2013 james madison women's cross country recruiting guide

2013 JMU Cross Country - 1

Class of 2014

Dave RinkeRHead Cross Country Coach Assistant Track & Field Coach Coaching Specialty: Distance, middle distance• 15th year at JMU• 30th collegiate coaching season• Coach, U.S. Senior Men, IAAF World Cross Country Championships (2003)

• Coach, U.S. Men’s Junior World Cross Country Championships (1998)

• Seven CAA team championships (women: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011; men: 1999)

• ECAC (2001, 2010, 2012) and IC4A (2003) team championships• Eight CAA individual champions• Eight CAA Runners of the Year• 13 NCAA national track and field qualifiers

• Two NCAA Cross Country All-Americas

• 119 NJCAA Cross Country/Track & Field All-Americas

Coach of the Year• CAA (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011)

• NJCAA national men’s (1987, 1990)

• NJCAA national men’s outdoor track and field (1999)

CoaChing staff


Bill WaltonDirector of Track & Field and Cross Country Coaching Specialty: Sprints, horizontal jumps• 33rd year at JMU• Mid-Atlantic Region outdoor track and field Coach of the Year (1990)

• CAA cross country Coach of the Year (1987, 1992)

• 31 NCAA All-Americas• 42 ECAC/IC4A champions• 56 NCAA qualifiers• IC4A president (1998-99)• NCAA Track & Field/Cross Country Committee (2010-14)• Chair of NCAA Cross Country Committee for NCAA Division I Championships (2010-11)

CoaChing staff

2013 JMU Cross Country - 32013 JMU Cross Country - 2

2013 Cross Country TeamBottom Row (l to r): Erin Lopresti, Carrie Payne, Kelsey Seymour, Julie StrangeSecond Row (l to r): Lillie Brown, Caroline Morris, Kelsey Langton, Tessa Mundell, Emily Cole, Jenna Flickinger, Rachel Hagen, Leidy Arias Bernal, Meghan MalloyTop Row (l to r): Allison Huschke, Tiel Westbrook, Kathleen Stewart, Morgan Sheaffer, Kristen Landry, Laura Dobbs, Katie Brendli, Carol Strock, Maria Snyder

eRin lopRestiSR, Cranberry Township, Pa. (Seneca Valley)Major: health sciences

• 18th-place finish at the JMU Open Invitational

• CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient

• JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete

CaRRie payneSR, Annandale, Va. (W.T. Woodson)Major: international affairs

• 53rd-place finish at the George Mason Invitational




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kelsey seyMoURSR, Ebensburg, Pa. (Governor Mifflin)Major: communication science and disorders

• 17th-place finish at the William & Mary Open



JUlie stRangeSR, Leesburg, Va. (Loudoun County)Major: IDLS Minor: elementary education




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RaChel hagenJR, Sterling, Va. (Potomac Falls)Major: nursing• Sixth-place finish at VMI Invitational• 23rd-place finish at the 2012 CAA

Championships• Dean’s List

kRisten lanDRyJr., Boonton Township, N.J. (Mountain Lakes)Communications major• Ninth-place finish at the JMU Open

Invitational• 13th-place finish at the 2012 CAA

Championships• 19th-place finish at the 2012 ECAC

Championships


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kelsey langtonJr., Hamilton Square, N.J. (Notre Dame H.S.)Nursing and health sciences major

• Eighth-place finish at the VMI Invitational• 12th-place finish at the JMU Open

Invitational• 25th-place finish at the 2012 ECAC

Championships

MoRgan sheaffeRJr., New Bloomfield, Pa. (West Perry)Nursing major

• 20th-place finish at the JMU Open Invitational• Dean’s List• JMU Athletic Director Scholar-

Athlete

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tiel WestBRookJr., Mechanicsville, Va. (Lee-Davis)Kinesiology major

• Seventh-place finish at the VMI Invitational

• Eighth-place finish at the JMU Open Invitational

• President’s List

eMily ColeSo., Stafford, Va. (North Stafford)Nursing major

• 17th-place finish at the VMI Invitational• 21st-place finish at the JMU Open

Invitational


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laURa DoBBsSo., Glen Allen, Va. (Deep Run)Accounting major

• 14th-place finish at the VMI Invitational• 34th-place finish at the JMU Open

Invitational• Dean’s List

Jenna fliCkingeRSo., Hummelstown, Pa. (Lower Dauphin)Undecided major

• All-CAA following an 11th-place finish at the 2012 CAA Championships

• Sixth-place finish at the JMU Open Invitational

• President’s List

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CaRoline MoRRisSo., Fredericksburg, Md. (James Monroe)Political science major

• JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete• Dean’s List• Placed fourth in the Battlefield District as

a high school senior

kathleen steWaRtSo., Holland, Pa. (Council Rock South) Communication sciences and disorders major

• Ninth-place finish at the VMI Invitational• 13th-place finish at the JMU Open

Invitational• President’s List


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katie BRenDliSo., Midlothian, Va. (Midlothian)IDLS major with a special education minor

