2011 unh ski media guide

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MiSSioNStateMeNt ThemissionoftheintercollegiateathleticsprogramattheUniversityofNewHampshireistoprovidestudent-athletesacollegiateexperiencethatisenrichedbytheirparticipationinprogramswhicharecompetitiveattheNCAADivisionIlevelbothregionallyandnationally. TheintercollegiateathleticsprogramalsoplaysanimportantrolebyenhancingthequalityoflifefortheUniversityand statewide community by being a source of pride and identification with the University while always maintaining highstandardsofacademicscholarshipandintegrity. To fulfill its mission, the intercollegiate program must: •Providestudent-athleteseveryopportunitytomeetacademicandathleticdemandswiththegoalofgraduatingeverystudent-athlete. • Provide resources necessary to field competitive teams with league affiliations, and to gain regional and nationalrecognition. • Provide equitable opportunities for all intercollegiate athletics by the active recruitment of minority athletes, andprovideequitableopportunitiesforallwomenstudent-athletescommensuratewiththatoftheirmalecounter-parts. • Provide excellent facilities for all athletes to train, practice and play. • Conduct all operations within state and federal law, University policies, rules of the NCAA, and athletics conferencesinwhichtheUniversitycompetes.

DiverSityStateMeNt The University of New Hampshire seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. The University of New Hampshire is committed to creating a more diverse community, knowing that “inclusion, diversity and equity are valuesinextricablylinkedtoourmissionofeducationalexcellence.”Thisdiversitystrengthensourabilitytoreachour individual and collective potential and to provide better services and care for all faculty, staff, and students.

tableofCoNteNtSAbouttheUniversity.......... InsidefrontCoachingStaff................................. 2-3MeettheWildcats..........................4-11Records....................................... 12-13Administration..................................14SupportStaff.....................................15TeamPhysicians................................16ProgramHighlights...........................17

QUiCkfaCtSFounded...........................................................1866Location...........................................Durham, N.H.Enrollment....................................................14,492Nickname..................................................WildcatsColors................................................Blue&WhiteAffliation............................................NCAADiv.IConference..................................................... EISAPresident................................Dr.MarkHuddlestonAthleticDirector............................. MartyScaranoSkiingCoordinator...........CorySchwartz(26thyr)AlpineHeadCoach................ BrianBlank(4thyr)AlpineAsst.Coach........... AndrewWagner(1styr)NordicHeadCoach..........Cory Schwartz (29th yr)NordicAsst.Coach.....StephenMonsulick(3rdyr)

CoNtaCtiNfoMediaRelations..................MikeMurphyPhone.................................. 603-862-3906E-mail.................. [email protected]...................................... 603-862-3839SchwartzPhone.................. 603-512-2317E-Mail.............................. [email protected].......................... 603-862-3893E-mail......................brian.blank@unh.eduAthleticswebsite.........www.unhwildcats.comUNHskiwebsite..... www.unhskiing.com

CreDitS: The 2010-11 University of New Hampshireskiing media guide is a publication of the UNH Ath-letic Media Relations office. Writing, editing and layout done on InDesign and Photoshop CS2 by Mike Mur-phy;additionallayoutbyDougPoole.ActionphotosbyGilTalbot.CampusphotosbyUNHPhotoServices.

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CorySchwartzentershis26thyearasskicoordinatorfortheUniver-sity of New Hampshire ski team and is in his 29th year on the staff. Dur-ing his tenure, Schwartz has led the Wildcats to 21 top-10 NCAA finishes, including last season’s ninth-place finish, and back-to-back seventh place finishes (‘84 & ‘85) in his first three years at the University. From 1989-1996 his teams claimed eight consecutive top-10 NCAA finishes, the most inschoolhistory. In 25 years at UNH, Schwartz has mentored 27 student-athletes to a

totalof37All-Americateamselections.Includedinthatnumberare17Nordicskierscompil-ing11All-Americateamhonors.SchwartzwasnamedCoachoftheYearbytheEasternIntercollegiateSkiAssociationin1985, 1986, 2002 and 2003. He was awarded the Al Merrill Award by the state of New Hamp-shire. During his collegiate career at UNH, Schwartz competed in the NCAA Championships three times before graduating in 1982. He is Level II certified and has served as a member of boththeEasternUSSASr.CommitteeandChairmanoftheNCAACommittee.

Cory SChwartzski coordinator/nordic head coach26th season / 29th season

Stephen Monsulick, a 2007 graduate of Bates College, joined the UniversityofNewHampshireskistaffasaNordicassistantcoachinthe2008-09 season. He was four-year member of the Bates varsity ski team andcaptainforthe2007season.Monsulickspentthe2008seasonastheassistantNordicskicoachatBatesCollegebeforecomingtoUNH.Hewas a two-time NCAA qualifier as a cross-country runner.

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Brian Blank, a 1995 graduate of UNH who has over 10 years of expe-rienceasanalpineskiracingcoachaswellas15years’experienceasanalpine ski racer, lettered on the UNH ski team from 1991-95 and served as team captain in 1994-95. Blankreturnsforhis fourthyearasUNHalpineheadcoach in the2010-11season. In his second year as the alpine head coach, Blank was named EISA Alpine Coach of the Year. During that 2008-09 season, the alpine team

earnedeightAll-Americahonors.Thealpineteamwasthetopscoringteamintheeastandthesecond-highest scoring team at the NCAA Championships. Through the regular season, the men’salpineteamwon11of12events. In the 2007-08 season – Blank’s first year – there were three alpine Wildcats who earned All-Americastatus. From 2001-2006, Blank coached at Stratton Mountain School. While at SMS, Blank served as the men’s FIS coach. Prior to that position, coach Blank worked at Rowmark Ski Academy (1998-2000) in Salt Lake City, Utah, and with the Brighton Ski Team (1995-98).

