2013 OHIO STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA INFORMATION 1 CROSS COUNTRY CONTACTS BEN VONDAL Office Phone: 614-292-4056 Cell Phone: 507-272-8312 E-mail: [email protected]ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD for Communications ............. Dan Wallenberg Director ........................................................ Leann Parker Associate Directors .................... Jerry Emig, Adam Widman Assistant Directors......... Alissa Clendenen, Alex Morando, Brett Rybak, Danielle Warner, Kendra Willard Communications Asst. ............................. Jennifer Kirchner Sport Associates ........................... Julie Brown, Ben Vondal Web site ............................. OhioStateBuckeyes.com Main Office Phone .......................... (614) 292-6861 Fax ................................................. (614) 292-8547 Cross Country Contact ..................................... Ben Vondal Office Phone................................... (614) 292-4056 Cell Phone ...................................... (507) 272-8312 Email ...........................................[email protected]Cross Country Contact ............................ Ryan Zimmerman Office Phone................................... (614) 292-6861 Email ................................... zimmerman.364s@edu Mailing Address ......................... 6th Floor, Fawcett Center 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43210 THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE Commissioner................................................... Jim Delany Asst. Commissioner, Communications......... Scott Chipman Phone .................................................(847) 696-1010 Email ......................................... [email protected]Cross Country Contact ............................Sarah Andreychik Phone .................................... (847) 696-1010 ext. 129 Email ....................................... [email protected]Fax ...................................................... (847) 696-1150 Web site ............................................................bigten.org Mailing Address ............................ 1500 West Higgins Rd. Park Ridge, IL 60068-6300 UNIVERSITY FACTS Location ................................ Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.7m) Founded ................................................................... 1870 Enrollment .......................................... 56,387 (Columbus) Nickname ........................................................... Buckeyes Colors ....................Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429) Mascot ......................................................Brutus Buckeye Interim President ..................................... Joseph A. Alutto Director of Athletics ..................................... Eugene Smith Senior Woman Administrator..................... Miechelle Willis Faculty Representative ..................................... John Bruno Conference ............................................................ Big Ten MEN’S TEAM FACTS Head Coach ........................... Ed Beathea, second season Alma Mater, Year ..................................... Ball State, 1992 Associate HC/XC Coach ........... Brice Allen, second season Alma Mater, Year .......................................Allegheny, 2001 2012 Big Ten Finish ............................................... 8th/11 MEN’S HISTORY First Year .................................................................. 1912 NCAA Championship Appearances ............................... 13 NCAA All-Americans ........................................................ 2 Big Ten Championships ........................................ 1 (1923) First Team All-Big Ten Awards ........................................ 12 Academic All-Big Ten Awards....................................... 119 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awards ............................. 8 WOMEN’S TEAM FACTS Head Coach ........................... Karen Dennis, eighth season Alma Mater, Year ............................. Michigan State , 1977 Assistant Distance/XC Coach .... Sara Vergote, first season Alma Mater, Year .......................................... Toledo, 2003 2012 Big Ten Finish ............................................... 6th/12 WOMEN’S HISTORY First Year .................................................................. 1981 NCAA Championship Appearances ...................... 1 (2009) First Team All-Big Ten Awards .......................................... 2 Academic All-Big Ten Awards....................................... 116 Big Ten Distinguisher Scholar Awards ............................ 11 PLAYER INTERVIEWS Media wishing to conduct interviews with any member of the Ohio State cross country teams should contact Ben Vondal (614-292-4056/[email protected]) to arrange the appointment. Please call at least one day in advance to allow setup time. AWAY REQUESTS Please direct all credential requests for Ohio State’s away meets to the host school’s sports information director or meet director (see meet information on page 3). WEEKLY RELEASE The weekly release, which includes notes and statistics, is available on the official Ohio State Athletics Department web site at OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Releases are not mailed. PHOTO REQUESTS All still photography requests of Ohio State student- athletes and coaches must be faxed or e-mailed to Andy Devito. He can be reached by email at [email protected]. OHIOSTATEBUCKEYES.COM This is the official Web site of the Ohio State Athletics Department. Ohio State cross country releases, as well as a wide variety of related cross country and athletics depart- ment information can be found on the web, including links to all 36 varsity sports. FOLLOW THE BUCKEYES ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER For all the latest news and notes on the Ohio State men’s and women’s cross country teams, including photo galler- ies and event information, become a fan of the Buckeyes on Facebook at facebook.com/OSUtrackXC (men) and facebook.com/OSUwtrackXC (women). Also, make sure to follow the teams on Twitter, @OhioState_MTRK (men) and @OhioState_WTRK (women). RYAN ZIMMERMAN Office Phone: 614-292-6861 E-mail: [email protected]
