phillip Wright So. Mid-Distance Hatfield, Pa./North Penn Architecture 

Geoff Yeh Fr. Loveland, Colo./Fort Collins Business 

*Captain 

Head Coach: Matt Utesch (Doane, ’90) 11th season 

Assistant Coaches: Todd Etters (Lehigh ’02) Sixth season 

Nick Maiorino (Lehigh ’05) Third season 

Liam Smith (St. Francis (Pa.) ’05) Third season 

ners. A 2005 graduate of St. Francis (Pa.), Smith was a Dean’s List student in college 

and is the school record holder in a number of events, including the indoor 600m, 

4x400, 4x800, distance medley relay, and the outdoor 4x200, 4x400, and 4x800. 

Smith was a two time All-East performer and a six-time All-NEC performer while 

at St. Francis. In the offseason, Smith serves as an instructor at the Speed Factory in 

Mississauga, Ontario, as well as an assistant teacher at a summer camp in Mississauga. 

Smith currently resides in Bethlehem. 

Carl Bruno begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Lehigh track and 

field program in which he will assist with daily workouts for the Lehigh sprinters 

and multi athletes, along with winter camp scheduling and pool workouts, the 

development for speed, pole vault, and high jump clinics as well as recruiting. Prior 

to arriving at Lehigh, Bruno served as an assistant coach with the DeSales University 

track and field program. Off the track, Bruno is the Assistant Director of Program 

Operation of Community Service for Children in the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem 

and Easton. Bruno graduated from East Stroudsburg in 1995 with a bachelors degree 

in Movement Studies and Exercise Science. He then went onto earn his masters in 

Sports Management from ESU in 2007.

MOUNTAIN HAWKS YOUNG AND HUNGRY 

TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW 

With a large number of athletes lost to graduation off of last year’s 

team head coach Matt Utesch will look to some new faces to lead the 

2008 team, starting with co-captains E.J. Schuck and Kyle Manning and 

seniors Mark Mattei and Brian Voorhis. Lehigh also returns a strong trio 

of sophomores in Nick Ray, Franklin Johnson and Khalil Uqdah. “Those 

three all have very good leadership ability,” Utesch explains, “And I 

believe that they will continue to develop those traits in addition to picking 

up right where they left off following very successful freshmen seasons.” 

Junior Scott Robinson, the 2006 Patriot League Outdoor Rookie 

of the Meet returns to the track this year after not competing in 2007 and 

he should bolster the Mountain Hawks in the sprints and hurdles. 

EVENT-BY-EVENT 

Multi-event: Utesch is excited about the possibilities with both 

Schuck and Voorhis returning as those two look to improve upon their 

solid performances of a year ago. Schuck finished second in the heptathlon 

at the Patriot League Indoor Championships and has performed 

well at the indoor and outdoor championships during each of his first 

two seasons at Lehigh. Voorhis was a member of the second place 4x100 

relay team at last year’s outdoor championships and he scored in the 

decathlon at the 2006 outdoor championships. 

Sprints: “There is an interesting dynamic with all of our sprinters in 

that each of them competes in other events,” explained Utesch. Leading 

the way here for the Mountain Hawks are Franklin Johnson, Khalil 

Uqdah and Brian Voorhis. Utesch also expects freshman Geoff Yeh to 

step in from the start and contribute. Johnson and Voorhis were both 

All-League selections a year ago after helping the 4x100 relay team to 

a second place finish at the championships. Uqdah was an All-League 

performer during the indoor season and qualified for the outdoor IC4A 

Championships. 

Hurdles: The return of junior Scott Robinson gives Lehigh a much 

needed boast not to mention one of the top performers in the entire 

Patriot League. Robinson won the 100 hurdles at the 2006 Outdoor 

Championships and he took first place in the same event in the annual 

Lehigh – Lafayette dual that year. The 6-5 Californian will team with 

sophomores Evan Green and Brian Monetti, who was injured last year, 

to give the Mountain Hawks a strong trio in these events. 

Mid-Distance/Distance: Despite the loss of the Ahearn brothers 

(Brian and Kevin) to graduation, Lehigh returns a strong contingent in 

these events, including Kyle Manning, Dan DeWitt, Jonathan Wetzel, 

Matt Foley and Phil Wright. Brian Ahearn will also be back to help 

coach, a move that Utesch is extremely excited about. “Brian had a great 

career for us and I think with him staying here to help coach will really 

help the younger guys a great deal.” A former walk-on to the track 

team, Manning has risen to team captain and is described as a “very 

smart runner.” He was a 2006 All-Patriot League outdoor selection and 

last year was a member of the third place 4x800 team that became only 

the third team in school history to run 7:31 in the event. 

Jumps: With junior Dominic Aversa (has cleared 16’) as well as 

sophomore Khalil Uqdah (cleared 17’) and transfer Doug Ricotto (has 

cleared 15’), Utesch expects the pole vault to be one of the Mountain 

Hawks strongest events this season. Add senior Brian Voorhis, and 

juniors E.J. Schuck and C. Austin Wade to the mix in the long jump, and 

Lehigh has a strong contingent of athletes to work with. Sophomore 

Franklin Johnson, who finished seventh in the 

triple jump at the 2007 USA Junior Outdoor 

Track and Field Championships and third in 

the long jump at the outdoor league championships 

gives the Mountain Hawks another 

strong option in these events. 

Throws: All of the discussion about Mountain 

Hawk throwers begins and ends with 

sophomore Nick Ray, who made an immediate 

impact as a freshman in the shot put, hammer 

throw and weight throw. Ray was a Second- 

Team Outdoor selection in 2007 and garnered 

Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors after 

his performance at the Bison Outdoor Classic. 

“Nick exploded onto the scene last year with a 

second place finish in the shot at our championships,” 

Utesch said. He worked extremely 

hard in the off-season, surpassing all of his 

lifting goals by mid-summer.” Other throwers 

to keep an eye on are senior Mark Mattei and 

freshman Tim Dempsey who Utesch says has a 

chance to be very good. 

CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW 

After losing a strong quartet of runners to 

graduation from last year’s team, head coach 

Debbie Utesch will look to a younger crop of 

Mountain Hawks to begin making their own 

headlines in 2007. Leading the way are co-captains 

Dan DeWitt and Jonathan Wetzel. De- 

Witt placed in the top-40 at last year’s Patriot 

League Championships and he placed eighth 

at the annual Lehigh – Lafayette dual. Wetzel 

finished sixth at the Lafayette dual and placed 

24th at the league championships. Other returning 

Mountain Hawks are Ben Lampi, Leo 

Smith, Jared LeBar, Ken Burgess, Joe Kelly, Pat 

Holmes and Carl Luenig. 

As it did in 2005, Lehigh will host the 

NCAA Regional Championships, in addition 

to the Lehigh Valley Championships and the 

annual Paul Short Run. The Mountain Hawks 

will also take on archrival Lafayette in Easton 

and they will run in the Penn State National 

Invite in early October. This year’s Patriot 

League Championships are set to take place 

in Easton on the campus of Lafayette College, 

marking the third race Lehigh will compete 

in on that course this season. The Mountain 

Hawks have won their annual dual with Lafayette 

eight straight years and will look for their 

fifth straight top-15 finish at the Paul Short Run 

which is fast becoming one of the nation’s top 

races. 


CAREER BESTS: 

XC- 26:00 

5000m (indoor) – 15:30 

3000m (indoor) – 8:58 

5000m (outdoor) – 15:18 

10000m (outdoor) – 32:25 

1500m (outdoor) – 4:03 

CAREER BESTS 

LJ – 6.98m 

HJ – 6’4” 

TJ – 43’4” 

Heptathlon – 4635 

Decathlon – 5883 

CAPTAINS PROFILES 


DANIEL DEWITT 

Jr., 5-11 

Architecture 

Frostburg, Md. 

Beall High 

Events: XC/Distance 

Why Lehigh?: “I chose Lehigh for its perfect mix 

of academic and athletic opportunities along with 

the chance to compete at the Division I level.” 

Recorded personal best finishes at the 2007 Patriot 

League indoor championships in the 5000 (15:30) 

and the 3000 (8:58) … bested his 5000 time at 

Bucknell in the outdoor season with a time of 15:18 … finished 37th at Patriot League 

XC championships … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the past 

four semesters 

DeWitt on Utesch: “He has an excellent attitude and an obvious enthusiasm for the 

sport.” 

Personal: Son of David and Jean … has one brother, Edward (26). 

E.J. SCHUCK 

Jr., 6-4 

Mechanical Engineering 

Washington Twp., N.J. 

Westwood 

Events: Multi 

Why Lehigh? “It has a beautiful campus and a 

great engineering reputation.” 

