Track Media Guide

T R A C K & F I E L D

2 TEAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

14 INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

2 NAIA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

95 NAIA ALL-AMERICANS

8 NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

7 MID-SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

100+ CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

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SHORTER UNIVERSITY HAWKS

School Information Location......................................................... Rome,Georgia Founded........................................................................1873 Enrollment....................................................................2,900 President............................................ Dr.DonaldV.Dowless DirectorofAthletics..........................................BillPeterson AthleticDepartmentPhone......................... (706)233-7347 Nickname................................................................... Hawks Colors..................................................... RoyalBlue&White Affiliation.....................................................................NAIA* Conference...........................................................Mid-South HomeFacility......................MaddoxTrack(BarronStadium) Capacity........................................................................5,360

Coaching Staff HeadCoach...........................................................ScottByrd AlmaMater.................... JacksonvilleStateUniversity,1985 Phone........................................................... (706)233-7449 E-mail..................................................... [email protected] AssociateHeadCoach....................................RochelleBlack AlmaMater................................... RadfordUniversity,2005 Phone........................................................... (706)233-7961 E-mail.................................................... [email protected] HeadCrossCountryCoach........................... JayStephenson Phone........................................................... (706)233-7482 AlmaMater............................................BerryCollege,2006 E-mail.......................................... [email protected] AssistantCoach..................................................... TomSaint AssistantCoach......................................................... NikKay AlmaMater..................... ConcordiaUniversity(Ore.),2010

Program Information FirstYearofTrack&Field..............................................2007 Men’sMSCChampionships................................ 4(2008-11) Women’sMSCChampionships........................... 3(2009-11) Men’sIndoorNationalChampionships....................1(2011) Women’sIndoorNationalChampionships..........................0 Men’sOutdoorNationalChampionships.................1(2011) Women’sOutdoorNationalChampionships.......................0

Sports Information SportsInformationDirector............................... MattGreen AlmaMater........................Hampden-SydneyCollege,2007 Phone........................................................... (706)233-7468 E-mail................................................. [email protected]

*ShorterhasbeenacceptedformembershipintoNCAADivisionIIandiscurrentlyinyearoneofathree-yeartransitionperiod.

2012 Shorter University Track & Field Media Guide

Introduction ........................................................................ 3-7 Contents/QuickFacts.......................................................3 ShorterUniversity........................................................ 4-5 President,Dr.DonaldDowless.........................................6 DirectorofAthletics,BillPeterson...................................7

National Championship Recap ........................................... 8-11 Men’sIndoor................................................................ 8-9 Men’sOutdoor......................................................... 10-11

Maddox Track and Historic Barron Stadium ..................... 12-13

Team Personnel ............................................................... 14-19 HeadTrack&FieldCoach,ScottByrd.............................14 HeadCrossCountryCoach,JayStephenson..................15 AssociateHeadCoach,RochelleBlack...........................16 CoachingStaff.......................................................... 16-17 Men’sRoster..................................................................18 Women’sRoster.............................................................19

Men’s Profiles .................................................................. 20-25 ReturningAll-Americans.......................................... 20-21 Returners.................................................................. 21-23 Newcomers.............................................................. 23-25Women’s Profiles ............................................................. 26-32 ReturningAll-Americans.......................................... 26-28 Returners.................................................................. 28-30 Newcomers.............................................................. 30-32

Records Section ............................................................... 33-47 All-TimeAll-Americans...................................................33 Men’sAll-TimeTopPerformances..................................34 Women’sAll-TimeTopPerformances............................35 Men’sAll-TimeRecords............................................ 36-41 Women’sAll-TimeRecords...................................... 42-47HawkNation .................................................................... 48-49 HawkNation....................................................................48 FinishLineClub..............................................................49

The2012 Shorter University Track & Field Media GuideisaproductionoftheShorterUniversitySportsInformationDepartment.Written,editedanddesignedbySeniorAssociateAthleticDirectorandSportsInformationDirector,MattGreen.PhotographybyMattGreen,PhillipHardy,TraceyLong,AimeeMadden,GregThompsonandDawnTolbert.Electronicversionavailableonlineatgoshorterhawks.com.

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2012 TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE

OnJune1,2010,ShorterCollegebecameShorter University,atwo-yearjourneythatresultedinthe138-yearoldinstitutionbecomingRome’sonlyuniversity.ShortercontinuestoprideitselfonbeingaChristianUniversitycommittedtoexcellenceinacademics.Shorteralsocontinuestopursueitsmissiontoinspirestudentstomakecommitmentstolifelonglearning,personalspiritualvalues,responsiblecitizenship,communityandsocialleadershipandglobalawareness.

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PRESIDENT, DR. DONALD DOWLESSDr.DonaldV.DowlessbecameShorterUniversity’s19thpresidenteffectiveJune1,2011. “Dr.DonaldDowlesshasstrongcredentialsintheareasofChristiancommitment,highereducationadministration,fundraising,andministry,”saidShorterUniversityTrusteeChairmanDr.NelsonPriceinannouncinghisappointment. “Theintegrationoffaithandlearningisthefoundationofhisaccomplishmentsashehasrisenthroughtheacademicranks,”Dr.Priceadded.“Heknowsacademiainsideandout,andwhatismostimpressiveaboutDr.DowlessishislovefortheLordandhisdesiretohonorHimwithallhisheart,soul,andmind.HispassionforseeingstudentsgrowstrongintheChristianfaithandforknowingtheiracademicdisciplinesisevident. “WearegratefulfortheprogressShorterUniversitymadeunderDr.Newman’sleadership,andwearesuretokeepthemomentumofsuccessunderournewleader,Dr.DonaldDowless.” Dr.DowlesscametoShorterfromNorthGreenvilleUniversity,whereheservedforfiveyearsasvicepresidentforacademics. HavingearnedtheDoctorofPhilosophydegreefromBaylorUniversityin1989,Dr.DowlessbeganhisacademiccareerasanassistantprofessorofreligionatCharlestonSouthernUniversity. HerosethroughtheranksbybecomingchairoftheDepartmentofReligion,thendeanoftheCollegeofHumanitiesandSocialSciences,andthenassociateprovost.InJune2006,hewasnamedvicepresidentforacademicaffairsatNorthGreenvilleUniversity. AtbothNorthGreenvilleandCharlestonSouthern,Dr.DowlessservedonSACSReaffirmationofAccreditationleadershipteamsandhelpedleadthetwoinstitutionsthroughsuccessful10-yearreaffirmationprocesses. HealsohelpedacquirethelargestsinglescholarshipendowmentatCharlestonSouthern,approximately$500,000fromCharlestonHeightsBaptistChurch.Throughouthiscareer,Dr.Dowlesshassupportedathleticprogramsasavenuesforeducationandministry. Dr.DowlessholdstheMasterofDivinitydegreefromSoutheasternBaptistTheologicalSeminaryandtheBachelorofArtsdegreefromtheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill. InDecember2009,heearnedtheCertificateinNon-ProfitManagementfromDukeUniversitywithanemphasisinfundraisingandmarketing. InSpring2011,hereceivedanhonoraryDoctorofChristianLeadershipfromNorthGreenvilleUniversity.Anordainedminister,Dr.Dowlesshasservedasasupplypastor,asapastor,andasaguestspeakeratBaptistPastor’sConferencesandatBaptistAssociations. Heandhiswife,Teresa(picturedwithDr.Dowlessonleft),arededicatedtoglobalmissionsandhaveledmissiontrips. Hehastakenpartinmissiontrips,studytoursandtravelexperiencesinMexico,Romania,Hungary,England,Scotland,Canada,Germany,theCaribbean,Guatemala,CostaRica,France,andtheCzechRepublic.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, BILL PETERSONBillPetersonentershisfifthyearasShorterUniversity’sDirectorofAthletics.SincebeingnamedDirectorofAthleticsin2007,PetersonhasguidedShorter’sathleticdepartmentintounprecedentedlevelsofsuccess.Hisdecision-makingandexpertisehavepropelledShortertorecordfinishesintheNACDA-LearfieldDirector’sCupineachofthelastfouryears,includingaprogram-bestthirdplacefinishfollowingthe2010-2011academicyear. PetersonwasnamedtheSouthernStatesAthleticConferenceAthleticDirectoroftheYearin2010andiscurrentlyspearheadingShorter’sexcitingtransitiontoNCAADivisionII. Since2007-2008,Shorterhaswonfivenationalchampionshipsand19conferencechampionships. Lastyear,ShorterwontheNAIAMen’sIndoorandOutdoorTrackandFieldnationalchampionships--thefirsttwoNAIAnationalchampionshipsinschoolhistory--whilethecompetitivecheerleadingprogramcompletedathree-peatattheNCACheerleadingNationalChampionshipsinApril. InPeterson’stenure,Shorterhashad263All-Conferencehonoreesand128student-athleteshonoredasAll-Americans.Whiletheathleticachievementsarenumerous,theacademicaccomplishmentsandtrackrecordofcommunityinvolvementofShorter’sstudent-athletesclearlyembodieshisvisionofexcellence. Shorter’snumberofNAIAScholar-Athleteshasgrownfromfivein2007-2008toarecord28in2010-2011.Overall,71Shorterstudent-athleteshaveearnedthetitleofNAIAScholar-Athleteoverthepastfouryearswhileatotalof345havebeennamedtotheirrespectiveConferenceAll-Academicteams. ShorterhasboastedtheSouthernStatesAthleticConference’sFemaleHonorStudent-Athleteineachofthepastthreeyears--BeccaThomas(2009),WhitniTucker(2010)andKellyEllison(2011)--andhaveseenTuckerandEllisonnamedtheNAIA’sNationalEmilS.ListonAwardwinnersasthenation’stopfemalebasketballplayersonaccountofplayingability,scholarshipandcharacter. TheShorterathleticdepartmenthasbecomeincreasinglyinvolvedintheGreaterRomeandsurroundingcommunities,helpingtoraisetensofthousandsofdollarsforavarietyofcharitableorganizationsandcausesincludingbreastcancerresearch,childhoodcancerawareness,financialsupportofMal’sPals,Inc.,andthesupportofmilitaryservicemenandwomen. ShorterhasbeenrecognizednationallyforitscommunityserviceeffortsasaShorterteamhasbeenhonoredbytheNAIAasaNationalChampionsofCharacterTeamAwardwinnerinthreeofthelastfouryears--Softball(2008),Baseball(2010)andWomen’sBasketball(2011). InJanuary2008,theNAIAannouncedthatPeterson,ShorterUniversityandRome-FloydCountyhadbeenawardedthebidforthe2008and2009NAIAFootballNationalChampionshiptobeheldattheHawks’homefootballfacility,BarronStadium.Becauseoftherampantsuccessofthe2008and2009championshipgames,PetersonandtheRomeHostCommitteenotonlyhostedthe2010championshpcontest,butalsoinkedalong-termdealwiththeNAIAtohosttheFootballNationalChampionshipthrough2015.

PriortotakingthehelmoftheHawks’athleticprogram,PetersonservedthreeyearsinthepositionofrecruitingcoordinatorfortheShorterUniversityfootballteam.HecametoShorterfromMountParanChristianSchoolinKennesaw,Ga.,whereheservedasheadbaseballcoach.In2005,PetersonledMountParantoaschoolrecord24winsandaberthinthestatefinalswhilebeingnamedtheAtlanta-Journal ConstitutionCoachoftheYear. Priortocoaching,PetersonwasPresidentandCo-FounderofHorizonMedicalProducts(HMP),apubliclytradedcorporationheadquarteredinAtlanta. PetersonplayedcollegiatefootballatTexasLutheranCollegewherehewasamemberofthe1974NAIAnationalchampionshipteamcoachedbythelegendaryJimWacker.HefinishedhiscollegecareeratFloridaStateUniversitywherehegraduatedin1978withadegreeinAccounting. Peterson’sfather,BillSr.,iscreditedwithbringingtheprofessionalpassinggametocollegefootball.BillSr.,coachedatFloridaStatefrom1960-70,atRiceUniversityin1971andfortheHoustonOilersoftheNationalFootballLeague(NFL)from1972-73. Petersonandhiswife,Joanna,havefourchildren:Will,Molly,BenandSam.Willwasaseniortightendforthe2008Mid-SouthConferenceWesternDivisionchampionShorterfootballteamandBenisasophomoreoffensivelinemanforthe2011FootballHawks.

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SHORTER’S RUN TO NAIA INDOOR NATIONAL TITLE WAS TRULY MAGICAL(March 7, 2011)

BY MATT GREEN

GENEVA, Ohio–Twodayslaterandthewordsstillhaven’tquitesunkin:ShorterUniversityisthe2011NAIAMen’sIndoorTrackandFieldnationalchampion. TheHawkssecuredtheschool’sfirst-everNAIAteamnationalchampionshipin50yearsofNAIAmembershipwithamultitudeofclutchperformancesonSaturday’sfinaldayofcompetitionatthe2011NAIAIndoorTrackandFieldNationalChampionshipattheGaREATSportsComplexinGeneva,Ohio. Totopitalloff,ShorterheadcoachScottByrdwasnamedtheNAIAMen’sCoachoftheYearforthefirsttimeinhiscareerafterguidingtheUniversitytoitsthirdoverallteamnationalchampionship. “It’satributetoourathletesandthecoachingstaff,”saidByrd,thetwo-timereigningMid-SouthConferenceMen’sandWomen’sOutdoorTrackCoachoftheYear.“Everyoneworkedaroundtheclockwithagoaltoputyourselfincontentiontowinitall.Thereare

somanygoodteamsinthefield.WelookedattheperennialpowerslikeAzusaPacific,WaylandBaptistandOklahomaBaptist,justtonameafew,andlookedtoemulatewhattheydo.” Shorter’sfirstnationaltitledidn’tcomeeasy–theHawksscored14bigpointsoverthefinalthreeeventsofthecompetitiontofinishwith44points,threeaheadofrunner-upWaylandBaptist–astheteamleanedonthreeeventchampionshipsandadramaticfinishinthe21standfinaleventtobringhomethetrophy. FreshmanPaulChelimo,theSouthernStatesAthleticConferenceMen’sCrossCountryRunneroftheYearwhofinishedthirdattheNAIACrossCountryNationalChampionshipinthefall,wonthe3,000-meterrunnationaltitle–hisfirstindividualnationalchampionship–bybestingEdwardTaragonofWaylandBaptistwithatimeof8:28.31. SophomoreOscarOgwarotookhomethe5,000-meterruntitlewithatimeof14:23.98,becomingtheschool’sfourthindividualnationalchampion.HeedgedEvansKirwaofEmbry-Riddleby.01seconds. Shorter’sdistancemedleyrelaysquadofChelimo,AllenHuntley,EliudNg’etichandPeterLimogavetheHawksan

The Shorter University men’s indoor track and field team poses with the NAIA national championship trophy and championship banner following their historic victory at the 2011 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championship. The 2011 Hawks became Shorter’s first-ever NAIA team national champion while head coach Scott Byrd earned Shorter’s first NAIA National Coach of the Year honor.

