2011 cross country media guide

2011 UC DAVIS CROSS COUNTRY 1

Guide Contents

GENERAL INFOQuick Facts .......................................................................................1Head Coach Drew Wartenburg ..........................................................2Assistant Coach Kim Conley ..............................................................2Volunteer Assistant Devin Elizondo ...................................................3Course Information ...........................................................................3Alphabetical Rosters ........................................................................17

WOMEN’S PROFILESKrista Drechsler, Abbey Gallaher .......................................................4Samantha Kearney, Kristina Taylor .....................................................5Kristin Arkin, Katie Nast ...................................................................6Anna Smidebush, Sarah Sumpter ......................................................7Sarah Tusting, Lauren Wallace ...........................................................8Nicole Aha, Alycia Cridebring, Courtney Crosta ................................9Shannon Harcus, Hilary Teaford, Melinda Zavala, Kristine Lozoya ..10Alexandra Arellanos, Katie Fry, Raquel Lambdin .............................11

MEN’S PROFILESGregor Lloyd-Smith, Jonathan Peterson ...........................................12Axel Stanovsky, Drew Petersen ........................................................13Doug Fox, Simon Graves, Grayson Hough, Nathan Strum ..............14Kyle Woolsey, Corey Coates, Alexander Summers, Trevor Ehlenbach ........................................15Diego Escobar, Trevor Halsted, Kelly Hernandez, Joseph Rivera ......16

RECAP & RECORDS2010 Meet-by-Meet Results ....................................................... 18-192010 Big West Conference Championships ............................... 20-21Program History ........................................................................ 22-23

CAMPUS SECTIONThis is UC Davis ............................................................................. i-iiAbout UC Davis Athletics .............................................................iii-ivFacilities Overview ........................................................................v-viTransition to Division I ....................................................................vii

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School University of California, Davis (UC Davis)Address One Shields Avenue / Davis, CA 95616Established/Founded 1905/1908Enrollment 32,290Nickname AggiesColors Yale Blue & GoldNational Affiliation NCAA Division IConference Big West ConferenceHome Course Putah Creek Reserve Chancellor Dr. Linda Katehi (Athens Polytechnic ’77)Interim Director of Athletics Nona Richardson (Michigan State ’83)Senior Associate A.D. Cindy Spiro (Pacific ’76)Executive Assistant A.D. Mike Bazemore (Sam Houston State ’82)Assistant A.D.s Media Relations: Mike Robles (Cal Poly ’88) Sports Performance, Enhancement & Dev.: Josh Flushman (UC Davis ’00) Marketing & Promotions: Scott Brayton (UC Davis ‘94) Compliance: Jennifer Cardone (Adelphi ‘90) Development: Mike Angius (UC Davis ‘77)Faculty Athletic Rep. Dr. Catherine VandeVoort (Iowa State ’72)Head Athletic Trainer Jeff Hogan (UC Davis ’81)Director of Academic Services Michelle Roppeau (Carleton)

Head Coach: Drew Wartenburg (Wesleyan ’92) Email: [email protected]

Assistant Coach: Kim Conley (UC Davis ’09) Email: [email protected]

Volunteer Assistant: Devin Elizondo (UCLA ’98)

Office: 1 Hickey Annex One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616Phone: (530) 979-7017

Media Relations Contact: Amanda Piechowski (San Diego ’06) Media Relations Office: (530) 752-2663E-Mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ucdavisaggies.com

2010 Men’s Finish: 1st at Big West Conference Championships 9th at NCAA West Regional2010 Women’s Finish: 5th at Big West Conference Championship 15th at NCAA West Regional

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Drew Wartenburg continues to reach new heights within Division I competition, taking strides to turn UC Davis cross country into one of the premiere programs on the West Coast.

Wartenburg followed the 2009 season with even more program firsts in 2010, starting with UC Davis’ first-ever Div. I cross country All-American in Jonathan Peterson. The 2010 season also saw the Aggie men win their first team title at the Big West Conference Championship, with Peterson claiming the individual title. For his successes, Wartenburg was honored as the league’s Men’s Coach of the Year while Peterson was voted Male Athlete of the Year.

In September 2011, he was appointed Director of Track and Field and Cross Country.

The 2009 season, Wartenburg’s second as head coach, saw Sarah Sumpter win UC Davis’ first Big West Conference individual champion-ship in its Division I history as the women’s team finished in a program-best second place at the conference meet. Sumpter was named the conference’s Women’s Athlete of the Year, another first for the program. Her individual championship and the postseason honor marked just the second occasion that a freshman has taken both accolades in a season.

The program success has translated to the classroom as well. Calvin Thigpen was named UC Davis’ recipient of the 2010-11 Big West Con-ference Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. Thigpen was a three-time Big West Conference Fall All-Academic team honoree, earning the distinction all three years he was eligible. In 2009, Scott Himmelberger and Kaitlin Gregg each earned CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VIII honors while Himmelberger would go on to earn Academic All-America accolades.

During his first season at the helm of the cross country program, the Aggies finished a program-best second at the Big West Conference Championships and women’s runners Kim Conley and Kaitlin Gregg became the first Aggies to qualify for the NCAA Divi-sion I Championships during the university’s D-I era. Conley and Gregg earned the first D-I all-region honors for the Aggies. In addition, Conley, Gregg and men’s runner K.C. Cody earned all-conference accolades.

His runners have also seen success on the track as well. Calvin Thigpen claimed the 10,000-meter run title at the 2011 Big West Conference meet and in 2008, Conley and Lorin Scott each earned a spot into the regional meet in the 1,500 and

DREW WARTENBURGHead Coach4th YearWesleyan University ‘92

Coaching Staff

KIM CONLEYAssistant Coach2nd YearUC Davis ’09

Former UC Davis standout Kim Conley returns for her second season on the cross country and track and field coaching staffs as an assistant coach after serving as a volunteer assistant for the 2009 season.

In 2009, Conley lent her expertise as a distance runner to help the women’s side achieve new milestones. Under her shared guidance, Sarah Sumpter won UC Davis cross country’s first Big West Conference individual championship and Women’s Athlete of the Year award while seven Aggies runners participated at the NCAA West Regional.

Prior to her selection to the Aggie staff, Conley completed a four-year cross country and track and field career at UC Davis that still stands amongst the best in Aggie history.

In 2008, Conley and teammate Kaitlin Gregg made program history by becoming the first Aggies to qualify for the NCAA Division I Cham-pionship. She earned All-West Region with her 12th-place showing at the regional, earning her the berth at the national meet.

During the fall seasons, Conley earned all-conference or equivalent honors three times. She was the Division I Independent champion as a freshman in 2004, then added her second All-Div. I Independent honor by placing seventh the following year. In 2008, Conley captured All-Big West Conference accolades with a seventh-place showing.

Conley’s time of 16:17.51 set at the 2008 NCAA Track and Field West Regional in the 5,000 meters stands as a school record and her mark of 4:22.17 in the 1,500 meters currently ranks her No. 2 on UC Davis’ all-time ledger. Additionally she is ninth in the outdoor 800 (2:10.73) and the outdoor 3,000 (9:45.85) and owns the indoor 3,000 record with a time of 9:19.16.

The Santa Rosa, Calif. native has continued her impressive running career, most recently finishing eighth overall at the 2011 USA Cross Country Championships and tenth in the 5,000 at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Coached by UC Davis head coach Drew Wartenburg, Conley set per-sonal bests in 2011 in both the 5K (15:38.13) and the 1,500 (4:12.05).

In 2010, Conley finished 18th overall at the USA Winter Cross Country Championships and was runner up at the 2009 USA Club Cross Country Championships.

5,000 while Russell Pfaff qualified in the steeplechase after winning the Big West Conference individual title in the event.

Wartenburg spent the 2007-08 season as an assistant coach for Oregon State’s women’s track and field and cross country teams. In only their third year since reinstating the programs for the 2004-05 season, the Beavers finished 13th at the NCAA West Regional during the cross country season and qualified their lone track and field athlete for the regional meet in the steeplechase - an event Wartenburg helped coach. Additionally, he mentored two Pac-10 Conference finalists in the 1,500 and the sixth-place finisher at the 2008 USATF Junior Nationals in that event.

Wartenburg graduated from Wesleyan University, a liberal arts college in Middlestown, Conn. in 1992, where he lettered in soccer.


Coaching Staff

DEVIN ELIZONDOVolunteer Assistant1st YearUCLA ‘98

Devin Elizondo joins the men’s and women’s cross country programs for his first year as a volunteer assistant coach with UC Davis.

He began his coaching career with Brentwood School in Los Angeles where he served as head boys’ and girls’ track and field coach and assistant boys’ and girls’ cross country coach. With Elizondo on staff, the boys’ cross country team qualified for state championships on six different occasions and achieved five top-five finishes, placing third as a team in 2001. The girls’ program advanced to the state meet twice as a team and sent an individual on two other occasions. In 2003, a Brentwood School runner won the individual title.

On the track, Elizondo’s athletes have set 23 school records since his appointment as head coach in 2003.

Elizondo also played an active role in coaching education throughout Southern Calif.

He joined the LA84 Foundation in 2007, an organization endowed through surplus funds from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games that works to serve youth through sport and increase knowledge of sport and its impact on people’s lives. As Associate of Education Services, Elizondo assisted in organizing clinics and workshops for over 1,600 high school cross country and track and field coaches in the Southern Calif. area.

Elizondo has also worked closely with Runner’s Workshop, a sum-mer cross country camp that has served over 13,000 runners since its inception in 1985, since 1994. In his current role as Clinic Presenter, he creates daily lecture series as well as five-day training and two-a-day workouts for the camp participants.

A 1998 graduate of UCLA, Elizondo was a standout member of both the cross country and track and field teams.

He was the No. 2 distance runner behind Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi and helped lead the Bruins to two third-place finishes at the Pac-10 Cross Country Championships. In 1995, he was selected to te All-District IX first team and was chosen as Most Outstanding Freshman in 1994.

On the track, Elizondo was a member of three Pac-10 Championship teams and concluded his four-year career with the Bruins with a third-place finish in the steeplechase, setting a lifetime best time of 8:56.7.

Elizondo graduated from UCLA with a history degree.

A New HomeIn 2008, UC Davis cross country moved to a new home course. The site, located on the southwest corner of the campus boundar-ies near the Putah Creek Cold Water Facility off County Road 98, hosted two meets in its first season.

The Aggies previously held home meets at an on-campus course that meandered through the university’s Arboretum/Shields Grove area. The program later moved the Aggie Open to the nearby Wildhorse Golf Course in 2005 and 2006. The coaching staff hopes the new location can serve as a host site for years to come.

DIRECTIONS1. Exit Highway 113 (Woodland)

2. Exit west on Hutchison Road (first exit), away from the main campus core. Hutchison winds to the right, then back to the left, before ending at County Road 98.

3. Turn left on County Road 98.

4. The course is located approximately one half-mile south of the Primate Research Center and Center for Comparative Medicine, on the right side of the road. Parking for cross country meets will be visibly marked just a short walk from the start/finish area.

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PUTAH CREEK RESERVECROSS COUNTRY COURSE

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Aggie Profiles

KRISTA DRECHSLER

Santa Barbara, Calif.Santa Barbara HS ’08

2010: Top women’s finisher in three meets, including Big West Con-ference Championship (14th)... Opened 2010 season by winning Hor-net Jamboree in a time of 17:23 (9/11)... Followed that with sixth-place finish at Stanford Invitational, clocking in at 20:49 (9/25)... Named Big West Women’s Athlete of the Week for her efforts at Stanford Invite... Clocked in at 21:13.4 at conference meet... Finished 43rd overall at NCAA West Regionals in a time of 21:07.70 (11/13)...