Finished second in the heptathlon at the 2007 

Patriot League indoor championships … finished 

4th in the decathlon at the 2007 Patriot League 

outdoor championships … Point scorer in the 

decathlon at the 2006 Patriot League Outdoor 

Championships … top-ten finish in the high jump and top-five in the long jump at 

the 2006 Lehigh Games … third place in the triple jump at the 2006 Lehigh-Lafayette 

Outdoor Dual … second place in the triple jump at the 2006 Lehigh Valley Championships 

… finished fifth in the heptathlon at the 2006 Covert Classic … second 

place finish in the long jump at the 2006 Lehigh-Lafayette Dual … active member in 

Lehigh’s C.O.A.C.H. program and student athlete mentoring program. 

Schuck on Utesch: ”Coach Utesch is a great father figure for the team with a great 

sense of unity for the team. He instills a hard working mentality in everyone on the 

team.” 

Personal: son of Edwin and Judy … has a sister, Nicole (18), and a brother, Connor 

(15). 

KYLE MANNING 

Sr., 5-11 


Jefferson, Md. 

Middletown Senior 

Events: Mid-Distance 

Why Lehigh? “I loved Lehigh’s atmosphere and 

academic reputation.” 

Was named to the Patriot League Academic 

Honor Roll in 2005 and 2006 … Former walk-on 

to track team … 2006 All-Patriot League selection 

for outdoor season … member of second place 

4x800 relay team at Outdoor Championships … third place in the 800 at the 2006 

Lehigh-Lafayette Outdoor Dual … fifth place finish in the 800 at the 2006 Winthrop 

Invitational and the 2006 Covert Classic … finished second in the 800 at the 2006 

Gotham City Cup 

Manning on Utesch: “Coach Matt and Deb know exactly how to get the most from 

their athletes and will do everything to help them grow as athletes and people.” 

Personal: son of Michael and Noreen … has two brothers Jeff (24) and Matt (16) 

CAREER BESTS 

800 (outdoor) – 1:53.43 

800 (indoor) – 1:54.00 

1000 (indoor)- 2:30.40 

JONATHAN WETzEL 

Jr., 6-0 

Behavioral Neuroscience 

Niskayuna, NY 

Niskayuna 

Events: Sprints/Jumps 

Why Lehigh?: “I chose Lehigh because of its 

strong Biology/Neuroscience program, the close 

know atmosphere, and of course, the overall 

rigor and academic challenges that Lehigh was 

bound to provide me with.” 

As a sophomore … posted a personal record in 

the indoor 5000 with a time of 15:26 … finished 

the 3000 steeple in 9:28 at the Patriot League outdoor championships … recorded a 

time of 26:30 at the Patriot League XC championships… 

Wetzel on Utesch: “The coaches are amazing and really make for a family atmosphere.” 

Personal: Son of Behina and Fred … has a sister, Britney (15). 

CAREER BESTS: 

XC- 26:15 

5000m (indoor) – 15:26 

1500m (outdoor) – 4:02

TEAM PROFILES 

MARK MATTEI 

Sr., 6-2 

Chemical Engineering 

Harding, Pa. 

Wyoming Area Secondary 

Events: Throws 

Why Lehigh? “I chose 

Lehigh based on its reputation 

in engineering.” 

Placed third in indoor dual 

meet with a 43’ shot throw 

and second with a 45’ 

weight throw … finished 

third in outdoor meet with 

a 45’ shot throw and placed 

fourth with a 140’ hammer 

throw in 2007. 

Mattei on Utesch: “He likes 

to have fun while working 

hard.” 

Personal: Son of Richard 

and Donna … has two 

brothers, Matt (23) and 

Mike (16) 

CAREER BESTS: 

Shot (indoor) – 44’ 

Shot (outdoor) – 46’ 

Hammer (outdoor) – 150’ 

Weight (indoor) – 46’ 

BRIAN VOORHIS 

Sr., 5-11 


River Edge, N.J. 

River Dell Regional 

Events: Multi 

Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh 

because of its strong 

engineering program and 

the opportunity to be a 

part of a Division I track 

program.” 

Placed second in the 4x100 

relay at the 2007 Patriot 

League outdoor championships 

… Second-Team 

All-Patriot League selection 

(outdoor) … was named to 

the Dean’s List at Lehigh 

… Point scorer in the decathlon 

at the 2006 Patriot 

League Outdoor Championships 

… fourth place in 

the 400 hurdles and triple 

jump and fifth place in 

the long jump at the 2006 

Lehigh-Lafayette Dual … 

qualified for the 2006 indoor 

IC4A championships 

… point scorer in the heptathlon 

at the 2006 Patriot 

League Indoor Championships 

… third place finish 

in the 60 hurdles, the long 

jump and the high jump at 

the 2006 Lehigh-Lafayette 

Indoor Dual 

Voorhis on Utesch: “Coach 

Matt treats the team like 

part of his family and 

genuinely cares about all of 

the athletes.” 

Personal: Son of Kathleen 

and Graudon … has one 

brother, Sean (26). 

CAREER BESTS: 

LJ (indoor) – 21’10” 

HJ (indoor) – 6’2” 

LJ (outdoor) – 22’8” 

4x100 – 42.02 

DOMENIC AVERSA 

Jr., 5-10 

Mat. Sciences and Engineering 

Malvern, Pa. 

Great Valley 

Events: Pole Vault/Jumps 

Why Lehigh?: “It was the 

perfect combination of academics 

and athletics, and it 

had such a great reputation 

as an engineering school.” 

Posted personal records in 

the pole vault in 2006-07 

recording a vault of 13’ 

9.25” at the Patriot League 

indoor championships and 

a vault of 14’ 1.5” at the 

2007 Patriot League outdoor 

championships… was 

named to Academic Honor 

Roll in freshman season 

Aversa on Utesch: “Coach 

Matt is a fun, helpful guy. 

Joking around when it is 

acceptable, but serious 

when necessary. A great 

coach, he has helped me 

improve in many ways.” 

Personal: Son of Felice … 

has three brothers, Robert 

(23), Anthony (18) and 

Thomas (16) and a sister, 

Gina (14) 

CAREER BESTS: 

Pole Vault (indoor) – 13’9.25” 

Pole Vault (outdoor) – 14’1.5” 

SCOTT ROBINSON 

Jr., 6-5 

Theatre 

Santa Clara, Calif. 

Santa Clara 

Events: Hurdles, Multi 

Why Lehigh? “It provided 

a close knit “family” team, 

along with great coaches 

and a tremendous academic 

background.” 

2006 Patriot League Outdoor 

Male Rookie of the 

Meet … 2006 All-Patriot 

League selection as member 

of gold medal winning 

4x400 relay team … won 

the 400 and took second 

place in the 100 hurdles 

at the 2006 Patriot League 

Outdoor Championships 

… won the 400 hurdles at 

the 2006 Lehigh-Lafayette 

Outdoor Dual … point 

scorer in the 55 hurdles and 

the 400 at the 2006 Patriot 

League Indoor Championships 

… won the 400 and 

took second place in the 

200 at the 2006 Lehigh-Lafayette 

Indoor Dual Meet 

Robinson on Utesch: “He 

cares about his athletes, 

and wants you to succeed 

on and off of the track. He 

has personally helped me 

overcome obstacles in my 

life and he would do so for 

any of his athletes.” 

CAREER BESTS: 

400mh (outdoor) – 52.96 

110 HH (outdoor) – 14.81 

Decathlon (outdoor) – 5636 

400 (outdoor) – 48.5 

KENNY BURGESS 

So., 5-8 

Arts and Sciences 

Moon Twsp., Pa. 

Sewickley Academy 

Events: XC/Distance 

Why Lehigh?: “I decided 

to attend Lehigh because 

it has one of the best 

academic reputations in the 

country. Along with receiving 

a first class education, 

I was also able to fulfill a 

dream of running at the 

Division I level.” 

In freshman season … 

scored an 11th place finish 

in the 3000 at 2007 Patriot 

League indoor championships 

and a 14th place finish 

in the 5000 at the 2007 

Patriot League outdoor 

championships… ran Paul 

Short XC Run in 26:11 

Burgess on Utesch: “The 

coaching staff is like a family. 

They are caring of your 

needs and are supportive. 

They also strive to bring 

the best out of every athlete 

in the program.” 

Personal: Son of Cynthia 

and Rodney … has a 

brother, Stephan (12) and a 

sister, Alexis (9). 