Brian Blankalpine head coachfourth season

Andrew Wagner is in his first year as alpine assistant coach at UNH. Wagner, a 2009 graduate of Middlebury College, was the captain of the Middlebury ski team, earning the 2008 VARA Collegiate Skier of the Year award while being named a five-time First-Team NCAA All-Americanandafour-yearAll-Eastskiteammember. Wagner previously served as a coach, athlete and tutor at WinAlpine Race Camps from 2005-09 and as a professional ski racer in 2009-10. In the summer of 2008, Andrew coached high school and post-high schoolathletesinNewZealandfortheNewYorkSkiEducationFoun-dation.

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Catherine BlanChardso. • kinesiology: exercise science

eastman, Quebec

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2010: Registered season-best 5th-place finish (SL) at St. Michael’s Carnival; Placed 12th(GS)atSt.LawrenceCarnival;Notched14th-placerun(GS)atDartmouthCar-nival; Placed 21st (GS) at UVM Carnival.

BEFORE UNH: 2006graduateofLaRuche;alsoattendedHelene-BaulleandCaril-lon;capturedtheJ-1women’snationalchampionshipin2006;Named2006Athleteoftheyear;Earned2004basketballplayeroftheyearhonor.

2010: Participated in NCAA Championships, hosted by University of Colorado, finish-ing 15th in GS; finished season-best 3rd (SL) at EISAs, while also taking 9th-place in GS; Tallied nine top-10 finishes and five top-five finishes; Placed 8th (GS) and 12th (SL) at St. Lawrence Carnival; finished 6th (SL) and 13th (GS) at St. Michael’s Carnival; Took 4th-place (GS) at UVM Carnival; Placed 12th (SL) and 18th (GS) at Dartmouth Carnival

BEFORE UNH: 2006 graduate of College St. Anne-de-Lachine; attended GMVS.

Marie-elaine lepineso. • undeclared, Wsbemont-tremblant, Quebec

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zaCh ClaytonJr. • recreation management & policy

manassas, Va.2010: Placed season-best seventh in GS at Williams Winter Carnival, where he also placed 15th in SL; Finished 13th in SL and 19th in GS at Dartmouth Winter Carnival; Placed 20th in GS at UVM Winter Carnival; Took 26th place in GS at St. Michael’s WinterCarnivaland32ndinSL;Finished28thinGSatSt.LawrenceWinterCarnivaland26thinSL.2009: Competed in four carnivals; Finished season-best 19th in SL at Bates Winter Carnival;Placed20thinGSforseason-highperformance.

BEFORE UNH:GraduateofKillingtonMountainSchool;Didapost-graduateyearwithRowmarkSkiAcademy.

paul atkinSonJr. • economics

toronto, ontario

2010: NamedtoEISAAll-EastTeam;earnedfourth-highestbesttwocombinedscoreof 221 points; recorded seven top-10 finishes; named UNH’s top ‘Cat seven times, in-cludingboththeGSandSLattheEISAs;Took3rd(SL)and7th(GS)atEISAs;Sea-son-best 2nd-place finish (SL) at Williams Carnival; Tallied five top-5 finishes in six slalomevents.2009: NCAA Skiing Championships qualifier (ranked 14th in the East); 8th (SL) and 25th (GS) at the EISAs; recorded five top-10 finishes in six slalom races duringthecarnivalseason.


hilary androSSsr. • english teaching

Franconia, n.h.

BEFORE UNH: Graduated from Burke Mountain Academy; her father, a 1976 UNH graduate, skied for the Wildcats; Also attended Profile High School and was a varsity field hockey player; Named All-State and Granite State All-Conference in field hockey in2005and2006.

dana daukSSsr. • biochemistry

belmont, mich.

2009: Competed in two carnivals; 23rd (SL) at UNH; 29th (GS) at Middlebury.

BEFORE UNH: Skied for Win Alpine; also skied for Rockford High School; won Dan Nagy Memorial Race Championship in Lacrosse, Wis.; State Slalom champion and J1 Mid-AmSeriesChampion;RockfordHSteamplacedsecondin2006regionalsand5thin2006ClassAStateChampionships;NamedFirst-TeamAll-State(2004-2007);alsonamedAll Conference (2004-2007); EarnedTeam Central USSA and J-2 Nationals(2006)honors.

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danielle govanso. • undeclared

katonah, n.y.

BEFORE UNH: Graduated from Burke Mountain Academy; member of the NBS Eastern Region and national racing teams; her sister, Gabrielle, is a former Vt. statewide slalom champion.

kriSSy MCneillsr. • biochemistry

bloomington, minn.BEFORE UNH: Raced for Buck Hill Ski team; placed third in the J1, J2 Junior Olympics;EarnedbronzemedalinSLat2006RockyCentralRegionalChampion-ships;competedinthe2007U.S.NationalChampionships.


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SaM nordensr. • communication science & disorders

eaton, n.h. 2009: NCAAAll-AcademicSkiTeam;competedat twocarnivals;sea-son-besteffortof26thplace(GS)attheEISAs.

BEFORE UNH: Skied for the Mt. Washington Valley Ski Team.

ethan weiBreChtsr. • recreation management & policy

lake placid, n.y.