2009: Competed in four meets for UC Davis, including Big West Conference Championship (40th) and ISU Pre-Nationals... Finished 10th overall at Hornet Jamboree Sept. 12 with a time of 18:07... Placed 41st in 6K race at Stanford Invitational... Big West Academic All-Con-ference honoree.

2008: Finished among UC Davis scorers in seven meets, including Big West Conference Championship (T20th) and West Regional (54th)... Placed 85th overall, 3rd among Ag-gies, at NCAA Pre-Nationals (10/18)... Opened season with 5th-place showing at Aggie Open (9/6).

TRACK & FIELD: Placed 3rd in 10,000 (35:23.52) and 9th in 5,000 (17:09.53) at Big West Conference Champion-ships in 2011... Clocked team-best times in 3,000 (9:57.25), 5,000 (16:48.80) and 10,000 (34:53.66)... Moved into 6th place on 5,000 all-time list and 5th on 10,000 all-time list... Finished 5th in 10,000 (36:02.44), 8th in 5,000 (17:27.34) at Big West Conference Championships as a sophomore in 2010... Competed twice in 5,000 as a freshman, posting season-best 17:45.80 at Cal’s Brutus Hamilton Invite... Placed 6th (36:44.90) in 10K at conference in 2009.

SANTA BARBARA HS ’08: Won Channel League and Santa Barbara County championships as a senior... Finished 8th at state championships to earn all-state honors... Named team MVP for her efforts... Voted team captain during her final two seasons... Placed 6th (11:12.72) in Southern Section finals, advancing by virtue of PR 11:06.88 in prelims... Named team MVP of the track and field team as a junior... Two-year captain of the track team.

PERSONAL: Born in Berkeley, Calif.... Majoring in chemical engi-neering... Parents are Jennifer and Bill Drechsler... Proudest personal accomplishment was breaking 18-minute barrier at Mt. SAC course and earning All-CIF in cross country.

ABBEY GALLAHER

Temecula, Calif.Great Oak HS ‘08

2010: Opened season with 18th place finish at Hornet Jamboree, clocking in at 18:32 (9/11)... Finished 75th overall (22:43) in 6K race at Stanford Invitational (9/25)... Placed 46th (18:01.3) at Bronco Invi-tational(10/16)... Scored at Big West Conference meet with 45th-place finish (10/30)... Placed third on team (102nd overall) at NCAA West Regionals (11/13)... Selected to Big West Academic All-Conference team for second straight year.

2009: ALL-BIG WEST CONFERENCE, placing 7th at champion-ship meet... Aggies’ top finisher at Hornet Jamboree (2nd overall) and No. 2 scorer at ISU Pre-Nationals (70th), Big West and NCAA West Regional (29th)... Also scored team points at Stanford Invite (26th)... Named to Big West Academic All-Conference roll.

2008: Competed in six meets as a true freshman, scoring team points in five... Placed third on team (49th overall) at NCAA West Re-gional... Previously took 31st at Big West Conference meet... Opened season with No. 4 finish at Aggie Open... UC Davis’ No. 3 finisher three times (Aggie Open, Stanford Invite, NCAA West Regional), No. 4 scorer twice (Sundodger Invitational, NCAA Pre-Nationals).

TRACK & FIELD: Finished 9th in 1,500 at Aggie Open in a time of 4:49.17 (3/12)... Best time in 3,000 was 10:36.46 at Cal Opener, placing her 15th overall (3/5)... Competed mostly in 1,500 in 2010, finishing 6th (4:36.77) at Big West Conference Championships... Won Sac State Open with season-best 4:35.82... Big West Conference All-Academic honoree... Redshirted 2009 season.

GREAT OAK HS ’08: Earned first-team All-Southwestern League honors during her senior cross country season... Helped team finish 2nd in league and earn a spot at the state championships... Garnered second-team All-Southern Section accolades... Placed 24th overall at the state championships with a school-record time of 17:38... Was named team MVP for the sec-ond straight season for her ef-forts... Helped track and field team to its third straight league title last season... Holds school record in 1,600 (5:08)... Na-tional Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Born in Wal-nut Creek, Calif.... Animal sci-ence major... Parents are David & Valerie Gallaher... Has a twin sister and two older broth-ers... Lists competing at 2008 regional meet at Stanford as a career highlight... Has wanted to attend UC Davis since 7th grade due to the university’s animal science program.


Aggie Profiles

SAMANTHA KEARNEY

San Leandro, Calif.Arroyo HS ’08

2010: Ran in four events, including Big West Conference meet and NCAA West Regional... Finished 42nd overall at conference champi-onship in a time of 22:12.3... Clocked in at 22:34.39 at NCAA West Regional (11/13)... Placed 81st overall at Stanford Invitational (22:48) and 91st at Bronco Invitational (18:38.5)... Named to second-straight Big West Conference All-Academic list.

2009: Competed four times, including Big West Conference and NCAA West Regional... Placed 13th overall, 5th among Aggies at Hor-net Jamboree... Top UC Davis finisher at Santa Clara’s Bronco Invita-tional, crossing in 35th... Earned Big West Conference All-Academic distinction.

2008: Appeared in four meets, finishing among Aggie scorers in all three team events... Crossed as team’s No. 2 runner at Doc Adams Open (19th overall) and Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (95th).

TRACK & FIELD: Turned in season-best time of 10:37.62 in 3,000 steeplechase to finish 35th at NCAA West Prelim (5/27) and was 5th in the event at Big West Conference meet (10:50.58)...Also competed in 3,000 and 1,500... Made spring debut in 2010, mostly in steeplechase... Placed 7th at Big West Conference meet with season-best 11:01.19... Made Academic All-Conference squad.

ARROYO HS ’08: Lettered in cross country, track & field and soc-cer... Earned first-team All-Hayward Area Athletic League cross country honors as a junior and senior.... Finished 3rd at both HAAL and North Coast Section meets as a senior, qualifying for CIF state meet... Placed 2nd in 3,200 at NCS Bayshore Area meet in track season, earning trip to NCS Meet of Champions... Earned first-team All-HAAL honors as a soccer midfielder in 2006... Attended Moreau Catholic HS as a freshman before switching to Arroyo.

PERSONAL: Born in Red-wood City, Calif.... Majoring in exercise biology... Parents are Lisa Benson and Richard Kearney... Youngest of four sib-lings... Oldest sibling, Michael, is 20 years her elder... Lists her mother as her non-sports hero and Michael Jordan as her sports hero... Participated in ballet and gymnastics as a child... Career highlight is 35th-place finish in 3,000 steeplechase at 2011 NCAA West Prelim... Hopes for a career as an athletics trainer or a collegiate cross country or track and field coach.

KRISTINA TAYLOR

Long Beach, Calif.Vista Murrieta HS ‘08

2010: Scored at Big West Conference Championship (51st), record-ing a time of 22:38.5... Opened season with 23rd-place finish (18:47) at Hornet Jamboree... Turned in a time of 22:44 at Stanford Invitational to finish 77th overall (9/25)... Clocked in at 18:29.7 to finish 76th at Bronco Invitational (10/16).

2009: Among scoring finishers at Big West Conference (24th) and NCAA West Region (72nd) championships... Top team finisher at USF Invitational (10th) and Doc Adams (3rd).

2008: Competed four times, including ISU Pre-Nationals... First Aggie to finish at Hornet Jamboree, placing 11th overall.

TRACK AND FIELD: Made spring debut in 2011, mostly compet-ing in 1,500... Season-best time of 4:290.02 set at Brutus Hamilton Invite also stands as 8th-fastest in UC Davis history.

VISTA MURRIETA HS ’08: Earned All-Southwestern League selec-tion in cross country... Finished 27th at league championship (21:12)... Served as team captain as a senior... Set track & field records in 1,600 (4:59.69) and 3,200 (10:57.86), earning All-SWL honors in each... Be-came sixth girl in Riverside County history to break five-minute bar-rier in 1,600, 10th to eclipse 11-minute mark... Won league titles in both events as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles, Calif.... Majoring in psychology... Parents are Su-zette & Bruce Taylor... Older sister, Jackie, was a heptathlete for Long Beach State... Lists MHS coach Karen Candaele as her sports hero.


Aggie Profiles

KRISTIN ARKIN

Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.Trabuco Hills HS ‘08

2010: Redshirted.2009: Late arrival to lineup, finishing 31st at Big West Conference

Championships for season debut... Also among seven-person squad at NCAA West Regional placing 91st overall.

2008: Competed in six meets as a true freshman, including Big West Conference and NCAA West Region championships... Finished 32nd overall, seventh among UC Davis runners, at conference meet... Ranked among team’s scoring finishers at Washington Sundodger Invitational (19th overall) and Stanford Invite (65th).

TRACK & FIELD: Competed in 1,500 in five meets in 2010... Best mark was 4:34.20, good for 2nd in Aggie Open... Also ranked among team leaders in steeplechase (9:58.57)... Redshirted 2009 season.

TRABUCO HILLS HS ’08: Led team to Orange County Champion-ships as a senior... Finished 3rd at that meet and during the Sea View League (SVL) Championships... Named All-Orange County and All-SVL... Placed 12th at Division I State Championships to earn second-team all-state accolades... Member of back-to-back league championship teams in cross country and track and field.... Track and field team finished third at the state championships in 2007... Holds school record in the mile with a time of 5:09.

PERSONAL: Born in Ana-heim, Calif.... Majoring in clinical nutrition... Parents are Henry & Beth Arkin... Becomes the first Trabuco Hills female cross country runner to earn athletic scholarship... Older sister Michelle attends Long Beach State.

KATIE NAST

Saratoga, Calif.Saratoga HS ’09

2010: Competed at Bronco Invitational, finishing 90th overall with a time of 18:36.8 (10/16)... Also ran at Doc Adams Open, finishing 27th (23:03).

2009: Raced in four meets, finishing as team’s No. 2 runner at Doc Adams Open (7th overall) and Bronco Invitational (53rd).

TRACK & FIELD: Recorded season-best time of 10:29.06 in 3,000 at Aggie Open, finishing 13th (3/12)... Placed 6th (10:41.22) in 3,000 at Aggie Open home meet in only 2010 competition.

SARATOGA HS ’09: Three-time state meet qualifier in cross coun-try... Finished 7th at Central Coast Section championship as a senior, 9th as a junior... Selected as team’s Runner of the Year each season... Won three Santa Clara Valley Athletic League titles in 3,200... Gradu-ated with honors.

PERSONAL: Born in San Jose, Calif.... Majoring in ex-ercise biology... Parents are Rob & Liz Nast, both of whom were student-athletes (cross country/track and lacrosse, re-spectively) at Cal Poly... Proud-est personal accomplishment was finally becoming a faster runner than her father... Owns a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do.


Aggie Profiles

2010: Redshirted.2009: Lone appearance was good for 16th place and displacement

points at Hornet Jamboree. 2008: Competed in five meets, including Big West Conference Cham-

pionship... Placed 64th at conference as individual entrant... Touched finish line as team’s No. 3 scorer at Hornet Jamboree (39th overall) and Santa Clara Bronco Invite (97th).

TRACK & FIELD: Did not compete in 2010... Placed 8th (36:50.57) in 10,000 at Big West Conference Championship as a freshman... Twice competed in 1,500 and 5,000, posting respective season-best marks of 4:53.65 (at Mondo Invite) and 17:50.87 (Brutus Hamilton Invitational).

CONCORD HS ’08: Named cross country team MVP three consecu-tive seasons... Qualified for CIF state championship twice... Owns school record in the 3,200... Placed 12th in the 3,200 at the North Coast Section Meet of Champi-ons... Named class valedictorian and captured a scholarship award as selected by panel of teachers and students.