CAREER BESTS: 

3000m (indoor) – 8:51 

1500m (outdoor) – 4:00.68 

3000 steeple (outdoor) – 9:45 

5000m (outdoor) – 15:16 


LEHIGH TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY IN THE HALL OF FAME 

Long time cross country and track head 

coach John Covert brought a period of sustained 

success to Lehigh. The head coach of 

the cross country and track programs from 

1967 to 1992, Covert led Lehigh to regional 

prominence on the cross country scene. For all 

of his success and efforts, Covert was inducted 

into the Roger S. Penske Lehigh Athletics Hall 

of Fame in May 2005. 

During his time at Lehigh, Covert’s men’s 

cross country teams captured six ECAC conference 

championships and six IC4A titles. On 

the men’s side, Covert’s cross country teams 

posted a record of 199-99 overall, including a 

23-2 mark versus rival Lafayette during his 25 

years as the team’s head coach. 

At the same time, his coaching success carried 

over to the track as he coached the men’s 

team for 25 years and the women’s team for 

its first five years as a varsity sport. On the 

men’s side, Covert’s squad was 98-21 overall 

in indoor track action and 98-47 in the spring 

outdoor season. Combined, they posted a 35- 

12 record against Lafayette. From the inception 

of the women’s track program in 1987-88 

through the end of his tenure in 1992, Covert’s 

women’s teams were 18-17 overall. 

Prior to his arrival at Lehigh, 

Covert spent ten years as a coach 

at Ossining High School in Ossining, 

N.Y, where he was also a history 

teacher. In his ten seasons 

as head coach, Covert’s cross 

country teams won ten sectional 

titles, seven state crowns, and 

twice finished as the no. 1 high 

school cross country team in the 

nation. 

A 1953 graduate of Buffalo 

State, Covert gained international 

recognition as both a coach and 

an administrator. In 1983, he 


was head manager of the Select USA/The 

Athletes Congress track and field team in 

Italy and England. In 1978, he took the U.S. 

national junior track and field team to both 

the Soviet Union and Germany. A former 

president of the IC4A Coaches Association, 

Covert was inducted into the Buffalo State 

Hall of Fame. 

John Covert is presented with his Hall of Fame plaque by Lehigh Dean 

of Athletics Joe Sterrett 

Track and Field head coach Matt Utesch inducts John Covert into the Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame 

COACH JOHN N. COVERT 

Inducted in 2005, long-time cross 

country and track coach John Covert 

brought a period of sustained 

success to Lehigh. In Covert’s 

25 year tenure in Bethlehem, his 

teams captured six conference 

and six IC4A crowns on the cross 

country course. His teams went 

a combined 58-14 against rival 

Lafayette under his tutelage. 

ROBERT B. JACKSON ‘35 

Robert B. Jackson made an immediate 

impact on the track at 

Lehigh, establishing a new Lehigh 

record in the 220 yard hurdles 

as a freshman. Jackson toppled 

several other records, and he ultimately 

made the eastern Olympic 

qualifying trials. Jackson earned his 

degree in business administration 

in 1935, and was later elected to 

the Delaware County (Pa.) Athletes 

Hall of Fame. 

E. MORTON LAMB ’31 

Lamb, inducted in 1998, ran an 

unbelievable 9.8 second 100-yard 

dash on a dirt track in 1931. In the 

100-yard and 220-yard dashes, he 

won an incredible 22 consecutive 

races over the course of three 

seasons. His crowning achievement 

came on April 16, 1931, when he 

defeated 14 of the nation’s best at 

the Penn Relays. 

PAUL SHORT ’34 

Short, a 2000 inductee, participated 

in football, wrestling, baseball, 

and lacrosse as a Lehigh student. 

He later joined the Athletics staff at 

his alma mater, serving from 1938 

until his death in 1967, interrupted 

only by service in World War II. 

An avid supporter of the Lehigh 

Track & Field and Cross Country 

programs, the prestigious Paul 

Short Run held each October on 

the Lehigh cross country course 

bears his name. Paul Short passed 

away on November 17, 1967 at the 

age of 57.

LEHIGH VS. LAFAYETTE – THE RIVALRY 

On May 14, 1881, the first Lehigh intercollegiate track & 

field meet was contested on campus. The opponent, appropriately 

enough, was Lafayette. And just as appropriate 

Lehigh came out victorious. The schools didn’t meet 

again until 1895 and last year marked the 104th time the 

Mountain Hawks and the Leopards have tangled in outdoor 

track & field. Lafayette holds the overall series lead 

60-44-3, but Lehigh has won 25 times in the past 33 years. 

The squads first moved indoors in 1973 with Lehigh leading 

the series 17-15. 

The historic men’s cross country battles between Lehigh 

and Lafayette began in 1920 with Lehigh earning a 27-28 

victory. Since that time, the two schools have met on 77 

occasions with Lehigh leading overall 44-32-1. In 1964, 

the first and only tie occurred with both teams scoring 28. 

The Mountain Hawks caged the Leopards with a 1 thru 7 

sweep in 1975. The Lehigh men have won 30 of the last 36 

meetings including three consecutive lop sided victories. 

2005 Lehigh-Lafayette 

Cross Country Dual Meet Results 

Saturday September 17, 2005 at Lafayette 

MEN 

Lehigh 17, Lafayette 46 

1. Brendan Glover, Lehigh 26:37.1 

2. Sean Swift, Lehigh 26:37.6 

3. Rob Hampson, Lehigh 26:38.0 

4. Ed Dutch, Lafayette 27:01.6 

5. Dave Merola, Lehigh 27:15.2 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS 

Year LEH LAF W/L 

1920 44 15 L 

1920 27 28 W 

1921 40 15 L 

1922 28 27 L 

1923 34 21 L 

1924 60 39 L 

1925 31 24 L 

1926 17 34 W 

1928 44 18 L 

1929 28 27 L 

1930 31 22 L 

1931 31 24 L 

1932 25 30 W 

1933 22 32 W 

1934 33 23 L 

1935 32 23 L 

1936 28 27 L 

1937 36 19 L 

1938 28 27 L 

1939 27 28 W 

1940 43 15 L 

1941 15 45 W 

1948 31 24 L 

1949 20 35 W 

1950 21 35 W 

1951 21 35 W 

1952 21 34 W 

1953 38 23 L 

1954 38 22 L 

1955 15 45 W 

1956 22 39 W 

1957 19 42 W 

1958 35 24 L 

1959 31 24 L 

1960 35 20 L 

1961 29 28 L 

1962 39 19 L 

1963 25 32 W 

1964 28 28 T 

1965 38 17 L 

1966 42 16 L 

1967 27 30 W 

1969 16 45 W 

1970 20 35 W 

1971 15 45 W 

1972 21 34 W 

1973 17 43 W 

1974 15 47 W 

1975 15 50 W 

1976 17 46 W 

1977 16 46 W 

1978 24 33 W 

1979 16 47 W 

1980 21 37 W 

1981 20 41 W 

1982 26 33 W 

1983 23 37 W 

1984 26 29 W 

1985 30 25 L 

1986 16 45 W 

1987 27 28 W 

1988 15 47 W 

1989 25 32 W 

1990 31 24 L 

1991 16 40 W 

1992 22 35 W 

1993 20 43 W 

1994 27 29 W 

1995 38 19 L 

1996 38 20 L 

1997 43 19 L 

1998 32 25 L 

The 2005 cross country team poses with the Bryan Mundy trophy after defeating Lafayette 17-46 

THE BRYAN MUNDY TROPHY 

A graduate of Archbishop Ryan High School and Lehigh University, a multiple school record 

holder and track and field captain, Bryan was a promising young business man when he 

passed away in a home fire in January of 2001. As an athlete the Lehigh-Lafayette meet 

and other big meets made him tick. This rotating team award to the winners of the rivalry is 

dedicated to the life and motivation of Bryan for whom nothing was impossible. 

