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sonomaseawolves.comYour one stop source for everything Seawolf.

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2010 ScheduleDATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME

Sat-Sep. 4 USF Invitational San Francisco, Calif. 9:00 am

Sat-Sep. 11 Hornet Jamboree Sacramento, Calif. 9:00 am

Sat-Sep. 18 Mills Invitational Oakland, Calif. 10:00 am

Sat-Oct.2 SONOMASTATEINVITATIONAL SANTAROSA 9:00am

Fri-Oct. 8 San Francisco State Invitational San Francisco, Calif. 4:00 pm

Fri-Oct. 15 Pat Ryan Invitational Santa Rosa, Calif. 3:00 pm

Sat-Nov. 6 CCAA Championship Pomona, Calif. 8:00 am

Sat-Nov. 20 NCAA West Region Championship Bellingham, Wash. tba

Sat-Dec. 4 NCAA Division II Championship Louisville, Kent. tba

Table of Contents

Preview2010 Schedule ...............................3

CoachesHead Coach Mark James ..............4Asst. Coach Chandra Farnham ......4

SeawolvesRoster .............................................5Student-Athlete Bios ................ 6-10

Review2009 Results ................................11

HistoryProgram History ...........................12All-Time Honors ...........................12

InformationThe CCAA ....................................13Department of Athletics ......... 15-17Athletic Training ............................18

Sonoma State Cross Country

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Mark JamesHead Coach

Mark James returns for his fourth season as head coach of Sonoma State’s cross country team in 2009.

With the infusion of talented young student-athletes, the future is bright for the Seawolf cross country program. Despite some injuries down the stretch in 2009, the team finished ninth in the CCAA for the second consecutive year.

One place the Seawolves are second-to-none is in the classroom. The squad placed an as-tounding nine student-athletes on the CCAA All-Academic list, which tied UC San Diego for the most honorees on a cross country team. Freshman Rachel Borg was also named to the USTF-CCCA All-Academic team for her hard work in the classroom.

A collegiate and professional athlete, James arrived at Sonoma State with impressive credentials. 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. Prior to joining Sonoma State, James also coached swimming and cross country at El Molino High School.

Chandra FarnhamAssistant Coach

Chandra 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 So-noma 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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NAME YEAR HOMETOWN LASTSCHOOL

Katie Bolce Junior Sacramento, California St. Francis High School

Rachel Borg Sophomore Newark, California Newark Memorial High School

Kerstin Bree Freshman Mount Shasta, California Mount Shasta High School

Debra Daubenspeck Sophomore Martinez, California Carondelet High School

Noelle Erosa Junior Jackson, California Amador High School

Ashley Holtze Junior Fremont, California Mission San Jose High School

Veronica Kays Freshman San Jose, California Presentation High School

Jacklynn Kemp Senior Antioch, California Deer Valley High School

Carly McCready Junior Lake Tahoe, California North Tahoe High School

Katie O’Connor Freshman Murphys, California Bret Harte High School

Meaghan O’Day Junior Fullerton, California Troy High School

Laura Paneno Freshman Benicia, California El Molino High School

Annie Pedlar Junior San Rafael, California Terra Linda High School

Lyndsi Riley Senior Orangevale, California Casa Roble High School

Hayley Sa Freshman Livermore, California Livermore High School

Sablle Scheppman Junior San Diego, California Grossmont High School

Sammy Thomas Junior Los Osos, California Morro Bay High School

Heather Totheroh Freshman Bishop, California Bishop Union High School

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KatieBolceClass ...................................... JuniorHometown ......... Sacramento, Calif.Last School .......... Saint Francis HS

2009: Competed in the first six meets before a season-ending injury sidelined her from the conference and regional meets…was the top finisher for the Seawolves in four of the six meets she competed in…best overall finish was a third place mark at the CSUMB Invite (9/5/10), a 17:40 time in the three-mile race…ran a 22:45.9 in the Sundodger Invite in Seattle, Wash (9/19/10), her best 6k finish…earned the Direc-tor’s Award at the student-athlete postseason banquet…named CCAAAll-Academic.

• Top6k:22:45.9 (Sundodger Invitational)

2008: Had a fantastic freshman season that saw her lead the team in all eight meets...finished first at the Mills Invitational, clocking 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 Championship and 62nd at the NCAA West Regional...named AcademicAll-CCAA.