PERSONAL: Born in Oak-land, Calif.... Majoring in orga-nizational studies... Parents are Michael & Robannie Smide-bush, both Aggie alumni... Older brother, Matthew, is a UC Davis grad as well.... Three-tie Dean’s Honor List selection.

ANNA SMIDEBUSH

Concord, Calif.Concord HS ’08

SARAH SUMPTER

Cloverdale, Calif.Healdsburg HS ‘08

2010: Did not compete.2009: BIG WEST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE

YEAR... BIG WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPION, crossing in 20:34.0 – 1.4 seconds ahead of runner-up Kayleigh Tyerman of Cal Poly... Be-came UC Davis cross country’s first conference champion in the Big West era... Aggies’ top finisher at Stanford Invitational (17th overall), ISU Pre-Nationals (34th) and NCAA West Regional (22nd)... Placed 3rd overall behind teammate Abbey Gallaher at Hornet Jamboree.

2008: Redshirted.TRACK & FIELD: Did not compete in 2011... Led Aggies in

10,000 at Big West Conference Championships in both freshman and sophomore seasons, placing 4th (36:35.03) and 3rd (34:28.84) in those respective years... Mark in 10K ranks 3rd in school history, while 5K time of 16:52.85 moves her into 8th... Other personal bests: 4:41.53 in 1,500 and 9:49.10 in 3,000, both during 2010 season.

HEALDSBURG HS ’08: Won the Division IV state championship at Stanford as a senior with a meet-record time of 17:26... Won Sonoma County League and North Coast Section titles with meet-record times en route to the state title... Earned All-America status with a top 25 finish at the Foot Locker Nationals... Named Santa Rosa Press Democrat Student-Athlete of the year... Voted team MVP the past two years... Finished 10th in 3,200 at NCS Meet of Champions... Advanced to sectional by vir-tue of 5th-place showing at Redwood Empire area meet.

PERSONAL: Born in Healdsburg, Calif.... Major-ing in psychology... Parents are Brian & Shawn Sumpter... Young brother Joshua also at-tends UC Davis... Among the events in history she would have liked to have winessed: the first woman runner in the Olympic Games... Claims to be addicted to crossword puzzles and broccoli.


Aggie Profiles

LAUREN WALLACE

Ukiah, Calif.Ukiah HS ‘08

SARAH TUSTING

Benicia, Calif.Benicia HS ’09

TRACK AND FIELD: Competed mainly in 800 in 2011, finishing seventh overall in Big West Conference finals with a time of 2:14.98... Turned in team-best time at Mondo Mid-Major, finishing 5th in a time of 2:11.42 (4/9)... Also competed in the 400 and 1,500... Enjoyed breakout season in 2010, placed 2nd in 800 at Big West Conference Championship with PR of 2:08.08, 2nd in school history behind Rose Criss (2:07.91 in 2001)... Qualified for NCAA West Regional (33rd, 2:10.53)... Member of 2nd-place 4x400 squad at conference (3:42.58), good for 3rd in UC Davis history... Ran at both indoor meets, going 2:17.08 at UW Invite... Earned Big West Conference All-Academic hon-ors... Competed primarily in 400 in 2009, posting season-best 58.48 in Big West Conference prelim heat (15th overall).

UKIAH HS ’08: Won 200 title (25.93) and finished 4th in 100 (12.95) at Redwood Empire area meet, qualifying for North Coast Sec-tion championships in each... Captured titles in both events at North Bay League meet... Finished 2nd in 400 (1:00.69) at Redwood Empire championship as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born in Ukiah, Calif.... Majoring in international rela-tions... Parents are Scott Wallace and Lisa Cortina... Hopes to one day visit Africa and the Middle East.

2010: Earned top-10 finish at season-opening Hornet Jamboree, finishing seventh overall in a time of 18:07... Placed third among Aggie runners (51st overall) at at Stanford Invitational... Team’s No. 2 runner at Bronco Invitational, finishing 31st in a time of 17:48.8 (10/16)... Scored at Big West Championship, finishing 38th in a time of 22:04.2... Earned Big West All-Academic distinction.

2009: Competed in three meets, including Big West Conference Championship (30th)... Finished 5th among Aggie runners (130th overall) at ISU Pre-National meet.

TRACK & FIELD: Lone 2011 appearances were 5th-place finish in 1,500 at Causeway Dual (4/2) and 8th-place finish in two mile at SFSU Distance Carnival (3/25)... Redshirted 2010 season.

BENICIA HS ’09: Three-time state meet qualifier in cross country, including 15th-place showing (18:19) as a senior... Placed 2nd at Sac-Joaquin Section meet to advance... Previous state finishes were 57th (2006) and 104th (2005)... Also advanced to CIF state track cham-pionships in 3,200, placing 22nd (11:00.33)... Won CIF-SJS Masters Meet (11:04.43) to earn ticket to state meet... Hit two-mile PR of 10:56.55 at Arcadia Invita-tional... Four-year Honor Roll member and winner of Princi-pal’s Scholar award... Earned All-America honors (15th place) at 2007 Junior Olym-pics for Buffalo Babes club.

PERSONAL: Born in Oakland, Calif.... Majoring in chemical engineering... Par-ents are John & Karen Tust-ing... Career highlight was winning a section title in 3,200 as a high school senior.

Leading The LeagueIn 2009, Sarah Sumpter became the first UC Davis cross country runner to capture a conference title during the program’s Big West Conference era. What follows is a list of previous women’s league champions, dating back to Patti Gray’s title in the women’s only Golden State Conference in 1981.

2009 Sarah Sumpter2004 Kim Conley2001 Heather Gibson2000 Yvonne Liebig1998 Sarah Shuler1997 Sarah Shuler1996 Sarah Dickerman1992 Patti Smith1991 Chris Lindstrom

1990 Carolyn Crawford1989 Susie Lehmkuhl

1985 Nancy Riedel

1983 Patti Gray1982 Patti Gray1981 Patti Gray


Aggie Profiles

NICOLE AHA

Danville, Calif.Monte Vista HS ‘10

COURTNEY CROSTA

Roseville, Calif.Woodcreek HS ’10

ALYCIA CRIDEBRING

Pleasant Hill, Calif.College Park HS ’10

TRACK AND FIELD: Competed in the 3,000, turning in a season-best time of 10:59.34 at the Aggie Open (3/12)... Also made an appear-ance in the 5,000, placing 9th at Woody Wilson in a time of 19:18.08

MONTE VISTA HS ’10: Two-time team MVP in cross country... Placed 12th at North Coast Section meet as a senior captain, helping Mustangs capture team title... Led team and finished 42nd overall at state meet... Competed in 1,600 and 3,200 during track season, finish-ing 5th in latter at 2009 Sacramento Meet of Champions.

PERSONAL: Parents are Mike and Pam Aha... Has two younger sisters, Yvonne and Monika... Has not delcared a major... Owns a black belt in taekwondo... Lists her career highlight as achieving a personal best at state meet in her senior year.

2010: Competed in five meets as a true freshman, including Big West Championship and NCAA West Regionals... Opened season with 24th-place finish at Hornet Jamboree (18:48)... Clocked in at 23:30 at Stanford Invitational (9/25) and was 73rd overall at Bronco Invitational (10/16)... Finished conference meet in a time of 23:02.7 and recorded a time of 23:05.77 at NCAA West Regionals.

TRACK AND FIELD: Lone appearance in 3,000 steeplechase was a second-place finish at Woody Wilson (11:23.65) which is ninth all-time in Aggie history... Also competed in 2,000 steeplechase and 3,000.

WOODCREEK HS ’10: Advanced to CIF state cross country cham-pionship meet, placing 17th in Div. II (52nd overall)... Placed 3rd at Sac-Joaquin Section meet, helping team edge St. Francis for team ban-ner... Previous state finishes were 44th (2008) and 55th (2007)... Se-lected to Sacramento River Cats All-City team in 2009-10... Placed 6th in 3,200 at section Div. II track meet, 5th at CIF-SJS Masters... Won section title and finished 3rd in two-mile at Masters as a junior... Won state mountain biking title in 2009.

PERSONAL: Born in Sacramento, Calif.... Majoring in exercise bi-ology... Parents are Kim & Chris Crosta... Has performed in musical theater productions since she was six years old.

2010: Finished 19th overall at Hornet Jamboree in Aggie debut... No. 4 finisher at the Stanford Invitational, clocking in at 22:23 to finish 56th overall (9/25)... Came in 37th overall at Big West Championship in a time of 22:02.1, scoring as Aggies’ third-best runner... Recorded a time of 22:21.37 at NCAA West Regionals.

TRACK AND FIELD: Competed mainly in 1,500, turning in team-best time of 4:27.71 at Brutus Hamilton Invite, which stands as sixth-fastest all time... Placed third overall at Big West Championships with a time of 4:29.08... Also made appearances in the 800, 3,000 and 5,000.

COLLEGE PARK HS ’10: Finished 26th at CIF state cross coun-try meet as a senior, advancing by virtue of 3rd-place showing (17:18) at North Coast Section meet a month before... Captured North Coast Section and Diablo Foothill Athletic League titles as a freshman... Two-time state championships qualifier in 1,600 during track & field sea-son, placing 9th and 6th as a junior and senior, respectively... Selected as school’s Athlete of the Year... Also lettered in soccer, earning second-team All-DFAL honors as a junior... Played club ball for Heritage Strik-ers (Pleasant Hill) for 11 years.

PERSONAL: Born in Concord, Calif.... Has yet to declare a major... Parents are Patrick Cridebring and Diane Croteau... Proudest personal accomplishment was breaking the five-minute mile and competing at NCAA West Regionals.

Scholarly PursuitsUC Davis put four cross country student-athletes on the 2010 Big West Conference Fall All-Academic squad.

Additionally, the Aggie women’s squad earned a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Award for the third straight year, posting a 3.06 cumulative GPA. To qualify for the honor, a team must hold a team GPA of 3.00 or better and have started at least five run-ners at its respective NCAA region championship. The UC Davis women placed 15th at the West Regional.

Finally, senior Calvin Thigpen was selected as the school’s male representative for Big West Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Thigpen and swimmer/water polo player Ashley Chandler were honored at a banquet during the conference basketball tournaments in March.

BIG WEST CONFERENCE FALL ALL-ACADEMICAbbey Gallaher, Animal ScienceSamantha Kearney, Exercise BiologySarah Tusting, Chemical EngineeringCalvin Thigpen, Evolution, Ecology & Biodiversity


Aggie Profiles

SHANNON HARCUS

Auburn, Calif.Placer HS ’10

MELINDA ZAVALA

Davis, Calif.Davis HS ‘09

KRISTINE LOZOYA

Antelope, Calif.Oakmont HS ’10

HILARY TEAFORD

Davis, Calif.Davis HS ’10

2010: Made Aggie debut at Bronco Invitational, recording a time of 18:52.5 in first collegiate meet (10/16)... Top finisher at Doc Adams Open, placing 14th in a time of 22:29.

TRACK AND FIELD: Competed in several distance events, making multiple appearances in the 3,000 and 5,000... Placed third in 3,000 at Causeway Dual (10:10.71)... Ran 10,000 at Big West Championships, finishing 12th overall.

PLACER HS ’10: Qualified for CIF state meet as a junior and se-nior, placing 12th among Division III field in 2009... Advanced to state after finishing 2nd at Sac-Joaquin Section championship in each of final two seasons... Earned nod on Sacramento River Cats All-City squad... Won 3,200 and finished 1,600 at CIF-SJS D-III meet that spring... Class valedictorian... Selected as school’s top female student-athlete in 2009.