1999 24 33 W 

2000 25 32 W 

2001 18 45 W 

2002 18 45 W 

2003 15 50 W 

2004 15 50 W 

2005 17 46 W 

MEN’S INDOOR RESULTS 


1973 50.5 36.5 W 

1974 51.5 57.5 L 

1975 59 68 L 

1976 71 64 W 

1977 63.5 72.5 L 

1978 Cancelled due to flu outbreak 

1979 85 51 W 

1980 77 55 W 

1981 76 60 W 

1982 72 64 W 

1983 104 31 W 

1984 84 52 W 

1985 73 63 W 

1986 75 61 W 

1987 79 57 W 

1988 54 91 L 

1989 62 78 L 

1990 82 63 W 

1991 99 59 W 

1992 83 62 W 

1993 63 82 L 

1994 59 86 L 

1995 66 79 L 

1996 58 87 L 

1997 61 84 L 

1998 68 77 L 

1999 81 100 L 

2000 93 88 W 

2001 95 86 W 

2002 89.5 91.5 L 

2003 90 91 L 

2004 87 94 L 

2005 88 93 L 

2006 101 80 W 

MEN’S OUTDOOR RESULTS 


1881 LEHIGH WON 

1895 33 47 L 

1898 38.5 57.5 L 

1899 43 45 L 

1900 25 71 L 

1901 39 59.5 L 

1902 68 40 W 

1903 71 37 W 

1904 51 57 L 

1905 38.5 67.5 L 

1906 33 84 L 

1908 48 69 L 

1909 32 85 L 

1910 48 55 L 

1911 52 52 T 

1912 50.5 61.5 L 

1913 60 50 W 

1914 55.5 56.5 L 

1915 64 48 W 

1916 33 79 L 

1917 36 76 L 

1918 38 74 L 

1919 27.5 84.5 L 

1920 34 78 L 

1921 34.5 77.5 L 

1922 35 77 L 

1923 34 83 L 

1924 34.5 77.5 L 

1925 35 77 L 

1926 34 83 L 

1927 51.5 74.5 L 

1928 45 81 L 

1929 60 65 L 

1930 45 88 L 

1931 52 74 L 

1932 64 62 W 

1933 56.5 69.5 L 

1934 51 75 L 

1935 70 56 W 

1936 66 62 W 

1937 63 63 T 

1938 64 61 W 

1939 58 68 L 

1940 46.5 79.5 L 

1941 52 74 L 

1942 64.5 62 W 

1947 45 81 L 

1948 55.5 70.5 L 

1949 44 82 L 

1950 35 90 L 

1951 38 88 L 

1952 60 66 L 

1953 48 78 L 

1954 50 76 L 

1955 45 80 L 

1956 68.5 57.5 W 

1957 63 63 T 

1958 54.5 71.5 L 

1959 50.5 75.5 L 

1960 35 91 L 

1961 52.5 78.5 L 

1962 80.5 50.5 W 

1963 56 75 L 

1964 62 69 L 

1965 67 69 L 

1966 71 68 W 

1967 50 89 L 

1968 62 83 L 

1969 67 69 L 

1970 77 68 W 

1971 86 58 W 

1972 104.5 40.5 W 

1973 91 50 W 

1974 69 76 L 

1975 66 79 L 

1976 95 68 W 

1977 102 61 W 

1978 107 55 W 

1979 107 55 W 

1980 93 70 W 

1981 89 69 W 

1982 95 68 W 

1983 117 46 W 

1984 105 57 W 

1985 93 70 W 

1986 89 73 W 

1987 90 72 W 

1988 70 93 L 

1989 69 94 L 

1990 112 51 W 

1991 99 59 W 

1992 98 68 W 

1993 82 80 W 

1994 75 87 L 

1995 75 88 L 

1996 80 83 L 

1997 84 79 W 

1998 92 71 W 

1999 82.5 120.5 L 

2000 116 84 W 

2001 105 98 W 

2002 98 105 L 

2003 104 99 W 

2004 105 98 W 

2005 103 100 W 

2006 104 96 W 


TEAM PROFILES 

FRANKLIN JOHNSON 

So., 6-0 


Arlington, Texas 

Timberview 

Events: Sprints/Jumps 


Lehigh because it is a place 

where I could get a good 

education as well as suceed 

and flourish as an athlete.” 

As a freshman … All-Patriot 

League Outdoor Track 

selection in the 4x100 relay 

… Patriot League Indoor 

Track Field Performer of 

the Week (12/12/06) … 

IC4A qualifier in the triple 

jump (outdoor track) … finished 

seventh in the triple 

jump at the USA Junior 

Outdoor Track and Field 

Championships … in high 

school … All-Area selection 

4x400 … state qualifier in 

the 4x400. 

Johnson on Utesch: “Coach 

Utesch is passionate about 

the sport and he cares for 

his athletes. He has been 

around the sport for a long 

time so he knows what he’s 

talking about.” 

Personal: son of Susan … 

has one brother, Jordan and 

one sister Asha 

CAREER BESTS: 

TJ (indoor) – 47’3” 

LJ (indoor) – 22’10” 

60m (indoor) – 7.13 

TJ (outdoor) – 48’1” 

LJ (outdoor) – 23’1” 


NICK RAY 

So., 6-1 

Engineering 

Charlotte, NC 

Charlotte Latin School 

Events: Throws 


Lehigh for its academic 

reputation and financial 

aid.” 

As a freshman … Second- 

Team All-Patriot League 

selection (outdoor) … 

Patriot League Rookie of 

the Week (4/17/07) … 

finished fifth in the shot at 

2007 Patriot League indoor 

championships with a 

throw of 14.78m … stepped 

in up to finish second at 

the 2007 Patriot League 

outdoor championships 

with a 16.61 shot throw … 

placed tenth in the Eastern 

section of the shot put at 

the historic Penn Relays … 

qualified for the 2007 IC4A 

Outdoor Championships. 

Ray on Utesch: “He knows 

what he’s talking about. 

He’s an approachable and 

fun coach.” 

Personal: son of Sabrina 

CAREER BESTS: 

Shot (indoor) – 14.98m 

Shot (outdoor) – 16.61m 

MATTHEW SHERIDAN 

So., 5-11 

Business 

Phillipsburg, NJ 

Phillipsburg 

Events:XC/Distance 

Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh has 

a solid balance of quality 

academics and Division 

I athletics that very few 

other universities can 

offer.” 

Posted a personal XC 

record time of 27:06 in 2006 

… finished in 13th place 

in the 3000 Steeple chase 

at the 2007 Patriot League 

outdoor championships 

Personal: Son of James and 

Maryanne … has a sister, 

Kelly and two brothers, 

Joseph and Edward. 

CAREER BESTS: 

XC – 27:06 

1500 (outdoor) – 4:09 

3000 Steeple (outdoor) – 9:32 

KHALIL UQDAH 

So., 5-9 

Arts and Sciences 

Baltimore, Md. 

Gilman School 

Events: Pole Vault/Jumps 

Why Lehigh? “ It is a good 

school with a real college 

feel, and the track team 

supports each other well.” 

In freshman season … 

placed second in the pole 

vault at the 2007 Patriot 

League indoor championships 

with a vault of 15’3” 

…. followed it up with a 

16’1” vault at the 2007 Patriot 

League outdoor championships, 

good enough 

for third place … finished 

fourth in the Eastern section 

of the pole vault at 

the historic Penn Relays … 

qualified for the 2007 IC4A 

Outdoor Championships in 

the 4x100 relay. 

Uqdah on Utesch: “He is 

a good coach who knows 

track. He can be busy 

at times, but his door is 

always open.” 

Personal: son of Rasidah 

and Wali … has six 

siblings, Wali, Ahmad, 

Athena, Tahirati, Mohasih 

and Sahirah 

CAREER BESTS: 

Pole Vault (indoor) – 15’3” 

Pole Vault (outdoor) – 16’1” 