• Top6k:22:47 (Aggie Open)

HIGHSCHOOL: Came to Sonoma from Saint Francis High School in Sacramento...was St. Francis’ Top Track & Field Athlete in 2006.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State for its credential program, the opportunities offered in Division II athletics and its location, near San Francisco and the coast...her favorite moment in sports is taking a cool down after a great race…biggest influence as an athlete is Paula Rad-cliffe…likes the movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

RachelBorgClass ............................. SophomoreHometown .................Newark, Calif.Last School ...Newark Memorial HS

2009: Was the top Sonoma State finisher in four of the eight meets she competed in…best overall finish of the season was a second place mark at the CSUMB Invite (9/5/10) with a three-mile time of 17:34…finished third overall at the Stan-islaus Invite (23:29 in the 6k – 9/26/10)…finished 48th and 60th overall in the CCAA Championship and the NCAA Regional meet, respectively…named to the U.S.TrackandFieldandCrossCountryCoachesAs-sociation(USTFCCCA)All-AcademicTeam.

• Top6k:22:55.4 (Sundodger Invitational)

HIGHSCHOOL: Is a 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.

BORG, cont’dPERSONAL: 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 team-mates...enjoys author Nicholas Sparks and lists The Notebook as her favorite movie.

KerstinBreeClass ................................ FreshmanHometown ...... Mount Shasta, Calif.Last School .........Mount Shasta HS

HIGHSCHOOL: Is a recent gradu-ate of Mount Shasta High School in Mount Shasta…awarded Fastest Pace…twice named Most Improved for track and cross country…ran at the state championships as a junior and senior…was a team captain for both track and cross country as a junior and senior.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State for its location away from family, but proximity to aunts and uncles… career goal is to become a Secondary Mathematics Teacher…listens to Nickelback and likes to watch the TV show’s Psych and Glee…favorite author is Stephenie Meyer…a skittles enthusiast.

DebraDaubenspeckClass ............................. SophomoreHometown ............... Martinez, Calif.Last School ..............Carondelet HS

HIGHSCHOOL: Competed in four meets…had a season-high 34th place finish at the CSUMB Invite with a 19:57 mark in the three-mile race (9/5/10)...finished 38th overall at the Stanislaus Invite with a 27:56 mark in the 6k (9/26/10).

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

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma because she likes the campus and small class sizes...hopes to be a teacher after graduation...enjoys any type of pasta…most memorable sports moment was watching Coach James jam out to “I Gotta Feelin’” from Black Eyed Peas while driving to a meet last season.

Student-Athlete Bios

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NoelleErosaClass ...................................... JuniorHometown ............... Jackson, Calif.Last School .................. Amador HS

2009: Ran in seven of the eight meets…had a season-best finish at 23rd overall with a 26:13 mark in the Stanislaus 6k Invite (9/26/10)…top 6k finish was at the NCAA Regional meet with a 25:57.7 mark (11/7/10)…named CCAAAll-Academic.

• Top6k:26:13 (Stanislaus Invitational)

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.

• Top6k:25:47 (Aggie Open)

HIGHSCHOOL: 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 and the beautiful campus...after receiving her B.S. in Kinesiology, she would like to go to grad school and focus on a physical therapy de-gree...lists Dean Karnazes as her biggest influence as an athlete.

AshleyHoltzeClass ...................................... JuniorHometown ................Fremont, Calif.Last School ...Mission San Jose HS

2009: Did not compete for Sonoma State.

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 Invitational.

• Top6k: 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.

• Top6k: 28:57 (CCAA Championship)

HIGHSCHOOL: Graduated from Mission San Jose High School in 2007…was a team captain for cross country and track team.

PERSONAL: Picked Sonoma State because she loved the campus, the weather and the nice dorm rooms 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…biggest influence as an athlete is watching older runners compete in marathons and doing better than younger athletes…favorite food is California burritos…was a competitive tap dancer for 13 years.

VeronicaKaysClass ................................ FreshmanHometown ..............San Jose, Calif.Last School ...........Presentation HS

2009: Did not compete for Sonoma State.

HIGHSCHOOL: Comes to Sonoma State from Presentation High School in San Jose...was a three-year letter win-ner in track & field at Presentation.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State because she liked the location, size, and academic programs offered...is a fan of the Oakland Athletics and San Jose Sharks...a career goal is to be a pharmacist…likes to watch the TV show Friends…enjoys eating Mexican food and peaches.

