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10 A Rare BreedYou can’t walk through the halls of Haas Pavilion without running into a gifted athlete. As a mat-ter of fact, on the Cal campus, you’re unlikely to happen upon a student-athlete who isn’t also as academically exceptional. With such high stan-dards, it’s not easy to stand out in Berkeley. Even at 6-foot-8, men’s basketball senior forward Harper Kamp has been lost, once or twice, in the shuffle.

14 Accidental ChampionWhen Tom Shields arrived on the Cal campus in the fall of 2009, he did so as the owner of the na-tional high school record in the 200 freestyle. So naturally, he progressed to be a national cham-pion in his specialty, right? Wrong. Two full sea-sons into his collegiate career, Shields possesses a pair of individual NCAA titles, but neither in the 200 free.

24 World-Class WonderBarclay Simpson and his wife, Sharon, gath-ered on Oct. 12 with supporters and staff at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the new, 142,000-square-foot Simpson Center for Student-Athlete High Performance, whose Olympic Wing is now open. “Right now I’m almost speechless,” Mr. Simpson told the crowd, “because the tour of this place … it’s incredible.”

10 Dream JobNew Golden Bear women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb genuinely loves everything about Cal, from the world-class educational opportunities to the rich cultural heritage of Berkeley to the microwavable faux-stir fry of-fered in the RSF snack bar. She especially loves the stu-dent-athletes, those from other teams and especially her own – a feeling that seems to be mutual.

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Blue-Collar Swimmer 28 Captains BearsEveryone has a role on the defending NCAA champion Cal women’s swimming & diving team – from head coach Teri McKeever to sprint star Liv Jensen and diver/blogger Molly Hayes. Senior Shelley Harper, one of the team’s hard-est workers, also has a specific task – be a blue-collar swimmer on a blue-collar team.

30 Bounding Towards the TopDonothan Bailey got his start in gymnastics like many of his compatri-ots – as a rambunctious youngster whose mother thankfully saw an outlet for youthful energy in sports. Little did she know that some 13 years later, her son would be a member of the U.S. Senior Na-tional team and traveling the world to compete in gymnastics.

DePArtMentSLETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS .......................... 2

SIDELINE REPORT ............................................... 4

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? ................................. 16

FALL SEASON PREVIEWS ................................. 18

ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT ................................ 20

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ............................... 34

HOME EVENTS CALENDAR............................... 36

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SPORTSQUARTERLY

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Dear Friend of Cal Athletics,

At the October ribbon cutting to signal the opening of the Olympic Wing of the Simpson Center for Student-Athlete High Performance, we celebrated what could be considered the end of a long process, one that began with a master plan more

than six years ago, overcame some well-known legal challenges and eventually produced a state-of-the-art facility.

Instead, I would consider it a beginning for what the building will mean for our student-athletes and mark the Simpson Center as a shining example of the resiliency, focus and passion that embodies so many of us, from our student-athletes, to members of our campus leader-ship and project teams, to donors like you. It truly took a “team” effort among all of those who believe so deeply in our student-athletes and the value of their Cal experience.

The Simpson Center serves as a physical representation of our High Performance Initiative, a program designed to maximize each student’s ability to achieve ultimate performance both in the classroom and in the athletic

venues – values consistent with the University’s overall message of comprehensive excellence. These goals are pursued through the systematic use of information, communi-cations and a high level of integration and collaboration.

By the beginning of the spring semester, the entire Simpson Center will be in full use, with our football team moving into its wing on the north end and the central High Perfor-mance Zone filled with student-athletes working to reach their utmost potential.

Rising above the Simpson Center, Memorial Stadium is now a year into major construc-tion and remains on schedule for the return of Cal football next September. All of us are looking forward to coming back to campus and welcoming the Bears as they charge onto the field in Berkeley once again. We now have a dedicated website – CaliforniaMemori-alStadium.com – that provides detailed information on ticket and seating plans, as well as new amenities and upgrades you can expect beginning in the fall.

As much as I want to look ahead with anticipation for 2012 and beyond, I would be remiss without congratulating our fall sports for some tremendous accomplishments. Among the more notable achievements are: Tarah Murrey being named the Pac-12’s Scholar-Athlete of Year for volleyball; women’s cross country posting its highest NCAA finish (18th) since 1988; field hockey winning its first NorPac Tournament title in five years; and of course, football earning a berth in the Holiday Bowl behind Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Mychal Kendricks.

For our teams and student-athletes to continue to attain such accolades, it requires the participation, support and commitment of our entire community – something the Cal faithful have shown time and time again. We are so proud of what our student-athletes and programs accomplish every day. And at this university, we would expect nothing less.

Go Bears,

SandyBarbour Director of Athletics

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Cal, Texas to Spend Holiday Week in San DiegoWith the momentum of three wins in its final four

games of the regular season, Cal heads to San Diego to face Texas in the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl Dec. 28. The game will kick off at 5 p.m. and be televised by ESPN. Of course, Golden Bear fans not in attendance can also listen to the broadcast in the Bay Area on KGO 810 AM and throughout the state on the IMG College-Cal Football Radio Network.

Cal is making its third appearance in the Holiday Bowl, last defeating Texas A&M, 45-10, in 2006 be-hind MVP performances from Marshawn Lynch (co-offense), Nate Longshore (co-offense) and Desmond Bishop (defense).

The Bears and Longhorns have not met since 1970, but do have a future home-and-home series scheduled, with Cal visiting UT in Austin in 2015 and the Long-horns returning to Berkeley in 2016.

The Bears are 5-2 in postseason games under head coach Jeff Tedford, who has guided Cal to more bowls and bowl vic-tories than any coach in school history.

Package Deals Available for Men’s Hoops in HaasWith four returning starters and a

preseason national top-25 ranking, Cal men’s basketball features an exciting brand of play this season. Pac-12 action gets underway with a New Year’s slate of games against USC (Dec. 29) and UCLA (Dec. 31), and continues with a home schedule through the months of January and February.

Fans looking to “Pack the Haas” have the option of purchasing a four-game Pick ’Em Pack or a new four-game Premium Pack with seats close to the action in the pre-mium bench sections. Single-game tickets for all conference games are also on sale starting at only $10 for youth seats.

All tickets can be purchased by contact-ing the Cal Athletic Ticket Office at (800) GO BEARS or online via the tickets link at CalBears.com.

2011-12 Cal Men’s Pac-12 Home ScheduleDec. 29 Thursday USC 6:00 p.m.Dec. 31 Saturday UCLA 1:00 p.m.Jan. 12 Thursday Colorado 8:00 p.m.Jan. 14 Saturday Utah 7:30 p.m.Jan. 29 Sunday Stanford 5:30 p.m.Feb. 2 Thursday Arizona 8:00 p.m.Feb. 4 Saturday Arizona State 2:00 p.m.Feb. 16 Saturday Oregon 7:30 p.m.Feb. 18 Saturday Oregon State 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball Group Tickets are On Sale Now

Bring friends, family and colleagues to Haas Pavilion to watch Golden Bear action on the hardwood this season by purchasing group tickets at a

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partaking in pregame activities. they are a perfect way to celebrate a birth-day, a family reunion, a company outing or just a fun-filled game with friends.

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Jill Costello, Kevin Johnson

Blue & Gold Make Green: Cal Athletics Initiates Zero-Waste Goal

When a modernized and seismically improved california

Memorial Stadium reopens with its fully renovated west side in September 2012, one of the building’s goals will be to aim for zero waste.

the effort is a collaboration be-tween cal Athletics and campus recycling and refuse Services, along with corporate sponsor recology.

to help jumpstart the initiative, three zero-waste games will be held in Haas Pavilion this year – volleyball vs. oregon State nov. 18, women’s basketball vs. ohio State Dec. 17 and men’s basketball vs. Arizona State Feb. 4.

when Golden Bear fans return to Memorial Stadium, as well as attend the three designated contests in Haas Pavilion in 2011-12, they will see bins for recycling and compost-ing located throughout the facilities, instead of trash receptacles, with the slogan Blue & Gold Make Green. in addition, cal Athletics’ concessions, catering and merchandizing partners will modify their menus and packag-ing to help reach the zero-waste goal.

cal joins a small but growing list of universities nationwide striving for zero waste at athletic events. others include uc Davis, colorado and ohio State. the cal program is part of the campus’ overall commitment to be a responsible steward of resources and demonstrate leadership in sustain-able business practices.