PERSONAL: Born in Auburn, Calif.... Majoring in exercise biol-ogy... Parents are David & Eva Harcus... Career highlight was breaking 11-minute barrier (10:58.05) in 3,200 at Arcadia Invitational.

TRACK AND FIELD: Competed mainly in the 800, turning in a season-best time of 2:14.55 at the Steve Scott Inv.itational (5/1)... Ran the 1,500 at the Aggie Open, finishing eighth in a time of 4:46.67 (3/12)... Redshirted 2010 season.

DAVIS HS ’09: Finished 2nd in 800 at Sac-Joaquin Section Di-vision I meet after winning prelims at 2:19.60... Went on to place 4th at CIF-SJS Masters Meet with PR of 2:17.74... Won Delta Valley Conference 400 title (59.70)... Helped 4x400 relay to state champion-ship berthin 2009... Coached by former Aggie Spencer Elliott... Won Coaches’ Award as a junior and senior... Also proficient in soccer, earn-ing Most Improved (2007) and Iron Woman (2008) awards for Davis Legacy club.

PERSONAL: Born in Sacramento, Calif.... Majoring in aeronauti-cal science & engineering... Parents are Roberto Zavala & Mary Ann Aguayo-Zavala.

2010: Redshirted.TRACK & FIELD: Placed second in the 3,000 at Causeway Dual

with a time of 10:07.81 (4/2)... Finished fourth in the 5,000 at the Bru-tus Hamilton Open, clocking in at 17:16.91 (4/22).

OAKMONT HS ’10: Two-year qualifier for CIF state champion-ships, placing 82nd in 2009, 71st in 2008... Finished 4th at Sac-Joa-quin Section meet as a senior to earn state berth... Three-time team MVP in cross country, plus winner of Jason Davidson Award... Ad-vanced to CIF-SJS 3,200 finals as a sophomore and senior, placing 3rd on the latter occasion... Hit PR of 11:06.41 at section Masters meet in 2010... Garnered U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete nod... Also competed in gymnastics for Byers Roseville, qualifying for Level 10 regional in 2007.

PERSONAL: Born in Sacramento, Calif.... Majoring in exercise biology... Parents are Randy & Louise Lozoya... Career highlight was placing 5th at Sac-Joaquin Section Masters meet as a senior... Favorite facility in which she has competed was a gymnastics venue in Cancun.

2010: Recorded a time of 23:13 in Aggie debut, finishing 101st at Stanford Invitational (9/25)... Placed 89th at Bronco Invitational with a time of 18:36.5 (10/16)... Finished conference meet in a time of 23:23.1 and was team’s No. 2 finisher at Doc Adams Open with a time of 22:35.

TRACK AND FIELD: Lone appearance in 1,500 was a 13th-place finish at Aggie Open (4:52.23)... Finished seventh in 3,000 at Cause-way Dual with a time of 10:54.87.

DAVIS HS ’10: Advanced to 2009 CIF state championship after placing 15th at Sac-Joaquin Division I meet... Placed 7th overall at sections as a junior... Won Delta Valley Conference frosh/soph title in 2008, earning team’s Rookie of the Year honors... Three-year CIF-SJS Masters Meet qualifier in 3,200 during track season... Finished 6th, 6th and 7th in that event at section Div. I meet during her career.

PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Ore.... Majoring in nutrition sci-ence... Parents are Paul & Amy Teaford... Career highlight was being a member of two section-champion cross country teams (2007 and 2008)... Among her proudest personal accomplishments was complet-ing her Girl Scout Gold Award.


2011 Rosters

ALEXANDRA ARELLANOS

West Covina, Calif.Birmingham Comm. Charter HS ’11

KATIE FRY

Lemon Cove, Calif.Exeter Union HS ‘11

RAQUEL LAMBDIN

Camarillo, Calif.Adolfo Camarillo HS ‘11

BIRMINGHAM COMMUNITY CHARTER HS ’11: Placed 13th overall individually at CIF-LA City Section Championship meet, help-ing team to a first-place finish... Selected to All-City second team... Also ran track and field, finishing third in the 3,200-meter event at the CIF-LA City Championships... Advanced to CIF state meet and placed 30th overall in the 3,200-meter run.

PERSONAL: Born in West Covina, Calif.... Has not declared a major... Daughter of Luz Cantu-Arellanos... Has one younger brother, Jose David... Lists competing at the state meet as her greatest person-al achievement, while her 13th-place finish at the CIF-LA City Cross Country Championship meet is her career highlight.

EXETER UNION HS ’11: Selected as team’s Athlete of the Year three straight years and was cross country team captain all four years of her prep career... Advanced to state meet every year, finishing fifth overall in 2010... Helped lead team to three consecutive Central Se-quoia League titles... Also ran track and field and served as team captain for four years while earning three straight Athlete of the Year honors... Two-time league champion in the 800, advancing to the state finals in 2009 and 2011.

PERSONAL: Born in Visalia, Calif.... Majoring in exercise biology... Parents are Charles and Lesley Fry... Oldest of three daughters, includ-ing Alexandra Marie and Mattie Jane... Hopes to someday have a career as a professional runner or a novelist... Claims a love for entomology – the study of insects.

ADOLFO CAMARILLO HS ’11: Selected as Ventura County Ath-lete of the Year in both cross country and track and field... Three-time Most Valuable Player honoree for cross country... Helped team advance to CIF Southern Section prelims three straight years and a finals appear-ance in 2010... League champion in the 1600, breaking a school record that was last set in the 1970s (5:00.37)... Also won a conference title in the 800 and 4x400... Advanced to Ventura County Championships and won the 1600 title, becoming the first CIF champion in school history.

PERSONAL: Born in West Hills, Calif.... Majoring in exercise biol-ogy with aspirations of completing medical school... Parents are Scott & Mindy Lambdin... Has one younger brother, Josh... Great-grandfather Ralph Lambdin is a 1936 graduate of UC Davis... Great-grandfather Hal Patchett played baseball for the San Diego Padres (then of the Pacific Coast League) in the 1930s... Will often appear in results under her nickname “Rocki”... Most people don’t know she has a love of comic books and superhero stories.

An Inside PeekBack by popular demand, the Aggie men’s and women’s cross country teams will document their seasons on the official UC Davis Athletics website.

The men’s team will update the “Cross Country Chronicles” while the women will provide their insights in the “Distance Diaries” on a weekly basis through the year. The 2009 editions of these blogs are also available.

This feature, in addition to the usual rosters, news, schedules and meet information, can be found at:

www.ucdavisaggies.com


Aggie Profiles

GREGOR LLOYD-SMITH

Carlsbad, Calif.Torrey Pines HS ’08

JONATHAN PETERSON

Clovis, Calif.Clovis HS ’07

2010: Finished Stanford Invitational in a time of 27:00 (9/25)... Team’s No. 2 finisher at Doc Adams Open, placing 11th overall in a time of 26:07.

2009: Led off season with 26th place – No. 1 among Aggie finishers – at USF Invitational... Also raced at Hornet Jamboree, crossing among team displacers in 23rd.

2008: Competed in four races, including both home events (Aggie Open and Doc Adams Open)... Highest team finish was as a displacement scorer (7th on team, 28th overall) at Doc Adams.

TRACK & FIELD: Competed in the 800 and 1,500 in 2011... Turned in season-best time of 1:58.69 in 800 at Causeway Dual (4/2) and was ninth in 1,500 at Mondo Mid-Major in a season-best time of 4:00.22 (4/9)... Appeared in three meets in 2010, running 1,500 at Johnny Mathis Invite and Aggie Open, plus 5,000 in Woody Wilson Classic... Best times were 4:06.74 and 15:23.27, respectively... Redshirted in 2009.

TORREY PINES HS ’08: Claimed first-team All-Palomar League cross country honors as a junior... Finished 10th at the 2006 San Diego Section cross country championship... Member of SDS-champion squad in 2004... Won league titles in 1,600 as a junior and senior... Earned All-North County distinction as a junior.

PERSONAL: Born in Ge-neva, Switzerland... Majoring in managerial economics... Parents are Malcolm & Lyn Lloyd-Smith... Hopes to one day compete in the British Olympic Trials... Would like to have seen the Colosseum in its prime.

2010: DIVISION I ALL-AMERICAN... ALL-REGION... BIG WEST CONFERENCE MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR... BIG WEST CONFER-ENCE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION... Finished 14th (30:09.1) at NCAA Div. I Cross Country Championships... Became first Div. I All-American in program history and is first male runner to advance to national championship... Advanced to national meet by way of 5th-place finish at NCAA West Region Championship, crossing the line in a time of 30:07.41... UC Davis’ first men’s Big West Conference individual cham-pion, winning the conference meet in 23:40.2, over 17 seconds faster than the second-place finisher... Led Aggie men to first team title and was named the conference’s Male Athlete of the Year... Opened season by winning the Hornet Jamboree (9/11)... Aggies’ top finisher at Stanford Invitational, finishing 14th overall (9/25), earning Big West Athlete of the Week honors... Set course record of 23:45.1 at Bronco Invitational (10/16)... Selected as recipient of UC Davis’ Colby E. “Babe” Slater Award as outstanding male athlete.

2009: ALL-BIG WEST CONFERENCE, placing 7th at league cham-pionship meet... Aggies’ top finisher in four meets: Hornet Jamboree (1st overall), ISU Pre-Nationals (68th), Big West Conference and NCAA West Regional (17th)... Also finished 9th at Stanford Invite, just behind teammate Russ Pfaff.

2008: Redshirted.2007: Raced in four meets, including Big West Conference (23rd)

and NCAA West Region (43rd) championships... Was team’s top finisher at regional and Santa Clara Invitational (15th).

UC DAVIS TRACK & FIELD: Qualified for NCAA West Regional in 2010, placing 22nd in 5,000 (14:28.83)... Shattered school 5K record at Stanford Invite, then broke it again at Payton Cardinal Invitational (14:03.25)... Ran mile of 4:03.89 at Brutus Hamilton Invitational, which

Leader Of The PackIn 2010, Jonathan Peterson captured the Big West Con-ference individual title, becoming the first Aggie male to do so since the school joined that league in 2007. Here is a list of past UC Davis men’s individual champions (including the Div. I Indepndent Championships during the transition period) dating back to 1958.:

1996 Mark McManus1991 Bret Kimple

1985 Steve Overgaard

1974 Matt Yeo


converts to 3:45.85 over 1,500, good for 2nd in school history... Also had team’s season-best 3K of 8:16.50, also 2nd all-time... Placed 3rd in 1,500 (3:51.17), 4th in 5,000 (14:45.55) at Big West Conference Champion-ships... Broke own indoor 3,000 record with 8:11.52 at UW Invitational... Finished 7th in 1,500 (3:50.52), 9th in 5,000 (14:38.93) at Big West meet as a sophomore... Hit season-best 5K time of 14:38.93 at Brutus Hamilton Invite... Posted Ag-gies’ season-best times in 1,500 (3:50.37) and 3,000 (8:20.80) in 2008, both at Causeway Dual... Also placed 5th at Cal-Nevada state meet in 1,500 (3:54.76)... Won 3K at All-Cal Challenge at 8:24.11.

CLOVIS HS ’07: Placed 6th (15:27) at state cross country champi-onships as a senior, earning all-state honors... Also made state meet as a junior, finishing 28th overall (16:27)... Garnered All-Tri-River Athletic Conference three times, All-Central Section twice in cross country... Captured 1,600 title (4:15.92) at Central Section masters meet in 2007... Placed 3rd in 1,600, 5th in 3,200 at section championships as a junior... Two-year state meet qualifier in track.

PERSONAL: Born in Colorado... Majoring in human development... Parents are Mark & Sally Peterson... Hopes to one day break the four-minute barrier in the mile.

