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QUICK FACTSLocation: Rohnert Park, California (94928)Street Address: 1801 East Cotati Ave.Website: sonomaseawolves.comAthletics Phone: (707) 664-2521Athletics Fax: (707) 664-3291President: Dr. Ruben ArmiñanaDirector of Athletics: Bill FuscoFaculty Athletic Rep: Dr. Duane DoveEnrollment: 8,200Founded: 1961Colors: Navy (286), Columbia Blue (278), WhiteConference: California Collegiate Athletic Assoc.National Affiliation: NCAA Division IIHead Coach: Mark James (3rd season)Cross Country Office Phone: (707) 664-2290Assistant Coach: Chandra Farnham

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Coaches................................................. 4Roster .................................................... 5Schedule ............................................... 5Student-Athlete Bios ...................6-92008 Results .............................10-11Program History .............................12The CCAA ...........................................13Department Information .....14-15

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MARK JAMESMark James is entering his third year as head coach of Sonoma State’s cross country team in 2009. After a promising 2008 season, the Seawolves look forward to building on their success as they enter the new campaign.

A collegiate and professional athlete, James arrived at Sonoma State with impressive cre-dentials. A runner and swimmer at El Molino and Montgomery High in the early 1980s, James went on to compete as a swimmer at Santa Rosa Junior College and UC Santa Cruz. While at UC Santa Cruz, James was also active with the collegiate cycling team, a skill he would put to good use over the next decade as a competitive triathlete.

A ten-time finisher of the prestigious Hawaii Ironman Triathlon (1992-2001), James is a two-time champion of the Maui Ironman and he has completed the Boston Marathon twice. He also has experience in the armed forces as a member of the U.S. Navy’s Special Forces SEAL Team II and the Navy Pentathlon team.

James also coached swimming and cross country at El Molino High School.

CHANDRA FARNHAMChandra Farnham is in her second year as assistant coach for the women’s cross country team at Sonoma State University.

Farnham is a 2006 graduate of Sonoma State, where she competed in both cross country and track and field. She is the most recent cross country athlete to garner all-west region from Sonoma State, accomplishing the feat in 2003. Chandra also works for Fleet Feet sports in Santa Rosa as their triathlon and 10k coach.

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ROSTER

Full Name Yr. Hometown Last School

Elizabeth Bloom Jr. Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill HSKatie Bolce So. Sacramento, Calif. St. Francis HSRachel Borg Fr. Newark, Calif. Newark Memorial HSDebra Daubenspeck Fr. Martinez, Calif. Carondelet HSNoelle Erosa So. Jackson, Calif. Amador HSJordan Hayden So. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Aliso Niguel HSAshley Holtze Jr. Fremont, Calif. Mission San Jose HSSamara Johnson So. Moose Pass, Alaska Seward HS Veronica Kays Fr. San Jose, Calif. Presentation HSCarly McCready So. Lake Tahoe, Calif. North Tahoe HSMeaghan O’Day So. Fullerton, Calif. Troy HSSablle Scheppman So. San Diego, Calif. Grossmont HSSamantha Thomas So. Los Osos, Calif. Morro Bay HS

SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Location

8/29/2009 UC San Diego Opener La Jolla, Calif. 9/5/2009 CSUMB Invitational Seaside, Calif. 9/12/2009 Hornet Jamboree Sacramento, Calif. 9/19/2009 Sundodger Invitational Seattle, Wash. 9/26/2009 Stanislaus Invitational Turlock, Calif. 10/10/2009 Gator Invitational San Francisco, Calif. 10/24/2009 CCAA Championships McKinleyville, Calif.11/7/2009 NCAA West Region Championships San Francisco, Calif.

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ELIZABETH BLOOM

Class: JuniorHometown: Pleasanton, Calif.

Last School: Foothill HS

2008: Competed in the first four meets of the year for the Seawolves...was the team’s No. 5 runner at the Aggie Open, clock-ing a 25:30 6k...finished 21st at the Mills Invitational...earned

CCAA All-Academic honors.