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unprecedented30pointsinthreeeventsbywinningthemen’sDMRnationalchampionship.Shorter’sunitcrossedthetapejusttwo-tenthsofasecondaheadofrunner-upOklahomaChristiantoputShorterintheleadbytwopointswithtwoeventstogo. Inastorylineonlyseenscriptedinthemovies,theHawkssealedthechampionshipinthemostdramaticoffashions. Headingintothecompetition’sfinalevent–the4x400relay,Shorterhad40pointsandclungtoatwo-pointadvantageoverHastings.WaylandBaptistlurkedfivepointsbackandwasafavoritetochallengeforatitleinthe4x400. TheHawks4x400team,whichhadnotqualifiedforthenationalmeetuntilShorter’slastregularseasoncompetition–Shorterqualifiedforthe4x400attheTigerTune-UpheldtwoweekspriortotheNAIAChampionship–enteredthe4x400finalnotknowingwhattoexpect. Theydelivered. WhileWaylandBaptistcrossedthelineinthirdtopocketsixpointsthatwouldhavegiventhemtheoutrightleadoverShorter,theHawks’4x400squadofRandallDameron,NickDodson,TerenceScruggsandNigelTaltonfinisheddirectlybehindinfourthplaceinatimeof3:15.76–thattimewasjustshyofaschoolrecord–toscorefourpointsandclinchthechampionshipfortheHawks. WhilethosefourperformanceshighlightedShorter’srallytothetitle,severalotherHawkswereinstrumentalinthefinalresult. 2008NAIAIndoorHighJumpnationalchampionandseniorMontagiousBrownbattledillnesstostillplacesixthinthehighjump.Hecleared6-8.75toearnyetanotherindoorAll-Americaaward. AlbertHuntleyscoredfourpointsfortheHawksandearnedAll-Americahonorswithafourthplacefinishinthemen’s60-meterfinal,completingtheeventinatimeof6.81.TravisBentonalsomadethefinal,butjustmissedoutonpointsbyplacingseventh(6.89)–itwasthefirsttimeinprogramhistorythattheHawkshadtwoathletesqualifyforthesemifinalsandfinalsinthe60. DodsonscoredandwasanAll-Americaninthe200byfinishingfourthinthefinalinaschoolrecordtimeof21.65andDameronearnedAll-Americastatusbyplacingsixthinthe400-meterdashin48.23. Whilehedidnotscorepoints,Shorter’sTreborHolmesmadeasplashinhisNAIANationalChampionshipdebut,placing12thinthelongjumpwithaleapof22-4.50. Overall,theHawksboasted11All-Americans:Brown,Chelimo,Dameron,Dodson,AlbertandAllenHuntley,Limo,Ng’etich,Ogwaro,ScruggsandTalton. Hastingsplacedthirdintheteamrankingswith38pointswhileOklahomaChristian(34)andAsuzaPacific(34)roundedoutthetopfivefinishers. ShorternowstandsastheoddsonfavoritetowintheNAIAOutdoorTrackandFieldChampionshipinMay,somethingtheHawkshavebeenclosinginonduringthepastseveralseasons.TheHawksplacedseventhattheNAIAOutdoorChampionshipsin2009beforeturninginaprogram-bestfourthplacefinishinlastyear’snationalchampionshipmeet.

Shorter’s distance combination of Paul Chelimo (top) and Oscar Ogwaro (directly above) came up huge for the Hawks as they rallied for the NAIA Indoor title. Chelimo won the 3,000 meter run while Ogwaro edged Evans Kirwa of Embry-Riddle by .01 in the 5,000.

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SUPER HAWKS: SHORTER WINS NAIA MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK TITLE(May 29, 2011)

BY MATT GREEN

MARION, Ind.--Asifitschampionshipattheindoornationalmeetwasn’tenough,theShorterUniversitymen’strackandfieldteamhadanothergoldenopportunityatthe2011NAIAOutdoorTrackandFieldChampionshiptoeraseanydoubtthatitwasthecreamofthecropintheNAIA. TheHawksdidjustthat. Poweredbyfourindividualnationalchampionshipsandahostofrecord-settingperformances,ShortercapturedtheNAIAMen’sOutdoorTrackandFieldnationalchampionshipasthethree-daynationalmeetconcludedonarain-soakedSaturdayinMarion,Ind. FreshmanPaulChelimowonapairofindividualtitlesinthe5,000and10,000,sophomoreTravisBentonsnatchedhisfirstindividualnationalchampionshipbywinningthe100-meterdashandseniorNickDodsonfinallybrokehisstringofthreerunner-upfinisheswithatitleinthe400hurdlesasShortercompletedtherareindoor-outdoordoubletoconfirmitsstatusasthenation’spremiertrackandfieldprogram. “Thischampionshipmeanssomuchtoourathletes,ourcoachesandtotheShorterUniversityathleticdepartment,”saidShorterheadcoachScottByrd,whoaddedanNAIAMen’sOutdoorTrackandFieldNationalCoachoftheYearhonortotheIndoorNationalCoachoftheYearaccoladehegarneredearlierintheyear.“Fiveyearsago,Shorterdidn’thaveatrackteam,butitwas[formerPresidentDr.HaroldNewman’s]visiontostartthistrackprogram.BeingabletowinbothanindoorandoutdoortitleinDr.Newman’slastyearisexactlywhatwewantedtodoforhim. “Fromdayone,Dr.Newman,[DirectorofAthletics]BillPetersonandtheentireadministrationhasbackedus100percentandwithoutthatbacking,noneofthiswouldhaveeverhappened,”Byrdadded.“Thatsupporthasbeeninstrumentalinthegrowthofourprogram.” Shorter’smenhadwonthreestraightMid-SouthConferenceoutdoorchampionshipspriortothestartofthe2010-11academicyear. Theyaddedtheschool’sfirst-everNAIAnationalchampionshipwiththevictoryatthe2011NAIAIndoorChampionshipsinMarch,butevenaftertheHawksmadeitfour-in-a-rowattheMid-SouthChampionshipsinApril,ByrdstillfeltthatShorterneededanoutdoorchampionshiptofinallybeconsidered,onceandforall,amongtheelite. “Towinthisoutdoornationalchampionshipsolidifiestheprogram,”saidByrd,whowasnamedtheNAIAMen’sOutdoorTrackandFieldNationalCoachoftheYear.“Weknewthattheindoorchampionshipwasn’taflukeandnow,everybodyelseknows. “Ourathleteshavedemonstratedthattheyarethebestinthecountryrightnow,”Byrdadded.“Toomanytimestheheadcoachgetstoomuchcredit;alloftheseathletesworkedsohardandourcoachingstaffworkedhoursandhourstomakethishappen.”

Enteringthisweek’schampionships,Shorter’smenhadneverhadanathletewinanationaltitleattheoutdoorchampionships. Chelimoprovedtobetheicebreaker,settingthetoneonThursdaybywinningthe10,000-meterrunin29:44.Bentonfollowedsuitthenextday,finishingfirstinthe100-meterdashfinalby.002seconds,andtheHawkssuddenlyhadtwoathletestoboastasnationalchampions. TheirbestwassavedforSaturday’saction. Chelimo’ssecondtitleoftheweek,arelativelyeasywininthe5,000-meterrunin14:07,sealedthechampionshipforShorter.The

In his first nationals appearance, Travis Benton (above) captured the 100 meter dash national championship -- one of four national championship performances for the Hawks -- as Shorter scored 37 points on the final day of competition to complete the rare indoor-outdoor double with a victory at the 2011 NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championship.

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5,000wasthesecond-to-lasteventofthenationalmeetandthose10pointsfromChelimoputtheHawksat66,sevenpointsaheadofDoaneCollege,whichwasoutofentriesbythattimeofthemeet. Thistypeofoutburstwassimplyamatteroftime,especiallyforoneHawkinparticular. SeniorNickDodsonhadcomesoclosetoagoldmedalinthe400hurdlesineachofhislastthreevisitstothenationalmeet.Thefour-timeMid-SouthConferencechampionandmultipleAll-Americanhadpostedthreestraightnationalrunner-upfinishes,nonemoreheartbreakingthanlastyear’sdefeatby.19seconds. ThiswasDodson’syear. Dodsonfinallygothisnationalchampionshipbyrunningthebestraceofhiscareer,crossingthelineinaschoolrecordtimeof50.84tobeatrunner-upJuniorHinesofMissouriBaptist(51.39)bynearlyonesecond. “Itisoverwhelmingtowatchayoungmanbattlesomuchadversity,butcontinuetocomebackeachtimeandworkhardandfinallyachievehisgoal,”saidanemotionalByrdwhenreferringtooneofhisfouroriginalteammembersinDodson,whohelpedformthefoundationoftheShortertrackprogram. “TowatchNick--heembodiesthisentireteam,”Byrdadded.“ItwouldhavebeenreallyeasyforhimtojustlaydownafterlayingitalloutthereeveryyearbecauseIknowhowbadlyithurthimwhenitdidn’thappen.ButNickisthedefinitionofawinnerandIknowhowhardhehasworkedtokeepcomingbackandcontinuetofight.” ShorterenteredthefinaldayofcompetitiontrailingDoaneby10,butrodeawealthofclutchperformancesfromitsdeepestrosterevertothechampionship. Bentonrantoathirdplacefinishinthe200-meterdashinatimeof20.11forsixbigpoints.The4x100-meterfoursomeofDodson,Benton,ShaunKennedyandNigelTaltonracedtoarunner-upfinishinthefinalin40.05,justmissingtheschoolrecordof40.04thattheyhadsetinFriday’ssemifinalheat. RandallDameronplacedsixthinthe400inaschoolrecordtimeof46.903tocontributethreepointsasShorterposted37pointsonSaturdaytosurgetothetopoftheleaderboard. ForByrd,itisthattypeofdeterminationandresiliencythathewillremembermostaboutthisspecialgroupthathassecureditsownpermanentplaceinShorter’sathletichistory. “Theycameherefiveyearsagowithnothing,”Byrdsaid.“Wehaveneverhadourownplacetopractice,wehavehadtodrive25minuteseverydaytopracticeatamiddleorhighschool.ThisisthemostunselfishgroupthatyoucouldimagineandIwillalwaysrememberthesacrificesthesekidsmadetoturnatrackteamintoatrackprogram. “Thesacrificesourathletesandcoacheshavemade--Ihaveneverbeenapartofanythingquitelikethis,”thecoachadded.“IamgratefultohavehadthisopportunityandamblessedtohavebeenapartofagroupofyoungmenandwomenthatrepresentShortersowell.” No storyline in Shorter’s run to the outdoor title was more

significant than that of senior Nick Dodson (above). Dodson, who had finished as the national runner-up in his first three seasons, finally broke through in the 400 hurdles in his final title attempt.

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MADDOX TRACK AT HISTORIC BARRON STADIUMRome’s Historic Barron StadiumishometotheShorterUniversityfootballandtrackandfieldteams.BarronStadiumservedashostofthe2008,2009and2010NAIAFootballNationalChampionshipandiscontractedtodosothrough2015.Thefacilitywillalsohostthe2012Mid-SouthConferenceTrackandFieldChampionshipsinadditiontotheRome-ShorterRelays,whichmakeareturntoFloydCountyafteranumberofyears.

BarronStadiumunderwentamulti-milliondollarrenovationintheSummerof2010,aprojectthatincludedtheinstallationofastate-of-the-artsyntheticturfsurface,renovationstothelockerroomfacilities,adigitalvideoscoreboard,increasedseatingcapacityandtheinstallationofastate-of-the-art,BeynonSportsSurfaces,eight-lanetrackthatwillallowShortertohosttrackmeetsforthefirsttimeinthehistoryofitsprogram.

Apartfromhousingseatingformorethan5,300spectators,thestadiumalsoincludesanewly-designedpressbox,lockerroomfacilitiesfortwoteams,concessionareasonboththehomeandvisitorsides,sidecoachingboxesandtrainingrooms.

OvertheSummerof2011,PhaseTwooftherenovationprojectwascompletedasMemorialGymwastorndowntocreatespaceforaspectatorfriendly,concoursestyleentrance,completewithticketwindowsandentrygates.Astate-of-the-artconcessionstandarea,officialslockerroomsandexpandedrestroomfacilitieswerepartofthenewlydesignedentrance.

ShorterTrackandFieldwillhostthreeeventsatBarronStadiumin2012andthetrackfacility,recognizedasoneofthebestintheentireSoutheastUnitedStates,issuretoattractsomeofthefinestcollegeandhighschoolathletesinthecountry.