Two members of the Golden Bear family will be recognized by the NCAA for

their contributions during and after their collegiate careers at the organization’s national convention in January.

Former Cal rower Jill Costello, who bravely battled lung cancer and helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to combat the disease, will receive the NCAA Inspiration Award, while Kevin Johnson, who starred for the Bears on the basketball court from 1983-87, will be presented with an NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, an annual recognition of distinguished indi-viduals on the 25th anniversary of the con-clusion of their college athletics careers.

As a senior, Costello earned a seat as the coxswain for the varsity eight, walked

across the stage to receive her college di-ploma and helped raise money and aware-ness for one of the deadliest of cancers. She passed away on June 24, 2010, at age 22, less than a month after the Bears finished second at the NCAA Championships. To date, more than $400,000 has been raised to fund lung cancer research through Jogs for Jill and other events, a number that con-tinues to grow.

Johnson was a four-year starter at point guard for the Bears and finished his career with 1,655 points – a school record at the time. He earned first-team All-Pac-10 hon-ors as a junior and a senior before embark-ing on a long NBA career, primarily with the Phoenix Suns. Johnson founded and served as CEO of St. HOPE, a non-profit

community development organization, receiving the 411th Point of Light from President George H.W. Bush for his work with children and education. He was elect-ed as the first African-American mayor of Sacramento in 2008.

Cal Kids’ Days Back for Women’s BasketballEvery Pac-12 weekend game

is a cal Kids’ Day for women’s basketball when all youth grades 12 and below can purchase $1 general admission tickets. Join the fun prior to tipoff for pregame activities including poster making, face painting, inflatable fun and much more.

tickets for cal Kids’ Days can be purchased online at calBears.com or by calling the Athletic ticket office at (800) Go BeArS

2012 Cal Women’s Pac-12 Home ScheduleJan. 5 Thursday Oregon State 7:00 p.m.Jan. 7 Saturday Oregon 2:00 p.m.Jan. 19 Thursday Washington 7:00 p.m.Jan. 22 Sunday Washington State 3:30 p.m.Feb. 9 Thursday UCLA 7:00 p.m.Feb. 11 Saturday USC 8:00 p.m.Feb. 23 Thursday Utah 7:00 p.m.Feb. 25 Saturday Colorado 2:00 p.m.March 4 Sunday Stanford 6:00 p.m.


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Visitors to Strawberry Canyon can now see significant progress at Memorial Stadium with activities both inside and outside the facility. 1. The University Club atop the new press box offers a spectacular view of the Campanile and San Francisco Bay; 2. A view of two of the archways from inside the Stadium Club; 3. The main concourse will be signifi-cantly wider than in the old configuration to improve access throughout the stadium; 4. The press box level will contain broadcast and game operations booths, as well as seating for media covering Cal football games; 5. The framing of what will become a large display case inside the new Hall of Fame room; 6. Excavation has begun to build the low wall that will surround the field. The playing surface will be lowered by about four feet to improve site lines, especially in the lower rows; 7. Scaffolding along the west side will enable crews to refurbish the facade of the historic wall. For more information on construction, visit CaliforniaMemorialStadium.com.

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“This is reason number 79 that I love Cal,” Lindsay Gottlieb exclaimed, displaying a small, generic-looking plastic tub. “Tofu, broccoli and eggplant stir-fry from the Cal Pro-Shop right downstairs! How amazing is that!”

Dream Job Lindsay Gottlieb Has an Ever-Growing List of Reasons She Loves Cal

By Melissa Dudek

Most new head coaches espouse a love for Cal. With Gottlieb, who enters her first year at the helm this fall, the moment you speak with her, you realize this isn’t just lip service. She genuinely loves everything about Cal, from the world-class educational opportunities to

the rich cultural heritage of Berkeley to the microwavable faux-stir fry offered in the snack bar. She especially loves the student-athletes, those from other teams and especially her own student-athletes – a feeling that seems to be mutual.

On an off-day for the players, three Cal players informally stopped by the basketball office. Gottlieb, still holding her revered lunch, gave each a huge hug, the kind of embrace reserved for long-lost family members returning from the war. Gen Brandon squealed with delight. Avigiel Cohen’s normal stoicism melted into a beaming smile. Lindsay Sherbert captured some post-hug comments from Gottlieb on her Flip Cam.


The rest of the basketball staff nodded in agreement. They have heard these proclamations before, probably a good deal more than 79 times. A day earlier, in the same tone and with the same enthu-siasm, Gottlieb had introduced them to reason number 78: softball player Jolene Henderson.

“Everyone, I want you to meet my new friend Jolene,” she had said, dragging in the smiling Cal junior she had seen walking past in the hallway. “Jolene is only like the best pitcher in America! And she’s my new friend! So tell her ‘hi.’”

Everyone said hi, because Gottlieb’s enthusiasm is infectious. As is her love for Cal.

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In every public appearance since April 25, 2011, when she was named the ninth head coach in Golden Bear women’s basketball program history, Gottlieb has referred to this as her “dream job.” It is an appropriate, yet ironic, phrase coming from a woman who was a finalist for a spot on the 2004 ESPN reality show, “Dream Job.” Gottlieb managed to make it into the final contestant pool of 100 (out of the 10,000 who had applied to be on the show to try to become the next SportsCenter anchor) before getting cut in the last round before production.

“I realized when I was trying out that I was surrounded by thousands of people from all walks of life who thought that was a better job than the one they had,” Gottlieb recalled. “I was the opposite. I was already realizing that it was fun, but I would never leave my team. I love being involved in the journey of a sports team as opposed to talking about it.”

Gottlieb grew up in a very legal-minded family. Her father, Stephen, was an attorney who also did stints as a New York City Assem-blyman and an official working for Governor Rockefeller before being elected as a civil-court judge and eventually being appointed to the New York State Supreme Court.

“It’s really pretty crazy to go to family func-tions,” Gottlieb said. “My sister’s husband is a lawyer and my cousin, my cousin’s wife, my uncle and my grandfather. At one point my grandfather, my dad and my uncle were the law firm of Gottlieb, Gottlieb and Gottlieb.”

The pressure to string a fourth Gottlieb on the doorplate was never there.

“It was exactly the opposite – they really wanted us to do what we were passionate about,” Gottlieb said.

As a youngster, the passion was for sports.“I was that little girl who wanted any kind

of ball in her hands at any second,” Gottlieb said. “Whatever sports season it was, I wanted to play. I pretty much just wanted to be playing ball all the time.”

Gottlieb started playing organized basket-ball in the fourth grade, but it wasn’t until high school that she and decided to focus on the possibility of playing in college. Of course, at that level, there is another family tradition that runs as deep as the legal profession, a very Ivy tradition.

“My father and grandfather and uncle went to Cornell,” Gottlieb said. “My mom went to the University of Michigan and then transferred to Colombia. My oldest sister had gone to the University of Chicago, which is not an Ivy League School, but is still one of the top academic institutions in the country. My brother was at Dartmouth and my other sister went to Cornell.”

This time, Gottlieb stayed with the pack and found herself a freshman at Brown and a member of the Bears’ basketball team.

“I tore my ACL my senior year of high school, so that changed what my college career was going to look like,” she said. “I think

that in a lot of ways that informed my path of becoming a coach, because when you get hurt, you’re forced into looking at the game differently, looking at your own role differently.”

Her sophomore year, another event changed her life signifi-cantly. Gottlieb’s mother passed away. The tragedy caused her to

become very conscious of what she wanted to get out of her college experience. As much as she loved basketball, she decided what she re-ally needed to do was to go study abroad for a semester. So, she headed to Australia.

Gottlieb’s original intent was to spend a semester away and then return to the team in January. Shortly after arriving, she learned of a scholarship that she could strive for that would pay for a second semester. Given the choice of returning to Brown and paying for school or staying in Australia and having it paid for, she hit the books, got the top GPA, and earned the scholarship and the extended stay. She also discovered her raison d’être.