• Top 5k: 21:54 (Mills Invitational) • Top 6k: 25:30 (Aggie Open)

2007: Ran track & field for Sonoma State...earned CCAA All-Academic honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Foothill High School in Pleasanton...ran four years of varsity track & field and cross country for the Falcons...was her squad’s team captain in both track and cross country from 2004 to 2006...helped guide team to an EBAL championship in 2003...earned All-Academic honors.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma because she liked the small town feel and the location...would like to work in marriage and fam-ily therapy after graduation...lists her high school coach, Mike Spencer, and her Dad as her biggest influences as an athlete...her most memorable sports moment was breaking 60 seconds in the 400 meters as a freshman at Sonoma State.

KATIEBOLCE

Class: SophomoreHometown: Sacramento, Calif.

Last School: St. Francis HS

2008: Had a fantastic freshman season that saw her lead the team in all eight meets...finished first at the Mills Invitational, clock-ing 19:34 for the 5k and leading the Seawolves to the team title...

placed 14th at the Aggie Open, recording a seasonal best of 22:47 (6k)...ran a 10:44 two-mile to lead all intercollegiate runners at the SSU Two-Miler...placed 38th at the CCAA Cham-pionship and 62nd at the NCAA West Regional...earned CCAA All-Academic honors.

• Top 5k: 19:24 (USF Invitational) • Top 6k: 22:47 (Aggie Open)

HIGH SCHOOL: Came to Sonoma from Saint Francis High School in Sacramento...was St. Francis’ Top Track & Field Ath-lete in 2006.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State because it was the right fit for her...her favorite moment in sports is taking a cool down after a great race...likes the movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spot-less Mind.

Katie Bolce was the first Sonoma State freshman to lead her team in every race.

Academic All-Stars!

The 2008 Sonoma State Cross Country team boasted 12 members on the CCAA All-Aca-demic Team. Not only was this the most of any program at Sonoma State, but it was the most by any female team in any sport in the California Collegiate Athletic Association!

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RACHELBORG

Class: FreshmanHometown: Newark, Calif.

Last School: Newark Mem. HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Is a recent graduate of Newark Memorial High School in Newark...was a five-time team MVP at Newark Memorial- three times in cross country and twice in track &

field...was named her track team’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman...holds Newark Memorial’s school record in the two-mile...named Athlete of the Year as a senior.

PERSONAL: Decided on Sonoma because she fell in love with the school, especially the student housing...her best sports-related memory were “carb-parties” at The Olive Garden with her high school teammates...enjoys author Nicholas Sparks and lists The Notebook as her favorite movie.

DEBRADAUBENSPECK

Class: FreshmanHometown: Martinez, Calif. Last School: Carondelet HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to Sonoma State from Carondelet High School in Concord...earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma because she liked the environment and because it was not too far from home...hopes to be a teacher after graduation...enjoys Mexican and Italian food.

NOELLEEROSA

Class: SophomoreHometown: Jackson, Calif. Last School: Amador HS

2008: After missing the first meet of the year, she competed in the final seven...her top finish on the team was fifth, at Stanford and at the CCAA Championships...finished 25th overall at the Mills Invitational.

• Top 5k: 22:33 (Mills Invitational) • Top 6k: 25:47 (Aggie Open)

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-sport athlete at Amador High School (track & field and cross country)...earned All-Academic honors...team captain of her cross country team.

PERSONAL: Came to Sonoma State because she liked the small size...after receiving her B.S. in Kinesiology, she would like to go to grad school and focus on a physical therapy degree...lists Dean Karnazes as her biggest influence as an athlete.

JORDANHAYDEN

Class: SophomoreHometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Last School: Aliso Niguel HS

2008: Competed in five meets for the Seawolves in 2008...her top finish was 21st place at the SSU Two-Miler, in which she posted a time of 13:23...earned CCAA All-Academic honors.

• Top 5k: 23:37 (USF Invitational) • Top 6k: 29:01 (Aggie Open)

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California...named team captain of her squad as a senior.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State for the location and the cam-pus size...is a fan of the Anaheim Ducks and the band No Doubt.

