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2011 Media Guide

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Table of Contents............................1USC Aiken ......................................2Athletic Facilities .............................3Schedule/Roster .............................4Head Coach Kara Kreutzer ............52010 in Review ...............................5Sports Information ..........................52011 Preview ..................................6State Farm ......................................62011 Pacers .................................7-8South Carolina Education Lottery ...8

Address .......................................................................471 University ParkwayCity, State ............................................................................Aiken, S.C. 29801Founded ....................................................................................................1961Enrollment ................................................................................................3,250Chancellor ........................................................................Dr. Thomas HallmanAlma Mater (Year) ...............................................................The Citadel (1969)Athletic Director ......................................................................... Randy WarrickAlma Mater (Year) ..........................................................North Carolina (1977)Athletic Department Phone....................................................... (803) 641-3486National Affi liation ................................................................... NCAA Division IIConference ...................................................................................... Peach BeltNickname............................................................................................... PacersColors (PMS) ...............................................Cardinal (201), Navy (295), WhiteFacility ..............................................................................................“Pacer Pit”Capacity.......................................................................................................700

Table of ContentsQuick FactsGENERAL

CROSS COUNTRYFirst Year of Cross Country .......................................................................19892010 Postseason Result............................................................. Eighth in PBC

20th in NCAA RegionalHead Coach................................................................................ Kara KreutzerAlma Mater / Year .............................................................Augusta State, 2010Years at USCA ............................................................................. First SeasonCross Country Offi ce Phone ..................................................... (803) 641-6811Best Time of Day to Reach .................................................................MorningsAssistant Coach...........................................................................................N/AAlma Mater/Year ..........................................................................................N/AAthletic Trainer........................................................................... Brandon Aiken2010 Overall Record....................................................................................N/A2010 Conference Record ............................................................................N/A2010 Conference Finish ......................................................................... EighthFinal 2010 Ranking......................................................................................N/ARunners Returning/Lost................................................................................2/5Newcomers......................................................................................................4

MEDIA RELATIONSAssistant AD/SID .............................................................................Brian HandAlma Mater (Year) ....................................................... North Greenville (2003)Email..................................................................................... bhand@usca.eduAssistant SID ............................................................................. Travis BroomeAlma Mater (Year) ................................................................USC Aiken (2012)Email................................................................................ tgbroome@usca.eduSports Information Offi ce Phone .............................................. (803) 641-3252

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CREDITSWritten, Compiled, and Designed Brian HandEditor John StockstillAssistant Editors Brian Hand; Troy Watson; Lauren Locklear; Travis Broome; Nicholas DanielsCover Design Milledge AustinPhotography Credits Milledge Austin; Willis Glasgow

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The University of South Carolina Aiken was chartered in 1961 after entering into an agreement with the University of South Carolina to establish a two-year center in Aiken. The Aiken Center opened its doors in September 1961 to 139 students. Temporarily housed in Banksia, a renovated mansion in Aiken, the Center consisted of three full-time faculty members (one of whom served as Director of the Center). In 1968, the Center underwent an institutional self-study and was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a branch of the University of South Carolina and as a junior college. The fi rst associate degrees were awarded in June 1968. The campus of USC Aiken moved from Banksia to its present site in 1972 and physical changes began to occur rapidly. At fi rst, the permanent campus consisted of 100 acres and one multipurpose building which housed all university operations. A library was completed in 1975, and additional land was donated that increased the campus to 144 acres. In October 1977, the Student Activities Center was opened. A classroom building was occupied in 1978, and one year later, an auxiliary services building was added. An apartment complex for

students, Pacer Downs, was ready for occupancy in the fall of 1984. More construction additions to the campus included completion of the Etherredge Center, Ruth Patrick Science Education Center, the Business and Education Building, and the Alan B. Miller Nursing Building. Additional land was acquired increasing the campus to 400 acres. Academic and organizational changes also occurred rapidly. The faculty formalized its organizational structure and redefi ned its role in the governance of the institution in 1974-75. Also, the students reorganized their governing body and more precisely defi ned their role on campus; the administration and staff structures were overhauled and expanded to meet the demands of the growing academic programs. When the full-time equivalent student enrollment reached 1,066 in the fall of 1975, the USC Aiken campus was permitted to plan for senior level courses and to create a number of baccalaureate degree programs. In that same year, USCA

