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2010 Tusculum Cross Country -- 1

School ........................................ Tusculum College

Loca� on ..............................Greeneville, TN 37743

Founded ........................................................ 1794

Enrollment .................................................... 2,350

President ................................Dr. Nancy B. Moody

Alma Mater ................... Eastern Kentucky, 1972

Director of Athle� cs ......................Frankie DeBusk

Alma Mater .................................. Furman, 1991

Associate AD (SWA) ........................ Deborah Davis

Faculty Athle� c Representa� ve .........Tom Stueber

Nickname ................................................ Pioneers

School Colors ......... Orange (Pantone 158) & Black

Home Course ...... Greene Valley Development Ctr.

Religious Affi lia� on ................... Presbyterian, USA

Na� onal Affi lia� on ...................... NCAA Division II

Conference ......................................South Atlan� c

Head Athle� c Trainer .........................Chris Lenker

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach ...................................Suzanne Byrd

Alma Mater ..........................East Carolina, 1989

Offi ce Phone .................. (423) 636-7300 x-5608

Email .................................... [email protected]

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

Director (Cross Country Contact) ..Dom Donnelly

Offi ce Phone ..............................(423) 636-7326

Cell Phone ..................................(423) 341-0091

Fax ..............................................(423) 636-7370

Email [email protected]

QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTSTeam Photo ................................ Inside Front Cover

Quick Facts ............................................................ 1

Table of Contents ................................................... 1

About the Cover .................................................... 1

College Administra� on .......................................... 2

Pioneer Athle� c Staff ............................................. 3

Head Coach Suzanne Byrd ..................................... 4

Assistant Coach Ka� e Shelton ............................... 4

Support Staff ......................................................... 4

2010 Roster ........................................................... 5

Pronuncia� on Guide .............................................. 5

Roster Breakdown ................................................. 5

Meet the Pioneers .............................................. 6-8

The South Atlan� c Conference .............................. 8

2009 Results .......................................................... 9

Women’s Record Book ........................................ 10

Men’s Record Book .............................................. 11

Tusculum College ................................................. 12

Athle� c Facili� es .......................... Inside Back Cover

2010 Schedule ....................................... Back Cover

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CREDITSThe 2010 Tusculum College Cross Country Media Guide is published by the TC Athle� c Media Rela� ons Offi ce, Dom Donnelly, Director.

Wri� en, compiled and edited by: Dom Donnelly, Deborah Davis and Suzanne Byrd.

Principal Photography by: Nathan Carver, Dom Donnelly, Phil Gentry, Kendall Mathes, Mel Donnelly, WG Sportspho-tos and Mike Slade.

Addi� onal photography by: Travis Crabtree, Cody Greene, NCAA, South Atlan� c Conference and Tusculum Archives.

Prin� ng: Pulp Prin� ng, Bristol, Tenn.

About the Cover: Featured on this year’s cover is 2009 SAC Runner of the Year Simon Holzapfel.

Cover Design by: Nathan Carver using Adobe Photoshop. Photography by Nathan Carver.

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2010 TUSCULUM CROSS COUNTRY

GENERAL INFORMATION

2 - 2010 Tusculum Cross Country

Frankie DeBusk is entering his fourth year as athle� c director at Tusculum College. He was named interim director of athle� cs in August, 2007 and was promoted to the full-� me post later that year. DeBusk is also beginning his 13th season at the helm of the Pio-neer football program.

DeBusk oversees the day-to-day opera� ons of the Tusculum athle� c depart-ment and the 14 sports that the College sponsors. In his fi rst three years at the helm of the Pioneer Athle� c Department, De-Busk has guided Tusculum to outstanding seasons. In the last three years, TC has captured nine South Atlan� c Conference championships, fi ve SAC Tournament � tles and 14 NCAA Division II postseason appearances. Tusculum has fi nished fourth or be� er for the Doug Echols SAC Athle� c Excellence Award, including second in his fi rst two years as athle� c director. With its outstanding na� onal postseason success during the 2008-09 campaign, Tusculum was the top league school in the NACDA Director’s Cup, fi nishing 58th of 272 Division II programs in the country. Tusculum student-athletes and coaches have garnered numerous individual accomplishments during DeBusk’s brief watch. In the last three years, 122 stu-dent-athletes have earned All-South Atlan� c Conference honors, including 55 All-Region picks and 24 All-Americans. Twelve (12) have been selected as SAC Players of the Year, including four as Region Players of the Year. Three have also garnered Conference Freshman of the Year accolades. DeBusk has also stressed academic excellence in the department, resul� ng in 272 SAC Commissioner Honor Roll recipients over the last three years, including and a school record 26 named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team. Thirteen (13) Pioneers have earned the pres� gious South Atlan� c Confer-ence Scholar Athlete Award for their respec� ve sports, including six ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans®, including Dus� n Morrow (baseball - 2008), Nicole Ferris (women’s soccer - 2008), Jarrell NeSmith (football - 2008, 2009), Simon Holzapfel (men’s cross country - 2008) and Chase Carroll (men’s golf - 2009). Three TC head coaches were either named Conference or Region Coach of the Year during the 2007-08 season. Tommy Arne� (men’s tennis) and Bre� Teach (men’s soccer) were named SAC Coaches of the Year, while Missy Tiber was se-lected as the Region Coach of the Year by the Women’s Basketball Coaches As-socia� on (WBCA). DeBusk has overseen numerous athle� c facility enhancements during his tenure as both football coach and athle� c director at Tusculum. In 2007-08, championship banners were installed in Pioneer Arena, honoring the success of Tusculum athle� cs, both past and present. The Pioneer Arena playing surface was redesigned and refi nished during the summer of 2008, while historic Rankin Hall, which houses the TC athle� c department, experienced renova� ons to its main lobby area. The Pioneer football locker room also experience a major renova� on with the installa� on of new lockers and fl oor. DeBusk, the winningest football coach in Tusculum history, has built the Pio-neers into year in and year out contenders in NCAA II, resul� ng in seven winning seasons in the last nine years. Over the past 10 seasons, TC has posted a 64-44 mark including a 9-4 tally sheet in 2008, while claiming the program’s second South Atlan� c Conference Championship and earning the school’s fi rst berth to the NCAA II Football Playoff s. For his eff orts, he was named Conference and AFCA Region Coach of the Year. His 71 victories on the Pioneer sidelines makes DeBusk the winningest grid-rion coach in Tusculum history. His victory tally is the fourth most in SAC history, while his 37 league wins are the seventh most in the conference record book. In 2008, DeBusk’s team achieved success both on and off the fi eld. The nine wins � ed a school single-season record, including victories in four of its last fi ve games. DeBusk, a 1991 Furman University graduate, established 11 school records at quarterback for the Paladins, while compiling an impressive 31-6 record. In 1988, DeBusk led Furman to a 13-2 mark while capturing the NCAA Division I-AA Na� onal Championship. His collegiate career also included three Southern Confer-ence � tles and three trips to the NCAA I-AA playoff s. He is not the fi rst member of the DeBusk family to garner the TC black and orange. His brother, Doug, was a Tusculum Hall of Fame point guard for the Pio-neer basketball team from 1991-95. In 2003, DeBusk was the recipient of the pres� gious Art Argauer Award, which is presented to the Tusculum coach of the year as selected by his peers. He was the co-recipient of the Argauer Award again in the 2008-09 year. Frankie DeBusk is married to the former Jennifer Coff ey of Bristol, Tenn. and they have one son, Ty.

Frankie DeBusk is entering his fourth year as athle� c director at Tusculum College. He was named interim director of athle� cs in August, 2007 and was promoted to the full-� me post later that year. DeBusk is also beginning his 13th season at the helm of the Pio-neer football program.