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ASHLEYHOLTZE

Class: JuniorHometown: Fremont, Calif.

Last School: Mission San Jose HS

2008: Competed in five meets for the Seawolves in ‘08...turned in a seasonal best in the 5k of 23:28 at the Mills Invitational...placed 32nd at the Mills Invita-tional.

• Top 5k: 23:28 (Mills Invitational) • Top 6k: 27:56 (Aggie Open)

2007: Saw action in three meets as a freshman...was the team’s No. 5 runner at the USF Invitational and the SCU Bronco Invite...clocked a seasonal best 23:45 5k in the season opener at USF.

• Top 5k: 23:45 (USF Invitational) • Top 6k: 28:57 (CCAA Championship)

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mission San Jose High School in 2007.

PERSONAL: Picked Sonoma State because she loved the campus and it was close enough to home...would like to be an actuary after graduation...says the athlete she likes to compete against most is herself.

VERONICAKAYS

Class: FreshmanHometown: San Jose, Calif.

Last School: Presentation HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to So-noma State from Presentation High School in San Jose...was a three-year letter winner in track & field at Presentation.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State because she liked the loca-tion, size, and academic programs offered...is a fan of the Oak-land Athletics...enjoys eating Mexican food and smoothies.

CARLYMcCREADY

Class: SophomoreHometown: Lake Tahoe, Calif. Last School: North Tahoe HS

2008: One of just four runners to compete in all eight meets...her highest finish on the team was fourth, at the SFSU Invitational, where she ran a seasonal best in the 6k (25:47)...placed 79th at the CCAA Championships...was 10th

overall at the SSU Two-Miler, finishing the course in 11:49...earned CCAA All-Academic honors.

• Top 5k: 25:47 (SFSU Invitational) • Top 6k: 22:45 (USF Invitational)

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended North Tahoe High School.

PERSONAL: Lived in Africa for three years...wants to be a physical trainer of physical therapist after graduation...con-siders her Dad to be her biggest influence as an athlete...her favorite food is Don’s Chocolate Chip Pancakes.

MEAGHANO’DAY

Class: SophomoreHometown: Fullerton, Calif.

Last School: Troy HS

2008: Saw action in all eight meets for the Seawolves as a freshman...was the team’s No. 2 runner at the CCAA Cham-pionships in San Bernardino...bounced between No. 3 and No. 4

for most of the season...her top finish at an intercollegiate meet (12th) came at the Mills Invitational...one of just four runners to compete in every meet...earned CCAA All-Academic honors.

• Top 5k: 20:42 (USF Invitational) • Top 6k: 24:40 (SFSU Invitational)

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O’DAY, cont’dHIGH SCHOOL: Competed in track and field, cross-country and soccer at Troy High School...as a senior, she led her team to the Freeway League soccer championship and CIF quarter-finals… was the Freeway league champion in the 800 meters in 2006 and 2007...a member of the 2007 Freeway league championship cross-country team.

PERSONAL: Picked Sonoma State because she “loves wine country”...wants to be a physical therapist when she gets older...is a fan of soccer star Mia Hamm...her most memorable sports moment was the first time she got hit in the stomach by a soccer ball.

SABLLESCHEPPMANN

Class: SophomoreHometown: San Diego, Calif. Last School: Grossmont HS

2008: Competed in seven of the eight meets on the schedule...was the team’s No. 3 finisher in four of those meets...finished 60th at the CCAA Championships and 120th at the NCAA West Regionals...

finished 5th overall at the SSU Two-Miler with a time of 11:13.

• Top 5k: 21:00 (Mills Invitational) • Top 6k: 25:36 (Aggie Open)

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-time All-League selection at Grossmont High School...also a three-time San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic selection...competed in the State Cham-pionship Meet as an individual...was her league’s champion in the 1600 meters as a senior.

PERSONAL: Hopes to become an anchorwoman after gradua-tion...is a big fan of her hometown teams, the San Diego Padres and Chargers...her most memorable sports moment was quali-fying for the state meet as an individual...enjoys the music of Mayday Parade and Paramore.