2010: Finished season-best 14th in GS at UVM Winter Carnival; Also competed in St.Michael’sWinterCarnivalandSt.LawrenceWinterCarnival. 2009: NCAAAll-Academic Ski Team member; NCAA Skiing Championship qualifier (ranked 17th in the East); seven top-20 efforts, including five in the SL; placed fifth at Bates (SL); 12th (SL) at UVM; 13th (SL) at Middlebury; in the GS, season best of 16th at UVM;

17th(GS)atUNH;2008: Recorded UNH’s best effort at the UVM Carnival in the SL(11thplace);15thinSLatWilliams;14th(SL)and22nd(GS)atSt.Lawrence.BEFORE UNH: Skied for National Sports Academy.

taylor Burtonso. • ciVil engineering

breckenridge, colo. 2010: Placed12th(SL)and15th(GS)inMiddleburyWinterCarnival;Finished20thinGSand20thinSLatWilliamsWinterCarnival;AtDartmouthWinterCarnival, placed season-best 11th in GS, also placed 22nd in SL; Placed 21st (SL) and 27th (GS) at UVM Winter Carnival; Finished 18th (SL) and 29th (GS) atSt.Michael’sWinterCarnival;Took26th(SL)and28th(GS)atSt.LawrenceWinterCarnival.

BEFORE UNH: Graduated from Rowmark Ski Academy in 2008; in first year of J2 competition, recorded three 3rd-place finishes; in second year at J2, two 2nd place finishes.

neil hanSensr. • ciVil engineering

amherst, n.h. BEFORE UNH: Graduated from Waterville Valley Academy; Skied in EasternAlpineChampionshipsin2006and2007;PlacedthirdoverallinMacomberCupandsecondoverallinLafoleySpringSeries(2007);member of Waterville Valley Black and Blule Trail Smashers; Also let-teredintennisatSouheganHighSchool.


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BEFORE UNH: Skied for New Hampton School;placedsecondoverallinMacomberCup serires standings, behind only now-teammateGeoffreyBonewald(2010).

BEFORE UNH: Graduated from Kil-lingtonMountainSchool;MemberofMt. Mansfield Ski Clulb; Named to BostonGlobeAll-ScholasticTeam in2009; National Honor Society Stu-dent.

BEFORE UNH: Skied for Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club; His sister, JoAnna, is member of UNH women’salpineskiteam;

BEFORE UNH: Skied for Green Mountain Valley School; Was top ju-nior performer at 2010 Canadian Na-tionalsafterplacing5thoverallinSu-perCombined.

Joanna CoffeyFr. • enVironmental conserVationsnoWmass, colo. BEFORE UNH: Skied for Aspen Valley Ski andSnowboardClub;herbrotherSamisamen’salpineskieratUNH.

JaCqueline leBel Fr. • business adminstration truckee, caliF.

BEFORE UNH: Participated in 2010 U.S. AlpineNationalChampionships;MemberofSugarBowlSkiTeam.

laura rozinowiCz Fr. • business administration toronto, ontario

BEFORE UNH: Skied for Proctor Acad-emy; also lettered in baseball and socceratProctor;WontheMacomberCupseries(2010).

SaM CoffeyFr. • undeclaredsnoWmass, colo.

laura halupowSki Fr. • undeclared interVale, n.h.

BEFORE UNH: Skied for Mt. Wash-ington Valley Ski Team; Placed third in the Super G at the EasternAlpineChampionships(2010);EarnedberthinU.S.AlpineNationalChampionships.

BEFORE UNH: Member of Toronto Ski Club and prestigious Iced OutRacing program from Summit Valley, Colo.

geoffrey BonewaldFr. • undeclared, WsbeneW london, n.h.

eriC CoffinFr. • business administrationcenter harbor, n.h.

kriS hopkinSFr. • mechanical engineeringnorth andoVer, mass.

Chad lawrenCeFr. • ciVil engineeringhastings, minn.

CurtiS luShFr. • enVironmental engineeringclarksburg, ontario

BEFORE UNH: Attended Green Mt. Valley School


anya Caldwell BeanJr. • nutrition

WolFeboro, n.h.

2010:Competedinallsixcarnivals;individualtopperformancewas8thin15KatSt.Lawrence; placed 10th in 10K free at St. Michael’s; on classic sprint relay team that fin-ished4thatSt.Michael’s;on3x5Kfreerelayteamthatplaced6thatDartmouth;earned11th in 5K free at Williams; Finished 13th (5K classic) and 16th (10K free) at UVM. BEFORE UNH: 2009 graduate of Park City High School; All-State Academic Team in both skiing and cross crountry as a senior; Jr. Olympics (2006-09); ranked as All-American each year; Three silver medals at 2007 J.O.; Earned two silvers at ‘09 J.O.; J1 Scandanavian Cup Trip in ‘09.

2010: Competed in NCAA Tournament, earning points in 15 K free (29) and 5K classic (38); Earned two top-5 finishes: season-best 5th in 15K free at St. Lawrence and 5th in 10K free at St. Michael’s; 6th-place finish on 3x5K free relay team at Dartmouth; Other top-20 finishes included 12th (15K free) at EISAs, 12th (3x3 classic sprint) at St. Michael’s, 13th (10K free) at UVM and 14th (5K free) at Williams; 16th (15K classic). 2009:Competedinallsixcarnivals;season-best24thplaceinboththe15Kfreeand5KclassicatEISAs.BEFORE UNH:SkiedforHoldernessandtheStrattonMountain

School...herfatherskiedatUNH...bothparentswereontheU.S.SkiTeam.

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liz guineyso. • medical lab science

park city, utah

nataSha kullaSsr. • kinesiology: exercise science

timmins, ontario

katie Millersr.• sociology and Justice studies

lenox, mass.