JacklynnKempClass ......................................SeniorHometown .................Antioch, Calif.Last School ............. Deer Valley HS

2009: Competed in four of the eight meets…finished 21st with a time of 26:08 in the Stanislaus 6k Invite (9/26/10), was also a season-high mark in the 6k.

• Top6k:26:08 (Stanislaus Invita-tional)

2008: Ran in all eight meets for the Seawolves…was the team’s second place finisher in the NCAA Regional meet at La Jolla with a time of 26:22.9 in the 6k (11/8/10)…had a season-high sixth place finish at the SSU Invite with a mark of 11:17 in the short 3k race.

• Top6k:25:14 (Aggie Open)

2007: Competed in six events as a freshman…best finish in a 5k race was at the Mills Invitational where she placed 18th overall…her fastest time in a 6k race came at the Stanford Invitational where she finished with a time of 26:51

• Top6k:25:14 (Aggie Open)

HIGHSCHOOL: Recipient of the lifetime achievement award at Deer Valley HS.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Criminal Justice… The Cinderella Story is her favorite movie…her favorite T.V. shows are Greek and 24.

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CarlyMcCreadyClass ...................................... JuniorHometown ...........Lake Tahoe, Calif.Last School ............North Tahoe HS

2009: Ran in all eight meets for the Seawolves…finished a season-high 16th place after a 25:33 mark in the Stanislaus 6k Invite…was the team’s second place finisher at the NCAA Regional meet with a 24:12.2 mark (11/7/10)…named CCAAAll-Academic.

• Top6k: 24:33 (Sundodger Invitational)

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…named CCAAAll-Academic.

• Top6k: 25:47 (SFSU Invitational)

HIGHSCHOOL: Attended North Tahoe High School.

PERSONAL: Lived in Africa for three years...wants to be a physical trainer of physical therapist after graduation...considers her Dad to be her biggest influence as an athlete...her favorite food is everything...a fan of the Sacramento Kings and musician Jack Johnson…would most like to meet President Barack Obama.

KatieO'ConnorClass ................................ FreshmanHometown ...............Murphys, Calif.Last School ...............Bret Harte HS

HIGHSCHOOL: Prepped at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp…ran varsity cross country and track all four years in high school.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State for the location and Coach James…biggest influence as an athlete is German Fernandez.

MeaghanO'DayClass ...................................... JuniorHometown ...............Fullerton, Calif.Last School ........................ Troy HS

2009: Ran in seven of the eight meets for the Seawolves…grabbed a 13th place finish with a time of 18:42.0 at the CSUMB three-mile Invite (9/5/10)…finished 20th in the Stanislaus 6k Invite with a mark of 25:58 (9/26/10)…named CCAAAll-Academic.

• Top6k: 24:26 (Gator Invitational)

2008:Saw action in all eight meets for the Seawolves as a fresh-man...was the team’s No. 2 runner at the CCAA Championships in San Bernardino...bounced between No. 3 and No. 4 for most of the sea-son...her top finish at an intercollegiate meet (12th) came at the Mills Invitational...one of just four runners to compete in every meet...named CCAAAll-Academic.

• Top6k: 24:40 (Gator Invitational)

HIGHSCHOOL: Competed in track and field, cross-country and soc-cer at Troy High School...as a senior, she led her team to the Freeway League soccer championship and CIF quarterfinals… 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 coun-try”...wants to be a physical therapist when she gets older...is a fan of soccer star Mia Hamm...a fan of soccer star David Villa of FC Barcelo-na, but follows Real Madrid…her most memorable sports moment was the first time she got hit in the stomach by a soccer ball.

LauraPanenoClass ................................ FreshmanHometown ................Benecia, Calif.Last School ................ El Molino HS

2009: Graduated from El Molino High School in Forestville…earned the DAR Citizenship award, Press Democrat Community Service Award and the Principal’s Award for service to the school community…served as the swim team captain and the dance team choreogra-pher…also played varsity soccer for three years.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State for its great communications program and its location to many outdoor activities…a fan of Johan Cruyff…enjoys to watch the TV show So You Think You Can Dance and loves to eat sushi…reads the Harry Potter books.

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AnniePedlarClass ...................................... JuniorHometown ............San Rafael, Calif.Last School ............. Terra Linda HS

2008: Ran in the first seven meets of the season for the Seawolves in 2008...finished between sixth and ninth on the team in all races...was the Seawolves’ No. 7 runner at the CCAA Championships...Finished 26th overall at the Mills Invitational (9/13/08)...named CCAAAll-Academic.