Dr. Nancy B. Moody is the 27th President of Tusculum College, Tennessee’s oldest College and is the fi rst female president. She offi cially assumed the role on April 27, 2009. “Dr. Moody is a strong advocate of our civic arts curriculum and is well-known and respected in our re-

gion. We feel fortunate to have a� racted someone of her caliber, and we are truly op� mis� c about the future of Tusculum College under her leadership,” said Ken Bowman, chairman of the Tusculum College Board of Trustees and of the selec� on commi� ee. “Dr. Moody is a proven, successful college president with an espe-cially impressive record of preparing students to be ac� ve ci� zens and successful in the careers they choose.” Bowman added that Dr. Moody has demonstrated a commitment to Tusculum College’s mission of providing a strong civic arts curriculum for all grad-uates and to con� nuing to grow the College in that tradi� on for both residen� al and Graduate and Professional Studies students. Dr. Moody was previously President of South Atlan� c Conference member Lincoln Memorial University since 2002. “I am excited to have the opportunity to serve Tusculum College. I am ex-tremely impressed with the people of Tusculum College - the students, faculty, staff , administra� ve personnel and members of the Board of Trustees,” said Dr. Moody. “Without excep� on, there is a sense of enthusiasm and pride for the mission of the College, which has a wonderful legacy as the oldest ins� tu� on of higher educa� on in the state of Tennessee.” She added, “As a fi rst-genera� on college graduate, I have always valued all levels of educa� on with a par� cular interest in the higher educa� on of tradi� onal aged college students and adults of all ages. Achieving the knowledge and skills necessary to func� on in society through a college educa� on is one of the best ways to s� mulate the local economy and posi� vely impact local communi� es and the lives of others. Dr. Moody received associate and baccalaureate degrees in nursing from Eastern Kentucky University, a master’s of science in nursing from Texas Woman’s University and a doctorate of science in nursing from the University of Alabama’s School of Nursing at Birmingham. Her professional career in higher educa� on be-gan at LMU as an instructor of nursing. She subsequently served in several roles at LMU, culmina� ng in her ap-pointment as the dean of LMU’s School of Professional Studies before joining the faculty at East Tennessee State University where she was tenured and served as department chair. She would go on to become an associate professor at the Uni-versity of Tennessee at Knoxville, while also serving as the execu� ve director of the Tennessee Center of Nursing. Dr. Moody currently chairs the execu� ve commi� ee for the Tennessee In-dependent Colleges and Universi� es Associa� on and serves on the Tennessee Student Assistance Corpora� on Board of Directors. She is a member of the NCAA Division II President’s Council and an ac� ve par� cipant on the boards of the Ap-palachian Colleges Associa� on and the Tennessee Center for Nursing, Inc. She is married to Tom Moody, a self-employed public accountant in Knox-ville. She and Tom are proud parents of grown children, daughter, Mykel, and son, Adam.

Dr. Nancy B. Moody is the 27th President of Tusculum College, Tennessee’s oldest College and is the fi rst female president. She offi cially assumed the role on April 27, 2009. “Dr. Moody is a strong advocate of our civic arts curriculum and is well-known and respected in our re-

DR. NANCY B. MOODYPRESIDENT

2ND YEAR • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, 1972

FRANKIE DEBUSKDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

4TH YEAR • FURMAN UNIVERSITY, 1991

rion coach in Tusculum history. His victory tally is the fourth most in SAC history, while his 37 league wins are the seventh most in the conference record book. In 2008, DeBusk’s team achieved success both on and off the fi eld. The nine wins � ed a school single-season record, including victories in four of its last fi ve games. DeBusk, a 1991 Furman University graduate, established 11 school records at quarterback for the Paladins, while compiling an impressive 31-6 record. In 1988, DeBusk led Furman to a 13-2 mark while capturing the NCAA Division I-AA Na� onal Championship. His collegiate career also included three Southern Confer-ence � tles and three trips to the NCAA I-AA playoff s. He is not the fi rst member of the DeBusk family to garner the TC black and orange. His brother, Doug, was a Tusculum Hall of Fame point guard for the Pio-neer basketball team from 1991-95. In 2003, DeBusk was the recipient of the pres� gious Art Argauer Award, which is presented to the Tusculum coach of the year as selected by his peers. He was the co-recipient of the Argauer Award again in the 2008-09 year. Frankie DeBusk is married to the former Jennifer Coff ey of Bristol, Tenn. and they have one son, Ty.

COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION


Tommy Arne� M/W TennisHead Coach

Jim BooneMen’s Basketball

Head Coach

Brandon SteeleBaseball

Assistant Coach

Frankie DeBusk Director of Athle� csHead Football Coach

Bob DibbleM/W Golf

Head Coach

Julie HuebnerSo� ball

Assistant Coach

Fred GillumSo� ball

Head Coach

Todd IrelandBaseball

Assistant Head Coach

Doug JonesBaseball

Head Coach

Michael HawkinsAssociate Head Athle� c Trainer

Suzanne ByrdM/W Cross Country

Head Coach

Abbi BlackburnVolleyball

Assistant Coach

Spencer RileyFootball

Assistant Coach

Steve McGillFootball

Assistant Coach

Marc KolbFootball

Associate Head Coach

Chris LenkerHead Athle� c Trainer

Mike JoyWomen’s Soccer

Head Coach

Michael RobinsonVolleyball

Head Coach

Dom DonnellyAthle� c Media Rela� ons

Director

Adell HarrisWomen’s Basketball

Head Coach

Karl Sco� Football

Assistant Coach

Mike McBrideMen’s BasketballAssistant Coach

Deborah DavisAssociate Athle� c Director

Compliance/SWA

Ka� e BaldwinWomen’s Basketball

Assistant Coach

Kenny LawsonBaseball

Assistant Coach

Caleb SloverFootball

Assistant Coach

Amy BrooksAssistant Athle� c Trainer

Tom StueberAssistant Athle� c TrainerFaculty Athle� c Representa� ve

Rob RichardsonMen’s Soccer

Assistant Coach

Rondon JamesCheerleadingHead Coach

Randy Loggins Assistant to the

Director of Athle� cs

Kevin WestonFootball

Assistant Head Coach

Steve VoltzMen’s SoccerHead Coach

Keyton WheelockWomen’s SoccerAssistant Coach

TUSCULUM ATHLETIC STAFF


Suzanne Byrd is entering her fi rst season as the new cross country coach at Tusculum College. Byrd returns to the Tusculum athle� cs staff , previously serving as the Pioneers’ women’s bas-ketball coach from 2000-05. In 2002-03, she led

the Pioneers to a third place fi nish in the South Atlan� c Conference and was named the league’s Coach of the Year for that season. Byrd will also serve on the Tusculum faculty, teaching in the College’s physical educa� on department. While on the Tusculum sidelines, she mentored fi ve All-South Atlan� c Conference performers, including Julie Maples, who was a three-� me re-cipient of the SAC Scholar Athlete Award for Women’s Basketball. In 2005, Maples was also the recipient of the SAC Presidents’ Award, the league’s most pres� gious honor awarded to a student-athlete. She has also served as the women’s basketball coach at Coker Col-lege and at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Before coming to Tusculum, she spent one season on the staff at NCAA Division I Elon Univer-sity. In 1994 at Coker, she garnered Conference Carolinas (formerly Carolinas Conference) Coach of the Year honors. Byrd was an honor student throughout her academic career, beginning at Louisburg College, where she graduated with her Associates Degree of Arts in 1986. At Louisburg, she le� ered in basketball and so� ball and was an All-Region catcher. She later earned her B.S. in Health and Physical Educa-� on in 1989 and her M.Ed. in 1990, both from East Carolina University. Byrd has served on the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Regional Selec� on Commi� ee and also served as chair of the SAC Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Commi� ee. Byrd is an avid runner and cyclist, having par� cipated in several mara-thons and triathlons during her career. For the last fi ve years, she has also been a college basketball offi cial for the Ohio Valley Conference, Atlan� c Sun Conference, South Atlan� c Conference, Conference Carolinas, Appalachian Athle� c Conference, Old Dominion Athle� c Conference and the Mid-South Conference. Coach Byrd, and her husband Joe, reside in Greeneville.

SUZANNE BYRDHEAD COACH

1ST YEAR • EAST CAROLINA, 1989

Suzanne Byrd is entering her fi rst season as the new cross country coach at Tusculum College. Byrd returns to the Tusculum athle� cs staff , previously serving as the Pioneers’ women’s bas-ketball coach from 2000-05. In 2002-03, she led

Ka� e Shelton is entering her fi rst season as assistant cross country coach at Tusculum Col-lege. Shelton le� ered two seasons on the Pioneer cross country team from 2008-2009.A na� ve of Dandridge, Tenn., Shelton competed in six events during her collegiate harrier career.

She posted a pair of top fi ve fi nishes at the Virginia-Wise Invita� onal and the Trailblazer Invita� onal during the 2009 season. She also fi nished 62nd at the 2009 South Atlan� c Conference Championship. During her prep career at Jeff erson County High School, she was an All-Conference standout for the Patriots where she was named Best Female Runner in 2006. Shelton graduated from Tusculum in 2010 with a degree in Sports Sci-ence. She is the daughter of Ray and Mary Laughlin and has two older broth-ers, AJ and Bud. Coach Shelton resides in Greeneville.

KATIE SHELTONASSISTANT COACH

1ST YEAR • TUSCULUM, 2010

Ka� e Shelton is entering her fi rst season as assistant cross country coach at Tusculum Col-

Shelton le� ered two seasons on the Pioneer cross country team from 2008-2009.A na� ve of Dandridge, Tenn., Shelton competed

COACHING STAFF

The Byrd FamilyJoe and Suzanne

Deborah Davis is in her 16th year on the Tusculum College Athle� c staff . Davis, a na� ve of Milan, Tenn., has served the Pioneer athle� cs de-partment in a variety of roles. Davis holds the � -tles of Associate Athle� c Director, Senior Woman Administrator and oversees NCAA Compliance for Tusculum’s 14 intercollegiate sports.

