This Is Bridgewater College

Credits: The 2011 Bridgewater Cross Country Media Guide is a production of the Bridgewater Sports Information Department. This guide was produced, written and designed by Sports Information Director Steve Cox.

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College InformationLocation ...........................................Bridgewater CollegeFounded ...........................................1880Enrollment ........................................1,600Nickname .........................................EaglesColors ...............................................Crimson, Vegas GoldAthletic Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division IIIConference .......................................Old Dominion AthleticPresident ...........................................George E. CorneliusDirector of Athletics .........................Curt Kendall

Cross Country Coaching StaffHead Coach ......................................Brian FlynnWomen’s Soccer Office Phone .........540-828-5777Coach Van Horn Email: ..................bflynn@bridgewater.eduAssistant Coaches ............................Denver Davis

Sports InformationSports Information Director .......... Steve CoxAssistant SID ................................ Tim LeisterSID Phone ..................................... 540-828-5360SID Email ...................................... scox@bridgewater.edu Assistant SID Phone ..................... 540-828-5615 Assistant SID Email ...................... tleister@bridgewater.eduSID Fax ......................................... 540-8285611SID Mailing Address..................... Box 107....................................................... Bridgewater College....................................................... 402 East College Street....................................................... Bridgewater, VA 22812Web Site ........................................ www.bridgewatereagles.comCross Country Contact .................. Steve Cox

Conference InformationCommissioner ............................... Brad BankstonOffice Phone .................................. 540-389-7373, Ext. 1Conference SID ............................. J.J. NekoloffSID Office Phone .......................... 540-389-7373, Ext. 2Mailing Address ............................ 16001 Forest Rd., Suite B....................................................... Forest, VA 24551Conference Fax ............................. 540-389-7373Web Site ........................................ www.odaconline.com

Coaching StaffBrian Flynn begins his second season as the head coach of the Bridgewater College

men’s and women’s cross country teams.In his first season at the helm, two BC women - Olivia Mills and Molly Smith - earned

first team All-ODAC honors while Jake Griffin garnered first-team recognition on the women’s isde. All three runners gained All-South/Southeast Region honors and Mills went on to become the first Bridgewater College femaile runner to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships.

Flynn comes to Bridgewater College after one year as a Division I assistant coach at University of North Carolina-Greensboro. While there, he coached four all-conference cross country runners and helped lead the men’s cross country team to its highest finish in school history at the conference and NCAA regional meets.

Prior to coaching at UNC-G, Flynn spent three seasons as an assistant coach in cross country and track and field at Coe College, a Division III school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Flynn coached five All-Americans and 13 conference champions.

Flynn is no stranger to the ODAC as he competed at Lynchburg College where he was a four-time all-conference runner in cross country. On the track he earned five ODAC indi-

vidual titles and was a 12-time all-conference nominee. He was a member of eight ODAC championship track teams and two cross country championship teams.

Flynn is a member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and USA Track and Field.Flynn will also serve as an assistant track and field coach for the Eagles.

Brian Flynn, Head Coach

Denver Davis begins his second season as an assistant coach with the Bridgewater College Eagles cross country program.

Since 2005, Davis has served as assistant head coach for boys and girls cross country and track & field at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Va.

While at Lake Braddock, Davis has coached 32 all-district, 11 all-region and three all-state cross country performers. He also coached two district champions and two regional champions in cross country. He helped guide the boys and girls teams to five district titles, two regional titles and and one state championship.

Davis received his bachelor of arts in history from Lynchburg College and his masters in history from George Mason University.

While at Lynchburg, Davis competed for the Hornets in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. He was a member of two ODAC cross country championship teams He was a member of four ODAC title teams in both indoor and outdoor track. Davis was a member of the 2005 indoor distance medley relay team that won the event at the conference meet while setting a new conference record.

Davis was also a four-time academic All-ODAC pick in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track while at Lynchburg College.

Denver Davis, Assistant Coach

2010: First-team All-ODAC... All-South/Southeast Region team....first BC women’s cross country runner to qualify for Division III National Meet...finished 1st at ODAC Preview...placed 9th out of 300 runners at LeHigh’s Paul Short Invite...took 1st at Hood

Invitational...placed 2nd at ODAC Champi-onship Meet...finished 6th at NCAA South/Southeast Region meet...placed 96th out of 279 at NCAA Division III National Championship Meet...named ODAC Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week three times

2009: Second-team All-ODAC...finished eighth at ODAC meet...placed first at Builford College Cross Country Carnival...placed fourth at Virginia Wesleyan Marlin Invitational.