4x100 (outdoor) – 42.30

LEHIGH RECORDS 

INDOOR RECORDS 

Event Mark Name Year 

55m Hurdles 7.48 Jim Kappel 1976 

55m Dash 6.35 George Evans 2003 


60m Hurdles 8.45 Vaclav Malek 2004 


400m Dash 48.63 Brian Schellati 1999 

500m Dash 1:02.62 Hassan Young 1992 

800m Run 1:53.41 Andy Hubsch 1978 

1,000m Run 2:26.25 Stephen Richardson 2001 

Mile 4:07.54 Alexandre L’Heureux 2002 

3,000m Run 8:15.41 Ed Kehoe 1985 

5,000m Run 14:27.09 Rob Hampson 2006 

4x440Relay 3:19.84 Cutter, Gilmore, 1992 

McCray, Young 

4x800Relay 7:36.25 Wummer, Murray, 1980 

O’Shea, Hubsch 

Distance Medley 9:59.94 Mundy, Whelan, 1984 

Relay Kehoe, Hines 

Pole Vault 16’-1” Dan Doyle 1979 

High Jump 7’ 1/4” Vaclav Malek 2004 

Long Jump 23’-11 1/2” Rusty Fulford 1982 

Triple Jump 49’-5 3/4” Larry Mercandante 1982 

Shot Put 57’ 1” John Hill 1972 

35-lb. Weight 62’2.5” Chris Bryce 2000 

Pentathlon 4983 Vaclav Malek 2004 

OUTDOOR 

Event Mark Name Year 

100m Dash 10.30 Alan Ferguson 1997 


400m Dash 46.62 Hassan Young 1991 

800m Run 1:50.40 Stellan Thoren 1976 

Andy Hubsch 1980 

1,500m Run 3:46.50 Stellan Thoren 1976 

3,000m Steeple 8:54.72 Alex L’Heureux 2002 

5,000m Run 14:12.20 Wayne Rogers 1985 

10,000m Run 30:13.60 David Rohr 1980 

110m High Hurdles 14.04 Neal Tarulli 1972 

400m Int. Hurdles 51.71 Wes Wolfe 1988 

4x100m Relay 41.48 Pope, Vincent, Evans 2003 

Lynn 

4x400m Relay 3:13.44 Mundy,Whelan, 1983 

Whitley, Fulford 

4x800m Relay Devine, Neuman, 1977 

Thoren, Hubsch 

Pole Vault 16’6” Todd Johnson 2001 

High Jump 6’11” Vaclav Malek 2005 

Long Jump 25’0” Cleveland McCray 1993 

Triple Jump 49’6 ½” Francis Vincent 2003 

Shot Put 60’-1” John Hill 1972 

Hammer Throw 200’2” Chris Bryce 2000 

Discus 176’-8” Dave Hellekjaer 1979 

Javelin 224’0” Patrick Dugan 2002 

Decathalon 7,299 FAT Ken Jones 1983 

Shuttle Hurdles 1:01.55 Christman, Tier, 1997 

Nitchie, Craun 

TOP 10 TIMES ON GOODMAN COURSE 

Men’s 8,000m (New Course) 

1. Joshua McDougal 2004 23:43.53 

Men’s 8,000m (Old Course) 

1. Todd Snyder, Michigan 1998 23:44 

2. Stephen Ondieki, Mt.St.Mary’s 1998 23:44 

3. Ryan Taylor, Michigan State 1998 23:46 

4. John Mortimer, Michigan 1998 23:50 

5. Justin McCarthy, Georgetown 1998 23:56 

6. Curt Alitz, Army 1976 23:59 

7. Daniel Kinyua, Mt. St. Mary’s 1998 24:00 

8. Jim Jurchench, Michigan State 1998 24:04 

9. David Rodriguez, Georgetown 1998 24:04 

10. Ryan Kirkpatrick, Army 1998 24:05 

Men’s 10,000m (New Course) 

1. Paul Morrison, Princeton 1999 30:22 

Men’s 10,000m (Old Course) 

1. Henry Rono, Washington State 1979 28:19 

2. Alberto Salazar, Oregon 1979 28:37 

3. Kip Koskei, New Mexico 1979 28:47 

4. Jim Rotich, UTEP 1979 29:03 

5. Thom Hunt, Arizona 1979 29:08 

6. Mike Musyoki, UTEP 1983 29:14 

7. Sydney Maree, Villanova 1983 16:35 

8. Solomon Caebor, FDU 1980 29:19 

9. zakarie Barie, UTEP 1983 29:20 

10. Joel Cheruyiot, Wash. State 1979 29:20 

TOP 10 LEHIGH TIMES ON GOODMAN COURSE 

Men’s 8,000m 

New Course 

1. Rob Hampson 2005 24:23 

2. Sean Swift 2006 24:33 

Old Course(Prior to 1999) 

1. Patrick Busby 1981 24:39 

2. Timothy Steele 1969 24:45 

3. Stellan Thoren 1976 24:49 

4. John Marian 1984 24:53 

5. Wayne Rogers 1971 24:58 

6. Edward Carney 1969 24:59 

7. Robert Detrick 1969 25:07 

8. James Davis 1977 25:07 

9. Ed Kehoe 1984 25:11 

10. Tom Campbell 1981 25:13 

Men’s 10,000m 

New Course (Top 7 only) 

1. Steve Gourley 1999 31:39 

2. Alex L’ Heureux 1999 32:21 

3. Nate Harkins 1999 33:05 

4. Dan Contreras 1999 33:19 

5. Justin Taylor 1999 33:11 

6. Robert Black 1999 33:37 

7. Scott Stover 1999 34:33 


2006 Patriot League 

Indoor Championships 

February 16-18, 2007 

at West Point, NY. 

60m: 

1. Laird, Army 7.02 

10. Falk, Lehigh 7.13 

60m hurdles: 

1. Belany, Navy 8.29 

7. Voorhis, Lehigh 8.58 

200m: 

1. Boyle, Bucknell 22.22 


400m: 

1. Boyle, Bucknell 48.36 

2. Ricks, Navy 49.12 

500m: 

1. Harris, Navy 1:03.02 

5. Ahearn, Lehigh 1:07.05 

800m: 

1. Emrani, American 1:52.14 

9. zambrows, Lehigh 1:56.81 

1,000m: 

1. McCabe, American 2:27.44 

5. Manning, Lehigh 2:30.53 

Mile: 

1. Fennell, American 4:06.07 

7. Lampi, Lehigh 4:23.20 

3,000m: 

1. Forys, Bucknell 8:13.13 

5. Vientos, Lehigh 8:30.15 

5,000m: 


5. Swift, Lehigh 14:48.14 

4x400m: 

1. Navy 3:16.60 

4. Lehigh 3:26.14 

4x800m: 

1. American 7:31.91 


DMR: 

1. Navy 10:07.41 


HJ: 

1. Herron, Navy 6’7” 

2. White, Navy 6’7” 

PV: 

1. Mante, Bucknell 15’3” 

T9. Aversa, Lehigh 13’9¼” 


2006-07 SEASON IN REVIEW 

LJ: 

1. Mejia, Army 23’6” 

8. Johnson, Lehigh 21’11¾” 

TJ: 

1. Anthony, Bucknell 49’7¾” 

6. Johnson, Lehigh 47’3” 

Shot: 

1. Hunter, Navy 55’4¼” 

5. Ray, Lehigh 48’6” 

Weight throw: 

1. Hoffman, Bucknell 60’5¼” 

11. Mattei, Lehigh 48’2” 

Heptathlon: 

1. Lewis, Army 5062 

2. Schuck, Lehigh 4566 

TEAM: 

1. Army 154.5 

2. Navy 140.5 

3. Bucknell 122 

4. American 82 

5. Lafayette 46 

6. Lehigh 43 

7. Colgate 28 

8. Holy Cross 4 

2007 IC4A Indoor Results 

March 3-4, 2007 at Boston, Mass. 

TJ: 

1. Taylor, Cornell 52’1¼” 

11. Johnson, Lehigh 46’3¼” 

Heptathlon: 

1. Clarke, Duke 4985 

6. Schuck, Lehigh 4635 

4x800: 

1. Cornell 7:37.28 


2007 Patriot League Outdoor 

Championships 

May 5- 6, 2006 at Worcester, Mass. 

110mH: 

1. Belany, Navy 14.66 

9. Green, Lehigh 15.44 

100m: 

1. Stovall, Army 10.87 


200m: 

1. Harris, Navy 21.53 


400m: 

1. Harris, Navy 46.77 

17. B. Ahearn, Lehigh 51.47 

800m: 

1. Emrani, American 1:49.00 


1,500m: 

1. Fennell, American 3:46.51 

14. Lampi, Lehigh 4:05.45 

400mH: 

1. MacLeod, Bucknell 52.60 

2. Horn, Lehigh 52.98 

3000m Steeplechase: 


6. Rosinski, Lehigh 9:16.72 

5,000m: 

1. Hanlon, Colgate 14:25.29 


10,000m: 


11. Vientos, Lehigh 31:43.48 

4x100m: 

1. Army 41.81 

2. Lehigh 42.02 

4x400m: 

1. Navy 3:09.71 


4x800m: 

1. American 7:27.66 


Hammer: 

1. Hoffman, Bucknell 206’2” 

10. Mattei, Lehigh 147’9” 

LJ: 

1. Mejia, Army 24’6.25” 

3. Johnson, Lehigh 22’9.75” 

Javelin: 

1. Kaehler, Bucknell 230’6” 

PV: 

1. Mante, Bucknell 16’0.75” 

3. Uqdah, Lehigh 16’0.75” 

Discus: 

1. Barber, Navy 163’4” 

11. Kostyal, Lehigh 140’07” 

TJ: 

1. zhang, Army 50’8” 

3. Johnson, Lehigh 48’0.75” 

Shot: 

1. Hunter, Navy 55’6.50” 

2. Ray, Lehigh 54’6” 

HJ: 

1. White, Navy 6’10.75” 

9. Schuck, Lehigh 6’0.50” 

Decathlon: 

1. Lewis, Army 6661 

TEAM: 

1. Army 162 


3. Navy 141 




7. Colgate 19 


2007 IC4A Outdoor Results 

May 11-13, 2006 at Princeton, NJ 

5000m: 

1. McDougal, Liberty 14:00.49 

DNF. Swift, Lehigh DNF 

400H: 

1. Delice, Coppin St. 51.33 

24. Horn, Lehigh 54.83 

800: 

1. Bayley, Iona 1:50.00 


4x100: 

1. Virginia 40.94 

23. Lehigh 43.12 

4x800: 

1. Georgetown 7:32.25 


4x400: 

1. Coppin St. 3:08.82 


PV: 

1. Quiller, Binghamton 17’7” 

17. Uqdah, Lehigh 15’7” 

Shot: 

1. Jotanovic, Manhattan 63’7.5” 

28. Ray, Lehigh 48’7.25” 

2006 Cross Country Results 

2006 Patriot League Championships, 

October 28, 2008 at Hamilton, NY. 