As Associate Athle� c Director, Davis is responsible for the day-to-day opera� on of the athle� cs department. Davis is entering her seventh year as Tusculum’s NCAA Compliance Offi cer. She is responsible for tracking student-athlete eligibility and Tusculum’s con� nued compliance with NCAA rules and regula� ons. She is serving as chair of the South Atlan� c Conference Compliance Of-fi cers Commi� ee and the SAC Senior Woman Administrators commi� ee. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Tusculum College. In 1997, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Organiza� onal Man-agement, gradua� ng Magna Cum Laude. Davis followed that in 1999 with her Master’s degree in the same fi eld from Tusculum. She is married to Mr. Sco� Davis and they are the parents of two daugh-ters, Kandice and Amber and have two grandsons, Ty and Trey.

DEBORAH DAVISASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/SWA16TH YEAR • TUSCULUM, 1997

Deborah Davis is in her 16th year on the Tusculum College Athle� c staff . Davis, a na� ve of

tles of Associate Athle� c Director, Senior Woman Administrator and oversees NCAA Compliance for Tusculum’s 14 intercollegiate sports.

As Associate Athle� c Director, Davis is responsible for the day-to-day

Randy Loggins is entering his fourth year as Assistant to the Athle� c Director at Tusculum Col-lege. Loggins, a 2006 Tusculum graduate, serves as the business manager for the athle� c depart-ment, overseeing the budgets for all 14 spon-sored sports. He assists with NCAA compliance, game-day opera� ons, promo� ons and football

season � cket sales. Loggins came to the Greeneville campus in 2003 as a member of the Pi-oneer football team. The Stockton, Calif. na� ve le� ered two seasons on the off ensive line, including during TC’s South Atlan� c Conference Championship campaign in 2003. The Pioneers posted a combined 15-6 record during his two TC seasons. In 2005, he served as a student assistant football coach, where he as-sisted with the defensive backs. Loggins serves on several campus commi� ees, including the College’s Quality Enhancement Plan, Community Standards Board and will begin his fi rst term serving on the NCAA Division II Regional Baseball Commi� ee. He has worked with the Greeneville Astros minor league baseball team for three seasons (2006-08) and will be in his third year as a TSSAA football offi cial this fall. Loggins is married to the former Brook Miller of Richmond, Ky. Brook is a 2003 graduate of Tusculum who starred on the Pioneer women’s ten-nis team. Randy and Brook are the proud parents of one daughter, Kamara Grace, who was born August, 2008.

RANDY LOGGINSASSISTANT TO THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

4TH YEAR • TUSCULUM, 2006

Randy Loggins is entering his fourth year as Assistant to the Athle� c Director at Tusculum Col-

Loggins, a 2006 Tusculum graduate, serves as the business manager for the athle� c depart-

sored sports. He assists with NCAA compliance, game-day opera� ons, promo� ons and football

SUPPORT PERSONNEL


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Name Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School/High SchoolAshley Andrukonis 5-4 Fr. Greeneville, Tenn./South Greene HSKim Brown 5-6 So. Scarborough, Ontario, Canada/Davis & Elkins/Jessica Figler 5-7 Sr. Merri� Island, Fla./Brevard CC/Merri� Island HSJenny Grant 5-2 So. Franklin, Tenn./Hendrix College/Ba� le Ground AcademyAriana Sigmon 5-7 Fr. Myrtle Beach, S.C./St. James HS Jamie Smith 5-9 Fr. Welland, Ontario, Canada/Lakeshore Catholic HS

Head Coach: Suzanne Byrd (East Carolina, 1989) 1st seasonAssistant Coach: Ka� e Shelton (Tusculum, 2010)

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HOLZAPFEL’S CAREER RESULTS2007 ResultsMeet Time FinishTusculum Invita� onal 27:52 2ndCatamont Classic 16:46 30thUVA-Wise Open 16:00 1stBelmont Abbey Invita� onal 28:33 3rdErskine Invita� onal 28:23 7thSAC Championship 27:19 20thMaryville Invita� onal 26:58 1st2008 ResultsMeet Time FinishTusculum Invita� onal 27:47 1stEye Opener Invita� onal 26:43 3rdLenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal 26:20 1stWinthrop Invita� onal 19:40 10thSAC Championship 26:26 2ndCamp Bethel Open N/A 1stNCAA Regional 33:17 9th2009 ResultsMeet Time FinishStampede at the Shoals 19:12 1stWingate Invita� onal 26:38 1stVirginia-Wise Invita� onal 15:56 1stTrailblazer Invita� onal 26:17 1stSAC Championship 25:53 1stNCAA Southeast Regional 32:45 9th

High School: Graduated from River Valley HS in Caledonia, Ohio... Coached by Aric Smith and Amy Jordan... Earned All-District Second Team honors in his senior prep campaign at River Valley... All-Con-ference Second Team... Team’s Most Valuable Runner... Led team to District runner-up fi nish and regoinal qualifi ca� on... Posted a per-sonal best � me of 17:58... Le� ered in basketball, football, baseball

and cross country... Personal: Full name is Ryan Michael Badertscher... Born March 5, 1992 in Marion, Ohio... Son of Steve and Kim Badertscher... Brother, TJ (21) and sister, Amanda (17)... Brother ran cross country and track at Cedarville University, where he posted a � me of 25:30 and fi nished 45th at the NAIA Na� onals... Majoring in Sports Science... Plans to become a physical therapist... Ac� vi� es listed include sports and fi shing... Favorite book: “Slaughter House Five”; Favorite class at Tusculum: Psychology; Favorite midnight snack: Peanut bu� er sandwich; Favorite movie: “Step Brothers” Favorite musical ar� st: The Classic Crime; Favorite song: “The Downfall of Us All”; Favorite sports teams: Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Browns; Ryan can’t imagine a week without: Food; Ryan is as good as anyone at: Sleeping; Least favorite food: Tomatoes; Favorite athlete: LeBron James; Most thrilling mo-ment in sports: Bea� ng rival school in basketball on senior night; Advice to kids: “Don’t do Drugs”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Pasta; Favorite sport other than cross country: Baseball; Person Ryan most admires: His Grandpa Ryan; Most famous person Ryan has ever met: Omar Vizquel; The thing Ryan admires most about Coach Byrd: Her dedica� on to im-provement; Toughest player Ryan has ever played against: Adam Griffi n (son of Archie Griffi n); What people don’t know about Ryan: He loved Spanish class in high school; When he was a kid, Ryan tried to be like: His brother.

RYAN BADERTSCHER6-3 • 165 • FRESHMAN

MARION, OHIO • RIVER VALLEY HS

High School: Graduated from Clarksville (Tenn.) HS... Member of the cross country and tennis teams... All-District performer in tennis for three years... Played at No. 1 doubles in 2008... Went undefeated in doubles play during his senior season and also played at No. 1 singles... Personal: Full name is Nathan Ward Carver... Born May 13, 1990 in Savannah, Ga... Son of Ward and Sylvia Carver.. Sisters - Sarah

(28), Whitney (24)... Majoring in Graphic Design with a minor in Marke� ng... Member of the Tusculum Dean’s List... Community service at Tusculum includes volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club of Greeneville and Greene County... Future plans include fi nding a design or marke� ng job with a large company (Apple)... Has worked in the Tusculum Athle� c Media Rela� ons for two years as a photographer and graphic designer... Favorite book: “To Kill a Mocking Bird”; Fa-vorite class at Tusculum: Graphic Design; Favorite midnight snack: Fruit Roll Ups; Favorite mu-sical ar� sts: The Script, Kanye West, Air Traffi c, Ci� zen Cope, Coldplay, Eric Lumiere, Kaskade, Oasis, OneRepublic and whatever is on his iPod; Nathan can’t imagine a week without: Sight; Most thrilling moment in sports: Any Duke victory; Advice to kids: “Go outside more”; Favorite color: Navy Blue; Favorite sports other than cross country: Ping pong, soccer, tennis, ul� mate frisbee; People Nathan most admires: His parents, Dave Hill (photographer) and business gi-ants that should hire him (like Steve Jobs); What people don’t know about Nathan: Ping pong is his best sport; What people think when they meet Nathan: “Aren’t you the picture guy?”