2010: First-team All-ODAC, All-South/Southeast Region team....placed 34th out of 300 runners at LeHigh’s Paul Short Invite...took second at Hood Invitational...placed 7th at ODAC Championship Meet...finished 35th at NCAA South/South-east Region meet...USTFCCCA All-Academic Squad.

2009: Placed 45th at ODAC Championships...finished 15th at Guilford Cross Country Carnival.

2010: Second-team All-ODAC....placed 51st out of 300 runners at LeHigh’s Paul Short Invite...took 8th at Hood Invitational...placed 14th at ODAC Championship Meet...ODAC Sportsman-ship Team.

Stephanie BreenSophomore Waynesboro, Pa.Smithsburg H.S.

Alexandra LudtkeFreshman Purcellville, Va.Loudoun Valley H.S.

Lyndsie DelosierFreshman Smithsburg, Md.Smithsburg H.S.

Elizabeth StylesFreshman Leonardtown, Md.St. Mary’s Rypken H.S.

Rachel CerroneSophomore Greenwich, N.Y.Greenwich H.S.

2010: Placed 17th at Hood Invi-tational...placed 25th at ODAC Championship Meet.

2010: Placed 19th at ODAC Preview...placed 26th at ODAC Championship Meet.

Erin ParkerFreshman Damascus, Md.Damascus H.S.

Jordan PitchfordFreshman Damascus, Md.Damascus H.S.

Whitney FitzgeraldJunior Buena Vista, Va.Parry McCluer H.S.

Samantha HancockJunior Strasburg, Va.Strasburg H.S.

2010: Hampdered by injury for much of the 2010 season.

2009: Placed 18th at ODAC Championships...Top 10 finishes at Roanoke Invitational and Guil-ford Cross Country Carnival.

2010:Placed 17th at ODAC Championship Meet...placed 11th at Hood Invitational..placed 12th at ODAC Preview Meet.

2009: Placed 42nd at ODAC Championships...placed third at

both the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins Invitational and the Guilford College Cross Country Carnival.

Brian BarnettSenior Winchester, Va.John Handley H.S.

Tim WisniewskiJunior Fredericksburg, Va.Mountain View H.S.

2009: Placed 25th at ODAC Championships...placed in Top 10 at Roanoke Maroon Invitational, Guilford Cross Socutry Carnival and Virginia Wesleyan Invita-tional..2010: Placed 55th out of 286 runners at LeHigh Paul Short Invite...placed 9th at Hood Invi-tational...finished 17th at ODAC Championships...ODAC Sports-manship Team.

2009: Placed 60th at ODAC Championships.

2009: Placed 40th at ODAC Championships...placed 12th at Roanoke Maroon Invitational.2010: Placed 77th out of 286 runners at LeHigh’s Paul Short Invite...placed 6th at Hood Invi-tational...finished 19th at ODAC Championships

Paul JohnsonSenior Harrisonburg, Va.Turner Ashby H.S.

Troy JacksonSophomore Midlothian, Va.Midlothian H.S.

2010: Placed 16th at Hood Invi-tational...finished 25th at ODAC Championships

Jordan WhiteSenior Union Bridge, Md.Francis Scott Key H.S.

Abe RittenhouseSophomore Pocahontas, W.Va.Pocahontas H.S.

2009: First-team All-ODAC...placed fourth at ODAC Cham-pionships...All-South/Southeast Region...Placed 17th at NCAA South/Southeast Region meet...placed first at Virginia Wesleyan Marlin Invitational, Roanoke Maroon Invitational, Juniata Invite and Guilford College Cross Country Carnival...named ODAC runner of the week four times.2010: Placed 11th at Hood Invi-tational...finished 22nd at ODAC Championships

2010: Placed 88th out of 286 runners at LeHigh’s Paul Short Invite...placed 19th at ODAC Preview...placed 15th at Hood Invitational...finished 21st at ODAC Championships

Ryan SperaySenior Gloucester, Va.Gloucester H.S.

Adam EakinsJunior Front Royal, Va.Warren County H.S.

2009: Placed 30th at ODAC Championships...placed 11th at Roanoke Maroon Invitational.2010: Placed 51st out of 286 runners at LeHigh’s Paul Short Invite...placed 20th at ODAC Preview...placed 7th at Hood Invitational...finished 30th at ODAC Championships

2009: Placed 34th at ODAC Championships...placed 11th at Roanoke Maroon Invitational.

Colton BerringtonJunior Waynesboro, Va. Stuarts Draft H.S.2009: Placed 67th at ODAC Championships.

Andrew LeishmanFreshman Frederick, Md.Frederick H.S.