2010:Placed17thin5KclassicatNCAAs;4thinclassicsprintrelayatSt.Michael’s;Four 6th-place finishes: 5K classic at St. Lawrence, 10K free at St. Michael’s, 5K free atWilliamsand3x5KfreerelayatDartmouth;Placed10thin15KfreeatSt.Lawrence;Notched 8th (5K classic) at UVM. 2009: Competed at three carnivals; top ‘Cat with 3rd place in the classic sprints at UNH; 12th in the 5K free at UVM; 14th in the 10K freeatUNH.2008: Took6thinthe10KclassicattheEISAsand14thinthe5Kfree;8th in the 5K free at Williams; earned two top-10 finishes in classic races.

2010: Competed in all six carnivals; Season-best 10th-place finish in 3x5K free relay atDartmouth;Placed12thinclassicsprintrelayatSt.Michael’s;Earned15th(5Kfree)atWilliams;Finished18thatSt.Lawrence(15Kfree)andatSt.Michael’s(10Kfree); Skied to 21st-place finish in 10K free at UVM. 2009: Finished21stinthe15KfreeattheEISAs;season-best12thplaceinthe10KfreeatUNH;topeffortinclassic(24th)atDartmouth.2008: 12th in the 5K free at the EISAs; four top-20 finishes in the 5K free, including 15th at Bates; placed in the 10K classic at Bates, St. Lawrence andDartmouth.BEFORE UNH:Atop-threeskierfromMassachusetts;competedintheEasternHighSchoolChampionships;herbrotherJoeyskiedfortheWildcats.


harriSon harBsr. • english

contoocook, n.h.

2010: Competed in six carnivals; Best individual finish was 9th (20K free) at St. Law-rence;partof4th-place3x3KclassicsprintrelayteamatSt.Michael’sand8th-place3x5 free relay team at Dartmouth; Placed 20th in 10K classic at UVM; Earned 22nd in 10KfreeatWilliams.2009:Competedatthreecarnivalsandpointedinthreeofsixraces;season-best23rdplace in the 10K free at UVM; 2008: 28th in the 10K classic at UVM.

Steven Bedardsr. • community and enVironmental planning

cheshire, mass.2010: Competed in all six carnivals; Placed 4th (20K free) and 9th (10K classic) at St. Lawrence;Partof3x3sprintrelayteamthatplaced4thatSt.Michael’sand3x5freerelay that finished 10th at Dartmouth; Finished 23rd (10K classic) at Williams; Placed 32nd (10K classic) at UVM. 2009: Competed in five of six carnivals; was the top ‘Cat four times; 2nd place in the classic sprint at UNH; 9th in the 20K free at Bates; 18th in the 15K free at Dartmouth; 21st in the 10K free at UNH and the 15K classic at UVM. 2008: Team-best in both the 10K classic (16th place) and free sprint (9th) at UVM; top ‘Cat inboththe10Kclassic(15th)andthe10Kfree(16th)atBates.

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erik lindgrenso. • physics

pitea, sWeden

2010: Competed in six carnivals; Notched top-10 finishes in 10K classic (8th) and 20K free(6th)atSt.Lawrence;partof3x5Kfreerelayteamthatplaced10thatDartmouth;also placed 19th in 20K classic; Tallied a top-20 finish in EISAs, taking 18th in 20K MS free.BEFORE UNH: Finished5thinthe20Kpursuitand15thinthe10Kclassicatthe 2009 Swedish Championships; in 2007, placed 2nd in the Swedish Championships 3x10Kclassicrelay;SkiedfortheStromnasGIFclubteam.

kelSey hoarso. • undeclared

shaFtsbury, Vt.

2010: Competed in two car-nivals;seasonbestwas47th-place in 5K classic at St.Lawrence;alsoearnedpointsat St. Michael’s in 10K free(54th);BEFORE UNH 2009

graduateofMt.AnthonyUnion;All-Stateteam2007-09; led Nordic team to state titles in 2007 and 2008.

danielle Baron Jr. • accounting & Finance

gilFord, n.h.2010: Season-best 4th-placefinish as part of classic sprint relayat St.Michael’s;Placed10thin3x5KfreerelayatDart-mouth; recorded 15th-placefinish in 5K classic and placed

16th in 15K free at St. Lawrence; took 16th (15Kfree) and 17th (5K classic) at EISAs. 2009: Com-petedatfourcarnivals.

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kvehl MCderMottso. • political science

putney, Vt.

2010: Competed at St. Mi-chael’s carnival. BEFORE UNH: 2009 graduate of BrattleboroUnionHS;qual-ified for J2 Championships (05-07); invited to train atU.S.OlympicTrainingCen-

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Maureen MCauliffeJr. • anthropology hopkinton, n.h.

2010: Competed at St. Mi-chael’s carnival, earning points in 10K free. 2009: Competed at UNH carnival.BEFORE UNH: AttendedHopkintonHighSchool;two-timestatechampion(07-08)

Steph kraMersr. • biology

boW, n.h.

2010:Competedintwocar-nivals: at St. Lawrence and atSt.Michael’s.2009: Com-peted at the UNH carnival.BEFORE UNH: Skied forBowHS;participatedin theEasternHSChampionships.

aBBy taylorsr. • biology, nutrition

rochester, n.y.