“It was during that year that I actually de-cided I wanted to coach basketball,” Gottlieb said. “I knew that it was the perfect thing for me because it combined kind of my nerdiness and the love of the X’s and O’s with the ability to impact 18-22-year-olds in a really signifi-cant way. To be able to do what I love, basket-ball, and have this intense impact on people, I felt that was it.”

When Gottlieb went back to school, she knew she wanted to be a coach, but she still had some playing left in her. She played her senior season as a hybrid player-coach, work-ing in the office while also still getting spo-radic minutes on the court.

Because of this invaluable experience, Got-tlieb landed her first coaching gig one day after graduating. She headed to Syracuse, where she would serve as the third assistant for the Orange. She spent two years at Syra-cuse, enough time to earn her master’s degree. Then, it was a year at New Hampshire before taking a call from Joanne Boyle, who asked her to move to Richmond.

“I was 24 years old,” Gottlieb said. “She wanted me to be her top assistant. It took me about 30 seconds to say ‘I’m in.’ I wasn’t planning for it, but I knew it was the right move to make.”

It was a move that eventually led her to the Cal program with Boyle in 2005, to UC Santa

Barbara as head coach in 2008, and to be sitting at home on Eas-ter Sunday morning, at the ripe-old age of 34, with a ringing cell phone and the words “Sandy Barbour” on the caller ID. After she hung up, Gottlieb was the unofficial next head coach of the Golden Bears.

Her very next call was to her dad.“My dad may have shed a little tear,” Gottlieb said. “The first

thing he said was ‘your mom would be really, really excited’.”That, too, runs in the family.

Lindsay Gottlieb hasn’t stopped smil-ing since being named head coach of the Cal women’s basketball program.

You can’t walk through the halls of Haas Pavilion without running into a gifted athlete. As a matter of fact, on the Cal campus, you’re unlikely to happen upon a student-athlete who isn’t also as

academically exceptional.With such high standards, it’s not easy to

stand out in Berkeley. Even at 6-foot-8, men’s basketball senior forward Harper Kamp has been lost, once or twice, in the shuffle.

Still, injuries aside and with the uncertainty of a coaching change following his freshman season in the rearview mirror, the Mesa, Ariz., native has proven to be a far more valuable commodity than even he could have ever

known when he first arrived in Berkeley four years ago.“So far, everything has worked out better than I could have ever

imagined,” said Kamp, who sat out the 2009-10 season after under-going knee surgery. “I’ve gone through a lot. But the people I’ve met here, and my great education, not to mention my teammates, I would have never had the same great experience anywhere else.”

Kamp’s calm demeanor off the court might give the impression that he won’t put up a fight on the hardwood. However, it’s a com-pletely different story when the All-Pac-10 second-team selection suits up and takes the floor for the Bears. Kamp averaged 14.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest in his junior season last year, exhibiting a high level of intensity from tip to final buzzer.

What isn’t as apparent from watching him run up and down the court is just how aware he is of his own change in attitude.

Perhaps one of the most influential factors in Kamp’s matu-ration process has had nothing to do with basketball, practice, coaches or teammates. The inspiring force came in the form of an English bulldog named Franklin.

Though he grew up around animals and spent much of his youth outdoors, Kamp never had a dog of his own until he and his girl-friend acquired Franklin nearly two years ago.

“They’re not kidding when they say that dogs are a man’s best friend,” said Kamp of Franklin. “He was just a pup when we got him, but I’ve watched him grow up, and he’s really become one of my most cherished friends in the world.”

As a fifth-year senior, all of Kamp’s incoming class has since departed from the squad. Most of his friends, outside of basketball, have also moved on. And with the amount of youth on the team this

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Mike Montgomery. “He just knows where to be and what needs to be done, and goes and does it. I think his teammates appreciate that about him.”

Kamp’s example has been one to follow for his younger team-mates. A true workman, he set new career numbers in all catego-ries last season, including netting 33 points against Arizona and reaching double digits in rebounds in several games.

“When you’re able to be more open with people, you learn to be confident in who you are,” Kamp said. “You don’t have to put on a show, and you don’t have to act like someone you’re not. You can just be you, and people will love that. That’s one thing that I’ve learned over the last few years. I can play my hardest and just play how I play and not worry about having to do too many things, trying to be a player that I’m not or make plays that I can’t make.”

While Kamp has aspirations to continue playing basketball be-yond his collegiate career, he can already see coaching in his fu-ture. His appreciation for the game and its intricacy, as well as the values of playing as a team, has been cultivated by his many coaches over the years. He hopes to be able to pass on what he’s learned from to others.

“I just love the game – the beauty of it and the flow of the bodies during the game,” Kamp said. “It’s like art to me. Coach Mont-gomery’s passion for the game has really taken my appreciation for it to another level, and I can see myself wanting to teach that to others.”

A chess champion as a youth, Kamp credits some of his under-standing of the movement in basketball to his background in the board game. His brain has been programmed to look several steps ahead as the game unfolds.

Gifted with uncanny court vision and a superlative basketball IQ, Kamp’s innate leadership abilities and intense focus have fostered a particularly special package. The Bears have benefited from his presence, but with Kamp seeing those few steps ahead, he’ll one day be imparting his own wisdom upon others.

That’s not something found every day by walking through the halls of Haas Pavilion. Kamp has certainly been a rare breed, indeed.

season, he believes that some of the younger players look at him as a grandpa of sorts.

Outside of basketball and academics, Kamp spends a lot of time thinking about and communicating with his family. The eldest of four, he has striven to be as positive an influence on his siblings as possible.

Kamp truly cherishes the people around him, and he understands the worth of a fellow human, values his parents instilled in him while growing up.

“We always taught our kids to understand that others are im-portant and to treat them as such,” said Kamp’s father, Lane. “We wanted Harper to recognize the worthiness of being fair and equal to all people and just to love mankind with integrity and honesty.”

The Kamps hoped that their children would grow up and choose to study an issue or topic before jumping to a conclusion. It ap-pears with Harper that they’ve succeeded. Kamp listed his two most important attributes in a best friend as loyalty and being non-judgmental.

“I put so much pressure on myself,” Kamp said. “It’s nice to have friends who really don’t care how good you are at basketball or whether or not you’re getting good grades.”

Kamp understands that no matter how good a friend he is, his status as a student-athlete puts him prime position to be judged constantly.

“Franklin is always there for me,” Kamp said. “He doesn’t care how well I’m playing. When I get home, he’s just there for me.”

While Franklin has become quite a popular figure around Haas Pavilion, Kamp hasn’t allowed that to be something he hides be-hind. Self-described as shy and reserved, Kamp now maintains that Franklin has been able to bring him out of his shell.

“When you have a dog like him,” he said. “it forces you to be friendlier and talk to people and really kind of open up. That’s re-ally been good for me.”

Being more open has also helped Kamp on the court. While not listed as a stat in the box score, Kamp’s poise has increased mark-edly on the court, something his coaches have certainly noticed.

“Harper is such a confident leader,” said fourth-year head coach

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“When you have a dog like (Franklin), it forces you to be friend-lier and talk to people and really kind of open up. That’s really been good for me.”– Harper Kamp

Harper Kamp with his dog Franklin


Two full seasons into his collegiate career, Shields possesses a pair of individual NCAA titles, but neither in the 200 free. Instead, he captured the NCAA crown in the 100 butterfly as a freshman and came back a year later to claim the national 100 backstroke championship.

The fact that he won his first trophy in the 100 fly came as a surprise, while the 100 back was even more unexpected. The rea-son: in both cases, neither event was part of his repertoire until

just before the championship meets got underway.

Early in Shields’ freshman cam-paign, head coach David Durden be-gan working with his young swimmer to find a three-event profile which would allow him to compete in one individual race on each of the three days of the NCAA Championships.

The 200 free on day two was a given and the 200 fly on the final day seemed a natural fit. The question was what to do on opening night.

“We played around with the 500 freestyle in the fall of his fresh-man year,” Durden said. “He just never took to it. We spent all the way into January trying to have him feel comfortable with that.”