NATHAN CARVER5-10 • 145 • JUNIOR

CLARKSVILLE, TENN. • CLARKSVILLE HS

2009: Competed in all six events, including the NCAA II Southeast Re-gional (Nov. 8), where he posted a 10K � me of 39:40 to fi nish 134th... Finished seventh at the Virginia-Wise Invita� onal (Oct. 10) with a 5K � me of 19:25... Placed 18th at the Trailblazer Invita� onal (Oct. 17) with an 8K � me of 31:20.32... Fin-

ished 29th at the Stampede at the Shoals (Sept. 4) with a 6K � me of 19:12.30... 2008: Competed in three events… Finished 30th at the Tusculum Invita� onal… Ran a season best 33:17 at the Eye Opener Invita� onal (Sept. 6)… Finished 30th at the Tusculum Invita� onal (Aug. 30)... 2007: Ran in four events… Finished 35th at the Belmont Ab-bey Invita� onal… Ran his best � me at the SAC Championship with a 31:29... High School: Graduated from Morristown West HS in Morristown, Tenn… Le� ered four years in cross country and soccer… Coached by Raymond Farmer... Personal: Full name is Benjamin Halloway Hale… Born Jan. 18, 1989 in Morristown, Tenn… Son of Bill and Barbara Hale… Brother-Will… Majoring in Field Guide Naturalist… Minoring in En-vironmental Science… Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll... Future plans: A� end gradu-ate school and move west; Favorite book: “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall; Favorite class at Tusculum: Anything taught by Dr. Davis; Favorite midnight snack: Peanut but-ter sandwich; Ben can’t go a week without: The Discovery Channel; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the State soccer championship twice in high school; Favorite color: Green; Favorite food: Sloppy Joe’s; Favorite sport other than cross country: Soccer; Person Ben most admires: His father; When he was a kid, Ben tried to be like: The Ninja Turtles.

BEN HALE5-10 • 145 • JUNIOR

CLARKSVILLE, TENN. • CLARKSVILLE HS

HALE’S CAREER RESULTS2007 ResultsMeet Time FinishBelmont Abbey Invita� onal 33:04 35thErskine Invita� onal 34:02 62ndBlue Ridge Open 33:45 216thSAC Championship 31:29 58th2008 ResultsMeet Time FinishTusculum Invita� onal 50:25 50thEye Opener Invita� onal 33:17 110thSAC Championship 34:20 64th2009 ResultsMeet Time FinishStampede at the Shoals 24:07 29thWingate Invita� onal 34:33 52ndVirginia-Wise Invita� onal 19:25 7thTrailblazer Invita� onal 31:20 18thSAC Championship 31:44 48thNCAA Southeast Regional 39:40 134th

2010: Preseason All-South Atlan� c Conference First Team... Most decorated male runner in school history... Owns 12 of the top-20 � mes in the 8,000 meters in school history, including the eight lowest � mes… Enters his senior campaign with 10 individual � tles (most in Tusculum history)... Named SAC Runner of the Week four � mes in his career, including three � mes in 2009... 2009: South Atlan� c Confer-

ence Runner of the Year (fi rst male runner in school history)... NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region First Team... All-South Atlan� c Conference First Team… Won his fi rst fi ve races to open the season, winning individual � tles at the Stampede at the Shoals (Sept. 4), Wingate Invita� onal (Sept. 12), Virginia-Wise Invita� onal (Oct. 10), Trailblazer Invita� onal (Oct. 17) and the SAC Championship (Oct. 24)... Won the SAC � tle with a school record � me of 25:53.96, for the fi rst sub-26 minute 8K � me in Tusculum history... Finished ninth at the NCAA II South-east Regional (Nov. 8) with a 10K � me of 32:45, barely missing to advance to NCAA Na� on-als... SAC Scholar Athlete for Men’s Cross Country (1st in program history)... ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® First Team... CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team... 2008: NCAA II Southeast All-Region… All-South Atlan� c Conference First Team… ESPN The Magazine Academ-ic All-America® Third Team… Competed in seven events… Finished in the top 10 in all seven events… Three wins (Tusculum Invita� onal, Lenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal, Camp Bethel Open)… Set then school-re-cord at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal (Oct. 3) with an 8K � me of 26:20.05… Finished runner-up at the SAC Championship (Oct. 25)… Finished ninth at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional (Nov. 8), becoming the fi rst Tusculum male harrier to earn NCAA All-Region honors... 2007: Competed in seven events… Finished top three in four races… Won the Virginia-Wise Open (Sept. 29)… Ran a season best � me of 26:58 to win the Maryville Invita� onal (Oct. 27)… Claimed runner-up honors at the Tusculum Invita� onal (Sept. 8)... High School: Gradu-ated from Neues Gymnasium Nurem-burg in Nuremburg, Bavaria, Germany… Coached by Blake Henry (swimming) and Kautz (track)... Personal: Full name is Si-mon Dietrich John Holzapfel… Born March 11, 1987 in Zurich, Switzerland… Son of Marc Holzapfel and Ruth Doemling… Brother - Max… Majoring in Sports Science with a minor in Coaching… Plans to a� end graduate school following gradua� on… Hobbies listed include: Swimming and triathlons… SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll… President’s List.. Dean’s List… Charles Oliver Gray Honors List... Two-� me recipient of the Duff -ield Award (Athle� c upperclassmen with the highest GPA - 4.00)... 2007-08 Tusculum Fresh-man Student-Athlete of the Year... Member of the Tusculum President’s Society, serving as a student ambassador (2008-present)... Cambridge Cer� fi cate in Advanced English... Cer� fi cate from the Republic of France for profi ciency in French... Member of the Student Government Associa� on... Community service includes volunteering at a Greeneville nursing home and founded the Tusculum College Track and Field Club... Student representa� ve on the Tusculum Quality Enhancement Program commi� ee... Member of the Pioneer Green Team... Favorite book: “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”; Favorite movie: “Forrest Gump”; Favorite class at Tusculum: Exercise Physiology; Favorite musical ar� st: Tracy Chapman; Favorite song: “Fair-ground” by Simply Red; Simon can’t imagine a week without: Running; Most thrilling moment in sports: Winning the 2009 SAC Championship; Advice to kids: “Listen to your parents”; Fa-vorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Tofu; Favorite sports other than cross country: Swimming, tennis, triathlon; Person Simon admires most: Knenisa Bekele; Toughest opponent Simon has ever competed against: Michael Crouch; Favorite sports team: U.S. na� onal Swim Team; Least favorite food: Meat; Favorite athletes: Michael Phelps, Roger Federer, Billy Mills.

SIMON HOLZAPFEL5-5 • 125 • SENIOR

NUREMBURG, GERMANY • NEVES GYMNASIUM NUREMBURG HS

High School: Graduated from Okemos High School where he was coached by Harrod Quiring... Le� ered in cross country and was a member of the varsity track & fi eld team... Honor Roll student... Per-sonal: Born June 5, 1991 in Nairobi, Kenya... Brother - Joseph; Sisters - Margaret, Kapunza, Miriam... Majoring in Biology/Pre-Medicine... Plans to become a doctor and a marathon runner; Favorite book: The

Bible; Favorite class at Tusculum: Biology; Favorite midnight snack: Peanut bu� er and jelly sandwich; Favorite musical ar� st: Notorius Big; Favorite song: “Changes” by Tupac; Stephen can’t imagine a week without: Food; Most thrilling moment in sports: Finishing his fi rst 5K race; Advice to kids: “Never give up”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite foods: Pasta, Ugali, Que-sadillas; Favorite sport other than cross country: soccer, the real football; People Stephen admires most: Dr. Mar� n Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela; Toughest opponent Stephen has ever faced: Grant Robinson (2004 - 1,500m Olympic qualifi er); What people don’t know about Stephen: He can speak four languages; When he was a kid, Stephen tried to be like: Michael Jackson.

STEPHEN KINUNDA5-4 • 135 • SOPHOMORE

NAIROBI, KENYA • OKEMOS (OHIO) HS

MEET THE PIONEERS


FIGLER’S CAREER RESULTS2008 ResultsMeet Time FinishTusculum Invita� onal 30:25 22ndEye Opener Invita� onal 28:31 143rdThe Citadel Invita� onal 29:15 91stLenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal 27:48 55th2009 ResultsMeet Time FinishStampede at the Shoals 20:22 20thWingate Invita� onal 32:10 49thVirginia-Wise Invita� onal 26:30 6thTrailblazer Invita� onal 26:34 20thSAC Championship 25:13 49th

2009: Ran in fi ve meets with his best fi nish coming at the Virgina-Wise Invita� onal (Oct. 10) where he posted an 11th place showing, pos� ng a � me of 25:01... Finished 27th at the Trailblazer Invita� onal (Oct. 17) with a � me of 40:31.6... Also placed 37th with a � me of 31:29.3 at the Stampede at the Shoals... 2008: Competed in two races… Finished 25th at the Tusculum Invita� onal (Aug. 30) pos� ng

a � me of 34:04... 2007: Competed in seven meets… Finished 18th at the Virgina-Wise Open (Sept. 29)... High School: Gradu-ated from West Greene HS in Mosheim, Tenn…Coached by Melissia Woolsey (cross country) and Mark Bowles (baseball)… Let-tered two years in cross country… Also let-tered in baseball... Personal: Full name is Jason Sco� Seaton… Born Sept. 30, 1989 in Greeneville, Tenn… Son of Jackie and Cindy Seaton… Brother- Jeremy (29)… Majoring in Athle� c Training… Hobbies include: play-ing sports and fi shing… Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll… SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Plans to a� end graduate school as a G.A. in athle� c training and later a� end PA school or medical school... Recipient of the Pinnacle Award... Dean’s List, President’s List and member of Iota Tau Alpha Alpha Chi... Favorite book: The Bible; Favorite class at Tusculum: Lifeguarding; Favorite midnight snack: Fruit snacks; Favorite mu-sical ar� sts: Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Tim McGraw, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood; Favorite song: “Farmers Daughter”; Jason can’t go a week without: A ham-burger; Most thrilling moment in sports: During his baseball career, he fi elded an error by the shortstop from second base and s� ll managed to turn the double play; Advice to kids: “Never stop living the dream”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite foods: Hamburgers, pizza; Favorite sports other than cross country: Basketball, baseball; Favorite sports team: Atlanta Braves; Least fa-vorite food: Vegetables; Most impressive person Jason has ever met: Roger Clemens; Person Jason admires most: His father; Toughest opponent Jason has ever played against: Jesse Bible; What people don’t know about Jason: He can perform a standing back-tuck; When he was a kid, Jason tried to be like: Chipper Jones; What people think when they fi rst meet Jason: “Wow! He’s a smart, dumb kid!” quoted by Associate Head Athle� c Trainer Michael Hawkins.