2010: Competed at five car-nivals; finished season-best 18th in 15K free and took25thin5KclassicatEISAs;member of 3x5 relay teamthattook10thatDartmouth2009: CompetedattheUNH

carnival.BEFORE UNH: Skied at N.Y. State Cham-pionshipsin2006-07andinJr.Nationalsin07.

dan guineyJr. • sociology

park city, utah

2010:Competedintwocarni-vals;placedseason-best42ndin 20K free at St. Lawrence.2009: Competed in five of six carnivals;earnedpointsinthe10K classic (34th) and 10Kfree (26th) at UNH; season-

high 28th at UVM; BEFORE UNH: Took5thplaceandearnedtwo15th-placeeffortsat2007Jr.Olympics;Finished16that2005Jr.Olympics.

danielle MCviCarJr. • marketing & Finance

kanata, ontario

2010:Competedinthreecar-nivals; placed season-high29th in 5K classic at St. Law-rence; Finished 39th in 5K classic at UVM. 2009: Com-peted at three carnivals; sea-son-high28thplaceinclassic

sprintsatUNH.

niCk ManCuSoJr. • pedagogy neW paltz, n.y.

2010: Competed in one ca-nival; earned points in 10Kclassic and 20K free at St.Lawrence.

2009: Competed in twocar-nivals.

2010:Competedattwocarni-vals;placedseason-best22ndin3x3sprint relayatSt.Mi-chael’s;Alsoearnedpointsin10Kclassic&20KfreeatSt.Lawrence. 2009: Competedat two carnivals. BEFORE

UNH: A New York Junior Olympic Skier in 2006.

andrew CleMenCesr. • mechanical engineering

Falmouth, maine

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elizaBeth izzoFr. • exercise science

lake placid, n.y.

BEFORE UNH: Skied for NY Ski Education Founda-tion (NYSEF); participatedin 2010 Junior Olympics inPresque Isle, Maine.

2010:Competedinonecarni-val;Earnedpointsin15KfreeatSt.Michael’s.2009: Competed at one car-nival.

toM reaganJr. • math Freeport, maine

BEFORE UNH: FoundedWellesley Nordic Team asfreshman (2006); IndividualMaine H.S. champion in ‘06; Competed in Junior Olym-pics in ‘06 & ‘07.

Clare egangr. • linguistics

cape elizabeth, maine

2010:Competedononecar-nival; Earned 22nd-place fin-ish in3x3 sprint relayatSt.Michael’s.

perry thoMaSJr. • enViron. conserV. studies

rindge, n.h.

BEFORE UNH: Memberof Glacier Nordic Ski Team;competed in 2010 JuniorOlympics, finishing 11th in skate race and 14th in clas-sicrace.

anne MillerFr. • undeclared

WhiteFish, mont.

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Sierra JeChFr. • biology

cody, Wyo.

Molly newManFr. • exericise science

steamboat springs, colo.

dana roaChFr. • undeclared

minocQua, Wisc.

ian wilSonso. • management, Finance

Wayzata, minn.

BEFORE UNH: Wyomingstate champion in 2009; mem-berofParkCountyNordicSkiAssociation;trainedinandnearYellowstoneNationalPark.

BEFORE UNH: Competed forSteamboatSpringsWinterSportsClub;Placed15thin10KClassicJuniorNationals(2010).

BEFORE UNH: Competedfor ClubNordicwerks;wonthe 2010 American Birk-beinerKortelopet.

BEFORE UNH: Competed for Hopkins Nor-dicTeam;placed7th in theMinnesotaStateMeet(2009).

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Edward Blood (‘34) 1982 Ralph Townsend (‘49) 1982 Ernest Pederson (‘30) 1983 Paul Toolin (‘28) 1983 Carl Paulson (‘15) 1984 Jere Chase (‘36) 1985 Silas Dunklee (‘46) 1985 Gunner D. Michelson (‘26) 1991 Jon B. Riisnaes (‘56) 1993 Gail Bigglestone (‘60) 1994 Kelly Milligan (‘86) 1994 Patty Ross-Tran (‘82) 1996

Virginia E. Parker (‘46) 1997Sheldon S. “Moe” Vamey (‘50) 1997Pamel “Muzzy” Smith Alexander (‘81) 1997Jill Sickels Matlock (‘86) 1997 Gail Helfer (‘75) 1999 Nancy Gustafson (‘88) 1999 Maria Hasset (‘94) 2001Marty Hall (‘71) 2002Susanne Fortier (‘71) 2004Patrick Weaver (‘93) 2006Grover Daniels (‘79) 2008

Name(class) YearInducted Name(class) YearInducted

UNHHalloffaMeSkierS

Name Year Name Year

U.S.SkiteaMMeMberS

Howie Bean 1976 Kelly Milligan 1984 Patty Ross 1984 Mike Hussey 1986 Brendan Sullivan 1986 Patrick Weaver 1998, 2002

Scott Doughty 2002 Leanne Smith 2006, 07 Peter Dascoulious 1971 Bob Treadwell 1976-79 Julie Wolny 1986-87

Name Year Name Year

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Rex Bell (coach) 1988 Kelly Milligan 1984 Ed Blood 1932, 36 Patty Ross 1984 Peter Dascoulious 1976 Leanne Smith 2010 Everett Dunklee 1972 Robel Teklemariam 2006 Marty Hall (coach) 1972, 76, 84, 88, 92 Ralph Townsend 1948 Steve Knowlton 1958 Patrick Weaver 1998, 2002 Al Merrill 1956