Realizing that the 500 free was not a viable option, Durden and Shields at last decided that he would try the 100 fly and 200 free on the same day – events that are contested back-to-back, making it a near-impossible double.

Shields defied logic at the Pac-10 meet, winning the 100 fly and after a break, returning to the pool to finish third in the 200 free. But at the NCAA Championships, Shields just missed qualifying for the 200 free final, which meant he had to swim the 100 fly, warm down for two minutes and immediately line up on the blocks

Tom Shields

By HerB Benenson


When Tom Shields arrived on the Cal campus in the fall of 2009, he did so as the reigning high school

swimmer of the year and owner of the national high school record in the 200 freestyle.

So naturally, he progressed to be a national champion in his specialty, right?

Wrong.

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hadn’t set any. So the national high school record in the 200 free became by goal, and I honed in on that.”

Shields set the mark – 1:33.83 – in the prelims of the CIF meet his senior season, but he knows he swam far from a perfect race, particularly in his turns.

“And my coach got on me about that,” Shields said. “That’s what I needed and that’s what makes a coach good. The coaches here do the same thing. They recognize a good swim, but they always know where you can get better.”

As much as each swim deserves in-dividual attention, the team aspect at the college level especially appeals to Shields, a fact that isn’t lost on Durden.

“He’s very mindful of that,” Durden said. “In fact, his best swims are on re-lays when the team absolutely needs him to perform well. He really gets geared up for that.”

When the Golden Bears captured the national team champion-ship last year – their first in more than 30 seasons – emotions ran deep, not only for long-time followers of the program, but for cur-rent members of the squad.

“The team title has been a dream,” Shields said. “I’m not going to cry about anything else, and I cried about that. The team title is really special to me. It’s cool to do it with the group of guys we did it with, to have such an impact and just be there. I just want to do whatever the team needs me to do.”

Backstroke, butterfly or freestyle. For Tom Shields, it really doesn’t matter.

From his age-group races to the national level, Tom Shields has proven to be a versatile swimmer in the pool.

Graeme Moore, Josh Daniels, Nathan Adrian and Tom Shields teamed to win the 400 free relay at the 2011 NCAA Championships.

“The team title has been a dream. I’m not going to cry about anything else, and I cried about that.”

- Tom shields, on Cal’s 2011 nCAA crown

for the consolation race. With so little time to recover, Shields was a distant last in the 200.

Still, Shields did win the 100 fly – a “successful mistake” Dur-den called it – but it was back to the drawing board to find a new routine for 2011.

Shields’ initially tried out the 200 individual medley. But like the 500 free, the event didn’t last.

“We just kept forcing it and forcing it,” Durden said. “Finally in February, we decided we had to go with the 100 backstroke.”

Just as with the late switch to the 100 fly, the 100 back was a perfect fit for Shields. He won the event at the Pac-10 meet the first week of March 2011 and collected the national title at the NCAA Championships at the end of the month.

Now as a junior for the Golden Bears in 2011-12, Shields has a much better sense of what to expect in the water and plans to work to refine what have become his new fortes – the 100 and 200 fly and the 100 back. His ability to swim underwater has been a strength all along – “tremendous” is the term Durden uses – and Shields uses the tactic to his advantage in all three of his events.

The trick this time is to better develop what happens above the surface. Already the school record-holder in the 200 free, the 100 back, and the 100 and 200 fly, Shields should only improve as he concentrates on his better strokes without the distrac-tion of experimenting in other events.

“Now that we know what his three events are, it’s kind of scary as a coach because we can’t make a happy mistake and he’s going to win an event for us,” Durden said.

From an early age, Shields knew that water would become a big part of his life – his grandfather was an Olympic Trials-caliber swimmer and his father played water polo at the Air Force Academy – but not necessarily in the pool. Growing up in Huntington Beach, Calif., Shields wanted to become water safe in order to be a junior life guard and surf, but he soon “noticed how competitive I was in swimming, especially the racing aspect.”

By the time he was 14, Shields won a CIF title as a high school freshman and realized that swimming needed his full concentra-tion. Although he just missed the national age-group record, he made a promise to himself that would take another three years to realize.

“Before I graduated high school,” Shields said, “I wanted at least one national record. By the time I got to my senior year, I

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was over, but it actually happened sooner than I would have liked,” explained Tonis. “It was time to head in another direction and begin a new career.”

The opportunity to help people inspired Tonis to finish his sociology degree and begin working in sales for a medical device company. Having gone through several surgeries on his elbow, Tonis’ new profession will help teach surgeons how to use medical equipment. He hopes his work will be able to help other athletes.

Tonis’ life has changed dramatically since his days playing in Berkeley. To earn his degree, he commuted to campus two days a week from his hometown of Elk Grove near Sacramento. Tonis and his wife, Lisa, have a young daughter, Isabella, and are expect-ing another daughter.

Seven years after his Major League debut, Tonis is still playing baseball, now as a third baseman. He recently competed for Greece at the 2011 IBAF Baseball World Cup in Panama with former Bear teammate Gus Panagotacos, and against former Cal center fielder Brett Jackson of Team USA.

“I am so proud of Mike for fulfilling his commitment and coming back to finish school,” said Cal coach David Esquer, who coached

Tonis in 2000. “That is a tough thing to do, especially with a family. He is a great example for our players. Mike is one of the all-time greats at Cal. He not only represented the school as a member of USA National team, but competed in the Olympics for Greece and was a Major Leaguer. I have always valued his loyalty to the Cal program.”

With his baseball success and his Berkeley diploma in hand, Mike Tonis is preparing to embark on his next great adventure.

Thirteen years ago, Mike Tonis began what has turned out to be quite an odyssey, one that started

on Evans Diamond at Cal, has taken him around the world and returned him to campus.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Baseball Takes Mike Tonis Around the World and Back to Berkeley

By Scott Ball

Now, the former Golden Bear catcher has landed back in Berkeley to finish his sociology degree – 11 years after last donning the Blue and Gold.

One of the greatest all-around baseball play-ers in school history, Tonis was an All-Pac-10 catcher his sophomore and junior years. He forever etched his name in the school’s

baseball lore when during a 1999 con-test against UC Davis, he played all nine positions and earned a save on the

mound for a 9-6 win. Tonis finished his three seasons on Cal’s all-time Top 10 lists for career RBI (140), doubles (44) and home runs (40). He was drafted in the second round by the Kansas City Roy-als in 2000 and made his Major League debut on June 20, 2004.

Tonis played in two games with six at-bats for the Royals before returning to the minors. Yet the step back allowed him to be picked up by manager Dusty Rhodes and the Greek National team (Tonis’ grandfather migrated to America from Greece in the early 1900s) to compete in the 2004 Athens Olym-pics. Although Greece finished seventh, the players represented themselves well, almost knocking off gold-medal winner Cuba before losing, 5-4.

After the Olympics, the former Cal star attempted a return to the Ma-jor Leagues, even switching to the mound, but an elbow injury ended his professional career.

“I had always planned on coming back to Cal after my baseball career

Mike Tonis (right), with former Cal teammates Gus Panagotacos (left) and Brett Jackson at the 2011 Baseball World Cup

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2011-12 OutlookFirst-year head coach Lindsay Gottlieb boasts a squad that includes sev-en former McDonald’s High School All-Americans, four WBCA high school All-Americans, and five players with national team playing experience. The squad is led by three talented juniors – guard Layshia Clarendon, who was second on the team in scoring last season, averaging 13.2 ppg and paced the team with 119 assists; forward Talia Caldwell, a member of the All-Pac-10 media team last year, averaging 9.4 ppg and 8.5 rpg; and guard Eliza Pierre, who has earned Pac-10 All-Defensive team honors twice and led the conference with 90 steals in 2010-11. The Bears, coming off a sec-ond-round WNIT appearance, received votes in the preseason Top 25 polls and have been tabbed to finish third in the Pac-12 coaches’ vote.