JASON SEATON6-0 • 180 • SENIOR

GREENEVILLE, TENN. • WEST GREENE HS

SEATON’S CAREER RESULTS2007 ResultsMeet Time FinishCatamont Classic 25:58 61stUVA-Wise Open 23:49 18thBelmont Abbey Invita� onal 38:03 46thErskine Invita� onal 44:21 91stBlue Ridge Open 41:00 220thSAC Championship 38:29 72nd2008 ResultsMeet Time FinishTusculum Invita� onal 34:04 25thLenoir-Rhyne Invi� a� onal 44:34 74th2009 ResultsMeet Time FinishStampede at the Shoals 31:29 37thWingate Invita� onal 44:37 72ndVirginia-Wise Invita� onal 25:01 11thTrailblazer Invita� onal 40:31 27thSAC Championship 41:14 68th

Tennessee Wesleyan College: Played one season of baseball at the Athens, Tenn. school where he was coached by Billy Berry... High School: Graduated from Chuckey-Doak HS in A� on, Tenn…Coached by Tim Lady…Le� ered four years in baseball…Conference Player of the Year (2008)…All-Region and All-State (2008)…Most Valuable Play-er (2008)…Hit .428 with 49 RBI’s his senior season…Holds the school

homerun record with 19 bombs his senior year... Personal: Full name is Chad Allen Shelton…Born Nov. 26, 1989 in Greeneville, Tenn…Son of Robert Shelton and Deanna Dixon…Broth-ers- Jus� n and Allen…Sister-Rachael…Majoring in Sports Science…Enjoys playing the guitar, piano, and working out…Plans to a� end Chiroprac� c school...Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll... Future plans: A� end chiroprac� c school and become cer� fi ed... run a clinic that primarily focuses on athletes... he would also like to be a youth minister; Favorite classes at Tusculum: Anatomy and Physiology; Favorite book: “Untamed” by Xan Hood; Favorite midnight snack: Popcorn; Favorite movie: “Fireproof”; Favorite musical ar� sts: All That Remains, August Burns Red, Thousand Foot Krutch; Favorite song: “The Air I Breath” by All That Remains; Favorite sports team: New York Mets; Chad can’t imagine a week without: Speaking to his family and his bible; Least favorite food: Anything spicy; Favorite athlete: Tom Glavine; Most thrilling mo-ment in sports: Earning a win; Advice to kids: “Stop playing video games and go play outside”; Favorite color: Purple; Favorite food: Grilled chicken in Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce; Favorite sports other than cross country: Golf, baseball; Person Chad admires most: His pastor David Duggar; Most famous person Chad has ever met: Atlee Hammaker; Best thing about Chad: He is honest and straight forward; Toughest player Chad has ever played against: Dylan Pra� ; What people don’t know about Chad: He plays the piano; When he was a kid, Chad tried to be like: Sonic the Hedgehog.

CHAD SHELTON5-10 • 190 • JUNIOR

GREENEVILLE, TENN. • TENNESSEE WESLEYAN • CHUCKEY-DOAK HS

High School: A� ended South Greene HS in Greeneville, Tenn... Coached by Sco� Phillips... Personal: Born July 10, 1992 in Man-chester, New Hampshire... Daughter of Ron and Andrea Boudreau... Sisters - Megan Andrukonis, Bri� any Boudreau, Heather Boudreau... Majoring in Biology... Advice to kids: “Have fun”; Favorite color: Green; Ashley can’t go a week without: Work; Favorite food: Salad

with honey mustard; Favorite sport other than cross country: Soccer; Person Ashley admires most: Her father; When she was a kid, Ashley tried to be like: Her father; When people fi rst meet Ashley, they think: “She’s not from around here?”

ASHLEY ANDRUKONIS5-4 • FRESHMAN

GREENEVILLE, TENN. • SOUTH GREENE HS

Davis & Elkins College: Earned All-WVIAC First Team honors last sea-son at the Elkins, W.Va. school on the soccer pitch… WVIAC Player of the Week (Sep. 28)…Led the team in goals (12) and points (29)…Tied for fourth in assists (5)... High School: Graduated from Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada…Coached by Mr. Davis…Played club soccer for Unionville Strikers…

Coached by George Babiolakis…Led the team with 10 goals in her fi nal season... Personal: Born on Sept. 18, 1990 in Jamaica…Daughter of Roy and Linda Brown…Has two sisters, Kay and Kriston…Majoring in Physical Educa� on with a minor in Educa� on… Member of the Tusculum women’s soccer team... Plans to teach and travel the world a� er gradua� on…Favorite book: “The Girl with the Dragon Ta� oo” by S� eg Larsson and Reg Keeland…Favorite musical art-ists: Paramore, Eminem, Drake…Favorite song: “Brick By Boring Brick” by Paramore…Kim can’t imagine a week without: Her Xbox and iPod…Most thrilling moment in sports: Scoring a hat trick in her WVIAC debut against Shepherd (Sep. 5) last season…Favorite color: Red…Favorite food: Ramen Noodles…Favorite sports other than soccer: Track and basketball…Person Kim most admires: Her mother.

KIM BROWN5-6 • SOPHOMORE

SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO, CANADA • DAVIS & ELKINS • POPE JOHN PAUL HS

2010: Lone senior on the Tusculum women’s squad... Competed in nine total events in her two previous seasons with the Pioneers... 2009: Competed in all fi ve races... Finished sixth at the Virginia-Wise Invita� onal (Oct. 10) with a 5K � me of 26:30... Posted a pair of 20th place fi nishes at the Stampede at the Shoals (Sept. 4) and the Trailblazer Invita� onal (Oct. 17)... Placed 49th at the Wingate In-

vita� onal (Sept. 12) and the SAC Championship (Oct. 24)... 2008: Ran in four meets in her fi rst Tusculum season… Finished 22nd at the Tusculum Invita� onal (Aug. 30) with a � me of 30:25.5 in her Pioneer debut… Placed 55th at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal (Oct. 3)... Brevard CC: Played two seasons of volleyball at the Melbourne, Fla. school… Earned All-South-ern Conference Second Team honors in 2006… Coached by Kelly Semenko... High School: Graduated from Merri� Island (Fla.) HS… Coached by Angie Patrick on the volleyball court… Le� ered three years in volleyball… 2003 recipient of the Mustang Award… Led Merri� Island to a District and Conference championship... Named to the 2006 All-Star Game... Personal: Full name is Jessica Rose Figler… Born Jan. 30, 1988 in Stuart, Fla… Daughter of Leonard and Jane Figler… Nickname: “Fig”… Brother – Aaron (32)… Majoring in Athle� c Training… Future plans: Graduate, get married, work at ei-ther a physical therapy clinic or high school as an athle� c trainer... Ac� vi� es include the beach, volleyball, fi shing and anything outdoors… Member of the Dean’s List… SAC Commis-sioner’s Honor Roll… Athle� c Director’s Honor Roll… Serves as an athle� c training student... Favorite book: “Last Song”; Favorite class at Tusculum: Nutri� on; Favorite midnight snack: Ice cream… Favorite movie: “P.S. I Love You”; Favorite sports team: Atlanta Braves; How Jessica gets ready to run: Listens to music; Jessica can’t imagine a week without: Oreos; Least favor-ite food: Spinach; Favorite athlete: Robert David Currie (Former Tusculum baseball pitcher)… Jessica can’t imagine a week without: Running; Most thrilling moment in sports: High school volleyball team advancing to regional tournament; Advice to kids: “If it’s what you want to do, your going to have to work for it”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Italian; Favorite sport other than cross country: Volleyball; Person Jessica most admires: Her brother; Most impor-tant thing Jessica has learned at Tusculum: Live your life for you and no one else; Toughest opponent Jessica has ever competed against: Simon Holzapfel.