• Top6k: 26:41 (Gator Invitational)

2007: Personal best time came at the SCU Bronco Invitational (30th, 21:02/5k). Finished 12th overall at the Mills Invitational with a time of 22:44...awarded CCAAAll-Academic honors.

• Top6k: 24:39 (CCAA Championship)

HIGHSCHOOL: Attended Terra Linda High School where she was a two sport athlete in cross country and swimming... was awarded MVP twice for cross country and was awarded Most Inspirational in swim-ming.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State because of the great nursing program... would like to become a nurse or possibly even a triathlete... Lance Armstrong is her biggest athletic influence because he inspires her to do anything...says when she runs she can often feel her heart beat at the tip of her nose...lists bread as her favorite food.

LyndsiRileyClass ......................................SeniorHometown ...........Orangevale, Calif.Last School .............Casa Roble HS

HIGHSCHOOL/COLLEGE: A 2006 graduate of Casa Roble High School in Orangevale…an All-League selec-tion for the Rams…was also a varsity swim team member…a member of the National Honor Society…also attended San Diego State and Ameri-can River College.

PERSONAL: Came to Sonoma State for graduate school…follows the San Francisco Giants…enjoys Greek food.

HayleySaClass ................................ FreshmanHometown .............Livermore, Calif.Last School ............... Livermore HS

HIGHSCHOOL: Comes to Sonoma State from Livermore High School…a four-year Scholar Athlete…earned the Cowboy Pride Award in 2009 and the Coaches Award in 2010.

PERSONAL:Chose Sonoma State for the small campus size and the criminology program…wants to become a forensic scientist…listens to the music of Avril Lavigne…favorite actress is Idina Menzel…likes to watch the TV show Rizzoli & Isles.

SablleScheppmannClass ...................................... JuniorHometown ............ San Diego, Calif.Last School ............. Grossmont HS

2009: One of four runners on the roster to compete in all eight meets for the Seawolves…finished 12th in the Stanislaus 6k Invite…ran her best 6k time at the NCAA Regional meet in San Francisco with a time of 24:25.2 (11/7/10)…had a season-high 11th place finish at the Gator 6k Invite with a 25:44 time (10/9/10)…named CCAAAll-Academic.

• Top6k:24:25 (NCAA West Regional)

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.

• Top6k: 25:36 (Aggie Open)

HIGHSCHOOL: 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 Championship Meet as an individu-al...was her league’s champion in the 1600 meters as a senior.

PERSONAL:Hopes to become an anchorwoman after graduation...is a big fan of her hometown teams, the San Diego Padres and Char-gers...chose Sonoma State because of the beautiful area and it was a change from San Diego…her most memorable sports moment was qualifying for the state meet as an individual...enjoys the music of May-day Parade and Paramore and many others…likes to eat fruit, bagels and anything Mexican.

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SammyThomasClass ...................................... JuniorHometown ..............Los Osos, Calif.Last School .............. Morro Bay HS

2009: Competed in seven of the eight matches for the Seawolves…ran a seasons-best in the 6k at the Sundodger Invite in Seattle, Wash. with a 25:58.7 (9/19/10)...named CCAAAll-Academic.

• Top6k: 25:58 (Sundodger Invitational)

2008: Saw action for the Seawolves in seven of the team’s eight meets as a freshman...was the team’s No. 4 runner at the CCAA Champion-ships...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.

• Top6k: 25:53 (Aggie Open)

HIGHSCHOOL: 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 champion-ships.

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.

HeatherTotherohClass ................................ FreshmanHometown ..................Bishop, Calif.Last School ......... Bishop Union HS

HIGHSCHOOL: Attended Bishop Union High School…earned the CSF Award, Academic Excellence Award and the Coaches Award…also attended Cerro Coso CC where she earned a Certified Nurses Assistant license.

PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State because she fell in love with the campus and community…wants to become a registered nurse after graduation…her dad and teammates are her biggest influences as an athlete.