Team Results: 


2. Navy 69 


4. Army 99 


6. Colgate 169 



Individual Results 

1. Fennell, American 25:21 

2. Hanlon, Colgate 25:29 

3. Forys, Bucknell 25:37 

4. Beardslee, American 25:45 

5. Awit, American 25:47 

6. Kress, Navy 25:58 

7. Lanz, American 26:11 

8. Jamieson, American 26:18 

9. Campbell, Bucknell 26:27 

10. Pelletier, Army 26:30 

Top Lehigh Finishers 

17. Sean Swift 26:52 

24. Brendan Glover 27:15 

25. Victor Vientos 27:16 

26. Steve Rosinski 27:16 

27. Jonathan Wetzel 27:18 

31. Joseph Kelly 27:32 

24. Ken Burgess 

27:46 

NCAA Division I District II Qualifier 

Lehigh Finishers 

23. Victor Vientos 31:10 

56. Sean Swift 32:19 

77. Joseph Kelly 32:46 

88. Jonathan Wetzel 32:54 

92. Brendan Glover 33:02 

105. Steve Rosinski 33:16 

130. Dan DeWitt 34:00

DIRECTIONS: 

From Route 22: 

Take the Route 378 exit in Bethlehem. 

Route 378 heads south only. Follow Route 

378 south for 3.6 miles, over South Mountain. 

Halfway down the hill, turn left at the 

traffic light onto Seidersville Road (becomes 

Hickory Hill Rd.) Follow to traffic light, then 

turn left into Goodman Campus. 

From I-78: 

Take exit 67, Hellertown/Bethlehem. If coming 

from the east, at stoplight go straight 

across Route 412, onto Silvex Road, through 

short tunnel and toward “Y” in the road. 

(From west, make a right onto 412, then 

a left at the light onto Silvex Road). Bear 

left at the “Y,” following signs to Lehigh 

University and Goodman Campus. Proceed 

to stop sign. Continue straight, passing 

Goodman Stadium on your left. At end, make 

a left onto South Mountain Drive, then a left 

into Goodman Campus. 

From Philadelphia and South: 

Take the the Penn. Turnpike (I-476) to Exit 

32 Quakertown. Turn left onto Route 663 

and follow for 3.5 miles. Turn left onto 

Route 309 north. Follow 309 to Route 

378. Turn right onto Route 378 and travel 

approximately two miles to Saucon Valley 

Road. Turn right onto Saucon Valley Road 

and follow to end. Turn left onto Bingen 

Road and travel approximately one mile to 

traffic light. Continue straight into Goodman 

Campus. 

Rauch Field House 

LEHIGH FACILITIES 

The Lehigh track and field and cross-country teams, as well as 

all of the university’s varsity teams, have the luxury of competing 

and practicing in some of the best facilities in the nation. 

Rauch Field House includes 62,000 square feet of clear indoor 

space, including six 42” lanes and excellent field facilities suitable 

for indoor track meets. Just last season, Lehigh hosted the Patriot 

League Indoor Track Championships, and over the years, Rauch 

has been home to numerous invitationals and many of the nation’s 

finest runners, including Renaldo Nehemiah, Leroy Burell, and 

Sydney Maree. 

During the summer of 2001, Lehigh resurfaced the outdoor 

track with ProTurf. The rubberized all weather surface features 

nine lanes and four jump pits, in addition to other standard event 

features. 

Lehigh will host the 15th annual John Covert Classic this year. 

This indoor meet is held in honor of Lehigh’s most successful track 

and field coach, who compiled a 210-86-1 record in track and a 

194-99-3 mark in cross country during 25 years of service from 1967 

to 1992. Besides his outstanding coaching record, Covert designed 

the famed Goodman Campus cross country course, initiated the 

internationally recognized Paul Short Run, directed two NCAA 

Cross Country Championships at Lehigh, and brought many top 

schools to compete in it. For all of his efforts, Covert was inducted 

into the Roger S. Penske Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame in the 

spring of 2005. 

Circling the Goodman Campus is one of the nations finest cross 

country courses. The grass trails wind through the campus’ various 

athletic fields, with South Mountain providing a picturesque background. 

The course was the site of the 1993 NCAA Division I Cross 

Country Championships, an event Lehigh hosted in 1979 and 1983. 

In addition the course has hosted the ECAC and IC4A Championship 

meets on numerous occasions as well as the Patriot League 

Championships. This season, Lehigh will host both the 2005 Patriot 

League Championships, as well as the NCAA District Championships, 

an event that returns to South Mountain for the first time in 

several years. The course was also renovated in the past five years 

to make it an even better course to run and more spectator friendly. 

Goodman Track 

Goodman Cross Country Course 

The 

A.Haigh 

Cundey Varsity 

House is 

the most recent 

addition 

to Lehigh’s 

athletics 

offerings. 

Substantial 

renovations 

to the Varsity 

House included the addition of a 5,000-square foot weight room, 

new sports medicine equipment, locker room, and meeting areas, 

including locker rooms for the track and cross-country teams. 

The Goodman Campus also has fields for various other sports, 

which include soccer, lacrosse and field hockey, as well as baseball 

and softball diamonds. 

On the Asa Packer campus is a recently completed fitness 

center, which is used by athletes, students and faculty. The facility 

features $100,000 of new equipment, including free weights, body 

master selectorized machines, treadmills, stationary bicycles, rowing 

machines and stair climbers. 

Aerobic and anaerobic training programs that take into account 

nutrition, strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular elements 

are designed for any individual seeking guidance. There are also 

supervised workouts, machine orientation and the teaching of 

proper techniques are included in this all-encompassing fitness 

program. 

In addition to the Welch Fitness Center, Taylor Gym also 

houses the Roger S. Penske Lehigh Athletics Hall of Fame, two 

pools, squash, racquetball, basketball and volleyball courts, and a 

new climbing wall. The overall renovation project of Taylor Gym, 

completed several years ago, also included the Meerwarth Lobby 

and the Spiegel Fitness Center Mezzanine. Taylor houses offices 

for the athletics department staff, including the sports medicine 

area. 



WHERE IT ALL BEGAN 

LEHIGH RUNNING-- 

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN 

In 1881, the first NCAA sanctioned track meet 

ever competed on the collegiate level was contested 

at Lehigh University. The dual pitted the Engineers 

against the Leopards of Lafayette College. Lehigh 

won the meet. 

One hundred and twenty-six years later, the 

rivalry between the two schools is greater, and the 

competition is fiercer than it has ever been. 

Another milestone in Lehigh track and field 

history took place in 1896. Thomas Burke, former 

Engineer track and field coach, won the 100 meters 

and 400 meters during the first modern Olympics 

in Athens, Greece. A twig from his original Olympic 

wreath resides in the Roger S. Penske Hall of Fame. 

The wreath was given to winners of their respective 

races. 

In 2003, the Lehigh men’s track and field team 

recorded 13 points and tied for tenth place at the 

Outdoor IC4A Championships. This was their highest 

finish in recent history. 

Men’s cross-country began at Lehigh in 1919. 

In the 87 seasons since, the team has accumulated 

more than 300 victories against top competition. 

Last season, the Lehigh cross country teams hosted 

the Patriot League Championships and the NCAA District 

Championships, an event that returned to South 

Mountain for the first time in several years. 

The women’s squad embarks on its 23rd season 

of intercollegiate cross-country. Women’s track 

and field began at Lehigh in 1988. The team won 

the 1992 Patriot League title, the first ever league 

championship won in any sport at Lehigh. The 1994, 

1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2004 and 2005 squads 

were recognized as NCAA Academic All-America 

teams. To achieve this honor, the team’s combined 

GPA was over 3.0. The women’s program made history 

in 2003 when freshman Lauren Barrett became 

the first Lehigh athlete to qualify for the NCAA 

National Championships and the men’s team made 

history of its own in 2005 when Vaclav Malek qualified 

in the high jump. 