Important Home DatesSaturday, Dec. 17 – vs. Ohio StateThe Bears welcome the perennial power to Haas PavilionSunday, March 4 – vs. StanfordCal closes the regular season with the home portion of the Bay of the Bay

2011-12 OutlookThe Golden Bears, who opened the season ranked 24th in both the Associated Press and coaches polls, feature a well-rounded mix of experience and youth. After reaching the second round of the NIT last year, Cal has its sights set on a confer-ence title and another NCAA Tournament appearance. All-Pac-10 first-team senior guard Jorge Gutierrez will be joined in the backcourt by last year’s Pac-10 Fresh-man of the Year in guard Allen Crabbe, as well as junior guard Brandon Smith. The Bears also return a strong front line with senior Harper Kamp and sophomore Rich-ard Solomon leading the charge. Cal welcomes guard Justin Cobbs, a transfer from Minnesota, to the floor after his redshirt season, and adds a couple of big men out of the prep ranks in forwards David Kravish and Christian Behrens.

Important Home DatesThursday, Dec. 29 – vs. USCCal plays the first of 18 Pac-12 contests when the Trojans come to townSunday, Jan. 29 – vs. StanfordThe Bears and the Cardinal go head to head for Bay Area bragging rights

2012 OutlookCal is poised for another run at the national title as the Golden Bears return 13 letterwinners from a squad that finished fourth in the country last season. Key among the veterans are Donothan Bailey and Glen Ishino – both of whom were named to the U.S. Senior National team over the summer. Three Cal gymnasts earned international experience last summer, as well, with Bai-ley competing at the Pan American Games for Team USA, and Christian and Jean Monteclaro representing the Philippines at World Championships. Tim McNeill – the most decorated student-athlete in Cal men’s gymnastics his-tory – returns for his second year at the helm, and is joined by former Bear Colin Christ as assistant coach.

Important Home DatesFriday, Jan. 13 - vs. StanfordDefending NCAA champions visit Haas PavilionSunday, Feb. 12 - vs. Stanford/OklahomaThree national powers vie for bragging rights

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2010-11 OutlookCal features 10 returning All-Americans from its 2011 NCAA championship team, despite losing such stars as Nathan Adrian, Damir Dugonjic, Graeme Moore, Guy Barnea and Josh Daniels to graduation. Junior Tom Shields has captured six NCAA titles to date, including individual crowns in the 100 butterfly as a freshman and in the 100 backstroke as a sophomore. The 2010 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and 2011 Pac-10 Swimmer of the Meet, he’s also been on four national champion relays over the past two years. Other top returning All-Americans include senior Nolan Koon – the 2009 and 2011 Pac-10 victor in the 200 breaststroke and the 2011 national runner-up in 100 breast, and se-nior Martin Liivamagi, who captured the conference crown in the 200 individual medley in 2010 and owns the Cal record in both the 200 and 400 IM.

Important Home DatesFriday, Jan. 20 – vs. ArizonaGolden Bears host formidable Wildcats who placed fourth at 2011 NCAAsSaturday, Jan. 21 – vs. Arizona StateLast 2011-12 home meet and Senior Day for eight Cal swimmers

2012 OutlookThe Danna Durante era begins this winter as Cal welcomes the former Ne-braska associate head coach to Berkeley. Durante will lead the Bears after Cari DuBois announced her retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Cal returns all but two gymnasts from last season’s squad, which placed sixth at the conference championships and sent three individuals to NCAA West Regionals – junior Madisyn O’Brien, and sophomores Alicia Asturias and Dal-las Crawford. Seniors Alexandra Leggitt and Erica Varon will lead a young squad with a new vision heading into January. Durante, who earned All-Pac-10 honors as a gymnast at Arizona State, hired Airborne Gymnastics head coach and team director Justin Howell as an assistant coach in June. They wel-come a trio of newcomers, who will look to contribute to the Bears’ lineup immediately.

Important Home DatesSunday, Jan. 15 – vs. UCLACal welcomes 2011 NCAA runner-up BruinsSunday, March 18 – vs. Washington Senior Day against the Huskies

2010-11 OutlookAfter winning its second NCAA team title in three years last spring, Cal is once again loaded with talent. Back for head coach Teri McKeever – the 2012 U.S. Olympic head coach now in her 20th year in Berkeley – are several veterans who were key members during last year’s NCAA run. They include seniors Liv Jensen (seven-time All-American in 2011), Sara Isakovic (2008 Olympic silver medalist) and Colleen Fotsch; junior Caitlin Leverenz, a member of the 2011 USA World Championships squad; and sophomores Cindy Tran and Debo-rah Roth, who finished 1-2 in the 2011 NCAA 100 backstroke final. Freshmen Catherine Breed (a 2011 U.S. Pan American Games gold medalist), Kaylin Bing, Casey Mims, Taylor Nanfria and Yvette Kong will also help bolster the team. Cal’s top diver is Molly Hayes, a participant in the U.S. National Cham-pionships earlier this year.

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On hand for the event were Chan-cellor Robert J. and Mary Catherine Birgeneau, Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour and an audience consist-ing of Intercollegiate Athletics staff and coaches, donors, advocates and many of those who helped to bring the project to its moment of celebration.

“Right now I’m almost speechless,” Mr. Simpson told the crowd, “because the tour of this place … It’s incredible.”

The Simpson Center will directly serve 450 student-athletes and their coaching and support staffs, as well as provide access for all Cal student-ath-letes. The multi-level facility, whose forward-thinking mission and thought-ful design perfectly complement his-toric California Memorial Stadium, will contain a comprehensive array of applied science, sports medicine, academic support and other resources.

Bob Haas, who represented the Haas family and its contribution from the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, said he was especially impressed with “the thought and architectural finesse that went into this design. It’s truly worthy of the University.”

Ninety thousand cubic yards of soil were excavated to create the Simpson Center, with 24,000 cubic yards of concrete poured into the building.

Barclay Simpson called his gift “pure pleasure.”

Doors Open at Simpson Center for Student-Athlete High Performance

By Anton Malko

That scale of construction is far from intimidat-ing to Mr. Simpson, who with Mrs. Simpson made the lead gift for the center. He is the founder and chairman of Simpson Manufacturing Co., a world-wide company headquartered in Pleasanton which manufactures the patented and ubiquitous Simpson Strong-Tie, a mainstay on construction sites.

Originally scheduled to graduate from Cal in 1943, Simpson took leave from the University to become one of the Navy pilots nicknamed the Fly-ing Golden Bears during World War II. He returned to graduate in 1966 and has since served as chair-man of the University Art Museum, a trustee of the UC Berkeley Foundation, a board member of the California College of the Arts and a former presi-dent of the elected BART Board of Directors.

Similar to Mr. Simpson, the center itself had an original target date for completion that was pushed back due to factors it could not control. The Cal community remained committed and showed, as it always seems to do, that it would not be discouraged.

“The opening of the Simpson Center stands as a symbol for many things,” Barbour said. “Most vividly, it stands as the physical reminder of this

University’s commitment to conditions for success for our student-athletes. It stands for the passion and generosity of our community and those who understood the vision, and it stands for Berkeley’s commitment to innovation and to be cutting edge. And frankly, it stands today as a symbol of this department and this community’s perseverance and will.”

The Simpson Center is the cornerstone of Cal’s High Perfor-mance Initiative (HPI), which Barbour said combines “cutting-edge science and management practices with the principles of

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information, integration and collaboration. Quite simply, it’s about maximizing each stu-dent’s ability to achieve ultimate performance, both in the classroom and at their athletic venues.”

Chancellor Birgeneau said, “The Simpson Center embodies a commitment to athletic ex-cellence consistent with our vision of Berkeley’s comprehensive excellence and our ambition to provide all our students with the best possible educational experience in which to realize their aspirations. The focus of this facility has always been on our student-athletes and those who work with them, and our commitment to provide them with the support that they deserve to compete and succeed at the highest level.”

Chuck and Elizabeth Travers, who made a significant contribu-tion to the center’s Academic Study Center, said in a joint state-ment by email that the Simpson Center has “set the standard high for others to follow in the future. The combined efforts of so many people who had the vision and contributed funding, organization, their time and passion, as well as the support of the University, made this all part of its successful completion. We are so proud to have been a part it.”