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UCSD OpenerLa Jolla, Calif.August 29th 2.5m race

Team: 3rd of 4

Pl Name Time6 Katie Bolce ..........................16:18.612 Rachel Borg ........................16:39.027 Sablle Scheppmann ............17:28.035 Elizabeth Bloom ..................17:53.236 Carly McCready ..................17:55.839 Meaghan O’Day ..................18:00.240 Sammy Thomas ..................18:04.744 Noelle Erosa ........................18:34.0

CSUMB InvitationalSeaside, Calif.September 5th

3m raceTeam: 3rd of 6

Pl Name Time2 Rachel Borg ........................17:34.03 Katie Bolce ..........................17:40.013 Meaghan O’Day ..................18:42.017 Elizabeth Bloom ..................18:48.021 Sablle Scheppmann ............19:03.023 Carly McCready ..................19:17.024 Sammy Thomas ..................19:19.029 Noelle Erosa ........................19:50.034 Debra Daubenspeck ...........19:57.047 Samara Johnson .................36:35.0

Hornet JamboreeSacramento, Calif.September 12th

5k raceTeam: 6th of 9

Pl Name Time24 Katie Bolce ..........................18:42.033 Rachel Borg ........................19:07.055 Elizabeth Bloom ..................19:53.056 Sablle Scheppmann ............19:54.063 Carly McCready ..................20:17.071 Sammy Thomas ..................20:49.074 Noelle Erosa ........................21:01.076 Debra Daubenspeck ...........21:06.084 Jackie Kemp .......................25:23.0

Sundodger InvitationalSeattle, Wash.

September 19th 6k race

Team: 10th of 18

Pl Name Time24 Katie Bolce ..........................22:45.926 Rachel Borg ........................22:55.491 Elizabeth Bloom ..................24:24.1100 Carly McCready ..................24:33.1106 Sablle Scheppmann ............24:38.4123 Meaghan O’Day ..................25:07.4155 Sammy Thomas ..................25:58.7

Stanislaus InvitationalTurlock, Calif.

September 26th 6k race

Team: 2nd of 8

Pl Name Time3 Rachel Borg ........................23:29.05 Katie Bolce ..........................23:47.012 Elizabeth Bloom ..................24:48.013 Sablle Scheppmann ............24:50.016 Carly McCready ..................25:33.020 Meaghan O’Day ..................25:58.021 Jackie Kemp .......................26:08.023 Noelle Erosa ........................26:13.028 Sammy Thomas ..................26:49.038 Debra Daubenspeck ...........27:56.0

Gator InvitationalSan Francisco, Calif.

October 9th6k race

Team: 9th of 16

Pl Name Time13 Katie Bolce ..........................22:49.744 Rachel Borg ........................23:55.266 Meaghan O’Day ..................24:26.099 Carly McCready ..................25:16.4111 Sablle Scheppmann ............25:44.0114 Elizabeth Bloom ..................25:51.1120 Sammy Thomas ..................26:09.5123 Debra Daubenspeck ...........26:21.8124 Noelle Erosa ........................26:22.1136 Jackie Kemp .......................27:21.8162 Samara Johnson .................37:43.8

CCAA ChampionshipMcKinleyville, Calif.

October 24th6k race

Team: 9th of 11

Pl Name Time48 Rachel Borg ........................25:00.461 Elizabeth Bloom ..................25:35.964 Carly McCready ..................25:40.472 Meaghan O’Day ..................26:08.376 Sablle Scheppmann ............26:30.982 Noelle Erosa ........................27:11.083 Jackie Kemp .......................27:15.8

NCAA West RegionalSan Francisco, Calif.

November 7th6k race

Team: 19th of 25

Pl Name Time60 Rachel Borg ........................23:25.497 Carly McCready ..................24:12.2108 Sablle Scheppmann ............24:25.2110 Elizabreth Bloom .................24:28.0115 Meaghan O’Day ..................24:38.5134 Noelle Erosa ........................25:57.7135 Sammy Thomas ..................26:05.4

Average FinishesRk Name Races Avg.

1 Katie Bolce 6 1.332 Rachel Borg 8 1.503 Elizabeth Bloom 8 3.63 4 Sablle Scheppmann 8 4.255 Carly McCready 8 4.256 Meaghan O’Day 7 4.717 Sammy Thomas 7 7.148 Noelle Erosa 7 7.439 Jackie Kemp 4 8.2510 Debra Daubenspeck 4 8.7511 Samara Johnson 2 10.50

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Yearly ResultsYear CCAA WestRegion NCAAChampionship 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 James2009 9th 19th -- Mark James