SAMANTHATHOMAS

Class: SophomoreHometown: Los Osos, Calif. Last School: Morro Bay HS

2008: Saw action for the Sea-wolves in seven of the team’s eight meets as a freshman...was the team’s No. 4 runner at the CCAA Championships...clocked a seasonal best in the 6k at the Aggie Open (25:53)...finished in

the team’s top five in five of her seven races...earned CCAA All-Academic honors.

• Top 5k: 21:19 (USF Invitational) • Top 6k: 25:53 (Aggie Open)

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran four years of varsity track and field at Morro Bay High School on the Central Coast...also earned three varsity letters in cross country and soccer...was a two-time participant in the State Championship Meet...helped guide her team to two league championships.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma because of the beautiful campus...along with her Dad, she lists her high school coaches, Nerelli and Dave, as her biggest athletic influences.

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USF InvitationalGolden Gate Park, San Francisco

August 30th 5k Race

Team: 9th of 9

Place Name Time29 Katie Bolce 19:24.449 Jacqui Trenkwalder 20:24.758 Meaghan O’Day 20:42.763 Jacklynn Kemp 21:08.369 Samantha Thomas 21:19.772 Sablle Scheppmann 21:38.576 Kiyara Iravanian 21:44.580 Annie Pedlar 22:23.786 Carly McCready 22:45.288 Elizabeth Bloom 23:05.990 Alyssa Messer 23:35.291 Jordan Hayden 23:37.392 Jennifer Donahue 24:30.798 Jacqueline Bowers 26:18.799 Kelly Richardson 28:24.2

Aggie OpenDavis, Calif.

September 6th 6k Race

Team: 4th of 4

Place Name Time14 Katie Bolce 22:47.025 Jacqui Trenkwalder 24:27.429 Jacklynn Kemp 25:14.330 Meaghan O’Day 25:21.331 Elizabeth Bloom 25:30.032 Sablle Scheppmann 25:36.233 Noelle Erosa 25:47.434 Samantha Thomas 25:53.239 Annie Pedlar 26:59.841 Carly McCready 27:32.342 Alyssa Messer 27:38.643 Ashley Holtze 27:56.246 Kiyara Iravanian 28:43.747 Jordan Hayden 29:01.148 Jacqueline Bowers 29:01.749 Jennifer Donahue 29:04.750 Kelly Richardson 25:47.4

Mills InvitationalOakland, Calif.

September 13th5k Race

Team: 1st of 6

Place Name Time1 Katie Bolce 19:34.48 Jacqui Trenkwalder 20:50.49 Sablle Scheppmann 21:00.312 Meaghan O’Day 21:16.414 Samantha Thomas 21:23.720 Jacklynn Kemp 21:50.121 Elizabeth Bloom 21:54.125 Noelle Erosa 22:33.526 Annie Pedlar 22:55.727 Carly McCready 23:13.528 Jennifer Donahue 23:17.531 Jacqueline Bowers 23:26.932 Ashley Holtze 23:28.234 Alyssa Messer 23:35.438 Jordan Hayden 23:49.158 Kelly Richardson 26:46.7

SSU “Two-Miler”Rohnert Park, Calif.

September 20th3k Race

Team: No result

Place Name Time2 Katie Bolce 10:44.03 Jacqui Trenkwalder 11:00.05 Sablle Scheppmann 11:13.06 Jacklynn Kemp 11:17.07 Samantha Thomas 11:22.08 Annie Pedlar 11:32.09 Meaghan O’Day 11:42.010 Carly McCready 11:49.011 Noelle Erosa 11:52.014 Jennifer Donahue 12:16.016 Ashley Holtze 12:33.019 Jacqueline Bowers 12:41.020 Kelly Richardson 13:22.021 Jordan Hayden 13:23.0

2008 RESULTS

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Stanford InvitationalStanford, Calif.