• Led the Trojans to Virginia’s state title in 2011• Competed at the 2011 Nike Southeast Regional meet as a senior• Three-time Scholar-Athlete Award recipient

lillie BRoWnFr., Boiling Springs, Pa. (Boiling Springs)Elementary education major with a psychology minor

• Two-time District 3 champion (2010, 2011)• Patriot News All-Star as a freshman and sophomore• National Art Honor Society

allison hUsChkeFr., Charlottesville, Va. (Albemarle)Kinesiology major

• 2012 Central Virginia Runner of the Year• 2012 Commonwealth District champion• National Honor Society

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Meghan MalloyFr., Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield Memorial)English major

• 2012 South Jersey Runner of the Year• 2012 Colonial Conference champion and Runner of the Year• National Honor Society

tessa MUnDellFr., Mohnton, Pa. (Governor Mifflin)Kinesiology major

• Three-time Berks County champion and Athlete of the Year (2010, 2011, 2012)• Top-five finishes four years in a row at the PIAA championships• National Honor Society


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MaRia snyDeRFr., Woodbury, Pa. (Northern Bedford County)Special education major

• District V Champion as a junior and senior• Inter-County Conference champion as a junior and senior• Varsity tennis player (District V Singles Champion in 2012 and 2013)

CaRol stRoCkFr., Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Cumberland Valley)Nursing major

• 2012 All-State Team honoree• 2012 All-Northeast team honoree• Team captain as a senior, helping lead the Eagles to the District III title

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leann BUntRoCkClass of 1983• All-America Cross Country 1981• First JMU female cross country runner to earn All-America honors

• AIAW National Cross Country Championships – 24th-place in 1981

• All-AIAW Region II cross country – ninth-place in 1981

CinDy slagle Class of 1984• All-America 1,500-meter 1982

• AIAW Outdoor National Championships, 1981 and 1982 (sixth in 1,500-meter; 3,000-meter qualifier; 3,200-meter relay competitor)

• Virginia AIAW champion in 1,500-meter in 1981 and 1982

• Virginia AIAW champion in 3,200-meter relay in 1982

hall of fame



JUli henneRClass of 1992

Post-JMU• First JMU U.S. Olympian, 1,500-meter, Atlanta 1996• U.S. Olympic Trials 1,500-meter runner-up 1996• JMU Athletics Hall of Fame 2002• CAA Silver Anniversary Team

JMU• First female athlete to earn Division I All-America honors in track• 1992 NCAA Outdoor Championships: 10th-place finish in 1,500-meter• All-East: cross country (1992), indoor mile (1991, 1992), 1,500-meter

(1991, 1992)• 1,500-meter ECAC Champion (1992)• CAA Champion: 800-eterm (1991), 1,500m (1991, 1992)• All-CAA cross country (1990, 1991, 1992)• CAA Track & Field Championships Athlete of the Meet (1991)

olympian

Mollie DefRanCesCoClass of 2003• All-America cross country (2002); 3,000m steeplechase

(2002); 5,000m (2002)• Only JMU athlete to earn three All-America honors in

the same calendar year• Third-ranked

American in 3,000-meter steeplechase (2002)

• NCAA National Championships participant in 2002: 30th in cross coun-try, fourth in steeplechase, sixth in indoor 5,000-meter

• Mondo/U.S. Track Coaches Association Southeast Region Athlete of the Year in 2002

• CAA cross country Runner of the Year (2001, 2002); track and field Athlete of the Year (2002)

• Holds school records in steeplechase, outdoor 3,000-meter and indoor & outdoor 5,000-meter

• CAA Silver Anniversary Team

Bethany eigel Class of 2000All–America distance medley relay (1997); 5,000m (1997);

3,000m (1998, 2000)• Only JMU female runner to be named All-America four

times• CAA cross country Runner of the Year (1996)• NCAA Indoor

National Championships: eighth in dis-tance medley relay (1997), eighth in 3,000-meter (1998)

• NCAA Outdoor National Championships: ninth in 5,000-meter (1997), 12th in 3,000-meter (2000)

• CAA 3,000-meter champion in 1997

• Holds school records in indoor 3,000-meter and outdoor distance medley relay


• JMU Athletics Hall of Fame, class of 2009

all-ameriCans


CinDy DUnhaMClass of 2004ECAC Champion: cross country (2001)

• USA Track & Field National Championships: 27th in steeplechase (2001)

• All-NCAA Southeast Region cross country in 2001

• All-CAA cross country (2001, 2002)


katie goRMan Class of 2011ECAC Champion: cross country (2012)

• All-CAA cross coun-try (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)

• CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year honoree for cross country (2012)

katie haRMan Class of 2013ECAC Champion: cross country (2011)

• All-NCAA Southeast Region cross country (2011, 2012)

• CAA cross country Champion (2011)

• All-CAA cross country (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)

• CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year honoree for cross coun-try (2011)

• JMU Female Athlete of the Year (2011-12)

alison paRRisClass of 2011ECAC Champion: cross country (2010)

• CAA Cross Country Athlete of the Year (2010)

• CAA cross country individual champion (2010)

• CAA track & field champion: 5,000-me-ter (2011)

• NCAA cross country qualifier: 71st (2009)