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HEAD TRACK & FIELD COACH, SCOTT BYRD

InjustfourshortseasonsatShorterUniversity,headcoachScottByrdhasdevelopedtheHawkandLadyHawktrackandfieldprogramsintonationalpowers,ajourneyaffirmedwhenShorter’smen’sprogramcapturedthe2011NAIAIndoorandOutdoornationalchampionships. DuringByrd’stenure,Shorterhaswon14individualnationalchampionshipsandin2011,sawnineathleteswinindividualnationalchampionshipsresultinginthemen’sdoubleandthewomenpostingprogram-bestfinishesoffifthandthirdattheNAIAIndoorandOutdoornationalchampionships,respectively. Forhiseffortsduringthehistoric2011season,ByrdwasnamedboththeNAIAMen’sIndoorandOutdoorTrackandFieldNationalCoachoftheYear. ByrdalsosweptMid-SouthConferenceMenandWomen’sOutdoorCoachoftheYearhonorsforthethirdstraightyearafterhisteamsagaincruisedtoconferencetitles.Enteringthe2012season,ShorterhaswonfourstraightMid-SouthConferencemen’schampionshipsandthreestraightMid-SouthConferencewomen’stitles--allsevenbysignificantmargins. Byrdcoachesthe400meters,4x400relayteams,100/110meterhurdlesandthe400intermediatehurdles. ByrdcametoShorterin2006fromVelocitySports,wherehewasanassistantheadcoachforTeamVelocity.HeisaUSAWClubCoachandUSAWSportsPerformancecertified.

In1980,ByrdwasthenationalcollegiatepowerliftingchampionandcoachedOTCfrom1994-1996.HeservedasanIDEACertifiedTrainerfrom1987-2000andisaprofessionalmemberoftheNationalStrengthandConditioningAssociation(NSCA). Byrdcoached12school-agednationalchampionathletesincludingthreegoldmedalists,foursilvermedalistsandonebronzemedalist.Heguidedathree-membercompetitionteamthatwonthirdplacenationallyandalsocoachedthreejuniornationalathletes,includingonesilvermedalist. ByrdgraduatedfromFayetteCountyHighSchoolin1979afterletteringallfouryearsinvarsityfootballandvarsitytrack.HeearnedhiscollegiatedegreefromJacksonvilleStateUniversityin1985.

SincearrivingatShorterin2006,ScottByrdhasplantedaseedofexcellencewithinhismenandwomen’strackandfieldprograms.

Byrd’strackathletes,bothmaleandfemale,continuetobreakrecordsandbarriersyearinandyearout--despiteneverhavingcompetedorevenpracticedonitsownoutdoortrackandfieldfacility.

Thatwillchangein2012,asthenewlyrenovatedMaddoxTrackatHistoricBarronStadiumwillbeunveiled,butbelowaretheaccomplishmentsofShorter’strackandfieldprogramsunderByrd:

•4straightMid-Southmen’stitles(2008,2009,2010,2011)

•3straightMid-Southwomen’stitles(2009,2010,2011)

•14individualnationalchampions

•Over60All-Conferenceselections

•Over50NAIAAll-Americans

•Over60nationalqualifiers

•10DaktronicsNAIAScholar-Athletes

•OneNAIAnationalrecord(JustynaMudy,2009)

•Shorter’sfirstNAIAteamnationalchampionships(2011)

THE BYRD LEDGER...

ScottBYRD

6th SeasonJacksonville State University, 1985

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HEAD CROSS COUNTRY COACH, JAY STEPHENSON

JayStephensonentershisfifthyearasShorterUniversityheadcrosscountrycoachwhilealsoservingasthemiddledistanceanddistancecoachforShorter’snationalchampionshiptrackteam. Stephensonisafive-timeSouthernStatesAthleticConferenceCrossCountryCoachoftheYearandisaUSATFCertifiedLevel1trackandfieldcoach. Shorter’scrosscountryprogramhastakenoffunderthedirectionofStephensontothetuneoftwostraightnationaltop10finishesforthemenandasweepofthe2011SouthernStatesAthleticConferenceMenandWomen’sCrossCountryChampionshipforjustthesecondtimeinschoolhistorythispastfall. Shorter’smenturnedinaprogram-besteighthplacefinishatthe2011NAIACrossCountryNationalChampionships,oneyearafterplacing10thintheannualevent.TheHawksclimbedashighasNo.2inthenationalrankingsduringthe2011season--thehighestrankingeverfortheShortercrosscountryprogram. TheLadyHawkshavealsodevelopedintooneofthenation’sbestcrosscountryprograms.Shorter’swomenfinished26thatthe2011NAIACrossCountryNationalChampionshipsafterclippingLeeUniversityfortheSSACtitletwoweeksearlier. StephensoncoachedShorter’smostdecoratedstudent-athlete,formerstandoutJustynaMudy,toapairofNAIAcrosscountrynationalchampionshipsandthreemoreindividualnational

championshipsintrackandfieldoverherthree-yearShortercareer.Afterwinningthe3,000metersteeplechaseforthefirsttimeatthe2009NAIAOutdoorTrackandFieldNationalChampionship,Mudywasnamedtheevent’sFemaleMostOutstandingPerformer. Inhisfiveyears,Stephenson’sathleteshavewon13individualnationalchampionshipsandcapturedover20NAIAAll-Americahonors.TheShortermen’scrosscountryteamhaswonfivestraightconferencechampionshipswhilethewomenqualifiedasateamfortheNAIACrossCountryChampionshipforthesecondtimein2011. In2008,StephensoncompletedhisMaster’sofScienceinExerciseSciencefromGeorgiaStateUniversity.Whilepursuinghispost-graduatestudies,hewasthegraduateassistantfortheBerryCollegecrosscountryteam.HealsoholdsaBachelor’sofScienceinSportsMarketingfromBerryCollege. Asanathlete,Stephensonwasathree-timeAll-AmericanatBerryCollege,twiceinthe3000metersteeplechaseandonceincrosscountry.Stephensonholdspersonalbestsof14:18for5k,29:43for10k,8:53forthesteeplechaseand4:12forthemile. In2005,StephensonwastheUSATFClubTrackandFieldNationalChampioninthe3,000-metersteeplechase.

JaySTEPHENSON

5th SeasonBerry College, 2006

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RochelleBlackbeginshisfourthyearwiththetrackandfieldprogramatShorterUniversityafterbeingpromotedtoassistantheadcoachinthesummerof2011.

HisprimaryfocuswillbewiththeHawksprintersandmulti-eventgroup.Blackalsoservesastheprograms’srecruitingcoordinator. InthreeyearsatShorter,hehashadseveralnotableaccomplishments:

•Over10conferencechampions•Over25nationalqualifiers•12NAIAAll-AmericanAwards•1NationalChampion(TravisBenton,2011)

Black,aVirginiaBeach,Va.native,obtainedaBachelorofScienceinExercise,Sport,andHealthEducationfromRadfordUniversityinMay2005. WhileatRadford,hewasamemberofthetrackandfieldteam,competinginthehighjumpand400meterhurdles. AmultipleAll-Conferenceselection,BlackalsowasaBigSouthConferenceChampioninthehighjumpandnamedthe2003IndoorConferenceChampionships’MostOutstandingFieldEventPerformerafterjumpingaschoolandthenconferencerecordof6feet11inches. Aftergraduation,Blackbeganatwo-yeargraduateassistantshipatTroyUniversityinAlabama.There,heworkedwithsprints,jumps,andmulti-events.Overthosetwoyears,heassistedinthetrainingof20athletesthatcompetedattheNCAARegionalChampionships. BlackisaUSATrackandFieldLevel1certifiedcoachandobtainedhislevel2certficationinthesprints,hurdles,andrelaysinthesummerof2010.

COACHING STAFF

RochelleBLACK

4th SeasonRadford University, 2005

TomSaintbeginshisfourthyearwithShorterUniversity,afterservingasassistantjumpscoachfor18yearsatDivisionILehighUniversityinBethlehem,Penn.

Duringthattime,Saint’sathletesbrokemorethan20schoolrecordsin12differentevents. SaintspentsixyearsinMexicoasacoachforboththeStateUniversityofTamaulipasandtheDepartmentofSportsoftheStateofTamaulipas.Hecoachedhighschoolandcollegeathletesinalldifferenteventsandcoachednumerousstatechampionsatalllevels,manyofwhombecamenationalqualifiers.Hisathletesgarneredawealthofhonors,including:

•9pre-nationalchampions•4Nat’lJuniorchampionsand2Nat’lJuniorrecordholders•7All-Mexicoathletes•18-eventnationalchampionover5years

Thatsameathletewasafourtimenationalcollegiatechampioninthewomen’slongjumpandafourtimenationalcollegiatechampioninthewomen’striplejump. Shewasanall-Mexicocollegiateinthe100meters,aPennRelayscollegiatetriplejumpchampion,aPennRelaysopeninvitationaltriplejumpfinalistandtheMexicannationalrecordholderinthewomen’striplejump.

TomSAINT

4th Season

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JenHaydtentersherthirdyearasassistantmenandwomen’sdistancecoachfortheShorterUniversitycrosscountryandtrackteamsandisaUSATFCertifiedLevel1trackandfieldcoach.

Asastudent-athlete,Haydtwasaseven-timeAll-Conferenceperformerintrackanda2009NAIAOutdoorAll-Americaninthe4x800-meterrelayforEmbry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversityinDaytonaBeach,Fla. HavingearnedherBachelorofScienceinCivilEngineeringfromEmbry-Riddle,HaydtiscurrentlypursuingherMaster’sdegreeinLeadershipatShorter.

JenHAYDT

3rd SeasonEmbry-Riddle, 2009

NikKaybeginshisfirstseasonwiththeShorterUniversitytrackandfieldprogramandwillassumetheresponsibilityofthrowscoach.Kay,aUnitedStatesTrackandFieldLevel1certifiedcoach,comesto

ShorterafterservingasheadthrowscoachatMarlboroughSchoolinHollywood,Calif.,inthespringof2011. KayalsoservedasheadthrowscoachatMountHoodCommunityCollegeinGresham,Ore.,in2010andcoachedattheprestigiousIronwoodthrowerscampinSpokane,Wash.,inboth2009and2010. KayenjoyedanexceptionalathleticcareeratConcordiaUniversityinPortland,Ore.,wherehewasatwo-timeNAIAnationalchampioninthediscus(2008and2009)andafive-timeNAIAAll-American--fourtimesinthediscusandonceinthehammerthrow. HeisOregon’sall-timesmallcollegediscusrecordholderandwasatwo-timeCascadeConferenceChampionshipFieldAthleteoftheMeet.KaywasnamedtheCascadeConferenceAthleteoftheYearin2008. KaycompetedontheNJCAAnationalchampiontrackteamatCentralArizonain2005andwonaworldchampionshipwiththe2004UnitedStatesJuniorNationalTeaminGrosseto,Italy.Asaprepstar,Kaywasathree-timehighschoolAll-American--twiceinthediscusandonceintheshotput--andwastwicerankedNo.1inthecountryinhisclassinthediscus,asastatechampionduringhissenioryearin2003andasastaterunner-upinhisjunioryearof2002. KayreceivedhisBachelor’sdegreeinInterdisciplinaryStudieswithanemphasisinPsychologyfromConcordiaUniversityinMay2010.

NikKAY

1st SeasonConcordia (Ore.), 2010

COACHING STAFF

AKansasCity,Mo.,native,EryckaFisherbeginsherfirstseasonwiththeShorterUniversityTrackandFieldprogram.FishercomestoShorterafterspendingtwoseasonscoachingatConcordia-Austin.

FisherranhercollegiatetrackatParkUniversityinKansasCitywhereshewasa15-timeNAIAnationalqualifierincrosscountry,indoorandoutdoortrack.Herbestnationalaccomplishmentscameinoutdoor,whereFisherwasathree-timeAll-Americaninthe4x400meterrelaywhilealsoearningNAIAAll-Americahonorsinthe400meterhurdlesin2006and2007.FisherwasamultipleAll-Conferenceselectioninoutdoortrack. In2009,FishermovedtoAustin,TexastopursueherMaster’sdegreeinEducationwhilealsoservingasanassistantcrosscountryandtrackandfieldcoachatConcordia.WhileatConcordia,FishercoachedeightAll-ConferenceathletesandfourNCAADivisionIIInationalqualifiersinbothcrosscountryandoutdoortrack.

EryckaFISHER

1st SeasonPark University, 2009

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2012 MEN’S ROSTERName Ht. Wt. Yr. Event(s) Hometown DanielAlexis..................................................6-2 250 So. Throws Fayetteville,Ga.DominicCabada............................................5-9 145 So. Distance Boulder,Colo.SadracCherfils...............................................6-2 185 Jr. Jumps Miami,Fla.RandyDameron*..........................................5-11 155 Jr. 400 Atlanta,Ga.RaymondDominguez....................................5-9 130 Jr. Distance Menifee,Calif.DerekDouglas...............................................5-5 115 Fr. Distance Dallas,Ga.MalikFair.......................................................5-11 175 Jr. Sprints Raleigh,N.C.LouisFields....................................................6-5 170 Jr. MiddleDistance Prattville,Ala.RobertHarvey...............................................6-1 215 So. Throws Dacula,Ga.TreborHolmes...............................................5-10 160 So. Multis Rockmart,Ga.KedemahHoward..........................................6-0 165 Fr. Jumps,Hurdles StoneMountain,Ga.AllenHuntley^*...........................................5-8 155 Jr. Sprints Atlanta,Ga.PeterLimo^*................................................5-8 150 Sr. Distance Eldoret,KenyaBradleyMoon................................................5-10 175 So. Sprints Conyers,Ga.EliudNg’etich^*...........................................6-0 160 Sr. Distance Eldoret,KenyaOscarOgwaro^*..........................................5-6 125 Jr. Distance Anaheim,Calif.CarlosPerez...................................................5-6 130 Jr. Distance Barstow,Calif.ColeRice........................................................5-11 170 Fr. Sprints Loganville,Ga.MyguelRoberson..........................................5-11 160 Fr. Sprints Atlanta,Ga.C.J.Scott........................................................5-11 195 So. Multis Lyons,Ga.TerenceScruggs*..........................................5-9 168 Sr. Hurdles Athens,Ga.AdikaSmith...................................................5-9 160 So. Sprints Portmore,JamaicaDanielSorenson............................................6-0 155 Jr. Distance Lakewood,Ga.NigelTalton*.................................................5-10 155 Jr. Sprints FortValley,Ga.EvansTanui....................................................5-9 125 Fr. Distance Eldoret,KenyaJeffreyWilliams#..........................................5-9 169 Sr. Multis Hiram,Ga.KirkWilson....................................................5-7 160 Jr. Sprints Phoenix,Ariz.