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C R O S S C O U N T R Y C O N TA C T S
BEN VONDALOffice Phone: 614-292-4056Cell Phone: 507-272-8312
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONSAssociate AD for Communications ............. Dan WallenbergDirector ........................................................ Leann ParkerAssociate Directors ....................Jerry Emig, Adam WidmanAssistant Directors ......... Alissa Clendenen, Alex Morando, Brett Rybak, Danielle Warner, Kendra WillardCommunications Asst. .............................Jennifer KirchnerSport Associates ...........................Julie Brown, Ben Vondal Web site .............................OhioStateBuckeyes.com MainOfficePhone .......................... (614) 292-6861 Fax ................................................. (614) 292-8547Cross Country Contact ..................................... Ben Vondal OfficePhone ................................... (614) 292-4056 Cell Phone ...................................... (507) 272-8312 Email [email protected] Country Contact ............................Ryan Zimmerman OfficePhone ................................... (614) 292-6861 Email ................................... zimmerman.364s@eduMailing Address ......................... 6th Floor, Fawcett Center 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43210
THE BIG TEN CONFERENCECommissioner ................................................... Jim DelanyAsst. Commissioner, Communications .........Scott Chipman Phone .................................................(847) 696-1010 Email ......................................... [email protected] Country Contact ............................Sarah Andreychik Phone .................................... (847) 696-1010 ext. 129 Email [email protected] Fax ...................................................... (847) 696-1150Web site ............................................................bigten.orgMailing Address ............................ 1500 West Higgins Rd. Park Ridge, IL 60068-6300
UNIVERSITY FACTSLocation ................................ Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.7m)Founded ................................................................... 1870 Enrollment .......................................... 56,387 (Columbus)Nickname ...........................................................BuckeyesColors ....................Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429)Mascot ......................................................Brutus BuckeyeInterim President ..................................... Joseph A. AluttoDirector of Athletics ..................................... Eugene SmithSenior Woman Administrator..................... Miechelle WillisFaculty Representative ..................................... John Bruno
Conference ............................................................ Big Ten
MEN’S TEAM FACTSHead Coach ........................... Ed Beathea, second seasonAlma Mater, Year ..................................... Ball State, 1992Associate HC/XC Coach ........... Brice Allen, second seasonAlma Mater, Year .......................................Allegheny, 20012012 Big Ten Finish ............................................... 8th/11
MEN’S HISTORYFirst Year .................................................................. 1912NCAA Championship Appearances ............................... 13NCAA All-Americans ........................................................ 2Big Ten Championships ........................................1 (1923)First Team All-Big Ten Awards ........................................ 12Academic All-Big Ten Awards....................................... 119Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Awards ............................. 8
WOMEN’S TEAM FACTSHead Coach ...........................Karen Dennis, eighth seasonAlma Mater, Year ............................. Michigan State , 1977Assistant Distance/XC Coach .... SaraVergote,firstseasonAlma Mater, Year .......................................... Toledo, 20032012 Big Ten Finish ...............................................6th/12
WOMEN’S HISTORYFirst Year .................................................................. 1981NCAA Championship Appearances ......................1 (2009)First Team All-Big Ten Awards .......................................... 2Academic All-Big Ten Awards....................................... 116Big Ten Distinguisher Scholar Awards ............................ 11
PLAYER INTERVIEWSMedia wishing to conduct interviews with any member
of the Ohio State cross country teams should contact Ben Vondal (614-292-4056/[email protected]) to arrange the appointment. Please call at least one day in advance to allow setup time.
AWAY REQUESTSPlease direct all credential requests for Ohio State’s away
meets to the host school’s sports information director or meet director (see meet information on page 3).
WEEKLY RELEASEThe weekly release, which includes notes and statistics, is
availableontheofficialOhioStateAthleticsDepartmentwebsite at OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Releases are not mailed.
PHOTO REQUESTSAll still photography requests of Ohio State student-
athletes and coaches must be faxed or e-mailed to Andy Devito. He can be reached by email at [email protected].