• All-CAA cross country (2008, 2009, 2010)


eCaC Champions


Caa ChampionsMollie DeFrancesco

Cross Country: 2001, 20023,000-meter steeplechase: 2001, 2002

Heather HanscomCross Country: 2001, 20023,000-meter steeplechase: 2001, 2002

Alison ParrisCross Country: 2010

Shannon SaundersCross Country: 2004, 20055,000-meter: 2011, 2002

Dena SpickardCross Country: 200610,000-meter: 2005

Team cross country1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011

JMU Athletes Selected to the CAA Silver Anniversary Team

Mollie DeFrancesco Bethany Eigel Cindy Dunham Heather Hanscom Shannon Saunders Dena Spickard


5k Cross Country17:08.1 Heather Hanscom (1999)17:10.0 Bethany Eigel (1996)17:15 Katie Harman (2011)17:20.2 Jennifer Lapetoda (2002)17:24.0 Chanley Bregman (1981)17:26.0 Samantha Bates (1996)17:27.4 Alison Parris (2010)17:33.3 Juli Henner (1991)17:35.0 Jenae Strader (1997)17:37.0 Stacey Nobles (2009)

6k Cross Country20:15.0 Alison Parris (2010)20:17.0 Mollie DeFrancesco (2002)20:29.3 Shannon Saunders (2004)20:49.0 Stacey Nobles (2010)20:55.0 Katie Harman (2010)21:04.9 Dena Spickard (2006)21:06.8 Nelly Anderson (2005)21:12.4 Cindy Dunham (2001)21:18.9 Michelle Smith (2000)21:22.0 Katie Gorman (2010)

top performanCes

Samantha Bates

Nelly Anderson

Jennifer LapetodaTracey Livengood

Shannon Saunders

this is JmuThis Is JMUJMU’s beautiful campus includes 148

buildings on 721 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where build-ings are constructed of native blue lime-stone and have ivy coverings.The University’s 19,927 students may

choose from 115 degree programs in eight colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.JMU’s academic program combines the

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general edu-cation program.• Female/Male Ratio: 60/40• Student/Professor Ratio: 16/1• Average Class Size: 29


this is Jmu


this is Jmu• U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public, master’s-level universities for the 17th straight year.

• JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or uni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2012 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

• Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 list-ing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions.

• JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”

• JMU has been described as “one of the best man-aged, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

• Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine in 2013 ranked JMU’s College of Business 11th nationally among business schools at public universities and 29th among all universities.

• JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on cam-pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

• JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year stu-dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

• JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 75 “Best Value” public universities in the 2012 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality aca-demics at a reasonable price.”


harrisonburg, Va.Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan

areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the pic-turesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.The city offers something for everyone. From

downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu-dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that

is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.


pleCker CenterRobert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center• Named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker

• A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility

• 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

• 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility

• Computer lab with more than 30 work stations

• Tutoring and small group meeting facilities

• JMU’s athletic hall of fame• Student-athlete lounge


aCademiC adVising• Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center

• Computer lab with more than 30 work stations

• Tutoring and small group meeting facilities

• Student-athlete lounge

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Jen BurkhartTeam Academic Advisor



strength & Conditioning• Developing athleticism and

sports performance• Seven training facilities

encompassing more than 17,000 square feet

• Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists

Greg WernerHead Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning

Austin Peay ‘91

sports mediCine


• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

• Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers• Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and

orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

• Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes

Jessalyn StoneTeam Athletic Trainer

Jackie DownerTeam Athletic Trainer

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon

Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff BourneAthletics Director

Geoff Polglase

Deputy Athletics Director

Casey CarterAssociate AD,

Student Athlete Services

Brian Frerking

Associate AD, Development

Jen PhillipsAssociate AD, Compliance & Senior Woman Administrator

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD,

Sports Programs

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD,

Ticketing & Customer

Relations

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

John MartinAssistant

AD, Athletics Communications

Ty PhillipsAssistant AD,

Facilities & Events


information2013 sCheDUleAUG. 31 ALUMNI MEET Massanetta Springs, Va.Sept. 21 Towson Invitational Towson, Md.Oct. 5 Paul Short Invitational Bethlehem, Pa.Oct. 18 Penn State National Invitational University Park, Pa.Nov. 2 CAA Championships Towson, Md.Nov. 15 NCAA Southeast Regional Championships Charlottesville, Va. Nov. 23 ECAC Championships New York, N.Y. NCAA Championships Terra Haute, Ind.

Home Field: New Market Battlefield, New Market, Va.

Mostly grass-some small gravel; long stretches, very open

Office Location: Bridgeforth Stadium B108, 109, 110Fax: (540) 568-3901E-mail: w-cross [email protected] Address: Cross Country James Madison University 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2301 Harrisonburg, VA 22807Head Coach

Dave Rinker, (540) [email protected]

Director of Cross Country and Track & FieldBill Walton, (540) 568-3935

[email protected] Assistant

Pattie Smith, (540) 568-2999Athletics Communications

Devon Howard, (540) 568-3701 [email protected]

Directions & MapsA map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.

Credits:Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, David Lonnquest, Tommy Thompson, and others

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