JESSICA FIGLER5-7 • SENIOR

MERRITT ISLAND, FLA. • BREVARD CC • MERRITT ISLAND HS

MEET THE PIONEERS


High School: Graduated from Ba� le Ground Academy... Coached by Brad White... Recipient of the 2007 and 2008 Cross Country Leader-ship Award... 2008 and 2009 Track & Field Coach’s Award recipient... Stats: 1,600m - 5:56; 3,200m - 13:17; Pole Vault - 8’6”... Qualifi ed for the TSSAA State meet... Personal: Born Oct. 31, 1990 in Red Bank, N.J... Daughter of Sco� y and Karen Creason... Brothers - Michael

Grant, Billy Grant; Sisters - Emily Grant, Sara Creason, Amy Creason... Majoring in Pre-Physi-cal Therapy and Psychology... Future plans: A� end physical therapy school; Favorite books: “Harry Po� er”, “Pride and Prejudice”; Favorite midnight snack: Nilla Wafer; Favorite musical ar� sts: Lifehouse, John Mayer, AC/DC; Favorite song: “The Heart of the Life” by John Mayer; Most thrilling moment in sports: Breaking the six-minute mile; Advice to kids: “Be your best, not someone else’s idea of best”; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Pasta; Favorite sport othe than cross country: Soccer; Person Jenny most admires: Coach Brad White; What people don’t know about Jenny: She sings in the shower; When she was a kid, Jenny tried to be like: Her mother.

JENNY GRANT5-2 • SOPHOMORE

FRANKLIN, TENN. • HENDRIX COLLEGE • BATTLE GROUND ACADEMY

High School: Graduated from St. James HS in Murrells Inlet, S.C…Coached by Lee Cannon…Four-year le� er-winner in soccer…Also let-tered one year in cross country and track…Four-� me All-Region First Team selec� on…Two-� me Team MVP…Holds school records for ca-reer goals (83) and goals in a season (27)... Personal: Full name is Ari-ana Michelle Sigmon…Born on Mar. 6, 1992 in Hickory, N.C…Daughter

of Wendy Sigmon…Has two sisters, Ashley and Stephanie…Majoring in Psychology…Favorite book: “The Vision of a Champion” by Anson Dorrance, Gloria Averbuch, and Mia Hamm…Fa-vorite midnight snack: Le� over Chinese…Favorite musical ar� sts: Corey Smith, Drake…Ariana can’t imagine a week without: Her dog, Lucy…Most thrilling moment in sports: Breaking her high school’s career goals record…Ariana’s advice to kids: “Do what you like and like what you do”…Favorite color: Green…Favorite food: Sausage biscuits…Favorite sport other than soc-cer: Surfi ng…Person Ariana most admires: Cur� s Freeman…What people don’t know about Ariana: She played saxophone for six years…When people fi rst meet Ariana, they think: She’s fun and outgoing.

ARIANA SIGMON5-7 • FRESHMAN

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. • ST. JAMES HS

High School: Graduated from Lakeshore Catholic HS... Coached by Kevin O”Rourke... Personal: Full name is Jamie-Lee Sonnenberg-Smith... Born Jan. 17, 1992 in Welland, Ontario, Canada... Daughter of Sco� Sonnenberg and Roxanne Smith... Brother - Jesse Smith... Majoring in Poli� cal Science... Future plans: A� end law school, then prac� ce in the fi eld of interna� onal law... Also a member of the

Tusculum women’s soccer team... Favorite books: “Bright and Shiny Morning”, “A Million Li� le Pieces”, “Perfect Match”; Favorite midnight snack: Chai Tea and a Blueberry Muffi n; Favorite ar� sts: Jack Johnson, Damian Rice, The Script; Favorite songs: “Cannonball”, “Damian Rice”; Advice to kids: “Never a failure, always a lesson”; Favorite color: Sky Blue; Favorite foods: Thai food; Favorite sport other than cross country: Soccer; The people Jamie most admires: The people she lived with in Guatemala; What people don’t know about Jamie: She loves ta� oos; When she was a kid, Jamie tried to be like: Her older brother; When people fi rst meet Jamie, they think: She’s shy.

JAMIE SMITH5-9 • FRESHMAN

WELLAND, ONTARIO, CANADA • LAKESHORE CATHOLIC HS

Tusculum’s Simon Holzapfel is presented the 2009 South Atlan� c Conference Scholar Athlete Award for Men’s Cross Country. Presen� ng him the award is

SAC Commissioner Patrick Britz.

MEET THE PIONEERS

The South Atlan� c Conference is in its 35th year of athle� c tradi� on and excellence. The conference has enjoyed tremendous success due to dedicated people building a premier athle� c conference throughout its history. The distant forerunner of the South Atlan� c Conference was the North State Atlan� c Conference (NSIAC). The NSIAC was formed when the “Li� le Six”, as it was called, broke from the North Carolina Intercollegiate Athle� c Conference in 1930. These charter members included Lenoir-Rhyne College, Atlan� c Chris� an, Catawba College, Guilford College, Elon College, and High Point University. The North State con� nued to grow over the next 30 years, adding Western Carolina (1933), East Carolina (1947) and Pfeiff er (1960). A name change became necessary when the league accepted Newberry as its fi rst South Carolina member in 1961. The league took on the name Carolinas Intercollegiate Athle� c Conference (CIAC) on May 20th of that year.The CIAC saw several changes in the following years as East Carolina withdrew from the league in 1962. Appalachian State and Western Carolina followed in 1971 and 1976. All three landed in the Southern Conference.The South Atlan� c Conference was founded in 1975 solely as a football conference. The league received its name from a contest

in which Kurt Brenneman of Greensboro, N.C. became the fi rst to submit the SAC-8 moniker. The SAC-8 consisted of Carson-Newman College, Catawba College, Elon College, Gardner-Webb University, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Mars Hill College, New-berry College, and Presbyterian College. Dr. Fred Bentley, of Mars Hill College, was named league president for its inaugural year, by a vote of the member ins� tu� ons. A� er the fi rst season of play in the SAC-8, Lenoir-Rhyne College captured the fi rst football � tle. In 1989, the league’s 15th year of opera� on, the South Atlan� c Conference became a comprehensive, all-sports conference. That year the South Atlan� c Conference sponsored 10 sports - football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, so� ball, men’s soccer, volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis. Later the conference grew to 14 championship sports by adding women ‘s soccer (1990), men’s and women’s cross country (1993) and women’s golf (1999). The South Atlan� c Conference was composed of the same eight member ins� tu� ons from 1975 un� l 1988, when Wingate University replaced Newberry College as the eighth member ins� tu� on. Newberry later rejoined the conference in 1996. Tusculum College was admi� ed as a member of the league in 1998. In 2006, Lincoln Memorial University began play in the conference and Brevard Col-lege was admi� ed in 2007. In July 2010, Anderson (S.C.) University became the league’s 10th member. In April 1989, Doug Echols became the fi rst full-� me commissioner of the league, a post he would hold for 19 years un� l his re� rement in June 2008. SAC Commissioner Patrick Britz is currently in his second year at the helm of the league. Today the conference is a group of 10 private, liberal & civic arts colleges and universi� es, similar in size and athle� c philosophy. Since becoming eligible for NCAA Division II postseason play in 1993, the league has sent representa� ves from all of its sponsored sports to NCAA postseason play. The league membership now includes Anderson University in Anderson, S.C.;Brevard College in Brevard, N.C.; Carson-Newman College in Jeff erson City, Tenn.; Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C.; Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C.; Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn.; Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, N.C.; Newberry College in Newberry, S.C.; Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tenn.; and Wingate University in Wingate, N.C.

THE SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE


Stampede at Wingate Virginia-Wise Trailblazer SAC NCAA

the Shoals Invita� onal Invita� onal Invita� onal Championship Regional

Sep. 4 (6K) Sept. 12 (8K) Oct. 10 (5K) Oct. 17 (8K) Oct. 24 (8K) Nov. 8 (10K)

Men’s Team

Tusculum Finish 3rd/4 (85 pts) 8th/10 (198 pts) --- 3rd/5 (56 pts) 9th/9 (194 pts) ---

Tyler Buckner --- --- --- 26th/37:50.26 65th/38:14.13 ---

Ben Hale 29th/24:07.3 52nd/34:33 7th/19:25 18th/31:20.32 48th/31:44.31 134th/39:40

Simon Holzapfel 1st/19:12.3 1st/26:38 1st/15:56 1st/26:17.33 1st/25:53.96 9th/32:45

Elvis Machado 31st/26:26.2 53rd/35:02 8th/20:44 25th/36:27.19 62nd/35:25.98 ---

Tyler Rogers 36th/29:44.5 71st/42:58 10th/24:18 --- 67th/40:30.86 ---

David Parham 27th/23:26.2 46th/33:41 4th/18:21 7th/29:16.87 38th/30:14.31 119th/38:41