Doug Goldman attended to represent the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund as well as the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund for their respective gifts to the project. “This is a very exciting move by the University, taking another significant aspect of the endeavors of the University of California and saying we are going to apply the same sort of rigor and achievement of excellence as we do in various other areas on campus,” Doug said.

Barbour acknowledged Richard Goldman along with a host of supporters who did not live to see the ribbon cutting, includ-ing Col. Charles T. Travers, Philip Dunn and deceased members of Pappy’s Boys. In its history, Cal Athletics has been fortunate to have generous contributors that over the generations have re-sponded to the call to maintain, strengthen and build its programs.

By 2012, all 29 sports in the department will be housed between Haas Pavilion – through the generosity of Walter and Elise Haas, and so many others over the years – and now the new Simpson Center.

Many other individuals and organizations received thanks from Barbour on Oct. 12 – some of whom were in attendance to enjoy the moment – including Deputy Director of Athletics Steve Holton; Assistant Athletic Director Bob Milano Jr.; former Vice Chancel-lor and current UC Executive Vice President Nathan Brostrom; Executive Director of Public Affairs Dan Mogulof; former UCPD Chief Vicky Harrison; legal counsels Charles Olsen and Kelly

Drumm; Ed Denton, Rob Gayle and Mel Dixon from Capital Projects; Karl Pister and Cathy Koshland from campus adminis-tration; HNTB Architecture; Hunt Construction; STUDIOS Ar-chitecture; Forell/Elsesser Engineers; Olin Partners; Debra Nich-ols Designs; Bellecci & Associates; and, Barbour said, “hundreds more.”

After the ribbon was cut, the guests in attendance enjoyed a tour of the center, exiting onto the upper terrace for a reception at the foot of the west wall of Memorial Stadium, which is being restored to represent Cal’s rich history and exciting future.

Fans will enjoy the new pedestrian plazas and lushly landscaped open spaces, which give the Cal community a new gathering space that better connects the stadium’s western approach with the rest of campus.

While the 12 Olympic sports housed in the Simpson Center fig-ure to show quantifiable improvements with the benefits of their new home, Cal already boasts an amazing history at the Olym-pic Games. At the most recent Summer Games in 2008, 46 Bears brought home 17 medals – enough to rank Cal No. 16 vs. all na-tions in medal count standings. The University has won 159 Olym-pic medals in its history.

The Haas Football Wing and completion of the Richard N. Goldman High Performance Zone are on schedule to be opened by early 2012 with the stadium’s reopening on track for a fall 2012 opening.

Mr. Simpson said that true generosity is “when someone gives up something that they really want. It could be money … it could be anything. Like a school teacher in Oakland who buys pencils and pens and all kinds of stuff for his students – now that’s giving up money that they really hate to give up. So it wasn’t generous in our case, it was just pleasure, pure pleasure, and I’m so excited about it.”

Above – The UC Men’s Octet helped set the tone for the Simpson Center opening. At right – Doug Goldman, Bob and Wally Haas, and Chuck and Elizabeth Travers at the ceremony.

A new website, CaliforniaMemorialStadium.com, is now live for fans to get information and ask questions about the renovated Memorial Stadium, set to reopen in September 2012.

Fans who are participating in the Endowment Seating Program (ESP) know this already, but all season-ticket holders are going to be reseated in the renovated stadium. Fans should visit the new website to learn everything from donor levels and deadlines to exciting aspects of the renovated west side of this historic venue for Cal football.

The reseating process will use a priority-points structure in a web-based system, similar to the one used for AT&T Park seat selections, but with distinct improvements based on fans’ valuable feedback following that 2011 process.

Did you know? » ESP remains the best option for securing premium chairback seats along with the best

amenities the renovated stadium will have to offer. Season-ticket holders outside of the ESP area in Sections EE, F, FF, H, HH and I will also enjoy new, benchback seating.

» Opening day in 2012 will feature renovated seating in two thirds of the stadium’s west side. Fans in Sections VV through MM will enjoy new seating along with all the amenities implemented during the renovation.

» Although the east side of Memorial Stadium will not have been renovated for the 2012 home opener, Sections V through N along the east side will feature the aluminum bench seating that was previously located along the west side of the stadium.

» The playing field will be lowered by approximately four feet to create better sight lines for all fans.

» Overall stadium capacity has been reduced by about 9,000 fans, with the resulting space devoted to enhance the fan experience in a more intimate setting.

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veryone has a role on the defending NCAA champion California women’s swimming & diving team – from head coach Teri McKeever to sprint star Liv Jensen and diver/blogger Molly Hayes.

Senior Shelley Harper, one of the team’s hardest workers, also has a specific task – be a

blue-collar swimmer on a blue-collar team.Unlike in years past, when stars Dana Vollmer and Natalie

Coughlin led the way, the 2011-12 Golden Bear squad doesn’t have a superstar.

“It is a group in which people really em-brace their roles, and Shelley does a beautiful job of that,” McKeever said. “Everyone con-tributes something.”

Harper serves as a team co-captain along with Jensen, another senior, and puts her ex-perience to good use on a squad that includes 10 freshmen.

“She shows up every day ready to work in a positive mood,” McKeever said of Harper. “She’s very aware of how her body language, how her work ethic and how her encour-agement can affect the people around her. She has a very engaging personality that she’s very responsible in using to direct and lead in a really positive way for the people around her.”

“It’s interesting being the oldest and being here the longest,” Harper said. “It’s fun telling people about the great experiences I’ve had and just sharing the team culture, because I’ve had such a different view from my freshman to my senior years.”

A Walnut Creek product, Harper swims freestyle, butterfly and individual medley for the Bears. She has been an important mem-ber of a squad that won two NCAA team crowns in three years. While Harper has yet to score at the national meet, her dedication, perseverance and team spirit have been invaluable throughout her

time in Berkeley. Indeed, she won the team’s Golden Bear Award each of the past three years for displaying just those traits.

Bad luck kept Harper from competing in the NCAA Champion-ships her first two seasons. As a freshman, she missed qualifying for nationals by three hundredths of a second in the 500-yard free. However, she traveled with the Bears to NCAAs as an alternate and witnessed Cal claiming its first team title in women’s swimming & diving. In 2010, she fell ill before the Pac-10 meet and, while she still competed – even clocking a personal-best time in the 200-yard free – Harper did not post a qualifying time for NCAAs.

When she finally reached the standard for her first NCAA Championships as a junior last spring, Harper and her team were ecstatic.

“I can’t even put it into words,” Harper said. “It was probably one of the most memorable moments of my life. Just being an upperclassman and still having not been [to NCAAs] was really hard. All those things motivated me. It was amazing to go with the freshmen and also Katherine Raatz, a transfer, on their first times, too. To win as a team and be up on a podium – not just watching from a computer screen – was just priceless.”

“When she made it to NCAAs last season, the team was just

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Harper said. “Technically, my brother’s the fastest. But it’s really fun to swim together.”

An extension of her Cal family is the Bear Student-Athlete Advisory Council – or Bear SAAC. The group is tasked with re-sponsibilities including bringing the Cal student-athletes together, involving student-athletes in community service efforts and be-coming a sounding board for the athletic administration.

Harper is currently co-president of SAAC with men’s water polo senior Bryan Schnugg. She joined SAAC in the fall of her sophomore year in part to meet people outside of her own team.

“Also, I really didn’t do any community service in high school, and I was really intrigued when I learned you can go read to kids or serve food or make lunches for homeless people,” Harper said. “I’ve been obsessed ever since.”

So far this year, Harper has taken part in a literacy fair at a school in Berkeley. She expects her team to run in the next Jog for Jill to continue to raise awareness for lung cancer research. No matter her endeavor, Harper puts forth her full effort.

“When she studies, she’s really engaged in that,” McKeever said. “When she’s having fun, she’s engaged in that. When she’s working in the pool, she’s engaged in that. She does her Bear SAAC, and she’s engaged in that. She’s taking advantage of the Cal experience. Find your niche in this community and elevate the people around you, and she definitely does that.”

so happy and I was just really happy for her,” McKeever said. “She’s done the right things for a number of years, in and out of the pool. She’s made adjustments to continue to improve, and then having her do her best performance and make it, and then three weeks later swim her best times again in the 500 free (4:41.62) and 400 IM (4:11.53), was pretty awesome. Just having her energy at the national championships was invaluable and most definitely a contributing factor to our suc-cess last year at NCAAs.”