received approval as a four-year branch campus by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina, and USCA was designated a Recognized Candidate for Senior College Accreditation. In September 1976, the Board of Trustees granted academic autonomy to the Aiken Campus. The fi rst bachelor’s degrees were granted in May 1977, and USCA became a fully accredited senior college. Presently, the college community is comprised of more than 3,200 students, over 100 full-time faculty, approximately 110 staff members, and 28 administrators. USCA awards bachelor’s degrees in more than 20 major areas of study, master’s degrees in two areas, and offers a varied program of continuing education courses for the wider community. Today USC Aiken offers students a liberal education designed to develop an understanding of human experience which will equip them for life in a free society. To accomplish this, the University provides students with an opportunity to discover learning processes which enable them to grow personally and socially. It promotes students’ interaction within a community of active scholars and artists, and it encourages students to use the knowledge which they gain to deal with the problems of a rapidly changing world.

Top Right: The USC Aiken fountain is located at the heart of campus.Above: USC Aiken features state-of-the-art dorms including Pacer Commonspictured above.

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Pacer Path Cross Country Course

Pacer Path is a four-mile-long, 15-foot-wide grass and earth multipurpose fi tness trail, which has been built on prop-erty adjacent to the Convocation Center. Pacer Path has been built to NCAA standards and it is the only cross country course at a Peach Belt Conference School.

USC Aiken Convocation Center

The Convocation Center gives the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball programs a state-of-the-art facility in which to practice and play and gives the athletic department as a whole expanded space and modern offi ces in which to operate. The main arena seats 3,600 for athletic events.

Tennis Complex

The complex, which is adjacent to J.H. Satcher Field, includes seven lighted courts, a coach’s offi ce and a club-house. Spectators can choose whether to sit next to the court of their choice, or in the bleachers located next to the number one singles court.

Palmetto Golf Club

Palmetto Golf Club was founded in 1892 and is rec-ognized as the fourth oldest golf course in the United States. In 1934, Alister McKenzie, the Scottish golf architect who built Augusta National, redesigned the greens. The clubhouse was built in 1902 by the same man who built the Boston Gardens, Stanford White. White constructed an exact scale model of the clubhouse at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island, N.Y.

Roberto Hernandez Stadium

The 1,000-seat, state-of-the-art stadium features a beautiful grass and clay surface with all the amenities of a top-notch Division I ballpark. A clubhouse, players’ lounge, coaches’ offi ces, modern press box with separate radio broad-cast booth, training facilities, top-of-the-line scoreboard with message center and 850 covered seats are among the high-lights. The crown jewel of the facility is the Roberto Hernandez Hall of Fame Room.

J.H. Satcher Field

J.H. Satcher Field is conveniently located near the heart of the USC Aiken campus. J.H. Satcher Field includes a climate-controlled press box, a conession stand, coaches’ offi ces and a locker room at the fi eld. Included among the 1,000 seats are 500 seats with backs. The playing surface is composed of clay and sod.

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2011 Schedule/Roster

USC Aiken

University of South Carolina Aiken2011 Cross Country Schedule/Roster

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DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME

Sept. 2 (Fri) at Gamecock Invitational - 5K (South Carolina) Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

Sept. 9 (Fri) Erskine Invitational - 4K (Erskine) Due West, S.C. 4 p.m.

Sept. 17 (Sat) Bridgestone-Pacer Invitational - 6K Aiken, S.C. 9:45 a.m.

Sept. 30 (Fri) at Charlotte Invite - 5K (Charlotte) Charlotte, N.C. 4 p.m.

Oct. 8 (Sat) at ASU Invite - 6K (Augusta State) Augusta, Ga. 8 a.m.

Oct. 22 (Sat) Peach Belt Conference Championship - 6K Aiken, S.C. 10 a.m.