Jason Seaton 37th/31:29.3 72nd/44:37 11th/25:01 27th/40:31.36 68th/41:14.44 ---

Stampede at Wingate Virginia-Wise Trailblazer SAC

the Shoals Invita� onal Invita� onal Invita� onal Championship

Sep. 4 (4K) Sept. 12 (6K) Oct. 10 (5K) Oct. 17 Oct. 24 (5K)

Women’s Team

Tusculum Finish 3rd/4 (80 pts) 10th/10 (234 pts) --- 3rd/5 (59 pts) 9th/9 (236 pts)

Estefania Chavez 26th/24:48.6 69th/38:21 10th/30:39 24th/28:47.81 59th/27:21.53

Jessica Figler 20th/20:22.4 49th/32:10 6th/26:30 20th/26:34.54 49th/25:13.70

Josie Honaker 22nd/22:04.8 58th/33:57 9th/27:31 23rd/28:40.20 60th/27:42.74

Kelsey Longwell 24th/23:43.1 64th/35:10 8th/27:04 21st/27:21.10 56th/26:20.94

Robin Smith 10th/16:50.5 17th/37:32 2nd/21:53 4th/22:22.75 30th/23:17.55

Ka� e Shelton --- --- 5th/22:56 5th/22:40.56 62nd/31:05.17

Danielle Tanner 25th/24:23.3 68th/38:21 --- --- ---

Storm Vance --- 71st/44:44 --- 28th/36:04.27 65th/37:20.02

2009 RESULTS


WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RECORDS WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HONORS

Best Times5,000 meters (3.1 Miles)Time Runner Meet Date18:56 Brooke Underwood Tusculum Invita� onal 9/8/0718:57 Alicja Dembna Tusculum Invita� onal 9/8/0719:07 Amanda Musick Creeper Trail 9/6/0319:12 Amanda Musick Tusculum Invita� onal 9/11/0419:15 Amanda Musick SAC Championships 10/25/0319:23 Amanda Musick Land of the Sky Invita� onal 9/29/0119:24 Sue Lewis Western Carolina Invita� onal 8/31/0219:25 Amanda Musick The Citadel Invita� onal 9/27/0319:25 Amanda Musick Greater Louisville Classic 9/28/0219:25 Sue Lewis Land of the Sky Invita� onal 9/29/0119:26 Amanda Musick Tusculum Invita� onal 9/20/0319:42 Amanda Musick Western Carolina Invita� onal 8/31/0219:42 Sue Lewis Western Carolina Invita� onal 9/1/01

Individual WinsRunner Meet Time Dist. DateApril Jennison Tusculum/Mars Hill Dual Meet 23:51 — 9/18/93April Jennison Pioneer Invita� onal 22:21 — 9/25/93April Jennison Clinch Valley Invita� onal 23:29 5K 10/10/93April Jennison Clinch Valley Invita� onal 26:23 — 9/16/95Sue Lewis Western Carolina Invita� onal 19:42 5K 9/1/01Amanda Musick Creeper Trail Invita� onal 18:56 3M 9/8/01Amanda Musick TC/Greene Valley Invita� onal 20:03 5K 9/15/01Amanda Musick Land of the Sky Invita� onal 19:23 5K 9/29/01Amanda Musick Tusculum Invita� onal 19:48 5K 9/14/02Amanda Musick Creeper Trail Invita� onal 19:07 5K 9/6/03Amanda Musick Tusculum Invita� onal 19:26 5K 9/20/03Amanda Musick Maryville College Invita� onal 23:58 6K 10/4/03Amanda Musick Lenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal 19:48 5K 10/11/03Amanda Musick SAC Championships 19:15 5K 10/25/03Amanda Musick Tusculum Invita� onal 19:12 5K 9/11/04

Team TitlesMeet Pts. Teams DateClinch Valley Invita� onal — 3 10/10/93Clinch Valley Invita� onal 23 3 9/16/95Creeper Trail Invita� onal 40 3 9/13/97Creeper Trail Invita� onal 21 2 9/8/01Creeper Trail Invita� onal 22 2 9/6/03Tusculum Invita� onal 17 2 9/20/03Maryville College Invita� onal 24 5 10/4/03Lenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal 25 5 10/11/03Tusculum Invita� onal 24 3 9/11/04

NCAA Division II All-Southeast RegionFirst Team2001 Amanda Musick2001 Sue Lewis2003 Amanda Musick2004 Amanda MusickSecond Team2002 Amanda Musick2004 Jamie Dyke

NAIA Na� onal Qualifi er1992 April Jennison

All-South Atlan� c ConferenceFirst Team2000 Sue Lewis2001 Sue Lewis2001 Amanda Musick2002 Sue Lewis2002 Amanda Musick2003 Amanda Musick2004 Amanda Musick

Second Team2004 Jamie Dyke2006 Alex Frary2007 Brooke Underwood2007 Alicja Dembna2008 Alicja Dembna

All-Tennessee-Virginia Athle� c Conference1993 Lisa Giannelli1993 Stephanie Na� on1994 April Jennison1995 April Jennison

South Atlan� c Conference Runner of the Year2003 Amanda Musick

South Atlan� c Conference Freshman of the Year2001 Amanda Musick2004 Jamie Dyke2006 Alex Frary

South Atlan� c Conference All-Freshman Team2005 Alicja Dembna2006 Alex Frary

South Atlan� c Conference Scholar-Athlete1999 Heather Rhoton

CoSIDA Academic All-America®2000 Heather Rhoton (3rd Team)2007 Sarah Alston (3rd Team)

CoSIDA Academic All-District1999 Heather Rhoton (1st Team)2007 Sarah Alston (1st Team)

NCAA Division II All-Academic Cross Country Team2006 Sarah Alston

South Atlan� c Conference Runner of the Week2002 Sue Lewis2002 Amanda Musick2003 Amanda Musick (3 � mes)2004 Amanda Musick (2 � mes)2006 Alex Frary2009 Robin SmithSue Lewis

Alex FraryAlicja Dembna

Amanda Musick Brooke Underwood

Sarah Alston

WOMEN’S RECORD BOOK


MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RECORDS MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HONORS

Best Times8,000 metersTime Runner Meet Date25:53 Simon Holzapfel SAC Championship 10/24/0926:17 Simon Holzapfel Trailblazer Invita� onal 10/17/0926:20 Simon Holzapfel Lenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal 10/3/0826:26 Simon Holzapfel SAC Championship 10/25/0826:38 Simon Holzapfel Wingate Invita� onal 9/12/0926:43 Simon Holzapfel Eye Opener Invita� onal 9/6/0826:59 Simon Holzapfel Maryville Invita� onal 10/27/0727:07 James Ulsh SAC Championship 10/23/9927:08 Ross Lewis SAC Championship 10/25/0327:20 Simon Holzapfel SAC Championship 10/20/0727:47 Simon Holzapfel Tusculum Invita� onal 8/30/0827:53 Simon Holzapfel Tusculum Invita� onal 9/8/0727:53 Sean Crawford Lenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal 10/3/0827:53 Sean Crawford SAC Championship 10/25/0828:14 Ross Lewis Lenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal 10/11/0328:20 Sean Crawford Eye Opener Invita� onal 9/6/0828:21 Ross Lewis Maryville Invita� onal 10/4/0328:23 Simon Holzapfel Erskine Invita� onal 10/11/0728:32 Ross Lewis Tusculum Invita� onal 9/11/0428:33 Simon Holzapfel Belmont Abbey Invitaitonal 10/6/07

Individual WinsRunner Meet Time Dist. DateJames Ulsh Tusculum Invita� onal 31:53 8K 9/15/99Ross Lewis Creeper Trail Invita� onal 17:20 5K 9/6/03Ross Lewis Tusculum Invita� onal 29:18 8K 9/20/03Ross Lewis Maryville Invita� onal 28:21 8K 10/4/03Simon Holzapfel Virginia-Wise Open 16:00 5K 9/29/07Simon Holzapfel Maryville Invita� onal 26:59 8K 10/27/07Simon Holzapfel Tusculum Invita� onal 27:47 8K 8/30/08Simon Holzapfel Lenoir-Rhyne Invita� onal 26:20 8K 10/3/08Simon Holzapfel Camp Bethel Open ----- -- 11/1/08Simon Holzapfel Stampede at the Shoals 19:12 6K 9/4/09Simon Holzapfel Wingate Invita� onal 26:38 8K 9/12/09Simon Holzapfel Virginia-Wise Open 15:56 5K 10/10/09Simon Holzapfel Trailblazer Invita� onal 26:17 8K 10/17/09Simon Holzapfel SAC Championship 25:53 8K 10/24/09

Team TitlesMeet Pts. Teams DateTusculum Invita� onal 32 3 9/15/99Creeper Trail Invita� onal 21 2 9/6/03Tusculum Invita� onal 20 2 9/20/03

NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region2008 Simon Holzapfel2009 Simon Holzapfel

South Atlan� c Conference Runner of the Year2009 Simon Holzapfel

All-South Atlan� c ConferenceFirst Team2006 Winston Curry2008 Simon Holzapfel2009 Simon Holzapfel