In the classroom, Harper is a two-time member of the Pac-10 All-Academic second team, sporting a 3.45 GPA in integrative biology.

Swimming familieS: the BearS and the harperSHarper is a member of two aquatic families – the Bears, who

have won two national championships over the last three seasons, and the Harpers. The latter includes her younger brother, Greg, who is a sophomore swimmer on the Cal men’s team; father, Dean, a pro triathlete; mother, Mary Ann; and sister, Kirsten, who swam at Harvard. Harper’s parents met at the same pool she swam at as at youngster – starting at age 4 – so swimming is definitely in Harper’s blood.

Harper enjoys cheering on her brother when the Cal men com-pete, as well as studying with him at the library.

“It’s really great having him here,” Harper said. “We’re only two years apart, so we had a lot of the same friends in high school. With him being part of Cal swimming but also having a different team and different coach, it’s great to be able to wave across the pool but also have our own separate things.”

Who is the best swimmer in her family?“We all focused on different strokes and events growing up,”

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Shelley Harper has made the most of her time outside the pool, including (from top) taking part in Read Across America, dancing with

teammates at the Toe-to-Toe fundraiser and distributing “SAAC lunches” at People’s Park.


Donothan Bailey got his start in gymnastics like many of his compatriots – as a rambunctious youngster whose mother thankfully saw an outlet for youthful energy in sports. Little did she know that some 13 years later, her son would be a

member of the U.S. Senior National team and traveling the world to compete in gymnastics.

the Olympics and winning a national champi-onship with the Golden Bears – lofty yet at-tainable goals for the Cal junior. Luckily for Bailey, his drive to succeed will bring him far.

“Donothan is a very determined and pas-sionate gymnast,” Cal coach Tim McNeill said. “He really gets it. That’s why he’s gone

from flying under the radar to becoming a member of the U.S. Se-nior National team. He knows what it takes to succeed, and that’s what he goes out and does.”

If McNeill’s praise is not evidence enough, Bailey could not be more poised to hit those marks thanks to the valuable domestic and international experience he gained over the summer.

In August, on the biggest national stage for gymnastics, Bailey represented the Blue and Gold while vying for a chance to sport the Red, White and Blue with USA Gymnastics at the Visa Cham-pionships. Both he and current Cal teammate Glen Ishino were

While it was at first just an extracurricular activ-ity for the Mission Viejo, Calif., native, it’s the pure and childish love that keeps Bailey enthralled with gymnastics.

“I love this sport,” Bailey said of why he sticks with it. “I couldn’t see myself not doing it. I have goals that I feel I need to accomplish, and I could never quit until I knew I tried my hardest to accomplish those goals.”

A few of Bailey’s current aspirations include making a push for

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BOuNDINg TOWARDS the TOpgymnast Donothan Bailey Sets his Sights on International glory

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named to the U.S. National team thanks to their strong showings at the meet in St. Paul, Minn. And that was not even a top-notch outing for the all-arounder.

“The Visa Championships were a bit of a struggle,” Bailey said. “I was injured, so training before the competition was really difficult and minimal. I was able to make it through the competition with a great result though.”

The national stage is one on which Bai-ley should feel quite comfortable. Before he even came to Berkeley, Bailey was a three-time national champion on pommel horse as a member of the U.S. Junior National team. He was even runner-up in the all-around to Ishino at the 2007 Junior Championships.

With his successful junior career com-plete, Bailey had many a schools from which to choose. While it was first the name that drew Bailey to Cal, a trip to the campus that values everything from the Free Speech Movement to national ti-tles made him realize that Berkeley was a perfect 10.

“I chose Cal because of the prestige of the school and I felt that I meshed really well with the team,” Bailey said. “After my recruit-ing trip here, Berkeley just felt right.”

With two years at Cal under his belt, Bailey further rounded out his gymnastics résumé by donning the U.S. uniform for a trip to Mexico in October to compete at the Pan American Games. The Americans finished third in the team competition. Though he fell short of an individual event medal, Bailey is quick to note that it was an educational visit in more than one way.

“Pan Ams was such an amazing experience,” Bailey said. “The competition didn’t go as we had wanted, but it was a great learning experience. The competition was pretty fierce, but it was an eye opener as to what I need to work on and do to be successful inter-nationally. Outside of the competition, I met a lot of people from other countries, and I became really good friends with the group of Americans I went with. I’m grateful for the opportunity and am excited for the opportunities in the future.”

While coming home without a gold medal and coming up just short of his own expectations could deter a lesser gymnast, that’s not Bailey’s modus operandi.

“Going to Pan Ams really helped Don zone in on exactly where he needs to improve,” McNeill said. “He came back to Berkeley and immediately returned to the fundamentals. It might not be as exciting as perfecting the high-flying skills, but fundamentals are essential. By the time that the next competition rolls around, I know he’ll be even better than before.”

Before Bailey jets off on another sojourn, he has turned his at-tention to training with the Golden Bears at their gym atop cam-pus. At last year’s NCAA Championships, Bailey finished 10th in

the all-around and earned All-American status on pommel horse, tying Ishino for sixth. As a team, Cal finished fourth – a mark that Bailey is confident his Bears can best.

“I really want our team to have a great NCAA meet,” Bailey said. “I believe we have a lot of potential and are going to surprise a lot of people.”

Thankfully for his teammates, Bailey is a real source of inspira-tion in the gym. In the two years that McNeill has coached Bailey, McNeill has seen what he termed a “monumental improvement” in Bailey’s gymnastics and leadership qualities.

“He’s really seen as the team leader,” McNeill said. “The rest of the team looks up to him, and he’s a really positive influence on the team.”

Voted co-captain by his teammates, Bailey’s dual-pronged de-meanor in the gym makes him an integral part of the Golden Bear training.

“He leads by example because he’s doing some of the most dif-ficult gymnastics in the world without any hesitation,” McNeill said. “But he’s also very vocal – he’s not afraid to tell someone if he thinks they’re slacking off, but he’s also very encouraging. If myself or (assistant coach) Colin Christ weren’t there, I have no doubt that the team would get by with Don there.”

Luckily for the Bears, Bailey still has two years of eligibility left. Though he’s yet to declare a major, Bailey is thinking of fo-cusing on integrative biology with hopes of medical school after his gymnastics days are through. Well before he starts applying for medical school, Bailey has his sights set on the 2016 Olympics.

But until then, there’s one thing on his mind – an NCAA national championship. The road to Norman, Okla., where NCAAs will oc-cur come April, begins in early January for the Bears.

An All-American gymnast for the Bears, Donothan Bailey represented the United States at the Pan American Games last summer.

“he leads by example because he’s doing some of the most difficult gymnastics in the world without any hesitation.”

– head coach Tim McNeill


When Alex Rossi arrived in Berkeley last fall, he was looking forward to a chance to compete for playing time on a young

team that had lost five seniors from its 2010 Pac-10 championship squad – including fellow Chicagoan and California’s all-time scor-ing leader Jerome Randle.

Unfortunately, a sports hernia ended Ros-si’s freshman season before it even began, forcing him to redshirt. Rossi looked to the positive side of things and focused his extra time on schoolwork and giving back to the community through the Cal Student Athlete Advisory Council (Bear SAAC).

Rossi came to Cal with an impressive ré-sumé. In high school, Rossi was an excellent

defender and premier outside shooter. His senior season at New Trier High School saw him average 19 ppg, 7 rpg and 4 apg en route to being named his league’s Player of the Year and making the all-state second team. Facing the first serious injury of his ca-reer was a new and difficult experience.

“Sitting on the sideline and being able to do something in my mind, but not being able to do it physically is one of the most frus-trating things,” Rossi stated. “It is hard to watch these guys put in so much work and not really feel a part of it.”

Despite his disappointment, Rossi remained focused in practices and learned a lot from watching his teammates, in particular guard Jorge Gutierrez.