September 27th6k Race

Team: 32nd of 33

Place Name Time186 Katie Bolce 24:38.0196 Jacqui Trenkwalder 24:52.0249 Jacklynn Kemp 26:46.0251 Meaghan O’Day 26:54.0256 Noelle Erosa 27:18.0263 Carly McCready 27:50.0267 Annie Pedlar 27:56.0

SFSU InvitationalSan Francisco, Calif.

October 10th6k Race

Team: 8th of 11

Place Name Time35 Katie Bolce 24:13.046 Jacqui Trenkwalder 24:38.047 Meaghan O’Day 24:40.067 Carly McCready 25:47.071 Sablle Scheppmann 25:58.072 Samantha Thomas 25:59.077 Jacklynn Kemp 26:23.081 Annie Pedlar 26:41.083 Noelle Erosa 26:42.086 Jacqueline Bowers 26:54.096 Alyssa Messer 27:37.099 Ashley Holtze 28:10.0104 Jennifer Donahue 28:58.0108 Kelly Richardson 30:57.0109 Jordan Hayden 31:05.0

2008 RESULTS

CCAA ChampionshipSan Bernardino, Calif.

October 25th6k Race

Team: 9th of 11

Place Name Time38 Katie Bolce 24:33.452 Meaghan O’Day 25:26.860 Sablle Scheppmann 25:56.865 Samantha Thomas 26:17.366 Noelle Erosa 26:18.271 Jacklynn Kemp 26:36.173 Annie Pedlar 26:42.179 Carly McCready 27:23.288 Jacqueline Bowers 28:53.7

NCAA West RegionalLa Jolla, Calif.

November 8th6k Race

Team: 19th of 24

Place Name Time62 Katie Bolce 24:40.4114 Jacklynn Kemp 26:22.9120 Sablle Scheppmann 26:32.8122 Meaghan O’Day 26:47.4126 Samantha Thomas 27:00.0127 Noelle Erosa 27:00.7142 Carly McCready 28:38.7

Average FinishesRank Name Races Avg. Finish1. Katie Bolce 8 1.002. Jacqui Trenkwalder 8 2.003. Meaghan O’Day 8 3.884. Sablle Scheppmann 7 4.145. Jacklynn Kemp 8 4.386. Samantha Thomas 7 5.437. Noelle Erosa 7 7.008. Annie Pedlar 7 7.719. Carly McCready 8 7.7510. Elizabeth Bloom 4 8.0011. Kiyara Iravanian 2 10.0012. Alyssa Messer 5 11.6013. Jacqueline Bowers 6 12.5014. Ashley Holtze 5 12.8015. Jennifer Donahue 5 13.0016. Jordan Hayden 5 14.0017. Kellly Richardson 5 15.60

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Yearly ResultsYear CCAA West Region NCAA Championship Coach1999 7th 12th -- Jim Hiserman2000 5th 9th -- Jim Hiserman2001 3rd 4th 9th Jim Hiserman2002 7th -- -- Jim Hiserman2003 8th 11th -- Jim Hiserman2004 7th -- -- Jim Hiserman2005 9th 19th -- Jim Hiserman2006 9th -- -- Jim Hiserman2007 9th 22nd -- Mark James2008 9th 19th -- Mark James

CCAA Championship - Top FinishersYear Site Name Time Place1999 Mindy Smith 23:57 23rd2000 Kathy Lenno 22:15 2nd2001 La Jolla Jenny Hunt 22:40 5th2002 Bakersfield Kelly Russell 22:35 29th 2003 Chico Annie Branco 23:00 26th2004 Pomona Marcie Silva 23:28 26th2005 San Francisco Jacqui Trenkwalder 23:53 39th2006 La Jolla April Montgomery 25:20 34th2007 Turlock Kelly Harris 24:38 60th2008 San Bernardino Katie Bolce 24:33 38th

NCAA West Regional - Top FinishersYear Site Name Time Place1999 Mindy Smith 24:22 46th2000 Kathy Lenno 22:50 3rd2001 Bellingham, Wash. Kathy Lenno 22:06 6th2003 Pomona Chandra Farnham 23:01 15th2004 Bellingham, Wash. Marcie Silva 24:55 49th2005 Chino Jacqui Trenkwalder 24:37 59th2007 Boise, Idaho Alexa Pulley 23:56 116th2008 La Jolla Katie Bolce 24:40 62nd