Nov. 5 (Sat) at NCAA Division II Southeast Regional - 6K Charlotte, N.C. TBA

Head Coach: Kara Kreutzer (Augusta State, 2010), First Season

Name Yr. Hometown/Previous School

Keely Gillespie So. Belvedere, S.C./North Augusta

Alexis Harvin Fr. Las Animas, Colo./Las Animas

Lauren Hodge So. Lexington, S.C./Lexington

Cassey Lloyd Jr. Lexington, S.C./White Knoll

Brittany May Fr. Augusta, Ga./Greenbrier

Kayla Millholland Fr. Hampton, Ga./Luella

Hillary Spears Jr. Bellbrook, Ohio /Northwood

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Head Coach Kara Kreutzer/2010 Season Review

2010 Cross Country Season in Review The 2010 University of South Carolina Aiken Cross Country campaign truly showed that the future is bright for Pacer Cross Country. The true standout of the 2010 season for USC Aiken was freshman Keely Gillespie. A product of local North Augusta High School, Gillespie broke almost every school record in the book during her freshman season. She was also chosen as the Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year after earning First-Team All-Confer-ence accolades at the 2010 PBC Fall Festival. Gillespie broke the school 5K record with a time of 19:34 at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational on Oct. 23, 2010. She missed out by one second in claiming the school 6K record with a time of 24:21 at the 2010 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional. Gillespie was just one part of a strong effort for Pacer Cross Country in 2010 that saw USC Aiken fi nish second in two meets. Under the direction of fi fth-year head coach Larry Milner, the Pacers were second in the NCAA Division II portion of the Gamecock Invitational on Sept. 3, 2010 and at the inaugural Bridgestone-Pac-er Invitational on Sept. 25, 2010. Always a strong team academically, USC Aiken had two players nab academic honors from the PBC with seniors Nicole Maitland and Mathilde Grenet picking up PBC All-Academic plaudits. Both earned the honor for the third time in their career. A former tennis standout at USC Aiken, Grenet collected her fi rst two in women’s tennis. Maitland earned all three in cross coun-try. The honors went along with her three all-conference honors.

Kara Kreutzer is in her fi rst season in charge of the University of South Carolina Aiken Cross Country program. Kreutzer came to USC Aiken after spending the past year as a student assistant coach for the Augusta State men’s and women’s cross country teams. “I think Kara is a young, energetic coach who will hit the ground running with our program,” noted Warrick. “She has been a part of a great cross country program at Augusta State and she will bring good knowledge and experience as a former collegiate runner to USC Aiken. Her background in the Peach Belt Conference will bode well for us as we prepare to host the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championship at Pacer Path.” A December 2010 graduate of Augusta State with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, Kreutzer ran cross country and track for the Peach Belt Conference institution. “I am so excited about working with the returning runners and recruiting some new student-athletes into the program,” remarked Kreutzer. “I hope to implement training workouts to aid the team in being competitive and successful for the upcoming cross country season.” Kreutzer was consistently a top fi ve scorer for the Jaguar cross country program under the direction of Adam Ward. Kreutzer claimed All-Academic honors in 2007 and 2008, while also being named to the PBC Presidential Honor Roll after the 2007-08 athletic year. As a member of the Augusta State women’s club track team, Kreutzer is currently the school record holder in the 2K, 3K and 10K Steeplechase. Kreutzer was also a member of Augusta State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for all four of her years at the institution. An extremely well-rounded individual, Kreutzer was a member of many other organizations during her time at Augusta State. She was a member of the Biology Club, the Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society and the Chemistry Club. Kreutzer was also a Student Ambassador Board member and a member of the Iota Pi Chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma. She has also served as a lifeguard and assistant swim coach. She has also been a soccer referee. Through the years, Kreutzer has participated in a plethora of mission trips and been the road race director for a myriad of different causes. In February of 2010, she was the charity road race director for the Glazes of Glory 5K. The event benefi ted the Make-A-Wish foundation. Last summer, she was the road race director for the Grassroots series, which benefi ted the Augusta State cross country teams. Just recently in January of 2011, Kreutzer was the road race director for Trot to Adopt 5K. The road race was set up to benefi t Lifesong for Orphans. Still an avid runner, Kreutzer has completed many road races on her own, including 13 half marathons, two marathons and the Augusta half Ironman.