OHIOSTATEBUCKEYES.COMThis is theofficialWebsiteof theOhioStateAthletics
Department. Ohio State cross country releases, as well as a wide variety of related cross country and athletics depart-ment information can be found on the web, including links to all 36 varsity sports.
FOLLOW THE BUCKEYES ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
For all the latest news and notes on the Ohio State men’s and women’s cross country teams, including photo galler-ies and event information, become a fan of the Buckeyes on Facebook at facebook.com/OSUtrackXC (men) and facebook.com/OSUwtrackXC (women). Also, make sure to follow the teams on Twitter, @OhioState_MTRK (men) and @OhioState_WTRK (women).
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2 0 1 3 W O M E N ’ S R O S T E RNAME YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)Lexi Aughenbaugh So. Sylvania, Ohio (Notre Dame Academy)Tammy Berger So. Versailles, Ohio (Versailles)Katie Betts Jr. Stow, Ohio (Stow-Munroe)Katie Borchers Jr. Russia, Ohio (Russia)Sarah Chilson Jr. Centerville, Ohio (Centerville)Natalie Fausey Fr. Minster, Ohio (Minster)Sahara Fletcher Fr Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster)Devin Flood Jr. Dayton, Ohio (Centerville)Nicole Hilton Jr. McDonald, Pa. (South Fayette)Jill Kanney Fr. Coldwater, Ohio (Coldwater)Mallory Kreider Sr. Kingsville, Ohio (Edgewood-Ashtabula)Andrea McArdle R-So. Wellington, Ohio (Strongsville)Minori Minagawa So. Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Scioto)Sakiko Minagawa So. Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Scioto)Janel Olberding Jr. Ft. Loramie, Ohio (Ft. Loramie)Rebecca Rings So. Delaware, Ohio (Dublin Jerome)Kelsey Rosenberg Sr. Alexandria, Va. (West Potomac)Jenny Sanderson Fr. Bellbrook, Ohio (Bellbrook)Michelle Thomas Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Glen Este)Rachel Weber Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Dublin Coffman)Kaitlyn Willette Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Dublin Jerome)Helen Willman So. Carmel, Ind. (Noblesville)
Head Coach: Karen Dennis (eighth season, Michigan State ‘77)Assistant Distance/Cross Country Coach:SaraVergote(firstseason,Toledo‘03)
2 0 1 3 M E N ’ S R O S T E RNAME YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)Andy Arnold Graduate Marlton, N.J. (Cornell)Michael Brajdic RS-So. Bay Village, Ohio (Bay Village)Kurt Grove Sr. Piqua, Ohio (Piqua)Curtis Hanle RS-So. Louisville, Ohio (Louisville)Brian Hannaford RS-So. Westerville, Ohio (Westerville North)Jeff Hannaford RS-So. Westerville, Ohio (Westerville North)Anthony Johnson Fr. Newark, Ohio (Newark)Francesco Maiorca So. Cleveland, Ohio (Avon Lake)Jackson Neff RS-Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills)Nick Pupino So. Copley, Ohio (Copley)Jordan Redd So. Fairborn, Ohio (Fairborn)JoshSabo RS-So. Richfield,Ohio(Revere)Dominik Seitzer Fr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio (ReynoldsburgBlake Taneff RS-So. New Albany, Ohio (New Albany)Steven Weaver So. Napoleon, Ohio (Napoleon)
Head coach: Ed Beathea (second season, Ball State ‘92) Associate Head Coach/Cross Country Coach: Brice Allen (second season, Allegheny ’01)
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FLYER 5K CHALLENGEDate: Aug. 31, 2013Location: Kettering, OhioHost: University of DaytonCourse:IndianRiffleParkDistance: 5kContact: Rich Davis, Dayton head coach Email: [email protected]
Phone: (937) 229-4293Website:daytonflyers.com
BIG TEN PREVIEWDate: Sept. 13, 2013Location: West Lafayette, Ind.Host: Purdue UniversityCourse: Boilermaker Cross Country CourseDistance: 6k women, 8k menContact: Matt Staudt, Purdue SID
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Date: Nov. 3, 2013Location: West Lafayette, Ind.Host: Purdue UniversityCourse: Boilermaker Cross Country CourseDistance: 6k women, 8k menContact: Matt Staudt, Purdue SID
DATE MEET LOCATION Aug. 31 Flyer 5k Challenge Kettering, Ohio Sept. 13 Big Ten Preview West Lafayette, Ind. Oct. 4 Notre Dame Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. Oct. 19 Pre-National Inviational Terre Haute, Ind. Nov. 3 Big Ten Championships West Lafayette, Ind. Nov. 15 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Madison, Wisc. Nov. 23 NCAA Championships Terre Haute, Ind.