EVERETT HS ’07: Three-sport letterwinner in cross country (four years), track (four years) and basketball (once)... Won Northwest District title as a senior in cross country... Two-time team captain and team MVP... Also a district champion in 1,600 and 3,200 during track & field season... Member of Torch Honor Society from 2005-07.

PERSONAL: Born in Bel-leveue, Wash.... Majoring in civil engineering... Parents are Clint & Elaine Stanovsky... De-spite his 6-foot-3 stature, claims to be the shortest adult male in five generations of his family.

Aggie Profiles

2010: Highest finish of the year came at the Hornet Jamboree (13th)... Placed 21st overall at Big West Conference meet in a time of 24:52.2... Also raced at Stanford Invitational on Sept. 25 and Bronco Invitational on Oct. 16... Team’s No. 5 finisher at NCAA West Regionals, clocking in at 32:03.42 (11/13).

2009: Did not compete. PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Ran track & field at William & Mary as a

freshman in 2008... Posted best times of 4:04.17 in 1,500, 9:58.12 in 3,000 steeplechase... Also attended Washington as a sophomore, but did not participate in athletics.

2010: Top men’s finisher at Doc Adams Open, crossing the line in a time of 25:43.

2009: Competed in four meets, crossing as Aggies’ No. 4 finisher at USF Invitational (53rd overall), Doc Adams Open (13th) and Bronco Invitational (118th).

DAVIS HS ’09: Placed 7th individually at Sac-Joaquin Sec-tion cross country meet as a se-nior, helping Blue Devils capture yet another team title.. Two-time All-Delta Valley Conference honoree... Advanced to CIF-SJS Masters Meet in 3,200 as a senior, placing 14th (9:48.59).

PERSONAL: Born in Little Rock, Ark.... Majoring in exer-cise biology... Parents are Mick & Pam Petersen... Twin brother Matt is a distance runner at California.

AXEL STANOVSKY

Everett, Wash.William & Mary/Everett HS ’07

DREW PETERSEN



Aggie Profiles

ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY: Finished 36th overall at North Country Five Meet with a time of 19:08... Also competed in track and field, finishing third in the Liberty League in the 800... Member of con-ference champion 4x800 relay team.

NORDHOFF HS ’10: Elected team captain in 2009 and 2010... Helped lead team to CIF Southern Section finals in back-to-back sea-sons... Also competed in track and field, finishing 11th overall in the 800 at the CIF Southern Section Div. 3 Championship... Earned All-Tri-Valley League first team accolades and an All-CIF Southern Section first team selection in the 800... Finished third overall in 800 at 2010 CIF meet.

PERSONAL: Parents are Steve and Phyillis Fox... Has two siblings, Charlotte and Ciera... Majoring in human development... Claims a distant relation to Bing Crosby.

DOUG FOX

Ojai, Calif.St. Lawrence University/ Nordhoff HS ‘10

2010: Finished 14th overall at Doc Adams Open, recording a time of 26:29.

SAN RAMON VALLEY HS ’10: Placed 6th at North Coast Section Division I meet, helping Wolves capture narrow team title over Castro Valley HS... Placed 6th in 1,600 at Tri-Valley meet, then 9th at NCS Meet of Champions during track season.

PERSONAL: Born in Santa Maria, Calif.... Has not declared a major... Parents are Jeremy & Risa Graves... Proudest personal achievement was being part of NCS cross country champions in 2009.

2010: Competed in five meets, including Big West Championship where he finished 55th overall in a time of 26:35.1... Placed 17th in season-opening Hornet Jamboree with a time of 21:02 (9/11)... Turned in a time of 26:10 at Stanford Invitational (9/25)... No. 4 finisher at Bronco Invitational, clocking in at 24:51.7 (10/16)... Clocked in at 34:00.76 at NCAA West Regionals (11/13).

DAVIS HS ’10: Placed 19th overall at 2009 CIF state cross coun-try championship, helping Blue Devils finish 4th in team standings... Previously took 5th at Sac-Joaquin Section meet, 6th at subsections, 3rd at Delta Valley Conference championship... Advanced to state track championship in 3,200, placing 18th (9:18.79)... Placed 2nd at sections (9:31.16), 3rd at CIF-SJS Masters (9:13.51) to earn state berth... Also took 5th in 1,600 (4:24.52) at section Div. I meet as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born in Woodland, Calif.... Computer science major... Parents are Devin Hough and Caryn Holmes... Proudest personal ac-complishment was qualifying for CIF state meet in 3,200 meters... Played inline hockey for about 10 years before becoming a cross country runner.SIMON

GRAVES

Alamo, Calif.San Ramon Valley HS ’10

GRAYSON HOUGH


NATHAN STRUM

Pioneer HS ’10

2010: Made Aggie debut at Big West Championships, recording a time of 26:36.8... No. 3 finisher at Doc Adams Open, finishing 12th overall in a time of 26:15.

PIONEER HS ’10: Qualified for CIF state championship as a junior, placing 47th among Division III field... Improved to 17th as a senior, having placed 6th at Central Coast Section meet to advance... Finished 3rd in 800 at state track meet in 2010, posting winning 1:51.62 in prelim then setting PR of 1:50.43 in final... Narrowly missed that record with 4th-place 1:50.45 at New Balance Nationals in Greensboro, N.C.... Won CCS 800 title (1:53.00), added 3rd-place showing in 1,600 (4:19.30).

PERSONAL: Born in Walnut Creek, Calif.... Has not declared a major... Parents are Michael & Wendy Strum... Twin brother, Weston, runs cross country and track at Loyola Marymount... Career highlight was placing 3rd in 800 at 2010 CIF state meet.


Aggie Profiles

COREY COATES

Woodland, Calif.Davis HS ’10

2010: Redshirted.DAVIS HS ’10: Won Delta Valley League championship and placed

3rd at Sac-Joaquin Section meet as a senior, helping Blue Devils capture team banners... Went on to finish 41st at state championship, improv-ing more than 100 places from his 2008 showing... Won Delta Valley Conference 800 and 1,600 titles as a junior... Went on to finish 2nd in 800 (1:57.37) in CIF-SJS finals, 5th (1:55.77) at Masters meet.

PERSONAL: Born in Woodland, Calif.... Has not declared a major... Parents are Ted Coates and Linda Peterson... Career highlight was finish-ing 3rd in 1,500 at AAU Junior Olympics.

KYLE WOOLSEY

San Diego, Calif.High Tech HS ‘10

HIGH TECH HS ’10: Served as varsity team captain two straight years... Frontier League cross country champion in 2008 and 2009 while also leading High Tech HS to the team title... Also competed in track and field, winning league titles in the 1,600 and 3,200 in 2009 and the 800 and 1,600 in 2010... Advanced to CIF San Diego Section meet as a senior in 2010.

PERSONAL: Parents are Brian and Karen Woolsey... Has one brother Eric... Majoring in physics and has career plans of becoming an astro-physicist.

TREVOR EHLENBACH

San Rafael, Calif.San Rafael HS ‘11

ALEXANDER SUMMERS

Livermore, Calif.Granada HS ’10

SAN RAFAEL HS ’11: Concluded prep career with seventh-place showing at 2010 CIF State Cross Country Championship, leading San Rafael HS to the Div. IV state title... Elected team captain during his senior campaign... Also competed two years in track and field, winning the Marin County Athletic League title in the 800 as a senior... Advanced to state championship and finished 14th in the 800.

PERSONAL: Parents are Jeffrey and Laurie Ehlenbach... Has not declared a major... Lists his CIF state team title as his career highlight... Interested in a career in film studies.

2010: Redshirted.GRANADA HS ’10: Placed 3rd at 2008 North Coast Section meet

to earn trip to state championship, where he finished 52nd... Improved from 8th-placing showing at sections in 2007... Two-time team MVP in cross country... Three-year qualifier for NCS Meet of Champions in track, twice in 3,200 (placing 7th in 2008, 10th in 2009); once in 1,600 (6th in 2010)... Earned team’s Distance MVP award all three years.

PERSONAL: Born in Pleasanton, Calif.... Majoring in biomedical en-gineering... Parents are James & Cecily Summers... Among the feats he’d like to accomplish by the time he’s 30 years old: climb Mount Kilimanjaro.


Aggie Profiles

DIEGO ESCOBAR

Salinas, Calif.Alisal HS ‘11

ALISAL HS ’11: Selected as cross country team MVP in 2007 and 2010... Placed 28th at Cental Coast Section championship in 2009, then 53rd the following year... Took 8th at Salinas city championship with 3-mile time of 17:20... Also competed in track and field, finishing 24th in 3,200 at CIF-CCS championship as a senior.

PERSONAL: Son of Ramon Escobar and Silvia Murillo... Has two younger brothers, Ramon and Alberto... Majoring in biological sciences.

TREVOR HALSTED

Davis, Calif.Davis HS ‘11

DAVIS HS ’11: Concluded outstanding high school campaign with a 22nd-place finish at CIF State Cross Country Championship after claim-ing Sac-Joaquin Section title... Three-time All-Delta Valley Conference selection... Advanced to state meet as a junior in 2010, finishing 12th overall, and placed second at Sac-Joaquin Section meet... Davis HS won CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I title all four years of his prep career and was fourth in 2009 at the state championship meet... Came in eighth at 2008 Sac-Joaquin Section meet... Set school records in the 1600 and 3200 as a senior, winning the CIF title in both events and placing third overall in the 3200 at the CIF state meet... Twice selected as an all-conference honoree... Helped lead Davis HS to CIF Sac-Joaquin Section team title in 2010 after second-place finishes in both 2008 and 2009.

PERSONAL: Parents are Lance and Kerry Halsted... Has two younger siblings, Tara and Torin... Hails from a long line of UC Davis graduates... Mother Kerry and aunts Kathy Guinn and Kristina Neill swam for UC Davis, winning several All-American accolades throughout the 1980s... Majoring in biomedical engineering.

KELLY HERNANDEZ

Glendora, Calif.Glendora HS ‘11

GLENDORA HS ’11: Claimed 2009 Sierra League individual title, helping Tartans to team championship for the second straight year... Went on to finish 29th at Southern Section championship, helping GHS capture second consecutive team title.

PERSONAL: Parents are Keith and Rebecca Hernandez... Has one brother Garret... Majoring in entomology... Hopes to someday achieve a sub-four-minute mile and would also like to publish at least two books... Says not very many people know that he can ride a unicycle.

JOSEPH RIVERA

Willow Glen HS ‘11

WILLOW GLEN HS ’11: Earned All-Central Coast Section accolades during his senior season... Finished fifth overall at CIF-CCS meet, helping lead Willow Glen HS to the Div. 3 title... Three-time All-Blossom Valley Athletic League first team selection, winning the conference champion-ship in his freshman and sophomore season... Competed in track and field two years, winning the league title in the 800 and 1600 in his senior year.

PERSONAL: Son of Esther Rivera... Has one sister Kristina who at-tends UCLA... Has not declared a major but is interested in a career as a computer programmer.