^ReturningNAIANationalChampion*ReturningNAIAAll-American#NAIAScholar-Athlete

Head Coach:ScottByrd(6thseason,JacksonvilleStateUniversity,1985)Head Cross Country Coach:JayStephenson(5thseason,BerryCollege,2006)Assistant Head Coach:RochelleBlack(4thseason,RadfordUniversity,2005)Assistant Coach:JenHaydt(2ndseason,Embry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity,2009)Assistant Coach:TomSaint(5thseason)Assistant Coach:NikKay(1stseason,ConcordiaUniversity(Ore.),2010)

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2012 WOMEN’S ROSTERName Ht. Yr. Event(s) Hometown BreionaBadie................................................5-1 Fr. Distance Albany,Ga.AshleyBallard................................................5-3 So. Sprints Newnan,Ga.QueCrafton...................................................5-6 Fr. Multis Savannah,Ga.TamalaDaley*..............................................5-2 Jr. Jumps StoneMountain,Ga.KryslynnDavidson.........................................5-8 Fr. Hurdles Lawrenceville,Ga.TanishaDyess................................................5-7 Fr. Sprints StoneMountain,Ga.MariahFreeman............................................5-6 So. Multis Rockledge,Fla.Sha’DorisGodwin*.......................................5-3 Jr. MiddleDistance Kankakee,Ill.KeieraHaggins...............................................5-8 Sr. Multis Thomasville,Ga.JessicaHarper................................................5-7 Fr. Multis Commerce,Ga.DaisyHelm.....................................................5-7 Fr. Sprints PeachtreeCity,Ga.KennishaHolden*.........................................5-3 Jr. Hurdles Chicago,Ill.PorscheHolden.............................................5-8 Sr. Multis Chicago,Ill.DominiqueHoskins.......................................5-4 Fr. Sprints Columbus,OhioMakialaHouseworth.....................................5-7 So. Multis Covington,Ga.JasmineJackson............................................5-3 So. Sprints Carrollton,Ga.MiaJones*....................................................5-7 Sr. Sprints PeachtreeCity,Ga.SarahJude.....................................................5-4 Fr. Hurdles Calhoun,Ga.ZandraLake...................................................5-6 Fr. Jumps Millen,Ga.AshleyLogan..................................................5-0 Fr. Distance Jasper,Ga.SarahMassey*..............................................5-7 Sr. Distance Acworth,Ga.RachelMcDaniel............................................5-8 Jr. MiddleDistance Spokane,Wash.TiaMoreland.................................................5-2 Sr. Sprints Atlanta,Ga.ChelseaOverby..............................................5-10 Fr. Throws Rome,Ga.KatieRutledge...............................................5-4 So. Distance Taylorsville,Ga.KaleighSatterfield.........................................5-7 Fr. Multis BlueRidge,Ga.BrittanySewell*#.........................................5-7 Sr. Sprints Commerce,Ga.SheaSpicher..................................................5-5 So. Distance Grayson,Ga.LakeishaSpikes*...........................................5-4 So. Sprints VeroBeach,Fla.AshlieStewartson^*....................................5-10 Sr. Sprints,Jumps Newnan,Ga.HannahTurner...............................................5-7 Fr. Distance Lafayette,Ga.AyanaWalker.................................................5-8 Fr. Sprints Millen,Ga.DominiqueWoods*#...................................5-7 Sr. Sprints,Jumps Gainesville,Ga.

^ReturningNAIANationalChampion*ReturningNAIAAll-American#NAIAScholar-Athlete

Head Coach:ScottByrd(6thseason,JacksonvilleStateUniversity,1985)Head Cross Country Coach:JayStephenson(5thseason,BerryCollege,2006)Assistant Head Coach:RochelleBlack(4thseason,RadfordUniversity,2005)Assistant Coach:JenHaydt(2ndseason,Embry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity,2009)Assistant Coach:TomSaint(5thseason)Assistant Coach:NikKay(1stseason,ConcordiaUniversity(Ore.),2010)

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MEN’S RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS

RandyDAMERON

Junior (All-American)Atlanta, Ga.

AllenHUNTLEY

Junior (All-American)Atlanta, Ga.

Indoor Best:400m:48.14(SR)

Outdoor Best:200m:21.48;400m:46.91(SR)

Honors: 2011OutdoorAll-American(400m)2011MSCChampion(400m)2011IndoorAll-American(400m,4x400m)2010OutdoorAll-American(4x400m)2010MSCChampion(4x100m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedRiverwoodHighSchoolinAtlanta,Ga.

Indoor Best:60m:6.96;200m:22.52

Outdoor Best:100m:10.56;200m:21.53

Honors:2011 Indoor National Champion (Distance Medley Relay)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedFrederickDouglassHighSchoolinAtlanta,Ga.

PeterLIMO

Senior (All-American)Eldoret, Kenya

EliudNG’ETICH

Senior (All-American)Eldoret, Kenya

Indoor Best:1000m:2:34.69;1600m:4:17.50(SR)

Outdoor Best:800m:1:53.40;1500m:3:53.25;5k:15:13.79

Honors:2011MSCChampion(4x800m,5k)2011 Indoor National Champion (Distance Medley Relay)2010OutdoorAll-American(4x800m)2010MSCChampion(1500m,4x800m)2009MSCChampion(1500m)

Prior to Shorter:Attended64SecondarySchoolinEldoret,Kenya

Indoor Best:800m:1:54.28;1000m:2:30.85;1600m:4:27.60

Outdoor Best:800m:1:51.32;1500m:4:01.84;3kSteeplechase:9:13.75(SR)

Honors:2011MSCChampion(800m,4x800m)2011 Indoor National Champion (Distance Medley Relay)2010OutdoorAll-American(4x800m)2010MSCChampion(4x800m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedKapngetunySchoolinEldoret,Kenya

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OscarOGWARO

Junior (All-American)Anaheim, Calif.

TerenceSCRUGGS

Senior (All-American)Athens, Ga.

NigelTALTON

Junior (All-American)Fort Valley, Ga.

MEN’S RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS / RETURNERS

Indoor Best:3k:8:17.71;5k:14:23.98

Outdoor Best:5k:14:18.36;10k:29:49.06

Honors:2011OutdoorAll-American(10k)2011MSCChampion(4x800m)2011 Indoor National Champion (5k)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedQueensUniversityinCharlotte,N.C.

Indoor Best:400m:50.63

Outdoor Best:400mhurdles:52.10;200m:22.00

Honors:2011IndoorAll-American(4x400m)2010OutdoorAll-American(4x400m)2009OutdoorAll-American(4x400m)2009IndoorAll-American(4x400m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedClarkeCentralHighSchoolinAtlanta,Ga.

Indoor Best:60m:7.10;200m:23.10;400m:36.75

Outdoor Best:100m:10.60;200m:22.05

Honors:2011OutdoorAll-American(4x100m)2011IndoorAll-American(4x400m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedIowaWesleyanCollegeinMountPleasant,Iowa

LouisFIELDS

JuniorPrattville, Ala.

Indoor Best:800m:2:10.45

Outdoor Best:800m:2:05.41

Prior to Shorter:AttendedPrattvilleHighSchoolinPrattville,Ala.

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RETURNERS

RobertHARVEY

SophomoreDacula, Ga.

TreborHOLMES

SophomoreRockmart, Ga.

Indoor Best:ShotPut:52-0.50(SR)

Outdoor Best:Discus:152-5(SR);ShotPut:50-6.75(SR)

Honors:2011MSCChampion(Discus,ShotPut)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedDaculaHighSchoolinDacula,Ga.ClassAAAAAShotPutchampion5thinthestateintheDiscus

Indoor Best:LongJump:23-4(SR)

Outdoor Best:LongJump:24-9.25(SR);110mHurdles:15.00

Honors:2011MSCChampion(110mHurdles)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedRockmartHighSchoolinRockmart,Ga.

BradleyMOON

SophomoreConyers, Ga.

Outdoor Best:100m:10.82;200m:22.27

Prior to Shorter University:AttendedSalemHighSchoolinConyers,Ga.

C.J.SCOTT

SophomoreLyons, Ga.

Outdoor Best:100m:11.29;200m:22.49;LongJump:21-11.75

Prior to Shorter:AttendedToombsCountyHighSchool

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RETURNERS / NEWCOMERS

JeffreyWILLIAMS

SeniorHiram, Ga.

Indoor Best:60m:7.19;200m:23.29;LongJump:21-3.5

Outdoor Best:200m:22.95;400m:51.36;LongJump:22-1.50;TripleJump:43-8.5;HighJump:5-7.75;Javelin:148-1(SR)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedHiramHighSchool

DanielALEXIS

SophomoreFayetteville, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedWesternCarolinaUniversityinCullowhee,N.C.

DominicCABADA

SophomoreBoulder, Colo.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedAdamsStateCollege

SadracCHERFILS

JuniorMiami, Fla.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedRendLakeCollege

RaymondDOMINGUEZ

JuniorMenifee, Calif.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedSanBernadinoValleyCollege

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NEWCOMERS

MailkFAIR

JuniorRaleigh, N.C.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedRendLakeCollege

KademahHOWARD

FreshmanStone Mountain, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedRedanHighSchool

CarlosPEREZ

JuniorBarstow, Calif.

ColeRICE

FreshmanLoganville, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedSanBernadinoValleyCollege

Prior to Shorter:AttendedLoganvilleHighSchool

MyguelROBERSON

FreshmanAtlanta, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedCarverHighSchool

DerekDOUGLAS

FreshmanDallas, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedHiramHighSchool

AdikaSMITH

SophomorePortmore, Jamaica

Prior to Shorter:AttendedKennesawStateUniversityinKennesaw,Ga.

DanielSORENSON

JuniorLakewood, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedMcPhersonCollege

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NEWCOMERS

EvansTANUI

FreshmanEldoret, Kenya

Prior to Shorter:AttendedTambachHighSchool

KirkWILSON

JuniorPhoenix, Ariz.

Prior to Shorter: AttendedGlendaleCommunityCollege

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WOMEN’S RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS

AshlieSTEWARTSON

Senior (All-American)Newnan, Ga.

Indoor Best:200m:25.53;400m:56.67(SR);LongJump:19-4.25

Outdoor Best:200m:24.43;400m:54.48(SR);LongJump:20-3.75(SR)

Honors:2011 Outdoor National Champion (Long Jump)2011OutdoorAll-American(4x100m,4x400m)2011MSCChampion(4x100m,4x400m,200m,400m)2011IndoorAll-American(4x400m,LongJump)2010OutdoorAll-American(4x100m,LongJump)2010MSCChampion(4x100m,4x400m,400m)2010IndoorAll-American(4x400m,400m,LongJump)2009OutdoorAll-American(4x400m,4x100m,400m,LongJump)2009MSCChampion(4x100m,4x400m,400m,LongJump)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedNewnanHighSchoolinNewnan,Ga.

TamalaDALEY

Junior (All-American)Stone Mountain, Ga.

Indoor Best:60mHurdles:8.92(SR);60m:7.78;LongJump:19-6.75(SR);TripleJump:41-3.75(SR)

Outdoor Best:100mHurdles:15.23;100m:12.01;LongJump:20-2.25;TripleJump:41-10(SR)

Honors: 2011OutdoorAll-American(4x100m,LongJump,TripleJump)2011MSCChampion(4x100m,LongJump,TripleJump)2011IndoorAll-American(LongJump,TripleJump)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedSouthCarolinaStateUniversity

Sha’DorisGODWIN

Junior (All-American)Kankakee, Ill.

Indoor Best:400m:1:01.54;800m:2:29.87

Outdoor Best:400m:1:00.06;800m:2:21.42

Honors:2011MSCChampion(4x800m)2010MSCChampion(4x800m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedGainesvilleHighSchoolinGainesville,Ga.

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WOMEN’S RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS

KennishaHOLDEN

Junior (All-American)Chicago, Ill.

Indoor Best:200m:25.97;400m:59.33;600m:1:41.32

Outdoor Best:200m:24.98;400m:56.67;400mHurdles:59.92(SR)

Honors:2011OutdoorAll-American(400mHurdles,4x400m)2011MSCChampion(400mHurdles,4x400mRelay)2011IndoorAll-American(4x400m)2010OutdoorAll-American(400mHurdles)2010MSCChampion(400mHurdles,4x100m)2010IndoorAll-American(4x400m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedRedanHighSchoolinStoneMountain,Ga.

MiaJONES

Senior (All-American)Peachtree City, Ga.

Indoor Best:400m:59.86;600m:1:41.11

Outdoor Best:200m:25.84;400m:57.74

Honors:2011OutdoorAll-American(4x400m)2011MSCChampion(4x400m)2011IndoorAll-American(4x400m)2010IndoorAll-American(4x400m)2009OutdoorAll-American(4x400m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedSandyCreekHighSchool

SarahMASSEY

Senior (All-American)Acworth, Ga.

BrittanySEWELL

Senior (All-American)Commerce, Ga.

Indoor Best:800m:2:26.60;1600m:5:20.06;3000m:10:34.46;5000m:18:24.01

Outdoor Best:800m:2:25.33;1500m:4:44.95;5000m:17:43.87;3kSteeplechase:10:45.29

Honors:2011OutdoorAll-American(3kSteeplechase)2011MSCChampion(1500m,4x800m)2009MSCChampion(4x800m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedNorthCobbHighSchoolinAcworth,Ga.