M E E T I N F O R M AT I O NNCAA GREAT LAKES REGIONAL Date: Nov. 15, 2013Location: Madison, Wisc.Host: University of WisconsinCourse: Zimmer Championship CourseDistance: 6k women, 10k menContact: Mick Byrne, Wisconsin head coach
Brian Hannaford15:56.0 Meijer Flyer 5k Challenge 5k 20th25:18 Big Ten Championships 8k 66th25:44 Spartan Invitational 8k 42nd32:07 Great Lakes Regional 10k 39th
Jeff Hannaford16:27.2 Meijer Flyer 5k Challenge 5k 36th25:11 Big Ten Championships 8k 60th26:00 Spartan Invitational 8k 60th
Scott LaVoy15:49.9 Meijer Flyer 5k Challenge 5k 17th
Jackson Neff15:39.9 Meijer Flyer 5k Challenge 5k 8th25:10 Notre Dame Invitational 8k 104th33:19 Great Lakes Regional 10k 105th
Nick Pupino15:25.6 Meijer Flyer 5k Challenge 5k 4th25:02 Spartan Invitational 8k 7th25:04 Big Ten Championships 8k 56th25:06 Notre Dame Invitational 8k 102nd25:13 adidas Invitational 8k 248th32:37 Great Lakes Regional 10k 67th
First-year head coach Brice Allen led an Ohio State squad featuring eight redshirt or true freshmen and only twoseniorstoeighth-placefinishesatboththeBigTenandGreatLakeschampionships.SeniorDonnyRoysstarred for the Scarlet and Gray, earning Second Team All-Big Ten and All-Great Lakes regional honors on his waytoa118th-placefinishasanindividualcompetitorattheNCAAchampionships.
Jordan Redd15:26.9 Meijer Flyer 5k Challenge 5k 5th25:03 Big Ten Championships 8k 55th25:22 adidas Invitational 8k 258th25:40 Spartan Invitational 8k 35th25:45 Notre Dame Invitational 8k 139th33:15 Great Lakes Regional 10k 100th
Donny Roys24:02 adidas Invitational 8k 53rd24:10 Big Ten Championships 8k 12th24:14 Notre Dame Invitational 8k 25th25:01 Spartan Invitational 8k 5th30:53.6 NCAA Championships 10k 118th31:19 Great Lakes Regional 10k 11th
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2 0 1 2 W O M E N ’ S S E A S O N I N R E V I E WRESULTSDate Meet Location Distance FinishSept. 1 Meijer 5k Challenge Kettering, Ohio 5k 1stSept. 14 Spartan Invitational East Lansing, Mich. 6k Not scoredSept. 28 Notre Dame Invitational South Bend, Ind. 5k 11thOct. 12 adidas Invitational Madison, Wisc. 6k 33rdOct. 28 Big Ten Championships East Lansing, Mich. 6k 6thNov. 9 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Madison, Wisc. 6k 6th
CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHESBIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Champaign, Ill. - 6k
Team Results 1. 55 Michigan 2. 75 Michigan State 3. 96 Penn State 4. 134 Minnesota 5. 147 Wisconsin 6. 170 OHIO STATE Ohio State Finishers12. Meredith Wagner ............................................ 20:4121. Michelle Thomas .............................................20:5640. Tori Brink ........................................................ 21:1844. Nicole Hilton ................................................... 21:2453. Katie Borchers ................................................ 21:3469. Helen Willman ................................................22:0272. Lexi Aughenbaugh...........................................22:0996. Minori Minagawa ............................................ 22:4798. Devin Flood .....................................................22:54
NCAA GREAT LAKES CHAMPIONSHIPS Toledo, Ohio - 6k
Team Results 1. 41 Michigan 2. 77 Michigan State 3. 89 Notre Dame 4. 144 Butler 5. 160 Toledo 6. 166 OHIO STATE
Ohio State Finishers20. Michelle Thomas .............................................20:5025. Meredith Wagner ............................................20:5830. Tori Brink ........................................................ 21:0542. Nicole Hilton ................................................... 21:2849. Katie Borchers ................................................ 21:3377. Helen Willman ................................................. 21:5785. Lexi Aughenbaugh........................................... 22:01
Helen Willman17:53 Notre Dame Invitational 5k 87th18:41.0 Meijer Flyer 5k Challenge 5k 6th21:40 adidas Invitational 6k 238th21:57 Great Lakes Regional 6k 77th22:02 Big Ten Championships 6k 69th22:35 Spartan Invitational 6k 48th
First-yearheadcoachKhadevisRobinsonledOhioStatetosixth-placefinishesatboththeBigTenandGreatLakes championships. The Buckeyes were led by junior Meredith Wagner and sophomore Michelle Thomas. Wagner was a Second Team All-Big Ten selection and All-Great Lakes regional performer, while Thomas joined her teammate as an All-Great Lakes regional selection. The squad improved its standing at a number of meets in 2012 despite featuring only one senior in its regular lineup and 15 underclassmen on an 18-person roster.