“At this level, there is a lot more than just your ath-leticism or size,” Rossi said. “Jorge is the strongest guard on our team, but he doesn’t have to use his strength. He just uses subtle little cuts to set up screens and get open.”

With his injury keeping him out of the lineup on the

court, Rossi focused his energy on schoolwork – he hopes to be accepted into the highly competitive Haas School of Business – and volunteering with Bear SAAC.

“There was a video at the beginning of the year for the SAAC and it looked like a lot of fun.” Rossi said. “There were a lot of slides of athletes getting involved in the community, doing service and playing with a bunch of little kids.”

Bear SAAC serves to connect student-athletes from different sports, as well as give back to the community that supports the athletic teams. Rossi is a part of the Activities Committee that is responsible for organizing events for student-athletes.

“Alex is definitely one of our most active members on the Stu-dent-Athlete Advisory Council,” Director of Student-Athlete Af-fairs Allie Rowe said. “In his first year on Bear SAAC, he has already participated in several community outreach activities such as College Sports Day, Peralta Elementary School Literacy Fair and serving hot meals at St. Mark’s Church. Alex has infinite po-tential, and it will be exciting to watch him develop as a leader both on the court and among his peers.”

Rossi was also chosen, along with track & field senior Linda Oseso, to be Cal’s representative to the Pac-12 SAAC meeting in San Francisco in November. Each year, SAAC leaders from each school get together to share ideas, trying to bring the schools closer together and serving their communities better. And during the con-ference, Rossi was elected to a one-year term as president of the Pac-12 SAAC.

Despite the fact that Rossi’s first year on campus did not go as planned, he has found more than one way to excel in Berkeley.

AcADemic AchieVement

Alex Rossi

Unable to perform on the court due to injury, Alex Rossi has found other ways to contribute as a Golden Bear.


Alex Rossi Finds an Avenue to Contribute

By Brandon Singer

Alex Rossi (back row) and other Cal student- athletes volunteered at a local Literacy Fair earlier this year.

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Chelsea Spomer was six years old when gymnastics first en-tered her life. On a recommendation of her cheerleading

coach, she decided to add the sport to her full schedule of athletic activities.

“I just really clicked with the sport right away,” Spomer said. “I stopped competing in other sports and really decided to devote my time to this.”

Nearly 15 years later, Spomer’s devotion to gymnastics has led to a college scholar-ship and a prominent role in the Cal women’s gymnastics program.

“I really love gymnastics,” Spomer said. “In this sport, you can either go to the Olympics at a young age or you can compete in college. I knew college gymnastics was for me.”

The Santa Rosa native was offered a scholarship from California prior to her junior year and accepted the next day.

“Cal was my number one choice,” the gymnast said. “I was happy to be able to continue the sport I love at my top school. The combination of athletics and academics and the location were exactly what I was looking for.”

Unfortunately, a foot injury limited her role to just four meets her first season. As a sophomore, Spomer appeared in all but one meet, competing primarily on the vault and floor while also seeing limited time on the bars. However, injuries continued to slow her and surgery awaited at the conclusion of the year.

“I definitely competed a lot more my sophomore season, but I don’t feel like I have reached my full potential yet,” Spomer said. “We have a new outlook here heading into my junior season.”

That outlook came with the arrival of a new head coach Danna Durante, who has infused a fresh sense of passion and energy into the program that the student-athletes have welcomed whole- heartedly.

“Right from the start, we knew the program was going to go in a different direction,” Spomer said of the new coaching staff. “There were new expectations both inside and outside of the gym.”

“It’s been a pleasure getting to know Chelsea,” Durante said. “She shares the coaching staff’s vision for this program and works diligently both in the classroom and in the gym to help us reach our goals. She has a tremendous work ethic and cares greatly for her teammates.”

The Bears will also benefit from the brand new Simpson Stu-dent-Athlete High Performance Center that contains all of the

resources teams need to compete at an elite level. “Being a student-athlete is such a time crunch and so having

everything in one spot is going to be really beneficial,” the junior explained.

Spomer is leaning towards a major in interdisciplinary studies with a focus on public health. While graduate school could be in the plans, she has thought about a future career in nursing.

“Academics are very important, and Cal challenges you in the class room each and every day,” said Spomer. “I know a degree from this institution will certainly prepare me well for the future. Cal has presented me with a lot of options in my field.”

While a future in the field of public health awaits, the gymnast is poised for a breakout junior season as the Bears get set to open the Danna Durante era this winter.

Chelsea Spomer

AcADemic AchieVement

Breakout Year Awaits Gymnast Chelsea Spomer

By Doug Drabik

Chelsea Spomer and the Bears open the 2012 home schedule against UCLA on Sunday, Jan. 15.

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20 SB vs. Princeton

21 LAX vs. Denver

23 WTN vs. Sacramento State

24 WTN vs. Washington State

25 LAX vs. Hofstra

28 SB vs. Sacramento State

30 WTN vs. Arizona SB vs. Washington

31 WTN vs. Arizona State SB vs. Washington

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MBB BAS Baseball (Evans Diamond)MBB Men’s Basketball (Haas Pavilion)WBB Women’s Basketball (Haas Pavilion)MGYM Men’s Gymnastics (Haas Pavilion)WGYM Women’s Gymnastics (Haas Pavilion)LAX Lacrosse (Witter Rugby Field)SB Softball (Levine-Fricke Field)

MSD Men’s Swimming & Diving (Spieker Pool)WSD Women’s Swimming & Diving (Spieker Pool)MTN Men’s Tennis (Hellman Courts)WTN Women’s Tennis (Hellman Courts)T&F Track & Field (Edwards Stadium)WWP Women’s Water Polo (Spieker Pool)Note: Rugby schedule not available at press time. See CalBears.com for details.

For a complete schedule, pick up a Cal schedule card at any home event or visit the official Cal website at www.CalBears.com.

DECEMBER

16MBB vs. Weber State

17WBB vs. Ohio State

19MBB vs. UC Santa Barbara

20 WBB vs. Dartmouth

29 MBB vs. USC

31 MBB vs. UCLA

JANuARY5 WBB vs. Oregon State

7 WBB vs. Oregon

12 MBB vs. Colorado

13 MGYM vs. Stanford WTN in Cal Winter Invitational

14 MBB vs. Utah WTN in Cal Winter Invitational

15 WGYM vs. UCLA WTN in Cal Winter Invitational

19 WBB vs. Washington

20 WSD vs. Arizona MSD vs. Arizona

21WSD vs. Arizona State MSD vs. Arizona State

22MTN vs. UC Davis WBB vs. Washington State

27WTN vs. UNLV WWP in California Invitational

28WWP in California Invitational WTN vs. San Diego/Washington

29MTN vs. LSU MBB vs. Stanford WWP in California Invitational

30MTN vs. Minnesota/San Diego

FEBRuARY

1WTN vs. San Diego State

2WWP vs. Hawaii MBB vs. Arizona

3 MTN vs. UCLA

4 MTN vs. USC MBB vs. Arizona State

5 WGYM vs. UC Davis

8 MTN vs. Sacramento State

9 WBB vs. UCLA

10 MTN vs. Hawaii

11 WBB vs. USC

12 MGYM vs. Stanford/Oklahoma WGYM vs. Stanford

16 MBB vs. Oregon

17 BAS vs. Pacific

18 WWP vs. San Jose State BAS vs. Pacific MBB vs. Oregon State

19 BAS vs. Pacific

23 LAX vs. James Madison WBB vs. Utah

25 WBB vs. Colorado

27 MTN vs. Baylor

28 BAS vs. San Francisco

29 SB vs. Pacific

MARCH2 WTN vs. Stanford

3 WTN vs. Pepperdine WWP vs. UC Irvine T&F in Cal Outdoor Opener

4 WBB vs. Stanford

6 BAS vs. Creighton

7 SB vs. UC Davis

14 LAX vs. Boston U.

15 MTN vs. Minnesota

16 BAS vs. Oregon State

17 BAS vs. Oregon State

18 BAS vs. Oregon State WGYM vs. Washington

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