NCAA Championship - Top FinishersYear Site Name Time Place2001 Slippery Rock, Penn. Kathy Lenno 22:14 11th

PROGRAM HISTORY

All-Americans2000 Kathy Lenno2001 Kathy Lenno

All-West Region2000 Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt2001 Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt2003 Chandra Farnham

All-CCAA2000 Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt Mindy Smith2001 Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt

USTFCCCA All-Academic2000 Jenny Hunt2001 Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt2003 Annie Branco2005 Jacqui Trenkwalder

Academic All-CCAA2005 Jenna Carvajal Alena Cook Allison Daum April Montgomery Jacqui Trenkwalder2006 Brean Bettencourt Jessica Dawney Jacqui Trenkwalder2007 Kelly Harris Annie Pedlar Jacklynn Kemp Alyssa Messer2008 Elizabeth Bloom Katie Bolce Jacqueline Bowers Jennifer Donahue Jordan Hayden Kiyara Iravanian Carly McCready Alyssa Messer Meaghan O’Day Annie Pedlar Kelly Richardson Samantha Thomas

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The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) has been one of the nation’s most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences since its establish-ment in December 1938.

The 12-member league is home to some of the nation’s finest NCAA Division II athletic programs in Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State East Bay, Cal State L.A., Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Stanislaus, Chico State, UC San Diego, San Francisco State and Sonoma State. Additionally, California State University, Monterey Bay has begun its provisional status as a CCAA member. In 2006, Humboldt State departed from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and joined the CCAA

These institutions compete in seven women’s and six men’s CCAA-sponsored sports. Fall sports include men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and wom-en’s soccer and women’s volleyball. Men’s and women’s basketball are contest-ed in the winter, and women’s tennis, men’s golf, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, softball and baseball comprise spring competition.

CCAA members have won 148 NCAA Championships (100 men, 48 women) which is far and away the most of any Division II conference.

The CCAA has undergone several changes in conference membership since charter members UC Santa Barbara, Fresno State, San Diego State and San Jose State came together to form the league in 1938. Over the past 68 years, a num-ber of institutions have been members of the CCAA, including Cal State North-ridge, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chapman, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Pacific, Pepperdine, UC Riverside, UC Davis and Grand Canyon University.

THE CCAA

CCAA CHAMPIONS1981 Cal Poly1982 Cal Poly1983 Cal Poly1984 Cal Poly1985 Cal Poly1986 Cal Poly1987 Cal Poly1988 Cal Poly1989 Cal Poly1990 Cal Poly1991 Cal Poly1992 Cal Poly1993 Cal Poly1994 Cal State L.A.1995 Grand Canyon1996 Grand Canyon1997 UC San Diego1998 UC Davis1999 UC Davis2000 UC Davis2001 UC Davis2002 Chico State2003 Chico State2004 Chico State2005 UC San Diego2006 Chico State2007 Cal State L.A.2008 Chico State

Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt Chandra Farnham Jacqui Trenkwalder

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SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITYDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics

1801 E. Cotati Ave.Rohnert Park, CA 94928

Phone ................................................................................................ 707-664-2521Fax ..................................................................................................... 707-664-4104Website ............................................................................ sonomaseawolves.com

Director of Athletics .............................................................................. Bill Fusco Phone: 707-664-2521; E-Mail: bill.fusco@sonoma.eduAssociate Athletics Director ..............................................Brandon Bronzan Phone: 707-664-2358; E-Mail: brandon.bronzan@sonoma.eduAssociate Athletics Director/SWA .................................... Yvonne Burbank Phone: 707-664-2641; E-Mail: yvonne.burbank@sonoma.eduAssistant Athletic Director ..............................................Megan Christensen Phone: 707-664-2750; E-Mail: megan.christensen@sonoma.eduFaculty Athletic Representative ............................................Dr. Duane Dove Phone: 707-664-2954 E-Mail: duane.dove@sonoma.eduAdministrative Analyst .................................................................Nancy Crosat Phone: 707-664-2044; E-Mail: nancy.crosat@sonoma.eduEquipment Manager .............................................................................Willie Lee Phone: 707-664-2106; E-Mail: willie.lee@sonoma.edu