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M E N ’ S C H A M P I O N S H I P H I S T O R YALL-TIME BIG TEN FINISHES
INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERSYear ............................................................................................Athlete (Finish)2010 .................................................................................................. Ellen Birmingham (73rd)
Meredith Wagner (75th)2011 ............................................................................................................. Tori Brink (120th)
Nicole Hilton (142nd)
ALL-TIME NCAA FINISHES
ELLEN BIRMINGHAM
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M E N ’ S H O N O R S & A W A R D SATHLETIC AWARDS
NCAA ALL-AMERICANSBrian Olinger ...........................................2005Jeff See ..................................................2009
GREAT LAKES ATHLETE OF THE YEARBrian Olinger ...........................................2005Jeff See ..................................................2009
ALL-BIG TEN, FIRST TEAM Eric Nelson .............................................1987Mark Croghan .........................................1989John Gill ..................................................1989Robert Gary .................................1993-94-95
Ian Conner ........................................ 1998-00Rob Myers ..............................................2003Brian Olinger ...........................................2004Jeff See ............................................ 2007-09
BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE YEAREric Nelson .............................................1987John Ealy ................................................2004
BIG TEN RUNNER OF THE WEEKRobert Gary ...................................Sept. 1993Ian Conner ...............................Sept. 22, 1999Ian Conner ...................................Oct. 3, 2000Dan Glaz ....................................Oct. 15, 2002Brian Olinger ..............................Oct. 12, 2004John Ealy .................................Sept. 13, 2005
BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS(AWARDED IN THE SPRING)Brian Gallagher .......................................2009Paul Shivers ...................................... 2009-19Taylor Williams .............................2009-10-11Dan White ...............................................2012Michael Brajdic ......................................2013
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN(AWARDED DURING THE FALL)Al Hostetler .............................................1987Eugene Melnyk ................................. 1987-88Karl Knoll ................................................1991Scott Anderson .......................................1993Greg Sabol ..............................................1993Tim Wise ........................................... 1993-94 Jason Baker .................................1993-94-95Bill Werner ...................................1993-94-95Jason Hager ............................................1994Tom Paider ..............................................1995Mark Peterman .......................................1995Scott Sievering ........................................1995Gerald Holmes .................................. 1995-96David Browne...............................1996-97-98John Zimmerly ..............................1996-97-98Thomas Deck ..........................................1997Winston Tidwell .......................................1997Ian Conner ........................................ 1998-00Andrew Greicius.........................................1998Timothy Miller ................................ 1998-99-00Chad Hermiller ..........................................1999Anthony Sacco...........................................1999J.J. O’Rielly .....................................1999-00-01Gregory Cunningham ................................ 2000
MARK CROGHAN
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BIG TEN RUNNER OF THE WEEKLyndsi Gay .................................Sept. 3, 2003Chelsea Poling .......................... Oct. 29, 2003Sarah Foster ............................Sept. 19, 2006Sarah Foster ............................. Oct. 18, 2008
ACADEMIC AWARDS
BIG TEN DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS(AWARDED AT THE END OF THE SEASON)Lydia Kern .............................................. 2009Ellen Birmingham ......................... 2010-2011Ashley Chirco ..........................................2010Jordan Jennewine ....................................2010Lauren Kohls ...........................................2010Sarah Lowe .............................................2011Mallory Kreider ................................. 2012-13Janel Olberding .......................................2013Michelle Thomas .....................................2013