Men’s Women’s Combined

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Terry Aldrich Tom Barstow

Rex BellPaul Berton

Ed BloodJere Chase

Ned McSherryPaul Sweet

Tom Upham

Gail BigglestoneMarilyn Cochran

Buzzy DavisRob Hamilton

Mary HellerCory Schwartz

Lex ScourbyScott Young

Phil AstrachanBrian BlankBill McQuade

Cory SchwartzKurt Simard

RJ Turner

SkiTeamAlpineScholarshipFund

UNHSkiTeamEndowment

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Name Year Name Year John Kendall 1970, 71 Kim Kendall 1972, 73 Bruce Cunningham 1971, 72 Howie Bean 1977 Grover Daniels 1979 Pam Smith 1981 Kelly Milligan 1982 Mike Hussey 1985 Iver Dahl 1990, 92 Jill Listowich 1991 Patrick Weaver 1991 Maria Hasset 1992, 94 Kate Thomas 1993 Hayden Barile 1994, 95 Frazier Blair 1994 Kristin Downs 1994 Janice Rossi 1994 Susie Easterly 1995

Emily Cartwright 1996Matt Regan 1996Coreen Woodbury 1997Greg Blaisdell 2000, 01, 02, 03Cristin Copeland 2000, 02Chris Wolski 2000Heather Plimpton 2000Syd Mikkleson 2003, 05John Martz 2005Stephanie Vaughn 2005, 06Joe Dunn 2006Sean McNamara 2006, 08, 09Veronique Archambault-Leger 2007,09, 10Aileen Farrell 2007, 08, 09Michael Cremeno 2009Willie Ford 2009Dylan McGuffin 2010

Name Event Year

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John Kendall Ski Meister 1970, 71 Kim Kendall Ski Meister 1972, 73 Roy Weaver Special Jumping 1975 Bob Treadwell 30 km, 50 km relay 1978 Nancy Gustafson Disabled 1988 Scott Doughty Biathlon Relay 1998 Patrick Weaver 20 km, U.S. National Relay 1998

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MartyScaranoisinthemidstofhis11thyearasDirectorofAthleticsattheUniversityofNewHampshire. During his tenure, Scarano has heightened national exposure for UNH athletics with aca-demics, facility renovations and programmatic advancement being top priorities. According to numbers released in 2010, UNH athletics ranks highest in the America East Conference, the Colonial Athletic Association and second nationally among all public institutions, trailing only the U.S. Naval Academy, for the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of its student athletes with a mark of 97 percent. Of its 20 current sport teams, 14 of them submitted perfect GSRs of 100 percent. UNH finished second in the America East Academic Cup this past season, achieving a 3.16 cumula-tive grade-point average, which surpassed the league record for highest GPA. Therehavebeenover$8.5million in capitol improvements sincehishiring in the summerof

2000. ScaranohasfocusedonmovingUNHathleticsintothecollegiatenationalarena.TheWildcatathleticdepartmentwashostofhighly-successful NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Northeast Regionals at the Verizon Wireless Arena (Manchester, N.H.) in 2004, 2007, 2009, and Manchester will once again be the site of the Northeast Regionals in 2011. UNH has had the opportunity to host two NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Frozen Fours in the Whittemore Center in 2002 and 2005. In addition, UNH successfully hosted the 2007 NCAA Skiing Championships in Washington Valley, as well as the 2005 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Northeast Regional, whichtookplaceattheWhittemoreCenter. Because of these initiatives and accomplishments, UNH athletics has consistently been ranked in the top 90 programs among all Division I institutions in the battle for the NACDA Directors Cup, which is well ahead of nearly all of UNH’s conference op-ponents. This past season, the Wildcats ranked 72nd out of more than 370 Division I schools with 260.50 points, which were the most in program history, the best in America East and placed the ‘Cats in the top five among FCS teams. UNH ranked behind only Villanova, Princeton, Cornell and Harvard in the FCS subdivision. In New England, the Wildcats finished fourth behind Boston College, Connecticut and Harvard. Scarano’s many accomplishments during his tenure have played a key role in UNH being named oneoftheTop20AthleticDepartmentsintheCountryinU.S.NewsandWorldReportcollegeathleticsrankingsinMarch2002.UNH’s graduation rate for athletes has maintained levels at or exceeding 90 percent, which puts it among the nation’s best in Div. I. Scarano held the position of Athletics Director at Colorado College from July 1996 through June 2000. The college’s athletic program excelled both in and out of the classroom under his supervision and six different athletic facilities received renovations, including the Schlessman Pool, Washburn Field, the Carle Weight Room and a new press box at Stewart Field. During his tenure, ColoradoCollegewasrankedamongthetop20DivisionIIIprogramsintheSearsCupnationalstandingsandproducedseveralAll-Americans, all-academic award winners and NCAA post-graduate scholarship recipients. Prior to his stay in Colorado Springs, Scarano worked for 13 years at Colgate University, where he served as assistant director of athletics, director of physical education, associate director, and senior associate director. Scarano, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a 1978 graduate of Penn State University, where he started his athletic career as assistant ticket manager and the athletics events manager from 1980-83. Scarano holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental History from Colgate. He and his wife, Cydney, have two daughters, Lynden, a junior at UNH, and Corey, and a son, Kyle.