CCAA Championship - Top FinishersYear Site Name Time Place1999 Riverside, Calif. Mindy Smith 23:57 23rd2000 Davis, Calif. Kathy Lenno 22:15 2nd2001 La Jolla, Calif. Jenny Hunt 22:40 5th2002 Bakersfield, Calif. Kelly Russell 22:35 29th 2003 Chico, Calif. Annie Branco 23:00 26th2004 Pomona, Calif. Marcie Silva 23:28 26th2005 San Francisco, Calif. Jacqui Trenkwalder 23:53 39th2006 La Jolla, Calif. April Montgomery 25:20 34th2007 Turlock, Calif. Kelly Harris 24:38 60th2008 San Bernardino, Calif. Katie Bolce 24:33 38th2009 McKinleyville, Calif. Rachel Borg 25:00 48th

NCAA West Regional - Top FinishersYear Site Name Time Place1999 Rocklin, Calif. Mindy Smith 24:22 46th2000 Pomona, Calif. Kathy Lenno 22:50 3rd2001 Bellingham, Wash. Kathy Lenno 22:06 6th2003 Pomona, Calif. Chandra Farnham 23:01 15th2004 Bellingham, Wash. Marcie Silva 24:55 49th2005 Chino, Calif. Jacqui Trenkwalder 24:37 59th2007 Boise, Idaho Alexa Pulley 23:56 116th2008 La Jolla, Calif. Katie Bolce 24:40 62nd2009 San Francisco, Calif. Rachel Borg 23:25 60th

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

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 Trenkwalder2009 Rachel Borg

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 Thomas2009 Katie Bolce Noelle Erosa Samara Johnson Jordan Hayden Carly McCready Meaghan O’Day Sablle Scheppmann Sammy Thomas Elizabeth Bloom

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The CALIFORNIACOLLEGIATEATHLETICASSOCIATION(CCAA) has been one of the nation’s most successful inter-collegiate athletic conferences since its establishment 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 Monterey Bay, Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Stanislaus, Chico State, Humboldt State, UC San Diego, San Francisco State and Sonoma State.

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 women’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 com-prise spring competition.

CCAA members have won 149 NCAA Championships (101 men, 48 women) which is far and away the most of any Divi-sion 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 number of institutions have been members of the CCAA, including Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chapman, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Pacific, Pepperdine, UC Riverside, UC Davis and Grand Canyon University.

CCAAOffice:(925) 472-8299Commissioner: Robert J. HiegertAsst.Commissioner/SWA: Carol RiveraAsst.Commissioner/MediaRelations: Al BarbaCoordinatorofOfficiating: Dr. Bill WhiteDir.ofChampionships/Marketing: Bob Harris

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 State2009 Chico State

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Bill FuscoDirector of Athletics

Bill Fusco is now in his 14th year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Sonoma State University. Under his leadership, SSU intercollegiate teams have become a competitive force since joining 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 California 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 Asso-ciation of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Fusco also served on the NCAA Division II Degree Completion Scholarship Committee 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 Committee.

As President of the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association he helped develop the Division II Model Athlet-ics 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 California 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 Intercollegiate 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.

Brandon BronzanAssociate Athletics Director - Communications & Marketing

Brandon Bronzan is in his ninth year as a member of the Sonoma State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Hired as Sports Information Director in 2002, Bronzan was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director in 2006 and Associate Athletics Director in 2008. He was re-classified as the Associate Athletics Director for Com-munications and Marketing in 2009.

Bronzan oversees seven sports within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and is involved with the market-ing 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 Busi-ness Administration (Management).

A member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and the College Sports Infor-mation Directors of America (CoSIDA), Bronzan has also served for two seasons 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.

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Yvonne BurbankAssociate Athletics Director - Student-Athlete Services

Yvonne Burbank is in her fourth year as Associate Athletics Director for Student Athlete Services in 2010-11. She also serves as the Senior Woman Administrator for Intercollegiate Athletics at Sonoma State University.

A decorated women’s basketball star at SSU from 1995-99, Yvonne Burbank (then Yvonne Daily) was a team cap-tain 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’ coaching 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 schedul-ing, game management, and revenue generation.

Mike OggAssociate Athletics Director - Business Operations

Mike is in his second year working as the Director of Business Operations for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Previously, he worked for two years at SSU in Common Management Systems.

Prior to joining Intercollegiate Athletics, Mike worked for 10 years at American Home Shield in Santa Rosa, CA. As part of the national management team, he led corporate quality improvement project teams, and managed Training and Development specialists in multiple geographic locations.

Mike graduated from SSU with a B.A. in Economics with a concentration in Finance (2001) and will be completing his M.B.A. in spring 2010. He lives in Santa Rosa with his wife Kimi and their daughter Carina.