2011 Rosters

AGGIE WOMENName Ht Yr Hometown School(s) MajorNicole AHA 5-8 So. Danville, Calif. Monte Vista HS ‘10 ExploratoryAlexandra ARELLANOS 5-0 Fr. West Covina, Calif. Birmingham Community Charter HS ‘11 UndeclaredKristin ARKIN** 5-7 Jr. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Trabuco Hills HS ‘08 Clinical NutritionAlycia CRIDEBRING* 5-5 So. Pleasant Hill, Calif. College Park HS ’10 UndeclaredCourtney CROSTA* 5-4 So. Roseville, Calif. Woodcreek HS ’10 Exercise BiologyKrista DRECHSLER*** 5-5 Sr. Santa Barbara, Calif. Santa Barbara HS ‘08 Chemical EngineeringKatie FRY 5-6 Fr. Lemon Cove, Calif. Exeter Union HS ‘11 Exercise BiologyAbigail GALLAHER*** 5-3 Sr. Temecula, Calif. Great Oak HS ‘08 Animal ScienceShannon HARCUS* 5-7 So. Auburn, Calif. Placer HS ’10 Exercise BiologySamantha KEARNEY*** 5-8 Sr. San Leandro, Calif. Arroyo HS ’08 Exercise BiologyRaquel LAMBDIN 5-7 Fr. Camarillo, Calif. Adolfo Camarillo HS ‘11 Exercise BiologyKristine LOZOYA 5-2 RFr. Antelope, Calif. Oakmont HS ’10 Exercise BiologyKatie NAST** 5-8 Jr. Saratoga, Calif. Saratoga HS ’09 CommunicationAnna SMIDEBUSH** 5-5 Jr. Concord, Calif. Concord HS ’08 Organizational StudiesSarah SUMPTER* 5-1 Jr. Cloverdale, Calif. Healdsburg ‘08 Psychology Kristina TAYLOR*** 5-6 Sr. Long Beach, Calif. Murrieta HS ‘08 PsychologyHilary TEAFORD* 5-4 So. Davis, Calif. Davis HS ’10 Nutrition ScienceSarah TUSTING** 5-9 Jr. Benicia, Calif. Benicia HS ’09 Chemical EngineeringLauren WALLACE 5-3 Jr. Ukiah, Calif. Ukiah HS ‘08 International RelationsMelinda ZAVALA 5-5 So. Davis, Calif. Davis HS ‘09 Aeronautical Science & Engineering

AGGIE MENName Ht Wt Yr Hometown School(s) MajorCorey COATES 6-2 186 RFr. Woodland, Calif. Davis HS ’10 Political ScienceTrevor EHLENBACH 6-0 152 Fr. San Rafael, Calif. San Rafael HS ‘11 UndeclaredDiego ESCOBAR 5-7 143 Fr. Salinas, Calif. Alisal HS ‘11 Biological SciencesDouglas FOX 5-8 135 So. Ojai, Calif. Nordhoff HS ‘10/St. Lawrence Univ. Human DevelopmentSimon GRAVES* 5-11 145 So. Alamo, Calif. San Ramon Valley HS ’10 UndeclaredTrevor HALSTED 5-11 140 Fr. Davis, Calif. Davis HS ‘11 Biomedical EngineeringKelly HERNANDEZ 5-10 160 Fr. Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS ‘11 EntomologyGrayson HOUGH* 5-10 135 So. Davis, Calif. Davis HS ’10 Computer ScienceGregor LLOYD-SMITH*** 5-8 125 Sr. Carlsbad, Calif. Torrey Pines HS ’08 Managerial EconomicsDrew PETERSEN** 5-6 120 Jr. Davis, Calif. Davis HS ’09 Exercise BiologyJonathan PETERSON*** 6-0 145 Sr. Clovis, Calif. Clovis HS ’07 Human DevelopmentJoseph RIVERA 5-9 135 Fr. San Jose, Calif. Willow Glen HS ‘11 UndeclaredAxel STANOVSKY** 6-3 167 Sr. Everett, Wash. William & Mary/Everett HS ’07 Civil EngineeringNathan STRUM* 5-11 135 So. San Jose, Calif. Pioneer HS ’10 ExploratoryAlexander SUMMERS 6-1 155 RFr. Livermore, Calif. Granada HS ’10 Biomedical EngineeringKyle WOOLSEY 6-0 140 So. San Diego, Calif. High Tech HS ‘10 Physics* - denotes years lettered at UC Davis

Drew WARTENBURG Head Coach, 3rd Year (Wesleyan University ‘92)Kim CONLEY Assistant Coach, 2nd Year (UC Davis ’09)Devin ELIZONDO Volunteer Assistant Coach, 1st Year (UCLA ‘98)


9/11 Hornet Jamboree (2nd of 10)Place Name Time1 Krista Drechsler 17:23

7 Sarah Tusting 18:0718 Abbey Gallaher 18:3219 Alycia Cridebring 18:3223 Kristina Taylor 18:4724 Courtney Crosta 18:48

9/25 Stanford Invitational - 6K (7th of 24)Place Name Time6 Krista Drechsler 20:49

51 Sarah Tusting 22:1156 Alycia Cridebring 22:2375 Abbey Gallaher 22:4377 Kristina Taylor 22:4481 Samantha Kearney 22:48101 Hilary Teaford 23:13110 Courtney Crosta 23:30

10/16 Bronco Invitational - 6K (“A” 5th, “B” 17th of 19)Place Name Time

31 Sarah Tusting 17:48.837 Krista Drechsler 17:50.946 Abbey Gallaher 18:01.354 Alycia Cridebring 18:07.564 Anna Smidebush 18:21.373 Courtney Crosta 18:28.276 Kristina Taylor 18:29.789 Hilary Teaford 18:36.590 Katie Nast 18:36.891 Samantha Kearney 18:38.5103 Shannon Harcus 18:52.5107 Chelsea Mumby 18:59.2

10/30 Big West Championships - 6K (5th of 7)Place Name Time14 Krista Drechsler 21:13.4

37 Alycia Cridebring 22:02.138 Sarah Tusting 22:04.242 Samantha Kearney 22:12.345 Abbey Gallaher 22:19.951 Kristina Taylor 22:38.556 Courtney Crosta 23:02.761 Hilary Teaford 23:23.1

11/6 DOC ADAMS OPEN - 6K (DNP)Place Name Time14 Shannon Harcus 22:2916 Hilary Teaford 22:3524 Chelsea Mumby 22:5727 Katie Nast 23:03

11/13 NCAA West Regionals - 6K (15th of 31)Place Name Time

43 Krista Drechsler 21:07.70102 Abbey Gallaher 21:54.44131 Alycia Cridebring 22:21.37156 Samantha Kearney 22:34.39182 Courtney Crosta 23:05.77

2010 Women’s Meet-by-Meet Results


9/11 Hornet Jamboree - 4 miles (1st of 8)Place Name Time

2 Calvin Thigpen 20:086 Matt Sartori 20:24

13 Axel Stanovsky 20:3317 Grayson Hough 21:02

9/25 Stanford Invitational - 8K (7th of 26)Place Name Time

36 Calvin Thigpen 24:3474 Matt Sartori 25:12

126 Kevin Griffith 25:55143 Grayson Hough 26:10160 Axel Stanvosky 26:40169 Gregor Lloyd-Smith 27:00

10/16 Bronco Invitational - 8K (3rd of 19)Place Name Time

17 Calvin Thigpen 24:28.842 Grayson Hough 24:51.7

52 Axel Stanovsky 25:03.860 Kevin Griffith 25:07.6

10/30 Big West Championships - 8K (1st of 8)Place Name Time

3 Calvin Thigpen 24:25.1

21 Axel Stanovsky 24:52.233 Matt Sartori 25:22.435 Kevin Griffith 25:25.3

55 Grayson Hough 26:35.156 Nathan Strum 26:36.8

11/6 Doc Adams Open - 8K (3rd of 3)Place Name Time8 Drew Petersen 25:4311 Gregor Lloyd-Smith 26:0712 Nathan Strum 26:1514 Simon Graves 26:2917 Chris Cordova 27:15

11/13 NCAA West Regionals - 10K (9th of 25)Place Name Time

20 Calvin Thigpen 30:35.95

119 Axel Stanovsky 32:03.42147 Matt Sartori 32:45.70165 Grayson Hough 34:00.76

11/22 NCAA Championships - 10K (individual only)Place Name Time

2010 Men’s Meet-by-Meet Results


WOMEN’S TEAM SCORES Scorers DisplacersPl Name Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 71. UC Santa Barbara 35 1 2 3 10 29 28 312. Cal Poly 37 4 5 7 8 13 24 253. Long Beach State 72 9 11 12 18 22 47 514. UC Riverside 117 15 20 21 27 34 42 465. UC DAVIS 144 14 17 36 37 40 43 486. UC Irvine 149 23 26 32 33 35 39 45

8. Cal State Northridge 207 6 44 50 53 54 55 569. Pacific 290 52 58 59 60 61 62 Site: UCR Agricultural Operations Course (Riverside, Calif.)Date: October 30, 2010

Pl Name Team Time1. Amanda Moreno UC Santa Barbara 19:57.02. Breanne Strenkowski UC Santa Barbara 20:22.73. Crystal Reed UC Santa Barbara 20:26.24. Kayleigh Tyerman Cal Poly 20:36.35. Kelly Barmann Cal Poly 20:37.16. Lilyana Morejon Cal State Northridge 20:41.5

8. Rebecca Paddack Cal Poly 20:51.89. Rosa Del Toro Long Beach State 20:56.6

12. Lenore Moreno Long Beach State 21:09.6

14. KRISTA DRECHSLER UC DAVIS 21:13.415. Damajeria Dubose UC Riverside 21:15.7

17. CAITLIN FITZGERALD UC DAVIS 21:20.018. Alisa Barajas Long Beach State 21:22.219. Cassie Brooker UC Santa Barbara 21:24.520. Katy Daly UC Riveride 21:25.421. Margaret Sitker UC Riverside 21:27.422. Nina Moore Long Beach State 21:28.823. Colleen Lilllig UC Irvine 21:29.524. Vanessa Hancock Cal Poly 21:31.225. Courtney Kostrikin Cal Poly 21:37.226. Katerine Nielsen UC Irvine 21:43.527. Britany Reimer UC Riverside 21:46.028. Ashley Beechan UC Santa Barbara 21:46.4

31. Heather Wilson Cal Poly 21:49.832. Callie Mulgannon UC Santa Barbara 21:53.833. Melissa Mead UC Irvine 21:56.3

36. Samia Sailinuu UC Irvine 22:00.637. ALYCIA CRIDEBRING UC DAVIS 22:02.138. SARAH TUSTING UC DAVIS 22:04.2

Pl Name Team Time40. Maggie Newton-Neal UC Irvine 22:07.141. Sarah Vitug UC Santa Barbara 22:07.342. SAMANTHA KEARNEY UC DAVIS 22:12.3

45. ABBEY GALLAHER UC DAVIS 22:19.9

47. Zitlalic Ley Cal State Northridge 22:24.048. Carlotta Pham UC Irvine 22:26.1

50. Prism Garcia Long Beach State 22:38.451. KRISTINA TAYLOR UC DAVIS 22;38.5

53. Shelby Pock UC Irvine 22:45.954. Lauren Matthews Cal Poly 22:48.755. Araceli Zainos Cal State Northridge 22:50.756. COURTNEY CROSTA UC DAVIS 23:02.757. Maggie McDuffee UC Irvine 23:04.7

59. Melissa Hopper Pacific 23:11.960. Kelly Caulfield Long Beach State 23:22.261. HILARY TEAFORD UC DAVIS 23:23.1

63. Yvonne Castillo-Urbina Cal State Northridge 23:48.564. Vanessa Carr Cal State Northridge 23:53.065. Mallory Day Cal State Northridge 24:00.966. Ana Rosales Cal State Northridge 24:06.8

69. Katie Bella Pacific 25:29.0

71. Monica Torres Pacific 25:47.072. Marina Ota Pacific 26:00.473. Cassidi Rush Pacific 26:14.6

WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

2010 Big West Conference Championship


MEN’S TEAM SCORES Scorers DisplacersPl Name Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 71. UC DAVIS 64 1 3 6 21 33 35 462. UC Riverside 66 2 14 15 16 19 30 503. UC Santa Barbara 70 9 10 13 18 20 25 404. Long Beach State 76 4 8 11 26 27 31 385. Cal Poly 90 5 12 22 23 28 29 376. UC Irvine 119 7 17 24 32 39 45 47