Indoor Best:60m:7.73;200m:25.26

Outdoor Best:100m:11.81;200m:24.52

Honors:2011OutdoorAll-American(100m,4x100m)2011MSCChampion(100m,4x100m)2010OutdoorAll-American(4x100m)2010MSCChampion(100m,200m,4x100m)2009OutdoorAll-American(4x100m)2009MSCChampion(4x100m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedCommerceHighSchoolinCommerce,Ga.

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LakeishaSPIKES

Sophomore (All-American)Vero Beach, Fla.

Indoor Best:60m:7.69;200m:25.35

Outdoor Best:100m:12.19;200m:24.26

Honors:2011OutdoorAll-American(200m,4x100m)2011MSCChampion(4x100m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedMonroeAreaHighSchoolinMonroe,Ga.

DominiqueWOODS

Senior (All-American)Prattville, Ala.

Indoor Best:Pentathlon:2758points;60mHurdles:9.86;800m:2:47.83;ShotPut:26-3;HighJump:4-6;Longjump:18-3.75;TripleJump:39-5.25

Outdoor Best:100m:12.39;200m:25.29;400m:59.22;LongJump:18-5.75;TripleJump:39-2.25

Honors: 2011IndoorAll-American(TripleJump)2010OutdoorAll-American(TripleJump)2010MSCChampion(4x100m,TripleJump)2009MSCChampion(4x400m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedGainesvilleHighSchoolinGainesville,Ga.

WOMEN’S RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS / RETURNERS

MariahFREEMAN

SophomoreRockledge, Fla.

Indoor Best:Pentathlon:2812points(SR);60mHurdles:9.22;800m:2:41.73;ShotPut:22-7;LongJump:16-5.25;HighJump:5-1

Outdoor Best:Heptathlon:4411points(SR);100mHurdles:14.88;200m:26.40;800m:2:27.48;ShotPut:28-2.25;Javelin:79-5;LongJump:17-8.75;Highjump:5-5(SR)

Honors:2011MSCChampion(HighJump,Heptathlon)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedRockledgeHighSchoolinRockledge,Fla.

KeieraHAGGINS

SeniorThomasville, Ga.

Indoor Best:Pentathlon:2710points;60mHurdles:10.25;800m:2:33.80;ShotPut:28-5.75;LongJump:15-1.25;HighJump:4-7

Outdoor Best:Heptathlon:3805points;100mHurdles:16.04;200m:26.46;800m:2:24.36;ShotPut:31-4;Javelin:90-5;LongJump:15-5.50;HighJump:4-9

Honors:2010MSCChampion(4x800m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedThomasCountyCentralHighSchoolinThomasville,Ga.

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RETURNERS

MakialaHOUSEWORTH

SophomoreCovington, Ga.

Indoor Best:60mHurdles:10.54;800m:2:43.04;HighJump:5-3

Outdoor Best:Heptathlon:3226points;100mHurdles:16.61;200m:29.03;800m:2:44.31;ShotPut:25-10.25;Javelin:82-3;LongJump:16-8;HighJump:5-1.75

Prior to Shorter:AttendedAlcovyHighSchoolinCovington,Ga.

JasmineJACKSON

SophomoreCarrollton, Ga.

Indoor Best:60m:8.04

Outdoor Best:100m:12.36;200m:26.19

Prior to Shorter:AttendedMt.ZionHighSchool

TiaMORELAND

SeniorAtlanta, Ga.

KatieRUTLEDGE

SophomoreTaylorsville, Ga.

Indoor Best:600m:1:40.00(SR);800m:2:24.40

Outdoor Best:200m:24.77;400m:58.08;800m:2:23.69

Honors:2010MSCChampion(4x400m,4x800m)2010IndoorAll-American(4x400m)2009OutdoorAll-American(4x400m)2009MSCChampion(800m,4x800m)

Prior to Shorter:AttendedWestlakeHighSchool

Indoor Best:3000m:11:39.82;5000m:20:41.97

Outdoor Best:5000m:19:53.85;10k:42:16.30

Prior to Shorter:AttendedWoodlandHighSchool

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SheaSPICHER

SophomoreGrayson, Ga.

Indoor Best:5000m:20:03.33

Outdoor Best:5000m:18:52.22

Prior to Shorter:AttendedParkviewHighSchool

RETURNERS / NEWCOMERS

BreionaBADIE

FreshmanAlbany, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedDartonCollege

QueCRAFTON

FreshmanSavannah, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedStarr’sMillHighSchool

TanishaDYESS

FreshmanStone Mountain, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedRedanHighSchoolinStoneMountain,Ga.

AshleyBALLARD

SophomoreNewnan, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedtheUniversityofGeorgiainAthens,Ga.

KryslynnDAVIDSON

FreshmanLawrenceville, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedArcherHighSchool

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DaisyHELM

FreshmanPeachtree City, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedStarr’sMillHighSchool

PorscheHOLDEN

SeniorChicago, Ill.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedTroyUniversity

DominiqueHOSKINS

FreshmanColumbus, Ohio

SarahJUDE

FreshmanCalhoun, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedWestervilleCentralHighSchool

Prior to Shorter:AttendedCalhounHighSchool

ZandraLAKE

FreshmanMillen, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedJenkinsCountyHighSchool

JessicaHARPER

FreshmanCommerce, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedEastJacksonHighSchool

AshleyLOGAN

FreshmanJasper, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedPickensCountyHighSchool

RachelMcDANIEL

JuniorSpokane, Wash.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedSpokaneCommunityCollege

NEWCOMERS

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KaleighSATTERFIELD

FreshmanBlue Ridge, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedFanningCountyHighSchool

HannahTURNER

FreshmanLafayette, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedLafayetteHighSchool

AyanaWALKER

FreshmanMillen, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedJenkinsCountyHighSchool

ChelseaOVERBY

FreshmanRome, Ga.

Prior to Shorter:AttendedCoosaHighSchool

NEWCOMERS

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ALL-TIME ALL-AMERICANSMen (* denotes National Champion)2007(O)NateScott–110mHurdles

2008(I)MontagiousBrown–HighJump*(O)ShaunKennedy–100mDash(O)RemyCharpentier–800mRun(O)NateScott–110mHurdles(O)NickDodson–400mHurdles(O)MontagiousBrown–HighJump

2009(I)AlbertHuntley–60mDash(I)LoisGodelar–1,000mRun,4x800mRelay(I)MartinHernandez–5,000mRun(I)MontezValentine–4x400mRelay(I)NickDodson–4x400mRelay(I)TerenceScruggs–4x400mRelay(I)GerronHerring–4x400mRelay(I)RemyCharpentier–4x800mRelay(I)LoganCornutt–4x800mRelay(I)AndrewRodriguez–4x800mRelay(I)MontagiousBrown–HighJump(O)MontezValentine–200mDash,4x100Relay,4x400mRelay(O)JaredCarson–10,000mRun(O)MartinHernandez–Marathon(O)NateScott–110mHurdles(O)NickDodson–400mHurdles,4x400mRelay(O)GerronHerring–4x100mRelay,4x400mRelay(O)ShaunKennedy–4x100mRelay(O)AlbertHuntley–4x100mRelay(O)TerenceScruggs–4x400mRelay(O)MontagiousBrown–HighJump

2010(I)AlbertHuntley–60mDash(I)NickDodson–200mDash(I)NateScott–60mHurdles(I)MontagiousBrown–HighJump(O)ShaunKennedy–100mDash(O)NateScott–110mHurdles(O)NickDodson–400mHurdles,4x400mRelay(O)RandyDameron–4x400mRelay(O)MontezValentine–4x400mRelay(O)TerenceScruggs–4x400mRelay(O)MontagiousBrown–HighJump

2011(I)AlbertHuntley–60mDash(I)NickDodson–200mDash,4x400mRelay(I)RandyDameron–400mDash,4x400mRelay(I)PaulChelimo–3,000mRun*,DistanceMedleyRelay*(I)OscarOgwaro–5,000mRun*(I)TerenceScruggs–4x400mRelay(I)NigelTalton–4x400mRelay(I)EliudN’Getich–DistanceMedleyRelay*(I)AllenHuntley–DistanceMedleyRelay*

2011 (cont.)(I)PeterLimo–DistanceMedleyRelay*(I)MontagiousBrown–HighJump(O)TravisBenton–100mDash*,200mDash,4x100mRelay(O)RandyDameron–400mDash(O)PaulChelimo–5,000mRun*,10,000mRun*(O)NickDodson–4x100mRelay,400mHurdles*(O)ShaunKennedy–4x100mRelay(O)NigelTalton–4x100mRelay(O)OscarOgwaro–10,000mRun

Women(* denotes National Champion)2008(I)K’IancaDupree–60mDash,200mDash(I)AshleyCousin–60mDash(O)K’IancaDupree–100mDash,200mDash(O)AshleyCousin–100mDash

2009(I)JustynaMudy–3,000mRun(O)K’IancaDupree–100mDash,200mDash,4x100mRelay,4x400mRelay(O)Ash.Stewartson–400mDash,4x100mRelay,4x400mRelay,LongJump(O)JustynaMudy–3,000mSteeplechase*(O)CharnitaMcIntosh–4x100mRelay(O)BrittanySewell–4x100mRelay(O)MiaJones–4x400mRelay(O)TiaMoreland–4x400mRelay

2010(I)AshlieStewartson–400mDash,LongJump,4x400Relay(I)JustynaMudy–3,000mRun,5,000mRun(I)MiaJones–4x400mRelay(I)TiaMoreland–4x400mRelay(I)KennishaHolden–4x400mRelay(O)JustynaMudy–5,000mRun*,3,000mSteeplechase*(O)KennishaHolden–400mHurdles(O)DominiqueWoods–TripleJump,4x100mRelay(O)AshlieStewartson–LongJump,4x100mRelay(O)TamaraFrancis–LongJump,4x100mRelay(O)BrittanySewell–4x100mRelay

2011(I)AshlieStewartson–LongJump,4x400mRelay(I)TamalaDaley–LongJump,TripleJump(I)DominiqueWoods–TripleJump(I)MiaJones–4x400mRelay(I)KennishaHolden–4x400mRelay(I)VanderlynWatts–4x400mRelay(O)BrittanySewell–100mDash,4x100mRelay(O)LakeishaSpikes–200mDash,4x100mRelay(O)VanderlynWatts–100mHurdles,4x400mRelay(O)KennishaHolden–400mHurdles,4x400mRelay(O)JustynaMudy–3,000mSteeplechase(O)SarahMassey–3,000mSteeplechase(O)TamalaDaley–4x100mRelay,LongJump,TripleJump(O)AshlieStewartson–4x100mRelay,4x400mRelay,LongJump*(O)MiaJones–4x400mRelay

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MEN’S ALL-TIME TOP PERFORMANCESMen’s Indoor Top PerformancesEvent Time/Mark Athlete(s) Date Meet 60m 6.78 TravisBenton 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals200m 21.65 NickDodson 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals300m 35.01 RandyDameron* 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational400m 48.14 RandyDameron* 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals500m 1:05.80 TerenceScruggs* 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational600m 1:20.18 RemyCharpentier 2/1/08 IndianaRelays800m 1:53.96 LoisGodelar 2/21/09 TigerInvitational1000m 2:27.27 LoisGodelar 3/5/09 NAIAIndoorNationalsMile 4:17.50 PeterLimo* 3/5/10 NAIAIndoorNationals3000m 8:11.84 PaulChelimo 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational5000m 14:14.60 PaulChelimo 2/18/11 ShorterUniversityLastChance60mHurdles 8.00 NateScott 2/20/10 TigerTune-Up4x400m 3:15.31 Valentine,Dodson,Scruggs*,Herring 3/5/09 NAIAIndoorNationals4x800m 7:43.63 Charpentier,Rodriguez,Cornutt,Godelar 3/5/09 NAIAIndoorNationalsDMR 9:58.15 Ng’etich*,Huntley*,Limo*,Chelimo 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationalsHighJump 2.13m/7-0 MontagiousBrown 2/21/09 TigerInvitationalLongJump 7.11m/23-4 TreborHolmes* 2/19/11 TigerTune-UpShotPut 15.86m/52-0.5 RobertHarvey* 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational

Men’s Outdoor Top Performances Event Time/Mark Athlete(s) Date Meet 100m 10.33 TravisBenton 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier200m 21.04 MontezValentine 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals400m 46.91 RandyDameron* 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals800m 1:50.94 LoisGodelar 5/2/09 MississippiOpen1500m 3:46.70 PaulChelimo 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier5000m 14:03.36 PaulChelimo 4/1/11 FloridaRelays10000m 29:44.42 PaulChelimo 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals5000mRW 30:59.31 DougKalmbach 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships110mHurdles 14.09 NateScott 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals400mHurdles 50.84 NickDodson 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals3000mSC 9:13.75 EliudNg’etich* 4/1/11 FloridaRelaysHalfMarathon 1:09:39.97 MartinHernandez 4/18/09 DismalSwampHalfMarathonMarathon 2:31:37.00 MartinHernandez 5/22/08 NAIAOutdoorNationals4x100m 40.04 Dodson,Kennedy,Talton*,Benton 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals4x400m 3:10.83 Scruggs*,Herring,Donnell,Valentine 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals4x800m 7:35.00 O’Neal,Limo*,Taylor,Ng’etich* 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationalsHighJump 2.16m/7-1 MontagiousBrown 5/14/10 3times,lastatGeorgiaTechInvitationalLongJump 7.55m/24-9.25 TreborHolmes* 4/16/11 WarEagleInvitationalTripleJump 13.83m/45-4.50 A.J.Martin 4/18/09 GeorgiaLimitedShotPut 15.41m/50-6.75 RobertHarvey* 4/19/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionshipsDiscus 46.46m/152-5 RobertHarvey* 4/16/11 WarEagleInvitationalJavelin 45.14m/148-1 JeffreyWilliams* 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