Megan ChristensenAssistant Athletics Director - Special Events & Operations

Megan Christensen is in her fourth year at Sonoma State University, and in her second year as Assistant Athletic Director for Event Management & Operations. Christensen oversees special events, fund raising projects, camps and game day management.

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 Communications from Sonoma State in 2007. Christensen is a former All-Region defender for the Women’s Soccer program at Sonoma State (then Megan Cat-ton). 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. Megan is a huge fan of Manchester United and somewhat dislikes Liverpool. This past June, Megan wed former Sonoma State basketball star Kevin Christensen and the couple resides in Santa Rosa.

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Staff DirectoryPhone ........................................................................707-664-2521

Fax .............................................................................707-664-4104

Website .......................................................sonomaseawolves.com

Director of Athletics ..........................................................Bill Fusco

Phone: 707-664-2521; E-Mail: bill.fusco@sonoma.edu

Associate Athletics Director ................................ Brandon Bronzan

Phone: 707-664-2358; E-Mail: brandon.bronzan@sonoma.edu

Associate Athletics Director/SWA .........................Yvonne Burbank

Phone: 707-664-2641; E-Mail: yvonne.burbank@sonoma.edu

Associate Athletics Director .............................................Mike Ogg

Phone: 707-664-3351; E-Mail: ogg@sonoma.edu

Assistant Athletic Director ................................ Megan Christensen

Phone: 707-664-2750; E-Mail: megan.christensen@sonoma.edu

Faculty Athletic Representative .............................. Dr. Duane Dove

Phone: 707-664-2954 E-Mail: duane.dove@sonoma.edu

Administrative Analyst ............................................... Nancy Crosat

Phone: 707-664-2044; E-Mail: nancy.crosat@sonoma.edu

Equipment Manager ......................................................... Willie Lee

Compliance Coordinator ....................................... Michael Balasek

Administrative Assistant ...................................................Erin Rock

Marketing Assistant ................................................... Emily Nedrow

Sports Information Director .............................................Tyler Lobe

Sports Information Assistant ........................................... Kevin Ash

Sports Information Phone .........................................707-664-2478

Sports Information Fax ..............................................707-664-3291

Athletic Training Phone ..............................................707-664-2937

Head Athletic Trainer .......................................................Bo Owens

Phone: 707-664-4316; E-Mail: bo.owens@sonoma.edu

Asst. Athletic Trainer ....................................................... Julie Miller

Athletic Trainer ..................................................... Andrew Simpkins

Coaches DirectoryBaseball ......................................................................... John Goelz

Phone: 707-664-2524; E-Mail: john.goelz@sonoma.edu

Men’s Basketball ........................................................ Pat Fuscaldo

Phone: 707-664-2110; E-Mail: fuscaldo@sonoma.edu

Men’s/Women’s Golf ...................................................Val Verhunce

Phone: 707-799-0712; E-Mail: verhunce@sonoma.edu

Men’s Soccer ........................................................... Marcus Ziemer

Phone: 707-664-2614; E-Mail: ziemer@sonoma.edu

Men’s Tennis ....................................................Steve Cunninghame

Phone: 707-664-2657; E-Mail: steve.cunninghame@sonoma.edu

Softball .................................................................. Jennifer Bridges

Phone: 707-664-4054; E-Mail: jennifer.bridges@sonoma.edu

Volleyball .......................................................................Bear Grassl

Phone: 707-664-2656; E-Mail: bear.grassl@sonoma.edu

Women’s Basketball ......................................................Mark Rigby

Phone: 707-664-2498; E-Mail: mark.rigby@sonoma.edu

Women’s Cross Country ...............................................Mark James

Phone: 707-664-2290; E-Mail: mark.james@sonoma.edu

Women’s Soccer .....................................................Luke Oberkirch

Phone: 707-664-2481; E-Mail: luke.oberkirch@sonoma.edu

Women’s Tennis ..........................................................Tracey Prince

Phone: 707-664-2291; E-Mail: tracey.prince@sonoma.edu

Women’s Water Polo ............................................Coralie Simmons

Phone: 707-664-2688; E-Mail: coralie.simmons@sonoma.edu

Nancy CrosatAdministrative Analyst

Nancy is in her 15th year at Sonoma State University and her fourth year in the athletic department as the Admin-istrative Analyst. She has a strong background in office management, 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” and that she is a fan of the NFL’s 49ers and MLB’s Giants, Nancy currently resides in Petaluma with her husband Bob.