Compliance Coordinator ........................................................Michael BalasekSports Information Coordinator .................................................... Tyler LobeSports Information Phone ........................................................ 707-664-2358Sports Information Fax .............................................................. 707-664-3291Athletic Training Phone............................................................. 707-664-2937Head Athletic Trainer ...........................................................................Bo Owens Phone: 707-664-4316; E-Mail: bo.owens@sonoma.eduAsst. Athletic Trainer ..........................................................................Julie MillerAthletic Trainer .......................................................................Andrew SimpkinsAthletic Trainer ...........................................................................Kristi Castellaw

COACHES DIRECTORYBaseball .................................................................................................... John Goelz Phone: 707-664-2524; E-Mail: john.goelz@sonoma.eduMen’s Basketball ............................................................................... Pat Fuscaldo Phone: 707-664-2110; E-Mail: fuscaldo@sonoma.eduMen’s/Women’s Golf ...................................................................... Val Verhunce Phone: 707-799-0712; E-Mail: verhunce@sonoma.eduMen’s Soccer .................................................................................. Marcus Ziemer Phone: 707-664-2614; E-Mail: ziemer@sonoma.eduMen’s Tennis ........................................................................ Steve Cunninghame Phone: 707-664-2657; E-Mail: steve.cunninghame@sonoma.eduSoftball ........................................................................................... Jennifer Bridges Phone: 707-664-4054; E-Mail: jennifer.bridges@sonoma.eduVolleyball ................................................................................................Bear Grassl Phone: 707-664-2656; E-Mail: bear.grassl@sonoma.eduWomen’s Basketball ...........................................................................Mark Rigby Phone: 707-664-2498; E-Mail: mark.rigby@sonoma.eduWomen’s Cross Country ..................................................................Mark James Phone: 707-664-2290; E-Mail: mark.james@sonoma.eduWomen’s Soccer .......................................................................... Luke Oberkirch Phone: 707-664-2481; E-Mail: luke.oberkirch@sonoma.eduWomen’s Tennis ..............................................................................Tracey Prince Phone: 707-664-2291; E-Mail: tracey.prince@sonoma.eduWomen’s Water Polo .............................................................. Coralie Simmons Phone: 707-664-2688; E-Mail: coralie.simmons@sonoma.edu

BILL FUSCODIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Bill Fusco is now in his 13th year as the Director of Athletics at Sonoma State University. Under his leadership, SSU intercollegiate teams have become a competitive force since join-ing the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1998. SSU teams have performed well at the regional and national level during his tenure.

Fusco has overseen an unprecedented number of changes in the SSU intercollegiate athletic program, since his arrival in 1997. SSU Athletics has successfully moved into the Califor-nia Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), initiated the awarding of athletic scholarships, transitioned to a new mascot, established media partnerships and has expanded fund raising through special events like Bidnight Madness, the annual car drawing and the Annual Fund Drive of the University Athletic Association.

Fusco has served as President of the CCAA (2004-05) and is the Past President of the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association. He also served for four years (1999-2003) on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Fusco also served on the NCAA Division II Degree Completion Scholarship Commit-tee and the NCAA West Region Women’s Tennis Committee. He recently completed a term on the California State University Risk Management Authority Athletic Injury Medical Expense Board. Fusco was recently appointed to a four-year term on the NCAA Championships Com-mittee.

As President of the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association he helped develop the Division II Model Athletics Department, a program that establishes the guiding principles of operating a Division II intercollegiate athletic program.