*denotescurrentathlete

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WOMEN’S ALL-TIME TOP PERFORMANCESWomen’s Indoor Top PerformancesEvent Time/Mark Athlete(s) Date Meet 60m 7.55 AshleyCousin 3/8/08 NAIAIndoorNationals200m 24.63 K’IancaDupree 3/8/08 NAIAIndoorNationals300m 41.12 KennishaHolden* 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational400m 56.67 AshlieStewartson* 3/4/10 NAIAIndoorNationals500m 1:18.48 AshlieStewartson* 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational600m 1:40.00 TiaMoreland* 2/6/10 IndianaHoosierInvitational800m 2:24.40 TiaMoreland* 2/21/09 ClemsonTigerInvitationalMile 4:57.26 JustynaMudy 2/6/10 IndianaHoosierInvitational3000m 9:42.90 JustynaMudy 1/23/09 GladsteinInvitational5000m 16:58.13 JustynaMudy 1/22/10 NiswongerInvitational60mHurdles 8.92 TamalaDaley* 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational VanderlynWatts 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals4x400m 3:45.05 Watts,Holden*,Jones*,Stewartson* 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals4x800m 10:02.01 Godwin*,Mudy,Massey*,Deacon 1/22/11 GladsteinInvitationalDMR 12:21.09 Massey*,Moreland*,Godwin*,Mudy 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitationalHighJump 1.68m/5-6 RashundaLuster 1/9/09 ClemsonIndoorInvitationalLongJump 5.96m/19-6.75 TamalaDaley* 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitationalTripleJump 12.59m/41-3.75 TamalaDaley* 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitationalShotPut 10.72m/35-2 JasmineCameron 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitationalPentathlon 2812points MariahFreeman* 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational

Women’s Outdoor Top Performances Event Time/Mark Athlete(s) Date Meet 100m 11.71 K’IancaDupree 4/12/08 SeaRayRelays200m 24.04 K’IancaDupree 5/9/08 GeorgiaInvitational400m 54.48 AshlieStewartson* 5/21/08 NAIAOutdoorNationals800m 2:19.58 JustynaMudy 4/2/10 DukeInvitational1500m 4:37.80 JustynaMudy 4/18/09 GeorgiaLimited5000m 16:46.20 JustynaMudy 5/14/10 GeorgiaTechInvitational10000m 37:10.00 JustynaMudy 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships100mHurdles 14.11 VanderlynWatts 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals400mHurdles 59.92 KennishaHolden* 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals3000mSC 10:12.31 JustynaMudy 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationalsHalfMarathon 1:29:00.44 AmyWorthy 4/18/09 DismalSwampHalfMarathonMarathon 3:10:58.50 KaitlinShaw 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals4x100m 45.55 Daley*,Stewartson*,Sewell*,Spikes* 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals4x400m 3:45.90 Jones*,Stewartson*,Moreland*,Dupree 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals4x800m 9:48.70 Massey*,Moreland*,Godwin*,Mudy 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionshipsHighJump 1.65m/5’5” MariahFreeman* 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionshipsLongJump 6.19m/20’3.75” AshlieStewartson* 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationalsTripleJump 12.75m/41’10” TamalaDaley* 4/2/11 TigerTrackClassicShotPut 11.22m/36’9.75” AshleyShepherd 4/18/09 GeorgiaLimitedDiscus 37.74m/123’10” AshleyShepherd 4/11/09 CumberlandInvitatioinalJavelin 34.56m/113’4” SadeDavidson 4/25/09 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionshipsHeptathlon 4411points MariahFreeman* 5/10/11 DeaconCombinedEvents

*denotescurrentathlete

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MEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDSIndoor Records

60m1 TravisBenton...............................................................6.78 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals2 AlbertHuntley.............................................................6.8 3/3/10 NAIAIndoorNationals AlbertHuntley.............................................................6.8 3/4/09 NAIAIndoorNationals AlbertHuntley.............................................................6.8 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals5 TravisBenton...............................................................6.82 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals TravisBenton...............................................................6.82 2/19/11 TigerTune-Up AlbertHuntley.............................................................6.82 3/4/09 NAIAIndoorNationals

200m1 NickDodson.................................................................21.65 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals2 NickDodson.................................................................21.69 3/4/10 NAIAIndoorNationals3 NickDodson.................................................................21.82 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals4 NickDodson.................................................................21.84 3/3/10 NAIAIndoorNationals5 TravisBenton...............................................................22.09 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals

300m1 RandyDameron...........................................................35.01 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational2 NickDodson.................................................................35.53 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational3 ShaunKennedy............................................................36.44 1/29/10 CarolinaClassic4 NigelTalton..................................................................36.75 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational5 AlbertHuntley.............................................................36.95 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational

400m1 RandyDameron...........................................................48.14 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals2 RandyDameron...........................................................48.23 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals3 RandyDameron...........................................................48.78 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational4 MontezValentine........................................................49.02 3/4/09 NAIAIndoorNationals5 MontezValentine........................................................49.30 2/6/10 HoosierInvitational

500m1 TerenceScruggs...........................................................1:06.54 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational2 MontezValentine........................................................1:07.12 1/29/10 CarolinaClassic3 NickDodson.................................................................1:07.33 1/29/10 CarolinaClassic4 TerenceScruggs...........................................................1:07.47 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational5 NickDodson.................................................................1:09.95 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational

600m1 RemyCharpentier........................................................1:20.18 2/2/08 IndianaRelays2 RemyCharpentier........................................................1:20.59 2/1/08 IndianaRelays3 RemyCharpentier........................................................1:21.35 3/7/08 NAIAIndoorNationals4 AllenO’Neal.................................................................1:21.59 2/1/08 IndianaRelays5 RemyCharpentier........................................................1:21.68 2/7/09 HoosierInvitational

800m1 LoisGodelar.................................................................1:53.96 2/21/09 TigerInvitational2 EliudN’getich...............................................................1:54.28 2/6/10 HoosierInvitational3 RemyCharpentier........................................................1:54.38 1/30/09 NiswongerInvitational4 RemyCharpentier........................................................1:54.46 2/16/08 UNCChick-Fil-AInvitational5 RemyCharpentier........................................................1:54.90 1/19/08 NiswongerInvitational

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Indoor Records (cont.)

1000m1 LoisGodelar.................................................................2:27.27 3/5/09 NAIAIndoorNationals2 LoisGodelar.................................................................2:29.87 2/7/09 HoosierInvitational3 LoisGodelar.................................................................2:30.65 3/4/09 NAIAIndoorNationals4 EliudN’getich...............................................................2:30.85 2/7/09 HoosierInvitational5 EliudN’getich...............................................................2:33.99 3/4/09 NAIAIndoorNationals

Mile1 PeterLimo....................................................................4:17.50 3/3/10 NAIAIndoorNationals2 PeterLimo....................................................................4:18.40 2/20/01 TigerTune-Up3 TomTilton....................................................................4:19.00 2/5/93 N/A4 PeterLimo....................................................................4:27.48 1/23/09 GladsteinInvitational5 EliudN’getich...............................................................4:27.60 2/21/09 TigerInvitational

3000m1 PaulChelimo................................................................8:11.84 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational2 OscarOgwaro..............................................................8:17.71 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational3 PaulChelimo................................................................8:28.31 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals4 PaulChelimo................................................................8:29.51 3/1/11 NAIAIndoorNationals5 MartinHernandez.......................................................8:44.30 2/21/09 TigerInvitational

5000m1 PaulChelimo................................................................14:14.60 2/18/11 ShorterLastChance2 OscarOgwaro..............................................................14:23.98 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals3 PaulChelimo................................................................14:32.75 2/4/11 TigerTune-Up4 OscarOgwaro..............................................................14:45.87 3/1/11 NAIAIndoorNationals5 OscarOgwaro..............................................................14:53.20 2/18/11 ShorterLastChance

60mHurdles1 NateScott....................................................................8.00 2/20/10 TigerTune-Up2 NateScott....................................................................8.03 3/3/10 NAIAIndoorNationals NateScott....................................................................8.03 3/4/10 NAIAIndoorNationals4 NateScott....................................................................8.05 3/3/10 NAIAIndoorNationals5 NateScott....................................................................8.06 2/20/10 TigerTune-Up

4x400m1 Valentine,Dodson,Scruggs,Herring...........................3:15.31 3/5/09 NAIAIndoorNationals2 Dameron,Scruggs,Talton,Dodson..............................3:15.76 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals3 Valentine,Dodson,Scruggs,Herring...........................3:16.08 3/4/09 NAIAIndoorNationals4 Valentine,Taylor,Scruggs,Dodson..............................3:16.14 3/3/10 NAIAIndoorNationals5 Dameron,Scruggs,Talton,Dodson..............................3:17.23 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals

4x800m1 Charpentier,Rodriguez,Cornutt,Godelar...................7:43.63 3/4/09 NAIAIndoorNationals2 Charpentier,Rodriguez,Cornutt,Godelar...................7:43.75 3/5/09 NAIAIndoorNationals3 Limo,Chelimo,Ogwaro,N’getich.................................7:44.85 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational4 N/A............................................................................... 7:51.15 3/8/08 NAIAIndoorNationals5 N/A............................................................................... 7:54.54 2/1/08 IndianaRelays

MEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDS

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MEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDSIndoor Records (cont.)

DMR1 N’getich,Huntley,Limo,Chelimo.................................9:58.15 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals2 N’getich,Huntley,Limo,Chelimo.................................10:00.88 3/1/11 NAIAIndoorNationals3 N’getich,Dodson,Limo,Chelimo.................................10:09.53 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitational4 N’getich,Dameron,O’Neal,Limo................................10:15.88 3/2/10 NAIAIndoorNationals5 Limo,donnell,N’getich,Godsave................................10:19.97 3/3/09 NAIAIndoorNationals

HighJump1 MontagiousBrown......................................................2.13m/7’0” 2/21/09 TigerInvitational2 MontagiousBrown......................................................2.12m/6’11.75” 3/4/10 NAIAIndoorNationals3 MontagiousBrown......................................................2.10m/6’10.75” 2/19/11 TigerTune-Up MontagiousBrown......................................................2.10m/6’10.75” 3/8/08 NAIAIndoorNationals MontagiousBrown......................................................2.10m/6’10.75” 1/22/10 NiswongerInvitational

LongJump1 TreborHolmes.............................................................7.11m/23’4” 2/19/11 TigerTune-Up2 RichieWilson...............................................................6.91m/22’8” 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational3 AJBaker.......................................................................6.83m/22’5” 1/30/09 NiswongerInvitational4 TreborHolmes.............................................................6.82m/22’4.50” 3/1/11 NAIAIndoorNationals5 AJBaker.......................................................................6.78m/22’3” 2/1/08 IndianaRelays

ShotPut1 RobertHarvey..............................................................15.86m/52’0.50” 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational2 RobertHarvey..............................................................15.81m/51’10.50” 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational3 RobertHarvey..............................................................15.43m/50’7.50” 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational4 RobertHarvey..............................................................15.18m/49’10” 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitational5 RobertHarvey..............................................................15.01m/49’3” 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals

Outdoor Records

100m1 TravisBenton...............................................................10.33 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier2 AlbertHuntley.............................................................10.36 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier3 ShaunKennedy............................................................10.41 5/25/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals TravisBenton...............................................................10.41 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 TravisBenton...............................................................10.44 5/24/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals AlbertHuntley.............................................................10.44 5/24/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals

200m1 MontezValentine........................................................21.04 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 TravisBenton...............................................................21.09 4/23/11 CoachOInvitational3 TravisBenton...............................................................21.11 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 MontezValentine........................................................21.12 5/25/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 TravisBenton...............................................................21.14 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

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MEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDSOutdoor Records (cont.)