Second Team1999 James Ulsh2002 Ross Lewis2003 Ross Lewis2008 Sean Crawford

South Atlan� c Conference All-Freshman Team2006 Winston Curry2008 Sean Crawford

CoSIDA Academic All-America®2008-09 Simon Holzapfel (3rd Team)2009-10 Simon Holzapfel (1st Team)

CoSIDA Academic All-District2008-09 Simon Holzapfel (1st Team)2009-10 Simon Holzapfel (1st Team)

South Atlan� c Conference Runner of the Week2008 Simon Holzapfel2009 Simon Holzapfel (3 � mes)

South Atlan� c Conference Scholar Athlete2009 Simon Holzapfel

Tusculum College Cross Country Head CoachesYears Head Coach1990-92 Danise Nelson1993 Tina Miller1994 Tom Massolio1995 Ken Cutlip1996-97 Jennifer Pucke� 1998-99 Randy Milligan2000-04, 2009 Dr. Jim Fields2005-08 Phil Roberts2010-present Suzanne Byrd

Ross LewisSimon HolzapfelWinston CurrySean Crawford James Ulsh

MEN’S RECORD BOOK


TUSCULUM HISTORY Tusculum College is the oldest college in Tennessee and the 28th oldest in the na� on. In addi� on, Tusculum is the oldest coeduca� onal ins� tu� on affi liated with the Presbyte-rian Church (U.S.A.) and an early na� onal pioneer in the admission of women. Tusculum accepted women students early in its history, and it is notable that by the turn of the 20th century more than half of its students were women. The roots of Tusculum College are buried deep in early American fron� er history. In 1794, George Washington was president of a young country and the state of Tennessee was s� ll two years away from becoming a reality. In what is now East Tennes-see, Hezekiah Balch and Samuel Doak, Presbyterian ministers educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), were ministering to the pioneers of what was the southwestern fron� er of the United States. They also desired to meet the educa� onal needs of these Scots-lrish se� lers. Doak and Balch were visionaries ul� mately seeking the same goals through the rival colleges they established. Tusculum College as it now exists descends from two schools. The fi rst, Greeneville College, was chartered in September 1794 by the General Assembly of the Territory of the United States South of the Ohio River, and established by Hezekiah Balch. Samuel Doak and his son Samuel Witherspoon Doak founded the second as Tusculum Academy in 1818. Tusculum Academy operated in a log cabin adjacent to the present site of Tusculum College. When the academy became Tusculum College in 1844, Andrew Johnson, who was to become 17th President of the United States, was one of its trustees. A merger in 1868 formed Greeneville and Tusculum College. In 1908, Greeneville and Tusculum College merged with Washington College, crea� ng Washington and Tusculum College. This union dissolved in 1912, and thus evolved modern-day Tusculum College. The College received formal accredita� on by the Southern Associa� on of Colleges and Schools 15 years later. The College takes its name from the ancient Roman town where the great statesman and educator Cicero had an academy at his villa. Cicero taught what are now called the liberal arts. They actually were cons� tuted by the prac� ces a ci� zen must develop to par� cipate eff ec� vely in leading his or her community - to play a vital role in civic aff airs.

TUSCULUM ACADEMICS As a Civic Arts ins� tu� on, Tusculum College prepares students to be eff ec� ve ci� zens, recognizing that they will need prac� cal wisdom to par� cipate in communi� es and enrich life� me experiences. Tusculum’s academic calendar is diff erent from all but three other colleges in the country. The academic year is divided into two semesters and our students take four 3 1/2 week courses each semester, totaling eight courses for the year. Classes are taught one at a � me, with a four-day break in between. Three 3 1/2 week summer sessions are also off ered. This allows our students to complete course requirements for the baccalaureate degree in four calendar years. Our unique Civic Arts program is being used as a model for other colleges and universi� es that seek to promote community, responsibility, and civic development. The Carnegie Founda� on for the Advancement of Teaching has recognized Tusculum as one of about a dozen schools (including Duke University and the University of Notre Dame) with a strong commitment to those ideals. As part of our emphasis on service-learning, we ask students to assess the needs of the community and complete a project to address those needs. Beyond helping

key popula� ons, Tusculum students gain valuable experience in solving problems, appre-cia� ng diff erences, and working with others. Tusculum College is a learning community where students and faculty members spend concentrated blocks of � me together exploring important areas of knowledge, developing and refi ning thinking and communica� on skills, wrestling with the � meless controversial issues that characterize the human condi� on, and applying themselves to the prac� cal solu� on of problems. Whether in the tradi� onal on-campus Bachelor of Arts programs or in the evening Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts programs for working adult-students, Tusculum College’s dis� nc� ve academic calendar lets students concentrate on learning one subject at a � me. It’s a tradi� on grounded in the belief that we best realize the poten� al of each individual when faculty members and students work closely together with the ul� mate aim of enriching the lives of our students and preparing them to contribute posi� vely to their communi� es. For many tradi� onal students, an ini� al reason for choosing Tusculum is our focused calendar, which allows students to take one course at a � me. For others, its our dis� nc� ve programs of study, from specialized areas such as Athle� c Training, Business Administra� on, and Museum Studies to strong arts and sciences areas such as Biology, English, and Psychology. Tusculum is well known throughout East Tennessee for the eff ec� veness of its Teacher Educa� on programs. Students are well prepared for careers in early childhood and el-ementary educa� on, in several secondary educa� on subject areas, in K-12 programs in Physical Educa� on and Visual Arts, and in Special Educa� on. But what o� en seals prospec-� ve students’ decisions to join Tusculum’s community is the people.

Tusculum a� racts topfl ight professors for the same reason that we a� ract students: small classes with close interac� on between professors and students, the focused calendar which allows concentrated study, and a Civic Arts curriculum that emphasizes community. Our professors are mo� vated and mo� va� ng. Excited and exci� ng. Whatever the major, you’ll fi nd that Tusculum’s academics are innova� ve, and that our faculty is commi� ed to the success of our students.

THE TUSCULUM CAMPUS Located in Greeneville, Tenn., Tusculum College lies in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains between Knoxville and the Tri-Ci� es (Bristol-Johnson City-King-sport). Our wooded 190-acre campus has over 25 buildings, nine of which are listed on the Na� onal Register of Historic Places. The Albert Columbus Tate Library, one of our Na� onal Historic Sites, was built in 1910. The library is experiencing a major mul� -million dollar renova� on and expansion that will more than double the size of the current library facility, bringing our library space to 34,467 square feet. The Tate Library previously encompassed 12,000 square feet, and is incorporated into the expanded and renovated building. We also have two on-campus museums, one holding archives with materials da� ng to the College’s beginnings. The Andrew Johnson Presiden� al Museum and Library includes the Charles Coffi n Collec� on containing materials from the Collegeís original library, the Andrew Johnson Library containing books, papers, and memo-rabilia from the 17th President of the United States, and the College Archives containing documents related to the history of Tusculum since its founding. Tusculum’s loca� on is convenient to shopping and entertainment, and our students enjoy access to such recrea� onal opportuni� es as backpacking, hiking, whitewa-ter ra� ing, fi shing and snow skiing. The city of Greeneville and Greene County have a combined popula� on of 65,000. Knoxville and the Tri-Ci� es are within a 70-mile radius of the campus.

Tusculum College is a learning community where students and faculty members spend concentrated blocks of � me together exploring important areas of knowledge, developing and refi ning thinking and communica� on skills, wrestling with the � meless controversial issues that characterize the human condi� on, and applying themselves to the prac� cal solu� on of problems. Whether in the tradi� onal on-campus Bachelor of Arts programs or in the evening Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts programs for working adult-students, Tusculum College’s dis� nc� ve academic calendar lets students concentrate on learning one subject at a � me. It’s a tradi� on grounded in the belief that we best realize the poten� al of each individual when faculty members and students work closely together with the ul� mate aim of enriching the lives of our students and preparing them to contribute posi� vely to their communi� es. For many tradi� onal students, an ini� al reason for choosing Tusculum is our focused calendar, which allows students to take one course at a � me. For others, its our dis� nc� ve programs of study, from specialized areas such as Athle� c Training, Business Administra� on, and Museum Studies to strong arts and sciences areas such as Biology, English, and Psychology. Tusculum is well known throughout East Tennessee for the eff ec� veness of its Teacher Educa� on programs. Students are well prepared for careers in early childhood and el-ementary educa� on, in several secondary educa� on subject areas, in K-12 programs in Physical Educa� on and Visual Arts, and in Special Educa� on. But what o� en seals prospec-� ve students’ decisions to join Tusculum’s community is the people.

TUSCULUM COLLEGE

TUSCULUM ATHLETIC FACILITES

PIONEER FIELD PIONEER PARK

NICHOLS TENNIS COMPLEX LINK HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY

PIONEER ARENA EDMONDS FIELD

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