8. Cal State Northridge 248 41 49 51 53 54 55 56 Site: UCR Agricultural Operations Course (Riverside, Calif.)Date: October 30, 2010

Pl Name Team Time1. JONATHAN PETERSON UC DAVIS 23:40.22. Chad Hall UC Riverside 23:57.63. CALVIN THIGPEN UC DAVIS 24:25.14. Matt Maldonado Long Beach State 24:27.2

6. JONATHAN SEES UC DAVIS 24:30.77. Colin Hacker UC Irvine 24:31.78. Bret Hasvold Long Beach State 24:37.1

10. Isadore Herrera UC Santa Barbara 24:39.6

13. Andrew Pilavjian UC Santa Barbara 24:42.614. Seth Totten UC Riverside 24:45.115. Steven Crum UC Riverside 24:46.2

17. Brett Matejka UC Irvine 24:48.7

19. Talal Khan UC Riverside 24:50.720. Anthony Masci UC Santa Barbara 24:51.621. AXEL STANOVSKY UC DAVIS 24:52.222. Toby Villalva Cal Poly 24:55.823. Ryan Cosens Cal Poly 24:59.524. Steven Melena UC Irvine 25:02.1

26. Heath Reedy Long Beach State 25:06.327. Steven DeCastro Long Beach State 25:09.228. Blake Ahrold Cal Poly 25:13.129. Sean Davidson Cal Poly 25:15.030. Brett Valencia UC Riverside 25:17.1

32. Victor Bonilla UC Irvine 25:19.933. MATT SARTORI UC DAVIS 25:22.4

35. KEVIN GRIFFITH UC DAVIS 25:25.3

38. Andrew Garcia Long Beach State 25:33.639. Sam Hymans UC Irvine 25:33.7

Pl Name Team Time40. Clayton Graham Cal Poly 25:34.041. Michael Wysocki UC Santa Barbara 25:37.842. Chris Walden Long Beach State 25:42.643. Hunter Hays Cal State Northridge 25:44.4

48. Andrew Snyder UC Irvine 26:00.449. FED MARTINEZ UC DAVIS 26:01.650. Andy Burich UC Irvine 26:05.451. Doug Whichard UC Santa Barbara 26:07.9

53. Barrett Tilley UC Irvine 26:18.0

55. Carlo Ordinola UC Riverside 26:23.156. GRAYSON HOUGH UC DAVIS 26:35.157. NATHAN STRUM UC DAVIS 26:36.858. Ryan McMonigle UC Irvine 26:46.6

64. Michael McEvoy Cal State Northridge 28:11.3

66. Masis Hagobian Cal State Northridge 28:20.367. Tawei Ma Cal State Northridge 28:35.2

MEN’S INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

2010 Big West Conference Championship


Women’s Program History

NCAA DIV. II ALL-AMERICANS2001Yvonne Liebig ................................................................. 11th

.................................................................... 15thHeather Gibson .............................................................. 25th

2000Yvonne Liebig ................................................................... 5thHeather Gibson .............................................................. 20th

1999Ann Glenn ..................................................................... 30th

1998Sarah Shuler .................................................................... 5thYvonne Liebig ................................................................. 19th

1997Sarah Shuler .................................................................. 17th

1996Kirstin Kabo ................................................................... 19th

1995Sarah Dickerman ............................................................ 28th

1994 .......................................................................3rd

Sarah Dickerman ............................................................23rd

1993 .......................................................................3rd

1992Patti Smith ...................................................................... 24th

1991Chris Lindstrom ................................................................. 6th

...................................................................... 18th ..................................................................... 25th

Teresa Clark ................................................................... 26th

1990Stacey Wainwright .......................................................... 18th

1989Pam Bragg ....................................................................22nd

1988Stacey Wainwright .......................................................... 12thSusie Lehmkuhl ............................................................... 15th

1987 ................................................................... 8th

Pam Bragg ....................................................................22nd

1986 .................................................................23rd

Susie Lehmkuhl ............................................................... 25th

1985Sally Carlson .................................................................. 20thNancy Riedel .................................................................23rd

1984Nancy Riedel ................................................................. 20th

1983Patti Gray .......................................................................2nd

1982Patti Gray .......................................................................2ndLinda Somers

1981Patti Gray ........................................................................ 6thLinda Somers .................................................................. 17th

AGGIES AT THE NCAA DIV. II CHAMPIONSHIPWith a 10th-place finish in 2002, UC Davis women’s cross country ended its NCAA Division II Championships era with 22 straight national ap-pearances and 21 top-10 finishes, both of which stand as D-II records.

2002.......................... 10th2001............................3rd2000............................3rd1999.......................... 13th1998............................ 4th1997............................ 8th1996............................ 9th1995.......................... 10th1994............................3rd1993............................ 6th1992............................ 7th

1991........................... 2nd1990............................ 6th1989.......................... 10th1988............................3rd1987............................ 7th1986............................ 7th1985............................ 4th1984............................ 8th1983............................ 5th1982............................3rd1981............................ 4th

Suzy Jones posted consecu-tive third-place national fin-ishes to finish her outstanding career. In 1994-95, she won All-American honors in each of the fall (cross country), winter (indoor track) and spring (outdoor track) seasons.


Men’s Program History

NCAA DIV. I ALL-AMERICANS2010

........................................................... 14th

NCAA DIV. II ALL-AMERICANS2002Steve Laurie .................................................................... 27th

2001Ryan Miller ..................................................................... 25thSteve Laurie .................................................................... 37thNate Bristow ..................................................................43rd

2000 ...................................................................... 15th

Adrian DeWald ..............................................................23rdRyan Miller ..................................................................... 31st

1997Nate Bowen ................................................................... 17th

1996Mark McManus .............................................................. 13th

1992 ................................................................. 26th

1991Parker Kelly .................................................................... 15thBret Kimple..................................................................... 24th

1985Stephen Overgaard ......................................................... 31st

1984 .................................................................... 24th

1976 ............................................................... 25th

1975Matthew Yeo .................................................................. 17th

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1974Matthew Yeo .................................................................. 29th

1973 ................................................................. 21st

............................................................... 26th

1972 ................................................................... 7th

1970Bill Hansen ....................................................................... 6thByron Spradlin ................................................................ 10th

AGGIES AT THE NCAA DIV. II CHAMPIONSHIPThe fourth-place finish by the Aggie men in 1991, combined with the second-place finish by the women that same year, earned UC Davis cross country the title of “Program of the Year,” as selected by Cross Country Journal. The Aggies concluded its NCAA Division II Championships era by placing in the top 10 in each of the last four years and among the national “Sweet Sixteen” in 10 of the past 12 years.

2002............................ 8th2001...........................T5th2000............................ 5th1999.......................... 10th1998.........................T11th1997.......................... 14th1995.......................... 14th1993.......................... 15th1992.......................... 12th1991............................ 4th1985.......................... 14th

Note: UC Davis began its four-year transition to NCAA Division I status in 2003-04, competing in its first year at that level in 2007-08.

1984.......................... 10th1976.......................... 11th1975............................ 5th1974.......................... 14th1972............................ 8th1971.......................... 14th1970............................3rd1969............................ 7th1968............................ 5th1967.......................... 16th

1968Marc Tomlinson .............................................................. 17th

1967 ..................................................................... 26th

John Sheehan (center) was UC Davis’ first two-time All-American, starting with his seventh-place finish in 1972.

THIS IS

ACADEMICSUC Davis comprises three colleges (Agricultural

& Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Letters & Science), five professional schools (Education, Law, Management, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine) plus the Division of Biological Sciences.

With 103 undergraduate majors and 80 graduate programs, the university offers the most expansive and diverse range of academics among any of the University of California campuses. Additionally, students also have the opportunity to combine majors or customize their field of study by creating an individual major.

For those interested in graduate degrees – whether it be a master’s degree or a doctorate – UC Davis offers advising services to help students craft their education toward those goals. An estimated 86 percent of UC Davis students applying to graduate schools earn acceptance to either their first or second choices.

COMMUNITYWith a population of approximately 60 thousand,

Davis is widely known for being a safe, active and so-cially innovative community.

The downtown area boasts a multitude of specialty shops, restaurants, theaters and art galleries; while the city’s numerous parks offer recreational opportunities for active students.

ACTIVITIESOn campus, UC Davis students can rally around

the highly successful athletics department by joining the Aggie Pack spirit organization, or enjoy a first-class performance at the Robert & Magrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.

The university also offers hundreds of student clubs and organizations, including cultural clubs, frater-nities and sororities, faith-based organizations and the Associated Students of UC Davis student government.

For the active Aggie, students may participate in the diverse intramural sports program or join one of the 30-plus sports clubs. In 2004, the Activities & Recreation Center (ARC) opened its doors, providing the campus with its own state-of-the-art fitness venue.

In April, UC Davis hosts Picnic Day, an annual student-run open house. The popular event showcases all that the campus has to offer, attracting students, staff, faculty, parents, alumni and members of the sur-rounding communities.

GETTING AROUNDNestled just southwest of Sacramento, the city

of Davis rests just 15 minutes from an international airport, and contains a downtown station serviced by Greyhound and Amtrak. Centrally located in the Sac-ramento Valley, the town sits equally close to both the finest ski resorts and the Pacific Ocean’s top beaches.

Within Davis and its neighboring towns, both Yolobus and the student-operated Unitrans bus systems offer free transportation to registered undergraduates.

The town boasts more bicycles per capita than any other city in the nation. More than 50 miles of bike paths make the entire town conducive to both riders and pedestrians.

www.ucdavis.edu

UC Davis offers more than 100 undergraduate majors – the widest variety of any University of California campus.

Aeronautical Science and Engineering African American & African Studies

Agricultural Systems and EnvironmentAmerican Studies

Animal Biology Animal Science

Animal Science & Management Anthropology

Applied Physics Art History Art Studio

Asian American Studies Atmospheric Science

Avian SciencesBiochemical Engineering

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiological Science

Biological Systems Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Biotechnology Cell Biology

Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering/Material Science Engineering

Chemistry Chicana/Chicano Studies

Chinese Civil Engineering

Classical Civilization Clinical Nutrition Communication

Community & Regional Development Comparative Literature

Computational Applied ScienceComputer Engineering

Computer Science Computer Science & Engineering

Crop Science & Management Design

Dramatic Art East Asian Studies

Economics Electrical Engineering

English Entomology

Environmental & Resource Sciences Environmental Biology & Management

Environmental Horticulture & Urban ForestryEnvironmental Policy Analysis & Planning

Environmental ToxicologyEvolution, Ecology & Biodiversity

Exercise BiologyFiber & Polymer Science

Film StudiesFood Science

FrenchGeneticsGeology GermanHistory

Human Development Hydrology

International Agricultural Development International Relations

ItalianJapanese

Landscape ArchitectureLinguistics

Managerial EconomicsMaterials Science & Engineering

Mathematics Mechanical Engineering

Medieval StudiesMicrobiology

Music Native American Studies

Natural SciencesNature & Culture

Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior Nutrition Science

Optical Science & Engineering Philosophy

Physics Plant Biology

Political SciencePsychology

Religious Studies Russian

Sociology Soil & Water Science

Spanish Statistics

Textiles & Clothing Viticulture & Enology

Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology Women and Gender Studies

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CAMPUS LEADERSHIP

Linda Katehi became the sixth chancellor of the Uni-versity of California, Davis, on August 17, 2009. As chief executive officer, she oversees all aspects of the university’s teaching, research and public service mission.