Baylor DickersonFreshman Ashland, Va.Hanover H.S.

Andrew GrubbFreshman Floyd, Va.Floyd County H.S.

Will CanterSophomore Harrisonburg, Va.Spotswood H.S.

Tim MillerFreshman Union Bridge, Md.Francis Scott Key H.S.

Luke SohlFreshman Burke, Va.Lake Braddock H.S.

Carlos RamirezFreshman Damascus, Md.Damascus H.S.

2010 Season In Review

Women Place Third At ODAC MeetThe Bridgewater College women’s cross country team turned in a solid

effort in 2010, capped by a third-place finish at the ODAC meet.The Eagles, led by Olivia Mills’ first-place run, started the season with a

third-place finish at the ODAC Preview meet. The Eagles won the team title at the Hood Invitational with Mills and Molly Smith taking the top two spots.

Bridgewater put two runners on the All-ODAC first team when Mills placed second and Smith finished seventh at the ODAC meet. Katie Notaran-gelo earned second-team honors with a 14th-place finish.

Mills and Smith both earned All-South/Southeast Region honors by plac-ing in the Top 35 at the NCAA regional meet.

Mills sixth-place regional finish was good enough to earn a spot in the NCAA Division III National Meet - the first time in BC program history that a women’s runner qualified for the national meet.

The Eagles also fared well in the classroom as they were named an All-Academic Team by the USTFCCCA.

The Bridgewater College men’s cross country team turned in a solid ef-fort in 2010, capped by a fourth-place finish at the ODAC meet.

The Eagles won the team title at the Hood Invitational with senior Jake Griffin claiming the individual crown. Teammates Paul Johnson and Ryan Speray also turned in Top 10 effort with Johnson taking sixth placed, just ahead of Speray in seventh.

Griffin clained second-team All-ODAC honors with a 10th-place effort at the conference meet. He also earned All-South/Southeast Region recognition with a 34th-palce finish at the NCAA regional meet.

Men Place Third At ODAC Meet

National QualifiersJerry Crouse-1978Dwight Denlinger-1980 Brandon Spalding - 2006Olivia Mills - 2010

Men’s ODAC Runners of the YearJerry Crouse-1978Dwight Denlinger-1980Ross Bair-2001

ODAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the YearLori Schrock-2006

Men’s First Team All-ODAC SelectionsMike Kidd-1976Jerry Crouse-1976, 1977, 1978Darrell Metts-1977Curt Rowland-1977Dwight Denlinger-1980Terry Lenny-1981Roger Ripstein-1984Steve Spire-1989Jonathan Dean-1995, 1997Ross Bair-1999, 2000, 2001Stanley Peyton-2004Nathan Rittenhouse-2006, 2007, 2008Brandon Spalding-2006, 2007, 2008

Women’s First Team All-ODAC SelectionsRona Berwick-1989Elizabeth Salia-Boa-1990Amanda Beckwith-1997Danielle Ginsey-2003Brittany Wells-2004Ally Koenig-2005Olivia Mills - 2010Molly Smith - 2010

Cross Country Program Highlights

BRANDON SPALDING

NATE RITTENHOUSE BRITTANY WELLS STANLEY PEYTON

Multi-Point Games (Four or more) The College

Strength and Conditioning

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Maintaining top physical condition is the job of the strength and conditioning staff. The goal of the strength and conditioning staff is to undertake reduce the risk of athletic injury, develop the force potential (strength and power) of each athlete, enhance the specific movement patterns related to their activity and address the energy needs for each sport. Ultimately the staff intends to maximize the athletic potential of each of our student athletes.

Jack JohnsonJoe Soltis

The College employees three staff members in the Strength and Conditioning office.

College athletics has evolved to the point where total physical prepa-ration is necessary to be successful. Bridgewater employs a five-member athletic training staff. Under the tutilege of Director Barbara Long, the group of Sarah Cook, Chase Hale, Ellen Hicks and Scott Powers serve as Assistant Athletic Trainers for the entire Bridgewater College Athletics Department.

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Chase Hale

Scott Powers

Barbara Long

Sarah Cook

Athletic Training

Ellen Hicks

Bridgewater employs five Certified Athletic Train-ers. Each sport has an ATC that is assigned to their sport, providing nearly full-time coverage to each of the Eagles’ 20 sports teams.

Bridgewater’s ATCs have more than 70 years of cumulative professional experience in high schools, colleges, outpatient orthopedic clin-ics, medical sales, physician extenders and elite sports with the US Olympic Training Center and USA Wrestling Federation.

2011 Cross Country Schedule