Paul Short Run 

This year will mark the 34th running of the Lehigh Paul Short Run on the university’s famed Goodman 

Campus course. The event is run in honor of the late Paul Short who was Lehigh’s Business Manager of 

Athletics and a cross-country enthusiast. Last year the run attracted 44 men’s teams and is considered 

one of the top invitational meets in the nation. 

Men’s Results (* indicates 8k course) 

Year Lehigh Overall Teams/ Top Lehigh 

Finish (Pts) Winner (Pts) Runners Finisher (Place/Time) 

2006* 13th (364) Villanova (103) 42/277 Sean Swift (9/24:33) 

2005* T10th (298) Georgetown (123) 44/300 Rob Hampson (20/24:23) 

2004* 11th (286) Georgetown (94) 36/250 Rob Hampson (45/25:07) 

2003* 10th (326) Georgetown (31) 33/233 R. Hampson (31/25:12) 

2002* 15th (429) Wm & Mary (49) 33/233 R. Hampson (53/25:40.05) 

2001 22nd(558) Penn State(66) 39/274 L’Heureux (15/25:12.71) 

2000 18th (473) Michigan State (65) 36/246 L. L’ Heureux (22/25:10.55) 

1999* 8th (278) James Madison (47) 30/201 S. Gourley (16/24:50.48) 

1998* 29th (808) Michigan (90) 42/293 S. Gourley (93/25:14) 

1997* 28th (741) Michigan St. (52) 37/211 S. Gourley (73/25:53) 

1996* 16th (467) Villanova (47) 30/198 A. Jackson (43/25:46.2) 

1995 15th (373) Iona (48) 24/186 R. Christie (29/32:41.9) 

1994 12th (331) Penn State (31) 22/145 M.VanLierop (31/32:28.9) 

1993 16th (431) Villanova (41) 31/210 B. Nagele(45/32:09) 

1992 9th (276) Providence (41) 36/237 K. Murphy (35/32:06) 

1991 10th (252) Villanova (44) 31/201 D. VandenBrul (19/31:59) 

1990 9th (301) Kansas (74) 31/202 P. Hisem (35/32:25) 

1989 10th (294) Yale (64) 25/168 P. VanWagenen (22/32:38) 

1988 18th (367) W. Virginia (85) 24/174 P. VanWagenen (39/32:35) 

1987 20th (511) Brown (54) 29/197 B. Craig (25/31:48) 

1986 16th (409) Army (68) 24/157 J. Marian (33/31:53) 

1985 DNC W. Virginia (67) 24/159 DNC 

1984 10th (248) Navy (66) 22/143 J. Marian (8/30:56) 

1983 20th (546) Wisconsin (24) 23/155 D. Hines (41/33:06) 

1982 16th (380) Navy (59) 17/114 J. Sullivan (54/33:08) 

1981 11th (279) Penn State (57) 17/110 T. Campbell (41/31:55) 

1980 9th (237) Penn State (30) 17/108 D. Thomson (38/31:57) 

1979 9th (213) Penn State (51) 11/75 D. Rohr (29/32:24) 

1978 8th (188) Villanova (38) 13/78 D. Rohr (18/32:48) 

1977 3rd (139) Ath.Attic(NJ)(34) 17/103 J. Davis (9/31:29) 

1976 3rd (78) Villanova (66) 7/60 S. Thoren (4/31:22) 

1969 1st (21) Lehigh (21) 7/45 T. Steele (2/31:58) 

Men 

2006* Curtis, Villanova 23:53 

2005* Sheehan, St. Francis 23:52 

2004* McDougal, Liberty 23:43 

2003* Sundell, Columbia 24:08 

2002* Sundell, Columbia 24:28 

2001 Wilson, UCONN 24:19 

2000 Blincoe, Villanova 24:08 

1999* Manner, W & M 24:18 

1998* Snyder, Michigan 23:44 

1997* Baker, Michigan St. 24:19 

1996* Arosmena, Penn St. 24:43 

1995 McCarthy, Iona 31:22 

1994 Hamer, Penn State 30:54 

1993 Quintana, Villanova 30:42 

1992 Quintana, Villanova 30:06 

1991 Mahon, Villanova 30:33 

1990 Early, Maryland 31:26 

1989 Gibson, Yale 30:49 

1988 Carter, Army 31:17 

1987 Schille, Brown 31:03

LEHIGH AWARDS/ALUMNI 

Mountain Hawk Men’s Track & 

Field Awards 

2006-07 Athlete of the Year 

Sean Swift 

2006-07 Scholar-Athlete 

Brian Ahearn 

2006-07 Coaches’ Award 

David Falk 


Vaclav Malek 


Cody Smart 


Greg Bosch 


Vaclav Malek 


Lavar Pope 


Nick Maiorino 


George Evans 


Aaron Lynn 


Francis Vincent 


Francis Vincent 


Pat Dugan 


Antonio Marino 


Patrick Dugan 


J. Colin Reardon 


Gene Rosimilia 


Steve Richardson 


Steve Angelo 


J. Colin Reardon 


Chris Bryce 


Nate Harkins 


Chris Nitchie 


Brian Schellati 


John Craun 


Chris Bryce 


Alan Ferguson 


Matt Christman 


Bill Ribbecke 

Lehigh Alumni 


Alex Weimer 


Gerard Darville 


Kevin Hazzard 


Jason Ellis 


Rob Christie 


Matt Christman 

Awards for Track & Field were 

not given in 1993-94 or 1995-96 

Student-Athlete Collegiate Highlights Current Occupation 

Ed Banes, ‘69 Conf. Pole Vault Champion, IC4A Runner-up Asst. Professor, UNC Dept. of Surgery 

Ed Carney, ‘70 Conference Cross Country and 2 mile Champion VP Retailer, N. Cove Outfitters 

Matt Christman ‘98 Medical Doctor, US Navy 

Rick Devine, ‘80 2-time Conference 1500m Champion Exec. Director, Internet Capital Group 

Dan Doyle, ‘79 School PV Record Holder, 2-time IC4A Runner-up VP, Electronic Designs 

Jim Driscoll, ‘83 2-time Conference HJ Champion VP, Driscoll Construction Co. 

Jeff Eggert, ‘80 Conference PV Champion Electrical Engineer, Midland Ross Fdn. 

Russell Fulford, ‘83 3-time Conference LJ Champion Consulting Exec., Cadence Design System 

Andy Hubsch, ‘80 Conference 800m Champion Sen. VP Finance, Fox Broadcasting Co. 

John Heil, ‘72 Conference Cross Country Champion Psychologist, Lewis-Gale Clinic 

Jon Hill, ‘72 3-time Conf. SP Champ, IC4A Champ, All-American Insurance Sales Agent, State Farm Ins. 

Dave Hines, ‘84 Conference Champion 800m and 1500m Dir. of Marketing, Franklin Health Group 

Paul Hisem, ‘94 Lehigh-Lafayette 1000m Record Holder Audit Manager, KPMG Peat Marwick 

Eugene Jarrell, ‘78 School JT Record Holder, Conf. Champion Attorney, Self Employed 

Jim Kappel, ‘78 2-time Conference hurdles Champion Process Engineer, Chevron USA, Inc. 

Ed Kehoe, ‘87 School Mile and 3,000m Record Holder Partner/Attorney, King and Spalding 

John Marian, ‘87 Top 10 All-Time Cross Country VP, South Trust Bank of Alabama 

Cleveland McCray ‘95 School record holder, long jump Academic Support, Lehigh University Athletics 

Larry Mercadante, ‘84 2-time Conference TJ Champion Acquisition Program Mngr., US Air Force 

Bill Ribbecke, ‘98 Conference Champion 4x100m Relay Thomson Financial Services 

Neil Tarulli, ‘72 Conf. Champion Hurdler, IC4A Runner-up VP Sales and Mktg., ASSA International 

Stellan Thoren, ‘77 2-time Conf. mile and 800m Champion Manager Conheet Dept., ABB Generation 

Barry Thumm ‘00 Software Integration, Boeing Co. 

Charles Tier ‘99 School record holder, shuttle relay Software Engineer, Boeing Inc. 

Paul VanWagenen, ‘90 2-time Conf. 2-mile, 5k Champion Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. 

John Vargo,’77 TJ Conference Champion Pres./CEO, DaVinci Solutions. LLC 

Wes Wolffe, ‘89 2-time Conf. 400mIH Champ., Penn Relays Champ. Senior VP, Marsh and McLennan Co. 