Chancellor Katehi (kah-TAY-hee) also holds UC Davis faculty appointments in electrical and computer engineering and in women and gender studies. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, she chairs the President’s Com-mittee for the National Medal of Science and is chair of the Secretary of Commerce’s committee for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. She is a fellow and board member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of many other national boards and committees.

Previously, Chancellor Katehi served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Il-linois at Urbana-Champaign; the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University; and associate dean for academic affairs and graduate education in the College of Engineering and professor of electrical engineering and

computer science at the University of Michigan. Since her early years as a faculty member, Chancellor

Katehi has focused on expanding research opportunities for undergraduates and improving the education and profes-sional experience of graduate students, with an emphasis on underrepresented groups. She has mentored more than 70 postdoctoral fellows, doctoral and master’s students in electrical and computer engineering. Twenty-one of the 42 doctoral students who graduated under her supervision have become faculty members in research universities in the United States and abroad.

Her work in electronic circuit design has led to numer-ous national and international awards both as a technical leader and educator, 16 U.S. patents, and an additional six U.S. patent applications. She is the author or co-author of 10 book chapters and about 600 refereed publications in journals and symposia proceedings.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineer-ing from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, in 1977, and her master’s and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from UCLA in 1981 and 1984, respectively.

LINDA KATEHI UC Davis Chancellor

Fred Wood assumed the role of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs on August 1, 2007. Dr. Wood oversees pro-grams and services that enhance the academic and personal development of students, including intercollegiate athletics. He also provides administrative leadership to a Division of over 50 student support programs and to a team of over 800 staff members. In addition, he manages a budget of over 30 million dollars. He advises the Chancellor on mat-ters relating to students, enrollment, access, retention, and campus climate.

Wood earned his bachelor’s and Ph.D. from UC Davis in Chemistry in 1980 and 1984. Soon after graduating, he began his faculty appointment in Chemistry and also served the College of Letters and Science as the Associate Dean, a position he held for 13 years. Most recently he served as the Associate Vice Provost of Undergraduate Studies and Interim Vice Provost of Undergraduate Studies. He is a 2003 graduate of the Harvard University Executive Leadership and Management Institute, and also a graduate of the University of California Management Institute.

Dr. Wood is a member of several professional organiza-tions including American College Personnel Association, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and the National Association of College and University Busi-

ness Officers. He also serves on the Council of Deans and Vice Chancellors at UC Davis, as well as over twenty different committees and councils on and off campus.

Several priorities he is focusing on in Student Affairs include building bridges within Student Affairs and with academic affairs; increasing the diversity of our student population by reaching out to students who are disadvan-taged and underrepresented; recruitment and admissions; increasing the number of students transferring to UC Davis from community colleges and helping with their transition; develop an inclusive community for all of our students; work to help new students effectively navigate the university; im-prove retention and graduation; improve accountability and transparency; improve student health; increase fundraising efforts to help support our units and their needs; maintaining affordability for students to attend college; and keeping up with the latest technology to provide our staff, faculty and students with the most up to date and accurate information.

Dr. Wood continues to teach undergraduate students while serving in his administrative role and maintaining a focus on continually improving the services available to undergraduate and graduate students.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Cindy SpiroSenior Associate Athletics DirectorExternal Affairs & Resource Development

Mike BazemoreAssociate Athletics DirectorBusiness Operations

Jennifer CardoneAssociate Athletics DirectorCompliance

Josh FlushmanAssociate Athletics DirectorSports Performance, Enhancement & Development

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NONA RICHARDSON Interim Director of Athletics

Nona Richardson was named Senior Associate Athletics Director at UC Davis in March 2007. She brings extensive experience to her role at UC Davis which includes overseeing compliance, student services and sports medicine programs, as well as sport supervision.

Richardson has experienced intercollegiate athletics from a variety of roles, most recently during her tenure at Ball State, where she served as the senior woman administra-tor. There she oversaw daily operations for sports medicine, and strength and conditioning while also supervising seven sports, including women’s basketball and women’s volleyball.Her contributions at Ball State also included student-athlete services, community outreach programming, career develop-ment education, student-athlete awards, and other related ar-eas while also serving as a Title IX and gender equity resource.

Prior to Ball State, Richardson was Associate Director of Athletics and SWA at Valparaiso University for seven years, where she served in similar capacities while also serving as Compliance Coordinator for the 18-sport athletics program. Her duties also involved student-athlete eligibility, event management and other key administrative responsibilities.

Richardson has served on numerous committees throughout her distinguished career, including the NCAA Division I Volleyball Committee (2000-02) and Volleyball

Officials Sub-Committee (2001-02). She has also been a member of committees for the Mid-Continent Conference and the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA), the latter for which she also served as a board member.

Richardson has presented at several national confer-ences, is a member of NACWAA and the National Association of Girls and Women in Sports, and has won several awards including NACWAA’s Dr. Nell Jackson Award (2000).

Her athletics administrative tenure was preceded by a volleyball coaching career that was highlighted by head coaching positions at Eastern Michigan (1987-95) and Val-paraiso (1996-99) and an assistant coaching assignment at Kentucky (1984-87). Richardson was also an assistant coach at the U.S. Olympic Sports Festival in 1991.

Richardson was a standout volleyball player at Michigan State (1978-81) where she was a team co-captain, MVP and a member of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) All-State team.

She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physi-cal Education from Michigan State in 1983 and her Master of Arts and Liberal Studies in Human Behavior and Society from Valparaiso University in 1999.

ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTORS

Bob BiggsFootball

Steve DotenMen’s Water Polo

Jamie HolmesWomen’s Volleyball

Jennifer GrossWomen’s Basketball

Barbara JahnWomen’s Swimming

John LavalleeWomen’s Gymnastics

Daryl LeeMen’s Tennis

Jim LesMen’s Basketball

Bill MazeWomen’s Tennis

MaryClaire RobinsonWomen’s Soccer

Dwayne ShafferMen’s Soccer

Drew WartenburgM/W Cross Country

Jamey WrightWomen’s Water Polo

Karen YoderSoftball

Matt VaughnBaseball

Anne WalkerWomen’s Golf

UC DAVIS HEAD COACHES

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Cy WilliamsMen’s Golf

Vianney CamposField Hockey

Recognized in 1999 as “Softball Field of the Year” by the Sports Turf Managers Association, La Rue Field hosted five NCAA West Region Softball Champion-ships in the past decade. Recent additions include bat-ting cages, covered dugouts and improved press areas.

The former Lower Hickey Gym, the first home of women’s athletics in the post-Title IX era, was con-verted to a first-class practice facility for the Aggie gymnastics team in 2005.

The Ted & Rand Schaal Aquatics Center hosted its first event in January of 2004. The complex features an Olympic-sized pool, locker rooms,

team rooms, office space and permanent seating for approximately 500 spectators. The aquatics center will allow UC Davis to host champion-

ship events, including the 2006 NCAA Women’s Water Polo Championships.

The palatial Activites & Recreation Center (ARC) offers a wide array of fitness areas, including full-size basketball courts, a multi-use activity center

for indoor soccer or hockey, a running/jogging track, weight rooms, aerobics facilities, squash

and racquetball courts, and a rock-climbing wall. Additional amenities include a wellness center,

student lounges and opportunities for conferences and special events.

HOME OF THE AGGIES

ACTIVITIES &RECREATION CENTER

THE PAVILION

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The Pavilion, formerly known as Recreation Hall, serves as home court for UC Davis basketball, volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics, as well as con-certs and special events. With a seating capacity of nearly 8,000, the Pavilion ranks as one of the largest on-campus arenas in Northern California.

HICKEY GYMNASTICS CENTER

Dobbins boasts one of the finest playing

surfaces in Northern California. In 2002, the stadium was enhanced to include a press box,

a renovated entrance and permanent conces-sion/restroom facilities.

DOBBINS BASEBALL COMPLEX

Both Aggie Stadium (left), the home of soc-cer, and the James & Ann Dobbins Baseball Complex (below) were the result of volunteer efforts dating back to the mid-1980s.

UC Davis student-athletes welcomed the expanded weight room, located inside Toomey Field. In addi-tion to nearly tripling in size the previous facility, the upgrade also included all new equipment, restrooms and office space.

Built in the late 1940s, Toomey Field has hosted numer-ous championship events for football, track & field and lacrosse. During the 2000 Olympic Trials, standouts Marion Jones and Michael Johnson used the Woody Wil-son Track as a practice facility.

AGGIE SOCCER STADIUM

WOODY WILSON TRACK

AGGIE STADIUM

Aggie Stadium serves as the home facility for the football, women’s lacrosse and women’s field hockey teams. The multi-use venue features an all-weather Sportexe playing surface, a first-class press box, full locker rooms, restrooms and conces-sions. The initial design has seating for 11,000 to 15,000 spectators, with an eventual build-out to as many as 30,000.

MARYA WELCH TENNIS CENTER

Dedicated in April 2005, the Marya Welch Tennis Center represents an expansion of the former Hickey Tennis Courts. Recent additions include grandstands and canopied benches for the north courts.

TOOMEY WEIGHT ROOM

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SERVING THE UC DAVIS STUDENT-ATHLETE

STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES

UC Davis ranks among the leaders in NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Awards and Academic All-District/America honorees, and has claimed a record three winners of the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Student-Athlete Academic Services deserves much of the credit for these accomplishments.

The office started in 1988 with a single staff member serving as a centralized resource for academic advising, eligiblity information and campus referrals. The office has since expanded to include additional academic advisors, an athletic aid coordinator, an as-sistant eligibility coordinator and an administrative assistant. It is headed by Nona Richardson, senior as-sociate director of athletics.

The Student-Athlete Academic Services office provides a range of services to student-athletes on all 26 intercollegiate athletics teams, including assistance with course and major selection as well as interpretation and clarification of eligibility rules and issues.

UC Davis student-athletes typically have a mini-mum of three academic advisors: an athletic academic advisor assigned by sport, a college advisor, and a major advisor (if the student has a declared major). Although appointments with the athletic academic advisors are not mandatory at UC Davis, student-athletes might choose to see their athletic academic advisor for issues including:

ATHLETIC TRAINING / SPORTS MEDICINE

Known collectively as “The Healer of Champions”, the UC Davis athletic training staff comprises five full-time certified athletic trainers, a full-time physical therapist/certified athletic trainer and approximately 24 student athletic trainers. Together, they are responsible for providing medical care to the 800-plus student-athletes that compose UC Davis’ 26 varsity teams.

The student athletic trainers serve two to three years with the program, logging in more than 1,500

hours and gaining valuable clinical education in a hands-on environment. The internship is ideal for any student interested in a graduate program in ath-letic training, as well as any medical or allied medical profession.

The ARC Pavilion training room contains exten-sive resources and equipment for the rehabilitation of injured athletes. The staff physical therapist is head-quartered there as well.

Jeff HoganHead Athletic Trainer

Michelle RoppeauDirector of Athletic Academic Advising

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Cowell Student Health Center ....................................... 752-2300 Peer Counselors In Athletics (PCA) .............................. 754-7103Internship & Career Center ........................................... 752-2855Learning Skills Center .................................................. 752-2013Student Employment Center ......................................... 752-0520Counseling Center ....................................................... 752-0871The House (Peer Counseling) ........................................ 752-2790Cross Cultural Center ................................................... 752-4287Education Abroad Center .............................................. 752-3014

Student Disability Center .............................................. 752-3184International House .................................................... 753-5007Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Resource Center ...... 752-2452Women’s Resource & Research Center ............................ 752-3372

FINANCIAL SUPPORTUndergraduate Scholarship Office .................................. 752-2804Financial Aid Office ..................................................... 752-2390Dean Witter Fund Residential Services ............................ 752-2033

OTHER RESOURCES

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