Mark W. Huddleston is the 19th president of the University of New Hampshire. He brings three decades of experience in public and private higher education as a faculty member, dean, and senior administrator, most recently as president of Ohio Wesleyan University. His term at UNH commencedinJuly2007. Huddleston began his academic career at the State University of New York-Buffalo in 1977 as an assistant professor of political science. He then joined the faculty of the University of Dela-ware in 1980, where he remained for the next 24 years. Dr. Huddleston chaired the Department ofPoliticalScienceandInternationalRelationsandservedasassociateprovostforinternationalprograms. He was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2001, where he managed 45 academic departments and centers with nearly 900 fulltime faculty and staff, and served in

thatcapacityuntilhewasnamedpresidentofOhioWesleyanUniversityin2004. Having received his bachelor’s degree in political science from SUNY-Buffalo, Huddleston went on to receive both a master’sdegreeandPh.D.inpoliticalsciencefromtheUniversityofWisconsin–Madison.Anauthorofnumerousbooksand articles, he has been active as a consultant for both the U.S. government and international organizations. He also served as an advisor in Bosnia on rebuilding financial and administrative infrastructures after the Dayton accords. HuddlestonwasraisedinSyracuseandspent24yearsattheUniversityofDelawareinvariouscapacities.Heandhiswife, Emma Bricker, have three children, Andy, Kate, and Giles.

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SteveMetcalf is inhis14thyearattheUniversityofNewHampshire.Cur-rentlyheistheDeputyAthleticDirec-tor, after serving as Senior Associate Athletic Director fo Internal Opera-

tionsfrom2007-10.Inthisroleheoverseesallinternalop-erations, as well as the women’s ice hockey, men’s soccer, field hockey, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s skiing, men’sandwomen’scrosscountryandmen’sandwomen’sindoor and outdoor track & field programs, and the areas ofstrength&conditioningandsportsmedicine.AdditionaldutiesincludeanexpandedroleasMartyScarano’sdesig-nate for all league affiliations and NCAA Championships, aswellasinthedailyoperationofthedepartment.MetcalfalsooverseestheathleticeventmanagementandallUNH-hosted conference and NCAA championships, including two Women’s Ice Hockey National Championships andthe NCAA Skiing National Championship. In 2011, UNH willagainhostanNCAAMen’sIceHockeyRegional inManchester at the Verizon Wireless Arena. He has served as Event Coordinator, Assistant A.D. and Associate A.D. MetcalfwasborninEnglandandholdsbothaBachelor’sand Master’s degree from UNH. He and his wife Diane, who is the University’s Director of Athletic Annual Fund, have two daughters, Lauren and Sienna.

JohnCiani is inhis10thyearwiththeUniversityofNewHampshireath-letic department. After four years asan assistant coach in the University’sstrength and conditioning office, Ciani

was promoted to the position of Associate Director ofStrengthandConditioningin2006. Ciani’seffortshavebeenkeyinguidingUNHstudent-athletestoNCAAappearancesinbothwomen’sandmen’sice hockey, football, gymnastics, women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse, skiing, track and field. CianicametoUNHfromtheUniversityofNorthDa-kota, where he worked under Paul Chapman, the Wild-cats’ current director of strength and conditioning, as an assistant with the men’s ice hockey, football, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s basketball and baseball teams. Ciani is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Special-istthroughtheNationalStrengthandConditioningAsso-ciation and Certified Level 1 Coach through USA-Weight-lifting.He iscompletinghisMaster’sdegree inExercisePhysiology. After graduating from Escondido High School, Ciani went on to Long Beach State University, where he earned hisB.A.inPsychologyin2000.

Athleticexcellenceispartofthefor-mula for success in thecollegiate ex-perienceforUniversityofNewHamp-shire ski team. The primary measureofachievementisthestudent-athlete’s

successintheclassroom.NewHampshirealsohasoneofthetopgraduationratesinthecountryforstudent-athletes. UNH is dedicated to enhancing the student-athlete’sabilitytoachieveacademicexcellence.Realizingthetimecommitment the athletes give to the school, the University administersacomprehensiveprogramofacademicsupportservices that is available to Wildcat skiers and all otherstudent-athletes.Thisprogramincludesthemonitoringofacademic progress and providing tutorial services, as well asinteractingwiththeacademicadvisorswithinthevari-ouscolleges. Serving as Assistant Athletic Director for AcademicServices since 1994 is Joanne Maldari, a 1990 graduate of HolyCrosswhowentontheearnhermaster’sdegreeinAthletic Counseling at Springfield College. She was rec-ognized forheroutstandingefforts atUNHby receivingtheUniversity’s2001AcademicAdvisingAward.Beforecoming to Durham, Maldari served athletic counseling internships at Springfield and Central Connecticut State University.

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Paul Chapman is in the midst ofhis10thyearasthestrengthandcon-ditioningdirectorat theUniversityofNewHampshire.DuringhistenureatUNH, he helped coordinate the build-

ingofthestate-of-the-artJerryAzumahPerformanceCen-ter, and his efforts have been key in guiding UNH athletes to NCAA appearances in men’s and women’s hockey, gymnastics, volleyball, women’s lacrosse, track and field, andskiing. Chapman is a member of the Collegiate Strength andConditioning Coaches Association (strength and con-ditioning coach certified), USA-Weightlifting (certified level1coach);theNationalStrengthandConditioningAs-sociation, and he was the state director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association in North Dakotafrom 1991-95. He has also authored four publications re-latedtostrengthandconditioningandhastrainedandcon-sulted several NFL, CFL and NHL athletes, and prospec-tive athletes preparing for all-star games, bowl games and pre-drafttesting. Chapman is a 1990 graduate of Dickinson State Univer-sity in North Dakota with a B.S. degree in Biology. HethenwentontoearnaM.S.inExerciseSciencefromtheUniversity of North Dakota in 1994

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2010-11 Official Team PhysiciansThe physicians at Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine are the Official Team Physicians of the UNH Wildcats and are board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery or the American Board of Family Practice. Our highly subspecialized orthopedic physicians treat all musculoskeletal conditions.