ALUMNI 

PROFILE: 

JOEY MCVEIGH 

Have you wondered where a Lehigh 

education will take you after you 

graduate? Lehigh graduates are 

prepared for successful careers in 

all fields, as evidenced by the list of 

alumni below. Whether your future 

holds a career in business, law, or 

medicine, or a position in teaching, 

coaching or community service, your 

Lehigh education will prepare you for 

any career you pursue. 

Joey McVeigh ‘86 & MBA ‘92 

International Research Support, 

Financial Services 

• XC/Track Letterwinner 

• 5000m Indoor School Record Holder 

• 1999 Pan Am Games Qualifier 

“Managing the commitments of being 

a student-athlete was an invaluable 

element of my college education. I’ve 

applied the skills I developed on a 

daily basis at Lehigh throughout my 

professional life.” 



CHAMPIONS ON AND OFF THE TRACK AND TRAIL 

CUNDEY VARSITY HOUSE/WELCH FITNESS 

CENTER 

The Cundey Varsity House features a 

5,000 square-foot weight room available 

exclusively to student-athletes. Just three 

years old, the facility also features locker 

rooms, meeting space and a modern sports 

medicine area. The Cundey Varsity House 

is located on the Goodman Campus. 

The Welch Fitness Center, located in 

Taylor Gymnasium rivals any modern fitness 

complex. Lehigh employs a full-time 

strength and fitness director. 

NCAA GRADUATION RATES 

Lehigh has ranked among the national 

leaders in NCAA graduation rates for 

almost two full decades. In 2001, Lehigh 

won the inaugural USA Today/NCAA 

Foundation Academic Achievement 

Award for boasting the highest graduate 

rate among all Division I institutions, at 

93%. 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

Community Service is an important component 

of the Lehigh athletics experience. 

The cross country and track & field teams 

annually participate in projects including 

Scout Day, Run for the Children 5K fundraiser, 

and the Adopt-a-Family Christmas 

program. In addition, many student-athletes 

are in the C.O.A.C.H. (Community 

of Athletes who Care about Helping) 

program, a department-wide community 

outreach program. 

Alumni Involvement 

Your involvement with Lehigh cross-country 

and track & field won’t end when you 

graduate. Lehigh fosters a lifelong commitment 

to your teammates, your coaches 

and your alma mater. Lehigh studentathletes 

regularly return to South Mountain 

for alumni meets and social outings. 

A strong alumni network, many of who 

are enrolled in prestigious graduate programs 

or employed by the nation’s top 

companies, will assist you in your career 

search or graduate school decisions. 

THE PATRIOT LEAGUE 

Lehigh University is a founding member 

of the Patriot League, an NCAA Division 

I athletics conference comprised of 

eight outstanding institutions: American 

University, the U.S. Military Academy, 

the U.S. Naval Academy, Bucknell 

University, Colgate University, College 

of the Holy Cross, Lafayette College, and 

Lehigh University. Patriot League institutions 

are widely recognized as leaders 

on the academic and athletic fronts, 

fielding teams of true 

student-athletes who 

compete at the highest 

level of NCAA 

competition. The 

league sponsors 22 

sports for men and 

women. 

AMERICA’S BEST 

COLLEGE SPORTS 

PROGRAMS 

Lehigh was named as one of the top 20 

NCAA Division I athletics programs 

in the nation in the inaugural edition 

of the U.S. News and World Report’s 

“College Sports Honor Roll.” The honor 

roll recognized 20 schools with the best 

overall rankings across four categories of 

achievement: graduation rates, number 

of sports programs offered, gender equity, 

and win/loss records. 

“A” IS FOR 

ACADEMICS 

“A” Is For Academics 

The men’s cross country and track and field 

teams placed many individuals on the 2006-07 

Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. To be 

eligible, a student-athlete must post at least 

a 3.20 in their semester of competition. In 

addition, the cross country team was named 

to the 2005 Division I Men’s Intercollegiate 

Cross Country Coaches Association Academic 

All-American Team. 

PATRIOT LEAGUE ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 

Cross Country 

Name Class Major GPA 

Joe Kelly Jr. Mat Sci. & Engin. 3.45 

D. DeWitt So. Architechture 3.35 

K. Brownell Sr. Computer Engin. 3.95 

V. Veintos Sr. Mechanical Engin. 3.52 

Sean Swift Sr. Accounting 3.52 

S. Rosinski Sr. Behav. Neuroscience 3.36 

Track and Field 

Name Class Major GPA 

B. Glover Sr. Mech. Engineering 3.28 

C. Austin Wade So. Mat. Sci. & Engin. 3.27 

Ben Lampi So. Mechanical Engin. 3.70 

Sean Swift Sr. Accounting 3.40 

B. Ahearn Sr. Geological Sciences 3.78 

K. Ahearn Sr. Mech. Engin. 3.72 

Ryan Duvall Sr. Political Science 3.35 

S. Rosinski Sr. Behav. Neuroscience 3.70 

M. Kostyal Sr. Mech. Engin. 3.87 

Victor Vientos Sr. Mech. Engin. 3.68 

Brian Voorhis Jr. Mech. Engin. 3.46

The Game of Life 

❖ Bottom-Line Results 

Lehigh has a great job placement rate 

(96% employed, in grad school, in the 

military, or settled into other careerrelated 

opportunities within six months 

of graduation) and starting salaries are 

10% greater than the national average. 

❖ Career Services 

Lehigh’s Office of Career Services is 

nationally-renowned. As many as 700 

representatives from 400 employers 

annually visit Lehigh to interview and 

recruit students. 

❖ Academic Flexibility 

Lehigh is a true university with four 

colleges: Arts and Sciences; Education; 

Business and Economics; and the P.C. 

Rossin College of Engineering and 

Applied Sciences. Students can easily 

transfer from one to another. 

❖ Student-Athlete Support 

The Lehigh student-athlete support 

network includes a full-time academic 

support professional, a faculty-athletics 

council, and the prioritized attention of 

our coaching staff. 

❖ Community Service 

Lehigh athletics believes in giving back 

as a way of preparing students for a 

lifetime of making a difference for 

others. Among Lehigh’s outreach efforts 

are the award-winning C.O.A.C.H. 

(Community of Athletes who Care about 

Helping Others) program, Youth 

Activity Day, and tutoring and charitable 

activities. 

www.lehighsports.com 

❖ Leadership Development 

Lehigh seeks student leaders who can 

further develop their skills by serving on 

the Student-Athlete Council, serving as 

team captains, or participating in 

student or Greek organizations. The 

John A. Cable Leadership Development 

Fund is designed to enhance leadership 

development for student-athletes.. 

❖ A Life-Long Connection 

Lehigh boasts a strong alumni body that 

supports the university after graduation, 

including the Lehigh Athletics Partnership 

fundraising group. Lehigh annually 

ranks as a league leader in attendance 

and sponsors alumni events and 

reunions to encourage lifelong involvement 

in Lehigh athletics.

2007-08 LEHIGH MEN’S 

CROSS COUNTRY/ TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE 

Indoor Schedule 

Dec. 7 Lehigh Season Opener (Rauch Field House) 6:00 PM 

Jan. 12 at Penn State Relay Meet (University Park, Pa.) TBA 

Jan. 19 at Bucknell Heptagonal (Lewisburg, Pa.) TBA 

Jan. 25-26 Lehigh Multi-Event (Rauch Field House) TBA 

Feb. 1-2 at Cornell Invitational (Ithaca, N.Y.) TBA 

Feb. 1 Lafayette Dual (Rauch Field House) 1:00 PM 

Feb. 8-9 at New Balance Invite (New York City, N.Y.) TBA 

Feb. 15-16 at Lafayette/Rider Invite (New York City, N.Y.) TBA 

Feb. 22-24 at Patriot League Indoor Championships (Lewisburg, Pa.) TBA 

March 7-9 at ECAC/IC4A Championships (Boston, Mass.) TBA 

Outdoor Schedule 

March 22 at Navy (Annapolis, Md.) TBA 

March 22 at Lehigh Valley Championships (Kutztown, Pa.) TBA 

March 28-29 at Winthrop (Rock Hill, S.C.) TBA 

April 5 Lafayette (TBA) TBA 

April 11-12 at Bucknell Distance Classic & Multi (Lewisburg, Pa.) TBA 

April 19 at Moravian Greyhound Invitational (Bethlehem, Pa.) TBA 

April 19 at Princeton (Princeton, N.J.) TBA 

April 24-26 at Penn Relays (Philadelphia, Pa.) TBA 

April 26 Lehigh Games (Rauch Fieldhouse) TBA 

May 2-3 at Patriot League Outdoor Championships (Annapolis, Md.) TBA 

May 16-17 at ECAC/IC4A Championships (Princeton, N.J.) TBA 

May 30-31 at NCAA Regionals (TBA) TBA 

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