With over 27 years of combined athletic administrative experience, Fusco has served as Director of Athletics at the University of San Francisco and Dominican University of Califor-nia and as Sports Information Director at St. Mary’s College in Moraga and the University of San Francisco. He is an adjunct faculty member in the USF Graduate Sports Management Program where has taught an elective class titled Administrative Leadership in Intercolle-giate Athletics. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Dominican University and has taught a class titled Introduction to Sports Management.

Fusco resides in Petaluma with his wife Cathy. Their son Michael is a graduate of Long Beach State University and their daughter Marissa is a freshman at Sonoma State University.

YVONNE BURBANKASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Yvonne Burbank is in her fourth year as Associate Athletics Director and Compliance Coordi-nator at Sonoma State University in 2009-10.

A decorated women’s basketball star at SSU from 1995-99, Yvonne Burbank (then Yvonne Daily) was a team captain and the president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). On the court, she helped lead the team to an NCAC co-championship and to back-to-back NCAA regional appearances.

Burbank joined the women’s basketball coaching staff under Mark Rigby from 1999-2001 before moving on to the University of San Francisco for a two-year stint on the Dons’ coach-ing staff. While at USF, Burbank earned her Master’s Degree in Sports Management.

Prior to returning to Sonoma State, Burbank spent three years as the head girl’s basketball coach at Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa. She was also an integral part of the academy’s athletic department, overseeing scheduling, game management, and revenue generation.

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BRANDON BRONZANASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Brandon Bronzan is in his eighth year as a member of the Sonoma State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Hired as Sports Information Director in 2002, Bron-zan was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director in 2006 and Associate Athletics Director in 2008. He was re-classified as the Associate Athletics Director for Communications and Marketing in 2009.Bronzan oversees seven sports within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and is involved with the marketing and promotion of all teams and student-athletes. He also handles game scheduling and in 2008 established The Seawolf Sports Network, which broadcasts Sonoma State sporting events on the Internet.

Prior to coming to Sonoma State, Bronzan was a Media Relations Assistant with the Tennessee Smokies, then Class AA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Bronzan also worked for the Visalia Oaks and as a student assistant in the Sports Information department at SSU. He is a 2001 graduate of Sonoma State University with a B.S. in Business Administration (Management).

A member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Bronzan serves on the organization’s Publications Committee and Membership Services Committee. He is also a voting member of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America (NCBWA) and coordinator of the Daktronics All-West Region Division II Men’s Soccer team. This year, he will begin his second year on the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Regional Advisory Committee. A native of Visalia, California, Bronzan resides in Windsor with his wife Tiffany and his daughter, Olivia.

MEGAN CHRISTENSENASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Megan Christensen is in her third year at Sonoma State University, and in her first year as Assistant Athletic Director for Event Management & Operations. Christensen oversees special events, fund raising projects, camps and game day management, as well as coordinating Bidnight Madness- the department’s annual silent/live auction fund raiser.

Christensen joined the department as a staff member after serving as an intern during her final two years as a student. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communica-tions from Sonoma State in 2007. Christensen is a former All-Region defender for the Women’s Soccer program at Sonoma State (then Megan Catton). As a team captain, she led her team to two conference tournament appearances in four years. Off the field, she served as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) president and was named one of Sonoma State University’s Student Woman Leaders of the Year in 2007. This past June, Megan wed former Sonoma State basketball star Kevin Christensen and the couple resides in Santa Rosa.

NANCY CROSATADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST

Nancy is in her 14th year at Sonoma State University and her third year in the athletic department as the Administrative Analyst. She has a strong background in office manage-ment, bookeeping and a complete appreciation of sports, which helped her find a way into the department. A native San Franciscan, who proudly notes her children are “fifth generation SFers,” Nancy currently resides in Petaluma with her husband Bob.

TYLER LOBESPORTS INFORMATION COORDINATOR

Tyler Lobe is in his first year as the Sports Information Coordinator at Sonoma State University. He is in charge of in-game statistical information and will produce pre- and post-game releases and publications while helping to maintain the department web site. He will also facilitate media requests of coaches and/or student-athletes.

PHONE: (707) 664-2478 E-MAIL: lobe@sonoma.edu