Michael BalasekCompliance Coordinator

Michael Balasek is in his second year as the Compliance Coordinator for Sonoma State University.

Michael comes from Boise State University, where he worked in the General Council before serving as a gradu-ate assistant in the Compliance office. He also attended the Pepperdine University School of Law.

A 2007 graduate of Chico State with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and a minor in Ethics, Michael was also a track and field athlete where he ran the 110m and 400m hurdles.Michael is a resident of Sonoma County and his interests include fly fishing, alpine sports and golfing.

Tyler LobeSports Information Director

Tyler Lobe is in his second year at Sonoma State Univer-sity and his first year as the Sports Information Director of Intercollegiate Athletics.

He is responsible for all functions involving media rela-tions, game oversight and statistics for all 13 intercolle-giate teams at Sonoma State. Tyler will also produce pre- and post-game releases and publications while assisting with the production of media guides. In addition, he will help maintain the athletic department web site.

A native of Auburn, Washington, Tyler holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Central Washington Uni-versity. He spent five years as a student assistant in the Athletic Media Relations Department at CWU, serving as the main contact for women’s soccer and assisting with the sports information and media relations needs of the other ten varsity sports. He spent the summer of 2008 as an intern for the Seattle Mariners in the Baseball Information Department.

As a student at CWU, he also co-hosted a sports talk radio show on the campus radio station and was instrumental in helping with the creation of “Coffee With The Coaches,” a live weekly interview session with players and coaches from the athletic department.

Tyler resides in Santa Rosa and is a die hard fan of the Seattle Seahawks. He also enjoys to play softball and golf in his free time.

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Bo OwensHead Athletic Trainer

Bo Owens is in his second year as the Head Athletic Trainer at Sonoma State University.

During the summer of 2009, Bo took over the position of Head Athletic Trainer after Dave Orr retired with 33 years of service for Sonoma State University. Before assuming the head position, Bo spent five years as the as-sistant athletic trainer for the Seawolves.

After graduating from SSU, Bo went on a five and half year hiatus, before returning as the assistant in 2004. Dur-ing this hiatus, he was the Head Athletic Trainer for the College of Marin, a junior college in Kentfield, Calif. He received his Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in 1994 as well as his Master’s of Arts in Kinesiology in 1998 from Sonoma State University. While completing his Master’s degree, Bo was the graduate assistant athletic trainer for SSU’s Athletic Training Room from 1995-98.

Bo holds a national certification by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA). Over the last twelve years he has worked as an examiner / proctor / room captain for the NATA’s Board of Certification exam. He also holds a national certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He recently has become an American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor. He stays up to date on medical information by attending the NATA’s National Clinical Symposium’s.

Julie MillerAssistant Athletic Trainer

Julie Miller is in her second year as the Assistant Athletic Trainer at Sonoma State University.

Julie started her interest in Athletic Training while attending Cal Lutheran University in 2003 after transferring from Mendocino Junior College to run track and cross country. She then transferred to Cal State Northridge in 2004, where she finished her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training in 2006. While at Northridge, she had clinical sites at USC, Moorpark Community College, Pasadena Community College, as well as St. Francis High School in La Canada.

After graduation, Julie decided to head back to northern California to pursue her Master’s degree at Sonoma State University, while working as a part time Athletic Trainer at Sonoma State. She completed her Masters degree in Kinesiology in 2009.

In addition to her duties as the full time Athletic Trainer, Julie teaches sports medicine classes at Santa Rosa Ju-nior College. Julie has also volunteered her time, for multiple years to the AIDS Lifecycle’s Sports Medicine Team.

Julie has held a national certification by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) since 2006. She stays up to date on medical information by attending the NATA’s National Clinical Symposium’s as well as attending the Far West Athletic Trainer’s Association’s (FWATA) annual meeting and symposium.

Andrew SimpkinsAthletic Trainer

Andrew Simpkins returns for his third year as a staff athletic trainer for Sonoma State University.

Andrew received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine from San Diego State University and returns to his hometown of Rohnert Park where he is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Kinesiology.

Andrew holds a national certification by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), and is also a member of the California Athletic Trainers’ Association (CATA) and Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association (FWATA); and has recently become an American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Professional Rescuer. He stays up to date on current issues and information by attending the NATA’s annual clinical symposia.