•Trauma & Fracture Surgery •Arthroscopic Surgery•Shoulder Surgery

Medical Degree: Boston University accelerated combined AB/MD programInternship in General Surgery: Bay State Medical Center, an affiliate of Tufts UniversityResidency in Orthopedic Surgery: University of VermontR id i P di t i O th di M t l Child ’

Fred H Brennan Jr, DOFred H Brennan Jr, DO•Sports Medicine•Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine•Post-Concussion ManagementMedical Degree: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Residency in Family Medicine: Albany Medical Center, New York Sports Medicine Fellowship: Northwest Ohio Center for S t M di i /U i it f T l d

Charles M Blitzer, MDCharles M Blitzer, MD

Residency in Pediatric Orthopedics: Montreal Children’sHospital/McGill University Certifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Memberships: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Board of Councilors; American Academy of OrthopaedicSurgeons, Fellow ; American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate; Orthopaedic Trauma Association ; Arthroscopy Association of North America; New Hampshire Medical Society, Past President; New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society

Sports Medicine/University of ToledoCertifications: American Board of Family Medicine; Certificate of Added Qualifications in sports medicineMemberships: American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine, Fellow; American Academy of Family Medicine, Fellow; American College of Sports Medicine, Fellow; New Hampshire Medical Society

Peter D Buckley, MDPeter D Buckley, MD Peter J Peter J DirksmeierDirksmeier, MD, MD•Sports Medicine•Arthroscopic Surgery•Shoulder & Knee Surgery

Medical Degree: University of Vermont College of MedicineInternship in General Surgery: Brown University/ Rhode Island Hospital, ProvidenceResidency in Orthopedic Surgery: University of Florida/ShandsHospital, GainesvilleArthroscopy & Sports Medicine Fellowship: University of OklahomaCertifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate

•Spine Surgery•Hip Surgery

Medical Degree: University of Southern California, Los AngelesInternship in General Surgery: University of PittsburghResidency in Orthopedic Surgery: University of PittsburghSpinal Surgery Fellowship: University of PittsburghCertifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Memberships: American Academy of OrthopaedicSurgeons, Fellow; American Board of OrthopaedicSurgery Diplomate; Seacoast Spine Study Group; NewDiplomate

Memberships: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow; American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate; Arthroscopy Association of North America; American College of Sports Medicine; New Hampshire Medical Society; New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society

Surgery, Diplomate; Seacoast Spine Study Group; NewEngland Spine Study Group; North American Spine Society; New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society; New Hampshire Medical Society

Mark J Mark J GeppertGeppert, MD, MD Robert H Harrington, MDRobert H Harrington, MD•Foot & Ankle Surgery•Sports Medicine•Hand Surgery•General Orthopedics

•Sports Medicine•Joint Replacement Surgery•Arthroscopic Surgery

M di l D U i it f V t S h l fGeneral OrthopedicsMedical Degree: New York University School of MedicineInternship in General Surgery & Residency in Orthopedic Surgery: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (formerly Rutgers)Foot & Ankle Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York CityCertifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Memberships: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow; American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society; New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society; New Hampshire Medical Society

Medical Degree: University of Vermont School ofMedicineInternship in General Surgery: Naval Hospital, San DiegoResidency in Orthopedic Surgery: National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland Certifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Memberships: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow; American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons; New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society; New Hampshire Medical Society

Moby Parsons, MDMoby Parsons, MD David C David C ThutThut, MD , MD •Arthroscopic & Reconstructive Surgery•Joint Replacement Surgery•Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

•Sports Medicine•Arthroscopic Surgery•Joint Replacement •Shoulder & Knee Medical Degree: Columbia University College of

Physicians and Surgeons, New YorkInternship in General Surgery: University of PittsburghResidency in Orthopedic Surgery: University of Pittsburgh Sh ld & Elb F ll hi U i it f W hi t

Medical Degree: University of PennsylvaniaInternship in General Surgery:: University of RochesterResidency in Orthopedic Surgery: University of RochesterSports Medicine Fellowship: New York UniversityShoulder & Elbow Fellowship: University of Washington,

Seattle; University of Sydney, Aus. Certifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, FellowMemberships: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow; American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons; New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society

Sports Medicine Fellowship: New York UniversityHospital for Joint DiseaseCertifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; Subspecialty in Sports Medicine, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Memberships: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow; American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine; New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society; New Hampshire Medical Society

2010-11 Official Team PhysiciansThe physicians at Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine are the Official Team Physicians of the UNH Wildcats and are board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery or the American Board of Family Practice. Our highly subspecialized orthopedic physicians treat all musculoskeletal conditions.

Robert P Waugh, MD Robert P Waugh, MD •Hand Surgery•Wrist Surgery•Microsurgery

Medical Degree: ` University of Massachusetts Medical School, WorcesterInternship in General Surgery: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, BostonResidency in Orthopedic Surgery: University of MarylandH d S F ll hi Child ’ H it l B t B th

Gavin R Webb, MDGavin R Webb, MD•Sports Medicine•Arthroscopic Surgery•Shoulder & Knee Surgery•Cartilage Restoration

Medical Degree: University of Vermont School of MedicineInternship in General Surgery: Maine Medical Center, PortlandResidency in Orthopedic Surgery: State University ofHand Surgery Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Boston; Beth

Israel Deaconess Medical Center, BostonMemberships: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Residency in Orthopedic Surgery: State University ofNew York at BuffaloSports Medicine Fellowship: New England Baptist Hospital, BostonCertifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery ; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, FellowMemberships: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Diplomate; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow; Arthroscopy Association of North America; American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine; NH Orthopaedic Society; NH Medical Society

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