Kara Kreutzer is in her fi rst season in charge of the University of South Carolina Aiken Cross

Kara KreutzerCross Country Head Coach

Kara Kreutzer is in her fi rst season in charge of the University of South Carolina Aiken Cross Country program. Kreutzer came to USC Aiken after spending the past year as a student assistant coach for the Augusta State men’s and women’s cross country teams. “I think Kara is a young, energetic coach who will hit the ground running with our program,” noted Warrick. “She has been a part of a great cross country program at Augusta State and she will bring good knowledge and experience as a former collegiate runner to USC Aiken. Her background in the Peach Belt Conference will bode well for us as we prepare to host the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championship at Pacer Path.” A December 2010 graduate of Augusta State with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, Kreutzer ran cross country and track for the Peach Belt Conference institution. “I am so excited about working with the returning runners and recruiting some new student-athletes into the program,” remarked Kreutzer. “I hope to implement training workouts to aid the team in being competitive and successful for the upcoming cross country season.” Kreutzer was consistently a top fi ve scorer for the Jaguar cross country program under the direction of Adam Ward. Kreutzer claimed All-Academic honors in 2007 and 2008, while also being named to the PBC Presidential Honor Roll after the 2007-08 athletic year. As a member of the Augusta

Kara Kreutzer is in her fi rst season in charge of the University of South Carolina Aiken Cross

State women’s club track team, Kreutzer is currently the school record holder in the 2K, 3K and 10K Steeplechase. Kreutzer was also a member of Augusta State’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for all four of her years at the institution. An extremely well-rounded individual, Kreutzer was a member of many other organizations during her time at Augusta State. She was a member of the Biology Club, the Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society and the Chemistry Club. Kreutzer was also a Student Ambassador Board member and a member of the Iota Pi Chapter of Alpha Mu Gamma. She has also served as a lifeguard and assistant swim coach. She has also been a soccer referee. Through the years, Kreutzer has participated in a plethora of mission trips and been the road race director for a myriad of different causes. In February of 2010, she was the charity road race director for the Glazes of Glory 5K. The event benefi ted the Make-A-Wish foundation. Last summer, she was the road race director for the Grassroots series, which benefi ted the Augusta State cross country teams. Just recently in January of 2011, Kreutzer was the road race director for Trot to Adopt 5K. The road race was set up to benefi t Lifesong for Orphans. Still an avid runner, Kreutzer has completed many road races on her own, including 13 half

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2011 Cross Country Season Preview The University of South Carolina Aiken Cross Country team begins its fi rst season under head coach Kara Kreutzer in the 2011 season. Kreutzer’s fi rst squad will feature two returners, including 2010 Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year Keely Gillespie. The 2011 USC Aiken schedule features seven meets in total. The Pacers will play host to two meets at their top-of-the-line home course Pacer Path, including the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Championship on Saturday, Oct. 22. “I’m excited about seeing our returning runners in action this fall, as well as seeing the potential of our new runners,” noted Kreutzer. “I’m also looking forward to hosting the pre-conference and conference meets on our home course. We’re ready to work hard and face each challenge together this season!” USC Aiken will commence its 2011 season on Friday, Sept. 2 at the 5K Gamecock Invitational at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. The meet is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. The Pacers concluded the 2010 Gamecock Invitational second among all Division II teams. The Pacers will then move on to the 4K Erskine Invitational on Friday, Sept. 9 in Due West, S.C. The meet is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. USC Aiken last appeared in the Erskine Invitational in 2009, fi nishing fi fth. USC Aiken will host the Second Annual Bridgestone-Pacer Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 17. The Bridgestone-Pacer Invitational will serve as the pre-conference race for the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championship, and it will feature both men’s and women’s partici-pants. The 6K women’s portion of the meet is slated to begin at 9:45 a.m. USC Aiken fi nished second as a team at the inaugural Bridgestone-Pacer Invitational at Pacer Path in 2010. The Pacers will close out the fi rst month of its season on Friday, Sept. 30 at the Charlotte Invite in Charlotte, N.C. The 5K meet is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. After two weeks off, USC Aiken will run in the ASU Invite at Blanchard Woods Park in Evans, Ga. on Saturday, Oct. 8. The 6K women’s por-tion of Augusta State’s annual meet is set for 8 a.m. USC Aiken will then have two weeks to prepare for the 2011 Peach Belt Conference Championship at the Pacer Path. The 6K PBC Women’s Championship is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The Pacers will vie for their fi rst ever spot in the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championship by competing in the 6K NCAA Division II Southeast Regional in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, Nov. 5.