400m1 RandyDameron...........................................................46.91 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 RandyDameron...........................................................47.42 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier3 RandyDameron...........................................................47.49 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 RandyDameron...........................................................47.53 5/24/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 RandyDameron...........................................................47.62 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

800m1 LoisGodelar.................................................................1:50.94 5/2/09 MississippiOpen2 RemyCharpentier........................................................1:51.21 5/2/09 MississippiOpen3 EluidN’getich...............................................................1:51.32 5/1/09 JesseOwensTrackClassic4 RemyCharpentier........................................................1:51.56 5/9/08 GeorgiaInvitational5 LoisGodelar.................................................................1:51.75 4/25/09 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

1500m1 PaulChelimo................................................................3:46.70 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier2 PaulChelimo................................................................3:47.97 3/26/11 AlabamaRelays3 PeterLimo....................................................................3:49.06 4/17/10 WarEagleInvitational4 PeterLimo....................................................................3:49.89 5/14/10 GeorgiaTechInvitational5 PaulChelimo................................................................3:53.17 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

5000m1 PaulChelimo................................................................14:03.36 4/1/11 FloridaRelays2 PaulChelimo................................................................14:04.05 4/14/11 Mt.SacRelays3 PaulChelimo................................................................14:05.88 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 OscarOgwaro..............................................................14:18.36 4/14/11 Mt.SacRelays5 PaulChelimo................................................................14:37.50 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals

10km1 PaulChelimo................................................................29:44.42 5/24/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 OscarOgwaro..............................................................29:49.06 5/24/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 PaulChelimo................................................................30:55.50 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships4 JaredCarson................................................................31:11.11 5/19/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 OscarOgwaro..............................................................31:29.97 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

110mHurdles1 NateScott....................................................................14.09 5/26/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 NateScott....................................................................14.11 5/20/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 NateScott....................................................................14.23 5/25/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 NateScott....................................................................14.28 5/2/09 MississippiOpen NateScott....................................................................14.28 5/9/09 GeorgiaInvitational

400mHurdles1 NickDodson.................................................................50.84 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 NickDodson.................................................................50.88 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 NickDodson.................................................................51.26 5/21/08 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 NickDodson.................................................................51.33 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 NickDodson.................................................................51.39 4/17/10 WarEagleInvitational

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3000mSC1 EluidN’getich...............................................................9:13.75 4/1/11 FloridaRelays2 EluidN’getich...............................................................9:30.08 4/14/11 Mt.SacRelays3 EluidN’getich...............................................................9:32.13 5/24/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 PeterLimo....................................................................9:36.64 3/18/10 Charlotte49erClassic5 PeterLimo....................................................................9:44.03 4/2/10 DukeInvitational

Marathon1 MartinHernandez.......................................................2:31:37 5/22/08 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 MartinHernandez.......................................................2:34:02 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals

4x100m1 Dodson,Kennedy,Talton,Benton................................40.04 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 Dodson,Kennedy,Talton,Benton................................40.05 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 Herring,Kennedy,Valentine,Huntley..........................40.20 5/20/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 Dodson,Kennedy,Huntley,Benton.............................40.34 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier5 Talton,Kennedy,Huntley,Benton................................40.34 5/7/11 BobPollockSpringInvitational

4x400m1 Scruggs,Herring,Donnell,Valentine...........................3:10.83 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 Dameron,Valentine,Scruggs,Dodson........................3:11.00 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 Dameron,Valentine,Scruggs,Dodson........................3:11.97 5/26/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 Scruggs,Herring,Donnell,Valentine...........................3:12.90 5/20/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 Dodson,Valentine,Scruggs,Herring...........................3:14.31 4/8/09 SeaRayRelays

4x800m1 O’Neal,Limo,Taylor,N’getich......................................7:35.00 5/25/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 O’Neal,Limo,Taylor,N’getich......................................7:36.82 5/26/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 Godelar,Rodriguez,N’getich,Charpentier...................7:39.53 5/19/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 Charpentier,Rodriguez,Cornutt,Godelar...................7:39.54 4/8/09 SeaRayRelays5 N/A............................................................................... 7:41.96 3/27/08 AlabamaRelays

HighJump1 MontagiousBrown......................................................2.16m/7’1” 3/20/09 EmoryInvitational MontagiousBrown......................................................2.16m/7’1” 5/14/10 GeorgiaTechInvitational MontagiousBrown......................................................2.16m/7’1” 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 MontagiousBrown......................................................2.13m/6’11.75” 4/25/09 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships5 MontagiousBrown......................................................2.11m/6’11” 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals

LongJump1 TreborHolmes.............................................................7.55m/24’9.25” 4/16/11 WarEagleInvitational2 TreborHolmes.............................................................7.40m/24’3.50” 4/9/11 Boston-MoonClassoc3 TreborHolmes.............................................................7.23m/23’9” 3/26/11 AlabamaRelays4 AJBaker.......................................................................7.18m/23’6.75” 4/19/08 BulldogLimited5 TreborHolmes.............................................................7.11m/23’4” 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier

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TripleJump1 AJMartin.....................................................................13.83m/45’4.50” 4/18/09 GeorgiaLimited2 AJMartin.....................................................................13.80m/45’3.50” 4/25/09 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships3 JeffreyWilliams............................................................13.32m/43’8.50” 4/3/10 GemoftheHillsInvitational4 AJMartin.....................................................................13.15m/43’1.75” 4/26/08 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships JeffreyWilliams............................................................13.15m/43’1.75” 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

ShotPut1 RobertHarvey..............................................................15.41m/50’6.75” 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships2 RobertHarvey..............................................................15.37m/50’5.25” 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier3 RobertHarvey..............................................................15.21m/49’11” 4/1/11 FloridaRelays4 RobertHarvey..............................................................15.11m/49’7” 3/26/11 AlabamaRelays5 RobertHarvey..............................................................15.03m/49’3.75” 4/23/11 CoachOInvitational

Discus1 RobertHarvey..............................................................46.45m/152’5” 4/16/11 WarEagleInvitational2 RobertHarvey..............................................................45.39m/148’11” 4/23/11 CoachOInvitational3 RobertHarvey..............................................................44.54m/146’1” 5/7/11 BobPollockSpringInvitational4 CurtisJohn...................................................................44.24m/145’2” 5/9/08 GeorgiaInvitational5 RobertHarvey..............................................................44.03m/144’05” 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

Javelin1 JeffreyWilliams............................................................45.14m/148’1” 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships2 JustinGriffin.................................................................43.24m/141’10” 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships3 JustinGriffin.................................................................43.01m/141’1” 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships4 JustinGriffin.................................................................42.69m/140’1” 3/18/11 GeorgiaIntercollegiateInvitational5 JonathanEvans............................................................42.61m/139’9” 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

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60m1 AshleyCousin..............................................................7.55 3/7/08 NAIAIndoorNationals2 AshleyCousin..............................................................7.6 3/7/08 NAIAIndoorNationals3 K’IancaDupree............................................................7.65 3/7/08 NAIAIndoorNationals4 AshleyCousin..............................................................7.65 2/16/08 Chick-Fil-AInvitational5 K’IancaDupree............................................................7.67 3/7/08 NAIAIndoorNationals

200m1 K’IancaDupree............................................................24.63 3/7/08 NAIAIndoorNationals2 K’IancaDupree............................................................24.81 3/8/08 NAIAIndoorNationals3 K’IancaDupree............................................................24.99 1/19/08 NiswongerInvitational4 K’IancaDupree............................................................25.14 2/9/08 SewaneeInvitational5 K’IancaDupree............................................................25.21 2/16/08 Chick-Fil-AInvitational

300m1 KennishaHolden..........................................................41.12 2/1/11 TigerPawInvitational2 AshlieStewartson........................................................42.12 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational3 TiaMoreland...............................................................42.61 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational4 MiaJones.....................................................................42.71 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational5 DominiqueWoods.......................................................42.78 1/29/10 CarolinaClassic

400m1 AshlieStewartson........................................................56.67 3/4/10 NAIAIndoorNationals2 AshlieStewartson........................................................57.1 3/3/10 NAIAIndoorNationals3 AshlieStewartson........................................................57.33 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals4 AshlieStewartson........................................................58.10 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational5 AshlieStewartson........................................................58.24 2/6/10 HoosierInvitational

500m1 AshlieStewartson........................................................1:18.48 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational2 AshlieStewartson........................................................1:19.73 1/29/10 CarolinaClassic3 TiaMoreland...............................................................1:19.95 1/29/10 CarolinaClassic4 MiaJones.....................................................................1:20.77 1/29/10 CarolinaClassic5 MiaJones.....................................................................1:21.80 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational

600m1 TiaMoreland...............................................................1:40.00 2/6/10 HoosierInvitational2 MiaJones.....................................................................1:41.11 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational3 KennishaHolden..........................................................1:41.32 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational4 TiaMoreland...............................................................1:42.69 2/7/09 HoosierInvitational5 TiaMoreland...............................................................1:43.24 1/23/09 GladsteinInvitational

800m1 TiaMoreland...............................................................2:24.40 2/21/09 TigerInvitational2 SarahMassey...............................................................2:26.60 2/20/10 TigerTune-Up3 CourtneyPike..............................................................2:27.10 2/20/10 TigerTune-Up4 Sha’DorisGodwin........................................................2:29.87 2/19/11 TigerTune-Up5 SarahMassey...............................................................2:33.08 2/21/09 TigerInvitational

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Mile1 JustynaMudy...............................................................4:57.26 2/6/10 HoosierInvitational2 JustynaMudy...............................................................5:02.22 2/21/09 TigerInvitational3 JustynaMudy...............................................................5:03.79 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitational4 SarahMassey...............................................................5:20.06 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitational5 SarahMassey...............................................................5:32.70 2/21/09 TigerInvitational

3000m1 JustynaMudy...............................................................9:42.90 1/23/09 GladsteinInvitational2 JustynaMudy...............................................................9:46.70 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational3 JustynaMudy...............................................................9:50.24 3/5/09 NAIAIndoorNationals4 JustynaMudy...............................................................9:50.92 3/4/10 NAIAIndoorNationals5 JustynaMudy...............................................................10:01.69 3/4/09 NAIAIndoorNationals

5000m1 JustynaMudy...............................................................16:58.13 1/22/10 NiswongerInvitational2 JustynaMudy...............................................................17:24.22 1/30/09 NiswongerInvitational3 JustynaMudy...............................................................17:39.76 3/4/10 NAIAIndoorNationals4 JustynaMudy...............................................................18:06.12 3/3/10 NAIAIndoorNationals5 SarahMassey...............................................................18:24.01 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals

60mHurdles1 TamalaDaley................................................................8.92 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational VanderlynWatts..........................................................8.92 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals3 TamalaDaley................................................................8.97 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational4 VanderlynWatts..........................................................8.98 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational TamalaDaley................................................................8.98 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational

4x400m1 Watts,Holden,Jones,Stewartson...............................3:45.05 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals2 Jones,Stewartson,Moreland,Holden.........................3:50.86 3/4/10 NAIAIndoorNationals3 Watts,Holden,Jones,Stewartson...............................3:51.13 2/19/11 TigerTune-Up4 Watts,Holden,Jones,Stewartson...............................3:52.15 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals5 Jones,Stewartson,Moreland,Holden.........................3:53.41 3/3/10 NAIAIndoorNationals

4x800m1 Godwin,Mudy,Massey,Deacon..................................10:02.01 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational

DMR1 Massey,Moreland,Godwin,Mudy..............................12:21.09 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitational2 Massey,Woods,Pike,Mudy........................................12:25.05 1/22/10 NiswongerInvitational3 Massey,Pike,Moreland,Mudy....................................12:29.10 3/5/09 NAIAIndoorNationals4 Massey,Woods,Pike,Mudy........................................12:29.68 2/6/10 HoosierInvitational5 Massey,Pike,Moreland,Mudy....................................12:52.88 1/30/09 NiswongerInvitational

HighJump1 RashundaLuster..........................................................1.68m/5’6” 1/9/09 ClemsonInvitational2 MakialaHouseworth...................................................1.60m/5’3” 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational3 MakialaHouseworth...................................................1.54m/5’1 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational MariahFreeman..........................................................1.54m/5’1 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitational

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Indoor Records (cont.)

LongJump1 TamalaDaley................................................................5.96m/19’6.75” 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitational2 AshlieStewartson........................................................5.90m/19’4.25” 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational3 TamalaDaley................................................................5.84m/19’2” 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational4 AshlieStewartson........................................................5.76m/18’10.75” 3/2/11 NAIAIndoorNationals5 AshlieStewartson........................................................5.75m/18’10.5” 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitational

TripleJump1 TamalaDaley................................................................12.59m/41’3.75” 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational2 TamalaDaley................................................................12.47m/40’11” 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitational3 TamalaDaley................................................................12.40m/40’8.25” 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals4 DominiqueWoods.......................................................12.02m/39’5.25” 3/3/11 NAIAIndoorNationals5 TamalaDaley................................................................11.84m/38’10.25” 2/11/11 TigerPawInvitational

ShotPut1 JasmineCameron........................................................10.72m/35’2” 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational2 JasmineCameron........................................................10.20m/33’5.75” 2/4/11 NiswongerInvitational3 JasmineCameron........................................................9.19m/30’2” 1/9/09 ClemsonInvitational4 KeieraHaggins.............................................................8.68m/28’5.75” 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational5 KeieraHaggins.............................................................8.26m/27’1.25” 1/7/11 ClemsonInvitational

Pentathlon1 MariahFreeman..........................................................2812points 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational2 DominiqueWoods.......................................................2758points 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational3 KeieraHaggins.............................................................2710points 1/21/11 GladsteinInvitational

Outdoor Records

100m................................................................................ 1 K’IancaDupree............................................................11.71 4/12/08 SeaRayRelays2 K’IancaDupree............................................................11.77 5/9/08 GeorgiaInvitational3 AshleyCousin..............................................................11.8 5/9/08 GeorgiaInvitational4 BrittanySewell.............................................................11.81 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 K’IancaDupree............................................................11.82 5/22/08 NAIAOutdoorNationals K’IancaDupree............................................................ 3/27/08 AlabamaRelays

200m................................................................................ 1 K’IancaDupree............................................................24.04 5/9/08 GeorgiaInvitational2 K’IancaDupree............................................................24.13 3/27/08 AlabamaRelays3 K’IancaDupree............................................................24.16 5/22/08 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 K’IancaDupree............................................................24.18 5/22/08 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 K’IancaDupree............................................................24.26 4/26/08 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships LakeishaSpikes............................................................ 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals

400m................................................................................ 1 AshlieStewartson........................................................54.48 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 AshlieStewartson........................................................55.56 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 AshlieStewartson........................................................55.59 5/20/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 AshlieStewartson........................................................55.85 5/26/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 K’IancaDupree............................................................56.03 5/2/09 MississippiOpen

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Outdoor Records (cont.)