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2010 (Freshman): Chosen Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year ... Earned fi rst team All-Peach Belt Conference accolades ... Captured the best 5K time in school history with a 19:34.8 in the 5K Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational ... Top fi nisher for the Pacers in all seven meets in 2010 ... Collected three of the top six times in school history over the course of her freshman cam-paign.

North Augusta High School: Three-sport letterwin-ner ... Named All-Region in Cross Country fi ve times ... Chosen All-State in Cross Country in 2009 ... All-Region in Soccer in 2009 and 2010.

Personal: Majoring in Nursing ... Keely is the daughter of Wanda and Ricky Gillespie.

Keely GillespieSophomore

Belvedere, S.C.North Augusta HS

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Las Animas High School: Ran Track, played Basket-ball and Volleyball in high school ... President of National Honor Society ... Security Treasurer of her high school Student Council ... Valedictorian of her high school class.

Personal: Majoring in Biology ... Alexis is the daugther of Ernest Harvin and Dorlene Lucero.

Ran Track, played Basket-

Alexis HarvinFreshman

Las Animas, Colo.Las Animas HS

Greenbrier High School: Was a member of the Track and Cross Country programs at Greenbrier ... Member of National Honor Society Secretary ... Also member of Greenbrier Beta Club ... Received the Wolfpack Award at Greenbrier.

Personal: Majoring in Secondary Education ... Brittany is the daughter of Drew May and Annette Dixon.

Brittany MayFreshman

Augusta, Ga.Greenbrier HS

Previous College: Attended Northwood University dur-ing the 2010-11 athletic year after attending Ohio Valley University from 2008-10 ... Led women’s basketball Team at Ohio Valley in rebounds ... Named to Ohio Val-ley’s President’s List for the 2009-10 athletic year.

Bellbrook High School: Played Basketball and was a member of the Cross Country team ... Was a Second Team All-League selection in Cross Country ... Named All-League in Women’s Basketball.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... Hillary is the daughter of Frank and Pam Spears.

Hillary SpearsJunior

Bellbrook, OhioNorthwood

USC Aiken: Spent fi rst two years at USC Aiken on Soccer team ... Started two games in 2010 ... Finished career with one goal and one assist.

White Knoll High School: All-Region selection in Soccer and Cross Country ... Named All-Area in Cross Country.

Personal: Majoring in Biology ... Cassey is the daughter of David and Ellen Lloyd.

Cassey LloydJunior

Lexington, S.C.White Knoll HS

Luella High School: Member of the Cross Country and soccer teams at Luella ... Named All-Region and All-County in Soccer ... Finished fi rst in the region in Cross Country ... All-Region and All-Country in cross country all four years ... Most Valuable Player on Luella Soccer team.

Personal: Majoring in Exercise and Sports Science ... Kayla is the daughter of Chuck Hawkins and Wanda Hawkins.

Member of the Cross Country and

Kayla MillhollandFreshman

Hampton, Ga.Luella HS

2010 (Freshman): Best fi nish of the season was a 28th place fi nish at the Bridgestone-Pacer Invitational on Sept. 25.

Lexington High School: Named Most Improved in Cross Country in 2009 at Lexington ... Most Valuable Player of JV Basketball Team.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration ... Lauren is the daughter of Theresa and David Hodge.

Best fi nish of the season was a 28th

Lauren HodgeSophomore

Lexington, S.C.Lexington HS

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