800m1 JustynaMudy...............................................................2:19.58 4/2/10 DukeInvitational2 JustynaMudy...............................................................2:21.26 4/3/09 DukeInvitational3 Sha’DorisGodwin........................................................2:21.42 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships4 Sha’DorisGodwin........................................................2:22.53 4/23/11 CoachOInvitational5 Sha’DorisGodwin........................................................2:23.62 4/2/11 TigerTrackClassic

1500m1 JustynaMudy...............................................................4:37.80 4/18/09 GeorgiaLimited2 JustynaMudy...............................................................4:40.50 4/2/10 DukeInvitational3 JustynaMudy...............................................................4:42.68 3/27/10 AlabamaRelays4 SarahMassey...............................................................4:44.95 3/26/11 AlabamaRelays5 SarahMassey...............................................................4:45.89 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

5000m1 JustynaMudy...............................................................16:46.20 5/14/10 GeorgiaTechInvitational2 JustynaMudy...............................................................17:14.60 4/3/09 DukeInvitational3 JustynaMudy...............................................................17:19.81 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 SarahMassey...............................................................17:43.87 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier5 JustynaMudy...............................................................18:12.97 5/26/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals

10km1 JustynaMudy...............................................................37:10.00 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships2 JustynaMudy...............................................................38:55.60 4/25/09 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships3 AmyWorthy.................................................................40:53.23 4/3/09 DukeInvitational4 AmyWorthy.................................................................40:54.13 3/20/09 EmoryInvitational5 KaitlinShaw.................................................................41:16.13 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

100mHurdles1 VanderlynWatts..........................................................14.11 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 VanderlynWatts..........................................................14.27 5/24/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 VanderlynWatts..........................................................14.40 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier4 VanderlynWatts..........................................................14.42 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships VanderlynWatts.......................................................... 4/23/11 CoachOInvitational

400mHurdles1 KennishaHolden..........................................................59.92 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 KennishaHolden..........................................................1:00.35 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 KennishaHolden..........................................................1:01.17 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 KennishaHolden..........................................................1:01.70 5/26/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 JessicaCoons...............................................................1:01.80 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals

3000mSC1 JustynaMudy...............................................................10:12.31 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 JustynaMudy...............................................................10:17.28 5/1/10 StanfordCardinalInvitational3 JustynaMudy...............................................................10:23.75 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 JustynaMudy...............................................................10:27.96 5/1/09 JesseOwensTrackClassic5 JustynaMudy...............................................................10:37.64 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

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WOMEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDSOutdoor Records (cont.)

Marathon1 KaitlinShaw.................................................................3:10:58.50 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 AmyWorthy.................................................................3:33:54.01 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals

4x100m1 Daley,Stewartson,Sewell,Spikes................................45.55 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 Daley,Stewartson,Sewell,Spikes................................45.77 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 Woods,Stewartson,Sewell,Francis............................46.15 5/27/10 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 Daley,Stewartson,Sewell,Spikes................................46.25 4/23/11 CoachOInvitational5 Daley,Stewartson,Sewell,Spikes................................46.36 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier

4x400m1 Jones,Stewartson,Moreland,Dupree........................3:45.90 5/21/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 Jones,Stewartson,Moreland,Dupree........................3:46.46 5/20/09 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 Watts,Holden,Jones,Stewartson...............................3:46.53 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals4 Watts,Jones,Godwin,Stewartson..............................3:48.91 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals5 Watts,Holden,Jones,Stewartson...............................3:48.97 4/2/11 TigerTrackClassic

4x800m1 Massey,Godwin,Moreland,Mudy..............................9:48.70 4/23/10 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships2 Godwin,Deacon,Pike,Massey....................................9:55.21 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships3 Massy,Spicher,Deacon,Godwin.................................9:59.78 3/26/11 AlabamaRelays4 Massey,Moreland,Mudy,Pike....................................10:09.71 4/25/09 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships5 N/A............................................................................... 11:31.37 4/7/07 N/A

HighJump1 MariahFreeman..........................................................1.65m/5’5” 5/25/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 MariahFreeman..........................................................1.60m/5’3” 3/24/11 EmoryCombinedEvents MariahFreeman.......................................................... 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships MariahFreeman.......................................................... 5/10/11 DeaconCombinedEvents5 MariahFreeman..........................................................1.58m/5’2.5” 4/23/11 CoachOInvitational

LongJump1 AshlieStewartson........................................................6.19m/20’3.75” 5/24/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals2 TamalaDaley................................................................6.15m/20’2.25” 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier3 TamalaDaley................................................................6.12m/20’1” 3/26/11 AlabamaRelays4 AshlieStewartson........................................................6.07m/19’11” 3/26/11 AlabamaRelays5 TamalaDaley................................................................6.04m/19’9.75” 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships

TripleJump1 TamalaDaley................................................................12.75m/41’10” 4/2/11 TigerTrackClassic2 TamalaDaley................................................................12.71m/41’8.50” 4/23/11 CoachOInvitational3 TamalaDaley................................................................12.50m/41’0.25” 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships4 TamalaDaley................................................................12.43m/40.9.5” 5/13/11 ClemsonTigerQualifier5 TamalaDaley................................................................12.31m/40’5” 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals

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WOMEN’S ALL-TIME RECORDSOutdoor Records (cont.)

ShotPut1 AshleyShepherd..........................................................11.22m/36’9.75” 4/18/09 GeorgiaLimited2 AshleyShepherd..........................................................11.12m/36’5.75” 4/25/09 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships3 JasmineCameron........................................................11.00m/36’1.25” 4/23/11 CoachOInvitational4 JasmineCameron........................................................10.89m/35’8.75” 3/27/09 EmoryClassic5 JasmineCameron........................................................10.81m/35’5.75” 4/4/09 GemoftheHillsInvitational

Discus1 AshleyShepherd..........................................................37.74m/123’10” 4/11/09 CumberlandInvitational2 AshleyShepherd..........................................................36.43m/119’6” 4/25/09 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships3 AshleyShepherd..........................................................33.29m/109’3” 4/4/09 GemoftheHillsInvitational4 JasmineCameron........................................................33.27m/109’2” 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships5 JasmineCameron........................................................32.56m/106’10” 4/4/09 GemoftheHillsInvitational

Javelin1 SadeDavidson.............................................................34.56m/113’5” 4/25/09 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships2 SadeDavidson.............................................................33.37m/109’6” 5/9/08 GeorgiaInvitational3 SadeDavidson.............................................................33.27m/109’2” 4/19/08 BulldogLimited4 SadeDavidson.............................................................33.18m/108’10” 4/4/09 GemoftheHillsInvitational5 SadeDavidson.............................................................32.38m/106’3” 3/20/09 EmoryInvitational

Heptathlon1 MariahFreeman..........................................................4411 5/10/11 DeaconCombinedEvents2 MariahFreeman..........................................................4369 5/26/11 NAIAOutdoorNationals3 MariahFreeman..........................................................4002 3/24/11 EmoryCombinedEvents4 MariahFreeman..........................................................3988 4/29/11 Mid-SouthConferenceChampionships5 CaitlinBrush................................................................3937 5/11/10 DeaconCombinedEvents

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FINISH LINE CLUB

Shorter University Finish Line Club Societies and Benefits:

National Champion Circle ($1,000 and above)•One(1)tableatendofseasonbanquet(8seats)

•Coach’sdinnerwithuptofour(4)guests•Teamjacket

•Six(6)ticketstoHospitalityRoom•Two(2)parkingpassesforBarronStadium

•Apparel•Eight(8)seasontickets•Programrecognition

•Windowdecal

All-America Circle ($500)•Teamjacket

•Four(4)ticketstoHospitalityRoom•One(1)parkingpassforBarronStadium

•Apparel•Six(6)seasontickets•Programrecognition

•Windowdecal

National Qualifier Circle ($250)•Two(2)ticketstoHospitalityRoom

•One(1)parkingpassforBarronStadium•Apparel

•Four(4)seasontickets•Programrecognition

•Windowdecal

All-Conference Circle ($150)•Apparel

•Two(2)seasontickets•Programrecognition

•Windowdecal

Leadoff Leg Circle ($50)•One(1)seasontickets•Programrecognition

•Windowdecal

To join, fill out the form provided on previous page and mail to:

HawkNation(ShorterUniversity)Box28

315ShorterAvenueRome,GA30165

*MakeallcheckspayabletoShorterUniversity

Establishedin2010,theShorterUniversityFINISH LINE CLUBworkstoensurethecontinueddevelopment,sustainedsuccessandfirstclassoperationoftheHawkandLadyHawkTrack&Fieldprograms.

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FLY WITH US! SHORTER ACCEPTED INTO NCAA DIVISION IIJuly 12, 2011By Matt Green ShorterUniversity’sapplicationforadmissionintotheNCAADivisionIImembershipprocesshasbeenaccepted. UniversityPresidentDr.DonaldDowlessandDirectorofAthleticsBillPetersonlearnedofShorter’sapprovalinaconferencecallwiththeNCAAonJuly12,endingaprocessthatbeganinFebruary2011withafeasibilitystudyconcerningpotentialNCAADivisionIImembership. “WeareexcitedthatShorterUniversitywillbemovingalonginthemembershipprocessattheNCAADivisionIIlevel,”saidDr.Dowless.“Theeffortsofourathleticstaffandthesupportofourfaculty,staffandstudentshasbeeninstrumentalintheprocessandwelookforwardtocompetingintheGulfSouthConference. “Also,ourfansupporthasbeenphenomenal,”Dr.Dowlessadded.“Wehaveastrongcommitmenttospiritual,academicandathleticsuccess,andwemoveforwardwithgreatanticipationofgooddaysahead.” “ThisisawonderfuldayforShorterUniversityandforourathleticprogram,”saidPeterson.“WearetrulyblessedandsoappreciativeofthesupportwehavereceivedfrombothouradministrationandourBoardofTrustees.Inparticular,Iwouldliketothankourcoachesandourstudent-athletes.Theireffortsmadethistremendouspossibilityareality.Theyarejustagreatgroup.” Shorterimmediatelybeginsthethree-yeartransitionprocessasacandidatememberfortheNCAAduringthe2011-2012season,duringwhichitwillremainanactiveaffiliateoftheNationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics(NAIA). Shorterremainseligibleforregularseasonandpost-seasontournamentchampionshipsinboththeSouthernStatesAthleticConference(SSAC)andMid-SouthConference(MSC)duringthe2011-2012athleticcampaigns,andalsoremainseligibletocompeteinNAIAnationaltournaments. “Weareveryproudofourlong-termrelationshipwiththeNAIA,theSSACandtheMid-South,andwelookforwardtoanothergreatyearin2011-2012,”Petersonsaid.“Wehavebeenblessedwithmanywonderfulfriendships,inparticularNAIACEOJimCarrandchampionshipdirectorDennisGreenalongwithourtwocommissioners,Dr.KurtPatbergandSteveBaker.” Theuniversitywillenterthe2012-2013and2013-2014academicyearsasanNCAA“provisionalstatus”memberwhilemovingtowardsmembershipintheGulfSouthConference. Duringthistwo-yearprovisionalperiod,ShorterwillcompeteagainstfullGulfSouthConferenceandNCAADivisionIIschedulesandberequiredtooperateunderNCAADivisionIIregulations,butwillbeineligibletocompeteinpost-seasonplay.Shorter’sathleticscheduleswillincludeGulfSouthConferencememberssuchasAlabama-Huntsville,NorthAlabama,WestAlabama,ValdostaState,WestGeorgiaandWestFlorida,amongothers. TheGulfSouthConferenceunanimouslyendorsedShorter’sapplicationforNCAADivisionIImembership.

“TheGulfSouthConferenceisoneofthepremierconferencesinNCAADivisionIIandweareveryproudthattheyendorsedusforNCAADivisionIImembership,”saidPeterson.“WelookforwardtobeginningcompetitionwithintheGSCin2012-2013andbeginningcompetitiverivalrieswithfolkssuchasValdostaState,WestGeorgia,NorthAlabama,Alabama-Huntsvilleandalloftheothergreatschoolsinthatconference.” ShorterfirstexploredtheprospectofapplyingforNCAADivisionIImembershipafterbeingapproachedbyrepresentativesoftheGulfSouthConferencelastyear.TheuniversitycontractedwithCollegiateConsultingofAtlantatoconductastudyanalyzingthepotentialimpactofsuchamoveontheinstitution.OncethefeasibilitystudywascompleteandafullendorsementfromtheGulfSouthConferencesecured,ShorterannouncedinMay2011itsplanstoapplyforNCAADivisionIImembership. ShorterannouncedarestructuringofitsathleticdepartmentinordertocomplywithNCAAregulations,namingDr.RichardCowanasitsDirectorofCompliance,CristyPakasComplianceCoordinatorandRachelRogersasSeniorWomanAdministrator.CowanmovesintoNCAAcomplianceafterservingforover30yearsasShorter’sFacultyAthleticsRepresentative.PakassumestheroleofComplianceCoordinatorafterworkingthepastthreeyearsasagraduateassistantwithintheathleticdepartmentwhileRogers,inadditiontoherdutiesasSeniorWomanAdministrator,willcontinueonasShorter’sDirectorofAthleticDevelopment. ShorterhasservedashostoftheNAIAFootballNationalChampionshipsince2008andPetersonsaysthattheuniversityiscommittedtocontinuingthatrelationshipregardlessoftheaffiliationofitsathleticprograms. “TheNAIAhasgivenRomeacontracttohosttheFootballNationalChampionshipthrough2015andwelookforwardtothecontinuationofthatagreement,”Petersonsaid.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees Dr. Nelson Price, President Dr. Donald Dowless and Athletic Director Bill Peterson hold up t-shirts commemorating Shorter’s acceptance into NCAA Division II.

FLY WITH US!

SHORTER U is SOARINGto

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2012 SHORTER UNIVERSITY TRACK & FIELD SPRING SCHEDULE

Date(s) Event Location

Mar.1-3 NAIAIndoorNationalChampionship Geneva,Ohio

Mar.16-17 GeorgiaIntercollegiate Atlanta,Ga.

Mar. 23-24 Rome-Shorter Relays Barron Stadium

Mar.30-31 YellowJacketInvitational Atlanta,Ga.

Apr.6-7 TigerTrackClassic Auburn,Ala.

Apr.14 MississippiOpen Oxford,Miss.

Apr.21 WarEagleInvitational Auburn,Ala.

Apr. 27-28 Mid-South Conference Championships Barron Stadium

May5 BobPollackSpringInvitational Clemson,S.C.

May 11-12 Shorter Hawk Qualifier Barron Stadium

May24-26 NAIAOutdoorNationalChampionship Marion,Ind.

Home events in bold held at Historic Barron Stadium

Schedule subject to change

For updates, visit goshorterhawks.com

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